JP5680037B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

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

  Conventionally, in a gaming machine that executes a symbol variable game in which a symbol is variably displayed over a predetermined time and displayed in a stopped state, the variation time (variation pattern) of the symbol during the symbol variable game has been defined. It is known to determine using a variation pattern table. For example, Patent Document 1 uses a variation pattern table in which special variation patterns are defined until the number of symbol variation games executed after the end of the big hit game and after the end of the small hit game reaches a predetermined number of times. There is disclosed a technique for switching a fluctuation pattern table to be used when the number of times of execution of a symbol fluctuation game reaches a predetermined number. Specifically, a value corresponding to the type of winning symbol is set in the switching buffer, the number of times the symbol variable game is executed after the winning game is counted, and the counted number matches the value set in the switching buffer. The change pattern table is switched.

JP 2010-284298 A

  However, the method of controlling the change of the variation pattern table by the number of times of execution of the symbol variation game as in the above-described gaming machine is widely known and installed in many gaming machines, and the variation pattern table is switched by this method. Even if the floating game is advanced, it is difficult to further improve the game entertainment.

  The main purpose of the gaming machine of the present invention is to perform new control regarding the change of the variation pattern table to further improve the game entertainment.

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
Correct / incorrect determination means for determining correct / incorrect based on establishment of a predetermined start condition;
When the result of the success / failure determination is a win, a winning symbol is determined as a stop symbol to be stopped and displayed in a symbol variation game, and when the result of the determination is wrong, a plurality of types of stop symbols to be stopped and displayed in a symbol variation game Stop symbol determining means for determining one of the off-point symbols,
Based on the result of the success / failure determination and the determination result of the stop symbol determining means, the symbol variable game executing means for executing the symbol variable game for displaying the symbol in a variable manner and stopping and displaying the winning symbol or the off symbol,
When the winning symbol is stopped and displayed in the symbol changing game, a winning game execution means for executing a winning game with an open state of a big winning opening that is closed;
As the variation time setting table for defining the symbol variation time in the symbol variation game, the normal variation time setting table for defining the normal variation time, and the special variation for defining the variation time different from the normal variation time A variable time setting table storage means for storing a time setting table;
As a game mode for proceeding with the symbol variation game, a normal game mode in which the variation time in the symbol variation game is set using the normal variation time setting table, and the symbol using the special variation time setting table. Mode generating means for generating any one of a plurality of game modes including a special game mode in which the variable time is set in a variable game;
In the symbol variation game in the special game mode, if a continuation out symbol associated with the continuation of the special game mode is stopped and displayed among the plurality of types of out symbol, the special game mode is terminated after the symbol variation game ends. When the game mode is continued and an end out symbol associated with the end of the special game mode is stopped and displayed among the plurality of types of out symbols, the special game mode is terminated when the symbol variable game ends. Mode progressing means,
A game machine comprising: a symbol variation effect executing means for executing a symbol variation effect that causes a predetermined effect symbol to be variably displayed and stopped during the symbol variation game,
As the continuation out symbol, the first continuation out symbol and the second continuation out symbol,
When the first symbol for continuation is determined by the stop symbol determination means during the special game mode, a normal stop display time is determined as a stop display time for the symbol to stop display, and during the special game mode When the second symbol for continuation or the symbol for ending is determined by the stop symbol determination means, a stop display for determining a special stop display time longer than the normal stop display time as the stop display time Time determination means;
A stopping effect execution means for executing a predetermined stopping effect during the special stop display time,
The symbol variation effect executing means is:
When the second symbol for continuation or the symbol for ending to be ended is determined by the stop symbol determining means during the special game mode, a common effect symbol is set as an effect symbol to be stopped and displayed.
When the first symbol for continuation is determined by the stop symbol determining means during the special game mode, an effect symbol different from the common effect symbol is set as an effect symbol to be stopped and displayed.
The during-stop production execution means
If the off symbol for termination displays a stop, an effect for ending corresponding to the end of the special game mode during the special stop display time is executed,
In the case where the second continuation symbol for continuation is displayed in a stopped state, an effect for continuation corresponding to the continuation of the special game mode during the special stop display time is executed,
When the first continuation symbol is stopped and displayed, the continuation effect is not executed.
This is the gist.
In this gaming machine of the present invention,
A probability state setting means for setting a low-probability state with a low probability that the winning symbol is displayed in a stopped state or a high probability state with a high probability that the winning symbol is displayed in a stopped state after the winning game is terminated;
Production execution means for performing a predetermined production during the symbol variation game;
With
The stop symbol determination means determines one of a plurality of types of winning symbols as the winning symbol when the success / failure determination result is a winning symbol,
The hit game execution means includes
When the first big winning symbol is stopped and displayed as the winning symbol, the first big winning game is executed with the special winning opening opened in a predetermined manner,
When the second big hit symbol is stopped and displayed as the winning symbol, a second big hit game is executed in which the special winning opening is opened in a specific mode different from the predetermined mode,
When a small winning symbol is stopped and displayed as the winning symbol, a small winning game is executed in which the big prize opening is opened in the same manner as the specific manner,
The probability state setting means sets the high probability state after the end of the second big hit game when the second big hit game is executed, and sets the high probability state after the second big hit game is executed. A means that does not change the probability state before and after the hit game,
The mode generating means is configured such that after the end of the second big hit game and the small hit game, only a specific change time is obtained in the symbol change game a predetermined number of times after the second big hit game and the small hit game are ended. Generating the special game mode in which the symbol variation game is to be performed using the specified special variation time setting table;
The production execution means
An effect of notifying whether or not the probability state is the high probability state during the symbol variation game executed at the specific variation time is executed.
It can also be.

The gaming machine of the reference invention disclosed by reference in this specification is:
NG determination means for determining NG on the occasion that a predetermined start condition is established;
When the result of the success / failure determination is a win, a winning symbol is determined as a stop symbol to be stopped and displayed in a symbol variation game, and when the result of the determination is wrong, a plurality of types of stop symbols to be stopped and displayed in a symbol variation game Stop symbol determining means for determining one of the off-point symbols,
Based on the result of the success / failure determination and the determination result of the stop symbol determining means, the symbol variable game executing means for executing the symbol variable game for displaying the symbol in a variable manner and stopping and displaying the winning symbol or the off symbol,
When the winning symbol is stopped and displayed in the symbol changing game, a winning game execution means for executing a winning game with an open state of a big winning opening that is closed;
As the variation time setting table for defining the symbol variation time in the symbol variation game, the normal variation time setting table for defining the normal variation time, and the special variation for defining the variation time different from the normal variation time A variable time setting table storage means for storing a time setting table;
As a game mode for proceeding with the symbol variation game, a normal game mode in which the variation time in the symbol variation game is set using the normal variation time setting table, and the symbol using the special variation time setting table. Mode generating means for generating any one of a plurality of game modes including a special game mode in which the variable time is set in a variable game;
Before the number of times of execution of the symbol variation game executed during the special game mode reaches a predetermined limit number or before the number of times of execution of the symbol variation game executed during the special game mode reaches the limit number of times And a special game mode ending means for ending the special game mode when the ending out symbol for termination corresponding to the end of the special game mode is stopped and displayed among the plurality of types of out-of-game symbols. .

In the gaming machine of this reference invention, as an out symbol to be stopped and displayed in the symbol variation game, an out symbol for ending corresponding to the end of the special game mode in which the symbol variation game is performed by setting a special variation time is provided. Multiple types of out-of-game symbols before the number of symbol variable games executed during the game mode reaches the specified limit or before the number of symbol variable games executed during the special game mode reaches the limit number of times When the off-terminating symbol associated with the end of the special game mode is stopped and displayed, the special game mode is terminated in the symbol variable game. That is, the end time of the special game mode is determined within a predetermined limit number according to the type of the off symbol that is stopped and displayed in the symbol variable game. As a result, it is possible to realize “a new game characteristic that pays attention to the types of symbols that are stopped and displayed during the special game mode”, making the progress variation of the special game mode more diverse than before, and improving the game fun. it can. Here, the special variation time setting table may include a shorter variation time than the normal variation time setting table, or may include a longer variation time than the normal variation time setting table. Good. When the special variation time setting table and the normal variation time setting table each include a plurality of variation times, the average values of the plurality of variation times included in each table may be different.

In such a gaming machine of the reference invention, the special game mode ending means stops and displays the off-completion symbol before the number of times of execution of the symbol variable game executed during the special game mode reaches the limit number of times. , Storing the remaining number of times until the limit number of times is reached and ending the special game mode, the mode generating means in the symbol variation game after the special game mode ends, the plurality of types of outlier symbols Among them, when the restart-removed symbol associated with the resumption of the special game mode is stopped and displayed, the special game mode may be regenerated according to the stored remaining number of times. By so doing, there is a chance that the special game mode will be re-occurred once it has ended, so that variations in the game progress can be varied, and the fun of the game can be further enhanced. In addition, the re-occurrence of the special game mode is triggered by the fact that the off symbol that is stopped and displayed is the off symbol for resumption, so that even if the special game mode ends, it is possible to focus on the type of the off symbol Become. Further, since the special game mode is regenerated according to the remaining number of times, it can be avoided that the special game mode is regenerated after the limit number of times.

In the gaming machine of the reference invention in which the special game mode can be regenerated, the special game mode is terminated when the remaining number of times is stored by the stop display of the off symbol for termination and the special game mode is terminated. In the above-described symbol variation game, it is also possible to include a resumption out-of-probability setting unit that sets a probability that the out-of-restart symbol to be determined by the stop symbol determining unit is set to any one of a plurality of types of probabilities. it can.
In this way, it is possible to create a state where the special game mode is likely to reoccur and a state where the special game mode is difficult to reoccur, and the above-described game fun can be further enhanced. Here, the “restart miss probability setting means” means a mode in which a low probability state in which a restart miss symbol is difficult to determine and a high probability state in which a restart miss symbol is easily determined are determined by lottery, or the end of a hit game When a special game mode is generated when triggered by a game, the mode of determining the low probability state and the high probability state according to the type of the winning symbol that triggered the game execution, and when there are multiple types of ending symbols An example of determining the low-probability state and the high-probability state according to the type of the off-terminating symbol when the special game mode ends can be exemplified.

Further, in the gaming machine of the reference invention in a mode in which the special game mode can be regenerated, the gaming machine includes a counting unit that counts the number of times that the symbol variation game is executed after the special game mode is ended, and the mode generation unit includes: The special game mode is re-generated when the off-restart symbol is stopped and displayed before the number of times of execution of the symbol variable game executed after the special game mode ends reaches the remaining number of times. You can also. In this way, it is possible to provide a game characteristic whether or not the special game mode can be resumed before the number of times of execution of the symbol variable game executed after the special game mode is finished reaches the remaining number of times. Can be improved.

In addition, in the gaming machine of the reference invention in a mode in which the special game mode can be regenerated,
Stop display time determining means for determining a stop display time for the symbol to stop display in the symbol variation game;
A stop effect execution means for executing a predetermined effect during the stop display time,
The stop display time determining means is
In the symbol variation game in the special game mode, when a normal out symbol different from both the out symbol for ending and the out symbol for resumption is stopped and displayed as the out symbol, the stop display time is set. Determine the normal stop display time,
In the case of the symbol variation game in the special game mode, the stop display time is longer than the normal stop display time when the out symbol for ending or the out symbol for restarting is displayed as the stop symbol. Decide on the special stop display time,
The during-stop production execution means
If the off symbol for termination displays a stop, an effect for ending corresponding to the end of the special game mode during the special stop display time is executed,
When the out-of-restart symbol is displayed in a stopped state, a resumption effect corresponding to the resumption of the special game mode during the special stop display time may be executed.
In this way, the effect performed during the stop display time of the off symbol indicates whether the special game mode is ended or whether the special game mode is resumed, and not only during the symbol variable game but also of the out symbol Tension can be given even during the stop display time, and the above-mentioned game fun can be further enhanced.

In addition, in the gaming machine of the reference invention in a mode in which the special game mode can be regenerated,
During the symbol variation game, comprising a symbol variation effect execution means for executing a symbol variation effect to variably display and stop displaying a predetermined effect symbol,
The symbol variation effect executing means is:
In the case where the outlier symbol for ending is stopped in the symbol variation game, the symbol variation effect is executed in which the effect symbol is stopped and displayed at the ending off symbol effect corresponding to the outlier symbol for ending,
In the case where the outlier for resumption is stopped in the symbol variation game, a symbol variation effect is executed in which the effect symbol is stopped and displayed with the outage symbol for resumption corresponding to the outage symbol for resumption. You can also.
In this way, the player can estimate whether or not the special game mode is finished or whether or not the special game mode once finished is regenerated by confirming the effect symbols that are stopped and displayed.

Also, in the gaming machine of the reference invention, in the symbol variation game in the special game mode, the probability that the stop symbol determining means determines the off symbol for ending is set to any one of a plurality of types of probabilities An out-of-use probability setting means may be provided.
By doing this, it is possible to create a state where the special game mode is easily ended and a state where the special game mode is difficult to end, and the above-described game fun can be further enhanced. Here, the “terminating off-probability setting means” is a mode in which a low-probability state in which an end-out symbol is difficult to be determined and a high-probability state in which an out-of-terminating symbol is likely to be determined are determined by lottery, or the end of winning game For example, a mode in which a low probability state and a high probability state are determined according to the type of winning symbol corresponding to the execution timing of the game when the special game mode is generated in response to the above can be exemplified.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to perform new control regarding the change of the variation pattern table to further improve the gaming interest.

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 a block diagram which shows the outline of a structure of the game board 30 of the pachinko machine 10 of an Example. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the control circuit of the pachinko machine 10 of an 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 or the time of small hit. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display mode of the special symbol display apparatus 42 at the time of removal. FIG. 38 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a screen configuration of the effect display device 34. 2 is a block diagram showing an outline of a configuration of a sub control board 90. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of a main control process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a special symbol game process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a special symbol game process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a special symbol game process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of a first special symbol variation display related process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of second special symbol variation display related processing executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the jackpot determination table of a 1st special symbol. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the jackpot symbol determination table for 1st special symbols. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the small hit symbol determination table for 1st special symbols. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the off symbol determination table for 1st special symbols. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of 16R big hit variation pattern table setting processing 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 normal fluctuation modes at the time of 16R big hit. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the fluctuation pattern table for special fluctuation modes at the time of 16R big hit. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of 2R big hit / small hit variation pattern table setting processing 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 normal fluctuation modes at the time of 2R big hit or small hit. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the fluctuation pattern table for special fluctuation modes at the time of 2R big hit or small hit. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of a deviation variation pattern table setting process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the fluctuation pattern table for normal fluctuation modes at the time of deviation. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the fluctuation pattern table for special fluctuation modes at the time of deviation. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the jackpot determination table of a 2nd special symbol. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the jackpot symbol determination table for 2nd special symbols. 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. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a small hit game process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a small hit game end process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a special variation mode generation process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of a mode progress process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of special variation mode A progress processing executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of special variation mode B progress processing executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of normal variation mode progress processing executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a stop display time setting process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a special display mode A stop display time setting process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a special display mode B stop display time setting process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a stop display time setting process in a normal variation mode, which is executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the symbol fluctuation effect process performed by CPU90a of the sub-control board 90. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the stop symbol determination table of an effect symbol. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of an effect pattern table. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a stop time effect process executed by a CPU 90a of a sub control board 90; It is explanatory drawing which shows the mode of the progress of the symbol fluctuation effect in the special fluctuation mode A. It is explanatory drawing which shows the mode of the reoccurrence of special fluctuation mode B. It is explanatory drawing which shows the mode of special fluctuation mode A end suggestion effect. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the schedule of the probability change expectation suggestion effect in the special fluctuation mode A. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the schedule of the probability change expectation suggestion effect in the special fluctuation mode B.

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

  FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing the appearance of a pachinko machine 10 (game machine) according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an outline of the configuration of a game board 30 of the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an outline of the configuration of the control circuit of the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment.

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

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

  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.

  The upper tray 14 has a ball lending button 24a for instructing lending of a game ball within the range of the value balance (valuable balance) of a recording medium (for example, a card or a coin) inserted in the ball lending device 50 on the upper surface portion thereof. And a return button 24b for instructing the return of the recording medium inserted in the ball lending apparatus 50. In addition, the upper tray 14 is provided with an effect button 26 for performing various effects in accordance with the player's operation at the center of the upper surface.

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

[Composition of game board 30]
As shown in FIG. 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. 3) 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 start port 36 having a first start port switch 36a (see FIG. 3) for detecting a winning of a game ball, and a second start port switch 38a formed on the left part of the center accessory 50 for detecting a winning of a game ball. (See FIG. 3) a second start opening 38, a tulip-type ordinary electric accessory 39 that can be opened and closed attached to the second start opening 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. 3) and a general prize opening 45 having a general prize opening switch 45a (see FIG. 3) disposed 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 start port 38, and an ordinary electric accessory solenoid 39b (see FIG. 3) 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 at the second starting port 38 is relatively low (see the dotted line in FIG. 2). When 39a is open on the left side, the game ball is likely to win the second start port 38 in an open state (see the solid line in FIG. 2), which is higher than the normal state. 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 the big hit game (special game), it is easy to receive the game ball by the special winning opening solenoid 44a (see FIG. 3). It is driven to be in an open state (open state). A large winning opening switch 44b (see FIG. 3) for detecting the winning of a game ball and counting the number of winning is attached to the large winning opening 44. 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. 4, the symbol display device 40 includes a normal symbol display device 41 that can display and stop displaying a normal symbol, and a special symbol display device that can display and stop displaying a special symbol. 42, and a round display device 43 that displays a symbol indicating the specified number of rounds (maximum number of rounds) of the jackpot game. The normal symbol display device 41 includes a left normal symbol display unit 41a and a right normal symbol display unit 41b configured using light emitting diodes (LEDs). In FIG. 5, an example of the display mode of the normal symbol display device 41 is shown. 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. 5), and the 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 stage from the top in FIG. 5), 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. There are four display modes: a display mode in which both the left normal symbol display unit 41a and the right normal symbol display unit 41b are lit (see the fourth column from the top in FIG. 5). . 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. 5), 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. 4, the special symbol display device 42 includes a first special symbol display unit 42 a and a second special symbol display unit 42 b configured using a seven-segment display. A plurality of display modes (up to 128) are expressed by combinations of light extinction. The special symbol display device 42 corresponds to either the first special symbol display unit 42a or the second special symbol display unit 42b when a 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, if the display mode of the special symbol that is stopped and displayed is a specific display mode (a special symbol for winning), the winning is achieved. 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. FIG. 6 shows an example of a display mode of the special symbol display device 42 at the time of big hit or at the time of small hit. As shown in the drawing, a special symbol (16R normal big hit symbol) which is a 16R normal big hit is a display mode in which the vertical bar segments on the upper right, lower right and lower left in the first special symbol display section 42a are lit, and a second special symbol display. There is a display mode in which the middle horizontal bar segment and the upper right and lower left vertical bar segments in the portion 42b are lit (see the first level from the top in FIG. 6). In addition, the special symbol (16R probability variable big hit symbol) that becomes the 16R probability variable 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, and the second special symbol. There is a display mode in which the upper horizontal bar segment and the upper left and lower left vertical bar segments in the symbol display section 42b are lit (see the second level from the top in FIG. 6). The special symbol that becomes the 2R probability variable 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 portion 42a are lit (the second 2R probability variable big hit symbol from the top in FIG. 6). A) and a display mode in which the upper horizontal bar segment and the lower right vertical bar segment in the first special symbol display section 42a are lit (2R probability variation big hit symbol B in the fourth row from the top in FIG. 6). In addition, the special symbol for the small hit is a display mode in which the lower right and lower left vertical bar segments in the first special symbol display section 42a are lit (the small hit symbol A in the fifth row from the top in FIG. 6), the first There is a display mode in which the vertical bar segments in the upper right and upper left in the special symbol display section 42a are lit (the sixth small hit symbol B from the top in FIG. 6). In addition, the display mode of the special symbol at the time of big hit or small hit is not limited to the above-mentioned mode, and may be displayed in any mode, and the display mode of the special symbol at the time of each big hit or small hit The type is not limited to one, and a plurality of types may be prepared. FIG. 7 shows an example of the display mode of the special symbol display device 42 at the time of detachment. As shown in the figure, the off symbol A has a display mode in which the middle horizontal bar segment in the first special symbol display unit 42a or the second special symbol display unit 42b is lit (see the first column from the top in FIG. 7). The off symbol B has a display mode in which the upper horizontal bar segment in the first special symbol display unit 42a or the second special symbol display unit 42b is lit (see the second column from the top in FIG. 7). The off symbol C has a display mode in which the lower horizontal bar segment in the first special symbol display unit 42a or the second special symbol display unit 42b is lit (see the third column from the top in FIG. 7). The off symbol D has a display mode in which the vertical bar segment on the lower right in the first special symbol display unit 42a or the second special symbol display unit 42b is lit (see the fourth row from the top in FIG. 7). The off symbol E has a display mode in which the lower left vertical bar segment in the first special symbol display unit 42a or the second special symbol display unit 42b is lit (see the fifth row from the top in FIG. 7). In addition, the display mode of the special symbol at the time of disconnection is not limited to the above-described mode, and may be displayed in any mode, and the type of display mode of the special symbol at the time of disconnection is not limited to 5 types, but 2 types Any number of types may be prepared as described above. 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 16R normal big hit, the big hit game in which the opening operation of the big winning opening 44 is repeated 16 times is performed, and after the big hit game is finished, the big hit probability that the result of the big hit determination becomes the big hit is a low probability state. Until the special symbol fluctuation display is performed for a predetermined number of times (for example, 50 times), the fluctuation time of the special symbol and the normal symbol is shortened, and the normal motor is operated when the normal symbol is stopped and displayed. This is a hit mode for generating a “low probability state with electric support (short time state)” in which the opening time of the accessory 39 is extended as compared with a normal state (low probability state without electric support). In addition, the 16R probability variable big hit is a big hit game in which the opening operation of the big prize opening 44 is repeated 16 times in the same way as the 16R normal big hit, and the big hit probability until the next big hit is reached after the big hit game ends. Is set to a high probability state, and the special symbol and normal symbol variation time is shortened and the normal symbol is stopped and displayed until the special symbol variation display is performed a predetermined number of times (for example, 10,000 times). This is a hit mode in which a “high probability state with electric support (probability variation state)” in which the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 39 is sometimes extended as compared with the normal state. The 2R probability variation big hit (2R probability variation big hit A and B) is a big hit game in which the big winning hole 44 is repeatedly opened twice, and after the big hit game ends, until the next big hit The probability is set to a high probability state, and when the normal symbol is stopped and displayed without shortening the fluctuation time of the special symbol and the normal symbol, the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 39 is also set to the same time as the normal state. This is a hit mode in which a “high probability state without electric support (latent probability variation state)” is generated. In addition, in the small hit (small hit A, B), a small hit game in which the opening of the big winning opening 44 is repeated twice is performed, and after the small hit game is finished, before the start of the small hit game This is a hit mode that inherits the state (probability change state, short time state, etc.) In this embodiment, two types of 16R and 2R are prepared as the number of times of opening of the special winning opening 44 (number of rounds). However, the present invention is not limited to this, and 15R, 12R, 10R, and 8R are not limited thereto. , 6R, 4R, and other round numbers may be prepared. Also, the number of rounds is not limited to two, and three or more types may be prepared. Note that the two types of 2R probability variation jackpots A and B have the same opening manner of the big winning opening 44, but are used for distribution of special variation modes A and B, which will be described later, which are generated after the jackpot game ends. Similarly, the two types of small hits A and B have the same opening manner of the big winning opening 44, but are used for distribution of special variation modes A and B, which will be described later, which are generated after the end of the small hit game. . Hereinafter, when it is simply referred to as 2R probability variation big hit, it shall include both 2R probability variation big hits A and B, and when simply referred to as small hit, it shall include both small hits A and B.

  Here, in the 2R probability variation big hit (2R probability variation big hit A, B) and the small hit (small hit A, B), the opening time of the big winning opening 44 in the hit game (big hit game and small hit game related to the 2R probability variable big hit) It is set in a short time compared to 16R big hit. In this embodiment, the opening time of the big winning opening 44 in the winning game is set to an extremely short time (for example, 0.5 seconds), and the game ball is inserted into the big winning opening during this time. It is a hitting mode in which the ball 44 is hardly entered and the ball cannot be paid out substantially. Further, in this embodiment, when 2R probability variation big hit or small win is won, the production state after the winning game is made the same (or very similar), and the gaming state after the winning game is low without electric support. It is assumed that the player is not notified directly of the probability state (normal state) or the high probability state without electric support (latency probability variation state). Therefore, the 2R probability variation jackpot is also called a latent probability variation jackpot because it is difficult for the player to recognize whether or not the gaming state after the winning game is a high probability state. Of course, the special symbol display device 42 stops and displays the 2R probability variation big hit symbol and the small hit symbol separately, so that the player can refer to the discrimination table examined in advance and the special symbol display device related to the current hit. By confirming the display mode 42, it is possible to determine whether the hit is 2R probability variation big hit or small hit.

  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. 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 (for example, “358”), and the left effect symbol 34L and the right effect symbol 34R match. When you do, you will reach. When the middle production symbol 34M stops with a predetermined reach production and the middle production symbol 34M does not match the right and left production symbols 34L and 34R, basically there is a reach. Although it is off (for example, “393”), if the number (character) of the production design 34M in the middle stops at a number (character) different from the numbers (characters) of the production design 34L, 34R on the left and right, Or it becomes 2R big hit (2R probability variation big hit) (for example, "767"). Further, when all of the middle effect symbols 34M and the left and right effect symbols 34L and 34R match, a 16R big hit (16R normal big hit, 16R probability big hit) is obtained (for example, “777”). The effect symbols displayed on the effect display device 34 basically correspond to the result of whether or not the special symbols (first special symbol and second special symbol) displayed on the special symbol display device 42 described above are correct.

  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 present embodiment configured as described above, the first start port 36 is arranged below the effect display device 34 (center accessory 50), and the player can play a normal game that is not a big hit game. 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 (the left side area of the effect display device 34), the game ball can be awarded to the first start opening 36. it can. Further, the normal symbol operating gate 32 and the second starting port 38 are arranged on the left side of the effect display device 34, and the player can pass the game ball 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. In the present embodiment, in the big hit game and the small hit game related to the 2R probability variation big hit, although the big winning opening 44 is in the open state, the time is extremely short time (for example, 0.5 seconds). Even if a hit is made, it is almost impossible to make a game ball enter the grand prize winning port 44.

[Configuration of control circuit]
Next, the configuration of the control circuit of the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment will be described mainly with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the control circuit of the pachinko machine 10 includes a main control board 70 that controls the basic progress of the game, a payout control board 80 that controls the payout of prize balls and balls, and the game 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. 3, only the CPU 70 a, ROM 70 b, and RAM 70 c of the main control board 70 among the various devices mounted on each control board are shown, and the other parts are not shown. FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing an outline of the configuration of the sub control board 90.

  As shown in FIG. 3, 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. 3, the payout control board 80 directly receives a detection signal from a frame opening switch 81 for detecting the opening of the front frame 11 as a signal necessary for performing control related to payout of award balls and rental balls. An input operation signal from the ball lending button 24a and the return button 24b is input via the ball lending display board 82 and the relay terminal board 83, and a pre-payout switch 84 and a post-payout switch for detecting the payout of the winning ball or the rental ball. A detection signal from 85 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 winning balls and the rental 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. 9, the sub control board 90 includes a CPU 90a, a ROM 90b, a RAM 90c, 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 drive 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, and the like are connected.

  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 main control process will be described. FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a main control process executed by the CPU 70a of the main control board 70. This process is executed when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on. The main control process includes a power-on process required for power-on such as an initialization process (S100), a game start process (S110), a normal symbol game process (S120), and a normal symbol-based game process (S130). ), A special symbol game process (S140), a big hit game process (S150), and a small hit game process (S160). In the present embodiment, since the time required for the processes of S110 to S160 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. The normal symbol is determined by decrementing only, and the normal symbol to be stopped and displayed (see FIG. 5) is determined based on the result of the determination. The normal symbol winning / non-recognition determination is low (for example, about 0.8%) when there is no electric support (low probability state with electric support, high probability state with electric support), and low symbol normal determination for low probability. This is performed using a table, and when there is a power support state, it is performed using a normal symbol determination table for high probability with a high probability of hit (for example, about 99.2%). 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 setting of the variable display time is set to a long time (for example, 30 seconds) when there is no electric support, and is shortened to a short time (for example, 1 second) when there is an electric support. 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 the electric support is not present, and is extended to a long time (for example, 5 seconds) when the electric support is present. 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 state where the electric support is present, the probability of winning the normal symbol is improved and the variable time function for shortening the normal symbol variation time is activated, and the normal electric accessory 39 is opened to extend the opening time. Activate the extension function.

[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 big hit determination random number used in the big hit determination performed by winning the game ball to the first start port 36, or the first special when the hit determination result is a big hit. A big-hit symbol determining random number for determining the big-hit symbol to be stopped and displayed on the symbol display unit 42a, and for determining the small-hit symbol to be stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display unit 42a when the hit determination result is a small-hit Examples include a random symbol for determining a small winning symbol, a random symbol for determining a winning symbol for determining a symbol to be stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display unit 42a when the result of the hit determination is incorrect. 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 38a is input to determine whether or not a game ball has won the second start port 38 (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 acquired to obtain a predetermined random number for determination in the RAM 70c. The data is stored in the storage area (S216), and the second special symbol hold occurrence command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S218). The determination random number acquired in S216 includes the big hit determination random number used in the big hit determination performed by winning the game ball to the second starting port 38, or the second special when the hit determination result is a big hit. A jackpot symbol determining random number for determining the jackpot symbol to be stopped and displayed on the symbol display unit 42b, and a losing symbol for determining the losing symbol to be stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display unit 42b when the result of the hit determination is unsuccessful Examples include random numbers for determination. Further, the second 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 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 has reached the upper limit, the processing of S214 to S218 is skipped. To proceed to the next process.

  Next, whether one of the big hit game and the small hit game is being executed (S220), one of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is being variably displayed (S222), Whether one of the special symbol and the second special symbol is in the stop display time is determined (S224). If it is determined that either the big hit game or the small hit game is being executed, the special symbol game process is terminated, and the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next big hit game process of S150. On the other hand, neither the big hit game nor the small hit game is running, neither the first special symbol nor the second special symbol is variably displayed, and both the first special symbol and the second special symbol are stopped. If it is determined that it is not during the display time, it is determined whether or not the number of the first special symbol and the number of the second special symbol are 0 (S226). If it is determined that both the number of reserved symbols of the first special symbol and the number of reserved symbols of the second special symbol are 0, the special symbol game process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if it is determined that either the number of the first special symbol hold or the number of the second special symbol hold is not 0, the first special symbol determination random number and the second special symbol stored in the random number storage area (RAM 70c) are stored. The oldest determination random number among the special symbol determination random numbers is read (S228), the variation display related process is executed (S230), and the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated. In this embodiment, when both the number of reserved first symbol symbols and the number of reserved second symbol numbers are not 0, the first special symbol determination random number and the second special symbol stored in the determination random number storage area Digestion is performed in order from the oldest random number for determination of symbols, that is, in the order in which the game balls enter the first start port 36 and the second start port 38. Of course, the digestion of holding is not limited to this, and the digestion of holding of the second special symbol may be executed in preference to the digestion of holding of the first special symbol. Further, in the variation display related process of S230, when the random number for determination of the first special symbol is read, the first special symbol variation display related process of FIG. 14 is executed, and the random number for determination of the second special symbol is read. The second special symbol variation display related process of FIG. 15 is executed. Hereinafter, the details of the first special symbol variation display related process of FIG. 14 and the second special symbol variation display related process of FIG. 15 will be described in order.

  In the first special symbol variation display related process of FIG. 14, first, whether or not the probability variation flag is on, that is, the current gaming state is a low probability state (low probability state without power support, low probability state with power support), high It is determined whether the state is a probability state (a high probability state without electrical support or a high probability state with electrical support) (S300). When the probability variation flag is off, that is, when the current gaming state is a low probability state, a big hit determination is performed using the big hit determination random number read in S228 and the low probability big hit determination table stored in the ROM 70b (S302), When the probability variation flag is on, that is, when the current gaming state is a high probability state, a big hit determination is performed using the big hit determination random number read in S228 and the high probability big hit determination table stored in the ROM 70b (S304). Then, it is determined whether or not the determination result is a big hit (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. In the low probability jackpot determination table, the big hit determination random number is a value 60 or 61 out of the values 0 to 796 (big hit probability of 1 / 398.5). In the high probability jackpot determination table, the hit determination random number is The value 0 to 796 was assumed to be a big hit when the value was 60 to 79 (a big hit probability of 1 / 39.85). Further, in the low probability jackpot determination table, the big hit determination random number is the value 795 and 796, and in the high probability big hit determination table, the hit determination random number is the value 775 to 796 out of the values 0 to 796. It was supposed to be a small hit.

  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 stopped based on the read big hit symbol determination random number and the big hit symbol determination table The jackpot symbol to be displayed is selected and determined (S310). Here, for determining the jackpot symbol of the first special symbol, the jackpot symbol determination table of the first special symbol illustrated in FIG. 17 is used. In the jackpot symbol determination table of the first special symbol, as shown in FIG. 17, when the jackpot symbol determination random number is a value 0 to 101 among the values 0 to 255, the symbol on the first stage on the left side of FIG. “16R normal big hit” (about 40% big hit distribution probability), when the big hit symbol determination random number is the value 102 to 203, the symbol on the second left side of FIG. 6 is selected and becomes “16R probability variable big hit” ( (About 40% big hit distribution probability). Also, when the jackpot symbol determining random number is a value of 204 to 230, the symbol on the left side of FIG. 6 is selected to be “2R probability variable jackpot A” (approximately 10% jackpot distribution probability), and the jackpot symbol determining random number When the value is 231 to 255, the symbol on the fourth stage on the left side of FIG. 6 is selected and becomes “2R probability variation big hit B” (about 10% big hit distribution probability). When the big hit symbol is determined, it is determined whether or not the determined big hit symbol is a 16R big hit symbol (16R normal big hit symbol, 16R probability variable big hit symbol) (S312). A 16R big hit fluctuation pattern table setting process for setting a 16R big hit fluctuation pattern table for setting the fluctuation pattern is executed (S314).

  If it is determined in S306 that the result of the big hit determination is not a big hit, it is determined whether or not the big hit is made (S316). If it is determined that a small hit, the small hit symbol determination random number is read from the determination random number storage area (RAM 70c) (S318), and the small hit is displayed based on the read small hit symbol determination random number and the small hit symbol determination table. A symbol is selected and determined (S320). Here, the small special symbol determination table of the first special symbol illustrated in FIG. 18 is used for determining the small special symbol of the first special symbol. In the first special symbol small hit symbol determination table, as shown in FIG. 18, when the small hit symbol determination random number is a value 0 to 127 among the values 0 to 255, the symbol in the fifth step on the left side of FIG. 6 is selected. Thus, when the small hit design determining random number is a value of 128 to 255, the symbol on the sixth stage on the left side of FIG. 6 is selected and becomes “small hit B”. In this embodiment, the small hit symbol determination random number different from the big hit symbol determination random number is used to determine the small hit symbol, but the big hit symbol determination random number may be used. If it is determined that the big hit symbol set in S312 is not a 16R big hit symbol, that is, a 2R big hit symbol, or if a small hit symbol is set in S320, 2R for setting the variation pattern of the first special symbol at the time of 2R big hit or small hit A big hit / small hit variation pattern table setting process is executed (S322).

  Further, if it is determined in S316 that the result of the big hit determination is not a small hit, it is out of order, so the out symbol determination random number is read out from the determination random number storage area (RAM 70c) (S324) and out of the read out symbol determination random number. Based on the symbol determination table, the off symbol to be stopped and displayed is selected and determined (S326). Here, a table selected from the first to third out symbol determination tables illustrated in FIG. 19 is used for determining the out symbol of the first special symbol. In the first out symbol determination table, as shown in FIG. 19A, when the out symbol determination random number is a value 0 to 50 out of the values 0 to 255, the first symbol in FIG. 7 is selected, and the second symbol in FIG. 7 is selected as “outgoing B” (appearance probability about 20%). When the out symbol determination random number has a value of 102 to 152, the symbol in the third stage of FIG. 7 is selected and becomes “exclusion C” (appearance probability about 20%), and the out symbol determination random number has a value of 153 to 203 7 is selected and becomes “off D” (appearance probability is about 20%), and when the random number for determining out symbols is 204 to 255, the fifth row of FIG. 7 is selected. Is “off E” (appearance probability is about 20%). In the second out symbol determination table, as shown in FIG. 19 (b), when the out symbol determination random number is 0-12, it becomes “out A” (appearance probability is about 5%), and for out symbol determination. When the random number is 13 to 38, it becomes “out of B” (appearance probability is about 10%), and when the random number for determining out symbol is between 39 and 102, it becomes “out of C” (appearance probability is 25%) and the out symbol is determined. When the random number for use is a value of 103 to 174, it becomes “outgoing D” (appearance probability about 28%), and when the random number for determination of outliers is a value of 175 to 255, it becomes “outgoing E” (appearance probability is about 32%). Further, in the third out symbol determination table, as shown in FIG. 19 (c), when the out symbol determination random number has a value of 0 to 80, it becomes “out A” (appearance probability is about 31%). When the random number has a value of 81 to 172, it becomes “outgoing B” (appearance probability of about 36%), and when the random number for determining the outcoming design value is between 173 and 218, it becomes “outgoing C” (appearance probability of about 18%). When the random number for determination is a value 219 to 242, it becomes “out of D” (appearance probability about 10%), and when the random number for determination symbol is a value 243 to 255, it becomes “out of E” (appearance probability about 5%). . As described above, the first to third off symbol determination tables are set as tables having different appearance probabilities of the off A to E, respectively. In the present embodiment, three types of off symbol determination tables are prepared, but only one type may be prepared, or two types or four or more types may be prepared. In the present embodiment, for determining the winning symbol, a random symbol for determining the winning symbol different from the random symbol for determining the winning symbol is used. However, a random symbol for determining the winning symbol may be used. When the detachment symbol is set in this way, detachment variation pattern table setting processing for setting the variation pattern of the first special symbol at the time of detachment is executed (S328). Details of the 16R big hit fluctuation pattern table setting process, the 2R big hit / small hit fluctuation pattern table setting process, and the outlier fluctuation pattern table setting process will be described in order.

  The 16R big hit variation pattern table setting process is executed according to the flowchart of FIG. In the 16R big hit variation pattern table setting process, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first determines the type of the currently occurring mode (S340). Here, in this embodiment, a normal fluctuation mode and two types of special fluctuation modes A and B are prepared as the modes. The special fluctuation mode A is a hit game with a 2R probability variation big hit A and a small hit A as a trigger. The special variation mode B occurs after the end of the hit game triggered by the 2R probability variation big hit B and the small hit B. The details of the progress conditions of the special variation modes A and B will be described later. If it is determined in S340 that the currently occurring mode is the normal variation mode, the normal variation mode 16R big hit variation pattern table is set (S342), and this processing is terminated. FIG. 21 shows an example of the 16R big hit variation pattern table for the normal variation mode. The normal fluctuation mode 16R big hit fluctuation pattern table is stored in the ROM 70b. As shown in FIG. 21, the fluctuation that generates the normal reach A when the fluctuation pattern determination random number is 0 to 255 among the values 0 to 255. When the pattern P03 (fluctuation time 30 seconds) is selected, the fluctuation pattern P04 (fluctuation time 32 seconds) that generates normal reach B is selected when the fluctuation pattern determination random number is 5 to 9, and the fluctuation pattern determination random number is the value A variation pattern P05 (variation time 61 seconds) that generates special reach A when 10 to 132 is selected, and a variation pattern P06 (variation time) that generates special reach B when the random number for variation pattern determination is a value 133 to 255. 65 seconds) is selected.

  If it is determined in S340 that the currently occurring mode is the special variation mode A, it is determined whether or not the number N of special symbol variations after the occurrence of the special variation mode A is a specific number (S344). Here, in this embodiment, the specific number of times is set to a number that is a multiple of 10 such as 10n (n is a natural number), that is, 10 times, 20 times, and 30 times. If it is determined that the variation number N of the special symbol is not a specific number of times, a special variation mode A 16R big hit variation pattern table for the non-specific number of times is set (S346), and it is determined that the variation number N of the special symbol is a specific number of times. Then, the special variation mode A 16R big hit variation pattern table for the specific number of times is set (S348), and this processing is terminated. FIG. 22 shows an example of the special variation mode A 16R big hit variation pattern table. Here, FIG. 22A shows a special variation mode A 16R big hit fluctuation pattern table for a non-specific number of times, and FIGS. 22B to 22D show a special fluctuation mode A 16R big hit fluctuation pattern for a specific number of times. Indicates a table. The special variation mode A 16R big hit variation pattern table for the non-specific number of times is stored in the ROM 70b, and as shown in FIG. The variation pattern P13 (variation time 31 seconds) that generates the normal reach C is selected at the time, and the variation pattern P14 (variation time 33.5 seconds) that generates the normal reach D when the random number for determining the variation pattern is 5-9. Is selected, and the variation pattern P15 (variation time 60 seconds) that generates the special reach C is selected when the variation pattern determination random number is the value 10 to 132, and the variation pattern determination random number is the value 133 to 255. A variation pattern P16 (a variation time of 62 seconds) that generates reach D is selected. On the other hand, the 16R big hit variation pattern table for special variation mode A at the specific number of times is stored in the ROM 70b. The specific number of times is N1 (10 times in the present embodiment) and N2 (20 times in the present embodiment). Different types of tables are used depending on the case and cases after N3 (30, 40, 50,... In this embodiment) (FIGS. 22B to 22D). Of course, two types or four or more types of tables may be used, or the same table may be used for all of the specific times after N1, N2, and N3. The special variation mode A 16R jackpot variation pattern table when the specific number of times is N1, as shown in FIG. 22 (b), is a probability variation that indicates the expected degree of probability variation when the variation pattern determination random numbers are all values 0 to 255. A variation pattern P17 (a variation time of 120 seconds) that generates the expectation suggestion effect A is selected. Further, the special variation mode A 16R big hit variation pattern table in the case where the specific number of times is N2, as shown in FIG. 22 (c), suggests the expected degree of probability variation when the variation pattern determination random numbers are all the values 0 to 255. The variation pattern P18 (variation time 120 seconds) that generates the probability variation expectation suggestion effect B to be selected is selected. The special variation mode A 16R jackpot variation pattern table when the specific number of times is N3 or later, as shown in FIG. 22 (d), suggests the expected degree of probability variation when the variation pattern determination random numbers are all values 0 to 255. A fluctuation pattern P19 (fluctuation time 120 seconds) that generates the expected change expectation suggestion effect C is selected.

  If it is determined in S340 that the currently occurring mode is the special variation mode B, it is determined whether or not the number N of special symbol variations after the occurrence of the special variation mode B is a specific number (S350). Here, in the present embodiment, the specific number of times is set to 5n (n is a natural number), that is, a number that is a multiple of 5 such as 5, 10, 15, and the like. If it is determined that the special symbol variation number N is not a specific number, a special variation mode B 16R big hit variation pattern table for the non-specific number is set (S352), and the special symbol variation number N is determined to be a specific number. Then, the special fluctuation mode B 16R big hit fluctuation pattern table for the specific number of times is set (S354), and this process is terminated. In the present embodiment, the special variation mode B 16R big hit variation pattern table for the non-specific number of times is the same table as the special variation mode A 16R big hit variation pattern table for the non-specific number of times (FIG. 22A). The special variation mode B 16R big hit variation pattern table for the specific number of times is the same table as the special variation mode A 16R big hit variation pattern table for the specific number of times (FIGS. 22B to 22D). However, in the special variation mode B, since the specific number of times is a multiple of 5, the table (FIG. 22B) when the specific number is 5 and N1 is used, and when the specific number is 10 and N2 A table (FIG. 22 (c)) is used, and a table in the case of N3 is used after the specific number of times 15 (FIG. 22 (d)). Needless to say, the special variation mode B 16R big hit variation pattern table may be different from the special variation mode A 16R big hit variation pattern table.

  The 2R big hit / small hit variation pattern table setting process is executed according to the flowchart of FIG. In the 2R big hit / small hit variation pattern table setting process, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first determines the type of the currently occurring mode (S360). If the currently occurring mode is determined to be the normal fluctuation mode in S360, the normal fluctuation mode 2R big hit / small hit fluctuation pattern table is set (S362), and this process is terminated. FIG. 24 shows an example of the 2R big hit / small hit fluctuation pattern table for the normal fluctuation mode. The normal fluctuation mode 2R big hit / small hit fluctuation pattern table is stored in the ROM 70b. As shown in FIG. 24, the normal reach A is set when the random number for determining the fluctuation pattern is a value 0-58 out of a value 0-255. A fluctuation pattern P03 (fluctuation time 30 seconds) to be generated is selected, and a fluctuation pattern P04 (fluctuation time 32 seconds) that generates normal reach B is selected when the random number for fluctuation pattern determination is a value 59 to 117. The variation pattern P05 (variation time 61 seconds) that generates special reach A when the random number is a value 118 to 185 is selected, and the variation pattern P06 that generates special reach B when the random number for variation pattern determination is a value 186 to 255 (Variation time 65 seconds) is selected.

  If it is determined in S360 that the currently occurring mode is the special variation mode A, it is determined whether or not the number N of special symbol variations after the occurrence of the special variation mode A is a specific number (S364). Here, in this embodiment, the specific number of times is set to a number that is a multiple of 10 such as 10n (n is a natural number), that is, 10 times, 20 times, and 30 times. If it is determined that the special symbol variation number N is not a specific number, a special variation mode A 2R big hit / small hit variation pattern table is set for the non-specific number of times (S366), and the special symbol variation number N is a specific number. Is determined, the 2R big hit / small hit fluctuation pattern table for the special fluctuation mode A at the specific number of times is set (S368), and this process is terminated. FIG. 25 shows an example of the 2R big hit / small hit fluctuation pattern table for the special fluctuation mode A. Here, FIG. 25A shows a 2R big hit / small hit variation pattern table for special variation mode A when the number of times is not specified, and FIGS. 25B to 25D are 2R for special variation mode A when the number of times is specific. The big hit / small hit fluctuation pattern table is shown. The 2R big hit / small hit fluctuation pattern table for the special fluctuation mode A at the non-specific number of times is stored in the ROM 70b, and as shown in FIG. The fluctuation pattern P13 (fluctuation time 31 seconds) that generates the normal reach C when 0 to 58 is selected, and the fluctuation pattern P14 (fluctuation time 33. 5 seconds) is selected, and the variation pattern P15 (variation time 60 seconds) for generating the special reach C is selected when the variation pattern determination random number is the value 118 to 185, and the variation pattern determination random number is the value 186 to 255. A fluctuation pattern P16 (fluctuation time of 62 seconds) that causes special reach D is sometimes selected. On the other hand, the 2R big hit / small hit fluctuation pattern table for the special fluctuation mode A at the specific number of times is stored in the ROM 70b, and the specific number of times is N1 (10 times in the present embodiment) and N2 (20 in the present embodiment). Times) and after N3 (in this embodiment, 30 times, 40 times, 50 times,...), Three different types of tables are used (FIGS. 25B to 25D). Of course, two types or four or more types of tables may be used, or the same table may be used for all of the specific times after N1, N2, and N3. In this embodiment, the 2R big hit / small hit variation pattern table for special fluctuation mode A in FIGS. 25B to 25D is the 16R big hit fluctuation pattern table for special fluctuation mode A in FIGS. 22B to 22D. And the same table.

  If it is determined in S360 that the currently occurring mode is the special variation mode B, it is determined whether or not the number N of special symbol variations after the occurrence of the special variation mode B is a specific number (S370). Here, in the present embodiment, the specific number of times is set to 5n (n is a natural number), that is, a number that is a multiple of 5 such as 5, 10, 15, and the like. If it is determined that the special symbol variation number N is not a specific number, a special variation mode B 2R big hit / small hit variation pattern table for the non-specific number is set (S372), and the special symbol variation number N is a specific number. Is determined, the 2R big hit / small hit fluctuation pattern table for the special fluctuation mode B at the specific number of times is set (S374), and this process is terminated. In the present embodiment, the 2R big hit / small hit variation pattern table for the special variation mode B at the non-specific number of times is the same table as the 2R big hit / small hit variation pattern table for the special variation mode A at the non-specific number of times (see FIG. 25 (a)), the 2R big hit / small hit variation pattern table for special fluctuation mode B at a specific number of times is the same table as the 2R big hit / small hit fluctuation pattern table for special fluctuation mode A at a specific number of times (see FIG. 25 (b)-(d)). However, in the special variation mode B, since the specific number of times is a multiple of 5, the table (FIG. 25 (b)) when the specific number is 5 and N1 is used, and the specific number is 10 times and N2 A table (FIG. 25 (c)) is used, and a table in the case of N3 after the specific number of times 15 is used (FIG. 25 (d)). Of course, the special variation mode B 2R big hit / small hit variation pattern table may be different from the 2R big hit / small hit variation pattern table for the special variation mode A.

  The deviation variation pattern table setting process is executed according to the flowchart of FIG. In the deviation variation pattern table setting process, first, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 is currently generating based on the setting status of mode flags (normal variation mode flag, special variation mode A flag, special variation mode B flag) described later. The type of mode is determined (S380). If it is determined in S380 that the currently occurring mode is the normal variation mode, the normal variation mode out-of-variation pattern table is set (S382), and this processing is terminated. FIG. 27 shows an example of the normal variation mode deviation variation pattern table. The variation pattern table for normal variation mode is stored in the ROM 70b, and varies depending on the number of reservations (the sum of the number of reservations of the first special symbol and the number of reservations of the second special symbol) as shown in FIG. A table is selected. In the present embodiment, when the number of holdings is 1 or 2, when the random number for determining the variation pattern is a value 0 to 132 among the values 0 to 255, the variation pattern P02 ( The fluctuation pattern P03 (the fluctuation time of 30 seconds) that generates the normal reach A is selected when the fluctuation pattern determination random number is the value 133 to 174, and the fluctuation pattern determination random number is the value 175 to 225. The variation pattern P04 (variation time 32 seconds) that generates the normal reach B is selected at the time, and the variation pattern P05 (variation time 61 seconds) that generates the special reach A when the random number for variation pattern determination is the value 226 to 244. A fluctuation pattern P06 (fluctuation that generates a special reach B when the random number for fluctuation pattern determination is a value 245 to 255 is selected. During 65 seconds) are selected. When the number of holdings is 3 to 8, the fluctuation pattern P01 (fluctuation time 2 seconds) that generates the normal fluctuation (out of reach) A when the fluctuation pattern determination random number is 0 to 168 is selected. A variation pattern P03 (variation time 30 seconds) that generates a normal reach A when the variation pattern determination random number is a value 169 to 183 is selected, and a variation that generates a normal reach B when the variation pattern determination random number is a value 184 to 225. When the pattern P04 (fluctuation time 32 seconds) is selected, the fluctuation pattern P05 (fluctuation time 61 seconds) that generates the special reach A when the fluctuation pattern determination random number is the value 226 to 244 is selected, and the fluctuation pattern determination random number is A fluctuation pattern P06 (a fluctuation time of 65 seconds) that generates special reach B when the value is between 245 and 255 is selected. Although illustration is omitted, after it is determined in S380 that the normal fluctuation mode is in effect, referring to the setting state of the fluctuation shortening flag and the open / extended reduction flag, the above-described electric support with low probability state and electric support with high Only in the probability state, a short-time fluctuation pattern table (not shown) is set in the normal fluctuation mode (the fluctuation pattern selection probability that defines a short fluctuation time (for example, 2 seconds) is higher than other fluctuation pattern tables). It is good also as a structure.

  If it is determined in S380 that the currently occurring mode is the special variation mode A, it is determined whether or not the number N of special symbol variations after the occurrence of the special variation mode A is a specific number (S384). Here, in this embodiment, the specific number of times is set to a number that is a multiple of 10 such as 10n (n is a natural number), that is, 10 times, 20 times, and 30 times. If it is determined that the number N of special symbol fluctuations is not a specific number of times, a special variation mode A deviation variation pattern table for the non-specific number of times is set (S386). The special variation mode A deviation variation pattern table at the specific number of times is set (S388), and this processing is terminated. FIG. 28 shows an example of the special variation mode A deviation variation pattern table. Here, FIG. 28 (a) shows a special fluctuation mode A deviation fluctuation pattern table for a non-specific number of times, and FIGS. 28 (b) to 28 (d) show special fluctuation mode A deviation fluctuation pattern tables for a particular number of times. Show. The special variation mode A deviation variation pattern table at the non-specific number of times is stored in the ROM 70b, and a different table is selected according to the number of holdings as shown in FIG. In this embodiment, when the number of holdings is 1 or 2, when the random number for determining the fluctuation pattern is 0 to 255 among the values 0 to 255, the fluctuation pattern P12 (which causes a normal fluctuation (out of reach)) D is generated. The fluctuation pattern P13 (fluctuation time 31 seconds) that generates the normal reach C when the fluctuation pattern determination random number is the value 133 to 174 is selected, and the fluctuation pattern determination random number is the value 175 to 225. When the fluctuation pattern P14 (variation time 33.5 seconds) that generates the normal reach D is selected and the random number for fluctuation pattern determination is a value 226 to 244, the fluctuation pattern P15 (variation time 60 seconds) ) Is selected, and the variation pattern P16 () that generates the special reach D when the variation pattern determination random number is the value 245 to 255. Dynamic time 62 seconds) is selected. Further, when the number of holdings is 3 to 8, the fluctuation pattern P11 (fluctuation time 2.5 seconds) that generates the normal fluctuation (out of reach) C when the fluctuation pattern determination random number is 0 to 168 is selected. When the variation pattern determination random number is a value 169 to 183, the variation pattern P13 (variation time 31 seconds) that generates the normal reach C is selected, and when the variation pattern determination random number is the value 184 to 225, the normal reach D is generated. The fluctuation pattern P14 (fluctuation time 33.5 seconds) to be selected is selected, and the fluctuation pattern P15 (fluctuation time 60 seconds) that generates the special reach C when the fluctuation pattern determination random number is a value 226 to 244 is selected. The variation pattern P16 (variation time 62 seconds) that generates the special reach D when the random number for determination is the value 245 to 255 is selected. That. On the other hand, the extra fluctuation pattern table for the special fluctuation mode A at the specific number of times is stored in the ROM 70b, and when the specific number of times is N1 (10 times in the present embodiment) and N2 (20 times in the present embodiment). And N3 and later (30 times, 40 times, 50 times,..., In this embodiment), three different types of tables are used (FIGS. 28B to 28D). Of course, two types or four or more types of tables may be used, or the same table may be used for all of the specific times after N1, N2, and N3. In this embodiment, the special variation mode A out-of-variation pattern table of FIGS. 28B to 28D is the same table as the special variation mode A 16R big hit variation pattern table of FIGS. 22B to 22D. It was.

  If it is determined in S380 that the currently occurring mode is the special variation mode B, it is determined whether or not the number N of special symbol variations after the occurrence of the special variation mode B is a specific number (S390). Here, in the present embodiment, the specific number of times is set to 5n (n is a natural number), that is, a number that is a multiple of 5 such as 5, 10, 15, and the like. If it is determined that the number N of special symbol fluctuations is not a specific number, a special variation mode B deviation variation pattern table is set for the non-specific number of times (S392), and if the number N of special symbol fluctuations is determined to be a specific number, The special variation mode B deviation variation pattern table at the specific number of times is set (S394), and this processing is terminated. In this embodiment, the special variation mode B deviation variation pattern table at the non-specific number of times is the same table as the special variation mode A deviation variation pattern table at the non-specific number of times (FIG. 28A), and the specific number of times. The special fluctuation mode B deviation fluctuation pattern table at the time is the same as the special fluctuation mode A deviation fluctuation pattern table at the specific number of times (FIGS. 28B to 28D). However, in the special variation mode B, since the specific number of times is a multiple of 5, the table (FIG. 28B) when the specific number of times is N1 and N1 is used, and when the specific number of times is 10 and N2 A table (FIG. 28 (c)) is used, and a table in the case of N3 is used after the specific number of times 15 (FIG. 28 (d)). Needless to say, the special variation mode B deviation variation pattern table may be different from the special variation mode A deviation variation pattern table.

  Each of the above-described variation pattern tables (FIGS. 21, 22, 24, 25, 27, and 28) is a table that stores a small number of patterns for the sake of convenience. A table storing the patterns (for example, 20 or more patterns) is used.

  When the variation pattern table is set in this manner, the process returns to the first special symbol variation display related process of FIG. 14 to read the variation pattern determination random number (S330), and uses the read variation pattern determination random number and the set variation pattern table. The variation pattern is set (S332). Then, the variable display of the first special symbol is started (S334), the holding number of the first special symbol is decremented by 1 (S336), and a command variation start command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S338). ), The first special symbol variation display related processing 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 a small hit, a small hit variation pattern, a variation time in the pattern (variation pattern designation command), and a small hit stop symbol (special symbol stop information designation command) are included. Further, when the result of the big hit determination is out of the range, the out-of-range variation pattern, the variation time in the pattern (variation pattern designation command) and the outage 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.

  Next, the second special symbol variation display related process of FIG. 15 will be described. In addition, the same step number was attached | subjected about the step same as the 1st special symbol fluctuation | variation display related process of FIG. 14 among each step of the 2nd special symbol fluctuation | variation display related process of FIG. In the second special symbol variation display related processing of FIG. 15, except for the processing of S312 and S316 to S322 of FIG. It is executed by the same process as the process. Also, the jackpot determination table of FIG. 29 is used instead of the jackpot determination table of FIG. 16 in the jackpot determination executed in S302 and S304 of the second special symbol variation display related processing. Further, when it is determined in S306 that the result of the big hit determination is a big hit, the big hit symbol determination table of FIG. 30 is used instead of the big hit symbol determination table of FIG. 17 when determining the big hit symbol in S310. The big hit determination table of FIG. 29 is the same as the big hit determination table of FIG. 16 except that the small hit is replaced with a loss. In the jackpot symbol determination table of FIG. 30, when the random number for determining the jackpot symbol is 0 to 255 among the values 0 to 255, the “16R normal jackpot” is set (approximately 40% jackpot distribution probability). When the random number is between 102 and 255, it becomes “16R probability variation big hit” (about 60% big hit distribution probability).

  Returning to the special symbol game process of FIGS. 11 to 13, when the special symbol game process is executed after the variation display of the special symbol (the first special symbol or the second special symbol) is started, the first special game process is executed in S222. Since it is determined that either the symbol or the second special symbol is in the variable display, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 determines whether or not the variable display time has elapsed (S232). 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 (S234), the special symbol stop display time (Tstop) is set (S236), and the symbol stop command is It transmits to the control board 90 (S238). Here, the stop display time is an interval from when the special symbol variable display is stopped to when the next variable display is started, and is set by executing a stop display time setting process described later. Further, the symbol stop command includes the set stop display time, the type of the currently occurring mode (normal variation mode, special variation mode A, B), and the like. The sub-control board 90 (effect display control board 91) that has received the symbol stop command ends the symbol variation effect on the effect display device 34. Then, it is determined whether or not the set stop display time has elapsed (S240). 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 (S242).

  If it is determined in S242 that the game is a big hit symbol, the big hit game flag is turned on (S244), and a big hit game start designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S246). Thereby, the big hit game is started by the big hit game processing described later. In addition, during the big hit game, the probability of hitting a normal symbol or a special symbol is set to a low probability, and the probability variation flag is turned off when the probability variation flag is on in order to deactivate the variable time reduction function and the release extension function ( (S248, S250), when the fluctuation shortening flag is on, the fluctuation shortening flag is turned off and the release extension flag is turned off (S252 to S256), the special symbol game process is terminated, the process returns to the main control process, and the next S150 Proceed to jackpot game processing.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S242 that the symbol is not a big hit symbol, it is determined whether or not the special symbol that is stopped and displayed is a small hit symbol (S258). If it is determined that the game is a small hit symbol, the small hit game flag is turned on (S260), and a small hit game start designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S262). Thereby, the small hit game is started by the small hit game process described later. On the other hand, if it is determined that the symbol is not a small hit symbol, a mode progression process is executed (S264). Here, the mode progression process is a process for controlling the progression of the normal variation mode and the special variation modes A and B, and details thereof will be described later. Then, it is determined whether or not the variation shortening flag is on (S266). When the variation shortening flag is not on, the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated. When the fluctuation shortening flag is on, the fluctuation shortening counter is decremented by 1 (S268), and it is determined whether or not the fluctuation shortening counter is 0 (S270). Here, the fluctuation shortening counter indicates the upper limit of the number of fluctuations of the special symbol that maintains the electric support state (low probability state with electric support, high probability state with electric support). A value corresponding to an aspect is set. When the fluctuation shortening counter is not 0, the special symbol game process is temporarily ended while maintaining the electric support state (low probability state with electric support, high probability state with electric support). In order to end the state with electric support (low probability state with electric support, high probability state with electric support), the fluctuation shortening flag is turned off (S272), the release extension flag is turned off (S274), and the game state is designated. A command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S276), and the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated. As a result, the gaming state of the pachinko machine 10 changes from a state with electric support (low probability state with electric support, high probability state with electric support) to a state without electric support (low probability state without electric support, high probability state without electric support). Will be changed. 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. Note that the determination in S270 is executed regardless of whether the mode is low probability mode or high probability mode. However, in the 16R probability variation big hit, the probability reduction big hit is set to 10,000 times in the fluctuation shortening counter after the big hit game ends. In this case, the fluctuation shortening counter cannot normally have a value of 0, and the high probability state with power support will 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. 31 is executed, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first determines whether or not the jackpot game flag is on, that is, whether or not the jackpot game is being played (S400). When it is determined that the big hit game flag is off, the big hit game processing is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if it is determined that the big hit game flag is ON, it is determined whether or not it is time to start the big hit game (S402). If it is the start timing of the big hit game, the type of big hit is 2R big hit (2R probability variable big hit). It is determined whether or not there is (S404). If it is determined that 2R is a big hit, the value 2 is set to the remaining number of rounds (S406), and the opening time of the big winning opening 44 is set to a short time (0.5 seconds in this embodiment) (S408). If it is determined that it is not a big hit, since it is a 16R big hit (16R normal big hit, 16R probability big hit), the value 16 is set for the number of remaining rounds (S410), and the opening time of the big winning opening 44 is set to a long time (in this embodiment). 25 seconds) (S412). Note that if it is not the start timing of the big hit game, the remaining number of rounds and the opening time have already been set, so the process of S404 to S412 is skipped and the process proceeds to the next process of S414.

  Then, it is determined whether or not the special winning opening 44 is open (S414). If it is determined that the special winning opening 44 is not open (closed), the closing time of the special winning opening 44 (this embodiment) It is determined whether or not 2 seconds have elapsed (S416). If it is determined that the closing time of the big prize opening 44 has elapsed, the big prize opening solenoid 44a is driven and controlled so that the big prize opening 44 is opened (S418), and the remaining number of rounds is decremented by 1 (S420). The jackpot game process is once terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined that the closing time of the big winning opening 44 has not elapsed, the big hit game processing is once ended.

  If it is determined in S414 that the big prize opening 44 is being opened, whether or not the opening time of the big prize opening 44 has passed (S422), and the number of game balls won in the big prize opening 44 is the prescribed number (this example) Then, it is determined whether or not the number has reached 10 (S424). Here, the process of S422 can be performed by determining whether or not the open time set in S406 or S410 has elapsed according to the type of jackpot. If it is determined in S422 that the opening time of the big winning opening 44 has not elapsed and it is determined in S424 that the number of game balls won in the big winning opening 44 has not reached the specified number, the opening of the big winning opening 44 is maintained. The jackpot game process is temporarily ended while keeping it. On the other hand, if it is determined in S422 that the opening time of the big prize opening 44 has passed, or if it is decided in S424 that the number of game balls won in the big prize opening 44 has reached the specified number, the big prize opening 44 is closed. Then, the winning prize opening solenoid 44a is driven and controlled (S426), and it is determined whether or not the remaining number of rounds is greater than 0 (S428). When the remaining number of rounds is greater than 0, the jackpot game process is temporarily terminated. When the remaining number of rounds is 0, the jackpot game end process illustrated in FIG. 32 is executed (S430), and the jackpot game process is performed. finish.

  In the big hit game end process of FIG. 32, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first turns the big hit game flag from on to off (S450). Is determined (S452). If it is determined that the big hit symbol is not a probable variation symbol (in the case of the 16R normal big hit symbol in this embodiment), the fluctuation shortening counter is set to 50 (S454), the fluctuation shortening flag is turned on (S456), and the open extension is performed. The flag is turned on (S458). Then, the normal variation mode flag is turned on (S460), the special variation mode counter is initialized to 0 (S462), a big hit game end designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S464), and the big hit game ends. End time processing. Thus, after the big hit game related to the 16R normal big hit symbol, the special symbol game process is started in a low probability state with electric support. The sub-control board 90 that has received the jackpot game end designation command transmits, for example, an effect command indicating the game state to the effect display control board 91, and the background screen of the effect display device 34 is used for the low-probability state with electric support. ) Is set as the background. As another embodiment, in the case of providing a normal big hit symbol that generates a low probability state without electric support after the big hit game ends, without setting the fluctuation shortening counter, the fluctuation shortening flag, and the release extension flag, S454 to S458. The processing is skipped, the normal variation mode flag is turned on (S460), the special variation mode counter is initialized to 0 (S462), and a big hit game end designation command is transmitted to the sub control board 90 (S464). The process when the big hit game ends is completed. As a result, after the big hit game is over, the special symbol game process is started in a low probability state without electric support. In this case, the special symbol game process is started in the normal variation mode as the variation mode after the big hit game is ended.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S452 that the jackpot symbol is a probability variation symbol, the probability variation flag is turned on (S466), and it is determined whether or not the probability variation symbol is a 16R probability variation jackpot symbol (S468). If the probability variation symbol is determined to be a 16R probability variation big hit symbol, the variation shortening counter is set to 10,000 times (S470), the variation shortening flag is turned on, the release extension flag is turned on, the normal variation mode flag is turned on, A big hit game end designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S456 to S464), and the big hit game end processing is ended. As a result, after the big hit game related to the 16R probability variation big hit symbol is completed, the special symbol game process is started in a high probability state with electric support. As described above, when the fluctuation shortening counter is set to 10,000 times, the high probability state with electric support is substantially continued until the next big hit. In addition, the sub control board 90 that has received the jackpot game end designation command transmits, for example, an effect command indicating the game state to the effect display control board 91, and the background screen of the effect display device 34 is used for the high probability state with electric support Perform processing such as setting to the background of (probability change). In this case as well, the special symbol game process is started in the normal variation mode as the variation mode after the big hit game ends.

  If it is determined in S468 that the probability variation symbol is not a 16R probability variation big hit symbol, that is, a 2R probability variation big hit symbol, a special variation mode generation process is executed (S472). Here, the special variation mode generation process is a process for generating one of the special variation modes A and B, and details thereof will be described later. Then, a jackpot end designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S464), and the jackpot game end processing is terminated. The sub control board 90 that has received the big hit game end designation command, for example, transmits an effect command indicating the game state to the effect display control board 91 to set the background screen of the effect display device 34 as a normal background. I do. In the 2R probability variable big hit, the gaming state becomes a high probability state without electric support after the big hit game ends, but the background screen of the effect display device 34 does not change from the normal background, so the player can use the screen of the effect display device 34. It cannot be recognized that there is a high probability state without power support.

[Small hit game processing]
The small hit game process of S160 is executed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. When the small hit game process of FIG. 33 is executed, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first determines whether or not the small hit game flag is on, that is, whether or not the small hit game is in progress (S500). If it is determined that the small hit game flag is OFF, the small hit game processing is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if it is determined that the small hit game flag is ON, it is determined whether or not it is time to start the small hit game (S502). If it is the start timing of the big hit game, a value 2 is set for the remaining number of rounds. (S504), the opening time of the special winning opening 44 is set to a short time (0.5 seconds in this embodiment) (S506). If it is not the start timing of the small hit game, the remaining number of rounds and the opening time have already been set, so the process of S504 and S506 is skipped and the process proceeds to the next process of S508.

  Then, it is determined whether or not the special winning opening 44 is open (S508), and if it is determined that the special winning opening 44 is not open (closed), the closing time of the special winning opening 44 (this embodiment) It is determined whether 2 seconds have elapsed (S510). When it is determined that the closing time of the big prize opening 44 has elapsed, the big prize opening solenoid 44a is driven and controlled so that the big prize opening 44 is opened (S512), and the remaining number of rounds is decremented by 1 (S514). Then, the small hit game process is temporarily terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined that the closing time of the special winning opening 44 has not elapsed, the small hit game process is temporarily ended.

  If it is determined in S508 that the special winning opening 44 is open, it is determined whether or not the opening time of the special winning opening 44 has passed (S516). The opening time of the big winning opening 44 at the time of small hit is the same as the opening time of the big winning opening 44 at the time of 2R probability variation big hit (in this embodiment, 0.5 seconds). If it is determined in S516 that the opening time of the big winning opening 44 has not elapsed, the small hit game process is temporarily ended while the opening of the big winning opening 44 is maintained. On the other hand, if it is determined in S516 that the opening time of the big prize opening 44 has elapsed, the big prize opening solenoid 44a is driven and controlled so that the big prize opening 44 is closed (S518), and the remaining number of rounds is less than 0. It is determined whether there are many (S520). When the remaining number of rounds is greater than the value 0, the small hit game process is temporarily terminated. When the remaining round number is the value 0, the small hit game end process illustrated in FIG. 34 is executed (S522). The game process ends.

  In the small hit game end process of FIG. 34, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first turns the small hit game flag from on to off (S550), and determines whether or not the release extension flag and the fluctuation reduction flag are on. (S552). If it is determined that the release extension flag and the fluctuation shortening flag are not on, the same process as the special fluctuation mode generation process (the process performed at the time of 2R probability change big hit) executed in S472 of the big hit game end process of FIG. 32 is executed. (S554). Then, a small hit end designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S556), and the small hit game end processing is ended. If it is determined in S552 that the release extension flag and the fluctuation shortening flag are on, the process proceeds to S556 without performing the special fluctuation mode generation process. If a small hit game occurs, the change in the game state (low probability state without electric support, low probability state with electric support, high probability state without electric support, high probability state with electric support) before and after the small hit game Therefore, the background screen of the effect display device 34 is also configured so as not to change before and after the small hit game.

[Special variation mode generation processing]
Next, the special variation mode generation process executed in S472 of the big hit game end process of FIG. 32 or the small hit game end process of FIG. 34 will be described. FIG. 35 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the special variation mode generation process. In the special variation mode generation processing, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first has either the 2R probability variation big hit symbol A or B and the small hit symbol A or B as the 2R probability variation big hit symbol A or the small hit symbol A. It is determined whether or not there is (S560). If it is determined that the 2R probability variable big hit symbol A or the small hit symbol A is selected, the special fluctuation mode flag A is turned on to generate the special fluctuation mode A (S562), and the special fluctuation mode counter is set to the value 0. (S564). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the winning symbol is the 2R probability variation big hit symbol A among the 2R probability variation big hit symbol A and the small hit symbol A (S566). Of the symbols A to E), the ending symbol is set as the detaching symbol A (S568), and if it is determined as the small hit symbol A, the ending symbol is set as the losing symbol B (S570). In the processing of S566 to S570, the predetermined out symbol is determined as the end symbol, but the end symbol may be determined by lottery. Moreover, the number of symbols for ending is not limited to one, and may be two or more. When the ending symbol is determined (e.g., determined to be symbol A), the remaining symbols (e.g., symbols B to E) become continuation symbols that continue the special variation mode A. Subsequently, in determining the out symbol in the special symbol game process in the special variation mode A (S326 of the first special symbol variation display related process of FIG. 14 or S326 of the second special symbol variation display related process of FIG. 15). The off symbol determination table to be used is determined from the plurality of off symbol determination tables (first to third off symbol determination tables in FIG. 19) described above (S572). Here, the off symbol determination table may be determined, for example, by lottery, or may be determined according to the hit type (probability big hit, small hit) when the special fluctuation mode occurs. As described above, since the first to third off symbol determination tables of FIG. 19 are created as tables with different appearance probabilities for each of the off symbols A to E, the process of S572 performs the appearance probability of the end off symbol. It can be said that this is a process for determining. Specifically, if the out-of-end symbol is assumed to be out-of- symbol A, the out-of-termination symbol appears with a probability of about 20% in the first out symbol determination table, and the probability of about 5% in the second out symbol determination table. An end off symbol appears, and an end off symbol appears at a probability of about 31% in the third out symbol determination table. When the ending out symbol and the out symbol determining table are determined in this way, the variation count N is initialized to 0 (S574), a mode designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S576), and the special variation mode generation processing is performed. finish. The sub control board 90 that has received the mode designation command transmits, for example, an effect command indicating the currently occurring mode to the effect display control board 91, and changes the screen of the effect display device 34 from the screen for the special change mode A to the normal change mode. For example, changing to a special screen.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S560 that the winning symbol is neither the 2R-probable large-hit symbol A or the small-hit symbol A, that is, the 2R-probable large-hit symbol B or the small-hit symbol B, the special variation mode B is generated. Therefore, the special fluctuation mode flag B is turned on (S578) and the special fluctuation mode counter is set to 30 (S580). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the winning symbol is the 2R probability variation large winning symbol B out of the 2R probability variation large winning symbol B and the small hitting symbol B (S582). Out of the symbols A to E), the ending symbol is set as the detaching symbol A and the losing symbol for resumption is set as the detaching symbol B (S584). Is set to the off symbol A for restart (S586). In the processing of S582 to S586, the predetermined out symbol is determined as the end out symbol and the restart out symbol, but the end out symbol and the restart out symbol may be determined by lottery. . Moreover, the number of symbols for ending and the number of losing symbols for restarting are not limited to one, and may be two or more. When the ending symbol is determined (e.g., determined to be symbol A), the remaining symbols (e.g., symbols B to E) become continuation symbols that continue the special variation mode B. Subsequently, as in the case of the special variation mode A, the special symbol game process in the special variation mode B (S326 of the first special symbol variation display related process of FIG. 14 and the second special symbol variation display related process of FIG. 15). In S326), the out symbol determination table used in determining the out symbol is determined from a plurality of out symbol determination tables (first to third out symbol determination tables in FIG. 19) (S572). In this case, the processing of S572 can be said to be a process of determining the appearance probabilities of the ending symbol and the losing symbol for restart because the losing symbol for restarting is determined in addition to the ending symbol for ending. When the end off symbol, the restart off symbol and the off symbol determination table are determined in this way, the number of fluctuations N is initialized to 0 (S574), and a jackpot end designation command is transmitted to the sub control board 90 (S576). The special variation mode generation process is terminated. The sub control board 90 that has received the mode designation command transmits, for example, an effect command indicating the mode currently being generated to the effect display control board 91, and changes the screen of the effect display device 34 from the screen for the special change mode B to the normal change mode. For example, changing to a special screen.

[Mode progress processing]
Next, when one of the normal variation mode and the special variation modes A and B is occurring, when the special symbol is removed and is stopped and displayed in the symbol, it is executed in S264 of the special symbol game process of FIG. The mode progress process will be described. FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing an example of the mode progress process executed by the CPU 70a of the main control board 70. In the mode progress process, the type of the currently occurring mode (normal variation mode, special variation mode A, B) is determined based on the setting state of the mode flag (S600). 37 is executed (S602), and if it is determined that it is the special variation mode B, the special variation mode B progression process of FIG. 38 is executed (S604), and it is determined that it is the normal variation mode. Then, the normal variation mode progress process of FIG. 39 is executed (S606). In the following, the special variation mode A progression processing of FIG. 37, the special variation mode B progression processing of FIG. 38, and the normal variation mode progression processing of FIG. 39 will be described in order.

  In the special variation mode A progression process of FIG. 37, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first increments the number N of special symbol variations by a value 1 (S610), and determines whether or not the stop symbol is an end symbol. (S612). In the present embodiment, in the present embodiment, when the special variation mode A occurs when the 2R probability variable big hit A is generated, it is determined whether or not the stop symbol is removed and the small hit A is generated. When the special variation mode A occurs, it is determined whether or not the stop symbol comes off and is the symbol B. If it is determined that the off symbol is not an end off symbol, the special variation mode A progression process is terminated while the special variation mode A is maintained. On the other hand, if it is determined that the stop symbol is a termination symbol, the special variation mode A flag is turned off (S614), the normal variation mode flag is turned on (S616), and a mode designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90. (S618), the special symbol game process is terminated. As a result, the special variation mode A ends, and thereafter, the special symbol game process is executed in the normal variation mode. The sub-control board 90 that has received the mode designation command transmits, for example, an effect command indicating the currently occurring mode to the effect display control board 91, and the screen of the effect display device 34 is normally displayed from the screen for the special variation mode A. Perform processing such as changing to a screen for variable mode.

  In the special variation mode B progress process of FIG. 38, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first increments the number N of special symbol variations by a value 1 (S620) and decrements the special variation mode counter by a value 1 (S622). ). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the special variation mode counter has a value of 0 (S624), and whether or not the stop symbol is a termination off symbol (S626). Here, since the limit value (value 30 in this embodiment) is set when the special variation mode B occurs and the special variation mode counter is decremented by 1 each time the special symbol is removed and the symbol is stopped and displayed, the process of S624 The processing is processing for determining whether or not the number N of special symbol fluctuations after the occurrence of the special fluctuation mode B has reached a limit value. Further, in the present embodiment, in the present embodiment, in the present embodiment, when the special fluctuation mode B is triggered by the occurrence of the 2R probability variation big hit B, it is determined whether or not the stop symbol is removed and the small hit B is generated. When the special variation mode B occurs as a trigger, it is determined whether or not the stop symbol comes off and is the symbol B. If it is determined that the special variation mode counter is not 0 and the stop symbol is not an end symbol, the special variation mode B advance processing is terminated while the special variation mode B is maintained. On the other hand, if it is determined in S624 that the special variation mode counter has a value of 0, or if the stop symbol is determined to be an end-out symbol in S626 before the special variation mode counter reaches the value of 0, the special variation mode B flag is turned off (S627 ), The normal variation mode flag is turned on (S628), a mode designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S629), and the special variation mode B progress processing is terminated. As a result, the special variation mode B ends, and thereafter, the special symbol game process is executed in the normal variation mode. The sub-control board 90 that has received the mode designation command transmits, for example, an effect command indicating the currently occurring mode to the effect display control board 91, and the screen of the effect display device 34 is normally displayed from the screen for the special variation mode B. Perform processing such as changing to a screen for variable mode.

  39, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first decrements the special variation mode counter by a value 1 (S630), whether or not the special variation mode counter is equal to or greater than 1, that is, a special variation. It is determined whether or not the number N of changes in the special symbol since mode B has reached the limit value (30 in this embodiment) (S632). If the special variation mode counter determines that the value is 1 or more, it is determined whether or not the stop symbol of the special symbol is a restart symbol (S634). In this embodiment, in the present embodiment, when the special fluctuation mode B occurs when the 2R probability variable big hit B is generated, it is determined whether or not the stop symbol is off and the special symbol is generated when the small hit B is generated. When the fluctuation mode B occurs, it is determined whether or not the stop symbol comes off and is the symbol A. If it is determined in S632 that the special variation mode counter is less than value 1, that is, a value of 0 or less, or if it is determined in S634 that the stop symbol is not an out-of-restart symbol even if the special variation mode counter is greater than or equal to 1, the normal variation mode flag Is kept on, and the normal variation mode progression process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined that the special variation mode counter is equal to or greater than 1 and the stop symbol is a restart symbol, the special variation mode flag B is turned on (S636), and a mode designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90. (S638) The normal variation mode progression process is terminated. The sub control board 90 that has received the mode designation command transmits, for example, an effect command indicating the currently occurring mode to the effect display control board 91, and changes the screen of the effect display device 34 from the screen for the normal change mode to the special change mode. Processing such as changing to a screen for resuming mode B is performed. As a result, the special variation mode B is resumed, and thereafter, the special symbol game process is executed in the special variation mode B. In this way, even if the special variation mode B falls from the normal variation mode due to the stop display of the ending off symbol, the special variation mode B is regenerated if the stop symbol is subsequently displayed on the restarting out symbol. However, since the special variation mode counter is decremented by 1 each time the special symbol is removed and stopped in the normal variation mode, if the special variation mode counter becomes 0 during the normal variation mode, the special variation mode B Will not reoccur. Even if the special fluctuation mode B reoccurs, the value of the special fluctuation mode counter remains unchanged (the limit value is not set), so the regenerated special fluctuation mode B is the value of the remaining special fluctuation mode counter. It will not continue beyond. In this embodiment, even when the special variation mode ends and the normal variation mode is entered, the special variation mode counter is decremented by 1 every time the symbol variation game is continued, and the special variation mode counter is set to the value. The special variation mode is resumed when it is stopped and displayed in the symbol variation game when it is 1 or more, but it is not limited to this. For example, when the special variation mode ends, the special variation mode is resumed. Store the mode counter as the remaining number of times up to the limit number, count the number of times the symbol variable game has been executed after shifting to the normal variation mode, and when the counted number of executions is less than the stored number of times The special variation mode may be resumed when the game is stopped and displayed with the restart symbol in the variation game.

[Stop display time setting process]
Next, the stop display time setting process executed in S236 of the special symbol game process of FIG. 12 will be described. FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing an example of the stop display time setting process executed by the CPU 70a of the main control board 70. In the stop display time setting process, the type of the currently occurring mode (normal variation mode, special variation mode A, B) is determined (S650), and if it is determined that the mode is the special variation mode A, the special variation illustrated in FIG. When the mode A stop display time setting process is executed (S652) and it is determined that the mode is the special fluctuation mode B, the special fluctuation mode B stop display time setting process of FIG. 42 is executed (S654), and the normal fluctuation mode is set. If it is determined, the normal display mode stop display time setting process of FIG. 43 is executed (S656). The special variation mode A stop display time setting process in FIG. 41, the special variation mode B stop display time setting process in FIG. 42, and the normal variation mode stop display time setting process in FIG.

  In the special variation mode A stop display time setting process of FIG. 41, first, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 determines whether or not the stop symbol is an end symbol (S660), or is a specific continuation symbol. (S662). Here, in the present embodiment, the ending symbol is a losing symbol A when the special fluctuation mode A occurs when the 2R probability variable big hit A occurs, and the special fluctuation mode when the small hit A occurs. When A occurs, the symbol B is removed. Further, if the ending symbol is a detaching symbol A, the continuation losing symbols are detaching symbols B to E, and if the ending detaching symbol is a detaching symbol B, the continuation losing symbols are detaching symbols A, C to E. It becomes. The specific continuation out symbol of S662 means a specific continuation out symbol among these continuation out symbols, and in this example, it is referred to as the out symbol E. If it is determined in S660 and S662 that the stop symbol is not an end symbol and is not a specific continuation symbol, the stop display time Tstop is set to time T1 (for example, 1 second) (S664), and the stop symbol is terminated in S660. If it is determined that the symbol is an out-of-use symbol, or if the stop symbol is determined to be a specific continuation symbol in S662, the stop display time Tstop is set to a time T2 different from the time T1 (for example, 5 seconds longer than the time T1) (S666). Then, the special display mode A stop display time setting process is terminated.

  In the special display mode B stop display time setting process of FIG. 42, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 determines whether or not the stop symbol is an end symbol (S670), and the stop symbol is not an end symbol. If it is determined that the stop display time Tstop is set to a time T1 (for example, 1 second) (S672), and if the stop symbol is determined to be a symbol for ending, the stop display time Tstop is set to a time T2 that is different from the time T1 (for example, from time T1) (567 seconds) (S674), and the special display mode B stop display time setting process is terminated. In this embodiment, the ending off symbol is a losing symbol A when the special fluctuation mode B is triggered by the occurrence of the 2R probability variable big hit B, and the special fluctuation mode B is triggered by the occurrence of the small hit B. If the error occurs, the symbol B comes off.

  In the normal variation mode stop display time setting process of FIG. 43, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 determines whether or not the special variation mode counter has a value of 2 or more (S680), and whether or not the stop symbol is a restart losing symbol. Determination is made (S682). Here, in the process of S680, the special fluctuation mode counter is decremented by 1 in the above-described mode progress process (S264 of the normal fluctuation mode progress process in FIG. 39) after the stop display time setting process (S236). This is a process of determining whether or not the special variation mode counter remains in the next symbol variation game process (whether or not the value is 1 or more), that is, whether or not the special variation mode B can be regenerated. In addition, in the present embodiment, the losing symbol for resumption is a losing symbol B when the special fluctuation mode B occurs when the 2R probability variable big hit B occurs, and the special fluctuation mode B when the small hit B occurs. If the error occurs, the symbol A comes off. If it is determined in S680 that the special variation mode counter is not 2 or more, that is, 1 or less, or if it is determined in S682 that the stop symbol is not an out-of-restart symbol, the stop display time Tstop is set to time T1 (for example, 1 second). (S684) If it is determined in S680, S682 that the special variation mode counter is 2 or more and the stop symbol is a restart symbol, the stop display time Tstop is set to a time T2 different from the time T1 (for example, longer than the time T1). 5 seconds) (S686), and the normal variation mode stop display time setting process is terminated. In these stop display time setting processes, the stop display time of the special symbol is made variable according to the type of mode and the off symbol, but may be constant.

[Design variation effect processing]
Next, the symbol variation game process executed by the CPU 90a of the sub control board 90 will be described. The symbol variation effect process is executed according to the flowchart illustrated in FIG. 44, first, the CPU 90a of the sub-control board 90 first performs the main control board in S338 of the first special symbol fluctuation display related process of FIG. 14 or S338 of the second special symbol fluctuation display related process of FIG. It is determined whether or not the symbol variation start command transmitted by 70 is received (step 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 (step S702), and if the big hit, the 16R big hit (16R normal big hit, 16R probability change) It is determined whether it is a big hit (S704). If it is not a big hit, it is determined whether it is a small hit (S706). If it is determined that the 16R big hit, the 16R big hit symbol is set as the stop symbol of the production symbol (S708), and the 16R big hit effect pattern is set (S710). On the other hand, if it is determined in S704 that it is not 16R big hit, that is, 2R probability variable big hit, or if it is judged that small hit is made in S706, a symbol for 2R big hit / small hit is set in the stop symbol of the production symbol (S712), and 2R big hit / A small hit effect pattern is set (S714). If it is determined in S706 that there is no small hit, that is, it is determined to be out, a symbol for disengagement is set as the stop symbol of the effect symbol (S716), and a distraction effect pattern is set (S718). Stop symbols of various effect symbols are determined using the stop symbol determination table, and various effect patterns are determined using the effect pattern table.

  FIG. 45 shows an example of the stop symbol determination table. In the stop symbol determination table, as shown in the figure, when the stop symbol of the special symbol is a 16R normal jackpot symbol, “000”, “222”, “444”, “666”, “888” are displayed as stop symbols of the effect symbols. ”Or the like is determined by lottery, and when the special symbol stop symbol is a 16R probability variable big hit symbol,“ 111 ”,“ 333 ”,“ 555 ”,“ 777 ”,“ 999 ”are the stop symbols of the production symbol. "Is determined by lottery. In addition, when the special symbol stop symbol is 2R probability variation big hit symbol A or small hit symbol A, either “343” or “787” is determined by lottery as the stop symbol of the production symbol, and the special symbol is stopped. When the symbol is the 2R probability variation big hit symbol B or the small hit symbol B, either “323” or “767” is determined by lottery as the stop symbol of the effect symbol. In addition, when the stop symbol of the special symbol is out of the symbol A, any one of “103”, “618”, etc., in which the effect symbol 34M in the middle is “0” or “1”, is drawn as the effect symbol stop symbol A If the stop symbol of the special symbol is out of symbol B, either the “521” or “833” in which the middle effect symbol 34M is “2” or “3” as the stop symbol of the effect symbol Is determined by lottery, and when the stop symbol of the special symbol is off and the symbol C is the stop symbol of the effect symbol, the medium effect symbol 34M is “4” or “5” such as “941” or “750” Either is determined by lottery. In addition, when the stop symbol of the special symbol is out of the symbol D, any one of “562”, “972”, etc., in which the effect symbol 34M in the middle is “6” or “7”, is drawn as the effect symbol stop symbol D If the stop symbol of the special symbol is off and the symbol E is the special symbol, the effect symbol 34M is “8” or “9” as the stop symbol of the effect symbol, either “081” or “690” Is determined by lottery. Thus, since the stop symbol of the effect symbol (the stop symbol of the effect symbol 34M in the middle) is associated with each of the special symbols A to E, by confirming the stop symbol of the effect symbol, The special symbols A to E can be identified. Since the special symbols A to E are the triggers for the end of the special variation mode A, the end of the special variation mode B, and the reoccurrence, the player confirms the stop symbol of the production symbol, so that the special variation mode A , End of special variation mode B, and reoccurrence of special variation mode B can be estimated. It goes without saying that the stop symbol of the effect symbol and the special symbols A to E of the special symbol may not be associated with each other.

  FIG. 46 shows an example of the effect pattern table. As shown in FIG. 46, the effect pattern table is configured such that the variation pattern of the special symbol and the effect pattern of the effect symbol are associated with each other. Specifically, when the special symbol variation patterns are P01, P02, P11, and P12, normal variation patterns A, B, C, and D are set, respectively, and the special symbol variation patterns are P03, P04, P13, In the case of P14, normal reach patterns A, B, C, and D are set, respectively. In the case where the variation pattern of special symbols is P05, P06, P15, and P16, the special reach patterns A, B, C, and D are respectively set. Is set. Further, when the variation pattern of the special symbol is P17, P18, P19, the latent probability variation expectation suggesting effect patterns A, B, C are set, respectively.

  When the stop symbol and the effect pattern of the effect symbol are set in this way, the symbol variation effect is started (S720). This process is performed by transmitting to the effect display control board 91 an effect command (design change effect start command) for instructing the start of the symbol change effect based on the stop symbol of the effect symbol and the effect pattern. Upon receiving the effect command, the effect display control board 91 performs display control so that the symbol variation effect (effect symbol variation display) is started on the display screen of the effect display device 34. If it is determined in S700 that the symbol variation start command has not been received or if the symbol variation effect is started in S720, the symbol stop command transmitted by the main control board 70 in S238 of the special symbol game process of FIG. Is received (S722). When the symbol stop command is not received, the symbol variation effect process is terminated, and when the symbol stop command is received, the symbol variation effect is terminated (S724). The process of S724 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. When the effect display control board 91 receives the effect command, the effect display device 34 ends the symbol variation effect (effect symbol variation display), and the stop symbol of the effect symbol set in S708 or S712 or S716 is stopped and displayed. Display control.

  When the symbol variation effect is ended in S724, it is next determined whether or not the special symbol stop display time is a time T2 longer than the normal time T1 (S726). Since the symbol stop command includes the stop display time, the process of S726 can be executed by reading the stop display time in the command. If it is determined that the stop display time is not the time T2, that is, the time T1, the symbol variation effect process is terminated. On the other hand, if the stop display time is determined to be time T2, the effect processing during the stop time of FIG. 47 is executed (S728). If it is determined that the stop display time has elapsed (S730), the symbol variation effect processing is ended.

  47, the CPU 90a of the sub-control board 90 determines whether or not to execute the special variation mode A end suggestion effect (S750). If the determination result is affirmative, the special variation mode is determined. A end suggestion effect is executed (S752), and the effect processing during the stop time is ended. Here, the process of S750 is based on the stop display time included in the symbol stop command and the type of the currently occurring mode, and the time T2 is set to the stop display time in the special variation mode A stop display time setting process of FIG. When it is determined that is set, it is determined that the special variation mode A end suggestion effect is executed. The special variation mode A end suggestion effect is performed, for example, by transmitting a command instructing execution of the special variation mode A end suggestion effect to the effect display control board 91. Upon receiving this command, the effect display control board 91 controls the effect display device 34 to display an effect screen as to whether or not the special variation mode A ends. If the determination result is negative in S750, it is determined whether or not the special variation mode B end effect is executed (S754). If the determination result is affirmative, the special variation mode B end effect is executed ( S756), the effect processing during the stop time is terminated. Here, the process of S754 is based on the stop display time included in the symbol stop command and the type of the currently occurring mode, and the time T2 is set to the stop display time in the special display mode B stop display time setting process of FIG. When it is determined that is set, it is determined that the special variation mode B end effect is executed. The special variation mode B end effect is performed, for example, by transmitting a command instructing execution of the special variation mode B end effect to the effect display control board 91. Upon receiving this command, the effect display control board 91 controls the effect display device 34 to display an effect screen indicating that the special variation mode B is ended. If the determination result is negative in S754, it is determined whether or not the special variation mode B resumption effect is executed (S758). If the determination result is affirmative, the special variation mode B resumption effect is executed ( S760), the production process during the stop time is terminated. Here, the process of S758 is based on the stop display time included in the symbol stop command and the type of the currently occurring mode, and the time T2 is set to the stop display time in the normal variation mode stop display time setting process of FIG. When it is determined that it has been set, it is determined that the special variation mode B resumption effect is to be executed. The special variation mode B resumption effect is performed, for example, by transmitting a command instructing execution of the special variation mode B resumption effect to the effect display control board 91. Receiving this command, the effect display control board 91 controls the effect display device 34 to display an effect screen indicating that the special variation mode B is resumed.

  FIG. 48 shows the progress of the symbol variation effect in the special variation mode A. The special variation mode A is triggered by the occurrence of either 2R probability variation big hit A or small hit A, and after entering the big hit game or the small hit game, “special variation mode entry” is displayed on the screen of the effect display device 34. Is displayed (see FIG. 48A). When the special variation mode A occurs, the special symbol (effect design) is displayed using the variation pattern table for the special variation mode (see FIGS. 48B and 48C). When the specific number of times is reached, a probability variation expectation suggestion effect is executed (see FIGS. 48D and 48E). The probability variation expectation suggestion effect is performed according to the variation patterns P17 to P19 set in the variation pattern table for the special variation mode at the specific number of times in FIGS. In this example, the probable expectation suggestion directing shows that the bomb lead is lit, the fire approaches the bomb, the fire reaches the bomb and explodes, and the probable expectation appears This is done by displaying the states in order. In the present embodiment, as the variation patterns P17 to P19, a sufficient variation time (for example, 120 seconds) is allocated to excite the effect. In addition, a plurality of patterns (probability expected degree suggestion effect patterns A to C) corresponding to the number of fluctuations N are prepared as the probability variation expectation suggesting effect patterns. It is clearly shown from the mode (for example, a mode that does not show the expected probability of change at all such as “??” or a mode that indicates the expected rate of expected variation as a numerical range having a predetermined width, such as “30% to 60%”). The mode is changed to a mode (for example, a mode that clearly indicates the expected degree of probability change such as “90%” or a mode that accurately indicates the presence / absence of the probability change such as “0%” or “100%”). Then, when the special symbol (effect symbol) is stopped and displayed as a symbol for ending (see FIGS. 48 (f) and 48 (g)), a message “End of special variation mode” is displayed on the screen of the effect display device 34. The special variation mode A is terminated (see FIG. 48 (h)).

  FIG. 49 shows how the special variation mode B occurs again. Note that the symbol variation effect in the special variation mode B proceeds in the same manner except that the generation timing of the probability change expectation suggestion effect is different. Reoccurrence of the special variation mode B is performed when the special variation mode B ends before the number N of special symbol variations after the occurrence of the special variation mode B reaches the limit number (for example, 30 times). It is performed within the range of the remaining number of times until reaching. When the special variation mode B ends with the display of the message “end of special variation mode” due to the stop display of the end off symbol (see FIG. 49A), the variation display of the special symbol (effect design) in the normal variation mode starts. (See FIGS. 49B and 49C). Then, the special symbol (direction symbol) stops at the off-restart symbol before the number N of special symbol variations reaches the limit after the special variation mode B occurs (before the special variation mode counter reaches 0). When displayed (see FIGS. 49 (d) and 49 (e)), the message “Special variation mode restart” is displayed and the special variation mode B resumes (see FIG. 49 (f)).

  FIG. 50 shows the special variation mode A end suggestion effect. As shown in FIG. 50, the special variation mode A end suggestion effect is performed after the effect symbol is stopped and displayed (see FIG. 50A) until the stop display time elapses. In this embodiment, As the fire of the lead wire reaches the bomb and explodes (see FIG. 50 (b)), the characters "Continuous Variation Mode" and "End Special Variation Mode" appear in it and give a snarling effect ( When the special variation mode A is continued (when the stop symbol is a special continuation out symbol), the characters “special variation mode continuation” are left (see FIG. 50D). When the variation mode A is to be ended (when the stop symbol is an off symbol for termination), an effect of leaving the characters “end of special variation mode” is performed (see FIG. 50E). Even when the stop symbol is a specific continuation-excluded symbol, an effect of leaving the characters “end of special variation mode” may be performed, and then the special variation mode may be continued (revived).

  FIG. 51 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a schedule of expected probability suggestion effects in the special variation mode A. In Special Fluctuation Mode A, as shown in FIG. 51, it occurs with the occurrence of either 2R Probability Large Hit A (Curse Accuracy A) or Small Hit A, and continues until the special symbol is stopped and displayed as an off symbol for termination. To do. The probability variation expectation suggestion effect in the special variation mode A is executed every time the variation display of the special symbol is performed 10 times (the probability variation expectation suggestion effect A is performed at the 10th time, and the probability variation expectation degree at the 20th time. The suggestion effect B is executed, and the probability change expectation suggestion effect C is executed for the 30th time). Therefore, in order to see the 30th probability variation expectation suggestion effect C in which the probability variation expectation is most clearly shown, the player may not be stopped and displayed with the off symbol for ending even during the occurrence of the special variation mode A. is necessary.

  FIG. 52 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a schedule of expected probability suggestion effects in the special variation mode B. In the special variation mode B, as shown in FIG. 52, the occurrence of either 2R probability variation big hit B (rush accuracy B) or small hit B occurs, and the number of fluctuations of the special symbol during that time is the limit number (30 times). (The special fluctuation mode counter set to the value 30 when the special fluctuation mode B occurs reaches the value 0). In addition, even if the number of fluctuations of the special symbol reaches the limit number, it ends when the stop symbol is displayed with the off symbol for termination. The special fluctuation mode B is regenerated within the remaining number of times (until the special fluctuation mode counter reaches 0). The probability variation expectation suggestion effect in the special variation mode B is executed every time the variation display of the special symbol is performed five times (5th, 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th and 30th). When the special fluctuation mode B falls to the normal fluctuation mode, the special fluctuation mode counter is decremented by 1 each time the special symbol is stopped and displayed even in the normal fluctuation mode. The generation period of the fluctuation mode B is shortened. That is, the appearance frequency of the probability variation expectation suggestion is reduced.

  According to the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment described above, a plurality of types of special symbols used for symbol variation games are prepared, and a special variation is triggered by the occurrence of either 2R probability variation big hit A or small hit A. When the mode A is generated and the special variation mode A is generated, the variation pattern table for the special variation mode A (FIG. 22) different from the variation pattern table for the normal variation mode (FIG. 21, FIG. 24, FIG. 27) in the special symbol game process. , FIG. 25 and FIG. 28), the special symbols are displayed in a variable manner. And, if the symbol that is stopped and displayed in the special symbol game process is a continuation-excluded symbol among a plurality of types of outliers, the special variation mode A is continued and the symbol that is stopped and displayed in the symbol variation game processing is for ending. If the symbol is out of place, the special variation mode A is terminated. In other words, since the duration (end time) of the special variation mode A is determined by the off symbol, it is possible to have a new game characteristic in which attention is paid to the type of off symbol. As a result, game entertainment can be further improved. In addition, when the number N of special symbol variations after the occurrence of the special variation mode A reaches a specific number, the variation pattern table for the special variation mode A at the specific number of times (FIGS. 22B to 22D, FIG. 25). Since (b) to (d) and FIGS. 28 (b) to (d)) are used to perform a probability variation expectation suggestion effect that suggests a probability variation expectation, a special symbol is necessary for the player to know the probability variation expectation. The special variation mode A needs to be continued until the number N of fluctuations reaches a specific number. Therefore, it is an important element whether or not the probability change expectation suggestion effect is executed because the type of the stop symbol is stopped. Interest can be further improved. In addition, the ending symbol is a detachable symbol A when the special variation mode A is triggered by the 2R probability variation big hit A, and a losing symbol B when the special variation mode A is triggered by the small hit A. Therefore, the player guesses whether the current gaming state is a probability variation state (high probability state) or a normal state (low probability state) by paying attention to the type of outlier symbol when the special variation mode A ends. be able to. Therefore, by providing such a new game property, it is possible to further improve the gaming interest. Also, a plurality of types of out symbol determination tables having different appearance probabilities for a plurality of out symbols A to E including a termination symbol are prepared, and when the special variation mode A occurs, Since the table to be used is selected from among them, the appearance probability of the ending symbol can be varied every time the special variation mode A occurs. Thereby, compared with what always ends special variation mode A with a fixed probability, the fun of game property can be improved further. In addition, in the symbol variation game in the special variation mode A, when the special symbol stop symbol is either the ending symbol or the specific continuation symbol, the stop display time when the special symbol is stopped and displayed. Since the time T2 is longer than the normal time T1, it can be estimated whether or not the special variation mode A is ended by the stop display time of the special symbol. In addition, if the time T2 is set as the stop display time, the special change mode A end suggesting effect is performed to suggest the end of the special change mode A during the stop display time. The combination with the end suggestion effect can further enhance the fun of the game. In addition, by setting the stop display time to a longer time T2, it is possible to secure a sufficient time for exciting the special variation mode A end suggestion effect. In addition, since the stop symbol of the effect symbol is associated with the off symbol of the special symbol, the player can identify the stop symbol of the special symbol by confirming the stop symbol of the effect symbol. Thus, the end of the special variation mode A can be estimated.

  In addition, according to the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, a plurality of types of special symbols used for symbol variation games are prepared, and a special variation mode is triggered by the occurrence of either 2R probability variation big hit B or small hit B. When B is generated and the special variation mode B is generated, the variation pattern table for the special variation mode B (FIG. 22, FIG. 22, FIG. 24, FIG. 27) is different from the variation pattern table for the normal variation mode (FIG. 21, FIG. 24, FIG. 27). The special symbols are variably displayed using FIG. 25 and FIG. Then, the special symbol variation number N after the occurrence of the special variation mode B reaches the limit number (for example, 30 times), or the special symbol variation number N after the special variation mode B occurs is set to the limit number. If it is stopped and displayed with the ending symbol out of a plurality of types of detaching symbols before reaching, the special variation mode B is terminated. In other words, since the end time of the special variation mode B can be changed depending on the deviating symbols within the limit number of times, it is possible to have a new game characteristic in which attention is paid to the type of deviating symbols. As a result, game entertainment can be further improved. Moreover, even if the special variation mode B is once terminated by the stop display of the ending symbol, the special variation mode B is resumed when the special variation mode B is stopped and displayed after that. It is possible to make the game more interesting. In addition, since the special variation mode B is restarted according to the remaining number of times (special variation mode counter), it is possible to avoid the special variation mode B from occurring again beyond the initial limit number. Can be guaranteed. In addition, the remaining number of times of the special variation mode B (special variation mode counter) is decremented by 1 every time the special symbol is stopped and displayed while the special variation mode B is falling from the normal variation mode. Further, it is possible to have a game characteristic of whether or not the special variation mode B can be restarted before the remaining number of times becomes zero, and the gaming entertainment can be further improved. Also, a plurality of types of out symbol determination tables having different appearance probabilities of a plurality of out symbols A to E including a termination symbol are prepared, and when the special variation mode B occurs, a plurality of types of out symbol determination tables Since the table to be used is selected from among them, the appearance probability of the ending symbol can be varied every time the special variation mode B occurs. Thereby, compared with what always ends special variation mode B with a fixed probability, the fun of game property can be improved further. In addition, by selecting a table to be used from among a plurality of types of outlier design determination tables, the appearance probability can be changed, and the fun of the game can be further enhanced. . Also, in the symbol variation game in the special variation mode B, when the special symbol is a stop symbol for termination, or when the special variation mode B falls from the normal variation mode and the remaining number remains. In the case of a variable game, when the stop symbol of the special symbol is an off-restart symbol, the stop display time when the special symbol is stopped and displayed is the time T2 longer than the normal time T1, so the special symbol stop display Depending on the time, it can be estimated whether or not the special variation mode B is terminated or whether or not the special variation mode B is resumed. In addition, when the time T2 is set as the stop display time, the special fluctuation mode B end effect for informing the end of the special fluctuation mode B and the special fluctuation mode for informing the resumption of the special fluctuation mode B during the stop display time. Since the B resumption effect is performed, the fun of the game can be further enhanced. In addition, by setting the stop display time to the longer time T2, it is possible to secure a sufficient time for exciting the special variation mode B end effect and the special variation mode B restart effect. In addition, since the stop symbol of the production symbol is associated with the off symbol of the special symbol, the player confirms the stop symbol of the production symbol, so that the special symbol ending off symbol or the restart off symbol is displayed. Thus, it is possible to identify the end of the special variation mode B and the resumption of the special variation mode B.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, the variation pattern table for the special variation mode at the time of the specific rotation (FIGS. 22B to 22D, FIGS. 25B to 25D, and FIGS. 28B to 28D). ) Is longer than the variation pattern (variation time) determined in the variation pattern table for normal variation mode (FIGS. 21, 24, and 27). It is not limited to this, and it may be a short time. Further, it is determined by the variation pattern table for the special variation mode at the time of non-specific rotation (FIG. 22 (a), FIG. 25 (a), FIG. 28 (a)) and the variation pattern table for the normal variation mode. However, the present invention is not limited to this and may be the same. Further, in the present embodiment, when the number of fluctuations N is a specific number of times, even if the special fluctuation mode A, B is not accompanied by the occurrence of a big hit symbol (16R big hit symbol), the special fluctuation mode at the specific rotation time. The special variation pattern (variation patterns P17, P18, P19) accompanied by the probable change expectation suggestion effect is determined in the big hit variation pattern table (FIGS. 22B to 22D). In the case where the game is stopped with a big hit symbol that does not involve the occurrence of B, a special variation pattern may not be determined. In this case, the special variation mode jackpot variation pattern table (FIGS. 22B to 22D) at the time of specific rotation may be omitted.

  In the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the special fluctuation modes A and B are generated in response to either the 2R probability variation big hit (surprise accuracy) or the small hit, and the number N of symbol fluctuations in the special fluctuation modes A and B is Although it is assumed that the performance suggesting the expected probability of change is performed at a specific number of times, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the special fluctuation mode is triggered by a hit with a short-time state and a hit without a short-time state. It may be generated, and when the number of symbol variations N in the special variation mode is a specific number, an effect suggesting the expected degree of the short-time state may be performed.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, the remaining number of times that the special variation mode B can be regenerated is updated every time the symbol is stopped and displayed in the normal variation mode after the special variation mode B ends (the special variation mode counter is updated). Decrement), but the remaining number may not be updated. In this case, as long as the off-restart symbol appears, the special variation mode B can be executed up to the initial limit number of times. However, since the execution of the probability change expectation suggestion effect in the special variation mode B is delayed as the appearance of the out-of-restart symbol is delayed, the type of the out symbol in the normal variation mode after the special variation mode B ends There is no difference from this embodiment in that attention can be paid to the symbol.

  In the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, when the special variation mode B is ended and the stop symbol is displayed in the off-restart pattern, the special variation mode B can be regenerated, but the special variation mode B is not regenerated. It is good. In this case, it is not necessary to determine the off-restart symbol in S584 and S586 of the special variation mode generation process of FIG.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, in the special variation mode B, when the special symbol is stopped and displayed in the end symbol, the stop display time when the special symbol is stopped and displayed in the normal variation mode after the special variation mode B ends. The stop display time when the stop display is performed is set to the same time T2, but is not limited thereto, and may be set to different times T2 and T3. In this case, the times T2 and T3 may be longer or shorter than the normal time T1, but a predetermined effect related to the end or resumption of the special variation mode B is performed during the stop display time. Considering the above, it is desirable to set a long time.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, when the special symbol is out of display and stopped in the special symbol when the special fluctuation mode is generated, the special symbol is stopped and displayed in the out symbol for ending. However, this is not limited to this, but it is not limited to this, but when the stop symbol is displayed with the ending symbol and when it is stopped with the continuation symbol. The “common effect design” may be stopped and displayed. Specifically, when the special variation mode A end suggestion effect (S752 of the effect processing during the stop time in FIG. 47) is stopped and displayed at the end off symbol (for example, off symbol A) that triggers the occurrence, the specific continuous mode off In the case of stop display with a symbol (for example, out symbol E), the order such as “123” is stopped and displayed as a “common effect symbol”, and a continuation out symbol other than the specific continuation out symbol (for example, out symbol B) -D), if the stop display is made with a break such as “143” as an effect design different from the “common effect design”, the “common effect design (order effect design)” Can be made to function as a “notice” before the special variation mode A end suggestion effect is performed, and the special variation mode A can be continued or ended. it can.

  In this embodiment, the game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are used as “rental balls” or “prize balls”, and various winning holes (first start port, second start port) provided on the game board are used. To a gaming machine (pachinko machine) that gives a player a gaming profit (game value) by paying out a predetermined number of prize balls according to the number of game balls that enter the mouth, big prize opening, etc.) Although an example in which the invention is applied 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 embodiment and the main elements of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problems will be described. In the embodiment, the pachinko machine 10 corresponds to a “gaming machine”, and the main control for executing the processes of S302 and S304 of the first special symbol variation display related process of FIG. 14 and the second special symbol variation display related process of FIG. The CPU 70a of the board 70 corresponds to the “win / no-go determining means”, and the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 that executes the processes of S310, S320, and S326 of the first special symbol fluctuation display related process and the second special symbol fluctuation display related process. 17 big hit symbol determination table, small hit symbol determination table in FIG. 18, ROM 70 b for storing the off symbol determination table in FIG. 19 correspond to “stop symbol determination means”, special symbol display device 42 and FIGS. 11 to 13. The CPU 70a of the main control board 70 that executes the special symbol game process is equivalent to the “symbol variable game execution means”. The CPU 70a of the main control board 70 for executing the small hit game process 3 corresponds to the “win game execution means”, and the fluctuation pattern table for the normal fluctuation mode in FIG. 21, FIG. 24, and FIG. The ROM 70b for storing the variation pattern table for the special variation mode in FIG. 28 corresponds to the “variation time setting table storage unit”, and the processing in S462 of the big hit game processing in FIG. 32 or S472 in the big hit game end processing in FIG. And the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 that executes the process of S554 (the special variation mode generation process in FIG. 35) of the small hit game end process in FIG. 34 corresponds to the “mode generation means”, and the special symbol game process in FIG. The CPU 70a of the main control board 70 that executes S264 (mode progression processing in FIG. 36) corresponds to “special game mode ending means”. Further, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 that executes the processing of S584, S586, and S572 of the special variation mode generation processing corresponds to “resumption probability setting means for restart”. Further, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 that executes the process of S630 of the normal variation mode progress process of FIG. 39 corresponds to “counting means”. Further, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 that executes the stop display time setting process of FIG. 40 corresponds to “stop display time determining means”, and S728 of the symbol variation effect process of FIG. 44 (the effect process during the stop time of FIG. 47). The CPU 90a of the sub-control board 90 that executes “corresponds to“ stopping effect execution means ”. Further, the effect display device 34, the effect display control board 91, the CPU 90a of the sub control board 90 that executes the pattern change effect process of FIG. 44, and the like correspond to “symbol change effect executing means”. Further, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 that executes the processes of S584, S586, and S572 of the special game mode generation process corresponds to the “terminating exit probability setting means”. The correspondence between the main elements of the embodiment and the main elements of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problem is the same as that of the embodiment described in the column of means for solving the problem. Therefore, the elements of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problems are not limited. In other words, the interpretation of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problems should be made based on the description of the column, and the examples are those of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problems. It is only a specific example.

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

  10 Pachinko machine, 11 Front frame, 12 Glass plate, 14 Upper tray, 16 Lower tray, 18 Launch handle, 18a Touch sensor, 18b Launch stop switch, 19 Launch motor, 21 Body frame, 22 Outer frame, 24a Ball rental button, 24b return button, 26 effect button, 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 effect Symbol, 35a First reserved symbol, 35b Second reserved 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, 40a symbol display board, 41 normal diagram 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 portion, 44 Grand prize opening, 44a Large winning port solenoid, 44b Large winning port switch, 45 General winning port, 45a General winning port switch, 46 Out port, 48 Windmill, 49 Center role, 70 Main control board, 70a CPU, 70b ROM, 70c RAM, 72 Relay Terminal board, 80 payout control board, 80a CPU, 80b ROM, 80c RAM, 81 frame release switch, 82 ball rental display board, 83 game ball rental equipment connection terminal board, 84 switch before payout, 85 switch after payout, 86 payout Motor, 87 relay terminal board, 90, 90B sub-control board, 90a CPU, 90b ROM, 90c RAM, 91 effect display control board, 92 amplifier board, 93, 93B decoration drive board, 93a, 93b LED lamp, 93c decoration motor, 94 effect button board, 100 launch control board, 102 bottom pan full switch.

Claims (2)

Correct / incorrect determination means for determining correct / incorrect based on establishment of a predetermined start condition;
When the result of the success / failure determination is a win, a winning symbol is determined as a stop symbol to be stopped and displayed in a symbol variation game, and when the result of the determination is wrong, a plurality of types of stop symbols to be stopped and displayed in a symbol variation game Stop symbol determining means for determining one of the off-point symbols,
Based on the result of the success / failure determination and the determination result of the stop symbol determining means, the symbol variable game executing means for executing the symbol variable game for displaying the symbol in a variable manner and stopping and displaying the winning symbol or the off symbol,
When the winning symbol is stopped and displayed in the symbol changing game, a winning game execution means for executing a winning game with an open state of a big winning opening that is closed;
As the variation time setting table for defining the symbol variation time in the symbol variation game, the normal variation time setting table for defining the normal variation time, and the special variation for defining the variation time different from the normal variation time A variable time setting table storage means for storing a time setting table;
As a game mode for proceeding with the symbol variation game, a normal game mode in which the variation time in the symbol variation game is set using the normal variation time setting table, and the symbol using the special variation time setting table. Mode generating means for generating any one of a plurality of game modes including a special game mode in which the variable time is set in a variable game;
In the symbol variation game in the special game mode, if a continuation out symbol associated with the continuation of the special game mode is stopped and displayed among the plurality of types of out symbol, the special game mode is terminated after the symbol variation game ends. When the game mode is continued and an end out symbol associated with the end of the special game mode is stopped and displayed among the plurality of types of out symbols, the special game mode is terminated when the symbol variable game ends. Mode progressing means,
A game machine comprising: a symbol variation effect executing means for executing a symbol variation effect that causes a predetermined effect symbol to be variably displayed and stopped during the symbol variation game,
As the continuation out symbol, the first continuation out symbol and the second continuation out symbol,
When the first symbol for continuation is determined by the stop symbol determination means during the special game mode, a normal stop display time is determined as a stop display time for the symbol to stop display, and during the special game mode When the second symbol for continuation or the symbol for ending is determined by the stop symbol determination means, a stop display for determining a special stop display time longer than the normal stop display time as the stop display time Time determination means;
A stopping effect execution means for executing a predetermined stopping effect during the special stop display time,
The symbol variation effect executing means is:
When the second symbol for continuation or the symbol for ending to be ended is determined by the stop symbol determining means during the special game mode, a common effect symbol is set as an effect symbol to be stopped and displayed.
When the first symbol for continuation is determined by the stop symbol determining means during the special game mode, an effect symbol different from the common effect symbol is set as an effect symbol to be stopped and displayed.
The during-stop production execution means
If the off symbol for termination displays a stop, an effect for ending corresponding to the end of the special game mode during the special stop display time is executed,
In the case where the second continuation symbol for continuation is displayed in a stopped state, an effect for continuation corresponding to the continuation of the special game mode during the special stop display time is executed,
The gaming machine is characterized in that the continuation effect is not executed when the first continuation symbol is stopped and displayed .   The gaming machine according to claim 1,
  A probability state setting means for setting a low-probability state with a low probability that the winning symbol is displayed in a stopped state or a high probability state with a high probability that the winning symbol is displayed in a stopped state after the winning game is terminated;
  Production execution means for performing a predetermined production during the symbol variation game;
  With
  The stop symbol determination means determines one of a plurality of types of winning symbols as the winning symbol when the success / failure determination result is a winning symbol,
  The hit game execution means includes
  When the first big winning symbol is stopped and displayed as the winning symbol, the first big winning game is executed with the special winning opening opened in a predetermined manner,
  When the second big hit symbol is stopped and displayed as the winning symbol, a second big hit game is executed in which the special winning opening is opened in a specific mode different from the predetermined mode,
  When a small winning symbol is stopped and displayed as the winning symbol, a small winning game is executed in which the big prize opening is opened in the same manner as the specific manner,
  The probability state setting means sets the high probability state after the end of the second big hit game when the second big hit game is executed, and sets the high probability state after the second big hit game is executed. A means that does not change the probability state before and after the hit game,
  The mode generating means is configured such that after the end of the second big hit game and the small hit game, only a specific change time is obtained in the symbol change game a predetermined number of times after the second big hit game and the small hit game are ended. Generating the special game mode in which the symbol variation game is to be performed using the specified special variation time setting table;
  The production execution means
  An effect of notifying whether or not the probability state is the high probability state during the symbol variation game executed at the specific variation time is executed.
  A gaming machine characterized by that.

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