JP5716863B1 - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

[PROBLEMS] To improve amusement entertainment by providing a notice effect while enhancing the effect of production and clearly indicating the degree of reliability. A special mode is set in which periods X, Y, and Z are sequentially switched based on an effect counter (the number of symbol fluctuations after a big hit game) after the big hit game ends, and set from different notice types A, B, and C. Thus, the type and number of the notice effects to be executed can be changed according to each period X, Y, Z. For this reason, in the period (period X) in which the announcement effect of the large number of notice types is executed, the effect of the effect can be enhanced by increasing the variation of the notice effect, and the period in which the announcement effect of the small number of notice types is executed ( In the period Z), the reliability can be easily shown to the player. [Selection] Figure 30

Description

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

Conventionally, as this type of gaming machine, there is known a game machine that selects and executes a notice effect to be performed in accordance with a symbol display. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a gaming machine that selects a notice effect to be executed using a notice effect pattern table in which a random number for effect determination is associated with each notice effect. In the gaming machine of Patent Document 1, the announcement effect pattern table includes a table in which the effect determination random numbers are uniformly associated with the respective announcement effects, and a table in which the effect determination random numbers are unevenly associated with the respective announcement effects. And, when the number of symbol fluctuations is greater than or equal to the predetermined number of times, it is easier to use the notice effect pattern table in which the effect determination random numbers are biased and associated with each notice effect than when the number of changes is less than the predetermined number. Yes. For this reason, when the number of symbol variations is greater than or equal to a predetermined number, the appearance frequency of each notice effect is different (biased).

JP 2012-5569 A

In the gaming machine described above, since the appearance frequency of each notice effect is different, the effect effect can be enhanced by changing the execution mode of the notice effect depending on the number of changes in the design. On the other hand,
In addition to enhancing the effect, the player is informed of the result of the variable display, so that it is required to show the reliability as easily as possible to the player.

The main purpose of the gaming machine of the present invention is to improve the game entertainment by giving a notice effect while enhancing the effect of production and showing the reliability in an easy-to-understand manner.

The gaming machine of the present invention adopts the following means in order to achieve the above-mentioned main object.
That is, the first gaming machine of the present invention is
It has a variable entrance that can be changed between a closed state that does not accept game balls and an open state that accepts game balls,
A game machine capable of executing a specific game in which the variable entrance is in an open state based on the fact that the identification information is variably displayed based on establishment of a predetermined condition and the identification information is displayed in a specific mode. There,
Variation number counting means for counting the number of times the identification information is displayed,
Notice effect execution means for executing a notice effect indicating the feasibility of the specific game;
With
A first period and a second period that is a period after the first period;
Based on the count value of the variation counting means, the first period and the second period are set,
The notice effect includes at least a notice effect of a first notice type constituted by a predetermined number of notice effects and a notice effect having a display mode different from that of the first notice type, and the number of the notice effect differs from the first notice type. There is a notice effect of the second notice type composed of notice effects,
The notice effect execution means includes:
In the first period, the notice effect of the first notice type can be executed,
In the second period, the notice effect of the second notice type can be executed and the notice effect of the first notice type is not executed.
The number of notice effects of the first notice type is greater than the number of notice effects of the second notice type.
The second gaming machine of the present invention is
It has a variable entrance that can be changed between a closed state that does not accept game balls and an open state that accepts game balls,
A game machine capable of executing a specific game in which the variable entrance is in an open state based on the fact that the identification information is variably displayed based on establishment of a predetermined condition and the identification information is displayed in a specific mode. There,
Variation number counting means for counting the number of times the identification information is displayed,
Notice effect execution means for executing a notice effect indicating the feasibility of the specific game;
With
A first period and a second period that is a period after the first period;
Based on the count value of the variation counting means, the first period and the second period are set,
The notice effect includes at least a notice effect of a first notice type constituted by a predetermined number of notice effects and a notice effect having a display mode different from that of the first notice type, and the number of the notice effect differs from the first notice type. There is a notice effect of the second notice type composed of notice effects,
The notice effect execution means includes:
In the first period, the notice effect of the first notice type can be executed,
In the second period, the notice effect of the second notice type can be executed and the notice effect of the first notice type is not executed.
The number of the notice effects of the second notice type is larger than the number of the notice effects of the first notice type.

In addition, the gaming machine of the reference invention disclosed for reference in this specification is:
It has a variable entrance that can be changed between a closed state that does not accept game balls and an open state that accepts game balls,
A game machine capable of executing a specific game in which the variable entrance is in an open state based on the fact that the identification information is variably displayed based on establishment of a predetermined condition and the identification information is displayed in a specific mode. There,
Variation number counting means for counting the number of times the identification information is displayed,
Notice effect execution means for executing a notice effect indicating the feasibility of the specific game;
With
A first period and a second period that is a period after the first period;
From the first period to the second period based on the count value of the variation number counting means,
The notice effect includes at least a notice effect of a first notice type composed of a plurality of notice effects, and a notice effect different from the first notice type and different in number from the first notice type. There is a notice effect of the second notice type to be done,
The notice effect execution means includes:
In the first period, the notice effect of the first notice type can be executed,
The gist is that, in the second period, the notice effect of the second notice type can be executed and the notice effect of the first notice type is not executed.
In the above gaming machine,
The first period and the second period may be periods set after the end of the specific game.
In addition, the gaming machine of the reference invention disclosed for reference in this specification is:
A game machine capable of displaying a variation of identification information based on establishment of a predetermined condition and capable of executing a specific game advantageous to a player based on the identification information being displayed in a specific manner,
Variation number counting means for counting the number of times the identification information is displayed,
Notice effect execution means for executing a notice effect indicating the feasibility of the specific game;
With
A first period set based on the count value of the variation count counting means, and a second period set based on the count value of the variation count counting means,
The notice effect includes at least a notice effect of a first notice type composed of a plurality of notice effects, and a notice effect different from the first notice type and different in number from the first notice type. There is a notice effect of the second notice type to be done,
The notice effect execution means includes:
In the first period, the notice effect of the first notice type can be executed,
The gist is that, in the second period, the notice effect of the second notice type can be executed and the notice effect of the first notice type is not executed.

In the gaming machine of this reference invention, the first notice type of notice effect having a first period and a second period set based on the count value of the number-of-changes counting means, and comprising a plurality of notice effects, The second notice type is a notice effect different from the first notice type and has a different number of notice effects from the first notice type, and the notice effect of the first notice type is executed in the first period. In the second period, the notice effect of the second notice type is executed, and the notice effect of the first notice type is not executed. Thereby, the type and number of notice effects that can be executed can be changed according to the period. In the first period, the second notice type may not be executed, or both the first notice type and the second notice type may be executable. Here, the notice effect can be an effect (character, background, reach effect, etc.) that “notifies the possibility that the identification information is stopped and displayed in a specific manner and a game advantageous to the player is performed”. It can be set as the effect which shows the reliability which an advantageous game generate | occur | produces. For this reason, in the period in which the notice effect with a small number of notice types is executed, it is possible to make it easier for the player to recognize the possibility of occurrence of an advantageous game (such as a specific game or a power support state) from the notice effect. In the period in which the notice effect of a large number of notice types is executed, the effect of the effect can be enhanced by increasing the variation of the notice effect. As a result, the period set based on the number of fluctuations is switched, so that it is possible to improve the effect of the game by enhancing the effect of the effect by the notice effect, showing the reliability in an easy-to-understand manner, and adding clarity to the notice effect. it can.

In the gaming machine of the reference invention,
The number of notice effects that constitute the second notice type is less than the number of notice effects that constitute the first notice type,
The second period may be a period after the first period.

In this way, the notice effect that the player can easily recognize the reliability can be executed in the later period. It should be noted that the second notice type may include a notice effect with one number.

In the gaming machine of the reference invention,
The first period and the second period may be periods set after the end of the specific game.

In this way, in the period after the end of the specific game, it is possible to add a noticeable effect to the notice effect by making it a period in which the effect of the effect is enhanced by the notice effect or a period in which the reliability is easily understood. Note that the first period and the second period may be periods set continuously after the end of the specific game. For example, it may be the first period when the specific game ends, and the second period when the first period ends.

Here, the first period and the second period may be the following periods. For example, in a gaming machine capable of executing a specific game advantageous to a player based on the fact that the variably displayed identification information is displayed in a specific mode, the probability that the identification information is displayed in a specific mode is higher than a predetermined probability When the high probability state can be set, both the first period and the second period can be a period in which the high probability state is being set, or the first period is a period in which the high probability state is being set. Second
The period may be a period in which the setting of the high probability state ends and a predetermined probability is being set. Alternatively, a start port (variable start port) that can change the possibility of entering a game ball is provided, and the variation display of the identification information is performed based on the game ball entering the start port (assuming that a predetermined condition is satisfied) ) In a gaming machine, when a high-frequency state in which a game ball enters the start port can be set at a high frequency state higher than a predetermined frequency, the high-frequency state is being set for both the first period and the second period. The first period can be a period in which the high frequency state is being set, and the second period can be a period in which the setting of the high frequency state is completed and a predetermined frequency is being set.
In addition, when a high probability state is set after a specific game and a variable display is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 120 times) without occurrence of the specific game, a gaming machine (so-called ST machine) that ends the high probability state ), The second period is a period after the first period (from the first to the 100th time) and close to the end of the period in which the high probability state is set (for example, from the 101st to the 120th time). In a gaming machine that ends a high-frequency state when a high-frequency state is set after a specific game and a variable display is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) without occurrence of the specific game, If the second period is a period after the first period (up to 1st to 80th) and close to the end of the period in which the high-frequency state is set (up to 81st to 100th), the second notice Of the notice production that constitutes the seed If the number is less than the number of notice effects that make up the first notice type, the number of reliability indicated by the notice effects decreases, and the higher the probability state end or the higher frequency end approaches, the more the execution is performed. With the notice effect, it can be easily estimated whether or not a specific game occurs. As the end of the high probability state and the end of the high frequency state approach, the identification information is displayed in a stopped manner in a specific manner, and the player strongly desires that a game advantageous to the player may occur, which may cause impatience. Such a player can be provided with simple gameability without complicating the reliability. On the other hand, if the number of the notice effects that make up the second notice type is greater than the number of notice effects that make up the first notice type,
As the end of the high-probability state or the end of the high-frequency state approaches, it is possible to increase the effect of the effect by increasing the variation of the notice effect that is executed. For this reason, the player can have an expectation that the possibility that a game advantageous to the player will occur because the identification information is stopped and displayed in a specific manner, and a high probability state or high It is possible to prevent the player from ending the game with the end of the frequency state and to promote the continuation of the game.

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to improve the game entertainment by adding sharpness to the notice effect, enhancing the effect, and showing the reliability in an easy-to-understand manner.

It is an external appearance perspective view which shows the external appearance of the pachinko machine 10 of this invention. 2 is a configuration diagram showing an outline of a configuration of a game board 30 of the pachinko machine 10. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control circuit of the pachinko machine 10. FIG. It is explanatory drawing explaining the structure of the symbol display apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display mode of the normal symbol display part 41. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display mode of the special symbol display part 42 at the time of big hit. FIG. 38 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a screen configuration of the effect display device 34. 2 is a block diagram showing an outline of a configuration of a sub control board 90. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of a main control process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a special symbol game process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a special symbol game process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a special symbol game process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of special symbol variation display related processing executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a big hit determination table. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the big hit symbol determination table of a 1st special symbol. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the big hit symbol determination table of a 2nd special symbol. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a fluctuation pattern table setting process. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a big hit fluctuation pattern table. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the deviation deviation pattern table for normal modes. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the deviation fluctuation pattern table for special modes. It is explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the frequency | count of a fluctuation | variation after a big hit game, an effect counter, each period in special mode, and electric support. 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 an effect counter update process 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. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a special mode notice effect setting process executed by a CPU 90a of a sub control board 90. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the notice effect determination table for period X. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the notice effect determination table for period Y. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the notice effect determination table for period Z. It is explanatory drawing which shows the notification effect performed in each period in special mode. It is explanatory drawing which shows the notice effect determination table for period Y of 2nd Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the notice effect determination table for period Z of 2nd Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the notification effect performed in each period in the special mode of 2nd Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the notice effect determination table for period X of 3rd Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the notice effect determination table for period Y of 3rd Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the notice effect determination table for period Z of 3rd Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the notification effect performed in each period in the special mode of 3rd Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the notice effect determination table for the periods X and Y of the modification, and the period Z. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the pending | holding advance notice determination table of a modification.

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

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

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

The front frame 11 is fitted into the main body frame 21 and can be rotated with respect to the main body frame 21 with the left side as a rotation axis. The main body frame 21 is fitted into the outer frame 22 so that it can be rotated with respect to the outer frame 22 with the left side as a rotation axis. The front frame 11 and the main body frame 2
1 is configured as a substantially rectangular plastic frame. The outer frame 22 is
It is configured as a substantially rectangular wooden frame and is fixed to the island frame of the pachinko hall island facility.

In addition, speakers 28a and 28b are provided on the upper left and upper right of the front frame 11 for sounding various sound effects as the game progresses and for 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. In addition, a prepaid card type ball lending device (CR unit) (not shown) is provided on the left side of the front frame 11.

The upper tray 14 is inserted into the CR unit on the upper surface portion thereof, and a ball lending button 24a for instructing lending of game balls within the range of the value balance (valuable balance) of the card inserted into the CR unit. A return button 24b for instructing the return of the card is provided. 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. 2, the game board 30 has a game area 31 surrounded by an outer rail 31a and an inner rail 31b. The game board 30 is a normal symbol operation gate 3 having a gate switch 32a (see FIG. 3) which is disposed on the left side of the game area 31 and detects the passage of a game ball.
2, the symbol display device 40 arranged in the lower right part of the game area 31, the effect display device 34 arranged in the center of the game area 31, and the center accessory 50 arranged around the effect display device 34.
And a first start port switch 36 that is disposed below the center accessory 50 and detects the entry of a game ball.
a second starting port having a first starting port 36 having a (see FIG. 3) and a second starting port switch 38a (see FIG. 3) formed on the left portion of the center accessory 50 for detecting the entry of a game ball. 38 and a big winning opening switch 44a that is disposed in the lower right part of the game area 31 so as to be opened and closed and detects the entry of a game ball.
(See FIG. 3), the big winning opening 44 having a general winning opening 45 disposed in the lower left of the game area 31 and having a general winning opening switch 45a (see FIG. 3), and a game that has not entered any of the winning openings And an outlet 46 for collecting the sphere. In the center of the upper part of the center accessory 50, a first movable accessory 51 (simulating the shape of a moon that operates by driving a decorative motor 93b (see FIG. 8)).
Moon decoration) is provided, and a decorative motor 93c (see FIG. 8) is provided on the upper left side of the center accessory 50.
A second movable accessory 52 (left sword accessory) simulating the shape of a sword that is actuated by driving is provided. On the upper right side of the center accessory 50, it is actuated by driving a decorative motor 93d (see FIG. 8). A third movable accessory 53 (right sword accessory) simulating the shape of a sword is provided. In addition, the game board 30 includes
In addition to this, a windmill 48 for guiding and playing game balls flowing down the game area and a number of nails (not shown) are provided.

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

The big winning opening 44 is a variable ball opening provided as a special electric accessory, and includes an opening / closing plate 44c.
And a big prize opening solenoid 44b (see FIG. 3) for operating the opening / closing plate 44c. The special winning opening 44 is normally closed by an opening / closing plate 44c and does not accept a game ball (
In the case of a big hit game (specific game), the big prize opening solenoid 44b
When the opening / closing plate 44c is actuated (see FIG. 3) and opened to the near side, an open state (open state) in which a game ball can be easily received is obtained. A large winning opening switch 44a (see FIG. 3) for detecting the entering of a game ball and counting the number of the balls is attached to the large winning opening 44. In the present embodiment, as the processing for the big hit game, the big prize opening switch 44a determines that the game ball has entered 1
Until the predetermined time (for example, 25 seconds) elapses before counting 0 or 10, the big winning opening 44 is opened as one round, and the opening operation of the big 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 unit (ordinary symbol display device) 41 capable of normal symbol variation display and stop display, and a special symbol (identification information) variation display. And a special symbol display unit (special symbol display device) 42 capable of displaying a stop, and a round display unit (round display device) 43 for displaying a symbol indicating the specified number of rounds of the big hit game (maximum number of rounds). The normal symbol display unit 41 includes a left normal symbol display unit 41a and a right normal symbol display unit 41b configured by using light emitting diodes (LEDs). In FIG. 5, an example of the display mode of the normal symbol display part 41 is shown. As shown in the figure, the normal symbol display unit 41 has 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), and the left normal symbol display unit 41a is lit. The display mode in which the right normal symbol display unit 41b is turned off (see the second step from the top) and the display mode in which the left normal symbol display unit 41a is turned off and the right normal symbol display unit 41b is turned on (see the third step from the top) Left normal symbol display part 41a and right normal symbol display part 4
There are four display modes of the display mode (see the fourth row from the top) in which both 1b are lit. When the normal symbol display unit 41 detects that the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 32, the normal symbol display unit 41 variably displays the normal symbol by sequentially switching the four display modes, and the variable display execution time (variation time) ), The normal symbol is stopped and displayed in any one of the above display modes. At this time, the display mode of the stopped normal symbol is a specific display mode (for example,
In the fourth display mode from the top), the second start port 38 is opened for a certain time (for example, 0.5 seconds) as a hit. 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 unit 42 includes a first special symbol display unit 42 a and a second special symbol display unit 42 b configured using a seven-segment display. A plurality of display modes (up to 128) are expressed by combinations with light extinction.
The special symbol display unit 42 corresponds to one of the first special symbol display unit 42a and the second special symbol display unit 42b when the entry of either the first start port 36 or the second start port 38 is detected. The special symbol is variably displayed by sequentially switching the display state of the special symbol display section, and when the execution time (variable time) of the variable display has elapsed, the special symbol is stopped in any of the display modes that can be expressed. Display. At this time, when the display mode of the special symbol that is stopped and displayed is a specific display mode (winning special symbol, specific mode), a big hit game (specific game) is played. In the present embodiment, the first special symbol display unit 42a is a display unit that variably displays the special symbol based on the game ball entering the first starting port 36, and the second special symbol display unit 42b is the second special symbol display unit 42b.
It is a display unit that variably displays special symbols based on the game balls entering the start opening 38. Hereinafter, in particular, the special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display unit 42a is also referred to as a first special symbol (special diagram 1), and the special symbol displayed on the second special symbol display unit 42b is referred to as a second special symbol (special symbol). Also called FIG. In FIG. 6, an example of the display mode of the special symbol display part 42 at the time of big hit is shown. As shown in the drawing, the special symbol (the first normal big hit symbol) that becomes the first normal big hit is the display mode in which the upper right, lower right, and lower left vertical bar segments in the first special symbol display section 42a are lit. 2 There is a display mode in which the middle horizontal bar segment and the upper right and lower left vertical bar segments in the special symbol display section 42b are lit (see the first row from the top). In addition, the special symbol (first probability variable big hit symbol) that becomes the first probability variation big hit is a display mode in which the upper horizontal bar segment and the lower right and lower left vertical bar segments in the first special symbol display section 42a are lit. The second special symbol display part 42b
There is a display mode in which the upper horizontal bar segment and the upper left and lower left vertical bar segments are lit (see the second row from the top). In addition, the special symbol (second probability variation big hit symbol) that becomes the second probability variation big hit is a display mode in which the upper horizontal bar segment and the lower right vertical bar segment in the first special symbol display unit 42a are lit, 2 There is a display mode in which the upper and lower horizontal bar segments and the lower left vertical bar segment in the special symbol display section 42b are lit (see the third row from the top). In addition, the display mode of the special symbol at the time of big hit is not limited to the above mode,
It may be displayed in any manner, and the kind of display manner of the special symbol at the time of big hit is not limited to one, and a plurality of kinds may be prepared. While displaying special symbols,
When the game ball enters the first start port 36, the variable display of the first special symbol is held up to four times at maximum, and when the game ball enters the second start port 38, the variable display of the second special symbol is displayed. Hold up to 4 times. Then, when the current variation display is finished, the variation display of the special symbol held is sequentially digested. As will be described later, the number of hold of the variable display of the first special symbol is displayed by the first hold symbol 35a, and the number of hold of the variable display of the second special symbol is the second hold symbol 35b.
Is displayed.

Here, in the first normal big hit, the opening operation of the big winning opening 44 is a predetermined number of rounds (for example, 8
The jackpot game is repeated over a round), and after the jackpot game is over, the probability that the result of the special symbol's success / failure judgment will be a jackpot (probability per special figure) is low (normal probability)
Until the first predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) of special symbol variation display is performed, the variation time of the special symbol and the normal symbol is shortened, and the result of the normal symbol success / failure determination is When the probability of hitting (probability per ordinary figure) is higher than the low probability (normal probability) and when the normal symbol is stopped and displayed, the opening time of the second start port 38 is extended. This is a big hit mode to be set (a big hit mode in which a low probability electric support state is set after the big hit game). In addition, after the end of the jackpot game, if the first predetermined number of special symbol variation display is performed,
The state with power support ends, and a state with no low probability power support is entered. Further, in the first probability variation big hit, a big hit game is performed in which the opening operation of the big winning opening 44 is repeated for a predetermined number of rounds (for example, eight rounds), and after the big hit game is finished, a second predetermined number of times is obtained. (For example, 120
A high probability state in which the probability per special symbol is higher than the low probability (normal probability) until the special symbol variation display is performed, and the special symbol for the first predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) is set. Until the change display is performed, a big hit mode in which a state with electric support is set (a big hit mode in which a state with high probability electric support is set after a big hit game) is set. In addition, the second probability variation jackpot is a big prize opening 4
A big hit game in which the release operation of 4 is repeated over a number of rounds smaller than a predetermined number of rounds (for example, 4 rounds) is performed, and after the big hit game is finished, as in the first probability variable big hit, This is a big hit mode for setting a support state. Hereinafter, a gaming state having a low probability per special figure is also referred to as a special low probability state, and a gaming state having a high probability per special figure is also referred to as a special high probability state. In addition, a gaming state in which the probability per base figure is in a low probability state is also referred to as a normal state low probability state, and a gaming state in which the probability per base figure is in a high probability state is also referred to as a general figure high probability state. Furthermore, a gaming state in which the variation time of the special symbol and the normal symbol is shortened is also referred to as a time-shortening state, and a gaming state in which the opening time of the second start port 38 is extended is also referred to as an open-extended state. In addition,
In this embodiment, the power support state is a state in which all three states of the normal high probability state, the short time state, and the open extended state have occurred, but one or two of the three states have occurred. It is good also as a state. The electric support state is a second start port that can be changed between the first mode (closed state) and the second mode (open state) in which a game ball is more likely to enter than the first mode. 38 (variable starter) refers to a state in which the frequency of entering a game ball is higher than a predetermined frequency (predetermined state). That is, in the state with electric support, the ratio of the second start port 38 in the second mode per unit time is higher than that in the state without electric support.

The effect display device 34 is configured as a display device such as a liquid crystal display, and various effect displays such as a change display of effect symbols, a reach effect, and a notice effect are performed on the display screen. As shown in the screen configuration illustrated in FIG. 7, the effect display device 34 of the present embodiment has three effect symbols (pseudo special symbols) that are arranged side by side and are composed of characters and numbers. )
34L, 34M, 34R and a background symbol (not shown). This effect display device 34
When the game ball enters the first start port 36 and when the game ball enters the second start port 38, the three effect symbols 34L, 34M, and 34R are variably displayed. Production design 34L, 34M
, 34R are variably displayed so as to scroll at a high speed from the top to the bottom when the variability display is started, and when the execution time (variation time) of the variability display has elapsed, the left effect symbol 3
4L, the effect design 34R on the right, and the effect design 34M in the middle are stopped and displayed in this order. At this time, when the left effect symbol 34L and the right effect symbol 34R do not coincide with each other, a simple disengagement without reach is reached, and when the left effect symbol 34L and the right effect symbol 34R coincide with each other, reach is reached. Then, when the middle production symbol 34M is stopped with a predetermined reach production, if the middle production symbol 34M and the right and left production symbols 34L and 34R do not match, the reach production pattern is lost. A big hit occurs when 34M and the left and right effect symbols 34L, 34R coincide. Moreover, the result of the success / failure of the effect symbol displayed on this effect display device 34 is basically the success / failure of the special symbol (first special symbol, second special symbol) displayed by the special symbol display unit 42 described above. Corresponds to the result of.

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 side every time a game ball enters the first starting port 36 while the first special symbol or the second special symbol is being displayed.
Every time the display of the first special symbol is started, the symbols are erased in the reverse order from that at the time of starting and entering. The second reserved symbols 35b are also displayed one by one from the left each time a game ball enters the second starting port 38 while the first special symbol or the second special symbol is being displayed. Every time the display is started, the display is erased in the reverse order from that at the time of starting entry.

In the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment configured as described above, the first start port 36 has the effect display device 34.
It is arranged on the lower side of the (center accessory 50), and in a normal game that is not a big hit game, the player launches the game ball to flow down to the left side of the game area 31 (left side area of the effect display device 34). By rotating the handle 18 (so-called left-handed), the game ball is moved to the first start port 36.
Can enter the ball. Further, the normal symbol operating gate 32 and the second starting port 38 are arranged on the left side of the effect display device 34, and the player can pass the game ball to the normal symbol operating gate 32 by making a left strike. When the second start opening 38 is opened due to the normal symbol being hit, the player can make the game ball enter the second start opening 38 by continuing left-handing. Furthermore, the big winning opening 44 is arranged in the lower right part of the game area 31, and when the big hit game is started, the player performs a so-called right-handed shot by rotating the launch handle 18 to the right to the maximum to fire the game ball. Thus, the game ball can flow down to the right side of the game area 31 (the right side area of the effect display device 34) and enter the big winning opening 44 that has been opened.

[Configuration of control circuit]
Next, the configuration of the control circuit of the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment will be described with reference mainly to FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the control circuit of the pachinko machine 10 includes a main control board 70 (main control unit) that controls the basic progress of the game and a payout control board that controls the payout of prize balls and balls. 80, a sub-control board 90 (sub-control unit) that controls the overall control of various effects performed as the game progresses, and a control board such as a launch control board 100 that controls the launch of the game ball. ing. These control boards are Cs that perform various logical operations and calculation operations.
PU, ROM that stores various programs and data executed by the CPU, RAM that temporarily stores data when the program is executed, timer (system timer) that measures the time required for various controls, and 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 that monitors CPU runaway, and a CTC (counter 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, the CPU of the main control board 70 among various devices mounted on each control board.
Only 70a, ROM 70b, and RAM 70c are shown, and the others are not shown.
FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing an outline of the configuration of the sub-control board 90 that forms part of the control circuit. In the present embodiment, the sub control board 90 is a sub control part, but other control parts other than the main control part, for example, other control parts such as the payout control board 80 and the launch control board 100 can also be called sub control parts. .

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

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

As shown in FIG. 8, the sub-control board 90 includes a CPU 90a, ROM 90b, and RAM 90c.
Etc., and various command signals are received from the main control board 70, and the game is rendered according to the commands. The sub control board 90 has an effect display control board 9 for controlling the effect display device 34.
1 and amplifier board 92 for driving various speakers 28a and 28b, frame lamp (LED lamp)
The decoration drive board 9 that emits the light 93a and drives the decoration motors 93b, 93c, 93d for operating the first to third movable combinations 51, 52, 53 in the center combination 50, respectively.
3. An effect button board 94 for inputting an operation signal from an operation detection switch 27 provided on the effect button 26 and detecting an operation of the effect button 26 is connected.

The firing control board 100 can detect a detection signal from the touch sensor 18a or a firing stop switch 18b.
Operation signal, a detection signal from the lower tray full tank switch 102 that detects that the game ball is full in the lower tray 16 are input, and a driving pulse signal is output to the firing motor 19 doing. In the firing control board 100, the firing handle 18 is rotated, the touch sensor 18a is turned on, the firing stop switch 18b is turned off, and the lower tray full switch 102 is turned on.
When the touch sensor 18a is off, the game motor is fired to fire the game ball. When the touch sensor 18a is turned off, the firing stop switch 18b is turned on, or the lower tray full switch 102 is turned on, the firing motor is fired. The drive of 19 is stopped and the launch of the game ball is stopped. Further, the launch control board 100 communicates with the main control board 70 via the payout control board 80, and data regarding the operation state of the launch handle 18 such as a detection signal from the touch sensor 18 a is sent via the payout control board 80. Transmit to the main control board 70.

[Main control processing]
Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment thus configured will be described. FIG.
4 is a flowchart showing an example of a main control process executed by a 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 executes a power-on process necessary 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 (S1).
30), the special symbol game process (S140), and the big hit game process (S150) are repeatedly executed. In the present embodiment, since the time required for the processes of S110 to S150 is about 4 msec, these processes are repeatedly executed at intervals of about 4 msec. The main control board 70 advances the entire game of the pachinko machine 10 by transmitting various commands to the control board in charge and executing the processes according to the commands in accordance with the execution of these processes.

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

[Normal design game processing]
In the normal symbol game process of S120, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first determines whether or not the normal symbol hold is not the value 0, that is, the value 1 or more. The normal symbol is determined by decrementing only, and the normal symbol (see FIG. 5) to be stopped is determined based on the result of the determination. The normal symbol success / failure determination is performed by using a normal symbol success / failure determination random number acquired based on the passing of the game ball through the normal symbol operation gate 32 and a normal symbol per-determination table. In some cases, a low-probability normal symbol per-decision table is used with a low probability of hit (for example, about 0.8%), and a high probability of hit with a high probability (for example, about 99.2%) when there is power support. A normal symbol per table determination table is used. Further, when the result of the determination is successful, the symbol is determined as a symbol for stopping and displaying the winning symbol, and when the result of determining whether or not the result is incorrect, the symbol is determined as a symbol for stopping and displaying any of the symbols that are lost. Then, the variation time of the normal symbol is set, the variation display of the normal symbol is started, and waiting for the variation time to elapse. The setting of the fluctuation time is set to a long time (for example, 30 seconds) when in the state without electric support, and is shortened to a short time (for example, 1 second) when in the state with electric support. When the variation time has elapsed, the normal symbol is stopped and displayed with the determined symbol, and when the symbol that has been stopped is a winning symbol, the opening time of the second starting port 38 is set and the opening of the second starting port 38 is started. The normal symbol game process is temporarily terminated, and when the stopped and displayed symbol is out of the symbol, the normal symbol game process is terminated without doing anything. The opening time of the second start port 38 is set to a short time (for example, 0.5 seconds) when there is no electric support, and is extended to a long time (for example, 5 seconds) when there is an electric support. Further, as described above, the opening of the second starting port 38 is performed by controlling the driving of the second starting port solenoid 38b.
This is done by opening 8c to the left. When the normal symbol game process ends, the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next normal symbol game process of S130.

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

[Special design game processing]
The special symbol game process of S140 is executed according to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. When the special symbol game process is executed, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first executes the first
A detection signal from the start port 36a is input to determine whether or not a game ball has entered the first start port 36 (S200). If it is determined that a game ball has entered the first start port 36, it is determined whether or not the current number of reserved special symbols is smaller than the upper limit value (value 4 in this embodiment) (S202). . When it is determined that the number of retained first special symbols is less than the upper limit value, the number of retained first special symbols is incremented by 1 (S204), and determination information (acquired information) is acquired to obtain a predetermined value in the RAM 70c. Is stored in the determination information storage area (S206), and the first special symbol hold occurrence command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S208). Here, S20
The determination information acquired at 6 is a jackpot determination random number (for determination of success / failure) used in the determination of the big hit (special symbol determination) performed based on the game ball entering the first start port 36. Random number), or a big hit symbol determination random number for determining a big hit symbol (type of big hit) to be stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display unit 42a when the big hit determination result is a big hit (specific result), first
Information on the progress of the symbol variation game such as a variation pattern determining random number for determining the variation pattern of the special symbol can be exemplified. Note that the jackpot determination corresponds to determination of whether or not a special symbol is appropriate. Further, the first special symbol hold time command includes a first special symbol hold number designation command for displaying the hold number on the first hold symbol 35 a in the display screen of the effect display device 34. In S200, it is determined that no game ball has entered the first start port 36, or S2
If it is determined at 02 that the number of reserved first symbol symbols has reached the upper limit value, the process of S204 to S208 is skipped and the process proceeds to the next process of S210.

Subsequently, a detection signal from the second start port 38a is input to determine whether or not a game ball has entered the second start port 38 (S210). If it is determined that a game ball has entered the second start port 38, it is determined whether or not the current number of reserved second special symbols is less than the upper limit value (value 4 in this embodiment) (S212). . When it is determined that the number of reserved special symbols is less than the upper limit, the number of reserved special symbols is incremented by 1 (S214), and information for determination (acquisition information) is acquired to obtain a predetermined value in the RAM 70c. In the determination information storage area (S2
16) The second special symbol hold occurrence command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S218).
Here, the determination information acquired in S216 includes a jackpot determination random number (a special symbol determination randomness determination) used in the case of a jackpot determination (special symbol determination) performed based on a game ball entering the second start port 38. Random number for determining whether or not the jackpot symbol for determining the jackpot symbol (type of jackpot) to be stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display unit 42a when the jackpot determination result is a jackpot (specific result), 2 Information on the progress of the symbol variation game such as a variation pattern determining random number for determining the variation pattern of the special symbol can be exemplified. The second special symbol hold occurrence command includes a second special symbol hold number designation command for displaying the hold number on the second hold symbol 35b in the display screen of the effect display device 34. If it is determined in S210 that no game ball has entered the second starting port 38, or if it is determined in S212 that the number of second special symbols has reached the upper limit value, the processing of S214 to S218 is skipped. Then, the process proceeds to the next step S220.

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

On the other hand, if it is determined that the second special symbol hold number is 0, it is determined whether or not the first special symbol hold number is 0 (S232). If it is determined that the number of holds of the first special symbol is not 0, the oldest determination information among the determination information (big hit determination random number) of the first special symbol stored in the determination information storage area (RAM 70c) Reading (S234), the first special symbol variation display related process is executed (S236), and the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated. When the number of holds for the first special symbol is also 0, the special symbol game process is terminated. In S226 to S236,
When the number of reserved special symbols and the number of reserved second special symbols are not 0, the second special symbol change display (holding digestion) is preferentially executed (special figure 2 priority change). Details of the variable display related process will be described below. Note that the same special processing is executed for both the variable display related process of the first special symbol and the variable display related process of the second special symbol.
This will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In the variation display related process, first, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is on, that is, whether the current gaming state is a high probability state or a low probability state (S300). When the probability change flag is off, that is, when the current gaming state is a low probability state, a big hit determination is performed using the big hit determination random number read in S232 and the low probability big hit determination table (S302), and the probability change flag is ON. When the current gaming state is a high probability state, a big hit determination is performed using the read big hit determination random number and the high probability big hit determination table (S304) to determine whether or not the determination result is a big hit. (S306). An example of the big hit determination table is shown in FIG. FIG. 14A shows a low probability jackpot determination table, and FIG. 14B shows a high probability jackpot determination table. In the low probability jackpot determination table, the big hit determination random number is a value of 0 to 99, and when the value is 60, the jackpot is determined as a big hit (1/100 big hit probability). In the high probability jackpot determination table, the big hit determination random number is a value of 0 to 99. Is a big hit when the value is 60 or 61 (1/5)
0 jackpot probability). In this embodiment, a common big hit determination table is used for the first special symbol and the second special symbol.

When it is determined in S306 that the result of the big hit determination is a big hit, the determination information storage area (RA
The jackpot symbol determining random number is read from M70c) (S308), and the jackpot symbol to be stopped and displayed is selected and determined based on the read jackpot symbol determining random number (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. 15 is used, and for determining the jackpot symbol of the second special symbol is illustrated in FIG. The big special symbol determination table of the second special symbol is used.

In the big special symbol determination table of the first special symbol, as shown in FIG. 15, the first symbol on the left side of FIG. 6 is selected when the random number for big hit symbol determination is 0 to 255 among the values 0 to 255. 8 rounds of “first normal jackpot” (appearance probability of about 20%), when the jackpot symbol determination random number is a value of 52 to 204, the symbol on the second left side of FIG. 6 is selected when the random number for determining the big hit symbol is a value of 205 to 255, and the third symbol on the left side of FIG. "Big hit" (appearance probability of about 20%). Also, in the big special symbol determination table of the second special symbol, as shown in FIG. 16, when the random number for big hit symbol determination is a value 0 to 51 among the values 0 to 255, the symbol on the first stage on the right side of FIG. 6 is selected. 6 becomes the “first normal jackpot” (appearance probability of about 20%), and when the jackpot symbol determination random number is 52 to 229, the symbol on the second stage on the right side of FIG. When the random number for determining the big hit symbol is 230 to 255, the third symbol on the right side of FIG. 6 is selected and becomes the “second probable big hit” (about 10%). % Appearance probability). In this way, the second special symbol jackpot symbol determination table has a higher appearance probability of eight rounds of the first special symbol jackpot symbol determination table than the first special symbol jackpot symbol determination table. The probability of occurrence of “probable big hit” is low. For this reason, the game according to the second special symbol (judgment determination) has a larger expected value of the winning ball that can be obtained in the big hit game than the game according to the first special symbol, and the big hit game advantageous to the player is achieved. Since it can be said that there is a high possibility that the game will be performed, the game (determination of success / failure) proceeds in an advantageous manner to the player.

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

When the stop symbol is set in this way, a variation pattern table is set (S314). Here, the variation pattern table is set by executing the variation pattern table setting process of FIG. In the variation pattern table setting process of FIG.
First, the PU 70a determines whether or not the result of the jackpot determination in S302 and S304 is a jackpot (S
350) and whether or not the special mode flag is off (S352, S354). Here, the special mode is a mode in which a notice effect for indicating the possibility of occurrence of big hit (reliability) is executed in a special mode different from the normal mode (low probability state without electric support). The special mode of this embodiment occurs after the end of the big hit game (the special mode flag is turned on), and ends when the special symbol variation display is executed a predetermined number of times after the big hit game is finished (the special mode flag is set). Off). In addition, the special mode has three periods X, Y, and Z, which are different from each other in the manner of determining (executing) the notice effect (notice effect determination table).
It is switched according to the number of executions of special symbol variation display (the number of identification information variations, the number of symbol variations).

If it is determined in S350 and S352 that the result of the big hit determination is a big hit and the special mode flag is OFF, the normal mode big hit fluctuation pattern table shown in FIG. 18A is set (S356). If it is determined that the result of the big hit determination is a big hit and the special mode flag is ON, the special mode big hit fluctuation pattern table shown in FIG.
S358). On the other hand, if it is determined in S350 and S354 that the result of the big hit determination is out and the special mode flag is OFF, the normal mode out-of-range variation pattern table shown in FIG. 19 is set (S360). If it is determined that the result of the big hit determination is off and the special mode flag is on, it is further determined whether or not the fluctuation shortening flag is on (S362). When the special mode electric support support variation pattern table shown in FIG. 20 (a) is set (S364), and the fluctuation reduction flag is OFF, the special mode power support absence deviation change pattern table shown in FIG. 20 (b). Is set (S366).

As shown in FIGS. 18 to 20, each variation pattern table (also referred to as “variation pattern determination table”) includes various variation patterns (this is associated with the number of reservations and variation pattern determination random numbers 0 to 255). When the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner, one variation pattern is selected using these variation pattern tables. In addition, in the variation pattern determined using the variation pattern table (variation pattern determination table), information on the variation time of the special symbol (identification information) is set, and depending on which variation pattern is selected, The variation time of the special symbol will be determined. Further, the variation time of the effect symbol that is variably displayed in conjunction with the variation display of the special symbol is also determined based on this. Further, based on this variation pattern information (command) or information (command) acquired based on this variation pattern, the display mode (reach) of the game effect executed by the effect display device (effect display unit) by the sub-control unit Mode, notice effect mode) is determined. Each variation pattern table shows a table storing a small number of patterns for convenience, but actually, a table storing a larger number of patterns (for example, 20 or more patterns) is used. Among the variation patterns, the variation patterns P01, P02, P11, and P12 are associated with normal variations A to D that cause the effect symbols to be variably displayed without the reach effect. In addition, the fluctuation pattern P03 is associated with normal reach for changing and displaying the production symbol with the reach production, and the fluctuation pattern P04 is variably displayed with the production such that the expectation of winning is higher than that of the normal reach. A super reach is associated with the change pattern P13, and a special mode reach for performing a special mode reach effect is associated with the variation pattern P13. In the present embodiment, during the effect of changing the special symbol (effect symbol) (before the symbol is stopped and displayed), a notice effect for notifying the possibility of occurrence of a big hit can be executed. The notice effect is configured by a predetermined character displayed on the effect display device, a background pattern, a background color, a predetermined game effect (reach effect, etc.), or by a sound mode output from a speaker. It is comprised by the display aspect of the display part (LED) provided in the game board or the frame, or is comprised by the operation | movement aspect of a movable member. In the present embodiment, a notice effect can be executed particularly before or during the reach effect. If the result of the big hit determination is out of place, in the state with electric support (the fluctuation pattern table for special mode with electric support in FIG. 20A), the state without electric support (the normal mode out fluctuation pattern table in FIG. The variation time settings of variation patterns P01, P02, P11, and P12 and random numbers for variation pattern determination are set so that the average variation time is shorter than the variation pattern table without power support for special mode in FIG. Allocation (association with each variation pattern) is made. Also,
In the special mode jackpot variation pattern table shown in FIG. 18B, the variation pattern P13 for performing the special mode reach is associated with all of the variation pattern determination random numbers 0 to 255. On the other hand, in the variation pattern table with special mode special mode power support shown in FIG. 20A and the variation pattern table without special mode power support shown in FIG. Of 255, a fluctuation pattern for performing normal fluctuation is associated with values 0 to 223, and a fluctuation pattern P13 for performing reach for special mode is associated with values 224 to 255 (1/8 of the whole).

Here, FIG. 21 shows the relationship between the number of changes after the big hit game, the effect counter, each period in the special mode, and the presence / absence of electric support. As shown in the figure, in the special mode, the number of symbol fluctuations after the jackpot game ends is from 1 (0) to 70 times (the production counter is from the value 120 to the value 51) during the period X.
And the period Y is from 71 to 100 times (the production counter is from the value 50 to the value 21),
The period Z is from 101 to 120 times (the production counter is from value 20 to value 1). As described above, after the big hit game is over, both after the probable big hit and after the normal big hit, there is electric support until the number of symbol fluctuations reaches 100, so the periods X and Y are in the state with electric support. The period Z is a period during which there is no electric support. For this reason, when the result of the big hit determination is out, the out-of-range variation pattern table with special mode power support is used in the periods X and Y, and the out-of-range variation pattern table without special mode power support is used in the period Z Will be. When there is electric support, the average fluctuation time is shorter than when there is no electric support. Therefore, the average fluctuation time of the special symbol is shorter in the periods X and Y than in the period Z. Although illustration is omitted, if the probability variation jackpot is over, it is in a high-probability state until the number of symbol fluctuations reaches 120. Therefore, the periods X to Z are all in a high-probability state. After the end, the period X to the period Z are all in a low probability state regardless of the number of symbol fluctuations. From these facts, in the special mode that usually occurs after a big hit, the periods X and Y are periods in the state with low probability electric support, and the period Z is a period in the state without low probability electric support. In the special mode that occurs after a probable big hit, the periods X and Y are periods with high probability electric support and the period Z is a period without high probability electric support.

When the variation pattern table is set in this way, the variation pattern determination random number is read (S
316), a fluctuation pattern is set using the read fluctuation pattern determination random number and the set fluctuation pattern table (S318). Then, the variation display of the special symbol is started (S320), the number of special symbols held is decremented by a value of 1 (S322), and the suspension digest command and the symbol variation start command are transmitted to the sub-control board 90 ( S324), the variation display related process is terminated. In the process of S320 to S324, when the target of the current variation display related process is the first special symbol, the variation display of the first special symbol is started and the number of the first special symbol is decremented by a value of 1. This is a process for transmitting a command for holding digestion of the first special symbol as a command for holding digestion. On the other hand, when the current subject of the variable display related process is the second special symbol, the variable display of the second special symbol is started and the number of hold of the second special symbol is decremented by the value 1, As a process of transmitting a command for holding and digesting the second special symbol. The symbol variation start command transmitted in S324 includes a big hit variation pattern, a variation time in the pattern (variation pattern designation command), and a big hit stop symbol (special symbol stop information designation command) when the big hit determination result is a big hit. Is included, and when the result of the jackpot judgment is out of place, the out-of-range variation pattern and the variation time in that pattern (
Fluctuation pattern designation command) and outage stop symbol (special symbol stop information designation command) are included. The sub-control board 90 that has received the symbol variation start command analyzes the command,
Based on the analysis result, the contents of the effect to be performed on the screen of the effect display device 34 are determined, and a control signal (effect command) according to the determination is output to the effect display control board 91 to control the effect display device 34. . When the special symbol variable display is started, the determination information (holding information) related to the variable display is cleared from the determination information storage area.

Returning to the special symbol game process of FIGS. 10 to 12, when the special symbol game process is executed after the variation display of the special symbol (the first special symbol or the second special symbol) is started, the first special game process is executed in S222. In order to determine that either the symbol or the second special symbol is in a variable display, C of the main control board 70
The PU 70a determines whether or not the fluctuation time has elapsed (S238). Since the variation time is determined according to the variation pattern of the special symbol, whether or not the variation time has passed is determined by determining the elapsed time since the variation display of the special symbol was started and the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern. This can be done by comparison. If it is determined that the variation time has not elapsed, the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated. If it is determined that the variation time has elapsed, the variation display of the special symbol being varied is stopped (S240), and a symbol stop command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S242). The sub control board 90 (effect display control board 91) that has received this symbol stop command ends the symbol variation effect on the effect display device 34. Then, a stop display time is set (S244), and it is determined whether or not the stop display time has passed (S246). Here, the stop display time is an interval from when the special symbol variation display is stopped until the next variation display is started, and is set to 0.6 seconds, for example. If it is determined that the stop display time has not elapsed, the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated. When the special symbol game process is executed after the special symbol stop display is made, it is determined in S224 that the stop display time is in progress. If it is determined that the production counter has a value of 1 or more (S248), and if the production counter is determined to have a value of 1 or more, a production counter update process is executed (S250). If it is determined that the production counter is not 1 or more, S2
Skip 50. The effect counter counts the number of symbol fluctuations after the end of the big hit game, and details of the effect counter update process will be described later. The processing of S248 and S250 (effect counter update processing) is not limited to the processing executed at the timing when the special symbol is stopped and displayed, but is executed at the timing when the special symbol variation display is started (after S320 in FIG. 13). It may be a thing.

Next, it is determined whether or not the special symbol that is stopped and displayed is a jackpot symbol (S252). If it is determined that the special symbol that is stopped and displayed is a jackpot symbol, the jackpot game flag is turned on ( S254), a jackpot game start designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S
256). Thereby, the big hit game is started by the big hit game processing described later. In addition, during the big hit game, in order to stop the probability change function, the time shortening function, and the open extension function,
When the probability variation flag is on, the probability variation flag is turned off (S258, S260). When the variation shortening flag is on, the variation shortening flag is turned off and the release extension flag is turned off (
S262 to S266), the special symbol game process is terminated, and the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next big hit game process of S150.

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

Next, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation shortening flag is on (S278). When the fluctuation shortening flag is not on, the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated as it is. When the fluctuation shortening flag is on, the fluctuation shortening counter is decremented by 1 (S280), and it is determined whether or not the fluctuation shortening counter is 0 (S282). Here, the fluctuation shortening counter indicates an upper limit value of the number of fluctuations of the special symbol that maintains the operating state of the fluctuation time shortening function (variation shortening of the special symbol and the normal symbol). The corresponding value is set. When the fluctuation shortening counter is not 0, the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated while maintaining the electric support state. When the fluctuation shortening counter is 0, the fluctuation shortening flag is turned off to end the electric support state. (S284) and the open extension flag is turned off (S
286), a game state designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S288), and the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated. Thereby, the gaming state of the pachinko machine 10 is changed from the state with the electric support to the state without the electric support. Note that the gaming state designation command includes a setting status of a variation shortening flag and an opening extension flag indicating the current gaming state of the pachinko machine 10.

[Big hit game processing]
The big hit game process of S150 is executed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. FIG.
When one big hit game process is executed, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first determines whether or not the big hit game flag is on, that is, whether or not the big hit game is in progress (S400).
If it is determined that the big hit game flag is OFF, the big hit game process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if it is determined that the big hit game flag is ON, it is determined whether or not the big winning opening 44 is open (S402), and if it is determined that the big winning opening 44 is closed (not open), It is determined whether or not it is the opening timing of the special winning opening 44 (S404). This determination is performed by determining whether or not a prescribed closing time (2 seconds in this embodiment) has elapsed. If it is determined that it is the opening timing of the big prize opening 44, the big prize opening solenoid 44b is driven and controlled so that the big prize opening 44 is opened (S406), and the big hit game processing is once ended. On the other hand, S4
If it is determined at 04 that it is not the opening timing of the big winning opening 44, the big hit game process is once ended.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S402 that the special winning opening 44 is open, it is determined whether or not it is the closing timing of the special winning opening 44 (S408). This determination is based on a specified opening time (in this embodiment, 2
5 seconds), or the number of game balls that have entered the big prize opening 44 is a specified number (in this embodiment, 10 seconds).
This is done by determining whether any of the above has been reached. If it is determined that it is not the closing timing of the big prize opening 44, the big hit game process is temporarily ended while the big prize opening 44 is kept open. On the other hand, if it is determined that it is the closing timing of the big prize opening 44, the big prize opening solenoid 44b is driven and controlled so that the big prize opening 44 is closed (S410), and it is judged whether or not the big winning game end condition is satisfied. (S412). This determination is performed by determining whether or not the special winning opening 44 is opened according to the specified number of rounds. The prescribed number of rounds is 8 rounds for the first normal jackpot or the first probability variation jackpot, and 4 rounds for the second probability variation jackpot. If it is determined in S412 that the big hit game end condition is not satisfied, the big hit game processing is once ended. On the other hand, if it is determined that the end condition of the jackpot game is satisfied,
The jackpot game end process illustrated in FIG. 22 is executed (S414), and the jackpot game process is terminated.

In the big hit game end process of FIG. 21, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first turns the big hit game flag from on to off (S450), sets the effect counter to 120 times and turns on the special mode flag (S452). , S454). As a result, after the big hit game ends, the special mode continues until the number of times the special symbol changes 120 times. Next, it is determined whether or not the current big hit is a probability change big hit (first probability change big hit or second probability change big hit) (S456). If it is determined that the current big hit is a probable big hit, the probable variation counter is set to 120.
When the probability variation flag is turned on (S458, S460) and the variation shortening counter is set to 100 times (S462), and it is determined that the current big hit is not the exact variation big hit but the normal big hit, Maintaining OFF, the fluctuation shortening counter is set to 100 times (S462). When the fluctuation shortening counter is set in this way, the fluctuation shortening flag and the release extension flag are turned on (S464, S466), and the jackpot game end designation command and the special mode period X designation command are transmitted to the sub control board 90 (S468). The process when the big hit game ends is completed. In addition, 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 and sets the background screen of the effect display device 34 as a background dedicated to the special mode. Etc. Although the illustration of the background dedicated to the special mode is omitted, the first background is used in the periods X and Y, and the second background is used in the period Z.

[Production counter update processing]
Next, the effect counter update process executed in S250 of the special symbol game process of FIG. 12 when the special symbol is stopped and displayed will be described. FIG. 24 shows the CPU 70a of the main control board 70.
It is a flowchart which shows an example of the production counter update process performed by this. In the effect counter update process, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first decrements the effect counter by the value 1 (S470), and determines whether or not the effect counter has reached the value 0 (S472).
. If it is determined that the effect counter is not 0, it is next determined whether or not the current special mode is during the period X (S474) and whether or not it is during the period Y (S476). It should be noted that the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 determines that the period X is in the period from when the special mode period X designation command is transmitted in S468 of the big hit game end process until the special mode period Y designation command is transmitted in the process described later. From the time when the special mode period Y designation command is transmitted until the special mode period Z designation command is transmitted in the process described later, it is determined that the period Y is in progress, and after the special mode period Z designation command is transmitted, the special process is performed later. It is determined that the period Z is in effect until the mode flag is turned off. Moreover, as another aspect, CPU70a of the main control board 70 is based on the value (count value) of an effect counter (a count value is any of the value 120-value 51, the value 50-value 21, the value 20-value 1). Depending on whether it is within a range, it may be determined which period (with period determination means for determining which period it is in).

If it is determined in S474 that the current special mode is during the period X, it is determined whether or not the effect counter is less than or equal to 50 (S478). If the value is less than or equal to 50, the special mode period Y designation command is sent to the sub control board. 90 (S480), and finish the effect counter update process. If it is determined that the effect counter is not equal to or less than 50, the effect counter update process is terminated. The sub-control board 90 that has received the special mode period Y designation command
However, since the background is shared between the period X and the period Y (the first background is used), the effect command is not transmitted to the effect display control board 91. On the other hand, S476
When it is determined that the current special mode is during the period Y, it is determined whether or not the effect counter is equal to or less than 20 (S482). If the value is equal to or less than 20, the special mode period Z designation command is transmitted to the sub control board 90. (S484) and finish the effect counter update process. S476
If it is determined that the period Y is not in progress, or if it is determined in S482 that the effect counter is not equal to or less than 20, the effect counter update process is terminated. The sub control board 90 that has received the special mode period Z designation command transmits an effect command indicating switching of the special mode period to the effect display control board 91 and displays the background screen of the effect display device 34 for the periods X and Y. The process of setting from the background of 1 to the second background for the period Z is performed.

If it is determined in S472 that the production counter is 0, the special mode flag is turned off (S486) to end the special mode, and a normal mode designation command is transmitted to the sub control board 90 (S488). The effect counter update process is terminated. The sub control board 90 that has received the normal mode designation command, for example, transmits the effect command for the normal mode to the effect display control board 91 and displays the screen of the effect display device 34 for the background for the special mode (the second for the period Z). To change the background to the normal mode background.

Next, the effect process executed by the sub control board 90 will be described. Sub control board 9
At 0, when the game ball enters the first starting port 36 or the second starting port 38 or when the special symbol variation display is started, the reserved symbol (first reserved symbol 35a or 35a) displayed on the effect display device 34 is displayed. Hold display effect processing for performing the effect of updating the display of the second reserved symbol 35b), symbol variation effect processing for displaying the effect symbol in accordance with the variation display of the special symbol, jackpot game effect when the jackpot game occurs ( A big hit game effect process for performing a fanfare effect, an effect during a round, an effect between rounds, an ending effect, etc. is executed. Details of the symbol variation effect process will be described below.

[Design variation effect processing]
The symbol variation effect process is executed according to the flowchart illustrated in FIG. In the symbol variation effect process of FIG. 25, first, the CPU 90a of the sub control board 90 has received the symbol variation start command transmitted by the main control board 70 in the process of S324 of the variation display related process of FIG. Is determined (S500). If it is determined that the symbol variation start command has been received, it is determined whether or not the result of the current jackpot determination is a jackpot based on the received command (
S502). If the result of the big hit determination is a big hit, set the big hit symbol as the stop symbol (
S504) When it is determined that the result of the big hit determination is not a big hit but a loss, a stop symbol is set as the stop symbol (S506). As described above, since the symbol change start command includes a stop symbol (special symbol stop information designation command), the symbol selection is performed based on the received special symbol among the symbols pre-stored in the ROM 90b. This can be done by reading the stop symbol corresponding to the stop information designation command.

Next, it is determined whether or not it is in the special mode (S508). This determination is made by receiving the special mode period X designation command transmitted by the main control board 70 in S468 of the big hit game end process of FIG. 22 and then transmitting by the main control board 70 in S488 of the effect counter update process of FIG. It can be performed based on whether or not it is in a period until receiving the normal mode designation command. If it is determined in S508 that the special mode is not in effect, the normal effect pattern in the normal mode is set as the effect pattern (S510), and the process proceeds to the next S518. On the other hand, if it is determined that the special mode is in effect, the special effect pattern in the special mode is set as the effect pattern (S512). As described above, since the symbol variation start command includes the variation pattern (variation pattern designation command), the selection of the special effect pattern and the normal effect pattern is performed among the effect patterns stored in advance in the ROM 90b. The effect pattern corresponding to the received variation pattern designation command can be read out. As described above, when the variation pattern P13 is selected in the special mode, the special mode reach effect pattern in which the special mode reach is performed is set. In the special mode jackpot variation pattern table of FIG. 18B, only the variation pattern P13 is selected. Therefore, when the result of the jackpot determination is a big hit, the special mode reach effect pattern is selected every time. become. 20A and 20B, the fluctuation pattern P13 is selected with a probability of 1/8 in both of the special mode deviation fluctuation pattern tables. The reach production pattern for special mode is selected with a probability of / 8.

When the special effect pattern in the special mode is set in S512, it is determined whether or not the set effect pattern is the reach effect pattern for special mode (S514). Execute the notice effect execution process during the special mode (
S516), the process proceeds to the next S518. If it is determined that the pattern is not the special mode reach effect pattern, the process of S516 is skipped, and the process proceeds to the next process of S518.

When the stop symbol and the normal effect pattern are determined, when the stop symbol and the special effect pattern are determined, or when the notice effect setting process is executed during the special mode, the symbol variation effect is started (S
518). In this process, the effect display control board 91 generates an effect command (symbol change effect start command) for instructing the start of the symbol change effect based on the stop symbol set in S504 or S506 and the effect pattern set in S510 or S512. By sending it to
The effect display control board 91 that has received the symbol variation effect start command 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 that the symbol variation start command is not received in S500 after starting the symbol variation effect in S518, the symbol stop command transmitted by the main control board 70 is received in S242 of the special symbol game process of FIG. (S520), when the symbol stop command is not received, the symbol variation effect processing is ended. When the symbol stop command is received, the symbol variation effect is ended (S522). The variation effect process is terminated. In addition,
The process of S522 is performed by transmitting to the effect display control board 91 an effect command (design change effect end command) for instructing the end of the symbol change effect. By the display control of the effect display control board 91 that has received the effect command, the effect display device 34 ends the symbol variation effect (effect symbol variation display), and the effect symbol stop symbol set in S504 or S506 is stopped. Is displayed. If it is determined in S520 that the symbol stop command has not been received, S
The process of 522 is skipped and the symbol variation effect process is terminated.

[Preliminary effect setting processing during special mode]
The notice mode setting process during special mode in S516 is executed according to the flowchart of FIG. In the special mode notice effect setting process, the CPU 90a of the sub-control board 90 first
Based on the symbol variation start command received in S500 of the symbol variation effect process in FIG. 25, it is determined whether or not the result of the current big hit determination is a big hit (S550). If it is determined that the result of the big hit determination is not a big hit, but is out of place, a preliminary announcement lottery process for determining whether or not to execute the preliminary announcement effect by lottery is executed (S552), and it is determined whether or not the lottery is won (S554). ). If it is determined that the lottery has not been won, the special mode pre-announcement effect setting process is terminated. If it is determined in S550 that the result of the big hit determination is a big hit, the processing of S552 and S554 is skipped, and S556.
The subsequent notice effect determination table is set. That is, in the present embodiment, in the special mode, if the result of the big hit determination is a big hit, the announcement effect is executed every time, and if the result of the big hit determination is out, the announcement effect is executed when the announcement effect lottery process is won. is there.

Here, the winning probability in the notice effect lottery process of S552 is 8/99 if the current probability state is a low probability state in which the big hit probability is 1/100 (outside probability is 99/100),
If the current probability state is a high probability state in which the jackpot probability is 1/50 (outside probability is 49/50), it is set to 8/49. Also, during the special mode, if the result of the big hit determination is out,
A reach production pattern for special mode is set with a probability of 8. For this reason, during the special mode, the result of the big hit determination becomes a big hit and the special mode reach production pattern is set, and the probability that the warning effect is executed and the result of the big hit judgment is out of date and the special mode reach production pattern is set. The probability that the notice effect will be executed is 1/100 in the low probability state.
In a high probability state, 1/50.

Next, it is determined whether or not the current special mode is during the period X (S556) and whether or not it is during the period Y (S558). These determinations are transmitted by the main control board 70 in the special mode period X designation command transmitted by the main control board 70 in S468 of the big hit game end process in FIG. 23 or in the production counter update processes S480 and S484 in FIG. The special mode period Y designation command or the special mode period Z designation command can be performed. S5
If it is determined in 56 that the period X is in progress, the period X notice effect determination table shown in FIG. 27 is set (S560), and if it is determined in S558 that it is in period Y, the period Y notice effect determination shown in FIG. A table is set (S562), and if it is determined in S556 and S558 that the period Z is not in the period X or Y, the period Z notice effect determination table shown in FIG. 29 is set. When the notice effect determining table is set in this way, the notice effect determining random number is read (S5).
66) The notice effect is set using the read notice effect determination random number and the set notice effect determination table (S568). Each notice effect set in S568 includes an execution time (execution time of each notice effect of the notice type A described later and execution time of each notice effect of the notice type B (execution time of each effect to be stepped up). ) And the execution timing of each notice effect of the notice type C). For this reason, whether or not the notice effect in the special mode has been executed has reached the execution time corresponding to the notice effect set in S568 after the start of the symbol variation effect in the reach effect pattern for the special mode. It can be performed by determining whether or not, and executing a notice effect that is determined to have reached the execution time. Hereinafter, each notice effect determination table will be described.

In the notice effect determination table for period X in FIG. 27, each notice effect of the notice type A (eight notice effects A1 to A8) for notifying the possibility of occurrence of a big hit by words to be displayed such as words or specific characters.
) Is associated with the random number for determining the notice effect. If the result of jackpot judgment is a jackpot,
When the announcement effect determination random number is 0 among the values 0 to 29, the announcement effect A1 that displays the word “soon” is selected, and when the announcement effect determination random number is the value 1, ... ”Is selected, and when the random number for determining the notice effect is 2 or 3, the notice effect A3 displaying the word“ something may happen ”is selected, and the notice effect is determined. A notice effect A4 that displays the word “chance is” when the random number is 4 to 6 is selected, and a notice that the word “big chance” is displayed when the random number for determining the notice effect is 7 to 10 When the effect A5 is selected, and the random number for determining the notice effect is 11 to 15, the notice effect A6 that displays the word “Atsui!” Is selected, and when the random number for determining the effect is 16 to 20, The notice effect A7 that displays the word "Atsu!" Announcement attraction A8 to be displayed in red letters the word "super Atsu!" At the time of the decision for the random number value 21 to 29 is selected. When the result of the big hit determination is out, the notice effect A1 is selected when the random number for determining the notice effect is a value 0 to 7 out of the values 0 to 29, and when the random number for determining the notice effect is a value 8 to 13. The notice effect A2 is selected and the notice effect random number is 14
The notice effect A3 is selected when -18, the notice effect A4 is selected when the random number for determining the notice effect is 19-22, and the notice effect A5 is selected when the random number for determining the notice effect is 23-25. The notice effect A6 is selected when the notice effect determining random number is 26 or 27, the notice effect A7 is selected when the notice effect determining random number is 28, and the notice effect determining random number is 29. The notice effect A8 is selected. In this embodiment, for the sake of convenience, the probability that the result of the big hit determination is a big hit and the notice effect is executed is aligned with the probability that the notice effect is executed when the result is out of order. It is determined based on the number of random numbers for determining the notice effect associated with the notice effect (the same applies to the following notice effect determination tables). Therefore, the reliability of each notice effect is about 10% (11.1%) for the notice effect A1, and about 15% (14 for the notice effect A2).
. 3%), about 30% (28.5%) for the notice effect A3, and about 45% (42.9) for the notice effect A4.
%), About 55% (57.1%) for the notice effect A5, and about 70% (71.4%) for the notice effect A6
The notice effect A7 is about 85% (83.3%), and the notice effect A8 is 90%. The parentheses indicate the exact reliability. Thus, since the notice type A can execute eight notice effects, the variation of the notice effect increases, but the reliability difference for each notice effect is about 5% to 1
Since it is as small as 5%, the difference in reliability may be difficult to understand. That is, it is difficult for the player to experience the difference in reliability between the notice effects. In particular, if the game period is short, it is difficult to make all the notice effects appear, and it is difficult to recognize the reliability between the notice effects sensuously through a hit from the notice effect. Even if the relationship between the notice effect and the reliability is shown (published) by a booklet or a homepage at an amusement store, it is difficult to grasp if there are a large number, for example, 10% and 15% It is difficult to feel the difference in expectation of reliability. On the other hand, since the variation of the notice effect is diversified, it is possible to enhance the gaming interest in this respect.

In the period Y notice effect determination table of FIG. 28, each notice effect of the notice type B (four notice effects B1 to B1) for notifying the possibility of a big hit by stepping up (stepping up) the state of catching fish. B4) is associated with the random number for determining the notice effect. If the result of the big hit determination is a big hit, the preliminary announcement effect indicating the first stage (SU1) “Floating on the water surface” when the random number for determining the announcement effect is a value 0 or 1 among the values 0 to 29 When B1 is selected, and the random number for determining the notice effect is 2-7, the notice effect B2 indicating the second stage (SU2) “fish caught” is selected, and the notice effect determining random number is 8 In the case of ˜16, the third stage (SU3) of the notice effect B3 showing up to “the state of catching a small fish” is selected, and in the fourth stage (SU4) when the random number for determining the notice effect is a value of 17 to 29 The notice effect B4 showing up to “a state of catching a large fish” is selected. When the result of the big hit determination is out, the notice effect B1 is selected when the notice effect determination random number is a value 0 to 14 among the values 0 to 29, and when the notice effect determination random number is a value 15 to 23 When the notice effect B2 is selected, the notice effect B3 is selected when the notice effect determination random number is 24 to 28, and when the notice effect determination random number is 29, the notice effect B4 is selected. Therefore, the reliability of each notice effect is about 10% (11.8%) for the notice effect B1, 40% for the notice effect B2, and about 65% (64.2%) for the notice effect B3. The production B4 is about 95% (92.8%). In this way, the notice type B has fewer executable effects than the notice type A, so the variation of the notice effect is slightly reduced, but the difference in reliability for each notice effect is about 25% to 30%. The difference in reliability can be made easier for the player than the notice type A. For this reason, it is easy to determine whether or not the probability that a big hit game is executed is high based on the notice effect that has appeared.

In the period Z notice effect determination table of FIG. 29, the possibility of a big hit is generated by operating the first movable accessory 51 (monthly accessory) and the second and third movable accessories (sword accessory) 52, 53. Each of the notice effects (two notice effects C1 and C2) of the notice type C for notifying the user is associated with a random number for determining the notice effect. When the result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot, when the random number for determining the notice effect is a value 0 to 4 out of the values 0 to 29, “only the first movable accessory 51 (monthly accessory) is activated” notice effect C1 Is selected, and when the random number for determining the notice effect is 5 to 29, “the first movable accessory 51 (monthly accessory) and the second and third movable accessories (sword accessory) 52 and 53 are simultaneously activated. The “notice” notice effect C2 is selected. When the result of the big hit determination is out, the notice effect C1 is selected when the random number for determining the notice effect is a value 0 to 27 among the values 0 to 29, and when the random number for determining the notice effect is 28 or 29, Notice effect C
2 is selected. For this reason, the reliability of each notice effect is about 15% (15.2) for the notice effect C1.
%) And about 95% (92.6%) in the notice effect C2. As described above, in the notice type C, either the highly reliable notice effect C2 or the less reliable notice effect C1 can be selected. The number of effects is the smallest, the difference in reliability for each notice effect is the largest, and the reliability of the notice effect can be most easily understood by the player.

From these facts, when the notice effect is executed during one change display (during one change) of the special symbol (direction symbol), as shown in FIG. 30, eight notice effects A1 to A8 (notice Species A
) Is executed, in period Y, any one of the four notice effects B1 to B4 (notice type B) is executed, and in period Z, two notice effects C1, C2 are executed. Since any one of the notice effects of (notice type C) is executed, the effect mode of the notice effect in each period can be changed. In addition, the period X having the largest number of executable notice effects
Then, the variation of the notice effect can be increased more than other periods, and in the period Z where the number of the notice effects that can be executed is the smallest, the reliability (the possibility that the big hit game is executed) ) In an easy-to-understand manner. Although detailed description of the notice effect during the normal mode is omitted, the notice effect determination table in which the appearance rates of the notice effects A, B, and C are set according to the reliability is also provided during the normal mode. Based on this, a notice effect can be set and executed. Further, in the normal mode, for example, the higher the possibility of occurrence of a big hit (during the variation effect in the variation pattern P04 for super reach, etc.), the combination of the announcement effects of the notification types A, B, C (combined) ) It is good also as what a notice effect is performed.

According to the pachinko machine 10 of the first embodiment described above, a special mode is set in which the periods X, Y, and Z are sequentially switched based on the effect counter (the number of symbol fluctuations after the big hit game) after the big hit game ends. Since the notice effects set from different notice types A, B, and C are executed in each period X, Y, and Z, the type and number of notice effects that are executed can be changed according to each period X, Y, and Z. . For this reason, in the period (period Z) in which the announcement effect of the small number of notification types is executed, the reliability can be easily shown to the player, and the period in which the announcement effect of the large number of notification types is executed (period X) ) Can increase the effect of the presentation by increasing the variation of the notice effect. As a result, the period during the special mode can be clearly divided into a period in which the effect is enhanced by the notice effect and a period in which the reliability is easily understood. Also, as the later period (period Y than period X, period Z rather than period Y), the notice effect set from the notice type with a smaller number of notice effects is performed. It is possible to enhance the effect of the performance, and the reliability can be easily shown to the player in the later period.

Further, in the pachinko machine 10 of the first embodiment, as the transition from the period X to the period Y and the period Z is made, a notice effect with a small number of notice types is executed. First period X of special mode
Is in a state where there is a sufficient remaining period of power support (when there is a probable big hit, there is also a remaining period of high probability), and the player has little room for a big hit and can afford to enjoy the production There are many cases. For this reason, the game entertainment is improved by increasing the number of executable notice effects and enhancing the effect. On the other hand, the period Y and period Z, which are the second half of the special mode, have a short remaining period in the state with the electric support (the remaining period in the high probability state has decreased in the case of a probable big hit), or no electric support already Since the player is in a state, there is a case where the player is impatient about the occurrence of a big hit and does not like excessive performance. For this reason, a simple game without excessive effects is provided by reducing the number of noticeable effects that can be executed and showing the reliability to the player in an easily understandable manner. Therefore, in the first embodiment, the notice type A is executed during the period X, the notice type B is executed during the period Y, and the notice type C is executed during the period Z. One or more notice effects selected from C can be executed, one or more notice effects selected from notice types B and C can be executed in period Y, and selected from notice type C in period Z One notice effect may be executable. This also
In the period X, the effect of the first embodiment can be obtained in which the variation of the notice effect is increased to enhance the effect, and in the period Z, the possibility of occurrence of the big hit game (reliability) can be shown in an easy-to-understand manner.

Here, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the first embodiment, as described above, the periods X and Y in the electric support state and the period Z in the electric support state are different from each other in the average variation time of the symbols. The background during the variable display is also a different period. That is, in the periods X and Y, the first background is used because the average variation time of the symbol is short (the first variation mode is used), and in the period Z, the second background is used because the average variation time of the symbol is long. (This is the second variation mode.) That is, in the periods X to Z, the variation mode selection means for selecting the variation mode (display mode and variation time) has different conditions (first condition,
This is a period for selecting the variation mode based on the second condition, the third condition, and the like. For this reason, by changing the types and number of the notice effects to be executed in the periods X and Y and the period Z in which the pattern variations are different,
It can also be said that there is a sharpness between the period in which the reliability is easily understood and the period in which the production effect is enhanced. In addition, since the period X (Y) in which the pattern variation time is relatively short is set as the period in which a large number of the notice types are executed, the effect of the effects and the speedy progress of the game are combined. Can be further improved. If attention is paid to the period X and the period Y, since the same variation pattern table is used in both periods, the average variation time is the same, and the background during the variation display of the effect symbol is the same. Can be said to be a period of switching only by the number of symbol fluctuations (effect counter). In addition, the period which determines a fluctuation aspect based on a different fluctuation pattern determination table can be illustrated as a period from which the conditions which select a fluctuation aspect differ. Thereby, it can be set as the period from which the production | presentation aspect on a display differs, or it can be set as the period from which the fluctuation time (average fluctuation time) of identification information differs.

In the pachinko machine 10 of the first embodiment, the notice effect set from the notice type with a small number of notice effects is performed in the later period, but the present invention is not limited to this.
The notice effect set from the notice type having a large number of notice effects may be performed. In this case, the notice type C may be performed in the period X, the notice type B in the period Y, and the notice type A in the period Z. By increasing the variation of the notice effect as the later period,
Just before the end of the special mode, you can make the player think that the possibility of a big hit is increasing. Can be encouraged.

In the pachinko machine 10 according to the first embodiment, the number of notice types with the smallest number of notice effects is two (notice type C), but the number is not limited to this, and may be one. In that case, the one notice effect may be a highly reliable one (for example, the reliability is about 95% as in the notice effect C2). In this way, in the period Z, if the notice effect is executed, it can be shown that the possibility of a big hit is high, so that the reliability can be made easier to understand. Specifically, as another mode, C1 may be excluded from the operating mode of the movable accessory of the first embodiment, and only C2 may be used. As a result, in the period Z, as long as the movable accessory moves, the expectation for the big hit can be increased, and any game can be provided such as playing a game in anticipation of the occurrence of the notice effect anyway. , Can enhance the game entertainment.

[Second Embodiment]
The pachinko machine 10 of the second embodiment is partially different from the pachinko machine 10 of the first embodiment in the contents of the notice effect determination table. In the pachinko machine 10 of the second embodiment, the period X of the special mode
27 uses the same period X notice effect determination table of period X of FIG. 27 as the pachinko machine 10 of the first example, uses the period Y notice effect determination table of the second example of FIG. The period Z notice effect determination table of the second example of 32 is used.

In the period Y notice effect determination table of the second embodiment of FIG. 31, the notice effects A2, A4, A of the notice effect determination random numbers assigned in the same manner as the period X notice effect determination table of FIG.
6, the random number for determining the announcement effect associated with A8 is valid, and other random numbers for determining the announcement effect (random numbers for determining the announcement effect associated with the announcement effects A1, A3, A5, A7) are invalid. Has been. For this reason, when a random number for determining the notice effect other than the random number for determining the notice effect associated with the notice effects A2, A4, A6, A8 is read in S566 of the notice effect setting process during the special mode of FIG. No notice effect is set, and the notice effect is not executed. Also, in the period Z notice effect determination table of the second embodiment of FIG. 32, the notice effect A2, among the notice effect determination random numbers allocated in the same manner as the period X notice effect determination table of FIG.
The random number for determining the notice effect associated with A8 is valid, and the other random numbers for determining the notice effect (the random numbers for determining the notice effect associated with the notice effects A1, A3 to A7) are invalid. For this reason, in S566 of the special mode notice effect setting process in FIG. 26, notice effects A2 and A8.
When a random number for determining a notice effect other than the random number for determining a notice effect associated with is read, no notice effect is set and the notice effect is not executed.

From these facts, in the second embodiment, when the notice effect is executed during one change, as shown in FIG. 33, among the eight notice effects A1 to A8 of the notice type A (specific notice type) in the period X, Any of the following notice effects is performed, and in period Y, the four notice effects A2, A4, A6, A8 of the notice type A
The notice effect of any one of them is executed, and in the period Z, two notice effects A2 and A8 of the notice type A
Any one of the notice effects will be executed. That is, unlike the first embodiment, the notice effect of the same notice type is executed in each period, but the number of notice effects that can be set (executable) is different (reduced) in each period. In the present embodiment, it is sufficient that the number of noticeable notice effects that can be executed is reduced. That is, the notice effects A1 to A8 can be executed in the period X, and the notice effects A2, A4, A6, A8 in the period Y.
The notice effects A3 and A7 may be executable in the period Z.
In addition, when the specific notice type is a notice effect related to the operation of the movable object, the operation form of the movable object includes the first operation mode to the sixth operation mode (six types) (stored), In the period X (first period), any one of the operation modes 1 to 5 (or a combination of a plurality of modes) can be executed, and in the period Y (second period), any one of the operation modes 1, 3, and 5 ( Alternatively, the operation mode 6 can be executed in the period Z (the third period). That is, in a specific notice type, a mode of executing a notice effect that varies depending on the period,
It is good also as a mode which performs the notice production only for a specific period.

According to the pachinko machine 10 of the second embodiment described above, a special mode is set in which the periods X, Y, and Z are sequentially switched based on the effect counter (the number of symbol fluctuations after the big hit game) after the big hit game ends. Since the number of noticeable effects that can be executed among the same notice type A (specific notice type) in X, Y, and Z is different, the number of notice effects that are executed among the notice type A is changed for each period X,
It can be changed by Y and Z. For this reason, in a period where the number of effects that can be executed is small (period Z), the reliability can be easily shown to the player, and a period where the number of effects that can be executed is large (
In period X), it is possible to increase the effect of the presentation by increasing the variation of the notice effect. As a result, the period in the special mode can be divided into a period in which the production effect is enhanced by the notice effect and a period in which the reliability is easily understood. Further, as described above, since the periods X and Y are periods in which the first variation mode is set, and the period Z is a period in which the second variation mode is set, the period and the production effect that make the reliability easy to understand. It is also possible to divide the period of increasing the frequency based on the pattern variation mode. In addition, as the later period (period Y than period X, period Z rather than period Y), the number of effects that can be executed among the notice types A is reduced, so as in the first embodiment,
In the previous period when the player can enjoy the production, the presentation effect by the notice production can be enhanced, and in the later period the player may not like excessive production, the reliability is clearly shown to the player A simple game can be provided. In the second embodiment, the notice effect that can be executed in the periods Y and Z is composed of a part of the notice effect that can be executed in the period X set to the longest period among the periods X, Y, and Z. ing. That is, unlike the first embodiment, since it is not a different notice effect set for the period Y or the period Z, there are more opportunities for the notice effect to appear, and coupled with the fact that the number has decreased, It is easy to recognize the reliability of the notice effect that appears in Z (or Y).

In the pachinko machine 10 according to the second embodiment, the number of notice effects that can be executed is reduced as the period is later. However, the number is not limited to this, and the number of notice effects that can be executed is increased as the period is later. You may do it. In this case, during one change, in period X, two notice effects A2, A8
Is performed, and during period Y, four notice effects A2, A4, A6, A
One of the eight notice effects may be executed in the period Z, and any one of the eight notice effects A1 to A8 may be executed in the period Z. Increasing the effect of the announcement by increasing the variation of the notice effect in the later period can encourage the continuation of the game even after the special mode ends (after the end of the power support state and after the end of the high probability state). In the second embodiment, the notice type A has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other notice types (the notice types B and C or other notice types) can be executed every period. The number of notice effects (for example, the number of steps that can be executed in the case of notice type B) may be different. Further, in addition to the notice type (first notice type) that the number of executable notice effects that can be performed decreases (or increases) in the later period, the number of executable notice effects that can be executed is conversely the later period. It may also be provided with another notice type (second notice type) that increases (or decreases). Thereby, since the change which changes according to a period according to the notice kind performed is carried out, diversification of a notice effect can be attained. In addition, depending on the period,
Other notice types that do not change the number of notice effects that can be executed may be provided (third notice type).

In the pachinko machine 10 according to the second embodiment, the random number for determining the notice effect that is invalid in the period Y notice effect determination table of FIG. 31 and the period Z notice effect determination table of FIG. 32 is included. It is good also as a thing which does not contain the random number for notification effect determination which becomes invalid. For example, in the notice effect determination table for period Y in FIG. 31, notice effects A2, A4, A6, A8
If the random number for determining the notice effect in the range from 0 to 29 is set to be effective, and the random number for determining the notice effect in that case is set in the same manner as the notice effect determination table for the period Y in FIG. Good (the random numbers for determining the notice effect set in the notice effects B1, B2, B3, and B4 are set in the notice effects A2, A4, A6, and A8, respectively). Also, in the period Z notice effect determination table of FIG. 32, the notice effect determination random numbers from 0 to 29 are set to be effective for the notice effects A2 and A8. It may be performed in the same manner as the period Z notice effect determination table in FIG. 29 (the notice effect determination random numbers set in the notice effects C1 and C2 are set in the notice effects A2 and A8, respectively). In this case, it is desirable to set the reliability for the same notice effect to the same value (or close value) (for example, about ± 3%), but it may be difficult to design. It does not matter (eg ± 1
However, if the reliability of the notice effects is switched, the player is confused and should be avoided.

In the pachinko machine 10 of the second embodiment, the period in which the number of notice effects that can be executed is the smallest (period Z
), The number of effects that can be executed is two, but is not limited to this, and the number of effects that can be executed may be one. In that case, the one notice effect may be a highly reliable one (for example, the reliability is 90% as in the notice effect A8). In this way, in the period Z, if the notice effect is executed, it can be shown that the possibility of a big hit is high, so that the reliability can be made easier to understand.

[Third embodiment]
The pachinko machine 10 of the third embodiment is different from the pachinko machine 10 of the first embodiment in the contents of the notice effect determination table. In the pachinko machine 10 of the third embodiment, in the special mode period X, the period X notice effect determination table in FIG. 34 is used, in the period Y, the period Y notice effect determination table in FIG. The 36 period Z notice effect determination table is used.

In the period X notice effect determination table of the third embodiment of FIG. 34, the notice effect determination random numbers are associated with a plurality of notice effects of the notice type A (four notice effects A1, A2, A3, A4). . When the result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot, the random number for determining the notice effect is a value 0 among the values 0 to 29,
The notice effect A1 is selected when the notice value is 1, and the notice effect A is selected when the random number for determining the notice effect is 2-7.
2 is selected, the notice effect A3 is selected when the random number for determining the notice effect is 8 to 16, and the notice effect A4 is selected when the random number for determining the notice effect is 17 to 29. If the result of the big hit determination is out, the notice effect A when the notice effect random number for the notice effect is 0 to 14 among the values 0 to 29
1 is selected, the notice effect A2 is selected when the random number for determining the notice effect is 15 to 23, and the notice effect A3 is selected when the random number for determining the notice effect is 24 to 28. When the value is 29, the notice effect A4 is selected. For this reason, the reliability of each notice effect is about 10% (11.8%) for the notice effect A1, 40% for the notice effect A2, and about 65% (64.2%) for the notice effect A3. The effect A4 is about 95% (92.8%). In this way, four kinds of notice effects selected from the notice type A can be executed, and the difference in the reliability of each notice effect is about 20-30%, which is easy for the player to understand. It will be a thing.

In the period Y notice effect determination table of the third embodiment of FIG. 35, the notice effect determination random numbers are associated with a plurality of notice effects obtained by combining (combining) the notice types A and B. When the result of the big hit determination is a big hit, the notice effect B1 is selected when the random number for determining the notice effect is 0 among the values 0 to 29, and the notice effect when the random number for determining the notice effect is 1 or 2. B2 is selected,
When the random number for determining the notice effect is 3 to 6, the combination of the notice effects A2 and B1 is selected. When the random number for determining the notice effect is 7 to 12, the combination of the notice effects A3 and B2 is selected. When the random number for determination is 13 to 20, the combination of the notice effects A4 and B3 is selected,
When the random number for determining the notice effect is 21 to 29, the combination of the notice effects A4 and B4 is selected. If the result of the big hit determination is out of the range, the random number for determining the notice effect is 0 to 29 among the values 0 to 29.
When the notice effect B1 is selected, the notice effect B2 is selected when the random number for determining the notice effect is 8 to 14, and when the random number for determining the notice effect is 15 to 20, the notice effects A2 and B1 are selected. When the combination is selected, the combination of the notice effects A3 and B2 is selected when the random number for determining the notice effect is 21 to 25, and the combination of the notice effects A4 and B3 is selected when the random number for determining the notice effect is 26 to 28 When selected and the random number for determining the notice effect is 29, the combination of the notice effects A4 and B4 is selected. For this reason, the reliability of each notice effect is about 10% only for the notice effect B1 (
11.1%), only about 20% (22.2%) of the notice effect B2, and notice effect A2
, B1 combination is 40%, and the combination of notice effects A3 and B2 is about 55% (54
. 5%), about 75% (72.7%) for the combination of the notice effects A4 and B3, and 90% for the combination of the notice effects A4 and B4. In this way, since six types of notice effects selected from the notice types A and B can be executed, variations of the notice effects can be increased. However, the difference in reliability of each notice effect is about 10 to 20%, and the difference in reliability may be slightly difficult for the player to understand.

In the period Z notice effect determination table of the third embodiment of FIG. 36, the notice effect determination random numbers are associated with a plurality of notice effects obtained by combining (combining) the notice types A, B, and C. When the result of the big hit determination is a big hit, the notice effect C1 is selected when the random number for determining the notice effect is 0 among the values 0 to 29, and the notice effect A1, when the random number for determining the notice effect is 1, When the combination of B1 is selected and the random number for determining the notice effect is 2 or 3, the combination of the notice effects A2 and B1 is selected, and when the random number for determining the effect is 4 to 6, the notice effects A2, B2 When the combination of C1 is selected and the random number for determining the notice effect is 7-10, the notice effects A3, B2, C
When a combination of 1 is selected and the random number for determining the notice effect is 11 to 15, the notice effect A3
When the combination of B3 and C2 is selected and the random number for determining the notice effect is 16 to 20, the combination of the notice effects A4, B4 and C1 is selected, and when the random number for determining the notice effect is 21 to 29, the notice effect A combination of A4, B4 and C2 is selected. When the result of the big hit determination is out, the notice effect C1 is selected when the notice effect determination random number is a value 0 to 7 among the values 0 to 29, and when the notice effect determination random number is a value 8 to 13. The combination of the notice effects A1 and B1 is selected, the combination of the notice effects A2 and B1 is selected when the random number for determining the notice effects is 14 to 18, and the notice effect when the random number for determining the notice effects is 19 to 22 When the combination of A2, B2, and C1 is selected, and when the random number for determining the notice effect is 23 to 25, the combination of the notice effects A3, B2, and C1 is selected, and when the random number for determining the notice effect is 26 and 27 Notice production A3, B3
When the combination of C2 is selected and the random number for determining the notice effect is 28, the notice effects A4 and B4
, C1 combination is selected and the notice effect determination random number is 29, the notice effects A4, B
The combination of 4, C2 is selected. For this reason, the reliability of each notice effect is about 10% (11.1%) for only the notice effect C1, and about 15% (14 for the combination of the notice effects A1 and B1).
. 3%), about 30% (28.5%) for the combination of the notice effects A2, B1, and about 45% (42.9%) for the combination of the notice effects A2, B2, C1.
The combination of B2 and C1 is about 55% (57.1%), the combination of the notice effects A3, B3, and C2 is about 70% (71.4%), and the combination of the notice effects A4, B4, and C1 is about 85. % (83.3%), and 90% when the notice effects A4, B4 and C2 are combined. In this way, since eight kinds of notice effects selected from the notice types A, B, and C can be executed,
The variation of the notice effect can be increased. However, the difference in reliability of each notice effect is about 5 to 15%, and the difference in reliability may be difficult for a player to understand.

For these reasons, in the third embodiment, when the notice effect is executed during one change, as shown in FIG. 37, one of the four notice effects selected from the notice type A is executed in the period X, In period Y, one of six types of notice effects selected (combined) from notice types A and B is executed, and in period Z, eight kinds of notice effects are selected (combined) from notice types A, B, and C. Either one will be executed. For this reason, by changing the direction of the notice effect in each period,
It is possible to improve game entertainment by providing a notice effect. In addition, as the period transitions from period X to period Y and period Z, the number of notice types that can be combined (executable during one change) and the number of notice effects that can be combined increases, so The expectation to the occurrence can be increased. Further, the composite rate of the notice effect is improved (increased) in the later period. Moreover, the possibility that a large number of notice effects will be combined increases in the later period. In addition, in the later period, a large number of notice effects can be combined. In addition, (
(In any period in which the notice effects can be combined), the number of composites is set to be more reliable than the one with a small number of composites, so the notice effects are diversified in later periods. However, it is possible to easily estimate the occurrence of a big hit game.

According to the pachinko machine 10 of the third embodiment described above, a special mode is set in which the periods X, Y, and Z are sequentially switched based on the effect counter (the number of symbol fluctuations after the big hit game) after the big hit game ends. Since the number of combinations of notice effects selected from different notice types in X, Y, and Z is changed, the notice effects are executed. Therefore, the number of notice types executed during one change and the number of combinations of notice effects are set for each period X, It can be changed by Y and Z. For this reason, in the period (period X) in which the number of notice types to be executed and the number of combinations of notice effects is small (period X), the reliability can be easily shown to the player. In a period with a lot of time (period Z), it is possible to increase the effect of the effect by increasing the variation of the notice effect. As a result, the period in the special mode can be divided into a period in which the production effect is enhanced by the notice effect and a period in which the reliability is easily understood. Periods X and Y are the first
Since the period Z is a period that is the second variation mode, the number of combinations of the notice effects is divided based on the variation mode of the symbols, and the period that shows the reliability in an easily understandable manner. It is also possible to add sharpness to the period during which the production effect is enhanced. Also, later in the period (
Since the number of executable notice types can be increased in the period Y over the period X and the period Z over the period Y), the effect of the notice effect can be enhanced in the later period. For this reason, the player can be made to think that the possibility of a big hit is increasing just before the end of the special mode, and the continuation of the game can be promoted even after the end of the special mode.

As an aspect of the third embodiment,
A game machine capable of displaying a variation of identification information based on establishment of a predetermined condition and capable of executing a specific game advantageous to a player based on the identification information being displayed in a specific manner,
A variation counting means for counting the number of times the identification information is displayed,
Notice effect execution means for executing a notice effect indicating the feasibility of a specific game;
With
A first period set on the basis of the count value of the fluctuation count counting means, and a second period set on the basis of the count value of the fluctuation count counting means,
The notice effect includes at least a notice effect of a first notice type constituted by a plurality of notice effects and a notice effect of a second notice type constituted by a notice effect different from the first notice type,
The notice effect execution means is
At least in the second period, a plurality of notice effects selected from a plurality of notice types can be executed during one variation display of the identification information,
In the second period, a larger number of notice effects selected from different notice types may be executed during one variation display of the identification information than in the first period.
Here, “I often perform a large number of notice effects selected from different notice types”
For example, in the first period, the notice effect selected from only the first notice type can be executed, and in the second period, the first notice type and the second notice type (a plurality of notice types including these notice types) are selected. There is an aspect in which a plurality of notice effects can be executed during a single fluctuation display. In other words, there is a mode in which the number of notice effects is greater in the second period. As another aspect, the first period and the second period
In both periods, a plurality of notice effects selected from the first notice type and the second notice type (a plurality of notice types including these notice types) can be executed during one variable display. Second than period
When the notice effect is executed during the period, the notice effect may be often executed in combination. For example, in the second period, the ratio of selecting the notice effect from both the first notice type and the second notice type is higher than the ratio of selecting the notice effect from either the first notice type or the second notice type. It is good.
In addition, “A plurality of notice effects selected from a plurality of notice types can be executed during a single fluctuation display of identification information” means that a notice effect of a plurality of notice types is executed during the fluctuation display of identification information. This means that a plurality of notice effects are displayed at the same time (with the timing at which the notice 1 and the notice 2 are displayed at the same time) and at different times (the notice 1 is displayed). And a mode in which the notice 2 is displayed after the display of the notice 1 is completed.

As still another aspect of the third embodiment,
A game machine capable of displaying a variation of identification information based on establishment of a predetermined condition and capable of executing a specific game advantageous to a player based on the identification information being displayed in a specific manner,
Variation number counting means for counting the number of times the identification information is displayed,
Notice effect execution means for executing a notice effect indicating the feasibility of the specific game;
With
A first period set based on the count value of the variation count counting means, and a second period set based on the count value of the variation count counting means,
The notice effect includes at least a notice effect of a first notice type constituted by a plurality of notice effects and a notice effect of a second notice type constituted by a notice effect different from the first notice type,
The notice effect execution means includes:
At least in the second period, a plurality of notice effects selected from the plurality of notice types can be executed during one variation display of the identification information,
The gist of the present invention is that a plurality of notice effects are often executed during the one-time variable display of the identification information in the second period than in the first period.

In the gaming machine according to the present invention, a first notice type having a first period and a second period set based on the count value of the variation counting means, and comprising a plurality of notice effects, and a first notice If there is a plurality of notice types including a second notice type constituted by a notice effect different from the seeds, and the notice effect is executed during one variation display of the identification information in the second period, in the first period More than one notice effect is often executed compared to the case where the notice effect is executed during one variation display of the identification information (
A plurality of notice effects selected from a plurality of notice types may often be executed). That is, in the second period, the notice effect is often executed in combination (in the compounding ratio of the notice effect is high) than in the first period.

In the pachinko machine 10 of the third embodiment, the composite rate of the notice effect is increased or the number of the notice effects that can be combined is increased as the later period is reached. As is apparent, the combined ratio of the notice effects may be reduced, or the number of notice effects that can be combined may be reduced. The later the period, the compounding ratio of the notice effect will be reduced and the number of notice effects that can be combined will be reduced. It can make you feel special about the mode and increase your expectation. On the other hand, since the number of notice effects is small in the later period, it is possible to easily show the possibility of the big hit game to the player and provide a simple game.

In the pachinko machine 10 of the third embodiment, different types of notification effects selected from the notification types A, B, and C are combined. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be combined with the notification effects of the same notification type. In this case, the number of combinations of the notice effects selected from the same notice type during one change may be changed. Further, a plurality of notice effects selected from a plurality of notice types may be combined.
1, A2 and A4 may be selected and a combination of the notice effects C1 and C2 selected from the notice type C may be executed.

In the pachinko machine 10 of the third embodiment, in the period X, the notice effect selected from the one notice type A is executed and the notice effect is not selected from the notice types B and C. In the period Y, the two notice types A,
The notice effect selected from B is executed and the notice effect is not selected from the notice type C, and the period Z
In this example, the notice effect selected from the three notice types A, B, and C (all notice types) is executed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the three notice types A, B, A notice effect may be selected and executed from C (all notice types). In that case, notice type A
, B, and C may be different from each other in the ratio at which the notice effect can be selected, so that the number of notice types executed in combination for each period and the number of combinations of the notice effects may be changed. That is, the composite rate of the notice effect can be varied depending on the period. FIG. 38 shows a notice effect determination table for the periods X and Y and the period Z of the modified example in this case.

In the notice effect determination table of the modification of FIG. 38, two notice effects (A1, A2, B1, B2, C1) selected from one of the three notice types A, B, and C are selected and combined. Notice effect (A1 + B1, A2 + B1, B3 + C2) and notice effect (A
2 + B2 + C1, A3 + B2 + C1, A3 + B3 + C2, A4 + B4 + C1, A4 + B4
+ C2) can be executed in any of the periods X to Z. For convenience, the correspondence (distribution) between the random number for determining the notice effect in the periods X and Y and the notice effect is made common. Also, the correspondence between the random number for determining the notice effect and the notice effect is the same for the big hits in the periods X and Y and the big hit in the period Z, and when the out of the periods X and Y and out of the period Z. Is different. Although detailed description of the correspondence between the random number for determining the notice effect and the notice effect is omitted, one of the three kinds of notices A, B, and C is obtained when the period Z is out, compared with when the period X and Y are out. Decrease the distribution of the random number for determining the notice effect to the notice effect selected by selecting the notice effect for selecting the combination of two notice types A, B, and C, or the notice effect for selecting the combination of the three notice effects. The distribution of random numbers is increased. For this reason, in the period Z, compared with the periods X and Y, the ratio (ratio) at which a notice effect can be selected from all three notice types A, B, and C (or two of them) It is higher than the ratio that can select the notice effect from one notice type. For this reason, as in the third embodiment, the number of executable notice types can be increased as the later period is reached (period Z rather than periods X and Y). In this example, since the correspondence between the random number for determining the announcement effect and the announcement effect at the time of the big hit is the same and the association between the random number for determining the announcement effect and the announcement effect at the time of losing is changed, , Y compared to the notice species A, B
, C slightly increases the reliability of the notice effect produced by selecting one of the notice types A, B, and C, and slightly reduces the reliability of the notice effect produced by selecting and combining three notice effects. It will be a thing. As described above, although the degree of reliability is slightly lowered, the chance of executing the notice effect that is selected and combined from a plurality (two or three) of the notice types A, B, and C is increased, so that the effect of the effect can be enhanced. In addition, the notice type A executed alone in the period X is not executed alone in the period Y, and is executed only when the notice type (notice effect) is combined. In the period Z, the notice type A is used in the periods X and Y. The notice types A and B executed independently are shown as examples executed only when the notice types (notice effects) are combined. As a result, the notice performance performed independently in the previous period is
Since it is executed only when it is combined in the later period, it is possible to enhance the player's expectation when a notice effect that is executed independently in the previous period appears, particularly in the later period. In addition, not only in such an aspect, in the period Y, the notice species A and B are independently (non-composite)
The notice types A to C may be executed independently during the period Z. Of course, in the period X, the notice types A to C may be executed independently, and the possibility that the notice types A and C are combined less than the compound rate in the period Y and the period Z (and the number of notice kinds to be combined is small). It may be set so that the notice type is combined.

In the pachinko machine 10 of the first to third embodiments, the execution mode of the notice effect for notifying the result of the symbol change effect (reach effect for special mode) being executed is different for each period, but this is limited to this. It is not a thing. For example, when a hold occurs (before starting the fluctuation display), a jackpot determination or a fluctuation pattern determination is performed (preliminary determination). In a pachinko machine that performs an effect of giving a notice (so-called hold notice (pre-read) effect) before executing the symbol variation effect related to the hold, the execution mode of the hold notice effect may be different in each period. An example of the hold notice effect determination table of this modification is shown in FIG. Note that, as the hold notice effect, for example, the display mode of the hold symbol (the first hold symbol 35a or the second hold symbol 35b) displayed on the effect display device 34 may be set to a color, size, or shape different from normal. In this modified example, it is assumed that the color (display color) of the reserved symbol is a color different from normal (for example, white). Further, in this modification, the holding notice effect is executed in the period X and the period Y in the special mode, and the execution mode is different between the period X and the period Y, but the three periods X, Y, Z Of course, it may be different.

As shown in FIG. 39 (a), in the period X pending notice effect determination table, when the result of the big hit determination is a big hit, when the random number for determining the notice effect is a value 0 to 2 out of values 0 to 29, “Gray” is selected as the color of the reserved symbol, “blue” is selected when the random number for determining the announcement effect is 3 to 6, and “yellow” is selected when the random number for determining the announcement effect is 7 to 12. Then, “red” is selected when the random number for determining the notice effect is 13 to 20, and “rainbow” is selected when the random number for determining the notice effect is 21 to 29. If the result of the big hit determination is out of the range, “gray” is selected when the random number for determining the notice effect is 0 to 29 among the values 0 to 29, and the random number for determining the notice effect is 15 to 20. Sometimes “blue” is selected, and when the random number for determining the notice effect is 21 to 25,
“Yellow” is selected, “Red” is selected when the random number for determining the notice effect is 26 to 28, and “Rainbow” is selected when the random number for determining the notice effect is 29. Therefore, the reliability of “gray” is about 15% (16.6%), the reliability of “blue” is 40%, the reliability of “yellow” is about 55% (54.5%), The reliability of “red” is about 75% (72.7%)
The reliability of “rainbow color” is 90%.

As shown in FIG. 38 (b), in the period Y reserved notice effect determination table, when the result of the big hit determination is a big hit, the reserved symbol is determined when the notice effect random number is 0 among the values 0 to 29. “Black” is selected as the color of “”, and “Golden” is selected when the random number for determining the notice effect is 1 to 29. Also, if the result of the big hit determination is out of the range, the notice effect determining random number is 0 to 27 among the values 0 to 29 and “black” is selected as the color of the reserved symbol, and the notice effect determining random number is 28. , 29, “golden” is selected. For this reason, the reliability of “black” is about 5% (3.4%), and the reliability of “golden” is about 95% (93.5%).

Therefore, in the modification, during the period X, the effect of the reserved notice effect can be enhanced by showing the reliability as the color of the reserved symbol as one of the five colors, and during the period Y,
By indicating the reliability with the color of the reserved symbol as one of two colors, the reliability of the reserved notice effect can be easily understood by the player.

In the pachinko machine 10 of the first to third embodiments, the three periods X, Y, and Z are exemplified as the periods in the special mode, but the present invention is not limited to this, and at least two of the first period and the second period are included. Any one having two periods may be used. For example, two periods (period X and period Y) in the state where there is electric support
), Or two periods of a period in which there is an electric support (period X and Y are combined) and a period in which there is no electric support (period Z). For example, if the variation of the notice effect is increased during the period when there is an electric support, the increase in the effect of the effect and the speedy progress of the game can be combined to further improve the game entertainment. In addition, if the variation of the notice effect is increased during the period without the electric support, the player can be made more interested in the hit by the notice effect even during a relatively long fluctuation, and the player can be bored. Also, the special mode is set only after the big hit game related to the probable big hit, and the first period and the second period are set to the period in which the high probability electric support is present, or the high probability electric support is present and the high probability electric support is absent. It may be a period of a state, or may be set only after a big hit game related to a normal big hit, and the first period and the second period may be periods during a state with low probability electric support. Or it is not restricted to what is set as a period in a state with electric support, but may be set as a period in a state without electric support, and as two periods, a period in a high probability state and a period in a low probability state Also good. For example, if the variation of the notice effect is increased during the high probability state, the game effect can be further improved due to the combined effect of the effect and the increased expectation for the hit due to the high probability. Further, if the variation of the notice effect is increased during the low-probability state, it is possible to raise the interest in the hit by the notice effect even in the low-probability state and to increase the player's sense of expectation.

In the pachinko machine 10 of the first to third embodiments, for the sake of convenience, the winning probability of the notice effect lottery process is determined as the probability that the result of the big hit determination is a big hit and the notice effect is executed, and the result of the big hit determination is out. The probability that the notice effect will be executed is set to be the same, but is not limited to this. In other words, the winning probability of the notice effect lottery process is set so that the probability that the result of the big hit determination is a big hit and the notice effect is executed is different from the probability that the result of the big hit judgment is out and the notice effect is executed. It may be set. In this case, if the winning probability is increased, the frequency at which the notice effect is executed can be increased. For example, the winning probability in the notice effect lottery process is 48/99 if the current probability state is a low probability state in which the jackpot probability is 1/100 (the outage probability is 99/100), and the current probability state is In the case of a high probability state in which the jackpot probability is 1/50 (outside probability is 49/50), 24/49, etc., when the reach effect pattern for special mode is executed, the probability is about 1/2. A notice effect can be executed. Also, in this case, in the embodiment, when the result of the big hit determination is out, the special mode reach production pattern is set with a probability of 1/8. The probability that the reach effect pattern is set and the notice effect is executed is 3/50 (6/100) in the low probability state and 3/25 (6 in the high probability state.
/ 50). Or, if the result of the big hit judgment is out, the notice effect lottery process is performed, but this is omitted, and if the special mode reach effect is executed even in the case of a loss, the notice effect is performed every time. Also good. In these cases, the reliability of each notice effect decreases as the amount of the notice effect that is executed when the result of the big hit determination is off.

In the pachinko machine 10 according to the first to third embodiments, the periods X and Y and the period Z in the special mode are different from each other in the length of the symbol variation time and the background of the effect symbol to be variably displayed depending on the presence or absence of the electric support. However, the present invention is not limited to this, but only the length of the symbol variation time may be different, only the background may be different, or other variation display modes may be different. As another variation display mode, for example, the design of the effect design to be variably displayed can be different.
In that case, in one of the periods X and Y and the period Z, an effect design showing only numbers as shown in FIG. 7 is variably displayed. In the other period, although not shown, numbers and characters are displayed. The combined effect design may be displayed in a variable manner. Further, the reach effect in each period during the special mode is only the reach effect for the special mode, but is not limited to this, and the reach effect that is executed in one of the periods X, Y and Z, It is good also as a thing different from the reach production performed in the other period. In addition, the average variation time is set to be the same by sharing the variation time determination table between the period X and the period Y, but the variation time determination table for the period X and the variation time for the period Y are set. A determination table may be provided. In this case, the average value of the fluctuation time is set so that the period X is shorter than the period Y, and the period Y
Can be set to be shorter than the period Z. As a result, the average variation time can be increased from the period X to the period Z. In addition, the period Y is the period X
The period X can be set to be shorter than the period Z. Further, the fluctuation time determination table in the normal state is set so that at least the average fluctuation time is longer than the periods X and Y, and may be set so as to be longer than the period Z. It may be set to be shorter. In any case, a table that is different from the periods X to Z (a table with a different average variation time) can be provided as the variation time determination table in the normal state.

In addition, a gaming state having a small hit occurrence frequency between the period X and the period Y, or between the period Y and the period Z, or between the period X, the period Y, and the period Z, and according to these periods, the notice effect determination table May be different. The state where the small hit occurrence frequency is different is, for example, the fluctuation time of the small hit (
It is configured by changing the average variation time) according to the gaming state. For example, in the determination of whether or not a predetermined special symbol (for example, the second special symbol) is successful, the small hit is generated at 1/10, and in the period X, the variation time of the small hit is 10 seconds, and the period Y Then, the variation time per small portion is 120 seconds, and in the period Z, the variation time per small portion is 240 seconds. Thus, the occurrence frequency of the small hit games (games in which the big prize opening is opened for a short time (about 1 second)) in the periods X to Z is different. In this example, the period X, the period Y, and the period Z are from the highest occurrence frequency. By making the start opening according to the second special symbol an open / close start opening and making the open / close start opening easy to enter by operating the opening extension function, the occurrence frequency of small hits can be increased. Thereby, even during the operation of the opening extension function, it is possible to provide gaming states (period X and period Y) with different occurrence frequency of small hits.

In addition, the period X is a period of the special figure 1 holding upper limit after the end of the specific game (4 fluctuations after the end of the specific game), or a period of the special figure 2 holding upper limit (after the end of the specific game, 4 fluctuations). , The upper limit number (8 fluctuations after the end of the specific game) can be obtained by adding the special figure 1 hold and the special figure 2 hold. After the period X ends, the period Y starts.
In addition, the start of period X is after the period of the special figure 1 hold upper limit after the end of the specific game (four fluctuations after the end of the specific game), or the period of special figure 2 hold upper limit (after the end of the specific game, 4 fluctuations) or after the elapse of time, or the upper limit of the number of special figure 1 hold and special figure 2 hold (8 fluctuations after the end of a specific game)
Or after a lapse. After the period X ends, the period Y starts.
As a result, for example, special figure 1 is set to be disadvantageous compared to special figure 2, and it is disadvantageous to the special figure 1 reservation upper limit after the end of a specific game by making a winning order fluctuation or special figure 1 priority fluctuation. May be executed. In such a special mode, the unfavorable period can be a period X (first period), and an advantageous period (a period after it is determined) can be a period Y (second period). Further, the period X, that is, the special mode may be started from a period after such a period (which may be disadvantageous) has passed safely.

In the pachinko machine 10 of the first to third embodiments, a notice seed A for displaying words such as words and specific characters and a state in which the production changes (a state where a fish is caught) are shown step by step (step-up). The notice type B and the notice type C that actuates the movable object (the first movable object 51 (monthly object) and the second and third movable objects (sword object) 52, 53) are exemplified. It is not limited to these notice effects. For example, in the notice type A, the reliability may be shown in more detail by displaying more words or changing the display mode of the words (such as adding a pattern or making it bold). In the advance notice type B, the level is raised up to four levels, but the level of reliability may be shown in more detail by stepping up to more levels. In the notice type C, two types of movable accessories are operated. However, more types of actors may be operated, and not only the presence / absence of activation but also lamps such as LEDs provided on the movable accessory. The reliability may be indicated by operating with different light emission modes (lighting on / off, flashing on / off, flashing speed, etc.). Further, in conjunction with the button operation of the effect button 26, the effect button 26 (input detection means capable of detecting a player's input) is operated to make a different effect whether or not the movable accessory is activated, It may be determined whether or not a predetermined game effect (such as a character) is displayed on the effect display device based on the operation. In addition, it may be a notice effect that causes a specific character to appear (cut-in), and the reliability may be indicated by changing the character type, color, movement, posture, clothes, number, etc. It may be a notice effect that changes the screen, and the reliability may be indicated by a difference in images or colors displayed on the background screen. In addition, during the one-time variation display of the special symbol, the so-called pseudo-continuous effect may be used as a notice effect, in which the effect symbol is temporarily stopped and then displayed again. The reliability may be indicated by the number of times (the number of temporary stops and the number of re-variations) (for example, the higher the number, the higher the reliability). Specifically,
In the period X, the number of times of re-variable display during one change is three pseudo four effects (first effect), the number of re-variation times is two pseudo three effects (second effect), and the number of re-changes is one time. The second effect (third effect) can be executed, the first effect and the third effect can be executed in the period Y, and the first effect can be executed in the period Z. Moreover, it is good also as what performs a notice effect by the change of a pending | holding symbol like the modification mentioned above.

In the pachinko machine 10 according to the first to third embodiments, the special mode is generated after the big hit game ends. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the special mode may be generated based on other conditions. For example, the special mode may be generated by including a small hit in the hit (big hit) determination table and triggered by the occurrence of the small hit (after the end of the small hit game). Alternatively, a special mode may be generated when a lottery is performed during the normal mode and the lottery is won. The opportunity to perform the lottery may be that the elapsed time from the start of the game (when the power is turned on), the elapsed time after the end of the big hit game has reached a predetermined time, or the start of the game (when the power is turned on) It is also possible that the number of symbol fluctuations from the point or the number of symbol fluctuations after the end of the big hit game has reached a predetermined number.

In addition, during the execution of the periods X to Z, there is a possibility that power interruption (power failure) may occur for some reason. In such a case, by adopting the following configuration, it is possible to prevent the player's sense of expectation from being mistakenly caused and to reduce the player's gaming interest. Specifically, in the periods X to Z, as the notice effect determination table, the period X
The notice effect to be executed is determined using the table for Y, Y, and Z, and different effect modes are set so that it is easy to recognize in which period (mode) the player is staying. (For example, modes X to Z corresponding to periods X to Z). This effect mode can be distinguished by the display mode of the display unit of the effect display device 34. For example, the background color or the background pattern is different, the appearing characters are different, or different effect modes are displayed (expressly) to indicate which effect mode you are staying in. . Further, even in a so-called normal game state (normal mode) without low probability electric support, the display mode is recognizable as the game state.
And in the mode X thru | or Z or any mode of normal mode, a power failure generate | occur | produces,
After power interruption recovery (in the power interruption recovery processing), there is a possibility that the mode (modes X to Z) different from that at the time of power interruption may be set by mistake. In order to prevent this, it is possible to always return to the normal mode regardless of the mode when the power is interrupted after returning from the power interruption. And
After that (when the next fluctuation display is executed), when the information indicating which mode is staying (which mode is stayed) is transmitted from the main control unit (main control board 70) For the first time, the display mode may be changed to indicate the mode. This prevents the display mode related to the wrong game mode from being displayed, and also sub-controls that perform unnecessary power-saving information from the main control unit (perform display control of the effect display device 34) in the power recovery process. The transmission to the unit (sub control board 90) can be stopped, and a quick return process can be achieved.
Moreover, as another aspect, when the power interruption occurs in any of the modes X to Z, it may be started again from the beginning of the mode X (first period). Thereby, the player can enjoy the special mode for a long time.

In addition, in the pachinko machine 10 of the first to third embodiments, a notice effect determination table for the period X is provided for the period X regardless of whether the display is the fluctuation display according to the special figure 1 or the fluctuation display according to the special figure 2. The notice effect to be executed is determined, and if the period is Y, the notice effect to be executed is determined using the notice effect determination table for the period X, and if it is the period Z, the notice effect determination table for the period X is used. The notice effect to be executed is determined, and the notice effect to be executed is determined using the notice effect determination table for the normal game state if it is the normal game state, but is not limited thereto. As another mode, it is set which special symbol is the main game state depending on the game state, and in the variable display of the special symbol as the main subject, for the period of stay (for example, if it is period X, the period X
The notice effect is determined using the notice effect determination table (for use), and when the special symbol that is not the subject is variably displayed, the notice effect may be determined using a different notice effect determination table. For example, when a special symbol that is not the subject is variably displayed, if the result of the determination is wrong, the notice effect is set not to be executed, and if it is a hit, the predetermined notice effect is set to be executed. May be. In addition, when special symbols that are not the subject are displayed in a variable manner, whether or not to perform the notice effect using the common (non-subject) notice effect determination table, regardless of the period, If there is, it is possible to determine which notice effect is to be executed. For example, in a gaming state with electric support, the main feature is the fluctuation display (whether or not) of FIG. Further, in the gaming state without electric support, the main display is the fluctuation display (whether or not) of FIG. 1 relating to the non-variable starter.

Moreover, although it illustrated that it was the feasibility of a specific game as an object which a notice effect shows, it is not restricted to this. For example, the display mode of the notice effect (game effect) may indicate a possibility of a high probability state in a non-notification period in which the success / failure determination probability is not notified. Then, by changing the execution pattern of the notice effect according to the period, it is possible to enhance the gaming interest or make it difficult for the player to stop the game (improve the operation of the gaming machine).

In addition, in the case of executing a pre-reading effect indicating the feasibility of the specific game related to the variable display before the execution or a continuous effect in which the pre-reading effect is continuously executed over a plurality of variable displays, the previous period (period X In the first period), a notice effect (pre-read notice effect) is performed.
There may be an effect indicating whether or not the specific game is executed in the variable display executed in the later period (period Y, second period). That is, the notice effect may be executed over a plurality of periods. In such a case, the notice effect until the variable display related to the prefetch effect is performed is determined using the notice effect determination table of the previous period (period X). That is, the continuous effect (referring to the prefetch effect) over the 69th to 72nd variable displays.
(Indicating the possibility of execution of a specific game in the 72nd variation display), the notification effect executed in the 72nd variation display is determined using the notification effect determination table for period X. can do. As a result, the notice effect related to the prefetch effect can be executed even when the period is exceeded by simple notice determination control. Moreover, as another aspect, it is determined in which period the variable display indicating that the pre-reading effect indicates the execution possibility of the specific game is executed, and even in the previous period (period X), the subsequent period ( It may be determined using a notice effect determination table for period Y). Thereby, the execution mode of a more accurate notice effect can be realized.

In addition, in the periods X to Z, an example of changing the notice effect to be executed, the execution frequency, the composite rate of the notice type, etc. by providing different notice determination tables is shown. In addition to or instead of the embodiment, when the sub control unit (sub control board 90) receives a specific variation pattern (which may be one or more) from the main control unit (main control board 70). The notice effect can be executed, and in the main control unit, the possibility of selecting a specific variation pattern, that is, by changing the appearance rate of the specific change pattern, the execution manner of the notice effect is varied. Also good. By changing the selection frequency of the specific variation pattern that can execute the notice effect according to the period, and changing the notice effect determination table according to the period, it is possible to diversify the execution mode of the notice effect.

Further, in the embodiment, the game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are used as “rental balls” or “prize balls”, and various winning holes (first start port, second start port) provided on the game board are used. The present invention relates to a gaming machine (pachinko machine) that gives a player a gaming profit (game value) by paying out a predetermined number of prize balls according to the number of game balls that enter the winning prize opening, etc. However, the present invention can also be applied to a type of gaming machine that gives a gaming profit in a form different from the “payout of prize ball”. For example, when a game ball is entered into various winning openings, data indicating the amount of profit (the magnitude of the game value) corresponding to the ball is stored in the RAM (game value) of the main control unit or the payout control unit. The present invention can also be applied to a type of gaming machine that gives a player a gaming profit (game value) by storing it in the management control unit. An effect can be obtained. Of course, as the game value managed by the game value management control unit, the game value obtained as a result of the game and the game value obtained by inserting cash or the like may be managed separately (displayed separately). , May be managed together (addition and subtraction display) (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”.
The CPU 70a of the main control board 70 that executes the processing of S248 and S250 (the effect counter update processing of FIG. 24) of the special symbol game processing of FIG.
26, the CPU 90a, the effect display control board 91, and the effect display device 3 of the sub-control board 90 for executing the effect of the notice effect during the special mode shown in FIG.
4 corresponds to “notice effect execution means”. When the period X corresponds to the “first period”, the period Y or the period Z corresponds to the “second period”, and the period X, Y, or the period Y corresponds to the “first period”. The period Z corresponds to a “second period”. In addition, "first period"
If the notice type A executed during the period X is equivalent to the “first notice type”, the notice type B executed during the period Y as the “second period” or the notice type C executed during the period Z. Corresponds to the “second notice type”, and the notice types A and B or the period Y executed in the periods X and Y which are the “first period”.
When the notice type B to be executed at the time corresponds to the “first notice type”, the notice type C executed during the period Z that is the “second period” corresponds to the “second notice type”. 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.

In the present invention,
A variation mode selection means for selecting a variation mode of the identification information,
It is assumed that the variation mode selection unit has a first period in which the variation mode is selected based on the first condition, and a second period in which the variation mode selection unit selects the variation mode based on the second condition. it can.
In this case, the main control board 70 that executes the processing of S314 to S318 (variation pattern table setting processing of FIG. 17) of the variation display related processing of FIG. 13 and determines the variation pattern from the variation pattern determination table of FIGS. CPU 70a corresponds to “variation mode selection means”.

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
Production buttons, 27 operation detection switches, 28a, 28b speakers, 29 locking devices, 3
0 game board, 31 game area, 31a outer rail, 31b inner rail, 32 normal symbol operation gate, 32a gate switch, 34 effect display device, 34L, 34M, 34R effect symbol, 35a first reserved symbol, 35b second reserved symbol , 36 1st start port, 36a 1st start port switch, 38 2nd start port, 38a 2nd start port switch, 38b 2nd start port solenoid, 38c Wing piece part, 40 Symbol display device, 40a Symbol display board, 41 Normal symbol display part, 41a Left normal symbol display part, 41b Right normal symbol display part, 42 Special symbol display part, 42a First special symbol display part, 42b Second special symbol display part, 43 Round display part, 44 Grand prize opening 44a Big prize opening switch, 44b Big prize opening solenoid, 4
4c Opening and closing plate, 45 General winning opening, 45a General winning opening switch, 46 Out opening, 48
Windmill, 50 Center character, 51 First movable character (monthly character), 52 Second movable character (left sword character), 53 Third movable character (right sword character), 70 Main control board, 70a CPU, 70
b ROM, 70c RAM, 72 relay terminal board, 80 payout control board, 81 frame release switch, 82 ball rental display board, 83 relay terminal board, 84 pre-payout switch, 85 post-payout switch, 86 payout motor, 87 relay terminal board , 90 Sub control board, 90a CPU
, 90b ROM, 90c RAM, 91 effect display control board, 92 amplifier board, 93
Decoration drive board, 93a Frame lamp (LED lamp), 93b, 93c, 93d Decoration motor, 94 production button board, 100 launch control board, 102 bottom pan full switch.

Claims (2)

It has a variable entrance that can be changed between a closed state that does not accept game balls and an open state that accepts game balls,
A game machine capable of executing a specific game in which the variable entrance is in an open state based on the fact that the identification information is variably displayed based on establishment of a predetermined condition and the identification information is displayed in a specific mode. There,
Variation number counting means for counting the number of times the identification information is displayed,
Notice effect execution means for executing a notice effect indicating the feasibility of the specific game;
With
A first period and a second period that is a period after the first period;
Based on the count value of the variation counting means, the first period and the second period are set,
The notice effect includes at least a notice effect of a first notice type constituted by a predetermined number of notice effects and a notice effect having a display mode different from that of the first notice type, and the number of the notice effect differs from the first notice type. There is a notice effect of the second notice type composed of notice effects,
The notice effect execution means includes:
In the first period, the notice effect of the first notice type can be executed,
In the second period, the notice effect of the second notice type can be executed and the notice effect of the first notice type is not executed.
The number of notice effects of the first notice type is greater than the number of notice effects of the second notice type. It has a variable entrance that can be changed between a closed state that does not accept game balls and an open state that accepts game balls,
A game machine capable of executing a specific game in which the variable entrance is in an open state based on the fact that the identification information is variably displayed based on establishment of a predetermined condition and the identification information is displayed in a specific mode. There,
Variation number counting means for counting the number of times the identification information is displayed,
Notice effect execution means for executing a notice effect indicating the feasibility of the specific game;
With
A first period and a second period that is a period after the first period;
Based on the count value of the variation counting means, the first period and the second period are set,
The notice effect includes at least a notice effect of a first notice type constituted by a predetermined number of notice effects and a notice effect having a display mode different from that of the first notice type, and the number of the notice effect differs from the first notice type. There is a notice effect of the second notice type composed of notice effects,
The notice effect execution means includes:
In the first period, the notice effect of the first notice type can be executed,
In the second period, the notice effect of the second notice type can be executed and the notice effect of the first notice type is not executed.
The gaming machine, wherein the number of notice effects of the second notice type is greater than the number of notice effects of the first notice type.

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