JP5743166B2 - Bullet ball machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko game machine, and more particularly to a technique for controlling a game and an effect in a ball game machine.

  Conventionally, among the various ball game machines, a so-called first type pachinko game machine is used while changing a plurality of symbols in a display area such as a liquid crystal display provided substantially at the center of the game board. Display (hereinafter, such display is referred to as “symbol change” or “change display”). In this gaming machine, for example, when a game ball enters a start winning opening formed on the game board, a random lottery value is acquired as a result. The acquired lottery values are temporarily stored, for example, up to four as reserved balls. The reserved balls are sequentially read out one by one to determine whether or not they are correct, and the symbols are variably displayed according to the determination result. And when the result of the determination is winning and the combination of symbols when a plurality of rows of symbol variation is stopped becomes a specific winning mode, it is called so-called jackpot that can obtain more prize balls than normal games Transition to a special game (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  The variable display of symbols in the display area is not only a variable display of multiple symbols, but the time of variable display is usually reduced in a state where it is a big hit if one more symbols are aligned, as in the so-called reach screen. For example, an effect is made to increase the player's expectation, such as making it longer. In addition, the player's expectation is enhanced by the use of characters in images such as symbols to give a story to the variable display and the notice effect that suggests the high degree of expectation of transition to special games. .

JP 2006-246964 A

  In such a gaming machine, as described above, the winning / losing lottery is performed on the premise that the lottery value is held when the starting winning opening is entered. On the other hand, since there is an upper limit number for holding the lottery value, even if it exceeds the upper limit number and enters the starting prize opening, it does not lead to the transition to the special game. Even if a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out by entering the starting prize opening, normally, the game balls that have been launched are out of the starting prize opening and are simply digested. For this reason, the number of lottery values will not be lost, except during periods when the special winning opening during special games is open or during special periods where the ease of entering other winning holes is enhanced. It can be considered efficient to advance the game by launching game balls to a certain extent.

  For these reasons, it is important for the player to proceed with the game advantageously to grasp the number of lottery values held one after another. Therefore, a hold lamp is provided at a predetermined position such as a peripheral portion of the game area, and the hold number is displayed by the number of lighting or blinking of the hold lamp. In recent years, in order to clarify the number of holds, the object number dedicated to hold display is displayed at a predetermined position in a display area such as a liquid crystal display, in addition to the effect display including design variation, and the number of holds of the lottery value is displayed by the player. The technology specified in is also proposed. While the lottery value is held in synchronization with the timing of entering the starting prize opening, the symbol variation is performed regardless of the timing of entering the starting prize opening. For this reason, conventionally, the lottery value hold display and the effect display accompanying the symbol variation have been performed separately and independently. The inventors have come up with the idea that it is possible to further enhance the player's expectation and interest by combining these displays effectively in production.

  The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and an object thereof is to produce a game by a novel technique in a ball game machine.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a ball game machine according to an aspect of the present invention is provided with a game board on which a game area is formed and a predetermined position in the game area, and its entry is more advantageous to the player than a normal game. To determine whether or not to shift to a special game that is in a special state, and to determine whether or not to shift to a special game by using a start opening as a trigger to determine whether or not to win a lottery for entering the start opening The start condition is that the winning lottery means for executing the lottery, the effect display device in which the symbol indicating the result of the winning lottery is displayed in a variable manner, and the change display of the symbol corresponding to the previous winning lottery have ended. , A display control means for variably displaying on the effect display device according to a variation pattern in which the variation process of the symbol is determined, and a previous / failed lottery when a new success / failure lottery is executed Pattern change corresponding to Is displayed, the hold control means for holding the result of the new winning / failing lottery up to a predetermined number up to the start of the variable display of the symbol corresponding to the lottery, and the winning / losing lottery result in the transition to the special game. In accordance with the result of the special game control means for executing the special game in this case and the result of the success / failure lottery received from the success / failure lottery means, the contents of the effect to be displayed on the effect display device by the display control means are determined. Decides whether or not to display a notice effect that preliminarily suggests the degree of expectation that resulted in the transition to special games, and if the display of the notice effect is decided, the decided notice effect is displayed Production determining means for determining production contents to be additionally accompanied with the fluctuation display.

  When the new winning / notifying lottery is executed, the winning / notifying lottery means transmits information indicating the winning / losing lottery result to the effect determining unit regardless of whether or not the symbol variation display corresponding to the winning / failing lottery is immediately started. . The display control means is the number of results of the lottery result that the hold control means holds in a specific display area set in accordance with the upper limit number of holds in an area where interference with the variable display area of the design is suppressed in the effect display device The number of hold-corresponding images corresponding to is sequentially displayed. If the predetermined result is included in the information indicating the result of any of the lottery decisions that are held at a predetermined time, the effect determining unit displays the hold corresponding image corresponding to the result of the lottery decision. On the other hand, by linking the display of the effect image of the specific notice effect in terms of effect, the image cooperation effect that suggests the variation timing of the symbol with a predetermined result is determined as the effect content.

  Here, as the success / failure lottery, the success / failure lottery unit may process the determination of success / failure, symbol determination, and variation pattern determination based on a single lottery value, or each of the determination of success / failure determination, symbol determination, and variation pattern determination is performed separately. You may process based on the lottery value. The “information indicating the result of the success / failure lottery” may include the result of the success / failure determination, the result of the variation pattern lottery, or both. For example, when only “successful determination” is indicated as the “predetermined result”, only the determination result is acceptable. Each time the winning / failing lottery is executed, the result determining means transmits the result to the effect determining means. Therefore, the effect determining means acquires the result before the variable display of the symbol indicating the result of the winning / failing lottery is started. So-called “look ahead” can be performed. The “hold corresponding image” may be, for example, a lighting display image that is displayed in the same number as the number of holds in the result of lottery (lottery value), or may be an object image representing a specific motif or character. . Since the specific display area in which the hold-corresponding image is displayed is set so that interference with the symbol variation display region is suppressed, the symbol variation display is not substantially hindered.

  The “predetermined time point” may be a time point when a notice effect is determined by the effect determining means, or may be a time point when a specific notice effect is determined. In that case, an image linkage effect is performed in the symbol variation related to the notice effect. Alternatively, it may be the time when information indicating a new winning / losing lottery result is received from the winning / failing lottery means. In that case, if the symbol variation has already started when the information is received, the image linkage effect may be performed in the next symbol variation after the variation has ended. Alternatively, the changing symbol variation may be interrupted and switched to the symbol variation accompanied by the image cooperation effect. Alternatively, a part of the effect accompanying the symbol variation may be changed to an image cooperation effect. For example, you may make it overlap the image of an image cooperation effect in the middle process of the design change. The “predetermined result” is a variation with a so-called jackpot finalizing effect indicating the transition to a special game, or a so-called high expectation performance selected with a higher probability than when a transition to a special game is confirmed. It may indicate selection of a pattern. The “image linkage effect” is any of the hold-corresponding images corresponding to the symbol variation with a predetermined result by displaying the display of the effect image of the specific notice effect in accordance with the display of any hold-corresponding image. In other words, it may be an effect that suggests to the player the timing of symbol variation accompanied by the predetermined result.

  According to this aspect, since the lottery result hold display and the notice effect suggesting the lottery result are linked based on the pre-read information, the notice effect and the hold display are continuous effects. In other words, unlike the conventional mode in which the hold display of the lottery result and the effect display accompanying the symbol variation are separately performed, these displays can be linked in effect. As a result, the display of the hold corresponding image can be changed not only when the lottery value is held, but also at the display timing of the notice effect, and a novel game can be created.

  Specifically, the effect determining means may determine the content of the effect to be displayed in accordance with the display area of the corresponding hold corresponding image as a part of the effect image of the specific notice effect as the image cooperation effect. Here, “display together” may be, for example, a display mode in which a part of the effect image of the notice effect (referred to as “notice effect image” as appropriate) is superimposed on the corresponding hold corresponding image. A display mode in which the image is replaced with a part of the preview effect image may be used. Alternatively, it may be a display mode in which a part of the notice effect image is operated to indicate the corresponding hold corresponding image.

  According to this aspect, it is possible to explicitly notify the position of the corresponding hold corresponding image by a part of the notice effect image. As a result, the player can easily understand when the timing of the symbol change accompanied by the predetermined result by viewing a part of the notice effect image, and the timing at which the predetermined result is actually obtained. The game can be advantageously advanced in anticipation.

  A specific notice effect is set as a notice effect provided step by step in order to suggest the degree of expectation that the result of the success / failure lottery indicates a transition to a special game. Depending on the result, it is decided to which level to display when a specific notice effect is displayed, and the object image being displayed at the end of the specific notice effect is moved to a position that overlaps the hold-corresponding image as an image linkage effect The content of the production including the production display process to be performed may be determined.

  The “specific notice effect” here may be a so-called step-up notice, and may be set such that the expected level of transition to a special game increases as the number of displayed stages increases. . The “object image” may include a variable display of a predetermined character, or may be a still image.

  In this aspect, since the object image being displayed is moved and displayed at the position overlapping the corresponding hold-corresponding image at the end of the specific notice effect, the player can change the pattern with a predetermined result depending on the position of the object image. The timing can be clearly understood. Since the object image gradually approaches and approaches the hold corresponding image in the form of moving display, there is no sense of incongruity in the effect process in which the notice effect and the hold display are linked, and a natural impression can be given to the player. Further, even if a specific notice effect ends without reaching the final step, the player has a sense of expectation due to the cooperation effect display. A novel game is also created in that the point at which the hold display is substantially switched by the image linkage effect is at the end of the notice effect.

  As specific processing, the effect determining means holds, as a specific notice effect, an effect content of a normal notice effect without an image cooperation effect and an effect content with an image cooperation effect, which can be selected as a predetermined time point. When display of a specific notice effect is determined, it may be determined whether or not there is a predetermined result in the information indicating the result of any of the lottery results that are put on hold. When there is no predetermined result, the normal notice effect is determined as the effect content, while when there is a predetermined result, the image cooperation effect may be determined as the effect content.

  According to this aspect, the determination of the specific notice effect is executed first, and the pending state of the lottery result with the predetermined result is determined. If there is such a hold, the notice effect of the image cooperation effect is determined. Even if the predetermined result is suspended, the image cooperation effect may not be displayed unless a specific notice effect is determined before that.

  Alternatively, each time the effect determination means receives a new result of lottery determination sent from the result determination lottery means at a predetermined time, it determines whether or not there is a predetermined result in the information indicating the result of the result determination. However, when there is a predetermined result, the image cooperation effect may be determined as the effect content.

  According to this aspect, prefetch information is determined every time a lottery result is put on hold. And when there exists a predetermined result, it replaces with the notice effect of an image cooperation effect. The replacement to the image cooperation effect may be performed at the timing when the prefetch information is received. Alternatively, when the symbol is changing when the prefetch information is received, the symbol variation may be performed at the start timing of the next symbol variation without interruption.

  It should be noted that any combination of the above-described constituent elements, or the constituent elements and expressions of the present invention may be mutually replaced between methods, apparatuses, systems, computer programs, recording media storing computer programs, data structures, etc. This is effective as an embodiment of the present invention.

  According to the ball game machine of the present invention, it is possible to produce a game by a novel method.

It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the front side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the back side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the functional block of the pachinko game machine in a present Example. It is a figure which shows typically a success / failure determination table. It is a figure which shows typically the prior success determination table referred by prior advance determination. It is a figure which shows a symbol determination table typically. It is a figure which shows typically the prior symbol determination table referred by prior symbol determination. It is a figure which shows a fluctuation pattern table typically. It is a figure which shows typically the prior pattern determination table referred by prior pattern determination. It is a figure which shows the fluctuation pattern table for deviation in detail. It is a figure which shows a fluctuation pattern table in detail. It is a figure showing the example of a screen of the suggestion effect displayed on an effect symbol display device. It is a figure showing the specific example of the specific notification effect displayed on a display area. It is a figure showing the specific example of the image cooperation effect displayed on a display area. It is a figure showing the specific example of the hold display after an image cooperation production | presentation was performed. It is a flowchart which shows the basic operation | movement process in a pachinko game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the winning process of S10 in FIG. 16 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the prior determination process of S28 in FIG. 17 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the whole process of the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing in detail a prefetch process in S150 in FIG. 19. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the execution process of the special symbol fluctuation | variation process of S152 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the execution process of the decoration design change process of S154 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the special game of S16 in FIG. 16 in detail. It is a figure showing the example of a screen of the suggestion effect displayed on an effect symbol display device. It is a conceptual diagram showing the example of the display process of an image cooperation production | presentation and a hold display. It is a figure showing the specific example of an image cooperation production | presentation and a hold display. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the decoration design change process performed instead of S154 of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the image cooperation display process of S201 in FIG. 27 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the image cooperation post-process of S203 in FIG. 27 in detail.

[Example 1]
In the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment, a plurality of games corresponding to the conventional type 1 pachinko gaming machine are mixed. The second game is preferentially executed so that the first game and the second game as the plurality of games are not executed simultaneously. In order to achieve both of these game characteristics, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment includes a plurality of start winning openings, a plurality of special symbol display devices, a plurality of holding lamps, and a plurality of large winning openings.

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

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

  The game board 50 has an out port 58, a first special symbol display device 70, a second special symbol display device 71, an effect symbol display device 60, a first symbol on a game area 52 defined by the outer rail 54 and the inner rail 56. It includes a start winning port 62, a second starting winning port 63, a center decoration 64, a first large winning port 91, a second large winning port 92, an operating port 68, and a general winning port 72. Furthermore, in the game area 52, a number of game nails, windmills, and the like (not shown) are installed.

  The first start winning port 62 is provided as a start winning port corresponding to the first game, and the second start winning port 63 is provided as a start winning port corresponding to the second game. The first start winning opening 62 and the second starting winning opening 63 are provided at positions that are separated from each other to the extent that it is possible to make a goal with either of them depending on the strength of the game ball. The first start winning opening 62 and the second starting winning opening 63 are each on the left side of the game area 52 so that it is possible to aim at entering either one by the strength of the game ball according to the player's intention. The game balls that are installed on the right side are difficult to enter the other. For example, the first start winning opening 62 is provided at a position that makes it easier for a player to enter a ball when aiming at the left side of the game area 52 and firing relatively weakly, and the second start winning opening 63 is positioned on the right side of the game area 52. It is provided at a position where it is easy to enter the ball when aiming and launching relatively strongly.

  The first start winning opening 62 includes a start winning detection device 74. The start winning detection device 74 is a sensor that detects the entrance of a game ball into the first start winning opening 62, and generates first start winning information indicating the winning at the time of entering. The second start winning opening 63 includes a start winning detection device 75, a normal electric combination 65, and a normal electric combination solenoid 76 for opening and closing the normal electric combination 65. The start winning detection device 75 is a sensor that detects the entrance of a game ball into the second start winning opening 63, and generates second start winning information indicating the winning at the time of entering. When the ordinary electric combination 65 is expanded by the driving force of the ordinary electric combination solenoid 76, the ease of entering the ball into the second start winning opening 63 is increased. In addition, since the second start winning opening 63 is provided in a narrow passage on the right side of the game area 52 as shown in the drawing, most of the game balls hitting strongly toward the right side are at least in the vicinity of the second starting winning opening 63. Since they are gathered, there is a high possibility of entering the second start winning opening 63. On the other hand, the first start winning opening 62 is not provided with an ordinary electric accessory, and is provided at a position away from a narrow passage. Therefore, the second start winning opening 63 has an arrangement or configuration relationship such that the possibility of entering a ball is relatively higher than the first starting winning opening 62.

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

  The first big winning opening 91 is provided as a big winning opening corresponding to the first game, and the second big winning opening 92 is provided as a big winning opening corresponding to the second game. The first grand prize winning port 91 includes a winning prize detecting device 78 for detecting the entrance of a game ball, and a big prize winning port solenoid 80 for opening and closing the first big prize winning port 91. The winning detection device 78 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the first grand prize winning opening 91, and generates first big winning prize winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning. The second grand prize opening 92 includes a prize detection device 79 for detecting the entry of a game ball and a big prize opening solenoid 81 for opening and closing the second big prize opening 92. The winning detection device 79 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the second grand prize opening 92, and generates second big prize opening winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning. The first big winning opening 91 is a horizontal rectangular winning opening that is opened as a “big hit” when the first special symbol 192 stops in a predetermined manner. The first grand prize winning port 91 is provided at a position above the out port 58. The second big prize opening 92 is a horizontal rectangular prize opening that is opened as a “big hit” when the second special symbol 193 stops in a predetermined manner. The second grand prize winning port 92 is provided at a position on the upper right side of the out port 58.

  An effect symbol display device 60 is provided substantially at the center of the game area 52, and a first special symbol display device 70 corresponding to the first game and a second special symbol display device 71 corresponding to the second game are provided at the lower left of the game area 52. Are provided adjacent to each other on the left and right. The first special symbol display device 70 displays the variation of the first special symbol 192 corresponding to the first game, and the second special symbol display device 71 displays the variation of the second special symbol 193 corresponding to the second game. Is displayed. The first special symbol 192 is a symbol corresponding to the result of the first lottery performed when the game ball enters the first start winning opening 62, and its variation display is stopped in a predetermined hit state. A big hit as a special game occurs. The second special symbol 193 is a symbol corresponding to the result of the second lottery performed when the game ball enters the second start winning opening 63, and its variable display is stopped in a predetermined hit mode. A big hit as a special game occurs. The 1st special symbol display device 70 and the 2nd special symbol display device 71 are display means comprised, for example by 7 segment LED, and the 1st special symbol 192 and the 2nd special symbol 193 are "0"-"9", respectively. It is represented by 10 types of numbers.

  In the display area 194 of the effect symbol display device 60, the variation of the decoration symbol 190 linked to the first special symbol 192 or the decoration symbol 190 linked to the second special symbol 193 is displayed. The effect symbol display device 60 is, for example, a liquid crystal display. The decorative symbol 190 is a symbol for visually producing the first lottery result display shown by the first special symbol 192 or the second lottery result display shown by the second special symbol 193. The effect symbol display device 60 displays, as the decorative symbol 190, for example, a plurality of rows of symbol variation moving images simulating a slot machine game in the display area 194. The effect symbol display device 60 is configured by a liquid crystal display in this embodiment, but may be configured by other display means such as a mechanical drum or LED. Since the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 do not necessarily have a role of production, in the present embodiment, the first special symbol display device 70 and the second special symbol display device 70 at the lower left of the production symbol display device 60 are used. When the special symbol display device 71 displays an inconspicuous size, but adopts a technique in which the special symbol itself has an effect role and does not display the decorative symbol, the special symbol is displayed on the effect symbol display device 60. You may display on a liquid crystal display like this.

  The operation port 68 is provided at the right side position of the game board 50. The operation port 68 includes a passage detection device 69. The passage detection device 69 is a sensor that detects the passage of the game ball to the operation port 68, and generates passage information indicating the passage at the time of passage. The passing of the game ball to the operation port 68 triggers a lottery for expanding the ordinary electric accessory 65 of the second start winning prize port 63.

  When the player turns the launch handle 17 by hand, the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 15 are guided one by one to the inner rail 56 and the outer rail 54 with a strength corresponding to the turning angle, thereby playing the game area. To 52. When the player fixes the rotation position of the launch handle 17 by hand, the launch of the game ball is repeated at regular time intervals. The game ball launched to the upper part of the game area 52 falls in a direction according to the way of hitting while hitting a plurality of game nails and windmills. When a game ball falls into each of the general winning opening 72, the first starting winning opening 62, the second starting winning opening 63, the first large winning opening 91, and the second large winning opening 92, the type of the winning opening is determined. The corresponding prize ball is paid out to the upper ball tray 15 or the lower ball tray 16. A game ball dropped into each winning hole such as the general winning hole 72 is processed as a safe ball, and a game ball dropped into the out hole 58 is processed as an out ball. Each winning opening includes a gate type through which a game ball passes. In this application, “incoming”, “entering”, and “winning” include “passing”.

  When the game ball enters the first start winning opening 62, the first special symbol 192 is variably displayed on the first special symbol display device 70, and the decorative symbol 190 is variably displayed on the display area 194 of the effect symbol display device 60. . When the game ball enters the second start winning opening 63, the second special symbol 193 is variably displayed on the second special symbol display device 71, and the decorative symbol 190 is variably displayed on the display area 194 of the effect symbol display device 60. . The variation display of the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193, and the decorative symbol 190 is stopped after the lapse of the variation time determined prior to the display. When the first special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 at the time of stoppage are in a big hit mode, the game shifts to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game, and the opening / closing operation of the first grand prize winning opening 91 is started. Is done. At this time, the decorative pattern 190 simulating the game of the slot machine takes a display mode in which the three patterns are matched. When the second special symbol 193 and the decorative symbol 190 at the time of the stop are in a big hit mode, the game shifts to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game, and the opening and closing operation of the second big prize opening 92 is started. Is done.

  The special game is a game in which the unit game in which the first grand prize port 91 or the second grand prize port 92 is opened is repeated a plurality of times, and the special game in which the unit game is repeated 15 times, which is the maximum number of times, and the unit game. There is a special game that is repeated twice, which is the minimum number of times. In the case of a special game in which 15 unit games are repeated (hereinafter also referred to as “15R jackpot” as appropriate), the first grand prize winning port 91 or the second big winning prize opening 92 is opened for about 30 seconds, or more than nine balls When one of the game balls is dropped, it is closed once, and one unit game is completed. In the case of a special game in which two unit games are repeated (hereinafter also referred to as “2R jackpot” as appropriate), the first grand prize winning port 91 or the second big winning prize port 92 is temporarily closed when opened for about 0.2 seconds. As a result, one unit game is completed.

  When the first special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 at the time of the stop are in a predetermined small hit mode, the game shifts to the small hit game constituted by one unit game, and the opening / closing operation of the first big winning opening 91 is executed. Is done. When the second special symbol 193 and the decorative symbol 190 at the time of the stop are in the small hit mode, the game also shifts to the small hit game, and the opening / closing operation of the second big prize opening 92 is executed. In a single unit game that constitutes a small hit game, the first grand prize opening 91 or the second big prize opening 92 repeats the opening for about 0.2 seconds twice, so that the appearance is the same operation as the 2R jackpot It becomes an aspect.

  When a special game occurs and a predetermined condition such as a lottery is satisfied, after the special game is over, the probability change game (hereinafter referred to as “probability change”) or the reduction of the change time (hereinafter “time reduction”) Is started). During the probability change, a lottery with a higher jackpot probability than the normal probability state is performed, and a new special game is generated relatively early. The probability variation state is continued until the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 193 is a big hit. In the case of 15R jackpot, the probability change may or may not be started after the end of the special game. In the case of 2R jackpot, the probability change is always started after the end of the special game. The time reduction is continued until the total of the variable display of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 reaches a predetermined number of end conditions, for example, 100 times. During the time reduction, the fluctuation time of the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 193 is substantially shortened.

  When the game ball passes through the operation port 68, a symbol called a normal symbol is variably displayed on the normal symbol display device 59 for a predetermined time. The normal symbol display device 59 is provided on the right side of the first grand prize winning opening 91. In this embodiment, the two lamps alternately turn on and off alternately, and the normal symbol change display is expressed. The lottery result of a normal symbol is represented by whether it stops with the light on. When the normal symbol variation display stops in a predetermined hit state after the lapse of a predetermined time, the normal electric accessory 65 of the second start winning opening 63 is expanded for a predetermined time.

  A center ornament 64 is provided around the effect symbol display device 60. The center decoration 64 has functions such as a flow path of the game ball, protection of the effect symbol display device 60, and decoration. Game effect lamps 90 are provided above and below the center ornament 64, and play a role of production by blinking or the like. The first special figure holding lamp 20 corresponding to the first game is provided above the first special symbol display device 70, and the second special figure holding lamp 21 corresponding to the second game is the second special symbol display device 71. The ordinary symbol holding lamp 22 corresponding to the normal symbol variation is provided below the normal symbol display device 59. Each of the first special figure hold lamp 20 and the second special figure hold lamp 21 is composed of two lamps, and the lottery value hold for each of the first game and the second game is held depending on the number of lights or the number of blinks. Display a number. The number of lottery values held in the first special figure holding lamp 20 is the number of lottery results won in the first start winning opening 62 during the fluctuation of the first special symbol 192 or during the execution of the special game. Indicates the number of winning balls that have not been executed yet. The number of lottery values held in the second special figure holding lamp 21 is the number of lottery results won in the second start winning opening 63 during the fluctuation of the second special symbol 193 or during the execution of the special game. Indicates the number of winning balls that have not been executed yet. The regular figure holding lamp 22 is also composed of two lamps, and displays the number of holdings of normal symbol fluctuations depending on the number of lighting or blinking. The number of normal symbol fluctuations held is the number of game balls that have passed through the operation port 68 during the fluctuation of the normal symbol, and indicates the number of normal symbol lotteries for which the fluctuation of the normal symbol has not yet been executed. The operation button 82 is a button operated by the player to input a predetermined instruction on the gaming machine side. The operation button 82 is provided on the outer wall surface near the upper ball tray 15.

  FIG. 2 shows a basic structure on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine. The power switch 40 is a switch for turning on / off the power of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The main board 102 controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 and processes all game operations such as lottery when winning the first start winning opening 62 and the second starting winning opening 63 in particular. The sub board 104 includes a liquid crystal unit 42, controls display contents on the effect symbol display device 60, and changes display contents according to a lottery result by the main board 102 in particular. The main board 102 and the sub board 104 constitute a game control device 100. The set substrate 39 includes a prize ball tank 44, a flow path for prize balls, a payout unit 43 for delivering prize balls. The payout unit 43 pays out the game balls supplied from the winning ball tank 44 to the upper ball tray 15 in accordance with winning in each winning opening. The payout control board 45 controls the payout operation by the payout unit 43. The launching device 46 launches the stored balls in the upper ball tray 15 to the game area 52 one by one. The launch control board 47 controls the launch operation of the launch device 46. The power supply unit 48 supplies power to each part of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  FIG. 3 shows functional blocks of the pachinko gaming machine 10 in this embodiment. In the pachinko gaming machine 10, the game control device 100 includes a first start winning port 62, a second starting winning port 63, a first big winning port 91, a second big winning port 92, a general winning port 72, an operating port 68, a first. 1 special symbol display device 70, second special symbol display device 71, effect symbol display device 60, normal symbol display device 59, operation button 82, speaker 18, and game effect lamp 90 are electrically connected to Allows transmission and reception of control signals. The game control apparatus 100 controls not only the basic operation of the game, but also staging operations such as symbol variation display and electrical decoration. The game control device 100 includes a main substrate 102 as a main control device that controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 including basic operations of the game and the progress of the game, and a sub substrate as a sub-control device that controls design effects and the like. 104 is configured in such a manner that functions are shared. The game control device 100 is configured by hardware including elements such as a ROM and a RAM for storing data and programs, and a CPU used for arithmetic processing.

  In the present embodiment, the main board 102 includes a ball entering judging means 110, a first lottery means 126, a second lottery means 128, a general drawing lottery means 136, a holding control means 116, a main display control means 118, a special game control means 120, Specific game execution means 122, opening / closing control means 124, and condition holding means 176 are provided. The sub-board 104 in this embodiment includes a pattern storage unit 130, an effect determination unit 132, and an effect display control unit 134. Each functional block included in the main board 102 may be configured such that any one of the functional blocks is mounted on the sub board 104 instead of the main board 102. Similarly, each functional block included in the sub-board 104 may be configured such that any one of them is mounted on the main board 102 instead of the sub-board 104.

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

  The entrance determination means 110 determines whether or not a game ball has entered each winning opening. When receiving the first start winning information, the winning determination means 110 determines that the game ball has won the first start winning opening 62, and when receiving the second start winning information, the game ball won the second start winning opening 63. Judge that When receiving the first grand prize opening winning information, the winning determination means 110 determines that the gaming ball has won the first big winning opening 91, and receiving the second big winning opening winning information, the gaming ball receives the second big winning prize. When it is determined that a winning is made in the mouth 92 and the general winning information is received, it is determined that the game ball has won the general winning opening 72. When receiving the passage information, the ball entering determination unit 110 determines that the game ball has passed through the operation port 68.

  The first lottery means 126 for executing the first lottery corresponding to the ball entering the first start winning opening 62 includes the first lottery value acquiring means 112, the first winning / failing determining means 113, and the first pattern determining means 114. . The second lottery means 128 for executing the second lottery corresponding to the ball entering the second start winning opening 63 includes the second lottery value acquiring means 115, the second winning / failing determining means 117, and the second pattern determining means 119. . The result of the first lottery is shown in the form of variable display of the first special symbol 192 on the first special symbol display device 70, and in the form of variable display of the decorative symbol 190 in the display area 194 of the effect symbol display device 60. It is. The result of the second lottery is shown in the form of variable display of the second special symbol 193 on the second special symbol display device 71, and in the form of variable display of the decorative symbol 190 in the display area 194 of the effect symbol display device 60. It is.

  When the first lottery means 126 and the second lottery means 128 start the symbol variation, the lottery result corresponding to the symbol variation is transmitted to the effect determining unit 132 together with the symbol variation control command. Further, the first lottery means 126 and the second lottery means 128 are set to any lottery value range in the determination of whether or not the lottery value is a pre-determination process at the time of entering the first start winning opening 62 or the second starting winning opening 63. Pre-winning determination is made as to whether it is applicable, and the determination result is transmitted to the effect determination means 132 as a lottery result. The result of the preliminary determination process is temporarily stored in the transmission buffer, and then transmitted to the effect determination means 132 regardless of whether the symbol variation display corresponding to the lottery is immediately started, and is erased from the transmission buffer or overwritten later. The Therefore, for the sub-board 104 side, a so-called “prefetch” process is realized in which the result of the success / failure can be presumably recognized in advance before the order of the start of symbol variation comes around.

  The first lottery value acquisition unit 112 acquires a random number value as the first winning / no-win lottery value for the first lottery when the first start winning opening 62 is entered. The second lottery value acquisition unit 115 acquires a random number value as the second winning / no-win lottery value for the second lottery when the player enters the second start winning opening 63. For example, the values acquired as the first winning / losing lottery value and the second winning / losing lottery value for the winning / losing lottery are acquired from a value range from “0” to “65535”. The “random number” in the present application may not be a mathematically generated random number, but may be a pseudo-random number generated by a hardware random number, a software random number, or the like. The value acquired by the first lottery value acquisition unit 112 as the first winning / losing lottery value or the second winning / losing lottery value is temporarily held by the holding control unit 116. However, the first success / failure lottery value and the second success / failure lottery value are suspended within a range not exceeding the predetermined retention upper limit number retained by the suspension control means 116.

  The first winning / failing determination means 113 determines whether or not to shift to a special game or a small hit game based on the first winning / losing lottery value, and in which lottery value range the first winning / failing lottery value is in the determination of winning or not Perform a prior adequacy determination to determine whether it is applicable. The second winning / failing determining means 117 determines whether or not to shift to a special game or a small hit game based on the second winning / losing lottery value, and the second winning / losing lottery value falls within any lottery value range in the winning / failing determination. Perform a prior adequacy determination to determine whether it is applicable. The first success / failure determination unit 113 and the second success / failure determination unit 117 hold a success / failure determination table and a prior / failure determination table that are referred to in the determination of the failure. In addition, in order to distinguish especially the prior / failure determination performed when starting the symbol variation, it is also referred to as “predetermined whether or not the main determination is appropriate”.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically showing the success / failure determination table. The success / failure determination table in this figure associates determination results of big hits, small wins, and misses with winning / failed lottery values. Depending on the respective range settings, the big hit / failure probabilities and the hit / non-winning probability Is determined. As the main determination, the first determination unit 113 and the second determination unit 117 refer to the determination table in FIG. In both the first lottery performed by the first winning / failing determination unit 113 and the second lottery performed by the second winning / failing determination unit 117, a big hit is made only when the winning / losing lottery value falls within a range of 0 to 299 at normal times. The jackpot range is expanded at the time of certainty change, and not only when the success / failure lottery value falls within the range of 0 to 299 but also when it falls within the range of 300 to 2999. Thus, the range corresponding to the jackpot changes according to the gaming state. In this figure, the single hit / fail judgment table shows the jackpot range for both the normal time and the probability change, but the success / fail judgment table may be prepared separately for the normal time and the probability change time. You may prepare separately for 1 lottery and 2nd lottery.

  In the present embodiment, even if it is a case where the winning / failing lottery value does not correspond to the jackpot range, that is, a so-called losing, it is a small jackpot if it falls within the predetermined range. In the example of this figure, the winning lottery value acquired by the first winning / failing determination means 113 is a small hit when the winning determination lottery value falls within the range of 56500 to 65535, and the winning / losing lottery value acquired by the second winning / failing determination means 117 is 64000 to 65535. If it falls within the range, it will be a small hit. That is, the first lottery has a wider range corresponding to the jackpot than the second lottery, and the jackpot is likely to occur. In this way, if it does not correspond to the jackpot, it is all “out of”, but in the example in this figure, the winning lottery value range when it does not correspond to the jackpot out of the cases that do not correspond to the jackpot Is expressed as “displacement”. In addition, although the example which implement | achieves the determination table of whether it is a big win and the determination table of whether it is a small win in the figure in the form of a single winning / nothing determination table was shown in this figure, each may be implement | achieved as a separate table. Good.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing a prior success / failure determination table referred to in prior advance / failure determination. The first success / failure determination unit 113 refers to the table of FIG. 5 (a). When the success / failure lottery value is “0 to 299”, the value “1” indicating that is set as the determination result, In a case where the winning / failing lottery value is “300 to 2999”, a value “2” indicating that is set in the corresponding winning / failing range as a determination result. When the lottery value is “3,000 to 56499”, the value “3” indicating that is set as the determination result, and when the lottery value is “56500 to 65535”, “4” is indicated. The value of “” is set in the validity range as the determination result. Each time the first success / failure determination unit 113 sets the success / failure range as described above, the first success / failure determination unit 113 transmits the value to the effect determination unit 132 together with the value indicating the first lottery and the number of suspensions.

  The second success / failure determination unit 117 refers to the table of FIG. 5 (b), and when the success / failure lottery value is “0 to 299”, sets a value of “1” indicating that to the determination result determination range, In a case where the winning / failing lottery value is “300 to 2999”, a value “2” indicating that is set in the corresponding winning / failing range as a determination result. When the winning / failing lottery value is “3,000 to 63999”, the value “3” indicating that is set in the winning / failing range as the determination result, and when the winning / losing lottery value is “6400 to 65535”, “4” indicating that is determined. The value of “” is set in the validity range as the determination result. Each time the second success / failure determination means 117 sets the success / failure range as described above, the second success / failure determination means 117 transmits the value together with the value indicating the second lottery and the number of holds to the effect determination means 132.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the first winning / failing determination unit 113 and the second winning / failing determination unit 117 determine the stop symbol at the start of symbol variation based on the separately acquired symbol lottery value and the determination result, and the symbol lottery A prior symbol determination is performed as to which symbol range the value corresponds to. The first winning / failing determination means 113 and the second winning / failing determination means 117 hold a plurality of symbol determination tables and a prior symbol determination table that are referred to in order to determine the stop symbol of the special symbol. The first success / failure determination unit 113 and the second success / failure determination unit 117 refer to different symbol determination tables according to the determination result. In addition, in order to distinguish the symbol determination performed in starting symbol variation especially from prior symbol determination, it is also referred to as “symbol determination as the main determination” as appropriate.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing a symbol determination table. FIG. 6A is a table that is referred to when the determination result is a big hit, FIG. 6B is a table that is referred to when the determination result is wrong, and FIG. This table is referred to when the determination result is a small hit. The first winning / failing determination means 113 and the second winning / failing determination means 117 refer to the symbol determination table of this figure in the symbol determination as the main determination. In each symbol determination table, a correspondence relationship between a special symbol represented by numbers “0” to “9” and a symbol “−” and a first symbol lottery value or a second symbol lottery value is defined. The types of special symbols are associated with the results of success / failure determination of jackpots, jackpots, and misses, odd numbers correspond to jackpots, even numbers correspond to jackpots, and the symbol “-” is missed. Correspond.

  As shown in FIG. 6A, the special symbols “1”, “3”, “5”, “7”, and “9” that are odd numbers among the special symbols “0” to “9” are associated with the jackpot. . Among them, the special symbol “7” indicates a 15R jackpot with certainty, and the first symbol lottery value is associated with “0-99”, and the second symbol lottery value is associated with “0-144”. It is done. The special symbol “3” indicates a 2R jackpot with certainty. The first symbol lottery value is associated with “100 to 149”, and the second symbol lottery value is associated with “145 to 149”. Special symbols “1”, “5”, and “9” indicate a 15R jackpot without any probability change, and the first symbol lottery value and the second symbol lottery value are both associated with “150 to 189” and the special symbol “1”. The special symbol “5” is associated with “190 to 229”, and the special symbol “9” is associated with “230 to 255”.

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

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

  FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically illustrating a prior symbol determination table referred to in prior symbol determination. The first success / failure determination unit 113 refers to the table of FIG. 7A when the success / failure lottery value corresponds to the jackpot. When the symbol lottery value is “0 to 99”, the value “1” indicating that is set in the symbol range as the determination result, and when the symbol lottery value is “100 to 149” “2” indicating that fact "Is set in the symbol range as the determination result. When the symbol lottery value is “150 to 255”, the value “3” indicating that is set in the symbol range as the determination result. Whenever the symbol range is set as described above, the first success / failure determination unit 113 transmits the value to the effect determination unit 132 together with the value indicating the first lottery and the number of holds.

  The second success / failure determination means 117 refers to the table of FIG. 7B when the success / failure lottery value corresponds to the jackpot. When the symbol lottery value is “0 to 144”, the value “1” indicating that is set in the symbol range as the determination result, and when the symbol lottery value is “145 to 149”, “2” indicating that fact is set "Is set in the symbol range as the determination result. When the symbol lottery value is “150 to 255”, the value “3” indicating that is set in the symbol range as the determination result. Whenever the symbol range is set as described above, the second success / failure determination unit 117 transmits the value to the effect determination unit 132 together with the value indicating the second lottery and the number of holds. In addition, when the winning / failing lottery value falls outside or hits a small hit, the table in this figure is not referred to, and for example, a value of “4” may be set in the symbol range as a value indicating a loss or a small hit. May not be set.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the first pattern determining means 114 separately acquires a variation pattern in which a variation process of a symbol variation to be displayed on the first special symbol display device 70 and the effect symbol display device 60 is determined. Is determined from a plurality of fluctuation patterns. The second pattern determining means 119 has a plurality of variation patterns in which a symbol variation display process to be displayed on the second special symbol display device 71 and the effect symbol display device 60 is determined based on a second pattern lottery value separately acquired. Determine from the variation pattern. The first pattern determining unit 114 and the second pattern determining unit 119 each determine a variation pattern of the symbol variation with reference to the variation pattern table when starting the symbol variation. In addition, the first pattern determination unit 114 and the second pattern determination unit 119 execute a prior pattern determination as to which variation pattern range the pattern lottery value corresponds to. The first pattern determination unit 114 and the second pattern determination unit 119 respectively hold or share a variation pattern table and a prior pattern determination table that are referred to for determining a variation pattern. In the variation pattern, a variation time from a variation start to a stop when the special symbol is variably displayed is determined, and has various variation times depending on the type. That is, for each variation pattern, a variation display time is defined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the variation of the special symbol is stopped when the variation display time elapses. It should be noted that the variation pattern determination executed when starting the symbol variation is also referred to as “variation pattern determination as the main determination” as appropriate in order to distinguish it from the prior pattern determination.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically showing the variation pattern table. The first pattern determination unit 114 or the second pattern determination unit 119 refers to the variation pattern for detachment shown in FIG. 8A when the determination result is unacceptable. The first pattern determination unit 114 and the second pattern determination unit 119 refer to the variation pattern table of this figure in the variation pattern determination as the main determination. When the determination result is a 15R jackpot, the variation pattern table for 15R jackpot shown in FIG. 8B is referred to. When the determination result is a 2R big hit or a small hit, the 2R big hit and small hit variation pattern table shown in FIG. 8C is referred to.

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

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

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

  FIG. 9 is a diagram schematically illustrating a prior pattern determination table referred to in prior pattern determination. The first pattern determination unit 114 and the second pattern determination unit 119 refer to the table of FIG. 9A when the result is wrong, and indicate that when the pattern lottery value is “0 to 10”. The value “1” is set in the pattern range as the determination result, and when the pattern lottery value is “11 to 20”, the value “2” indicating that is set in the pattern range as the determination result. When the pattern lottery value is “21 to 255”, the value “3” indicating that is set in the pattern range as the determination result.

  The first pattern determination unit 114 and the second pattern determination unit 119 refer to the table of FIG. 9B when the result of the success / failure is 15R jackpot, and indicate that when the pattern lottery value is “0 to 120”. The value “4” is set in the pattern range as the determination result, and when the pattern lottery value is “121 to 240”, the value “5” indicating that is set in the pattern range as the determination result. When the pattern lottery value is “241 to 250”, the value “6” indicating that is set in the pattern range as the determination result, and when the pattern lottery value is “251 to 255”, “7” indicating that fact is set. "Is set to the pattern range as the determination result.

The first pattern determining means 114 and the second pattern determining means 119 refer to the table of FIG. 9C when the result is 2R big hit or small hit, and if the pattern lottery value is “0 to 122”, The value “8” indicating the fact is set in the pattern range as the determination result, and when the pattern lottery value is “123 to 255”, the value “9” indicating the fact is set in the pattern range as the determination result. . Each time the first pattern determination unit 114 and the second pattern determination unit 119 set the pattern range as described above, the value is displayed together with a value indicating whether the lottery is the first lottery or the second lottery or the number of holdings. It transmits to the effect determination means 132.
In the present embodiment, the first pattern determining unit 114 and the second pattern determining unit 119 use the common variation pattern table and the prior pattern determination table. In a modification, the first pattern determination unit 114 and the second pattern determination unit 119 may use separate tables for at least one of the variation pattern table and the prior pattern determination table.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the general drawing lottery means 136 executes a lottery by acquiring a lottery value when a game ball passes through the operation port 68. The result of the lottery by the normal symbol lottery means 136 is variably displayed in the form of a normal symbol on the normal symbol display device 59. The general symbol lottery means 136 holds a symbol determination table to be referred to in order to determine the stop symbol of the normal symbol to be displayed on the normal symbol display device 59. The symbol determination table defines the correspondence between the lottery value and the normal symbol, and the normal symbol lottery means 136 determines the stop symbol of the normal symbol with reference to the symbol determination table. When the determined stop symbol becomes a predetermined symbol, it is determined that the normal symbol is a hit, and after the normal symbol variation display is stopped at the stop symbol, the opening / closing control means 124 sets the second start winning opening. The 63 ordinary electric accessories 65 are expanded for a predetermined time. The lottery value of the normal symbol is temporarily held by the hold control means 116. However, the lottery value is held only when the predetermined hold upper limit number held by the hold control means 116 is not exceeded.

  The holding control unit 116 includes a first holding unit 144, a second holding unit 146, and a general drawing holding unit 147. When the symbol variation corresponding to the previous lottery is displayed when the first lottery is newly executed, the first holding means 144 displays the new first lottery result corresponding to the lottery. Hold until fluctuating display starts. In the present embodiment, as the result of the first lottery, up to four pieces are set as the upper and lower lottery values and the setting of the success / failure range, the symbol range, and the pattern range as the preliminary determination results is held. Or you may hold | maintain the result of a prior | preceding determination in the area | region different from a lottery value. When the symbol change corresponding to the previous lottery is displayed when the second lottery is newly executed, the second holding means 146 displays the result of the new second lottery corresponding to the lottery. Hold until fluctuating display starts. In the present embodiment, the number of winning / failing lottery values and the setting of the success / failure range, the symbol range, and the pattern range as the preliminary determination result are held with the upper limit of four as the result of the second lottery. Or you may hold | maintain the result of a prior | preceding determination in the area | region different from a lottery value. The general map holding means 147 holds the general map lottery value acquired by the general map lottery means 136 as a holding ball. These holding numbers are represented by the number of lighting or blinking of the first special figure holding lamp 20, the second special figure holding lamp 21, and the general figure holding lamp 22, respectively. The number of holds by the first holding means 144 and the second holding means 146 is also displayed in the display area 194.

  The lottery value held by the second holding means 146 is preferentially digested over the lottery value held by the first holding means 144 and the symbol variation is displayed. Therefore, even if the big hit lottery value is held in the first holding means 144, as long as the second holding means 146 holds, the symbol variation corresponding to the big hit lottery value of the first holding means 144 is not displayed. Therefore, even if there is a jackpot hold in the first holding means 144, there is a possibility that a plurality of consecutive jackpots can be obtained by continuing to hit the second hold means 146 until a jackpot hold is entered.

  The main display control means 118 includes first special figure control means 148, second special figure control means 150, and universal figure control means 153. The first special symbol control means 148 causes the first special symbol display device 70 to display the fluctuation of the first special symbol 192 according to the fluctuation pattern determined as a result of the first lottery by the first lottery means 126. The first special symbol control means 148 sets a new symbol variation start condition that the symbol variation display corresponding to the first lottery or the second lottery performed before that ends. The second special symbol control means 150 causes the second special symbol display device 71 to display the fluctuation of the second special symbol 193 according to the fluctuation pattern determined as a result of the second lottery by the second lottery means 128. The second special symbol control means 150 also sets a new symbol variation start condition that the symbol variation display corresponding to the first lottery or the second lottery performed before that has ended.

  When the second lottery 146 holds the result of the second lottery, the first special figure control unit 148 reserves the start of the symbol variation display corresponding to the first lottery. On the other hand, the second special figure control means 150 starts the symbol variation display corresponding to the second lottery regardless of whether or not the result of the first lottery is held by the first holding means 144. Thereby, when the lottery value is held by both the first holding means 144 and the second holding means 146, the lottery value held by the second holding means 146 is preferentially read and the symbol variation is displayed. The In such a case, the lottery value held in the first holding means 144 is not read until the number of holdings in the second holding means 146 becomes zero, and the symbol variation thereof does not start.

  The first special figure control means 148 and the second special figure control means 150 issue a change start command and a change stop command at the timing of starting and stopping the change display of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193, respectively. This is transmitted to the effect display control means 134. When transmitting the variation start command, a determination result or a decision result determined as the main determination, a value indicating each of the stop symbol and the variation pattern, and a value indicating whether the first lottery or the second lottery are included. It is transmitted to the effect display control means 134 together with the change start command. When transmitting the variation stop command, a value indicating the stop symbol is transmitted to the effect display control means 134 together with the variation stop command. Thereby, the fluctuation display by the main display control means 118 and the effect display control means 134 is synchronized, and the interlock is maintained. The normal symbol control means 153 causes the normal symbol display device 59 to display the lottery result by the normal symbol lottery means 136 as a normal symbol variation display.

  The condition holding means 176 holds a special game operating condition as a condition for shifting to a special game including a plurality of unit games accompanied by opening of the special winning opening. The special game operation condition is a result indicating that the game shifts to the special game in the first lottery or the second lottery, and the content of the condition is that the symbol variation corresponding to the lottery is stopped.

  When the first lottery by the first lottery means 126 results in the transition to the special game, the special game control unit 120 operates the special game when the first special symbol 192 is stopped in a predetermined jackpot mode. It is determined that the condition is satisfied, and the special game is executed by opening the first big winning opening 91. Similarly, the special game control means 120, when the second lottery by the second lottery means 128 results in the transition to the special game, when the second special symbol 193 is stopped in a predetermined jackpot mode It is determined that the special game operation condition is satisfied, and the special game is executed by opening the second big prize opening 92. The special game is a game in which the opening / closing operation of the first grand prize winning opening 91 or the second big winning prize opening 92 is continuously performed a plurality of times, and is composed of a plurality of unit games with one opening / closing operation as a unit. Special games include a 15R jackpot that repeats a unit game 15 times and a 2R jackpot that repeats a short unit game only twice. In the case of 15R jackpot, in principle, the first grand prize winning port 91 or the second grand prize winning port 92 is opened for about 30 seconds in one unit game. The special game control means 120 ends the special game when the set round number of unit games is exhausted.

  The specific game execution means 122 controls the normal game in the state of probability change and short time. The specific game execution means 122 always shifts to the time-saving state after the end of the special game regardless of whether the special game is caused by the result of the first lottery or the second lottery. On the other hand, the transition to the probability change state after the end of the special game is limited to the case where the symbol determined by the first winning / failing determination unit 113 or the second winning / failing determination unit 117 is a jackpot symbol accompanying the transition to probability variation. The time-short state is continued until the total number of variable display times of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 reaches a predetermined number of end conditions, for example, 100 times from the end of the special game. The first pattern determining unit 114 and the second pattern determining unit 119 select a variation pattern having a short variation time so that the variation display time of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 is substantially shortened. However, in the normal state, the fluctuation pattern table corresponding to the number of holdings by the first holding unit 144 or the second holding unit 146 is referred to, and the variation time is reduced as the number of holdings by the first holding unit 144 or the second holding unit 146 decreases. A long fluctuation pattern is likely to appear. On the other hand, the probability change state is continued until the special game with the next jackpot is executed. During the probability variation state, the probability that the success / failure determination result by the first success / failure determination unit 113 or the second success / failure determination unit 117 is a big hit is maintained at a high value.

  The opening / closing control means 124 controls the opening / closing of the ordinary electric accessory 65, the first grand prize winning port 91, and the second major winning prize port 92 of the second start winning prize port 63. When the normal symbol is stopped in a specific manner, the opening / closing control means 124 sends an opening instruction to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 76 to open the ordinary electric accessory 65 of the second start winning prize port 63. In the special game, the opening / closing control means 124 sends an opening instruction to the big prize opening solenoid 80 or the big prize opening solenoid 81 to open the first big prize opening 91 or the second big prize opening 92.

  The pattern storage unit 130 holds a plurality of variation effect pattern data as the variation effect pattern of the decorative design. The effect determining means 132 is displayed on the effect symbol display device 60 by the effect display control means 134 according to the result of the first lottery received from the first lottery means 126 or the result of the second lottery received from the second lottery means 128. The contents of the production to be performed are determined. The effect determining unit 132 selects any one of a plurality of variation effect pattern data corresponding to the variation pattern of the special symbol determined by the first pattern determining unit 114 or the second pattern determining unit 119 and selects the pattern storage unit 130. Read from. The effect determining means 132 determines the combination of the stop symbols of the decorative symbol 190 based on the stop symbols and the variation patterns of the special symbols determined by the first lottery means 126 or the second lottery means 128.

  The stop symbol of the decorative symbol 190 is formed as a combination of three symbols. For example, when the determination result of the first lottery means 126 or the second lottery means 128 indicates a transition to a special game of 15R jackpot, a specific combination For example, a combination of three symbols such as “777” and “111” is selected. In this case, it is preferable that the same numbers as the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 are selected as the numbers to be arranged as the decorative symbol 190. For example, when the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 193 is “7”, the decorative symbol 190 is “777”. Or you may make it show the jackpot also by the combination of the symbol in which the specific symbol which shows that it is a hit at least one of three symbols is included. A specific combination, for example, a predetermined combination such as “357”, is selected even when the result of the determination is a 2R big hit or a small win, but the specific combination is not necessarily a combination of three symbols. It does not have to be. When the determination result is neither big hit nor small hit, it is a combination that does not have three symbols such as “312” and “946”, and is a specific combination selected at the time of 2R big hit or small hit. A combination that does not apply is selected. When the determination result is not 15R big hit, and a variation pattern showing a loss with reach is selected, a combination with only one symbol such as “191” or “727” is selected. . The effect determination unit 132 sends the stop symbol combination of the decorative symbol 190 and the variation effect pattern data of the decorative symbol to the effect display control unit 134.

  In the decorative design variation effect pattern data, a decorative symbol variation display mode, that is, a variation process and a variation process from the variation start to the variation stop of the decoration symbol are defined. The variation effect pattern includes a reach pattern that displays a stop symbol combination that is a hit state or a disengagement mode after a reach state that becomes a big win if one more symbols are aligned, and a stop pattern that is a disengagement mode without reaching a reach state An unreachable pattern that displays the combination is included. In particular, the patterns when reaching the reach state include patterns with various long and short fluctuation times. Reach patterns with relatively short fluctuation times are called “normal reach”, and reach patterns with long fluctuation times are called “super reach”. ". Each variation effect pattern has a variation time for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the symbol variation is stopped when the variation time elapses. The effect determining means 132 selects a variation effect pattern of a decorative symbol having the same variation time as that of the special symbol, according to the variation pattern of the special symbol.

  The effect display control means 134 includes a first effect control means 168 and a second effect control means 170. The effect display control means 134 further controls effect processing such as lighting and extinguishing of the game effect lamp 90 and sound output from the speaker 18.

  The first effect control means 168 and the second effect control means 170 use the first lottery result by the first lottery means 126 or the second lottery result by the second lottery means 128 as the selected variation effect pattern data. Therefore, the decorative symbol 190 is variably displayed in the display area 194 of the effect symbol display device 60. The first effect control means 168 and the second effect control means 170 determine that the change display of the decorative symbol 190 corresponding to the previous first lottery or second lottery has ended, and a new symbol change start condition And

  When the second lottery 146 holds the result of the second lottery, the first effect control unit 168 reserves the start of the symbol variation display corresponding to the first lottery. The second effect control means 170 starts the symbol fluctuation display corresponding to the second lottery regardless of whether or not the first lottery result is held by the first holding means 144. As a result, when the lottery value is held by both the first holding means 144 and the second holding means 146, the lottery value held by the second holding means 146 is preferentially read out, and the decorative design fluctuates. Is displayed. In such a case, the lottery value held by the first holding unit 144 is not read until the number of holdings of the second holding unit 146 becomes zero, and the variation of the decorative design does not start. As described above, the effect display control means 134 causes the effect symbol display device 60 to display the symbol variation effect including the variation display of the decorative symbol 190.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram showing in detail a variation pattern table for detachment. In the variation pattern table 210 of this figure, the range of the pattern lottery value associated with the variation pattern is different for each number of holds. Specifically, the smaller the number of holds, the wider the range of pattern lottery values assigned to variation patterns with relatively long variation times, and the probability that variation patterns with long variation times will be selected is increased. . Therefore, the average fluctuation time becomes longer as the number of holdings by the first holding unit 144 or the second holding unit 146 is smaller. Therefore, when the number of holdings by the first holding unit 144 or the second holding unit 146 is less than a predetermined number, for example, 1 to 2, the selection probability of the variation pattern having a long variation time becomes higher than usual, and the variation time is increased. It tends to be relatively long.

  In the first column 212, the pattern lottery value range and the variation pattern when the number of results held by the first lottery 144 and the number of results held by the second lottery 146 are 0 are displayed. Correspondence is shown. Similarly, in the second column 214, the third column 216, the fourth column 218, and the fifth column 220, the number of the first lottery by the first holding unit 144 or the second lottery by the second holding unit 146 The correspondence relationship between the pattern lottery value range and the variation pattern when the number of result holds is 1, 2, 3, 4 is shown. That is, it can be considered that the first column 212, the second column 214, the third column 216, the fourth column 218, and the fifth column 220 indicate the variation pattern table for each number of holds. In this figure, an example will be described in which a plurality of variation patterns that can be selected at the time of deviation are classified into five types according to variation time, but actually, a plurality of variation effect patterns are prepared for each of these classifications. This is equivalent to the fact that dozens of types of variation effect patterns are associated with the lottery value ranges for the respective categories.

  The first range 222 includes a first column 212, a second column 214, a third column 216, a fourth column 218, and a fifth column as a variation pattern when the lottery value corresponds to a pattern lottery value from 0 to 10. Each of 220 is associated with a super reach variation pattern of “super 1”. The second range 224 includes a first column 212, a second column 214, a third column 216, a fourth column 218, and a fifth column as a variation pattern when the lottery value corresponds to a pattern lottery value from 11 to 20. Each of 220 is associated with a super reach variation pattern of “super 2”. Thus, in the case of the pattern lottery value with the lottery value from 0 to 10 and the pattern lottery value with the lottery value from 11 to 20, the variation pattern having the same variation time is selected regardless of the number of holdings.

  The third range 226 includes a first column 212, a second column 214, a third column 216, a fourth column 218, and a fifth column as a variation pattern when the lottery value corresponds to a pattern lottery value from 21 to 255. 220 is associated with three types of variation patterns, “normal 1”, “normal 2”, and “no reach”, which are normal reach. However, the range of pattern lottery values associated with each variation pattern varies depending on the number of holds. In the first column 212, the sizes of the lottery value ranges to which “normal 1”, “normal 2”, and “no reach” are associated are approximately equal, and the ranges obtained by dividing 21 to 255 into approximately three equal portions are associated with each other. Yes. On the other hand, in the second column 214, the size of the lottery value range associated with “normal 1” and “normal 2” is slightly smaller than the lottery value range associated with “no reach”. Further, in the third column 216, the size of the lottery value range associated with each of “normal 1” and “normal 2” is further reduced, and “normal 1” “normal 2” in the fourth column 218 and the fifth column 220. ", The size of the lottery value range associated with each of" is further reduced.

  The fluctuation time of “Normal 1” and “Normal 2” may be longer than the fluctuation time of “No reach”, and when “No reach”, the fluctuation time may be shortened like a short time state. Depending on the setting contents of the third range 226, the average variation time will differ. The pattern lottery value range for “Normal 1” and “Normal 2” decreases as the number of holds increases from 0 to 1, 2, 3, 4, and conversely the pattern lottery value range for “out of reach” increases. Therefore, the average fluctuation time becomes shorter as the number of holds increases, and conversely, the average change time becomes longer as the number of holds decreases. In this way, by using a variation pattern table in which the correspondence between the pattern lottery value range and the variation pattern is different for each number of holdings, control that makes it easy to select a variation pattern with a long variation time when the number of holdings decreases is realized. be able to.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the variation pattern table in more detail regarding a specific effect.
In the present embodiment, if the winning / not determining lottery value acquired as the pre-reading information includes a variation pattern that indicates 15R jackpot confirmation or “off” confirmation with “Super 1”, this is indicated in the process of a specific notice effect. The image cooperation effect which suggests is performed. Here, a step-up notice is set as a specific notice effect. That is, when the variation pattern accompanied by the step-up notice is selected, a display that suggests the symbol variation timing for determining the 15R jackpot can be performed. In addition, even if the deviation is confirmed, a display suggesting an effect display accompanied by “Super 1” having a high expectation can be performed. Specifically, if the winning / raising lottery value obtained from the pre-reading information includes a value indicating 15R jackpot confirmation or losing confirmation, display of an image cooperation effect that suggests the occurrence timing according to the corresponding hold-corresponding image Is made. In order to display this image cooperation effect, selection of a variation pattern accompanied by a step-up notice is one condition.

  In this embodiment, when each variation pattern of “Super 1”, “Super 2”, “Normal 1”, and “Normal 2” is selected, the step-up notice is accompanied by a selection probability as illustrated. When “Super 1” is selected, a variation pattern with a step-up notice is selected with a relatively low probability of 20%. Since the image linkage effect suggests the occurrence of “Super 1”, the same effect is not frequently suggested in consideration of the impression received by the player. Since “Super 1” is positioned as a high-expectation effect, when a variation pattern with this step-up notice is selected, the probability of reaching the third step, which is the final step, is high. When “Super 2” is selected, a variation pattern with a step-up notice is selected with a probability of 60%. Even when a variation pattern with this step-up notice is selected, the probability of reaching the final step is relatively high. On the other hand, when “Normal 1” is selected, a variation pattern with a step-up notice is selected with a probability of 50%. Since “Normal 1” is not positioned as a high-expectation effect, when a variation pattern with this step-up notice is selected, the probability of reaching the final step is relatively low. When “normal 2” is selected, a variation pattern with a step-up notice is selected with a probability of 40%. Even when a variation pattern with this step-up notice is selected, the probability of reaching the final step is relatively low. However, even if “NORMAL 1” or “NORMAL 2”, which is not a high expectation effect, is selected, if the step-up notice is selected, there is a possibility that 15R jackpot confirmation is suggested by the image cooperation effect, Expectation is enhanced.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a screen example of the suggestion effect displayed on the effect symbol display device.
In the display area 194 of the effect symbol display device 60, the decorative symbol 190 is variably displayed in the substantially central region, and the first reserved image 202 and the second reserved image are displayed in the lower region that does not interfere with the variable symbol display of the decorative symbol 190. A hold image 204 or the like is displayed. That is, in the lower left area of the display area 194, the number of holds of the lottery value of the first lottery (first winning lottery value) held by the first holding means 144 as the first hold image 202 is in the form of a lamp image. Is displayed. Each of the lamp images is also a “specific display area”, and a “holding corresponding image” can be configured depending on the lighting. In the illustrated example, among the same number (four in this embodiment) of lamp images as the upper limit value of the number of reservations, three lamps corresponding to the current number of reservations are lit and displayed. The four lamp images of the first hold image 202 are sequentially lit up from the left whenever the hold of the first winning / failing lottery value by the first hold means 144 is added, and from the right every time the hold is digested. Turns off. In terms of performance, the lamp images are sequentially digested from the left end side and displayed so that the lighting state shifts to the left.

  Similarly, in the lower right area of the display area 194, the number of holds of the lottery value of the second lottery (second lottery value) held by the second holding means 146 as the second hold image 204 is the lamp image. Is displayed. Each of the lamp images is also a “specific display area”, and a “holding corresponding image” can be configured depending on the lighting. In the example shown in the drawing, two lamps corresponding to the current number of holdings are lit and displayed among the same number (four in the present embodiment) of lamp images as the upper limit value of the number of holdings. The four lamp images of the second hold image 204 are additionally lighted sequentially from the left whenever the hold of the second winning lottery value by the second hold means 146 is added, and from the right every time the hold is digested. Turns off. In terms of performance, the lamp images are sequentially digested from the left end side and displayed so that the lighting state shifts to the left.

  Further, in order to clearly indicate whether the decorative symbol 190 is variably displayed as the result of the first lottery or the result of the second lottery, the held image on the side that is variably displayed is highlighted. In the example shown in the figure, the first lottery image 202 is highlighted because the decorative drawing 190 displays the first lottery result in a variable manner. In the present embodiment, an image linkage effect that suggests the timing of changing the symbol corresponding to a specific lottery value is executed in association with such a hold display of the first lottery value and the second lottery lottery value. That is, if it is determined that any lottery value indicates a jackpot decision during the display of a specific notice effect, the timing of symbol variation corresponding to the lottery value is suggested. However, in this embodiment, in order to further expand the range of effects, the same image cooperation effect may be executed as a so-called gusset even when any lottery value indicates an outlier confirmation.

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of a specific notice effect displayed in the display area. FIGS. 9A to 9C show an example of the production process of the notice effect.
In the present embodiment, the above-described step-up notice is displayed as a specific notice effect that is additionally accompanied with the symbol display. When the first step (SU1) of the notice effect is started along with the variation of the decorative symbol 190, the star-shaped object image 206 is displayed in the upper left area of the display area 194 as shown in FIG. The At this time, in the present embodiment, the decorative symbol 190 is driven to the upper right region of the display region 194 and is displayed in a small variation. However, the decorative symbol 190 may be displayed transparently without being moved. When this notice effect develops to the second step (SU2), the object image 206 is moved and displayed so as to flow in the center of the display area 194 as shown in FIG. . When the process proceeds to the third step (SU3), the enlarged object image 206 is divided into small stars as shown in FIG. In the notice effect, the third step is the final step, and when the third step is reached, the expectation level for generating a big hit is relatively large.

FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of the image cooperation effect displayed in the display area. FIGS. 9A to 9C show an example in which an image cooperation effect is performed at the end of the notice effect as an example.
That is, in this embodiment, when the above notice effect is selected, whether or not the lottery value held by the first holding means 144 and the second holding means 146 is in a probable change state based on the pre-read information. Regardless, it is a big hit (hereinafter referred to as “big hit final lottery value” as appropriate), and it is determined whether or not there is something with “Super 1”. It is determined whether there is any. When there is the jackpot determination lottery value, an image cooperation effect for displaying the object image 206 in cooperation with the hold display is performed. In addition, when a thing that becomes out of place regardless of whether or not it is in a probable state (hereinafter referred to as “outgoing final lottery value” as appropriate) is put on hold, that is, when it does not correspond to either big win or small win, When “1” is accompanied, an image collaboration effect is performed in which the object image 206 is displayed in a coordinated manner on the hold display in a different form. In the latter case, a gusset is displayed in the determination of success / failure, but the operation of the object image 206 itself is the same as in the case where there is a jackpot fixed lottery value. For this reason, in the following, the description will be focused on the image cooperation effect when there is a jackpot final determination lottery value.

  In the example shown in the drawing, the content of the effect that ends in the first step is determined in the above-described step-up notice. When the image linkage effect is not performed at the end of the notice effect, that is, when a normal step-up notice is displayed, the object image 206 is displayed in the display area 194 as shown in FIGS. It moves and displays like a shooting star from the upper left area to the lower right area. At this time, the effect that the object image 206 disappears behind the second reserved image 204 is performed.

  On the other hand, when one of the winning lottery values held by the first holding means 144 and the second holding means 146 by the start of the notice effect is a jackpot fixed lottery value and accompanied by “Super 1”, The object image 206 is displayed superimposed on the corresponding hold-corresponding image. In the example shown in FIG. 10C, the third winning / losing lottery value held by the first holding means 144 is the jackpot final lottery value and accompanied by the effect of “Super 1”. The hold image 202 is moved and displayed at the position of the third lamp image from the left. The object image 206 is integrated as a hold-corresponding image when it is superimposed on the lamp image.

FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of the hold display after the image cooperation effect is performed. FIGS. 9A to 9C show an example of the display process of the hold correspondence image.
As described above, when the object image 206 is integrated as a hold-corresponding image by the image cooperation effect, when the hold-corresponding image indicates a jackpot fixed lottery value, as shown in FIG. The color of 206 stars changes from yellow to red, for example. The illustrated object image 206 suggests that a jackpot is generated when the third symbol variation is displayed in the first game thereafter, and the game shifts to a special game. On the other hand, if the hold-corresponding image shows a confirmed final lottery value, the star color remains yellow as shown in FIG. In any case, it will be accompanied by “Super 1” which is a high expectation degree production. The object image 206 is moved and displayed as a part of the hold-corresponding image as the lottery value is digested by the subsequent symbol variation. In FIG. 5C, the symbol image of the first game is subsequently repeated and the lottery value is digested, so that the object image 206 shifts to the left as the lamp image in the first reserved image 202 is turned off. It is shown.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a basic operation process in the pachinko gaming machine. First, processing is executed when a game ball has won a first start winning opening 62, a second starting winning opening 63, a general winning opening 72, a first big winning opening 91, a second big winning opening 92, etc. (S10). If the game is in the normal game (Y in S12), the control process of the normal game such as symbol variation is executed (S14). If the game is not in the normal game (N in S12), the control process of the special game is executed (N in S12). S16). Thereafter, award ball payout according to various winnings is processed with the number of winning balls set in the winning process of S10 (S18).

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing in detail the winning process of S10 in FIG. If there is a ball in the first start winning opening 62 or the second start winning opening 63 (Y in S20), the number of winning balls corresponding to the start winning opening is set (S22). If the ball is entering the first start winning port 62, it is referred to whether or not the number of holds by the first holding unit 144 is less than 4, and if the ball is entering the second starting winning port 63, the second holding unit. Referring to whether or not the number of holdings by 146 is less than 4, if it is possible to hold each of them again (Y in S24), the winning / not-lotting value is acquired (S26). At this time, information such as the type of the lottery value to be held (whether it is the first lottery value or the second lottery value) and the hold order of the lottery value are transmitted to the effect determination means 132. Then, a pre-judgment process is performed to determine whether or not the winning lottery value is obtained (S28), and the winning or failing lottery value is held in the first holding means 144 or the second holding means 146 (S30). If there is no entry to the first start winning opening 62 or the second starting winning opening 63 in S20, the processing from S22 to S30 is skipped (N in S20). If the number of holds reaches the upper limit in S24 and further holding is impossible, the processing from S26 to S30 is skipped (N in S24). The above processing from S20 to S30 is a winning process with respect to a ball entering the start winning opening.

  In the present embodiment, both the first lottery means 126 and the second lottery means 128 execute the determination as prior determination. However, as a modification, the preliminary determination by the first lottery means 126 and the second lottery means. It is good also as a different aspect from the prior determination by 128. For example, the first lottery means 126 and the second lottery means 128 may be made different from each other in terms of which one of determination / non-execution determination, symbol determination, and pattern determination is executed as prior determination. Alternatively, only one of the first lottery means 126 and the second lottery means 128 may execute a pre-determination and transmit the determination result, or the first lottery may be changed depending on the gaming state such as whether or not the probability change is in progress. It may be switched which of the lottery means 126 and the second lottery means 128 executes the preliminary determination. Or it is good also as an aspect which determines whether prior determination is performed in both the 1st lottery means 126 and the 2nd lottery means 128 according to a gaming state. Further, the first lottery means 126 and the second lottery means 128 may switch whether to use the determination result according to the gaming state on the sub-board 104 side while transmitting the pre-determination result to the sub-board 104. .

  If there is a winning at the general winning opening 72 (Y of S32), the number of winning balls corresponding to the general winning opening 72 is set (S34), and if there is no winning at the general winning opening 72, S34 is skipped. (N in S32). If there is a ball in the first grand prize opening 91 or the second big prize opening 92 (Y of S36), the number of winning balls corresponding to the first big prize opening 91 or the second big prize opening 92 is set ( S38), when there is no ball entering the first grand prize winning port 91 and the second big winning port 92, S38 is skipped (N of S36).

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing in detail the advance determination process of S28 in FIG. First, a preliminary success / failure determination is performed with reference to the preliminary design determination table (S40), a value indicating the target range is set as the determination result (S42), and a preliminary design determination is performed with reference to the preliminary design determination table. (S44), a value indicating the symbol range is set as the determination result (S46), the preliminary pattern determination is executed with reference to the preliminary pattern determination table (S48), and a value indicating the pattern range is set as the determination result. (S50). The value of the pre-determination result set as described above is temporarily stored in the transmission buffer together with the value indicating whether the first lottery or the second lottery or the number of holdings, and the effect determining means of the sub-board 104 It is transmitted to 132 (S52).

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing an overall process of the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. In this normal game control process, the pre-reading process in the sub board 104 is executed (S150), the special symbol changing process in the main board 102 (S152), and the decorative symbol changing process in the sub board 104 are executed (S154). Will be repeatedly processed.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing in detail the prefetching process of S150 in FIG. Based on information obtained by so-called prefetching, the criteria such as what kind of production is executed in the sub-board 104 and what kind of result the prior determination result is executed according to the result are Pachinko game Various methods are conceivable depending on the design of game play in the machine 10. In the present embodiment, the sub-board 104 side recognizes in advance that the variation pattern of “Super 1” has been selected based on the result of the pre-determination process, and suggests that the expectation of jackpot is high. And

  When the effect determining means 132 of the sub-board 104 receives the pre-determined result from the main board 102 (Y in S160), the effect display control means 134 produces the effect based on the symbol type information and the number of hold information received together with the pre-determined result. The display of the number of holds on the symbol display device 60 is updated (S162). The number of holdings at that time is a sufficient number to give a predetermined precursor effect such as “3 or more” (Y in S164), and the value of the success / failure range set by the prior determination is “1”. When the value of “4” is set, that is, the jackpot is determined regardless of whether or not the probability variation state is set, and “Super 1” is accompanied (Y in S166), the precursor setting is turned on (S172). On the other hand, even if the value of the success / failure range is different from this (N in S166), if the value of the success / failure range set by the prior determination is “3” and the value of the pattern range is “1”, that is, it is out of place. Even if “Super 1” is involved (Y in S168), the precursor setting is turned on (S172). Turning on the precursor setting is one condition for executing an image cooperation effect described later.

  In S168, if the value of the success / failure range and the value of the pattern range do not correspond (N of S168), S172 is skipped. When the number of holdings is less than the predetermined number (N in S164), the processing from S166 to S172 is skipped. When the result of the pre-determination process has not been received, the entire flow in this figure is skipped (N in S160). In the example of this figure, it is determined whether or not the precursor setting should be turned on based on the success / failure range and the pattern range set in advance. As a modification, it may be determined whether the precursor setting should be turned on according to the symbol range set by the prior determination, or according to which determination result of the first lottery or the second lottery. . Or you may determine whether a sign setting should be turned ON based on predetermined lottery with those information. Alternatively, it may be determined whether or not the sign setting should be turned on using at least one piece of information sent as a prior determination result, that is, the type of symbol, the result of success / failure, the variation pattern, and the like. In this example, an example in which the precursor setting is turned on when the result of the success / failure determination is a big hit regardless of whether it is normal or when the probability changes, that is, when the big hit is confirmed, is shown. Alternatively, the sign setting may be turned on in the case of a small hit. Alternatively, the sign setting may be turned on at the time of 15R jackpot or 2R jackpot.

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing in detail the execution process of the special symbol variation process of S152 in FIG. If the symbol variation display has not yet started (N in S60), or if the lottery value is being held by the second holding means 146 (Y in S62), the second win / fail determination means 117 is moved from the second holding means 146. The lottery value is read to determine whether or not the second special symbol 193 is correct (S64), the second correct / invalid determining means 117 determines the second special symbol 193 (S66), and the second pattern determining means 119 is the second special symbol 193. The variation pattern is determined (S68), and a variation start command is transmitted to the sub-board 104 together with the determined result to start symbol variation of the second special symbol 193 (S77).

  When the lottery value is not held by the second holding means 146 (N in S62), and when the lottery value is held by the first holding means 144 (Y in S70), the first winning / failing judging means 113 reads out the lottery value from the first holding means 144 and determines whether or not the first special symbol 192 is correct (S72). The first success / failure determining means 113 determines the first special symbol 192 (S74), and the first pattern. The determining means 114 determines the variation pattern of the first special symbol 192 (S76), and transmits a variation start command to the sub-board 104 together with the determined result to start the symbol variation of the first special symbol 192 (S77). If the lottery value is not held by the first holding means 144, the processing from S72 to S77 is skipped (N in S70).

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

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing in detail the execution process of the decorative symbol variation process of S154 in FIG. When the effect determining means 132 of the sub-board 104 receives the change start command from the main board 102 (Y of S180), the stop pattern of the decorative symbol is determined according to the received special symbol stop symbol, the variation pattern, and the result of the determination. (S182), and the variation effect pattern is determined (S184). Here, when the sign setting is turned on (Y in S186) and the determined variation effect pattern includes the specific notice effect (step-up notice) described above (Y in S188), the sign setting is turned on. If it is not the symbol variation that is the trigger (N in S190), the pattern is switched to the variation effect pattern accompanied by the image collaboration effect described above (S192). That is, on the other hand, if it is a symbol variation that is a trigger when the sign setting is turned on (Y in S190), the variation effect pattern accompanied by the specific notice effect is set as it is without an image linkage effect (S193). The sign setting is turned off (S194). In other words, if the symbol variation with the sign setting turned on is the variation, the lottery value is digested at the start of the variation, so that the image linkage effect is practically impossible, and the effect is not shifted to that effect. Like that.

  Thereafter, the decorative symbol variation display is started (S196), and the hold display is updated (S197). That is, since the winning / losing lottery value is digested with the start of the variable display, one corresponding reserved image is digested with the start of the variable display. Specifically, if the symbol variation of the first game, the rightmost lamp image that lights up in the first hold image 202 is turned off, and if the symbol variation of the second game, it lights up in the second hold image 204 The rightmost lamp image is turned off. In any case, the lamp images that are lit are digested in order from the left end side, and the lighting state is displayed so as to shift to the left. At this time, when a variation effect pattern with an image cooperation effect is determined, a notice effect as shown in FIG. 14C is displayed. When the sign setting is not on (N of S186) or when the specific effect content is not included in the variation effect pattern (Y of S188), the processing from S190 to S194 is skipped. When the change start command is not received from the main board 102, S182 to S194 are skipped (N of S180).

  If the decorative symbol variation display has already started (Y in S198), the symbol variation and notice effect display processing is executed (S200), and when a variation stop command is received from the main board 102 (Y in S202). ), The symbol variation display is stopped by stopping and displaying the decorative symbols in the stop mode determined in S182 (S204). If a change stop command has not been received from the main board 102, S204 is skipped (N in S202), and if change display has not been started, S200 to S204 are skipped (N in S198).

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing in detail the special game of S16 in FIG. First, when the first grand prize winning port 91 or the second grand prize winning port 92 has not been opened yet (N in S100), the effect display control means 134 starts the effect process of the special game (S102), and the opening / closing control means 124 The first big prize opening 91 or the second big prize opening 92 is opened (S104). If the first grand prize opening 91 or the second big prize opening 92 has been opened, S102 and S104 are skipped (Y in S100). When the predetermined opening time has elapsed since the first grand prize winning opening 91 or the second big winning opening 92 was opened (Y in S106), or the opening time has not elapsed (N in S106), When the number of balls entered into the first grand prize winning port 91 or the second major winning prize port 92 has reached nine or more (Y in S108), the opening / closing control means 124 opens the first big prize winning port 91 or the second grand prize winning port 92. It is closed (S110). If the opening time has not elapsed (N in S106) and the number of balls entered into the first grand prize winning port 91 or the second major winning prize port 92 has not reached nine or more (N in S108), S110 and after. This process is skipped and the flow of S16 is terminated.

  If the unit game has reached the final round after the closing of the first grand prize port 91 or the second grand prize port 92 in S110 (Y in S112), the production display control means 134 ends the special game production process ( In step S114, the special game control unit 120 ends the special game (S116), and starts the specific game, that is, execution of probability change and time reduction (S118). If the unit game has not reached the final round (N of S112), 1 is added to the number of rounds and the flow of S16 is terminated (S119).

As described above, in this embodiment, the prefetch information of the lottery value to be held is sequentially acquired, and if the jackpot confirmed lottery value or the outlier confirmed lottery value is included and accompanied by “Super 1”, a notice is given. The effect object image is integrated with the corresponding hold corresponding image to perform the image linkage effect that suggests the timing of the symbol variation. Thereby, the notice effect and the hold display become continuous effects, and the display of the hold corresponding image can be changed not only when the lottery value is held but also at the display timing of the notice effect. That is, the display of the hold corresponding image can be changed not only when the lottery value is held, but also at the display timing of the notice effect, and a novel game can be created.
In addition, the notice effect was originally for notifying the lottery result of the fluctuation, but according to the present embodiment, the expected notice of the fluctuation after the change is displayed in the same notice effect in a series of effect processes that suggest a win. You will be able to notice in the process. For example, as an advance notice of the expected degree of change, an effect display that ends in the first step SU1 having a relatively low expectation is performed, while an image linkage effect notifies the change after the change that there is a highly expected change. be able to. For this reason, the player can foresee a subsequent big hit even if the step-up notice stage does not develop, and can keep his expectation.

[Example 2]
In the first embodiment described above, the first hold image 202 and the second hold image 204 are separately provided in the display area 194, and the first winning lottery value holding for the first game and the second holding for the second game are held. 2 Holds the lottery value hold and display separately. For this reason, even in the specification in which the second winning / losing lottery value is preferentially consumed, the order of each hold display is not changed, and when executing the image linkage effect, the object image is moved and displayed as it is in the corresponding hold display area. do it. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the first winning / nothing lottery value and the second winning / nothing lottery value are displayed in the common hold display area, while the second winning / losing lottery value is similarly preferentially digested. Since any winning / no-win lottery value is put on hold, they are arranged in the order of digestion. Therefore, when the second winning / no-win lottery value is put on hold in a state where the first winning / winning lottery value is put on hold first, the display order of the hold is changed. Will be replaced. The player can recognize the order of digestion of the winning / losing lottery values, that is, the order in which the results of the winning / losing lottery values are variably displayed based on the sequence of the holding correspondence images. In order to preferentially digest one winning / failing lottery value in this way, it is necessary to change the position of the hold-corresponding image after the image linkage effect is started, or to change the hold-corresponding image on which the object image is superimposed in the process of the image linkage effect May occur. In the present embodiment, a device is devised so that there is no hindrance to the image cooperation effect in such a point. In the present embodiment, the description of the same configuration and method as in Embodiment 1 is omitted.

FIG. 24 is a diagram illustrating a screen example of a suggestion effect displayed on the effect symbol display device. FIGS. 9A to 9C show an example of the display process of the image cooperation effect and the hold display.
In the display area 194 of the effect symbol display device 60, a holding display area 232 is provided in a lower area that does not interfere with the variable display of the decorative symbol 190. In the hold display area 232, a first hold corresponding image 241 representing the hold state of the first winning / lottery value by the first hold means 144 and a second hold representing the hold state of the second hit / lottery value by the second hold means 146 are displayed. Corresponding images 242 can be displayed in the form of a lamp image with an upper limit of four. In the example shown in the figure, the first hold correspondence image 241 is written in a dotted pattern, and the second hold correspondence image 242 is written in a hatched pattern. Accordingly, as shown in the figure, eight lamp images are displayed in the hold display area 232, but four or more of the first hold corresponding image 241 and the second hold corresponding image 242 are not displayed. Also in this embodiment, when the image linkage effect is executed, as shown in FIG. 5A, the object image 206 is moved and displayed so as to overlap the corresponding hold corresponding image, and is integrated with the hold corresponding image. The

  Also in the present embodiment, the second winning / losing lottery value is preferentially digested over the first winning / failing lottery value, and the symbol variation is displayed. Therefore, even if the big hit lottery value is held in the first holding means 144, the symbol variation corresponding to the big hit lottery value of the first holding means 144 is not displayed as long as the second holding means 146 is held. That is, when a new second winning / losing lottery value is put on hold from the state shown in FIG. 10A, a second hold corresponding image 242 is additionally displayed as shown in FIG. Therefore, the image is displayed before the first hold corresponding image 241 held in advance, that is, to interrupt the left side of the drawing. In the illustrated example, it is displayed at the third position from the left. As a result, the two first hold correspondence images 241 displayed in advance are displayed so as to shift to the right side. At this time, the object image 206 is also shifted to the right together with the integrated first hold correspondence image 241. In the modification, in order to enhance the effect, as shown in FIG. 5C, the object image 206 exits the ramp image and moves to the shift destination ramp image in accordance with the shift display of the hold corresponding image. You may perform an effect display.

  Since there is a priority digestion of such a hold-corresponding image, for example, as shown in FIG. 5A, when the second winning lottery value is held in the process of moving and displaying the object image 206, the hold is originally displayed in a superimposed manner. There is a possibility of being displayed at a position different from the corresponding image. When this happens, the position of the winning final lottery value and its fluctuation timing will not match. Therefore, in this embodiment, processing for avoiding such a situation is performed.

FIG. 25 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an example of a display process of an image cooperation effect and a hold display. FIG. 4A shows the first half of the variation effect pattern, and FIG. 2B shows the second half of the variation effect pattern.
That is, the effect pattern of the image linkage effect according to the present embodiment is that the moving direction of the object image 206 from the intermediate position in the second half is one image data in which the object image 206 is moved and displayed to the intermediate position in the first half. A plurality of different image data is provided. Then, after the first half of the image data is reproduced, one of the latter half of the image data is reproduced, thereby forming one variation effect pattern. As a result, even if the second winning / losing lottery value is held after the start of the image cooperation effect and the holding order is changed, the object image 206 is appropriately handled by appropriately selecting the latter half of the image data. The image can be displayed in a superimposed manner. However, in this case, if the latter half of the image data is reproduced, the moving direction of the object image 206 cannot be changed. For this reason, until the end of the reproduction of the first half of the image data, that is, until the start of the second half of the image display is the timing at which the effect can be changed by the image cooperation effect.

FIG. 26 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of the image cooperation effect and the hold display. FIGS. 9A to 9C show an example of the display process of the hold correspondence image.
As described above, when image display in the second half of the image collaboration effect is started, the moving direction of the object image 206 in the image collaboration effect cannot be changed. That is, when the object image 206 is supposed to be superimposed and displayed on the first hold corresponding image 241 as shown in FIG. 5A, the second winning / losing lottery value is held after the start of the second half image display. The object image 206 is superimposed and displayed on the second hold corresponding image 242. Therefore, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5B, a fade-out process is executed in which the object image 206 erroneously superimposed and displayed in such a case is extinguished. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 5C, the object image 206 appears and is displayed on the correct hold-corresponding image. As a result, the result of the lottery determination can be matched with the symbol variation timing. In the modified example, after the movement display of the object image 206 is started, when the second winning / losing lottery value is held and the holding order is changed, the object image 206 is moved and displayed from the timing when the holding is changed. You may perform the fade-out process which is made to display gradually disappearing in the process. For example, a process for decreasing the brightness of the object image 206 while continuing the moving display of the object image 206 may be performed.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing in detail the decorative symbol variation process executed in place of S154 in FIG. In this figure, the same steps as those in FIG. 22 are given the same step numbers.
As shown in the figure, in this embodiment, the image linkage display process of S201 is executed following the fluctuation display process of S200. Further, after the process of S202, the post-image cooperation process of S203 is executed.

FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing in detail the image linkage display process of S201 in FIG.
The effect determination means 132 displays the display position if the image linkage effect is currently being executed (Y in S210), the hold display has been updated (Y in S212), or if the timing can be changed (Y in S214). The change process is executed (S216). That is, when the second winning lottery value is held before the latter half of the above-described image display is started and the display order of the hold corresponding image is changed, the object image 206 becomes the correct hold corresponding image after the change. The latter half of the image data is selected so as to be superimposed. The effect display control means 134 executes display of an image cooperation effect according to the change.

  On the other hand, if it is not time to change the effect in S214 (N in S214), that is, after the latter half of the image display is started, the above-described fade-out process is executed (S218). If the image linkage effect is not currently being executed (N in S210), or if there is no update of the hold display (N in S212), the processing in this figure is temporarily ended.

FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing in detail the post-image collaboration processing in S203 in FIG.
If it is after the fade-out process is executed in S218 in FIG. 28 (Y in S220), the effect determining unit 132 executes the linked image display process (S222). That is, as described above, the object image 206 appears and is displayed on the correct hold-corresponding image. If the fade-out process has not been executed (N in S220), S222 is skipped.

  As described above, in this embodiment, even if the second winning lottery value is preferentially consumed and the order of the hold display may be changed, the object image 206 is superimposed and displayed on the correct hold corresponding image. And the consistency of the game can be maintained.

  In the above, this invention was demonstrated based on the Example. This embodiment is merely an example, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications can be made to the combination of each component and each processing process, and such modifications are within the scope of the present invention. is there. Hereinafter, modifications will be described.

In the above embodiment, first, the variation effect pattern is determined, and then the state of the sign setting based on the prefetch information is determined to determine whether to switch to the image cooperation effect. In a modified example, every time a lottery result is put on hold, prefetch information may be determined to make a precursor setting, and the variation effect pattern may be replaced.
In the above-described embodiment, it is determined whether or not a specific effect is included on the condition that the sign setting is turned on, and if included, an image cooperation effect is performed. In the modification, the processing order is changed, and it is determined whether or not the precursor setting is turned on on the condition that a specific effect is included, and if it is turned on, the image linkage effect is performed. May be. Specifically, the processing order of S186 and S188 in FIGS. 22 and 27 may be switched.
In the above-described embodiment, each time the advance determination result is received in the process of S150 of FIG. 20, the precursor setting is switched, and the state of the precursor setting is determined in S186 of FIG. 22 and FIG. In the modified example, when the predetermination result is received, the determination for setting the precursor is not performed, and the preread information transmitted in advance when it is determined in S188 that the specific effect is included is set. It may be determined whether or not it is in a state where it can be turned on (in the above embodiment, a state affirmed in S166 or S168). By doing so, the processing load for each lottery value hold can be reduced.

  In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the determination result of both the first lottery and the second lottery is transmitted from the main board 102 to the sub-board 104 as the prior determination result has been described. As a modification, in the case of suggesting only the result of success / failure, only the success / failure determination result of either the first lottery or the second lottery may be transmitted from the main board 102 to the sub-board 104 as the prior determination result. .

  In the above-described embodiment, an example has been described in which determination of success / failure, symbol determination, and variation pattern determination are performed by acquiring separate lottery values in the first lottery and the second lottery. As a modified example, it may be configured to process all the determinations of success / failure, symbol determination, and variation pattern determination using a single lottery value in the first lottery and the second lottery. In addition, separate lottery values may be used to determine whether or not the jackpot is accompanied by a probable change or a short time.

  In the above-described embodiment, the information indicating the result of the first lottery or the second lottery and the information on the number of holdings are provided together with the values indicating the success / failure range, the symbol range, and the pattern range as the prior determination results. The example of transmitting from the substrate 102 to the sub-substrate 104 has been described. In a modification, it is good also as a structure which transmits these information separately, without transmitting at once.

  In the above-described embodiment, the determination table and the preliminary determination table, the symbol determination table and the preliminary symbol determination table, the variation pattern table and the preliminary pattern determination table, and each table so that the ranges of the lottery values match between these tables. Explained the example where is defined. In the modified example, each table is set in such a way that the result of the pre-judgment does not necessarily match the result of the main judgment, but it matches with a high probability, such as by slightly shifting the range of the lottery value. May be. Thereby, for example, it is also possible to set a precursor when a determination result that is a hit is transmitted with a high probability, without separating the determination of the precursor setting between a case where the result of the success / failure determination is a win and a case where the result is a failure. . In this way, by providing a certain degree of uncertainty with respect to the prior determination result, it is possible to reduce the adjustment of processing based on whether or not the sub-board 104 receives the information, and the processing load can be reduced.

  10 Pachinko machines, 20 1st special figure hold lamp, 21 2nd special figure hold lamp, 50 game board, 52 game area, 60 production symbol display device, 62 1st start winning opening, 63 2nd starting winning opening, 68 70, 1st special symbol display device, 71 2nd special symbol display device, 72 general prize opening, 91 1st grand prize opening, 92 2nd big prize opening, 100 game control device, 102 main board, 104 sub board 112 First lottery value acquisition means, 113 First win / fail judgment means, 115 Second lottery value acquisition means, 116 Holding control means, 117 Second win / fail judgment means, 118 Main display control means, 120 Special game control means, 126 1 lottery means, 128 second lottery means, 130 pattern storage means, 132 effect determining means, 134 effects Display control means, 144 first hold means, 146 second hold means, 190 decorative symbol, 192 first special symbol, 193 second special symbol, 194 display area, 202 first hold image, 204 second hold image, 206 object Image, 210 fluctuation pattern table, 232 hold display area, 241 first hold corresponding image, 242 second hold corresponding image.

Claims (1)

A game board in which a game area is formed;
A start opening provided in the game area and capable of entering a game ball launched into the game area;
Triggering lottery means for executing a lottery for acquiring a lottery value in order to determine whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game, triggered by entering the starting opening When,
An effect display device in which a design showing the effect determination result corresponding to the lottery value acquired by the effect determination lottery is variably displayed;
With the start condition that the change display of the symbol corresponding to the lottery value acquired by the previous winning / failing lottery has ended, the symbol for indicating the success / failure determination result is displayed as a variation pattern in which the variation process of the symbol is determined. Display control means for variably displaying on the effect display device according to
If symbol variation corresponding to the lottery value that is more acquired earlier spruce lottery when newly the spruce lottery is executed is displayed, the by lottery value acquired by the new spruce lottery, the new A hold control means for holding a predetermined number up to the upper limit until the start of the variable display of the symbol corresponding to the lottery value acquired by the winning or failing lottery ,
Special game control means for executing the special game when the determination result is a result indicating transition to the special game;
In accordance with the information about the lottery value acquired by the winning / failing lottery, the display control means determines the contents of the effect to be displayed on the effect display device, and in the determination, the transition to the special game corresponding to the winning / losing lottery Deciding whether or not to display a notice effect that suggests the degree of expectation in advance, and if the display of the notice effect is decided, an effect that additionally adds the decided notice effect to the display of fluctuation of the symbol Production determining means for determining the content;
With
The effect determining means is acquired by the winning / losing lottery regardless of whether or not the symbol variation display corresponding to the lottery value acquired by the winning / losing lottery is immediately started when a new winning / losing lottery is executed. Receive information about lottery values,
The display control means sequentially displays a number of hold-corresponding images corresponding to the number of lottery values held by the hold control means in a plurality of display areas set in accordance with the upper limit number of hold in the effect display device,
When the information related to any lottery value held at a predetermined time is predetermined information, the effect determining means displays a specific notice effect on the display of the hold-corresponding image corresponding to the lottery value. By coordinating on production, an image cooperation production that suggests which hold the predetermined information relates to is determined as production content,
The production determining means
If the advisability information about der Ri and the lottery value number of holding at the point more than the predetermined number upon receiving the information about the acquired lottery value by lottery satisfies a predetermined condition, can perform the display of the image combined representation And
When displaying the image linkage effect, if the symbol variation related to the previous suspension has already started when the information regarding the lottery value acquired by the success / failure lottery is received, the next symbol variation after the variation has ended Display the image linkage effect,
2. A bullet ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of types of display modes of the hold-corresponding image relating to the image cooperation effect are present in accordance with an expected degree of transition to the special game.

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