JP5744128B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

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  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine, and in particular, displays an image effect that produces a jackpot lottery on an image display, and one effect mode that is executed from among a plurality of effect modes that display the image effect with different display contents. Can be selected through the operation of the effect button.

  Conventionally, in the mainstream pachinko machines, a big win lottery was performed in response to the winning of a game ball at the start winning opening, and when winning in that lottery, the big prize opening device operates as a big win game, The closed special winning opening is opened and closed over a plurality of rounds (for example, 15R). Each round ends after opening the grand prize opening and closing the grand prize opening after a specified number (for example, 10) of game balls have been awarded to the grand prize opening or after a specified time (for example, about 30 seconds). The special prize opening device is controlled so as to form an opening / closing pattern for continuing this round for a plurality of rounds.

  In addition, the mainstream pachinko machines have a chance variation lottery when they win the jackpot lottery, and the winning probability of the jackpot lottery after the jackpot game is low (for example, 1/300) However, when winning in the probability variation lottery, the probability variation function is set to a high probability (for example, about 1/30). In this type of pachinko game machine, as a probability variation function, when winning in the jackpot lottery and winning in the probability variation lottery, the winning feature is a surprise jackpot game that opens and closes a grand prize winning opening where the jackpot game cannot get a real ball. It is also known that a probability variation game state in which the winning probability of the jackpot lottery is high after the jackpot game is installed, but a latent probability variation function that makes it unseen.

  In a pachinko game machine that performs a jackpot lottery, an image effect that produces a jackpot lottery is usually displayed on the image display, and the player can see the image effect to enhance the game entertainment and know the result of the jackpot lottery Can do. However, for those equipped with a surprise function, a lottery lottery that does not belong to the jackpot lottery is also performed, making it difficult to distinguish the lottery result when winning the jackpot and winning the jackpot, When winning is won, it is well known that the opening / closing of the big prize opening is performed in the same way as in the case of the game with a big hit.

  By the way, in a pachinko gaming machine that displays an image effect that produces a big win lottery on the image display, one effect mode to be executed is selected from a plurality of effect modes in which this image effect is displayed with different display contents. What has been put into practical use. For example, some pachinko gaming machines as actual machines can arbitrarily select one effect mode to be executed from among a plurality of types of effect modes through operation of an effect button.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, a game store clerk operates a switch for a game store to set one of the three types of performance modes as an initial mode, and the player can play a game One effect mode to be executed can be arbitrarily selected from the three effect modes by operating the player switch, but if the player has not been playing for a long time, the current effect mode If is a production mode other than the initial mode, it automatically returns to the initial mode. Patent Document 1 also discloses a technique for automatically selecting one effect mode to be executed from among three types of effect modes according to the in-store brightness.

JP-A-11-299992

  In a pachinko gaming machine that displays an image effect that produces a jackpot lottery on an image display, one effect mode that is executed from among a plurality of types of effect modes that display an image effect with different display contents is operated via the operation of the effect button. For those that can be selected arbitrarily, the player can freely determine the effect mode to be executed, but the player may be biased in selecting the effect mode, and only the desired effect mode may be executed. The same applies to the case where the player does not know that the production mode can be selected, and the case where the player knows that the production mode can be selected but does not know the selection method. That is, all of the multiple types of production modes are often not used effectively. .

  In the pachinko gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, basically, a player operates a player switch to arbitrarily select one performance mode to be executed from among three types of performance modes. Therefore, the same problem as described above occurs. However, if a game clerk operates a switch for a game store and sets one of the three types of production modes as the initial mode, and the player has not played for a long time, When the production mode is a production mode other than the initial mode, the mode is automatically returned to the initial mode.

  However, this automatic return to the initial mode is performed regardless of the big lottery that determines the victory or defeat of the player for the purpose of allowing the player who starts a new game to start the game in a predetermined production mode (initial production mode). In other words, it does not enhance the effect of the game production related to the jackpot lottery. Similarly, in the case of automatically selecting one effect mode to be executed from among the three types of effect modes according to the in-store brightness, the effect of the game effect relating to the jackpot lottery is enhanced by the automatic selection of the effect mode. I can't.

  The purpose of the present invention is to enable the automatic selection of the production mode while maintaining the freedom of the selection of the production mode, to effectively utilize all of the plurality of types of production modes, and for the game production related to the jackpot lottery. It is to provide a pachinko gaming machine that can enhance the effect.

  The pachinko gaming machine of the present invention is a big hit triggered by the winning prize opening provided on the game board, the big winning opening device opening and closing the big winning opening provided on the game board, and the winning of the game ball to the starting prize opening. A main control device that controls the big prize opening device so as to open and close the big prize opening as a big win game when the lottery is won, and an image display provided on the game board, and this image display And an effect control device for controlling the image display so as to display the image effect for effecting the jackpot lottery on the device.

The present invention includes an effect button that can be operated by a player and input to the effect control device, and the effect control device includes a plurality of types of effect modes for displaying the image effect on an image display with different display contents. The first effect mode selection means that can arbitrarily select one effect mode to be executed from among the plurality of effect modes through the operation of the effect button, and the information related to the jackpot lottery from the main control device A second effect mode selecting means for automatically selecting, wherein the second effect mode selecting means opens / closes a winning prize opening that is won in the jackpot lottery and the jackpot game cannot obtain a real ball by the probability variation lottery If you win a winning big win, or if you win a small winning lottery in the same way as opening and closing in the case of the aforementioned big hit Before the突確jackpot or the small hit is carried out, and executes the selection of the effect mode, depending on the selectivity of the plurality of types of effect mode winning probability of the previous jackpot lottery said the突確jackpot or small hit is carried out In other words, the effect control device displays an image effect on the image display in the effect mode selected by the second effect mode selection means before the sudden hit / small hit is performed, and If the winning probability of a previous jackpot lottery is elected and the突確jackpot or small hit per performed is high probability that the line the突確jackpot or a small hit by the selected presentation mode by said second presentation mode selection means It is characterized by suggesting whether the winning probability of the jackpot lottery before being played is low probability or high probability.

  According to the pachinko gaming machine of the present invention, the effect of the game effect relating to the big hit lottery can be enhanced by the selected effect mode.

It is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a front view of a game board. It is a block diagram of the control system of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a flowchart of the main process which a main control apparatus performs. It is a flowchart of a start port SW process. It is a flowchart of special symbol processing. It is a flowchart of jackpot determination processing. It is a table for lottery lottery. It is a table for jackpot symbol lottery. It is a flowchart of the effect process which a sub-control apparatus performs. It is a flowchart of the 1st production mode selection processing. It is a flowchart of the 2nd production mode selection processing. It is a figure which shows the content of three types of production modes. It is a table for production mode selection (at the time of production mode A stay). It is a table for production mode selection (at the time of production mode B stay). It is a table for production mode selection (at the time of production mode C stay). It is a production mode selection screen.

  The present invention performs a lottery lottery triggered by a winning prize opening provided on the game board, a big prize opening device for opening and closing a big prize opening provided on the game board, and a winning game ball to the starting prize opening. A main control device that controls the big prize opening device so as to open and close the big prize opening as a big win game when winning in this big win lottery, an image display provided on the game board, and the big win on the image display The present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine that includes an effect control device that controls an image display so as to display an image effect that produces a lottery.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, an open / close frame 2 is detachably attached to an outer frame attached to the game hall, and an open / close door 3 is detachably attached to the open / close frame 2. . A game board 4 is mounted on the open / close frame 2, and a game area 5 is formed on the front side of the game board 4. A window 3a is formed in the opening / closing door 3, and a transparent plate 3b is attached to the window 3a, and the front side of the game area 5 is covered by the transparent plate 3b.

  A storage tray 6 for storing game balls and a launching handle 7 operated by the player are mounted below the window 3a of the open / close door 3. When the firing handle 7 is turned, the game balls introduced from the storage tray 6 to the launch position are launched, and when there are a plurality of game balls in the storage tray 6, for example, a plurality of games are played. Balls are fired continuously at intervals of approximately 0.6 seconds. The launched game ball is guided by the guide rail 8 and thrown into the upper part of the game area 5.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the game board 4 includes a number of obstacle nails 10, a start winning port device 11, a gate 12, a big winning port device 13, a normal winning port 15, an image display 16, and a center accessory. 17 is mounted on the game area 5, a game display board 18 is mounted outside the game area 5, and a control device 20 is mounted on the back side of the game board 4.

  The start winning port apparatus 11 is arranged below the center accessory 17 and includes a so-called electric chew. A start opening SW11d for detecting a game ball won in the start winning opening 11a, 11b, and an electric chew solenoid 11e for opening / closing the opening / closing member 11c are provided. The open / close member 11c is configured such that two short symmetric wing members move around the axis perpendicular to the board surface, making it impossible to win a game ball to the lower start winning port 11b in the closed position, and in the open position. It is possible to win a game ball in the lower start winning opening 11b. 2 is in the closed position.

  The gate 12 is arranged on the left side of the center accessory 17, and a gate SW12a for detecting a game ball that has passed through the gate 12 is additionally provided. When winning by a lottery performed when a game ball passes through the gate 12, the start winning opening device 11 is operated, and the opening / closing member 11c is normally operated so as to open and close under the closed state. Let

  The big prize opening device 13 is arranged below the starting prize opening device 11, and is a big prize opening 13a, an opening / closing member 13b for opening and closing the big prize opening 13a, and a big prize opening for detecting a game ball won in the big prize opening 13a. SW 13c and a large winning opening solenoid 13d for opening and closing the opening and closing member 13b. The opening / closing member 13b is configured to move about an axis parallel to the board surface, makes it impossible to win the game ball to the grand prize opening 13a at the closed position, and wins the game ball to the big prize opening 13a at the open position. Enable. 2 is in the open position.

  When a winning game is won in the big winning lottery that is triggered by the winning of the game balls to the starting winning ports 11a, 11b, a big winning game is generated, the big winning device 13 is activated, and the normally closed big winning port 13a is opened. The opening / closing member 13b is operated so as to open and close. A plurality of normal winning ports 15 are provided, and a normal winning port SW 15 a for detecting a game ball won in the normal winning port 15 is provided.

  The image display 16 is composed of a liquid crystal display and is largely arranged on the center accessory 17. This image display 16 displays an image effect that produces a jackpot lottery that is triggered by the winning of a game ball to the start winning opening 11a, 11b in any of the three types of effect modes described in detail later. In the image effect, for example, the symbol variation using the effect symbol and the lottery result are displayed. The center accessory 17 is provided with various electrical decorations in addition to the image display 16.

  The game display board 18 is disposed on the lower right side of the game area 5 so as to face forward, and includes a 7-segment special symbol display 18a, a normal symbol display 18b indicated by XX, four special symbol holding lamps 18c, A normal symbol holding lamp 18d is provided, and these indicators 18a to 18d use LEDs as light emission sources. In the special symbol display 18a, the result of the jackpot lottery performed when the game ball is won at the start winning openings 11a and 11b is displayed after the variable display, and in the normal symbol display 18b, the game ball passes through the gate 12. The result of the lottery performed in response to this is displayed after the variable display.

  The number of game balls won in the start winning opening 11a, 11b during the variation display of the special symbol display 18a, and is not subject to the variation of the special symbol display 18a (the result of the big win lottery is obtained later) The maximum number of symbols held is 4, and the special symbol hold lamp 18c displays the number of symbols held. Similarly, during the fluctuation display of the normal symbol display 18b, the number of game balls that have passed through the gate 12, which is not subject to the fluctuation of the normal symbol display 18b (the result of the lottery is obtained later). Up to four hold numbers are held, and the normal symbol hold lamp 18d displays the hold number of the normal symbols.

  By turning the launch handle 7, the game balls that are launched and thrown into the upper part of the game area 5 fall on the obstacle nails 10 while changing their direction, and the winning holes 11 a, 11 b, 13 a, 15 are dropped. If any of the winning areas is won, the game area 5 is discharged out of the game area 5 and if any of the winning holes 11a, 11b, 13a, 15 is not won, it is finally formed at the lower end of the gaming area 5. It is discharged out of the gaming area 5 from the out-port 19 that has been made.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the control device 20 includes a main control device 21 and a sub control device 25. The main control device 21 includes a CPU, ROM, and RAM on a main control board 22, and the sub control device 25 includes a payout control board 26, an effect control board 27, an image control board 28, and a lamp control board 29. Each of the plurality of control boards 26 to 29 includes a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM.

  The main control board 22 receives the detection signal from the start opening SW11d, the gate SW12a, the big prize opening SW13c, and the normal prize opening SW15a, and receives the control information from the payout control board 26, and receives the electric chew solenoid 11e, the big prize opening. The solenoid 13d, the special symbol display 18a, the normal symbol display 18b, the special symbol hold lamp 18c, and the normal symbol hold lamp 18d are controlled.

  The main control device 21 performs a jackpot lottery in response to the winning of a game ball at the start winning ports 11a and 11b, and opens and closes the jackpot 13a as a jackpot game in a predetermined opening / closing pattern when winning by the jackpot lottery. In this way, the winning prize opening device 13 is controlled, and the winning probability of the jackpot lottery is set to a predetermined low probability (for example, about 1/300) when the winning probability is lost by the probability variation lottery, and the winning probability is determined from the low probability. Is set to a high probability (for example, about 1/30).

  The payout control board 26 receives the control information from the main control board 22 and controls the payout drive motor 30, so that the winning mouths 11 a, 11 b, The number of game balls set for each of 13a and 15 is paid out to the storage tray 6. The effect control board 27 receives control information from the main control board 22 and receives an input signal from the effect button 31 and outputs control information to the image control board 28 and the lamp control board 29, respectively.

  An effect button 31 that can be operated and input to the effect control board 27 by the player is provided on the storage tray 6, for example. The image control board 28 receives control information from the effect control board 27 and controls the image display 16 and the speaker 32. The lamp control board 29 receives the control information from the effect control board 27 and controls the frame lamp 33, the panel lamp 34, and the movable accessory 35 mainly in synchronization with the control by the image control board 28. For example, the speaker 32 and the frame lamp 33 are provided on the open / close door 3, and the board lamp 34 and the movable accessory 35 are provided on the game board 4.

  The sub-control device 25 (the effect control board 27 and the image control board 28) corresponds to an effect control apparatus that controls the image display 16 so that the image display 16 displays an image effect that produces a big win lottery. The control device 25 includes a plurality of types (for example, three types) of effect modes for displaying the image effects on the image display 16 with different display contents, and one effect mode executed from the plurality of types of effect modes. , A function that can be arbitrarily selected through the operation of the effect button 31 (first effect mode selection means) and a function that automatically selects information on the big hit lottery from the main control device 21 (second effect mode selection means) ).

  Next, processing / control executed by the main control device 21 will be described based on FIGS. 4 to 9, and thereafter, a plurality of types of effect modes and processing executed by the sub control device 25 based on FIGS. The control will be specifically described.

  First, as shown in FIG. 4, in the main process of the main controller 21, the random number update process (S1), the start port SW process (S2), the gate SW process (S3), the special symbol process (S4), and the normal symbol process. (S5), winning prize opening process (S6), electric chew process (S7), prize ball process (S8), and output process (S9) are sequentially executed, and then the initial value random number update in S10 and the fluctuation pattern in S11 are performed. The random number is updated repeatedly, and the processing of S1 to S9 is executed by interruption processing at every minute time interval.

  As shown in FIG. 5, in the start port SW process of S2, when the start port SW11d is turned on (S20; Yes), when the number U of special symbols is less than 4 (S21; Yes), the number of holds U is incremented to U + 1 (S22), and the jackpot random number, jackpot symbol random number, reach random number, and fluctuation pattern random number are acquired and stored (S23), and the process returns. Each random number is sequentially updated within a predetermined range in the random number update process of S1, and in S23, a random number generated when the start port SW11d is turned on is acquired and stored.

  As shown in FIG. 6, in the special symbol processing of S4, when the big win is not being hit (S30; No), when the special symbol is not fluctuating (S31; No), the reserved number U of the special symbol is 1 or more. In this case (S32; Yes), the number U of holdings is decremented to U-1 (S33), and the jackpot determination process (S34) is executed.

  As shown in FIG. 7, in the jackpot determination process of S34, the oldest jackpot random number acquired and stored in S23 is determined (S50), and the jackpot random number is in the normal gaming state as shown in FIG. Matches the jackpot specific random number (for example, “3”) at a rate of 1/300, and in the case of the probability variation gaming state, the jackpot specific random number (for example, “3”, “7”, “ 37 "..) is determined to be a big hit, and if it matches a small hit specific random number (for example," 0 "," 50 "," 100 "..), it is determined to be a big hit.

  In the case of jackpot (S51; Yes), the oldest jackpot symbol random number acquired and stored in S23 is determined (S52), and the jackpot symbol random number is, for example, 4/10 as shown in FIG. When the ratio matches any of “4” to “7” (S53; Yes), probability variation symbol A is set (S54), and when it matches any of “8” to “9” at a ratio of 2/10 (S53; No, S55; Yes), probability variation B is set (S56), and when 4/10 matches any of “0” to “3” (S53; No, S55; No), normal The symbol is set (S57) and the process returns.

  On the other hand, S51; No, that is, if it is not a jackpot, based on the jackpot symbol random number, if the jackpot is small (S58; Yes), the jackpot symbol is set (S59), if it is not a jackpot (S58; No), the lost symbol is set (S60), and the process returns. Here, S23, S52, etc. correspond to a probability variation lottery, and if a normal symbol is selected, it will be lost in the probability variation lottery, the normal gaming state will be set after the jackpot game, and the winning probability of the jackpot lottery will be low When the probability variation symbol A or the probability variation symbol B is selected, the probability variation lottery is won, and the probability variation gaming state is set after the jackpot game, and the winning probability of the jackpot lottery is 1/30 having a high probability. become.

  As shown in FIG. 6, after the jackpot determination process of S34, a variation pattern selection process (S35) is executed, based on the jackpot random number, jackpot symbol random number, reach random number, variation pattern random number, etc. acquired and stored in S23. A variation pattern (variation time) is selected, and then a variation pattern selected in S35, a symbol set in S34 and a variation start command including information on the gaming state are set (S36), and then a special symbol display is performed. The change of the special symbol is started by the device 18a (S37), the measurement of the change time is started (S38), and the process returns. Note that the command set in S36 and the command set in the following description are output to the sub-control device 25 in the output process of S9 in FIG.

  On the other hand, when S31: Yes, that is, when the special symbol is changing, the change time started from S38 reaches the predetermined time, and when the change time ends (S39; Yes), the change stop command is set. (S40) The special symbol is stopped by the special symbol display 18a (S41), the symbols set in S54, S56, and S57 are displayed as the lottery results, and the variation time is reset (S42). (S43) is executed and the process returns.

  Next, in the big winning opening process of S6 shown in FIG. 4, winning is made by the big win lottery performed when winning the game balls to the starting winning openings 11a and 11b, and the symbol is changed by the jackpot judging process of FIG. Or in the case of a normal design, after opening the grand prize opening 13a as a jackpot game, a prescribed number; winning or a prescribed time of 10 game balls to the big prize opening 13a; The big prize opening device 13 is controlled so as to be an open / close pattern in which the round that closes and closes 13a continues for 15 rounds.

  In addition, when the symbol becomes a probable change symbol B in the jackpot determination process of FIG. 7, a predetermined number after opening the grand prize winning opening 13a as a big hit game; winning or regulation of ten game balls to the big winning prize opening 13a Time; after about 1 second, the big prize opening device 13 is controlled so as to be an open / close pattern in which the round that ends by closing the big prize opening 13a is continued for two rounds, and this jackpot game cannot get a real ball. It will be a smash hit game that opens and closes the big prize opening 13. If the winning winning lottery is performed in response to the winning of the game balls at the starting winning holes 11a and 11b, and the symbol becomes a small winning symbol in the jackpot determination process of FIG. 7, the winning prize opening 13a is opened and closed. The big prize opening device 13 is controlled so as to have an opening / closing pattern that is performed in the same manner as in the case of a winning game.

Next, a plurality of types of effect modes will be described.
As shown in FIG. 13, the sub-control device 25 displays a background image of a design symbol, a character appearing on the background screen, and the like as a plurality of types of effect modes for displaying an image effect on the image display 16 with different display contents. In regard to the movement of the character, etc., an effect mode A in which an image effect that becomes a “love stage” related to love is displayed, an effect mode B in which an image effect that becomes an “period play stage” related to a historical drama is displayed, There are three types of effect modes A to C, which are effect modes C in which image effects that are “hero stages” related to the hero are displayed.

  The sub-control device 25 executes one effect mode selected from the three effect modes A to C. In each effect mode A to C, the variation pattern (variation time) received from the main control device 21. In order to generate one image effect pattern for selecting one image effect pattern from among a plurality of types of image effect patterns having different character movements or the like according to the information, etc. A plurality of types of image data are stored.

Next, an effect process executed by the sub control device 25 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 10, in the effect process of the sub control device 25, first, when the special symbol is not changing (S70; No), when the change start command is not received (S71), that is, in the main control device 21. If the change start command is not set in S36 of FIG. 6, that is, if the change start command is not output to the sub-control device 25 in S9 of FIG. 4, the first effect mode selection process (S72) is executed.

  As shown in FIG. 11, in the first effect mode selection process of S72, when the selection prohibition flag F is 0 (S80; Yes), when the selection prohibition count n is 0 (S81; Yes), the effect button 31 is When operated (S82; Yes), the production mode is manually selected (S83). In the case of S82; No or after S83, if the selected production mode is confirmed (S84; Yes), the process returns. If not confirmed (S84; No), the process returns to S82.

  For example, the effect button 31 is composed of one push button. When the effect button 31 is pressed, as shown in FIGS. 17A to 17C, the selection screens of the effect modes A to C are displayed. As shown in FIG. 17A, the effect mode A is enlarged and displayed as compared with the other effect mode modes. Therefore, when the effect button 31 is pressed, the effect mode B is enlarged and displayed as compared to other effect mode modes as shown in FIG. 17B, and when the effect button 31 is further pressed, the effect mode B is shown in FIG. As described above, the effect mode C is enlarged and displayed as compared with the other effect mode modes.

  In this way, each time the effect button 31 is pressed, the effect mode to be enlarged is sequentially switched in the order of A → B → C → A → B... And a change start command is received from the main control device 21 or When a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) has elapsed since the last time the effect button 31 was pressed, S84; Yes, and the selection of the effect mode displayed in an enlarged manner is confirmed.

  As shown in FIG. 10, after the first effect mode selection process in S72, if there is a change in the effect mode (S73; Yes), an effect mode switching process (S74) for switching to the selected effect mode is executed, and a return is made. To do. On the other hand, when the special symbol is not changing (S70; No), when the change start command is received from the main control device 21 (S71; Yes), the change start command is analyzed (S75), and the image effect processing ( 76) is executed, and the image effect is dynamically displayed as a whole, and then the second effect mode selection process (S77) is executed.

  As shown in FIG. 12, in the second effect mode selection process of S77, the symbol and the gaming state are acquired from the analysis of S75 (S90), and if the symbol is the probability variation symbol B or the small hit symbol, S91; Yes ), The production mode is selected by lottery (S92). In the lottery of the effect mode, effect mode selection tables shown in FIGS. 14 to 16 are stored. These production mode selection tables determine the selection rates of the three types of production modes A to C depending on the production mode in which the user is currently staying (execution) and the game state (low or high accuracy). . Thereby, the selection rates of the three types of effect modes A to C are made different according to the current winning probability of the big hit lottery, and further made different according to the currently executed effect mode.

  Thereafter, the selected production mode is confirmed (S93; Yes), and when the symbol is the probability variation symbol B (S94; Yes), the selection prohibition flag F is set to 1 (S95) and the symbol is not the probability variation symbol B. In the case (S94; No), that is, when the symbol is a small hit symbol, 20 is set to the selection prohibition number n (S96), and the process returns. On the other hand, S91: No, that is, if the symbol is not the probability variation symbol B, if the symbol is the probability variation symbol A or the normal symbol (S97; Yes), 0 is set to the selection prohibition flag F (S98), and the symbol is certain. If it is not the symbol A or the normal symbol (S97; No), that is, if it is a lost symbol, the selection prohibition count n is decremented to n-1 if the selection prohibition count n is 1 or more (S99; Yes). (S100), return.

  Here, after the selection of the effect mode lottery in S92, if the selection prohibition flag F is set to 1 in S95, S80; No is immediately returned in the first effect mode selection process of FIG. 11, and then the process returns to S97; Yes. Thus, if 0 is set to the selection prohibition flag F in S98, S80; Yes is set in the first effect mode selection process of FIG. 11, and therefore, after the sudden big hit game, the first hit is made in the big win lottery. Selection of the production mode by the production mode selection means is prohibited.

  Also, after selecting the production mode lottery in S92, if 20 is set in the selection prohibition number n in S96, n is decremented every time S100 is executed. In the mode selection process, S81; No and immediately returns. After that, when n becomes 0, S81; Yes in the first presentation mode selection process in FIG. 11, the selection of the presentation mode by the second presentation mode selection means After that, until the jackpot lottery is performed a predetermined number of times, the selection of the production mode by the first production mode selection means is prohibited.

  As shown in FIG. 10, after the second effect mode selection process in S77, the process proceeds to S73, and if there is a change in the effect mode (S73; Yes), the effect mode switching process for switching to the selected effect mode is performed. (S74) is executed and the process returns. When the special symbol is changing (S70; Yes), if a change stop command is received from the main control device 21 (S78; Yes), the image effect stop process (S79) is executed, and the image effect is changed. The display is static overall and returns.

According to the pachinko gaming machine 1 described above, the following operations and effects are achieved.
The jackpot lottery is performed in response to the winning of the game ball to the start winning opening 11a, 11b, the result of the jackpot lottery is displayed after the variable display on the special symbol display 18a, while the special symbol display 18a is changing, The image effect of the image display 16 is also dynamically displayed as a whole. When the special symbol display 18a is stopped changing, that is, when the image effect on the image display 16 is statically displayed as a whole, the player operates the effect button 31 to select three types. A desired production mode to be executed can be selected from the production modes A to C.

  If the winning design is a jackpot lottery and the symbol is a probable symbol A or a regular symbol, a jackpot game is generated that opens and closes the winning prize opening 13a, which gives a lot of balls, over 15 rounds. In such a case, a game with a big hit that opens and closes the grand prize winning opening 13a, which is not able to obtain a real ball, over two rounds occurs. In addition, when the big win lottery is won, the big winning opening 13a is opened and closed in the same manner as in the case of the sudden big hit game.

  Here, it is made difficult to discriminate whether the symbol is a probable variation symbol B or a small hit symbol, and the image effect for rendering the lottery is also made the same. Therefore, regardless of whether the symbol is a probable symbol B or a small winning symbol, the effect mode to be executed is automatically selected from the three types of effect modes A to C. First, the player expects a high probability that the production mode will be automatically selected, and if the player knows the selection rates shown in FIGS. It is possible to know the degree of expectation that the winning probability of the jackpot lottery will be high from the production mode that has been held and the production mode in which the user will stay next.

  According to this pachinko gaming machine 1, the sub-control device 25 includes the three types of effect modes A to C for displaying the image effects on the image display 16 with different display contents, and the three types of effect modes A to C. A first production mode selection process that can be arbitrarily selected through the operation of the production button 31 and a second production mode that is automatically selected in response to information related to the jackpot lottery from the main control device 21. Since the production mode selection process can be executed, the production mode can be automatically selected while maintaining the freedom of the production mode selection, and all three types of production modes A to C are effectively utilized. And the effect of the game production regarding a jackpot lottery can be heightened.

  The main control device 21 is configured to set the probability of winning the lottery lottery to a low probability when it is lost in the probability variation lottery, and to set a higher probability higher than the low probability when winning in the probability variation lottery. In the selection process, since the selection rates of the three types of production modes A to C are changed according to the current winning probability of the jackpot lottery, the three types of production modes A to C are further used according to the currently executed production mode. Since the selection rate of the production mode is selected by the second production mode selection process, the current jackpot is further added depending on the selected production mode and the currently executed production mode. It can be configured to suggest whether the winning probability of the lottery is low or high.

  In the case of a win-win game that opens and closes the big winning opening 13a where the jackpot game cannot get a real ball when winning in the jackpot lottery and winning in the promiscuous lottery, the second stage mode selection process executes the selection of the stage mode. Therefore, although it is not possible to obtain a real ball, the selected production mode can be configured to suggest that there is a high probability that it is easy to win in the big win lottery. Since the sub-control device 25 prohibits the selection of the effect mode by the first effect mode selection process after the winning big hit game until it is won by the big win lottery, the player can usually operate the effect button 31 to operate the effect. Since the mode cannot be selected (changed), it is possible to indirectly notify that there is a high probability of winning in the big win lottery.

  Since the sub-control device 25 prohibits selection of the effect mode by the first effect mode selection process until the jackpot lottery is performed 20 times after the effect mode is selected by the second effect mode selection process, the second effect mode is selected. The production mode selected in the selection process is executed so that it cannot be changed to another production mode for a while, and all three types of production modes A to C can be used effectively.

Next, a modification in which the above embodiment is partially changed will be described.
(1) The sub-control device 25 may include two types or four or more types of effect modes for displaying image effects on the image display 16 with different display contents.
(2) In the second effect mode selection process, the effect mode is automatically selected when the symbol wins in the jackpot lottery and the symbol becomes a probable symbol B, or when the symbol is won in the jackpot, but other jackpots are selected. The production mode may be automatically selected based on the result of the lottery.

(3) The sub-control device 25 may not prohibit the selection of the effect mode by the first effect mode selection process until after winning the big hit game until winning in the big win lottery.
(4) Sub-control device 25 prohibits selection of effect mode by first effect mode selection process after selection of effect mode by second effect mode selection process, and the jackpot lottery can be variously set other than 20 for a predetermined number of times. It is. Further, the sub control device 25 may prohibit the selection of the effect mode by the first effect mode selection process until a predetermined time elapses after the effect mode is selected by the second effect mode selection process. Various predetermined times can be set in this case.

  In addition, various modifications other than the disclosed items can be added and implemented without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Further, the present invention can be applied to various pachinko gaming machines such as a pachinko gaming machine provided with two big winning holes as a big winning hole device.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 4 Game board 11a, 11b Start winning opening 13 Large winning opening apparatus 13a Large winning opening 16 Image display device 21 Main control apparatus 25 Sub control apparatus

Claims (1)

A big win game when winning a winning prize opening on the game board, a big prize opening device opening and closing the big prize opening provided on the game board, and winning a game ball at the starting prize opening And controlling the big prize opening device to open and close the big prize opening as well as setting the winning probability of the jackpot lottery to a predetermined low probability when defeated in the probability variation lottery, and when winning in the probability variation lottery than the low probability A main control device that sets a high probability, an image display provided on the game board, and an effect control device that controls the image display to display an image effect that produces the jackpot lottery on the image display In pachinko machines equipped with
Provided with an effect button that can be operated by the player and input to the effect control device,
The production control device
While having a plurality of types of effect modes for displaying the image effect on the image display device with different display contents,
The first effect mode selection means that can arbitrarily select one effect mode to be executed from among the plurality of effect modes through the operation of the effect button, and the information related to the jackpot lottery from the main control device A second production mode selection means for automatically selecting the production buttons without operation,
The second production mode selection means, when winning in the jackpot lottery and winning the winning jackpot that opens and closes the big winning opening that the jackpot game can not get the actual ball by the probability variation lottery, or by the lottery lottery, When winning and closing the winning prize opening is performed in the same manner as opening and closing in the case of the sudden hit, the selection of the production mode is performed before the winning big hit or the small hit is performed, and the plurality of types The selection rate of the production mode is varied according to the winning probability of the big hit lottery before the sudden big hit or the small hit is made,
The effect control device causes the image display to display an image effect in the effect mode selected by the second effect mode selection means before the sudden big hit or the small win is performed,
If the winning probability of a previous jackpot lottery said突確jackpot or winning and the突確jackpot or small prize to the small hit is carried out is high probability, the突確jackpot by a selected presentation mode by said second presentation mode selection means Or a pachinko gaming machine characterized by suggesting whether the winning probability of the big win lottery before the small hit is made is a low probability or a high probability.