JP5751263B2 - Bullet ball machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine that plays a game by firing a game ball on a game board on which a game area is formed.

  Based on the fact that a game ball launched toward the game board enters the starting port, a ball game that performs a symbol change game in which a symbol display is variably displayed on the symbol display unit and then stopped and displayed in a winning symbol or off symbol The machine is widely known. When the winning symbol is stopped and displayed in the symbol variable game, a big hit game is generated in which the player can acquire a large amount of gaming value (such as a game ball or game data having the same value as the game ball). In addition, various effects are generally performed on the effect display unit in accordance with the symbol variation game.

  In such a ball game machine, execution of a predetermined effect is instructed (for example, “Appearance of effect A within 10 rotations!”, Etc.). In the case of the symbol variation game that is performed while executing the command effect, the effect is different from the effect A while executing the effect A to achieve the command (committing the occurrence of the jackpot game). It has been proposed to perform such an effect that the command is not achieved by executing (for example, Patent Document 1). Here, an effect (command effect) for instructing execution of a predetermined effect is also referred to as a “mission effect”.

JP 2008-17879 A

  However, in a ball game machine that performs the above-described command effect, the effect (effect A) that is the target of the command is not always a win when the command is normal (effects that are used even when they are off, such as “design“ 4 ” ”And generate a reach!”, Etc.), and during the execution of the command production, an erroneous production is performed in which the off symbol is stopped and displayed even though the production (production A) appears. There was a case. That is, there may be a situation in which the commanded effect (effect A) appears despite being out of order (the command is accidentally achieved). There has been a problem that the reliability of the game is impaired by performing such an erroneous performance. In addition, in order to avoid execution of an erroneous production related to the command production, the command content that can easily control the achievement and non-achievement of the command is uniform. It will be difficult to enhance the entertainment interest of the game.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems in the prior art, and is a technique capable of preventing an erroneous production with respect to a command production and performing a highly-oriented command production. The purpose is to provide.

In order to solve at least a part of the above-described problems, the bullet ball game machine of the present invention employs the following configuration. That is,
Based on the fact that a game ball launched into the game area has entered the start opening, a ball game machine that performs a symbol change game that displays a stop after displaying a predetermined symbol fluctuating,
Entry information storage means for storing entry information acquired based on the entry of a game ball into the start opening,
Pre-determining means for making a determination relating to the symbol variation game before the start of the symbol variation game using the entry information stored in the entry information storage unit;
A first control means for determining an effect mode to be executed by the predetermined effect display unit from a plurality of effect modes;
Second control means for performing display control of the effect display section based on the determination result of the first control means;
With
The plurality of effect modes include a plurality of command effects that command execution of a specific effect mode,
The second control means includes
When the first control means determines execution of the command effect, one or more command effects can be displayed on the effect display unit over a plurality of times of the symbol variation game,
Each time the symbol variation game is performed, command display information indicating the command effect being displayed on the effect display unit is transmitted to the first control means,
The first control unit, when executing the instruction presentation is based on the determination result of at least the pre-determination unit, and determines the executable instructions directing from the plurality of instruction presentation, the On the basis of the command display information from the second control means, it is possible to determine the update of the command effect displayed on the effect display unit .

  Here, the “command effect (mission effect) for instructing execution of a specific effect mode” of the present invention is, for example, “Generate reach with 4 symbols!” Or “Generate reach A”. "!" And "Character B should appear!", Etc., and 4 symbols in the symbol variation game during execution of the command production of "Generate reach with 4 symbols!" At the point of time when reach is reached (4 ↓ 4: ↓ indicates that it is still changing), the command is achieved. The command effect may be determined for each symbol variation game, or may be performed when a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, when determined by lottery). In addition, in the “determination relating to symbol variation game” of the present invention, a determination regarding whether or not to win (whether or not a special game is executed), a determination as to which variation time is executed, and which effect mode is executed Determination regarding whether or not to be performed, determination regarding the probability determination result, determination regarding the acquired profit amount result, and the like.

Whether or not a specific performance mode commanded by a command performance is executed (whether or not the command is achieved) generally corresponds to the result of the symbol variation game (for example, in the case of winning) To achieve the command). At least based on the result of the determination (lottery) executed based on the entrance to the starting opening, it is determined whether or not to perform an effect that achieves the command (for example, an effect with high hit reliability is executed) When it is done, it will produce an instruction to achieve the command). The ball-shooting game machine of the present invention, along with determining the executable instructions directing from a plurality of instruction presentation based on the result of judgment (preliminary determination) performed before the start of the symbol variation game, command being displayed Update (addition, replacement, or reduction) of the command effect displayed on the effect display unit can be determined based on the command display information indicating the effect. For this reason, it is possible to execute an appropriate effect regarding the command effect so as not to cause an erroneous effect that the command is achieved when the command cannot be achieved in relation to the symbol variation game. Moreover, since one or two or more command effects can be displayed from among a plurality of command effects, the player's expectation for command achievement can be changed, so that a highly interesting command effect can be executed. .

In the above-described bullet ball game machine of the present invention,
As the specific representation embodiment which is the subject of the command in the command directing comprises a plurality of representation embodiment executed in a specific time-varying
The prior determination means may be able to determine whether or not the symbol variation game related to the specific variation time is executed using the ball entry information.

Here, "as a specific representation embodiment, the plurality having a representation embodiment executed in a particular variation time" and, means having a plurality of representation embodiment to be executed by the same variable time, specifically, the command As a production aspect which becomes object, it has production aspect A, production aspect B, and production aspect C, and these are made into the same variation time (for example, 120 seconds). The determination of whether or not the symbol variation game related to a specific variation time is executed may be made by determining which pattern the selected effect mode (variation pattern) is used. You may perform by determining which time is either.

  In a conventional ball game machine, when a command effect for which an effect mode performed in a predetermined change time is commanded is displayed (for example, “Let Super Reach A appear!”), A lottery “ When the “A” variation time (predetermined variation time) is selected and the result of the determination is not successful, the command will be achieved even if the command effect is continued. The command effect had to be terminated before the symbol variation game of “Super Reach A” was executed (before the command was achieved). On the other hand, in the ball game machine of the present invention, there are provided a plurality of performance modes that are executed in a specific fluctuation time (super reach A, super reach B, super reach C), The production mode is the command target. Then, during the execution of the command effect (for example, “make Super Reach A or B appear!”), In the symbol variation game in which the specific variation time (for example, 120 seconds) is selected, the determination result (for example, If the command cannot be achieved due to the relationship with the deviation, it is possible to prevent the command from being achieved by executing an effect mode (super reach C) that is not displayed as the target of the command effect. It is possible to continue the display and execute the command effect over a long period of time.

In the above-described bullet ball game machine of the present invention,
The first control means can determine the update of the command effect displayed on the effect display unit when the prior determination means determines that the symbol variation game related to the specific variation time is executed. It may be that.

In addition, since it is “determinable to update the command effect displayed on the effect display unit when it is determined that the symbol variation game related to the specific variation time is executed”, it is not always necessary to update. If there is a case, it is enough. In addition, “update” may increase or decrease the number of command effects, and the number may be the same, but the content may be changed.

  In this way, when the command effect is updated, the effect mode indicating the achievement or non-achievement of the command within the range of the entry information stored at that time (the effect mode executed with a specific variation time) ) Is executed, the “update of the command effect” itself can raise the player's expectation for the achievement of the command and excite the game entertainment.

Moreover, in such a ball game machine of the present invention,
The pre-determination means can determine whether or not it is possible using the entrance information,
The first control means includes
When it is determined by the prior determination means that the symbol variation game related to the specific variation time is executed and the command effect is executed, the success / failure of the symbol variation game related to the specific variation time is determined. based on the result of determination been made to determine the executable instructions directing from the plurality of instruction presentation,
Wherein when propriety determination result is per the all of the command production which any of the representation embodiment executed by the previous SL particular variation time the object of the command, and can be displayed in front Symbol representation display unit ,
If the result is out of the spruce determination, at least one of the instruction effect that either the subject specification rendition embodiment, which is performed by the specific time-varying not displayed before Symbol representation display unit It is good as well.

  If the success / failure determination result by the prior determination is successful, it is possible to display all command effects that are directed to the effect mode executed in a specific variation time, and expect to achieve the command depending on the number and types of command effects to be displayed. It is possible to execute a highly-oriented command effect. In addition, in the case of the symbol variation game related to the losing, it is assumed that at least one of the command effects for which the effect mode executed at a specific variation time is the command target is not displayed if the result of the determination in advance is wrong. When a specific variation time is selected, the achievement of the command can be prevented by executing an effect mode that is not displayed as the command effect (an effect mode that is executed at the specific change time). As a result, it is possible to prevent the execution of an erroneous effect such as the fact that the command has been achieved but is lost. In addition, if at least one command effect that is not displayed is left even if the result of the determination by the prior determination is wrong, a plurality of command effects can be displayed (when there are at least three command effects), and the command effect to be displayed is displayed. Increasing the number can increase the expectation for achieving the directive.

Moreover, in such a ball game machine of the present invention,
The second control means may determine the end of display of the command effect in the effect display unit.

  Thus, when the second control means determines the end of the command effect, the first control means for determining the effect mode cannot grasp whether or not the command effect is being displayed. In the ball game machine of the present invention, Every time a symbol variation game is performed, command display information indicating the command effect being displayed is transmitted from the second control means to the first control means, and based on this command display information, the first control means terminates the command effect. I can grasp it. And the control load of the 1st control means can be reduced because the 2nd control means determines the end of command production instead of the 1st control means. Also, the second control means does not always determine the end of display of the command effect, but the second control means determines the end of display of the command effect only in a predetermined case (for example, when a malfunction occurs or when the power is turned on). Then, the control to be terminated may be executed. Further, the second control means may always decide to end the display of the command effect.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, while producing the incorrect production | presentation regarding a command production, the command production with high taste can be performed.

It is a front view of the game machine (pachinko machine) of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the board surface structure of a game board. It is the block diagram which showed the structure of the control circuit in the game machine of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the one aspect | mode of the symbol fluctuation effect performed with an effect display apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the game control process of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows a special figure holding related process. It is the flowchart which showed the first half part of the special symbol game process. It is the flowchart which showed the second half part of the special symbol game process. It is the flowchart which showed the first half part of the special figure change start process. It is the flowchart which showed the latter half part of the special figure change start process. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the big hit determination table. It is a flowchart which shows a big hit game process. It is a flowchart which shows the process at the time of jackpot end. It is a flowchart which shows game effect control processing. It is a flowchart which shows a mission effect process. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the some mission of the present Example. It is a flowchart which shows a design fluctuation effect process. It is a flowchart which shows an effect display control process. It is explanatory drawing which showed a mode that a mission effect was performed when the big hit determination result of the specific pending | holding by prior determination is a big hit. It is explanatory drawing which showed a mode that a mission effect was performed when the jackpot determination result of the specific pending | holding by prior determination is off. It is explanatory drawing which showed a mode that a mission effect is complete | finished when it is judged that there is abnormality in the display of a mission. It is a flowchart which shows the process at the time of mission mismatching of a modification.

  In order to clarify the contents of the present invention described above, an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a type of pachinko machine called a “seven machine” or “digipachi” will be described.

A. Pachinko machine configuration:
A-1. Configuration on the front side of the device:
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the front part of the pachinko machine 1 is mainly composed of a front frame 4, an upper dish part 5, a lower dish part 6, a game board 10, and the like. In FIG. 1, detailed illustration of the game board 10 is omitted. The front frame 4 is attached to a middle frame 3 (not shown), and the middle frame 3 is attached to a main body frame 2 (not shown). The middle frame 3 is formed of a plastic material and is attached to the inside of the main body frame 2. The main body frame 2 is a substantially rectangular frame formed by assembling wooden plate-like members, and forms an outer frame of the pachinko machine 1. One end of the front frame 4 is pivotally supported with respect to the middle frame 3, and one end of the middle frame 3 is pivotally supported with respect to the main body frame 2. The game board 10 is detachably attached to the front side of the middle frame 3, and the front side is covered with the front frame 4.

  The front frame 4 is formed of a plastic material, and a circular window portion 4a is formed at a substantially central portion. A transparent plate such as a glass plate is fitted in the window portion 4a so that the board surface of the game board 10 disposed on the back side can be visually recognized. Further, the front frame 4 is provided with various LEDs and lamps 4b to 4f for enhancing the game effect. An upper plate part 5 is provided below the front frame 4, and a lower plate part 6 is provided below the upper plate part 5. In addition, a locking device 9 is provided on the right side of the front frame 4, and a ball lending device 13 (so-called CR unit) is provided on the left side of the front frame 4.

  The upper dish portion 5 is provided with a dish-shaped recess and a dish outer edge portion 5a formed so as to surround the recess. The game balls are thrown into the recesses formed in the upper plate part 5 and supplied to the launcher unit 12 (see FIG. 3). A ball lending button 5b for requesting lending of game balls and a return button 5c for discharging a storage medium (hereinafter referred to as a card) such as an IC card or a magnetic card from the ball lending device 13 are inserted into the outer edge 5a of the dish. Various buttons such as a discharge button for discharging the played game balls are provided. In addition, an effect button 5d is provided on the front side of the upper plate part 5, and in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the player's operation on the effect button 5d is received and the operation is reflected in the game effect. It is possible. In addition, a speaker 5 y is provided at the lower part of the upper plate part 5.

  The lower plate part 6 is provided with a discharge port 6 a for discharging game balls from the inside of the pachinko machine 1, and the discharged game balls are stored in the lower plate part 6. A firing handle 8 is provided at the right end of the lower plate portion 6. The firing handle 8 is provided with a touch switch 8a for detecting that the player is touching the handle. The rotation axis of the launching handle 8 is connected to a launching device unit 12 (not shown) mounted on the back side of the lower pan 6, and when the player rotates the firing handle 8, the movement of the launching handle 8 is caused to the launching device unit 12. Then, a launch motor (not shown) built in the unit rotates, and a game ball is launched with a strength corresponding to the rotation angle. On the left side surface of the launch handle 8, a launch stop switch 8b that is operated by the player to temporarily stop the launch of the game ball is disposed.

A-2. Game board configuration:
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a board surface configuration of the game board 10. As described above, the game board 10 is detachably attached to the front side of the middle frame 3. As shown in FIG. 2, a substantially circular game area 11 surrounded by an outer rail 14 and an inner rail 15 is formed at the center of the game board 10. The game ball fired from the launcher unit 12 described above passes between the outer rail 14 and the inner rail 15 and is released to the game area 11, and flows down the game area 11 from above to below.

  A central device 26 is provided in the approximate center of the game area 11, and an effect display device 27 is provided in the approximate center of the central device 26. The effect display device 27 is composed of a liquid crystal display, and on the display screen, various effect symbols such as identification symbols are displayed in a variable manner and then stopped and a background image can be displayed. .

  A first symbol display device 28 is provided diagonally to the left of the central device 26, and a second symbol display device 32 is provided diagonally to the right of the central device 26. Among them, the first symbol display device 28 can display the normal symbol and the first special symbol in a variable manner, and the second symbol display device 32 can display the second special symbol in a variable manner. It has become. In the following, the normal symbol may be abbreviated as “general”, the first special symbol may be abbreviated as “first special figure”, and the second special symbol may be abbreviated as “second special figure”. To do.

  A normal symbol left operating gate 36 and a normal symbol right operating gate 37 are provided at the left end and the right end of the game area 11, and gate switches 36 s and 37 s for detecting the passage of a game ball are provided inside these gates. Are provided. Further, lamp wind turbines 24 and 25 are provided between the left and right normal symbol operation gates 36 and 37 and the central device 26. Further, a number of obstacle nails 23 are provided between and around each of these gaming devices.

  A start port unit 17 is provided below the central device 26. The starter unit 17 is configured by combining two starters up and down, and the first starter port 17a provided on the upper side is a game in which the size of the opening into which a game ball enters is unchanged (constant). It is a entrance where balls can always enter. On the other hand, the second starting port 17b provided on the lower side is composed of a pair of wing piece portions 17w that can be opened and closed to the left and right, a starting port solenoid 17m (see FIG. 3) that operates the wing piece portions 17w, and the like. The entrance of the game ball is changed by opening and closing the wing piece 17w. The game balls that have entered the first start port 17a or the second start port 17b are guided to the back side of the game board 10 through the passages provided in the respective ones. A first start port switch 17s is provided in the passage inside the first start port 17a, and a game ball that has entered the first start port 17a can be detected. Further, a second start port switch 17t is provided in the passage inside the second start port 17b, and a game ball that has entered the second start port 17b can be detected.

  Below the start opening unit 17, a big prize device 31 is provided. The big winning device 31 is composed of a big winning opening 31d that opens largely in a substantially rectangular shape, an opening / closing member 31e for opening / closing the big winning opening 31d, a big winning opening solenoid 31m (see FIG. 3) for operating the opening / closing member 31e, and the like. Has been. The big winning device 31 of the present embodiment is in a state in which a game ball cannot enter the big winning opening 31d normally closed by the opening / closing member 31e. However, if a predetermined condition described later is satisfied, The opening solenoid 31m is actuated to open the opening / closing member 31e, so that a game ball can enter the special winning opening 31d. As a result, a big hit game that is advantageous for a player who enters the big winning opening 31d with a high probability of a game ball is started. In addition, a special winning opening switch 31s is provided inside the special winning opening 31d, and it is possible to detect a game ball that has entered the special winning opening 31d. Further, an out port 48 is provided below the special winning device 31, and a back ball preventing member 58 is provided below the out port 48. The back ball prevention member 58 has a function of preventing a game ball that has returned without reaching the game area 11 from returning to the launch position.

A-3. Control circuit configuration:
Next, the configuration of the control circuit in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a control circuit in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the control circuit of the pachinko machine 1 is composed of a number of control boards and various boards, but focusing on the function, whether or not it is related to the basic progress of the game and the winning ball (lottery) ), A sub-control board 220 that controls the effect of the game using effect symbols, lamps, and sound effects, and the details of the effect display device 27 under the control of the sub-control board 220 An effect display control board 230 that performs general control, a payout control board 240 that controls the operation of paying out a rented or winning ball, a launch control board 260 that controls a game ball, and the like. These control boards include various types of CPUs, such as a CPU that executes various logical operations and calculation operations, a ROM that stores various programs and data executed by the CPU, and a RAM that stores temporary data when the program is executed. Peripheral LSIs are connected to each other via a bus. In addition, the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. 3 represents the direction in which data or signals are transmitted and received.

  When the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 receives a game ball detection signal from the first start port switch 17s, the second start port switch 17t, the big prize port switch 31s, the gate switches 36s, 37s, etc., Commands for instructing various operations determined according to the detection signal are transmitted to the sub-control board 220, the dispensing control board 240, the launch control board 260, and the like. The main control board 200 has a start opening solenoid 17m for opening and closing the pair of blade pieces 17w of the second start opening 17b and a large winning opening for operating an opening / closing member 31e for opening and closing the large winning opening 31d. The solenoid 31m, and further, the first symbol display device 28, the second symbol display device 32, and the like are connected. By sending drive signals to these various solenoids 17m and 31m and the symbol display devices 28 and 32, These operations are also controlled.

  An effect display control board 230, a decoration drive board 226, an amplifier board 224, an effect button board 228, and the like are connected to the sub control board 220. When the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 receives various commands from the main control board 200, it analyzes the contents of the command and performs a game effect according to the result. That is, a command for designating display contents is transmitted to the effect display control board 230 that performs display control of the effect display device 27 described above, the amplifier board 224 that drives the speaker 5y, various decorative LEDs and lamps 4b to 4b. The game is rendered by transmitting a drive signal to the decorative drive board 226 that drives 4f. When the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 receives the operation signal of the effect button 5d via the effect button board 228, the CPU 221 performs an effect corresponding to the operation. The CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 of this embodiment that determines the contents of the production corresponds to the “first control means” of the present invention.

  The effect display control board 230 includes an image ROM 234 and a VDP (not shown) in addition to the CPU 231, the ROM 232, and the RAM 233. When the CPU 231 of the effect display control board 230 receives a command from the sub control board 220, the CPU 231 performs control for displaying an effect image corresponding to the received command on the display screen of the effect display device 27. The image ROM 234 stores data of effect images corresponding to various game effects such as symbol variation effects and jackpot game effects (for example, sprite data and moving image data for displaying an image corresponding to a predetermined character). Yes. The effect display device 27 of the present embodiment corresponds to the “effect display unit” of the present invention, and the CPU 231 of the effect display control board 230 that performs display control of the effect display device 27 is the “second display” of the present invention. It corresponds to “control means”.

  The payout control board 240 manages various kinds of control related to payout of so-called prize balls and rental balls. For example, when a prize ball payout command is transmitted from the main control board 200, the payout control board 240 receives this command and sends a drive signal to the payout motor 109m to pay out the prize ball. Further, the payout control board 240 transmits a signal for allowing the game ball to be launched (a launch permission signal) to the launch control board 260 under the control of the main control board 200. The launch permission signal is received, and various controls for launching the game ball by driving the launcher unit 12 are performed. Further, when the player operates the ball lending button 5b or the return button 5c of the upper plate part 5, the operation signal is transmitted from the ball lending display board 244 to the ball lending device 13 via the relay terminal plate 242. The ball lending device 13 pays out a ball while communicating with the payout control board 240.

B. Overview of the game:
In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment having the above-described configuration, a game is performed as follows. First, a player inserts a card into the ball lending device 13 and receives a game ball lending. Then, when the rented game balls are thrown into the recesses of the upper plate part 5 and the launch handle 8 is rotated, the game balls thrown into the upper plate part 5 are supplied to the launcher unit 12 one by one, The game area 11 is fired as described above with reference to FIG. The strength at which the game ball is launched can be adjusted by the rotation angle of the launching handle 8, and the player can aim the game ball by changing the rotation angle of the launching handle 8.

  When the launched game ball passes through any of the normal symbol operation gates 36 and 37 provided on the left and right of the game area 11, the normal symbol changes in the first symbol display device 28 provided on the lower left side of the central device 26. Display starts. The first symbol display device 28 is provided with an LED for displaying a normal symbol (ordinary symbol LED), and the normal symbol is displayed in a variable manner by repeatedly blinking the normal symbol LED. Then, after repeating blinking for a predetermined time, when the normal symbol LED stops in a lighting state, it becomes a hit of the normal symbol and the second start port 17b enters the game ball for a predetermined opening time. The ball is easily opened. On the other hand, when the normal symbol LED stops in an unlit state, the normal symbol is off and the second start port 17b is not opened.

  Further, when a game ball launched into the game area 11 enters the first start opening 17a, the first symbol display device 28 starts displaying the first special symbol (first special figure) in a variable manner, and enters the second start opening 17b. When the ball enters, the second symbol display device 32 starts to display the variation of the second special symbol (second special symbol). The first symbol display device 28 is provided with a plurality of LEDs (first special symbol LEDs) for displaying the first special symbol, and the second symbol display device 32 is for displaying the second special symbol. A plurality of LEDs (second special graphic LEDs) are provided, and after these LEDs are variably displayed (flashing) until a predetermined variability time elapses, they are stopped and displayed with a big hit symbol or a missed symbol. Then, when the special symbol (the first special diagram, the second special diagram) is stopped and displayed with the big win symbol, a big hit game in which a game ball can enter the big winning opening 31d is started. In the following, the game from the start of the special symbol variation display to the stop-display of the big hit symbol or the off symbol is also expressed as “symbol variation game”.

  In the big hit game, after the opening / closing member 31e is opened and a game ball can enter the big winning opening 31d, a predetermined opening time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses or a predetermined number of balls (for example, 9) The round game is repeated a plurality of times (for example, 15 times) to close the opening / closing member 31e and return the game ball to the state where the game ball cannot enter the special winning opening 31d when the gaming balls enter the special winning opening 31d. Has been. A predetermined number (for example, 15) of game balls are paid out as prize balls every time one game ball enters the big prize opening 31d. Therefore, in the big hit game, a large number of game balls are entered into the big prize opening 31d. Thus, the player can acquire a large amount of prize balls.

  Further, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the probability that the special symbol (first special symbol, second special symbol) stops and displays with the big hit symbol (big hit probability) is a low probability and a high probability higher than the low probability. Is provided. Furthermore, the big hit symbol is provided with a normal hit symbol and a probable variation symbol, and when the big hit game started by the stop display of the probable variation symbol is terminated, the number of times the symbol variable game is executed is a predetermined number of times (for example, 30 times). ) Is set to a high probability until it reaches. In addition, after the big hit game is finished, an opening extension function in which the opening time of the second start port 17b is set longer than usual and a fluctuation shortening function in which the variation time of the special symbol is set shorter than usual are activated. These functions are continued until the number of times the symbol variation game is executed reaches a predetermined number (for example, 50 times).

  In addition, in conjunction with the above-described special symbol (first special diagram, second special diagram) symbol variation game, the effect display device 27 of the central device 26 uses a game effect (hereinafter, referred to as an effect symbol) such as an identification symbol. (Also expressed as “symbol variation effect”). FIG. 4 is an explanatory view exemplifying one aspect of the symbol variation effect performed by the effect display device 27. Three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c and a background image 27d of the background are displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 27 formed of a liquid crystal display. When the variation display of the special symbol is started by the first symbol display device 28 or the second symbol display device 32, the effect display device 27 also has three identification symbols 27a, 27b, 27c as shown in FIG. Will start to display fluctuations all at once. In this embodiment, a design in which nine numbers “1” to “9” are designed as identification symbols is prepared.

  In this way, when the predetermined display time has elapsed after the variable display of the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c is started, the left identification symbol 27a is first stopped and displayed as any one of “1” to “9”, and then The right identification symbol 27c is stopped and displayed, and finally the middle identification symbol 27b is stopped and displayed. The combination of the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c that are stopped and displayed on the effect display device 27 is the stop display mode of a special symbol that is stopped and displayed on the first symbol display device 28 or the second symbol display device 32 described above ( It is configured to work with the stop symbol). For example, when the special symbol is stopped and displayed as a “hit symbol”, the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c of the effect display device 27 are stopped and displayed in a combination (spotted eyes) with the same symbol. When the special symbol is “stopped” as a stop symbol, the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed in a combination (separate pattern) that does not align with the same symbol. The effect display device 27 of the present embodiment is provided with a holding display area 27e, and when a game ball enters the first start port 17a or the second start port 17b during the special symbol variation display. Is added to the hold display area 27e.

  In this manner, the symbol variation effect performed using the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c in the effect display device 27 is a special symbol (first characteristic) performed by the first symbol display device 28 or the second symbol display device 32. The display contents and timing correspond to the symbol variation game of FIG. 2 and the second special diagram, and as shown in FIG. 2, the effect display device 27 provided in the approximate center of the game area 11 is the first symbol display. Compared with the device 28 and the second symbol display device 32, it is easier to see and the display contents are easier to understand, so it is normal for the player to advance the symbol variation game while viewing the display screen (design variation effect) of the effect display device 27. . Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4B, when the left identification symbol 27a initially stopped and displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 27 and the right identification symbol 27c subsequently stopped and displayed are the same symbol In this case, the last medium identification symbol 27b is also stopped and displayed with the same symbol, and the player pays attention to the symbol variation effect so that the so-called big hit game is started. The effect that is performed in a state where the two identification symbols are stopped and displayed with the same symbol (a mode that can be a big hit symbol) and the last identification symbol is variably displayed is called a “reach effect”. It is possible to enhance the entertainment interest of the game by generating. As will be described in detail later, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, it is possible to execute an effect called “mission effect”, and if the content (mission) commanded in the mission effect is achieved, a big hit game with high probability Therefore, the player's expectation for the big hit game can be increased by generating the mission effect. The mission effect of this embodiment corresponds to the “command effect” of the present invention.

C. Game machine control contents:
C-1. Game control processing:
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a rough flow of a game control process performed by the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 to control the progress of the game. As shown in FIG. 5, in the game control process, “Prize ball related process”, “Normal symbol game process”, “Second start opening closing process”, “Special figure hold related process”, “Special symbol game process”, “Big hit game process” Each process is repeatedly executed. The CPU 201 is configured to perform a game control process based on a timer interrupt that occurs every predetermined cycle. In this embodiment, a timer interrupt is generated every 4 msec. That is, the game control process shown in FIG. 5 is executed as a timer interrupt process every 4 msec in the CPU 201. During the game control process, various commands are transmitted from the main control board 200 to the various control boards including the sub control board 220. By doing so, the game of the entire pachinko machine 1 proceeds, and the sub-control board 220 controls the production in accordance with the progress of the game. The game control process performed by the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 will be described below according to the flowchart.

  When starting the game control process, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs a process (pay ball related process) for paying out a game ball as a prize ball (S50). In this process, among the various switches connected to the main control board 200, the switches related to the winning of the game ball (the first starting port switch 17s, the second starting port switch 17t, the big winning port switch 31s, etc.) It detects whether or not a ball has entered. When a game ball is detected, the number of prize balls to be paid out is calculated, and then a prize ball number designation command is transmitted to the payout control board 240. When the payout control board 240 receives the award ball number designation command transmitted from the main control board 200, the payout control board 240 interprets the content of the command, and sends a drive signal to the payout motor 109m according to the result, thereby actually Process to pay out.

  The CPU 201 of the main control board 200 determines whether or not to perform the normal symbol game process following the prize ball related process (S50) (S100). This determination is made by detecting whether or not the second start port 17b is open. If the second start port 17b is not in the open state, it is determined that the normal symbol game process is performed (S100: yes), and if the second start port 17b is in the open state, it is determined that the normal symbol game process is not performed ( S100: no). When it is determined that the normal symbol game process is to be performed (S100: yes), the normal symbol game process described below is performed (S150). On the other hand, when it is determined that the normal symbol game process is not performed (S100: no), the normal symbol game process (S150) is omitted.

  In the normal symbol game process (S150), the following processes are mainly performed. First, it is determined whether or not a normal symbol hold (ordinary symbol hold) exists (whether or not it is “0”). If a general symbol hold exists, a normal symbol hit determination is performed. Here, the universal figure hold is for storing a random number value determined per universal figure obtained when the game ball passes through any one of the normal symbol operation gates 36 and 37. The upper limit value of (holding number) is “4”. The normal symbol hit determination is performed by referring to the universal symbol determination table using the stored random symbol value for each normal symbol. The normal hit determination table is a table in which a determination result of “win” or “off” is set in association with a random number value determined per hit, and is stored in advance in the ROM 202 of the main control board 200. Then, based on the result of the normal symbol hit determination, it is determined whether the normal symbol is to be stopped and displayed with the winning symbol or with the off symbol. Subsequently, after the normal symbol variation time is set, the normal symbol variation display is started, and when the variation time has elapsed, the normal symbol is stopped and displayed with the determined symbol. At this time, when the normal symbol hit symbol is stopped and displayed, the start port solenoid 17m is operated to rotate the blade piece portion 17w provided in the second start port 17b to both sides, thereby The starting port 17b is opened.

  When the normal symbol game process is completed as described above, it is determined whether or not the second start port 17b is in an open state (S190). And when it is an open state (S190: yes), the process (2nd start port closing process) for making the 2nd start port 17b into a closed state from an open state is performed (S200). On the other hand, when the 2nd starting port 17b is not an open state (S190: no), since it is not necessary to perform a 2nd starting port closing process, it abbreviate | omits.

  In the second starting port closing process (S200), when any of the following conditions is satisfied, that is, the opening time of the second starting port 17b has elapsed, or a prescribed number of games are stored in the second starting port 17b. It is determined whether or not any of the conditions for entering the ball is satisfied, and when any of the conditions is satisfied, a process for closing the opened second start port 17b is performed. The opening time of the second start port 17b is provided with a short time (for example, 0.5 seconds) and a long time (for example, 5 seconds), and the normal opening time is set to a short time. In a state where the open extension function is activated, it is set to a long time. On the other hand, when the opening time of the second start port 17b has not elapsed and the number of balls entering the second start port 17b has not reached the specified number, the second start port 17b is left open. 2 The start port closing process (S200) is terminated. When the second start port closing process is thus completed, a special figure holding related process (S250) described below is started.

C-2. Special figure hold related processing:
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the special figure hold related process. In the special figure hold related process (S250), first, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the first start port 17a (S252). When a game ball enters the first start port 17a (S252: yes), the number of first special symbols (the number of first special symbols) reaches the upper limit ("4" in this embodiment). It is determined whether or not (S254). If the first special figure reservation number does not reach the upper limit value (S254: no), a determination random number value is acquired (S256). Here, as the determination random number value, the jackpot determination random number value used for performing a jackpot determination to be described later, or stop display on the first symbol display device 28 (or the second symbol display device 32) according to the result of the jackpot determination. Random number value used to determine the symbol (stopped symbol) to be used, random pattern value used to determine the variation display mode (variation pattern) of the first special figure (or second special figure) Get random value such as. Subsequently, when the acquired determination random number value is stored as the first special figure hold in the predetermined storage area (special figure hold storage area) of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200 (S258), the first special figure hold number is set. “1” is added (S260). The first symbol display device 28 is provided with an LED (first special figure hold display LED) for displaying the first special figure hold number, and displays according to the first special figure hold number. Note that the determination random number value of the present embodiment corresponds to “entrance information” of the present invention, and the RAM 203 of the main control board 200 of the present embodiment that stores the determination random number value stores “entrance information” of the present invention. It corresponds to “memory means”.

  Next, the determination about the determination random number value stored as the first special figure hold in S258 is performed (S262). The determination in S262 is performed prior to determination processing and determination processing (such as later-described jackpot determination, determination of jackpot symbol, determination of variation pattern, and the like) performed when starting the variation display of the first special diagram. This corresponds to the so-called “preliminary determination” or “hold prefetching” determination. In the pre-determination process (S262) of the present embodiment, whether or not to stop display the variation pattern and the jackpot symbol for the symbol variation game of the first special diagram performed based on the first special symbol hold stored in S258, The type of jackpot symbol to be stopped is determined in advance. Since the specific content of this pre-determination process is basically the same as the determination process and the determination process performed at the start of the variable display of the first special figure, the details will be described later. The CPU 201 of the main control board 200 of the present embodiment that executes the pre-determination process corresponds to the “pre-determination unit” of the present invention.

  When the prior determination is made for the first special figure hold (S262), a first special figure hold occurrence command is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S264). The first special figure hold occurrence command includes information indicating the current first special figure hold number including the first special figure hold stored in S258, information indicating the result of the prior determination in S262, and the like. When the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 receives the first special figure hold occurrence command, it can execute a mission effect described later based on the information indicating the result of the prior determination. In addition, you may make it transmit each information contained in a 1st special figure holding | maintenance generation | occurrence | production command with an individual command.

  On the other hand, when the game ball has not entered the first start port 17a according to the determination at S252 (S252: no), the first special figure reservation number reaches the upper limit value (here, “4”) according to the determination at S254. If so (S254: yes), the processing of S256 to S264 is omitted.

  When the process relating to the first special figure hold is completed as described above, the process relating to the second special figure hold is subsequently started. The process relating to the second special figure hold is a process for performing the same process as the above-described process relating to the first special figure hold performed on the first start port 17a on the second start port 17b. Briefly described below, first, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the second start port 17b (S272), and if a game ball has entered the second start port 17b (S272). : Yes), it is determined whether or not the number of second special figure reservations has reached the upper limit (“4” in this embodiment) (S274). If the number of second special figure reservations has not reached the upper limit (S274: no), a determination random value (such as a jackpot determination random value, a symbol determination random value, a variation pattern determination random value, etc.) is acquired (S276) and acquired. The determined random number value is stored as the second special figure reservation in the special figure reservation storage area of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200 (S278). Then, “1” is added to the second special figure holding number (S280). The second symbol display device 32 is provided with an LED (second special figure hold display LED) for displaying the second special figure hold number, and displays according to the second special figure hold number. Subsequently, when a preliminary determination is made on the determination random number value stored as the second special figure hold in S278 (S282), a second special figure hold occurrence command is transmitted toward the sub-control board 220 (S284). The second special figure hold occurrence command includes information indicating the current second special figure hold number including the second special figure hold stored in S278 and information indicating the result of the prior determination in S282. When the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 receives the second special figure hold occurrence command, it can execute a mission effect described later based on information indicating the result of the prior determination. On the other hand, when the game ball has not entered the second start port 17b according to the determination of S272 (S272: no), the second special figure reservation number reaches the upper limit (here, “4”) according to the determination of S274. If so (S274: yes), the processing of S276 to S284 is omitted.

  As described above, when the processes related to the first special figure hold and the second special figure hold are finished, the special figure hold related process shown in FIG. 6 is finished, and the process returns to the game control process of FIG. When returning from the special figure hold-related process, the game control process starts a special symbol game process (S300) described below.

C-3. Special design game processing:
7 and 8 are flowcharts showing the special symbol game process of this embodiment. When starting the special symbol game process, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 determines whether or not a big hit game is being played (S302). If the big hit game is being played (S302: yes), the special symbol game process is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the game control process of FIG. On the other hand, when it is not in the big hit game (S302: no), it is determined whether or not the first special figure or the second special figure is in the variable display (S304).

  If neither the first special figure nor the second special figure is being displayed (S304: no), it is determined whether it is during the stop display time of the first special figure or the second special figure (S306). That is, both the first special figure and the second special figure are stopped as a confirmation time for the player to confirm the symbols that are stopped and displayed at the end of the variable display for a while after the variable display ends. Since the display time is provided, it is determined whether or not it is during the stop display time. As a result, when it is confirmed that the first special figure and the second special figure are not variably displayed and the stop display time has elapsed (S306: no), the special symbol variability display (design) A process for starting (variable game) (special figure variation start process) is started (S310).

  9 and 10 are flowcharts showing the special figure variation start processing. As shown in the figure, in the special figure variation start process, first, it is determined whether or not the second special figure reservation number is "0" (S3100). If the number of second special figure hold is not “0” (S3100: no), the second special figure hold stored the oldest is read from the stored second special figure hold (S3102). Specifically, in the process of S3102, various determination random number values (hit determination random value, symbol determination random value, variation pattern determination random value) stored as the second special figure hold are read.

  On the other hand, if the second special figure hold number is “0” (S3100: yes), it is then determined whether or not the first special figure hold number is “0” (S3104). If the number of first special figure hold is not “0” (S3104: no), the oldest first special figure hold is read out from the stored first special figure hold (S3106). Specifically, in the process of S3106, various determination random number values (big hit determination random value, symbol determination random value, variation pattern determination random value) stored as the first special figure hold are read. On the other hand, if the first special figure hold number is “0” (S3104: yes), the second special figure hold number has already been determined to be “0”. Since it is determined that none of the second special figure hold is stored, it is not necessary to start the variable display of the first special figure or the second special figure. Therefore, the special figure variation start process of FIGS. 9 and 10 is terminated, and the process returns to the special symbol game process shown in FIGS.

  As described above, in the special figure variation start process, it is first determined whether or not the second special figure hold is stored (S3100), and only when the second special figure hold is not stored (S3100). : Yes), it is determined whether or not the first special figure hold is stored (S3104). Therefore, when both the first special figure hold and the second special figure hold are stored, the second special figure hold is always read in preference to the first special figure hold (second special figure hold). The first special figure hold is read out only when the second special figure hold is not stored.

  As described above, after reading the first special figure hold or the second special figure hold (S3102 or S3106), it is determined whether or not the high probability flag is set to ON (S3108). As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the probability that the special symbol (first special diagram, second special diagram) is stopped and displayed as a big hit symbol (big hit probability) is low or higher than the low probability. It is possible to set a high probability. The high probability flag is a flag that is set to ON when the big hit probability is set to a high probability, and a predetermined address of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200 is assigned as a storage region for the high probability flag. If the high probability flag is not set to ON (S3108: no), the jackpot determination table for low probability is selected (S3120), and if the high probability flag is set to ON (S3108: yes), A jackpot determination table for high probability is selected (S3122). Here, the jackpot determination table is a table in which a determination result of “big hit” or “out” is set in association with the big hit determination random number value, and is stored in advance in the ROM 202 of the main control board 200.

  FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a jackpot determination table stored in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 11 (a) shows a jackpot determination table for low probability, and FIG. 11 (b) shows a jackpot determination table for high probability. As shown in FIG. 11 (a), in the jackpot determination table for low probability, among the jackpot determination random numbers “0 to 599”, the determination result of “big hit” is set for the values “13, 14”. Has been. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 11 (b), in the jackpot determination table for high probability, “big hit” with respect to the values of “13 to 32” among the jackpot determination random numbers “0 to 599”. Judgment result is set.

  As is clear from a comparison between FIG. 11A and FIG. 11B, the high probability jackpot determination table shown in FIG. 11B is a low probability jackpot determination table shown in FIG. The determination result of “big hit” is set to more random numbers than the table. In other words, in the jackpot determination table for high probability, a larger number of “random numbers from which a jackpot determination result can be obtained (jackpot value)” is set than in the jackpot determination table for low probability. Therefore, when the jackpot determination is performed using the high probability jackpot determination table of FIG. 11B, the jackpot determination is performed using the low probability jackpot determination table of FIG. 11A. However, the determination result of “big hit” is obtained with high probability.

  Subsequently, in the special figure change start process of FIG. 9, the big hit determination random number value read as the first special figure hold or the second special figure hold is referred to as “big hit” by referring to the big hit determination table selected in the process of S3120 or S3122. ] (Ie, the jackpot value), that is, whether the result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot (S3124). In the above-described special figure hold related process in FIG. 6, the same determination as the jackpot determination in S3124 is performed in the advance determination for the first special figure hold in S262 and the prior determination for the second special figure hold in S282. . That is, out of the determination random number value stored as the first special figure hold in S258 of FIG. 6 or the determination random value stored as the second special figure hold in S278, the big hit determination random number value becomes the “big hit” in the big hit determination table. It is determined in advance whether or not it is a corresponding value (big hit value).

  In the determination of S3124 in FIG. 9, when the result of the big hit determination is a big hit (S3124: yes), a process of determining the big hit symbol to be stopped and displayed is performed (S3126). This processing is performed while referring to a jackpot symbol determination table (not shown) using the symbol determination random number value read as the first special symbol reservation or the second special symbol reservation. The jackpot symbol determination table is a table in which a plurality of jackpot symbols are set in association with the symbol determination random number value, and is stored in advance in the ROM 202 of the main control board 200. The big hit symbol of the present embodiment is provided with a normal hit symbol and a probable variable symbol, and in the process of S3126, it is associated with the symbol determination random number value read as the first special figure hold or the second special figure hold. The jackpot symbol that is displayed is determined as a symbol to be stopped (stop symbol). The determined jackpot symbol is stored as a stop symbol in a predetermined storage area (stop symbol storage area) of the RAM 203 of the main control board 200 (S3128).

  On the other hand, if the result of the big hit determination is not a big hit (displacement) (S3124: no), the lost symbol is stored in the stop symbol storage area of the RAM 203 of the main control board 200 as a stop symbol (S3130). .

  When the symbol (stop symbol) to be stopped and displayed is determined and stored according to the result of the big hit determination as described above, the variation display mode (variation pattern) of the special symbol (first special symbol, second special symbol) is displayed. Processing to determine (variation pattern determination processing) is started (S3132 in FIG. 10). Here, the variation display mode of the special symbol is actually repeating the blinking of the first special symbol LED or the second special symbol LED, and the variation pattern of the special symbol is a time period during which the special symbol is variably displayed ( (Variation time). As described above, since the special symbol variation display (symbol variation game) and the symbol variation effect performed by the effect display device 27 are linked, when the variation pattern of the special symbol is determined, the variation The effect display device 27 executes the design variation effect of the effect time corresponding to the pattern.

  The variation pattern determination process of S3132 is performed with reference to a variation pattern determination table (not shown) using the variation pattern determination random value (S3102 or S3106) read as the first special figure hold or the second special figure hold. In the variation pattern determination table, correspondences between a plurality of variation patterns (variation times) and variation pattern determination random values are set. In addition, a plurality of variation pattern determination tables are provided according to various conditions such as whether or not the result of the big hit determination is a big hit or whether or not the variation reduction function is in operation. It is stored in advance in the mounted ROM 202. In the processing of S3132, the variation pattern associated with the variation pattern determination random value read as the first special figure hold or the second special figure hold is referred to by referring to any fluctuation pattern determination table according to the current condition. Then, the variation pattern of the symbol variation game to be started based on the suspension is determined. Note that the first special figure hold or the second special figure hold in the advance determination about the first special figure hold in S262 and the second special figure hold in S282 in the special figure hold related process of FIG. 6 described above. The variation pattern determination random number value (S258 or S278) stored as is used to perform the same process as the variation pattern determination process of S3132 to determine in advance the variation pattern of the symbol variation game performed based on the suspension.

  When the variation pattern determination process (S3132) is thus completed, it is determined whether or not the jackpot determination made in S3124 is based on the second special figure hold (S3134). If the jackpot determination is made based on the second special figure hold (S3134: yes), after the second special display on the second special display device 32 starts the variable display (symbol variable game) (S3136) Then, “1” is subtracted from the second special figure holding number (S3138). On the other hand, if it is not the big hit determination made based on the second special figure hold, that is, if the big hit decision made based on the first special figure hold (S3134: no), the first symbol display After the display of the first special figure (symbol fluctuation game) is started on the device 28 (S3140), "1" is subtracted from the number of the first special figure hold (S3142).

  After subtracting “1” from the second special figure reservation number or the first special figure reservation number (S3138 or S3142), the type of fluctuation pattern of the special symbol (first special figure or second special figure) for which the variable display is started Is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 as a variation start time command (S3144).

  When the CPU 221 mounted on the sub-control board 220 receives the above-described change start time command, the CPU 221 stops and displays the symbol change game on the effect display device 27 based on the stop symbol designation command. A combination of identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c is selected. Further, based on the variation pattern designation command, the symbol variation effect (the effect pattern from the start of the variation display of the identification symbols 27a, 27b, 27c to the stop display) to be executed by the effect display device 27 is selected.

  When the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 transmits a change start command to the sub control board 220 (S3144), the special figure change start process shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 is ended, and the CPU shown in FIGS. Return to special symbol game processing. In the special symbol game process, when the process returns from the special figure variation display process (S310), the process is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIG.

  In the above, when the special symbol game process of FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 is executed, it is not a big hit game (S302: no), and neither the first special figure nor the second special figure is displayed in a variable manner (S304: no). The process when it is determined has been described. On the other hand, although it is not in the big hit game (S302: no), if it is determined that the first special figure or the second special figure is in the variable display (S304: yes), the special symbol (first This corresponds to the case where the fluctuation pattern and the stop symbol of the special figure and the second special figure are determined and the fluctuation display of the first special figure or the second special figure is started. Therefore, it is determined whether or not the special symbol variation time has elapsed (S312). Since the fluctuation time of the first special figure or the second special figure is determined in advance according to the fluctuation pattern, a predetermined timer (fluctuation time measuring timer) is started simultaneously with the start of the fluctuation display of the first special figure or the second special figure. It is possible to determine whether or not the variation time has elapsed by setting the variation time to. As a result, if the variation time has not yet elapsed (S312: no), the special symbol game process of FIGS. 7 and 8 is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the fluctuation time has passed (S312: yes), a command (design stop command) indicating that the first special figure or the second special figure during the fluctuation display is to be stopped is displayed. The data is transmitted toward the control board 220 (S314), and the first special figure or the second special figure in the variable display is stopped and displayed with the symbol stored in the process of S3128 or S3130 of FIG. 9 (S316). Then, after setting a time (stop display time) for holding the special symbol displayed in a stopped state in a stopped state (S318), it is determined whether or not the set stop display time has passed (S320). If the stop display time has not elapsed (S320: no), the special symbol game process is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIG.

  After returning to the game control process of FIG. 5 in the state where the first special figure or the second special figure is stopped and displayed, the special symbol game process (FIGS. 7 and 8) of S300 is started again. It is determined that the first special figure and the second special figure are not being displayed in a variable manner (S304: no), and then it is determined that it is during the stop display time in determining whether the special symbol is during the stop display time. Therefore (S306: yes), it is determined again whether or not the stop display time has elapsed (S320). If it is determined that the stop display time has elapsed while repeating such a determination (S320: yes), the special symbol (first special symbol or second special symbol) that has been stopped and displayed is the “big hit symbol”. It is determined whether or not there is (S322 in FIG. 8). As a result, if the special symbol that is stopped and displayed is a “big hit symbol” (S322: yes), the big hit flag is set to ON (S326). The big hit flag is a flag indicating that a big hit game is being played, and a predetermined address of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200 is secured as a storage area for the big hit flag. The CPU 201 of the main control board 200 determines whether or not the big hit game is being executed according to the set state of the big hit flag.

  Further, when starting a big hit game, if various flags such as a high probability flag, an open extension flag, and a variable shortening puffer are set to ON, the ON flag is set to OFF (S328). Here, the high probability flag is a flag indicating that the big hit probability is set to a high probability, and the open extension flag is an open extension function (a function for setting the open time of the second start port 17b longer than usual). ) Is a flag indicating that it is in operation, and the variation shortening flag is a flag indicating that the variation shortening function (function for setting the variation time of the special symbol to be shorter than usual) is in operation. These flags are set anew when the big hit game ends.

  When the flag setting process for starting the big hit game is completed (S326, S328), a command indicating that the big hit game is started (a big hit game start command) is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S330). When receiving the jackpot game start command, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 executes an effect corresponding to the jackpot game. Further, when the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 transmits a jackpot game start command (S330), the special symbol game process shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 is terminated and the process returns to the game control process of FIG.

  The above describes the processing when the special symbol (first special symbol or second special symbol) stopped and displayed on the first symbol display device 28 or the second symbol display device 32 is a big hit symbol (S322: yes). did. On the other hand, if the special symbol that is stopped and displayed is not a big hit symbol, that is, if it is a missed symbol (S322: no), the following processing is performed.

  First, it is determined whether or not the high probability flag is set to ON (S334). The high probability flag is a flag indicating that the jackpot probability is set to a high probability. In this embodiment, when the jackpot game started by the stop display of the probability variation symbol is finished, the number of times the symbol variation game is executed is increased. The jackpot probability is set to a high probability until a predetermined number of times (for example, 30 times) is reached. When the high probability flag is set to ON (S334: yes), “1” is subtracted from the value of the high probability counter (S336) to determine whether or not the value of the high probability counter has become “0”. Judgment is made (S338). The high probability counter is a counter in which the remaining number of symbol variation games until the high probability setting of the big hit probability is completed is set, and “1” is subtracted every time the symbol variation game is terminated. As a result, when the value of the high probability counter becomes “0” (S338: yes), the high probability flag is set to OFF to end the high probability setting of the big hit probability (S340).

  On the other hand, if the high probability flag is not set to ON in the determination of S334 (S334: no), the processing of S336 to S340 is omitted, and in the determination of S338, the value of the high probability counter is “0”. Is not set (S338: no), the high probability setting of the big hit probability is continued, so the processing of S340 is omitted.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation shortening flag is set to ON (S342). The variation shortening flag is a flag indicating that the variation shortening function is in operation. In this embodiment, when the big hit game is finished, the variation shortening function and the release extension function are activated, and the number of times the symbol variable game is executed is predetermined. It continues until it reaches the number of times (for example, 50 times). When the fluctuation shortening flag is set to ON (S342: yes), “1” is subtracted from the value of the fluctuation shortening counter (S344) to determine whether or not the value of the fluctuation shortening counter has become “0”. Judgment is made (S346). The variation shortening counter is a counter in which the remaining number of symbol variation games until the variation shortening function is stopped (terminated) is set, and “1” is subtracted every time the symbol variation game is terminated. As a result, when the value of the fluctuation shortening counter becomes “0” (S346: yes), the fluctuation shortening flag and the opening extension flag are set to OFF in order to stop the fluctuation shortening function and the opening extension function (S348). .

  On the other hand, if the fluctuation reduction flag is not set to ON in the determination of S342 (S342: no), the processing of S344 to S348 is omitted, and the value of the fluctuation reduction counter is determined in the determination of S346. Is not “0” (S346: no), the variation shortening function and the open extension function are continued, so the process of S348 is omitted.

  When processing relating to the setting of the high probability flag, fluctuation shortening flag, and release extension flag is thus performed, a gaming state designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S350). Here, the gaming state designation command is a command for designating a gaming state determined according to the setting of a high probability flag, a variable shortening flag, a release extension flag, and the like. When the game state designation command is transmitted, the special symbol game process is terminated and the process returns to the game control process of FIG.

  In the game control process shown in FIG. 5, when returning from the special symbol game process, it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is set to ON (S380). As described above, the big hit flag is a flag indicating that the big hit game is being played. Therefore, when the big hit flag is set to ON (S380: yes), the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 starts the big hit game process described below (S400). On the other hand, if the jackpot flag is not set to ON (S380: no), the jackpot game process (S400) is omitted and the process returns to the top of the game control process.

C-4. Jackpot game processing:
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the big hit game process. By executing this jackpot game process, a jackpot game is performed. When starting the big hit game processing, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 determines whether or not the big winning opening 31d is open (a state in which a game ball can be entered) (S402). The big winning opening 31d is in a closed state (a state in which a game ball cannot be entered) unless the big hit game is started, and the big winning opening 31d is closed immediately after the big hit game is started. Therefore, it is determined that the special winning opening 31d is not open (S402: no), and it is determined whether or not the number of round games (number of rounds) has reached a predetermined number (for example, 15 times) (S404).

  As a matter of course, immediately after the big hit game is started, the number of rounds has not reached the predetermined number (S404: no), and it is determined whether or not the closing time of the special winning opening 31d has elapsed (S406). The closing time of the special winning opening 31d is a time during which the special winning opening 31d is closed between the round game and the round game. In this embodiment, the closing time of the special winning opening 31d is set to “1 second”. Immediately after the big hit game is started, it is of course determined that the closing time of the big prize opening 31d has elapsed (S406: yes), and the big prize opening 31d is opened to start a new round game (S408). . Then, the big hit game process shown in FIG. 12 is once ended, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIG.

  When the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 returns to the game control process, as shown in FIG. 5, after performing a series of various processes after the prize ball related process (S50), the big hit game process (S400) is started again. . At this time, it is determined in S402 that the special winning opening 31d is being opened (S402: yes).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the closing condition for the special winning opening 31d is satisfied. In a round game, a predetermined opening time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses after the grand prize opening 31d is opened, or when a predetermined number of game balls (for example, nine) enter the big prize opening 31d. The special winning opening 31d is closed. Therefore, it is first determined whether or not a predetermined opening time has elapsed since the special winning opening 31d was opened (S412). If the opening time has elapsed (S412: yes), the special winning opening 31d is closed (S412). S416). On the other hand, if the opening time has not elapsed (S412: no), it is then determined whether or not a predetermined number of game balls have entered the special winning opening 31d (S414). When the game ball enters (S414: yes), the special winning opening 31d is closed (S416). On the other hand, when a predetermined number of game balls have not entered the grand prize opening 31d (S414: no), the closing condition for the big prize opening 31d is not satisfied, so The jackpot game process shown in FIG. 12 is ended while the game is opened, and the process returns to the game control process of FIG.

  While the game control process of FIG. 5 is repeatedly executed, whether a predetermined opening time has elapsed after the special winning opening 31d is opened (S412: yes), or a predetermined number of game balls in the special winning opening 31d. Is entered (S414: yes), the special winning opening 31d is closed (S416), and one round game is completed.

  Then, when the big hit game process is executed next, it is determined in S402 that the big winning opening 31d is closed (S402: no), and it is determined whether or not the predetermined number of round games have ended (S404). . As a result, if all the round games have not ended (S404: no), it is confirmed that the closing time of the special winning opening 31d has elapsed (S406: yes), and the new winning opening 31d is opened again. Start a round game (S408). On the other hand, if it is determined in S404 that the predetermined number of round games have ended (S404: yes), the big hit flag is set to OFF in order to end the big hit game (S418). Then, a command indicating the end of the big hit game (a big hit game end command) is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S420), and then the big hit end processing is started (S422).

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the big hit end process of this embodiment. When the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 starts the process at the end of the big hit, it determines whether or not the current big hit game has been started by the stop display of the probable hit symbol (S4220). In this embodiment, when the big hit game started by the stop display of the probable change symbol is finished, the big hit probability is set to a high probability until the number of times the symbol variable game is executed reaches a predetermined number (for example, 30 times). Therefore, if the game is a big hit game started with the probability change winning symbol stop display (S4220: yes), a predetermined number of times (the remaining number of symbol variable games until the high probability setting of the big hit probability is finished) is set in the high probability counter. In addition to setting (S4222), the high probability flag is set to ON (S4224). On the other hand, in the case of the big hit game started by the stop display of the normal hit symbol (S4220: no), the processing of S4222 and S4224 is omitted.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the big hit game is finished, the fluctuation shortening function and the release extension function are operated, and are continued until the number of times the symbol variable game is executed reaches a predetermined number (for example, 50 times). Therefore, a predetermined number of times (the remaining number of symbol variation games until the variation shortening function and the release extension function are stopped) is set in the variation shortening counter (S4226), and the variation shortening flag and the release extension flag are set to ON (S4228). ). Since the fluctuation shortening flag and the release extension flag are set to ON or OFF at the same timing, only one of the flags may be set and the one flag may be used in place of the other flag. Good.

  When various counters and flags are set in this way, a gaming state designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 according to the flag setting status (S4228), and the big hit end processing is terminated. Further, when the big hit end process is finished and the process returns to the big hit game process of FIG. 12, the big hit game process is finished as it is. Then, when returning to the game control process of FIG. 5, the process returns to the beginning, and a series of processes after the above-described prize ball related process (S50) are repeated.

  The CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 advances the game in the pachinko machine 1 by repeatedly performing the game control process as described above. Further, as described above, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 transmits various commands related to the effects of the game toward the sub-control board 220 while executing the game control process shown in FIG. Then, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 determines specific effects based on the received command, thereby various effects using the effect display device 27, the speaker 5y, various LEDs, and lamps 4b to 4f. Control is performed. Hereinafter, a game effect control process performed by the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 to control the effect in accordance with the progress of the game will be described.

C-5. Game effect control processing:
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the flow of the game effect control process performed by the CPU 221 mounted on the sub control board 220. When starting the game effect control process, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 first executes the game state effect setting process (S500). In this process, it is determined whether or not a gaming state designation command has been received from the main control board 200. An effect (for example, a background image 27d to be displayed on the effect display device 27) corresponding to the fluctuation shortening function and the opening extension function is determined. Further, it is determined whether or not a big hit game start command is received from the main control board 200, and when a big hit game start command is received, an effect corresponding to the big hit game (for example, an effect image displayed on the effect display device 27). To decide. When an effect (game state effect) to be executed is determined based on the received game state designation command or jackpot game start command, a game state effect designation command indicating the content of the determined game state effect is directed to the effect display control board 230. To send.

  Following the gaming state effect setting process (S500), the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 executes a hold display process (S550). In this process, it is determined whether the first special figure hold occurrence command or the second special figure hold occurrence command has been received from the main control board 200, and if any special figure hold occurrence command is received, Is stored in the RAM 223 of the sub-control board 220. As described above, the first special figure hold occurrence command and the second special figure hold occurrence command include information indicating the number of special figure hold (the number of first special figure hold or the number of second special figure hold), and the result of prior determination. Information indicating whether it is a big hit or a variation pattern is included. Based on the information indicating the number of special figure hold, a command (hold display designation command) for designating the hold display is updated to the effect display control board 230 in order to update the hold display in the hold display area 27e of the effect display device 27. Send to. When the hold display process (S550) is thus completed, the mission effect process described below is started (S600).

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the mission effect process. When the mission effect process is started, first, it is determined whether or not a specific hold has occurred (S602). This determination is made based on information indicating the result of prior determination among the hold information stored in the hold display process (S550 in FIG. 14), and if the change pattern determined in advance is a predetermined specific change pattern. , It is determined that the specific hold. The specific variation pattern of the present embodiment is a variation pattern in which “60 seconds” is associated as the variation time of the special symbol. The determination as to whether or not the hold is specific may be made when storing the hold information, or after the hold information is stored, the hold information stored before the symbol variable game corresponding to the hold information is performed. You may refer to.

  If it is determined that a specific hold has occurred (S602: yes), a lottery (mission effect execution lottery) is performed to determine whether or not to perform a mission effect (S604). The mission effect of this embodiment is the subject of the command (mission) to the contents of the symbol variation effect (hereinafter referred to as “specific variation effect”) performed in conjunction with the symbol variation game (special variation variation display) of the specific variation pattern When a specific hold occurs, the mission effect can be executed. In addition, the mission effect execution lottery acquires a random value (random number value for mission effect execution lottery) when it is determined that a specific hold has occurred, and uses the acquired random number value for mission effect execution lottery. Refer to the table. The mission effect execution lottery table is a table in which a lottery result of “winning (execution of mission effect)” or “non-winning (not executing mission effect)” is set in association with a random number for mission effect execution lottery. Yes, stored in advance in the ROM 222 of the sub-control board 220.

  When the mission effect execution lottery is thus performed, it is determined whether or not the lottery is won (S606). As a result, when the mission effect execution lottery is won (S606: yes), first, the mission being displayed on the effect display device 27 is referred to (S608). In the mission effect of the present embodiment, the mission can be displayed on the effect display device 27 over a plurality of symbol variation games, and a plurality of missions can be displayed simultaneously. As will be described later, the CPU 231 of the effect display control board 230 that performs specific display control of the effect display device 27 transmits a display information command indicating the currently displayed mission to the sub-control board 220. The CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 can grasp the mission being displayed by receiving the display information command. In addition, when the mission effect is not executed, naturally, no mission is displayed on the effect display device 27. If the mission effect has already been executed, the displayed mission can be updated (added, partly or entirely deleted, changed).

  When the mission currently displayed on the effect display device 27 is referred to, it is determined whether or not the big hit determination result is “big hit” with reference to the result of the specific hold prior determination (S610). If the big hit determination result is a big hit (S610: yes), a mission to be displayed is determined from all the prepared missions (S612). “Determining the missions to be displayed from all” means that if a plurality of missions are already displayed, all the missions may be displayed. Here, when all the missions are displayed at the same time, the big hit is determined when the specific variation effect is executed.

  FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a plurality of missions of the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, four types of identification of contents encountered by any of the four characters A to D as the symbol variation effects (specific variation effects) that can be executed in conjunction with the symbol variation game of the specific variation pattern. Fluctuation production (story reach, story production) is provided. That is, when the specific variation effect is executed, any one of the characters A to D is surely met. In addition, five types of missions A to E are provided which are directed to any of the four types of specific variation effects. In the example shown in FIG. 16, the command content “Big hit if you meet character A” is set for mission A, and the command content “Big hit if you meet character B” is set for mission B. In mission C, the command content “Big hit if you meet character C” is set, in mission D, the command content “Big hit if you meet character D” is set, and in mission E “If you meet character D” The content of the command “Intense heat” is set. The specific variation effect of the present embodiment corresponds to the “effect mode executed in a specific variation time” of the present invention.

  In the process of S612, it is possible to determine a mission to be displayed from all of the five types of missions A to E, and to determine all five types of simultaneous display. Of course, one to four missions may be selected and displayed. If any mission is already displayed on the effect display device 27, the addition, replacement, or deletion of the mission may be determined, or the maintenance of the current display may be determined.

  On the other hand, when the big hit determination result is out of the determination in S610 (S610: no), the mission to be displayed is determined so that at least one of the four types of missions A to D is not displayed. (S614). Therefore, the maximum number of missions determined in S614 is four. When three missions A to D are already displayed on the effect display device 27, addition of missions is determined from A to D. I can't. Since mission E does not determine the big hit, it can be displayed even if it is off. In addition, when three missions from A to D and mission E are already displayed (that is, when four predetermined missions are displayed), mission replacement, deletion, or maintenance of the current display is performed. To decide.

  When the mission to be displayed is determined in this manner, the determined mission is stored in the RAM 223 of the sub-control board 220 (S616), and a mission effect designation command indicating the determined mission is transmitted to the effect display control board 230 (S618). .

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S602 that no specific suspension has occurred (S602: no), the processes in S604 to S618 are omitted, and the mission effect execution lottery is not won in S606. In the case (S606: no), the processing of S608 to S618 is omitted.

  Subsequently, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 determines whether or not a mission is being displayed on the effect display device 27 (S620). As described above, the display information command indicating the mission being displayed on the effect display device 27 is transmitted from the effect display control board 230 to the sub control board 220, and the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 The determination in S602 is performed based on the received display information command. If no mission is displayed on the effect display device 27 (S620: no), the mission effect process in FIG. 15 is terminated and the process returns to the game effect control process in FIG.

  On the other hand, when the mission is displayed on the effect display device 27, it is determined whether or not the mission stored in S616 matches the mission (displayed mission) indicated in the display information command. (S622). If they do not match (S622: no), it is considered that some abnormality has occurred in at least one of the storage on the sub control board 220 side or the display control on the presentation display control board 230 side, and the mission effect continues as it is. Then, there is a possibility that an erroneous production such as a mission that cannot be achieved originally is achieved. Therefore, in order to avoid such a situation, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 outputs a mission effect end command indicating that the mission effect is ended by erasing the mission (all) displayed on the effect display device 27. Transmit to 230 (S624). It should be noted that not all missions currently displayed may be erased, but only some of the unmatched missions may be erased. In this case, a mission deletion command indicating a mission to be deleted (or a mission to be left) may be transmitted to the effect display control board 230.

  On the other hand, if the stored mission and the mission indicated in the display information command (the mission being displayed) match (S622: yes), the displayed mission is continued without performing the processing of S624. The 15 mission effect processing ends, and the process returns to the game effect control processing of FIG. In the game effect control process, after returning from the mission effect process, the symbol variation effect process is started (S700).

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the symbol variation effect process. In the symbol variation effect process, first, it is determined whether or not the symbol variation effect is being performed, that is, whether or not the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are being variably displayed on the effect display device 27 (S702). As a result, when the symbol variation effect is not being performed (S702: no), it is determined whether or not a variation start command (a variation pattern designation command and a stop symbol designation command) has been received from the main control board 200 (S704). If the change start command has not been received (S704: no), the symbol change effect process is terminated. And if it returns to the game effect control process of FIG. 14, it will return to the head of a process.

  On the other hand, when the change start command is received (S704: yes), based on the stop symbol of the special symbol designated in the stop symbol designation command, the identification symbols 27a and 27b to be stopped and displayed when the symbol variation effect is finished. , 27c are determined (S705). That is, when the stop symbol of the special symbol is a jackpot symbol, a combination (Zoro eyes) in which the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are aligned in the same symbol is determined, and the stop symbol of the special symbol is an out symbol Determines a combination (disjoint) in which the three identification symbols are not aligned with the same symbol.

  When the combination of the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c to be stopped and displayed is thus determined, it is determined whether or not the variation pattern specified in the variation pattern designation command is a specific variation pattern (S706). As described above, the specific variation pattern is included in the plurality of variation patterns, and the specific variation pattern of this embodiment is a variation pattern in which “60 seconds” is associated as the variation time of the special symbol. If it is not the specific variation pattern (S706: no), a symbol variation effect corresponding to the variation pattern designated in the variation pattern designation command is selected (S708). As described above, the variation pattern corresponds to the variation time of the special symbol, and the effect times of the plurality of symbol variation effects (effect patterns) prepared are the same as the variation time corresponding to one of the variation patterns. . In S708, the symbol variation effect of the effect time corresponding to the variation pattern is selected from a plurality of symbol variation effects. The plurality of symbol variation effects include the reach effect described above.

  On the other hand, when it is a specific variation pattern (S706: yes), it is determined whether a mission is being displayed on the effect display device 27 (S710). If the mission is not displayed (S710: no), the symbol variation effect corresponding to the big hit determination result is selected (S712). The jackpot determination result can be determined based on whether or not the stop symbol of the special symbol designated in the received stop symbol designation command is a jackpot symbol. In addition, as described above, in the present embodiment, four types of contents that encounter one of the characters A to D as the symbol variation effects (specific variation effects) that can be executed in conjunction with the symbol variation game of the specific variation pattern. A specific variation effect is provided. In the present embodiment, when the mission is not displayed, if the big hit determination result is a big hit, a specific variation effect that encounters the character A or B is selected, and if the big hit determination result is out, the character C or D It is set to select a specific variation effect encountered.

  On the other hand, when the mission is displayed on the effect display device 27 (S710: yes), it is determined whether or not the jackpot determination result is a jackpot (whether or not the special symbol stop symbol is a jackpot symbol) ( If it is a big hit (S714: yes), the symbol variation effect (specific variation effect) for achieving the mission is selected (S716). For example, when three types of missions A to C (see FIG. 16) are displayed on the effect display device 27, a specific variation effect that encounters one of the characters A to C is selected. Further, when all of the missions A to E are displayed, any of the four types of specific variation effects can be selected.

  On the other hand, if the big hit determination result is not big hit (S714: no), a symbol variation effect (specific variation effect) that does not achieve the mission is selected (S718). For example, when three types of missions A to C are displayed on the effect display device 27, a specific variation effect that encounters the character D is selected.

  When any symbol variation effect is selected in this way (S708, S712, S716, S718), a symbol variation effect designation command indicating the selected symbol variation effect is transmitted to the effect display control board 230 (S720). The symbol variation effect designation command includes information indicating the combination of the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c determined in S705. When the symbol variation effect designation command is transmitted, the symbol variation effect process in FIG. 17 is terminated, and the process returns to the game effect control process in FIG.

  The case where the symbol variation effect is not being performed in the determination of S702 has been described above (S702: no). On the other hand, when the symbol variation effect is being performed (S702: yes), it is determined whether a symbol stop command is received from the main control board 200 (S722). When the symbol stop command has not been received (S722: no), the symbol variation effect process is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the game effect control process of FIG.

  On the other hand, when the symbol stop command is received (S722: yes), it is determined whether or not the mission is achieved (S724). As described above, the missions A to E of the present embodiment target any one of the four types of specific variation effects (contents encountered with the characters A to D), and are being displayed on the effect display device 27 in S724. It is determined whether or not a specific variation effect that achieves the mission is executed. When a mission is achieved, for example, when a specific variation effect that encounters the character A is executed in a state where the mission A is displayed on the effect display device 27 (S724: yes), the achievement of the mission is given to the player. A mission achievement effect designation command for designating an impression to be impressed (mission achievement effect) is transmitted to the effect display control board 230 (S726).

  On the other hand, when the mission is not achieved (S724: no), the process of S726 is omitted, and a symbol variation effect end command indicating the end of the symbol variation effect is transmitted to the effect display control board 230. After (S728), the symbol variation effect process of FIG. 17 is terminated. Then, when returning to the game effect control process of FIG. 14, the process returns to the beginning, and a series of processes after the game state effect setting process (S500) is repeated.

  The CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 determines the contents of the effect according to the progress of the game in the pachinko machine 1 by repeating the game effect control process as described above. Further, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 transmits various commands related to the display of the effect display device 27 to the effect display control board 230 during the game effect control process. The CPU 231 of the effect display control board 230 performs specific display control of the effect display device 27 based on the received command. Below, the process (effect display control process) which CPU231 of the effect display control board 230 performs in order to control the effect display in the effect display apparatus 27 is demonstrated.

C-6. Production display control processing:
FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the effect display control process performed by the CPU 231 mounted on the effect display control board 230. In the effect display control process, first, it is determined whether or not a game state effect designation command is received from the main control board 200 (S800). As described above, in the game state effect designation command, an effect (game state effect) according to the current game state is designated, and when the game state effect designation command is received (S800: yes), the received command Based on the game state effect, the effect display device 27 executes the game state effect (S802). Specifically, the image data corresponding to the gaming state effect specified in the command is read from the image ROM 234 and output to the effect display device 27.

  On the other hand, when the game state effect designation command has not been received (S800: no), it is determined whether or not the hold display designation command has been received from the sub-control board 220 without performing the processing of S802 (S804). In the hold display designation command, a hold display corresponding to the current special figure hold number is designated. When the hold display designation command is received (S804: yes), the hold display designation command is displayed in the hold display area 27e of the effect display device 27. The held display to be updated is updated (S806).

  On the other hand, if the pending display designation command has not been received (S804: no), it is determined whether the mission effect designation command has been received from the sub-control board 220 without performing the processing of S806 (S808). ). In the mission effect designation command, the mission (S616, S614 in FIG. 15) determined by the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 is designated, and when the mission effect designation command is received (S808: yes), the received command The mission effect is executed by reading out the image data corresponding to the designated mission from the image ROM 234 and outputting it to the effect display device 27 (S810).

  On the other hand, when the mission effect designation command has not been received (S808: no), it is determined whether or not the mission effect end command has been received without performing the process of S810 (S812). The mission effect end command is a command indicating the end of the mission effect. When the mission effect end command is received (S812: yes), the mission currently displayed on the effect display device 27 is deleted and the mission effect is ended (S814). ). As described above, in this embodiment, when the mission stored in the RAM 223 of the sub control board 220 does not match the mission indicated in the display information command (the mission being displayed), the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 sends a mission. An effect end command is transmitted (S624 in FIG. 15). It should be noted that, when a mission erase command is received, only some of the unmatched missions are erased, some missions may be erased according to the received command.

  On the other hand, when the mission effect end command has not been received (S812: no), it is determined whether or not the symbol variation effect designation command has been received from the sub-control board 220 without performing the process of S814 ( S816). The symbol variation effect designation command specifies a symbol variation effect that is performed in conjunction with a special symbol variation display (symbol variation game). When the symbol variation effect designation command is received (S816: yes), the symbol variation effect designation command is received. The image variation effect is executed by reading out the image data corresponding to the symbol variation effect designated in the command from the image ROM 234 and outputting it to the effect display device 27 (S818). In the case of the symbol variation effect performed in conjunction with the symbol variation game of the specific variation pattern, the specific variation effect of the content encountered in any of the characters A to D is executed. In addition, as described above, the symbol variation effect designation command includes information indicating the combination of the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c to be stopped and displayed when the symbol variation effect is finished. Processing for reading out image data corresponding to the combination of symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c from the image ROM 234 is also performed.

  On the other hand, if the symbol variation effect designation command has not been received (S816: no), it is determined whether or not the mission achievement effect designation command has been received from the sub-control board 220 without performing the process of S818 (S820). . In the mission achievement effect designation command, an effect indicating the achievement of the mission (mission achievement effect) is designated, and when the mission achievement effect designation command is received (S820: yes), the mission achievement designated in the received command is achieved. The mission achievement effect is executed by reading out image data corresponding to the effect from the image ROM 234 and outputting it to the effect display device 27 (S822).

  On the other hand, if the mission achievement effect designation command has not been received (S820: no), it is determined whether or not the symbol variation effect end command has been received from the sub-control board 220 without performing the process of S822. (S824). The symbol variation effect end command is a command indicating the end of the symbol variation effect. When the symbol variation effect end command is not received (S824: no), the process returns to the head of the effect display control process, and the above-described S800 and subsequent steps. Repeat a series of processes.

  On the other hand, when the symbol variation effect end command is received (S824: yes), the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed, and the symbol variation effect is terminated (S826). When the special symbol is stopped and displayed as a jackpot symbol, when the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed with the same combination of symbols (horizontal eyes), and the special symbol is removed and stopped and displayed as a symbol. The three identification symbols are stopped and displayed in a combination (separated pattern) where the same symbols are not aligned.

  When the symbol variation effect is thus completed, it is determined whether or not a mission is being displayed on the effect display device 27 (S828). As described above, the mission effect of this embodiment can display a mission over a plurality of symbol variation games. If the mission is being displayed (S828: yes), it is determined whether or not to end the mission effect (S830). In this embodiment, the CPU 231 of the effect display control board 230 can determine whether or not to end the mission effect. The CPU 231 of the effect display control board 230 may end the mission effect when a predetermined display time has elapsed after starting the mission effect (display of the mission), or perform a lottery to determine whether or not to end. You may decide. If the end of the mission effect is determined (S830: yes), the mission currently displayed on the effect display device 27 is erased and the mission effect ends (S832).

  On the other hand, when the mission is not displayed on the effect display device 27 (S828: no) or when it is decided not to end the mission effect (S830: no), the process of S832 is omitted and the effect is displayed. A display information command indicating information regarding the mission being displayed on the display device 27 is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S834). When the mission is not displayed, a display information command indicating that the mission is not displayed is transmitted. Further, the display information command only needs to indicate information that can identify the displayed mission, and may indicate a mission that is not displayed among the missions A to E. By transmitting (feeding back) the currently displayed mission from the effect display control board 230 to the sub control board 220, as described above, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 determines whether the mission stored in the RAM 223 and the currently displayed mission are the same. It can be determined whether or not they match (S622 in FIG. 15). In addition, when the display information command is transmitted, the CPU 231 of the effect display control board 230 returns to the head of the effect display control process and repeats a series of processes after S800.

  The CPU 231 of the effect display control board 230 executes specific display control of the effect display device 27 by repeatedly performing the game effect control process as described above while receiving various commands from the sub control board 220. Here, as described above, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the mission effect for which the content of the specific variation effect (the symbol variation effect performed in conjunction with the specific pending symbol variation game) is the target of the command (mission) is performed. When executing the mission effect, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 that can execute and determines the contents of the effect, displays the display information command (the mission being displayed on the effect display device 27) from the effect display control board 230. The mission to be displayed is determined from among a plurality of missions with reference to the result of the jackpot determination of specific suspension by prior determination. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent an erroneous effect such as a stop symbol being displayed in spite of the completion of the mission, and to execute a mission effect with high taste. Hereinafter, this point will be described in detail.

  FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a mission effect is performed when a result of jackpot determination for specific suspension based on prior determination is a jackpot. First, FIG. 19A shows a time chart for executing a mission effect. In the illustrated example, three special figure holds are stored, of which the third special figure hold is a specific hold (a hold on which a specific variation pattern is selected), and the jackpot determination result of this specific hold is a big hit It is determined in advance. And based on generation | occurrence | production of specific hold | maintenance, a mission is displayed on the effect display apparatus 27 with the start of the symbol fluctuation effect corresponding to the 1st special figure hold.

  The mission to be displayed is determined based on the mission indicated in the display information command (the mission being displayed) and the specific pending jackpot determination result. Since the big hit determination result is a big hit, it is possible to determine the mission to be displayed from all of the five types of missions A to E (FIG. 16) and to determine all the five types of display. For example, when the missions A to C and the mission E are already being displayed, the mission D may be further added to display all the missions. Further, any of the displayed missions A to C and mission E may be deleted to reduce the number of missions, or the displayed missions A to C and mission E may be replaced with mission D, and the display The middle missions A to C and mission E may be maintained as they are.

  In the example shown in FIG. 19, it is determined that all the missions A to E are displayed, and FIG. 19B shows a state in which all the missions A to E are displayed on the effect display device 27. . The mission effect of the present embodiment can display the mission over a plurality of symbol variation games (symbol variation effect), and during the symbol variation effect (see FIG. 4), the display screen of the effect display device 27 The display is continued using a part of (for example, the upper left corner of the screen).

  In addition, as the symbol variation effect (specific variation effect) that can be executed in conjunction with the symbol variation game corresponding to the specific hold, four types of specific variation effects of contents encountered in any of the characters A to D are provided. . FIG. 19 (c) shows an example of a specific variation effect. When the main character (player) progresses, any one of characters A to D appears. The effect times of these four types of specific variation effects are all set to “60 seconds”, which is the same as the variation time of the specific variation pattern.

  As described above, the missions A to E of the present embodiment target any one of the four types of specific variation effects, and as shown in FIG. 19C, all the missions A to E are displayed. Thus, as long as the transition to an effect (specific variation effect) encountered with any character is made, the big hit is finalized. In addition, in the state where missions A to C and mission E are displayed, when the transition to the specific variation effect is made, since it is at least “hot” (the character D is encountered), the player's expectation for the occurrence of the big hit It can be greatly increased.

  In addition, when the result of determining whether or not the special suspension jackpot is a big hit, a specific variation effect for achieving any of the displayed missions is executed. When all the missions A to E are displayed, the mission is achieved regardless of encountering any of the characters A to D. Therefore, in the example shown in FIG. Achieve and execute mission achievement effects. In addition, since the jackpot is determined by the achievement of the mission, the jackpot game is started after the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed with the combination of the same symbols (both eyes).

  On the other hand, FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a mission effect is performed when the result of the jackpot determination for specific suspension based on prior determination is out of place. FIG. 20 (a) shows a time chart for executing the mission effect. As in FIG. 19 (a), the third special figure hold among the three stored special figure holds is specified. Based on being on hold, a mission is displayed on the effect display device 27 with the start of the symbol variation effect corresponding to the first special figure hold. However, in the example shown in FIG. 20, it is determined in advance that the result of determining whether or not the specific suspension jackpot is out.

  Since the big hit determination result is out of the range, the missions to be displayed are determined so that at least one of the four types of missions A to D is not displayed. Therefore, the number of missions that can be displayed from missions A to D is up to three. For example, when the three missions A to C are already being displayed, the mission D cannot be added and displayed. Therefore, the displayed missions A to C are maintained as they are, or the displayed missions A to C are displayed. It is determined whether to replace any of C with mission D or to delete any of the displayed missions A to C to reduce the number of missions. Since mission E is not a big hit, it can be displayed even if it is off.

  In the example shown in FIG. 20B, the mission C is left and the missions A, B, and D are displayed on the effect display device 27. Thereafter, in conjunction with the symbol variation game corresponding to the specific suspension while the mission display is continued, the specific variation effect of the content encountered in any of the characters A to D is executed as shown in FIG. In the mission effect of this embodiment, even if the result of the jackpot determination of specific suspension is not possible, it is possible to display multiple missions, and by increasing the number of displayed missions, the expectation for mission achievement is achieved. Can be raised.

  In addition, when the result of determining whether the specific hold is a big hit, a specific variation effect that does not achieve any of the displayed missions is executed. In the example shown in FIG. 20, since the mission C is left without being displayed, none of the displayed missions is achieved by the appearance of the character C as shown in FIG. 27b and 27c are stopped and displayed in a combination (unevenness) that is not aligned with the same symbol. In the mission effect of this embodiment, when the mission is not achieved, the mission display is continued as it is.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the mission effect can be executed based on the occurrence of the specific hold, and the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 can display the display information command ( The mission to be displayed is determined from the plurality of missions (A to E) based on the mission currently being displayed) and the result of the determination of the jackpot for the specific hold based on the prior determination. Specifically, if the big hit determination result is a big hit, all missions can be displayed, and the expectation for mission achievement is changed according to the number and type of missions to be displayed, thereby realizing highly interesting mission performance. be able to. Also, if the big hit judgment result is off, at least one mission that is not displayed is left, the mission to be displayed is decided, and the mission achievement can be prevented by executing the specific variation effect that is the target of the mission that is not displayed Therefore, it is possible to prevent execution of an erroneous production such as losing the mission. In addition, even if the jackpot determination result is off, if you leave at least one mission that is not displayed, multiple missions can be displayed, so increasing the number of displayed missions can increase expectations for mission achievement. .

  Further, in the conventional pachinko machine 1, for example, when a mission for which a symbol variation effect (symbol variation effect A) provided corresponding to a variation pattern of “60 seconds” is displayed is displayed, “60 seconds” If the jackpot determination result of the symbol variation game in which the variation pattern is selected is out of the range, even if the mission is accomplished by executing the symbol variation effect A, it will be missed. did not become. On the other hand, in the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment, four types of specific variation effects that can be executed in accordance with the variation time (60 seconds) of the specific variation pattern are provided, and these four types of missions A to E are provided. One of the specific variation effects is a command target. Then, if the jackpot determination result for specific hold (hold for which a specific variation pattern is selected) is off, at least one mission among the missions A to D is left, and the specification that is the command target of the mission that is not displayed Since the achievement of the mission can be prevented by executing the variation effect, even if the specific variation effect is executed in the symbol variation game related to the outage, the mission effect is not ended and the mission display is continued for a long time. It is possible to display the mission over the entire period.

  Furthermore, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, it is possible to start or update the mission effect based on the occurrence of the specific hold. The timing of starting or updating the mission effect is not particularly limited as long as it is from the occurrence of the specific hold until the start of the symbol variation effect corresponding to the specific hold. In this way, when the mission effect is started or updated, the specific variation effect indicating the achievement or non-achievement of the mission is executed within the range of the special figure hold stored at that time. In addition, “starting or renewing the mission effect” itself can raise the player's expectation for the achievement of the mission and excite the game entertainment.

  FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the mission effect is ended when it is determined that the mission display is abnormal. FIG. 21A illustrates a time chart. In the illustrated example, it is preliminarily determined that the third special figure hold among the three stored special figure holds is a specific hold and that the jackpot determination result is out. And based on generation | occurrence | production of specific hold | maintenance, a mission is displayed on the effect display apparatus 27 with the start of the symbol fluctuation effect corresponding to the 1st special figure hold.

  The CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 determines the mission to be displayed so as to leave at least one mission that is not displayed among the missions A to D because the jackpot determination result of the specific hold is not included. Then, the determined mission is stored in the RAM 223, and a mission effect designation command indicating the determined mission is transmitted to the effect display control board 230. The CPU 231 of the effect display control board 230 displays the mission on the effect display device 27 in accordance with the received mission effect designation command.

  In the example shown in FIG. 21B, two missions B and D are displayed on the effect display device 27. The CPU 231 of the effect display control board 230 of the present embodiment transmits a display information command indicating the currently displayed mission to the sub-control board 220 every time the symbol variation effect is finished. When the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 receives the display information command, the CPU 221 determines whether or not the displayed mission indicated by the display information command matches the mission stored in the RAM 223. For example, if the missions stored in the RAM 223 are missions A and B, but the missions currently being displayed are missions B and D, it is determined that they are inconsistent. This may be due to an abnormality in the storage on the sub control board 220 side or an abnormality in the display control on the effect display control board 230 side. If the mission effect is continued in such a case, there is a possibility that an erroneous effect such as executing a specific variation effect that achieves the mission being displayed may be performed, even though the result of determining whether the specific pending jackpot is out. Therefore, if the mission indicated in the display information command does not match the stored mission, the mission display is turned off and the mission effect is ended. In this way, when the mission effect is forcibly terminated, for example, a counter indicating the time until the mission effect is terminated may be displayed, and the counter may be terminated immediately after the time of this counter has been accelerated.

  Thereafter, in conjunction with the symbol variation game corresponding to the specific suspension, a specific variation effect of the content encountered by any of the characters A to D is executed as shown in FIG. Since the mission effect has already been completed, no mission is displayed on the effect display device 27, and the mission will not be achieved when any of the characters A to D is encountered. For this reason, it is possible to select a specific variation effect that encounters any of the characters A to D, but in this embodiment, the specific variation effect is selected according to the jackpot determination result, and the jackpot determination result is If it is a big hit, the specific variation effect that encounters the character A or B is selected, while if the big hit determination result is out, the specific variation effect that encounters the character C or D is selected. FIG. 21D shows an example of encountering the character D, and the specific variation effect encountered with the characters A to D can be executed without being caught by the mission displayed in the completed mission effect. it can.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, every time a symbol variation game is performed, the CPU 231 of the effect display control board 230 sends a display information command indicating the mission being displayed on the effect display device 27 to the sub-control board 220. It is supposed to send. Then, if the mission (displayed mission) indicated in the display information command does not match the mission stored in the RAM 223, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 determines that the mission display is abnormal and performs the mission effect. Since the process ends, it is possible to prevent the execution of an erroneous effect such as achieving the displayed mission (executing the commanded symbol variation effect), even though the jackpot determination result is out of place.

  In particular, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, it is possible to display a plurality of missions (A to E) at the same time, and changing the number of displayed missions changes the player's expectation for mission achievement. At the same time, the game entertainment can be enlivened. On the other hand, if the number of missions to be displayed can be changed, there is a high possibility that wrinkles will occur between the sub control board 220 and the effect display control board 230 for the missions to be displayed. Therefore, every time a symbol variation game is performed, if the mission being displayed is transmitted from the effect display control board 230 to the sub-control board 220 to check whether the mission display is normal, the wrong mission Can be prevented from being executed.

  Further, in the mission effect of the present embodiment, it is possible to display the mission over a plurality of symbol variation games, and the CPU 231 of the effect display control board 230 can determine whether or not to end the mission effect. It has become. In this way, when the CPU 231 of the effect display control board 230 determines the end of the mission effect, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 cannot grasp whether or not the mission is being displayed. Since the display information command is transmitted from the effect display control board 230 every time it is performed, the end of the mission effect can be grasped based on this display information command. As described above, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 performs various processes in order to control the presentation in accordance with the progress of the game, and the CPU 231 of the presentation display control board 230 replaces the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 with the mission. By determining the end of the effect, the control burden on the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 can be reduced.

D. Modified example:
In the embodiment described above, if the mission indicated in the display information command (the mission being displayed) does not match the mission stored in the RAM 223, the mission being displayed is terminated and the mission effect is ended. (S624 in FIG. 15). However, if they do not match, it may be determined whether or not to end the mission based on the mission indicated in the display information command and the stored mission. Below, the modification which employ | adopted such a structure is demonstrated. In the description of the modification, the same components as those in the above-described embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as those in the embodiment, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  In the mission effect process of the modified example (see FIG. 15), when the mission stored in the RAM 223 of the sub-control board 220 does not match the mission (displayed mission) indicated in the display information command (S622: no) Instead of the process of S624 in the above-described embodiment, a mission mismatch process is executed (S630). FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the mission mismatch processing of the modified example. When the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 of the modified example starts the process at the time of mission mismatch, first of the five types of missions A to E, the mission stored in the RAM 223 and the mission indicated in the display information command (the mission being displayed) ) Is determined whether there is a mission not included in any of the above (hereinafter referred to as an empty mission). For example, when the missions stored in the RAM 223 are missions A, B, and E, and the missions indicated in the display information command are missions B and D, the mission C is an empty mission. If there is no vacant mission (S632: no), a mission-execution end command indicating that the currently displayed mission is erased and the mission effect is ended is transmitted to the effect display control board 230 (S634). Thereafter, the mission mismatch process of FIG. 22 is terminated, and the process returns to the mission effect process of FIG.

  On the other hand, if there is an empty mission (S632: yes), the mission continuation flag is set to ON (S636). The mission continuation flag is a flag indicating that the mission effect has been continued although the stored mission and the mission indicated in the display information command (the mission being displayed) do not match. When the mission continuation flag is set to ON, the mission mismatch process in FIG. 22 is terminated, and the process returns to the mission effect process in FIG.

  Further, in the symbol variation effect process (see FIG. 17) of the modified example, the mission continuation flag is referred to in the processing of S718, and if it is set to ON, the symbol variation effect (specific variation effect) for achieving the empty mission is selected. To do. Even when the mission stored in the RAM 223 does not match the mission indicated in the display information command (the mission being displayed), it is rare that both are incorrect, and there is a high possibility that either one is correct. Therefore, if a specific variation effect that achieves an empty mission (for example, if the empty mission is mission C, a specific variation effect that encounters character C) is executed, neither the stored mission nor the displayed mission is achieved. Therefore, it is possible to increase the possibility of avoiding the achievement of the mission even if the jackpot determination result is out of place. Further, since mission E does not determine the big hit, mission E may be achieved regardless of which is stored.

  Further, in the processing of S716, referring to the mission continuation flag, if it is set to ON, the mission included in both the mission stored in the RAM 223 and the mission indicated in the display information command (the mission being displayed) It is determined whether or not there is a duplicate mission (hereinafter referred to as “duplicate mission”). If there is a duplicate mission, a symbol variation effect (specific variation effect) for achieving the duplicate mission is selected. The process of S716 is a process performed when the big hit determination result is a big hit. If either the stored mission or the displayed mission is correct, the correct mission is achieved by executing a specific variation effect that achieves the duplicate mission. Achieve the (originally intended mission) and generate a big hit. In addition, when the big hit determination result is a big hit, even if the mission is not achieved, there is no problem even if it becomes a big hit (does not be disadvantageous to the player), but rather it can give unexpectedness and enhance the gaming interest .

  The embodiments of the present invention have been described above. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and the present invention is not limited to the wording of each claim without departing from the scope described in each claim. Can be easily replaced by these, and improvements based on knowledge that a person skilled in the art normally has can be added as appropriate.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, it is possible to start (or update) the mission effect based on the occurrence of specific suspension (holding in which a specific variation pattern is selected). However, the trigger for determining the start of the mission effect is not particularly limited. For example, the mission effect execution lottery is performed every time the special figure variable game is performed to determine whether the mission effect is started. Also good. In addition, the production that is the target of the mission is not limited to the specific variation production (the design variation production performed in conjunction with the specific reserved symbol variation game). It may be a command target.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 is based on the mission (displayed mission) indicated in the display information command from the effect display control board 230 and the result of the jackpot determination by the prior determination. , Had decided the mission to display. However, the RAM 223 of the sub-control board 220 also stores the previously determined mission (S616 in FIG. 15), and the stored mission and the mission currently being displayed normally coincide with each other. The mission to be displayed may be determined on the basis of the mission that is being determined and the result of the jackpot determination made in advance. In this way, even when the display information command from the effect display control board 230 cannot be received for some reason, the mission to be displayed can be determined.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the CPU 231 of the effect display control board 230 displays to the sub control board 220 when the symbol change effect is finished (when the symbol change effect end command is received from the sub control board 220). An information command (a command indicating the mission being displayed) was sent. However, the transmission timing is not particularly limited as long as the display information command is transmitted every time the symbol variation game is performed. For example, it may be transmitted along with the start of the symbol variation effect (when a symbol variation effect designation command is received). If the display information command is transmitted with the end of the symbol variation effect as in the above-described embodiment, the mission effect to be executed with the start of the next symbol variation effect can be determined smoothly. Further, it may be transmitted at a timing (for example, during a symbol variation effect) with a margin in the control process, avoiding the start or end of the symbol variation effect where the control process is congested.

  In the above-described embodiment, the game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are used as “rental balls” or “prize balls”, and various winning holes (first start port 17a, first game port) provided on the game board are used. 2) A pachinko machine that gives a player a profit (game value) as a result of a game by paying out a predetermined number of prize balls in accordance with the entry of the game balls into the start opening 17b, the big prize opening 31 and the like) Although the example in which the present invention is applied to 1 has been described, the present invention can also be applied to a type of gaming machine that gives gaming profits in a form different from “payout of prize balls”. For example, when a game ball is entered into various winning holes, data indicating the amount of profit (the magnitude of the game value) corresponding to the ball is stored in the RAM of the main control unit or the payout control unit. Thus, the present invention can also be applied to a pachinko machine of a type that gives a game profit (game value) to a player. In this case as well, the same effects as in the above-described embodiments can be obtained. . As a pachinko machine of the type in which game profit (game value) is converted into data and given to the player, a game machine that circulates and uses a plurality of game balls built in the pachinko machine, specifically, An example is a pachinko machine (so-called enclosed game machine) configured to return the game ball discharged to the back surface of the game board through various winning holes or out holes to the launch position and launch it again.

  The present invention can be used for a ball game machine used in a game hall.

1 ... Pachinko machine (ball game machine), 17a ... 1st starting port,
17b ... 2nd start opening, 27 ... Production display device (production display unit),
200 ... main control board, 201 ... CPU (pre-determining means),
203 ... RAM (entrance information storage means), 220 ... sub control board,
221 ... CPU (first control means), 223 ... RAM,
230 ... production display control board, 231 ... CPU (second control means),
233 ... RAM.

Claims (5)

Based on the fact that a game ball launched into the game area has entered the start opening, a ball game machine that performs a symbol change game that displays a stop after displaying a predetermined symbol fluctuating,
Entry information storage means for storing entry information acquired based on the entry of a game ball into the start opening,
Pre-determining means for making a determination relating to the symbol variation game before the start of the symbol variation game using the entry information stored in the entry information storage unit;
A first control means for determining an effect mode to be executed by the predetermined effect display unit from a plurality of effect modes;
Second control means for performing display control of the effect display section based on the determination result of the first control means;
With
The plurality of effect modes include a plurality of command effects that command execution of a specific effect mode,
The second control means includes
When the first control means determines execution of the command effect, one or more command effects can be displayed on the effect display unit over a plurality of times of the symbol variation game,
Each time the symbol variation game is performed, command display information indicating the command effect being displayed on the effect display unit is transmitted to the first control means,
The first control unit, when executing the instruction presentation is based on the determination result of at least the pre-determination unit, and determines the executable instructions directing from the plurality of instruction presentation, the A bullet ball game machine characterized in that, based on the command display information from the second control means, an update of the command effect displayed on the effect display unit can be determined . In the ball game machine according to claim 1,
As the specific representation embodiment which is the subject of the command in the command directing comprises a plurality of representation embodiment executed in a specific time-varying
The preliminary determination means is capable of determining whether or not the symbol variation game related to the specific variation time is executed using the ball entry information. In the ball game machine according to claim 2,
The first control means can determine the update of the command effect displayed on the effect display unit when the prior determination means determines that the symbol variation game related to the specific variation time is executed. A ball game machine characterized by In the bullet ball game machine according to claim 2 or claim 3,
The pre-determination means can determine whether or not it is possible using the entrance information,
The first control means includes
When it is determined by the prior determination means that the symbol variation game related to the specific variation time is executed and the command effect is executed, the success / failure of the symbol variation game related to the specific variation time is determined. based on the result of determination been made to determine the executable instructions directing from the plurality of instruction presentation,
Wherein when propriety determination result is per the all of the command production which any of the representation embodiment executed by the previous SL particular variation time the object of the command, and can be displayed in front Symbol representation display unit ,
If the disconnected the propriety determination result, at least one of the instruction effect that either the target instruction representation embodiment executed by the specific variation time, not displayed before Symbol representation display unit A ball game machine characterized by that. In the bullet ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The said 2nd control means determines the completion | finish of the display of the said command effect in the said effect display part. The bullet ball game machine characterized by the above-mentioned.

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