JP5754434B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or an arrangement ball.

  Conventionally, in this type of gaming machine, when a winning game is executed, the counter is initialized (reset) after the winning game is finished, and the counter is updated every time the symbol variation game is executed after the winning game is finished. When the counter reaches a predetermined limit value, it is known to produce an effect (special effect) in a special mode different from the normal mode. For example, in Patent Document 1, even when winning in a winning mode that results in a promiscuous state in a winning lottery, a normal winning mode that is not in a probable state is displayed and the winning game is performed without notifying this to the player. At the same time, the counter is initialized, and the counter (the number of consecutive misses) is updated every time the symbol is stopped in the symbol variation game after the end of the hit game. What performs the notification effect which notifies that it is is disclosed.

JP 2006-087898 A

  However, in such a conventional gaming machine, if a game occurs before the counter reaches the limit value, the counter is initialized, so that special effects may not be executed at an appropriate frequency. For example, when the initial value of the counter is set so that the special effect is executed at the 50th rotation after the winning game ends, if the winning game occurs at the 40th rotation after the winning game ends, the occurrence of the winning game is triggered. Since the counter is initialized, the special effect is not executed until the 90th turn after the end of the previous hit game. In particular, if the hit probability is set to a high probability, a hit game is more likely to occur than if the hit probability is set to a low probability, making it difficult to execute special effects at an appropriate frequency. .

  In addition, in conventional gaming machines, the counter is uniformly initialized with the occurrence of a winning game, so the player can play a special game at any timing after the winning game ends, It becomes possible to recognize whether the performance is executed, and the player's interest in the special performance is reduced. Although it is conceivable to select the initial value of the counter from a plurality of types, even in this case, the timing at which the special effect is executed is not random, so it is easy for the player to recognize the timing. .

  The gaming machine of the present invention is mainly intended to further enhance the interest of a player by executing an effect based on the special variation display time at an appropriate frequency and at a timing at which the player is difficult to recognize.

The gaming machine of the present invention adopts the following means in order to achieve the above-mentioned main object.
That is, the first gaming machine of the present invention is
If the predetermined condition is satisfied, a determination unit for determining whether or not to win or not;
A symbol variation game execution means for executing a symbol variation game for variably displaying a symbol based on the result of the determination of success or failure;
When the winning symbol is stopped and displayed in the symbol changing game, the winning game execution means for executing a winning game advantageous to the player;
A hit probability setting means for setting a low probability or a high probability of a hit probability determined to be a hit by the success / failure determination means after the winning game is completed;
Counting means for counting the number of times of execution of the symbol variation game;
As the variable display time of the symbol in the symbol variable game, a variable display time setting means for setting a predetermined variable display time;
Special fluctuation display time setting means for setting a fluctuation display time in which the average value of the fluctuation display time to be set is shorter than the fluctuation display time setting means is set as the symbol fluctuation display time in the symbol fluctuation game,
With
A plurality of reach effects as effects executed in conjunction with the symbol variation game,
The counting means includes
When the result of the success / failure determination is determined to be successful by the success / failure determination unit in a state where the winning probability is set to a low probability, the count value is initialized,
When the hit determination result is determined to be a hit by the hit determination means in a state where the hit probability is set to a high probability and the hit game is executed, the count value is not initialized,
Before the count value reaches a specific number of times, the variable display time setting means sets the variable display time, and after the count value reaches the specific number of times, the special variable display time setting means sets the variable display time. Thus, after the count value reaches the specific number of times, the execution frequency of the reach effect is lowered than before the count value reaches the specific number of times.
This is the gist.
In the first gaming machine of the present invention,
The special variation display time setting means sets the variation display time when the hit probability is set to a high probability when the count value reaches the specific number of times.
It can also be.
The second gaming machine of the present invention is
A first starting port through which a game ball can enter;
A second starting port through which a game ball can enter,
A determination unit for determining whether or not to win or not based on a game ball entering the first start port or the second start port;
A symbol variation game execution means for executing a symbol variation game for variably displaying a symbol based on the result of the determination of success or failure;
When the winning symbol is stopped and displayed in the symbol changing game, the winning game execution means for executing a winning game advantageous to the player;
Determining means for determining whether or not to generate an easy-to-enter state that facilitates entry of a game ball into the second starting port;
Easy entry state generating means for generating the easy entry state according to the determination by the determining means;
Counting means for counting the number of times of execution of the symbol variation game;
As the variable display time of the symbol in the symbol variable game, a variable display time setting means for setting a predetermined variable display time;
Special fluctuation display time setting means for setting a fluctuation display time in which the average value of the fluctuation display time to be set is shorter than the fluctuation display time setting means is set as the symbol fluctuation display time in the symbol fluctuation game,
With
A plurality of reach effects as effects executed in conjunction with the symbol variation game,
The counting means includes
When the result of the success / failure determination is determined to be a win and the winning game is executed in a state where the easy entry state has not occurred, the count value is initialized,
When the winning determination state is determined to be a win and the winning game is executed in the state where the easy entry state has occurred, the count value is not initialized.
Before the count value reaches a specific number of times, the variable display time setting means sets the variable display time, and after the count value reaches the specific number of times, the special variable display time setting means sets the variable display time. Thus, after the count value reaches the specific number of times, the execution frequency of the reach effect is lowered than before the count value reaches the specific number of times.
This is the gist.

The first gaming machine of the reference invention disclosed by reference in this specification is:
If the predetermined condition is satisfied, a determination unit for determining whether or not to win or not;
A symbol variation game execution means for executing a symbol variation game for variably displaying a symbol based on the result of the determination of success or failure;
When the winning symbol is stopped and displayed in the symbol changing game, the winning game execution means for executing a winning game advantageous to the player;
A hit probability setting means for setting a low probability or a high probability of a hit probability determined to be a hit by the success / failure determination means after the winning game is completed;
Counting means for counting the number of times of execution of the symbol variation game;
As the symbol variation display time in the symbol variation game, a variation display time setting unit for setting a predetermined variation display time, and a special variation display time shorter than the variation display time set by the variation display time setting unit are set. Special variable display time setting means,
With
The counting means includes
When the result of the success / failure determination is determined to be successful by the success / failure determination unit in a state where the winning probability is set to a low probability, the count value is initialized,
When the hit determination result is determined to be a hit by the hit determination means in a state where the hit probability is set to a high probability and the hit game is executed, the count value is not initialized,
The gist of the invention is that when the count value reaches a specific number of times, the special display time setting means sets the variable display time.

In the first gaming machine of this reference invention, the number of times the symbol variation game has been executed since the end of the predetermined hit game is counted, and when the number of times of execution reaches a specific number, the symbol variation in the symbol variation game As the display time, a special variation display time is set shorter than before reaching a specific number of times, and when the hit probability is set to a low probability, the result of the determination of success / failure is determined to be win and the hit game is executed. (When so-called “first hit” occurs), the count value is initialized, the count of the number of times the symbol variable game is executed after the end of the hit game is started, and the hit probability is set to a high probability. When the result of the determination of success / failure is determined to be winning in the state and the winning game is executed (so-called “winning consecutive resort” is generated), the counter value is changed after the winning game is finished without initializing the count value. Continue counting executions. As a result, even if a “winning villa” occurs after “first hit”, the timing for executing the special fluctuation display time will not be extended more than necessary. Aspects can be performed at an appropriate frequency. In addition, when a “winning renja” occurs after the “first win”, considering the most recent win game as the starting point, the special game depends on the number of consecutive games and the number of symbol variable games between win games and win games. Since the timing at which the performance is executed is irregular, it is possible to execute the performance by the special variation display time at a timing at which it is difficult for the player to recognize. As a result, the interest of the player can be further improved. In addition, when the number of symbol variable games from the “first hit” reaches a specific number of times, a special variable display time is set which is shorter than that before the specific number of times is reached. Before reaching the specific number of times, for example, it is possible to secure a relatively long fluctuation display time for exciting the production such as generating a reach production, and when the number of times of execution of the symbol variation game reaches the specific number of times, For example, it can be a relatively short variation display time (special variation display time) in which the occurrence of a reach effect or the like is suppressed. As a result, the appearance frequency of the reach effect or the like can be reduced depending on the number of times the symbol variation game is executed in the ream.
As a result, when the period of the normal variable display time is extended to some extent, the variable display time is shortened (special variable display time) at the timing when the reach effect etc. will be sufficiently seen, and what the same effect is It is possible to prevent the player's interest from deteriorating.
In addition, when the period of the normal variable display time is shortened, the rarity of the production can be ensured, so that the production can be boosted and the interest can be improved. Here, the “special variation display time” may be one variation display time, or may be set by selecting one of a plurality of types of variation display times. When selected from a plurality of types, the average value of the selected variable display times is made shorter than the average value of the variable display times set by the variable display time setting means (normal variable display time setting means).
In other words, when the number of times the symbol variable game has been executed since the occurrence of the “first hit” reaches a specific number, the average value of the plurality of types of variable display times may be shorter than before the specific number of times is reached. . Of course, regarding the variable display time before reaching the specific number of times, one variable display time is determined from a plurality of variable display times.
Further, in the effect mode executed in the special variation display time, an effect mode (special effect) different from the effect mode executed in the variable display time executed before reaching the specific number of times can be executed. The production mode can be the same before and after reaching the specific number of times.

In the first gaming machine of the reference invention,
The special variation display time setting means may set the special variation display time when the hit probability is set to a high probability when the count value reaches the specific number of times.
In this way, the effect based on the special variation display time can be executed only when the hit probability is high, so when the hit probability is low, the effect is set by setting a relatively long variable display time. Can be enlivened.
If the hit probability is set to a low probability during the setting period of the variable display time by the special variable display time setting means, the setting of the variable display time by the special fluctuation display time setting means is terminated. As a result, the variable display time is set based on the normal variable display time setting means.

The second gaming machine of the reference invention is
A first starting port through which a game ball can enter;
A second starting port through which a game ball can enter,
A determination unit for determining whether or not to win or not based on a game ball entering the first start port or the second start port;
A symbol variation game execution means for executing a symbol variation game for variably displaying a symbol based on the result of the determination of success or failure;
When the winning symbol is stopped and displayed in the symbol changing game, the winning game execution means for executing a winning game advantageous to the player;
Determining means for determining whether or not to generate an easy-to-enter state that facilitates entry of a game ball into the second starting port;
Easy entry state generating means for generating the easy entry state according to the determination by the determining means;
Counting means for counting the number of times of execution of the symbol variation game;
As the symbol variation display time in the symbol variation game, a variation display time setting unit for setting a predetermined variation display time, and a special variation display time shorter than the variation display time set by the variation display time setting unit are set. Special variable display time setting means,
With
The counting means includes
When the result of the success / failure determination is determined to be a win and the winning game is executed in a state where the easy entry state has not occurred, the count value is initialized,
When the winning determination state is determined to be a win and the winning game is executed in the state where the easy entry state has occurred, the count value is not initialized.
The gist of the invention is that when the count value reaches a specific number of times, the special display time setting means sets the variable display time.

In the second gaming machine of this reference invention, the number of times the symbol variation game has been executed since the end of the predetermined hit game is counted, and when the number of times of execution reaches a specific number, the symbol variation in the symbol variation game A state in which a special variation display time shorter than before reaching a specific number of times is set as the display time, and an easy entry state that makes it easy for a game ball to enter the second start port has not occurred When it is determined that the result of the determination is successful and the winning game is executed, the count value is initialized. Then, the counting of the number of symbol variation games after the end of the winning game is started, and when the easy-to-enter state is determined, the result of the determination is successful and the winning game is executed. Without initializing the count value, the count of the number of times the symbol variation game is executed is continued after completion of the winning game.
As a result, even when the winning occurs continuously during the easy entry state, the timing at which the effect based on the special variation display time (symbol variation game) is executed does not extend more than necessary. An effect based on the special variation display time can be executed at an appropriate frequency. In addition, when consecutive hits occur during easy entry, considering the most recent hit game as the starting point, special fluctuation display is possible depending on the number of consecutive games and the number of symbol variable games between win games and win games. Since the timing at which the effect based on the time is executed is irregular, the effect based on the special variation display time can be executed at a timing at which it is difficult for the player to recognize. As a result, the interest of the player can be further improved. In addition, when the number of symbol-variable games executed from the occurrence of the hit game (occurrence of the first hit) in the state where the easy entry state has not occurred reaches the specific number of times, the variable display time than before reaching the specific number of times Since a special variation display time is set to a short time, before the number of times the symbol variation game is executed reaches a specific number of times, for example, a relatively long variation display time is secured to enhance the effect such as generating a reach effect. When the number of times the symbol variation game is executed reaches a specific number, for example, a relatively short variation display time in which the occurrence of a reach effect or the like is suppressed can be set. As a result, the appearance frequency of the reach effect or the like can be reduced depending on the number of times the symbol variation game is executed in the ream.
As a result, when the period of the normal variable display time is extended to some extent, the variable display time is shortened (special variable display time) at the timing when the reach effect etc. will be sufficiently seen, and what the same effect is It is possible to prevent the player's interest from deteriorating.
In addition, when the period of the normal variable display time is shortened, the rarity of the production can be ensured, so that the production can be boosted and the interest can be improved. Here, the “special variation display time” may be one variation display time, or may be set by selecting one of a plurality of types of variation display times. When selected from a plurality of types, the average value of the selected variable display times is made shorter than the average value of the variable display times set by the variable display time setting means (normal variable display time setting means).
In other words, when the number of times the symbol variable game has been executed since the occurrence of the “first hit” reaches a specific number, the average value of the plurality of types of variable display times may be shorter than before the specific number of times is reached. . Of course, regarding the variable display time before reaching the specific number of times, one variable display time is determined from a plurality of variable display times.
Further, in the effect mode executed in the special variation display time, an effect mode (special effect) different from the effect mode executed in the variable display time executed before reaching the specific number of times can be executed. The production mode can be the same before and after reaching the specific number of times.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, the entertainment based on the special variation display time is executed at an appropriate frequency and executed at a timing that is difficult for the player to recognize, thereby further enhancing the interest of the player.

1 is an external perspective view showing an external appearance of a pachinko machine 10 that is one embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the outline of a structure of the game board 30 of the pachinko machine 10 of an Example. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the control circuit of the pachinko machine 10 of an Example. It is explanatory drawing explaining the structure of the symbol display apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display mode of the normal symbol display apparatus 41. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display mode of the special symbol display apparatus 42 at the time of big hit or the time of small hit. FIG. 38 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a screen configuration of the effect display device 34. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an outline of a configuration of a sub-control board 90. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of a main control process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a special symbol game process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a special symbol game process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a special symbol game process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of a first special symbol variation display related process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of second special symbol variation display related processing executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the jackpot determination table for 1st special symbols. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the jackpot symbol determination table for 1st special symbols. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a variation pattern table setting process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of 16R big hit fluctuation pattern table. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of 2R big hit and small hit fluctuation pattern table. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the normal use fluctuation pattern table. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a time-shortening deviation fluctuation pattern table. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the fluctuation pattern table for special modes before reaching a specific number of times. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the variation pattern table for special modes after reaching a specific number of times. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the jackpot determination table for 2nd special symbols. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the jackpot symbol determination table for 2nd special symbols. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a big hit game process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a big hit game end process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a small hit game process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a small hit game end process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of effect counter setting processing executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of an effect counter update process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the symbol fluctuation effect process performed by CPU90a of the sub-control board 90. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of an effect pattern table. It is explanatory drawing which shows the fluctuation pattern table for special modes after reaching the specific frequency of 2nd Example. It is a flowchart which shows the process at the time of the big hit game end of 2nd Example. It is a flowchart which shows the process at the time of the end of the small hit game of 2nd Example. It is a flowchart which shows the production counter setting process of 2nd Example. It is a flowchart which shows the production counter update process of 2nd Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the fluctuation pattern table for special modes after reaching the specific number of times of a modification. It is explanatory drawing which shows the fluctuation pattern table for special modes after reaching the specific number of times of a modification.

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

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

[Overall configuration of pachinko machine 10]
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 of the first embodiment has a game board 30 (see FIG. 2) in which the board surface is arranged so as to be visible through a glass plate 12 (transparent plate) fitted in the front frame 11. And an upper receiving tray 14 and a lower receiving tray 16 for storing game balls, and a launching handle 18 for launching the game balls stored in the upper receiving tray 14 to the game board 30.

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

  Speakers 28a and 28b are provided on the upper left and upper right of the front frame 11 for making various sound effects and notifying the player of the game state as the game progresses. The part is provided with a locking device 29 for locking the front frame 11 to the main body frame 21. In addition, a prepaid card type ball lending device (CR unit) (not shown) is provided on the left side of the front frame 11.

  The upper tray 14 is inserted into the CR unit on the upper surface portion thereof, and a ball lending button 24a for instructing lending of game balls within the range of the value balance (valuable balance) of the card inserted into the CR unit. A return button 24b for instructing the return of the card is provided. The upper tray 14 is provided with an effect button 26 for performing various effects in accordance with the player's operation at the center of the upper surface.

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

[Composition of game board 30]
As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 30 has a game area 31 surrounded by an outer rail 31a and an inner rail 31b. This game board 30 is arranged at the left part of the game area 31 and has a normal symbol operation gate 32 having a gate switch 32a (see FIG. 3) for detecting the passage of a game ball, and a pattern arranged at the lower right part of the game area 31. The display device 40, the effect display device 34 disposed in the center of the game area 31, the center accessory 50 disposed so as to surround the periphery of the effect display device 34, and the center accessory 50 are disposed below. A first start port 36 having a first start port switch 36a (see FIG. 3) for detecting a winning of a game ball, and a second start port switch 38a formed on the left part of the center accessory 50 for detecting a winning of a game ball. (See FIG. 3) a second start opening 38, a tulip-type ordinary electric accessory 39 that can be opened and closed attached to the second start opening 38, and a game ball that can be opened and closed at the lower right of the game area 31 Check the winnings A prize winning port 44 having a prize winning port switch 44b (see FIG. 3) and a general prize opening 45 having a general prize opening switch 45a (see FIG. 3) disposed in the lower left part of the game area 31. And an out port 46 for collecting game balls that have not entered the mouth. In addition to this, the game board 30 is provided with a windmill 48 below the normal symbol operating gate 32, and a large number of nails (not shown) for guiding and playing game balls around the above-described winning holes. Is provided.

  The ordinary electric accessory 39 includes a wing piece portion 39a provided at the second start port 38, and an ordinary electric accessory solenoid 39b (see FIG. 3) that operates the wing piece portion 39a. In this ordinary electric accessory 39, when the wing piece portion 39a is upright, the possibility of winning a game ball at the second starting port 38 is relatively low (see the dotted line in FIG. 2). When 39a is open on the left side, the game ball is likely to win the second start port 38 in an open state (see the solid line in FIG. 2), which is higher than the normal state. In this embodiment, in a normal state in which the wing piece 39a is upright, it is configured such that it is impossible to enter a game ball into the second start port 38.

  The special winning opening 44 is normally in a closed state (a closed state) that does not accept a game ball, and in the big hit game (special game), it is easy to receive the game ball by the special winning opening solenoid 44a (see FIG. 3). It is driven to be in an open state (open state). A large winning opening switch 44b (see FIG. 3) for detecting the winning of a game ball and counting the number of winning is attached to the large winning opening 44. In the present embodiment, as a process for the big hit game, one round is a time until a predetermined time (for example, 25 seconds) elapses before the big winning opening switch 44b counts 10 winning game balls or counts 10 game balls. The winning opening 44 is opened, and the opening operation of the large winning opening 44 is repeated until the prescribed round. In addition, between each round, the special winning opening 44 is closed for a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds).

  As illustrated in the configuration diagram of FIG. 4, the symbol display device 40 includes a normal symbol display device 41 that can display and stop displaying a normal symbol, and a special symbol display device that can display and stop displaying a special symbol. 42, and a round display device 43 that displays a symbol indicating the specified number of rounds (maximum number of rounds) of the jackpot game. The normal symbol display device 41 includes a left normal symbol display unit 41a and a right normal symbol display unit 41b configured using light emitting diodes (LEDs). In FIG. 5, an example of the display mode of the normal symbol display device 41 is shown. As shown in the figure, the normal symbol display device 41 includes a display mode in which both the left normal symbol display unit 41a and the right normal symbol display unit 41b are turned off (see the first row from the top in FIG. 5), and the left normal symbol display unit. A display mode in which 41a is turned on and the right normal symbol display unit 41b is turned off (see the second stage from the top in FIG. 5), and a display mode in which the left normal symbol display unit 41a is turned off and the right normal symbol display unit 41b is turned on (see FIG. There are four display modes: a display mode in which both the left normal symbol display unit 41a and the right normal symbol display unit 41b are lit (see the fourth column from the top in FIG. 5). . When the normal symbol display device 41 detects that the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 32, the normal symbol display device variably displays by sequentially switching the four display modes, and when the execution time of the variable display has elapsed. The normal symbol is stopped and displayed in any one of the display modes. At this time, when the display mode of the stopped normal symbol is a specific display mode (for example, the display mode shown in the fourth row from the top in FIG. 5), the normal electric accessory 39 is held for a certain time (for example, , 0.5 seconds). When the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 32 during the normal symbol fluctuation display, the normal symbol fluctuation display is held up to four times, and when the current fluctuation display ends, it is held. The variable display is digested sequentially.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the special symbol display device 42 includes a first special symbol display unit 42 a and a second special symbol display unit 42 b configured using a seven-segment display. A plurality of display modes (up to 128) are expressed by combinations with light extinction. The special symbol display device 42 corresponds to either the first special symbol display unit 42a or the second special symbol display unit 42b when a winning of either the first starting port 36 or the second starting port 38 is detected. The special symbol is variably displayed by sequentially switching the display state of the special symbol display unit, and when the execution time of the variable display has elapsed, the special symbol is stopped and displayed in one of the display modes that can be expressed. At this time, if the display mode of the special symbol that is stopped and displayed is a specific display mode (a special symbol for winning), the winning is achieved. In the present embodiment, the first special symbol display unit 42a corresponds to the display unit for the first start opening winning that displays the special symbol when the game ball is won in the first starting port 36, and the second special symbol display. The part 42b corresponds to a second start opening winning display section that displays a special symbol in a variable manner when a game ball wins the second starting opening 38. Hereinafter, in particular, the special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display unit 42a for winning the first start opening is also referred to as the first special symbol, and is displayed on the second special symbol display unit 42b for winning the second starting port. This special symbol is also called a second special symbol. FIG. 6 shows an example of a display mode of the special symbol display device 42 at the time of big hit or at the time of small hit. As shown in the drawing, a special symbol (16R normal big hit symbol) which is a 16R normal big hit is a display mode in which the vertical bar segments on the upper right, lower right and lower left in the first special symbol display section 42a are lit, and a second special symbol display. There is a display mode in which the middle horizontal bar segment and the upper right and lower left vertical bar segments in the portion 42b are lit (see the first level from the top in FIG. 6). In addition, the special symbol (16R probability variable big hit symbol) that becomes the 16R probability variable big hit is a display mode in which the upper horizontal bar segment and the lower right and lower left vertical bar segments in the first special symbol display section 42a are lit, and the second special symbol. There is a display mode in which the upper horizontal bar segment and the upper left and lower left vertical bar segments in the symbol display section 42b are lit (see the second level from the top in FIG. 6). The special symbol that becomes the 2R probability variable big hit is the display mode in which the upper horizontal bar segment and the upper right and upper left vertical bar segments in the first special symbol display unit 42a are lit, and the upper horizontal bar in the second special symbol display unit 42b. There is a display mode in which the segment and the vertical bar segment at the lower right are lit (see the third row from the top in FIG. 6). The special symbol for the small hit has a display mode in which the lower right and lower left vertical bar segments in the first special symbol display section 42a are lit (see the fourth row from the top in FIG. 6). In addition, the display mode of the special symbol at the time of big hit or small hit is not limited to the above-mentioned mode, and may be displayed in any mode, and the display mode of the special symbol at the time of each big hit or small hit The type is not limited to one, and a plurality of types may be prepared. When the game ball wins either the first start port 36 or the second start port 38 during the special symbol variation display, the special symbol variation display is suspended for a maximum of four times for each start aperture. When the change display of is finished, the change display of the special symbol that is put on hold is sequentially digested. As will be described later, the number of holdings of the variable display of the first special symbol is displayed by the first holding symbol 35a, and the number of holdings of the variable display of the second special symbol is displayed by the second holding symbol 35b.

  Here, in the 16R normal big hit, the big hit game in which the opening operation of the big winning opening 44 is repeated 16 times is performed, and after the big hit game is finished, the big hit probability that the result of the big hit determination becomes the big hit is a low probability state. Until the special symbol fluctuation display is performed for a predetermined number of times (for example, 50 times), the fluctuation time of the special symbol and the normal symbol is shortened, and the normal motor is operated when the normal symbol is stopped and displayed. This is a hit mode in which a “low probability state with electric support (short-time state)” in which the opening time of the accessory 39 is extended as compared with a normal state (low probability state without electric support). In addition, the 16R probability variable big hit is a big hit game in which the opening operation of the big prize opening 44 is repeated 16 times in the same way as the 16R normal big hit, and the big hit probability until the next big hit is reached after the big hit game ends. Is set to a high probability state, and the special symbol and normal symbol variation time is shortened and the normal symbol is stopped and displayed until the special symbol variation display is performed a predetermined number of times (for example, 10,000 times). This is a hit mode in which a “high probability state with electric support (probability variation state)” in which the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 39 is sometimes extended as compared with the normal state. In the 2R probability variable big hit, a big hit game in which the opening of the big winning opening 44 is repeated twice and the big hit probability until the next big hit is set to a high probability state after the big hit game ends. Thus, when the normal symbol is stopped and displayed without shortening the fluctuation time of the special symbol and the normal symbol, the opening time of the normal electric accessory 39 is also set to the same time as the normal state. This is a hit mode in which the “latency probability variation state” ”is generated. In addition, in the small hit, a small hit game in which the opening of the big winning opening 44 is repeated twice is performed, and after the small hit game is finished, the state before the start of the small hit game (the probability change state or the short time state). Etc.). In this embodiment, two types of 16R and 2R are prepared as the number of times of opening of the special winning opening 44 (number of rounds). However, the present invention is not limited to this, and 15R, 12R, 10R, and 8R are not limited thereto. , 6R, 4R, and other round numbers may be prepared. Also, the number of rounds is not limited to two, and three or more types may be prepared.

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

  The effect display device 34 is configured as a display device such as a liquid crystal display, and various effect displays such as a change display of effect symbols, a reach effect, and a notice effect are performed on the display screen. As shown in the screen configuration illustrated in FIG. 7, the effect display device 34 of the present embodiment has three effect symbols (pseudo special symbols) that are arranged side by side and are composed of characters and numbers. ) 34L, 34M, 34R and a background symbol (not shown). The effect display device 34 variably displays the three effect symbols 34L, 34M, and 34R when the game ball wins the first start port 36 and when the game ball wins the second start port 38. The production symbols 34L, 34M, and 34R are variably displayed so as to scroll at a high speed from the top to the bottom when the variation display is started. When the execution time of the variation display elapses, the production symbols 34L, right on the left The effect symbols 34R and the middle effect symbol 34M are stopped and displayed in this order. At this time, when the left effect symbol 34L and the right effect symbol 34R do not match, it becomes a simple disengagement without reach (for example, “358”), and the left effect symbol 34L and the right effect symbol 34R match. When you do, you will reach. When the middle production symbol 34M stops with a predetermined reach production and the middle production symbol 34M does not match the right and left production symbols 34L and 34R, basically there is a reach. Although it is off (for example, “393”), if the number (character) of the production design 34M in the middle stops at a number (character) different from the numbers (characters) of the production design 34L, 34R on the left and right, Or it becomes 2R probability variation big hit (for example, “767”). Further, when all of the middle effect symbols 34M and the left and right effect symbols 34L and 34R match, a 16R big hit (16R normal big hit, 16R probability big hit) is obtained (for example, “777”). The effect symbols displayed on the effect display device 34 basically correspond to the result of whether or not the special symbols (first special symbol and second special symbol) displayed on the special symbol display device 42 described above are correct.

  In the present embodiment, the effect display device 34 also displays the first reserved symbol 35a and the second reserved symbol 35b in the display screen. The first reserved symbol 35a is displayed one by one in order from the left whenever a game ball is won at the first starting opening 36 during the variation display of the first special symbol, and the variation display of the first special symbol is started. Are erased in the reverse order of the starting prize. The second reserved symbols 35b are also displayed one by one in order from the left whenever a game ball is won at the second start opening 38 during the second special symbol variation display, and the second special symbol variation display is started. Are erased in the reverse order of the starting prize.

  In the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment configured as described above, the first start port 36 is arranged below the effect display device 34 (center accessory 50), and the player can play a normal game that is not a big hit game. By rotating the firing handle 18 (so-called left-handed) so that the game ball flows down to the left side of the game area 31 (the left side area of the effect display device 34), the game ball can be awarded to the first start opening 36. it can. Further, the normal symbol operating gate 32 and the second starting port 38 are arranged on the left side of the effect display device 34, and the player can pass the game ball through the normal symbol operating gate 32 by left-handed. When the normal symbol hits and the ordinary electric accessory 39 opens the second start port 38, the player can make a game ball win the second start port 38 by continuing left-handed. Furthermore, the big winning opening 44 is arranged in the lower right part of the game area 31, and when the big hit game is started, the player turns the firing handle 18 to the right as much as possible so as to fire the game ball. As a result, the game ball can flow down to the right side of the game area 31 (the right area of the effect display device 34) and enter the big winning opening 44. In the present embodiment, in the big hit game and the small hit game related to the 2R probability variation big hit, although the big winning opening 44 is in the open state, the time is extremely short time (for example, 0.5 seconds). Even if a hit is made, it is almost impossible to make a game ball enter the grand prize winning port 44.

[Configuration of control circuit]
Next, the configuration of the control circuit of the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment will be described mainly with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the control circuit of the pachinko machine 10 includes a main control board 70 that controls the basic progress of the game, a payout control board 80 that controls the payout of prize balls and balls, and the game The control board includes a sub-control board 90 that controls the overall control of various effects performed along with the progress, and a control board such as a launch control board 100 that controls the game ball. These control boards include a CPU that executes various logical operations and calculation operations, a ROM that stores various programs and data executed by the CPU, a RAM that temporarily stores data when the programs are executed, peripheral devices, Peripheral device interface (PIO) for exchanging data between them, an oscillator that outputs a clock for the CPU to perform operations, a watchdog timer for monitoring CPU runaway, and a CTC (counter that periodically generates interrupt signals) Various peripheral LSIs such as a timer circuit are connected to each other by a bus. In FIG. 3, only the CPU 70 a, ROM 70 b, and RAM 70 c of the main control board 70 among the various devices mounted on each control board are shown, and the other parts are not shown. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing an outline of the configuration of the sub control board 90.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the main control board 70 receives signals from the first start port switch 36a and wins from the second start port switch 38a as signals necessary for controlling the basic progress of the game. A signal is directly input, and a passing signal from the gate switch 32a, a winning signal from the big winning opening switch 44b, a winning signal from the general winning opening switch 45a, and the like are input through the relay terminal plate 72. From the main control board 70, a control signal to the symbol display board 40 a that controls display of the symbol display device 40, a drive signal to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 39 b, a drive signal to the big prize opening solenoid 44 a, etc. are relay terminal boards 72 is output. The main control board 70 communicates with the payout control board 80, the sub control board 90, and the launch control board 100 (communication via the payout control board 80), and various command signals (commands, drive signals, etc.) and data. We are exchanging.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the payout control board 80 directly receives a detection signal from a frame opening switch 81 for detecting the opening of the front frame 11 as a signal necessary for performing control related to payout of award balls and rental balls. An input operation signal from the ball lending button 24a and the return button 24b is input via the ball lending display board 82 and the relay terminal board 83, and a pre-payout switch 84 and a post-payout switch for detecting the payout of the winning ball or the rental ball A detection signal from 85 is input via the relay terminal board 87. From the payout control board 80, a drive signal to the payout motor 86 for paying out the winning balls and the rental balls is output via the relay terminal board 87. The payout control board 80 communicates with the main control board 70 and the launch control board 100, and exchanges various command signals and data.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the sub-control board 90 includes a CPU 90a, a ROM 90b, a RAM 90c, and the like, and receives various command signals from the main control board 70 and produces a game according to the commands. The sub-control board 90 drives an effect display control board 91 that controls the effect display device 34, an amplifier board 92 that drives the various speakers 28a and 28b, various LED lamps 93a and 93b, and a movable type of the center accessory 50. A decoration drive board 93 for driving a decoration motor 93c for operating the decoration member, an effect button board 94 for inputting an operation signal from the effect button 26, and the like are connected.

  The firing control board 100 detects a detection signal from the touch sensor 18a, an operation signal from the firing stop switch 18b, a detection signal from the lower tray full switch 102 that detects that the game ball is full in the lower tray 16 and the like. And a pulse signal for driving is output to the firing motor 19. The launch control board 100 drives the launch motor 19 to launch a game ball when the launch handle 18 is rotated, the touch sensor 18a is on, the launch stop switch 18b is off, and the lower tray full switch 102 is off. When either the touch sensor 18a is turned off, the firing stop switch 18b is turned on, or the lower tray full tank switch 102 is turned on, the driving of the firing motor 19 is stopped and the launch of the game ball is stopped. Further, the launch control board 100 communicates with the main control board 70 via the payout control board 80, and data regarding the operation state of the launch handle 18 such as a detection signal from the touch sensor 18 a is sent via the payout control board 80. It is transmitted to the main control board 70.

[Main control processing]
Next, the main control process will be described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a main control process executed by the CPU 70a of the main control board 70. This process is executed when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on. The main control process includes a power-on process required for power-on such as an initialization process (S100), a game start process (S110), a normal symbol game process (S120), and a normal symbol-based game process (S130). ), A special symbol game process (S140), a big hit game process (S150), and a small hit game process (S160). In the present embodiment, since the time required for the processes of S110 to S160 is about 4 msec, these processes are repeatedly executed at intervals of about 4 msec. The main control board 70 advances the entire game of the pachinko machine 10 by transmitting various commands to the control board in charge and executing the processes according to the commands in accordance with the execution of these processes.

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

[Normal design game processing]
In the normal symbol game process of S120, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first determines whether or not the normal symbol hold is not the value 0, that is, the value 1 or more. The normal symbol is determined by decrementing only, and the normal symbol to be stopped and displayed (see FIG. 5) is determined based on the result of the determination. The normal symbol is judged whether or not the normal symbol is for low probability (for example, about 0.8%) and the normal symbol for low probability during the state without power support (low probability state without power support, high probability state without power support). Normal symbol for high probability with high hit probability (for example, about 99.2%), which is performed using the judgment table and is in a state with electric support (low probability state with electric support, high probability state with electric support). This is done using a hit determination table. Further, when the result of the determination is successful, the symbol is determined as a symbol for stopping and displaying the winning symbol, and when the result of determining whether or not the result is incorrect, the symbol is determined as a symbol for stopping and displaying any of the symbols that are lost. Then, the normal symbol fluctuation display time is set to start the normal symbol fluctuation display, and waits until the fluctuation display time elapses. The setting of the variable display time is set to a long time (for example, 30 seconds) in the state without electrical support, and is shortened to a short time (for example, 1 second) in the state with electrical support. When the variable display time elapses, the normal symbol is stopped and displayed with the determined symbol, and when the stopped and displayed symbol is the winning symbol, the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 39 is set and the opening of the ordinary electric accessory 39 is started. The normal symbol game process is temporarily terminated, and when the stopped and displayed symbol is out of the symbol, the normal symbol game process is terminated without doing anything. The opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 39 is set to a short time (for example, 0.5 seconds) in the state without electric support, and is extended to a long time (for example, 5 seconds) in the state with electric support. Further, as described above, the ordinary electric accessory 39 is opened by driving the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 39b to open the wing piece portion 39a to the left. When the normal symbol game process ends, the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next normal symbol game process of S130. As described above, in the state where the electric support is present, the probability of winning the normal symbol is improved and the variable time function for shortening the normal symbol variation time is activated, and the normal electric accessory 39 is opened to extend the opening time. Activate the extension function. In the present embodiment, in the present embodiment, in this embodiment, the winning probability of the normal symbol is improved, the fluctuation shortening function is activated, and the open extension function is activated. May be omitted.

[Game processing per normal symbol]
In the normal symbol game processing of S130, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 has reached the set time set in the normal symbol game processing for the elapsed time (open elapsed time) after the normal electric accessory 39 starts to open. It is determined whether or not a predetermined number (for example, eight) of game balls have won the second start opening 38. If it is determined that the opening elapsed time has not reached the set time and the specified number of game balls have not won the second starting port 38, the normal electric game 39 is temporarily released while the normal electric accessory 39 is kept open. finish. On the other hand, if it is determined that the elapsed elapsed time has reached the set time, or if it is determined that a specified number of game balls have already won the second start opening 38 even before the elapsed elapsed time has reached the set time. Then, the driving of the ordinary electric accessory 39 is stopped, and the game process per ordinary symbol is finished. When the normal symbol per game process is completed, the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next special symbol game process of S140.

[Special design game processing]
The special symbol game process of S140 is executed according to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. When the special symbol game process is executed, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first determines whether or not the game ball has won the first start port 36 by inputting a detection signal from the first start port switch 36a. (S200). If it is determined that a game ball has won the first start opening 36, it is determined whether or not the current number of reserved first special symbols is less than the upper limit value (value 4 in this embodiment) (S202). When it is determined that the number of reserved special symbols is less than the upper limit, the number of reserved special symbols is incremented by 1 (S204), and a random number for determination is obtained to obtain a predetermined random number for determination in the RAM 70c. The data is stored in the storage area (S206), and the first special symbol hold occurrence command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S208). The determination random number acquired in S206 includes a big hit determination random number used in the big hit determination performed by winning the game ball to the first start port 36, or the first special when the hit determination result is a big hit. A big-hit symbol determining random number for determining the big-hit symbol to be stopped and displayed on the symbol display unit 42a, and for determining the small-hit symbol to be stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display unit 42a when the hit determination result is a small-hit A random symbol for determining a small hit, a random symbol for determining a symbol for determining to be stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display unit 42a when the result of the hit determination is not, and a variation pattern of the first special symbol are determined. For example, a random number for determining a variation pattern is used. In addition, the first special symbol on-hold occurrence command includes a command indicating a random number for determination and a command indicating the number of holds. These commands may be transmitted as a common command, or may be transmitted as separate commands. If it is determined in S200 that no game ball has been won at the first start opening 36, or if it is determined in S202 that the number of reserved first special symbols has reached the upper limit, the processing of S204 to S208 is skipped. To proceed to the next process.

  Subsequently, a detection signal from the second start port switch 38a is input to determine whether or not a game ball has won the second start port 38 (S210). If it is determined that a game ball has won the second starting port 38, it is determined whether or not the current number of reserved second special symbols is less than the upper limit (value 4 in this embodiment) (S212). When it is determined that the number of reserved special symbols is less than the upper limit, the number of reserved special symbols is incremented by 1 (S214), and a random number for determination is acquired to obtain a predetermined random number for determination in the RAM 70c. The data is stored in the storage area (S216), and the second special symbol hold occurrence command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S218). The determination random number acquired in S216 includes the big hit determination random number used in the big hit determination performed by winning the game ball to the second starting port 38, or the second special when the hit determination result is a big hit. A jackpot symbol determining random number for determining the jackpot symbol to be stopped and displayed on the symbol display unit 42b, and a losing symbol for determining the losing symbol to be stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display unit 42b when the result of the hit determination is unsuccessful Examples include a random number for determination, a random number for determining a variation pattern for determining a variation pattern of the second special symbol, and the like. Further, the second special symbol on-hold occurrence command includes a command indicating a random number for determination and a command indicating the number of holds. These commands may be transmitted as a common command, or may be transmitted as separate commands. If it is determined in S210 that no game ball has been won at the second starting port 38, or if it is determined in S212 that the number of second special symbols has reached the upper limit, the processing of S214 to S218 is skipped. To proceed to the next process.

  Next, whether one of the big hit game and the small hit game is being executed (S220), one of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is being variably displayed (S222), Whether one of the special symbol and the second special symbol is in the stop display time is determined (S224). If it is determined that either the big hit game or the small hit game is being executed, the special symbol game process is terminated, and the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next big hit game process of S150. On the other hand, neither the big hit game nor the small hit game is running, neither the first special symbol nor the second special symbol is variably displayed, and both the first special symbol and the second special symbol are stopped. If it is determined that it is not during the display time, it is determined whether or not the number of the first special symbol and the number of the second special symbol are 0 (S226). If it is determined that both the number of reserved symbols of the first special symbol and the number of reserved symbols of the second special symbol are 0, the special symbol game process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if it is determined that either the number of the first special symbol hold or the number of the second special symbol hold is not 0, the first special symbol determination random number and the second special symbol stored in the random number storage area (RAM 70c) are stored. The oldest determination random number among the special symbol determination random numbers is read (S228), the variation display related process is executed (S230), and the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated. In this embodiment, when both the number of reserved first symbol symbols and the number of reserved second symbol numbers are not 0, the first special symbol determination random number and the second special symbol stored in the determination random number storage area Digestion is performed in order from the oldest random number for determination of symbols, that is, in the order in which the game balls enter the first start port 36 and the second start port 38. Of course, the digestion of holding is not limited to this, and the digestion of holding of the second special symbol may be executed in preference to the digestion of holding of the first special symbol. In the variation display related process of S230, when the random number for determination of the first special symbol is read, the first special symbol variation display related process of FIG. 13 is executed, and the random number for determination of the second special symbol is read. The second special symbol variation display related process of FIG. 14 is executed. Hereinafter, the details of the first special symbol variation display related process of FIG. 13 and the second special symbol variation display related process of FIG. 14 will be described in order.

  In the first special symbol variation display related processing of FIG. 13, first, whether or not the probability variation flag is ON, that is, the current hit probability setting state is a low probability state (low probability state without electric support, low probability state with electric support) And a high probability state (high probability state without power support or high probability state with power support) is determined (S300). When the probability variation flag is off, that is, when the current hit probability setting state is a low probability state, the big hit determination is performed using the big hit determination random number read in S228 and the low probability big hit determination table stored in the ROM 70b ( S302) When the probability variation flag is on, that is, when the current hit probability setting state is a high probability state, the big hit determination is performed using the big hit determination random number read in S228 and the high probability big hit determination table stored in the ROM 70b. (S304), it is determined whether or not the determination result is a big hit (S306). An example of the big hit determination table is shown in FIG. FIG. 15A shows a low probability jackpot determination table, and FIG. 15B shows a high probability jackpot determination table. In the low probability jackpot determination table, the big hit determination random number is a value 60 or 61 out of the values 0 to 796 (big hit probability of 1 / 398.5). In the high probability jackpot determination table, the hit determination random number is The value 0 to 796 was assumed to be a big hit when the value was 60 to 79 (a big hit probability of 1 / 39.85). Further, in the low probability jackpot determination table, the big hit determination random number is the value 795 and 796, and in the high probability big hit determination table, the hit determination random number is the value 775 to 796 out of the values 0 to 796. It was supposed to be a small hit.

  When the result of the big hit determination is determined to be a big hit in S306, the big hit symbol determination random number is read from the determination random number storage area (RAM 70c) (S308), and stopped based on the read big hit symbol determination random number and the big hit symbol determination table The jackpot symbol to be displayed is selected and determined (S310). Here, for determining the jackpot symbol of the first special symbol, the jackpot symbol determination table of the first special symbol illustrated in FIG. 16 is used. In the jackpot symbol determination table for the first special symbol, as shown in FIG. 16, when the jackpot symbol determination random number is a value 0 to 76 among the values 0 to 255, the symbol on the first stage on the left side of FIG. “16R normal big hit” (appearance probability of about 30%), when the big hit symbol determining random number is a value 77 to 153, the second stage symbol on the left side of FIG. 6 is selected and becomes “16R probability variable big hit” (about 30% appearance probability). In addition, when the jackpot symbol determination random number is a value of 154 to 255, the symbol on the left side of FIG. 6 is selected and becomes “2R probability variation jackpot” (appearance probability of about 40%).

  If it is determined in S306 that the result of the big hit determination is not a big hit, it is determined whether or not the big hit is made (S312). If the result of the big hit determination is a small hit, a small hit symbol is determined (S314), and if it is not a small hit, a loss symbol is determined (S316). In this embodiment, the small hit symbol is determined as the fourth symbol from the top in FIG. Further, although the detailed description is omitted, for example, the winning symbol can be determined using, for example, a jackpot symbol determining random number and a not-showing symbol determining table. Of course, if it is assumed that a losing symbol determining random number is acquired separately from the jackpot symbol determining random number, the deciding symbol determining random number and the losing symbol determining table can be used for determination.

  When the stop symbol is determined in this way, the variation pattern table setting process illustrated in FIG. 17 for setting the variation pattern table is executed (S318). In the variation pattern table setting process, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first determines whether or not a special mode has occurred according to whether or not a special mode flag is on (S350). Here, the special mode is a mode in which the player cannot recognize whether the current hit probability setting state is a low probability state without electric support (normal state) or a high probability state without electric support (latency probability variation state). It is a mode to advance the game. The special mode occurs after the end of the hit game, triggered by the occurrence of 2R probability change big hit or small hit, and the latent probability change suggests that the probability setting state may be the latent probability change state at the predetermined time of the special mode Produce suggestions. Details of the special mode will be described later. If the special mode has not occurred, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation shortening flag is off (S352). If it is determined that the fluctuation shortening flag is off, a normal fluctuation pattern table is set (S354). If it is determined that the fluctuation shortening flag is not off, that is, it is turned on, the fluctuation pattern table for time reduction is set (S356), and the fluctuation pattern table setting process is terminated.

  18 to 21 show an example of the normal variation pattern table and the time variation variation pattern table. The normal variation pattern table and the short time variation pattern table are the stop symbols (16R big hit symbol, 2R big hit symbol, small hit symbol, missed) set in S310 or S314 or S316 of the first special symbol variation display related processing of FIG. Different variation pattern tables are set according to the design. When the stop symbol is a 16R big hit symbol, the 16R big hit fluctuation pattern table shown in FIG. The 16R big hit fluctuation pattern table is stored in the ROM 70b. As shown in FIG. 18, the fluctuation pattern P03 (fluctuation for generating normal reach A when the random number for fluctuation pattern determination is 0 to 255 among the values 0 to 255, as shown in FIG. When the variation pattern determination random number is 5-9, the variation pattern P04 (variation time 32 seconds) that generates the normal reach B is selected, and the variation pattern determination random number has the value 10-132. A fluctuation pattern P05 (fluctuation time 61 seconds) that generates special reach A is selected, and a fluctuation pattern P06 (fluctuation time 65 seconds) that generates special reach B when the fluctuation pattern determination random number is 133 to 255. Selected. When the stop symbol is a 2R big hit symbol or a small hit symbol, the 2R big hit / small hit variation pattern table shown in FIG. The 2R big hit / small hit fluctuation pattern table is stored in the ROM 70b. As shown in FIG. 19, the fluctuation pattern for generating the normal reach A when the fluctuation pattern determining random number is the value 0 to 58 among the values 0 to 255. When P03 (fluctuation time 30 seconds) is selected, the fluctuation pattern P04 (fluctuation time 32 seconds) that generates normal reach B is selected when the fluctuation pattern determination random number is 59 to 117, and the fluctuation pattern determination random number is 118. The variation pattern P05 (variation time 61 seconds) that generates the special reach A when ˜185 is selected, and the variation pattern P06 (variation time 65) that generates the special reach B when the random number for variation pattern determination is the value 186 to 255 Second) is selected. Further, when the stop symbol is an out symbol, the out variation pattern table in FIG. 20 is set for normal use, and the out variation pattern table in FIG. 21 is set for time reduction. The normal deviation variation pattern table of FIG. 20 is stored in the ROM 70b, and a different table is selected according to the number of reservations (the sum of the number of reservations of the first special symbol and the number of reservations of the second special symbol). In the present embodiment, when the number of holdings is 1 or 2, when the fluctuation pattern determination random number is a value 0 to 132 out of the values 0 to 255, the fluctuation pattern P02 (which generates a normal fluctuation B1) is generated. The fluctuation pattern P03 (the fluctuation time of 30 seconds) that generates the normal reach A is selected when the fluctuation pattern determination random number is the value 133 to 174, and the fluctuation pattern determination random number is the value 175 to 225. The variation pattern P04 (variation time 32 seconds) that generates the normal reach B is selected at the time, and the variation pattern P05 (variation time 61 seconds) that generates the special reach A when the random number for variation pattern determination is the value 226 to 244. When the random number for determining the variation pattern is a value of 245 to 255, the variation pattern P06 (variation Time 65 seconds) is selected. When the number of holdings is 3 to 8, the fluctuation pattern P01 (fluctuation time 2 seconds) that generates the normal fluctuation (out of reach) A1 when the fluctuation pattern determination random number is 0 to 168 is selected. A variation pattern P03 (variation time 30 seconds) that generates a normal reach A when the variation pattern determination random number is a value 169 to 183 is selected, and a variation that generates a normal reach B when the variation pattern determination random number is a value 184 to 225. When the pattern P04 (fluctuation time 32 seconds) is selected, the fluctuation pattern P05 (fluctuation time 61 seconds) that generates the special reach A when the fluctuation pattern determination random number is the value 226 to 244 is selected, and the fluctuation pattern determination random number is A fluctuation pattern P06 (a fluctuation time of 65 seconds) that generates special reach B when the value is between 245 and 255 is selected. 21 is also stored in the ROM 70b, and a different table is selected according to the number of reservations (the sum of the number of reservations of the first special symbol and the number of reservations of the second special symbol). In the present embodiment, when the number of holdings is 1 or 2, the normal variation B2 is used instead of the variation pattern P02 (variation time 10 seconds) that generates the normal variation B1 when the variation pattern determination random number is 0 to 132. When the fluctuation pattern P8 (fluctuation time 5 seconds) to be generated is selected and the holding number is 3 to 8, the fluctuation pattern P01 (fluctuation time) that generates the normal fluctuation A1 when the fluctuation pattern determination random number is 0 to 168 20 except that the variation pattern P7 (variation time 1 second) that generates the normal variation A2 is selected instead of the normal variation variation table table of FIG. did.

  If it is determined in S350 that the special mode has occurred, it is determined whether or not the effect counter is greater than 0 (S358). Here, the special counter is set a specific number of times (for example, 500 times) together with the occurrence of the special mode, and is decremented by 1 each time the special symbol variation display (symbol variation game) is executed during the special mode. It is a counter. Therefore, the process of S358 determines whether or not the number of times of execution of the symbol variation game after the occurrence of the special mode has reached a specific number. If it is determined that the effect counter is larger than the value 0, the special mode variation pattern table before reaching the specific number of times is set (S360), and the variation pattern table setting process is terminated.

  FIG. 22 shows an example of the variation pattern table for special mode before reaching the specific number of times. The variation pattern table for special mode before reaching a specific number of times is stored in the ROM 70b, and when the stop symbol is a 16R big hit symbol (16R normal big hit symbol, 16R probability big hit symbol) and 2R probability variable big hit symbol or small hit symbol Different tables are used depending on the case and the case of the off symbol. In the variation pattern table used when the stop symbol is 16R big hit, the variation pattern P13 (variation time 31 seconds) that generates the normal reach C when the variation pattern determination random number is the value 0 to 4 among the values 0 to 255 is selected. Then, the fluctuation pattern P14 (fluctuation time 33.5 seconds) that generates the normal reach D is selected when the fluctuation pattern determination random number is 5 to 9, and the special reach is selected when the fluctuation pattern determination random number is 10 to 132. A fluctuation pattern P15 (fluctuation time 60 seconds) that generates C is selected, and a fluctuation pattern P16 (fluctuation time 62 seconds) that generates special reach D is selected when the random number for determining the fluctuation pattern has a value of 133 to 255. Further, in the variation pattern table used when the stop symbol is a 2R big hit symbol or a small hit symbol, a variation pattern P13 (which generates a normal reach C when the variation pattern determination random number is a value 0 to 58 out of a value 0 to 255). The fluctuation pattern P14 (fluctuation time 33.5 seconds) that generates the normal reach D is selected when the fluctuation pattern determination random number is the value 59 to 117, and the fluctuation pattern determination random number is the value 118. The variation pattern P15 (variation time 60 seconds) that generates the special reach C when ˜185 is selected, and the variation pattern P16 (variation time 62) that generates the special reach D when the random number for variation pattern determination is the value 186 to 255 Second) is selected. In addition, in the variation pattern table used when the stop symbol is out of symbol, a different table is selected according to the number of holds. In this embodiment, when the number of holdings is 1 or 2, when the random number for determining the fluctuation pattern is 0 to 255 among the values 0 to 255, the fluctuation pattern P12 (which causes a normal fluctuation (out of reach)) D is generated. The fluctuation pattern P13 (fluctuation time 31 seconds) that generates the normal reach C when the fluctuation pattern determination random number is the value 133 to 174 is selected, and the fluctuation pattern determination random number is the value 175 to 225. When the fluctuation pattern P14 (variation time 33.5 seconds) that generates the normal reach D is selected and the random number for fluctuation pattern determination is a value 226 to 244, the fluctuation pattern P15 (variation time 60 seconds) ) Is selected, and the variation pattern P16 () that generates the special reach D when the variation pattern determination random number is the value 245 to 255. Dynamic time 62 seconds) is selected. Further, when the number of holdings is 3 to 8, the fluctuation pattern P11 (fluctuation time 2.5 seconds) that generates the normal fluctuation (out of reach) C when the fluctuation pattern determination random number is 0 to 168 is selected. When the variation pattern determination random number is a value 169 to 183, the variation pattern P13 (variation time 31 seconds) that generates the normal reach C is selected, and when the variation pattern determination random number is the value 184 to 225, the normal reach D is generated. The fluctuation pattern P14 (fluctuation time 33.5 seconds) to be selected is selected, and the fluctuation pattern P15 (fluctuation time 60 seconds) that generates the special reach C when the fluctuation pattern determination random number is a value 226 to 244 is selected. The variation pattern P16 (variation time 62 seconds) that generates the special reach D when the random number for determination is the value 245 to 255 is selected. That.

  In addition, although each fluctuation pattern table (FIGS. 18 to 22) described above shows a table storing a small number of patterns for convenience, actually, a larger number of patterns (for example, 20 or more types of patterns) are stored. The stored table is used.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S358 that the effect counter is not larger than 0, that is, the value is 0, the variation pattern table for special mode after reaching the specific number of times is set (S362), and the variation pattern table setting process is terminated. . FIG. 23 shows an example of the variation pattern table for special mode after reaching the specific number of times. The variation pattern table for special mode after reaching the specific number of times is stored in the ROM 70b, and the variation pattern P17 (variation time 30 seconds) for generating the latent probability variation suggestion effect when the variation pattern determination random numbers are all the values 0 to 255. ) Is selected.

  Returning to the first special symbol variation display related processing of FIG. 13, when the variation pattern table is set in this way, the variation pattern determining random number is read (S320), and the read variation pattern determining random number and the set variation pattern table are used. Then, a variation pattern is set (S322). Then, the variable display of the first special symbol is started (S324), the holding number of the first special symbol is decremented by 1 (S326), and a command variation start command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S328). ), The first special symbol variation display related processing is terminated. Here, the symbol variation start command includes a big hit variation pattern, a variation time in the pattern (variation pattern designation command), and a big hit stop symbol (special symbol stop information designation command) when the big hit determination result is a big hit. When the result of the big hit determination is a small hit, a small hit variation pattern, a variation time in the pattern (variation pattern designation command), and a small hit stop symbol (special symbol stop information designation command) are included. Further, when the result of the big hit determination is out of the range, the out-of-range variation pattern, the variation time in the pattern (variation pattern designation command) and the outage stop symbol (special symbol stop information designation command) are included. Receiving the symbol variation start command, the sub-control board 90 analyzes the command, determines the content of the effect to be performed on the screen of the effect display device 34 based on the analysis result, and generates a control signal (effect command) according to the determination. ) To the effect display control board 91 to control the effect display device 34.

  Next, the second special symbol variation display related process of FIG. 14 will be described. In addition, the same step number was attached | subjected about the step same as the 1st special symbol fluctuation | variation display related process of FIG. 13 among each step of the 2nd special symbol fluctuation | variation display related process of FIG. The second special symbol variation display related process of FIG. 14 is the same as the first special symbol variation display related process of FIG. 13 except that the processing of S312 and S314 of FIG. This process is executed. Also, the jackpot determination table of FIG. 24 is used in place of the jackpot determination table of FIG. 15 in the jackpot determination executed in S302 and S304 of the second special symbol variation display related processing. Further, when it is determined in S306 that the result of the big hit determination is a big hit, the big hit symbol determination table of FIG. 25 is used in place of the big hit symbol determination table of FIG. 16 for the determination of the big hit symbol in S310. Note that the big hit determination table in FIG. 24 is the same as the big hit determination table in FIG. 15 except that the small hit is replaced with a loss. Further, in the jackpot symbol determination table of FIG. 25, when the jackpot symbol determination random number is a value 0 to 76 out of the values 0 to 255, it becomes “16R normal jackpot” (appearance probability of about 30%), and the jackpot symbol determination random number When the value is 77 to 230, it becomes “16R probability variation big hit” (appearance probability of about 60%), and when the big hit symbol determination random number is a value of 231 to 255, it becomes “2R probability variation big hit” (appearance probability of about 10%) ). In this embodiment, when “16R probability variation big hit” and “2R probability variation big hit” are included as probability variation big hits, both the big hit symbol determination table of FIG. 16 and the big hit symbol determination table of FIG. 25 have a probability variation continuation rate of about 70%. Thus, the average probability variation number of times (average number of consecutive resorts) is about 3.3 times.

  Returning to the special symbol game process of FIGS. 10 to 12, when the special symbol game process is executed after the variation display of the special symbol (the first special symbol or the second special symbol) is started, the first special game process is executed in S222. Since it is determined that either the symbol or the second special symbol is in the variable display, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 determines whether or not the variable display time has elapsed (S232). Since the fluctuation display time is determined according to the fluctuation pattern when the fluctuation pattern of the special symbol is determined, whether or not the fluctuation display time has passed is determined by the elapsed time from the start of the fluctuation display of the special symbol. This can be done by comparing the determined variable display time. If it is determined that the variable display time has not elapsed, the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated. If it is determined that the variation display time has elapsed, the variation display of the special symbol being varied is stopped (S234), and a symbol stop command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S236). The sub control board 90 (effect display control board 91) that has received this symbol stop command ends the symbol variation effect on the effect display device 34. Then, a stop display time is set (S238), and it is determined whether or not the stop display time has passed (S240). Here, the stop display time is an interval from when the special symbol variation display is stopped until the next variation display is started, and is set to 0.6 seconds, for example. If it is determined that the stop display time has not elapsed, the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated. When the special symbol game process is executed after the special symbol stop display is made, it is determined in S224 that the stop display time is in progress. If it is determined that has passed, it is determined whether or not the production counter is equal to or greater than value 1 (S242). If it is determined that the effect counter is greater than or equal to value 1, an effect counter update process is executed (S244). If the effect counter is not greater than or equal to value 1, that is, it is determined that the value is 0, it is not necessary to update the effect counter. skip. Note that the processing of S242 and S244 (effect counter update processing) is not limited to the processing performed when the special symbol is stopped and displayed, and may be performed when the special symbol variation display is started.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the special symbol that is stopped and displayed is a jackpot symbol (S246). If it is determined that the special symbol that is stopped is a big hit symbol, the big hit game flag is turned on (S248), and the state of the probability change flag or fluctuation shortening flag (open extension flag) at the time of big hit, that is, the game state ( The low probability state without electrical support, the high probability state without electrical support, the low probability state with electrical support, and the high probability state with electrical support are stored in the RAM 70c (S250), and a jackpot game start designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90. (S252). Thereby, the big hit game is started by the big hit game processing described later. In addition, during the big hit game, in order to stop the probability variation function, the time reduction function, and the release extension function, the probability variation flag is turned off when the probability variation flag is on (S254, S256), and the variation shortening flag is set when the variation shortening flag is on. The special flag game process is terminated by turning off and releasing extension flag off (S258 to S262), and the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next big hit game process of S150.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S246 that the symbol is not a big hit symbol, it is determined whether or not the special symbol that is stopped and displayed is a small symbol (S264). If it is determined that the game is a small hit symbol, the small hit game flag is turned on (S266), and a small hit game start designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S268). Thereby, the small hit game is started by the small hit game process described later. On the other hand, if it is determined that the symbol is not a small hit symbol, the processing of S266 and S268 is skipped. Then, it is determined whether or not the variation shortening flag is on (S270). When the variation shortening flag is not on, the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated. When the fluctuation shortening flag is on, the fluctuation shortening counter is decremented by 1 (S272), and it is determined whether or not the fluctuation shortening counter is 0 (S274). Here, the fluctuation shortening counter indicates the upper limit of the number of fluctuations of the special symbol that maintains the electric support state (low probability state with electric support, high probability state with electric support). A value corresponding to an aspect is set. When the fluctuation shortening counter is not 0, the special symbol game process is temporarily ended while maintaining the electric support state (low probability state with electric support, high probability state with electric support). In order to end the electric support state (low probability state with electric support, high probability state with electric support), the variation shortening flag is turned off (S276), the release extension flag is turned off (S278), and the game state is designated. A command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S280), and the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated. As a result, the gaming state of the pachinko machine 10 changes from a state with electric support (low probability state with electric support, high probability state with electric support) to a state without electric support (low probability state without electric support, high probability state without electric support). Will be changed. Note that the gaming state designation command includes a setting status of a variation shortening flag and an opening extension flag indicating the current gaming state of the pachinko machine 10. The sub control board 90 that has received the game state designation command transmits, for example, an effect command indicating the game state to the effect display control board 91 to change the background screen of the effect display device 34 from the background for the time reduction to the background for the non-time reduction. Perform processing such as changing. Note that the determination in S270 is executed regardless of whether the state is low probability or high probability. However, in the 16R probability variation big hit, the probability reduction big hit is set to 10,000 times in the fluctuation shortening counter after the big hit game ends. In this case, the fluctuation shortening counter cannot normally have a value of 0, and the high probability state with power support will not end until the next big hit is drawn.

[Big hit game processing]
The big hit game process of S150 is executed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. When the jackpot game process of FIG. 26 is executed, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first determines whether or not the jackpot game flag is on, that is, whether or not the jackpot game is in progress (S400). When it is determined that the big hit game flag is off, the big hit game processing is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if it is determined that the big hit game flag is ON, it is determined whether or not it is time to start the big hit game (S402). If it is the start timing of the big hit game, the type of big hit is 2R big hit (2R probability variable big hit). It is determined whether or not there is (S404). If it is determined that 2R is a big hit, the value 2 is set to the remaining number of rounds (S406), and the opening time of the big winning opening 44 is set to a short time (0.5 seconds in this embodiment) (S408). If it is determined that it is not a big hit, since it is a 16R big hit (16R normal big hit, 16R probability big hit), the value 16 is set for the number of remaining rounds (S410), and the opening time of the big winning opening 44 is set to a long time (in this embodiment). 25 seconds) (S412). Note that if it is not the start timing of the big hit game, the remaining number of rounds and the opening time have already been set, so the process of S404 to S412 is skipped and the process proceeds to the next process of S414.

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

  If it is determined in S414 that the big prize opening 44 is being opened, whether or not the opening time of the big prize opening 44 has passed (S422), and the number of game balls won in the big prize opening 44 is the prescribed number (this example) Then, it is determined whether or not the number has reached 10 (S424). Here, the process of S422 can be performed by determining whether or not the open time set in S406 or S410 has elapsed according to the type of jackpot. If it is determined in S422 that the opening time of the big winning opening 44 has not elapsed and it is determined in S424 that the number of game balls won in the big winning opening 44 has not reached the specified number, the opening of the big winning opening 44 is maintained. The jackpot game process is temporarily ended while keeping it. On the other hand, if it is determined in S422 that the opening time of the big prize opening 44 has passed, or if it is decided in S424 that the number of game balls won in the big prize opening 44 has reached the specified number, the big prize opening 44 is closed. Then, the winning prize opening solenoid 44a is driven and controlled (S426), and it is determined whether or not the remaining number of rounds is greater than 0 (S428). When the remaining number of rounds is greater than the value 0, the big hit game process is temporarily terminated. When the remaining number of rounds is the value 0, the big hit game end process illustrated in FIG. 27 is executed (S430). finish.

  In the big hit game end process of FIG. 27, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first turns the big hit game flag from on to off (S450), and the big hit symbol is a probability variable symbol, that is, either the 16R probability variable big bonus symbol or the 2R probability variable big bonus symbol. Is determined (S452). If it is determined that the big hit symbol is not a probable variation symbol (in the case of the 16R normal big hit symbol in this embodiment), the fluctuation shortening counter is set to 50 (S454), the fluctuation shortening flag is turned on (S456), and the open extension is performed. The flag is turned on (S458). Then, a big hit game end designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S460), and the big hit game end processing is ended. Thus, after the big hit game related to the 16R normal big hit symbol, the special symbol game process is started in a low probability state with electric support. Further, in this case, since the fluctuation shortening flag and the release extension flag are turned on after the big hit game is finished, the time-varying fluctuation pattern table is set as the fluctuation pattern table in the fluctuation pattern table setting process of FIG. The sub-control board 90 that has received the jackpot game end designation command transmits, for example, an effect command indicating the game state to the effect display control board 91, and the background screen of the effect display device 34 is used for the low-probability state with electric support. ) Is set as the background.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S452 that the big hit symbol is a probability variation symbol, the probability variation flag is turned on (S462), and it is determined whether or not the probability variation symbol is a 16R probability variation big hit symbol (S464). If it is determined that the probability variation symbol is a 16R probability variation big hit symbol, the variation shortening counter is set to 10,000 times (S466), the variation shortening flag is turned on and the release extension flag is turned on (S468, S470). As described above, when the fluctuation shortening counter is set to 10,000 times, the high probability state with electric support is substantially continued until the next big hit. Then, a big hit game end designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S460), and the big hit game end processing is ended. As a result, after the big hit game related to the 16R probability variation big hit symbol is completed, the special symbol game process is started in a high probability state with electric support. Also in this case, since the fluctuation shortening flag and the release extension flag are turned on after the big hit game is finished, the time-varying fluctuation pattern table is set as the fluctuation pattern table in the fluctuation pattern table setting process of FIG. . The sub-control board 90 that has received the jackpot game end designation command transmits, for example, an effect command indicating the game state to the effect display control board 91, and the background screen of the effect display device 34 is used for the high-probability state with electric support. ) Is set as the background.

  If it is determined in S464 that the probability variation symbol is not a 16R probability variation big hit symbol, that is, a 2R probability variation big hit symbol, an effect counter setting process described later is executed (S472), and a big hit game end designation command is transmitted to the sub control board 90 (S460). Then, the process at the end of the big hit game is terminated. The sub control board 90 that has received the big hit game end designation command, for example, transmits an effect command indicating the game state to the effect display control board 91 to set the background screen of the effect display device 34 as a normal background. I do. In the 2R probability variable big hit, the gaming state becomes a high probability state without electric support after the big hit game ends, but the background screen of the effect display device 34 does not change from the normal background, so the player can use the screen of the effect display device 34. It cannot be recognized that there is a high probability state without power support.

[Small hit game processing]
The small hit game process of S160 is executed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. When the small hit game process of FIG. 28 is executed, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first determines whether or not the small hit game flag is on, that is, whether or not the small hit game is in progress (S500). If it is determined that the small hit game flag is OFF, the small hit game processing is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if it is determined that the small hit game flag is ON, it is determined whether or not it is time to start the small hit game (S502). If it is the start timing of the big hit game, a value 2 is set for the remaining number of rounds. (S504), the opening time of the special winning opening 44 is set to a short time (0.5 seconds in this embodiment) (S506). If it is not the start timing of the small hit game, the remaining number of rounds and the opening time have already been set, so the process of S504 and S506 is skipped and the process proceeds to the next process of S508.

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

  If it is determined in S508 that the special winning opening 44 is open, it is determined whether or not the opening time of the special winning opening 44 has passed (S516). The opening time of the big winning opening 44 at the time of small hit is the same as the opening time of the big winning opening 44 at the time of 2R probability variation big hit (in this embodiment, 0.5 seconds). If it is determined in S516 that the opening time of the big winning opening 44 has not elapsed, the small hit game process is temporarily ended while the opening of the big winning opening 44 is maintained. On the other hand, if it is determined in S516 that the opening time of the big prize opening 44 has elapsed, the big prize opening solenoid 44a is driven and controlled so that the big prize opening 44 is closed (S518), and the remaining number of rounds is less than 0. It is determined whether there are many (S520). When the remaining number of rounds is greater than the value 0, the small hit game process is temporarily terminated. When the remaining number of rounds is 0, the small hit game end process illustrated in FIG. 29 is executed (S522). The game process ends.

  In the small hit game end process of FIG. 29, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first turns the small hit game flag from on to off (S550), and the effect counter executed in S472 of the big hit game end process of FIG. The same processing as the setting processing (processing performed at the time of 2R probability variation big hit) is executed (S552). Then, a small hitting end designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S554), and the small hitting game end processing is ended. If a small hit game occurs, the change in the game state (low probability state without electric support, low probability state with electric support, high probability state without electric support, high probability state with electric support) before and after the small hit game Therefore, the background screen of the effect display device 34 is also configured so as not to change before and after the small hit game.

[Direction counter setting process]
Next, the effect counter setting process executed in S472 of the big hit game end process in FIG. 27 or the small hit game end process in FIG. 29 will be described. FIG. 30 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the effect counter setting process. In the effect counter setting process, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first determines whether or not a hit (2R probability variation big hit or small hit) has occurred in a low probability state without electric support, that is, whether or not it is “first hit”. Determine (S600). In the process of S600, when the effect counter setting process is executed in response to the occurrence of the 2R probability variation big hit, when the 2R probability variation big hit symbol is stopped and displayed in S250 of the special symbol game process of FIG. It can be determined based on the state of the stored probability change flag and fluctuation shortening flag (open extension flag), and when this effect counter setting process is executed in response to occurrence of a small hit, This can be determined based on the state of the fluctuation shortening flag (open extension flag). If it is determined that it is “first hit”, the special mode flag is turned on to generate the special mode (S602), and a specific number of times (500 times in the present embodiment) is set in the effect counter (S604). A mode designation command is transmitted to the sub control board 90 (S606), and the effect counter setting process is terminated. The sub control board 90 that has received the mode designation command transmits, for example, an effect command indicating the occurrence of the special mode to the effect display control board 91 and changes the screen of the effect display device 34 to a screen for the special mode. I do. On the other hand, if it is determined in S600 that it is not “first hit”, the processing of S602 to S606 is skipped without resetting the effect counter, and the effect counter setting process is terminated.

[Production counter update processing]
Next, the effect counter update process executed in S244 of the special symbol game process of FIG. 12 when the special symbol is stopped and displayed will be described. FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing an example of the effect counter update process executed by the CPU 70a of the main control board 70. In the effect counter update process, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first determines whether or not the special mode flag is on (S650). If it is determined that the special mode flag is not on, the effect counter update process is terminated, and if it is determined that the special mode flag is on, whether or not the fluctuation shortening flag (open extension flag) is off, that is, the current game It is determined whether or not the state is a state without electrical support (a low probability state without electrical support, a high probability state without electrical support) (S652). If it is determined that the fluctuation shortening flag is off, it is determined whether or not the effect counter is 0 (S654). If it is determined that the effect counter is not 0, that is, 1 or more, the effect counter is decremented by 1 (S656), and the effect counter update process is terminated while the special mode is maintained. Here, when the effect counter is decremented to 0 in S656 during the special mode, it is determined that the special mode flag is on in S350 of the variation pattern table setting process of FIG. 17 in the next symbol variation game and S358. Since the production counter is determined to have a value of 0, the special mode variation pattern table after the specific number of times has been reached is selected in S360. Thus, the special effect is executed with the variation pattern determined using the variation pattern table for special mode after reaching the specific number of times. In the effect counter setting process of FIG. 30, the effect counter is set to an initial value when the generated hit is “first hit”. In the event of a game), the production counter is not set to the initial value. Therefore, when a winning game is generated, regardless of the number of consecutive games, the first game will be used as the starting point for the variable game after the winning game. When the number of executions reaches a specific number, the special effect is executed. At this time, the execution time of the special performance when the winning hits occur is a fixed time when “first hit” is considered as the starting point, but the latest hit (after the end of the hitting points) is considered as the starting point. And it will be a random time.

  If it is determined in S654 that the effect counter is 0, the special mode flag is turned off to end the special mode (S658). As a result, it is determined in S350 of the variation pattern table setting process of FIG. 17 that the special mode flag is off, and in S352, it is determined that the variation shortening flag is off, so that the normal variation pattern table is set in S354. Is done. That is, after the symbol variation game is executed using the special mode variation pattern table after reaching the specific number of times, the symbol variation game is executed using the normal variation pattern table. As another aspect, after the symbol variation game is executed using the special mode variation pattern table after reaching the specific number of times, a predetermined period elapses (until the symbol variation game is executed a predetermined number of times). Alternatively, the symbol variation game may be executed using the special mode variation pattern table before reaching the specific number of times again until the next winning game is generated. In this case, for example, when the symbol variation game is executed in the special mode variation pattern table after reaching the specific number of times, the predetermined execution flag is turned on and the special mode flag is kept on. Even if the effect counter is determined to be 0 in step S358 of the variation pattern table setting process, if the executed flag is on, the variation pattern table for special mode before reaching the specific number of times may be selected in step S360. Note that the executed flag is turned off when the number of times the symbol variation game has been executed since the turn-on has been turned on or when a winning game has occurred, and the special mode is ended (the special mode flag is turned off). And it is sufficient. When the special mode flag is turned off in S658, a mode designation command is transmitted to the sub control board 90 (S660), and the effect counter update process is terminated. The sub control board 90 that has received the mode designation command transmits, for example, a normal effect command to the effect display control board 91 to change the screen of the effect display device 34 from the special mode screen to the normal screen. Perform the process.

  If it is determined in S652 that the fluctuation shortening flag (open extension flag) is not off, that is, it is on, the special mode flag is turned off and the special mode is ended regardless of the effect counter (S658, S660). As a result, it is determined in S350 of the variation pattern table setting process of FIG. 17 that the special mode flag is off, and in S352, it is determined that the variation shortening flag is on, so that the time-variation variation pattern table is set in S356. The special mode variation pattern table is not set. Here, the special mode occurs in the state without electric support, but if the 16R normal big hit or 16R probability variable big hit occurs in the special mode, the fluctuation reduction flag is turned on (with electric support) after the big hit game ends, and the special mode finish. Therefore, in this case, even if the number of times the symbol variation game has been executed since the “first hit” reaches the specific number, the special mode variation pattern table after reaching the specific number is not set (therefore, the special mode variation pattern table is not set). It may be configured to stop counting the number of times the symbol variable game is executed when the mode ends). In this embodiment, when the variation shortening flag (open extension flag) is turned on during the special mode, the special mode is terminated and the time variation pattern table is set, but the variation shortening flag is turned on. Alternatively, a special mode variation pattern table may be set. Further, in this embodiment, if the fluctuation shortening flag is off, that is, if the gaming state is a state with no electric support, it is possible to use the symbol variation game in either the low probability state without electric support or the high probability state without electric support. When the number of executions reaches the specified number of times, the special mode variation pattern table after reaching the specified number of times is set, but the specified number of times is reached only when the gaming state is a low probability state without power support. A special mode variation pattern table may be set later.

  Here, as described above, the jackpot probability in the high probability state is 1 / 39.85, and the average number of times that the jackpot occurs in the high probability state (average jackpot number of jackpots) is about 3.3 times. In addition, the average number of times the symbol variation game executed during the jackpot will be about 133 times. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the initial value of the production counter is set to 500 times, so that even if the winning game is generated, the winning game can be completed until the production counter reaches the value 0. High nature. For this reason, there is a high possibility that the special performance will be executed after the winning consecutive villa is finished. However, depending on the player, the special game (latent probability change suggestion) shows a high probability of the current game state. Since it may be a state and a game may be continued, the operation rate of the pachinko machine 10 can be further improved.

[Design variation effect processing]
Next, the symbol variation effect process executed by the CPU 90a of the sub control board 90 will be described. The symbol variation effect process is executed according to the flowchart illustrated in FIG. 32, first, the CPU 90a of the sub control board 90 uses the main control board 70 in S328 of the first special symbol fluctuation display related process of FIG. 13 or the second special symbol fluctuation display related process of FIG. It is determined whether or not the transmitted symbol variation start command has been received (step S700). If it is determined that the symbol variation start command has been received, it is determined whether or not the result of the current big hit determination is a big hit based on the received command (step S702), and if the big hit, the 16R big hit (16R normal big hit, 16R probability change) It is determined whether it is a big hit (S704). If it is not a big hit, it is determined whether it is a small hit (S706). If it is determined that the 16R big hit, the 16R big hit symbol is set as the stop symbol of the production symbol (S708), and the 16R big hit effect pattern is set (S710). On the other hand, if it is determined in S704 that it is not 16R big hit, that is, 2R probability variable big hit, or if it is judged that small hit is made in S706, a symbol for 2R big hit / small hit is set in the stop symbol of the production symbol (S712), and 2R big hit / A small hit effect pattern is set (S714). If it is determined in S706 that there is no small hit, that is, it is determined to be out, a symbol for disengagement is set as the stop symbol of the effect symbol (S716), and a distraction effect pattern is set (S718). Stop symbols of various effect symbols are determined using the stop symbol determination table, and various effect patterns are determined using the effect pattern table.

  FIG. 33 shows an example of the effect pattern table. As shown in FIG. 33, the effect pattern table is configured such that the variation pattern of the special symbol and the effect pattern of the effect symbol are associated with each other. Specifically, when the variation pattern of the special symbol is P01, P02, P07, P08, P11, P12, the normal variation pattern A1, B1, A2, B2, C, D is set respectively, and the variation of the special symbol When the patterns are P03, P04, P13, and P14, the normal reach patterns A, B, C, and D are set, respectively. When the variation patterns of the special symbols are P05, P06, P15, and P16, the special reach patterns are respectively set. A, B, C, and D are set. Further, when the variation pattern of the special symbol is P17, a special effect pattern is set. Here, in this embodiment, the special performance pattern is a latent probability variation suggestive performance pattern that suggests the possibility that the current gaming state is a latent probability variation state. In this way, there can be exemplified an aspect indicating the expectation degree of the high probability state, an aspect in which a special effect image (character image, background image, etc.) corresponding to the hit probability is displayed.

  When the stop symbol and the effect pattern of the effect symbol are set in this way, the symbol variation effect is started (S720). This process is performed by transmitting to the effect display control board 91 an effect command (design change effect start command) for instructing the start of the symbol change effect based on the stop symbol of the effect symbol and the effect pattern. Upon receiving the effect command, the effect display control board 91 performs display control so that the symbol variation effect (effect symbol variation display) is started on the display screen of the effect display device 34. If it is determined in S700 that the symbol variation start command has not been received or if the symbol variation effect is started in S720, the symbol stop command transmitted by the main control board 70 in S236 of the special symbol game process of FIG. Is received (S722). When the symbol stop command is not received, the symbol variation effect process is terminated. When the symbol stop command is received, the symbol variation effect is terminated (S724). The symbol variation effect process ends. The process of S724 is performed by transmitting to the effect display control board 91 an effect command (symbol change effect end command) for instructing the end of the symbol change effect. When the effect display control board 91 receives the effect command, the effect display device 34 ends the symbol variation effect (effect symbol variation display), and the stop symbol of the effect symbol set in S708 or S712 or S716 is stopped and displayed. Display control.

  According to the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment described above, 2R probability variation big hit or small hit occurs in the low probability state without electric support (2R probability variation big hit or small hit occurs in "first hit"), Even if the effect counter is set to an initial value (500 times) and a hit occurs in a state where there is electric support or a high probability state (a hit that is not “first hit” occurs), the effect counter is not reset to the initial value. Then, each time the symbol variation game is executed, the effect counter is updated (decrease by one value), and when the effect counter reaches a predetermined value (value 0), the special effect is executed. This prevents the execution time of the special effect from being unnecessarily delayed as compared with the case where the effect counter is set to the initial value every time a hit occurs regardless of whether or not it is “first hit”. Thus, special effects can be executed at an appropriate frequency. As a result, game entertainment can be further improved. In addition, if a hit that is not “first hit” occurs between the time when the performance counter is set to the initial value and the time when the predetermined value is reached, the performance counter is set to the initial value. Since resetting is not performed, it is possible to give randomness to the time of occurrence of special effects when the time when the most recent hit occurs is considered as the starting point. This makes it difficult for the player to estimate the time of occurrence of the special effect, so that the effect of the effect can be enhanced by the special effect that occurs suddenly, and the game entertainment can be further improved. Furthermore, as a special effect, a latent probability change suggestion effect that suggests the possibility that the current gaming state is a latent probability change state is executed, and after the effect counter is set to the initial value, the special effect is executed to a predetermined value. If a winning game is played during the game, the required number of executions of the symbol variable game (specific number of times) required until the special performance is executed rather than the average number of times of the symbol variable game executed during the hit game. Therefore, it is possible to increase the possibility that the latent probability change suggestion effect is executed after the winning consecutive resort is finished. As a result, the player may continue the game after thinking that the latent probability change suggestion effect may be a high-probability state when viewing the latent probability change suggestion, The operating rate of the pachinko machine 10 can be further improved.

In the pachinko machine 10 according to the first embodiment, the special effect (latent probability change suggesting effect) is executed only once when the number of times of execution of the symbol variation game after the “first hit” reaches a specific number. After reaching the number of times, the special effect may be executed over a plurality of symbol variation games. In this case, for example, the initial number of the effect counter is set to the sum of the first number corresponding to the specific number of times described above and the second number corresponding to the number of executions of the special effect. If the effect counter is decremented by 1 each time the symbol variation game is executed later, and the effect counter reaches the second number of times, the special effect is executed until the effect counter reaches 0. Good.
As another aspect, the timing of setting the production counter (counting trigger) is set when the special mode (2R probability variation big hit symbol or hit game with small hit symbol) occurs, but the setting timing is not limited to this. For example, the effect counter may be set when the power is turned on or when another hit (for example, a hit with a low probability or a hit without a low probability electric support) occurs. If the special mode (2R probability variation big win symbol or hit game with small hit symbol) is not triggered, the special mode (2R probability variation big hit symbol or small hit symbol is displayed until the counter value reaches a specific number of times. When a hit game is generated), a special effect may be executed after reaching the specific number of times. That is, when the special mode does not occur until the count value of the effect counter reaches the specific number of times, the special effect may not be executed even when the specific number of times is reached.

  In the pachinko machine 10 according to the first embodiment, a special effect (latent probability change suggesting effect) is executed in response to the occurrence of a hit game (a hit game with a 2R probability variable big hit symbol or a small hit symbol) at the "first hit". However, in addition to this, a normal big hit symbol (2R normal big hit symbol) that generates a low probability state without electric support after the big hit game ends is provided, and a special effect is given by the occurrence of the big hit game by this normal big hit symbol It may be executed. In this case, the special mode flag may be turned on and the initial value may be set in the effect counter by the effect counter setting process of FIG. 30 in the same manner as after the end of the jackpot game related to the 2R probability variation jackpot game.

  In the pachinko machine 10 according to the first embodiment, the production counter is set to an initial value when a hit game (“first hit”) occurs in a low probability state without electric support, and thereafter, there is an electric support state or high state. Even if a hit game occurs in the probability state, the production counter is not reset to the initial value, but this is not limited to this, regardless of whether there is no electric support or electric support state The effect counter may be set to an initial value when a hit game occurs in a low probability state, and then the effect counter may not be reset to the initial value even if a hit game occurs in a high probability state. Regardless of whether it is in a low probability state or a high probability state, the stage counter is set to the initial value when a hit game occurs in the absence of electric support, and then the win game is played in the state with electric support. Even if it occurs Counter may be used as the one that does not re-set to an initial value. That is, the present invention has a feature that the effect counter is set (reset) to an initial value and the effect counter is not set (reset) to an initial value.

[Second Embodiment]
The pachinko machine of the second embodiment sets an effect counter to an initial value when a probable big hit occurs at the “first hit”, and sets the effect counter every time the symbol variation game is executed after the “first hit”. When the value counter is decreased by one and the effect counter reaches a predetermined value, the variation display time of the special symbol in the symbol variation game is shortened compared to before the effect counter reaches the predetermined value. At this time, a special effect can be executed.

  The pachinko machine of the second embodiment is configured by the same hardware configuration as the pachinko machine 10 of the first embodiment, and is mainly a special after reaching the specific number of times set in S360 of the variation pattern table setting process of FIG. 34 is set as the mode variation pattern table instead of the table of FIG. 23, and the big hit game end process of FIG. 35 is executed instead of the big hit game end process of FIG. 36 is executed instead of the small hit game end process of FIG. 36, and the effect counter setting process of FIG. 37 is executed instead of the effect counter setting process of FIG. The difference is that the effect counter update process of FIG. 38 is executed instead of the effect counter update process of FIG. The special mode variation pattern table before reaching the specific number of times in the second embodiment is the same as the special mode variation pattern table before reaching the specific number of times in the first embodiment. Hereinafter, the details of the special mode variation pattern table after reaching the specific number of times in FIG. 34 and the processes in FIGS. 35 to 38 will be sequentially described. 35 to 38, the same steps as those in FIGS. 27, 29, 30, and 31 are denoted by the same step numbers, and the detailed description thereof is omitted because it is duplicated.

  The variation pattern table for special mode after reaching the specific number of times in the second embodiment is different from the variation pattern table for special mode after reaching the specific number of times in the first embodiment. A variation pattern with a short average variation display time) is defined. For example, in the variation pattern table for special mode after reaching the specific number of times in FIG. 34, even if the stop symbol is a big hit symbol, a small hit symbol, or a miss symbol, the random number for determining the variation pattern is all 0 to 255. A variation pattern P11 that generates a normal variation C having a short variation display time (for example, 2.5 seconds) is selected. In other words, even if the result of the big hit determination is a big hit or a small hit, after the normal fluctuation, a special effect is generated in which the big hit symbol or the small hit symbol is stopped and displayed without a reach effect. The special mode variation pattern table after reaching the specific number of times in the second embodiment is completely different as long as the average variation display time is shorter than the special mode variation pattern table before the specific number of times is reached. The table is not limited to the table of FIG. 34 where the reach effect does not occur, and may be configured as a table that generates the reach effect with a frequency less than the special mode variation pattern table before reaching the specific number of times. It is good also as what constitutes a table which generates reach production only for. An example of the variation pattern table for special mode after reaching the specific number of times in the former is shown in FIG. 39, and an example of the variation pattern table for special mode after reaching the specific number of times in the latter is shown in FIG.

  In the big hit game end process of FIG. 35, in addition to the case where the 2R probability variable big hit symbol is determined in S464, the effect counter setting process is executed in S472 also in the case where it is determined that the 16R probability variable big hit symbol is shown in FIG. In the hit game end process, S552 of the small hit game end process in FIG. 29 is omitted. That is, in the second embodiment, when the hit game is generated with the probability variation big hit symbol (either 16R probability variation big hit symbol or 2R probability variation big hit symbol), the effect counter setting process is executed, and the normal big hit symbol or the small hit symbol is hit. Even if a game occurs, the effect counter setting process is not executed.

  In the production counter setting process of FIG. 37, it is determined whether or not a probable big hit (16R probable big hit, 2R probable big hit) has occurred in a low probability state without electric support, that is, whether or not a “first hit” has occurred (S600). If it is determined that “first hit” has occurred, the special mode flag is turned on (S602), the initial value (100 times) is set in the effect counter (S604B), and the mode designation command is sent to the sub-control board 90. Transmit (S606) and finish the effect counter setting process. On the other hand, if it is determined that it is not “first hit”, S602 to S606 are skipped, and the effect counter setting process is terminated. Thus, in the effect counter setting process of the second embodiment, 100 times is set as the initial value of the effect counter. The reason for this will be described later.

  In the effect counter update process of FIG. 38, if it is determined in S650 that the special mode flag is on, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is on (S652B). If it is determined that the probability variation flag is ON, it is determined whether or not the effect counter is 0 (S654). If the effect counter is not 0, that is, if it is determined that the value is 1 or more, the effect counter is decremented by 1 only. (S656), the effect counter update process is terminated, and if it is determined that the effect counter is 0, the effect counter update process is terminated. If it is determined in S652B that the probability variation flag is not on, that is, it is off, the special mode flag is turned off (S658B), and a mode designation command is transmitted to the sub control board 90 (S660B), and the effect counter update process is terminated. To do. As described above, in the effect counter update process of the second embodiment, the number of times the symbol variable game is executed from “first hit” during the winning game (when the game state is in a high probability state) is a specific number of times (the effect counter is Even if the value 0) is reached, the special mode is maintained, and the special mode is ended when the winning game ends and the gaming state becomes a low probability state. As described above, in the variation pattern table setting process of FIG. 17, when the special mode flag is on and the effect counter is 0, the change pattern table for special mode after reaching the specific number of times for generating the special effect is generated. Therefore, the special performance is executed during the period from the time when the number of times of the symbol variation game from the “first hit” reaches the specific number of times during the winning game, until the winning game ends. The Rukoto. In addition, as another aspect, when the winning consecutive villa ends and becomes a low probability state (short time state) with electric support, for special mode before reaching a specific number of times until it returns to a low probability state (normal state) without electric support The symbol variation game may be executed using the variation pattern table. In this case, for example, in the effect counter update process of FIG. 38, even if the probability variation flag is determined to be off in S652B, if the variation shortening flag is on, the special mode flag is kept on and the variation shortening flag is set. The special mode flag is turned off when it is off, and in the variation pattern table setting process of FIG. 17, even if it is determined at S358 that the effect counter is 0, the probability variation flag is off and the variation shortening flag is set. If it is on (in the case of low probability with electric support), the special mode variation pattern table before reaching the specific number of times may be selected in S360. In addition, when a second stage counter is prepared separately and a big hit game that generates a low probability state with electric support is executed after the winning game is finished, the initial value of the second stage counter is set to the number of times the electric support has been continued. Value (50 times) is selected, the variation pattern table for special mode before reaching the specific number of times is selected as the variation pattern used in the symbol variation game, and the second effect counter is updated each time the symbol variation game is executed (value) When the second effect counter reaches a predetermined value (value 0), the selection of the special mode variation pattern table before reaching the specific number of times can be ended.

  Further, as described above, the jackpot probability in the high probability state is 1 / 39.85, and the average number of times that the high probability state continues (average number of consecutive resorts) is about 3.3. The average number of times the symbol variation game is executed is about 133 times. On the other hand, since the initial value of the production counter is 100 times, when the production counter reaches the value 0, there is a high possibility that the high probability state continues. The player can reach more reach by the variation pattern table for special mode before reaching the specific number of times until the production counter reaches the value 0 (by the number of times the symbol variable game is executed after “first hit” reaches the specific number). Since it is thought that the production (normal reach production and special reach production) is being watched, the rare pattern of the reach production is secured by selecting the variation pattern table for the special mode after reaching the specific number of times after which the reach production does not occur. At the same time, it is possible to speed up the digestion of the hold in the high probability state.

According to the pachinko machine of the second embodiment described above, the effect counter is set to the initial value (100 times) when the probability variation big hit occurs in the low probability state without electric support (the probability variation big hit occurs at “first hit”). ) And the counter is not reset to the initial value even if a probable big hit or a normal big hit occurs in the power support or high probability state. Then, every time the symbol variation game is executed, the effect counter is updated (decrease by 1), and when the effect counter reaches a predetermined value (value 0), it shifts from the high probability state to the low probability state. Thus, the special effect is executed in which the variation display time of the symbol variation game is shorter than before the effect counter reaches the predetermined value. This prevents the execution time of the special effect from being unnecessarily delayed as compared with the case where the effect counter is set to the initial value every time a hit occurs regardless of whether or not it is “first hit”. Thus, special effects can be executed at an appropriate frequency. As a result, game entertainment can be further improved. In addition, the special production has a shorter display time of the symbol variation game than before the start of the special production, so it is possible to suppress the appearance of excessive production in a high probability state, while ensuring the scarcity of the production and It can speed up digestion. In addition, even if a hitting villa (probability big hit) occurs between the time when the production counter is set to the initial value and the time when it reaches the predetermined value, the production counter is not reset to the initial value. Randomness can be given to the time of occurrence of special effects starting from the time of occurrence. Furthermore, if a winning game is generated between the time when the effect counter is set to the initial value and the time when the special effect is executed, the average execution of the symbol variation game executed during the winning game is performed. Since the required number of symbol fluctuation games required before the special effect is executed is less than the number of times, the possibility that the special effect will be executed during the hits can be increased. Can be implemented.
In the second embodiment, the value of the effect counter is set to 100 to ensure the rareness of the reach effect. Not only in this aspect, by setting the initial value of the effect counter to the number of times (eg, 300 times) that can sufficiently execute a predetermined game effect such as execution of a specific reach effect or movement of a movable object, It is also possible to prevent the same game effect from being executed many times during the reaming so that the game effect becomes redundant. Thereby, the fall of game entertainment can be prevented.

  In the pachinko machine 10 according to the first embodiment and the pachinko machine according to the second embodiment, as the effect counter update process, a process of subtracting the effect counter by 1 and counting (counting down) to a predetermined value (value 0) is adopted. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is also possible to employ a process in which the production counter is incremented by 1 and counted to the upper limit (counting up). In this case, for example, after the winning game at the “first hit” is ended, the effect counter is initialized with an initial value of 0 and an upper limit value is set, and the effect counter is incremented by 1 each time the symbol variation game is executed. When the effect counter reaches the upper limit value, the special effect may be executed. Further, the timing of the effect counter update process is not limited to the end of the special symbol variation display, and may be the special symbol variation display start time.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the first embodiment and the pachinko machine of the second embodiment, if a hit that is not “first hit” occurs after the setting of the effect counter, the effect counter is not set again after the winning game is ended. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and if a hit that is not "first hit" occurs after setting the production counter, the production counter value is stored as the remaining number of times and the production counter is reset. Then, after the winning game ends, the stored remaining number of times may be set in the effect counter.

  In this embodiment, the game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are used as “rental balls” or “prize balls”, and various winning holes (first start port, second start port) provided on the game board are used. To a gaming machine (pachinko machine) that gives a player a gaming profit (game value) by paying out a predetermined number of prize balls according to the number of game balls that enter the mouth, big prize opening, etc.) Although an example in which the invention is applied has been described, the present invention can also be applied to a type of gaming machine that gives gaming profits in a form different from “payout of prize balls”. For example, when a game ball is entered into various winning openings, data indicating the amount of profit (the magnitude of the game value) corresponding to the ball is stored in the RAM (game value) of the main control unit or the payout control unit. The present invention can also be applied to a type of gaming machine that gives a player a gaming profit (game value) by storing it in the management control unit. An effect can be obtained. Of course, as the game value managed by the game value management control unit, the game value obtained as a result of the game and the game value obtained by inserting cash or the like may be managed separately (displayed separately). , May be managed together (displayed by addition / subtraction) (both separate display and addition / subtraction display may be performed). As a type of gaming machine in which gaming profit (game value) is converted into data and given to the player, a gaming machine that circulates and uses a plurality of gaming balls built in the gaming machine, specifically, Examples of the game machine (so-called enclosed game machine) configured to return the game ball discharged to the back surface of the game board through various winning holes or out holes to the launch position and launch it again.

  The correspondence between the main elements of the embodiment and the main elements of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problems will be described. In the embodiment, the pachinko machine 10 corresponds to a “gaming machine”, and the main control that executes the processes of S302 and S304 of the first special symbol variation display related process of FIG. 13 and the second special symbol variation display related process of FIG. The CPU 70a of the board 70 corresponds to “win / fail judgment means”, and the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 that executes the processes of S306 to S328 of the first special symbol variation display related process and the second special symbol variation display related process is “design variation”. The CPU 72 of the main control board 70 for executing the big hit game process of FIG. 26 and the small hit game process of FIG. 28 corresponds to the “win game executing means”, and corresponds to the “game execution means”. The CPU 70a of the main control board 70 that executes the processes of S452 and S462 corresponds to the “hit probability setting means”, and the effect counter setting process of FIG. 30 and the effect counter update of FIG. The CPU 70a of the main control board 70 that executes the processing corresponds to "counting means", and the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 that executes the processes of S350, S358, and S362 of the variation pattern table setting process of FIG. The CPU 90a of the sub-control board 90 that executes the symbol variation effect process corresponds to “special effect execution means”. Further, the first start port 36 corresponds to a “first start port”, the second start port 38 corresponds to a “second start port”, and S452 to S458 and S464 to S470 of the big hit game end process of FIG. The CPU 70a of the main control board 70 that executes the above process corresponds to the “determining means”, and the main electric processing member 39 (the normal electric driving member solenoid 39b) and the main control processing S120 and S130 of the main control processing of FIG. The CPU 70a of the control board 70 corresponds to “entrance easy state generating means”. The correspondence between the main elements of the embodiment and the main elements of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problem is the same as that of the embodiment described in the column of means for solving the problem. Therefore, the elements of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problems are not limited. In other words, the interpretation of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problems should be made based on the description of the column, and the examples are those of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problems. It is only a specific example.

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

10 Pachinko machine, 11 Front frame, 12 Glass plate, 14 Upper tray, 16 Lower tray, 18 Launch handle, 18a Touch sensor, 18b Launch stop switch, 19 Launch motor, 21 Body frame, 22 Outer frame, 24a Ball rental button, 24b return button, 26 effect button, 28a, 28b speaker, 29 locking device, 30 game board, 31a outer rail, 31b inner rail, 32 normal symbol operation gate, 32a gate switch, 34 effect display device, 34L, 34M, 34R effect Symbol, 35a First reserved symbol, 35b Second reserved symbol, 36 First starting port, 36a First starting port switch, 38 Second starting port, 38a Second starting port switch, 39 Normal electric accessory, 39a Normal electric accessory Solenoid, 40
Symbol display device, 40a Symbol display board, 41 Normal symbol display device, 41a Left normal symbol display portion, 41b Right normal symbol display portion, 42 Special symbol display device, 42a First special symbol display portion, 42b Second special symbol display portion , 43 Round display section, 44 Grand prize opening, 44a Large prize opening solenoid, 44b Large prize opening switch, 45 General prize opening, 45a General prize opening switch, 46 Out opening, 48 Windmill, 49 Center function, 70 Main control board 70a CPU, 70b ROM, 70c RAM, 72 relay terminal board, 80 payout control board, 80a CPU, 80b ROM, 80c RAM, 81 frame opening switch, 82 ball rental display board, 83 game ball rental equipment connection terminal board, 84 Switch before dispensing, 85 Switch after dispensing, 86 Dispensing motor, 87 Relay terminal board, 90, 90B Sub-control base , 90a CPU, 90b ROM, 90c RAM, 91 effect display control board, 92 amplifier board, 93, 93B decoration drive board, 93a, 93b LED lamp, 93c decoration motor, 94 effect button board, 100 launch control board, 102 lower tray Full switch.

Claims (3)

If the predetermined condition is satisfied, a determination unit for determining whether or not to win or not;
A symbol variation game execution means for executing a symbol variation game for variably displaying a symbol based on the result of the determination of success or failure;
When the winning symbol is stopped and displayed in the symbol changing game, the winning game execution means for executing a winning game advantageous to the player;
A hit probability setting means for setting a low probability or a high probability of a hit probability determined to be a hit by the success / failure determination means after the winning game is completed;
Counting means for counting the number of times of execution of the symbol variation game;
As the variable display time of the symbol in the symbol variable game, a variable display time setting means for setting a predetermined variable display time;
Examples variation display time of the symbols in the symbol variable game, before Symbol variable display time setting means yo to configure remote special variable display time average value of the variation display time setting to set the short Kunar variation display time Setting means;
With
A plurality of reach effects as effects executed in conjunction with the symbol variation game,
The counting means includes
When the result of the success / failure determination is determined to be successful by the success / failure determination unit in a state where the winning probability is set to a low probability, the count value is initialized,
When the hit determination result is determined to be a hit by the hit determination means in a state where the hit probability is set to a high probability and the hit game is executed, the count value is not initialized,
Before the count value reaches a specific number of times, the variable display time setting means sets the variable display time, and after the count value reaches the specific number of times, the special variable display time setting means sets the variable display time. Thus , after the count value reaches the specific number of times, the execution frequency of the reach effect is lowered than before the count value reaches the specific number of times . A gaming machine according to claim 1,
The special variable display time setting means, a game machine, characterized in that the counted value to the setting of the fluctuation display time when the per probability when reaching the specific number is set to a high probability. A first starting port through which a game ball can enter;
A second starting port through which a game ball can enter,
A determination unit for determining whether or not to win or not based on a game ball entering the first start port or the second start port;
A symbol variation game execution means for executing a symbol variation game for variably displaying a symbol based on the result of the determination of success or failure;
When the winning symbol is stopped and displayed in the symbol changing game, the winning game execution means for executing a winning game advantageous to the player;
Determining means for determining whether or not to generate an easy-to-enter state that facilitates entry of a game ball into the second starting port;
Easy entry state generating means for generating the easy entry state according to the determination by the determining means;
Counting means for counting the number of times of execution of the symbol variation game;
As the variable display time of the symbol in the symbol variable game, a variable display time setting means for setting a predetermined variable display time;
Examples variation display time of the symbols in the symbol variable game, before Symbol variable display time setting means yo to configure remote special variable display time average value of the variation display time setting to set the short Kunar variation display time Setting means;
With
A plurality of reach effects as effects executed in conjunction with the symbol variation game,
The counting means includes
When the result of the success / failure determination is determined to be a win and the winning game is executed in a state where the easy entry state has not occurred, the count value is initialized,
When the winning determination state is determined to be a win and the winning game is executed in the state where the easy entry state has occurred, the count value is not initialized.
Before the count value reaches a specific number of times, the variable display time setting means sets the variable display time, and after the count value reaches the specific number of times, the special variable display time setting means sets the variable display time. Thus , after the count value reaches the specific number of times, the execution frequency of the reach effect is lowered than before the count value reaches the specific number of times .

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