JP5777459B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine configured such that a symbol change effect is executed in a symbol display means in accordance with a winning of a game ball to a start winning means.

  A pachinko machine, which is a typical gaming machine, has an inner frame as a main frame in which various members such as a game board and a control device are installed on an outer frame as a fixed frame installed on an installation frame base (not shown) of a game store. And a front frame as a decorative frame provided with a glass plate for see-through protection of the game board is detachably assembled to the front side of the middle frame. The game board has a game area where a pachinko ball (game ball) flows down, and a winning of a start prize device (start prize means) in which the pachinko ball flowing down the game area is arranged on the game board is defined. The winning lottery is performed by acquiring a random number value for hit determination with the winning of the mouth and determining whether or not the random number value matches a preset hit determination value. . In addition, on the back side of the game board, a symbol display such as a liquid crystal type or a drum type that performs a symbol variation effect by displaying a plurality of symbols in a variable manner triggered by the winning of a pachinko ball in the winning opening of the start winning device If a device (symbol display means) is installed and the final display corresponding to the lottery result of the winning lottery is confirmed and stopped on the symbol display device, is a winning game (big hit game or small hit game) generated? The player can recognize whether or not. And, if the lottery result of the winning lottery is a winning, after the symbol variation effect, a winning effect display according to the type of winning game is displayed on the symbol display device, and a special winning device (special winning means) A winning game (big hit game or small hit game) where the opening / closing door (opening / closing means) opens and closes the prize opening is given according to the lottery result, so that the player has an opportunity to win the prize ball (For example, patent document 1).

JP 2002-360859 A

  By the way, in the conventional pachinko machine, the player's interest in the symbol variation effect is indicated by suggesting to the player whether or not a winning game is generated as a result of the symbol variation effect by an effect that can be performed in the symbol variation effect. To enhance and enhance the fun of gaming. However, in the conventional pachinko machine, when the pachinko ball wins the start winning device, it is finally determined whether or not an effect based on the hit determination or the reach determination is performed. In addition, it is necessary to set in detail the reliability (expected degree) that the winning game is generated as a result of displaying the effect.

  That is, the present invention has been proposed in order to solve this problem inherently in the gaming machine related to the prior art, and it is possible to adjust the reliability for each effect that can be performed in the design variation effect. An object is to provide a gaming machine that can be easily made.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem and achieve the intended purpose, the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention provides:
Random number acquisition means (60a) for acquiring a random number in response to winning in the start winning means (31a, 31b), and a hold storage means (60c) for storing a predetermined number of random numbers acquired by the random number acquisition means as start hold information , and a symbol display unit (17) for executing a symbol variation effect of varying the plurality of symbols based on a random number that the random number acquisition means (60a) is obtained, the symbol which the running on the symbol display means (17) In a gaming machine in which a winning game that is advantageous to the player is given when a predetermined winning display is displayed as a result of the variation effect,
The start winning means (31a, 31b) includes a first start winning means (31a) capable of winning a game ball with a certain probability and a second start winning means (31b) capable of changing the winning probability of the game ball. Prepared,
Whether or not the winning game is awarded by determining whether or not the random number value acquired by the random number acquiring means (60a) matches a predetermined hit determination value at the start of the symbol variation effect A hit judging means (60a) for judging whether or not to hit,
Triggered by winning the game balls of the to start winning means (31a, 31b), before Symbol per display performs an effect suggests that displayed based on the random number acquisition means (60a) acquires the random number Production execution determination means (60a) for determining
When the determination of the effect execution determination means (60a) is a determination result of executing an effect that suggests the possibility that the winning display is displayed, the primary display for determining the effect content to be executed by the symbol display means (17). Minute means (60a);
Secondary distribution means (60a) for determining a variation pattern corresponding to the production content determined by the primary distribution means (60a);
Production execution control means (65a) for controlling the symbol display means (17) so that the symbol variation effect is executed based on the fluctuation pattern determined by the secondary distribution means (60a),
As a gaming state in which the symbol variation effect is executed, the first award gaming state or the second start winning means (31a, 31a, Including a second privilege gaming state in which the probability of winning a game ball to 31b) is high;
The primary distribution means (60a) determines an effect group based on an effect content determination table (TA1 to TA4) grouped for each effect content executed by the symbol display means (17), and the primary distribution The secondary distribution means (60a) determines the variation pattern from the variation pattern included in the effect group determined by the means (60a), and the design based on the variation pattern determined by the secondary distribution means (60a) the presentation execution control hand stepped variation effect is configured so as to execute,
The production content determination table (TA1 to TA4) is executed based on the start hold information stored in the hold storage means (60c) triggered by the winning of the game ball to the start winning means (31a, 31b). A continuous notice effect group that specifies a continuous notice effect that is continuously executed a plurality of times across the symbol variation effect is set, and a non-continuous notice effect group that specifies an effect content that does not execute the continuous notice effect is provided. Set,
When the determination of the performance execution determination means (60a) is affirmative, the primary swing is based on the random number acquired by the random number acquisition means (60a) when the game ball wins the start winning means (31a, 31b). The distribution unit (60a) determines the production group based on the production content determination table (TA1 to TA4), and the primary distribution unit (60a) selects the continuous notice production group, thereby storing the storage unit (60c). The effect execution control means (65a) is configured to cause the continuous notice effect to be executed in the symbol variation effect performed based on the start hold information stored in
When the primary distribution means (60a) performs the design variation effect based on the start hold information triggered by selecting the continuous notice effect group, the secondary distribution means (60a) includes the start hold information. Configured to determine a variation pattern based on the
When the game state in which the symbol variation effect is executed is the first privilege game state or the second privilege game state, the primary distribution means (60a) discontinues advance notice from the effect content determination table (TA1 to TA4). The gist is that the production group is determined .

Thus, the reliability can be easily adjusted for each production group by dividing the production contents into groups and selecting the production group by the primary distribution means. In addition, it is easy to adjust the reliability when the continuous notice effect is executed. Further, when the gaming state is the first privilege gaming state or the second privilege gaming state, by causing the non-continuous notice effect group to be selected, the progress of the game in the first privilege gaming state or the second privilege gaming state is progressed. It can be smooth.

The invention according to claim 2
A main control means (60a) having the random number acquisition means (60a) and having the primary distribution means (60a) and various game effects based on control signals from the main control means (60a). Sub-control means (65a) to be executed by (17),
It is possible to determine that a winning game is generated as a result of the symbol variation effect performed based on the start hold information stored in the hold storage means (60c) when the start winning means (31a, 31b) is won. A pre-reading effect command that includes information and information that can determine the effect group specified based on the start hold information stored in the hold storage means in response to winning in the start winning means, The main control means (60a) is configured to be able to transmit to the sub-control means (65a) before being started ,
The gist of the sub-control means (65a) is to determine whether or not to execute the continuous notice effect based on the pre-reading effect command from the main control means (60a).
In this way, by transmitting the pre-reading effect command from the main control means to the sub control means, it is possible to determine whether or not the continuous notice effect is to be executed in the sub control means, so the control processing of the main control means is reduced. Can be planned.

The invention according to claim 3
The pre-reading effect command includes a hold number information indicating a hold number stored in the hold storage means (60c) at the time of winning the start winning means (31a, 31b), a first start winning means (31a, 31b), and The winning means information indicating which of the second start winning means (31a, 31b) the pre- reading effect command is based on , and the holding storage means (60c) triggered by winning the start winning means (31a, 31b) per game type information indicating the type of the per game is to subject matter to be included when a hit game is caused as a result of the symbol variation effect that is performed on the basis of the start pending information stored.
Thus, the number-of-holds information indicating the number of holds stored in the hold storage means, the winning means information indicating which of the first starting winning means and the second starting winning means is based on the pre-reading effect command , and the winning game When the pre- game effect information indicating the type of the game is included in the prefetch effect command, it is possible to determine whether or not to execute the continuous notice effect in the sub-control means.

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to easily adjust the reliability for each effect that can be performed in the symbol variation effect.

1 is a front view showing a pachinko machine according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view which shows the game board which concerns on an Example, Comprising: The special figure display, the special figure holding | maintenance display part, the common figure display, and the general figure holding | maintenance display part are expanded and shown. It is explanatory drawing which shows the kind of jackpot game. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a special figure input process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a special figure start process. It is a flowchart which shows the process following step B15 of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the process following step B19 of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the control structure of the pachinko machine based on an Example. The 1st jackpot fluctuation effect content determination table set to the pachinko machine concerning an example is shown. The 2nd jackpot fluctuation effect content determination table set to the pachinko machine concerning an example is shown. The 1st extraordinary fluctuation production content determination table set to the pachinko machine concerning an example is shown. The 2nd extraordinary fluctuation production content determination table set to the pachinko machine concerning an example is shown. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the production pattern before a continuous notice set to the pachinko machine which concerns on an Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the continuous notice effect pattern set to the pachinko machine which concerns on an Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the reach development effect pattern set to the pachinko machine which concerns on an Example. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a prefetch notice process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a continuous notice effect determination process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the determination process of an effect pattern. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the determination process of an effect pattern. It is explanatory drawing which shows the suggestion effect pattern set to the pachinko machine which concerns on an Example, and the continuous jackpot fixed suggestion effect execution pattern. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the suggestive effect pattern set to the pachinko machine which concerns on an Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display timing of the fixed display performed based on the 1st continuous jackpot fixed suggestion effect execution pattern set to the pachinko machine which concerns on an Example. The display timing of the confirmation display executed based on the first continuous jackpot confirmation suggestion effect execution pattern set in the pachinko machine according to the embodiment, and the confirmation executed based on the first continuous jackpot confirmation suggestion effect execution pattern It is explanatory drawing which shows an example which compared the display timing of a display. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the determination process of suggestion production.

  Next, the gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings by way of preferred embodiments. As a gaming machine, a general pachinko machine will be described as an example. Further, in the following description, “front”, “rear”, “left”, and “right” are states when the pachinko machine is viewed from the front side (player side) as shown in FIG. 1 unless otherwise specified. It points at.

(About pachinko machine 10)
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment is formed in a rectangular frame shape that opens front and rear, and an outer frame 11 as a fixed frame that is installed in a vertically installed posture on an installation frame base (not shown) of a game shop. A middle frame 12 as a main body frame for detachably holding the game board 20 is detachably assembled to the front side of the opening of the game board, and a predetermined condition is established on the back side of the game board 20 (a start winning device described later) The symbol display device (symbol display means) that performs the symbol variation effect by variably displaying the symbol for the effect (hereinafter referred to as a decoration diagram) triggered by the 30 winning winning openings 31a, 31a) ) 17 is detachably disposed. Further, the front side of the middle frame 12 is covered with a glass plate for transparently protecting the game board 20 or a transparent protective plate (not shown) formed of a transparent synthetic resin material so as to cover the window 13a opened forward and backward. The constructed front frame 13 as a decorative frame is assembled so as to be openable and closable, and a lower ball tray 15 for storing pachinko balls is assembled below the front frame 13 so as to be openable and closable. In the embodiment, an upper ball tray 14 for storing pachinko balls is integrally assembled at a lower position of the front frame 13, and the upper ball tray 14 is also opened and closed integrally with the opening and closing of the front frame 13. Configured to do.

  The front frame 13 is provided with a lamp device (light emitting means) 18 so as to surround the outer periphery of the window 13a, and a speaker (sound output) capable of outputting sound and sound effects at a lower position of the middle frame 12. Means) 19 is provided. In other words, a light emitting body (not shown) such as an LED provided in the lamp device 18 is turned on / flashes, or an appropriate sound is output from the speaker 19, thereby allowing the symbol display effect on the symbol display device 17. It is configured to be able to perform a light emission effect and a sound effect according to the situation. That is, the lamp device 18 disposed in the front frame 13 and the speaker 19 disposed in the middle frame 12 also function as effect execution means.

  An operation handle 16 for operating a ball striking device (not shown) disposed on the middle frame 12 is provided at a lower right position of the middle frame 12. The operation handle 16 includes an operation lever 16a urged in the left rotation direction. When the player turns the operation lever 16a to rotate right, the hitting ball launching device is operated, Pachinko balls stored in the ball tray 14 are fired one by one toward the game area 20 a of the game board 20. Here, the hitting force of the pachinko ball by the hitting ball launcher is changed in accordance with the amount of rotation of the operation lever 16a, and the player adjusts the amount of rotation of the operation lever 16a, so that the game The launch position of the pachinko ball to the region 20a can be arbitrarily changed. In the embodiment, as the symbol display device 17, a liquid crystal display device in which a liquid crystal panel capable of displaying various designs, characters, and the like in addition to a decorative drawing is accommodated in an accommodation case is used, but is not limited thereto. Instead, various known display devices capable of stopping and variably displaying various symbols such as a drum-type symbol display device and a dot matrix-type symbol display device can be adopted. Further, the upper ball tray 14 may be formed separately from the front frame 13 and assembled to the middle frame 12 so as to be opened and closed.

(About game board 20)
As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 20 is a substantially rectangular plate member formed of a veneer material or a synthetic resin material, and the symbol display device 17 is detachably assembled to the back side of the game board 20. It has been. A guide rail 21 that is curved in a substantially circular shape is disposed on the front surface of the game board 20, and is disposed on the middle frame 12 in a substantially circular game area 20 a defined by the guide rail 21. A game is played when a pachinko ball launched from a hitting ball launching device (not shown) is launched. Further, the game board 20 has an opening (not shown) penetrating in the front-rear direction at an appropriate position, and various game board installation parts (specifically, a frame shape to be described later) with respect to each installation opening. A decorative body 25, a start winning device 30, a special winning device 40, a ball passing gate 47, a normal winning opening member, etc.) are attached from the front side, and the gaming area 20a is punched into the gaming area 20a at the lowest position. An out port 22 for discharging pachinko balls has been established. It should be noted that the number of the mounting openings is appropriately changed as necessary depending on the number of game board installation parts attached to the game board 20 and the arrangement positions.

  Here, in the gaming board 20 of the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, a display window 25 a that opens back and forth is formed at a mounting opening that opens at the approximate center of the gaming area 20 a surrounded by the guide rail 21. A frame-shaped decorative body 25 also referred to as a center role is attached, and the image display surface 17a of the symbol display device 17 faces the front side of the game board 20 through the display window 25a of the frame-shaped decorative body 25. Has been. The game board 20 is provided with a large number of game nails 23 in the game area 20a, and rotates on the left side of the frame-shaped decorative body 25 in accordance with the contact of a pachinko ball flowing down the game area 20a. A so-called “windmill” rotating guide member 24 is rotatably supported, and pachinko balls flowing down the game area 20a come into contact with the game nail 23 and the rotating guide member 24 so that the flow direction is irregular. It is configured to change. In addition, a start winning having a start winning opening (start winning means) 31a, 31b in which a pachinko ball flowing down the game area 20a can win in a mounting opening opened below the frame-shaped decorative body 25 in the game board 20 is provided. A special winning device 40 having a device 30 and a special winning opening (special winning means) is attached. Further, the game board 20 of the embodiment is provided with a movable effect member (movable effect means) operable on the front side of the symbol display device 17 (not shown), and an overall control CPU 65a (sub-control means) to be described later. The movable effect member is configured to operate based on the control of).

(About the start winning device 30)
As shown in FIG. 2, the start winning device 30 is provided with two start winning ports 31a and 31b in a vertical relationship. Here, the first starting winning opening (first starting winning means) 31a located on the upper side is a normally open type winning opening that always opens upward in the game area 20a. Opening / closing members 33 configured to be able to open and close the second start winning port 31b are provided on both the left and right sides of the second starting winning port (second start winning unit) 31b positioned on the lower side, and driving means As the start winning solenoid 32 (see FIG. 8) is driven, the pair of opening and closing members 33, 33 are displaced to a closed position for closing the second start winning opening 31b and an open position for opening. In the embodiment, a pair of opening and closing members 33 and 33 for opening and closing the second start winning opening 31b are disposed on the left and right sides sandwiching the second starting winning opening 31b, and a pair of opening and closing solenoids 32 is driven as the start winning solenoid 32 is driven. The opening / closing members 33 and 33 are swung so as to approach and separate from each other.

  That is, in the embodiment, the first start winning opening 31a is configured such that the pachinko balls flowing down the game area 20a can always win with a certain probability, and the second starting winning opening 31b drives the start winning solenoid 32. Thus, the winning probability of the pachinko ball can be varied. Here, in the state where the opening and closing members 33, 33 are displaced to the closed position, the winning of the pachinko ball to the second start winning opening 31b is blocked, and the probability that the pachinko ball wins the first starting winning opening 31a. On the other hand, the probability that the pachinko ball will win the second start winning opening 31b is set to be low, while the pachinko balls received by the opening and closing members 33 and 33 are in a state where the opening and closing members 33 and 33 are displaced to the open position. The ball is set to have a higher probability than the probability that the ball is guided to the second start winning port 31b and the pachinko ball wins the first start winning port 31a.

  The start winning device 30 is provided with start winning detection sensors 34a and 34b (see FIG. 8) as start winning detection means for detecting pachinko balls that have won the first and second start winning ports 31a and 31b. ing. The start winning detection sensors 34a and 34b are wired to a main control board 60 (see FIG. 8) disposed on the back side of the pachinko machine 10, and the start winning detection sensors 34a and 34b detect pachinko balls ( That is, a predetermined number (three in the embodiment) of winning balls is paid out in response to the pachinko ball winning in the first and second starting winning ports 31a and 31b. In addition, various information (various random number information to be described later) is acquired along with the detection of pachinko balls by the start winning detection sensors 34a and 34b (that is, the winning of the pachinko balls to the first and second start winning ports 31a and 31b), Based on the acquired information, a lottery per special figure (big hit determination), which will be described later, is performed. Based on the result of lottery per special figure, the symbol change effect is executed in the symbol display device 17 and the special figure change is executed in special figure indicators 50 and 51 described later. Then, as a result of the symbol variation effect on the symbol display device 17, the decorative symbols are displayed on the symbol display device 17 in a predetermined combination (for example, a set of three identical decorative drawings), so that the player is stopped. An advantageous winning game (a big winning game) is given, and a winning game is performed in which the special winning device 40 is released under a predetermined opening condition in accordance with the occurrence of the winning game, and an opportunity for the player to win a prize ball is provided. Configured to be given. Here, in the embodiment, the start winning detection sensors 34a and 34b are provided for each start winning opening 31a and 31b. In the following description, the sensor corresponding to the first start winning opening 31a is detected as the first start winning detection. The sensor 34a is designated, and the sensor corresponding to the second start prize opening 31b is designated as the second start prize detection sensor 34b.

(About special prize-winning equipment)
As shown in FIG. 2, the special winning device (winning means) 40 is an open / close door (opening / closing member, openable / closable) that opens and closes a special winning opening (not shown) as a special winning means that opens in the game area 20a. Opening / closing means) 43 is provided, and is configured to be displaced between a closed position where the open / close door 43 is closed and an open position where the door 43 is opened in accordance with driving of a special prize solenoid 42 (see FIG. 8) as a driving means. In the embodiment, the opening / closing door 43 is configured to open and close the special winning opening by swinging in the front-rear direction, and the state where the special winning opening is closed by the opening / closing door 43 is shown in FIG. The special prize device 40 is provided with a special prize detection sensor 44 (see FIG. 8) as special prize detection means for detecting a pachinko ball that has won the special prize opening. The special prize detection sensor 44 is connected to the main control board 60 by wiring, and a predetermined number (15 in the embodiment) is input in accordance with the input of a prize detection signal from the special prize detection sensor 44 to the main control board 60. The award ball is paid out. Here, the special winning solenoid 42 corresponds to the type of winning when a winning game (big hit game) for opening the special winning device 40 is given in response to the winning of the pachinko ball to the start winning device 30. The drive is controlled by the main control board 60 in accordance with a predetermined opening / closing condition.

(About special figure display 50, 51)
As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 20 is operated in the lower right position on the outer side of the game area 20a in response to a winning to the starting winning device 30 (first and second starting winning ports 31a, 31b). Two sets of special figure displays (special figure display means) 50 and 51 are provided. Here, the two sets of special figure indicators 50 and 51 are connected to the first special figure indicator 50 that starts the variable display triggered by the winning of the first start winning opening 31a and the second start winning opening 31b. It consists of a second special-figure display 51 that starts variable display upon winning, and each special-figure display 50, 51 is composed of a plurality of (eight) light-emitting display units. Then, triggered by the winning of the pachinko ball in the first start winning opening 31a, a special figure fluctuation display is performed in which the light emission display section of the first special figure display 50 is turned on and off sequentially, and finally, is displayed. A plurality of types of special symbols (hereinafter referred to as special graphics) are displayed by the lighting position (lighting pattern) where the light emitting display section is steadily lit. Also, triggered by the winning of the pachinko ball in the second start winning opening 31b, the flashing variation display is performed in which the light emission display portion of the second special figure indicator 51 is turned on / off, and finally the light emission portion is A special figure is displayed by a lighting position (lighting pattern) that is definitely lit. In addition, although each light emission display part of an Example is comprised by LED, it should just be a form which can change a lighting position suitably not only this but 7 segment display, a dot matrix, a small-sized liquid crystal display, Other display means that can display special figures can be adopted.

  Here, the special figure is a notification pattern indicating the result of the internal lottery such as whether or not it is a big hit, and each special figure indicator 50, 51 has a plurality of types of special figures depending on the lighting position of the light emitting display section. A figure can be displayed. Specifically, the special charts that can be displayed on each of the special chart displays 50 and 51 include 100 special charts as the jackpot display results capable of recognizing the big hits, and 1 as the outlier display results capable of recognizing the miss. A special figure of a kind is set, one special figure is determined according to the result of lottery per special figure, and the determined special figure is displayed as a result of the special figure variation display in each first special figure display 50. Alternatively, the fixed stop display is displayed on the second special figure display 51. Then, by displaying a special figure as a big hit display result on the first special figure display 50 or the second special figure display 51, a big hit game is subsequently given to the player. . In the following description, the special figure fluctuation display performed on the first special figure display 50 is referred to as “first special figure fluctuation display”. As a result of the first special figure fluctuation display, the first special figure display 50 The special figure displayed in a fixed stop state may be referred to as special figure 1. Similarly, the special figure fluctuation display performed by the second special figure display 51 is referred to as “second special figure fluctuation display”. As a result of the second special figure fluctuation display, the second special figure display 51 is confirmed and stopped. The special figure displayed may be referred to as special figure 2.

(About special figure hold)
Further, as shown in FIG. 2, information (various random number information) acquired when a pachinko ball wins the first start winning opening 31a is stored in the storage means (main control RAM 60c) in the first special figure start. It is stored as hold information (first start hold ball). Similarly, information (various random number information) acquired when a pachinko ball wins the second start winning opening 31b is stored in the storage means (main control RAM 60c) in the second special figure start hold information (second start start information). It is to be stored as a holding ball). A light-emitting display unit is composed of a plurality of LEDs (two in the embodiment) for displaying the number of stored first special figure start hold information at the lower right position outside the game area 20a in the game board 20. A second special figure hold display 52 is provided, which is provided with a light emission display part from a plurality of LEDs (two in the embodiment) that display the number of stored second special figure start hold information. A portion 53 is provided. That is, the display contents of the first and second special figure hold display units 52 and 53 notify the number of the first special figure change display and the second special figure change display that are held (the number of symbol change effects). The

  Here, the number stored in the first special figure start hold information displayed on the first special figure hold display section 52 is incremented by 1 when the pachinko ball wins the first start winning opening 31a, and the first 1 is subtracted every time special figure change display (design change effect) is performed. Similarly, the number of stored second special figure start hold information displayed on the second special figure hold display section 53 is incremented by 1 when the pachinko ball wins the second start winning prize port 31b, and the second 1 is subtracted every time special figure change display (design change effect) is performed. A predetermined upper limit number (in the embodiment, “4” is set) is set for the number of stored first and second special figure start hold information, and the first and second special figure start hold information up to the upper limit number is set. It is set to be able to add each of the stored numbers. Each of the first and second special figure hold display sections 52 and 53 is composed of a plurality of (two in the embodiment) LEDs arranged on the left and right, and each start hold storage number is from “1” to In the case of “2”, the corresponding special figure hold display sections 52 and 53 are sequentially lit from the left, and in the case where each start hold storage number is “3” to “4”, the corresponding special figure hold display sections 52 and 53 are displayed. By blinking 53 in order from the left, the player can grasp the number of stored hold information.

(About the symbol display device 17)
In the symbol display device 17 according to the embodiment, a plurality of symbol display rows 26a, 26b, and 26c capable of displaying the decorative drawing in a variable manner are set, and the first start winning port 31a or the second starting winning port 31b is set. As a result, the decorative drawing is started to fluctuate in each of the symbol display rows 26a, 26b, and 26c. In addition, each symbol display row 26a, 26b, 26c is set with an effective stop position 27 of the decorative drawing, and combined with the effective stop position 27 of each symbol display row 26a, 26b, 26c by the symbol variation effect. A symbol combination of decorations to be confirmed and stopped on the stop symbol effective line 28 is derived. In the symbol display device 17 of the embodiment, three symbol display columns 26a, 26b, and 26c are set in a horizontal and horizontal arrangement, and the decorative drawing effective stop position is set for each symbol display column 26a, 26b, and 26c. 27 are defined one by one, and a symbol variation effect consisting of three rows of decorative drawings is performed. That is, one stop symbol effective line 28 is set in the symbol display device 17 of the embodiment. In the following description, the left symbol display column 26a, the middle symbol display column 26b, and the right symbol display column 26c may be referred to in order from the left side.

  In addition, the display area of the decorative drawing in each of the symbol display rows 26a, 26b, and 26c of the symbol display device 17 is configured to be larger than the first special symbol display 50 and the second special symbol display 51. The decorative drawing is displayed much larger than the special drawing. For this reason, the player can recognize a big hit or a loss from the symbol combination that is stopped and displayed on the stopped symbol effective line 28 of the symbol display device 17.

  The symbol display device 17 displays a variation so that the decoration moves along a predetermined variation direction (vertical direction from top to bottom in the embodiment) at the start of the symbol variation effect. The decorative drawings that are variably displayed in the predetermined stop order are stopped and displayed at the effective stop positions 27 of the symbol display rows 26a, 26b, and 26c. In the embodiment, at the start of the symbol variation effect, the decorative symbols start to change in the order of the left symbol display column 26a, the middle symbol display column 26b, and the right symbol display column 26c. The left symbol display column 26a and the right symbol display column 26c, based on the variation timing of the decorative symbols that are stopped and displayed in the order of the middle symbol display row 26b, the contents of the effect of the symbol variation effect executed by the symbol display device 17, the number of stored special drawing start hold information (described later), etc. Accordingly, it is configured so that the variation timing of the decorative drawing is changed as appropriate.

  In addition, in the symbol display device 17, before the symbol variation effect ends, the decorative symbols are temporarily stopped and displayed at the effective stop positions 27 of the symbol display columns 26a, 26b, and 26c, and the symbol display columns 26a and 26b are displayed. , 26c is displayed in a fixed stop state so that one symbol variation effect is finished. In other words, the symbol variation effect (first special diagram variation display and second special diagram variation display) is from the start of change to the final stop of decorations (special diagram 1 and special diagram 2) performed based on one start hold information. Is executed once. The “variable display” is a state in which the decorations displayed at the effective stop position 27 are changing in a predetermined order in each of the symbol display rows 26a, 26b, and 26c. And, “decision stop” of the decorative drawing means that the decorative drawing is at a valid stop position in each of the symbol display rows 26a, 26b, and 26c over a predetermined special figure fluctuation interval time (600 ms (milliseconds in the embodiment)). It is in a state of being stopped and displayed. In addition, the “temporary stop” of the decorative drawing is a state in which the decorative drawing displayed so as to remain at the effective stop position 27 in each of the symbol display rows 26a, 26b, and 26c is not continuously stopped only for the special drawing change interval time. It is. That is, the temporary stop of the decorative drawing includes a state in which the decorative drawing is displayed in the fluctuation state at the effective stop position 27 and a state in which the decorative drawing is stopped and displayed in a time shorter than the special drawing fluctuation interval time.

  Here, in the first special figure display 50 and the symbol display device 17, the first special figure fluctuation display and the symbol fluctuation effect relating to the first special figure fluctuation display are started, and the special figure 1 and the decorative figure are displayed in a fixed stop state. Is done. Similarly, in the second special figure display 51 and the symbol display device 17, the second special figure fluctuation display and the symbol fluctuation effect relating to the second special figure fluctuation display are started, and the special figure 2 and the decorative figure are displayed in a fixed stop display. Is done. In the first special figure display 50 and the second special figure display 51, the special figure fluctuation display is not performed at the same time, and the special figure fluctuation display is performed by one of the special figure displays 50 and 51. In this case, the information is stored on hold as first or second special figure start hold information corresponding to the main control RAM 60c.

  Here, in the symbol display device 17 according to the embodiment, 10 types of numbers “0” to “9” are set as basic ornamental drawings in the symbol display columns 26a, 26b, and 26c. Are displayed in a varying manner in order in each symbol display row 26a, 26b, 26c. In addition, as a decoration drawing, it is not restricted to this, It is set as the form which a player can distinguish and identify each decoration drawing like arbitrary numbers, a character, a design, etc. Further, the decoration diagram may be given a first identification pattern that allows the player to definitely recognize that a probable change state (described later) is given after the big hit game is finished, and a probable change state after the big hit game is finished. Is classified into a second identification symbol that can be recognized indefinitely. In this embodiment, the probable change state that can be given after the end of the big hit game will be described in detail later. Here, as a 1st identification design, even if it sets suitably from the basic decoration drawings, it can also make the special decoration drawing determined other than the basic decoration drawings. In the embodiment, odd numbers “1”, “3”, “5”, “7”, “9” are set as the first identification symbols, and “0”, “2”, “4”, “ An example in which the even symbols “6” and “8” are the second identification symbols will be described. In addition, the symbol display device 17 of the embodiment is set with a decorative chart for a probability notification that is displayed when a sudden probability change big hit game described later is generated.

  Then, the decorative drawing of each symbol display row 26a, 26b, 26c that is confirmed and stopped at the effective stop position 27 (stop symbol effective line 28) of each symbol display row 26a, 26b, 26c in the symbol display device 17 is a hit. In the case of a symbol combination, it is possible to grasp that a winning game is given. Here, in the embodiment, as a jackpot symbol combination, a symbol combination (for example, “222”, “777”, etc.) in which the same decorative figure is fixed and displayed at the effective stop position 27 of each symbol display row 26a, 26b, 26c. ) Is set and a special symbol is fixedly stopped and displayed at the effective stop position 27 of the middle symbol display row 26b (for example, “2 special symbol 2”, “7 special symbol 7”, “4 special symbol 7”). Etc.) is set. The symbol combination that can recognize the jackpot becomes a jackpot display result, and a jackpot game advantageous to the player is given after the symbol variation effect is completed. On the other hand, if even one of the symbols in all the rows displayed in a definite stop display at the effective stop position 27 of the symbol display device 17 is of a different type, the symbol combination (for example, “123”, “734”, “171”, etc.) Therefore, it can be recognized that, in principle, the game is “out of play” in which no big hit game is given. The symbol combination of the decorative drawing that can recognize the detachment becomes the detachment display result. However, it is also possible to use a specific symbol combination as a trigger for executing a predetermined effect (for example, a sudden probability variation big hit game) among such symbol combinations in which all three rows of decorative drawings are not the same. A specific symbol combination means that a player can recognize or associate some kind of law or meaning from the symbol combination. Specific examples of the specific symbol combination include symbol combinations (for example, “123” and “321”) in which three rows of decorative drawings are arranged in ascending or descending order, left symbol display column 26a, and middle symbol display column 26b. A combination of symbols that have the same decorative drawing and the value of the decorative drawing in the right symbol display column 26c is shifted by one (for example, “778”), and a combination of symbols in which three rows of decorative drawings become a predetermined word combination (for example, “758”). (Nagoya)). In this way, the specific symbol combination is a symbol combination of a decorative pattern that can be selected not only as a disappointing display result but also as a jackpot display result.

  Further, in the symbol variation effect, the same decoration is stopped and displayed in a specific symbol display column (in the embodiment, the left symbol display column 26a and the right symbol display column 26c) among the plurality of symbol display columns 26a, 26b, and 26c. In addition, the remaining symbol display row (in the embodiment, the middle symbol display row 26b) is changed to display (reach display), so that the player recognizes that the reach state (reach) has occurred. To get. A specific example of reach display is a symbol combination (“1 ↓ 1”, “4 ↓ 4”, etc.) in which the same decorative drawing is stopped and displayed in the left symbol display column 26a and the right symbol display column 26c. In addition, “↓” indicates that it is changing. In addition, the decorations of the specific symbol display columns (the left symbol display column 26a and the right symbol display column 26c) that form the reach display are in a temporarily stopped display state, and the remaining symbol display columns (middle symbol display column 26b). After the decoration drawing is stopped and displayed (temporary stop display), the decoration drawings of all the symbol display rows are fixedly stopped and displayed.

  In addition, the symbol display device 17 displays a symbol combination of decorations corresponding to the displayed special symbol as a result of the special symbol variation display on the first special symbol display 50 and the second special symbol display 51. . That is, the special figure displayed on the first special figure display 50 and the second special figure display 51 and the symbol combination of the decorative figure displayed on the symbol display device 17 correspond to each other, and the symbol variation effect is provided. When the process is completed, the special figure is confirmed and stopped on the first special figure display 50 and the second special figure display 51, and the decorative figure is confirmed and stopped on the symbol display columns 26a, 26b, and 26c of the symbol display device 17. It has become so. In addition, the symbol combination of the decoration figure with respect to a special symbol is not necessarily one-to-one, and the symbol combination by one decoration figure is selected from among the symbol combinations by a plurality of decoration figures for one special symbol Yes.

(About the ball passage gate 47)
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a ball passage gate 47 through which a pachinko ball flowing down the game area 20 a can pass is provided on the left side of the frame-shaped decorative body 25. The ball passage gate 47 is provided with a passage ball detection sensor 48 (see FIG. 8), and the passage ball detection sensor 48 detects a pachinko ball passing through the ball passage gate 47. The passing sphere detection sensor 48 is connected to the main control board 60 by wiring, and an input of a sphere detection signal from the passing sphere detection sensor 48 to the main control board 60 (that is, detection of a pachinko sphere by the passing sphere detection sensor 48). (Passing pachinko balls through the ball passage gate 47)), various types of information (random numbers for determining per common figure, which will be described later) are acquired. Is configured to be performed. The start winning solenoid 32 of the start winning device 30 is driven and controlled in accordance with the result of the lottery per game, so that the opening and closing members 33 and 33 are opened and closed.

(Regarding the general-purpose display)
In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the game board 20 includes a multi-purpose display 55 in which a light-emitting display unit is composed of a plurality of LEDs (two in the embodiment) at the outer right lower position of the game area 20a. Is arranged. In this general-purpose indicator 55, there are cases where a plurality of types of normal symbols (hereinafter referred to as “normal”) are triggered by the detection of pachinko spheres by the passing sphere detection sensor 48 (passage of pachinko spheres by the ball passage gate 47). ) Is changed, and a universal map change display for deriving one common map is performed. In the embodiment, two types of common diagrams are shown in the light emission mode of two LEDs. Specifically, the general diagram is shown by a light emitting mode in which only the right LED is lit and a light emitting mode in which only the left LED is lit. In the following description, the universal map indicated by only the right LED being lit is referred to as “0”, and for convenience of explanation, the universal map indicated by only the left LED being lit is referred to as “1”. . Then, from the final display result of the general map display 55, it is possible to recognize the normal map hit or miss. More specifically, the universal map “1” is displayed on the universal map display 55 in the case of hitting the universal map, and the universal map “0” is displayed in the case of a deviation. In other words, the universal map that can recognize this universal map is the display result of the universal map, and the universal map that can recognize the disparity is the display result of the disparate map.

(Regarding the general hold)
As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 20 includes information acquired when a pachinko ball passes through the ball passage gate 47 at the outer right lower position of the game area 20a (various random information described later). ) Is stored as start hold information in the internal storage means (main control RAM 60c), a light emitting display unit is composed of a plurality of LEDs (two in the embodiment) for displaying the number of stored general map hold information. The general map hold display unit 56 is arranged, and the number of fluctuations of the general map held by the display content of the general map hold display unit 56 is notified. The number of the reserved map start display displayed in the map holding display unit 56 is incremented by 1 when the pachinko ball passes through the ball passing gate 47, and is decremented by 1 when the map variation display is started. Note that a predetermined upper limit number (“4” in the embodiment) is set for the general-purpose start reserved memory number, and the general-purpose start reserved memory number can be added up to the upper limit number. The general map hold display unit 56 is composed of a plurality of (two in the embodiment) LEDs, and the general map hold display unit 56 starts from the left when the number of the general map start hold storage is 1-2. It lights up in sequence, and when the number of memorized maps on hold is 3 to 4, the map-fed display unit 56 blinks in order from the left, so that it is possible to grasp the number of holds on which the map fluctuation display is performed. Yes.

(About probability change)
In addition, the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment has a function of giving the first privilege gaming state as a gaming state advantageous to the player after the big hit game is over. Here, as a 1st privilege game state, the winning opportunity of the pachinko ball to the said special prize opening is a state which increases compared with the state where the said 1st privilege game state is not provided. Specifically, in the first privilege gaming state, the chance of winning a pachinko ball in the special winning opening can be increased by changing the probability per special figure from a low probability to a high probability. In the following description, the first privilege gaming state is referred to as a “probable change state” for convenience.

  The probability change function is a lottery lottery after the end of the jackpot game, provided that the type of the jackpot symbol (Special Figure 1 or Special Figure 2) that is confirmed and stopped is a predetermined probability change symbol (first identification symbol). This is a function for giving a probability change state in which the probability (big hit probability) varies from a low probability (164/65536 in the embodiment) to a high probability (1518/65536 in the embodiment). Note that a state to which a probability variation state is not assigned is referred to as a non-probability variation state. In the embodiment, the jackpot to which the probability variation state is given after the jackpot game ends is the probability variation jackpot, and the jackpot to which the probability variation state is not imparted is the non-probability variation jackpot. Further, in the embodiment, in the case of a big hit to which a probability change state is given, the probability change state is given continuously until the next big hit is generated after the big hit game ends. In this way, when the probability variation state is given, the probability of winning a big hit varies with a high probability and the big hit is likely to occur. Playing games while expecting. The period during which the probability variation state is given is not limited to the above. For example, the probability variation state may be continuously applied until the predetermined condition is satisfied after the probability variation state is provided, and the transition to the non-probability variation state may be made on condition that the predetermined condition is satisfied. Here, the predetermined condition may be the number of fluctuations of the symbol fluctuation effect (special figure fluctuation display) after the probability variation state is given. Also, whether to shift to the uncertain change state for each symbol variation effect (special symbol variation display) is determined based on a random number acquired when the pachinko ball wins the start winning means (falling lottery), and falls into the falling lottery It is also possible to shift to a non-probable change condition on the condition of winning.

(About variable state)
In addition, the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment has a function of giving the second privilege gaming state as a gaming state advantageous to the player after the big hit game ends. Here, as a 2nd privilege game state, the winning opportunity of the pachinko ball to the said 2nd start winning opening 31b is a state which increases compared with the state where the said 2nd privilege game state is not provided. Specifically, in the 2nd award gaming state, (1) shortening the fluctuation time of the normal map change display, (2) changing the probability per base map from low probability to high probability, (3) once per base map By increasing the opening time of the opening and closing members 33 and 33 that open the second start winning opening 31b, the pachinko ball winning opportunity to the second starting winning opening 31b can be increased. In the second privilege gaming state, the above (1) to (3) can be used alone or in combination. In addition, when increasing the opening time of the opening and closing members 33 and 33 for opening the second start winning port 31b once per map, it may be realized by simply extending the opening time of the opening and closing members 33 and 33. It can also be realized by increasing the number of times the opening and closing members 33 and 33 are opened, or they may be combined. In the embodiment, the above-mentioned (1) to (3) are combined as the second privilege gaming state, and in the following description, the combined state of (1) to (3) is referred to as “changed state” for convenience. ".

  In the change function of the embodiment, the fluctuation time of the normal figure change display performed on the normal figure display after the big hit game ends is shortened, and the probability per universal figure is reduced from a low probability (1125/65536 in the example). This is a function of varying with high probability (in the embodiment, 65535/65536). In the embodiment, the fluctuation time of the normal map change display is set to 5000 ms from the start of the normal map change in a state where the change state is not given, and the start of the normal figure change is given in a state where the change state is given To 1000 ms. It should be noted that the period from the time when the normal map is confirmed and displayed until the next normal map change (the normal map change interval) is set to 600 ms.

  In the state where the variable state is applied, the open / close members 33 and 33 are opened and closed with an operation pattern different from the state where the variable state is not applied. Specifically, in a state where the variable state is not given, a predetermined time after the opening and closing members 33 and 33 of the start winning device 30 are opened when winning in the normal map display (in the case of a normal map) is won. An opening operation for maintaining the opening state is performed once until (300 ms in the embodiment) elapses. On the other hand, in the state in which the variable state is assigned, when the normal figure change display is won (in the case of the normal figure), the opening / closing members 33 and 33 of the start winning device 30 are opened for a predetermined time (implemented). The opening operation for maintaining the opening state until 800 ms in the example is repeated three times at a predetermined time interval (980 ms in the embodiment). That is, in the state where the variable state is given, the total opening time of the opening and closing members 33, 33 of the start winning device 30 is longer than in the state where the variable state is not given, and the player operates in an advantageous manner. It is set to be. In addition, a maximum number of winnings (10 in the embodiment) that allows a winning to the second start winning port 31b per one time is set, and the winning after the opening and closing members 33, 33 are opened is set. When the number reaches the upper limit number of winnings, the opening and closing members 33 and 33 are closed even before the opening time and the number of opening times are satisfied. Here, the embodiment is configured such that the period during which the variable state is given (hereinafter referred to as the number of variable times) is changed according to the type of the jackpot symbol (Special Figure 1 or Special Figure 2) that is won in the big hit. ing. Specifically, if the type of jackpot symbol (Special Figure 1 or Special Figure 2) is a predetermined probability variation symbol, it is set so that the variable state is given until the next jackpot occurs. If the type of jackpot symbol (Special Fig. 1 or Special Fig. 2) is a predetermined non-probable variable symbol, the symbol variation effect (the first special symbol variation display and the It is set so that a variable state is given until the total number of 2 special figure fluctuation displays) is executed.

(About jackpot games)
Next, the jackpot game given by the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, the big hit game is set to start after the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed on the special figure indicators 50 and 51 as a result of the special figure fluctuation display, and an opening indicating the start of the big hit game is shown. It is composed of an effect OP, a round game that is repeated by a specified number of rounds (5 or 16 rounds in the embodiment) performed after the opening effect is ended, and an ending effect ED that indicates the end of the jackpot game. Yes. In the round game, the opening / closing door 43 of the special prize-winning device 40 opens and closes in an opening operation according to the type of jackpot that has occurred, and a predetermined number (for example, nine) of pachinko balls in the special prize opening in one round game. One round game is completed when a predetermined time (round game time) elapses from the start of each round game. In addition, between each round game in the jackpot game, an interval is set in which the open / close door 43 is held in a closed state for a predetermined time (hereinafter referred to as “inter-round interval”). That is, in the jackpot game, the opening / closing door 43 performs an opening / closing operation that is equal to or more than the prescribed round number of each jackpot game.

  Here, the opening / closing mode (opening / closing pattern) of the opening / closing door 43 of the special winning device 40 in each round game of the jackpot game includes one opening operation (opening) under the condition that the pachinko balls are continuously fired at predetermined intervals. For a long period of time during which the specified number of pachinko balls determined for the round game are opened for a time that can be won, and the opening time of the open / close door 43 rather than the long-time opening operation. Is configured by appropriately combining a short-time opening operation set to be short.

(Type of jackpot game)
In the pachinko machine of the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, when winning the jackpot determination (the determination result is affirmative), a plurality of types (10 types in the embodiment) of the jackpot game having different values to be given to the player. One jackpot game is determined from the inside, and the determined jackpot game is awarded. Here, of the 10 types of jackpot games, which jackpot game is awarded is determined based on the type of jackpot symbol (Special Figure 1 and Special Figure 2) determined when winning the jackpot determination. It has become so. In the embodiment, the special figure 1 as 100 kinds of jackpot symbols that can be displayed on the first special figure display 50 is classified into six groups of a symbol A, a symbol B, a symbol C, a symbol D, a symbol E, and a symbol F. In addition, six types of big hit games are given according to the special figure 1 that is confirmed and stopped on the first special figure display 50. In the embodiment, the special figure 2 as 100 kinds of jackpot symbols that can be displayed on the second special figure indicator 51 is classified into four groups of a symbol a, a symbol b, a symbol c, and a symbol d. 2 types of big hit games are awarded according to the special figure 2 that is confirmed and stopped on the special figure display 51.

  Here, 26 types of special figure 1 are distributed to symbol A. Similarly, one type of special figure 1 is distributed to the symbol B. The special figure 1 as one kind of big hit symbol is distributed to the symbol C. Twenty-six kinds of special drawings 1 are assigned to the pattern D. In the pattern E, 18 types of special drawings 1 are distributed. 28 types of special drawings 1 are assigned to the pattern F. In addition, 42 types of special drawings 2 are assigned to the symbol a. Similarly, 28 kinds of special figures 2 are distributed to the symbol b. Two types of special drawings 2 are assigned to the pattern c. 28 types of special drawings 2 are assigned to the pattern d.

(Special probable big hit game)
Here, the special figure 1 classified as the symbol A and the symbol B is displayed on the first special figure display 50, or the special figure 2 of the kind classified as the symbol a is displayed on the second special figure display 51. In such a case, a special probability variable big hit game (special hit game) is awarded as a big hit game. The special probability variable jackpot game is a round jackpot game in which the prescribed number of rounds is set to “16”, and the upper limit number of winnings for each round game is set to “9”. And in the special probability variable big hit game, regardless of the game state at the time of winning the big hit determination, the probable change state and the variable state continue after the big hit game is finished until the next big hit game is generated after the big hit game is generated. To be granted. In each round game of the special probability variable big hit game, the opening / closing door 43 is set to perform a long-time opening operation for continuously opening the special winning opening from the start to the end of the round game. That is, all the round games of the probability variation big hit game are constituted by a full-open round game in which the opening / closing door 43 performs a long-time opening operation that opens from the start to the end of the round game. Therefore, in the special probability variable big hit game, the open / close door 43 is opened only once in each round game, and the open / close door 43 repeats the open / close operation of 16 times in the whole big hit game.

  In the special probability variation big hit game, “25.0 (seconds)” is set as the round game time of one round game, and in each round game, the opening / closing door extends over “25.0 (seconds)” at the maximum. And open. Note that in the special probability variable big hit game, “10.0 (seconds)” is set as the opening effect time, and “9.5 (seconds)” is set as the ending effect time. In addition, the interval between special probable big hit games is set to “2.0 (seconds)” except before the start of the final round, and “1.6 (seconds)” before the start of the final round. . That is, the value of the jackpot game given when the jackpot symbol classified into the symbol A, the symbol B, and the symbol a is determined is set equal. Then, when the jackpot symbol classified into symbol A and symbol a is determined, the game effect mode after the jackpot game is shifted to the probability variation mode described later, and the jackpot symbol classified as symbol B is determined. In such a case, the game effect mode after the big hit game is set to shift to a latent mode described later.

(First special probability variation big hit game)
When the special figure 1 classified as the symbol C is displayed on the first special figure display 50, the first special probability variable big hit game (hereinafter referred to as jump up probability variable big hit game) is given as the big hit game. It has become. The jump-up probability variable jackpot game is a round jackpot game in which the prescribed number of rounds is set to “16”, and the upper limit number of winnings for each round game is set to “9”. And, in the jump-up probability variable big hit game, regardless of the game state at the time of winning the big hit judgment, the probabilistic state and the variable state continue after the big hit game ends until the next big hit game is generated after the big hit game ends To be granted.

  In the jump-up probability variation hit game, as shown in FIG. 3, the opening / closing door 43 of the special winning device 40 is opened a plurality of times (16 times in the embodiment) in the first round game, and the second round to the 16th round. In the game, the opening / closing door 43 is set to perform a long-time opening operation for continuously opening the special prize opening from the start to the end of the round game. In other words, in the first round game of the jump-up probability variation big hit game, the opening / closing door 43 is repeatedly opened several times (16 times) and then the special prize opening is continuously opened until the end of the round game. The remaining round games after the second round game (for 15 rounds) are all open round games.

  Here, in the first round game of the jump-up probability variation big hit game, the opening time of the opening / closing door 43 in the first opening to the 16th opening is set to “0.04 (seconds)”, respectively, and the opening and closing for the 17th opening The opening time of the door 43 is set to “24.36 (seconds)”. In addition, “2.0 (seconds)” is set as an interval time within 16 rounds between the first opening and the 17th opening. Accordingly, the round game time of the first round of the jump-up probability variation big hit game is “57.0 (seconds)” consisting of “{0.04 (seconds) +2.0 (seconds)} × 16 + 24.36 (seconds)”. "Is set. Then, “25.0 (seconds)” is set as the round game time of the first round game after the second round in the jump-up probability big hit game, and the opening / closing door 43 is set to “25” at the maximum in each round game. .0 (seconds) "for a long period of time. In the jump-up probability variation big hit game, “0.004 (seconds)” is set as the opening effect time, and “9.5 (seconds)” is set as the ending effect time. In addition, the interval between rounds of the jump-up probability variation hit game is set to “2.0 (seconds)” except before the start of the final round, and “1.996 (seconds)” before the start of the final round. Yes. And when the special figure 1 classified into the symbol C is determined, it sets so that it may transfer to the probability change mode mentioned later as a game production mode after a big hit game.

(16R sudden probability change big hit game, 5R sudden probability change big hit game)
When the special figure 1 classified as the symbol D is displayed on the first special figure display 50, the 16R sudden probability change big hit game is given as the big hit game. When the special figure 1 classified as the symbol E is displayed on the first special figure display 50, a 5R sudden probability change big hit game is given as the big hit game. The 16R sudden probability variable big hit game is a round big hit game in which the prescribed number of rounds is set to “16”, and the upper limit number of winnings of each round game is set to “9”. And in the 16R sudden probability change big hit game, regardless of the game state at the time of winning the big hit determination, the probabilistic state and the variable state continue after the big hit game ends until the next big hit game is generated after the big hit game is finished. To be granted. In each round game of 16R sudden probability change big hit game, the opening / closing door 43 is set to perform a short-time opening operation that opens the special prize opening for a short time continuously from the start to the end of the round game. In the 16R sudden probability variation big hit game, the open / close door is opened only once in each round game, and the open / close door 43 repeats the open / close operation 16 times in the whole big hit game.

  On the other hand, the 5R sudden probability change big hit game is a five round big hit game in which the specified number of rounds is set to “5”, and the upper limit number of winnings in each round game is set to “9”. And in 5R sudden probability change big hit game, regardless of the game state at the time of winning of the big hit judgment, after the big hit game, until the next big hit game is generated, the probability change state and the variable state continue after the big hit game ends To be granted. That is, similar to the 16R sudden probability change big hit game, the 5R sudden probability change big hit game is such that the open / close door 43 is opened only once in each round game, and the open / close door 43 repeats the opening / closing operation five times in the overall big hit game. It has become. That is, in the sudden probability change big hit game and the 5R sudden probability change big hit game, the opening / closing door 43 is configured to perform only a short time opening operation. In the 5R sudden probability change big hit game, the open / close door 43 is opened only once in each round game, and the open / close door 43 repeats the open / close operation five times in the big hit game as a whole.

  Here, in the 16R sudden probability change big hit game and the 5R sudden probability change big hit game, "0.04 (seconds)" is set as the round game time of one round game. In these jackpot games, “0.004 (seconds)” is set as the opening effect time, and “0.004 (seconds)” is set as the ending effect time. In addition, the interval time between rounds of these jackpot games is set to “2.0 (seconds)”. In other words, each round game time (2.04 (seconds)) in the 16R sudden probability change big hit game and the 5R sudden probability change big hit game is the upper limit of the number of winning pachinko balls to be awarded to the special prize device 40 in one round game. The time is set so as not to satisfy the number. For this reason, there is almost no winning ball in the 16R sudden probability change big hit game and 5R sudden probability change big hit game, and there is a possibility of winning the upper limit number of pachinko balls in each round game. Are games with different values for the player.

  In addition, the opening effect time in the 16R sudden probability change big hit game and the 5R sudden probability change big hit game is set to the same time as the opening effect time of the jump up probability variable big hit game described above. In addition, the round game time in the 16R sudden probability change big hit game and the 5R sudden probability change big hit game is the same as the opening time of the opening / closing door 43 of the special prize winning device in the first round of the jump-up probability variable big hit game from the first opening to the second opening. Is set to Then, in the sudden probability big hit game, the interval time between rounds ("2.0 (seconds)") from the opening of the door 43 in the first round to the closing of the door 43 in the second round is jumped up. It is the same time as the in-round interval time (“2.0 (seconds)”) in the first round of the probable big hit game. Therefore, the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing door 43 from the start of the jump-up probability variation big hit game until the opening / closing door 43 is opened and closed 16 times is the 16th round after the start of the 16R sudden probability variation big hit game. The opening / closing operation of the opening / closing door 43 until the 43 is closed is performed in the same manner as the opening / closing operation (see FIG. 3). The opening / closing operation of the opening / closing door 43 is a jump up probability variation big hit game or a 16R sudden probability variation big hit. It is impossible to tell whether it is a game. And when special figure 1 classified into the design D and the design E is determined, it sets so that it may transfer to the probability change mode mentioned later as a game production mode after a big hit game.

(Normally non-probable big hit game)
When the special figure 1 classified as the symbol F is displayed on the first special figure display 50, a normal non-probability big hit game is given as the big hit game. The normal non-probability big hit game is a round big hit game in which the prescribed number of rounds is set to “16”, and the upper limit number of winnings in each round game is set to “9”. In the normal non-probability big hit game, regardless of the game state at the time of winning the big hit determination, a probable change state is not given after the big hit game is ended (becomes a non-probable change state), and a predetermined change from the end of the big hit game is made. The variable state is given only until the special figure variation display is performed a short number of times (80 in the embodiment). Note that the opening / closing mode of the open / close door 43 in each round game in the normal non-probability big hit game is the same as that in the special probability big hit game described above. That is, in each round game of the normal non-probability big hit game, the opening / closing door 43 is set to perform a long-time opening operation for continuously opening the special winning opening from the start to the end of the round game. That is, all the round games of the non-probability big hit game are constituted by a fully open round game in which the opening / closing door 43 performs a long-time opening operation that opens from the start to the end of the round game. Therefore, in the normal non-probable big hit game, the open / close door 43 is opened only once in each round game, and the open / close door 43 repeats the open / close operation 16 times in the whole big hit game.

  In addition, in normal non-probable big hit games, the opening stage time is “10.0 (seconds)” and the round game time (specified time) of one round game is “25.0 (seconds)”. As “9.5 (seconds)”. Each round game may end when a maximum number of game balls is won. For this reason, in a normal non-probability big hit game, “25.0 (seconds)” that is the round game time of one round game is the maximum time. Note that the interval time between rounds in the normal non-probability big hit game is set to “2.0 (seconds)”. And when the special figure 1 classified into the symbol F is determined, it sets so that it may transfer to the latent mode mentioned later as a game production mode after a big hit game.

(Step-up probable big hit game)
When the special figure 2 classified as the symbol b is displayed on the second special figure display 51, the second special probability variable big hit game (hereinafter referred to as step-up probability variable big hit game) is given as the big hit game. It has become. The step-up probability variable jackpot game is a round jackpot game in which the prescribed number of rounds is set to “16”, and the winning upper limit number of each round game is set to “9”. And in step-up probable big hit games, regardless of the game state at the time of winning the big hit judgment, the probabilistic state and the short state continue after the big hit game ends until the next big hit game is generated after the big hit game ends To be granted.

  In this step-up probable big hit game, the round games from the first round to the eighth round and the round games from the tenth round to the sixteenth round are opened for a long time that continues from the start to the end of the round game. The opening / closing door 43 is set to perform the operation. Further, the ninth round game of the step-up probability variation big hit game is set so that the opening / closing door 43 of the special winning device 40 is opened a plurality of times (in the embodiment, eight times). In other words, the step-up probability big hit game is a fully open round game in which the open / close door 43 performs a long-time opening operation in which a predetermined number of round games (8 times) from the first round game are opened from the start to the end of the round game. The next round game consists of a special round game that causes the door 43 to perform a short-time opening operation and a long-time opening operation, and the remaining number of times after the special round game (7 rounds) ) Round games are all open round games. Here, in the special round game of the step-up probability variation jackpot game (the ninth round game), the short round game that becomes the ninth to sixteenth rounds in the shortened probability variation big hit game and the shortened non-probability big hit game described later. After allowing the opening / closing door 43 to perform a short-time opening operation for the same number of times (eight times) as the short-time round game, the opening / closing door 43 performs a long-time opening operation to open until the end of the special round game. Is set to be performed. And when special figure 2 classified into the design b is determined, it sets so that it may transfer to the probability change mode mentioned later as a game production mode after a big hit game.

  Here, in the step-up probability variation big hit game, “25.0 (seconds)” is set as the round game time of the first round game of the first round to the eighth round and the tenth round to the sixteenth round, In each round game, the open / close door 43 is opened for a long time of “25.0 (seconds)” at the maximum. On the other hand, in the round game of the ninth round, the opening time of the opening / closing door 43 in the first opening to the eighth opening is set to “0.04 (seconds)”, respectively, and the opening time of the ninth opening / closing door 43 is set. “24.68 (seconds)” is set. In addition, after the first opening to the eighth opening, “2.0 (seconds)” is set as the in-round interval time. As a result, the round game time of the ninth round of the step-up probability variation big hit game is “41.0 (seconds)” consisting of “{0.04 (seconds) +2.0 (seconds)} × 8 + 24.68 (seconds)”. "Is set.

  In addition, the time from the first opening to the eighth closing of the open / close door 43 (“16.32 (seconds)”) in the ninth round of the step-up probability variation big hit game is 16R shortening probability variation big hit game and 16R shortening, which will be described later. In the non-probable big hit game, the same time as the opening / closing door 43 of the special winning device 40 is closed in the 16th round after the opening / closing door 43 of the special winning device 40 is opened in the 16th round. Note that in the step-up probability variation big hit game, “10.0 (seconds)” is set as the opening effect time, and “9.5 (seconds)” is set as the ending effect time. The interval time between rounds is set to “2.0 (seconds)” before the start of the final round, and “1.996 (seconds)” before the start of the final round. Therefore, the opening / closing operation of the door 43 from the start of the step-up probability variation big hit game until the door 43 is closed for the eighth time in the ninth round starts the 16R shortened probability variable big hit game and the 16R shortened non-probable big hit game. The opening / closing operation of the opening / closing door 43 until the opening / closing door 43 of the special prize-winning device 40 is closed in the 16th round from the start is performed in the same manner.

(16R shortened probable big hit game, 16R shortened non-probable big hit game)
When the special figure 2 classified as the symbol c is displayed on the second special figure display 51, a shortened probability variable big hit game is given as a big hit game. When the special figure 2 classified as the symbol d is displayed on the second special figure display 51, a shortened non-probable big hit game is given as a big hit game. The 16R shortened probability variable jackpot game and the 16R shortened non-variable jackpot game are round jackpot games in which the prescribed number of rounds is set to “16”, and the winning upper limit number of each round game is set to “9”. . In the 16R shortened probability variable jackpot game, regardless of the game state at the time of winning the jackpot determination, the probability change state and the variable state continue after the jackpot game ends until the next jackpot game is generated after the jackpot game ends. To be granted. On the other hand, in the 16R shortened non-probable big hit game, regardless of the game state at the time of winning the big hit determination, the positive change state is not given after the big hit game is finished (it is assumed to be a non-probable change state) and is determined in advance from the end of the big hit game The state of change is provided only until the special figure change display is performed the number of times of change (80 in the embodiment).

  In this 16R shortened probabilistic big hit game and 16R shortened non-probable big hit game, the round games in the first to eighth rounds open and close for a long time to open the special prize opening from the start to the end of the round game. 43 is set to be performed. On the other hand, in the round games after the 9th round of 16R shortened probability change big hit game and 16R shortened non-probable big hit game, the special prize opening is opened continuously from the start to the end of the round game, but the opening and closing doors by the 8th round The opening / closing door 43 is set to perform a short-time opening operation in which the opening time of the special prize opening is shorter than the long-time opening operation to be performed by 43. That is, in the 16R shortened probability variable big hit game and the 16R shortened non-probable big hit game, the opening / closing door 43 performs a long-time opening operation in which a predetermined number of round games (eight times) from the first round game are opened from the start to the end of the round game. On the other hand, the remaining number of round games (for 8 rounds) are constituted by short-time round games in which the opening / closing door 43 performs a short-time opening operation.

  Here, in the 16R shortened probability variation big hit game and the 16R shortened non-probable big hit game, “25.0 (seconds)” is set as the round game time of one round game of the first to eighth rounds. In the round game, the open / close door 43 is opened for a long time of “25.0 (seconds)” at the maximum. On the other hand, “0.04 (seconds)” is set as the round game time of one round game from the ninth round to the sixteenth round. In these jackpot games, “10.0 (seconds)” is set as the opening effect time, and “9.5 (seconds)” is set as the ending effect time. In addition, the interval time between rounds of these jackpot games is set to “2.0 (seconds)” except before the start of the final round, and “1.996 (seconds)” before the start of the final round. Yes. Thus, in the 16R shortened probability variation big hit game and the 16R shortened non-probable big hit game, the opening / closing door 43 of the special prize winning device 40 is opened in the ninth round until the opening / closing door 43 of the special prize winning device 40 is closed in the sixteenth round. The time (“16.32 (seconds)”) is the same as the time from the first opening of the open / close door 43 to the eighth closing in the ninth round of the step-up probability variation big hit game. When the jackpot symbol classified as symbol c is determined, the game effect mode after the end of the jackpot game shifts to a probability change mode described later, and when the jackpot symbol classified as symbol d is determined. Is set so that the game effect mode after the big hit game shifts to a latent mode described later.

(About the game production mode)
As shown in FIG. 9, the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment includes a plurality of (four in the embodiment) game effect modes in which the effect contents (display contents) of the symbol variation effect executed by the symbol display device 17 are different. ing. Here, the game effect mode is a game state suggestion image that suggests to the player whether or not the current game state is a probable change state, and suggests to the player whether or not the game state is a change state. A game effect is displayed on the display device 17. In the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment, the game effect mode can be changed when a predetermined mode transition condition is satisfied. Here, in the embodiment, the mode transition condition is the number of fluctuations (80 in the embodiment) of the occurrence of the big hit and the symbol fluctuation (first or second special figure fluctuation display) after the big hit game.

  The game effect mode according to the embodiment suggests that a normal mode that is a gaming state that is not given a probability variation state, a probability variation mode that is a gaming state where a probability variation state is imparted, and a probability variation state is imparted. A latent mode (that is, a state in which a probability variation state is given and a state in which a probability variation state is not granted) and a time reduction mode in which a gaming state is assigned in a non-probability variation state and a variation state is granted. Is set. The symbol display device displays game state suggestion images having different contents corresponding to the game effect mode. Specifically, the background image displayed on the back of the decorative drawing of the symbol display device 17 is set to be different for each game effect mode, and the player can recognize the current game effect mode from the type of the background image. It is like that. Further, in each game effect mode, part or all of the effect contents of the symbol variation effect performed on the symbol display device 17 is different, and it is set so that a specific effect can be executed for each game effect mode.

(Control configuration of pachinko machine)
Next, the control configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. In the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, a main control board (main control means) 60 that controls the pachinko machine 10 as a whole and each control object based on a control signal from the main control board 60 And sub-control boards (sub-control means) 65 and 70 for controlling the control. That is, in the main control board 60, various processes are executed based on detection signals from various detection sensors (detection means) provided in the pachinko machine 10, and various control signals (control commands) corresponding to the processing results are generated. It is output to the sub-control boards 65 and 70.

  In addition, the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment includes, as sub-control boards, an overall control board 65 that controls overall game effects, a display control board 70 that controls display contents on the symbol display device 17, and the pachinko machine 10. Are provided with a lamp control board 72 that performs light emission control of various light emission effects means (lamp device 18 and the like) and a sound control board 73 that performs sound output control of the speaker 19 provided in the pachinko machine 10. That is, the overall control board 65 is configured to control the display control board 70, the lamp control board 72, and the sound control board 73 based on a control signal (control command) output from the main control board 60. Various game effects (design variation effects, light emission effects, and sound effects) executed at 10 can be comprehensively controlled. Here, based on the control signal (control command) output from the overall control board 65, the display control board 70 displays a design change effect such as a design (decorative drawing) or a background image displayed on the design display device 17. Configured to control content. In addition, the lamp control board 72 controls the lighting and extinguishing timings and the light emission intensities of the various light emitting effect units included in the pachinko machine 10 based on the control signal (control command) output from the overall control board 65. It is. The sound control board 73 controls the timing and size of audio output from the various speakers 19 included in the pachinko machine 10 based on the control signal (control command) output from the overall control board 65.

(Main control board 60)
As shown in FIG. 8, the main control board 60 includes a main control CPU 60a that executes control processing, a main control ROM 60b that stores a control program executed by the main control CPU 60a, and data necessary for processing of the main control CPU 60a. The main control RAM 60c and the like capable of writing and reading are provided. Various sensors such as the start winning detection sensors 34a and 34b, the special winning detection sensor 44, and the passing ball detection sensor 48 are connected to the main control CPU 60a. In addition, the main control CPU 60a includes first and second special figure displays 50 and 51, first and second special figure hold display parts 52 and 53, a general figure display 55, a general figure hold display part 56, and the like. The display is connected, and the display control of each display 50, 51 is executed based on the control process executed by the main control CPU 60a triggered by the detection of each detection sensor 34a, 34b, 44, 48. It has become. The main control CPU (open control means) 60a is connected with solenoids 32 and 42 provided in the start winning device 30 and the special winning device 40, and based on the control processing result in the main control CPU 60a. Drive control of each solenoid 32, 42 is performed. Then, the main control CPU 60a controls the special winning solenoid 42 according to the type of the winning game, and controls the opening / closing door 43 to open for a long time and opens the opening / closing door 43 for a short time. Configured to perform control.

(About random numbers for judgment)
The main control CPU 60a uses a jackpot determination random number as a determination random number, a special figure determination random number, an effect execution determination random number, a primary distribution random number, a secondary distribution random number, and various random numbers such as a universal determination random number. Is updated at a predetermined cycle (4 ms in the embodiment), and the updated value is temporarily stored in the main control RAM 60c to rewrite the value before the update. Further, the main control CPU 60a executes a timer update process for measuring time. The main control RAM 60c stores (sets) various pieces of information (random values, timer values, flags, etc.) that are appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko machine 10.

  The jackpot determination random number is a random number used in the jackpot determination (hit lottery) as to whether or not a jackpot is generated as a result of the symbol variation effect. In the embodiment, 65536 integer values from “0” to “65535” are set as the jackpot determination random numbers, and are updated one by one at a predetermined period (4 ms). Further, the special figure determination random number determines the special figure 1 to be displayed on the first special figure display 50 for fixed stop or the special figure 2 to be displayed on the second special figure display 51 depending on the result of the big hit determination. It is a random number to be used. Here, in the embodiment, 101 kinds of integer values from “0” to “100” are set as the special figure determination random numbers, and are updated one by one at a predetermined cycle (4 ms). Yes. Each value of the special figure determination random number is set with a random number corresponding to one kind of special figure display showing the above-mentioned deviation and a random number corresponding to 100 kinds of special figure display showing the big hit. The special figure 1 to be confirmed and stopped on the first special figure display 50 or the special figure 2 to be confirmed and stopped on the second special figure display 51 is specified by the value of the figure determining random number. . As described above, the special figure 1 and the special figure 2 as the jackpot symbols are classified for each type of jackpot game, and the special figure 1 or the special figure 2 is specified, so The kind of jackpot given after the end can be specified. In addition, as described above, whether or not the probability change state and the variable state are given after the big hit game is uniquely determined for each type of the big hit, and the special figure determining random number indicates the probability change state and the variable state. It also has a function as a random number for determining whether or not to assign.

  In addition, the random number for effect execution determination performs an effect that suggests the possibility that a win display is displayed when the determination result in the jackpot determination described above is negative (in the case of failure to win the jackpot) This is a random number used in the effect execution determination (reach determination). In the embodiment, 239 kinds of integer values from “0” to “238” are set as random numbers for effect execution determination, and are updated one by one at a predetermined cycle (4 ms). Here, as an effect suggesting the possibility of displaying the jackpot display, the reach effect that is displayed by the reach display that is displayed in the process of the symbol variation on the symbol display device 17, or the variation stop from the start of the variation of the decoration diagram A continuous notice effect (prefetching notice effect) that allows a variable cycle to be executed multiple times in succession, a notice effect that suggests the possibility of a jackpot displayed on the symbol display device 17, a lamp This includes a notice effect that suggests to the player that the jackpot display may be displayed by the light of the device 18 or the sound output from the speaker 19.

  The primary distribution random number is a random number used for determining the effect group from the effect content determination tables TA1, TA2, TB1, TB2 (described later) grouped for each effect content of the symbol variation in the symbol variation effect. In the embodiment, 241 integer values from “0” to “240” are set as the primary distribution random numbers, and are updated one by one at a predetermined period (4 ms). In the embodiment, the effect execution determination random number and the primary distribution random number are reach determination random numbers for determining whether or not the reach effect is performed. The secondary distribution random number is a random number used for determining a variation pattern of symbol variation in a symbol variation effect. In the embodiment, 251 integer values from “0” to “250” are set as secondary distribution random numbers, and are updated one by one at a predetermined period (4 ms). The random number for determining the normal map is a random number used in the determination for the normal map (lottery for the normal map) as to whether or not the normal map is generated as a result of the fluctuation of the normal map. In the embodiment, 65536 integer values of “0” to “65535” are set as random numbers for determination per common map, and are updated one by one at a predetermined cycle (4 ms).

  In the pachinko machine according to the embodiment, the big hit determination random number, the special figure determination random number, the production execution determination random number, the primary distribution random number, and the secondary distribution random number are the first start winning opening 31a or the second start winning opening. This is temporarily stored in the main control RAM 60c when a pachinko ball is won at 31b (more specifically, when the first start winning detection sensor 34a or the second start winning detection sensor 34b detects a pachinko ball). The main control CPU 60a obtains each random number at the same timing. Each random number acquired when the pachinko ball wins the first start winning opening 31a is the same as each random number acquired when the pachinko ball wins the second start winning opening 31b. Are used in common, and the main control CPU 60a acquires random numbers corresponding to the winning timings to the start winning ports 31a and 31b. It should be noted that the random number for determining the hit per map is temporarily stored in the main control RAM 60c when the pachinko ball passes through the ball passage gate 47 (more specifically, when the passing ball detection sensor 48 detects the pachinko ball). The main control CPU 60a obtains random numbers stored in the memory.

(About judgment value)
On the other hand, the main control ROM 60b stores a jackpot determination value indicating that a jackpot is generated as a result of the symbol variation effect. The jackpot determination value is a determination value used for determining whether or not the jackpot is determined by using the jackpot determination random number (a jackpot determination). A predetermined number of determination values are determined from integers. Here, the number of determination values set for the jackpot determination value differs depending on whether or not the probability variation state described above is given at the time of determining the jackpot. Specifically, the number of jackpot determination values set in the probability variation state (1518 in the embodiment) is larger than the number of jackpot determination values set in the non-probability variation state (164 in the embodiment). Many are set. That is, the big hit is likely to occur by increasing the set number of big hit judgment values in the probability variation state.

  The main control ROM 60b stores an effect execution determination value. The effect execution determination value is used in an effect execution determination as to whether or not to execute an effect such as a reach effect that suggests that the jackpot display result may be displayed on the symbol display device 17 when the result of the jackpot determination is negative. This is a determination value, and is determined from a total of 239 kinds of integers from “0” to “238” that can be taken by the random number for effect execution determination. Here, the performance execution determination value is the performance execution performed when the pachinko ball wins the first start winning opening 31a (more specifically, when the first start winning detection sensor 34a detects the pachinko ball). In the case of determination, and in the case of performance execution determination that is triggered by the fact that the pachinko ball has won the second start winning opening 31b (more specifically, that the second start winning detection sensor 34b has detected the pachinko ball) Therefore, the number of judgment value settings is different. Further, the production execution determination value differs in the number of determination values set depending on whether or not the above-described certainty change state is given at the time of performing the production execution decision and whether or not the shortage state is given.

  That is, in the case of the performance execution determination performed when the pachinko ball has won the first start winning opening 31a, it is set when the non-probability change state is set rather than the number of effect execution determination values set in the probability change state. The number of production execution determination values to be performed is set to be larger. Moreover, in the case of the production execution determination performed when the pachinko ball has won the first start winning opening 31a, the number of production execution determination values is less than the number of production execution determination values set when there is a variable state. It is set so that the number of effect execution determination values set sometimes increases. In the embodiment, in the case of the performance execution determination performed when the pachinko ball wins the first start winning opening 31a, 35 performance execution determination values are obtained in the case of the non-probable change state and the variable state. When the non-probability change state and the variable state are set, six effect execution determination values are set, and when the probability change state and the variable state are set, four effect execution determination values are set. In the case of the production execution determination performed when the pachinko ball has won the first start winning opening 31a, the production is performed according to the storage number of the first special figure start suspension information stored in the main control RAM 60c. The set number of execution determination values may be changed. Specifically, the set number can be set so that the set number of effect execution determination values decreases as the number of stored first special figure start hold information stored in the main control RAM 60c increases. That is, when the stored number of first special figure start hold information is “4”, the set number of production execution determination values is minimized.

  Then, in the case of the performance execution determination performed when the pachinko ball has won the second start winning opening 31b, the number of the performance execution determination values is less than the number of performance execution determination values set when there is the speed change state. It is set so that the number of effect execution determination values set sometimes is smaller. In the embodiment, in the case of the performance execution determination performed when the pachinko ball wins the second start winning opening 31b, six performance execution determination values are obtained when there is an uncertain change state and a variable state. The four performance execution determination values are set when the probability variation state and the variation state are present. In addition, in the case of the performance execution determination performed when the pachinko ball wins the second start winning opening 31b, the performance execution determination value is set to 0 in the case of the uncertain change state and the absence of the variable state. In the case of the production execution determination performed when the pachinko ball has won the second start winning opening 31b, the production is performed according to the storage number of the second special figure start suspension information stored in the main control RAM 60c. The set number of execution determination values may be changed. Specifically, the set number can be set such that the set number of effect execution determination values decreases as the number of second special figure start hold information stored in the main control RAM 60c increases. That is, when the stored number of first special figure start hold information is “4”, the set number of production execution determination values is minimized.

(About primary distribution judgment value)
The main control ROM 60b stores a primary distribution determination value for determining an effect group classified for each effect content of the symbol variation effect performed by the symbol display device 17. That is, the final variation pattern is specified from the range of the effect group by determining the effect group using the primary distribution determination value. Here, the production group refers to a group of production contents that are roughly divided into a plurality of types of rough changes in production contents over time. Then, in the main control ROM 60b, variation patterns that specify basic production contents of the design variation production are grouped for each production content, and production content determination tables TA1 and TA2 in which primary distribution determination values are assigned to each group. , TB1 and TB2 are set (see FIGS. 9 to 12), and one effect group is selected from the effect groups set in the effect content determination tables TA1, TA2, TB1, and TB2 based on the primary distribution random numbers. It has come to be decided. As the primary distribution determination value, there are 241 integers from “0” to “240” that can be taken by the random numbers for primary distribution.

(About production content determination tables TA1, TA2, TB1, TB2)
Here, in the main control ROM 60b of the embodiment, when the determination result of the big hit determination is affirmative, the big hit variation production content determination tables TA1 and TA2 used for determining the production group and the determination result of the big hit determination are negative (ie, missed). ), The deviation variation effect content determination tables TB1 and TB2 used for determining the effect group are set. Each of the jackpot variation effect content determination tables TA1 and TA2 and the loss variation effect content determination tables TB1 and TB2 is a game state (probability change state or variable state) at the time of determining the effect group using the primary distribution random numbers. A plurality of types of tables corresponding to the presence or absence of a short state are provided. Specifically, in the jackpot change effect content determination table, the first jackpot change effect content determination table TA1 and the first outlier change, which are used when the variable state is not given at the time of determining the effect group, are used. An effect content determination table TB1, a second jackpot variation effect content determination table TA2 and a first off-set variation effect content determination table TB2 that are used when a variable state is given are set. The production groups included in the determination tables TA1, TA2, TB1, and TB2 are different.

(About the first jackpot variation effect content determination table TA1)
Here, as shown in FIG. 9, in the first jackpot variation effect content determination table TA1, the first jackpot variation effect group to which values of “0” to “22” are assigned as primary distribution determination values. And a second jackpot variation production group assigned with values of “23” to “150” as primary distribution determination values, and a big hit with values of “151” to “240” as primary distribution determination values A continuous notice effect group is set. That is, in the first jackpot variation effect content determination table TA1, the primary distribution determination value does not overlap a plurality of effect groups. Further, in the first jackpot variation effect content determination table TA1, the primary distribution determination value assigned to each effect group is determined according to the number of special figure start hold information stored in the main control RAM 60c when the effect group is determined. The production execution fixed value does not fluctuate.

  In addition, the first big hit variation production group in the embodiment performs a special production performed by the symbol variation production that causes sudden change probability big hit game, and the fluctuation pattern (sudden probability change suddenly) The first big hit variation effect group is determined when the random number for primary distribution is “0” to “22”. In the embodiment, the second big hit variation production group performs the production other than the first big hit fluctuation production group and the big hit continuous notice production group, and the fluctuation pattern specifying the production contents for finalizing and displaying the big hit display result. The second jackpot variation effect group is determined when the values of the random numbers for primary distribution are “151” to “240”.

  Here, the jackpot continuous notice effect group performs a continuous notice effect that makes it possible to continuously execute a change cycle from the start of change to the stop of the decoration drawing once, and confirms and displays the jackpot display result. When the value of the random number for primary distribution corresponds to the primary distribution determination value for the big hit continuous notice effect group, the big hit continuous notice effect group is determined. As the continuous notice effect, the main control RAM 60c is defined as a single variable cycle consisting of a single variable cycle from the start of change to the fixed stop of the symbol change effect (special symbol change display) based on one special figure start hold information. May be a continuous notice effect that straddles the symbol variation effect (determined variation cycle) executed based on the first or second special diagram start hold information stored in the Design variation effect (decided variation cycle) that is performed based on one special symbol start hold information, with a pseudo-variation cycle consisting of a single variation cycle from the start of the variation of the symbol variation effect (decoration) to a temporary stop as one variation cycle. May be a continuous notice effect (a so-called pseudo-continuous notice effect) including a plurality of pseudo fluctuation cycles. In the big hit continuous notice effect group of the embodiment, the fixed fluctuation cycle is defined as one fluctuation cycle with one change from the start to the stop of the change of the symbol fluctuation production (special figure fluctuation display) based on one special figure start hold information. As a result, a continuous notice effect is performed across the symbol variation effect (determined variation cycle) executed based on the first or second special figure start hold information stored in the main control RAM 60c, and the jackpot display result is confirmed and stopped. The production contents to be specified are specified. Here, whether or not the continuous notice effect is performed is determined by a pre-read notice process described later in the pre-reading notice process described later that is triggered by the winning of the pachinko ball to the first or second start winning opening 31a, 31b. It depends on whether or not.

  That is, the variation pattern included in the big hit continuous notice effect group (the big hit continuous notice effect change pattern) is the time when the pachinko ball wins the first or second start winning award 31a, 31b (pachinko ball winning a prize). When it is decided to perform the continuous notice effect (as an opportunity), the contents of the effect of the symbol change effect (hereinafter referred to as the main change) performed based on the special figure start hold information for which the continuous notice effect has been decided Is a variation pattern that identifies In other words, the jackpot continuous notice effect group is the first or second special figure reserved storage information corresponding to the main control RAM 60c when the pachinko ball wins the first or second start winning opening 31a, 31b. Is stored, it is specified that a continuous notice effect over the symbol variation effect executed based on the corresponding first or second special figure hold storage information is to be executed, and a jackpot display in this variation The contents of the performance from which the result is derived are specified.

(About the second jackpot variation effect content determination table TA2)
Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the second jackpot variation effect content determination table TA2 includes the second jackpot variation effect group to which values of “0” to “240” are assigned as primary distribution determination values. Is set. That is, in the second jackpot variation effect content determination table TA2, the second jackpot variation effect content group is always determined regardless of the value of the random number for primary distribution. In the second jackpot variation effect content determination table TA2, the primary distribution determination value does not overlap in the effect group. Further, in the second jackpot variation effect content determination table TA2, the primary distribution determination value assigned to the effect group is determined according to the number of special figure start hold information stored in the main control RAM 60c when the effect group is determined. The production execution fixed value does not change.

(Regarding the first outlier variation effect content determination table TB1)
Next, the first deviation variation effect content determination table TB1 will be described. As shown in FIG. 11, the first deviation variation effect content determination table TB1 includes each effect group according to the stored number of special figure start hold information stored in the main control RAM 60c when the effect group is determined. The primary distribution determination value assigned to is set to vary. Specifically, when determining an effect group based on the first special figure start hold information, it is assigned to each effect group according to the number of first special figure start hold information stored in the main control RAM 60c. The primary distribution judgment value to be changed fluctuates.

  First, in the first deviation fluctuation production content determination table TB1 of the embodiment, a normal reach deviation fluctuation production group, a special reach deviation fluctuation production group, a continuous continuous notice production group for leaching, and a non-reach deviation fluctuation production group are set. ing. Here, the normal reach deviating variation production group is a plurality of types that specify the contents of the production in which the display result of the deviation display is confirmed and stopped after performing the reach production in which the background image displayed on the back of the decorative drawing does not change during the design variation production The fluctuation pattern (normal reach deviation fluctuation pattern) is formed. In addition, the special reach deviation variation production group has multiple types that specify the content of the production in which the display result of the deviation display is confirmed and stopped after performing the reach production in which the background image displayed on the back of the decorative drawing changes during the design variation production The variation pattern (special reach deviation variation pattern) is used. Note that the timing at which the background image displayed on the back of the decorative drawing changes may be from the start of the decorative drawing change in the symbol change effect to the display of the reach display, or after the reach display is displayed. May be.

  And the continuation notice effect group for losing is confirmed and stopped by performing the continuation notice effect that makes it possible to continuously execute the change cycle with one change from the start of the change of the decoration to the stop of the change of the symbol. The contents of the effect to be displayed are specified. In the continuous notice effect group for losing of the embodiment, as in the case of the continuous notice effect group for big hits described above, 1 from the change start of the symbol change effect (special figure change display) based on one special figure start hold information to the fixed stop is 1 As a single fluctuation cycle, the fixed fluctuation cycle that has been made once is continuous over the symbol fluctuation production (definite fluctuation cycle) executed based on the first or second special figure start suspension information stored in the main control RAM 60c. The contents of the effect for performing the notice effect and confirming and stopping the display result of the missed display are specified. Here, whether or not to perform the continuous notice effect is determined in the pre-reading notice process described later performed when the pachinko ball wins the first or second start winning opening 31a, 31b (when the pachinko ball wins). It is determined by whether or not a continuous notice effect group is determined.

  That is, the variation pattern included in the continuation notice effect group for losing (continuation notice effect variation pattern for detachment) performs the continuation notice effect when the pachinko ball wins the first or second start winning opening 31a, 31b. This is a variation pattern that specifies the content of the effect of the symbol variation effect (hereinafter referred to as “the present variation”) performed based on the special figure start suspension information that is determined to perform the continuous notice effect. In other words, the continuation notice effect group for losing in the embodiment is the first or second special figure reservation storage information corresponding to the main control RAM 60c at the time when the pachinko ball wins the first or second start winning opening 31a, 31b. Is stored, it is specified that the continuous notice effect over the symbol variation effect executed based on the corresponding first or second special figure hold storage information is executed, and the display result is shifted in this variation. The content of the performance that derives is specified.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the primary distribution determination value set in the first deviation variation effect content determination table TB1 corresponds regardless of the number of special figure start hold information stored in the main control RAM 60c. There are provided a predetermined number of performance execution fixed values in which the performance groups are fixed, and a performance execution variation value in which the corresponding performance group varies regardless of the stored number of special figure start hold information stored in the main control RAM 60c. Yes. Specifically, when determining the production group based on the first special figure start hold information, the normal reach deviation fluctuation production group has primary execution determination of “0” to “7” as production execution fixed values. A value has been assigned. Further, primary distribution determination values “205” to “208”, “218”, and “223” to “224” are assigned to the special reach deviation variation production group as production execution fixed values. Further, primary distribution determination values “235” to “240” are assigned to the continuous notice effect group for losing as production execution fixed values. Furthermore, primary distribution determination values “227” to “234” are assigned to the non-reach shift variation production group as production execution fixed values. That is, the primary distribution determination values “8” to “204”, “209” to “217”, “219” to “222”, “225”, and “226” excluding these effect execution fixed values are the effect execution fluctuations. Assigned as a value.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 11, the production execution fluctuation value is assigned to the non-reach fluctuation production group as the number of first special figure start hold information stored in the main control RAM 60c increases. It is set so that the allocation to the normal reach deviation variation effect group or the special reach deviation variation effect group increases as the number of first special figure start hold information stored in the main control RAM 60c decreases. In this way, the frequency at which the reach divergence occurs can be increased or decreased according to the number of stored first special figure start hold information stored in the main control RAM 60c. Reach reliability adjustment can be easily adjusted. Further, when the number of the first special figure start hold information stored in the main control RAM 60c increases, the player is prevented from frequently generating big hit games such as a normal reach deviation variation effect and a special reach deviation variation effect. It can reduce the production that can be felt wasteful, and prevents the progress of the game from becoming redundant.

  And the primary distribution determination value assigned to the continuation notice effect group for losing is set to always be a constant number regardless of the number of first special figure start hold information stored in the main control RAM 60c. That is, regardless of the number of stored first special figure start hold information stored in the main control RAM 60c, the rate at which the continuous notice effect (including jackpot and disappointment) is executed is constant, and the continuous notice effect is executed. The reliability can be adjusted easily.

(About the second deviation variation effect content determination table TB2)
Next, the second outlier variation effect content determination table TB2 will be described. As shown in FIG. 12, the second deviation variation effect content determination table TB2 includes each effect group according to the number of special figure start hold information stored in the main control RAM 60c when the effect group is determined. It is set so that the primary distribution determination value assigned to is not fluctuated. Specifically, when determining an effect group based on the first special figure start hold information, the main control RAM 60c stores the primary distribution determination value set in the second deviation variation effect content determination table TB2. Regardless of the number of stored first special figure start hold information, the corresponding effect group is set as a fixed effect execution fixed value. Similarly, when determining an effect group based on the second special figure start hold information, the main control RAM 60c stores the primary distribution determination value set in the second deviation variation effect content determination table TB2. Regardless of the number of stored second special figure start hold information, the corresponding effect group is set as a fixed effect execution fixed value. Specifically, when determining the production group based on the first special figure start hold information, the primary distribution determination values “0” to “240” are assigned to the normal reach deviation fluctuation production group as production execution fixed values. It has been. When determining the production group based on the second special figure start hold information, the primary distribution determination values “0” to “240” are assigned to the non-reach fluctuation production group as production execution fixed values. Yes.

(About the judgment value per ordinary figure)
In addition, the main control ROM 60b stores a normal figure hit determination value indicating that a normal figure hit is generated as a result of the normal figure change effect. The determination value per universal figure is a determination value used for determining whether or not it is per universal figure (determination per universal figure) using the random number for determination per universal figure, and “0” that can be taken as a random number for determination per universal figure. A predetermined number of determination values are determined from all 65536 integers up to “65535”. Here, the number of determination values set differs depending on whether or not the above-described variable state is given at the time of determining the normal map. Specifically, the number of standard values per map (65535 in the embodiment) set when there is a variable state is the number of standard values per map (65535 in the example) that is set when there is no variable state. More than 1125). In other words, by increasing the number of determination values for the normal map when there is a variable state, the normal map is likely to occur.

(About variation pattern)
Furthermore, the main control ROM 60b stores a plurality of types of variation patterns as variation contents. The variation pattern is an effect content that is executed after the first special symbol variation display or the second special diagram variation display is started until the fixed stop display is performed (the display content of the symbol variation effect, the light emission effect mode, the sound) The pattern that is the basic base of the production mode) is specified. Further, the fluctuation pattern specifies the fluctuation time from the start of the first special figure fluctuation display or the second special figure fluctuation display until the special figure 1 or special figure 2 is displayed in a fixed stop according to the contents of the effect. ing.

  The variation patterns stored in the main control ROM 60b are classified into variation patterns for jackpot effects and variation patterns for outlier effects, and specific variation pattern determination values are determined for each variation pattern. . Note that the variation pattern for the big hit effect is a variation pattern that can be selected when the result of the big hit determination is affirmative. Further, the variation pattern for the offending effect is a variation pattern that is selected when the result of the jackpot determination is negative. The variation pattern for the offending effect includes a variation pattern for the offending reach effect that is finally set to be a deviation after the reach effect is performed, and a fluctuation pattern for the offending effect that is set as a deviation without forming the reach. is there.

  In addition, the symbol variation effect performed based on the variation pattern for the jackpot effect is developed so that the reach effect is executed in the middle of the symbol variation effect, and finally the symbol combination of the decorative figure that becomes the big hit is finally displayed in a fixed stop state. A reachable jackpot effect with reach and a reachable jackpot effect that is unfolded so that the symbol combination of the decorative figure that will eventually become a big hit is displayed in a fixed stop without executing the reach effect in the middle of the symbol variation effect. ing. The outlier reach effect is an effect that is developed so that the reach effect is executed in the middle of the symbol variation effect, and the symbol combination of the decorative drawing that will eventually be dismissed is confirmed and stopped. The outlier effect is an effect that is developed so that the symbol combination of the decorative figure that will eventually be out of place without performing the reach effect in the middle of the symbol variation effect is displayed in a fixed stop manner. The reach effect is performed in the symbol variation effect by the symbol display on the symbol display device 17 after the reach symbol combination is formed, until the symbol combination of the ornamental symbol that is a big hit or missed is stopped and displayed. Production. Then, these variation patterns are the first jackpot variation production group, the second jackpot variation production group, the jackpot continuous notice production group, the normal reach deviation production group, the special reach deviation production group, and the continuation notice group. The group is divided into groups according to the contents of the production, in one of the non-reach shift production groups. Here, in the embodiment, for the non-reach shift variation effect group, a variation pattern for specifying a shift variation for specifying a shift time for finalizing and stopping a decorative figure to be lost is specified, and a continuous notice effect is executed in the symbol variation effect. In addition, a variation pattern that specifies that a decorative figure that is out of place without performing a reach effect is determined and stopped. In addition, a plurality of types (4 types of 3s, 6s, 9s, and 12s in the embodiment) having different variation times of the symbol variation effect are set in the variation pattern that normally specifies the shift variation effect.

(Secondary sorting judgment value)
The main control ROM 60b stores secondary distribution determination values. The secondary distribution determination value is a determination value for determining one variation pattern from among the variation patterns included in the effect group determined based on the primary distribution random number, and is a secondary distribution random number. 251 possible integers from “0” to “250” are assigned to each production group. A predetermined number of secondary distribution determination values are assigned to each variation pattern included in each effect group. That is, in the effect group determined based on the primary distribution random number, by specifying the change pattern to which the determination value corresponding to the secondary distribution random number is assigned, the change pattern executed in the symbol change effect ( Production content and production time) are determined. That is, in the embodiment, by determining the production group based on the primary distribution random number, the ease of selecting the production contents for each system (ease of being performed) is adjusted, and further, the secondary distribution random number is used. The ease of selecting each variation pattern is adjusted by determining the variation pattern from each effect group based on the above. Thereby, the big hit expectation degree when the production is performed for each variation pattern is adjusted.

(About the control board)
The overall control board 65 is provided with an overall control CPU 65a. As shown in FIG. 8, an overall control ROM 65b and an overall control RAM 65c are connected to the overall control CPU 65a. The overall control CPU 65a updates various random number values at predetermined intervals, stores (sets) the updated values in the setting area of the overall control RAM 65c, and rewrites the values before the update.

  The overall control ROM 65b stores an overall control program for overall control of the display control board 70, the lamp control board 72, and the sound control board 73. When the overall control CPU 65a receives various control commands, the overall control CPU 65a executes various controls based on the overall control program.

(Display control board)
Next, the display control board 70 will be described with reference to FIG. The display control board 70 is provided with a display control CPU 70a. A display control ROM 70b and a display control RAM 70c are connected to the display control CPU 70a. In addition, the symbol display device 17 is connected to the display control board 70 (display control CPU 70a). The display control ROM 70b stores a display control program for controlling the display contents of the symbol display device 17. The display control ROM 70b stores various image data (image data such as symbols, various background images, characters, characters, etc.). The display control RAM 70c stores (sets) various types of information that can be appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko machine 10.

  Here, in the overall control ROM 65b, an effect pattern for specifying a specific effect content of the symbol variation effect executed in the symbol variation effect is stored. The effect pattern is associated with the variation pattern, and the overall control CPU 65a determines the corresponding effect pattern based on the variation pattern determined by the main control CPU 60a. The effect pattern is not associated with the variation pattern in a one-to-one relationship, and a plurality of effect patterns are associated with one variation pattern. Further, in the effect pattern, the stop timing of the decorative drawing of each symbol display row 26a, 26b, 26c is determined in the symbol variation effect, and the decorative drawing is stopped in each column according to the stop timing determined by the effect pattern. At the same time, an appropriate sound effect is output from the speaker 19 in accordance with the stoppage of the decoration drawing, or the lamp device 18 emits light appropriately.

(Regarding the production pattern before continuous notice)
In the overall control ROM 65b, as shown in FIG. 13, an effect pattern (first predictive notice effect pattern) specifying a pre-continuous notice effect (first predictive effect) that suggests the possibility of the continuous notice effect being executed. OA1 to OA3, OB1 to OB3, OC1 to OC3, and OD1 to OD3 are stored. The pre-continuous notice effect is an effect that is displayed on the symbol display device 17 in a stage before the continuous notice effect is executed. One can expect. The pre-continuous notice effect patterns OA1 to OA3, OB1 to OB3, OC1 to OC3, and OD1 to OD3 are set so as to correspond to the change pattern of the non-reach effect, and the change pattern of the non-reach effect is the main control CPU 60a. When determined in the above, the continuous pre-notification production patterns OA1 to OA3, OB1 to OB3, OC1 to OC3, and OD1 to OD3 can be selected. That is, a plurality of types of effect patterns OA1 to OA3, OB1 to OB3, OC1 to OC3, and OD1 to OD3 are set for each variation time specified by the variation pattern of the deviation variation effect without reach (usually the variation variation effect). Has been. Specifically, the first continuous pre-announcement effect patterns OA1 to OA3 corresponding to the change pattern with a change time of “3 s” and the second pre-continuous notice effect pattern corresponding to the change pattern with a change time of “6 s”. OB1 to OB3, the third continuous pre-notification effect pattern OC1 to OC3 corresponding to the change pattern of “9 s” and the fourth continuous pre-notification effect pattern corresponding to the change pattern of “12 s”. OD1 to OD3 are provided.

  The first to fourth continuous pre-announcement effect patterns OA1 to OA3, OB1 to OB3, OC1 to OC3, and OD1 to OD3 can be selected by the overall control CPU 65a when the execution of the continuous notice effect is not determined. Continuous pre-notification effect patterns OA1, OB1, OC1, OD1, and continuous pre-notification effect patterns OA2 to OA3, OB2 to OB3, OC2 to OC3, which can be selected by the overall control CPU 65 when execution of the continuous notification effect is determined. OD2 to OD3 are provided. That is, when the execution pattern of the continuous notice effect is not determined (the state of the continuous notice flag = “0” described later) and the variation pattern included in the non-reach variation effect production group is determined, the reach display is performed. The overall control CPU 65a determines which of the production patterns that do not occur normally or the production patterns OA1, OB1, OC1, and OD1 before the continuous notice. When the pre-continuous notice effect patterns OA1, OB1, OC1, and OD1 are determined, a decorative drawing that is a display result that is not the result of the pre-continuous notice effect is displayed on the symbol display device 17. .

  When the execution pattern of the continuous notice effect is determined (continuous notice flag to be described later = “1” state) and the variation pattern included in the non-reach variation effect production group is determined, before the continuous notice Any of the effect patterns OA2 to OA3, OB2 to OB3, OC2 to OC3, and OD2 to OD3 can be determined by the overall control CPU 65a. Here, in the state where execution of the continuous notice effect is determined, whether the pre-continuous notice effect patterns OA2 to OA3, OB2 to OB3, OC2 to OC3, and OD2 to OD3 are selected depends on the number of executions of the continuous notice effect or It is determined by whether the first symbol variation of the continuous notice effect. In addition, when the pre-continuous notice effect patterns OA2 to OA3, OB2 to OB3, OC2 to OC3, and OD2 to OD3 are selected, a predetermined continuous notice start display that notifies the continuous notice effect as a result of the pre-continuous notice effect Is displayed on the symbol display device 17. As the continuous notice start display, a special symbol for notifying the continuous notice effect may be determined, or the decorative figure may be stopped and displayed in a specific arrangement predetermined in each symbol display row 26a, 26b, 26c. Can be adopted. In addition, as a specific arrangement | sequence, the form etc. which the same decorative drawing stops in the left middle symbol display row | line | columns 26a and 26b, and the decorative drawing shifted | deviated to the right symbol display row | line | column 26c stop can be considered.

  In addition, for the pre-continuous notice effect patterns OA2 to OA3, OB2 to OB3, OC2 to OC3, and OD2 to OD3, a plurality of types with different expectation levels to which a big hit game is given as a result of the continuous notice effect are set. Specifically, in the embodiment, the low-expectation continuous pre-notification production pattern OA2, OB2, OC2, OD2 as a result of the continuous notice effect and the expectation that the big hit game is given as a result of the continuous notice effect. High-precedence pre-notification production patterns OA3, OB3, OC3, and OD3 are provided. In other words, when the design variation effect (main variation) based on the start hold information for which execution of the continuous notice effect is determined is performed, the expectation level that a big hit will occur is suggested by the effect before the continuous notice effect. Specifically, information indicating that the game is “out of” when a prefetch effect command (described later) including information (specifically “D9H”) indicating “big hit” is input. Compared to the case where a pre-reading effect command including (specifically “D8H”) is input, the effect pattern OA3, OB3, OC3 before the continuous notice is more than the effect pattern OA2, OB2, OC2, OD2 before the continuous notice. , OD3 is set so that the ratio of the overall control CPU 65a selecting is higher. On the other hand, when a pre-reading effect command including information indicating that it is “out of focus” (specifically, “D8H”) is input, information indicating that it is “big hit” (specifically, Compared to the case where the pre-reading effect command including “D9H”) is input, the effect pattern OA2, OB2, OC2, OD2 before the continuous notice is more effective than the effect pattern OA3, OB3, OC3, OD3 before the continuous notice. The overall control CPU 65a is set to have a higher selection ratio. In this way, when a continuous pre-announcement effect (first warning effect) is executed on the symbol display device 17, the player's expectation that a big hit game will be given depending on the content of the effect can be enhanced. It has become.

(Continuous notice effect pattern)
In the overall control ROM 65b, continuous notice effect patterns WA1 to WE1 and WA2 to WE2 are set that specify the contents of the effect of the continuous notice effect that is executed in the symbol variation effect when the execution of the continuous notice effect is determined ( (See FIG. 14). Here, the continuous notice effect patterns WA1 to WE1, WA2 to WE2 are the first to fourth continuous notice effect patterns WA1 to WD1 and WA2 to WD2 that specify the contents of the effect of the continuous notice effect, and one symbol variation effect. The fifth continuous notice effect patterns WE1 to WE2 that specify the pre-continuous notice effect and the continuous notice effect are set as the production contents. Here, in the fifth continuous notice effect pattern WE1 to WE2, the symbol change effect (main change) based on the start suspension information for which execution of the continuous notice effect is determined is the first symbol change of the continuous notice effect from the determination. In this case, the fifth continuous notice effect patterns WE1 to WE2 are selected. The first to fourth continuous notice effect patterns WA1 to WD1 and WA2 to WD2 are cases where the variation pattern of the non-reach effect is determined by the main control CPU 60a, and the effect pattern before the continuous notice is selected. If not, you can get selected. That is, the first to fourth continuous notice effect patterns WA1 to WD1 and WA2 to WD2 are set in plural types for each change time specified by the change pattern of the non-reach change effect (usually the change change effect). . Specifically, first continuous notice effect patterns WA1 to WA2 corresponding to a change pattern with a change time of “3 s” and second continuous notice effect patterns WB1 to WB1 corresponding to a change pattern with a change time of “6 s”. WB2, a third continuous notice effect pattern WC1 to WC2 corresponding to a change pattern whose change time is “9s”, and a fourth continuous notice effect pattern WD1 to WD2 corresponding to a change pattern whose change time is “12s” Is provided.

  Here, the first to fourth continuous notice effect patterns WA1 to WD1 and WA2 to WD2 are constituted by continuous unit effects that specify the effect contents from the start to the stop of the decorative drawing. In the embodiment, the time of each continuous unit effect (effect time) is normally set corresponding to the shortest decorative drawing change time (ie, “3 s”) specified by the change pattern of the shift change effect. Accordingly, the first continuous notice effect patterns WA1 to WA2 are composed of one continuous unit effect, the second continuous notice effect patterns WB1 to WB2 are composed of two continuous unit effects, and the third continuous notice effect The patterns WC1 to WC2 are composed of three continuous unit effects, and the fourth continuous notice effect patterns WD1 to WD2 are composed of four continuous unit effects. In other words, in the continuous notice effect of the embodiment, a minimum of one continuous unit effect is executed according to the number of stored start hold information at the time when execution of the continuous notice effect is determined, and a maximum of 12 continuous effects. Unit production is executed. It should be noted that the continuous unit effect when the first continuous notice effect pattern WA1 to WA2 is selected in the symbol change effect other than the main change is the above-described definite change cycle. In the second to fourth continuous notice effect patterns WB1 to WD1 and WB2 to WD2, the continuous unit effect is the above-described pseudo fluctuation cycle. That is, by selecting the second to fourth continuous notice effect patterns WB1 to WD1 and WB2 to WD2, the pseudo continuous notice effect is performed while the continuous notice effect is performed.

  Further, the fifth continuous notice effect patterns WE1 to WE2 are configured by one continuous pre-notice effect and one continuous unit effect. In the embodiment, the time (effect time) of the production before the continuous notice is set so as to correspond to the effect time of the production before the continuous notice performed in the above-described effect pattern before the continuous notice. Specifically, it corresponds to the production time (that is, “6s”) of the second continuous pre-notification production patterns OB1 to OB3. Therefore, when an effect based on the fifth continuous notice effect pattern WE1 to WE2 is performed, the same effect time as when the second continuous notice effect pattern OB1 to OB3 and the first continuous notice effect pattern WA1 to WA2 are performed. And it is set to be the contents of production. Further, the fifth continuous notice effect patterns WE1 to WE2 are set so as to correspond to the variation patterns included in the non-reach variation variation effect group. Specifically, the fifth variation pattern is included in the non-reach deviation variation effect group, and the fifth variation pattern is specified to execute the continuous notice effect in the symbol variation effect and to stop and stop the decorative drawing that will be lost without the reach effect. Continuous notice effect patterns WE1-WE2 correspond.

  In addition, the continuous notice effect patterns WA1 to WE1 and WA2 to WE2 are set with a plurality of types having different expectation levels where a big hit game is given as a result of the continuous notice effect. Specifically, in the embodiment, the low-expected continuous notice effect patterns WA1 to WE1 to which the jackpot game is given as a result of the continuous notice effect, and the high expectation continuous notice to which the big hit game is given as a result of the continuous notice effect. Production patterns WA2 to WE2 are provided. In other words, when the design variation effect (main variation) based on the start hold information for which execution of the continuous notice effect is determined is performed, the expectation level that a big hit will occur is suggested by the effect before the continuous notice effect. Specifically, information indicating that the game is “out of” when a prefetch effect command (described later) including information (specifically “D9H”) indicating “big hit” is input. The overall control CPU 65a selects the continuous notice effect patterns WA2 to WE2 rather than the continuous notice effect patterns WA1 to WE1 as compared with the case where a prefetch effect command including (specifically “D8H”) is input. Is set to be high. On the other hand, when a pre-reading effect command including information indicating that it is “out of focus” (specifically, “D8H”) is input, information indicating that it is “big hit” (specifically, Compared to the case where the pre-reading effect command including “D9H”) is input, the overall control CPU 65a selects a higher proportion of the continuous notice effect patterns WA1 to WE1 than the continuous notice effect patterns WA2 to WE2. It is set as follows. As described above, when the continuous notice effect is executed by the symbol display device 17, the player's expectation that the big hit game is given depending on the contents of the effect can be enhanced.

(About Reach Development Pattern)
In the overall control ROM 65b, as shown in FIG. 15, a pre-reach development effect (second predictive effect) that suggests whether or not a reach effect is generated after the continuous notice effect is executed in the symbol display device 17 is performed. The specified effect patterns (second warning effect patterns) PA1 to PA3 are stored. The pre-reach development effect is an effect that is displayed on the symbol display device 17 at a stage after the continuous advance notice effect is executed, and the player is informed that the reach display is caused by the pre-reach development effect. Can be expected. In addition, in the pre-reach development effect, a movable effect by the movable effect member is executed on the front side of the symbol display device 17 together with the display effect displayed on the symbol display device 17, and the effect before the continuous notice is given. Different impressions can be given to the player by the (first sign effect) and the pre-reach development effect (second sign effect), thereby enhancing the interest of the game before and after the continuous notice effect is executed.

  In the pre-reach development effect patterns PA1 to PA3, the first reach pre-development effect pattern PA1 that does not cause reach display and the second to third pre-reach development effect patterns PA2 to PA3 that cause reach display are set. Has been. When the first reach development effect pattern PA1 is selected, the result of the pre-reach development effect is displayed on the symbol display device 17 as a result of non-reach generation, and the second to third reach. When the pre-development effect patterns PA2 to PA3 are selected, a reach display result that causes reach is displayed on the symbol display device 17 as a result of the pre-reach development effect. Specifically, the first reach pre-development effect pattern PA1 is included in the non-reach deviation variation production group, and a continuous notice effect is executed in the symbol variation production, and a decorative drawing that is out of reach without producing a reach is confirmed and stopped. It corresponds to the fluctuation pattern that specified to be performed. The second to third reach development effect patterns PA2 to PA3 correspond to the variation patterns included in the continuous notice effect pattern effect group. That is, when the fifth continuous notice effect patterns WE1 to WE2 are selected, the first reach development effect pattern PA1 can be selected, and the first to fourth continuous notice effect patterns WA1 to WD1, When WA2 to WD2 are selected, the second to third reach development effect patterns PA2 to PA3 can be selected.

  In addition, the second to third reach development effect patterns PA2 to PA3 are set with a plurality of types having different degrees of expectation to which a big hit game is given as a result of the continuous notice effect. Specifically, in the embodiment, the reach-before-development effect pattern PA2 in which the jackpot game is given as a result of the continuous notice effect, and the high-expected reach development in which the jackpot game is given as a result of the continuous notice effect. An effect pattern PA3 is provided. In other words, the pre-reach development effect indicates the degree of expectation that a big hit will occur when the symbol variation effect (main variation) based on the start hold information determined to be executed for the continuous notice effect. Specifically, when the determination result of the jackpot determination in this variation is affirmative, compared to the case where the determination result of the jackpot determination is negative, the pre-reach development effect pattern PA2 before the third reach development. It is set so that the ratio of the overall control CPU 65a selecting the effect pattern PA3 is higher. On the other hand, when the determination result of the jackpot determination is negative, the second pre-reach development effect pattern PA2 is more than the third reach development effect pattern PA3 as compared with the case where the determination result of the jackpot determination is affirmative. Is set so that the ratio at which the overall control CPU 65a selects is increased. As described above, when the pre-reach development effect (second predictive notice effect) is executed by the symbol display device 17, the player's expectation that the big hit game is given depending on the content of the effect can be enhanced. It has become.

  That is, the main control CPU 60a has a function as a random number acquisition means for acquiring various random numbers triggered by winning at the start winning ports 31a, 31b, and the possibility of displaying a jackpot display based on the acquired random numbers. It has a function as an effect execution determination means for determining whether or not to execute the suggested effect. Further, the main control CPU 60a has a function as primary distribution means for determining the content of the effect to be executed by the symbol display device 17 when the determination result of the effect execution determination is affirmative, and is determined by the primary distribution means. It has a function as a secondary distribution means for determining a variation pattern corresponding to the production contents. At this time, the main control CPU 60a as the primary distribution means determines an effect group based on the effect content determination tables TA1 to TA4 grouped for each effect content executed by the symbol display device 17, and the determined effect group The variation pattern is determined from the variation pattern included in the.

  Thus, the main control CPU 60a determines whether or not the value of the random number acquired by the random number acquisition means coincides with a predetermined hit determination value (big hit determination value) at the start of the symbol variation effect. In addition, it has a function as a hit determination means for determining whether or not a win game (big hit game) is awarded.

(Main control)
Next, various processes executed by the main control CPU 60a of the main control board 60 based on the control program will be specifically described.

(Special drawing input process)
First, the special figure input process is executed by the main control CPU 60a every predetermined cycle (4 ms in the embodiment), and is performed based on the winning of the pachinko ball to the first start winning port 31a or the second starting winning port 31b. It is processing. In the special figure input process, as shown in FIG. 4, the main control CPU 60a determines whether or not the pachinko ball has won the first start winning port 31a of the start winning device 30 (step A11). That is, in step A11, the main control CPU 60a determines whether or not a detection signal output when the first start winning detection sensor 34a corresponding to the first start winning opening 31a detects a pachinko ball has been input. And when the determination result of step A11 is negative, it transfers to step A15. If the determination result of step A11 is affirmative, the main control CPU 60a determines whether or not the stored number of the first special figure start hold information stored in the main control RAM 60c is less than the upper limit number of 4 ( Step A12). If the determination result of step A12 is negative (that is, the number of first special figure start hold information stored is 4), the main control CPU 60a proceeds to step A15.

  If the determination result in step A12 is affirmative (the number of stored first special figure start hold information <4), the number of first special figure start hold information stored is incremented by 1, and the first special figure stored in the main control RAM 60c is stored. The number of stored figure start hold information is rewritten (step A13). Subsequently, the value of the random number for jackpot determination, the value of the random number for special figure distribution, the value of the random number for performance execution determination, the value of the random number for primary distribution, and the value of the random number for secondary distribution are transferred from the main control RAM 60c. Is read and the value of the random number is set in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 60c associated with the stored number of the first special figure start hold information (step A14). Thereby, the process proceeds to step A15.

  In Step A15, the main control CPU 60a determines whether or not the pachinko ball has won the second start winning opening 31b of the start winning device 30. That is, in step A15, the main control CPU 60a determines whether or not a detection signal output when the second start winning detection sensor 34b corresponding to the second start winning opening 31b detects a pachinko ball has been input. If the determination result in step A15 is negative, the special figure input process is terminated. When the determination result of step A15 is affirmative, the main control CPU 60a determines whether or not the stored number of second special figure start hold information stored in the main control RAM 60c is less than the upper limit number of 4 ( Step A16). If the determination result of step A16 is negative (that is, the number of stored second special figure start hold information is 4), the main control CPU 60a ends the special figure input process.

  If the determination result of step A16 is affirmative (the number of stored second special figure start hold information <4), the number of second special figure start hold information stored is incremented by 1, and the second special figure stored in the main control RAM 60c is stored. The number of stored figure start hold information is rewritten (step A17). Subsequently, the main control RAM 60c performs main control on the value of the random number for jackpot determination, the value of the random number for special figure distribution, the value of the random number for performance execution determination, the value of the random number for primary distribution, and the value of the random number for secondary distribution. The CPU 60a reads out and sets the value of the random number in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 60c associated with the number of stored second special figure start hold information (step A18). Thereafter, the main control CPU 60a executes based on the first or second special figure start hold information stored in the main control RAM 60c when the pachinko ball wins the first or second start winning opening 31a, 31b. The pre-reading notice process for determining whether or not the notice effect is to be executed or not is executed (step A19), and the special figure input process is terminated. The prefetch notice process will be described in detail later.

(Special drawing start process)
Next, the special figure start process will be described with reference to FIG. The special symbol start process is executed immediately before the symbol variation effect (special symbol variation display) is performed, and the symbol variation effect (special symbol variation display) is executed based on the processing result of the special symbol start process. The main control CPU 60a executes the special figure start process every predetermined cycle (4 ms in the embodiment). In the special figure starting process, the main control CPU 60a determines whether or not the special figure 1 or the special figure 2 is variably displayed on the special figure indicators 50 and 51 and the symbol display device 17, or whether or not the big hit game is being played. Determine (step B11). If the determination result of step B11 is affirmative, the main control CPU 60a ends the special figure start process. On the other hand, if the determination result of step B11 is negative, the number of stored second special figure start hold information is read (step B12), and whether the number of second special figure start hold information is greater than “0”. Is determined (step B13). When the determination result of step B13 is negative (when the number of stored second special figure start hold information = 0), the main control CPU 60a proceeds to the process of step B16. If the determination result of step B13 is affirmative (the number of second special figure start hold information> 0), the second special figure variation processing flag stored in the predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 60c A value “1” indicating that the special figure variation display is executed is set. Next, the main control CPU 60a subtracts 1 from the number stored in the second special figure start hold information (step B14), and a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 60c associated with the number stored in the second special figure start hold information. Is stored in the main control CPU 60a. Is acquired (step B15).

  Here, the main control CPU 60a acquires a random number from the second special figure storage area MB1 in which the second special figure start holding information stored earliest is stored. Then, after acquiring the random number associated with the second special figure start hold information, the main control CPU 60a stores the second special figure start hold information stored in the second special figure start storage information MB2 in the second special figure storage area MB2. Information (random numbers) is stored in the second special figure storage area MB1. Similarly, the main control CPU 60a stores in the second special figure storage area MB2 the information (random number) of the third special figure storage area MB3 in which the second special figure start hold information stored third fastest is stored. The information (random number) of the fourth special figure storage area MB4 in which the second special figure start hold information stored in the fourth earliest (that is, the newest) is stored is stored in the third special figure storage area MB3. That is, the second special figure start hold information is read by the main control CPU 60a in the order stored in the main control RAM 60c. Further, the main control CPU 60a changes the display of the second special figure display 51 so as to correspond to the stored number of the second special figure start hold information after the subtraction.

  When various random numbers are acquired by the process of step B15, as shown in FIG. 6, the main control CPU 60a determines whether the acquired value of the jackpot determination random number matches the jackpot determination value stored in the main control ROM 60b. A big hit determination (win lottery) is performed to determine whether or not (step B22). As described above, the probability that the determination result of the jackpot determination is affirmative at the time of non-probability change (when the probability is low) (that is, the jackpot probability) is set to 164/65536. The probability that the determination result is affirmative (hit probability) is set to 1518/65536. If the determination result of the big hit determination in step B22 is affirmative (if a big hit occurs), “1” is set to the big hit flag indicating that the big hit changes (step B23). Then, the main control CPU 60a determines the final stop symbol (Special Fig. 2) that becomes the big hit symbol that is confirmed and stopped on the second special symbol display 51 based on the acquired special figure distribution random number value (Step 2). B24). Here, since the value of the special figure distribution random number is associated with the jackpot symbol of the special figure 2 separately, the main control CPU 60a is associated with the acquired special figure distribution random number value. By determining the special figure 2, the type of jackpot is determined.

  When the jackpot symbol (special drawing 2) is determined, the main control CPU 60a determines one variation pattern from the variation patterns for the jackpot effect (steps B25 and B26). Specifically, the production group specified based on the second special figure start hold information acquired when winning the second start winning opening 31b is determined (step B25). That is, in step B25, one effect group is assigned to the main control CPU 60a from the jackpot variation effect content determination tables TA1 and TA2 based on the value of the random number for primary distribution acquired when winning the second start winning opening 31b. Will be determined. Here, when the game state at the time of determining the effect group is not the variable state (when the variable flag = “0”), one direct effect group is determined from the first jackpot variable effect content determination table TA1. It is determined. Specifically, when the value of the primary distribution random number in the second special figure start hold information acquired when winning the second start winning opening 31b is “0” to “240”, the second The big hit variation production group is determined. In other words, when the gaming state is not the variable state, the effect group that is performed based on the second special figure start hold information (primary distribution random number) acquired in response to winning in the second start winning opening 31b In the first distribution, the second big hit variation effect group is always determined when the big hit determination result is affirmative.

  On the other hand, when the gaming state at the time of winning the second start winning opening 31b is a variable state (when the variable flag is “1”), the second jackpot variation effect content determination table TA2 is used. One production group is determined. Specifically, when the value of the primary distribution random number in the second special figure start hold information acquired when winning the second start winning opening 31b is “0” to “240”, the second The big hit variation production group is determined. In other words, when the gaming state is the variable state, an effect group that is performed based on the second special figure start hold information (primary distribution random number) acquired in response to winning in the second start winning opening 31b. In the primary distribution, the second big hit variation effect group is always determined when the big hit determination result is affirmative. In other words, in the embodiment, the second jackpot variation effect group is always determined in the symbol variation effect in which the big hit is generated when winning at the second start winning opening 31b.

  When the effect group is determined in step B25, the main control CPU 60a determines based on the random number for secondary distribution in the second special figure start hold information acquired with the winning of the second start winning port 31b. One variation pattern is determined from the variation patterns for the jackpot effect included in the effect group (in this case, the second jackpot variation effect group) (step B26).

  On the other hand, when the determination result of the big hit determination of step B22 is negative (when it is not a big hit), the main control CPU 60a performs a reach effect or the like that suggests that the big hit display result may be displayed on the symbol display device 17. An effect execution determination is made to determine whether or not to execute the effect (step B27). In the embodiment, the main control CPU 60a determines whether or not the effect execution determination random number acquired from the main control RAM 60c during the process of step B15 matches the effect execution determination value. Here, when the gaming state at the time of performing the performance execution determination is not the variable state (when the variable flag = “0”), the second acquired when winning the second start winning port 31b. In the effect execution determination based on the special figure start hold information, the effect execution determination value is zero. Therefore, if the gaming state at the time of performing the performance execution determination is not the variable state, the determination result of step B27 is always negative. On the other hand, when the gaming state at the time of performing the performance execution determination is a variable state (when the variable flag = “1”), if the determination result in step B27 is affirmative, the main control CPU 60a The missing symbol displayed on the second special symbol display 51 as a final stop symbol is determined as the final symbol (special symbol 2) (step B28).

  When the determination result of step B27 is affirmative, the main control CPU 60a determines one variation pattern from among the variation patterns for the offending effect (steps B29 and B30). Specifically, the specified production group is determined based on the second special figure start suspension information acquired when the second start winning opening 31b is won (step B29). That is, in step B29, the main control CPU 60a determines one effect group from the deviation variation effect content determination table TB2 based on the value of the random number for primary distribution acquired when winning the second start winning opening 31b. To do. Specifically, there is no reach when the value of the random number for primary distribution in the second special figure start hold information acquired when winning the second start winning opening 31b is “0” to “240”. A deviation variation production group is determined. In other words, when the gaming state is the variable state, the stage of the effect group performed based on the second special figure start hold information (primary distribution random number) acquired when the second start winning opening 31b is won. In the primary distribution, when the jackpot determination result is negative, a non-reach out-of-reason variation production group is always determined.

  When the effect group is determined in step B29, the main control CPU 60a determines based on the random number for secondary distribution in the second special figure start hold information acquired with the winning of the second start winning opening 31b. One variation pattern is determined from the variation patterns for the off-stage production included in the produced production group (in this case, the non-reach out-of-reason variation production group) (step B30).

  On the other hand, if the determination result of the effect execution determination in step B27 is negative, the main control CPU 60a sets the off symbol displayed on the second special symbol display 51 as the final stop symbol (special symbol 2). Determine (step B31). Next, the main control CPU 60a determines one variation pattern from the variation patterns for the offending effect (steps B32 and B33). Specifically, when the determination result of the effect execution determination based on the second special figure start hold information (random number for effect execution determination) acquired when winning the second start winning opening 31b, The main control CPU 60a determines a non-reach shift variation effect group. When the effect group is determined in step B32, the main control CPU 60a determines based on the random number for secondary distribution in the second special figure start hold information acquired with the winning of the second start winning opening 31b. One variation pattern is determined from among the variation patterns for the offending effect included in the effect group (in this case, the non-reach outlier variation effect group) (step B33).

  Here, the main control CPU that has determined the variation pattern and the final stop pattern (special drawing 2) in steps B26, B30, and B33 outputs a predetermined control command to the overall control board 65 at a predetermined timing (step B34). ). Specifically, the main control CPU 60a specifies a variation pattern, outputs a variation pattern designation command for instructing the start of symbol variation, and starts measuring the production time specified by the variation pattern. At the same time, the main control CPU 60a controls the second special figure display 51 so as to start the second special figure fluctuation display. Further, the main control CPU 60a outputs a special figure 2 designation command for instructing the special figure 2 as the final stop symbol. Then, the main control CPU 60a ends the special figure start process. Thereafter, in a process different from the special figure start process, the main control CPU 60a displays the determined final stop symbol on the basis of the production time determined in the designated variation pattern. The display content of 51 is controlled. Further, the main control CPU 60a instructs decoration stoppage of the decorative drawing based on the effect time set in the specified change pattern, and outputs an all symbol stop command for causing the symbol combination to be confirmed and stopped.

  On the other hand, when the determination result of step B13 is negative (when the number of stored second special figure start hold information = 0), the number of stored first special figure start hold information is read (step B16), and the first It is determined whether or not the stored number of special figure start hold information is larger than “0” (step B17). When the determination result of step B17 is affirmative (the number of stored first special figure start hold information> 0), the main control CPU 60a stores the special figure stored in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 60c. A value “0” indicating that the first special figure variation display is executed is set in the variation processing flag. Next, the main control CPU 60a subtracts 1 from the number stored in the first special figure start hold information (step B18) and stores it in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 60c associated with the first special figure start hold information. The main control CPU 60a obtains the values of the big hit determination random number, the special figure distribution random number, the production execution determination random number, the primary distribution random number, and the secondary distribution random number (step B19). Execute the judgment process. That is, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment, when the second special figure start hold information acquired upon winning the second start winning opening 31b is stored in the main control RAM 60c, the first start winning opening Even if the first special figure start hold information acquired in response to the winning of 31a is stored in the main control RAM 60c, the symbol variation effect based on the second special figure start hold information is preferentially executed. It has become.

  Here, the main control CPU 60a acquires a random number from the first special figure storage area M1 in which the first special figure start hold information stored earliest is stored. The main control CPU 60a obtains a random number associated with the first special figure start hold information, and then stores the first special figure start hold information stored second fastest in the second special figure storage area M2. Information (random numbers) is stored in the first special figure storage area M1. Similarly, the main control CPU 60a stores the information (random number) in the third special figure storage area M3 in which the first special figure start hold information stored third fastest is stored in the second special figure storage area M2. The information (random number) of the fourth special figure storage area M4 in which the first special figure start hold information stored fourth (that is, the newest) is stored is stored in the third special figure storage area M3. Thus, that is, the first special figure start hold information is read by the main control CPU 60a in the order stored in the main control RAM 60c. Further, the main control CPU 60a changes the display of the first special figure hold display section 52 so as to correspond to the number of stored first special figure start hold information after the subtraction.

  When various random numbers are acquired by the process of step B19, as shown in FIG. 7, the main control CPU 60a determines whether the acquired value of the jackpot determination random number matches the jackpot determination value stored in the main control ROM 60b. A big hit determination (win lottery) is performed to determine whether or not (step B35). As described above, the probability that the determination result of the jackpot determination is affirmative at the time of non-probability change (when the probability is low) (that is, the jackpot probability) is set to 164/65536. The probability that the determination result is affirmative (hit probability) is set to 1518/65536. If the determination result of the big hit determination in step B35 is affirmative (if a big hit occurs), “1” is set to the big hit flag indicating that the big hit is changed (step B36). Then, the main control CPU 60a determines a final stop symbol (Special Fig. 1) which becomes a big hit symbol displayed on the first special symbol display 50 on the basis of the acquired random number for special symbol distribution (Step 1). B37). Here, since the value of the special figure distribution random number is associated with the jackpot symbol for each special figure 1, the main control CPU 60a assigns the special figure distribution random number value associated with the acquired special figure distribution random number value. By determining FIG. 1, the type of jackpot is determined.

  When the big hit symbol (special drawing 1) is determined, the main control CPU 60a determines one fluctuation pattern from the fluctuation patterns for the big hit effect (steps B38 and B39). Specifically, the production group specified based on the first special figure start hold information acquired when winning the first start winning opening 31a is determined (step B38). That is, in step B38, one effect group is assigned to the main control CPU 60a from the big hit variation effect content determination tables TA1 and TA2 based on the value of the random number for primary distribution acquired when winning the first start winning opening 31a. Will be determined. Here, when the game state at the time of determining the effect group is not the variable state (when the variable flag = “0”), one direct effect group is determined from the first jackpot variable effect content determination table TA1. It is determined. Specifically, when the value of the primary distribution random number in the first special figure start hold information acquired when winning the first start winning opening 31a is “0” to “22”, the first The big hit variation production group is determined. In addition, when the value of the random number for primary distribution in the first special figure start hold information acquired when winning the first start winning opening 31a is “23” to “150”, the second big hit fluctuation A production group is determined. When the value of the random number for primary distribution in the first special figure start hold information acquired when winning at the first start winning opening 31a is “151” to “240”, the jackpot continuous notice effect group is It is determined.

  On the other hand, when the gaming state at the time of winning the first start winning opening 31a is a variable state (when the variable flag is “1”), the second jackpot variation effect content determination table TA2 is used. One production group is determined. Specifically, when the value of the random number for primary distribution in the first special figure start hold information acquired when winning the first start winning opening 31a is “0” to “240”, the second The big hit variation production group is determined. In other words, when the gaming state is the variable state, the stage of the effect group performed based on the first special figure start hold information (primary distribution random number) acquired when the first start winning opening 31a is won. In the primary distribution, the second big hit variation effect group is always determined when the big hit determination result is affirmative.

  When the effect group is determined in step B38, the main control CPU 60a determines based on the random number for secondary distribution in the first special figure start hold information acquired with the winning of the first start winning opening 31a. One variation pattern is determined from the variation patterns for the jackpot effect included in the effect group (in this case, the first jackpot variation effect group, the second jackpot variation effect group or the big hit variation notice group) ( Step B39). That is, by selecting the big hit continuous notice effect group, the contents of the effect of the symbol change effect in the main change of the continuous notice effect are specified.

  On the other hand, when the determination result of the big hit determination of step B35 is negative (when it is not a big hit), the main control CPU 60a performs a reach effect or the like that suggests that the big hit display result may be displayed on the symbol display device 17. An effect execution determination is made to determine whether or not to execute the effect (step B40). In the embodiment, the main control CPU 60a determines whether or not the effect execution determination random number acquired from the main control RAM 60c during the process of step B19 matches the effect execution determination value. If the determination result in step B40 is affirmative, the main control CPU 60a determines the off symbol displayed as a final stop symbol on the first special symbol display 50 as the final stop symbol (special symbol 1) (step B41). ).

  Next, the main control CPU 60a determines one variation pattern from the variation patterns for the offending effect (steps B42 and B43). Specifically, the production group specified based on the first special figure start suspension information acquired when winning the first start winning opening 31a is determined (step B42). That is, in step B42, one effect group is assigned to the main control CPU 60a from the deviation variation effect content determination tables TB1 and TB2 based on the value of the random number for primary distribution acquired when winning the first start winning opening 31a. Will be determined. Here, when the gaming state at the time of determining the effect group is not the variable state (when the variable flag = “0”), one direct effect group is determined from the first outlier variation effect content determination table TB1. It is determined.

  Here, in the first offshoot variation effect content determination table TB1, according to the number of first special figure start hold information stored in the main control RAM 60c at the time of determining the effect group (at the time of starting the symbol variation effect). The allocation of the primary distribution determination value to each production group varies. Specifically, when the number of stored first special figure start hold information at the time of determining the production group is “0” or “1”, as shown in FIG. 11, the value of the random number for primary distribution If it is “0” to “204”, it is determined as a normal reach deviation variation production group, and if the random number for primary distribution is “205” to “215” or “218” to “226”, the special reach deviation variation is determined. If the value of the random number for primary distribution is “235” to “240”, it is determined as the continuous notice effect group, and the values of random numbers for primary distribution are “216”, “217”, “227”. ”To“ 234 ”, it is determined to be a non-reach shift production group. Also, when the number of the first special figure start hold information stored at the time of determining the production group is “2”, if the primary distribution random number value is “0” to “75”, the normal reach shifts If the value of the random number for primary distribution is “205” to “220”, “223” to “225”, it is determined to be a special reach fluctuation production group, and the value of the random number for primary distribution is If it is “235” to “240”, it is determined to be a continuous notice effect group, and if the value of the random number for primary distribution is “221”, “222”, “226”, “227” to “234”, there is no reach It is determined to be a deviation variation production group. When the number of first special figure start hold information stored at the time of determining the production group is “3”, as shown in FIG. 11, the obtained random number for primary distribution is “0” to If it is “7”, it is determined as a normal reach deviation variation production group. If the random numbers for primary distribution are “205” to “208”, “218”, “223” to “224”, special reach deviation variation production is performed. If the value of the random number for primary distribution is “235” to “240”, it is determined as the continuous notice effect group, and the value of the random number for primary distribution is “8” to “204”, “209”. If “-217”, “219”-“222”, “225”, “226”, “227”-“234” are determined, they are determined to be non-reach shift effect production groups. Here, the number of first special figure start hold information stored at the time of determining the production group is the first special figure start hold information including the primary distribution random number used as a reference for determining the production group. This is the number of memories excluding.

  On the other hand, when the gaming state at the time of winning the first start winning opening 31a is the variable state (when the variable flag is “1”), the second off-set variation effect content determination table TB2 is used. One production group is determined. Specifically, the normal reach is lost when the value of the random number for primary distribution in the first special figure start hold information acquired when winning the first start winning opening 31a is “0” to “240”. A variable production group is determined. In other words, when the gaming state is the variable state, the stage of the effect group performed based on the first special figure start hold information (primary distribution random number) acquired when the first start winning opening 31a is won. In the primary distribution, when the jackpot determination result is negative, the normal reach deviation variation production group is always determined.

  Then, when the production group is determined in step B42, the main control CPU 60a determines based on the secondary distribution random number in the first special figure start hold information acquired upon winning the first start winning opening 31a. One of the variation patterns for the offending effects included in the effect group (in this case, either the normal reach deviation fluctuation production group, the special reach deviation fluctuation production group, the continuation notice effect group for deviation or the reach deviation fluctuation production group) A variation pattern is determined (step B43). That is, by selecting the continuation notice effect group for losing, the effect content of the symbol change effect in the main change of the continuous notice effect is specified.

  If the determination result of the effect execution determination in step B40 is negative, the main control CPU 60a sets the off symbol displayed on the first special symbol display 50 as a final stop symbol (special Fig. 1). Determine (step B44). Next, the main control CPU 60a determines one variation pattern from the variation patterns for the offending effect (steps B45 and B46). Specifically, when the determination result of the effect execution determination based on the first special figure start hold information (random number for effect execution determination) acquired when winning the first start winning opening 31a is negative, The main control CPU 60a determines a non-reach shift variation effect group. Then, when the production group is determined in step B45, the main control CPU 60a determines based on the secondary distribution random number in the first special figure start hold information acquired in response to winning in the first start winning opening 31a. One variation pattern is determined from the variation patterns for the off-stage production included in the produced production group (in this case, the non-reach out-of-reason variation production group) (step B46).

  Here, the main control CPU 60a that has determined the variation pattern and the final stop pattern (special drawing 1) in steps B39, B43, and B46 outputs a predetermined control command to the overall control board 65 at a predetermined timing (step B47). ). Specifically, the main control CPU 60a first outputs a variation pattern designation command designating a variation pattern and instructing the start of symbol variation, and starts measuring the production time specified by the variation pattern. At the same time, the main control CPU 60a controls the first special figure display 50 so as to start the first special figure fluctuation display. Further, the main control CPU 60a outputs a special figure 1 designation command for instructing the special figure 1 as the final stop symbol. Then, the main control CPU 60a ends the special figure start process. Thereafter, in a process different from the special figure start process, the main control CPU 60a displays the determined final stop symbol on the basis of the production time determined in the designated variation pattern. 50 display contents are controlled. Further, the main control CPU 60a instructs decoration stoppage of the decorative drawing based on the effect time set in the specified change pattern, and outputs an all symbol stop command for causing the symbol combination to be confirmed and stopped.

  On the other hand, if the determination result in step B17 is negative (if the first special figure start hold information storage number = 0), has the main control CPU 60a already output a demonstration designation command for starting execution of the demonstration effect? If the determination result is negative, a demonstration designation command is output and the special figure start process is terminated (step B21). If the determination result in step B20 is affirmative (if the demonstration designation command has already been output), the main control CPU 60a ends the special figure start process.

(Overall control)
Next, processing executed by the overall control board 65 will be described. The overall control CPU 65a of the overall control board 65 determines an effect pattern to be executed in the symbol change effect based on the change pattern specification command input from the main control CPU 60a, and specifies the determined effect pattern. Are output to the display control board 70, the lamp control board 72, the sound control board 73, and the like. That is, the integrated control CPU65a functions as demonstration execution control hand stage for executing the symbol variation effect based on the determined variation pattern. In addition, when the determination result of the continuous notice effect determination described later is affirmative, the overall control CPU 65a executes the continuous notice effect over the change cycle (determined change cycle) for the determined number of executions in the symbol display device 17. It has a function as an effect execution control means.

  Here, the production patterns that can be selected by the overall control CPU 65a are classified for each production mode, and correspond to the variation patterns from the production patterns that can be selected based on the set value of the production mode flag input to the overall control board 65. An effect pattern to be selected is selected. Further, when the special control 1 designation command or the special design 2 designation command is input, the overall control CPU 65a displays each symbol display to be finally stopped on the symbol display device 17 in accordance with the special design stop design designation corresponding to the command. The decorative drawing (final stop symbol) of the rows 26a, 26b, and 26c is determined. That is, when the symbol designated by the special symbol 1 designation command or the special symbol 2 designation command is a jackpot symbol, the overall control CPU 65a displays each symbol display row 26a, 26b so that it becomes a symbol combination of the decorative symbol that is a jackpot display. , 26c (final stop symbol) is determined. Then, at the final stop timing of the decorative drawing of each symbol display row 26a, 26b, 26c specified by the effect pattern, a designation command for designating the decorative drawing of each row is displayed on the display control board 70, the lamp control board 72, and the sound control. Output to the substrate 73 or the like. Specifically, the overall control CPU 65a starts measuring time by the timer means simultaneously with the input of the variation pattern designation command, and issues the left decoration drawing designation command at the final stop timing of the decoration drawing in the left symbol display row 26a. The right decoration designating command is output at the final stop timing of the decorative design in the right design display row 26c, and the intermediate decoration designating command is output at the final stop timing of the decorative design in the middle design display sequence 26b.

  Here, when the jackpot symbol is symbol A, symbol a, symbol b or symbol c, the symbol of the decorative symbol depends on whether or not the promotion effect or re-lottery effect is notified that the special probability variable bonus game is won. Determine the combination. In other words, when notifying the promotion effect or the re-drawing effect, the overall control CPU 65a does not definitely notify the player that the game will be in a probable state after the end of the big hit game (specifically, even symbols). If it is determined to be a combination of symbols in the same design, and it is not notified in the promotion effect or re-drawing effect, it is a decorative figure (specifically, it can be notified to the player definitely that it will be in a probable change state) Determine the jackpot symbol combination consisting of (odd symbols). When the jackpot symbol is symbol B or symbol c, the decorative symbol (specifically, even symbol) that does not definitely notify the player that the jackpot game will be in a probable change state after the jackpot game ends. Decide to be a symbol combination. Also, when the big hit symbol is symbol C, symbol D or symbol E, it is determined to be a symbol combination including a decorative figure (specifically, a sudden suggestion symbol) that suggests the possibility of a sudden probability change big hit game. . When the jackpot symbol is symbol F or symbol d, the symbol combination in the same symbol of the decorative symbol (specifically, even symbol) that does not definitely notify the player that the probability change state is established. To decide.

  Further, when the stop symbol designated by the special symbol designation command is an outlier symbol, the overall control CPU 65a determines a symbol combination capable of recognizing the deviation. In addition, when the variation pattern of the reach deviation variation effect is instructed, the overall control CPU 65a determines the decoration of each symbol display row 26a, 26b, 26c so that the symbol combination including the reach display can be recognized. . On the other hand, the general control CPU 65a displays a decorative pattern of each symbol display row 26a, 26b, 26c so that a symbol combination that does not include a reach display can be recognized when a variation pattern of a variation variation effect without reach is designated. decide. Further, when the overall control CPU 65a inputs an all symbol stop command, the overall control CPU 65a outputs the command to the display control board 70, the lamp control board 72, the sound control board 73, and the like.

  In addition, the overall control CPU 65a determines that the effect pattern determined based on the change pattern designation command is the effect pattern for displaying the temporary stop symbol on each symbol display row 26a, 26b, 26c before the final stop symbol is displayed. In this case, a decorative figure (temporary stop symbol) to be temporarily stopped in each symbol display row 26a, 26b, 26c is determined. Here, the temporary stop symbols are symbol combinations that can recognize a disregard that does not include a reach display, and each symbol display row 26a, 26b, 26c is a continuous notice effect display that can be recognized as a continuous notice effect. The decoration drawing is determined. In the embodiment, it is determined that the left symbol display column 26a and the middle symbol display column 26b are the same decorative drawing as the continuous notice effect display, and the decorative symbol of the right symbol display column 26c is the left / middle symbol display column 126a, A combination of symbols (“223”, “778”, etc.) between the decorative drawing of 26b and the decorative drawing shifted by one is determined. The continuous notice effect display is not limited to this, and a special design indicating the continuous notice effect may be displayed in all or at least one of the symbol display rows 26a, 26b, and 26c. In the embodiment, the continuous notice effect pattern determined by the overall control CPU 65a when executing the continuous notice effect is set as an effect pattern for displaying the temporary stop symbols on the symbol display rows 26a, 26b, and 26c. ing. The determination of the continuous notice effect pattern by the overall control CPU 65a will be described in the continuous notice effect determination process described later. In addition, in the continuous notice effect pattern of the embodiment, an effect pattern in which a temporary stop symbol is displayed in each symbol display row 26a, 26b, 26c, and an effect pattern in which the temporary stop symbol is not displayed in each symbol display row 26a, 26b, 26c. And are provided.

  The overall control CPU 65a provides a temporary designation command for designating the decorative drawing of each row at the temporary stop timing of the decorative drawing of each symbol display row 26a, 26b, 26c specified by the continuous notice effect pattern. Output to the lamp control board 72, the sound control board 73, and the like. Specifically, the overall control CPU 65a starts measuring time by the timer means simultaneously with the input of the variation pattern designation command, and the left temporary stop symbol designation command at the temporary stop timing of the decorative symbol in the left symbol display row 26a. Is output at the stop timing of the decorative symbol in the right symbol display column 26c, and the intermediate temporary stop symbol specifying command is output at the stop timing of the decorative symbol in the middle symbol display column 26b. In the embodiment, the output timings of the temporary stop designating commands for the left, middle, and right are set at the same time, and the decorative drawing is set to be temporarily stopped in each column at the same time.

  The overall control CPU 65a also determines the type of jackpot symbol designated by the special figure 1 designation command or the special figure 2 designation command output from the main control CPU 60a and each designation command relating to the operation / non-operation (end) of the variable state. Based on the set value of the effect mode flag, the type of effect mode is determined, and the effect mode flag is updated to a value indicating the determined effect mode. The effect mode flag includes information that can identify the effect mode in which the user is currently staying, and is set in the overall control RAM 65c. When the overall control CPU 65a updates the production mode flag, the overall control CPU 65a outputs a mode designation command for instructing the production mode to the display control board 70, the lamp control board 72, the sound control board 73, and the like.

(Display control)
In the display control board 70, when an effect pattern designation command is input, the display control CPU 70a selects display data indicating the effect content corresponding to the effect pattern specified by the command, and the display content corresponding to the effect pattern. The symbol display device 17 is controlled so as to execute the symbol variation effect. Then, the display control CPU 70a counts the elapsed time from the start of the effect with the start of the design variation effect, and predetermines an image to be displayed on the symbol display device 17 so that an image based on the effect pattern is displayed for each measured time. Switch every cycle. Further, when the temporary stop symbol designation command of each symbol display row 26a, 26b, 26c is input, the display control CPU 70a uses the temporary stop symbol designation command to the effective stop position 27 of the corresponding symbol display row 26a, 26b, 26c. The display content of the symbol display device 17 is controlled so as to temporarily stop the designated temporary stop symbol. When the final stop symbol designation command for each symbol display row 26a, 26b, 26c is input, the display control CPU 70a uses the final stop symbol designation command at the effective stop position 27 of the corresponding symbol display row 26a, 26b, 26c. When the designated final stop symbol is temporarily stopped and all symbol stop commands are input, the final stop symbol designated by the final stop symbol designation command is displayed at the effective stop position 27 of each symbol display row 26a, 26b, 26c. The display content of the symbol display device 17 is controlled so that the display device 17 displays a fixed stop, and the symbol variation effect is terminated. Further, when a mode designation command is input, the display control CPU 70a displays a background image corresponding to the designated effect mode.

(About pre-reading notice processing)
Next, the prefetch notice process for executing the above-described continuous notice effect (prefetch notice effect) will be described. Note that the pre-reading notice process is performed when a pachinko ball wins the first start winning opening 31a or the second starting winning opening 31b (when the special figure input process is executed) as shown in FIG. That is, before the next symbol variation effect (the first or second special symbol variation display) is started after the pachinko ball has won the first starting prize port 31a or the second starting prize port 31b (the special figure). Before the start process is performed), the prefetch notice process is executed. In other words, the pre-reading notice process is configured to be executed before the symbol variation effect. Then, the symbol change is executed based on the first or second special figure start hold memory already stored in the main control RAM 60c when the pachinko ball wins the first start winning opening 31a or the second starting winning opening 31b. It is determined whether or not to execute an effect straddling the effect.

  FIG. 16 shows the prefetch notice process. The main control CPU 60a performs the symbol variation effect (first change) based on the corresponding first or second special figure start hold information acquired when the pachinko ball wins the first start winning opening 31a or the second starting winning opening 31b. Alternatively, when the second special figure variation display) is executed, it is determined in advance whether or not the jackpot display is displayed on the symbol display device 17. Specifically, it is determined in advance whether or not the value of the jackpot determination random number acquired when the pachinko ball wins the first start winning opening 31a or the second start winning opening 31b matches the prior jackpot determination value ( (Preliminary jackpot determination) (step C11). Here, the preliminary jackpot determination value is set to the same value as the jackpot determination value used in the jackpot determination (big hit lottery) of the special figure start process described above. That is, if the advance jackpot determination based on the first or second special figure start hold information is affirmative, the affirmative determination is made as long as the gaming state (more specifically, whether the probability variation state or the non-probability variation state) is changed. When a symbol variation effect is performed based on the special figure start hold information, a big hit will occur.

(For cases where the advance jackpot determination result is positive)
If the determination result of the prior jackpot determination in step C11 is affirmative, the special figure distribution random number acquired when winning at the first start winning port 31a or the second starting winning port 31b Based on this value, the type of jackpot in the case where the symbol variation effect is performed based on the corresponding first or second special figure start hold information that has been affirmatively determined is determined in advance (prior determination of the type of jackpot) (step) C12). In the embodiment, if the determination result of the prior jackpot determination is affirmative, the symbol variation effect based on the special figure start suspension information (first or second special map variation) in which the determination result of the prior jackpot determination is affirmative in step C11. The main control CPU 60a pre-determines the type of jackpot game to be given when (display) is executed (that is, whether the jackpot symbol is symbol A to symbol F or symbol a to symbol d). Note that in the pre-determination of the type of jackpot, it may be determined in advance only whether or not the jackpot that gives the probability variation state, or only the number of round games of the jackpot game to be given may be pre-determined. That is, in the prior determination of the type of jackpot, the value given by the jackpot is determined.

(About the decision of the production group when the advance jackpot judgment result is affirmative)
If the determination result of the preliminary jackpot determination in step C11 is affirmative, the corresponding first or second acquired when winning the first start winning port 31a or the second starting winning port 31b. Based on the special drawing start hold information, the production group specified at the time of winning the prize is determined in advance (step C13). That is, in step C13, the jackpot variation effect content determination tables TA1, TA2 are based on the value of the random number for primary distribution acquired with the winning of the first start winning port 31a or the second starting winning port 31b as a trigger. The main control CPU 60a determines one production group (pre-decision of production group). Here, the jackpot change effect content determination tables TA1 and TA2 used in the pre-reading notice process are the same as the jackpot change effect content determination tables TA1 and TA2 used in the special figure start process described above. Therefore, when the gaming state at the time of winning the pachinko ball to the first start winning port 31a or the second starting winning port 31b is not the variable state (when the variable flag is "0"), the first One effect group is determined from the big hit variation effect content determination table TA1. Specifically, in the pre-reading advance notice processing triggered by the winning of a pachinko ball at the first start winning opening 31a, the value of the random number for primary distribution acquired at the time of winning is “0” to “22” First, the first big hit variation production group is determined. Further, when the value of the random number for primary distribution acquired when winning the first start winning opening 31a is “23” to “150”, the second big hit variation effect group is determined. And when the value of the random number for primary distribution acquired when winning the said 1st start winning opening 31a is "151"-"240", a continuous notice effect group is determined. In the pre-reading advance notice process triggered by the winning of the pachinko ball in the second start winning opening 31b, when the value of the random number for primary distribution acquired at the time of winning is “0” to “240”, Two big hit variation production groups are determined.

  On the other hand, when the game state at the time of winning the pachinko ball to the first start winning opening 31a or the second starting winning opening 31b is a variable state (when the variable flag is “1”), One effect group is determined from the two jackpot variation effect content determination table TA2. Specifically, in the pre-reading advance notice process triggered by the winning of a pachinko ball in the first start winning opening 31a, the value of the random number for primary distribution acquired at the time of winning is “0” to “240” The second jackpot variation production group is determined. In the pre-reading advance notice process triggered by the winning of the pachinko ball in the second start winning opening 31b, when the value of the random number for primary distribution acquired at the time of winning is “0” to “240”, Two big hit variation production groups are determined. That is, in the embodiment, as described above, since the continuous notice effect group in which the change patterns for executing the continuous notice effect are grouped is not set in the second jackpot change effect content determination table TA2, the first start winning prize is set. Whether or not the continuous notice effect can be executed is determined depending on whether or not the variable state is given at the time of winning at the mouth 31a or the second start winning opening 31b. Further, as described above, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment, when the gaming state is the probability variation state, the variation state is given until the next big hit game is generated, so the first start winning opening 31a or Whether or not the continuous notice effect can be selected is also determined depending on whether or not a certain change state is given at the time of winning the second start winning opening 31b.

(Regarding the setting of the pre-reading production command when the advance jackpot determination result is positive)
When the effect group is determined in step C13, the main control CPU 60a sets a prefetch effect command in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 60c (step C14). Here, the pre-reading effect command is based on the advance jackpot information indicating the determination result of the advance hit determination at the time of winning the first start winning opening 31a or the second start winning opening 31b, and the primary distribution random number at the time of the winning. This is a command including pre-production group information indicating the production group determined in this way. Therefore, by referring to the pre-reading effect command, the symbol variation effect (first or second special character) is based on the special symbol start suspension information acquired when winning the first start winning port 31a or the second starting winning port 31b. It is possible to identify whether or not a big hit occurs when the figure variation display) is executed, and to identify an effect group performed in the big hit symbol variation effect.

In addition, in the pre-reading effect command, the number of stored first or second special figure start hold information corresponding to the main control RAM 60c stored at the time of winning the first start winning opening 31a or the second start winning opening 31b is set. Hold number information to be shown, special figure type information (winning means information) indicating a pre-reading effect command based on a pachinko ball winning to which of the first start winning opening 31a and the second starting winning opening 31b, pre-hit determination result The jackpot game type information (hit game type information) indicating the jackpot type (big hit symbol) determined in advance when the hit is won is included. Note that the number-of-holds information specified by the pre-reading effect command is the number-of-sale information of the special figure start hold information corresponding to the first or second start winning award 31a, 31b specified by the special figure type information. Accordingly, when the first start winning opening 31a is specified by the special figure type information, the number-of-holds information indicates the number of the first special figure start holding information stored, and the second start winning opening is indicated by the special figure type information. When 31b is specified, the hold number information indicates the storage number of the second special figure start hold information.

  In the following description, in the pre-reading effect command, the command part that specifies the prior jackpot information and the prior effect group information described above is referred to as an upper command, and the number-of-holds information. A command part that specifies special figure identification information and jackpot game type information may be referred to as a lower command. Further, in the upper command of the pre-reading effect command in the embodiment, when the advance jackpot determination is affirmative, the gaming state (probability change state) at the time when the pachinko ball wins the first start winning opening 31a or the second starting winning opening 31b. Information on whether or not it is in a variable state. In the embodiment, both the upper command and the lower command of the prefetch effect command are set as 8-bit information.

(About the high-order commands of the pre-reading production command when the advance jackpot determination is positive)
The setting of the upper command of the prefetch effect command will be described. Here, the case where the gaming state at the time of winning the first start winning port 31a or the second start winning port 31b is not the variable state (when the variable flag = “0”) will be described first. The determination result of the advance hit determination based on the first special figure start hold information acquired when winning the first start winning opening 31a is affirmative, and the first big hit variation effect group is determined as the effect group In this case, when the symbol variation effect based on the first special figure start suspension information is performed, the contents of the effect included in the first jackpot variation effect group are executed, and the result is “big hit”. DBH "is set as the upper command of the prefetch effect command. Further, the determination result of the advance hit determination based on the first special figure start hold information acquired when winning at the first start winning opening 31a is affirmative, and the second big hit variation effect group is determined as the effect group. In the case that the design variation effect based on the first special figure start hold information is performed, the content of the effect included in the second jackpot variation effect group is executed, and as a result, it becomes “big hit” “D1H” shown is set as a higher order command of the pre-reading effect command. When the determination result of the advance hit determination based on the first special figure start hold information acquired when winning the first start winning opening 31a is affirmative and the continuous notice effect group is determined as the effect group Indicates that a continuous notice effect is performed across the symbol variation effect executed based on the first special figure start hold information stored in the main control RAM 60c when the pachinko ball wins. “D9H”, which indicates “big hit” as a result of the symbol variation effect based on the 1 special figure start hold information, is set as an upper command of the prefetch effect command. In addition, the determination result of the advance hit determination based on the second special figure start hold information acquired when winning the second start winning opening 31b is affirmative, and the second big hit variation effect group is determined as the effect group. In the case where the design variation effect based on the second special figure start hold information is performed, the content of the effect included in the second jackpot variation effect group is executed, and as a result, it becomes a “hit” “D1H” shown is set as a higher order command of the pre-reading effect command.

  The upper command of the pre-reading effect command when the gaming state at the time of winning the first start winning port 31a or the second start winning port 31b is the variable state (when the variable flag is “1”) will be described. When the gaming state at the time of winning the first or second start winning opening 31a, 31b is a non-probable change state (when the probability change flag = “0”), an affirmative determination is made in the advance hit determination When the symbol variation effect based on the corresponding first or second special figure start suspension information is performed, the effect contents included in the second jackpot variation effect group are executed, and the result is “big hit”. “D1H” is set as the upper command of the pre-reading effect command. Further, when the gaming state at the time of winning the first or second start winning opening 31a, 31b is a probability variation state (in the case of probability variation flag = "1"), an affirmative determination is made in the advance hit determination. When the symbol variation effect based on the corresponding first or second special figure start hold information is performed, the effect content included in the second jackpot variation effect group is executed, and as a result, it indicates that it is a “hit” “D2H” is set as the upper command of the pre-reading effect command. That is, “D1H” and “D2H”, which are higher-order commands of the pre-reading effect command, indicate whether the gaming state at the time when the pachinko ball wins the first start winning opening 31a or the second starting winning opening 31b is a certain change state or not. It shows whether it is a certain change state.

(About the low-order commands of the pre-reading effect command when the advance jackpot determination is positive)
Next, the subordinate commands of the prefetch effect command will be described. When the determination result of the advance hit determination based on the first special figure start hold information acquired when winning the first start winning opening 31a is affirmative, the first special figure start hold information including the first special figure start hold information is included. The stored number of the first special figure start hold information stored in the main control RAM 60c is set as the lower number command of the prefetch effect command as the stored number information of the first special figure start hold information. Specifically, when the number of stored first special figure start hold information is “1” (that is, the first special figure start hold information other than the first special figure start hold information acquired when winning the first start winning opening 31a). When the figure start hold information is not stored), “00” is set as the storage number information of the first special figure start hold information, and the storage number of the first special figure start hold information is “2”. In other words, when the first special figure start hold information is stored in addition to the first special figure start hold information acquired when winning at the first start winning opening 31a, the first special figure start hold is stored. “01” is set as the information storage number information. In addition, when the number of stored first special figure start hold information is “3” (that is, the first special figure start hold information other than the first special figure start hold information acquired when winning in the first start winning opening 31a). When two pieces of information are stored), “10” is set as the storage number information of the first special figure start hold information, and the storage number of the first special figure start hold information is “4” ( That is, when the first special figure start hold information is stored in addition to the first special figure start hold information acquired when winning the first start winning opening 31a), the first special figure start hold information is stored. “11” is set as the storage number information.

  Similarly, when the determination result of the advance hit determination based on the second special figure start hold information acquired when winning the second start winning opening 31b is affirmative, the second special figure start hold information is set. The stored number of the second special figure start hold information stored in the included main control RAM 60c is set as the low order command of the prefetch effect command as the stored number information of the second special figure start hold information. Specifically, when the number of stored second special figure start hold information is “1” (that is, the second special figure start hold information is acquired in addition to the second special figure start hold information acquired when winning the second start winning opening 31b). When the figure start hold information is not stored), “00” is set as the memory number information of the second special figure start hold information, and the memory number of the second special figure start hold information is “2”. In other words, when the second special figure start hold information is stored in addition to the second special figure start hold information acquired when winning the second start winning opening 31b, the second special figure start hold is stored. “01” is set as the information storage number information. Further, when the number of stored second special figure start hold information is “3” (that is, the second special figure start hold information other than the second special figure start hold information acquired when winning the second start winning prize port 31b). In the case where two pieces of information are stored), “10” is set as the storage number information of the second special figure start hold information, and the storage number of the second special figure start hold information is “4” ( That is, in the case where three pieces of second special figure start hold information are stored in addition to the second special figure start hold information acquired when winning the second start winning opening 31b), the second special figure start hold information is stored. “11” is set as the storage number information.

  In addition, when the determination result of the advance hit determination based on the corresponding first or second special figure start hold information acquired when winning in the first or second start winning opening 31a, 31b is affirmative, The type of jackpot game based on the pre-hit determination based on the corresponding special figure start hold information is set as the jackpot game type information in the subordinate command of the prefetch effect command. Specifically, when the jackpot game determined in advance is the above-described symbol A or symbol a, “0000” is set as the jackpot game type information, and when it is the symbol B or symbol b, the jackpot “0001” is set as the game type information, and when the symbol is C or c, “0010” is set as the jackpot game type information, and when the symbol is D or d, the jackpot game type information is set. When “0011” is set and the symbol is E, “0100” is set as jackpot game type information, and when the symbol is F, “0101” is set as jackpot game type information. In addition, in the low order command of the pre-reading effect command, “0” indicating that it is a pre-reading notice based on the winning of the pachinko ball to the first starting winning opening 31a or the winning of the pachinko ball to the second starting winning opening 31b. Any one of “1” indicating that the pre-reading notice is based on is set as the special figure type information.

  The subordinate commands of the prefetch effect command are configured by “0” + “special figure type information” + “big hit game type information” + “memory number information of special figure start hold information”. For this reason, for example, it is a pre-reading effect command based on the first special figure start hold information acquired when winning the first start winning opening 31a, and the type of jackpot game is “symbol C”. The lower-order command of the pre-reading effect command when the stored number of the start hold information is “3” is set to “0000 1010B” (binary notation) (0AH in hexadecimal notation). If the continuous notice effect group is determined as the effect group, the prefetch effect command is “D9H0AH”. Also, for example, a pre-reading effect command based on the second special figure start suspension information acquired when winning the second start winning opening 31b, the type of jackpot game is “symbol d”, and the second special figure start The lower-order command of the pre-reading effect command when the storage number of the hold information is “4” is set to “0100 1111B” (binary notation) (4FH in hexadecimal notation). When the second big hit variation effect group is determined as the effect group, the prefetch effect command is “D2H4FH” (hexadecimal notation).

(For cases where the prior jackpot judgment result is negative)
If the result of the prior jackpot determination is negative in step C11, the corresponding first or the first acquired when the pachinko ball wins the first start winning opening 31a or the second starting winning opening 31b. When a symbol variation effect (first or second special symbol variation display) based on the second special figure start hold information is executed, a continuous notice effect can be performed as an effect suggesting the possibility of displaying the jackpot display. It is determined whether or not there is a pre-production effect to determine whether or not there is a property (step C15). In the embodiment, the main control CPU 60a determines whether or not the value of the effect execution determination random number acquired from the main control RAM 60c at the time of processing matches the prior effect execution determination value. Here, the prior performance execution determination value is set to the same value as the performance execution determination value used in the performance execution determination in the special figure start process described above. In other words, if the advance effect determination is affirmative, the affirmative determination is also made in the effect execution determination of the special figure start process executed when the symbol variation effect based on the affirmatively determined special figure start hold information is performed. Determined. In the embodiment, when the game state at the time of performing the performance execution determination is not the variable state (when the variable flag = “0”), it is acquired when winning the second start winning opening 31b. In the prior performance execution determination based on the second special figure start hold information, the performance execution determination value is zero. Therefore, if the game state at the time of performing the pre-production execution determination is not the variable state, the determination result of the pre-production execution determination in step C15 is always negative.

(About the decision of the production group when the prior jackpot judgment result is negative)
If the determination result of the prior performance execution determination in step C15 is affirmative, the corresponding first or second special figure acquired when winning the first start winning port 31a or the second starting winning port 31b. Based on the start hold information, the effect group specified at the time of winning is determined in advance (step C16). Based on the value of the random number for primary distribution acquired with the winning of the pachinko ball to the first starting winning port 31a or the second starting winning port 31b, the main control CPU 60a produces an effect group at the time of winning the pachinko ball One is determined from the variation variation effect content determination tables TB1 and TB2 (predetermined effect group). Here, the deviation variation effect content determination tables TB1 and TB2 used in the pre-reading notice process are the same as the deviation variation effect content determination tables TB1 and TB2 used in the above-described special figure starting process. Therefore, when the gaming state at the time of winning the first start winning opening 31a or the second starting winning opening 31b is not the variable state (when the variable flag is “0”), the random number for primary distribution is Based on the value, one stage group is pre-determined from the first deviation variation production content determination table TB1, and the gaming state at the time of winning the first start prize port 31a or the second start prize port 31b is a variable state. In the case (when the variable flag = “1”), one effect group is determined in advance from the second deviation variation effect content determination table TB2 based on the value of the primary distribution random number. That is, in the embodiment, as described above, since the continuous notice effect group in which the change patterns for executing the continuous notice effect are grouped is not set in the second outlier change effect content determination table TB2, the first start is performed. Whether or not the continuous notice effect can be determined in advance is determined depending on whether or not the variable state is given at the time of winning the winning opening 31a or the second start winning opening 31b.

  Here, the advance determination of the production group will be specifically described. In the pre-reading advance notice process triggered by the winning of a pachinko ball at the first start winning opening 31a, when the gaming state at the time of winning is not a variable state (when the variable flag is “0”) As described above, the main control CPU 60a determines one effect group from the first deviation variation effect content determination table TB1. Here, as described above, the first deviation variation effect content determination table TB1 is assigned to each effect group according to the storage number of the first special figure start hold information stored in the main control RAM 60c. Minute judgment value fluctuates. Therefore, in the embodiment, when the production group is determined in advance based on the first deviation variation production content determination table TB1 in which the primary distribution determination value assigned to each production group varies, the primary distribution judgment value varies. The main control CPU 60a determines the production group based on whether the primary distribution random number corresponds to the production execution fixed value or the primary distribution random number corresponds to the production execution variation value in which the primary distribution determination value fluctuates. To do.

  Specifically, the first deviation variation effect content determination table TB1 includes effects included in the normal reach deviation variation effect group when the symbol variation effect is performed, based on winning in the first start winning opening 31a. Since the primary distribution determination value “0” to “7” is assigned as the production execution fixed value that determines that the execution is determined, the primary acquired when winning the first start winning opening 31a. When the value of the random number for distribution is “0” to “7”, the main control CPU 60a determines a normal reach deviation variation effect group in advance determination of the effect group. Further, in the first deviation variation effect determination table, “205” to “208” are set as the effect execution fixed values for determining that the effects included in the special reach deviation variation effect group are executed when the symbol variation effect is performed. ”,“ 218 ”, and“ 223 ”to“ 224 ”are allotted primary distribution determination values, so that the value of the primary distribution random number acquired when winning the first start winning port 31a is In the case of “205” to “208”, “218”, “223” to “224”, the main control CPU 60a determines the special reach deviation variation effect group in the advance determination of the effect group. Then, in the first deviation variation effect determination table, when the symbol variation effect is performed, “235” to “240” as the effect execution fixed values that determine that the effect included in the deviation continuous notice effect group is executed. Is assigned to the first start winning port 31a, the random number for primary distribution acquired when winning the prize is "235" to "240" In the advance determination of the production group, the main control CPU 60a determines the continuous notice production group. Further, in the first off-set variation effect determination table, “the effect execution fixed value that determines that the effect suggesting the possibility of displaying the jackpot display such as the reach effect is not executed when the symbol variation effect is performed” Since the primary distribution determination values of “227” to “234” are assigned, the values of the random numbers for primary distribution acquired when winning the first start winning opening 31a are “227” to “234”. In this case, the main control CPU 60a determines the out-of-reach fluctuation production group in the advance determination of the production group. Furthermore, in the first deviation variation effect determination table, “8” to “204”, “209” to “217”, “219” to “222”, “225”, and “226” as effect execution variation values. Since the primary distribution determination value is assigned, the values of the primary distribution random numbers acquired when winning the first start winning port 31a are “8” to “204”, “209” to “209”. In the case of “217”, “219” to “222”, “225”, “226”, the main control CPU 60a determines the effect content variation group in which the effect group (effect content) is not fixed in the advance determination of the effect group. To do.

  When the game state at the time of winning the first start winning port 31a or the second start winning port 31b is a variable state (when the variable flag is "1"), the main control CPU 60a As described above, one effect group is determined from the second deviation variation effect content determination table TB2. Specifically, in the pre-reading advance notice process triggered by the winning of a pachinko ball in the first start winning opening 31a, the value of the random number for primary distribution acquired at the time of winning is “0” to “240” In addition, the normal reach deviation variation production group is determined. In the pre-reading notice process triggered by the winning of a pachinko ball at the second start winning opening 31b, when the value of the random number for primary distribution acquired at the time of winning is “0” to “240”, the reach is reached. A non-existing variation production group is determined.

  If the determination result of the pre-stage production execution determination in step C16 is negative, the production is performed in any of the pre-reading advance notice processing triggered by winning a prize at the first start winning opening 31a or the second starting winning opening 31b. In pre-determining the group, the main control CPU 60a determines a non-reach fluctuation production group as the production group (step C17). In other words, in the embodiment, as described above, the continuous notice effect group in which the change patterns for executing the continuous notice effect are grouped is the first off-change effect only when the pachinko ball wins the first start winning opening 31a. Since it can be selected in the content determination table TB1, can the continuous notice effect be executed depending on whether or not a variable state is given at the time of winning at the first start winning port 31a or the second starting winning port 31b? Decide whether or not. Further, as described above, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment, when the gaming state is the probability variation state, the variation state is given until the next big hit game is generated, so the first start winning opening 31a or Whether or not the continuous notice effect can be selected is also determined depending on whether or not a certain change state is given at the time of winning the second start winning opening 31b.

(Regarding the setting of the look-ahead command when the result of the advance jackpot judgment is negative)
When the effect group is determined in step C16 or step C17, the main control CPU 60a sets a prefetch effect command in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 60c. Here, the pre-reading effect command set when the determination result of the prior jackpot determination is negative is determined based on the prior jackpot information indicating the determination result of the previous hit determination and the random number for primary distribution, as described above. This is a command including pre-production group information indicating the produced production group. The pre-reading effect command set when the determination result of the prior jackpot determination is negative is the hold number information indicating the stored number of the first or second special figure start hold information stored in the main control RAM 60c, the first start Special figure type information (winning means information) indicating whether the command is a pre-reading effect command based on the winning of the pachinko ball to the winning opening 31a or the second starting winning opening 31b, and is determined in advance when the pre-hit determination result is win The jackpot game type information (hit game type information) indicating the type of jackpot (hit game symbol) is included. Note that the number-of-holds information specified by the pre-reading effect command is the number-of-sale information of the special figure start hold information corresponding to the first or second start winning award 31a, 31b specified by the special figure type information. Accordingly, when the first start winning opening 31a is specified by the special figure type information, the number-of-holds information indicates the number of the first special figure start holding information stored, and the second start winning opening is indicated by the special figure type information. When 31b is specified, the hold number information indicates the storage number of the second special figure start hold information. That is, the command configuration of the prefetch effect command is set with the same configuration regardless of the determination result of the prior jackpot determination.

(High-order commands of the pre-reading production command when the previous jackpot result is negative)
If the pre-hit determination result is negative, the higher order command of the prefetch effect command is set according to the effect group determined in advance (step C14). Specifically, when the normal reach deviation variation production group is determined in advance, the corresponding first or second special figure start suspension acquired when winning the first or second start winning opening 31a, 31b. When the symbol variation effect based on the information is performed, “D4H” indicating that the effect included in the normal reach deviation variation effect group is determined to be executed is set as a higher order command of the prefetch effect command. Further, when the special reach deviation variation production group is determined in advance, the corresponding first or second special figure start hold information acquired when winning the first or second start winning opening 31a, 31b is included. When the base symbol variation effect is performed, “D5H” indicating that the effect included in the special reach deviation variation effect group is determined to be executed is set as the upper command of the pre-read effect command. Then, when the continuous notice effect group is determined in advance, the corresponding first or second special figure start stored in the main control RAM 60c when winning the first or second start winning opening 31a, 31b is made. “D8H” indicating that a continuous notice effect that straddles the symbol variation effect based on the hold information is executed is set as an upper command of the prefetch effect command. Furthermore, when the reach-less deviation variation production group is determined in advance, the corresponding first or second special figure start hold information acquired when winning the first or second start winning opening 31a, 31b is included. “D3H” indicating that it is determined that an effect suggesting the possibility of displaying a jackpot display such as a reach effect is not executed when the symbol variation effect based is performed as a high-order command of the pre-read effect command Is set. Furthermore, when the production content variation group is determined in advance, it is based on the corresponding first or second special figure start suspension information acquired when winning the first or second start winning opening 31a, 31b. “DAH” indicating that the effect group (effect contents) when the symbol variation effect is performed is not determined is set as a higher order command of the pre-read effect command.

(Regarding the low-order commands of the pre-reading production command when the result of the prior jackpot determination is negative)
In addition, regarding the low-order command of the pre-reading effect command when the determination result of the prior jackpot determination is negative, the detailed description is omitted because it is the same as the case where the determination result of the prior jackpot determination is affirmative. However, when the result of the prior jackpot determination is negative, “0000” is always set as the jackpot game type information. For this reason, for example, it is a pre-reading effect command based on the first special figure start hold information acquired when winning the first start winning opening 31a, and the number of stored first special figure start hold information is “3”. In this case, the lower order command of the pre-reading effect command is set to “0000 0010B” (binary notation) (02H in hexadecimal notation). If the result of the prior jackpot determination is negative and the continuous notice effect group is selected as the effect group, the prefetch effect command is “D8H02H” (hexadecimal notation).

  When the setting of the prefetch effect command is completed in step C14, the main control CPU 60a ends the prefetch notice process. The prefetch effect command set in the prefetch notice process is output to the overall control CPU 65a before the next symbol variation effect (special symbol variation display) is performed (that is, before the special diagram start process is performed). It is set as follows. That is, it is possible to determine whether or not the overall control CPU 65a executes an effect based on the result of the prefetch notice process.

  As described above, the main control CPU 60a stores the start hold information (in the embodiment, the first special figure start hold information) in the main control RAM 60c in response to winning in the start winning ports 31a and 31b. The start function that functions as a prior hit determination means for determining whether or not a hit game is generated as a result of the symbol variation effect performed based on the start hold information (the first special figure start hold information in the embodiment) and stores the start As a pre-effect execution determination means (pre-reach determination means) for determining whether or not to generate a non-reach effect as a result of the symbol variation effect performed based on the hold information (first special figure start hold information in the embodiment) It has a function.

(Continuous notice effect judgment process)
The continuous preliminary effect notification determination process for determining whether or not to execute the continuous notice effect executed on the overall control board 65 will be described. The continuous notice effect determination process is performed based on a prefetch effect command input from the main control CPU 60a. When the pre-read effect command is input from the main control CPU 60a, the overall control CPU 65a determines whether or not the pre-effect group information of the pre-read effect command designates a continuous notice effect group (see FIG. 17). Specifically, whether or not the high order command of the pre-reading effect command includes a command (“D9H”) for designating the consecutive announcement effect group for jackpot and a command (“D8H”) for designating the continuous notice effect group for losing. Is determined (step D11). That is, when the higher order command of the pre-reading effect command is a command other than the command for designating these continuous notice effect groups, it is determined not to execute the continuous notice effect, and the continuous notice effect determination process is terminated. Here, as described above, in the embodiment, the continuous notice effect group for the big hit or miss is executed only in the pre-reading notice process triggered by the winning of the pachinko ball to the first start winning opening 31a. there is a possibility. As described above, the main control CPU 60a has a function as continuous notice effect determining means for determining whether or not to execute the continuous notice effect based on the random number acquired in response to the winning at the start winning ports 31a and 31b. ing. More specifically, the main control CPU 60a as the continuous notice determination means is the start hold information (first special figure in the embodiment) stored in the main control RAM 60c at the time when the pachinko ball wins the start winning opening 31a, 31b. Whether or not to make a continuous notice effect straddling the symbol variation effect executed based on the start hold information), the start hold information (in the embodiment, the first special feature in the embodiment) The determination is made based on the start hold information stored in FIG.

(Determining the number of executions)
When the execution of the continuous notice effect is determined, the overall control CPU 65a determines the number of executions of the continuous notice effect (step D12). Here, the overall control CPU 65a executes the continuous start notice effect with the stored number of the first start hold information stored in the main control RAM 60c as the maximum number of consecutive times when the pachinko ball wins the first start winning opening 31a. The number of symbol variation effects to be performed is determined within the range of the maximum number of consecutive times. Regarding the determination of the number of executions, the time when the pachinko ball wins the first start winning opening 31a is the time when the main control CPU 60a sets the pre-reading effect command for designating the consecutive notice effect group for big hit or miss. It is the time of winning the ball. Here, in the pre-reading effect command, as described above, the number-of-holds information indicating the stored number of the first special figure start-up hold information stored in the main control RAM 60c when the pachinko ball wins the first start-up winning hole 31a. include. Therefore, in the embodiment, the overall control CPU 65a determines the number of executions of the continuous notice effect within a range in which the number of stored first special figure start hold information specified by the hold number information of the prefetch effect command is the maximum number of continuous times. . In the embodiment, the overall control CPU 65a is set so that the storage number of the first special figure start hold information specified by the hold number information of the prefetch effect command is determined as the number of executions (that is, the maximum continuous number of times = the number of executions). The number of executions determined by the overall control CPU 65a is stored in a predetermined area of the overall control RAM 65c. In addition, when the continuous notice effect is executed once, the overall control CPU 65a subtracts the number of executions by one and stores it in the overall control RAM 65c as a new execution number. That is, when the number of executions = “1”, the symbol variation effect (main variation) based on the first special figure start suspension information determined to execute the continuous notice effect is performed.

  Here, the determination of the number of executions of step D12 can be configured so as to be determined based on the value given to the player in the main change of the continuous notice effect. For example, it is possible to determine the number of executions based on whether or not a big hit occurs in the main variation of the continuous notice effect, or to determine the number of executions based on the type of jackpot when the big hit occurs in the main variation. More specifically, when a big hit occurs in the main fluctuation of the continuous notice effect, it is executed within the range where the stored number of the first special figure start hold information specified by the hold number information of the prefetch effect command is set to the maximum number of continuous times. When the number of times is determined, but when a big hit does not occur in this fluctuation, the stored number of the first special figure start hold information specified by the hold number information of the pre-reading effect command is set as the maximum number of continuous times, and a predetermined number of times (for example, “3 The number of executions is determined within the range up to “times”). Further, as the type of jackpot, it can be based on whether or not the jackpot to which the probability variation state is given, or based on the number of round games of the jackpot game to be given. The jackpot type can be grasped by the overall control CPU 65a from the jackpot game type information specified by the lower command of the prefetch effect command.

  In addition, in the determination of the number of executions of step D12, an arbitrary number of times may be determined within a range in which the number of stored first special figure start hold information specified by the hold number information of the prefetch effect command is the maximum continuous number of times. it can. That is, for example, a random number for determining the number of times of execution updated every predetermined period (for example, 4 ms) is stored in the overall control RAM 65c, and each of the numbers stored in the first special figure start hold information is “1” to “4”. A determination value is assigned for each execution count, with the stored number as the maximum continuous count. Then, when the general control CPU 65a acquires a random number for the number of executions when the pre-reading effect command is input and determines the number of executions to which the determination value corresponding to the random number is assigned, the first special figure start It is possible to determine an arbitrary number of times within a range in which the number of stored hold information is the maximum number of consecutive times.

  As described above, the overall control CPU 65a has a function as an execution number determination unit that determines the number of executions of the change cycle (determined change cycle) executed in the continuous notice effect. Specifically, the overall control CPU 65a as the execution number determination means stores the pachinko ball in the start winning opening 31a, 31b when the determination result of the continuous notice effect determination is affirmative and is stored in the main control RAM 60c. The number of stored start hold information (the first special figure start hold information in the embodiment) is set as the maximum number of continuous times, and the number of symbol variation effects to be executed in the continuous notice effect is determined within the range of the maximum number of continuous times. .

  When the number of executions of the continuous notice effect is determined, the overall control CPU 65a determines the execution of the continuous notice (step D13). The overall control CPU 65a determines the execution of the continuous notice based on the maximum number of continuous times that is the number of stored first special figure start hold information specified by the hold number information of the prefetch effect command and the determined number of executions. Yes. Specifically, on the condition that the overall control CPU 65a sets the difference between the maximum number of continuous times and the determined number of executions as the number of standby times, and the symbol variation effect (special figure variation display) of the number of standby times is executed, The overall control CPU 65a is configured to determine execution of continuous notice. For example, when the number of executions of the first special figure start hold information specified by the hold number information of the prefetch effect command is “4” and the execution count is determined to be “3”, “1” is set as the standby count. And the overall control CPU 65a is set to determine the execution of the continuous notice on the condition that one symbol variation effect (special diagram variation display) is executed. In the embodiment, when the overall control CPU 65a determines to execute the continuous notice, the continuous notice effect flag is set to “1” in a predetermined area of the overall control RAM 65c.

  In the embodiment, the overall control CPU 65a determines the storage number of the first special figure start hold information specified by the hold number information of the prefetch effect command as the number of executions (that is, the maximum continuous number of times = the number of executions). “0”. Therefore, with the determination of the number of executions of the continuous notice effect, the overall control CPU 65a determines the execution of the continuous notice.

(About the process of determining the production pattern)
Next, an effect pattern determination process executed by the overall control board 65 will be described. First, the overall control CPU 65a determines which of the first start winning port 31a and the second starting winning port 31b is to determine the effect pattern of the symbol variation effect based on the winning (see FIG. 18). Specifically, it is determined which of the special figure 1 designation command and the special figure 2 designation command is input from the main control CPU 60a to the general control CPU 65a (step E11). Then, in the case of determining the effect pattern of the symbol variation effect based on the winning at the first start winning opening 31a (when the special figure 1 designation command is input), the process proceeds to step F11 in FIG.

  When the determination in step E11 is the determination of the effect pattern of the symbol variation effect based on the winning at the second start winning opening 31b (when the special figure 2 designation command is input), the continuous notice effect is executed in step E12. The overall control CPU 65a determines whether it is in the middle. Here, the middle of execution of the continuous notice effect is a state in which the player can grasp that the continuous notice effect is being performed, and the continuous notice effect for the number of executions is not being performed. Specifically, the design variation effect after the pre-continuous notice effect pattern is selected in step F16, which will be described later, and the number of executions of the continuous notice effect> 0 (the continuous notice effect flag is “1”). Points to the state. That is, because the pre-continuous notice effect pattern is already executed, the player knows that the continuous notice effect is being performed, and the number of executions of the continuous notice effect is> 0. It is determined that the pachinko ball has won the second start winning opening 31b while the continuous notice effect is being continued.

  When the continuous notice effect is being executed, it is determined in step E13 that the standby display indicating that the continuous notice is on standby is to be displayed on the symbol display device 17, and input from the main control CPU 60a. The overall control CPU 65a determines an effect pattern to be executed in the symbol change effect based on the change pattern designation command (step E14). When the continuous notice effect is not being executed (when it is a normal symbol variation effect), an effect pattern to be executed in the symbol variation effect is executed based on the variation pattern designation command input from the main control CPU 60a. The overall control CPU 65a determines (step E14). When the overall control CPU 65a determines to display a standby display, the overall control CPU 65a sets a standby display command and sets an effect pattern command for designating the determined effect pattern.

  In the case of determining the effect pattern of the symbol variation effect based on winning at the first start winning opening 31a (when the special figure 1 designation command is input), as shown in FIG. Is determined (step F11). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the continuous notice effect flag stored in a predetermined area of the overall control RAM 65c is “1”. If the overall control CPU 65a has not decided to execute the continuous notice (continuous notice effect flag = “0”), a decorative drawing that will be lost without executing the reach notice effect and performing the continuous notice effect in the symbol variation effect concerned. It is determined whether or not a variation pattern designation command for designating a variation pattern that has been determined to be confirmed and stopped has been input (step F12). If the determination is negative, an effect pattern to be executed in the symbol variation effect is determined based on the variation pattern designation command input from the main control CPU 60a (step F13), and the continuous notice determination process is performed. finish. On the other hand, if a variation pattern designating command for designating a variation pattern that specifies that a decorative drawing that will be lost without performing a reach effect and executing a continuous notice effect in the design variation effect is input, a step is performed. Move to F14.

  Here, in step F12, when the variation pattern of the non-reach variation effect is designated by the variation pattern designation command, the normal effect pattern for the non-reach variation effect or the result reach display of the effect before the continuous notice is given. The overall control CPU 65a determines any one of the effect patterns OA1, OB1, OC1, and OD1 before the continuous notice effect. That is, the overall control CPU 65a determines whether to perform the pre-continuous notice effect patterns OA1, OB1, OC1, and OD1 when the determination of the continuous notice effect is negative. As described above, even if the determination of the continuous notice effect is negative, the overall control CPU 65a may select the pre-continuous notice effect patterns OA1, OB1, OC1, and OD1, so that the continuous notice in the symbol variation effect is possible. When the previous effect patterns OA1, OB1, OC1, and OD1 are executed, the player's expectation that the continuous notice effect will be started can be enhanced. Here, the continuous pre-notice effect patterns OA1, OB1, OC1, and OD1 in which the continuous notice effect development display is not displayed are set for each change time of the symbol change effect as described above, and are specified by the change pattern specifying command. The continuous pre-notification effect patterns OA1, OB1, OC1, and OD1 corresponding to the variation time specified by the variation pattern are selected.

  If the overall control CPU 65a has decided to execute continuous notice (continuous notice effect flag = “1”), in step F14, whether or not the number of executions stored in the overall control RAM 65c at that time is greater than 1 ( Determine the number of executions> 1). That is, in step F14, it is determined whether or not the main change of the continuous notice effect. In addition, when it transfers to step F14 from step F12, affirmation determination is always carried out and it transfers to step F22. If the number of executions is greater than 1 (not the main variation of the continuous notice effect), it is determined whether or not it is the first symbol variation effect after determining the execution of the continuous notice effect (step F15). ). Specifically, in step F15, it is determined whether or not it is a symbol variation effect based on the first special figure start hold information for the first time after the execution of the continuous notice effect is determined.

(Determination of the production pattern before the continuous notice)
If it is determined in step F15 that the continuous symbol effect is determined to be the first symbol variation effect, based on the variation pattern determined by the main control CPU 60a, the effects OA2 to OA3, before the continuous notification effect, The overall control CPU 65a selects one effect pattern from OB2 to OB3, OC2 to OC3, and OD2 to OD3 (step F16). Here, the pre-continuous notice effects OA2 to OA3, OB2 to OB3, OC2 to OC3, and OD2 to OD3 are set for each change time of the design change effect, and are specified by the change pattern specified by the change pattern specifying command. The continuous pre-notification effect patterns OA2 to OA3, OB2 to OB3, OC2 to OC3, and OD2 to OD3 corresponding to the changed time (3s, 6s, 9s, 12s) are selected. Specifically, when the variation time specified by the variation pattern is “6 s”, either the second continuous pre-announcement effect pattern OB2 or the second continuous pre-announcement effect pattern OC3 is selected. The same applies to other cases where the variation time specified by the variation pattern is other than that.

  Further, as described above, when the pre-sequential pre-announcement effect patterns OA2 to OA3, OB2 to OB3, OC2 to OC3, and OD2 to OD3 are executed in the symbol variation effect, the expectation that the big hit game is given is low. There are the pre-continuous notice effect patterns OA2 to OD2 and the highly anticipated effect patterns OA3 to OD3 to which a big hit game is given when executed in the symbol variation effect. In other words, when a variation pattern designating command specifying a variation pattern for a loss effect is input, compared to when a variation pattern designating command specifying a variation pattern for a jackpot effect is input, before the continuous notice The overall control CPU 65a is set to have a higher ratio of selecting the pre-continuous notice effect patterns OA2 to OD2 than the effect patterns OA3 to OD3. In addition, when a variation pattern designating command specifying a variation pattern for a jackpot effect is input, compared to when a variation pattern designating command specifying a variation pattern for a loss effect is input, before the prior notice. The overall control CPU 65a is set to have a higher ratio of selecting the pre-continuous notice effect patterns OA3 to OD3 than the effect patterns OA2 to OD2. As described above, when the pre-continuous notice effect is executed by the symbol display device 17, the player's expectation that the big hit game is given depending on the contents of the effect can be enhanced.

  In this way, the main control CPU 60a determines whether or not to perform the first warning effect as the pre-continuous notice effect suggesting execution of the continuous notice effect based on the determination result of the continuous notice effect determination. It functions as a sign production determination means. Then, the main control CPU 60a as the first predictive effect determining means determines to perform the pre-continuous notice effect when the determination of the continuous notice effect determination is affirmative, and when the determination of the continuous notice effect determination is negative. It is determined whether or not to perform the pre-notification effect. Further, when the main control CPU 60a determines to perform the pre-continuous notice effect, the continuous notice effect can be executed according to the determination result of the continuous notice effect after performing the pre-continuous notice effect. .

  When any of the pre-continuous notice effect patterns OA2 to OA3, OB2 to OB3, OC2 to OC3, and OD2 to OD3 is determined in step F16, the overall control CPU 65a sets the number of executions stored in the overall control RAM 65c to 1. Subtract and store as the new number of executions (step F17). Then, the overall control CPU 65a ends the effect pattern determination process.

(End indication)
If it is determined in step F15 that the continuous symbol effect is not the first time after the execution of the continuous notice effect, it is displayed on the symbol display device 17 to indicate the end of the continuous notice effect. The overall control CPU 65a determines whether or not (step F18). In other words, in the embodiment, whether or not to display the end suggestion display on the symbol display device 17 before the symbol variation effect (specifically, the confirmed variation cycle) of the number of executions of the determined continuous notice effect is performed is integrated. The control CPU 65a determines. The end suggestion display is a display that allows the player to grasp that the continuous notice effect may end. For example, the continuous notice effect can be ended by displaying a subtitle “Is the end of the continuous notice effect?” As an end suggestion display on the symbol display device 17 or by displaying a predetermined end suggestion display symbol or picture. It is possible to make the player directly grasp that there is a sex. Further, the symbol display device 17 may cause the player to indirectly recognize that the continuous notice effect may end by executing the shift reach effect as an end suggestion display. When it is determined to display the end suggestion display, the overall control CPU 65a sets “1” to a flag indicating the end suggestion display stored in the overall control RAM 65c.

  Here, in the embodiment, the determination as to whether or not to display the end suggestion display on the symbol display device 17 is based on the first special symbol start suspension information when the main control CPU 60a determines the effect contents of the symbol variation effect. When the variation pattern determined in this way is a variation pattern that causes the reach variation variation effect, it is possible to determine that the end suggestion display is displayed on the symbol display device 17. It is stored in the main control RAM 60c at the time when the main control CPU 60a decides to perform the continuous notice effect (that is, when the first special figure start hold information is decided to execute the continuous notice effect). Whether or not to display the end suggestion display is determined when the out-of-reach fluctuation effect is generated in the symbol fluctuation effect based on the first special figure start hold information. Specifically, whether or not an end suggestion display is displayed on the symbol display device 17 when a variation pattern designation command for designating a variation pattern included in the normal reach deviation variation production group or the special reach deviation variation production group is input. Can be determined by the overall control CPU 65a. In addition, when a variation pattern designation command for designating a variation pattern included in the normal reach deviation variation production group or the special reach deviation variation production group is input, a random number for execution determination of the end suggestion display is acquired from the overall control RAM 65c. It may be determined whether the end suggestion display is displayed on the symbol display device 17 by determining whether the random number matches the execution suggestion value of the end suggestion display. Further, when a variation pattern designation command for designating a variation pattern included in the normal reach deviation variation production group or the special reach deviation variation production group is input, it is determined to display the end suggestion display on the symbol display device 17. May be.

  Further, as a determination of whether or not to display the end suggestion display on the symbol display device 17, when the main control CPU 60a decides to perform the continuous notice effect, the first decision is made to execute the continuous notice effect. It can also be configured such that it is possible to determine that an end suggestion display is displayed on the symbol display device 17 when a big hit occurs in the symbol variation effect (main variation) performed based on the special symbol start hold information. As a specific example in this case, when a pre-reading effect command including a high order command (“D9H”) for designating a big hit continuous notice effect group is input to the overall control CPU 65a with a high order command, an end suggestion display is displayed. The overall control CPU 65a is configured to be able to determine whether or not to display on the screen 17. In this case, a random number for execution determination of the end suggestion display is acquired from the overall control RAM 65c at the time when the change pattern designation command is input, and by determining whether the random number matches the execution determination value of the end suggestion display, It is determined whether or not an end suggestion display is displayed on the symbol display device 17.

  If the determination of whether or not to display the end suggestion display in step F18 is affirmative, the overall control CPU 65a selects an effect pattern for displaying the end suggestion display (step F19). Here, if the fluctuation pattern determined based on the first special figure start hold information when the main control CPU 60a determines the effect content of the symbol variation effect is a variation pattern that causes the reach variation effect, the variation The overall control CPU 65a selects an effect pattern corresponding to the pattern. Further, if the variation pattern determined based on the first special figure start hold information when the effect of the symbol variation effect is determined by the main control CPU 60a is the variation pattern of the variation variation without reach, the reach is simulated. The overall control CPU 65a selects an effect pattern for executing the deviation variation effect. In a case where the reach deviation variation effect is executed in a pseudo manner, the overall control CPU 65a determines the final stop symbols of the left symbol display column 26a and the right symbol display column 26c to be the same decorative pattern, and the middle symbol display column 26b. The final stop symbol is determined to be a different decoration, and the result is displayed in a pseudo-reach manner. In this way, the overall control CPU 65a functions as an end suggestion display determining unit that determines whether or not to display an end suggestion display that suggests the end of the continuous notice effect on the symbol display device 17. In addition, the overall control CPU 65a causes an outlier reach effect in the symbol variation effect performed based on the start hold information stored in the main control ROM 60b at the time of storing the start hold information affirmatively determined in the advance hit determination. The function of the setting of the reach reach setting is provided, and when it is determined to display the end suggestion display, the reach reach effect is set.

(About continuous display)
Further, if the determination whether or not to display the end suggestion display in step F18 on the symbol display device 17 is negative, it is determined whether or not the symbol display device 17 displays the continuous display indicating the continuation of the continuous notice effect. The control CPU 65a determines (Step F20). Specifically, when the flag indicating the end suggestion display stored in the overall control RAM 65c is “1”, the overall display is displayed on the symbol display device 17 indicating the continuation of the continuous notice effect. The control CPU 65a determines. When the flag indicating the display of the end suggestion display stored in the overall control RAM 65c is “0”, the overall control CPU 65a indicates that the continuous display indicating the continuation of the continuous notice effect is not displayed on the symbol display device 17. decide. That is, the overall control CPU 65a causes the symbol display device 17 to display a continuous display indicating the continuation of the continuous notice effect in the symbol variation effect (variation cycle) next to the symbol variation effect on which the end suggestion display is displayed. . Here, the continuous display is a display that allows the player to grasp that the continuous notice effect continues. For example, by displaying a subtitle “Continuous notice effect continued!” On the symbol display device 17 as an end suggestion display or displaying a predetermined continuous display symbol or pattern, it is possible to continue the continuous notice effect. Can be made to grasp directly. That is, when the continuation display is displayed on the symbol display device 17, the end suggestion display is displayed and the symbol variation effect in which the end of the continuous notice effect is predicted and the next symbol variation effect are connected by a series of successive notice effects. Can be recognized by the player, and the player can be surprised and attracted by the player. When it is determined to display the continuous display, the overall control CPU 65a clears (sets to “0”) the flag indicating the display of the end suggestion display.

  Here, the continuation display is displayed until the end of the symbol variation effect next to the symbol variation effect on which the end suggestion display is displayed. That is, a continuous display is displayed until all decoration drawings are confirmed and stopped in each of the symbol display rows 26a, 26b, and 26c. More specifically, in the embodiment, as a timing at which the continuation display is displayed, the period from the start of the change until the display of one decoration is stopped in the design change effect next to the design change effect where the end suggestion display is displayed. The continuation display is set to be displayed on the symbol display device 17. In more detail, in the embodiment, as a timing at which the continuation display is displayed, the continuation display is set to be displayed on the symbol display device 17 simultaneously with the start of the symbol variation effect next to the symbol variation effect on which the end suggestion display is displayed. ing. That is, in the embodiment, the overall control CPU 65a outputs a continuation display command simultaneously with the start of the symbol variation effect next to the symbol variation effect on which the end suggestion display is displayed.

(Setting of continuous notice effect pattern other than this fluctuation)
Then, when it is determined in step F20 whether or not to display the continuous display indicating the continuation of the continuous notice effect on the symbol display device 17, the first to fourth continuous notices are based on the variation pattern determined by the main control CPU 60a. The overall control CPU 65a selects one effect pattern from the effect patterns WA1 to WD1 and WA2 to WD2 (step F21). Here, the first to fourth continuous notice effect patterns WA1 to WD1 and WA2 to WD2 are set according to the variation time of the symbol variation effect, and are specified by the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command. Continuous notice effect patterns WA1 to WD1 and WA2 to WD2 corresponding to the variable time (3 s, 6 s, 9 s, 12 s) are selected. Specifically, when the variation time specified by the variation pattern is “6 s”, either the second continuous notice effect pattern WB1 or the second continuous notice effect pattern WB2 is selected. The same applies to other cases where the variation time specified by the variation pattern is otherwise.

  In addition, as described above, the first to fourth continuous notice effect patterns WA1 to WD1 and WA2 to WD2 are low-expected continuous notice effects to which a big hit game is given when executed in the symbol variation effect. There are patterns WA1 to WD1 and high-expected continuous notice effect patterns WA2 to WD2 to which a big hit game is given when executed in the symbol variation effect. That is, when a variation pattern designation command in which a variation pattern for off-line effects is designated is input, a continuous notice effect is provided, compared to a case in which a variation pattern designation command in which a variation pattern for jackpot presentation is designated. The overall control CPU 65a is set to have a higher ratio of selecting the continuous notice effect patterns WA1 to WD1 than the patterns WA2 to WD2. In addition, when a variation pattern designating command specifying a variation pattern for a jackpot effect is input, a continuous notice effect is provided compared to when a variation pattern designating command specifying a variation pattern for a loss effect is input. The overall control CPU 65a is set to have a higher ratio of selecting the continuous notice effect patterns WA2 to WD2 than the patterns WA1 to WD1. As described above, when the continuous notice effect is executed by the symbol display device 17, the player's expectation that the big hit game is given depending on the contents of the effect can be enhanced.

  When any of the first to fourth continuous notice effect patterns WA1 to WD1 and WA2 to WD2 is determined in step F21, the overall control CPU 65a subtracts 1 from the number of executions stored in the overall control RAM 65c. And memorize it as a new execution count. Then, the overall control CPU 65a ends the effect pattern determination process (step F17).

(About this change)
Next, when the determination in step F14 is negative (that is, when the number of executions is “1”), it is determined whether or not it is the first symbol variation effect after determining the execution of the continuous notice effect ( Step F22). That is, in step F22, it is determined whether or not the first symbol variation effect is the main variation of the continuous notice effect after the execution of the continuous notice effect is determined. Specifically, it is determined whether or not it is the symbol variation effect based on the first special figure start hold information for the first time after the execution of the continuous notice effect is determined.

(This change is the first)
If it is determined in step F22 that the continuous symbol effect is determined to be the first symbol variation effect, based on the variation pattern determined by the main control CPU 60a, the general control RAM 65c stores the continuous notification. The overall control CPU 65a selects one effect pattern from the effect patterns WE1 and WE2 (step F23). Here, in the variation pattern designation command for designating a variation pattern in the case where the first symbol variation effect is determined as the main variation of the continuous notice effect after the execution of the continuous notice effect is determined, the variation pattern designation command before the continuous notice is included in the main variation. Predictive effect designation information for designating that a continuous unit effect is to be performed after the effect is performed is included. Therefore, when the first symbol variation effect is determined to be the main variation of the continuous notice effect after the execution of the continuous notice effect is decided, it is based on the variation pattern (prediction effect designation information) designated by the variation pattern designation command. Thus, the effect pattern is selected from the fifth continuous notice effect patterns WE1 and WE2 that specify the effect before the continuous notice and the continuous unit effect. The variation pattern designation command for designating the variation pattern in the case of the main variation includes reach production designation information for designating the reach production to be executed in the main variation. Therefore, when the first symbol variation effect is determined to be the main variation of the continuous notice effect after the execution of the continuous notice effect is decided, it is based on the variation pattern (reach effect designation information) designated by the variation pattern designation command. The corresponding reach production pattern is selected.

  Further, as described above, the fifth continuous notice effect pattern WE1 and WE2 include, as described above, the fifth continuous notice effect pattern WE1 having a low expectation level when a big hit game is given when executed in the symbol variation effect, There is a fifth continuous notice effect pattern WE2 having a high expectation level that a big hit game is given when executed in the symbol variation effect. That is, when the variation pattern designation command in which the variation pattern for the offending effect is designated is inputted, the fifth variation pattern command is designated in comparison with the case in which the variation pattern designation command in which the variation pattern for the big hit effect is designated. The overall control CPU 65a is set to have a higher ratio of selecting the fifth continuous notice effect pattern WE1 than the continuous notice effect pattern WE2. In addition, when a variation pattern designation command in which a variation pattern for jackpot effect is designated is input, a fifth variation pattern designation command in which a variation pattern for out-of-range production is designated is input. The overall control CPU 65a selects a higher ratio for selecting the fifth continuous notice effect pattern WE2 than the continuous notice effect pattern WE1. As described above, when the continuous notice effect is executed by the symbol display device 17, the player's expectation that the big hit game is given depending on the contents of the effect can be enhanced.

(This change is the second and subsequent times)
If it is determined in step F22 that it is not the first symbol variation effect after the execution of the continuous notice effect is determined, whether or not the above-described continuous display indicating the continuation of the continuous notice effect is displayed on the symbol display device 17 is determined. The overall control CPU 65a determines whether or not (step F24). Specifically, when the flag indicating the end suggestion display stored in the overall control RAM 65c is “1”, the overall display is displayed on the symbol display device 17 indicating the continuation of the continuous notice effect. The control CPU 65a determines. When the flag indicating the display of the end suggestion display stored in the overall control RAM 65c is “0”, the overall control CPU 65a indicates that the continuous display indicating the continuation of the continuous notice effect is not displayed on the symbol display device 17. decide. That is, the overall control CPU 65a causes the symbol display device 17 to display a continuous display indicating the continuation of the continuous notice effect in the symbol variation effect (variation cycle) next to the symbol variation effect on which the end suggestion display is displayed. . That is, when the continuation display is displayed on the symbol display device 17, the end suggestion display is displayed and the symbol variation effect in which the end of the continuous notice effect is predicted and the next symbol variation effect are connected by a series of successive notice effects. Can be recognized by the player, and the player can be surprised and attracted by the player. When it is determined to display the continuous display, the overall control CPU 65a clears (sets to “0”) the flag indicating the display of the end suggestion display.

(Setting of continuous notice effect pattern of this change)
Then, when it is determined in step F24 whether or not to display the continuous display indicating the continuation of the continuous notice effect on the symbol display device 17, the first to fourth continuous notices are based on the variation pattern determined by the main control CPU 60a. The overall control CPU 65a selects one effect pattern from the effect patterns WA1 to WD1 and WA2 to WD2 (step F25). Here, in the variation pattern designation command for designating a variation pattern in the case where the first symbol variation effect is the main variation of the continuous notice effect after the execution of the continuous notice effect is determined, the continuous notice performed in the main variation is included. Fluctuation time designation information for designating the fluctuation time of the production is included. Therefore, the effect pattern is selected from the first to fourth continuous notice effect patterns WA1 to WD1 and WA2 to WD2 based on the change pattern (change time specifying information) specified by the change pattern specifying command. That is, the first to fourth continuous notice effect patterns WA1 to WD1 and WA2 to WD2 are set according to the variation time of the symbol variation effect, and are specified by the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command. Continuous notice effect patterns WA1 to WD1 and WA2 to WD2 corresponding to the fluctuation times (3 s, 6 s, 9 s, and 12 s) are selected. Specifically, when the variation time specified by the variation pattern is “6 s”, either the second continuous notice effect pattern WB1 or the second continuous notice effect pattern WB2 is selected. The same applies to other cases where the variation time specified by the variation pattern is otherwise. In addition, the variation pattern designation command for designating the variation pattern in the case of the main variation includes reach performance designation information for designating the reach performance to be executed in the main variation. Therefore, when the first symbol variation effect is determined to be the main variation of the continuous notice effect after the execution of the continuous notice effect is decided, it is based on the variation pattern (reach effect designation information) designated by the variation pattern designation command. The corresponding reach production pattern is selected.

(Determination of production pattern before reach development)
Then, when one of the first to fifth continuous notice effect patterns WA1 to WE1 and WA2 to WE2 is determined in step F23 or step F25, the reach pre-development effect suggesting whether or not the reach effect occurs. The overall control CPU 65a determines whether or not to perform (step F26). Specifically, when a variation pattern designation command for designating a variation pattern included in the non-reach variation variation production group is input, the overall control CPU 65a determines whether or not to perform the pre-reach development effect, and the reach development is performed. In the case of performing the previous effect, the overall control CPU 65a determines the first reach development effect pattern PA1. In other words, the effect before reach development can be performed even when the continuous notice effect is performed based on the variation pattern included in the non-reach deviation variation effect group.

  In addition, when a variation pattern designation command for designating a variation pattern included in the continuous notice effect group is input, the overall control CPU 65a determines to perform the pre-reach development effect, and the second to third reach developments are performed. Any one of the previous performance patterns PA2 to PA3 is determined. Here, in the second to third pre-reach development effects patterns PA2 to PA3, as described above, the pre-second reach development with low expectation to which a big hit game is given when executed in the symbol variation effect. There is an effect pattern PA2 and a third reach pre-development effect pattern PA3 with a high expectation that a big hit game is given when executed in the symbol variation effect. That is, when the variation pattern designation command in which the variation pattern for the offending effect is designated is input, the third variation pattern command is designated in comparison with the case in which the variation pattern designation command in which the variation pattern for the big hit effect is designated. The overall control CPU 65a selects a higher ratio of the second pre-reach development effect pattern PA2 than the pre-reach development effect pattern PA3. In addition, when a variation pattern designation command in which a variation pattern for a jackpot effect is designated is input, a second variation pattern designation command in which a variation pattern for a loss effect is designated is input. The overall control CPU 65a selects a higher ratio for selecting the third reach development effect pattern PA3 than the reach development effect pattern PA2. As described above, when the pre-reach development effect is executed by the symbol display device 17, the player's expectation that a big hit game is given depending on the content of the effect can be enhanced.

  In addition, in the embodiment, in the first symbol variation effect of the continuous notice effect, when the second pre-notice effect with a low expectation of occurrence of the big hit is executed as the effect before the continuous notice effect, The third pre-reach development effect pattern PA3 is selected so that the probability that the third pre-development production with a high degree of expectation of occurrence of a big hit will be higher than the second pre-development production with low expectation. That is, when the second pre-continuous notice effect OA2 is selected as the first symbol variation effect of the continuous notice effect, or the fifth continuous notice effect pattern WE2 is selected, the second pre-development effect WE2 is selected. The overall control CPU 65a is set to be more likely to select the third pre-development effect pattern PA3 than the effect pattern PA2. As described above, when the pre-reach development effect is executed by the symbol display device 17, the player's expectation that a big hit game is given depending on the content of the effect can be enhanced. In this way, even when a pre-announcement effect (first signage effect) with a low expectation of occurrence of a big hit is performed, a pre-reach development effect (second signage effect) with a high expectation of occurrence of a big hit is subsequently made. Since it is easy to be performed, it is possible to attract the player's interest from the stage before the continuous notice to the stage before the development of the reach.

  That is, the main control CPU 60a determines whether or not to perform the pre-reach development effect as a second precursor effect that suggests whether or not the reach effect will occur after the continuous notice effect is executed on the symbol display device 17. It functions as a second sign production determining means to determine. Then, the main control CPU 60a as the second precursor effect determining means determines to perform the effect before reach development when the effect execution determination in this variation is affirmative, and the determination of the reach determination means is negative. In this case, it is determined whether or not to perform the pre-reach development. Further, when the main control CPU 60a determines to perform the pre-reach development effect, the reach production can be generated according to the determination result of the production execution determination means after performing the pre-reach development effect after the continuous notice effect. It has become.

  When it is determined in step F26 whether or not to perform the pre-reach development effect, the pattern overall control CPU 65a determines the end of the continuous notice effect (step F27). In the embodiment, when the overall control CPU 65a determines the end of the continuous notice, the continuous notice effect flag is set to “0” in a predetermined area of the overall control RAM 65c. Then, the overall control CPU 65a ends the effect pattern determination process.

(About suggestion direction decision)
Next, the determination of the suggestion effect executed by the overall control board 65 will be described. The overall control CPU 65a controls to determine and execute a suggestion effect that suggests the degree of expectation that a jackpot display is displayed in the symbol variation effect. The overall control ROM 65b is provided with a plurality of suggested effect patterns that specify suggested effects to be executed in the symbol variation effect. Here, in the suggestion effect pattern, patterns SA1 to SA4, SB1 to SB4, SC1 to SC4 (hereinafter referred to as SA1 to SC4) composed of normal suggestion effects H1 to H3 for notifying the possibility of displaying a big hit display, and Patterns SD1 to SD4, SE1 to SE4, and SF1 to SF4 (hereinafter referred to as SD1 to SF4) including the jackpot confirmation suggestion effects H4 to H6 for definite notification that the jackpot display is displayed are provided. That is, the suggestion effect patterns SD1 to SF4 including the jackpot decision suggestion effects H4 to H6 are selected only when a big hit occurs, and the suggestion effect patterns SA1 to SC4 including the normal suggestion effects H1 to H3 generate a big hit. Either a case or a case where a big hit does not occur can be selected.

(About the suggestion pattern of continuous notice)
In the embodiment, as the suggestive effect patterns, as shown in FIGS. 20 and 21, suggestive effect patterns SA1 to SF4 for continuous notice effects that can be selected when the continuous notice effect is executed are provided. The suggestion effect pattern for the continuous notice effect specifies a change in the suggestion effects H1 to H6 displayed on the symbol display device 17 from the start of change of the symbol of each symbol change effect in the continuous notice effect. ing. Then, a plurality of types with different degrees of expectation in which a jackpot display is displayed in the symbol variation effect (main variation) as a result of the continuous notice effect due to a change in the suggestion effect is set. Specifically, in the suggestion effect pattern for the continuous notice effect, the contents of the suggestive effects H1 to H6 of each continuous unit effect constituting the continuous notice effect are specified. In the embodiment, multiple types (six types in the embodiment) of production contents are set as the suggestion productions H1 to H6 performed in the continuous unit production, and the suggested productions H1 to H1 for each continuous unit production are indicated by the suggestion production patterns SA1 to SF4. By specifying H6, changes in suggested effects H1 to H6 from the start of the change of the design change effect to the final stop are specified. In addition, H1-H6 of FIG. 21 has shown the kind of suggestion effect.

  In the Example, the change of the background image for every continuous unit effect is specified as suggestion effects H1-H6. In the embodiment, white (H1), blue (H2), red (H3), silver (H4), and gold (H5) are used as background images (implicit effects) specified by the suggestive effects patterns SA1 to SF4. Six types of rainbow colors (H6) are set. Here, the suggestion effects H1 to H3 are normal suggestion effects that notify the possibility of displaying the jackpot display, and the suggestion effects H4 to H6 are jackpot confirmation suggestions that definitely notify that the jackpot display is displayed. It is said to be a production. In addition, the normal suggestion effects H1 to H3 are set so that the expectation level that the jackpot display is displayed in the order of H1 (white), H2 (blue), and H3 (red) increases.

  In the embodiment, it is definite that the suggestion effect patterns SA1 to SF4 for the continuous notice effect are displayed with the normal suggestion effect patterns SA1 to SC4 for notifying the possibility of displaying the jackpot display and the jackpot display. Jackpot confirmation suggestive effect patterns SD1 to SF4 are provided. Here, the suggestive effect patterns SA1 to SF4 for the continuous notice effect specify the final display of the suggestive effect displayed on the symbol display device 17 at the time when the determination of each symbol variation effect in the continuous notice effect is stopped. Specifically, the suggestion effect patterns SA1 to SA4 are set to be selectable when the final display of the suggestion effect in each symbol variation effect is H1, and the suggestion effect patterns SB1 to SB4 are the suggestion effect patterns in each symbol variation effect. When the final display is H2, the suggestion effect patterns SC1 to SC4 are set to be selectable when the final display of the suggestion effect in each symbol variation effect is H3, and the suggestion effect patterns SD1 to SD4 are When the final display of the suggestion effect in each symbol variation effect is set to H4, the suggestion effect patterns SE1 to SE4 are set to be selectable when the final display of the suggestion effect in each symbol variation effect is H5, The suggestion effect patterns SF1 to SF4 are set to be selectable when the final display of the suggestion effect in each symbol variation effect is H6. In addition, when the jackpot fixed suggestion effect patterns SD1 to SF4 are selected, a special mode in which the lamp device 18 provided on the front frame 13 of the pachinko machine 10 is not executed in a normal game (for example, light emission color or lighting / flashing) By emitting light in a pattern), it is configured to definitely notify that a big hit display is displayed. In this manner, the front frame 13 that forms the front surface of the pachinko machine 10 is provided with suggestion effect execution means that can execute the suggestion effect.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 21, the suggestive effect patterns SA1 to SF4 for each continuous notice effect specify the effect contents of the suggestive effects H1 to H6 for each continuous unit effect constituting each symbol variation effect in the continuous notice effect. doing. In addition, the suggestion effect patterns SA1 to SF4 for each continuous notice effect are specified as patterns that can be selected according to the variation time of each symbol change effect in the continuous notice effect. That is, the suggestive effect patterns SA1 to SF4 that can be selected for each of the continuous notice effect patterns WA1 to WE1 and WA2 to WE2 are determined. Specifically, when the first continuous notice effect patterns WA1 to WA2 are determined, the suggested effect patterns SA1, SB1, SC1, SE1, and SF1 are set to be selectable, and the second continuous notice effect patterns WB1 to WB1 are selected. When WB2 is determined, the suggested effect patterns SA2, SB2, SC2, SE2, and SF2 are set to be selectable, and when the third continuous notice effect patterns WC1 to WC2 are determined, the suggested effect patterns SA3 and SB3 , SC3, SE3, SF3 are set to be selectable, and when the fourth continuous notice effect patterns WD1-WD2 are determined, the suggested effect patterns SA4, SB4, SC4, SE4, SF4 are set to be selectable.

  Here, the suggestion effect patterns SA1 to SF4 for the continuous notice effect determine the final display of the suggestion effects H1 to H6 of each symbol variation effect. That is, when each suggestive effect pattern SA1 to SF4 is selected, a background display that becomes the suggestive effects H1 to H6 specified by the corresponding suggestive effect pattern is displayed when each symbol variation effect is confirmed and stopped. . Here, in the suggested effect patterns SA1 to SF4, the suggested effect specified by each continuous unit effect is selected from the suggested effects that are less than or equal to the expected degree of jackpot display by the final display of the suggested effect specified by the corresponding suggested effect pattern. Is done. For example, in the suggestion effect pattern SB4, the suggestion effect of the first to third consecutive unit effects is selected from the suggestion effects H1 and H2 that are less than the expected level of the suggestion effect H2 of the fourth consecutive unit effect (final display). In the effect pattern SE3, the first and second continuous unit effects are selected from the suggested effects H1 to H5 that are less than or equal to the expected level of the suggestion effect H5 of the third continuous unit effect (final display).

  Also, selectable jackpot fixed suggestion effect patterns SD1 to SF4 are specified according to the type of jackpot game (value of jackpot) given when the symbol variation effect is executed. Specifically, it is determined depending on whether it is a big hit that gives the probability variation state or a big hit that does not give the probability variation state. The jackpot fixed suggestion effect patterns SD1 to SD4 are set to be selectable in the case of the symbols A to F, and the jackpot fixed suggestion effect patterns SE1 to SE4 are set to be selectable in the case of the symbols A to E, and the jackpot determined The suggestive effect patterns SF1 to SF4 are set to be selectable in the case of the pattern A. Thereby, the player can predict the type of jackpot game to be given according to the content of the suggestion effect performed in the continuous notice effect. In other words, in the embodiment, it is grasped that any kind of jackpot game is given by performing the suggestion effect H4, and a jackpot game that becomes a probable change state is given by performing the suggestion effect H5. It is understood that the big hit game that can give the player the maximum value is given by performing the suggestion effect H6. In the following description, the jackpot decision suggestion effect patterns SD1 to SD4 are designated as first jackpot decision suggestion effect patterns, and the jackpot decision suggestion effect patterns SE1 to SE4 are designated as second jackpot decision suggestion effect patterns. The effect patterns SF1 to SF4 may be referred to as a third jackpot fixed suggestion effect pattern. In the embodiment, the suggestion effect H4 (silver color) described above is set as the first reference jackpot decision suggestion effect, and the suggestion effect H5 (gold color) is set as the second reference jackpot decision suggestion effect. H6 (rainbow) is set as the third standard jackpot finalizing suggestion effect.

  In addition, the overall control ROM 65b has a continuous jackpot confirmation suggestion effect execution pattern (special hit determination suggestion effect pattern) in which a plurality of display timings of the jackpot confirmation suggestion effect (hereinafter referred to as confirmation display) for notifying that a big hit game is generated is set. P1 to P4 are set. Here, as the definite display specified by the continuous big hit definite suggestion effect execution patterns P1 to P4, there are predetermined symbols and patterns that can definitely notify that the big hit game is generated. That is, when the continuous jackpot fixed suggestion effect execution patterns P1 to P4 are selected, the fixed display is continuously displayed on the symbol display device 17 a plurality of times at the display timing specified by the continuous jackpot fixed suggestion effect patterns P1 to P4. It has become so. The consecutive jackpot fixed suggestion effect execution patterns P1 to P4 are set so that they can be selected by the overall control CPU 65a when execution of the jackpot fixed suggestion effect patterns SD1 to SD4, SE1 to SE4, SF1 to SF4 is determined. Specifically, when a specific standard jackpot finalizing suggestion effect is determined by the overall control CPU 65a, the consecutive big hit finalizing suggestion effect execution patterns P1 to P4 can be selected. In the embodiment, when the second or third jackpot fixed suggestion effect patterns SE1 to SE4 and SF1 to SF4 are determined, the continuous jackpot fixed suggestion effect execution patterns P1 to P4 can be selected.

  In addition, a plurality of types are set in the continuous jackpot fixed suggestion effect execution patterns P1 to P4. Then, a determinable continuous jackpot fixed suggestion effect pattern is specified according to the type of jackpot game given when the symbol variation effect is executed (value of the jackpot). In the embodiment, a plurality of patterns that can be selected according to the type of jackpot game (symbol A to symbol E) are set as the continuous jackpot fixed suggestion effect execution patterns P1 to P4. Specifically, when the jackpot symbol is symbol A, the first continuous jackpot confirmed suggestion effect execution pattern P1 is set to be determinable, and when the jackpot symbol is symbol B, the second consecutive jackpot confirmed suggestion effect execution is performed. When the pattern P2 is set to be determinable and the jackpot symbol is the symbol C, the second or third consecutive jackpot confirmation suggestion effect execution patterns P2 and P3 are set to be determinable and the jackpot symbol is the symbols D and E In addition, the third or fourth consecutive jackpot fixed suggestion effect execution patterns P3 and P4 are set to be determinable.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 20, in the 1st to 4th consecutive jackpot confirmed suggestion effect execution patterns P1 to P4, the number of display times of the confirmed display is set to be different. Specifically, the first continuous jackpot confirmation suggestion effect execution pattern P1 is set so that four confirmation displays are displayed for each continuous unit effect of the continuous notice effect, and the second continuous jackpot confirmation suggestion effect execution pattern is set. In P2, it is set so that three confirmation displays are displayed for each continuous unit effect of the continuous notice effect. In the third continuous jackpot confirmation suggestion effect execution pattern P3, two times per continuous unit effect of the continuous notice effect is displayed. The confirmation display is set to be displayed, and the fourth continuous jackpot confirmation suggestion effect execution pattern P4 is set to display one confirmation display for each continuous unit effect of the continuous notice effect. That is, in the first continuous jackpot confirmation suggestion effect execution pattern P1, a maximum of 16 confirmation displays are displayed, and in the second continuous jackpot confirmation suggestion performance execution pattern P2, a maximum of 12 confirmation displays are displayed. . In the third consecutive big hit confirmed suggestion effect execution pattern P3, a maximum of eight confirmation displays are displayed, and in the fourth continuous big hit confirmed suggestion effect execution pattern P4, a maximum of four confirmation displays are displayed. Here, in the first to fourth consecutive big hit confirmed suggestion effect execution patterns P1 to P4, the display contents of the confirmed display, the display order, the display timing, and the like are set to be different. Further, in the first to fourth consecutive jackpot confirmation suggestion effect execution patterns P1 to P4, it is not necessary that the display contents, display order, display timing, and the like of the confirmation display are all different. It is only necessary to be able to recognize a difference in effects executed based on the suggested effect execution patterns P1 to P4.

  FIG. 22 and FIG. 23 show an example of a continuous jackpot fixed suggestion effect execution pattern. FIG. 22 shows an example of the first continuous jackpot fixed suggestion effect execution pattern P1, and a plurality of types are set for each variation time of the symbol variation effect. Then, at the display timing specified by the first continuous jackpot fixed suggestion effect execution pattern P1, any one of fixed displays A to E is displayed on the symbol display device 17. FIG. 23 shows an example of the relationship between the first consecutive jackpot confirmed suggestion effect execution pattern P1 and the second consecutive jackpot confirmed suggestion effect execution pattern P2. That is, in FIG. 23, the display timing of the fixed display specified by the first continuous jackpot fixed suggestion effect execution pattern P1 is basically the same as the display timing specified by the second continuous jackpot fixed suggestion effect execution pattern P2. The timing is set so that the same fixed display is displayed at each display timing, and the display count of the fixed display is different. This makes it difficult for the player to determine which of the consecutive jackpot confirmation suggestion effect execution patterns P1 to P4 is displayed, and strongly attracts the player's interest in the continuously displayed confirmation display. It can be attached.

  Next, a suggestion effect determination process executed by the overall control board 65 will be described with reference to FIG. The overall control CPU 65a determines whether or not to display the suggested effects H1 to H6 on the symbol display device 17 based on the suggested effect information input from the main control CPU 60a (step G11). Specifically, the overall control CPU 65a determines whether or not the main control CPU 60a has decided to execute the continuous notice effect, and if the execution of the continuous notice effect has not been decided, ends the suggestion effect determination process. To do. In step G11, it is determined whether or not information indicating a continuous notice effect group is included in the prefetch effect command input from the main control CPU 60a. That is, information indicating a continuous notice effect group in the prefetch effect command functions as suggestive effect information. Specifically, it is determined whether or not a command (“D8H” or “D9H”) for designating a continuous notice effect group is included in the upper command of the prefetch effect command. Thereby, the display contents of the suggestive effects H1 to H6 that can be displayed in the continuous notice effect are determined. That is, it is understood that the suggestion effect patterns SA1 to SF4 including the suggestion effects H1 to H6 can be selected by including the command ("D9H") for designating the continuous notice effect group for the big hit. By including the command (“D8H”) for designating the notice effect group, it is understood that the suggestion effect patterns SA1 to SC4 including the suggestion effects H1 to H3 can be selected. Further, when the determination result is affirmative, it is determined whether or not the continuous notice effect patterns WA1 to WE1 and WA2 to WE2 are selected as the effect pattern of the symbol variation effect. Specifically, it is determined whether or not an effect command for designating continuous notice effect patterns WA1 to WE1 and WA2 to WE2 is set in the overall control RAM 65c. Then, when the continuous notice effect patterns WA1 to WE1 and WA2 to WE2 are not selected, the suggestion effect determination process is ended.

  When the first to fifth continuous notice effect patterns WA1 to WE1 and WA2 to WE2 are selected, the overall control CPU 65a determines whether the determination result of the prior jackpot determination is affirmative ( Step G12). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the information indicating the advance hit of the prefetch effect command input from the main control CPU 60a is included. Specifically, it is determined whether or not a command (“D9H”) for designating the big hit continuous notice effect group is included in the upper command of the prefetch effect command. If the determination result of the prior jackpot determination is affirmative, it is determined whether or not to perform the jackpot confirmation suggestion effects H4 to H6 for notifying that a jackpot game is generated as a result of the continuous notice effect (step G13). . In the embodiment, the general control CPU 65a obtains a random number for suggestion effect determination that is updated every predetermined period (for example, 4 ms) when the prefetch effect command is input, and the random number is determined in advance to execute the jackpot confirmation suggestion effect. By determining whether or not it matches the determination value, execution determination of the big hit confirmation suggestion effects H4 to H6 is performed. That is, the overall control CPU 65a functions as a hit determination suggestion effect determination means for determining whether or not to perform a big hit determination suggestion effect for notifying that a big hit game is generated when the big hit determination result is affirmative.

  If it is determined in step G13 that the jackpot confirmation suggestion effects H4 to H6 are to be performed, the suggestion effect that serves as a reference for notifying that a jackpot game will occur as a result of the continuous notice effect (reference jackpot confirmation suggestion effect) Is determined (step G14). In the embodiment, a plurality of types (three types in the embodiment) of jackpot decision suggestion effects H4 to H6 are set as the standard jackpot decision suggestion effects, and one jackpot decision suggestion effect patterns SD1 to SF4 are determined in step G14. Thus, the standard jackpot finalizing suggestion effect is determined. As described above, the overall control CPU 65a functions as a reference hit fixed suggestion effect determining means for determining one reference hit fixed suggestion effect among a plurality of types of reference jackpot fixed suggestion effects. Here, the jackpot fixed suggestion effect patterns SD1 to SF4 are selected according to the type of jackpot game (value of the jackpot) given when the symbol variation effect based on the special figure start pending information in which the advance jackpot determination is affirmative is executed. Possible patterns are identified. Specifically, the jackpot confirmed suggestion effect patterns SD1 to SD4 are set to be selectable when the jackpot game type information specified in the lower command of the prefetching effect command is the symbols A to F, and the jackpot confirmed suggestion effect pattern SE1. ~ SE4 is set to be selectable when the jackpot game type information specified in the lower command of the prefetch effect command is symbols A to E, and the jackpot confirmation suggestion effect patterns SF1 to SF4 are set in the lower command of the prefetch effect command. It is set to be selectable when the specified jackpot game type information is symbol A. In other words, the second or third jackpot decision suggesting effects H5 and H6 are effects that determine that the probability variation state is given as a result of the jackpot.

  Here, when the pre-determined result of the type of jackpot is a jackpot that gives a certain change state, the ratio of the second jackpot confirmed suggestion effect patterns SE1 to SE4 is selected as the first jackpot confirmed suggestion effect patterns SD1 to SD1. SD4 is set lower than the selected ratio, and when the suggestion effect H5 is performed, a great impact can be given to the player. Further, when the jackpot game type information specified in the subordinate command of the prefetch effect command is the symbol A, the ratio of the third jackpot confirmed suggestion effect patterns SF1 to SF4 is selected as the second jackpot confirmed suggestion effect pattern SE1. -SE4 is set lower than the selected ratio, and when the suggestion effect H6 is performed, a great impact can be given to the player.

  When the standard jackpot fixed suggestion effects H4 to H6 are determined in step G14, the overall control CPU 65a determines whether or not to perform the suggestion effect informing that a big hit game is generated (step G15). In the embodiment, when the second or third jackpot decision suggestion effects H5 and H6 are determined as the standard jackpot decision suggestion effects, the consecutive jackpot decision suggestion effects are displayed a plurality of times. Execution patterns P1 to P4 may be selected. In the embodiment, the general control CPU 65a obtains a random number for determining the continuous jackpot confirmation suggestion effect that is updated every predetermined period (for example, 4 ms) when the prefetch effect command is input, and the random number is determined in advance as the predetermined continuous jackpot. Execution determination is performed by determining whether or not it matches the determined suggestion effect execution determination value. That is, the overall control CPU 65a functions as a jackpot decision suggestion effect pattern selection means for selecting one hit decision suggestion effect pattern from a plurality of jackpot decision suggestion effect patterns that determine the display timing of the jackpot decision suggestion effect.

  Here, a plurality of patterns that can be selected according to the type of the big hit game are set as the continuous big hit fixed suggestion effect execution patterns P1 to P4. Therefore, the overall control CPU 65a determines any of the corresponding consecutive jackpot fixed suggestion effect execution patterns P1 to P4 according to the jackpot game type information (symbol A to symbol E) specified in the lower command of the prefetch effect command. The For example, when the jackpot game type information specified by the pre-reading effect command indicates the symbol A, the first continuous jackpot fixed suggestion effect execution pattern P1 is determined, and the jackpot game type information indicates the symbol C. In this case, the second or third consecutive jackpot fixed suggestion effect execution patterns P1 and P3 are determined. At this time, continuous big hit fixed suggestion effect execution patterns P1 to P4 are selected in accordance with the variation time specified by the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command input from the main control CPU 60a. In other words, the first consecutive jackpot confirmed suggestion effect execution pattern P1 can be selected only when the jackpot game type information specified by the prefetching effect command indicates the symbol A. Therefore, the first consecutive jackpot confirmed suggestion effect execution is performed. The impact on the player when the pattern P1 is executed is increased.

  And when the determination result in step G12 or step G13 is negative, it determines to perform normal suggestion effects H1-H3 which alert | report the possibility that a big hit game will generate | occur | produce as a result of a continuous notice effect. When the execution of the normal suggestion effect is determined, the overall control CPU 65a determines the effect contents of the normal suggestion effects H1 to H3 (step G17). In this case, the overall control CPU 65a determines the normal suggestion effect patterns SA1 to SC4 that do not notify the determination of the big hit. Here, as described above, a plurality of types (three types of suggestion effects H1 to H3) having different degrees of expectation to which a big hit game is given when executed in the symbol variation effect are set as the normal suggestion effect. . In other words, when a variation pattern designation command in which a variation pattern for off-stage effects is designated is input, the jackpot game is compared with a case in which a variation pattern designation command is designated in which a variation pattern for jackpot presentation is designated. The overall control CPU 65a is set to have a higher ratio of selecting the pattern in which the suggestion effect having a low expectation level is the final display. In addition, when a variation pattern designation command in which a variation pattern for a jackpot effect is designated is input, compared to a case in which a variation pattern designation command in which a variation pattern for a loss effect is designated is input, the jackpot game is The overall control CPU 65a is set to have a higher ratio of selecting the pattern in which the suggestive effect having a high degree of expectation is the final display. As described above, when the normally suggested effects H1 to H3 are executed by the symbol display device 17 in the continuous notice effect, the player's expectation that the big hit game is given depending on the contents of the effect can be enhanced. ing. In other words, the overall control CPU 65a determines whether or not to execute the suggestion effects H1 to H6 indicating the expectation level that the jackpot display is displayed as the result of the continuous notice effect when the determination result of the continuous notice effect is positive. It has a function as suggestion effect determination means.

  Further, in the embodiment, the overall control CPU 65a is set so as to determine the suggestion effect with an expectation level equal to or higher than the expectation level of the suggestion effect displayed in the previous symbol display effect for each symbol variation effect in the continuous notice effect. Is done. That is, when the normal suggestion effect patterns SA1 to SA4 that specify the suggestion effect H1 that makes the background image white are selected in the previous symbol change effect in the continuous notice effect, the background image is white in the current symbol change effect. One of the normal suggestion effect patterns SA1 to SC4 for specifying the suggestion effects H1 to H3 to be blue and red is selected. In addition, when the normal suggestion effect patterns SB1 to SB4 that specify the suggestion effect H2 in which the background image is blue in the previous symbol change effect in the continuous notice effect are selected, the background image is blue in the current symbol change effect Any one of the normal suggestion effect patterns SB1 to SB4 and SC1 to SC4 for specifying the suggestion effects H2 and H3 to be red is selected. In this way, since the expectation level of the suggestion effect does not decrease with the progress of the symbol change effect in the continuous notice effect, the confusion of the player can be prevented and the number of the symbol change effect (continuous notice effect) advances. It is possible to give a sense of expectation to the change in the suggestion production that accompanies this.

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Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment configured as described above will be described.

  As in the example, when a big hit does not occur, a determination is made as to whether or not there is a possibility of executing a reach effect that suggests the possibility of displaying a big win display in the symbol variation effect (effect execution determination). Then, by selecting a production group using a random number for primary distribution based on production execution decision tables TA1 to TA4 divided into groups for each production content, production contents included in the production group (for example, type of reach) ) The reliability with which each jackpot can be easily adjusted. Here, in the selection of the production group using the primary distribution random number, the primary distribution random number corresponds to the production execution fixed value in which the primary distribution determination value does not fluctuate depending on the number of start pending information stored in the main control RAM 60c. The production group is determined based on whether the primary distribution random number corresponds to the production execution variation value in which the primary distribution determination value varies depending on the stored number. That is, an effect group is selected based on the random number for primary distribution regardless of the number of stored start hold information stored in the main control RAM 60c. For this reason, the presence / absence of reach (reach probability) and the reliability of the type of reach can be easily adjusted for each number of stored start hold information.

  In addition, by setting an effect execution fixed value in which the primary distribution determination value does not vary depending on the number of start suspension information stored in the main control RAM 60c, the probability that the determination value for executing the effect is selected regardless of the stored number Can be made constant. In addition, since the primary distribution determination value assigned to the non-reach fluctuation production group is increased or decreased according to the stored number of start hold information, the state is easily executed according to the stored number (the state where the reach effect is likely to occur). It is possible to create a state where it is difficult to execute an effect (a state where it is difficult to generate a reach effect), and the occurrence of a reach effect that does not cause a big hit is reduced, and the progress of the game is not made redundant.

  As in the embodiment, the main control CPU 60a sets a prefetch effect command based on the start hold information acquired when the pachinko ball wins the first start prize port 31a or the second start prize port 31b, and the prefetch effect is set. By transmitting the command from the main control CPU 60a to the overall control CPU 65a, it is possible to uniquely determine whether or not to execute the continuous notice effect in the overall control CPU 65a. That is, it is not necessary for the main control CPU 60a to determine details regarding the execution of the continuous notice effect (for example, the number of times of execution of the continuous notice effect, whether or not this is a fluctuation, etc.). It can be planned. Here, in the pre-reading effect command input to the overall control CPU 65a, either the number-of-holds information indicating the number of start-hold information stored in the main control RAM 60c, the first start-winning port 31a, or the second start-winning port 31b. Special figure type information indicating whether the pachinko ball is based on winning, jackpot game type information indicating a pre-determined jackpot type (big hit symbol), prior jackpot determination information indicating whether or not the previous jackpot determination result is a hit, It is possible to accurately determine whether or not the continuous control effect should be executed in the overall control CPU 65a by including pre-effects group information indicating the effect group determined based on the primary distribution random number at the time of winning. It becomes possible.

  And in the state where the game state is given a probable change state or a variable state, if the determination result of the effect execution determination based on the winning to the first start winning opening 31a is affirmative, the normal reach that executes the normal reach effect is deviated. By causing the effect group to be selected from the effect content determination tables TA1, TA2, TB1, and TB2 in which only the variable effect group is set, the progress of the game in the probability variation state or the variable state can be made smooth. In the state where the game state is a certain change state or short change state, if the determination result of the effect execution determination based on the winning to the second start winning opening 31b is affirmative, only the non-reach fluctuation variation effect group is set By making an effect group be selected from the effect content determination tables TA1, TA2, TB1, and TB2 that have been made, the progress of the game in the probability change state or the variable state can be made smooth.

  In the embodiment, when deciding whether or not to execute the production by prefetching the content of the production based on the start hold information, and at the start of the symbol variation production based on the start pending information that prefetches the production content, An effect group is determined from the same effect content determination table TA1, TA2, TB1, TB2 based on the value of the random number. At this time, when pre-reading the production content, the production content is determined based on the production execution fixed value at which the production content does not vary depending on the number of stored start hold information. The determination contents will not be flawed due to the difference in the number of memories at the time of determining the symbol variation effect based on. Further, at the time of pre-reading of the start hold information and the time of determining the effect contents of the symbol variation effect based on the start hold information, the primary distribution random numbers and the effect content determination tables TA1, TA2, TB1, TB2 are made common. Thus, the data capacity can be reduced.

  At this time, by setting an effect group that summarizes the contents of the effect in which the continuous notice effect is performed in the effect execution determination table, the design variation effect based on the start hold information stored in the main control RAM 60c at the time of winning is straddled. It becomes easy to adjust the ratio at which execution of the continuous notice effect is determined. In addition, as in the embodiment, when the game state is the probability change state or the variable state, by selecting only the effect group that does not include the continuous notice effect, the game of the probability change state or the variable state is selected. Progress can be smooth.

  In the embodiment, when it is determined that an end suggestion display is displayed in the middle of the continuous notice effect (before the number of executions = “0”), the continuous notice effect is once displayed in spite of being in the middle of the continuous notice effect. The end suggestion display is displayed, and in the next symbol variation effect (variation cycle), a continuous display for notifying the continuation of the continuous notice effect is performed. For this reason, it is possible to surprise the player who is disappointed by predicting the end of the continuous notice effect by displaying the end suggestion display, and to attract the interest of the player.

  In the embodiment, since the continuous display of the continuous notice effect can be continuously performed in the next symbol variation effect in which the reach error display is displayed as the end suggestion display, even if a loss reach occurs, a continuous display is displayed to the player. You can have a sense of anticipation and do not impair the fun of the game. In addition, by notifying that the continuous notice effect has continued in the symbol variation effect after the loss reach, the player can clearly recognize the connection of the symbol change effect before and after the loss reach, Increase expectations and improve interests. In addition, when the start hold information stored in the main control RAM 60c at the time when a game ball wins the start winning opening 31a, 31b includes start hold information that may cause a missed reach effect, the start Since the outlier reach effect can be executed based on the hold information, the probability of reach can be kept constant.

  In addition, in the next symbol variation effect in which the end suggestion display is displayed, a continuation display is displayed until one decorative drawing is stopped and displayed, thereby informing the continuation of the continuous notice effect. There is no loss, and the player can enjoy the symbol variation effect performed at that time in a state where the player recognizes the continuation of the continuous notice effect. Then, by displaying the continuation display simultaneously with the start of the variation of the next symbol variation effect in which the end suggestion display is displayed and informing the continuation of the continuous notice effect, it is possible to quickly grasp the relationship between the preceding and subsequent symbol variation effects. Therefore, the player can immediately recognize the continuation of the continuous notice effect simultaneously with the start of the symbol variation effect, and the interest of the game is not impaired.

  Moreover, in the Example, since it is comprised so that the suggestion effects H1-H6 which suggest the expectation degree by which a jackpot display is displayed as a result of a continuous notice effect can be performed while a continuous notice effect is performed, it is continuous. The player's interest can be maintained continuously from the start to the end of the notice effect, and the interest of the game can be improved. And, by preventing the expectation level of the jackpot display represented by the suggestion effect in the continuous notice effect so as not to decrease with the progress of the symbol variation effect (definite variation cycle), it is possible to prevent confusion of the player, With the progress of the symbol variation effect, it is possible to give an expectation that changes to the suggestion effects H1 to H6 with a higher expectation level of jackpot display.

  Further, by providing the jackpot confirmation suggestion effects H4 to H6 for notifying that the jackpot display is displayed as a result of the continuous notice effect in the suggestion effects H1 to H6 executed in the continuous notice effect. It is possible to further increase the player's expectation with respect to the change in the suggestion effect accompanying the progress of the change effect.

  In addition, in the embodiment, by setting the continuous jackpot fixed suggestion effect execution patterns P1 to P4, it is possible to give a sense of expectation that a plurality of jackpot fixed suggestion effects are performed in one symbol variation effect. Therefore, even if the jackpot confirmation suggestion effects H4 to H6 for definite notification of the occurrence of a big hit are performed, it is possible to maintain the player's interest in the subsequent symbol variation effects. In addition, on the condition that the specific per-hit confirmation suggestion effects H5 and H6 are determined, a continuous big-hit confirmation suggestion effect execution pattern in which a plurality of big-hit confirmation suggestion effects are performed can be selected. It is possible to easily adjust the frequency at which the jackpot finalizing suggestion effect is performed. In other words, by avoiding the occurrence of a symbol variation effect where multiple jackpot finalization suggestion effects are performed, a great sense of happiness and satisfaction when a plurality of jackpot finalization suggestion effects are actually performed multiple times Such a feeling can be given to the player to increase the interest of the game. In addition, since the jackpot confirmation suggestion effect can be performed in each symbol variation effect in which the continuous notice effect is executed, it is possible to have a sense of expectation that a plurality of jackpot confirmation suggestion effects are performed over a long period of time.

  In addition, since the jackpot decision suggestion effects H4 to H6 are determined according to the type of the jackpot game to be generated, the jackpot decision suggestion effects H4 to H6 after one jackpot decision suggestion effect is performed. Can attract player interest.

  Moreover, in the lamp device 18 as the hit determination suggestion effect execution means provided in the front frame 13 constituting the pachinko machine 10, the effect of the normal symbol variation effect is performed by causing the first jackpot determination suggestion effect to be executed. The player can be made aware of the difference, and the oversight of the jackpot confirmation suggestion effect can be prevented. Further, by causing the lamp device 18 to execute the first jackpot finalizing suggestion effect, the player can have a sense of expectation that a plurality of jackpot finalizing suggestion effects will be performed.

  And by having comprised so that a suggestion effect can be performed in the lamp device 18 provided in the front frame 13 which makes the front surface of the pachinko machine 10, not only the display on the symbol display device 17 but also a variety of suggestion effects can be realized. .

  In addition, by determining the suggestion effects H1 to H6 executed by the overall control CPU 65a, the control load of the main control CPU 60a that controls the entire pachinko machine 10 can be reduced, and a variety of possible suggestion effect patterns are enriched. it can.

  As described above, the main control CPU 60a determines the final display of the suggestion effects H1 to H6 in the continuous notice effect, and selects the suggestion effect pattern of the suggestion effects H1 to H6 corresponding to the final display specified in the overall control CPU 65a. In this way, it is possible to enrich the variation of the production that can be executed as the suggestion production.

  In addition, it is configured so that the pre-continuous notice effect is executed before the continuous notice effect, and the pre-reach development effect is executed in the main fluctuation after the continuous notice effect. Thus, even when the continuous notice effect is simply executed, the player's interest can be attracted to the effect contents suggested by the effect performed before and after the continuous notice effect. At this time, by providing a plurality of types of effects with different expectations for the occurrence of a big hit as the effect before the continuous notice, the player's interest in the effect before the continuous notice is increased. In addition, by providing a plurality of types of effects with different expectations for the occurrence of a big hit as a pre-reach development effect, the player's interest in the pre-reach development effect performed in the main fluctuation after the continuous notice effect is increased.

  Here, the effect before the continuous notice is executed as a display effect displayed on the symbol display device 17, while the effect before reach development is combined with the display effect displayed on the symbol display device 17. It is executed as an effect including a movable effect of a movable effect member that moves on the front side of the display device 17. Therefore, it is possible to give a different impression to the player in each of the pre-continuous notice effect and the pre-reach development effect, and the interest of the game before and after the continuous notice effect is executed is improved.

  And if a pre-continuous announcement with a low level of expectation of a big hit is performed, then a pre-reach development with a high expectation of a big hit will be made easier, so that Can continue to attract the player's interests. Furthermore, when selecting the pre-reach development, the production is set to have a higher expectation of big hits than the pre-continuous production. The player's interest can be continuously attracted.

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Note that the configuration of the gaming machine according to the present invention is not limited to that shown in the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made.

(1) In the embodiment, it is configured that a continuous notice effect can be performed in response to winning at the first start winning opening (first starting winning means), but the second starting winning opening (second starting winning means) ) Can be made to be able to perform a continuous notice effect in the opportunity of winning. For example, one execution execution determination value used in the pre-reading notice process when winning at the second start winning opening (second start winning means) when the variable state (second bonus game state) is not given. In addition to the above setting, this can be realized by setting a continuous notice effect group in the first deviation variation effect content determination table TB1. Similarly, the number of production execution determination values in the presence / absence of probability variation state (first privilege game state) and shortage state (second score game state), production group setting content and primary distribution in the production content determination table By changing the number of setting values of the judgment value, it is configured so that a continuous notice effect can be performed regardless of whether there is a probability change state (first privilege game state) or a variable state (second scoring game state). Can do. On the other hand, the execution of the continuous notice effect is limited by changing the setting number of the effect execution determination value, the setting content of the effect group in the effect content determination table, and the setting value of the determination value for primary distribution. It is also possible.
(2) The production group set in the production content determination table is not limited to that in the embodiment, but can be changed as appropriate, and can be grouped for each production content executed by the symbol display means. The reliability for each production group can be adjusted. For example, by setting a production group of pseudo-continuous notice effects that pseudo-realize a continuous notice effect that allows a pseudo-variable cycle, which is one time from the start of design change to the stop of design change, to be executed multiple times in succession. Also good. At this time, by subdividing the production group based on the number of executions of the fluctuating cycle in the pseudo-continuous notice production, it is easy to change the possibility of whether or not the hit display result suggested by the number of executions is displayed. It can be done. Moreover, it can also be set as the production content determination table which does not include a continuous notice production group.
(3) In the embodiment, the effect group is determined using the common effect content determination table in the pre-reading notice process and the special figure start process, but different effect content determination tables may be set.
(4) In the embodiment, as the primary distribution determination value set in the effect content determination table, the number of stored start hold information (first special figure start hold information) stored in the hold storage means (main control RAM) The corresponding production group is fixed regardless of the number of production execution fluctuating values in which the corresponding production group fluctuates and the number of start hold information (first special figure start hold information) stored in the hold storage means (main control RAM). The execution execution fixed value is set, but the range of the determination value assigned to the execution execution variation value and the execution execution fixed value is not limited to that shown in the embodiment, and can be changed as appropriate. Nor. That is, by changing the range of the primary determination value assigned to the production execution variation value or the production execution fixed value, the probability that the continuous notice effect is executed or the probability that a hit game occurs when the continuous notice effect is executed. Can be changed arbitrarily.
(5) In the embodiment, the first prize-winning means capable of winning the game ball with a certain probability and the second start-winning means capable of varying the prize probability of the game ball are provided as the start prize means, Although the detecting means is provided for each means and the winning of the game ball is individually detected, the winning detection means of the first and second winning detection means may be made common. That is, it may be configured not to distinguish between winning in the first start winning means and winning in the second winning detecting means.
(6) In the embodiment, all or part of the functions provided in the main control means (main control CPU) may be provided in the sub-control means (overall control CPU). A part may be provided in the main control means. In the embodiment, the main control board and the sub control board (overall control board) are provided separately, but a single control board may be used. That is, the functions of the main control unit and the sub control unit in the embodiment may be provided in a control unit (CPU) provided on a single control board. Further, a separate control board may be provided, and all or part of the functions of the main control means and the sub control means of the embodiment may be provided in another control means.
(7) In the embodiment, the display control means (display control CPU) may be provided with all or part of the functions of the overall control means (overall control CPU). The overall control means (overall control CPU) may be provided with all or part of the functions of the CPU). In the embodiment, the overall control means (overall control CPU) and the overall control means (overall control CPU) are separately provided. However, a single control board may be used. That is, the functions of the overall control board and the display control board in the embodiment may be shared by a control means (CPU) provided on a single control board. Similarly, the overall control unit can also be used for the lamp control unit that performs light emission control and the sound control unit that performs sound output control.
(8) Further, the information included in the prefetch effect command need not include all the information shown in the embodiment. For example, the pre-control effect command includes the advance effect information indicating the determination result of the advance determination means and the advance effect group information indicating the effect group selected by the primary distribution means, so that the sub-control means executes the continuous notice effect. Since it can be determined whether or not to perform the control, the control processing of the main control means can be reduced. The pre-reading effect command shows the number-of-holds information indicating the number of holds stored in the hold storage means (main control RAM), and the winning determination result based on the winning of either the first start winning means or the second starting winning means. It is determined in detail whether the sub-control means is to execute the continuous notice effect by including the winning means information and the prior winning game type information indicating the type of the winning game when the previous winning determination result is winning. be able to.
(9) In the embodiment, when the big hit game is generated with the continuous notice effect, the big hit confirmed suggestion effect and the special hit confirmed suggested effect are performed. However, the present invention is not limited to this. When a big hit game is generated without an effect, a big hit fixed suggestion effect and a special hit fixed suggestion effect may be performed. For example, when a big hit game is created through various reach effects such as normal reach, or when a big hit game is created through a pseudo-continuous notice effect, a big hit fixed suggestion effect and a special hit fixed suggestion effect are configured. You can also.
(10) In the embodiment, the state in which the first privilege gaming state is given is set as the probability variation state, but is not limited to this, and the state in which the first privilege gaming state and the second privilege gaming state are combined is certain. It can also be in a state. In this case, a state in which neither the first privilege gaming state nor the second privilege gaming state is given can be set to the non-probable change state.
(11) In the embodiment, a special figure display means (special picture display) for displaying a special figure is provided independently of the symbol display means (design display device) for displaying a design symbol (decorative drawing). However, this is not a limitation. For example, you may make it display both a decoration drawing and a special figure in a symbol display means. Moreover, you may make it display on a symbol display means in common with a decorative drawing and a special drawing.
(12) In the embodiment, as an opening / closing mode (opening / closing pattern) of the opening / closing means (opening / closing door) of the special winning means (special winning device) in each round game of the big hit game, a long time opening operation and a short time opening operation are appropriately selected. An example of combination is shown. Here, the long-time opening operation of the opening / closing means may be an opening mode that is more advantageous than the short-time opening / closing operation of the opening / closing means. As the open / close control in which the short-time open / close operation of the open / close means is disadvantageous, the pachinko ball is released in one open operation (operation from opening to closing) under the condition that the pachinko ball is continuously fired at a predetermined interval. It can be an opening time in which winning is virtually impossible. In addition, on the condition that the pachinko balls are continuously fired at a predetermined interval, the predetermined number of pachinko balls are won even if the opening time is one open operation (operation from opening to closing). By making the opening time substantially impossible, it is possible to adopt an opening / closing mode in which the short time opening / closing operation of the opening / closing means is disadvantageous compared to the long time opening operation. In addition, when the opening / closing means is opened and closed for a long time, it is not necessary that the prescribed number of pachinko balls determined in the round game can be won, compared to the case where the opening / closing means is opened and closed for a long time, It is also possible to set the opening time so that more pachinko balls can win.

17 Symbol display device (symbol display means)
31a First start prize opening (first start prize means)
31b Second start prize opening (second start prize means)
60a Main control CPU (random number acquisition means, effect execution determination means, primary distribution means, secondary distribution means, hit determination means, main control means)
60c Main control RAM (holding storage means)
65a General control CPU (production execution control means, sub-control means)
TA1 first jackpot variation production content determination table (production content determination table)
TA2 Second jackpot variation effect content determination table (effect content determination table)
TB1 first deviation variation effect content determination table (effect content determination table)
TB2 Second deviation variation effect content determination table (effect content determination table)

Claims (3)

Based on the random number acquisition means for acquiring a random number triggered by winning the start winning means, a hold storage means for storing a predetermined number of random numbers acquired by the random number acquisition means as start hold information, and a random number acquired by the random number acquisition means And a symbol display means for executing a symbol variation effect for varying a plurality of symbols, and is advantageous to the player when a predetermined hit display is displayed as a result of the symbol variation effect executed by the symbol display device. In a gaming machine to which a winning game is given,
The start winning means includes first start winning means capable of winning a game ball with a certain probability, and second start winning means capable of changing a winning probability of the game ball,
Whether or not the winning game is awarded by determining whether or not the random number value acquired by the random number acquiring means coincides with a predetermined winning determination value at the start of the symbol variation effect It has a hit judging means for judging hit,
Triggered by winning the game balls into the startup win means, directing execution determining means for determining whether pre-Symbol per display performs an effect suggests that displayed based on the random number the random number acquisition means acquires When,
Primary distribution means for determining the content of the effect to be executed by the symbol display means when the determination of the effect execution determination means is a determination result of executing an effect suggesting the possibility that the winning display is displayed ;
Secondary distribution means for determining a variation pattern corresponding to the production content determined by the primary distribution means;
Effect execution control means for controlling the symbol display means so that the symbol variation effect is executed based on the fluctuation pattern determined by the secondary distribution means,
As a gaming state in which the symbol variation effect is executed, a game ball wins the first privilege gaming state or the second start winning means in which the probability that the determination result of the hit determination means is affirmative is higher than normal. Including the second privilege gaming state with a high probability,
The primary distribution means determines an effect group based on an effect content determination table grouped for each effect content executed by the symbol display means, and the variation included in the effect group determined by the primary distribution means It said secondary distribution means determines a variation pattern from the pattern, is configured to the symbol variation effect based on variation pattern in which the secondary sorting means has determined the presentation execution control hand stage is executed,
In the effect content determination table, a plurality of times continuously over the symbol variation effect executed based on the start hold information stored in the hold storage means triggered by the winning of the game ball to the start winning means. A continuous notice effect group that specifies the continuous notice effect to be executed is set, and a non-continuous notice effect group that specifies the contents of the effect that does not execute the continuous notice effect is set,
The random number acquired by the random number acquisition means when the game ball wins the start winning means when the determination of the effect execution determination means is a determination result of executing an effect suggesting the possibility that the winning display is displayed. The primary allocating means determines an effect group based on the effect content determination table based on the effect distribution determination table, and the primary allocating means selects the continuous notice effect group, so that the start hold information stored in the hold storage means The effect execution control means is configured to execute a continuous notice effect in a symbol variation effect performed based on
When the primary distribution means performs the design variation effect based on the start hold information that is triggered by the selection of the continuous notice effect group, the secondary distribution means determines the change pattern based on the start hold information. And is configured to
When the game state in which the symbol variation effect is executed is the first privilege game state or the second privilege game state, the primary distribution means is configured to determine a discontinuous notice effect group from the effect content determination table. A gaming machine characterized by that. A main control unit including the random number acquisition unit and the primary distribution unit; and a sub-control unit that causes the symbol display unit to execute various game effects based on a control signal from the main control unit;
Information that can be determined that a winning game is generated as a result of the symbol variation effect performed based on the start hold information stored in the hold storage means in response to the winning to the start winning means, and the start winning means The pre-control effect command including information capable of determining the effect group specified based on the start hold information stored in the hold storage means with the winning of the prize is sent to the main control before the next symbol variation effect is started. Means is configured to transmit to said sub-control means ;
It said sub-control means, on the basis of the read-ahead demonstration command from the main control unit, a game machine according to claim 1, wherein determining whether to execute the continuous announcement attraction. In the pre-reading effect command, the number-of-holding information indicating the number of holdings stored in the holding storage unit at the time of winning the start-up winning unit, the pre- reading effect based on any one of the first starting winning unit and the second starting winning unit the If the winning device information indicating which command, hits the game as a win result of symbol variation effect that is performed on the basis of the start pending information stored in the hold memory means in response to to the starting winning means is caused The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein winning game type information indicating a type of winning game is included.

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