JP5783624B2 - Bullet ball machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball and ball game machine such as a pachinko game machine, and more particularly to a control technology for displaying a variation of symbols in a pachinko game machine.

  Conventionally, among the various ball game machines, a so-called first type pachinko game machine is used while changing a plurality of symbols in a display area such as a liquid crystal display provided substantially at the center of the game board. Display (hereinafter, such display is referred to as “symbol change” or “change display”). This gaming machine shifts to a special game called so-called jackpot where more prize balls can be obtained than a normal game when a combination of symbols when a plurality of rows of symbol variations are stopped becomes a specific mode. It is known as a thing (for example, refer patent document 1). The variable display of symbols in the display area is not only a variable display of multiple symbols, but the time of variable display is usually reduced in a state where it is a big hit if one more symbols are aligned, as in the so-called reach screen. For example, an effect is made to increase the player's expectation, such as making it longer. In addition, the player's expectation is enhanced by controlling the specific game such as the probability variation that changes the probability of transition to special games by giving the story to the variation display using characters on the image such as symbols Yes.

On the other hand, in addition to jackpots that are advantageous to the player, there are known gaming machines that have a jackpot that is less profitable to the player than the jackpot. In such a gaming machine, it is not easy to give the player an interest in a new development of the gaming state even if a small hit is allocated. For this reason, during the predetermined period after the end of the small hit gaming state, the variation pattern is shifted to the special effect mode different from the normal state, and the variation pattern is selected using a pattern selection table in which the ratio of selecting a specific variation pattern is different from the normal state. A gaming machine for selecting is proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
JP 2003-230714 A JP 2004-230017 A

  In the technique described in Patent Document 2 described above, when a small hit is allocated, the pattern selection table that is referred to when selecting a variation pattern is changed, and the variation pattern is referenced with reference to the pattern selection table over a predetermined period. The state to select is maintained. When the pattern selection table is changed in this way, the tendency of the performance to be executed also changes normally, and the player, for example, “I want the trend of this performance to continue” or “I want the trend of this performance to end early”. There is a possibility of hope. For this reason, the timing for changing the pattern selection table may be of interest to the player.

  On the other hand, the player usually proceeds with the game for the purpose of winning the result of the lottery. For this reason, it is usual to focus attention on the combination of symbols becoming a mode of winning and not showing much interest in the combination of symbols indicating a miss. However, if the interest in the combination of symbols indicating a disengagement is uniformly low, the player may no longer be interested only in the combination of symbols indicating a hit. In this case, it may be difficult to meet the expectations of a player who wants to obtain various inflections.

  The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and its purpose is to provide a player with various inflections by changing a pattern selection table referred to when selecting a symbol variation pattern at an appropriate timing. is there.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a ball game machine according to an aspect of the present invention includes a game board on which a game area is formed, a start prize opening provided at a predetermined position in the game area and into which a game ball can enter. , A lottery means for acquiring a lottery value triggered by entering the starting prize opening, a symbol determination means for determining a special symbol indicating whether or not the acquired lottery value indicates winning, and the special symbol is variably displayed And a plurality of pattern selection tables having different correspondences between the lottery value and the variation pattern in which the variation process of the special symbol is determined, and refers to one of the plurality of pattern selection tables. And a variation pattern determining means for selecting a variation pattern corresponding to the acquired lottery value, and an effect pattern in which an effect process to be displayed in accordance with the variation display of the special symbol is determined based on the selected variation pattern The Comprising a effect determination unit that constant, the demonstration execution means for displaying an effect on the display device in accordance with the determined effect pattern, a. The lottery means, the symbol determination means, and the variation pattern determination means are provided in the main control device that controls the progress of the game, and the effect determination means and the effect execution means are provided in the sub-control device that controls the operation of the effect in the game. The pattern determining means changes the pattern selection table to be referred to when selecting the variation pattern when a predetermined special symbol indicating that the acquired lottery value is out of place is determined.

  According to this aspect, the tendency of the effect to be performed can be changed by determining the predetermined special symbol indicating that the acquired lottery value is out of place. For this reason, it is possible to attract the player's interest even in the out-of-game modes other than the combination mode of the symbols indicating winning, and it is possible to give the player various inflections in the game.

  Note that the lottery means may acquire a success / failure lottery value for determining success / failure as a lottery value, or may acquire a symbol determination lottery value for determining a special symbol. Further, the lottery means may acquire a pattern determination lottery value for determining a variation pattern as the lottery value. In the pattern selection table, the correspondence between the pattern lottery value and the variation pattern may be defined. Note that the variation pattern associated with the lottery value in the pattern selection table may indicate the variation time of the special symbol.

  The effect execution means, when a predetermined special symbol is determined, at least before or after the change order of the decoration symbol to the winning mode which is a stop mode of the decorative symbol that indicates that the acquired lottery value was winning The decorative symbol may be stopped and displayed in an detachment manner in which the adjacent lottery value acquired is irrelevant.

  According to this aspect, as the decorative symbol gets closer to the stop position indicating that the result of the lottery is a win, the result of the lottery is a win or is determined to be a predetermined special symbol, and the trend of the future production The player can be uplifted in both ways. For this reason, compared with the case where the decorative symbol is simply put on whether or not to stop at the position indicating that the result of the winning / failing lottery is a win, the player can have a variety of psychology.

  The variation pattern determining means is referred when selecting the variation pattern after this time or after the next time when a predetermined table change condition is satisfied when the first pattern selection table is selected as the pattern selection table to be referred to. The pattern selection table to be changed is changed to the second pattern selection table, and when the second pattern selection table is selected as the pattern selection table to be referred to, a special due to the variation pattern included in the first pattern selection table Pattern selection table to be referred to when selecting a variation pattern from this time onward or after the next time when a special pattern is selected in which a variation pattern with a longer variation time of the special symbol is selected than the shortest variation time of the symbol May be returned to the first pattern selection table.

  According to this aspect, in the state in which the second pattern selection table is selected, the time for production is ensured longer than the shortest variation time of the symbol when the first pattern selection table is selected. Can do. For this reason, when the pattern selection table to be referred to is returned to the first pattern selection table, it is possible to secure time for informing or suggesting to that effect to the player.

  The ball game machine according to an aspect of the present invention may further include a pattern storage unit that holds an effect pattern. The pattern storage means holds a plurality of first effect patterns having the same first effect content up to the middle and a plurality of second effect patterns having the same second effect content up to the middle. Good. When selecting the first effect pattern or the second effect pattern, the effect determining means 132 selects a predetermined special with respect to the execution frequency when another predetermined special symbol that maintains the pattern selection table to be referred to is determined. The first effect pattern or the second effect pattern may be selected so that the proportion of execution frequency when the symbol is determined is different between the first effect content and the second effect content.

  According to this aspect, it is possible to indicate to the player a different possibility that the pattern selection table is changed depending on which of the first effect content and the second effect content is executed. For this reason, if the player does not want the tendency of the production to change, “following the production pattern having a high selection frequency when another predetermined special symbol indicating that the pattern selection table is maintained is determined. I want the director to execute the production. " Conversely, if the player wants the tendency of the production to change, the performance is executed according to the production pattern that is frequently selected when a predetermined special symbol indicating that the pattern selection table is changed is selected. "I want you to be done." In this way, by changing the possibility of changing the suggested pattern selection table depending on the effect pattern to be executed, new expectations and anxiety can be given to the player, and the game can be made more interesting.

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

  According to the present invention, it is possible to give the player various inflections by changing the pattern selection table to be referred to when selecting a symbol variation pattern at an appropriate timing.

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

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

  The game board 50 has an out port 58, a special symbol display device 61, an effect display device 60, and a start winning port (hereinafter referred to as “start port”) 62 on a game area 52 defined by the outer rail 54 and the inner rail 56. , A center ornament 64, a grand prize opening 66, an operation opening 68, and a general prize opening 72. Furthermore, in the game area 52, a plurality of mechanisms such as a game nail and a windmill (not shown) are installed. The start port 62 includes a start winning detection device 74 for detecting the entrance of a game ball and a normal electric accessory solenoid 76 for expanding the expanding mechanism of the start port 62. When the expansion mechanism of the start port 62 is expanded, the opening width of the start port 62 is expanded and the ease of entering the ball is improved. The start winning detection device 74 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the start port 62, and generates start win information indicating the winning at the time of entering. The general winning opening 72 includes a general winning detecting device 73 for detecting the entering of a game ball. The general winning detection device 73 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the general winning opening 72, and generates general winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning. The special winning opening 66 includes a winning detection device 78 for detecting the entry of a game ball and a special winning opening solenoid 80 for expanding the special winning opening 66. The winning detection device 78 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the big winning opening 66, and generates big winning opening winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning.

  The big winning opening 66 is a horizontal rectangular winning opening that is opened as a “big hit” when the special symbol 192 stops in a predetermined manner. The big winning opening 66 is provided above the out opening 58 and the like. The winning detection device 78 of the big winning opening 66 includes a sensor that detects the passage of a game ball. In the present embodiment, the special winning opening 66 is also in an open state in the small hit game described later.

  The special symbol display device 61 provided on the left side of the game area 52 and the effect display device 60 provided in the approximate center of the game area 52 have a variation of the special symbol 192 on each screen and a decoration linked to the special symbol 192. The variation of the effect image including the symbol 190 is displayed (hereinafter, such display is referred to as “symbol variation” or “variation display”). Here, the special symbol 192 is a symbol corresponding to the result of the lottery performed when the game ball is dropped into the start port 62, and the symbol pattern when the variable display is stopped is determined to be a big hit. When the symbol is a symbol, the timing at which the stop symbol is displayed is the jackpot occurrence timing. The special symbol display device 61 is display means composed of, for example, 7 segment LEDs. The effect display device 60 is a liquid crystal display that variably displays the decorative symbol 190 in a manner interlocked with the variation display of the special symbol 192. The decorative symbol 190 is a symbol for visually rendering the lottery result display indicated by the special symbol 192. The effect display device 60 displays, as the decorative symbol 190, for example, a plurality of rows of moving images of symbol variation simulating a slot machine game in the central area of the screen. The effect display device 60 is constituted by a liquid crystal display in this embodiment, but may be constituted by a mechanical rotating device such as a drum or other display means such as an LED. Since the special symbol 192 does not necessarily have a role of production, in this embodiment, the special symbol 192 is displayed in an inconspicuous size on the special symbol display device 61 at the lower left of the production display device 60. In the case of adopting a technique in which a decorative role is not displayed and a decorative symbol is not displayed, the special symbol may be displayed on a liquid crystal display such as the effect display device 60. The operation port 68 is provided at the left side position of the game board 50. The operation port 68 includes a passage detection device 69. The passage detection device 69 is a sensor that detects the passage of the game ball to the operation port 68, and generates passage information indicating the passage at the time of passage. The passage of the game ball to the operation port 68 triggers an open lottery for determining whether or not to expand the expansion mechanism of the start port 62. When the game ball passes through the operation port 68, a normal symbol, which is a symbol indicating the result of the open lottery, is variably displayed on the normal symbol display device 59. The normal symbol display device 59 is provided on the lower right side of the effect display device 60. When the normal symbol variation display is stopped after a predetermined time has elapsed, the start port 62 is normally expanded for a predetermined time with a probability of about 50% to 80%.

  A center ornament 64 is provided around the effect display device 60. The center decoration 64 has functions such as a flow path of the game ball, protection of the special symbol display device 61 and the effect display device 60, and decoration. A lottery hold lamp 20 is provided below the effect display device 60, and an operation hold lamp 22 is provided below the normal symbol display device 59 at the lower right of the game area 52, which is a symmetrical position. . The lottery hold lamp 20 is composed of four lamps, and displays the number of lottery holds depending on the number of lights. The number of lottery holds is the number of lottery results won to the start port 62 during symbol variation or special game, and indicates the number of winning balls for which symbol variation has not yet been executed. The operation hold lamp 22 is also composed of four lamps, and displays the number of hold of normal symbol fluctuations depending on the number of lights. The number of normal symbol fluctuations held is the number of game balls that have passed through the operation port 68 during the fluctuation of the normal symbol, and indicates the number of normal symbol lotteries for which the fluctuation of the normal symbol has not yet been executed. Furthermore, game effect lamps 90 are respectively provided above and below the effect display device 60. The operation button 82 is a button that the player operates to input a predetermined instruction to the gaming machine. The operation button 82 is provided on the outer wall surface near the upper ball tray 15.

  When the player turns the launch handle 17 by hand, the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 15 are guided one by one to the inner rail 56 and the outer rail 54 with a strength corresponding to the turning angle, thereby playing the game area. To 52. When the player fixes the rotation position of the launch handle 17 by hand, the launch of the game ball is repeated at regular time intervals. The game ball launched to the upper part of the game area 52 falls in a direction according to the way of hitting while hitting a plurality of game nails and windmills. When a game ball is dropped into each of the general winning port 72, the start port 62, and the big winning port 66, the winning ball corresponding to the type of the winning port is paid out to the upper ball plate 15 or the lower ball plate 16. A game ball dropped into each winning hole such as the general winning hole 72 is processed as a safe ball, and a game ball dropped into the out hole 58 is processed as an out ball. Each winning opening includes a gate type through which a game ball passes. In this application, “incoming”, “entering”, and “winning” include “passing”.

  When the game ball falls into the start port 62, the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 are variably displayed on the special symbol display device 61 and the effect display device 60. The variable display of the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 is stopped after the elapse of the display time determined prior to the display. When the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 at the time of the stop are symbols indicating a big hit, the game shifts to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game, and the opening / closing operation of the big prize opening 66 is started. At this time, the decorative pattern 190 simulating the game of the slot machine takes a display mode in which the three patterns are matched. In the special game, the grand prize winning slot 66 is temporarily closed after being opened for about 30 seconds or after 9 or more game balls are dropped. Such opening / closing of the big prize opening 66 is repeated a predetermined number of times, for example, 15 times.

  In the normal game after the end of the special game, a variable time shortening game (hereinafter referred to as “time reduction” as appropriate) that is one of the specific games is started. In the variation time shortening game, the variation time of the special symbol and the decorative symbol is shortened from the normal time. The variation time of the special symbol and the decorative symbol is returned to the original variation time after the variation display of a predetermined variation number is performed. When a special game occurs and the winning stop pattern at that time is in a specific mode, a probability variation game (hereinafter referred to as “probability change” as appropriate) that is one of the specific games after the special game ends Be started. In the probability variation game, a lottery with a higher win probability than the normal probability state is performed, and a new special game is generated relatively early.

  FIG. 2 shows a basic structure on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine. The power switch 40 is a switch for turning on / off the power of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The main board 102 functions as a main control device that controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10, and processes game operations in general, such as a lottery when winning the start port 62. The sub board 104 includes the liquid crystal unit 42 and controls display contents on the effect display device 60, operations of the plurality of movable objects 140, and lighting of the game effect lamp 90, and in particular, display contents according to the lottery result by the main board 102. And the lighting of the movable accessory 140 and the game effect lamp 90 is activated along with the progress of the production. Therefore, the sub-board 104 functions as a sub-control device that controls the performance operation in the game. The main board 102 and the sub board 104 constitute a game control device 100. The set substrate 39 includes a prize ball tank 44, a flow path for prize balls, a payout unit 43 for delivering prize balls. The payout unit 43 pays out the game balls supplied from the winning ball tank 44 to the upper ball tray 15 in accordance with winning in each winning opening. The payout control board 45 controls the payout operation by the payout unit 43. The launching device 46 launches the stored balls in the upper ball tray 15 to the game area 52 one by one. The launch control board 47 controls the launch operation of the launch device 46. The power supply unit 48 supplies power to each part of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  FIG. 3 shows functional blocks of the pachinko gaming machine 10 in this embodiment. In the pachinko gaming machine 10, the game control device 100 includes a start port 62, a big winning port 66, a general winning port 72, an operating port 68, a special symbol display device 61, an effect display device 60, a normal symbol display device 59, and operation buttons 82. The speaker 18, the game effect lamp 90, and the movable accessory 140 are electrically connected to each other, and can transmit and receive various control signals. The game control apparatus 100 controls not only the basic operation of the game but also the staging operations such as the symbol variation display, the movable accessory 140, and the electric decoration. The game control device 100 is configured in such a manner that functions are shared between a main board 102 that controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 including basic operations of the game, and a sub board 104 that controls design effects and the like. The game control device 100 is configured by hardware including elements such as a ROM and a RAM for storing data and programs, and a CPU used for arithmetic processing.

  In the present embodiment, the main board 102 is a ball determination unit 110, a winning / failing lottery unit 112, a symbol determination unit 114, a variation pattern determination unit 115, a hold control unit 116, a main display control unit 118, a special game control unit 120, a specific game. An execution unit 122 and an opening / closing control unit 124 are provided. The sub-board 104 in the present embodiment includes a pattern storage unit 130, a design mode determination unit 131, an effect determination unit 132, an effect display control unit 134, and an accessory control unit 136. Each functional block included in the main board 102 may be configured such that any one of the functional blocks is mounted on the sub board 104 instead of the main board 102. Similarly, each functional block included in the sub-board 104 may be configured such that any one of them is mounted on the main board 102 instead of the sub-board 104.

  The entrance determination means 110 determines whether or not a game ball has entered each winning opening. When receiving the start winning information, the winning determination means 110 determines that the game ball has won the start opening 62, and when receiving the big winning opening winning information, determines that the game ball has won the big winning opening 66, and the general winning is obtained. When the information is received, it is determined that the game ball has won the general winning opening 72. When receiving the passage information, the ball entering determination unit 110 determines that the game ball has passed through the operation port 68.

  The success / failure lottery means 112 accepts a random number value to determine whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game when the game ball enters the start port 62. Get as a value. For example, the success / failure lottery value is acquired from a value range from “0” to “65535”. The “random number” in the present application may not be a mathematically generated random number, but may be a pseudo-random number generated by a hardware random number, a software random number, or the like. The success / failure lottery means 112 holds a plurality of success / failure tables to be referred to in the success / failure determination. In the plurality of success / failure tables, the determination result of winning or losing is associated with the winning / losing lottery value, and the success / failure probability is determined according to the associated winning range setting. The success / failure lottery means 112 refers to a success / failure table for determination of success / failure based on a normal probability in normal times, and refers to a success / failure table in which the winning probability is higher than the normal probability when the probability changes. The success / failure lottery means 112 refers to any of the plurality of success / failure tables, and determines whether or not the success / failure lottery value is a big hit. The determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 is variably displayed in a special symbol form on the special symbol display device 61. In addition, a decorative symbol that shows the determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 in an effect manner is variably displayed on the effect display device 60.

  The symbol determination means 114 determines the stop symbol of the special symbol to be displayed on the special symbol display device 61 according to the lottery result by the success / failure lottery means 112. Moreover, the symbol determination means 114 determines the stop symbol of the normal symbol displayed on the normal symbol display device 59 by lottery. The stop symbol is a symbol to be displayed at the end of symbol variation. The symbol determination means 114 holds a symbol range table to be referred to in order to determine a special symbol or a normal symbol stop symbol.

  The symbol determination means 114 obtains a symbol determination lottery value for determining a special symbol by executing a symbol determination lottery, and stops the special symbol according to the result of determination of success / failure by the success / failure lottery means 112 and the symbol determination lottery value. Determine the design. Specifically, the symbol determination means 114 holds a symbol determination table. When the symbol determination lottery value is acquired, the symbol determination means 114 refers to the symbol determination table, and determines the special symbol associated with the acquired symbol determination lottery value depending on whether or not the winning lottery value indicates a jackpot. select. The symbol determination unit 114 sends data indicating the determined stop symbol to the main display control unit 118, the symbol mode determination unit 131, and the effect determination unit 132.

  The symbol determining means 114 acquires a lottery random number for determining a normal symbol when the game ball passes through the operation port 68, and determines a stop symbol of the normal symbol according to the lottery random number. When the stop symbol of the normal symbol is a specific symbol, the opening / closing control means 124 expands the normal electric accessory at the start port 62 for a predetermined time.

  The variation pattern determining means 115 is a plurality of pattern selection tables having different correspondences between the pattern determination lottery value and the variation pattern in which the variation process of the symbol is determined, and a plurality of pattern selection tables to be referred to in order to determine the variation pattern Holds the pattern selection table. In each of the plurality of pattern selection tables, a correspondence relationship between a variation pattern and a lottery value for determining the variation pattern is defined. The plurality of pattern selection tables include a normal pattern selection table that is referred to in the normal time and a time-short pattern selection table that is referred to when the variation time is shortened.

  Here, the time when the fluctuation time is shortened refers to a case where the time is short or a case where the number of retained lottery results is 3 or more. The short time pattern selection table includes a variation pattern having a maximum variation time shorter than that of the normal pattern selection table. For example, in the short time pattern selection table, a pattern determination lottery value is associated with a variation pattern with a variation time of 10 seconds or less. Since the short-time pattern selection table is publicly known, further explanation is omitted.

  In addition, the plurality of pattern selection tables include a plurality of types of special pattern selection tables in which a correspondence relationship different from that of the normal pattern selection table is defined as a special table that is referred to in a normal state. The variation pattern determination unit 115 refers to one of the various pattern selection tables described above and selects a variation pattern corresponding to the acquired pattern determination lottery value. The variation pattern determination unit 115 transmits information indicating which pattern selection table is referred to the effect determination unit 132.

  The variation pattern determination means 115 performs a variation pattern determination lottery to determine the variation pattern. Specifically, the variation pattern determination means 115 acquires the pattern determination lottery value when the ball enters the start port 62. For this reason, the fluctuation pattern determination means 115 also functions as a lottery means for acquiring a lottery value. The variation pattern determination means 115 selects the variation pattern associated with the acquired pattern determination lottery value in the pattern selection table according to the results of the success / failure lottery and the symbol determination lottery.

  The symbol determining unit 114 sends the data indicating the determined variation pattern as a variation pattern number to the main display control unit 118, the symbol mode determining unit 131, and the effect determining unit 132. The variation pattern determination means 115 stores a plurality of types of variation patterns in which variation modes from the variation start to the stop when the special symbol is variably displayed are defined. A plurality of types of variation patterns are defined on the assumption that there are various variation times, short and long, and that symbol variation is also performed by a decorative symbol composed of a plurality of symbols in the variation time. In each variation pattern, a variation display time is defined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the variation of the special symbol and the decorative symbol is stopped when the variation display time elapses.

  The hold control means 116 holds the winning / losing lottery value acquired by the winning / failing lottery means 112 as a holding ball. The success / failure lottery value is accumulated until the number of holds reaches a predetermined upper limit. The upper limit of the number of holds is 4.

  The main display control means 118 causes the special symbol display device 61 to display the lottery result by the success / failure lottery means 112 as a special symbol variation display according to the variation pattern determined by the symbol determination unit 114. The main display control means 118 transmits the change start command and the change stop command to the effect display control means 134 at the timing of starting and stopping the change display of the special symbol, so that the main display control means 118 and the effect display are displayed. The fluctuation display by the control means 134 is synchronized and interlocked. The main display control means 118 displays the normal symbol variation on the normal symbol display device 59.

  The special game control means 120 controls the execution process of the special game when the result of winning / not-winning lottery by the success / failure lottery means 112 is a big hit. The special game is a game in which the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 66 is continuously performed a plurality of times, and is configured by a plurality of unit games with one opening / closing as a unit. The unit game is repeated up to 15 times, for example, and the grand prize opening 66 is opened for about 30 seconds in one unit game. If the number of continuations of the unit game has not reached the upper limit number, the special game control means 120 starts the next unit game after the end of the current unit game. When the upper limit number of unit games is exhausted, the special game is terminated.

  In the present embodiment, the special game control means 120 is that the winning / losing lottery result by the winning / losing lottery means 112 is a big hit, and further, the result of the symbol determination lottery is 15 times of unit games in which the big winning opening 66 is opened (hereinafter, “ 15 rounds "(referred to as" 15R ") as the upper limit (hereinafter referred to as" 15 rounds jackpot "as appropriate), the maximum number of unit games for which the winning prize opening 66 is opened is limited to 15 times Perform repeated special games. In addition, the special game control means 120 is that the winning / losing lottery result by the winning / losing lottery means 112 is a big hit, and the result of the symbol determination lottery is that the unit game in which the big winning opening 66 is opened is twice (hereinafter referred to as “2 rounds”). When the execution of a repeated special game (referred to as “2R”) is indicated (hereinafter referred to as “2 round jackpot” as appropriate), a special game is executed in which the unit game in which the big winning opening 66 is opened is repeated twice. At this time, the opening time of the special winning opening 66 is set to 0.8 seconds.

  The small hit game control means 121 executes the small hit game when the success / failure lottery value and the symbol determination lottery value indicate the transition to the small hit game, and the special symbol 192 is stopped in a predetermined small hit mode. The small hit game is composed of one unit game. However, the big prize opening 66 is opened twice during one unit game. The opening time of the special winning opening 66 is less than a predetermined time (for example, 1.8 seconds) per opening. In this embodiment, it is set to 0.8 seconds. As a result, the operation mode is similar in appearance to the two round jackpot. However, the small hit game is different from the two-round big hit consisting of two unit games in that it is composed of one unit game.

  The specific game execution means 122 executes control for shifting the game state from the normal state to the specific game state, and control for returning the specific game state to the normal state. The specific game in the present embodiment has a probability change in which the winning probability of the winning / failing lottery is switched from a normal probability state to a high probability state, and a short time in which the symbol variation time is switched from a normal time to a short time.

  The specific game execution means 122 shifts the game state after the special game to the probability change state when the winning / failing lottery value is a value indicating a big hit and the symbol determination lottery value is a value to be shifted to the probability change state. Specifically, the specific game executing means 122 holds a success / failure determination table in which the success / failure lottery value and the success / failure are associated with each other for both the normal state and the probability variation state. The specific game executing means 122 shifts the gaming state from the normal state to the probability variation state by changing the validity determination table to be referred to when determining the success or failure from the normal state to the probability variation state. The probability variation state is continued until the next jackpot is generated in principle, and during that time, the probability of the hit determination by the success / failure lottery means 112 is maintained at a high value.

  In addition, the specific game executing means 122 shifts the game state to the time-shortened state after the special game regardless of the winning lottery value. Specifically, the specific game executing means 122 changes the game selection state from the normal pattern selection table to the short time pattern selection table to change the game state to the short time state by referring to the pattern selection table to be referred to when selecting the variation pattern. Let In principle, the time reduction is continued until the number of changes in the special symbol after the special game reaches a predetermined number (also referred to as “continuation number”), for example, 100 times.

  Hereinafter, the 15 round jackpot that shifts to probability change after the end of the special game is referred to as “15R probability change jackpot” or simply “15R probability change”. Also, a 15 round jackpot that does not shift to a probable after the end of the special game is referred to as a “15R non-probable jackpot” or simply “15R non-probable”. Furthermore, the two-round jackpot that shifts to probability after the end of the special game is called “sudden probability”.

  Further, the failure to shift to the small hit game is called “small hit”. In addition, the case where the success / failure lottery value is a value indicating a deviation other than the deviation that shifts to the small hit game and the symbol determination lottery value is a value indicating a predetermined special symbol is referred to as “first loss”. In addition, the case where the winning / failing lottery value is a value indicating a deviation other than the shift to the small hit game and the first deviation, and the symbol determination lottery value is a value indicating another predetermined special symbol is referred to as “second deviation”. " Further, an outage that does not shift to the small hit game, a first outage, and a outage that does not fall into the second outage are referred to as “normally out”. These are determined by both lottery determination and symbol determination lottery.

  In the case of sudden change in probability, the special winning opening 66 is opened only twice in a short opening time as described above so that the player is less likely to notice that the special game has been executed. In addition, even in the case of a small winning game, a small winning game is executed in which the big winning opening 66 is opened only twice in a short opening time, similar to sudden probability change. In this way, it is difficult for a player to distinguish whether it was a sudden hit or a small hit game simply by confirming how the special winning opening 66 was opened.

  Furthermore, the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is a so-called “non-notifying device” that does not notify whether or not the state has shifted to the probability changing state. Specifically, when the 15R probability variation big hit or 15R non-probability big hit is reached, it is difficult to tell the player whether or not the player has entered the probability variation state without notifying whether or not the player has entered the probability variation state after the end of the special game. Transition to latent mode. In addition, the mode is shifted to the latent mode even when sudden probability change or small hitting occurs. Hereinafter, the former is referred to as “normal latent mode” and the latter is referred to as “special latent mode”. When the normal latent mode is started, the variation pattern determining means 115 changes the pattern selection table to be referred to in order to select the variation pattern to the time-shortening pattern selection table. Since such a normal latent mode is a known technique, description thereof is omitted. Even if the 15R probability variation jackpot or 15R non-probability variation jackpot is reached, the special latent mode described below is started by changing the pattern selection table to be referenced to the special pattern selection table instead of the short-time pattern selection table. May be. The special latent mode refers to a state where a special pattern selection table is selected as a pattern selection table to be referred to when a variation pattern is selected.

  The opening / closing control means 124 controls the opening / closing of the ordinary electric accessory at the start opening 62 and the special winning opening 66. When the normal symbol is stopped at a specific symbol, the opening / closing control unit 124 sends an opening instruction to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 76 to open the start port 62. Further, the opening / closing control means 124 sends an opening instruction to the special winning opening solenoid 80 during the special game, and opens the special winning opening 66.

  The pattern storage means 130 holds a plurality of effect patterns in which effect image contents to be displayed on the effect display device 60 in the variation of the decorative design 190 and the display process thereof are determined. The effect pattern is displayed separately from a plurality of variation effect patterns in which the variation process from the variation start to the stop in the variation display of the decoration symbol 190 and the effect process are defined, and the variation display of the decoration symbol, and the degree of expectation to the jackpot And a plurality of notice effect patterns suggesting the height of the notice.

  The effect determining unit 132 determines the variation effect pattern according to the result of the lottery performed by the success / failure lottery unit 112, the stop symbol of the special symbol, and the variation pattern of the special symbol. The effect determining unit 132 holds a pattern table to be referred to in order to determine the variable effect pattern. The effect determining means 132 sends information on the determined variation effect pattern to the effect display control means 134.

  The variation production pattern includes a pattern for displaying a normal out-of-order symbol combination, a pattern for displaying an out-of-order symbol combination after reaching a big win if one more symbols are aligned, and a reach state. A pattern for displaying a jackpot symbol combination is included. In particular, the pattern that passes through the reach state includes patterns having various fluctuation times. In particular, a reach variation effect pattern with a relatively short variation time is called “normal reach”, and a reach variation effect pattern with a relatively long variation time is called “super reach”. Each variation effect pattern has a variation time for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the symbol variation is stopped when the variation time elapses. The effect determining unit 132 selects a variation effect pattern of the effect image having the same variation time according to the variation pattern of the special symbol.

  The symbol form determining means 131 determines the combination and arrangement of the stop symbols of the decorative symbols in accordance with the result of the lottery by the pass / fail lottery means 112, the special symbol stop symbol, the special symbol variation pattern, and the decorative symbol variation effect pattern. To do. The symbol form determination unit 131 transmits information indicating the determined combination of stop symbols to the effect display control unit 134. The symbol form determining means 131 holds a symbol range table to be referred to in order to determine the stop symbol of the decorative symbol.

  The decorative symbol stop symbol is formed as a combination of three symbols. For example, when the result of winning / failing lottery and symbol determination lottery indicates 15R probability variation big hit or 15R non-probable big hit, three such as “777” and “111” A combination with the symbols is selected. In this case, the same number as the special symbol may be selected as the number to be arranged as the decorative symbol. For example, when the special symbol is “3”, the decorative symbol is “333”. In the case where the result of the winning / failing lottery and the symbol determination lottery indicates that it is not 15R probability variation big hit or 15R non-probable big hit, a combination that does not have three symbols such as “312” and “946” is selected. However, when the results of the winning / losing lottery and the symbol determination lottery indicate that it was not 15R probability variation big hit or 15R non-probable big hit, the variation pattern of the special symbol indicating the detachment with reach and the variation effect pattern of the decorative symbol are selected In such a case, a combination such as “191” or “727” that does not have only one symbol is selected. In addition, since the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is a non-notifier, even if the result of the lottery determination shows a big hit, if the result of the symbol determination lottery shows a sudden change, Thus, a combination that does not have any of the three symbols is selected.

  The notice effect pattern is an effect pattern for temporarily displaying an image, animation, video, or the like of a specific character or motif, or an effect pattern for outputting a specific sound. The effect by the notice effect pattern is executed in parallel with the symbol variation, and suggests in advance that the symbol variation is highly expected to stop in the big hit mode. For example, there are a normal notice effect in which only one character image is displayed on the screen, and a group notice effect in which a large number of characters are displayed so as to pass from one end to the other end of the screen. Further, the display process of the notice effect is divided into a plurality of stages, and the number of stages to be displayed is variable, and a step-up notice effect that is set such that the higher the number of stages is, the higher the expectation for the big hit is included.

  The notice effect pattern includes a pattern in which the effect is executed at a timing after the display form of the decorative symbol 190 reaches the reach state and the final stop state of the symbol is notified, and no decorative symbol 190 is stopped. There is a pattern in which the performance is executed at the timing and the reach is reached at the same time.

  The effect determining means 132 determines whether or not to display the notice effect on the effect display device 60 according to the result of the lottery determination, and determines the notice effect pattern to be displayed. The effect determining means 132 holds a notice determination table that should be referred to in order to determine whether or not to display the notice effect, and a notice type table that should be referred to when selecting the type of the notice effect pattern. The notice decision table is set so that different columns are referred to depending on the result of the lottery, and if the lottery is a big hit, the announcement effect is displayed with a higher probability than when it is missed. Correspondence between whether to display the result and the notice effect is determined. Thereby, the high expectation degree to the jackpot can be suggested by displaying the notice effect itself.

  The effect display control means 134 displays the effect image including the decorative pattern on the effect display device 60 according to the selected change effect pattern data as a result of the success / failure lottery by the success / failure lottery means 112. Therefore, the effect display control means 134 also functions as an effect execution means for executing an effect according to the selected effect pattern.

  The effect display control means 134 causes the effect display device 60 to display the notice effect according to the selected notice effect pattern when the effect determining means 132 determines to display the notice effect. The effect display control means 134 further controls effect processing such as lighting and extinguishing of the game effect lamp 90 and sound output from the speaker 18.

  In accordance with the instruction received from the effect display control means 134, the accessory control means 136 causes the movable accessory 140 to act in an effect manner in accordance with the effect contents in the effect display device 60 and the blinking process of the game effect lamp 90. Therefore, the accessory control means 136 also functions as an effect execution means for executing an effect according to the selected effect pattern.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a symbol determination table according to the present embodiment. In the symbol determination table, the opposing relationship between the symbol determination lottery value and the special symbol is determined in accordance with whether or not the lottery value indicates a jackpot. In the present embodiment, for example, the success / failure lottery values “0” to “255” are big hits, and the success / failure lottery values “256” to “65535” are off. In addition, the symbol determination means 114 determines any one of a plurality of special symbols by using a symbol determination lottery value between “0” and “255” when the lottery by the success / failure lottery means 112 is a big hit. . In the case of the present embodiment, any one of 10 special symbols “0” to “9” is determined. In the symbol determination table, for example, when the winning / failing lottery value indicates a jackpot, the symbol determination lottery values “0” to “79” correspond to special symbols 6 to 9 indicating 15R probability variable jackpot. It is attached. In addition, the symbol determination lottery values “80” to “179” are associated with 1 to 5 which are special symbols indicating 15R non-probable big hit. In addition, the symbol determination lottery values “180” to “255” are associated with 0, which is a special symbol indicating sudden sudden change.

  Further, in the symbol determination table, for example, when the winning / failing lottery value indicates losing, the symbol determination lottery values “0” to “9” and “≡” (7 segments) which is a special symbol indicating a small hit 3 horizontal lines) are associated with each other. In addition, the symbol determination lottery values “10” to “19” are associated with “_” (a horizontal line below 7 segments), which is a special symbol indicating that the first deviation is detected. In addition, the symbol determination lottery values “20” to “99” are associated with “￣” (a horizontal line above 7 segments), which is a special symbol indicating that it is the second deviation. In addition, the symbol determination lottery values “100” to “255” are associated with “−” (one horizontal line at the center of 7 segments) which is a special symbol indicating that the symbol is normally out of place.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a normal pattern selection table according to the present embodiment. Normally, this normal pattern selection table is selected as a pattern selection table to be referred to. In the normal pattern selection table, the pattern determination lottery value and the variation pattern number are associated with each other according to the success / failure type. The “win / fail type” indicates the result of both the pass / fail lottery and the symbol determination lottery. Specifically, first, when the success / failure type is 15R probable big hit or 15R non-probable big hit, each of the variation pattern numbers “01” to “08” is included in the pattern determination lottery values “0” to “255”. It is associated with a predetermined range. Further, when the success / failure type is suddenly probable, small hit, first off, second off, or normal off, each of the variation pattern numbers “11” to “20” is determined as a pattern “0” to “255”. It is associated with a predetermined range in the lottery value. Note that different types of variation times from “35 seconds” to “95 seconds” are defined for the variation pattern numbers “01” to “08”, respectively. In addition, for the variation pattern numbers “11” to “20”, different types of variation times from “10 seconds” to “90 seconds” are respectively defined.

  For example, when “01” is selected as the variation pattern number, the effect determining unit 132 selects an effect pattern that has the same effect process as the effect pattern when “11” is selected. When “01” is selected as the variation pattern number, an effect pattern that finally indicates that 15R probability variation big hit or 15R non-probable big hit is selected, and when “11” is selected, the final Specifically, an effect pattern that indicates that the 15R probability variation jackpot or the 15R non-probability jackpot has not been reached is selected. Fluctuation pattern numbers “02” and “12”, “03” and “13”, “04” and “14”, “05” and “15”, “06” and “16”, “07” and “17” , “08” and “18” are the same.

  Further, while the variation pattern numbers “11” to “18” are selected with substantially the same probability, the variation pattern numbers “01” to “08” are selected so that the smaller number is selected with higher probability. The determined lottery value and the variation pattern number are associated with each other. As a result, an effect that is more likely to be a 15R probability variation jackpot or a 15R non-probability variation jackpot is executed for an effect pattern that is selected when a smaller variation pattern number is determined. When the variation pattern numbers “19” and “20” are selected, the effect determining unit 132 selects an effect pattern in which the effect indicating the reach state is not executed.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a special pattern selection table according to the present embodiment. In the special pattern selection table, the pattern determination lottery values “0” to “255”, “21” to “23”, “31” to “33”, “41” to “43”, Also, variation pattern numbers “51” to “53” are associated with each other. Specifically, when the success / failure type is 15R probability variation jackpot or 15R non-probability variation jackpot, three different ranges among the pattern determination lottery values “0” to “255” and the variation patterns “21” to “23” Each is associated. Further, when the winning / failing type is out of the first, three different ranges among the pattern determination lottery values “0” to “255” and each of the variation patterns “31” to “33” are associated with each other. . Further, when the winning / failing type is out of the second, three different ranges among the pattern determination lottery values “0” to “255” and each of the variation patterns “41” to “43” are associated with each other. . In addition, when the winning / failing type is not normal, small hit, or sudden probability change, three different ranges among the pattern determination lottery values “0” to “255” and each of the variation patterns “51” to “53” Are associated.

  Note that different variation times from “80 seconds” to “90 seconds” are defined for the variation pattern numbers “21” to “23”, respectively. The same applies to the variation pattern numbers “31” to “33” and “41” to “43”. In addition, for the variation pattern numbers “51” to “53”, different types of variation times from “10 seconds” to “20 seconds” are respectively defined.

  The effect determining unit 132 holds an effect selection table in which the variation pattern number and the effect pattern are associated with each other. In the effect selection table, each of the variation pattern numbers “21” to “23” is associated with each of the effect patterns “A1”, “B1”, and “C1”. Each of the variation pattern numbers “31” to “33” is associated with each of the production patterns “A2”, “B2”, and “C2”. Further, each of the variation pattern numbers “41” to “43” is associated with each of the effect patterns “A3”, “B3”, and “C3”. Each of the variation pattern numbers “51” to “53” is associated with each of the effect patterns “D” to “F”. When receiving the variation pattern number, the effect determining unit 132 refers to this effect selection table and selects an effect pattern corresponding to the received effect selection table.

  The production patterns “A1” to “A3”, “B1” to “B3”, and “C1” to “C3” are all production patterns in which the super reach production is executed. On the other hand, the production patterns “D” to “F” are production patterns in which the reach production is not executed. Of these, the production patterns “A1” to “A3” are production patterns in which productions having the same process up to the middle are executed. The production patterns “B1” to “B3” are also production patterns in which productions having the same process up to the middle are executed. The production patterns “C1” to “C3” are also production patterns in which productions having the same process up to the middle are executed.

  Specifically, the effect patterns “A1” to “A3” are effect patterns in which the effect contents in which the main character A and the enemy character B fight are displayed on the effect display device 60. Further, the effect patterns “B1” to “B3” are effect patterns in which the effect contents in which the main character A and the enemy character C fight are displayed on the effect display device 60. Further, the effect patterns “C1” to “C3” are effect patterns in which the effect contents in which the main character A and the enemy character D fight are displayed on the effect display device 60.

  On the other hand, the production patterns “A1”, “B1”, and “C1” indicate that the result of the lottery is a big hit, so that the main character A and the enemy character fight and the main character A wins. The content is an effect pattern displayed on the effect display device 60. The production patterns “A2”, “B2”, and “C2” indicate that the success / failure type is not the first and the pattern selection table to be referred to is returned from the special pattern selection table to the normal pattern selection table. The effect content that the main character A and the enemy character fight and the main character A loses is the effect pattern displayed on the effect display device 60. The production patterns “A3”, “B3”, and “C3” are the second and wrong types, and suggest that the pattern selection table to be referenced remains the special pattern selection table. The effect content that the character fights and draws is the effect pattern displayed on the effect display device 60.

  As described above, for example, when a super reach effect in which one of the main character A and an enemy character fights is displayed, whether the 15R probability variation big hit or the 15R non-probability big hit is reached if the end of the fluctuation time is not approached. It makes it difficult for the player to know whether there was a second or out of place.

  Note that during the special latent mode, even if sudden change in probability occurs, the effect of shifting to the special latent mode again is not executed, and the effect of continuing the special latent mode as it is is executed. In this way, for example, even when entering the special latent mode without shifting to the probability change state due to a small hit, so that the player is less likely to notice when sudden probability change during the special latent mode, The so-called “promotion” can be performed by shifting from the normal state to the probable state while continuing the special latent mode.

  In addition, during the special latent mode, even if a small hit is made, the effect of shifting to the special latent mode is not executed again, and the effect of continuing the special latent mode is executed. At this time, for example, when a sudden change is made to the probability change state due to sudden change of probability and the special latent mode is entered, the probability change state is maintained when a small hit is made during the special latent mode.

  As will be described later, when the special pattern selection table is selected as the pattern selection table to be referred to when determining the variation pattern from the next time onward, the variation pattern determination unit 115 determines whether or not the first or second type is out of first. The pattern selection table to be referred is returned from the special pattern selection table to the normal pattern selection table. Here, as shown in FIG. 5, the shortest variation time of the special symbol 192 in the normal pattern selection table is 10 seconds. On the other hand, in a state where the special pattern selection table is selected as the pattern selection table to be referred to, when the first pattern is removed, the variation time of the special symbol 192 is 80 seconds or more.

  Thus, in the special pattern selection table, when the special symbol “_” is selected, the shortest variation time of the special symbol is longer than the shortest variation time of the special symbol due to the variation pattern included in the normal pattern selection table. ing. Thus, as will be described later, by notifying that the special latent mode is to be ended, a time for performing an effect suggesting that the pattern selection table to be referred to is changed is secured.

  Further, as will be described later, if the special pattern selection table is selected as the pattern selection table to be referred to when determining the variation pattern in the next time or later, the variation is determined when the rejection type is out of the second or out of the normal range. The pattern determining unit 115 maintains the pattern selection table to be referred to as the special pattern selection table.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the ratio of the execution frequency when the special symbol “_” is selected with respect to the execution frequency when the special symbol “￣” is selected is common in the effect patterns “A2” and “A3”. The content of the production, the production content common to the production patterns “B2” and “B3”, and the production content common to the production patterns “C2” and “C3” are different from each other.

  Specifically, a scene in which the main character A and the enemy character B, which are the common contents of the effects in the effect patterns “A2” and “A3”, are displayed on the effect display device 60 when the special symbol “￣” is selected. The ratio displayed on the effect display device 60 when the special symbol “_” is selected is the highest with respect to the frequency of the display. As described above, “￣” is a special symbol in which the pattern selection table to be referred to is determined with the rejection type being second off. Further, “_” is a special symbol in which the pattern selection table to be referred to with the result type being out of the first is returned to the normal pattern selection table. Therefore, by displaying the scene in which the main character A and the enemy character B fight on the effect display device 60, the pattern selection table to be referred to is returned from the special pattern selection table to the normal pattern selection table, that is, the special latent mode ends. It is possible to suggest to the player that the possibility is the highest. At the same time, by displaying this scene on the effect display device 60, the player is notified that the pattern selection table to be referred to is maintained as the special pattern selection table, that is, the possibility that the special latent mode is maintained is the lowest. Can suggest.

  In addition, the scene in which the main character A and the enemy character C, which are common contents of effects in the effect patterns “B2” and “B3”, are displayed on the effect display device 60 when the special symbol “￣” is selected. On the other hand, the ratio displayed on the effect display device 60 when the special symbol “_” is selected is the second highest. For this reason, when the scene in which the main character A and the enemy character C fight is displayed on the effect display device 60, the special latent mode is likely to end, and the special latent mode is also likely to be maintained. It can be suggested to the player that it is.

  The scene in which the main character A and the enemy character D, which are the common contents of the effects in the effect patterns “C2” and “C3”, fight against the frequency displayed on the effect display device 60 when the special symbol “￣” is selected. The ratio displayed on the effect display device 60 when the special symbol “_” is selected is the lowest. For this reason, by displaying the scene in which the main character A and the enemy character D fight on the effect display device 60, the possibility that the special latent mode will end is the lowest and the possibility that the special latent mode will be maintained is the highest. It can be suggested to the player. Thereby, it can be suggested to the player that the pattern selection table may be changed depending on which of the plurality of effect patterns is executed.

  When the special latent mode is executed, there is a possibility that the state is shifted to the probability variation state. However, the end of the special latent mode without the result of the lottery result being a big hit suggests to the player that there is a high possibility that the player has not shifted to the probability variation state. For this reason, the player usually wishes, “I do not want the special latent mode to end without a big hit”. In this way, by implying the probability that the special latent mode will be ended by any of the enemy character B, enemy character C, and enemy character D fighting the main character A, It is possible to provide an intonation to the emotion of the person and make the game more interesting.

  Further, when the success / failure type is 15R probability variation jackpot or 15R non-probability variation jackpot, the variation pattern number is selected in the order of “21”, “22”, “23” with a high probability. For this reason, when the effects common to the effect patterns “A1” to “A3” are executed, it is suggested that the probability that the hit / failure type is 15R probability variation big hit or 15R non-probable big hit is the highest. In addition, when an effect common to the effect patterns “B1” to “B3” is executed, it is suggested that the probability that the hit type is a 15R probability variable big hit or a 15R non-probable big hit is the second highest. Further, when the effects common to the effect patterns “C1” to “C3” are executed, it is suggested that the probability that the hit type is 15R probability variation big hit or 15R non-probable big hit is the lowest.

  Therefore, when the production of the portion common to the production patterns “A1” to “A3” is executed, it is suggested that the probability of the winning / failing type being the 15R probability variation big hit or the 15R non-probability big hit is the highest, while the special latent mode This indicates to the player that the probability of ending is the highest. On the other hand, when the production of the portion common to the production patterns “B1” to “B3” is executed, it is suggested that the probability that the success / failure type is 15R probability variation big hit or 15R non-probability big hit is moderate. This suggests to the player that the probability of termination of the special latent mode is also medium. In addition, when the production of the portion common to the production patterns “C1” to “C3” is executed, it is suggested that the probability that the winning / failing type is 15R probability variation big hit or 15R non-probability big hit is the lowest, while the special latent mode Will indicate to the player that the probability of ending is the lowest.

  Thus, for this reason, it is suggested to the player that the content of the performance common to the performance patterns “A1” to “A3” is “high risk / high return”. On the contrary, the content of the production common to the production patterns “C1” to “C3” is suggested to the player as “low risk / low return”. Therefore, for example, when the production of the portion common to the production patterns “A1” to “A3” is executed, compared with the case where the production of the portion common to the production patterns “C1” to “C3” is executed. The player can be given high expectations and anxiety, “whether it will win or the special latent mode will end,” and can provide great inflections on the player's psychology.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of an effect that displays the start of the special latent mode. When sudden change in probability or small hit occurs when the mode is not shifted to the special latent mode, the effect determining unit 132 selects an effect pattern including an effect displaying the start of the special latent mode. When an effect pattern in which an effect for displaying the start of the special latent mode is executed is selected, the effect display control means 134 causes the effect display device 60 to display the characters “battle mode rush!”. When the transition to the special latent mode is made, the effect determining unit 132 sets the special latent mode flag to ON. Conversely, when the effect determining means 132 exits from the special latent mode, this special latent mode flag is set to OFF. The effect determining unit 132 refers to the special latent mode flag to determine whether or not the mode is shifted to the special latent mode.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a part of the contents of effects common to the effect patterns “A1”, “A2”, and “A3” displayed on the effect display device 60. Hereinafter, although the comparison of the effect content performed according to each of effect pattern "A1", "A2", and "A3" is demonstrated, except for enemy characters differing, effect pattern "B1", "B2", and The effect contents executed according to each of “B3” and the effect contents executed according to each of the effect patterns “C1”, “C2”, and “C3” are the same.

  When any of the effect patterns “A1”, “A2”, and “A3” is selected, the effect display control means 134 stops two of the determined decorative patterns 190 in the stop mode on the active line. The remaining one is repeatedly displayed in the direction of increasing numbers from 0 to 9 to reach the reach state. At this time, the effect display control means 134 causes the effect display device 60 to display an image in which the main character A and the enemy character B punch each other and become a competing state as a background image of the decorative symbol 190.

  Here, when the result of the lottery determination is a big win, the symbol form determination means 131 determines the hit mode in which three decorative symbols 190 showing the same numbers are aligned as the stop mode. In addition, the symbol mode determining means 131 sets the detachment mode immediately before the winning mode in the change order as the stop mode of the decorative symbol 190 when the special symbol “_” is selected because the first / outgoing type is not selected. . In addition, the winning mode of the decorative symbol 190 refers to a stop mode of the decorative symbol 190 indicating that the acquired winning / losing lottery value has been won, and the detaching mode of the decorative symbol 190 is that the acquired winning / losing lottery value is off. This is a stop mode of the decorative pattern 190 indicating that there is a problem.

  Therefore, when the special symbol “_” is selected, the effect display control means 134 stops the variation of the decorative symbol 190 in the variation mode immediately before the winning mode in the variation order. As described above, in the reach state, the decorative symbol 190 varies so that the number of one decorative symbol 190 increases from 0 to 9. For this reason, the design mode determining means 131 uses the stop mode of the decorative symbol 190, one of which fluctuates to the end, which is smaller by 1 than the other two, as the stop mode when the special symbol “_” is selected. decide.

  The effect display control means 134, when any of the effect patterns “A1” to “A3” is selected, before the decoration pattern 190 is stopped to fluctuate, the winning aspect and the deviation of the winning aspect in the changing order are removed. The decorative design 190 is swung in and out with respect to the aspect. Specifically, in the example illustrated in FIG. 8, two “7” decorative symbols 190 are stopped. At this time, the effect display control means 134 swings the remaining one between the “7” decorative symbol 190 and the “6” decorative symbol 190. If the result of the winning / losing lottery is a big win, the effect display control means 134 thereafter stops the remaining one of the “7” decorative symbols 190 on the active line. However, when the special symbol “_” is selected, the remaining one is “6”, which is 1 smaller than “7”, and the variation is stopped on the active line.

  As a result, the player stops variably stopping the decorative symbol 190 in a winning manner indicating that the result of the lottery is a big hit, or suspending the decorative symbol 190 in an outlier manner indicating that the special latent mode ends. Or watch the fluctuation of the decorative design 190 by paying attention to which of the two results that are completely different from each other. Therefore, the player can be greatly elevated.

  FIG. 9A is a diagram showing the effect contents displayed on the effect display device 60 immediately after the effect contents shown in FIG. 8 are displayed according to the effect pattern “A2”. When the effect pattern “A2” is selected, the effect display control means 134, for example, as shown in FIG. To stop fluctuating. At this time, the characters “YOU LOSE!” Are displayed on the effect display device 60 together with the image in which the main character A is defeated by the enemy character B. This indicates to the player that the battle is over and the battle mode, that is, the special latent mode is over.

  FIG. 9B is a diagram showing the effect content displayed on the effect display device 60 immediately after the effect content of FIG. 9A is displayed. As shown in FIG. 9B, the effect display device 60 displays the characters “battle mode end!” To notify the player that the special latent mode has ended.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the effect content displayed on the effect display device 60 immediately after the effect content of FIG. 8 is displayed when the effect pattern “A1” or “A3” is selected. When the production pattern “A1” or “A3” is selected, the production display control means 134 displays an image in which the main character A and the enemy character B punch each other again and are in a state of competing again. The image is displayed on the effect display device 60 as an image.

  Here, the symbol form determining means 131 sets the decoration pattern 190 as the stop mode of the one after the winning mode in the change order when the special pattern “￣” is selected because the winning / non-accepting type is second. The effect display control means 134 stops the variation of the decorative symbol 190 in a detachment manner that is one after the winning manner in the variation order. As described above, in the reach state, the decorative symbol 190 varies so that the number of one decorative symbol 190 increases from 0 to 9. For this reason, the design mode determining means 131 uses the stop mode of the decorative symbol 190, one of which fluctuates to the end, which is larger by 1 than the other two, as the stop mode when the special symbol “￣” is selected. decide.

  Furthermore, when the effect pattern “A1” or “A3” is selected, the effect display control means 134 makes a difference between the winning mode and the winning mode in the changing order before stopping the variation of the decorative symbol 190. The decorative design 190 is swung in and out with respect to the aspect. In the example illustrated in FIG. 10, two “7” decorative symbols 190 are stopped. At this time, the effect display control means 134 swings the remaining one between the decorative symbol 190 of “7” and the decorative symbol 190 of “8”. If the result of the winning / losing lottery is a big win, the effect display control means 134 thereafter stops the remaining one of the “7” decorative symbols 190 on the active line. However, when the special symbol “_” is selected, the remaining one is “8”, which is 1 larger than “7”, and the variation is stopped on the active line. As a result, the player stops variably stopping the decorative symbol 190 in a winning manner indicating that the result of the winning or failing lottery is a big hit, or suspending the decorative symbol 190 in an outlier manner indicating that the special latent mode is maintained. Paying attention to whether or not the variation of the decorative pattern 190 will be watched.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the content of the effect displayed on the effect display device 60 immediately after the effect content of FIG. 10 is displayed according to the effect pattern “A1”. When the effect pattern “A1” is selected, the effect display control means 134 variably stops the decorative symbol 190 in the hit state as described above. At this time, the character “YOU WIN!” Is displayed on the effect display device 60 together with an image in which the main character A wins the enemy character B and takes a pose. This indicates to the player that the battle is over and the battle mode, that is, the special latent mode is over.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing the content of the effect displayed on the effect display device 60 immediately after the effect content of FIG. 10 is displayed according to the effect pattern “A3”. When the effect pattern “A3” is selected, the effect display control means 134, for example, “787” as shown in FIG. To stop fluctuating. At this time, a character “DRAW!” Is displayed on the effect display device 60 together with an image indicating that the main character A has been drawn with the enemy character B. This suggests to the player that the battle is drawn and that the battle mode, i.e. the special latent mode, is maintained.
In addition, the symbol form determination means 131, before and after the hit mode in the change order, such as a release mode one after the hit mode in the change order when the special pattern “_” is selected because the winning / no-go type is first off. Further, a disengagement mode adjacent to one side may be a stop mode of the decorative symbol 190. In addition, when the special pattern “１３１” is selected because the winning / non-accepting type is second off, the symbol mode determining means 131 is arranged before and after the hit mode in the change order, such as the off mode immediately before the hit mode in the change order. Further, a disengagement mode adjacent to one side may be a stop mode of the decorative symbol 190.

  Here, when the symbol type determination means 131 is selected as the first symbol and the special symbol “_” is selected, the variation order of the decorative symbol 190 from the hitting mode of the decorative symbol 190 (for example, “777”). When the special pattern “￣” is selected with the second out-of-phase (for example, “787”) as the stop mode of the decorative symbol 190 and the winning / no-going type as the second out-of-game type, one of the hit modes in the changing order. Consider the case where the previous disengagement mode (for example, “767” is used as the stop mode of the decorative symbol 190. In this case, for example, the central decorative symbol 190 is swinging between “777” and “767”. Then, the player will watch over whether the special latency mode is maintained or whether it is a big hit.However, when the central decorative symbol 190 changes between “777” and “787”, The player There is a possibility that it will only come out of either the end of the latent mode or the big hit, and the player can be greatly uplifted, but there is also the risk of giving some anxiety. When “_” is selected, the detachment mode (for example, “767”) immediately before the decorative symbol 190 in the change order of the decorative symbol 190 from the hitting pattern of the decorative symbol 190 is set as the stop mode of the decorative symbol 190, and the acceptance type is second. When the special symbol “￣” is selected as a disengagement, the disengagement mode (for example, “787”), which is one after the variation order of the decorative symbol 190 from the hitting mode of the decorative symbol 190, is the stop mode of the decorative symbol 190. Thus, for example, from the state in which the central decorative symbol 190 swings between “777” and “767”, the central decorative symbol 19 between “777” and “787”. There when change state to swing, there is a merit that it is possible to further reassure player.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a basic operation process in the pachinko gaming machine. First, processing is performed when a game ball has won the start port 62, the general winning port 72, the big winning port 66, or when the game ball has passed through the operation port 68 (S10). (N in S12), control processing for normal games such as winning / failing lottery is executed (S14), and if a special game is in progress (Y in S12), control processing for special game is executed (S16), from S10 to S16 In step S18, prize ball payout corresponding to various winnings is processed.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing in detail the procedure of the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. In the normal game control process, if the winning / losing lottery value is on hold (Y in S30) and the symbol variation is not being displayed (N in S32), the winning / losing lottery means 112 executes the determining process. (S34). In accordance with the determination result, the main display control means 118 starts changing display, transmits a change start command to the effect display control means 134, and the effect display control means 134 that receives the command displays the effect image according to the change pattern data. The fluctuation display is started (S36). If the winning or failing lottery value is not held in S30 (N in S30), the processing from S32 to S36 is skipped, and if the symbol variation is being displayed in S32 (Y in S32), S34 and S36 Is skipped. Subsequently, if the symbol variation display has already started (Y in S38), the symbol variation display process is executed (S40). If the symbol variation display has not started (N in S38), S40 is skipped. .

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing in detail the procedure of the success / failure determination process of S34 in FIG. First, the success / failure lottery means 112 reads the success / failure lottery value (S42), and determines the success / failure based on the success / failure lottery value (S44). The symbol determination means 114 determines a special symbol stop symbol based on the determination result (S46). When the special symbol is determined, the variation pattern determining means 115 determines the variation pattern of the special symbol (S48).

  When the special symbol variation pattern determination processing is completed, the variation pattern determination means 115 performs pattern selection table change processing (S50). When the pattern selection table changing process is completed, the symbol pattern determining unit 131 determines the decorative symbol as described above (S52), and the effect determining unit 132 determines the effect pattern based on the received variation pattern number (S54). ).

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing in detail the procedure of the pattern selection table changing process of S50 in FIG. The variation pattern determining means 115 determines whether the winning / notifying type is a 15R probability variable big hit or a 15R non-probable big hit using the winning / losing lottery value and the symbol determining lottery value (S80).

  In the case of 15R probability variation jackpot or 15R non-probability variation jackpot (Y in S80), the variation pattern determination means 115 selects a pattern selection table to be referred to when selecting a variation pattern from the current pattern selection table from the current pattern selection table. The selection table is changed (S82).

  When neither the 15R probability variation jackpot nor the 15R non-probability variation jackpot (N in S80), the variation pattern determination means 115 uses the winning / failing lottery value and the symbol determining lottery value to determine whether the winning / failing type is suddenly probable or small hit. Is determined (S84). In the case of sudden probability change or small hit (Y in S84), the variation pattern determination means 115 changes the pattern selection table to be referred to when selecting the variation pattern from the next time on to the special pattern selection table from the current pattern selection table. (S86).

  If neither sudden change nor small hitting is found (N in S84), the fluctuation pattern determining means 115 determines whether or not the determined special symbol is “_” using the winning / failing lottery value and the symbol determining lottery value. (S88). When the special symbol is “_” (Y in S88), the variation pattern determination unit 115 changes the pattern selection table to be referred to when selecting the variation pattern from the next time on to the normal pattern selection table from the current pattern selection table. Return (S90). As described above, when the predetermined special symbol indicating that the acquired lottery value is out is determined, the variation pattern determination unit 115 selects a pattern to be referred to when selecting a variation pattern from the next time on. Change the table. As a result, not only whether or not the decorative symbol 190 stops in a winning manner, but also whether or not the special latent mode ends, the player can be concentrated, and various inflections can be given to the player. It becomes. At this time, if the current pattern selection table is the normal pattern selection table, the variation pattern determination unit 115 maintains the pattern selection table to be referred to as the normal pattern selection table. When the special symbol is not “_” (N in S88), the variation pattern determination means 115 maintains the current pattern selection table as a pattern selection table to be referred to when the variation pattern is selected next time.

  Note that the variation pattern determining means 115 displays a pattern selection table to be referred to when selecting a variation pattern after this time when a predetermined special symbol indicating that the acquired lottery value is out of place is determined. It may be changed. Also by this, it becomes possible to avoid that the player's interest is too concentrated on the combination pattern of the symbols indicating the winning.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing in detail the procedure of the special game control process of S16 in FIG. First, if the big prize opening 66 has not been opened (N in S70), the production display control means 134 starts the special game production process (S72), and the open / close control means 124 opens the special prize opening 66 (S74). ). If the big winning opening 66 has been opened, S72 and S74 are skipped (Y in S70). When the predetermined opening time has elapsed since the grand prize opening 66 was opened (Y in S76), or the opening time has not elapsed (N in S76), there are nine or more game balls to the big winning opening 66 When the player has entered the ball (Y in S78), the opening / closing control means 124 closes the special winning opening 66 (S80). If the opening time has not elapsed (N in S76) and the number of balls entered into the grand prize winning opening 66 has not reached nine or more (N in S78), the processing after S80 is skipped and the flow of S16 Exit.

  If the number of rounds of the unit game has reached 15 after closing the special winning opening 66 in S80 (Y in S82), the effect display control means 134 ends the effect processing of the special game (S84), and the special game control means 120 ends the special game (S86). If the number of rounds has not reached 15 (N in S82), 1 is added to the number of rounds and the flow of S16 is terminated (S90).

  In the above, this invention was demonstrated based on the Example. This embodiment is merely an example, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications can be made to the combinations of the respective components and processing processes, and such modifications are also within the scope of the present invention. is there.

It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the front side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the back side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the functional block of the pachinko game machine in a present Example. It is a figure which shows the symbol determination table which concerns on a present Example. It is a figure which shows the normal pattern selection table which concerns on a present Example. It is a figure which shows the special pattern selection table which concerns on a present Example. It is a figure which shows an example of the production | presentation which displays the start of special latent mode. It is a figure which shows a part of effect content common to effect pattern "A1", "A2", and "A3" displayed on an effect display apparatus. (A) is the figure which shows the production contents displayed on the production display device immediately after the production content shown in FIG. 8 is displayed according to the production pattern “A2”, and (b) shows the production of (a). It is a figure which shows the content of the effect displayed on an effect display apparatus immediately after the content is displayed. It is a figure which shows the production content displayed on the production display device immediately after the production content of FIG. 8 is displayed when the production pattern “A1” or “A2” is selected. It is a figure which shows the content of the effect displayed on an effect display apparatus immediately after the effect content of FIG. 10 is displayed according to effect pattern "A1". It is a figure which shows the content of an effect displayed on an effect display apparatus immediately after the effect content of FIG. 10 is displayed according to effect pattern "A3". It is a flowchart which shows the basic operation | movement process in a pachinko game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. 13 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the procedure of the success / failure determination process of S34 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the procedure of the pattern selection table change process of S50 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the procedure of the special game control process of S16 in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

  10 Pachinko machines, 50 game boards, 52 game areas, 60 effect display devices, 61 special symbol display devices, 62 start openings, 90 game effect lamps, 100 game control devices, 102 main boards, 104 sub boards, 112 pass / fail lottery means 114 Design determining means, 115 Fluctuating pattern determining means, 118 Main display control means, 120 Special game control means, 121 Small game control means, 122 Specific game execution means, 130 Pattern storage means, 131 Symbol mode determining means, 132 Effects Determining means, 134 effect display control means;

Claims (1)

A game board in which a game area is formed;
A start prize opening provided at a predetermined position in the game area, into which a game ball can enter;
Lottery means for obtaining a winning / failing lottery value triggered by entering the starting prize opening;
As a special symbols obtained spruce lottery value indicating whether shows a large contact, the symbol determining means for determining one of a plurality of special symbols other than the special symbol indicating a plurality of special symbol and jackpot showing a jackpot ,
A special symbol display device in which the special symbol is variably displayed;
Holding a plurality of pattern selection tables each having a corresponding relationship between a pattern determination lottery value and a variation pattern in which the variation process of the special symbol is defined, referring to one of the plurality of pattern selection tables , A variation pattern determining means for selecting a variation pattern corresponding to the acquired pattern determination lottery value;
An effect determining means for determining an effect pattern in which an effect process to be displayed in accordance with the change display of the special symbol is determined based on the selected change pattern;
Effect execution means for displaying the effect on the display device according to the determined effect pattern;
With
The lottery means, the symbol determining means, and the variation pattern determining means are provided in a main control device that controls the progress of the game, and the effect determining means and the effect executing means are sub-control devices that control the operation of the effects in the game. Provided in
The variation pattern determining means is one of the special symbols different from the predetermined special symbol when the symbol determining means determines a predetermined special symbol included in a plurality of special symbols other than the special symbol indicating the jackpot. pinball game which the effect details of the case and some that are determined after the stop of the symbol variation in accordance with the effect pattern common, and changes the pattern selection table to be referred to when selecting the fluctuation pattern of Machine.

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