JP5831473B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball-type game machine such as a pachinko machine or an arrangement ball.

  Conventionally, as this type of gaming machine, after the end of a specific game (per game), a shortened variation time shorter than the normal variation time or a special variation time for production can be set in various ways. What advances a variable display is known (for example, the game machine of patent document 1).

JP 2010-284298 A

  However, such conventional gaming machines are already known and lack novelty. In addition, in the case of generating a special game period or the like that can be executed in accordance with a special change time in the case of generating a special game period or the like after a specific game, a special game is executed by executing a specific game in the middle of the special game period. The game period may end without being completed, and the game may not proceed in a manner intended by the designer. As a result, in the conventional configuration, the interest after the specific game cannot be sufficiently communicated to the player, and the game entertainment cannot be further improved.

  The main purpose of the gaming machine of the present invention is to further improve the game entertainment after a specific game.

The gaming machine of the present invention adopts the following means in order to achieve the above-mentioned main object.
That is, the gaming machine of the present invention is
If a predetermined determination condition is satisfied, a determination unit for determining whether or not to win or not;
A symbol variation display means for variably displaying a symbol based on the result of the determination of success or failure;
Using any one of a plurality of types of variation time definition tables in which the variation time of the symbol is defined, a variation time setting means for setting the variation time;
A specific game execution means for executing a specific game for allowing a winning prize in a state in which it is impossible to enter a ball to be entered when the symbol is stopped and displayed as a winning symbol;
With
The variation time setting means includes:
The variation time can be set using a variation time definition table different from a normal variation time definition table until the number of times of the variation display of the symbol counted after the end of the specific game reaches a predetermined limit number of times,
When the specific game is newly executed before the number of times of the variable display reaches the limit number of times, the time after the end of the previous specific game that triggered the counting of the number of times of the variable display is started. The variation time can be set using a variation time regulation table different from the normal variation time regulation table until the number of times of variation display reaches the limit number of times,
If the specific game is newly executed before the fluctuation display count reaches the limit number, the average of the specified fluctuation time is shorter than that before the specific game is newly executed. Set the variable time using a time regulation table
It is characterized by that.

In addition, the gaming machine of the reference invention disclosed for reference in this specification is:
If a predetermined determination condition is satisfied, a determination unit for determining whether or not to win or not;
A symbol variation display means for variably displaying a symbol based on the result of the determination of success or failure;
Using any one of a plurality of types of variation time definition tables in which the variation time of the symbol is defined, a variation time setting means for setting the variation time;
A specific game execution means for executing a specific game for allowing a winning prize in a state in which it is impossible to enter a ball to be entered when the symbol is stopped and displayed as a winning symbol;
With
The variation time setting means includes:
The variation time can be set using a variation time definition table different from a normal variation time definition table until the number of times of the variation display of the symbol counted after the end of the specific game reaches a predetermined limit number of times,
When the specific game is newly executed before the number of times of the variable display reaches the limit number of times, the time after the end of the previous specific game that triggered the counting of the number of times of the variable display is started. The variation time can be set using a variation time regulation table different from the normal variation time regulation table until the number of times of variation display reaches the limit number of times,
Before the specific game is newly executed before the variable display count reaches the limit count and after the specific game is newly executed before the variable display count reaches the limit count The gist is to set the variation time using the different variation time definition table.

In the gaming machine of this reference invention, after the end of a specific game, a specific game period is generated in which a variable display of symbols can be performed using a different variable time regulation table, and a new one is added in the middle of a specific game period. Even if the specific game is executed, the specific game period is continued until the number of variable display times of the symbol after the end of the previous specific game reaches a predetermined limit number. In addition, when a new specific game is executed during a specific game period, the variable time regulation table used before the execution of the specific game in the specific game period that continues after the end of the new specific game Different variable time regulation tables are used. Thus, for example, even if a specific game is newly executed in the middle of a specific game period, the length of the specific game period after the end of the previous specific game that triggered the generation of the specific game period is reduced. New game characteristics to be invariable ”can be realized. Furthermore, although the length of the specific game period is not changed depending on whether or not the specific game is executed during the specific game period, the remaining of the specific game period A new game element such as “variably changing the display mode of the symbols in the game” can be added. As a result, for a predetermined period after the end of the specific game, the game can be progressed in a manner intended by the designer, and the game entertainment can be improved as compared with the conventional game.

In such a gaming machine of the reference invention, the variable time setting means may execute the specific game before the specific game is newly executed when the specific game is newly executed before the variable display count reaches the limit number. The variation time may be set by using a variation time definition table in which the average of the variation times defined is shorter than that.
In this way, it becomes possible to realize a new game characteristic such as “the progress of the game is gradually advanced each time the specific game is executed during the fixed specific game period”, and the game after the specific game is realized. The manner of progress can be diversified, and the game entertainment can be further improved. Here, the “average of the defined variation times” may be “the average time of all the variation times defined in the variation time definition table”. For example, one variation time is defined in the variation time definition table. In this case, the variation time itself is the average time, and when a plurality of variation times are defined in the variation time definition table, the average value of the plurality of variation times is the average time. In addition, when a plurality of variation times are defined in the variation time definition table, and information regarding the appearance probability (probability used for selecting which of the plurality of variation times) is defined for each of the plurality of variation times The expected value of the variation time when the variation time definition table is used is the average time.

Further, in the gaming machine of such references invention, when the symbol is displayed vary according to the particular variation time, usually with a specific effect execution means for executing a specific effect different from the previous SL variation time setting means, If the specific game is newly executed before the variable display count reaches the limit number of times, there is a possibility of setting the specific variable time as compared to before the specific game is newly executed. The variable time may be set using a high variable time regulation table.
In this way, it becomes possible to realize a new game characteristic such as “in the specific game period, every time a specific game is executed, the possibility of executing a specific effect increases step by step”. Can be further improved.

In addition, in the gaming machine of such a reference invention, after the end of the specific game, it comprises a hit probability setting means for setting the hit probability determined to be a hit by the success / failure determination means to a low probability or a high probability,
The specific effect execution means may execute a suggestion effect that suggests that the hit probability may be set to the high probability when the symbol is variably displayed according to a specific change time. .
In this way, new game characteristics such as “in the specific game period, every time a specific game is executed, the possibility of performing a suggestive effect that suggests whether or not there is a high probability gradually increases” is realized. This makes it possible to diversify the game progress mode after the specific game and further improve the game entertainment. Further, in the present configuration, the above-mentioned “variable time setting means executes the specific game anew when the specific game is newly executed before the variable display count reaches the limit number. You may employ | adopt the aspect which sets the said fluctuation | variation time using the fluctuation | variation time prescription | regulation table with which the average of the said fluctuation | variation time prescribed | regulated is short compared with before. In this way, it is possible to realize a new game characteristic that the suggested effect can be seen earlier as the number of specific games is increased during a specific game period. Thereby, the game interest after a specific game can be improved more.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to further improve the game entertainment after a specific game.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  18 to 20 show an example of the normal variation pattern table and the time variation variation pattern table. The normal variation pattern table and the short time variation pattern table are the stop symbols (16R big hit symbol, 2R big hit symbol, small hit symbol, missed) set in S310 or S314 or S316 of the first special symbol variation display related processing of FIG. Different variation pattern tables are set according to the design. When the stop symbol is a 16R big hit symbol, the 16R big hit fluctuation pattern table shown in FIG. The 16R big hit fluctuation pattern table is stored in the ROM 70b. As shown in FIG. 18, the fluctuation pattern P02 (fluctuation for generating normal reach A when the random number for fluctuation pattern determination is 0 to 255 among values 0 to 255, as shown in FIG. Time 30 seconds) is selected, and the variation pattern P03 (variation time 61 seconds) that generates the special reach A is selected when the random number for determining the variation pattern is 10 to 255. When the stop symbol is a 2R big hit symbol or a small hit symbol, the 2R big hit / small hit variation pattern table shown in FIG. The 2R big hit / small hit fluctuation pattern table is stored in the ROM 70b. As shown in FIG. 19, the fluctuation pattern for generating the normal reach A when the fluctuation pattern determining random number is 0 to 117 among the values 0 to 255. P02 (variation time 30 seconds) is selected, and a variation pattern P03 (variation time 61 seconds) that generates special reach A when the variation pattern determination random number is a value 118 to 255 is selected. Further, when the stop symbol is an out symbol, the normal loss variation pattern table of FIG. 20 (a) is set for normal use, and the short time loss variation pattern table of FIG. 20 (b) is set for short time use. . The normal deviation fluctuation pattern table of FIG. 20A is stored in the ROM 70b, and when the fluctuation pattern determination random number is a value 0 to 132 out of the values 0 to 255, a normal fluctuation (non-reach deviation) A1 is generated. The variation pattern P01 (variation time 10 seconds) to be selected is selected, and when the variation pattern determination random number is 133 to 225, the variation pattern P02 (variation time 30 seconds) that generates normal reach A is selected, and the variation pattern determination random number When the value is between 226 and 255, the variation pattern P03 (variation time 61 seconds) that causes the special reach A is selected. 20B is stored in the ROM 70b. When the variation pattern determination random number is a value 0 to 132 among the values 0 to 255, the normal variation A1 is substituted for the normal variation A1. This is the same table as the normal out-of-use fluctuation table of FIG. 20A except that the fluctuation pattern P04 that generates the normal fluctuation A2 (fluctuation time 2 seconds) with a short fluctuation time is selected.

  If it is determined in S350 that the special mode has occurred (the special mode flag is on), it is determined whether or not the effect counter is greater than 0 (S358). Here, the special counter is set a specific number of times (for example, 100 times) together with the occurrence of the special mode, and is decremented by 1 every time the special symbol variation display (design variation game) is executed during the special mode. It is a counter. Therefore, the process of S358 determines whether or not the number of times of execution of the symbol variation game after the occurrence of the special mode has reached a specific number. If it is determined that the effect counter is greater than 0, the value of the winning game execution counter is checked (S360). Here, the hit game execution counter is a counter that is set to an initial value 0 when the special mode is generated, and is incremented by 1 every time a hit game (2R probability variation big hit / small hit) is executed during the special mode. . Therefore, the process of S360 is to check the number of times that the hit game is executed in the special mode. If it is determined that the winning game execution counter has a value of 0, that is, the number of executions of the winning game in the special mode is 0, the special mode variation pattern table A is set (S362), and the variation pattern table setting process is performed. finish. If it is determined in S360 that the winning game execution counter has a value of 1 (the number of times the winning game is executed in the special mode is 1), the special mode variation pattern table B is set (S364). If the winning game execution counter is determined to be 2 or more in S360 (the winning game execution count in the special mode is 2 or more), the special mode variation pattern table C is set (S366). The pattern table setting process ends.

  FIG. 21 shows an example of the special mode variation pattern tables A, B, and C. The special mode variation pattern table A is stored in the ROM 70b, and when the stop symbol is a winning symbol (16R normal big hit symbol, 16R probability variable big hit symbol, 2R probability variable big hit symbol or small hit symbol), and a case of a missed symbol. A different table is used. In this embodiment, when the stop symbol is a winning symbol, the variation pattern P12 (variation time 31 seconds) that generates the normal reach B when the variation pattern determination random number is a value 0 to 100 among the values 0 to 255 is selected. The fluctuation pattern P13 (fluctuation time 50 seconds) that generates the special reach B is selected when the fluctuation pattern determination random number is the value 101 to 234, and the premium reach is selected when the fluctuation pattern determination random number is the value 235 to 255. The fluctuation pattern P14 (fluctuation time 70 seconds) to be generated is selected. In addition, when the stop symbol is out-of-sequence, the variation pattern P11 (variation time 5 seconds) that generates a normal variation (out of reach) B when the variation pattern determination random number is a value 0 to 180 among the values 0 to 255. ) Is selected, and the fluctuation pattern P12 (fluctuation time 31 seconds) that generates the normal reach B is selected when the fluctuation pattern determination random numbers are values 181 to 220, and special when the fluctuation pattern determination random numbers are values 221 to 254. A fluctuation pattern P13 (fluctuation time 50 seconds) for generating reach B is selected, and a fluctuation pattern P14 (fluctuation time 70 seconds) for generating premium reach is selected when the random number for fluctuation pattern determination is the value 255. The variation pattern table B for special mode is also stored in the ROM 70b, and the stop symbol is a winning symbol (16R normal big hit symbol, 16R positive variable big hit symbol, 2R positive variable big hit symbol or small hit symbol), and a case of an out symbol. A different table is used. In this embodiment, when the stop symbol is a winning symbol, the variation pattern P12 (variation time 31 seconds) that generates the normal reach B when the variation pattern determination random number is a value 0 to 70 among the values 0 to 255 is selected. The fluctuation pattern P13 (fluctuation time 50 seconds) that generates the special reach B is selected when the fluctuation pattern determination random number is the value 71 to 185, and the premium reach is obtained when the fluctuation pattern determination random number is the value 186 to 255. The fluctuation pattern P14 (fluctuation time 70 seconds) to be generated is selected. Further, when the stop symbol is out of the symbol, the variation pattern P11 (fluctuation time 5 seconds) that generates the normal variation (out of reach) B when the variation pattern determination random number is 0 to 179 among the values 0 to 255. ) Is selected, and the fluctuation pattern P12 (fluctuation time 31 seconds) that generates normal reach B is selected when the fluctuation pattern determination random number is 180 to 219, and special when the fluctuation pattern determination random number is 220 to 253. A fluctuation pattern P13 (fluctuation time 50 seconds) that generates reach B is selected, and a fluctuation pattern P14 (fluctuation time 70 seconds) that generates premium reach is selected when the random number for determining the fluctuation pattern has a value of 254 to 255. The fluctuation pattern table C for special mode is also stored in the ROM 70b, and the stop symbol is a winning symbol (16R normal big hit symbol, 16R positive variable big hit symbol, 2R positive variable big hit symbol or small hit symbol), and a case of an out symbol. A different table is used. In this embodiment, when the stop symbol is a winning symbol, the variation pattern P12 (variation time 31 seconds) that generates the normal reach B when the variation pattern determination random number is a value 0 to 40 among the values 0 to 255 is selected. When the variation pattern determination random number is 41 to 132, the variation pattern P13 (variation time 50 seconds) that generates the special reach B is selected. When the variation pattern determination random number is the value 133 to 255, premium reach is performed. The fluctuation pattern P14 (fluctuation time 70 seconds) to be generated is selected. When the stop symbol is out-of-sequence, the variation pattern P11 (variation time 5 seconds) that generates a normal variation (out of reach) B when the variation pattern determination random number is a value 0 to 178 among the values 0 to 255. ) Is selected, the fluctuation pattern P12 (fluctuation time 31 seconds) that generates normal reach B is selected when the fluctuation pattern determination random number is a value 179 to 218, and special when the fluctuation pattern determination random number is a value 219 to 252. A fluctuation pattern P13 (fluctuation time 50 seconds) that generates reach B is selected, and a fluctuation pattern P14 (fluctuation time 70 seconds) that generates premium reach is selected when the random number for determining the fluctuation pattern has a value of 253 to 255.

  Here, as is apparent from FIG. 21, the special mode variation pattern table A has a variation pattern P14 that generates premium reach when the stop symbol is a winning symbol or a deviating symbol. The variation pattern P14 may be selected from among the variation patterns of the variation pattern table A for special mode (variation patterns P12 to P14 in the case of winning symbols, variation patterns P11 to P14 in the case of outlier symbols). It is the lowest variation pattern (the smallest number of associated variation pattern determinations). The special mode variation pattern tables B and C also have a variation pattern P14 for generating premium reach. Then, the probability that the variation pattern P14 is selected in the order of the variation pattern tables A, B, and C for special mode increases (the number of decision random numbers associated with the variation pattern P14 increases). As you go, each table is defined. The premium reach will produce a higher level of expectation than the normal reach and special reach.

  In addition, although each fluctuation pattern table (FIGS. 18 to 21) described above shows a table storing a small number of patterns for the sake of convenience, actually, a larger number of patterns (for example, 20 or more types of patterns) are stored. The stored table is used.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S358 that the effect counter is not greater than the value 0, that is, the value is 0, the special mode variation pattern table D is set (S368), and the variation pattern table setting process is terminated. FIG. 22 shows an example of the special mode variation pattern table D. The variation pattern table D for special mode is stored in the ROM 70b, and the variation pattern P15 (variation time 30 seconds) for generating a special effect (latent probability change suggesting effect) for all of the variation pattern determination random numbers 0 to 255. ) Is selected.

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

  Next, the second special symbol variation display related process of FIG. 14 will be described. In addition, the same step number was attached | subjected about the step same as the 1st special symbol fluctuation | variation display related process of FIG. 13 among each step of the 2nd special symbol fluctuation | variation display related process of FIG. The second special symbol variation display related process of FIG. 14 is the same as the first special symbol variation display related process of FIG. 13 except that the processing of S312 and S314 of FIG. This process is executed. Further, the jackpot determination table of FIG. 23 is used in place of the jackpot determination table of FIG. 15 in the jackpot determination executed in S302 and S304 of the second special symbol variation display related processing. Furthermore, when the result of the big hit determination in S306 is determined to be a big hit, the big hit symbol determination table of FIG. 24 is used instead of the big hit symbol determination table of FIG. 16 for the determination of the big hit symbol in S310. The big hit determination table in FIG. 23 is the same as the big hit determination table in FIG. 15 except that the small hit is replaced with a loss. Further, in the jackpot symbol determination table of FIG. 24, when the jackpot symbol determination random number is a value 0 to 76 out of the values 0 to 255, it becomes “16R normal jackpot” (appearance probability of about 30%), and the jackpot symbol determination random number When the value is 77 to 230, it becomes “16R probability variation big hit” (appearance probability of about 60%), and when the big hit symbol determination random number is a value of 231 to 255, it becomes “2R probability variation big hit” (appearance probability of about 10%) ).

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

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

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

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

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

  If it is determined in S414 that the big prize opening 44 is being opened, whether or not the opening time of the big prize opening 44 has passed (S422), and the number of game balls won in the big prize opening 44 is the prescribed number (this example) Then, it is determined whether or not the number has reached 10 (S424). Here, the process of S422 can be performed by determining whether or not the open time set in S406 or S410 has elapsed according to the type of jackpot. If it is determined in S422 that the opening time of the big winning opening 44 has not elapsed and it is determined in S424 that the number of game balls won in the big winning opening 44 has not reached the specified number, the opening of the big winning opening 44 is maintained. The jackpot game process is temporarily ended while keeping it. On the other hand, if it is determined in S422 that the opening time of the big prize opening 44 has passed, or if it is decided in S424 that the number of game balls won in the big prize opening 44 has reached the specified number, the big prize opening 44 is closed. Then, the winning prize opening solenoid 44a is driven and controlled (S426), and it is determined whether or not the remaining number of rounds is greater than 0 (S428). When the remaining number of rounds is greater than the value 0, the big hit game process is temporarily ended. When the remaining round number is the value 0, the big hit game end process illustrated in FIG. 26 is executed (S430), and the big hit game process is executed. finish.

  In the big hit game end processing of FIG. 26, first, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 turns off the big hit game flag from on to off (S450), and the big hit symbol is a probability variation symbol, that is, either the 16R probability variation big hit symbol or the 2R probability variation big hit symbol. Is determined (S452). If it is determined that the big hit symbol is not a probable variation symbol (in the case of the 16R normal big hit symbol in this embodiment), the fluctuation shortening counter is set to 50 (S454), the fluctuation shortening flag is turned on (S456), and the open extension is performed. The flag is turned on (S458). Then, a jackpot game end designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S460), and the jackpot game end processing is terminated. Thus, after the big hit game related to the 16R normal big hit symbol, the special symbol game process is started in a low probability state with electric support. Further, in this case, since the fluctuation shortening flag and the release extension flag are turned on after the big hit game is finished, the time-varying fluctuation pattern table is set as the fluctuation pattern table in the fluctuation pattern table setting process of FIG. The sub-control board 90 that has received the jackpot game end designation command transmits, for example, an effect command indicating the game state to the effect display control board 91, and the background screen of the effect display device 34 is used for the low-probability state with electric support. ) Is set as the background.

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

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

[Small hit game processing]
The small hit game process of S160 is executed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. When the small hit game process of FIG. 27 is executed, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first determines whether or not the small hit game flag is on, that is, whether or not the small hit game is in progress (S500). If it is determined that the small hit game flag is OFF, the small hit game processing is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if it is determined that the small hit game flag is ON, it is determined whether or not it is time to start the small hit game (S502). If it is the start timing of the big hit game, a value 2 is set for the remaining number of rounds. (S504), the opening time of the special winning opening 44 is set to a short time (0.5 seconds in this embodiment) (S506). If it is not the start timing of the small hit game, the remaining number of rounds and the opening time have already been set, so the process of S504 and S506 is skipped and the process proceeds to the next process of S508.

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

  If it is determined in S508 that the special winning opening 44 is open, it is determined whether or not the opening time of the special winning opening 44 has passed (S516). The opening time of the big winning opening 44 at the time of small hit is the same as the opening time of the big winning opening 44 at the time of 2R probability variation big hit (in this embodiment, 0.5 seconds). If it is determined in S516 that the opening time of the big winning opening 44 has not elapsed, the small hit game process is temporarily ended while the opening of the big winning opening 44 is maintained. On the other hand, if it is determined in S516 that the opening time of the big prize opening 44 has elapsed, the big prize opening solenoid 44a is driven and controlled so that the big prize opening 44 is closed (S518), and the remaining number of rounds is less than 0. It is determined whether there are many (S520). When the remaining number of rounds is greater than the value 0, the small hit game process is once ended. When the remaining round number is 0, the small hit game end process illustrated in FIG. 28 is executed (S522). The game process ends.

  In the small hit game end process of FIG. 28, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first turns the small hit game flag from on to off (S550), and the effect counter executed in S472 of the big hit game end process of FIG. The same processing as the setting processing (processing performed at the time of 2R probability variation big hit) is executed (S552). Then, a small hitting end designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S554), and the small hitting game end processing is ended. If a small hit game occurs, the change in the game state (low probability state without electric support, low probability state with electric support, high probability state without electric support, high probability state with electric support) before and after the small hit game Therefore, the background screen of the effect display device 34 is also configured so as not to change before and after the small hit game.

[Direction counter setting process]
Next, the effect counter setting process executed in S472 of the big hit game end process in FIG. 26 or the small hit game end process in FIG. 28 will be described. FIG. 29 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the effect counter setting process. In the effect counter setting process, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first determines whether or not the special mode flag is off, that is, whether or not the special mode has occurred (S600). If it is determined that the special mode flag is OFF, it is determined whether or not a hit (2R probability variation big hit, small hit) has occurred in a low probability state without power support, that is, whether or not it is "first hit" (S602). . In the process of S602, when this effect counter setting process is executed in response to the occurrence of the 2R probability variation big hit, when the 2R probability variation big hit symbol is stopped and displayed in S250 of the special symbol game process of FIG. It can be determined based on the state of the stored probability change flag and fluctuation shortening flag (open extension flag), and when this effect counter setting process is executed in response to occurrence of a small hit, This can be determined based on the state of the fluctuation shortening flag (open extension flag). If it is determined that it is "first hit", the special mode flag is turned on to generate the special mode (S604), and a specific number of times (100 in this embodiment) is set in the effect counter (S606). The winning game execution counter is set to an initial value 0 (S608). Then, the mode designation command is transmitted to the sub control board 90 (S610), and the effect counter setting process is terminated. The sub control board 90 that has received the mode designation command transmits, for example, an effect command indicating the occurrence of the special mode to the effect display control board 91 and changes the screen of the effect display device 34 to a screen for the special mode. I do. On the other hand, if it is determined in S602 that it is not “first hit”, the processing of S604 to S610 is skipped without resetting the effect counter, and the effect counter setting process is terminated. If it is determined in S600 that the special mode flag is on, the winning game execution counter is incremented by 1 (S612), and the effect counter setting process is terminated. Here, the effect counter setting process is executed when the 2R probability variable big hit game is executed (when it is determined that the 2R probability variable big hit symbol is determined in S464 of the big hit game end process of FIG. 26) or the small hit game is executed. Since this is the case (when the small hit game end process of FIG. 28 is executed), the process of S612 is a process of counting the number of hit games (2R probability variable big hit or small hit) executed during the special mode. It becomes. In the effect counter setting process, the effect counter is set to the initial value when the special mode is not in progress (the special mode flag is OFF) and the generated hit is “first hit”. If the mode flag is ON), the production counter is not set to the initial value regardless of whether it is “first hit” or not. A special effect is executed when the number of executions of the symbol variation game after the end of the hit game has reached a specific number of times, starting from the “first hit”. At this time, the execution time of the special performance when the winning hits occur is a fixed time when “first hit” is considered as the starting point, but the latest hit (after the end of the hitting points) is considered as the starting point. And it will be a random time.

[Production counter update processing]
Next, the effect counter update process executed in S244 of the special symbol game process of FIG. 12 when the special symbol is stopped and displayed will be described. FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing an example of the effect counter update process executed by the CPU 70a of the main control board 70. In the effect counter update process, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first determines whether or not the special mode flag is on (S650). If it is determined that the special mode flag is not on, the effect counter update process is terminated, and if it is determined that the special mode flag is on, whether or not the fluctuation shortening flag (open extension flag) is off, that is, the current game It is determined whether or not the state is a state without electrical support (a low probability state without electrical support, a high probability state without electrical support) (S652). If it is determined that the fluctuation shortening flag is off, it is determined whether or not the effect counter is 0 (S654). If it is determined that the effect counter is not 0, that is, 1 or more, the effect counter is decremented by 1 (S656), and the effect counter update process is terminated while the special mode is maintained. Here, when the effect counter is decremented to 0 in S656 during the special mode, it is determined that the special mode flag is on in S350 of the variation pattern table setting process of FIG. 17 in the next symbol variation game and S358. Since the production counter is determined to be 0, the special mode variation pattern table D is selected in S368. Thus, the special effect is executed with the variation pattern determined using the variation pattern table D for special mode.

  If it is determined in S654 that the effect counter is 0, the special mode flag is turned off to end the special mode (S658). As a result, it is determined in S350 of the variation pattern table setting process of FIG. 17 that the special mode flag is off, and in S352, it is determined that the variation shortening flag is off, so that the normal variation pattern table is set in S354. Is done. That is, after the symbol variation game is executed using the special mode variation pattern table D, the symbol variation game is executed using the normal variation pattern table. As another mode, after the symbol variation game is executed using the special mode variation pattern table D, until a predetermined period elapses (until the symbol variation game is executed a predetermined number of times) or next time The symbol variation game may be executed again using the special mode variation pattern tables A to C until a game is generated. In this case, for example, when the symbol variation game is executed in the special mode variation pattern table D, the predetermined execution flag is turned on and the special mode flag is kept on, and the variation pattern table of FIG. Even if the effect counter is determined to be 0 in the setting process S358, if the executed flag is on, the special mode variation pattern tables A to C may be selected in S360 to S366. Note that the executed flag is turned off when the number of times the symbol variation game has been executed since the turn-on has been turned on or when a winning game has occurred, and the special mode is ended (the special mode flag is turned off). And it is sufficient. When the special mode flag is turned off in S658, a mode designation command is transmitted to the sub control board 90 (S660), and the effect counter update process is terminated. The sub control board 90 that has received the mode designation command transmits, for example, a normal effect command to the effect display control board 91 to change the screen of the effect display device 34 from the special mode screen to the normal screen. Perform the process.

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

  Here, as described above, the special mode occurs when “first hit” is triggered, and ends when the number of times the symbol variable game is executed reaches a specific number (100 in this embodiment), or 16R big hit occurs. To do. If the hit game (2R probability variable big hit or small hit) has never been executed during the occurrence of the special mode, such as immediately after the occurrence of the special mode (when the hit game execution counter is 0), S362 in FIG. Thus, the variation pattern table A for special mode is used to determine the variation pattern of the symbol variation game. When the hit game is executed once during the occurrence of the special mode (when the hit game execution counter reaches the value 1), after that, the special mode fluctuation pattern table different from the special mode fluctuation pattern table A is obtained in S364 of FIG. B is used to determine the variation pattern of the symbol variation game. If the winning game is executed once more while the special mode is being generated (when the winning game execution counter reaches a value of 2), then the special mode fluctuation is different from the special mode fluctuation pattern table B by S366 in FIG. The pattern table C is used to determine the variation pattern of the symbol variation game. As shown in FIG. 21, the variation pattern tables A, B, and C for special mode are more likely to be selected for the variation pattern P14 that generates premium reach in this order. If you use, you can rarely see premium reach performance (about 4% probability), but about 22% each time the game is executed during the special mode (in the case of variation pattern table B) ), About 39% (in the case of the variation pattern table C), the possibility of seeing premium reach effects increases. Therefore, it is possible to make the player interested in how many hit games can be executed before the special mode ends in order to see the effect of premium reach.

[Design variation effect processing]
Next, the symbol variation effect process executed by the CPU 90a of the sub control board 90 will be described. The symbol variation effect process is executed according to the flowchart illustrated in FIG. In the symbol variation effect process of FIG. 31, the CPU 90a of the sub-control board 90 first causes the main control board 70 in S328 of the first special symbol variation display related process of FIG. 13 or the second special symbol variation display related process of FIG. It is determined whether or not the transmitted symbol variation start command has been received (S700). If it is determined that the symbol variation start command has been received, it is determined whether or not the result of the current big hit determination is a big hit based on the received command (S702), and if the big hit, the 16R big hit (16R normal big hit, 16R probability big hit) ) Or not (S 704). If it is not a big hit, it is determined whether or not a small hit (S 706). If it is determined that the 16R big hit, the 16R big hit symbol is set as the stop symbol of the production symbol (S708), and the 16R big hit effect pattern is set (S710). On the other hand, if it is determined in S704 that it is not 16R big hit, that is, 2R probability variable big hit, or if it is judged that small hit is made in S706, a symbol for 2R big hit / small hit is set in the stop symbol of the production symbol (S712), and 2R big hit / A small hit effect pattern is set (S714). If it is determined in S706 that there is no small hit, that is, it is determined to be out, a symbol for disengagement is set as the stop symbol of the effect symbol (S716), and a distraction effect pattern is set (S718). Stop symbols of various effect symbols are determined using the stop symbol determination table, and various effect patterns are determined using the effect pattern table.

  FIG. 32 shows an example of the effect pattern table. As shown in FIG. 32, the effect pattern table is configured such that the variation pattern of the special symbol and the effect pattern of the effect symbol are associated with each other. Specifically, when the special symbol fluctuation patterns are P01, P04, and P11, the normal fluctuation patterns A1, A2, and B are set, respectively. When the special symbol fluctuation patterns are P02 and P12, the normal reach is set. When the patterns A and B are set and the variation patterns of the special symbols are P03 and P13, the special reach patterns A and B are set, respectively. Also, when the special symbol variation pattern is P14, a premium reach pattern is set, and when the special symbol variation pattern is P15, a special effect pattern is set. Here, in this embodiment, the special performance pattern is a latent probability variation suggestive performance pattern that suggests the possibility that the current gaming state is a latent probability variation state, such as “high probability of possibility ○○%”. In this way, there can be exemplified an aspect indicating the expectation degree of the high probability state, an aspect in which a special effect image (character image, background image, etc.) corresponding to the hit probability is displayed.

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

  According to the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment described above, 2R probability variation big hit or small hit occurs in the low probability state without electric support (2R probability variation big hit or small hit occurs in "first hit"), The effect counter is set to an initial value (100 times), and the special mode is generated until the effect counter reaches a predetermined value (value 0) or a 16R big hit (16R probability variation big hit or 16R normal big hit) occurs. When a hit game (2R probability variation big hit game or small hit game) is executed while the special mode is occurring, a special mode fluctuation pattern table different from the special mode fluctuation pattern table used before the hit game is used. Then, the variation pattern is set. By doing so, the mode of the symbol variation game changes depending on whether or not the winning game is executed while the special mode is being generated. As a result, the player can expect a change in the aspect of the symbol variation game while the special mode is occurring, and can draw attention to whether or not the specific game can be executed while the specific mode is occurring. Can be realized, and the interest of the player can be further improved.

  In addition, the ROM 70b stores a plurality of types of special mode variation pattern tables having a plurality of variation display patterns including a specific variation display pattern (variation pattern P14 for generating premium reach), and a game is executed when the specific mode is generated. Then, for the symbol variation game executed after the winning game, the variation pattern is set using the variation pattern table for special mode that is more likely to set the variation pattern P14 than before the winning game. As a result, when a winning game is executed during the occurrence of the special mode, the symbol variation game based on the variation pattern P14 is easily performed, and variations in the appearance of the variation pattern of the symbol variation game can be provided. Therefore, the player's interest can be further improved. Moreover, the special mode variation pattern table A has the lowest possibility that the variation pattern P14 among the plurality of variation patterns is set. This increases the rarity of the variation pattern P14 when the special mode is occurring and the hit game has never been executed. Therefore, the player is more focused on whether or not the hit game is executed while the special mode is being generated. It is possible to further improve the interest of the player.

  In addition, the variation pattern table for special mode is used which has a higher possibility of setting the variation pattern P14 for generating premium reach as the number of hit games executed during the occurrence of the special mode increases. This will increase the possibility of seeing premium reach as the number of hit games executed during the special mode increases, so the number of hit games that can be executed during the occurrence of the special mode. Attention can bring new game characteristics. Thereby, the interest of a player can be improved more.

[Second Embodiment]
The pachinko machine of the second embodiment counts the number of times the symbol variation game is executed during the occurrence of the special mode, and sets a variation pattern using a specific variation pattern table at a predetermined interval (every predetermined number of executions). When the hit game is executed while the special mode is being generated, the interval for using the specific fluctuation pattern table is changed in the symbol change game executed after the hit game.

  The pachinko machine according to the second embodiment is configured by the same hardware configuration as the pachinko machine 10 according to the first embodiment. Mainly, instead of the fluctuation pattern table setting process of FIG. The point that the use condition setting process in FIG. 34 is executed, the point that the effect counter setting process in FIG. 35 is executed instead of the effect counter setting process in FIG. 29, and the effect counter update process in FIG. This is different from the point that the production counter update process is executed. In the second embodiment, the special mode variation pattern tables A and B of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 21 are used as the special mode variation pattern table. In the following, details of the processes in FIGS. 33 to 36 will be described in sequence. 33 to 36, the same steps as those in FIGS. 17, 29, and 39 are denoted by the same step numbers, and the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

  In the variation pattern table setting process of FIG. 33, when it is determined in S358 that the effect counter is greater than the value 0, the use condition setting process of FIG. 34 is executed (S359). The use condition setting process is a process for setting the establishment interval D, which is the use condition of the special moat variation pattern table B.

  In the use condition setting process of FIG. 34, first, the value of the winning game execution counter is checked (S380). This process is the same as S360 of the variation pattern table setting process of FIG. 17 of the first embodiment. If the winning game execution counter is 0, the establishment interval D is set to 15 (S382), and the use condition setting process is terminated. If the winning game execution counter has a value of 1, the establishment interval D is set to a value of 10 (S384), the use condition setting process is terminated, and the winning game execution counter has a value of 2 or more. Then, the establishment interval D is set to a value 5 (S386), and the use condition setting process is terminated. Here, the establishment interval D will be described. In the second embodiment, the number of executions of the symbol variation game executed during the special mode is counted, and the variation pattern table B for the special mode is used for each establishment interval D. Otherwise, the variation pattern for the special mode is used. Use Table A. For example, when the establishment interval D is 15, the special mode variation pattern table B is used every 15 times as the number of times the symbol variation game is executed in the special mode, and the others (1 to 14 times, 16 to 16 times) In the case of 29 times, the special mode variation pattern table A is used. In the use condition setting process, the use condition (establishment interval D) is set to a different value according to the value of the winning game execution counter. In this embodiment, the value of the establishment interval D is set such that the value of the establishment interval D tends to decrease as the value of the winning game execution counter increases. In other words, the use condition is changed to a condition that is more easily established as the value of the hit game execution counter is larger.

  When the use condition setting process of S359 in FIG. 17 is thus executed, a process for determining whether or not the set use condition is satisfied is executed (S360B). This process is performed by determining whether or not the symbol variation game counter is equal to or longer than the establishment interval D. Here, the symbol variation game counter is reset to the initial value 1 when the special mode occurs or when the variation pattern is set using the variation pattern table B for special mode, and the symbol variation game is executed during the special mode. It is a counter that is incremented by 1 each time it is performed. Therefore, the value of the symbol variation game counter is a value indicating the number of times the symbol variation game is executed after the special mode occurs or the special mode variation pattern table B is set last. If the use condition is not satisfied in S360B, that is, if the symbol variation game counter is less than the establishment interval D, the special mode variation pattern table A is set (S362B), and the variation pattern table setting process is terminated. To do. If the use condition is established in S360, that is, if the symbol variation game counter is equal to or greater than the establishment interval D, the variation pattern table B for special mode is set (S364B), and the symbol variation game counter is set to the initial value 1. In step S365, the variation pattern table setting process is terminated. Note that S362B and S364B are the same processes as S362 and S264 in FIG. 17, respectively.

  In the effect counter setting process of FIG. 35, if the special mode flag is turned on in S604, the winning game execution counter is set to the initial value 0 in S608, then the symbol variation game counter is set to the initial value 1 (S609), and the process of S610 is performed. Proceed to

  In the effect counter update process of FIG. 36, after the effect counter is decremented by 1 in S656, the symbol variation game counter is incremented by 1 (S656), and the effect counter update process is terminated.

  According to the pachinko machine of the second embodiment described above, as in the first embodiment, 2R probability variation big hit or small hit occurs in the low probability state without electric support (the “first hit” is 2R probability variable big hit or small hit. When the production counter is set to the initial value (100 times) and the production counter reaches a predetermined value (value 0) or a 16R big hit (16R probability variable big hit or 16R normal big hit) occurs Generate a mode. If the use condition is not satisfied while the specific mode is being generated (the symbol variation game counter is less than the establishment interval D), the variation pattern is set using the special mode variation pattern table A. Further, when the use condition is satisfied while the specific mode is generated (the symbol variation game counter is equal to or greater than the establishment interval D), the variation pattern is set using the special mode variation pattern table B. Then, when a hit game (2R probability variation big hit or small hit) occurs during the occurrence of the special mode, the establishment interval D that is a use condition is changed. By doing so, the use conditions change depending on whether or not the hit game is executed during the occurrence of the special mode, so the ease of use of the special mode variation pattern table B changes. Thus, during the occurrence of the special mode, the player expects a change in the ease of use of the variation pattern table B for the special mode, and pays attention to whether or not the game can be executed during the occurrence of the special mode. Therefore, new game characteristics can be brought about, and the interest of the player can be further improved.

  In addition, the special mode variation pattern table B has a variation pattern P14 that generates premium reach compared to the case where the use condition is not satisfied during the generation of the special mode (when the special mode variation pattern table A is used). If the table is highly likely to be set and the game is executed during the special mode, the use condition of the special mode variation pattern table B is easily established (the establishment interval D becomes a small value). For this reason, when the winning game is executed during the special mode, the possibility that the symbol variation game based on the variation pattern P14 that could not be relatively seen before the winning game can be seen increases. Thereby, the player can be more focused on whether or not the hit game can be executed during the occurrence of the special mode, so that the interest of the player can be further improved.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the first embodiment and the pachinko machine of the second embodiment, there is a possibility that a variation pattern P14 that generates premium reach is selected between a plurality of variation patterns tables for special modes (number of corresponding random numbers). However, the present invention is not limited to this, as long as the plurality of special mode variation pattern tables are different from each other. For example, the average variation display time (expected value of variation display time) may be different among a plurality of special mode variation pattern tables. FIG. 37 shows a special mode variation pattern table in this modification. As illustrated, the special mode variation pattern table E is the same table as the special mode variation pattern table A illustrated in FIG. The special mode variation pattern table F is a pattern in which the variation time is set to be shorter than that of the special mode variation pattern table E. Further, the special mode variation pattern table G is a pattern in which the variation time is set to be shorter than that of the special mode variation pattern table F. In the first embodiment, when the special mode variation pattern tables E, F, and G are used in place of the special mode variation pattern tables A, B, and C, when a winning game is executed while the special mode is generated, the winning game The later symbol variation game tends to have a short variation display time, and the progress of the game can be accelerated. And since the time until the effect counter reaches the value 0 is shortened by the advance of the game, the latent probability change suggesting effect is executed earlier. Since the player wants to confirm the suggestion effect at an early stage in order to confirm whether or not the current hit probability is set to a high probability, whether or not the hit game can be executed during the occurrence of the special mode. Can be made more interesting to the player, and the player's interest can be further improved. In addition, as the number of hits per game executed during the occurrence of the special mode increases, the variation pattern table for special mode with a shorter variation display time is used, so the earlier the more specific games are executed during the specific mode, the earlier It is possible to bring about a new game characteristic that it is possible to see the suggestion effect, and to further improve the interest of the player. Similarly, in the second embodiment, special mode variation pattern tables E and F may be used instead of the special mode variation pattern tables A and B.

  In the pachinko machine according to the second embodiment, the use condition is established when the symbol variation game counter is equal to or greater than the establishment interval D, but is not limited thereto. For example, the use condition may be satisfied when the value of the effect counter is a predetermined value. Specifically, in the use condition setting process of FIG. 34, when the winning game execution counter is 0, the use condition is when the effect counter is 0 (the number of times the symbol variable game is executed in the special mode is 100). If the winning game execution counter has a value of 1, the effect counter shall have a value of 70 (the number of times of execution of the symbol variable game in the special mode is 30) and the usage condition shall be satisfied when the value is 0. If the win game execution counter is 2 or more, the performance counter is 70, 50 (the number of times the symbol variation game is executed in the special mode is 50), and 0 is used. Good. In this case, the special mode variation pattern table D may be set instead of the special mode variation pattern table B in S364B of the variation pattern table setting process of FIG. In this way, if the winning game is executed during the occurrence of the special mode, the use condition is likely to be satisfied (becomes established at an early stage), and the symbol variation game based on the suggestive effect variation display pattern is likely to be performed. . As a result, the player wants to confirm the suggestion effect to confirm whether or not the current hit probability is set to a high probability, so whether or not the specific game can be executed while the specific mode is occurring. Can be made more interesting to the player, and the player's interest can be further improved. When the special mode variation pattern table D is set in S364B, the processes of S358 and S368 in FIG. 33 are omitted, and when the special mode flag is on in S350, the process of S359 is executed. Also good. Alternatively, success / failure of the use condition may be determined based on, for example, a predetermined lottery result based on random numbers, and the ease of establishment of the use condition by lottery may be changed according to the value of the winning game execution counter.

  In the pachinko machine of the second embodiment, in S360B of the variation pattern table setting process of FIG. 33, it is determined whether or not the use condition is satisfied depending on whether or not the value of the symbol variation game counter is equal to or greater than the establishment interval D. However, the process of S365 may be omitted, and it may be determined whether or not the use condition is satisfied based on whether or not the value of the symbol variation game counter is a multiple of the establishment interval D in S360B.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the first embodiment, different special mode variation pattern tables are set depending on whether the hit game execution counter is 0, 1, 2, or more. If the winning game is executed while the mode is being generated, a different variation pattern table may be used as long as the symbol variation game is executed after the specific game. For example, there may be two types of variation pattern tables for special mode, such as setting different variation pattern tables for special mode depending on whether the winning game execution counter value is “0” or “1 or more”, or the winning game execution There may be four or more types of special mode variation pattern tables such as setting different special mode variation pattern tables depending on whether the counter is “0”, “1”, “2”, or “3 or more”. . The special mode variation pattern table is set every time the winning game execution counter increases by a predetermined value of 2 or more. May be.

  In the pachinko machine of the second embodiment, the establishment interval D is set to a different value depending on whether the hit game execution counter is 0, 1, 2, or more. When the winning game is executed in the middle, a different use condition (establishment interval D) may be set (change the use condition) for the symbol variation game executed after the specific game. For example, two different establishment intervals D may be set, such as setting different establishment intervals D depending on whether the winning game execution counter has a value of 0, 1 or more. Four or more types of establishment intervals D may be set, such as setting different establishment intervals D depending on which of the above. The usage condition is not limited to changing the winning game execution counter every time the value 1 increases, but may be changed every time the winning game execution counter increases by a predetermined value of 2 or more.

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

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

  The correspondence between the main elements of the embodiment and the main elements of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problems will be described. In the embodiment, the pachinko machine 10 corresponds to a “gaming machine”, and the main control that executes the processes of S302 and S304 of the first special symbol variation display related process of FIG. 13 and the second special symbol variation display related process of FIG. The CPU 70a of the board 70 corresponds to the “appropriateness determination unit”, and the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 that executes the processes of S306 to S316 and S324 of the first special symbol fluctuation display related process and the second special symbol fluctuation display related process is “ The CPU 70a of the main control board 70 that executes the fluctuation pattern table setting process of FIG. 17 corresponds to the “fluctuation time setting means”, and corresponds to the big hit game process of FIG. 25 and the small hit game of FIG. The CPU 72 of the main control board 70 that executes the processing corresponds to “specific game execution means”. Further, the CPU 90a of the sub-control board 90 executing the symbol variation effect process of FIG. 31 corresponds to the “specific effect execution means”, and the special symbol game process of FIG. 12 at S254, S256 and the end of the big hit game of FIG. The CPU 70a of the main control board 70 that executes the processes S452 and S462 corresponds to the “hit probability setting means”. The correspondence between the main elements of the embodiment and the main elements of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problem is the same as that of the embodiment described in the column of means for solving the problem. Therefore, the elements of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problems are not limited. In other words, the interpretation of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problems should be made based on the description of the column, and the examples are those of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problems. It is only a specific example.

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

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

Claims (1)

If a predetermined determination condition is satisfied, a determination unit for determining whether or not to win or not;
A symbol variation display means for variably displaying a symbol based on the result of the determination of success or failure;
Using any one of a plurality of types of variation time definition tables in which the variation time of the symbol is defined, a variation time setting means for setting the variation time;
A specific game execution means for executing a specific game for allowing a winning prize in a state in which it is impossible to enter a ball to be entered when the symbol is stopped and displayed as a winning symbol;
With
The variation time setting means includes:
The variation time can be set using a variation time definition table different from a normal variation time definition table until the number of times of the variation display of the symbol counted after the end of the specific game reaches a predetermined limit number of times,
When the specific game is newly executed before the number of times of the variable display reaches the limit number of times, the time after the end of the previous specific game that triggered the counting of the number of times of the variable display is started. The variation time can be set using a variation time regulation table different from the normal variation time regulation table until the number of times of variation display reaches the limit number of times ,
If the specific game is newly executed before the fluctuation display count reaches the limit number, the average of the specified fluctuation time is shorter than that before the specific game is newly executed. A gaming machine characterized in that the variable time is set using a time regulation table .

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