JP5833814B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko machine that uses a game ball to play a game, and is particularly suitable for a pachinko machine in which an upper limit is set for the number of games in a probability variation state, a so-called “ST machine”. is there.

  In general, a pachinko machine has a special symbol display device that displays a special symbol in a game area in the game board, an effect display device that displays a predetermined effect, and a special winning opening (starting port) that triggers an electronic lottery related to the special symbol. ), Etc., and when a game ball launched toward the game area wins the special winning opening, an electronic lottery related to the special symbol is performed and the special symbol is changed on the special symbol display device. The result of the electronic lottery is notified by displaying the mode of stopping. In addition, during the change of the special symbol, the effect display device displays various effect modes (such as a change display using an effect symbol or a symbol for the effect referred to as a dummy symbol), and when the change of the special symbol stops. In accordance with the timing, the lottery result is displayed on the effect display device. If the result of the electronic lottery is a win, a win game advantageous to the player is provided. In this win game, the game device enters the winning prize opening that is exposed by opening and closing the attacker device a predetermined number of times, so that the player can acquire many prize balls.

  The conventional pachinko machine includes a plurality of hits generally referred to as, for example, a probability change, a normal hit, a sudden hit, a small hit, and the like as the types of hits related to the special symbol. Probability wins and sudden wins, when the winning game based on these wins is over, the game state changes to a so-called probability change state (probability change mode) in which the winning probability of the electronic lottery related to the special symbol is high until the next win It is a hit. However, there is a difference in the number of opening and / or opening time of the attacker device during the winning game between the probability variation and the sudden probability, for example, when winning per probability variation, the actress device is 30 seconds per time or 10 pachinko balls The operation of releasing until winning an individual is defined as one round, and a game is provided for performing this operation for 16 rounds.

  On the other hand, when winning at the chance of winning, for example, an operation in which the attacker device releases 0.2 seconds at a time is defined as one round, and a game in which this operation is performed for two rounds is provided. Therefore, a lot of pachinko balls are won in the attacker device at the probability variation, so that a lot of prize balls can be obtained. However, since almost no pachinko balls are won in the attacker device, it is almost impossible to expect the winning ball.

  On the other hand, in the normal win, the provided win game is the same as or equivalent to the probable win, but when the win game based on the normal win (16 rounds) ends, the game state becomes the normal game state (normal mode). So, it is different from the probability variation.

  The small hit is the same as the winning hit as a winning game. In other words, in the same way as in the odd hit, the player is unlikely to win a prize ball. Furthermore, while the winning hit is after the end of the game (after the end of the second round), it shifts to the probability fluctuation state, whereas the small hit is after the end of the game (after the end of the second round), the game state at the time of winning the small hit The difference is that the game state is maintained. In other words, if the winning state is won when the gaming state is the normal gaming state, the gaming state when the winning game based on the small hits is ended is maintained in the normal gaming state, and the winning state is won when the probability variation state. Then, the gaming state when the winning game based on the small hit is completed is maintained in the probability variation state. Therefore, the small hit may be disadvantageous in the post-game state as compared to the winning hit.

  By the way, in recent years, it has become widely accepted by players that the game is such that it keeps the player interested in the game by making it difficult for the player to predict which of these multiple wins has been won. .

  For example, in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2, if either a normal winning or a probable winning is won, the probability that the gaming state is a normal gaming state in a game for a predetermined period after the winning game ends There is disclosed a technique for performing an effect so that the player cannot know whether the state is in the state.

  Further, in Patent Document 3 and Patent Document 4, when winning either a winning hit or a small hit, it is difficult to know which win was won in a game over a predetermined period after the winning game ends. A technique for performing various effects is disclosed.

  According to the prior art described in these Patent Documents 1 to 4, since it is not known whether the current gaming state is a probability variation state or a normal gaming state, it may have shifted to a probability variation state. The game can be enjoyed for a predetermined period after the winning game is over.

  Furthermore, in recent years, as shown in Patent Document 5, when a winning game is finished, a pachinko machine that shifts to a probability variation state that has a high probability of winning a big win in an electronic lottery related to a special symbol for a predetermined number of games (for example, 100 times). It has become widely known. A pachinko machine of a type in which an upper limit is set for the number of games in the probability variation state as in Patent Document 5, is commonly referred to as an “ST machine”. Here, in the following description, the upper limit number of games in the probability variation state given after the winning game is ended is simply referred to as “ST number”. For example, if the number of STs is 100, when the winning game is ended and the game in the probability variation state is played 100 times, the game for the 101st time is forcibly changed to the normal game state. Means going back.

JP 2004-167111 A JP 2006-110082 A JP 2008-011954 A JP 2010-012148 A JP 2004-033317 A (paragraph 0031, FIG. 5 etc.)

  The technologies described in Patent Literatures 1 to 4 are pachinko machines (hereinafter referred to as “probability changers”) in which the game state is maintained in a probability variation state until winning next time when winning per chance variation or sudden success. However, when the techniques of Patent Documents 1 to 4 are applied to a pachinko machine called an ST machine, there are the following problems.

  That is, if it is a probability change machine, the player can enjoy the game while expecting that the game state may be a probability fluctuation state until the next win. However, in the case of an ST machine, even if an effect is made on the effect display device that causes the player to expect that it may be in a probability variation state, the number of games after the end of the game (the number of games) If it is confirmed by looking at the display of the game number counter whether or not) exceeds the ST number, the player can immediately know whether or not the player is in the probability variation mode. For example, in the ST machine of ST100 times, no matter how much the production with high expectation is performed, the player knows that the game state has returned to the normal state in the 101st game from the winning game. Therefore, when the techniques described in Patent Documents 1 to 4 are applied to an ST machine represented by Patent Document 5, in a game in which the number of STs has been exceeded, the player is in a normal gaming state. In spite of being known, there occurs a state in which an effect that gives a sense of expectation is displayed on the effect display device. This will not only ruin the extraordinary performance, but will also make the player white.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to predict a gaming state in a pachinko machine of a type in which an upper limit is set for the number of games in a probability variation state, a so-called “ST machine”. It is to balance the production while making it difficult.

In order to achieve the above object, a pachinko machine according to the present invention has a game board having a game area where game balls flow down, a start opening provided in the game area, and a game ball winning in the start opening. Special symbol lottery means for performing a lottery concerning a special symbol as an opportunity, an effect display device for displaying a predetermined effect mode based on a lottery result by the special symbol lottery means, and an effect control process for controlling display of the effect display device And a winning game control means for providing a winning game when winning in the lottery by the special symbol lottery means, the winning being the first winning and the second winning which is more advantageous to the player than the first winning A winning is set at least, and the winning game is provided when the first winning game is won when the first winning is won and the first winning game is provided when the second winning is won. A winning game is set at least, and the first winning game and the second winning game are set to the same content, and the winning game is won in the game played under a normal gaming state. When the second winning game is finished, the probability of winning at least one of the first and second is higher than that in the normal gaming state at least A times (where A is a natural number). While the game is played under the normal state, the game is played under the normal game state. When the first winning game is won and the first per game ends, the game is played under the normal game state. In the pachinko machine in which the effect is performed, the effect control processing unit includes a normal effect mode, a first special effect mode that suggests that the gaming state may be in the probability variation state, and the previous Effect mode determining means for determining any effect mode from among a plurality of effect modes including a second special effect mode that suggests that the possibility is low compared to the first special effect mode; and the effect mode determining means An effect mode corresponding to the effect mode determined by the player is displayed on the effect display device, and the display indicating that the first winning is achieved and the display indicating the winning per second are performed using the same display mode. Effect display control means, wherein the effect mode determination means changes the effect mode in the next game after the first winning game and the next game after the second winning game to the first special effect mode. And when the first winning game and the second winning game are finished and the game has been performed up to B times (B is a natural number smaller than A). If the production mode in the current game is the first special production mode, whether or not to drop the production mode in the next game to the second special production mode is determined by lottery. When the production mode is the second special production mode, whether or not the production mode in the next game is promoted to the first special production mode is determined by lottery, while the first winning game and the second winning game are determined. After the game ends in a predetermined number of times B (where B is a natural number smaller than A) and later, when the effect mode in the current game is the second special effect mode, the effect mode in the next game is set. controlled not to the first special effect mode, the first per game and the C times the second hit game is predetermined finished (although, C is smaller than B nature ) At the time when the game up is being performed it is characterized in that to continue the first special effect mode as the effect mode.

  According to the present invention, since winning is displayed in the same display mode for the first win and the second win, it is difficult to predict which player has won. Since the player does not know which win has been won, the player can enjoy the game while hoping for the probability variation state in the game after the winning game ends.

  Moreover, this invention is equipped with normal production mode, 1st special production mode, and 2nd special production mode as production mode. Among these three performance modes, the first special performance mode is a mode that suggests that there is a possibility that the probability variation state is the most probable, so that the player ends the game and the first special performance mode ends. When the effect mode corresponding to the mode is displayed on the effect display device, it is expected that the gaming state may be in the probability fluctuation state.

  Furthermore, in the present invention, the effect mode determining means is configured to drop the effect mode from the first special effect mode to the second special effect mode, or to promote the effect mode from the second special effect mode to the first special effect mode. As a result, the player can enjoy the game with joy at the change of the production mode.

  Here, since the present invention is an ST machine with the number of STs of A, even if the second winning game is won, the game is only performed A times after the second winning game is ended under the probability variation state. Is never done. For this reason, even if the A-time game is about to end, even if the production mode is promoted from the second special production mode to the first special production mode, the ST number will soon be over. There is no expectation for mode changes.

Therefore, in the present invention, when the first winning game is finished among the A games and the game after the predetermined B times is being performed , and when the second winning game is finished among the A games. When the game after the Bth game is performed and the production mode in the current game is the second special production mode, the production mode determining means changes the production mode in the next game to the first special production mode. The decision is made not to do so. According to the thus configured present invention, in the following game number of remaining games of S T number becomes A-B times, since presentation mode will not be promoted to the first special effect mode, change probability It is possible to achieve a good balance between the expectation for what may be the state and the production, and it is possible to prevent the player from losing interest in the game.

Further, according to the present invention, since the effect mode is fixed to the first special effect mode over C games, at least the first winning game and the second winning game are ended and C games are performed. Until then, it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation that there is a high possibility of being in a state of probability fluctuation.

Further, in the above configuration, the first game section in which the first winning game is finished and the A game is played, and the second game section in which the second winning game is finished and the A game is played. Furthermore, among the first gaming section, the first winning game is finished and the third gaming section in which the B-th and subsequent games are played, and the second gaming section is finished in the second gaming section. A level in which a level value used for determining the production mode in the first game section and the second game section is determined by lottery from a plurality of level values in the fourth game section in which the B game and subsequent games are performed. When there is a lottery means, and the effect mode in the current game is the second special effect mode, the probability that the effect mode determining means determines the effect mode in the next game as the first special effect mode is The plurality of level values are set to be different from each other, and the level lottery means is used in the first game section from when the first winning game is won until the first winning game is finished. The level value is determined, and the level value used in the second game section is determined from when the second winning game is won until the second winning game is finished, In the seventh game section excluding the third game section and the fifth game section in the game section, and in the eighth game section excluding the fourth game section and the sixth game section in the second game section. When the effect mode in the current game is the second special effect mode, the effect mode determination means has a probability corresponding to the level value determined by the level lottery means and the next game. It is characterized by determining whether to a performance mode first special effect mode in.

  According to this configuration, since the probability of being promoted to the first special effect mode varies depending on the level value, there is a variation in the frequency at which the effect mode is promoted to the first special effect mode in the seventh game section and the eighth game section. Get out. Therefore, the production is rich in variations, and the playability is improved.

  Further, in the above configuration, the effect mode determining means determines when the effect mode in the next game is determined as the first special effect mode in the games of the seventh game section and the eighth game section. It is preferable that the effect mode in each subsequent game is determined to be the first special effect mode continuously C times.

  According to this configuration, even if the first winning game and the second winning game are ended and the C first special effect mode is ended, and the effect mode in the subsequent game falls to the second special effect mode by lottery, Then, when the effect mode is promoted to the first special effect mode again, the C-time effect mode is maintained in the first special effect mode. Therefore, according to this structure, the player who has fallen into the second special performance mode can be excited again.

  Further, in this configuration, since the first special effect mode is continued C times, if it is decided to be promoted to the first special effect mode at the end of the seventh game section or the eighth game section, the seventh game section It is possible that the first special effect mode may continue for a while in the third game section that follows and the fourth game section that follows the eighth game section. In other words, the first special effect mode may continue even if the ST number remains. Therefore, the player sees the state in which the first special effect mode continues continuously even when the remaining number of STs decreases, and expects the gaming state to be in a probability variation state until the end. Can do.

  Further, in the above-described configuration, the effect mode determination means continuously performs the second operation mode in the seventh game section, where D is a predetermined number of times (where D is a natural number satisfying a relationship of D <BC). When it is the special effect mode and when the effect mode in the eighth game section is the second special effect mode for the D times continuously, the effect mode in the next game of the D time is It is preferable that the normal effect mode or the first special effect mode is determined based on the level value determined by the level lottery means.

  According to this configuration, in the case of the second special effect mode for D consecutive times, the effect mode is forcibly changed to the normal effect mode or the first special effect mode, so the effect is further varied. It will be.

  The effect mode determining means preferably determines the effect mode in the next game of the Ath time as the normal effect mode. According to this configuration, since the effect mode becomes the normal effect mode when the A-th time is exceeded, the player is informed that the game state is the normal game state in the game that exceeds the A-number of ST times. In spite of this, there is no display on the effect display device that gives a sense of expectation.

According to the present invention, when the remaining number of STs decreases, the effect mode is not promoted from the second special effect mode to the first special effect mode. Regardless, the player does not expect too much that the gaming state may be a probability variation state. That is, the present invention is, in ST machine is of that Ki de be achieved successfully balance the effect in accordance with the remaining number of ST number.

1 is an external perspective view of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is an external appearance perspective view of the state which opened the glass door of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a rear view of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the detail of the special symbol lottery process part shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the detail of the fluctuation pattern command determination part shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the detail of the 1st fluctuation pattern command table shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the detail of the normal symbol lottery process part shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the detail of the normal symbol fluctuation | variation time determination part shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the detail of the production | presentation control process part shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the detail of the production table for daytime stages memorize | stored in the production mode memory | storage part shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the detail of the effect table for duel modes memorize | stored in the production mode memory | storage part shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the detail of the production table for true duel modes memorize | stored in the production mode memory | storage part shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the detail of the production table for night stages memorize | stored in the production mode memory | storage part shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the game of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the production | presentation mode determination process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the production | presentation mode determination process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the production | presentation mode determination process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the production | presentation mode determination process shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the game area after the hit game of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. 1, and presentation mode.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a pachinko machine P according to an embodiment of the present invention has a vertically-rectangular machine frame 1 installed in an island facility of a game arcade and a door-like opening and closing to the machine frame 1. A front frame 2 that is freely attached, a game board 3 housed inside the front frame 2, a glass that is attached to the front surface of the front frame 2 so as to be openable and closable, and has a large opening 8 at the center. A door 4, a transparent glass plate 10 attached to the opening 8 of the glass door 4, and a front board 6 having a tray 5 that is disposed on the lower side of the front frame 2 so as to be freely opened and closed and accommodates a game ball; , A launcher 9 provided at the lower portion of the front frame 2, a handle 7 attached to the front board 6, and the like. Furthermore, the speaker 20 is attached to the upper part of the glass door 4 one each right and left, and the various sound effects regarding a game are emitted.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the pachinko machine P has a main control processing unit 11, an effect control processing unit 12a constituting a sub control processing unit, a special symbol display control unit 12b, a lamp control processing unit on the back side. 12c, a payout control processing unit 12e, a normal symbol display control unit 12f, a firing control processing unit 13, a prize ball payout device 14, and the like. Next, the configuration of the pachinko machine P according to the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

  The game board 3 has a game area 31 on the board surface, and the game area 31 can be observed from the glass plate 10 after being attached to the front frame 2. The game area 31 is partitioned and formed into a substantially circular shape by a guide rail 32 for sliding the game ball and a game ball regulating rail 33, and the game ball launched by the launching device 9 flows down in the game area 31. To do. Further, in the game area 31, the special symbol display device 17, the effect display device 34, the through chucker 21, the normal symbol display device 22, the electric tulip 49, the stage 36, and the first start prize opening (start ) 37a and second start winning opening (starting opening) 37b, a general winning opening 38, an out opening 39, a game nail (not shown), a windmill (not shown), an attacker device 41 and the like are provided. It has been. The first start winning opening 37a and the second start winning opening 37b are provided with a space in the vertical direction.

  The effect display device 34 is provided in a substantially central portion of the game board 3 and is an electronic lottery for a special symbol that is performed when a game ball wins at the first start winning opening 37a and the second starting winning opening 37b. A predetermined effect mode is displayed based on the result, and a liquid crystal display device is used in this embodiment. On the effect display device 34, as a part of a predetermined effect mode, a dummy symbol (effect symbol) is variably displayed in synchronization with the special symbol variably displayed on the special symbol display device 17. . The effect display device 34 is a display for performing a hold display (display that the hold ball random number is stored) when the hold ball random number is stored in the hold ball random number storage (memory) 115a, 115b. A region is defined. That is, the display area portion is the holding ball display device 34a.

  The special symbol display device 17 is for displaying the result of the electronic lottery related to the special symbol that is performed when the game ball wins in the first start winning port 37a and the second starting winning port 37b. More specifically, the lottery result is displayed in such a manner that the lottery result is stopped after the special symbol (number or pattern) is changed. This special symbol display device 17 uses a 7-segment display in the present embodiment, and is separated from the lower right portion of the game board 3 so as not to enter the field of view of the player watching the effect display device 34 at the same time. Is provided. In the present embodiment, the game based on the winning of the game ball in the second start winning port 37b is executed with priority over the game based on the winning of the game ball in the first starting winning port 37a. Therefore, the lottery results of both the first start winning opening 37a and the second starting winning opening 37b are not displayed simultaneously. Therefore, the result of the lottery based on the winning of the game ball in the two start winning openings 37a and 37b is displayed on one special symbol display device 17.

  The through chucker 21 has a gate structure through which a game ball can pass, and a magnetic sensor type through chucker detection sensor 46 that detects that the game ball has passed is incorporated therein. In addition, a normal symbol display device 22 for displaying the result of the electronic lottery related to the normal symbol performed when the game ball passes through the through chucker 21 is provided next to the special symbol display device 17. . In the present embodiment, the normal symbol display device 22 is composed of two LED lamps, and one LED lamp is lit when hitting a normal figure, and the other LED lamp is lit when lost. ing.

  The electric tulip 49 is provided at the entrance of the second start winning prize opening 37b, and includes a pair of blade members that rotate about an axis orthogonal to the surface of the game board 3. When the solenoid is energized, The blade members are rotated in directions away from each other, and the entrance of the second start winning prize opening 37b is enlarged. As long as the electric tulip 49 is not opened, the game ball will not win the second start winning opening 37b. Further, the stage 36 is a structure that is disposed below the effect display device 34 and in which the game ball stays temporarily while rolling. A groove is formed at the center of the stage 36, and a first start winning opening 37a is arranged at a position directly below the groove. Therefore, the game ball dropped from the groove is guided to the first start winning opening 37a with a high probability.

  The attacker device 41 wins as a result of an electronic lottery concerning a special symbol that is triggered by a game ball winning in the first start winning opening 37a and the second starting winning opening 37b (in this embodiment, the winning hit is normal, and the normal winning hit is This is a device that is opened a predetermined number of times when it becomes a winning hit and a small hit) and shifts to a winning game. The attacker device 41 includes a plate-like lid member that opens and closes in the front-rear direction about a horizontal axis, and is configured to rotate around the horizontal axis by driving a solenoid (not shown). . When the lid member is opened, the big prize opening 42 provided in the lower portion of the game area 31 is exposed, and the game ball can be won through the big prize opening 42.

  That is, in the attacker device 41, since the lid member normally closes the big winning opening 42, the game ball will not win the big winning opening 42. However, as described above, when the player moves to the winning game, the lid member Since the special winning opening 42 is exposed, the game ball can be awarded in the special winning opening 42. When a game ball wins the big winning opening 42, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the player as prize balls. That is, the player can win a game by winning a game ball in the big winning opening 42. The special winning opening 42 is a horizontally long rectangular opening, and the lid member of the attacker device 41 has substantially the same shape as the special winning opening 42.

  As will be described in detail later, the attack device 41 is opened for 16 rounds in the case of a probable hit and a normal hit, whereas the attacker device 41 is opened only in two rounds in the case of a sudden hit and a small hit. It has become. Therefore, if the player wins the odds per win and the normal wins, the player can win many prize balls, but if the player wins a win or win, the player almost wins the prize balls. I can't.

  In addition, when a game ball wins the general winning opening 38, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the player as prize balls. The game balls that have not entered the first start winning opening 37a, the second start winning opening 37b, the general winning opening 38, and the attacker device 41 are collected from the out opening 39. It should be noted that sensors 43a, 43b, 44, 45 for detecting the passage of game balls are respectively provided in the first start winning opening 37a, the second starting winning opening 37b, the general winning opening 38, and the large winning opening 42 (FIG. 4). Reference) is provided.

  The front board 6 is provided with a receiving tray 5 that accommodates game balls and can be discharged to the outside. This tray 5 can accommodate not only game balls thrown by the player but also game balls paid out as prize balls from the prize ball payout device 14. A launching device 9 for launching game balls toward the game area 31 is attached to the lower part of the front frame 2, and the game balls accommodated in the tray 5 are supplied to the launching device 9 one by one. The Then, when the handle 7 attached to the lower right of the front board 6 is rotated, the launching device 9 can launch the game ball to the game area 31 with a launch intensity corresponding to the turning amount. Yes. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 1, the touch button 60 which a player press-downs is provided in the side part of the saucer 5. As shown in FIG.

  The main control processing unit 11 is provided on the back surface of the game board 3 via a support member or the like. The main control device 11 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory) for storing a predetermined control program, and a RAM (Temporary storage of generated processing information and a RAM for deleting stored information ( Random Access Memory) and the like. When the CPU reads and executes various programs and data stored in the ROM, main processing relating to the game is performed.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, a special symbol lottery processing unit (special symbol lottery means) 110 that performs electronic lottery related to a special symbol when a game ball wins a winning winning opening 37a, 37b, In accordance with the lottery result determined by the special symbol lottery processing unit 110, the special symbol determination units 120a and 120b for determining the type (winning type) of the special symbol, and the variation pattern command which is a command related to the variation time of the special symbol are determined. When the determination of the lottery result by the special symbol lottery processing unit 110 is successful, the variation device for determining the change pattern command 130 for controlling, the game mode transition control unit 140 for controlling the transition of the game mode (game state) The winning game control unit (winning game control means) 160 that moves to the winning game by operating the 41 (solenoid thereof), and the through chucker 2 The main control processing unit 11 includes a normal symbol lottery processing unit 170 that performs electronic lottery related to a normal symbol in response to the passing of the game ball, and an electric tulip operation control unit 180 that controls the operation of the electric tulip 49. It is configured.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the special symbol lottery processing unit 110 updates the value of the loop counter one by one within a predetermined range based on an interrupt signal periodically input (for example, every 2 milliseconds). A special symbol random number generator 111 for generating a game, a first special symbol lottery unit 119a for performing a lottery related to the special symbol when a game ball wins the first start winning port 37a, and a second start prize A second special symbol lottery section 119b for performing lottery related to the special symbol when the game ball is won in the mouth 37b is configured. In other words, in the present embodiment, the special symbol lottery is performed in response to winning the first start winning port 37a, and two special symbols are performed in response to winning the second starting winning port 37b. It has the lottery means concerning.

  The first special symbol lottery unit 119a is a random number (when the detection signal from the start winning port detection sensor 43a is input to the main control processing unit 11) when a game ball has won the first starting winning port 37a. The first special symbol random number acquisition unit 112a for acquiring (latching) one of the symbols, and the first special symbol high probability determination table 116a indicating whether or not the random number acquired by the first special symbol random number acquisition unit 112a is a win. Or when the special symbol is changing when the first special symbol success / failure determination unit 113a determined with reference to the first special symbol low probability determination table 117a and the first special symbol random number acquisition unit 112a acquire a random number And a first reserved sphere random number storage unit 115a that stores the acquired random number as a reserved sphere random number up to four (in other words, up to an upper limit of four, which is a predetermined number). Here, the first special symbol high probability determination table 116a has a higher probability of being hit than the first special symbol low probability determination table 117a.

  Similarly to the first special symbol lottery unit 119a, the second special symbol lottery unit 119b is triggered by the fact that a game ball has won the second start winning port 37b (the detection signal from the starting winning port detection sensor 43b is the main control process). Whether or not the random number acquired by the second special symbol random number acquiring unit 112b that acquires (latches) one random number (at the timing input to the unit 11) and the random number acquired by the second special symbol random number acquiring unit 112b Is determined by referring to the second special symbol high probability determination table 116b or the second special symbol low probability determination table 117b, and the second special symbol random number acquiring unit 112b acquires random numbers. A second reserved ball random number that stores up to 4 random numbers as reserved ball random numbers (in other words, up to an upper limit of 4 as a predetermined number) when the special symbol is changing sometimes It includes a 憶部 115b, a. Here, the second special symbol high probability determination table 116b has a higher probability of being hit than the second special symbol low probability determination table 117b.

  In the present embodiment, when the reserved ball random number is stored in both the first reserved ball random number storage unit 115a and the second reserved ball random number storage unit 115b, it is stored in the second reserved ball random number storage unit 115b. A determination is made as to whether or not the reserved ball random number being read is a priority and is a win, and control is performed so that the game proceeds according to the determination. In other words, the game based on the game ball winning in the second start winning port 37b by the special symbol lottery processing unit 110 has priority over the game based on the game ball winning in the first start winning port 37a. Processing is taking place.

  Further, in the present embodiment, there are four hits, that is, a normal hit, a probability change, a small hit (corresponding to the first hit of the present invention), and an odd hit (corresponding to the second hit of the present invention). The first special symbol lottery unit 119a and the second special symbol lottery unit 119b only determine whether or not the acquired random number is a win, and the determination of what type of win is described later. The 1 special symbol determination part 120a and the 2nd special symbol determination part 120b are performing.

  If winning is based on the probability change and the chance to win, after the winning game based on the winning is finished, the game is played under the probability fluctuation state with the upper limit of 80 times (corresponding to the predetermined A time of the present invention). Done. That is, the first special symbol high probability determination table 116a and the second special symbol high probability determination table 116b are referred to as the determination tables to be referred to during the 80 games after the winning game ends. Thus, the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment is an ST machine having 80 STs.

  On the other hand, if the winning is based on the normal winning, after the winning game based on the normal winning is completed, the game is played with reference to the first special symbol low probability determination table 117a and the second special symbol low probability determination table 117b. That is, the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment has a specification that after the normal hit, the gaming state returns to the normal state and does not become the probability variation state.

  In addition, when winning a small hit, after the winning game based on the small hit is completed, the game is played in the gaming state when winning the small hit. That is, when winning a small hit in a normal state with reference to the first special symbol low probability determination table 117a and the second special symbol low probability determination table 117b, the first special symbol low probability continues even after a winning game based on the small hit. When the determination table 1167a and the second special symbol high probability determination table 117b are referred to, and the small bonus is won in the probability variation state with reference to the first special symbol high probability determination table 116a and the second special symbol high probability determination table 116b, The first special symbol high probability determination table 116a and the second special symbol high probability determination table 116b are referred to even after the winning game based on the small hit.

  Here, when winning per normal win and probable win, the action that the cutter device 41 opens for 30 seconds or until 10 pachinko balls are won is set as one round, and the game where this action is performed for 16 rounds. Provided by the hit game control unit 160. That is, in both the normal hit and the probable hit, hit games having the same contents of the opening time and the number of rounds (number of open times) of the attacker device 41 are provided. Therefore, it is difficult for the player to predict which of the normal winning and the probable winning is won only by looking at the operation of the attacker device 41.

  On the other hand, in the case of winning in the small win and the winning hit, the operation that the attacker device 41 opens for 0.2 seconds at one time is defined as one round, and the winning game for performing this operation for two rounds is provided by the winning game control unit 160. The That is, both the first winning game provided when winning the small winning (first winning) and the second winning game provided when winning the winning winning (second winning) are both the attacker device 41. The opening time and the number of rounds (number of times of opening) are set to hit games with the same content. Therefore, it is difficult for the player to determine from the operating state of the attacker device 41 whether the winning hit or the winning hit is won.

  As described above, when the player wins the normal hit and the probable change, the player can obtain 16 rounds of winning balls. However, when the player wins the small hit and the odd hit, the opening time of the attacker device 41 is extremely long. Because it is very short, it is almost impossible to get a prize ball. In other words, the normal hit and the probable hit are hits with a lot of balls, and the small hit and the odd hit are hits without a ball. In addition, since the game after winning a game is in a state of probability variation only 80 times, the winning per winning change is more advantageous than the winning per normal winning. Also, in a normal gaming state, winning a winning hit is more advantageous than winning a small hit, because the probability variation state occurs only 80 times after the winning game ends.

  Next, when the lottery result by the first special symbol lottery unit 119a is a win, the first special symbol determination unit 120a determines the type of the special symbol corresponding to the win. The special symbol types are associated in advance with the above-mentioned normal hit, probability variation, small hit, and odd hit, and when the first special symbol determination unit 120a determines the special symbol type, the special symbol type Therefore, the winning type in the lottery by the first special symbol lottery unit 119a is determined. For example, when the first special symbol lottery unit 119a wins a lottery and the first special symbol determination unit 120a wins a special symbol corresponding to the normal lottery, the game win is determined to be a normal hit. The winning game based on the normal hit, that is, the game in which the attacker device 41 is released for 16 rounds is performed, and the next game after the winning game is finished, the first special symbol low probability determination table 117a and the second special symbol low The probability determination table 117b is referred to. The second special symbol determination unit 120b also determines the type of the special symbol according to the lottery result by the second special symbol lottery unit 119b, similarly to the first special symbol determination unit 120a.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the variation pattern command determination unit 130 receives a game ball in the variation pattern random number generation unit 131 that generates a variation pattern random number used to determine the variation pattern command and the first start winning opening 37a. A first variation pattern command determining unit 130a for determining a variation pattern command based on the result of the game, and a second variation for determining a variation pattern command based on the winning of the game ball in the second start winning opening 37b. And a pattern command determination unit 130b.

  The random number generator for variation pattern 131 updates the value of the loop counter one by one within a predetermined range (from 0 to 9) based on an interrupt signal that is periodically input (for example, every 2 milliseconds). Is generated.

  The first variation pattern command determination unit 130a obtains one random number from among the variation pattern random numbers generated by the variation pattern random number generation unit 131 when a game ball wins the first start winning opening 37a. A first variation pattern random number acquisition unit 132a, a first variation pattern random number storage unit 133a for storing up to four random numbers acquired by the first variation pattern random number acquisition unit 132a, a variation pattern random number and variation Pattern No. And a first variation pattern command table 134a in which a plurality of tables associated with are stored. The variation pattern command determination unit 130a, when one game ball wins the first start winning opening 37a, acquires one random number for variation pattern for the winning, like the first special symbol lottery unit 119a.

  Similarly to the first variation pattern command determination unit 130a, the second variation pattern command determination unit 130b also generates a variation pattern generated by the variation pattern random number generation unit 131 when a game ball is won in the second start winning opening 37b. Random number for second fluctuation pattern 132b for obtaining one random number from random numbers for random use, and random numbers for second fluctuation pattern for storing up to four random numbers obtained by this random number acquisition part for second fluctuation pattern 132b Storage unit 133b, variation pattern random number and variation pattern No. And a second variation pattern command table 134b in which a plurality of tables associated with is stored. When one game ball is won in the second start winning opening 37b, the fluctuation pattern command determination unit 130b acquires one random number for the fluctuation pattern for the winning, similarly to the second special symbol lottery part 119b.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the first variation pattern command table 134 a includes a winning time table 134 a-1 that is referred to when the first special symbol lottery unit 119 a wins a lottery, and a first special symbol lottery unit. Two tables, a lost time table 134a-2, which is referred to when lost in the lottery by 119b, are stored. Are configured in advance. That is, when the variation pattern random number is determined, the variation pattern No. is determined from the variation pattern random number. The (variation pattern command) is automatically determined. The configuration of the second variation pattern command table 134b is the same as that of the first variation pattern command table 134a, and thus illustration and description thereof are omitted. Here, in the present embodiment, 10 variation pattern random numbers from 0 to 9, variation pattern no. No. 1-No. 10, No. 11-No. However, the number of fluctuation pattern random numbers and the fluctuation pattern No. May be set as appropriate.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the normal symbol lottery processing unit 170 and the normal symbol random number generator 171 for generating random numbers and the passing of the game ball through the through chucker 21 (detection from the through chucker detection sensor 46). The normal symbol random number acquiring unit 172 that acquires (latches) one random number (when the signal is input to the main control processing unit 11), and the random number acquired by the normal symbol random number acquiring unit 172 is per common symbol. If the normal symbol is changing when the normal symbol random number acquiring unit 172 acquires a random number, the normal symbol is determined to be normal. A normal symbol reserved ball storage unit 174 that stores the symbol as a reserved ball random number for symbols, a normal symbol low probability determination table 176 that has a low probability of winning per regular symbol as a determination table, Probability of winning per Hiroshi view than passing design low probability determination table 176 and a high normal symbol high probability determination table 175. The normal symbol random number generator 171 generates fewer random numbers than the special symbol random number generator 111, but has the same configuration for generating random numbers.

  The normal symbol high probability determination table 175 is limited to the time-short mode (specific game state) that is performed only 80 times after the winning game of both the winning game based on the probability variation and the winning game based on the normal winning is completed. It is the determination table referred to. In other words, the probability of winning the lottery by the normal symbol lottery processing unit 170 is high only for 80 games after the end of the winning game based on the probability change and the normal win. Note that the normal symbol low probability determination table 176 is referred to after the first winning game based on the small hit and after the second winning game based on the odd hit. Therefore, even if winning a small hit and a winning hit, the frequency of opening the electric tulip 49 does not change in the games before and after that. That is, in the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment, the electric tulip 49 is frequently opened for 80 games after the probability change and the normal hit, but the electric tulip 49 is not opened much after the small hit and the sudden hit. It is.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the normal symbol variation time determination unit 190 includes a variation pattern random number generation unit 191 that generates random numbers for a common variation pattern used for determination of a common variation pattern command, and a through chucker 21 as a game ball. Triggered by the passage of a random number, a random number acquisition unit 192 for a normal variation pattern that acquires one random number from random numbers for the normal variation pattern generated by the random number generation unit 191 for the normal variation pattern, The random number storage unit 193 for the normal variation pattern that stores up to four random numbers acquired by the random number acquisition unit 192 for the variation pattern, the random number for the normal variation pattern, and the variation pattern No. And a general-purpose variation pattern command table 194 in which a plurality of tables associated with are stored. In addition, when one game ball passes through the through chucker 21, the normal symbol variation time determination unit 190 acquires one random number for the common symbol variation pattern for each passage.

  The random number generator 191 for the normal fluctuation pattern updates the value of the loop counter one by one within a predetermined range (for example, 0 to 4) based on an interrupt signal periodically input (for example, every 2 milliseconds). The software random number is generated.

  Although not shown, the ordinary fluctuation pattern command table 194 stores two ordinary fluctuation tables, that is, a long fluctuation time table and a short fluctuation time table. No. Are configured in advance. That is, when the random number for the usual pattern variation pattern is determined, the variation pattern No. (Ordinary map variation pattern command) is automatically determined, and its variation pattern No. The variation time corresponding to is determined.

  The winning game control unit 160 controls to open and close the attacker device 41 by a predetermined number of rounds (2 rounds or 16 rounds) according to the above-described winning type. In addition, the electric tulip operation control unit 180 controls the solenoid of the electric tulip 49 to open and close based on a command indicating that the normal symbol lottery processing unit 170 has won the normal drawing. Here, in the 80 time reduction mode, since the probability of winning the electronic lottery by the normal symbol lottery processing unit 170 is high, the electric tulip 49 is frequently opened.

  Note that the electric tulip operation control unit 180 opens the electric tulip 49 twice with an opening time of 2.9 seconds for each normal figure in the gaming state in which the normal symbol high probability determination table 175 is referred to. In the gaming state in which the normal symbol low probability determination table 176 is referred to, the electric tulip 49 is controlled to be released once with an opening time of 0.2 seconds for each ordinary figure.

  In addition, when the game mode transition control unit 140 wins the odds and odds, the game mode (gaming state) after the winning game is finished is changed to the probability variation mode (probability variation state) only 80 times. If you enter the normal mode (normal gaming state) and you win a normal game, you will change to the normal mode after the winning game ends, and if you win a small game in the normal mode, If the game mode after the game is ended is maintained in the normal mode and the small win is won in the probability change mode, the game mode transition is performed so that the game mode after the hit game ends is maintained in the probability change mode. I have control.

  The main control processing unit 11 configured as described above produces the variation pattern command determined by the first variation pattern command determination unit 130a at the start of the game that is performed when the first start winning opening 37a is won. In addition to being transmitted to the control processing unit 12a, when the lottery by the first special symbol lottery unit 119a is won, a command related to the type of the special symbol determined by the first special symbol determination unit 120a is also transmitted to the effect control processing unit 12a. ing. Similarly, the main control processing unit 11 uses the variation pattern command determined by the second variation pattern command determination unit 130b at the start of the game that is triggered by winning the second start winning opening 37b. 12a, and when the lottery by the second special symbol lottery unit 119b is won, a command related to the type of the special symbol determined by the second special symbol determination unit 120b is also transmitted to the effect control processing unit 12a.

  Here, for convenience of explanation, a command related to a special symbol type and a variation pattern command transmitted from the main control processing unit 11 to the effect control processing unit 12a may be simply referred to as a game command in the following description.

  Next, the contents of this game command will be described. The game command is composed of either “No.?” Or “No.?+? Symbol”. Among game commands, “No.?” Indicates a variation pattern command determined by the first variation pattern command determination unit 130a or the second variation pattern command determination unit 130b, and among the game commands, “? The command regarding the kind of special symbol which the symbol determination part 120a or the 2nd special symbol determination part 120b determined is shown.

  Variation pattern No. 1-No. 10 refers to the hit time table 134a-1 as shown in FIG. 7, the commands “No. 1” to “No. 10” are hit commands, and the fluctuation pattern No. 11-No. No. 20 refers to the loss time table 134a-2 as shown in FIG. 7, so that the commands “No. 11” to “No. 20” are loss commands.

  In addition, among the commands related to special symbol types, “Normal design” indicates winning per normal, command “Probability variation” indicates winning per probability change, and command “Small per symbol” wins per unit. The “accuracy symbol” indicates that the player has won the award.

  Therefore, if any of “No. 1” to “No. 10” is included in the game command, the game command is a win command, and if the command “? You can see whether you have won the normal hit, probability change, small hit or sudden hit. If the game command includes any of “No. 11” to “No. 20”, it is understood that the game command is a lose command.

  Next, a sub control processing unit that receives various commands (commands) from the main control processing unit 11 and controls various devices will be described. An effect control processing unit 12a, a special symbol display control unit 12b, a lamp control processing unit 12c, a payout control processing unit 12e, and a normal symbol display control unit 12f constituting the sub control processing unit are provided on the back surface of the game board 3 with support members and the like. Is a device that controls the effect display device 34, the speaker 20, and other effect devices (such as LED devices) in accordance with the processing information generated by the main control processing unit 11.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the effect control processing unit 12 a displays, as a processing unit, an effect mode determining unit 210 for determining an effect mode and the effect mode determined by the effect mode determining unit 210 on the effect display device 34. An effect display control unit (effect display control means) 220 for controlling to perform, an effect mode determining part (effect mode determining means) 230 for determining the effect mode, and a level for determining the level value used for determining the effect mode by lottery The lottery unit 240 is provided, and the production mode storage unit 260 in which a plurality of types of production patterns (production modes) are stored is provided as a storage unit. As will be described later in detail, the effect mode storage unit 260 includes an effect table for daytime stage 261, an effect table for duel mode 262, an effect table for true duel mode 263, and an effect table for night stage 264 according to the effect mode. Stored.

  The production mode determination unit 210 refers to any of the production tables 261 to 264 stored in the production mode storage unit 260 based on the game command and production mode information related to the game at the start of the game. The effect pattern used this time is determined. It should be noted that which effect table the effect mode determining unit 210 refers to is determined by the effect mode determining unit 230.

  The effect mode determination unit 230 determines which effect mode the effect mode in the “next time” game is to be selected from among the four effect modes of the daytime stage, duel mode, true duel mode, and night stage. . The day stage is a production mode that is usually used. The duel mode and the true duel mode are production modes that suggest that the game mode may be a probabilistic mode, and the night stage has a game mode. Although there is a possibility that it is in the probability variation mode, it is a production mode that is less likely than the duel mode and the true duel mode. In addition, when the duel mode is compared with the true duel mode, the true duel mode is set to have a higher possibility of being in the probability variation mode. The day stage corresponds to the normal effect mode of the present invention, the duel mode and the true duel mode correspond to the first special effect mode of the present invention, and the night stage corresponds to the second special effect mode of the present invention. Equivalent to.

  When the production mode in the current game is the night stage, the production mode determination unit 230 decides whether or not to promote the production mode in the next game to a duel mode or a true duel mode by lottery. The lottery unit 231a and the production mode fall lottery unit 231b that determines whether or not to drop the production mode in the next game to the night stage when the production mode in the current game is a duel mode or a true duel mode. When the production mode in the current game is the night stage, the production mode forced promotion determination unit 231c that decides to forcibly promote the production mode in the next game to the duel mode or the true duel mode, If the production mode in the game is night stage, the production mode in the next game is forced A production mode forced fall determination unit 231d that decides to fall to the stage, a rank-up lottery unit 231e that decides whether the production mode is promoted from the night stage to a duel mode or a true duel mode, by lottery, and the number of STs ST remaining number calculating section 231f that calculates the remaining number of times, and an effect mode continuous number counting section 231g that counts the number of games continuously performed under the same effect mode.

  Further, the level lottery unit 240 determines one level value by lottery from five level values from level 1 (Lv1) to level 5 (Lv5). The details of the determination of the effect mode by the effect mode determination unit 230 and the lottery by the level lottery unit 240 will be described later.

  Next, each effect table stored in the effect mode storage unit 260 will be described. First, as shown in FIG. 11, the day stage stage effect table 261 is a special / probable variation table 261a that is commonly referred to when the lottery result by the special symbol lottery processing unit 110 is a normal hit and a probable change. The accuracy / small hit table 261b that is commonly referred to when the lottery result by the symbol lottery processing unit 110 is a winning hit and a small hit, and for the lose that is referenced when the lottery result by the special symbol lottery processing unit 110 is a loss The table 261c is configured to include three tables.

  The normal / probability variation table 261a corresponds to each of the game commands “No. 1 + normal symbol” to “No. 10 + normal symbol” and the game commands “No. 1 + probability variation” to “No. 10 + probability variation”. A production pattern is assigned to. For example, “Super Reach B + Background Color: Blue” is associated with the game command “No. 7 + normal symbol / probability change symbol”, and “Premier Reach A +” is associated with the game command “No. 9 + normal symbol / probability change symbol”. “Background color: blue” is associated.

  The accuracy / small hit table 261b is common to the game commands “No. 1 + accuracy symbol” to “No. 10 + accuracy symbol” and the game commands “No. 1 + small hit symbol” to “No. 10 + small hit symbol”. The production pattern “chance production” is associated. As described above, in the present embodiment, the content of the effect common to the winning hit and the small hit is displayed. Therefore, the player sees the chance effect displayed on the effect display device 34, and sees the surprise. I know that I won the win or the small win, but I don't know exactly which win I won.

  In the lose table 261c, production patterns are assigned so as to correspond to the game commands “No. 11” to “No. 20” on a one-to-one basis. For example, “no reach A + background color: blue” is associated with the game command “No. 12”, and “long reach B + background color: blue” is associated with the game command “No. 18”. Yes.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 12, the duel mode table 262 is a special / probable variation table 262a that is commonly referred to when the lottery result by the special symbol lottery processing unit 110 is a normal hit and a probable change. When the lottery result by the symbol lottery processing unit 110 is a winning hit / small hit, the table 262b for common accuracy / small hits to be referred to in common, and when the lottery result by the special symbol lottery processing unit 110 is lost, the duel mode If the lottery result by the special symbol lottery processing unit 110 is lost, and the production mode falls from the duel mode to the night stage. The table includes four tables, a loss table 2 (mode drop) 262d to be referred to.

  The normal / probability variation table 262a corresponds to each of the game commands “No. 1 + normal symbol” to “No. 10 + normal symbol” and the game commands “No. 1 + probability variation” to “No. 10 + probability variation”. A production pattern is assigned to. For example, the game command “No. 7 + normal symbol / probability variation symbol” is associated with “winning effect C”, and the game command “No. 9 + normal symbol / probability variation symbol” is associated with “winning effect D”. It has been. The victory effect is an effect that informs the fact that the lottery result of the special symbol lottery processing unit 110 is a win when characters divided into enemies and allies make a duel and defeat the enemy.

  The accuracy / small hit table 262b is common to the game commands “No. 1 + Accuracy symbol” to “No. 10 + Accuracy symbol” and the game commands “No. 1 + small hit symbol” to “No. 10 + small hit symbol”. The production pattern “chance production” is associated. As described above, in the present embodiment, the content of the effect common to the winning hit and the small hit is displayed. Therefore, the player sees the chance effect displayed on the effect display device 34, and sees the surprise. I know that I won the win or the small win, but I don't know exactly which win I won.

  In the lose table 1 (mode continuation) 262c, an effect pattern is assigned so as to correspond to the game commands “No. 11” to “No. 20” on a one-to-one basis. For example, “defeat effect A” is associated with the game command “No. 12”, and “defeat effect C” is associated with the game command “No. 18”. The defeat effect is an effect that informs that the lottery result of the special symbol lottery processing unit 110 is lost when characters separated into enemies and allies make a duel and lose to the enemy.

  In the lose table 2 (mode fall) 262d, all of the game commands “No. 11” to “No. 20” are associated with “mode fall effects”. Therefore, when this mode fall effect is displayed on the effect display device 34, the player knows that the effect mode in the next game falls from the duel mode to the night stage.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 13, the true duel mode table 263 includes a normal / probability variation table 263a that is commonly referred to when the lottery result by the special symbol lottery processing unit 110 is a normal winning and a probable variation. The special symbol lottery processing unit 110 is a case where the lottery result and the lottery result by the special symbol lottery processing unit 110 are referred to in common when the lottery result by the special symbol lottery processing unit 110 is a winning hit and a small hit, and the special symbol lottery processing unit 110 is lost. Loss table 1 (mode continuation) 263c that is referred to when the true duel mode is continued, and the lottery result by the special symbol lottery processing unit 110 is lost, and the production mode is changed from the true duel mode to the night. The table is configured to include four tables, a loss table 2 (mode fall) 263d that is referred to when the stage falls. The tables 263a, 263b, 263c, and 263d stored in the true duel mode table 263 are the tables 262a and 262a stored in the duel mode table 262, except that there are some differences in performance patterns. Since the configuration is the same as 262b, 262c, and 262d, a description thereof is omitted here.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 14, the night stage effect table 264 includes a normal / probability variation table 264a that is commonly referred to when the lottery result by the special symbol lottery processing unit 110 is a normal winning and a probable variation, When the lottery result by the special symbol lottery processing unit 110 is a hit / small hit table 264b that is commonly referred to when the lottery result is a win / small hit, and when the lottery result by the special symbol lottery processing unit 110 is lost, Loss table 1 (mode continuation) 264c referenced when the stage is continued and the lottery result by the special symbol lottery processing unit 110 is lost, and the production mode falls from the night stage to the day stage. If the lottery result by the special symbol lottery processing unit 110 is lost, the lost table 2 (mode fall) 264d referred to in FIG. A is, effect mode is configured to include a Losing table 3 (mode promotion) 264e which is referred to when promoted to duel mode or true duel mode from the night stage, five tables.

  The normal / probability change table 264a corresponds to each of the game commands “No. 1 + normal symbol” to “No. 10 + normal symbol” and the game commands “No. 1 + accuracy symbol” to “No. 10 + accuracy symbol”. A production pattern is assigned to. For example, “Super Reach D + Background Color: Gray” is associated with the game command “No. 7 + normal symbol / probability variation symbol”, and “Premier Reach C +” is associated with the game command “No. 9 + normal symbol / probability variation symbol”. “Background color: gray” is associated.

  The accuracy / small hit table 264b is common to the game commands “No. 1 + Accuracy symbol” to “No. 10 + Accuracy symbol” and the game commands “No. 1 + small hit symbol” to “No. 10 + small hit symbol”. The production pattern “chance production” is associated. As described above, in the present embodiment, the content of the effect common to the winning hit and the small hit is displayed. Therefore, the player sees the chance effect displayed on the effect display device 34, and sees the surprise. I know that I won the win or the small win, but I don't know exactly which win I won.

  In the lose table 1 (mode continuation) 264c, an effect pattern is assigned so as to correspond to the game commands “No. 11” to “No. 20” on a one-to-one basis. For example, “no reach C + background color: gray” is associated with the game command “No. 12”, and “long reach D + background color: blue” is associated with the game command “No. 18”. Yes.

  In the table 2 for losing (mode fall) 264d, “mode fall effect” is associated with all of the game commands “No. 11” to “No. 20”. Therefore, when this mode fall effect is displayed on the effect display device 34, the player knows that the effect mode in the next game falls from the night stage to the day stage.

  In the table 3 for losing (mode promotion) 264e, “mode promotion effect” is associated with all of the game commands “No. 11” to “No. 20”. Therefore, when this mode promotion effect is displayed on the effect display device 34, the player knows that the effect mode in the next game is promoted from the night stage to the duel mode or the true duel mode.

  Returning to FIG. 4, the special symbol display control unit 12 b includes the command related to the special symbol type determined by the special symbol determination units 120 a and 120 b of the main control processing unit 11 and the variation determined by the variation pattern command determination unit 130. Based on the pattern command, that is, the game command, the special symbol display device 17 displays the special symbol in such a manner that the special symbol is changed for a predetermined time and then stopped. On the other hand, the normal symbol display control unit 12f is configured to receive a lottery result command related to the normal symbol by the normal symbol lottery processing unit 170, change the normal symbol to the normal symbol display device 22 based on the command, and stop the normal symbol. The display is controlled. The basic symbol display control unit 12f has substantially the same basic configuration of display control, although the symbol to be displayed is different from the display control by the special symbol display control unit 12b described above. The lamp control processing unit 12c receives commands from the main control processing unit 11 and controls lighting of various lamps and electrical decorations.

  The payout control processing unit 12e receives a signal from the CR unit and controls the prize ball paying device 14 so as to lend out a game ball to the player. In addition, the payout control processing unit 12e receives a payout command from the main control processing unit 11 to receive a predetermined number of balls. The prize ball payout device 14 is controlled so as to pay out the prize ball to the player. The prize ball payout device 14 includes a sprocket (not shown) in which notches are formed for holding game balls one by one, and a motor (not shown) for rotating the sprocket. By controlling the rotation of the motor, the required number of prize balls can be paid out. Specifically, when the start winning opening detection sensors 43a and 43b, the general winning opening detection sensor 44, the large winning opening detection sensor 45, etc. detect the passage of the game ball, the winning ball payout device 14 passes through the main control processing section 11. The game ball is paid out based on the received command.

  The firing control processing unit 13 is a device that controls the operation of the launching device 9 according to the rotation amount of the handle 7. More specifically, control processing is performed such as energizing the launching device 9, stopping energization, or changing the energization current. The launch control processing unit 13 is connected to the payout control processing unit 12e, and a launch stop signal is received when the CR unit is not connected.

  Next, the game processing procedure of the pachinko machine P according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 15, which one of the first start winning port 37 a and the second starting winning port 37 b is the start winning port. Since the game-related processing is the same even if the game ball wins, the case where the game ball wins the first start winning port 37a will be described below.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the main control processing unit 11 determines whether or not the game ball has won the first start winning opening 37a (step S1). When winning (Yes in step S1), the first special symbol random number acquiring unit 112a acquires the special symbol random number, and the first variation pattern random number acquiring unit 132a acquires the variation pattern random number (step S2). ). When the special symbol is changing (Yes in step S3), the special symbol random number acquired in step S2 is stored in the first reserved ball random number storage unit 115a, and the variation pattern random number is stored in the first variation pattern random number. It memorize | stores in the part 133a (step S4), returns to just before step S3, and waits until the game which concerns on this time winning starts.

  On the other hand, if the special symbol is not changing, that is, if the game order has come (No in step S3), the process proceeds to step S5 to perform a hit determination process. That is, the first special symbol success / failure determination unit 113a determines whether or not the acquired special symbol random number is a win. Next, a variation pattern command determination process is performed in step S6. In this variation pattern command determination process, based on the obtained variation pattern random number, the variation pattern No. is referred to by referring to the first variation pattern command table 134a as described above. To decide. More specifically, the variation pattern command determination unit 130 refers to the hitting time table 134a-1 when it is determined to be a win at step S5, and when it is determined to be a lost at step S5 With reference to table 134a-2, the variation pattern No. (Variation pattern command) is determined.

  Next, the process proceeds to step S7, and a special symbol determination process is performed. Specifically, if it is determined that the winning is determined as a result of the hit determination process in step S5, the first special symbol determining unit 120a determines the type of the special symbol corresponding to the hit. That is, in this step S7, it is determined whether the hit in the game this time is a normal hit, a probability change, a small hit, or a surprise hit.

  Next, an effect mode determination process is performed in step S8. In this effect mode determination process, it is determined which effect mode is set as the effect mode in the next game. Details of the effect mode determination process will be described later.

  Next, in step S9, an effect mode determination process is performed. In this effect mode determination process, the effect mode determination unit 210 refers to the effect table corresponding to the effect mode in the current game, and determines the effect pattern corresponding to the game command as the effect pattern used in the current game. Below, the specific example of an effect mode determination process is shown.

  For example, the production mode in the current game is “daytime stage”, the production mode in the next game is determined to be “daytime stage”, and the game command input to the production control processing unit 12a is “No. In the case of “design”, the production mode determination unit 210 refers to the normal / probability variation table 261a in the daytime stage production table 261, and produces the production pattern “No. 1 + probability design” corresponding to the game command “No. “Normal reach A + background color: blue” is determined as an effect pattern used in the current game.

  In addition, it is determined that the effect mode in the current game is “duel mode”, the effect mode in the next game is maintained in “duel mode”, and the game command input to the effect control processing unit 12a is In the case of “No. 15”, the effect mode determination unit 210 refers to the lose table 1 (mode continuation) 262c in the duel mode effect table 262 and corresponds to the game command “No. 15”. The production pattern “defeat production B” is determined as the production pattern used in the current game.

  On the other hand, the production mode in the current game is “duel mode”, the production mode in the next game is determined to fall to the “night stage”, and the game command input to the production control processing unit 12a is “ In the case of “No. 15”, the production mode determination unit 210 refers to the table 2 for losing (mode fall) 262d in the duel mode production table 262, and produces the production corresponding to the game command “No. 15”. The pattern “mode fall effect” is determined as the effect pattern used for the current game.

  In addition, it is determined that the effect mode in the current game is “true duel mode”, the effect mode in the next game is maintained in “true duel mode”, and is input to the effect control processing unit 12a. When the game command is “No. 15”, the effect mode determination unit 210 refers to the lose table 1 (mode continuation) 263c in the true duel mode effect table 263, and determines the game command “No. .15 ”is determined as the effect pattern used for the current game.

  On the other hand, it is determined that the effect mode in the current game is “true duel mode”, the effect mode in the next game falls to “night stage”, and the game command input to the effect control processing unit 12a Is “No. 15”, the effect mode determination unit 210 refers to the table 2 for losing (mode fall) 263d in the effect table 263 for true duel mode, and the game command “No. 15”. The effect pattern “mode fall effect” corresponding to is determined as the effect pattern used for the current game.

  In addition, it is determined that the effect mode in the current game is “night stage”, the effect mode in the next game is maintained at “night stage”, and the game command input to the effect control processing unit 12a is In the case of “No. 1 + probability symbol”, the effect mode determination unit 210 refers to the normal / probability hitting table 264a in the night stage effect table 264 and determines the game command “No. 1 + probability symbol”. The corresponding production pattern “normal reach C + background color: gray” is determined as the production pattern used in the current game.

  In addition, it is determined that the effect mode in the current game is “night stage”, the effect mode in the next game is maintained at “night stage”, and the game command input to the effect control processing unit 12a is In the case of “No. 15”, the effect mode determination unit 210 refers to the lose table 1 (mode continuation) 264 c in the night stage effect table 264 and corresponds to the game command “No. 15”. The production pattern “normal reach C” is determined as the production pattern used in the current game.

  On the other hand, the production mode in the current game is “night stage”, the production mode in the next game is determined to fall to “daytime stage”, and the game command input to the production control processing unit 12a is “ In the case of “No. 15”, the effect mode determination unit 210 refers to the table 2 for losing (mode fall) 264d in the effect table 264 for the night stage, and the effect corresponding to the game command “No. 15”. The pattern “mode fall effect” is determined as the effect pattern used for the current game.

  On the other hand, it is determined that the production mode in the current game is “night stage”, the production mode in the next game is promoted to “duel mode”, and the game input to the production control processing unit 12a. When the command is “No. 15”, the effect mode determination unit 210 refers to the table 3 for losing (mode promotion) 264e in the effect table 264 for the night stage and determines the game command “No. 15”. The corresponding effect pattern “mode promotion effect” is determined as the effect pattern used for the current game.

  Next, in step S10, the change of the special symbol is started, and the effect display control unit 220 displays the effect pattern determined in step S9 on the effect display device 34. Next, in step S11, the variation of the special symbol is stopped, and the display of the effect pattern is stopped in synchronization therewith.

  Next, when the stopped special symbol is confirmed with the winning combination (Yes in step S12), the winning game control unit 160 opens the attacker device 41 by the number of rounds according to the winning type and plays the winning game. Provide (step S13). Next, in step S14, the game mode transition control unit 140 shifts the game mode to the normal mode or the probability change mode according to the winning type. And one game is complete | finished.

  Here, in the present embodiment, since a common effect mode is displayed on the screen of the effect display device 34 for the odd hit and the small hit, the player can determine which hit only by looking at the screen. I don't know if I won. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 11 to 14, in the case of the hit / small hit, the “chance production” is performed in any of the tables of the hit / small hit tables 261 b, 262 b, 263 b, 264 b. Since the selection is made, the “chance production” is displayed on the screen with a sudden hit and a small hit. For this reason, it is difficult for the player to predict the hit type simply by looking at the “chance presentation”. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, as described above, since the contents of the winning hit, the small hit and the hit game are set to be the same, it is difficult to predict the hit type even when the operation of the attacker device 41 is seen.

  In the case of No in step S1, the game is finished without being played, and in the case of No in step S12, the process of one game is finished without providing a winning game.

  Next, details of the effect mode determination process performed in step S8 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  When the effect mode determination process is started, the effect mode determination unit 230 first determines whether or not the game command is a command related to normal hit or a command related to probability change (step S31). That is, the effect mode determination unit 230 determines whether or not a winning command for performing a 16-round (R) winning game is input. When the command is per 16R (Yes in step S31), the process proceeds to step S32, and the effect mode determination unit 230 determines the effect mode in the next game, that is, the game after the end of the hit game, as the day stage.

  On the other hand, in the case of No in step S31, the process proceeds to step S33, and the effect mode determination unit 230 determines whether or not the game command is a command related to a winning or small hit. In the case of Yes in step S33, the process proceeds to step S34, and the level lottery unit 240 determines one level value by lottery from five level values from level 1 (Lv1) to level 5 (Lv5). To do. Subsequently, it progresses to step S35 and the production | presentation mode determination part 230 judges whether the level value which the level lottery part 240 determined by lottery is in any one of the levels 1 to 3.

  When the level value is any one of level 1 to level 3 (Yes in step S35), the process proceeds to step S36, where the effect mode determination unit 230 performs the effect mode in the next game, that is, the game after the winning game ends. To the duel mode. On the other hand, if the level value is not level 1 to level 3, that is, if the level value is level 4 or level 5 (No in step S35), the process proceeds to step S37, and the effect mode determination unit 230 determines that the next game, That is, the effect mode in the game after the winning game is ended is determined to be a true duel mode.

  In the level lottery performed in step S34, the probability that each level value of level 1 to level 5 is selected is whether the game command relates to a winning hit or a small hit. It is set in advance so as to differ depending on. Specifically, in the case of a command related to the chance of hitting, the probability that level 1 is selected is 10%, the probability that level 2 is selected is 10%, the probability that level 3 is selected is 25%, and level 4 Is 25%, and the probability that level 5 is selected is 30%. On the other hand, in the case of a command relating to small hits, the probability that level 1 is selected is 25%, the probability that level 2 is selected is 25%, the probability that level 3 is selected is 30%, level 4 Is 15%, and the probability that level 5 is selected is 5%. That is, the probability of hitting is set to be higher than the probability of hitting, and the probability of selecting level 4 and level 5 is higher. Therefore, when the production mode becomes the true duel mode, the player is more likely to hit the game, so the player has higher expectations for the game.

  Further, if No in step S33, that is, if the current game is lost, the process proceeds to step S38, and the ST remaining number calculation unit 231f determines that the current game is based on an abrupt or small hit after the end of the game. It is determined whether the game has reached the 80th time, that is, whether the current game has reached the ST number. In other words, in this step S38, the ST remaining number calculating section 231f determines whether or not the remaining number of games in the ST number becomes zero in the current game. In the case of Yes in step S38, the process proceeds to step S39, and the production mode forced fall determination unit 231d decides to forcibly fall the production mode in the next game to the day stage. In other words, in this embodiment, when the number of STs of 80 is consumed, the production mode is always set to the daytime stage.

  On the other hand, in the case of No in step S38, the process proceeds to step S40, and the effect mode determination unit 230 determines whether or not the current effect mode is the duel mode. In the case of Yes in step S40, the process proceeds to step S41, and the effect mode continuous number counting unit 231g determines whether or not the current game is less than 15 games after the effect mode becomes the duel mode. In the case of Yes in step S41, the process proceeds to step S42, and the effect mode determination unit 230 determines to continue the effect mode in the next game while in the duel mode. In other words, in this embodiment, at least 15 games are compensated for the duel mode.

  In the case of No in step S41, the process proceeds to step S43, and the effect mode fall lottery unit 231b determines by lottery whether or not to drop the effect mode in the next game. And it progresses to step S44 and the production | presentation mode determination part 230 judges whether it has won the fall lottery performed in step S43. When the falling lottery is won (Yes in Step S44), the production mode determination unit 230 decides to drop the production mode in the next game from the duel mode to the night stage (Step S45).

  On the other hand, when the falling lottery is not won (No in step S44), the effect mode determination unit 230 determines to continue the effect mode in the next game in the duel mode (step S46). Note that the probability of winning the fall lottery performed in step S43 is set in advance so as to differ depending on the level value determined in step S34. Specifically, the probability of winning the falling lottery in step S43 is set to 30% for level 1, 25% for level 2, 20% for level 3, 15% for level 4, and 10% for level 5. . In other words, in the present embodiment, the level value is set to be more difficult to fall.

  Next, in the case of No in step S40, the process proceeds to step S47, and the effect mode determination unit 230 determines whether or not the current effect mode is a true duel mode. In the case of Yes in step S47, the process proceeds to step S48, and the effect mode continuous number counting unit 231g determines whether or not the current game is less than 15 games after the effect mode becomes the true duel mode. . In the case of Yes in step S48, the process proceeds to step S49, and the effect mode determination unit 230 determines to continue the effect mode in the next game while maintaining the true duel mode. That is, in the present embodiment, at least 15 games are compensated for the true duel mode.

  In the case of No in step S48, the process proceeds to step S50, and the effect mode fall lottery unit 231b determines whether or not to drop the effect mode in the next game by lottery. And it progresses to step S51 and the production | presentation mode determination part 230 judges whether it has won the fall lottery performed in step S50. When the falling lottery is won (Yes in step S51), the production mode determination unit 230 decides to drop the production mode in the next game from the true duel mode to the night stage (step S52). On the other hand, when the falling lottery is not won (No in Step S51), the effect mode determination unit 230 determines to continue the effect mode in the next game in the true duel mode (Step S53). The probability of winning the fall lottery performed in step S50 is the same as that in step S43.

  Further, in the case of No in step S47, the process proceeds to step S54, and the effect mode determination unit 230 determines whether or not the current effect mode is a night stage. In the case of Yes in step S54, the process proceeds to step S55, and the effect mode continuous number counting unit 231g determines whether or not the current game is less than 15 games since the effect mode is the night stage. In other words, the production mode continuous number counting unit 231g determines whether or not the night stage is continued 15 times (D = 15 times).

  In the case of Yes in step S55, the process proceeds to step S58, and the ST remaining number calculating unit 231f calculates the ST remaining number from the difference between the ST number and the elapsed game number, and whether the ST remaining number is 10 times or more. It is determined in step S58 whether or not. In other words, the ST remaining number calculation unit 231f counts the number of games after the game of hitting based on the odd hit or the small hit ends and subtracts the number of games this time from the ST number of 80 times. In step S58, it is determined whether the obtained value is 10 times or more.

  In the case of No in step S58, that is, when the remaining ST count is less than 10 games, the process proceeds to step S76, and the effect mode determination unit 230 determines to continue the effect mode in the next game at the night stage. To do. That is, since the ST remaining number is small, the production mode determination unit 230 keeps the production mode in the next game on the night stage without being promoted to the duel mode or the true duel mode. By this process, since the effect of promoting the effect mode is not executed after the remaining number of STs is reduced, the player is not excessively beaten.

  On the other hand, in the case of Yes in step S58, the process proceeds to step S59, and the effect mode determination unit 230 determines whether the level value is level 4 or level 5. In the case of Yes in step S59, the process proceeds to step S60, and the effect mode promotion lottery unit 231a performs a lottery to determine whether or not to promote the effect mode in the next game. Next, in step S61, the production mode determination unit 230 determines whether or not the promotion lottery by the production mode promotion lottery unit 231a has been won. If the promotion lottery has been won (Yes in step S61), The effect mode determination unit 230 determines to promote the effect mode in the next game from the night stage to the true duel mode (step S62). On the other hand, in the case of No in step S61, the effect mode determination unit 230 determines to continue the effect mode in the next game with the night stage (step S63). In this embodiment, the probability of winning the promotion lottery performed in step S60 and steps S65 and S69 described later is set so that the level 1 is the lowest and the probability of winning is increased as the level value increases. Has been.

  If the determination in step S59 is No, the process proceeds to step S64, where the effect mode determination unit 230 determines whether the level value is level 1 or level 2. In the case of Yes in step S64, the process proceeds to step S65, and the effect mode promotion lottery unit 231a performs a lottery to determine whether or not to promote the effect mode in the next game. Next, in step S66, the production mode determination unit 230 determines whether or not the promotion lottery by the production mode promotion lottery unit 231a has been won. If the promotion lottery has been won (Yes in step S66), The effect mode determination unit 230 determines to promote the effect mode in the next game from the night stage to the duel mode (step S67). On the other hand, in the case of No in step S66, the effect mode determination unit 230 determines to continue the effect mode in the next game with the night stage (step S68).

  Further, if No in step S64, that is, if the level value is level 3, the process proceeds to step S69, where the effect mode promotion lottery unit 231a performs a lottery to determine whether or not to promote the effect mode in the next game. . Next, in step S70, the production mode determination unit 230 determines whether or not the promotion lottery by the production mode promotion lottery unit 231a has been won. If the promotion lottery has been won (Yes in step S70), In step S71, the rank-up lottery unit 231e performs a rank-up lottery. When the rank-up lottery is won (Yes in Step S72), the effect mode determination unit 230 determines to promote the effect mode in the next game from the night stage to the true duel mode (Step S73). .

  On the other hand, in the case of No in step S72, the effect mode determination unit 230 determines to promote the effect mode in the next game to the duel mode (step S74). Thus, in this embodiment, in the case of level 4 and level 5, the production mode is promoted from the night stage to the true duel mode, and in the case of level 1 and level 2, the production mode is changed from the night stage. Promote to duel mode. On the other hand, in this embodiment, in the case of level 3, there is a setting in which the production mode is promoted from the night stage to the duel mode or the true duel mode is promoted by rank-up lottery. It has become. Note that, in the case of No in step S70, the effect mode determination unit 230 determines to continue the effect mode in the next game with the night stage (step S75).

  However, in the case of No in step S55, that is, when the night stage is continuous for 15 games or more, the effect mode determination unit 230 determines whether or not the level value is level 1 or level 2 (step). S56). In the case of Yes in step S56, the effect mode forced fall determination unit 231d determines that the effect mode in the next game is forcibly dropped from the night stage to the day stage. This process may cause the production mode to fall to the daytime stage even during 80 hit games, and the change in the production mode is rich in variations.

  On the other hand, if No in step S56, that is, if the level value is level 3 to level 5, the process proceeds to step S77, and the ST remaining number calculation unit 231f determines the ST remaining from the difference between the ST number and the number of elapsed games. The number of times is calculated, and it is determined in this step S77 whether or not the remaining number of STs is 10 times or more. In the case of Yes in step S77, the process proceeds to step S78, and the effect mode determination unit 230 determines whether or not the level value is level 3. If it is level 3 (Yes in step S78), the process proceeds to step S79, and the rank-up lottery unit 231e performs a rank-up lottery. When the rank-up lottery is won (Yes in Step S80), the production mode forced promotion determination unit 231c forcibly promotes the production mode in the next game from the night stage to the true duel mode. Determine (step S81). On the other hand, if the rank-up lottery is lost (No in step S80), the effect mode forced promotion determining unit 231c determines to forcibly promote the effect mode in the next game to the duel mode (step S82). .

  On the other hand, if the level value is not level 3 in step S78, that is, if the level value is level 4 or level 5, the effect mode forced promotion determining unit 231c sets the effect mode in the next game to be true. It is decided to forcibly promote to the duel mode (step S83). In other words, in this embodiment, if the night stage continues for 15 times, in the next game, the production mode forcibly falls to the day stage or is forcibly promoted to duel mode or true duel mode. You can be assigned to either. Which is assigned depends on the level value.

  If the answer in step S77 is No, that is, if the remaining ST count is less than 10 games, the process proceeds to step S84, and the effect mode determination unit 230 continues the effect mode in the next game while maintaining the night stage. To decide. That is, since the ST remaining number is small, the production mode determination unit 230 keeps the production mode in the next game on the night stage without being promoted to the duel mode or the true duel mode. By this process, since the effect of promoting the effect mode is not executed after the remaining number of STs is reduced, the player is not excessively beaten.

  In the case of No in step S54, that is, when the production mode in the current game is not any of the duel mode, the true duel mode, and the night stage, the production mode determination unit 230 performs the next game. The production mode is determined to be the day stage (step S85).

  FIG. 20 illustrates the effect mode determination process divided into game sections after the end of the game. As shown in FIG. 20, the fifth game section until 15 games (C = 15) are played after the winning game based on the small hit, and the 15 games after the winning game based on the winning game is completed. In the sixth game section until the (C = 15) game is played, the game is played in either the duel mode or the true duel mode depending on the level value. In addition, the falling lottery in this section is not performed (see the processes related to steps S41 and S42).

  Next, in the game sections from the 16th to the 71st (B = 71), that is, the 7th game section and the 8th game section, if the winning lottery is won, the production mode is changed from the duel mode or the true duel mode to the night stage. Falls to. Once falling on the night stage, every game and promotion lottery is held. When winning the promotion lottery, the production mode is promoted from the night stage to duel mode or true duel mode. Once promoted to duel mode or true duel mode, the duel mode or true duel mode continues for 15 games (C = 15 times). In the seventh game section and the eighth game section, if the night stage continues for 15 games (D = 15 times), in the next game, the production mode forcibly falls to the day stage, or duel mode or true It will either be forcibly promoted to duel mode. Once it falls to the daytime stage, the production mode will not be promoted until the next win or win.

  And, in the game section where the remaining ST count is from 9 to 0, that is, in the third game section and the fourth game section, the effect mode determination unit 230, when the effect mode is the night stage, The production mode is determined so as to keep the night stage. If the night stage is promoted to the duel mode or the true duel mode near the end of the seventh game section or the eighth game section, even if the game section becomes the third game section or the fourth game section, the production is performed. For 15 games after the mode is promoted from the night stage to the duel mode or the true duel mode, the production mode is kept in the duel mode or the true duel mode. When the ST period ends, that is, when 80 games have elapsed since the winning game based on the odd hit or the small hit has ended, the effect mode determination unit 230 forces the effect mode in the next game to the day stage. To migrate.

  As described above, according to the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment, when the remaining ST number is reduced, the production mode is configured to keep the stage on the night stage. Therefore, an effect that excessively expects is not displayed. Therefore, the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment has a good balance between the effect and the expectation, and the player's interest in the game is sustained.

  In the above-described embodiment, the configuration in which the production mode is promoted or dropped only for 80 games after the winning hit and the small hit is shown, but instead of this configuration or in addition to this configuration Thus, even in a predetermined number of games after a normal hit and a probable hit, control may be performed so that the effect mode is promoted or dropped. In this case, the normal hit corresponds to the first hit of the present invention, and the probability change corresponds to the second hit of the present invention.

  Further, the timing for performing the level lottery is from the time of winning a small win or winning until the end of the winning game based on those winnings, that is, from the winning determination process (S5) to the winning game (S13) in FIG. Any timing may be used as long as it is performed in the above.

  In the above embodiment, the number of games in the fifth game section is set to be greater than the number of games in the third game section (the remaining number of STs), but the number of games in the fifth game section = third. You may set so that it may become the game frequency in a game area, and you may set so that it may become the game frequency in a 3rd game area <game number in a 5th game area. This is the same for the relationship between the number of games in the sixth game section and the number of games in the fourth game section. In the above embodiment, A = 80 times, B = 71 times, C = 15 times, and D = 15 times. However, these numbers satisfy A> B, B> C, Needless to say, as long as D <B−C is satisfied, it can be set as appropriate.

3 gaming board 12a presentation control processing section 31 gaming area 34 presentation display device 37a first start winning opening (start opening)
37b Second starting prize opening (starting port)
110 Special symbol lottery section (Special symbol lottery means)
160 winning game control unit (winning game control means)
220 Production display control unit (production display control means)
230 Production mode decision unit (production mode decision means)
240 level lottery (level lottery means)

Claims (1)

A game board having a game area in which game balls flow down, a start opening provided in the game area, and a special symbol lottery means for performing a lottery related to a special design when a game ball wins in the start opening; Based on the lottery result by the special symbol lottery means, an effect display device for displaying a predetermined effect mode, an effect control processing unit for controlling the display of the effect display device, and a lottery by the special symbol lottery means. A win game control means for providing a win game in some cases, and as the win, at least a first win and a second win that is more advantageous to the player than the first win are set, and as the win game, the first win At least a first winning game provided in the case of winning and a second winning game provided in the case of winning in the second are set. The first winning game and the second winning game are set to the same content, and when the second winning game is won in the game played under the normal gaming state, and at least A While the number of times (where A is a natural number), the game is played under a probability variation state in which the probability of winning at least one of the first and second is higher than the normal gaming state, In a pachinko machine in which a game is performed under a normal gaming state when the first winning game is won in a game performed under the gaming state of
The production control processing unit
The normal effect mode, the first special effect mode that suggests that the gaming state may be in the probability variation state, and the second that suggests that the possibility is low compared to the first special effect mode. Effect mode determining means for determining any effect mode from a plurality of effect modes including a special effect mode,
The effect mode corresponding to the effect mode determined by the effect mode determining means is displayed on the effect display device, and the display indicating that the winning per the first and the display indicating the winning per the second are the same display Effect display control means for performing using the aspect;
With
The production mode determining means includes
The effect mode in the next game after the first winning game and the next game after the second winning is determined as the first special effect mode,
When the first winning game and the second winning game are finished and the game is performed up to B times (B is a natural number smaller than A), the effect mode in the current game is In the case of the first special effect mode, whether or not to drop the effect mode in the next game to the second special effect mode is determined by lottery,
When the production mode in the current game is the second special production mode, whether to promote the production mode in the next game to the first special production mode is determined by lottery,
After the first per game and the second per game are finished and B times (B is a natural number smaller than A) and thereafter,
When the production mode in the current game is the second special production mode, the production mode in the next game is controlled not to be the first special production mode,
When the first per game and the second per game are finished and a game is performed up to C times (where C is a natural number smaller than B), the first special game is used as the effect mode. A pachinko machine characterized by continuing the production mode.

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