JP5906478B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of executing a continuous effect that repeats a specific effect a plurality of times.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a gaming machine that executes a continuous effect that repeats a specific effect a plurality of times is known. For example, the gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 1 performs a continuous effect (pseudo continuous effect) in which re-variation of all symbols is repeated a plurality of times during the period from the start of variation display of symbols to the end of variation display. The greater the number of revariations, the higher the expectation of jackpot. Since the background mode changes according to the number of times of re-variation, the jackpot expectation is recognized by the player based on the background mode.

JP 2006-204809 A

  When the expectation of jackpot to be notified to the player is increased every time a specific performance is continued, if the number of consecutive times is small, the player cannot enjoy the performance because the player cannot have strong expectations. If a case where a high degree of expectation is displayed from the beginning and a specific effect is started is included as part of the effect, the player can have a strong expectation even if the number of consecutive times is small, but the game content becomes complicated. Therefore, it has been difficult for conventional gaming machines to diversify the display mode of expectation using continuous effects without complicating game contents.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can sufficiently attract the interest of a player by diversifying the display mode of expectation using continuous performance without complicating game contents. To do.

  The gaming machine according to the present invention includes a determination unit that determines whether or not an advantageous state, which is a gaming state advantageous to a player, is caused when a game ball wins at a starting port provided in the gaming board. Whether or not the result of the determination causes the advantageous state by confirming and displaying the symbol indicating the symbol and the symbol indicating the result of the determination by the determining unit after the symbol is changed. Notification control means for controlling a notification effect to notify the player of whether or not, the notification control means indicates the degree of expectation that the result of the determination by the determination means is a hit during the change of the symbol. A specific effect capable of causing a specific effect to be executed once or a plurality of times during one notification effect for notifying an expected degree display means to be displayed and one determination result by the determination means. Control means and 1 In each of the notification effects, the ascending means capable of increasing the expectation displayed by the expectation display means each time the specific effect is executed by the specific effect control means during the notification effect. A lottery effect control means for executing a lottery effect for lottering the degree of expectation to be displayed first in the notification effect before the specific effect is started, and the expectation degree display means is displayed in the lottery effect. The expected degree corresponding to the expected degree displayed in the lottery effect is displayed first in the notification effect in which the lottery effect is executed.

  In the gaming machine according to the present invention, every time a specific effect is executed, the degree of expectation that the determination result is a hit can increase. Therefore, the player plays a game with the expectation that a specific performance will continue. In addition, when a high expectation level is displayed in the lottery effect, the expectation level sequentially increases each time a specific effect is executed with the displayed high expectation level or the corresponding expectation level initially displayed. Can do. Accordingly, the player can enjoy the performance with a strong expectation of winning even when the number of executions of the specific performance is small. Since the aspect of the continuous production in which the specific production can continue is diversified, it is possible to attract the player strongly. Further, unlike the case where a high expectation level is suddenly displayed from the beginning, the start expectation degree is displayed through a lottery effect for drawing the expectation degree to be displayed first (hereinafter referred to as “start expectation degree”). Therefore, the player can easily grasp the flow of a series of games that a continuous production starts from the winning start expectation degree (or the corresponding expectation degree) and display a high start expectation degree. Look at the lottery production. Even if the start expectation displayed in the lottery effect is low, the expectation may increase if the specific effect continues, so that the player's expectation can be maintained. Therefore, the gaming machine according to the present invention can sufficiently attract the interest of the player by diversifying the display mode of the expectation using the continuous performance without complicating the game content.

  The raising means may necessarily raise the expectation every time the specific effect is executed by the specific effect control means during one notification effect. In this case, the player can concentrate on the game with strong expectation that a specific performance will be executed. Further, when executing a specific performance, it is possible to prevent the player from being discouraged without increasing the degree of expectation.

  The gaming machine is an effect executed after the specific effect is not executed at a timing at which the specific effect can be executed by the specific effect control unit in the notification effect, and is displayed by the expectation level display unit. Further, a re-rise effect control means for controlling the re-rise effect, which is an effect of executing the specific effect, while increasing the expectation degree. In this case, even when the specific effect by the specific effect control means is not executed, the specific effect may be subsequently executed in the re-rise effect, and the expectation may increase. Therefore, the player always enjoys a game while maintaining a sense of expectation during execution of the lottery effect, during execution of the specific effect by the specific effect control means, and after the specific effect is not executed. Can do.

  The gaming machine includes an effect pattern storage unit that stores a plurality of effect patterns for determining the content of the notification effect including an effect time, and according to a result of the determination by the determination unit, among the plurality of effect patterns It may further include an effect pattern determining means for determining one of the above. The specific effect may be a re-variable effect in which the symbol that has been decelerated or stopped is accelerated and changed again. The plurality of performance patterns may include a plurality of performance patterns having different numbers of executions of unit variation in which one unit is from acceleration to deceleration of the symbol. When the production pattern is determined by the production pattern determination unit, the notification control unit performs the lottery in the first unit variation among one or a plurality of unit variations executed in one notification production. The lottery effect determining means for determining whether or not to execute the effect, and the expectation to be displayed in the lottery effect to be executed when the lottery effect determining means determines to execute the lottery effect. Start expectation degree determining means for determining according to the rendered effect pattern may be further included.

  In this case, it is determined whether or not to execute the lottery effect after the effect pattern is determined according to the determination result. When it is determined to execute the lottery effect, the degree of expectation to be displayed in the lottery effect is determined according to the determined effect pattern. Accordingly, various notification effects can be executed in accordance with the same effect pattern without separately preparing the effect pattern when the lottery effect is executed and the effect pattern when the lottery effect is not executed. Therefore, it is easy to develop a gaming machine and it is difficult to press the capacity of the storage means.

  The gaming machine includes an effect pattern storage unit that stores a plurality of effect patterns for determining the content of the notification effect including an effect time, and according to a result of the determination by the determination unit, among the plurality of effect patterns It may further include an effect pattern determining means for determining one of the above. The specific effect may be a re-variable effect in which the symbol that has been decelerated or stopped is accelerated and changed again. The plurality of performance patterns may include a plurality of performance patterns having different numbers of executions of unit variation in which one unit is from acceleration to deceleration of the symbol. When the production pattern is determined by the production pattern determination unit, the notification control unit performs the lottery in the first unit variation among one or a plurality of unit variations executed in one notification production. The lottery effect determining means for determining whether or not to execute the effect, and the expectation to be displayed in the lottery effect to be executed when the lottery effect determining means determines to execute the lottery effect. Start expectation degree determining means determined according to the rendered effect pattern, and when the effect pattern determined by the effect pattern determining means is an effect pattern that causes the unit variation to be executed three or more times, except for the first and last Re-rise effect determining means for determining whether to execute the re-rise effect in the unit fluctuation.

  In this case, it is determined whether or not to execute the lottery effect after the effect pattern is determined according to the determination result. When it is determined to execute the lottery effect, the degree of expectation to be displayed in the lottery effect is determined according to the determined effect pattern. Therefore, it is possible to control the effect according to the same effect pattern without separately preparing the effect pattern when the lottery effect is executed and the effect pattern when it is not executed. Further, when an effect pattern for executing unit variation three times or more is determined, the gaming machine can determine whether or not to execute a re-rise effect, and can control the effect according to the determination. Therefore, at least one of the lottery effect and the re-rise effect can be executed without preparing a large number of effect patterns, and the notification effect that does not include both the lottery effect and the re-rise effect can be executed.

  The gaming machine may further include an effect mode determining means for determining an effect mode to be executed from among a plurality of effect modes that can be executed during the same gaming state. The notification control means may control the notification effect according to the effect mode determined by the effect mode determination means. A specific effect mode for executing the lottery effect in all the notification effects may be included in at least a part of the plurality of effect modes. When the specific effect mode is executed, the player plays a game in hopes that a high degree of expectation is displayed in the lottery effect every time the notification effect is executed. Therefore, it is possible to provide a player with a new game that can attract more attention to the degree of expectation.

1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1. FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 2. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1. FIG. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the jackpot relation information storage area of RAM52. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing a special symbol variation pattern determination table stored in a ROM 53. FIG. 4 is a flowchart of main processing in the main board 41. It is a flowchart of the special symbol process performed by the main process. It is a flowchart of the special symbol process performed by the main process. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the production | presentation aspect of a lottery production. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating an example of alerting | reporting effect. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating an example of alerting | reporting effect. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating an example of alerting | reporting effect. 4 is a flowchart of sub control board processing in a sub control board 58; It is a flowchart of the effect content determination process performed by sub control board | substrate process. FIG. 38 shows a data structure of an effect content determination table stored in a ROM 583. It is a flowchart of the notification effect control process performed by a sub control board | substrate process.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the mechanical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a game board 2 is provided in the upper half of the pachinko machine 1. The game board 2 is substantially square (see FIG. 2), and the front surface is protected by a front frame 13 holding a transparent glass plate. An upper plate 5 is provided at the lower part of the game board 2. The upper plate 5 supplies game balls to the launcher and receives prize balls. An operation button 9 is provided on the upper surface of the upper plate 5. A lower plate 6 for receiving a prize ball is provided immediately below the upper plate 5. On the right side of the lower plate 6, a launch handle 7 for adjusting the launch of the game ball is provided. Speakers 48 are respectively provided on the left and right corners of the upper portion of the front frame 13.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a substantially circular game area 4 surrounded by a guide rail 3 is formed on the front surface of the game board 2. An effect device 8 for executing various effects is provided in the approximate center of the game area 4. A normal symbol start gate 12 is provided on the left side of the effect device 8. A special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is disposed below the stage device 8, and a special winning opening 16 is provided below the special symbol starting electric accessory 15. The special symbol start electric accessory 15 includes an opening / closing member, and when the opening / closing member is opened, it becomes easy to win a game ball. The big winning opening 16 also includes an opening / closing member, and the game ball can win the big winning opening 16 only when the opening / closing member is opened.

  The rendering device 8 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the rendering device 8 includes a display screen 28 formed of an LCD at the center. Various videos are displayed on the display screen 28. In order to notify the player of the result of the jackpot determination, there are provided three side-by-side demo symbol display units. The pachinko machine 1 performs an effect (hereinafter referred to as “notification effect”) for confirming and displaying a combination of demo symbols indicating the result of the jackpot determination after changing the demo symbols displayed on the three demo symbol display units. Thus, the result of the jackpot determination is notified to the player.

  A movable accessory 30 is provided on the right side of the display screen 28. The movable accessory 30 performs various effects by moving the movable part. Below the movable accessory 30 is provided a display unit 24 that displays the result of the jackpot determination and the number of reserved balls. The display unit 24 includes a special symbol display unit, a normal symbol display unit, a special symbol memory number display LED, and a normal symbol memory number display LED. The special symbol display unit includes two 7-segment LEDs, and displays a special symbol indicating the result of the jackpot determination. The normal symbol display unit displays the result of the normal hit determination by turning on and off the LED. The special symbol memory number display LED displays the number of game balls (the so-called “special symbol operation holding ball number”) for which the result of the jackpot determination has not been displayed yet. The normal symbol memory number display LED displays the number of game balls for which the normal hit determination result has not been displayed yet (so-called “normal symbol operation holding ball number”).

  The electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The control unit 40 of the pachinko machine 1 mainly includes a main board 41, a sub control board 58, a lamp driver board 46, an effect control board 43, a payout control board 45, and a relay board 47.

  The main board 41 controls the main control of the pachinko machine 1. The main board CPU unit 50 of the main board 41 is provided with a CPU 51 that performs various arithmetic processes, a RAM 52 that temporarily stores data, and a ROM 53 that stores a control program and the like. An interrupt signal generation circuit 57 is connected to the main board CPU unit 50. The main board 41 executes a program each time an interrupt signal is input from the interrupt signal generation circuit 57. The main board 41 is connected to the sub control board 58, the payout control board 45, the relay board 47, the output port 55, and the start port switch 70 via the I / O interface 54. The output port 55 outputs information on the pachinko machine 1 to a game hall management computer (not shown). The start port switch 70 detects a game ball won in the special symbol start electric accessory 15.

  The sub control board 58 includes a CPU 581, a RAM 582, and a ROM 583, and is connected to the lamp driver board 46, the effect control board 43, the speaker 48, and the operation buttons 9. The sub control board 58 performs comprehensive control such as effects according to the command transmitted from the main board 41. The lamp driver board 46 controls the movable accessory 30 and the like. The effect control board 43 includes a CPU 43 a and the like, and controls display of the display screen 28 in accordance with a command received from the sub control board 58. The payout control board 45 includes a CPU 45a and the like. The payout control board 45 controls the operation of the prize ball payout device 49 in accordance with a command transmitted from the main board 41, and pays out a predetermined number of game balls.

  The relay board 47 is connected with a normal symbol operation switch 71, a special prize opening / closing solenoid 72, an electric accessory opening / closing solenoid 73, a special prize opening switch 75, and the display unit 24. The normal symbol operation switch 71 detects a game ball that has passed through the normal symbol start gate 12. The big prize opening / closing solenoid 72 opens and closes the opening / closing member of the big prize opening 16 during the big hit game. The electric accessory opening / closing solenoid 73 opens and closes the opening / closing member of the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 during the normal winning game. The big prize opening switch 75 detects a game ball won in the big prize opening 16.

  The power supply board 42 is connected to the main board 41 and the game ball launching device 37, and supplies DC stabilized power to each board and the game ball launching device 37. The game ball launching device 37 launches one game ball to the game area 4 at regular intervals (0.6 seconds in the present embodiment).

  The jackpot relation information storage area of the RAM 52 will be described with reference to FIG. The jackpot relation information storage area is used in a special symbol process (see FIGS. 7 and 8) of a main process, which will be described later, and stores a random number acquired when winning a game ball to the special symbol start electric accessory 15. The jackpot relation information storage area is provided with a plurality of storage areas. When a game ball wins the special symbol starting electric accessory 15, if the number of special symbol operation reservation balls is less than 4 (0 to 3), random numbers are stored in order from the memory area with the smallest number. The CPU 51 uses the storage area with the smallest number among the random numbers in the storage areas that have not yet been processed as a determination area, and performs various processes such as jackpot determination on the random numbers stored in the determination area. When the processing related to the random number stored in the determination area (specifically, the notification effect for informing the determination result and the jackpot game executed when the determination result is a big hit) is finished, the storage area with the next smallest number Is set as a determination area, and processing such as jackpot determination is repeated. Note that the random numbers in the storage area that has been processed may be deleted as appropriate.

  In each storage area, a jackpot random number field in which the value of the jackpot determination counter is stored, a special symbol determination random number field in which the value of the special symbol determination counter is stored, and a variation pattern determination in which the value of the variation pattern determination counter is stored A random number field is provided. When a game ball wins the special symbol start electric accessory 15, the value of each random number acquisition counter counted at that time is stored in each column. The jackpot random number is used for jackpot determination. The special symbol determination random number is used to determine a special symbol. The variation pattern determination random number is used to determine an effect pattern (demonstration variation pattern) of a notification effect for notifying the result of the jackpot determination. The RAM 52 is provided with a normal hit relation information storage area for storing a random number acquired when a game ball is won in the normal symbol start gate 12. The normal hit relation information storage area is configured in the same manner as the big hit relation information storage area.

  The special symbol variation pattern determination table stored in the ROM 53 will be described with reference to FIG. The variation pattern is a demo symbol variation pattern (effect pattern) used when notifying the player of the result of the jackpot determination. This variation pattern is executed by the display screen 28, the movable accessory 30, the speaker 48, etc. in synchronization with the variation time of the special symbol displayed on the display unit 24 (equal to the variation time of the demo symbol) and the variation of the special symbol. The notification effect pattern to be performed is determined. The sub control board 58 controls the notification effect based on the variation pattern determined by the main board 41.

  In the special symbol variation pattern determination table, a plurality of tables are provided according to the gaming state at the time of jackpot determination (during a non-short-time state or during a time-short state) and the result of the jackpot determination (big hit or miss). Each table is assigned a plurality of types of variation patterns, and each variation pattern is associated with a variation pattern determination random number value (0 to 511). When the jackpot determination is performed, a table corresponding to the gaming state at that time and the determination result is referred to, and the variation pattern is determined by the value of the variation pattern determination random number acquired together with the jackpot random number. The main board 41 transmits a command specifying the determined variation pattern to the sub-control board 58. The sub control board 58 controls the notification effect according to the designated variation pattern.

  In the present embodiment, a variation pattern for executing unit variation a plurality of times is provided as part of the variation pattern. The unit variation is a series of variation effects from the acceleration of the two left and right demo symbols to the deceleration. The pachinko machine 1 re-accelerates the left and right demo symbols that have been decelerated or stopped when repeating unit fluctuations. When executing the reach production, the pachinko machine 1 executes the unit variation one or more times, and then stops the same demo symbol on the left and right, and changes the demo symbol in the state, according to the variation pattern. Execute reach production.

  The variation pattern when the determination result is a big hit is set such that the greater the number of unit variations, the higher the selected ratio. On the other hand, the variation pattern when the determination result is out of order is set such that the selected ratio decreases as the number of unit variations increases. Therefore, the greater the number of unit fluctuations executed during one notification effect, the higher the degree of expectation for the jackpot. Although details will be described later, the pachinko machine 1 increases the expectation of jackpot to be notified to the player every time the unit variation is repeated. Therefore, the player can enjoy the game in expectation that the unit variation is repeated more frequently. Further, the pachinko machine 1 executes a lottery effect that draws a degree of expectation to be first notified to the player in the first unit variation among unit variations executed once or a plurality of times during one notification effect. be able to. When the determination result is a jackpot, the pachinko machine 1 displays a higher degree of expectation in a lottery effect than in the case of a loss. Thus, the player may have strong expectations for the jackpot even when the number of unit changes to be performed is small.

  With reference to FIGS. 6-8, the process by the main board | substrate 41 of the pachinko machine 1 is demonstrated. The main control of the pachinko machine 1 is performed by a control program stored in the ROM 53. The main process of the control program (see FIG. 6) is executed by the CPU 51 when the CPU 51 senses an interrupt signal generated every 4 ms by the interrupt signal generation circuit 57 (see FIG. 3).

  First, command output processing is performed (S10). In the command output process, a control command is output to the sub control board 58, the payout control board 45, the relay board 47, and the like. The control command output here is a control command stored in the RAM 52 in the main process executed last time.

  Next, a switch reading process is performed (S11). In the switch reading process, a process for detecting a game ball is performed from the detection results of the normal symbol start gate 12 and each switch (see FIG. 3) provided at each winning opening.

  Next, a counter update process is performed (S12). In the counter update process, the value of the random number acquisition counter stored in the RAM 52 is added, and the value of the timer counter is subtracted.

  Next, special electric accessory processing is performed (S13). In the special electric accessory processing, processing for controlling the operation of the jackpot game (mainly opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member of the big winning opening 16) and processing regarding the game state generated after the end of the jackpot game are performed.

  Next, special symbol processing is performed (S14). Although details will be described later, in the special symbol processing, processing such as jackpot determination, determination of a special symbol, and determination of a variation pattern is performed (see FIGS. 7 and 8).

  Next, ordinary electric accessory processing is performed (S15). In the ordinary electric accessory process, a process for controlling the operation of the normal hit game is performed when the normal hit is reached. If the time-short state has occurred, the CPU 51 opens the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 longer than in the non-time-short state.

  Next, normal symbol processing is performed (S16). In the normal symbol process, a normal hit random number is acquired when the normal symbol operation switch 71 detects a game ball. Based on the acquired random number, processing such as ordinary hit determination, storage of commands for controlling fluctuations in ordinary symbols, and the like are performed. The probability of being determined to be a normal hit during the short-time state is higher than the probability of being determined to be a normal hit during the non-time-short state. The variation time of the normal symbol is shorter in the time-short state than in the non-time-short state.

  Next, a payout process (S17), an error check (S18), and an information output process (S19) are performed. In the payout process, the payout of prize balls is controlled. In the error check, when an error occurs, the error is notified using the display screen 28, the speaker 48, and the like. In the information output process, various types of information are output to a game hall management computer (not shown).

  Details of the special symbol process (S14) will be described with reference to FIGS. First, flags used in special symbol processing will be described. The RAM 52 stores a jackpot gaming state flag, a display state flag, and the like. The jackpot game state flag is “ON” when “1” is stored during the jackpot game, and “0” is stored and “OFF” when the jackpot game is not played. The special symbol display state flag stores “1” when the special symbol on the display unit 24 is fluctuating, “2” when the special symbol is displayed in a stopped state, and “0” when the symbol is neither fluctuating nor stopped. .

  As shown in FIG. 7, when the special symbol process is started, it is determined whether or not a game ball has won the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 (S21). When the start opening switch 70 provided on the special symbol start electric accessory 15 detects the winning of the game ball, the winning ball flag corresponding to the start opening switch 70 is displayed in the main process switch reading process (S11, see FIG. 6). “ON”. If this flag is not “ON” and the game ball has not won (S21: NO), the process directly proceeds to the determination of S31. If a game ball has won the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 (S21: YES), it is determined whether or not the number of special symbol actuated balls is “4” (S22). If the number of special symbol actuated balls stored in the RAM 52 is “4” (S22: YES), since the reserved balls have reached the upper limit that can be held, the process proceeds to the determination of S31 as it is.

  When the number of special symbol operation reservation balls is not “4” (S22: NO), “1” is added to the number of special symbol operation reservation balls stored in the RAM 52 (S23). Next, various random numbers are acquired and stored in the storage area with the smallest number among the empty storage areas in the jackpot relation information storage area (see FIG. 4) (S24). Specifically, the value of the jackpot determination counter is stored in the jackpot random number column, the value of the special symbol determination counter is stored in the special symbol determination random number column, and the value of the variation pattern determination counter is stored in the variation pattern determination random number column. The

  Next, it is determined whether or not the game state is a jackpot gaming state (S31). If the jackpot gaming state flag is “ON” and it is determined that the jackpot gaming state is in effect (S31: YES), the processing returns to the main processing as it is. If it is not in the jackpot gaming state (S31: NO), it is determined whether or not the special symbol is changing (S32). If the display state flag is not “1” and the special symbol is not changing (S32: NO), it is determined whether or not the special symbol is being stopped (S33). If the display status flag is not “2” and the stop display is not in progress (S33: NO), the process proceeds to S35 (see FIG. 8), and processing such as jackpot determination is performed.

  As shown in FIG. 8, before the jackpot determination is made, it is determined whether or not the number of special symbol actuated balls is “1” or more (S35). If the number of special symbol operation reservation balls stored in the RAM 52 is not equal to or greater than “1” (S35: NO), there is no game ball for which a big hit determination is to be made, and the process directly returns to the main process. If it is “1” or more (S35: YES), “1” is subtracted from the number of special symbol actuated balls stored in the RAM 52 (S36). The determination area of the jackpot relation information storage area (see FIG. 4) is shifted to the storage area of the next number (S37).

  Next, a jackpot determination according to the gaming state is performed (S38). The determination table for performing jackpot determination is provided with a low probability determination table used during a non-probability variation state and a high probability determination table in which the probability of determining a jackpot is higher than in a non-probability variation state. Yes. The jackpot determination is performed by referring to one of the determination tables depending on whether or not a probability variation state has occurred.

  When it is determined that the jackpot is determined to be a jackpot (S39: YES), a special symbol indicating a jackpot is determined (S40). Next, if the time-short state is in effect (S41: YES), the special symbol variation pattern determination table (see FIG. 5) is referred to the table in the time-short state and in the case of big hit, and varies depending on the value of the variation pattern determination random number column A pattern is determined (S42). If it is not in the time-short state (S41: NO), the variation pattern is determined by the table in the case of the non-time-short state (normal state) and the jackpot (S43). If the determination result is out of order (S39: NO), a special symbol ("-" in this embodiment) indicating that it is out of position is determined (S46). If it is in the time-short state (S47: YES), the fluctuation pattern is determined by the table of the time-short state and the deviation (S48), and if not in the time-short state (S47: NO), the fluctuation pattern is determined by the normal state and the deviation table. Is determined (S49).

  Next, a variation pattern designation command for designating the determined variation pattern and instructing the variation of the special symbol and the demo symbol (start of notification effect) is stored in the RAM 52 (S52). The stored command is output to another board such as the sub control board 58 in the command output process (S10, see FIG. 6) of the main process to be executed next. Next, the variation time of the special symbol determined according to the variation pattern is set in the special symbol variation time counter which is a timer counter (S53). “1” indicating that the special symbol is changing is stored in the display state flag (S54), and the process returns to the main process.

  Also, in the determination of S32 shown in FIG. 7, when “1” is stored in the display state flag and it is determined that the special symbol is changing (S32: YES), has the change time elapsed? It is determined whether or not (S57). If the value of the special symbol variation time counter set in S53 (see FIG. 8) is “0” and it is determined that the variation time has elapsed (S57: YES), the special symbol variation stop ( A special symbol stop command for instructing (end of notification effect) is stored in the RAM 52 (S58). The predetermined stop display time is stored in a special symbol stop time counter which is a timer counter (S59). “2” indicating that the special symbol is being stopped and displayed is stored in the display state flag (S60), and the process returns to the main process. On the other hand, if it is determined in S57 that the variation time has not yet elapsed (S57: NO), the process directly returns to the main process.

  In the determination of S33, “2” is stored in the display state flag, and when it is determined that the special symbol is being stopped (S33: YES), the value of the counter set in S59 is used. Then, it is determined whether or not the stop display time has elapsed (S61). If the value of the special symbol stop time counter is not “0” and the stop display time has not yet elapsed (S61: NO), the process returns to the main process as it is. When the stop display time has elapsed (S61: YES), “0” indicating that the special symbol is neither fluctuating nor stopped is stored in the display state flag (S62). Next, a game state transition process is performed (S63), and the process returns to the main process. In the gaming state transition process (S63), when the determination result is a big hit, the big hit gaming state flag is set to “ON”, and the gaming state is shifted to the big hit gaming state. In this case, a jackpot game start command indicating that the jackpot game is to be started is stored in the RAM 52. Further, if the termination conditions of the short-time state and the probability variation state are satisfied, these gaming states are terminated, and the gaming state shifts to the non-short-time state and the non-probability variation state.

With reference to FIGS. 9-12, the production | presentation aspect of the alerting | reporting effect which the pachinko machine 1 performs is demonstrated. The pachinko machine 1 can display on the display screen 28 the degree of expectation that the result of jackpot determination is a jackpot while the demo symbols are changing. In the present embodiment, four expectations of power (expectation “1”), Speed (expectation “2”), Technique (expectation “3”), and Marvelous (decision of jackpot) are in descending order of expectation of jackpot. Is used.
The pachinko machine 1 displays the expected degree on the display screen 28 and changes the operation of the movable accessory 30 to notify the player of the expected degree. However, in order to simplify the description, the following description will focus on the degree of expectation displayed on the display screen 28.

  As described above, the pachinko machine 1 increases the degree of expectation displayed on the display screen 28 every time the unit variation is repeated. Specifically, when the pachinko machine 1 finishes one unit fluctuation and starts the next unit fluctuation, the pachinko machine 1 accelerates the left and right demo symbols once decelerated or stopped again (hereinafter referred to as “replay”). It can be called “change effect”. The pachinko machine 1 increases the expectation level displayed on the display screen 28 by one step each time the re-variation effect is executed.

  The lottery effect will be described. The lottery effect is an effect in which a degree of expectation (hereinafter referred to as “start expectation degree”) that is first displayed on the display screen 28 is lottery before the re-variation effect is started in the notification effect. When a high start expectation is won in the lottery effect (a high start expectation is displayed as the lottery result), the displayed expectation rises from the high start expectation selected. Therefore, the player can easily grasp by a lottery effect that a series of continuous effects in which a re-variation effect can be continued is started from the winning start expectation. The player can pay attention to the lottery effect with a strong expectation that a high start expectation will be displayed. Even if the winning start expectation is low, the expectation rises if the re-variation effect continues. Therefore, the player's expectation is maintained.

  The pachinko machine 1 can execute a plurality of effect modes. The effect mode is a mode for determining the type of notification effect. When one of the variation patterns indicating the content of the notification effect is determined, the notification effect indicated by the determined variation pattern is executed in correspondence with the effect mode that is occurring at that time. For example, when the effect mode changes, the character appearing during the notification effect, the background, the type of the notice effect, and the like change. In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, an effect mode (hereinafter referred to as “specific effect mode”) for executing a lottery effect in all notification effects is provided. When the specific effect mode is executed, the player plays a game in hopes that a high degree of expectation is displayed in the lottery effect every time the notification effect is executed. Therefore, the player's attention to the expectation can be more strongly attracted. Note that the pachinko machine 1 determines whether or not to execute the lottery effect every time the notification effect is started when the effect mode other than the specific effect mode is being executed.

  FIG. 9 shows an example of the effect mode of the lottery effect when the specific effect mode is being executed. When the specific effect mode is executed, the lottery effect image 29 is always displayed on the display screen 28 as an image at the start of the notification effect. In the lottery effect image 29 illustrated in FIG. 9, two frame parts are provided in the upper stage, three in the middle stage, and two in the lower stage. When the notification effect is started, Power (expectation “1”), Speed (expectation “2”), Technique (expectation “3”), and ◆ (out of line) start to change in each frame. To do. Next, the upper left and lower right symbols stop simultaneously, and the middle left and middle right symbols stop simultaneously (the state shown in the upper image of FIG. 9). Next, the symbols on the upper right and the lower left stop simultaneously, and finally the central symbol stops (the state shown in the center image of FIG. 9). The start expectation is displayed by aligning three identical symbols in at least one of the right-down line, the left-down line, and the middle line formed by the three symbols. When any one of the expected degrees “1 to 3” is displayed as the expected start degree, an image that changes the demo symbol is displayed, and the expected expected degree display unit 31 displays the expected start degree.

  A plurality of lottery effects are provided, and the lottery effect varies depending on the effect mode being executed. For example, in the lottery effect when the predetermined effect mode is being executed, an image prompting the operation of the operation button 9 is displayed, and when the operation button 9 is operated, Power (expectation “1”), One of Speed (expectation “2”), Technique (expectation “3”), and ◆ (out of line) is displayed. As described above, the effect mode of the lottery effect can be set as appropriate.

  The re-rise effect will be described. The pachinko machine 1 can execute the re-variation effect described above in two ways. The re-variation effect that is normally executed is to decelerate while moving the left demo symbol upward, and decelerate while moving the right demo symbol downward, and re-accelerate without stopping the left and right demo symbols. Is executed. If the left and right demo symbols stop without reacceleration, the process proceeds to reach production. That is, the timing at which the deceleration of the left and right demo symbols ends is the timing at which the normal re-variation effect can be executed. Therefore, the player desires to re-accelerate the left and right demo symbols without stopping. This is because when the left and right demo symbols stop without reacceleration, the reach effect is executed with the expected degree displayed at that time. However, in this embodiment, the player's interest can be more strongly attracted by executing the re-rise effect. The re-rise effect is an effect that does not execute the re-change effect at the timing when the normal re-change effect can be executed, starts the reach effect once, executes the re-change effect after a delay, and raises the expectation level again. is there. By executing the re-rise effect, the player can concentrate on the game in the hope that the degree of expectation will further increase even if the re-change effect is not executed at the timing when the normal re-change effect can be executed. Can do.

  With reference to FIG. 10 to FIG. 12, a specific example of the effect aspect of the notification effect executed by the pachinko machine 1 will be described. Although details will be described later, the sub control board 58 of the pachinko machine 1 performs “unit fluctuation frequency N”, “necessity of lottery effect”, “start expectation degree”, and “re-rise effect at the start of the notification effect. Set unit fluctuation. The “unit fluctuation number N” is determined in advance according to the fluctuation pattern designated by the main board 41. “Necessity of lottery effect” indicates whether or not the lottery effect is executed in the first unit variation. The “start expectation degree” is determined according to the designated variation pattern and the necessity of the lottery effect at the start of the notification effect. The “unit fluctuation for performing a re-rise effect” indicates a unit fluctuation for performing a re-rise effect without executing a normal re-change effect.

  The example shown in FIG. 10 shows a case where the unit variation number N is “3”, the lottery effect is executed, the expected start degree is “2”, and the re-rise effect is not performed. In this case, the lottery effect is executed in the first unit variation “unit variation (1)”, and it is displayed that the expected start degree is “2”. Thereafter, the left and right demo symbols are decelerated, re-acceleration (revariation effect) is performed, and the process proceeds to “unit variation (2)”. In “unit variation (2)”, after the expectation degree “2” is displayed, the demo symbol is decelerated and re-variation effect is performed, and the process proceeds to “unit variation (3)”. In “unit fluctuation (3)”, the expectation increases to “3” as the re-variation effect is executed. Thereafter, the left and right demo symbols decelerate, the same demo symbol stops to the left and right, and the reach effect defined by the variation pattern is executed. At the end of the reach production, a combination of demo symbols indicating the result of the jackpot determination is fixedly displayed.

  The example shown in FIG. 11 shows a case where the unit variation number N is “3”, the lottery effect is not executed, and the re-rise effect is executed in the second unit change. When the lottery effect is not executed, the expected start degree is always “1”. In the example shown in FIG. 11, the lottery effect is not executed in “unit variation (1)”, the left and right demo symbols are decelerated, and the same demo symbols are stopped right and left as they are. In “unit fluctuation (2)”, reach production is once started. However, when the execution timing of the re-rise effect comes, the expectation level “2” is suddenly displayed, and then the re-rise effect in which the left and right demo symbols are re-accelerated is executed. That is, in the example shown in FIG. 11, since the re-rise effect is executed, the expected start degree “1” is skipped without being displayed, and the expected degree “2” is suddenly displayed. In the unit variation in which the re-rise effect is executed, the reach state is temporarily reached, but this reach state is a dummy. Next, in “unit fluctuation (3)”, after the expectation degree “2” is displayed, the demo symbols on the left and right decelerate and stop, and shift to the reach effect.

  In the example illustrated in FIG. 12, the unit variation count N is “4”, the lottery effect is executed, the start expectation is “1”, and the re-rise effect is executed in the third unit variation. In this case, the lottery effect is executed in “unit fluctuation (1)”, and it is displayed that the expected start degree is “1”. Thereafter, the demo symbols on the left and right are decelerated and a re-variation effect is performed. In “unit fluctuation (2)”, the expected start degree “1” is displayed as the expected degree. Then, in order to execute the re-rise effect at the next unit fluctuation, the left and right demo symbols are temporarily stopped without being re-accelerated. In “unit fluctuation (3)”, a re-rise effect is performed through a dummy reach state. That is, the expectation level “3” is suddenly displayed, and the left and right demo symbols are accelerated again. In “unit fluctuation (4)”, after the expectation degree “3” is displayed, the demo symbols on the left and right are decelerated and stopped, and a shift is made to reach production.

  As described above, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment diversifies the contents of the notification effect by freely combining and executing the lottery effect, the re-variation effect, and the re-rise effect, and strongly attracts the player's interest. Can be attached. Hereinafter, the notification effect control process executed by the sub-control board 58 will be described in detail.

  With reference to FIGS. 13 to 16, the sub control board process executed by the sub control board 58 will be described. In the sub-control board process, a process for controlling effects by the display screen 28, the speaker 48, and the like is performed according to a command transmitted from the main board 41. In particular, in the sub-control board process, a notification effect for notifying the result of the jackpot determination is controlled. The sub control board process is executed in the CPU 581 according to the program stored in the ROM 583.

  As shown in FIG. 13, when the sub control board processing is started, it is determined whether or not a variation pattern designation command is received from the main board 41 (S71). If it has not been received (S71: NO), the process proceeds directly to the determination of S75. When the variation pattern designation command is received (S71: YES), the effect content determination process (S72) and the notification effect control process (S73) are executed, and the process proceeds to the determination of S75.

  The effect content determination process will be described with reference to FIG. In the effect content determination process, detailed effect content in the notification effect is determined in accordance with the variation pattern designated from the main board 41. First, the unit variation number N determined in advance by the designated variation pattern is stored in the RAM 582 (S91). Next, it is determined whether or not the effect mode being executed at that time is a specific effect mode in which a lottery effect is always executed (S92). If the specific effect mode is not executed (S92: NO), whether or not the lottery effect is necessary (whether or not the lottery effect is executed) is determined by lottery according to the designated variation pattern (S93).

  As shown in FIG. 15, the ROM 583 stores an effect content determination table that is a data table for determining effect content. In the effect content determination table, the probability of executing the lottery effect is determined in advance according to the result of the jackpot determination and the unit variation number N. In the process of S93, the CPU 581 lotteries whether or not to execute the lottery effect with a probability corresponding to the result of the jackpot determination and the number of unit fluctuations N. For example, when the determination result is a big hit and the number of unit fluctuations N is 2, it is desirable to display a high degree of expectation while executing two unit fluctuations. Therefore, in this case, the probability of executing the lottery effect is set to the highest 90%. When the unit variation number N is 5, the start expectation degree needs to be “1” regardless of whether or not the lottery effect is executed. In this case, the merit of executing the lottery effect is low. Therefore, when the unit variation number N is 5, the probability of executing the lottery effect is set to a low probability (30%). The method for determining whether or not to execute the lottery effect can be changed. For example, the CPU 581 may determine whether or not the lottery effect is necessary so that the probability of executing the lottery effect increases as the unit variation count N determined by the variation pattern increases.

  Returning to the description of FIG. If the lottery effect is not selected (S94: NO), “unnecessary” indicating that the lottery effect is not executed is stored in the RAM 582 (S95). Next, it is determined whether or not the unit fluctuation count N is 2 or more (S96). If the number of unit fluctuations N is less than 2 (that is, 1) (S96: NO), the process directly returns to the sub control board process. If the number of unit fluctuations N is 2 or more (S96: YES), an effect that increases the degree of expectation is executed. Therefore, the expected start value “1” when the lottery effect is not executed is stored in the RAM 582 as the expected start value (S97).

  Furthermore, processing for determining whether or not to execute a re-rise effect is performed (S98, S99). As described with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12, the re-rise effect is executed after the left and right demo symbols are temporarily stopped. Further, the CPU 581 needs to increase the degree of expectation in unit fluctuation after the end of the re-rise effect. Therefore, the re-rise effect in the present embodiment cannot be executed with the first unit variation and the last unit variation. That is, in order to execute the re-rise effect, the unit variation number N needs to be 3 or more. Therefore, the CPU 581 determines whether or not the number of unit fluctuations N is 3 or more (S98). If it is less than 3 (that is, 1 or 2) (S98: NO), since the re-rise effect cannot be executed, the process directly returns to the sub control board process. If the number N of unit fluctuations is 3 or more (S98: YES), it is determined whether or not the re-rise effect is executed with any unit fluctuation other than the first and last (S99), and the process is sub-control board processing. Return to.

  When the specific effect mode is being executed (S92: YES), or when a lottery for the necessity of the lottery effect is won (S94: YES), “necessary” indicating that the lottery effect is to be executed is stored in the RAM 582. Stored (S100). Next, it is determined whether the number of unit fluctuations N is 2 or more (S101). If the number of unit fluctuations N is 1 (S101: NO), it is not possible to execute an effect that increases the degree of expectation. Therefore, “0” indicating that the lottery result of the expected start degree is lost is stored in the RAM 582 (S102), and the process returns to the sub-control board process. If the unit variation number N is 2 or more (S101: YES), the start expectation is determined according to the designated variation pattern (S103).

  As shown in FIG. 15, in the effect content determination table, the lottery probabilities of the start expectation degrees (1 to 3) are determined in advance according to the result of the jackpot determination and the unit fluctuation count N. In the process of S103, the CPU 581 draws the start expectation degree with a probability corresponding to the result of the jackpot determination and the number of unit fluctuations N. For example, when the determination result is a big hit and the number of unit fluctuations N is 2, it is desirable to display a high degree of expectation while executing two unit fluctuations. Accordingly, in this case, the start expectation degree “3” is set to have the highest probability of being drawn. Further, if the start expectation when the unit variation number N is 3 is “3”, the expectation rises to the display mode “Marvelous” for determining the jackpot. In the present embodiment, the frequency of displaying “Marvelous” is lowered to make “Marvelous” a so-called premier display and diversify game contents. Therefore, when the determination result is a big hit and the unit variation number N is 3, the probability that the start expectation degree “3” is drawn is the probability that the start expectation degrees “1” and “2” are drawn. It is lower than that.

  When the unit fluctuation count N is 1, the expected start degree is automatically “0 (out)”. In the present embodiment, the highest degree of expectation that can be displayed is “Marvelous”. Therefore, the effect content determination table is created so that a start expectation degree that the expectation degree rises to an expectation degree higher than “Marvelous” is not drawn. Also, the method for determining the start expectation can be changed. For example, the expected start degree may be drawn without using a table.

  Returning to the description of FIG. When the start expectation degree is determined in S103, a process for determining whether or not to execute the re-rise effect is performed (S105, S106). As described above, the re-rise effect cannot be executed with the first unit variation and the last unit variation. Furthermore, when executing the lottery effect, it is necessary to display the start expectation degree with the second unit variation, and therefore the re-rise effect cannot be performed even with the second unit variation. Therefore, it is determined whether or not the number of unit fluctuations N is 4 or more (S105). If the unit variation count N is less than 4 (S105: NO), the process returns to the sub-control board process. If the number N of unit fluctuations is 4 or 5 (S105: YES), it is determined whether or not the re-rise effect is executed at any one of the first, last and second unit fluctuations (S106). Return to the sub-control board processing (see FIG. 13). When the effect content determination process (S72) ends, a notification effect control process is executed (S73).

  The notification effect control process will be described with reference to FIG. In the notification effect control process, the notification effect is controlled in accordance with the effect content determined in the effect content determination process (see FIG. 14). First, it is determined whether or not the number of unit fluctuations N is 2 or more (S111). If the unit variation number N is 1 (S111: NO), the process proceeds to S113 as it is. If the number of unit fluctuations N is 2 or more (S111: YES), an effect of displaying the degree of expectation is executed. In this case, the determined start expectation degree is set to the value of the expectation degree counter K indicating the expectation degree to be displayed next (S112). The process proceeds to S113.

  Next, the unit variation count N determined by the variation pattern is set to the value of the remaining unit variation counter n (S113). The remaining unit variation counter n is a counter for counting the number of unit variations that need to be performed in the future in the notification effect being executed. Next, the first unit variation is started by starting the variation of all the demo symbols (S114). “1” is subtracted from the value of the remaining fluctuation counter n (S115). It is determined whether or not “necessary” indicating execution of the lottery effect is stored in the RAM 582 (S116). If “unnecessary” is stored (S116: NO), the process proceeds directly to the determination in S120. When “necessary” is stored (S116: YES), a lottery effect according to the effect mode being executed is started (S117). For example, when the specific effect mode is executed, the lottery effect is executed using the lottery effect image shown in FIG. When the predetermined time has elapsed, the determined start expectation degree is stopped and displayed (S118), and the process proceeds to the determination of S120.

  It is determined whether or not it is time to decelerate the left and right demo symbols (S120). If it has not arrived (S120: NO), the determination of S120 is repeated. When the deceleration timing arrives (S120: YES), the left and right demo symbols are decelerated (S121). It is determined whether the value of the remaining unit fluctuation counter n is 1 or more (S122). If it is 1 or more (S122: YES), it is necessary to execute unit variation again to increase the degree of expectation. In the present embodiment, as a method for increasing the expectation level, there are a method for increasing the expectation level by executing a normal re-variation effect, and a method for increasing the expectation level by the re-rise effect once in a reach state. Accordingly, it is determined whether or not the next unit variation is a unit variation for executing the re-rise effect (S124). The unit variation for performing the re-rise effect has already been determined in the effect content determination process (see FIG. 14).

  If the next unit variation is a unit variation in which the re-rise effect is not executed (S124: NO), a process of re-acceleration without stopping the left and right demo symbols is performed (S125). At this time, one unit variation is finished and the next unit variation is started. “1” is subtracted from the value of the remaining fluctuation counter n (S126). Expectation degree K is displayed in expectation degree display part 31 (refer to Drawing 9) (S127). Next, “1” is added to the value of the expectation degree counter K indicating the expectation degree that can be displayed (S136). The process returns to S120.

  If the next unit variation is a unit variation in which a re-rise effect is executed (S124: YES), the left and right demo symbols are stopped at the same symbol, and a process of dummy reach is performed (S129). ). At this time, one unit variation is finished and the next unit variation is started. “1” is subtracted from the value of the remaining fluctuation counter n (S130). It is determined whether or not the timing for raising the degree of expectation has arrived (S131). If it has not arrived (S131: NO), the determination in S131 is repeated. During the unit change executed during this period, the dummy reach state continues. When the re-rise timing arrives (S131: YES), a process of abruptly displaying the expected degree K + 1 without performing the expected degree K is performed (S132). Next, the left and right demo symbols are reaccelerated (S133), and "1" is subtracted from the value of the remaining fluctuation counter n (S134). “1” is added to the value of the expectation degree counter K (S136), and the process returns to the determination of S120.

  If the value of the remaining unit variation counter n is “0” (S122: NO), processing for stopping the left and right demo symbols is performed (S138). More specifically, if a variation pattern for executing a reach effect is specified, the same demo symbol is stopped to the left and right to perform a reach state process. If a variation pattern that does not execute reach production is not designated, different demo symbols are stopped to the left and right. Thereafter, various effects such as reach effects are controlled according to the designated variation pattern (S139), and the process returns to the sub-control board process.

  Returning to the description of FIG. When the process (S71 to S73) relating to the variation pattern designation command is completed, it is determined whether or not a special symbol stop command has been received from the main board 41 (S75). If not received (S75: NO), the process proceeds to the determination of S82. When a special symbol stop command is received (S75: YES), a combination of demo symbols indicating the result of the jackpot determination is fixedly displayed (S76). It is determined whether or not the performance mode being executed continues for a predetermined time or more (S77). If it does not continue for a predetermined time (S77: NO), the process proceeds directly to the determination of S82. When the effect mode continues for a predetermined time or longer (S77: YES), an end lottery for determining whether to end (change) the effect mode being executed is performed with a predetermined probability (S78). If the end lottery is not won (S79: NO), the process directly proceeds to the determination of S82. When the end lottery is won (S79: YES), one of the effect modes other than the effect mode that has been executed is determined as the next execution mode (S80). The next execution mode may be determined according to a predetermined rule, or may be determined by lottery or the like. The process proceeds to the determination of S82.

  Next, it is determined whether or not a jackpot game start command is received from the main board 41 (S82). If not received (S82: NO), the process directly returns to the determination of S71. When the jackpot game start command is received (S82: YES), the jackpot game effect process is executed (S83), and the process returns to the determination of S71.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, every time a re-variation effect in which the left and right demo symbols are re-accelerated is executed, the degree of expectation of being a big hit increases. Therefore, the player plays the game in the hope that the re-variation effect will continue. Further, when a high expectation level is displayed in the lottery effect, the expectation level sequentially increases every time the re-variation effect is executed in a state where the displayed high expectation level is initially displayed. Therefore, the player can enjoy the notification effect with a strong expectation for the jackpot even when the number of times of the re-variation effect is small. Since the aspect of the continuous effect in which one or more re-variation effects are executed is diversified, it is possible to attract the player strongly. Furthermore, unlike the case where a high expectation is suddenly displayed from the beginning, the expectation is displayed through a lottery effect in which a start expectation that is the expectation to be displayed first is drawn. Therefore, the player pays attention to the lottery effect in the hope that a high start expectation will be displayed after easily grasping the flow of a series of games in which the continuous effect starts from the winning start expectation. Even if the start expectation displayed in the lottery effect is low, the expectation increases if the re-variation effect continues, so that the player's expectation can be maintained. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment can sufficiently attract the interest of the player by diversifying the display mode of the expectation using the continuous performance without complicating the game contents.

  The pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment can execute a re-rise effect. Therefore, even when the normal re-variation effect (the effect of re-acceleration without stopping the decelerated demo symbol) is not executed at the timing at which it can be executed, the re-variation effect (the demo symbol that has been stopped) In some cases, the expectation increases when an acceleration effect) is executed thereafter. Therefore, the player always enjoys the game while maintaining a sense of expectation during the lottery effect, during the normal re-variation effect, and after the normal re-change effect is not executed. Can do.

  The pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment determines whether or not to execute the lottery effect after determining the variation pattern according to the result of the jackpot determination. When it is decided to execute the lottery effect, the degree of expectation to be displayed in the lottery effect is determined according to the determined variation pattern. Therefore, various notification effects can be executed in accordance with the same change pattern without separately preparing the change pattern when the lottery effect is executed and the change pattern when the lottery effect is not executed. Therefore, it is easy to develop a gaming machine, and the capacity of the storage means such as the ROM 53 is hardly pressed.

  The pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment can determine whether or not to execute the re-rise effect when the variation pattern for executing unit variation three or more times is determined, and can control the notification effect according to the determination. Therefore, at least one of a lottery effect and a re-rise effect can be executed without preparing a large number of variation patterns, and a notification effect that does not include both the lottery effect and the re-rise effect can also be executed.

  In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, a specific effect mode for executing a lottery effect in all notification effects is included in at least some of the plurality of effect modes. When the specific effect mode is executed, the player plays a game in hopes that a high degree of expectation is displayed in the lottery effect every time the notification effect is executed. Therefore, it is possible to provide a player with a new game that can attract more attention to the degree of expectation.

  In the present embodiment, the special symbol start electric accessory 15 corresponds to the “start opening” of the present invention. The big hit state corresponds to the “advantageous state” of the present invention. The CPU 51 that makes a jackpot determination in S38 of FIG. 8 functions as the “determination means” of the present invention. The display screen 28 corresponds to “symbol display means”. The CPU 581 that executes the sub control board processing shown in FIG. 13 functions as “notification control means”. The CPU 581 for displaying the degree of expectation on the display screen 28 in S127 and S132 of FIG. 16 functions as “expectation degree display means”. The CPU 581 that executes the re-variation effect in S125 of FIG. 16 functions as “specific effect control means”. The CPU 581 that raises the degree of expectation in S136 of FIG. 16 functions as “rising means”. The CPU 581 that executes the lottery effect in S117 and S118 in FIG. 16 functions as “lottery effect control means”.

  The CPU 581 that controls the re-rise effect in S131 to S133 in FIG. 16 functions as “re-rise effect control means”. The ROM 53 that stores the special symbol variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 5 corresponds to “effect pattern storage means”. The CPU 51 that determines the variation pattern in S39 to S49 in FIG. 8 functions as an “effect pattern determination unit”. The CPU 581 that determines whether or not to execute the lottery effect in S92 to S95 and S100 in FIG. 14 functions as “lottery effect determining means”. The CPU 581 that determines the expected start degree in S101 to S103 in FIG. 14 functions as “start expected degree determining means”. The CPU 581 that determines whether or not the re-rise effect is executed in S98, S99, S105, and S106 in FIG. 14 functions as a “re-rise effect determination unit”. The CPU 581 that determines the effect mode in S77 to S80 in FIG. 13 functions as “effect mode determining means”.

  The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described in detail above, and it is needless to say that various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. First, in the above embodiment, the re-variation effect that reaccelerates at least one of the demo symbols that have been decelerated or stopped (two in the above embodiment) corresponds to the “specific effect” of the present invention. However, the mode of specific effects can be changed. For example, the number of demo symbols to be decelerated and re-accelerated is not limited to two. When all the demo symbols are stopped and re-accelerated (that is, when all the demo symbols are temporarily stopped temporarily), the specific continuous effect is a so-called “pseudo continuous variation effect”. Further, an effect of displaying a predetermined moving image or still image separately from the variation of the demo symbol may be used as the specific effect. A predetermined operation of the movable accessory 30 may be used as a specific effect. Each time a specific effect is executed, the content of the specific effect may be changed.

  The pachinko machine 1 according to the above-described embodiment always increases the displayed expectation every time the re-variation effect that is a specific effect is executed. However, the pachinko machine 1 may increase the degree of expectation in a part when a specific effect is executed. In this case, the player can enjoy the game not only expecting a specific performance to be executed, but also strongly expecting that the degree of expectation will increase.

  In the above-described embodiment, in the order of the expected level of jackpot, the four expected levels of Power (expectation “1”), Speed (expectation “2”), Technique (expectation “3”), and Marvelous (decision of jackpot). Is used. However, it goes without saying that the display mode of expectation can be changed. For example, the level of expectation is not limited to four levels. The degree of expectation may be expressed as a percentage. It is also possible to realize the present invention without using the jackpot fixed display mode. The degree of expectation may be notified to the player by using the operation of the movable accessory 30, the sound from the speaker 48, and the like. The pachinko machine 1 may include a display unit that displays the degree of expectation separately from the display screen 28 that displays an image of the notification effect.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, the expectation degree of the same aspect as the expectation degree displayed by the lottery effect is displayed first, and a specific effect is performed. However, the expectation level displayed in the lottery effect and the expectation level initially displayed before the start of the specific effect may not be the same mode. For example, in the lottery effect, one of Power (corresponding to an expectation degree “1”), Speed (corresponding to an expectation degree “2”), Technique (corresponding to an expectation degree “3”), and Marvelous (probability of big hit “100%”). In a specific effect, a number (any one of “1”, “2”, “3”, and “100%”) corresponding to the degree of expectation displayed in the lottery effect may be displayed.

  The pachinko machine 1 of the above embodiment increases the expectation level displayed on the display screen 28 by one step or two steps each time the re-variation effect is executed. Specifically, every time a normal re-variation effect (an effect of re-acceleration without stopping the decelerated demo symbol) is executed, the expectation is increased by one step. Further, when the re-variation effect in the re-rise effect is executed, the expectation is increased by two stages. However, the pachinko machine 1 may increase the degree of expectation by two or more stages when the re-variation effect is executed once. The rate of increasing the degree of expectation may be changed.

  In the above embodiment, the re-rise effect is executed at most once during one notification effect. However, the re-rise effect can be executed a plurality of times in one notification effect. Moreover, in the said embodiment, the frequency | count of the unit variation performed in one alerting | reporting effect is 1-5 times. However, it goes without saying that the upper limit of the number of unit fluctuations is not limited to five.

  The pachinko machine 1 of the above embodiment can execute at least one of a lottery effect and a re-rise effect without preparing a large number of variation patterns, and executes a notification effect that does not include both the lottery effect and the re-rise effect. You can also Therefore, it is easy to develop a gaming machine and it is difficult to press the capacity of the storage means. However, it is also possible to prepare a plurality of variation patterns that differ from each other in the necessity for the lottery effect, the start expectation degree, the necessity for the re-rise effect, etc., and to control the notification effect according to the easy variation pattern.

  The pachinko machine 1 of the above embodiment can execute various notification effects by combining the lottery effect and the re-rise effect. However, it may be a gaming machine that can execute only the lottery effect without executing the re-rise effect. Even in this case, it is possible to diversify the display mode of the expectation without complicating the game contents, and to attract the player's interests strongly. In addition, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can execute only the re-rise effect without executing the lottery effect.

  In the above-described embodiment, a specific effect mode for executing a lottery effect in all notification effects is provided. Therefore, it is possible to provide a player with a new game that can attract more attention to the degree of expectation. However, the present invention can be realized without providing a specific performance mode.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 2 Game board 15 Special symbol start electric accessory 28 Display screen 29 Lottery effect image 31 Expectation degree display part 41 Main board 51 CPU
52 RAM
53 ROM
58 Sub-control board 70 Start-up switch 581 CPU
582 RAM
583 ROM

Claims (6)

A determination means for determining whether or not to generate an advantageous state, which is a gaming state advantageous to a player, when a game ball wins at a starting port provided in the game board;
A symbol display means for displaying a symbol;
A notification effect for notifying the player whether or not the result of the determination is the occurrence of the advantageous state by confirming and displaying the pattern indicating the result of the determination by the determination means after the pattern is changed. Notification control means for controlling
The notification control means includes
An expectation degree display means for displaying an expectation degree that the result of the determination by the determination means is a hit during the variation of the symbol;
A specific effect control means capable of causing a specific effect to be executed once or a plurality of times during one notification effect for notifying a result of the determination performed once by the determination means;
An increasing means capable of increasing the degree of expectation displayed by the expectation degree display means each time the specific effect is executed by the specific effect control means during one notification effect;
Lottery effect control means for executing a lottery effect for drawing the degree of expectation to be displayed first in the notification effect before the specific effect is started in the notification effect;
The expectation degree display means first displays the expectation degree displayed in the lottery effect or the expectation degree corresponding to the expectation degree displayed in the lottery effect in the notification effect in which the lottery effect is executed. A gaming machine characterized by being displayed on the screen.   2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the raising means always raises the expectation every time the specific effect is executed by the specific effect control means during one notification effect. .   In the notification effect, it is an effect that is executed after the specific effect is not executed at a timing at which the specific effect can be executed by the specific effect control unit, and the expectation level displayed by the expectation level display unit The game machine according to claim 1, further comprising a re-rise effect control means for controlling a re-rise effect that is an effect of executing the specific effect. Effect pattern storage means for storing a plurality of effect patterns for determining the content of the notification effect including effect time;
In accordance with the result of the determination by the determining means, further comprising an effect pattern determining means for determining one of the plurality of effect patterns,
The specific effect is a re-variable effect in which the symbol that has been decelerated or stopped is accelerated and changed again,
The plurality of performance patterns include a plurality of performance patterns that differ in the number of times unit fluctuation is performed with one unit from acceleration to deceleration of the symbol as a unit,
The notification control means includes
Whether or not to execute the lottery effect in the first unit variation among the one or more unit variations executed in one notification effect when the effect pattern is determined by the effect pattern determination means A lottery effect determining means for determining
When it is determined by the lottery effect determining means that the lottery effect is to be executed, a start expectation degree determining means for determining the expectation to be displayed in the lottery effect to be executed according to the determined effect pattern; The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising: Effect pattern storage means for storing a plurality of effect patterns for determining the content of the notification effect including effect time;
In accordance with the result of the determination by the determining means, further comprising an effect pattern determining means for determining one of the plurality of effect patterns,
The specific effect is a re-variable effect in which the symbol that has been decelerated or stopped is accelerated and changed again,
The plurality of performance patterns include a plurality of performance patterns that differ in the number of times unit fluctuation is performed with one unit from acceleration to deceleration of the symbol as a unit,
The notification control means includes
Whether or not to execute the lottery effect in the first unit variation among the one or more unit variations executed in one notification effect when the effect pattern is determined by the effect pattern determination means A lottery effect determining means for determining
When it is determined by the lottery effect determining means that the lottery effect is to be executed, the expectation level determining means for determining the expectation level to be displayed in the lottery effect to be executed according to the determined effect pattern;
Whether or not the re-rise effect is executed in the unit variation other than the first and last when the effect pattern determined by the effect pattern determining means is an effect pattern that causes the unit variation to be executed three or more times. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 3, further comprising a re-rise effect determining means for determining. An effect mode determining means for determining an effect mode to be executed from among a plurality of effect modes that can be executed during the same gaming state,
The notification control means controls the notification effect according to the effect mode determined by the effect mode determination means,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein at least a part of the plurality of effect modes includes a specific effect mode in which the lottery effect is executed in all the notification effects.

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