JP5960670B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that performs an effect using a symbol.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known a gaming machine that acquires a jackpot random number when a game ball wins a starting opening provided on a game board and determines a jackpot that is a special game using the jackpot random number. Such a gaming machine variably displays the special symbol on the special symbol display unit and stops displaying the symbol indicating the determination result of the jackpot determination.

  When the stopped special symbol is a special symbol indicating a jackpot, the gaming machine executes a jackpot game that opens a big winning opening provided on the game board. When the stopped special symbol is a special symbol indicating a loss, the gaming machine again performs a jackpot determination when the start condition is satisfied, and displays the special symbol in a variable display and a stop display. In this way, the gaming machine takes either a gaming state in which special symbols can be variably displayed and stopped, or a jackpot gaming state in which a big winning opening is opened.

  Also, in recent years, gaming machines that perform a variation effect using a plurality of decorative symbols during the variation of a special symbol using an image display unit such as a liquid crystal display are the mainstream (for example, see Patent Document 1 below). .) Fluctuation effects include normal loss fluctuation effects that occur frequently at the time of a loss, and reach fluctuation fluctuation effects that are performed at the time of a big hit or a specific loss.

JP 2011-067071 A

  However, in the above-described conventional technology, there is a problem in that there are few variations in production because the production is merely a production using a symbol sequence that suggests whether or not the production using the decorative design is a big hit.

  An object of the present invention is to increase the variation of the production | presentation by a decoration design in order to eliminate the trouble mentioned above.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the gaming machine according to the present invention includes special game determination means for performing a special game determination as to whether or not to perform a special game advantageous to the player by establishing a start condition. , Based on a determination result by the special game determination means, a variation time determination means for determining a symbol variation time for variably displaying the special symbol, and the symbol determined by the variation time determination means for variably displaying the special symbol. When the variation time has elapsed, the symbol display control means for stopping and displaying the determination symbol indicating the determination result by the special game determination means, and the symbol display control means when the special game determination means determines that the special game is to be performed. The special game executing means for executing the special game after the determination symbol indicating the special game is stopped and displayed, and the effect executing means for executing the effect The variation time determining means determines a symbol variation time of a predetermined time or more when it is determined not to perform the special game when it is determined that the special game is performed in the special game determination. The effect executing means is a normal change effect, a first special change effect that can be executed after the normal change effect, and the first based on the symbol change time determined by the change time determining means. A variation effect unit that executes a second special variation effect that can be executed after the special variation effect, and a decorative symbol is variably displayed during the variation display of the special symbol by the symbol display control unit, and when the symbol variation time has elapsed, A decorative effect display means for stopping and displaying a decorative symbol indicating the determination result by the special game determining means, and the decorative symbol is temporarily stopped to display the first special A first special decorative design that suggests that a dynamic effect is to be performed, and a second special decorative design that suggests that the second special variation effect is to be performed. When the first special variation effect is performed, after the normal variation effect is performed, the second special decoration design is made invisible and the first special decoration design is made visible to make the first special decoration design visible. The first turning effect is performed to indicate whether or not the temporary stop display is performed, the first special decorative symbol is displayed in a temporary stop state, and the second special decorative symbol is disabled in the temporary stop display. If the first special variation effect is not performed by means, the first turn effect can be executed after the normal variation effect is executed, and if the first turn effect is executed, the special game and the lost game When the decorative pattern indicating any of them is fixedly displayed and the second special variation effect is performed by the variation effect means, the first special decoration design is rendered invisible during execution of the first special variation effect. In addition, the second special decorative design is made visible so that the second special decorative design can be displayed in a temporary stop state by executing a second turning effect for determining whether the second special decorative design is displayed in a temporary stop mode. In addition, when the first special decoration effect is not temporarily displayed and the second special variation effect is not performed by the variation effect means, the second curl effect can be performed during the execution of the first special variation effect. When the second roaring effect is executed, the decorative symbol indicating either the special game or the loss is fixedly displayed, and at the timing of the fixed symbol fixed display after the symbol variation time has elapsed, Limiting the stop display of the serial first special decorative pattern and the second special decorative pattern, characterized in that.

  According to the present invention, there is an effect that it is possible to increase the variation of the effect by the decorative design.

It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the control part of a pachinko game machine. It is a time chart which shows an example of a change production. It is explanatory drawing (the 1) which shows an example of a change production. It is explanatory drawing (the 2) which shows an example of a change production. It is explanatory drawing (the 3) which shows an example of a change production. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a flowchart which shows the timer interruption process which a main control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the start port switch process which a main control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol process which a main control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the jackpot determination process which a main control part performs. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the hit determination table used in a low probability game state. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the hit determination table used in a high probability game state. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the symbol determination table used with respect to the winning ball to a 1st start opening. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the symbol determination table used with respect to the winning ball to a 2nd start opening. It is a flowchart which shows the fluctuation pattern determination process which a main control part performs. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the variation pattern determination table for a loss used at the time of a loss. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the variation pattern determination table for jackpots used at the time of jackpot. It is a flowchart (the 1) which shows the process during a stop which a main control part performs. It is a flowchart (the 2) which shows the process during a stop which a main control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the big prize opening process which a main control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the ending process which a main control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the game state setting process which a main control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the production timer interruption process which a production supervision part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the command reception process which a production control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the effect determination process which an effect supervision part performs. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a fluctuation production pattern table. It is explanatory drawing which shows the detail of the fluctuation production pattern matched with the fluctuation pattern. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the symbol temporary stop display determination table of a 1st roaring effect. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the symbol temporary stop display determination table of a 2nd roaring effect.

  A preferred embodiment of a gaming machine will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, a pachinko gaming machine (so-called “digital patch”) belonging to the former type 1 will be described.

(Basic configuration of pachinko machine)
First, the basic configuration of the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a pachinko gaming machine. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 100 has a game board 101. A launcher is disposed at a lower position of the game board 101.

  The game ball launched by driving the launching unit rises along the rail 102 and reaches the upper position of the game board 101, and then falls within the game area 103. A plurality of nails are provided in the game area 103, and the game balls fall in an unspecified direction by the nails. In the game area 103, a windmill and various winning openings (such as a start opening and a big winning opening) that change the falling direction of the gaming balls are arranged at positions in the middle of the falling of the gaming balls.

  A main liquid crystal 104 serving as an image display unit is disposed substantially at the center of the game board 101, and sub liquid crystals 114 are disposed on both sides of the main liquid crystal 104. The main liquid crystal 104 and the sub liquid crystal 114 are liquid crystal displays (LCD: Liquid Crystal Display).

  The sub liquid crystal 114 moves in a freely moving manner on the front surface of the main liquid crystal 104 by a moving mechanism (not shown). In the example shown in FIG. 1, the sub liquid crystal 114 is located away from the front surface of the main liquid crystal 104. The sub liquid crystal 114 moves to the front surface of the main liquid crystal 104 and displays a predetermined image during a predetermined performance. Further, the sub liquid crystal 114 displays an image even at the retracted position.

  A first start port 105 and a second start port 106 are disposed below the main liquid crystal 104. The first start port 105 and the second start port 106 are winning ports for starting and winning.

  The second starting port 106 is provided with an ordinary electric accessory 107 that can be opened and closed. The ordinary electric accessory 107 can be in a closed state or an open state. The closed state is a closed state that makes it difficult to win the game ball to the second starting port 106. The open state is a state in which the game ball is opened to the near side, and is an open state in which it is easy to win the game ball to the second start port 106. Switching between these states is performed by a solenoid provided in the ordinary electric accessory 107. In addition, the normal electric accessory 107 is not limited to a mode of opening to the front side, and may be a mode of opening to the left and right of a tulip shape, for example.

  The normal electric accessory 107 is released based on the determination result of the normal symbol determination performed when the game ball passes through one of the gates 108 arranged on the left and right sides of the main liquid crystal 104. Further, an upper prize winning port 109 a is arranged on the right side of the main liquid crystal 104. A lower large prize opening 109b is arranged below the upper big prize opening 109a. Each of the big winning holes 109a and 109b is a winning opening for releasing a predetermined number (for example, 15) of winning balls by winning a game ball when the winning game state is reached, depending on the type of the big hit. .

  Below the main liquid crystal 104, an ordinary winning opening 110 is arranged. The normal winning opening 110 is a winning opening for paying out a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls by winning a game ball. The normal winning opening 110 is not limited to the position shown in the drawing, and may be arranged at an arbitrary position in the game area 103. At the bottom of the game area 103, there is provided a collection port 111 for collecting game balls that have not won any winning ports.

  In the lower left part of the game board 101, an information display unit 112 is provided for clearly showing game information such as special symbols to the player. The information display unit 112 is performed by a first special symbol representing a determination result of the jackpot determination performed when the game ball wins the first start opening 105 or when the game ball wins the second start opening 106. A second special symbol representing the determination result of the jackpot determination is displayed.

  A frame member 113 is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the game area 103 of the game board 101. The frame member 113 has a shape that surrounds the periphery of the game area 103 on the four sides of the game board 101 in the vertical and horizontal directions. Further, the frame member 113 has a shape protruding from the board surface of the game board 101 toward the player side.

  In the frame member 113, a speaker is incorporated above the game area 103. In addition, an effect light portion (frame lamp) 115 is provided on the upper portion of the game area 103 in the frame member 113.

  An operation handle 116 is disposed at a lower position of the frame member 113. The operation handle 116 is operated by the player when the game ball is fired by driving the launching unit. Similar to the frame member 113, the operation handle 116 has a shape that protrudes from the board surface of the game board 101 to the player side.

  The operation handle 116 includes a firing instruction member 117 that drives the launching portion to launch a game ball. The firing instruction member 117 is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the operation handle 116 so as to rotate clockwise as viewed from the player. The operation handle 116 is provided with a sensor or the like that detects that the player is directly operating the firing instruction member 117. Thereby, the launching unit launches a game ball when the firing instruction member 117 is directly operated by the player.

  In the frame member 113, an effect button 118 and a cross key 119 are provided in the lower part of the game area 103. The effect button 118 and the cross key 119 receive an operation from the player. The effect button 118 emits a normal button effect that accepts an operation from the player and emits a special button effect that protrudes upward than normal and accepts an operation from the player with an amount of pressing that is longer than normal. And so on.

  Further, in the frame member 113, a hitting ball supply tray (not shown) is provided at a lower portion of the game area 103, and the game balls are accommodated by the hitting ball supply tray and are sequentially sent out to the launching unit.

  Further, on the game board 101, there is provided a movable accessory 130 that is driven during a predetermined performance. The movable accessory 130 is swung to the left and right in the figure about a predetermined rocking axis by a moving mechanism (not shown). In addition to the movable accessory 130, there is a movable accessory (not shown) that is evacuated during normal operation and advances to the front surface of the main liquid crystal 104 during a predetermined performance.

(Basic operation of pachinko machines)
Next, an example of the basic operation of the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment will be described. The pachinko gaming machine 100 acquires a jackpot random number when the game ball wins the first starting port 105 or the second starting port 106, and performs a jackpot determination using the acquired jackpot random number. When the game ball wins the first start opening 105 and makes a jackpot determination, the pachinko gaming machine 100 variably displays the first special symbol on the first special symbol display unit 112a (see FIG. 2). After the elapse of a predetermined period from the start of the variable display, the first special symbol display unit 112a stops and displays the symbol indicating the determination result of the jackpot determination.

  When the game ball wins the second starting port 106 and makes a jackpot determination, the pachinko gaming machine 100 variably displays the second special symbol on the second special symbol display unit 112b (see FIG. 2). After the elapse of a predetermined period from the start of the variable display, a symbol indicating the determination result of the jackpot determination is stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display unit 112b.

  When the pachinko gaming machine 100 variably displays a special symbol (first special symbol or second special symbol), three decorative symbols (for example, numerical symbols) are variably displayed on the main liquid crystal 104 in synchronization therewith. Then, the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed in synchronization with the special symbol stop display. For example, when the pachinko gaming machine 100 stops displaying the special symbol indicating the jackpot, the pachinko gaming machine 100 stops displaying the decorative symbol with a combination indicating the jackpot.

  A combination indicating a jackpot is a related combination, for example, a so-called flat eye such as “7, 7, 7” or an ideally related combination such as “pine, bamboo, plum”. When a decorative symbol is stopped and displayed with a combination indicating a big hit, a reach effect is performed until the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed, and the player is expected to win a big hit.

  Reach production means, for example, that a part (two) of a plurality of decorative symbols (first decorative symbol, second decorative symbol, and third decorative symbol) is stopped and displayed in the same or related decorative symbols, This is an effect in which the remaining part (one) is changed and displayed for a longer time than usual. In the case of a jackpot, the pachinko gaming machine 100 stops and displays the remaining one with a decorative symbol related to the two stopped. In the case of a loss, the pachinko gaming machine 100 stops and displays the remaining one with a decorative pattern that is not related to the two that are stopped.

  When the result of the jackpot determination is a loss, the pachinko gaming machine 100 performs a normal loss change (hereinafter referred to as “normal loss change”) or a reach effect that results in a loss. In the normal loss variation, for example, the second decorative symbol that is stopped and displayed next to the first decorative symbol is stopped and displayed with a symbol that is not related to the first decorative symbol, that is, the symbol that does not develop into reach production. Press to stop display. It should be noted that the appearance of the decorative pattern that is stopped and displayed at the time of losing is called losing eye.

  In addition, when the game ball wins the first start port 105 or the second start port 106 during the special symbol variation display, the pachinko gaming machine 100 stores the hold information indicating the right to receive the jackpot determination up to a predetermined number. To do. The predetermined number is, for example, 4 for each of the first start port 105 and the second start port 106. The pachinko gaming machine 100 variably displays a variation time and a symbol (a special symbol and a decorative symbol) according to the number of reserved information (hereinafter referred to as “the number of reserved”) in a normal loss variation.

  The fluctuation time in the normal loss variation is, for example, 13 seconds when the number of holdings at the start of the fluctuation is 0 or 1, 8 seconds when the number of holdings is 2, and 3 seconds when the number of holdings is 3 or less. The pachinko gaming machine 100 stops and displays the decorative symbols at the losing eyes in the case of normal loss variation. When the decorative symbol indicating the loss is stopped and displayed, the pachinko gaming machine 100 performs the jackpot determination based on the next holding information, and displays the decorative symbol in a variable manner and in a stopped manner.

  When the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed with the combination indicating the jackpot, the pachinko gaming machine 100 shifts to the jackpot gaming state, and the big winning opening (the upper winning hole 109a or the lower winning hole 109b) for the round corresponding to the winning jackpot. Is released. For example, one round is a period until there is a 10-ball entry into the opened upper grand prize opening 109a or lower major prize opening 109b or a period until a predetermined time (for example, 29.5 seconds) elapses. .

  In the jackpot gaming state, the pachinko gaming machine 100 opens the big winning opening (the upper large winning opening 109a or the lower large winning opening 109b) for the number of rounds selected. When the game ball wins the open upper prize opening 109a or the lower big prize opening 109b, the pachinko gaming machine 100 pays out a predetermined number of prize balls.

  The pachinko gaming machine 100 does not make a jackpot determination in the jackpot gaming state. In the jackpot gaming state, the pachinko gaming machine 100 ends the jackpot gaming state when the opening of the upper prize winning port 109a or the lower prize winning port 109b for the number of winning rounds is completed. In the jackpot game state, for example, a game ball is launched in the right area of the game area 103, so that a game is played by so-called right hit, and in the upper big prize opening 109a or the lower big prize opening 109b arranged in the right area. The game is played with winning.

  When the pachinko gaming machine 100 ends the jackpot gaming state, the pachinko gaming machine 100 returns to the non-hit gaming state in which the jackpot determination is performed again. In the non-hit gaming state after the jackpot gaming state is ended, for example, a specific gaming state such as an auxiliary gaming state is set.

(Game state of pachinko machine)
The non-hit game state includes a low-probability non-auxiliary game state (normal game state), a high-probability auxiliary game state (probability variation game state: probability variation game state), and a low-probability auxiliary game state (time-short game state: time-reduced game). State) and a high probability non-auxiliary gaming state (latent probability gaming state: latent probability changing gaming state). The pachinko gaming machine 100 controls the game in any one of the three gaming states except for the jackpot gaming state.

  The auxiliary gaming state is a gaming state in which a game support function of the ordinary electric accessory 107 is added, and it is easier to win a prize at the second start port 106 than in the normal gaming state. The game support function includes, for example, shortening the fluctuation time of the normal symbol, improving the winning probability per normal symbol (increasing the frequency of opening the normal electric accessory 107), extending the opening time of the normal electric accessory 107, It is a function.

  In the present embodiment, in the auxiliary gaming state, the game is played by right-handed hitting a game ball in the right-side area of the game area 103, and the game is progressed mainly by winning at the second starting port 106. Further, in the non-auxiliary game state (normal game state or latent game state), the game is played by left-handed in which a game ball is launched in the left region of the game region 103, and a prize is mainly given to the first starting port 105. The game is progressed by.

  In the low-probability gaming state (the normal gaming state or the short-time gaming state), a jackpot determination is performed using a low-probability determination table for a low-probability gaming state that is difficult to win. The jackpot winning probability in the low probability gaming state is 1/150, for example.

  In the high-probability gaming state (probability changing gaming state or latent probability gaming state), jackpot determination is performed using a hit determination table for a high-probability gaming state that is easy to win a jackpot. The jackpot winning probability in the high probability gaming state is 1/25, for example. As described above, in the high probability gaming state (probability changing gaming state or latent probability gaming state), the player wins the jackpot with a higher probability than the low probability gaming state (normal gaming state or short-time gaming state).

  The pachinko gaming machine 100 transitions to, for example, a probability-changing gaming state or a short-time gaming state after the jackpot game ends, and further transitions to another gaming state when a predetermined number of jackpot determinations are made after the transition. Here, the transition of the gaming state will be described.

  For example, the pachinko gaming machine 100 can take a probability jackpot (7 round (R) probability variation jackpot, 2R probability variation jackpot), or a normal jackpot (7R normal jackpot) as a jackpot type. When winning a promising jackpot, after the jackpot is over, a high probability gaming state is entered until 10,000 fluctuations are finished. In an actual game, 10000 fluctuations cannot end without winning a jackpot, so a high-probability gaming state will be set until the next jackpot is won.

  In addition, when winning the probable jackpot, after the jackpot is over, for example, a high-probability auxiliary gaming state (probability varying gaming state) is added to which an auxiliary gaming state is added until 30 fluctuations are finished. When 30 fluctuations have passed after the big hit, the auxiliary game is not added, and a high probability non-auxiliary game state (latent game state) is entered.

  In addition, when winning a normal jackpot, after the jackpot is over, for example, until the end of 30 fluctuations, it becomes a short-time gaming state. When the 30 fluctuations have elapsed, the normal gaming state (low probability non-auxiliary gaming state) is entered.

(Internal configuration of control unit of pachinko machine)
Next, the internal configuration of the control unit of the pachinko gaming machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the control unit of the pachinko gaming machine. As shown in FIG. 2, the control unit 200 of the pachinko gaming machine 100 includes a main control unit 201 that controls the progress of the game, an effect control unit 202 that controls the contents of the effect, and a prize ball control that controls the payout of prize balls. Part 203. The configuration of each control unit will be described in detail below.

(1. Main control unit)
The main control unit 201 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 211, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 212, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 213, and an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown).

  The main control unit 201 functions to control the progress of the game of the pachinko gaming machine 100 by executing various programs stored in the ROM 212 while the CPU 211 uses the RAM 213 as a work area. For example, the main control unit 201 performs jackpot determination, normal symbol determination, game state setting, and the like, and controls the progress of the game. The main control unit 201 is realized by a main control board.

  The CPU 211 executes basic processing as the game content progresses based on various programs stored in the ROM 212 in advance. The ROM 212 has a special figure hold storage program, a jackpot determination program, a special figure fluctuation pattern selection program, a special figure fluctuation display program, a general figure hold storage program, a universal figure judgment program, a common figure fluctuation pattern selection program, a common figure fluctuation display. A program, a special prize opening control program, a game state setting program, a normal electric accessory release program, and the like are stored.

  The special figure storage program stores, in the RAM 213, first storage information that is a right to receive a jackpot determination when a game ball is detected by the first start port SW221. Further, the special figure holding storage program stores, in the RAM 213, the second holding information that is a right to receive a jackpot determination when a game ball is detected by the second start port SW222.

  The jackpot determination program causes a jackpot determination that is a determination of a special game to the first hold information and the second hold information. In addition, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the hold information is not stored in the start winning in the waiting state where the special symbol is not variably displayed. In this case, the jackpot determination program performs the jackpot determination using the jackpot random number acquired at the time of detection without temporarily storing the hold information when the game ball is detected by the first start port SW221 or the second start port SW222. You can do it.

  In the present embodiment, there are three types of jackpots that are special games, for example. Specifically, there are 7R probability variation jackpot (with a ball), 2R probability variation jackpot (without a ball), and 7R normal jackpot (with a ball). The upper prize winning opening 109a or the lower prize winning opening 109b is opened for the number of rounds indicated by each jackpot.

  The special figure fluctuation pattern selection program selects a fluctuation pattern indicating the fluctuation time from the start of fluctuation of the special symbol to the fluctuation stop according to the jackpot determination result. The special figure variation pattern selection program selects a variation pattern according to the number of reservations. For example, when the big hit determination is lost, the variation pattern having a shorter variation time is more easily selected as the number of holdings is larger. The special figure variation display program causes the special symbol to be variably displayed and stopped using the variation pattern selected by executing the special figure variation pattern selection program.

  When the game SW is detected by the gate SW 223, the general-purpose hold storage program stores the hold information, which is the right to receive the normal symbol determination, in the RAM 213. The per-common-spot determination program makes a per-normal determination based on the hold information that is the right to receive the normal symbol determination. The normal pattern variation pattern selection program selects a variation pattern indicating the variation time from the variation start to the variation stop of the ordinary symbol according to the ordinary symbol determination result. The general-purpose fluctuation display program displays the normal symbol in a variable manner and stops using the fluctuation pattern selected by executing the universal-figure fluctuation pattern selection program.

  The big prize opening control program opens the number of rounds corresponding to the type of winning jackpot, the upper big prize opening 109a or the lower big prize opening 109b. The gaming state setting program sets the gaming state after the jackpot is set to the short-time gaming state or the probability-changing gaming state according to the type of jackpot.

  Further, the game state setting program sets the normal game state when a predetermined number of fluctuations has elapsed in the short-time game state. Further, the game state setting program sets the normal game state when a predetermined number of fluctuations has elapsed in the probability variation game state. The ordinary electric accessory release program opens the ordinary electric accessory 107 in an opening manner according to the content of the hit when the normal symbol hits.

  In addition, the main control unit 201 includes various switches (SW) for detecting a game ball, a solenoid for opening and closing an electric accessory such as the upper prize winning port 109a and the lower major prize winning port 109b, and a first special symbol display unit. 112a, the second special symbol display unit 112b, the normal symbol display unit 112c, the hold display unit 112d, and the like are connected.

  The various SWs passed through the gate 108, the first start port SW221 for detecting the game ball won in the first start port 105, the second start port SW222 for detecting the game ball won in the second start port 106, and the gate 108. A gate SW 223 for detecting a game ball, an upper prize port SW 224a for detecting a game ball won in the upper university prize opening 109a, a lower major prize opening SW 224b for detecting a game ball won in the lower major prize opening 109b, and normal There is a normal winning opening SW 225 for detecting a game ball won in the winning opening 110.

  Various SWs (221 to 225) are connected to the main control unit 201, and detection results are input to the main control unit 201, respectively. A proximity switch or the like is used as the various SWs (221 to 225). It should be noted that a plurality of the normal winning opening SW225 may be provided for each arrangement position of the normal winning opening 110.

  In addition, as the solenoid described above, the electric tulip solenoid 231 that opens and closes the ordinary electric accessory 107, the upper prize winning solenoid 232a that opens and closes the upper prize winning opening 109a, and the lower that opens and closes the lower prize winning opening 109b. There is a big prize opening solenoid 232b. The main control unit 201 controls driving of each solenoid (231, 232a, 232b).

  Further, the main control unit 201 is connected to the effect control unit 202 and the prize ball control unit 203 and outputs various commands to each. For example, the main control unit 201 outputs commands such as a change start command, a change stop command, and a hold number command to the effect control unit 202. Further, the main control unit 201 outputs a prize ball command to the prize ball control unit 203. The prize ball command includes information indicating the number of prize balls to be paid out.

(2. Production control unit)
The effect control unit 202 includes an effect control unit 202a, an image / sound control unit 202b, and a lamp control unit 202c. The production control unit 202 controls the production contents of the pachinko gaming machine 100. The effect control unit 202a controls the entire effect control unit 202 based on various commands received from the main control unit 201. The image / sound control unit 202b controls the image and the sound based on the effect command indicating the instruction content from the effect control unit 202a. In addition, the lamp control unit 202c controls lighting of the lamps provided on the game board 101, the frame member 113, and the like based on the effect command indicating the instruction content from the effect control unit 202a.

(2-1. Director of Production)
First, the configuration of the production control unit 202a will be described. The production control unit 202a includes a CPU 241, a ROM 242, a RAM 243, a real-time clock (hereinafter referred to as "RTC") 244, and an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown).

  CPU241 performs the process which determines the content of production based on the various programs previously memorize | stored in ROM242. The ROM 242 stores various programs necessary for the CPU 241 to execute the above-described processing. The RAM 243 functions as a work area for the CPU 241. When the CPU 241 executes various programs, various effect commands are output to the image / sound control unit 202b and the lamp control unit 202c at a predetermined timing.

  The production control unit 202a executes the production control program such as the variable production pattern selection program, the notice production selection program, and the production execution program stored in the ROM 242 while the CPU 241 uses the RAM 243 as a work area. It functions to control the entire control unit 202.

  The variation effect pattern selection program selects a variation effect pattern such as a reach effect using a decorative symbol in association with the variation pattern of the special symbol. For example, the reach production includes a plurality of production stages. As an example, the reach production includes a normal reach at the first stage, a development reach at the second stage where the production further develops after the normal reach, and a final reach at the final stage where the production further develops after the reach at the second stage. .

  In the normal reach, for example, in a tempering state in which the first decorative symbol and the second decorative symbol are stopped and displayed in a related pattern, the third decorative symbol is slowly changed and displayed, and then the first decorative symbol and the second decorative symbol are displayed. 2 Decorative design is an effect that stops and displays a symbol that is irrelevant. The development reach is, for example, a narrative-style story reach. The final reach is a reach by battle production such as a confrontation between an enemy and a friend.

  The variation effect pattern selection program combines normal reach, development reach, and final reach when the variation pattern Hp of the special symbol is the variation pattern Hp that is performed until the development reach or the variation pattern Hp that is performed until the final reach of the final stage. Select a reach production. In this embodiment, for the sake of convenience of explanation, the first stage reach will be described as normal reach α, β, the second stage reach will be referred to as development reach A, and the third stage reach will be referred to as final reach B. Has many types of reach at each stage.

  The notice effect selection program causes the notice effect to be selected based on the variation pattern of the special symbol. The notice effect includes, for example, a button effect, a conversation effect, a step-up effect, a cut-in effect, a character effect, a movable accessory effect, and the like. The button effect is an effect of performing a related subsequent effect by operating the effect button 118 from the player. The conversation effect, the step-up effect, and the cut-in effect are effects that develop in stages, and the effect that the degree of expectation for the jackpot becomes higher as it develops in a higher stage.

  The character effect varies depending on, for example, the expectation for the jackpot color of the character. The movable accessory effect is an effect for operating the movable agent 130. For example, in the case of a configuration including a plurality of movable actors 130, the higher the number of types of movable actors 130 operated, the higher the degree of expectation. It is the production that becomes. Moreover, in the structure provided with the some movable accessory 130, when a specific movable accessory 130 operate | moves, it can also be set as the effect whose expectation degree becomes higher than when another movable accessory 130 operate | moves. The effect execution program executes various effects selected by executing the effect pattern selection program and the notice effect selection program.

  The RTC 244 counts and outputs real time. The RTC 244 continues timing operation by a backup power source (not shown) even when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is cut off. The arrangement position of the RTC 244 is not limited to the production control unit 202 such as the production control unit 202a, but may be the main control unit 201.

  In addition, the effect button 118 is connected to the effect control unit 202a, and data indicating that the effect button 118 has been operated (pressed) is input from the player. In addition, a cross key 119 is connected to the production control unit 202a, and data corresponding to the key selected by the player is input.

(2-2. Image / Audio Control Unit)
Next, the configuration of the image / sound controller 202b will be described. The image / sound control unit 202b includes a CPU 251, a ROM 252, a RAM 253, and an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown).

  The CPU 251 executes image and sound generation and output processing. The ROM 252 stores programs for image and sound generation and output processing, various image data, various sound data, and the like. The various image data are, for example, a background image, a decorative design image, a character image, a preview image, a reserved image, and the like. The RAM 253 functions as a work area for the CPU 251 and temporarily stores image data displayed on the main liquid crystal 104 and audio data output from the speaker 254.

  That is, the image / sound control unit 202b executes image and sound control based on an instruction from the production control unit 202a by executing various programs stored in the ROM 252 while the CPU 251 uses the RAM 253 as a work area. Works to do.

  For example, the CPU 251 performs various image processes such as a background image display process, a decorative symbol image display process, a character image display process, a button image display process, and the like based on the instruction content instructed from the effect supervising unit 202a. And voice processing for outputting voice. When executing image processing and sound processing, the CPU 251 reads predetermined image data and sound data from the ROM 252 and writes them in the RAM 253.

  Here, the decorative design image includes, for example, an image showing 10 kinds of numerical designs from “0” to “9”, an image showing the first special decorative design of “A” indicating the development reach A, and the final reach B. There is an image showing the second special decorative design of “B” indicating. The image indicating the first special decorative design and the image indicating the second special decorative design can be stopped and displayed at a predetermined timing before the corresponding reach is performed.

  Image data such as background images and decorative design images written in the RAM 253 is output to the main liquid crystal 104 and the sub liquid crystal 114 connected to the image / sound control unit 202b, and is superimposed on the display screen of the main liquid crystal 104. Is done. For example, the decorative design image is displayed so as to be seen in front of the background image. When the background image and the design image overlap at the same position, the design image is preferentially displayed by referring to the Z value of the Z buffer of each image data by a known hidden surface removal method such as the Z buffer method. .

  The audio data written in the RAM 253 is output to the speaker 254 connected to the image / audio control unit 202b, and audio based on the audio data is output from the speaker 254.

(2-3. Lamp control unit)
Next, the configuration of the lamp control unit 202c will be described. The lamp control unit 202c includes a CPU 261, a ROM 262, a RAM 263, and an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown). The CPU 261 executes processing for turning on the lamp and the like. The ROM 262 stores various programs, control data used for lamp lighting, and the like. The RAM 263 functions as a work area for the CPU 261.

  The lamp control unit 202c is connected to the effect light unit 115, the panel lamp 264, and the movable accessory 130, and outputs data for lighting control and data for operation control. Thereby, the lamp control unit 202c controls lighting of the lamps provided on the game board 101, the frame member 113, and the like, and controls the operation of the movable accessory 130.

  In the present embodiment, the production control unit 202 is realized by different boards using the production control unit 202a, the image / sound control unit 202b, and the lamp control unit 202c. It is good also as what is integrated on the same printed circuit board. However, even when they are incorporated on the same printed circuit board, their functions are assumed to be independent.

(3. Prize ball control unit)
Next, the configuration of the winning ball control unit 203 will be described. The prize ball control unit 203 includes a CPU 281, a ROM 282, a RAM 283, and an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown). The CPU 281 executes a prize ball control process for controlling a prize ball to be paid out. The ROM 282 stores a program for performing a prize ball control process. The RAM 283 functions as a work area for the CPU 281.

  The prize ball control unit 203 is connected to a payout unit (payout drive motor) 291, a launch unit 292, a fixed position detection SW 293, a payout ball detection SW 294, a ball presence detection SW 295, and a full tank detection SW 296. Is done.

  The winning ball control unit 203 controls the paying unit 291 to pay out the number of winning balls at the time of winning. The payout unit 291 has a motor for paying out a predetermined number from the game ball storage unit. Specifically, the winning ball control unit 203 makes each winning port (the first starting port 105, the second starting port 106, the upper large winning port 109a, the lower large winning port 109b, the normal winning port 110) with respect to the paying unit 291. ) Is controlled to pay out the number of prize balls corresponding to the game balls won.

  In addition, the prize ball control unit 203 detects the operation of launching the game ball with respect to the launch unit 292 and controls the launch of the game ball. The launch unit 292 includes a sensor that detects a game operation by the player, a solenoid that launches a game ball, and the like. When a game operation is detected by the sensor of the launch unit 292, the prize ball control unit 203 drives the solenoid in response to the detected game operation to fire the game ball at a predetermined interval, thereby playing the game ball The game is sent to the game area 103 of the board 101.

  The prize ball control unit 203 is connected to various detection units for detecting the state of the game ball to be paid out, and detects the payout state for the prize ball. These detection units include a fixed position detection SW 293, a payout ball detection SW 294, a ball presence detection SW 295, a full tank detection SW 296, and the like. The prize ball control unit 203 realizes its function by a prize ball control board, for example.

  Further, a board external information terminal board 297 is connected to the main control unit 201, and various information executed by the main control unit 201 can be output to the outside. The prize ball control unit 203 is also connected to the frame external information terminal board 298, and can output various information executed by the prize ball control unit 203 to the outside.

  The main control unit 201 and the prize ball control unit 203 configured as described above are provided on different printed circuit boards (main control board and prize ball control board), but the present invention is not limited thereto. It can also be provided on the same printed circuit board as the main control unit 201.

(Example of time chart for fluctuation production)
Next, an example of a time chart of variation effects will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3A is a time chart illustrating an example of a variation effect. A time chart 300 in FIG. 3A shows that a plurality of effects are performed in stages.

  The pachinko gaming machine 100 first performs a normal variation 301. In the normal variation 301, the pachinko gaming machine 100 variably displays the three decorative symbols, and stops and displays the first decorative symbol and the second decorative symbol in this order. When the normal variation 301 is a normal loss variation, the pachinko gaming machine 100 stops and displays the first decorative symbol and the second decorative symbol respectively with the unrelated symbols, and further stops and displays the third decorative symbol. This time, the fluctuation production is finished.

  On the other hand, when shifting from the normal variation 301 to the normal reach 302, the pachinko gaming machine 100 changes to the temper state in which the first decorative symbol and the second decorative symbol are stopped and displayed in a related symbol in the normal variation 301.

  The normal reach 302 is an effect in which the third decorative symbol is variably displayed more slowly than the normal variation 301. When the jackpot is won and the jackpot is determined in the normal reach 302, the pachinko gaming machine 100 has a symbol related to the first decorative symbol and the second decorative symbol in the third decorative symbol (for example, a doublet). (Design) is stopped and displayed, and a series of variation effects are finished and the game shifts to a jackpot game.

  When losing is determined in the normal reach 302 without shifting to the advanced reach A303, the pachinko gaming machine 100 becomes a losing eye having no relation to the first decorative symbol and the second decorative symbol in the third decorative symbol. The symbol is stopped and displayed, and the series of variation effects is finished.

  On the other hand, when shifting from the normal reach 302 to the extended reach A303, the pachinko gaming machine 100 in the normal reach 302 has, for example, a special decorative design (first special decorative design “A”) that suggests the extended reach A303 in the third decorative design. Is temporarily stopped.

  The temporary stop display is a display that makes it appear as if the decorative symbol is stopped, and is, for example, a variable display that fluctuates the decorative symbol. On the other hand, the present stop display is a display that stops the decorative design without displaying it fluctuating.

  Note that, for example, the display of the first decorative symbol and the second decorative symbol in the stopped state at the time of reach until the symbol confirmation that all the decorative symbols are permanently stopped are all temporary stop displays. The first decorative symbol and the second decorative symbol are described as stop display without distinguishing between the temporary stop display and the main stop display, and only the third decorative symbol is displayed as the temporary stop display and the main stop display. Distinguish them separately. In the following description, when the third decorative symbol is simply referred to as “stop display”, this stop display is indicated.

  The first special decorative pattern “A” is a graphic that is not related to the first decorative graphic and the second decorative graphic, but is not a graphic indicating a loss, and is a graphic that suggests the contents of development reach to be performed later. is there.

  When shifting from the normal reach 302 to the development reach A303, a numerical design (for example, “8”) that is not related to the first decorative design and the second decorative design is temporarily stopped and displayed on the third decorative design. A first non-temporary stop effect may be performed to shift to reach A303. By performing such a first non-temporary stop effect, after the player is discouraged once, the player can be raised, and there is also an effect that relatively increases the player's feeling of uplift.

  In addition, when shifting from the normal reach 302 to the extended reach A303, there is also a first non-temporary stop effect that shifts to the extended reach A303 without displaying the third decorative symbol temporarily stopped. By performing such a first non-temporary stop effect, the first special decorative design “A” may be shifted to the development reach A303 even if the first special decorative design “A” is not temporarily stopped and displayed. Even when the temporary stop is not displayed, the player can have a sense of expectation. As described above, in the present embodiment, when shifting to the expanded reach A303, the first special decorative pattern “A” is not necessarily temporarily stopped and displayed in the normal reach 302.

  The development reach A303 is, for example, a narrative effect. In the development reach A303, when the losing is confirmed without developing to the final reach B304, the pachinko gaming machine 100 stops and displays the symbol that becomes the losing eye on the third decorative symbol, and ends the series of variation effects. When winning the jackpot and confirming the jackpot in the development reach A303, the pachinko gaming machine 100 stops and displays a symbol that becomes a doublet on the third decorative symbol, ends the series of variation effects, and wins the jackpot game. Migrate to

  On the other hand, in the development reach A303, when developing to the final reach B304, the pachinko gaming machine 100 temporarily sets, for example, a special decorative design (second special decorative design “B”) suggesting the final reach B304 to the third decorative design. Stop display. The second special decorative symbol “B” of the third decorative symbol is a symbol having no relation to the first decorative symbol and the second decorative symbol, but is not a symbol indicating a loss, and indicates the contents of the subsequent reach effect. It is a design.

  In addition, when shifting from the development reach A303 to the final reach B304, a numerical design (for example, “8”) that is not related to the first decorative design and the second decorative design is temporarily displayed on the third decorative design, A second non-temporary stop effect to be shifted to the final reach B304 may be performed. By performing such a second non-temporary stop effect, after the player is discouraged once, the player can be raised, and there is also an effect that relatively increases the player's feeling of elevation.

  In addition, there is a second non-temporary stop effect in which the third decorative symbol is shifted to the final reach B304 without being temporarily stopped when the advanced reach A303 is shifted to the final reach B304. By performing such a second non-temporary stop effect, the second special decorative design “B” may temporarily move to the final reach B304 even if the second special decorative design “B” is not stopped and displayed. Even when the stoppage is not displayed, the player can have a sense of expectation. Thus, in the present embodiment, when shifting to the final reach B304, the second special decorative pattern “B” is not necessarily temporarily stopped and displayed in the extended reach A303.

  The final reach B304 is, for example, a battle effect in which an ally and an enemy battle each other. In the case of finalizing the final B304, the pachinko machine 100 stops the display of the symbol that will be lost in the third decorative symbol after performing the defeat effect in the battle effect, and ends the series of variation effects. .

  If the jackpot is won and the jackpot is finalized in the final reach B304, the pachinko machine 100 stops the display of the third decorative symbol on the third decorative symbol after performing the effect of winning the battle effect. Then, the series of variation effects is finished and the game shifts to a jackpot game.

  In this way, the third decorative symbol that can be displayed temporarily stopped is different between the first special decorative symbol “A” in the normal reach 302 and the second special decorative symbol “B” in the extended reach A303.

  In the present embodiment, a case where only the extended reach A303 is performed immediately after the normal reach 302 will be described. However, for example, either the extended reach A303 or another developed reach A2 is performed immediately after the normal reach 302. In the normal reach 302, “A” or “A2” can be temporarily stopped and displayed as the first special decorative design indicating the reach to be performed immediately thereafter, and the advanced reach A303 corresponding to the first special decorative design displayed temporarily stopped is displayed. You may make it transfer.

  Similarly, in the present embodiment, a case will be described in which only the final reach B304 is performed immediately after the development reach A303. However, for example, either the final reach B304 or the final reach C is performed immediately after the development reach A303. In this case, in the development reach A303, “B” or “C” can be temporarily stopped and displayed as the second special decorative design that suggests the reach to be performed immediately thereafter, and corresponds to the second special decorative design that is displayed temporarily stopped. You may make it transfer to final reach.

  In the present embodiment, when a special decorative design corresponding to the reach to be performed immediately after is temporarily displayed in the third decorative design in the normal reach 302 or the extended reach A303, the corresponding reach is always performed. Therefore, in performing a multi-stage effect, a symbol effect associated with the next stage reach can be performed.

  As a result, the player, in the normal reach 302 and the development reach A303, for the third decorative symbol, in addition to the stop display of the symbol (the symbol indicating the jackpot) related to the first decorative symbol and the second decorative symbol, A game can be played with the expectation of a temporary stop display of a decorative symbol. For this reason, according to this Embodiment, the production effect of the change production using a decoration design can be improved.

(Example of fluctuating production)
Next, an example of the variation effect of the time chart 300 illustrated in FIG. 3A will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3-2 to 3-4. FIG. 3-2 is an explanatory diagram (part 1) of an example of a variation effect. FIG. 3C is an explanatory diagram (part 2) of an example of the variation effect. FIG. 3-4 is an explanatory diagram (part 3) of an example of the variation effect. Each of the effects shown in (1) of FIG. 3-2 to (12) of FIG. 3-4 simply shows a fluctuating effect displayed on the main liquid crystal 104.

  FIG. 3-2 (1) shows the normal fluctuation. In (1), the first decorative symbol Sz1, the second decorative symbol Sz2, and the third decorative symbol Sz3 are respectively scroll-displayed from above. The first decorative symbol Sz1, the second decorative symbol Sz2, and the third decorative symbol Sz3 that are variably displayed are, for example, stopped and displayed in the order of the first decorative symbol Sz1, the second decorative symbol Sz2, and the third decorative symbol Sz3. .

  When the normal variation of (1) is developed to normal reach, the pachinko gaming machine 100 stops and displays the first decorative symbol Sz1 and the second decorative symbol Sz2 with a related symbol (for example, “7” tempered symbol). . In the variation production of (1), when the normal reach is not developed, that is, when it is a normal loss variation, the pachinko machine 100 loses the first decorative symbol Sz1, the second decorative symbol Sz2, and the third decorative symbol. To stop display and end the variation effect.

  (2) indicates normal reach. In normal reach, the pachinko gaming machine 100 scrolls and displays the third decorative symbol Sz3 more slowly than in (1). When a predetermined time elapses in the normal reach, the pachinko gaming machine 100 proceeds to (3) when it is not an effect for determining the jackpot. When the jackpot is won and the jackpot is confirmed in (3), the pachinko gaming machine 100 stops and displays the third decorative symbol Sz3 with the symbol “7” which becomes a doublet.

  (3) shows a state in which the third decorative symbol Sz3 is temporarily stopped and displayed as a symbol “8” that is not related to the first decorative symbol Sz1 and the second decorative symbol Sz2. In the case of losing the normal reach without shifting to the advanced reach, the pachinko gaming machine 100 stops and displays the third decorative symbol Sz3 displayed as the temporary stop in (3). . On the other hand, in (3), when the normal reach is not terminated, the pachinko gaming machine 100 proceeds to (4).

  (4) shows the first curl effect 320 in which the third decorative symbol Sz3 that is temporarily stopped and displayed in (3) is variably displayed again. In the first hit effect 320, the pachinko gaming machine 100, for example, has four numerical symbols “6” to “9” that are close to “7”, and a character symbol that suggests that it will develop into a development reach A thereafter. The first special decoration pattern “A” and the special effect indicating to the player that the temporary stop display is possible. The first special decorative design “A” is a design that appears only in the first accent production 320, for example. When the special effect in the first hit effect 320 is finished in (4), the pachinko gaming machine 100 proceeds to (5).

  (5) indicates that the first special decorative symbol “A” is temporarily stopped and displayed on the third decorative symbol Sz3, and that the development reach A is performed immediately thereafter. In the case where the loss is determined without developing into the development reach A, the pachinko gaming machine 100, in (5), is one of “6”, “8”, and “9” that becomes a loss in the third decorative symbol Sz3. The numerical design of is stopped and displayed. When the jackpot is won and the jackpot is confirmed in (5), the pachinko gaming machine 100 stops and displays the symbol “7” that becomes a doublet on the third decorative symbol Sz3.

  As shown in (5), when the pachinko gaming machine 100 temporarily displays the first special decorative pattern “A” on the third decorative symbol Sz3, the process proceeds to (6). In addition, when shifting from normal reach to development reach A, the third decorative symbol may be shifted to development reach A as it is without being temporarily displayed in the first turning effect 320. In addition, when shifting from normal reach to development reach A, pachinko gaming machine 100 has any one of “6”, “8”, and “9” other than the first special decorative symbol “A” in the third decorative symbol. In some cases, the numerical reach is temporarily stopped and displayed, and then the development reach A is reached.

  (6) shows the effect of development reach A. Development reach A is, for example, a narrative effect. When the predetermined time elapses in the development reach A, the gaming machine 100 proceeds to (7) when the effect is not to determine the jackpot.

  When the jackpot is won and the jackpot is determined in the development reach A, the pachinko gaming machine 100 stops and displays the symbol “7” that becomes a doublet in the third decorative symbol Sz3 in (7).

  In (7), the third decorative symbol Sz3 is temporarily stopped and displayed as a symbol “8” that is not related to the first decorative symbol Sz1 and the second decorative symbol Sz2. In the case where the loss is determined by the development reach A without shifting to the final reach B, the pachinko gaming machine 100 displays the third decorative symbol Sz3 displayed as the temporary stop in (7) and stops the change. Exit. On the other hand, in (7), when it does not end with the development reach A, the pachinko gaming machine 100 proceeds to (8).

  (8) shows a second curl effect 330 in which the third decorative symbol Sz3 temporarily stopped and displayed in (7) is variably displayed. In the second roaring effect 330, the pachinko gaming machine 100, for example, has four numerical symbols “6” to “9” that are close to “7”, and a character symbol that suggests that it will develop into the final reach B thereafter. The second special decorative pattern “B” is specially presented to the player to indicate that any one of them can be displayed temporarily. The second special decoration symbol “B” is a symbol that appears only in the second roaring effect 330, for example. When the special effect in the second roaring effect 330 ends in (8), the pachinko gaming machine 100 proceeds to (9).

  (9) indicates that the second special decorative pattern “B” is temporarily stopped and displayed on the third decorative pattern Sz3, and the final reach B is performed immediately after. When losing is confirmed without developing to the final reach B, the pachinko gaming machine 100 stops the symbol “6” or “8” that becomes the losing eye in the third decorative symbol Sz3 in (9). indicate. When the jackpot is won and the jackpot is confirmed in (9), the pachinko gaming machine 100 stops and displays the symbol “7” that becomes a doublet on the third decorative symbol Sz3.

  As shown in (9), when the second special decorative pattern “B” is temporarily stopped and displayed on the third decorative pattern Sz3, the process proceeds to (10). In addition, when shifting from the development reach A to the final reach B, the pachinko gaming machine 100 may shift to the final reach B as it is without temporarily displaying the third decorative symbol in the second turning effect 330. In addition, when shifting from the development reach A to the final reach B, the pachinko gaming machine 100 has any of “6”, “8”, and “9” other than the second special decorative pattern “B” in the third decorative pattern. You may make it shift to the development reach A after temporarily displaying such a numerical symbol.

  (10) shows the effect of the final reach B. The final reach B is, for example, a battle effect. For example, if the battle is won, as shown in (11), the pachinko gaming machine 100 temporarily stops and displays the symbol “7” that becomes a doublet on the third decorative symbol Sz3. Then, as shown in (12), the pachinko gaming machine 100 stops and displays the third decorative symbol Sz3.

  In the final reach B, when losing is confirmed, the pachinko gaming machine 100 stops the number symbol “6”, “8”, or “9” that becomes the losing eye on the third decorative symbol Sz3. indicate.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the temporary stop display of the temporarily stopped display of the decorative design is performed by temporarily stopping the special decorative design that suggests the subsequent performance at a predetermined timing in the staged effect. It is possible to perform a series of effects in association with the next stage effects. Therefore, it is possible to make the player gaze at the decorative design, and it is possible to perform an effect that effectively uses the decorative design. Thereby, the variation of the production | presentation by a decoration design can be increased.

  In the above description, the first curl effect 320 is performed in (4) of FIG. 3-2 and the second curl effect 330 is performed in FIG. 3-3 (8), thereby enabling the temporary stop display of the special decorative symbols. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a configuration capable of temporarily stopping display of special decorative symbols may be employed. For example, the special decoration design may be temporarily stopped and displayed at the stage where the numerical design can be stopped and displayed.

  Specifically, in place of the first curl effect 320 in (4) of FIG. 3-2, the curl effect in which the first special decorative symbol “A” can be temporarily stopped and displayed in (3) of FIG. 3-2. do it. Further, instead of the second curl effect 330 in FIG. 3-3 (8), the curl effect in which the second special decorative symbol “B” can be temporarily stopped in (7) in FIG. 3-3 may be used. That is, in this case, it is not necessary to perform the first curl effect 320 in FIG. 3-2 (4) or the second curl effect 330 in FIG. 3-3 (8). In this way, the roaring effect can also be performed in the effect stage where the numerical symbol can be stopped and displayed.

  In addition, in the first turn effect 320 of FIG. 3-2 (4) and the second turn effect 330 of FIG. 3-3 (8), in addition to the numerical symbols “6” to “9” that can be stopped and displayed at normal times. Although the case where the first special decorative pattern “A” and the second special decorative pattern “B” are displayed has been described, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it is only necessary to display a decorative symbol (here, “7”) indicating a win, a special decorative symbol indicating the effect content immediately after, and a decorative symbol indicating a loss. Specifically, either “6” or “8” before and after the decorative symbol “7” indicating a win is replaced with a special decorative symbol, and a lost symbol (eg, “9”) is displayed. Accordingly, for example, the decorative symbols “7”, “A”, and “9” may be displayed so that they can be temporarily stopped.

(Functional configuration of pachinko machine)
Next, the functional configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the pachinko gaming machine. As shown in FIG. 4, the pachinko gaming machine 100 includes a special game determination unit 401, a variation time determination unit 402, a symbol display control unit 403, a special game execution unit 404, and an effect execution unit 410.

  The special game determination unit 401 makes a special game determination as to whether or not to perform a special game advantageous to the player when the start condition is satisfied. Satisfaction of the start condition is, for example, that the game ball passes through a start area provided on the game board 101. The start area is, for example, the first start port 105 or the second start port 106. The special game is a jackpot game. The special game determination is a jackpot determination. In the present embodiment, the types of jackpot games include, for example, 7R probability variable jackpot, 7R normal jackpot, 2R probability variable jackpot.

  The variation time determination unit 402 determines a symbol variation time for variably displaying the special symbol based on the determination result by the special game determination unit 401. The symbol variation time corresponds to a variation pattern indicating from the start to the end of variation of the special symbol.

  The symbol display control unit 403 variably displays the special symbol, and when the symbol variation time determined by the variation time determination unit 402 has elapsed, the symbol display control unit 403 stops and displays the determination symbol indicating the determination result by the special game determination unit 401. For example, the symbol display control unit 403 controls the variation display of the special symbols displayed on the first special symbol display unit 112a and the second special symbol display unit 112b.

  When the special game determination unit 401 determines that a special game is to be performed, the special game execution unit 404 executes the special game after the determination symbol indicating the special game is stopped and displayed by the symbol display control unit 403. Specifically, when the result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot, the special game executing unit 404 executes a jackpot game corresponding to the symbol that is stopped and displayed after the symbol indicating the type of jackpot is stopped. In the jackpot game, the special game execution unit 404 opens the upper big prize opening 109a or the lower big prize opening 109b.

  The effect execution unit 410 includes a variation effect unit 411 and a symbol effect unit 412. Based on the symbol variation time determined by the variation time determination unit 402, the variation effect unit 411 can be executed after the normal variation effect, the first special variation effect different from the normal variation effect, and the first special variation effect. The second special variation effect is executed. The normal variation effect is an effect due to normal variation before the reach effect, for example, an effect of normal loss variation.

  The first special variation effect is, for example, an effect of normal reach or development reach. Specifically, for example, the first special variation effect is development reach A. The second special variation effect is an effect of a further advanced final reach that is performed after the normal reach or the advanced reach. Specifically, for example, the second special variation effect is the final reach B following the development reach A.

  The symbol effect unit 412 variably displays the decorative symbol while the symbol display control unit 403 displays the variation of the special symbol. When the symbol variation time has elapsed, the symbol effect unit 412 stops and displays the decorative symbol indicating the determination result by the special game determination unit 401. In the decorative symbol, the first special decorative symbol indicating that the first special variation effect is performed and the second special decorative symbol indicating that the second special variation effect is performed are displayed by temporary stop display. Is included.

  The first special decorative design is, for example, a character design of “A” indicating that the development reach A is performed (see (5) in FIG. 3-3). The second special decorative design is, for example, a character design of “B” indicating that the final reach B is performed (see (9) in FIG. 3-4). The first special decorative symbol and the second special decorative symbol are not limited to character symbols, but may be symbols or illustrations, or numerical symbols that are not normally used. Both the first special decorative design and the second special decorative design are performed on the third decorative design, but can be performed on the first decorative design or the second decorative design.

  When the first special variation effect is performed by the variation effect unit 411, the symbol effect unit 412 makes it possible to temporarily stop display the first special decorative symbol at the first timing before the first special variation effect is performed. The temporary stop display is a display that makes it appear as if the decorative symbol is stopped, and is, for example, a variable display that fluctuates the decorative symbol.

  The first timing before the first special variation effect is performed is, for example, the stop timing of the third decorative symbol at the normal reach before the development reach A is performed. When the first special decorative symbol is performed on the first decorative symbol (or the second decorative symbol), the first timing is the stop timing of the first decorative symbol (or the second decorative symbol) at the time of normal fluctuation. Also good. For example, the first special decorative symbol is stopped and displayed only at the first timing, and is not stopped and displayed at timings other than the first timing.

  When the second special variation effect is performed by the variation effect unit 411, the symbol effect unit 412 makes it possible to temporarily stop and display the second special decoration symbol at a second timing after the first timing. The second timing is, for example, the stop timing of the third decorative symbol when the development reach A is performed. For example, the second special decoration symbol is stopped and displayed only at the second timing, and is not stopped and displayed at timings other than the second timing.

  In addition, the symbol effect unit 412 performs a first curl effect 320 that asks whether or not to perform the first special variation effect at the first timing so that the first special decorative symbol can be displayed temporarily. The first roaring effect 320 is an effect that suggests that there is a possibility that the first special decorative symbol may be temporarily stopped at the first timing. For example, the first fly effect 320 clearly indicates that the first special decorative symbol is included in the decorative symbol being displayed in a variable manner, and suggests that the first special decorative symbol may be displayed temporarily. Includes special variation effects. In addition, the symbol clearly indicating that temporary stop display is possible in the first ringing effect 320 does not include, for example, a second special decorative symbol that does not develop immediately after.

  In addition, the symbol effect unit 412 performs a second turning effect 330 that indicates whether or not the second special variation effect is to be performed at the second timing so that the second special decoration symbol can be displayed temporarily. The second curl effect 330 is an effect suggesting that there is a possibility that the second special decorative symbol may be temporarily stopped. For example, the second accent effect 330 clearly indicates that the second special decorative symbol is included in the decorative symbol being displayed in a variable manner, and suggests that the second special decorative symbol may be displayed temporarily. It is a special variation production. The symbol clearly indicating that temporary stop display is possible in the second turning effect 330 does not include, for example, a first special decorative symbol that does not develop thereafter.

  That is, the design clearly indicating that stop display is possible is different between the first curl effect 320 at the first timing and the second curl effect 330 at the second timing. In this way, the pachinko gaming machine 100 performs the first roll production 320 and the second roll production 330 that differ depending on the timing.

  In addition, the symbol effect unit 412 determines by lottery whether or not to temporarily display the first special decorative symbol. For example, the symbol effect unit 412 changes the winning probability for temporarily stopping and displaying the first special decorative symbol based on the determination result of the special game by the special game determination unit 401 and the determination result of the variation time by the variation time determination unit 402. May be. Specifically, the higher the degree of expectation for the jackpot, the higher the probability that the first special decorative symbol is temporarily displayed. Thereby, the expectation degree with respect to jackpot can be suggested by the temporary stop display of the 1st special decoration design in the 1st roaring effect 320, and the interest of a design effect can be improved.

  Further, when the first special variation effect is performed by the variation effect unit 411, the symbol effect unit 412 performs a first non-temporary stop effect in which the first special decorative symbol is not temporarily stopped and displayed in the first turning effect 320 by lottery. The first non-temporary stop effect is, for example, an effect in which the first special decoration design is shifted to the first special variation effect without displaying the temporary stop in the first turn effect 320, or a design showing a losing eye in the first turn effect 320. Is an effect of transitioning to the first special variation effect after temporarily stopping display.

  In addition, the symbol effect unit 412 determines by lottery whether or not the second special decorative symbol is to be temporarily stopped and displayed. Similar to the first special decorative symbol, the symbol effect producing unit 412 may increase the probability of temporarily stopping and displaying the second special decorative symbol as the degree of expectation for the jackpot is higher. Thereby, the expectation degree with respect to jackpot can be suggested by the temporary stop display of the 2nd special decoration design, and the interest of design production can be improved.

  In addition, when the second special variation effect is performed by the variation effect unit 411, the symbol effect unit 412 performs a second non-temporary stop effect in which the second special decoration symbol is not temporarily displayed in the second turning effect 330 by lottery. The second non-temporary stop effect is, for example, an effect in which the second special decoration design is shifted to the second special variation effect without displaying the temporary stop in the second turn effect 330, or a design showing a losing eye in the second turn effect 330. This is an effect of transitioning to the second special variation effect after displaying the temporary stop.

  The special game determination unit 401, the variation time determination unit 402, the symbol display control unit 403, and the special game execution unit 404 described above are realized by the CPU 211 of the main control unit 201. That is, the function of each unit is realized by the CPU 211 executing various programs stored in the ROM 212. In addition, the production execution unit 410 is realized by the CPU 241 of the production control unit 202a. That is, the CPU 241 executes various programs stored in the ROM 242, thereby realizing the functions of the respective units.

(Basic processing performed by pachinko machines)
Next, the contents of the basic processing that the pachinko gaming machine 100 performs to realize the above-described operation will be described.

(1. Basic processing performed by the main control unit)
First, basic processing performed by the main control unit 201 of the pachinko gaming machine 100 will be described. Each process of the main control unit 201 described below is performed by the CPU 211 of the main control unit 201 executing a program stored in the ROM 212.

(Timer interrupt processing)
First, a timer interrupt process performed by the main control unit 201 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a timer interrupt process performed by the main control unit. When the supply of power is started, the main control unit 201 starts executing a main control process (not shown) including a startup process, a power-off monitoring process, and the like. The main control unit 201 continuously executes this main control process while power is supplied. The main control unit 201 interrupts and executes a timer interrupt process at a predetermined period (for example, 4 ms) with respect to the main control process.

  In the timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 5, the main control unit 201 first executes a random number update process for updating random numbers used for various determinations performed by the main control unit 201 (step S501). In this random number update process, the main control unit 201 updates a winning random number, a design random number, a variation pattern random number, and the like.

  Then, the main control unit 201 executes switch processing for detecting by various switches (step S502). In this switching process, the main control unit 201 detects a game ball that has won a winning slot (first starting slot 105, second starting slot 106), and a game that has passed through the gate 108. Gate switch processing (not shown) for detecting a ball, big winning port switch processing (not shown) for detecting a game ball won in the upper winning port 109a or the lower winning port 109b, and a game ball winning in the normal winning port 110 A normal winning a prize opening switch process (not shown) is detected.

  Next, the main control unit 201 executes symbol processing relating to special symbols and normal symbols (step S503). In the symbol process, the main control unit 201 performs a special symbol process (see FIG. 7) related to the special symbol and a normal symbol process (not shown) related to the normal symbol.

  Next, the main control unit 201 executes an electric accessory control process related to operation control of various electric accessories (step S504). In the electric accessory control process, the main control unit 201 performs an electric tulip control process (not shown) for controlling the operation of the ordinary electric accessory 107 and the operation of the upper prize winning port 109a or the lower major prize winning port 109b. A special winning opening process to be controlled (see FIG. 14) is performed.

  Then, the main control unit 201 executes a prize ball process related to a prize ball (step S505). In the prize ball processing, the main control unit 201 issues a prize ball command for instructing the payout of a predetermined number of prize balls to the game balls that have won the upper prize winning hole 109a, the lower major prize winning hole 109b, or the normal winning prize opening 110. Set in RAM 213.

  Then, the main control unit 201 executes an output process for outputting the command set in the RAM 213 to each of the effects control unit 202 and the like by the processes in steps S501 to S505 (step S506), and ends the timer interrupt process. . When the timer interrupt process ends, the main control unit 201 returns to the main process.

(Start-up switch processing)
Next, processing contents of the start port switch process included in the switch process (see step S502 in FIG. 5) will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a start port switch process performed by the main control unit. In the start port switch process, the main control unit 201 first determines whether or not the first start port SW221 is turned on (step S601). If the first start port SW221 is not ON (step S601: No), the main control unit 201 proceeds to step S607.

  If the first start port SW221 is ON (step S601: Yes), the main control unit 201 determines whether the first hold number U1 indicating the number of game balls held in the first start port 105 is less than 4 ( It is determined whether or not U1 <4) (step S602). If the first hold number U1 is not less than 4 (step S602: No), that is, if the first hold number U1 is 4 or more, the main control unit 201 proceeds to step S607.

  If the first hold information number U1 is less than 4 (step S602: Yes), the main control unit 201 sets a value obtained by adding “1” to the first hold number U1 as a new first hold number U1 (step S603). The hold information including the count value of each random number counter is acquired and stored in the hold information storage area of the RAM 213 (step S604).

  Next, the main control unit 201 executes pre-determination processing for performing jackpot determination and variation pattern determination in advance based on the stored hold information (step S605). Then, the main control unit 201 sets a hold command including the preliminary determination result in the RAM 213 (step S606). Next, the main control unit 201 determines whether or not the second start port SW222 is turned on (step S607). If the second start port SW222 is not ON (step S607: No), the main control unit 201 ends the start port switch process as it is.

  If the second start port SW222 is ON (step S607: Yes), the main control unit 201 determines whether the second hold number U2 indicating the number of game balls held in the second start port 106 is less than 4 ( It is determined whether or not U2 <4) (step S608). If the second hold number U2 is not less than 4 (step S608: No), that is, if the second hold number U2 is 4 or more, the main control unit 201 ends the start port switch process as it is.

  If the second hold number U2 is less than 4 (step S608: Yes), the main control unit 201 sets a value obtained by adding “1” to the second hold number U2 as a new second hold number U2 (step S609). The hold information including the count value of each random number counter is acquired and stored in the hold information storage area of the RAM 213 (step S610).

  Note that the main control unit 201 has a higher priority for the hold information acquired in response to the winning at the second starting port 106 than the hold information acquired in response to the winning at the first starting port 105. Let me remember. Next, the main control unit 201 executes pre-determination processing for performing jackpot determination and fluctuation pattern determination in advance based on the stored hold information (step S611), and sets a hold command including the pre-determination result in the RAM 213. (Step S612), the start port switch process is terminated.

(Special symbol processing)
Next, the processing content of the special symbol process included in the symbol process (see step S503 in FIG. 5) will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing special symbol processing performed by the main control unit. In the special symbol process shown in FIG. 7, the main control unit 201 first determines whether or not the jackpot game flag is ON (step S701). The jackpot game flag is a flag indicating that the current game state is a jackpot game state (see step S1311 in FIG. 13-2).

  When the jackpot game flag is ON (step S701: Yes), the special symbol process is terminated without displaying the special symbol in a variable manner. When the big hit game flag is OFF (step S701: No), it is determined whether or not the special symbol is being variably displayed (step S702). When the special symbol is being variably displayed (step S702: Yes), the main control unit 201 proceeds to step S711.

  When the special symbol is not being displayed in a variable manner (step S702: No), the main control unit 201 determines whether or not the second reserved number U2 due to winning at the second starting port 106 is “1” or more ( Step S703). When the second hold number U2 is “0” (step S703: No), the main control unit 201 determines whether or not the first hold number U1 due to winning at the first start port 105 is “1” or more. (Step S704).

  When the first reservation number U1 is “0” (step S704: No), the main control unit 201 ends the special symbol process. When the first hold number U1 is “1” or more (step S704: Yes), the main control unit 201 sets a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the first hold number U1 as a new first hold number U1 (step S705). ), The process proceeds to step S707.

  In step S703, when the second hold number U2 is “1” or more (step S703: Yes), the main control unit 201 obtains a new second hold number U2 by subtracting “1” from the second hold number U2. (Step S706), the process proceeds to Step S707.

  As shown in steps S703 to S706, the hold information obtained by winning the second start port 106 is changed earlier than the hold information obtained by winning the first start port 105, and so-called priority digestion is performed. . This is because the jackpot determination for the hold information won in the second start port 106 is more advantageous to the player (7R probability variable jackpot) than the jackpot determination for the hold information won in the first start port 105. This is because it facilitates (see FIGS. 10-1 and 10-2).

  Note that the order in which the hold information is digested is not limited to the configuration in which priority is given to the hold information due to winning in the second starting port 106, but the order in which the starting ports 105, 106 are digested may be used. Specifically, when a plurality of pieces of holding information are stored, the winning information to the first starting port 105 may be configured to digest the holding information before the winning to the second starting port 106 first.

  Next, the main control unit 201 executes jackpot determination processing (see FIG. 8) including determination of whether or not the jackpot, and jackpot symbol determination in the case of jackpot (step S707). Furthermore, the main control unit 201 refers to the determination result of the jackpot determination process, and executes a variation pattern determination process (see FIG. 11) for determining a variation pattern of the special symbol (step S708). Each determination result in the jackpot determination process and the variation pattern determination process is stored in the determination result storage area of the RAM 213 in each process.

  Next, based on the determined variation pattern, the main control unit 201 starts the variation display of the special symbol on the first special symbol display unit 112a or the second special symbol display unit 112b (step S709). In step S709, the main control unit 201 variably displays the second special symbol on the second special symbol display unit 112b when variably displaying the special symbol indicating the determination result of the jackpot determination by winning the second starting port 106. When the special symbol indicating the determination result of the jackpot determination by winning to the first starting port 105 is displayed in a variable manner, the first special symbol in the first special symbol display unit 112a is displayed in a variable manner.

  Next, the main control unit 201 sets a change start command in the RAM 213 at the start of the special symbol change display (step S710). The variation start command set in step S710 includes the determination result of the jackpot determination process in step S707, information indicating the variation pattern selected by the variation pattern determination process in step S708, information indicating the gaming state, and the like. Further, the change start command set in step S710 is output to the effect control unit 202 when the output process shown in step S506 of FIG. 5 is executed.

  Next, the main control unit 201 determines whether or not a predetermined variation time (a variation time defined by the variation pattern selected immediately before the variation display) has elapsed since the start of the variation display of the special symbol (step S711). ). If the predetermined fluctuation time has not elapsed (step S711: No), the special symbol process is terminated as it is.

  When the predetermined fluctuation time elapses (step S711: Yes), the main control unit 201 stops the special symbol that is being variably displayed on the first special symbol display unit 112a or the second special symbol display unit 112b (step S712). A change stop command is set in the RAM 213 (step S713). The change stop command set in step S713 is output to the effect control unit 202 when the output process shown in step S506 of FIG. 5 is executed. Next, the main control unit 201 executes a stop process (see FIGS. 13-1 and 13-2) (step S714) and ends the special symbol process.

(Big hit judgment processing)
Next, the contents of the jackpot determination process shown in step S707 of FIG. 7 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a jackpot determination process performed by the main control unit. In the jackpot determination process, the main control unit 201 first determines whether or not a high-probability gaming flag indicating that the current gaming state is a high-probability gaming state (probability variation gaming state or latent probability gaming state) is ON. (Step S801).

  When the high probability game flag is ON (step S801: Yes), the main control unit 201 selects a high probability hit determination table, which is a high probability hit determination table (step S802). When the high-probability gaming flag is OFF (step S801: No), that is, when the current gaming state is a low-probability gaming state (time-short gaming state or normal gaming state), the main control unit 201 uses the low-probability gaming state. A low probability hit determination table, which is a hit determination table, is selected (step S803).

  Then, the main control unit 201 compares the hit determination table selected in step S802 or step S803 with the hit random number of the hold information (hold information set with the highest priority) to be hit determination, A hit determination is performed to determine whether the hit random number matches a predetermined value corresponding to each hit in the hit determination table (step S804).

  Then, the main control unit 201 sets the hit determination result in the determination result storage area of the RAM 213 (step S805). When the result of the hit determination is a big hit (step S806: Yes), the main control unit 201 compares the symbol random number of the hold information with the symbol determination table using the symbol determination table corresponding to the winning start port. The symbol determination is performed to determine which type of jackpot (7R probability variation jackpot, 7R normal jackpot, etc.) corresponds to the predetermined value in the symbol determination table (step S807).

  In the symbol determination, the first symbol determination table is used for the winning ball to the first starting port 105, and the second symbol determination table is used for the winning ball to the second starting port 106. Then, the main control unit 201 sets a jackpot symbol representing the determination result of symbol determination in the determination result storage area of the RAM 213 (step S808), and ends the jackpot determination process.

  On the other hand, when the determination result of the hit determination is not a big win in step S806 (step S806: No), the main control unit 201 sets a symbol indicating a loss in the determination result storage area of the RAM 213 (step S809), and determines the big hit The process ends.

(Example of winning judgment table)
Here, an example of the hit determination table stored in the ROM 212 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 9A is an explanatory diagram of an example of a hit determination table used in the low probability gaming state. FIG. 9-2 is an explanatory diagram of an example of the hit determination table used in the high probability gaming state.

  In the determination table At1 per low probability and the determination table At2 per high probability, a predetermined determination value is associated with the big hit. In the winning determination, the winning probability for the big hit is determined by the number of determination values associated with each. In the low probability per determination table At1, a determination value “7 (one)” is assigned to the big hit. On the other hand, the determination value “0 to 5 (six)” is assigned to the big hit in the high probability hit determination table At2.

  When the high probability game flag indicating the high probability game state is set to OFF at the time of the hit determination (when the low probability game state is set), the low probability hit determination table At1 is used. On the other hand, when the high-probability gaming flag is set to ON at the time of the hit determination (when the high-probability gaming state is set), the high-probability hit determination table At2 is used. The pachinko gaming machine 100 determines that the winning jackpot is won if the winning random number obtained at the time of starting winning matches the determination value, and determines that it is lost if the winning determination random number does not match the determination value. .

  The possible range of the winning random number acquired at the time of starting winning is any value from “0 to 149”. For this reason, the winning probability (big hit probability) when the hit determination is performed using the low probability hit determination table At1 is 1/150. On the other hand, the winning probability (big hit probability) when the hit determination is performed using the high probability hit determination table At2 is 1/25 (6/150).

  As described above, when the high probability game flag is set to ON, it is easier to win a big hit than when the high probability game flag is set to OFF.

(Example of symbol determination table)
Next, the symbol determination table stored in the ROM 212 will be described with reference to FIGS. 10-1 and 10-2. FIG. 10A is an explanatory diagram of an example of a symbol determination table used for winning balls to the first start opening. FIG. 10-2 is an explanatory diagram of an example of a symbol determination table used for winning balls to the second starting port.

  As shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B, in the first symbol determination table Zt1 and the second symbol determination table Zt2, a predetermined determination value is associated with each jackpot type. The first symbol determination table Zt1 is used for symbol determination of a game ball won in the first starting port 105. On the other hand, the second symbol determination table Zt2 is used for symbol determination of a game ball that has won the second starting port 106.

  The “big hit symbol” shown in the first symbol determination table Zt1 and the second symbol determination table Zt2 is a special symbol to be stopped. In the first symbol determination table Zt1 and the second symbol determination table Zt2, for convenience of explanation, “type of jackpot” and “number of time reductions” are described. The “bonus type” is the content of the jackpot indicated by the jackpot symbol, and is represented by the number of rounds that open the upper jackpot 109a or the lower jackpot 109b and the gaming state after the jackpot game. “Time reduction number” indicates the number of times the auxiliary game is added. The winning probability of each jackpot type is determined by the number of determination values associated with each.

  For example, “7R probability change” means that the opening period of one round is until 10 balls are won or 29.5 seconds elapses, and the lower major winning opening 109b is opened for a total of 7 rounds. A jackpot set. “2R probability change” means that the opening period of one round is until 10 balls are won or 0.1 second elapses, and the lower big prize opening 109b is opened for a total of 2 rounds, and the probability change game state is set after the big hit game Is a jackpot.

  “7R Normal” means that the opening period of one round is until 10 balls are won or 29.5 seconds elapses, and the lower big prize opening 109b is opened for a total of 7 rounds, and the short-time gaming state is set after the big hit game It is shown that.

  In the first symbol determination table Zt1 shown in FIG. 10A, the determination value “0 to 34 (35 pieces)” is assigned to the 7R probability variation big hit out of the range “0 to 99”. The ratio of 7R probability variation is 35% (= 35/100).

  Further, in the first symbol determination table Zt1, the determination value “35 to 59 (25 pieces)” is assigned to the 2R probability variation big hit, and the ratio of the 2R probability variation big hit is 25% (= 25). / 100). Similarly, the ratio of 7R normal jackpot is 40%.

  In the second symbol determination table Zt2 shown in FIG. 10-2, the ratio of 7R probability variation jackpot is 55%, the ratio of 2R probability variation jackpot is 5%, and the probability of 7R normal jackpot is 40%. In the second symbol determination table Zt2, the probability of a 7R probability variation jackpot advantageous to the player is higher than that in the first symbol determination table Zt1 of FIG. 10-1, but the 2R probability variation jackpot disadvantageous to the player. The probability is lower than that of the first symbol determination table Zt1. That is, the symbol determination based on the winning at the second starting port 106 is more advantageous for the player than the symbol determination based on the winning at the first starting port 105.

  In the auxiliary game state, the symbol determination using the second symbol determination table Zt2 is almost always performed by the support function of the ordinary electric accessory 107. In the auxiliary gaming state, when there is no holding information due to winning at the second starting port 106 and only holding information due to winning at the first starting port 105 is stored, the first symbol determination Symbol determination using the table Zt1 is performed.

(Fluctuation pattern judgment processing)
Next, processing contents of the variation pattern determination process shown in step S708 of FIG. 7 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a variation pattern determination process performed by the main control unit. In the variation pattern determination process, the main control unit 201 determines whether or not the determination result of the hit determination in the jackpot determination process (see FIG. 8) is a jackpot (step S1101).

  If it is not a big hit (step S1101: No), the main control unit 201 selects a variation pattern determination table for losing (described as “losing table” in the figure) (step S1102), and proceeds to step S1104. In step S1101, if it is a big hit (step S1101: Yes), the main control unit 201 selects a big hit variation pattern determination table (described as “big hit table” in the figure) (step S1103), and proceeds to step S1104. .

  In step S1104, the main control unit 201 compares the selected variation pattern determination table with the variation pattern random number of the current hold information to determine which variation pattern corresponds to the variation pattern random number in the variation pattern determination table. The variation pattern determination is performed (step S1104). Then, the main control unit 201 sets this determination result in the determination result storage area of the RAM 213 (step S1105), and ends the variation pattern determination process.

(Example of variation pattern determination table)
Next, an example of the variation pattern determination table will be described with reference to FIGS. 12-1 and 12-2. FIG. 12A is an explanatory diagram of an example of the variation pattern determination table for loss used at the time of loss. As illustrated in FIG. 12A, in the variation pattern determination table for loss Ht1, determination values are associated with each other so that one is selected from a plurality of variation patterns Hp.

  The variation pattern Hp defines the variation mode of the special symbol, and defines, for example, a period during which the special symbol is varied (hereinafter referred to as “variation time”). In FIGS. 12A and 12B, for the convenience of explanation, the final stage of the content of the production corresponding to the variation pattern is shown in parentheses for each variation pattern. In the variation pattern determination, the winning probability of each variation pattern Hp is determined by the number of determination values associated with each variation pattern Hp.

  The variation patterns Hp11, Hp12, Hp13, and Hp14 are all variation patterns in which a normal loss effect is performed. Among the determination values in the range of “0 to 149”, the determination value acquired at the time of starting winning is “0”. ˜119 (120) ”. The variation patterns Hp11, Hp12, and Hp13 are selected according to the number of hold information.

  When the number of the hold information is “1 or less (0 or 1)”, the change pattern Hp11 having a change time of 13 seconds is selected. When the number of the hold information is “2”, the change time is 8 seconds. When the pattern Hp12 is selected and the number of the hold information is “3 or more”, the variation pattern Hp13 having a variation time of 3 seconds is selected. By adopting such a configuration, when a large number of pending information is stored ("2" or more), it is possible to quickly play a game and to give a player a lot of jackpot determination opportunities. Yes. The fluctuation pattern Hp14 is a one-second fluctuation pattern at the time of normal loss that can be selected in the auxiliary gaming state.

  The fluctuation patterns Hp2, Hp3, Hp4, Hp5, and Hp6 are fluctuation patterns in which a reach effect is performed. The fluctuation pattern Hp2 is a fluctuation pattern in which a short time normal reach α (described as “normal short” in the drawing) is performed. The variation pattern Hp3 is a variation pattern in which the first turn effect 320 is performed after a normal reach β (described as “normal length” in the drawing) or a normal α that is longer than the variation pattern Hp2.

  The fluctuation pattern Hp4 is a fluctuation pattern in which the development reach A in which production further develops from the normal reach. The variation pattern Hp5 is a variation pattern in which the second turning effect 330 is performed after the development reach A. The variation pattern Hp6 is a variation pattern in which the final reach B in which the production further develops from the development reach A is performed. The variation pattern Hp7 is a variation pattern in which a jackpot decision reach indicating a jackpot decision is performed.

  For example, the variation patterns Hp2, Hp3, Hp4, Hp5, Hp6, and Hp7 have a variation time that increases in order, and the reliability with respect to the jackpot increases in the order that the variation time increases.

  FIG. 12-2 is an explanatory diagram of an example of a big hit variation pattern determination table used for big hits. As shown in FIG. 12B, in the jackpot variation pattern determination table Ht2, predetermined determination values are associated with the variation patterns Hp2, Hp3, Hp4, Hp5, Hp6, and Hp7. In the big hit variation pattern determination table Ht2, for example, the variation pattern Hp6 in which the final reach B is performed is selected at the highest rate.

  In the present embodiment, the number of variation patterns Hp has been described for 10 types for convenience of explanation, but in reality, the pachinko gaming machine 100 has, for example, several tens of types or more variation patterns Hp. Is remembered.

(Processing during stoppage)
Next, the processing content of the stop process will be described with reference to FIGS. 13-1 and 13-2. FIG. 13A is a flowchart (part 1) illustrating the in-stop process performed by the main control unit. FIG. 13-2 is a flowchart (part 2) illustrating the in-stop process performed by the main control unit.

  In the stop process, the main control unit 201 determines whether or not an auxiliary game flag indicating an auxiliary game state is ON (step S1301). The auxiliary game flag is a flag set in a game state setting process which will be described later with reference to FIG. When the auxiliary game flag is not ON (step S1301: No), the main control unit 201 proceeds to step S1306.

  When the auxiliary game flag is ON (step S1301: Yes), the main control unit 201 sets a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the auxiliary game counter J indicating the remaining number of times of the auxiliary game state as a new auxiliary game counter J ( Step S1302). The auxiliary game counter J indicates the remaining number of games in the auxiliary game state, and is a numerical value set to 30 times after the big hit. The auxiliary game counter J is set in a game state setting process (see FIG. 16) described later. Then, the main control unit 201 determines whether or not the auxiliary game counter J is “0” (step S1303).

  When the auxiliary game counter J is “0” (step S1303: Yes), that is, after 30 variations of the auxiliary game continuation count have elapsed after the big hit, the main control unit 201 turns off the auxiliary game flag ( Step S1304). Then, the main control unit 201 executes right-handed notification end processing for turning off a right-handed display unit (not shown) (step S1305), and proceeds to step S1306.

  When the auxiliary game counter J is not “0” (step S1303: No), the main control unit 201 determines whether or not the high probability game flag indicating the high probability game state is ON (step S1306). When the high probability game flag is OFF (step S1306: No), the main control unit 201 proceeds to step S1310. When the high probability game flag is ON (step S1306: Yes), the main control unit 201 sets a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the high probability game counter X indicating the remaining number of times of the high probability game state as a new high probability game counter. X is set (step S1307).

  Specifically, the high-probability game counter X indicates the remaining number of games in the high-probability game state, and is set to, for example, 10,000 after the jackpot. The high probability game counter X is set in a game state setting process (FIG. 16) described later.

  Next, the main control unit 201 determines whether or not the high probability game counter X is “0” (step S1308). If the high probability game counter X is “0” (step S1308: Yes), That is, when 10,000 fluctuations have passed after the big hit, the high probability game flag is turned off (step S1309), and the process proceeds to step S1310.

  When the high-probability game counter X is not “0” (step S1308: No), the main control unit 201 determines whether or not the stopped special symbol is a big hit (step S1310). If the stopped special symbol is not a big hit (step S1310: No), the main control unit 201 ends the in-stop process as it is.

  When the stopped special symbol is a jackpot symbol (step S1310: Yes), the main control unit 201 turns on the jackpot game flag (step S1311) and starts a right-handed notification for lighting a right-handed display unit (not shown). Processing is executed (step S1312).

  Then, the main control unit 201 sets the auxiliary game counter J and the high probability game counter X to “0” (step S1313). Next, the main control unit 201 turns off the auxiliary game flag and the high probability game flag (step S1314), and starts the jackpot opening (step S1315). Then, the main control unit 201 sets an opening command in the RAM 213 (step S1316), and ends the stopped process.

(Large winnings processing)
Next, with reference to FIG. 14, the contents of the big prize opening process included in the electric accessory control process (see step S504 in FIG. 5) will be described. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a special prize opening process performed by the main control unit. In the big prize opening process shown in FIG. 14, the main control unit 201 determines whether or not the big hit game flag is set to ON (step S1401). When the big hit game flag is OFF (step S1401: No), the main control unit 201 ends the big prize opening process as it is.

  When the big hit game flag is ON (step S1401: Yes), it is determined whether or not the opening is a predetermined period before the upper big prize opening 109a or the lower big prize opening 109b is opened (step S1402). When the opening is not in progress (step S1402: No), the main control unit 201 proceeds to step S1403 and determines whether or not the opening is completed (step S1403). When the opening is completed (step S1403: Yes), the main control unit 201 proceeds to step S1406.

  If the opening has not ended (step S1403: No), the main control unit 201 sets the operation pattern of the upper prize winning port 109a or the lower major prize winning port 109b from the opening to the ending (step S1404), and step S1406. Migrate to In step S1404, the main control unit 201 sets the operation pattern of the upper prize winning port 109a or the lower prize winning port 109b using a not-shown big prize opening operation pattern setting table.

  In step S1402, if the opening is in progress (step S1402: Yes), the main control unit 201 performs an opening process for counting the opening period (step S1405), and proceeds to step S1406.

  Next, the main control unit 201 determines whether or not the upper prize winning port 109a or the lower major prize winning port 109b is being opened (step S1406). When the upper large winning opening 109a or the lower large winning opening 109b is being opened (step S1406: Yes), the main control unit 201 performs an opening process that counts the number of winning prizes and the opening period (step S1407). The process proceeds to S1408.

  When the upper large winning opening 109a or the lower large winning opening 109b is not being opened (step S1406: No), the main control unit 201 determines whether or not it is during the interval (step S1408). When the interval is in progress (step S1408: Yes), the main control unit 201 performs interval processing for adding “1” to the count of the interval period and the number of rounds (step S1409), and proceeds to step S1410.

  When not in the interval (step S1408: No), the main control unit 201 determines whether or not ending is in progress (step S1410). When the ending is in progress (step S1410: Yes), the main control unit 201 performs an ending process (see FIG. 15) (step S1411), and ends the big prize opening process. When the ending is not in progress (step S1410: No), the main control unit 201 ends the special winning opening process.

(Ending process)
Next, the ending process shown in step S1411 of FIG. 14 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an ending process performed by the main control unit. In the ending process shown in FIG. 15, the main control unit 201 determines whether or not an ending period, which is a predetermined period after the final round in which the upper large winning opening 109a or the lower large winning opening 109b is opened (step S1501). ). If the ending period has not elapsed (step S1501: No), the ending process is terminated as it is.

  When the ending period has elapsed (step S1501: Yes), the main control unit 201 ends the ending (step S1502), and resets the count value R of the round number counter to “0” (step S1503). Then, the main control unit 201 performs a game state setting process (see FIG. 16) for setting the game state after the current jackpot game (step S1504).

  Next, the main control unit 201 sets the jackpot game flag to OFF (step S1505), executes a right-handed notification end process for turning off a right-handed display unit (not shown) (step S1506), and an ending process Exit.

(Game state setting process)
Next, the gaming state setting process shown in step S1504 of FIG. 15 will be described using FIG. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a game state setting process performed by the main control unit. In the gaming state setting process shown in FIG. 16, the main control unit 201 sets the auxiliary gaming flag indicating the auxiliary gaming state to ON (step S1601) and sets the auxiliary gaming counter J to “30” (step S1601). Step S1602).

  Then, the main control unit 201 determines whether or not the jackpot being executed is a probability change jackpot (specifically, a 7R probability change jackpot or a 2R probability change jackpot) (step S1603). If it is a probable jackpot (step S1603: Yes), that is, if it is either a 7R probable jackpot or a 2R probable jackpot, the main control unit 201 turns on a high-probability game flag indicating a high-probability gaming state (step). S1604).

  Then, the main control unit 201 sets the high probability game counter X to “10000” (step S1605). Next, the main control unit 201 executes a right-handed notification start process for lighting a right-handed display unit (not shown) (step S1606), and ends the gaming state setting process. In step S1603, if it is not a probable big hit (step S1603: No), that is, if it is a 7R normal big hit, the main control unit 201 proceeds to step S1606.

(2. Processing performed by the Director of Production)
Next, the process performed by the effect supervising unit 202a of the effect control unit 202 will be described. Each process performed by the production control unit 202a described below is performed, for example, when the CPU 241 of the production control unit 202a executes a program stored in the ROM 242.

(Production timer interrupt processing)
First, the processing content of the effect timer interruption process performed by the effect control unit 202a will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing an effect timer interrupt process performed by the effect control unit. The effect supervising unit 202a continuously performs a predetermined main effect control process (not shown) during activation, and performs an effect timer interrupt process shown in FIG. For example, interrupt is executed at 4 ms).

  In the effect timer interruption process, the effect control unit 202a performs an operation reception process for setting a command indicating that the effect button 118 and the cross key 119 have received an operation from the player (step S1701). And the production supervision part 202a performs a command reception process (refer FIG. 18) (step S1702).

  Next, the effect supervising unit 202a performs an effect process during the change effect (step S1703), performs a command transmission process (step S1704), and ends the effect timer interrupt process. When the effect timer interrupt process ends, the effect supervision unit 202a returns to the main effect control process. In the command transmission process, a process for outputting a command indicating information set in each storage area of the RAM 243 to the image / audio control unit 202b or the lamp control unit 202c by a command reception process or an operation reception process is performed.

(Command reception processing)
Next, processing contents of the command reception process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing command reception processing performed by the production control unit.

  In the command reception process shown in FIG. 18, the production supervision unit 202a first determines whether or not a change start command has been received from the main control unit 201 (step S1801). The change start command is a command set in the special symbol process of the main control unit 201 (see FIG. 7). When the variation start command has not been received (step S1801: No), the production supervision unit 202a proceeds to step S1803.

  When the change start command is received (step S1801: Yes), the effect supervising unit 202a performs an effect determination process (see FIG. 19) for determining the effect contents of the effect to be executed (step S1802), and changes from the main control unit 201. It is determined whether a stop command has been received (step S1803). The change stop command is a command set in the special symbol process of the main control unit 201 (see FIG. 7).

  When the change stop command has not been received (step S1803: No), the production supervision unit 202a proceeds to step S1805. When the change stop command is received (step S1803: Yes), the effect supervision unit 202a performs an effect end process for ending the executed change effect (step S1804), and the process proceeds to step S1805.

  In step S1805, it is determined whether an opening command has been received from the main control unit 201 (step S1805). The opening command is a command set in the stop process of the main control unit 201 (see FIG. 13-2). When the opening command has not been received (step S1805: NO), the process proceeds to step S1807.

  When the opening command is received (step S1805: YES), the effect supervision unit 202a performs a jackpot effect selection process for selecting a jackpot effect performed during the jackpot (step S1806). For example, in the case of winning the 7R probability variation jackpot, in the jackpot effect selection process, the effect supervision unit 202a selects a winning effect for 7R probability variation jackpot.

  Next, it is determined whether an ending command has been received from the main control unit 201 (step S1807). The ending command is a command that is set at the start of ending in the releasing process of the main control unit 201 (see FIG. 14). If the ending command has not been received (step S1807: NO), the production supervision unit 202a proceeds to step S1809.

  In step S1807, when an ending command is received (step S1807: Yes), the effect supervision unit 202a performs an ending effect selection process for selecting an ending effect to be performed when the jackpot effect ends (step S1808). Next, the production control unit 202a determines whether or not a hold command has been received from the main control unit 201 (step S1809). The hold command is a command set in the start port SW process (see FIG. 6) of the main control unit 201.

  When the hold command has not been received (step S1809: NO), the production supervision unit 202a ends the command reception process. When the hold command is received (step S1809: YES), the effect supervising unit 202a performs an effect predetermination process (step S1810), and ends the command receiving process.

  In the effect preliminary determination process, the content of the effect is determined in advance based on the hold command, and the determined effect prior determination result is set in the effect preliminary determination information storage area of the RAM 243. In addition, the production supervision unit 202a performs a special production display that is different from the normal display of the hold display indicating the hold information, or performs a continuous production using a plurality of pieces of hold information, using the result prior determination result.

(Production decision processing)
Next, the effect determination process shown in step S1802 of FIG. 18 will be described using FIG. FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the effect determination process performed by the effect control unit. In the effect determining process shown in FIG. 19, the effect supervising unit 202a analyzes the change start command (see step S1801 in FIG. 18) received in the command receiving process (step S1901), determines the jackpot determination result, the change pattern ( Information indicating special symbol variation time), gaming state, etc. is acquired.

  Then, the production supervision unit 202a performs a hold information number subtraction process in which “1” is subtracted from the current hold information number (step S1902). Next, the effect supervising unit 202a refers to a mode flag indicating the set current effect mode using an effect mode table (not shown) (step S1903). And the production supervision part 202a performs the fluctuation production pattern selection process which selects a fluctuation production pattern using a fluctuation production pattern table (refer FIG. 20) (step S1904).

  Then, the production control unit 202a determines whether or not the variation production pattern Ep further develops the production after the first production production 320 or the second production production 330 (step S1905). Fluctuation effect patterns Ep whose effects further develop after the first turn effect 320 or the second turn effect 330 are the change effect patterns Ep41, Ep51, Ep61, and Ep62 described later (see FIG. 20).

  When the selected variation effect pattern Ep is the variation effect pattern Ep in which the effect further develops after the first sound effect 320 or the second sound effect 330 (step S1905: Yes), the effect supervising unit 202a includes the first sound effect 320 and The symbol temporary stop display in the second roaring effect 330 is determined (step S1906).

  In the determination of the symbol temporary stop display, the symbol temporary stop display determination table Xt1 (see FIG. 22) of the first page production effect 320 or the symbol temporary stop display determination table Xt2 (see FIG. 23) of the second page production effect 330 is used. The type of one symbol temporary stop display or the type of second symbol temporary stop display is selected. In step S1905, when the selected variation effect pattern Ep is not the variation effect pattern Ep in which the effect further develops after the first turn effect 320 or the second turn effect 330 (step S1905: No), the effect supervising unit 202a performs step S1907. Migrate to

  Then, the effect supervision unit 202a executes a notice effect selection process for selecting a notice effect such as a step-up effect and a cut-in effect using a not-shown notice effect selection table (step S1907). Next, the effect supervision unit 202a sets a change effect start command in the RAM 243 (step S1908), and ends the effect determination process.

(Example of variation production pattern table)
Next, the variation effect pattern table will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the variation effect pattern table. As shown in FIG. 20, the variation effect pattern table Et associates the variation pattern Hp with the variation effect pattern Ep. The variation effect pattern Ep defines the effect contents of the variation effect such as the normal loss effect and the reach effect.

  The variation effect patterns Ep11, Ep12, and Ep13 are variation effect patterns for performing a normal loss variation effect in the normal gaming state. The variation effect pattern Ep14 is a variation effect pattern for performing a loss variation effect in the auxiliary gaming state. Note that even when the number of holds of the second hold information is 0 in the auxiliary game state, the change pattern Hp11 is selected at the time of change due to the first hold information. Therefore, the change effect pattern Ep11 may be selected even in the auxiliary game state. is there.

  Further, the fluctuation pattern Hp7 is associated with a fluctuation effect pattern Ep7 which is an effect for determining the big hit. As for the variation patterns Hp2 to Hp6, one or a plurality of variation effect patterns Ep are associated with each other, and one variation effect pattern Ep is selected at a predetermined ratio based on the jackpot determination result. Here, with reference to FIG. 21, the details of the variation effect pattern Ep associated with the variation patterns Hp2 to Hp6 will be described.

  FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram showing details of the variation effect pattern associated with the variation pattern. As shown in FIG. 21, each variation effect pattern Ep is stored in advance as a scenario that proceeds to any one of a plurality of stages 2101, 2102, 2103, and 2104. In addition, it is not restricted to the structure which memorize | stores the variation production pattern Ep as a scenario, The production control part 202a selects the production content which can be taken in each step 2101 to 2104 by lottery, and combines the production production content selected, and the production design pattern Ep. It is good also as a structure which produces.

  As shown in FIG. 21, the variation effect pattern Ep21 is an effect pattern that shifts from the normal variation effect to the normal reach α and stops and displays the third decorative symbol based on the jackpot determination result in the normal reach α.

  The variation effect pattern Ep31 is an effect pattern in which the normal variation effect is shifted to the normal reach α and the first turn effect 320 is performed after the normal reach α. The first roaring effect 320 is an effect suggesting that there is a possibility of shifting to the development reach A and a possibility of aligning with a wide range. In the first roaring effect 320 in the variation effect pattern Ep31, a symbol that becomes a doublet is stopped and displayed in the case of a big hit, and a symbol that becomes a loser is stopped and displayed in the case of a loss. In the first turning effect 320 in the variation effect pattern Ep31, the first special decorative design “A” is not stopped and displayed.

  The variation effect pattern Ep32 is an effect pattern in which the normal variation effect is shifted to the normal reach β, and the third decorative symbol based on the jackpot determination result is stopped and displayed in the normal reach β. In the normal reach β in the variation effect pattern Ep32, a symbol that becomes a doublet is stopped and displayed at the time of a big hit, and a symbol that becomes a lost eye is stopped and displayed at the time of a loss.

  The variation effect pattern Ep41 is an effect pattern that shifts to the development reach A after performing the same effect as the variation effect pattern Ep31. However, in the first turning effect 320 in the variation effect pattern Ep41, the temporary stop display of the first special decorative symbol or the first special decorative symbol is displayed according to the determination result of the temporary stop display (see step S1906 in FIG. 19). A first non-temporary stop effect without temporary stop display is performed. The first non-temporary stop effect is, for example, an effect of temporarily stopping display of a non-special decorative symbol (for example, a numerical symbol other than a doublet) or an effect of not temporarily displaying a decorative symbol.

  In the case where the decoration pattern is not temporarily stopped and displayed in the first roaring effect 320, when the player shifts from the first roaring effect 320 to the extended reach A, the player changes the effect from the first roaring effect 320 to the extended reach A. In order to make it understandable, what is necessary is just to perform what is called blackout which makes the display of the main liquid crystal 104 dark, or operate the movable accessory 130 as a connection effect, for example.

  The variation effect pattern Ep42 is an effect pattern that shifts to the development reach A after performing the same effect as the variation effect pattern Ep32. However, in the normal reach β in the variation effect pattern Ep42, the third decorative symbol is not stopped and displayed, and the normal reach β shifts to the extended reach A.

  The variation effect pattern Ep51 is an effect pattern in which the second turning effect 330 is performed after performing the same effect as the variation effect pattern Ep41. Further, the variation effect pattern Ep52 is an effect pattern in which the second turning effect 330 is performed after performing the same effect as the variation effect pattern Ep42.

  The second roaring effect 330 is an effect that suggests the possibility of shifting to the final reach B or the possibility of being aligned with a double eye. In the second rolling effect 330 in the variation effect patterns Ep51 and Ep52, a symbol that becomes a doublet is stopped and displayed in the case of a big hit, and a symbol that becomes a loser is stopped and displayed in the case of a loss.

  The variation effect pattern Ep61 is an effect pattern in which the final reach B is performed after performing the same effect as the variation effect pattern Ep51. Further, the variation effect pattern Ep62 is an effect pattern that shifts to the final reach B after performing the same effect as the variation effect pattern Ep52.

  In the second turning effect 330 in the variation effect patterns Ep61 and Ep62, the temporary stop display of the second special decorative symbol or the second special decorative symbol is displayed in accordance with the determination result of the symbol temporary stop display (see step S1906 in FIG. 19). A second non-temporary stop effect without temporary stop display is performed. The second non-temporary stop effect is, for example, an effect of temporarily stopping display of a non-special decorative symbol (for example, a numerical symbol other than a doublet) or an effect of not temporarily displaying a decorative symbol.

  In the case where the decoration pattern is not temporarily stopped and displayed in the second roaring effect 330, when the player moves from the second roaring effect 330 to the final reach B, the player changes the effect from the second roaring effect 330 to the final reach B. In order to make it understandable, what is necessary is just to perform what is called blackout which makes the display of the main liquid crystal 104 dark, or operate the movable accessory 130 as a connection effect, for example.

  In the final reach B in the variation effect patterns Ep61 and Ep62, a symbol that becomes a double eye is stopped and displayed at the time of a big hit, and a symbol that becomes a lost eye is stopped and displayed at the time of a loss.

  As described above, not only the configuration in which a series of variation effect patterns Ep is stored as a scenario, the effect supervision unit 202a selects the effect contents that can be taken in stages 2101 to 2104 by lottery, and the selected effect contents are selected. The variation effect pattern Ep may be created in combination. Specifically, the production supervision section 202a stores a plurality of production contents that can be taken in each stage 2101 to 2104, and varies in combination with the production contents that can be taken in each stage 2101 to 2104 according to the fluctuation pattern Hp. What is necessary is just to produce production pattern Ep.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in the fluctuation effect pattern Ep42, even when shifting to the development reach A, the first curl effect 320 may not be performed. On the other hand, as shown in the fluctuation effect patterns Ep61 and Ep62, when shifting to the final reach B, the second turning effect 330 is always performed. In other words, although the first reach production 320 may not be performed, the transition to the development reach A may occur, but the second reach 330 is not performed unless the second reach production 330 is performed.

  For this reason, the interesting property of the 1st roaring effect 320 and the 2nd roaring effect 330 can be varied. For example, it is possible to set a second expectation effect 330 performed after the first accent effect 320 as an effect with a high expectation, and an effect with a high expectation can be achieved in the second half.

(An example of the symbol temporary stop display determination table for the first roaring effect)
Next, the symbol temporary stop display determination table of the first roaring effect 320 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a symbol temporary stop display determination table of the first roaring effect. As illustrated in FIG. 22, the symbol temporary stop display determination table Xt1 indicates a selection ratio of “type of first symbol temporary stop display” corresponding to the jackpot determination result.

  “Type of first symbol temporary stop display” is the content of the effect in the first turn effect 320 in the change effect patterns Ep41, Ep51, and Ep61 (see FIG. 21). In the case of the variable effect pattern Ep31 that does not shift to the development reach A, the symbol temporary stop display determination table Xt1 is not used because the numerical symbol that is a non-special decoration symbol is stopped and displayed in the first turning effect 320.

  For example, the “first special decorative design temporarily stopped display” is a temporary stop display of the first special decorative design “A” that suggests that the first special decorative design 320 shifts to the development reach A. “Non-special decoration symbol temporary stop display” is a temporary stop display of a decoration symbol (for example, a numerical symbol) displayed at the normal time. “No temporary stop display” means no temporary stop display. Each type of “type of first symbol temporary stop display” varies depending on whether it is a big hit or a loss.

(An example of the symbol temporary stop display determination table for the second roaring effect)
FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a symbol temporary stop display determination table of the second roaring effect. As shown in FIG. 23, the symbol temporary stop display determination table Xt2 indicates a selection ratio of “type of second symbol temporary stop display” corresponding to the jackpot determination result. The “type of second symbol temporary stop display” is the content of the effect of the second turning effect 330 in the change effect patterns Ep61 and Ep62 (see FIG. 21). In the case of the variable effect patterns Ep51 and Ep52 that do not shift to the final reach B, the symbol temporary stop display determination table Xt2 is not used because the numerical symbols that are non-special decoration symbols are stopped and displayed in the second turn effect 330.

  For example, “second special decoration symbol temporarily stopped display” is a temporary stop display of the second special decorative symbol “B” that suggests the transition to the final reach B in the second turning effect 330. “Non-special decoration symbol temporary stop display” is a temporary stop display of a decoration symbol (for example, a numerical symbol) displayed at the normal time. “No temporary stop display” means no temporary stop display. Each type of “type of second symbol temporary stop display” is selected depending on whether it is a big hit or a loss.

  Thus, in the determination of the symbol temporary stop display (see step S1906 in FIG. 19), the symbol temporary stop display determination table Xt1 (Xt2) is used, and the type of the first (second) symbol temporary stop display is selected. .

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, in the effect that progresses step by step, a special decorative pattern that suggests the subsequent effect is temporarily stopped and displayed at a predetermined timing. A certain production can be performed. In addition, a series of effects can be performed in which the temporary stop display of the temporarily stopped display of the decorative symbol is associated with the next stage effect. Therefore, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the decorative design, and it is possible to perform a novel effect that effectively uses the decorative design. Thereby, the variation of the production | presentation by a decoration design can be increased.

  In addition, when performing a special variation effect, it is possible to excite the effect at the time of temporary stop display of the special decorative design by performing a turn effect, and to increase the player's expectation for the temporary stop of the special decorative design it can.

  Also, in this embodiment, when a special variation effect is performed, a non-temporary stop effect is performed by lottery, so that a special variation effect can be performed even if a special decorative symbol is not displayed temporarily. Become. Therefore, even when the special decorative design is not temporarily stopped and displayed, it can be expected to shift to the special variation effect, and the variation of the effect when shifting to the special variation effect can be increased.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Pachinko game machine 104 Main liquid crystal 105 1st starting opening 106 2nd starting opening 112a 1st special symbol display part 112b 2nd special symbol display part 201 Main control part 202 Production control part 202a Production control part 202b Image / audio control part 202c Ramp control unit 320 First turn production 330 Second turn production 401 Special game determination unit 402 Variation time determination unit 403 Symbol display control unit 404 Special game execution unit 410 Effect execution unit 411 Variation effect unit 412 Symbol effect unit 412

Claims (1)

Special game determination means for performing a special game determination as to whether or not to perform a special game advantageous to the player by establishing a start condition;
Based on a determination result by the special game determination unit, a variation time determination unit that determines a symbol variation time for variably displaying the special symbol;
The special symbol is variably displayed, and when the symbol variation time determined by the variation time determination unit has elapsed, a symbol display control unit that stops and displays a determination symbol indicating a determination result by the special game determination unit;
When it is determined by the special game determination means that the special game is to be performed, special game execution means for executing the special game after the determination graphic indicating the special game is stopped and displayed by the symbol display control means;
Production execution means for performing production,
With
The variation time determination means is easier to determine the symbol variation time of a predetermined time or more than when it is determined not to perform the special game when it is determined to perform the special game in the special game determination,
The production execution means
Based on the symbol variation time determined by the variation time determining means, a normal variation effect, a first special variation effect that can be executed after the normal variation effect, and a first variable effect that can be executed after the first special variation effect. 2 Fluctuation production means for executing special fluctuation production;
A symbol effect unit that displays a variation of the special symbol during the variation display of the special symbol by the symbol display control unit, and stops displaying the decorative symbol indicating the determination result by the special game determination unit when the symbol variation time has elapsed,
Have
In the decorative design,
A first special decoration design that suggests that the first special variation effect is performed and a second special decoration design that suggests that the second special variation effect is performed by the temporary stop display are included. ,
The symbol effect means is:
When the first special variation effect is performed by the variation effect means, after the normal variation effect is performed, the second special decoration design is made invisible and the first special decoration design is made visible. The first special decoration design is performed to determine whether or not the first special decorative symbol is displayed in a temporary stop state so that the first special decorative symbol can be displayed in a temporary stop mode and the second special decorative design cannot be displayed in a temporary stop mode. West,
When the first special variation effect is not performed by the variation effect means, the first turn effect can be executed after execution of the normal variation effect, and when the first turn effect is executed, the special game and Make sure to display a decorative pattern that shows one of the losers,
When the second special variation effect is performed by the variation effect means , the first special decoration design is made invisible and the second special decoration design is made visible during the execution of the first special variation effect. The second special decoration design is executed so as to display whether the second special decorative symbol is temporarily stopped, the temporary special display is possible for the second special decorative symbol, and the temporary special display is performed for the first special decorative symbol. Impossible,
When the second special variation effect is not performed by the variation effect means, the second curl effect is enabled during the execution of the first special variation effect, and when the second curl effect is performed, the special effect is performed. Decorative display showing either game or loss is confirmed and displayed.
Restricting the stop display of the first special decorative symbol and the second special decorative symbol at the timing of the final display of the decorative symbol after the symbol variation time has elapsed;
A gaming machine characterized by that.

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