JP5961895B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that determines whether or not a game is won as the game progresses, and executes a jackpot game when the determination result is a win.

  Conventionally, this type of gaming machine has two types of big hit games, one for 5 rounds where the big prize opening is opened 5 times and 10 rounds for 10 rounds that are 10 times, which is twice as many as 5 times. In addition, there is known one that informs the player of the type (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent No. 2514417 (right column on page 2, line 9 to line 25)

  However, in the above-described conventional gaming machine, the player can recognize how many times the big winning opening is opened at the start of the big hit game, and thus cannot feel a thrilling feeling during the big hit game.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of enhancing the taste of a big hit game.

A gaming machine according to the invention of claim 1 made to achieve the above object is a right / no-go judgment means for making a judgment of right / no-go based on a right / no-go judgment right that can be randomly generated as the game progresses, Display effect means for displaying the result and performing a display effect being determined before displaying the result of the determination of the success / failure, and if the result of the determination of success / failure is out, the normal gaming state continues after the execution of the display effect of out-of-range On the other hand, if the success / failure determination result is a win, if the determination result is a win, any one of a plurality of types of the big win game is executed after execution of the win display effect. A plurality of types of jackpot games, a plurality of unit jackpot games that can give a predetermined upper limit profit to a player and a plurality of unit jackpot games that are linked in series with a preset interval period. Composite In a game machine including a winning game, a continuous losing counter is provided to count the number of consecutive losing when a success determination of losing is performed after the end of the big hit game. Switching determination that determines whether or not the number of consecutive failures has reached the switching reference number set to a number smaller than the predetermined number of times, and is set longer than the time required for performing the determination of whether or not the predetermined number of departures has occurred. The display effect means executes an interval effect different from the normal display effect to be executed as the off display effect and the winning display effect in the normal gaming state during the interval period and continuously after the end of the big hit game. If the winning judgment result is made before the number of misses reaches a predetermined number of times, the next big hit game is executed after the big hit game is finished. Is configured to execute a special display effect that matches or resembles the interval effect as compared to the normal display effect, and is performed when the success / failure determination is made before the number of consecutive losing times reaches the switching reference number Compared with the execution period of the hit display effect, the hit display effect period changing means for shortening the execution period of the hit display effect when the hit determination is performed after the number of consecutive losing times reaches the switching reference number It is characterized by the provision.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the interval effect comprises an interval first half effect constituting the first half portion and an interval second half effect constituting the second half portion, and the display effect means is continuous. Until the number of misses reaches a predetermined number of times, a display effect that matches or resembles the first half effect of the interval is executed as a display effect of detachment, and a display effect that matches or is similar to the second half effect of the interval is executed as a display effect of hit It is characterized by being configured to do so.

  In the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, in the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, during execution of the unit big hit game, the contents of the effect executed by the display effect means after the end of the unit big hit game are notified in advance. It has a feature in that it includes a pre-production content notification means.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the third aspect, the interval effect and the special display effect include a common effect in which the result of the effect is the same. This is characterized by notifying that the unit big hit game is executed again when the effect executed on the display effect device after the end of the game is a common effect.

  A gaming machine according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein a big hit number notifying means for notifying the number of big hits, and each end of the unit big hit game. Further, the jackpot command transmission means for sending a command for adding 1 to the jackpot number is provided in the jackpot number notification means.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, in the composite big hit game, the period between consecutive unit big hit games is shorter than the interval period. In the short-term interval period, the display effect means is configured to execute a short-term interval effect different from the normal display effect.

The invention according to claim 7 is necessary in the gaming machine according to claim 6 because the short-term interval period is continuously determined as to whether or not the short-term upper limit number is set to a number smaller than the switching reference number. The switching determination means also determines whether or not the number of consecutive losing times has reached the short-term upper limit number, and the display directing means sets the number of consecutive losing times to the short-term upper limit number after the end of the big hit game. If the winning / failing determination is made before reaching, the short-term special that matches or resembles the short-term interval effect compared to the normal display effect until the next jackpot game is executed after the end of the jackpot game. The display effect is configured to execute the display effect, and the hit display effect period changing means executes the display effect when the hit determination is executed before the short-time upper limit number of times is reached. During the the place that is configured to be shorter than the short term interval period with the features.

  The invention according to claim 8 is the gaming machine according to claim 7, wherein when a right / no-go determination right is newly generated during execution of the display effect being determined by the display effect means, the new right / no-go determination right is based. There is a holding means capable of storing up / down determination results up to a predetermined holding upper limit number, and the short-term upper limit number is made equal to the holding upper limit number.

  According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to eighth aspects, the execution time of the out-of-display effect is constant until the number of consecutive out-goings reaches a predetermined number of revolutions. It has the characteristics in the place.

  According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to ninth aspects, after the end of the big hit game, the number of consecutive losing times exceeds a preset upper limit number of times, There is a limited number of times of special game execution means for executing the limited number of times of the special game that is more likely to win or fail than the normal game state, and the specified upper limit number is set to be equal to a predetermined number of times or set to a number larger than the predetermined number of times However, it has characteristics.

[Inventions of Claims 1 and 2]
According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the hit / no-win determination is executed and the jackpot game is executed, a unit jackpot game or a combined jackpot game in which a plurality of unit jackpot games are arranged with an interval period in between is executed. Then, after the end of the big hit game, when the hit determination is executed again, the big hit game is executed again. Here, in the present embodiment, when the success / failure determination is hit after the big hit game is finished and the number of consecutive losing times reaches a predetermined number of times, the next big hit game is started after the end of the previous big hit game. Is executed, a special display effect whose content matches or is similar to the interval effect executed during the interval period is executed. In addition, the number of consecutive losing times is compared with the switching reference time compared to the execution time of the per display effect performed when the winning display effect period changing means performs the winning / non-winning determination before the number of consecutive losing times reaches the switching reference number. you reduce the execution time of the display effect of per performed when the propriety determination of hit after reaching was executed the number of times. According to the present invention, and special display effect until the next jackpot gaming is executed after the end of the jackpot gaming, and interval effect performed during the jackpot gaming, matching in both the content and the execution time or similar When the unit jackpot game ends, it becomes difficult for the player to determine whether the jackpot game has ended or whether the jackpot game is a composite jackpot and the jackpot game is still ongoing Therefore, it is possible to give the player a thrilling feeling about whether or not the next unit big hit game will be performed, and it is possible to improve the preference of the big hit game.

  Here, as in the invention of claim 2, the interval effect is composed of the first half effect of the interval constituting the first half part and the second half effect of the interval constituting the second half part, and the display effect means has a predetermined number of consecutive deviations. Until the number of revolutions is reached, a display effect that matches or is similar to the first half effect of the interval is executed as the off-line display effect, and a display effect that matches or is similar to the second half effect of the interval is executed as the winning display effect. If comprised, even if the number of consecutive misses after the big hit ends varies, it becomes possible to make the flow of the special display effect and the effect of the interval effect the same.

[Inventions of Claims 3 and 4]
In the invention of claim 3, the content of the effect executed after the unit big hit game is ended, whether it is an interval period after the end of the unit big hit game or the case where the big hit game ends. Since the notification is made in advance, it is possible to give the player a thrilling feeling each time the unit big hit game is executed. Moreover, as in the invention of claim 4, the interval effect and the special display effect include a common effect in which the result of the effect is the same, and the prior effect content notifying means is a display effect means after the end of the unit jackpot game. If it is configured to notify that the unit big hit game will be executed again when the production executed at is a common production, the player will be interested in the outcome of the production after the unit big hit game ends. You can make it.

[Invention of claim 5]
According to the invention of claim 5, since it is difficult to distinguish the end and continuation of the jackpot game from the notification of the number of jackpots, the next time the unit jackpot game is ended even when the combined jackpot game is being executed, It is possible to give the player a thrilling feeling about whether or not the big hit game will be performed, and to enhance the preference of the big hit game.

[Invention of claim 6]
According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, after the unit big hit game is finished, the next unit big hit game may be executed through a short-term interval period set to a period shorter than the interval period. It is also possible to give the player a thrilling feeling about the timing at which the big hit game is started.

[Invention of Claim 7]
According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, even if a new unit big hit game is played after a time shorter than the interval period after the unit big hit game ends, it continues whether the big hit game has ended. Since it is difficult for the player to distinguish whether the game has been made, it is possible to give the player a sense of achievement that has allocated the new unit jackpot game by himself.

[Invention of Claim 8]
According to the invention of claim 8, the short-term special display effect can be executed in the process of displaying the determination result of the hold during the jackpot game after the jackpot game ends, and the execution time of the short-term interval effect and the short-term special display It is possible to reduce the deviation in the execution time of the production. Thereby, the commonality of a short-term interval effect and a short-term special display effect can be improved.

[Invention of claim 9]
According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, during the special display effect, when the disabling display effect is continuously executed, the difference between the plurality of disabling display effects can be reduced. When the display effect is executed, it is possible to give an impact to the player.

[Invention of Claim 10]
In the tenth aspect of the invention, after the end of the big hit game, there is a high probability that the success / failure determination result is a hit until the success / failure determination is made a predetermined upper limit number of times. And since the prescribed upper limit number is set to the number of times that it is possible to continuously determine whether or not it is out of place during the interval period, i.e., it is set to a predetermined number of times or larger than the predetermined number of times, Even when the game ends, a new jackpot game is likely to be played before the interval period elapses. This makes it possible to give a player a sense of achievement as if a new jackpot game has been allocated when a unit jackpot game is started after an interval period, even if the jackpot game is continuing Become.

Front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention Rear view of pachinko machine Block diagram showing the electrical configuration of a pachinko machine RAM storage area conceptual diagram Main control board main program flowchart Main control board interrupt processing flowchart Flow chart of winning detection process Flow chart of special operation processing Flow chart of special symbol waiting process Flow chart of special symbol jackpot determination process Flow chart of special symbol variation mode selection process Flow chart of design creation process Flow chart of processing during fluctuation Flow chart of special symbol confirmation processing Flow chart of specified number of times subtraction process Flow chart of status transition processing Flow chart of status designation command transmission processing Flow chart of jackpot start processing Flow chart of the big prize opening operation setting process Flow chart of special electric accessory operation frequency setting process Flow chart of the big prize opening process Flow chart of the big prize exit switch detection process Flow chart of 1st prize opening closing 1 process Flow chart of the big prize closing 2 process Flow chart of jackpot end processing Flow chart of number of held balls Sub-control board main program flowchart 10ms timer interrupt processing flowchart Main command monitoring process flowchart Round process flowchart Interval lottery process flowchart Flow chart of special map fluctuation lottery process Status processing flowchart (A) Hit fluctuation pattern table during ST, (B) Outgoing fluctuation pattern table during ST Inter-set interval pattern table Table showing the execution time of special display effects according to the number of consecutive misses The figure for explaining the relation between the production of the interval between sets for a long time and the special display production Diagram for explaining the relationship between the effect of the short-time set interval and the short-term special display effect The figure for demonstrating the relationship between the long time interval between sets which concerns on a modification, and the production in ST

  An embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine will be described below with reference to FIGS. A pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is shown in FIG. 1, and a substantially circular gaming region R <b> 1 surrounded by a guide rail 12 is formed on the front surface of the gaming board 11 of the pachinko gaming machine 10. .

  The front surface of the game board 11 is covered with a front frame 10Z attached to the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 10 so as to be openable and closable, and the entire game area R1 is visible through a glass window 10W formed on the front frame 10Z. ing. A decorative lamp 22 is provided around the glass window 10W, and speakers 25S and 25S are provided on both sides above the glass window 10W. Below the glass window 10W, an upper plate 27A and a lower plate 27B are provided in two upper and lower stages, and an operation knob 28 is provided on the right end of the lower plate 27B. Then, when the operation knob 28 is rotated, the game ball accommodated in the upper plate 27A is blown out toward the game area R1.

  An odd-shaped game board display window 11H is formed in the center of the game area R1 in the game board 11, and the liquid crystal display device 13 faces the game board display window 11H from the back side of the game board 11. . The liquid crystal display device 13 is configured by a liquid crystal module (for example, a TFT-LCD module), and the display screen 34 is disposed on the back side of the game board 11.

  A display decoration frame 23 is attached to the front center of the game board 11 so as to surround the display screen 34. The display decoration frame 23 is fitted into the game board display window 11H from the front side of the game board 11, protrudes to the inside of the game board display window 11H, and protrudes from the front surface of the game board 11. And it is comprised so that the game ball which flows down in game area | region R1 may pass the outer side of the display decoration frame 23, and may not enter the inside of the display decoration frame 23. FIG.

  In the game area R1, the first and second start winning ports 14A and 14B and the big winning port 15 are provided in the center of the left and right direction below the display decoration frame 23 in order from above in a spaced manner. Yes. A plurality of general winning ports 20 are provided along the guide rail 12 on the left side of the first start winning port 14A. The game balls that have not won any of the winning ports 14A, 14B, 15, 20 are all taken into the out port 16 disposed at the lower end of the game area R1. A start gate 18 and a windmill 19 are provided on the left side of the display decoration frame 23. Although not shown, a number of obstacle nails are planted in the game area R1.

  Next, each required part will be described in further detail. The general winning opening 20 has a so-called pocket structure and is open to the upper surface of the member protruding from the front surface of the game board 11 and opens upward in such a size that only one game ball can enter. When a game ball enters the general winning opening 20, for example, four game balls are paid out to the upper plate 27A as prize balls.

  The start gate 18 has a gate-like structure through which game balls can dive, and the passed game balls are detected by a normal symbol start switch 18W (see FIG. 3) built in the start gate 18. Based on this detection signal, the normal symbol determination is made and the normal symbol is stopped and displayed on the normal symbol display device 18X (see FIG. 3) after the variable display. Specifically, for example, the normal symbol display device 18X can alternately display the symbols “O” and “X”, and the normal symbol validity determination is successful (hereinafter referred to as “small hit” as appropriate). In this case, “◯” is stopped and displayed, and “×” is stopped and displayed when the normal symbol success / failure determination is not satisfied. Then, the normal symbol stop display is continued until the next variation display is started.

  When the game ball passes through the start gate 18 during the fluctuation display of the normal symbol display device 18X, the fluctuation display of the normal symbol display device 18X resulting from the passage is held and stored up to four times, and the normal symbol display device 18X. When the change display is completed, the normal symbol display device 18X is changed and displayed again based on the reserved storage. It should be noted that the number of reserved storage of the normal symbol variation display is displayed in a normal symbol hold display section (not shown).

  Both the first and second start winning ports 14A, 14B have a so-called pocket structure in which an opening is provided on the upper surface of a member protruding from the game board 11. Then, the game balls that have entered the start winning ports 14A and 14B are collected on the back side of the game board 11 through through holes (not shown) provided in the game board 11.

  The first start winning opening 14A arranged on the upper side has an opening width into which only one game ball can enter. On the other hand, the second start winning port 14B disposed on the lower side is disposed directly below the first start winning port 14A, and movable wing pieces 14C and 14C are provided on both left and right sides of the opening. Both the movable wing pieces 14C and 14C are always in an upright state, and the opening width of the second start winning opening 14B sandwiched between the two movable wing pieces 14C and 14C is large enough to contain only one game ball. It has become. In addition, the space above the second start winning opening 14B is always surrounded by the members constituting the first start winning opening 14A and the movable wing pieces 14C and 14C so that no game balls can enter. Yes. And when it is the above-mentioned "small hit", movable blade piece 14C, 14C is fallen sideways over a predetermined period. Then, the upper space of the second start winning opening 14B is opened to the side, and the game ball that has passed through both sides of the first start winning opening 14A is received by the movable wing piece 14C and the second start winning opening 14B. (The state of FIG. 1).

  When a game ball wins each start winning port 14A, 14B, start port sensors 14W1, 14W2 (see FIG. 3) provided in each start winning port 14A, 14B detect the game ball, and based on the detection signal, For example, four game balls are paid out to the upper plate 27A as prize balls and a special symbol determination is made. The determination result is displayed on the special symbol display device 14X (see FIG. 3) and is displayed on the display screen 34 of the liquid crystal display device 13 as a combination of the special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, normally, three special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C for left, middle, and right are stopped and displayed on the liquid crystal display device 13 side by side. Each of these special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C is composed of, for example, a plurality of types that express numbers from “0” to “11”. Usually, each special symbol 13A, 13B, and 13C has a predetermined value. Kinds of things are stopped. Then, when a game ball wins in the start winning opening 14A, 14B, these three special symbols 13A, 13B, 13C are scrolled up and down, and after a predetermined time, for example, in the order of left, right, and middle. Each special symbol 13A, 13B, 13C is stopped and displayed. Then, if the determination result is a win (hereinafter referred to as “hit”), all the special symbols 13A, 13B, 13C are stopped and displayed with the same symbol (solo eye), and the game shifts to the “hit game state”. To do. On the other hand, when the result of the determination is not good, the game is stopped and displayed in a combination other than the doublet, and the normal game state that is not the “hit game state” continues.

  In the present embodiment, the “win / no-judgment right” of the present invention is generated by winning at each start winning opening 14A, 14B, and the liquid crystal display device 13 corresponds to the “display effect means” of the present invention. In the following, among the special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C that are displayed on the display screen 34, the special symbols (for example, the middle special symbol 13B) that are stopped and displayed at the end other than the special symbols (for example, the special symbol 13B) are displayed. The state where the left special symbol 13A and the right special symbol 13C) are the same is referred to as “reach”, and the stop display with a combination other than the zigzag through the reach is “no reach”, and the non-zolo without the reach The stop display with a combination of the above will be referred to as “normally off”.

  By the way, when a game ball wins the start winning opening 14A, 14B during the variable display on the liquid crystal display device 13 or during the “big hit game”, the right / no-go determination right, that is, the special symbols 13A, 13B, The variable display of 13C is held and stored up to four times (corresponding to the “holding upper limit number” of the present invention), and when the special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C are stopped or the “big hit game” ends, the hold is held. Based on the memory, the special symbols 13A, 13B, 13C are again displayed in a variable manner. The number of reserved symbols for the special symbol variable display is displayed on the special symbol reservation display unit 14 </ b> H located at the lower end of the liquid crystal display device 13. Specifically, when the variation display of the special symbol is suspended, round marks are displayed in order from the left side to the right side of the special symbol retention display portion 14H, and the number of stored memory is displayed according to the number of the marks. ing. In the following, the number of reserved memories for the special symbol variation display and the above-described number of the reserved symbols for the regular symbol variation display are appropriately distinguished from the “special symbol retention ball number” and the “normal symbol retention ball number”. I will call it.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the special winning opening 15 is formed in a horizontally long rectangle, and is always closed by a movable door 15T (see FIG. 1). Then, when “big hit game” is performed, the movable door 15T is tilted forward for a predetermined period by the big prize solenoid 15S (see FIG. 3) provided on the back of the game board 11, and the big prize opening 15 is opened. By using the movable door 15T as a guide, a large number of game balls can be won in the big winning opening 15. Here, when the operation from when the movable door 15T is opened until it is closed is referred to as “round”, one big hit game is continued until a predetermined number of rounds are executed. Also, in one round, whether the opening time of the movable door 15T has reached a predetermined time (for example, 29 seconds), or whether a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls have been won in the big prize opening 15 If any of these conditions are met first, the process ends. A winning sensor (not shown) is provided inside the big winning opening 15 and counts the number of winning balls. When a game ball wins the big winning opening 15, for example, 15 game balls are paid out to the upper plate 27A as winning balls.

  Here, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, a plurality of types of big hit games having different numbers of rounds (that is, the number of times the big winning opening 15 is opened) are provided. Here, if the big hit game in which the big winning opening 15 is opened “n” times is called ““ n ”R big hit”, the number of opening of the big winning opening 15 is 4 in the big hit game of the present embodiment. 4R big hit, 8R big hit, 12R big hit, and 16R big hit. Which jackpot game is executed is determined by a random number for round lottery acquired when a game ball enters the start winning opening 14A, 14B. The 4R jackpot corresponds to the “unit jackpot game” of the present invention, and the 8R jackpot, 12R jackpot and 16R jackpot correspond to the “compound jackpot game” of the present invention.

  In addition, the big hit game is provided with an interval for closing the grand prize winning opening 15 for a predetermined period between rounds. The interval period is normally set to 1.52 seconds, for example, and the interval period performed every four rounds is set to a time longer than the normal interval. In the following, a normal interval is referred to as a “normal interval”, an interval performed every four rounds is referred to as an “inter-set interval”, and the normal interval and the inter-set interval are collectively referred to as an “inter-round interval”. I will decide.

  As shown in FIG. 35, in the interval between sets, the execution time is set to be relatively short (for example, 6 seconds), and the short set interval is set to be relatively long (for example, 32 seconds). There are two types of long-time interval between sets. Further, during the interval between sets, an effect for the interval between sets is executed on the display screen 34. This effect is different from the effect executed on the display screen 34 in the normal gaming state (for example, the effect of changing the display of the special symbols 13A, 13B, 13C), as shown in FIG. A plurality of types are provided for each of the short-time set interval and the long-time set interval. Further, the execution time of the interval between sets and the type of effect are determined by the random number for interval lottery acquired when a game ball enters the start winning opening 14A, 14B. That is, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the round pattern of the big hit game (that is, which is 4R, 8R, 12R, or 16R), the length of the execution time of the interval between sets, and The type of effect executed at the interval between sets is determined. The execution time of the long set interval corresponds to the “interval period” of the present invention, and the effect executed on the display screen 34 during the long set interval corresponds to the “interval effect” of the present invention. . Further, the execution time of the short set interval corresponds to the “short interval interval period” of the present invention, and the effect executed on the display screen 34 during the short set interval corresponds to the “short interval interval effect” of the present invention. To do.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, after the jackpot game is over, a probability variation game with a limited number of times, a so-called special time (corresponding to the “number-limited special game” of the present invention, hereinafter referred to as “ST”). It is supposed to be executed. Specifically, in ST, the probability of winning or losing a special symbol is a probability variation gaming state in which the probability of winning a win is higher (30/630) than in normal times (30/630), and the occurrence of “small hit” When the probability increases, it becomes short. This ST is continued until the number of consecutive losing when the determination of success / failure of consecutive losing is made after the big hit game ends reaches a preset upper limit number of times (for example, 20 times). Then, after the number of consecutive losing times reaches the specified upper limit number of times, the ST ends and shifts to a “normal (non-probable change) gaming state”. In addition, when ST is complete | finished, you may comprise so that only a time-short state may continue.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a case that covers various control boards is provided on the rear surface of the pachinko gaming machine 10. Specifically, a main control board 50 is provided in the center of the rear surface of the pachinko pachinko gaming machine 10, and an audio control board 55, a sub control board 57, and an effect control board 70 are provided above the main control board 50. It has been. Further, a power supply board 60 and a payout control board 58 are provided below the control boards 50, 55, 57 and 70. Each control board operates by receiving power supply from the power supply board 60.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in the figure, reference numeral 50 denotes a main control board 50, which includes a CPU 51A, a RAM 51B and a ROM 51C, a microcomputer provided with a plurality of counters, an input / output circuit connecting the microcomputer and the sub-control board 57, An input / output circuit that connects the relay circuit 80 and the payout control board 58 and the like to which the prize winning opening 15 and the like are connected is provided, and main control related to the game is performed. The CPU 51A includes a determination unit, a control unit, a calculation unit, various counters, various registers, various flags, etc., and performs calculation control, and also generates random numbers for each special symbol and each normal symbol, and sub-controls the control signal. It is configured to be able to output (transmit) to the substrate 57 or the like. The RAM 51B has a storage area for the number of reserved symbols for special symbols detected by the start opening sensors 14W1 and 14W2 and the number of reserved balls for normal symbols detected by the normal symbol start switch 18W, and a memory for various random values generated by the CPU 51A. An area, a storage area for temporarily storing various data, a flag, and a work area for the CPU 51A are provided. In the ROM 51C, a main control board main program PG1 (see FIG. 5) and control data described later, control data, symbol variation data related to variation display on the special symbol display device 14X and the normal symbol display device 18X, and the like are written. The judgment value and the like per hit and normal symbol are written.

  Similar to the main control board 50, the sub control board 57 includes a CPU 52A, a RAM 52B, a ROM 52C, a microcomputer including a plurality of counters, an input / output circuit connecting the microcomputer and the main control board 50, an effect control board 70, An input / output circuit for connecting the lamp control board 71 and the like is provided. The CPU 52A includes a control unit, a calculation unit, various counters, various registers, various flags, etc., and performs calculation control, and outputs (transmits) control signals to the effect control board 70, the lamp control board 71, the sound control board 55, and the like. It is configured to be possible. The RAM 52B has a storage area for various data and a work area for the CPU 52A. The ROM 52C stores a sub-control board main program PG2 (see FIG. 27) and constants, which will be described later, a variation pattern table shown as an example in FIGS. 34 and 35, and the like.

  The sub control board 57 receives the control signal output from the main control board 50, and outputs the control signal to the effect control board 70 and the like based on the received control signal. The control signal from the main control board 50 includes a variation pattern and game success / failure information, and includes a control signal for controlling the electrical operation member by the sub control board 57. Examples of the electrical operation member include an effect control board 70 (including the display screen 34), an audio control board 55 (speakers 25S and 25S), and a lamp control board 71.

  In the effect control board 70, the CPU reads predetermined display control data from the ROM based on the control signal from the sub control board 57, generates control data in the storage area of the RAM, and outputs it to the VDP (not shown). The VDP reads necessary data from the ROM based on a command from the CPU and displays a display image (special symbols 13A, 13B, 13C, effect symbols, background images, character images, character images, etc.) to be displayed on the display screen 34. Data is created and stored in VRAM. The image data stored and stored in the VRAM is converted into RGB signals by a D / A conversion circuit provided in the input / output circuit and output to the display screen 34.

  The lamp control board 71 is a board that is connected to the sub control board 57 and relays a control signal for performing electrical decoration control of the side lamps 22, 22, etc. output from the sub control board 57.

  Based on the control signal output from the sub-control board 57, the sound control board 55 selects the BGM generated from the speakers 25S and 25S and the sound at the time of production, and controls the sound.

  In order to realize the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment described above, the main control board 50, the sub control board 57, etc. execute the main control board main program PG1, the sub control board main program PG2, etc. Processing information. Hereinafter, information processing on the main control board 50 and the sub control board 57 will be described in detail.

  FIG. 4 conceptually shows the storage area R0 of the RAM 51B provided in the main control board 50. For example, the storage area R0 is divided into a plurality of address spaces and assigned addresses (addresses). The counter value storage area R10 provided in a predetermined address space stores various random number counter values (random number counter values excluding the lowest random number counter value in Table 1) related to the special symbols shown in Table 1. It is a storage unit. In addition, the normal symbol counter value storage area R11 provided in the address space is a data storage unit for the random number counter value for performing the determination per normal symbol shown in the lowermost part of Table 1. Further, this address space is used not only as a data storage unit of a random number counter but also as a data storage unit such as a flag. The RAM 51B is also provided with a counter value update value storage area and a work area for the CPU 51A.

  In Table 1 above, the “big hit determination (label-TRND-A)” random number counter is used for determination per special symbol, and consists of random numbers from 0 to 629. The “big hit symbol determination (label-TRND-AZ)” random number counter determines special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C at the time of big hit, and consists of random numbers of 0 to 11. The “reach presence / absence determination (label-TRND-RC)” random number counter is used for determining whether or not to reach the reach state when the determination result of the jackpot determination random value is out of reach. Yes, consisting of random numbers from 0 to 126. In the case of a big hit, the reach is always reached in this embodiment, so the “reach presence / absence determination (label-TRND-RC)” random number counter is not used. The “variation mode determination (label-TRND-T)” random number counter is used when a variation pattern is selected from the variation pattern table, and is composed of random numbers from 0 to 198. These random number counters are incremented by 1 every time a random number update process (see step S3 in FIG. 5 and step S13 in FIG. 6), which will be described later, starts from 0 when the pachinko machine is turned on, and is the maximum value of the “numerical value range”. In this case, it is set to 0 and the addition is repeated again.

  The left symbol determining random number “Label-TRND-B1” is a random number used to create a symbol that is out of the left special symbol 13A, starts from 0 when the power is turned on, and is incremented by 1 in the random number updating process. When this counter reaches 11, it returns to 0 again and repeats addition. The middle symbol determination random number “Label-TRND-B2” is a random number used to create a symbol out of the middle special symbol 13B. The random number for label determination “Label-TRND-B1” starts from 0 when the power is turned on. Every time it returns to 0, 1 is added. When this counter reaches 11, it returns to 0 again and repeats addition. The right symbol for determining the right symbol “Label-TRND-B3” is a random number used for creating the symbol for the right special symbol 13C. When the power is turned on, the random number for determining the middle symbol “Label-TRND-B2” When it is not 0, 1 is added. When this counter reaches 11, it returns to 0 again and repeats addition.

  In Table 1 above, the “normal symbol determination (label-TRND-H)” random number counter is used for determination per normal symbol, and is composed of random numbers from 0 to 299. This random number counter is incremented by 1 every time a random number update process (see step S3 in FIG. 5 and step S13 in FIG. 6), which will be described later, starts from 0 when the pachinko gaming machine 10 is powered on, When it reaches the value, it is set to 0 and the addition is repeated again.

  In the random number counter shown in Table 1, the count result, that is, the “counter value” is sequentially stored in an update value storage area different from the counter value storage areas R10 and R11 in the storage area R0 of FIG. To go. As a result, the data stored in the update value storage area is updated, and the combination of the counter values of the random number counters shown in Table 1 changes.

  When a game ball wins at the start winning opening 14A, 14B, the values of various random number counters except for the lowest stage shown in Table 1 are stored (stored) in the counter value storage area R10, and the game ball passes through the start gate 18. When it passes, the value of the random number counter shown at the bottom of Table 1 is stored (stored) in the normal symbol counter value storage area R11.

  Here, in the counter value storage area R10, four sets of random value groups (update value storage areas) corresponding to the upper limit number “4” of the number of reserved balls stored in the starting winning awards 14A and 14B described above. Are stored (stored). Also, in the normal symbol counter value storage area R11, four sets of random value groups (various counters in the update value storage area) corresponding to the “4” of the upper limit number of the holding balls stored in the start gate 18 described above. Value group) is stored (stored).

  When the power of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is turned on, the one-chip microcomputer provided in the main control board 50 takes out the main control board main program PG1 shown in FIG. 5 from the ROM 51C and runs it. As shown in the figure, when the main control board main program PG1 is run, first, initial setting for stack setting, constant setting, CPU 51A setting, SIO, PIO, CTC (interrupt time controller) setting and the like is performed. Performed (S1). The initial setting (S1) is executed only when the main control board main program PG1 is run for the first time after the power is turned on, and is not executed thereafter.

  As shown in FIG. 5, following the initial setting (S1), in the remaining time until the main control board interrupt processing (S5) described later is executed, the following steps S2 to S4 are looped. Is called. First, interrupts are prohibited (S2), and even if a timer interrupt comes in, interrupt processing is not performed until the interrupt is enabled. Subsequently, a normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S3) is executed. In this process (S3), the random number counter shown in Table 1 is incremented by 1 and updated. The updated counter value is stored one by one in the above-described update value storage area in the storage area R0 (see FIG. 4) of the RAM 51B of the main control board 50. When the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S3) ends, the interrupt is permitted (S4), and the main control board interrupt process (S5) can be executed.

  The main control board interrupt process (S5) is repeatedly executed, for example, at a cycle of 4 msec when an interrupt pulse is input to the CPU 51A. Then, during the remaining processing period from the end of the main control board interrupt process (S5) to the start of the next main control board interrupt process (S5), the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S3) The process of updating various counter values is repeatedly executed a plurality of times. When an interrupt pulse is input to the CPU 51A in the interrupt disabled state, the main control board interrupt process (S5) is not started immediately, but is started after the interrupt is enabled (S4).

  The main control board interrupt process (S5) will be described. As shown in FIG. 6, in the main control board interrupt process (S5), an output process (S10) is first performed. In the output process (S10), each command (control signal) stored in the output buffer of the main control board 50 by each process described below is output to the sub-control board 57. The command (control signal) output here includes a variation pattern command and the like.

  Following the output process (S10), an input process (S11) is performed. In the input process (S11), when various sensors (ordinary symbol start switch 18W, start port sensors 14W1, 14W2, other sensors, switches, etc. (see FIG. 3)) mainly detected in the pachinko gaming machine 10 are detected The signal is input. In the subsequent operation timer subtraction process (S12), the operation timer is subtracted.

  The normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S13) performed next is the same as the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S3) performed in the loop process of the main control board main program PG1 described above. is there. That is, the update processing of the various counter values shown in Table 1 is performed in the execution period of the main control board interrupt process (S5) and the remaining process period (after the main control board interrupt process (S5) ends, the next main control The period until the substrate interruption process (S5) is started).

  Following the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S13), a winning detection process (S15) is executed. The winning detection process (S15) is shown in FIG. 7. First, it is determined whether or not a game ball has won a winning winning opening 14A, 14B (S150). If no game ball has been won in the start winning openings 14A, 14B (no in S150), this process (S15) is terminated, while if it has been won (yes in S150), the number of special symbol reserved balls ( The number of reserved balls at the start winning opening) is loaded, and it is determined whether the number of special symbol reserved balls is 4 or more (S151). If the number of special symbol reservation balls is 4 or more (yes in S151), this process (S15) is immediately terminated. If the number of special symbol reserved balls is not 4 or more (no in S151), 1 is added to the number of special symbol reserved balls (S152), the special symbol related random number acquisition process (S153) is executed, and the relevant value is stored from the update value storage area. Each counter for winning (the value of the jackpot determination random number “Label-TRND-A” and the jackpot symbol determination random number “Label-TRND-AZ” etc. is acquired as a random number and transferred to the random number buffer (R10) corresponding to each hold. The main control board 50 when the winning detection process (S15) is executed corresponds to the “holding means” of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 6, when the winning detection process (S15) ends, the normal operation process (S16) is performed. By this processing (S16), the main control board 50 makes a judgment per ordinary symbol based on the random number “label-TRND-H” value per ordinary symbol and the normal symbol change and stop display on the ordinary symbol display device 18H. The opening / closing of the movable wing pieces 14C and 14C at the start winning opening 14B based on the normal symbol is directly controlled without using the sub-control board 57, and the process related to the normal symbol is performed.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the special operation process (S17) performed after the normal operation process (S16) directly controls the display state of the special symbol display device 14H, while the display screen 34, The lamp device and the speakers 25S and 25S are indirectly controlled.

  This special action process (S17) is shown in FIG. 8, and the following process is selected according to the special action status that changes between “1” to “8” according to the progress of the game (S170). Specifically, when the special operation status is “1”, the special symbol standby process (S171) is performed. When the special operation status is “2”, the changing process (S172) is performed. Is "3", special symbol confirmation processing (S173), special operation status is "4", jackpot start processing (S174), special operation status is "5" The special winning opening opening process (S175), when the special operation status is “6”, the special winning opening closing 1 process (S176), and when the special operation status is “7”, If the special action status is “8”, the jackpot end process (S178) is performed. The special operation status is set to “1” when the pachinko gaming machine 10 is powered on. Hereinafter, each process (S171 to S178) performed in the special operation process (S17) will be described in detail.

  In the special operation process (S17) shown in FIG. 8, when the special symbol standby process (S171) is executed, first, as shown in FIG. 9, it is checked whether or not the number of special symbol reservation balls is “0”. (S200). When the number of special symbol reservation balls is “0” (Yes in S200), that is, when there is no memory of various counter values acquired due to winning at the start winning openings 14A and 14B, the standby screen is displayed. It is checked whether or not there is (S201). If the standby screen is displayed (Yes in S201), the process immediately exits the process (S171). If the standby screen is not displayed (No in S201), the standby screen setting process (S202) is performed. This process (S171) is exited.

  On the other hand, when the number of special symbol reserved balls is not “0” (no in S200), that is, when there are one or more stored various counter values acquired due to winning at the start winning opening 14A, 14B. The following steps S203 to S209 are performed.

  The special symbol jackpot determination process, which is step S203, is shown in FIG. 10 and determines whether or not the “hit game” can be executed. Specifically, first, various random number values stored in the lowest counter value storage area of the RAM 51B (R10) (that is, the RAM area corresponding to the first special symbol hold) are loaded as determination values, and are used for determining the big hit. The counter “label-TRND-A” value is read (S310). Next, the address of the jackpot determination value table is set (S311). Then, it is checked whether the probability change is in progress (the probability change flag is set) (S312). If the probability change is not in progress (no in S312), that is, in the normal gaming state, it is checked whether or not the big hit determination random number “Label-TRND-A” matches any of the winning values in the normal gaming state (S313). If it is in the middle (yes in S312), it is checked whether or not the jackpot determination random number “Label-TRND-A” matches any of the winning numbers in the probability variation gaming state (S314).

  In each step S313, S314, if the acquired big hit determination random number “label-TRND-A” matches any hit value (yes in S313 or yes in S314), the big hit flag is turned on. (S315), this process (S203) is exited. On the other hand, if the acquired big hit determination random number “label-TRND-A” value does not match any of the hit values (no in S313 or no in S314), the process immediately exits (S203).

  As shown in FIG. 9, when the special symbol jackpot determination process (S203) ends, a special symbol variation mode selection process (S204) is executed. This process (S204) is shown in FIG. 11, and selects a variation pattern from a variation pattern table corresponding to the gaming state based on the variation mode determination random number “label-TRND-T” value. Note that the variation pattern table includes a table for determining whether or not the game is successful and for each of the normal gaming state and the probability variation gaming state (during ST in the present embodiment). For details, refer to the normal gaming state. The table when the determination of success or failure is missed includes a normal reach miss table when reach is established and a normal miss table when reach is not established.

  In the special symbol variation mode selection process (S204), first, it is checked whether or not the gaming state is being probabilistically varied (S330). In the case of a normal game (no in S330), it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is on (S331). If the big hit flag is ON (Yes in S331), a fluctuation pattern is selected from the normal hit table based on the fluctuation mode determining random number “label-TRND-T” (S332).

  On the other hand, if the big hit flag is not on in step S331 (no in S331), it is determined whether the reach presence / absence determination random number “label-TRND-RC” is a reach establishment value (S333). If the reach is established (Yes in S333), a fluctuation pattern is selected from the normal reach loss table based on the fluctuation mode determination random number “label-TRND-T” (S334). On the other hand, if the reach is not established (no in S333), the fluctuation pattern is selected from the normal deviation table based on the fluctuation mode determination random number “label-TRND-T” (S335).

  Further, when it is determined in step S330 that the gaming state is a probable change state (yes in S330), it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is turned on as in step S331 (S336). If the big hit flag is on (yes in S336), a variation pattern is selected from the probability variation table based on the variation mode determining random number “label-TRND-T” (S337).

  Here, in the present embodiment, the variation status changes in the order of “A”, “B”, “C”, “D” as the number of consecutive losing after the big hit game ends, C corresponds to ST (the probability variation state with a limited number of times), and the variation status D corresponds to the normal gaming state. In the probability variation state, a variation pattern table is provided for each of the variation statuses A to C (see FIGS. 34A and 34B). In step S337, the variation statuses A to C are determined. A variation pattern is selected from the variation pattern table. Specifically, when the number of consecutive outages after the big hit game is 0-3, the variation status is set to “A”, and when the number of consecutive outages is 4-9, the variation status Is set to “B”, and the variation status is set to “C” when the number of consecutive losing times is 10 to 19. Further, when the number of consecutive detachments is 20 or more, the variation status is set to “D”. In this case, “4” as the number of consecutive failures when switching from the fluctuation status A to the variation status B corresponds to the “short-term upper limit number” of the present invention, and the number of consecutive failures when switching from the variation status B to the variation status C. “10” corresponds to “switching reference frequency” of the present invention. Further, “20”, which is the number of consecutive deviations when switching from the change status C to the change status D, corresponds to the “predetermined multiple times” of the present invention, and matches the specified upper limit number (20 times) of the ST.

  As shown in FIG. 11, when it is determined in step S336 that the big hit flag is not ON (no in S336), based on the variation mode determination random number “label-TRND-T” value, the probability variation deviation table is used. A variation pattern is selected (S339).

  When any of the above steps S332, S334, S335, S337, and S339 is completed, other processing (S340) is performed and the special symbol variation mode selection processing (S204) is exited.

  As shown in FIG. 9, when the special symbol variation mode selection process (S204) is completed, a symbol creation process (S205) for determining the special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C is executed. This process (S205) is shown in FIG. 12. First, it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is ON (S350). If the big hit flag is ON (Yes in S350), the winning symbol determination random number “label-TRND-NO” is set to the left symbol, middle symbol, right symbol (S351), and this process (S205). Exit.

  On the other hand, if the big hit flag is not ON (no in S350), the left symbol determining random number "Label-TRND-B1", the middle symbol determining random number "Label-TRND-B2", the right symbol determining random number "Label-TRND" The value of “−B3” is acquired (S352). Then, it is determined whether or not the random number values match (S353). If they match (yes in S353), whether or not the reach presence / absence determination random number “label-TRND-RC” matches the reach establishment random number value. If it does not match (No in S354), the process jumps to the next step S358, and if it matches (yes in S354), the medium symbol determination random number “label-TRND” The value “−B2” is incremented by 1 (S355).

  If the left, middle, and right random numbers do not match (no in S353), it is then determined whether the left, right random values match (S356). If the left and right random numbers match (Yes in S356), it is determined whether the reach presence / absence determination random number “label-TRND-RC” matches the reach establishment random number (S357), If they do not match (no in S357), the right symbol determination random number “label-TRND-B3” is incremented by 1 (S358). If they match (yes in S357), the value based on the acquired stop symbol (S360).

  If the left and right random numbers do not match (no in S356), it is determined whether the reach presence / absence determination random number “label-TRND-RC” matches the reach establishment random number (S359). If they do not match (no in S359), the process jumps to step S360 described above. If they match (yes in S359), the right symbol is the same value as the left symbol determining random number “label-TRND-B1”. The middle symbol is set to a value obtained by adding 1 to the left symbol determining random number “label-TRND-B1” (S361). The special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C are determined as described above.

  As shown in FIG. 9, when the symbol creation process (S205) is completed, a special symbol random number shift process (S206) is performed, and the number of special symbol reservation balls (the value of the special symbol reservation number storage area in the RAM 51B) is set to 1 day. In addition to incrementing, the storage location of various counter values is shifted down by one, and the RAM area corresponding to the fourth special symbol hold is cleared to zero. Subsequently, a special symbol variation start process (S207) is performed, and processing necessary for starting the variation of the special symbol is performed, such as setting a changing flag to 1 to indicate that the special symbol is varying. Then, a “special drawing variation command” corresponding to the selected variation pattern is set in the output buffer of the RAM 51B (S208). As a result, the “special drawing variation command” set in the output buffer of the RAM 51B is output to the sub-control board 57 by the above-described output processing (S10). When the process of step S208 ends, the special operation status is set to “2” (S209). Then, until the number of special symbol reserved balls becomes zero, the processing for these special symbols (S203 to S209) is performed, and the number of special symbol reserved balls is digested. The above is the description of the special symbol standby process (S171).

  When the special status is set to “2”, the changing process (S172) is executed in the special operation process (S17) shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 13, in the changing process (S172), first, it is checked whether or not the changing time has passed (S262). The “variation time” here refers to the variation time according to the variation pattern set in the special symbol variation mode selection process (S204, see FIG. 11), and the current variation is confirmed by checking the variation time timer. It is determined whether or not it is the operation end time of the middle symbol. If the variation time has not elapsed (no in S262), the process immediately exits this process (S172) and continues the variation display.

  On the other hand, if the variation time has elapsed (Yes in S262), the “variation stop command” is set in the output buffer of the RAM 51B (S263), the special operation status is set to “3” (S264), and the other After performing the process (S265), the process during change (S172) is exited.

  When the special operation status is set to “3” (see step S264 in FIG. 13), a special symbol confirmation process (S173) is executed in the special operation process (S17) shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 14, in this process (S173), it is first determined whether or not the variation time has ended (S270). If the variation time has not elapsed (no in S270), the process (S173) is immediately exited. On the other hand, if the variation time has elapsed (yes in S270), the big hit (big hit flag is set). It is checked whether or not (S271).

  In the case of a big hit (Yes in S271), a process of shifting to a big hit game is executed. Specifically, the data at the end of the big hit fluctuation is set (S272), and the big win game 15 to be executed is set according to whether the big hit game to be executed is 4R big hit, 8R big hit, 12R big hit or 16R big hit. The number of times of opening (hereinafter referred to as “the number of times of opening of the big winning opening”) is set (S273), and the big hit opening timer is set (S274). Then, a “hit opening command” including information such as the number of times the winning a prize opening is valid, the time between rounds and effects is set in the output buffer of the RAM 51B (S275), and the special operation status is set to “4” ( S276), this process (S173) is exited.

  On the other hand, if it is not a big hit, that is, it is out of place (no in S271), the designated number of times subtraction process (S276) is executed. The designated number subtraction process (S276) is shown in FIG. 15. First, it is checked whether or not the high probability counter is 0 (S370). The “high probability counter” here is for counting the number of consecutive outages in ST (probability variation game with limited number of times), and is set to “20” at the end of the big hit game, for example. If the high probability counter is not 0 (no in S370), 1 is subtracted from the high probability counter (S371), and it is determined whether or not the subtracted high probability counter has become 0 (S372). If the high probability counter is not 0 as a result of step S372 (no in S372), the process proceeds to step S374. On the other hand, if the high probability counter is 0 as a result of step S372 (yes in S372), The setting for ending the high probability game (probability change game) is executed (S373), and the process proceeds to step S374.

  Subsequently, it is checked whether or not the time reduction counter is 0 (S374). The “short-time counter” here counts the number of short-time games when there is a higher probability that the normal symbol win / fail determination will be a hit than in the normal game state. In this embodiment, at the end of the big hit game, for example, , “20”. If the hour / hour counter is not 0 (no in S374), the hour / hour counter is decremented by 1 (S375), and it is checked whether the hour / hour counter has become 0 (S376). If the time counter is not 0 as a result of step S376 (no in S376), the process proceeds to step S378. On the other hand, if the time counter is 0 as a result of step S376 (yes in S376), the time-saving game is executed. Is executed (S377), and the process proceeds to step S378.

  On the other hand, if the high probability counter and the hourly time counter are 0, that is, in the case of a normal game (yes in S370, yes in S374), the process jumps to step S378.

  In step S378, it is checked whether or not the variation selection counter is 0 (S378). Here, the “transformation selection counter” is a counter value set in advance by the variation statuses A to D. In the case of the variation status A, for example, “4”, and in the case of the variation status B, for example, , “6” is set to “10” in the case of the change status C, for example, and “∞” in the case of the change status D (that is, the normal gaming state). When the variation selection counter is 0 (S378), the process exits (S276). On the other hand, when the variation counter is not 0 (no in S378), the variation selection counter is decremented by 1 (S379). It is checked whether or not the subsequent variation selection counter has become 0 (S380). If the variation selection counter after subtraction is not 0 (no in S376), the process exits (S276). On the other hand, if the variation selection counter after subtraction is 0 (yes in S380), the status shifts. The process (S381) is executed.

  The status transition process (S381) is shown in FIG. 16, and the current variation status is determined and the setting for transition to the next variation status is executed. Specifically, when the current fluctuation status is “A” (Yes in S400), the fluctuation status is set to “B” (S404), and when the current fluctuation status is “B” (No in S400). , S401), the change status is set to “C”, and if the current change status is “C” (no in S400, no in S401), the change status is set to “D”. Then, the variation selection counter is set to the newly set variation status counter value (S405), and the process exits (S381).

  As shown in FIG. 15, when the status transition process (S381) ends, the status command transmission process (S382) is executed, and the designated number subtraction process (S276) ends. In the status command transmission process (S382), as shown in FIG. 17, the “status command” of the variation pattern in the current variation status is selected (S500), and the “status command” is set in the output buffer of the RAM 51B (S501). .

  As shown in FIG. 14, when the designated number of times subtraction process (S276) is completed, the data at the end of the deviation fluctuation is set (S277), and the special symbol determination process (S173) is exited. Note that the main control board 50 when executing the designated number subtraction process (S276, see FIG. 15) corresponds to the “continuous deviation number counter” of the present invention, and executes the status transition process (S381, see FIG. 16). The main control board 50 at the time corresponds to the “switching determination means” of the present invention.

  When the special motion status is set to “4” (see step S276 in FIG. 14), when the big hit release process (S174) is executed in the special operation process (S17) shown in FIG. 8, as shown in FIG. First, it is checked whether or not the opening timer is 0 (S510). If the opening has not ended (No in S510), the process immediately exits (S174), whereas if the opening has ended (Yes in S510), the process for setting a winning action for winning a prize (S511) is performed. Subsequently, a special electric accessory operation frequency setting process (S512) is executed.

  As shown in FIG. 19, in the special winning opening operation setting process (S511), opening of the special winning opening 15 is set (S520), and a special winning opening release timer is set (S521). Then, the “hit command” is output to the data counter provided outside the pachinko gaming machine 10 (S522), and the process exits (S511).

  In the special electric accessory operation number setting process (S512) shown in FIG. 20, the round for determining whether the number of rounds has become a multiple of 4 (4R, 8R, 12R, 16R) from the start of the big hit game. The counter is incremented by 1 (S530). Then, 1 is subtracted from the total number of rounds of the jackpot, that is, the number of times of opening of the big winning opening (S531), and a “round command” including information on the number of rounds and the number of effective opening of the big winning opening is output to the output buffer of the RAM 51B. (S532), the special operation status is set to "5" (S533), and this process (S512) is exited.

  When the special operation status is set to “5” (see step S533 in FIG. 20), the special prize opening process (S175) is executed in the special operation process (S17) shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 21, in this process (S175), first, a big prize opening switch detection process (S540) is performed. The big winning opening switch detection process (S540) is shown in FIG. 22, and whether or not the big winning opening winning switch provided inside the big winning opening 15 is ON, that is, a game ball has won the big winning opening. Is checked (S560). If no game ball has been won in the big prize opening 15 (No in S560), the process exits (S540). On the other hand, if a game ball has entered the big prize opening 15 (Yes in S560), 1 is added to the number of winning a prize opening (S561), the "passing prize winning command" is set in the output buffer of the RAM 51B (S562), and this process (S540) is exited.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 21, when the big prize opening switch detection process (S540) is completed, it is checked whether or not the number of big prize opening prizes is 10 or more (S541). If the number of winning a prize mouth is 10 or more (yes in S541), the process proceeds to step S543, while if the number of winning a prize winning is less than 10 (no in S541), the winning a prize opening timer is set. It is checked whether it is 0 (S542). If the big prize opening timer is not 0 (no in S542), the process exits (S175). On the other hand, if the big prize opening timer is 0, that is, if the big prize opening time is over (in S542). In yes), the special winning opening 15 is closed (S543), and the special winning opening 1 timer is set (S544). Then, the “interval command” is set in the output buffer of the RAM 51B (S545), the special operation status is set to “6” (S546), and this process (S175) is exited. The “Large Winner Closure 1 Timer” is for enabling the detection of a game ball for a certain period of time even when the Big Winner 15 is closed, and is set to 1 second, for example.

  When the special action status is set to “6” (see step S546 in FIG. 21), the special prize closing process 1 (S176) is executed in the special action process (S17) shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 23, in this process (S176), it is checked whether or not the special winning opening closing 1 timer is 0 (S580). If the winning prize closing 1 timer has not elapsed (no in S580), the process immediately exits this process (S176), whereas if the winning prize closing 1 timer ends (Yes in S580), the RAM 51B ( The information of the time of the interval between rounds is read from the jackpot opening command stored in FIG. 3), and the winning prize closing 2 timer is set (S581). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the round executed immediately before is a multiple of 4 (S582). If the round is not a multiple of 4 (no in S582), the process exits (S176). If the round is a multiple of 4, that is, the 4th, 8th, 12th, or 16th rounds (yes in S582), the “hit command” is set not to be output. , (S583), the special operation status is set to “7” (S584), and the process exits (S176).

  When the special action status is set to “7”, the special prize closing process 2 (S177) is executed in the special action process (S17) shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 24, in the special winning opening closing 2 process (S177), it is first determined whether or not the special winning opening closing 2 timer is 0 (S600). The big prize closing 2 timer is a time set as an interval between rounds in the big hit game. If the big prize opening 2 timer is not 0 (no in S600), the process immediately exits this process (S177), while if the big prize closing 2 timer is 0, that is, the interval between rounds is over ( In S600, it is determined whether or not the number of effective winning opening opening is 0 (S601). If the number of effective winning opening is not 0 (No in S601), the winning opening operation setting process (S602) is performed in the same manner as in Step S511 (see FIG. 19) and Step S512 (see FIG. 20) described above. And the special electric accessory actuating number setting process (S603) are executed until the number of effective winning opening opening is zero.

  Here, in the big winning opening operation setting process (S511, see FIG. 19) of the big hit starting process (S174, see FIG. 18), the “hit command” is output to the data counter, and the big winning opening closing process 1 (S176, FIG. 19). 23), a “hit command” is not output every time a round of a multiple of 4 is finished (S582, S583), and the winning prize opening operation setting process of the winning prize closing 2 process (S177, see FIG. 24). In step S602 (see FIG. 19), the “big hit command” is output again. Thus, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present invention, 4R big hit is the smallest unit of big hit, and a “hit command” is output every 4R. For example, when the big hit game is 12R big hit The “big hit command” is output three times, and the big hit count of the big hit counter of the data counter is incremented by three. Note that the main control board 50 when executing the big winning opening setting process (S511, S602) in the big hit starting process (S174, see FIG. 18) and the big winning opening closing 2 process (S177, see FIG. 24). The data counter that corresponds to the “big hit command transmitting means” of the invention and receives the big hit command and notifies the number of big hits corresponds to the “big hit number notification means” of the present invention.

  On the other hand, when the number of effective winning opening is 0, that is, when the big hit round game ends (Yes in S601), an ending timer is set (S604), and the “big hit ending command” is stored in the output buffer of the RAM 51B. Set (S605). Then, the special operation status is set to “8” (S606), and the process exits (S177).

  When the special operation status is set to “8”, the big hit end process (S178) is executed in the special operation process (S17) shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 25, in the big hit end process (S178), it is first determined whether or not the ending timer is 0 (S620). If the ending timer is not 0 (S620), this process (S178) is immediately exited. On the other hand, if the ending timer is 0 (yes in S620), each big hit end data is set (S621). Then, the fluctuation status is set to “A” (S622), and the fluctuation selection counter is set to “4” corresponding to the fluctuation status A (S623). Next, as in step S382 (see FIG. 17) described above, the state command transmission process (S624) is executed, the high probability flag and the short time flag are turned on, and “20” is set in the high probability counter and the short time counter. Then, the special operation status is set to “1” (S627), and the process exits (S178).

  The above is description about each process (S171-S178) performed by a special operation process (S17, refer FIG. 8). As shown in FIG. 6, when the special operation process (S17) is completed, the reserved ball number process (S18) is executed. This process (S18) is shown in FIG. 26. The number of retained balls is read from the number of sets of counter value groups stored in the RAM 51B (S180), and the data of the number of retained balls is set in the output buffer of the RAM 51B. (S181).

  As shown in FIG. 6, in the main control board interrupt process (S5), after the reserved ball number process (S18), another process (S19) not deeply related to the present invention is executed, and the main control board interrupt process (S19) is executed. Exit from S5). Then, as shown in FIG. 5, until the next interrupt pulse is input to the main CPU 51A, the processing of step S2 to step S4 is repeatedly executed, and the main control is again performed due to the input of the interrupt pulse (after about 4 msec). Substrate interrupt processing (S5) is executed. Then, as described above, the control data set in the output buffer of the RAM 51B when the main control board interrupt process (S5) was executed last time is the output process of the next executed main control board interrupt process (S5). Output in (S10). The above is the description of the main control board main program PG1 executed by the main control board 50.

  Next, the processing of the sub control board main program PG2 executed by the sub control board 57 will be described in detail with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. In the sub control board main program PG2, first, CPU initialization processing (S50) is performed, stack setting, constant setting, CPU 52A setting, SIO, PIO, CTC (interrupt time controller) setting, and various flags. In addition, the counter value is reset. When the power supply board 60 is turned on, a power-off signal is transmitted from the power supply board 60 to the sub-control board 57. When the power-off signal is transmitted, it is determined whether or not the content of the backup data in the RAM 52B is normal (S51). If normal (yes in S51), the process proceeds to step S53. If the contents of the RAM 52B are not normal (no in S51), the RAM 52B is initialized, various flags and counter values are reset (S52), and the process proceeds to step S53. . In step S53, the watchdog timer counters 1 and 2 are initialized (S53). Note that these steps S50 to S53 are executed only when the sub-control board main program PG2 is run for the first time after the power is turned on, and is not executed thereafter.

  When the initial setting is completed in steps S50 to S53, interruption is prohibited (S54), and random number seed update processing (S55) is executed. In this process (S55), the random number for effect lottery (label-TRND-E) is updated. The random number value for effect lottery is a random value required when selecting an effect performed on the display screen 34 from among a plurality of effect candidates, and is updated within a numerical range of “0 to 99”, for example. Next, command transmission processing (S56) for transmitting various commands to the effect control board 70, the lamp control board 71, and the voice control board 55 (see FIG. 3) is executed, and the watchdog timer counter 1 is initialized (S57) and interrupted. Authorization (S58) is performed. Then, these processes (S54 to S58) are repeated in an infinite loop.

  In the sub-control board main program PG2, the reception interrupt process (S59), 2ms timer interrupt process (S60), and 10ms timer interrupt process (S61) are interrupted and executed with respect to the infinite loop of steps S54 to S58 described above. When the sub control board 57 receives the strobe signal from the main control board 50, the reception interrupt process (S59) is executed in preference to the other interrupt processes (S60, S61). The 2 ms timer interrupt process (S60) is executed in preference to the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S61), and the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S61) is executed by interrupting the remaining time between the 2 ms timer interrupt processes (S60). The

  The 10 ms timer interrupt process (S61) is executed each time an interrupt pulse with a 10 msec period is input to the sub-control board 57. As shown in FIG. 28, in this process (S61), first, a main command analysis process (S80) is executed.

  As shown in FIG. 29, in the main command analysis process (S80), a process corresponding to each command is executed from the received commands received from the main control board 50. Specifically, it is first determined whether or not there is an opening command (S800). For example, if there is a jackpot opening command in the received command (Yes in S800), the jackpot opening is executed (S801), and the process exits (S80), but there is no opening command (S800). No), the process proceeds to step S802. Subsequently, it is determined whether or not there is an ending command (S802). For example, when there is a jackpot ending command in the received command (Yes in S802), the jackpot ending is executed (S803), and the process exits (S80), but there is no ending command (S802). No), the process proceeds to step S804. In step S804, it is determined whether there is a round command. If there is no round command (no in S804), the process proceeds to step S806. If there is a round command (yes in S804), round processing ( S805) is executed.

  In the round process (S805), as shown in FIG. 30, first, based on the round command, whether the round being executed is a multiple of 4 or not, that is, any of the 4R, 8R, 12R and 16R rounds. Is checked (S820). If it is not the 4R, 8R, 12R, or 16R eyes (no in S820), a normal round effect is set (S822). On the other hand, if the currently executed round is any of the 4th, 8th, 12th and 16th rounds (Yes in S820), the final round effect between sets is set (S821). As shown in FIG. 37, the inter-set final round effect is displayed on the display screen 34 at the 4R, 8R, 12R and 16R, for example, “Bonus continuation if a treasure is found” and the round Whether or not the big hit game is continued is notified to the player according to the production contents in the interval between sets after the end of the game or ST (probability change after the big hit game ends). In addition, the liquid crystal display device 13 when executing the final round effect between sets corresponds to the “preliminary effect content notifying unit” of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 29, when there is no round command (no in S804), it is determined whether there is an interval command (S806). If there is no interval command (no in S806), the process exits (S80), whereas if there is an interval command (yes in S806), an interval lottery process (S807) is executed.

  The interval lottery process (S807) is shown in FIG. 31. First, the type of interval between rounds is determined based on the jackpot opening command, round command, and interval command transmitted from the main control board 50 (S840). . Here, as described above, the jackpot opening command includes information on the execution time of the interval between rounds, and the round command and the interval command indicate the number of rounds currently being executed or the current execution. It contains information about what number of rounds the interval between rounds (ie, normal interval and set interval), so that the type of interval between rounds can be specified. it can.

  If the interval between rounds is a short-time interval among the intervals between sets (yes in S841), the effects are drawn from the short-time effect table of the interval between sets shown in FIG. 35 (S842), The “production command” is set (S843), other interval processing is executed (S844), and the processing exits (S807). On the other hand, if the interval between rounds is a long time interval among the intervals between sets (no in S841, yes in S845), the effects are drawn from the long time effect table of the interval between sets (S846), step Steps S847 and S848 are executed in the same procedure as S843 and S844.

  When the interval between rounds is a normal interval (no in S841, no in S845, yes in S849), the same processing (S850) as step S844 is executed. If none of the steps S841, S845, and S849 correspond, that is, if all the inter-round intervals are ended and ending is performed, a process of drawing the effect in the ST state after the big hit ends is executed. (S851).

  Here, FIG. 37 shows an example of an effect executed at an interval between sets for a long time. As shown in the example of FIG. 37 (A), in the jackpot game of the present embodiment, during execution of a multiple of 4 rounds, a message that informs the contents of the effect executed during the inter-set interval, that is, “Treasure” The message “Continue bonus if found!” Is displayed on the display screen 34. When the round ends, an effect that the main character searches for treasure is displayed (FIG. 37B), and when the door is opened, an effect that the treasure is found is displayed (FIGS. 37C to 37D). )). Then, the message “Congratulations!” Is displayed on the screen, and the first round (the fifth round in FIG. 37) after the inter-set interval is started (FIG. 37E). Specifically, at the end of the long-time set interval, the same effect as the opening effect of the jackpot game is executed. Also, on the screen shown in FIG. 37 (E), four star marks are displayed, and these marks disappear one by one each time one round is digested. When the number of star marks becomes one, the message shown in FIG. 37A is displayed again. In addition, the liquid crystal display device 13 (display screen 34) when displaying the message “If the treasure is found, the bonus continues!” Corresponds to the “preliminary effect content notifying means” of the present invention. In the following, the effects shown in FIG. 37 (B) are the “first interval effect between sets” (corresponding to the “first half interval effect” of the present invention) and the effects shown in FIGS. 37 (C) to (D). Is called “inter-set interval second half effect” (corresponding to “interval second half effect” of the present invention).

  FIG. 38 shows an example of an effect executed at a short-time set interval. FIG. 38A is an effect displayed on the display screen 34 during the execution of the fourth round, as described with reference to FIG. In this example, the effect performed at the beginning of the short set interval is the same as the effect performed at the beginning of the long set interval (see FIG. 37 (B) and FIG. 38 (B)). The effect to be discovered (FIG. 38C) is executed. In other words, an intermediate effect (the effect shown in FIG. 37C) executed in the effect of the interval between sets for a long time is omitted. In the short set interval, the same effect as the opening effect of the big hit game is executed last, similarly to the long set interval.

  Following step S806 shown in FIG. 29, it is checked whether or not there is a special figure variation command (S808). If there is no special figure change command (no in S808), the process proceeds to step S810. If there is a special figure change command (yes in S808), a special figure change lottery process (S809) is executed. This process (S809) is shown in FIG. 32. First, it is determined whether or not the gaming state is the normal gaming state (S860). When it is in the normal gaming state (yes in S860), the normal variation notice lottery is executed (S861).

  On the other hand, in the case of the probability variation state (no in S860), the following processing is selected according to the current variation status set in the sub control board 57. When the change status is “A” (Yes in S862), the notice effect is drawn from the status A notice lottery table shown in FIGS. 34A and 34B (S863), and the change status is “B”. ”(No in S862, yes in S864), a lottery effect is drawn from the status B notice lottery table (S865), and the change status is“ C ”(no in S862, no in S864, yes in S866). The notice effect is drawn out of the status C notice lottery table (S867). If the status is not one of the statuses A to C (no in S862, no in S864, no in S866), the same processing (S868) as in step S861 is executed.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 34 (A), the notice effects A and B selected in the case of the change status A correspond to the effects A and B executed at the short set interval shown in FIG. It is the contents. Of the effects selected in the case of the change statuses B and C, the notice effects C-1 and C-2 are the effects C at the interval between sets, and the notice effects D-1 and D-2 are the intervals between sets. In the production D, the notice productions E-1 and E-2 have contents corresponding to the production E in the interval between sets. It should be noted that the effects A to E in the interval and the notice effects A to E-2 have the same result of the effects and correspond to the “common effects” of the present invention.

  In addition, the notice effects A and B when the change status is A (that is, the display effect per hit when the change status is A) are shorter than the execution time (6 seconds) of the short set interval (4.8 seconds). ) Is set. Further, the notice effects C-1 to E-1 for the change status B and the notice effects C-2 to E-2 for the change status C (that is, the win display effects for the change status B and C) are These are set to be longer than the execution time of the short set interval (6 seconds) and shorter than the execution time of the long set interval (32 seconds). Specifically, the time of the display effect per 14 hours when the change status is C (14 seconds) is shorter than the time of the display effect per 1 hours when the status is change B (23 seconds). Further, as shown in FIG. 34 (B), in any case of the fluctuation statuses A to C, the time for the out-of-range fluctuation display is constant (1.2 seconds).

  In this way, in the special figure fluctuation lottery process (S809, see FIG. 32), the presentation time of the display effect to be executed during ST is changed according to the fluctuation status, and the hit is drawn when the fluctuation status is A. When the ST is entered, the time until the big hit game is started is made to approach the execution time of the short set interval (6 seconds). By changing the execution time of the winning display effect between B and the change status C, even if the win is drawn in any of the change status B and C, until the big hit game is started after entering the ST Is set to approach the execution time (32 seconds) of the interval between long-time sets (see FIG. 36). That is, the sub control board 57 when the special figure variation lottery process (S809) is executed corresponds to the “hit display effect period changing means” of the present invention.

  FIG. 37 and FIG. 38 show the flow of effects displayed on the display screen 34 when a hit is made during ST (during probability change). In the last round of the jackpot game (that is, a multiple of 4), as in the interval between sets described above, a message that informs the contents of the performance performed during the ST, that is, “If you find a treasure” A message such as “Continue Bonus!” Is displayed on the display screen 34 (FIG. 37A). As shown in the examples of FIGS. 37 (F) to (H), while the determination of whether or not to miss is performed during ST, an effect having the same content as the effect that is performed at the beginning of the long-time set interval is displayed on the display screen. This is executed at 34. At this time, the special symbols 13 </ b> A to 13 </ b> C are displayed small in the corners of the display screen 34. If the hit is made during the change status B during the ST, the display effect for that hit is the effect that is performed from the middle of the long set interval, specifically, shown in FIGS. 37 (C) to (E). The production having the same content as the production is executed (FIGS. 37 (G) to (I)). Then, after the big hit game is over, the time until the next big hit game is executed after the big hit game is won, and the execution time of the long set interval coincides or approximates. The effect shown in FIG. 37B is referred to as “interval first half effect” and the effects shown in FIGS. 37C to 37D are referred to as “interval second half effect”.

  FIGS. 37 (J) to (L) show an example in which a hit is drawn when the change status C is included in ST. Similarly to FIGS. 37 (F) to (H), while the off display effect is being executed, the first half interval effect is executed, and the same content effect as the second half interval effect is executed in the winning display effect. Here, when it is a hit just before the end of ST, the time consumed for executing the off-display effect becomes longer, but the execution time of the hit display effect at the time of the change status C is the display of the hit at the time of the change status B. Since it is set shorter than the execution time of the production (see FIG. 34 (A)), even if it is a hit just before the end of ST, after the big hit game is ended, when the variation status B, C The time until the next jackpot game is executed and the execution time of the inter-set interval are approximated (see FIG. 36). Note that a series of effects in ST shown in FIGS. 37 (F) to (H) or FIGS. 37 (J) to (L) correspond to “special display effects” of the present invention.

  FIGS. 38E to 38G show an example in which a hit is drawn when the variation status is A. In this case, in the win variation display effect, the effect corresponding to the effect performed in the short set interval (that is, the effect shown in FIG. 37C is omitted) is executed (see FIG. 37). 38 (E) to (F)), a new jackpot game is executed (FIG. 38 (G)). In addition, since the execution time of the winning display effect at the time of the change status A is set shorter than the execution time of the short set interval (see FIG. 34 (A) and FIG. 35), the big hit game is ended. Thereafter, the time until the next jackpot game is executed and the execution time of the short set interval are approximated (see FIG. 36). Note that a series of effects in ST shown in FIGS. 38E to 38F correspond to “short-term special display effects” of the present invention.

  Following step S808 shown in FIG. 29, it is checked whether there is a status command (S810). If there is a status command (Yes in S810), status processing (S811) is executed. This process (S811) is shown in FIG. 33. First, it is determined whether or not the gaming state is the normal gaming state (S880). In the normal gaming state (yes in S880), “D” is set in the change status (S881). On the other hand, in the case of the probability variation state (no in S880), the status command received from the main control board 50 determines whether the variation status is “A” to “C” (S882, S884, S886). If the status command received from the main control board 50 is of the change status “A” (Yes in S882), “A” is set to the change status of the sub control board 57 (S883), and the main control board 50 is set. If the status command received from the controller is the one with the fluctuation status “B” (no in S882, yes in S884), “B” is set in the fluctuation status of the sub control board 57 (S885). If the received status command is for the change status “C” (no in S882, no in S884, yes in S886), "C" is set to change the status of the probe control board 57 (S887). If the status command received from the main control board 50 is not one of the change statuses “A” to “C” (no in S882, no in S884, no in S886), it is determined as abnormal and the sub-control is performed. “D” is set in the variation status of the substrate 57 (S888).

  As shown in FIG. 29, in the main command analysis process (S80), when all received commands are executed or there is no opening command or the like in the received commands (no in S800, no in S802, S804). No, in S806, no in S808, and no in S810), processing corresponding to the other received command is executed (S812), and the main command analysis processing (S80) is exited.

  As shown in FIG. 28, in the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S61), following the main command analysis process (S80), other processes not deeply related to the present invention (S81), initialization of the watchdog timer counter 2 (S82) ) To exit this process. The above is the description of the processing of the sub control board main program PG2 executed by the sub control board 57.

  This completes the description of the configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 10. Next, the function and effect of the pachinko gaming machine 10 will be described. When the operation knob 28 is turned to start a game, a game ball is launched toward the game area R1. The game ball collides with an accessory or obstacle nail arranged in the game area R1, and flows down while randomly changing the flow direction.

  When the game ball wins the first or second start winning opening 14A, 14B, the variation mode (see FIGS. 15 to 17) is selected according to the game state and the determination of success / failure, and the special symbol 32A, The variable display of 32B and 32C is started. Then, when all the special symbols on the left, middle, and right are stopped and displayed with the same symbol, the “big hit game” is started. In other words, the movable door 15T that has closed the grand prize winning opening 15 falls forward over a predetermined period, and the game balls flowing down the game area R1 can win the big winning prize opening 15 with the movable door 15T as a guide.

  Here, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, the big hit game is per 4R, per 8R, per 12R based on the random number acquired when the win is won (when the game ball wins the start winning opening 14A, 14B). , 16R is selected. When the big hit game is started and the fourth round is executed, as shown in FIG. 37 (A) or FIG. 38 (A), the effect to be performed after the fourth round is completed is specified on the display screen 34. If the result is, a message indicating that the bonus will continue is displayed.

  When the big hit game being executed is a big hit game of 8R or more, as shown in FIGS. 37 (B) to (E) or FIGS. 38 (B) to (D), a long interval between sets or a short time The fifth round starts after an interval between sets.

  On the other hand, when the big hit game is per 4R, after the fourth round is finished, the player enters ST (probability change). While pulling out during ST, the same effect as the first half of the inter-set interval effect is executed as a display effect for disabling (FIG. 37 (F) and FIG. 37 (J)). Here, if the number of consecutive losing times after entering ST is 4 to 9 (that is, when the change status is B), if a big hit is drawn, the display of the second half of the interval between sets is given as the winning display effect. The production with the same content is executed (FIGS. 37G to 37H). Also, when the number of consecutive misses is, for example, 10 to 19 times (that is, when the fluctuation status is C), the same effect as the latter half of the inter-set interval effect is executed as the winning display effect. (FIGS. 37 (K) to (L)). Here, the execution time of the variation display per hit when the number of consecutive failures is 10th or later is shorter than the execution time of the variation display per hit when the number of consecutive failures is 4 to 9, so during ST The time between big hit games when the next big hit is drawn approaches the time of the long set interval. In other words, since the off-display effect time is added as the out-of-range display during ST continues, the execution time of the per-change display when the big hit is drawn is shortened as the number of out-of-range changes increases, The total of the execution time of the outlier variation display and the execution time of the variation display per hit (the time from the end of the big hit game to the start of the next big hit game) approaches the interval effect time.

  In addition, when the number of consecutive losing times after entering the ST is, for example, 0 to 3 times (that is, when the fluctuation status is A), if a big hit is drawn, a short display interval is performed as a win display effect. The production corresponding to the latter half of the production is executed (FIGS. 38E to 38F). Then, the time from the start of ST to the start of the next big hit game approaches the execution time of the short set interval.

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, a special display effect from the end of the big hit game until the next big hit game is executed, and an effect of an interval between long sets executed during the big hit game. Are the same or similar in both content and execution time, so that when the fourth round is over, the player has ended the jackpot game, or the jackpot game is a jackpot of 8R or more. It becomes difficult to tell if the big hit game is still ongoing. As a result, it is possible to give the player a throbbing feeling as to whether or not the big hit game will continue, and it is possible to enhance the preference of the big hit game. In addition, since it becomes difficult for the player to distinguish between the interval between sets and the ST, it is possible to produce a game characteristic as if the 4R per chain is continuous. Moreover, even if the interval between sets is executed after 4 rounds of digestion or the case where the big hit game is finished, the contents of the effects executed after the 4 rounds of digestion are notified in advance. It is possible to give the player a thrilling feeling when digesting a round that is a multiple of 4, and it is possible to give interest to an effect performed thereafter.

  In addition, since the next four rounds may be executed after a short set interval that is set to a shorter period than the long set interval, there is also a throbbing feeling about the timing at which the next four rounds start. It can be given to the player. Also, if there is only an interval between sets for a long time, a long-term interval effect is executed every interval period, and the tempo of the big hit digestion is worsened, or there is only one type of interval period, so a big hit game is played Although it may become monotonous, it is possible to prevent the big hit game from becoming monotonous by providing a range of interval production time by providing a short interval between sets, and digesting big hits by short interval between sets Can improve the tempo.

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The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, the embodiments described below are also included in the technical scope of the present invention, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the invention other than the following. It can be changed and implemented.

  (1) In the above embodiment, the configuration is provided with two types of inter-set intervals, that is, a long-time set interval (32 seconds) and a short-time set interval (6 seconds) with different execution times. It is good also as a structure provided with one type of interval between sets only of the interval between intervals, or only the short interval between sets, and it is good also as a structure provided with the interval between three or more types of sets from which execution time differs.

  (2) In the above embodiment, the jackpot game has a configuration including a plurality of types whose round number is a multiple of four. However, in the configuration including a plurality of types whose round number is a multiple of a number other than four. There may be. Also, in this case, per 1R constituted by only one round is set as the smallest unit of jackpot game (“unit jackpot game” of the present invention), for example, per 2R, per 3R,... It is good also as a structure provided with 10 types of big hit games.

  (3) As shown in FIG. 39, when the deviation is continuously pulled up to the prescribed upper limit number during ST, the display effect of the deviation from the prescribed upper limit number (that is, the last rotation of ST) is displayed as the latter half of the interval between sets. In this case, only the result of the effect may be different from the effect in the latter half of the interval between sets. In this case, if the time until the end of the display effect that is out of the specified upper limit number after the end of the jackpot game is configured to be similar to or similar to the execution time of the interval between sets, the end of the jackpot game It is possible to give the player a thrilling feeling for a certain period of time and to be interested in the result of the performance performed during that period.

  (4) In the above embodiment, the beginning portion overlaps the effect executed at the long-time set interval and the effect executed at the short-time set interval (FIG. 37B). And FIG. 38 (B)), both effects may be completely different. In this case, the short-term special display effect may be the same as or similar to the short-time set interval.

  (5) In the above embodiment, the “short-term upper limit number” of the present invention is the same as the reserved upper limit number of the special symbol, but may be a number smaller or larger than the reserved upper limit number. .

  (6) The specified upper limit number of STs may be set to a number greater than the number of consecutive losing times (“predetermined multiple times” in the present invention) that is a criterion for determining whether or not the special display effect is executed.

  (7) In the above embodiment, the execution time of the winning display effect is changed according to the change status during ST. However, the execution time of the winning display effect may be varied for each change during ST. In this case, the execution time of the special display effect may coincide with the execution time of the inter-set interval regardless of any variation during ST. Also, the execution time of the pertinent display effect may be varied according to the total time of execution time of out-of-range fluctuation display. In this case, the execution time of out-of-range variation display during ST is not constant and may be determined from a plurality of types.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Game machine 13 Liquid crystal display device 14A 1st start winning opening 14B 2nd starting winning opening 15 Large winning opening 34 Display screen 50 Main control board 57 Sub control board PG1 Main control board main program PG2 Sub control board main program

Claims (10)

A determination unit for determining whether or not the game is determined based on a right or wrong determination right that can be generated at random with the progress of the game, and displaying the determination result and performing a display effect during the determination before displaying the determination result. Display presentation means,
If the result of the success / failure determination is a failure, the normal gaming state continues after execution of the display effect of failure, and the determination of the success / failure is made based on the next right / failure determination right, while the result of the success / failure determination is a hit. And a gaming machine in which any one of a plurality of types of jackpot games is executed after execution of the winning display effect,
The multiple types of jackpot games include a combined jackpot game in which a plurality of unit jackpot games that can be given a predetermined upper limit profit to a player and a plurality of the unit jackpot games connected in series with a preset interval period in between. In gaming machines that include games,
After the end of the jackpot game, a continuous loss counter is provided that counts the number of consecutive failures when consecutive failure determination is performed.
The interval period is set to be longer than the time required for consecutively determining whether or not a predetermined number of deviations have been made, and the number of consecutive deviations reaches the switching reference number set to a number smaller than the predetermined plurality of times. Provided with a switching determination means for determining whether or not
In the interval period, the display effect means executes an interval effect different from the normal display effect that is executed as the off-line display effect and the winning display effect in the normal game state, and after the big hit game ends. If the success / failure determination is made before the number of consecutive losing times reaches the predetermined number of times, the normal display effect is performed from the end of the big hit game until the next big hit game is executed. Is configured to execute a special display effect that matches or is similar to the interval effect,
Compared to the execution period of the winning display effect that is performed when the success / failure determination of the winning is performed before the consecutive failing number reaches the switching reference number, the continuous missing number has reached the switching reference number. A gaming machine comprising: a winning display effect period changing means for shortening an execution period of the winning display effect to be performed when the winning determination is made later. The interval effect consists of an interval first half effect that constitutes the first half part and an interval second half effect that constitutes the second half part and is different from the interval first half effect.
The display effect means executes a display effect that matches or resembles the first half effect of the interval as the outlier display effect until the number of consecutive losing times reaches the predetermined plural times, and as the winning display effect The gaming machine according to claim 1, configured to execute a display effect that matches or resembles the second half of the interval effect.   The pre-effect content notifying means for notifying in advance about the contents of the effect executed by the display effect means after the unit big-hit game is ended during the execution of the unit jackpot game. 2. The gaming machine according to 2. The interval effect and the special display effect include a common effect in which the result of the effect is the same,
The advance effect content notifying means notifies that the unit big hit game is executed again when the effect executed by the display effect means after the unit big hit game is the common effect. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the gaming machine is characterized. A jackpot number notification means for reporting the number of jackpots;
5. The jackpot command transmitting means for sending a command for adding 1 to the jackpot number to the jackpot number notifying means for each end of the unit jackpot game. 5. The gaming machine according to claim. The composite jackpot game includes one in which a period between successive unit jackpot games is a short-term interval period set to a period shorter than the interval period,
The claim according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the display effect means is configured to execute a short-term interval effect different from the normal display effect in the short-term interval period. The gaming machine described. The short-term interval period is set to be longer than the time required for the determination of success / failure of losing continuously by the short-term upper limit number set to a number smaller than the switching reference number of times,
The switching determination means also determines whether or not the number of consecutive outages has reached the short-term upper limit number of times,
The display effect means, after the end of the jackpot game, if the success / failure determination is made before the number of consecutive misses reaches the short-term upper limit number of times, Until the game is executed, it is configured to execute a short-term special display effect that matches or is similar to the short-term interval effect compared to the normal display effect,
The hit display effect period changing means, when the success / failure determination of the hit is executed before the number of consecutive misses reaches the short-term upper limit number, the execution time of the hit display effect is shorter than the short-term interval period. The gaming machine according to claim 6, wherein the gaming machine is configured to do so. When the right / no-go determination right is newly generated while the display effect being determined is being executed by the display effect means, the determination result based on the new right / no-go determination right can be stored up to a preset upper limit number of holdings. With a holding means,
8. The gaming machine according to claim 7, wherein the short-term upper limit number is matched with the holding upper limit number.   The game according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein an execution time of the outlier display effect is constant until the number of consecutive outfalls reaches the predetermined number of rotations. Machine. After the jackpot game is over, until the number of consecutive losing times reaches a preset upper limit number of times, the limited number of times limited special game in which the probability that the success / failure determination result is hit is higher than in the normal gaming state With a special game execution means limited in number of times,
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the specified upper limit number is set to be equal to the predetermined plural times or set to a number larger than the predetermined plural times.

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