JP6021185B2 - Bullet ball machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine having a game area in which game balls are launched.

  Conventionally, among the various ball game machines, a so-called first type pachinko game machine is used while changing a plurality of symbols in a display area such as a liquid crystal display provided substantially at the center of the game board. Display (hereinafter, such display is referred to as “symbol change” or “change display”). This gaming machine shifts to a special game called so-called big hit, in which more prize balls can be obtained than a normal game when the combination of symbols when a plurality of rows of symbol variations are stopped becomes a specific aspect. It is known as a thing (for example, refer patent document 1). The variable display of symbols in the display area is not limited to simply displaying multiple symbols in a variable manner, but the time required for the variable display to be a big hit if one more symbols are aligned, such as the so-called reach screen. For example, an effect is made to increase the player's expectation, such as making it longer. In addition, a character image, background image, etc. can be used to create a story with a variation display of the symbol, probability variation to increase the efficiency of transition to special games, shortening the variation time, and ease of entering the starting prize opening. The player's expectation is also enhanced by the control to shift to the easy entry state. Also, an effect (hereinafter also referred to as “notice effect”) that is displayed in parallel with the symbol variation and suggests in advance that the symbol variation is highly expected to stop in the big hit mode is also used. Among such notice effects, the high level of expectation and the appearance of the effects are shown by factors other than symbols such as parameter values and background image colors that are displayed in an effect. At the same time, a production technique is also used to increase the player's expectation by raising the apparent level of expectation.

JP 2003-230714 A

  In the notice production that suggests that the degree of expectation that will be a big hit is high, it is common to increase the apparent expectation as the production progresses, and the production that lowers the apparent expectation is On the other hand, it is often used as an effect that suggests that the degree of expectation for a big hit is low. Therefore, when trying to increase the player's sense of expectation by boosting the production, increase the number of stages that can be expressed as a high level of expectation and increase the variation of the production by changing the amount of increase Has been made. However, while the contents of the production are developed step by step and the number of stages is increased, the method of suggesting that the expectation of jackpot is high is becoming commonplace, and there are limited methods for further improving game playability. There was a case. The present inventor makes use of an effect that lowers the level of apparent expectation, and after lowering the apparent expectation level, by making the effect that the expectation level always rises from the beginning, As a result, we have come up with a production technique that increases the player's expectations.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that further enhances the gameability by the effect of changing the apparent high degree of expectation in a manner different from the conventional one.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a bullet ball game machine according to an aspect of the present invention includes a game board in which a game area is formed, a start opening provided at a predetermined position of the game area, and a ball entering the start opening. The opportunity lottery means for executing the lottery for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game as a trigger, and a variable display of the design showing the result of the lottery are made. In addition, an effect display device in which an effect is displayed during the change display of the symbol, and a result indicating that the success / failure lottery indicates a transition to a special game, and the symbol is displayed in a predetermined stop mode indicating that the result of the success / failure lottery is a big hit. Special game control means for executing special games when the fluctuation display stops, and a notice effect that suggests a high expectation that the result of the success / failure lottery will be a big win, and a period corresponding to one or more symbol fluctuations Figure with multiple timings in The specific elements other than are displayed with the display mode changed, and the level of apparent expectation is indicated by the display mode at each timing. A pattern storage means for holding a plurality of notice effect patterns in which a display process of the notice effect that suggests a high degree of expectation that will be a big hit is determined, and whether to display the notice effect according to the result of the lottery When determining to display, the effect determining means for selecting one of a plurality of notice effect patterns by lottery and the effect according to the effect pattern selected by the effect determining means are displayed on the effect display device. Effect display control means. The pattern storage means initially shows a plurality of first notice effect patterns in which the display process of the notice effect that the apparent expectation level shown first does not decrease with the passage of time is defined as the notice effect pattern. A plurality of second notice effect patterns in which a display process of a notice effect that is higher than before the apparent expectation is lowered after the apparent expectation degree is held are held, and the effect determining means includes a plurality of first notice effect patterns. If either of these is selected, a notice effect that does not lower the expected expectation over time will be displayed, suggesting that the expectation level that will ultimately be shown in the notice effect may be higher than the beginning, and the effect decision When the means selects any one of the plurality of second notice effect patterns, the notice effect that the height of the apparent expectation temporarily decreases with the passage of time is displayed. Ri, together suggest that ultimately expectation represented in the prediction effect is higher than the first, suggesting that high expectation that the results of spruce lottery is jackpot.

  It should be noted that any combination of the above-described constituent elements, and the constituent elements and expressions of the present invention are mutually replaced between a method, an apparatus, a system, a computer program, a recording medium storing the computer program, a data structure, and the like. This is effective as an embodiment of the present invention.

  According to the bullet ball game machine of the present invention, it is possible to provide an effect of further enhancing the game performance by the effect of changing the apparent high degree of expectation in a manner different from the conventional one.

It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the front side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the back side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the functional block of the pachinko game machine in a present Example. It is a figure which shows typically a success / failure determination table. It is a figure which shows typically the prior success determination table referred by prior advance determination. It is a figure which shows a symbol determination table typically. It is a figure which shows a fluctuation pattern table typically. It is a figure which shows typically the prior pattern determination table referred by prior pattern determination. It is a figure which shows the fluctuation pattern table for deviation in detail. It is a figure showing the example of a screen of the production image displayed in the production according to the continuous change notice pattern. It is a figure which represents typically the production | presentation according to the continuous fluctuation notice pattern. It is a figure which shows typically the notice type table for continuous fluctuations. It is a figure which shows typically the production | presentation according to a single fluctuation notice pattern. It is a figure showing the example of a screen of the production image displayed in the production according to the 1st notice production pattern. It is a figure showing the example of a screen of the production image displayed in the production according to the 2nd notice production pattern. It is a figure which shows typically the notice type table for single fluctuations. It is a flowchart which shows the basic operation | movement process in a pachinko game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the winning process of S10 in FIG. 17 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the prior determination process of S28 in FIG. 18 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the whole process of the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the prefetch process of S250 in FIG. 20 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the special symbol fluctuation | variation process of S252 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the decoration design change process of S254 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the special game of S16 in FIG. 17 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the release process of S100 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the closing process of S102 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the small hit game control process of S17 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the release process of S160 in FIG. 27 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the closing process of S162 in FIG.

  FIG. 1 shows a basic structure on the front side of a pachinko gaming machine. Hereinafter, a so-called first type pachinko gaming machine, which is conventionally known as a bullet ball gaming machine, will be described as an example. The pachinko gaming machine 10 is mainly composed of a gaming machine frame and a gaming board. The gaming machine frame of the pachinko gaming machine 10 includes an outer frame 11, a front frame 12, a transparent plate 13, a door 14, an upper ball dish 15, a lower ball dish 16, and a launch handle 17. The outer frame 11 has an opening and is a frame for fixing the pachinko gaming machine 10 to a position where it should be installed. The front frame 12 is a frame body that aligns with the opening portion of the outer frame 11, and is attached to the outer frame 11 so as to be opened and closed by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The front frame 12 includes a mechanism for launching a game ball, a mechanism for detachably storing a game board, a mechanism for guiding or collecting the game ball, and the like.

  The transparent plate 13 is made of glass or the like and is supported by the door 14. The door 14 is attached to the front frame 12 so as to be openable and closable by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The upper ball tray 15 has a mechanism for storing game balls, sending the game balls to the launch rail, extracting the game balls to the lower ball tray 16, and the like. The lower ball tray 16 has a mechanism for storing and extracting game balls. A speaker 18 is provided between the upper ball tray 15 and the lower ball tray 16, and a sound effect corresponding to the gaming state or the like is output by means for controlling an effect described later.

  The game board 50 has an out port 58, a special symbol display device 61, an effect display device 60, and a start winning port (hereinafter referred to as “start port”) 62 on a game area 52 defined by the outer rail 54 and the inner rail 56. , A center ornament 64, a grand prize opening 66, an operation opening 68, and a general prize opening 72. Furthermore, in the game area 52, a plurality of mechanisms such as a game nail and a windmill (not shown) are installed.

  The starting port 62 is a starting port that triggers the entrance of a game ball to perform a lottery determination. The starting port 62 is provided in the starting port 62 and a start winning detection device 74 for detecting the entrance of a game ball. A normal electric accessory solenoid 76 for expanding the expansion mechanism 63 (so-called electric tulip) is provided. The expansion mechanism 63 is composed of two blade members provided at the upper part of the opening of the start port 62, and has a narrow opening width that allows only a game ball falling from just above the start port 62 to enter when closed. Become. On the other hand, when the expansion mechanism 63 is expanded and opened, the opening width of the start port 62 is widened, and not only the start port 62 but also a game ball falling in the vicinity thereof can be guided to the start port 62 and can enter. Ease is improved. This lottery determination is a lottery for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game, and is executed every time there is a ball entering the start port 62. The start winning detection device 74 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the start port 62, and generates start win information indicating the winning at the time of entering.

  The general winning opening 72 includes a general winning detecting device 73 for detecting the entering of a game ball. The general winning detection device 73 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the general winning opening 72, and generates general winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning.

  The special winning opening 66 includes a winning detection device 78 for detecting the entry of a game ball and a special winning opening solenoid 80 for opening the special winning opening 66. The winning detection device 78 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the big winning opening 66, and generates big winning opening winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning. The big winning opening 66 is a horizontal rectangular winning opening that is opened as a “big hit” in a special game that starts when the special symbol 192 stops in a predetermined manner. The big winning opening 66 is provided at a position above the out opening 58, for example. The number of the big winning openings 66 is not limited to a single arrangement, and a plurality of large winning openings 66 may be installed and used depending on the gaming state or the like. The winning detection device 78 of the big winning opening 66 includes a sensor that detects the passage of a game ball.

  The special symbol display device 61 provided on the left side of the game area 52 and the effect display device 60 provided in the approximate center of the game area 52 have a variation of the special symbol 192 on each screen and a decoration linked to the special symbol 192. Changes in the effect image including the pattern 190 are displayed. Hereinafter, such display is referred to as “design variation” or “variation display”.

  The special symbol display device 61 is a display device composed of, for example, 7 segment LEDs. The special symbol 192 is a symbol corresponding to the determination result of the lottery performed when the game ball falls into the start port 62. When the symbol mode when the special symbol 192 is stopped is the symbol that is determined in advance, the timing at which the symbol is displayed is the big hit occurrence timing. The stop symbol is a symbol to be displayed at the end of symbol variation. The special symbol 192 represented by the combination of segments in this embodiment is not necessarily a letter or number body, and is a generally meaningless symbol formed by a combination of segments constituting a 7-segment LED. It's okay. These symbols are replaced one after another at a high speed and displayed on the special symbol display device 61, whereby the symbol variation display of the special symbol 192 is realized. Further, the 7-segment LED may be composed of 8 segments including 7 segments forming “eight-letter shape” and 1 segment representing “dot”. In this case, a numerical value for 8 bits can be expressed by combining 8 segments. Further, the special symbol display device 61 may be an LED dot array that is not a 7-segment LED, and a plurality of types of special symbols 192 may be expressed by combinations of lighting patterns and lighting colors.

  The effect display device 60 is a display device configured by a liquid crystal display that displays the decorative symbol 190 in a variable manner in conjunction with the variable symbol display of the special symbol 192. The decorative symbol 190 is a symbol for visually producing the lottery determination result display indicated by the special symbol 192. The effect display device 60 displays, for example, a moving image that fluctuates a plurality of rows of symbols simulating a game of a slot machine as a decorative symbol 190 in the central area of the screen. In this embodiment, symbols composed of numbers “0” to “9” are displayed and varied in three columns, and hit or miss is indicated by three symbol combinations that are finally stopped and displayed. Each of the plurality of symbols constituting the decorative symbol 190 is composed of numbers, characters, or symbols that are decorated with colors or patterns, but these symbols, characters, or symbols are common to all symbols. You may comprise in the form which adds a different pattern for every and integrates them. This pattern is a pattern in which a motif related to the theme of decoration or production set for the model of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is drawn, and for example, a pattern in which a character of a person or an animal is drawn. The decorative pattern 190 is switched according to the development of the effect between the case where the design that includes the design is variably displayed and the case where the design is separated and only the numbers, characters, and symbols are variably displayed. It may be a configuration. On the background of the variation display of the decoration symbol 190, a moving image having a staging effect related to the theme of decoration or production set for the model of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is displayed in conjunction with the symbol variation.

  The effect display device 60 is configured by a high-definition dot matrix type display device such as a liquid crystal display in this embodiment, but may be configured by a mechanical display unit such as a drum rotation type or a display unit such as an LED matrix type. Good. Since the special symbol 192 does not necessarily have a role of production, in this embodiment, the special symbol display device 61 on the lower left side of the production display device 60 is displayed in an inconspicuous size. However, in the case of adopting a technique in which the special symbol itself has an effect role to express without using the decorative symbol, the special symbol may be displayed on the liquid crystal display instead of the 7-segment LED.

  The operation port 68 is provided at the left side position of the game board 50. The operation port 68 includes a passage detection device 69. The passage detection device 69 is a sensor that detects the passage of the game ball to the operation port 68, and generates passage information indicating the passage at the time of passage. The passage of the game ball to the operation port 68 triggers an open lottery that determines whether or not the expansion mechanism 63 is expanded. When the game ball passes through the operation port 68, a normal symbol, which is a symbol indicating the determination result of the open lottery, is variably displayed on the normal symbol display device 59. Therefore, the open lottery is also called “ordinary symbol lottery”. The normal symbol display device 59 in this embodiment is composed of two lamps for convenience, and the display state of the normal symbols is expressed by which of these lamps is lit. For example, when the first lamp is turned off and the second lamp is hit, the normal symbol fluctuation display is expressed by alternately turning on and off, and finally one of the lights is turned on. A stop symbol of a normal symbol is expressed by being stopped in the state. The normal symbol display device 59 is provided on the lower right side of the effect display device 60. After a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the change, the normal symbol change display stops. At this time, in the normal state, the normal symbol stops at the winning symbol with a low probability of, for example, about 1/256, and in the easy entry state described later, the normal symbol is in the winning symbol with a high probability of, for example, about 250/256. Stop. When the normal symbol stops at the winning symbol, the expansion mechanism 63 is expanded for a predetermined time. The opening time of the spreading mechanism 63 is, for example, 0.1 seconds in the normal state, and 6 seconds in the easy entry state.

  A center ornament 64 is provided around the effect display device 60. The center decoration 64 has functions such as a flow path of the game ball, protection of the effect display device 60, and decoration. The special symbol hold display device 20 is provided at the lower left portion of the game area 52, and the normal symbol hold display device 22 is provided below the normal symbol display device 59 at the lower right portion of the game area 52, which is the symmetrical position. ing.

  The special symbol hold display device 20 is composed of four lamps, and displays the number of lottery holds depending on the number of lights. The number of lottery holds is the number of lottery values won in the starting slot 62 during symbol variation or special game, and indicates the number of winning balls for which symbol variation has not yet been executed. When the number of lottery holds is three, the symbol variation time in the case of a loss is shortened from the normal time in order to increase game efficiency (hereinafter also referred to as “shortening variation”). Similarly, when the number of pending lottery holds is 4, in order to further increase the game efficiency, the symbol variation time in the case of losing is further shortened than in the case of the above 3 (hereinafter also referred to as “super shortened variation”). ).

  The normal symbol hold display device 22 is also composed of four lamps, and displays the number of normal symbol fluctuation hold depending on the number of lights. The number of normal symbol fluctuations held is the number of game balls that have passed through the operation port 68 during the fluctuation of the normal symbol, and indicates the number of normal symbol lotteries for which the fluctuation of the normal symbol has not yet been executed.

  Game effect lamps 90 are respectively provided above and below the effect display device 60. The operation button 82 is an operation input unit that is operated by the player to input a predetermined instruction to the gaming machine, and changes are made to the contents of the effect according to the contents of the operation input. The operation button 82 is provided on the outer wall surface near the upper ball tray 15. Although the operation button 82 in this embodiment is composed of one button, it may be composed of a plurality of buttons and direction instruction buttons such as a cross key. The movable accessory 140 is a movable object whose operation is controlled in conjunction with the effect, and plays an effect role by the operation. For example, the movable accessory 140 operates in response to an operation input via the operation button 82 by the player.

  An outline of a game method and a control flow performed in the above configuration will be described. When the player turns the launch handle 17 by hand, the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 15 are guided one by one to the inner rail 56 and the outer rail 54 with a strength corresponding to the turning angle, thereby playing the game area. To 52. When the player fixes the rotation position of the firing handle 17 by hand, the game ball is repeatedly fired at regular time intervals. The game ball launched to the upper part of the game area 52 falls in a direction according to the way of hitting while hitting a plurality of game nails and windmills. When a game ball is dropped into each of the general winning port 72, the start port 62, and the big winning port 66, the winning ball corresponding to the type of the winning port is paid out to the upper ball plate 15 or the lower ball plate 16. A game ball dropped into each winning hole such as the general winning hole 72 is processed as a safe ball, and a game ball dropped into the out hole 58 is processed as an out ball. Each winning opening includes a gate type through which a game ball passes. In this application, “incoming”, “entering”, and “winning” include “passing”.

  When the game ball falls into the start port 62, the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 are variably displayed on the special symbol display device 61 and the effect display device 60. The variation display of the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 is stopped after the lapse of the variation display time determined prior to the display. The special symbol 192 is variably displayed in accordance with a variation pattern in which a variation mode from the variation start to the stop is determined. The decorative symbol 190 is variably displayed according to a variation effect pattern in which a variation mode from the start to the end of the variation is determined. A plurality of types of variation patterns and variation production patterns are prepared, and each has various variation times. While the special symbol 192 is variably displayed according to the variation pattern, the decorative symbol 190 is variably displayed according to the variation effect pattern having the same variation time. In the variation pattern, a variation display time is determined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the variation of the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 is stopped when the variation display time elapses.

  As a variation display of the decorative symbol 190, first, as the variation starts, the symbols are varied in all three columns like the reel rotation of the slot machine, and when it approaches the variation end timing, it is stopped one by one as a final stop mode. The symbol combination is displayed. When the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 at the time of the stop are in a stop mode indicating a big hit, the game shifts to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game, and the opening / closing operation of the big prize opening 66 is started. The The stop mode of the decorative symbol 190 indicating a big hit is, for example, a combination mode in which the types of three symbols match.

  The variation effect pattern includes a normal loss effect pattern, a reach failure effect pattern, and a reach jackpot effect pattern. The normal off effect pattern is an effect pattern for displaying a normal off symbol combination. The reach out effect pattern is an effect pattern for displaying an out symbol combination through a reach state, which is a big win if one more symbols are arranged. The reach jackpot effect pattern is an effect pattern when displaying a jackpot symbol combination through the reach state. In particular, the patterns when reaching the reach state include patterns with various long and short fluctuation times. Reach patterns with relatively short fluctuation times are called “normal reach”, and reach patterns with long fluctuation times are called “super reach”. ".

  The special game is started by displaying an effect screen called start demonstration time. After the start demonstration time is displayed on the screen, the grand prize winning opening 66 is opened, and after the opening lasts for about 30 seconds, or after nine or more game balls have dropped in, it is temporarily closed. From such opening to closing of the big prize opening 66 is basically called a unit game, but it may be repeated a plurality of short-time opening during one unit game. After the opening / closing of the special prize opening 66 or the unit game is repeated a predetermined number of times, for example, 15 times, the special game is ended by displaying an effect screen called an end demo time. On the other hand, when the winning lottery corresponds to a result called “small hit”, the small hit game is executed. The small hit is a result included in the losing as the determination result of the success / failure drawing. The small hit game is a unit game executed in a manner similar to some types of special games. However, the unit game executed as a small hit game is only one time, which is different from a special game in which a plurality of unit games are executed.

  In the normal game after the end of the special game, the fluctuation time of the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190, which are one of the specific games, is started (hereinafter referred to as “time reduction” as appropriate). The time shortening of the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 is a state in which the variation time of the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 is shortened from the normal state. The variation time of the special symbol 192 and the decoration symbol 190 is returned to the original variation time after a predetermined variation number, for example, 100 variation display, but if the big hit occurs before the variation number is reached, the time is shortened. Also ends. Due to the shortening of time, the variation time of the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 is shortened, so that it is possible to shorten the time until the big hit occurs compared to the normal state where the symbol variation is performed with the normal variation time. Therefore, it is possible to relatively increase the jackpot acquisition ease.

  During the time shortening of the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190, the easy entry state which is one of the specific games is performed. The easy entry state is a state in which the ease of entering the starting port 62 is enhanced by executing the short time of the normal symbol, the probability variation of the open lottery, and the open extension of the expansion mechanism 63. The normal symbol time reduction is a state in which the variation time of the normal symbol is shortened from the normal state. The probability variation of the open lottery is a state in which the winning probability of the open lottery is higher than the normal state. The opening extension of the spreading mechanism 63 is a state in which the opening time of the spreading mechanism 63 is longer than the normal state. As described above, in the easy entry state, the possibility that the number of fluctuations of the normal symbol per certain time increases as compared to the normal state increases, and the ease of entering the start opening 62 also increases. There is a high possibility that the number of entering will increase. Therefore, due to the shortened time of the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 and the easy entry state, the chance to obtain a winning ball by entering the starting port 62 increases during that period, and as a result, the player can play the game with little decrease in possession. It is possible to continue.

  Note that the easy entry state in the present embodiment increases the ease of entering the starting port 62 by using three functions such as a short time for a normal symbol, a probability variation of an open lottery, and an open / extended extension of the expansion mechanism 63. However, as a modification, it is good also as a structure which improves the entrance ease to the starting port 62 using one or two functions among these three functions. Thus, even if only a part of the three functions is used, it is possible to improve the ease of entering the starting port 62. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which switches according to a gaming state at least any one of three functions by the period to implement and the period which does not implement.

  When a special game occurs and the winning stop pattern at that time is in a specific mode, the probability variation game of the winning lottery (hereinafter referred to as “probability change” as appropriate) that is one of the specific games after the end of the special game ) Is further started. During the chance change of the winning / failing lottery, the winning / failing lottery with a higher probability of winning than the normal probability state is performed, and a new special game can be generated relatively early. The probability change of the success / failure lottery is continued until the next big hit occurs, but as a modification, it may be configured to end when a predetermined limited number of symbol changes are made. In this embodiment, the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 are started at the same time as when the probability change is started, and the easy entry state is also started. May be executed.

  FIG. 2 shows a basic structure on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine. The power switch 40 is a switch for turning on / off the power of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The main board 102 controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 and processes all game operations such as a lottery when a winning is made to the start port 62. The sub board 104 includes the liquid crystal unit 42 and controls display contents on the effect display device 60, operations of the plurality of movable objects 140, and lighting of the game effect lamp 90, and in particular, display contents according to the determination result by the main board 102. And the lighting of the movable accessory 140 and the game effect lamp 90 is activated along with the progress of the production. The main board 102 and the sub board 104 constitute a game control device 100. The back setting mechanism 39 includes a prize ball tank 44, a flow path for prize balls, a payout unit 43 for delivering prize balls. The payout unit 43 pays out the game balls supplied from the winning ball tank 44 to the upper ball tray 15 in accordance with winning in each winning opening. The payout control board 45 controls the payout operation by the payout unit 43. The launching device 46 launches the stored balls in the upper ball tray 15 to the game area 52 one by one. The launch control board 47 controls the launch operation of the launch device 46. The power supply unit 48 supplies power to each part of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  FIG. 3 shows functional blocks of the pachinko gaming machine 10 in this embodiment. In the pachinko gaming machine 10, the game control device 100 includes a start port 62, a big winning port 66, a general winning port 72, an operating port 68, a special symbol display device 61, an effect display device 60, a normal symbol display device 59, and operation buttons 82. The speaker 18, the game effect lamp 90, and the movable accessory 140 are electrically connected to each other, and can transmit and receive various control signals. The game control apparatus 100 controls not only the basic operation of the game but also the staging operations such as the symbol variation display, the movable accessory 140, and the electric decoration. The game control device 100 is configured in such a manner that functions are shared between a main board 102 that controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 including basic operations of the game, and a sub board 104 that controls design effects and the like. The game control device 100 is configured to include elements such as a ROM and a RAM for storing data and programs and a CPU used for arithmetic processing in terms of hardware.

  In the present embodiment, the main board 102 is a ball determination unit 110, a winning / failing lottery unit 112, a symbol determination unit 114, a variation pattern determination unit 115, a hold control unit 116, a main display control unit 118, a special game control unit 120, a specific game. An execution unit 122 and an opening / closing control unit 124 are provided. The sub-board 104 in the present embodiment includes a pattern storage unit 130, a design mode determination unit 131, an effect determination unit 132, an effect display control unit 134, and an accessory control unit 136. Each functional block included in the main board 102 may be configured such that any one of the functional blocks is mounted on the sub board 104 instead of the main board 102. Similarly, each functional block included in the sub-board 104 may be configured such that any one of them is mounted on the main board 102 instead of the sub-board 104.

  However, since data transmission / reception between the main board 102 and the sub board 104 is unidirectional from the main board 102 to the sub board 104, each operation is performed so that the entire operation is realized by such data transmission / reception in one direction. The configuration is arranged on the main board 102 and the sub board 104. In this way, since the unidirectionality of data transmission from the main board 102 to the sub board 104 is maintained, data cannot be transmitted from the configuration included in the sub board 104 to the configuration included in the main board 102. It is not possible to request data transmission. Therefore, the information generated on the main board 102 cannot be referred to from the sub board 104 unless the main board 102 unilaterally transmits the information to the sub board 104.

  The entrance determination means 110 determines whether or not a game ball has entered each winning opening. When receiving the start winning information, the winning determination means 110 determines that the game ball has won the start opening 62, and when receiving the big winning opening winning information, determines that the game ball has won the big winning opening 66, and the general winning is obtained. When the information is received, it is determined that the game ball has won the general winning opening 72. When receiving the passage information, the ball entering determination unit 110 determines that the game ball has passed through the operation port 68.

  The success / failure lottery means 112 obtains, as a success / failure lottery value, a random number value for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game when the starting hole 62 is entered. To do. For example, the success / failure lottery value is acquired from a value range from “0” to “65535”. The “random number” referred to in the present application may not be a mathematically generated random number, but may be a pseudo-random number generated by a hardware random number, a software random number, or the like. The value acquired as the success / failure lottery value by the success / failure lottery means 112 is temporarily held by the hold control means 116. However, the lottery value is held within a range not exceeding the predetermined holding upper limit number.

  The success / failure lottery means 112 holds a plurality of success / failure tables to be referred to in the success / failure determination. In the plurality of success / failure tables, determination results of big hits, small wins, and misses are associated with the success / failure lottery values, and the success / failure probabilities are determined according to the associated jackpot range settings. The success / failure lottery means 112 refers to the success / failure table based on the normal probability at the normal time, and refers to the success / failure table whose probability of winning is higher than the normal probability when the probability changes. The success / failure lottery means 112 refers to any of the plurality of success / failure tables and determines whether or not the success / failure lottery value is a win.

  The success / failure lottery means 112 acquires a lottery value as an open lottery for determining a normal symbol when the game ball passes through the operation port 68. The success / failure lottery means 112 holds a success / failure table in which the correspondence between the lottery value of the open lottery and the success / failure result is determined, and determines the success / failure result of the open lottery with reference to the success / failure table. In the normal state, the winning / failing table with a probability of 1/256 is referred to, and in the easy entry state, the winning / failing table with a probability of 250/256 is referred to. The lottery value of the normal symbol is temporarily held by the hold control means 116. However, the lottery value is held only when the predetermined hold upper limit number held by the hold control means 116 is not exceeded.

  The success / failure lottery means 112 determines whether or not to shift to the special game or the small hit game based on the success / failure lottery value, and whether or not the lottery value range in the success / failure determination corresponds to the prior / presence Make a decision. The success / failure lottery means 112 holds a success / failure determination table and a prior / failure determination table to be referred to in the determination of success / failure. In addition, in order to distinguish especially the prior / failure determination performed when starting the symbol variation, it is also referred to as “predetermined whether or not the main determination is appropriate”.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically showing the success / failure determination table. The success / failure determination table in this figure associates determination results of big hits, small hits and misses, and winning / failing lottery values. Depending on the respective range settings, the hit / failure probabilities of big hits and small hits are determined. Is determined. The success / failure lottery means 112 refers to the success / failure determination table of FIG. In the success / failure lottery performed by the success / failure lottery means 112, in the normal state, as shown in FIG. 4 (a), only when the success / failure lottery value falls within the range of 0 to 399 is a big hit. At the time of certainty change, as shown in FIG. 4B, the range of the big hit is expanded, and not only when the winning / losing lottery value falls within the range of 0 to 399 but also when the lottery falls within the range of 400 to 2999. Thus, the range corresponding to the big hit changes according to the gaming state. In the case of hitting a big hit, whether it is a 15R big hit or a 2R big hit and whether or not there is a probability change is determined separately according to the stop symbol of the special symbol. In this figure, the single hit / fail judgment table shows the big hit range for both normal time and probability change, but the success / fail judgment table may be prepared separately for normal time and for probability change.

  In the present embodiment, even if the winning / raising lottery value does not correspond to the big hit range, that is, a so-called out of range, it becomes a small hit if it falls within the predetermined range. In the example of this figure, when the success / failure lottery value acquired by the success / failure lottery means 112 falls within the range of 65000 to 65535, it is a small hit. In this way, if it does not correspond to the big hit, it is all “out”, but in the example in this figure, the winning lottery value range when it does not correspond to the small hit out of the cases where it does not correspond to the big hit Is expressed as “displacement”. In addition, although the example which implement | achieved the determination table of whether it is a big hit and the determination table of whether it is a small win in the figure in the form of a single winning / nothing determination table was shown in this figure, each may be implement | achieved as a separate table Good.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 is variably displayed in a special symbol form on the special symbol display device 61. In addition, a decorative symbol that shows the determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 in an effect manner is variably displayed on the effect display device 60. The success / failure lottery means 112 transmits the lottery determination result corresponding to the symbol variation to the symbol mode determining unit 131 and the effect determining unit 132 together with the symbol variation control command at the timing of starting the symbol variation.

  The winning / failing lottery means 112 executes a prior / presence determination as to a lottery value range in the determination of whether or not the lottery value corresponds as a pre-determination process at the timing of entering the starting port 62, and the determination result is used as a symbol form. It transmits to the determination means 131 and the effect determination means 132. The result of the preliminary determination process is temporarily stored, and then transmitted to the symbol mode determination unit 131 and the effect determination unit 132 regardless of whether or not the symbol variation display corresponding to the lottery is immediately started. Therefore, for the sub-board 104 side, a so-called “prefetch” process is realized in which the result of the success / failure can be presumably recognized in advance before the order of the start of symbol variation comes around. As described later, the pre-reading process may be configured to transmit all the information of the determination result of the success / failure determination, the symbol determination, and the pattern determination to the sub-board 104 and use it as the pre-reading process. Alternatively, the sub-board 104 may use only one or two determination results among the received information. In addition, the presence / absence of the received information and the type of information to be used may be determined according to the gaming state such as probability change, time reduction, and easy entry state. Further, as processing in the main board 102, whether or not advance determination is possible, whether or not prior determination results are transmitted, and the type of information for performing prior determination or prior determination result transmission may be appropriately set according to the state of the game.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing a prior success / failure determination table referred to in prior advance / failure determination. The success / failure lottery means 112 refers to this prior success / failure determination table, and when the success / failure lottery value is “0 to 399”, sets a value of “1” indicating a big hit in the success / failure range as a determination result. In the case where the winning / losing lottery value is “400 to 2999”, a value of “2” indicating that it is out of the normal state but is a big hit if it is in a probable variation state is set as the determining range. When the winning / failing lottery value is “3,000 to 64999”, a value “3” indicating a deviation is set as a determination result. When the winning / losing lottery value is “65000 to 65535”, a value of “4” indicating a small hit is set as the winning / incoming range as a determination result. Each time the success / failure lottery means 112 sets the success / failure range as described above, the value is sent to the symbol form determining means 131 and the effect determining means 132 together with the number of suspensions. As a modified example, a relationship in which a plurality of determination results are associated with a single range of success / failure lot values may be defined as a correspondence relationship between the range of success / failure lottery values and the determination result. In this case, there is a possibility that the determination result is different from the actual determination result, but it may be a correspondence that may intentionally set an incorrect determination result that does not necessarily match the actual determination result.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the symbol determination unit 114 determines the stop symbol at the start of symbol variation based on the symbol lottery value acquired separately and the result of the determination of success / failure, and the symbol lottery value corresponds to any symbol range. The prior symbol determination is executed. The symbol determination means 114 holds a plurality of symbol determination tables and a prior symbol determination table that are referred to in order to determine a special symbol stop symbol. The symbol determination means 114 refers to a symbol determination table that differs depending on the determination result. In addition, in order to distinguish the symbol determination performed in starting symbol variation especially from prior symbol determination, it is also referred to as “symbol determination as the main determination” as appropriate.

  The symbol determination means 114 determines the stop symbol of the normal symbol to be displayed on the normal symbol display device 59 according to the determination result of the open lottery by the success / failure lottery means 112. The symbol determination means 114 determines the stop symbol of the normal symbol in accordance with the determination result of the open lottery in order to display the determination result of the open lottery on the normal symbol display device 59 in the form of a normal symbol. When the determined stop symbol becomes a predetermined symbol, it is determined that the normal symbol is a hit, and after the change display of the normal symbol is stopped at the stop symbol, the opening / closing control means 124 expands the start port 62. The opening mechanism 63 is expanded for a predetermined time.

  The symbol determination unit 114 sends data indicating the determined stop symbol to the main display control unit 118, the symbol mode determination unit 131, and the effect determination unit 132.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing a symbol determination table. FIG. 6A is a table that is referred to when the determination result is a big hit, FIG. 6B is a table that is referred to when the determination result is wrong, and FIG. This table is referred to when the determination result is a small hit. The symbol determination means 114 refers to the symbol determination table of this figure in the symbol determination as the main determination. In the symbol determination table, a correspondence relationship between numbers “0” to “10” indicating the types of special symbols and symbol lottery values is defined. The types of special symbols are associated with the big hit, small hit, and unsuccessful determination results, with “0” to “4” corresponding to the big hit, “5” to “9” corresponding to the big hit, “10” corresponds to a loss. Each type is assigned a plurality of special symbols, that is, a plurality of symbols that are generally meaningless and formed by a combination of segments.

  As shown in FIG. 6A, special symbol types “0” to “4” are associated with jackpots. Among them, the type “0” indicates 15R big hit with certainty and is associated with the symbol lottery value range “0 to 99”. The type “1” indicates a 2R jackpot with certainty and is associated with the symbol lottery value range “100 to 149”. Types “2” to “4” indicate 15R big hits without any probability change, type “2” is associated with symbol range “150 to 189”, and type “3” is associated with “190 to 229” The type “4” is associated with “230 to 255”. Thus, the selection probability for each jackpot type is determined by the size of the symbol lottery value range.

  As shown in FIG. 6B, the type “10” is associated with the entire range of symbol lottery values in the case where the determination result is wrong.

  As shown in FIG. 6C, special symbol types “5” to “9” are associated with small hits. The type “5” is associated with the symbol lottery value range “0-49”, and the type “6” is associated with the symbol lottery value range “50-99”. The type “7” is associated with the symbol lottery value range “100 to 149”, the type “8” is associated with the symbol lottery value range “150 to 199”, and the type “9” is the symbol lottery value range. Corresponding to “200 to 255”.

  Note that the table in FIG. 6 is also referred to as the prior symbol determination table in the prior symbol determination. The first winning / failing determination means 113 and the second winning / failing determination means 117 indicate that the value of “0” to “10” indicating the type of the special symbol is the first lottery or the second lottery as a result of the prior symbol determination. It is transmitted to the effect determining means 132 together with the indicated value and the number of holds.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the variation pattern determining means 115 performs a plurality of variations based on the pattern lottery values separately acquired for the variation pattern in which the symbol variation display process to be displayed on the special symbol display device 61 and the effect display device 60 is determined. The pattern is determined and sent to the main display control means 118. The variation pattern determination means 115 determines a variation pattern of the symbol variation with reference to the variation pattern table when the symbol variation is started. In addition, the variation pattern determination unit 115 performs a prior pattern determination as to which variation pattern range the pattern lottery value corresponds to. The variation pattern determination means 115 holds a variation pattern table and a prior pattern determination table that are referred to for determining a variation pattern. In the variation pattern, a variation time from a variation start to a stop when the special symbol is variably displayed is determined, and has various variation times depending on the type. That is, for each variation pattern, a variation display time is defined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the variation of the special symbol is stopped when the variation display time elapses. It should be noted that the variation pattern determination executed when starting the symbol variation is also referred to as “variation pattern determination as the main determination” as appropriate in order to distinguish it from the prior pattern determination.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing the variation pattern table. The variation pattern determining means 115 refers to the variation pattern table of this figure in the variation pattern determination as the main determination. The variation pattern determining means 115 refers to the variation pattern table for removal shown in FIG. 7A when the result of the determination is wrong. When the determination result is a 15R jackpot, the fluctuation pattern table for 15R jackpot shown in FIG. 7B is referred to. When the determination result is 2R big hit or small hit, the variation pattern table for 2R big hit and small hit shown in FIG. 7C is referred to.

  In FIG. 7A, the pattern lottery values 0 to 10 are associated with a super reach “super 1”, and the pattern lottery values 11 to 20 are associated with a super reach “super 2”. The pattern lottery values 21 to 255 are associated with any variation pattern of “normal 1”, “normal 2”, and “no reach”. As described above, when the result of the determination is wrong, any one of super reach, normal reach, and no reach may be selected. In the variation pattern table for detachment, when a variation pattern of “no reach” is selected, a different table is referred to so that a variation pattern having a shorter variation time than the normal state is selected in the short time state. Further, the deviation variation pattern table is defined so that the column to be referred to is different depending on the number of holdings. The details of the normal state as an example will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In FIG. 7B, the super lot of “super 1” is associated with the pattern lottery values 0 to 120, and the super reach of “super 2” is associated with the pattern lottery values 121 to 240. The pattern lottery values 241 to 250 are associated with the reach of “normal 1”, and the pattern lottery values 251 to 255 are associated with the reach of “normal 2”. As described above, when the determination result is 15R big hit, the variation pattern with reach is selected.

  In FIG. 7C, the pattern lottery values 0 to 122 are associated with the super reach “super 3”, and the pattern lottery values 123 to 255 are associated with the normal reach “normal 3”. As described above, when the determination result is 2R big hit or small hit, “Super 3” or “Normal 3” is selected with a probability of about 50%.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically illustrating a prior pattern determination table referred to in prior pattern determination. The variation pattern determination means 115 refers to the table of FIG. 8A when the result is wrong, and when the pattern lottery value is “0 to 10”, the value “1” indicating that is used as the determination result. Set to the pattern range. When the pattern lottery value is “11 to 20”, the value “2” indicating that is set in the pattern range as the determination result. When the pattern lottery value is “21 to 255”, the value “3” indicating that is set in the pattern range as the determination result.

  The variation pattern determination means 115 refers to the table of FIG. 8B when the result is a 15R big hit, and when the pattern lottery value is “0 to 120”, the value “4” indicating that is the determination result. Set the pattern range as. When the pattern lottery value is “121 to 240”, the value “5” indicating that is set in the pattern range as the determination result. When the pattern lottery value is “241 to 250”, the value “6” indicating that is set in the pattern range as the determination result. When the pattern lottery value is “251 to 255”, the value “7” indicating that is set in the pattern range as the determination result.

  The variation pattern determining means 115 refers to the table of FIG. 8C when the result is 2R big hit or small hit, and when the pattern lottery value is “0 to 122”, a value of “8” indicating that fact Is set to the pattern range as the determination result. When the pattern lottery value is “123 to 255”, the value “9” indicating that is set in the pattern range as the determination result. Whenever the pattern range is set as described above, the variation pattern determination unit 115 transmits the value to the symbol mode determination unit 131 and the effect determination unit 132 together with the number of holdings.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the fluctuation pattern determination means 115 determines the fluctuation display time of the normal symbol. In the normal state, the variable display time is determined to be 60 seconds, and in the easy entry state, the variable display time is determined to be 6 seconds.

  When there is a new entry at the start port 62 and a new winning / failing lottery is executed, the holding control means 116 displays a new entry when a symbol change corresponding to the previous entry or lottery is displayed. The start of symbol variation based on is suspended, and the corresponding lottery value is stored until the corresponding symbol variation display starts. In the present embodiment, the winning lottery value is stored as a holding ball with an upper limit of four. The success / failure lottery value here includes a success / failure lottery value, a symbol lottery value, and a variation pattern lottery value. The holding control means 116 may further store the setting of the success / failure range, the symbol range, and the pattern range as the prior determination result as a holding ball. However, the result of the prior determination may be stored in a different area from the winning / raising lottery value. The hold control means 116 further stores the usual lottery value acquired by the success / failure lottery means 112 as a hold ball. These numbers of holdings are represented by the number of lighting or blinking numbers of the special symbol holding display device 20 and the normal symbol holding display device 22, respectively.

  The main display control unit 118 causes the special symbol display device 61 to display the lottery determination result by the success / failure lottery unit 112 as a variation display of the special symbol 192 according to the variation pattern determined by the variation pattern determination unit 115. The main display control means 118 sets a new symbol variation start condition that the symbol variation display corresponding to the success / failure lottery performed before that has ended. The main display control means 118 transmits a change start command and a change stop command to the effect display control means 134 at the timing for starting and stopping the change display of the special symbol 192. When transmitting the variation start command, the values indicating the determination result, the stop symbol, and the variation pattern determined as the main determination are transmitted to the effect display control means 134 together with the variation start command. When transmitting the variation stop command, a value indicating the stop symbol is transmitted to the effect display control means 134 together with the variation stop command. Thereby, the fluctuation display by the main display control means 118 and the effect display control means 134 is synchronized, and the interlock is maintained. The main display control means 118 displays the determination result of the normal symbol lottery on the normal symbol display device 59 as a normal symbol variation display.

  The special game control means 120 indicates that the special game operation condition is established when the special symbol 192 is stopped in a predetermined big hit mode when the success / failure lottery by the success / failure lottery means 112 results in the transition to the special game. A special game is executed by determining and opening the special winning opening 66. The special game is a game in which the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 66 is continuously performed a plurality of times, and is configured by a plurality of unit games with one opening / closing as a unit. Special games include a 15R jackpot that repeats a unit game 15 times and a 2R jackpot that repeats a unit game that has a shorter opening time than the 15R jackpot only twice. In the case of 15R jackpot, in principle, the big winning opening 66 is opened for about 30 seconds in one unit game. In the case of 2R big hit, the big winning opening 66 is opened for about 0.5 seconds in one unit game. The special game control means 120 ends the special game when the set round number of unit games is exhausted. Even in the case of 2R big hit, if the predetermined condition is satisfied, the big winning opening 66 may be opened in the same manner as the 15R big hit.

  The specific game executing means 122 controls the normal game in the probability changing state, the short time state, and the easy-to-enter state. The specific game execution means 122 shifts the game state to the time-saving state and the easy-to-enter state after the end of the special game. On the other hand, the transition to the probability variation state after the end of the special game is limited to the case where the symbol determined by the symbol determination means 114 is a big hit symbol accompanied by the transition to probability variation. The short-time state and the easy-to-enter state are continued until the number of times of display of the special symbol 192 reaches a predetermined number of end conditions, for example, 100 times from the end of the special game. However, when the state changes to the probability changing state at the same time, as long as the probability changing state continues, the short time state and the easy entry state are continued. That is, it continues until the next big hit occurs. Thus, the end of the short time state and the easy entry state is determined according to the gaming state. In the short time state, the fluctuation pattern determining means 115 selects a fluctuation pattern having a short fluctuation time so that the fluctuation display time of the special symbol 192 is substantially shortened. However, in a normal state, a fluctuation pattern table corresponding to the number of hold of the success / failure lottery value by the hold control unit 116 is referred to, and a change pattern with a long change time is likely to appear as the number of hold by the hold control unit 116 decreases. In the easy entry state, the normal symbol time is shortened, the normal symbol probability change, and the expansion mechanism 63 is opened and extended. On the other hand, the probability variation state is continued until a special game with the next jackpot is executed. During the probable change state, the probability that the success / failure determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 is a big hit is maintained at a high value.

  The opening / closing control means 124 controls the opening / closing of the ordinary electric accessory at the start opening 62 and the special winning opening 66. When the normal symbol is stopped at a specific symbol, the opening / closing control unit 124 sends an opening instruction to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 76 to open the start port 62. Further, the opening / closing control means 124 sends an opening instruction to the special winning opening solenoid 80 during the special game, and opens the special winning opening 66.

  The pattern storage means 130 holds a plurality of effect patterns in which effect image contents to be displayed on the effect display device 60 in the variation of the decorative design 190 and the display process thereof are determined. The effect pattern is displayed separately from a plurality of variable effect patterns in which the change process from start to stop of the change and the change process in the change display of the decorative pattern 190 and the change display of the decorative pattern are displayed, and the degree of expectation for the jackpot And a plurality of notice effect patterns that suggest the height of the notice before the change display stops.

  The effect determining means 132 determines the contents of the effect displayed on the effect display device 60 by the effect display control means 134 according to the determination result of the success / failure received from the success / failure lottery means 112. The effect determining means 132 selects one of a plurality of change effect pattern data corresponding to the change pattern of the special symbol determined by the change pattern determining means 115, reads out the data from the pattern storage means 130, and obtains information on the change effect pattern. This is sent to the effect display control means 134. The effect determining means 132 holds a pattern table that should be referred to in order to select a variable effect pattern.

  Each variation effect pattern has a variation time for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the symbol variation is stopped when the variation time elapses. The effect determining unit 132 selects a variation effect pattern of the effect image having the same variation time according to the variation pattern of the special symbol.

  The symbol pattern determining unit 131 determines the combination of stop symbols of the decorative symbol 190 and the arrangement thereof according to the determination result of the success / failure lottery unit 112, the special symbol stop symbol, the special symbol variation pattern, and the decorative symbol variation effect pattern. To decide. The symbol form determination unit 131 transmits information indicating the determined combination of stop symbols to the effect display control unit 134. The symbol form determining means 131 holds a symbol range table to be referred to in order to determine the stop symbol of the decorative symbol.

  The stop symbol of the decorative symbol 190 is formed as a combination of three symbols. For example, when the determination result of the success / failure lottery means 112 indicates a transition to a special game of 15R jackpot, a specific combination such as “777” or “ A combination of three symbols such as “111” is selected. A specific combination, for example, a predetermined combination such as “357” is also selected when the result of the determination is a 2R big hit or a small hit, but the specific combination is not necessarily a combination of three symbols. It does not have to be. When the determination result is neither big hit nor small hit, it is a combination in which three symbols such as “312” and “946” are not arranged, and a specific combination selected at the time of 2R big hit or small hit A combination that does not apply is selected. When the determination result is not 15R big hit, and a variation pattern indicating a loss with reach is selected, a combination with only one symbol such as “191” or “727” is selected. .

  The notice effect pattern is an effect pattern for temporarily displaying an image, animation, video, or the like of a specific character or motif, or an effect pattern for outputting a specific sound. The effect by the notice effect pattern is executed in parallel with the symbol variation, and suggests that the symbol variation is highly expected to stop in the big hit mode. For example, there are a normal notice effect in which only one character image is displayed on the screen, and a group notice effect in which a large number of characters are displayed so as to pass from one end to the other end of the screen. Further, the display process of the notice effect is divided into a plurality of stages, and the number of stages to be displayed is made variable, and a step-up notice effect that is set such that the greater the number of stages is, the higher the degree of expectation for jackpot is included.

  The notice effect pattern includes a pattern in which the effect is executed at a timing after the display form of the decorative symbol 190 reaches the reach state and the final stop state of the symbol is notified, and no decorative symbol 190 is stopped. There is a pattern in which the performance is executed at the timing and the reach is reached at the same time.

  The effect determining means 132 determines whether or not to display the notice effect on the effect display device 60 according to the determination result of the success / failure by a predetermined notice lottery and sets a prior effect and determines a notice effect pattern to be displayed. To do. The effect determining means 132 holds a notice determination table that should be referred to in order to determine whether or not to display the notice effect, and a notice type table that should be referred to when selecting the type of the notice effect pattern. The notice decision table is set so that different columns are referenced according to the decision result, and the decision of success or failure is made so that the notice effect is displayed with a higher probability than the case of losing when the result is a winning lottery. Correspondence between whether to display the result and the notice effect is determined. Thereby, the high expectation degree to the big hit can be suggested by displaying the notice effect itself.

  The effect display control means 134 variably displays the effect image including the decorative pattern on the effect display device 60 according to the selected variation effect pattern data as the determination result of the success / failure by the success / failure lottery means 112. The effect display control means 134 starts a new symbol variation when a variation start command for the decorative symbol 190 is received.

  The effect display control means 134, when the effect determining means 132 determines to display the notice effect, causes the effect display control means 134 to superimpose the notice effect according to the selected notice effect pattern on the effect display device 60 in the form of superimposing the symbol effect. Display. The effect display control means 134 further controls effect processing such as lighting and extinguishing of the game effect lamp 90 and sound output from the speaker 18.

  In accordance with the instruction received from the effect display control means 134, the accessory control means 136 causes the movable accessory 140 to act in an effect manner in accordance with the effect contents in the effect display device 60 and the blinking process of the game effect lamp 90.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram showing in detail a variation pattern table for detachment. In the variation pattern table 210 of this figure, the range of the pattern lottery value associated with the variation pattern is different for each number of holds. Specifically, the smaller the number of holds, the wider the range of pattern lottery values assigned to variation patterns with relatively long variation times, and the probability that variation patterns with long variation times will be selected is increased. . Therefore, the average fluctuation time becomes longer as the number of holdings by the holding control means 116 is smaller. Accordingly, when the number of holds by the hold control unit 116 is less than a predetermined number, for example, 1 to 2, the selection probability of the change pattern having a long change time becomes higher than usual, and the change time tends to be relatively long.

  The first column 212 shows the correspondence relationship between the pattern lottery value range and the variation pattern when the number of hold of the success / failure lottery value by the hold control means 116 is one. Similarly, in the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218, the correspondence between the pattern lottery value range and the variation pattern when the number of hold of the success / failure lottery value by the hold control means 116 is 2, 3, and 4, respectively. The relationship is shown. That is, it can be considered that the first column 212, the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218 indicate the variation pattern table for each number of holds. In this figure, an example will be described in which a plurality of variation patterns that can be selected at the time of deviation are classified into five types according to variation time, but actually, a plurality of variation effect patterns are prepared for each of these classifications. This is equivalent to the fact that dozens of types of variation effect patterns are associated with the lottery value ranges for each category. In order to compare the ratio of each pattern lottery value range in the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218 in this figure with the ratio of the pattern lottery value range in the first column 212, Broken lines indicating the ratio of the pattern lottery value range are drawn in the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218.

  The first range 222 includes any of the first column 212, the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218 as a variation pattern when the lottery value corresponds to a pattern lottery value from 0 to 10. A super reach variation pattern of “super 1” is associated. The second range 224 includes any of the first column 212, the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218 as a variation pattern when the lottery value corresponds to a pattern lottery value from 11 to 20. A super reach variation pattern of “super 2” is associated. Thus, in the case of the pattern lottery value with the lottery value from 0 to 10 and the pattern lottery value with the lottery value from 11 to 20, the variation pattern having the same variation time is selected regardless of the number of holdings.

  The third range 226 includes normal reach in the first column 212, the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218 as a variation pattern when the lottery value corresponds to a pattern lottery value from 21 to 255, respectively. “Normal 1”, “Normal 2”, and “Reach without reach” are associated with each other. However, the range of pattern lottery values associated with each variation pattern varies depending on the number of holds. In the first column 212, the sizes of the lottery value ranges to which “normal 1”, “normal 2”, and “no reach” are associated are approximately equal, and the ranges obtained by dividing 21 to 255 into approximately three equal portions are associated with each other. Yes. On the other hand, in the second column 214, the size of the lottery value range associated with “normal 1” and “normal 2” is smaller than the lottery value range associated with “no reach”. Further, in the third column 216 and the fourth column 218, the size of the lottery value range associated with each of “normal 1” and “normal 2” is further reduced.

  The fluctuation time of “Normal 1” and “Normal 2” may be longer than the fluctuation time of “Out of reach”, and in the case of “Out of reach”, the fluctuation time may be shortened like a short time state. Depending on the setting contents of the third range 226, the average variation time varies. The pattern lottery value range for “Normal 1” and “Normal 2” decreases as the number of holds increases from 0 to 1, 2, 3, 4, and conversely the pattern lottery value range for “out of reach” increases. Therefore, the average fluctuation time becomes shorter as the number of holds increases, and conversely, the average change time becomes longer as the number of holds decreases. In this way, by using a variation pattern table in which the correspondence between the pattern lottery value range and the variation pattern is different for each number of holdings, control that makes it easy to select a variation pattern with a long variation time when the number of holdings decreases is realized. be able to.

  The variation pattern of “out of reach” associated with the third column 216 has a shorter variation time than the “out of reach” associated with the first column 212 and the second column 214, so-called “shortening variation”. This is the fluctuation pattern. Further, the fluctuation pattern of “out of reach” associated with the fourth column 218 has a shorter variation time than the “out of reach” associated with the first column 212 and the second column 214, and the third column This is a fluctuation pattern of so-called “super-shortening fluctuation” in which the fluctuation time is shorter than “216 shortening fluctuation”.

  In the present embodiment, the figure such as the size of the numerical value indicated by the length of the bar or the meter value displayed in an effect or the kind of color applied to the flame-like image displayed in an superimposed manner on the effect content. The notice effect that suggests the high degree of expectation to the big hit is displayed in advance by other factors. In addition, the level of apparent expectation is shown at multiple timings as the advancement of the notice is progressed, and the method of increasing the apparent expectation is used to further increase the player's expectation. Let it be a production.

  In the notice production that suggests that the degree of expectation that will be a big hit is high, it is common to increase the apparent expectation as the production progresses, and the production that lowers the apparent expectation is On the other hand, it is often used as an effect that suggests that the degree of expectation for a big hit is low. Therefore, when trying to increase the player's sense of expectation by boosting the production, increase the number of stages that can be expressed as a high level of expectation and increase the variation of the production by changing the amount of increase Has been made. However, while the contents of the production are developed step by step and the number of stages is increased, the method of suggesting that the expectation of jackpot is high is becoming commonplace, and there are limited methods for further improving game playability. There was a case.

  Therefore, the present inventor makes use of an effect that lowers the level of apparent expectation, and after reducing the apparent level of expectation, makes the effect that the high level of expectation always increases from the beginning. As well as increasing the variation of the game, I have come up with a production technique that increases the player's expectation. In this embodiment, as an effect pattern that uses an effect that lowers the level of apparent expectation, a continuous variation notice pattern that defines a display process of a notice effect corresponding to a plurality of consecutive symbol change periods is provided. Use. In the production according to the continuous variation notice pattern, the apparent expectation shown in the symbol variation other than the last round is made lower than the initial stage of the production, while the apparent expectation shown in the final symbol variation is the last. Make sure to raise it. As a result, in design changes other than the final round, the apparent expectation is lowered once, giving the impression that the expectation for the jackpot is lower than the initial stage of the production, and anxiety associated with the decline in the expectation This creates a sense of incongruity due to a sense of disappointment and the assumption that it would normally develop. After that, in the final pattern change, by displaying an effect that the apparent expectation rises from the beginning of the production, the anxiety and discomfort caused by lowering the apparent expectation is dispelled, and the big hit Produce a higher level of expectation.

  In addition, in the production according to the continuous fluctuation notice pattern, the display process of the production is determined so that the apparent expectation shown at the end of the notice production is always higher than the original production, so the apparent expectation By lowering, it can be suggested that the apparent expectation shown thereafter is further increased. This suggests that the sense of expectation for jackpots will be higher. As a result, it is possible to dispel the concern that the expectation of the jackpot will be reduced by lowering the apparent expectation, and conversely, it can be used as an effect that further increases the expectation of the jackpot. As described above, the present embodiment provides an unprecedented novel effect that suggests that the degree of expectation for the big hit is higher by the effect of lowering the apparent degree of expectation.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a screen example of the effect image 230 displayed in the effect according to the continuous change notice pattern. The enemy character A and the hero character M battle as a notice effect corresponding to two symbol change periods. The situation is shown. In this figure, the height of the hero character M fighting against the enemy character A is numerically expressed by the gauge image 232, and the display mode is changed at a plurality of timings during the notice effect, thereby making the apparent High expectations are shown.

  FIG. 10A is a diagram showing an effect image 230 in which the high level of expected expectation is shown at the first timing in the notice effect, and the gauge image 232 indicates that the value is “50%”. Has been. At this time, the decorative symbol 190 is variably displayed on the upper right of the screen in response to the first symbol variation. FIG. 10B is a diagram showing an effect image 230 in which the high level of expected expectation is shown at the second timing in the notice effect, and the numerical value is lowered to “10%” by the gauge image 232. It is shown. FIG. 10C is a diagram showing the effect image 230 at the end timing of the first symbol variation, and the decorative symbol 190 is removed in a state where the apparent expectation level is lowered to “10%”. Displayed in stop mode. In this way, in the first symbol variation in the continuous variation notice effect, by displaying an effect in which the apparent high degree of expectation is lower than the initial timing, the winning lottery corresponding to this symbol variation is displayed. This suggests that the result is off.

  FIG. 10D is a diagram showing the effect image 230 in which the high level of expected expectation is shown at the third timing in the notice effect, and the gauge image 232 indicates that the value is “30%”. It is shown. This figure corresponds to the first timing in the second symbol variation period, and the decorative symbol 190 is variably displayed on the upper right of the screen in correspondence with the second symbol variation. FIG. 10E is a diagram showing the effect image 230 in which the high level of expected expectation is shown at the fourth timing in the notice effect, and the numerical value is increased to “50%” by the gauge image 232. It is shown. FIG. 10F is a diagram showing an effect image 230 in which the high level of expected expectation is shown at the fifth timing in the notice effect. The numerical value is further increased by the gauge image 232 to “100%”. The state that has become is shown. This figure shows a state in which the decorative symbol 190 is in a predetermined reach mode and the expectation level of jackpot is further increased in response to the increase in the apparent expectation level to “100%”. In this way, in the last symbol variation in the continuous variation notice effect, by displaying an effect that finally increases the apparent expectation level, the result of the lottery corresponding to this symbol variation is determined to be a big hit. Suggests that it is likely.

  In the production according to the continuous fluctuation notice pattern, due to the high expected expectation shown at the final timing of the notice production, the result of the lottery corresponding to the last symbol change is a big hit Suggest height. Prepare multiple types of continuous fluctuation notice patterns so that the apparent high degree of expectation shown at the last timing is different, pre-read the decision result of the lottery decision, and pre-determination result corresponding to the last pattern variation If is a big hit, an effect pattern with a high apparent expectation shown at the end is selected. On the other hand, when the pre-determination result is off, an effect pattern with a low apparent expectation shown last is selected. Depending on the prior judgment result, the possibility of winning or failing lottery corresponding to the last symbol variation is likely to be a big hit by selecting the continuous variation notice pattern with different apparent high expectations shown at the end Can suggest.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram schematically showing an effect according to the continuous change notice pattern. In this embodiment, the winning / no-go lottery value is stored as a holding ball with an upper limit of four, so that the notice effect corresponding to the holding position where the holding ball satisfying the predetermined condition is stored can be displayed twice to four times. A continuous change notice pattern corresponding to the change period is set. FIG. 11A shows a continuous fluctuation notice effect corresponding to two symbol change periods. In this notice effect, the timing of T1 and T2 in the first symbol change period, and the second symbol change period. Apparent expectation is shown at the timing of T3 and T4. Further, the apparent expectation indicated by T4, which is the final timing in the notice effect, suggests a high expectation that the result of the success / failure lottery corresponding to the last symbol variation is a big hit. For example, in the case of the notice effect shown in FIG. 10, the expectation display timings of T1 to T4 correspond to FIGS. 10 (a), (b), (d), and (f), respectively, and there is a feeling at the last timing. By displaying an effect image with a gauge of “100%”, an effect that enhances the expectation of a big hit is obtained. In addition, as shown in FIG. 10 (e), by showing the high level of expectation at the timing of three or more times in one symbol variation period, the variation of the production is increased and the expectation is further increased. It is good also as a production to raise.

  FIG. 11B shows a continuous variation notice effect corresponding to three symbol variation periods, and FIG. 11C shows a continuous variation notice effect in four symbol variation periods. Each symbol variation period Shows the expected level of expectation twice. In this way, by providing the expectation level display timing twice for one symbol variation period, two types of situations where the apparent expectation level is lowered and where the expectation level is raised are created. In design changes other than the last round, it is suggested that the expectation that the expected expectation will fall is low, suggesting that the expectation that will be a big hit in the symbol change is low, and in the last round of design fluctuation, the apparent expectation By making the performance to increase the degree, it suggests that the degree of expectation that the result of the success / failure lottery will be a big hit is high.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram schematically showing a notice type table for continuous variation. This figure shows a notice type table corresponding to three symbol change periods, and is referred to when the predetermination result held third by the hold control means 116 satisfies a predetermined condition. In addition to the table shown in the figure, a notice type table for two changes and a notice type table for four changes are set in advance as the notice type tables for continuous fluctuation.

  In the notice type table, multiple kinds of effect patterns are set according to the level of expectation shown at the final timing of the notice effect, and each effect pattern depends on the expectation level. Are grouped into a plurality of performance pattern groups. For example, in the production pattern “3-3a” with the expectation degree “3”, “3” is set as the apparent expectation degree indicated at the last timing T6, and the highest value is obtained at the timings T1 to T5 before that. A value lower than “3” is set. In the case of symbol variation other than the last round, values are set in the order of “2” and “1” so that the apparent degree of expectation is reduced. Even in the production patterns with different types of notices, the apparent expectation shown at the last timing T6 is set to be the maximum value in the notice effects, and at the timing before that, the value does not exceed the maximum value. Is set as follows. In this figure, six stages are set as the apparent expectation level, and the apparent expectation level indicated at each timing is represented by numerical values “1” to “6”. At this time, the apparent high degree of expectation set in the six stages is associated with the numerical value of the feeling gauge, for example, as the value of the feeling gauge corresponding to each stage of “1” to “6”. 10%, 30%, 50%, 70%, 100%, and 120% are defined. For example, in the production according to the production pattern “3-3a”, the value of the feeling gauge shown in the production image is apparently in the order of “30%, 10%, 30%, 10%, 10%, 50%”. Expectation will change.

  In addition, in the notice type table, the range of the notice lottery values 0 to 255 is set to different ratios for the respective effect pattern groups having different notice types. Further, ranges of two types of notice lottery values are set according to the prior determination result of the success / failure lottery corresponding to the last symbol variation. The jackpot column is a column that is referred to when the pre-judgment result of the winning / failing lottery corresponding to the final symbol variation is a jackpot, and the performance pattern group with higher expectation is selected with a higher probability. A range of lottery values is set. The column for losing is a column that is referred to when the pre-judgment result of the winning / failing lottery corresponding to the last symbol variation is out of sight, and notices that a production pattern group with higher expectation is selected with a lower probability. A range of lottery values is set. In this way, by changing the level of expectation of the notice effect selected according to the prior determination result, the higher the degree of expectation suggested by the notice effect, the higher the possibility that it will actually be a big hit. It can be a notice effect.

  It should be noted that, as the notice type table in the modification, a table in which only the notice type that is the final high expectation level is set corresponding to the notice lottery value may be used. In this case, in addition to the notice type table, a notice effect pattern table that defines the display process of the notice effect corresponding to one symbol variation period is prepared, and according to the final high expectation selected by the notice lottery. Thus, a notice effect pattern to be displayed corresponding to the symbol variation is selected at the start of each symbol variation. For example, when the notice type “5” is selected by the notice lottery, the maximum value of the apparent expectation is “4” or less and the apparent expectation is not greater than the last in the symbol variation other than the final round. One of the effect patterns to be lowered is selected by lottery. In the final symbol variation, one of the production patterns in which the maximum value of the apparent expectation is “5” and the apparent expectation is increased is selected by lottery. In this way, in the preliminary lottery, only the apparent level of expectation shown at the last timing in multiple symbol change periods is determined, and the production pattern that satisfies the predetermined condition at the start of each symbol change is selected by lottery. By doing so, the above-described continuous fluctuation notice effect can be displayed. At this time, since it is possible to deal with continuous notice effects with different symbol variation periods simply by preparing an effect pattern corresponding to one symbol variation period, each effect for two variations, three variations, and four variations The trouble of preparing the pattern can be saved.

  In the present embodiment, a notice effect pattern for single variation is further set. FIG. 13 is a diagram schematically showing an effect according to the single change notice pattern, and is a notice effect showing the high level of expected expectation at a plurality of timings corresponding to one symbol change period. . The single-variation notice pattern includes a first notice effect pattern in which a display process in which the apparent expectation level does not decrease is defined, and a display in which the apparent expectation degree increases after the lower expected expectation level. Two types of second notice effect patterns in which the process is determined are set. In order to express a process in which the apparent level of expectation decreases and increases in a single symbol variation period, three times T1 to T3 are set as the expectation level display timing. The single-variation notice pattern is selected based on a predetermined condition when the continuous-variation notice pattern is not selected, and suggests a high expectation that the result of the lottery corresponding to symbol fluctuation will be a big hit by the notice effect. To do.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a screen example of an effect image displayed in an effect according to the first notice effect pattern, and a display process in which the apparent high degree of expectation indicated at a plurality of timings does not decrease over time. Is a notice effect. As shown in the figure, an effect in which the high level of expected expectation indicated by the gauge image 232 increases to “10%, 30%, 50%” as the effect progresses is displayed, and at the final timing. The displayed high expected level of “50%” indicates a high level of expected level of big hit.

  As an effect according to the first notice effect pattern, for example, a display process for displaying the effect image 230 shown in FIG. In this case, the apparent expectation level indicated by the gauge image 232 is displayed as “10%”, “10%”, “10%”, and the apparent expectation level does not increase over time. The final high level of expectation is low. Therefore, in the production according to the first notice production pattern, the apparent expectation is not lowered so much in the end, but the expectation that is a big hit is not increased so much. The possibility of not becoming so high is suggested.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a screen example of the effect image displayed in the effect according to the second notice effect pattern, and after the apparent high degree of expectation indicated at a plurality of timings has once decreased with time This is a notice effect in which a display process that is higher than before it is lowered is determined. As shown in the figure, an effect is displayed in which the high level of expected expectation indicated by the gauge image 232 decreases to “30%, 10%” as the effect progresses, and then increases to “100%”. . In the second notice effect pattern, the display process of the effect that always goes up is determined after the apparent expectation level is lowered. Therefore, the expectation level is always increased by lowering the apparent expectation level. Can suggest. As a result, as in the case of the continuous change notice effect, an effect that lowers the apparent expectation can be utilized to produce an effect that increases the expectation that will ultimately be a big hit.

  FIG. 16 is a diagram schematically showing a notice type table for single variation. Similar to the notice type table for continuous fluctuation shown in FIG. 12, a plurality of types of production patterns are set according to the level of expectation shown at the last timing, and each production pattern has a high expectation. Depending on the size, it is classified into a plurality of effect pattern groups with different notice types. Further, different ranges of different notice lottery values are set according to the result of the success / failure lottery corresponding to the symbol variation in which the single change notice effect is displayed. Thereby, when it is a big hit, an effect pattern group with a high expectation is selected with a high probability, and when it is off, an effect pattern group with a low expectation is selected with a high probability.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a basic operation process in the pachinko gaming machine. First, processing is performed when a game ball enters the start port 62, the general winning port 72, the big winning port 66, etc. (S10). A game control process is executed (S14), and if it is not in a normal game (N in S12), a special game control process (S16) or a small hit game control process is executed (S17), and a winning process in S10 In accordance with the number of prize balls set at, prize ball payout according to various winnings is processed (S18).

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing in detail the winning process of S10 in FIG. When there is a ball in the starting port 62 (Y in S20), the number of prize balls corresponding to the starting port 62 is set (S22), and it is referred to whether or not the holding number by the holding control means 116 is less than 4. If it is in a state where further hold is possible (Y in S24), the winning / not-lotting value is acquired (S26). A pre-judgment process for determining whether or not to win is executed based on the winning or failing lottery value (S28), and the winning or failing lottery value is held in the holding control means 116 (S30). If there is no ball entering the starting port 62 in S20, the processing from S22 to S30 is skipped (N in S20). If the number of holds reaches the upper limit in S24 and further holding is impossible, the processing from S26 to S30 is skipped (N in S24).

  If there is a winning at the general winning opening 72 (Y of S32), the number of winning balls corresponding to the general winning opening 72 is set (S34), and if there is no winning at the general winning opening 72, S34 is skipped. (N in S32). If there is a ball in the big prize opening 66 (Y of S36), the number of prize balls corresponding to the big prize slot 66 is set (S38), and if there is no ball in the big prize slot 66, S38 is skipped. (N in S36).

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing in detail the advance determination process of S28 in FIG. First, a preliminary success / failure determination is performed with reference to the preliminary design determination table (S40), a value indicating the target range is set as the determination result (S42), and a preliminary design determination is performed with reference to the preliminary design determination table. (S44), a value indicating the symbol range is set as the determination result (S46), the preliminary pattern determination is executed with reference to the preliminary pattern determination table (S48), and a value indicating the pattern range is set as the determination result. (S50). The value of the pre-determination result set as described above is temporarily stored together with the number of suspensions, and is transmitted to the symbol form determining means 131 and the effect determining means 132 of the sub-board 104 (S52).

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing an overall process of the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. In this normal game control process, the pre-reading process in the sub-board 104 is executed (S250), the special symbol changing process in the main board 102 (S252), and the decorative symbol changing process in the sub-board 104 (S254) are repeated. Will be processed.

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing in detail the prefetching process of S250 in FIG. Based on information obtained by so-called prefetching, the criteria such as what kind of production is executed in the sub-board 104 and what kind of result the prior determination result is executed according to the result are Pachinko game Various methods are conceivable depending on the design of game play in the machine 10. In this embodiment, the sub-board 104 side recognizes in advance that the predetermined reach effect such as the super reach effect can be selected based on the result of the prior determination process, and the expectation of the big hit is high by the notice effect. Will be suggested in production.

  When the effect determination means 132 of the sub-board 104 receives the pre-determination result from the main board 102 (Y in S260), and the advance effect setting is not turned on (N in S261), the effect display control means 134 Determines whether or not a variation pattern capable of selecting a predetermined reach effect has been previously determined based on the information on the success / failure range, the pattern range, and the number of holds received together with the prior determination result (S262). When a variation pattern that can select a predetermined reach effect is determined in advance (Y in S262), a preliminary lottery value for determining the effect pattern is acquired (S264), and the reach effect can be selected in advance. The holding position of the determination result is confirmed (S266). At this time, if the holding position is the second or later (Y in S266), the continuous change notice corresponding to the notice lottery value is referred to by referring to the notice type table for continuous change corresponding to the hold position and the preliminary determination result. The pattern is determined (S268), and the pre-effect setting is turned on (S272). When the predetermined result holding position at which a predetermined reach effect can be selected is the first (N in S266), the notice lottery value and the prior decision result are dealt with by referring to the notice type table for single variation. The single change notice pattern to be performed is determined (S270), and the pre-effect setting is turned on (S272).

  If the predetermined reach effect is not selectable (N in S262), the processing from S264 to S272 is skipped. Further, when the pre-effect setting is turned on (Y in S261), the processing from S264 to S272 is skipped. If the result of the pre-determination process has not been received, the entire flow in this figure is skipped (N in S260). In the example of this figure, it is determined whether or not the pre-effect setting should be turned on based on the success / failure range and the pattern range set by the pre-judgment, but as a modification, whether or not the pre-effect setting is turned on is determined. You may decide by lottery separately.

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing in detail the special symbol variation process of S252 in FIG. If the symbol variation display has not yet started (N in S60), if the winning / notting lottery value is being held by the holding control means 116 (Y in S70), the winning / notifying lottery means 112 is determined from the holding control means 116 to be the winning / not-winning lottery value. Is read again to determine whether or not the special symbol 192 is correct (S72), the symbol determining unit 114 determines the special symbol 192 (S74), and the variation pattern determining unit 115 determines the variation pattern of the special symbol 192 (S76). A variation start command is transmitted to the sub-board 104 together with the determined result, and the symbol variation of the special symbol 192 is started (S77). If the lottery value is not held by the hold control means 116, the processing from S72 to S77 is skipped (N in S70).

  When the symbol variation display has already been started (Y in S60), the symbol variation display of the special symbol is processed (S78), and when the predetermined variation time has passed and the symbol display stop timing is reached (S80) Y), a variation stop command is transmitted to the sub-board 104, and the symbol variation being displayed is stopped at a predetermined stop symbol (S82), and the flow of this diagram ends. If the symbol display stop timing has not been reached, the process of S82 is skipped and the flow of this figure is terminated (N in S80).

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing in detail the decorative symbol variation process of S254 in FIG. When the effect determining means 132 of the sub-board 104 receives the change start command from the main board 102 (Y in S280), the stop pattern of the decorative symbol is determined according to the received special symbol stop symbol, the variation pattern, and the result of the determination. (S282) and a new variation effect pattern is determined (S284). Here, when the advance effect setting is turned on (Y of S286), the content of the notice effect is set (S292), and when the symbol change to be started is the final symbol change determined in the notice effect. (Y of S293), the pre-effect setting is turned off (S294). On the other hand, when the symbol variation to be started is not the last symbol variation (N in S293), S294 is skipped and the pre-effect setting is kept on. If the pre-effect setting is not turned on in S286, S292 to S294 are skipped (N in S286). Thereafter, the display of the decorative symbols is started, and when the notice effect is determined, the notice effect is started (S296). When the change start command is not received from the main board 102, S282 to S296 are skipped (N in S280).

  If the variation display of the decorative symbol has already started (Y in S298), the display processing of the symbol variation and the notice effect is executed (S300), and when the variation stop command is received from the main board 102 (Y in S302) ), The variable display is stopped by stopping and displaying the decorative symbols in the stop mode determined in S282 (S304). When the change stop command has not been received from the main board 102, S304 is skipped (N in S302), and when the change display has not been started, S300 to S304 are skipped (N in S298).

  FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing in detail the special game control process of S16 in FIG. If the determination result is a big hit (Y in S90), the special game has already started (Y in S92), and the big winning opening 66 has not been opened (N in S98), the big winning opening The release process 66 is executed (S100). At this time, display of the set jackpot effect is also started. If the big prize opening 66 has been opened (Y of S98), the closing process of the big prize opening 66 is executed (S102). As a result, if the special winning opening 66 is closed (Y in S104), the process proceeds to S106. If it is not in the closed state (N in S104), the process after S106 is skipped, and this process is temporarily ended. On the other hand, if the special game has not started in S92 (N in S92), the special game is started (S94), the display of the start demonstration effect is started (S96), and this process is temporarily ended.

  In S106, it is determined whether or not a demonstration production, which is a production during a special game, is being performed. Note that the “demonstration effect” here includes a start demonstration effect and an end demonstration effect. If the demonstration is not in progress (N in S106), it is determined whether or not a special game end condition is satisfied with reference to an end flag described later (S110), and if the special game end condition is satisfied (S110). Y) After the end flag is turned off (S112), display of the end demonstration effect is started (S114). If the special game end condition is not satisfied (N in S110), this process is temporarily ended. If it is determined in S106 that the demonstration effect is being performed (Y in S106), and the end demonstration effect is completed (Y in S116), the special game is terminated (S118), and the specific game, that is, the probability change, the time reduction, and the entry The easy state is started (S120). If the end demonstration effect has not ended (N in S116), the processes in S118 and S120 are skipped. If it is not a big hit (N in S90), the flow after S92 in this figure is skipped.

  FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing in detail the release process of S100 in FIG. When the opening timing of the special winning opening 66 based on the set opening / closing pattern is reached (Y in S122), the opening / closing control means 124 uniformly turns off the passage flag and sets the operation of the opening / closing pattern (S124). The special winning opening 66 is opened (S126). In addition, a big hit effect corresponding to the number of repetitions of the current unit game or a big hit effect corresponding to the number of repetitions being different is set and started. When it is not the opening timing (N of S122), the processes of S124 and S126 are skipped.

  FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing in detail the closing process of S102 in FIG. When the closing timing of the special winning opening 66 based on the set opening / closing pattern is reached, the open / close control means 124 closes the special winning opening 66. That is, during a special game, whether the end condition based on the number of balls is satisfied (Y in S130) or the end condition based on the number of balls is not satisfied (N in S130), the end condition based on the opening time is satisfied ( (Y of S132), the special winning opening 66 is closed (S134). If the termination condition based on the opening time is not satisfied (N in S132), the flow after S134 is skipped.

  The end condition based on the number of balls in the 15R jackpot is 10 or more balls entering the grand prize opening 66, and the end condition based on the opening time is a set time according to the opening / closing pattern from the opening start of the big prize opening 66. It is progress. In the case of 15R big hit, 30 seconds have elapsed since the start of opening, and in the case of 2R big hit, 0.5 seconds have elapsed since the start of opening. However, since the opening for 0.5 seconds is extremely short, it is difficult to enter more than 10 balls as well as to enter the ball itself. Even if a game ball is launched at the same time as the opening of the grand prize opening, it is difficult to enter the game, so it is predicted that the 2R big hit will be opened before the grand prize opening 66 is opened. It is necessary to launch a game ball. On the other hand, the end condition based on the number of balls in the 15R jackpot is 10 or more balls entering the grand prize opening, and the end condition based on the opening time is 30 seconds from the start of opening the big prize opening 66. At this time, if the maximum number of continuations has been reached (Y in S136), the end flag is turned on (S138). If the maximum number of continuations has not been reached (N in S136), the process in S138 is skipped. In this embodiment, the upper limit number of continuations is 15 times. If neither the end condition based on the number of entered balls nor the end condition based on the opening time is satisfied (N in S130, N in S132), the processes after S134 are skipped.

  FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing in detail the small hit game control process of S17 in FIG. If the determination result is a small hit (Y in S150), the small hit game has already started (Y in S152), and the big winning opening 66 has not been opened (N in S158). A process for opening the winning opening 66 is executed (S160), and if it is already opened (Y in S158), a closing process for the big winning opening 66 is executed (S162). As a result, if the special winning opening 66 is closed (Y in S164), the process proceeds to S166. If it is not in the closed state (N of S164), the process after S166 is skipped and this process is temporarily ended. On the other hand, if the small hit game has not started in S152 (N in S152), the small hit game is started (S154), and the display of the start demonstration effect similar to the 2R big hit is started (S156). Exit once.

  In S166, it is determined whether or not a demonstration effect which is an effect during the small hit game is being performed. If the demonstration effect is not in progress (N in S166), it is determined whether or not the small hit game end condition is satisfied. Here, if an end flag, which will be described later, is on, the small hit game end condition is satisfied. If the small hit game end condition is satisfied (Y in S170), the end flag is turned off (S172), and the display of the end demonstration effect is started (S174). If the small hit game ending condition is not satisfied (N in S170), this process is temporarily ended. When it is determined in S166 that the demonstration effect is being performed (Y in S166) and the end demonstration effect is completed (Y in S176), the small hit game is terminated (S178). If the end demonstration effect has not ended (N in S176), the process of S178 is skipped. If it is not a small hit (N in S150), the flow after S152 in this figure is skipped.

  FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing in detail the release processing of S160 in FIG. When it is the opening timing of the big winning opening 66 based on the set opening / closing pattern (Y in S180), the opening / closing control means 124 sets the operation of the opening / closing pattern (S182) and starts opening the big winning opening 66. (S184). When it is not the opening timing (N of S180), the processing of S182 and S184 is skipped.

  FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing in detail the closing process of S162 in FIG. When the end timing of the special winning opening 66 based on the set opening / closing pattern is reached (Y in S190), the end flag is turned on (S192), and the special winning opening 66 is closed (S194). This closing timing is the timing when 0.5 seconds have elapsed since the opening of the special winning opening 66. If it is not the closing timing (N of S190), the processes of S192 and S194 are skipped.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, A component can be deform | transformed and embodied in the range which does not deviate from a summary. In addition, various inventions may be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of components disclosed in the above embodiment, or some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the above embodiment. . Furthermore, it is possible to appropriately combine the constituent elements over a plurality of embodiments.

  In addition, as a notice type table for continuous fluctuation in the modified example, the display process of the notice effect that the highest value of the apparent expectation shown during one pattern change increases every time the number of changes is repeated is defined. Only a plurality of specific notice effect patterns may be defined. For example, the effect pattern with the pattern number “3-4b” shown in FIG. 12 is a specific notice effect pattern in which the maximum value of the expected expectation shown during each symbol change increases to “2, 3, 4”. It is. In addition, the effect patterns with pattern numbers “3-5b” and “3-6c” are also one of the specific notice effect patterns. In the specific notice effect, it is determined that the highest value of the apparent expectation shown in each symbol variation is increased, so the apparent expectation shown in the last timing is more depending on how the highest value in each symbol variation is increased. While suggesting that it will increase, it can also be suggested that the expectation level for jackpots will increase.

  In addition, as the notice type table in the modification, only the notice type that is the final high expectation level is set according to the notice lottery value, and the effect according to the specific notice effect pattern is displayed. May be. For example, when a specific notice effect is made over three symbol change periods and the notice type “5” is selected by the notice lottery, the highest value of the apparent expectation is obtained in the first symbol change. Is selected by lottery from among the production patterns that are less than or equal to “3” and the apparent expectation is reduced. In the second symbol variation, an effect pattern that is larger than the maximum value displayed in the first symbol variation and that has a maximum value of “4” or less and that reduces the apparent expectation is selected. . Then, in the third symbol variation, which is the last time, an effect pattern in which the highest value of the apparent expectation is “5” and the apparent expectation is increased is selected. In this way, the above-described specific notice effect may be displayed by selecting an effect pattern in which the maximum value of the expected expectation gradually increases by lottery at the start of each symbol variation.

  As another modified example, only the specific notice effect pattern is defined in the notice type table for jackpots, and the continuous change notice pattern including effect patterns other than the specific notice effect pattern is defined in the notice type table for losing, You may make a difference in the kind of notice production which can be selected according to a prior judgment result. By doing this, when a specific notice effect that gradually increases the maximum value of the expected expectation is displayed, it can be suggested that the expectation that will be a big hit is high, and the player's expectation is more It can be used as an effect to enhance.

  In the above-described embodiment, the high level of the expected expectation is expressed by the numerical size indicated on the spirit gauge, but the high level of the expected expectation is calculated using different elements as elements other than the design. May be shown. For example, the apparent high degree of expectation may be expressed by the type of color applied to the flame-shaped effect image displayed superimposed on the effect content. In this case, six colors of “white, blue, yellow, green, red, and rainbow” are associated with the six levels of apparent expectation, and the color of the flame-like effect image as the notice effect progresses. By changing, it is possible to show a change in the level of apparent expectation. Also, the apparent high degree of expectation may be expressed by the type and number of characters appearing in the notice effect, or may be expressed by the character of the message or the color of the frame issued by the appearing character.

  In addition, as a technique to express the high level of expectation, the words and phrases that make up a specific sentence are displayed in small portions at the expectation display timing, and the sentence is completed at the final stage of the notice effect. It may be possible to use an effect technique that shows the high level of expected expectation depending on whether or not. In this case, it is possible to indicate a change in the apparent level of expectation according to the contents of words and phrases displayed at each timing. For example, it is expressed that “apparent expectation” is lowered by displaying “it seems to be so” after displaying “design variation is in reach”. On the other hand, after displaying “symbol fluctuation in reach ...”, it is expressed that “apparently hot!” Is displayed to increase the apparent degree of expectation. In the continuous change notice effect, a plurality of sentences having story characteristics may be displayed corresponding to each symbol change to indicate that the notice effect spans a plurality of symbol changes. In this case, displaying multiple sentences with contexts suggests that the degree of apparent expectation is high, while displaying multiple sentences without contexts leads to low apparent expectation. You may suggest that.

  In addition, as a notice effect that changes the level of apparent expectation, not only expresses the level of apparent expectation using a single element, but also combines the combination of multiple elements to change the apparent expectation. You may express height. For example, the high level of expectation is expressed by the type of character appearing in the notice effect, and the high level of expectation is expressed by the content of the message issued by the character and the color of the character. It is good also as a notice production to do. By combining a plurality of elements, it is possible to increase the number of apparent high expectations that can be expressed in the notice effect, and display the notice effect rich in variations.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the result of the lottery for the holding ball is prefetched and the continuous change notice pattern corresponding to the result of the prefetch is selected is described. A notice effect may be displayed by selecting one of the notice patterns.

  10 Pachinko gaming machines, 50 gaming boards, 52 gaming areas, 60 effect display devices, 112 winning / losing lottery means, 114 symbol determining means, 115 variation pattern determining means, 116 holding control means, 120 special game controlling means, 132 effect determining means, 134 Production display control means.

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A game board in which a game area is formed;
A start port provided at a predetermined position in the game area;
Triggering lottery means for executing a lottery lottery for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game, triggered by entering the starting opening,
An effect display device that displays a variation of the symbol indicating the result of the lottery lottery and displays an effect during the variation display of the symbol;
A special that executes the special game when the winning lottery results in the transition to the special game and the symbol variation display is stopped in a predetermined stop mode indicating that the winning lottery result is a big hit. Game control means;
It is a notice effect that suggests a high expectation that the result of the success / failure lottery will be a big hit, and the display mode of specific elements other than symbols is changed at a plurality of timings in a period corresponding to one or more symbol variations The level of the expected degree of expectation that will be a big hit by the height of the apparent degree of expectation that is finally shown in the notice effect Pattern storage means for holding a plurality of notice effect patterns in which a display process of the notice effect suggesting
An effect determining means for determining whether to display the notice effect according to the result of the success / failure lottery, and for selecting one of the plurality of notice effect patterns by lottery when determining to display,
An effect display control means for causing the effect display device to display an effect according to the effect pattern selected by the effect determining means,
The pattern storage means includes, as the notice effect pattern, a plurality of first notice effect patterns in which a display process of a notice effect in which the initially expected high degree of expectation does not decrease over time is defined first. A plurality of second notice effect patterns in which a display process of a notice effect that is higher than before the apparent expectation is once lowered
When the effect determining means selects any one of the plurality of first notice effect patterns, the expectation finally shown in the notice effect is displayed by displaying the notice effect whose apparent expectation does not decrease with time. Suggesting that the degree may be higher than the beginning,
When the effect determining means selects any one of the plurality of second notice effect patterns, the notice effect whose ultimate expectation level is once lowered with the passage of time is displayed. A ball game machine which suggests that the expected degree shown is higher than the beginning and that the expected result that the result of the success or failure lottery is a big hit is high. A variation pattern determining means for selecting one by lot according to the result of the success / failure lottery from a plurality of variation patterns in which the variation time from the variation start to the stop of the symbol is determined,
If there is a symbol change corresponding to the previous entry when there is a new entry at the start opening, the lottery result corresponding to the new entry at the start opening corresponds to the lottery. A holding control means for holding the predetermined number up to the upper limit until the symbol variation display starts,
The variation pattern determining means determines whether or not the lottery corresponding to the entry is made regardless of whether or not the symbol variation display corresponding to the entry is started immediately when a new entry is made to the starting port. Specific information indicating the result is transmitted to the effect determining means,
The pattern storage means is a display process of a notice effect that is displayed corresponding to a plurality of consecutive symbol variations as the second notice effect pattern, and in the symbol variation other than the last time, the symbol While the apparent expectation shown at the last timing of the change is lower than before, in the final design change, the high expected expectation shown at the last timing of the change is Holds multiple continuous variation notice patterns that define the display process of the notice effect that is higher than the apparent expectation level previously shown in the notice effect,
The effect determining means is a case of determining to display the notice effect, and when the result of the lottery held by the hold control means satisfies a predetermined condition, the symbol corresponding to the result of the success / failure lottery Select a predetermined continuous fluctuation notice pattern in which the fluctuation is the last pattern fluctuation,
When the effect determining means selects the predetermined continuous fluctuation notice pattern, until the symbol variation corresponding to the result of the success / failure lottery satisfying the predetermined condition is started, the appearance shown at the last timing together with the symbol variation is apparent. By displaying a notice effect that lowers the degree of expectation of the previous one, it suggests that the apparent degree of expectation shown after the next change will eventually increase, and responds to symbol changes after the next change The ball and ball game machine according to claim 1, which suggests that the degree of expectation that the result of the lottery drawing is a big hit is high. The pattern storage means defines a display process of a notice effect that the maximum value of the apparent expectation shown during one symbol change increases as the number of changes increases as the continuous change notice pattern. Holds multiple specific notice effect patterns,
When the effect determining means selects any one of the plurality of specific notice effect patterns, the notice effect that increases the maximum value of the apparent expectation every time the number of changes is repeated is displayed finally after the next change. Claim that the apparent expectation shown in (1) is further increased compared to before, and that the result of the lottery corresponding to the symbol change after the next change is highly expected to be a big hit 2. A ball game machine according to 2.

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