JP6021995B1 - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

An instruction effect for prompting a button operation is an interesting effect. An effect execution unit 502 can execute an effect in any one of a plurality of effect modes, and can execute an instruction effect that prompts an operation of an operation unit 503. is there. When there is an operation to the operation unit 503 during execution of the instruction effect, the effect execution unit 502 performs a notice effect that suggests a determination result of the special game, and enters a predetermined effect mode among the plurality of effect modes. There is a time to migrate. When performing the instruction effect, the effect execution unit 502 performs a first instruction effect that prompts an operation to the operation unit 503 in the first effect mode, and a second instruction that prompts an operation to the operation unit 503 in the second effect mode. One of the productions. In the present invention, the probability that the operation unit is operated during the second instruction effect is shifted to the predetermined effect mode than when the operation unit 503 is operated during the first instruction effect. Is expensive. [Selection] Figure 5

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  Conventionally, a determination of jackpot that is a special game is performed using determination information such as a jackpot random number acquired when the game ball passes through the starting area, and a design such as a decorative pattern is variably displayed on a predetermined display unit. There is known a gaming machine that performs a series of symbol games in which symbols indicating the determination result of jackpot determination are stopped and displayed.

  When the symbol that is stopped and displayed in the symbol game is a symbol indicating a jackpot, the gaming machine performs a jackpot game that opens the jackpot. On the other hand, if the symbol that is stopped and displayed in the symbol game is a symbol indicating a loss, the gaming machine plays the next symbol game when the next start condition is satisfied.

  In addition, the gaming machine performs various effects during the symbol game. Recent gaming machines are provided with an operation unit such as an effect button, and perform a button effect to switch the effect when an operation from a player is accepted during a predetermined effective period. In addition, when performing a button effect, an instruction effect that prompts the player to operate the effect button is performed (see, for example, Patent Document 1 below).

JP 2010-259715 A

  However, the prior art merely performs an instruction effect that prompts button operation, and there is a problem in that the instruction effect is not interesting and the instruction effect is not interesting.

  An object of the present invention is to provide an interesting instruction effect in order to solve the above-described problems.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the gaming machine according to the present invention includes a determination unit that determines whether or not to perform a special game advantageous to a player, and an effect execution unit that executes a predetermined effect. And an operation means that can be operated by the player, wherein the effect executing means can execute the effect in any one of a plurality of effect modes, and in the effect It is possible to execute an instruction effect that prompts an operation of the operation means, and when performing the instruction effect, a first instruction effect that prompts an operation to the operation means in a first effect mode, and a second effect It is possible to perform any one of the second instruction effects urging the operation means to operate in the aspect, and when the operation means is operated during the execution of the first instruction effects, the result of the determination is obtained. Providing a predetermined notice to suggest And when a transition is made to a predetermined effect mode of the plurality of effect modes, and there is an operation to the operation means during execution of the second instruction effect, at least the plurality of effect modes When the operation means is operated during the second instruction effect than when the operation means is operated during the first instruction effect. The method is characterized in that there is a high probability of shifting to a predetermined effect mode among the plurality of effect modes.

  In the above invention, the performance executing means is capable of performing a high notice effect suggesting that the special game is likely to be performed when performing the notice effect, and among the plurality of effect modes. When shifting to the predetermined performance mode, it is possible to shift to a specific performance mode that suggests that the possibility is high, and the specific performance mode is more than when the high notice performance is performed. The above-mentioned possibility is high when it is shifted to.

  In the above invention, the probability that the high notice effect is performed by an operation on the operation means during the first instruction effect and the operation of the operation means during the second instruction effect is shifted to the specific effect mode. The probability is different.

  According to the present invention, an interesting instruction effect can be performed.

It is a figure which shows an example of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a figure which shows the internal structure of the control part of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the structure of an effect control part. It is a figure which shows an example of the button production performed during a fluctuation production. It is a figure which shows an example of a functional structure of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a flowchart which shows the timer interruption process which a main control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the start port switch process which a main control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol process which a main control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the jackpot determination process which a main control part performs. It is a figure which shows an example of the low probability jackpot determination table. It is a figure which shows an example of a high probability jackpot determination table. It is a figure which shows an example of the symbol determination table used for the symbol determination based on the winning to a 1st start opening. It is a figure which shows an example of the symbol determination table used for the symbol determination based on the winning to a 2nd start opening. It is a flowchart which shows the fluctuation pattern determination process which a main control part performs. It is a figure which shows an example of the fluctuation pattern table for normal time loses used at the time of loss in a normal game state. It is a figure which shows an example of the variation pattern table for time-loss lost pattern used at the time of the loss in the game state to which the time reduction function was added. It is a figure which shows an example of the variation pattern table for jackpots used at the time of jackpot. It is a flowchart (the 1) which shows the process during a stop which a main control part performs. It is a flowchart (the 2) which shows the process during a stop which a main control part performs. It is a flowchart (the 1) which shows the big prize opening process which a main control part performs. It is a flowchart (the 2) which shows the big prize opening process which a main control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the game state setting process which a main control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the production timer interruption process which a production supervision part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of an operation reception process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of command reception processing. It is a flowchart which shows the effect determination process which an effect supervision part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the change production pattern selection process which an production supervision part performs. It is a figure which shows an example of a fluctuation production pattern table. It is a flowchart which shows the zone production process which an production supervision part performs. It is a figure which shows an example of the zone determination table for loss. It is a figure which shows an example of the jackpot zone determination table. It is a figure which shows an example of the button mark determination table for mode transition used at the time of a loss. It is a figure which shows an example of the button mark determination table for mode transition used at the time of big hit. It is a flowchart which shows the notice effect selection process which an effect supervision part performs. It is a figure which shows an example of the notice effect determination table of the cut-in effect used at the time of a loss. It is a figure which shows an example of the notice effect determination table of the cut-in effect used at the time of big hit. It is a figure which shows an example of the button mark determination table for notice effects. It is a figure which shows an example of the mode transfer gusset button effect determination table. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of an effect end process. It is a figure which shows an example of production | presentation mode table. It is a flowchart which shows the image / sound control part timer interruption process which an image / sound control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the production button command reception process which an image and audio | voice control part performs.

  A preferred embodiment of a gaming machine will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

(Basic configuration of pachinko machine)
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a pachinko gaming machine. A pachinko gaming machine 100 shown in FIG. 1 is a pachinko gaming machine (so-called “digipachi”) belonging to the former first type. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 100 has a game board 101. A launcher 116 is disposed at a lower position of the game board 101.

  The game ball launched by driving the launching unit 116 rises along the rail 102 and reaches the upper position of the game board 101, and then falls within the game area 103. A plurality of nails are provided in the game area 103, and the game balls fall in an unspecified direction by the nails. In the game area 103, a windmill and various winning openings (such as a start opening and a big winning opening) that change the falling direction of the gaming balls are arranged at positions in the middle of the falling of the gaming balls.

  A main liquid crystal 104 is disposed at a substantially central portion of the game board 101. A sub liquid crystal 114 having a display area smaller than that of the main liquid crystal 104 is disposed on the front side (player side) of the main liquid crystal 104. The main liquid crystal 104 and the sub liquid crystal 114 are liquid crystal displays (LCD: Liquid Crystal Display). The sub liquid crystal 114 can swing left and right by a moving mechanism (not shown), and can change the angle of the display screen with respect to the player by tilting to the near side or the rear side.

  Below the main liquid crystal 104, a first start port 105 and a second start port 106 are arranged. The first start port 105 and the second start port 106 are winning ports for starting the symbol game.

  A normal electric accessory 107 is provided in the opening area of the second start port 106. The ordinary electric accessory 107 takes an open state and a closed state. The ordinary electric accessory 107 can win a prize to the second start port 106 in the open state, and regulates a win to the second start port 106 in the closed state.

  Switching between the open state and the closed state of the ordinary electric accessory 107 is performed by a solenoid provided in the ordinary electric accessory 107. The ordinary electric accessory 107 is a so-called velo which takes an open state in which it is drawn from the board surface to the player side (front side) and a closed state in which it is stored on the board side (back side). is there. Note that the ordinary electric accessory 107 is not limited to the tongue, and a so-called electric tulip that opens to the left and right can also be used. The normal electric accessory 107 is opened when it is determined that the normal symbol is a hit of the normal symbol in the normal symbol determination. The normal symbol determination is performed when the game ball passes through one of the gates 108 arranged on the left and right sides of the main liquid crystal 104.

  In addition, an upper prize winning port 109 a is arranged at the lower right of the main liquid crystal 104. A lower large prize opening 109b is arranged below the upper big prize opening 109a. Each of the big winning holes 109a, 109b (hereinafter referred to as “big winning hole 109” as appropriate) is opened in an open mode according to the type of jackpot (winning symbol) won by the symbol game. When a game ball wins the big winning opening 109, a predetermined number (for example, 15) of winning balls are paid out.

  Below the main liquid crystal 104, an ordinary winning opening 110 is arranged. When a game ball wins the normal winning opening 110, a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls are paid out. At the bottom of the game area 103, there is provided a collection port (not shown) for collecting game balls that have not won any of the winning ports.

  In FIG. 1, an information display section 112 is provided in the lower left portion of the game board 101 to clearly indicate game information such as special symbols and normal symbols to the player. The information display unit 112 displays, for example, a first special symbol and a second special symbol. The first special symbol represents that a game ball is being played by winning a prize at the first starting port 105, and the result of the symbol game (a jackpot determination result). The second special symbol represents that the game ball is being played by winning a prize at the second starting port 106, and the result of the symbol game.

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

  In the frame member 113, a speaker is incorporated above the game area 103. In addition, an effect light portion (frame lamp) 115 is provided on the upper portion of the game area 103 in the frame member 113. An operation lever 120 is provided on the front side of the effect light unit 115 in the drawing. The operation lever 120 can be held by a player and operated downward in the figure at a predetermined performance. Further, on both sides of the effect light unit 115, there are provided decorative portions 131 that are a part of the frame member 113 and project to the front side in the drawing.

  A launcher 116 is disposed at a lower position of the frame member 113. The firing unit 116 includes an operation handle 116a and a firing instruction member 116b. The operation handle 116a is provided with a sensor that detects that the player directly operates the firing instruction member 116b. The firing instruction member 116b is driven to fire a game ball. When the player operates the operation handle 116a, the firing instruction member 116b is driven to fire a game ball with a magnitude of hitting according to the operated amount of rotation.

  In the frame member 113, an effect button 118 and a cross key 119 are provided in the lower part of the game area 103. The effect button 118 and the cross key 119 receive an operation from the player.

  Further, in the frame member 113, a not-shown hitting ball supply tray is provided at a lower portion of the game area 103. The hit ball supply tray accommodates the game balls and sequentially sends the game balls to the launching unit 116.

  On the game board 101, a movable accessory 130 (so-called gimmick) that operates during a predetermined performance is provided. The movable accessory 130 has, for example, a bell shape, and the bell swings left and right in the drawing by a moving mechanism (not shown) during a predetermined performance. In addition to the movable combination 130 shown in the figure, a movable combination (not shown) is also provided. For example, a movable accessory (not shown) advances to the front surface of the main liquid crystal 104 during a predetermined performance, and retreats from the front surface of the main liquid crystal 104 at a time other than the predetermined performance.

(Basic operation of pachinko machines)
Next, an example of the basic operation of the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment will be described. The pachinko gaming machine 100 plays a symbol game when the game ball wins the first starting port 105 or the second starting port 106. Here, the symbol game will be described in detail. The pachinko gaming machine 100 acquires determination information such as a jackpot random number when the game ball wins the first starting port 105 or the second starting port 106, and uses the acquired determination information to determine the jackpot determination or the variation pattern determination. Make various decisions.

  When the game ball wins the first start opening 105, the pachinko gaming machine 100 makes various determinations and displays the first special symbol variably on the first special symbol display unit 241 (see FIG. 2). When the period represented by the variation pattern obtained by the variation pattern determination elapses from the start of the variation display, the pachinko gaming machine 100 causes the first special symbol display unit 241 to stop display the symbol indicating the determination result of the jackpot determination. .

  When the game ball wins the second start opening 106, the pachinko gaming machine 100 makes various determinations and causes the second special symbol display unit 242 (see FIG. 2) to variably display the second special symbol. When the period represented by the variation pattern obtained by the variation pattern determination elapses from the start of the variation display, the pachinko gaming machine 100 causes the second special symbol display unit 242 to stop display the symbol indicating the determination result of the jackpot determination. .

  The pachinko gaming machine 100 variably displays three decorative symbols (for example, a number symbol and a character symbol) on the main liquid crystal 104 in synchronization with the variation display of the special symbol (first special symbol or second special symbol). Then, the pachinko gaming machine 100 stops and displays the decorative symbols in synchronization with the stop display of the special symbols. For example, when the pachinko gaming machine 100 stops and displays a special symbol indicating a jackpot, the pachinko gaming machine 100 stops and displays a decorative symbol with a combination indicating a jackpot.

  A jackpot combination is a related combination, for example, a combination of the same symbols such as “7, 7, 7” or a combination of symbols that are conceptually related, such as “pine, bamboo, plum”. is there. When the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed with a combination indicating a big hit, the pachinko gaming machine 100 performs an effect that makes the player expect to win a big hit, such as a reach effect, until the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed.

  For example, the reach production is performed by stopping and displaying a part (for example, two) of a plurality of decorative symbols (first decorative symbol, second decorative symbol, and third decorative symbol) with the same or related symbols ( This is a special effect in which the remaining part (for example, one) is changed and displayed for a longer time than usual. In the case of a jackpot, the pachinko gaming machine 100 causes one of the variable display in the reach effect to be stopped and displayed with a decorative symbol related to the two of the stop display.

  Further, when the result of the jackpot determination is a loss, the pachinko gaming machine 100 performs a normal loss change (hereinafter referred to as “normal loss change”) or a reach effect that results in a loss. In the normal loss variation, for example, the second decorative symbol to be stopped and displayed next to the first decorative symbol is stopped and displayed with a symbol unrelated to the first decorative symbol, that is, the symbol that does not develop into reach production. To stop display, and then stop display the third decorative symbol.

  Also, in the case of a lost reach effect, the pachinko gaming machine 100 stops and displays the third decorative symbol with a symbol that is not related to the two decorative symbols in the tempered state. It should be noted that the appearance of the decorative symbol that is stopped and displayed in the variation display of the loss including the reach loss (the result other than the hit) is referred to as a loss eye.

  As described above, when the game ball wins the first starting port 105 or the second starting port 106, the pachinko gaming machine 100 performs a jackpot determination and displays a series of symbols in a variable manner based on the result of the jackpot determination. Play the design game.

  In addition, when the game ball wins the first starting port 105 or the second starting port 106 during the special symbol variation display, the pachinko gaming machine 100 has the right to receive a jackpot determination with a predetermined number as the upper limit (right of the symbol game). Is stored. On-hold information is judgment information indicating various random numbers acquired at the time of winning a game ball to the first start opening 105 and the second start opening 106, and prior determination such as jackpot determination and variation pattern determination is performed on the determination information. It includes information on prior determination results, winning order and change order. The predetermined number is, for example, 4 for each of the first start port 105 and the second start port 106. The pachinko gaming machine 100 variably displays a special symbol for a varying time corresponding to the number of pieces of holding information (hereinafter referred to as “the number of holdings”), for example, in a normal loss change.

  The fluctuation time in the normal loss fluctuation is, for example, 13 seconds when the number of holdings at the start of fluctuation is 2 or less, 8 seconds when the number of holdings is 3, and 3 seconds when the number of holdings is 4 or more. . The pachinko gaming machine 100 stops and displays the decorative symbol at the losing eye in the case of normal loss variation, and ends the symbol game. When the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed, the pachinko gaming machine 100 is in a state where the next symbol game can be performed. When the hold information is stored, the pachinko gaming machine 100 performs a jackpot determination on the hold information having the highest priority, and performs the next symbol game in which the decorative symbols are displayed in a variable manner and stopped.

  In the case of a jackpot, the pachinko gaming machine 100 stops displaying the decorative symbols with a combination indicating the jackpot, ends the symbol game, and shifts to the jackpot gaming state. In the jackpot game state, for example, a game is played by hitting a right ball in the right area of the game area 103, and the game is entered into the upper big prize winning hole 109a or the lower big prize winning hole 109b arranged in the right area. A game is played with winning a ball.

  In the jackpot gaming state, the pachinko gaming machine 100 opens the big winning port 109 (the upper big winning port 109a or the lower big winning port 109b) only for the number of rounds and the opening time corresponding to the won big hit (big hit symbol). For example, one round is a period until there is a predetermined number (for example, 10 balls) of balls in the opened big winning opening 109, or a predetermined time (for example, 29.5 seconds for long opening, and 0. 0 for short opening. This is a period until 1 second) elapses. When the game ball is awarded to the open big prize opening 109, the pachinko gaming machine 100 pays out a predetermined number of prize balls.

  The pachinko gaming machine 100 does not play a symbol game in the jackpot gaming state. When the pachinko gaming machine 100 ends the jackpot gaming state, the pachinko gaming machine 100 returns to a state in which the symbol game can be played again. After the jackpot gaming state is ended, for example, a specific gaming state such as a gaming state to which a time reduction function is added is entered.

(Game state of pachinko machine)
The gaming states other than the jackpot gaming state include a normal gaming state (a low probability state without a time reduction function), a probability variation gaming state (a probability variation gaming state: a high probability gaming state with a time reduction function added), a latent There are four gaming states: a probable gaming state (latent probability variation gaming state: a high probability gaming state to which a time shortening function is not added) and a short-time gaming state (low probability gaming state to which a time shortening function is added). The pachinko gaming machine 100 controls the game in any one of the four gaming states except for the jackpot gaming state.

  The time reduction function is a game that makes it easier to start and win than in the normal gaming state. For example, the time shortening function shortens the fluctuation time of the normal symbol, improves the winning probability per normal symbol (increases the opening frequency of the ordinary electric accessory 107), lengthens the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 107, This is a function for increasing the frequency of playing a symbol game more than usual.

  In the present embodiment, in a gaming state to which a time reduction function is added (probability gaming state or short-time gaming state), a game is performed by a right strike in which a game ball is launched in the right side area of the gaming area 103, mainly. The game is advanced by winning a prize at the second starting port 106. In addition, in a game state (a normal game state or a latent game state) in which a time reduction function is not added, a game is performed by left-handed in which a game ball is launched in the left region of the game region 103, and the first start port is mainly used. The game progresses by winning 105.

  In a low-probability gaming state such as a normal gaming state or a short-time gaming state, a jackpot determination is performed using a low-probability determination table for a low-probability gaming state that is difficult to win. The jackpot winning probability in the low probability gaming state is, for example, 1/400.

  In a high probability gaming state such as a probability variation gaming state or a latent probability gaming state, a jackpot determination is performed using a hit determination table for a high probability gaming state that is easy to win a jackpot. The jackpot winning probability in the high probability gaming state is, for example, 1/50.

  After finishing the jackpot gaming state, the pachinko gaming machine 100 shifts to, for example, a gaming state corresponding to the jackpot symbol, and further shifts to another gaming state when a predetermined number of symbol games are played after the transition. Here, the transition of the gaming state will be described.

  For example, the pachinko gaming machine 100 can take four types of jackpots: 15 round (R) probability variation jackpots, 4R probability variation jackpots, 2R latent probability jackpots, and 4R normal jackpots. For example, if the decoration symbol stops at a flat eye of “7”, a 15R probability variation jackpot is indicated, and if it stops at a slot other than “7”, a 4R probability variation jackpot indicates a specific symbol (for example, “3, 5, 7”). When stopped at, a 2R latent jackpot is shown, and when stopped at a specific symbol (for example, “1, 2, 3”) different from the symbol showing the 2R latent jackpot, a 4R normal jackpot is shown. “3, 5, 7” and “1, 2, 3” indicate “first decorative design, third decorative design, and second decorative design”, respectively.

  When winning 15R probability variation jackpot or 4R probability variation jackpot, Pachinko gaming machine 100 opens the winning prize opening 109 for a number of rounds (for example, 29.5 seconds) and executes the jackpot game to increase the number of rounds. The corresponding prize ball is paid out, and the gaming state is changed to the probable gaming state after the jackpot game is over. When winning the 2R latent big hit, the pachinko gaming machine 100 opens the big winning opening 109 for two rounds for a short time (for example, opens for 0.1 seconds) to execute a big hit game with few winning balls, and the big hit game After the game is over, the game state is changed to the latent game state.

  In addition, when the 4R regular jackpot is won, the pachinko gaming machine 100 pays off the winning ball for four rounds by opening the jackpot 109 for a number of rounds and executing the jackpot game, after the jackpot game ends. Change the gaming state to the short-time gaming state. The pachinko gaming machine 100 enters the normal gaming state after 100 fluctuations have elapsed in the short-time gaming state.

  In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 100 performs an effect in an effect mode corresponding to each gaming state. For example, the pachinko gaming machine 100 performs an effect in the normal mode in the normal game state, and performs an effect in the probability change mode in the probability variation game state. Further, the pachinko gaming machine 100 performs an effect in the latent probability mode in the latent probability gaming state, and performs an effect in the short time mode in the short time gaming state.

  Further, the pachinko gaming machine 100 can take a small hit. The small hit is a type of loser, but is a game in which the opening mode of the big winning opening 109 is the same as or similar to the latent big hit. The pachinko gaming machine 100 has the same effect as the change effect when winning the latent big hit (specific symbols (for example, stop display of “3, 5, 7”)). In addition, during the small hit game, the same effect as during the latent big hit game is performed. Further, even after the small hit game, the effect is performed in the latent mode similar to that after the big hit game.

  In other words, the pachinko gaming machine 100 conceals whether the player is in the high-probability gaming state or the low-probability gaming state by performing the same effect when winning either the small hit or the latent big hit. To do. In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 100 may perform an effect suggesting that there is a high possibility of being in the latent probability gaming state when in the latent probability gaming state. Thereby, the interest of a game can be improved.

(Internal configuration of control unit of pachinko machine)
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an internal configuration of a control unit of the pachinko gaming machine. As shown in FIG. 2, the control unit 200 of the pachinko gaming machine 100 includes a main control unit 210 that controls the progress of the game, a prize ball control unit 250 that controls the payout of prize balls, and an effect control that controls the contents of the effect. Part 280. The configuration of each control unit will be described in detail below.

(1. Main control unit)
The main control unit 210 has a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 211, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 212, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 213, and an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown).

  The main control unit 210 controls the progress of the game of the pachinko gaming machine 100 by executing various programs stored in the ROM 212 while the CPU 211 uses the RAM 213 as a work area. For example, the main control unit 210 performs jackpot determination, normal symbol determination, game state setting, and the like, and controls the progress of the game. The main control unit 210 is realized by a main control board.

  Various SWs (Switch) 221 to 225 for detecting game balls are connected to the main control unit 210. The first start port SW 221 detects a game ball that has won the first start port 105. The second start port SW222 detects a game ball won in the second start port 106. The gate SW 223 detects the game ball that has passed through the gate 108.

  The upper university winning opening SW224 detects a game ball that has won the upper university winning opening 109a. The lower major winning opening SW225 detects a game ball that has won the lower major winning opening 109b. The normal winning opening SW 226 detects a game ball that has won the normal winning opening 110. Each of the various SWs 221 to 226 inputs the detection result to the main control unit 210. As the various SWs 221 to 226, proximity switches or the like are used.

  The main control unit 210 includes various solenoids 231 to 233, a first special symbol display unit 241, a second special symbol display unit 242, a normal symbol display unit 243, a hold display unit 244, a right-handed display unit 245, and the like. The control target is connected. The electric tulip solenoid 231 opens and closes the ordinary electric accessory 107. The upper prize winning solenoid 232 opens and closes the upper prize winning hole 109a. The lower major prize opening solenoid 233 opens and closes the lower major prize opening 109b. The driving of the various solenoids 231 to 233 is controlled by the main control unit 210.

  The CPU 211 of the main control unit 210 executes basic processing accompanying the progress of game content based on various programs stored in the ROM 212 in advance. The ROM 212 stores a special figure hold storage program, a jackpot determination program, a prior determination program, a special figure fluctuation pattern selection program, a special figure fluctuation display program, a universal figure hold storage program, a universal figure hit determination program, a universal figure fluctuation pattern selection program, A figure variation display program, a special winning opening control program, a game state setting program, a normal electric accessory release program, and the like are stored.

  When a game ball is detected by the first start port SW (switch) 221, the special figure storage program uses determination information (various random numbers such as jackpot random numbers and variation pattern random numbers) acquired at the time of detection and the determination information. The first hold information including the previous determination result is stored in the RAM 213, and the first hold information is deleted when the special symbol variation display is started.

  In addition, when a game ball is detected by the second start opening SW222, the special figure hold storage program includes second hold information including determination information (various random numbers) acquired at the time of detection and a pre-determination result using the determination information. Is stored in the RAM 213, and the second reserved information is erased when the special symbol variation display is started. Accordingly, the hold display unit 244 displays the hold information by adding 1 when the hold information is stored in the RAM 213, and displays the hold information by subtracting 1 from when the special symbol variable display is started.

  The jackpot determination program uses the determination information included in the first hold information and the second hold information to perform a jackpot determination and a jackpot symbol determination that are special games. In addition, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the hold information is not stored in the start winning in the waiting state where the special symbol is not variably displayed. In this case, the jackpot determination program uses the determination information to store the jackpot determination without storing the determination information acquired when the game ball is detected by the first start port SW221 or the second start port SW222. You can do it.

  The special figure variation pattern selection program selects a variation pattern indicating a variation mode from the variation start to the variation stop of the special symbol according to the jackpot determination result. The special figure variation pattern selection program selects a variation pattern according to the number of holds when the result of the jackpot determination is a loss. For example, when the result of the jackpot determination is a loss, when the number of holds is large, a variation pattern with a short variation time is selected. The special figure variation display program displays the special symbol in a variable manner and stops using the variation pattern obtained by executing the special figure variation pattern selection program.

  Accordingly, the first special symbol display unit 241 displays the first special symbol in a variable manner, and stops and displays it after a predetermined time has elapsed. Further, the second special symbol display unit 242 displays the second special symbol in a variable manner, and stops and displays it after a predetermined time has elapsed.

  The prior determination program uses various determination information acquired at the time of detection when a game ball is detected by the first start port SW221 or the second start port SW222, for example, before the timing for determining the big hit by the jackpot determination program. The jackpot determination and special symbol variation pattern determination are performed. The determination result by the prior determination program is stored in the RAM 213.

  When a game ball is detected by the gate SW 223, the general figure hold storage program stores various determination information acquired at the time of detection in the RAM 213 as general figure hold information indicating the right to receive the normal symbol determination. The common symbol hit determination program makes a normal symbol hit determination based on the universal symbol hold information indicating the right to receive the normal symbol determination.

  The normal pattern variation pattern selection program selects a variation pattern indicating a variation mode from the variation start to the variation stop of the normal symbol according to the normal symbol hit determination result. The general-purpose fluctuation display program displays a normal symbol in a variable manner and stops display using a fluctuation pattern obtained by executing the general-purpose fluctuation pattern selection program. As a result, the normal symbol display unit 243 displays the normal symbol in a variable manner, and stops and displays it after a predetermined time has elapsed.

  The special prize opening control program controls the driving of the upper special prize opening solenoid 232 by controlling the driving of the upper special prize opening solenoid 232 according to the determination result of the jackpot symbol, and controls the driving of the lower special prize opening solenoid 233. To open the lower grand prize opening 109b. The gaming state setting program, for example, sets the gaming state after the jackpot is set to one of the probability variation gaming state, the latent probability gaming state, and the short-time gaming state in accordance with the type of jackpot (bonus symbol). In the short-time gaming state, the right-handed display portion 245 is turned on to suggest a right-handed game to the player.

  The normal electric accessory release program opens the normal electric accessory 107 by controlling the driving of the electric tulip solenoid 231 in an open manner according to the content of the hit when the normal symbol is hit.

  Further, the main control unit 210 is connected to the prize ball control unit 250 and the effect control unit 280, and outputs various commands to each. For example, the main control unit 210 outputs a prize ball command to the prize ball control unit 250. The prize ball command includes information indicating the number of prize balls to be paid out. The main control unit 210 outputs various commands such as a change start command, a change stop command, and a hold command to the effect control unit 280.

(2. Prize ball control unit)
Next, the configuration of the winning ball control unit 250 will be described. The prize ball controller 250 includes a CPU 251, a ROM 252, a RAM 253, and an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown). The CPU 251 executes a prize ball control process for controlling a prize ball to be paid out. The ROM 252 stores a program for performing a prize ball control process. The RAM 253 functions as a work area for the CPU 251.

  The prize ball control unit 250 is connected to the launch unit 116, the fixed position detection SW 261, the payout ball detection SW262, the ball presence detection SW263, the full tank detection SW264, and the payout unit (payout drive motor) 265. Is done.

  The prize ball control unit 250 controls the payout unit 265 to pay out the number of prize balls at the time of winning. The payout unit 265 has a motor for paying out a predetermined number from the game ball storage unit. Specifically, the winning ball control unit 250 makes each winning port (the first starting port 105, the second starting port 106, the upper large winning port 109a, the lower large winning port 109b, the normal winning port 110) with respect to the payout unit 265. ) Is controlled to pay out the number of prize balls corresponding to the game balls won.

  The award ball control unit 250 detects the operation of launching the game ball with respect to the launch unit 116 and controls the launch of the game ball. The launcher 116 includes a sensor that detects a game operation by the player, a solenoid that launches a game ball, and the like. When a game operation is detected by the sensor of the launching unit 116, the prize ball control unit 250 drives the solenoid in response to the detected game operation to fire the game ball at a predetermined interval, thereby playing the game ball The game is sent to the game area 103 of the board 101.

  The prize ball control unit 250 is connected to various detection units for detecting the state of the game ball to be paid out, and detects the payout state for the prize ball. These detection units include a fixed position detection SW 261, a payout ball detection SW 262, a ball presence detection SW 263, a full tank detection SW 264, and the like. The prize ball control unit 250 is realized by a prize ball control board.

  Further, the board external information terminal board 271 is connected to the main controller 210, and various information executed by the main controller 210 can be output to the outside. The prize ball control unit 250 is connected to an external information terminal board 272 for a frame, and various information executed by the prize ball control unit 250 can be output to the outside.

(3. Production control unit)
Next, the effect control unit 280 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the effect control unit. As shown in FIG. 3, the effect control unit 280 includes an effect control unit 310, an image / audio control unit 330, and a lamp control unit 350. The production control unit 280 controls the production contents of the pachinko gaming machine 100. The effect control unit 310 controls the entire effect control unit 280 based on various commands received from the main control unit 210.

  The image / sound control unit 330 controls images, sounds, and the like based on the effect command indicating the instruction content from the effect supervision unit 310. In addition, the lamp control unit 350 controls lighting of various lamps provided on the game board 101 and the frame member 113, the operation of the movable accessory 130, and the like based on the production command indicating the instruction content from the production control unit 310. To do.

(3-1. Director of Production)
First, the configuration of the production control unit 310 will be described. The production control unit 310 includes a CPU 311, a ROM 312, a RAM 313, an RTC (Real Time Clock) 314, and an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown).

  The CPU 311 executes processing for determining the contents of effects and causing the image / sound control unit 330 and the lamp control unit 350 to perform effects based on various programs stored in the ROM 312 in advance. The ROM 312 stores programs necessary for the CPU 311 to execute various processes. The RAM 313 functions as a work area for the CPU 311. The CPU 311 executes various programs to output various effect commands to the image / sound control unit 330 and the lamp control unit 350 at a predetermined timing.

  The effect supervision unit 310 uses the RAM 313 as a work area while the CPU 311 performs effect control such as a jackpot effect selection program, a variable effect selection program, a notice effect selection program, a hold display program, an effect mode program, etc. By executing the program, it functions to control the entire production control unit 280.

  The jackpot presentation selection program causes the contents of the jackpot presentation to be selected. The variation effect selection program causes the variation effect pattern corresponding to the variation pattern of the special symbol to be selected. The variation effect pattern is an effect pattern that indicates the contents of the variation effect such as the reach effect using the decorative design. The notice effect selection program causes the notice effect to be selected based on the variation pattern of the special symbol. The effect mode program is a program for shifting the effect mode being executed to another effect mode or maintaining the effect mode being executed in the variable effect.

  The notice effect is, for example, a conversation effect, a step-up effect, a cut-in effect, a character effect, a movable accessory effect, or the like. Conversation production is a production in which the content of the conversation develops in stages, and shows that the expectation for jackpot is high when it develops at a high stage, or when the character color or background color is a specific color. is there. The step-up effect is an effect in which the display image develops step by step, such as the action of a character, etc., and shows that the expectation for the big hit is high when the character develops at a high stage or when the character performs a specific action. is there.

  The cut-in effect is an effect of displaying a cut-in image corresponding to the expected degree of variation effect. The cut-in effect is an effect in which the degree of expectation for the jackpot varies depending on, for example, the color or type of the cut-in image.

  The character effect is an effect in which the degree of expectation for the jackpot varies depending on the appearance of the character and the color of the appearing character, for example. The movable accessory effect is an effect that operates the movable accessory 130. For example, in the case of a configuration including a plurality of movable actors 130, the greater the number of types of movable actors 130 that have been operated, the higher the degree of expectation for jackpots. It is an effect that suggests that it is a change of high expectation or that a jackpot is confirmed.

  It is possible to perform an operation effect in each notice effect. The operation effect is an effect in which an instruction effect that prompts an operation to the operation unit such as the effect button 118 and the operation lever 120 is performed, and the operation is switched to a predetermined effect when an operation is received from the player. For example, an operation effect can be performed in a cut-in effect. Specifically, in the cut-in effect, an instruction effect that prompts the player to operate the effect button 118 is performed, and when an operation from the player is accepted, a cut-in image is displayed. In the following, a notice effect with a high degree of expectation is appropriately referred to as a high notice effect, and a notice effect with a low expectation is referred to as a low notice effect.

  The hold display program uses the hold information to display the hold information in one of the normal hold display that is a normal hold display and the special hold display that has a higher expectation for the jackpot than the normal hold display. .

  The RTC 314 counts and outputs real time. The RTC 314 continues timing operation with a backup power source (not shown) even when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is cut off. Further, the effect button 118 is connected to the effect control unit 310, and a signal indicating that the effect button 118 has been operated is input from the player. In addition, a cross key 119 is connected to the production control unit 310, and a signal corresponding to the key selected by the player is input. The production control unit 310 is realized by a production control board.

(3-2. Image / Audio Control Unit)
Next, the configuration of the image / sound controller 330 will be described. The image / sound controller 330 includes a CPU 331, a ROM 332, a RAM 333, a VDP (Video Display Processor) 334, a CGROM (Character Generator Read Only Memory) 335, a VRAM (Video RAM) 336, an RTC 337, and a sound controller 337. Circuit 338.

  The CPU 331 executes image and sound generation processing and output processing. The ROM 332 stores a program for image and sound generation processing and output processing, image instruction information, various sound data, and the like. The image instruction information is information for instructing the VDP 334 to display an image to be displayed on the main liquid crystal 104 or the sub liquid crystal 114. The RAM 333 functions as a work area for the CPU 331 and temporarily stores image instruction information and audio data output from the speaker 341.

  The CGROM 335 stores various image data, various audio data, and the like. The various image data is, for example, data such as a background image, a decorative design image, a character image, a preview image, a reserved image, and an instruction image. The VDP 334 is connected to a crystal oscillator (not shown) that generates a pulse signal every predetermined period (for example, every 16.6 msec), and operates based on the pulse signal. Note that the CPU 331 can also perform various processes using, for example, a pulse signal oscillated by the crystal oscillator.

  The VDP 334 reads image data necessary for processing from the CGROM 335 based on the image instruction information from the CPU 331, generates drawing data to be displayed on the main liquid crystal 104 or the sub liquid crystal 114, and stores it in a predetermined storage area such as the VRAM 336. Write. The VDP 334 outputs image data such as a background image and a decorative design image written in the VRAM 336 to the main liquid crystal 104 and the sub liquid crystal 114 and displays the image data in a superimposed manner on the display screen of the main liquid crystal 104. For example, when the background image and the design image overlap at the same position, the VDP 334 gives priority to the design image by referring to the Z value of the Z buffer of each image data by a known hidden surface removal method such as the Z buffer method. To display.

  The sound control circuit 338 controls the audio data written in the RAM 333 based on an instruction from the CPU 331 and causes the speaker 341 to output it. The image / sound control unit 330 is realized by an image / sound control board.

(3-3. Lamp control unit)
Next, the configuration of the lamp control unit 350 will be described. The lamp control unit 350 includes a CPU 351, a ROM 352, a RAM 353, and an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown). The CPU 351 executes processing for turning on the lamp and the like. The ROM 352 stores various programs, control data used for lamp lighting, and the like. The RAM 353 functions as a work area for the CPU 351.

  The lamp control unit 350 is connected to the effect light unit 115, the movable accessory 130, and the panel lamp 361, and outputs data for lighting control and data for operation control. Thereby, the lamp control unit 350 controls lighting of the lamps provided in the game board 101, the frame member 113, and the like, and controls the operation of the movable accessory 130. The lamp control unit 350 is realized by a lamp control board.

  Although the production control unit 310, the image / sound control unit 330, and the lamp control unit 350 are realized by different boards, they may be incorporated on the same printed board. However, even when they are incorporated on the same printed circuit board, their functions are assumed to be independent.

(An example of a button effect during a change effect)
Next, an example of the button effect performed during the change effect will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 4, the shape of the main liquid crystal 104 is represented by a square shape for convenience of explanation.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a button effect performed during a variable effect. In FIG. 4, the first instruction effect 401 in (1) is an effect that prompts the operation (pressing) of the effect button 118 performed during the changing effect by the decorative symbol Sz, and shows a first effect mode. The first effect mode is, for example, a normal button mark.

  Similar to the first instruction effect 401, the second instruction effect 402 in (2) is an effect that prompts the user to operate the effect button 118 that is performed during the fluctuating effect with the decorative symbol Sz. The second instruction effect 402 is different from the first instruction effect 401. The production mode is shown. The second effect mode is, for example, a special button mark that suggests that after the operation of the effect button 118, the possibility of becoming a highly expected effect is higher than the normal button mark. For example, a special button mark is a button mark with a flame displayed.

  The effects shown in (3), (4), and (5) are effects that shift after the player operates the effect button 118 with the instruction effects 401 and 402, respectively. Note that which of the effects shown in (3), (4), and (5) is performed is determined in advance before operating the effect button 118, such as at the start of a variable effect, that is, It is not determined after the timing when the effect button 118 is operated.

  The gaze effect 411 shown in (3) shows a case where the player operates the effect button 118 within the effective period of the effect button 118, but no notice effect or mode transition effect is performed, for example. The gaze effect 411 is easily selected, for example, at the time of a change effect due to a low expectation change pattern such as a normal loss change. Even when the player does not operate the effect button 118 within the effective period of the effect button 118, the same effect as the gaze effect 411 is performed.

  The high notice effect 412 shown in (4) is a highly expected effect among the notice effects. The high notice effect 412 indicates a cut-in effect in the illustrated example. The high notice effect 412 is easily selected at the time of the change effect by the change pattern of the high expectation level. Note that the notice effect includes a low notice effect with a lower expectation than the high notice effect 412, and the low notice effect may be performed by pressing the effect button 118 in the first instruction effect 401.

  A mode transition effect 413 shown in (5) indicates an effect of shifting to a predetermined effect mode such as a zone effect. The mode transition effect 413 is, for example, a higher expectation effect than the high notice effect 412. That is, among the effects shown in (3), (4), and (5), the mode transition effect 413 in (5) is the most expected effect.

  In the first instruction effect 401 shown in (1), when the player operates the effect button 118, the gaze effect 411 shown in (3) or the high notice effect of (4) rather than the mode transition effect 413 shown in (5). 412 is likely to be performed. For this reason, by performing the 1st instruction | indication effect 401, it can be suggested that the possibility that the gasset effect 411 and the high notice effect 412 will be performed after operation is high. In the first instruction effect 401, when the player operates the effect button 118, a gaze effect 411 or a low notice effect (not shown) is performed with the highest probability.

  In addition, in the second instruction effect 402 shown in (2), when the player operates the effect button 118, for example, the mode transition effect 413 shown in (5) is performed with the highest probability, and then the high in (4). The notice effect 412 is easily performed, and the gaze effect 411 shown in (3) is performed with the lowest probability. For this reason, by performing the 2nd instruction | indication effect 402, it can be suggested that the possibility that the mode transition effect 413 will be performed after an operation is high. Therefore, the player can play a game in expectation of the second instruction effect 402 rather than the first instruction effect 401.

  It should be noted that, in the first instruction effect 401, the probability that the high notice effect 412 is performed by the player operating the effect button 118, and the mode transition effect 413 by the player operating the effect button 118 in the second instruction effect 402. Is different from the probability that

  For example, in the present embodiment, the probability that the mode transition effect 413 is performed from the second instruction effect 402 is higher than the probability that the high notice effect 412 is performed from the first instruction effect 401. Specifically, when the second instruction effect 402 is performed, for example, a gaze effect 411 or a high notice effect 412 may be performed, but the mode transition effect 413 has a high probability (for example, a probability of 1/10). Done. On the other hand, when the first instruction effect 401 is performed, a gasse effect 411 or a low notice effect may be performed, and the high notice effect 412 is performed with a low probability (for example, 1/30).

  However, when the mode transition effect 413 is performed with a high probability when the second instruction effect 402 is performed, if the appearance frequency of the mode transition effect 413 is low, the appearance frequency of the second instruction effect 402 also decreases. . Therefore, in order to increase the appearance frequency of the second instruction effect 402 even when the appearance frequency of the mode transition effect 413 is low, for example, the second instruction is higher than the probability that the high notice effect 412 is performed from the first instruction effect 401. The probability that the mode transition effect 413 is performed from the effect 402 may be lowered.

  Specifically, when the second instruction effect 402 is performed, the mode transition effect 413 is performed with a low probability (for example, 1/30), that is, an effect excluding the mode transition effect 413 with a probability of 29/30. (Gase effect or notice effect) may be performed, and when the first instruction effect 401 is performed, the high notice effect 412 may be performed with high probability (1/10). However, as described above, the probability that the mode transition effect 413 is performed is higher when the second instruction effect 402 is performed than when the first instruction effect 401 is performed. For this reason, when the 2nd instruction | indication effect 402 is performed, although the gasse effect 411 and the high notice effect 412 are easy to be performed, the player can obtain the expectation with respect to mode transfer.

  As shown in FIG. 4, in the present embodiment, since the subsequent effects can be suggested by the instruction effects 401 and 402, the interest of the instruction effects 401 and 402 can be improved. In addition, the instruction effects 401 and 402 can indicate whether the effect after the operation has a high possibility of high expectation or a low expectation degree. The expectation for can be included. Specifically, the second instruction effect 402 can be a higher expectation effect than the first instruction effect 401. For this reason, the indication effects 401 and 402 can be further interesting.

(Example of functional configuration of pachinko machine)
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the pachinko gaming machine. As shown in FIG. 5, the pachinko gaming machine 100 includes a determination unit 501, an effect execution unit 502, and an operation unit 503.

  The determination unit 501 determines whether or not to perform a special game advantageous to the player. Specifically, the determination unit 501 determines whether or not to play a special game when the start condition is satisfied. Satisfaction of the start condition means that the condition for starting the variable symbol display is established. For example, when the hold information is not stored, the game ball wins the first start port 105 or the second start port 106. When the hold information is stored, the previous symbol variation display is stopped and the next variation display becomes possible.

  The special game is a game different from a game in which a normal symbol game is performed. For example, a special game is a game that is advantageous to the player, that is, a game that the player benefits from. The special game is a jackpot, for example. There are jackpots with a large number of prize balls (out of balls) and jackpots with a small number of prize balls. Furthermore, jackpots include jackpots with high probability and low probability after the jackpot game ends, jackpots with time reduction function after jackpot game, and jackpots without time reduction function. There is.

  In the case where the start prize is passed through the gate 108, the special game can be an open game of the ordinary electric accessory 107 when the normal symbol is hit. In this case, the starting condition is satisfied when the normal symbol hold information is not stored, and the game ball passes through each gate 108, and when the normal symbol hold information is stored, The normal symbol variation display stops and the next variation display becomes possible.

  The effect execution unit 502 executes a predetermined effect based on the determination result of the special game by the determination unit 501. The predetermined effects include, for example, a fluctuating effect using decorative symbols, a notice effect indicating the degree of expectation for the jackpot of the fluctuating effect, an effect by the effect mode, an operation effect that receives an operation from the operation unit 503, and the like. It is a game production including.

  The effect execution unit 502 can execute an effect in any one of a plurality of effect modes. The effect mode is an effect using, for example, a common background image or music over one or more variable displays.

  For example, the plurality of production modes include, for example, a mode that can be changed in a certain gaming state, and specifically, a plurality of production modes that indicate times such as morning and night, and places such as the sea and rivers. There are a plurality of effect modes shown, and a plurality of effect modes indicating different types of characters. The effect execution unit 502 executes any one of the plurality of effect modes, and enables the plurality of effect modes to be transferred between each other.

  The effect mode includes, for example, those that are not related to the expected degree of the change effect. In addition, the effect mode includes a prefetch mode (zone effect) using a pre-determination result such as jackpot determination or variation pattern determination. The pre-reading mode is an effect that can be executed in one or a plurality of variation displays with the variation display based on the retention information as the final variation when the high expectation retention information is stored, for example.

  Specifically, for example, the effect execution unit 502 performs a mode transition effect that enters the pre-reading mode before developing into a variable display reach effect with high expectation hold information, and changes due to the high expectation hold information. The look-ahead mode is continued until it develops to reach the display. More specifically, the effect execution unit 502 performs the mode transition effect in the normal loss change before the variable display by the high expectation hold information, and continues the prefetch mode until the change display by the high expectation hold information.

  Further, the effect mode includes, for example, a latent probability mode that is set after the latent probability big hit or small hit and suggests which of the latent gaming state and the normal gaming state. The latent probability mode is controlled, for example, in a first latent probability mode that suggests that the possibility of being controlled in the latent probability gaming state is a predetermined possibility, and in the latent probability gaming state rather than the predetermined possibility. And a second latent mode that suggests that there is a low possibility that

  In addition, the effect mode includes, for example, a plurality of time-saving modes that are set after a normal jackpot or a probability change jackpot and suggest a gaming state of a time-saving gaming state or a probability-changing gaming state. The time reduction mode is, for example, the first time reduction mode that suggests that the possibility of being controlled in the probability variation gaming state is a predetermined possibility, and the possibility of being controlled in the probability variation gaming state rather than the predetermined possibility. And a second short-time mode that suggests that is low.

  The effect execution unit 502 can execute an instruction effect that prompts the operation of the operation unit 503 in the operation effect. The operation unit 503 can be operated by a player, such as the effect button 118 and the operation lever 120, and receives an operation from the player. The instruction effect is, for example, an image, but also includes an audio effect.

  When there is an operation on the operation unit 503 during execution of the instruction effect, the effect execution unit 502 performs a predetermined notice effect indicating the determination result of the determination unit 501 and a predetermined one of the plurality of effect modes. There is a time to shift to the production mode. During execution of the instruction effect, a valid period for validating the operation accepted by the operation unit 503 is included.

  The predetermined notice effect is, for example, a high notice effect that suggests that there is a high possibility that a jackpot game will be performed. However, the predetermined notice effect is not limited to this, and may be a specific notice effect that is not related to the degree of expectation for the jackpot. The predetermined notice effect is, for example, effects such as a conversation effect, a step-up effect, a cut-in effect, a character effect, and a movable accessory effect. In addition, the predetermined notice effect has, for example, a plurality of modes with different display modes and development modes, and has different expectations according to each mode. It should be noted that the predetermined notice effect is not limited to a plurality of aspects, and may take only one aspect of a predetermined expectation.

  For example, the high notice effect is an effect of a display form of a specific color or an effect of an aspect that develops to a specific stage. The high notice effect is, for example, an effect including a red image or a red emission color, or an effect of displaying a specific character. For example, the high notice effect is an effect that the character image is red in the conversation effect, the frame image is red in the cut-in effect, or the light emission color of the lamp is red in the movable accessory effect. On the other hand, the low notice effect is an effect including, for example, an effect including a blue image or a blue emission color, or preventing a specific character from being displayed.

  In addition, the predetermined production mode is highly likely to be controlled in, for example, a look-ahead mode, a first latent probability mode that suggests a high probability of being controlled in the latent probability gaming state, or a probability variation gaming state. A specific production mode advantageous for the player (a production mode with a high degree of expectation) such as a first time reduction mode that suggests this is included. The predetermined production mode is not limited to this, and may be a specific production mode that is not related to the degree of expectation for the jackpot. Moreover, when starting a predetermined effect mode, for example, a mode transition effect for changing the mode is performed.

  When there is an operation on the operation unit 503 during execution of the instruction effect, the effect execution unit 502 may perform a gaze effect that does not perform any of the predetermined notice effect and the transition to the predetermined effect mode. .

  In addition, when performing the instruction effect, the effect execution unit 502 performs the first instruction effect that prompts the operation to the operation unit 503 in the first effect mode and the first instruction effect that prompts the operation to the operation unit 503 in the second effect mode. It is possible to perform any one of two instruction effects. The first effect mode is, for example, a normal effect mode, specifically, a normal image mode (normal button mark) or a normal sound mode. The second production mode is a production mode different from the first production mode, specifically, a special image mode (special button mark) of a mode different from the normal image mode, and a normal sound mode. Are different special voice modes.

  When the operation unit 503 is operated during the first instruction effect or the second instruction effect, the effect execution unit 502 shifts to a predetermined effect mode, performs a predetermined notice effect, or performs a gusset effect. It is possible to go.

  In the present embodiment, when the operation unit 503 is operated during the second instruction effect, the predetermined effect mode is set, compared to when the operation unit 503 is operated during the first instruction effect. High probability of being transferred. For this reason, in this Embodiment, the transition to a predetermined production mode can be suggested by performing a 2nd instruction | indication effect.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the predetermined notice is given when the operation unit 503 is operated during the first instruction effect than when the operation unit 503 is operated during the second instruction effect. There is a high probability of production. For this reason, in this Embodiment, it can be suggested that a predetermined | prescribed notice effect is performed by performing a 1st instruction | indication effect.

  In the present embodiment, the degree of expectation is higher when a transition is made to a specific effect mode (for example, the prefetching mode) than when a high notice effect is performed. Thereby, the direction when the operation unit 503 is operated during the second instruction effect is shifted to the specific effect mode than when the operation unit 503 is operated during the first instruction effect. Probability is high. For this reason, the second instruction effect can be a higher expectation effect than the first instruction effect.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the probability that a high notice effect is performed by an operation on the operation unit 503 during the first instruction effect and the operation to the operation unit 503 during the second instruction effect is shifted to a specific effect mode. Probability is different. Thereby, since the appearance frequency of the effect after operation can be changed for every instruction | indication effect, the interest of an instruction | indication effect can be improved.

  For example, in the present embodiment, the probability of shifting to a specific effect mode by an operation during the second instruction effect is higher than the probability of performing a high notice effect by an operation during the first instruction effect. Thereby, it is possible to make it difficult to perform the high notice effect at the time of the operation in the first instruction effect, and it is possible to easily shift to the specific effect mode at the time of the operation in the second instruction effect. For this reason, a 2nd instruction | indication effect can be made into a higher expectation effect than a 1st instruction | indication effect.

  Further, the probability of shifting to a specific effect mode by an operation during the second instruction effect may be lower than the probability that a high notice effect is performed by the operation during the first instruction effect. Thereby, it is possible to make it easy to perform a high notice effect during an operation in the first instruction effect, and it is difficult to make a transition to a specific effect mode by making it easy to perform a gaze effect or a notice effect during an operation in the second instruction effect. can do.

  For this reason, it is possible to make the player expect a high notice effect by the first instruction effect. In addition, when an operation is performed in the second instruction effect, it is difficult to shift to a specific effect mode (although it is easy to perform a gaze effect or a notice effect), but the appearance frequency of the second instruction effect is improved. Can do. For this reason, the opportunity which suggests transfer to a specific production mode can be increased, and the interest of an instruction production can be improved.

  The determination unit 501 described above is realized by the CPU 211 of the main control unit 210. That is, the function of the determination unit 501 is realized by the CPU 211 executing various programs stored in the ROM 212. The effect execution unit 502 is realized by the CPU 311 of the effect control unit 310. That is, the CPU 311 executes various programs stored in the ROM 312, thereby realizing the function of the effect execution unit 502.

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

(1. Basic processing performed by the main control unit)
First, basic processing performed by the main control unit 210 of the pachinko gaming machine 100 will be described. Each process of the main control unit 210 described below is performed by the CPU 211 of the main control unit 210 executing a program stored in the ROM 212. First, timer interrupt processing performed by the main control unit 210 will be described.

(Timer interrupt processing)
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a timer interrupt process performed by the main control unit. When the supply of power is started, the main control unit 210 starts execution of a main process (not shown) including a startup process and a power-off monitoring process. The main control unit 210 continuously executes this main process while power is supplied. The main control unit 210 interrupts and executes a timer interrupt process at a predetermined period (for example, 4 ms) with respect to the main process.

  In the timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 6, the main control unit 210 executes a random number update process for updating random numbers used for various determinations performed by the main control unit 210 (step S601). Next, the main control unit 210 updates a winning random number, a design random number, a variation pattern random number, and the like in this random number update process.

  Then, the main control unit 210 executes switch processing for detecting by various switches (step S602). In this switch process, the main control unit 210 starts the start port switch process (see FIG. 7) for detecting the winning of the game ball to the first start port 105 and the second start port 106, and passes the game ball to the gate 108. A gate switch process (not shown) for detecting the above is performed.

  In addition to the above, in the switch process, an upper big prize opening switch process (not shown) for detecting a winning of a game ball to the upper big prize opening 109a or a winning of a game ball to the lower big prize opening 109b is detected. There are a lower prize-winning opening switch process (not shown), a normal winning-aid opening switch process (not shown) for detecting a winning of a game ball to the normal winning opening 110, and the like. In the switch process, the main control unit 210 sets the RAM 213 to output a command indicating the detection results of the various switches to the effect control unit 310.

  Next, the main control unit 210 executes a symbol process related to special symbols and normal symbols (step S603). The symbol process includes a special symbol process (see FIG. 8) for displaying a special symbol in a variable manner and a normal symbol process (not shown) for displaying a normal symbol in a variable manner. In the symbol processing, the main control unit 210 sets the RAM 213 in order to output commands based on various determination results to the effect supervision unit 310.

  Next, the main control part 210 performs the electric agent process regarding the operation control of various electric agents (step S604). For the electric game process, a normal electric game process (not shown) for controlling the operation of the normal electric game 107 and a big prize opening for controlling the operation of the upper big prize opening 109a or the lower big prize opening 109b. Processing (see FIGS. 15A and 15B). For example, the main control unit 210 sets the RAM 213 in order to output a command indicating the operation timing of the electric accessory to be operated to the effect control unit 310 in the electric agent process.

  Then, the main control unit 210 executes a prize ball process relating to a prize ball (step S605). In the winning ball process, the main control unit 210 determines a predetermined value by winning a game ball in the first starting port 105, the second starting port 106, the upper large winning port 109a, the lower large winning port 109b, the normal winning port 110, and the like. In order to output a prize ball command for instructing the payout of the number of prize balls to the prize ball control unit 250, it is set in the RAM 213.

  Then, the main control unit 210 executes an output process for outputting the command set in the RAM 213 to each of the effects control unit 310 and the like in each process of steps S601 to S605 (step S606), and ends the timer interrupt process. When the timer interrupt process ends, the main control unit 210 returns to the main process.

(Start-up switch processing)
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a start port switch process performed by the main control unit. The start port switch process is a process included in the switch process (see step S602 in FIG. 6). In the start port switch process, the main control unit 210 determines whether or not the first start port SW221 is ON (step S701). If the first start port SW221 is OFF (step S701: No), the main control unit 210 proceeds to step S708.

  When the first start port SW221 is ON (step S701: Yes), the main control unit 210 has a first hold number U1 indicating the number of hold information stored by winning to the first start port 105 is less than 4. (U1 <4) or not (step S702). When the first hold number U1 is not less than 4 (step S702: No), that is, when the first hold number U1 is 4 or more, the main control unit 210 proceeds to step S708.

  When the first hold number U1 is less than 4 (step S702: Yes), the main control unit 210 adds “1” to the first hold number U1 (step S703), and the count value (random number value) of each random number counter. ) Is acquired (step S704).

  Next, the main control unit 210 executes pre-determination processing for performing jackpot determination and variation pattern determination in advance using the acquired determination information (step S705). Then, the main control unit 210 stores the hold information including the determination information and the preliminary determination result in the hold information storage area of the RAM 213 (step S706). Next, the main control unit 210 sets a hold command indicating the hold information in the RAM 213 (step S707).

  Next, the main controller 210 determines whether or not the second start port SW222 is ON (step S708). When the second start port SW222 is OFF (step S708: No), the main control unit 210 ends the start port switch process as it is.

  When the second start port SW222 is ON (step S708: Yes), the main control unit 210 has a second hold number U2 indicating the number of hold information stored by winning to the second start port 106 is less than 4. Whether or not (U2 <4) is determined (step S709). When the second hold number U2 is not less than 4 (step S709: No), that is, when the second hold number U2 is 4 or more, the main control unit 210 ends the start port switch process as it is.

  When the second hold number U2 is less than 4 (step S709: Yes), the main control unit 210 adds “1” to the second hold number U2 (step S710), and the count value (random number value) of each random number counter. ) Is acquired (step S711). Next, the main control unit 210 executes pre-determination processing for performing jackpot determination and variation pattern determination in advance using the acquired determination information (step S712).

  Then, the main control unit 210 stores the hold information including the determination information and the prior determination result in the hold information storage area of the RAM 213 (step S713). Note that the main control unit 210 stores the hold information based on the winning at the second starting port 106 so that the order of the variable display is given priority over the holding information based on the winning at the first starting port 105. Next, the main control unit 210 sets a hold command indicating the hold information in the RAM 213 (step S714), and ends the start port switch process.

(Special symbol processing)
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing special symbol processing performed by the main control unit. The special symbol process is a process included in the symbol process (see step S603 in FIG. 6). In the special symbol process, the main control unit 210 determines whether or not the special game flag is ON (step S801). The special game is, for example, a big hit or a small hit. The special game flag is a flag indicating that the current game state is a big hit game state or a small hit game state.

  When the special game flag is ON (step S801: Yes), the main control unit 210 ends the special symbol process without changing the special symbol. If the special game flag is OFF (step S801: No), the main control unit 210 determines whether or not the special symbol is being displayed (step S802). When the special symbol is being displayed in a variable manner (step S802: Yes), the main control unit 210 proceeds to step S811.

  When the special symbol variation display is not being performed (step S802: No), the main control unit 210 determines whether or not the second reserved number U2 is equal to or greater than “1” (step S803). When the second hold number U2 is “0” (step S803: No), the main control unit 210 determines whether or not the first hold number U1 is “1” or more (step S804).

  When the first reservation number U1 is “0” (step S804: No), the main control unit 210 ends the special symbol process. When the first hold number U1 is “1” or more (step S804: Yes), the main control unit 210 subtracts “1” from the first hold number U1 (step S805), and proceeds to step S807.

  In step S803, when the second reserved number U2 is “1” or more (step S803: Yes), the main control unit 210 subtracts “1” from the second reserved number U2 (step S806), and determines the jackpot symbol A jackpot determination process (see FIG. 9) including is executed (step S807).

  Here, in the present embodiment, in the jackpot determination of the hold information by winning the second start port 106, the jackpot having a higher profit level for the player than the jackpot determination of the hold information by winning the first start port 105 The winning probability is high. For this reason, as shown in steps S803 to S806, the main control unit 210 has priority over the hold information due to winning at the second start port 106 over the hold information due to winning at the first start port 105. Jackpot judgment and change display.

  Note that, in the big hit determination process, a small hit determination as to whether or not a win is also made. Next, the main control unit 210 refers to the determination result of the jackpot determination process, and executes a variation pattern determination process (see FIG. 12) for determining the variation pattern of the special symbol (step S808). Each determination result in the jackpot determination process and the variation pattern determination process is stored in a predetermined storage area in the RAM 213 in each process.

  Next, the main control unit 210 starts the variation display of the special symbol of either the first special symbol display unit 241 or the second special symbol display unit 242 using the variation pattern indicating the determination result of the variation pattern determination process. (Step S809). In step S809, the main control unit 210 changes the second special symbol of the second special symbol display unit 242 when the special symbol is variably displayed based on the determination result of the hold information by winning to the second starting port 106. Display. In step S809, the main control unit 210 displays the first special symbol on the first special symbol display unit 241 when the special symbol is variably displayed based on the determination result of the hold information by winning the first starting port 105. Is displayed in a variable manner.

  Next, the main control unit 210 sets a change start command in the RAM 213 in order to cause the effect control unit 310 to start changing the decorative symbol display (step S810). The variation start command set in step S810 includes, for example, various determination results in steps S807 and S808. Further, the change start command set in step S810 is output to the effect control unit 280 when the output process shown in step S606 of FIG. 6 is executed.

  Next, the main control unit 210 determines whether or not the variation time (the variation time indicated by the variation pattern) has elapsed since the start of the variation display of the special symbol (step S811). When the variation time has not elapsed since the beginning of the variation display (step S811: No), the main control unit 210 ends the special symbol process as it is.

  When the variation time has elapsed from the start of the variation display (step S811: Yes), the main control unit 210 displays the special symbol that is being varied and displayed in either the first special symbol display unit 241 or the second special symbol display unit 242. Stop (step S812) and set a change stop command in the RAM 213 (step S813). The change stop command set in step S813 is output to the effect control unit 280 when the output process shown in step S606 of FIG. 6 is executed. Next, the main control unit 210 executes a stop process (see FIGS. 14-1 and 14-2) performed while the special symbol is stopped (step S814), and ends the special symbol process.

(Big hit judgment processing)
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a jackpot determination process performed by the main control unit. The jackpot determination process is a process included in the special symbol process (see step S807 in FIG. 8). In the jackpot determination process, the main control unit 210 determines whether or not a high probability flag indicating that the current gaming state is a high probability gaming state (probability variation gaming state) is ON (step S901).

  When the high probability flag is ON (step S901: Yes), the main control unit 210 selects a high probability jackpot determination table (see FIG. 10-2), which is a high probability jackpot determination table (step S902). . When the high probability flag is OFF (step S901: No), that is, when the current gaming state is the low probability gaming state (normal gaming state), the main control unit 210 is a jackpot determination table for low probability. Then, the low probability jackpot determination table (see FIG. 10-1) is selected (step S903).

  Then, the main control unit 210 uses the table selected in either step S902 or step S903, and the winning random number included in the hold information of the determination target having the highest priority matches the determination value corresponding to each hit. A jackpot determination is performed (step S904).

  Then, the main control unit 210 determines whether or not the result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot (step S905). When the result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot (step S905: Yes), the main control unit 210 determines whether or not the determination target is the first hold information by winning the first start port 105 (step S906). . When the determination target is the first hold information (step S906: Yes), the main control unit 210 selects the first symbol determination table (see FIG. 11-1) (step S907), and proceeds to step S909.

  When the determination target is not the first hold information (step S906: No), that is, when the determination is the second hold information by winning the second start port 106, the main control unit 210 performs the second symbol determination table (FIG. 11-). 2) is selected (step S908). The main control unit 210 uses the symbol determination table selected in either step S907 or step S908 to determine which jackpot symbol (15R probability variation big hit, 4R probability variation big hit, Symbol determination is performed to determine whether the value corresponds to a determination value of 2R latent probability big hit or 4R normal big hit (step S909).

  Then, the main control unit 210 sets a jackpot symbol representing the symbol determination result in the RAM 213 (step S910), and ends the jackpot determination process. On the other hand, in step S905, when the determination result of the big hit determination is not a big hit (step S905: No), the main control unit 210 performs a small hit determination as to whether the big hit is determined (step S911). In the small hit determination, it is determined whether or not a specific random number included in the big hit random number indicating a loss matches a predetermined small hit determination value. Then, the lost symbol including the small hit symbol is set in the RAM 213 (step S912), and the big hit determination process is terminated.

(Example of jackpot determination table)
Next, an example of the jackpot determination table stored in the ROM 212 will be described with reference to FIGS. 10-1 and 10-2. FIG. 10A is a diagram illustrating an example of a low probability jackpot determination table. FIG. 10-2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a high probability jackpot determination table.

  The low probability jackpot determination table At1 shown in FIG. 10-1 is used for the jackpot determination in the low probability gaming state. The high probability jackpot determination table At2 shown in FIG. 10-2 is used for the jackpot determination in the high probability gaming state. Low probability jackpot determination table At1 and high probability jackpot determination table At2 each include a determination result, a range, a determination value, and a ratio.

  The determination result indicates a jackpot and a loss. The range is a range that can be taken by the jackpot random number that can be acquired at the time of starting winning, and is “0 to 399”. The determination value indicates a value indicating a jackpot and a value indicating a loss. The ratio is a ratio of the number of determination values to the number of ranges, and indicates a jackpot probability and a loss probability.

  For example, in the low probability jackpot determination table At1, “0 (1)” is assigned to the determination value indicating the jackpot, and the ratio is 1/400. That is, if the jackpot random number acquired at the time of starting winning is “0”, it is determined that the jackpot is a jackpot.

  Further, in the low probability big hit determination table At1, “1 to 399 (399)” is assigned to the determination value indicating the loss, and the ratio is 399/400. That is, when the jackpot random number acquired at the time of starting winning is “1 to 399”, it is determined to be lost.

  In the high probability jackpot determination table At2, “0-7 (8)” is assigned to the determination value indicating the jackpot, and the ratio is 1/50 (8/400). That is, when the jackpot random number acquired at the time of starting winning is “0 to 7”, it is determined to be a jackpot.

  In the high probability jackpot determination table At2, “8 to 399 (392)” is assigned to the determination value indicating the loss, and the ratio is 49/50 (392/400). That is, when the jackpot random number acquired at the time of starting winning is “8 to 399”, it is determined to be lost.

  In the high probability gaming state in which the high probability jackpot determination table At2 is used, the player wins the jackpot with a high probability compared to the low probability gaming state in which the low probability jackpot determination table At1 is used.

  In the low-probability jackpot determination table At1 and the high-probability jackpot determination table At2, the range that can be taken by the random numbers is “0 to 399” for convenience of explanation, but actually, for example, a range of several tens of thousands is taken. . In addition, for the determination value indicating the jackpot, for example, a value corresponding to the range that the jackpot random number can take is set so that the jackpot probability at the time of low probability and at the time of high probability each have a predetermined ratio.

(Example of symbol determination table)
Next, the symbol determination table stored in the ROM 212 will be described with reference to FIGS. 11A and 11B. FIG. 11A is a diagram illustrating an example of a symbol determination table used for symbol determination based on winning in the first start opening. FIG. 11-2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a symbol determination table used for symbol determination based on winning in the second starting port.

  As illustrated in FIGS. 11A and 11B, the first symbol determination table Zt1 and the second symbol determination table Zt2 each include a jackpot symbol, a range, a determination value, and a ratio.

  The jackpot symbol indicates the type of special symbol to be stopped (type of jackpot). The jackpot symbol A is a symbol indicating a 15R probability variable jackpot, and is specifically a jackpot that can pay out 15 rounds of prize balls in the jackpot game. The jackpot symbol B is a symbol indicating a 4R probability variation jackpot, and is specifically a jackpot that can pay out four rounds of prize balls in the jackpot game. In the case of 15R probability variation jackpot and 4R probability variation jackpot, the gaming state after the jackpot game is a probability variation gaming state.

  The jackpot symbol C is a symbol indicating a 2R latent probability jackpot. Specifically, the jackpot symbol C is a jackpot with almost no prize balls in the jackpot game. In the case of 2R latent big hit, the gaming state after the big hit game is the latent big gaming state.

  The jackpot symbol D is a symbol indicating a 4R normal jackpot, and is specifically a jackpot that can pay out four rounds of prize balls in the jackpot game. In the case of 4R normal jackpot, the gaming state after the jackpot game is a short-time gaming state until the predetermined number of fluctuations elapses, and enters the normal gaming state after the predetermined number of fluctuations elapses.

  The range is a range that can be taken by the jackpot symbol random number that can be acquired at the time of starting winning, and is “0 to 99”. The judgment value is a value assigned to each jackpot symbol. The ratio is the ratio of the number of determination values to the number of ranges, that is, the probability that each jackpot symbol is selected.

  For example, in the first symbol determination table Zt1, a determination value of “0-19 (20)” is assigned to the jackpot symbol A (15R probability variation jackpot) in the range of “0 to 99”, and the jackpot symbol A The rate at which is selected is 20% (= 20/100). That is, when the jackpot symbol random number acquired at the time of starting winning is “0 to 19”, it is determined to be jackpot symbol A. Similarly, determination values and ratios are associated with other jackpot symbols.

  Also, in the second symbol determination table Zt2, a determination value and a ratio are associated with each jackpot symbol. Comparing the first symbol determination table Zt1 and the second symbol determination table Zt2, in the second symbol determination table Zt2, the ratio of the jackpot symbol A having a higher profit level for the player is higher than that in the first symbol determination table Zt1. The ratio of the jackpot symbol B and the jackpot symbol C is low. For this reason, the symbol determination based on winning at the second starting port 106 is a determination that makes it easier to win a jackpot with a higher degree of profit for the player than the symbol determination based on winning at the first starting port 105. The determination is advantageous to the player.

  In the short-time gaming state and the probability-changing gaming state, a time reduction function is added, and in most cases, symbol determination using the second symbol determination table Zt2 is performed by winning the second starting port 106. However, in the short-time gaming state or the probability variation gaming state, when there is no holding information due to winning at the second starting port 106 and only the holding information due to winning at the first starting port 105 is stored, Symbol determination using the first symbol determination table Zt1 is performed.

  In the present embodiment, the range that the jackpot symbol random number can take is set to “0 to 99” for convenience of explanation, but actually, for example, it takes a range of several tens of thousands. As for the determination value, a value corresponding to the range that the jackpot symbol random number can take is set so that the selected ratio of each jackpot symbol becomes a predetermined ratio.

(Fluctuation pattern judgment processing)
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a variation pattern determination process performed by the main control unit. The variation pattern determination process is a process included in the special symbol process (see step S808 in FIG. 8). In the variation pattern determination process, the main control unit 210 determines whether or not the determination result of the jackpot determination in the jackpot determination process (see step S807 in FIG. 8) is a jackpot (step S1201).

  If it is not a big win (step S1201: No), the main control unit 210 determines whether or not a time-short flag indicating a game state (time-short game state or probability change game state) to which a time reduction function is added is ON ( Step S1202). When the time reduction flag is OFF (step S1202: No), that is, in the normal gaming state or in the latent gaming state, the main control unit 210 changes the normal-time variation pattern table (“normal time” in the figure). (Refer to FIG. 13-1) (step S1203), and the process proceeds to step S1206.

  When the time reduction flag is ON (step S1202: Yes), the main control unit 210 selects the time shortening variation pattern table (described as “time reduction loss table” in the drawing) (see FIG. 13-2). (Step S1204), the process proceeds to Step S1206.

  In step S1201, when it is a big hit (step S1201: Yes), the main control unit 210 selects a big hit variation pattern table (described as “big hit table” in the figure) (see FIG. 13-3) (step S1205). ).

  Then, the main control unit 210 uses the variation pattern table selected in any one of steps S1203 to S1205 to determine which variation pattern random value included in the hold information to be determined corresponds to the determination value of which variation pattern. The variation pattern is determined (step S1206). Then, the main control unit 210 sets this determination result in the RAM 213 (step S1207), and ends the variation pattern determination process.

(Example of variation pattern table)
Next, an example of the variation pattern table will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 13A is a diagram of an example of a normal-time variation pattern table used for a loss in a normal gaming state. FIG. 13-2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the time-loss variation pattern table used for time-loss in the gaming state to which the time-reduction function is added. FIG. 13C is a diagram of an example of a jackpot variation pattern table used for jackpots.

  As illustrated in FIGS. 13A to 13C, each variation pattern table Ht1, Ht2, and Ht3 includes a variation pattern, a range, a determination value, and a ratio. There are eight types of variation patterns, for example, variation patterns Hp11, Hp12, Hp13, Hp14, Hp2, Hp3, Hp4, and Hp5. In each variation pattern table Ht1, Ht2, and Ht3, the time of each variation pattern and the corresponding effect contents are shown in parentheses for convenience of explanation.

  In each variation pattern table Ht1, Ht2, and Ht3, the range is a range that can be taken by the variation pattern random numbers that can be acquired at the time of starting winning, and is “0 to 99”. The determination value is a value assigned to each variation pattern. The ratio is the ratio of the number of determination values to the number of ranges, that is, the probability that each variation pattern is selected.

  For example, the fluctuation patterns Hp11 (13 seconds), Hp12 (8 seconds), Hp13 (3 seconds), and Hp14 (1 second) are all fluctuation patterns of normal loss fluctuation. Further, the fluctuation patterns Hp2, Hp3, Hp4, and Hp5 are fluctuation patterns in which a reach effect is performed. The fluctuation pattern Hp2 (25 seconds) is a fluctuation pattern in which normal reach is performed. The fluctuation pattern Hp3 (60 seconds) is a fluctuation pattern in which low reliability reach is performed. The fluctuation pattern Hp4 (80 seconds) is a fluctuation pattern in which medium reliability reach is performed. The fluctuation pattern Hp5 (90 seconds) is a fluctuation pattern in which high reliability reach is performed. The fluctuation patterns Hp3, Hp4, and Hp5 are so-called super reach.

  In the normal-use variation pattern table Ht1 shown in FIG. 13A, when the variation pattern random number acquired at the time of starting winning is “0 to 83 (84)”, the variation pattern Hp11, Either Hp12 or Hp13 is selected. For example, when the number of holdings is “2 or less”, the variation pattern Hp11 is selected, when the number of holdings is “3”, the variation pattern Hp12 is selected, and when the number of holdings is “4 or more”, the variation pattern Hp13 is selected. Is done. By adopting such a configuration, when the number of holdings is large, it is possible to make a quick game and increase the chance of making a jackpot determination. Further, when the number of holdings is small, it is possible to earn time for the game ball to start and win in order to store the holding information while showing the change display to the player to entertain the game.

  In the normal-use variation pattern table Ht1, the normal loss variation patterns Hp11 to 13 are selected at the highest rate (84/100), and the other variation patterns are varied in the descending order of variation rate Hp2, Hp3, Hp4. , Hp5 are selected. At the time of small hitting, for example, any of Hp2, Hp3, Hp4, and Hp5 is selected.

  Further, in the variation pattern table Ht2 for time reduction shown in FIG. 13B, any one of the variation patterns Hp11, Hp14, Hp2, Hp3, Hp4, and Hp5 is selected. The fluctuation patterns Hp11 and Hp14 are fluctuation patterns of normal loss fluctuation. One of the variation patterns Hp11 and Hp14 is selected according to the second number of reservations due to winning in the second starting port 106. Specifically, among the variation patterns Hp11 and Hp14, when the second hold number is 2 or more, the change pattern Hp14 having a change time of 1 second is selected, and in other cases (the second hold number is 1 or less). In the case of (1) or in the case of fluctuation display by the first hold), the fluctuation pattern Hp11 having a fluctuation time of 13 seconds is selected.

  In the variation pattern table Ht2 for loss of time when the time is shortened, the selection ratio of the normal loss variation is, for example, “94/100”. Higher than In the probabilistic gaming state and the short-time gaming state, the second hold number is often 2 or more, so that it is difficult to perform a reach effect and it is easier to display a variation display with a shorter variation time, thereby enabling quick gaming. And increase the chances of making a jackpot decision. In addition, the reach production in the probability variation game state and the short-time game state can be made more reliable than the reach production in the normal game state, and the game is performed when the reach production is performed in the probability variation game state and the short-time game state. Can elevate a person.

  On the other hand, when the second hold number due to winning at the second start port 106 is 1 or less, the fluctuation pattern Hp11 having a variation time of 13 seconds regardless of the first hold number due to winning at the first start port 105. Is selected. Here, when the second hold number becomes 0 and the first hold number is 1 or more, a change based on the jackpot determination with a low profit level for the player based on the first hold information is started.

  In order to make it difficult to make a jackpot determination with a low profit level for such a player, when the second holding number is 1 or less, the second start port 106 is changed by performing a change of 13 seconds by the change pattern Hp11. The time for making a prize is earned, and the chances of making a jackpot determination based on the first hold information are reduced. From the viewpoint of earning time for winning the prize to the second starting port 106, a fluctuation time longer than 13 seconds may be used in the normal loss fluctuation where the second number of holds is 1 or less.

  Further, in the jackpot variation pattern table Ht3 shown in FIG. 13C, any one of the variation patterns Hp2, Hp3, Hp4, and Hp5 is selected. In the big hit variation pattern table Ht3, the variation pattern Hp5 in which the high-reliability reach effect is performed is selected at the highest rate (50/100), and the other variation patterns are varied in the descending order of the proportions Hp4, Hp3, and Hp2. Is selected.

  In the variation pattern tables Ht1, Ht2, and Ht3, the number of variation patterns Hp is eight in total for convenience of explanation, but actually, for example, hundreds of variation patterns Hp are stored. Has been. For example, the variation pattern includes a variation pattern for performing a pseudo continuous variation effect and a variation pattern for performing a special variation effect. Further, the range that the fluctuation pattern random number can take is actually a range of several tens of thousands, for example. The determination value is also set to a value corresponding to the range that the variation pattern random number can take, so that the selected ratio of each variation pattern becomes a predetermined ratio.

(Processing during stoppage)
FIG. 14A is a flowchart (part 1) illustrating the in-stop process performed by the main control unit. FIG. 14-2 is a flowchart (part 2) illustrating the in-stop process performed by the main control unit. The stop process is a process included in the special symbol process (see step S814 in FIG. 8).

  In the stop process, the main control unit 210 determines whether or not the time flag indicating the gaming state (probability variation gaming state or time-short gaming state) to which the time reduction function is added is ON (step S1401). When the time reduction flag is not ON (step S1401: No), the main control unit 210 moves to step S1406.

  When the time reduction flag is ON (step S1401: Yes), the main control unit 210 subtracts “1” from the time reduction residual counter J indicating the remaining fluctuation count of the time reduction function (step S1402). Note that the time-residual residual counter J is a value set to, for example, “10000” after the probability variation jackpot ends, and “100” after the regular jackpot ends. Next, the main control unit 210 determines whether or not the time reduction residual counter J is “0” (step S1403).

  When the time reduction residual counter J is not “0” (step S1403: No), the main control unit 210 proceeds to step S1406. When the time reduction residual counter J is “0” (step S1403: Yes), the main control unit 210 turns off the time reduction flag (step S1404). Then, the main control unit 210 executes a right-handed notification end process for turning off the right-handed display unit 245 (step S1405).

  Next, the main control unit 210 determines whether or not the high probability flag indicating the high probability gaming state is ON (step S1406). When the high probability flag is OFF (step S1406: No), the main control unit 210 proceeds to step S1410. When the high probability flag is ON (step S1406: Yes), the main control unit 210 subtracts “1” from the high probability residual counter X indicating the number of remaining fluctuations in the high probability gaming state (step S1407). The high probability residual counter X is set to, for example, “10000” after the probability variation jackpot or the latent probability jackpot is completed.

  Next, the main control unit 210 determines whether or not the high probability residual counter X is “0” (step S1408). Note that when the high probability residual counter X is set to “10000” as in the present embodiment, the high probability residual counter X can hardly be “0”, but the high probability residual counter X is set to “ In the case where the jackpot is set to “100”, the high probability residual counter X may become “0” by subtracting “1” from the high probability residual counter X.

  When the high probability residual counter X is not “0” (step S1408: No), the main control unit 210 proceeds to step S1410. When the high probability residual counter X is “0” (step S1408: Yes), the main control unit 210 turns off the high probability flag (step S1409).

  Then, the main control unit 210 determines whether or not the stopped special symbol is a special game symbol indicating a big hit or a small bonus (step S1410). If the stopped special symbol is not a special game symbol (step S1410: NO), the main control unit 210 proceeds to step S1414. When the stopped special symbol is a special game symbol (step S1410: Yes), the main control unit 210 executes a right-handed notification start process for turning on the right-handed display unit 245 that prompts a right-handed notification (step S1411). ).

  Then, the main control unit 210 sets the time reduction residual counter J and the high probability residual counter X to “0” (step S1412), and turns OFF the time reduction flag and the high probability flag (step S1413). Next, the main control unit 210 turns on the special game flag (step S1414), and sets an opening command in the RAM 213 (step S1415). Then, the main control unit 210 starts a jackpot opening (step S1416) and ends the stopped process.

(Large winnings processing)
FIG. 15A is a flowchart (part 1) illustrating a special prize opening process performed by the main control unit. FIG. 15-2 is a flowchart (part 2) illustrating the special prize opening process performed by the main control unit. The big prize opening process is a process included in the electric accessory process (step S604 in FIG. 6).

  In the big prize opening process, the main control unit 210 determines whether or not a special game flag indicating that a big hit game or a small hit game is ON (step S1501). When the special game flag is OFF (step S1501: No), the process is ended as it is. If the special game flag is ON (step S1501: Yes), it is determined whether or not the game is being opened (step S1502). The opening is a predetermined period before the special winning opening 109 is opened.

  When opening is in progress (step S1502: Yes), the main control unit 210 determines whether or not the opening period has elapsed (step S1503). When the opening period has not elapsed (step S1503: No), the main control unit 210 ends the big prize opening process as it is.

  When the opening period has elapsed (step S1503: Yes), the main control unit 210 sets an operation pattern (step S1504). In setting the operation pattern, the main control unit 210 sets the number of rounds to open the big winning opening 109 and the operation pattern of the big winning opening 109 according to the special symbol (big hit symbol or small hit symbol) that is being stopped. To do.

  Specifically, in the operation pattern setting, for example, in the case of a probable jackpot or normal jackpot, the number of rounds is set to a predetermined round (15 rounds or 4 rounds), and an operation pattern of 29.5 seconds per round is set. . Further, in the case of 2R latent probability, the number of rounds is set to 2 rounds, and an operation pattern of 1 round for 0.1 seconds is set. In the case of small hits, for example, the number of rounds is set to 1 round, and an operation pattern of 1 round 0.1 seconds × 2 times is set.

  Then, the main control unit 210 sets the winning count value C to the big winning opening 109 in each round to “0” (step S1505). Then, the main control unit 210 adds “1” to the round number R (step S1506), and sets a round progress command in the RAM 213 for causing the production control unit 310 to start the production of the next round (step S1507). . Further, the main control unit 210 controls the top prize winning solenoid 232 to open the special prize winning hole 109 (step S1508), and proceeds to step S1511.

  In step S1502, when the opening is not in progress (step S1502: No), the main control unit 210 determines whether or not ending is in progress (step S1509). Ending is a predetermined period after the operation of the special winning opening 109 ends. If it is ending (step S1509: Yes), the main control unit 210 moves to step S1518. When it is not ending (step S1509: No), the main control unit 210 determines whether or not the special winning opening 109 is being opened (step S1510). When the special winning opening 109 is not being opened (step S1510: NO), the main control unit 210 proceeds to step S1505.

  When the special winning opening 109 is being opened (step S1510: Yes), the main control unit 210 determines whether or not the opening period has elapsed (step S1511). The elapse of the opening period means that a predetermined period (for example, 29.5 seconds or 0.1 second) has elapsed since the opening of the special winning opening 109. In step S1511, when the open period has elapsed (step S1511: Yes), the main control unit 210 moves to step S1513.

  When the opening period has not elapsed (step S1511: NO), the main control unit 210 determines whether or not the winning count value C of the game ball to the big winning opening 109 is a specified number (for example, “10”). (Step S1512). When the winning count value C is not the prescribed number (step S1512: No), the main control unit 210 ends the big winning opening process. When the winning count value C is a specified number (step S1512: Yes), the main control unit 210 closes the big winning opening 109 (step S1513).

  Then, the main control unit 210 determines whether or not the current round R has reached the maximum round Rmax (step S1514). When the current round R is not the maximum round Rmax (step S1514: No), the main control unit 210 ends the big prize opening process. When the current round R is the maximum round Rmax (step S1514: Yes), the main control unit 210 sets an ending command in the RAM 213 (step S1515).

  The ending command is a command for causing the production control unit 310 to perform an ending production. Then, the main control unit 210 starts ending (step S1516), and sets the round number R to “0” (step S1517). Next, the main control unit 210 determines whether or not the ending period has elapsed (step S1518). If the ending period has not elapsed (step S1518: NO), the main control unit 210 ends the big prize opening process. When the ending period has elapsed (step S1518: YES), the main control unit 210 executes a gaming state setting process (see FIG. 16) (step S1519).

  Then, the main control unit 210 turns off the special game flag (step S1520). Next, the main control unit 210 performs a right-handed notification end process for turning off the right-handed display unit 245 (step S1521), and ends the big prize opening process.

(Game state setting process)
FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a game state setting process performed by the main control unit. The game state setting process is a process included in the big prize opening process (see step S1519 in FIG. 15-2).

  In the game state setting process, the main control unit 210 determines whether or not the special symbol being stopped and displayed is a probability variation big hit symbol (step S1601). When the special symbol that is being stopped is a probability variation jackpot symbol (step S1601: Yes), the main control unit 210 turns on a high probability flag indicating a high probability gaming state (step S1602). Then, the main control unit 210 sets the high probability residual counter X to “10000” (step S1603).

  Next, the main control unit 210 sets the time reduction residual counter J to “10000” (step S1604). Then, the main control unit 210 sets the time reduction flag indicating ON in the gaming state to which the time reduction function is added (step S1605). Next, the main control unit 210 executes a right-handed notification start process for lighting the right-handed display part 245 (step S1606), and ends the gaming state setting process.

  In step S1601, when the special symbol being stopped and displayed is not the probability variation jackpot symbol (step S1601: No), the main control unit 210 determines whether or not the special symbol being stopped is a normal jackpot symbol (step S1601). S1607). When the special symbol that is being stopped is not a normal jackpot symbol (step S1607: No), the main control unit 210 ends the gaming state setting process.

  When the special symbol being stopped is a normal jackpot symbol (step S1607: YES), the main control unit 210 sets the time-residual residual counter J to “100” (step S1608), and proceeds to step S1605.

(2. Processing performed by the Director of Production)
Next, the process performed by the production control unit 310 of the production control unit 280 will be described. Each process performed by the production control unit 310 shown below is performed, for example, when the CPU 311 of the production control unit 310 executes a program stored in the ROM 312.

(Production timer interrupt processing)
FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing an effect timer interrupt process performed by the effect control unit. The effect supervising unit 310 continuously performs a predetermined main effect process (not shown) during activation, and an effect timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 17 is performed for a predetermined period (for example, 4 ms) for this main effect process. ) Interrupt execution.

  In the production timer interruption process, the production supervision unit 310 performs an operation reception process (see FIG. 18) in which an operation unit such as the production button 118 accepts an operation from the player to set a command (step S1701). And the production supervision part 310 performs a command reception process (refer FIG. 19) (step S1702).

  Next, the effect supervising unit 310 performs processing during variation effect performed during the variation effect (step S1703). And the production supervision part 310 performs a command transmission process (step S1704), and complete | finishes an effect timer interruption process. In the command transmission process, a process of transmitting commands set in the RAM 313 to the image / sound control unit 330 and the lamp control unit 350 in the command reception process, the operation reception process, the process of changing effects, etc. is performed. When the production supervision unit 310 finishes the production timer interruption process, it returns to the main production process.

(Operation reception process)
FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the operation reception processing. The operation reception process is a process included in the effect timer interrupt process (see step S1701 in FIG. 17).

  In the operation reception process, the effect supervising unit 310 determines whether or not the effect button 118 is ON (step S1801). When the effect button 118 is OFF (step S1801: No), the effect supervising unit 310 proceeds to step S1803. If the effect button 118 is ON (step S1801: Yes), an effect button command is set in the RAM 313 (step S1802).

  Next, the production control unit 310 determines whether or not the operation lever 120 is ON (step S1803). When the operation lever 120 is OFF (step S1803: No), the production supervision unit 310 ends the operation reception process. When the operation lever 120 is ON (step S1803: Yes), the production control unit 310 sets the operation lever command in the RAM 313 (step S1804), and ends the operation reception process.

  In the above-described operation reception process, the case where the operation on the effect button 118 and the operation lever 120 is received has been described. However, when the operation on the cross key 119 is received, the effect supervision unit 310 similarly A cross key command is set in the RAM 313.

(Command reception processing)
FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the command reception processing. The command reception process is a process included in the effect timer interrupt process (see step S1702 in FIG. 17).

  In the command reception process, the production control unit 310 determines whether or not a hold command (see FIG. 7) has been received from the main control unit 210 (step S1901). When the hold command has not been received (step S1901: NO), the effect supervising unit 310 proceeds to step S1904. When the hold command is received (step S1901: Yes), the effect supervising unit 310 updates the effect hold information stored in the RAM 313 (step S1902).

  The effect hold information includes various effect random numbers (variable effect pattern random numbers and game pattern random numbers) in addition to information on whether or not the game is a big hit, information on the gaming state, information on the variation pattern, and the like. Note that the various effect random numbers are acquired by the effect control unit 310 at the timing of receiving the hold command, for example.

  The effect supervision unit 310 performs a hold effect process for performing a normal hold effect or a special hold effect with a high expectation on the stored effect hold information (step S1903). And the production supervision part 310 determines whether the change start command (refer FIG. 8) was received from the main control part 210 (step S1904). When the change start command has not been received (step S1904: NO), the production supervision unit 310 proceeds to step S1906. When the change start command is received (step S1904: YES), the effect supervising unit 310 performs an effect determining process (see FIG. 20) for determining the effect contents of the effect to be executed (step S1905).

  Then, the production control unit 310 determines whether or not a change stop command (see FIG. 8) has been received from the main control unit 210 (step S1906). If the change stop command has not been received (step S1906: NO), the production control unit 310 proceeds to step S1908. When the change stop command is received (step S1906: YES), the production supervision unit 310 performs the production end processing for ending the production that is being executed and setting the production mode (step S1907), and proceeds to step S1908. .

  In step S1908, the production control unit 310 determines whether or not an opening command (see FIG. 14-2) has been received from the main control unit 210 (step S1908). When the opening command has not been received (step S1908: No), the process proceeds to step S1910.

  When the opening command is received (step S1908: Yes), the effect supervising unit 310 performs a jackpot effect pattern selection process for selecting a jackpot effect (step S1909).

  And the production supervision part 310 determines whether the round progress command (refer FIG. 15-1) was received from the main control part 210 (step S1910). When the round progress command has not been received (step S1910: No), the production control unit 310 proceeds to step S1912. When the round progress command is received (step S1910: Yes), the effect supervising unit 310 performs a round effect progress process for performing an effect corresponding to the advanced jackpot game round (step S1911).

  And the production supervision part 310 determines whether the ending command (refer FIG. 15-2) was received from the main control part 210 (step S1912). When the ending command has not been received (step S1912: No), the production control unit 310 ends the command reception process. When the ending command is received (step S1912: Yes), the effect supervising unit 310 performs an ending effect pattern selection process for selecting an ending effect indicating the end of the jackpot game (step S1913), and ends the command receiving process. To do.

(Production decision processing)
FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing an effect determination process performed by the effect control unit. The effect determination process is a process included in the command reception process (see FIG. 19). In the effect determining process, the effect managing unit 310 analyzes the change start command (see FIG. 8) received in the command receiving process (step S2001), and acquires various determination results, information indicating the gaming state, and the like.

  Then, the production control unit 310 performs a hold number subtraction process for subtracting “1” from the hold number (step S2002). Next, the effect supervising unit 310 refers to the mode flag indicating the current effect mode using the effect mode table (see FIG. 29) (step S2003). The mode flag indicates one of a normal mode, a probability change mode, a latent accuracy mode, and a time reduction mode. And the production | presentation supervision part 310 performs the variation production pattern selection process (refer FIG. 21) which selects the variation production pattern which shows the content of the variation production using a variation production pattern table (refer FIG. 22) (step S2004). ).

  Next, the effect supervising unit 310 executes a zone effect process (see FIG. 23) when performing the zone effect as the look-ahead mode (step S2005). Then, the effect supervising unit 310 performs a notice effect selection process for selecting a notice effect such as a step-up effect and a cut-in effect using a not-shown notice effect selection table (step S2006). Then, the effect supervising unit 310 sets a variable effect start command for instructing various selected effects to the image / sound control unit 330 and the lamp control unit 350 in the RAM 313 (step S2007), and performs effect determination processing. finish.

(Variation effect pattern selection process)
FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the variation effect pattern selection process performed by the effect supervision unit. The variation effect pattern selection process is a process included in the effect determination process (see FIG. 20). In the variation effect pattern selection process, the effect supervision unit 310 selects a variation effect pattern table (see FIG. 22) (step S2101).

  Then, the effect control unit 310 uses the selected change effect pattern table to determine which change effect pattern random number included in the determination target effect hold information corresponds to which change effect pattern determination value. Pattern determination is performed (step S2102). Then, the effect supervising unit 310 sets the result of the change effect pattern determination in the RAM 313 (step S2103), and ends the change effect pattern selection process.

(Example of variation production pattern table)
FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating an example of the variation effect pattern table. As shown in FIG. 22, the variation effect pattern table Et includes a variation pattern Hp and a variation effect pattern Ep.

  The fluctuation pattern Hp is selected by the main control unit 210, and there are eight kinds of fluctuation patterns Hp11, Hp12, Hp13, Hp14, Hp2, Hp3, Hp4, and Hp5. The variation effect pattern Ep is an effect pattern indicating the content of the variation effect, and the effect content is written in parentheses in the drawing. Further, the variation effect pattern Ep is associated with the variation pattern Hp in a one-to-one relationship.

  In the variation production pattern that performs reach production, if the judgment result of the jackpot is lost, the decoration symbol is finally stopped and displayed at the loss eye, and the loss is confirmed. The jackpot is confirmed with a stop display.

  In the variation effect pattern table Et, the variation effect pattern Ep may be associated with the variation pattern in a one-to-multiple relationship. In this case, a determination value is assigned to each of the plurality of variation effect patterns Ep for each variation pattern Hp, and a plurality of variations for each variation pattern Hp are compared by comparing the determination value with a random number for effect obtained at the time of starting winning. One variation effect pattern Ep may be selected from the variation effect patterns Ep.

(Zone production processing)
FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the zone effect process performed by the effect control unit. The zone effect process is a process included in the effect determination process (see FIG. 20). In the zone effect process, the effect supervising unit 310 determines whether or not the zone flag indicating that the zone effect is being performed is ON (step S2301). When the zone flag is OFF (step S2301: No), the production control unit 310 determines whether or not there is super-reach (SP reach) hold information including the hold information of the current variable display (step S2302). . The super-reach hold information is any of the change patterns Hp3, Hp4, and Hp5.

  When there is no super-reach hold information (step S2302: No), the effect supervising unit 310 ends the zone effect process. When there is super-reach hold information (step S2302: Yes), the effect supervising unit 310 uses the zone determination table (see FIGS. 24-1 and 24-2) to determine whether to perform the zone effect. A zone effect determination is performed (step S2303).

  In addition, when performing a zone effect over a plurality of variations, the zone effect may be performed when all the variation displays before the SP reach hold information are normal loss variations. In other words, when the reach variation is performed in the variation display before the SP reach hold information, the zone effect may not be performed. Here, if the reach change is performed before the change display by the SP reach hold information in the zone effect, for example, the hold information that triggered the zone effect may be mistaken for the reach change, or the zone effect may be However, in this embodiment, such a situation can be suppressed.

  As a result of the zone effect determination, when the zone effect is not performed (step S2304: No), the effect supervising unit 310 ends the zone effect process. As a result of the zone effect determination, when the zone effect is performed (step S2304: Yes), the effect supervising unit 310 sets the zone remaining fluctuation count H in the RAM 313 (step S2305). The zone remaining fluctuation number H corresponds to, for example, the number of holds, and in the hold number subtraction process shown in step S2002 of FIG. 20, the number of holds for performing the current fluctuation display has already been subtracted. It is “0” in the case of production, “1” in the case of zone production over two variations, and “2” in the case of zone production over three variations.

  Then, the effect supervising unit 310 performs button mark determination to determine the mode of the button mark in the instruction effect that prompts the player to operate the effect button 118 (step S2306). In the button mark determination, a mode transition button mark determination table (see FIGS. 25A and 25B) is used.

  Next, the effect supervising unit 310 selects the zone effect of the first change (step S2307). Then, the production control unit 310 determines whether or not the zone remaining fluctuation count H is 1 or more (step S2308). When the zone residual variation count H is not 1 or more (step S2308: No), that is, when the zone effect is one variation, the effect supervising unit 310 ends the zone effect process.

  When the zone remaining fluctuation count H is 1 or more (step S2308: Yes), that is, when the zone production is more than two variations, the production supervision unit 310 turns on the zone flag (step S2309), and performs zone production processing. finish.

  In step S2301, when the zone flag is ON (step S2301: Yes), the effect supervising unit 310 subtracts “1” from the number of remaining zone changes H (step S2310) and selects the zone effect after the second change. (Step S2311). Then, the production control unit 310 determines whether or not the zone residual fluctuation count H is 0 (step S2312).

  When the zone remaining fluctuation count H is not 0 (step S2312: No), the effect supervising unit 310 ends the zone effect process. When the zone remaining fluctuation count H is 0 (step S2312: YES), the effect supervising unit 310 turns off the zone flag (step S2313) and ends the zone effect process.

(Example of zone judgment table)
FIG. 24-1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a loss zone determination table. FIG. 24-2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a jackpot zone determination table. As illustrated in FIGS. 24-1 and 24-2, the zone determination tables Zt1 and Zt2 include the presence / absence of a zone effect for each variation effect pattern, a range, a determination value, and a ratio. For convenience of explanation, the zone determination tables Zt1 and Zt2 include a variation effect pattern and are represented by one table, but in actuality, are represented as separate tables for each variation effect pattern (three types in the drawing). be able to.

  The presence / absence of the zone effect indicates “Yes” or “No”. The range is a range that can be taken by the zone effect random number acquired at the time of starting winning, and is “0 to 99”. The determination value indicates a value indicating “present” and a value indicating “not present”. The ratio is a ratio of the number of determination values to the number of ranges, and indicates a probability that “Yes” is selected and a probability that “No” is selected.

  Comparing the loss zone determination table Zt1 and the jackpot zone determination table Zt2, in the jackpot zone determination table Zt2, the zone effect “present” is more likely in each variation effect pattern than in the loss zone determination table Zt1. Selected. That is, in the case of a big hit, the zone effect as the pre-reading mode is easily performed.

(Example of mode transition button mark determination table)
FIG. 25A is a diagram illustrating an example of a mode transition button mark determination table used for a loss. FIG. 25-2 is a diagram of an example of a mode transition button mark determination table used for jackpot. As shown in FIG. 25A and FIG. 25B, the mode transition button mark determination tables Ot1 and Ot2 include the effect mode, range, determination value, and ratio of the button mark for each final variation effect pattern. Including.

  The final variation effect pattern is a variation effect pattern that has triggered the mode transition (zone effect), and is a variation effect pattern that becomes the final variation of the zone effect. Therefore, for example, in the case of a zone effect over a plurality of changes, an instruction effect with a button mark is performed at the time of normal loss change. For convenience of explanation, the mode transition button mark determination tables Ot1 and Ot2 include the final variation effect pattern and are represented by one table, but in reality, each of the final variation effect patterns (three types in the drawing) is shown. Can be represented as separate tables.

  The effect form of the button mark indicates a normal button mark and a special button mark. The range is a range that can be taken by the button effect random number acquired at the time of starting winning, and is “0 to 99”. The determination value indicates a value indicating a normal button mark and a value indicating a special button mark. The ratio is a ratio of the number of determination values to the number of ranges, and indicates a probability that a normal button mark is selected and a probability that a special button mark is selected.

  In the mode transition button mark determination table Ot1 used at the time of losing, the normal button mark selection ratio is higher than the special button mark in any final variation effect pattern. In addition, the rate of selection of the normal button mark is higher as the variation pattern has a lower expectation (as the variation effect pattern Ep3). For this reason, the normal button mark is easily selected at the time of the mode transition in the lost zone effect.

  On the other hand, in the mode transition button mark determination table Ot2 used at the time of the big hit, the ratio of selecting the special button mark is higher than the normal button mark in any final variation effect pattern. In addition, the higher the degree of expectation of the variation pattern (the variation effect pattern Ep5), the higher the ratio of selecting the special button mark. For this reason, the special button mark is easily selected at the time of mode transition in the jackpot zone effect.

(Notice effect selection process)
FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing a notice effect selection process performed by the effect supervision unit. The notice effect selecting process is a process included in the effect determining process (see FIG. 20). In the notice effect selection process, the effect supervision unit 310 selects a notice effect determination table (see FIGS. 27-1 and 27-2) (step S2601). Then, the production supervision unit 310 performs a notice effect determination using the selected notice effect determination table (step S2602).

  The notice effect determination table is provided for each notice effect (conversation effect, step-up effect, cut-in effect, character effect, movable accessory effect), for example, but in this embodiment, only the cut-in effect will be described. To do. The effect supervising unit 310 uses the notice effect determination table to determine each notice effect for each executable change effect pattern timing.

  The cut-in effect includes an operation effect, and the effect supervision unit 310 performs button mark determination that determines the mode of the button mark corresponding to the instruction effect according to the determination result of the notice effect determination (step S2603). In the button mark determination, for example, a notice effect button mark determination table (see FIG. 27-3) is used.

  Then, the effect supervising unit 310 determines whether or not to perform a mode transition effect (step S2604). In the mode transition gusset effect determination, for example, a mode transition gusset button effect determination table (see FIG. 27-4) is used. Next, the effect supervising unit 310 sets the determination result of the notice effect determination in the RAM 313 (step S2605), and ends the notice effect selection process.

(Example of notice effect determination table)
FIG. 27A is a diagram of an example of a notice effect determination table for a cut-in effect used for a loss. FIG. 27-2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a notice effect determination table for a cut-in effect used for jackpot. As shown in FIGS. 27-1 and 27-2, the cut-in effect notice effect determination tables Ct1 and Ct2 include a scenario and a range of a cut-in effect (described as “cut-in” in the figure) for each variation effect pattern. And a determination value and a ratio.

  For convenience of explanation, the notice effect determination tables Ct1 and Ct2 include a variable effect pattern and are represented by one table. However, in actuality, separate tables are provided for each variable effect pattern (five types in the drawing). Can be represented.

  The scenario of the cut-in effect indicates whether the high-notice effect, the low-notice effect, or the cut-in effect is not performed at the timing before reach and the timing after reach, respectively. When performing a cut-in effect, an instruction effect that prompts the user to operate the effect button 118 is performed at each timing.

  For example, since the change effect patterns Ep11 and Ep12 are changes that do not develop into reach effects, the notice effect is not performed at the timing after reach. Therefore, the scenarios include “none”, “gase”, “low”, and “high” only in the mode before reach. In the case of the fluctuation effect patterns Ep13 and Ep14 having a short fluctuation time, the cut-in effect is not performed because the time for performing the effect cannot be secured.

  “None” in the scenario means that neither an instruction effect prompting the operation of the effect button 118 nor a cut-in effect is performed. “Gase” is a gase effect that performs only the instruction effect and does not perform the cut-in effect after the operation of the effect button 118. “Low” is a low notice effect. “High” is a high notice effect. “None” and “Gase” are the least expected performances. “Low” is a medium expectation. “High” is a highly expected performance.

  Further, in the case of the fluctuation effect patterns Ep2 to Ep5, the scenario includes “a mode before reach and a mode after reach”. Scenarios are “none, low”, “low, low”, “high, low”, “low, high”, “high, high” in order from low to high expectations.

  The range is a range that can be taken by the notice effect random number of the cut-in notice acquired at the time of winning a start, and is “0 to 99”. The judgment value indicates a value indicating each scenario. The ratio is the ratio of the number of determination values to the number of ranges, and indicates the probability that each scenario is selected.

  As shown in the notice effect determination table Ct1 used at the time of losing and the notice effect determination table Ct2 used at the time of the big hit, the scenario including the high notice effect is more likely to be selected as the highly expected variation effect pattern. Further, comparing the notice effect determination table Ct1 and the notice effect determination table Ct2, the notice effect determination table Ct1 makes it easier to select a scenario including the low notice effect, and the notice effect determination table Ct2 However, a scenario including a high notice effect is easily selected.

  In the figure, a notice effect determination table for cut-in effects is shown, but a notice effect determination table is also prepared for each effect such as a conversation effect, a step-up effect, a character effect, and a movable accessory effect. The notice effect is determined.

(Example of button mark determination table for notice effect)
FIG. 27C is a diagram of an example of a notice effect button mark determination table. As shown in FIG. 27-3, the button mark determination table Qt for notice effect includes the effect form, range, determination value, and ratio of the button mark for each notice effect form. The notice effect button mark determination table Qt is used for button mark determination in cut-in effects. The notice effect mode indicates a low notice effect and a high notice effect in the cut-in effect.

  For the convenience of explanation, the notice effect button mark determination table Qt includes a notice effect form and is represented by one table, but actually, a separate table is provided for each notice effect form (two types in the figure). Can be expressed as

  The effect form of the button mark indicates a normal button mark and a special button mark. The range is a range that can be taken by the button effect random number acquired at the time of starting winning, and is “0 to 99”. The determination value indicates a value indicating a normal button mark and a value indicating a special button mark. The ratio is a ratio of the number of determination values to the number of ranges, and indicates a probability that a normal button mark is selected and a probability that a special button mark is selected.

  As shown in the button mark determination table Qt for the notice effect, either a normal button mark or a special button mark can be selected for both the low notice effect and the high notice effect. In both cases of the low notice effect and the high notice effect, the ratio of the normal button mark is higher than that of the special button mark. As a result, it is possible to suggest that there is a high possibility that a cut-in effect will be performed in the case of a normal button mark, and the mode transition as shown in the mode transition button mark determination table Ot2 (see FIG. 25-2). Sometimes the special button mark is selected at a high rate, which may indicate that there is a high possibility of mode transition in the case of the special button mark.

  Further, since the ratio of the special button mark being selected is higher in the high notice effect than in the low notice effect, the special button mark can be an instruction effect having a higher expectation than the normal button mark.

(An example of a mode transition gusset button effect determination table)
FIG. 27-4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the mode transition gasse button effect determination table. As shown in FIG. 27-4, the mode transition gusset button effect determination table Gt includes a change effect pattern, an effect mode of a button mark in the gusset effect, a range, a determination value, and a ratio. The mode transition gusset button effect determination table Gt is used, for example, in the change effect of the change effect patterns Ep1 and Ep2 (normal loss change).

  The effect mode of the button mark in the gaze effect indicates “none”, “normal button mark”, and “special button mark”. “None” means that the mode transition effect is not performed. “Normal button mark” means performing a mode transition effect using the normal button mark. The “special button mark” is a mode transition effect using a special button mark.

  As shown in the mode transition gaze button effect determination table Gt, in most cases, the mode transition gaze effect is not performed, and the mode transition gaze effect using the normal button mark is the mode transition gaze effect using the special button mark. Is selected at a higher rate. As described above, by enabling execution of the mode transition effect, the display of the normal button mark and the special button mark can be determined not to indicate the confirmation of the mode transition. Can be improved.

  Note that the mode transition gaze button effect determination table Gt shows that the mode transition gaze button effect can be executed in the variation effect patterns Ep1 and Ep2, but even if the mode transition gaze button effect is performed in other variation effect patterns. Good.

  Mode transition button mark determination tables Ot1, Ot2 (see FIGS. 25-1 and 25-2), notice effect determination tables Ct1, Ct2 (see FIGS. 27-1 and 27-2), and notice effect button marks As shown in the determination table Qt (see FIG. 27-3) and the mode transition gasse button effect determination table Gt (see FIG. 27-4), when the effect button 118 is operated on the normal button mark, There are frequent notice effects, and the probability of high notice effects and mode transitions is low. On the other hand, when there is an operation of the effect button 118 at the special button mark, there is a low possibility that a gasse effect will be performed or a notice effect will be performed, and there is a high probability of shifting to the zone effect. Thereby, a special button mark can be made a high expectation effect rather than a normal button mark.

(Production end processing)
FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing the contents of the effect end process. The effect end process is a process content included in the command reception process (see FIG. 19). In the effect ending process, the effect supervising unit 310 analyzes the variable stop command (see FIG. 8) received in the command receiving process (step S2801), and acquires information indicating the stopped special symbol, game state, and the like.

  Then, the production supervision unit 310 refers to the mode flag indicating the current production mode (step S2802). And the production supervision part 310 determines whether it is a big hit or a small win (step S2803).

  In step S2803, when it is not big hit or small hit (step S2803: No), the production supervision unit 310 determines whether or not the current mode flag is “0” indicating the normal mode (step S2804). When the mode flag is “0” (step S2804: YES), the production supervision unit 310 proceeds to step S2808.

  In step S2804, when the mode flag is not “0” (step S2804: No), that is, the mode flag indicates “1” indicating the probability variation mode, “2” indicating the latent accuracy mode, and “3” indicating the time reduction mode. In any case, the effect supervising unit 310 sets a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the mode residual fluctuation count M as a new mode residual fluctuation count M (step S2805).

  Then, the production control unit 310 determines whether or not the mode residual fluctuation count M is “0” (step S2806), and if the mode residual fluctuation count M is not “0” (step S2806: No), step The process moves to S2808.

  When the mode remaining fluctuation count M is “0” (step S2806: Yes), the effect supervising unit 310 sets the mode flag to “0” indicating the normal mode (step S2807). Then, the effect supervising unit 310 sets a change effect end command to end the change effect in the RAM 313 (step S2808), and ends the effect end process. In step S2803, when the big hit or the small win (step S2803: Yes), the production supervision unit 310 performs a mode flag change process using the production mode table Mt (see FIG. 29) (step S2809). The process moves to step S2808.

(Example of production mode table)
FIG. 29 is a diagram illustrating an example of the effect mode table. In FIG. 29, the effect mode table Mt associates the gaming state, the effect mode, the mode flag, and the number of fluctuations after the end of the jackpot. The gaming state is controlled by the main control unit 210, and can be a normal gaming state, a probability-changing gaming state, a latent probability gaming state, and a time-saving gaming state. The normal mode is set when the main control unit 210 is in the normal gaming state. The mode flag in the normal mode is “0”.

  The probability variation mode is set when the main control unit 210 is in the probability variation gaming state. In other words, the probability variation mode is set until 10,000 variations have elapsed after the end of probability variation jackpot. The mode flag in the probability variation mode is “1”.

  The latent probability mode is set in the latent gaming state after the end of the latent large hit or in the normal gaming state after the small hit. The latent probability mode can be set until 10,000 fluctuations have elapsed after the end of the latent probability big hit. Further, the latent mode can be set until 50 fluctuations have elapsed after the end of the small hit. In addition, after the end of the small hit, there is a case where a so-called mode fall is performed in which the mode is changed to the normal mode before 50 fluctuations have elapsed. The mode flag in the latent mode is “2”.

  The time reduction mode is normally set until 100 fluctuations have elapsed after the end of the big hit. The mode flag in the time reduction mode is “3”. As described above, according to the present embodiment, one of the four effect modes of the normal mode, the probability variation mode, the latent probability mode, and the time reduction mode can be taken according to the gaming state.

(3. Processing performed by the image / sound controller)
Next, processing performed by the image / sound controller 330 will be described. Each process performed by the image / sound control unit 330 described below is performed, for example, when the CPU 331 of the image / sound control unit 330 executes a program stored in the ROM 332. The image / sound controller 330 performs various processes at a predetermined cycle (for example, 33 msec) except for a specific period such as when the power is turned on or when the power is turned off.

(Image / sound controller timer interrupt processing)
FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing an image / sound control unit timer interrupt process performed by the image / sound control unit. In the image / sound control unit timer interruption process, the image / sound control unit 330 receives a change effect start command (see FIG. 20), a change effect end command, and an effect button command (see FIG. 18) from the effect control unit 310. The command receiving process when receiving is performed (step S3001).

  In the command reception process, the image / sound control unit 330 generates an image for various commands such as a change production start command received from the production control unit 310, for example. Specifically, the VDP 334 reads necessary image data and audio data from the ROM 332 and the CGROM 335 based on an instruction from the CPU 331, generates drawing data to be displayed on the main liquid crystal 104 and the sub liquid crystal 114, and stores it in the VRAM 336. Write. The command reception process includes an effect button command reception process described later.

  Next, the image / sound control unit 330 performs processing during variation effect performed during the variation effect (step S3002). In the process of changing effects, the image / sound controller 330 sets various commands in the RAM 333 or sets various data in the VRAM 336 at a predetermined start timing, for example, based on the contents of the effect being executed.

  Then, the image / sound controller 330 executes an image output process for outputting the image data set in the VRAM 336 to the main liquid crystal 104 and the sub liquid crystal 114 by the processes in steps S3001 and S3002 (step S3003).

  In the image output process, the VDP 334 outputs image data such as a background image and a decorative design image written in the VRAM 336 to the main liquid crystal 104 and the sub liquid crystal 114 at a predetermined timing. As a result, an image is displayed on the display screen of the main liquid crystal 104 or the sub liquid crystal 114.

  Next, the image / sound control unit 330 performs sound output processing for outputting sound from the speaker 341 in synchronization with the display image, using the sound data set in the ROM 332 or the like by the processing in steps S3001 and S3002. (Step S3004).

  Then, the image / sound control unit 330 executes a transmission process of transmitting the command set in the RAM 333 by the processes of steps S3001 and S3002 to the lamp control unit 350 via the effect supervision unit 310 (step S3005).・ Ends the voice control timer interrupt processing. In the transmission process, specifically, a command related to image / audio control performed in the image / audio control unit 330 is transmitted to the lamp control unit 350 via the effect supervision unit 310.

  As a result, effects on the main liquid crystal 104, the sub liquid crystal 114, the speaker 341, and the like controlled by the image / sound control unit 330, the lighting of the effect light unit 115 and the panel lamp 361 controlled by the lamp control unit 350, and a movable accessory The effects in 130 operations can be synchronized.

(Direction button command reception processing)
FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing an effect button command reception process performed by the image / sound controller. The effect button command reception process is a process included in the image / audio control unit timer interrupt process (see FIG. 30). In the effect button command reception process, the image / sound controller 330 determines whether or not the special button mark operation is valid (step S3101). The special button mark operation valid period is a period during which a special button mark is displayed and a predetermined image can be switched when an operation is performed by a player.

  If the special button mark operation is not valid (step S3101: No), the image / sound controller 330 proceeds to step S3103. If the special button mark operation is valid (step S3101: Yes), the image / sound controller 330 sets predetermined image data in the VRAM 336 or the like (step S3102). The predetermined image data is, for example, image data for mode transition indicating the start of a zone effect, image data such as a cut-in effect, or image data of a gaze effect.

  When starting the zone effect, if the effect button command is not received during the operation effective period, the zone effect starts at a predetermined timing after the operation effective period, the start timing of the next variable effect, etc. It is only necessary to display an image for mode transition indicating. Also, when performing a cut-in effect, if an effect button command is not received during the operation valid period, an image similar to the gasse effect is displayed, but the cut-in effect image is displayed after a predetermined period. You may let them.

  Then, the image / sound controller 330 determines whether or not the normal button mark operation is valid (step S3103). The normal button mark operation valid period is a period during which the normal button mark is displayed and a predetermined image can be switched when an operation is performed by the player.

  When the normal button mark operation is not valid (step S3103: No), the image / sound controller 330 ends the effect button command reception process. When the normal button mark operation is valid (step S3103: YES), the image / sound controller 330 sets predetermined image data in the VRAM 336 or the like (step S3104), and ends the effect button command reception process.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when there is an operation during the effective operation period of the special button mark, the zone effect or the like is performed during the operation effective period of the special button mark. There is a high probability of shifting to the predetermined production mode. For this reason, since a subsequent effect can be suggested by the normal button mark and the special button mark, the interest of the instruction effect (button mark) can be improved.

  In addition, the normal button mark can indicate that the post-operation effect is likely to be a high-notice effect, and the special button mark indicates that the post-operation effect is more highly anticipated than the high-notice effect. Can be suggested. In other words, the indication effect can indicate whether the after-operation effect is likely to have a high expectation or a low expectation, so the expectation for the jackpot is included in the indication effect. be able to. Specifically, the special button mark can be displayed with higher expectation than the normal button mark.

  Also, in this embodiment, the probability that a high notice effect will be performed if there is an operation during the operation valid period of the normal button mark, and the mode transition is performed when there is an operation during the operation effective period of the special button mark. The probability of being done is different. Thereby, since the appearance frequency of the effect after operation can be changed for every instruction | indication effect, the interest of an instruction | indication effect can be improved.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Pachinko game machine 104 Main liquid crystal 114 Sub liquid crystal 118 Production button 210 Main control part 280 Production control part 310 Production control part 330 Image / audio control part 350 Lamp control part 501 Judgment part 502 Production execution part 503 Operation part

Claims (3)

A determination means for determining whether or not to perform a special game advantageous to the player;
Production execution means for executing a predetermined production;
Operation means that can be operated by the player;
Have
The production execution means
It is possible to execute the effect in any one of a plurality of effect modes, and it is possible to execute an instruction effect that prompts the operation means to operate in the effect,
When performing the instruction effect, one of a first instruction effect that prompts an operation to the operation means in a first effect mode and a second instruction effect that prompts an operation to the operation means in a second effect mode Make it possible to
If a manipulation of the said operating means during execution of the first instruction Starring unloading, and when performing a predetermined prediction effect suggesting a result of the determination, the predetermined effect mode of the plurality of presentation modes There is a time to migrate,
When there is an operation to the operation means during the execution of the second instruction effect, there is a case where at least a predetermined effect mode of the plurality of effect modes is shifted.
The predetermined effect of the plurality of effect modes is more when the operation means is operated during the second instruction effect than when the operation means is operated during the first instruction effect. There is a high probability of being switched to the mode
A gaming machine characterized by that. The production execution means
When performing the notice effect, it is possible to perform a high notice effect suggesting that the special game is likely to be performed,
When shifting to a predetermined effect mode of the plurality of effect modes, it is possible to shift to a specific effect mode that suggests that the possibility is high,
The possibility when the transition to the specific production mode is higher than when the high notice production is performed,
The gaming machine according to claim 1. The probability that the high notice effect will be performed by an operation on the operation means during the first instruction effect, and the probability that the operation will be shifted to the specific effect mode by an operation on the operation means during the second instruction effect; Is different,
The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein:

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