JP6029151B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly, to a gaming machine that notifies a player of a result of determination as to whether or not to execute a winning game that is advantageous to the player, using an effect on a display screen or the like.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known a gaming machine that notifies a player of a result of hit determination whether or not to execute a hit game advantageous to the player using a display screen that displays an image. In this gaming machine, a hit determination is made when a gaming ball passes through a specific starting port. Then, an effect (fluctuation effect) for confirming display after changing a plurality of symbols displayed on the display screen is executed, and a combination of symbols indicating the result of the hit determination is confirmed and displayed, whereby the determination result is displayed. To inform. Furthermore, in addition to the fluctuation of the pattern on the display screen, various effects by sound and light are executed to enhance the preference of the fluctuation effect.

  There is also a gaming machine that has a plurality of effect modes for determining the type of variation effect, and executes the variation effect indicating the determination result in correspondence with the type of effect mode that has occurred at that time. . By changing the effect mode, the variable effect can be performed in different types, so that the contents of the effect can be diversified as compared with the case where the variable effect is performed in the same type.

  Furthermore, a gaming machine having a special effect mode that suggests that a gaming state advantageous to the player may have occurred has also been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1). According to this gaming machine, there is a case where a probability variation state in which the probability of being determined to be hit by the hit determination is higher than usual may occur after the end of the hit game, and the probability change state is generated when the hit game ends. Create a special production mode that suggests the possibility. Further, during the probability variation state, even if the special effect mode is once ended, the special effect mode can be caused to occur again thereafter, thereby continuing the player's willingness to play.

JP 2008-111954 A

  However, in such a conventional gaming machine, there is a problem that if the effect mode does not shift for a long time, the variable effect continues to be executed in the same type, and the player gets bored with the game. For example, in a gaming machine that shifts the production mode when the winning game is executed, the same production mode continues to occur unless it is determined to be a win by the hit determination, and thus the player's interest cannot be strongly attracted. .

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems, and provides a gaming machine that can appropriately perform a transition of a rendering mode for determining the type of a variation effect of a symbol and attract a player's interest. The purpose is to do.

In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to claim 1 is provided on the gaming board, game ball detecting means for detecting passage of the gaming ball to a starting port provided on the gaming board, A variable winning opening that has an opening and closing member and allows the game ball to be won by opening the opening and closing member, and a winning random number is obtained due to the detection of the gaming ball by the gaming ball detection means A winning random number acquisition means, a winning determination means for determining whether or not the winning is based on the winning random number acquired by the winning random number acquisition means, and the winning determination means determined to be the winning If the opening and closing member is opened for a predetermined time, the winning game executing means for executing a winning game that enables the winning of the game ball to the variable winning opening, and the result indicating the determination result of the winning determination means When the determination by the effect pattern storage means for storing a plurality of effect patterns for determining the contents of the effect including the effect time according to the determination result of the hit determination means and the determination by the hit determination means is performed. The effect pattern determining means for determining one of the plurality of effect patterns stored in the effect pattern storage means in accordance with the determination result of the hit determination means, and for determining the type of the effect The effect mode generating means for generating one of a plurality of effect modes, the effect executing means for executing the effect, and the contents of the effect pattern determined by the effect pattern determining means are displayed by the effect mode generating means. An effect execution control means for causing the effect execution means to execute corresponding to the type of the effect mode that has occurred, and the effect mode. The effect mode is caused by the inducing means causes transition to the other the presentation mode, depending on the progress of the game, the presentation mode shift means for changing the ratio to shift the presentation mode to another the presentation mode, particular after the mode has been initiated, before Symbol demonstration mode mode for counting a period of transition is not performed to the other of the presentation mode by shifting unit non-transfer counting means among the plurality of rendering modes by the presentation mode inducing means When the specific production pattern is determined by the production pattern determination unit, the production execution control unit sets the type of the production mode generated by the production mode generation unit. Correspondingly, the effect execution means executes the reach effect corresponding to the specific effect pattern, while the effect Out mode switching means, said specific Starring output pattern is determined by the performance pattern determination means, as well as one of the trigger to shift the presentation mode, is determined to be hit the by the hit judging means If the specific effect pattern is determined by the effect pattern determination means after the predetermined period is counted by the mode non-transition counting means, Before the predetermined period is counted by the mode non-transition counting means, the effect execution control means is assigned to the effect execution means at a higher rate than when the specific effect pattern is determined by the effect pattern determination means. Instead of executing the reach effect, the specific mode is shifted to another effect mode. And characterized in that.

Further, in the gaming machine according to claim 2 of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the invention according to claim 1, when the specific mode is caused by the effect mode generating means, Only after the predetermined period is counted by the mode non-transition counting means, the transition from the specific mode to the other effect modes is triggered by the fact that the specific effect pattern is determined by the effect pattern determining means. It is characterized by performing.

As another limitation, pre Symbol hit determining means, when the per random number obtained by the per random number acquisition unit does not correspond to the per above, and determined to be out, the effect pattern storage means, the per A plurality of failure effect patterns, which are the effect patterns that determine the content of the effect indicating that the determination result of the determination means is the failure, are stored, and the determination result of the hit determination means is the specific effect pattern. In the case of an outage, it is one of the plurality of outlier effect patterns determined by the effect pattern determining means, and the effect execution control means is when the specific effect pattern is determined by the effect pattern determining means. If the period counted by the mode non-transition counting means has not passed the predetermined period The mode non-transition count when the specific effect pattern is determined by the effect pattern determination means while causing the effect execution means to execute a deviation variation effect indicating that the determination result of the hit determination means is the loss. If the period counted by the means has passed the predetermined period, a mode transition effect indicating that a transition from the specific mode to another effect mode is performed instead of the deviation variation effect, You may make an execution means perform.

Further, before or SL hit determination means, on the basis of the per random number obtained by the per-random number acquisition unit, the first jackpot is the per different winning type, which one of the second jackpot, and a small hit not The hit game execution means opens the opening / closing member for a predetermined time and opens the opening / closing member for a predetermined number of times when the hit determination means determines that the first big hit is made. When a big hit game is executed and the hit determination means determines that the second big hit game, the second big hit game in which at least one of the time and the number of times the opening / closing member is opened is less than the first big hit game And when the hit determination means determines that the small hit is, the opening and closing member is the second big hit game. A small hit game that is opened and closed in the same manner, and the effect mode transition means is determined by the hit determination means as any of the first big hit, the second big hit, and the small hit, Based on the type of the production mode generated by the production mode generation unit and the winning type determined by the hit determination unit, the type of the other production mode as the transition destination may be determined.

Further, it is determined that after the first bonus game or the second bonus game is executed by the pre-Symbol per game execution means, said first jackpot or said second jackpot with a predetermined probability by the hit judging means Any one of a plurality of gaming states including a normal state and a probability variation state in which the probability of being determined as the first jackpot or the second jackpot by the hit determination means is higher than the normal state. A plurality of production modes, a high expectation production mode indicating that the probability variation state is generated at a higher rate than normal, and the probability variation state is produced. A normal performance mode indicating that the ratio is lower than during the occurrence of the high expectation performance mode, and the specific mode is the normal performance mode The production mode that is shifted from the specific mode when the specific production pattern is determined is the high expectation production mode, and the production mode transition means is configured to perform the hit during the occurrence of the normal production mode. When it is determined by the determination means that the second big hit or the small hit is made, the production mode may be shifted from the normal production mode to the high expectation production mode.

The front Symbol mode non-transfer counting means, the presentation mode when the presentation mode is occurs by inducing means is said a normal effect mode only counts the period of transition is not performed to the other of said presentation mode May be .

Also, a main board that controls the progress of Yu technique, based on a command output from the main board, and a performance control board which controls an effect associated with the progress of the game, the main board, the per random number acquisition means , The winning game executing means , the effect pattern storing means, and the effect pattern determining means, wherein the effect control board is the effect mode generating means, the effect executing means, the effect execution controlling means, and the mode non-transition count. It means, and may include the presentation mode transition means.

The front Symbol mode non-transfer counting means, by counting the number of times of the determination by said hit determination means made while not migration effect modes, may be counted the period.

The front Symbol mode non-transfer counting means may count the time by measuring the time between the transition effect mode is not.

  According to the gaming machine of the first aspect, the contents including the effect time for the effect indicating the result of the determination by the hit determination means are determined by the effect pattern. In addition, one of a plurality of effect modes for determining the type of effect is generated by the effect mode generating means, and the contents of the effect determined by the effect pattern are generated at that time. It is executed according to the type (for example, background, music, appearance character, etc.). Then, the effect mode can be shifted to another effect mode by the effect mode transition means, and the transition ratio can be changed according to the progress of the game. Therefore, the effect can be changed according to the progress of the game, and the player's interest can be attracted.

  Moreover, when the transition to another production mode is not performed for a predetermined period, after that, the transition ratio of the production mode can be increased when a specific production pattern is determined. Therefore, the rate at which the same effect mode continues to be generated for a long time can be reduced, and the possibility that the player gets bored with the effect can be reduced.

  In addition, it is determined that a win is determined and a specific production pattern is determined as a trigger for the transition to the production mode, and when the production mode does not shift for a predetermined period, a specific production pattern is determined as a trigger. The transition ratio of the production mode can be increased. Therefore, even when the discontinuity continues, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the player gets bored by increasing the transition ratio of the effect mode.

In addition to the effects of the invention described in claim 1, the gaming machine according to claim 2 of the present invention is triggered by the fact that a specific performance pattern has been determined until a predetermined period is counted in the specific mode. There is no transition from the specific mode to another production mode. As a result, the transition from the specific mode to another effect mode can be performed more frequently when the hit determination unit determines that it is a hit.

In addition, according to other limitations, when it is determined to be a deviation, one of a plurality of outlier production patterns that are specific production patterns is determined. Increasing the height can reduce the risk of getting bored of the player. Further, when a specific effect pattern is determined, if the period counted by the mode non-transition counting means at the time of the determination does not pass a predetermined period, an effect indicating that it is out of place is executed, while at the time of the determination If the period counted by the mode non-transition counting means has passed the predetermined period, it is possible to execute an effect indicating that the effect mode is changed.

The first jackpot gaming as those or a game, the second jackpot gaming, and is set with small prize game, first jackpot by hit determining means, to be determined as the second jackpot or small win, the effect mode This is one of the transition opportunities. Therefore, it is possible to attract the player's interest more strongly by using the transition of the production mode.

Further, after the large per game end, there is a case where the probability is determined that the jackpot is high probability variation state is caused than usual. That is, when the effect mode is shifted, there is a possibility that a probability fluctuation state advantageous for the player has occurred. Therefore, by changing the effect mode, it is possible not only to entertain the player by changing the effect type, but also to make the player expect that a probability variation state has occurred.

  In addition, during the normal performance mode indicating that the rate of occurrence of the probability variation state is low, when it is determined that the second big hit or the small hit with a small number of outgoing balls, the rate of occurrence of the probability variation state is The effect mode can be shifted to the high expectation effect mode indicating that the normal effect mode is higher than that occurring. Therefore, by executing an effect according to the high expectation effect mode, the player can easily know that the rate at which the probability variation state is occurring is higher than that during the normal effect mode. In addition, the second big hit game that triggers the probability variation state and the small hit game that does not trigger can not be distinguished from the opening / closing mode of the opening / closing member. Therefore, even when a small hit game is executed, the player can expect that the probability variation state has occurred, and the player's interest can be more strongly attracted in conjunction with the transition of the production mode. . Furthermore, if the winning game is not executed for a predetermined time, the transition rate of the effect mode triggered by the occurrence of a specific effect pattern can be increased, thereby reducing the possibility that the player gets bored with the game. Can be made.

Further, mode non-transition counting means can rate the probability change state is occurrence that only during normal effect mode indicating low counts a period of transition is not made to another presentation mode. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the normal performance mode continues for a long time and impairs the interest of the player.

Further , the processing according to the present invention can be executed separately for the main board and the effect control board.

Further, the mode non-transition counting means, by counting the number of determinations by the hit judging means made while not migration effect mode easily counts the period of transition is not in effect mode be able to.

Further, the mode non-transition counting means, by measuring the time during which non-migration effect mode, it is possible to easily count how long transition was not in effect mode.

1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1. FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 2. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1. FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing a storage area of a RAM 52 of a main board 41. FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram showing a hit relation information storage area 5205 of a RAM 52. FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing a storage area of a ROM 53 of a main board 41. FIG. 7 is a conceptual diagram showing a special symbol variation pattern determination table stored in a special symbol variation pattern storage area 5305 of the ROM 53. FIG. 4 is a flowchart of main processing in the main board 41. It is a flowchart of a subroutine of special symbol processing executed in the main processing. It is a flowchart of a subroutine of special symbol processing executed in the main processing. 5 is a flowchart of sub integrated substrate processing in a sub integrated substrate 58. It is a flowchart of a subroutine of effect determination processing executed in the sub-integrated substrate processing. It is a flowchart of a subroutine of normal mode processing executed in the effect determination processing. It is a flowchart of a subroutine of mode A process executed in the effect determination process. It is a flowchart of a subroutine of mode B processing executed in the effect determination processing. It is explanatory drawing which shows the transition of the production mode performed when the normal state or the probability variation non-short-time state has occurred.

  Hereinafter, a pachinko machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, with reference to FIG.1 and FIG.2, the mechanical structure of the pachinko machine 1 is demonstrated. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 1, and FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 2.

  As shown in FIG. 1, in the upper half of the front surface of the pachinko machine 1, a game board 2 is provided in which a game ball as a game medium launched from a launcher (not shown) flows by operating the launch handle 7. ing. The game board 2 is substantially square (see FIG. 2) and is protected by a glass frame 13 holding a transparent glass plate. In the lower part of the game board 2, an upper plate 5 is provided for supplying game balls to the launcher and receiving prize balls. A lower plate 6 for receiving a prize ball is provided directly below the upper plate 5, and a launch handle 7 for adjusting the launch of the game ball is provided on the right side of the lower plate 6. Further, speakers 48 are respectively provided at the left and right corners above the glass frame 13. In addition, a large number of lighting lamps for production are provided on the front surface of the glass frame 13.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a substantially circular game area 4 surrounded by a guide rail 3 is formed on the front surface of the game board 2. Near the center of the game area 4, a display screen 28 composed of an LCD, a symbol display device 8 provided with LEDs and the like are provided. A normal symbol start gate 12 is provided on the left side of the symbol display device 8. Further, a special symbol starter electric accessory 15 is provided on the lower side of the symbol display device 8 as an opportunity to make a winning determination by winning a game ball, and below the special symbol starter electric accessory 15 A large winning opening 16 is provided. Further, the normal winning ports 17 and 19 are provided on the left side of the big winning port 16, and the normal winning ports 18 and 20 are provided on the right side. In addition to the above, the game board 2 is provided with various illumination lamps, other illumination LEDs, windmills, and many obstacle nails.

  Next, the symbol display device 8 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the symbol display device 8 includes a display screen 28 formed of an LCD at the center. Various images such as moving images and messages are displayed on the display screen 28. In particular, the display screen 28 is provided with three demo symbol display sections side by side to notify the player of the result of the hit determination. . Then, after the demo symbols displayed on the three demo symbol display units are changed, the player is notified of the result of the hit determination by performing a changing effect for confirming and displaying the symbol indicating the result of the hit determination. Furthermore, various effects by the display screen 28, the speaker 48, and the like are performed in synchronization with the variation effects to attract the player's interest.

  In addition, a special symbol display unit 25 configured by two 7-segment LEDs and a normal symbol display unit 24 configured by one LED are provided at the lower right of the display screen 28. The special symbol display unit 25 displays a special symbol composed of alphabets, numbers, or a combination thereof in order to notify the player of the result of the hit determination. The timing for starting and confirming the change of the demo symbol described above coincides with the timing for starting and stopping the change of the special symbol. Further, in the normal symbol display section 24, the lighting state indicates a normal winning, the unlit indicates a normal winning loss, and the blinking state indicates that the result of the normal winning determination will be notified from now on. It is said that.

  In addition, a special symbol memory number display LED 60 and a normal symbol memory number display LED 59 constituted by two LEDs are disposed at the lower right of the special symbol display unit 25 and the normal symbol display unit 24. The special symbol memory number display LED 60 displays the number of game balls for which the result of the hit determination has not yet been displayed, that is, the so-called special symbol operation hold ball number, and the normal symbol memory number display LED 59 displays the normal symbol operation hold ball number. . Then, only the lower side of the two LEDs indicates that the number of reserved balls is “1”, that both are “2”, the lower side flashes “3”, and both flashes indicate “4”.

  Here, the outline | summary of the game and effect in the pachinko machine 1 of this Embodiment is demonstrated. The hit games of the pachinko machine 1 are provided with a 15R jackpot game, a 2R jackpot game, and a small hit game. The 15R jackpot game is a win game in which the big prize opening 16 is opened and closed 15 times during one win game and the player can acquire a large number of game balls. The 2R jackpot game is a hit game in which the number of times of opening / closing the grand prize winning opening 16 is two and the opening time of one time is shorter than that in the 15R jackpot game. The small win game is a win game in which the operation of the big prize opening 16 is the same as that during the 2R big hit game, and the game state does not change before and after that. Then, when the game ball wins the special symbol starting electric accessory 15, a winning determination is made, and it is determined based on a random number whether it is 15R big hit, 2R big hit, small hit or off.

  Further, in the pachinko machine 1, it is possible to cause a probability variation state in which the probability of being determined to be a big hit is higher than normal, and a short-time state in which the number of hit determinations performed per unit time is higher than normal. That is, the gaming state of the pachinko machine 1 includes a “normal state” in which neither a probability variation state nor a short-time state has occurred, a “probability variation non-short-time state” in which only a probability variation state has occurred, and a short-time state only. There is a “non-probability time-short state” in which the occurrence of the probability change and a “probability time-short state” in which both the probability variation state and the time-short state are generated. Then, if the special symbol determined at the time of jackpot is a probability variation symbol indicating 15R jackpot, the “probability short time state” is generated after the 15R jackpot game ends. Further, in the case of a non-stochastic variation symbol indicating 15R jackpot, a “non-probability short time state” that continues until either of the 100 hit determinations and the jackpot game is executed is generated after the game ends. In addition, the special symbol indicating 2R jackpot is provided only with a probability variation symbol, and if a short-time state occurs when it is determined to be 2R jackpot, after the 2R jackpot game is over, If the short-time state has not occurred at the time of the 2R jackpot determination, the “probability non-short-time state” is subsequently generated.

  And in the pachinko machine 1, when the gaming state is “normal state” or “probability non-short-time state”, the expectation that the gaming state is “probability non-short-time state” is changed by changing the effect mode. The person can be notified. This effect mode is a mode for determining the type of variation effect indicating the result of the hit determination, and when one of a plurality of variation patterns indicating the contents of the variation effect is determined, the determined variation pattern indicates. The production is executed in correspondence with the production mode that has occurred at that time. The effect mode of the pachinko machine 1 is provided with three effect modes of “normal mode”, “mode A”, and “mode B”. During the “normal mode”, the background color of the demo symbol is black, indicating that the expectation that the probability variation timeless state is the lowest. The background color of the demo symbol in “Mode A” is green, and the degree of expectation is higher than in the normal mode. The background color of the demo symbol in “Mode B” is red, and the expectation is the highest among the three production modes.

  In the present embodiment, the rate at which the effect mode is shifted from the “normal mode” to the “mode A” can be changed according to the progress of the game. Specifically, when the number of hit determinations made during the “normal mode” is 100 times or more, a specific variation pattern is determined in addition to the execution of the 2R big hit game and the small hit game. Even in the case where it is performed, the effect mode can be shifted to “mode A”. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the “normal mode” having the lowest expectation from continuing for a long time, and to reduce the possibility that the player gets bored with the game. Details of this will be described later.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1. As shown in FIG. 3, the control unit 40 includes a main board 41, a power supply board 42, an effect control board 43, a payout control board 45, a lamp driver board 46, a relay board 47, and a sub-integrated board 58. This control part 40 is provided in the back side (back side) of the pachinko machine 1 (refer FIG. 1).

  First, the main substrate 41 will be described. The main board 41 that performs main control of the pachinko machine 1 is provided with a main board CPU unit 50 that performs various processes according to a program. The main board CPU unit 50 includes a CPU 51 for performing various arithmetic processes, a RAM 52 for temporarily storing values of data generated during the arithmetic processes, an initial control program, various data, and other boards. And a ROM 53 that stores commands and the like for instructing these, and these are integrally molded as one LSI. Further, an interrupt signal generation circuit 57 is connected to the CPU unit 50, and the CPU 51 executes a control program stored in the ROM 53 every time an interrupt signal is input from the interrupt signal generation circuit 57. To do.

  Further, the main board 41 is provided with an I / O interface 54, and sub-boards such as a sub-integrated board 58, a payout control board 45, and a relay board 47, and a game ball that has won a prize for the special symbol starting electric machine 15. Is connected to a start port switch 70 for detecting Further, the I / O interface 54 of the main board 41 is connected to an output port 55 for outputting information of the pachinko machine 1 to a game hall management computer (not shown).

  Next, the payout control board 45 and the relay board 47 will be described. The payout control board 45 incorporates a CPU 45 a, an input interface (not shown), a RAM and a ROM, and is connected to a prize ball payout device 49. Then, according to the command transmitted from the main board 41, the prize ball payout device 49 is controlled. The relay board 47 has a normal symbol operation switch 71 for detecting the passing of the game ball to the normal symbol start gate 12, a special winning opening opening solenoid 72 for opening / closing the opening / closing member of the special winning opening 16, and a special symbol starting. An electric accessory opening solenoid 73 for opening / closing the opening / closing member of the electric accessory 15, a big prize opening switch 75 for detecting a gaming ball won in the big prize opening 16, and a game ball winning in the normal prize opening 17 to 20 Are connected to a normal symbol opening switch 76, a normal symbol display unit 24, a special symbol display unit 25, a normal symbol memory number display LED 59, and a special symbol memory number display LED 60. The relay board 47 relays wiring of switches and solenoids and relays from the main board 41 to a display unit or the like that is directly controlled. In addition, when a game ball wins the special symbol starting electric accessory 15, the big winning opening 16, and the normal winning openings 17 to 20, a predetermined number of gaming balls are paid out.

  Next, the sub integrated board 58, the effect control board 43, and the lamp driver board 46 will be described. The sub integrated board 58 is provided with a CPU 581, a RAM 582, and a ROM 583, and is connected to the effect control board 43, the lamp driver board 46, and the speaker 48. Then, in accordance with a command transmitted from the main board 41, comprehensive control such as production is performed. Further, the effect control board 43 incorporates a CPU 43a, an input interface (not shown), RAM and ROM, and controls the display screen 28. The lamp driver board 46 incorporates a CPU 46 a, an input interface (not shown), a RAM and a ROM, and is connected to a large number of illumination lamps 31 provided on the front surface of the pachinko machine 1. Based on the command transmitted from the sub integrated board 58, the light emission of the electric lamp 31 is controlled.

  Next, the power supply substrate 42 will be described. The power supply board 42 is connected to the main board 41 and the game ball launching device 37, and supplies DC stabilized power to each board and the game ball launching device 37. The game ball launching device 37 includes a launching motor (not shown), a touch sensor provided on the launching handle 7, a launching device stop switch, a firing strength adjustment volume, and the like. The game ball launching device 37 has a fixed interval (in this embodiment, 0.6 seconds). ) Launch one game ball into the game area every time.

  Next, the storage area of the RAM 52 of the main board 41 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing a storage area of the RAM 52 of the main board 41. As shown in FIG. 4, in the RAM 52, it is determined whether or not a game ball has won a prize in each winning opening such as a counter storage area 5201 for storing various counters, a normal symbol start gate 12, a special symbol start electric accessory 15 and the like. A winning ball flag storage area 5202 for storing a flag to indicate, a normal hit relation information storage area 5203 for storing a random number acquired when a game ball passes through the normal symbol start gate 12, and a normal number for storing a normal symbol operation reserved ball number Symbol actuated holding ball number storage area 5204, special symbol actuating hold number memory area 5205 for storing random numbers acquired when winning a game ball to special symbol starting electric player 15, special symbol actuating hold number memory Stores control commands to be output from the main board 41 to the sub-integrated board 58, the payout control board 45, the relay board 47, etc. Command relation storage area 5207, flag relation storage area 5208 for storing various flags are provided that. Further, the RAM 52 is provided with various storage areas not shown.

  Next, each counter stored in the counter storage area 5201 of the RAM 52 will be described. The counter stored in the RAM 52 includes a random number acquisition counter for acquiring a random number, a timer counter for measuring time, a winning ball counter for counting the number of winning balls, and the like.

  First, the random number acquisition counter will be described. As the random number acquisition counter, there are a normal hit determination counter, a hit determination counter, a big hit special symbol determination counter, a variation pattern determination counter, and the like. The values of these counters are set at regular intervals (for example, in the counter updating process (S12, see FIG. 8) of the main process executed based on the interrupt signal from the interrupt signal generating circuit 57 (see FIG. 3). , A predetermined amount (for example, “1”) is added every 2 ms which is an interval of interrupt signal generation. Each counter has a minimum value (lower limit value) and a maximum value (upper limit value), and is configured to circulate in a numerical value in a range from the minimum value to the maximum value. Then, every time the value is rounded to the same value as the initial value by the update, a new initial value is acquired, and “1” is added to the initial value. For the determination of the new initial value, a random number generated by an initial value random number process for generating a random number by a predetermined algorithm is used. These random number acquisition counters are used in a normal symbol process (S16, see FIG. 8) and a special symbol process (see FIGS. 9 and 10) of the main process described later.

  Next, the timer counter will be described. The timer counter is a counter used for measuring time, and a predetermined value is stored as an initial value at the start of time measurement. For example, when measuring 1 second, “500” is stored as an initial value. Then, “1” is subtracted by “1” in the counter update process (S12, see FIG. 8) performed every 2 ms, which is the interval of interrupt signal generation. If the value is not “0”, the value is “ It is determined that the predetermined time has passed by becoming “0”.

  Next, the winning ball counter will be described. The winning ball counter is used to count the number of game balls that have won the big winning opening 16 while the big winning opening 16 performs one opening / closing operation. The initial value of this counter is “0”, and is incremented by “1” every time a winning is detected in a switch reading process (S11, see FIG. 8) of the main process described later. Then, it is initialized when the special winning opening 16 is closed.

  Next, the winning relation information storage area 5205 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram showing a hit relation information storage area 5205 of the RAM 52. This winning relation information storage area 5205 is used in a special symbol process (see FIGS. 9 and 10) of the main process described later. As shown in FIG. 5, the hit relation information storage area 5205 is provided with a determination area and first to fourth storage areas. In the first to fourth memory areas, random numbers acquired by the game balls (special symbol operation holding balls) that have won the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 and have not yet been notified of the result of the hit determination are stored. . Further, in the determination area, a result of the hit determination currently being performed and a random number that is the basis of the hit game are stored.

  In each of the determination area and the first to fourth storage areas, a hit random number field in which the value of the hit determination counter is stored, a jackpot special symbol determination random number field in which the value of the jackpot special symbol determination counter is stored, and a variation pattern A variation pattern determination random number column in which the value of the determination counter is stored is provided. Then, when the game ball passes through the special symbol starting electric accessory 15, each value is stored in a storage area corresponding to the value of the special symbol operation reserved ball number storage area 5206 in the RAM 52, and a hit determination (big hit) is made based on this value. Determination and small hit determination), determination of a special symbol and determination of a variation pattern when it is determined that the jackpot is determined. Then, when the processing for the value stored in the determination area is completed, the value stored in the first storage area is shifted to the determination area, and processing such as the next jackpot determination is performed based on this value. Along with this, each value in the second to fourth storage areas is shifted to the one numbered young storage area, and the value in the fourth storage area is cleared. Here, the number of storage areas is four. In other words, the number of game balls that have won the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 can store a random number and can hold the operation is four. Accordingly, the upper limit of the number of special symbol operation reserved balls is four, and the value of the special symbol operation reserved ball number storage area 5206 does not take a value larger than “4”. In the ordinary hit relation information storage area 5203 of the RAM 52, similarly, a determination area and first to fourth storage areas are provided so that information on four game balls can be held.

  Next, the storage area of the ROM 53 of the main board 41 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram showing a storage area of the ROM 53 of the main board 41. The ROM 53 has an initial setting storage area 5301 for storing initial values stored in the respective storage areas when the pachinko machine 1 is reset, and a control program for storing various programs for the CPU 51 to control the pachinko machine 1. A storage area 5302, a control command table storage area 5303 for storing a table of control commands output from the main board 41 to each sub-board, and a special symbol combination pattern storage area for storing a combination of special symbols to be displayed on the special symbol display unit 25 5304, special symbol variation pattern storage area 5305 for storing information such as tables relating to the variation patterns of special symbols and demo symbols, and various tables to be referred to when jackpot determination, normal hit determination, special symbol determination, etc. are performed The determination table storage area 5306 etc. It has been kicked. Further, the ROM 53 is provided with various storage areas not shown.

  Next, the special symbol variation pattern determination table stored in the special symbol variation pattern storage area 5305 of the ROM 53 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a conceptual diagram showing a special symbol variation pattern determination table stored in the special symbol variation pattern storage area 5305 of the ROM 53. The fluctuation pattern is a pattern fluctuation pattern used when the result of the hit determination is shown. Due to the variation pattern, the variation time of the symbols displayed on the special symbol display unit 25 and the demonstration symbol display unit of the display screen 28, and the display screen 28, the illumination lamp 31, and the speaker 48 in synchronization with the variation of these symbols. The content (pattern) of the effect performed by the above is determined. Then, the sub-integrated board 58 causes the display screen 28 or the like to execute the contents of the variation pattern determined by the main board 41 together with the background color, the appearance character, the music, and the like according to the effect mode generated at that time.

  As shown in FIG. 7, in the variation pattern determination table, the gaming state at the time of hit determination (normal / probability change non-short time state, or short time of probability change / non-probability change short state) and the result of the hit determination (out of 15R big hit, 2R A table corresponding to the big hit or the small hit) is provided. For example, when it is determined that 2R is a big hit during the probability variation non-short-time state and the obtained variation pattern determination random number is “35”, the variation pattern of “transition chance B” is determined.

  Here, when it is determined that 2R big hit or small hit during the normal / probability non-short-time state, the variation pattern of “transition chances A to C” is determined. When this variation pattern is determined, if the “normal mode”, which is the production mode with the lowest expected degree of occurrence of the probabilistic non-time-short state, has occurred, the production is directed to “mode A” with a higher degree of expectation. The changing effect for changing the mode is performed on the display screen 28 or the like, and the effect mode is changed to “mode A”. Further, if the production mode when “transition chances A to C” are determined is “mode A”, a fluctuating production is performed in which the production mode is shifted to “mode B” having the highest degree of expectation. ", A variation effect is maintained to maintain the same mode.

  Further, when it is determined that 2R is a big hit during the probability change time short / non-probability time short state, a change pattern of “promotion / maintenance effects A to C” is determined. When this variation pattern is determined, if the game state is “probability change short state”, and the variation effect indicating that the game state is maintained is “non-probability change short state”, it is most advantageous to the player. A fluctuating effect indicating that the “probable change short state” is generated is performed. In addition, when it is determined that a small hit is made during the short period of probability change / short time of non-probability change, a variation pattern of “non-promotion / maintenance effects A to C” is determined. When this variation pattern is determined, if the gaming state is “short state during probability change”, if the variation effect indicating that the gaming state is maintained is “short state during non-probability variation”, then “short state during probability variation” A fluctuating effect indicating that the player has been lost in the transition lottery is performed.

  In the present embodiment, the transition time (direction time) of “transition chances A to C” determined during the normal / probability non-short-time state and the variation time of “outlier reach A” are set to the same time. . When the variation pattern of “out of reach reach A” is determined while the number of hit determinations made during the normal mode stay is 100 times or less, the shift is indicated without changing the effect mode “ Fluctuation effect “out of reach A” is executed. On the other hand, when the hit determination is performed 101 times or more during the stay in the normal mode and the fluctuation pattern of “out of reach A” is determined, the effect is generated in the same manner as when the fluctuation pattern of “transition chances A to C” is determined. A fluctuating effect for shifting the mode to “mode A” is performed. Thereby, the transition ratio of the production mode is changed according to the progress of the game. Hereinafter, the fluctuation pattern of “outlier reach A” that can be determined in the normal / probability non-short-time state is referred to as “specific fluctuation pattern”.

  Next, details of the operation of the main board 41 of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a main process in the main board 41, and FIGS. 9 and 10 are flowcharts of a subroutine of a special symbol process executed in the main process. Hereinafter, each step of the flowchart is abbreviated as “S”.

  The pachinko machine 1 is controlled by a control program stored in the control program storage area of the ROM 53. The main process of the control program is executed by the CPU 51 when the CPU 51 senses an interrupt signal generated by the interrupt signal generation circuit 57 (see FIG. 3). Since the interrupt signal is generated at regular intervals (2 ms in the present embodiment), the main process is repeatedly executed every 2 ms.

  First, main processing performed on the main board 41 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, when the main process is started by sensing an interrupt signal, first, a command output process is performed (S10). In this command output process, a control command is output to the sub-integrated board 58, the payout control board 45, the relay board 47, etc. via the I / O interface 54. The control command includes a command for designating the determined special symbol, a command for instructing a variation pattern, a command for instructing the timing for stopping the special symbol, a command for informing the start of the winning game, and a command for informing the end of the short-time state. There are a number of commands such as a command for instructing the opening / closing timing of the electric accessory. The control command output here is a control command stored as an output command in the command relation storage area 5207 of the RAM 52 in the main process executed last time.

  Next, a switch reading process is performed (S11). In this switch reading process, a process for detecting a winning of a game ball in the normal symbol starting gate 12, the special symbol starting electric accessory 15, the normal winning ports 17 to 20, and the big winning port 16 is performed. Specifically, it is determined whether or not a game ball is detected by each switch (see FIG. 3) provided at these winning openings, and when a game ball is detected, a winning ball flag storage area in the RAM 25 is detected. A flag corresponding to each switch stored in 5202 is turned ON. Further, the number of game balls won during one opening of the big winning opening 16 is counted by a winning ball counter. At the start of the switch reading process, all flags in the winning ball flag storage area are reset.

  Next, a counter update process is performed (S12). As described above, in this counter update process, each value of the random number acquisition counter stored in the counter storage area of the RAM 52 is added by a predetermined amount, and each value of the timer counter is subtracted by a predetermined amount.

  Next, special electric accessory processing is performed (S13). In the special electric accessory process, a command process for instructing the opening / closing operation of the special prize opening 16 is performed during the winning game. Also, at the end of the jackpot game, depending on the type of special symbol that was the basis of the jackpot game and the game state at the time of the jackpot determination, either the short time probability change, the short state non-probability time, or the non-probability non-short time state Processing of flags (probability variation flag and hour / medium flag) for causing the occurrence is performed.

  Next, special symbol processing is performed (S14). In this special symbol processing, processing such as hit determination, determination of variation pattern, instruction, instruction to start and end variation of symbol, and the like are performed. This special symbol process will be described later with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

  Next, ordinary electric accessory processing is performed (S15). In this ordinary electric accessory process, when a normal hit is achieved, a process for facilitating winning a game ball by opening the opening / closing member of the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 for a predetermined time is performed. It should be noted that the opening time of the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 once is longer in the time-short state than in the non-time-short state.

  Next, normal symbol processing is performed (S16). In the normal symbol process, when the game ball passes through the normal symbol start gate 12, the value of the normal hit determination counter is acquired as a normal hit random number. Then, a normal hit determination is performed based on the acquired random number, and a process of displaying the determination result on the normal symbol display unit 24 is performed. In addition, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol displayed on the normal symbol display unit 24 is shorter in the short time state than in the non-short time state.

  Next, a payout process (S17) for paying out prize balls and an error check (S18) are performed. If an error has occurred in the pachinko machine 1, an error is displayed on the display screen 28 or an error sound is generated on the speaker 48. Therefore, an error command to be transmitted to the sub integrated board 58 in the command output process of S10 is stored in the command related storage area of the RAM 52. Next, in the information output process (S19), various kinds of information such as jackpot information, starting information, etc. of the pachinko machine 1 are output via the output port 55 to a game hall management computer (not shown). When the information output process ends, the main process ends. When the interrupt signal is received from the interrupt signal generation circuit 57, the main process is executed again from the beginning.

  Next, details of the special symbol process (S14) of the main process will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. As described above, in the special symbol processing, processes such as winning determination (big hit determination and small hit determination), determination of symbols and variation patterns, instructions, and instructions for starting and ending variation of symbols are performed.

  First, the flags used in the special symbol process will be described. In the flag relation storage area 5208 of the RAM 52, a special symbol display state flag, a winning game state flag, a probability variation flag, a short-time / medium flag, and the like are stored. The special symbol display state flag is a flag indicating the state of the special symbol display unit 25, and is “1” when the special symbol display unit 25 is fluctuating (fluctuating), and when it is stopped (during stop display). ) Stores “2”, and “0” is stored when the state is neither variable nor stopped. The winning game state flag is “ON” because “1” is stored during the winning game. Further, the probability variation flag is “ON” because “1” is stored during the probability variation in which the probability of being determined to be a big hit is higher than in the normal state. In the hour / short flag, “1” is stored in the hour / short state when the normal symbol variation time is shorter than normal and the opening / closing member opening time of the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is longer than normal. ON ".

  As shown in FIG. 9, when the special symbol process of the main process is started, it is determined whether or not a game ball has won the special symbol start electric accessory 15 (S21). In the switch reading process (S11, see FIG. 8), when the winning of the game ball to the special symbol start electric accessory 15 is not detected (S21: NO), the process proceeds to the determination of S26 as it is.

  When a winning of a game ball to the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is detected (S21: YES), a process for obtaining a random number for the game ball is performed. However, the number of special symbol actuated balls that can acquire and store random numbers is “4”. Therefore, it is determined whether or not the value of the special symbol operation reserved ball number storage area 5206 in the RAM 52 is “4” (S22). If it is “4” (S22: YES), this game ball Since the random number cannot be stored, the process proceeds to S26.

  When the number of special symbol operation reservation balls is “0” to “3” (S22: NO), “1” is added to the value of the special symbol operation reservation balls number storage area 5206 (S23). . Then, a random number is stored in the storage area of the number corresponding to the value of the special symbol operation reserved ball number storage area 5206 in the winning relation information storage area 5205 (see FIG. 5) (S24). Specifically, the value of the hit determination counter is stored in the hit random number column, the value of the jackpot special symbol determination counter is stored in the jackpot special symbol determination random number column, and the value of the variation pattern determination counter is stored in the variation pattern determination random number column. The

  Next, a determination is made as to whether the game state is a winning game (S26). When it is a winning game state, no winning determination or notification of the determination result is performed. Therefore, if the winning game state flag is “ON” and it is determined that the winning game state is set (S26: YES), the process directly returns to the main process.

  When the winning game state flag is “OFF” (S26: NO), since it is not the winning game state, the special symbol display unit 25 and the process related to the control of the variation effect are performed. First, it is determined whether or not the special symbol display unit 25 is changing based on the special symbol display state flag (S27). If the special symbol display state flag is not “1” and is not changing (S27: NO), it is determined whether or not the special symbol is being stopped (S28). If the special symbol display state flag is not “2” and the special symbol displayed on the special symbol display unit 25 is not being stopped (S28: NO), a hit determination is performed.

  Therefore, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 10, it is determined whether or not there is a game ball to be hit (S31). If the value in the special symbol operation reserved ball number storage area 5206 of the RAM 52 is not equal to or greater than “1” (S31: NO), there is no game ball to be hit, and the process directly returns to the main process. If it is “1” or more (S31: YES), there is a game ball to be hit, so the value in the special symbol actuated holding ball number storage area 5206 is subtracted from “1” (S32), and the hit relation information is stored. The value stored in the area (see FIG. 5) is shifted. That is, the random number stored in the first storage area is shifted to the determination area, the random number stored in the second to fourth storage areas is shifted to the storage area one number lower, and the value in the fourth storage area Is cleared (S33).

  Next, a hit determination is performed (S35). Here, the determination table for performing the hit determination includes a low probability determination table used during non-probability fluctuation, and a high probability that the probability of being determined to be a big hit is higher during non-probability fluctuation than during non-probability fluctuation. A probability determination table is provided. The hit determination is performed by referring to one of the determination tables depending on whether or not a probability variation state has occurred.

  If it is determined that the jackpot is determined to be a jackpot (S39: YES), the jackpot combination stored in the special symbol combination pattern storage area 5304 of the ROM 53 based on the value stored in the jackpot special symbol determination random number column One of the symbols is determined as a special symbol (S40). If the determined special symbol is a special symbol for 15R jackpot (S41: YES), the special symbol variation pattern determination table (see FIG. 7) is referred to, and the variation pattern for 15R jackpot corresponding to the gaming state is 1 Is determined (S42). If it is not a special symbol for 15R jackpot but a special symbol for 2R jackpot (S41: NO), a variation pattern for 2R jackpot is determined according to the gaming state (S43). Then, the process proceeds to S52.

  Further, if the winning determination is not determined to be a big hit (S39: NO), and if it is determined to be a small winning (S45: YES), a special symbol ("00" in the present embodiment) indicating the small winning is determined. (S46). Then, a small variation pattern is determined according to the gaming state (S47), and the process proceeds to S52. Further, when the result of the hit determination is not a big hit (S39: NO) and not a small hit (S45: NO), a special symbol ("-" in the present embodiment) indicating a loss is determined ( S48). Then, a deviation variation pattern is determined according to the gaming state (S49), and the process proceeds to S52.

  Next, a variation pattern designation command indicating the determined variation pattern and instructing the start of variation of the special symbol and the demo symbol is stored in the command relation storage area 5207 of the RAM 52 (S52). Then, a special symbol designation command indicating the determined special symbol is stored in the command relation storage area 5207 (S53), and the variation time of the special symbol determined for each variation pattern is stored in the special symbol variation time counter ( S54). Then, “1” indicating that the special symbol is changing is stored in the special symbol display state flag (S55), and the process returns to the main process.

  Further, in the determination of S27 shown in FIG. 9, when the special symbol display state flag stores “1” and it is determined that the special symbol display unit 25 is changing (S27: YES), the change is made. It is determined whether time has passed (S71). When the value of the special symbol variation time counter set in S54 (see FIG. 10) becomes “0”, the variation time has elapsed (S71: YES), so the special symbol is stored in the command related storage area 5207 of the RAM 52. A stop command is stored (S72). This special symbol stop command is a command for instructing the special symbol display unit 25 to stop the variation of the special symbol and to end the variation effect performed by the display screen 28 or the like. Then, a predetermined stop display time is stored in the special symbol stop time counter (S73), and “2” indicating that the special symbol is being stopped is stored in the special symbol display state flag (S74). Return to. On the other hand, if it is determined in S71 that the value of the special symbol variation time counter is not “0” and the variation time has not yet elapsed (S71: NO), the variation of the special symbol is continued. Therefore, the special symbol process is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the main process.

  If it is determined in S28 that “2” is stored in the special symbol display state flag and the special symbol display unit 25 is in a stop display (S28: YES), the stop display time is set. It is determined whether or not it has elapsed (S75). If the value of the special symbol stop time counter set in S73 is not “0” (S75: NO), the special symbol process is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the main process. On the other hand, when the counter value is subtracted to “0” in the counter update process (S12, see FIG. 8), the stop display time has elapsed (S75: YES), so that the special symbol display unit 25 “0” indicating that neither stop display nor change is stored in the special symbol display state flag (S76). Then, a short / medium flag process is performed (S77). In the pachinko machine 1, the non-probable change time short state generated after the end of the 15R jackpot game ends when the hit determination is performed 100 times. Therefore, in the process of S77, when the hit determination is performed 100 times during the non-probable change time-short state, the time-short / medium flag is set to “0”, and a process for storing a short-time end command indicating that the non-probability change time-short state has ended is stored. Done.

  Next, when it is determined that the winning determination is made previously (S78: YES), “1” indicating the winning gaming state is stored in the winning gaming state flag and set to “ON” ( In step S79, a winning game start command for notifying the sub-integrated board 58 of starting a winning game is stored (S80), and the process returns to the main process. On the other hand, if it is not determined to be a hit (S78: NO), the process directly returns to the main process.

  Next, processing in the sub integrated substrate 58 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 11 is a flowchart of the sub-integrated board process in the sub-integrated board 58, and FIG. 12 is a flowchart of the effect determination process subroutine executed in the sub-integrated board process. FIG. 13 is a flowchart of a subroutine of normal mode processing executed in the effect determining process, FIG. 14 is a flowchart of a subroutine of mode A processing executed in the effect determining process, and FIG. It is a flowchart of the subroutine of the mode B process performed by a process. In the sub-integrated board process, a process for controlling effects by the display screen 28, the illumination lamp 31, the speaker 48, and the like is performed in accordance with a command transmitted from the main board 41. In particular, the content of the variation effect according to the variation pattern determined on the main board 41 is executed in correspondence with the effect mode that has occurred at that time.

  First, the RAM 582 and the ROM 583 of the sub integrated substrate 58 will be described. In the RAM 582, a variation pattern storage area in which a variation pattern designated by the main board 41 is stored, a special symbol storage area in which special symbols designated by the main board 41 are stored, a counter storage area in which various counters are stored, Storage areas such as a command relation storage area for storing control commands output to the effect control board 43 and the like and a flag relation storage area for storing various flags are provided. Various flags such as a mode flag and a transition high probability flag are stored in the flag relation storage area. The mode flag is a flag that indicates the production mode that has occurred at that time, and stores “0” during normal mode occurrence, “1” during mode A occurrence, and “2” during mode B occurrence. The The transition high probability flag stores “1” and is “ON” when the transition ratio from the normal mode to the mode A is high. The ROM 583 stores various programs for the CPU 581 to assist in controlling the pachinko machine 1.

  Hereinafter, the sub integrated substrate processing performed in the sub integrated substrate 58 will be described. As shown in FIG. 11, when the sub-integrated substrate processing is started, it is first determined whether or not a variation pattern designation command has been received (S101). When received (S101: YES), the variation pattern designated by the command is stored in the RAM 582 (S102), and the effect determination process for determining the content, type, transition of the effect mode, etc. of the effect is performed (S102). S103). Details of this will be described later with reference to FIGS.

  Next, a special symbol designation command transmitted from the main board 41 is received together with the variation pattern designation command (S104), and the special symbol designated by the command is stored in the RAM 582 (S105). Then, a flag process for grasping the gaming state is performed according to the special symbol. If the special symbol is not a jackpot special symbol (S108: NO), the gaming state is not changed due to the result of the hit determination, and the process directly returns to the determination of S101. If it is a jackpot (S108: YES), it is determined whether or not the symbol is a special symbol indicating a probability variation jackpot (S109). If the probability change is not a big hit (S109: NO), since the big hit is a 15R big hit with a non-probability change, “0” indicating that the probability change is not in progress is stored and set to “OFF” (S113). Then, “1” indicating that the time reduction state is in progress is stored in the time reduction / intermediate flag and is set to “ON” (S114), and the process returns to the determination of S101. If the probability variation jackpot (S109: YES), “1” indicating that the probability variation is in progress is stored in the probability variation flag and set to “ON” (S110). Determination is made (S111). If the jackpot is a 15R jackpot of probability variation (S111: YES), the hour / medium flag is further set to “ON” (S114), and the process returns to the determination of S101. If the jackpot is a 2R jackpot (S111: NO), the hour / middle flag is not changed, and the process directly returns to the determination in S101.

  If the variation pattern designation command has not been received (S101: NO), it is determined whether or not a winning game start command has been received (S116), and if received (S116: YES), the winning game is determined. Processing for starting the production is performed (S117), and the process returns to the determination in S101. If no winning game start command has been received (S116: NO), it is determined whether or not a short time end command has been received (S119). When the hit determination is performed 100 times during the non-probable time change state and a time reduction end command is transmitted from the main board 41 (S119: YES), the time reduction flag is set to “OFF” (S120), S101. Return to the decision. If the short time end command has not been received (S119: NO), other various processes are performed (S121), and the process returns to the determination of S101.

  Next, the effect determination process performed in the sub-integrated board process will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 12, when the effect determination process is started, it is determined by the time-shortage flag whether or not the time-shortage state is in effect (S131). In the present embodiment, there are only one type of performance modes during the probability change time short state and the non-probability time change short state, and the effect mode does not shift during the same gaming state. Therefore, if the probability change time short state or the non-probability change time short state is in effect (S131: YES), the variation effect according to the designated variation pattern is executed as it is (S132), and the process returns to the sub-integrated substrate processing.

  Further, when the short-time state is not generated and the gaming state is the normal state or the probabilistic non-short-time state (S131: NO), it is determined whether or not the generated production mode is the normal mode. (S133). If the normal mode having the lowest expectation of being in the probabilistic non-time-short state has occurred (S133: YES), normal mode processing is performed (S134).

  As shown in FIG. 13, when the normal mode process is started, “1” is added to the mode non-transition counter (S141). This mode non-transition counter is a counter for counting a period during which the transition from the normal mode to another rendering mode has not been made based on the number of hit determinations performed during the normal mode. Next, it is determined whether or not the received variation pattern is a variation pattern of 2R big hit or small hit (S142). In the present embodiment, when the 2R big hit or the small win is made during the normal mode, the production mode always shifts to the mode A in which the expectation level of the probability variation non-short-time state is higher than the normal mode. Therefore, if it is 2R big hit or small hit (S142: YES), the mode A shift fluctuation effect that shifts the effect mode to mode A corresponds to the change pattern (any one of “transition chances A to C” shown in FIG. 7). Is executed (S143), and "1" indicating that mode A is occurring is stored in the mode flag (S144). Then, the value of the mode non-transition counter is initialized to “0” which is an initial value (S145), and when the transition high probability flag is “ON”, it is changed to “OFF” (S146). Return to the effect determination process.

  If the fluctuation pattern is not 2R big hit or small hit (S142: NO), it is determined whether the fluctuation pattern is 15R big hit (S148). If the variation pattern is a 15R jackpot (S148: YES), the 15R jackpot variation effect according to the variation pattern is executed according to the type of the normal mode (specifically, the background color is black, etc.) ( S149). Then, the value of the mode non-transition counter is initialized (S145), the transition high probability flag is set to “OFF” (S146), and the process returns to the effect determination process.

  Further, when the variation pattern is not the 15R jackpot variation pattern but the deviation variation pattern (S148: NO), it is determined whether or not the gaming state is in a probabilistic non-time-short state (S151). In the present embodiment, when the normal mode with the lowest degree of expectation has occurred despite the probability variation non-short-time state, the mode A is routed through the mode A on condition that a predetermined variation pattern is selected. A lottery to shift directly to mode B is performed. Therefore, if it is in the probabilistic non-short-time state (S151: YES), processing for determining whether or not to shift to mode B is performed (S152), and if it is determined to shift (S153: YES), production A mode B transition variation effect for shifting the mode to mode B is executed (S155). Then, “2” indicating that Mode B is occurring is stored in the mode flag (S156), the value of the mode non-transition counter is initialized (S157), and the transition high probability flag is set to “OFF”. (S158), the process returns to the effect determination process.

  Further, when it is determined not to shift to the mode B (S153: NO), or when the gaming state is the normal state (S151: NO), it is determined whether or not the transition high probability is in progress. (S161). During the transition high probability, in addition to the 2R big hit and the small hit, the mode A is also changed when the specific variation pattern is determined. Therefore, when the transition probability is high (S161: YES), it is determined whether or not the specified variation pattern is a specific variation pattern, that is, a variation pattern of “outlier reach A” (see FIG. 7). (S165). If it is the specific variation pattern (S165: YES), the mode A transition variation effect is executed (S166), and “1” indicating that mode A is occurring is stored in the mode flag (S167). Then, the mode non-transition counter is initialized (S168), the transition high probability flag is set to “OFF” (S169), and the process returns to the effect determination process. If it is not the specific variation pattern (S165: NO), the variation variation effect corresponding to the variation pattern is executed according to the type of the normal mode (S163), and the process returns to the effect determination process.

  On the other hand, when the transition probability is not high (S161: NO), it is determined whether or not the value of the mode non-transition counter is “101” (S162). If it is “101” (S162: YES), “1” indicating that there is a transition high probability is stored in the transition high probability flag and is set to “ON” (S164), and the process proceeds to the determination of S165. On the other hand, if it is not “101” (S162: NO), the variation effect of the deviation is executed according to the type of the normal mode according to the variation pattern while the transition high probability flag is set to “OFF” (S163). ), The process returns to the effect determination process. In the effect determination process (see FIG. 12), when the normal mode process (S134) ends, the process directly returns to the sub integrated board process.

  Further, in the effect determination process shown in FIG. 12, if it is determined that the effect mode being generated is not the normal mode (S133: NO), it is determined whether or not the mode A is being generated (S136). . If it is mode A (S136: YES), mode A processing is performed (S137).

  As shown in FIG. 14, when the mode A process is started, it is determined whether or not the received variation pattern is a variation pattern of 2R big hit or small hit (S171). If the fluctuation pattern is 2R big hit or small hit (S171: YES), in order to shift the production mode to the mode B having the highest expectation that the probability variation non-short state has occurred, the mode B transition fluctuation production is performed. It is executed (S172). Then, “2” indicating that Mode B is occurring is stored in the mode flag (S173), and the process returns to the effect determination process.

  If the fluctuation pattern is not 2R big hit or small hit (S171: NO), it is determined whether or not the fluctuation pattern is 15R big hit (S175). If the variation pattern is a 15R jackpot (S175: YES), the variation effect indicating the 15R jackpot corresponding to the variation pattern is executed according to the type of mode A (specifically, the background color is green, etc.). (S176). Then, in order to start the effect mode after the end of the uncertain change short state from the normal mode, “0” is stored in the mode flag (S177), and the process returns to the effect determination process.

  Further, when the fluctuation pattern is not the 15R big hit fluctuation pattern but the deviation fluctuation pattern (S175: NO), the lottery for shifting to the normal mode is performed (S178). This transition lottery is performed according to the gaming state at that time, and if it is in the normal state, the transition to the normal mode is determined at a higher rate than in the probability variation non-short state state. Thereby, the expectation degree of the probability variation non-short-time state during the occurrence of mode A is made higher than the expectation degree in the normal mode. When it is determined to shift to the normal mode (S180: YES), a normal mode shift variation effect for shifting the effect mode to the normal mode is executed (S181), and "0" is stored in the mode flag. (S182), the process returns to the effect determination process.

  When it is determined not to shift to the normal mode (S180: NO), a lottery for shifting to mode B is performed (S183). In this transition lottery, if it is in the probability variation non-short state, the transition to mode B is determined at a higher rate than in the normal state. When it is determined to shift to the mode B (S185: YES), the mode B transition variation effect is executed (S186), "2" is stored in the mode flag (S187), and the process returns to the effect determination process. . On the other hand, when it is determined not to shift to the mode B (S185: NO), the variation effect indicating the deviation according to the variation pattern is executed according to the type of the mode A (S188) to determine the effect. Return to processing. In the effect determination process (see FIG. 12), when the mode A process (S137) ends, the process returns to the sub integrated board process.

  Also, in the effect determination process shown in FIG. 12, if the effect mode being generated is not the normal mode (S133: NO) and it is determined not to be mode A (S136: NO), the effect that is being generated is generated. Since the mode is mode B, mode B processing is performed (S138).

  As shown in FIG. 15, when the mode B process is started, it is determined whether or not the received variation pattern is a variation pattern of 2R big hit or small hit (S191). If the fluctuation pattern is 2R big hit or small hit (S191: YES), a mode maintenance fluctuation effect indicating that the mode B having the highest expectation in which the probability variation non-short-time state has occurred is maintained is executed (S192). Return to the effect determination process.

  If the fluctuation pattern is not 2R big hit or small hit (S191: NO), it is determined whether or not the fluctuation pattern is 15R big hit (S194). If the variation pattern is a 15R jackpot (S194: YES), the variation effect indicating the 15R jackpot corresponding to the variation pattern is executed according to the type of mode B (specifically, the background color is red, etc.). (S195). Then, “0” is stored in the mode flag (S196), and the process returns to the effect determination process.

  If the fluctuation pattern is not the 15R jackpot fluctuation pattern but the deviation fluctuation pattern (S194: NO), it is determined by the probability changing flag whether or not the probability changing non-short state is in effect (S198). If it is in the probabilistic non-short-time state (S198: YES), the production mode does not shift from mode B, and a variation production showing a deviation according to the variation pattern is executed according to the type of mode B (S199). ), The process returns to the effect determination process.

  On the other hand, when it is not in the probability variation non-short-time state but in the normal state (S198: NO), the lottery for shifting to the normal mode is performed under a predetermined condition (S200). If it is determined not to shift (S202: NO), a variable effect is performed according to the type of mode B (S199), and the process returns to the effect determination process. If it is determined to shift to the normal mode (S202: YES), a normal mode shift variation effect for shifting the effect mode to the normal mode is executed (S203), and the mode flag is set to “0”. After being stored (S204), the process returns to the effect determination process. In the effect determination process (see FIG. 12), when the mode B process (S138) ends, the process returns to the sub integrated substrate process.

  Next, the transition of the rendering mode of the pachinko machine 1 controlled by the sub-integrated substrate processing described above and the effect thereof will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing the transition of the effect mode performed when the normal state or the probability variation non-short-time state is occurring.

  First, three production modes will be described. As described above, the effect modes of the pachinko machine 1 include the three effect modes of the normal mode, the mode A, and the mode B. During normal mode, the background color of the demo symbol is black, indicating that the expectation of the probability variation non-short state is the lowest. The background color of the demo symbol in mode A is green, and the degree of expectation is higher than in normal mode. The background color in mode B is red, and the degree of expectation is the highest among the three rendering modes. If the gaming state when the mode A is occurring is the probabilistic non-short-time state, it is more difficult to shift to the normal mode than in the normal state (non-probability variation non-short-time state). On the contrary, the mode A to the mode B are more likely to shift during the probability variation non-short-time state than during the normal state. In addition, if mode B occurs during the probabilistic non-short-time state, mode B continues until the 15R jackpot game is executed, but if the gaming state during mode B is normal, the 15R jackpot game is passed. Without changing to normal mode. Only in the case of the probability variation non-short-time state, there is a case where the normal mode is directly shifted to the mode B. Thus, by shifting the effect mode according to the game state, the player can be informed of the expected degree of the probability variation non-short-time state by the effect mode.

  Next, the transition from the normal mode to mode A will be described. Main triggers for shifting from the normal mode to the mode A are 2R big hit games and small hit games. In the pachinko machine 1, since the operation during the 2R jackpot game is the same as the operation during the jackpot game, these cannot be distinguished. However, if the game is a 2R jackpot game, the game state after that is the player This is a probable non-time-short state that is advantageous to And when it is determined that 2R big hit or small hit, in any case, by changing the production mode to mode A, the expected degree of occurrence of the probabilistic non-short-time state is higher than during normal mode occurrence To the player. As a result, even when the small hit game is executed, the player can be expected to be in the probabilistic non-short-time state.

  However, if the game progresses without executing either the 2R big hit game or the small hit game, the normal mode with the lowest expectation will continue indefinitely, and the player may get bored with the game. Therefore, in the pachinko machine 1, after the hit determination is performed 100 times during the normal mode, the fact that the specific variation pattern (see FIG. 7) has been determined is added as a trigger for transition to the effect mode. Thereby, a change can be added to an effect according to the progress of a game, and the interest of a player can be attracted. In other words, even when there is a continuous loss, by increasing the rate of transition to mode A, it is possible to entertain the game for a long time without impairing the player's expectation. In addition, the production mode of the present embodiment is not a mode for simply determining the type of variation production, but is a mode that actually shows the expected degree of advantage of the game, and thus attracts the player's interest more strongly. be able to.

  Moreover, in the pachinko machine 1, the transition rate of the effect mode is increased only when the normal mode with the lowest expectation is continuously generated for a predetermined period. Therefore, the production mode (mode A and mode B) with a high degree of expectation is allowed to be continued for a long time, and it is possible to maintain the player's expectation for a long time, and the interest by continuing the normal mode. Can be effectively prevented. Further, the transition from the normal mode to the mode A triggered by the specific variation pattern is only after the normal mode is continuously generated for a predetermined period. As a result, the transition from the normal mode to the mode A is more often performed when the winning determination is made as a win. Accordingly, since the rate at which the probability variation non-time-short state is generated during the occurrence of mode A is increased, the expectation of the player who is generating the mode A can be increased.

  It should be noted that the special symbol start electric accessory 15 in the present embodiment corresponds to the “start opening” of the present invention, and the start opening switch 70 corresponds to the “game ball detecting means”. Further, the CPU 51 of the main board 41 that acquires a winning random number in S24 shown in FIG. 9 functions as a “winning random number acquisition means”, and the CPU 51 of the main board 41 that makes a winning determination in S35 shown in FIG. Function as. The variation pattern corresponds to an “effect pattern”, and the special symbol variation pattern storage area of the ROM 53 in the main board 41 corresponds to an “effect pattern storage unit”. Further, the CPU 51 of the main board 41 that determines the variation pattern in S42, 43, 47, and 49 shown in FIG. 10 functions as an “effect pattern determining means”, and the sub integrated substrate 58 that causes one of the three effect modes to be generated. The CPU 581 functions as “production mode generating means”. In addition, the display screen 28, the illumination lamp 31, and the speaker 48 correspond to “production execution means”, and the sub-integrated board 58, the production control board 43, and the lamp driver board 46 that control these operations are “production execution control”. It corresponds to “means”. In the effect determination process shown in FIG. 12, the CPU 581 of the sub-integrated board 58 that shifts the effect mode by controlling the mode flag functions as “mode shift means”.

  Further, the CPU 581 of the sub-integrated board 58 that counts the number of hit determinations by the mode non-transition counter in S141 in FIG. 13 functions as “mode non-transition counting means”. Further, in S13 shown in FIG. 8 and S77 shown in FIG. 9, the CPU 51 of the main board 41 that controls “ON” and “OFF” of the probability variation flag and the short / medium time flag functions as “game state control means”. In S40, the CPU 51 of the main board 41 that determines a special symbol for determining the gaming state functions as “gaming state determining means”. The big winning opening 16 corresponds to a “variable winning opening”, the 15R jackpot game corresponds to a “first jackpot game”, and the 2R jackpot game corresponds to a “second jackpot game”. Further, the mode A corresponds to the “high expectation effect mode”, and the normal mode corresponds to the “normal effect mode”.

  It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the embodiment described in detail above, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. First, in the present embodiment, the demonstration symbol variation effect performed using the display screen 28 or the like is an effect indicating the result of the hit determination (big hit determination and small hit determination). The present invention can also be applied to a fluctuating effect indicating the determination result. Also, the electrical configuration shown in FIG. 3 and the configuration of the variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 7 can be changed as appropriate.

  Further, in this embodiment, only the transition rate from the normal mode to mode A is changed according to the progress of the game, but the transition rate between mode A and mode B, etc. It is also possible to change the transition rate according to the progress. In addition, only one type of specific variation pattern that can trigger the mode transition when determined is provided, but two or more types of specific variation patterns may be provided. In addition, the present invention is applied to various gaming machines such as a gaming machine capable of generating three or more performance modes, a gaming machine with a non-stochastic variation 2R jackpot, and a gaming machine without a jackpot game. it can.

  In the present embodiment, the period in which the normal mode is occurring is counted by counting the number of hit determinations made during the normal mode, but this can also be changed. For example, the period during which the normal mode is generated can be counted by measuring the occurrence time of the normal mode. In this case, a counter for measuring time is provided, and instead of performing the counter addition process of S141 shown in FIG. 13, the time when the normal mode occurs (for example, S181 of FIG. 14, S203 of FIG. Time measurement is started at the end of 100 hit determinations. Then, in the determination of S162 shown in FIG. 13, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed, and if it has elapsed, processing for increasing the transition rate may be performed. Thereby, regardless of the frequency with which the hit determination is performed, the transition ratio can be changed after the predetermined time has elapsed.

  In addition, instead of counting periods in which the effect mode is not changed, it is also possible to repeat the count of a predetermined period and change the change ratio of the effect mode every time the predetermined period arrives. For example, in S141 shown in FIG. 13, the number of hit determinations is counted only during the normal mode, but the number of hit determinations is always counted even during other production modes, and the normal mode is reached when a predetermined period has arrived. If this happens, increase the transition rate each time. Thereby, a certain degree of periodicity can be given to the timing at which the transition from the normal mode to the mode A is performed, and the player can be entertained.

  It is also possible to use a jackpot game (15R jackpot game in this embodiment) with a ball that gives a great profit to the player as a starting point of a cycle for changing the transition ratio of the effect mode. For example, without counting the number of hit determinations only in the normal mode (S141, see FIG. 13), the number of hit determinations is always counted by the counter even in other effect modes. This process may be performed after the process of S102 shown in FIG. Then, if an effect mode other than the normal mode has not occurred when the predetermined period is reached, a process of clearing the counter value by turning on the transition high probability flag is performed between S133 and S136 shown in FIG. 12, for example. Alternatively, the counter accumulation is continued, and when returning to the normal mode, the transition high probability flag is set to “ON”, and the counter value is cleared (in this case, the value of the counter is determined in S162 shown in FIG. 13). It is sufficient to determine whether or not is 101 or more). Even when it is determined that 15R is a big hit (for example, S148: YES), a process of clearing the value of the counter is performed. As a result, starting from the 15R jackpot game, which has great joy for the player, the rate of transition to mode A with a higher expectation at least every certain period (every time the counter that counts the number of hit determinations reaches a predetermined value) Becomes higher. Therefore, it is possible to periodically increase the player's expectation for the big hit game, and the player's willingness to play can be continued for a longer time.

  Further, in the present embodiment, only when the number of hit determinations in the normal mode is 101 times or more, a transition to mode A is triggered when the specific variation pattern is determined. . However, when a specific variation pattern is determined, it is always configured to draw whether or not to shift to mode A, and when the period during which the normal mode occurs has reached a predetermined length, the specific variation It is also possible to increase the probability of transfer lottery at the time of pattern determination.

  In addition, in the normal mode, when a part of a plurality of specific variation patterns set is determined, the mode is always shifted to the mode A, and the period during which the normal mode occurs is a predetermined length. When reaching the above, it may be set so that the mode A is always shifted when any of a plurality of specific variation patterns is determined. Further, in the normal mode, only when a part of the set specific variation patterns is determined, the mode is always shifted to the mode A, and the period in which the normal mode is generated has a predetermined length. When reaching the above, it may be set to perform a lottery to determine whether or not to shift to the mode A when the remaining specific variation pattern other than the part is determined. As a result, the transition from the normal mode to the mode A that does not involve a winning game is always performed regardless of the occurrence period of the normal mode. Therefore, it is possible to further reduce the possibility that the player will notice a change in the transition ratio of the effect mode, and to expect that a gaming state advantageous to the player has occurred every predetermined period.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 2 Game board 15 Special symbol start electric accessory 16 Big prize opening 28 Display screen 31 Illumination lamp 41 Main board 43 Production control board 46 Lamp driver board 48 Speaker 51 CPU
53 ROM
58 Sub-integrated board 70 Start port switch 72 Big winning port opening solenoid 581 CPU
582 RAM
583 ROM
5205 Jackpot related information storage area 5305 Special symbol variation pattern storage area

Claims (2)

A game ball detecting means for detecting the passage of the game ball to a start port provided on the game board;
A variable prize opening provided on the game board, having an opening and closing member, and allowing the game ball to be won by opening the opening and closing member;
Due to the fact that a game ball is detected by the game ball detection means, a hit random number acquisition means for acquiring a hit random number;
Based on the winning random number acquired by the winning random number acquiring means, a hit determining means for determining whether or not the winning random number;
A winning game execution means for executing a winning game that allows a winning of a game ball to the variable winning opening by opening the opening and closing member for a predetermined time when the winning determination means determines that the winning is;
About the effect indicating the determination result of the hit determination means, an effect pattern storage means for storing a plurality of effect patterns for determining the contents of the effect including the effect time, each according to the determination result of the hit determination means;
An effect pattern determination for determining one of the plurality of effect patterns stored in the effect pattern storage means according to the determination result of the hit determination means when the determination by the hit determination means is performed. Means,
Effect mode generating means for generating one of a plurality of effect modes for determining the type of the effect;
Production execution means for executing the production;
Effect execution control means for causing the effect execution means to execute the contents of the effect pattern determined by the effect pattern determining means in correspondence with the type of the effect mode generated by the effect mode generating means;
Transitioning the effect mode that is caused by the effect mode generating means to the other effect mode, and changing the ratio at which the effect mode is shifted to the other effect mode according to the progress of the game Means,
Particular after the mode has been initiated, before Symbol demonstration mode mode for counting a period of transition is not performed to the other of the presentation mode by shifting unit non-transfer counting means among the plurality of rendering modes by the presentation mode inducing means A gaming machine equipped with
When the specific production pattern is determined by the production pattern determination unit, the production execution control unit corresponds to the type of the production mode that is generated by the production mode generation unit. While causing the production execution means to execute the corresponding reach production,
The production mode transition means includes
Said specific Starring output pattern is determined by the performance pattern determination means, as well as one of the trigger to shift the presentation mode, that is determined to be the per said by the hit determination means, the effect As one of the opportunities to switch modes,
After the predetermined period is counted by the mode non-transition counting means, when the specific effect pattern is determined by the effect pattern determining means, before the predetermined period is counted by the mode non-transition counting means. The production execution control unit causes the production execution unit to execute the reach production at a higher rate than when the production pattern determination unit determines the specific production pattern. The gaming machine is shifted to the production mode . When the specific mode is generated by the effect mode generating means, the effect mode transition means is determined by the effect pattern determination means only after the predetermined period is counted by the mode non-transfer count means. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein when the pattern is determined, the transition from the specific mode to the other effect mode is performed.

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