JP6036876B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or an arrangement ball.

  Conventionally, as this type of gaming machine, one that executes a continuous notification effect for notifying whether or not the probability variation state continues after a predetermined reach state is generated in the variation display of the effect symbol has been proposed. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1). In this gaming machine, depending on the type of reach symbol, a production symbol (reach symbol) that constitutes a predetermined reach state is selected from a plurality of types based on the determination result of whether or not the probability variation state continues. The possibility that the result of the continuous notification effect becomes a notification result indicating the continuation of the probability variation state is varied.

JP 2010-11967 A

  However, in the gaming machine described above, there is no substitute for the flow of the game in which the continuous notification effect is performed based on any one of the plurality of effect patterns, which is insufficient to improve the game entertainment. This is not limited to notifying whether or not the probability variation state continues, but notifying whether or not a high-frequency state in which the frequency of entering the game ball into the variable start port is higher than normal occurs. The same applies to any effects related to the granting of benefits, such as when notifying the amount of game profits that a player can acquire in a specific game (hit game) performed when a symbol is displayed as a specific result (hit game) Is true.

  The main purpose of the gaming machine of the present invention is to diversify the effects relating to the granting of bonuses and to improve the gaming interest.

The gaming machine of the present invention adopts the following means in order to achieve the above-mentioned main object.
That is, the gaming machine of the present invention is
After the identification information variably displayed based on the game ball entering the starting port is displayed in a specific manner, a specific game for operating a predetermined variable pitching device is executed, and the identification information is displayed in the specific manner. A gaming machine that performs a predetermined determination effect from the start of the variable display to be ended until the end of the specific game, and gives a predetermined privilege to the player when the result of the determination effect is a specific result There,
A determination effect selecting means for selecting one determination effect from a plurality of determination effects having different reliability as the specific result;
A reliability change design for selecting a reliability change symbol to be displayed from among a plurality of predetermined reliability change symbols to be displayed when the determination effect is performed with the reliability different from the determination effect selected by the determination effect selection means. A selection means;
With
When the predetermined reliability change condition is not satisfied, the determination effect selected by the determination effect selection means is performed,
When the reliability change condition is satisfied, the determination effect selected by the determination effect selection unit is changed based on the reliability change symbol selected by the reliability change symbol selection unit,
As the plurality of reliability change symbols, a first reliability change symbol and a second reliability change symbol,
When the reliability change condition is satisfied and the first reliability change symbol is selected, the selected determination effect is changed to the determination effect with high reliability, and the reliability change condition is If established and the second reliability change symbol is selected, the selected determination effect is changed to a determination effect with low reliability.
This is the gist.

The gaming machine of the reference invention disclosed by reference in this specification is:
After the identification information variably displayed based on the game ball entering the starting port is displayed in a specific manner, a specific game for operating a predetermined variable pitching device is executed, and the identification information is displayed in the specific manner. A gaming machine that performs a predetermined determination effect from the start of the variable display to be ended until the end of the specific game, and gives a predetermined privilege to the player when the result of the determination effect is a specific result There,
A determination effect selecting means for selecting one determination effect from a plurality of determination effects having different reliability as the specific result;
A change mode selection unit for selecting a change mode in the case of performing the determination effect with the reliability different from the determination effect selected by the determination effect selection unit, from a plurality of predetermined change modes, and
The gist is to perform the determination effect based on the change mode selected by the change mode selection means.

In the gaming machine of this reference invention, when a predetermined determination effect is performed from the start of the variable display where the identification information is displayed in a specific manner to the end of the specific game, and the result of the determination effect is the specific result In addition, in the case of giving a predetermined privilege to the player, one determination effect is selected from a plurality of determination effects with different reliability as a specific result, and the determination effect is performed with a reliability different from the selected determination effect. A change mode to be performed is selected from a plurality of predetermined change modes, and a determination effect is performed based on the selected change mode.
Thereby, it is possible to realize a game property that allows attention to which one of a plurality of change modes is selected and expects a change to a highly reliable determination effect. In this way, by having a plurality of change modes, it is possible to diversify the effects related to the granting of privileges and improve the game entertainment.
Here, “perform a predetermined determination effect from the start of the variable display in which the identification information is displayed in the specific mode to the end of the specific game” is performed during the variable display of the identification information Or after the identification information is displayed in a specific manner and before a specific game is started, when a specific game is started, when a specific game is running, or when a specific game ends This includes what to do.
In addition, a first game mode in which the number of determination effects to be selected by the determination effect selection means is a predetermined number, and a second game mode in which the number of determination effects to be selected by the determination effect selection means is different from the predetermined number. It is good also as what has the game mode setting means which can set.

In the gaming machine of such reference invention,
The plurality of change modes may be changed modes when the determination effect is performed with the higher reliability than the determination effect selected by the determination effect selection unit.

  If it carries out like this, it can be made to expect that identification information is displayed in a specific mode by appearance of a change mode, and a game entertainment can be improved further.

In the gaming machine of the reference invention,
When the predetermined reliability change condition is satisfied, the determination effect selected by the determination effect selection unit is performed based on the change mode selected by the change mode selection unit,
If the reliability change condition is not satisfied, the determination effect selected by the determination effect selection means may be performed based on a predetermined basic mode.

  In this way, the determination effect is performed in either the basic aspect or the change aspect depending on whether or not the reliability change condition is satisfied, and thus the determination effect can be diversified.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to diversify the effects related to the provision of benefits and improve the gaming interest.

It is an external appearance perspective view which shows the external appearance of the pachinko machine 10 of this invention. 2 is a configuration diagram showing an outline of a configuration of a game board 30 of the pachinko machine 10. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control circuit of the pachinko machine 10. FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the outline of an internal structure of the 2nd big winning opening 50. FIG. It is explanatory drawing explaining the structure of the symbol display apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display mode of the normal symbol display apparatus 41. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the winning symbol (big hit symbol, small hit symbol) of the special symbol display device. FIG. 38 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a screen configuration of the effect display device 34. 2 is a block diagram showing an outline of a configuration of a sub control board 90. FIG. It is explanatory drawing explaining the flow of the game mainly having the 1st special symbol. It is explanatory drawing explaining the flow of the game mainly having the 2nd special symbol. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of a main control process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a special symbol game process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a special symbol game process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a special symbol game process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of special symbol variation display related processing executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a hit determination table. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the winning symbol determination table for 1st special symbols. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the winning symbol determination table for 2nd special symbols. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a fluctuation pattern table. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a small hit game process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a big hit game process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an effect control process executed by a CPU 90a of a sub control board 90. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of an effect mode setting process executed by a CPU 90a of a sub control board 90. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the reliability display effect process performed by CPU90a of the sub control board | substrate 90. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of effect pattern setting processing executed by a CPU 90a of a sub control board 90. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the production pattern table A for normal modes used when winning special figure 2 big hit A or special figure 2 small hit A. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the production pattern table B for normal modes used when the special figure 2 big hit B or the special figure 2 small hit B is won. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of production pattern tables A and B for special modes. It is explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between an enemy character and jackpot reliability. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a reliability change design. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a reliability change effect process executed by a CPU 90a of a sub control board 90. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the continuous success / failure effect process performed by CPU90a of the sub control board | substrate 90. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the mode of a reliability display effect. It is explanatory drawing which shows the mode of a continuation success / failure effect. It is explanatory drawing which shows the production pattern tables A and B for normal modes of a modification. It is explanatory drawing which shows the mode of the reliability display effect of a modification. It is a flowchart which shows the production mode setting process of a modification.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described using examples.

  FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing an external appearance of a pachinko machine 10 (game machine) of the embodiment, FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing an outline of the configuration of a game board 30 of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the outline of a structure of this control circuit. In the embodiment, an example will be described in which the present invention is applied to a so-called type 1 and type 2 pachinko machine having both the first type of game and the second type of game. In addition, the first type of gameability is a so-called “big hit game” in which a special symbol change display is started when a game ball enters the start port, and a special symbol is stopped and displayed at a predetermined big hit symbol. This is a seven machine type game. In addition, the second type of playability is triggered by the opening and closing member (blade) provided in the variable pitching device when the game ball enters the start opening, and the small hit game is started. A so-called wing type that starts a big hit game when a game ball that has entered the variable pitching device in the open state has passed a specific region (so-called V region) provided in the variable pitching device. Is a game of play.

[Overall configuration of pachinko machine 10]
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment includes a game board 30 (see FIG. 2) in which the board surface is visibly arranged via a glass plate 12 (transparent plate) fitted in the front frame 11. The upper receiving tray 14 and the lower receiving tray 16 for storing game balls, and the launching handle 18 for launching the game balls stored in the upper receiving tray 14 to the game board 30 are provided.

  The front frame 11 is fitted into the main body frame 21 and can be rotated with respect to the main body frame 21 with the left side as a rotation axis. The main body frame 21 is fitted into the outer frame 22 so that it can be rotated with respect to the outer frame 22 with the left side as a rotation axis. The front frame 11 and the main body frame 21 are configured as a substantially rectangular plastic frame. The outer frame 22 is configured as a substantially rectangular wooden frame, and is fixed to the island frame of the island facility of the pachinko hall.

  In addition, speakers 28a and 28b are provided on the upper left and upper right of the front frame 11 to play various sound effects and inform the player of the game state as the game progresses. The part is provided with a locking device 29 for locking the front frame 11 to the main body frame 21. In addition, a prepaid card type ball lending device (CR unit) (not shown) is provided on the left side of the front frame 11.

  The upper tray 14 is inserted into the CR unit on the upper surface portion thereof, and a ball lending button 24a for instructing lending of game balls within the range of the value balance (valuable balance) of the card inserted into the CR unit. A return button 24b for instructing the return of the card is provided. The upper tray 14 is provided with an effect button 26 for performing various effects in accordance with the player's operation at the center of the upper surface.

  The launch handle 18 is provided at the lower right portion of the front frame 11, and includes a touch sensor 18a (see FIG. 3) that detects that the player is touching the handle and a launch stop that temporarily stops launch of the game ball. A switch 18b (see FIG. 3) is provided. A launching device (not shown) for launching game balls stored in the upper tray 14 one by one is connected to the rotation shaft of the launching handle 18, and the launching device is provided when the launching handle 18 is rotated. The firing motor 19 (see FIG. 3) rotates, and accordingly, a game ball is launched with a striking force having a strength corresponding to the operation amount of the firing handle 18.

[Composition of game board 30]
As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 30 has a game area 31 surrounded by an outer rail 31a and an inner rail 31b. This game board 30 is arranged at the right part of the game area 31 and has a normal symbol operation gate 32 having a gate switch 32a (see FIG. 3) for detecting the passage of the game ball, and a pattern arranged at the lower right part of the game area 31. A display device 40, an effect display device 34 disposed in the center of the game area 31, a center accessory 49 disposed around the effect display device 34, and a game ball disposed below the center accessory 49. A first start port 36 having a first start port switch 36a (see FIG. 3) for detecting an incoming ball, and a second start port switch 38a for detecting an incoming game ball disposed below the first start port 36. (See FIG. 3), the second start opening 38, the first large winning opening 44 disposed in the lower right portion of the game area 31 so as to be openable and closable, and the second large winning prize formed at the right portion of the center accessory 49. Located at the mouth 50 and the lower left of the game area 31 It includes a general winning opening 45 having a general winning opening switch 45a (see FIG. 3), and out port 46 for collecting the game balls that did not enter into any of the incoming ball port, the. In addition to this, the game board 30 is provided with a windmill 48 for guiding and playing game balls flowing down the game area 31 and a number of nails (not shown).

  The second start port 38 is a variable ball entrance provided as an ordinary electric accessory, and a pair of left and right blade pieces 38c and a second start port solenoid 38b that operates the blade pieces 38c (see FIG. 3). And comprising. When the wing piece portion 38c stands upright, the second starting port 38 is in a normal state where the possibility of entering a game ball is relatively low (see the dotted line in FIG. 2), and the wing piece portion 38c is opened left and right. When the game ball is in the open state, the possibility of entering the game ball is higher than the normal state (see the solid line in FIG. 2). In this embodiment, in a normal state in which the wing piece portion 38c is upright, it is configured such that it is impossible to enter the game ball into the second starting port 38.

  The first grand prize opening 44 is a variable ball entrance provided as a special electric accessory, and includes an opening / closing plate 44c and a first big prize opening solenoid 44b (see FIG. 3) for operating the opening / closing plate 44c. . The first big winning opening 44 is normally closed by a closing plate 44c that is closed by the opening / closing plate 44c and does not accept a game ball. The open / close plate 44c is actuated by the solenoid 44b (rotating about the lower side as an axis) and opened to the near side, so that an open state in which the game ball can be easily received (open state, enterable state). The first big prize opening 44 is attached with a first big prize opening switch 44a (see FIG. 3) for detecting the entry of a game ball and counting the number of balls entered. The first grand prize opening 44 is opened during the big hit game, and a predetermined time (for example, 25 seconds) elapses before the first big prize opening switch 44a counts nine or nine game balls. Then it is closed.

  The second grand prize winning port 50 is a variable ball inlet provided as a special electric accessory, and includes a wing piece portion 50c and a second big prize winning port solenoid 50b (see FIG. 3) for operating the wing piece portion 50c. . The second large winning opening 50 is normally closed by the wing piece 50c and is in a closed state (closed state, incapable of entering a ball) that does not accept a game ball. In addition, the wing piece 50c is opened to the right side by the second big prize opening solenoid 50b (see FIG. 3), so that an open state (open state, in which a ball can be entered) is easily received. The second big prize opening 50 is provided with a second big prize opening switch 50a (see FIG. 3) for detecting the entry of a game ball. In the present embodiment, as the small hit game processing, the second big prize opening 50 is opened for a predetermined time (for example, 1.5 seconds).

  FIG. 4 shows the internal configuration of the second grand prize winning port 50. As shown in the figure, a specific area having a game ball passage 51 through which a game ball that has entered passes and a specific area passage switch 52a (see FIG. 3) for detecting the passage of the game ball is provided in the second grand prize opening 50. 52 (so-called V region), a non-specific region 54 (so-called off-region) having a non-specific region passing switch 54a (see FIG. 3) for detecting the passage of the game ball, and a game ball that has passed through the game ball passage 51 are specified. A distribution device 56 having a distribution plate 56a that distributes to either the region 52 or the non-specific region 54 is provided. The specific area 52 is provided below the distribution board 56a, and the non-specific area 54 is provided on the side opposite to the game ball passage 51 with respect to the distribution board 56a. Further, the distribution plate 56a can be rotated upward about the rotation shaft 56c at one end by driving the distribution solenoid 56b. Therefore, when the sorting solenoid 56b is in the non-driven state, the sorting device 56 enters the second big prize opening 50 and passes through the game ball passage 51 by the sorting plate 56a being in a substantially horizontal state. The game ball is received by the distribution board 56a and guided to the non-specific area 54 on the opposite side (see FIG. 4A), and when the distribution solenoid 56b is in the driving state, the distribution board 56a is rotated upward. Then, the game ball that has entered the second grand prize opening 50 and passed through the game ball passage 51 is dropped to the specific area 52 below (see FIG. 4B). In the present embodiment, the distribution device 56 is normally in a non-driven state (a state in which game balls are distributed to the non-specific area 54 side), and the second big winning opening 50 is in an open state (a state in which a ball can be entered). When a predetermined period (for example, 1 second) elapses after that, the driving state (a state in which game balls are distributed to the specific area 52 side) is performed for a predetermined time (for example, 0.2 seconds). In this embodiment, the probability that a game ball that has entered the second grand prize opening 50 will pass through the specific area 52 is about 1/10. Note that the sorting device 56 may alternately switch between the non-driving state and the driving state at a predetermined cycle. Further, in this embodiment, a configuration is adopted in which the game balls that have entered the second grand prize opening 50 are distributed to either the specific area 52 or the non-specific area 54 by the distribution device 56, but the present invention is not limited to this. The configuration of the distribution device may be any other configuration, and a configuration in which the distribution device 54 is not provided, that is, a configuration in which all the game balls that have entered the second grand prize winning opening 50 pass through the specific area 52 is adopted. It is good also as what to do.

  As illustrated in the configuration diagram of FIG. 5, the symbol display device 40 includes a normal symbol display device 41 capable of displaying and changing a normal symbol, and a special symbol display device capable of displaying and changing a special symbol. 42, and a round display device 43 that displays a symbol indicating the specified number of rounds (maximum number of rounds) of the jackpot game. The normal symbol display device 41 includes a left normal symbol display unit 41a and a right normal symbol display unit 41b configured using light emitting diodes (LEDs). In FIG. 6, an example of the display mode of the normal symbol display device 41 is shown. As shown in the figure, the normal symbol display device 41 includes a display mode in which both the left normal symbol display unit 41a and the right normal symbol display unit 41b are turned off (see the first row from the top in FIG. 6), and a left normal symbol display unit. A display mode in which 41a is turned on and the right normal symbol display unit 41b is turned off (see the second row from the top in FIG. 6), and a display mode in which the left normal symbol display unit 41a is turned off and the right normal symbol display unit 41b is turned on (see FIG. 6), and the left normal symbol display portion 41a and the right normal symbol display portion 41b are both lit (see the fourth row from the top in FIG. 6). . When the normal symbol display device 41 detects that the game ball passes the normal symbol operation gate 37, the normal symbol display device 41 variably displays the normal symbol by sequentially switching the four display modes, and the execution time of the variable display (variation time) ), The normal symbol is stopped and displayed in any one of the above display modes. At this time, when the display mode of the stopped normal symbol is a specific display mode (for example, the display mode shown in the fourth row from the top of FIG. 6), the second start port 38 is set as a hit for a certain time (for example, , 0.5 seconds). When the game ball passes the normal symbol operation gate 37 during the normal symbol fluctuation display, the normal symbol fluctuation display is held up to four times, and when the current fluctuation display ends, it is held. The variable display is digested sequentially.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the special symbol display device 42 includes a first special symbol display unit 42 a and a second special symbol display unit 42 b configured using a seven-segment display. A plurality of display modes (up to 128) are expressed by combinations with light extinction. The special symbol display device 42 corresponds to either the first special symbol display unit 42a or the second special symbol display unit 42b when the entry of either the first start port 36 or the second start port 38 is detected. The special symbols are variably displayed by sequentially switching the display state of the special symbol display section, and when the execution time (variable time) of the variable display elapses, the special symbols are displayed in any of the display modes that can be expressed. Stop display. At this time, if the display mode of the special symbol that is stopped and displayed is a big hit special symbol (first specific mode), it becomes a big hit, and if it is a small hit special symbol (second specific mode), it is a big hit. In the present embodiment, the first special symbol display unit 42a is a first start port corresponding display unit that variably displays the special symbol based on the game ball entering the first start port 36, and the second special symbol display. The part 42b serves as a second start port corresponding display unit that displays a special symbol variably based on the game ball entering the second start port 38. Hereinafter, the special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display unit 42a is also referred to as a first special symbol (special diagram 1), and the special symbol displayed on the second special symbol display unit 42b is a second special symbol (special diagram 2). ). In FIG. 7, an example of the display mode of the special symbol display device 42 at the time of winning is shown. As shown in the figure, as the winning symbol of the first special symbol, the special symbol 1 big hit symbol A which becomes “special figure 1 big hit A”, the special figure 1 big hit symbol B which becomes “special figure 1 big hit B”, “ Special Figure 1 Small Bonus A, which is "Special Figure 1 Small Bonus A", and Special Figure 1 Small Bonus B, which is "Special Figure 1 Small Bonus B", are available, Is a special figure 2 big hit symbol A which becomes "special figure 2 big hit A", a special figure 2 big hit symbol B which becomes "special figure 2 big hit B", and a special figure 2 small which becomes "special figure 2 big hit A" A winning symbol A and a special symbol 2 small hit symbol B, which is “special symbol 2 small hit B”, are prepared. It should be noted that the display mode of the special symbol at the time of winning may be displayed in any manner, and the type of display mode of the special symbol at the time of winning is not limited to one each, and a plurality of types may be prepared. If a game ball enters the first start opening 36 during the special symbol variation display, the variation display of the first special symbol is suspended up to four times, and after the current variation display is completed, it is suspended. The change display of the first special symbol is digested sequentially. Further, in this embodiment, even if a game ball enters the second starting port 38 during the special symbol variation display, the second special symbol variation display is not suspended, and a certain prize ball is displayed. It is only paid out. If a game ball enters the second start port 38 during the special symbol variation display, the variation display of the second special symbol may be suspended up to a predetermined number. When the variable display of the second special symbol is suspended, the variable display of the first special symbol may not be suspended.

  Here, "Special Figure 1 Big Hit A", "Special Figure 1 Big Hit B", "Special Figure 2 Big Hit A" and "Special Figure 2 Big Hit A" repeat the opening operation of the first big winning opening 44 for the specified number of rounds. This is a hit mode in which a big hit game is performed. The specified number of rounds is 4 rounds (4R) in the jackpot game related to “Special Figure 1 Big Bonus A”, “Special Figure 1 Big Bonus B”, or “Special Figure 2 Big Bonus B”. In the game, there are 15 rounds (15R). In addition, the game state set after the end of the jackpot game differs depending on the type of jackpot. That is, in the “special figure 1 big hit A” and “special figure 2 big hit A”, as a gaming state after the big hit game is finished, the special symbol and the normal symbol are displayed until the special symbol change display is performed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times). When the variation time of the symbol is shortened and the probability that the result of the determination of whether or not the normal symbol is a hit (probability per ordinary symbol) is set to a high probability, and the normal symbol is stopped and displayed, the second start port 38 An electric support state (high frequency state) in which the opening time is extended is set. In addition, if the special symbol is changed and displayed a predetermined number of times during the electric support state, the electric support state is terminated and the electric support state is entered. Further, in “Special Figure 1 Big Hit B” and “Special Figure 2 Big Hit B”, a state without electric support is set as the gaming state after the big hit game is over.

  On the other hand, the “special figure 1 small hit A”, “special figure 1 small hit B”, “special figure 2 small hit A”, and “special figure 2 small hit B” all specify the second big prize opening 50. This is a hit mode in which a small hit game that is opened only once over a time (for example, 1.5 seconds) is performed. In the small hit game, when the game ball enters the second big prize opening 50 and passes through the specific area 52, it develops into a big hit and the above-mentioned big hit game is performed. In the big hit game, the prescribed number of rounds varies depending on the type of the big hit that has been the trigger for the big hit game. In this embodiment, when the big hit game is executed with “Special figure 1 small hit A”, “Special figure 1 small hit B” or “Special figure 2 small hit B”, it becomes 4 rounds (4R). When the big hit game is executed with “Special figure 2 small hit A” as a trigger, it becomes 15 rounds (15R). In addition, when a big hit game is executed with “Special Figure 1 Small Hit A” or “Special Figure 2 Small Hit B” as an opportunity, after the big hit game is completed, a state with electric support is set, "Or" Special figure 2 small hit B ", when the big hit game is executed, after the big hit game is over, the no electric support state is set.

  Here, a gaming state in which the probability per base figure is low (normal probability) is also referred to as a normal low probability state, and a gaming state in which the probability per base figure is high is also referred to as a general high probability state. In addition, a gaming state in which the variation time of the special symbol and the normal symbol is shortened is also referred to as a time-shortening state, and a gaming state in which the opening time of the second start port 38 is extended is also referred to as an opening extension state. In this embodiment, the power support state is a state in which all three states of the normal high probability state, the short time state, and the open extension state have occurred, but any one or two of the three states are It is good also as the state which generate | occur | produced. In addition, it can be said that the state with the electric support (the normal high probability state, the short time state, and the open extended state) is an advantageous state in which the game can be advantageously advanced.

  The effect display device 34 is configured as a display device such as a liquid crystal display, and various effect displays such as a change display of effect symbols, a reach effect, and a notice effect are performed on the display screen. As shown in the screen configuration illustrated in FIG. 8, the effect display device 34 of the present embodiment has three effect symbols (pseudo special) arranged side by side and composed of numbers, characters, and the like. (Design, identification information) 34L, 34M, 34R and a background design (not shown). The effect symbols 34L, 34M, and 34R (identification information) are displayed near the center of the display area of the effect display device 34. The effect display device 34 displays the three effect symbols 34L, 34M, and 34R in a variable manner when the game ball enters the first start port 36 and when the game ball enters the second start port 38. . The production symbols 34L, 34M, and 34R are variably displayed so as to scroll at a high speed from the top to the bottom when the variation display is started, and when the execution time (variation time) of the variation display elapses, the effect on the left is displayed. The symbols 34L, the effect symbol 34R on the right, and the effect symbol 34M in the middle are stopped and displayed in this order. At this time, when the left effect symbol 34L and the right effect symbol 34R do not coincide with each other, it becomes a simple disengagement without reach (for example, “358”, etc.), and the left effect symbol and the right effect symbol 34R. Reach when the match. When the middle production symbol stops after the predetermined reach production, if the middle production symbol and the left and right production symbols do not match, the reach is unacceptable (for example, “393”), If all of the middle production symbols and the right and left production symbols match, it is a big hit (for example, “777”). Even if the left effect symbol and the right effect symbol do not match, if the player stops at a predetermined outcome (for example, “357”, etc.), a small hit is made. The result of success / failure of the effect symbol displayed on the effect display device 34 is basically the result of the success / failure of the special symbol (first special symbol, second special symbol) displayed by the special symbol display device 42 described above. And corresponding.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 8, the effect display device 34 blinks (changes display) in accordance with the change display of the special symbol, and lights up (stops display) with a predetermined symbol in accordance with the stop display of the special symbol. It also has a determination symbol (second identification information). The determination symbol has a first determination symbol 34a associated with the first special symbol and a second determination symbol 34b associated with the second special symbol, and each of the left corners of the display screen of the effect display device 34 ( It is displayed smaller than the effect symbols 34L, 34M, and 34R (identification information) at a position away from the center of the display area. Specifically, the first determination symbol 34a and the second determination symbol 34b are stopped and displayed in the first mode (for example, the symbol “◯”) based on the corresponding special symbol being stopped and displayed as a jackpot symbol, A stop mode is displayed in the second mode (for example, “△” symbol) based on the stop display with the small hit symbol, and a third mode (for example, a “×” symbol) is displayed based on the stop display in the off symbol. Press to stop display.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the effect display device 34 includes a launch area notification display unit 34 c that indicates which area of the game area 31 should be ejected with a game ball depending on the current game state. The firing area notification display unit 34c has a case where the current gaming state is a gaming state that requires a left-handed stroke (launching to the first area of the gaming area 31) (in the normal gaming state in the present embodiment), The display state differs depending on whether the game state requires right-handed (launching the game region 31 to the second region) (in the present embodiment, during the big hit game, during the small hit game, or during the electric support). Display. Specifically, when the current game state is a game state that requires left-handed (launching of the game area 31 to the first area), it is displayed in the first mode (“left arrow” image). When the game state requires right strike (launching of the game area 31 to the second area), the game is displayed in the second mode (image of “right arrow”). In the present embodiment, the firing region notification display unit 34c always displays in one of the display modes, and the player can view the firing region notification display unit 34c to determine whether the player is playing a game or not. Even in a gaming state, it is possible to confirm the firing direction (gaming state). In addition, when the special symbol is not variably displayed, the firing area notification display unit 34c is not in an advantageous state (big hit game, small hit game, ordinary high probability state, short time state, open extended state). The display may not be performed during non-games such as when the player is not firing a game ball. In the present embodiment, the launch area notification display unit 34c is provided in the effect display device 34 controlled by the sub-control board 90 (sub-control unit), but is controlled by the main control board 70 (main control unit). The symbol display device 40 may be provided.

  In addition, a reserved symbol 35 (stored display) for the first special symbol is also displayed in the display screen of the effect display device 34. The reserved symbol 35 for the first special symbol is additionally displayed one by one every time a game ball enters the first starting port 36 during the variation display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. Each time the change display is finished, it is deleted one by one. As described above, since the second special symbol is not reserved, the reserved symbol for the second special symbol is not provided.

  In the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment configured as described above, the first start port 36 is arranged below the effect display device 34 (center accessory 49), and the player can play the game ball in the normal gaming state. By rotating the firing handle 18 (so-called left-handed) so as to flow down to the left side region (first region) of the game region 31, the game ball can enter the first start port 36. In addition, the first big winning opening 44 is arranged in the lower right part of the game area 31, and when the special symbol is stopped and displayed with the big hit symbol and the big hit game is started, the player places the game ball on the right side of the game region 31. By performing a rotation operation (so-called right-handed) of the firing handle 18 so as to flow down to the area (second area), it is possible to enter the game ball into the first big winning opening 44 that has been opened. The second big prize opening 50 is formed in the right part of the center role 49, and when the special symbol is stopped and displayed with the small hit symbol and the small hit game is started, the player must make a right strike. By this, it is possible to make a game ball enter the open second prize opening 50. As described above, when the game ball that has entered the second big prize opening 50 in the small hit game passes through the specific area 52, the big hit game with the first big prize opening 44 opened is executed, and the player By making a right strike, a game ball can be made to enter the first grand prize opening 44 that has been opened.

  In addition, the normal symbol operation gate 32 is disposed on the right side of the effect display device 34 and the second starting port 38 is disposed on the lower side of the first starting port 36. The ball can be passed through the normal symbol operating gate 32, and when the normal symbol hits and the second start port 38 is opened, the player continues to make a right strike, and the game ball is moved to the second start port 38. You can enter. As described above, when “Special Figure 1 Big Hit A” or “Special Figure 2 Big Hit A” occurs, or when it develops to big hit via “Special Figure 1 Small Hit A” or “Special Figure 2 Big Hit A” When the big hit game is over, a power support state occurs. When the power support state occurs, the probability per base symbol is high, the variation time of the normal symbol is shortened, and the opening time of the second start port 38 is extended when the normal symbol is stopped and displayed. The player can make a game ball enter the second starting port 38 at a higher frequency (high frequency state) by making a right strike as compared to a state without electric support.

[Configuration of control circuit]
Next, the configuration of the control circuit of the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment will be described with reference mainly to FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the control circuit of the pachinko machine 10 includes a main control board 70 (main control unit) that controls the basic progress of the game and a payout control board that controls the payout of prize balls and balls. 80, a sub-control board 90 (sub-control unit) that controls the overall control of various effects performed in accordance with the progress of the game, a launch control board 100 that controls the game ball, and a power source for the pachinko machine 10 A control board such as an external terminal board 110 for controlling the communication between the power supply board 105 for controlling and the hall computer 115 provided in the hall in which the pachinko machine 10 is installed is configured. These control boards include a CPU that executes various logic operations and calculation operations, a ROM that stores various programs and data executed by the CPU, a RAM that temporarily stores data when the programs are executed, and various controls. A timer that measures the necessary time (system timer), a peripheral device interface (PIO) for exchanging data with peripheral devices, an oscillator that outputs a clock for CPU operations, and a watch that monitors CPU runaway Various peripheral LSIs such as a dog timer and a CTC (counter timer circuit) that periodically generates an interrupt signal are connected to each other by a bus. In FIG. 3, only the CPU 70 a, ROM 70 b, and RAM 70 c of the main control board 70 among the various devices mounted on each control board are shown, and the other parts are not shown. FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing an outline of the configuration of the sub-control board 90 that forms part of the control circuit. In the present embodiment, the sub-control board 90 is a sub-control section. However, control sections other than the main control section, for example, other control sections such as the payout control board 80 and the launch control board 100 can also be called sub-control sections. .

  As shown in FIG. 3, the main control board 70 receives signals from the first start port switch 36a and the second start port switch 38a as signals necessary for controlling the basic progress of the game. An input signal and an operation signal from the RAM clear switch 71 directly instructing to clear (initialize) the RAM of each control board such as the RAM 70c of the main control board 70 and the RAM 90c (see FIG. 9) of the sub control board 90 are directly input. And a passing signal from the gate switch 32a, a entering signal from the first grand prize opening switch 44a, a entering signal from the second big winning opening switch 50a, a detection signal from the specific area passing switch 52a, and a non-specific area A detection signal from the passing switch 54a, a ball entering signal from the general winning opening switch 45a, and the like are input via the relay terminal board 72. From the main control board 70, a control signal to the symbol display board 40a for controlling display of the symbol display device 40, a drive signal to the second start opening solenoid 38b, a drive signal to the first big prize opening solenoid 44b, the second A drive signal to the big prize opening solenoid 50b, a drive signal to the distribution solenoid 56b, and the like are output via the relay terminal plate 72. The main control board 70 communicates with the payout control board 80, the sub control board 90, and the launch control board 100 (communication via the payout control board 80), and exchanges various command signals (commands, drive signals, etc.) and data. It is carried out. In addition, an operation signal or the like from an on / off switch 107 that switches on / off the power of the pachinko machine 10 is input to the main control board 70 via the power supply board 105. When the on / off switch 107 is operated and an operation signal instructing switching from power off to on is input, the main control board 70 executes power on processing necessary for power on such as initialization processing, and turns on / off. When the switch 107 is operated to input an operation signal for instructing switching from power ON to OFF, power shutdown processing necessary for power shutdown such as backup of various information is executed. Further, the main control board 70 can communicate with the hall computer 115 via the external control board 110, and transmits the operation status of the pachinko machine 10 or transmits an error signal when an abnormality occurs.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the payout control board 80 directly receives a detection signal from a frame opening switch 81 for detecting the opening of the front frame 11 as a signal necessary for performing control related to payout of award balls and ball rentals. The operation signals from the ball lending button 24a and the return button 24b are input via the ball lending display board 82 and the relay terminal board 83, and are received from the pre-payout switch 84 and the post-payout switch 85 for detecting the payout of the prize ball. A detection signal is input via the relay terminal board 87. From the payout control board 80, a drive signal to the payout motor 86 for paying out the prize balls is output via the relay terminal board 87. The payout control board 80 communicates with the main control board 70 and the launch control board 100, and exchanges various command signals and data. In this embodiment, every time the first grand prize opening switch 44a detects one game ball, that is, every time one game ball enters the first big prize opening 44, 15 prize balls are paid out. It is supposed to be issued. Since the maximum number (prescribed number) of game balls that can enter the first grand prize opening 44 during one round is nine, the maximum number of prize balls that can be paid out in one round is 135. For this reason, in a 4R jackpot game with 4 rounds to be executed, the maximum number of prize balls that can be paid out (upper limit prize ball number) is 540, and in a 15R jackpot game with 15 rounds to be executed, The maximum number of prize balls that can be paid out is 2025.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the sub control board 90 includes a CPU 90a, a ROM 90b, a RAM 90c, and the like, receives various command signals from the main control board 70, and produces a game according to the commands. The sub-control board 90 is a decoration motor for driving the effect display control board 91 for controlling the effect display device 34, the amplifier board 92 for driving the various speakers 28a and 28b, the various LED lamps 93a, and operating the movable accessory. A decoration drive board 93 for driving 93b, an effect button board 94 for inputting an operation signal from an operation detection switch 27 for detecting the operation of the effect button 26, and the like are connected.

  The firing control board 100 detects a detection signal from the touch sensor 18a, an operation signal from the firing stop switch 18b, a detection signal from the lower tray full switch 102 that detects that the game ball is full in the lower tray 16 and the like. And a pulse signal for driving is output to the firing motor 19. The launch control board 100 drives the launch motor 19 to launch a game ball when the launch handle 18 is rotated, the touch sensor 18a is on, the launch stop switch 18b is off, and the lower tray full switch 102 is off. When either the touch sensor 18a is turned off, the firing stop switch 18b is turned on, or the lower tray full tank switch 102 is turned on, the driving of the firing motor 19 is stopped and the launch of the game ball is stopped. Further, the launch control board 100 communicates with the main control board 70 via the payout control board 80, and data regarding the operation state of the launch handle 18 such as a detection signal from the touch sensor 18 a is sent via the payout control board 80. Transmit to the main control board 70.

  Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment thus configured will be described. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a flow of games mainly composed of the first special symbol, and FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a flow of games mainly composed of the second special symbol. As shown in FIG. 10, when a game ball enters the first start port 36 by the player making a left strike (S10), the variable display of the first special symbol is started (S12). When the first special symbol comes off and is stopped and displayed (S14), the symbol is removed (S16). On the other hand, when the variably displayed first special symbol is stopped and displayed as the special symbol 1 big hit symbol A (S18), a big hit game (4R big hit game) is repeated for four times the opening operation for opening the first big winning opening 44. Then (S20), after the big hit game is over, an electric support state is generated (S22). When the first special symbol is stopped and displayed with the special symbol 1 jackpot symbol B (S24), a similar jackpot game (4R jackpot game) is executed (S26), but the gaming state after the end of the jackpot game is a state without electric support. Become. When the first special symbol is stopped and displayed at the special symbol 1 small hit symbol A (S28), a small hit game with the second big prize opening 50 opened is executed (S30). If it does not pass the specific area 52 (S32), it will be out (S34), and the big hit game will not be executed. On the other hand, when the game ball passes through the specific area 52 during the small hit game (S36), it develops into a big hit game (4R big hit game) (S38). Then, when the big hit game is executed in response to the stop display of the special figure 1 small hit symbol A, an electric support state is generated after the big hit game ends (S40). Further, when the first special symbol is stopped and displayed with the special figure 1 small hit symbol B (S42), the same small hit game is executed (S44), and the game ball does not pass through the specific area 52 during the small hit game. In this case (S32), the game ball is disengaged (S34), and when the game ball passes the specific area 52 during the small hit game (S46), the game is developed into a big hit game (4R big hit game) (S48). However, when the big hit game is executed with the stop display of the special figure 2 small hit symbol B, the game state after the end of the big hit game is a state without electric support.

  In the state with the electric support, as shown in FIG. 11, when the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 32 (S50), the variation display of the normal symbol is performed (S52). When the fluctuation time elapses and the normal symbol comes off and is stopped and displayed as a symbol (S54), the symbol is removed (S56). State) (S60), and when a game ball enters the second start port 38 (S62), the variable display of the second special symbol is started (S64). When the second special symbol comes off and is stopped and displayed (S66), the symbol is removed (S68). When the second special symbol is stopped and displayed as the special symbol 2 big hit symbol A (S70), a big hit game (15R big hit game) is repeated 15 times for the opening operation to open the first big winning opening 44 (S72), After the big hit game is over, an electric support state is generated (S74). On the other hand, when the second special symbol is stopped and displayed as the special symbol 2 jackpot symbol B (S76), the jackpot game (4R jackpot game) is executed (S78), and the gaming state after the jackpot game is over is a state without electric support. . When the second special symbol is stopped and displayed at the special symbol 2 small hit symbol A (S80), a small hit game is executed (S82). If the game ball does not pass through the specific area 52 in the small hit game (S84), the game ball comes off (S86), and if the game ball passes through the specific area 52 (S88), the big hit game (4R big hit game) is executed. (S90). Then, after the big hit game is over, the electric support state is generated (S92). If the second special symbol is stopped and displayed as the special symbol 2 small hit symbol B (S94), a small hit game is executed (S96), and if the game ball does not pass the specific area 52 (S84), it is disengaged. (S86) When the game ball passes the specific area 52 (S98), a big hit game is executed (S99). However, in this case, the gaming state after the end of the big hit game is a state without electric support. The state with the electric support is a state in which the game ball enters the second start port 38 more frequently than the state without the electric support. In this embodiment, the game ball enters the second start port 38. Most hit determinations performed based on the sphere are small hits (Special Figure 2 Small Hits A or Special Figure 2 Small Hits B). Therefore, when the power support state occurs, as long as the special figure 2 small hit symbol A is drawn, the big hit game related to the second special symbol (the big hit game triggered by the game ball entering the second starting port 38) It is possible to generate them continuously (a big hit state).

[Main control processing]
FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a main control process executed by the CPU 70a of the main control board 70. This process is executed when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on. The main control process includes a power-on process necessary for power-on (S100), a game start process (S110), a normal symbol game process (S120), a normal symbol game process (S130), and a special symbol. The game process (S140), the small hit game process (S150), and the big hit game process (S160) are repeatedly executed. In the present embodiment, since the time required for the processes of S110 to S160 is about 4 msec, these processes are repeatedly executed at intervals of about 4 msec. The main control board 70 advances the entire game of the pachinko machine 10 by transmitting various commands to the control board in charge and executing the processes according to the commands in accordance with the execution of these processes.

[Game start processing]
In the game start process of S110, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first makes various sensors (gate switch 32a, first start port switch 36a, second start port switch 38a, first big prize port switch 44a, second big prize). The state of the mouth switch 50a, the specific area passing switch 52a, the non-specific area passing switch 54a, the general prize opening switch 45a, etc.) is detected and stored in a predetermined state storage area of the RAM 70c, or various determination information (a later-described hit) A random number for determination, a random number for determining a big hit symbol, a random number for determining a small hit symbol, a random number for determining a variation pattern, a random number for determining whether or not to determine a normal symbol, and the like. Subsequently, by a switch related to the entry of the game ball (the first start port switch 36a, the second start port switch 38a, the first large winning port switch 44a, the second large winning port switch 50a, the general winning port switch 45a, etc.). It is determined whether or not a game ball has been detected. If it is determined that a game ball has been detected, the number of prize balls to be paid out is calculated and stored as prize ball information in a predetermined prize ball information storage area of the RAM 70c. When it is not 0, a prize ball number designation command (prize ball information) is transmitted to the payout control board 80, and the game start process is terminated. When the payout control board 80 receives the award ball number designation command, the payout motor 86 is driven to pay out the game balls one by one, and the game balls paid out by the pre-payout switch 84 and the post-payout switch 85 are detected. Each time a prize ball payout process is performed to decrement the prize ball information (the number of unpaid game balls) by one value. This award ball payout process is repeatedly executed until the award ball information reaches a value of 0. When a game ball is detected and a new award ball number designation command is received from the main control board 70, the prize ball is received. The process is repeated until the information becomes zero. When the game start process ends, the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next normal symbol game process of S120.

[Normal design game processing]
In the normal symbol game process of S120, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first determines whether or not the normal symbol hold is not the value 0, that is, the value 1 or more. The normal symbol is determined by decrementing only, and the normal symbol to be stopped and displayed (see FIG. 6) is determined based on the result of the determination. The normal symbol success / failure determination is performed by using a normal symbol success / failure determination random number acquired based on the passing of the game ball through the normal symbol operation gate 32 and a normal symbol per-determination table. In some cases, a low-probability normal symbol per-decision table is used with a low probability of hit (for example, about 0.8%), and a high probability of hit with a high probability (for example, about 99.2%) when there is power support. A normal symbol per table determination table is used. Further, when the result of the determination is successful, the symbol is determined as a symbol for stopping and displaying the winning symbol, and when the result of determining whether or not the result is incorrect, the symbol is determined as a symbol for stopping and displaying any of the symbols that are lost. Then, the variation time of the normal symbol is set, the variation display of the normal symbol is started, and waiting for the variation time to elapse. The setting of the fluctuation time is set to a long time (for example, 30 seconds) when in the state without electric support, and is shortened to a short time (for example, 1 second) when in the state with electric support. When the variation time has elapsed, the normal symbol is stopped and displayed with the determined symbol, and when the symbol that has been stopped is a winning symbol, the opening time of the second starting port 38 is set and the opening of the second starting port 38 is started. The normal symbol game process is temporarily terminated, and when the stopped and displayed symbol is out of the symbol, the normal symbol game process is terminated without doing anything. The opening time of the second start port 38 is set to a short time (for example, 0.5 seconds) when there is no electric support, and is extended to a long time (for example, 5 seconds) when there is an electric support. Further, as described above, the second start port 38 is opened by driving the second start port solenoid 38b to open the pair of blade pieces 38c to the left and right. When the normal symbol game process ends, the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next normal symbol game process of S130.

[Game processing per normal symbol]
In the normal symbol game process of S130, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 has reached the set time set in the normal symbol game process for the elapsed time (open elapsed time) after the second start port 38 starts to open. Whether a predetermined number (e.g., 8) of game balls are in the second starting port 38 or not. When it is determined that the elapsed time has not reached the set time and a specified number of game balls have not entered the second start port 38, the game processing per normal symbol is performed while the second start port 38 is kept open. Exit once. On the other hand, it is determined that the elapsed elapsed time has reached the set time, or it is determined that the specified number of game balls have already entered the second start port 38 even before the elapsed elapsed time has reached the set time. Then, the driving of the second start port solenoid 38b is stopped, and the game process per ordinary symbol is finished. When the normal symbol per game process is completed, the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next special symbol game process of S140.

[Special design game processing]
The special symbol game process of S140 is executed according to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. When the special symbol game process is executed, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first inputs a detection signal from the first start port switch 36a to determine whether or not a game ball has entered the first start port 36. Determine (S200). If it is determined that a game ball has entered the first start port 36, it is determined whether or not the current number of reserved special symbols is smaller than the upper limit value (value 4 in this embodiment) (S202). . When it is determined that the number of retained first special symbols is less than the upper limit value, the number of retained first special symbols is incremented by 1 (S204), and information for determination is acquired to obtain predetermined information for determination in the RAM 70c. The data is stored in the storage area (S206), and the first special symbol hold occurrence command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S208). Here, as the determination information acquired in S206, the hit determination random number used in the hit determination performed based on the entrance of the game ball into the first start port 36 or the hit determination result is a big hit. A big hit symbol determining random number for determining a big hit symbol to be stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display unit 42a at the time, and a small hit to stop display on the first special symbol display unit 42a when the hit determination result is a small hit Information on the progress of the symbol variation game of the first special symbol, such as a random number for determining a small symbol for determining the symbol and a random number for determining the variation pattern of the first special symbol, can be exemplified. The hit determination is equivalent to the determination of whether or not a special symbol is appropriate. In addition, the first special symbol hold occurrence command transmitted in S208 includes a first special symbol hold number designation command for displaying the hold number on the hold symbol 35 in the display screen of the effect display device 34. The sub control board 90 that has received the first special symbol on-hold occurrence command additionally displays one reserved symbol 35 on the effect display device 34. If it is determined in S200 that no game ball has entered the first start opening 36, or if it is determined in S202 that the number of reserved special symbols has reached the upper limit, the processing of S204 to S208 is skipped. Then, the process proceeds to the next step S210.

  Next, whether one of the big hit game and the small hit game is being executed (S210), one of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is being variably displayed (S212), Whether one of the special symbol and the second special symbol is in the stop display time is determined (S214). If it is determined that either the big hit game or the small hit game is being executed, the special symbol game process is terminated, and the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next small hit game process of S150. On the other hand, neither the big hit game nor the small hit game is being executed, neither the first special symbol nor the second special symbol is variably displayed, and both the first special symbol and the second special symbol are stopped and displayed. If it is determined that it is not in time, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved first symbol symbols is 0 (S216). If it is determined that the number of holds of the first special symbol is not 0, the oldest determination information among the determination information (random number for winning determination) of the first special symbol stored in the determination information storage area (RAM 70c) Reading (S218), the first special symbol variation display related process is executed (S220), and the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the first special symbol hold number is 0, a detection signal from the second start port switch 38a is input, and a game ball is placed in the second start port 38 for variably displaying the second special symbol. It is determined whether or not a ball has been entered (S222). If it is determined that a game ball has entered the second start port 38, information for determining the second special symbol is acquired (S224), the variable display related processing of the second special symbol is executed (S226), and the special symbol is acquired. The game process is temporarily terminated. If it is determined in S222 that no game ball has entered the second start port 38, the processing of S224 and S226 is skipped, and the special symbol game process is terminated. In this way, in this embodiment, the variation display of the second special symbol is not suspended, and the game ball enters the second start port 38 during the variation display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. Or, even if a game ball enters the second start port 38 when the number of retained first special symbols is 1 or more, the entry is invalid (only a certain prize ball is obtained) ). As the determination information acquired in S224, the hit determination random number used in the hit determination performed based on the game ball entering the second start port 38 or the hit determination result is a big hit. A big hit symbol determining random number for determining a big hit symbol to be stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display means 42b, and a small hit symbol to be stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display unit 42b when the hit determination result is a small hit Information regarding the progress of the symbol variation game of the second special symbol, such as a random number for determining a small hit symbol for determining the symbol, a random number for determining the variation pattern of the second special symbol, and the like. The acquired determination information is stored in the determination information storage area of the RAM 70c. Details of the variable display related process will be described below. The first special symbol variation display related process and the second special symbol variation display related process are both executed in common, and will be described with reference to a common flowchart (the flowchart of FIG. 16).

  In the variable display related process of FIG. 16, first, a hit determination is performed using the hit determination random number and the hit determination table acquired in S206 or S224 of the special symbol game process of FIG. 13 or 14 (S300). It is determined whether the result is a big hit (S302) and a small hit (S304). An example of the hit determination table is shown in FIG. FIG. 17A is a hit determination table for the first special symbol, and FIG. 17B is a hit determination table for the second special symbol. In the hit determination table for the first special symbol, as shown in FIG. 17A, a big hit is obtained when the hit determination random number is 0 or 1 among the values 0 to 598 (winning probability 1 / 299.5). When the winning determination random number is 2 or 3, the small hit is made (winning probability 1 / 299.5). Further, in the hit determination table for the second special symbol, as shown in FIG. 17 (b), a big hit is obtained when the hit determination random number is 0 or 1 among the values 0 to 598 (winning probability 1/299. 5) When the random number for hit determination is 2 to 596, it is a small hit (winning probability 1 / 1.01). In the state with the electric support, the game ball enters the second start port 38 more frequently than the state without the electric support, and the game is mainly based on the second special symbol. And most of the second special symbols are stopped and displayed in the small hit symbol (second specific mode), and the small hit game (second specific game) is executed.

  If it is determined in S302 that the result of the hit determination is a big hit, the big hit symbol determining random number is read from the determination information storage area (RAM 70c) (S306), and the big hit symbol to be stopped and displayed based on the read big hit symbol determining random number. Is selected and determined (S308), and if it is determined in S302 and S304 that the result of the hit determination is not a big hit but a small hit, a random number for determining a small hit symbol is read from the determination information storage area (RAM 70c) (S310). ), A small hit symbol to be stopped and displayed is selected and determined based on the read small hit symbol determining random number (S312). Here, for the determination of the winning symbol (big winning symbol, small winning symbol) of the first special symbol, the winning symbol determination table for the first special symbol illustrated in FIG. 18 is used, and the winning symbol of the second special symbol ( For the determination of the big hit symbol and the small hit symbol), a hit symbol determination table for the second special symbol illustrated in FIG. 19 is used.

  In the winning symbol determination table for the first special symbol, when the result of the hit determination is a big hit, as shown in FIG. 18 (a), when the big hit symbol determining random number is a value 0 to 127 out of values 0 to 255, Special figure 1 big hit symbol A is selected and becomes "Special figure 1 big hit A" (50% probability of appearance). When the big hit symbol determining random number is 128 to 255, special figure 1 big hit symbol B is selected and " Special figure 1 big hit B "(appearance probability of 50%). On the other hand, when the result of the hit determination is a small hit, as shown in FIG. 18 (b), when the random number for determining a small hit symbol is 0 to 127 out of the values 0 to 255, the special figure 1 small hit symbol A is When it is selected, it becomes “Special figure 1 small hit A” (appearance probability of 50%), and when the small hit design determining random number is between 128 and 255, special figure 1 small hit symbol B is selected and “Special figure 1 small Hit B "(appearance probability of 50%). Further, in the hit symbol determination table for the second special symbol, when the hit determination result is a big hit, as shown in FIG. 19A, the big hit symbol determination random number has a value of 0 to 199 out of values 0 to 255. Sometimes special figure 2 big hit symbol A is selected and becomes "special figure 2 big hit symbol A" (appearance probability of 78%), and when the big hit symbol determining random number is between 200 and 255, special figure 2 big hit symbol B is selected "Special figure 2 big hit B" (appearance probability of 22%). On the other hand, when the result of the hit determination is a small hit, as shown in FIG. 19B, when the small hit symbol determination random number is a value 0 to 199 among the values 0 to 255, the special figure 2 small hit symbol A is When selected, it becomes “Special Figure 2 Small Hit A” (78% appearance probability), and when the small hit design determining random number is 200 to 255, Special Figure 2 Small Hit Design B is selected and “Special Figure 2 Small Hit B ”(appearance probability of 22%). Here, as described above, “Special Figure 1 Big Hit A” and “Special Figure 2 Big Hit A” are in the state of electric support after the big hit game ends, and “Special Figure 1 Big Hit B” and “Special Figure 2 Big Hit” “B” becomes a state without electric support after the end of the big hit game. In addition, “Special figure 1 small hit A” and “Special figure 2 small hit A”, when a big hit game is executed via the small hit, after the big hit game is over, When the big hit game is executed via the small hit, the “one big hit B” and the “special figure 2 small hit B” enter the state without the electric support after the big hit game ends. In addition, if a big hit (including a big hit via a small hit) occurs in the first special symbol, there will be a 50% probability that there will be electric support after the big hit game ends, and a big hit via a small hit in the second special symbol If this happens, there will be a 78% chance of being on the power support after the end of the big hit game. In addition, when a big hit occurs via “Special Figure 2 Small Hit A”, which is a trigger for setting the power support status, a 15R big hit game is executed and a large number of balls (2025 shots) can be obtained at one time. . Therefore, it can be said that the state with the electric support where the game mainly based on the second special symbol proceeds is more advantageous for the player than the state without the electric support where the game mainly based on the first special symbol proceeds.

  If it is determined in S302 and S304 that the result of the hit determination is neither big hit nor small hit, it is a miss, and a miss symbol is determined (S314). Although the detailed explanation is omitted, for example, the big hit symbol determining random number or the small hit symbol determining random number and a missing symbol determining table (not shown) can be set. Of course, if the random symbol for determining the winning symbol is obtained separately from the random number for determining the big hit symbol or the random symbol for determining the small hit, the random symbol for determining the winning symbol and the table for determining the lost symbol may be set. it can.

  When the stop symbol is determined in this way, a variation pattern table is set (S316). Here, the variation pattern table is set depending on whether the hit determination at S300 is a big hit, a small hit or a missed variation pattern table (big hit variation pattern table, small hit variation pattern table, outlier variation pattern table). ) Can be performed. FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the variation pattern table. FIG. 20A shows a big hit fluctuation pattern table, FIG. 20B shows a small hit fluctuation pattern table, and FIG. 20C shows a losing fluctuation pattern table. As shown in the figure, each variation pattern table defines a plurality of variation patterns in association with the value of the variation pattern determination random number. The variation pattern is selected. Among the variation patterns, the variation patterns P01 and P02 are associated with normal variations A and B for variably displaying the effect symbol without the reach effect, and the variation pattern P03 variably displays the effect symbol with the reach effect. Normal reach to be performed is associated, and the variation patterns P04 and P05 are associated with the super reach effects A and B that display the effect symbols in a variable manner with the effect that the expectation of the big hit is higher than the normal reach. In the big hit fluctuation pattern table, the random fluctuations for determining the fluctuation pattern are not associated with the normal fluctuations A and B without the reach effect so that the player can have a higher expectation of winning than when they are off. In addition, among the fluctuations accompanied by the reach effect, many fluctuation pattern determination random numbers are associated with the fluctuation patterns P04 and P05 (super reach A and B). Further, in the deviation variation pattern table, the fluctuation patterns P01 and P02 of the normal fluctuation are set so that the average fluctuation time is shorter when the number of holdings is larger (value 3 or 4) than when the number of holdings is smaller (value 1 or 2). A variation time is set and a variation pattern determining random number is associated with each variation pattern. Each variation pattern table shows a table storing a small number of patterns for convenience, but actually, a table storing a larger number of patterns (for example, 20 or more patterns) is used.

  Returning to the variation display related processing of FIG. 16, when the variation pattern table is set in this way, the variation pattern determination random number is read (S318), and the variation pattern is determined using the variation pattern determination random number thus read and the set variation pattern table. Set (S320). Then, the special symbol variation display is started (S322), and the symbol variation start command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S324), and the variation display related processing is terminated. In the process of S322 and S324, when the target of the current variation display related process is the first special symbol, the variation display of the first special symbol is started, and the number of the first special symbol held is decremented by a value of 1. It becomes processing. On the other hand, when the target of the current variation display related process is the second special symbol, the variation display of the second special symbol is started. Note that the variable display of the second special symbol is not held, so the process of decrementing the number of holds is not performed. The symbol variation start command transmitted in S324 includes a big hit variation pattern, a variation time in the pattern (variation pattern designation command), and a big hit stop symbol (special symbol stop information designation command) when the hit determination result is a big hit. When the hit determination result is a small hit, the small hit variation pattern, the variation time in the pattern (variation pattern designation command) and the small hit stop symbol (special symbol stop information designation command) are included. When a deviation occurs, a deviation fluctuation pattern, a fluctuation time in the pattern (fluctuation pattern designation command), and a deviation stop symbol (special symbol stop information designation command) are included. In addition, when transmitting a symbol change start command of the first special symbol, a command for holding the digest of the first special symbol is also transmitted. The sub-control board 90 that has received the on-hold digest command deletes one display of the on-hold symbol 35. The sub-control board 90 that has received the pending symbol variation start command analyzes the command, determines the content of the effect to be performed on the screen of the effect display device 34 based on the analysis result, and a control signal ( The effect command) is output to the effect display control board 91 to control the effect display device 34.

  Returning to the special symbol game process of FIGS. 13 to 15, when the special symbol game process is executed after the variable symbol special symbol (the first special symbol or the second special symbol) is started to be displayed, the first special game process is executed in S212. Since it is determined that either the symbol or the second special symbol is in the variable display, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 determines whether or not the variable time has elapsed (S228). Since the variation time is determined according to the variation pattern of the special symbol, whether or not the variation time has passed is determined by determining the elapsed time since the variation display of the special symbol was started and the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern. This can be done by comparison. If it is determined that the variation time has not elapsed, the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated. If it is determined that the variation time has elapsed, the variation display of the special symbol being varied is stopped (S230), and a symbol stop command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S232). When the variation display of the special symbol is stopped, the determination information (holding information) related to the variation display is cleared from the determination information storage area. The sub control board 90 (effect display control board 91) that has received the symbol stop command ends the symbol variation effect on the effect display device 34. Then, a stop display time is set (S234), and it is determined whether or not the stop display time has passed (S236). Here, the stop display time is an interval from when the special symbol variation display is stopped until the next variation display is started, and is set to 0.6 seconds, for example. If it is determined that the stop display time has not elapsed, the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated. When the special symbol game process is executed after the special symbol stop display is made, it is determined in S214 that the stop display time is in progress. If it is determined that has passed, it is determined whether or not the special symbol that is stopped and displayed is a big hit symbol (S238).

  If it is determined in S238 that the game is a big hit symbol, the big hit game flag is turned on (S240) and a big hit game start command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S242). Thereby, the big hit game is executed in the big hit game processing described later. In addition, during the big hit game, in order to stop the fluctuation time reduction function and the release extension function, when the fluctuation reduction flag is on, the fluctuation reduction flag is turned off and the release extension flag is turned off (S244 to S248). The game process is terminated, the process returns to the main control process, and the process proceeds to the big hit game process in S160 through the next small hit game process in S150.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S238 that it is not a big hit symbol, it is determined whether or not it is a small hit symbol (S250). If it is determined that it is a small hit symbol, the small hit game flag is turned on (S252). A game start command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S254). As a result, the small hit game is executed in the small hit game process described later. If it is determined in S250 that the symbol is not a small hit symbol but a missing symbol, the processing of S252 and S254 is skipped and the process proceeds to the next S256.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the variation shortening flag is on (S256). When the variation shortening flag is not on, the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated. When the fluctuation shortening flag is on, the fluctuation shortening counter is decremented by 1 (S258), and it is determined whether or not the fluctuation shortening counter is 0 (S260). Here, the fluctuation shortening counter indicates the upper limit of the number of fluctuations of the special symbol that maintains the electric support state (short-time state, open-extended state, ordinary high probability state), and the winning symbol at the end of the big hit game A value corresponding to is set. When the fluctuation shortening counter is not 0, the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated while maintaining the electric support state. When the fluctuation shortening counter is 0, the fluctuation shortening flag is turned off to end the electric support state. (S262), the release extension flag is turned off (S264), a game state designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S266), and the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated. Thereby, the gaming state of the pachinko machine 10 is changed from the state with the electric support to the state without the electric support. Here, in this embodiment, the fluctuation shortening counter is set to 100 times after the end of the jackpot game related to the hit when the hit that becomes the setting trigger for the electric support state is subtracted. In addition, in the state where there is electric support, the frequency of game balls entering the second start opening 38 is high, and most of the second special symbols variably displayed based on the game balls entering the second start opening 38 are most of them. Is displayed with a small hit symbol, and the probability that a game ball that has entered the second big winning opening 50 in the small hit game will pass through the specific area 52 is about 1/10. Therefore, once the electric support state is generated, in most cases, the big hit (big hit game) triggered by the small hit is generated before the fluctuation display counter becomes 0 (before the electric support state ends). It is possible. Note that the gaming state designation command includes a setting status of a variation shortening flag and an opening extension flag indicating the current gaming state of the pachinko machine 10. The sub control board 90 that has received the game state designation command transmits, for example, an effect command indicating the game state to the effect display control board 91 to display the background screen of the effect display device 34 from the state with the electric support to the electric support. Perform processing such as changing to the state of none.

[Small hit game processing]
The small hit game process of S150 is executed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. When the small hit game process of FIG. 21 is executed, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 determines whether or not the small hit game flag is on (S350). If it is determined that the small hit game flag is OFF, the small hit game process is terminated without executing the small hit game. On the other hand, if it is determined that the small hit game flag is ON, it is determined whether or not the second big prize opening 50 is open (S352), and the second big prize opening 50 is not open, that is, closed. If it determines, it will be determined whether the opening timing of the 2nd big winning opening 50 has come (S354). If it is determined that the opening timing of the second big prize opening 50 has not arrived, the small hit game process is temporarily ended. On the other hand, if it is determined that the opening timing of the second big prize opening 50 has arrived, the second big prize opening solenoid 50b is driven and controlled so that the second big prize opening 50 is opened (S356), and the small hit game processing is performed. Exit once. Thereby, the 2nd big winning opening 50 will be in the state in which a game ball can enter. If the small winning game process is executed after the second big prize opening 50 is opened, it is determined in S352 that the second big prize opening 50 is being opened, and then the closing timing of the second big prize opening 50 is determined. It is determined whether or not it has arrived (S358). In the present embodiment, the process of S358 is performed by determining whether or not the elapsed time from the opening of the second big prize opening 50 has reached a predetermined time (1.5 seconds in the present embodiment). Done. If it is determined that the closing timing of the second big prize opening 50 has not arrived, the small hit game process is temporarily terminated while the second big prize opening 50 is kept open, and the closing timing of the second big prize opening 50 has arrived. If it is determined that the second big prize winning port 50 is closed, the second big prize winning solenoid 50b is driven and controlled (S360), the small hit game flag is turned off (S362), and a small hit game end command is issued. The data is transmitted to the sub control board 90 (S364). Then, a detection signal from the specific area passing switch 52a is input to determine whether or not the game ball has passed the specific area 52 (S366). If it is determined that the game ball has passed the specific area 52, the big hit game flag is turned on in order to generate the big hit game via the small hit game (S368), and a big hit game start command is sent to the sub-control board 90. Transmit (S370). Also, during the big hit game, in order to stop the fluctuation time reduction function and the release extension function, when the fluctuation reduction flag is on, the fluctuation reduction flag is turned off and the release extension flag is turned off (S372 to S376). The game process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in S366 that the game ball has not passed through the specific area 52, the process of S368 to S376 is skipped, and the small hit game process is terminated without generating a big hit game.

[Big hit game processing]
The big hit game process of S160 is executed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. When the jackpot game process of FIG. 22 is executed, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first determines whether or not the jackpot game flag is on, that is, whether or not the jackpot game is being played (step 400). If it is determined that the big hit game flag is OFF, the big hit game process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if it is determined that the big hit game flag is ON, it is determined whether or not the first big prize opening 44 is open (S402), and the first big prize opening 44 is closed (not open). If it is determined, it is determined whether or not the opening timing of the first big prize opening 44 has arrived (S404). This determination is performed by determining whether or not a prescribed closing time (2 seconds in this embodiment) has elapsed. If it is determined that the opening timing of the first big winning opening 44 has not arrived, the big hit game process is temporarily ended. If it is determined that the opening timing of the first big prize opening 44 has arrived, the first big prize opening solenoid 50b is driven and controlled so that the first big prize opening 44 is opened (S406), and the round game command is sent to the sub control board 90. (S408), and the jackpot game process is temporarily terminated. Thereby, the 1st big winning opening 44 will be in the state in which a game ball can enter. Here, the round game command includes the number of rounds executed.

  When the big hit game process is executed after the first big prize opening 44 is opened, it is determined in S402 that the first big prize opening 44 is open, and then the closing timing of the first big prize opening 44 comes. It is determined whether or not (S410). In this process, the specified opening time (25 seconds in this embodiment) has elapsed after the first grand prize opening 44 is opened, or the number of game balls that have entered the first big prize opening 44 is the prescribed number. (In this embodiment, it is 9) by determining whether any of them has been reached. If it is determined that the closing timing of the first big prize opening 44 has not arrived, the big hit game process is temporarily terminated while the first big prize opening 44 is kept open. On the other hand, if it is determined that the closing timing of the first big prize opening 44 has come, the first big prize opening solenoid 50b is driven and controlled so that the first big prize opening 44 is closed (S412), and the end condition of the big hit game is It is determined whether or not it is established (S414). This determination is performed by determining whether or not the first big prize opening 44 is opened according to the specified number of rounds. In this embodiment, the specified number of rounds is the number of rounds when a special hit game is executed with “Special Figure 1 Big Hit A”, “Special Figure 1 Big Hit B” or “Special Figure 2 Big Hit B”, and “Special Figure 1 Big Hit A”. ”,“ Special Figure 1 Big Bonus B ”or“ Special Figure 2 Small Bonus B ”When the big hit game is executed via the small hit game by“ Special Figure 2 Small Bonus B ”, it will be 4 rounds, and“ Special Figure 2 Big Bonus A ”will be a big hit There are 15 rounds when it is executed and when the big hit game is executed via the small hit game by “Special Figure 2 Small Hit A”. If it is determined in S414 that the big hit game end condition is not satisfied, the big hit game process is temporarily ended while maintaining the big hit game state. On the other hand, if it is determined that the big hit game ending condition is satisfied, the big hit game flag is turned off to end the big hit game state (S416). And, the type of hit that triggered this big hit is any one of “Special Figure 1 Big Hit A”, “Special Figure 2 Big Hit A”, “Special Figure 1 Small Hit A”, or “Special Figure 2 Small Hit A” Is determined (S418). When it is determined that the hit type is any one of “Special Figure 1 Big Hit A”, “Special Figure 2 Big Hit A”, “Special Figure 1 Small Hit A”, and “Special Figure 2 Small Hit A” Is set to 100 times (S420), the fluctuation reduction flag and the release extension flag are turned on (S422, S424), and a big hit game end command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90. (S426), the big hit game end processing is ended. The sub control board 90 that has received the big hit game end command, for example, transmits an effect command indicating the game state to the effect display control board 91 and sets the display of the background screen of the effect display device 34 for the state with the electric support. Perform processing. Further, it is determined that the hit type is not any of “Special Figure 1 Big Hit A”, “Special Figure 2 Big Hit A”, “Special Figure 1 Small Hit A”, and “Special Figure 2 Small Hit A”, that is, “Special Figure If it is determined that any one of “one big hit B”, “special figure 2 big hit B”, “special figure 1 small hit B” and “special figure 2 small hit B”, the processing of S420 to S424 is skipped and Without generating a certain state, a jackpot game end command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S426), and the jackpot game process is ended. The sub control board 90 that has received the big hit game end command, for example, transmits an effect command indicating the game state to the effect display control board 91 to set the display of the background screen of the effect display device 34 for the state without the electric support. Perform processing.

[Production control processing]
Next, operations performed by the sub control board 90 will be described. FIG. 23 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the effect control process executed by the CPU 90 of the sub control board 90. The effect control process includes a reserved symbol display effect process (S500), a symbol variation effect process (S510), a jackpot game effect process (S520), an effect mode setting process (S530), and a reliability display effect process (S540). And it is performed by repeatedly performing various processes, such as reliability change effect process (S550) and continuation success / failure effect process (S560). In the holding symbol display effect processing, the holding symbol 35 is additionally displayed based on the reception of the holding occurrence command from the main control board 70 and the display of the holding symbol 35 is deleted based on the reception of the holding digest command. In the symbol variation effect process, the effect symbol is variably displayed based on the reception of the symbol variation start command from the main control board 70, and the effect symbol is stopped and displayed based on the reception of the symbol stop command. The jackpot game effect process is a jackpot game start effect (fanfare effect) based on receiving a jackpot game start command from the main control board 70 and receiving a jackpot game end command. This is a process of performing an effect (ending effect). Since these processes do not form the gist of the present invention, description thereof will be omitted. Details of the effect mode setting process in S530, the reliability display effect process in S540, the reliability change effect process in S550, and the continuous success / failure effect process in S560 will be described below.

[Production mode setting process]
The effect mode setting process of S530 is executed according to the flowchart of FIG. When the effect mode setting process of FIG. 24 is executed, the CPU 90a of the sub control board 90 first receives the jackpot game end command transmitted by the main control board 70 in S426 of the jackpot game process of FIG. Is determined (S600). If it is determined that the jackpot game end command has not been received, the process proceeds to S612. On the other hand, if it is determined that the jackpot game end command has been received, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation shortening flag is on, that is, whether or not a power support state has occurred after the jackpot game ends (S602). If it is determined that the fluctuation shortening flag is on, the continuation success / failure effect flag indicating whether or not the continuation success / failure effect is executed is turned on (S604), and the special mode flag indicating whether or not the special mode is generated is turned off (S606). The special mode occurrence counter is set to 50 times (S608). If it is determined in S602 that the fluctuation shortening flag is not on, the continuation success / failure effect flag is turned off (S610), and the process proceeds to S612. Note that the continuation success / failure effect flag is on indicates that the continuation success / failure effect is executed, and that the continuation success / failure effect flag is off indicates that the continuation success / failure effect is not executed. In addition, when the special mode flag is on, the effect mode is the special mode, and when the special mode flag is off, the effect mode is the normal mode.

  Here, the success / failure effect is a state where there is an electric support after the end of the big hit game that is performed based on the occurrence of the big hit when the big hit is developed by pulling the small hit while the electric support is in the state or the big hit is directly drawn In this embodiment, the player performs in advance a battle effect in which the teammate character confronts the enemy character, and the teammate character wins the enemy character (specification). Result) indicates that the power support state continues (the hit that triggered the jackpot game is “Special Figure 2 Big Hit A” or “Special Figure 2 Small Hit A”), and the ally character is the enemy character Depending on the production result (non-specific result) defeated, the power support state does not continue (the hit that triggered the big hit game is "Special Figure 2 Big B" or "Special Figure 2 Small B") That) we show that. In addition, when the continuous success / failure effect is executed, prior to the execution, a reliability display effect and a reliability change effect for notifying the possibility (reliability) that the power support state will continue are also executed. The reliability display effect is an effect in which an enemy character confronted by an ally character is selected and displayed from a plurality of types of enemy characters (levels 1 to 5) having different strength levels. This is an effect of changing the enemy character displayed in the reliability display effect to another level of enemy character. The lower the strength level of the enemy character selected in the reliability display effect or the reliability change effect, the higher the possibility that the teammate character will win in the success / failure effect, and the reliability increases. When the continuation success / failure effect is executed, the reliability display effect is executed, but the reliability change effect may not be executed.

  In the normal mode, the number of types of enemy characters (reliability) that can be selected in the reliability display effect is a predetermined number (for example, 5 types), while in the special mode, the enemy characters that can be selected in the reliability display effect. The number of character (reliability) types is smaller than that in the normal mode (for example, two types). That is, the normal mode is an effect mode in which variations of selectable reliability are various, and the special mode is a simple effect mode in which the reliability can be easily understood because the selectable reliability is small.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the continuous success / failure effect flag is ON (S612). If it is determined that the continuation success / failure effect flag is not ON, the effect mode setting process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined that the continuation success / failure effect flag is on, it is determined whether or not the special mode flag is off, that is, whether or not the effect mode is the normal mode (S614). Considering immediately after the big hit game is over and the electric support state is generated, the continuation success / failure effect flag is on and the special mode flag is off. If it is determined that the special mode flag is OFF, it is determined whether or not a symbol stop command transmitted by the main control board 70 is received in S232 of the special symbol game process of FIG. 14 (S616). If it is determined that the symbol stop command has not been received, the effect mode setting process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined that the symbol stop command has been received, the special mode occurrence counter is decremented by 1 (S618), and it is determined whether or not the special mode occurrence counter is 0 (S620). If it is determined that the special mode occurrence counter is not 0, the production mode setting process is terminated with the special mode flag turned off. If the special mode occurrence counter is determined to be 0, the special mode is generated. The special mode flag is turned on (S622), and the effect mode setting process is terminated.

  Here, the special mode occurrence counter is set to 50 times in the special mode occurrence counter in S608 when the big hit game is finished and the electric support state is generated, and thereafter, every time the special symbol is stopped and displayed, a value of 1 is set. Decremented. Therefore, the special mode flag is turned off until the special symbol variation display is performed 50 times after the big hit game ends, and is turned on when the special symbol variation display is performed 50 times. That is, the effect mode is set to the normal mode until the special symbol variation display is performed 50 times after the big hit game is finished, and is set to the special mode after the special symbol variation display is performed 50 times.

  If it is determined in S614 that the special mode flag is ON instead of OFF, it is determined whether or not the gaming state designation command transmitted by the main control board 70 is received in S266 of the special symbol game processing of FIG. 15 (S624). . When it is determined that the gaming state designation command has been received, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation shortening flag included in the received command is off, that is, whether or not the electric support state has ended and the electric support state has not been reached. Determination is made (S626). If it is determined that the fluctuation shortening flag is off, the special mode flag is turned off (S628), the continuation success / failure production flag is turned off (S630), and the production mode setting process is terminated. If it is determined in S624 that a gaming state designation command has not been received, or if it is determined in S626 that the variation shortening flag is not OFF, the processing of S628 and S630 is skipped, and the effect mode setting process is terminated.

[Reliability display effect processing]
The reliability display effect process of S540 is executed according to the flowchart of FIG. In the reliability display effect process of FIG. 25, the CPU 90a of the sub control board 90 determines whether or not the continuation success / failure effect flag is ON (S700). If it is determined that the continuation success / failure effect flag is not ON, the continuation success / failure effect process is terminated without executing the continuation success / failure effect. On the other hand, if it is determined that the continuation success / failure effect flag is on, whether a round game command transmitted by the main control board 70 is received in accordance with the opening timing of the first big winning opening 44 in S408 of the big hit game processing of FIG. If it is determined whether or not a round game command has been received (S702), it is determined whether or not the round game being executed is a predetermined round (for example, the second round) based on the received command (S704). ). The processing of S702 and S704 is to determine whether or not the start timing (execution timing) of the reliability display effect has come. The reliability display effect, the subsequent reliability change effect, and the continued success / failure effect are not limited to those executed in the predetermined round of the jackpot game, for example, when the jackpot game starts or the jackpot game ends. The game may be executed at any time as long as it is from the start to the end of the big hit game, such as when the game is performed.

  If it is determined that the round game being executed in S704 is the predetermined round, an effect pattern setting process illustrated in FIG. 26 for setting each effect pattern of the reliability display effect, the reliability change effect, and the continued success / failure effect is executed ( (S706), the reliability display effect is executed according to the set reliability display effect effect pattern (S708), and the reliability display effect process is terminated.

  In the effect pattern setting process of FIG. 26, the special mode flag is turned off, that is, whether or not the current effect mode is the normal mode (S750), the winning symbol that triggered the occurrence of the big hit game being executed is Is the big hit symbol A (special figure 1 big hit symbol A, special figure 2 big hit symbol A) or small hit symbol A (special figure 1 small hit symbol A, special figure 2 small hit symbol A) that triggers the setting of the existence state? Whether or not (S752, S754) is determined. If it is determined that the special mode flag is off and the winning symbol is the big hit symbol A or the small hit symbol A, the normal mode effect pattern table A is selected (S756), the special mode flag is off, and , The winning symbol is not the big winning symbol A or the small winning symbol A, that is, the big winning symbol B (special figure 1 big hit symbol B, special figure 2 big hit symbol B) or the small hit symbol B (special symbol) that does not trigger the setting of the power support state If it is determined that it is a small hit symbol B and special figure 2 small hit symbol B), the normal mode effect pattern table B is selected (S758). If it is determined that the special mode flag is on and the winning symbol is the big hit symbol A or the small hit symbol A, the special mode effect pattern table A is selected (S760), and the special odd flag is on. If it is determined that the winning symbol is the big hit symbol B or the small hit symbol B, the special mode effect pattern table B is selected (S762). When the production pattern table is selected, the production pattern for the reliability display production, the production pattern for the reliability change production, and the production for the continuous success / failure production based on the production pattern determination random number and the production pattern table selected in any of S756 to S762. A pattern is set (S764 to S768), and the effect pattern setting process is terminated.

  FIG. 27 shows the effect pattern table A for normal mode, FIG. 28 shows the effect pattern table B for normal mode, FIG. 29A shows the effect pattern table A for special mode, and FIG. Shows the special mode effect pattern table B. In the normal mode effect pattern tables A and B, a predetermined number (14 types) of effect patterns composed of a reliability display effect, a reliability change effect, and a continuous success / failure effect in association with the value of the effect pattern determination random number. E01 to E14 are defined, and one effect pattern (reliability display effect, reliability change effect, and continuous success / failure effect patterns) is selected from the effect patterns E01 to E14. In addition, the special mode effect pattern tables A and B define fewer (two types) effect patterns E01 and E14 than the normal mode effect pattern tables A and B in association with the value of the effect pattern determination random number. Thus, one effect pattern (reliability display effect, reliability change effect, and continuous success / failure effect patterns) is selected from effect patterns E01 and E14.

  Here, in the reliability display effect, five types of enemy characters of levels 1 to 5 are prepared as characters used in the continuation success / failure effect (battle effect) as shown in FIG. Levels 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 are in descending order of reliability (in descending order of reliability). Each enemy character has a number of stars (“★”) corresponding to the level, and the smaller the number of stars shown, the higher the reliability of the power support state. Therefore, the type of enemy character and the number of stars constitute a reliability display means for displaying the reliability of success / failure. On the other hand, the reliability change effect is performed, for example, as an effect of lowering the level of the enemy character indicated by the reliability display effect by the number of eyes rolled out and changing to another enemy character, as shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, when the dice roll is “1” (minus 1 symbol), it has an effect of lowering the enemy character level by 1 level (an effect of increasing the reliability by 1 level), and the dice roll is “2”. ”(Minus 2 symbols) has the effect of lowering the enemy character level by two levels (an effect of increasing the reliability by two levels), and the dice roll is“ 3 ”(minus 3 symbols). Has an effect of lowering the level of the enemy character by three levels (an effect of increasing the reliability by three levels). Therefore, it can be said that the minus 1 symbol, the minus 2 symbol, and the minus 3 symbol are reliability change symbols. In addition, as the reliability change symbols, only symbols (minus 1 symbol, minus 2 symbols, minus 3 symbols) having an effect of lowering the level of the enemy character (an effect of increasing the reliability) are provided. There is also a symbol having an effect of raising the level (an effect of lowering the reliability) (for example, a plus 1 symbol having an effect of raising the level of the enemy character by one step and a plus 2 symbol having an effect of raising the level of the enemy character by two steps). It may be provided.

  An effect pattern E01 in which the level 1 enemy character is selected in the reliability display effect and the reliability change effect is not executed as an effect pattern that will confront the level 1 enemy character in the continuous success / failure effect (battle effect). Then, a level 2 enemy character is selected in the reliability display effect, and a minus 1 pattern that lowers the level of the enemy character by 1 is displayed in the reliability change effect, so that the level 2 enemy character is changed to the level 1 enemy character. The level 3 enemy character is selected in the effect pattern E02 to be changed and the reliability display effect, and a minus 2 pattern that lowers the level of the enemy character by 2 in the reliability change effect is displayed to display the level 3 enemy character. The level 4 enemy character is selected by the effect pattern E03 changed to the level 1 enemy character and the reliability display effect. The effect patterns E04 is changed from the enemy character minus 3 displays the symbol level 4 the level of the enemy character lowering three levels 1 to the enemy character by degrees change effect, there is.

  An effect pattern E05 in which the enemy character of level 2 is selected in the reliability display effect and the reliability change effect is not executed as the effect pattern to be confronted with the enemy character of level 2 in the continuous success / failure effect (battle effect). Then, a level 3 enemy character is selected in the reliability display effect, and a minus 1 pattern that lowers the enemy character level by 1 is displayed in the reliability change effect, so that the level 3 enemy character changes from the level 3 enemy character to the level 2 enemy character. The level 4 enemy character is selected in the effect pattern E06 to be changed and the reliability display effect, and a minus 2 pattern that lowers the level of the enemy character by 2 in the reliability change effect is displayed. The level 5 enemy character is selected by the effect pattern E07 to be changed to the level 2 enemy character and the reliability display effect. The effect patterns E08 is changed from the enemy character by displaying a minus three symbols of the level of the enemy character lowering 3 Level 5 Level 2 to the enemy character by degrees change effect, there is.

  An effect pattern E09 in which the level 3 enemy character is selected in the reliability display effect and the reliability change effect is not executed as an effect pattern to be confronted with the level 3 enemy character in the continuous success / failure effect (battle effect). Then, the level 4 enemy character is selected in the reliability display effect, and a minus 1 pattern that lowers the enemy character level by 1 is displayed in the reliability change effect, so that the level 4 enemy character is changed to the level 3 enemy character. The level 5 enemy character is selected by the effect pattern E10 to be changed and the reliability display effect, and a minus 2 pattern that lowers the level of the enemy character by 2 by the reliability change effect is displayed to display the level 5 enemy character. There is an effect pattern E11 that is changed to an enemy character of level 3.

  An effect pattern E12 in which an enemy character of level 4 is selected in the reliability display effect and the reliability change effect is not executed as an effect pattern to be confronted with an enemy character of level 4 in the continuous success / failure effect (battle effect). Then, an enemy character of level 5 is selected in the reliability display effect, and a minus 1 pattern that lowers the level of the enemy character by 1 is displayed in the reliability change effect to change from an enemy character of level 5 to an enemy character of level 4. There is a production pattern E13 to be changed.

  An effect pattern E14 in which the enemy character of level 5 is selected in the reliability display effect and the reliability change effect is not executed as the effect pattern to be confronted with the enemy character of level 5 in the continuous success / failure effect (battle effect). There is.

  In the normal mode effect pattern table A, when the big hit game is executed based on the fact that the special figure 2 big hit A or the special figure 2 little hit A is used as a trigger for setting the electric support state. As shown in FIG. 27, the teammate character wins the enemy character as a result of the continuous success / failure effect (battle effect). In addition, in the normal mode effect pattern table B, the big hit game is executed based on the fact that the special figure 2 big hit B or the special figure 2 small hit B is not triggered when the electric support is set. As shown in FIG. 28, an effect result is obtained in which the teammate character loses to the enemy character as a result of the continuous success / failure effect (battle effect). In the normal mode effect pattern table A, compared to the normal mode effect pattern table B, the lower the level (numerical value) of the enemy character that the teammate character confronts, the higher the possibility that the friend character will win the enemy character. Thus, among the effect patterns E01 to E14, the effect patterns E01 to E04 (select level 1 enemy characters) and the effect patterns E05 to E08 (select level 2 enemy characters) are associated with a large number of effect pattern determination random numbers. The production patterns E12, E13 (select level 4 enemy characters) and production pattern E14 (select level 5 enemy characters) are associated with only a small number of production pattern determination random numbers.

  In addition, the special mode effect pattern table A, like the normal mode effect pattern table A, hits with “Special figure 2 big hit A” or “Special figure 2 little hit A” that triggers the setting of the electric support state. This is selected when a big hit game is executed based on the draw, and as shown in FIG. 29 (a), an effect result is obtained in which the teammate character wins the enemy character as a result of the continued success / failure effect. In the special mode effect pattern table B, as in the normal mode effect pattern table B, the special figure 2 big hit B or the special figure 2 small hit B that does not trigger the setting of the electric support state is drawn. Based on this, it is selected when a big hit game is executed, and as shown in FIG. 29 (b), an effect result is obtained in which the teammate character loses to the enemy character as a result of the continuous success / failure effect. In the special mode effect pattern tables A and B, the number of types of effect patterns to be selected is smaller than that in the normal mode effect pattern table, and level 1 enemies are used as enemy characters that the friendly characters confront in the reliability display effect. An effect pattern E01 in which a character is selected and an effect pattern E14 in which an enemy character of level 5 is selected as an enemy character that confronts an ally character in a reliability display effect are defined. In the specific mode effect pattern table A, the effect pattern E01 is selected in most cases, and in the special mode effect pattern table B, the effect patterns E01 and E14 are selected so that the effect pattern E14 is selected in most cases. And the production pattern determination random number are associated with each other. As described above, the enemy character of level 1 selected in the production pattern E01 is the character most likely to win the teammate character in the success / failure production, and the enemy character of level 5 selected in the production pattern E14 is The character with the lowest possibility that the teammate character will win in the continuous success / failure effect.

[Reliability change effect processing]
The reliability change effect process of S550 is executed according to the flowchart of FIG. When the reliability change effect process of FIG. 32 is executed, the CPU 90a of the sub control board 90 sets whether or not the reliability display effect has been executed (S800) in S766 of the effect pattern setting process of FIG. It is determined whether or not there is a reliability change effect pattern (S802) and whether or not the start timing of the reliability change effect has arrived (S804). If any of the determinations is affirmative determination, the reliability of changing the character (reliability) displayed in the reliability display effect according to the pattern set in S766 of the effect pattern setting process to another character (reliability) The change effect is executed (S806), the reliability change effect process is ended, and if there is any negative determination, the reliability change effect process is ended without executing the reliability change effect. . The reliability change effect is executed only when the effect mode is the normal mode, and the strength level is lower than the enemy character displayed in the reliability display effect (the friend character is highly likely to win the success / failure effect). , The reliability is changed) to another enemy character. Thereby, in a normal mode, a player's expectation can be raised by the reliability change effect.

[Continuous success / failure effect processing]
The continuous success / failure effect process of S560 is executed according to the flowchart of FIG. When the continuous success / failure effect process of FIG. 33 is executed, the CPU 90a of the sub-control board 90 determines whether or not the continuous success / failure effect is being performed (S900). If it is determined that the continuation success / failure effect is not being performed, it is determined whether or not the continuation success / failure effect flag is on (S902) and whether or not the start timing of the continuation success / failure effect has arrived (S904). Here, the start timing of the continuation success / failure effect is set to a timing later than the start timing of the reliability display effect and the start timing of the reliability change effect, and whether or not the start timing of the continuation success / failure effect has arrived. This can be done by determining whether or not the elapsed time from the start of the reliability display effect has reached a predetermined time. If it is determined that the continuation success / failure effect flag is not ON, or even if the continuation success / failure effect flag is ON, if it is determined that it is not the start timing of the continuation success / failure effect, the continuation success / failure effect process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined that the success / failure effect flag is on and the start timing of the success / failure effect has arrived, the success / failure effect is started (S906). Here, the continuation success / failure effect is executed as a battle effect in which the teammate character confronts the enemy character indicated by the reliability display effect or the reliability change effect.

  After determining in S900 that the continuation success / failure effect is being performed or starting the continuation success / failure effect in S906, it is determined whether or not the end timing of the continuation success / failure effect has arrived (S908). If it is determined that the end timing of the continuation success / failure effect has not arrived, the continuation success / failure effect processing is ended as it is. On the other hand, if it is determined that the end timing of the continuation success / failure effect has arrived, the hit that triggered the occurrence of this big hit game is “Special figure 2 small hit A” or “Special figure 2” that becomes the trigger for setting the power support state. It is determined whether or not it is a “big hit A” (S910), and if it is “special figure 2 small hit A” or “special figure 2 big hit A”, the victory effect in which the ally character wins the enemy character (purpose achievement effect) Is executed (S912), the continuous success / failure effect process is terminated, and neither of "Special Figure 2 Small Hit A" nor "Special Figure 2 Big Hit A" is present, that is, "Special Figure 2 Small Hit B" or "Special If it is “FIG. 2 jackpot B”, a defeat effect (a goal non-achievement effect) in which the ally character loses to the enemy character is executed (S914), and the continuation success / failure effect process ends.

  FIG. 34 is an explanatory diagram showing how the reliability display effect and the reliability change effect are executed when the pattern E04 is selected as the effect pattern. In the reliability display effect, an enemy character of level 4 having a relatively low jackpot reliability is displayed as an enemy character to be confronted with a teammate character (see FIG. 34A). After performing the reliability display effect, a reliability change symbol with a dice roll of 3 (minus 3 symbols) appears (see FIG. 34 (b)), and the level 4 enemy character is changed to a level 1 enemy character. (See FIGS. 34 (c) and (d)). In this way, after an enemy character (level 4) with low reliability is displayed in the reliability display effect, there is electric support to change to an enemy character (level 1) with high reliability in the reliability change effect. The player's expectation for state continuation can be increased.

  FIG. 35 is an explanatory diagram showing a state of a continuation success / failure effect (battle effect) following the reliability display effect and the reliability change effect of FIG. As shown in the figure, the success / failure effect is achieved when the teammate character confronts the enemy character of level 1 (see FIGS. 35A and 35B) and the teammate character wins the enemy character (see FIG. 35C). Then, a notification that the power support state is continued (see FIG. 35 (d)), and if the teammate character is defeated by the enemy character (see FIG. 35 (e)), a notification that the power support state is ended. This is performed (see FIG. 35 (f)).

  According to the pachinko machine 10 of the above-described embodiment, when a big hit game is executed by pulling a hit during the electric support state, whether or not the electric support state is continued is notified by a continuous success / failure effect. In the case of providing a plurality of types of effect patterns (enemy characters of levels 1 to 5) indicating different possibilities (reliability) as the possibility (reliability) that the electric support state continues, Select one of multiple types of effect patterns (enemy characters of levels 1 to 5), and use the selected effect pattern (enemy character) to continue success / failure effect (battle effect where the selected enemy character and teammate character confront each other ). In addition, a normal mode with a large number of selectable effect patterns (characters) and a special mode with a small number of selectable effect patterns (characters) are provided as effect modes for continuous success / failure effects. As a result, it is possible to enhance the production effect by making various variations of production in the normal mode, and it is possible to execute a simple production in the special mode. As described above, by providing a plurality of effect modes, it is possible to diversify the success / failure effect, and to further improve the game entertainment. In addition, as a special mode, an effect pattern (level 1 enemy character) that has the highest possibility of being in the normal mode (reliability) and an effect pattern that has the lowest reliability (level 5 enemy character). Since the production pattern is selected from the above, the reliability can be easily understood. In addition, after a big hit game, when a big hit occurs before the special symbol fluctuation display is performed a predetermined number of times (50 times), a continuous success / failure effect is executed in the normal mode, and the special symbol fluctuation display reaches the predetermined number of times. When a big hit occurs after exceeding, the continuation success / failure effect is executed in the special mode. Therefore, the game entertainment can be further improved by selecting a different effect mode depending on the progress of the game.

  In the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment, when the big hit game is generated based on the hit with the electric support, the reliability display effect and the continuation success / failure effect are provided as effects indicating whether or not the electric support state is continued. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and indicates whether or not a state with electric support is generated even when a big hit game is generated based on a hit made during the state without electric support. As the effects, a reliability display effect and a continuation success / failure effect may be executed.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, there is provided a case in which a reliability change effect for changing to a reliability (enemy character) different from the reliability (enemy character) shown in the reliability display effect is provided. The case where the degree change effect is executed may not be provided. FIG. 36 is an explanatory diagram showing normal mode effect pattern tables A and B of a modification. 36. As shown in FIG. 36, the normal mode effect pattern tables A and B of the modified example show the enemy character appearing in the reliability display effect and the reliability display effect in which the enemy characters of levels 1 to 5 appear as the effect pattern. A plurality of effect patterns E01, E05, E09, E12, and E14 are defined which are used for the success / failure effect to be used, and one effect pattern is selected based on the effect pattern determination random number. In the normal mode effect pattern table A of the modification, as in the embodiment, the lower the level (numerical value) of the enemy character that the teammate character confronts, the higher the chance that the teammate character will win the enemy character. The production pattern E01 (selects level 1 enemy characters) and production pattern E05 (selects level 2 enemy characters) are associated with a number of production pattern determination random numbers, and the production pattern E12 (level 4 enemies). Only a small number of effect pattern determination random numbers are associated with the effect pattern E14 (select an enemy character of level 5).

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, in the reliability change effect, the level (reliability) is changed by changing from the character displayed in the reliability display effect to another character, but is limited to this. Instead of this, as shown in FIG. 37, only the level (reliability) may be changed using the same character as that displayed in the reliability display effect.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, after a big hit game, when a big hit occurs before the special symbol change display is performed a predetermined number of times (50 times), the continuous success / failure effect is executed in the normal mode. When a big hit occurs after the fluctuation display exceeds the predetermined number of times, the continuous success / failure effect is executed in the special mode. However, the present invention is not limited to this. A predetermined lottery process is performed each time a lottery is performed, and if a big hit occurs before the lottery result reaches the specified result, a continuous success / failure effect is executed in the normal mode, and the big hit is received after the lottery result becomes the specified result. If it occurs, the continuous success / failure effect may be executed in the special mode. In this case, as shown in the production mode setting process of the modified example of FIG. 38, the process of S608 and S618 related to the special mode occurrence counter is omitted, and if it is determined that the symbol stop command is received in S616, the lottery process is performed. (S632) If the result of the lottery process is determined to be winning, the special mode flag may be turned on in S622.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, the normal mode and the special mode are provided as the effect modes of the success / failure effect, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the types of effect patterns that can be selected in the success / failure effect It is good also as what has three or more production modes from which a number differs. In this case, each effect mode may be switched based on the number of times of special symbol variation display after the end of the big hit game, or a predetermined lottery process performed every time the special symbol is changed and displayed after the big hit game ends. It is good also as what switches each production mode based on a result. For example, when there are four effect modes A, B, C, and D as the effect modes, the effect mode A → the effect mode B → the effect mode C → the effect mode every time the special symbol variation display is performed a predetermined number of times (25 times). It is good also as what switches each effect mode like D, and whenever the lottery performed according to the change display or stop display of a special symbol is successful, effect mode A-> effect mode B-> effect mode C-> effect It is good also as what switches each production mode like mode D. In these cases, the effect mode may be switched so that the number of types of effect patterns that can be selected as the success / failure effect is gradually decreased, or the effect mode may be switched so as to be gradually increased.

  In the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment, the normal mode and the special mode are provided as the effect modes of the continuous success / failure effect, but only one mode (for example, a mode corresponding to the normal mode) may be provided.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, the big hit game is executed with different numbers of rounds depending on the type of the win. That is, "Special Figure 1 Big Hit A", "Special Figure 1 Big Hit B", "Special Figure 1 Small Hit A", "Special Figure 1 Small Hit B", "Special Figure 2 Big Hit B" or "Special Figure 2 Small Hit B" When the big hit game is executed based on “B”, the number of rounds is 4R. When the big hit game is executed based on “Special Figure 2 Big Hit A” or “Special Figure 2 Small Hit A”, the round number is 15R. In this case, when the big hit game is started, the lesser number of rounds (4R) is notified or non-notified, and in the middle of the big hit game (for example, 4R), whether the round number is promoted (15R) or not. It is good also as what performs the round promotion effect to alert | report. In this case, in the same way as the continuous success / failure effect of the embodiment, one effect pattern is selected from a plurality of effect patterns with different degrees of promotion reliability in the reliability display effect and the reliability change effect, and the selected effect pattern is selected. It is good also as what performs a round promotion effect based on it.

  In the embodiments, the present invention is applied to a one-type and two-type mixed type pachinko machine. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the present invention may be applied to a first type of pachinko machine, or other pachinko machines. It may be applied to a machine or an arrangement ball. When applied to the first type of pachinko machine, the probability of winning a hit judgment result (probability per special figure) is set to a predetermined probability (low probability state) as a big hit symbol after the big hit game ends. ”And a“ probability big hit ”that sets the probability per special figure to a high probability state higher than a predetermined probability, and if the big hit is drawn during the high probability state as a continuous success / failure effect, a high probability after the big hit game ends Whether or not the state continues may be notified before the end of the big hit game (probability change success / failure effect). Here, the high probability state can be said to be an advantageous state in which the player can advance the game in an advantageous manner, and the probability variation continuation success / failure effect is a high probability state ( It can be said that this is an effect indicating whether or not (an advantageous state) continues. Note that the probability change continuation success / failure effect may be performed during the jackpot game (at the start of the jackpot game, during the round game, or at the end of the jackpot game), or may be performed during the variation display of the special symbol related to the jackpot.

  In this embodiment, the game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are used as “rental balls” or “prize balls”, and various winning holes (first start port, second start port) provided on the game board are used. To a gaming machine (pachinko machine) that gives a player a gaming profit (game value) by paying out a predetermined number of prize balls according to the number of game balls that enter the mouth, big prize opening, etc.) Although an example in which the invention is applied has been described, the present invention can also be applied to a type of gaming machine that gives gaming profits in a form different from “payout of prize balls”. For example, when a game ball is entered into various winning openings, data indicating the amount of profit (the magnitude of the game value) corresponding to the ball is stored in the RAM (game value) of the main control unit or the payout control unit. The present invention can also be applied to a type of gaming machine that gives a player a gaming profit (game value) by storing it in the management control unit. An effect can be obtained. Of course, as the game value managed by the game value management control unit, the game value obtained as a result of the game and the game value obtained by inserting cash or the like may be managed separately (displayed separately). , May be managed together (displayed by addition / subtraction) (both separate display and addition / subtraction display may be performed). As a type of gaming machine in which gaming profit (game value) is converted into data and given to the player, a gaming machine that circulates and uses a plurality of gaming balls built in the gaming machine, specifically, Examples of the game machine (so-called enclosed game machine) configured to return the game ball discharged to the back surface of the game board through various winning holes or out holes to the launch position and launch it again.

  The correspondence between the main elements of the embodiment and the main elements of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problems will be described. In the embodiment, the first start port 36 and the second start port 38 correspond to “start port”, the first special symbol and the second special symbol correspond to “identification information”, and the big hit symbol and the small hit symbol “ Corresponding to the “special mode”, the first grand prize winning port 44 and the second grand prize winning port 50 correspond to “variable pitching device”, the big hit game corresponds to “specific game”, and the game to the second starting port 38 A high-frequency state in which the ball entry frequency is higher than a predetermined frequency corresponds to “predetermined privilege”, a continuous success / failure effect corresponds to “determination effect”, and S750 to S764 of the effect pattern setting process of FIG. The CPU 90a of the sub-control board 90 that executes the process corresponds to “determination effect selection means”, and the CPU 90a of the sub-control board 90 that executes the processes of S750 to S762 and S766 of the effect pattern setting process becomes “change mode selection means”. Correspondingly, the reliability change symbol is “change state” It corresponds to ". Further, the round game performed during the big hit game also corresponds to the “predetermined privilege”, and the round promotion effect also corresponds to the “determination effect”. In addition, the high probability state that the probability that the special symbol is stopped and displayed on the jackpot symbol (hit probability) is higher than the predetermined probability (low probability state) is also equivalent to the “predetermined privilege”, and the probability variation continuation success / failure effect is also “determined” It corresponds to "Direction". The correspondence between the main elements of the embodiment and the main elements of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problem is the same as that of the embodiment described in the column of means for solving the problem. Therefore, the elements of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problems are not limited. In other words, the interpretation of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problems should be made based on the description of the column, and the examples are those of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problems. It is only a specific example.

  The embodiments of the present invention have been described using the embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and can be implemented in various forms without departing from the gist of the present invention. Of course you get.

10 Pachinko machine, 11 Front frame, 12 Glass plate, 14 Upper tray, 16 Lower tray, 18 Launch handle, 18a Touch sensor, 18b Launch stop switch, 19 Launch motor, 21 Body frame, 22 Outer frame, 24a Ball rental button, 24b return button, 26 effect button, 27 operation detection switch, 28a, 28b speaker, 29 locking device, 30 game board, 31a outer rail, 31b inner rail, 32 normal symbol operation gate, 32a gate switch, 34 effect display device, 34a First determination symbol, 34b Second determination symbol, 34c Launch area notification display section, 34L, 34M, 34R Production symbol, 35 Hold symbol, 36 First start port, 36a First start port switch, 38 Second start port, 38a 2nd start port switch, 38b 2nd start port solenoid, 38c Wing piece, 40 40a symbol display board, 41 normal symbol display device, 41a left normal symbol display portion, 41b right normal symbol display portion, 42 special symbol display device, 42a first special symbol display portion, 42b second special symbol display portion, 43 round Display unit, 44 first prize opening, 44a first prize opening switch, 44b first prize opening solenoid, 44c opening / closing plate, 45 general prize opening, 45a
General winning port switch, 46 out port, 48 windmill, 49 center role, 50 2nd large winning port, 50a 2nd large winning port switch, 50b 2nd large winning port solenoid, 50c open / close plate, 51 game ball passage, 52 Specific area, 52a Specific area passing switch, 54 Non-specific area, 54a Non-specific area passing switch, 56 Sorting device, 56a Sorting plate, 56b Sorting solenoid, 56c Rotating shaft, 70 Main control board, 70a CPU, 70b ROM , 70c RAM, 71 RAM clear switch, 72 relay terminal board, 80 payout control board, 81 frame release switch, 82 ball rental display board, 83 relay terminal board, 84 pre-payout switch, 85 post-payout switch, 86 payout motor, 87 Relay terminal board, 90 sub-control board, 90a CPU, 90b ROM, 90c RAM, 91 effect display control base , 92 Amplifier board, 93 Decoration drive board, 93a LED lamp, 93b Decoration motor, 94 Production button board, 100 Launch control board, 102 Bottom pan full switch, 105 Power supply board, 107 On / off switch, 110 External control board, 115 Hall Computer.

Claims (1)

After the identification information variably displayed based on the game ball entering the starting port is displayed in a specific manner, a specific game for operating a predetermined variable pitching device is executed, and the identification information is displayed in the specific manner. A gaming machine that performs a predetermined determination effect from the start of the variable display to be ended until the end of the specific game, and gives a predetermined privilege to the player when the result of the determination effect is a specific result There,
A determination effect selecting means for selecting one determination effect from a plurality of determination effects having different reliability as the specific result;
Reliability change pattern for selecting from a plurality of reliability changes symbols reliability changes symbols, predetermined to display if a determination effect at selected judged effect differs the reliability by the determination effect selection means A selection means;
With
When the predetermined reliability change condition is not satisfied, the determination effect selected by the determination effect selection means is performed,
When the reliability change condition is satisfied, the determination effect selected by the determination effect selection unit is changed based on the reliability change symbol selected by the reliability change symbol selection unit,
As the plurality of reliability change symbols, a first reliability change symbol and a second reliability change symbol,
When the reliability change condition is satisfied and the first reliability change symbol is selected, the selected determination effect is changed to the determination effect with high reliability, and the reliability change condition is When established and the second reliability changing symbol is selected , the gaming machine is characterized in that the selected determination effect is changed to a determination effect with low reliability .