JP6095086B2 - Bullet ball machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko game machine.

  Conventionally, among the various ball game machines, a so-called first type pachinko game machine is used while changing a plurality of symbols in a display area such as a liquid crystal display provided substantially at the center of the game board. Display (hereinafter, such display is referred to as “symbol change” or “change display”). This gaming machine shifts to a special game called so-called jackpot where more prize balls can be obtained than a normal game when a combination of symbols when a plurality of rows of symbol variations are stopped becomes a specific mode. It is known as a thing (for example, refer patent document 1). The variable display of symbols in the display area is not only a variable display of multiple symbols, but the time of variable display is usually reduced in a state where it is a big hit if one more symbols are aligned, as in the so-called reach screen. For example, an effect is made to increase the player's expectation, such as making it longer. In addition, the player's expectation is enhanced by controlling the specific game such as the probability variation that changes the probability of transition to special games by giving the story to the variation display using characters on the image such as symbols Yes.

  On the other hand, in addition to jackpots that are advantageous to the player, there are known gaming machines that have a jackpot that is less profitable to the player than the jackpot. In such a gaming machine, it is not easy to give the player an interest in a new development of the gaming state even if a small hit is allocated. For this reason, during a predetermined period after the end of the small hit gaming state, the transition pattern is shifted to a special effect mode different from the normal state, and the variation pattern is selected using a selection data table in which the ratio of selecting a specific variation pattern is different from the normal state. A gaming machine for selecting is proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

JP 2003-230714 A JP 2004-230017 A

  Thus, even when a variation pattern is selected using a selection data table that is different from the normal state, when the selection data table always switches from the selection data table to the normal state, the player tends to select the variation pattern. It becomes possible to grasp easily. For this reason, the player's attention can be gathered immediately after starting the selection of the variation pattern using a selection data table different from the normal state, but after grasping the selection tendency of the variation pattern using that table May soon get bored by the player. This reduces the effect of changing the selection tendency of the normal state and the fluctuation pattern, and it becomes difficult to attract the player's interest over a long period of time using the selection tendency of the fluctuation pattern.

  The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and an object of the present invention is to suppress a decrease in the player's interest in the selection tendency of the variation pattern.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a ball game machine according to an aspect of the present invention includes a game board on which a game area is formed, a start prize opening provided at a predetermined position in the game area and into which a game ball can enter. , A lottery means for acquiring a lottery value triggered by entering the starting winning opening, a large winning opening that can be opened at a predetermined position in the game area, and the acquired lottery value is a value indicating a win Special game control means for executing a special game including a plurality of unit games with the opening of a special winning opening, and a probability variable game with a relatively high possibility that the lottery value will be a win value. When it is decided whether to move to the non-stochastic game with the possibility that the lottery value will become a value indicating a win or not after the end of the special game, and the transition to the probability game is decided Start a probability variation game and meet a certain probability variation game end condition. Specific game execution means for ending the probability variation game, a display device for displaying the variation of the symbol indicating whether or not the acquired lottery value indicates winning, and the variation in which the variation process of the symbol is determined A variation pattern determining means for selecting a variation pattern corresponding to the lottery value by referring to any one of a plurality of pattern selection criteria determined according to the gaming state as a correspondence relationship between the pattern and the lottery value, and the selected variation Display control means for variably displaying symbols on the display device in accordance with the pattern. As a plurality of pattern selection criteria, including a plurality of special pattern selection criteria that are referred to in a limited period after the end of the opening of the big prize opening, each of the plurality of special pattern selection criteria has a different tendency to select a variation pattern When the predetermined switching condition is satisfied, the variation pattern determining means switches the pattern selection standard to be referred to within a limited period from the special pattern selection standard to another special pattern selection standard. When the special pattern selection criteria to be referred in a limited period are switched, the reference is made in a limited period depending on whether the transition is made to a probability variation game or a non-probability variation game after the end of the special game. The order of switching the special pattern selection criteria should be different.

  According to this aspect, even after the selection of the variation pattern using the special pattern selection criterion is started, it becomes difficult for the player to predict which pattern selection criterion is switched from the special pattern selection criterion. For this reason, it becomes possible to make the player interested in the selection tendency of the variation pattern for a longer time, and it is possible to avoid the player getting bored with the selection tendency of the variation pattern at an early stage.

  The “special pattern selection criterion” may be a table in which each of the plurality of variation patterns is associated with each of the plurality of lottery values. The game state may be a short time of a variable time shortening game that is one of the specific games executed in the normal game after the special game is ended, or a normal state during the normal game. The “normal pattern selection table” may include a normal pattern selection table that is referred to in a normal state and a time-shortening pattern selection table that is referred to when the time is short.

  “After the opening of the big prize opening” may be after the execution of the special game. In addition, “after the end of opening the big prize opening” may be after the end of the execution of the so-called small hit game. This small hit game may be constituted by one unit game. At this time, in this one unit game, the big prize opening may be opened in the same number of times as the predetermined special game so that the small hit game has an operation mode similar to that of the predetermined special game.

  The symbol indicating whether or not the acquired lottery value indicates a win may be a so-called special symbol. In addition, the lottery means may acquire a success / failure lottery value for determining success / failure as a lottery value, or may acquire a symbol determination lottery value for determining a symbol. Further, the lottery means may acquire a pattern determination lottery value for determining a variation pattern as the lottery value. In the pattern selection table, the correspondence between the pattern lottery value and the variation pattern may be defined. Note that the variation pattern associated with the lottery value in the pattern selection table may indicate the variation time of the symbol.

  In accordance with the selected variation pattern, there is further provided an effect determination means for determining an effect pattern in which an effect process including the variation of the design is determined, and an effect execution means for executing the effect in accordance with the determined effect pattern. May be. The variation pattern determining means may switch the pattern selection criterion to be referred to to a special pattern selection criterion including a variation pattern in which an effect suggesting the transition to the specific gaming state is executed when a predetermined switching condition is satisfied. .

  According to this aspect, it is possible to execute an effect that suggests the transition to the specific gaming state using such switching of the special pattern selection criteria. For this reason, the player can grasp the transition state of the specific game state through the effect. Note that the variation pattern determination means may switch to a special pattern selection criterion including a variation pattern in which an effect suggesting that the time has shifted is executed. At this time, the variation pattern determining means may switch to a special pattern selection criterion including a variation pattern in which an effect suggesting the number of variations of the symbol in the short time is executed.

  The specific game execution means is a state in which the probability that the lottery value to be acquired will indicate a win as the specific game state after completion of execution of the special game is higher than the normal state when the predetermined transition condition is satisfied. Transition to the probability variation state in a manner in which it is difficult to visually determine whether the state has shifted to the probability variation state, and the variation pattern determining means assumes that the predetermined switching condition is satisfied when the predetermined transition condition is satisfied, The pattern selection criterion to be referred to may be switched from the special pattern selection criterion to another special pattern selection criterion. According to this aspect, it is possible to avoid a situation in which attention is directed to whether the player has shifted to the probability variation state and attention is not directed to the variation pattern selection tendency.

  The variation pattern determination means maintains the correspondence between the transition status of the specific gaming state and the switching order of the special pattern selection table, and supports the pattern selection criteria to be referred to within a limited time period according to the transition status of the specific gaming state. Switching from the special pattern selection criterion to another special pattern selection criterion may be performed according to the assigned switching order.

  According to this aspect, the transition state of the specific gaming state can be suggested to the player by the switching order of the special pattern selection criteria. For this reason, attention can be directed to the selection tendency of the variation pattern so as to confirm the transition state of the specific gaming state to the player, and the player's interest in the selection tendency of the variation pattern can be further increased.

  The variation pattern determining means assumes that a predetermined switching condition is satisfied when shifting to a predetermined specific gaming state, and a pattern selection criterion to be referred to within a limited time period is determined based on a predetermined specific game among the transition status of the specific gaming state. It may be switched from a special pattern selection criterion that is commonly referred to in at least one transition situation different from the transition to a state to a special pattern selection criterion corresponding to a predetermined specific gaming state.

  According to this aspect, when a variation pattern is selected with reference to a commonly referred special pattern selection criterion, the player desires to switch to the variation tendency of his / her desired variation pattern next. Can be encouraged. For this reason, the player's attention can be directed to the variation pattern selection tendency for a longer period. The “at least one transition situation different from the transition to the predetermined specific gaming state among the transition situations of the specific gaming state” may be, for example, a situation where the transition to the specific gaming state does not occur.

  It should be noted that any combination of the above-described constituent elements, or the constituent elements and expressions of the present invention may be mutually replaced between methods, apparatuses, systems, computer programs, recording media storing computer programs, data structures, etc. This is effective as an embodiment of the present invention.

  According to the bullet ball game machine of the present invention, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the player's interest in the variation pattern selection tendency.

It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the front side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the back side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the functional block of the pachinko game machine in a present Example. It is a figure which shows the symbol determination table which concerns on a present Example. It is a figure which shows the normal pattern selection table which concerns on a present Example. It is a figure which shows the special pattern selection table A which concerns on a present Example. It is a figure which shows the special pattern selection table B which concerns on a present Example. (A) is a figure which shows a part in an example of a promotion effect, (b) is a figure which shows a part of the promotion effect displayed immediately after (a). It is a figure which shows the switching order table of the special pattern selection table in special latent mode. It is a flowchart which shows the basic operation | movement process in a pachinko game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. 10 in detail. 12 is a flowchart showing in detail the success / failure determination process of S34 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the table setting process of S44 in FIG. 11 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the small hit game control process of S15 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the special game control process of S16 in FIG. 10 in detail.

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

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

  The game board 50 has an out port 58, a special symbol display device 61, an effect display device 60, and a start winning port (hereinafter referred to as “start port”) 62 on a game area 52 defined by the outer rail 54 and the inner rail 56. , A center ornament 64, a grand prize opening 66, an operation opening 68, and a general prize opening 72. Furthermore, in the game area 52, a plurality of mechanisms such as a game nail and a windmill (not shown) are installed. The start port 62 includes a start winning detection device 74 for detecting the entrance of a game ball and a normal electric accessory solenoid 76 for expanding the expanding mechanism of the start port 62. When the expansion mechanism of the start port 62 is expanded, the opening width of the start port 62 is expanded and the ease of entering the ball is improved. The start winning detection device 74 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the start port 62, and generates start win information indicating the winning at the time of entering. The general winning opening 72 includes a general winning detecting device 73 for detecting the entering of a game ball. The general winning detection device 73 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the general winning opening 72, and generates general winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning. The special winning opening 66 includes a winning detection device 78 for detecting the entry of a game ball and a special winning opening solenoid 80 for expanding the special winning opening 66. The winning detection device 78 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the big winning opening 66, and generates big winning opening winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning.

  The big winning opening 66 is a horizontal rectangular winning opening that is opened as a “big hit” when the special symbol 192 stops in a predetermined manner. The big winning opening 66 is provided above the out opening 58 and the like. The winning detection device 78 of the big winning opening 66 includes a sensor that detects the passage of a game ball. In the present embodiment, the special winning opening 66 is also in an open state in the small hit game described later.

  The special symbol display device 61 provided on the left side of the game area 52 and the effect display device 60 provided in the approximate center of the game area 52 have a variation of the special symbol 192 on each screen and a decoration linked to the special symbol 192. The variation of the effect image including the symbol 190 is displayed (hereinafter, such display is referred to as “symbol variation” or “variation display”). Here, the special symbol 192 is a symbol corresponding to the result of the lottery performed when the game ball is dropped into the start port 62, and the symbol mode when the change display is stopped is determined to be the winning symbol. When the symbol is a symbol, the timing at which the stop symbol is displayed is the jackpot occurrence timing. The special symbol display device 61 is display means composed of, for example, 7 segment LEDs. The effect display device 60 is a liquid crystal display that variably displays the decorative symbol 190 in a manner interlocked with the variation display of the special symbol 192. The decorative symbol 190 is a symbol for visually rendering the lottery result display indicated by the special symbol 192. The effect display device 60 displays, as the decorative symbol 190, for example, a plurality of rows of moving images of symbol variation simulating a slot machine game in the central area of the screen. The effect display device 60 is constituted by a liquid crystal display in this embodiment, but may be constituted by a mechanical rotating device such as a drum or other display means such as an LED. Since the special symbol 192 does not necessarily have a role of production, in this embodiment, the special symbol 192 is displayed in an inconspicuous size on the special symbol display device 61 at the lower left of the production display device 60. In the case of adopting a technique in which a decorative role is not displayed and a decorative symbol is not displayed, the special symbol may be displayed on a liquid crystal display such as the effect display device 60. The operation port 68 is provided at the left side position of the game board 50. The operation port 68 includes a passage detection device 69. The passage detection device 69 is a sensor that detects the passage of the game ball to the operation port 68, and generates passage information indicating the passage at the time of passage. The passage of the game ball to the operation port 68 triggers an open lottery for determining whether or not to expand the expansion mechanism of the start port 62. When the game ball passes through the operation port 68, a normal symbol, which is a symbol indicating the result of the open lottery, is variably displayed on the normal symbol display device 59. The normal symbol display device 59 is provided on the lower right side of the effect display device 60. When the normal symbol variation display is stopped after a predetermined time has elapsed, the start port 62 is normally expanded for a predetermined time with a probability of about 50% to 80%.

  A center ornament 64 is provided around the effect display device 60. The center decoration 64 has functions such as a flow path of the game ball, protection of the special symbol display device 61 and the effect display device 60, and decoration. A lottery hold lamp 20 is provided below the effect display device 60, and an operation hold lamp 22 is provided below the normal symbol display device 59 at the lower right of the game area 52, which is a symmetrical position. . The lottery hold lamp 20 is composed of four lamps, and displays the number of lottery holds depending on the number of lights. The number of lottery holds is the number of lottery results won to the start port 62 during symbol variation or special game, and indicates the number of winning balls for which symbol variation has not yet been executed. The operation hold lamp 22 is also composed of four lamps, and displays the number of hold of normal symbol fluctuations depending on the number of lights. The number of normal symbol fluctuations held is the number of game balls that have passed through the operation port 68 during the fluctuation of the normal symbol, and indicates the number of normal symbol lotteries for which the fluctuation of the normal symbol has not yet been executed. Furthermore, game effect lamps 90 are respectively provided above and below the effect display device 60. The operation button 82 is a button that the player operates to input a predetermined instruction to the gaming machine. The operation button 82 is provided on the outer wall surface near the upper ball tray 15.

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

  When the game ball falls into the start port 62, the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 are variably displayed on the special symbol display device 61 and the effect display device 60. The variable display of the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 is stopped after the elapse of the display time determined prior to the display. When the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 at the time of the stop are symbols indicating a big hit, the game shifts to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game, and the opening / closing operation of the big prize opening 66 is started. At this time, the decorative pattern 190 simulating the game of the slot machine takes a display mode in which the three patterns are matched. In the special game, the grand prize winning slot 66 is temporarily closed after being opened for about 30 seconds or after nine or more game balls are dropped. Such opening / closing of the big prize opening 66 is repeated a predetermined number of times, for example, 15 times.

  A variation time shortening game (hereinafter referred to as “time reduction” as appropriate), which is one of the specific games executed as a normal game after the end of the special game, is started. In the variation time shortening game, the variation time of the special symbol and the decorative symbol is shortened from the normal time. The variation time of the special symbol and the decorative symbol is returned to the original variation time after the variation display of a predetermined variation number is performed. When a special game occurs and the winning stop pattern at that time is in a specific mode, a probability variation game (hereinafter referred to as “probability change” as appropriate) that is one of the specific games after the special game ends Be started. In the probability variation game, a lottery with a higher win probability than the normal probability state is performed, and a new special game is generated relatively early.

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

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

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

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

  The success / failure lottery means 112 accepts a random number value to determine whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game when the game ball enters the start port 62. Get as a value. For example, the success / failure lottery value is acquired from a value range from “0” to “65535”. The “random number” in the present application may not be a mathematically generated random number, but may be a pseudo-random number generated by a hardware random number, a software random number, or the like. The success / failure lottery means 112 holds a plurality of success / failure tables to be referred to in the success / failure determination. In the plurality of success / failure tables, the determination result of winning or losing is associated with the winning / losing lottery value, and the success / failure probability is determined according to the associated winning range setting. The success / failure lottery means 112 refers to a success / failure table for determination of success / failure based on a normal probability in normal times, and refers to a success / failure table in which the winning probability is higher than the normal probability when the probability changes. The success / failure lottery means 112 refers to any of the plurality of success / failure tables and determines whether or not the success / failure lottery value is a win. The determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 is variably displayed in a special symbol form on the special symbol display device 61. In addition, a decorative symbol that shows the determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 is displayed in a variable manner on the effect display device 60.

  The symbol determination means 114 determines the stop symbol of the special symbol to be displayed on the special symbol display device 61 according to the lottery result by the success / failure lottery means 112. Moreover, the symbol determination means 114 determines the stop symbol of the normal symbol displayed on the normal symbol display device 59 by lottery. The stop symbol is a symbol to be displayed at the end of symbol variation. The symbol determination means 114 holds a symbol range table to be referred to in order to determine a special symbol or a normal symbol stop symbol.

  The symbol determination unit 114 acquires a symbol determination lottery value for determining a special symbol, and refers to a symbol determination table to be described later, a special symbol corresponding to the determination result of the determination by the corresponding lottery unit 112 and the symbol determination lottery value. Determine the stop pattern. Therefore, the symbol determination unit 114 also functions as a lottery unit that acquires a symbol determination lottery value. The symbol determination unit 114 sends data indicating the determined stop symbol to the main display control unit 118, the symbol mode determination unit 131, and the effect determination unit 132.

  The variation pattern determining means 115 is a plurality of pattern selection tables having different correspondences between the pattern determination lottery value and the variation pattern in which the variation process of the symbol is determined, and a plurality of pattern selection tables to be referred to in order to determine the variation pattern Holds the pattern selection table. In each of the plurality of pattern selection tables, a correspondence relationship between a variation pattern and a pattern lottery value for determining the variation pattern is determined according to the gaming state. This game state indicates whether the game is short or normal in normal game. Accordingly, the plurality of pattern selection tables include a normal pattern selection table that is referred to in normal time and a time-shortening pattern selection table that is referred to when reducing the variation time. Hereinafter, the normal pattern selection table and the short time pattern selection table are appropriately referred to as “normal pattern selection table”.

  Here, the time when the fluctuation time is shortened refers to a case where the time is short or a case where the number of retained lottery results is 3 or more. The short time pattern selection table includes a variation pattern having a maximum variation time shorter than that of the normal pattern selection table. For example, in the short time pattern selection table, a pattern determination lottery value is associated with a variation pattern with a variation time of 10 seconds or less. Since the short-time pattern selection table is publicly known, further explanation is omitted.

  The variation pattern determination unit 115 refers to one of the plurality of pattern selection tables and selects a variation pattern corresponding to the acquired pattern determination lottery value. The variation pattern determination unit 115 transmits information indicating which pattern selection table is referred to the effect determination unit 132.

  The variation pattern determination means 115 performs a variation pattern determination lottery to determine the variation pattern. Specifically, the variation pattern determination means 115 acquires the pattern determination lottery value when the ball enters the start port 62. For this reason, the fluctuation pattern determination means 115 also functions as a lottery means for acquiring a lottery value. The variation pattern determination means 115 selects the variation pattern associated with the acquired pattern determination lottery value in the pattern selection table according to the results of the success / failure lottery and the symbol determination lottery.

  A plurality of types of variation patterns are defined on the assumption that there are various variation times, short and long, and that symbol variation is also performed by a decorative symbol composed of a plurality of symbols in the variation time. In each variation pattern, a variation display time is defined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the variation of the special symbol and the decorative symbol is stopped when the variation display time elapses.

  The hold control means 116 holds the winning / losing lottery value acquired by the winning / failing lottery means 112 as a holding ball. The success / failure lottery value is accumulated until the number of holds reaches a predetermined upper limit. The upper limit of the number of holds is 4.

  The main display control means 118 causes the special symbol display device 61 to display the lottery result by the success / failure lottery means 112 as a special symbol fluctuation display according to the fluctuation pattern determined by the fluctuation pattern determination means 115. The main display control means 118 transmits the change start command and the change stop command to the effect display control means 134 at the timing of starting and stopping the change display of the special symbol, so that the main display control means 118 and the effect display are displayed. The fluctuation display by the control means 134 is synchronized and interlocked. The main display control means 118 displays the normal symbol variation on the normal symbol display device 59.

  The special game control means 120 controls the execution process of the special game when the result of the lottery determination by the success / failure lottery means 112 is a win. The special game is a game in which the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 66 is continuously performed a plurality of times, and is configured by a plurality of unit games with one opening / closing as a unit. The unit game is repeated up to 15 times, for example, and the grand prize opening 66 is opened for about 30 seconds in one unit game. If the number of continuations of the unit game has not reached the upper limit number, the special game control means 120 starts the next unit game after the end of the current unit game. When the upper limit number of unit games is exhausted, the special game is terminated.

  In this embodiment, the special game control means 120 wins the winning / losing lottery result by the winning / losing lottery means 112, and the result of the symbol determination lottery is 15 times of unit games in which the big winning opening 66 is opened (hereinafter “ When the execution of a special game that is repeated with an upper limit of “15 rounds” or “15R” is indicated (hereinafter referred to as “15R jackpot” as appropriate), the unit game in which the big winning opening 66 is opened is repeated with an upper limit of 15 times. Execute special games. Further, the special game control means 120 wins the winning / losing lottery result by the winning / losing lottery means 112, and further, the result of the symbol determination lottery is the number of unit games in which the big winning opening 66 is opened (hereinafter referred to as “2 rounds”). When the execution of repeated special games (referred to as “2R”) is indicated (hereinafter referred to as “2R jackpot” as appropriate), a special game is executed in which the unit game in which the big winning opening 66 is opened is repeated twice. At this time, the opening time of the special winning opening 66 is set to 0.8 seconds.

  The small hit game control means 121 executes the small hit game when the success / failure lottery value and the symbol determination lottery value indicate the transition to the small hit game, and the special symbol 192 is stopped in a predetermined small hit mode. The small hit game is composed of one unit game. However, the big prize opening 66 is opened twice during one unit game. The opening time of the special winning opening 66 is less than a predetermined time (for example, 1.8 seconds) per opening. In this embodiment, it is set to 0.8 seconds. As a result, the 2R jackpot and the appearance are the same in appearance. However, the small hit game is different from the 2R big hit constituted by two unit games in that it is constituted by one unit game.

  The specific game execution means 122 executes control for shifting the game state from the normal state to the specific game state, and control for returning the specific game state to the normal state. The specific game in the present embodiment has a probability change in which the winning probability of the winning / failing lottery is switched from a normal probability state to a high probability state, and a short time in which the symbol variation time is switched from a normal time to a short time.

  The specific game executing means 122 shifts the game state after the special game to the probability change state when the winning / failing lottery value is a value indicating a win and the symbol determination lottery value is a value to be shifted to the probability change state. Specifically, the specific game executing means 122 holds a success / failure determination table in which the success / failure lottery value and the success / failure are associated with each other for both the normal state and the probability variation state. The specific game executing means 122 shifts the gaming state from the normal state to the probability variation state by changing the validity determination table to be referred to when determining the success or failure from the normal state to the probability variation state. In principle, the probability variation state is continued until the next hit occurs, and during that time, the probability of the hit determination by the success / failure lottery means 112 is maintained at a high value.

  In addition, the specific game executing means 122 shifts the game state to the time-shortened state after the special game regardless of the winning lottery value. Specifically, the specific game executing means 122 changes the game selection state from the normal pattern selection table to the short time pattern selection table to change the game state to the short time state by referring to the pattern selection table to be referred to when selecting the variation pattern. Let In principle, the time reduction is continued until the number of changes in the special symbol after the special game reaches a predetermined number (also referred to as “continuation number”), for example, 100 times.

  Hereinafter, the 15R jackpot that shifts to probability change after the end of the special game is referred to as “15R probability change jackpot” or simply “15R probability change”. Further, a 15R jackpot that does not shift to a probable change after the end of the special game is referred to as a “15R non-probable jackpot” or simply “15R non-probable change”. Furthermore, the 2R jackpot that shifts to probability change after the end of the special game is referred to as “2R probability change”. In addition, 2R jackpot that does not shift to probability change after the special game ends is referred to as “2R non-probability change”. In addition, the failure to shift to the small hit game is called “small hit”. Note that an outage that does not shift to a small hit game is referred to as “normal outage”. These are determined by both lottery determination and symbol determination lottery.

  When the 2R probability change or the 2R non-change probability occurs, the special winning opening 66 is opened only twice in a short opening time as described above so that the player is less likely to notice that the special game has been executed. Also, in the case of a small hit, a small hit game is executed in which the big winning opening 66 is opened only twice in a short opening time as in the case of 2R probability change. In this way, it is difficult for the player to distinguish between 2R probability change, 2R non-probability change, and small hit game simply by confirming how the big winning opening 66 is opened.

  Therefore, the specific game executing means 122 shifts to the probability change in such a manner that it becomes difficult to determine whether the transition to the probability change is made after the execution of the special game is finished when the 2R probability change is made. Note that the specific game execution means 122 shifts to the probability change in such a manner that it is difficult to determine whether the transition to the probability change is made after the execution of the special game, even when the 15R probability change big hit. Hereinafter, the state in which it is difficult to visually distinguish whether or not the transition to the probability change is made after the special game is finished is referred to as a latent mode. Therefore, the latent mode includes both a case where the probability is changed and a case where the probability is not changed.

  Actually, in this embodiment, it is possible to confirm whether or not the process has shifted to probability change after the execution of the special game is completed by confirming the lighting state of a lamp (not shown) provided on the game board 50. It has become. However, if it is not known in advance what kind of lighting state of the lamp indicates the shift to the probability change, it is difficult to determine whether the lamp has shifted to the probability change. For example, even if it is known, it is difficult to determine whether or not the lamp has shifted to probability change unless attention is paid to the lighting state of the lamp. In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 10 may be configured such that such a lamp is not provided or the transition to the probability change cannot be determined even by the lighting state of the lamp.

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

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

  The effect determining unit 132 determines the variation effect pattern according to the result of the lottery performed by the success / failure lottery unit 112, the stop symbol of the special symbol, and the variation pattern of the special symbol. The effect determining unit 132 holds a pattern table to be referred to in order to determine the variable effect pattern. The effect determining means 132 sends information on the determined variation effect pattern to the effect display control means 134.

  The variation production pattern includes a pattern for displaying a normal out-of-order symbol combination, a pattern for displaying an out-of-order symbol combination after reaching a big win if one more symbols are aligned, and a reach state. A pattern for displaying a jackpot symbol combination is included. In particular, the pattern that passes through the reach state includes patterns having various fluctuation times. In particular, a reach variation effect pattern with a relatively short variation time is called “normal reach”, and a reach variation effect pattern with a relatively long variation time is called “super reach”. Each variation effect pattern has a variation time for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the symbol variation is stopped when the variation time elapses. The effect determining unit 132 selects a variation effect pattern of the effect image having the same variation time according to the variation pattern of the special symbol.

  The symbol form determining means 131 determines the combination and arrangement of the stop symbols of the decorative symbols in accordance with the result of the lottery by the pass / fail lottery means 112, the special symbol stop symbol, the special symbol variation pattern, and the decorative symbol variation effect pattern. To do. The symbol form determination unit 131 transmits information indicating the determined combination of stop symbols to the effect display control unit 134. The symbol form determining means 131 holds a symbol range table to be referred to in order to determine the stop symbol of the decorative symbol.

  The decorative symbol stop symbol is formed as a combination of three symbols. For example, when the result of winning / failing lottery and symbol determination lottery indicates 15R probability variation big hit or 15R non-probable big hit, three such as “777” and “111” A combination with the symbols is selected. In this case, the same number as the special symbol may be selected as the number to be arranged as the decorative symbol. For example, when the special symbol is “3”, the decorative symbol is “333”. In the case where the result of the winning / failing lottery and the symbol determination lottery indicates that it is not 15R probability variation big hit or 15R non-probable big hit, a combination that does not have three symbols such as “312” and “946” is selected. However, when the results of the winning / losing lottery and the symbol determination lottery indicate that it was not 15R probability variation big hit or 15R non-probable big hit, the variation pattern of the special symbol indicating the detachment with reach and the variation effect pattern of the decorative symbol are selected. In such a case, a combination such as “191” or “727” that does not have only one symbol is selected. In addition, since the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is a non-notifier, even if the result of the lottery determination shows a win, if the result of the symbol determination lottery shows 2R probability variation, Thus, a combination that does not have any of the three symbols is selected.

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

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

  The effect determining means 132 determines whether or not to display the notice effect on the effect display device 60 according to the result of the lottery determination, and determines the notice effect pattern to be displayed. The effect determining means 132 holds a notice determination table that should be referred to in order to determine whether or not to display the notice effect, and a notice type table that should be referred to when selecting the type of the notice effect pattern. The notice decision table is set so that different columns are referred to depending on the result of the lottery, and if the lottery is a win, the notice lottery will be displayed with a higher probability than if it was missed. Correspondence between whether to display the result and the notice effect is determined. Thereby, the high expectation degree to the jackpot can be suggested by displaying the notice effect itself.

  The effect display control means 134 displays the effect image including the decorative pattern on the effect display device 60 according to the selected change effect pattern data as a result of the success / failure lottery by the success / failure lottery means 112.

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

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

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a symbol determination table according to the present embodiment. In the symbol determination table, the opposing relationship between the symbol determination lottery value and the special symbol is determined in accordance with whether or not the lottery value indicates a win. In the present embodiment, for example, the winning / losing lottery values “0” to “255” are winning, and the winning / losing lottery values “256” to “65535” are not included. In addition, the symbol determination unit 114 determines any one of a plurality of special symbols using a symbol determination lottery value between “0” and “255” when the lottery by the success / failure lottery unit 112 is successful. . In the case of the present embodiment, any one of 10 special symbols “0” to “9” is determined. In the symbol determination table, for example, when the winning / failing lottery value indicates winning, the symbol determining lottery values “0” to “79” correspond to special symbols 6 to 9 indicating 15R probability variable big hit. It is attached. In addition, the symbol determination lottery values “80” to “159” are associated with 2 to 5, which are special symbols indicating 15R uncertain variation big hit. In addition, the symbol determination lottery values “160” to “209” are associated with 1 which is a special symbol indicating 2R probability variation. In addition, the symbol determination lottery values “210” to “255” are associated with 0, which is a special symbol indicating that 2R is uncertain.

  Furthermore, in the symbol determination table, for example, when the winning / failing lottery value indicates a loss, the symbol determination lottery values “0” to “9” correspond to “≡”, which is a special symbol indicating a small hit. It is attached. In addition, the symbol determination lottery values “10” to “255” are associated with “−”, which is a special symbol indicating that the symbol is normally off.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a normal pattern selection table according to the present embodiment. In the normal pattern selection table, the pattern determination lottery value and the variation pattern number are associated with each other according to the success / failure type. The “win / fail type” indicates the result of both the pass / fail lottery and the symbol determination lottery. Specifically, first, when the winning / notifying type is 15R non-probable big jackpot or 15R non-probable big jackpot, each of the variation pattern numbers “01” to “08” is among the pattern determination lottery values “0” to “255”. Are associated with the predetermined range. In addition, when the success / failure type is 2R probability variation, 2R non-accuracy variation, small hit or normal, each of the variation pattern numbers “11” to “20” is among the pattern determination lottery values “0” to “255”. Are associated with the predetermined range. Note that different types of variation times from “35 seconds” to “95 seconds” are defined for the variation pattern numbers “01” to “08”, respectively. In addition, for the variation pattern numbers “11” to “20”, different types of variation times from “10 seconds” to “90 seconds” are respectively defined.

  For example, when “01” is selected as the variation pattern number, the effect determining unit 132 selects an effect pattern that has the same effect process as the effect pattern when “11” is selected. When “01” is selected as the variation pattern number, an effect pattern that finally indicates that 15R non-probable big hit or 15R non-probable big hit is selected, and when “11” is selected, Eventually, an effect pattern is displayed that indicates that the 15R non-probable big hit or the 15R non-probable big hit has not been reached. Fluctuation pattern numbers “02” and “12”, “03” and “13”, “04” and “14”, “05” and “15”, “06” and “16”, “07” and “17” , “08” and “18” are the same.

  Further, while the variation pattern numbers “11” to “18” are selected with substantially the same probability, the variation pattern numbers “01” to “08” are selected so that the smaller number is selected with higher probability. The determined lottery value and the variation pattern number are associated with each other. As a result, it is assumed that an effect that is more likely to be a 15R non-probable variation jackpot or a 15R non-probable variation jackpot is executed for an effect pattern that is selected when a smaller variation pattern number is determined.

  In the present embodiment, in addition to such a normal pattern selection table, a plurality of special pattern selection tables, each of which is referred to in a limited period after the completion of the big winning opening 66, is further included. In each of the plurality of special pattern selection tables, a correspondence relationship between the variation pattern and the pattern determination lottery value is determined so that the variation pattern selection tendency differs from that of the normal pattern selection table. Specifically, in the special pattern selection table, the variation pattern and the pattern determination lottery are performed so that a specific effect is executed at a higher frequency than an effect executed at the highest frequency when referring to the normal pattern selection table. Correspondence with values is defined. As a result, for example, it is possible to show a player a specific effect such that a popular character appears at a high frequency, and it is possible to make the game more interesting.

  Further, in the present embodiment, a special pattern selection table is set as a variation pattern to be referred to when shifting to the above-described latent mode and in a predetermined case. Hereinafter, among the above-described latent modes, a state in which the special pattern selection table is set is referred to as a special latent mode. In this embodiment, when a specific pattern selection table is referred to and a variation pattern is selected, an “elevation effect” is executed. The promotion effect refers to an effect that informs or suggests to the player whether the current state of transition of the specific gaming state is probabilistic or non-probable.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the variation pattern determining means 115 selects a pattern selection table to be referred to within a limited period when another switching timing is reached during the special latent mode, from another special pattern selection standard. Switch to standard. Specifically, the fluctuation pattern determining means 115 refers to a special pattern selection table in which a fluctuation pattern in which a promotion effect can be executed is selected from a special pattern selection table in which a fluctuation pattern in which the promotion effect is not executed is selected. Switch the pattern selection table. Accordingly, for example, the promotion effect can be executed in a state where the execution frequency of the effect related to the promotion effect is increased.

  In the present embodiment, the special pattern selection table A and the special pattern selection table B are included in the plurality of special pattern selection tables held by the variation pattern determination unit 115. When the variation pattern is selected with reference to the special pattern selection table A, the promotion effect is not executed. However, when the variation pattern is selected with reference to the special pattern selection table B, the promotion effect can be executed. Of the latent modes, a state in which a normal pattern selection table is set is referred to as a normal latent mode.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating the special pattern selection table A according to the present embodiment. In the special pattern selection table A, the pattern determination lottery values “0” to “255” and the variation pattern numbers “21” to “23” are associated with each other according to the results of the success / failure lottery and the symbol determination lottery. . Note that the variation pattern numbers “21” to “23” each have a plurality of different variation times from “35 seconds” to “85 seconds”.

  The variation pattern number “21” is associated with an effect pattern that indicates that 15 rounds of special games are executed from Super Reach A. The variation pattern number “22” is associated with an effect pattern that displays that 15 rounds of special games are not executed from Super Reach A. The variation pattern number “23” is associated with an effect pattern in which the fact that it is out of reach B is displayed. Reach B has the same stage of production as Super Reach A. Note that these variation pattern numbers “21” to “23” are not associated with the effect pattern of the promotion effect.

  In this way, the special pattern selection table A has very few selectable variation patterns compared to the normal pattern selection table. Moreover, the frequency with which a specific effect is performed is increased, such as the possibility of becoming super reach A is increased.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a special pattern selection table B according to the present embodiment. In the special pattern selection table B, the pattern determination lottery values “0” to “255” and the variation pattern numbers “31” to “33” are associated with each other according to the results of the success / failure lottery and the symbol determination lottery. . Note that the variation pattern numbers “31” to “33” are each defined with a plurality of different variation times from “40 seconds” to “95 seconds”.

  The variation pattern number “31” is associated with an effect pattern that indicates that a special game of 15 rounds from Super Reach C is executed. The variation pattern number “32” is associated with an effect pattern that indicates that 15 rounds of special games are not executed from Super Reach C. The variation pattern number “33” is associated with an effect pattern in which the fact that it is out of reach D is displayed.

  As described above, the special pattern selection table B also has very few selectable variation patterns compared to the normal pattern selection table. Moreover, the frequency with which a specific effect is performed, such as the possibility of becoming super reach B, is increased. The effect in which the super reach C is displayed is an effect related to the promotion effect. Specifically, in Super Reach C, an effect related to an apple is displayed, such as an effect that a monkey eats an apple.

  Among these variation pattern numbers “31” to “33”, “31” is not associated with an effect pattern of promotion effect. However, when the variation pattern number is “32” or “33”, the effect pattern of the promotion effect can be selected. Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 8A and FIG. 8B, a mode of promotion effect according to the present embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 8A is a diagram showing a part of an example of the promotion effect, and FIG. 8B is a diagram showing a part of the promotion effect displayed immediately after FIG. 8A. . In this example, as shown in FIG. 8A, the display content is controlled so as to increase the apples one by one in the upper right of the effect display device 60 during one change of the special symbol 192. The promotion effect is executed so as to overlap with a normal effect such as reach or super reach. In addition, the effect which displays the super reach C of this example, or the effect itself which displays the reach D may be a promotion effect. When three apples are displayed, it means that the apple has shifted to the probability change. Immediately after that, as shown in FIG. 8B, the characters “probability promotion!” Are displayed on the effect display device 60. . As a result, the player is informed that the transition has been made. In this case, instead of the notification by characters, for example, an effect that suggests to the player that the player is transitioning to a certain probability such as a specific character being displayed on the effect display device 60 may be used.

  Further, the pattern storage means 130 holds not only the promotion effect for notifying the probability change in this way, but also the promotion effect for not informing or suggesting whether or not the probability change has occurred. In this promotion effect, one or two apples are displayed during one change of the special symbol 192, but the effect that the apples disappear from the screen is displayed without displaying up to three.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a switching order table of the special pattern selection table in the special latent mode. The variation pattern determination means 115 holds this switching order table. The variation pattern determination means 115 uses the switching order table to select a special pattern selection table after selecting a variation pattern in the pattern selection table currently selected as a reference and before selecting the variation pattern. It is determined whether or not to shift to the special latent mode for determining the fluctuation pattern with reference to the reference. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, when the 15R probability variation jackpot or 15R non-probability variation jackpot is reached and the symbol determination lottery value becomes a value satisfying the mode transition condition, the mode shifts to the special latent mode.

  In this switching order table, the switching order of the special pattern selection table is associated with the symbol determination lottery value. For example, in the case of 15R probability variation big hit and the symbol determination lottery value is 20 to 79 satisfying the mode transition condition, the variation pattern determination means 115 corresponds to the symbol determination lottery value in the switching order table shown in FIG. The process shifts to a special latent mode for switching the special pattern selection table to be referred to in the switching order. Further, in the case of 15R uncertain change big hit and the symbol determination lottery value is 140 to 179 satisfying the mode transition condition, the variation pattern determination means 115 similarly displays the symbol determination lottery value in the switching order table shown in FIG. It shifts to the special latent mode for switching the special pattern selection table to be referred to in the switching order corresponding to.

  Even if the 15R probability variation jackpot or 15R non-probability variation jackpot is reached, if the symbol determination lottery value is not a value that satisfies the mode transition condition, the mode shifts to the normal latent mode. The normal latent mode refers to a state in which a normal pattern selection table or a short-time pattern selection table is set as a pattern selection table to be referred to in a state where it is difficult to determine whether the change is probable or non-probable.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 9, in the case of 15R probability variation jackpot, and when the symbol determination lottery value is 0 to 19, the variation pattern determination means 115 does not refer to the special pattern selection table and refers to the pattern to be referred to. The process shifts to the normal latent mode in which the short-time pattern selection table is set as the selection table. Further, in the case of 15R uncertain variation big hit and the symbol determination lottery value is 80 to 119, the variation pattern determination means 115 similarly shortens the time as the pattern selection table to be referred to without referring to the special pattern selection table. Shifts to the normal latent mode in which the pattern selection table is set.

  In this embodiment, when the 15R probability variation jackpot is reached and when the 15R non-probability variation jackpot is reached, the time shifts to a short time after the end of the special latent mode. For this reason, the variation pattern determination means 115 switches the pattern selection table to be referred to to the short time pattern selection table after the end of the special latent mode.

  In the case of 2R probability variation, 2R non-probability variation, or small hit, the variation pattern determination means 115 shifts to the special latent mode without shifting to the normal latent mode. In this case, the variation pattern determination means 115 switches the pattern selection table to be referred to to the normal pattern selection table after the end of the special latent mode. In the case of 2R probability variation, and when the symbol determination lottery value is 160 to 174, the pattern selection table to be referred to is switched to the short-time pattern selection table after the special latent mode ends.

  Specifically, the variation pattern determination unit 115 holds both a special pattern selection table A and a special pattern selection table B described later. If the symbol determination lottery value is 20 to 39 and the symbol determination lottery value is 160 to 174 when the symbol determination lottery value is 20 to 39, the variation pattern selection number is 3 times within a limited period. The process shifts to a special latent mode in which a variation pattern is selected with reference to the special pattern selection table B. Of course, the number of times of reference to the special pattern selection table B is not limited to three.

  Further, when the symbol determination lottery value is 40 to 59, or when the symbol determination lottery value is 175 to 189 with 2R probability variation, the variation pattern selection count is 6 times within a limited period. The special pattern selection table to be referred to is switched in the order of A and B. At this time, the number of selections of the variation pattern in each special pattern selection table is three. Also, when the symbol determination lottery value is 60 to 79, or when the symbol determination lottery value is 230 to 255, the variation pattern selection count is 12 times within a limited period. The special pattern selection table to be referred to is switched in the order of A, B, A, B. Also at this time, the number of selections of the variation pattern in each special pattern selection table is three. In these cases as well, it goes without saying that the number of reference times for each special pattern selection table is not limited to three. For example, when the special pattern selection table A is first referred to, the variation pattern is selected twice, and when the special pattern selection table A is referenced last, the variation pattern is selected four times. Even when referring to the same special pattern selection table, the number of references may differ depending on the switching order.

  Moreover, when the symbol determination lottery value is 120 to 139 for 15R uncertain variation, or when the symbol determination lottery value is 210 to 239 for 2R uncertain variation, or the symbol determination lottery value is small. Is 0 to 4, the process shifts to a special latent mode in which a variation pattern is selected with reference to the special pattern selection table A within a limited period of three variations. Of course, the number of times of reference to the special pattern selection table A is not limited to three.

  Further, when the symbol determination lottery value is 140 to 159 for 15R non-probable variation, or when the symbol determination lottery value is 240 to 255 for 2R non-probability variation, or the symbol determination lottery value is small. 5 to 9, the special pattern selection table to be referred to is switched in the order of A, B, and A within a limited period of 9 variations. At this time, the number of selections of the variation pattern in each special pattern selection table is three. Even in this case, of course, the number of reference times of each special pattern selection table is not limited to three.

  As described above, the variation pattern determination unit 115 selects a special pattern selection table as a pattern selection table to be referred to within a limited period when the transition condition to probability variation is satisfied, or when 15R non-probability major hit or small hit is reached. Switch from the table to another special pattern selection table. Thus, the player can pay attention to the selection tendency of the variation pattern even during the incubation.

  Further, the variation pattern determination means 115 switches the special pattern selection table to be referred to in a different switching order depending on whether or not to shift to probability variation. Specifically, the fluctuation pattern determination means 115 switches the special pattern selection table only to B, in the order of A, B, or in the order of A, B, A, B when shifting to probability change. However, if it does not shift to certain change, the switching order of the special pattern selection table is switched in the order of only A or A, B, A. In this way, by switching the special pattern selection table that should be referred to in different switching orders depending on whether or not to shift to probability change, it is suggested whether or not the player has shifted to probability variation by switching the variation pattern selection tendency can do.

  The variation pattern determination means 115 changes the pattern selection table to be referred to within a limited period from the special pattern selection table to another special pattern selection table in the switching order according to the transition state of the specific game state other than the probability change. You may switch to Specifically, the variation pattern determination means 115 switches from a special pattern selection table to another special pattern selection table in a switching order according to whether or not to shift to a short time or a switching order according to the number of times of a short time. May be. Thereby, it is possible to suggest to the player whether or not to shift to a shorter time, or the number of times of a shorter time.

  Further, when shifting to probability variation, the variation pattern determining means 115 changes the pattern selection table to be referred to within a limited period from the special pattern selection table A commonly referred to when not shifting to probability variation. Switch to the corresponding special pattern selection table. On the other hand, if the change pattern determination means 115 does not shift to the probability change, the special pattern selection table A that is commonly referred to is switched to the short time pattern selection table or the normal pattern selection table and the special latent mode is terminated.

  Thereby, when the variation pattern is selected with reference to the special pattern selection table, the player can make it difficult for the player to determine whether the probability change or non-probability change. For this reason, it is possible to make the player think that the next is to switch to the variation pattern selection tendency referring to the special pattern selection table B, and the player can be more focused on the variation pattern selection tendency.

  In addition, when the transition pattern determining means 115 shifts to a predetermined specific gaming state, the pattern selection table to be referred to within a limited period is transferred to the predetermined specific gaming state among the transition states of the specific gaming state. The special pattern selection table that is commonly referred to in at least one transition situation different from the above may be switched to a special pattern selection table corresponding to a predetermined specific gaming state. For example, the variation pattern determining unit 115 can change the pattern selection table to be referred to within a limited period from the special pattern selection table that is commonly referred to when not changing to a shorter time, when changing to a shorter time. You may switch to the special pattern selection table corresponding to the transition. As a result, it is possible to suggest to the player whether or not to move in a short time. In this case, the specific game execution means 122 visually determines whether or not the game has shifted to the short time after the execution of the special game when the transition condition to the short time is satisfied, such as when 15R probability change big hit or 15R non-probability big hit. You may make it transfer to special latent mode in the mode which becomes difficult.

  In addition, the variation pattern determination unit 115 is referred to within a limited period when shifting to the first short time in which the number of continuations is the first number of times or the second short time in which the number of continuations is the second number of times. From the special pattern selection table that is commonly referred to in both the case of shifting to the first time reduction and the case of shifting to the second time reduction, the pattern selection table to be determined is either the first time reduction or the second time reduction. You may switch to the corresponding special pattern selection table. Thereby, it is possible to suggest to the player the number of times the continuation is short. At this time, the lottery means 112 may make a transition to the special latent mode in such a manner that the number of times of the shortening is difficult to discriminate in appearance after completion of execution of the special game when the condition for transition to the shortening is satisfied.

  For example, when shifting to probability variation, the variation pattern determination means 115 selects a pattern selection table to be referred to within a limited time period in the same order as when not shifting to probability variation (special pattern selection tables A, B, A After switching the special pattern selection table to be referred to in this order), the special pattern selection table B corresponding to the probability change is switched. On the other hand, if the change pattern determination means 115 does not shift to the probability change, after switching the common pattern selection table to be referred to in the order of the common A, B, and A, the pattern selection table to be referred to is selected as the short-time pattern selection. Switch to the table or normal pattern selection table to end the special latent mode. This makes it difficult to determine whether or not the player is surely changing while switching the special pattern selection table to be referenced in a common selection order. Can be tilted.

  In the switching order table of the special pattern selection table, switching from the special pattern selection table to another special pattern selection table may be performed in the switching order common to a plurality of transition states of the specific gaming state. At this time, the number of selections for selecting the variation pattern with reference to at least one special pattern selection table may be a number corresponding to the transition state of the specific gaming state.

  For example, the order of switching of the special pattern selection table in the special latent mode may be B, A, and B in common regardless of whether or not the transition to probability variation is performed. At this time, when shifting to probability variation, the number of times of selecting the variation pattern when referring to the special pattern selection table B for the first time is two times, and the number of times of selecting the variation pattern when referring to the special pattern selection table B is the last. On the other hand, the number of times of selection may be different depending on whether or not the transition to probability variation is made, such as when the transition to probability variation is not performed, while both are performed three times. As described above, even when the special pattern selection table to be referred to in the same switching order is switched, the transition state of the specific gaming state can be suggested to the player depending on the switching timing of the variation pattern selection tendency.

  In this case as well, when the effect determining means 132 has shifted to the probability variation, the symbol variation due to any variation pattern selected with reference to the special pattern selection table B is accompanied by FIGS. The promotion effect which alert | reports the shift to probability change as shown to b) is performed. Further, the effect determining means 132 does not execute the promotion effect even when the special pattern selection table B is referred to when the transition to the probability change is not performed, or performs the promotion effect without notifying the transition to the probability change. Select a production pattern. In addition, when switching to the same special pattern selection table a plurality of times during one special latent mode, the number of times of variation pattern selection in the special pattern selection table in each order may be gradually increased according to the order, or gradually. It may be decreased.

  When the transition to the special latent mode and the transition to the probable change is made, the effect determining means 132 refers to the special pattern selection table B, and when the variation pattern is selected, the effect determination unit 132 performs the promotion effect after the variation of the decorative symbol 190 is completed. Select the production pattern to be executed once. For example, when the special pattern selection table to be referred to during the special latent mode is switched from A to B, the effect determining means 132, after the end of symbol variation due to any variation pattern selected with reference to the special pattern selection table B, The effect pattern of the promotion effect is selected so as to execute the promotion effect that notifies the transition to the probability change. When selecting a variation pattern with reference to the special pattern selection table B even after executing the promotion effect that notifies the transition to the probability change, the effect determination means 132 avoids selection of the promotion effect. For example, when the special pattern selection table to be referred to during the special latent mode is switched in the order of A, B, A, B, the effect determining unit 132 refers to the special pattern selection table B and selects the variation pattern six times. In one of them, an effect pattern for executing a promotion effect for notifying the transition to probability change after the end of symbol change by the change pattern is selected.

  As described above, the variation pattern determining means 115, when a predetermined switching condition is satisfied, the special pattern including the variation pattern in which the effect of notifying or suggesting that the pattern selection table to be referred to is shifted to the specific gaming state is executed. Switch to the selection table. Note that the variation pattern determination means 115 is a special pattern selection table that includes a variation pattern in which an effect that informs or suggests the transition to the time reduction is executed as a pattern selection table to be referred to when, for example, the condition for the time reduction is satisfied. You may switch to. In addition, the variation pattern determination unit 115 converts the pattern selection table to be referred to when the condition for transition to time reduction is satisfied into a special pattern selection table including a variation pattern in which an effect that informs or suggests the number of times of time reduction is executed. You may switch. Thereby, it is possible to notify or suggest whether or not the shift to the short time is made or the number of times of the short time is continued.

  The effect determining means 132 may execute the promotion effect every time the pattern selection table to be referred to is switched to the special pattern selection table B. Specifically, for example, when the special pattern selection table to be referred to is switched in the order of A, B, A, and B, while the special pattern selection table B to be switched first is being referred to, the variation display of the special symbol 192 is performed three times. Two apples are displayed with the change display of the special symbol 192 twice. Next, in the special pattern selection table B to be switched last, one apple is additionally displayed in accordance with the variation display of the last special symbol 192 among the three variations of the special symbol 192, and a total of three are displayed. After the state similar to that shown in FIG. 8A is obtained, the characters “probability promotion!” Are displayed as shown in FIG. 8B. The effect determining means 132 selects the effect pattern so that the promotion effect is executed in this way. Thereby, the transition state of the specific game state can be gradually suggested, and the player can be continuously focused on the variation pattern selection tendency.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a basic operation process in the pachinko gaming machine. First, processing is performed when the game ball has won the start port 62, the general winning port 72, the big winning port 66, or the like, or when the game ball has passed the operation port 68 (S10). If a normal game is being played (Y in S12), a normal game control process such as symbol variation is executed (S14), and a small hit game control process is executed (S15). If it is not in a normal game (N in S12), a special game control process is executed (S16). After the processing from S14 to S16, a prize ball payout according to various winnings in S10 is processed (S18). Note that the special game of S16 and the small hit game of S15 are not executed at the same time, and when one is executed, the other is avoided.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing in detail the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. In the normal game control process, if the winning / losing lottery value is on hold (Y in S30) and the symbol variation is not being displayed (N in S32), the winning / losing lottery means 112 executes the determining process. (S34). In accordance with the determination result, the main display control means 118 starts changing display, transmits a change start command to the effect display control means 134, and the effect display control means 134 that receives the command displays the effect image according to the change pattern data. The fluctuation display is started (S36). If the winning or failing lottery value is not held in S30 (N in S30), the processing from S32 to S36 is skipped, and if the symbol variation is being displayed in S32 (Y in S32), S34 and S36 Is skipped. Subsequently, if the symbol variation display has already been started (Y in S38), symbol variation display processing is executed (S40).

  When the symbol variation display is not started (N in S38), the variation pattern determining means 115 determines whether or not the symbol variation end timing is reached (S42). At this time, the variation pattern determining means 115 determines that the symbol variation end timing is reached when the time from the start of symbol variation reaches the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern. In the case of the symbol variation end timing (Y in S42), the variation pattern determination means 115 switches to the special pattern selection table during the special latent mode, or ends the special latent mode and sets it to the normal pattern selection table. A table setting process is executed (S44). If it is not the end timing of symbol variation (N in S42), S44 is skipped.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing in detail the success / failure determination process of S34 in FIG. First, the success / failure lottery means 112 reads the success / failure lottery value (S52), and determines the success / failure based on the success / failure lottery value (S54). The symbol determining unit 114 determines a stop symbol of the special symbol based on the determination result (S56), and the variation pattern determining unit 115 selects the variation pattern of the special symbol (S58). At this time, the variation pattern determining means 115 selects a variation pattern corresponding to the pattern determination lottery value with reference to the set pattern selection table from among the normal pattern selection table, the short time pattern selection table, or the special pattern selection table. To do. The effect determination means 132 determines the stop symbol combination of the decorative symbols based on the determination result and the special symbol (S60), and selects the variation pattern of the decorative symbol according to the variation pattern of the special symbol (S62).

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing in detail the table setting process of S44 in FIG. When shifting to the special latent mode, the variation pattern determining means 115 sets the special latent mode flag to ON. The variation pattern determining means 115 refers to the special latent mode flag to determine whether or not the special latent mode is in effect (S110). When in the special latent mode (Y in S110), the variation pattern determining means 115 determines whether or not the normal deviation is made using the winning / failing lottery value and the symbol determining lottery value (S112). If it is not in the special latent mode (N in S110), or if it is not normal (N in S112), the processing in this flowchart is temporarily terminated.

  When changing to the special latent mode, the fluctuation pattern determining means 115 starts counting the number of times the fluctuation pattern is selected in the special latent mode. In the case of normal deviation (Y in S112), the variation pattern determining means 115 determines whether or not the number of variation pattern selections in the special latent mode has reached a limited period determined in the switching order table shown in FIG. By determining, it is determined whether the limited period has ended (S114). The variation pattern determining means 115 determines whether or not the limited period has ended by determining whether or not the time elapsed since the transition to the special latent mode has reached a predetermined time. Also good. When the limited period ends (Y in S114), the variation pattern determination unit 115 sets the normal pattern selection table in accordance with the switching order table shown in FIG. 9 (S116). At this time, the variation pattern determining means 115 sets the special latent mode flag to OFF.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the special pattern selection table is set, and the limited period ends at the timing when the symbol variation due to the variation pattern selected with reference to the special pattern selection table is completed. Therefore, the end timing of the limited period coincides with the execution end timing of the effect by the effect pattern corresponding to the variation pattern of the special pattern selection table. However, the end timing of the limited period is of course not limited to this, and may be, for example, immediately before the start of the next symbol variation, or the variation selected with reference to the special pattern selection table It may be from the start to the end of symbol variation due to the pattern.

  In addition, during the special latent mode, the variation pattern determination means 115 counts the number of variation patterns selected by the special pattern selection table for each special pattern selection table. When the limited period has not ended (N in S114), the variation pattern determination unit 115 determines whether or not the number of selections of the variation pattern has reached a predetermined number of selections defined in each special pattern selection table. By determining whether or not it is the switching timing of the special pattern selection table (S118). In this case as well, the variation pattern determining means 115 determines whether or not the time for which the special pattern selection table is set has reached a predetermined time corresponding to the special pattern selection table. Thus, it may be determined whether or not it is a switching timing.

  In the case of switching timing (Y in S118), the variation pattern determining means 115 switches to the next special pattern selection table according to the switching order table shown in FIG. 9 (S120). When changing to the special latent mode, the variation pattern determination unit 115 acquires data indicating the switching order of the special pattern selection table. The variation pattern determining means 115 refers to this data and specifies a special pattern selection table to be switched next. If it is not the switching timing (N in S118), the currently set special pattern selection table is maintained and the processing in this flowchart is temporarily ended.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing in detail the small hit game control process of S15 in FIG. When the small winning game is not started (N in S92) and the symbol indicating the small winning is stopped (Y in S94), the small winning game, which is a unit game with the opening of the big winning opening 66, is started. (S96). If it is not a small hit (N in S94), the process of S96 is skipped. When the small hit game has already started (Y in S92) and the small hit game has ended (Y in S98), the variation pattern determining means 115 executes a table setting process (S100). In this table setting process, a pattern selection table corresponding to the symbol determination lottery value is set with reference to the switching order table shown in FIG. If the small hit game has not ended (N of S98), the process of S100 is skipped and the process of this flowchart is ended.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing in detail the special game control process of S16 in FIG. First, if the big prize opening 66 has not been opened (N in S70), the production display control means 134 starts the special game production process (S72), and the open / close control means 124 opens the special prize opening 66 (S74). ). At this time, if the game is a 2R special game, the count value of the pattern determination counter that records the number of balls entered is updated every time there is a ball entered in the large winning opening 66 opened at this time. The count value is used when selecting the pattern determination table after the 2R special game, and is once cleared when the next specific hit (small hit or 2R big hit) or 15R big hit occurs. In the case of 15R special game, the pattern determination counter is not updated. In the present embodiment, an example is shown in which the number of balls entered into the big prize opening 66 in the small hit game and the number of balls entered into the big prize opening 66 in the 2R special game are counted using the same pattern determination counter. However, separate counters for pattern determination may be provided for the small hit game and the 2R special game, and the count value may be updated respectively.

  If the big winning opening 66 has been opened, S72 and S74 are skipped (Y in S70). When the set opening time has elapsed after the grand prize opening 66 is opened (Y in S76), or when the opening time has not elapsed (N in S76), nine game balls enter the big winning opening 66 When the player has entered the ball (Y in S78), the opening / closing control means 124 closes the special winning opening 66 (S80). If the opening time has not elapsed (N in S76) and the number of balls entered into the grand prize winning opening 66 has not reached nine or more (N in S78), the processing after S80 is skipped and the flowchart of S16. Exit.

  If the unit game has reached the final round after closing the big prize opening 66 in S80 (Y in S82), the effect display control means 134 ends the effect processing of the special game (S84), and the special game control means 120 The special game is terminated (S86). In the case of 15R special game, 15 rounds are the final round, and in the case of 2R special game, 2 rounds are the final round. At this time, the variation pattern determination means 115 executes a table setting process (S87). In this table setting process, a pattern selection table corresponding to the symbol determination lottery value is set with reference to the switching order table shown in FIG. Next, the specific game execution means 122 starts execution of the specific game (S88). If the final round has not been reached (N in S82), 1 is added to the number of rounds and the flow in S16 is terminated (S90).

  In the above, this invention was demonstrated based on the Example. This embodiment is merely an example, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications can be made to the combination of each component and each processing process, and such modifications are within the scope of the present invention. is there.

  10 Pachinko machines, 50 game boards, 52 game areas, 60 effect display devices, 61 special symbol display devices, 62 start openings, 90 game effect lamps, 100 game control devices, 112 winning / failing lottery means, 114 symbol determining means, 118 main Display control means, 130 pattern storage means, 132 effect determining means, 134 effect display control means.

Claims (1)

A game board in which a game area is formed;
A start prize opening provided at a predetermined position in the game area, into which a game ball can enter;
Lottery means for acquiring a lottery value triggered by entering the starting prize opening;
An openable big prize opening provided at a predetermined position in the game area;
When the acquired lottery value is a value indicating a win, special game control means for executing a special game including a plurality of unit games with opening of the big prize opening, and
Non-probability that the lottery value is relatively likely to become a value indicating a win or the probability change game is shifted to after the special game is finished, or the lottery value is relatively low to be a value indicating a win It is determined whether to shift to the variable game after the end of the special game, and when the transition to the probability variable game is determined, the probability variable game is started, and when the predetermined probability variable game end condition is satisfied Specific game execution means for ending the probability variation game;
A display device for displaying a variation of a symbol indicating whether or not the acquired lottery value indicates winning;
The variation pattern corresponding to the lottery value is selected by referring to any one of a plurality of pattern selection criteria determined according to the gaming state as the correspondence between the variation pattern in which the symbol variation process is determined and the lottery value. A variation pattern determining means;
Display control means for variably displaying the design on the display device according to the selected variation pattern,
The plurality of pattern selection criteria includes a plurality of special pattern selection criteria that are referred to in a limited period after the end of opening of the special winning opening, and each of the plurality of special pattern selection criteria is the selection of the variation pattern The correspondence is determined so that the trends are different,
The variation pattern determining means, when a predetermined switching condition is satisfied, switches the pattern selection criterion to be referred to within the limited period from the special pattern selection criterion to another special pattern selection criterion,
When the special pattern selection criterion to be referred to in the limited period is switched, the limited pattern depends on whether the transition is made to the probability variation game or the non-probability variation game after the special game ends. A bullet ball game machine characterized in that a switching order of special pattern selection criteria to be referred to in a period is different.

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