JP6207672B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine including a gaming board on which a gaming ball rolls down.

  Conventionally, a gaming machine called a pachinko gaming machine is known, and this pachinko gaming machine generally has a gaming area in which a launched game ball can roll, a starting area provided in the gaming area, and a display device. And variable display control means for controlling the display device. In such a gaming machine, when a predetermined condition such as a game ball passing through the start area (game ball start opening winning) is satisfied, the variable display control means controls the display device to display the display area of the display device. Identification information (for example, a special symbol which will be described later) is variably displayed on the top. Then, when the identification information finally derived and displayed on the display area of the display device is a predetermined combination (specific display mode), the game state is a jackpot gaming state (so-called “jackpot”) that is advantageous to the player. ).

  Conventionally, there is a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine) in which a liquid crystal display device is provided in the game area and various effects are produced using the liquid crystal display device during the game. In such a gaming machine, based on a lottery result obtained by a random value acquired at the time of winning a game ball at the start opening (judging the winning result), the lottery result before starting the variable display of the identification information and at the start of the variable display There is a gaming machine that executes a corresponding effect, a so-called prefetching effect (prefetching notice effect) (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  Patent Document 1 discloses a so-called “winning change system” look-ahead notice effect that changes the color of an object of a hold fluctuation display displayed on a liquid crystal display device, for example, at the time of winning a start opening (before the fluctuation display). In addition, a game machine has been proposed that performs a so-called “variation start change system” pre-reading notice effect such that a dedicated notice effect is provided over a plurality of variable displays after the start of the change display. In addition, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, a plurality of “variation start change system” pre-reading notice effects are provided, and in each pre-reading notice effect, the degree of expectation for “big hit” (the type of the pre-reading notice effect) The jackpot probability corresponding to) is preset.

JP 2013-31485 A

  As described above, conventionally, gaming machines (pachinko gaming machines) having various pre-reading effect functions have been proposed. However, for example, as in the pre-reading effect function provided in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, the degree of expectation for the “big hit” is determined in advance in each of the multiple types of “variation start change system” pre-reading notice effects. In this case, there is a possibility that a change in the degree of expectation for the “big hit” in the pre-reading notice effect is poor.

  In this case, the prefetch effect is a monotonous effect for the player, and the player's interest in the prefetch effect is reduced. Further, in this case, the interest of the look-ahead effect is not limited, and ultimately, the player's interest in the game itself may be reduced.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and the object of the present invention is to improve the player's expectation for “big hit” in the prefetching effect performed at the start of the variable display, and to improve the prefetching effect. It is to provide a gaming machine that performs an effect capable of improving the interest of a player.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following gaming machines.

A game board having a game area in which a game ball rolls;
A starting region (for example, a second starting port 45 described later) provided on the game board and capable of detecting the passage of a game ball;
One of a first state that is provided in the gaming board and that can easily receive a game ball (an open state described later) and a second state that is less likely to receive a game ball than the first state (a closed state described later). A variable winning device that is in one state (for example, the second large winning opening 54 described later),
When the starting area detects a game ball, a special game state (for example, a big hit game state to be described later) in which the variable winning device repeats the first state and the second state and becomes advantageous to the player A lottery means (for example, a main control circuit 70 described later) for performing a lottery on whether or not to shift to
Based on the result of the lottery by the lottery means, the identification information display means (for example, to be described later) displays the identification information corresponding to the result of the lottery (for example, a special symbol to be described later) in a variable manner, and then stops the identification information. Special symbol display device 61),
Based on the result of the lottery by the lottery means, the effect control means (for example, a sub-control circuit 200 described later) for controlling the effect operation performed during the variable display period of the identification information;
Production notification means (for example, a display device 13 described later) for reporting information related to the production operation when the production operation is performed;
When the starting area detects the passing of a game ball during the variable display period of the identification information, a holding ball storage unit (for example, a starting unit described later) stores a lottery result by the lottery unit performed at the time of detection as a holding ball. Mouth passage detection processing),
The production control means includes
Prior to executing the variable display of the identification information based on the predetermined reserved ball, a prior effect for determining whether or not to execute a prior effect (for example, a pre-reading effect described later) according to the content of the predetermined reserved ball. Having a determining means (for example, a pre-reading effect flag determining process described later),
When a first effect (for example, a pattern effect described later) and a second effect (for example, a background effect described later), which are the same system as the prior effect and have different effect forms, are executed, the predetermined reserved ball In the variation display period of the identification information based on the first effect and the second effect, a third effect (for example, effects J to K in the pre- read special zone described later) different from the first effect is applied to the prior effect. wherein an executable effect notification means as,
A gaming machine comprising a suggestion effect (for example, a tilt effect described later) different from the first effect and the second effect, which suggests execution of the third effect in the prior effect.

Moreover, in the gaming machine of the present invention, a pseudo stop effect means for performing a series of operations for displaying the identification information variably and then temporarily stopping and displaying the identification information a predetermined number of times,
Before the temporary stop display, provided with a pre-pseudo stop effect means for performing a fourth effect corresponding to the number of times of temporary stop display,
The fourth effect includes an effect before the first pseudo stop having an effect form related to the number of temporary stop displays of the identification information,
The pseudo stop presentation means may execute at least the number of executions of the first pseudo stop presentation and a temporary stop display.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention configured as described above, the player's expectation for the special gaming state (big hit gaming state) is further improved in the preliminary presentation (prefetching presentation), and the player's expectation for the preliminary presentation (prefetching presentation) is improved. Interest can be improved.

It is a figure which shows the functional flow of the pachinko game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. 1 is a perspective view showing an external appearance of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view which shows the structure of the game board of the pachinko game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. 1 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the transition flow of presentation mode and the gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is the production mode transition table which summarizes the contents of the production mode transition classification in the pachinko gaming machine which relates to one execution form of this invention. It is a figure which shows the operation example of the normal pseudo | simulation continuous production in the pachinko game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the time flow of the normal pseudo-continuous production and the stock pseudo-continuous production in the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the operation example 1 of the stock pseudo | simulation rendition effect in the pachinko game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the operation example 2 of the stock pseudo | simulation rendition effect in the pachinko game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the outline of the processing flow of the stock pseudo | simulation continuous production in the pachinko game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. In the pachinko gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention, it is a diagram for explaining the outline of the rank effect (latent probability expectation notification effect) performed in mode A and the latent number of times notification effect performed in mode B. In the pachinko gaming machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, it is a figure for demonstrating the outline | summary of the short time frequency notification effect performed in mode C. FIG. It is a figure which shows the outline of the processing flow of the notice effect performed by a short time frequency notification effect. It is a figure which shows the outline of the example of an operation | movement of the notice effect performed with a time-short count notification effect. It is a figure which shows the outline of the processing flow of the continuation effect performed by the number of times reduction notification effect. In the pachinko gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention, it is a diagram for explaining various operation examples of prefetch special zone production performed in the special production stage of the normal mode. It is a figure which shows the operation example of the production | presentation at the time of the prefetch special zone start performed by prefetch special zone production. It is a figure which shows an example of the big hit random number determination table (at the time of the 1st start opening winning a prize) in the pachinko gaming machine concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the big hit random number determination table (at the time of a 2nd starting opening prize) in the pachinko game machine concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the jackpot symbol random number determination table (at the time of a 1st start opening winning) in the pachinko game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the jackpot symbol random number determination table (at the time of a 2nd starting opening prize) in the pachinko game machine concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the jackpot kind determination table in the pachinko game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the winning pattern determination table in the pachinko game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the fluctuation | variation pattern determination table in the pachinko game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the prefetch effect flag table in the pachinko game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the fluctuation production table (no prefetching) in the pachinko game machine concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the fluctuation production | presentation table (with pre-reading) in the pachinko game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the fluctuation production table (before the prefetch specialization zone start) in the pachinko game machine concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the fluctuation production table (at the time of a prefetch specialization zone start) in the pachinko game machine concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the fluctuation production table (in prefetch special zone) in the pachinko gaming machine concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the fluctuation production table (special production stage) in the pachinko game machine concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the pseudo | simulation continuous number determination table in the pachinko game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the mascot appearance number determination table in the pachinko game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the main control main process performed by main CPU in the pachinko game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the special symbol control process in the pachinko game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the special symbol memory | storage check process in the pachinko game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the special symbol determination process in the pachinko game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the special symbol fluctuation | variation time management process in the pachinko game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the special symbol display time management process in the pachinko game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the special symbol display time management process in the pachinko game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the jackpot start interval management process in the pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the jackpot end interval process in the pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the normal symbol control process in the pachinko game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the system timer interruption process performed by main CPU in the pachinko game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the switch input detection process in the pachinko game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the starting opening passage detection process in the pachinko game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the sub control main process performed by sub CPU in the pachinko game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the command analysis process in the pachinko game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the prefetch effect flag determination process in the pachinko game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the change effect pattern determination process in the pachinko game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the change effect pattern determination process in the pachinko game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the prefetch special zone effect pattern determination process in the pachinko game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the stock pseudo | simulation continuous production | presentation pattern determination process in the pachinko game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the sub control circuit interruption process performed by sub CPU in the pachinko game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the latent expectation degree alerting | reporting process performed by sub CPU in the pachinko game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the number-of-latency notification process performed by sub CPU in the pachinko game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the short time frequency notification process performed by the sub CPU in the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the transition flow between the normal mode and mode B in the modification 1. It is a figure which shows the operation example of the subtle number of times notification effect performed in the mode B in the modification 1. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a latent probability number notification process in Modification 1; It is a figure which shows an example of the time-short alerting | reporting pattern table used by the modification 2. It is a figure for demonstrating the operation example of the prefetch specialization zone effect in the modification 3. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the variation production table in the modification 3 (at the time of a prefetch specialization zone start). It is a flowchart which shows an example of the prefetch specialization zone effect pattern determination process in the modification 3.

  Hereinafter, a configuration and various operations of a pachinko gaming machine (game machine) according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

<Function flow>
First, the function of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a functional flow of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko game is a game in which a game ball is fired by a user's operation and a game ball payout control process is performed when the game ball has won various prizes. The pachinko game includes a special symbol game using a special symbol and a normal symbol game using a normal symbol. When it is a “hit” in a special symbol game or a “hit” in a normal symbol game, the probability that a game ball will win is relatively increased, and the game ball payout control process is more likely to be performed. Become.

  In addition, for various winnings, there is a special symbol start winning, which is one condition for the variable symbol display in the special symbol game, and a single condition for the variable symbol normal symbol display in the normal symbol game. Some regular symbol starting prizes are also included.

  In this specification, “variable display” is a concept that can be displayed in a variable manner. For example, “variable display” that is actually changed and “stop display” that is actually stopped and displayed. Is possible. Further, in the “variable display”, for example, “derivation display” in which a special symbol (identification information) is displayed as a result of the special symbol game can be performed. In other words, in this specification, the operation from the start of “variable display” to “derivative display” is referred to as one “variable display”.

  Hereinafter, the outline of the processing flow of the special symbol game and the normal symbol game will be described.

(1) Special symbol game When there is a special symbol start winning in a special symbol game, random numbers (random number for jackpot determination and random number for symbol determination) are extracted from the jackpot determination counter and the symbol determination counter, respectively. Each extracted random number value is stored (see the flow of the special symbol start winning process in the special symbol game shown in FIG. 1).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, in the special symbol control process during the special symbol game, first, it is determined whether or not a condition for starting variable display of the special symbol is satisfied. In this determination process, it is referred to whether or not a random number value is stored by a special symbol start winning, and the condition for starting the variable symbol variable display is established with one condition that the random number value is stored. judge.

  Next, when the variable symbol special display is started, the jackpot determination random number extracted from the jackpot determination counter is referred to and a jackpot determination is made as to whether or not the jackpot determination is made. Thereafter, stop symbol determination processing is performed. In this process, the special symbol to be stopped and displayed is determined by referring to the random number value for symbol determination extracted from the counter for symbol determination and the result of the jackpot determination described above.

  Next, a variation pattern determination process is performed. In this process, a random number value is extracted from the variation pattern determining counter, and the variation pattern of the special symbol is determined by referring to the random value, the result of the jackpot determination described above, and the special symbol to be stopped and displayed.

  Next, effect pattern determination processing is performed. In this process, a random number value is extracted from the effect pattern determination counter, and the random number value, the result of the jackpot determination described above, the special symbol for the stop display described above, and the variation pattern of the special symbol described above are referred to. An effect pattern to be executed in accordance with the variable display of the special symbol is determined.

  Then, as a result of the determined jackpot determination, the special display to be stopped, the special pattern variation pattern, and the effect pattern associated with the special symbol variable display are referred to, and the variable display control processing for controlling the special symbol variable display And the effect control process which performs a predetermined effect is performed.

  Then, when the variable display control process and the effect display control process are finished, it is determined whether or not “big hit” is reached. In this determination process, if it is determined that a “hit” is reached, a big hit game control process for performing a big hit game is executed. In the jackpot game, the possibility of various winnings described above increases. On the other hand, if it is determined that the “big hit” has not been reached, the big hit game control process is not executed.

  When it is determined that the game is not “big hit”, or when the big hit game control process is completed, a game state transition control process for shifting the game state is performed. In this gaming state transition control process, management of the gaming state in a normal time different from the big hit gaming state is performed. As a normal gaming state, for example, in the jackpot determination described above, a gaming state in which the probability of being determined as a “big hit” (hereinafter referred to as “probability changing gaming state”) or a special symbol start winning is likely to be obtained. A gaming state (hereinafter referred to as a “short-time gaming state”). Thereafter, the process for determining whether or not to start variable symbol special display is performed again, and thereafter, the various types of special symbol control processing described above are repeated.

  In the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment, when a game ball wins a start during special symbol variation display, various data acquired at the time of the start win (a jackpot determination random value, a symbol determination random value, etc. ) Is put on hold. In other words, if a game ball wins a start during a special symbol variation display, the special symbol variable display (variation display) corresponding to the start winning is suspended, and after the currently executed special symbol variation display ends. The variable display of the special symbol that is put on hold is started. Hereinafter, the variable display of the special symbol that is on hold is also referred to as “holding ball”.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, as will be described later, two types of special symbol start prizes (first start opening prize and second start opening prize) are provided, and a maximum of four for each special symbol start prize. You can get a hold ball. That is, in the present embodiment, a maximum of eight reserved balls can be acquired.

  Furthermore, although not shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment determines whether or not a holding ball is won (whether or not “big hit” is won) based on the above-described information on the holding ball, and further, A function for performing a predetermined effect based on the above, that is, a pre-reading effect function is also provided.

(2) Normal symbol game When there is a normal symbol start winning in the normal symbol game, a random number value is extracted from the counter for hit determination and the random number value is stored (the normal symbol game in the normal symbol game shown in FIG. 1). (Refer to the flow of the symbol start winning process).

  As shown in FIG. 1, in the normal symbol control process during the normal symbol game, it is first determined whether or not a condition for starting variable display of the normal symbol is satisfied. In this determination process, it is referred to whether or not the random number value is stored by the normal symbol start winning, and the condition for starting the variable symbol variable display is satisfied, with one condition that the random number value is stored. judge.

  Next, when starting normal symbol variable display, the random number value extracted from the counter for hit determination is referred to and a hit determination is made as to whether or not “win” is set. Thereafter, variation pattern determination processing is performed. In this process, the result of the hit determination is referred to, and the variation pattern of the normal symbol is determined.

  Next, referring to the determined hit determination result and the variation pattern of the normal symbol, a variable display control process for controlling variable display of the normal symbol and an effect control process for performing a predetermined effect are executed.

  When the variable display control process and the effect display control process are finished, it is determined whether or not “winning” is achieved. In this determination process, when it is determined that “winning” is achieved, a winning game control process for performing a winning game is executed. In the winning game control process, the possibility of various winnings as described above, in particular, the possibility of special symbol start winning of a game ball in a special symbol game increases. On the other hand, if it is determined not to be “winning”, the winning game control process is not executed. Thereafter, the process for determining whether or not to start the variable display of the normal symbol is performed again, and thereafter, the various processes of the normal symbol control process described above are repeated.

  As described above, in the pachinko game, the payout control of the game ball depends on the conditions such as whether or not the game is a “hit” in the special symbol game, the transition state of the game state, and whether or not the game is the “hit” in the normal symbol game. The ease of processing changes.

  In this embodiment, as a random number extraction method, a soft random number method for generating random values by executing a program is used. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when a pachinko machine includes a random number generator whose random number is updated at a predetermined period, a random number value is determined from a counter (so-called ring counter) in the random number generator. The hard random number method for extracting the random number may be adopted as the above-described method for extracting various random values. When the hard random number method is used, it is possible to prevent the same random number value from being extracted in a predetermined period by determining the initial value of the random number value at a timing different from the predetermined period.

<Structure of pachinko machine>
Next, the structure of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the pachinko gaming machine. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a main body 2, a base door 3 that can be opened and closed with respect to the main body 2, and a glass door that can be opened and closed with respect to the base door 3. 4.

[Main unit]
The main body 2 is composed of a frame-shaped member having a rectangular opening 2a (see FIG. 3). The main body 2 is formed of a material such as wood.

[Base door]
The base door 3 is configured by a plate-like member having a rectangular outer shape that is substantially equal to the outer shape of the main body 2. The base door 3 is disposed in front of the main body 2 (the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 1), and by rotating the base door 3 around one side edge of the main body 2, the base door 3 The opening 2a is opened and closed. As shown in FIG. 3, the base door 3 is provided with a rectangular opening 3 a. The opening 3a is formed from the substantially central portion of the base door 3 to the upper region, and has a size that occupies most of the region.

  The base door 3 includes a speaker 11, a game board 12, a display device 13 (effect notification means, effect display means), a dish unit 14, a launch device 15, a payout device 16, and a substrate unit 17. Is attached.

  The speaker 11 is disposed on the upper part (near the upper end) of the base door 3. The game board 12 is disposed in front of the base door 3 (the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 1) and is disposed so as to cover the opening 3a of the base door 3.

  The game board 12 is composed of a plate-shaped resin member having light permeability. In addition, as resin which has a light transmittance, an acrylic resin, polycarbonate resin, a methacryl resin etc. can be used, for example.

  In addition, a game area 12a in which a game ball fired from the launching device 15 rolls is formed on the front surface of the game board 12 (the surface on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 1). The game area 12a is an area surrounded by a guide rail 41 (specifically, an outer rail 41a shown in FIG. 4 to be described later), and its outer peripheral shape is substantially circular. Further, a plurality of game nails (see FIG. 4 described later) are driven into the game area 12a. The configuration of the game board 12 (game area 12a) will be described in detail later with reference to FIG.

  The display device 13 is attached to the back side of the game board 12 (the side opposite to the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 1). The display device 13 has a display area 13a for displaying an image. The size of the display area 13a is set so as to occupy the whole or a part of the surface of the game board 12. In the display area 13 a of the display device 13, various images such as an effect identification symbol, an effect image, and a decoration image (decoration symbol) are displayed. The player can visually recognize various images displayed on the display area 13 a of the display device 13 via the game board 12.

  In the present embodiment, a liquid crystal display device is used as the display device 13. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and as the display device 13, for example, a display device such as a plasma display, a rear projection display, a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) display may be applied.

  A spacer 19 is provided on the back side of the game board 12 (the side opposite to the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 1). The spacer 19 is provided between the back surface of the game board 12 (surface on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 1) and the front surface of the display device 13 (surface on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 1). A space serving as a flow path for the game ball rolling in the region 12a is formed. The spacer 19 is made of a light transmissive material. Note that the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the spacer 19 may be partially formed of a light-transmitting material or may be formed of a non-light-transmitting material. .

  The dish unit 14 is disposed below the game board 12. The dish unit 14 includes an upper dish 21 and a lower dish 22 disposed below the upper dish 21. As shown in FIG. 2, the upper plate 21 and the lower plate 22 are respectively formed with a payout port 21a and a payout port 22a for lending out game balls and paying out game balls (prize balls). When a predetermined payout condition is satisfied, the game balls are discharged from the payout opening 21a and the payout opening 22a and stored in the upper plate 21 and the lower plate 22, respectively. Further, the game balls stored in the upper plate 21 are launched into the game area 12 a by the launching device 15.

  The plate unit 14 is provided with an effect button 23. The effect button 23 is attached on the upper plate 21. A dial operation unit (jog dial) 24 is attached to the periphery of the effect button 23 so as to be rotatable with respect to the effect button 23. The pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment has a predetermined effect function performed using the effect button 23 and / or the dial operation unit 24, and when performing a predetermined effect, the display area 13 a of the display device 13 An image prompting the operation of the effect button 23 and / or the dial operation unit 24 is displayed.

  The launcher 15 is disposed in the lower right region (near the lower right corner) on the front surface of the base door 3. The launching device 15 includes a launching handle 25 that can be operated by a player, and a panel body 26 that engages with the lower right portion of the dish unit 14. The firing handle 25 is disposed on the front side of the panel body 26 and is rotatably supported by the panel body 26.

  Although not shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a solenoid actuator (driving device) for controlling the launching operation of the game ball is provided on the back side of the panel body 26. Although not shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a touch sensor is provided at the peripheral portion of the firing handle 25, and a firing volume is provided inside the firing handle 25. The firing volume changes the resistance value according to the amount of rotation of the firing handle 25, and changes the power supplied to the solenoid actuator.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the player's hand contacts the touch sensor of the launch handle 25, the touch sensor outputs a detection signal. Thereby, it is detected that the player has gripped the launch handle 25, and the game ball can be launched by the solenoid actuator. When the player holds the firing handle 25 and rotates it clockwise (when viewed from the player side), the resistance of the firing volume changes according to the turning angle of the firing handle 25. The electric power corresponding to the resistance value is supplied to the solenoid actuator. As a result, the game balls stored in the upper plate 21 are sequentially fired, and the fired game balls are guided to the guide rail 41 (see FIG. 4 described later) and released to the game area 12a of the game board 12.

  Although not shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a firing stop button is provided on the side of the firing handle 25. The launch stop button is a button provided to stop the launch of the game ball by the solenoid actuator. When the player presses the launch stop button, the launch of the game ball is stopped even when the launch handle 25 is gripped and rotated.

  The dispensing device 16 and the substrate unit 17 are disposed on the back side of the base door 3. A game ball is supplied to the payout device 16 from a storage unit (not shown). The payout device 16 pays out a predetermined number of game balls from the game balls supplied from the storage unit to the upper plate 21 or the lower plate 22 based on the establishment of the payout condition. The board unit 17 has various control boards. Various control boards are provided with a main control circuit 70 and a sub control circuit 200 described later (see FIG. 5 described later).

[Glass door]
The glass door 4 is composed of a plate-like member having a substantially square surface. The glass door 4 is disposed on the front side of the game board 12 and has a size that covers the game board 12. On the front surface of the glass door 4, a speaker cover 29 is provided in an upper region facing the speaker 11.

  In the central portion of the glass door 4, an opening 4 a having a size that exposes at least the game area 12 a is formed in an area facing the game area 12 a of the game board 12. The opening 4a of the glass door 4 is attached with a protective glass 28 having a light transmission property, thereby closing the opening 4a. Therefore, when the glass door 4 is closed with respect to the base door 3, the protective glass 28 is disposed so as to face at least the game area 12 a of the game board 12.

[Game board]
Next, the configuration of the game board 12 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a front view showing the configuration of the game board 12.

  As shown in FIG. 4, on the front surface of the game board 12, a guide rail 41, a ball passage detector 43, a first start port 44, a second start port 45 (start region), and an ordinary electric accessory 46 Are provided. In addition, on the front surface of the game board 12, there are a plurality of general winning ports 51, 52, a first grand winning port 53 (variable winning device), a second large winning port 54 (variable winning device), and an out port 55. And a game nail 56 are provided. Further, on the front surface of the game board 12, a special symbol display device 61 (identification information display means, special symbol display means) and a normal symbol display device are arranged above the display area 13a of the display device 13 disposed substantially at the center. 62, a normal symbol hold display device 63, a first special symbol hold display device 64, and a second special symbol hold display device 65 are provided.

  Although not shown in FIG. 4, an effect 7-segment counter 57 (see FIG. 5 described later) is also provided on the front surface of the game board 12. The effect 7-segment counter 57 is composed of a display counter capable of displaying two-digit numbers and two alphabetic characters. Further, in the present embodiment, a notification LED (Light Emitting Diode) that is turned on when the result of the special symbol stop display is “big hit”, a round number display LED that shows the number of rounds in the big hit game, and the like are provided. Also good.

[Various components of game area]
The guide rail 41 includes an outer rail 41a extending in an arc shape that partitions the game area 12a, and an inner rail 41b extending in an arc shape disposed on the inner side (inner peripheral side) of the outer rail 41a. Is done. The game area 12a is formed inside the outer rail 41a. The outer rail 41a and the inner rail 41b are disposed so as to face each other in the vicinity of the left end portion of the game area 12a when viewed from the player side, and thereby, between the outer rail 41a and the inner rail 41b, A guide path 41c for guiding the game ball launched by 15 to the upper part of the game area 12a is formed.

  In addition, a ball discharge port 41d is formed at the tip of the inner rail 41b located at the upper left portion of the game area 12a by the tip of the inner rail 41b and a part of the outer rail 41a facing the tip. And the ball | bowl return prevention piece 42 is provided in the front-end | tip part of the inner rail 41b so that the ball | bowl discharge port 41d may be plugged up. The ball return prevention piece 42 prevents the game ball released from the ball discharge port 41d into the game area 12a from passing through the ball discharge port 41d again and entering the guide path 41c.

  The game ball released from the ball discharge port 41d flows down from the upper part of the game area 12a toward the lower part. At this time, the game ball collides with various members provided in the game area 12a such as the plurality of game nails 56, the first start opening 44, the second start opening 45, etc., and changes the traveling direction of the game area 12a. It flows down from the top to the bottom.

  A display area 13a of the display device 13 is provided substantially at the center of the game area 12a. An obstacle 13b is provided at the upper end of the display area 13a. By providing the obstacle 13b, the game ball does not pass over an area overlapping the display area 13a in the game area 12a.

  The ball passage detector 43 is disposed in the vicinity of the right end of the display area 13a when viewed from the player side. The ball passage detector 43 is provided with a passing ball sensor 43a (see FIG. 5 described later) for detecting a game ball passing through the ball passage detector 43. In addition, when a game ball passes through the ball passage detector 43, a lottery is performed to determine whether or not it is “winning”, and based on the result of the lottery, a normal symbol variation display is started.

  The first start port 44 is disposed below the display area 13 a, and the second start port 45 is disposed below the first start port 44. The 1st starting opening 44 and the 2nd starting opening 45 are comprised by the member which can receive a game ball. Hereinafter, a game ball entering or passing through the first start port 44 or the second start port 45 is referred to as “winning”. When the game ball wins the first start port 44 or the second start port 45, a first predetermined number (three in this embodiment) of game balls is paid out. In addition, when a game ball enters the first start port 44, a lottery is performed to determine whether the game is “big hit” or “small hit”, and the special symbol changes based on the result of the lottery. Display starts. Furthermore, when a game ball enters the second start opening 45, a lottery for determining whether or not the game is a “big hit” is performed, and based on the result of the lottery, a special symbol variation display is started.

  The first starting port 44 is provided with a first starting port winning ball sensor 44a (see FIG. 5 described later) for detecting a game ball won in the first starting port 44. The second starting port 45 is provided with a second starting port winning ball sensor 45a (see FIG. 5 described later) for detecting a game ball won in the second starting port 45. The game balls that have won the first start port 44 and the second start port 45 pass through a recovery port (not shown) provided in the game board 12 and are conveyed to a game ball recovery unit (not shown). .

  The ordinary electric accessory 46 is provided at the second start opening 45. The ordinary electric accessory 46 includes a pair of blade members rotatably attached to both sides of the second start opening 45, and an ordinary electric agent solenoid 46a (see FIG. 5 described later) for driving the pair of blade members. Have. This ordinary electric accessory 46 is driven by an ordinary electric accessory solenoid 46a, and opens the pair of blade members to make it easier to win a game ball in the second start opening 45, and closes the pair of blade members. One state of a closed state in which a game ball cannot be won is generated at the second start opening 45. In the present embodiment, when the ordinary electric accessory 46 is in a closed state, the opening form of the pair of blade members is not a form that makes it impossible to win a prize, but a form that makes it difficult to win a game ball. Also good.

  The general winning opening 51 is arranged near the lower left part of the game area 12a when viewed from the player side. The general winning opening 52 is disposed below the ball passage detector 43, and is disposed near the lower right portion of the game area 12a when viewed from the player side. The general winning opening 51 and the general winning opening 52 are configured by members capable of receiving game balls. Hereinafter, it is also referred to as “winning” that the game ball enters or passes through the general winning opening 51 or the general winning opening 52. When a game ball wins the general winning opening 51 or the general winning opening 52, a second predetermined number (10 in this embodiment) of gaming balls is paid out.

  The general winning opening 51 is provided with a general winning ball sensor 51 a (see FIG. 5 described later) for detecting a game ball won in the general winning opening 51. The general winning opening 52 is provided with a general winning ball sensor 52a (see FIG. 5 described later) for detecting a game ball won in the general winning opening 52.

  The first big prize opening 53 and the second big prize opening 54 are arranged below the ball passage detector 43 and between the first start opening 44 and the general prize opening 52. The first grand prize port 53 and the second grand prize port 54 are arranged in the vertical direction along the flow path of the game ball, and the first grand prize port 53 is arranged above the second grand prize port 54. The Both the first grand prize opening 53 and the second big prize opening 54 are so-called attacker-type opening / closing devices, which are shutters 53a and 54a that can be opened and closed, and solenoid actuators that drive the shutters (first 1 in FIG. 5 described later). A large winning opening solenoid 53b and a second large winning opening solenoid 54b).

  Each of the first big prize opening 53 and the second big prize opening 54 receives a game ball when the corresponding shutter is open (open state: first state), and the shutter is closed (closed). In the state (second state), the game ball is not accepted. In the following, it is also referred to as “winning” that a game ball enters or passes through the first big winning opening 53 or the second big winning opening 54. When game balls win the first big prize opening 53, a third predetermined number of balls (10 balls in the present embodiment) are paid out. On the other hand, when a game ball wins the second grand prize opening 54, a fourth predetermined number of balls (15 balls in this embodiment) are paid out.

  In addition, the first grand prize opening 53 is provided with a count sensor 53c (see FIG. 5 described later) for counting the game balls won in the first big prize opening 53. Further, the second grand prize opening 54 is provided with a count sensor 54c (see FIG. 5 described later) for counting game balls won in the second big prize opening 54.

  The out port 55 is provided at the lowermost part of the game area 12a. The out port 55 is a game that has not won any of the first starting port 44, the second starting port 45, the general winning port 51, the general winning port 52, the first large winning port 53, and the second large winning port 54. Accept the sphere.

  When the arrangement of various components in the game area 12a of the present embodiment is as shown in FIG. 4, when a game ball is thrown into the area on the right side of the game area 12a by the player (when it is hit right), A game ball is guided to the second starting port 45 by the game nail 56 or the like. In this case, there is almost no possibility of winning the first start opening 44. In this embodiment, as will be described later, the winner of the second start opening 45 is more likely to receive a “hit” lottery that is advantageous to the player than when the first start opening 44 is won. Therefore, in the “short-time gaming state”, which will be described later, where winning at the second starting port 45 is relatively easy, the possibility of winning at the first starting port 44 (disadvantageous to the player) is achieved by making a right turn. The possibility of entering a gaming state) can be reduced.

[Special symbol display device]
As shown in FIG. 4, the special symbol display device 61 is disposed in the approximate center of the upper portion of the display area 13 a of the display device 13.

  The special symbol display device 61 is a display device that variably displays special symbols (variable display and stop display) in a special symbol game. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, a special symbol display device 61 is configured by a device that displays special symbols as symbols composed of numbers, symbols, and the like. In addition, this invention is not limited to this, You may comprise the special symbol display apparatus 61 by several LED, for example. In this case, a display pattern configured by turning on / off a plurality of LEDs is represented as a special symbol.

  The special symbol display device 61 performs a variable display of the special symbol (identification information) when the game ball has won the first starting port 44 or the second starting port 45 (special symbol starting winning). Then, the special symbol display device 61 performs the special symbol stop display after performing the variable symbol special symbol display for a predetermined time. Hereinafter, the special symbol that is variably displayed on the special symbol display device 61 when the game ball wins the first start opening 44 is referred to as a first special symbol. The special symbol that is variably displayed on the special symbol display device 61 when the game ball wins the second start opening 45 is referred to as a second special symbol.

  In the special symbol display device 61, when the first special symbol or the second special symbol that is stopped and displayed is in a specific mode (“big hit” mode), the gaming state is advantageous to the player from the normal gaming state. It shifts to the big hit gaming state which is a state. That is, in the special symbol display device 61, it is “big hit” that the first special symbol or the second special symbol is stopped and displayed in a state of shifting to the big hit gaming state.

  In the big hit gaming state, the first big winning port 53 or the second big winning port 54 is opened. Specifically, in the present embodiment, when the game ball wins the first start opening 44 and the first special symbol is stopped and displayed in a specific manner on the special symbol display device 61, the first big winning opening 53 becomes an open state. On the other hand, when the game ball wins the second start opening 45 and the second special symbol is stopped and displayed in a specific manner on the special symbol display device 61, the second big winning port 54 is opened.

  The open state of each big winning opening is maintained until a predetermined number of game balls are won or until a certain period (for example, 30 seconds) elapses. And if the elapsed period of the open state of each big prize opening satisfy | fills any of these conditions, the big prize opening which was the open state will be in a closed state.

  Hereinafter, a game in which the first grand prize opening 53 or the second big prize opening 54 is in a state (open state) in which it is easy to accept a game ball is referred to as a round game. During the round game, the big prize opening is closed. A round game is counted as the number of rounds such as one round and two rounds. For example, the first round game is referred to as a first round, and the second round game is referred to as a second round.

  In the special symbol display device 61, when the special symbol that is stopped and displayed is in a mode other than a specific mode (a mode of “losing”), the gaming state does not shift except when the falling lottery is won. That is, the special symbol game is a game in which the special symbol is variably displayed by the special symbol display device 61, and then the special symbol is stopped and displayed, and the gaming state is shifted or maintained depending on the result.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when a game ball wins the first start opening 44 while the variation display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is displayed, the variable of the first special symbol corresponding to the winning is made. The display (holding ball) is put on hold. Then, when the first special symbol or the second special symbol currently being displayed in a variable manner is stopped and displayed, the variable display of the first special symbol that has been suspended is started. In the present embodiment, the number of variable displays of the first special symbol to be held (so-called “holding number (the number of holding balls)”) is defined as a maximum of four times (pieces).

  Further, in the present embodiment, when a game ball wins the second start opening 45 during the variation display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol, the variable display of the second special symbol corresponding to the winning (holding ball) Is put on hold. Then, when the first special symbol or the second special symbol currently being displayed in a variable manner is stopped and displayed, the variable display of the second special symbol that has been suspended is started. In the present embodiment, the number of variable displays (holding number) of the second special symbol to be held is defined as a maximum of 4 times (pieces). Therefore, in this embodiment, the total number of variable symbols to be held is 8 at the maximum.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the reserved ball of the first special symbol and the reserved ball of the second special symbol are mixed, the variation display of one special symbol is executed with priority over the variation display of the other special symbol. . In addition, this invention is not limited to this, When the reservation ball | bowl of a 1st special symbol and the reservation ball | bowl of a 2nd special symbol coexist, you may make it perform the change display of a special symbol in the order kept.

[Normal symbol display device]
As shown in FIG. 4, the normal symbol display device 62 is disposed in the approximate center of the upper portion of the display area 13 a of the display device 13. In the present embodiment, the normal symbol display device 62 is disposed on the right side of the special symbol display device 61 when viewed from the player side.

  The normal symbol display device 62 is a display device for variably displaying normal symbols (variation display and stop display) in a normal symbol game. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the normal symbol display device 62 is configured by two LEDs (normal symbol display LEDs) arranged in the vertical direction. In the normal symbol display device 62, a display pattern constituted by turning on / off each normal symbol display LED is represented as a normal symbol.

  The normal symbol display device 62 displays the variation of the normal symbol by turning on and off the two normal symbol display LEDs alternately when the game ball passes the ball passage detector 43. Then, the normal symbol display device 62 performs the normal symbol stop display after performing the normal symbol variation display for a predetermined time.

  In the normal symbol display device 62, when the stopped normal symbol is in a predetermined mode (a “win” mode), the normal electric accessory 46 is changed from the closed state to the open state for a predetermined period. On the other hand, when the normal symbol that is stopped and displayed is in a mode other than the predetermined mode (a mode of “losing”), the normal electric accessory 46 maintains the closed state. That is, the normal symbol game is a game in which the normal symbol is variably displayed by the normal symbol display device 62, and then the normal symbol is stopped and displayed, and the normal electric accessory 46 operates according to the result.

  If the game ball passes through the ball passage detector 43 during the normal symbol variation display, the normal symbol variable display is suspended. Then, when the normal symbol that is currently in the variable display is stopped and displayed, the variable display of the normal symbol that has been suspended is started. In the present embodiment, the number of variable symbols of the normal symbol to be held (that is, the “holding number”) is defined as a maximum of 4 times (pieces).

[Normal symbol hold display device]
As shown in FIG. 4, the normal symbol hold display device 63 is arranged at the approximate center of the upper portion of the display area 13 a of the display device 13. In the present embodiment, the normal symbol hold display device 63 is disposed below the special symbol display device 61 and the normal symbol display device 62.

  The normal symbol hold display device 63 is a device that displays the number of hold of variable display of normal symbols. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the normal symbol hold display device 63 is configured by four LEDs (normal symbol hold display LEDs) arranged in the left-right direction. Then, the normal symbol hold display device 63 displays the number of normal symbols that are variably displayed by turning on / off each normal symbol hold display LED.

  Specifically, when the number of holdings of the normal symbol variable display is 1, the normal symbol holding display LED located on the leftmost side when viewed from the player side (the first normal symbol holding display LED from the left) Lights up, and other normal symbol hold display LEDs are turned off. When the number of normal symbol variable display hold is 2, the first and second normal symbol hold display LEDs from the left are turned on, and the other normal symbol hold display LEDs are turned off. When the number of normal symbol variable display hold is 3, the first to third normal symbol hold display LEDs from the left are turned on, and the other normal symbol hold display LEDs are turned off. When the number of normal symbol variable display hold is 4, all the normal symbol hold display LEDs are lit.

[First special symbol hold display device]
As shown in FIG. 4, the first special symbol hold display device 64 is arranged on the left side of the special symbol display device 61 as viewed from the player side in the upper part of the display area 13 a of the display device 13.

  The first special symbol hold display device 64 is a device that displays information related to variable display of the first special symbol being held (the hold ball of the first special symbol). In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the first special symbol hold display device 64 includes a first special symbol hold number display unit 64a and a first special symbol hold information display unit 64b. The first special symbol reservation information display unit 64b is arranged on the left side of the special symbol display device 61, and the first special symbol reservation information display unit 64a is arranged on the left side of the first special symbol reservation information display unit 64b. Is done.

  The first special symbol reserved number display section 64a has four LEDs (first special symbol reserved display LEDs) arranged in the left-right direction. Note that the display mode of the first special symbol reservation number display unit 64 a is the same as the display mode of the normal symbol hold display device 63. That is, when the variable display of the first special symbol is on hold, the first special symbol hold display LED from the first special symbol hold display LED located on the leftmost side to the number of reserved pieces as viewed from the player side. Lights up.

  Moreover, the 1st special symbol hold information display part 64b displays the information regarding the hold ball of a 1st special symbol. For example, the first special symbol hold information display unit 64b displays information (identification information) about the hold ball of the first special symbol to be variably displayed next with a symbol made up of numbers, symbols, and the like. Note that the configuration of the first special symbol hold display device 64 is not limited to the example shown in FIG. 4, and can be arbitrarily configured as long as it can display at least the number of variable display hold numbers of the first special symbol. .

[Second special symbol hold display device]
As shown in FIG. 4, the second special symbol hold display device 65 is disposed on the right side of the normal symbol display device 62 as viewed from the player side in the upper part of the display area 13 a of the display device 13.

  The second special symbol hold display device 65 is a device that displays information relating to variable display of the second special symbol being held (the hold ball of the second special symbol). In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the second special symbol hold display device 65 includes a second special symbol hold number display unit 65a and a second special symbol hold information display unit 65b. The second special symbol hold information display unit 65b is arranged on the right side of the normal symbol display device 62, and the second special symbol hold information display unit 65a is arranged on the right side of the second special symbol hold information display unit 65b. Is done.

  The second special symbol reserved number display unit 65a has four LEDs (second special symbol reserved display LEDs) arranged in the left-right direction. Note that the display mode of the second special symbol reservation number display unit 65 a is the same as the display mode of the normal symbol hold display device 63. That is, when the variable display of the second special symbol is held, the second special symbol hold display LED from the second special symbol hold display LED located on the leftmost side to the hold number when viewed from the player side. Lights up.

  In addition, the second special symbol hold information display unit 65b displays information related to the hold ball of the second special symbol. For example, the second special symbol hold information display unit 65b displays information (identification information) related to the hold ball of the second special symbol to be variably displayed next with a symbol made up of numbers, symbols, and the like. Note that the configuration of the second special symbol hold display device 65 is not limited to the example shown in FIG. 4, and can be arbitrarily configured as long as it can display at least the number of variable display holds of the second special symbol. .

[Display device]
The display device 13 is composed of a liquid crystal display device as described above, and displays various effects in the display area 13a.

  Specifically, in the present embodiment, an effect image related to the special symbol displayed on the special symbol display device 61 is displayed in the display area 13a. At this time, for example, when the special symbol is being variably displayed on the special symbol display device 61, except for a specific case, for example, a plurality of effect identification symbols (decorations) including numbers 1 to 8 and various characters are used. (Design) is variably displayed in the display area 13a. When the special symbol is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display device 61, a plurality of decorative symbols corresponding to the special symbol (such as a liquid crystal symbol matching line described later) are also stopped and displayed in the display area 13a.

  Then, when the special symbol stopped and displayed in the special symbol display device 61 is in a specific mode (the result of the stop display is “big hit”), the player can grasp that it is “big hit”. The effect image is displayed in the display area 13a. As an effect for causing the player to grasp that it is a “hit”, for example, first, a plurality of decorative symbols that are stopped and displayed are in a specific mode (for example, a mode in which the same decorative symbols are arranged in a predetermined direction) After that, there is an effect of displaying an image for informing the “big hit”.

  In the present embodiment, an effect image related to the display contents of the first special symbol hold display device 64 and the second special symbol hold display device 65 is displayed in the display area 13 a of the display device 13. For example, the display area 13a displays hold information (for example, the same number of holding symbols as the number of holdings) for notifying the number of holdings for variable display of special symbols. In addition, for example, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a pre-reading effect is performed based on the information on the reserved ball of the special symbol, and a notice of notification at this time is also displayed in the display area 13a.

  In the present embodiment, when the normal symbol stopped and displayed on the normal symbol display device 62 is in a predetermined mode, an effect image that causes the player to grasp the information is displayed on the display area 13a of the display device 13. A function may be further provided.

<Circuit configuration of pachinko machines>
Next, the configuration of various circuits provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a main control circuit 70 that mainly controls gaming operations, and a sub-control circuit 200 (production control means) that controls rendering operations according to the progress of the game. Have.

[Main control circuit]
The main control circuit 70 includes a main CPU (Central Processing Unit) 71, a main ROM (Read Only Memory) 72, and a main RAM (Random Access Memory) 73. The main control circuit 70 also includes a reset clock pulse generation circuit 74, an initial reset circuit 75, and a serial communication IC (Integrated Circuit) 76. As described above, in the present embodiment, a special symbol lottery process is performed when the first start port 44 or the second start port 45 is won, and this process is controlled by the main control circuit 70. That is, the main control circuit 70 also serves as means (lottery means) for performing a lottery process for determining whether or not to shift the gaming state to a state advantageous to the player.

  A main ROM 72, a main RAM 73, a reset clock pulse generation circuit 74, an initial reset circuit 75, a serial communication IC 76, and the like are connected to the main CPU 71. The main ROM 72 stores various programs (see FIGS. 36 to 48) for controlling the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 by the main CPU 71, various data tables (see FIGS. 20 to 26), and the like.

  The main CPU 71 executes various processes according to programs stored in the main ROM 72. The main RAM 73 acts as a temporary storage area when the main CPU 71 executes various processes, and stores various flags and variable values necessary for the main CPU 71 for various processes. In this embodiment, the main RAM 73 is used as a temporary storage area of the main CPU 71. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any recording medium may be used as the temporary storage area as long as it is a readable / writable storage medium.

  The reset clock pulse generation circuit 74 generates a clock pulse at a predetermined cycle (for example, 2 milliseconds) in order to execute a system timer interrupt process to be described later. The initial reset circuit 75 generates a reset signal when the power is turned on. Then, the serial communication IC 76 supplies a command to the sub control circuit 200.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, various devices that operate according to the output signal sent from the main control circuit 70 are connected to the main control circuit 70.

  Specifically, a special symbol display device 61, a normal symbol display device 62, a normal symbol hold display device 63, a first special symbol hold display device 64, and a second special symbol hold display device 65 are connected to the main control circuit 70. Is done. Each of these devices performs a predetermined operation based on the output signal sent from the main control circuit 70. For example, when a predetermined output signal is transmitted from the main control circuit 70 to the special symbol display device 61, the special symbol display device 61 performs operation control of variable symbol special display in the special symbol game based on the output signal. Do.

  The main control circuit 70 is connected to a normal electric accessory solenoid 46a, a first big prize opening solenoid 53b, and a second big prize opening solenoid 54b. Then, the main control circuit 70 drives and controls the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 46a to bring the pair of blade members of the ordinary electric accessory 46 into an open state or a closed state. Further, the main control circuit 70 drives and controls the first big prize opening solenoid 53b and the second big prize opening solenoid 54b, respectively, so that the first big prize opening 53 and the second big prize opening 54 are opened or closed. To do.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the main control circuit 70 is connected to various sensors and receives output signals from the various sensors. Specifically, the main control circuit 70 includes count sensors 53c and 54c, general winning ball sensors 51a and 52a, a passing ball sensor 43a, a first starting port winning ball sensor 44a and a second starting port winning ball sensor 45a, and a backup. A clear switch 121 or the like is connected.

  The count sensor 53 c counts the game balls that have won the first grand prize opening 53 and outputs a predetermined output signal indicating the result to the main control circuit 70. The count sensor 54 c counts the game balls that have won the second grand prize opening 54, and outputs a predetermined output signal indicating the result to the main control circuit 70. The general winning ball sensor 51 a outputs a predetermined detection signal to the main control circuit 70 when a game ball wins in the general winning slot 51, and the general winning ball sensor 52 a wins a game ball in the general winning slot 52. In this case, a predetermined detection signal is output to the main control circuit 70.

  The passing ball sensor 43 a outputs a predetermined detection signal to the main control circuit 70 when the game ball passes through the ball passing detector 43. The first start port winning ball sensor 44 a outputs a predetermined detection signal to the main control circuit 70 when a game ball wins the first start port 44. The second start opening winning ball sensor 45 a outputs a predetermined detection signal to the main control circuit 70 when the game ball wins the second starting opening 45. In addition, the backup clear switch 121 sends a predetermined detection signal to the main control circuit 70 and the payout / launch control circuit 123 when the backup data is cleared in response to an operation of an administrator of a game store or the like at the time of power interruption. Output.

  Although not shown in FIG. 5, an external terminal board and a calling device are connected to the main control circuit 70. The external terminal board is used to transmit data to a hall computer that manages all pachinko gaming machines in the hall (game shop). The calling device has a function of calling a hall attendant and a function of displaying the number of hits.

  Further, a payout / launch control circuit 123 is connected to the main control circuit 70. The payout / firing control circuit 123 is connected to a payout device 16 that pays out game balls, a launch device 15 that fires game balls, and a card unit 150. In addition, a lending operation unit 151 is connected to the card unit 150.

  When operated by the player, the lending operation unit 151 outputs a signal requesting lending of game balls to the card unit 150. When the card unit 150 receives a signal requesting lending of a game ball from the lending operation unit 151, the card unit 150 transmits a lending ball control signal to the payout / launch control circuit 123.

  The payout / launch control circuit 123 receives a prize ball control command transmitted from the main control circuit 70 and a lending ball control signal transmitted from the card unit 150, and transmits a predetermined signal to the payout device 16. Thereby, the payout device 16 pays out the game ball.

  The payout / firing control circuit 123 also applies power to the solenoid actuator of the launching device 15 according to the turning angle when the launching handle 25 is gripped by the player and is turned clockwise. Supply. Thereby, the launching device 15 performs control to launch the game ball.

[Sub control circuit]
The sub control circuit 200 is connected to the serial communication IC 76 of the main control circuit 70. The sub-control circuit 200 controls display on the display device 13, control related to sound generated from the speaker 11, control of the lamp group 18 including decoration lamps, and the like according to various commands transmitted from the main control circuit 70. I do. That is, the sub-control circuit 200 executes various effects according to the progress of the game based on the command from the main control circuit 70. In the present embodiment, a signal cannot be supplied from the sub control circuit 200 to the main control circuit 70. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a signal can be transmitted from the sub control circuit 200 to the main control circuit 70. It may be provided with various configurations.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the sub control circuit 200 includes a sub CPU 201, a program ROM 202, a work RAM 203, a display control circuit 205, a sound control circuit 206, and a lamp control circuit 207. A program ROM 202, work RAM 203, display control circuit 205, audio control circuit 206, and lamp control circuit 207 are connected to the sub CPU 201.

  The program ROM 202 stores various programs (see FIGS. 49 to 59) for controlling the presentation operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 by the sub CPU 201 and various data tables (see FIGS. 27 to 35). Then, the sub CPU 201 executes various processes according to the program stored in the program ROM 202. In particular, the sub CPU 201 controls the entire sub control circuit 200 in accordance with various commands transmitted from the main control circuit 70.

  In the present embodiment, the main ROM 72 and the program ROM 202 are applied as storage means for storing programs, various tables, and the like, but the present invention is not limited to this. As such a storage means, a storage medium of another aspect may be used as long as it is a computer-readable storage medium provided with a control means. For example, a hard disk device, a CD-ROM and a DVD-ROM, a ROM cartridge, etc. The storage medium may be applied. In addition, each program may be recorded on a separate storage medium. Furthermore, the program may be recorded in advance on a recording medium, or may be downloaded from the outside after turning on the power, and recorded in the main RAM 73, the work RAM 203, or the like.

  The work RAM 203 acts as a temporary storage area when the sub CPU 201 executes various processes, and stores various flags and variable values necessary for the sub CPU 201 for various processes. In this embodiment, the work RAM 203 is used as a temporary storage area of the sub CPU 201. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any recording medium may be used as the temporary storage area as long as it is a readable / writable storage medium.

  The display control circuit 205 performs control to display an image related to the effect on the display device 13. Although not shown, the display control circuit 205 includes an image data processor (hereinafter referred to as VDP (Video Display Processor)), an image data ROM, a frame buffer, a D / A (Digital to Analog) converter, and the like. The image data ROM stores data for generating various image data. The frame buffer temporarily stores image data. The D / A converter converts image data (digital electric signal) into an image signal (analog electric signal).

  The display control circuit 205 performs various processes for displaying an image on the display area 13 a of the display device 13 based on the data supplied from the sub CPU 201. Further, the display control circuit 205 temporarily stores image data such as decorative design image data, background image data, and presentation image data indicating a decorative design (production identification design) based on an image display command supplied from the sub CPU 201. Is stored in the frame buffer.

  Then, the display control circuit 205 supplies the image data stored in the frame buffer to the D / A converter at a predetermined timing. The D / A converter converts the image data into an image signal, and supplies the image signal to the display device 13 at a predetermined timing. Thereby, a predetermined effect image is displayed in the display area 13 a of the display device 13.

  The audio control circuit 206 includes a sound source IC that performs control related to audio, an audio data ROM that stores various audio data, an amplifier (hereinafter referred to as AMP) for amplifying an audio signal, and the like.

  The sound source IC controls sound generated from the speaker 11. The sound source IC selects one sound data from a plurality of sound data stored in the sound data ROM based on the sound generation command supplied from the sub CPU 201. The sound source IC reads the selected audio data from the audio data ROM, converts the read audio data into a predetermined audio signal, and supplies it to the AMP. In addition, the AMP amplifies the sound signal and generates sound from the speaker 11.

  The lamp control circuit 207 includes a drive circuit for supplying a lamp control signal, a lamp data ROM in which a plurality of types of lamp lighting patterns are stored, and the like. The drive circuit selects one lamp lighting pattern from a plurality of lamp lighting patterns stored in the lamp data ROM based on the lamp lighting command supplied from the sub CPU 201. Then, the selected lamp lighting pattern is read from the lamp data ROM, the read sound data is converted into a predetermined lamp control signal, and the lamp group 18 including the decorative lamps is turned on and off.

<Game flow>
Next, the content of the game flow in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. FIG. 6 is a diagram mainly showing the flow of the effect mode controlled by the sub CPU 201 (sub control circuit 200). Further, FIG. 6 also shows the gaming state controlled (managed) by the main CPU 71 (main control circuit 70) as appropriate during the flow of the effect mode.

  FIG. 7 is an effect mode transition table that summarizes the contents of the effect mode transition types [1] to [5] (the transition mode at the end of the big hit game). The effect mode transition table of FIG. 7 includes the types (types) of “big hits”, the transition types [1] to [5] of the effect modes, and the liquid crystal indicating them, which are defined for each gaming state of the effect mode before the transition. It is a table which shows the relationship with a pattern uniform eye. In addition, the effect mode transition table of FIG. 7 also shows the winning probability, the number of round games to be given, and the number of short-time games that can be executed at the transition destination (number of short-time games) for each type of “big hit”.

  The “liquid crystal pattern matching eyes” referred to in the present specification is a mode of matching decorative patterns made up of three numbers and / or characters displayed in the display area 13a. In addition, here, a liquid crystal pattern alignment in which three numbers and / or characters do not have regularity (even-numbered alignment, odd-numbered alignment, same-number (character) alignment, etc.) is referred to as a “separation”.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the presentation modes managed and controlled by the sub CPU 201 are “normal mode”, “mode A”, “mode B”, “mode C”, and “mode D”. There are five types. In each effect mode, the gaming state controlled (managed) by the main CPU 71 (main control circuit 70) also changes.

[Type of gaming state]
First, before describing the contents of the various effect modes controlled by the sub CPU 201, the types of gaming states controlled and managed by the main CPU 71 will be described.

  In the present embodiment, the types of gaming states controlled and managed by the main CPU 71 include “big hit gaming state” (special gaming state) and “small hit gaming state” (specific gaming state), which have different expectations of prize balls. There is. The “big hit gaming state” is a gaming state in which a round game is generated in which the shutter opening period of the first grand prize opening 53 or the second big prize opening 54 (that is, one round period) is long (30 seconds in this embodiment). This is a gaming state in which a big prize ball can be expected for the player. That is, in the “hit game state”, the player is more advantageous in the state of repeating the open state and the closed state of the shutter of the big prize opening.

  On the other hand, the “small hit gaming state” is a gaming state in which a round game occurs in which the period of one round is shorter than that in the “big hit gaming state” (1.8 seconds in the present embodiment). Is a gaming state that cannot be expected. That is, in the “small winning game state”, the repeated state of the open state and the closed state of the shutter of the big winning opening becomes a disadvantageous state by the player.

  In the present embodiment, the types of game states controlled and managed by the main CPU 71 include “probability gaming state” (high probability gaming state) and “normal gaming state” (low game state) having different winning probabilities for “big hit”. Stochastic gaming state).

  The “probability game state” is a game state in which the winning probability of “big hit” (1 / 131.86 in this embodiment) is high. On the other hand, the “normal game state” is a game state in which the winning probability of “big hit” (1 / 392.43 in this embodiment) is lower than the “probability game state”.

  In the present embodiment, the “probability game state” is always started after the “big hit game” is completed. Then, the “probability game state” is maintained after the “big hit game” is completed until a predetermined number of lotteries (special symbol variation display) up to 200 times are performed.

  On the other hand, when the “small hit game” is finished, basically, the gaming state does not shift, and the gaming state at the time of “small hit” winning is maintained. In other words, if the game state at the time of winning the “small hit” is “probable game state”, the game state will be maintained after the “small hit game”, and the game at the time of winning the “small hit” game. If the state is “normal game state”, the “normal game state” is maintained as the game state even after the “small hit game” ends. However, in the present embodiment, for example, when the “small hit” is won in the last variation display (for example, the 200th variation display described later) of the “probability variation gaming state” (or “short-time gaming state”), the next variation In the display, the gaming state is shifted from the “probability changing gaming state” to the “normal gaming state” (or “timeless gaming state” to “non-hourly gaming state”). That is, in such a case, as an exception, the gaming state shifts before and after the “small hit game”.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the types of gaming states controlled and managed by the main CPU 71 are “short-time gaming states” (highly different) in which the winning probabilities of normal symbols (probability that the normal symbols become “hit”) are different from each other. (Winning gaming state) and "non-time saving gaming state" (low winning gaming state).

  As used herein, the “short-time gaming state” refers to a gaming state in which a normal symbol winning probability is high. That is, the “short-time gaming state” is a gaming state in which the ordinary electric accessory 46 (blade member) provided in the second starting port 45 is likely to be in an open state (a gaming state in which a second starting port winning is likely to occur). This is a game state advantageous to the player. The “short-time gaming state” ends when “big hit” is determined or when a special symbol variable display for a predetermined number of short-time times described later is executed.

  On the other hand, the “non-short-time (no short-time) gaming state” is a gaming state in which the winning probability of the normal symbol is lower than the “short-time gaming state”. Therefore, the “non-short-time gaming state” is a gaming state in which the ordinary electric accessory 46 (blade member) is unlikely to be in an open state (a gaming state in which the second start opening winning is unlikely to occur), and is a disadvantageous game for the player. State.

  In the present embodiment, the combination of the above-described gaming states other than the “big hit gaming state” and the “small hit gaming state” changes according to the effect mode. Specifically, according to the present embodiment, a game state in which a “probability game state” and a “short-time game state” occur simultaneously (“high-probability short-time state” in FIG. 6) is provided according to the production mode. It is done. Further, according to the effect mode, a gaming state in which a “probability changing gaming state” and a “non-short-time gaming state” occur at the same time (a state of “no high probability time saving” in FIG. 6) is provided. Furthermore, a gaming state in which a “non-temporary gaming state” and a “normal gaming state” occur at the same time (a state of “no low probability of shortening” in FIG. 6) is provided according to the effect mode.

  In the present embodiment, there is no gaming state in which the “normal gaming state” and the “short-time gaming state” occur simultaneously (the “low probability short-time” state). In addition, in a gaming state in which a “probability gaming state” and a “non-short-time gaming state” occur at the same time (a state of “high probability short-time”), the player determines whether or not the gaming state is a “probability gaming state”. Since it is difficult to distinguish, such a gaming state is also referred to as a “latent gaming state”.

  Transition operations between the various gaming states described above are controlled by the main control circuit 70. That is, the main control circuit 70 also serves as means (first game state control means, second game state control means, and third game state control means) for controlling the transition operation between various game states.

[Normal mode]
The normal mode is an effect mode set at the start of the game, for example. In the normal mode, as shown in FIG. 6, the gaming state controlled by the main CPU 71 is “low probability short time” (“normal gaming state” and “non-short gaming state” state) or “high probability short time” "(" Probability changing gaming state "and" non-time saving gaming state "state).

  In the normal mode, when the “big hit” is won, the big hit game is executed as shown in FIG. 6, and after the big hit game ends, the effect mode shifts to any one of mode A, mode B, mode C and mode D. .

  At this time, the game state at the time of winning the big hit, and the type of “hit” (the first special symbol (special figure 1) in the effect mode transition table of FIG. 2 The special mode of the transition destination differs depending on “one of the winning symbols 1”. Further, in the normal mode, when the game state at the time of winning the big hit is “no high probability short time”, as shown in FIG. 7, the production mode does not shift to mode A (the transition mode [4] No migration occurs).

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, for example, in the normal mode, the gaming state when winning the big hit is “no low probability short time”, and the type of “big hit” is “15 per hit” to “17 per hit” in FIG. "In other words, in the normal mode, the" separation "corresponding to the transition type [4] as the liquid crystal pattern alignment (see the column of" When there is no low probability time "in the effect mode transition table of FIG. 7) ) Is displayed in the display area 13a of the display device 13, the effect mode shifts to mode A after the big hit game ends.

  Also, for example, in the normal mode, when the game state at the time of winning the big hit is “no low probability of short time” and the type of “big hit” is any of “8 per hit” to “14 per hit” in FIG. Alternatively, when the game state at the time of winning the big hit is “no high probability short time” and the type of “big hit” is “14 hits” in the special figure 1, that is, in the normal mode, the transition type [ 3] is displayed in the display area 13a of the display device 13 (see the column "when there is no low probability time" and "when there is no high probability time" in the effect mode transition table of FIG. 7). At the end of the big hit game, the production mode shifts to mode B.

  Also, for example, in the normal mode, when the game state at the time of winning the big hit is “no low probability of short time” and the type of “big hit” is any of “3 per hit” to “7 per hit” in FIG. Or, the game state at the time of winning the big hit is “no high probability short time” and the type of “big hit” is any one of “3 per hit” to “7 per hit” and “9 per hit” to “13 per hit” in the special figure 1 In other words, in the normal mode, “odd-numbered alignment” or “even-numbered alignment” corresponding to the transition type [2] as the liquid crystal symbol alignment (“low probability time short time” in the rendering mode transition table of FIG. 7 and When the “high probability time is short” column is displayed in the display area 13a of the display device 13, the effect mode shifts to mode C after the big hit game ends.

  Further, for example, in the normal mode, when the game state at the time of winning the big hit is “no low probability of short time” and the type of “big hit” is “one hit” or “two hits” in FIG. If the game state of the game is “low probability short time” and the type of “big hit” is “1 hit” in the special figure 2, the game state at the time of winning the big hit is “no high probability short time” and “big hit” If the type of the game is any one of “1 per hit”, “2 per hit”, “8 per hit” and “15 per hit” to “17 per hit”, or the game state at the time of winning the big hit is “high probability” In the case of “no time saving” and the type of “big hit” is “one hit” in the special figure 2, that is, in the normal mode, “break”, “VVV” corresponding to the transition type [1] as the liquid crystal pattern uniform “Aligned”, “Odd-numbered”, “Even-numbered” or “777-aligned” ”(See“ When there is no low probability time ”and“ When there is no high probability time ”in the effect mode transition table in FIG. 7) is displayed in the display area 13 a of the display device 13, The production mode shifts to mode D.

  In the present embodiment, after the big hit game is over, the gaming state always shifts to the “probability gaming state”. Therefore, when the production mode shifts from the normal mode to the mode A, mode B, mode C, or mode D via the big hit game, the change is made regardless of the normal mode game state at the time of the big win. The game state in the previous production mode is “probability game state”, and the “probability game state” is maintained after the “big hit game” is completed until a predetermined number of lotteries up to 200 are performed. .

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, when the “small hit” is won in the normal mode and then the small hit game is consumed, the effect mode shifts to mode A. Transition modes in this case include a mode in which the production mode shifts to mode A immediately after the end of the small hit game (a mode in which a direct shift from the small hit game state) and a return to the normal mode again after the small hit game ends. There is a mode in which the effect mode shifts to mode A after the variable display of the special symbol of the number of times is performed (a mode in which the effect mode shifts indirectly from the small hit gaming state).

  In the present embodiment, as described above, the gaming state does not shift before and after the start of the small hit game. Therefore, at the time of winning a small hit, the gaming state does not shift regardless of the mode of transition to mode A. That is, when shifting from the normal mode to the mode A via the small hit gaming state, if the gaming state at the time of winning the small hit in the normal mode is “low probability short time”, even in the mode A after the transition, The gaming state of “low probability time shortness” is continued. On the other hand, if the gaming state at the time of winning the small hit in the normal mode is “no high probability of short time”, the gaming state of “no high probability short time” is continued even in the mode A after the transition.

  In the present embodiment, the liquid crystal symbol alignment displayed in the display area 13a of the display device 13 when winning the small hit is “separated”, and the liquid crystal symbol aligned displayed when winning the small hit is displayed when winning the big hit. It is set so as not to be distinguished from the liquid crystal pattern alignment. In particular, by making it impossible to distinguish between “small hits” and “big hits” at the time of “no high probability of shortening”, when “small hits” is won in the “normal gaming state”, “no low probability of shorting of time” It is possible to make it impossible for the player to distinguish at a glance whether the game state of "" has been maintained or whether the game state has shifted to "no high probability time". As a result, in the present embodiment, the playability can be further improved.

  Also, in normal mode, when a special symbol change display is made 200 times during a game state of “no high probability time”, but “big hit” is not won (when “probability game state” ends) However, the production mode does not shift, but the gaming state shifts from “without high probability time” to “without low probability time”.

[Mode A]
In the mode A, the gaming state controlled by the main CPU 71 is “low probability short time” (“normal gaming state” and “non-short time gaming state”) or “high probability short time” (“probability changing gaming state”). And “non-short-time gaming state”). When the production mode is shifted from the normal mode to the mode A via the small hit game, the game state of the mode A is the normal mode game state ("low probability short time" or "high probability short time"). Will continue. Further, when the production mode shifts to mode A via the big hit game, the gaming state of mode A becomes “no high probability time reduction”.

  In the game of mode A, the end lottery of mode A (falling lottery to the normal mode) and the promotion lottery to mode B are performed. These lotteries may be performed for each variation display of the special symbol, or may be performed for each variation display of the special symbol a predetermined number of times (two or more times). Note that the promotion lottery to mode B is performed only when the gaming state of mode A is “no high probability time”.

  In mode A, when “big hit” is won, as shown in FIG. 6, a big hit game is executed, and after the big hit game ends, the effect mode shifts to one of mode A, mode B, mode C, and mode D. .

  At this time, the game state at the time of winning the big hit, and the type of “hit” (the first special symbol (special figure 1) in the effect mode transition table of FIG. The transition mode of the transition destination differs depending on “one of the two special symbols”, and the transition mode is the transition mode to the mode A, mode B, mode C or mode D in the normal mode described above ( This is the same as the migration types [1] to [4]).

  In the mode A, when the game state at the time of winning the big hit is “no high probability short time”, as shown in FIG. 7, the production mode does not shift to the mode A (the transition mode [4] of the production mode No migration occurs). That is, in the mode A, when the game state at the time of winning the big hit is “no high probability time,” the mode A is not continued after the end of the big hit game, and the production modes are the modes B, C, and D. Move to one.

  Further, in mode A, when the gaming state is “no high probability short time” and the winning lottery for promotion to mode B is won, the effect mode shifts to mode B as shown in FIG.

  In mode A, the effect mode also shifts to mode B when the special symbol variation display is performed a predetermined number of times. The predetermined number of special symbol fluctuation displays, which is a transition condition at this time, is selected within a range of 0 to 199 times by lottery. In addition, in the lottery processing of the predetermined number of times of the special symbol variation display as the transition condition, for example, a case where the number of times exceeding 200 is selected as the predetermined number of times is set, and depending on the lottery result, the rendering mode may be mode B. There may be a case in which the process does not shift to the above.

  Furthermore, in mode A, when the gaming state is “no high probability time reduction” and the special symbol change display (ST: Special Time) is performed 200 times, but the “big hit” is not won (ST200 times) At the end, as shown in FIG. 6, the effect mode shifts to the normal mode. Further, in mode A, when the winning lottery of mode A is won regardless of the gaming state, the effect mode shifts to the normal mode. In other words, in the present embodiment, even if the gaming state in mode A is “no high probability time,” if the winning lottery in mode A is won, the effect mode shifts to the normal mode.

[Mode B]
In mode B, the gaming state controlled by the main CPU 71 is “no high probability short time” (a state of “probability gaming state” and “non-short gaming state”). That is, the gaming state of mode B is the “latent gaming state”. Even in mode B, the “probability game state” is maintained after the “big hit game” is completed until a predetermined number of lotteries up to 200 are performed.

  In the mode B, when the “big hit” is won, as shown in FIG. 6, the big hit game is executed, and after the big hit game ends, the effect mode shifts to any one of the mode B, the mode C, and the mode D. At this time, the transition destination of the production mode varies depending on the type of “big hit”.

  For example, in mode B (“high probability short time”), when the type of “big hit” is “14 hits” in FIG. 1, that is, in mode B, it corresponds to the transition type [3] as a liquid crystal symbol alignment. When “even numbered” (see “Without high probability time” in the effect mode transition table in FIG. 7) is displayed in the display area 13a of the display device 13, the effect mode is set to the mode after the big hit game is finished. Transition to B (mode B is continued).

  Further, for example, in mode B, when the type of “big hit” is any one of “3 hits” to “7 hits” and “9 hits” to “13 hits” in FIG. 1, that is, in mode B, “Odd-numbered alignment” or “Even-numbered alignment” corresponding to the transition type [2] as the liquid crystal pattern alignment (refer to the “high probability time short time” column in the effect mode transition table of FIG. 7) is the display area 13a of the display device 13. Is displayed, the effect mode shifts to mode C after the big hit game ends.

  Further, for example, in the mode B, when the type of “big hit” is any one of “one per hit”, “two per hit”, “8 per hit” and “15 per hit” to “17 per hit” in FIG. , When the type of “big hit” is “one per hit” in the special figure 2, that is, in mode B, as the liquid crystal symbol uniform, “break”, “VVV uniform”, “odd” corresponding to the transition type [1] When “alignment”, “evenness alignment”, or “777 alignment” (see “Without high probability time” column in the effect mode transition table of FIG. 7) is displayed in the display area 13a of the display device 13, the big hit game After the end, the production mode shifts to mode D.

  Further, in the mode B, when the special symbol change display is performed 200 times, but the “big hit” is not won, that is, when the “probability change gaming state” (high probability state) ends, FIG. As shown, the effect mode shifts to the normal mode.

[Mode C]
In mode C, the gaming state controlled by the main CPU 71 is a “probability changing gaming state”. Therefore, even in mode C, the “probability game state” is maintained after the “big hit game” is completed until a predetermined number of lotteries up to 200 are performed.

  Furthermore, in mode C, a short-time game is performed in the range of 40 to 200 times according to the type of “big hit” that triggered the transition to mode C (see FIG. 7). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, when the production mode shifts to mode C, the transition type is type [2]. In this case, the number of time reductions depends on the type of “hit” Thus, any one of “40”, “60”, “80”, “100”, and “200” is obtained (see the rendering mode transition table in FIG. 7). That is, in mode C, the gaming state is “high probability of short time” (“probability gaming state” and “short time gaming state” state) in the range of 40 to 200 times according to the type of “big hit”. Become.

  In Mode C, if the selected predetermined number of times is less than 200, when a game in Mode C is started, the game is first played in the game state of “with high probability of shortening” for the predetermined number of times. Is called. When the selected number of short-time games are completed, that is, when the “short-time game state” is finished, the game state is “high probability short-time” (“probability game state” and “non-short-time game state”). State). In this case, since the gaming state is substantially the same as the gaming state of mode B, when the “time saving gaming state” ends in mode C, the effect mode shifts to mode B as shown in FIG. At this time, in the transition destination mode B, the game corresponding to the number of times of change of the special symbol remaining in the mode C (200−the number of time reductions) is performed.

  In Mode C, if the number of times that a short-time game can be executed is 200 times, and the special symbol variation display is executed 200 times, but the “big hit” is not won, the “probability game state” And the “short-time gaming state” end simultaneously. In this case, as shown in FIG. 6, the effect mode shifts to the normal mode.

  Further, in the mode C, when the “big hit” is won, as shown by the transition type [5] in FIG. In the transition type [5], regardless of the type of “big hit”, the number of time reductions of 200 times is set at the end of the big hit game (refer to the “when high probability time is short” column in the effect mode transition table of FIG. 7). ). Further, when the production mode shifts to mode D in the transition mode of the transition type [5], the type of liquid crystal symbols displayed in the display area 13a of the display device 13 changes according to the type of “big hit”. .

  In addition, when 200 wins and shorts are won based on the “big hit” type that triggers the transition to mode C, a lottery for promotion to mode D is performed in the game of mode C. When the promotion lottery to mode D is won, the production mode shifts to mode D as shown in FIG. In this case, in the transition destination mode D, the game corresponding to the number of changes in the special symbol remaining in the mode C (200—the number of short-time game digests at the time of the promotion lottery) is played in a game state of “with high probability of short time”.

[Mode D]
In mode D, the gaming state controlled by the main CPU 71 is “high probability of short time” (a state of “probability gaming state” and “short time gaming state”). And, when the production mode has shifted to mode D via “big hit game”, in mode D, both “probability gaming state” and “short-time gaming state” will be This is maintained until a predetermined number of lotteries (special symbol variation display) up to 200 times are performed.

  In the mode D, when the “big hit” is won, as shown by the transition type [5] in FIG. 6, the mode D is continued after the big hit game ends. At this time, at the end of the big hit game, 200 lottery times (special symbol fluctuation frequency) are set again, and 200 short-time times are also set.

  In the mode D, the special symbol variation display (ST) is performed 200 times, but when the “big hit” is not won, that is, when the “probability change gaming state” is ended, it is shown in FIG. As described above, the effect mode shifts to the normal mode.

  In the transition mode at the time of winning the big hit in each production mode of the present embodiment, as described above, after the big hit game is completed, the production mode is changed, but at this time, for example, at the start of the big hit game, during the big hit game or At the end of the big hit game, the display device 13 or the like may notify that the effect mode is shifted. In this case, the type of the production mode of the transition destination may be notified.

<Production operations in each production mode>
Next, an outline of various rendering operations performed using the display device 13 under the control of the sub CPU 71 in each rendering mode will be described. Note that more specific processing contents of various rendering operations will be described later with reference to various flowcharts described later.

[Normal pseudo-continuous production: common to each production mode]
The pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment has a function of a pseudo continuous speed variation display effect that makes it appear as if a plurality of special symbol variation displays are repeated during one special symbol variation display period. And in this embodiment, when not performing the pre-reading effect mentioned later, regardless of the type of effect mode, a general pseudo-continuous speed variation display effect (hereinafter referred to as “normal pseudo-continuous effect”) as in the past. Do.

  In the present embodiment, the effect pattern of the normal pseudo-continuous effect is determined by lottery based on the change pattern of the special symbol with reference to a change effect pattern table (see FIG. 28 described later) when there is no pre-read effect described later. Is done. Further, whether or not the normal pseudo-continuous effect is executed is controlled by the value of the pseudo-continuous effect flag specified in a variable effect table (no prefetching) shown in FIG. 28 described later, and the value of the pseudo-continuous effect flag is “1”. If it is, a normal pseudo-continuous effect is executed.

  FIG. 8 shows an operation example of a normal pseudo-continuous effect performed in the present embodiment. In the normal pseudo-continuous effect of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, the liquid crystal design uniforms composed of three decorative symbols (numbers and / or characters) displayed in the display area 13 a of the display device 13 vary. Is displayed. 8 is an effect pattern such as an effect pattern “EN02” defined by a change effect table (no prefetching) shown in FIG. 28 described later.

  In the normal pseudo-continuous effect (effect pattern “EN02” or the like) shown in FIG. 8, first, when the variable symbol display is started, it is stopped and displayed in the display area 13a of the display device 13 before the variable display is started. The liquid crystal pattern alignment ("234") varies. Next, in the display area 13 a of the display device 13, after the liquid crystal symbol alignment changes for a predetermined period, the liquid crystal symbol alignment (“117”) temporarily stops. In the temporary stop display of the liquid crystal symbols, the symbols are not completely stopped but are swayed along the fluctuation direction. Then, after the temporary stop, the liquid crystal symbol alignment changes again, and after the remaining period of one special symbol variable display period has elapsed (at the end of the special symbol variation), the predetermined liquid crystal symbol alignment (“147” ”) Completely stops (this stop display).

  In the normal pseudo-continuous effect shown in FIG. 8, as described above, the temporary stop display of the liquid crystal symbols is performed once in one special symbol variation display period (variation time of the special symbol variation pattern). In the present specification, the number of temporary stop displays of the liquid crystal pattern uniform (the number of repetitions of the variable display and temporary stop display of the liquid crystal pattern uniform) performed in one special symbol variable display period is referred to as a “pseudo continuous number”. . Therefore, the number of pseudo-continuations of the normal pseudo-continuous production shown in FIG. 8 is one.

  Also, in this specification, the production from the start of fluctuation to the temporary stop display (hereinafter also referred to as sub-production) of the liquid crystal design uniform is referred to as “pseudo-continuous production”, and after the temporary stop display of the liquid crystal design uniform. A sub-effect produced during the period until the stop display is referred to as a “reach effect”. Therefore, for example, the normal pseudo-continuous effect shown in FIG. 8 is an effect composed of one “pseudo-continuous effect” and “reach effect”.

  In the present embodiment, the effect period of various effects performed in one special symbol change display period is the change time (one time) of the corresponding special symbol change pattern, regardless of the type and contents (pattern) of the effect. It is almost the same as the special symbol variable display period. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and according to the content (pattern) of the effect, the effect period may be different from the change time of the change pattern of the special symbol corresponding (period shorter than the change time).

[Stock pseudo-continuous production: production in normal mode]
In the present embodiment, a special effect stage is provided in the normal mode. Then, in the special effect stage, a pseudo continuous variation display effect called “stock pseudo-continuous effect” is performed.

  In this embodiment, the production pattern of the stock pseudo-continuous production is determined by lottery with reference to a variation production pattern table for a special production stage described later (see FIG. 33 described later) based on the variation pattern of the special symbol. The Further, whether or not the stock pseudo-continuous effect is executed is controlled by the value of the stock pseudo-continuous effect flag defined in the variable effect table (special effect stage) shown in FIG. In the case of “1”, the stock pseudo-continuous effect is executed.

(1) Structure of stock pseudo-continuous production Stock pseudo-continuous production is performed before a predetermined number of “pseudo-continuous production”, “reach production” performed after “pseudo-continuous production”, and “pseudo-continuous production”. It consists of “stock production” (pseudo-continuous production).

  Here, with reference to FIG. 9A and FIG. 9B, the flow of the stock pseudo-continuous production will be described more specifically. 9a and 9b are diagrams for clarifying the difference between the above-described normal pseudo-continuous effect and the stock pseudo-continuous effect, and FIG. 9a shows an operation flow of the above-described normal pseudo-continuous effect. FIG. 9b shows an operation flow of the stock pseudo-continuous production. 9a is the same as the “reach effect” performed in the stock pseudo-continuous effect shown in FIG. 9b. Therefore, in FIG. 9a and FIG. The operation flow of the sub production until the start of “reach production” is shown.

  The normal pseudo-continuous effect shown in FIG. 9A is an example of a normal pseudo-continuous effect corresponding to the effect pattern “EN54” defined in the variable effect table (no prefetching) shown in FIG. Specifically, in the normal pseudo-continuous effect shown in FIG. 9a, the special symbol has a variation time (variable display period) of 45000 milliseconds, the number of pseudo-continuations is 3, and the liquid crystal design has 3 A “reach effect” referred to as “special effect D” is performed during a period (12000 milliseconds) from the first temporary stop (33,000 milliseconds after the start of change) to the change stop. Further, during the period from the start of the change to 33000 milliseconds, the same operation as the change display and the temporary stop display operation of the liquid crystal symbols described in FIG. 8 is repeated three times, and the first time, the second time, and the third time. The second “pseudo-continuous production” is performed in a period of 10,000 milliseconds, 11000 milliseconds, and 12000 milliseconds, respectively.

  The stock pseudo-continuous effect shown in FIG. 9b is an example of the stock pseudo-continuous effect corresponding to the effect pattern “EG54” defined in the variable effect table (special effect stage) shown in FIG. This is a stock pseudo-continuous effect when the number of times is 14. In this stock pseudo-continuous production, as shown in FIG. 9b, after starting the fluctuation, first, the “stock production” is performed, and then 14 “pseudo-continuous production” (“pseudo 1” to “pseudo 14”) are performed. Done. Then, after the 14th “pseudo-continuous production”, a rush production (“pseudo 15”) to “reach production” is performed. Then, after entering the “reach effect” (“pseudo 15”), an effect called “special effect D” is performed. Therefore, in the stock pseudo-continuous effect shown in FIG. 9b, a series of effects ranging from the rush effect (“pseudo 15”) to the “reach effect” to the “special effect D” is actually “reach effect”.

  Further, in the operation example of the stock pseudo-continuous effect shown in FIG. 9B, the period from the start of the “stock effect” to the end of the second “pseudo-continuous effect” (“pseudo 2”) is 10,000 milliseconds. The period from the start of the “pseudo continuous effect” (“pseudo 3”) to the end of the seventh “pseudo continuous effect” (“pseudo 7”) is 11000 milliseconds, and the eighth “pseudo continuous effect” ( The period of each sub-effect is set so that the period from the start of “pseudo 8”) to the end of the rush effect to “reach effect” (“pseudo 15”) is 12000 milliseconds. Note that the present invention is not limited to this, and the period of each sub-effect is appropriately changed according to, for example, one special symbol variable display period, the number of “pseudo-continuous effects”, and the like.

(2) Content of “Stock Effect” Next, the content of “stock effect” performed at the start of the stock pseudo-continuous effect will be described. In the “stock effect” of the present embodiment, an effect of causing three types of mascots (mascots A to C) to appear in the display area 13a of the display device 13 is performed.

  The mascots A and B are assigned mascot points “1” and “5”, respectively, and in the “stock production”, the production in which the mascot A or B appears (second pseudo-continuous production) is executed. Is added (updated) to the mascot point (condition indicating whether or not the first pseudo-continuous effect is executed). When the mascot point becomes “5” or more (predetermined condition) during the “stock effect” period, the mascot C appears in the display area 13a of the display device 13 (first pseudo-continuous effect). In the present embodiment, when the mascot C appears in the “stock production”, the “pseudo-continuous production” is always performed.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the number of “pseudo continuous effects” (the number of pseudo continuous effects) performed when the mascot C appears is set to a value equal to or greater than the number of appearances of the mascot C. It is determined by a lottery process using the pseudo continuous number determination table shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, as shown in a pseudo-continuous number determination table shown in FIG. 34 to be described later, even if the mascot C does not appear (when the mascot C appearance number is “0”), the variation pattern Depending on the type, “pseudo-continuous effects” may be performed.

  In the present embodiment, in the “stock effect”, when the mascot C appears during the variation display of the liquid crystal symbol alignment, a predetermined reach symbol is displayed as the liquid crystal symbol alignment as shown in FIG. The mascot C performs an effect of destroying the reach symbol. Thereafter, the first “pseudo-continuous effect” (“pseudo 1”) is started.

(3) Contents of rush effects to “pseudo-continuous effects” and “reach effects” In each “pseudo-continuous effects”, in the display area 13a of the display device 13, the liquid crystal symbols are aligned in the same manner as the above-described normal pseudo-continuous effects. The fluctuation display and temporary stop display operations are performed. At this time, in this embodiment, in the display area 13a of the display device 13, the mascot C attacks and destroys the symbols of the changing liquid crystal symbols so that the symbols temporarily stop. Production is performed.

  In addition, in the entry effect (“pseudo 15”) to the “reach effect”, an effect of stopping a predetermined reach symbol is performed. Specifically, in the rush effect (“pseudo 15”) to the “reach effect”, an effect of stopping the reach symbol in the left symbol and the right symbol of the liquid crystal symbols (the middle symbol is changing) is performed.

(4) Example 1 of stock pseudo-continuous production
Next, with reference to FIG. 10, an operation example 1 of the stock pseudo-continuous effect in the present embodiment (an operation example in which the “pseudo-continuous effect” is executed) will be described. In addition, FIG. 10 is a figure which shows the operation | movement flow of the operation example 1 of a stock pseudo-continuous production. Further, in the operation example 1 of the stock pseudo-continuous effect shown in FIG. 10, for example, the number of appearances of the mascots A, B, and C in the “stock effect” is “4” according to the mascot appearance number determination table shown in FIG. ”,“ 2 ”, and“ 2 ”are operation examples of stock pseudo-continuous effects.

  In the operation example 1 shown in FIG. 10, after starting the change of the special symbol, first, the “stock effect” is started. In this “stock effect”, first, four mascots A appear in the display area 13 a of the display device 13 continuously. At this time, every time the mascot A appears, the mascot point is incremented by “1”, and when four mascots A appear, the total of the mascot points becomes “4” points.

  Next, one mascot B appears. Thereby, “5” points are added to the mascot points, and the total of the mascot points is “9” points. That is, with the appearance of mascot B, the mascot point becomes “5” points or more. As a result, one mascot C appears next. As a result, the mascot point is cleared.

  Thereafter, one mascot B appears again. Thereby, “5” points are added to the mascot points, and the total of the mascot points becomes “5” points. As a result, the second mascot C appears next. Then, the mascot point is cleared, and the “stock production” ends.

  Next, the “pseudo-continuous effect” is repeated a predetermined number of times corresponding to the number of appearances of the mascot C. Specifically, first, a variable display of liquid crystal symbols is performed. Next, an effect of attacking the mascot C against the changing symbol is performed. And the effect that a liquid crystal design uniform is temporarily stopped after a design destruction is performed. Thereafter, this series of effect operations (“pseudo sequence effects”) is repeated a predetermined number of times. That is, in the present embodiment, while the mascot C appears, the “pseudo-continuous effect” continues.

  Then, after a predetermined number of “pseudo-continuous effects” are finished, a predetermined “special reach effect” (for example, “special effects A” to “special effect A” defined in a later-described variable display table (special effect stage) in FIG. 33). If it is decided to perform “special effect D”, etc., the effect of stopping the reach symbol on the left symbol and the right symbol of the liquid crystal pattern aligned (the effect of entering the “reach effect”) is performed, and thereafter “Special Reach Production”. Then, when the predetermined “special reach production” is finished, the stock pseudo-continuous production is also finished.

  On the other hand, when the predetermined “special reach effect” is not performed after the predetermined number of “pseudo-continuous effects” is completed, an effect is first performed in which the mascot C disappears in the display area 13 a of the display device 13. Then, after the reach symbols stop on the left symbol and the right symbol on the same pattern, an effect that the losing symbol stops on the middle symbol is immediately performed, and the stock pseudo-continuous effect ends.

(5) Example 2 of stock pseudo-continuous production
Next, referring to FIG. 11, an operation example 2 of the stock pseudo-continuous effect in the present embodiment (an operation example in which the “pseudo-continuous effect” is not executed) will be described. In addition, FIG. 11 is a figure which shows the operation | movement flow of the operation example 2 of a stock pseudo-continuous production. Further, in the operation example 2 of the stock pseudo-continuous effect shown in FIG. 11, for example, the number of appearances of the mascots A, B, and C in the “stock effect” is “4” according to the mascot appearance number determination table shown in FIG. ”,“ 0 ”, and“ 0 ”are operation examples of stock pseudo-continuous production.

  In the operation example 2 shown in FIG. 11, after the start of the variation of the special symbol, four mascots A appear continuously in the display area 13 a of the display device 13, and the “stock effect” ends. In this case, every time mascot A appears, the mascot point is incremented by “1”. When four mascots A appear, the total mascot points is “4” points (less than “5” points). Because there is, mascot C does not appear. Therefore, in the operation example 2 shown in FIG. 11, the stock pseudo-continuous effect ends with the end of the “stock effect”.

(6) Processing flow for determining contents of stock pseudo-continuous effects Next, referring to FIG. 12, a processing procedure for determining the contents of the above-described stock pseudo-continuous effects (the number of appearances of each mascot, the number of times of pseudo continuous effects, etc.) The outline of will be described. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a determination processing flow of the content of the stock pseudo-continuous effect. Note that the process of determining the content of the stock pseudo-continuous effect is performed by the sub CPU 201.

  In the present embodiment, first, the content of the “reach effect” is determined. Specifically, referring to a variation production table (special production stage) shown in FIG. 33 described later, the production contents of “reach production” by lottery based on the variation pattern of special symbols (including the presence or absence of “reach production”). To decide.

  Next, the number of repetitions of the “pseudo continuous effect” (pseudo continuous number of times) is determined. Specifically, the pseudo-continuous number determination table shown in FIG. 34 described later is referred to, and the pseudo-continuous number is determined by lottery based on the variation pattern of the special symbol. At this time, the number of times of pseudo-reams such that the “pseudo-render effect” falls within the time obtained by subtracting the time required for the “reach effect” from the variation time of one special symbol is selected.

  Next, the number of appearances of the mascot C in the “stock production” is determined. Specifically, the number of appearances of mascot C is determined with reference to a pseudo-continuous number determination table shown in FIG. At this time, in this embodiment, the correspondence between the number of appearances of the mascot C and the number of times of the pseudo-continuous is appropriately set so that the number of times of the pseudo-continuous becomes equal to or more than the number of appearances of the mascot C.

  Next, the number of appearances of mascots A and B is determined. Specifically, referring to a mascot appearance number determination table shown in FIG. 35 described later, the appearance number of mascot A and the appearance number of mascot B are determined based on the determined appearance number of mascot C. Then, when the number of appearances of mascots A and B is determined, the process of determining the content of the stock pseudo-continuous effects ends, and thereafter, the special symbol variation display is started.

  As described above, in the stock pseudo-continuous effect in the special effect stage in the normal mode of the present embodiment, the number of executions of the “pseudo-continuous effect” (pseudo continuous number of times) is set to a predetermined number that is greater than or equal to the number of appearances of the mascot C. . Therefore, the player can grasp at least how many times the “pseudo-continuous effect” is executed based on the number of mascots C that have appeared in the display area 13 a of the display device 13. Therefore, in this embodiment, it is possible to improve the interest of the player with respect to the pseudo continuous variation display effect without impairing the goodness of the game of the pseudo continuous variation display effect.

  In addition, considering the general playability of the pseudo continuous variation display effect that the larger the number of pseudo reams, the higher the expectation of big hits, the minimum performance of the “pseudo continuous effect” as in the stock pseudo ream effect of this embodiment By notifying the information about the number of times, it is possible to give the player a sense of security with respect to the pseudo continuous variation display effect. Therefore, in the stock pseudo-continuous effect of the present embodiment, the player's interest in the pseudo continuous variation display effect can be further improved. In the present embodiment, the stock pseudo-continuous effect is more easily selected at the time of “big hit” than at the time of “losing” (see the variable effect table (special effect stage) in FIG. 33 described later).

  In the present embodiment described above, an example in which all mascot points are cleared when the mascot C appears has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a part of the mascot points may be cleared. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 10, when the total of mascot points becomes “9” points and the first mascot C appears, the minimum mascot point that is the appearance condition of mascot C from the current total of mascot points. Only the value (“5” points) may be subtracted from the total mascot points, leaving the “4” point mascot points uncleared. In this case, since the player's expectation for the appearance of the mascot C can be further increased, the player's interest in the appearance effect (stock effect) of the mascot C and the “pseudo-continuous effect” performed thereafter is more enhanced. Can be increased.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment described above, the upper limit of points that can be added in one mascot point addition process is “5” points when the mascot B appears (the minimum value of the mascot points, which is the appearance condition of the mascot C). Although an example has been shown, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, an effect may be provided in which points larger than “5” points are added in one mascot point addition process. In this case, when the mascot C appears, only a part of the mascot points may be cleared as described above, or all the mascot points may be cleared as in the above embodiment. Such a combination form of mascot point addition processing and clear processing can be set as appropriate.

[Latentity expectation notification effect (rank effect): effect in mode A]
As described with reference to FIG. 7, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, even when the “small hit” is won in the normal mode and the mode A is entered, the normal mode before the “small hit” win is determined. When the gaming state is “probability changing gaming state” (“no high probability time reduction”), the gaming state is maintained even after the mode A transition, and even in mode A, the gaming state is “latent certain gaming state” (“high probability gaming state”). There is no shortage of probability ").

  Further, in the present embodiment, there is a possibility that the production mode may shift to the mode B via the mode A not only when the “big hit” is won in the normal mode but also when the “small hit” is won. is there. Specifically, in the mode A, when the gaming state is “latent probability gaming state” (“no high probability time”) and the winning lottery for promotion to the mode B is won, the production mode is changed to the mode B. Transition. In other words, in the present embodiment, even when the “small hit” is won in the normal mode and the mode A is entered, the gaming state of the mode A is “latent gaming state” (“no high probability time”). In some cases, the effect mode may be shifted to mode B and the latent number of times notification effect described later may be performed.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, in mode A, an expectation level (hereinafter referred to as “latency probability expectation level”) in which the gaming state is “latent probability gaming state” (“no high probability time shortening”) is displayed on the display area of the display device 13. A latent expectation degree notification effect (hereinafter also referred to as “rank effect”) displayed (notified) on 13a is performed.

  Here, the contents of the rank effect (latency expectation degree notification effect) performed in mode A will be specifically described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 13, for convenience of explanation, not only the outline of the rank effect performed in the mode A but also the outline of the below-described latent number notification effect performed in the mode B is described together.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13, the latent expectation in mode A is divided into three stages. Specifically, as the stage indicating the latent probability expectation, the stage 1 where the latent probability expectation is “low”, the stage 2 where the latent probability expectation is “medium”, and the latent probability expectation is “high”. Stage 3 is provided. In the rank effect in mode A, when the latent expectation level rises to a higher stage, information indicating that the latent expectation level has increased is notified (“stage transition effect” is performed).

  The state of stage 3 is a state in which the gaming state is “latent probability gaming state” (“no high probability time”) and easy to win a lottery transition to mode B, and transition to mode B in stage 3 When the lottery is won, a transition effect to mode B is performed. In the present embodiment, the stage transition effect and the transition effect to mode B described above are referred to as “rank-up effect”.

  Further, as described with reference to FIG. 7, in the present embodiment, the end lottery of mode A is performed in mode A. When the winning lottery of mode A is won, information indicating that mode A ends is notified in the rank effect (“end effect” is performed).

  In the rank effect (latency expectation notification effect), the selection of the effect type of “Rank Up Effect” and “End Effect” is made by referring to a rank effect table (not shown), for example, the current game state, the current stage, and the promotion. It is selected based on conditions such as the result of lottery or end lottery. In the present embodiment, an example of performing a “rank-up effect” or an “end effect” as the rank effect has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. As a rank effect, for example, an effect that ranks down or an effect peculiar to each stage may be performed. Further, in this embodiment, an example in which the stage of latent expectation is divided into three stages has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the stage of latent expectation may be divided into two stages or four or more stages. Good.

  Furthermore, in the rank effect of the present embodiment, an effect of changing the stage by one step or an effect of changing the stage by two steps may be performed during one special symbol variation display period. In the latter effect, an effect may be performed in which stage 1 changes to stage 2 and then stage 2 changes to stage 3 in one fluctuation period, or in one fluctuation period, An effect that stage 1 directly changes to stage 3 may be performed. In addition, an effect that ranks up directly from the stage 1 to the mode B may be provided.

  According to the latent probability expectation notification effect in the mode A described above, the player is given an impression that the gaming state has shifted to the “latent gaming state” even after winning the small hit. Can be given. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the interest for the small hit game can be enhanced by the latent probability expectation notification effect, and the interest for the game in the “latent game state” can also be improved.

  Further, in the present embodiment, after the small hit game is finished, another player who does not know the end situation is notified to the pachinko gaming machine 1 in which the game is ended while the latent probability expectation notification effect is being performed. When the game is started, the player suspects that the gaming state is “latent probability gaming state”, and as a result, the player may be executed after the latent probability expectation notification effect described later. There is a possibility that the game is continued until the “latency probability notification effect” is finished. In this case, the operating rate of the pachinko gaming machine 1 can be increased.

[Indication of the number of latent times notification: production in mode B]
As described with reference to FIG. 7, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, since the game state in mode B is “latent probability game state”, whether or not the game state is “probability change game state” for the player. It is difficult to distinguish clearly. Therefore, in the present embodiment, in Mode B, the latent number of times notification effect of displaying (notifying) information on the number of executions (ST) of the fluctuation display of the remaining special symbols on the display area 13a of the display device 13 is performed.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 13, the contents of the latent number of times notification effect will be specifically described. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13, the number of executions of the remaining special symbol variation display in mode B (hereinafter referred to as “remaining latent probability count”) is divided into three stages. Specifically, as a stage indicating the remaining latent number of times, stage A having a remaining latent number of times of 200 to 120, stage B having a remaining latent number of times of 119 to 50, and remaining latent number of times of 49 to 0 A stage C is provided. Then, in the latent number of times notification effect in mode B, a specific effect is performed in each stage, and information regarding the current remaining number of latent times is notified to the player.

  Note that the range of the remaining number of latent probabilities set for each of the stages A to C is not limited to the example shown in FIG. 13, and may be appropriately changed according to, for example, the model. In this embodiment, the example of dividing the stage of the remaining latent count into three stages has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the stage of the remaining latent count may be divided into two stages or four stages or more. Good.

[Time-short-time notification effect: Effect in mode C]
As described with reference to FIG. 7, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the number of short-time games performed in the mode C (number of short-time games) depends on the type of “big hit” that triggered the transition to the mode C. Different. Therefore, in mode C, it is difficult for the player to clearly determine the remaining number of times.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, in mode C, a short-time notification effect is performed in which information related to the remaining number of short-time games (hereinafter referred to as “remaining short-time number”) is displayed (notified) on the display area 13a of the display device 13. .

  In the time-short-time notification effect in mode C, “1” is simply subtracted from the time-short count at the start of mode C (initial value of the remaining short-time count) to the display area 13a of the display device 13 every time the time-short game is executed. Such an effect (notification) is basically not performed (some simple effects may be performed depending on the short-time notification pattern). In the present embodiment, the display area 13a of the display device 13 is notified of a temporary remaining short number of times (hereinafter referred to as “notification number”) that is equal to or less than the actual remaining time number, and is subtracted from the notification number at a predetermined timing. Thus, an effect (the “notice effect” and “continuation effect” described later) that temporarily increases the number of notifications is performed.

  -Here, the content of the time-shortening notification effect will be specifically described with reference to FIG. Note that FIG. 14 is an example of a time flow of the short-time notification effect. In the example shown in FIG. 14, according to the type of “big hit” that triggers the transition to mode C, the number of time reductions of 200 times (the initial value of the remaining number of short times) is set at the end of the big hit game. It is an example of the time flow of the time-short-time notification effect in the case where it is started.

  In the short time frequency notification effect shown in FIG. 14, first, “60 times” is set as the initial value of the notification frequency (temporary remaining short time frequency). As an initial value of the number of notifications (temporary remaining short number of times), the number of times less than the actual remaining short number of times (“200 times”) is set.

  After that, 40 times of short-time games (variable display of special symbols) are digested, and when the number of notifications reaches “20 times” (the actual remaining time of short times is “160 times”), The number of notifications “100 times” is added to the number of notifications. At this time, the number of notifications to be added is set to a number equal to or less than the actual remaining short time count (“160 times”). In this embodiment, information indicating that the number of time reductions (the number of notifications) is added to “100 times” in the display area 13a of the display device 13 during the variation period of the special symbol at the time when the number of notifications is added is notified. A predetermined effect (hereinafter referred to as “notice effect”) is performed.

  Here, FIG.15 and FIG.16 shows an example of a notice effect. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a flow of the notice effect, and FIG. 16 is a diagram showing one aspect of the notice effect (liquid crystal symbol matching) displayed in the display area 13 a of the display device 13. In addition, the display mode of liquid crystal design uniform displayed in the display area 13a in the operation | movement shown with code | symbol "A"-"E" shown in FIG. 15 is set to the display mode AE of liquid crystal design uniform in FIG. Correspond.

  In the notice effect, when the change of the special symbol is started, as shown in the display mode A in FIG. 16, three symbols (decorative symbols) are variably displayed in the display area 13a. Next, as shown in the display mode B in FIG. 16, the symbol “?” Is displayed on each symbol. Thereafter, as shown in the display modes C to E in FIG. 16, the symbol “?” Is destroyed in the order of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol, and the numbers corresponding to the number of additions are sequentially displayed on each symbol. In the example shown in FIG. 14, since the number of notifications is added “100 times” at the timing of the notice effect, the numbers “1”, “0”, and “0” are displayed on the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol, respectively. Is done. Then, when the number of times of addition is displayed on the display area 13a as the liquid crystal symbol alignment, the notice effect is ended.

  In this embodiment, in the case of a special symbol change at the time of a notice effect, when the additional number of notifications does not occur, as shown in FIG. Production) is executed as a notice production. In the “appearance of gaskemuri” effect, “Kemri” appears in the display area 13a of the display device 13 at the display timing of the right symbol of the display mode E in FIG. The

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, when “big hit” is won in the special symbol variation at the time of the notice effect, an effect to notify that effect (“Atari character appearance” effect) is performed in the notice effect. For example, in this “Atari character appearance” effect, the characters “Atari” are displayed in the display area 13 a as liquid crystal symbols by the operation of the display modes C to E in FIG. 16.

  The presence or absence of execution of the notice effect described above varies depending on the effect pattern (notification pattern of the number of time reductions) determined when performing the time-shortage notification effect, and in this embodiment, the notification of the time-short number when the notice effect is not performed. Prepare a pattern. Moreover, when performing the notice effect, the timing of performing the notice effect is set in advance for each short-time notification pattern determined when performing the short-time notification effect.

  Note that the content of the notice effect (effect form) is not limited to the examples shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, and any effect form can be adopted depending on the model or the like. For example, in the example described above, an example in which one symbol “?” Is used as a symbol to be destroyed has been described. It may be changed.

  Here, returning to the description of the short time frequency notification effect shown in FIG. 14 again, in the example shown in FIG. 14, when the notification frequency becomes “20 times” (the actual remaining short time frequency becomes “160 times”). The number of notifications is added to “100 times” and the number of notifications is updated to “120”, and then the number of notifications displayed in the display area 13a is subtracted by “1” every time the short-time game is executed. . When the number of notifications is “0”, an effect called “continuation effect” is performed. In this embodiment, an example is described in which “1” is subtracted from the number of notifications for each change. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a predetermined number “2 or more” may be subtracted from the number of notifications. Good.

  In the example shown in FIG. 14, when the number of notifications first becomes “0” (the timing for performing the continuous effect), the actual remaining short time count is still “40”. A continuous effect is performed such that the number of times equal to or less than the number of times is added to the number of notifications. In the example shown in FIG. 14, at this time point, a continuous effect is added to increase the number of notifications by “40 times”.

  Here, FIG. 17 shows an example of a continuous effect. FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a flow of a continuous effect.

  First, with reference to FIG. 17, an operation when performing an effect of adding the number of notifications in the continuous effect (“additional number display” effect in FIG. 17) will be described. First, in mode C, when a continuous effect is started, an image of “door” appears in the display area 13a. Next, an image of the “button” for destroying the “door” is displayed in the display area 13a.

  Next, when the player performs an operation of repeatedly hitting the “button” that appears to destroy the “door”, an image that causes a crack in the “door” is displayed. At this time, in the present embodiment, any one of four images (including images in which no cracks are generated on the “door”) with different levels of occurrence of cracks on the “door” is displayed. In this embodiment, the higher the crack generation level of “door”, the higher the success rate of destruction of “door”, and the higher the probability that the number of notifications will be added.

  When the “door” is repeatedly hit by the player and the “door” is destroyed (when the “door destruction success” effect is performed), the additional number of notifications (“40 times” in the example shown in FIG. 14). ) Are displayed in the display area 13a ("addition number display" effect).

  In the continuation effect of the present embodiment, the degree of danger that the time-saving game will end is also notified. Specifically, there are provided three stages with different risk of ending the short-time game at the time of the continuous performance, and it is informed which stage the end risk of the current short-time game is. And, when performing the “additional number display” effect of the number of notifications at the time of the continuous performance, along with the additional number display, the danger of ending the short-time game does not change (“stage continuation” effect) or the end of the short-time game Information on whether the degree of risk is reduced (“stage rank up” effect) is also displayed in the display area 13a.

  In addition, the notification of the end risk of the short-time game at the time of continuous performance may be performed simultaneously with the display of the additional number of notifications as in this embodiment, or before or after the display of the additional number of notifications. Also good. In addition, the stage classification of the end time risk of the short-time game is set based on the current value of the number of notifications and the value of the remaining short-time number of times. In this case, the number of notifications may be “0” in spite of the fact that the number of remaining short times is large (the stage where the risk of ending short-time games is low), which may give the player a sense of discomfort. There is sex. Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the number of notifications becomes “0” in a stage where the risk of ending a short-time game is low, the control is performed so that the “additional number display” effect of the number of notifications is easily performed. May be. As a result, it is possible to suppress the player's uncomfortable feeling with respect to the continuous performance, and to improve the interest related to the player's time and the game performance.

  Further, in this embodiment, as described in FIG. 7, when winning 200 times a short time based on the type of “big hit” that triggers the transition to mode C, in mode C, promotion to mode D Make a lottery. When the special design changes during the continuous performance, if the winning lottery for promotion to mode D is won, the “door” will be destroyed by the continuous operation of the “button” by the player in the continuous performance, and then the mode D will be entered. The transition effect is performed.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, as described with reference to FIG. 7, when the “big hit” is won in mode C, the effect mode shifts to mode D. And in the case of winning the “big hit” in the special symbol change during the continuous performance, the “door” is destroyed after the “door” operation by the player repeatedly hitting the “button” in the continuous performance. An effect is provided to notify that the player has won. That is, in Mode C, when the number of notifications is added at the time of continuous production, when winning the lottery for shifting to Mode D, or when winning the “big hit”, “Successful door destruction” in FIG. Production of time is performed.

  On the other hand, in the continuous production, after the video of the “button” for destroying the “door” is displayed in the display area 13a, the “button” is not repeatedly operated or the “button” is operated repeatedly. However, when the “door” is not destroyed, that is, when an effect of “door destruction failure” occurs, a transition effect to mode B is performed during the continuous effect. This effect is performed when the number of notifications and the remaining number of short times are both “0”. Therefore, in the example shown in FIG. 14, when the number of notifications first becomes “0”, the actual remaining short time is “40”. There is no directing.

  In the example shown in FIG. 14, after the number of notifications is updated (added) to “40 times” by the continuous effect when the number of notifications first becomes “0”, each time the short-time game is executed, “1” is subtracted from the number of notifications displayed in the display area 13a. When the number of notifications is “0”, the remaining short time count is also “0”, so the short time game ends. At this time, the effect at the time of “door destruction failure”, that is, the effect of shifting to the mode B, described in the above-described continuous effect, is performed.

  Note that the content of the continuation effect is not limited to the example shown in FIG. 17, and is arbitrary as long as the correspondence between the effect at the time of “successful door destruction” and “failure of door destruction” and the notification content is the same. A production mode can be used.

  In the above-described mode C number notification effect in the mode C, in the process of the notification number subtraction effect, it is not an effect (notification) that simply subtracts the notification number, which is information related to the remaining short time number, with the digestion of the short time game. It is possible to perform an effect (“notification effect” and “continuation effect”) that temporarily increases the number of notifications at the timing. Therefore, in the short-time notification effect of the present embodiment, it becomes difficult for the player to grasp the duration of the “short-time game state”, so how long will the “short-time game state” continue during the short-time notification effect? The player's expectation can be continued. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the player's interest in the “short-time gaming state” can be enhanced, and the player's interest in the short-time notification effect can also be improved.

[Probability change number notification effect: Effect in mode D]
In the mode D, the information regarding the number of times of change (ST) of the remaining special symbols is displayed (notified) on the display area 13a of the display device 13 to perform the probability change notification effect. This effect is performed in the same manner as the latent number of times notification effect in mode B.

<Pre-read specialized zone production>
In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the special symbol variable display (holding ball) is held during the special symbol variable display, various prefetch effects are performed based on the information of the holding ball. Here, among these various prefetch effects, a prefetch effect referred to as “prefetch special zone effect” will be described.

[Outline of prefetch special zone production]
In the pre-reading special zone effect, when it is determined to perform the pre-reading special zone effect when a predetermined reserved ball is generated, a series of effects are performed over the variation of all the reserved balls existing at that time. In addition, the change display of the special symbol that is executed when it is decided to perform the prefetch special zone effect (currently changing), and the predetermined reserved ball that is decided to perform the prefetch special zone effect The fluctuation period of the reserved ball that occurs later does not relate to the production of the pre-read specialization zone.

  The prefetch special zone effect mainly includes an effect before the prefetch special zone, an effect at the start of the prefetch special zone, and an effect in the prefetch special zone. In the prefetch special zone effect, basically, the effect before the prefetch special zone, the effect at the start of the prefetch special zone, and the effect in the prefetch special zone are executed in this order.

  In addition, when the pre-read special zone effect is performed over a variation period of a plurality of reserved balls, in the variable period of each reservation ball, the effect before the pre-read special zone, the effect at the start of the pre-read special zone, and One of the effects in the pre-read specialization zone is performed. The assignment of the effect is determined when it is determined to perform the pre-read specialized zone effect.

  At this time, a prefetch special zone start flag is registered in a predetermined holding ball to which an effect at the start of the prefetch special zone is assigned (the value of the prefetch special zone start flag is set to “1”). . In addition, a flag in the pre-read special zone is included in each hold ball from the hold ball next to the predetermined hold ball to which the effect at the start of the pre-read special zone is assigned to the hold ball in which the pre-read special zone end flag is registered. Is registered (the value of the pre-read specialization zone flag is set to “1”). Note that various flags for these prefetching special zones are not set for the holding ball to which the production before the start of the prefetching specialization zone is assigned (the value of each flag for the prefetching specialization zone is set to “0”). Set). Further, in the present embodiment, a pre-read special zone end flag is registered in the reserved balls that are determined to perform the pre-read special zone effect among the reserved balls involved in the pre-read special zone effect (pre-read special zone effect). The value of the activation zone end flag is set to “1”).

  In the variable display period of the reserved ball assigned to the effect before the pre-reading specialization zone, an effect that encourages entry into the pre-reading specialization zone is performed. In addition, during the change display period of the reserved ball assigned to the effect at the start of the pre-read specialization zone, the effect of entering the special zone and the effect of entering the zone are performed. In the present embodiment, in the effect before the prefetch special zone and the effect at the start of the prefetch special zone, an effect (hereinafter referred to as “design effect”) executed by the decorative symbols displayed in the display area 13a of the display device 13 is used. And / or an effect (hereinafter referred to as “background effect”) executed with a background symbol. The type (system) of the design effect (first effect) and / or the background effect (second effect) performed in the effect before the prefetch special zone or the effect at the start of the prefetch special zone is the effect before the prefetch special zone. Alternatively, it is determined in accordance with the type of the variation pattern of the special symbol determined at the start of the variation of the reserved ball to which the production at the start of the prefetch specialization zone is assigned (see the variation production table in FIGS. 30 and 31 described later).

  In addition, in the pre-read special zone production, a predetermined production (third production) is performed in which the degree of expectation of shifting to the big hit game is higher than the pre-pre-specialization zone production (design production or background production). Is called. In other words, in the pre-read special zone production, there is an effect that the expectation of the transition to the big hit game gradually increases from the production before the pre-read special zone to the series of productions in the pre-read special zone. Is called. It should be noted that the content of the effect in the prefetch special zone is determined according to the type of variation pattern of the special symbol determined at the start of the change of the reserved ball to which the effect in the prefetch special zone is assigned (described later). (Refer to 32 variation effect tables)

[Operation example of pre-read special zone production]
Here, with reference to FIGS. 18a to 18c, an operation example of the pre-reading special zone effect will be described. 18a to 18c are diagrams illustrating an operation flow of the prefetching special zone effect. In the example shown in FIGS. 18a to 18c, a start opening prize is generated (a fourth reserved ball is generated) in a state where three reserved balls already exist, and a pre-read specialized zone effect is performed at that time. It is various operation examples of prefetch special zone production when is determined.

  In this case, the change period of the three hold balls that are held at the time when the fourth hold ball is generated and the change period of the fourth hold ball that is determined to perform the pre-read special zone effect. A series of pre-reading effects are performed.

  The example of the operation of the pre-read specialization zone effect shown in FIG. 18a sets the effect at the start of the pre-read specialization zone for the first reserved ball, and pre-reads the second to fourth reserved balls. It is an operation example when the production in the specialization zone is set. That is, in the example of the prefetching special zone effect shown in FIG. 18a, the effect before the prefetching special zone is not performed.

  In this case, first, when the change display of the first reserved ball is started, an effect at the start of the pre-read specialization zone (the effect of entering the special zone and the effect of entering the zone) is performed. Next, in each variation period of the second to fourth reserved balls, an effect in the pre-read specialization zone is performed. It should be noted that the effect contents during the variation period of each reserved ball are determined based on the variation pattern of the special symbol determined at the start of the variation of each reserved ball.

  The example of the operation of the prefetching special zone effect shown in FIG. 18b sets the production before the start of the prefetching special zone for the first reserved ball, and starts the prefetching special zone for the second reserved ball. This is an example of the operation when the effect in the prefetch special zone is set for the third and fourth reserved balls.

  In this case, first, when the display of the variation of the first reserved ball is started, an effect before the start of the prefetching specialization zone that encourages entry into the prefetching specialization zone is performed. Next, when the display of the variation of the second holding ball is started, the effect at the start of the pre-read special zone (the effect of entering the special zone and the effect of entering the zone) is performed. And in each fluctuation period of the 3rd and 4th reservation ball, the production in the prefetch special zone is performed. It should be noted that the effect contents during the variation period of each reserved ball are determined based on the variation pattern of the special symbol determined at the start of the variation of each reserved ball.

  An example of the operation of the pre-read specialization zone effect shown in FIG. 18c is to set the effect before the start of the pre-read specialization zone for each of the first and second reserved balls, and to pre-read the third reserved ball. It is an operation example in the case where the effect at the start of the special zone is set and the effect in the pre-read special zone is set for the fourth reserved ball.

  In this case, first, during the fluctuation period of each of the first and second reserved balls, an effect before the start of the prefetching specialization zone that encourages entry into the prefetching specialization zone is performed. Next, when the change display of the third reserved ball is started, an effect at the start of the pre-reading special zone (the effect of entering the special zone and the effect of entering the zone) is performed. Then, in each variation display of the fourth reserved ball, an effect in the pre-read specialization zone is performed. It should be noted that the effect contents during the variation period of each reserved ball are determined based on the variation pattern of the special symbol determined at the start of the variation of each reserved ball.

[Example of production operation at the start of the prefetch special zone]
Next, with reference to FIG. 19, an example operation of the effect at the start of the prefetch specialization zone will be described. FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation flow of effects at the start of the prefetch specialization zone.

  In the present embodiment, when the change display of the reserved ball in which the effect at the start of the pre-reading special zone is set is started, first, the design effect and the background effect of the same system are simultaneously displayed on the display area 13a of the display device 13. The special announcement zone entry announcement effect (“zone transition announcement combined success” production) to be displayed is performed. For example, the design effect A and the background effect A are performed simultaneously. Next, a predetermined zone entry effect (pre-read specialized zone start effect) is performed. The effect at the start of the series of prefetch special zones informs the player that the player has entered the prefetch special zone where the degree of expectation of the shift to the big hit game is higher.

  In addition, in the rush advance notice effect to the specialized zone, an effect that simultaneously executes a symbol effect and a background effect of different systems is not performed. For example, an effect that simultaneously performs a design effect A and a background effect (background effect B or C) having a different system from the design effect A, or a design effect (design effect B or C having a different system from the background effect A and the background effect A). ) Is not performed at the same time. Therefore, in the present embodiment, in the pre-reading effect, if the same type of pattern effect and background effect occur at the same time, the player enters the pre-read specialization zone and expects to shift to the jackpot game. It can be recognized that the degree becomes higher.

  Here, in the operation example of the prefetch special zone effect shown in FIG. 18C, an example of the change in the content of the effect from the effect before the start of the prefetch special zone to the effect in the prefetch special zone will be described.

  In the example of the pre-reading special zone effect shown in FIG. 18c, for example, the symbol effect A is continuously performed twice as an effect before the start of the pre-reading special zone in the fluctuation period of the first and second reserved balls. And perform such an effect that hesitates to enter the prefetch special zone. Next, in the variation period of the third reserved ball, the design effect A and the background effect A are simultaneously generated as effects at the start of the prefetching specialization zone, and then a predetermined effect of entering the zone is performed. Then, during the variation period of the fourth reserved ball, an effect in a predetermined look-ahead special zone with a high degree of expectation for the transition to the big hit game from the symbol effect A (the effect before the start of the pre-read special zone) is performed.

  Further, in the operation example of the prefetching special zone effect shown in FIG. 18c, for example, in the fluctuation period of the first reserved ball, the symbol effect A is executed as an effect before the start of the prefetching special zone, and the second reserved ball is produced. During the fluctuation period, the symbol effect A may be executed and a tilt effect for entering a predetermined prefetch special zone may be added. In this case, the effect before entering the prefetching special zone can be further enhanced by the production before the start of the prefetching specialization zone.

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a series of pre-reading effects is performed over a variation period of a plurality of reserved balls in the pre-reading special zone effect. And in the prefetch special zone production, the production that the expectation degree of the transition to the big hit game is gradually increased is performed. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the player's expectation for the big hit game can be improved in the prefetching effect, and the player's interest in the prefetching effect itself can be improved.

<Configuration of data table stored in main ROM>
Next, the configuration of various data tables stored in the main ROM 72 of the main control circuit 70 will be described with reference to FIGS.

[Big Random Number Judgment Table (at the time of winning the first start opening)]
First, with reference to FIG. 20, the big hit random number determination table (at the time of a 1st start opening winning) is demonstrated. The big hit random number determination table (at the time of winning the first start opening) is based on the big hit determination random number value acquired when the game ball enters the first start opening 44 (winning), "big hit", "small hit" And a table that is referred to when either “losing” is determined by lottery.

  The jackpot determination random number is a random value for determining a lottery result that is triggered by the start opening prize, and more specifically, lottery of special symbols (first special symbol and second special symbol). A random value indicating the result. In the present embodiment, the jackpot determination random number is selected from 0 to 65535 (65536 types).

  In the present embodiment, when a game ball wins the first start opening 44, any one of “big hit”, “small win”, and “losing” is determined by lottery. Therefore, in the jackpot random number determination table (at the time of the first start opening winning), as shown in FIG. 20, for each value of the probability variation flag (“0 (= off)” or “1 (= on)”), “ The range of random numbers for determining big hits for which the winning of “big hit”, “small hit” and “losing” are determined, and the corresponding decision value data (“big hit decision value data”, “small hit decision value data”) And any one of “lose determination value data”). The probability change flag is one of the management flags stored in the main RAM 73, and is a flag for managing whether or not the game state is the “probability change game state”. When the gaming state is “probability changed gaming state”, the confirmation flag is “1”.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 20, when the first start port 44 is won, the probability variation flag is “0”, and the jackpot determination random number value is any one of “777” to “943”. , “Big hit” is won, and “Big hit judgment value data” is determined. In other words, the winning probability (hit probability) of “big hit” in this case is 167/65536.

  In addition, when the probability variation flag is “0” and the big hit determination random value is any one of “1” to “300” at the time of winning the first start opening 44, “small hit” is won, The “small hit determination value data” is determined. That is, the winning probability of “small hit” in this case is 300/65536.

  Furthermore, when the probability variation flag is “0” and the jackpot determination random number value is not any of “1” to “300” and “777” to “943” at the time of winning the first starting port 44, “losing” "Is won and" Loss determination value data "is determined.

  On the other hand, if the probability variation flag is “1” and the jackpot determination random number value is “777” to “1273” at the time of winning the first starting port 44, as shown in FIG. "Is won, and" big hit judgment value data "is determined. In other words, the winning probability (big hit probability) of “big hit” in this case is 497/65536, which is higher than that in the case where the probability variation flag is “0”.

  In addition, when the probability variation flag is “1” and the big hit determination random value is any one of “1” to “300” at the time of winning the first starting port 44, “small hit” is won, The “small hit determination value data” is determined. That is, the winning probability of “small hit” in this case is 300/65536, which is the same as that in the case where the probability variation flag is “0”.

  Further, if the probability variation flag is “1” and the jackpot determination random number is not any of “1” to “300” and “777” to “1273” at the time of winning the first starting port 44, “losing” "Is won and" Loss determination value data "is determined.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when a game ball wins the first start port 44, the big hit probability varies depending on whether or not the game state at the time of winning is the “probability changed game state”. Specifically, when the gaming state is the “probability changing gaming state”, the big hit probability when the gaming ball wins the first starting port 44 is about three times that when the gaming state is not the “probability changing gaming state”. Get higher.

[Big Random Number Judgment Table (at the time of winning the second starting opening)]
Next, with reference to FIG. 21, the jackpot random number determination table (at the time of winning the second start opening) will be described. The big hit random number determination table (at the time of the second start opening winning) is a lottery to determine whether or not it is a “big hit” based on the random number for determining the big hit when the game ball enters (wins) the second starting opening 45 This table is referred to when

  In the present embodiment, when a game ball wins the second start opening 45, either “big hit” or “losing” is determined by lottery. If a game ball wins at the second start opening 45, “small hit” is not won. Therefore, in the jackpot random number determination table (at the time of the second start opening winning), as shown in FIG. 21, for each value of the probability variation flag (“0 (= off)” or “1 (= on)”), “ Relationship between the range of random numbers for determining the big hits and the corresponding decision value data (either “big hit decision value data” or “lose decision value data”) for which the winning of each of the “big hit” and “losing” is determined. Is defined.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 21, when the second start opening 45 is won, the probability variation flag is “0”, and the jackpot determination random number value is any one of “777” to “943”. , “Big hit” is won, and “Big hit judgment value data” is determined. In other words, the winning probability (hit probability) of “big hit” in this case is 167/65536.

  In addition, when the second start opening 45 is won, if the probability variation flag is “0” and the random number for jackpot determination is not any of “777” to “943”, “losing” is won and “losing determination” Value data "is determined.

  On the other hand, when the second start opening 45 is won, if the probability variation flag is “1” and the random number for determining the big hit is any one of “777” to “1273”, as shown in FIG. "Is won, and" big hit judgment value data "is determined. In other words, the winning probability (big hit probability) of “big hit” in this case is 497/65536, which is higher than that in the case where the probability variation flag is “0”.

  Further, when the second start opening 45 is won, if the probability variation flag is “1” and the random number for jackpot determination is not any of “777” to “1273”, it becomes “lost”, and “loss determination value data” Is determined.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, even when a game ball wins the second start port 45, the big hit probability varies depending on whether or not the game state at the time of winning is the “probability changed game state”. Specifically, as in the case of winning the first starting opening 44, even when the second starting opening 45 is won, when the game ball wins the second starting opening 45 when the gaming state is “probable change gaming state”. The jackpot probability is about three times as high as that when the gaming state is not the “probability gaming state”.

[Big hit design random number determination table (at the time of winning the first start opening)]
Next, with reference to FIG. 22, the jackpot symbol random number determination table (at the time of winning the first start opening) will be described.

  In the present embodiment, when the “hit” is determined from the lottery based on the big hit determination random number value performed when the game ball wins the first starting port 44, the big hit symbol random number value is acquired and the big hit symbol randomness is obtained. A jackpot symbol is selected based on the numerical value. The jackpot symbol random number determination table (at the time of the first start opening winning) is a table referred to when selecting the jackpot symbol. The jackpot symbol random number value is a random number value for determining the jackpot symbol when “hit” is determined, and is selected from 0 to 99 (100 types).

  As shown in FIG. 22, the symbol designation command (“z0” to “z16”) for designating the jackpot symbol and the symbol designation command are selected in the jackpot symbol random number determination table (at the time of winning the first start opening). The relationship with the jackpot symbol random number value is defined. In addition, the probability (selection rate) that each symbol designation command is selected is also defined in the jackpot symbol random number determination table (at the time of winning the first start opening).

  For example, in the jackpot symbol selection process, if the jackpot symbol random number is any one of “77” to “96”, the symbol designation command “z13” is selected as shown in FIG. Is 20/100.

[Big hit design random number judgment table (at the time of winning the 2nd starting opening)]
Next, with reference to FIG. 23, a jackpot symbol random number determination table (at the time of winning the second start opening) will be described.

  In the present embodiment, when the “hit” is determined from the lottery based on the big hit determination random number value performed when the game ball wins the second starting port 45, the big hit symbol random number value is acquired, A jackpot symbol is selected based on the jackpot symbol random value. The jackpot symbol random number determination table (at the time of winning the second start opening) is a table that is referred to when selecting the jackpot symbol.

  As shown in FIG. 23, in the jackpot symbol random number determination table (at the time of winning the second starting opening), a symbol designation command (“z17”) for designating the jackpot symbol and the jackpot symbol from which the symbol designation command is selected. A relationship with a random value (any of 0 to 99) is defined. In addition, the probability (selection rate) that each symbol designation command is selected is defined in the jackpot symbol random number determination table (at the time of the second start opening winning).

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 23, when “big hit” is determined at the time of winning the second start opening 45, in the big hit symbol selection process, the symbol designation command “ z17 "is selected (selectivity = 100/100).

[Big hit type determination table]
Next, the big hit type determination table will be described with reference to FIG. In the present embodiment, when the symbol designation command (any one of “z0” to “z17”) is determined with reference to the jackpot symbol random number determination table (see FIGS. 22 and 23), the determined symbol designation command Based on the above, the type of “big hit” (contents of the big hit game) is determined. The jackpot type determination table is a table that is referred to when determining the type of “hit” (the contents of the jackpot game) based on the symbol designation command.

  In the jackpot type determination table, as shown in FIG. 24, the relationship between the symbol designation command (“z0” to “z17”) and various parameters for determining the type of “hit” is defined. Various parameters that determine the type of “big hit” (contents of the big hit game) include the upper limit of the number of rounds in the big hit game, the number of rounds in which a big hit game (prize ball) can be obtained relatively easily, and open at the time of the big hit game The type of the special winning opening to be made, the number of winning balls, the time-short flag and the number of time-savings set in the game state of the transfer destination are defined.

  Note that “the number of rounds where it is relatively easy to get a lot” prescribed in the jackpot type determination table means the number of rounds in which the opening time of the big prize opening is relatively long in the jackpot game. For example, if the upper limit of the number of rounds is 16 rounds and the number of rounds where it is relatively easy to get a ball (prize ball) is 6 rounds, in the 1st to 6th round games of the jackpot game, 30 winning prizes Seconds are released, and in the remaining 7th to 16th round games, the opening time of the grand prize opening is 0.1 seconds. In this way, even if the maximum number of rounds is the same by changing the number of rounds in which a ball (prize ball) can be obtained relatively easily according to the type of jackpot symbol (symbol designation command), the big hit symbol Depending on the type of (designation designation command), a difference can be given to the total number of balls that will be finally obtained in the jackpot game.

  Further, the type “1” of the big winning opening to be opened, which is defined in the jackpot type determination table, corresponds to the first big winning opening 53, and the type “2” corresponds to the second big winning opening 54. The number of winning balls when winning the first grand prize opening 53 is “10”, and the number of winning balls when winning the second big winning opening 54 is “15” (see FIG. 7). In this way, in this embodiment, by changing the type of the big winning opening that is opened at the time of the big win, the total number of winning balls is changed even if the number of times of winning in the big winning opening is the same in one big hit game. Can be made.

  Note that, as shown in the jackpot type determination table of FIG. 24, the value of the hourly flag (“1” (on) or “0” (off)) and the number of hourly hours given are defined for each gaming state at the time of winning the big hit. Is done. Specifically, in the present embodiment, when `` big hit '' is determined in the gaming state of `` no low probability time saving '', when `` big hit '' is determined in the gaming state of `` no high probability time saving '', and In each of the cases where “big hit” is determined in the gaming state of “high probability time reduction”, the value of the time reduction flag and the number of time reductions are separately defined. The short time flag is one of the management flags stored in the main RAM 73, and is a flag for managing whether or not the gaming state is the “short time gaming state”. When the gaming state is “time saving gaming state”, the time saving flag is “1 (ON)”.

  Note that “no low probability short time” shown in FIG. 24 is a gaming state in which “normal gaming state” and “non-short time gaming state” occur simultaneously, so the value of the probability variation flag is “0 (off)”. And the game state in which the value of the time reduction flag is “0 (off)”. In addition, since “high probability time shortness” is a gaming state in which “probability gaming state” and “non-time saving gaming state” occur simultaneously (“latent probability gaming state”), the value of the probability variation flag is “1 ( The game state is “ON” ”and the value of the time reduction flag is“ 0 (OFF) ”. In addition, since “high probability time reduction” is a gaming state in which “probability changing gaming state” and “time saving gaming state” occur simultaneously, the value of the probability changing flag is “1 (on)” and the time reduction A gaming state in which the value of the flag is “1 (on)”.

  Thus, in the present embodiment, the presence / absence of the short-time game and the number of short-time games can be changed according to the game state at the time of winning the big hit. That is, in the present embodiment, the game state after the end of the big hit game can be changed according to the game state at the time of the big win.

  For example, when the symbol designation command is “z9”, as shown in FIG. 24, the number of rounds is set as various parameters for determining the type (contents) of “hit” regardless of the gaming state at the time of winning the big win. The upper limit value “16”, the number of rounds “6” that makes it relatively easy to get a ball, the type “1” of the big winning opening that is opened during the big hit game, and the number of winning balls “10” are acquired. However, in this case, when the gaming state at the time of winning the big hit is “no low probability of short time”, the short time flag “0” and the number of short times “0” are selected, and the gaming state at the time of winning the big hit is “no high probability of short time” When it is, the time reduction flag “1” and the time reduction number “100” are selected, and when the game state at the time of winning the big hit is “high probability time reduction”, the time reduction flag “1” and the time reduction number “200” are selected. The

  Further, in this embodiment, after the big hit game is over, the gaming state is always “probability changing game state”. Therefore, in the big hit type determination table shown in FIG. 24, the probability change flag is set for the symbol designation command (big hit symbol). The value is not specified. Note that the present invention is not limited to this, and in the jackpot type determination table, the value of the probability variation flag may be defined for the symbol designation command (big jackpot symbol).

  Further, in the present embodiment, an example will be described in which the gaming state is always “probability gaming state” after the big hit game ends, but the present invention is not limited to this, for example, after the big hit game ends, A “big hit” type that does not shift to the “probable gaming state” may be provided, or depending on the “big hit” type, it is determined whether or not the gaming state shifts to the “probable gaming state”. It may be configured. In this case, in the jackpot type determination table, the value of the probability variation flag is defined for the symbol designation command (big jackpot symbol).

[Winning pattern determination table]
Next, the winning pattern determination table will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the present embodiment, the main control circuit 70 (main CPU 71) is based on the winning type ("big hit", "small hit" or "losing") determined at the time of winning (at the time of winning the start opening) and the symbol designation command. Then, a winning pattern (information for specifying winning contents) is determined, and the winning pattern is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 200 (sub CPU 201) as a winning command. The winning pattern determination table is a table that is referred to when determining a winning pattern based on the winning type and the symbol designating command determined at the time of winning.

  In the winning pattern determination table, as shown in FIG. 25, the relationship between the winning pattern type (“NS00” to “NS19”), the symbol designating command, and various parameters indicating the winning contents are defined. As the various parameters indicating the contents of the winning, the winning type, the value of the time reduction flag and the number of time reductions set in the game state of the transfer destination are defined. Note that the winning type information defined in the winning pattern determination table corresponds to the determination value data defined in the jackpot random number determination table shown in FIGS.

  Also, in the winning pattern determination table shown in FIG. 25, the value of the hourly flag (“1” (on) or “0” (off)) and the number of hourly times are defined for each gaming state at the time of winning the big hit. Specifically, when “big hit” is determined in the gaming state of “no low probability of short time”, “big hit” is determined in the gaming state of “no high probability of short time”, and “with high probability of short time” In each of the cases where “big hit” is determined in the gaming state “”, the value of the time reduction flag and the number of time reductions are separately defined.

  In the present embodiment, since the symbol designation command is information for designating a big hit symbol, the symbol designation command information is not defined for the winning types “lost” and “small bonus” in the winning pattern determination table. In addition, when the winning type is “losing” or “small hit”, the game does not shift to the short-time gaming state regardless of the gaming state at the time of winning, so in the winning pattern determination table, the winning types “losing” and “small” Neither the value of the time reduction flag nor the information of the number of time reductions is defined for “winning”.

[Variation pattern determination table]
Next, the variation pattern determination table will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the present embodiment, the main control circuit 70 (main CPU 71) displays information such as a winning type (“big hit”, “small hit” or “losing”), a symbol designation command, a variation time, etc. at the time of starting the variation display of the special symbol. Based on this, the variation pattern of the special symbol is determined, and the variation pattern is transmitted as a variation command to the sub control circuit 200 (sub CPU 201). The variation pattern determination table is a table that is referred to when a variation pattern is determined based on information such as a winning type, a symbol designation command, and a variation time at the start of variation of a special symbol. Note that the variation pattern of the special symbol determined by the variation pattern determination table also serves as information for designating the effect pattern of the effect performed during the variation display period of the special symbol, as will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 26, the variation pattern determination table includes a variation pattern type (“HN00” to “HN27”) and information to be referred to when selecting the variation pattern (designation command, variation time, and winning type). ) Is defined. In the variation pattern determination table, the value of the time reduction flag and the number of time reductions corresponding to each variation pattern are also defined.

  The value of the time reduction flag and the number of time reductions are defined for each gaming state at the time of winning the big hit. Specifically, when “big hit” is determined in the gaming state of “no low probability of short time”, “big hit” is determined in the gaming state of “no high probability of short time”, and “with high probability of short time” When the “big hit” is determined in the gaming state “”, the value of the time reduction flag and the number of time reductions are respectively defined.

<Configuration of data table stored in program ROM>
Next, the configuration of various data tables stored in the program ROM 202 of the sub control circuit 200 will be described with reference to FIGS.

[Prefetching effect flag table]
First, the prefetch effect flag table will be described with reference to FIG.

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the variable display of the special symbol is suspended, the sub-control circuit 200 (sub CPU 201) has the content of the variable display of the suspended special symbol ( A predetermined prefetch effect (including a prefetch special zone effect) is performed according to the content of the reserved ball. At this time, the presence or absence of execution of the prefetch effect is controlled by management information (various flags) of the prefetch effect.

  The prefetch effect flag table shown in FIG. 27 is a table referred to when setting management information (various flags) of the prefetch effect. Note that the pre-reading effect management information (various flags) is determined based on information on a winning pattern included in a winning command transmitted from the main control circuit 70 to the sub-control circuit 200 at the start opening winning.

  In the prefetch effect flag table, as shown in FIG. 27, the type of winning pattern (“NS00” to “NS19”), a random value for determining management information (various flags) of the prefetch effect, and the random value The relationship between the value of the variable prefetching flag, the value of the prefetching specialization zone flag and the management information set of the prefetching specialization zone effect pattern determined by the above is defined.

  In addition, in the prefetch effect flag table, the selection rate of each management information set and the winning type corresponding to each winning pattern (“big hit”, “small win” or “losing”) are also defined. Note that the winning type information defined in the prefetch effect flag table corresponds to the determination value data defined in the jackpot random number determination table shown in FIGS.

  The random value defined in the prefetch effect flag table is a random value acquired at the time of starting opening winning, and is any one of “0” to “999” (1000 types).

  The variable prefetch flag defined in the prefetch effect flag table is a flag for determining whether or not to perform the prefetch effect. When the prefetch effect is performed, “1 (ON)” is set as the value of the variable prefetch flag. Set. The prefetch special zone flag is a flag for determining whether or not to perform the prefetch special zone effect described above as a prefetch effect. When the prefetch special zone effect is performed, the value of the prefetch special zone flag is determined. “1 (ON)” is set in. The variable prefetch flag and the prefetch special zone flag are set in a prefetch effect flag determination process (see FIG. 51, which will be described later).

  Furthermore, the prefetch special zone effect pattern defined in the prefetch effect flag table is information indicating a prefetch effect system that is executed before entering the prefetch special zone effect. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 27, three types of prefetching special zone effect patterns (“pattern A”, “pattern B”, and “pattern C”) are prepared, and the value of the prefetching special zone flag is “ If it is “1”, a predetermined pattern is selected.

  For example, the winning pattern determined at the time of winning a prize is “NS08”, and the random number value acquired at the time of winning in order to set management information (such as various flags) for pre-reading effects is any one of “100” to “999” If it is a value, “0” is set for the variable prefetch flag, “1” is set for the prefetch special zone flag, and “pattern A” is selected as the prefetch special zone effect pattern.

[Variation production table]
As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment, various effects are executed during the special symbol variation display under the control of the sub-control circuit 200 (sub-CPU 201). The content (effect pattern) of the effect performed at this time is based on information on the change pattern of the special symbol included in the change command transmitted from the main control circuit 70 to the sub control circuit 200 at the start of the change display of the special symbol. Determined.

  The various variation effect tables described below are referred to when determining the effect content (effect pattern) based on information on the variation pattern. In the present embodiment, separate variation effect tables are prepared according to various conditions such as presence / absence and type of pre-reading effects and presence / absence of stock pseudo-continuous effects.

(1) Fluctuation effect table (no prefetching)
First, the variation effect table (no prefetching) will be described with reference to FIG. The variation effect table (no prefetching) is used when no prefetching effect is performed during variation display of a special symbol, that is, when both the value of the variable prefetching flag and the value of the prefetching specialization zone flag are “0” (note that This is a table that is referred to when determining the effect pattern of the effect during the variable symbol display that is performed when the mode is the special effect stage in the normal mode.

  As shown in FIG. 28, the variation design table (without prefetching) selects (determines) the special symbol variation pattern type (“HN00” to “HN27”) and the production pattern (“EN00” to “EN54”). ) And the data set of the effect pattern determined by the random number value and the data set of the pseudo-continuous effect flag value are defined.

  In addition, the variation production table (without prefetching) includes the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern of each special symbol (variable display period of the special symbol), the winning type (“big hit”, “small bonus” or “lost”) and the symbol. A designation command, a selection rate of each production pattern, and production contents are also defined.

  In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the variation time defined in the variation effect table (no prefetching) is substantially the same as the effect time of the corresponding effect pattern. The random value defined in the variation effect table (no prefetching) is a random value acquired at the time of winning the start opening, and is any one of “0” to “999” (1000 types).

  The pseudo-continuous effect flag defined in the variable effect table (no prefetching) is a flag for determining whether or not to perform the normal pseudo-continuous effect described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9a. If it is, “1 (ON)” is set to the value of the pseudo-continuous effect flag.

  For example, it is determined that the pre-reading effect is not executed, the variation pattern of the special symbol determined at the start of the variation display of the special symbol is “HN10”, and is acquired at the time of winning to select the effect pattern When the random value is any one of “500” to “999”, “EN20” is selected as the effect pattern, and “1” is set to the pseudo-continuous effect flag. In this case, a normal pseudo-continuous effect is performed in the special symbol variable display period (25000 milliseconds). Specifically, first, a “pseudo-continuous production” is performed for a predetermined number of pseudo-continuations, and then a “reach production” called “normal reach production A” is performed. Then, along with the end of the “normal reach effect A”, the “big hit” mode is displayed in the display area 13a of the display device 13, and the special symbol is fluctuated.

(2) Fluctuation production table (pre-reading)
Next, the variation effect table (with prefetching) will be described with reference to FIG. The variation effect table (with prefetching) indicates that the value of the variation prefetch flag is “1” when it is determined to perform the prefetching effect during the special symbol variation display, that is, at the start of the variation of the special symbol, and It is a table referred to when determining the effect pattern of the effect during the variable symbol display that is performed when the value of the pre-read specialization zone flag is “0”.

  As shown in FIG. 29, a variation pattern table (“HN00” to “HN27”) and a production pattern (“ES00” to “ES55”) are selected (determined) in the variation effect table (with prefetching). ) And the data set of the effect pattern determined by the random value and the content of the prefetch effect (type of design effect and background effect) are defined.

  In the present embodiment, in the pre-reading effect, a symbol effect (an effect performed with a decorative symbol) and / or a background effect (an effect performed with a background symbol) is performed. In the present embodiment, three types of “symbol effect A”, “symbol effect B”, and “symbol effect C” are prepared as symbol effects, and “background effect A” and “background effect B” are provided as background effects. And “background effect C” are prepared. In this embodiment, the system (type) of the contents of “symbol effect A” is the same as that of “background effect A”, and the system (type) of the contents of “symbol effect B” is the same as that of “background effect B”. The system (type) of the content of “symbol effect C” is the same as that of “background effect C”.

  In addition, in the variation effect table (with pre-reading), the variation time corresponding to each variation pattern (variable display period of special symbols) and the winning type ("big hit", "small hit" or "losing"), and each effect A pattern selection rate and production contents are also defined.

  In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the variation time defined in the variation effect table (with prefetching) is substantially the same as the effect time of the corresponding effect pattern. The random value defined in the variation effect table (with pre-reading) is a random value acquired at the time of winning the start opening, and is any one of “0” to “999” (1000 types).

  For example, the execution of the pre-reading effect is determined, the variation pattern of the special symbol determined at the start of the variation display of the special symbol is “HN00”, and the random value acquired at the time of winning for selecting the effect pattern Is one of the values “0” to “499”, “ES00” is selected as the effect pattern, and “design effect A” is selected as the prefetch effect. In this case, during the variation display period (5000 milliseconds) of the special symbol, first, a pre-reading effect of “symbol effect A” is performed at the start of the change, and after the pre-reading effect is finished, “normal fluctuation effect A” The effect is called. Then, with the end of the effect referred to as “normal fluctuation effect A”, the “lost” mode is displayed in the display area 13a of the display device 13, and the special symbol changes and stops.

  Note that the fluctuation effect table (with prefetching) shown in FIG. 29 may be used when the prefetching effect is not performed. That is, the variation effect table (with prefetching) shown in FIG. 29 may be used as the variation effect table (without prefetching). In this case, an effect similar to that in the case where execution of the prefetch effect is determined can be performed even in a normal special symbol variable display period in which the prefetch effect is not performed.

(3) Fluctuation production table (before start of prefetch special zone)
Next, the variation effect table (before the start of the prefetching specialization zone) will be described with reference to FIG.

  As described above, when multiple variable display of special symbols are held (a state where a plurality of holding balls are present) and the transition to the pre-read specialization zone is determined, that is, the change of special symbols When the value of the variable prefetch flag is “0” and the value of the prefetch special zone flag is “1” at the start, a prefetch special zone effect is performed. At this time, as described above, each of the effect before the start of the prefetch specialization zone, the effect at the start of the prefetch specialization zone, and the effect in the prefetch specialization zone is executed during the variation display of the corresponding reserved ball.

  The variation effect table shown in FIG. 30 (before the start of the pre-read specialization zone) determines the effect pattern of the effect that is performed during the change display period of the reservation ball at the start of the change of the hold ball that performs the effect before the start of the pre-read specialization zone. It is a table that is referred to when

  As shown in FIG. 30, the variation effect table (before the start of the prefetch specialization zone) is determined by the type of special symbol variation pattern ("HN00" to "HN04") and the prefetch effect flag table shown in FIG. A pre-read special zone effect pattern, a random value for selecting (determining) the effect patterns (“EX00” to “EX13”), an effect pattern determined by the random value, and an effect before the start of the pre-read special zone Of the content (type of design effect and background effect) is defined. That is, the content of the effect before the start of the prefetch special zone is determined based on the prefetch special zone effect pattern and the type of variation pattern (“HN00” to “HN04”).

  In the case where the effect pattern is determined with reference to the variation effect table (before the start of the prefetch specialization zone), either the symbol effect or the background effect is selected as the prefetch effect. In addition, the variation effect table (before the pre-reading specialization zone) includes the variation time (variable display period of special symbols) and the winning type ("losing") corresponding to each variation pattern, and the selection rate of each effect pattern. It is prescribed.

  In the pre-read special zone effect, the “big hit” mode or the “small hit” mode is displayed on the display area 13a of the display device 13 for the first time in the pre-read special zone effect, and the special symbol fluctuates and stops. That is, in the effect before the start of the prefetching special zone and at the start of the prefetching special zone, the display area 13a of the display device 13 is displayed in a “losing” manner, and the special symbol is suspended. Therefore, in the variation effect table (before the prefetching specialization zone start) and the variation production table (at the start of the prefetching specialization zone) shown in FIG. 31 described later, various data corresponding to the winning type of “losing” are defined, Various data corresponding to the winning types of “small hit” and “big hit” are not defined.

  In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the variation time defined in the variation effect table (before the start of the prefetch specialization zone) is substantially the same as the effect time of the corresponding effect pattern. In addition, the random value defined in the variation effect table (before the start of the pre-read specialization zone) is a random value acquired when winning the start opening, and is any one of “0” to “999” (1000 types). .

  For example, the execution of the effect before the start of the pre-read specialization zone is determined, the variation pattern determined at the start of the variation display of the special symbol is “HN00”, and the pre-read special zone effect pattern determined at the time of winning is “ In the case of “pattern A” and the random value acquired at the time of winning in order to select an effect pattern is any value from “0” to “499”, “EX00” is selected as the effect pattern and prefetching As the effect before the start of the specialized zone, “symbol effect A” is selected. In this case, in the special symbol variable display period (5000 milliseconds), when the special symbol variable display is started, “symbol effect A” is performed as a pre-reading effect, and the pre-reading effect ends. Then, the “lost” mode is displayed on the display area 13 a of the display device 13, and the special symbol stops changing.

  In the present embodiment, depending on the type of the production pattern of the production before the start of the pre-read specialization zone, not only the predetermined design production or the predetermined background production but also the entry into the pre-read specialization zone may be further encouraged. There is a case where a production (aori production) is performed.

(4) Fluctuation effect table (at the start of the prefetch special zone)
Next, the variation effect table (at the start of the prefetching specialization zone) will be described with reference to FIG.

  The variation effect table shown in FIG. 31 (at the start of the prefetch special zone) shows the effect performed during the change display period of the reserved ball at the start of the change of the hold ball that produces the effect at the start of the prefetch special zone (at the time of entry). It is a table referred when determining a production pattern.

  As shown in FIG. 31, the variation effect table (at the start of the prefetch specialization zone) is determined by the type of variation pattern of special symbols (“HN00” to “HN04”) and the prefetch effect flag table shown in FIG. A pre-read special zone effect pattern, a random value for selecting (determining) the effect patterns ("EZ00" to "EZ20"), an effect pattern determined by the random value, and an effect at the start of the pre-read special zone Of the content (type of design effect and background effect) is defined. That is, the content of the effect at the start of the prefetch special zone is determined based on the prefetch special zone effect pattern and the type of variation pattern (“HN00” to “HN04”).

  In the production at the start of the pre-read special zone, as described above, first, the design production and background production of the same production system are simultaneously performed as the special announcement zone entry ("zone transition notice combined success" production). Done. Therefore, in each effect pattern in the variation effect table (at the start of the pre-read specialization zone), the data of the symbol effect and background effect of the same system is defined. For example, in the effect pattern “EZ00”, “design effect A” and “background effect A” are defined as prefetch effects.

  In addition, in the variation production table (at the start of the prefetch specialization zone), the variation time corresponding to each variation pattern (variable display period of special symbols), the winning type ("losing"), and the selection rate of each production pattern It is prescribed. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the variation time defined in the variation effect table (at the start of the prefetch specialization zone) is substantially the same as the effect time of the corresponding effect pattern. In addition, the random number value defined in the variation effect table (at the start of the pre-read specialization zone) is a random value acquired at the time of starting winning a prize, and is any one of “0” to “999” (1000 types). .

  For example, the execution of the effect at the start of the prefetch special zone is determined, the variation pattern determined at the start of the variation display of the special symbol is “HN00”, and the prefetch special zone effect pattern determined at the time of winning a prize Is “Pattern A”, “EZ00” is selected as the effect pattern at the start of the prefetch specialization zone, and “Preview effect A” and “ “Background effect A” is selected. In this case, in the special symbol variable display period (5000 milliseconds), first, when the special symbol variable display is started, “symbol effect A” and “background effect A” as the “zone transition notice combined success” effect. Are performed at the same time, and after the effect is completed, a predetermined zone entry effect corresponding to the determined effect pattern is performed. Then, after the predetermined zone entry effect is finished, the “lost” mode is displayed on the display area 13a of the display device 13, and the special symbol is fluctuated and stopped.

(5) Fluctuation production table (in the prefetch special zone)
Next, the variation effect table (in the prefetching specialization zone) will be described with reference to FIG.

  The variation effect table (in the prefetch special zone) shown in FIG. 32 is used to determine the effect pattern of the effect to be performed during the change display period of the reserved ball when the change of the reserved ball performing the effect in the prefetch special zone is started. It is a table that is referred to.

  In the variation effect table (in the pre-read specialization zone), as shown in FIG. 32, the types of special symbol variation patterns (“HN00” to “HN27”) and the effect patterns (“ET00” to “ET52”) are displayed. Correspondence between a random value for selection (determination) and an effect pattern determined by the random value and an effect content data set is defined. That is, the content of the effect in the prefetch specialization zone is determined based on the type of special symbol variation pattern (“HN00” to “HN27”).

  In addition, in the variation production table (in the pre-read specialization zone), the variation time corresponding to each variation pattern (variable display period of special symbols) and the winning type ("losing", "small hit" and "big hit"), and The selection rate of each effect pattern is also defined. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the variation time defined in the variation effect table (in the prefetch specialization zone) is substantially the same as the effect time of the corresponding effect pattern. In addition, the random value defined in the variation effect table (during the start of the pre-read specialization zone) is a random value acquired when winning the start opening, and is one of “0” to “999” (1000 types). .

  For example, the execution of the effect during the start of the pre-read specialization zone is determined, the variation pattern of the special symbol is “HN00”, and the random value acquired at the time of winning for selecting the effect pattern is “0”. When the value is any one of “899”, “ET00” is selected as the effect pattern in the pre-read specialization zone, and the content of the effect is “in the pre-read specialization zone” The pre-reading effect “effect A” is selected. In this case, in the special symbol variation display period (5000 milliseconds), first, when the variation display of the special symbol is started, a prefetching effect corresponding to the “prefetching specialization zone effect A” is performed. After the pre-reading effect is finished, the “lost” mode is displayed on the display area 13a of the display device 13, and the special symbol stops changing.

  Here, the type of prefetch specialization zone is not described in detail, but in this embodiment, a plurality of types of prefetch specialization zones are prepared, and predetermined prefetch specialization zones are appropriately selected according to the type of prefetch specialization zone. The effect pattern of the effect in the effect at the time of start and the prefetch specialization zone is matched. For example, in the case where the effect at the start of the prefetching specialization zone is a rushing production into the “prefetching specialization zone A”, the production of the prefetching specialization zone in the same system as the production of the prefetching specialization zone A Is selected. Further, for example, when the effect at the start of the prefetching specialization zone is a rushing production into the “prefetching specialization zone B”, the production during the start of the prefetching specialization zone is the same “ B "is selected. That is, the production system during the start of the prefetching specialization zone is the same as the production system at the start of the prefetching specialization zone. For example, the production at the start of the prefetching specialization zone is the rush production into “prefetching specialization zone A”. In such a case, the “pre-read special zone effect B” of a different system is not selected as an effect during the start of the pre-read special zone.

  When a plurality of types of prefetching special zones are provided, the type of prefetching special zones may be associated with the probability of transition to a gaming state that is advantageous to the player. For example, the probability of transition to a gaming state advantageous to the player corresponding to “prefetching specialization zone B” may be set to be higher than that corresponding to “prefetching specialization zone A”. In this case, by performing the prefetching effect corresponding to the “prefetching special zone B”, it is possible to further increase the expectation of the transition to the gaming state advantageous to the player. That is, in this case, since the player's expectation for the prefetching special zone effect can be changed according to the contents of the effect, the interest for the prefetching special zone effect can be improved.

(6) Fluctuation production table (special production stage)
Next, the variation effect table (special effect stage) will be described with reference to FIG.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when the special effect stage is selected in the “normal mode”, the stock pseudo-continuous effect is performed. The variable effect table (special effect stage) shown in FIG. 33 is a table that is referred to when determining the effect pattern of the stock pseudo-continuous effect performed during the special symbol variable display period in the special effect stage.

  In the variation effect table (special effect stage), as shown in FIG. 33, the type of special symbol variation pattern (“HN00” to “HN27”) and the effect pattern (“EG00” to “EG54”) are selected ( A correspondence relationship between a random value for determination) and an effect pattern determined by the random value and a data set of a stock pseudo-continuous effect flag is defined. That is, the content of the production of the stock pseudo-continuous production is determined based on the type of special symbol variation pattern (“HN00” to “HN27”).

  In addition, in the variation effect table (special effect stage), the variation time corresponding to each variation pattern (variable display period of the special symbol) and the winning type (“lost”, “small hit” and “big hit”), and each An effect pattern selection rate and effect contents are also defined. The production of the production content defined in the fluctuation production table (special production stage) is the above-mentioned “reach production”. When the stock pseudo-continuous production is performed, a predetermined number of pseudo-continuations “ It is executed after the “pseudo-continuous effect” is completed.

  In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the variation time defined in the variation effect table (special effect stage) is substantially the same as the effect time of the corresponding effect pattern. Further, the random number value defined in the variation effect table (special effect stage) is a random value acquired when winning the start opening, and is any one of “0” to “999” (1000 types). Furthermore, the stock pseudo-continuous effect flag defined in the variable effect table (special effect stage) is a flag for determining whether or not to perform the stock pseudo-continuous effect. “1 (ON)” is set to the value of the pseudo-continuous effect flag.

  For example, in the special effect stage in the normal mode, the variation pattern determined at the time of starting the variation display of the special symbol is “HN27”, and the random value acquired at the time of winning in order to select the effect pattern is “100” to “999”. "EG54" is selected as the effect pattern of the stock pseudo-continuous effect, and "1" is set to the stock pseudo-continuous effect flag.

  In this case, in the special symbol variable display period (45000 milliseconds), first, a predetermined “stock effect” (effect in which various mascots appear) is performed, and then a “pseudo continuous effect” of a predetermined number of pseudo-continuations. Is performed. Then, after completion of the “pseudo-continuous production” for a predetermined number of pseudo-continuations, a “reach production” called “special production D” is performed. Note that the contents of the “stock effect” and “pseudo continuous effect” performed at this time refer to a pseudo continuous number determination table (see FIG. 34 to be described later) and a mascot appearance number determination table (see FIG. 35 to be described later). To be determined.

[Pseudo-continuous number determination table]
Next, the pseudo continuous number determination table will be described with reference to FIG.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the number of pseudo-continuations in the stock pseudo-continuous production is equal to the number (appearance number) of “mascot C” (mascot points) that appear in the “stock production” performed at the start of the stock pseudo-continuous production. Will change accordingly. The pseudo-continuous-number determination table is a table that is referred to when determining the number of pseudo-continuous times and the number of appearances of the mascot C when execution of the stock pseudo-continuous effect is determined.

  As shown in FIG. 34, the pseudo-continuous number determination table includes a special symbol variation pattern type (“HN00” to “HN27”), a random number value for selecting (determining) the pseudo-continuous number, and the random number. A correspondence relationship between the data set of the number of pseudo-continuations determined by numerical values and the number of appearances of mascot C is defined. In addition, the pseudo-continuous number determination table includes a variation time corresponding to each variation pattern (variable display period of special symbols) and a winning type (“losing”, “small hit” and “big hit”), and each data set. The selectivity is also defined.

  For example, in the special effect stage in the normal mode, it is determined that the stock pseudo-continuous effect is performed, the variation pattern determined at the start of the special symbol variation display is “HN27”, and the number of pseudo-continuous operations is selected. When the random value acquired at the time of winning is any one of “900” to “999”, the number of pseudo-continuations in the stock pseudo-continuous production is “15”, and the number of appearances of the mascot C is “3”. Become. In this case, as described in the variation effect table (special effect stage), “EG54” is selected as the effect pattern.

  Therefore, in this case, during the special symbol variable display period (45000 milliseconds) in which the stock pseudo-continuous effect is performed, first, an effect that three mascots C appear in the “stock effect” is performed. , 15 “pseudo-continuous effects” are performed. After 15 “pseudo-continuous effects” are completed, “reach effects” called “special effects D” are performed.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, since the number of appearances of the mascot C is the minimum number of executions of the “pseudo-continuous effect”, the illustration is omitted in the pseudo-continuous number determination table of FIG. For example, even when the number of appearances of the mascot C is “1”, it is also defined that the “pseudo-continuous effect” is performed in the range of the pseudo-continuous number of “1” to “15”. In addition, since the number of appearances of the mascot C is the minimum number of executions of the “pseudo continuous effect”, the number of mascots C that have appeared in the display area 13a of the display device 13 reports the minimum number of executions of the “pseudo continuous effect”. Will be.

[Mascot appearance number determination table]
Next, the mascot appearance number determination table will be described with reference to FIG.

  As described above, in the “stock production” performed at the start of the stock pseudo-continuous production, a mascot point is generated by the appearance of “mascot A” (mascot point “1”) and / or “mascot B” (mascot point “5”). When the mascot points are increased to 5 points or more, “mascot C” appears. Therefore, there may be a plurality of combinations of the number of appearances of “mascot A” and the number of appearances of “mascot B” for causing a predetermined number of “mascots C” to appear. The mascot appearance number determination table is a combination of the appearance number of “mascot A” and the appearance number of “mascot B” according to the appearance number of mascot C determined by the above-described pseudo-continuous number determination table (see FIG. 34). It is a table that is referred to when determining.

  In the mascot appearance number determination table, as shown in FIG. 35, the appearance number of “mascot C”, the appearance number of “mascot A” determined by lottery referring to the pseudo-continuous number determination table shown in FIG. The correspondence between the random number value for selecting (determining) the combination of the number of appearances of “Mascot B” and the combination data of the number of appearances of “mascot A” and the number of appearances of “mascot B” determined by the random number value is It is prescribed. Further, the selection rate of each combination data is also defined in the mascot appearance number determination table.

  For example, the number of appearances of “mascot C” determined by lottery referring to the pseudo-continuous number determination table shown in FIG. 34 is “2”, and the combination of the number of appearances of “mascot A” and the appearance number of “mascot B” If the random value acquired at the time of winning the prize for selecting (determining) is any one of “800” to “899”, the number of occurrences of “mascot A” is “4”, and “mascot B” The number of occurrences of is “2”. In this case, the appearance order (appearance pattern) of “mascot A” and “mascot B” in the “stock effect” can be arbitrarily set as long as two “mascot C” appear.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the example in which the number of pseudo-continuations and the number of occurrences of “mascot C” are uniquely determined according to the type of variation pattern of the special symbol has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. . The number of appearances of “mascot C” is determined separately by lottery regardless of the variation pattern, and then, according to the determined number of appearances of “mascot C”, the number of appearances of “mascot A” and “mascot” The combination of the number of occurrences of “B” may be determined. In this case, the number of appearances of each mascot may be determined by lottery in consideration of the variation time set for each variation pattern.

<Description of main control circuit operation>
Next, the contents of various processes executed by the main CPU 71 of the main control circuit 70 will be described with reference to FIGS.

[Main control main processing]
First, with reference to FIG. 36, main control main processing by control of the main CPU 71 will be described. FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing a procedure of main control main processing in the present embodiment.

  When the pachinko gaming machine 1 is powered on, first, the main CPU 71 performs an initial setting process (S1). In this process, the main CPU 71 performs processes such as permitting access to the main RAM 73, restoring the backup, and initializing the work area. Next, the main CPU 71 performs an initial value random number update process (S2). In this process, the main CPU 71 updates the initial random number counter value.

  Next, the main CPU 71 performs a special symbol control process (S3). In this process, the main CPU 71 performs a predetermined control process relating to the progress of the special symbol game and the special symbols (first special symbol and second special symbol) displayed on the special symbol display device 61. The details of the special symbol control process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Next, the main CPU 71 performs a normal symbol control process (S4). In this process, the main CPU 71 performs a predetermined control process regarding the progress of the normal symbol game and the normal symbols displayed on the normal symbol display device 62. The details of the normal symbol control process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Next, the main CPU 71 performs control processing of the symbol display device (S5). In this process, the main CPU 71 changes the special symbol (the first special symbol and the second special symbol) and the normal symbol based on the execution results of the special symbol control process (S3) and the normal symbol control process (S4). Control display.

  Next, the main CPU 71 performs a game information data generation process (S6). In this process, the main CPU 71 generates game information data to be transmitted to the hall computer or the like of the game store, and stores the game information data in the main RAM 73.

  Next, the main CPU 71 performs storage / game state data generation processing (S7). In this process, the main CPU 71 generates storage / game state data to be transmitted to the sub-control circuit 200 based on the value of the probability change flag and the time reduction flag, and stores the storage / game state data in the main RAM 73.

  After the process of S7, the main CPU 71 returns the process to the process of S2, and repeats the processes after S2 described above.

[Special symbol control processing]
Next, with reference to FIG. 37, the special symbol control process performed in S3 in the main control main process (see FIG. 36) will be described. FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the special symbol control process in the present embodiment. Note that numerical values (“00” to “08”) written in parentheses below the reference numerals of the respective processing steps shown in FIG. 37 indicate the value of the control state flag, and this control state flag is stored in the main RAM 73. It is stored in a fixed storage area. The main CPU 71 advances the special symbol game by executing each processing step corresponding to the numerical value of the control state flag.

  First, the main CPU 71 loads a control state flag (S11). In this process, the main CPU 71 reads the value of the control state flag stored in the main RAM 73.

  Based on the value of the control state flag loaded in S11, the main CPU 71 determines whether or not to execute various processes in S12 to S20 described later. This control state flag indicates the game state of the special symbol game, and enables execution of any one of S12 to S20.

  Further, the main CPU 71 executes the process of each step at a predetermined timing determined according to the waiting time set for each process of S12 to S20. Before reaching the predetermined timing, other subroutine processing is executed without executing the processing of each step. Of course, a system timer interrupt process described later (see FIG. 46 described later) is also executed at a predetermined cycle.

  When the process of S11 is completed, the main CPU 71 performs a special symbol memory check process (S12).

  In this process, when the control state flag is a value (“00”) indicating the special symbol storage check process, the main CPU 71 checks the number of reserved special symbols that are variably displayed, and if the number of reserved is not “0”. When there is a holding ball, processing such as hit determination, determination of special symbol, determination of variation pattern of special symbol, and the like are performed. In this process, the main CPU 71 sets the control state flag to a value (“01”) indicating a special symbol fluctuation time management process (S13) described later, and corresponds to the fluctuation pattern determined in the current process. Set the special symbol variation time in the waiting time timer. That is, this process is set so that the special symbol variation time management process described later is executed after the variation time of the special symbol corresponding to the variation pattern determined in the process of S12 has elapsed.

  On the other hand, when the reserved number is “0” (when there is no reserved ball), the main CPU 71 performs a demonstration display process for displaying a demonstration screen. Details of the special symbol memory check process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Next, the main CPU 71 performs a special symbol variation time management process (S13). In this process, the main CPU 71 has a value ("01") indicating that the control state flag indicates the special symbol variation time management process, and when the variation time of the special symbol has elapsed, the special symbol display described later is displayed on the control state flag. A value ("02") indicating the time management process (S14) is set, and the waiting time after determination is set in the waiting time timer. That is, this process is set so that the special symbol display time management process described later is executed after the waiting time after determination set in the process of S13 has elapsed. The details of the special symbol variation time management process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Next, the main CPU 71 performs a special symbol display time management process (S14). In this process, the main CPU 71 determines the result of the hit determination when the control state flag is a value indicating the special symbol display time management process (“02”) and the waiting time after determination set in the process of S13 has elapsed. Is “big hit” or “small hit”. When the result of the hit determination is “big hit” or “small hit”, the main CPU 71 sets a value (“03”) indicating a big hit start interval management process (S15) described later in the control state flag, Set the time corresponding to the jackpot start interval in the latency timer. That is, by this process, after the time corresponding to the jackpot start interval set in the process of S14 has elapsed, the jackpot start interval management process described later is set to be executed.

  On the other hand, when the result of the hit determination is not “big hit” or “small hit”, the main CPU 71 sets a value (“08”) indicating a special symbol game end process (S20) described later in the control state flag. That is, in this case, the special symbol game end process described later is set to be executed. Details of the special symbol display time management process will be described later with reference to FIGS. 41 and 42 described later.

  Next, when it is determined in S14 that the result of the hit determination is “big hit” or “small hit”, the main CPU 71 performs a big hit start interval management process (S15). In this process, the main CPU 71 sets the first value when the control state flag is a value indicating the jackpot start interval management process (“03”) and the time corresponding to the jackpot start interval set in the process of S14 has elapsed. Based on the data read from the main ROM 72, the variables located in the main RAM 73 are updated in order to open the special winning opening 53 or the second large winning opening 54.

  Further, in this process, the main CPU 71 sets a value (“04”) indicating a large winning opening opening process (S16) described later in the control state flag, and also opens the large winning opening open upper limit time (for example, 30 seconds). ) Is set in the grand opening opening time timer. In other words, this process is set so that a process for opening a special prize opening described later is executed. Details of the jackpot start interval management process will be described later with reference to FIG. 43 described later.

  Next, the main CPU 71 conducts a special winning opening opening process (S16). In this process, first, the main CPU 71 sets the condition that the big prize winning prize counter is a predetermined number or more when the control status flag is a value ("04") indicating the big prize opening releasing process, and the release. It is determined whether or not one of the conditions that the upper limit time has passed (the big winning opening opening time timer is “0”) is satisfied (a predetermined closing condition is satisfied).

  In S16, when one of the conditions is satisfied, the main CPU 71 updates a variable positioned in the main RAM 73 in order to close a predetermined prize winning opening (the first prize winning opening or the second prize winning opening). To do. Then, the main CPU 71 sets a value (“05”) indicating a later-described extra winning opening residual ball monitoring process (S17) in the control state flag, and sets the extra winning opening residual ball monitoring time in the waiting time timer. . That is, by this process, after the time for monitoring the residual ball in the big prize opening set in S17 has elapsed, it is set so that the residual ball monitoring process in the special prize mouth described later is executed.

  Next, the main CPU 71 conducts a special winning opening residual ball monitoring process (S17). In this process, the main CPU 71 has a value ("05") indicating that the control status flag indicates the winning ball remaining ball monitoring process ("05"). It is determined whether or not the condition that the value is equal to or greater than the maximum value of the number of times of winning the big winning opening (the final round) is satisfied.

  When the main CPU 71 determines in S17 that the above condition is not satisfied, the main CPU 71 sets a value (“06”) indicating the big winning opening reopening waiting time management process in the control state flag. Further, the main CPU 71 sets a time corresponding to the interval between rounds in the waiting time timer. That is, by this process, after the time corresponding to the interval between rounds has elapsed, a waiting time management process before reopening the big winning opening described later is set to be executed.

  On the other hand, if the main CPU 71 determines in S17 that the above condition is satisfied, the main CPU 71 sets a value (“07”) indicating the big hit end interval process in the control state flag, and the time corresponding to the big hit end interval. Set the jackpot end interval time to the waiting time timer. That is, by this process, after the time corresponding to the jackpot end interval set in S17 has elapsed, the jackpot end interval process described later is set to be executed.

  Next, in S17, when the main CPU 71 determines that the value of the big prize opening number counter is not equal to or greater than the maximum value of the big opening number, the main CPU 71 performs a waiting time management process before the big prize opening re-opening ( S18). In this process, the main CPU 71 indicates that the control status flag is a value (“06”) indicating the waiting time management process before the big winning opening reopening and the time corresponding to the interval between rounds has elapsed. The number of times counter is updated so as to increase it by “1”. Further, the main CPU 71 sets a value (“04”) indicating the process for opening the special winning opening to the control state flag. Then, the main CPU 71 sets the opening upper limit time (for example, 30 seconds) in the big prize opening time timer. That is, by this process, it is set so that the above-described special prize opening opening process (S16) is executed again after the process of S18.

  If the main CPU 71 determines in S17 that the value of the big winning opening opening number counter is equal to or greater than the maximum value of the large winning opening number, the big hit end interval process is performed (S19). In this process, the main CPU 71 has a value ("07") indicating that the control state flag indicates the jackpot end interval process, and a value indicating the special symbol game end process ("" when the time corresponding to the jackpot end interval has elapsed). 08 ") is set in the control state flag. That is, by this process, the special symbol game end process described later is set to be executed after the process of S19. Details of the big hit end interval process will be described later with reference to FIG. 44 described later.

  Then, the main CPU 71 performs control to shift the gaming state to the probability variation gaming state when the big hit symbol is the probability variation symbol, and shifts the gaming state to the normal gaming state when the big hit symbol is the non-probability variation symbol. To control. When the big hit symbol is a symbol corresponding to “small hit”, the main CPU 71 performs control to maintain the gaming state.

  Next, the main CPU 71 performs a special symbol game end process when the big hit gaming state or the small hit gaming state is ended, or when “losing” is won (S20).

  In this process, when the control state flag is a value indicating the special symbol game end process (“08”), the main CPU 71 stores and updates the data indicating the number of holdings (starting storage information) to be decreased by “1”. To do. Further, the main CPU 71 updates the special symbol storage area in order to perform the next special symbol variation display. Further, the main CPU 71 sets a value (“00”) indicating the special symbol storage check process in the control state flag. That is, by this process, the special symbol storage check process (S12) described above is set to be executed after the process of S20.

  After the process of S20, the main CPU 71 ends the special symbol control process, and moves the process to S4 of the main control main process (see FIG. 36).

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, the special symbol game is advanced by sequentially setting various values in the control state flag. Specifically, when the gaming state is neither the big hit gaming state nor the small hit gaming state and the result of the hit determination is “lost”, the main CPU 71 sets the control state flag to “00”, “01”. , “02”, “08”. Thereby, the main CPU 71 performs the above-described special symbol memory check process (S12), special symbol variation time management process (S13), special symbol display time management process (S14), and special symbol game end process (S20) in this order. Execute at a predetermined timing.

  Further, the main CPU 71 sets the control status flag to “00”, “small hit” when the gaming state is neither the big hit gaming state nor the small hit gaming state and the result of the hit determination is “big hit” or “small hit”. Set in the order of “01”, “02”, “03”. Thereby, the main CPU 71 performs the above-described special symbol storage check process (S12), special symbol variation time management process (S13), special symbol display time management process (S14), and jackpot start interval management process (S15) in this order. It is executed at a predetermined timing, and the transition control to the big hit gaming state or the small hit gaming state is executed.

  Further, when the transition control to the big hit gaming state or the small hit gaming state is executed, the main CPU 71 sets the control state flags in the order of “04”, “05”, and “06”. As a result, the main CPU 71 performs the above-described process for opening the winning a prize opening (S16), the remaining ball monitoring process for the winning prize opening (S17), and the waiting time management process before reopening the winning a prize opening (S18) in this order at a predetermined timing. And execute a big hit game or a small hit game.

  Note that if the big hit gaming state end condition is satisfied during the big hit game, the main CPU 71 sets the control state flags in the order of “04”, “05”, “07”, and “08”. As a result, the main CPU 71 performs the above-described special winning opening opening process (S16), the special winning opening residual ball monitoring process (S17), the big hit end interval process (S19), and the special symbol game end process (S20) in this order. The game is executed at a predetermined timing to end the big hit gaming state.

  As described above, in the special symbol control process, the process flow is branched according to the status. In addition, the normal symbol control process of S4 (see FIG. 45 described later) in the main control main process shown in FIG. 36 also branches the processing flow according to the status as in the special symbol control process as described later. .

  The processing program of this embodiment is programmed so that a pure return process from a small module to a parent module is possible with a call instruction when the process is branched according to the status. As a result, the capacity of the program can be reduced in this embodiment as compared with the case where a jump table is arranged to execute the above processing.

[Special symbol memory check processing]
Next, with reference to FIG. 38, the special symbol memory check process performed in S12 during the special symbol control process (see FIG. 37) will be described. FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the special symbol storage check process in this embodiment.

  First, the main CPU 71 determines whether or not the control state flag is a value (“00”) indicating the special symbol storage check process (S31). In S31, when the main CPU 71 determines that the control state flag is not “00” (when S31 is NO), the main CPU 71 ends the special symbol storage check process, and the process proceeds to the special symbol control process (FIG. 37). Return to Ref.

  On the other hand, when the main CPU 71 determines that the control state flag is “00” in S31 (when S31 is YES), the main CPU 71 receives the second start opening prize (variable display of the second special symbol). It is determined whether or not the hold number (second start memory number) is “0” (S32).

  In S32, when the main CPU 71 determines that the second start opening winning number is not “0” (when S32 is NO), the main CPU 71 sets the second starting opening winning number corresponding to the holding number. "1" is subtracted from the value of the starting memory number (S33).

  In the present embodiment, the main CPU 71 determines whether data is stored in the second special symbol start storage area (0) to the second special symbol start storage area (4) provided in the main RAM 73, It is determined whether or not there is a start memory of the special symbol game corresponding to the variable display of the second special symbol being changed or on hold. In the second special symbol start storage area (0), data (information) of the special symbol game corresponding to the variable display of the changing second special symbol is stored as the start memory. Then, in the second special symbol start storage area (1) to the second special symbol start storage area (4), a special symbol game corresponding to the variable display (holding ball) of the second special symbol for four times held. The data (information) are stored as the start memory. The data included in the start memory stored in each second special symbol start storage area is, for example, data such as a jackpot determination random number value and a jackpot symbol random number value acquired when winning the second start port 45. .

  After the process of S33, the main CPU 71 performs a special symbol memory transfer process based on the second start opening winning (S34). In this process, the main CPU 71 transfers (stores) the data in the second special symbol start storage areas (1) to (4) to the second special symbol start storage areas (0) to (3), respectively. Then, after the process of S34, the main CPU 71 performs a process of S39 described later.

  On the other hand, when the main CPU 71 determines in S32 that the number of reserved second start opening prizes is “0” (when S32 is YES), the main CPU 71 receives the first start opening prize (first special symbol). It is determined whether or not the reserved number (first start storage number) of “variable display” is “0” (S35).

  When the main CPU 71 determines in S35 that the number of first start opening prizes held is “0” (S35 is YES), the main CPU 71 performs a demo display process (S36). After the process of S36, the main CPU 71 ends the special symbol storage check process and returns the process to the special symbol control process (see FIG. 37).

  In the demonstration display process of S 36, the main CPU 71 sets a demonstration display permission value in the main RAM 73. That is, the main CPU 71 determines that the reserved number of the first start opening winnings and the second starting opening winnings is “0” (the state where the special symbol game start storing is “0”) for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds), the predetermined value is set as the demonstration display permission value. When the demonstration display permission value is a predetermined value in the demonstration display process of S 36, the main CPU 71 sets the demonstration display command data in the main RAM 73. The demo display command data is transmitted from the main CPU 71 of the main control circuit 70 to the sub CPU 201 of the sub control circuit 200. When receiving the demonstration display command data, the sub control circuit 200 displays a demonstration screen in the display area 13a of the display device 13.

  On the other hand, when the main CPU 71 determines in S35 that the number of first start opening prizes held is not "0" (when S35 is NO), the main CPU 71 corresponds to the number of first start opening prizes held. "1" is subtracted from the value of the first start memory number (S37).

  In the present embodiment, the main CPU 71 determines whether data is stored in the first special symbol start storage area (0) to the first special symbol start storage area (4) provided in the main RAM 73, and It is determined whether or not there is a start memory of the special symbol game corresponding to the variable display of the first special symbol being changed or on hold. In the first special symbol start storage area (0), data (information) of the special symbol game corresponding to the variable display of the first special symbol being changed is stored as the start memory. Then, in the first special symbol start storage area (1) to the first special symbol start storage area (4), a special symbol game corresponding to the variable display (holding ball) of the first special symbol for four times held. The data (information) are stored as the start memory. The data included in the start memory stored in each first special symbol start storage area is, for example, data such as a jackpot determination random number value and a jackpot symbol random number value acquired when winning the first start port 44 .

  After the process of S37, the main CPU 71 performs a special symbol memory transfer process based on the first start opening winning (S38). In this process, the main CPU 71 transfers (stores) the data in the first special symbol start storage areas (1) to (4) to the first special symbol start storage areas (0) to (3), respectively. Then, after the process of S38, the main CPU 71 performs a process of S39 described later.

  Next, after the process of S34 or S38, the main CPU 71 sets a value ("01") indicating the special symbol variation time management process in the control state flag (S39).

  Next, the main CPU 71 conducts jackpot determination processing (S40). In this process, the main CPU 71 extracts the jackpot determination random number that was extracted at the time of winning the start opening and that was previously set in the first special symbol start storage area (0) or the second special symbol start storage area (0). Based on the jackpot random number determination table (FIG. 20 or FIG. 21) corresponding to the type of the winning start port, determination value data is acquired. Then, the main CPU 71 determines (hit determination) which of “big hit”, “small hit”, and “lose” is won based on the acquired determination value data.

  Next, the main CPU 71 performs special symbol determination processing (S41). In this process, the main CPU 71 determines a big hit symbol as a special symbol when the result of the hit determination is “big hit”.

  At this time, the main CPU 71 reads the jackpot symbol random number value extracted at the time of starting winning, determines the special symbol based on the jackpot symbol random number value and the result of the hit determination, and stores the data indicating the special symbol as the main symbol. Store in a predetermined area of the RAM 73. Specifically, when the result of the hit determination is “big hit”, the main CPU 71 determines the big hit symbol as a special symbol, and when the result of the hit determination is “small hit” or “lost” As the special symbol, a predetermined symbol set for each of “small hit” and “losing” is determined. At this time, when determining that the special symbol is a special display mode (a display mode in which the jackpot symbol is a probability variation symbol), the main CPU 71 performs control to shift to the probability variation gaming state.

  The data indicating the special symbol stored in this way is supplied to the special symbol display device 61. As a result, the special symbol display device 61 derives and displays the special symbol. Further, the data indicating the special symbol stored in this way is supplied from the main CPU 71 of the main control circuit 70 to the sub CPU 201 of the sub control circuit 200 as a derived symbol designation command. As a result, in the sub-control circuit 200, the decorative symbol corresponding to the special symbol is derived and displayed on the display device 13. The details of the special symbol determination process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Next, the main CPU 71 determines the type of gaming state (probability change, short time and normal), the result of winning determination (winning type: “big hit”, “small hit” or “losing”), the number of special symbols variably held (start) Based on the stored number) and special symbols (such as jackpot symbols), a variation pattern determination process is performed (S42).

  In this process, the main CPU 71 extracts a rendering condition selection random value. The main CPU 71 refers to a jackpot type determination table (see FIG. 24) for determining a variation pattern based on the special symbols (such as jackpot symbols) determined as described above. Then, the main CPU 71 determines a special symbol variation pattern based on the rendering condition selection random number extracted from the rendering condition selection random number counter and the jackpot type determination table, and stores it in a predetermined area of the main RAM 73. The main CPU 71 determines the variation display mode (variation display time, etc.) of the special symbol based on the data indicating the variation pattern of the special symbol.

  Data indicating the stored special symbol variation pattern is supplied to the special symbol display device 61. As a result, the special symbol display device 61 variably displays the variation pattern in which the special symbol is determined. The stored data indicating the variation pattern of the special symbol is supplied from the main CPU 71 of the main control circuit 70 to the sub CPU 201 of the sub control circuit 200 as a variation command (variation pattern designation command). Then, the sub CPU 201 executes an effect display with an effect pattern corresponding to the received variation command.

  After the process of S42, the main CPU 71 sets the variation time corresponding to the determined variation pattern of the special symbol in the waiting time timer (S43). Next, the main CPU 71 clears the information (data) in the storage area used for the current variation display (S44). After the process of S44, the main CPU 71 ends the special symbol storage check process and returns the process to the special symbol control process (see FIG. 37).

[Special symbol determination processing]
Next, with reference to FIG. 39, the special symbol determination process performed in S41 during the special symbol memory check process (see FIG. 38) will be described. FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing the procedure of special symbol determination processing in the present embodiment.

  First, the main CPU 71 determines whether or not the result of the hit determination performed in the process of S40 during the special symbol memory check process is “big hit” (S51).

  In S51, when the main CPU 71 determines that the result of the hit determination is “big hit” (when S51 is YES), the main CPU 71 determines the big win symbol based on the big hit symbol determination random value (S52). ). Next, the main CPU 71 sets the data of the determined jackpot symbol (S53). After the process of S53, the main CPU 71 ends the special symbol determination process, and moves the process to S42 in the special symbol memory check process (see FIG. 38).

  Note that, in the processing of S52, the main CPU 71 supplies jackpot symbol data to the special symbol display device 61. Thereby, the special symbol display device 61 displays the special symbol in a variably manner, and stops and displays the special symbol in a manner based on the data of the big hit symbol. Further, the main CPU 71 sets a jackpot symbol command in a predetermined area of the main RAM 73 and transmits the command to the sub CPU 201 of the sub control circuit 200 as a derived symbol designation command. Thereby, the sub-control circuit 200 derives and displays the big hit mode of the identification symbol on the display area 13a of the display device 13.

  On the other hand, when the main CPU 71 determines in S51 that the result of the hit determination is not “big hit” (when S51 is NO), the main CPU 71 determines whether or not the result of the hit determination is “small hit”. A determination is made (S54).

  In S54, when the main CPU 71 determines that the result of the hit determination is “small hit” (when S54 is YES), the main CPU 71 determines a predetermined special symbol (small hit symbol) corresponding to “small hit”. ) Is set in a predetermined area of the main RAM 73 (S55). After the process of S55, the main CPU 71 ends the special symbol determination process, and moves the process to S42 in the special symbol storage check process (see FIG. 38).

  In the process of S55, the main CPU 71 supplies the small symbol data to the special symbol display device 61. Thereby, the special symbol display device 61 displays the special symbol in a variable manner, and stops and displays the special symbol in a manner based on the data of the small hit symbol. Further, the main CPU 71 sets a small hit symbol command in a predetermined area of the main RAM 73 and transmits the command to the sub CPU 201 of the sub control circuit 200 as a derived symbol designation command. Thereby, the sub-control circuit 200 derives and displays the small hit mode of the identification symbol in the display area 13a of the display device 13.

  On the other hand, when the main CPU 71 determines in S54 that the result of the hit determination is not “small hit” (when S54 is NO), the main CPU 71 determines a predetermined special symbol (losing symbol) corresponding to “losing”. Is set (S56). After the process of S56, the main CPU 71 ends the special symbol determination process, and moves the process to S42 in the special symbol memory check process (see FIG. 38).

  In the process of S56, the main CPU 71 supplies the lost symbol data to the special symbol display device 61. As a result, the special symbol display device 61 displays the special symbol in a variable manner, and stops and displays the special symbol in a manner based on the lost symbol data. Further, the main CPU 71 sets a lost symbol command in a predetermined area of the main RAM 73 and transmits the command as a derived symbol designation command to the sub CPU 201 of the sub control circuit 200. Thereby, the sub-control circuit 200 derives and displays the loss pattern of the identification symbol in the display area 13a of the display device 13.

[Special symbol change time management processing]
Next, with reference to FIG. 40, the special symbol variation time management process performed in S13 during the special symbol control process (see FIG. 37) will be described. FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing a procedure of special symbol variation time management processing in the present embodiment.

  First, the main CPU 71 determines whether or not the control state flag is a value (“01”) indicating a special symbol variation time management process (S61). In S61, when the main CPU 71 determines that the control state flag is not a value indicating the special symbol variation time management process (“01”) (when S61 is NO), the main CPU 71 performs the special symbol variation time management process. The process ends, and the process returns to the special symbol control process (see FIG. 37).

  On the other hand, when the main CPU 71 determines in S61 that the control state flag is a value ("01") indicating the special symbol variation time management process (when S61 is YES), the main CPU 71 It is determined whether or not the value is “0” (S62). In this process, the main CPU 71 determines whether or not the variation time set in the waiting time timer has been consumed.

  When the main CPU 71 determines that the value of the waiting time timer is not “0” in S62 (when S62 is NO), the main CPU 71 ends the special symbol variation time management process, and the process is a special symbol control process. Return to (see FIG. 37). On the other hand, when the main CPU 71 determines in S62 that the value of the waiting time timer is “0” (when S62 is YES), the main CPU 71 indicates the special symbol display time management process in the state control flag. A value ("02") is set (S63).

  Next, the main CPU 71 sets a symbol stop command in the main RAM 73 (S64). The symbol stop command set in the main RAM 73 is transmitted from the main CPU 71 of the main control circuit 70 to the sub CPU 201 of the sub control circuit 200. When the sub control circuit 200 receives the symbol stop command, it recognizes that the special symbol is stopped.

  Next, the main CPU 71 sets a waiting time after the change is confirmed (for example, 10 milliseconds) in the waiting time timer (S65). The waiting time after the change is confirmed (variation start waiting time) is a waiting time from the end of the variation display of the special symbol until the start of the variation display of the next special symbol. After the process of S65, the main CPU 71 ends the special symbol variation time management process, and returns the process to the special symbol control process (see FIG. 37).

[Special symbol display time management process]
Next, the special symbol display time management process performed in S14 in the special symbol control process (see FIG. 37) will be described with reference to FIGS. 41 and 42 are flowcharts showing the procedure of the special symbol display time management process in the present embodiment.

  First, the main CPU 71 determines whether or not the control state flag is a value ("02") indicating a special symbol display time management process (S71). When the main CPU 71 determines in S71 that the control state flag is not a value ("02") indicating the special symbol display time management process (when S71 is NO), the main CPU 71 performs the special symbol display time management process. The process ends, and the process returns to the special symbol control process (see FIG. 37).

  On the other hand, when the main CPU 71 determines in S71 that the control state flag is a value ("02") indicating the special symbol display time management process (when S71 is YES), the main CPU 71 It is determined whether or not the value (waiting time) is “0” (S72). In this process, the main CPU 71 determines whether or not the waiting time after change confirmation (variation start waiting time) set in the waiting time timer has been consumed.

  When the main CPU 71 determines in S72 that the value of the waiting time timer is not “0” (when S72 is NO), the main CPU 71 ends the special symbol display time management process, and the process is a special symbol control process. Return to (see FIG. 37). On the other hand, when the main CPU 71 determines in S72 that the value of the waiting time timer is “0” (when S72 is YES), the main CPU 71 determines whether or not the special symbol game is “big hit”. It discriminate | determines (S73).

  In S73, when the main CPU 71 determines that the special symbol game is “big hit” (when S73 is YES), the main CPU 71 performs the process of S85 described later. On the other hand, when the main CPU 71 determines in S73 that the special symbol game is not “big hit” (when S73 is NO), the main CPU 71 sets a value indicating the special symbol game end process (“08”) in the control state flag. ) Is set (S74).

  Next, the main CPU 71 determines whether or not the value of the short-time state variation number counter is “0” (S75).

  In S75, when the main CPU 71 determines that the value of the short-time state variation number counter is “0” (when S75 is YES), the main CPU 71 performs the process of S77 described later. On the other hand, when the main CPU 71 determines in S75 that the value of the time-short state variation number counter is not “0” (when S75 is NO), the main CPU 71 subtracts “1” from the value of the time-short state variation number counter. (S76).

  After the process of S76, or when S75 is YES, the main CPU 71 determines whether or not the value of the probability variation state variation number counter is “0” (S77).

  In S77, when the main CPU 71 determines that the value of the probability variation state variation number counter is “0” (when S77 is YES), the main CPU 71 performs the process of S79 described later. On the other hand, when the main CPU 71 determines in S77 that the value of the probability variation state variation number counter is not “0” (when S77 is NO), the main CPU 71 subtracts “1” from the value of the probability variation state variation number counter. (S78).

  After the processing of S78, or when S77 is YES, the main CPU 71 determines whether or not the value of the short-time state variation number counter is “0” (S79).

  When the main CPU 71 determines in S79 that the value of the short-time state variation number counter is not “0” (when S79 is NO), the main CPU 71 ends the special symbol display time management process, and the process is changed to the special symbol. Return to the control process (see FIG. 37). On the other hand, when the main CPU 71 determines in S79 that the value of the time-varying state variation number counter is “0” (when S79 is YES), the main CPU 71 sets the value of the probability variation state variation number counter to “0”. It is determined whether or not (S80).

  In S80, when the main CPU 71 determines that the value of the probability variation state variation number counter is not “0” (when S80 is NO), the main CPU 71 clears the gaming state flag (S81). Specifically, the main CPU 71 clears the time reduction flag. Next, the main CPU 71 sets a gaming state command corresponding to a gaming state of “no high probability of short time” (a state of “probable change gaming state” and “non-short time gaming state”) (S82). After the process of S82, the main CPU 71 ends the special symbol display time management process, and returns the process to the special symbol control process (see FIG. 37).

  On the other hand, when the main CPU 71 determines in S80 that the value of the probability variation state variation number counter is “0” (S80 is YES), the main CPU 71 clears the gaming state flag (S83). Specifically, the main CPU 71 clears the time reduction flag and the probability variation flag. Next, the main CPU 71 sets a gaming state command corresponding to a gaming state of “no low probability of short time” (a state of “normal gaming state” and “non-short time gaming state”) (S84). After the process of S84, the main CPU 71 ends the special symbol display time management process, and returns the process to the special symbol control process (see FIG. 37).

  Here, it returns to the process of S73 again and the process performed when S73 is YES determination is demonstrated. When S73 is YES, the main CPU 71 sets the big hit flag to the on state (S85). The jackpot flag is a flag indicating whether or not to play a jackpot game.

  Next, the main CPU 71 clears the value of the special winning opening opening number counter, the value of the gaming state flag, and the value of the short time state variation number counter (S86). Next, the main CPU 71 sets a value (“03”) indicating the big hit start interval management process in the control state flag (S87).

  Next, the main CPU 71 sets a jackpot start interval time (for example, 5000 milliseconds) corresponding to the special symbol (the first special symbol or the second special symbol) in the waiting time timer (S88). Next, the main CPU 71 sets a jackpot start command corresponding to the special symbol in the main RAM 73 (S89).

  Next, the main CPU 71 refers to the jackpot type determination table (see FIG. 24) and sets the round number upper limit value (large winning opening release upper limit value) corresponding to the special symbol (type of symbol designating command) in the main RAM 73. (S90). Next, the main CPU 71 sets the round number display LED pattern flag to the on state (S91). The round number display LED pattern flag is a flag indicating whether or not to display the remaining number of rounds in a predetermined pattern. After the process of S91, the main CPU 71 ends the special symbol display time management process and returns the process to the special symbol control process (see FIG. 37).

[Big hit start interval management processing]
Next, with reference to FIG. 43, the big hit start interval management process performed in S15 during the special symbol control process (see FIG. 37) will be described. FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the jackpot start interval management process in the present embodiment.

  First, the main CPU 71 determines whether or not the control state flag is a value ("03") indicating a big hit start interval management process (S101).

  In S101, when the main CPU 71 determines that the control state flag is not a value (“03”) indicating the big hit start interval management process (when S101 is NO), the main CPU 71 ends the big hit start interval management process. The processing is returned to the special symbol control processing (see FIG. 37). On the other hand, when the main CPU 71 determines in S101 that the control state flag is a value indicating the jackpot start interval management process ("03") (when S101 is YES), the main CPU 71 determines the value of the waiting time timer. Is determined to be “0” (S102). In this process, the main CPU 71 determines whether or not the big hit start interval time set in the waiting time timer has been consumed.

  In S102, when the main CPU 71 determines that the value of the waiting time timer is not “0” (when S102 is NO), the main CPU 71 ends the big hit start interval management process, and the process is a special symbol control process ( Return to FIG. On the other hand, when the main CPU 71 determines in S102 that the value of the waiting time timer is “0” (when S102 is YES), the main CPU 71 sets display command data during the opening of the big prize opening in the main RAM 73. (S103). Note that the display command data during opening of the big prize opening set in the main RAM 73 in this process is transmitted from the main CPU 71 of the main control circuit 70 to the sub CPU 201 of the sub control circuit 200.

  Next, the main CPU 71 sets a value (“04”) indicating processing for opening the big prize opening in the control state flag (S104). Next, the main CPU 71 clears the big prize winning prize counter (S105). Next, the main CPU 71 sets the special winning opening opening time in the waiting time timer (S106).

  Next, the main CPU 71 sets the special winning opening open data (S107). The big prize opening open data is data indicating that the first big prize opening 53 or the second big prize opening 54 is being opened. In this process, the main CPU 71 updates the variables located in the main RAM 73 based on the data read from the main ROM 72 in order to open the first big prize opening 53 or the second big prize opening 54. By updating the variables in this way, the solenoid actuator associated with the first grand prize opening 53 or the second big prize opening 54 is driven to open the first grand prize opening 53 or the second big prize opening 54. After the process of S107, the main CPU 71 ends the jackpot start interval management process and returns the process to the special symbol control process (see FIG. 37).

[Big hit end interval processing]
Next, with reference to FIG. 44, the big hit end interval process performed in S19 during the special symbol control process (see FIG. 37) will be described. FIG. 44 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the jackpot end interval process in the present embodiment.

  First, the main CPU 71 determines whether or not the control state flag is a value indicating a big hit end interval process (“07”) (S111).

  In S111, when the main CPU 71 determines that the control state flag is not a value indicating the jackpot end interval process (“07”) (when S111 is NO), the main CPU 71 ends the jackpot end interval process and performs processing. Is returned to the special symbol control process (see FIG. 37). On the other hand, when the main CPU 71 determines in S111 that the control state flag is a value indicating the big hit end interval process (“07”) (when S111 is YES), the main CPU 71 determines that the value of the waiting time timer is It is determined whether or not it is “0” (S112). In this process, the main CPU 71 determines whether or not the jackpot end interval time set in the waiting time timer has been consumed.

  When the main CPU 71 determines in S112 that the value of the waiting time timer is not “0” (when S112 is NO), the main CPU 71 ends the big hit end interval process, and the process is a special symbol control process (FIG. 37). On the other hand, when the main CPU 71 determines in S112 that the value of the waiting time timer is “0” (when S112 is YES), the main CPU 71 clears the round number display LED pattern flag (S113).

  Next, the main CPU 71 sets a value (“08”) indicating a special symbol game end process in the control state flag (S114). Next, the main CPU 71 clears the gaming state flag (S115).

  Next, the main CPU 71 determines whether or not the value of the probability variation flag is “1” (whether the probability variation flag is on) (S116). As described above, in the present embodiment, after the big hit game is over, the gaming state becomes the “probability changing gaming state”, so the value of the probability changing flag is also “1”. Therefore, in this embodiment, S116 is normally YES. In the jackpot type determination table shown in FIG. 24, if the value of the probability variation flag is defined for the symbol designation command (hit symbol), the main CPU 71 refers to the jackpot type determination table in S116, It is determined whether or not the value of the probability variation flag is “1” in accordance with the type of jackpot symbol (symbol designation command) determined by the special symbol determination process.

  In S116, when the main CPU 71 determines that the value of the probability variation flag is not “1” (when S116 is NO), the main CPU 71 performs a process of S119 described later. On the other hand, when the main CPU 71 determines in S116 that the value of the probability change flag is “1” (when S116 is YES), the main CPU 71 sets “probability changed game state” in the game state flag ( S117). Next, the main CPU 71 sets “200” to the value of the probability variation state variation counter (S118).

  Then, after the processing of S118 or when S116 is NO, the main CPU 71 determines whether or not the value of the time reduction flag is “1” (whether the time reduction flag is on) (S119). In this process, the main CPU 71 refers to the jackpot type determination table, and depending on the type of jackpot symbol (symbol designation command) determined by the special symbol determination process and the game state at the time of winning the jackpot, Is determined to be “1”.

  In S119, when the main CPU 71 determines that the value of the short time flag is “1” (when S119 is YES), the main CPU 71 sets “short time gaming state” in the gaming state flag (S120). . Next, the main CPU 71 refers to the jackpot type determination table, and according to the type of the jackpot symbol (symbol designation command) determined by the special symbol determination process, and the game state at the time of winning the jackpot, the corresponding value of the short time Is set in the time-short state fluctuation frequency counter (S121). Then, after the process of S121, the main CPU 71 ends the jackpot end interval process and returns the process to the special symbol control process (see FIG. 37).

  On the other hand, when the main CPU 71 determines in S119 that the value of the short time flag is not “1” (when S119 is NO), the main CPU 71 sets “non-short time gaming state” in the gaming state flag ( S122). After the process of S122, the main CPU 71 ends the jackpot end interval process and returns the process to the special symbol control process (see FIG. 37).

[Normal symbol control processing]
Next, with reference to FIG. 45, the normal symbol control process performed in S4 in the main control main process (see FIG. 36) will be described. FIG. 45 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the normal symbol control process in the present embodiment.

  45, the numerical values (“00” to “04”) written in parentheses below the reference numerals of the respective processing steps in the flowchart shown in FIG. 45 indicate the normal symbol control state flag. It is stored in a predetermined storage area in the RAM 73. The main CPU 71 advances the normal symbol game by executing each processing step corresponding to the numerical value of the normal symbol control state flag.

  First, the main CPU 71 loads a normal symbol control state flag (S131). In this process, the main CPU 71 reads the normal symbol control state flag stored in the main RAM 73. Based on the value of the normal symbol control state flag loaded in S131, the main CPU 71 determines whether or not to execute various processes in S132 to S136 described later. This normal control state flag indicates the game state of the normal symbol game, and enables execution of any one of S132 to S136.

  Further, the main CPU 71 executes the process of each step at a predetermined timing determined according to the waiting time set for each process of S132 to S136. Before reaching the predetermined timing, other subroutine processing is executed without executing the processing of each step. Of course, a system timer interrupt process described later (see FIG. 46 described later) is also executed at a predetermined cycle.

  When the process of S131 is completed, the main CPU 71 performs a normal symbol storage check process (S132).

  In this process, when the normal symbol control state flag is a value (“00”) indicating the normal symbol storage check process, the main CPU 71 checks the number of holdings of the variable symbol variable display, and the number of holdings is “0”. If not, a process such as a hit determination is performed. Further, in this process, the main CPU 71 sets a value (“01”) indicating a normal symbol variation time monitoring process (S 133) described later in the normal symbol control state flag, and sets the variation time determined in the current processing. Set to the wait timer. That is, by this process, the normal symbol change time monitoring process described later is set to be executed after the normal symbol change time determined in the process of S132 has elapsed.

  Next, the main CPU 71 performs normal symbol variation time monitoring processing (S133). In this process, the main CPU 71 indicates that the normal symbol control state flag is a value (“01”) indicating the normal symbol variation time monitoring process. A value ("02") indicating the normal symbol display time monitoring process (S134) is set, and the waiting time after determination (for example, 0.5 seconds) is set in the waiting time timer. That is, by this process, the normal symbol display time monitoring process described later is set to be executed after the post-confirmation waiting time set in the process of S133 has elapsed.

  Next, the main CPU 71 conducts normal symbol display time monitoring processing (S134). In this process, the main CPU 71 determines a hit when the normal symbol control state flag is a value (“02”) indicating the normal symbol display time monitoring process and the waiting time after determination set in the process of S133 has elapsed. It is determined whether or not the result of is “hit”. When the result of the hit determination is “hit”, the main CPU 71 performs the normal electric accessory release setting process, and the normal symbol control state flag indicates a value indicating the normal electric accessory release process (S135) described later (S135). “03”) is set. That is, this process is set so that a later-described ordinary electric accessory release process is executed.

  On the other hand, if the result of the hit determination is not “win”, the main CPU 71 sets a value (“04”) indicating a normal symbol game end process (S136) described later in the normal symbol control state flag. That is, in this case, the normal symbol game end process described later is set to be executed.

  Next, when the main CPU 71 determines in S134 that the result of the hit determination is “win”, the main CPU 71 performs a normal electric accessory release process (S135). In this process, the main CPU 71 has received a predetermined number of start prizes during the opening of the ordinary electric accessory 46 when the ordinary symbol control state flag is a value ("03") indicating the ordinary electric accessory release process. It is determined whether or not the condition that the upper limit time for opening the ordinary electric utility item 46 has elapsed (the ordinary electric role opening time timer is “0”) is satisfied.

  In S135, when one of the above conditions is satisfied, the main CPU 71 updates a variable positioned in the main RAM 73 in order to close the blade member that is the ordinary electric accessory 46. Then, the main CPU 71 sets a value (“04”) indicating a normal symbol game end process (S136) described later in the normal symbol control state flag. That is, this process is set so that a normal symbol game end process described later is executed.

  Next, the main CPU 71 conducts a normal symbol game end process (S136). In this process, when the normal symbol control state flag is a value indicating the normal symbol game end process (“04”), the main CPU 71 decreases the data indicating the number of hold of the variable symbol variable display by “1”. Update the memory. Further, the main CPU 71 updates the normal symbol storage area in order to perform the next normal symbol variation display. Further, the main CPU 71 sets a value (“00”) indicating the normal symbol storage check process in the normal symbol control state flag. That is, by this process, after the process of S136, the above-described normal symbol storage check process (S132) is set to be executed.

  After the process of S136, the main CPU 71 ends the normal symbol control process, and moves the process to S5 of the main control main process (FIG. 36).

[System timer interrupt processing]
In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main CPU 71 interrupts the main process at a predetermined period and executes the system timer interrupt process even during execution of the main process. Specifically, the main CPU 71 executes a system timer interrupt process according to a clock pulse generated from the reset clock pulse generation circuit 74 at a predetermined cycle (for example, 2 milliseconds). Here, a system timer interrupt process executed by the main CPU 71 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 46 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the system timer interrupt process in this embodiment.

  First, the main CPU 71 saves data (information) of each register (S141). Next, the main CPU 71 performs a random number update process (S142). In this process, the main CPU 71 updates various random numbers extracted from a big hit determination counter, a symbol determination counter, a hit determination counter, a fall determination counter, a variation pattern determination counter, an effect pattern determination counter, and the like. . Note that the jackpot determination counter and the symbol determination counter lack fairness if the update timing of the counter value is indefinite. Therefore, the jackpot determination counter and the symbol determination counter are updated at a fixed timing every 2 milliseconds in order to ensure fairness.

  Next, the main CPU 71 performs switch input detection processing (S143). In this processing, the main CPU 71 detects winning or passing to various start ports, various winning ports, and the ball passage detector 43. The details of the switch input detection process will be described later with reference to FIG. 47 described later.

  Next, the main CPU 71 performs a timer update process (S144). Specifically, the main CPU 71 has various timers such as a waiting time timer for synchronizing the main control circuit 70 and the sub control circuit 200, and a big winning opening opening time timer for measuring the opening time of the big winning opening. Update processing is performed.

  Next, the main CPU 71 performs command output processing (S145). In this process, the main CPU 71 outputs various commands such as a winning command and a variation command to the sub CPU 201 of the sub control circuit 200.

  Next, the main CPU 71 performs a game information output process (S146). In this process, the main CPU 71 outputs various information related to the game processed by the main control circuit 70, the sub control circuit 200, the payout / launch control circuit 123, etc., to the hall computer of the game store.

  Next, the main CPU 71 restores the data in each register saved in S141 (S147). Then, after the process of S147, the main CPU 71 ends the system timer interrupt process.

[Switch input detection processing]
Next, the switch input detection process performed in S143 during the system timer interrupt process (see FIG. 46) will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 47 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the switch input detection process in this embodiment.

  First, the main CPU 71 performs a start port passage detection process (S151). In this process, the main CPU 71 determines whether or not a game ball has entered the first start port 44 or the second start port 45. That is, the main CPU 71 detects whether or not a game ball winning is detected by the first starting opening winning ball sensor 44a or the second starting opening winning ball sensor 45a. Details of the start port passage detection process will be described later with reference to FIG. 48 described later.

  Next, the main CPU 71 conducts a general winning opening detection process (S152). In this process, the main CPU 71 determines whether or not a game ball has entered the general winning opening 51 or 52. That is, the main CPU 71 detects whether or not a game ball winning is detected by the general winning ball sensor 51a or 52a. When the winning of a game ball in the general winning opening 51 or 52 is detected, the main CPU 71 performs various predetermined processes corresponding to the winning.

  Next, the main CPU 71 performs a special winning opening passing detection process (S153). In this process, the main CPU 71 determines whether or not a game ball has entered the first big prize opening 53 or the second big prize opening 54. That is, the main CPU 71 detects whether or not a winning of a game ball has been detected by the first big prize opening solenoid 53b or the second big prize opening solenoid 54b. When the winning of the game ball to the first grand prize opening 53 or the second big prize opening 54 is detected, the main CPU 71 performs predetermined various processes corresponding to the prize.

  Next, the main CPU 71 performs a gate passage detection process (S154). In this process, the main CPU 71 determines whether or not the game ball has passed the ball passage detector 43. That is, the main CPU 71 detects whether or not the passing of the game ball is detected by the passing ball sensor 43a. When it is detected that the game ball has passed through the ball passage detector 43, the main CPU 71 performs predetermined various processes corresponding to the passage. After the process of S154, the main CPU 71 ends the switch input detection process, and moves the process to S144 of the system timer interrupt process (see FIG. 46).

[Starting port passage detection processing]
Next, with reference to FIG. 48, the start port passage detection process performed in S151 during the switch input detection process (see FIG. 47) will be described. FIG. 48 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the start port passage detection process in the present embodiment.

  First, the main CPU 71 determines whether or not a winning of a game ball to the first starting port 44 is detected based on the output signal of the first starting port winning ball sensor 44a (S161).

  In S161, when the main CPU 71 determines that the winning of the game ball to the first start port 44 is not detected (when S161 is NO), the main CPU 71 performs the process of S167 described later. On the other hand, when the main CPU 71 determines in S161 that a winning of a game ball to the first starting port 44 has been detected (when S161 is YES), the main CPU 71 pays out information corresponding to the first starting port winning. Is set in the main RAM 73 (S162). In the present embodiment, when a game ball wins the first start port 44, three game balls are paid out. Therefore, in the process of S162, payout information of three game balls is set.

  After the process of S162, the main CPU 71 determines whether or not the reserved number (the number of reserved balls) of the first start opening winning (variable display of the first special symbol) is less than “4” (S163).

  In S163, when the main CPU 71 determines that the number of first start opening prizes held is not less than “4” (when S163 is NO), the main CPU 71 performs the process of S167 described later. On the other hand, when the main CPU 71 determines in S163 that the number of first start opening prizes held is less than “4” (S163 is YES), the main CPU 71 sets the number of first start opening prizes held. A process of adding “1” is performed (S164).

  After the processing of S164, the main CPU 71 acquires various random values used for the lottery and stores the acquired various random values in a predetermined area of the main RAM 73 (S165). Specifically, the main CPU 71 acquires a jackpot determination random number value and a jackpot symbol random number value. Next, the main CPU 71 sets the reserved number increase command data for the first start opening winning in the main RAM 73 (S166). It should be noted that the command number increase command data for the first start port winning set in the main RAM 73 in this process is transmitted from the main CPU 71 of the main control circuit 70 to the sub CPU 201 of the sub control circuit 200.

  After the process of S166, or when S161 or S163 is NO, the main CPU 71 detects the winning of the game ball to the second starting port 45 based on the output signal of the second starting port winning ball sensor 45a. It is determined whether or not (S167).

  When the main CPU 71 determines in S167 that the winning of the game ball to the second starting port 45 is not detected (when S167 is NO), the main CPU 71 ends the starting port passage detection process, and the process Is shifted to S152 of the switch input detection process (see FIG. 47). On the other hand, when the main CPU 71 determines in S167 that the winning of the game ball to the second starting port 45 is detected (when S167 is YES), the main CPU 71 pays out information corresponding to the second starting port winning. Is set in the main RAM 73 (S168). In the present embodiment, when a game ball wins the second start opening 45, three game balls are paid out. Therefore, in the process of S168, payout information of three game balls is set.

  After the processing of S168, the main CPU 71 determines whether or not the reserved number (the number of reserved balls) of the second start opening winning (variable display of the second special symbol) is less than “4” (S169).

  In S169, when the main CPU 71 determines that the number of second start opening prizes held is not less than “4” (when S169 is NO), the main CPU 71 ends the start opening passage detection process and switches the process. The process proceeds to S152 in the input detection process (FIG. 47). On the other hand, when the main CPU 71 determines in S169 that the number of second start opening prizes to be held is less than “4” (when S169 is YES), the main CPU 71 determines the number of second start opening prizes to be held. A process of adding “1” is performed (S170). After the processing of S170, the main CPU 71 acquires various random values used for the lottery, and stores the acquired various random values in a predetermined area of the main RAM 73 (S171). Specifically, the main CPU 71 acquires a jackpot determination random number value and a jackpot symbol random number value.

  Next, the main CPU 71 sets the second start opening prize holding number increase command data in the main RAM 73 (S172). Note that the reserved number increase command data for the second start opening winning set in the main RAM 73 in this process is transmitted from the main CPU 71 of the main control circuit 70 to the sub CPU 201 of the sub control circuit 200. After the process of S172, the main CPU 71 ends the start port passage detection process, and moves the process to S152 of the switch input detection process (FIG. 47).

  As described above, in the start opening detection process, when a start opening winning occurs during the special symbol fluctuation display period, a lottery result (various random values) performed at the time of winning is stored as a holding ball. This is executed by the main control circuit 70. That is, the main control circuit 70 also serves as a means for storing a lottery result (holding ball storage means) performed at the time of winning when a start opening winning occurs during a special symbol variation display period.

<Description of operation of sub-control circuit>
Next, contents of various processes executed by the sub CPU 201 of the sub control circuit 200 will be described with reference to FIGS. 49 to 56. The sub-control circuit 200 receives various commands transmitted from the main control circuit 70 and performs various processes based on the various commands.

[Sub control main process]
First, with reference to FIG. 49, the sub control main process by the control of the sub CPU 201 will be described. FIG. 49 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the sub control main process in the present embodiment. The sub-control main process is a process started when the power is turned on.

  First, the sub CPU 201 performs an initialization process (S181). In this process, the sub CPU 201 performs various initial setting processes such as an access permission process for the work RAM 203 and a work area initialization process for the work RAM 203.

  Next, the sub CPU 201 performs a random number update process (S182). In this process, the sub CPU 201 updates the random number value stored in a predetermined area of the work RAM 203.

  Next, the sub CPU 201 performs command analysis processing (S183). In this process, the sub CPU 201 analyzes the contents of the command stored in the reception buffer of the work RAM 203. Details of the command analysis processing will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Next, the sub CPU 201 performs an effect process (S184). In this process, the sub CPU 201 sets (registers) various data necessary for executing the various notification effects and the prefetching special zone effects in each effect mode described above. The registration (setting) process of various effects performed in the process of S184 will be separately described for each effect with reference to FIGS. 57 to 59 described later.

  Next, the sub CPU 201 performs display control processing (S185). In this process, first, the sub CPU 201 transmits data for displaying a predetermined effect image in the display area 13 a of the display device 13 to the display control circuit 205. Next, a VDP (Video Display Processor) provided in the display control circuit 205 generates various image data such as decorative design data, background image data, and rendering image data based on the data supplied from the sub CPU 201. Read from data ROM. Then, the VDP superimposes various read image data and displays a predetermined effect image on the display area 13a of the display device 13.

  Next, the sub CPU 201 performs voice control processing (S186). In this processing, the sub CPU 201 controls the audio control circuit 206 to perform control processing of audio generated from the speaker 11. Next, the sub CPU 201 performs lamp control processing (S187). In this process, the sub CPU 201 controls the lamp control circuit 207 to perform light emission control of the lamp group 18. After the process of S187, the sub CPU 201 returns the process to the process of S182, and repeats the processes after S182.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the various effects described above are executed by the sub-control circuit 200 through the series of effect control processes in S184 to S187. That is, the sub-control circuit 200 performs, for example, a means (first pre-production control means) for executing an effect before the start of the prefetch specialization zone described above, an effect at the start of the prefetch specialization zone, or the prefetch specialization zone described above. It also serves as means for executing the production (second pre-production control means). The sub-control circuit 200 controls the operation of the latent probability expectation notification effect performed in the above-described mode A (expectation degree notification device), and the means for controlling the operation of the latent probability notification effect performed in the mode B described above. It also serves as (first lottery number notifying means) and means (second lottery number notifying means) for controlling the operation of the short time number notifying effect performed in the mode C described above. Further, the sub-control circuit 200 controls the operation of the “stock effect” in the stock pseudo-continuous effect performed at the special effect stage in the normal mode described above (pre-simultaneous effect device), It also serves as means for controlling the operation (pseudo-continuous effect means).

[Command analysis processing]
Next, with reference to FIG. 50, the command analysis process performed in S183 in the sub control main process (see FIG. 49) will be described. FIG. 50 is a flowchart showing the procedure of command analysis processing in this embodiment.

  First, the sub CPU 201 determines whether or not there is a received command in a sub control circuit interrupt process (described later with reference to FIG. 56) (S191). Specifically, the sub CPU 201 determines whether or not the received command is stored in the reception buffer of the work RAM 203.

  In S191, when the sub CPU 201 determines that there is no received command (NO in S191), the sub CPU 201 ends the command analysis process and proceeds to S184 of the sub control main process (see FIG. 49). Move. On the other hand, if the sub CPU 201 determines in S191 that there is a received command (YES in S191), the sub CPU 201 reads the received command and analyzes the content of the received command (S192).

  Next, the sub CPU 201 determines whether or not the received command is a winning command (a command specifying the contents of the winning pattern) based on the analysis result of the received command in S192 (S193).

  When the sub CPU 201 determines in S193 that the received command is a winning command (YES in S193), the sub CPU 201 performs a prefetch effect flag determination process (S194). In this process, the sub CPU 201 refers to the prefetch effect flag table (see FIG. 27), and selects each value (“0” or “1”) of the variable prefetch flag and the prefetch special zone flag by lottery based on the winning pattern. ) Is selected and set. The details of the prefetch effect flag determination process will be described later with reference to FIG. Then, after the process of S194, the sub CPU 201 ends the command analysis process, and moves the process to S184 of the sub control main process (see FIG. 49).

  On the other hand, when the sub CPU 201 determines that the received command is not a winning command in S193 (when S193 is NO), the sub CPU 201 designates the content of the variation command (the variation pattern of the special symbol) as the received command. It is determined whether it is a command) (S195).

  If the sub CPU 201 determines in S195 that the received command is a variation command (YES in S195), the sub CPU 201 performs a variation effect pattern determination process (S196). In this process, the sub CPU 201 determines various variation effect patterns of special symbols (including pre-read special zone effect and stock pseudo-continuous effect effects patterns) based on the special symbol change pattern. The details of the variation effect pattern determination process will be described later with reference to FIGS. 52 and 53 described later. After the process of S196, the sub CPU 201 ends the command analysis process, and moves the process to S184 of the sub control main process (see FIG. 49).

  On the other hand, when the sub CPU 201 determines in S195 that the received command is not a fluctuation command (NO in S195), the sub CPU 201 determines whether or not the received command is a derived symbol designation command ( S197).

  In S197, when the sub CPU 201 determines that the received command is a derived symbol designation command (when S197 is YES), the sub CPU 201 sets the display area 13a of the display device 13 based on the derived symbol designation command. The decorative design to be derived and displayed is determined (S198). Then, after the process of S198, the sub CPU 201 ends the command analysis process, and moves the process to S184 of the sub control main process (see FIG. 49).

  On the other hand, when the sub CPU 201 determines in S197 that the received command is not a derived symbol designation command (NO in S197), the sub CPU 201 sets effect control data corresponding to the received command (S199). After the process of S199, the sub CPU 201 ends the command analysis process, and moves the process to S184 of the sub control main process (see FIG. 49).

[Prefetch effect flag determination processing]
Next, with reference to FIG. 51, the prefetch effect flag determination process performed in S194 during the command analysis process (see FIG. 50) will be described. FIG. 51 is a flowchart showing a procedure of prefetch effect flag determination processing in the present embodiment.

  First, the sub CPU 201 refers to the prefetch effect flag table (see FIG. 27), and based on the win command (winning pattern obtained from the analysis result of the received command), each value of the variable prefetch flag and the prefetch specialization zone flag. ("0" or "1") is selected (S201). In the present embodiment, the values of the variable prefetch flag and the prefetch specialization zone flag are determined by lottery based on the winning command, but the present invention is not limited to this, depending on the winning command, the type of effect, etc. Each value of the variable prefetch flag and the prefetch specialization zone flag may be determined uniquely.

  Next, the sub CPU 201 registers the value of the selected variation look-ahead flag in a predetermined area of the work RAM 203 (S202). Next, the sub CPU 201 determines whether or not the value of the selected prefetch specialization zone flag is “1” (S203).

  When the sub CPU 201 determines in S203 that the value of the prefetch specialization zone flag is not “1” (when S203 is NO), the sub CPU 201 ends the prefetch effect flag determination process and also executes a command analysis process ( The process also ends (see FIG. 50). On the other hand, when the sub CPU 201 determines that the value of the prefetch specialization zone flag is “1” in S203 (when S203 is YES), the sub CPU 201 sets the value of the prefetch specialization zone flag in the work RAM 203. Registration in a predetermined area (S204).

  Next, the sub CPU 201 registers a pre-read specialization zone start flag for the variable display (holding ball) of a predetermined special symbol from the variable display (holding ball) of the special symbol held (S205). In this process, the variable display (holding ball) of the special symbol for which the prefetch special zone start flag is set is determined by the lottery process. By this processing, the prefetch special zone is started from the change display of a predetermined special symbol in which the prefetch special zone start flag is registered.

  Next, the sub CPU 201 selects a pre-reading special zone for the variable display (holding ball) of the special symbol for which the transition to the pre-reading special zone is determined from the variable display (holding ball) of the special symbol that is being held. An end flag is registered (S206). The pre-read special zone end flag is a flag indicating whether or not the pre-read special zone end flag is to be ended. When the value of the pre-read special zone end flag is “1”, the pre-read special zone end flag is set. When the value of the prefetch special zone end flag is “0”, the prefetch special zone production is continued. That is, the value of the prefetch special zone end flag is “0” in the reserve ball related to the prefetch special zone effect other than the variable display (hold ball) of the special symbol for which the transition to the prefetch special zone is determined.

  After the process of S206, the sub CPU 201 ends the prefetch effect flag determination process and also ends the command analysis process (see FIG. 50).

  As described above, in the pre-reading effect flag determination process, it is determined whether or not to perform the pre-reading effect (preliminary effect) based on the content of the winning pattern (the content of the reserved ball) acquired at the start opening winning. The processing is executed by the sub control circuit 200. That is, the sub-control circuit 200 also serves as means for determining whether or not to execute a prefetch effect (preliminary effect) (preliminary effect determination means).

[Variation production pattern determination processing]
Next, with reference to FIG. 52 and FIG. 53, the variable effect pattern determination process performed in S196 during the command analysis process (see FIG. 50) will be described. 52 and 53 are flowcharts showing the procedure of the variation effect pattern determination process in the present embodiment.

  First, the sub CPU 201 determines whether or not the current effect mode is the normal mode and the effect stage is a special effect stage that performs a stock pseudo-continuous effect (S211). During the normal mode, a lottery is performed as to whether or not to shift the stage to the special stage for performing the stock pseudo-continuous stage.

  In S211, when the sub CPU 201 determines that the effect mode is the normal mode and the effect stage is a special effect stage that performs the stock pseudo-continuous effect (when S211 is YES), the sub CPU 201 determines that the effect of S218 is described later. Process. On the other hand, when the sub CPU 201 determines in S211 that the effect mode is the normal mode and the effect stage is not the special effect stage for performing the stock pseudo-continuous effect (when S211 is NO), the sub CPU 201 specializes in the prefetching. It is determined whether or not the value of the zone flag is “1” (ON state) (S212).

  In S212, when the sub CPU 201 determines that the value of the prefetch special zone flag is “1” (when S212 is YES), the sub CPU 201 performs prefetch special zone effect pattern determination processing (S217). . The details of the prefetch special zone effect pattern determination process will be described later with reference to FIG. Then, after the process of S217, the sub CPU 201 ends the variation effect pattern determination process and also ends the command analysis process (see FIG. 50).

  On the other hand, when the sub CPU 201 determines in S212 that the value of the prefetching specialization zone flag is not “1” (when S212 is NO), the sub CPU 201 sets the value of the variable prefetching flag to “1” (ON state). ) Is determined (S213).

  When the sub CPU 201 determines that the value of the change prefetch flag is not “1” in S213 (when S213 is NO), the sub CPU 201 refers to the change effect table (no prefetch) in FIG. Based on the variation pattern of the special symbol obtained from the analysis result of (variation command), the variation effect pattern without the pre-reading effect is determined by lottery (S214). Specifically, the sub CPU 201 selects an effect pattern and a pseudo-continuous effect flag defined in the change effect table (no prefetching) in FIG. 28 based on the change pattern of the special symbol. In this process, the sub CPU 201 stores the determined variation effect pattern in the work RAM 203. Then, after the process of S214, the sub CPU 201 ends the variation effect pattern determination process and also ends the command analysis process (see FIG. 50).

  On the other hand, when the sub CPU 201 determines that the value of the change prefetch flag is “1” in S213 (when S213 is YES), the sub CPU 201 refers to the change effect table (with prefetch) in FIG. Based on the variation pattern of the special symbol obtained from the analysis result of the received command (variation command), the variation effect pattern with the prefetch effect is determined by lottery (S215). Specifically, the sub CPU 201 selects an effect pattern, a design effect and / or a background effect defined in the change effect table (with prefetching) in FIG. 29 based on the change pattern of the special symbol. In this process, the sub CPU 201 stores the determined variation effect pattern in the work RAM 203.

  After the processing of S215, the sub CPU 201 sets the value of the change prefetch flag to “0” (S216). Then, after the process of S216, the sub CPU 201 ends the variation effect pattern determination process and also ends the command analysis process (see FIG. 50).

  Here, returning to the description of the processing of S211, processing performed when S211 is YES is described. When S211 is YES, the sub CPU 201 refers to the variation effect table (special effect stage) in FIG. 33 and determines the variation effect pattern in the special effect stage by lottery based on the variation pattern of the special symbol (S218). . Specifically, the sub CPU 201 is defined in the variation effect table (special effect stage) of FIG. 33 by lottery based on the variation pattern of the special symbol obtained from the analysis result of the received command (variation command). A production pattern and a stock pseudo-series pseudo-series production flag are selected. Then, the sub CPU 201 stores the determined variation effect pattern in the work RAM 203.

  Next, the sub CPU 201 determines whether or not the value of the stock pseudo-continuous effect flag is “1” (S219). In S219, when the sub CPU 201 determines that the value of the stock pseudo-continuous effect flag is not “1” (when S219 is NO), the sub CPU 201 ends the variable effect pattern determination process and also executes a command analysis process ( The process also ends (see FIG. 50).

  On the other hand, when the sub CPU 201 determines in S219 that the value of the stock pseudo-continuous effect flag is “1” (S219 is YES), the sub CPU 201 performs a stock pseudo-continuous effect pattern determination process (S220). ). In this process, the sub CPU 201 determines, for example, the number of pseudo-continuations in the stock pseudo-continuous effect, the appearance mode of various mascots, and the like. The details of the stock pseudo-continuous effect pattern determination process will be described later with reference to FIG. 55 described later. Then, after the processing of S220, the sub CPU 201 ends the variation effect pattern determination processing and also ends the command analysis processing (see FIG. 50).

[Pre-read special zone production pattern determination processing]
Next, referring to FIG. 54, the prefetch specialized zone effect pattern determination process performed in S217 in the variation effect pattern determination process (see FIGS. 52 and 53) will be described. FIG. 54 is a flowchart showing a procedure of prefetching special zone effect pattern determination processing in the present embodiment.

  First, the sub CPU 201 determines whether or not the value of the prefetch special zone start flag set at the time of winning pattern acquisition is “1” (ON state) (S231). That is, in this determination process, the sub CPU 201 determines whether or not the current special symbol variation display is a special symbol variation display that produces an effect at the start of the prefetch specialization zone.

  In S231, when the sub CPU 201 determines that the value of the prefetch special zone start flag is “1” (when S231 is YES), that is, when the prefetch special zone starts in the current special symbol variation display. The sub CPU 201 refers to the variation rendering table (at the start of the prefetching specialization zone) in FIG. 31 and pre-reads by lottery based on the variation pattern of the special symbol obtained from the analysis result of the received command. A variation effect pattern in the effect at the start of the specialized zone is determined (S232). Specifically, the sub CPU 201 selects an effect pattern, a symbol effect, and a background effect defined in the change effect table (at the start of the prefetch specialization zone) in FIG. 31 based on the change pattern of the special symbol. .

  After the process of S232, the sub CPU 201 sets the value of the prefetch special zone start flag to “0” (S233). Next, the sub CPU 201 sets the value of the pre-read special zone flag to “1” (S234). After the process of S234, the sub CPU 201 performs the process of S238 described later.

  On the other hand, when the sub CPU 201 determines in S231 that the value of the prefetching specialization zone start flag is not “1” (when S231 is NO), the subCPU 201 determines that the value of the prefetching specialization zone flag is “1”. "(ON state) or not (S235). That is, in this determination process, the sub CPU 201 determines whether or not the current special symbol variation display is a special symbol variation display that produces an effect in the pre-reading specialization zone. Note that the value of the pre-read special zone flag is set to “1” (on state) when the effect variation effect pattern at the start of the pre-read special zone is determined as described in the process of S234 above. The

  In S235, when the sub CPU 201 determines that the value of the pre-read specialization zone flag is “1” (S235 is YES), that is, in the current special symbol variation display, When performing an effect, the sub CPU 201 refers to the variation effect table (in the pre-reading specialization zone) in FIG. 32, and specializes prefetching by lottery based on the variation pattern of the special symbol obtained from the analysis result of the received command. The variation production pattern in the production in the zone is determined (S236). Specifically, the sub CPU 201 selects an effect pattern defined in the change effect table (in the pre-read specialization zone) of FIG. 32 based on the change pattern of the special symbol. Then, after the process of S236, the sub CPU 201 performs the process of S238 described later.

  On the other hand, if the sub CPU 201 determines in S235 that the value of the pre-read special zone flag is not “1” (S235 is NO), that is, the pre-read special zone starts in the current special symbol variation display. When performing the previous performance, the sub CPU 201 refers to the variation performance table (before the pre-reading specialization zone) in FIG. 30, and by lottery based on the variation pattern of the special symbol obtained from the analysis result of the received command, The variation effect pattern in the effect before the start of the prefetch specialization zone is determined (S237). Specifically, the sub CPU 201 selects an effect pattern defined in the change effect table (before the start of the prefetch specialization zone) in FIG. 30, and a design effect or background effect, based on the change pattern of the special symbol. . Then, after the process of S237, the sub CPU 201 performs the process of S238 described later.

  After the processing of S234, S236, or S237, the sub CPU 201 determines whether or not the value of the prefetch special zone end flag set at the time of winning pattern acquisition is “1” (ON state) (S238). That is, in this process, the sub CPU 201 determines whether or not the current special symbol variation display is a special symbol variation display corresponding to the reserved ball for which the transition to the pre-read specialization zone is determined.

  In S238, when the sub CPU 201 determines that the value of the prefetch special zone end flag is not “1” (when S238 is NO), that is, when the prefetch special zone effect is continued, the sub CPU 201 The pre-read special zone effect pattern determination process is ended, and the variation effect pattern determination process (see FIGS. 52 and 53) is also ended.

  On the other hand, when the sub CPU 201 determines in S238 that the value of the prefetch special zone end flag is “1” (when S238 is YES), that is, when the prefetch special zone effect is ended, the sub CPU 201 Sets the value of the prefetch specialization zone flag to “0” (S239). Next, the sub CPU 201 sets the value of the pre-read special zone flag to “0” (S240). Then, after the processing of S240, the sub CPU 201 ends the prefetching special zone effect pattern determination process and also ends the variation effect pattern determination process (see FIGS. 52 and 53).

[Stock pseudo-continuous effect pattern determination processing]
Next, with reference to FIG. 55, the stock pseudo-continuous effect pattern determination process performed in S220 in the variation effect pattern determination process (see FIGS. 52 and 53) will be described. FIG. 55 is a flowchart showing a procedure of stock pseudo-continuous effect pattern determination processing in the present embodiment.

  First, the sub CPU 201 determines the number of pseudo consecutive times by lottery based on the variation pattern of the special symbol obtained from the analysis result of the received command with reference to the pseudo consecutive number determination table of FIG. 34 (S251). Then, the sub CPU 201 stores the determined pseudo consecutive number in the work RAM 203.

  Next, the sub CPU 201 determines the number of appearances of the mascot C based on the number of pseudo-continuations determined in S251 with reference to the pseudo-sequence number determination table in FIG. 34 (S252). In this process, the sub CPU 201 may determine the number of appearances of the mascot C by lottery based on the number of pseudo consecutive times. Then, the sub CPU 201 stores the determined mascot C appearance number in the work RAM 203. In the present embodiment, as shown in the pseudo-continuous number determination table of FIG. 34, the number of pseudo-continuous numbers and the number of mascots C appearing in the stock pseudo-continuous effect can be determined simultaneously based on the special symbol variation pattern. Alternatively, the processing of S251 and S252 may be performed simultaneously.

  Next, the sub CPU 201 refers to the mascot appearance number determination table of FIG. 35, and determines the mascot A appearance number and the mascot B appearance number by lottery based on the mascot C appearance number determined in S252 (S253). Then, the sub CPU 201 stores the determined mascot A appearance number and mascot B appearance number in the work RAM 203.

  Next, the sub CPU 201 determines the appearance modes of the mascot A and the mascot B (for example, the timing at which each mascot appears, each mascot in the stock pseudo-continuous effect based on the mascot A appearance number and the mascot B appearance number determined in S253. The order of appearance etc.) is determined (S254). Then, after the process of S254, the sub CPU 201 ends the stock pseudo-continuous effect pattern determination process and also ends the variable effect pattern determination process (see FIGS. 52 and 53).

  As described above, in S252 of the stock pseudo-continuous effect pattern determination process, the number of appearances of the mascot C (the number of executions of the appearance effect of the mascot C) is determined based on the number of pseudo-continuous effects. It is executed by. That is, the sub-control circuit 200 also serves as means for determining the number of appearances of the mascot C (first effect number determination means) based on the number of pseudo-continuous operations. Further, in S253 of the stock pseudo-continuous effect pattern determination process, the number of appearances of the mascots A and B (the number of times the mascots A and B appear) is determined based on the number of appearances of the mascot C. This is executed by the control circuit 200. That is, the sub-control circuit 200 also serves as means for determining the number of appearances of the mascots A and B (second effect number determination means) based on the number of appearances of the mascot C.

[Sub-control circuit interrupt processing]
In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the sub CPU 201 interrupts the sub control main process at a predetermined cycle and executes the interrupt process even during execution of the sub control main process. Specifically, the sub CPU 201 executes an interrupt process according to a clock pulse generated at a predetermined cycle (for example, 2 milliseconds) from a reset clock pulse generation circuit (not shown) in the sub control circuit 200. .

  Here, with reference to FIG. 56, the sub control circuit interrupt process executed by the sub CPU 201 will be described. FIG. 56 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the sub control circuit interrupt process in the present embodiment.

  First, the sub CPU 201 performs a random number update process (S261). In this process, the sub CPU 201 updates the random number value stored in a predetermined area of the work RAM 203. At this time, the sub CPU 201 performs random number update processing so as to increase the value of the effect pattern determination counter by “1”.

  Next, the sub CPU 201 performs command reception processing (S262). In this process, the sub CPU 201 receives various commands transmitted from the various control circuits (main control circuit 70, display control circuit 205, audio control circuit 206, lamp control circuit 207, etc.) to the sub control circuit 200.

  Next, the sub CPU 201 performs timer update processing (S263). In this process, the sub CPU 201 updates various timers stored in the work RAM 203 for counting various processing times.

  Next, the sub CPU 201 performs command output processing (S264). In this process, the sub CPU 201 outputs various commands to various control circuits (display control circuit 205, audio control circuit 206, lamp control circuit 207, etc.).

  After the process of S264, the sub CPU 201 ends the sub control circuit interrupt process. As a result, the address of the processing program returns to the address before the occurrence of the interrupt process.

<Various notification processing by sub-control circuit>
Next, registration processing of various notification effects (set processing of various data necessary for execution of effects) performed in the effect processing (S184) in the sub-control main process described in FIG. 49 will be described. Specifically, the registration process of the latent accuracy expectation notification effect (latent accuracy expectation notification processing) performed in mode A described in FIGS. The content of the certain number of times notification processing) and the registration processing of the short time number notification effect performed in mode C (short time number notification processing) will be described. Note that the processing order of the latent probability expectation notification process, the latent probability count notification process, and the short time count notification process in the effect process (S184) can be arbitrarily set.

[Latentity expectation notification processing]
In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, as described above, when the effect mode is mode A, the latent expectation degree notification effect is performed (see FIG. 13). Here, with reference to FIG. 57, the latent expectation degree notification process (rank effect registration process) executed by the sub CPU 201 in mode A will be described. FIG. 57 is a flowchart showing a procedure of the latent expectation degree notification process in the present embodiment.

  In the process shown in FIG. 57, mainly the process for determining the effect at the time of change in mode A and the process for determining whether or not to change the mode A (the notification mode of the latent probability expectation) in mode A are performed. . In mode A, even when there is no change, the latent expectation is reported on the non-change background displayed in the display area 13a of the display device 13, and the process shown in FIG. Based on the lottery result, it is determined by lottery whether or not to change the mode A display mode (notification mode of latent probability expectation) displayed before the change (during non-change).

  First, the sub CPU 201 determines whether or not the current presentation mode is mode A (S271). In the present embodiment, the work RAM 203 is provided with flags (normal mode selection flag, mode A selection flag to mode D selection flag) for managing the type of effect mode currently being executed. In the process of S271, the sub CPU 201 refers to the value of the mode A selection flag (“0” or “1”) stored in the work RAM 203 to determine whether or not the rendering mode is mode A. To do. When the value of the mode A selection flag is “1”, it indicates that the effect of mode A is being executed.

  If the sub CPU 201 determines in step S271 that the current effect mode is not mode A (NO in step S271), the sub CPU 201 terminates the latent expectation degree notification process, and the process proceeds to the sub control main process (FIG. 49). On the other hand, when the sub CPU 201 determines in S271 that the current effect mode is mode A (YES in S271), the sub CPU 201 determines whether or not the gaming state is the “probable gaming state”. (S272).

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, for example, various commands are transmitted from the main CPU 71 to the sub CPU 201 every time a special symbol change display, every game state flag is updated, every predetermined time, etc. Also, information related to the gaming state controlled by the main CPU 71 (for example, the value of the time reduction flag, the value of the probability variation flag, etc.) is also included. Therefore, in the process of S272, the sub CPU 201 refers to the information on the gaming state (value of the probability variation flag) included in the various commands transmitted from the main CPU 71, and determines whether or not the gaming state is the “probability variation gaming state”. Is determined.

  In S272, when the sub CPU 201 determines that the gaming state is “probability changing gaming state” (when S272 is YES), the sub CPU 201 refers to a probability changing state rank effect table (not shown), and performs predetermined processing. An effect is selected (S273). On the other hand, when the sub CPU 201 determines that the gaming state is not the “probability changed gaming state” in S272 (when S272 is NO), the sub CPU 201 refers to a normal state rank effect table (not shown), and performs predetermined processing. Is selected (S274). Although not shown, in this embodiment, the selection probability of the rank-up effect in the rank effect table for probability variation state is set to be higher than the selection probability of the rank-up effect in the rank effect table for normal state.

  Then, after the processing of S273 or S274, the sub CPU 201 determines whether or not the selected effect is a rank-up effect (S275).

  In S275, when the sub CPU 201 determines that the selected effect is a rank-up effect (when S275 is YES), the sub CPU 201 determines whether or not the current effect stage is the stage 3 ( S276).

  In S276, when the sub CPU 201 determines that the current effect stage is not the stage 3 (when S276 is NO), the sub CPU 201 sets the stage transition effect (S277). In the stage transition effect, information indicating that the effect stage shifts to an effect stage having a higher latent expectation level than the current effect stage is displayed (notified) on the display area 13a of the display device 13. For example, when the current stage is stage 1, information that the stage is shifted to stage 2 is displayed (notified) on the display area 13a of the display device 13. After the processing of S277, the sub CPU 201 ends the latent expectation degree notification processing and returns the processing to the sub control main processing (see FIG. 49).

  On the other hand, when the sub CPU 201 determines in S276 that the current effect stage is stage 3 (when S276 is YES), the sub CPU 201 sets a transition effect to mode B (S278). In the transition effect to mode B, information indicating that the effect mode shifts from mode A to mode B is displayed (notified) on display area 13a of display device 13. After the process of S278, the sub CPU 201 ends the latent expectation degree notification process, and returns the process to the sub control main process (see FIG. 49).

  Here, returning to the description of the processing of S275 again, in S275, when the sub CPU 201 determines that the selected effect is not a rank-up effect (when S275 is NO), the sub CPU 201 is selected. It is determined whether or not the effect is an end effect of mode A (S279).

  In S279, when the sub CPU 201 determines that the selected effect is the end effect of mode A (when S279 is YES), the sub CPU 201 sets the effect of transition to the normal mode (S280). In the transition effect to the normal mode, information indicating that the effect mode is shifted from the mode A to the normal mode is displayed (notified) on the display area 13a of the display device 13. After the process of S280, the sub CPU 201 ends the latent expectation degree notification process and returns the process to the sub control main process (see FIG. 49).

  On the other hand, when the sub CPU 201 determines in S279 that the selected effect is not the end effect of mode A (when S279 is NO), the sub CPU 201 ends the latent expectation degree notification process and executes the process. Return to the control main process (see FIG. 49). At this time (when neither the “rank-up effect” nor the “end effect” is selected), the sub CPU 201 sets the effect selected from the normal or probability change rank table, and then reports the latent probability expectation. The process ends. If the rank effect table is configured such that, for example, an effect that ranks down or an effect peculiar to the stage can be selected in addition to the “rank effect” and “end effect”, S279 is NO. At the time of determination, the sub CPU 201 is set with a predetermined effect corresponding to, for example, an effect of rank down or an effect peculiar to the stage.

[Intelligibility count notification process]
In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as described above, when the production mode is mode B, the production of the remaining number of latent probabilities is divided into three stages (stage A to stage C) (latent probability number informing effect). ) Is performed (see FIG. 13). Here, with reference to FIG. 58, the latent number of times notification process executed by the sub CPU 201 in mode B will be described. FIG. 58 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the latent number notification process in the present embodiment.

First, the sub CPU 201 determines whether or not the rendering mode is mode B (S291). In this process, the sub CPU 201 refers to the value of the mode B selection flag (“0” or “1”) stored in the work RAM 203 to determine whether or not the rendering mode is mode B. In the present embodiment, if any of the following three conditions is satisfied, S291 is YES.
(1) When the gaming state is “latent gaming state” and the promotion lottery is won in stage 3 of mode A.
(2) In the case of non-time-saving gaming state, when “big hit” is won.
(3) When mode B is being executed.

  When the sub CPU 201 determines that the effect mode is not mode B in S291 (when S291 is NO), the sub CPU 201 ends the latent number of times notification process, and the process is a sub control main process (see FIG. 49). Return to. On the other hand, when the sub CPU 201 determines in S291 that the effect mode is mode B (when S291 is YES), the sub CPU 201 is the number of remaining latent counts in the range of 200 to 120 times. Is determined (S292).

  In this embodiment, although not shown, the sub-control circuit 200 is provided with a dedicated counter for separately counting the number of remaining latent counts managed by the main control circuit 70. In the process of S292, the sub CPU 201 performs the remaining latent number of times determination process based on the value of the dedicated counter for counting the remaining number of latent times.

  In this embodiment, every time the remaining latent count is updated in the main control circuit 70, a predetermined command is transmitted from the main control circuit 70 to the sub control circuit 200, and the sub control circuit 200 receives the received predetermined number of times. Based on the command, the value of the dedicated counter for counting the remaining latent count is updated. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the remaining latent count managed by the main control circuit 70 and the remaining latent count managed by the sub control circuit 200 are updated in synchronization. At this time, the sub CPU 201 may update the value of the dedicated counter for counting the remaining number of latent probabilities based on reception of a predetermined command. Further, if the predetermined command includes information on the remaining latent number of times, the sub CPU 201 determines the remaining latent number of times with reference to the information on the remaining latent number of times in the process of S292. Also good.

  When the sub CPU 201 determines in S292 that the remaining number of latent probabilities is within the range of 200 to 120 (when S292 is YES), the sub CPU 201 performs a stage in the display area 13a of the display device 13. Data for displaying (notifying) information on A is set (S293). Then, after the processing of S293, the sub CPU 201 performs processing of S297 described later.

  On the other hand, when the sub CPU 201 determines in S292 that the remaining latent count (remaining ST count) is not within the range of 200 to 120 (when S292 is NO), the sub CPU 201 determines the remaining latent count. It is determined whether or not the number of times is within a range of 119 to 50 times (S294).

  When the sub CPU 201 determines in S294 that the remaining latent count is within the range of 119 to 50 (when S294 is YES), the sub CPU 201 performs a stage in the display area 13a of the display device 13. Data for displaying (notifying) information on B is set (S295). Then, after the processing of S295, the sub CPU 201 performs processing of S297 described later.

  On the other hand, when the sub CPU 201 determines in S294 that the remaining latent count is not within the range of 119 to 50 (when S294 is NO), the sub CPU 201 moves to the display area 13a of the display device 13. Data for displaying (notifying) information on the stage C is set (S296). After the process of S296, the sub CPU 201 performs the process of S297 described later.

  After the processing of S293, S295, or S296, the sub CPU 201 determines whether or not the remaining latent count is 0 (S297).

  When the sub CPU 201 determines in S297 that the remaining number of latent times is not 0 (when S297 is NO), the sub CPU 201 ends the latent number of times notification process, and performs the sub control main process (FIG. 49). Return to). On the other hand, when the sub CPU 201 determines in S297 that the remaining number of latent probabilities is zero (when S297 is YES), the sub CPU 201 shifts the effect mode from mode B to the normal mode (S298). Then, after the process of S298, the sub CPU 201 ends the latent number of times notification process and returns the process to the sub control main process (see FIG. 49).

[Short-time report processing]
In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, as described above, when the effect mode is mode C, a time-shortage notification effect is performed (see FIG. 14). Here, with reference to FIG. 59, the short time frequency notification process executed by the sub CPU 201 in the mode C will be described. FIG. 59 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the time reduction number notifying process in the present embodiment. As described with reference to FIG. 17, at the time of continuous production (number of notifications = 0), in addition to the short-time remaining notification effect (additional number display effect), the jackpot effect, the transition effect to mode D, and the mode B In FIG. 59, for the convenience of explanation, description of these effect processes (notification processes) other than the notification effect of the remaining short time is omitted, and the remaining short time notification is performed. The flowchart specialized for a process is shown.

  First, the sub CPU 201 determines whether or not the gaming state is the “big hit gaming state” (S301). In this process, the sub CPU 201 refers to the information regarding the gaming state included in the predetermined command transmitted from the main CPU 71, and determines whether or not the gaming state is the “big hit gaming state”. The predetermined command is transmitted from the main CPU 71 to the sub CPU 201 at a timing such as, for example, every time a special symbol is displayed, each game state information is updated, or every predetermined time.

  In S301, when the sub CPU 201 determines that the gaming state is not “big hit gaming state” (when S301 is NO), the sub CPU 201 performs processing of S305 described later. On the other hand, when the sub CPU 201 determines in S301 that the gaming state is “big hit gaming state” (when S301 is YES), the sub CPU 201 determines that the type of “big hit” in “big hit gaming state” is “ It is determined whether or not it is a big hit with a short time (S302). In this process, the sub CPU 201 determines whether or not the type of “big hit” is a type to which the number of time reductions is given based on the result of the command analysis process (S183) in the sub control main process shown in FIG. Determine.

  In S302, when the sub CPU 201 determines that the type of “big hit” is not “big hit with time saving” (when S302 is NO), the sub CPU 201 performs processing of S305 described later.

  On the other hand, when the sub CPU 201 determines in S302 that the type of “big hit” is “big hit with time saving” (when S302 is YES), the sub CPU 201 displays a preset number of time saving notification patterns. The work RAM 203 is set (S303). Next, the sub CPU 201 sets the first remaining short time notification count (initial notification count) in the work RAM 203 (S304). In other words, in the present embodiment, during the jackpot game before the effect mode shifts to mode C, the short-time notification pattern and the initial notification count are determined. At this time, the initial number of notifications is set to a value equal to or less than the upper limit of the number of time reductions set for each type of “big hit” (designation command). For example, in the example described with reference to FIG. 14, the upper limit of the number of time reductions is 200 times, and the initial notification number is 60 times.

  In the present embodiment, although not shown, the sub-control circuit 200 is provided with a dedicated counter that counts the number of remaining short game notifications. Then, when the short-time game is started (when the effect mode is shifted to mode C), the initial notification count is set in the dedicated counter for counting the notification count.

  Then, after the processing of S304, or when S301 or S302 is NO, the sub CPU 201 determines whether or not the gaming state is “time saving gaming state” (S305).

  In S305, when the sub CPU 201 determines that the gaming state is not the “short-time gaming state” (when S305 is NO), the sub CPU 201 ends the short-time notification processing, and the processing is sub-control main processing (see FIG. 49). Return to). On the other hand, when the sub CPU 201 determines in S305 that the gaming state is the “short time gaming state” (when S305 is YES), the sub CPU 201 acquires the current remaining short time number (S306). In this process, the sub CPU 201 also performs a process of updating the number of notifications. Specifically, the sub CPU 201 subtracts “1” from the value of the dedicated counter for counting the number of notifications.

  In the present embodiment, although not shown, the sub-control circuit 200 is provided with a dedicated counter for separately counting the remaining short time count (number of times of short time game execution) managed by the main control circuit 70. In the process of S306, the sub CPU 201 performs the remaining short time determination process based on the value of the dedicated counter for counting the remaining short time. In this embodiment, every time the remaining short time is updated in the main control circuit 70, a predetermined command is transmitted from the main control circuit 70 to the sub control circuit 200, and the sub control circuit 200 receives the received predetermined command. Based on the above, the value of the dedicated counter for counting the remaining number of short times is updated.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, the remaining short time count managed by the main control circuit 70 and the remaining short time count managed by the sub control circuit 200 are updated synchronously. At this time, the sub CPU 201 may update the value of the dedicated counter for counting the remaining short time based on the reception of a predetermined command. If the predetermined command includes information on the remaining short time count, the sub CPU 201 may determine the remaining short time number with reference to the information on the remaining short time number in the process of S306.

  Next, the sub CPU 201 determines whether or not the number of notifications is “0” (S307). In this process, the sub CPU 201 determines whether or not the number of notifications is “0” with reference to the value of the dedicated counter for counting the number of notifications.

  When the sub CPU 201 determines that the number of notifications is “0” in S307 (when S307 is YES), the sub CPU 201 determines whether or not the remaining short time count is “0” (S308). .

  In S308, when the sub CPU 201 determines that the remaining short time count is “0” (in the case of YES determination in S308), the sub CPU 201 sets short time end notification information (S309). Then, after the processing of S309, the sub CPU 201 ends the time reduction number notifying processing and returns the processing to the sub control main processing (see FIG. 49).

  On the other hand, if the sub CPU 201 determines in S308 that the remaining short time count is not “0” (NO in S308), the sub CPU 201 sets a continuous effect of the short time game (S310).

  Next, the sub CPU 201 performs an update update process for the number of notifications (S311). In this process, the sub CPU 201 newly sets the number of times equal to or less than the current remaining shortage number as the number of notifications (adds the number of notifications). For example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 14, 40 notifications are added in the process of S311. In addition, the number of notifications added at this time may be a predetermined number (however, the number of times less than the current remaining short time), or may be added by lottery based on the current remaining short time number. The number of times may be determined. Then, after the processing of S311, the sub CPU 201 ends the time-shortage notification processing and returns the processing to the sub control main processing (see FIG. 49).

  Note that the processing when the number of notifications is “0” and the remaining short time count is not “0” is not limited to the processing of S310 and S311. For example, when the transition to the mode D of the effect mode is determined at this time, not only the processes of the above S310 and S311 but also the effect of transition to the mode D may be performed at the same time.

  Here, returning to the description of the processing in S307 again, in S307, when the sub CPU 201 determines that the number of notifications is not “0” (when S307 is NO), the sub CPU 201 is set in S303. Based on the notification pattern, it is determined whether or not the current short-time notification pattern is a notification pattern for performing a notice effect (notification notice) (S312).

  If the sub CPU 201 determines in S <b> 312 that the current short-time notification pattern is not a notification pattern for performing a notice effect (if S <b> 312 is NO), the sub CPU 201 ends the short-time notification process and performs the process. Return to the sub-control main process (see FIG. 49).

  On the other hand, when the sub CPU 201 determines in S312 that the current short-time notification pattern is a notification pattern for performing a notice effect (when S312 is YES), the sub CPU 201 sets the notification pattern set in S303. Based on the above, it is determined whether or not the current special symbol variation display is the timing of performing the notice effect (S313). Note that the timing of the announcement effect may be determined by lottery every time the special symbol is changed during the short-time game. Further, when a notification pattern for performing a notice effect is set (the process of S303), a predetermined timing (for example, how many times the variable display is performed) may be determined as a notice effect timing.

  When the sub CPU 201 determines in S313 that the current special symbol variation display is not at the timing for performing the notice effect (when S313 is NO), the sub CPU 201 ends the time-shortage notification process, and the process is sub-controlled. Return to the main process (see FIG. 49). On the other hand, when the sub CPU 201 determines in S313 that the current special symbol variation display is the timing for performing the notice effect (when S313 is YES), the sub CPU 201 sets the notice effect for the short number of remaining times. (S314).

  Next, the sub CPU 201 performs an update process for adding the number of notifications (S315). In this process, the sub CPU 201 adds the current number of remaining short times or less to the current number of notifications (adds the number of notifications). In addition, the number of notifications added at this time may be a predetermined number (however, the number of times less than the current remaining short time), or may be added by lottery based on the current remaining short time number. The number of times may be determined. Then, after the processing of S315, the sub CPU 201 ends the time reduction number notifying processing and returns the processing to the sub control main processing (see FIG. 49).

  As described above, in S311 and S315 during the time reduction number notification process, the notification number addition update process is performed at the execution timing of the continuation effect and the notice effect, respectively, and this process is executed by the sub-control circuit 200. That is, the sub-control circuit 200 also serves as means for updating the number of notifications at a predetermined timing (notification number update means).

<Various modifications and application examples>
Various presentation operations in the pachinko gaming machine of the present invention are not limited to the presentation operation examples of the above-described embodiment, and various modifications and application examples are conceivable. Below, the various modifications and application examples are demonstrated.

[Modification 1]
In the above embodiment, when the “small hit” is won in the state where the production mode is the normal mode, the game state is shifted to the mode B which is the “latent game state” via the mode A, and the transition is made. Although the example which performs the effect which alert | reports the remaining number of times of latent in the mode B was demonstrated, this invention is not limited to this. For example, when “small hit” is won in the normal mode, the effect mode may directly shift to mode B, and the remaining number of executions of the special symbol variation display may be notified in the shifted mode B. . In the first modification, such a configuration example will be described.

(1) Mode Transition Mode Between Normal Mode and Mode B First, the mode transition mode between the normal mode and mode B in Modification 1 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 60 shows an overview of the mode transition mode between the normal mode and mode B and the notification operation performed in mode B in the first modification.

  In the first modification, when the “big hit” is won in the normal mode (the gaming state without time saving), the number of executions (ST) of the special symbol variation display of 200 times at the end of the big hit game is similar to the above embodiment. After that, the effect mode shifts to mode B.

  In the first modification, as shown in FIG. 60, in the normal mode, after winning “small hit” and digesting the small hit game, the effect mode shifts to mode B. As the transition mode of the effect mode at this time, as in the above embodiment, the effect mode shifts to the mode B immediately after the end of the small hit game, and after the end of the small hit game, the special mode is again performed a predetermined number of times in the normal mode. There is a form in which the effect mode shifts to mode B after the symbol variation display is performed. In the first modification, as in the above-described embodiment, the gaming state does not shift regardless of the mode of transition to mode B when winning a small hit.

  Therefore, in the first modification, when shifting from the normal mode to the mode B via the small hit gaming state, if the gaming state at the time of winning the small hit in the normal mode is “no low probability of shortening time”, Also in mode B, the gaming state of “low probability time shortness” is continued. On the other hand, if the gaming state at the time of winning the small hit in the normal mode is “no high probability time”, the gaming state of “no high probability time” is continued even in the mode B after the transition. That is, in the first modification, the gaming state in mode B is “no high probability time reduction” (latent probability gaming state) or “low probability no time reduction”.

  Further, in this example, when the game state of mode B is “latent probability game state”, when the latent probability game ends, the effect mode shifts from mode B to the normal mode.

  On the other hand, in this example, when the gaming state of mode B is “low probability of short time”, the remaining number of executions of the special symbol variable display in mode B (the number of remaining stays described later) becomes “0”. Mode B lottery is performed. Then, when the end lottery of mode B is won, the effect mode shifts to the normal mode. However, if the final lottery of mode B is not won, the initial value of the remaining number of executions of the special symbol variation display (the number of remaining stays described later) is set again in mode B, and mode B is continued. The

(2) Overview of notification effect in mode B Next, an overview of notification effect in mode B will be described. Also in the first modification example, the number of executions of the variable display of the remaining special symbols is displayed in mode B as in the above embodiment.

  In the first modification, as described above, when the effect mode shifts to the mode B via the small hit game, the game state is not “latent game state” (no high probability time) but “low probability”. There may be a case where there is no time reduction. Therefore, in the first modification, in consideration of both game states, in Mode B, an effect is displayed in which the number of executions of the variable display of the remaining special symbols is displayed as “the number of remaining stays”. Here, the remaining number of stays means that the remaining number of latent times is included, and when the game state in Mode B is “latently certain gaming state” (no high probability time), the remaining number of stays remains. This is the number of latents. In addition, when the gaming state in mode B is “low probability time is not short”, a predetermined number of stays (initial value) is set when the production mode shifts to mode B.

  As shown in FIG. 60, in the first modification, the remaining number of stays in mode B is reported in three stages. Specifically, as a stage indicating the number of remaining stays, stage A having a remaining stay number of 200 to 120, stage B having a remaining stay number of 119 to 50, and stage having a remaining stay number of 49 to 0 C is provided. In the notification effect of the remaining number of stays in mode B, a specific effect is performed in each stage, and information regarding the current number of remaining stays is notified to the player.

  In addition, the range of the remaining number of stays set for each of the stages A to C is not limited to the example illustrated in FIG. 60, and may be appropriately changed according to, for example, the model. Further, in this example, the example of dividing the remaining number of stays into three stages has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the remaining number of stays may be divided into two stages or four or more stages.

  Here, FIG. 61a and FIG. 61b show an example of the operation flow of the notification effect of the remaining number of stays performed in mode B. FIG.

  FIG. 61a is an operation flow of the notification effect of the number of remaining stays when the effect mode is changed to mode B via the small hit game and the game state of mode B is “no low probability time”. In this operation example, first, after the small hit game ends, an initial value (“80 times” in the operation example of FIG. 61a) of the number of stays in mode B (the number of executions of the special symbol) is set. The initial value of the number of stays is appropriately selected from the range of 0 to 200 times.

  In the operation example of FIG. 61a, after the mode B shifts, the stage B stay number notification effect is first performed, and then the remaining number of stays decreases for each variation display of the special symbol. Next, when the remaining stay count becomes 49 or less, the stay count notification effect switches to the stay count notification effect of stage C. Thereafter, the stage C stay frequency notification effect is performed until the remaining number of stays reaches zero.

  If the mode B end lottery performed when the remaining stay count becomes 0 is not won, the initial value of the stay count in the mode B is set again, and the mode B stay count notification effect is repeated. It is. On the other hand, when the winning lottery of mode B is won, the production mode shifts to the normal mode.

  FIG. 61b shows that the short-time game is ended in the mode C in which the gaming state is “high probability short-lived”, the effect mode shifts from the mode C to the mode B, and the remaining latency count at the time of the shift is “80”. It is an operation | movement flow of the alerting | reporting effect of the number of remaining stays performed when it is "time."

  In the operation example of FIG. 61b, after the mode B shifts, the stage B stay number notification effect is first performed, and thereafter the remaining number of stays is reduced for each digestion of the latent game. Next, when the remaining number of stays (remaining latent count) is 49 or less, the stay number notification effect is switched to the stay number notification effect of stage C. Thereafter, the stage C stay number notification effect is performed until the remaining number of stays (remaining latent count) becomes zero. At this time, if the “big hit” is not won by the remaining stay count (remaining latent count), that is, if the probable gaming state ends, the remaining stay count becomes 0. After that, the production mode shifts to the normal mode.

  As shown in FIGS. 61a and 61b, in the stay number notification effect of the first modification, even if the game state in mode B is “probability change game state”, it is “normal game state” (non-probability change game state). The same production will be performed. In this case, it is difficult to determine whether or not the gaming state is the “latent gaming state”.

  Therefore, in the configuration of this example, when a player who can determine whether or not “small hit” has occurred is playing a game with the same pachinko gaming machine, the game state is “latent probability game” in mode B. It is possible to determine whether or not it is “state”. However, when another player (next player) plays a game on the gaming machine after shifting to the mode B, it is determined whether or not the gaming state is the “latent probability gaming state”. Becomes very difficult. Also, in this example, in order to make it more difficult to discriminate between “small hit” and “big hit”, a type of “big hit” having an opening mode similar to the opening mode of the big winning opening at the time of small hitting may be provided. Good.

(3) Contents of Stay Number Notification Process Next, with reference to FIG. 62, a stay number notification effect registration process (stay number notification process) performed by the sub CPU 201 in mode B will be described. FIG. 62 is a flowchart illustrating the procedure of the stay number notifying process in the first modification. Note that the stay number notification process in Modification 1 is performed in the effect process (S184) during the sub-control main process described with reference to FIG. 49, similarly to the latent count notification process in the above embodiment.

  First, the sub CPU 201 determines whether or not the value of the mode B selection flag is “1” (S321). That is, in this process, the sub CPU 201 determines whether or not the current presentation mode is mode B.

  When the sub CPU 201 determines that the value of the mode B selection flag is “1” in S321 (when S321 is YES), the sub CPU 201 performs the process of S327 described later. On the other hand, when the sub CPU 201 determines that the value of the mode B selection flag is not “1” in S321 (when S321 is NO), the sub CPU 201 sets the value of the mode B initial processing flag to “1”. It is determined whether or not there is (S322).

The mode B initial processing flag is a flag stored in the work RAM 203 and is a flag indicating whether or not the effect mode is immediately after the mode B is shifted to the mode B. If the effect mode is immediately after the transition to mode B, the value of the mode B initial processing flag is set to “1”. The value of the mode B initial processing flag is set to “1” at the following timings (A) to (C).
(A) Immediately after the end of the small hit game.
(B) Immediately after the effect mode has shifted to mode B after a special number of special symbol changes are displayed again in the normal mode after the end of the small hit game.
(C) Immediately after winning the “hit” in the “non-time-saving gaming state”, the game is ended.

  In S322, when the sub CPU 201 determines that the value of the mode B initial process flag is not “1” (when S322 is NO), the sub CPU 201 ends the stay frequency notification process, and performs the process as the sub control main process. Return to (see FIG. 49). On the other hand, when the sub CPU 201 determines that the value of the mode B initial process flag is “1” in S322 (when S322 is YES), the sub CPU 201 determines that the gaming state is “probability changing gaming state”. It is determined whether or not (S323).

  In S323, when the sub CPU 201 determines that the gaming state is “probability changed gaming state” (when S323 is YES), the sub CPU 201 sets an initial value of the number of remaining stays in the mode B (S324). In this process, the sub CPU 201 sets the remaining probability variation number (remaining latent probability number) at the time of the mode B transition as the initial value of the remaining stay number, and stores the set remaining stay number in the work RAM 203. Then, after the process of S324, the sub CPU 201 performs the process of S326 described later.

  On the other hand, when the sub CPU 201 determines in S323 that the gaming state is not the “probability changed gaming state” (when S323 is NO), that is, immediately after the effect mode has shifted to mode B via the small hit game and When the gaming state is the “normal gaming state”, the sub CPU 201 sets the initial value of the remaining number of stays in mode B to a predetermined value within the range of 0 to 200 times (S325). At this time, the sub CPU 201 may determine an initial value of the remaining number of stays by lottery, or may use a predetermined number of times set in advance as an initial value of the remaining number of stays. In this process, the sub CPU 201 stores the set initial value of the remaining number of stays in the work RAM 203. Then, after the process of S325, the sub CPU 201 performs the process of S326 described later.

  After the processing of S324 or S325, the sub CPU 201 sets the value of the mode B selection flag to “1” (S326).

  Then, after the processing of S326 or when S321 is YES, the sub CPU 201 updates the value of the number of remaining stays (S327). In this process, the sub CPU 201 subtracts “1” from the value of the remaining number of stays for each variation display of the special symbol, and stores the subtracted remaining number of stays (updated value) in the work RAM 203.

  Next, the sub CPU 201 determines whether or not the value of the remaining number of stays updated in S327 is “0” (S328).

  In S328, when the sub CPU 201 determines that the value of the remaining number of stays is not “0” (S328 is NO), the sub CPU 201 performs the process of S335 described later. On the other hand, when the sub CPU 201 determines in S328 that the value of the number of remaining stays is “0” (when S328 is YES), the sub CPU 201 determines whether or not it is the end timing of the “probability game state”. Is discriminated (S329).

  When the sub CPU 201 determines in S329 that it is the end timing of the “probability game state” (when S329 is YES), the sub CPU 201 performs the process of S332 described later. On the other hand, when the sub CPU 201 determines in S329 that it is not the end timing of the “probability game state” (when S329 is NO), the sub CPU 201 performs a mode B end lottery (S330). Next, the sub CPU 201 determines whether or not the mode B end lottery has been won (S331).

  If the sub CPU 201 determines in S331 that the mode B end lottery has been won (S331 is YES), the sub CPU 201 performs the process of S332 described below.

  When S329 or S331 is YES, the sub CPU 201 ends the mode B and shifts the effect mode to the normal mode (S332). Next, the sub CPU 201 sets the value of the mode B selection flag to “0” (S333). Then, after the process of S333, the sub CPU 201 ends the stay frequency notification process and returns the process to the sub control main process (see FIG. 49).

  On the other hand, when it is determined in S331 that the sub CPU 201 has not won the mode B end lottery (when S331 is NO), the sub CPU 201 again performs the remaining in mode B in the same manner as the process of S325. The initial value of the number of stays is set to a predetermined value within the range of 0 to 200 times (S334). In this process, the sub CPU 201 stores the set initial value of the remaining number of stays in the work RAM 203.

  After the process of S334 or when S328 is NO, the sub CPU 201 selects the stage of the number of stays (any one of the stages A to C) according to the remaining number of stays (S335). Then, after the process of S335, the sub CPU 201 ends the stay frequency notification process and returns the process to the sub control main process (see FIG. 49).

[Modification 2]
In the time reduction notification process of the above-described embodiment described with reference to FIG. 59, a processing example has been described in which the preset time reduction notification pattern and initial notification number (the first remaining time reduction notification number) are set in S303 and S304. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the short-time notification pattern and the initial notification count may be determined by lottery.

  In the second modification, an example of a time reduction notification pattern table used when determining the time reduction notification pattern and the initial notification frequency by lottery will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 63 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the time-shortening notification pattern table.

  In this example, in the time-shortening notification pattern table, the symbol designation command (“z1” to “z17”), the notification pattern type (“JT00” to “JT32”), and the time-shortening notification pattern type are determined. And a correspondence relationship between various parameters of the notification pattern determined by the random value. In addition, the random number value prescribed | regulated to the time-short alerting | reporting pattern table is a random value acquired at the time of winning a prize, and is either "0"-"999" (1000 types).

  In the time-shortening notification pattern table of this example, the value of the notice notification flag, the initial number of notifications, and the time-shortening number are defined as various parameters of the time-shortening notification pattern. Note that the notice flag is a flag indicating whether or not the notice pattern of the short-time number is a notice pattern for performing a notice effect. When the notice pattern is a notice pattern for performing a notice effect, the value of the notice information flag is set to “1”. (On) "is set.

  In the lottery process using the time-shortening notification pattern table shown in FIG. 63, the number of time-shortening notification patterns and various parameters thereof are determined based on the type of the symbol designation command (big hit symbol). For example, if the symbol designation command is “z2” and the random number value for determining the short-time notification pattern is any one of “500” to “999”, “JT02” is used as the short-time notification pattern. As the various parameters of the notification pattern, the value of the advance notification flag is set to “1”, the initial notification notification count is set to “40”, and the number of time reductions is set to “60”.

[Modification 3]
In the prefetching special zone effect of the above-described embodiment described with reference to FIGS. 18a to 18c, when the preserving ball that is reserved next to the preserving ball to which the effect at the start of the prefetching special zone is changed, Although the example which performs this effect was demonstrated, this invention is not limited to this. For example, both the effect at the start of the prefetch special zone and the effect in the prefetch special zone may be performed in the fluctuation period of one reserved ball. In this case, it is possible to perform the prefetching special zone effect even when there is no holding ball before the variable symbol display (holding ball) of the special symbol for which it is determined to perform the prefetching special zone effect.

  Further, in the production at the start of the pre-read specialization zone in the above embodiment, the example in which the design production and the background production are simultaneously generated in the special zone entry notice production (“zone transition notice combined success” production) has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the design effect and the background effect may be generated at different timings.

  In the third modification, both the effect at the start of the prefetch special zone and the effect in the prefetch special zone are performed during the fluctuation period of one reserved ball, and the design effect and the background effect in the rush advance notice effect to the special zone A description will be given of an example of the pre-reading special zone effect operation that is generated at different timing.

(1) Example of Operation of Prefetch Special Zone Effect First, an example of the prefetch special zone effect in Modification 3 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 64 is a diagram showing an operation flow of the prefetching special zone effect in this example.

  In the example shown in FIG. 64, a start opening prize is newly generated (a fourth holding ball is generated) in a state where three holding balls already exist, and a pre-reading special zone effect is performed at the start opening winning. It is an operation example of prefetch special zone production when it is determined. In this case, as in the above embodiment, when the fourth reserved ball is generated, it is determined that the change display of the three reserved balls already held and the pre-reading special zone effect will be performed. A series of pre-reading effects are performed by the change display of the eye holding ball.

  In this example, at the time of each change of the first to third reserved balls, an effect before the start of the prefetching specialization zone is performed, and an effect that encourages entry into the prefetching specialization zone is performed. In this example, in the production before the start of the prefetching specialization zone, the design production (designation prefetching) or the background production (background prefetching) is performed in the same manner as in the above embodiment. One of the symbol effect and the background effect is performed in the first half of the change period of the reserved ball performing the effect, and the other of the symbol effect and the background effect is performed in the middle of the change period.

  When the fourth holding ball fluctuates, first, an effect at the start of the pre-reading special zone (the effect of entering the special zone and the effect of entering the zone) is performed. Production is performed in the conversion zone. At this time, in this example, in the special zone entry notice effect, one of the predetermined system symbol effect and the background effect is performed in the first half of the variable period, and the predetermined system symbol effect and background effect is provided in the middle of the variable period. Do the other.

(2) Fluctuation production table (at the start of the prefetch special zone)
Next, with reference to FIG. 65, the variation effect table (at the start of the prefetch specialization zone) used in this example will be described.

  The fluctuation effect table shown in FIG. 65 (at the start of the prefetch specialization zone) is special at the start of the change of the holding ball that performs a series of productions from the effect at the start of the prefetch specialization zone to the effect in the prefetch specialization zone. It is a table referred when determining the production pattern of the symbol variable display period.

  In the variation effect table (at the start of the prefetching specialization zone) in this example, as shown in FIG. 65, the types of variation patterns of special symbols (“HN00” to “HN27”) and the prefetch effect flag table shown in FIG. The pre-reading special zone effect pattern determined in step 1, a random value for selecting (determining) the effect pattern (“EZ00” to “EZ45”), the effect pattern determined by the random value, and the content of the pre-read effect ( Correspondence with the data set of the pre-read specialization zone flag is defined. In the variation effect table of this example (at the start of the prefetching specialization zone), in the production pattern whose prefetching specialization zone flag value is “1”, the prefetching specialization from the production at the start of the prefetching specialization zone described above. A series of productions up to the production in the zone is performed in the variation period of one holding ball.

  Also, in the variation effect table (at the start of the prefetching specialization zone) of this example, the variation time corresponding to each variation pattern (the variation display period of the special symbol) and the winning type (“lost”, "Small hit" and "Big hit") and the selection rate of each effect pattern are also defined. Note that the random value defined in the variation effect table (at the start of the pre-reading specialization zone) is a random value acquired at the start opening winning prize, and is any one of “0” to “999” (1000 types). .

  For example, the execution of the effect at the start of the prefetch special zone is determined, the variation pattern determined at the start of the variation display of the special symbol is “HN01”, and the prefetch special zone effect pattern determined at the time of winning is “ In the case of “Pattern A” and the random number value is any one of “0” to “499”, “EZ03” is selected as the effect pattern at the start of the prefetch specialization zone, “A” and “background effect A” are selected, and “1” is set in the pre-read specialization zone flag.

  In this case, one of “symbol effect A” and “background effect A” is performed in the first half of the special symbol change period (10000 milliseconds), and “symbol effect A” and “background effect A” are displayed in the middle of the change period. The other is performed. Next, a zone entry effect corresponding to the effect pattern “EZ03” is performed, and a display corresponding to “losing” (winning type) is displayed in the display area 13a of the display device 13. After that, an effect in a predetermined pre-read specialization zone determined based on the fluctuation pattern “HN01” is performed, and then the special symbol is fluctuated and stopped.

(3) Contents of Prefetch Specialized Zone Effect Pattern Determination Process Next, with reference to FIG. 66, the prefetch specialized zone effect pattern determination process in Modification 3 will be described. FIG. 66 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the prefetch specialized zone effect pattern determination process in this example. Note that the look-ahead specialized zone effect pattern determination process in this example is performed in S217 during the change effect pattern determination process shown in FIGS. 52 and 53, as in the above embodiment.

  First, the sub CPU 201 determines whether or not the value of the prefetch special zone start flag set at the time of winning pattern acquisition is “1” (ON state) (S341). In this determination process, the sub CPU 201 determines whether or not the current special symbol variation display is a special symbol variation display in which an effect at the start of the prefetch specialization zone is performed.

  In S341, when the sub CPU 201 determines that the value of the prefetch special zone start flag is “1” (when S341 is YES), that is, when the prefetch special zone starts in the current special symbol variation display. 65, the sub CPU 201 refers to the fluctuation effect table (at the start of the prefetching specialization zone) in FIG. A variation effect pattern in the effect at the start of the specialized zone is determined (S342). Specifically, the sub CPU 201 creates an effect pattern, a design effect and a background effect, and a prefetch special specified in the change effect table (at the start of the prefetch specialization zone) of FIG. 65 based on the special pattern change pattern. The value (“0” or “1”) of the activation zone flag is selected.

  After the process of S342, the sub CPU 201 sets the value of the prefetch special zone start flag to “0” (S343). Next, the sub CPU 201 determines whether or not the value of the pre-read specialization zone flag is “1” (S344).

  In S344, when the sub CPU 201 determines that the value of the pre-read specialization zone flag is “1” (when S344 is YES), the sub CPU 201 performs the process of S347 described later. On the other hand, when the sub CPU 201 determines in S344 that the value of the pre-read specialization zone flag is not “1” (when S344 is NO), the sub CPU 201 sets the value of the pre-read specialization zone flag to “1”. "(S345). Then, after the process of S345, the sub CPU 201 performs the process of S349 described later.

  Here, returning to the description of the processing of S341 again, in S341, when the sub CPU 201 determines that the value of the prefetch special zone start flag is not “1” (when S341 is NO), the sub CPU 201 Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the pre-read specialization zone flag is “1” (ON state) (S346). In S346, when the sub CPU 201 determines that the value of the pre-read specialization zone flag is “1” (when S346 is YES), the sub CPU 201 performs the process of S347 described later.

  When S344 or S346 is YES, that is, as in Modification 3, a series of effects from the effect at the start of the prefetch special zone to the effect in the prefetch special zone is performed in the current special symbol variable display period. When performing, or when the current special symbol variation display is a special symbol variation display in which only the effect at the start of the prefetch special zone is performed, the sub CPU 201 displays the variation effect table of FIG. ), The variation effect pattern in the effect in the pre-read specialization zone is determined by lottery based on the variation pattern of the special symbol obtained from the analysis result of the received command (S347). Then, after the processing of S347, the sub CPU 201 performs processing of S349 described later.

  On the other hand, if the sub CPU 201 determines in S346 that the value of the pre-read special zone flag is not “1” (S346 is NO), that is, the pre-read special zone effect in the current special symbol variation display. When performing the previous performance, the sub CPU 201 refers to the variation performance table (before the pre-reading specialization zone) in FIG. 30, and by lottery based on the variation pattern of the special symbol obtained from the analysis result of the received command, The variation effect pattern in the effect before the start of the prefetch specialization zone is determined (S348). After the process of S348, the sub CPU 201 performs the process of S349 described later.

  After the process of S345, S347, or S348, the sub CPU 201 determines whether or not the value of the prefetch special zone end flag set at the time of winning pattern acquisition is “1” (ON state) (S349). That is, in this process, the sub CPU 201 determines whether or not the current special symbol variation display is a special symbol variation display corresponding to the reserved ball for which the transition to the pre-read specialization zone is determined.

  In S349, when the sub CPU 201 determines that the value of the prefetch special zone end flag is not “1” (when S349 is NO), that is, when the prefetch special zone effect is continued, the sub CPU 201 The pre-read special zone effect pattern determination process is ended, and the variation effect pattern determination process (see FIGS. 52 and 53) is also ended.

  On the other hand, when the sub CPU 201 determines in S349 that the value of the prefetch special zone end flag is “1” (when S349 is YES), that is, when the prefetch special zone effect is ended, the sub CPU 201 Sets the value of the prefetch specialization zone flag to “0” (S350). Next, the sub CPU 201 sets the value of the pre-read special zone flag to “0” (S351). Then, after the processing of S351, the sub CPU 201 ends the prefetching special zone effect pattern determination process and also ends the variation effect pattern determination process (see FIGS. 52 and 53).

[Application example]
In the embodiment and the various modifications described above, a pachinko gaming machine has been described as an example of a gaming machine, but the present invention is not limited to this. The various techniques of the present invention described above can be applied to other gaming machines, for example, various gaming machines such as a ball game machine, a pachislot gaming machine, a gaming machine, an enclosed gaming machine, and a rotating gaming machine. It can also be applied.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko machine (game machine), 2 ... Main body, 3 ... Base door, 4 ... Glass door, 12 ... Game board, 13 ... Display device, 15 ... Launching device, 16 ... Dispensing device, 43 ... Ball passage detector , 44 ... 1st start opening, 45 ... 2nd start opening, 46 ... Ordinary electric accessory, 51, 52 ... General prize opening, 53 ... 1st big prize opening, 54 ... 2nd big prize opening, 55 ... Out opening 56 ... Game nails 61 ... Special symbol display device 62 ... Normal symbol display device 63 ... Normal symbol hold display device 64 ... First special symbol hold display device 65 ... Second special symbol hold display device 70 ... Main control circuit, 71 ... main CPU, 72 ... main ROM, 73 ... main RAM, 123 ... payout / release control circuit, 200 ... sub-control circuit, 201 ... sub CPU, 202 ... program ROM, 203 ... work RAM, 205 ... Display control circuit 206 Voice control circuit, 207 ... lamp control circuit

Claims (2)

A game board having a game area in which a game ball rolls;
A start area provided in the game board and capable of detecting the passage of a game ball;
A variable winning device that is provided on the game board and is in one of a first state in which a game ball is easily received and a second state in which the game ball is less likely to be received than the first state;
If the starting area detects a game ball, whether or not to shift to a special game state in which the variable winning device repeats the first state and the second state and becomes advantageous to the player Lottery means to perform,
Based on the lottery result by the lottery means, the identification information display means for variably displaying the identification information corresponding to the lottery result, and then stopping and displaying the identification information;
Based on the result of the lottery by the lottery means, the effect control means for controlling the effect operation performed during the variable display period of the identification information;
Effect notification means for notifying information on the effect operation at the time of execution of the effect operation;
A holding ball storage means for storing, as a holding ball, a result of a lottery performed by the lottery means performed at the time of detection when the starting area detects the passage of a game ball during the variable information period of the identification information;
The production control means includes
Prior execution of the variation display of the identification information based on a predetermined holding ball, according to the content of the predetermined holding ball, having a prior effect determination means for determining whether to execute a prior effect,
When the first effect and the second effect which are the same system as the prior effect and have different effect forms are executed, in the variable display period of the identification information based on the predetermined reserved ball, the first effect and A third effect different from the second effect can be executed by the effect notification means as the prior effect ,
A gaming machine comprising a suggestion effect different from the first effect and the second effect, which suggests execution of the third effect in the prior effect. A pseudo stop effect means for performing a predetermined number of operations for displaying the identification information in a variable manner and then temporarily stopping and displaying the identification information;
Before the temporary stop display, provided with a pre-pseudo stop effect means for performing a fourth effect corresponding to the number of times of temporary stop display,
The fourth effect includes an effect before the first pseudo stop having an effect form related to the number of temporary stop displays of the identification information,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the pseudo stop effect means executes at least the number of executions of the first pre-stop effect and a temporary stop display.

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