JP6301878B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that is installed and used in a game hall such as a pachinko parlor.

As a general pachinko game machine, what is called a digipachi is known.
In a pachinko gaming machine called a digipachi, a start winning opening is provided in a game area formed on a game board surface into which a game ball is driven and flows down, and based on the game ball winning in the start winning opening, In the control device on the main board side inside, a lottery of big hit and miss (may include a small hit) is performed, and when a big hit is made by lottery, the attacker provided in the game area is released, and a game ball is placed on the attacker It becomes a big hit state that can win.

  In addition, this lottery is notified to the player as a result of a variable display game displayed on a variable display device such as a liquid crystal display provided in the pachinko gaming machine. The variable display game displays, for example, a plurality of sets of decorative symbols (for example, numbers converted as numbers) as identification information, and displays them while moving so as to sequentially switch a plurality of decorative symbols of each set. After performing the variable display, about 1 to 3 decorative symbols are stopped and displayed for each group, and when the same symbol is displayed for each group as a predetermined combination, for example, the above-described case It will inform the jackpot of the lottery. When the combination of the predetermined decorative symbols as described above is not displayed at the time of the stop display, the deviation is notified.

  In the above-described variation display game, in general, a transition is made from the state in which each set of decorative symbols is variably displayed to the state in which it is stopped and displayed. At this time, assuming that the same decorative design is displayed in each set as the display of the decorative symbol that is a big hit as described above, each of the combinations of decorative designs that are stopped and displayed in each set is variably displayed. When stopping the display of a set of symbols, there is a possibility that a big hit will be made until the decoration symbol that is stopped and displayed at the end is confirmed, and when the deviation is fixed before all the decorative symbols of the set are stopped and displayed. There are cases where it remains. The latter case is referred to as reach, and a reach effect is performed while the last set of decorative symbols to be stopped is variably displayed.

  The reach production displays the normal reach production that stops the display after the last set of decorative symbols is variably displayed as well as the play (game) where the character wins or loses or loses a hit with a video such as animation. In the case of a win (when it hits), there is a super-reach effect that is a jackpot stop display when the decorative symbol is stopped last. Further, the super reach production includes a premium reach production that is displayed only rarely.

As the effect display of the variable display game, the above-mentioned reach effect is the main, but in addition, in the variable display game, a notice effect for notifying whether or not it will be a reach (super reach) or a big hit. Is generally performed (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).
When this notice effect is performed, it is not necessarily a reach or jackpot, and indicates that there is a higher probability of reaching or a jackpot than when a notice effect is not performed.

The effect of notifying the reach is displayed before reaching reach, and the effect of notifying the super reach is performed before the super reach effect such as the animation described above is performed. The notice effect for notifying the jackpot is performed before the end of the variable display.
In addition, after a notice effect for notifying normal reach, there may be a super reach instead of a normal reach, and there may be a big hit after a notice effect for notifying normal reach or super reach.

  The effect of the variation display game is patterned as a variation pattern, and is performed by selecting one variation pattern from many of the set variation patterns. At this time, for example, display data is created and displayed from image data or the like stored based on the display of the variation display game set as the variation pattern.

  This variation pattern includes a variation pattern that is not reach, a variation pattern that is a reach effect including normal reach, and a jackpot variation pattern that is a reach effect including normal reach. These fluctuation patterns are determined by lottery. For example, the fluctuation patterns are divided into a case of a loss and a case of a jackpot. In the case of a jackpot, the patterns are further divided for each kind of jackpot, and a fluctuation pattern is set for each. . Note that the variation pattern of reach production basically has the same type or very similar type in the case of outage and the case of jackpot, and even if the same reach production or very close reach production is performed, There is a case where it becomes and a case where it becomes a big hit.

  Also, the notice effect display is basically patterned. Usually, the notice effect display is performed so that a plurality of types can be displayed simultaneously. In addition, not only a display effect using a variable display device but also a notification effect by performing a moving effect for an effect provided in a pachinko gaming machine is known. In this case, it is also known that a notice display is displayed on a variable display device so as to be linked to the operation of the movable accessory.

In addition, a plurality of notice effect patterns are set for each kind of notice effect display, and the reliability (expected value) for reaching or jackpot is different for each notice effect pattern, for example, In one type of notice effect display for notifying a big hit, for example, the reliability of the big hit differs depending on the background color, character type, and the like.
In particular, in the notice effect display called “step-up notice”, for example, the display is divided into, for example, about five stages, such as clothes and actions of the displayed character, another character displayed at the same time, etc. Any one of the notice effect patterns up to the eyes, the notice effect patterns up to the second stage, and the notice effect patterns up to the fifth stage is displayed, and the expected value of the jackpot increases as the displayed level increases.

Such a notice effect display can basically display each kind of notice effect display at the same time, and in each kind of the notice effect display, only one notice effect pattern is selected by lottery and displayed. Note that the notice effect pattern includes a pattern that does not display the notice effect. In other words, the lottery result of the notice effect display includes a case where the notice effect display is not performed.
In the lottery of the notice effect pattern for each notice effect display, a data table for each notice effect display and a random number for lottery are used. For example, the random number is determined by selecting one from a predetermined range of numerical values (for example, 0 to 255). In the data table, the determination value, which is a numerical value in the predetermined range, is associated with all the notice effect patterns of the kind of notice effect display.

  For example, when there are 1 to 5 notice effect patterns, in the data table, judgment values from 0 to 99 are assigned to the notice effect pattern 1, and judgment values from 100 to 219 are assigned to the notice effect pattern 2. The judgment values from 220 to 239 are assigned to the notice effect pattern 3, the judgment values from 240 to 254 are assigned to the notice effect pattern 4, and 255 is assigned to the notice effect pattern 5. Note that the notice effect pattern 1 is a notice effect pattern that does not display the notice effect, and when this notice effect pattern is selected, that kind of notice effect display is not performed.

The lottery probability that each notice effect pattern is selected is obtained by dividing the number of assigned determination values by all integer numbers included in the number range that becomes a random number. Therefore, in the above data table, the lottery probability is set to decrease from the notice effect pattern 2 toward the notice effect pattern 5 except for the notice effect pattern 1 in which the notice effect is not performed.
Note that the expected value of each notice effect pattern is, for example, high in the case of the jackpot notice effect display and when the lottery probability at the jackpot is basically high and the lottery probability at the outset is low. Note that the lottery probability is relative, for example, if the lottery probability at the outlier is 0, if the lottery probability at the jackpot is not 0, the expected value with 100% jackpot is the highest notice effect display.

Therefore, the lottery data table for displaying the announcement effect of the jackpot notice requires at least the off-use and the jackpot.
Actually, for example, depending on the type of reach, the lottery probability of each notice effect pattern is changed, or depending on the type of reach, a case where a specific notice effect pattern appears and a case where it does not appear are set. Basically, a data table is required for each variation pattern. As described above, the variation pattern includes a variation pattern of deviation and a variation pattern of jackpot. Accordingly, different data tables are used for the case of the big hit and the case of deviation.

Japanese Patent No. 348194 JP 2005-2111487 A

By the way, it is possible to display a combination of multiple types of notice effect displays for each variation pattern, and in each type of notice effect display, it is possible to select a notice effect pattern selected from a plurality of notice effect patterns. The effects that can be displayed in the game are extremely diverse.
However, for example, for each variation pattern, a plurality of types of data tables for each notice effect display are required, and the number of data tables becomes enormous.

In addition, the types of the notice effect display described above may be hierarchical, and sub types that are not displayed at the same time may be set below the main type that can be displayed at the same time. Also, the step-up notice stage is not a linear stage, and there are cases where the stage is set in a branched manner.
If a data table is created in consideration of these points, the number of data tables increases and the contents of the data table become complicated.

In addition, if the number of data tables is too large, it is necessary to increase the capacity of a memory such as a ROM, which increases the cost.
In addition, when developing a control program for a pachinko machine, the data table is created in consideration of, for example, the appearance rate of each notice effect pattern of each notice effect display and the effect of the expected value, etc. If the number of devices is large, it takes a lot of people and time to create and check them, which increases the development cost of pachinko machines.

  Further, in the case of the notice presentation display for the jackpot notice, the expected value is determined by setting the lottery probabilities differently in the data table for the deviation and the data table for the jackpot as described above. Therefore, when creating the data table, the lottery probability of each notice effect pattern in each data table is set in consideration of the psychological effect that the expected value gives to the player, etc. When each numerical value registered in the data table is set for each variation pattern of loss, the appearance rate in the case of jackpot will be increased or lost by setting these values by humans. In this case, the appearance rate may become lower.

  In other words, since the data table is set while making a difference for each variation pattern, there is a bias in the appearance rate of each notice effect pattern in the case of a big hit and the appearance rate of each notice effect pattern in the case of a loss. For example, it is likely to be set such that a notice effect pattern having a high expected value is likely to appear biased only in a variable display game that is a big hit. In this case, the expected value becomes higher than the expected value, and the effect of the effect of the notice effect is different from that assumed.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and can reduce the number of data tables for setting the lottery probability of the notice effect display appearing in the variable display game, and the notice of each notice effect display. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of easily setting an expected value when an effect pattern appears.

The gaming machine according to claim 1, display means for displaying a variable display game;
The lottery of winning and losing the variation display game is determined, the winning and losing of the variation display game is determined, and the lottery of winning and losing the lottery is determined from a plurality of variation patterns in which the effect display of the variation display game is patterned. Main control means for performing a lottery to select one of the variation patterns according to the result, and determining the variation pattern at the time of big hit or loss of the variation display game;
Sub-control means for controlling the effect display of the variation display game based on the result of the jackpot or loss of the variation display game determined by the main control means and the variation pattern;
The sub-control means performs a plurality of types of notice effects that suggest the possibility that the variable display game will be a big hit before the result of the big win or miss of the variable display game is displayed during the variable display game. Has a notice effect control means to
The notice effect control means patterns the notice effect according to the type of the notice effect, and also sets a plurality of values set according to the possibility that the variable display game suggested by the notice effect is a big hit. A notice effect pattern storing means for storing the notice effect pattern;
Based on the variation pattern at the time of big hit or losing of the variation display game determined by the main control means, one notice effect pattern is selected from the plurality of notice effect patterns stored in the notice effect pattern storage means. A notice effect pattern lottery means to select by lottery,
And in the gaming machine that executes the notice effect during the variable display game based on the notice effect pattern selected by the notice effect pattern lottery means,
The notice effect pattern lottery means stores a mode storage means for storing a mode set based on the variable display game;
Mode setting means for selecting one mode from the plurality of modes stored in the mode storage means corresponding to the fluctuation pattern at the time of big hit or loss of the fluctuation display game determined by the main control means When,
For each type of the notice effect, it is used when one of the notice effect patterns is selected by lottery from a plurality of the notice effect patterns, and the notice in which the lottery probability is set for each notice effect pattern corresponding to each mode. A notice effect pattern selection table storage means storing an effect pattern selection table;
Using the notice effect pattern selection table stored in the notice effect pattern selection table storage means,
Corresponding to the mode, it comprises a notice effect pattern selection means for selecting one of the notice effect patterns by lottery from a plurality of the notice effect patterns ,
The mode setting means is characterized in that the same mode can be selected in the case corresponding to the variation pattern at the time of big hit and in the case corresponding to the variation pattern at the time of loss.

  In the first aspect of the present invention, when the sub-control means selects the notice effect pattern for displaying the notice effect corresponding to the change pattern determined by the main control means, Instead of determining the notice effect pattern by lottery for each of the plurality of kinds of notice effects, the notice effect pattern is selected by lottery through the mode from the variation pattern.

  The sub-control means stores a mode selection table for selecting a mode by lottery for each variation pattern. In the mode selection table, a lottery probability when one mode is selected by lottery from a plurality of modes is set. By using this mode selection table, one mode can be selected from a plurality of modes. .

  A plurality of modes are set based on the degree (expected value) of the possibility of winning the variable display game. That is, a plurality of modes are set from a mode indicating a high possibility of winning to a mode indicating a low.

  For example, in the mode selection table corresponding to the variation pattern of winning (big hit), the lottery probability of the mode indicating that the probability of winning is high, and the lottery probability of the mode indicating that the possibility of winning is low is low. Is set. Also, in the mode selection table corresponding to the variation pattern of loss, the lottery probability of the mode indicating that the possibility of winning is low is set low, and the lottery probability of the mode indicating that the possibility of winning is low is set high. Yes.

In addition, a notice effect pattern selection table is set for each type of notice effect corresponding to each mode. In the notice effect pattern table, each lottery probability of a plurality of notice effect patterns set for one type of notice effect is set, and one notice effect pattern can be selected by lottery based on this lot probability It has become.
Therefore, when the variation pattern is determined, the mode is selected by lottery using the mode selection table selected for the variation pattern. Next, a notice effect pattern is selected by lottery using the notice effect pattern selection table and determined for each type of notice effect for the determined mode.

  Thus, in the corresponding variable display game, the notice effect is performed with the notice effect pattern determined in each of the plural kinds of notice effects. The notice effect pattern may include a pattern that does not perform the kind of notice effect, and does not perform all kinds of notice effects that are set each time in each variable display game.

In the above case, as the data table, a mode selection table provided for each variation pattern and a notice effect pattern table provided for each mode and for each type of notice effect are required. The number is a combination of the number of mode selection tables corresponding to the number of each variation pattern and the number of modes multiplied by the type of notice effect.
On the other hand, the number of data tables in the case of determining the notice effect patterns of all kinds of notice effects for each change pattern as in the past is the number of change patterns multiplied by the number of kinds of notice effects. Become.

Here, if the number of modes is sufficiently small with respect to the number of variation patterns, the number of necessary data tables is reduced. In the current digipachi pachinko machines, there are as many types of reach as possible, there are many variation patterns, and even if the number of modes is increased slightly, the number of data tables is determined by lottery for each variation pattern Less than if you do.
Thus, the cost can be reduced by reducing the memory capacity by reducing the storage capacity for storing the data table.
In addition, it is possible to reduce the development cost by reducing the time required to create and check each data table at the time of development of the pachinko gaming machine.

  Also, when creating a data table for selecting a notice effect pattern corresponding to each variation pattern as in the past, since there are many data tables, adjustments between the data tables must be made. For example, in the variation pattern of hits, a forecast effect pattern with a high expectation value is selected for many types of announcement effects. In this variation pattern, there is a case where a notice effect pattern having a high expected value is selected only with a few kinds of notice effects.

In other words, in order to make a difference in each data table in order to produce a difference due to each variation pattern and a difference depending on the type of each notification effect, the setting of the data table will be biased. There is a fear.
As a result, a notice effect with a high expectation value is biased toward the fluctuation pattern of the hit, and a notice pattern effect with a high expectation value is rarely performed with the outlier change pattern. There is a possibility that the expected value of the production becomes too high.
On the other hand, in the present invention, only the data table for selecting the mode is provided for each variation pattern, so even if a data table for making a difference in each variation pattern is set, the same mode is set. When is selected, the notice effect pattern is determined using the same notice effect pattern selection table, and it is possible to prevent an extreme bias in the notice effect between the slipping variation pattern and the hit variation pattern.

  According to the present invention, in the selection by the lottery of the notice effect pattern obtained by patterning the notice effect, the number of data tables required is reduced, and the amount of memory necessary for storing the data table is reduced, thereby reducing the cost. Can be achieved. In addition, since the number of data tables can be reduced, the time and cost required to create the data tables at the time of game machine development can be reduced. In addition, by reducing the number of data tables, it is possible to prevent a situation in which there is a bias in setting the lottery probability of the notice effect pattern selected in many data tables during data table development.

It is a front view which shows the game area | region on the game board of the pachinko game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the control person of the said pachinko game machine. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the lottery process performed with the main control apparatus of the main control part of the said pachinko game machine. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the notice effect pattern lottery process performed with the symbol control apparatus of the sub-control part of the said pachinko game machine. It is a graph which shows the outline | summary of the mode selection table of a fluctuation pattern of deviation. It is a graph which shows the outline | summary of the mode selection table of a fluctuation pattern of deviation. It is a graph which shows the outline | summary of the mode selection table of a jackpot variation pattern. It is a graph which shows the outline | summary of the mode selection table of a jackpot variation pattern. It is a chart which shows the outline of a notice production pattern selection table. It is a chart which shows the outline of a notice production pattern selection table. It is a chart which shows the outline of a notice production pattern selection table. It is a chart which shows the outline of a notice production pattern selection table. It is a chart which shows the outline of a notice production pattern selection table.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine according to this embodiment has a basic configuration as a so-called “digipachi” type pachinko gaming machine.
In the game area 2 on the board surface of the game board 1, a variable display device (display device) 3 is provided at a substantially central portion thereof. The variable display device 3 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display device, and displays various lottery results of lottery and losing lottery performed by a main controller 14 described later functioning as a winning lottery means. At the time of display, a variation display game of decorative symbols as identification information is displayed, and the above-mentioned lottery result is notified by a jackpot and loss of this variation display game.

  In the lower part of the game area 2, first and second special figure indicators 4a and 4b are provided. The first and second special figure indicators 4a and 4b are, for example, 7-segment LED display devices. Note that the first and second special-figure indicators 4a and 4b do not have to be 7-segment display devices capable of displaying numbers. For example, about 6 to 8 segments of any shape can be placed at any position. It may be arranged, and it is sufficient that lighting and extinguishing of each segment can be individually controlled. The first and second special figure indicators 4a and 4b display the special figure in a stopped state after a fluctuation display time (a part of the segments blinks) set as a part of the fluctuation pattern described later (the lottery result) indicate.

  Here, the special display variable display game in which the special figure is stopped and displayed after the blinking display of the first and second special figure indicators 4a and 4b is referred to as a special figure game. The special game includes a first special game played on the first special display 4a and a second special game played on the second special display 4b. If the game and the second special game are not performed, for example, when both the first special game and the second special game can be started, the second special game is started first, The first special figure game is started only when there is no second special figure game to be started.

  The variable display game displayed on the variable display device 3 corresponds to the first special figure game or the second special figure game being executed, and when the first special figure game is being executed, When a variation display game of a decorative symbol that is the same as the result of the first special game is displayed and the second special game is being executed, the decorative symbol that has the same result as that of the second special game is displayed. A variable display game is displayed.

A first start winning opening 52 is provided immediately below the variable display device 3.
Also, an ordinary variable winning device 5 called a so-called electric chew provided with a second starting winning port 54 is provided immediately below the first starting winning port 52.
The normal variation winning device 5 includes a pair of movable pieces 51 and 51 that can be opened and closed, and the movable pieces 51 and 51 are closed so that a game ball cannot be won in the second start winning opening 54 (closed state). And the movable pieces 51, 51 are in a state of being opened (open state) so that the game ball can be easily won.

  The first start winning opening 52 is provided with a first start winning ball detection sensor 53a (shown in FIG. 2) for detecting the winning of a game ball. The first start winning ball detection sensor 53a is provided in the main controller 14. In addition, when the game ball wins the first start winning opening 52, the first start winning signal is output. The second start winning opening 54 is provided with a second start winning ball detection sensor 53b (shown in FIG. 2) for detecting the winning of a game ball. The second start winning ball detection sensor 53b is a main control. A second start winning signal is output to the device 14 when the game ball wins the second start winning opening 54. The main controller 14 acquires a random number that determines each jackpot and miss of the first special figure game (variable display game) based on the input of the first start winning signal (establishment of a predetermined random number acquisition condition), and the second start Based on the input of a winning signal (establishment of a predetermined random number acquisition condition), a random number for determining each jackpot and miss of the second special figure game (variable display game) is acquired.

  The variable display device 3 is provided with a special figure reservation number display area 31 in which a special figure reservation number, which will be described later, is displayed at the peripheral portion of the screen. In the main controller 14, when a start winning signal is input from the first start winning ball detection sensor 53a, 1 is added to the first special figure hold number within a range of an upper limit (for example, 4), and this start winning is obtained. When the special figure game and the variable display game are started based on the above, 1 is subtracted from the special figure holding number. This special figure hold number is displayed in the special figure hold number display area 31 as the number of marks. Similarly, in the main controller 14, when a start winning signal is input from the second starting winning ball detection sensor 53b, 1 is added to the second special figure holding number within a range of an upper limit (for example, 4), When the special figure game and the variable display game are started based on the start winning prize, 1 is subtracted from the special figure holding number. This special figure hold number is displayed in the special figure hold number display area 31 as the number of marks.

  Further, a special variable winning device 6 having a big winning opening 61 is provided below the variable display device 3 and further below the normal variable winning device 5. The special variable winning device 6 has a structure as a so-called attacker, and is provided with a movable door 62 that opens and closes a large winning opening 61. In a normal game state, the movable door 62 wins a game ball. In a closed state where the player stands in a closed state so as not to flow into the mouth 61 and the result of the first special figure game or the second special figure game results in a big hit, and a big hit state occurs, the game ball can easily flow in. It will be in the open state when it is tilted almost horizontally forward. The special variation winning device 6 is provided with a big winning ball detection sensor 63 for detecting a game ball won in the big winning opening 61.

Note that when the jackpot is won, as a jackpot state, for example, one round operation as an opening / closing operation in which the special variable winning device 6 is changed from the closed state to the opened state and then closed again is performed for a predetermined number of rounds. It is like that. For example, in the big hit state, the predetermined number of rounds is about 10 to 16, although it may vary depending on the pachinko gaming machine. The number of rounds may vary depending on the type of jackpot.
The special variation winning device 6 performs only two rounds in a jackpot state corresponding to jackpots such as so-called sudden hit, hit, and latent hit, and these are referred to as two rounds. Control of the special variable winning device 6 in the big hit state is performed by the main controller 14 as a hit state control means.

  On the left side of the variable display device 3, a normal symbol (abbreviated as “normal”) starting port (through chucker) 7 is provided. Further, a passing ball detection sensor 71 for detecting a game ball that passes through the inside of the general map start port 7 is provided corresponding to the normal start port 7, and when the passing ball detection sensor 71 detects a game ball, the main control device 14 To output a passing ball detection signal. Based on the input of the passing ball detection signal, the main control device 14 performs a general drawing lottery for drawing the winning when the normal variation winning device 5 is opened and the losing that keeps the normal variation winning device 5 closed. Do. The result of this general map lottery is notified by displaying a general variable display game (hereinafter, general map game) on the general map display device 8. Under the above-mentioned general map display device 8, a general map hold number display lamp 9 is provided, and the required general map hold number is displayed in the same manner as the special map hold number.

  As described above, when the normal game is won, the normal variation winning device 5 is opened, and the winning rate of the game balls to the normal variation winning device 5 (start winning prize opening) is increased, and the special game is started. Opportunities are increasing. Note that in this pachinko gaming machine, a game ball can be won in the second start winning opening 54 only when the normal variable winning device 5 is opened, and the opportunity to start the second special game increases. In addition, on the left side of the game area 2, a plurality of general winning ports 10, 10 are provided. Further, a general winning ball detection sensor 11 for detecting a game ball won in the general winning ports 10, 10 is provided corresponding to the general winning ports 10, 10, respectively.

  In addition, at the lowermost end portion of the game area 2 below the special variable prize winning device 6, an out port 12 that discharges a game ball that has not won any prize port to the back of the game board 1 outside the game area 2. Is provided. Further, on the front surface of the game board 1, there are provided flow-down regulation changing members such as a game nail 81 (only part of which is shown) and a windmill (not shown) which regulate the flow-down direction of the game ball and change the flow-down direction. .

  Next, the control system of the pachinko gaming machine of this example will be described with reference to the block diagram shown in FIG. The control system of the pachinko machine is roughly divided into a main control unit (main control means as a control device for the main board) 15, a sub control unit (sub control means as a control device on the sub board side) 16, and these main control units. The power supply device 82 supplies power to the control unit 15 and the sub-control unit 16. The main control unit 15 includes a main control device 14 composed of, for example, a one-chip microcomputer for a gaming machine. The main control device 14 includes a CPU 14a that executes a program, a program and data used in the program. A ROM 14b that is stored, a RAM 14c that stores data generated based on a program, various data read from the ROM 14b, and a frequency generation circuit unit 14d are provided.

  Signals from various sensors provided in the pachinko gaming machine can be input to the main controller 14 (CPU 14a), and the first and second start winning ball detection sensors 53a and 53b and the big winning ball detection are described above. A game in which a sensor 63, a passing ball detection sensor 71, and a general winning ball detection sensor 11 are connected, and a prize ball paid out from a gaming ball payout device 17 that pays out a winning ball in response to a winning game ball is detected. A ball payout detection sensor 18, an error detection sensor 19 for detecting an error in the pachinko gaming machine, and the like are connected.

  The main controller 14 outputs various signals for operating various devices of the pachinko gaming machine. For example, a central control device 20 for collecting and managing data of each gaming machine installed in a game store is connected to the main control device 14 so that data can be input from the main control device 14. The main control device 14 is connected to a payout control device 22, a symbol control device 23, a lamp control device 24, and a voice control device 25 as sub control devices (sub control means). (Control command) can be output.

  Here, since the payout control device 22 performs the main control of the game in the pachinko gaming machine for substantially paying out the winning ball, it is included in the main control unit 15, and the symbol control related to the effect of the game The device 23, the lamp control device 24, and the sound control device 25 are included in the sub-control unit 16.

Further, the main controller 14 is connected to the first and second special figure indicators 4a and 4b, and the main controller 14 performs display control of the special figure in the first and second special figure indicators 4a and 4b. .
Further, the main control device 14 is connected with a normal variation solenoid 55 for driving the movable pieces 51, 51 of the above-described normal variation winning device 5 and a special variation solenoid for driving the movable door 62 of the special variation winning device 6. 64 is connected.

  In addition, the payout control device 22 is connected to a game ball payout device 17 which is controlled by the payout control device 22 and pays out award balls and rental balls, and reads the data of the prepaid card (recording medium) 26 to play the game. A CR unit 27 for performing ball lending control is connected via a ball lending signal control device 28. The payout control device 22 pays out a prize ball based on a command from the main control device 14 and pays out a ball based on a ball lending signal input from the CR unit 27 via a ball lending signal control device 28. Take control.

  The main controller 15 is not directly connected to the main controller 14, but includes a launch control device 29 a that controls a launch drive device 29 of a hitting ball launcher (not shown) that launches a game ball into the game area 2. A rotary operation handle 29b, a firing stop button 29c, and a touch sensor 29d for operating the launching of the game ball are connected to the launch control device 29a.

  The main control device 14 of the main control unit 15 controls the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine. The first and second starting winning ball detection sensors 53a and 53b, the big winning ball detection sensor 63, and the general winning ball detection sensor 11, when a game ball detection signal is input, that is, when a game ball wins each winning slot, a command is output to the payout control device 22 to cause the game ball to be discharged as a prize ball.

  In addition, when the detection signal of the game ball is input from the passing ball detection sensor 71, the main control device 14 performs the process of adding the above-mentioned number of the usual figure hold, and the lottery process for determining the hit of the usual figure game The various random numbers used in the above are acquired, and when the number of reserved drawings is less than the upper limit, the random number is stored. In addition, as a predetermined start condition, the normal game is started at the end of the previous normal game, or at the end of the opening / closing operation of the normal variable winning device 5 after the win, and the normal figure holding number is decremented by one. At this time, a lottery process using random numbers is used to determine whether or not the normal game is missed, and commands are sent to the symbol control device 23, the lamp control device 24, and the voice control device 25 to display the general game, notify the result, and produce effects. Output.

  Further, the main control device 14 performs the above-described special figure holding number processing based on the input of the start winning signals from the first and second start winning ball detection sensors 53a and 53b and the start of the special figure game, Various random numbers (winning determination random number, symbol random number, production random number) as lottery determination information used in the lottery process for determining the big hit loss of the special figure game are acquired, and when the special figure pending number is less than the upper limit, the random number is stored in the RAM 14c. Stored in (a part of random number storage means). The lottery process determines the big wins and misses of the first and second special figure games based on the winning determination random numbers, and controls the first and second special figure indicators 4a and 4b to control the first and second special figure indicators. A special game is displayed, and a command is output to the symbol control device 23, the lamp control device 24, the voice control device 25, etc. for display of the decorative symbol variation display game on the variable display device 3, notification of the result, and production. .

  Note that the start conditions (random number determination conditions) of the first and second special figure games (variable display games) are the same as when the previous first special figure game or the second special figure game ends in an outlier. When the game or the second special figure game is a big hit, when the big win state for opening the special variable winning device 6 is reached, the first special figure holding number (the second special figure is held when the big hit state is ended. This is a case where the number of holds in FIG. Is 1 or more, or the first start winning signal or the second starting winning signal is inputted. In addition, in the first special figure game, one of the start conditions is that there is no second special figure game to be started (the second special figure holding number is 0). In addition, along with the establishment of the start condition (the establishment of the random number determination condition), at the start of the special figure game, a determination is made as to whether or not the jackpot and the loss of random numbers corresponding to this special figure game.

  Further, when the normal game is won, the main control device 14 controls the normal variation solenoid 55 that drives the movable pieces 51 and 51 of the normal variation winning device 5 to close the normal variation winning device 5. Control to make the open state from. Further, the main control device 14 controls the special fluctuation solenoid 64 of the movable door 62 of the special fluctuation prize-winning device 6 when each of the first special figure game or the second special figure game is a big win, and a predetermined condition On the basis of this, the special variation winning apparatus 6 is controlled from the closed state to the open state to generate the above-mentioned jackpot state.

  The main controller 14 as a winning lottery means performs a lottery process for determining whether the first special figure game and the second special figure game are big hits or not based on the aforementioned start winning signal. In addition, when the main controller 14 sequentially displays the first special figure game or the second special figure game that shows either the big hit or the out of the big hit, the first special drawing 14 performs the first special figure by the lottery process based on the occurrence of the probability variation big hit or the like. The probability that the figure game and the second special figure game are jackpots is set to a high probability state higher than the low probability state, and the first special figure game and the second special figure game are jackpots by the lottery process based on the occurrence of the normal jackpot etc. The control is performed so that the probability is lower than the high probability state. In addition, the main control device 14 performs control to set the short time state (electricity support state) where the opening time (number of times of opening) per unit time of the normally variable winning device is larger than the normal state based on the occurrence of a predetermined jackpot. Do. Note that, in the probability variation state (high probability support state), the state becomes basically a high probability state and the electric chew support state, and in the short time state (support state), the electric chew support state becomes a low probability state.

  In addition, the symbol control device 23 as the variable display game display control means of the sub-control unit 16 controls the variable display device 3 and the general graphic display device (LED display device) 8, and the variable display device 3 They are connected via a video display processor 35. The variable display device 3 for the variable display game of the decorative symbols is displayed by the symbol control device 23 as the notification effect control means on the basis of each jackpot and loss determined by the main control device 14 and the variation display time as the variation pattern. The display at is controlled. In addition, the symbol control device 23 controls the display of the special figure reservation number mark in the special figure reservation number display area 31 of the variable display device 3 based on the calculated special figure reservation number in the main control device 14. In addition, the symbol control device 23 receives an external input signal from the button switch 23a when the player or the like operates the button switch 23a provided on the front frame or the like that supports the gaming board 1 of the pachinko gaming machine. It has become.

  The lamp control device 24 of the sub-control unit 16 is provided on the front frame that supports the board-related electrical decoration (light source such as LED) 24a provided on the board surface of the game board 1 and the game board 1 of the pachinko gaming machine, A frame door-related electrical decoration (light source such as an LED) 24b such as a glass frame covering the front surface of the game board 1 is connected to control an effect produced by an LED, a lamp, or the like. The lamp control device 24 is connected with a general-purpose hold number display lamp 9.

  The sound control device 25 is connected to a sound generation device 25a including a sound processor, an amplifier, a speaker, and the like, and the sound control device 25 controls output of effect sound, sound, music, and the like for production.

As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 3, the main controller 14 performs a random number acquisition process when the first start winning signal is input as described above or when the second starting winning signal is input ( Step S1).
In this embodiment, the main control device 14 as a random number generation means generates a random number (pseudorandom number) consisting of a numerical value within a predetermined range. For example, it counts up from 0 to a predetermined number at a high speed, and when it reaches the predetermined number, it performs a process of setting it to 0 again, and this numerical value is set as a pseudo random number. When generating random numbers, processing that disturbs the periodicity of periodic pseudorandom numbers may be added. Further, a random number generating means may be provided separately from the main controller 14.

  The main controller 14 as a random number acquisition means acquires a random number generated when the start winning signals are input from the first and second start winning ball detection sensors 53a and 53b. When the start winning signal is input, a random number is acquired if the corresponding special figure hold number (the number of stored random numbers of each set of three) is less than the upper limit. If the number is the upper limit, no random number is acquired.

  Further, the main control device 14 as a random number storage means stores the random number acquired as described above in the RAM 14c, the start condition of the variable display game corresponding to the random number is established, and the lottery process using the stored random number is performed. If the random number is erased, the random number is erased on the assumption that the random number erasure condition is satisfied. At this time, one special figure holding number is subtracted.

  The main controller 14 as the winning lottery means uses the first and second random numbers (winning determination random number, symbol random number, production random number) obtained as described above at the start of the special figure game. A lottery process for displaying the special game is performed. In the lottery process, first, as the success / failure lottery process (step S2), the hit determination random number is compared with the hit determination value registered in the set hit determination table (low probability determination table or high probability determination table). . The ROM 14b of the main controller 14 stores a hit determination table as table storage means.

  The winning judgment value is a numerical value determined in advance from a numerical value (integer) in a predetermined range that is a winning determination random number, and the big hit probability is (number of winning determination values) / (a predetermined range of numerical values that is a winning determination random number) (Number of all integers). In addition, the hit determination value includes a hit determination value registered in the normal low probability determination table in which the hit probability is low probability, and a hit determination value registered in the high probability determination table at the time of high probability after probability variation big hit For example, the number of hit determination values at high probability is about 10 times the number of hit determination values at normal time (low probability). Thereby, the jackpot probability at the time of high probability is about 10 times that at the time of low probability.

When the acquired value of the hit determination random number and the hit determination value match, it becomes a big hit, and when it does not match, it becomes a deviation.
Whether the low probability determination table or the high probability determination table is used depends on whether the probability state controlled as described above is a high probability state or a low probability state. It is determined.

Following the success / failure determination process, a stop symbol lottery process is performed (step S3).
The symbol random number determines the type of stop symbol (special symbol) to be stopped and displayed on the first and second special symbol indicators 4a and 4b. In the case of jackpots, multiple types of special charts are set for each jackpot type, for example, regular jackpots and probability variation jackpots, and the special chart associated with the design random number is selected. .

  For example, a stop symbol determination table in the case where the special symbol game is a big hit is stored in the ROM 14b of the main controller 14, and in the stop symbol determination table, stop symbol determination values corresponding to the respective stop symbols are registered. For example, if the acquired symbol random number is in the numerical range of 0-255, there are usually 4 types of jackpot symbols, 4 types of probability variation jackpot symbols, and if there are 8 types of symbols in total, all symbols When 32 determination values are assigned in the range of 0 to 255, one of the determination values matches the design random number, and the stop design to which the determination value that matches the design random number is assigned is selected and stopped. It will be. As a result, the type of jackpot corresponding to the stop symbol is determined.

  For example, when the stop symbol corresponding to the normal jackpot is symbol 1 to symbol 4 and the stop symbol corresponding to the probability variation jackpot is symbol 5 to symbol 8, a determination value of 0 to 31 is assigned to symbol 1, and 32 is assigned to symbol 2. The determination value of ~ 63 is assigned, the determination value of 64 to 95 is assigned to symbol 3, the determination value of 96 to 127 is assigned to symbol 4, the determination value of 128 to 159 is assigned to symbol 5, and 160 to 191 is assigned to symbol 6 The determination values of 192 to 223 are assigned to symbol 7, and the determination values of 224 to 255 are assigned to symbol 8. In this case, for example, if the design random number is 97, the design 4 is selected and a normal jackpot, and if the design random number is 200, the design 7 is selected and the probability variation jackpot is obtained.

In addition, the lottery probability selected as a stop symbol can be varied by changing the number of determination values assigned to each special figure. The lottery probability can be obtained using the number of all integers included in the range of numerical values to be random numbers as the denominator and the number of determination values assigned to each stop symbol as the numerator.
In addition, in the jackpot stop symbol (special chart), there are special jackpots corresponding to the type of jackpot set in each pachinko machine, such as a sudden jackpot or a latent jackpot, in addition to a normal jackpot or a probable jackpot .
As described above, the type of jackpot, such as whether it is a normal jackpot or a probabilistic jackpot, is determined by a symbol random number in the case of a jackpot. The combination of stop symbols made up of a plurality of decorative symbols of the variable display game is determined in accordance with the type of jackpot determined by the above-described symbol random number.

After the stop symbol lottery process, a variation pattern lottery process is performed (step S4).
The above-mentioned production random number determines the fluctuation pattern including the display time of the special figure game. In the case of out of reach, whether or not the reach is reached, and in the case of reach, the normal reach is short or the display time is It is what determines whether it will be a long super reach or premium reach. In the case of a big win, the reach is determined, and the type of reach production such as normal reach or super reach is determined. The main controller 14 as the variation pattern selection means, when selecting the variation pattern, performs lottery according to a variation pattern determination table composed of a combination of a plurality of variation patterns and a lottery probability set for each type of loss or jackpot, Select a variation pattern.

  The variation pattern determination table includes, for example, a jackpot and a loss pattern, and is stored in the ROM 14b. In each variation pattern determination table, a determination value is assigned to each variation pattern, as in the above-described stop symbol determination table, and the lottery probability is determined by the number of determination values allocated to each variation pattern. Each judgment value is an integer included in the range of numerical values that will be the production random numbers, and the lottery probability is a judgment assigned to each variation pattern with the number of all integers included in the range of numerical values that will be the production random numbers as the denominator. It is a numerical value with the number of values as a numerator.

  When the variation pattern is a reach variation pattern, basically the same variation pattern or substantially the same variation pattern is registered in the variation pattern determination table for deviation and the variation pattern determination table for jackpot. Note that the fluctuation pattern registered only in the deviation fluctuation pattern determination table is a fluctuation pattern with an expected value of 0 that always becomes a deviation when displayed, for example, a fluctuation pattern that does not reach. Further, the fluctuation pattern registered only in the jackpot fluctuation pattern determination table becomes a premium reach fluctuation pattern with an expected value of 100% which is always a big hit when displayed.

When basically the same or almost the same variation pattern is registered in both the jackpot variation pattern determination table and the deviation variation pattern determination table, the variation pattern is determined by the lottery probability in each variation pattern determination table. The expected value (reliability) when displayed is determined. A pattern with a higher lottery probability in the jackpot judgment table than a judgment table for a relative loss results in a fluctuation pattern with a high expected value, and a pattern with a higher lottery probability in the judgment table for a relative loss than a jackpot judgment table is expected. The fluctuation pattern has a low value.
Note that the expected value is determined when the above-described variation pattern table is created.

  Reach is a state in which some decorative symbols that are displayed in a stopped state are confirmed and some are still displayed in a variable state in a variable display game. In the case where three decorative symbols are displayed, two decorative symbols are stopped and displayed, and there is a possibility of a big hit at the stage where one decorative symbol is still variably displayed. In other words, the reach is a state in which the possibility of winning the game remains without determining the loss until immediately before the variable display game is stopped and displayed to notify the jackpot or loss.

The display contents of the special figure game are determined by the above three random numbers, and the first and second special figure games that are shifted and jackpots are performed according to the display contents.
In addition, the main control device 14 transmits information based on the lottery determination information (including whether or not, stop symbol, and variation pattern) to the symbol control device 23 together with the variation command when the above-described variation display game start condition is established. (Step S5).

  That is, when the main controller 14 starts the first special game or the second special game, the main controller 14 gives the symbol controller 23 data indicating either a big win or a loss based on the lottery result described above, The variation pattern data and the jackpot type data in the case of the jackpot are transmitted, and the variation command indicating the start of the variation display game is transmitted.

Based on this change command, the display control of the decorative display change display game on the variable display device 3 is performed by the symbol control device 23 of the sub-control unit 16.
Basically, the variation display game is displayed based on the selected variation pattern, and after the variation display time of the variation display game has elapsed, the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in a predetermined combination. At this time, in the case of a loss, a plurality of decorative symbols that are combinations of the loss are stopped and displayed, and in the case of a big hit, a plurality of decorative symbols that indicate a big hit and a big hit type are stopped and displayed.
In addition, the display on the variable display device 3 displays a moving image organized using display data stored in the ROM of the symbol control device 23 based on the variation pattern.

  Also, a notice effect is performed during the variable display game. The notice effect is basically performed by synthesizing the display for the notice effect with the display of the change display game during the change display game. Many types of notification effects are set, and even in a variation display game with the same variation pattern, various variation display games are displayed depending on the displayed notification effect.

  In addition, each type of notice effect has a plurality of patterns, and in each type of notice effect, one notice effect pattern is selected and displayed from the plurality of notice effect patterns. Further, these notice effect patterns have different expected values (reliability), for example, a notice effect pattern that is likely to be a big hit when displayed, and a big hit when displayed. There is a notice effect pattern that is unlikely.

Further, the notice effect pattern may include a pattern that does not perform the kind of notice effect. That is, it is not necessary to display all types of notice effects for each variable display game, and the types of notice effects displayed by the variable display game may be different.
In addition, the notice effect may be not only one that is synthesized and displayed on the variable display device 3 on the variable display game but also one that operates a movable accessory provided on the game board 1 of the pachinko gaming machine. . In this case, the movable accessory may be operated so as to be interlocked with the notice display on the variable display device. The movement of the movable accessory may have a plurality of notice effect patterns as a plurality of operation patterns, and a plurality of notice effect patterns may be set together with the notice display on the variable display device 3.

That is, even if the movement of the movable accessory is the same, the notice effect pattern may be different due to the different notice display displayed on the variable display device 3 when the movable accessory operates.
The notice effect pattern of each type of notice effect is determined for each jackpot or out of variation pattern.

In this embodiment, lottery is performed so as to distribute to any one of a plurality of modes using a mode selection table set for each variation pattern of jackpot or loss. Each mode basically has different expected values, and is set so that the possibility of winning is different.
Here, the order of the expectation values is set to six levels from mode A to mode F, and mode A is a mode that is basically unlikely to be a big hit (expected value). Is a mode with a high probability of winning (expected value). The possibility (expected value) of winning a jackpot is basically set so as to increase stepwise from mode A to mode F for each mode.

Basically, a lottery probability with a big win variation pattern is high, a lottery probability with a lottery variation pattern set to a low lottery probability has a high expected value, and vice versa. If the lottery probability is set to be high in a variation pattern that is low and deviates, the expected value is low. In addition, the mode selection table is created in consideration of whether to reach, whether to reach spar, or whether to reach premium.
5 and 6 show an outline of the mode selection table corresponding to the deviation variation pattern, and FIGS. 7 and 8 show an outline of the mode selection table corresponding to the jackpot variation pattern.
Also in the mode lottery, a random number is acquired and compared with the determination value registered in the mode selection table, the mode to which the determination value matching the random number is distributed is selected as in each lottery described above. Become.

5 to 8, the number of determination values assigned to each mode is shown in the mode selection table for each variation pattern. In the actual mode selection table, the number of determination values shown in FIG. 5 to FIG. 8 is assigned to each mode.
In addition, the range of the numerical value used as the random number used at the time of a lottery becomes 250 integer values of 1-250, for example. In each mode selection table, the number of determination values shown in FIGS. 5 to 8 out of the determination values 1 to 250 is assigned to each mode.
Note that the determination values assigned to each mode are not duplicated, and different determination values are assigned to each mode.
As shown in FIG. 5, in the mode selection table of non-reach fluctuation patterns that do not reach, all determination values are basically assigned only to mode A. However, even if it is non-reach, the mode A or mode B can be selected so that the decorative pattern immediately before the stop moves at a high speed, or when special effects are performed. Some B have a mode judgment value assigned thereto.

Further, in the case of super-reach out of mode, mode C is basically allocated, and in some super reach, mode D is allocated. In addition, among the super reach, especially the so-called premier reach, for example, mode E and mode F are allocated.
In the case of the jackpot variation pattern, the reach is all, but even in the normal reach, the mode A to the mode C are allocated, and the lottery probability for the mode C is higher than the lottery probability for the mode B. The lottery probability that becomes becomes higher than the lottery probability that becomes mode A.

  In addition, the super reach includes up to mode C, up to mode D, up to mode E, and basically the one allocated up to mode F is premium reach. Super reach 9, 13, 17, and 20 that can be drawn only in mode E also become premium reach. Note that there are more premium reach fluctuation patterns in the case of jackpot than in the case of loss, and if the corresponding fluctuation pattern is not out of place, it becomes a premium reach with a jackpot decision, but similar premium reach is out of place, for example Included in the final stage of premium reach are those that are different in the case of outliers and jackpots.

  In addition, when comparing the mode selection table in the case of a big win and the case of a loss, there is a possibility that the mode A in the case of a loss will be drawn in the case of a big win. There is a high probability that Mode A will win a lottery. Further, it is highly possible that the mode E is selected corresponding to the big hit variation pattern, and the possibility that the mode E is selected based on the deviation variation pattern is low.

When a variation command is input to the symbol control device 23, a mode selection table corresponding to the variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern information received together with the variation command.
In this mode selection table, the mode determination values are allocated to each of mode A to mode F as described above. However, except for premium reach, mode E can be basically selected. Up to mode B can be selected, and up to mode C can be selected in the case of a big hit.

  Basically, even if it is a big hit, the possibility that the mode E or higher is selected is not high, and even if it is a big hit, the mode E and the mode F are often not selected. By this mode lottery process, for example, one mode is selected from six modes corresponding to the variation pattern in which the variation display game is started. In addition, each mode is given a ranking of expected values for jackpots, premium reach, and the like. Here, in Mode A to Mode E, the expected values increase in that order.

Correspondingly, in the mode selection table, the lottery variation pattern is set to a lottery probability that a mode having a higher expected value rank is more likely to be selected by lottery than the outlier variation pattern. Modes with higher expected values are more likely to be selected for normal reach than non-reach, modes with higher expected values are more likely to be selected for super reach than normal reach, and modes with higher expected values for premium reach than for super reach. Has become easier to choose.
It should be noted that super reach has a higher expected value (possibility of being a big hit) than normal reach, and premium reach has a higher expected value as a reach than super reach.

The ROM of the symbol control device 23 stores a notice effect pattern selection table in which the lottery probability of the notice effect pattern is set for each mode for each kind of the notice effect.
As shown in FIGS. 9 to 13, for example, when there is a notice effect A to a notice effect E as a kind of the notice effect, a notice effect pattern selection table for each mode is set for each kind of the notice effect. .

  Here, it is assumed that there are the notice effect patterns from pattern 1 to pattern 8 for each type of notice effect. Note that the number of the notice effect patterns may be different depending on the kind of the notice effect. Here, random numbers for the lottery of the notice effect pattern are 250 integers of 1 to 250, and in the notice effect pattern selection table, as shown in FIGS. The described number of integers is assigned. At this time, the numerical values assigned to the respective notice effect patterns are different.

  Further, the notice effect pattern is set so that the expected value from pattern 1 to pattern 8 becomes higher stepwise. Therefore, in the mode with a low expectation value, a notice effect pattern with a low expectation value is easily drawn, and in the mode with a high expectation value, a notice effect pattern with a high expectation value is easily selected. For example, in FIGS. 9 to 13, in mode A with a low expected value, only the notice effect pattern of pattern 1 is selected, and in mode F with a high expected value, only the notice effect pattern of pattern 8 with a high expected value is selected. It has become so.

Between mode A and mode F, patterns 1 and 2 can be selected in mode B, patterns 1 to 3 can be selected in mode C, patterns 2 to 7 can be selected in mode D, In E, pattern 1 and patterns 4 to 6 can be selected and pattern 7 cannot be selected, but the probability of becoming pattern 4 or higher is higher than that in mode D.
In this embodiment, the notice effect pattern selection table of each notice effect pattern for each mode is different.

  In addition, even if the type of the notice effect is different, if the mode is the same, the same notice effect pattern selection table is used, but this is temporary, and actually the notice effect pattern selection even if the mode is the same. The table will be different. That is, since each notice effect pattern selection table is created based on the type and mode of the notice effect, each notice effect pattern selection table is basically different.

  Actually, when the type of the notice effect is different, the number of the notice effect patterns may be different, and the notice effect determination table is thereby different. In addition, the expected value differs depending on the type of the notice effect, and when the notice effect patterns having the highest expected value in each kind of the notice effect are compared with each other, the expected value differs, and the notice effect judgment is made. The setting of the lottery probability in the table is different.

Using such a mode selection table and a notice effect pattern selection table, after determining the mode by lottery corresponding to the variation pattern of the variable display game to be started, the type of each notice effect by lottery corresponding to the mode A notice effect pattern is selected by lot every time.
A display image is generated from image data or the like stored in the ROM of the symbol control device 23 corresponding to the variation pattern and the decorative symbol that is stopped and displayed when the variation display game is started, and the variation display game is displayed. At the same time, the notice effect is performed based on the notice effect pattern for each type of each notice display selected as described above.

In this case, when the notice effect is performed as the notice effect display, as is well known, the notice effect is displayed using image data stored in the ROM of the symbol control device 23, as is well known. Display data is generated, combined with the display of the variable display game, and a notice effect display is displayed on the screen of the variable display device 3 together with the variable display game.
In addition, when the notice effect includes an action of a movable accessory and there are a plurality of patterns corresponding to the notice effect pattern, the operation stage is set as each notice effect pattern as is well known. The movable accessory is operated so as to be at the stage set in the notice effect pattern.

The notice variation pattern determination process in such a symbol control apparatus will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
This process is performed when a variation command is transmitted from the main control device 14 to the symbol control device 23 and a variation display game is started.
First, a mode lottery process for each variation pattern is performed (step S11).
Based on the variation pattern (including information on jackpot and loss) received from the main control device 14 from the main control device 14 from the mode selection table set for each variation pattern. A mode selection table corresponding to the received variation pattern is selected. Also, a random number for mode lottery is acquired and stored. At this time, a random number for a lottery for a notice effect pattern to be performed next is also acquired and stored.

  Note that the timing for acquiring the random number is not limited to when the variation command is received. For example, the random number is acquired when the start winning signal is input in the same manner as the above-described hit determination random number, symbol random number, and production random number. It may be memorized. At this time, since the start winning signal is not directly input in the symbol control device 23, a signal notifying the input of the start winning signal is transmitted from the main control device 14 to the symbol control device 23 when the start winning signal is input. It is good also as what acquires the random number for mode lottery and the random number for pattern lottery used when drawing the above-mentioned notice effect pattern by the symbol control apparatus 23 at the time of reception.

  The acquired mode lottery random number is compared with the determination value registered in the mode determination data table corresponding to the variation pattern of the variation display game to be started, and the mode corresponding to the determination value matching the mode lottery random number is selected. get.

  Next, as shown in steps S12 to S14, for each type of notice lottery, the judgment value registered in the notice effect pattern selection table corresponding to the acquired mode and the notice effect pattern acquired as described above. The random number for use is compared, and the notice effect pattern corresponding to the determination value that matches the random number for the notice effect pattern is selected.

This process is performed for all types of set notice effects. That is, by comparing the acquired random number for lottery for the notice effect pattern with the determination value registered in the notice effect pattern selection table corresponding to the type of the notice effect, the notice corresponding to the decision value corresponding to the random number for the lottery effect pattern lottery The process of acquiring the effect pattern is repeated until it is performed for all types of the notice effect (loop process).
In addition, as a random number for notice effect pattern lottery, for example, a different random number is used for each notice effect pattern selection table, but the same random number may be used.

  Then, when a notice effect pattern is determined for each type of notice effect, a variable display game execution process is performed to display the display data generated by each notice effect pattern by synthesizing it with the video of the variable display game as described above. Is performed (step S15).

  As described above, when the notice effect pattern is selected, each variation pattern is a big hit or miss, non-reach that the fluctuation pattern is missing, a normal reach that is a miss, a super reach that is a miss, a premium reach that is a miss, a normal reach that is a jackpot, The determination value corresponding to each mode of the mode determination table is set corresponding to the type of variation pattern such as super reach and jackpot premium reach. In each mode, the order of expected values is determined based on whether it is likely to become normal reach, likely to be super reach, likely to be premium reach, or likely to be a big hit.

Therefore, a mode with a low expected value rank is easily selected based on a non-reach fluctuation pattern or a non-reach fluctuation pattern, etc., and a mode with a high expectation rank is higher than a premium reach or a big hit super reach. The judgment value is set so that it can be easily selected.
In addition, the ranking of the expected value is also set for the notice effect pattern as described above, and the determination value is set so that the notice effect pattern having a higher order is more easily selected in the mode having the higher expected value order. .

In addition, each type of notice effect also has a rank of expected value, and the type of notice effect that has a high rank indicates that the higher the rank of the expected value of the mode determined in the lottery, the higher the value of the notice effect that has the highest expected value. A judgment value is set so that it can be easily selected.
For example, in the case of a type with a low expected value as the notice effect, the determination value is set so that the notice effect pattern with the highest expected value of the notice effect is selected even in a mode in which the rank of the expected value is relatively low. .
As a result, in the type of the notice effect having a low expected value, even if the notice effect pattern having the highest expected value is selected even in the notice effect, the possibility of becoming a premium reach or a big hit is not so high.
On the other hand, in the type of the notice effect having a high expectation value, the notice effect pattern having the highest expectation value in the notice effect is selected only in the mode in which the rank of the expectation value is high. Thereby, in the case of premium reach or jackpot, the notice effect is performed, and the notice effect with a high expected value is obtained.

As described above, when setting each notice effect pattern so that it easily appears in a variation pattern corresponding to its expected value, the notice effect pattern is drawn directly for each type of notice effect from each change pattern. Instead of setting a data table, after selecting a mode once from the variation pattern, the lottery of the notice effect pattern is selected from the mode. The cost can be reduced by reducing the storage capacity for the data table for lottery.
In addition, when developing pachinko machines, each data table is set with a judgment value in consideration of the expected value of each variation pattern and the expected value of each notice effect pattern, which takes time to create and check. There is a risk that the development time will be prolonged and the development cost will increase.
Therefore, by reducing the number of data tables to be created, the development period can be shortened and the development cost can be reduced.

In addition, when a data table is set as a notice effect pattern selection table for selecting a notice effect pattern of each type of notice effect for each variation pattern as in the past, the creator is expected to create a data table. There is a risk that the lottery probability of a high-value notice effect pattern will be set higher in the jackpot variation pattern, which may result in a setting different from the expected value that was considered before the creation. For example, with respect to a variation pattern in the case of a big hit, there is a possibility that a lot of types of announcement effects may be drawn with a high expectation value. On the other hand, in the fluctuation pattern of outliers, even if it is a fluctuation pattern with a high expectation value, for example, a premium reach fluctuation pattern, the number of types of the preliminary announcement effects in which a high preliminary announcement pattern is drawn is reduced, and it is a premium reach. There is a possibility that the number of types of the notice effect in which the notice effect pattern having a high expected value is displayed is reduced.
That is, since there are many variation patterns and a data table is created for each type of notice effect for each variation pattern, it is difficult to set the lottery probability so that each data table is in harmony. Become.

  In contrast, in this embodiment, the data table set for each variation pattern is one for each mode, and for each type of notice effect, data tables for the number of modes are created. Therefore, it is easy to adjust the data tables, and it becomes easy to create a data table for each notice effect so that the expected value is considered in advance.

  In particular, the data table used for the final lottery of the notice effect pattern is not the variable pattern, but the lottery probability of the notice effect pattern is set for each mode. If the same mode is selected for the pattern and the outlier variation pattern, the notice effect pattern will be selected almost in the same way as the jackpot, and the highly anticipated notice effect pattern is concentrated only in the jackpot variation pattern. Can be prevented.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment which applied the invention made by this inventor was described, this invention is not limited by the description and drawing which make a part of indication of this invention by this embodiment. That is, it should be added that other embodiments, examples, operation techniques, and the like made by those skilled in the art based on this embodiment are all included in the scope of the present invention.

3. Variable display device (display means)
14 Main control device (main control means)
23 symbol control device (sub control means, notice effect control means, notice effect pattern storage means, notice effect pattern lottery means, mode storage means, mode selection table storage means, mode lottery means, notice effect pattern selection table storage means, notice effect Pattern lottery means)

Claims (1)

Display means for displaying a variable display game;
The lottery of winning and losing the variation display game is determined, the winning and losing of the variation display game is determined, and the lottery of winning and losing the lottery is determined from a plurality of variation patterns in which the effect display of the variation display game is patterned. Main control means for performing a lottery to select one of the variation patterns according to the result, and determining the variation pattern at the time of big hit or loss of the variation display game;
Sub-control means for controlling the effect display of the variation display game based on the result of the jackpot or loss of the variation display game determined by the main control means and the variation pattern;
The sub-control means performs a plurality of types of notice effects that suggest the possibility that the variable display game will be a big hit before the result of the big win or miss of the variable display game is displayed during the variable display game. Has a notice effect control means to
The notice effect control means patterns the notice effect according to the kind of the notice effect, and also determines the type of the notice effect according to the possibility that the variable display game suggested by the notice effect is a big hit. A notice effect pattern storing means for storing a plurality of notice effect patterns set for each ;
Based on the variation pattern at the time of big hit or losing of the variation display game determined by the main control means, one notice effect pattern is selected from the plurality of notice effect patterns stored in the notice effect pattern storage means. A notice effect pattern lottery means to select by lottery,
And in the gaming machine that executes the notice effect during the variable display game based on the notice effect pattern selected by the notice effect pattern lottery means,
The notice effect pattern lottery means is set based on the variation display game, and mode storage means for storing a number of modes smaller than the number of the variation patterns ;
Used to select one mode from the plurality of modes stored in the mode storage unit corresponding to the variation pattern at the time of big hit or loss of the variation display game determined by the main control unit Mode selection table storage means for storing a mode selection table for each variation pattern;
Mode setting for selecting one mode from a plurality of modes using the mode selection table of the variation pattern determined by the main control means among the mode selection tables stored in the mode selection table storage means Means,
A notice effect pattern in which a lottery probability is set for each of the notice effect patterns used for selecting one of the notice effect patterns from a plurality of the notice effect patterns for each kind of the notice effect. A notice effect pattern selection table storage means storing a selection table;
Using the notice effect pattern selection table stored in the notice effect pattern selection table storage means,
Corresponding to the mode, a notice effect pattern selecting means for selecting one of the notice effect patterns from the plurality of notice effect patterns,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the mode setting means can select the same mode in a case corresponding to the variation pattern at the time of big hit and in a case corresponding to the variation pattern at the time of loss.

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