JP6309998B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a gaming machine that performs a series of symbol games in which a symbol such as a special symbol or a decorative symbol is variably displayed on a predetermined display unit when a start condition is established, and a symbol indicating a determination result of jackpot determination is stopped and displayed. ing. Satisfaction of the start condition is, for example, that a jackpot random number is acquired when the game ball passes through the start area, and determination of a jackpot that is a special game is performed using determination information such as the acquired jackpot random number.

  When the symbol that is stopped and displayed in the symbol game is a symbol indicating a jackpot, the gaming machine performs a jackpot game that opens the jackpot. On the other hand, if the symbol that is stopped and displayed in the symbol game is a symbol indicating a loss, the gaming machine plays the next symbol game when the next start condition is satisfied. In a symbol game, the gaming machine performs a variation effect using a decorative symbol.

  In addition, when the gaming machine wins the start area during the fluctuation display, the gaming machine stores the rights acquired at the time of winning and makes a jackpot determination or a determination of the fluctuation time in advance for the stored rights (holding information). An effect of changing the display mode of the reserved image based on the result is performed (for example, see Patent Document 1 below). The gaming machine can also display a similar reserved image corresponding to the reserved image in the change display of the right indicated by the reserved image by the reserved change effect, and perform a change effect that changes the pseudo-held image.

JP 2014-079522 A

  However, in the prior art, the effects using the hold image and the pseudo hold image are becoming complicated by providing various types of display modes and various types of change timing, and the player pays too much attention to the hold image and the similar hold image. If this is done, there is a problem that the degree of attention with respect to the variation effect, which is the center of the game effect, is reduced, and the original game effect that the gaming machine has may not be able to be exhibited.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, an object of the present invention is to demonstrate the fun of the original effects that a gaming machine has.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the gaming machine according to the present invention has a determination means for determining whether or not to execute a special game advantageous to the player, and a right to perform the determination. Using a storage means for storing, a prior determination means for performing a prior determination as to whether or not to execute the special game before the determination, and a predetermined effect means including a display means based on the result of the determination And an effect execution means capable of executing a predetermined effect, wherein the effect execution means is capable of displaying a hold image indicating that the right is stored in the storage means on the display means, and the right A first timing that allows the pseudo-hold image corresponding to the hold image to be displayed on the display means in response to the determination being made, and simultaneously displays the hold image and the pseudo-hold image, Or said The display mode of the pseudo hold image is changed to a special display mode that suggests that the special game is likely to be executed at a second timing after the first timing at which the stay image is deleted. The ratio at which the display mode of the pseudo hold image is changed to the special display mode is different between the first timing and the second timing.

  According to the present invention, the enjoyment of the original performance of the gaming machine can be exhibited.

It is a figure which shows an example of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a figure which shows the internal structure of the control part of a pachinko game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the symbol game process of the special symbol which a main control part performs. It is explanatory drawing which shows a jackpot symbol. It is a figure which shows an example of the fluctuation pattern table for normal time loses used at the time of loss in a normal game state. It is a figure which shows an example of the variation pattern table for time-loss lost pattern used at the time of the loss in the game state to which the time reduction function was added. It is a figure which shows an example of the variation pattern table for jackpots used at the time of jackpot. It is explanatory drawing which shows the fluctuation effect in each fluctuation pattern. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the effect control process which an effect supervision part performs in the symbol game of a special symbol. It is a flowchart which shows the pending | holding effect process which an effect supervision part performs. It is a figure which shows an example of the special display determination table for loss. It is a figure which shows an example of the special display determination table for jackpots. It is a figure which shows an example of the last color determination table of special display at the time of a loss. It is a figure which shows an example of the last color determination table of special display at the time of big hit. It is a figure which shows an example of the initial color determination table of a special display. It is a figure which shows an example of the scenario determination table of special display. It is a figure which shows an example of the effect by a hold icon and the said icon. It is a figure which shows an example of a functional structure of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a flowchart which shows the notice effect determination process which an effect supervision part performs. It is a figure which shows an example of the change timing determination table of the said icon. It is a figure which shows an example of the hold icon and the production | presentation of the said icon in the fluctuation | variation of normal loss. It is a figure which shows an example of the hold icon in the fluctuation | variation of a low reliability reach, and the production | presentation of the said icon. It is a figure which shows an example of the hold icon in the fluctuation | variation of medium reliability reach, and the production | presentation of the said icon. It is a figure which shows an example of the hold icon in the fluctuation | variation of high reliability reach, and the production | presentation of the said icon.

  A preferred embodiment of a gaming machine will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

(Basic configuration of pachinko machine)
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a pachinko gaming machine. A pachinko gaming machine 100 shown in FIG. 1 is a pachinko gaming machine (so-called “digipachi”) belonging to the former first type. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 100 has a game board 101. A launcher 116 is provided at a lower position of the game board 101.

  The launcher 116 sequentially launches game balls stored in a hitting ball supply tray (not shown) one by one. When the game ball launched by the launch unit 116 rises along the rail 102 and reaches the upper position of the game board 101, the game ball falls in the game area 103. A plurality of nails are provided in the game area 103, and the game balls fall in any direction by the nails. In the game area 103, an area where the game ball is falling is provided with a windmill for changing the fall direction of the game ball, and various winning ports such as a start port and a big winning port.

  A main liquid crystal 104 is provided almost at the center of the game board 101. A sub liquid crystal 114 is provided on the front side (player side) of the main liquid crystal 104. The main liquid crystal 104 and the sub liquid crystal 114 are liquid crystal displays (LCD: Liquid Crystal Display). The sub liquid crystal 114 can change the angle of the display screen with respect to the player by, for example, swinging left and right or tilting to the near side or the rear side by a moving mechanism (not shown). .

  Below the main liquid crystal 104, a first start port 105 and a second start port 106 are provided. The first start port 105 and the second start port 106 are winning ports for starting a special symbol game. On the right side of the main liquid crystal 104, an ordinary electric accessory 107 is provided. The ordinary electric accessory 107 takes an open state and a closed state. The ordinary electric accessory 107 allows a game ball to enter in the open state, and restricts the entrance of the game ball in the closed state. Note that “entering a ball” means that a game ball enters a specific area, and includes, for example, “passing” where a winning ball is not performed and “winning” where a winning ball is performed.

  Switching between the open state and the closed state of the ordinary electric accessory 107 is performed by a solenoid provided in the ordinary electric accessory 107. The ordinary electric accessory 107 is a so-called “velo” embodiment, and specifically, an open state drawn out from the board surface toward the front side in the drawing and a closed state housed on the board surface side (back side). , Take. Note that the ordinary electric accessory 107 is not limited to the tongue, and can also be a so-called electric tulip that opens and closes to the left and right. The normal electric accessory 107 is opened when it is determined that the normal symbol is a hit of the normal symbol in the normal symbol determination. The normal symbol determination is performed when the game ball passes through either the gate 108 provided on the left side of the main liquid crystal 104 or the gate 108 provided on the right side.

  Further, an upper prize winning port 109 a is provided on the right side of the main liquid crystal 104. A lower major prize opening 109b is provided below the upper major prize opening 109a. Each big winning opening 109a, 109b (hereinafter referred to as “big winning opening 109” as appropriate) is determined to be a big win in a special symbol game, and the release mode according to the type of the big win (big win symbol). To release. When a game ball wins the big winning opening 109, a predetermined number (for example, 15) of winning balls are paid out.

  Below the main liquid crystal 104, an ordinary winning opening 110 is provided. When a game ball wins the normal winning opening 110, a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls are paid out. At the bottom of the game area 103, there is provided a collection port 111 for collecting game balls that have not won any winning ports.

  In FIG. 1, an information display section 112 is provided in the lower left portion of the game board 101 to clearly indicate game information such as special symbols and normal symbols to the player. The information display unit 112 displays, for example, a first special symbol and a second special symbol. The first special symbol represents a result of a special symbol game (a jackpot determination result) performed when the game ball wins the first starting port 105. The second special symbol represents a result of a special symbol symbol game that is performed when the game ball wins the second starting port 106.

  A frame member 113 is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the game area 103 of the game board 101. The frame member 113 has a shape that surrounds the periphery of the game area 103 on the four sides of the game board 101 in the vertical and horizontal directions. Further, the frame member 113 has a shape protruding from the board surface of the game board 101 to the near side (player side).

  In the frame member 113, a speaker is incorporated above the game area 103. In addition, an effect light portion (frame lamp) 115 is provided on the upper portion of the game area 103 in the frame member 113. An operation lever 120 is provided on the front side of the effect light unit 115. The operation lever 120 has a grip portion that receives an operation from the player. For example, when the player grips the grip portion and operates it downward during a predetermined performance, the grip portion can move downward. Yes. Further, on both sides of the effect light part 115, a decoration part 131 that is a part of the frame member 113 and protrudes to the near side is provided.

  A launcher 116 is provided at a lower position of the frame member 113. The firing unit 116 includes an operation handle 116a and a firing instruction member 116b. The operation handle 116a is provided with a sensor that detects that the player directly operates the firing instruction member 116b. The firing instruction member 116b is freely rotatable by a player's operation. When the player holds the operation handle 116a and rotates the firing instruction member 116b, the firing instruction member 116b causes the game ball to be fired with the strength of hitting according to the operated amount of rotation.

  In the frame member 113, an effect button 118 and a cross key 119 are provided in the lower part of the game area 103. The effect button 118 and the cross key 119 receive an operation from the player.

  Further, in the frame member 113, a not-shown hitting ball supply tray is provided at a lower portion of the game area 103. The hit ball supply tray accommodates the game balls and sequentially sends the game balls to the launching unit 116.

  On the game board 101, a movable accessory 130 (so-called gimmick) that operates during a predetermined performance is provided. The movable accessory 130 has, for example, a bell-shaped decorative body, and the bell-shaped decorative body swings left and right in the drawing by a moving mechanism (not shown) during a predetermined performance. In addition to the movable combination 130 shown in the figure, a movable combination (not shown) is also provided. As the movable accessory (not shown), for example, there is one that advances to the front surface of the main liquid crystal 104 during a predetermined performance, and retreats from the front surface of the main liquid crystal 104 at times other than the predetermined performance.

(Internal configuration of control unit of pachinko machine)
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an internal configuration of a control unit of the pachinko gaming machine. As shown in FIG. 2, the control unit 200 of the pachinko gaming machine 100 includes a main control unit 210 that controls the progress of the game, a prize ball control unit 220 that controls the payout of prize balls, and a production control unit that controls the contents of the production. A unit 230, an image / sound control unit 240 that controls images and sounds, and a lamp control unit 250 that controls lighting of various lamps.

  Each control unit has a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown). Each control unit performs various controls by executing various programs stored in the ROM while the CPU uses the RAM as a work area. Below, the structure of each control part is demonstrated in detail.

(1. Main control unit)
The main control unit 210 performs special symbol determination (big hit determination), normal symbol determination, selection of various symbol variation patterns, setting of a game state, control of variation display of various symbols, storage of hold information, Control of the special winning opening 109 and control of the ordinary electric accessory 107 are performed. Specifically describing each control, the main control unit 210 determines whether or not a special symbol such as a big hit random number or a variation pattern random number at the timing of winning when a game ball wins the first start port 105 or the second start port 106. Information, judgment information related to normal symbols such as normal symbol hit random numbers and normal symbol variation pattern random numbers are acquired.

  For example, in the jackpot determination, the main control unit 210 determines a jackpot when the jackpot random number matches a predetermined determination value indicating a jackpot. Further, in the normal symbol determination, the main control unit 210 determines that the normal symbol winning random number acquired by passing through the gate 108 of the game ball matches the determination value indicating the normal symbol winning (hereinafter referred to as “per normal symbol”). ).

  In selecting a variation pattern for various symbols, the main control unit 210 selects a variation pattern for a determination value corresponding to a variation pattern random number for a special symbol, or selects a variation pattern for a determination value corresponding to a variation pattern random number for a normal symbol. To do. In setting the gaming state, the main control unit 210 controls the gaming state of any of the three gaming states, for example, a normal gaming state, a short-time gaming state, and a probability-changing gaming state. In the control of the gaming state, specifically, the main control unit 210 performs control of any one of the low probability state and the high probability state and whether or not to add a time shortening function.

  In the control of the special symbol variation display, the main control unit 210 displays the special symbol in a variable manner, and stops and displays the special symbol indicating the jackpot determination result when a predetermined time specified by the variation pattern has elapsed. In the control of the normal symbol fluctuation display, the main control unit 210 displays the normal symbol in a variable manner, and when the predetermined time specified by the fluctuation pattern of the normal symbol has elapsed, the normal symbol indicating the determination result of the normal symbol is stopped and displayed. Let

  In storing the hold information, the main control unit 210 stores the hold information of the special symbol and the hold information of the normal symbol. In the following, unless otherwise specified, “holding information” is reserved information of a special symbol. For example, when the game ball wins the first starting port 105 or the second starting port 106 during the special symbol variation display, the main control unit 210 stores the hold information up to a predetermined number. The hold information includes determination information such as various random numbers (right to receive various determinations) acquired at the time of starting winning, information on the type of the winning start port, and information on winning order. In addition to the determination information, the hold information includes a prior determination result obtained by performing a jackpot determination, a variation pattern determination, or the like in advance using various acquired random numbers.

  Further, when the game ball passes through each gate 108 during the normal symbol variation display, the main control unit 210 stores the normal symbol hold information (ordinary symbol hold information) up to a predetermined number. Further, the main control unit 210 controls the opening / closing of the big prize opening 109 in the jackpot game including the opening game, the round game, and the ending game. In addition, the main control unit 210 controls the opening and closing of the ordinary electric accessory 107 in a game per game.

  Various SW (Switch) 211, various solenoids 212, and various display units 213 are connected to the main control unit 210. The various SWs 211 detect the first starting port SW that detects the winning game ball to the first starting port SW that detects the winning game ball to the first starting port 105 and the gaming ball that has won the second starting port 106. The second start port SW and the gate SW for detecting the game ball that has passed through the gate 108 are included.

  The various SWs 211 are an upper prize winning SW for detecting a game ball won in the upper prize winning opening 109a, a lower prize winning SW SW for detecting a game ball winning in the lower prize winning opening 109b, and a normal winning prize opening 110. A normal winning opening SW for detecting a game ball that has won a prize is included. As the various SWs 211, for example, proximity switches are used.

  The various solenoids 212 include an electric tulip solenoid that opens and closes the ordinary electric accessory 107, an upper prize port solenoid that opens and closes the upper prize port 109a, and a lower prize port solenoid that opens and closes the lower prize port 109b. Including.

  The various display units 213 include a first special symbol display unit that displays a first special symbol, a second special symbol display unit that displays a second special symbol, a normal symbol display unit that displays a normal symbol, and hold information. It includes a hold display unit for displaying, and a right-handed display unit for displaying that right-handing is performed.

  In addition, a board external information terminal board (not shown) is connected to the main controller 210, and various information performed by the main controller 210 can be output to the outside. The main control unit 210 is realized by a main control board.

(2. Prize ball control unit)
Next, the configuration of the winning ball control unit 220 will be described. The award ball control unit 220 is connected to various SWs 221 that detect the state of a game ball to be paid out, a payout unit 222 that pays out a game ball, and a launch unit 116 that launches the game ball. The various SWs 221 include a fixed position detection SW, a payout ball detection SW, a ball presence detection SW, a full tank detection SW, and the like. The prize ball control unit 220 controls the payout unit 222 to pay out the number of prize balls at the time of winning. Specifically, the winning ball control unit 220 makes each winning port (the first starting port 105, the second starting port 106, the upper large winning port 109a, the lower large winning port 109b, the normal winning port 110) with respect to the paying unit 222. ) To pay out the number of prize balls corresponding to the game balls won.

  The award ball control unit 220 detects the operation of launching a game ball with respect to the launch unit 116 and controls the launch of the game ball. The launcher 116 includes a sensor that detects a game operation by the player, a solenoid that launches a game ball, and the like. When a game operation is detected by the sensor of the launching unit 116, the prize ball control unit 220 drives a solenoid in accordance with the detected game operation, thereby firing game balls at predetermined intervals.

  The prize ball controller 220 is connected to a frame external information terminal board (not shown), and can output various information performed by the prize ball controller 220 to the outside. The prize ball control unit 220 is realized by a prize ball control board.

(3. Director of Production)
Next, the configuration of the production control unit 230 will be described. The production supervision unit 230 supervises the overall production based on various commands received from the main control unit 210. Specifically, the effect supervising unit 230 executes processing for determining the content of the effect and causing the image / sound control unit 240 and the lamp control unit 250 to perform the effect. For example, the effect supervising unit 230 outputs various effect commands to the image / sound control unit 240 and the lamp control unit 250 at a predetermined timing.

  The production control unit 230 controls various productions such as a jackpot production, a fluctuation production, a notice production, an operation production, a hold production, a mode production, and the like. The hold effect is a hold display performed based on hold information (including advance determination information and determination information) stored in the main control unit 210. The hold effect is performed using an image of a hold icon displayed on the main liquid crystal 104 and a sound output from the speaker 241. The hold icon includes, for example, a normal hold icon that is a normal hold display, and a special hold icon that is a hold display that has a higher reliability with respect to jackpots than the normal hold icon.

  Here, the reliability is a degree indicating the possibility that the special symbol or the decorative symbol being variably displayed is stopped and displayed with a symbol indicating a jackpot. For example, the reliability is higher for an effect that is easy to select when it is determined that it is a big hit and is difficult to select when it is determined that it is a loss. On the other hand, the degree of reliability is lower for an effect that is less likely to be selected when it is determined to be a big hit and is more easily selected when it is determined to be lost.

  The jackpot effect is an effect during the jackpot game, and includes, for example, an opening effect, a round effect, an ending effect, and the like. The variation effect is an effect using a decorative symbol corresponding to the variation pattern of the special symbol.

  There are, for example, three decorative designs including a first decorative design, a second decorative design, and a third decorative design. The effect supervising unit 230 stops and displays the three decorative symbols that are variably displayed in the order of the first decorative symbol, the second decorative symbol, and the third decorative symbol. In the reach production, two of the three decorative symbols (for example, the first decorative symbol and the second decorative symbol) are stopped and displayed with the same or related ones, and the remaining one (for example, the third decorative symbol) is displayed. Is a special effect that allows you to expect a big hit by displaying it fluctuating for a predetermined time. Note that a state in which two of the three decorative symbols (for example, the first decorative symbol and the second decorative symbol) are the same or related and stopped and displayed is referred to as a tempered state or a reach state.

  In the case of a jackpot in the reach production, the production supervision unit 230 stops and displays the third decorative design with the same or related to the first decorative design and the second decorative design. Further, in the case of a loss in reach production, the production supervision unit 230 causes the third decorative symbol to be stopped and displayed with a symbol that is not the same as or unrelated to the first decorative symbol and the second decorative symbol.

  Note that in the case of a normal lose that does not perform reach production, the production supervision unit 230 stops the second decorative symbol with the one that is not the same as the first decorative symbol or is not related, and then displays the second decorative symbol. 3 Stop displaying decorative symbols.

  The notice effect is selected based on the jackpot determination result, the variation pattern of the special symbol, the variation effect, and the like. The notice effect is an effect that suggests whether or not the variation effect is a big hit and suggests whether or not the change effect is a big hit, and is performed at a predetermined timing before or after the development of the reach effect. The notice effect includes, for example, a conversation effect in which the content of a conversation develops in stages, a step-up effect in which a display image such as a character action develops in steps, a cut-in effect that interrupts an image, and a predetermined character appearing There are a character effect, a movable character effect that moves the movable character 130, and the like. Each notice effect is an effect that develops step by step. For example, when it develops to a high level, when the character color or background color is a specific color, or when a predetermined action is performed, Indicates that the reliability is high.

  The notice effect includes an effect by the so-called “the icon” performed by taking over the contents of the effect of the hold icon. The icon is an effect similar to the hold icon, and an effect suggesting the reliability of the change effect based on the determination information indicated by the hold icon. The icon or the hold icon can take a display mode according to the reliability of the determination information indicated by each icon with respect to the jackpot. The notice effect includes a suggestion effect that suggests that the display mode may change before the display mode of the icon or the hold icon changes.

  The operation effects are a series of effects that are switched to a predetermined effect (for example, a notice effect such as a cut-in effect) when an operation prompt display is made to prompt an operation to the operation unit 231 and an operation is received from the player. The operation unit 231 includes an effect button 118, a cross key 119, an operation lever 120, and the like. The operation effect is an effect with different reliability for the jackpot depending on the operation target. For example, the effect using the operation lever 120 has higher reliability than the effect button 118 and the cross key 119.

  Specifically, when a cut-in effect is received by receiving an operation from a player, an operation prompting display that prompts the operation of the operation lever 120 is performed, and an operation that prompts the operation of the effect button 118 when the operation lever 120 is operated. A highly reliable cut-in effect (for example, a zebra-pattern cut-in effect) is more easily performed than when the effect button 118 is operated with the prompt display.

  The mode effect is set according to the game state of the main control unit 210, and is, for example, an effect in a normal mode in the normal game state, a time-short mode in the short-time game state, a probability change mode in the probability-change game state, or the like. The production control unit 230 is realized by a production control board.

(4. Image / sound controller)
Next, the configuration of the image / sound controller 240 will be described. The image / sound control unit 240 controls the image, the sound, and the like based on the effect command indicating the instruction content from the effect control unit 230. The image / sound control unit 240 stores image data and sound data. Examples of the image data include background image data, decorative design image data, character image data, preview image data, reserved icon image data, icon image data, and operation instruction image data.

  The audio data includes audio data corresponding to various effects. Specifically, the audio data includes audio data corresponding to a variation effect, audio data corresponding to each effect mode, and the like.

  The image / sound control unit 240 reads predetermined image data and outputs it to the main liquid crystal 104 or the sub liquid crystal 114 based on an effect command from the effect control unit 230, or reads predetermined audio data and outputs it to the speaker 241. I will let you. Thereby, the main liquid crystal 104 and the sub liquid crystal 114 can display an image at a predetermined timing. The speaker 241 can output sound at a predetermined timing. The image / sound control unit 240 is realized by an image / sound control board.

(5. Lamp control unit)
Next, the configuration of the lamp control unit 250 will be described. The lamp control unit 250 controls the lighting of various lamps 251 provided on the game board 101 and the frame member 113, the operation of the movable accessory 130, and the like based on the effect command indicating the instruction content from the effect control unit 230. . The lamp control unit 250 stores lighting data of various lamps 251 and operation data of the movable accessory 130.

  The lamp control unit 250 reads predetermined lighting data and lights various lamps 251 based on a production command from the production supervision unit 230, or reads predetermined operation data and operates the movable accessory 130. The lamp control unit 250 is realized by a lamp control board.

(Special symbol game processing performed by the main controller)
Next, the contents of the special symbol game process performed by the main control unit 210 will be described. In addition, the process of the main control part 210 demonstrated below is performed when CPU of the main control part 210 runs the program memorize | stored in ROM.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a special symbol game process performed by the main control unit. In FIG. 3, the main control unit 210 determines whether or not the start condition is satisfied (step S301). Satisfaction of the start condition is, for example, that a game ball wins the first start port 105 or the second start port 106 in a standby state in which the special symbol change display is not performed, and the special symbol change During the display, the hold information is stored by the end of the change and the change display ends.

  In addition, both the hold information (hereinafter referred to as “first hold information”) due to winning at the first start opening 105 and the hold information (hereinafter referred to as “second hold information”) due to winning at the second start opening 106 are both included. When the special symbol variation display is completed in the stored state, the main control unit 210 preferentially plays the special symbol game using the second hold information. This is because the special game determination (bonus symbol determination) based on the second hold information is more likely to win a jackpot advantageous to the player than the special game determination based on the first hold information, that is, the jackpot determination with a high profit level is performed. This is because

  The main control unit 210 waits until the start condition is satisfied (step S301: No), and when the start condition is satisfied (step S301: Yes), performs a special game determination that is a big hit determination (step S302). In the special game determination, the probability that the main control unit 210 determines that the game is a special game is 1/300, for example. Specifically, for example, when the random number acquired by starting winning among the random numbers “0” to “299” matches a determination value (for example, “0”) indicating a jackpot, It is determined that it is a big hit, and if it does not match, it is determined that it is lost.

  Next, the main control unit 210 determines whether or not the result of the special game determination is a special game (step S303). If the result of the special game determination is not a special game (step S303: No), that is, if it is a loss, the main control unit 210 proceeds to step S305. When the result of the special game determination is a special game (step S303: Yes), the main control unit 210 performs special game symbol determination (step S304).

  The special game symbol is a jackpot symbol. The details of the jackpot symbol will be described later with reference to FIG. 4. The jackpot symbol specifically indicates a type of jackpot, for example, a jackpot symbol indicating 4R (Round) probability variation jackpot, 16R probability variation jackpot Jackpot symbol showing 4R, jackpot symbol showing normal jackpot. In the special game symbol determination, match determination with a determination value is performed using a jackpot symbol random number, and one of these jackpot symbols is selected.

  Next, the main control unit 210 performs variation pattern determination (step S305). The variation pattern indicates the variation time and variation mode of the special symbol. In the variation pattern determination, based on the result of the special game determination, the gaming state, and the number of holdings (the number of holding information), by using a variation pattern random number to make a match determination with a determination value, One of the variation patterns is selected. For example, when the result of the special game determination is a loss, a variation pattern with a short variation time is likely to be selected when the probability variation gaming state, the short-time gaming state, or when the number of holds is a predetermined number or more. Details of the variation pattern table used in the variation pattern determination will be described later with reference to FIGS.

  Next, the main control unit 210 starts a special symbol variation display (step S306). Specifically, the main control unit 210 causes the first special symbol display unit to variably display the first special symbol in the special symbol variation display based on the winning at the first start port 105. Further, the main control unit 210 causes the second special symbol display unit to variably display the second special symbol in the special symbol variation display based on the winning at the second starting port 106.

  Then, the main control unit 210 determines whether or not the variation time of the variation pattern obtained by the variation pattern determination has elapsed since the start of the variation display (step S307). The main control unit 210 waits until the variation time elapses (step S307: No). When the variation time elapses (step S307: Yes), the main control unit 210 stops and displays a special symbol indicating the determination result of the special game determination (step S308). ).

  Next, the main control unit 210 determines whether or not the special symbol that is stopped and displayed is a special game symbol that represents a jackpot (step S309). When the special symbol that is stopped and displayed is a special game symbol (step S309: Yes), the main control unit 210 executes the special game (step S310). In the execution of the special game, the main control unit 210 controls the opening / closing of the special prize opening 109 in each of the opening game, the round game, and the ending game.

  When the execution of the special game is finished, the main control unit 210 sets a gaming state (step S311), and ends the symbol game process of the special symbol. In setting the gaming state, the main control unit 210 sets, for example, a time-saving gaming state or a probability-changing gaming state. When setting the gaming state, the main control unit 210 sets a flag indicating each gaming state to ON or sets the remaining number of times determined for each gaming state.

  In step S309, when the special symbol stopped and displayed is not a special game symbol (step S309: No), the main control unit 210 determines whether or not there is a change in the gaming state (step S312). In the short-time gaming state or the probability-changing gaming state, the main control unit 210 subtracts “1” from the remaining number of times of the short-time gaming state or the probability-changing gaming state every time one change is completed before the process of step S312. Processing is performed, but when the remaining number of times after subtraction becomes “0”, it is determined that there is a change in the gaming state. For example, when the remaining number of hours-short gaming state becomes “0” after subtraction, the main control unit 210 determines that there is a change from the time-short gaming state to the normal gaming state.

  When there is no change in the gaming state (step S312: No), the main control unit 210 ends the special symbol game process. When there is a change in the gaming state (step S312: Yes), the main control unit 210 changes the gaming state (step S313) and ends the special symbol game processing.

  The main control unit 210 outputs a command indicating each operation to the production control unit 230 at the timing of performing each operation, such as when the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner, when it is stopped, or when a special game is executed. To do. Thereby, the production supervision unit 230 can perform the production according to the operation of the main control unit 210.

(About jackpot symbol and game state after jackpot game)
Next, the jackpot symbol and the gaming state after the jackpot game will be described. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a jackpot symbol. The symbol correspondence table 400 shown in FIG. 4 associates jackpot symbols with the contents of jackpots. As shown in the symbol correspondence table 400, there are three types of jackpot symbols: ZA, ZB, ZC. The jackpot symbol ZA is a symbol indicating a 4R probability variation jackpot. The jackpot symbol ZB is a symbol indicating a 16R probability variation jackpot. The jackpot symbol ZC is a symbol indicating 4R normal jackpot.

  The 1R end condition in the jackpot game is that a predetermined number (for example, 10 balls) enters the big winning opening 109 or a predetermined time (for example, 29.5 seconds) elapses. The jackpot symbols ZA and ZC are jackpots that can obtain 4R worth of balls. The jackpot symbol ZB is a jackpot that can earn 16R.

  In the present embodiment, all jackpots are long jackpots with an opening time of one round of 29.5 seconds. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the opening time of one round is short (for example, 0.1 seconds). ) It may be possible to win a big hit with a short opening.

  When the jackpot symbol ZA, ZB is a probable change jackpot, the main control unit 210 sets the game state to the probability change game state (probability variation game state) after the jackpot game is executed. The probability variation gaming state is specifically a high-probability gaming state to which a time reduction function is added. The time shortening function includes a function for shortening the variation time of special symbols and normal symbols, and a function for making a winning easy state. The function for making it easy to win a prize includes a function for improving the winning probability per ordinary figure and a function for increasing the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 107. For this reason, when the time reduction function is added, the frequency of opening the ordinary electric accessory 107 can be increased, and the frequency of playing the special symbol game can be increased.

  In the case of the normal jackpot of the jackpot symbol ZC, the main control unit 210 sets the gaming state to the short-time gaming state after the jackpot game is executed. The short-time gaming state is specifically a low-probability gaming state to which a time reduction function is added. The main control unit 210 can set a normal gaming state in addition to the probability variation gaming state and the short-time gaming state. The normal gaming state is a low-probability state where a time reduction function is not added.

  Further, in the present embodiment, any one of the three gaming states of the probability variation gaming state, the short-time gaming state, and the normal gaming state can be taken, but in addition to this, the latent probability gaming state (latent probability variation gaming state) It is also possible to adopt a configuration that can take Specifically, the latent game state is a high-probability game state to which a time reduction function is not added. In this case, after the jackpot game is executed, it is only necessary to be able to take a latent jackpot that can set the gaming state to the latent gaming state.

  In FIG. 4, ratio tables 410 and 420 show the ratios of jackpot symbols ZA, ZB, and ZC, respectively. The ratio table 410 shows the ratio at which the jackpot symbol is selected by winning the first start port 105. In the special game symbol determination (bonus symbol determination) by winning the first starting port 105, the jackpot symbol ZA is selected at a rate of 50%, and the jackpot symbol ZB, ZC is selected at a rate of 25%. The ratio table 420 shows the ratio at which the jackpot symbol is selected by winning the second start port 106. In the special game symbol determination (bonus symbol determination) based on winning at the second starting port 106, the jackpot symbol ZB is selected at a rate of 50%, and the jackpot symbol ZA, ZC is selected at a rate of 25%.

  Comparing the ratio table 410 and the ratio table 420, the jackpot symbol determination by winning the second starting port 106 has a higher degree of profit for the player than the jackpot symbol determination by winning the first starting port 105 The ratio for selecting the jackpot symbol ZB is high, and the ratio for selecting the jackpot symbol ZA is low. That is, the jackpot symbol determination by winning the second starting port 106 is easier to win the jackpot having a higher profit level for the player than the jackpot symbol determining by winning the first starting port 105, that is, It is advantageous for the player.

  Note that the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment is of a type called a so-called probabilistic machine that can set a high-probability gaming state according to the jackpot game after the jackpot game. Not only a type of gaming machine, but a type of gaming machine (so-called ST machine (ST: Special Time)) that always sets a high-probability gaming state until the predetermined number of fluctuations has elapsed, regardless of the jackpot game, after the jackpot game ) Is also possible. Further, by providing a specific entry area (so-called “V zone”) in the big winning opening 109 and a game ball entering the V zone during the big hit, it is possible to set a high probability gaming state. It is also possible to use a type of game machine called a V-variable machine.

(Example of variation pattern table)
Next, an example of the variation pattern table will be described with reference to FIGS. 5-1, 5-2, and 5-3.

  FIG. 5A is a diagram illustrating an example of a normal-time variation pattern table used for a loss in a normal gaming state. FIG. 5-2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a variation pattern table for time-loss lost pattern used in the game state to which a time reduction function is added. FIG. 5C is a diagram of an example of a big hit variation pattern table used for big hits.

  As illustrated in FIGS. 5A, 5B, and 5C, the variation pattern tables Ht1, Ht2, and Ht3 each include a variation pattern, a range, a determination value, and a ratio. In the normal-time variation pattern table Ht1, there are, for example, six types of variation patterns: a variation pattern a1, a2, a3, b, c, d. In the variation pattern table Ht2 for lost time reduction, there are, for example, five types of variation patterns: variation patterns a4, a5, b, c, and d.

  In the big hit variation pattern table Ht3, there are, for example, three types of variation patterns: variation patterns B, C, and D. In each variation pattern table Ht1, Ht2, and Ht3, the time of each variation pattern and the corresponding effect contents are shown in parentheses for convenience of explanation.

  In each variation pattern table Ht1, Ht2, and Ht3, the range is a range that can be taken by the variation pattern random numbers that can be acquired at the time of starting winning, for example, “0” to “99”. The determination value is a value assigned to each variation pattern. The ratio represents the ratio of the number of determination values to the number of ranges, that is, the probability that each variation pattern is selected.

  For example, the fluctuation pattern a1 (12 seconds), a2 (8 seconds), a3 (3 seconds) of the fluctuation pattern table Ht1 for normal time, the fluctuation pattern a4 (13 seconds) of the fluctuation pattern table Ht2 for time reduction, Each of a5 (1 second) is a fluctuation pattern of normal loss (normal loss). In the following description, the normal loss variation patterns a1, a2, a3, a4, and a5 are simply referred to as a variation pattern a, unless they are specifically distinguished. In addition, the fluctuation pattern b, c, d of the fluctuation pattern table Ht1 for normal loss, the fluctuation pattern table Ht2 for time reduction, and the fluctuation patterns B, C, D of the big hit fluctuation pattern table Ht3 are subjected to reach production. This is a fluctuation pattern.

  Here, the fluctuation effects in each fluctuation pattern will be described with reference to FIGS. 5-4 is explanatory drawing which shows the fluctuation production in each fluctuation pattern. 5-4, an explanatory diagram 540 shows a variation pattern and a variation effect corresponding to the variation pattern.

  In the variation pattern a, an effect due to normal variation is performed. The fluctuation pattern b (20 seconds) and the fluctuation pattern B (20 seconds) can both have the same or similar fluctuation effect by low-reliability reach. For example, normal reach is performed after normal fluctuation. In normal reach, for example, after the decorative symbol is changed to the tempered state, the third decorative symbol is changed to a variable indicator (for example, a slowly changing indicator) from the previous variable indicator, and the other effects are not particularly developed. When the predetermined time has elapsed, the third decorative symbol is stopped and displayed.

  The variation pattern c (40 seconds) and the variation pattern C (40 seconds) can be performed with the same or similar medium reliability reach. For example, normal reach is performed after normal variation, and normal reach is further performed. Later developed into anime reach. Anime Reach, for example, changes the third decorative symbol to a variable display (for example, a high-speed variable display) different from the previous variable display, and develops the production by playing an animated movie in the background, etc. for a predetermined time. When the time elapses, the moving image is terminated and the third decorative design is stopped and displayed.

  The fluctuation pattern d (60 seconds) and the fluctuation pattern D (60 seconds) can both produce a fluctuation effect by the same or similar high-reliability reach. For example, normal reach is performed after normal fluctuation, and normal reach is further achieved. Later, it evolved into anime reach, and then into live-action reach after anime reach. The live-action reach, for example, continues the high-speed variation display of the third decorative design, further develops the production by playing back the live-action version of the video in the background, etc. This is an effect of stopping and displaying the third decorative symbol.

  In the case of the variation patterns b, c, and d, the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in a manner that finally results in a loss (for example, the reach of reach loss). Further, in the case of the variation patterns B, C, and D, the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in a manner that ultimately becomes a winning pattern (for example, the appearance of a doublet).

  Returning to FIG. 5A, the selection of each variation pattern will be described in detail. For example, when losing in the normal gaming state, the variation pattern table Ht1 for normal losing is used. In this case, when the variation pattern random numbers acquired at the time of starting winning are “0” to “90” (91 pieces), one of the variation patterns a1, a2, a3 of normal loss is selected depending on the number of the hold information. Selected. For example, when the number of holdings is “2 or less”, the variation pattern a1 is selected, when the number of holdings is “3”, the variation pattern a2 is selected, and when the number of holdings is “4 or more”, the variation pattern a3 is selected. Is done.

  As described above, in the normal loss when the normal-time variation pattern pattern Ht1 is used, a variation pattern having a long variation time is selected when the number of suspensions is small, and a variation pattern having a short variation time when the number of suspensions is large. Select. Thereby, when there are many pending | holdings, a quick game is enabled and the opportunity to perform jackpot determination can be increased. In addition, when the number of holdings is small, it is possible to excite the game by performing a long-time fluctuation effect, while allowing a time for newly storing the holding information to display the fluctuation of special symbols. It is possible to suppress occurrence of a period (standby state) that is not missed.

  In the normal-use variation pattern table Ht1, the normal loss variation pattern a (variation patterns a1, a2, a3) is selected at the highest rate (91/100). In the fluctuation pattern table Ht1 for normal-time loss, when the ratio of reach fluctuation is selected using inequality signs in order from the highest ratio, the fluctuation pattern b> the fluctuation pattern c> the fluctuation pattern d.

  In addition, in the variation pattern table Ht2 for time loss shown in FIG. 5B, any one of the variation patterns a4, a5, b, c, and d is selected. Fluctuation patterns a4 and a5 correspond to the second number of holds due to winning at the second start port 106, and either one is selected according to the second number of holds. Specifically, among the variation patterns a4 and a5, when the second hold number is 2 or more, the change pattern a5 having a change time of 1 second is selected, and otherwise (the second hold number is 1 or less). Or in the case of the variable display by the first hold information), the variation pattern a4 having a variation time of 13 seconds is selected.

  In the variation pattern table Ht2 for time-loss variation, the ratio of selection of normal loss variation is, for example, “94/100”, and “91/100” in the normal-time variation pattern table Ht1 (see FIG. 5A). Is higher than This is because, in the probability variation gaming state and the short-time gaming state, the second hold number is often 2 or more due to the easy-to-win state, so that it is possible to perform a quick game by facilitating a variation display with a short variation time. This is to make it difficult to perform reach production and to increase the chance of making a jackpot determination. In addition, by making it difficult to perform reach production in the case of loss of probability variation game state or short-time game state, reach production in probability variation game state or short-time game state will be made highly reliable compared to reach production in the normal game state In the reach production in the probability variation gaming state and the short-time gaming state, it is possible to make the player expect more jackpots.

  On the other hand, when the number of second holds due to winning at the second starting port 106 is 1 or less, it fluctuates regardless of the first number of holdings (number of first holding information) due to winning at the first starting port 105 A fluctuation pattern a4 having a time of 13 seconds is selected. Here, when the second holding number (the number of second holding information) is 0 and the first holding number is 1 or more, the jackpot determination with a low profit level for the player based on the first holding information is made. Variations based on it are started.

  Therefore, in order to make it difficult to make a jackpot determination with a low profit level for such a player in the probability variation gaming state or the short-time gaming state, when the second holding number is 1 or less, the variation of 13 seconds by the variation pattern a4 By performing the display, the time for winning a prize to the second start port 106 is earned, and the opportunity to make a jackpot determination based on the first hold information is reduced. From the viewpoint of earning time for winning at the second starting port 106, a fluctuation time longer than 13 seconds may be used for fluctuations in normal loss where the second number of holds is 1 or less.

  In the variation pattern table Ht2 for loss of time, the reach variation ratios are expressed as follows: variation pattern b> variation pattern c> variation pattern d.

  Further, in the big hit variation pattern table Ht3 shown in FIG. 5C, any one of the variation patterns B, C, and D is selected. In the big hit variation pattern table Ht3, when the variation patterns to be selected are represented by using inequality signs in descending order, the variation pattern D> the variation pattern C> the variation pattern B. For this reason, if the reliability of the variation pattern of reach variation in the variation pattern tables Ht1, Ht2, and Ht3 is expressed using an inequality sign in descending order of reliability, the variation pattern D (d)> variation pattern C (c)> variation Pattern B (b).

  In the variation pattern tables Ht1, Ht2, and Ht3, several types of variation patterns are stored for convenience of explanation, but actually, for example, numbers such as several hundred types are stored. For example, the variation pattern includes a variation pattern for performing a pseudo continuous variation effect, a variation pattern of a gaze effect that does not actually appear while performing a pseudo continuous variation effect, and other special variation effects. There is also a variation pattern to do. Further, the range that the fluctuation pattern random number can take is actually, for example, “0” to “tens of thousands”. The determination value is also set to a value corresponding to the range that the variation pattern random number can take, so that the selected ratio of each variation pattern becomes a predetermined ratio.

(Production control processing performed by the production control department in a special symbol game)
Next, the contents of the effect control process performed by the effect control unit 230 in the special symbol game will be described. In addition, each process of the production | presentation supervision part 230 demonstrated below is performed when CPU of the production supervision part 230 runs the program memorize | stored in ROM.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of the effect control process performed by the effect supervising unit in the special symbol game. In FIG. 6, the effect supervising unit 230 determines whether or not it is the start timing of the changing effect (step S601). The start timing of the variation effect is, for example, the timing at which the start condition is established in the main control unit 210, and specifically, the timing at which a change start command is received from the main control unit 210.

  The production supervision unit 230 waits until the start timing of the variation effect is reached (step S601: No), and when the start timing of the variation effect is reached (step S601: Yes), the variation effect pattern is selected (step S602). The variation effect pattern is an effect pattern indicating a variation effect of the decorative design, and a pattern corresponding to the variation pattern of the special symbol is selected.

  For example, if the variation pattern of the special symbol is the variation pattern a1 (see FIG. 5A) indicating normal loss, the variation effect pattern of the normal loss corresponding to the variation pattern a1 is selected, and the variation pattern of the special symbol is highly reliable. In the case of the fluctuation pattern d (see FIG. 5A) or the fluctuation pattern D indicating the degree reach, the fluctuation effect pattern of the high reliability reach corresponding to the fluctuation pattern d or the fluctuation pattern D is selected.

  In this embodiment, when the variation effect pattern is determined, when the variation pattern is determined, the variation effect pattern is also uniquely determined. However, when the variation pattern is determined, a plurality of patterns corresponding to the variation pattern are determined. One variation effect pattern may be selected from the variation effect patterns. Specifically, the variation effect pattern may be selected at a selection ratio based on the jackpot determination result, such as one that is easy to select in the case of a big win for each variable effect pattern, or one that is easy to select in the case of a loss.

  More specifically, for example, one of a plurality of high-reliability reach H and high-reliability reach L is selected as the change effect pattern corresponding to the change pattern d (losing) or the change pattern D (big hit). In the case of the variation pattern d (losing), the high reliability L can be easily selected, and in the case of the variation pattern D (big hit), the high reliability H can be easily selected. However, the high reliability reach H can be a highly reliable performance. In this way, each variation pattern can have high or low jackpot reliability from variation productions, so the jackpot reliability can be expressed in more detail and the fun of the game is improved. Can be made.

  Next, the production supervision unit 230 performs a notice effect determination process for determining whether or not to perform each notice effect such as a step-up effect and a cut-in effect (step S603). The notice effect determination process includes, for example, a process that can be executed at timing t1 in the effect of normal loss and a process that can be executed in timing t2 in the reach effect. There is something possible. The determination process included in the notice effect determination process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Next, the production supervision unit 230 starts a variation production (step S604). And the production supervision part 230 determines whether it is the end timing of a fluctuation production (step S605). The end timing of the variation effect is, for example, receiving a variation stop command indicating the variation stop of the special symbol from the main control unit 210, but the period represented by the variation pattern or the variation effect pattern from the start of the variation effect. It may be passed.

  The production supervision unit 230 waits until the end timing of the variation effect is reached (step S605: No), and when the end timing of the variation effect is reached (step S605: Yes), the decorative symbol representing the determination result of the special game determination is stopped and displayed. Then, the variation effect is ended (step S606).

  Next, the production supervision unit 230 determines whether or not a special game (big hit) has been confirmed in the variation production (step S607). Specifically, in step S <b> 607, the production supervision unit 230 determines whether a command for starting a special game has been received from the main control unit 210. When the special game is confirmed (step S607: Yes), the production supervision unit 230 executes a special game production (a jackpot production) (step S608). The special game effects include an opening effect during the opening game, a round effect during the round game, and an ending effect during the ending game. The effect supervising unit 230 receives a command indicating the start or end of each game in the special game from the main control unit 210, thereby executing an effect corresponding to each game in the special game.

  Next, the production supervision unit 230 sets the production mode (step S609), and finishes the production control process in the special symbol game. In the setting of the effect mode, the main control unit 210 sets one of the effect modes of the time-saving mode in the time-saving gaming state and the probability changing mode in the probability-changing gaming state. When setting these production modes, the production supervision unit 230 sets a mode flag indicating each gaming state or sets the remaining number of times determined for each production mode.

  In step S607, when the special game is not confirmed (step S607: No), that is, when the loss is confirmed in the variable effect, the effect supervising unit 230 determines whether or not the effect mode is changed (step S610). . Specifically, for example, in the time reduction mode or the probability change mode, the production supervision unit 230 subtracts “1” from the remaining number of times in the time reduction mode or the probability change mode every time one change ends. When “0” becomes “0”, it is determined that the effect mode is changed. For example, when the remaining number of times after subtraction becomes “0”, the effect supervising unit 230 determines that there is a change from the effect mode being executed to the normal mode.

  When there is a change in the effect mode (step S610: Yes), the effect supervising unit 230 proceeds to step S609. In this case, in the setting of the effect mode in step S609, the effect mode is set to the normal mode. When there is no change in the production mode (step S610: No), the production supervision unit 230 ends the production control process in the special symbol game.

(Pending production processing performed by the Production Management Department)
Next, the content of the hold production process performed by the production supervision unit 230 will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the hold effect process performed by the effect control unit. In FIG. 7, the production control unit 230 determines whether or not the hold information is stored (step S701). In step S <b> 701, the production supervision unit 230 specifically determines whether or not a start winning command and a prior determination command are received from the main control unit 210. For example, the start winning command includes information such as the number of holds, and the prior determination command includes information indicating the prior determination result.

  The production control unit 230 waits until the hold information is stored (step S701: No). When the hold information is stored (step S701: Yes), the predetermination result included in the hold information is analyzed (step S701). S702). Then, the production control unit 230 uses the analysis result to make a special display determination as to whether or not to make the hold icon special display (highly reliable display) (step S703). In the special display determination, a special display determination table (see FIGS. 8A and 8B) is used.

  Then, as a result of the special display determination, the production control unit 230 proceeds to step S709 when the special display is not performed (step S704: No), that is, when the normal display is performed. When performing special display (step S704: Yes), the production supervision unit 230 finally displays any one of the display colors (display mode) of “blue”, “yellow”, and “red” as the hold icon to be displayed specially. A final color determination for special display is performed (step S705). In final color determination for special display, a final color determination table for special display (see FIGS. 9-1 and 9-2) is used. Note that the display mode (display color) of the special display is expressed as “red”> “yellow”> “blue” when expressed using inequality signs in descending order of reliability with respect to the jackpot.

  Then, the production control unit 230 performs initial color determination of special display in order to determine the initial display color of the hold icon (step S706). The display color of the hold icon may be the final color from the beginning, but in the present embodiment, the display color can be changed until the final color, and therefore the initial color determination is performed. Yes. In the initial color determination for special display, an initial color determination table for special display (see FIG. 10) is used.

  Then, in order to determine the scenario indicating the transition of the special display from the initial color to the final color, the effect supervising unit 230 performs special display scenario determination (step S707). In the special display scenario determination, a special display scenario determination table (see FIG. 11) is used. And the production supervision part 230 memorize | stores various determination results in a predetermined | prescribed storage area (step S708), performs a hold production (step S709), and complete | finishes a hold production process.

(Example of special display determination table)
FIG. 8A is a diagram illustrating an example of a special display determination table for loss. FIG. 8B is a diagram of an example of the big hit special display determination table. In addition, in the special display determination table for loss HTT in FIG. 8-1 and the special display determination table ATT for jackpot in FIG. 8-2, the variation pattern of the hold information is a special symbol when the change display is performed by the hold information. The fluctuation pattern is obtained by prior determination of the main control unit 210.

  In the special display determination table for loss HTT and the special display determination table ATT for jackpots, “present” indicates that special display is performed, and “none” indicates that normal display is performed. The range is a range that can be taken by a production random number (special display random number) that can be acquired at the time of starting winning, for example, “0” to “99”. The determination value is a value assigned to each of “presence” and “non-existence” of the prefetch effect. The ratio represents the ratio of the number of determination values to the number of ranges, that is, the probability that each of the special display “present” and “none” is selected for each variation pattern.

  In each table shown in FIG. 8-2 and subsequent figures, the range is a range that can be taken by the effect random numbers corresponding to each table that can be acquired at the time of starting winning, for example, “0” to “99”. The determination value is a value assigned to each determination target of each table. The ratio is a probability that each determination target is selected. In each table shown in FIG. 8-2 and subsequent figures, description of ranges, determination values, and ratios is omitted.

(About the special display determination table HTT for loss)
The determination of “Yes” or “No” in the special display will be specifically explained. For example, when the fluctuation pattern of the hold information is any one of the fluctuation patterns a1 to a5 (normal loss), it is acquired at the time of starting winning a prize. When the special display random number is “0” to “98”, the normal display is displayed, and when the special display random number is “99”, the special display is displayed. That is, in the case of normal loss, in most cases, special display is not performed.

  Similarly, one of the “present” and “none” special display is selected at a rate corresponding to each variation pattern. In the special display determination table for loss HTT, “none” is more easily selected than “present” of the special display in any variation pattern.

  However, the special display “Yes” is more likely to be selected for a highly reliable variation pattern. Specifically, regarding the ratio at which “present” of the special display is selected, using an inequality sign in descending order, the variation effect pattern d> the variation pattern c> the variation pattern b> the variation patterns a1 to a5. . In this way, even in the case of a loss, it is assumed that the special display is more easily performed as the variation pattern has higher reliability.

(About special display judgment table ATT for jackpot)
Also in the big hit special display determination table ATT, “high” of the special display is more likely to be selected for a highly reliable variation pattern. Specifically, the ratio at which “present” in the special display is selected is expressed as follows: variation pattern D> variation pattern C> variation pattern B. As described above, it is assumed that the special display is more easily performed in the variation pattern with higher reliability.

  Further, when comparing the ratio of the selection of “present” of the special display between the variation patterns that can execute the same or similar effects, the special display determination table for big hit ATT is more than the special display determination table for loss HTT The ratio of “Yes” in the special display is also high. Specifically, when the variation patterns capable of executing the same or similar effects are compared with respect to the ratio at which the special display “Yes” is selected, the variation pattern D> the variation pattern d, and the variation pattern C> the variation pattern. c, and variation pattern B> variation pattern b. Thus, special display is more easily performed in the case of a big hit than in the case of a loss.

(Example of final color judgment table for special display)
FIG. 9A is a diagram illustrating an example of a final color determination table for special display during a loss. FIG. 9B is a diagram illustrating an example of a final color determination table for special display at the big hit. In the final color determination table HST of the special display at the time of loss in FIG. 9-1 and the final color determination table AST of the special display at the time of the big hit in FIG. 9-2, the final colors are “blue”, “yellow”, “red”. Either. The final colors “blue”, “yellow”, and “red” have different ratios selected for each variation pattern.

  In the present embodiment, when special display is performed, there is a case where the special display of the final mode is performed from the time when the hold display is performed. As the variable display approaches, it is possible to change to a display mode with high reliability.

(About the final color judgment table HST for special display when losing)
In the final color determination table HST of the special display at the time of losing shown in FIG. 9A, “blue” is most easily selected, “yellow” is most easily selected, and “red” is most difficult to be selected in each variation pattern. It has become. In the final color determination table HST of the special display at the time of losing, when comparing each variation pattern, the variation pattern with higher reliability than the variation pattern with low reliability is selected as “yellow” or “red” as the final color. The ratio is high. Also, the variation pattern with the lower reliability than the variation pattern with the higher reliability has a higher selection ratio of “blue” as the final color.

  Specifically, for example, when the final color “red” is selected using an inequality sign in descending order, the variation pattern d> the variation pattern c> the variation pattern b> the variation patterns a1 to a5. It has become. The ratio of the final color “yellow” being selected has the same inequality relationship. On the other hand, the ratio of the final color “blue” being selected by using inequality signs in the descending order of the ratio is: variation pattern a1 to a5> variation pattern b> variation pattern c> variation pattern d. . Thus, the higher the reliability of the variation pattern, the easier it is to select “yellow” or “red” as the final color, and the lower the reliability of the variation pattern, the easier it is to select “blue” as the final color. .

(About the final color judgment table AST for special display at jackpot)
In the final color determination table AST with special display at the big hit shown in FIG. 9B, the red color of the final color is more likely to be selected for a highly reliable variation pattern. Specifically, the ratio at which the final color “red” is selected is expressed as follows: variation pattern D> variation pattern C> variation pattern B. Thus, the higher the reliability of the variation pattern, the easier it is to select the final color “red”.

  Further, when comparing the ratio of selection of the final colors “yellow” and “red” between the variation patterns that can execute the same or similar effects, the final color determination table AST with the special display at the big hit is more likely to lose. The final color “yellow” or “red” is selected in a higher ratio than the final color determination table HST of the hour special display. Specifically, when the variation patterns that can execute the same or similar effects are compared with respect to the ratio at which the final colors “yellow” and “red” are selected, the variation pattern D> the variation effect pattern d. Pattern C> variation pattern c. Thus, in the case of a big hit, the final colors “yellow” and “red” are more easily displayed than in the case of a loss.

(Example of special display initial color judgment table)
FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of the special display initial color determination table. In the initial color determination table TST for special display in FIG. 10, the initial color indicates the first color of the pending display whose display mode changes, for example, “white”, “blue”, “yellow”, “red”. Is shown. “White” is a display mode of normal display. The special display initial color determination table TST indicates a ratio of selecting each of the initial colors for each final color.

  In the initial color determination table TST for special display, for example, when the final color is “red”, the selection ratio of the initial color is “white” is 10/100, “blue” is 40/100, “Yellow” is 40/100 and “Red” is 10/100.

  In the present embodiment, the special display initial color determination table TST is used in common for both big hits and loses. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and separate tables are used for big hits and lost. May be. For example, in the case of a big hit, it is possible to select a highly reliable color from the initial color more easily than at the time of losing. Thereby, since a difference can be provided in the transition mode of an initial color and a pending | holding change, a reliability can be suggested to a player by this transition mode, and the interest of a game can be improved.

(Example of special judgment scenario judgment table)
FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a special display scenario determination table. In the special display scenario determination table SHT in FIG. 11, the number of holdings indicates the current number of holdings due to an increase of 1 due to the current start winning, for example, one of 1 to 4. The initial color is an initial color selected by determination using the special display initial color determination table TST (see FIG. 10), and is one of white, blue, yellow, and red.

  The final color is the final color selected by the determination using the special display final color determination table (see FIGS. 9-1 and 9-2). The scenario shows the transition of the pending change for each pending digest number, and specifically shows the transition of the pending icon and the display mode of the icon. Each scenario shows the number of reserved digests (the number of special symbol fluctuations) since the target hold information is stored, and the change in the color of the hold effect at that number.

  For example, the scenario Y1 is a scenario in which four holding information is stored by increasing 1 by the start winning this time, the initial color is “white”, and the final color is “red”. In the scenario Y1, when the reserved digest number is 0 (when the variable symbol display is not started after the reserved information is stored), the initial color is “white” and the reserved digest number is 1 ( It changes to “blue” when the first special symbol variation display is started, and to “yellow” when the number of reserved digests is 2 (when the second special symbol variation display is started) When the number of pending digests is 3 (when the third special symbol variation display is started), “yellow” is held, and the fourth special symbol variation display is started at the icon. Sometimes it shows that the final color changes to “red”.

  The special display scenario determination table SHT shows a ratio of each special display scenario (Y1, Y2,...) Selected for each of the reserved initial colors and final colors. By using the special display scenario determination table SHT, each of the special display scenarios (Y1, Y2,...) Is selected at a predetermined ratio for each of the initial colors and final colors of the number of reservations.

  In the special display scenario determination table SHT, for example, when the number of reservations is 4, the initial color is “white”, and the final color is “red”, the scenario Y1 is selected at a ratio of 10/100, Scenario Y2 is selected at a ratio of 10/100. Similarly, other scenarios are also selected at a set ratio according to the number of reservations, the initial color, and the final color.

  Further, for example, scenario Y204 is a scenario in which one hold information is stored as a result of an increase of 1 by this start winning prize, the initial color is “blue”, and the final color is “red”. In scenario Y201, when the reserved digest number is 0 (when the variable symbol display is not started after the reserved information is stored), the initial color is “white” and the reserved digest number is 1 ( It shows that it changes to “red” (when the first special symbol variation display is started).

  Here, the timing for changing the display mode of the hold display is, for example, a predetermined timing after the start of the variable display by the hold information stored in advance or after the start. The situation where the number of holds in the special display scenario determination table SHT is 1 includes the situation where the number of holds is 1 due to winning in the standby state. Here, it is assumed that the scenario Y204 in the figure is selected, that is, two transitions, that is, the initial color display mode “blue” when the reserved digest number is 0 and the final color display mode “red” of the icon. Is selected.

  In the winning state in the waiting state, the period when the reserved digest number is 0 (period in which the hold display can be performed) is almost no in time, so the display mode “blue” of the initial color or the reserved digest number is substantially zero. The display mode “yellow” cannot be displayed. For this reason, in this embodiment, when winning in the standby state, simultaneously with the start of the production by the icon (at the same time as the start of variation), it corresponds to the display mode “blue” of the initial color when the reserved digest number is 0. The display mode is assumed to be changed from “blue” to “red” in the change of the icon.

(An example of a hold icon and an effect produced by the icon)
FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hold icon and an effect produced by the icon. (1) in FIG. 12 shows a display screen at the start of variation, and specifically shows that variation display of the decorative symbol Sz is started. In (1), a decorative symbol Sz is displayed at the center of the main liquid crystal 104, and a hold icon Ha and the icon Ta are displayed at the bottom of the main liquid crystal 104. The hold icon Ha and the icon Ta are in normal display (normal display mode), for example, in a white “◯” display format.

  The hold icon Ha indicates that three pieces of hold information (three pieces of first hold information) are stored. The first hold information and the second hold information can each be stored in a maximum of four, and the main liquid crystal 104 can display a maximum of four hold icons Ha.

  The display mode (color) of the hold icon Ha and the icon Ta changes according to the reliability of the jackpot. The hold icon Ha <b> 1 indicates hold information in which a change display is performed next to the current change display. The hold icon Ha2 indicates hold information in which the variable display is performed after the variable display by the hold icon Ha1. The hold icon Ha3 indicates hold information in which the variable display is performed after the variable display by the hold icon Ha2.

  When the current fluctuation display is finished and the next fluctuation display is started, the hold icon Ha3 moves to the position of the hold icon Ha2, the hold icon Ha2 moves to the position of the hold icon Ha1, and the hold icon Ha1 Move to the position of the icon Ta.

  The icon Ta is an effect similar to the hold icon Ha. Specifically, the icon Ta is an effect that takes over the content of the hold effect of the hold icon Ha1 (current change display notice effect). Specifically, at the start of fluctuation based on the hold information indicated by the hold icon Ha1, the pachinko gaming machine 100 moves the hold icon Ha1 to the position of the icon Ta and performs a display of taking over the hold icon Ha1 with the icon Ta. The icon Ta has, for example, the same display format as the hold icon Ha1 (“○” display format). However, the present invention is not limited to this, as long as the content is an effect that inherits the content of the hold effect. The display format may not be the same as that of the hold icon Ha1, such as changing from display to display of a character corresponding to the display of “◯”.

  Then, when the variable display shown in (1) is started and the predetermined timing is reached, for example, a roaring effect 1200 shown in (2) is performed. The roaring effect 1200 is an effect indicating that there is a possibility that the display of the hold icon Ha and the icon Ta may be changed. Specifically, the roaring effect 1200 is an effect that suggests that there is a possibility that one of the hold icon Ha and the icon Ta will be erased or changed to a special display. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the roaring effect 1200 is performed, but the roaring effect 1200 may not be performed.

  Moreover, after performing the roaring effect 1200, there may be a so-called gusset effect in which neither the display state of the hold icon Ha nor the icon Ta is changed. Further, the roaring effect 1200 may be temporary at a predetermined timing or may be continued from the predetermined timing to a timing at which the hold icon Ha or the icon Ta can be changed. In the present embodiment, the roaring effect 1200 is not continued for a predetermined period. After the roaring effect 1200 is executed, after returning to the image before execution, the following (3-1) to (3-5) are shown. Let's shift to one of the productions.

  After performing the roaring effect 1200 of (2), for example, as shown in (3-1), the hold icon Ha2 of the hold icons Ha may change to a special display. The hold icon Ha2 suggests that the variation pattern has a higher reliability than the variation pattern of the normal loss, such as a variation pattern in which a reach effect is performed. Further, the current variation pattern during the variation display is often a variation pattern with low reliability such as normal loss.

  Note that (3-1) shows the case where the hold icon Ha2 is changed to a special display, but the change pattern in each hold information indicated by the hold icon Ha1 and the hold icon Ha3 is a highly reliable change pattern. In some cases, the hold icon Ha1 or the hold icon Ha3 changes to a special display. Further, in (3-1), the case where only the hold icon Ha2 is changed to the special display is shown, but a plurality of hold icons Ha1, Ha2, Ha3 depending on the variation pattern and the jackpot determination result in each hold information. May change.

  Moreover, after performing the roaring effect 1200 of (2), as shown in (3-2), the hold icon Ha may be displayed as it is, and the icon Ta may be deleted. The icon Ta is often erased in a variation pattern with low reliability such as a variation pattern in which the current variation display is a normal loss.

  In addition, after performing the turn effect 1200 of (2), as shown in (3-3), the hold icon Ha may be displayed as it is, and the icon Ta may be changed to a special display mode. The change of the icon Ta shown in (3-3) is, for example, a production with higher reliability than the production of (3-2), and a variation pattern of low reliability reach or a variation pattern of reliability higher than that. There are often. The change of the icon Ta shown in (3-3) is performed, for example, at the stage of normal fluctuation, but may be performed at the stage of normal reach.

  In addition, after performing the roaring effect 1200 of (2), as shown in (3-4), the hold icon Ha may be deleted and the icon Ta may be changed to a special display. The change of the icon Ta shown in (3-4) is, for example, an effect with higher reliability than the effect of (3-3), and a medium reliability reach fluctuation pattern or a higher reliability fluctuation pattern. Often done in The change of the icon Ta shown in (3-4) is performed at the stage of animation reach, for example. In addition, as shown to (3-4), it is good also as performing the gasse effect which does not change the said icon Ta to a special display, after erase | eliminating the holding | maintenance icon Ha.

  Moreover, after performing the roaring effect 1200 of (2), as shown in (3-5), both the hold icon Ha and the icon Ta may be deleted. The deletion of the icon Ta shown in (3-5) is, for example, an effect with higher reliability than the effect of (3-4), and is often performed in a variation pattern of high reliability reach. In (3-5), since the icon Ta is not displayed, the icon Ta is not changed.

  Thus, depending on the display mode and the deletion mode of the hold icon Ha and the icon Ta after the turn effect 1200 of (2), the reliability of the displayed hold icon and the reliability in the current variation display are set. Can be represented. For example, when comparing the reliability of (3-2) to (3-5), the mode in which both the hold icon Ha and the icon Ta shown in (3-5) are erased has the highest reliability. The reliability of the mode in which only the hold icon Ha shown in (3-4) is erased is high, and the reliability of the mode in which neither the hold icon Ha nor the icon Ta shown in (3-3) is deleted next is high. The lowest reliability is a mode in which only the icon Ta shown in (3-2) is deleted.

  The mode in which the hold icon Ha2 is changed to the special display shown in (3-1) represents the reliability of the hold information indicated by the hold icon Ha2 performed after two changes, and the reliability in the current change display. In many cases, the reliability of the current fluctuation display is low.

  Note that the timing of performing the roaring effect 1200 is not limited to the uniform timing shown in (2), and there is a change in the display of the hold icon Ha and the icon Ta in each of (3-1) to (3-5). It may be just before.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when one of the hold icon Ha and the icon Ta is deleted as shown in (3-2) or (3-4), and (3-5) As shown in the figure, the ratio (reliability) at which the jackpot is executed in the current variation display is different between when both are deleted. Thus, in the present embodiment, the reliability of the current variation display can be suggested depending on whether both the hold icon Ha and the icon Ta are erased or whether one is erased. The player can easily grasp the reliability of the current variation display simply by confirming the presence or absence of these icons.

  As a result, it is possible to prevent the player from paying too much attention to the held icon Ha and the icon Ta, and to suppress a reduction in the degree of attention to the variation effect. The fun of the production can be demonstrated.

  Further, of the hold icon Ha and the icon Ta, when the hold icon Ha is deleted as shown in (3-4) and when the icon Ta is deleted as shown in (3-2). The rate at which jackpots are executed varies. Thereby, when one of the hold icon Ha and the icon Ta is deleted, the reliability can be suggested depending on which of the hold icon Ha and the icon Ta is deleted. For this reason, when one of the hold icon Ha and the icon Ta is deleted, the player can easily check the reliability by simply checking which of these icons is deleted (which is displayed). It is possible to grasp in detail.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in (3-4), when the hold icon Ha is deleted, the display mode of the icon Ta indicates that there is a high possibility that a special game will be executed. The mode (special display) can be changed. For this reason, when the hold icon Ha is deleted, the player can be expected to display the icon Ta as a special display. Moreover, since it can be suggested that the icon Ta may change before the icon Ta is changed by deleting the held icon, the icon Ta can be noticed at an optimal timing, and the player Can be prevented from paying too much attention to the hold icon Ha and the icon Ta.

  In this embodiment, as shown in (3-3), when the hold icon Ha and the icon Ta are displayed at the same time, there is a possibility that the special game is executed with the display mode of the icon Ta. It is possible to change to a display mode (special display) that suggests high. For this reason, even when the hold icon Ha and the icon Ta are displayed at the same time, it can be expected that the icon Ta becomes a highly reliable display mode.

  Further, when the hold icon Ha and the icon Ta are displayed at the same time as shown in (3-3), and when the hold icon Ha is deleted as shown in (3-4), only the icon Ta is displayed. The rate at which the display mode of the icon Ta is changed to the special display mode (special display) differs depending on whether the icon is displayed. As described above, in the present embodiment, it may be suggested that the icon Ta changes to a special display depending on whether both the held icon Ha and the icon Ta are deleted or one of them is deleted. Therefore, the player can play the game expecting a change of the icon Ta only by checking the presence or absence of these icons.

  Further, of the hold icon Ha and the icon Ta, when the hold icon Ha is deleted as shown in (3-4) and when the icon Ta is deleted as shown in (3-2). The ratio of changing the display mode of the icon Ta to the special display mode (special display) is different. Thereby, when one of the hold icon Ha and the icon Ta is erased, it can be suggested that the display may change to a special display depending on which of the hold icon Ha or the icon Ta is erased.

  For this reason, when one of the hold icon Ha and the icon Ta is deleted, the player simply confirms which of these icons is deleted (which is displayed) and the icon Ta is displayed. The possibility of changing can be grasped easily and in detail. In addition, since it is possible to suggest that the icon Ta may change before the icon Ta changes, the icon Ta can be noticed at an optimal timing, and the player can use the hold icon Ha or the icon Ta. It is possible to suppress excessive attention.

(Example of functional configuration of pachinko machine)
Next, an example of a functional configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of a pachinko gaming machine. As shown in FIG. 13, the pachinko gaming machine 100 includes a determination unit 1301, a storage unit 1302, an effect execution unit 1303, and an effect unit 1304.

  The determination unit 1301 performs a special game determination as to whether or not to execute a special game advantageous to the player. The special game determination is, for example, a jackpot determination. The storage unit 1302 stores a right for making a special game determination. The right to make a special game determination is, for example, hold information, and specifically includes determination information for making a jackpot determination and a preliminary determination result.

  The determination information includes a jackpot random number, information indicating the type of the winning start port, and winning order information. The determination information is acquired at the time of winning a prize to the first start port 105 or the second start port 106. Further, the preliminary determination result can be acquired at the timing of performing the preliminary determination, and can be acquired at the time of winning when the preliminary determination is performed at the time of winning the first start port 105 or the second start port 106.

  The effect execution unit 1303 can execute a predetermined effect using the predetermined effect unit 1304 based on the determination result of the special game. The predetermined rendering unit 1304 includes display units such as the main liquid crystal 104 and the sub liquid crystal 114, and includes a speaker 241 that outputs sound, various lamps 251, and a movable accessory 130 in addition to the display unit. .

  The effect execution unit 1303 can display the hold image on the display unit. The hold image is an image indicating that the right is stored in the storage unit 1302, and is, for example, a hold icon. In addition, the effect execution unit 1303 makes it possible to display a pseudo hold image corresponding to the hold image on the display unit in response to the special game determination being performed on the right. Specifically, when the special game determination is performed on the right indicated by the reserved image, the effect executing unit 1303 enables the pseudo-held image corresponding to the right to be displayed on the display unit.

  The pseudo hold image may be an image in which the hold image is performed by taking over the contents of the effect, and specifically, it only needs to correspond to the hold image. The pseudo hold image may not be similar to the hold image. The pseudo hold image is, for example, the icon. When the effect execution unit 1303 displays the pseudo hold image, the effect execution unit 1303 deletes the hold image corresponding to the pseudo hold image. For this reason, the hold image corresponding to a certain right and the pseudo hold image corresponding to this right are not displayed at the same time.

  The effect execution unit 1303 has a special effect in which one of the hold image and the pseudo hold image is deleted and the other is deleted when the hold image and the pseudo hold image are displayed at the same time. I do. The hold image and the pseudo hold image displayed at the same time correspond to different rights. In addition, the effect execution unit 1303 may perform an suggestion effect (for example, the accent effect 1200 in FIG. 12) that suggests that the special effect may be performed before the special effect is performed.

  In the special effect, the ratio of executing the special game differs depending on whether one of the hold image and the pseudo hold image is deleted or when both are deleted. For example, the special effect is an effect in which the ratio of executing the special game is higher when both are deleted, that is, the reliability is higher than when one is deleted. However, the special performance is not limited to this, and the rate at which the special game is executed may be lower when both are erased than when one is erased, that is, the reliability is low. It may be a production.

  In the present embodiment, the proportion of the special game being executed is higher when the reserved image is erased than when the pseudo-held image is erased, that is, a highly reliable performance. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and when the reserved image is erased, the proportion of execution of the special game is lower than when the pseudo reserved image is erased, that is, it may be a low-reliability effect.

  In the present embodiment, the effect execution unit 1303 may change the display mode of the pseudo hold image to a special display mode that suggests that the special game is likely to be executed when the hold image is deleted. Is possible.

  In addition, when the reserved image is erased, for example, while the fluctuating effect that the player wants to pay attention to, the pseudo-hold image is also expected to change to a special display mode so that the player is noted. This is the time when the anime reach is performed in the medium reliability reach. Changing to a special display mode includes changing from a normal display to a special display, or changing from a low-reliability special display to a high-reliability special display. By changing the special display mode, it is possible to suggest that the production further develops or to suggest that it will be a big hit.

  In this way, in the anime reach, the reserved image is erased and attention is paid to the pseudo hold image, so that the display mode of the pseudo hold image can be expected to change to a more reliable display mode. be able to. Moreover, the display mode of the pseudo hold image in the anime reach can be developed into a live-action reach after the anime reach, or can suggest a possibility of being a big hit with the anime reach.

  In the case of medium-reliability reach, the display mode of the pseudo hold image can be changed to the special display mode not only at the stage of anime reach but also at the stage of normal reach or normal fluctuation before animation reach. That is, it is also possible at a stage before the reserved image is erased.

  In the present embodiment, when the reserved image is deleted, the reliability is high. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the reliability may be low. Specifically, the display mode of the pseudo hold image is more special when the hold image is erased and only the pseudo hold image is displayed than when the hold image and the pseudo hold image are displayed at the same time. The ratio changed to the display mode may be lowered, that is, an effect with low reliability may be obtained.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the pseudo hold image is displayed when the hold image and the pseudo hold image are displayed simultaneously and when the hold image is erased and only the pseudo hold image is displayed. What is necessary is just to change the ratio by which a mode is changed into a special display mode.

  In addition, the effect execution unit 1303 may delete the pseudo hold image among the hold image and the pseudo hold image. When the pseudo hold image is erased, the current variation display is a variation display with low reliability, for example, when producing a normal loss. As described above, when the reliability of the current variable display is low and the possibility that the display mode of the pseudo hold image changes is low, the pseudo hold image is deleted.

  Further, the time when both the reserved image and the pseudo-held image are erased is, for example, when a live-action reach is performed in the high-reliability reach. Since live-action reach is the reach at the end of the fluctuation, it is decided that the pseudo-pending image will be erased because it is not necessary to change the display of the pseudo-pending image because it is desired to pay attention to the changing effect. .

  In the present embodiment, the effect execution unit 1303 can change the display mode of the pseudo hold image to the special display mode even when the hold image and the pseudo hold image are displayed at the same time. For example, the time when the hold image and the pseudo hold image are displayed at the same time is when the effect of normal fluctuation or the effect of normal reach. Note that the normal reach is an effect performed at a stage before the animation reach in the low-reliability reach or the reach with higher reliability (medium-reliability reach and high-reliability reach).

  The determination unit 1301 described above is realized by the CPU of the main control unit 210, for example. That is, the function of the determination unit 1301 is realized by the CPU of the main control unit 210 executing various programs stored in a storage unit such as a ROM. The storage unit 1302 is realized by a predetermined storage area such as a RAM included in the main control unit 210. In addition, the effect execution unit 1303 is realized by the CPU of the effect control unit 230, for example. That is, the function of the effect execution unit 1303 is realized by the CPU of the effect control unit 230 executing various programs stored in a storage unit such as a ROM.

(Preliminary effect determination process performed by the director)
Next, the content of the notice effect determination process performed by the effect control unit 230 will be described. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a notice effect determination process performed by the effect control unit. In FIG. 14, the effect supervising unit 230 refers to the determination result of the special display scenario determination stored in the hold effect process (see FIG. 7) (step S1401), and determines whether or not to change the icon in the current variable display. Is determined (step S1402). When the icon is not changed in the current variation display (step S1402: No), the production control unit 230 proceeds to step S1405.

  When the icon is changed in the current variation display (step S1402: Yes), the production supervision unit 230 determines the change timing of the icon (step S1403). In the determination of the change timing of the icon, a change timing determination table for the icon (see FIG. 15) is used to determine whether the change timing of the icon is before or after the deletion of the held icon.

  In the present embodiment, the change timing of the icon is obtained by determining the change timing of the icon. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and is obtained by special display scenario determination (see step S707 in FIG. 7). It is also possible. However, in this case, in the special display scenario determination table SHT (see FIG. 11), for the scenario in which the display mode of the icon is “changed”, the change timing is “before deletion” or “deletion”. You should prepare a scenario that categorizes whether it is “after”.

  Thereafter, the effect supervising unit 230 determines whether or not to perform a turn effect that suggests that the icon or the hold icon may change (step S1404). For example, the determination of the roaring effect can be performed in consideration of the current fluctuation pattern and other notice effects, and specifically, when the change pattern exceeds a predetermined time and does not overlap with other notice effects. To be executed at a predetermined ratio (for example, 80/100).

  In addition, the production control unit 230 determines whether or not to change the hold icon in the current variable display using the determination result of the special display scenario determination referred to in step S1401 (step S1405). When the icon is not changed in the current variation display (step S1405: No), the production supervising unit 230 proceeds to step S1409.

  When changing the hold icon in the current variation display (step S1405: Yes), the production supervision unit 230 determines the change timing of the hold icon (step S1406). In the determination of the change timing of the hold icon, for example, whether the change timing is the start of the current fluctuation (at the time of the hold shift) or a predetermined timing after the start of the current fluctuation is a predetermined ratio (for example, 50/100, respectively). Ratio). Note that the hold icon can be changed when the hold icon is displayed (when it is not erased).

  Then, as a result of determining the change timing of the hold icon, the effect supervising unit 230 determines whether or not the change timing is after the start of change (step S1407). When the change timing is not after the start of change (step S1407: No), that is, when the change timing is at the start of change, the effect supervising unit 230 proceeds to step S1409.

  On the other hand, when the change timing is after the start of the change (step S1407: Yes), the effect supervising unit 230 determines whether or not to perform a roaring effect that suggests that the icon or the hold icon may change. A determination is made (step S1408). For example, the determination of the roaring effect can be performed in consideration of the current fluctuation pattern and other notice effects, and specifically, when the change pattern exceeds a predetermined time and does not overlap with other notice effects. To be executed at a predetermined ratio (for example, 80/100). Thereafter, the effect supervising unit 230 stores the determination result in a predetermined storage area (step S1409), and ends the notice effect determination processing.

(An example of the icon change timing determination table)
FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of the icon change timing determination table. In the change timing determination table THT for the icon in FIG. 15, the current variation pattern is a variation pattern of a special symbol used in the current variation display. The current variation pattern is obtained, for example, by variation pattern determination (see step S305 in FIG. 3) of the main control unit 210.

  The change timing of the icon is either before or after the hold icon is deleted. The change timing before the hold icon is deleted is, for example, a predetermined timing during normal fluctuation before the normal reach is started, but is not limited to this, and may be a predetermined timing after the normal reach is started. The change timing after the hold icon is erased is, for example, a predetermined timing during animation reach.

  The icon change timing determination table THT shows a ratio of selecting “the icon change timing” for each “current variation pattern”. In the change timing determination table THT for the icon, for example, in the case of the normal loss variation patterns a1 to a5, normal reach does not develop. Therefore, the change timing before deletion of the hold icon is Being selected is always selected. Also, in the case of the fluctuation pattern b or fluctuation pattern B of the low reliability reach, animation reach is not performed, and therefore, the change timing is always selected before the hold icon is deleted (during normal fluctuation).

  Further, in the case of medium reliability reach such as the fluctuation pattern c and the fluctuation pattern C, the change timing is selected with higher probability after erasure of the held icon (during animation reach) than before erasure (during normal fluctuation). Similarly, also in the case of high-reliability reach such as the fluctuation pattern d and the fluctuation pattern D, the change timing is selected with higher probability after erasure of the held icon (during animation reach) than before erasure (during normal fluctuation). As for the change timing, in the case of high reliability reach, after the deletion of the hold icon is selected with higher probability than in the case of medium reliability reach. Therefore, the reliability is higher when the icon changes after the hold icon is deleted than before the hold icon is deleted.

  In this embodiment, the display mode of the icon can be changed only once before or after the hold icon is deleted. However, in the case of medium reliability reach such as the fluctuation pattern c and the fluctuation pattern C Alternatively, in the case of a high-reliability reach such as the fluctuation pattern d and the fluctuation pattern D, it may be possible to change a plurality of times (for example, twice before and after deletion of the hold icon). In this case, in the scenario determination table SHT for special display (see FIG. 11), for the scenario in which the display mode of the icon is “changed”, a scenario capable of changing the icon more than once is prepared. Just keep it.

(An example of a hold icon and the icon)
FIG. 16A is a diagram illustrating an example of the hold icon and the effect of the icon in the normal loss variation. FIG. 16B is a diagram illustrating an example of the hold icon and the effect of the icon in the fluctuation of the low reliability reach. FIG. 16C is a diagram illustrating an example of the hold icon and the effect of the icon in the change in the medium reliability reach. FIG. 16D is a diagram illustrating an example of the hold icon and the effect of the icon in the fluctuation of the high reliability reach.

  In the hold icon and the display mode of the icon shown in each figure, the normal display is “◯” and the special display is “●”. In addition, a case will be described in which the special display has only one mode and a change from the normal display mode to the special display mode is shown. The change in the display mode of various icons is not limited to the change from the normal display mode to the special display mode, and the special display mode with low reliability (for example, blue) to the special display mode with high reliability (for example, yellow or red). It may change to. However, even in this case, the timing at which the color changes is the same as the change from the normal display mode to the special display mode. 16-2, FIG. 16-3, and FIG. 16-4 all explain a big hit change. Similarly, a change in display mode of various icons can be performed for a lost change. Is possible.

  In FIG. 16A (1-1), an image at the time when the variable display by the decorative design Sz is started is displayed at the center of the main liquid crystal 104. In (1-1), the hold icon Ha and the icon Ta are displayed below the main liquid crystal 104. The hold icon Ha and the icon Ta are in a normal display mode, for example, in a white “◯” display format.

  The hold icon Ha indicates that three pieces of hold information (three pieces of first hold information) are stored. When a predetermined time elapses from the start of the fluctuation shown in (1-1), for example, as shown in (1-2), a roaring effect 1200 is performed. Then, when the hold icon Ha or the display mode of the icon can be changed, the icon Ta is erased as shown in (1-3).

  In other words, it is a gusset effect in which the hold icon Ha and the display mode of the icon do not change even though the turn effect 1200 is performed. In the case of normal loss variation, in (1-3), the icon Ta may not be erased, and the display mode of the icon Ta may change to a special display (blue). Thereafter, when it comes to the fluctuation stop timing, as shown in (1-4), the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed in the display mode of loss, and the fluctuation effect is ended.

  (2-1) and (2-2) in FIG. 16-2 are the same as (1-1) and (1-2) in FIG. When the hold icon Ha or the display mode of the icon can be changed after the turn effect 1200 shown in (2-2) is performed, the display mode of the icon Ta is changed as shown in (2-3). Changes to a special display.

  In this way, when the icon Ta changes to a special display, the player can play a game with the expectation that the current variation is a highly reliable variation, and more specifically, normal reach. You can play games in anticipation of things and jackpots. Then, as shown in (2-4), it develops to normal reach. Thereafter, when the fluctuation stop timing is reached, the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed as shown in (2-5), and the fluctuation effect is ended.

  In (2-3), even if the icon Ta does not change to a special display (although it is a gaze effect), it may be a big win. Thereby, even when the icon Ta does not change to the special display, there is a case where the player can win a big hit, so that the player can play without giving up the big hit.

  (3-1) and (3-2) in FIG. 16C are the same as (1-1) and (1-2) in FIG. After the roaring effect 1200 shown in (3-2) is performed, normal reach is started as shown in (3-3) following the normal fluctuation. Even in the normal reach, the hit effect 1200 may be continued.

  Further, following the normal reach, as shown in (3-4), animation reach is started. In the anime reach, the hold icon Ha is deleted at a predetermined timing, only the icon Ta is displayed, and the icon Ta is changed to a special display. Thereafter, when the fluctuation stop timing is reached, as shown in (3-5), the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed, and the fluctuation effect ends.

  In this way, by erasing the hold icon Ha, it can be suggested to the player that the icon Ta may change to a special display. Thereby, the player can pay attention to the icon Ta at an optimal timing. In addition, the player can play the game with the expectation that it will develop into a live-action reach and that it will be a big hit in the anime reach.

  Note that the timing at which the icon Ta changes to the special display is not limited to the timing in animation reach, and may be a timing during normal fluctuation. Further, in the anime reach, after the hold icon Ha is erased at a predetermined timing, a gaze effect that does not change the icon Ta to a special display may be performed. By being able to take such a gaze effect, the player cannot rest assured that the hold icon Ha has been erased, and even if the hold icon Ha has been erased, the player can be harassed, Can improve the interest of

  In (3-4), even if the icon Ta does not change to a special display (although it is a gaze effect), it may be a big hit. Thereby, even when the icon Ta does not change to the special display, there is a case where the player can win a big hit, so that the player can play without giving up the big hit.

  (4-1) to (4-4) in FIG. 16-4 are the same as (3-1) to (3-4) in FIG. (4-4) As shown in (4-4), when the icon Ta changes to a special display in the anime reach, the player plays with the expectation that the game will develop into a live-action reach or that the jackpot will be confirmed in the anime reach. .

  Then, following the animation reach, as shown in (4-5), the live-action reach is started. In the live-action reach, both the hold icon Ha and the icon Ta are deleted. Thereafter, when the fluctuation stop timing is reached, the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed as shown in (4-6), and the fluctuation effect is ended. Also in FIG. 16-4, the timing at which the icon Ta changes to the special display is not limited to the timing in the animation reach, but may be the timing during the normal reach or during the normal fluctuation.

  In this way, by erasing the hold icon Ha and the icon Ta, the player can play with the expectation that the current fluctuation is a highly reliable fluctuation. You can play in the hope of becoming.

  In (4-4), even when the icon Ta does not change to a special display (although it is a gaze effect), it may be possible to develop a live-action reach or a big hit. Thereby, even when the icon Ta does not change to the special display, there is a case where the player can win a big hit, so that the player can play without giving up the big hit.

  In this embodiment, when the icon Ta changes to a special display in (2-3) of FIG. 16-2, (3-4) of FIG. 16-3, and (4-4) of FIG. 16-4 However, there may be cases where the production will not develop afterwards, or it may not be a big hit. Thereby, the player cannot be relieved just because the icon Ta has changed to the special display, and even when the icon Ta has changed to the special display, the player can be harassed and the interest of the game is improved. be able to.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when one of the hold icon and the icon is erased (for example, when the animation reach is performed) and when both are erased (for example, when the live-action reach is performed), the present icon The rate at which jackpots are executed (reliability) differs in the display of fluctuation. As described above, in this embodiment, the reliability of the current variation display can be suggested depending on whether both the hold icon and the icon are deleted or one of them is deleted. The user can easily grasp the reliability of the current fluctuation display simply by confirming the presence or absence of these icons.

  As a result, it is possible to prevent the player from paying too much attention to the hold icon and the icon, and to suppress a reduction in the degree of attention to the variation effect, so that the original game effect of the gaming machine can be suppressed. The fun can be demonstrated.

  In addition, the ratio of executing the jackpot is different between the hold icon and the icon when the hold icon is deleted (for example, when the animation is reached) and when the icon is deleted (for example, when the game is normally lost). Thereby, when one of the hold icon and the icon is deleted, the reliability can be suggested depending on which of the hold icon and the icon is deleted. For this reason, when one of the held icon and the icon is deleted, the player simply and in detail confirms which of these icons is deleted (which is displayed). I can grasp it.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the held icon is deleted (for example, in the case of animation reach), the display mode (special display) suggesting that the display mode of the icon is highly likely to be executed. Can be changed. For this reason, when the hold icon is erased, the player can expect the icon to be displayed in a special display. In addition, by deleting the hold icon, it can be suggested that the icon may change before the icon changes, so that the icon can be noticed at an optimal timing, and the player can hold the hold icon. And excessive attention to the icon can be suppressed.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the hold icon and the icon are displayed at the same time, the display mode of the icon is changed to a display mode (special display) that suggests that there is a high possibility that the special game is executed. Is possible. For this reason, even when the hold icon and the icon are displayed at the same time, it can be expected that the icon becomes a highly reliable display mode.

  In addition, when the hold icon and the icon are displayed at the same time, and when the hold icon is erased and only the icon is displayed as shown in FIG. The rate of change is different. Thus, in the present embodiment, it is possible to suggest that the icon changes to a special display depending on whether both the hold icon and the icon are deleted or whether one is deleted. The player can play a game in anticipation of the change of the icon only by checking the presence or absence of these icons.

  Moreover, when the hold icon and the icon among the hold icons are deleted (for example, in the case of animation reach), and when the icon is deleted as shown in (for example, in the case of normal loss), the icon is displayed. The ratio at which the mode is changed to the special display mode (special display) is different. Thereby, when one of the hold icon and the icon is deleted, the possibility of changing to the special display depending on which of the hold icon and the icon is deleted can be suggested.

  For this reason, when one of the held icon and the icon is deleted, the player can change the icon simply by confirming which of these icons is deleted (which is displayed). It is possible to grasp the characteristics easily and in detail. Moreover, since it can be suggested that the icon may change before the icon changes, the icon can be noticed at the optimal timing, and the player pays too much attention to the hold icon or the icon. Can be suppressed.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Pachinko gaming machine 104 Main liquid crystal 210 Main control part 230 Production control part 240 Image | video sound control part 250 Lamp control part 1301 Determination part 1302 Memory | storage part 1303 Production execution part 1304 Production part

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A determination means for determining whether or not to execute a special game advantageous to the player;
Storage means for storing the right to make the determination;
Prior determination means for performing prior determination as to whether or not to execute the special game before the determination;
An effect execution means capable of executing a predetermined effect using a predetermined effect means including a display means based on the result of the determination;
With
The production execution means
A hold image indicating that the right is stored in the storage means can be displayed on the display means, and a pseudo hold image corresponding to the hold image in response to the determination being made on the right Can be displayed on the display means,
Display mode of the pseudo hold image at the first timing when the hold image and the pseudo hold image are displayed at the same time , or at the second timing after the first timing when the hold image is deleted. Can be changed to a special display mode that suggests that the special game is likely to be executed,
The ratio at which the display mode of the pseudo hold image is changed to the special display mode is different between the first timing and the second timing .
A gaming machine characterized by that.

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