JP6515267B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that performs information by acquiring information about pending random numbers acquired triggered by a game ball winning at a starting opening before the actual jackpot determination is performed.

  Conventionally, information on pending random numbers acquired with the game ball winning at the starting opening is acquired as prefetching information before the actual jackpot determination is performed, and effects are produced according to the acquired prefetching information A gaming machine to perform is known. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a gaming machine which acquires, from prefetch information, information (variation number information) relating to a variation pattern and symbol information indicating the type of jackpot symbol as pre-reading information (pre-judgment information). In the gaming machine described above, in the time-saving game state, the rendering mode is switched in the order of the first rendering mode, the second rendering mode, and the third rendering mode.

JP, 2014-144229, A

  The above gaming machine acquires, in the time saving game state, variable number information determined in the time saving state and variable number information determined in the effect mode different from the current effect mode as pre-reading information, while non-time short game In the state, among the variable number information, only the variable number information determined in the current variable state is acquired. Thereby, the above-mentioned gaming machine secures an execution opportunity of pre-read effect even when the present effect mode is switched to a different effect mode. However, the prefetching information acquired by the gaming machine in the time saving gaming state is more than the prefetching information acquired in the non-time saving gaming state. The above-mentioned gaming machine has a problem that it is not possible to effectively reduce the processing load for the pre-reading effect in the time-saving gaming state.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of reducing the processing load for the pre-reading effect in the transition period of the gaming state.

In the gaming machine according to the present invention, whether or not a jackpot game advantageous to the player is executed, triggered by the game ball winning on one or more starting openings provided on the game board and the starting openings. Based on the random number acquisition unit for acquiring one or more random numbers including the jackpot random number for determining the jackpot and the jackpot game execution based on the jackpot random number acquired by the random number acquisition unit The jackpot determining means to perform, the notification effect executing means for executing a notification effect that is the effect of notifying the player of the determination result by the big hit determining means, and the notification effect is performed by the notification effect executing means; Random number storage means for sequentially storing the random number obtained by the random number obtaining means as a pending random number for which the determination by the big hit determination means is suspended, and the random number Information acquisition means for acquiring prefetching information consisting of one or more information based on the reserved random number stored in the storage means before the determination by the jackpot determination means is performed; and the notification effect is executed The gaming state set by the gaming state setting means on the basis of the gaming state setting means for setting the gaming state of any of the plurality of gaming states and that the change condition for changing the gaming state is satisfied, The game state change means for changing to another game state corresponding to the change condition, the prediction means for predicting the establishment of the change condition before the change condition is satisfied, and the information acquisition means Pre-reading effect execution means capable of performing pre-reading effect based on the pre-reading information before the notification effect on the holding random number is performed, and the information acquisition Of the pre-reading effect determination means for determining the pre-reading effect according to the pre-reading information that is the pre-reading information specifying the plurality of information acquired by the row, and the pre-reading information obtained by the information acquisition means rather less than the information normally lookahead information may include, and special prefetch for determining the look-ahead effect depending on the particular look-ahead information identifying the jackpot random prefetching information is information based on the jackpot random number included in at least the pending random number When the establishment of the change condition is predicted by the effect determination means and the prediction means, the special prefetch mode is started to be the mode for determining the prefetch effect by the special prefetch effect determination means, and the establishment is predicted by the prediction means Special pre-reading to end the special pre-reading mode when the changed condition is satisfied Obtain Bei and a mode control means.

  In the gaming machine according to the present invention, any one of the plurality of gaming states in which the notification effect is executed is set. The set gaming state is changed to another gaming state when a change condition for changing the gaming state is satisfied. The gaming machine according to the present invention comprises prediction means for predicting the establishment of the change condition of the gaming state. When the change condition is predicted by the prediction means, in the special pre-reading mode, the pre-reading effect is determined according to the special pre-reading information specifying only the jackpot random number pre-reading information. On the other hand, when the establishment of the change condition is not predicted, in the normal pre-reading mode, the pre-reading effect is determined in accordance with the normal pre-reading information specifying a plurality of pieces of information. The random number change condition which is the change condition is satisfied in accordance with the information indicated by the random number acquired by the random number acquisition means. Therefore, the gaming machine according to the present invention can reduce the processing load on the pre-read effect in the transition period of the gaming state by predicting the establishment of the change condition of the gaming state.

  The change condition may include an execution number change condition that is satisfied in accordance with the number of executions which is the number of times the determination by the jackpot determination unit is performed in the gaming state set by the gaming state setting unit. The prediction means may predict the establishment of the execution frequency change condition based on the execution frequency.

In this case, the gaming machine simply predicts the establishment of the execution frequency change condition based on the number of executions of the jackpot determination in the gaming state set by the gaming state setting means, and pre-reading effect accompanying the establishment of the execution frequency change condition Processing load can be reduced.
Further, the change condition includes a random number change condition that is satisfied according to the information indicated by the random number acquired by the random number acquisition unit, and the prediction unit is based on the prefetch information acquired by the information acquisition unit. The establishment of the random number change condition may be predicted. In this case, since the gaming machine can predict the establishment of the random number change condition established based on the information indicated by the random number acquired by the random number acquisition means based on the prefetch information, processing for the prefetching effect accompanying the establishment of the random number change condition The load can be reduced.

  The gaming machine may include effect pattern table storage means for storing a plurality of effect pattern tables to which an effect pattern of the notification effect is assigned. The gaming state setting means may set the gaming state by selecting any one of a plurality of effect pattern tables stored in the effect pattern table storage means. The game state change means changes the game state by changing the effect pattern table selected by the game state setting means to another effect table corresponding to the change condition, triggered by the establishment of the change condition. You may

  In this case, the gaming machine sets and changes the gaming state by selecting and changing any one of the plurality of effect pattern tables. Therefore, the gaming machine can associate the effect pattern of the notification effect assigned to the effect pattern table with each gaming state.

  The gaming machine determines an effect pattern based on an effect pattern determination random number acquired by the random number acquisition means together with the big hit random number with reference to the effect pattern table selected by the gaming state setting means. A means may be provided. The information acquisition means may acquire presentation pattern look-ahead information which is information based on the presentation pattern determination random number acquired by the random number acquisition means. The normal look-ahead information may include at least jackpot look-ahead information which is information based on the jackpot random number included in the reserved random number, and the effect pattern look-ahead information.

  In this case, the gaming machine performs various pre-reading effects using the normal pre-reading information, and reduces the processing load on the pre-reading effects in the transition period of the gaming state, when the establishment of the change condition is not predicted by the prediction means. it can.

1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1; FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1; It is a conceptual diagram which shows the 1st big hit relation information storage area of RAM52. It is a conceptual diagram of the special symbol determination table memorized by ROM53. It is a conceptual diagram of the common variation pattern determination table memorized by ROM53. It is a conceptual diagram of the 1st special variation pattern determination table memorized by ROM53. It is a conceptual diagram of the 2nd special fluctuation pattern determination table memorized by ROM53. FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram of a fall-over change pattern determination table stored in a ROM 53. FIG. It is a transition diagram of a game state and a change pattern determination table to be referred to. 5 is a flowchart of main processing performed on the main substrate 41. It is a flowchart of switch read processing performed in the main processing. It is a flow chart of special symbol related switch reading processing performed in switch reading processing. It is a flowchart of special symbol processing performed in the main processing. It is a flowchart of special symbol processing performed in the main processing. It is a flowchart of special symbol processing performed in the main processing. It is a flowchart of the 1st random number pre-reading processing performed in special symbol processing. It is a flowchart of jackpot determination processing performed in special symbol processing. It is a flow chart of change pattern determination processing performed in special symbol processing. 51 is a flowchart of gaming state transition processing performed in special symbol processing. 51 is a flowchart of gaming state transition processing performed in special symbol processing. 51 is a flowchart of gaming state transition processing performed in special symbol processing. It is an explanatory view for explaining the contents of a reservation notice production. It is a conceptual diagram of the pending | holding display table memorize | stored in CGROM432. It is a conceptual diagram of the pending | holding display determination table memorize | stored in ROM583. 15 is a flowchart of sub control substrate processing performed in the sub control substrate 58. It is a flowchart of pending display control processing performed in the sub control substrate processing.

  Hereinafter, a pachinko machine 1 according to a first embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the mechanical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a game board 2 is provided in the upper half of the pachinko machine 1. The game board 2 has a substantially square plate shape in a front view (see FIG. 2), and the front face is protected by a front frame 13 holding a transparent glass plate. An upper tray 5 is provided at the bottom of the game board 2. The upper tray 5 supplies a game ball made of metal to the game ball launch device 37 (see FIG. 3) and receives a prize ball. The upper surface of the upper tray 5 is provided with an operation button 9 operated by the player. Under the upper plate 5, a lower plate 6 for receiving a winning ball is provided. On the right side of the lower plate 6, a launch handle 7 is provided to adjust the launch of the game ball. The launch handle 7 is provided to allow the player to rotate, and when the player rotates the launch handle 7 to perform a launch operation, the gaming ball launch device has a strength according to the rotation angle of the launch handle 7. The game ball is fired by 37. At the upper left and right corners of the front frame 13, speakers 48 are provided.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a substantially circular game area 4 surrounded by the guide rails 3 is formed on the front of the game board 2. The game balls fired by the game ball launch device 37 (see FIG. 3) are guided to the game area 4 by the guide rails 3 and flow down in the game area 4. The game area 4 is provided with a first game area 4L and a second game area 4R that differ in the degree to which the game balls flow down according to the firing intensity of the launch handle 7. The first game area 4L is located on the left side of the game area 4 as viewed from the player facing the pachinko machine 1, and the second game area 4R is located on the right side of the game area 4 as viewed from the player . The guide rail 3 is formed on the left side of the game area 4. The game ball launched with a launch intensity of a predetermined intensity or more by the launch handle 7 flows down the second gaming area 4R (see, for example, the arrow 11 in FIG. 2), and the launched game sphere with a launch intensity less than the predetermined intensity is The first game area 4L flows down (see, for example, the arrow 10 in FIG. 2). Hereinafter, firing the gaming ball as shown by the arrow 10 is referred to as "left strike", and firing as shown by the arrow 11 is referred to as "right strike".

  At approximately the center of the game area 4, a rendering device 8 for performing various effects is provided. The rendering device 8 has a display screen 28 composed of an LCD at the center. The display screen 28 displays various images, but in particular, displays the effect pattern 81 (see FIG. 25) which is a pattern for effect to notify the player of the result of the jackpot determination. The pachinko machine 1 changes the multiple (three in the present embodiment) effect symbols 81, and then executes informing effect to display the combination of the effect symbols 81 indicating the result of the big hit determination, thereby making the big hit determination Report the result to the player.

  In the rendering device 8, the movable role object 30 is provided above the display screen 28. The movable role object 30 performs various effects by operating the movable portion. In the lower right portion of the rendering device 8, a normal symbol operating gate 12 is provided. A first start opening 14 and a second start opening 15 are provided below the effect device 8, and a big winning opening 16 is provided below the first start opening 14 and the second start opening 15. The second starting opening 15 includes an opening / closing member as a normal electric motorized part (a character that changes the size of the entrance of the winning opening based on the result of the normal hitting determination described later), and only when the opening / closing member is opened. The entrance of the second start opening 15 is opened, and the gaming ball can win a prize in the second start opening 15. In addition, in the second start port 15, winning of the game ball is possible even in the closed state in which the opening and closing member is closed, and the opening and closing member is opened so that the game ball is easier to win than in the closed state. It may be. The big winning opening 16 is also provided with an opening and closing member, and the gaming ball can win the winning opening 16 only when the opening and closing member is opened. Each opening and closing member is electrically opened and closed by a solenoid. In addition to the above, the game board 2 is provided with various kinds of illumination lamps, a winning opening, a windmill, a game nail, and the like.

  In the present embodiment, most game balls passing through the normal symbol operation gate 12 are mostly game balls having flowed down the second game area 4R by right hitting, and game balls having flowed down the first game area 4L by left hitting are common It is difficult to pass through the symbol actuation gate 12. In the first start port 14, the second start port 15, and the big winning port 16, both the game ball which has flowed down the first game area 4L by left and the game ball which has flowed down the second game area 4R by right It is arranged as possible. Among these, with regard to the first start port 14, the game ball which has flowed down the first game area 4L by left hitting by the arrangement of the winning opening and the game nail etc. is the game ball which has flowed down the second game area 4R by right hitting. It is an arrangement that is easier to win. With regard to the second start opening 15 and the large winning opening 16, the game balls having flowed down the second game area 4R by right hitting by the arrangement of the winning openings and the game nail etc. by the right hitting by the left hitting the first game area 4L. It is an arrangement that is easier to win than the game balls that flowed down.

  At the lower right portion of the game board 2, a symbol display unit 24 is provided which displays the result of the jackpot determination, the number of balls held, and the like. The symbol display unit 24 includes a first special symbol display unit, a second special symbol display unit, an ordinary symbol display unit, a first special symbol memory number display LED, a second special symbol memory number display LED, and an ordinary symbol memory number display LED. Prepare. The first special symbol display unit and the second special symbol display unit each consist of one 7-segment LED, and display a first special symbol and a second special symbol indicating the results of the first jackpot determination and the second jackpot determination. Hereinafter, when the first jackpot determination and the second jackpot determination are collectively referred to or when any one is not specified, it is also referred to as a jackpot determination. The normal symbol display section displays the result of the normal hit determination by turning on and off the LED. The first special symbol memory number display LED and the second special symbol memory number display LED display the number of gaming balls (so-called "special symbol holding ball number") for which the result of the jackpot determination is not yet displayed. The normal symbol memory number display LED displays the number of gaming balls (so-called "normal symbol holding ball number") for which the result of the normal hit determination is not yet displayed.

  Next, the flow of the game in the pachinko machine 1 will be schematically described. The pachinko machine 1 is provided with a big hit game, a small hit game, and a normal hit game. In the pachinko machine 1, when it is determined that "big hit" in the big hit determination, a big hit game in which the big winning opening 16 is opened for a predetermined time is performed. The pachinko machine 1 causes a non-probability fluctuation state in which the jackpot probability determined to be "big hit" in the jackpot determination is about 1/320 and a probability fluctuation state in which it is about 1/90 after the end of the jackpot game. Can. In the non-time-short state in which the rate at which the opening and closing member of the second start opening 15 is open is a normal rate, and in the time-short state where the rate at which the opening and closing member in the second start opening 15 is open is higher than that in the non-time short state. Can be triggered after the end of the jackpot game. The pachinko machine 1 is a “non-probability fluctuation non-time-short state” (hereinafter referred to as “normal state”) “probability-variation time short state” (hereinafter referred to as “probability-change time short state”) There are four types of game states: "time saving state" (hereinafter referred to as "probable variation non-shorting state"), and "non-probability variation time short state" (hereinafter referred to as "non-probable variation time short state"). However, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and the pachinko machine 1 may have three or less gaming states among them.

  In the pachinko machine 1, when it is determined that the "big hit" by the big hit determination, a probability fluctuation state occurs after the end of the big hit game with a probability of 100%. In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, in the probability fluctuation state, tumbling extraction is performed to determine whether or not to fall from the probability fluctuation state to the non-probability fluctuation state when the special symbol fluctuates. The fall probability (the probability of falling from a probability change state to a non-probability change state) in the fall extraction of the pachinko machine 1 is 1/200. The probability fluctuation state of the pachinko machine 1 continues until it is determined in the fall extraction that it falls.

  Here, the fall extraction is a extraction for determining whether or not to fall from the stochastic fluctuation state to the non-probability fluctuation state regardless of the determination result of whether or not the jackpot is determined in the jackpot determination. The fall extraction is performed using a fall random number for determining whether to fall or not separately from the jackpot random number for determining whether or not the big hit. In addition, when the pachinko machine 1 is in the probability fluctuation state, when the gaming ball is won in any of the first starting opening 14 and the second starting opening 15, the falling extraction starts the fluctuation of the special symbol prior to the jackpot determination. Sometimes done. When it is determined that the fall from the probability fluctuation state to the non-probability fluctuation state is determined as a result of the fall lottery, the jackpot determination is performed in the non-probability fluctuation state in the fluctuation of the special symbol. On the other hand, when the fall is not determined as a result of the fall extraction, the jackpot determination is performed in the probability fluctuation state in the fluctuation of the special symbol. That is, in the probability change state, the fall extraction and the jackpot determination are performed every time the special symbol changes. In a non-probable fluctuating state, no fall lottery is performed.

  The conditions for occurrence and termination of the probability fluctuation state are not limited to the above example. The pachinko machine 1 is not limited to a gaming machine that performs falling extraction, but is a so-called loop-type gaming machine that causes a probability fluctuation state after the end of the jackpot game and terminates the probability fluctuation state when it is determined next as a jackpot. Also, the present invention can be realized. In addition, pachinko machine 1 causes probability fluctuation state after the end of the jackpot game, the sum of the number of first jackpot determination performed after that and the number of second jackpot determination (hereinafter referred to as the "number of determinations"). The game machine may be a gaming machine having a so-called truncating probability changing function in which the probability fluctuation state ends when the number of times reaches a predetermined number. Further, in the pachinko machine 1, a specific area may be provided inside the big winning opening 16, and a probability fluctuation state may be generated after the end of the big hit game, triggered by the game ball passing the specific area during the big hit game.

  In the pachinko machine 1, the time saving state may continue until the start of execution of the next big hit game, or until the number of determinations reaches a prescribed number (hereinafter, referred to as "time reduction number"). In the pachinko machine 1, when it is determined that the "big hit" by the first jackpot determination, the time saving state is generated with a probability of 90%, and the time saving state is not generated with a probability of 10%. In addition, when it is determined that the "big hit" by the second big hit determination, the time saving state is generated with a probability of 100%. In the pachinko machine 1, the number of time saving is 100 times. In the present embodiment, even if it falls from the probability fluctuation state to the non-probability fluctuation state due to the drop lottery until the time reduction number is reached, the time reduction state continues until the time reduction number is reached. In addition, the number of time saving is not limited to 100 times of the pachinko machine 1. The pachinko machine 1 has a plurality of time reductions according to the special symbol determined when it is determined to be a big hit, and the gaming state occurring at the time of big hit determination, the number of time saving states occurring after the end of the big win game You may decide from among

  Moreover, the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment performs a small hit game. The small hit game is a hit game in which the big winning opening 16 is opened for a short time. In the small hitting game of the present embodiment, the big winning opening 16 opens twice for 0.6 seconds. Moreover, before and after the small hit game, it is different from the big hit game in that it does not change whether or not it is a probability fluctuation state and whether or not it is a time saving state. When the gaming ball has won the first starting opening 14, the first jackpot determination is performed. In this first jackpot determination, it is determined based on the jackpot random number whether it is a jackpot, a small jack, or an outlier. The small hitting probability determined to be a small hitting in the first jackpot determination is a constant probability (1/250 in the present embodiment) regardless of whether or not it is a probability fluctuation state. In the present embodiment, in the second jackpot determination, it is judged whether it is a jackpot or not. In the second hit determination, it is not determined to be a small hit.

  Next, the normal hit game will be described. When the gaming ball passes the normal symbol operating gate 12, a normal hit determination is made. The probability of being determined as a normal hit in the short time state (99/100 in the present embodiment) is higher than the probability of being determined as a normal hit in the non-time-short state (4/100 in the present embodiment). In addition, the maximum opening time of the opening and closing member of the second starting opening 15 during the normal hit game is longer in the short time state (4.2 seconds) than in the non-short time state (0.2 seconds). Furthermore, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is shorter in the short time state (2 seconds in the present embodiment) than in the non-short time state (10 seconds in the present embodiment). The opening and closing member of the second starting opening 15 is opened after the normal symbol indicating the hit is displayed. Therefore, in the “probable short time state” (that is, the short time state), the rate at which the opening and closing member of the second starting port 15 is opened is higher than that in the non-short time state. As a result, the game ball can be more easily won in the second starting opening 15 than in the first starting opening 14. Therefore, during the time saving state, it is advantageous for the player to advance the game by hitting the right. On the other hand, in the “normal state” and the “latency certainty state” (that is, in the non-short time state), the rate at which the opening and closing member of the second start port 15 is opened is lower than that in the short state. The game ball can be easily won in the first starting opening 14. Therefore, in the non-time-saving state, it is advantageous for the player to advance the game by hitting left. Note that the pachinko machine 1 may be a gaming machine in which it is advantageous for the player to proceed with the game by hitting left regardless of the gaming state.

  The electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The control unit 40 of the pachinko machine 1 mainly includes a main substrate 41, a sub control substrate 58, a lamp driver substrate 46, an effect control substrate 43, a payout control substrate 45, a relay substrate 47, and a power supply substrate 42.

  The main substrate 41 is responsible for main control of the pachinko machine 1. The main substrate CPU unit 50 of the main substrate 41 is provided with a CPU 51 for performing various arithmetic processing, a RAM 52 for temporarily storing data, and a ROM 53 for storing control programs and the like. An interrupt signal generation circuit 57 is connected to the main board CPU unit 50. Main substrate 41 executes a program each time an interrupt signal is input from interrupt signal generation circuit 57. The main board 41 is connected to the sub control board 58, the payout control board 45, the relay board 47, the output port 55, the first start port switch 72, and the second start port switch 73 through the I / O interface 54. There is. The output port 55 outputs information of the pachinko machine 1 to a game arcade management computer (not shown). The first starting opening switch 72 detects the gaming ball that has won the first starting opening 14. The second starting opening switch 73 detects a game ball winning the second starting opening 15.

  The sub control board 58 includes a CPU 581, a RAM 582, and a ROM 583, and is connected to the lamp driver board 46, the effect control board 43, the operation button 9, and the speaker 48. The sub control board 58 performs comprehensive control such as effect according to a command transmitted from the main board 41. The lamp driver board 46 controls the operation of various lights of the rendering device 8, the operation of the movable part 30, and the like. The effect control board 43 includes a CPU 431, a CGROM 432, etc., and controls the display of the display screen 28 in accordance with a command received from the sub control board 58. The payout control board 45 includes a CPU 45 a and the like. The payout control board 45 controls the operation of the winning ball payout device 49 in accordance with a command transmitted from the main substrate 41, and pays out a predetermined number of gaming balls.

  The relay board 47 is connected to a normal electric role opening / closing solenoid 69, a large winning opening opening / closing solenoid 70, a normal symbol operation switch 74, a large winning opening switch 75, and a symbol display portion 24. The normal electric role opening / closing solenoid 69 opens / closes the opening / closing member of the second start opening 15 during a normal hit game. The big winning opening and closing solenoid 70 opens and closes the opening and closing member of the big winning opening 16 during the big hit game. The normal symbol operating switch 74 detects the gaming ball having passed through the normal symbol operating gate 12. The special winning opening switch 75 detects the gaming ball that has won the special winning opening 16.

  The power supply substrate 42 is connected to the main substrate 41 and the game ball launch device 37, and supplies the stabilized power of direct current to each substrate and the game ball launch device 37. The game ball emission device 37 emits one game ball to the game area 4 at regular intervals (0.6 seconds in the present embodiment).

  The first jackpot relation information storage area of the RAM 52 will be described with reference to FIG. The configuration of the second jackpot relationship information storage area is the same as the configuration of the first jackpot relationship information storage area, so the description will be simplified. The first jackpot relation information storage area and the second jackpot relation information storage area are used in the special symbol processing (see FIGS. 14 to 16) of the main processing described later. A plurality of storage areas are provided in the first jackpot relation information storage area. When the game ball wins in the first starting opening 14, if the number of first holding balls by winning in the first starting opening 14 is less than 4 (0 to 3) among the special symbol holding balls, the number is small The random numbers are stored sequentially from the storage area. In the present embodiment, the number (maximum first holding ball number) capable of holding the jackpot determination and storing the random number with respect to the gaming ball that has won the first starting opening 14 is “4”. The CPU 51 sets the storage area with the smallest number among the random numbers of the storage area for which the process has not been performed as the determination area, and performs various processes such as the jackpot determination on the random numbers stored in the determination area. When the process related to the random numbers stored in the determination area (specifically, the notification effect for notifying the determination result, and the jackpot game executed when the judgment result is a jackpot) ends, the memory area with the next smallest number is stored. Is determined as the determination area, and processing such as the jackpot determination is repeated. The random numbers in the storage area for which processing has been completed may be deleted as appropriate.

  The first jackpot random number column in which the value of the first jackpot determination counter is stored in each storage area, the first special symbol determination random number column in which the value of the first special symbol determination counter is stored, the first variation pattern determination counter A first variation pattern determination random number field in which a value is stored and a fall random number field in which a value of a fall determination counter is stored are provided. When the game ball is won in the first starting opening 14, the value of each random number acquisition counter being counted at that time is stored in each column. The first jackpot random number is used for the first jackpot determination. The first special symbol determination random number is used to determine the first special symbol. The first variation pattern determination random number is used to determine a variation pattern indicating the variation time of the first special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display unit of the symbol display unit 24. Fall random numbers are used to determine whether or not to fall from a stochastic fluctuation state to a non-probability fluctuation state.

  In the pachinko machine 1, the variation time of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is equal to the effect time of the notification effect of notifying the player of the result of the first jackpot determination and the second jackpot determination. The sub control substrate 58 controls the notification effect in accordance with the first variation pattern and the second variation pattern determined by the main substrate 41. Specifically, main substrate 41 starts the variation of either the first special symbol or the second special symbol according to the first variation pattern and the second variation pattern. The sub control board 58 starts the variable display of the effect pattern 81 in synchronization with the start of any change of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. The main substrate 41 causes the first special symbol or the second special symbol that has been fluctuating, when the fluctuation time of either the first special symbol or the second special symbol that has begun to fluctuate, is to be displayed for a predetermined special symbol stop display time The confirmation display is made for (in the present embodiment, 0.8 seconds). The sub control board 58 confirms and displays the effect pattern 81 in synchronization with the special symbol stop display time. Further, the sub control board 58 executes notification effects synchronized with the first variation pattern and the second variation pattern by the display pattern 28, the movable role 30, the speaker 48, etc. in addition to the effect pattern 81.

  The second jackpot relation information storage area is used in special symbol processing (see FIGS. 14 to 16) of the main processing described later. Similar to the first jackpot relation information storage area, a plurality of memory areas are provided in the second jackpot relation information storage area. When the game ball wins in the second starting opening 15, if the second holding ball number by winning in the second starting opening 15 is less than 4 (0 to 3) among the special symbol holding ball number, the number is small The random numbers are stored sequentially from the storage area. In the present embodiment, the number (maximum second holding ball number) capable of holding the jackpot determination and storing the random number with respect to the gaming ball won in the second starting port 15 is “4”. In the following description, when the first jackpot random number and the second jackpot random number are collectively referred to or when any one is not specified, it is also referred to as a jackpot random number. Also, when the first variation pattern determination random number and the second variation pattern determination random number are collectively referred to or when any one is not specified, it is also referred to as a variation pattern determination random number. Also, when the first jackpot relation information storage area and the second jackpot relation information storage area are collectively referred to or when any one is not specified, it is also referred to as a jackpot relation information storage area. In addition, the jackpot random number for which jackpot determination is suspended in the state stored in the jackpot relation information storage area, and various random numbers acquired together with the jackpot random number for which jackpot judgment is suspended and stored in the jackpot relation information storage area Collectively called pending random numbers. The number of first reserved random numbers stored in the first jackpot related area among the reserved random numbers corresponds to the first number of pending balls. The number of second reserved random numbers stored in the second jackpot related area among the reserved random numbers corresponds to the second number of pending balls. The RAM 52 is provided with a normal hit relationship information storage area for storing a random number acquired when the game ball is awarded to the normal symbol operating gate 12. The ordinary hit relation information storage area is also configured in the same manner as the jackpot relation information storage area.

  The special symbol determination table stored in the ROM 53 will be described with reference to FIG. The pachinko machine 1 refers to the special symbol determination table with the first special symbol indicating that the result of the first jackpot determination is the jackpot and the second special symbol indicating that the result of the second jackpot determination is the jackpot Decide by doing. The first special symbol and the second special symbol are each classified into any of a plurality of jackpot types. As shown in FIG. 5, in the special symbol determination table, random number values of special symbol determination random numbers respectively corresponding to a plurality of jackpot types are defined. There are three types of first special symbols, "2R jackpot", "8R jackpot", and "16R jackpot". There are two jackpot types of the second special symbol, "8R jackpot" and "16R jackpot". "2R", "8R" and "16R" indicate the total number of times the big winning opening 16 is opened and closed during one big hit game (so-called "round number").

  If it is determined that the jackpot is determined to be a jackpot, a special symbol corresponding to the value of the special symbol determination random number is determined. Depending on the jackpot type to which the determined special symbol belongs, the number of rounds, the gaming state to be generated after the jackpot game is over and the continuation condition of the generated gaming state are determined. In the present embodiment, when the jackpot type is “2R jackpot”, the probability variation non-shortening state is generated after the end of the jackpot game. If the jackpot type is other than "2R jackpot", after the jackpot game end, a certainty variation time short state is generated.

  The transition of the variation pattern determination table stored in the ROM 53 and the variation pattern determination table accompanying the progress of the game will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 9. In the pachinko machine 1, four variation pattern determination tables of the common variation pattern determination table, the first special variation pattern determination table, the second special variation pattern determination table, and the fall over draft variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 6 to FIG. It is done.

  The common variation pattern determination table is based on the gaming state (normal state, positive short time state, positive short time state, short time non-short time state, or non positive time change non-short time state) at the time of jackpot determination, and the result of jackpot judgment Also, a plurality of tables are provided according to whether the jackpot determination is the first jackpot determination or the second jackpot determination (see FIG. 6). A plurality of types of variation patterns are assigned to each table, and each variation pattern is associated with a value (0 to 511) of variation pattern determination random numbers. When the jackpot determination is performed, a table corresponding to the gaming state at that time and the determination result is referred to, and one fluctuation pattern corresponding to the value of the fluctuation pattern determination random number acquired along with the jackpot random number is determined.

  As shown in FIG. 6, when the determination result at the normal time in the first jackpot determination is a jackpot, “reach effect A”, “reach effect B”, “reach effect C”, “reach effect D”, “reach effect” The rate at which the fluctuation pattern is determined increases in the order of the effect E ". Here, “reach effect” is an informing effect that executes an effect indicating that there is a possibility of a jackpot, for example, after configuring a reach state in which two of the three effect symbols 81 are stopped with the same symbol. On the other hand, if the determination result is a loss, the ratio in which the fluctuation pattern is determined in the order of “reach effect A”, “reach effect B”, “reach effect C”, “reach effect D”, and “reach effect E” Becomes lower. Therefore, the expected value for which the result of the first jackpot determination is the jackpot is “normal reach”, “reach effect A”, “reach effect B”, “reach effect C”, “reach effect D”, and “reach effect E” In order to get higher. Also, when the determination result is a small hit, "reach effect C" is determined. In addition, in this embodiment, the fluctuation pattern of "non-reach" is alerting | reporting production which a production | presentation complete | finishes without reaching a reach state, and is determined only when the result of a big hit determination is lose | disengagement. In the common variation pattern determination table, a plurality of variation patterns are allocated to the first jackpot determination in other gaming states other than the normal time and also for the second jackpot determination, and each variation pattern and variation pattern determination random number A value is associated with it. In the present embodiment, the normal state is also referred to as “state A”.

  The first special variation pattern determination table determines the variation pattern of the notification effect that is executed from the end of the jackpot game by "8R jackpot" and "16R jackpot" until the number of judgments in the probability variation time short state reaches 50 times Is referred to (see FIG. 7). As shown in FIG. 7, in the first special variation pattern determination table, various reach effects according to the expected value for which the result of the big hit determination is a big hit, and the reach effect assigned to the common variation pattern determination table And different reach effects are assigned. In the present embodiment, the gaming state from the end of the jackpot game by “8R jackpot” and “16R jackpot” to the determination number in the probability variation short state reaching 50 times is also referred to as “state B”. In addition, about determination of the notification production performed after completion | finish of the state B, a common fluctuation pattern determination table is referred. In the present embodiment, the gaming state while the jackpot determination is performed up to a maximum of 100 times in total in the positive short time state after the state B is ended is also referred to as a “state C”. The pachinko machine 1 changes the mode of the notification effect in the definite short time state by providing a plurality of different game states of the “state B” and the “state C” in the positive short time state, thereby improving the interest of the game There is.

  As shown in FIG. 7, various reach effects are allocated to the first special variation pattern determination table according to the expected value at which the jackpot determination result is a jackpot. Also, “battle victory effect” is assigned to the first special variation pattern determination table. The battle victory effect is an effect in which a specific character wins the battle among battle effects in which the characters appearing on the pachinko machine 1 fight each other. In the present embodiment, the pachinko machine 1 executes battle defeat presentation in which a specific character is defeated in the same battle presentation, when winning a fall extraction in a certain short time state. That is, notification that a particular character is determined to be a big hit in the jackpot determination when a particular character wins in a battle effect, and that a particular character has defeated a falling lottery and falls from a definite short time status to an indeterminate short time status respectively Be done.

  The second special variation pattern determination table is after the end of the jackpot game by "2R jackpot", or until the number of judgments reaches 20 times after the end of the small hitting game determined to be a small hit by the jackpot judgment and executed Reference is made to determine the variation pattern of the notification effect to be executed (see FIG. 8). In this embodiment, after the end of the big hit game by "2R big hit", or after the end of the small hit game that is determined to be a small hit by the big hit determination, until the number of determinations reaches 20 times , Also referred to as "state D". Note that the common fluctuation pattern determination table is referred to for determining the notification effect for notifying the result of the jackpot determination to be executed after the end of the state D. The pachinko machine 1 improves the interest of the game by providing “state D” to change the execution of the notification effect after the big hit game and the small hit game by the “2R big hit” are performed.

  As shown in FIG. 8, in the second special variation pattern determination table, various reach effects according to the expected value for which the result of the big hit determination is a big hit, and the reach effect assigned to the common variation pattern determination table And different reach effects are assigned. In addition, "winning effect" is assigned to the first special variation pattern determination table. The victory effect is an effect that shortens the battle victory effect described above. In the present embodiment, the pachinko machine 1 executes a defeat effect in which a specific character loses when it wins a falling lottery in a definite variation non-shorting state. That is, the fact that the jackpot determination determines that the jackpot is determined to be a jackpot when the victory effect is executed is notified that the fall from the probability variation non-short time state to the non-probability state is performed when the defeat orientation is performed. The pachinko machine 1 changes the game with a different notification mode indicating whether it is determined to be a big hit or hit a drop lottery, depending on whether or not a short time condition has occurred in the probability fluctuation state. .

  The fall-out note fluctuation pattern determination table is referred to in order to determine a change pattern of notification effect to be executed when the result of the jackpot determination is out in the case of winning a fall extraction (see FIG. 9). In addition, since the fall from the probability fluctuation state to the non-probability fluctuation state is determined immediately when winning the fall extraction, the jackpot determination is performed in the non-probability fluctuation state. As shown in FIG. 9, in the fall win change pattern determination table, "Battle defeat effect" determined when a short time condition is generated, and "defeat condition determined when a non-short time condition is generated. Two types of fluctuation patterns are assigned: "representation". The fall to fall note variation pattern determination table is commonly referred to when any of the first jackpot determination and the second jackpot determination is performed. In addition, in this embodiment, in the case of winning the falling extraction and the result of the big hit determination is other than the removal, the variation pattern of the notification effect is determined with reference to the common variation pattern determination table.

  The main board 41 transmits to the sub control board 58 a fluctuation pattern designation command which is a command for specifying a fluctuation pattern determined by referring to any of the fluctuation pattern determination tables shown in FIGS. 6 to 9. The sub control board 58 controls the display screen 28 and the speakers 48 according to the fluctuation pattern designated by the command. Further, the main substrate 41 causes the first special symbol or the second special symbol to fluctuate for a fluctuation time determined in accordance with the determined fluctuation pattern.

  With reference to FIG. 10, the transition of the gaming state after the end of the jackpot game will be described by taking an example where the jackpot is hit for the first time in the normal state (state A). As shown in FIG. 10, when it is determined that the jackpot of either 8R jackpot or 16R jackpot in state A is a jackpot type, then either 8R or 16R jackpot game according to the jackpot type Is done. When this jackpot game is over, the gaming state shifts to a probable short time state (see arrow a). In the state A, the common variation pattern determination table is referenced to determine the variation pattern.

  In the probability variation time short state, the variation pattern determination table to be referred to is changed according to the number of determinations performed after the end of the jackpot game. In the case where the number of determinations in the probable short time state is 1 to 50, that is, in the state B, the first special variation pattern determination table is referred to and the variation pattern is determined. When it is determined that the jackpot is in the state B, after the jackpot game is over, a gaming state according to the jackpot type is generated.

  In the state B, the determination result of the jackpot is not obtained even once, and if it is determined to be out continuously 50 times, the state B ends and shifts to the state C (see arrow b). The state C may continue until the determination number after the previous end of the big hit game reaches 100 times (time 50 after transition from the state B to the state C), which is the number of time-savings. In state C, the common variation pattern determination table is referenced to determine the variation pattern. When it is determined that the jackpot is in the state C, after the jackpot game is over, the gaming state according to the jackpot type is generated.

  In the state B and the state C in which the probability fluctuation state is generated, the drop extraction is performed prior to the jackpot determination. In the case of winning the falling lottery in the state B and the state C, the gaming state shifts from the positive short time state to the non-positive short time state F (see arrows e and f). The state F can be continued until the number of determinations after the end of the jackpot game reaches 100 times of the short time. In the state F, the common variation pattern determination table is referenced to determine the variation pattern. When the number of determinations in the state F reaches 100 times, the gaming state shifts from the non-probable short time state to the state A which is the normal state (see arrow g). When it is determined that the jackpot is in the state F, after the jackpot game is over, the gaming state according to the jackpot type is generated.

  Also, if it is determined that there is a total of 100 times (50 times after the transition from the state B to the state C) since the last big hit game is over without judging a fall and drop in the state C, The gaming state shifts to state E, which is a definite variation non-short state (see arrow c). The state E continues until it wins the fall lottery. In the case of winning the falling lottery in the state E, the gaming state shifts from the probability variation non-short state to the state A which is the normal state (see arrow d). When it is determined that the jackpot is in the state E, a gaming state according to the jackpot type is generated after the end of the jackpot game.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in state A that the jackpot of "2R jackpot" is a jackpot type, a jackpot game by "2R jackpot" is performed. In addition, when it is determined in the state A that the jackpot determination is a small hit, a small hit game is performed. When one of the 2R jackpot gaming state and the small jackpot game ends, the gaming state shifts to state D (see arrow h). After the end of the jackpot game by "2R jackpot", probability variation non-short time condition occurs. Before and after the small hitting game, whether or not it is a probability fluctuation state and whether it is a short time state does not change, so after the small hitting game ends, the normal state continues. In this embodiment, the second special variation pattern determination table is referred to as state D by combining the probability variation non-shortening state that occurs after the end of the jackpot game by "2R jackpot" with the normal state after the end of the small hitting game. The variation pattern is then determined. State D may continue until the number of determinations reaches 20 times after the end of the jackpot game by “2R jackpot” or the end of the small hit game. As described above, the pachinko machine 1 changes the game by causing the state D to occur in common after the end of the jackpot game by the "2R jackpot" and after the end of the small hit game. When it is determined that the jackpot is in the state D, after the jackpot game is over, a gaming state according to the jackpot type is generated.

  In the state D, when the definite variation non-shortening condition is generated, the drop extraction is performed prior to the jackpot determination. In the case of winning the falling lottery in the state D, the gaming state shifts from the probability variation non-short state to the state A which is the normal state (see arrow d). In addition, in the case where the definite variation non-short state is generated in the state D, the gaming state is shifted to the state E if it is determined that the outfall is not repeated 20 times and the fall is not extracted (see arrow i) ). When it is determined that the jackpot is in the state E, a gaming state according to the jackpot type is generated after the end of the jackpot game. In addition, in the case where the normal state is generated in the state D, when it is determined that the game is continuously lost twenty times, the gaming state shifts to the state A (see the arrow j).

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the gaming state of the pachinko machine 1 is changed according to the result of the jackpot determination, the number of determinations, and the result of the fall extraction. Since the variation pattern determination table to be referred to for determining the variation pattern is different for each gaming state, notification effects of different modes are executed according to the gaming state. In the pachinko machine 1 in the transition period which is a period of transition from one of the game states A to F to the other game state, the "special prefetch mode" is set. Further, when the special pre-reading mode is not set, the “normal pre-reading mode” is set, and the pre-reading effect according to the set mode is executed. The details of the “special pre-reading mode”, the “normal pre-reading mode”, and the pre-reading effect will be described later.

  The operation of the main substrate 41 of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 to 22. Main control of the pachinko machine 1 is performed by a control program stored in the ROM 53. The main process (see FIG. 11) of the control program is executed by the CPU 51 when the CPU 51 senses an interrupt signal generated by the interrupt signal generation circuit 57 (see FIG. 3) every 4 ms. Hereinafter, each step of the flowchart is abbreviated as "S".

  As shown in FIG. 11, when the main processing is started, first, command output processing is performed (S10). In the command output process, the control command is output to the sub control board 58, the payout control board 45, the relay board 47, and the like. The control command output here is a control command stored in the RAM 52 in the main process performed last time.

  Next, a switch reading process is performed (S11). Although details will be described later, in the switch reading process, a process for detecting a gaming ball is performed from the detection results of the normal symbol operation gate 12 and each switch (refer to FIG. 3) provided in each winning opening (FIG. 12) And Figure 13).

  Next, a counter update process is performed (S12). In the counter updating process, the value of the random number acquisition counter stored in the RAM 52 is added, and the value of the special symbol fluctuation time counter, which is a timer counter for measuring the fluctuation time of the special symbol, is subtracted.

  Next, special electric symbol processing is performed (S13). In the special electric role processing, the processing for controlling the operation of the big hit game and the small hit game (mainly the opening and closing operation of the opening and closing member of the big winning opening 16), and the processing related to the gaming state generated after the big hit game is over To be done. In the present embodiment, when it is determined that the jackpot in the normal state, if the jackpot type is "8R jackpot" and "16R jackpot", the probability variation flag and the time saving flag will be "ON" after the jackpot game is over. Also, when the jackpot type is "2R jackpot", only the probability fluctuation flag is "ON" after the end of the jackpot game. Further, when it is determined that the jackpot is determined in a state other than the normal state, regardless of the jackpot type, the probability variation flag and the time saving flag become “ON” after the end of the jackpot game regardless of the jackpot type. In addition, the number of rounds in the jackpot game is determined according to the jackpot type. In the present embodiment, when the jackpot type is “2R jackpot”, the big winning opening 16 is opened with a maximum opening time of 0.6 seconds in each round. In the case of the jackpot types “8R jackpot” and “16R jackpot”, the big winning opening 16 is opened with a maximum opening time of 29 seconds in each round. Then, once opened, the big winning opening 16 is closed when the conditions of the maximum opening time and the winning of nine game balls are satisfied.

  Next, special symbol processing is performed (S14). Although the details will be described later, in the special symbol processing, the jackpot determination, the determination of the variation pattern, the determination of the special symbol, the transition processing of the gaming state, and the like are performed (see FIGS. 14 to 16).

  Subsequently, the ordinary electric role processing is performed (S15). In the normal electric role processing, processing is performed to control the operation of the normal hit game when the normal hit is achieved. The CPU 51 opens the opening / closing member of the second start port 15 longer than during the non-time-short state if the time-short state is generated. If the time saving flag is set to "ON", the CPU 51 determines that the time saving state is being performed.

  Next, normal symbol processing is performed (S16). In the normal symbol processing, a normal hit random number is acquired when the normal symbol operating switch 74 detects the gaming ball. Based on the acquired random number, processing such as normal hit determination and storage of a command for controlling fluctuation of the normal symbol is performed. As described above, the normal hit determination is made with each probability (99/100 or 4/100) depending on whether or not the short time condition is generated.

  Next, a payout process (S17), an error check (S18), and an information output process (S19) are performed. In the payout process, the payout of the winning balls is controlled. In the error check, when an error occurs, the error is notified using the display screen 28 and the speaker 48 and the like. In the information output process, various types of information are output to a game arcade management computer (not shown).

  The details of the switch reading process (S11, see FIG. 11) will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 and 13. As shown in FIG. 12, when the switch reading process is started, first, a winning ball relation switch reading process is performed (S21). In the prize ball related switch reading process, it is detected whether detection signals are supplied from various switches such as the special winning opening switch 75, the first starting opening switch 72, and the second starting opening switch 73 which are switches related to the winning balls. Do. When the detection signal is supplied, the number of winning balls is determined according to the switch that supplied the signal, and is stored in the RAM 52. The processing shifts to S22.

  Next, a special symbol relationship switch read process is performed (S22). The special symbol related switch reading process detects whether a predetermined detection signal is supplied.

  The special symbol relationship switch reading process (S22, see FIG. 12) will be described in detail with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 13, when the special symbol relation switch reading process is started, it is determined whether or not the detection signal is supplied from the first starting opening switch 72 related to the identification information as the first special symbol. (S31). When the signal is not supplied (S31: NO), the process proceeds to the determination of S33. If a signal is detected (S31: YES), "1" is stored in the first starting opening winning flag stored in the RAM 52, and the flag is turned "ON" (S32). The first starting opening winning flag is a flag corresponding to the first starting opening switch 72, and indicates that the gaming ball has won in the first starting opening 14.

  Next, it is determined whether a detection signal is supplied from the second start port switch 73 related to the identification information as the second special symbol (S33). When the signal is not supplied (S33: NO), the process returns to the switch reading process. When a signal is detected (S33: YES), "1" is stored in the second starting opening winning flag stored in the RAM 52 and turned "ON" (S34). The second starting opening winning flag is a flag corresponding to the second starting opening switch 73, and indicates that the game ball has won the second starting opening 15. The process returns to the switch reading process.

  It returns to the explanation of FIG. Then, a normal symbol relation switch reading process is performed (S23). In the normal symbol relationship switch reading process, it is detected whether a detection signal is supplied from the normal symbol operation switch 74 related to identification information as a normal symbol. When the detection signal is supplied from the normal symbol operation switch 74, the flag corresponding to the normal symbol operation switch 74 is turned "ON". The information of these flags is referred to in the normal symbol processing described later. The processing returns to the main processing.

  The details of the special symbol processing (S14, see FIG. 11) will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 to 16. First, the flags used in the special symbol processing will be described. In the RAM 52, in addition to the first starting opening winning flag and the second starting opening winning flag described above, a big hit gaming state flag, a special symbol display state flag, a probability variation flag, a time saving flag, a falling bid flag, a second special variation flag A time saving state end notice flag, a fall pre-reading flag, a small hit 2R pre-reading flag, a first change notice flag, a second change notice flag, and the like are stored.

  In the jackpot gaming state flag, "1" is stored during the jackpot game and becomes "ON", and when the jackpot game is not in progress, "0" is stored and becomes "OFF". The special symbol display state flag is “1” when one of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is fluctuating (during variation), and one of them is stopped (during stop display) “2”, “0” is stored when neither is changing nor being stopped. The probability fluctuation flag stores "1" during the probability fluctuation state and becomes "ON". As the time saving flag, “1” is stored in the time saving state and turned “ON”. In the case of a fall lottery flag, “1” is stored and turned “ON” when a fall lottery is won. When the second special variation flag is determined to refer to the second special variation pattern determination table, “1” is stored and turned “ON”. For the time saving state end notice flag, “1” is stored and turned “ON” over a period in which the end of the time saving state is notified. The fall pre-reading flag is stored as “1” and turned “ON” when it is pre-read to win a fall extraction. In the small hit 2R prefetch flag, “1” is stored and turned “ON” when it is preread that the result of the big hit determination is a small hit or a 2R big hit. For the first change notification flag, “1” is stored and turned “ON” throughout the period in which the end of the state B is notified. For the second change notification flag, "1" is stored and turned "ON" over a period in which the end of the state D is notified.

  As shown in FIG. 14, when the special symbol processing is started, it is determined whether or not the gaming ball has won in the first starting opening 14 (S41). The determination here is made based on the state of the first start port flag. If the first starting opening flag is "OFF" (S41: NO), the process proceeds to the determination of S51. If the first starting opening flag is "ON" (S41: YES), it is determined whether the first holding ball number is "4" (S42). If the number of first holding balls stored in the RAM 52 is "4" (S42: YES), the number of storable first holding balls has reached the upper limit, so the process proceeds to the determination of S51.

  If the first holding ball number is not "4" (S42: NO), "1" is added to the first holding ball number stored in the RAM 52 (S43). Next, a first holding ball number notification command for notifying the sub-control board 58 of the first holding ball number is stored in the RAM 52 (S44). Next, various random numbers are acquired, and among the empty storage areas in the first jackpot relation information storage area (see FIG. 4), the random numbers are stored in the storage area with the smallest number (S45). Specifically, the value of the first jackpot determination counter in the first jackpot random number column, the value of the first special symbol determination counter in the first special symbol determination random number column, the first in the first variation pattern determination random number column The value of one variation pattern determination counter is stored in the random number drop column and the value of the fall determination counter is stored in the RAM 52, respectively.

  Then, information on the first reserved random number newly stored in S45 is acquired (prefetched) before the first jackpot determination is actually performed on the first jackpot random number included in the first reserved random number First random number pre-reading processing is performed (S46). The processing shifts to the determination of S51.

  The first random number pre-reading process (S46, see FIG. 14) will be described in detail with reference to FIG. In the first random number pre-reading process, information on the result of the first jackpot determination performed on the first jackpot random number newly stored in S45 (see FIG. 14), the newly stored first variation pattern determination random number Information on the variation pattern to be determined, information on the jackpot type determined by the newly stored first special symbol determination random number, and information on the result of the fall extraction performed on the newly stored fall random number Is acquired. In addition, according to the state of various flags, information on the result of the first jackpot determination performed on the newly stored first jackpot random number, the fluctuation determined by the newly stored first fluctuation pattern determination random number Commands based on information about the pattern are stored.

  As shown in FIG. 17, when the first random number pre-reading process is started, information of the first reserved random number newly stored in S45 is obtained by pre-reading (S111). Acquisition of the information about the result of the first jackpot determination performed on the newly stored first jackpot random number among the first reserved random numbers in the process of S111 depends on whether or not the probability fluctuation state is generated. This is performed by referring to the determination table. Although not shown, a low probability determination table and a high probability determination table are stored in the ROM 53 as a table for making a jackpot determination. The low probability determination table is a table used for determining the jackpot during the non-probability fluctuation state, and random number values of jackpot random numbers respectively corresponding to “big hit”, “small hit”, and “off” are defined. The high probability determination table is a table used to determine the jackpot during the probability fluctuation state, and random number values of jackpot random numbers respectively corresponding to “big hit”, “small hit” and “off” are defined. In S111, with reference to the state of the probability fluctuation flag, it is specified whether or not the probability fluctuation state is occurring at the present time. A low probability determination table or a high probability determination table is selected corresponding to the result of determining whether or not the probability fluctuation state is generated. Information indicating whether the first jackpot random number newly stored in S45 corresponds to "big hit", "small hit" or "off" with reference to the selected low probability determination table or high probability determination table Is obtained as jackpot random number pre-reading information. That is, the jackpot random number prefetching information is acquired before the jackpot determination is actually performed on the jackpot random number. The pachinko machine 1 can control various effects to be executed before the jackpot determination is actually performed on the jackpot random number based on the acquired jackpot random number pre-reading information. As a result, the pachinko machine 1 can further enhance the player's expectation for the jackpot.

  In the present embodiment, there are four types of jackpot random number pre-reading information: outlier information, small jack information, high probability jackpot information, and low probability high probability jackpot information. The loss information is information indicating that the jackpot random number is a loss regardless of whether the low probability determination table or the high probability determination table is referred to. The small hit information is information indicating that the big hit random number is a small hit regardless of which of the low probability determination table and the high probability determination table is referred to. The high probability jackpot information is information indicating that the jackpot random number is out of place when referring to the low probability determination table but is the jackpot when referring to the high probability determination table. The low probability high probability jackpot information is information indicating that the jackpot random number is the jackpot regardless of which of the low probability determination table and the high probability determination table is referred to.

  Even if the gaming state at the time of jackpot random number acquisition (time of prefetching) differs from the gaming state at the time of the actual jackpot determination by configuring the jackpot random number pre-reading information as described above, the pachinko machine 1 thereafter It is possible to appropriately predict the determination result by the jackpot determination performed in Here, the pachinko machine 1 may transmit to the sub control board 58 four types of jackpot random number read-ahead information of outlier information, small jack information, high probability jackpot information and low probability high probability jackpot information in any game state . In addition, according to various conditions such as the game state at the time of acquisition of the jackpot random number pre-reading information, according to various conditions, out of information, small hitting information, high probability jackpot information and low probability high probability jackpot information select any information among 4 types May be sent. In addition to the above four types, the jackpot random number prefetching information is a jackpot when referring to the low probability judgment table in addition to the above four types, but a low probability jackpot information etc. indicating that it is missed when referring to the high probability judgment table May be configured to be included.

  At S111, information on the variation pattern determined by the newly stored first variation pattern determination random number is also prefetched. The prefetching of the information on the fluctuation pattern is performed by referring to the fluctuation pattern determination table corresponding to the current gaming state. In the first random number pre-reading process, a variation pattern determination table corresponding to the gaming state at the time of S111 is selected. With reference to the selected variation pattern determination table, the information indicating which variation pattern the first variation pattern determination random number newly stored in S 45 corresponds to is before the variation pattern is actually determined. Is acquired as fluctuation pattern look-ahead information. The information indicating which fluctuation pattern corresponds to is, specifically, information indicating the type of fluctuation pattern, such as "non-reach" or "reach effect A". The pachinko machine 1 can predict the fluctuation pattern of the notification effect to be executed later, based on the acquired fluctuation pattern look-ahead information. For example, in the case of newly acquiring a type of variation pattern look-ahead information of a type with a high expectation value that is a jackpot, the pachinko machine 1 is executed before notification effect by a fluctuation pattern with a high expectation value that is a jackpot is performed. In the notification effect, a specific effect is performed. Thus, the pachinko machine 1 can predict the fluctuation pattern of the notification effect in advance, and can improve the player's sense of expectation. As a result, the pachinko machine 1 can provide the player with an entertaining effect based on the pre-reading information.

  In S111, information on the jackpot type determined by the newly stored first special symbol determination random number is also prefetched. If the jackpot random number pre-reading information newly stored in S45 shows that the jackpot is, by referring to the special symbol determination table, the first special symbol determination random number newly acquired in S45 is any jackpot type Information indicating whether the information corresponds to is acquired as jackpot type pre-reading information. That is, the jackpot type prefetching information is acquired before the jackpot type corresponding to the special symbol determination random number is actually determined.

  Further, in S111, information on the result of the fall extraction performed on the newly stored fall random number is also prefetched. Although not shown, a fall extraction table is stored in the ROM 53 as a table for performing the fall extraction. In the fall lottery table, random numbers of fall random numbers respectively corresponding to “Occurrence” and “Deal” of the fall extraction are defined. In S111, with reference to the state of the probability fluctuation flag, it is specified whether or not the probability fluctuation state is occurring at the present time. If it is determined that the probability fluctuation state is identified, the fall lottery table is referred to, and the information indicating whether the fall random number newly stored in S45 corresponds to “Occurrence” or “Launch” is , Is acquired as fall ahead reading information. That is, the fall preceeding information is acquired before the fall extraction is actually performed on the fall random number. In the present embodiment, of the fall preemption information, information indicating that the player will win the fall lottery is referred to as preemptive fall information. Also, in the following, various information pre-read for the first reserved random number newly stored in S45 is collectively referred to as reserved random number pre-reading information.

  Next, it is determined whether or not there is a fall preemptive information in the pending random number preread information acquired in the process of S111 (S112). If there is pre-fall information (S112: YES), the pre-fall flag is "ON" (S113), and the process proceeds to the determination of S114. If there is no pre-fall information (S112: NO), the process proceeds to the determination of S114.

  Next, it is determined whether small hit information or "2R big hit" jackpot type prefetch information is included in the pending random number prefetch information acquired in the process of S111 (S114). Hereinafter, the small hit information and the big hit type pre-reading information of "2R big hit" will be collectively referred to as "small hit · 2R pre-reading information". If there is the small hit / 2R prefetch information (S114: YES), the small hit 2R prefetch flag is "ON" (S115), and the process proceeds to the determination of S116. If there is no small hit / 2R prefetch information (S114: NO), the process proceeds to the determination of S116.

  Next, it is determined whether or not any one of the hour-short information end notice flag, the first change notice flag, and the second change notice flag is "ON" (S116). When all of the time saving information end notice flag, the first change notice flag, and the second change notice flag are "OFF" (S116: NO), it is assumed that either the fall preceeding read flag or the small hit 2R read ahead flag is "ON" It is determined whether or not it is (S117). If both the fall pre-reading flag and the small hit 2R pre-reading flag are “OFF” (S117: NO), the pre-reading command for notifying the sub-control board 58 of normal pre-reading information is stored in the RAM 52 (S118). Returns to the special symbol processing (see FIG. 14). Here, the normal pre-reading information is pending random number pre-reading information including at least the jackpot random number pre-reading information and the variation pattern pre-reading information.

  On the other hand, when any one of the hour-short information end notice flag, the first change notice flag, and the second change notice flag is "ON" (S116: YES), the fall notice prefetch flag and the small hit 2R read flag If one of them is "ON" (S117: YES), a pre-reading command for notifying the sub-control board 58 of special pre-reading information is stored in the RAM 52 (S119), and the processing is special symbol processing (FIG. 14). Return to Here, the special pre-reading information is pending random number pre-reading information including at least the jackpot random number pre-reading information. In the present embodiment, the special pre-reading information does not specify fluctuation pattern pre-reading information. The special pre-reading information includes jackpot random number pre-reading information and "non-specific information" indicating that the variation pattern pre-reading information is not specified. In this regard, the information specifying the special read-ahead information is usually less than the information specifying the read-ahead information. Special read-ahead information can also be said to be information that includes less information than normal read-ahead information.

  It returns to the explanation of FIG. Next, it is determined whether or not the gaming ball has won a prize in the second starting opening 15 (S51). The determination here is made based on the state of the second start port flag. If the second start port flag is "OFF" (S51: NO), the process proceeds to the determination of S61 (see FIG. 15). If the second starting opening flag is "ON" (S51: YES), it is determined whether the second holding ball number is "4" (S52). If the number of second holding balls stored in the RAM 52 is "4" (S52: YES), the number of storable second holding balls has reached the upper limit, so the process proceeds to S61 (see FIG. 15). Move to judgment.

  When the second holding ball number is not "4" (S52: NO), "1" is added to the second holding ball number stored in the RAM 52 (S53). Next, a second holding ball number notification command for notifying the sub control board 58 of the second holding ball number is stored in the RAM 52 (S54). Then, the value of the second jackpot determination counter (second jackpot random number), the value of the second special symbol determination counter (second special symbol determination random number), the value of the second variation pattern determination counter (second variation pattern determination random number), The value of the fall determination counter (fall random number) is obtained, and stored in the RAM 52 (S55).

  Then, information on the second reserved random number newly stored in S55 is acquired by prefetching before the second jackpot determination is actually performed on the second jackpot random number included in the second reserved random number A second random number pre-reading process is performed (S56). In the second random number prefetching process, the jackpot random number prefetching information corresponding to the newly stored second jackpot random number, the variation pattern prefetching information corresponding to the newly stored second fluctuation pattern determination random number, the newly stored second The jackpot type pre-reading information corresponding to the special symbol determination random number, the fall pre-reading information corresponding to the newly stored falling random number is acquired as pending random number pre-reading information. Further, a prefetch command for notifying the sub control board 58 of special prefetch information or normal prefetch information corresponding to the newly stored second reserved random number is stored according to the state of various flags. In the second random number pre-reading process, the same process as the first random number pre-reading process in S46 is performed, and the details of the process are as shown in FIG. The processing shifts to the determination of S61 (see FIG. 15).

  Next, as shown in FIG. 15, it is determined whether or not the jackpot gaming state is in progress (S61). If the jackpot gaming state flag is "ON", it is determined that the jackpot gaming state is in progress (S61: YES), and the processing returns to the main processing. If the jackpot gaming state flag is "OFF", it is judged that the jackpot gaming state is not in progress (S61: NO), and it is judged whether or not any of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is in motion (S62). If the special symbol display state flag is not "1", it is determined that none of them is changing (S62: NO), whether or not one of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is in the stop state Is determined (S63). If the special symbol display state flag is not "2", it is determined that no stop display is in progress (S63: NO), the process proceeds to S71 (see FIG. 16), and processing such as jackpot determination is performed.

  In the present embodiment, in the jackpot determination, the second jackpot determination is performed prior to the first jackpot determination. As shown in FIG. 16, first, it is determined whether the second holding ball number is "1" or more (S71). When the second holding ball number stored in the RAM 52 is "1" or more (S71: YES), the second jackpot determination is performed, the details will be described later. If the second holding ball number is "0" (S71: NO), it is determined whether the first holding ball number is "1" or more (S72). If the first reserved ball number stored in the RAM 52 is "0" (S72: NO), the process returns to the main process.

  If the first holding ball number is "1" or more (S72: YES), the first holding ball number stored in the RAM 52 is decremented by "1" (S73). Next, a first holding ball number notification command for notifying the sub-control board 58 of the first holding ball number is stored in the RAM 52 (S74). The determination area of the first jackpot relation information storage area (see FIG. 4) is shifted to the storage area of the next number (S75). The processing shifts to S90.

  On the other hand, in the second jackpot determination, first, the second holding ball number is decremented by "1" (S83). Next, a second holding ball number notification command for notifying the sub control board 58 of the second holding ball number is stored in the RAM 52 (S84). The determination area of the second jackpot relation information storage area is shifted to the storage area of the next number (S85). The processing shifts to S90.

  Next, a jackpot determination process is performed (S90). In the jackpot determination process, each process related to the jackpot determination, the fall extraction, and the determination of the special symbol is performed. The jackpot determination process (S90, see FIG. 16) will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 18, when the jackpot determination process is started, it is determined whether the probability variation flag is “ON” (S121). If the probability change flag is "OFF" (S121: NO), the process proceeds to S126. If the probability variation flag is "ON" (S121: YES), the falling lottery process is performed (S122). In the fall extraction process, the above-mentioned fall extraction table is referred to, and the fall random numbers shifted in S75 and S85 (see FIG. 16) and stored in the determination area correspond to any of "OK" and "OFF". Is determined. As a result, fall extraction based on the undecided fall random numbers stored in the RAM 52 is performed in the order in which the fall random numbers are stored.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the result of the fall lottery is "Hit" (S123). If the result of the drop lottery is "off" (S123: NO), the process proceeds to S126. If the result of the fall extraction is "Hit" (S123: YES), the probability change flag is "OFF" (S124), and the fall allowance flag is "ON" (S125).

  Next, a jackpot determination is performed according to whether or not a probability fluctuation state is generated (S126). In S126, with reference to the state of the probability fluctuation flag, it is specified whether or not the probability fluctuation state is occurring at the present time. The low probability determination table or the high probability determination table described above is selected in response to the result of determining whether or not the probability fluctuation state is generated. The selected low probability determination table or high probability determination table is referred to, and the jackpot random numbers stored in the determination areas shifted in S75 and S85 correspond to any of "big hit", "small hit" and "off" It is determined whether to In the first jackpot relation information storage area and the second jackpot relation information storage area, since the storage order of the holding random numbers is specified and stored, the jackpot determination based on the undecided jackpot random numbers stored in RAM 52 Is performed in the order in which the jackpot random numbers are stored.

  Next, it is determined whether the result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot (S127). If the result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot (S127: YES), a special symbol indicating that it is a jackpot is determined (S128), and the process returns to the special symbol processing (see FIG. 16). If the result of the jackpot determination is not a jackpot (S127: NO), it is determined whether or not the gaming ball has won in the first starting opening 14 (S131). If the first starting opening flag is "ON", it is determined that the gaming ball is winning in the first starting opening 14 (S131: YES), it is determined whether the result of the jackpot determination is a small hit or not (S132). If the result of the jackpot determination is a small hit (S132: YES), a special symbol indicating that it is a small hit is determined (S133), and the processing returns to the special symbol processing. On the other hand, if the first starting opening flag is "OFF" (S131: NO), or if the result of the jackpot determination in S132 is not a small hit (S132: NO), a special symbol indicating that it is out is determined The process returns to the special symbol process (S134).

  It returns to the explanation of FIG. Next, fluctuation pattern determination processing is performed (S91). In the variation pattern determination process, among the plurality of variation pattern determination tables stored in the ROM 53, one variation pattern is determined with reference to the variation pattern determination table according to the gaming state, the determination result, and the like.

  The variation pattern determination process (S91, see FIG. 16) will be described in detail with reference to FIG. The variation pattern determination process is a process of determining the variation pattern of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. As described above, the variation pattern determination table referred to in the determination of the variation pattern is changed along with the transition of the gaming state shown in FIG. In the variation pattern determination process, any variation pattern determination table corresponding to the game state is selected to determine a variation pattern.

  As shown in FIG. 19, when the variation pattern determination process is started, it is determined whether the second special variation flag is "ON" (S141). If the second special variation flag is "ON" (S141: YES), the second special variation pattern determination table (see FIG. 8) is set as a variation pattern determination table to which the CPU 51 refers (S145), and the process is S157. Transition to

  If the second special variation flag is "OFF" (S141: NO), it is determined whether the probability variation flag is "ON" (S142). If the probability variation flag is "ON" (S142: YES), it is determined whether K indicating the value of the jackpot determination number counting counter is "50" or less (S143). The jackpot determination number counting counter is a counter that is stored in the RAM 52 and set in the game state transition processing (S108, see FIG. 15) described later, and counts the number of determinations after the end of the previous jackpot game. That is, in S142 and S143, after the end of the jackpot game, it is determined whether or not the number of consecutive judgments in the jackpot determination in the probability fluctuation state is 50 or less. If the value of K is equal to or less than 50 (S143: YES), the first special variation pattern determination table (see FIG. 7) is set as the variation pattern determination table to which the CPU 51 refers (S144), and the process proceeds to S157 Transition.

  On the other hand, if the probability change flag is "OFF" (S142: NO), it is determined whether the fall-in flag is "ON" (S151). If the fall opportunity flag is "ON" (S151: YES), it is determined whether the result of the jackpot determination is a loss (S152). If the result of the jackpot determination is disapproval (S152: YES), the falling notice variation pattern determination table (see FIG. 9) is set as the variation pattern determination table to which the CPU 51 refers (S154), and the process proceeds to S155.

  If the fall opportunity flag is "OFF" (S151: NO) and if the fall opportunity flag is "ON" but the result of the jackpot determination is not lost (S151: YES, S152: NO), and the value of K Is larger than "50" (S143: NO), a common variation pattern determination table (see FIG. 6) is set as a variation pattern determination table to which the CPU 51 refers (S153). The processing shifts to step S155. Next, if the fall possibility flag is "ON", it is "OFF" (S155). If the pre-falling flag is "ON", the flag is "OFF" (S156), and the process proceeds to S157.

  Next, each variation pattern determination table set is referred to, and one of the variation patterns according to the type of jackpot determination, the gaming state and the determination result is the first variation pattern determination random number or the second variation pattern determination random number It is determined by the value of (S157). The processing returns to the special symbol processing (see FIG. 16).

  It returns to the explanation of FIG. When the variation pattern is determined, a variation pattern specification command for specifying the determined variation pattern is stored in the RAM 52 (S92). The fluctuation pattern designation command is transmitted to the sub control board 58 in the command output process (S10, see FIG. 11) of the main process to be executed next time. The variation time of the first special symbol or the second special symbol determined according to the determined variation pattern is set in the special symbol variation time counter (S93). “1” indicating that any of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is changing is stored in the special symbol display state flag (S94), and the processing returns to the main processing.

  In addition, in the determination of S62 shown in FIG. 15, when "1" is stored in the special symbol display state flag, it is determined that either the first special symbol or the second special symbol is changing ( S62: YES), it is determined whether the fluctuation time has elapsed (S101). If the value of the special symbol variation time counter set in the process of S93 (see FIG. 16) is “0”, it is determined that the variation time has elapsed (S101: YES) and the special symbol stops in the RAM 52 A command is stored (S102). This command is transmitted to the sub control board 58 and the relay board 47 by the command output process (S10, refer to FIG. 11), and instructs the variable symbol of the rendering symbol 81 of the display screen 28 and the first special symbol or the second special symbol to stop. Do. Next, a predetermined special symbol stop display time (0.8 seconds in this embodiment) is stored in the special symbol stop time counter (S103). “2” indicating that either the first special symbol or the second special symbol is in the stop display is stored in the special symbol display state flag (S104). Thereafter, among the first starting opening flag and the second starting opening flag, those which are "ON" are set to "OFF" (S105), and the processing returns to the main processing. On the other hand, when it is determined in S101 that the fluctuation time has not yet elapsed (S101: NO), the processing returns to the main processing.

  Also, in the determination of S63, when "2" is stored in the special symbol display state flag (S63: YES), whether or not the stop display time has elapsed according to the value of the special symbol stop time counter set in S102. Whether or not is determined (S106). If the value of the special symbol stop time counter is not "0", it is determined that the stop display time has not yet elapsed (S106: NO), and the process returns to the main process. When the stop display time has elapsed (S106: YES), “0” indicating that neither the first special symbol nor the second special symbol is in the change display or the stop display is stored in the special symbol display state flag (S107). Next, a game state transition process is performed (S108), and the process returns to the main process.

  The gaming state transition processing (S108, see FIG. 15) will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 20 to FIG. In the gaming state transition process, when it is determined that the jackpot is large, the game is shifted to the jackpot game, and when a predetermined termination condition is satisfied, control of various flags for terminating the time saving state and the probability fluctuation state is To be done.

  As shown in FIG. 20, when the gaming state transition process is started, first, it is determined whether the result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot (S161). In the case of the jackpot (S161: YES), the jackpot gaming state flag is "ON" (S162). In the present embodiment, the round number of the jackpot game is determined according to the jackpot type of the special symbol in the special symbol determination table (see FIG. 5). Therefore, a value indicating one of the number of rounds "2R", "8R" and "16R" according to the jackpot type is set in the round number counter for counting the number of rounds (S163). In addition, a jackpot game start command indicating that the jackpot game is to be started is stored in the RAM 52. The jackpot game start command is transmitted to the sub control board 58 in the command output process (S10, see FIG. 11) of the main process to be executed next time.

  Next, the value of K is cleared to "0" (S164). Next, if there is a short time flag and a probability variation flag that are "ON", the flag is set to "OFF" (S165). That is, during the jackpot game, the gaming state shifts from the probability fluctuation state or the time saving state to the normal state. Next, it is determined whether the jackpot type is "2R jackpot" (S166). If the jackpot type is not "2R jackpot" (S166: NO), the process returns to the special symbol processing (see FIG. 15). If the jackpot type is “2R jackpot” (S166: YES), the process proceeds to the determination of S173 (see FIG. 21).

  On the other hand, if the result of the jackpot determination is not a jackpot (S161: NO), it is determined whether the result of the jackpot determination is a small jack (S171, see FIG. 21). In the case of a small hit (S171: YES), a big hit game start command indicating that the small hit game is to be started is stored in the RAM 52 (S172).

  Next, it is determined whether the gaming state is the normal state (S173). If both the probability fluctuation flag and the time saving flag are "OFF", it is determined that the normal state (S173: YES), and the value of L indicating the value of the second special variation number counting counter is cleared to "0". (S174). The second special variation counting counter is a counter stored in the RAM 52, and counts the number of determinations after the end of the previous small hit game or after the end of the big hit game by "2R jackpot". Next, the second special variation flag is turned "ON" (S175), and the small hit 2R prefetch flag is turned "OFF" (S176). The processing shifts to S191 (see FIG. 22). On the other hand, when at least one of the probability fluctuation flag and the time saving flag is "ON", it is determined that the normal state is not set (S173: NO), and the process proceeds to S191. Thereby, in the present embodiment, when it is determined that the jackpot by the jackpot in the gaming state other than the normal state is a jackpot by the small jack or 2R jackpot, after the end of the small hitting game and after the jackpot by the 2R jackpot state D Does not occur. In addition, if one or both of the probability fluctuation state and the time reduction state are generated at the execution time of the small hitting game, the same playing state is continued even after the small hitting game is over.

  If the result of the jackpot determination is not a small hit (S171: NO), it is determined whether the second special variation flag is "ON" (S181). If the second special variation flag is "OFF" (S181: NO), the process proceeds to S191 (see FIG. 22). If the second special flag is "ON" (S181: YES), "1" is added to the second special variation number counting counter (L) (S182). Next, it is determined whether the value of L is "15" (S183). If the value of L is "15" (S183: YES), the second change notification flag is "ON" (S184), and the process proceeds to the determination of S185. If the value of L is not "15" (S183: NO), the process proceeds to the determination of S185.

  Next, it is determined whether the value of L is "20" (S185). When the value of L is "20" (S185: YES), the second special variation flag is "OFF" (S186), and the second change notification flag is "OFF" (S187), and the process is S191 (see FIG. (See 22). If the value of L is not "20" (S185: NO), the process proceeds to S191 (see FIG. 22).

  Next, as shown in FIG. 22, “1” is added to the jackpot determination number counting counter (K) (S 191). It is determined whether the value of K is "45" (S192). If the value of K is "45" (S192: YES), the first change notification flag becomes "ON" (S193), and the process proceeds to the determination of S194. If the value of K is not "45" (S192: NO), the process proceeds to the determination of S194.

  Next, it is determined whether the value of K is "50" (S194). If the value of K is "50" (S194: YES), the first advance notice flag is "OFF" (S195), and the process proceeds to the determination of S196. If the value of K is not "50" (S194: NO), the process proceeds to the determination of S196.

  Next, it is determined whether the value of K is "95" (S196). When the value of K is "95" (S196: YES), the time saving end notice flag is "ON" (S197), and the process proceeds to the determination of S199. If the value of K is not "95" (S196: NO), the process proceeds to the determination of S199.

  Next, it is determined whether the value of K is "100" (S199). When the value of K is "100" (S199: YES), the hour saving flag is "OFF" (S200), the time saving state end notice flag is "OFF" (S201), and the processing is the special symbol processing (FIG. 15) Return to If the value of K is not "100" (S199: NO), the processing returns to the special symbol processing.

  With reference to FIG. 23 to FIG. 27, the details of the on-hold notice effect executed in the present embodiment and the sub control board processing executed by the sub control board 58 will be described. As shown in FIG. 23, in the present embodiment, the first hold display area 98, which is an area where the hold display 91 of the number according to the first hold ball number is displayed on the display screen 28, and the second hold ball number A second hold display area 99 is provided, which is an area in which a corresponding number of hold displays 91 are displayed. The upper part of FIG. 23 shows a state in which one hold display 91 is displayed in the first hold display area 98, and two hold displays 91 are displayed in the second hold display area 99, respectively. By performing such a display, the pachinko machine 1 can make the player visually recognize that the number of first holding balls at this point is one and the number of second holding balls is two. . In the upper part of FIG. 23, in order to illustrate that the hold display 91 is a display with a yellow mark, the word “yellow” is attached to the hold display 91, but a character showing a color in the actual hold display 91. Etc. may not be attached.

  In the lower part of FIG. 23, from the state shown in the upper part of FIG. 23, the game ball is won in the second starting opening 15, and the second reserved random number is newly stored. An increased example is shown. In the example in the upper part of FIG. 23, the hold display 91 which is all yellow marks is displayed, but in the example in the lower part of FIG. 23, the hold display 95 newly displayed newly on the rightmost side in the second hold display area 99 is It is shown to be a gold mark. In the present embodiment, in addition to the yellow hold display 91 and the gold hold display 95, a plurality of hold displays 91 to 95 of the green hold display 92, the blue hold display 93, and the red hold display 94 are hold notices. It is used for presentation (see FIG. 24).

  The pachinko machine 1 executes the on-hold notice effect for enhancing the player's expectation by displaying one of the on-hold displays 91 to 95 having different display colors according to the pre-reading information on the on-hold random number. The on-hold notice effect is an effect performed using on-hold random number pre-reading information, and is a so-called pre-reading effect. In the on-hold notice effect, information on the expected value to be the big win if the big win determination is made for the on-hold random number is obtained from the on-hold random number prefetch information, and any of the on-hold displays 91 to 95 is Is displayed. The expected value to be the jackpot is determined based on the jackpot random number pre-reading information and the variation pattern pre-reading information, and the display color of the hold display 91 according to the determined expected value is determined.

  Here, in the present embodiment, as described above, the gaming state transitions with the progress of the game, and the variation pattern determination table to be referred to with the transition of the gaming state is changed. For this reason, depending on the progress of the game, at the time of acquisition of holding random number pre-reading information at the time when the game ball is won in the first starting opening 14 or the second starting opening 15, and to the holding random number where holding random number pre-reading information is obtained The gaming state may be different from when the jackpot determination is actually made. In the transition period of the gaming state, particularly with respect to information on variation patterns, it becomes difficult for information at the time of acquisition of pending random number prefetching and information at the time when jackpot determination is actually performed on pending random numbers to coincide. For this reason, it is a load in the control of the effect that the information at the acquisition time of the random number pre-reading information and the information at the time when the big hit judgment is actually performed on the reserved random number are adjusted without contradiction Tends to be large. In particular, in order to grasp in advance the fluctuation pattern of the notification effect that is actually executed in the transition period of the gaming state based on the fluctuation pattern pre-reading information, it is necessary to simultaneously grasp the situation in which the gaming state is shifted. Accurately grasping in advance the variation pattern of the notification effect executed across different game states is likely to be burdensome to the processing relating to the control of the effect.

  In order to avoid the burden of such control processing, for example, a method is adopted in which the pre-reading effect is executed except during the transition period of the gaming state, but the pre-reading effect is not executed during the transition period of the gaming state There is. However, in this case, since it is not possible to diversify the effects by the pre-reading effect in the transition period of the game state, the effect of the transition period of the game state is likely to be monotonous, and the interest of the game may be reduced.

  In the present embodiment, in view of the above problems, the establishment of the change condition of the gaming state is predicted before the change condition is established. Then, when the establishment of the change condition is predicted, the special pre-reading mode is set, the normal pre-reading mode is set in the game other than the special pre-reading mode, and the holding notice effect according to the set mode is executed. Specifically, when the special pre-reading mode is set, the on-hold notice effect using the special pre-reading information is executed, and when the normal pre-reading mode is set, the on-hold notice using the normal pre-reading information The presentation is performed. As a result, the pachinko machine 1 can smoothly execute the on-hold notice effect which is the pre-reading effect while avoiding the control load in the transition period of the gaming state.

  The hold display table stored in the CGROM 432 of the effect control board 43 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 24, the hold display table stores image data corresponding to the hold displays 91-95. In addition, in FIG. 24, the image of the expectation value of the jackpot shown by the display color of the reserve display 91-95 is shown by the arrow. The arrows conceptually indicate that the expected value for the jackpot indicated by the hold display 91 to 95 is higher in the order of the hold display 91, the hold display 92, the hold display 93, the hold display 94, and the hold display 95. The expected value to be a jackpot is not stored in the actual pending display table.

  The hold display determination table stored in the ROM 583 of the sub control board 58 will be described with reference to FIG. The hold display determination table is a table used in a hold display control process (see FIG. 27) described later. In the hold display determination table, which one of the hold displays 91 to 95 is set in the first hold display area 98 or the second hold display area 99 depending on which of the special prefetch mode and the normal prefetch mode to be described later is set. It is defined whether to decide to display. When the normal prefetch mode is set by referring to this pending display determination table, of the pending displays 91 to 95 among the pending random number prefetch information, based on the jackpot random number prefetch information and the variation pattern prefetch information. It is determined which is to be displayed in the first hold display area 98 or the second hold display area 99. In addition, when the special pre-reading mode is set, it does not depend on the fluctuation pattern pre-reading information among the holding random number pre-reading information, based on the big hit random number pre-reading information, which of the holding indication 91-95 is 1st holding It is determined whether to display in the display area 98 or the second hold display area 99. In FIG. 25, a variation pattern of notification effect performed in the state A is illustrated. In the actual suspension display determination table, either one of the suspension displays 91 to 95 can be selected as the first suspension display area 98 or the second depending on the variation pattern of the notification effect to be executed in each gaming state of states A to F. A ratio for determining whether to display in the hold display area 99 is defined. Therefore, even if the pachinko machine 1 is in any of the game states among the states A to F, which one of the hold displays 91 to 95 is to be displayed in the first hold display area 98 or the second hold display area 99 , It can be decided according to pending random number pre-reading information.

  Next, flags used in sub control substrate processing will be described. A special prefetch flag and the like are stored in the RAM 582 of the sub control board 58. The special pre-reading flag is a flag indicating that the pre-reading information notified from the main substrate 41 by the pre-reading command is the special pre-reading information. The special pre-reading flag stores “1” when special pre-reading information is notified from the main board 41 by the pre-reading command and turns “ON”, and “0” is stored when normal pre-reading information is notified by the pre-reading command. It is turned off.

  As shown in FIG. 26, when the sub control substrate processing is started, it is determined whether or not the prefetch command is received from the main substrate 41 (S221). If the prefetch command has not been received (S221: NO), the process proceeds to the determination of S226. When the prefetch command is received (S221: YES), the reserved random number prefetch information of the special prefetch information or the normal prefetch information notified by the prefetch command is stored in the RAM 582 (S222).

  Next, it is determined whether the pending random number prefetching information stored in S222 is special prefetching information (S223). When the hold random number prefetch information includes "non-specific information", it is determined that the hold random number prefetch information is special read-ahead information, and when the "non-specific information" is not included, the hold random number prefetch information is usually pre-read information It is determined that When the reserved random number pre-reading information is special pre-reading information (S223: YES), the special pre-reading flag becomes "ON" (S224), and the process proceeds to the judgment of S226. When the reserved random number pre-reading information is the normal pre-reading information (S223: NO), the special pre-reading flag becomes “OFF”, and the processing shifts to the judgment of S226. In the present embodiment, a state in which the special prefetch flag is “ON” is also referred to as a special prefetch mode, and a state in which the special prefetch flag is “OFF” is also referred to as a normal prefetch mode.

  Next, it is determined whether the first holding ball number notification command or the second holding ball number notification command has been received from the main substrate 41 (S226). If the first holding ball number notification command or the second holding ball number notification command has not been received (S226: NO), the process proceeds to the determination of S228. When the first holding ball number notification command or the second holding ball number notification command is received (S226: YES), the holding display control process is performed (S227), and the process proceeds to the determination of S228.

  With reference to FIG. 27, the suspension display control process (S227, see FIG. 26) will be described in detail. In the pending display control process, a process for displaying the first pending ball number notified by the pending ball number notification command and the same number of pending displays 91 to 95 as the second pending random numbers is performed. As shown in FIG. 27, when the hold display control process is started, the information notified by the hold ball number notification command notifies that the first hold ball number or the second hold ball number is “1” added. It is judged whether it is the information to be done (S241). If the notified information is not information notifying that the first number of holding balls or the second number of holding balls has been added by 1 (S241: NO), the process proceeds to the determination of S246.

  If the notified information is information notifying that the first holding ball number or the second holding ball number has been added by 1 (S241: YES), it is stored in the RAM 582 in the process of S222 (see FIG. 26). The reserved random number pre-reading information is referred to (S 242). Next, the pending display determination table stored in the ROM 583 is referred to (S243). Next, depending on whether it is the special prefetch mode or the normal prefetch mode, any one of the suspension displays 91 to 95 corresponding to the suspension random number prefetching information is determined from the suspension display determination table (S244). Next, any one of the hold displays 91 to 95 determined in S244 is displayed in addition to the first hold display area 98 or the second hold display area 99 (S245). The processing shifts to the determination of S246.

  Here, the determination of the hold displays 91 to 95 in the process of S244 will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 25, when the gaming state is the state A and the normal prefetch mode is set, whether or not the jackpot random number prefetch information is low probability high probability jackpot information among the hold random number prefetch information Accordingly, the rate at which the hold displays 91 to 95 are determined is previously determined for each fluctuation pattern indicated by the fluctuation pattern prefetching information.

  For example, when the jackpot random number prefetching information is low probability high probability jackpot information, when the fluctuation pattern indicated by the fluctuation pattern prefetching information is "non-reach", the hold display at the ratio of 400/512 among the hold displays 91 to 95 At 91, the pending display 92 is determined at a rate of 112/512. Of the pending displays 91 to 95, the pending display 91 is displayed when it is determined that the expected value for achieving a big hit is the lowest when the big hit determination is made for the pending random number. The hold display 92 is displayed when it is determined that the expected value to be a big hit is low when a big hit determination is made for the hold random number next to the hold display 91. In the present embodiment, the “non-reach” fluctuation pattern is determined only when the result of the jackpot determination is “off”. Therefore, when the “non-reach” information is obtained from the variation pattern pre-reading information, the hold indication 91 indicating that the expected value to be the jackpot is the lowest is mainly determined. Also, assuming that only the hold display 91 is displayed when the “non-reach” information is obtained from the variation pattern pre-reading information, the player until the jackpot determination is actually performed on the hold ball It is difficult to maintain the sense of expectation of For this reason, when it is determined that the hold display 92 is displayed at a constant rate when the information of "non-reach" is obtained from the fluctuation pattern pre-reading information, until the jackpot determination is actually performed on the hold ball The sense of expectation of the player between is sustained.

  In addition, when the fluctuation pattern indicated by the fluctuation pattern prefetching information is “reach effect E” in which the expected value for the big hit is the highest during reach production, the expected value for the big hit is the highest among the hold displays 91 to 95. The rate at which the pending display 95 indicating that is displayed is the highest. The rate at which the hold indicator 94 is displayed is set next to the rate at which the hold indicator 95 is displayed. Thus, by determining to display a relatively high expected value among the suspension displays 91 to 95, the pachinko machine 1 can play the game until the jackpot determination is actually performed on the storage ball. Can greatly improve the sense of

  Furthermore, in the hold display determination table, the ratio of the hold displays 91 to 95 determined according to the fluctuation pattern look-ahead information is whether the jackpot random number pre-read information is low probability high probability jackpot information or outlier information or small hit information Depending on whether or not, it is set differently. Thereby, the pachinko machine 1 receives the information of the result of the jackpot determination to be performed later than the current time with respect to the pending random number, and the pending display 91 to 1 according to the content of the notification effect executed later than the current time with respect to the pending random number. 95 can be displayed. In this manner, when the normal pre-reading mode is set, among the pending displays 91 to 95, the one having an expected value as a big hit suitable for the variation pattern indicated by the big hit random number pre-reading information and the variation pattern pre-reading information is determined. Be done.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 25, when the gaming state is the state A and the special prefetch mode is set, the suspension display 91 to the suspension display 91 for each information indicated by the jackpot random number prefetching information among the suspension random number prefetching information. The rate at which 95 is determined is predetermined. When the special pre-reading mode is set, since the variation pattern pre-reading information is not specified in the special pre-reading information, the determination of the hold displays 91 to 95 based on the variation pattern pre-reading information is not performed. That is, in the special prefetch mode, in the reserve display determination table, the ratio at which the reserve displays 91 to 95 are determined for reserve announcement effect is associated with the jackpot random number prefetch information, not the fluctuation pattern prefetch information. For this reason, it is not necessary to determine any one of the hold displays 91 to 95 based on the fluctuation pattern look-ahead information in the execution control of the hold notice effect that is the look-ahead effect. In other words, the pachinko machine 1 is expected to be a jackpot for notification effect that is executed after the jackpot determination is executed after the transition of the gaming state according to the pending random number prefetching information acquired before the transition of the gaming state, This can be indicated by the on-hold notice effect regardless of the fluctuation pattern pre-reading information.

  In the present embodiment, the special pre-reading mode is set, and in the case of the low probability high probability big hit information indicating that the big hit random number pre-reading information is the big hit in the state A, the hold display 91 to 95 The rate at which the pending display 95 is determined is the highest. On the other hand, if the jackpot random number pre-reading information is either outlier or small perk information indicating that the state A is a loss or small hit, either the hold display 91 or the hold display 92 is determined at a predetermined ratio. Defined to be In the special pre-reading mode, the content of the on-hold notice effect is determined regardless of the fluctuation pattern pre-reading information. For this reason, there may occur a gap between the expected value to be a big hit notified by the notification effect that is actually performed for the holding random number and the expected value to be a big hit notified by the content of the on-hold notice effect. In particular, when the jackpot random number prefetching information is not information indicating that a jackpot is received, it is likely that a fluctuation pattern having a relatively low expectation value for a jackpot to a reserved random number is determined. For this reason, when the jackpot random number prefetching information is not information indicating that the jackpot is a jackpot, either of the holder display 91 and the holder display 92 indicating the expected value to be a relatively low jackpot among the holder displays 91 to 95 is determined It is supposed to be done. This reduces the possibility that a gap will occur between the expected value that will be notified by the notification effect that will actually be performed on the pending random numbers later and the expected value that will be notified by the content of the pending advance notification effect. ing. In this way, since the pachinko machine 1 can execute pre-reading effect regardless of the change pattern pre-reading information in the transition period of the gaming state, there is little discomfort in the viewpoint of the expected value that will be a big hit in the transition period of the gaming state The player can enjoy the pre-reading effect.

  It returns to the explanation of FIG. Next, it is determined whether the information notified by the holding ball number notification command is information notifying that the first holding ball number or the second holding ball number is decremented by "1" (S246). If the notified information is not information notifying that the first holding ball number or the second holding ball number has been decremented by 1 (S246: NO), the process returns to the sub control board processing (see FIG. 26). . If the notified information is information notifying that the first holding ball number or the second holding ball number is decremented by 1 (S246: YES), the first holding display area 98 or the second holding display area 99 The hold displays 91 to 95 disposed on the leftmost side among the above are erased (S247). Processing returns to sub-control board processing.

  It returns to the explanation of FIG. Next, it is determined whether a variation pattern designation command has been received from the main substrate 41 (S228). If the fluctuation pattern designation command has not been received (S228: NO), the process proceeds to the judgment of S231. When the fluctuation pattern designation command is received (S228: YES), the fluctuation pattern designated by the fluctuation pattern designation command is stored in the RAM 582 (S229). Then, the notification effect is controlled based on the variation pattern stored in the RAM 582 (S230), and the process proceeds to the determination of S231.

  Next, it is determined whether a special symbol stop command has been received from the main substrate 41 (S231). If the special symbol stop command has not been received (S231: NO), the process proceeds to the determination of S233. When the special symbol stop command is received (S231: YES), the combination of the effect symbols 81 indicating the result of the jackpot determination is finalized and displayed (S232). The processing shifts to the determination of S233.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the jackpot game start command has been received from the main board 41 (S233). When the jackpot game start command has not been received (S233: NO), the process returns to the determination of S221. When the jackpot game start command is received (S233: YES), the jackpot game effect is started (S234), and the process returns to the determination of S221.

  As described above, the CPU 51 of the pachinko machine 1 sets the normal state (state A), which is the non-probability fluctuation non-time-short state. If it is determined that the jackpot of either 8R jackpot or 16R jackpot in state A is a jackpot game of either 8R or 16R, the game state is state B after the end of the jackpot game. Transition to When the number of determinations reaches 50 in state B, the gaming state shifts to state C. In addition, the game state shifts to the state F when a falling lottery is hit in the state B and the state C. If it is determined in state A that "2R jackpot" or "small hit", the gaming state shifts to state D after the end of the corresponding jackpot game or small hit game. When the number of determinations reaches 20 in state D, the gaming state shifts to state E or state A. The CPU 51 predicts the establishment of the change condition of the gaming state on the basis of reserved random number pre-reading information, the value of the big hit determination number counting counter, and the value of the second special variation number counting counter (S113, S115, S185, S192 and S197 ). When the CPU 51 predicts that the change condition should be satisfied, the CPU 581 of the sub control board 58 sets a special prefetch mode (S224). When the special prefetch mode is set, the CPU 581 specifies at least the jackpot random number prefetch information, but does not specify the variation pattern prefetch information, which one of the hold displays 91 to 95 is to be displayed according to the special prefetch information. decide. On the other hand, when the satisfaction of the change condition is not predicted, the normal prefetch mode is set by the CPU 581 (S225). When the normal prefetching mode is set, the CPU 581 determines which of the hold displays 91 to 95 is to be displayed according to the normal prefetching information including the jackpot random number prefetching information and the variation pattern prefetching information (S244). Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can reduce the processing load for the on-hold notice effect in the transition period of the gaming state by predicting the establishment of the change condition of the gaming state.

  The pachinko machine 1 simply predicts the establishment of the change condition of the gaming state on the basis of the number of determinations performed in the state B, the state C, the state D, and the state F, to the hold notice effect in the transition period of the gaming state Processing load can be reduced.

  The pachinko machine 1 can predict transition to a predetermined gaming state by winning a falling lottery in the state B, the state C, or the state D based on the fall pre-read information. In addition, it is possible to predict that the gaming state shifts to the state D by being judged as a small hit or 2R jackpot in the state A based on the small hit · 2R look-ahead information. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can reduce the processing load for the on-hold notice effect in the transition period of the gaming state based on the on-hold random number pre-reading information.

  The pachinko machine 1 sets the gaming state by transitioning from the plurality of variation pattern determination tables by selecting the variation pattern determination table according to the change condition of the gaming state. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can associate the variation pattern of the notification effect assigned to each variation pattern determination table with each gaming state.

  The pachinko machine 1 determines the hold indication 91 to 95 using the normal read-ahead information other than the transition period of the gaming state, while using the special read-ahead information on the transition period of the gaming state, the hold indication 91 to 95 Since the decision is made, the processing load for the on-hold notice effect can be reduced.

  In the present embodiment, the first start port 14 and the second start port 15 correspond to the “start port” of the present invention. The CPU 51 of the main board 41 that acquires random numbers in S45 and S55 of FIG. 14 functions as the “random number acquisition means” of the present invention. The CPU 51 of the main board 41 that performs the jackpot determination in S26 of FIG. 18 functions as the "big hit determination unit" of the present invention. The CPU 581 of the sub control board 58 that controls the informing effect in S230 of FIG. 26 functions as the “informing effect execution means” in the present invention. The RAM 52 that stores the random numbers acquired in S45 and S55 of FIG. 14 corresponds to the “random number storage means” of the present invention. The CPU 51 of the main board 41 that acquires reserved random number pre-reading information in S46 and S56 of FIG. 14 functions as the "information acquisition means" of the present invention.

  The CPU 51 of the main board 41 which sets one of the variation patterns in S144, S145, S153 and S154 of FIG. 19 functions as the "playing state setting means" of the present invention. The CPU 51 of the main board 41 that determines the variation pattern determination table to be referred to in S141 to S143, S151, and S152 of FIG. 19 functions as the “playing state changing means” of the present invention. The CPU 51 of the main board 41 which determines the establishment of the change condition of the gaming state based on the states of various flags in S116 to S119 of FIG. 17 functions as the "prediction means" of the present invention.

  The CPU 581 of the sub control board 58 displaying one of the hold displays 91 to 95 determined according to the special prefetch mode or the normal prefetch mode in S245 of FIG. It functions as "pre-reading effect execution means" of the invention. In S244 of FIG. 27, the CPU 581 of the sub control board 58 determines any one of the hold displays 91 to 95 corresponding to the hold random number pre-reading information according to whether it is the special pre-reading mode or the normal pre-reading mode. It functions as the "normal pre-reading effect determination means" and the "special pre-reading effect determination means" of the invention. The CPU 581 of the sub control board 58 which sets the special pre-reading flag to "ON" in S224 of Fig. 26 and sets the special pre-reading flag to "OFF" in S225 functions as "mode setting means" of the present invention. The ROM 53 of the main substrate 41 storing the variation pattern determination table shown in FIGS. 6 to 9 corresponds to the “effect pattern table storage unit” of the present invention. The CPU 51 of the main substrate 41 which determines the variation pattern in S157 of FIG. 19 functions as the “effect pattern determination means” of the present invention.

  The present invention is not limited to the embodiments detailed above, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. In the above embodiment, in the first random number pre-reading process (see FIG. 17), the CPU 51 is in the state of the time saving state end notice flag, the first change notice flag, the second change notice flag, the fall pre-reading flag, and the small hit 2R pre-reading flag It is predicted that the change condition of the gaming state is established based on (S116, S117). Then, the CPU 51 determines whether the prefetching information to be transmitted to the sub control board 58 is to be special prefetching information or normal prefetching information according to the result of the prediction, and stores the prefetching command (S118). , S119). Hereinafter, modified examples will be described.

  For example, in the first random number pre-reading process, the CPU 51 does not determine whether the pre-reading information to be transmitted to the sub control board 58 is the special pre-reading information or the normal pre-reading information. The corresponding jackpot random number pre-reading information and the variation pattern pre-reading information may be transmitted to the sub control board 58 as it is. Then, in the game state transition process shown in FIG. 20 to FIG. 22, the CPU 51 is accompanied by the state D ending soon instead of setting the second change notification flag to "ON" in the process of S184 (see FIG. 21). Alternatively, a command may be sent to the sub control board 58 to start the special pre-read mode. The command specifying start of the special read ahead mode is hereinafter referred to as "special read start mode start designation command". In addition, the CPU 51 may transmit a command specifying termination of the special prefetch mode with the end of the state D to the sub control board 58 in the process of S187 (see FIG. 21). The command for designating the end of the special pre-reading mode is hereinafter referred to as the “special pre-reading mode end designating command”.

  Similarly, instead of setting the first change flag to "ON" in the process of S193 (see FIG. 22), the CPU 51 may transmit a special prefetch mode start designating command as the state B soon ends. . Further, the CPU 51 may transmit a special prefetch mode end designation command to the sub control board 58 when the state B ends in the process of S195 (see FIG. 22). Further, the CPU 51 may transmit a special prefetch mode start designation command as the time saving state is soon to end, instead of setting the time saving state end notice flag to "ON" in the process of S197 (see FIG. 22). . Further, the CPU 51 may transmit a special prefetch mode end designation command to the sub control board 58 when the time saving state is ended in the processing of S201 (see FIG. 22).

  Similarly, in the first random number pre-reading process shown in FIG. 17, the CPU 51 ends the state A by the end of the state A by switching to the fall extraction instead of setting the fall pre-reading flag to “ON” in the process of S113. Along with this, a special prefetch mode start designation command may be sent to the sub control board 58. Then, in the variation pattern determination process shown in FIG. 19, the CPU 51 sends a special read out mode end command to the sub control board 58 in response to the fall extraction, instead of setting the fall preread flag to "OFF" in the process of S156. It may be sent. Similarly, instead of setting the small hit 2R prefetch flag to "ON" in the process of S115 (see FIG. 17), the CPU 51 ends the state A soon because the big hit game by the small hit game or the 2R big hit is ended. As a result, a special prefetch mode start designation command may be sent to the sub control board 58. Then, the CPU 51 sub-controls the special prefetch mode start designating command in accordance with the determination that the small hit or 2R big hit instead of setting the small hit 2R prefetch flag to “OFF” in the process of S176 (see FIG. 21). It may be transmitted to the substrate 58.

  In this case, if the CPU 581 of the sub control board 58 receives a special prefetch mode start designation command from the main board 41 instead of the processes of S221 to S225 of the sub control process shown in FIG. Good. The CPU 581 may end the special prefetch mode and set the normal prefetch mode when receiving the special prefetch mode end designation command. Then, in the suspension display control process shown in FIG. 27, when the special prefetch mode is set in the process of S244, the CPU 581 among the jackpot random number prefetch information and the variation pattern prefetch information transmitted from the main substrate 41, The hold displays 91 to 95 may be determined regardless of the variation pattern pre-reading information. When the normal prefetch mode is set in the process of S244, the hold displays 91 to 95 may be determined according to both the jackpot random number prefetch information and the variation pattern prefetch information.

  Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment and the above-described modification. In the above embodiment, depending on whether it is the normal prefetch mode or the special prefetch mode, different ones of the tables included in the pending display determination table (see FIG. 25) are referred to, and the pending displays 91 to 95 are displayed. It is decided which to display. For example, when the special prefetch mode is set, and the jackpot random number prefetch information is not information indicating that the jackpot is a jackpot, it is also possible to determine only the hold display 91 having the lowest expected value to be the jackpot. Good. That is, in the case where the special pre-reading mode is set and the jackpot random number pre-reading information is not the information indicating that the jackpot is a jackpot, the on-hold notice effect may not be performed. Even in this case, if the pachinko machine 1 determines any of the hold displays 91 to 95 at a predetermined ratio in the case of information indicating that the jackpot random number pre-reading information is the jackpot, the transition period of the gaming state In the above, it is possible to reduce the burden of processing relating to the pre-reading effect in the transition period of the gaming state, while making the player enjoy the pre-reading effect at a constant rate.

  Moreover, in said embodiment, although the suspension | release notice production | presentation using pending | holding display 91-95 as pre-reading effect is performed, this invention is applicable also to various pre-reading effect other than this. For example, in the case where a pre-reading effect such as being displayed on the display screen 28 is performed in a notification effect which is performed before a character corresponding to the holding random number pre-reading information is subjected to the large hitting determination for the holding random number The invention can be applied in the determination of proportions.

  In the above embodiment, the CPU 51 manages the values of the jackpot determination number counting counter and the second special variation number counting counter in the RAM 52 to predict the establishment of the transition condition of the gaming state. For example, in the sub control board 58, the special prefetch mode and the normal prefetch mode may be set by managing the number of notification effects performed after the jackpot game and the small hit game are executed. Specifically, the pachinko machine 1 may store counters corresponding to the jackpot determination number counting counter and the second special variation number counting counter in the above embodiment in the RAM 582 of the sub control board 58. The CPU 581 of the sub control board 58 can predict the establishment of the change condition of the gaming state in the processing of the sub control board 58 by referring to the counter.

  In the above embodiment, the CPU 581 determines whether “non-specific information” is included in the pending random number pre-reading information in S223 of the sub control board process (see FIG. 26), and the “non-specific information” is included. The special prefetch mode is set by setting the special prefetch flag to "ON". Further, in the above modification, the CPU 581 sets the special prefetch mode in response to the reception of the “special prefetch mode start command” from the main board 41. The setting conditions of the special pre-reading mode are not limited to the above embodiment and modifications. For example, instead of the process of S223, the CPU 581 determines whether the pending random number prefetching information stored in S222 includes any of small hitting information, high probability jackpot information and low probability high probability jackpot information. The special pre-reading mode may be set when any of these pieces of information is included. Also, when the hold random number pre-reading information stored in S222 includes the fall pre-reading information, the special pre-reading mode may be set.

  In this case, even if it is not distinguished whether the prefetch command transmitted from the main board 41 to the sub control board 58 is a command to transmit normal prefetch information or a command to transmit special prefetch information, the CPU 581 Pre-reading mode can be set. That is, in the first random number prefetching process (see FIG. 17) executed by the CPU 51, the pachinko machine 1 stores the prefetching command by discriminating whether it is a command for transmitting normal prefetching information or a command for transmitting special prefetching information. It is possible to predict the establishment of the change condition of the gaming state without performing the processing. Further, the pachinko machine 1 can predict the establishment of the change condition of the gaming state without transmitting the special prefetch mode start command from the main substrate 41 to the sub control substrate 58. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can reduce the burden of processing on the main substrate 41 related to setting of the special pre-reading mode.

  Further, in the case where the pachinko machine 1 has a configuration in which a preread command in which the normal preread information or the special preread information is to be transmitted from the main substrate 41 is distinguished or a special preread mode start command is transmitted to the sub control board 58 Even so, it is useful to further provide the above configuration. For example, it is conceivable that a prefetch command in which normal prefetch information or special prefetch information is to be transmitted or a special prefetch mode start command is not transmitted to the sub control board 58 due to an error in processing on the main board 41 or the like. . Even in such a case, the CPU 581 can set the special read ahead mode by receiving any of the small hit information, the high probability jackpot information, the low probability high probability jackpot information, and the fall preemptive information. Further, even if any of the small hit information, the high probability jackpot information, the low probability high probability jackpot information, and the fall preemption information is not properly received by the sub control board 58, the CPU 581 is normally read ahead information The special read-ahead mode can be set based on the reception of a read-ahead command that distinguishes which of special read-ahead information is to be transmitted, or a special read-ahead mode start command. Thus, even if any of the information for setting the special prefetch mode is missing, the pachinko machine 1 can appropriately set the special prefetch mode, so the special prefetch mode is erroneously made. It can prevent the situation that is not set.

  In the above embodiment, in the normal pre-reading mode, pre-reading effect using the big hit random number pre-reading information and the variation pattern pre-reading information is executed, and in the special pre-reading mode, the big hit random number pre-reading information is used regardless of the variation pattern pre-reading information Pre-reading effect is executed. In the pre-reading effect in the normal pre-reading mode, it is not necessary to always use the big hit random number pre-reading information and the fluctuation pattern pre-reading information, if pre-reading effect using the big hit random number pre-reading information and the fluctuation pattern pre-reading information is executable Good.

  In the above embodiment, the special pre-reading information includes the jackpot random number pre-reading information and “non-specific information” indicating that the variation pattern pre-reading information is not specified. For example, the special pre-reading information may be information including at least jackpot random number pre-reading information and no information regarding variation pattern pre-reading information at all. That is, the special pre-reading information may be information which does not include the "non-specific information" but contains only the jackpot random number pre-reading information. Even in this case, the pachinko machine 1 can perform the on-hold notice effect based on the jackpot random number pre-reading information in the special pre-reading mode.

  In the above embodiment, in the process of S244 (see FIG. 27), any one of the hold displays 91 to 95 is always determined depending on whether it is a special pre-reading effect or a normal pre-reading effect. Execute the on-hold notice effect uniformly. The pachinko machine 1 may not perform the process of S244 for all pending random numbers. For example, the processing of S244 may be executed at a predetermined ratio to the pending random number, and in other cases, it may be determined to display the pending display 91 for the pending random number. In this case, for example, before executing the process of S244, it is determined whether or not one of the hold displays 91 to 95 is determined depending on whether it is a special pre-reading effect or a normal pre-reading effect. A process to be performed may be provided. As a result, even when the hold display 91 is displayed on the display screen 28, there is a possibility that a notification effect with a high expectation value to be a big hit will be performed thereafter, so that the player's expectation for the big hit is sustained. be able to.

  In the above embodiment, the hold random number pre-reading information is acquired from both the first hold random number and the second hold random number, and the hold notice effect is executed. For example, the CPU 51 may change the type of reserved random number prefetch information to be transmitted to the sub control board 58 in accordance with the gaming state. Specifically, the CPU 51 transmits only the prefetch command based on the second reserved random number to the sub control board 58 when the time saving state is generated, and sends the prefetch command based on the first reserved random number to the sub control board 58 It is also possible not to send. In this case, the pachinko machine 1 can change the on-hold notice effect according to the game state.

  All elements described in the claims, the specification and the drawings (e.g., a rendering device, a symbol display, a motorized part, a winning opening, etc.) are physically limited unless the number is clearly limited. The arrangement may be single or plural, and the arrangement may be appropriately changed. Further, the names given to the elements (element names) are merely given for the sake of convenience of the description of the present application, and it is not particularly conscious that they give rise to a special meaning. Therefore, what is an element is not limitedly interpreted only by the element name. For example, the “display screen” may be either a hardware alone or a software. Furthermore, it should be easily understood by those skilled in the art whether a plurality of elements of all the above elements are appropriately integrated or one element is divided into a plurality of elements. Because it is clear that any pattern is within the expected range even if the entire pattern is not described in the specification etc., it is clearly stated that they are excluded in the claims etc. It is needless to say that all of them are included in the scope of the present invention, unless otherwise specified. Therefore, merely adopting the configuration difference within that range to the gaming machine because it is not described in the present embodiment does not mean that the right of the present invention is avoided. . In addition to the above, the same applies to differences in the obvious range which can be easily considered by those skilled in the art from the present embodiment in the configuration, shape, and the like of each element.

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Claims (5)

One or more starting openings provided on the game board,
Random number acquisition means for acquiring one or more random numbers including a jackpot random number for determining whether or not to execute a jackpot game advantageous to the player, triggered by the game ball winning in the starting opening,
A jackpot determination means for executing the determination of whether or not to execute the jackpot game based on the jackpot random number acquired by the random number acquisition means;
Informing effect execution means for executing informing effect which is an effect for informing the player of the judgment result by the big hit judging means;
Random number storage means for sequentially storing the random numbers acquired by the random number acquisition means while the notification effect is being executed by the notification effect execution means, as pending random numbers for which the determination by the big hit determination means is suspended;
Information acquisition means for acquiring prefetching information consisting of one or more information based on the reserved random numbers stored in the random number storage means prior to the determination by the jackpot determination means being performed;
Game state setting means for setting a game state of any of a plurality of game states in which the notification effect is executed;
Gaming state change means for changing the gaming state set by the gaming state setting means to another gaming state corresponding to the change condition based on the establishment of the change condition for changing the gaming state;
Prediction means for predicting establishment of the change condition before the change condition is established;
Pre-reading effect execution means that can perform pre-reading effect based on the pre-reading information acquired by the information acquisition means before the notification effect of the holding random number is performed;
Normal pre-reading effect determination means for determining the pre-reading effect according to the normal pre-reading information which is the pre-reading information which specifies a plurality of pieces of information acquired by the information acquisition means;
Wherein one of said prefetch information acquired by the information acquisition means, it said rather less than the normal information pre-read information may include, and the particular jackpot random prefetching information is information based on the jackpot random number included in at least the pending random number Special pre-reading effect determination means for determining the pre-reading effect according to the special pre-reading information to be
When the forecasting means predicts the establishment of the change condition, the special prefetching effect determination means starts the special prefetch mode, which is a mode for determining the prefetch effect, and the forecasting means predicts the establishment of the change condition If There was established, game machine characterized by comprising a special look-ahead mode control means for terminating said special look-ahead mode. The change condition includes an execution number change condition that is satisfied in accordance with the number of executions, which is the number of times the determination by the jackpot determination means is performed in the gaming state set by the gaming state setting means
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the prediction means predicts the establishment of the execution frequency change condition based on the execution frequency.   The change condition includes a random number change condition that is satisfied according to the information indicated by the random number acquired by the random number acquisition unit,
  The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the prediction unit predicts the establishment of the random number change condition based on the pre-reading information acquired by the information acquisition unit. The effect pattern table storage unit stores a plurality of effect pattern tables to which the effect pattern of the notification effect is assigned,
The gaming state setting means sets the gaming state by selecting any of the effect pattern tables from among the plurality of effect pattern tables stored by the effect pattern table storage means,
The game state change means changes the game state by changing the effect pattern table selected by the game state setting means to another effect table corresponding to the change condition, triggered by the establishment of the change condition. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , characterized in that: The effect pattern determination means determines the effect pattern based on the effect pattern determination random number acquired by the random number acquisition means together with the big hit random number with reference to the effect pattern table selected by the gaming state setting means,
The information acquisition means acquires presentation pattern look-ahead information which is information based on the presentation pattern determination random number acquired by the random number acquisition means,
5. The game according to claim 4 , wherein the normal pre-reading information can include at least big hit pre-reading information which is information based on the big hit random number included in the reserved random number and the effect pattern pre-reading information. Machine.

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