JP6521327B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of executing a plurality of advance notice effects.

  In a gaming machine (for example, a pachinko machine), when a start winning is generated, a random number is extracted to perform a pass / fail determination. Then, the symbol is varied for a predetermined time until the player is notified of the result of the success or failure determination. During this period, various renditions are made to suggest the result of the judgment of success or failure. Such an effect is called an advance effect. Moreover, in many pachinko machines, even if the start winning combination has already occurred because the symbol is already changing, etc., it is possible to store (hold storage) the extracted random number in a situation where it is not possible to execute the pass / fail judgment. After the situation, start symbol variation. Even while the on-hold storage is being carried out, with reference to the stored random numbers, advance notice effects (pre-reading effects) are also actively performed that indicate the success or failure. A gaming machine provided with a plurality of various advance notice effects has also been proposed (e.g., Patent Document 1), and is also present. By executing such a plurality of advance notice effects, it is devised to enliven the game up to the occurrence of a big hit by scolding the expectation of the player or showing a novel video.

JP, 2016-104365, A

  However, when a plurality of advance notice effects are provided, it becomes difficult to select an appropriate advance notice effect according to the importance of the effect and the performance output. The difficulty is increased in the configuration in which the number of preview effects is further increased and in the configuration in which a plurality of preview effects are simultaneously performed.

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of appropriately executing a plurality of advance notice effects.

The invention according to claim 1 made in view of the above-mentioned subject makes a judgment of success or failure based on the fact that predetermined game conditions are established, and the result of the judgment of correspondence is after a predetermined time from the establishment of the game conditions. In a gaming machine for notifying a player, a plurality of advance notice effects for suggesting the result of the judgment on the yes / no to the player ahead of the notice are provided, and the plurality of advance notice effects are classified into at least three groups; The first determining means comprises: a first determining means for determining a notice effect to be executed in group units; and a second determining means for selecting which notice in the group determined by the first determining means is to be displayed , in determining the group to be executed, if the first and second groups are both selected state, and are not selecting the third group in place of the second group, the group The notice of the inner is characterized in that gaming state or groups belonging due to differences in effect mode, it is changed.

  Here, there may be four or more groups. Among them, three groups (the first group, the second group and the third group) may satisfy the above condition. The first determination means selects a group for performing the advance announcement effect from the plurality of groups. However, the group to be selected is not limited to one. When a plurality of groups are selected, the notice effect belonging to the selected group is simultaneously executed. The second determining means is to select which of the preview effects belonging to each group is to be executed. Also, only one preview effect belonging to a certain group may be used. In this case, the second determination means does substantially nothing with respect to the group, but it is formally treated as one that determines that "only one piece of the preview effect is to be performed". Furthermore, "to simultaneously execute a plurality of preliminary announcement effects" means that at least a part of which is being executed together at least partially, the other preliminary announcement effects also start to be executed in synchronization with the start of the execution of one of the preliminary announcement effects, It is not a strict meaning that the other preview effect is also finished in synchronization with the end of the preview effect of. The grouping may be, for example, grouping of things that can be classified, such as an advance notice relating to pre-reading effect, an advance notice at the start of change, and an advance notice performed during change. Of course, depending on what you want to do, you may put together one or several groups, as appropriate.

  In the first reference example of the present invention, a game is performed to make a determination on the basis of the establishment of predetermined game conditions, and to notify the player of the result of the determination on or after a predetermined time from the establishment of the game conditions. Machine, provided with a plurality of advance notice effects that suggest the player the result of the judgment in advance of the notice, and the plurality of advance notice effects are classified into at least three groups, and the notice to be executed on a group basis And a second determining means for selecting which notice in the group determined by the first determining means is to be displayed, the first determining means performing the execution When the first group and the second group are both selected, the first group and the third group are selected, and the third group is not selected otherwise. The gaming machine to the gist thereof.

  The second reference example of the present invention is a gaming machine which extracts a random number due to a winning on the starting opening and performs at least a yes / no decision based on the random number, and executes the said yes / no decision and After changing, the player wins the symbol or the lost symbol and displays the result of the decision on the acceptance or rejection by the final display with the symbol or the lost symbol, the reserve storage means capable of storing a plurality of random numbers, and the reserve A second image having a screen smaller than the first image display device, a first image display device, and a first image display device that refers to the random number stored in the storage device before the acceptance determination means references it; A display device, a plurality of advance notice effects for suggesting the player the result of the judgment in advance of the notification, and the plurality of advance notice effects are classified into at least three groups; The first group belongs to the prefetch notice made based on the reference result by the prefetch unit, and the second group among the groups is at least a notice effect other than the prefetch notice performed in the first image display device. Of the groups, the third group belongs to the notice effects other than the advance notice performed only in the second image display device, and the notice effect to be executed from among the plurality of notice effects is drawn If the first group is selected with priority, and the first group is dropped, the second group is drawn and the second group is dropped. Further, the present invention provides a gaming machine characterized by comprising notice determination means for drawing the third group.

  Here, a plurality of random numbers may be extracted as a result of one winning to the starting opening. It is possible to perform a yes-no decision using one of the random numbers, and to use the other random numbers to determine the time to change the symbols or to determine the symbols to be displayed.

  The third reference example of the present invention is a gaming machine that extracts a random number due to a winning on the starting opening and performs at least a yes or no decision based on the random number, and executes a yes or no decision. After changing, the player wins the symbol or the lost symbol and displays the result of the decision on the acceptance or rejection by the final display with the symbol or the lost symbol, the reserve storage means capable of storing a plurality of random numbers, and the reserve A second image having a screen smaller than the first image display device, a first image display device, and a first image display device that refers to the random number stored in the storage device before the acceptance determination means references it; And a display device, provided with a plurality of advance notice effects for suggesting the player the result of the judgment on the acceptance prior to the notification, and the plurality of advance notice effects are classified into at least four groups; The first group belongs to the first group based on the reference result of the first reading means, and the second group of the groups belongs to the second group based on the reference result of the first reading means. The prefetch notice performed only in the second image display device belongs, and the notice effect other than the prefetch notice performed in the first image display device belongs to at least the third group among the groups, Among the groups, the fourth group belongs to the notice effects other than the advance notice performed only in the second image display device, and the notice effect to be executed among the plurality of notice effects is determined by lottery And the first group is given priority and the lottery is performed, and the second group is dropped. Drawing a loop, drawing the third group when the second group falls out of the drawing, and providing a notice determining means for drawing the fourth group when the third group falls out of the drawing The feature is a gaming machine as its feature.

  According to the present invention as set forth in claim 1, when the plurality of advance notice effects are divided into three or more groups, and the advance notice effect belonging to the first group and the advance notice effect belonging to the second group are selected, Since the third group is selected instead of the second group, even in a mode in which there are more groups and advance notice effects, it is possible to appropriately execute multiple advance notice effects even if they are complexly combined.

  According to the first reference example of the present invention, despite being a gaming machine capable of executing a plurality of advance notice effects, simultaneously executing the advance notice effects belonging to the first group and the advance notice effects belonging to the second group You can realize a game machine that you will never have.

  According to the second embodiment of the present invention, since the notices are grouped according to their characteristics and whether or not the first image display device is used, and the order of lottery is defined, the notice effect is determined smoothly and without waste. Can go on. In particular, since the drawing is made by giving priority to the notice effect using the first image display device having a large screen, the notice effect with high performance output is selected with priority.

  According to the third embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to realize a gaming machine having the same effect as that of the second embodiment. In particular, since the lottery using the first image display device with a large screen is given priority to the lottery among the previewing notices, the prefetching presentation with high performance output is selected with priority.

Front view of the pachinko machine 50 of the first embodiment Front view of the game board of pachinko machine 50 Back side view of pachinko machine 50 Block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 50 Table showing basic specifications of pachinko machine 50 A flowchart showing an outline of a main routine executed by the main control unit 80 of the pachinko machine 50 Flow chart of start winning confirmation process executed by main controller 80 Flow chart 1 of the success / failure determination process executed by main controller 80 Flow chart 2 of the success or failure judgment process executed by main controller 80 Flow chart 3 of the success or failure judgment process executed by main controller 80 Flow chart 4 of the success or failure judgment process executed by main controller 80 Flow chart 1 of the big hit game processing which main control 80 executes Flow chart 2 of the big hit game processing which main control 80 executes Flow chart 3 of the big hit game processing which main control 80 executes Flow chart 4 of the big hit game processing which main control 80 executes A table showing four sets of groups to which the notice effect performed by the pachinko machine 50 belongs Explanatory drawing which shows a mode that the said advance presentation effect is performed, etc. Explanatory drawing which shows a mode that the said advance production is performed An explanatory view showing a state in which preview effects belonging to two groups are performed simultaneously (A) is a table showing four sets of groups to which the notice effect performed by the pachinko machine according to the reference mode 1 belongs, (b) is an explanatory view showing the notice effect being performed Explanatory drawing which shows the process in which a notice production | presentation is determined in the pachinko machine of the reference aspect 2 An explanatory view showing a state in which a notice effect is performed by the main effect display device 6 and / or the sub effect display device 7 Explanatory drawing which shows the process in which advance production is determined in the pachinko machine of reference mode 3 Explanatory drawing which shows the process in which advance production is determined in the pachinko machine of other reference modes

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the following examples at all, and can take various forms within the technical scope of the present invention.
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  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 50 of the present embodiment has a structure in which each configuration is held by an outer frame 51 forming a vertically long fixed outer shell holding frame. Hinges 53 are provided on the upper left and lower sides of the outer frame 51, and the front frame (glass frame) 52 into which the glass sheet 61 is fitted and an inner frame described later are held openably and closably with respect to the outer frame 51. Ru. Further, at the back of the plate glass 61 of the front frame 52, the game board 1 (FIG. 2) held in the inner frame is provided.

  Loudspeakers 66 are provided on the left and right sides of the upper portion of the front frame 52, and game sound is output by these to improve the consciousness of the game. In addition to the frame-side decoration lamp 65 which emits light in accordance with the game state, the fore frame 52 is provided with an LED for notifying of an abnormality in the game. An upper plate 55 and a lower plate 63 are integrally formed at the lower portion of the front frame 52. In addition, a firing handle 64 is provided on the right side of the lower tray 63, and by operating the firing handle 64 clockwise, the launching device is activated, and the gaming ball supplied from the upper tray 55 is attached to the gaming board 1 It is fired towards.

  The lower tray 63 is configured to receive a prize ball overflowing from the upper tray 55, and by operating the ball release lever, the gaming spheres accumulated in the lower tray 63 are transferred to the dollar box provided in the game store Can. Further, at the center of the upper plate 55, an effect button 67 is provided.

  The pachinko machine 50 is a so-called CR machine, and is attached with a prepaid card unit (CR unit) 56 for reading and writing prepaid cards, and a ball lending button 57, a settlement button 58 and a settlement display on the right side of the upper plate 55 A device 59 is provided.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the game board 1 is formed with a substantially circular game area 3. A main effect display device 6 composed of a liquid crystal display is provided in the central portion of the game area 3, and a normal symbol operation gate 22 is provided on the right of the main effect display device 6. When the game ball passes the normal symbol operating gate 22, a plurality of random numbers for the normal lottery for the normal lottery are extracted, and a yes / no determination (normal symbol lottery) is performed based on the extracted random numbers. In addition, it is the gate 29 for presentation which exists in the normal symbol operation gate 22, and various presentation is performed according to the game ball having passed here.

  Directly below the main effect display device 6, a sub effect display device 7 formed of a liquid crystal display smaller than the main effect display device 6 is provided. Further below the sub effect display device 7, the first starting opening where the big hit lottery with the variable display of the first special symbol (also described as the first special figure or special figure 1) is performed due to the entering of the game ball 11 are installed. In addition, a big hit lottery with a variable display of the second special symbol (also described as the second special figure or special figure 2) is performed immediately below the normal symbol operation gate 22 due to the entry of the game ball. A mouth 12 is provided.

  The first starting opening 11 is disposed in the area (left hitting area) where gaming balls fired by hitting the left (aiming to the left of the main effect display device 6) mainly flow down, and the second starting opening 12 is , A game ball fired by right-handed (aiming to the right of the main effect display device 6) is disposed in a region (right-handed region) where the game balls mainly flow down. For this reason, it is possible to aim and strike the first start opening 11 by performing left strike, and to strike and hit the second start opening 12 by performing right strike. In addition, when the game ball rides on the stage 8 formed above the first starting opening 11, the first starting opening 11 is entered with high probability. The first starting opening 11 may be disposed in the right hitting area, and the second starting opening 12 may be disposed in the left hitting area.

  The first starting port 11 is configured to be capable of entering a game ball at all times, but the second starting port 12 is configured as a normal electric winning combination that is opened by winning in the normal symbol lottery, Only the entry is possible. In addition, even at the time of closing, it is good also as composition which can enter a ball rarely. When the game ball enters the first starting opening 11, a plurality of types of random numbers corresponding to the first special figure are extracted and stored as the first storage. When the game ball enters the second starting opening 12, a plurality of types of random numbers corresponding to the second special view are extracted and stored as a second storage.

  The second starting opening 12 configured as an ordinary motorized combination is opened for a predetermined time at the time of winning in the ordinary symbol lottery. Further, below the second starting opening 12, a first large winning opening 20 consisting of a special electric combination opened in the case of a big hit game performed when a big hit lottery is performed is provided, the first big winning opening Further below 20, a second large winning opening 21 made of a special electric combination is provided.

  As described above, the first large winning opening 20 and the second large winning opening 21 are disposed at positions where the right-handed gaming ball mainly enters. In addition, the game ball which entered the 2nd large winning a prize opening 21 during the big hit game is induced under the 2nd large winning a prize opening 21 and the probability change state (probability of hitting the hit judgment increased after the big hit playing The distribution device 13 is arranged to determine that it becomes.

On the screen of the main effect display device 6, symbol effects such as notifying the result of the big hit lottery corresponding to the first and second special figures are performed by performing variable display of the effect symbols and the like. A large number of game nails are implanted in the game area 3 of the game board 1, and an out port is provided at the lowermost part of the board.

  In addition, the gaming ball having entered the second large winning opening 21 during the big hit game is distributed by the distribution device 13 to whether it is the specific area 15 or the loading opening 86. When the specific area 15 is entered, it is determined that a positive change will be made after the big hit game is over.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, on the back side of the pachinko machine 50, an inner frame 70 for detachably attaching the game board 1 is accommodated in the outer frame 51. Similar to the front frame 52, the upper and lower positions of one side edge (right side as viewed in FIG. 3) of the inner frame 70 are coupled to hinges 53 provided on the outer frame 51, and are installed openably and closably. A game ball flow down passage is formed in the inner frame 70, a ball tank 71, a tank rail 72, a payout unit 73 are provided from above (upstream), and a payout device is provided in the payout unit 73. . With this configuration, when the game ball is won in the winning opening of the game board 1, a predetermined number of game balls (prize balls) stored in the ball tank 71 are paid out from the payout device and pass through the flow down passage to the upper plate 55. Be paid out. Further, in the present embodiment, the payout device is configured to pay out the game ball (lending ball) in response to the operation of the ball lending button 57.

  Further, on the back side of the pachinko machine 50, a main control unit 80, a payout control unit 81, a rendering symbol control unit 82, a sub integrated control unit 83, a launch control unit, and a power supply board 85 are provided. The main control unit 80, the effect symbol control unit 82 and the sub integrated control unit 83 are provided on the game board 1, and the payout control unit 81, the launch control unit and the power supply substrate 85 are provided on the inner frame 70. Although the launch control device is not shown in FIG. 3, the launch control device is disposed on the back side (the side of the game board 1) of the payout control device 81. Further, an external connection terminal board 78 is provided on the right side of the ball tank 71, and the external connection terminal board 78 sends a signal indicating a game state and a game result to a hall computer (not shown).

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 50 will be described. The pachinko machine 50 is configured centering on the main control device 80 as shown in the block diagram of FIG. 4. Note that, in this block diagram, a so-called relay board, a power supply board, and the like that merely relay signals are not described. Although not shown in detail, all of the main controller 80, payout controller 81, rendering symbol controller 82, and sub integrated controller 83 have a CPU, ROM, RAM, input port, output port, etc. . The CPU, the ROM, and the RAM are not provided on the emission control device 84 and the power supply substrate, but the invention is not limited thereto. The emission control device 84 or the like may be provided with a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like.

  The main control device 80 includes a first start port SW11a for detecting game balls entered in the first start port 11, a second start port SW12a for detecting game balls entered in the second start port 12, and a normal symbol operation Normal symbol operation SW 22a for detecting gaming balls having entered the gate 22, left general winning opening SW 24a for detecting gaming balls having entered the general winning openings 24 to 26, right for detecting gaming balls having entered the general winning opening 227 A detection signal from the general winning opening SW 27a or the like is input.

  In addition to this, a first count SW 20a for counting gaming balls entered into the first large winning opening 20, and a second counting SW 21a for counting gaming balls entered into the second large winning opening 21. A probability change port SW15a for detecting the game ball entered in the specific area 15 provided in the sorting device 13 is input.

  The main control device 80 operates in accordance with the loaded program, generates various commands related to the progress of the game based on the above-described detection signal and the like, and outputs the various commands to the payout control device 81 and the sub integrated control device 83. Further, main controller 80 controls the display of state display device 10 connected via symbol display device relay terminal board 90. The status display device 10 is a first special view display device, a second special view display device, a first special view hold number display device, a second special view hold number display device, a normal symbol display device, a common view hold number display device , And are omitted in FIG.

Further, main controller 80 controls the opening and closing of first large winning opening 20 by controlling first large winning opening solenoid 20b, and controls the second large winning opening solenoid 21b and thereby controls the second large winning opening. The opening and closing of the second starting port 12 is controlled by controlling the opening and closing of the general-purpose electric utility solenoid 12b. Also, the distribution device 13 is driven by controlling the distribution solenoid 13a.
An output signal from the main control unit 80 is also output to the test signal terminal, and a signal for management such as symbol variation or big hit is output to the external connection terminal plate 78 and sent to the hall computer 87. The main control unit 80 and the payout control unit 81 can perform two-way communication.

  The payout control device 81 operates the payout motor 30 according to the command sent from the main control device 80 to pay out the prize balls. In this embodiment, a detection signal of the payout SW 31 for counting gaming balls to be paid out as winning balls is input to the payout control device 81, and the payout control device 81 uses a configuration in which the counting of the winning balls is performed. In addition to this, it is also conceivable to use a configuration in which the detection signal of the payout SW 31 is input to the main control unit 80 and the payout control unit 81, and both the main control unit 80 and the payout control unit 81 count the winning balls.

  The payout control device 81 receives signals from the glass frame closing SW 45, the inner frame closing SW 46, the ball out SW 33, the payout SW 31, and the full SW 32, and the full SW 32 indicates that the lower tray 63 is full. When it is input, or when a signal indicating that there are few or no gaming balls in the ball tank 71 is input by the out-of-ball SW 33, the payout motor 30 is stopped and the payout operation of the winning balls is stopped. Further, the full SW 32 and the ball out SW 33 are also configured to continue to output signals until the state is canceled, and the payout control device 81 drives the payout motor 30 due to the fact that the signals are not output. Resume.

  Further, the payout control device 81 operates the payout motor 30 by communicating with the CR unit 56 via the CR unit terminal plate 34, and discharges the rental ball. The dispensed ball is detected by the payout switch 31, and the detection signal is input to the payout control device 81. In addition, the CR unit terminal board 34 is connected so as to enable bi-directional communication with the settlement display device 59, and the settlement display device 59 is requested to use the ball lending button 57 for requesting the lending of gaming balls, and settlement. The settlement button 58 is provided. Further, the payout control device 81 transmits information on the winning balls via the external connection terminal plate 78, information indicating the open / close state of the frame (the inner frame 70, the front frame 52), etc. to the hall computer 87, and Send a firing stop signal to 84.

  Although the game ball is paid out in this embodiment, it may be an enclosed type in which a prize ball generated according to a winning or the like is stored without being paid out. The launch control device 84 controls the launch motor 40 to cause the gaming area 3 to launch game balls. In addition to the payout control device 81, the firing control device 84 receives a rotation amount signal from the firing handle 64, a touch signal from the touch SW 38, and a firing stop signal from the firing stop SW 39.

The rotation amount signal is output when the player operates the release handle 64, the touch signal is output when the player touches the release handle 64, and the release stop switch signal is when the player presses the release stop SW 39. Output.
The game ball can not be fired unless a touch signal is input to the launch control device 84. In addition, when the launch stop switch signal is input, the game sphere can be launched even if the player touches the launch handle 64. It is not supposed to.

  The sub integrated control device 83 receives data and commands transmitted from the main control device 80, distributes them to data for effect display control, sound control and lamp control, and performs commands for effect display control, etc. Are transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82, and are distributed to the respective control parts (functional units as a voice control device and a lamp control device) for sound control and for lamp control which are included in itself.

  Then, the function unit as the voice control device controls the sound output from the speaker 66 by operating the sound LSI based on the data for voice control, and the function unit as the lamp control device is data for lamp control The various LEDs and lamps 28 are controlled by operating the lamp driver on the basis of. Further, a rendering button 67 is connected to the sub integrated control device 83, and when the player presses the rendering button 67, the signal is input to the sub integrated control device 83. When the game ball passes the effect gate 29, the signal is input to the sub integrated control device 83. The sub integrated control device 83 and the effect symbol control device 82 can perform two-way communication.

  The effect symbol control device 82 displays the main effect based on the data and commands received from the sub integrated control device 83 (both of which are transmitted from the main control device 80 and those generated by the sub integrated control device 83). The apparatus 6 and the sub effect display device 7 are controlled to display an effect screen such as a variable display (pattern effect) of the effect pattern.

Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 50 in the first embodiment will be described. As described above, in the pachinko machine 50, when the game ball enters the second large winning opening 21 during the big hit game and the game ball enters the specific area 15, the probability change function is activated and the big hit The game state after the game is a definite change state in which the probability of being hit or not is high.
The positive change state may be continued for the same period as the short time state described later, or may be continued until the next big hit.

  In the big hit game, the second big winning opening 21 is opened in the second round, and each big winning opening is opened in an opening pattern in which the first large winning opening 20 is opened in the other rounds. Therefore, the pachinko machine 50 may formally operate with a probability change function at every big hit, and the nominal probability change rate is constant regardless of the type and hit pattern of the big hit special hit (100 %).

  However, there are a short pattern in which the opening time of the second big winning opening 21 is 0.9 seconds, and a long pattern in which the opening time is 20 seconds, as the opening pattern of the big hit game. 2 Entry to the big winning opening 21 is very rare, and the probability that the probability change function operates is extremely small. The short pattern occurs with a probability of 50% for the big hit according to the first special figure and 0% for the big hit according to the second special symbol.

  The outline of the specification of the pachinko machine 50 is shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the probability that a big hit occurs in the normal state is 1/250 in both the first and second special views, and in the high probability state, both the first and second special views are 1/60. It has become. The first special figure is 50% and the second special figure is 100% of the ratio (probability change award rate) that the gaming state immediately after the big hit is high probability state. In addition, immediately after the occurrence of a big hit, time reduction is always provided regardless of the first special figure and the second special figure. In short time (also called electric support), the opening time of the second starting opening 12 at the time of winning in the normal symbol lottery is lengthened, and the fluctuation display time in the normal symbol display device 7 when the normal symbol lottery is made is shortened. . The definite change and the time reduction continue until the total of the number of times of change of the first special figure and the second special figure reaches 100 times (regardless of which of the first special figure and the second special figure is the big hit).

  As for the winning balls, there are three first starting openings 11, one second starting opening 12, one first large winning opening 20 and 15 second large winning openings 21, and six general winning openings 24 to 27. It has become. The prescribed number of winnings is the number of winning prize closings when entering the big winning opening opened during a big hit. There is an open time other than the specified number of winnings as a condition that the big winning opening is closed, but when the ball of the specified winning number enters the big winning opening, the big winning opening closes without waiting for the opening time to elapse. The prescribed number of winnings is nine for the first large winning opening 20 and the second large winning opening 21.

  In the pachinko machine 50, the game proceeds as follows. At the start of the game, the open extension function is not activated, and the player does not enter the second starting opening 12 unless the player wins the normal symbol lottery, so the player strikes the left and the first starting opening 11 I will aim to hit it. Since the probability change function does not operate in the big hit according to the first special view, the target is to operate the open extension function first. Then, when the open special function becomes a big hit in the first special view and the open extension function is activated, the player makes a right strike, aims at the second start opening 12, and aims to operate the positive change function by the large hit in the second special figure.

  Hereinafter, the operation of the pachinko machine 50 will be described. First, the main routine executed by the main control device 80 of the pachinko machine 50 will be described using the flowchart shown in FIG. This main routine is activated as a timer interrupt process of 2 ms cycle.

  In S10, it is determined whether or not the main routine has been activated by a normal timer interrupt, and if a positive determination is obtained (S10: Yes), the process proceeds to S20, and if a negative determination is obtained ( At S10: No), at S15, initialization of the CPU, I / O, etc. is performed, and the process proceeds to S70. When the affirmation determination is obtained in S10, the update of the initial value random number (S20), the update of the big hit determination random number (S25), the update of the big hit symbol determination random number (S30), the update of the hit determination random number (S35) , Update the reach determination random number (S40), and update the variation pattern determination random number (S45).

  The winning confirmation process (S50) for detecting the winning of the gaming ball to the winning opening such as the starting opening and the like or not determining processing (S55) for performing the big hit lottery due to the winning for the starting opening and the sub integrated control device Data and commands are sent to 83 and the like, and each output process (S60) for sending various information to the hall computer 87 and the like, and a fraud monitoring process (S65) for detecting the fraudulent behavior of the player are performed.

  In addition to this, it is possible to open a normal drawing winning or not determination process to perform a normal symbol lottery etc. due to the passage of the normal symbol operation gate 22 of the game ball, or by opening a normal motorized part (second starting opening 12) The common drawing game processing etc. which perform the common drawing game are performed. In addition, following the success or failure determination process, a big hit game process for performing a big hit game is performed. Then, at S70, the initial value random number is repeatedly updated until the next timer interrupt occurs and the main routine is started.

  Next, the start-up-opening winning confirmation process of detecting winnings in the first and second starting openings 11 and 12 and performing storage and the like in accordance with the winnings will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. The present process is configured as a subroutine called from the winning confirmation process executed from the main routine.

  In S100, the main control device 80 generates a winning of the game ball to the first starting opening 11 or the second starting opening 12 based on the detection signal of the first starting opening SW11a and the detection signal of the second starting opening SW12a. Determine if you Then, in the case of a positive determination (S100: yes), the process proceeds to S105, and in the case of a negative determination (S100: no), the present process ends. In S105, main controller 80 determines whether or not the number of pending storages for the special view corresponding to the starting opening where the winning has occurred is less than the maximum value (4 as an example). When the determination is affirmative (S105: yes), the process proceeds to S110. When the determination is negative (S105: no), the process ends.

  In S110, main controller 80 is a random number for determining a big hit used for a big hit lottery, a random number for determining big hit symbol for determining a symbol (stop symbol) to be stopped when hit in a big hit lottery, symbol effect Extract a random number for reach judgment to decide whether to reach or not, a random number for determining a fluctuation pattern for special symbol, etc. Then, the extracted random number is stored as pending storage for the special view corresponding to the starting opening where the winning has occurred, and the process proceeds to S115.

  In S115, main controller 80 determines whether the newly generated big hit determination random number related to the pending storage is a specific value (value to be hit in the big hit lottery), and the reach determination random number associated with the pending storage, etc. Pre-reading determination is performed to determine whether or not the value is a specific value (a value to be reached by symbol effect). Then, it generates a prefetch command indicating the result of the prefetch determination, the type of special view (whether it is the first special view or the second special view) corresponding to the pending storage for which the prefetch determination has been performed, and its variation pattern And transmit to the sub integrated control apparatus 83 (S120).

  The sub integrated control device 83 having received the prefetch command stores the prefetch determination result indicated by the prefetch command until the pending storage corresponding to the prefetch command is digested. In subsequent S125, the main control device 80 generates a pending number command indicating how many pending storages have occurred for the special view corresponding to the newly occurring pending storage, and transmits it to the sub integrated control device 83, This process ends. Note that one command may be generated that indicates the number of pending storages corresponding to each special view and the result of the prefetch determination for the pending storage, and the command may be used instead of the prefetch command or the pending count command. .

  Next, a process of determining whether or not to perform a big hit lottery using a big hit determination random number relating to the pending storage will be described using the flowcharts of FIGS. This process is executed from the main routine. In addition, after this processing ends, the big hit game processing for performing the big hit game is executed.

  As shown in FIG. 8, first, at S200, it is determined whether or not the bonus continuous operating device is operating, that is, whether a big hit game is being performed. Then, in the case of a positive determination (S200: Yes), the present process is ended, and in the case of a negative determination (S200: No), the process proceeds to S205. In S205, it is determined whether or not the variable display of the first special figure or the second special figure is being performed, and if the determination is affirmative (S205: Yes), the process proceeds to S280 of FIG. In No), the process proceeds to S210.

  In S210, it is determined whether or not the final display of the first special drawing or the second special drawing is being performed. If the determination is affirmative (S210: Yes), the process proceeds to S290 of FIG. 11, and if the determination is negative (S210: No), the process proceeds to S215 of FIG. In S215, the presence or absence of the first pending storage and the second pending storage is determined, and if there is pending storage (S215: Yes), the process proceeds to S220, and if there is no pending storage (No In S215: No), the process ends.

  At S220, the first pending storage among the first and second pending storages currently present is selected, and the number of pending storages corresponding to the selected type of pending storage is decremented, and the process proceeds to S225. When the first and second pending storages exist, the first pending storage may be selected in order from the one occurring first.

  In S225, it is determined whether or not a positive variation flag indicating that it is a positive variation state is set, and if the determination is affirmative (S225: Yes), the process proceeds to S230, and if negative determination (S225: No) The process proceeds to S235. In S230, it is determined whether or not the jackpot lottery is hit based on the selected jackpot random number for hold storage and the hit determination table (probability change table) corresponding to the probability change state, and the hold storage is digested. Then, the process proceeds to S240.

  On the other hand, in S235, it is determined whether or not the jackpot lottery is hit based on the selected jackpot random number for holding storage and the hit determination table (normal table) corresponding to the case where it is not a definite change state. Digest memory Then, the process proceeds to S240. In S240, it is determined whether or not a big hit lottery is hit, and in the case of a positive determination (S240: Yes), the process proceeds to S245. If the determination is negative (S240: No), the process proceeds to S260.

  In S245, a hit symbol is determined based on the jackpot symbol determination random number related to the saved storage that has been digested. This decision will also determine the number of rounds of the big hit. As a result of the determination based on the jackpot symbol determination random number, each hit symbol corresponding to the first special figure and the second special figure is randomly selected. Then, the process proceeds to S250. In S250 and S255, the fluctuation time etc. of the special symbol is determined based on the random number etc. for fluctuation pattern determination related to the saved storage, and the open pattern in the big hit game based on the hit pattern, the operation of the open extension function after the big hit game And the number of continuation of the open extension function and the probability change state (see FIG. 5), and the process proceeds to S270.

  On the other hand, in S260, which is shifted when the jackpot lottery is removed, the variation time of the special symbol and the like are determined based on the reach determination random number, the variation pattern determination random number, etc. In S265, the counter indicating the remaining number of big hit lottery (probable number of variations) that can be executed during the definite variation state, and the number of remaining big hit lottery (number of hours reduced) that can be executed during the time reduction state is performed, and the process proceeds to S270. .

  In S270, a first number on hold command indicating the number of first pending storages after the big hit lottery and a second number on hold command indicating the number of second pending storages after the big hit lottery are transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83 Do. Further, the variable display of the special view corresponding to the reserved storage that has been digested is started, and the symbol presentation is started by transmitting a change start command indicating the change time of the special symbol etc. to the sub integrated control device 83. Further, a symbol designation command for instructing the sub integrated control device 83 to be stopped and displayed (in the case of a big hit, it will be the effect symbol corresponding to the hit symbol) is transmitted, and this processing is ended.

  In S280 (FIG. 10), which shifts during the variable display of the first special figure or the second special figure, it is determined whether or not the variation time of the special figure has elapsed, and in the case of positive determination (S280: Yes) Transfer to S285. In the case of a negative determination (S280: No), this processing ends. In S285, the variation display of the special drawing is ended, and the final design of the special drawing is displayed, and a symbol determination command for performing the final display of the production design is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83, and this processing is ended.

  In S290 (FIG. 11), which transitions during final display of the special view, it is determined whether the duration of final display of the special view has ended. Then, in the case of a positive determination (S290: Yes), the process proceeds to S295. In the case of a negative determination (S290: No), this processing ends. In S295, the finalized display of the special view is ended, and it is determined in the subsequent S300 whether the special view which has been finalized and displayed is a big hit. If the determination is affirmative (S300: Yes), the process proceeds to S305, and if the determination is negative (S300: No), the process proceeds to S335.

  In S305, it is determined whether the probability change flag indicating that it is a probability variation state is 1 (the probability change flag is set), and in the case of a positive determination (S305: Yes), the probability change flag is cleared (S310), It transfers to S315. In the case of a negative determination (S305: No), the process directly proceeds to S315. In S315, it is determined whether or not the time saving flag indicating that the time saving state is 1 (the time saving flag is set), and in the case of a positive determination, the time saving flag is cleared (S320), and the process proceeds to S325. In the case of a negative determination (S315: No), the process directly proceeds to S325. Then, the sub integrated control device executes a condition device operation start process (S325) and a bonus product continuous operation device operation start process (S327), and also a command for notifying of winning in the big hit lottery and a command for notifying the contents of benefits. It transmits to 83 (S330), and ends this processing.

  On the other hand, if the negative determination is obtained in S300, in S335, it is determined whether the probability change flag is 1 (the probability change flag is set) or not, and in the case of positive determination, the number of probability changes is 0 It is determined whether or not (S340). If the determination is affirmative (S340: Yes), the probability change flag is cleared (S345), and the process proceeds to S350. If S335 is negative, or if S340 is negative, the process goes directly to S350.

  In S350, it is determined whether the time saving flag is 1 (the time saving flag is set), and if the determination is affirmative (S350: Yes), it is determined whether the time saving count is 0 (S355). Then, in the case of a positive determination (S355: Yes), the time saving flag is cleared (S360), and the process proceeds to S365. If S350 is negative, or if S355 is negative, the process goes directly to S360. In S365, a state designation command transmission process for transmitting a state designation command for notifying the current integrated game state to the sub integrated control device 83 is executed, and this process is ended.

  Next, a big hit game process for playing a big hit game will be described using the flowcharts of FIGS. Note that this process is performed subsequent to the success or failure determination process. When this process is activated, first, at S500, it is determined whether or not the bonus continuous operating device is operating, that is, whether a big hit game is being performed. If the determination is affirmative (S500: Yes), the process proceeds to S510, and if the determination is negative (S500: No), the process ends (returns).

  In S510, it is determined whether the second big winning opening 21 is open or not, and in the case of an affirmative determination (S510: Yes), the process proceeds to S545 of FIG. If the determination is negative (S510: No), the process proceeds to S515. In S515, it is determined whether the first large winning opening 20 is open or not, and in the case of a positive determination (S515: Yes), the process proceeds to S575 of FIG. If the determination is negative (S515: No), the process proceeds to S520.

  In S520, it is determined whether or not it is in the interval of each round in the jackpot game, and in the case of a positive determination (S520: Yes), the process proceeds to S600 of FIG. If the determination is negative (S520: No), the process proceeds to S525. In S525, it is determined whether or not the effect of the end of the big hit game is in progress, and in the case of a positive determination (S525: Yes), the process proceeds to S645 of FIG. In the case of a negative determination (S525: No), the process proceeds to S530.

  In S530, after hitting in the big hit lottery, it is determined whether or not the presentation time of the big hit start effect to be performed before the big hit game is started, and in the case of negative determination (S530: No), this process And if the determination is affirmative (S530: Yes), the process proceeds to S535. In S535, while performing the 1st large winning a prize opening opening processing which opens the 1st large winning a prize opening 20 according to the opening pattern which corresponds to the kind of big hit game which is selected, the opening counter which shows the number of rounds is incremented (S540), This process ends.

  In S545 (FIG. 13), which is shifted during the opening of the second big winning opening 21, it is determined from the signal from the probability changing port SW 15a whether or not entry into the specific area 15 has occurred. If the determination is affirmative (S545: Yes), the specific area entering flag is set (S550), and the process proceeds to S555. In the case of a negative determination (S545: No), the process goes directly to S555.

  In S555, it is determined whether the number of gaming balls having won the second large winning opening 21 has become ten. If the determination is affirmative (S555: Yes), the process proceeds to S565, and if the determination is negative (S555: No), the process proceeds to S560. In S560, it is determined whether or not the opening time of the second big winning opening 21 has ended, and in the case of a negative determination (S560: No), this processing ends. If the determination is affirmative (S560: Yes), the process proceeds to S565, and a second large winning opening closing process is performed to close the second large winning opening 21. In the second large winning opening closing process, a command (closing command) indicating that the second large winning opening has been closed is also transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83. In the following S570, the big hit interval processing which sets the interval of each round of the big hit game is executed, this processing ends.

  On the other hand, in S575, which is shifted during the opening of the first large winning opening 20, it is determined whether the number of gaming balls having won the first large winning opening 20 has become ten. If the determination is affirmative (S575: Yes), the processing proceeds to S585, and if the determination is negative (S575: No), the processing proceeds to S580. In S580, it is determined whether or not the opening time of the first large winning opening 20 has ended, and in the case of a negative determination, the present process ends. In the case of a positive determination (S580: Yes), the process proceeds to S585, and a first large winning opening closing process for closing the first large winning opening 20 is executed. In the second large winning opening closing process, a command (closing command) indicating that the first large winning opening has been closed is also transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83. In the following S590, the big hit interval processing which sets the interval of each round of the big hit game is executed, this processing ends.

  In S600 (FIG. 14), which shifts during the interval of each round, it is determined whether or not the interval time of the big hit game has passed, and in the case of a negative determination (S600: No), this processing is ended. In the case of an affirmative determination (S600: Yes), the process proceeds to S605, and it is determined whether the release counter has reached the number of big hit rounds. For example, if the big hit is an eight round big hit, it is determined whether the open counter is 8 or not, and if it is a 15 round big hit, it is determined whether the open counter is 15 or not. If the determination is affirmative (S605: Yes), the process proceeds to S610, and if the determination is negative (S605: No), the process proceeds to S620. In S610, a big hit end effect processing is carried out to perform effects when ending the big hit game, and the opening counter is cleared (S615), and this processing is ended.

  On the other hand, in S620, it is determined whether the current number of rounds is 7 or not based on the release counter. If the determination is affirmative (S620: Yes), the process proceeds to S625, executes the first large winning opening opening process to open the first large winning opening 20, and increments the opening counter indicating the number of rounds (S630) End this process. If the determination in S620 is negative, the process proceeds to S635, in which a second large winning opening opening process for opening the second large winning opening 21 is executed and an opening counter indicating the number of rounds is incremented (S640). End the process.

  The distribution device 13 may be driven in synchronization with the opening and closing of the second large winning opening 21 so that the ball can be entered into the positive change opening 15 when the second large opening 21 is opened. Further, the invention is not limited to this. In the case of the long pattern, the distribution device 13 is driven in synchronization with the opening and closing of the second big winning opening 21, but in the case of the short pattern, the distribution device 13 is not driven. good. Thereby, in the case of the short pattern, it is possible to prevent the probability change function from operating.

  In S645 (FIG. 15), which is shifted during the end effect of the big hit game, it is determined whether or not the time of the end effect has ended, and in the case of a negative determination, this processing is ended. In the case of a positive determination (S645: Yes), the process proceeds to S650, the character continuous actuation device is stopped, the condition device is stopped in S655, and the process proceeds to S660. In S660, it is determined whether the specific area entering flag is 1 (the specific area entering flag is set). In the case of affirmation determination (S660: Yes), it transfers to S665 and sets the number of times of probability variation and the number of time savings determined previously according to the hit symbol. Then, the definite variation flag and the time saving flag are set (S670), and the specific area entering flag is cleared (S675), and the process proceeds to S695.

  If a negative determination is made in S660, it is determined in S680 whether or not the time saving state will be made after the end of the big hit game. In the case of a negative determination (S680: No), the process goes straight to S695. In the case of a positive determination (S680: Yes), the process proceeds to S685, and the number of time-decision times previously determined according to the hit symbol is set. Then, the time saving flag is set (S690), and the process proceeds to S695. In S695, the sub integrated control device 83 transmits a big hit end command to end the effects on the big hit game, and in S700, sends a state designation command notifying the gaming state after the end of the big hit game in the following S700. finish.

  The notice effects performed by the pachinko machine 50 are divided into four groups. This will be described with reference to FIG. The group A is a Tachikichi facial expression preview, and consists of three types of previews of the preview effects A to C. The notice effect A is as shown in FIG. 17 (b), and a smiling character (bear's Tatsukichi) is displayed on the upper right of the main effect display device 6. Although not shown, in the notice effects B and C, the expression of the character is different from that of the notice effect A. These differences represent the degree of expectation of becoming a big hit, and it is highly likely that the notice effect A is the most likely to be a big hit, and the possibility that the notice effect C is a big hit is set to be the lowest. In addition, the character 91 is displayed on the upper right of the main effect display device 6 even when there is no advance notice effect, but in this case, as shown in FIG. 17A, the character becomes expressionless. In addition, the code | symbol 92 is a production | presentation symbol of a special symbol, and the code | symbol 93 is a reservation symbol which shows the number of reservation memory.

  Group B is a cut-in notice, and consists of three notices of notice effects D to F. Among them, the notice effect D is as shown in FIG. 17C, and the image of the fighter 95 is cut in at the upper right of the main effect display device 6. Although not shown, in the case of the notice effects E and F, the shape of the cut-in and the lines of the fighter are different from the notice effect D, and they are common in that the fighter and the words are displayed on the main effect display device 6 ing. These differences represent the degree of expectation of becoming a big hit. Since both group A and group B are effect display using the upper right of the main effect display device 6, it is difficult to simultaneously perform group A and group B.

  The group C is a previewing hold notice, and consists of three types of notices of notice effects G to I. Among them, the notice effect G is as shown in FIG. 18A, and the holding symbol 93 displayed at the lower left of the main effect display device 6 becomes the holding symbol 96 with a star. The preview effect H, I is different from the preview effect G in that the reserved symbol 96 with a star is not displayed, but it is common in that a reserved symbol different from the normal reserved symbol 93 is displayed. These differences represent the degree of expectation of becoming a big hit. Since the pre-reading hold notice is a notice effect that does not receive positional interference on the screen of the main effect display device 6 including the group D described later, the notice effect of any group is performed (or is already performed) Even if it has become a notice effect to be executed.

  Group D is a shooting star notice, and consists of three types of notices of notice effect J to L. Among them, the notice effect J is as shown in FIG. 18 (b), and the star 97 flows from the right to the left in the upper part of the main effect display device. The numbers of stars in the preliminary effects K and L are different from those in the preliminary effect J, but they are common in that the stars flow. These differences represent the degree of expectation of a big hit. Since the shooting star notice is a notice effect given at the upper part of the screen, it is a notice effect that can be executed even when the notice effect of any group is given (or when it has already been given). The difference from the group C is that it is executed instead of the group B when it is determined to execute the group A and the group B in combination. That is, when it is determined that the group A and the group B are to be performed in the execution determination of the effect, the effects to be performed are the group A and the group D. The group D may be executed even if it is not determined that the group A and the group B are to be performed in the execution determination of the effect. As to why the groups A and B are not performed at the same time, in the present embodiment, the presentation display area is covered with the presentation notice of the group A's facial expression and the cut-in notice of the group B. It is because the degree can not be expressed. In particular, since the Tachikichi facial expression notice is a preview using the displayed Tatukichi even when there is no preliminary announcement, leaving the group A, the group B is a shooting star of the Tachikichi facial expression notice and the effect display area that is almost not covered It was decided to change to a notice. FIG. 18 (b) shows that the advance notice effect J is performed alone. In addition, the group B is an effect to be executed in combination with the group C alone, in combination with the group C, in combination with the group D, or in combination with the group C or the group D. The process of determining which group of groups A to D is to be executed in this way corresponds to the "first determining means", and each notice effect (notice effect A, notice effect D, notice effect G, notice effect J, etc.) The process of performing step) corresponds to “second determining means”.

  According to the pachinko machine 50 configured as described above, when a combination (group A and group B) in which it is difficult to perform the advance presentation effect is determined at the same time, the advance presentation effect (group D performed only in that case) Can be suitably performed.

  The notice effect of group D may be replaced with one similar to group B. An example is shown in FIG. In this example, the fighter 98 is displayed smaller instead of the shooting star notice. In this case, not only is it possible not only to avoid the advance announcements that are difficult to execute, but also the announcements with similarities that the fighter is displayed on the main effect display device 6 as in group B (cut-in announcement) As a result, the player can have a sense of expectation close to the occurrence of the cut-in notice. As described above, it is possible to simultaneously display the notice effects of the group A and the group B in which the display area is covered by changing the group A to the group D as it is. In addition, when changing the notice effect D of the group B, the notice effect of the group B and the group D are made to correspond in advance so that the notice effect J of the group D is selected. It is conceivable. Even if the group is changed, the notification content of the expectation is maintained, so that the uniformity of the expectation can be achieved as the notice effect.

Here, the correspondence between the configuration of the present embodiment and the constituent requirements of the present invention or the reference example will be shown. The ball entering the first starting opening 11 or the second starting opening 12 corresponds to “predetermined game conditions”, the main effect display device 6 corresponds to the “first image display device”, and the sub effect display device 7 Corresponds to the "second image display apparatus", the process of S110 corresponds to the "pending storage means", the process of S115 corresponds to the "prefetching means", and the process of S240 corresponds to the "appropriate decision means". The process of S285 corresponds to the "notice means".
[Reference Aspect 1]

  Reference Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described. In addition, since the present reference mode has many points in common with the first embodiment, the differences will be mainly described. The notice effect performed by the pachinko machine 50 of the reference mode 1 is also divided into four groups. This is shown in FIG. The difference from the first embodiment is that group D is dedicated to the alternative display of group B. That is, the group D is executed only when it is determined that the group A and the group B are to be performed in the execution determination of the effect, and the notice effect of the group D as shown in FIG. 18B is independent. It can not be implemented in this reference embodiment. The group B is an effect to be executed alone or in combination with the group C. The group D is not a shooting star notice, but a serif notice, and consists of three types of notices of notice effect M to O. Among them, a state in which the notice effect M is executed together with the notice effect A is shown in FIG. A speech 99 is displayed on the upper left of the main effect display device 6 with a balloon. Although not shown, in the preliminary effects N and O, the shape of the balloon and the contents of the speech are different from those in the preliminary effect M, and the difference indicates the degree of expectation of becoming a big hit.

According to the pachinko machine 50 configured as described above, when a combination (group A and group B) in which it is difficult to perform the advance presentation effect is determined at the same time, the advance presentation effect (group D performed only in that case) Can be suitably performed. Further, in the present reference mode, the group D is a dedicated advance notice effect that can be seen only when the group A and the group B are determined. As a result, it is possible to make the group D a rare effect that does not affect the appearance frequency of the group A or the group C or the like. In addition, since the group D is a notice related to the Tachikichi facial expression preview of the group A that adds a speech, the preview effect of the group A can be upgraded (for example, the character 91 spoke). Thus, in addition to the idea of using group D as a substitute for group B, in the case of the combination of group A and group B, there is also an effect including the idea of using group D for developing the advance presentation effect of group A. Become.
[Reference Aspect 2]

  Reference Embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, since the present reference mode also has many points in common with the first embodiment, the differences will be mainly described. When it is determined whether or not the advance presentation effect is to be performed by the pachinko machine 50 of the reference mode 2, as shown in FIG. Then, in the first lottery (first lottery), it is determined whether or not the notice effect of category A is to be performed. Category A is pre-reading effect. If it is determined that the advance effect of category A is to be performed, only the pre-reading effect is performed. In the present embodiment, although a category is expressed, it may be represented as a group as in the first embodiment or the first embodiment.

  If it is determined that the advance effect of category A is not performed, a second lottery is performed. In the second lottery, it is determined whether or not the notice effect of category B is to be performed. Category B is a notice effect performed on the screen of the main effect display device 6 (denoted as “main liquid crystal” in FIG. 21). When it is determined that the advance effect of category B is to be performed, only the advance effect on the screen of the main effect display device 6 is performed. In addition, in "the advance notice effect on the screen of the main effect display device 6", the sub effect display device 7 may be used at the same time (the same applies to the example described below). An example of a notice effect using the main effect display device 6 and the sub effect display device 7 simultaneously is shown in FIG. In addition, as a method of using simultaneously, it is conceivable to display one preliminary display content by the main effect display device 6 and the sub effect display device 7. In order to display one thing using all the effect display devices in the gaming machine, it can be the most powerful display content.

  It returns to FIG. If it is determined that the category B notice effect is not to be performed either, a third lottery is performed. In the third lottery, it is determined whether or not a preliminary effect of category C is to be performed. Category C is a notice effect performed on the screen of the sub effect display device 7 (denoted as “sub liquid crystal” in FIG. 21). When it is determined that the preliminary effect of category C is to be performed, only the preliminary effect on the screen of the sub effect display device 7 is performed. If it is determined that the category C preliminary rendering is not performed, the preliminary rendering is not performed. In the "preliminary effect on the screen of the sub effect display device 7", the main effect display device 6 is not used at the same time (the same applies to the example described below). The process of determining the advance notice effect (including the pre-read effect) to be executed as described above corresponds to the "notice determination means".

As described above, in the pachinko machine 50, it is determined in a priority manner whether or not to perform the pre-reading effect to be performed across a plurality of changes, and then the screen of the main effect display device 6 where the liquid crystal screen is large and large-scale effects can be made It is determined whether or not to perform the above notice effect, and it is determined whether or not to perform the notice effect on the screen of the sub effect display 7 when none of these is performed. Therefore, it is possible to draw lots in the order of the importance of the notice effect and the height of the performance output. In the present reference mode, although it has been described that the next determination is made when it is determined that the advance presentation effect is not performed, it may be used as the priority order of the advance presentation effect determination. As with category A, if high priority rendering is determined first, and categories B and C are judged in order only by the preview rendering that can be combined with the selected rendering, then the composite preview rendering that can be combined Can be used in game machines equipped with
In addition, when it is determined that the advance presentation effect of category A is to be performed, the determination of category C may be performed without performing the determination of category B. As in the first embodiment and the reference embodiment 1, the notice effect of category C can be replaced with the notice effect of category B.
[Reference mode 3]

  Reference embodiment 3 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, since this reference aspect has many points in common with the reference aspect 2, it demonstrates focusing on difference. In the pachinko machine 50 of the reference mode 3, not only the pre-reading effect is performed by the main effect display device 6, but also the sub effect display device 7 is performed. Then, when it is determined whether or not the advance effect is to be performed, a maximum of four lotterys are performed as shown in FIG. In the first lottery, it is determined whether or not a preliminary presentation effect of category A is to be performed. Category A in the reference mode 3 is a pre-reading effect performed on the screen of the main effect display device 6. If it is determined that the advance effect of category A is to be performed, only the pre-read effect to be performed on the screen of the main effect display device 6 is performed.

  If it is determined that the preliminary presentation effect of category A is not performed, a second lottery is performed to determine whether or not the preliminary presentation effect of category B is to be performed. Category B is a pre-reading effect performed on the screen of the sub effect display device 7. When it is determined that the advance effect of category B is to be performed, only the pre-read effect performed on the screen of the sub effect display device 7 is performed. FIG. 22B shows that only pre-reading effect performed on the screen of the sub effect display device 7 is performed. In the main effect display device 6, not only the pre-read effect but also any advance effect is performed, but in the sub effect display device 7, the pre-read effect is performed in which the holding symbol 96 is displayed in a color different from other holding symbols. It is done.

  It returns to FIG. If it is determined that the preliminary effect of category B is not to be performed, a third lottery is performed to determine whether the preliminary effect of category C is to be performed. Category C is a notice effect performed on the screen of the main effect display device 6. When it is determined that the advance effect of category C is to be performed, the advance effect is performed only on the screen of the main effect display device 6.

  If it is determined that the preliminary effect of category C is not to be performed, a fourth lottery is performed to determine whether or not the preliminary effect of category D is to be performed. Category D is an advance notice effect performed on the screen of the sub effect display device 6. When it is determined that the preliminary effect of category D is to be performed, only the preliminary effect to be performed on the screen of the sub effect display device 7 is performed. If it is determined that the preliminary effect of category D is not performed, the preliminary effect is not performed. The process of determining the notice effect (including the pre-reading effect) to be executed as described above also corresponds to the "notice determining means".

According to the pachinko machine 50 configured as described above, it is possible to prioritize execution of what is performed by the main effect display device 6 with regard to pre-reading effects as well. In addition, although it can be said to Reference Mode 2, it is not possible to cancel the process of giving priority to pre-reading effect because the effect of pre-reading effect is to perform effects across multiple variations, and because it goes through multiple variations. Because there is a point, it is necessary to prioritize and determine.
In addition, when the pre-reading effect is being executed, this determination will not be performed either. This is because during continuous rendition, it is determined that the advance rendition is to be performed in each variation category A.
[Other reference mode]

  Another reference aspect of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, since the present reference mode also has many points in common with the reference mode 2, the differences will be mainly described. In determining whether or not to perform advance notice effects in the pachinko machine 50 of the present reference mode, a maximum of three lotterys are performed. The category A is an advance notice effect performed on the screen of the sub effect display device 7, the category B is an advance notice effect performed on the screen of the main effect display device 6, and the category C is a prefetch effect. That is, the order of determination is the reverse of Reference mode 2.

  According to the pachinko machine 50 configured as described above, it is possible to make a game configuration in which the advance notice effect performed on the screen of the sub effect display device 7 is performed with the highest priority. By doing this, the main effect display device 6 enjoys the variable effects, and the sub effect display device 7 enjoys the advance notice, and each effect is performed by the different effect display devices without interfering with each other. It is possible to have a playability that can be

  It may be determined as shown in FIG. 24 (b) whether or not to perform the advance effect. Also in FIG. 24 (b), as in the reference mode 2, a maximum of three lotterys are performed. Here, category A is a notice effect performed on the screen of the main effect display device 6. When it is determined that the advance effect of category A is to be performed, only the advance effect performed on the screen of the sub effect display device 7 is performed.

  If it is determined that the preliminary presentation effect of category A is not performed, a second lottery is performed to determine whether or not the preliminary presentation effect of category B is to be performed. Here, category B is a notice effect performed on the screen of the sub effect display device 7. When it is determined that the advance effect of category B is to be performed, the advance effect is performed only on the screen of the sub effect display device 7.

  If it is determined that the preliminary effect of category B is not to be performed, a third lottery is performed to determine whether the preliminary effect of category C is to be performed. Here, category C is pre-reading effect. If it is determined that the advance effect of category C is to be performed, the pre-reading effect is performed. If it is determined that the advance effect of category C is not performed, the advance effect is not performed.

  According to the pachinko machine 50 configured as described above, it is possible to determine the pre-reading effect at the end, and to set it as a game configuration in which other pre-notice effects are given priority. This is effective, for example, when the reserved symbol displayed in the pre-reading effect is made to correspond to the other pre-notice effect being executed (for example, the character of the pre-notice effect A).

  The present invention can also be applied to an enclosed pachinko machine. In the enclosed type pachinko machine, the player is given numerical data corresponding to the number of winning balls without paying out the gaming balls. And, it is general that the game balls used for the launch are circulated in the game machine and used repeatedly. Further, although the sub integrated control device 83 is configured to control the speaker 30, the various LEDs, and the lamp 31, it may be reconfigured as a plurality of sub control devices that individually control these. The contents of the groups and categories described above may be changed to different groups or categories depending on the gaming state or the effect mode (the gaming state does not change), or the priority may be changed. Depending on the game state and the effect mode, pre-read effects are prioritized, alternative effects occur, or if there are at least three groups and categories, various appearance rates and combinations can be generated by changes in the combinations and priorities. It is possible to improve the advance notice.

For example, when the average fluctuation time of the special figure is short, such as a time saving state, if the number of judgments of the group or category is reduced or priority is given to the pre-reading effect, pre-reading effect which can produce over a plurality of fluctuations even in short fluctuation time Can be placed on the main stage.
Also, it is conceivable that the notice effects belonging to the same group or category change to belong to different groups or categories depending on the game state or the effect mode. For example, if you want the appearance rate to be high only in a specific effect mode, you can increase the appearance rate by belonging to a group or category with high priority, or from a group or category except for notice effects suitable for that effect mode If removed and judged, it becomes possible to give a sense of unity with the effect mode.
Moreover, although it demonstrated only with what is displayed with a production | presentation display apparatus as advance announcement production | presentation, the movable object for a presentation, a sound effect, etc. may be grouped and categorized.
As described above, when the present invention is provided with a large number of preliminary announcement effects, by grouping and categorizing the preliminary announcement effects, the preliminary announcement effects can be selected from a large framework, and the burden on the production side can also be reduced.

  The present invention can also be applied to gaming machines other than pachinko machines. It is a gaming machine that notifies the player of the result of the determination of appropriateness after a predetermined time from the determination, and can be applied to any gaming machine capable of executing a plurality of advance notice effects (for example, a revolving game machine) .

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... game board, 3 ... game area, 6 ... main effect display apparatus, 7 ... sub effect display apparatus, 29 ... gate for presentation, 66 ... speaker, 67 ... presentation button, 50 ... pachinko machine, 80 ... main control apparatus, 81 ... Payment control device

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In a gaming machine, which makes a yes / no determination based on the establishment of a predetermined game condition, and notifies a player of the result of the yes / no determination after a predetermined time from the establishment of the game condition,
A plurality of advance notice effects that suggest the player the result of the judgment on the outcome prior to the notice are provided, and the plurality of advance notice effects are classified into at least three groups,
First determining means for determining an announcement effect to be executed in group units;
And second determining means for selecting which notice in the group determined by the first determining means is to be displayed.
Said first determining means, in determining the group to be executed, if the first and second groups are both selected state, and are not selecting the third group in place of the second group ,
As for the notice in the group, the group to which the group belongs is changed depending on the game state or the difference in the effect mode
A game machine characterized by

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