JP6580612B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  Conventionally, in a pachinko gaming machine which is a kind of gaming machine, a variation pattern for identifying a variation time of a symbol variation game is determined, and an effect content to be executed during the symbol variation game is identified according to the determined variation pattern. The production information is determined. For example, in the gaming machine of Patent Document 1, an effect content pattern (effect information) for specifying the effect content is associated with the variation pattern, and various effects are executed based on the effect content pattern. ing.

JP 2010-119602 A

  However, in a pachinko gaming machine as described in Patent Document 1, when diversifying effects, it is necessary to increase the types of variation patterns and effect information. For this reason, depending on the storage capacity of the storage means in which the variation pattern is stored and the storage means in which the effect information is stored, the effects cannot be diversified, and the interest in the game may not be improved effectively.

  The present invention has been made in view of such conventional techniques, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the interest in games.

A gaming machine for solving the above-described problems is a gaming machine that performs a symbol variation game, a variation determination unit that determines a variation pattern that specifies a variation time of the symbol variation game, Based on the effect determining means for determining the effect information for specifying the effect content to be performed within the variation time of the symbol variation game, and the effect control means for performing the control to execute the effect based on the effect information, The variation pattern has a specific variation pattern for identifying a specific variation time, and the effect information is information for specifying at least a part of the effect content among the effects performed within the variation time of the symbol variation game, The specific variation time is a variation time in which the second reach effect can be executed after the first reach effect is executed, and the change determining means is configured to execute the specific change pattern. In the production information that can be determined by the production determination means, the specific production information for executing the second reach production after executing the first reach production, the first reach production, and the second Among the reach effects, there is special effect information for executing only the first reach effect, and the effect determining means is a special variation pattern in which the variation determining means specifies a variation time shorter than the specific variation time. The special effect information can be determined even when determined, and the effect control means is the case where the change determining means determines the specific change pattern, and the effect determining means When the specific effect information is determined, the control unit performs control to execute the second reach effect after executing the first reach effect, while the change determining means performs the specific change parameter. And when the effect determining means determines the special effect information, a specific effect different from any of the first reach effect and the second reach effect and the first reach effect there line control to perform the door, said in a case where the fluctuation determination means has determined the special pattern of variation, when the effect determination unit has determined an effect information of the special, to execute the specific effect Control to execute the first reach effect, and the special effect information that can be determined when the variation determining unit determines the specific variation pattern, and the variation determining unit The special effect information that can be determined when the variation pattern is determined is the same effect information .

Regarding the gaming machine, the special effect information may be effect information that specifies execution of the first reach effect but does not specify execution of the specific effect .

  For the gaming machine, the effect control means executes the specific effect when the change determining means determines the specific change pattern and the effect determining means determines the special effect information. It is also possible to perform control to execute the first reach effect after having been performed.

  According to the present invention, interest in games can be improved.

A front view showing a pachinko machine. The block diagram which shows the electrical constitution of a pachinko gaming machine. Explanatory drawing which shows the kind of fluctuation pattern. Explanatory drawing which shows the kind of production pattern. The flowchart which shows production | presentation determination processing. Explanatory drawing which shows the production pattern which can be determined based on a fluctuation pattern, and the content of production. (A)-(g) is explanatory drawing which shows the production | presentation content in execution of a variable game. In 2nd Embodiment, explanatory drawing which shows the production pattern which can be determined based on a variation pattern, and the content of production. (A)-(c) is explanatory drawing which shows the content of the effect during execution of a variable game in 2nd Embodiment. In another embodiment, explanatory drawing which shows the production contents during execution of the variable game.

(First embodiment)
Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine as a gaming machine will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko gaming machine 10 as a gaming machine is provided with a gaming board YB. On the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 10, a launch handle HD that is operated by the player when launching a game ball onto the game board YB is disposed. In the center of the game board YB, an effect display device 11 having an image display unit GH is provided. The image display unit GH of the effect display device 11 is, for example, a liquid crystal display type display unit. In the effect display device 11, various display effects by images are performed. In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is provided with a decorative lamp La that performs a light emission effect. The decoration lamp La is disposed on a frame (for example, a front frame) or the game board YB constituting the pachinko gaming machine 10. In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is provided with a speaker Sp that outputs various sounds such as sound effects and music and performs sound effects.

The game board YB is provided with a plurality of winning holes through which game balls can enter. The winning opening includes a first starting opening 12, a second starting opening 13, and a big winning opening 14.
The first start opening 12 is a winning opening through which a game ball is inserted when the start condition of the symbol variation game is established. The first start port 12 is a winning port for entering a game ball when the payout condition for the winning ball is established. The number of prize balls to be paid out when a game ball enters the first start port 12 is, for example, three. In the following description, there is a case where “winning” means that a game ball is made to enter the winning opening. In the present embodiment, the first start port 12 is located below the effect display device 11, and is always opened so that a game ball can be entered. A first start sensor SE1 (shown in FIG. 2) for detecting a game ball that has entered is disposed in the back of the first start port 12.

  The second start port 13 is a winning port for entering a game ball when the start condition of the symbol variation game is established. The second start port 13 is a winning opening for entering a game ball when the payout condition for winning balls is established. The number of prize balls to be paid out when a game ball enters the second start port 13 is, for example, three.

  In the present embodiment, the second start port 13 is located below the first start port 12. The second starting port 13 can enter or enter a game ball when the opening / closing blade 15 (ordinary electric accessory) opens when a predetermined condition is established (when a normal symbol is won). It is opened for easy. On the other hand, the second start port 13 is closed so that the open / close blade 15 cannot enter the game ball or is difficult to enter due to the closing operation. The opening / closing blade 15 operates by receiving power from the first actuator A1 (shown in FIG. 2). In addition, a second start sensor SE2 (shown in FIG. 2) that detects a game ball that has entered is disposed behind the second start port 13.

  The large winning opening 14 is a winning opening through which a game ball is inserted when the payout condition for the winning ball is established. The number of prize balls to be paid out when a game ball enters the big prize opening 14 is, for example, fifteen. In the present embodiment, the special winning opening 14 is located below the second start opening 13. The big winning opening 14 is opened so that a game ball can be entered by opening the big winning opening door 16 when the big winning lottery is won. On the other hand, the special winning opening 14 is closed so that the special winning entry door 16 cannot close a gaming ball by performing a closing operation. The special winning opening door 16 operates by receiving power from the second actuator A2 (shown in FIG. 2). Further, a count sensor SE3 (shown in FIG. 2) that detects a game ball that has entered the ball is disposed in the back of the special winning opening 14.

  An operation gate 17 is disposed on the game board YB. In the present embodiment, the operation gate 17 is located on the left side of the effect display device 11. The operating gate 17 is opened with a gate port 17a that is open so that a game ball can be always entered. The gate port 17a is provided with a gate sensor SE4 (shown in FIG. 2) that detects a game ball that enters and passes the ball. The gate port 17a of the operation gate 17 is a entrance for allowing a game ball to enter when the start condition of the normal symbol variation game using the normal symbol is established. The opening / closing blade 15 of the second starting port 13 is won by a normal symbol winning lottery performed by a game ball entering the operating gate 17, and after the normal symbol winning symbol is derived in the normal symbol variation game, Operates from closed to open.

  The game board YB is provided with a special symbol display device for executing a variable game using a special symbol. In the present embodiment, the special symbol display device includes a first special symbol display device 18a that performs a variable game using the first special symbol among the special symbols, and a variable game that uses the second special symbol among the special symbols. There is a second special symbol display device 18b to perform. In the following description, the variation game using the first special symbol may be referred to as the first variation game, the variation game using the second special symbol may be referred to as the second variation game, and the first variation game and the second variation game may be indicated. And may be shown as a special symbol variation game.

  In the special symbol display devices 18a and 18b, a special symbol corresponding to the lottery result of the big hit lottery is derived in the special symbol variation game. In this embodiment, the probability of winning the jackpot lottery in the first special symbol and the probability of winning the jackpot lottery in the second special symbol are the same probability. In the first special symbol and the second special symbol, the type of jackpot determined when winning the jackpot lottery or the ratio of determining the same type of jackpot may be the same or different. . In other words, the first special symbol and the second special symbol may have the same advantage (for example, the number of winning balls or a period for giving an improved entrance rate, which will be described later) when winning the big hit lottery. And may be different.

  In the present embodiment, a holding condition for holding the execution of the first variation game is satisfied on condition that a game ball enters the first start port 12 and the game ball is detected by the first start sensor SE1. In the present embodiment, the holding condition for the second variable game is satisfied on the condition that a game ball enters the second start port 13 and is detected by the second start sensor SE2. The special symbol variation game hold condition is a condition for deferring the execution of the special symbol variation game, but also a condition (so-called start condition) for executing (starting) the special symbol variation game. I can grasp. Thereafter, in the special symbol display devices 18a and 18b, the big symbol lottery is performed when the start condition of the special symbol variation game is established, and the special symbol variation game in which the special symbol according to the lottery result of the big symbol lottery is derived. Is started. When the special symbol variation game is started, the effect display device 11 performs an effect symbol variation game using an effect symbol (hereinafter referred to as an effect symbol) different from the special symbol.

  In the present embodiment, the special symbol display devices 18a and 18b are both 7-segment display devices. In the special figure variation game, a combination of arbitrary light emitters constituting a 7-segment display device is derived as a special symbol. The special symbols include a jackpot symbol that is derived when the jackpot lottery is won and a loss symbol that is derived when the jackpot lottery is not won.

  On the other hand, in the effect symbol variation game, combinations of effect symbols in a plurality of rows are derived. The effect design is, for example, a design imitating Arabic numerals. In the present embodiment, the combination in which the effect symbols of all the rows are the same effect symbol is a jackpot combination that can specify that the winning jackpot lottery has been won, and the combination in which the ornament symbols of all the rows do not become the same ornament symbol It is a combination of outliers that can specify that the lottery was not won. In the effect display device 11, in the effect symbol variation game, a display result corresponding to the special symbol derived in the special symbol variation game is derived.

  In addition, the game board YB is provided with a hold display device for displaying the number of special symbol variation games that are put on hold (starting hold number). In the present embodiment, the hold display device includes a first hold display device 19a that displays the number of first variable games that are put on hold (first start hold number), and a second change that is put on hold. There is a second hold display device 19b that displays the number of games (second start hold number). Further, the game board YB is provided with a normal symbol display device 20 for performing a normal symbol variation game using normal symbols. In the normal symbol variation game, a normal symbol corresponding to a lottery result of a normal winning lottery described later is derived.

  Further, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment has a probability variation (hereinafter referred to as “probability variation”) function. The probability variation function is a function that can give a probability variation state (probability variation state) in which the winning probability of winning a jackpot is changed from a low probability (normal probability) to a high probability after the end of the jackpot game. The probability variation state is a game state that is more advantageous to the player because it is easier to win the jackpot lottery than the non-probability variation state in which the winning probability of the jackpot lottery is low. In the present embodiment, the probability variation state is a special symbol variation game executed for a predetermined number of probability variation (for example, 100 times) from the end of the jackpot game until the next big winning lottery is won or after the probability variation state is given. Granted until In this embodiment, the probability variation number is the total number of the first variation game and the second variation game.

  Further, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment has a ball entry rate improving function. The entrance rate improvement function is a function that can provide an entrance rate improvement state in which the entrance rate of game balls per unit time to the second start port 13 is improved. Here, the rate of entry of the game ball is improved when the rate of entry of the game ball per unit time is changed from low probability to high probability, and the game ball enters from a state where the game ball does not enter. Including being able to enter (can enter). The entrance rate improvement state is a so-called “electric support state”. In the following description, a state where the entrance rate improvement state is not given may be referred to as a “non-entrance rate improvement state”. The non-entrance rate improvement state is a so-called “non-electric support state”.

  Further, in the state where the entrance rate is improved, the entrance rate of the game balls per unit time to the second start port 13 is improved, so that the winning ball is paid out when the game ball enters the second start port 13 The condition is easily established. For this reason, in the increased entrance rate state, the ratio of the number of prize balls to the number of game balls fired (so-called base) may be higher than in the improved non-entry rate state. If the ratio of the number of prize balls to the number of game balls fired is higher than the non-entry rate improvement state in the improved entrance rate state, the improved entrance rate state is a so-called “high base state”, and the non-entry rate improvement The state is a so-called “low base state”.

  The entrance rate improvement state can be realized, for example, by executing one control arbitrarily selected from the following three controls, or executing a combination of a plurality of controls. The first control is normal symbol variation time shortening control in which the variation time of the normal symbol variation game is shorter than that in the non-entrance rate improvement state. The second control is a normal symbol probability variation control in which the probability of winning a normal symbol winning lottery (ordinary winning probability) is varied with a higher probability than in the non-entrance rate improvement state. In the second control, the normal symbol winning lottery is not won in the non-entry rate improving state, while the normal symbol winning lottery is controlled in the improved entering rate. The hit probability may be changed with a higher probability than in the non-entrance rate improvement state. The third control is an open time extension control in which the total opening time of the open / close blades 15 based on winning the normal symbol winning lottery is made longer than that in the non-entrance rate improvement state. In addition, as the opening time extension control, the number of times of opening the opening and closing blade 15 based on the fact that the normal symbol winning lottery is won, and the normal symbol winning lottery is won more than in the non-entry rate improvement state. At least one of the controls for making the opening time of the opening / closing blade 15 longer than that in the non-entrance rate improvement state may be executed.

  In addition, in the improved entrance rate state, the special symbol change time reduction control is executed to make the change time (for example, average change time) of the special symbol change game easier to be shorter than in the non-entry rate improvement state. May be. When the special symbol variation time reduction control is executed, the entrance rate improvement state is a so-called “variation time reduction state”.

  In the present embodiment, the entrance rate improvement state is a predetermined number of operations (for example, 100 times) after the end of the big hit game until the next big win lottery is won or after the entrance rate improvement state is given. It is given until the special symbol variation game is executed. In the present embodiment, the number of operations is the total number of times of the first variation game and the second variation game. In the present embodiment, the number of actuations is the same number of times as the probability variation number to which the probability variation state is given. In other words, in the present embodiment, when the jackpot game is ended, the probability variation state and the entrance rate improvement state are given, and then the jackpot lottery is won or the predetermined number of probability variations (number of operations) is determined. When the special symbol variation game is executed, the probability variation state and the entrance rate improvement state are terminated.

Next, an effect symbol variation game and an effect executable in the effect symbol variation game in the present embodiment will be described.
In the effect symbol variation game in the present embodiment, a combination of three effect symbols consisting of a left column, a middle column, and a right column is derived. In the effect symbol variation game in the present embodiment, it is possible to execute a reach effect performed in a reach state in which a reach combination is displayed. The reach combination means that the same effect symbols are derived in a predetermined plurality of columns (two columns of the left column and the right column in the present embodiment), and the remaining columns (one column of the middle column in the present embodiment) are variably displayed. It is a combination of production design.

  The reach production in the present embodiment includes normal reach and super reach. In addition, the super reach of the present embodiment has a plurality of types of reach effects. For example, the super reach of this embodiment includes character reach, battle reach, and confrontation reach. Character reach, battle reach, and confrontation reach are reach effects that differ in effect content and effect time. In the present embodiment, the character reach corresponds to the first reach effect. In the present embodiment, the battle reach and the confrontation reach correspond to the second reach effect.

  In the effect design variation game in the present embodiment, a combination of deviations may be derived without executing the reach effect. In the following description, the content of the effect in which the combination of deviations is derived without the reach effect being executed is usually indicated as deviation.

  Moreover, in the effect design variation game in this embodiment, it is possible to execute a narration effect informing that a predetermined reach effect is executed. Specifically, in the present embodiment, the narration effect informs that the content of the effect that informs that the battle reach is executed after the end of the narration effect, and that the confrontation reach is executed after the end of the narration effect. It is performed with any production content of the production content. In the present embodiment, the narration effect corresponds to a specific effect. The narration effect is an effect different from any of character reach, battle reach, and confrontation reach.

As shown in FIG. 2, various boards including a main control board 30 and a sub control board 31 are mounted on the pachinko gaming machine 10.
The main control board 30 includes a main control CPU 30a capable of executing control operations in a predetermined procedure, a main control ROM 30b for storing control information such as a control program for the main control CPU 30a, and writing of necessary data. A main control RAM 30c capable of reading.

  Detection signals from various sensors SE1 to SE4 are input to the main control CPU 30a. The main control CPU 30a controls the display contents of various display devices (special symbol display devices 18a and 18b, hold display devices 19a and 19b, normal symbol display device 20 and the like) and controls the operations of the various actuators A1 and A2. Control.

  The control information stored in the main control ROM 30b includes a main control program for executing a game-related process, information for specifying a special symbol variation pattern, various determination values, and the like. The various determination values include a jackpot determination value used for the big hit lottery, a normal hit determination value used for the normal symbol hit lottery, and the like. The fluctuation pattern is information that can specify the fluctuation time from when the special symbol starts to fluctuate until the special symbol is confirmed and stopped.

  As shown in FIG. 3, there are a plurality of types of variation patterns in this embodiment. For example, the fluctuation patterns HP1 to HP7 are fluctuation patterns when a shift symbol is finally derived, and are fluctuation patterns in which specified fluctuation times are different from each other. Specifically, the fluctuation pattern HP1 is a fluctuation pattern that can specify 8 seconds as the fluctuation time. The variation pattern HP2 has a variation time of 12 seconds, the variation pattern HP3 has a variation time of 22 seconds, the variation pattern HP4 has a variation time of 27 seconds, the variation pattern HP5 has a variation time of 32 seconds, and the variation pattern HP6 has The variation pattern can specify 37 seconds, and the variation pattern HP7 can identify 42 seconds as the variation time.

  Further, for example, the variation patterns HP12 to HP17 are variation patterns when a big hit symbol is finally derived, and are variation patterns having different identifiable variation times. Specifically, the fluctuation pattern HP12 is a fluctuation pattern that can specify 12 seconds as the fluctuation time. The variation pattern HP13 has a variation time of 22 seconds, the variation pattern HP14 has a variation time of 27 seconds, the variation pattern HP15 has a variation time of 32 seconds, the variation pattern HP16 has a variation time of 37 seconds, and the variation pattern HP17 has a variation time of 17 seconds. It is a variation pattern that can specify 42 seconds as the variation time. As described above, the variation patterns of the present embodiment can be classified into the variation pattern for big hits and the variation pattern for loss.

  Further, the fluctuation pattern HP1 is a fluctuation pattern in which the reach effect is not executed. On the other hand, the fluctuation patterns HP2 to HP7 and HP12 to HP17 are fluctuation patterns in which reach effects are executed. Thus, the variation pattern of this embodiment can be classified into a variation pattern in which the reach effect is not executed and a change pattern in which the reach effect is executed.

  In the present embodiment, the variation patterns HP6, HP7, HP16, and HP17 correspond to specific variation patterns. That is, the variation time specified by the variation patterns HP6, HP7, HP16, and HP17 corresponds to a specific variation time. In the present embodiment, the variation patterns HP4, HP5, HP14, and HP15 correspond to special variation patterns. The variation time specified by the variation patterns HP4, HP5, HP14, and HP15 is a variation time shorter than the specific variation time. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the variation patterns HP3 and HP13 correspond to special variation patterns. The variation time specified by the variation patterns HP3 and HP13 is a variation time shorter than the specific variation time. In particular, in the present embodiment, the variation time specified by the variation patterns HP3 and HP13 is a variation time shorter than the variation times specified by the variation patterns HP4, HP5, HP14, and HP15.

The main control RAM 30c stores various types of information (random values, timer values, flags, start pending numbers, etc.) that are appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10.
Further, the main control board 30 of the present embodiment is configured to be able to generate random numbers. For example, the random number may be generated as a hardware random number by installing a random number generation circuit that updates the value of the random number at a predetermined cycle on the main control board 30, and the main control CPU 30 a may generate a predetermined control cycle. It is also possible to generate a software random number by updating the value of the random number.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the sub control board 31 is electrically connected to the main control board 30 so that control information (control signal) is transmitted from the main control board 30 in one direction. The sub-control board 31 includes a sub-control CPU 31a that can execute control operations in a predetermined procedure, a sub-control ROM 31b that stores a control program for the sub-control CPU 31a, and a sub-control that can write and read necessary data. And a control RAM 31c. The sub control CPU 31 a of the sub control board 31 performs control according to the control information based on the control information input from the main control board 30.

  The control information stored in the sub-control ROM 31b includes a sub-control program for executing processing related to effects, information for specifying the effect pattern of the effect symbol variation game, various determination values, and the like. The various determination values include determination values used for lottery for determining whether or not the execution of the effect is possible and how it is executed. The effect pattern is information that can specify the effect contents of the effect symbol variation game. Specifically, in the present embodiment, the effect pattern is information that can specify at least a part of the effect contents among effects executed during the execution of the effect symbol variation game. In other words, in the present embodiment, the effect pattern is information that can specify at least a part of the effect contents among effects performed within the variation time of the special symbol variation game. In the present embodiment, the effect pattern corresponds to effect information for specifying the effect content to be performed within the variation time of the symbol variation game.

  As shown in FIG. 4, there are a plurality of types of effect patterns in this embodiment. For example, the effect pattern EP1 is an effect pattern that can normally specify a deviation as the effect content. Further, the effect pattern EP1 is an effect pattern that can specify effect contents performed over an effect time of 8 seconds. The effect pattern EP2 is an effect pattern that can specify that normal reach is executed as the effect content. Further, the effect pattern EP2 is an effect pattern that can specify effect contents performed over an effect time of 12 seconds. The effect pattern EP3 is an effect pattern that can specify that the character reach is executed as the effect content. The effect pattern EP3 is an effect pattern that can specify the contents of the effect performed over the effect time of 22 seconds.

  The effect pattern EP4 is an effect pattern that can specify execution of battle reach as the effect content. The effect pattern EP4 is an effect pattern that can specify the contents of the effect performed over an effect time of 27 seconds. The effect pattern EP5 is an effect pattern that can specify that the confrontation reach is executed as the effect content. Further, the effect pattern EP5 is an effect pattern that can specify effect contents performed over an effect time of 32 seconds. The effect pattern EP6 is an effect pattern that can specify that the battle reach is executed after the character reach is executed as the effect content. Further, the effect pattern EP6 is an effect pattern that can specify the contents of the effect performed over an effect time of 37 seconds. The effect pattern EP7 is an effect pattern that can specify that the confrontation reach is executed after the character reach is executed as the effect content. Further, the effect pattern EP7 is an effect pattern that can specify effect contents performed over an effect time of 42 seconds.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the character reach corresponds to the first reach effect, and the battle reach and the confrontation reach correspond to the second reach effect. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the production patterns EP6 and EP7 are production information for executing both the first reach production and the second reach production, and thus correspond to the first production information and the specific production information. Further, the production patterns EP4 and EP5 are production information for executing only the second reach production out of the first reach production and the second reach production, and thus correspond to the second production information and the special production information. And since the production pattern EP3 is production information that executes only the first reach production out of the first reach production and the second reach production, it corresponds to third production information and special production information.

  In the present embodiment, the effect time specified by the effect pattern EP6 is the same time as the change time specified by the change patterns HP6 and HP16. In the present embodiment, the effect time specified by the effect pattern EP7 is the same time as the change time specified by the change patterns HP7 and HP17. The effect time specified by the effect patterns EP6 and EP7 is a time during which the second reach effect can be executed after the first reach effect is executed. Therefore, the specific fluctuation time specified by the fluctuation patterns HP6, HP7, HP16, and HP17 is a fluctuation time during which the second reach effect can be executed after the first reach effect is executed.

  The sub-control ROM 31b stores effect data for executing various effects. For example, the effect data includes moving image data for executing various reach effects. The sub-control RAM 31c stores various types of information (random values, timer values, flags, etc.) that are appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

Next, the contents of control executed by the main control board 30 will be described.
The main control CPU 30a of the main control board 30 executes various processes such as a special symbol input process and a special symbol start process based on the main control program. The main control CPU 30a executes various processes such as a special symbol input process and a special symbol start process every predetermined control period (for example, 4 ms).

First, the special symbol input process will be described.
The main control CPU 30 a determines whether or not a game ball has entered the first start port 12. In this determination, the main control CPU 30a determines that a game ball has entered the first start port 12 by inputting a detection signal from the first start sensor SE1. When the game ball enters the first start port 12, the main control CPU 30a determines whether the first start hold number is less than the upper limit number (4 in the present embodiment). Then, when the first start hold number is less than the upper limit number, the main control CPU 30a updates the first start hold number by adding 1 and displays the first start hold number after the addition. The hold display device 19a is controlled. That is, the main control CPU 30a determines that the hold condition for the first variable game is satisfied when a game ball enters the first start port 12 and the first start hold number is less than the upper limit number. The execution of the first variation game is suspended. At this time, the main control CPU 30a generates a hold designation command for designating the updated first start hold number and sets it in a predetermined output buffer. In the present embodiment, the command set in the output buffer is output to the sub control board 31 in the command output process performed by the main control CPU 30a.

  Subsequently, the main control CPU 30a acquires various random number values such as a big hit random number used in the big hit lottery, and stores random number information that can specify the acquired random number value in the main control RAM 30c. The random number information may be the acquired random number value itself or other information that can identify the acquired random number value. Further, when the random number information is stored when the game ball enters the first start port 12, the main control CPU 30 a stores the order of the game balls that triggered the acquisition of the random value (information storage). Order) and random number information related to the first special symbol is stored in the main control RAM 30c.

  On the other hand, the main control CPU 30a stores random number information related to the first special symbol when the game ball has not entered the first start port 12, when the first start pending number has reached the upper limit, and In this case, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the second start port 13. In this determination, the main control CPU 30a determines that a game ball has entered the second start port 13 by inputting a detection signal from the second start sensor SE2. When a game ball enters the second start port 13, the main control CPU 30 a determines whether the second start hold number is less than the upper limit number (4 in the present embodiment). Then, when the second start hold number is less than the upper limit number, the main control CPU 30a updates the second start hold number by adding 1 and updates the second start hold number after the addition. The hold display device 19b is controlled. That is, the main control CPU 30a determines that the hold condition for the second variable game is satisfied when a game ball enters the second start port 13 and the second start hold number is less than the upper limit number. The execution of the second variation game is suspended. At this time, the main control CPU 30a generates a hold designation command for designating the updated second start hold number and sets it in a predetermined output buffer.

  Subsequently, the main control CPU 30a acquires various random number values such as a big hit random number used in the big hit lottery, and stores random number information that can specify the acquired random number value in the main control RAM 30c. When the main control CPU 30a stores random number information triggered by a game ball entering the second start port 13, the game ball entry order (information storage order) that triggered the acquisition of the random number value. And stored in the main control RAM 30c so that it is possible to identify the random number information related to the second special symbol.

  Then, the main control CPU 30a stores random number information related to the second special symbol when the game ball has not entered the second start port 13, when the second start pending number has reached the upper limit, and If so, the special symbol input process is terminated.

Next, the special symbol start process will be described.
First, the main control CPU 30a determines whether a start condition for the special symbol variation game is satisfied. In this determination, the main control CPU 30a determines that the start condition is satisfied when the special symbol variation game is not being executed and is not in the big hit game, while the special symbol fluctuation game is being executed or during the big hit game. If it is, it is determined that the start condition is not satisfied. Then, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol start process when the start condition is not satisfied.

  When the start condition of the special symbol variation game is satisfied, the main control CPU 30a reads the second start hold number and determines whether the read second start hold number is larger than 0 (zero). When the second start hold number is larger than 0, the main control CPU 30a performs a predetermined process so as to start the second variable game. On the other hand, when the second start hold number is 0, the main control CPU 30a reads the first start hold number and determines whether the read first start hold number is greater than zero. When the first start hold number is larger than 0, the main control CPU 30a performs a predetermined process so as to start the first variable game. The pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment has a specification in which the first variation game and the second variation game are not executed simultaneously, and the second variation game is preferentially executed.

  When starting the second variation game, the main control CPU 30a updates the second start hold number by subtracting 1 and controls the second hold display device 19b so as to display the second start hold number after subtraction. To do. At this time, the main control CPU 30a generates a hold designation command for designating the updated second start hold number and sets it in a predetermined output buffer.

  Next, the main control CPU 30a acquires random number information related to the second special symbol stored first among the random number information stored in the main control RAM 30c. Then, the main control CPU 30a performs a big hit lottery using a random number value specified from the acquired random number information. In the jackpot lottery of the present embodiment, the jackpot is won when the value of the jackpot random number among the random number values specified from the acquired random number information matches the jackpot determination value stored in the main control ROM 30b.

  When the big hit lottery is won, the main control CPU 30a performs a big hit process. Specifically, the main control CPU 30a determines the jackpot symbol of the special symbol based on the value of the jackpot symbol random number specified from the acquired random number information. The determined jackpot symbol becomes a fixed stop symbol derived in the special symbol variation game. Further, the main control CPU 30a determines a big hit variation pattern by performing a variation pattern determination lottery based on the value of the variation pattern random number specified from the acquired random number information.

  On the other hand, when the big hit lottery is not won, the main control CPU 30a performs a loss process. In the detachment process, the main control CPU 30a determines a special symbol detachment symbol. The decided off symbol becomes a fixed stop symbol derived in the special symbol variation game. Further, the main control CPU 30a determines a variation pattern for deviation by performing a variation pattern determination lottery based on the value of the variation pattern random number specified from the acquired random number information.

  In the variation pattern determination lottery, the main control CPU 30a determines one variation pattern from the variation patterns for loss. As described above, in the present embodiment, the variation patterns for detachment include a variation pattern that does not execute the reach effect and a variation pattern that executes the reach effect. For this reason, in this embodiment, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the reach effect can be executed by the variation pattern determination lottery when the big hit lottery is not won. Therefore, the variation pattern determination lottery of the present embodiment can be grasped as reach determination as to whether to execute reach production.

  On the other hand, when starting the first variation game, the main control CPU 30a performs the same control as the control of the second special symbol described above on the first special symbol. In other words, the main control CPU 30a performs the subtraction of the first start suspension number, the big hit lottery, or the big hit processing or the off processing based on the results of the big hit lottery.

  Then, the main control CPU 30a that has performed the big hit process or the out-of-process as described above executes processes such as outputting predetermined information (command) to the sub control board 31 at a predetermined timing. First, the main control CPU 30a outputs a variation pattern designation command for instructing the variation pattern and instructing the start of the effect symbol variation game. The variation pattern designation command is a command that can specify whether the variation pattern designation command is for the first special symbol or the variation pattern designation command for the second special symbol. Further, the main control CPU 30a controls the display content of the first special symbol display device 18a or the second special symbol display device 18b so as to start the variation of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. Further, the main control CPU 30a starts measuring the variation time of the special symbol variation game. Further, the main control CPU 30a outputs a special symbol designation command for designating a special symbol.

  Through the processing as described above, the main control CPU 30a executes the special symbol variation game that is on hold when the start condition is satisfied. In the present embodiment, the main control CPU 30a performs the process of determining the fluctuation pattern, thereby realizing the fluctuation determination means.

  Also, in a process different from the special symbol start process, the main control CPU 30a displays the first special symbol so that the determined special symbol is derived when the variation time determined in the determined variation pattern has elapsed. The display content of the device 18a or the second special symbol display device 18b is controlled. Further, the main control CPU 30a outputs an all symbol stop command instructing to stop the fluctuation when the fluctuation time set in the decided fluctuation pattern has elapsed.

Next, a process related to the progress of the big hit game performed by winning the big hit lottery will be described.
The jackpot game of this embodiment is composed of an opening accompanying the start of the jackpot game, a round game for opening the jackpot 14 and an ending accompanying the end of the jackpot game. In other words, the big hit game progresses step by step from opening to round game to ending. Then, the main control CPU 30a opens a process for generating control information (command) for instructing the sub control CPU 31a of the sub control board 31 to control the game effect, and the big winning opening 14 as the process related to the progress of the big hit game. And the closing process is performed. Various control information generated by the above process is output to the sub control CPU 31a at a predetermined timing by a command output process performed by the main control CPU 30a.

  When starting the opening, the main control CPU 30a generates an opening command as control information. The opening command is output to the sub control CPU 31a at the start of opening. The main control CPU 30a generates a release command as control information when starting one round game, and generates a close command as control information when ending one round game when the end condition is satisfied. To do. The release command is output to the sub control CPU 31a at the start of the round game, and the close command is output to the sub control CPU 31a at the end of the round game. Further, the main control CPU 30a opens and closes the special winning opening 14 by operating the second actuator A2 in one round game. In the present embodiment, the end condition of one round game includes a first end condition in which the number of game balls that have entered the grand prize opening 14 reaches a predetermined upper limit number of balls (for example, nine balls), and a grand prize. There is a second end condition where the opening time of the mouth 14 reaches a predetermined upper limit time. Further, the main control CPU 30a generates an ending command as control information when starting the ending after the end of the last round game. The ending command is output to the sub control CPU 31a at the start of ending.

Next, processing related to the gaming state will be described.
In this process, the main control CPU 30a generates control information that can specify the gaming state as control information. For example, the main control CPU 30a generates a state 1 designation command (game state information) that can specify the gaming state when the gaming state is in a non-probable change state and the non-entry rate improvement state. Further, the main control CPU 30a generates a state 2 designation command (gaming state information) that can specify the gaming state when the gaming state is a probable change state and the entrance rate improvement state.

  The generated various control information is output to the sub control CPU 31a at a predetermined timing by command output processing performed by the main control CPU 30a. For example, when the game state after the big hit game is in the probability variation state and the entrance rate improvement state, the state 2 designation command is output to the sub control CPU 31a with the end of the big hit game. The game state information is not limited to the exemplified control information, and is set for each game state that needs to be recognized by the sub control CPU 31a.

  The main control CPU 30a performs processing described below in addition to the processing described above. For example, the main control CPU 30a performs processing related to normal symbols and processing related to errors. In the processing related to the normal symbol, processing for inputting a detection signal from the gate sensor SE4, processing for starting a normal symbol variation game, and the like are performed.

  Next, various processes executed by the sub control CPU 31a of the sub control board 31 based on the effect control program will be described. When receiving a command from the main control CPU 30a, the sub control CPU 31a executes various processes in accordance with the command.

First, the effect symbol variation process for executing the effect symbol variation game will be described.
In the effect symbol variation process, when the special designating command is input, the sub control CPU 31a determines a combination of effect symbols to be derived in the effect symbol variation game based on the special symbol designated by the special symbol designation command. The sub-control CPU 31a determines the combination of jackpots based on the effect symbols when the special symbol jackpot symbol is designated. In addition, when a special symbol off symbol is designated, the sub control CPU 31a determines a combination of effect symbols to be derived in the effect symbol variation game based on the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command. More specifically, the sub-control CPU 31a determines the combination of the reach deviations when the deviation variation pattern (variation patterns HP2 to HP7) that specifies execution of the reach effect is designated. Here, the combination of divergence for reach means that the production symbols of a predetermined plurality of columns (two columns of the left column and the right column in the present embodiment) are the same, and the remaining columns (middle column in the present embodiment) This is a combination of effect symbols with different effect symbols. Further, the sub-control CPU 31a normally determines a combination of deviations for deviation when a deviation variation pattern (variation pattern HP1) for specifying that the reach effect is not executed is designated. Usually, a combination of deviations for deviation is a combination of production symbols having different production symbols in a predetermined plurality of columns (two columns of the left column and the right column in the present embodiment).

In addition, when the change pattern designation command is input, the sub control CPU 31a performs an effect determination process for determining (determining) the effect contents of the effect symbol change game.
As shown in FIG. 5, in the effect determination process, the sub control CPU 31a determines an effect pattern based on the variation pattern specified from the input variation pattern designation command (step S1). In the present embodiment, the sub-control CPU 31a performs the process of determining the effect pattern, thereby realizing the effect determining means.

  As shown in FIG. 6, in the present embodiment, the determinable effect patterns differ depending on the type of variation pattern. For example, the sub control CPU 31a can determine the effect pattern EP1 when the variation pattern HP1 is specified. The sub-control CPU 31a can determine the effect pattern EP2 when any one of the variation patterns HP2 and HP12 is specified. Further, the sub-control CPU 31a can determine the effect pattern EP3 when any of the variation patterns HP3 and HP13 is specified. The sub-control CPU 31a can determine the effect pattern EP4 when specifying any of the variation patterns HP4 and HP14, and can determine the effect pattern EP5 when specifying any of the change patterns HP5 and HP15.

  Further, the sub-control CPU 31a can determine the production patterns EP4 and EP6 when any one of the variation patterns HP6 and HP16 is specified. The sub-control CPU 31a can determine the production patterns EP5 and EP7 when any one of the variation patterns HP7 and HP17 is specified.

  As described above, in this embodiment, there are one type of effect pattern that can be determined when any one of the variation patterns HP1 to HP5 and HP12 to HP15 is specified. When the sub-control CPU 31a specifies any of the variation patterns HP1 to HP5 and HP12 to HP15, the sub-control CPU 31a may always determine a specific effect pattern in the predetermined determination lottery, or perform the predetermined determination lottery. A specific performance pattern may be determined without any change.

  In the present embodiment, there are a plurality of types of effect patterns that can be determined when any one of the variation patterns HP6, HP7, HP16, and HP17 is specified. Specifically, the effect patterns that can be determined when the variation patterns HP6 and HP16 are specified include an effect pattern EP4 corresponding to the second effect information and an effect pattern EP6 corresponding to the first effect information. The effect patterns that can be determined when the variation patterns HP7 and HP17 are specified include the effect pattern EP5 corresponding to the second effect information and the effect pattern EP7 corresponding to the first effect information. When the sub-control CPU 31a specifies any of the variation patterns HP6, HP7, HP16, and HP17, the sub-control CPU 31a determines any one of a plurality of types of effect patterns that can be determined by a predetermined determination lottery.

  As shown in FIG. 5, when determining the effect pattern, the sub control CPU 31a determines whether or not the determined effect pattern is the effect pattern EP4 (step S2). If the determined effect pattern is the effect pattern EP4 (step S2: YES), the sub-control CPU 31a determines whether the variation pattern identified from the variation pattern designation command is any one of the variation patterns HP6 and HP16 (step). S3). When the specified variation pattern is neither HP6 nor HP16 (step S3: NO), the sub control CPU 31a ends the effect determination process. On the other hand, when the specified variation pattern is one of the variation patterns HP6 and HP16 (step S3: YES), the sub control CPU 31a determines execution of the narration effect (step S4).

  More specifically, when any one of the variation patterns HP6 and HP16 is specified, and when the effect pattern EP4 is determined, in other words, it is determined more than the variation time identified from the identified variation pattern. This is a case where the production time specified from the produced production pattern is short. At this time, the sub-control CPU 31a determines to execute the narration effect at the difference time between the change time specified from the change pattern and the effect time specified from the effect pattern. In other words, the sub-control CPU 31a determines the change time and the effect when the effect time specified from the effect pattern determined by the sub-control CPU 31a is shorter than the change time specified from the change pattern determined by the main control CPU 30a. The narration effect is executed over the time difference. Thereafter, the sub control CPU 31a ends the effect determination process.

  If the determined effect pattern is not the effect pattern EP4 (step S2: NO), the sub-control CPU 31a determines whether the determined effect pattern is the effect pattern EP5 (step S5). When the determined effect pattern is not EP5 (step S5: NO), the sub control CPU 31a ends the effect determination process. On the other hand, when the determined effect pattern is the effect pattern EP5 (step S5: YES), the sub-control CPU 31a determines whether the variation pattern identified from the variation pattern designation command is the variation pattern HP7 or HP17. (Step S6). If the identified variation pattern is neither HP7 nor HP17 (step S6: NO), the sub control CPU 31a ends the effect determination process. On the other hand, when the specified variation pattern is one of the variation patterns HP7 and HP17 (step S6: YES), the sub control CPU 31a determines execution of the narration effect (step S7).

  More specifically, when one of the variation patterns HP7 and HP17 is specified and the effect pattern EP5 is determined, in other words, it is determined more than the variation time specified from the specified variation pattern. This is a case where the production time specified from the produced production pattern is short. At this time, the sub-control CPU 31a determines to execute the narration effect at the difference time between the change time specified from the change pattern and the effect time specified from the effect pattern. Thereafter, the sub control CPU 31a ends the effect determination process.

  Then, the sub-control CPU 31a that has determined the content of the effect in the effect symbol variation game by the effect determination process controls the display content of the effect display device 11 so that the effect symbol variation game is executed with the determined effect content. At this time, the sub control CPU 31a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 using the effect data corresponding to the determined effect content among the effect data stored in the sub control ROM 31b. Then, the sub-control CPU 31a controls the display contents of the effect display device 11 so as to end the effect symbol variation game and derive a combination of effect symbols, triggered by the input of all symbol stop commands. The sub-control CPU 31a counts the variation time specified from the variation pattern identified from the variation pattern designation command with the input of the variation pattern designation command, and when the variation time has elapsed, The variable game may be ended. That is, the end of the effect symbol variation game may be controlled without outputting the all symbol stop command from the main control board 30.

In the present embodiment, the effect control means is realized by causing the sub control CPU 31a to execute the effect symbol variation game by the process as described above.
Hereinafter, the content of the effect of the effect symbol variation game executed by the control as described above will be described with a specific example using FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 7A, the sub-control CPU 31a determines the effect pattern EP3 when the change pattern designation command indicating any of the change patterns HP3 and HP13 is input, and within the change time of the special symbol change game. The effect display device 11 is controlled so as to execute the character reach. At this time, the sub control CPU 31a executes a predetermined effect for the first time T1 after the special symbol variation game is started, while the character for the second time T2 after the first time T1 has elapsed. Let reach run.

  In the present embodiment, the predetermined effect executed over the first time T1 can be grasped as an effect executed before the super reach is executed. The predetermined effect may be executed with different effect contents depending on the type of effect pattern, or may be executed with the same effect content. In other words, the predetermined performance that is executed before the start of super reach is executed with different content depending on the type of super reach that is executed and the effect that is executed before the super reach is executed. Alternatively, it may be executed with the same content. In addition, the predetermined effect may include normal reach or may not include normal reach.

  As shown in FIG. 7B, the sub-control CPU 31a determines the effect pattern EP4 when the change pattern designation command indicating any one of the change patterns HP4 and HP14 is input, and within the change time of the special symbol change game. The effect display device 11 is controlled to execute the battle reach. At this time, the sub-control CPU 31a executes a predetermined effect for the first time T1 after the special symbol variation game is started, while the battle for the third time T3 after the elapse of the first time T1. Let reach run. In the present embodiment, the third time T3 is a time different from the second time T2, and more specifically is a time longer than the second time T2.

  Thus, the sub control CPU 31a causes the narration effect to be executed when the main control CPU 30a determines one of the variation patterns HP4 and HP14 and when the sub control CPU 31a determines the effect pattern EP4. Control to execute battle reach without.

  As shown in FIG. 7C, the sub-control CPU 31a determines the effect pattern EP5 when the change pattern designation command indicating any of the change patterns HP5 and HP15 is input, and within the change time of the special symbol change game. The effect display device 11 is controlled to execute the confrontation reach. At this time, the sub-control CPU 31a executes a predetermined effect for the first time T1 after the special symbol variation game is started, and confronts for the fourth time T4 after the first time T1 has elapsed. Let reach run. In the present embodiment, the fourth time T4 is a time different from the second time T2 and the third time T3, and more specifically, is a time longer than the second time T2 and the third time T3.

  Thus, the sub control CPU 31a causes the narration effect to be executed when the main control CPU 30a determines any of the variation patterns HP5 and HP15 and when the sub control CPU 31a determines the effect pattern EP5. Control to execute the confrontation reach without.

  As shown in FIG. 7 (d), the sub control CPU 31a receives a variation pattern designation command indicating any one of the variation patterns HP6 and HP16, and determines the effect pattern EP4. The effect display device 11 is controlled so that the battle reach is executed after the narration effect is executed within the fluctuation time. At this time, the sub-control CPU 31a executes a predetermined effect for the first time T1 after the special symbol variation game is started, and narrates for the second time T2 after the first time T1 has elapsed. The effect is executed, and after the second time T2, the battle reach is executed over the third time T3. At this time, the narration effect is executed with the effect content for notifying that the battle reach is executed after the end of the narration effect.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7 (e), the sub control CPU 31a receives a variation pattern designation command indicating one of the variation patterns HP6 and HP16, and determines the special pattern when the effect pattern EP6 is determined. The effect display device 11 is controlled so that the battle reach is executed after the character reach is executed within the change time of the change game. At this time, the sub control CPU 31a executes a predetermined effect for the first time T1 after the special symbol variation game is started, while the character for the second time T2 after the first time T1 has elapsed. The reach is executed, and after the second time T2, the battle reach is executed over the third time T3.

  As described above, the sub-control CPU 31a executes the character reach when the main control CPU 30a determines any of the variation patterns HP6 and HP16 and when the sub-control CPU 31a determines the effect pattern EP6. Control to execute battle reach later. That is, the sub-control CPU 31a determines that either the variation pattern HP6 or HP16 is determined by the main control CPU 30a, and when the sub-control CPU 31a determines the effect pattern EP6, both the character reach and the battle reach are performed. Control to be executed.

  Further, the sub-control CPU 31a, when the main control CPU 30a determines any of the variation patterns HP6 and HP16, and when the sub-control CPU 31a determines the effect pattern EP4, the battle is executed after the narration effect is executed. Control to execute reach. That is, the sub-control CPU 31a determines that either the variation pattern HP6 or HP16 is determined by the main control CPU 30a, and when the sub-control CPU 31a determines the effect pattern EP4, both the narration effect and the battle reach are performed. Control to be executed.

  According to this, when one of the variation patterns HP6 and HP16 is determined, the sub-control CPU 31a is a part of the variation time of the special symbol variation game even if the determined variation pattern is the same. Different effects can be executed at a certain second time T2. That is, when any of the variation patterns HP6 and HP16 is determined, the sub-control CPU 31a can vary the effect executed before the battle reach even if the determined variation pattern is the same.

  In particular, the sub-control CPU 31a, when any one of the variation patterns HP6 and HP16 is determined, produces an effect pattern for specifying the effect content by the effect time shorter than the change time specified from the determined change pattern (this example) Then, by determining the production pattern EP4), the production in the second time T2 can be made different. More specifically, when any of the variation patterns HP6 and HP16 is determined, the sub-control CPU 31a displays the effect contents by the same effect time as the change time specified from the change pattern different from the determined change pattern. By determining the specific production pattern, the production in the second time T2 can be varied.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7 (f), the sub control CPU 31a receives a variation pattern designation command indicating one of the variation patterns HP7 and HP17, and determines the special pattern when determining the effect pattern EP5. The effect display device 11 is controlled so that the confrontation reach is executed after the narration reach is executed within the change time of the change game. At this time, the sub-control CPU 31a executes a predetermined effect for the first time T1 after the special symbol variation game is started, and narrates for the second time T2 after the first time T1 has elapsed. The effect is executed, and the confrontation reach is executed for the fourth time T4 after the elapse of the second time T2. At this time, the narration effect is executed with the effect content for notifying that the confrontation reach is executed after the narration effect is completed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7 (g), the sub control CPU 31a receives a variation pattern designation command indicating one of the variation patterns HP7 and HP17, and determines the special pattern when determining the effect pattern EP7. The effect display device 11 is controlled so that the confrontation reach is executed after the character reach is executed within the change time of the change game. At this time, the sub control CPU 31a executes a predetermined effect for the first time T1 after the special symbol variation game is started, while the character for the second time T2 after the first time T1 has elapsed. The reach is executed, and after the second time T2, the confrontation reach is executed for the fourth time T4.

  As described above, the sub control CPU 31a executes the character reach when the main control CPU 30a determines one of the variation patterns HP7 and HP17 and when the sub control CPU 31a determines the effect pattern EP7. Control to execute confrontation reach later. In other words, the sub control CPU 31a determines that either the variation pattern HP7 or HP17 is determined by the main control CPU 30a. When the sub control CPU 31a determines the effect pattern EP7, both the character reach and the confrontation reach are performed. Control to be executed.

  Further, the sub-control CPU 31a, when the main control CPU 30a determines any of the variation patterns HP7 and HP17, and when the sub-control CPU 31a determines the effect pattern EP5, confronts after executing the narration effect. Control to execute reach. In other words, the sub-control CPU 31a has both the narration effect and the confrontation reach when the main control CPU 30a determines one of the variation patterns HP7 and HP17 and when the sub-control CPU 31a determines the effect pattern EP5. Control to be executed.

  According to this, when any of the variation patterns HP7 and HP17 is determined, the sub-control CPU 31a may determine whether the determined variation pattern is the same as when the variation patterns HP6 and HP16 are determined. Different effects can be executed at the second time T2, which is a part of the variation time of the special symbol variation game. That is, when any one of the variation patterns HP7 and HP17 is determined, the sub control CPU 31a can vary the effect executed before the confrontation reach even if the determined variation patterns are the same.

  In particular, when one of the variation patterns HP7 and HP17 is determined, the sub-control CPU 31a specifies an effect pattern for specifying the effect content by the effect time shorter than the change time specified from the determined change pattern (this example) Then, by determining the production pattern EP5), the production in the second time T2 can be made different. More specifically, when one of the variation patterns HP7 and HP17 is determined, the sub-control CPU 31a displays the content of the effect by the same effect time as the change time specified from the change pattern different from the determined change pattern. By determining the specific production pattern, the production in the second time T2 can be varied.

As described above in detail, the present embodiment has the following effects.
(1) When any one of the variation patterns HP6, HP7, HP16, and HP17 is determined, the control for executing the battle reach and the confrontation reach after executing the character reach and the battle reach after executing the narration effect It is possible to perform control to execute confrontation reach. Therefore, it is possible to diversify the production without increasing the number of variation patterns, and to improve the interest in the game.

  (2) Even when the same effect pattern is determined, different effects may be executed according to the determined variation pattern. For example, when the production pattern EP4 is determined, if any of the variation patterns HP4 and HP14 is determined, the character reach is executed without executing the narration production, while any of the variation patterns HP6 and HP16 is performed. Is determined, the character reach is executed after the narration effect is executed. Therefore, it is possible to diversify the production without increasing the number of production patterns, and to improve the interest of the game.

  (3) The narration effect is a case where any one of the effect patterns EP4 and EP5 is determined, and that the variation pattern specifying the variation time longer than the effect time specified from the determined effect pattern is determined. It can be executed as a condition. That is, the narration effect is executed within the fluctuation time of the variable game in which the battle reach specified by the effect pattern EP4 and the confrontation reach specified by the effect pattern EP5 are executed. Thus, in the present embodiment, the narration effect is not executed as a single effect, but can be executed in association with the reach effect such as battle reach or confrontation reach, so that the interest in the game can be further improved.

  (4) In particular, since the narration effect is executed with the effect content for informing the reach effect executed after the narration effect, the expectation for the reach effect executed after the narration effect can be enhanced.

  (5) In the effect pattern, an effect pattern that specifies an effect content that does not execute the battle reach and the confrontation reach after executing the character reach, and an effect content that executes the battle reach or the confrontation reach after executing the character reach are specified. There are production patterns. For this reason, when the character reach is executed, it is possible to provide pleasure to guess whether the battle reach or the confrontation reach will be executed after that.

  (6) In particular, when the narration effect is executed, it is informed that the battle reach or the confrontation reach will be performed after that, while when the character reach is performed, the battle reach and confrontation are performed thereafter. None of the reach may be performed. According to this, it is possible to pay attention to effects other than the reach effect (in this example, narration effect and character reach) executed at the end of the variation time of the special symbol variation game, and it is possible to further enjoy the game. .

(Second Embodiment)
Next, a pachinko gaming machine according to the second embodiment will be described. In the following description, the same configuration and the same control content as those of the embodiment described above are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the redundant description thereof is omitted or simplified.

  As shown in FIG. 8, in the second embodiment, the sub-control CPU 31a specifies one of the variation patterns HP6 and HP16 when determining the effect pattern based on the variation pattern identified from the variation pattern designation command. In this case, the production pattern EP3 can be determined.

  Then, the sub-control CPU 31a determines the execution of the door destruction reach when any of the variation patterns HP6 and HP16 is specified and the effect pattern EP3 is determined. Note that the door destruction reach is one of the super reach, and is a reach effect whose effect contents are different from the character reach, the battle reach, and the confrontation reach. Also, the door destruction reach production time is the same as the battle reach production time, but is different from the character reach production time and the confrontation reach production time. In the present embodiment, the door destruction reach corresponds to a specific effect.

  More specifically, when any one of the variation patterns HP6 and HP16 is specified and the production pattern EP3 is determined, in other words, it is determined more than the variation time identified from the identified variation pattern. This is a case where the production time specified from the produced production pattern is short. At this time, the sub-control CPU 31a determines to execute the door destruction reach in the difference time between the variation time specified from the variation pattern and the effect time specified from the effect pattern. In other words, the sub-control CPU 31a determines the change time and the effect when the effect time specified from the effect pattern determined by the sub-control CPU 31a is shorter than the change time specified from the change pattern determined by the main control CPU 30a. The door destruction reach is executed over a time difference.

  Then, the sub-control CPU 31a that has determined the content of the effect in the effect symbol variation game displays the display contents of the effect display device 11 so that the effect symbol variation game is executed with the determined effect content, as in the first embodiment. To control.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 9, the content of the effect of the effect symbol variation game executed in the second embodiment will be described together with a specific example.
As shown in FIG. 9A, when the sub-control CPU 31a inputs a variation pattern designation command indicating any one of the variation patterns HP6 and HP16 and determines the effect pattern EP3, the special symbol variation game The effect display device 11 is controlled so that the door destruction reach is executed after the character reach is executed within the fluctuation time. At this time, the sub control CPU 31a executes a predetermined effect for the first time T1 after the special symbol variation game is started, while the character for the second time T2 after the first time T1 has elapsed. The reach is executed, and after the elapse of the second time T2, the door destruction reach is executed over the third time T3.

  As shown in FIG. 9 (b), the sub control CPU 31a receives a variation pattern designation command indicating one of the variation patterns HP6 and HP16, and determines the special pattern when determining the effect pattern EP4. The effect display device 11 is controlled so that the battle reach is executed after the narration effect is executed within the change time of the change game. At this time, the sub-control CPU 31a executes a predetermined effect for the first time T1 after the special symbol variation game is started, and narrates for the second time T2 after the first time T1 has elapsed. The effect is executed, and after the second time T2, the battle reach is executed over the third time T3. At this time, the narration effect is executed with the effect content for notifying that the battle reach is executed after the end of the narration effect.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9C, the sub control CPU 31a receives the special pattern when the change pattern designation command indicating any one of the change patterns HP6 and HP16 is input and the effect pattern EP6 is determined. The effect display device 11 is controlled so that the battle reach is executed after the character reach is executed within the change time of the change game. At this time, the sub control CPU 31a executes a predetermined effect for the first time T1 after the special symbol variation game is started, while the character for the second time T2 after the first time T1 has elapsed. The reach is executed, and after the second time T2, the battle reach is executed over the third time T3.

  As described above, when the main control CPU 30a determines any one of the variation patterns HP6 and HP16 when the main control CPU 30a determines the effect pattern EP3, the character reach and the door destruction are determined. Control to execute reach. Specifically, the sub control CPU 31a executes the character reach when the main control CPU 30a determines any of the variation patterns HP6 and HP16, and when the sub control CPU 31a determines the effect pattern EP3. After that, the door break reach is executed.

  According to this, when one of the variation patterns HP6 and HP16 is determined, the sub-control CPU 31a is a part of the variation time of the special symbol variation game even if the determined variation pattern is the same. Different effects can be executed in a certain third time T3. That is, when any one of the variation patterns HP6 and HP16 is determined, the sub-control CPU 31a can vary the effect executed after the character reach even if the determined variation pattern is the same.

  In particular, the sub-control CPU 31a, when any one of the variation patterns HP6 and HP16 is determined, produces an effect pattern for specifying the effect content by the effect time shorter than the change time specified from the determined change pattern (this example) Then, by determining the production pattern EP3), the production at the third time T3 can be varied. More specifically, when any of the variation patterns HP6 and HP16 is determined, the sub-control CPU 31a displays the effect contents by the same effect time as the change time specified from the change pattern different from the determined change pattern. By determining the specific production pattern, the production in the third time T3 can be varied.

Therefore, in this embodiment, in addition to the effects (1) to (6) described above, the following effects can be obtained.
(7) When any of the variation patterns HP6 and HP16 is determined, it is possible to perform control for executing the battle reach after executing the character reach and control for executing the character reach and the door destruction reach. Therefore, it is possible to diversify the production without increasing the number of variation patterns, and to improve the interest in the game.

  (8) In particular, the player who pays attention to the special symbol derived in the special symbol variation game is executed after the effect executed first among the effects performed within the variation time of the special symbol variation game. It is easy to pay attention to the production. In the present embodiment, when any of the variation patterns HP6 and HP16 is determined, an effect executed after the character reach effect can be varied, so that the player's interest is improved more effectively. Can be made.

  (9) When any of the variation patterns HP6 and HP16 is determined, there are a case where a door destruction reach is executed after the character reach and a case where a battle reach is executed after the character reach. Therefore, it is possible to provide pleasure for guessing which of the door destruction reach and the battle reach is executed after the character reach.

In addition, you may change the said embodiment as follows.
As shown in FIG. 10, when the sub-control CPU 31a of the second embodiment inputs a variation pattern designation command indicating any one of the variation patterns HP6 and HP16 and determines the effect pattern EP3, the door The effect display device 11 may be controlled to execute the character reach after executing the destruction reach. At this time, the sub-control CPU 31a executes a predetermined effect for the first time T1 after the special symbol variation game is started, while the door for the third time T3 after the first time T1 has elapsed. The destruction reach is executed, and after the third time T3, the character reach is executed over the second time T2. That is, the sub-control CPU 31a is the case where the main control CPU 30a determines any one of the variation patterns HP6 and HP16, and when the sub-control CPU 31a determines the effect pattern EP3, after executing the door destruction reach Control to execute character reach. According to this, it is possible to further diversify the production without increasing the types of variation patterns and production patterns.

  When the sub-control CPU 31a inputs a variation pattern designation command indicating any one of the variation patterns HP6 and HP16, and determines the effect pattern EP3, when executing the character reach after executing the door destruction reach The effect display device 11 may be controlled so that there is a time when the door destruction reach is executed after the character reach is executed. In this case, the sub-control CPU 31a may determine whether to execute the character reach after executing the door destruction reach or to execute the door destruction reach after executing the character reach, for example, by a predetermined lottery.

-You may change suitably the kind and number of fluctuation patterns. Also, different variation times may be specified for the variation pattern for big hits and the variation pattern for loss.
-It may not be possible to specify whether or not to execute reach production for the variation pattern. In this case, whether to execute the reach effect may be determined based on the effect pattern determined based on the variation pattern. Further, for example, a variation pattern that can execute the reach effect and a change pattern that does not execute the reach effect may be provided. In this case, the sub control CPU 31a may be able to determine the effect pattern for executing the reach effect only when the change pattern specifying command for specifying the change pattern capable of executing the reach effect is input.

  -You may change suitably the kind and number of production patterns. For example, you may provide the production pattern which specifies the content of the production which performs a narration production but does not perform a reach production. In this case, when the narration effect is executed, it is possible to provide pleasure for guessing whether the reach effect will be executed after that. Moreover, it is not necessary to provide the production pattern which includes the narration production in the production content. That is, the narration effect may be an effect that can be executed only when a variation pattern that specifies a variation time longer than an effect time identified from the determined effect pattern is determined.

The effect pattern may be information that specifies the effect content of the entire variation time of the special symbol variation game, or may be information that specifies the effect content of a part of the change time.
-Of each reach production, the production pattern which performs only character reach may not be provided. That is, when the character reach effect is executed, either the battle reach or the confrontation reach may be executed thereafter.

  -Of each reach production, the production pattern which performs only battle reach may not be provided. Similarly, it is not necessary to have an effect pattern that executes only confrontation reach. That is, when the battle reach or the confrontation reach is executed, the character reach or the narration effect may be executed before the reach effect.

-The types of effect patterns that can be determined may be different depending on whether the game is a big hit or not.
-The effect content specified by each effect pattern may not be a reach effect. For example, a cut-in effect in which an image imitating a predetermined character is displayed.

  -The content of the narration effect may be changed as appropriate. For example, it does not have to be an effect content that informs a reach effect that is executed thereafter, but may be an effect that simply describes a character used in the effect. Further, a predetermined reach production may be employed instead of the narration production. In this case, it may be possible to execute a predetermined reach effect instead of the narration effect after the battle reach or the confrontation reach.

-The content of the door destruction reach may be changed as appropriate. For example, it may not be a reach effect, but may be an effect that simply describes a character used in the effect.
-The contents of each reach production may be changed as appropriate.

  The sub-control CPU 31a may control the effect display device 11 to execute a predetermined effect using the same effect data even when different effect patterns are determined. For example, the sub control CPU 31a executes the character reach based on the determination of the effect pattern EP3 and the case where the character reach is executed based on the determination of the effect pattern EP6. The effect display device 11 may be controlled so as to execute the character reach. At this time, the sub-control CPU 31a may control the effect display device 11 so as to execute the character reach using a plurality of effect data. In this case, a plurality of effect data used for executing the character reach is used. Among them, some effect data may be the same, or all effect data may be the same. According to this, since it is not necessary to store production data for every production pattern, the storage capacity of production data can be reduced.

  In the effect pattern determination lottery performed when the sub-control CPU 31a specifies any of the variation patterns HP6, HP7, HP16, and HP17, the random number in the determination lottery is determined based on the big hit variation pattern and the deviation variation pattern. The number of distribution determination values may be varied. That is, even when a variation pattern that identifies the same variation time is identified, the determination ratio of the production pattern is different between when the big hit variation pattern is identified and when the deviation variation pattern is identified. Also good. According to this, even if a variation pattern that identifies the same variation time is identified, the degree of expectation that becomes a big hit can be varied according to the determined effect pattern.

  -The level of expectation of jackpot in each production content can be set as appropriate. For example, when the narration effect is executed before the predetermined reach, it may be notified that the degree of expectation that is a big hit is higher than when the character reach is executed before the predetermined reach. And you may make it alert | report that the expectation degree which becomes a big hit is low. In addition, when a narration effect or character reach is executed before a predetermined reach, the expectation of being a big hit is higher than when neither a narration effect nor a character reach is executed before a predetermined reach. May be notified, or it may be notified that the degree of expectation that is a big hit is low. Similarly, in the case of door break reach, when both door break reach and predetermined reach are executed, the hit is larger than when door reach reach is executed and predetermined reach is executed. It may be notified that the degree of expectation is high, or may be notified that the degree of expectation that is a big hit is low. Further, when door destruction reach is executed before the predetermined reach, it is notified that the expected degree of big hit is higher than when door destruction reach is executed after the predetermined reach. It may be notified that the degree of expectation that is a big hit is low.

  -You may change suitably the control method for determining execution of a narration effect. For example, a display control CPU for controlling the effect display device 11 is provided separately from the sub control CPU 31a for determining the effect pattern. The display control CPU identifies the variation pattern determined by the main control CPU 30a and the effect pattern determined by the sub control CPU 31a based on the command output from the sub control CPU 31a, and the identified variation pattern. Further, it may be determined whether to execute the narration effect based on the effect pattern. Moreover, you may change suitably the control method for determining execution of door destruction reach.

  ・ After the big hit game, the number of special symbol variation games to which the probability variation state is given (the number of probability variation) and the number of special symbol variation games to which the entrance rate improvement state is granted (the number of operations) are different from each other. It may be. For example, the number of actuations may be set to 100 while the number of probability changes is set to 70.

  -A gaming machine that determines whether or not to control a game ball passing through a specific area during a big hit game, and whether or not the game ball passing through the specific area is controlled to be in a probable state depending on whether or not a specific sensor has detected it. (So-called V-probability changer) may be embodied. In this case, the main control CPU 30a may control the gaming state after the end of the big hit game to a probabilistic state on the condition that a game ball is detected by a specific sensor. Further, when the probability variation state is given, it may be embodied in a gaming machine in which the probability variation state is continued until the next big hit is given. In this case, the main control CPU 30a may vary whether or not to give the certainty change state after the end of the jackpot game, according to the type of jackpot (special symbol type). Further, the present invention may be embodied in a gaming machine (so-called falling machine) that gives a high probability state up to a predetermined falling lottery after the end of the big hit game.

-It may be embodied in a gaming machine that does not have a probability variation function.
-You may actualize to the gaming machine which does not have the entrance rate improvement function.
-You may embody in the game machine which gives a big hit game triggered by having detected the game ball with the specific sensor.

The first variation game and the second variation game may be executed alternately or may be executed in parallel at the same time. Further, the second variation game may be omitted.
-The configuration of the game board YB may be changed as appropriate. For example, a special winning opening different from the special winning opening 14 may be provided. Further, an operating gate different from the operating gate 17 may be provided. Further, the pachinko gaming machine 10 may have a plurality of routes according to the launch strength of the game ball as a route (area) through which the game ball flows down on the game board YB. There may be a first path that flows down the left side of the opening provided in the first path and a second path that flows down the right side of the opening. Note that the first route and the second route may partially overlap. In addition, some of the members disposed on the game board YB may be disposed on only one of the first route and the second route.

The function of the main control board 30 may be realized by dividing it into a plurality of boards. The main control board 30 may be composed of a plurality of CPUs mounted on a single board.
The main control CPU 30a, the main control ROM 30b, and the main control RAM 30c may be configured as a one-chip microcomputer.

  The function of the sub control board 31 may be realized by dividing it into a plurality of boards. For example, the pachinko gaming machine 10 may include a display board that specially controls the effect display device 11, a lamp board that specially controls the decoration lamp La, and an audio board that specially controls the speaker Sp. You may further provide the overall board which controls a board group centrally. In this case, effect data for executing various effects may be stored in a storage unit on the board that specially controls each effect unit. For example, effect data for causing the effect display device 11 to execute an effect may be stored in storage means on the display substrate. The sub control CPU 31a may be composed of a plurality of CPUs mounted on a single substrate.

-You may actualize to the pachinko machine which does not execute the production design fluctuation game. In this case, a special symbol may be displayed on the effect display device 11.
Next, a technical idea that can be grasped from the above embodiment and another example will be added below.

  (A) In a gaming machine that performs a symbol variation game, a variation determination unit that determines a variation pattern that specifies a variation time of the symbol variation game, and a variation pattern determined by the variation determination unit, based on the variation pattern determined by the variation determination unit. An effect determining means for determining effect information for specifying effect contents to be performed within the change time, and an effect control means for controlling the execution of the effect based on the effect information, the change pattern includes a specific change There is a specific variation pattern for specifying time, and the specific variation time is a variation time in which the second effect can be executed after the first effect is executed, and the change determining means determines the specific change pattern. The production information that can be determined by the production determination means in this case includes specific production information for executing the second production after the execution of the first production, the first production and the previous There is special effect information for executing only the first effect among the second effects, and the effect control means is a case where the change determining means determines the specific change pattern, and the effect determining means. When the specific effect information is determined, the first effect is executed and then the second effect is executed, while the change determining means determines the specific change pattern. When the effect determining means determines the special effect information, control is performed to execute a specific effect different from any of the first effect and the second effect, and the first effect. Gaming machine.

  (B) In a gaming machine that performs a symbol variation game, a variation determination unit that determines a variation pattern that specifies a variation time of the symbol variation game, and a variation pattern determined by the variation determination unit, based on the variation pattern determined by the variation determination unit Effect determining means for determining the effect information for specifying the effect content to be performed within the variation time, and effect control means for controlling the execution of the effect based on the effect information, wherein the effect control means is the effect determination When the effect time specified from the effect information determined by the means is shorter than the change time specified from the change pattern determined by the change determining means, the difference time between the change time and the effect time is exceeded. A game machine characterized in that a specific performance is executed.

  HP ... variation pattern, EP ... production pattern (production information), 30 ... main control board, 30a ... main control CPU (fluctuation determining means), 31 ... sub control board, 31a ... sub control CPU (production determination means, production) Control means).

Claims (3)

In gaming machines that play symbol variation games,
Variation determining means for determining a variation pattern for identifying the variation time of the symbol variation game;
Based on the variation pattern determined by the variation determining means, effect determining means for determining effect information for specifying the effect content to be performed within the variation time of the symbol variable game;
Production control means for performing control to execute the production based on the production information,
The variation pattern includes a specific variation pattern that identifies a specific variation time,
The effect information is information for specifying at least a part of the effect content among effects performed within the variation time of the symbol variation game,
The specific variation time is a variation time in which the second reach effect can be executed after the first reach effect is executed,
The effect information that can be determined by the effect determining unit when the change determining unit determines the specific change pattern includes specific effect information for executing the second reach effect after executing the first reach effect. There is special production information that executes only the first reach production out of the first reach production and the second reach production,
The effect determining means can determine the special effect information even when the change determining means determines a special variation pattern that specifies a variation time shorter than the specific variation time.
The production control means includes
When the variation determining means determines the specific variation pattern, and the effect determining means determines the specific effect information, the second reach effect is executed after the first reach effect is executed. While controlling
When the variation determining means determines the specific variation pattern, and the effect determining means determines the special effect information, the specific determination pattern is different from both the first reach effect and the second reach effect. effect and, have row control to execute the first reach demonstration,
When the variation determining means determines the special variation pattern, and the effect determining means determines the special effect information, the first reach effect is executed without executing the specific effect. Control,
The special effect information that can be determined when the variation determining unit determines the specific variation pattern, and the special effect information that can be determined when the variation determining unit determines the special variation pattern. A gaming machine characterized by the same production information . The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the special effect information is effect information that specifies execution of the first reach effect but does not specify execution of the specific effect . The effect control means is a case where the change determining means determines the specific change pattern, and when the effect determining means determines the special effect information, the first effect is executed after the specific effect is executed. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein control for executing a one reach effect is performed .

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