JP6592672B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine.

  Conventionally, for this type of gaming machine, determination of success / failure is made based on the entrance of a game ball into the starting port, and a variable display of a symbol (special symbol) is started. 2. Description of the Related Art A gaming machine that stops and displays with a winning symbol or a missed symbol is known that performs a predetermined symbol variation effect along with a variation display of symbols (special symbols). For example, Patent Document 1 stores a category table in which a production category (production content) is assigned to each of a plurality of predetermined outlier symbols, and the result of the determination is incorrect. There is disclosed a technique for determining one outlier symbol to be stopped and displayed from a plurality of types of outlier symbols, and determining the effect contents of the symbol variation effect based on the determined out symbol and the stored category table. In the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, as a category table, a plurality of categories in which an effect category corresponding to a gaming state (a normal state, a high probability state, a short-time state, etc.) is assigned to each of a plurality of types of outliers. A table is memorize | stored, the category table to be used is selected according to the present game state, and production content is determined. In addition, prior to the determination as to whether or not the result is correct, the determination as to whether or not the stored storage is appropriate and the stop symbol are determined (prefetching determination), and a prefetching effect is also performed based on the result of the prefetching determination.

JP 2017-12744 A

  In the gaming machine described above, if the prefetching effect is performed across a plurality of variable displays of symbols (special symbols), the gaming state may change during the prefetching effect. In this case, when the symbol variation effect is performed based on the reserved memory related to the prefetching effect according to the effect content determined using the category table corresponding to the current gaming state, the prefetching performed before the gaming state changes There is a discrepancy between the content of the effect and the content of the symbol variation effect performed after the game state changes. For example, if the gaming state has a normal state and a high-probability state in which the probability of the success / failure determination is higher than the normal state, the gaming state has a high probability in the middle of the pre-reading effect that occurred in the high-probability state. When the state changes to the normal state, an effect with a high expectation level is executed as a look-ahead effect, while an effect with a low expectation level is executed as a symbol variation effect, which greatly reduces the player's gaming interests. End up.

  The gaming machine of the present invention is performed based on the content of the prefetching effect and the hold memory related to the prefetching effect even if the gaming state changes during the prefetching effect performed across a plurality of variable displays of symbols. The main purpose is to prevent wrinkles from occurring in the contents of the symbol variation effects.

The gaming machine of the present invention adopts the following means in order to achieve the above-mentioned main object.
That is, the gaming machine of the present invention is
A gaming machine that executes a hit game when a symbol that is variably displayed based on a game ball entering a start port is stopped and displayed at a predetermined hit symbol,
Determination information storage means capable of storing a plurality of determination information acquired based on the game ball entering the start opening;
Correct / incorrect determination means for determining correct / incorrect based on the determination information;
A symbol determining means for determining one of a plurality of symbols predetermined based on the result of the determination as a stop symbol;
A symbol display means for variably displaying the symbol, and for stopping and displaying the stop symbol determined by the symbol determining means;
Gaming state setting means for setting any one of a plurality of predetermined gaming states;
A variation pattern table storage means for storing a plurality of types of variation pattern tables in which a variation effect pattern according to a gaming state is assigned to each of the plurality of symbols;
A variation pattern table selecting unit that selects a variation pattern table corresponding to the gaming state set by the gaming state setting unit from a plurality of types of variation pattern tables stored in the variation pattern table storage unit;
Fluctuation effect pattern determination means for determining a variation effect pattern based on the stop symbol determined by the stop symbol determination means and the variation pattern table selected by the variation pattern table selection means;
With the variation display of the symbol, the symbol variation effect execution means for executing the symbol variation effect based on the variation effect pattern determined by the variation effect pattern determination means,
Prior to the success / failure determination of the success / failure determination means, at least a prefetch determination means for determining the stop symbol,
Prefetch effect pattern determination means for determining a prefetch effect pattern based on the stop symbol determined by the prefetch determination means;
Pre-reading effect execution means capable of executing pre-reading effects straddling a plurality of variation displays of symbols by the symbol display means based on the pre-reading effect pattern determined by the pre-reading effect pattern determination means;
With
As the variation effect pattern, there are a plurality of types of variation effect patterns with different expected expectations that the stop symbol by the symbol display means becomes the hit symbol,
In the plurality of types of variation pattern tables, different variation effect patterns are assigned to at least specific symbols among the plurality of symbols,
As the prefetch effect pattern, there are a plurality of types of change effect patterns and a plurality of types of prefetch effect patterns corresponding to the hit expectation degree,
When the stop symbol determined by the pre-read determination unit is the specific symbol, the pre-reading effect pattern determination unit allocates the specific symbol according to the gaming state in each of the plurality of types of variation pattern tables. Determining the look-ahead effect pattern with an upper limit of a hit expectation corresponding to a change effect pattern having a lower hit expectation degree among the obtained change effect patterns;
This is the gist.

The gaming machine of the reference invention disclosed by reference in this specification is:
A gaming machine that executes a hit game when a symbol that is variably displayed based on a game ball entering a start port is stopped and displayed at a predetermined hit symbol,
Determination information storage means capable of storing a plurality of determination information acquired based on the game ball entering the start opening;
Correct / incorrect determination means for determining correct / incorrect based on the determination information;
A symbol determining means for determining one of a plurality of symbols predetermined based on the result of the determination as a stop symbol;
A symbol display means for variably displaying the symbol, and for stopping and displaying the stop symbol determined by the symbol determining means;
Gaming state setting means for setting any one of a plurality of predetermined gaming states;
A variation category table storage means for storing a plurality of types of variation category tables in which a variation category corresponding to a gaming state is assigned to each of the plurality of symbols;
A variation category table selection means for selecting a variation category table corresponding to the gaming state set by the gaming state setting means from a plurality of types of variation category tables stored in the variation category table storage means;
Fluctuating effect pattern determining means for determining a fluctuating effect pattern based on a changing category derived using the stopping symbol determined by the stopping symbol determining means and the changing category table selected by the changing category table selecting means;
With the variation display of the symbol, the symbol variation effect execution means for executing the symbol variation effect based on the variation effect pattern determined by the variation effect pattern determination means,
Prior to the success / failure determination by the success / failure determination means, prefetch determination means for determining the stop symbol;
Prefetch effect pattern determination means for determining a prefetch effect pattern based on the stop symbol determined by the prefetch determination means;
Pre-reading effect execution means capable of executing pre-reading effects straddling a plurality of variation displays of symbols by the symbol display means based on the pre-reading effect pattern determined by the pre-reading effect pattern determination means;
With
As the variation category, there are a plurality of types of variation categories with different expected expectations that the stop symbol by the symbol display means becomes the winning symbol,
In the plurality of types of variation category tables, different variation categories are assigned to at least specific symbols among the plurality of symbols,
As the pre-reading effect pattern, there are a plurality of types of pre-reading effect patterns corresponding to a plurality of types of variation categories and the hit expectation degree,
When the stop symbol determined by the pre-read determination unit is the specific symbol, the pre-reading effect pattern determining unit allocates the specific symbol according to the gaming state in each of the plurality of types of variation category tables. Determining the look-ahead effect pattern with an upper limit of the expected degree of hit corresponding to the lower category of expected variation among the given variation categories,
This is the gist.

Here, the “determination information” includes determination information for determining whether or not it is correct (random number for determination), and also determines the type of stop symbol determined according to the determination result. Information for determining symbols (such as random numbers for determining jackpot symbols, random numbers for determining symbols for losing symbols, etc.).
The “variation category” is a classification for classifying the effect contents of the symbol variation effect. For example, it is possible to distinguish between reach and non-reach, and in the case of reach, the reach type may be further distinguished.
Since the “variation effect pattern determining means” selects one variation category table from a plurality of types of variation category tables according to the gaming state, if the gaming state is different, different variation categories for the same stop symbol That is, there is a case where a variation effect pattern is determined.
The “prefetching effect pattern with the corresponding hit expectation level as an upper limit” means that any prefetching effect pattern may be determined as long as the hit expectation level does not exceed the upper limit. For example, when there are A, B, and C pre-reading effect patterns in order from the lowest hit expectation level, when the pre-read effect pattern as the upper limit of the hit expectation level is B, B may be determined, or A is determined. May be.

According to the gaming machine of this reference invention, even if the gaming state changes in the middle of a pre-reading effect performed across a plurality of variation displays of symbols, the contents of the pre-reading effect and the reserved memory related to the pre-reading effect are stored. It is possible to prevent wrinkles from occurring in the contents of the symbol variation effect performed based on the above. As a result, it is possible to prevent the pre-reading effect from becoming an excessive hit expectation level as a result of a change in the gaming state, and to suppress a decrease in gaming interest by the player.

In the gaming machine of such a reference invention, the pre-reading effect pattern has a plurality of types of pre-reading effect symbols having different hit expectation levels, and any one of the plurality of types of pre-reading effect symbols is displayed as the pre-reading effect. After that, it is also possible to have a change effect for changing to the pre-reading effect design having a higher degree of expectation of hitting than the displayed pre-reading effect design.

  The change effect may be changed to any pre-reading effect design as long as it does not exceed the upper limit of the expected degree of hit of the pre-reading effect pattern (pre-reading effect design). For example, when there are A, B, C, and D prefetch effect symbols in order from the lowest expected level of winning, if C is set as the upper limit of the expected level of prefetch effect symbols, the change effect is the prefetched effect. The design may be changed in order from A to B through C, or the pre-reading design may be changed from A to B, but C may not be changed. As a result, it is possible to make the player expect how much the look-ahead effect design will be changed while suppressing the appearance of an excessive pre-expectation design symbol in the change effect, and improve the game entertainment Can be made.

Further, in the gaming machine of the reference invention, the prefetch determination means may determine a missed symbol.

  In this way, it is possible to deal with a case where the game state is a win in the pre-reading determination and a failure in the determination of the success / failure due to a change in the gaming state.

Furthermore, in the gaming machine of the reference invention, at least one of the plurality of types of variation category tables may be assigned with the same variation category between at least two of the plurality of symbols.

  In this way, depending on the gaming state, it is possible to intensively generate a variation effect pattern within a specific variation category, or to suppress the occurrence of a variation effect pattern within a specific variation category. Can be intentionally biased.

Further, in the gaming machine of the reference invention, as the plurality of gaming states, the gaming state has a normal state and a high probability state in which the probability of being determined to be a hit by the success / failure determination unit is higher than the normal state. The setting means can change the gaming state based on the variation display of the symbol, and when the normal state is set by the gaming state setting means as the plurality of types of variation category tables, the variation category table and for the normal state change category table to be selected by the selection means, the variation category high probability state for variation category table selected by the table selecting means when the high probability state is set by the gaming state setting means, It is good also as what has.

  In this way, even if the gaming state changes from the high probability state to the normal state in the middle of the prefetching effect, the contents of the prefetching effect in the high probability state that occurs first in the normal state where the content of the prefetching effect occurs later It is possible to suppress an excessive hit expectation degree than the content, and it is possible to suppress a decrease in the game interest of the player.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, even if the gaming state changes in the middle of the pre-reading effect performed across a plurality of display variations of symbols, based on the content of the pre-reading effect and the hold memory related to the pre-reading effect. It is possible to prevent wrinkles from occurring in the contents of the symbol variation effect performed.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine 1 as one example of the present invention. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a game board 20 included in a pachinko machine 1. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the effect display of the effect symbol display device 37. It is explanatory drawing explaining the specification of the pachinko machine. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of a main control process executed by a CPU 60a of the main control device 60. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a start winning process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a special symbol game process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a special symbol game process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a fluctuation display related process. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a big hit fluctuation category table. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a deviation variation pattern determination process. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the outlier variation category table for low probability and the outlier variation category table for high probability. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an effect control process executed by a sub-integrated control device 90. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a hold display effect process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a design change effect process. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of reach production. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of SP reach A-C. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display screen at the time of normal mode, and the display screen at the time of high accuracy mode. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display screen at the time of transfering from high accuracy mode to normal mode. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a prefetch effect process. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the symbol determination table for prefetch effects. It is explanatory drawing which shows the mode of prefetching production. In a comparative example, it is explanatory drawing which shows a mode at the time of transfering from high accuracy mode to normal mode in the middle of prefetching production. In an Example, it is explanatory drawing which shows a mode at the time of transfering from high-accuracy mode to normal mode in the middle of prefetching production. It is explanatory drawing which shows the specification of the pachinko machine 1 of a modification.

  Next, the form for implementing this invention is demonstrated using an Example.

  FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1 as an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of a game board 20 included in the pachinko machine 1, and FIG. It is a block diagram which shows a structure.

  In this embodiment, when the game ball enters the start opening, the special symbol variation display is started, and when the special symbol is stopped and displayed at a predetermined big hit symbol, the big hit game is started. An example in which the present invention is applied to a machine type gaming machine will be described.

[External configuration of pachinko machine 1]
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment has a game board 20 in which the board surface is arranged so as to be visible through a glass plate (transparent plate) 4 fitted in a front frame (glass frame) 3, An upper tray 11 and a lower tray 12 for storing game balls, and a launch handle 13 for launching the game balls stored in the upper tray 11 to the game board 20 are provided. The pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment is a CR machine corresponding to a prepaid card, and a CR unit 50 for reading and writing the prepaid card is provided on the left side of the pachinko machine 1.

  The front frame 3 is fitted in the inner frame 5 and can be opened and closed with respect to the inner frame 5 with hinges provided on the left and upper sides as fulcrums. The inner frame 5 is fitted into the outer frame 2 and can be opened and closed with respect to the outer frame 2 with hinges provided on the left and upper sides as fulcrums. The front frame 3 and the inner frame 5 are configured as a substantially rectangular plastic frame. On the other hand, the outer frame 2 is configured as a substantially rectangular wooden frame, and is fixed to the island frame of the island facility of the game hall.

  Speakers 14 are provided on the upper left and right sides of the front frame 3 for sounding various sound effects as the game progresses and for sounding warning sounds for alerting the player. The front frame 3 is provided with a plurality of frame side decorative lamps (lamps) 15 that emit light according to the gaming state.

  Prize balls and rental balls are paid out to the upper tray 11. An adjustment display device 52 for displaying the balance of the prepaid card inserted into the CR unit 50 is disposed on the upper right portion of the upper tray 11. The adjustment display device 52 includes a ball for instructing the lending of the game ball. A lending button 53 and a settlement button 54 for instructing settlement (return) of a prepaid card inserted in the CR unit 50 are provided. In addition, an effect button 16 for performing various effects according to the player's operation is disposed at the center of the upper surface of the upper tray 11. The lower tray 12 can receive a ball overflowing from the upper tray 11.

  The firing handle 13 is provided on the right side of the lower tray 12, and when the player rotates it clockwise, a firing motor 83 (see FIG. 3) included in a launching device (not shown) is activated, and the firing handle is operated. The game balls are launched one by one toward the game board 20 with the strength corresponding to the amount of rotation operation of 13.

[Composition of game board 20]
As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 20 has a game area 21 surrounded by an outer rail 21a and an inner rail 21b. The game board 20 is provided below the effect symbol display device 37 provided at the center of the game area 21, the normal symbol operation gate 22 disposed on the right side of the effect symbol display device 37, and the effect symbol display device 37. A first start opening 23 that is always open, a second start opening 24 that can be opened and closed below the normal symbol operating gate 22, a big prize opening 25 that is arranged below the game area 21, There are provided a normal winning opening 26 arranged in the lower left part of the area 21 and an out opening 27 for collecting game balls that have not entered any of the winning openings. Although not shown, the game board 30 is provided with a large number of nails for guiding and playing the game balls flowing down the game area 21.

  The second start port 24 is a variable ball entrance configured as an ordinary electric accessory, and includes a pair of left and right movable pieces (opening / closing members) 24b, and a second start port solenoid 24c that operates the movable piece 24b (see FIG. 3). The second starting port 24 is normally closed by a movable piece 24b and cannot enter a game ball, and a normal symbol is stopped and displayed as a winning symbol (ordinary symbol per symbol). When a winning game (game per game) is executed, the movable piece 24b is opened to the left and right by the second start port solenoid 24c, thereby opening the game ball. In the present embodiment, as the opening pattern of the second start port 24, a normal opening pattern with a short opening time (for example, a 0.6 second opening operation is executed once) and a long opening time (for example, 1) When the second starting port 24 is opened in the normal opening pattern, the player launches a game ball toward the second starting port 24. Even so, it is difficult for the game ball to enter the second start opening 24, and when the second start opening 24 opens in the open extension pattern, the player plays the game toward the second start opening 24. If the ball is fired, the game ball can almost surely enter the second start port 24.

  The big prize opening 25 is a variable ball opening that is configured as a special electric accessory, and includes an opening / closing plate (opening / closing member) 25b, and a big winning opening solenoid 25c (see FIG. 3) for operating the opening / closing plate 25b. Is provided. The big winning opening 25 is normally closed by the opening / closing plate 25b so that a game ball cannot be entered, and the special symbol is stopped and displayed as a big hit symbol (design special symbol symbol). When a game (special game) is executed, the open / close plate 25b is opened to the front by the large winning opening solenoid 25c, thereby allowing the game ball to enter. The big prize opening 25 is provided with a big prize opening switch 25a for detecting the entry of a game ball and counting the number of balls entered. The big winning opening 25 is closed when the big winning opening switch 25a counts nine game balls or when a predetermined opening time (for example, 28.0 seconds) elapses before counting nine. round). The jackpot game is performed by repeating the jackpot round a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times).

  In the lower right part of the game board 20, a first special symbol display device (first special symbol display device) 31, a second special symbol display device (second special symbol display device) 32, and a first special symbol hold number display. A device (first special symbol hold number display device) 33, a second special symbol hold number display device (second special figure hold number display device) 34, a normal symbol display device 35, and a normal symbol hold number display device 36. , Is arranged.

  In the present embodiment, the first special figure display device 31 and the second special figure display device 32 are configured as a seven-segment display device, and express a plurality of types of display modes by combinations of lighting and extinction of each segment. . The first special figure display device 31 and the second special figure display device 32 start the special symbol variation display by sequentially switching the display mode based on the game balls entering the start opening, and the predetermined variation time The special symbol is stopped and displayed by stopping display in any of a plurality of predetermined stop display modes when the time has elapsed. When the special symbol is stopped and displayed in a predetermined stop display mode (predetermined big hit symbol), the big hit game is executed. The first special figure display device 31 is a display device for entering the first start opening that displays a special symbol on the basis of the entry of the game ball into the first start opening 23, and the second special figure display device 32. Is a display device for entering a second start opening that displays a special symbol variably based on the entry of a game ball into the second start opening 24. The special symbol displayed by the first special symbol display device 31 is also called a first special symbol (special diagram 1), and the special symbol displayed by the second special symbol display device 32 is a second special symbol (special diagram 2). ).

  Here, the special symbol jackpot symbol includes a normal jackpot symbol that is a normal jackpot and a probability variable jackpot symbol that is a probability variable jackpot. The normal big hit is a hit mode in which a normal state (normal mode) in which the big hit probability (probability per special figure) of a special symbol is set to normal (low probability) as a gaming state after the end of the big hit game. On the other hand, the probability variation jackpot is a game state after the jackpot game is executed, and the special symbol jackpot probability (probability per special symbol) is usually maintained until the number of times the special symbol changes is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times). This is a hit mode in which a probability variation state (high accuracy mode) that is set with a higher probability occurs. In the present embodiment, the probability variation jackpot is set so that the probability per special symbol is set to a high probability, and the probability of hitting the normal symbol (probability per universal symbol) is executed until the number of times the special symbol is changed a predetermined number of times. It is set to a higher probability than normal (normal high probability state), the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is shortened (short time state), and the opening time of the second start port 24 is extended when the normal symbol is hit (open) Extended state). A state in which the probability of hitting the normal symbol is set to a high probability, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is shortened, and the opening time of the second start port 24 is extended is also referred to as an electric support state. The electric support state is not limited to the state in which all of the normal high probability state, the short time state, and the open extension state are generated, and may be a state in which any one or two are generated.

  In addition, the normal jackpot symbol and the probability variation jackpot symbol include a plurality of jackpot symbols to which different contents are assigned as the contents of the jackpot game (for example, the number of rounds). In this embodiment, as the big hit symbol, a normal big hit symbol A that generates a big hit game with four rounds, a normal big hit symbol B that generates a big hit game with eight rounds, and a big hit with four rounds A probability variation jackpot symbol A for generating a game and a probability variation jackpot symbol B for generating a jackpot game with 15 rounds are included.

  If a game ball enters the first start port 23 during the special symbol variation display, the first special symbol variation display is suspended up to a predetermined number (for example, four times), and the current variation display ends. After that, the variable display of the first special symbol on hold is sequentially started. The number of holds of the first special symbol is displayed on the first special diagram hold display device 33. On the other hand, even when a game ball enters the second start port 24 during the special symbol variation display, the second special symbol variation display is suspended up to a predetermined number (for example, four times), and the current variation display is displayed. After the end, the variable display of the second special symbol that is on hold is sequentially started. The number of the second special symbol hold is displayed on the second special figure hold number display device 34. In the pachinko machine 1 of the embodiment, when the variation display of the second special symbol is suspended, the variation display of the second special symbol is given priority over the variation display of the first special symbol (special feature). (Priority fluctuation in FIG. 2) may be adopted. If the jackpot game that is executed with the second special symbol jackpot is favored by the number of winning prize balls than the jackpot game that is executed with the first special symbol jackpot, the above special chart By increasing the chances of winning a big hit with the second special symbol due to the two priority fluctuations, the pachinko machine 1 that is advantageous to the player can be obtained.

  In the present embodiment, the normal symbol display device 35 includes a first display unit that is turned on in the case of hitting and turned off in the case of losing, and a second display unit that is turned off in the case of hitting and turned on in the case of losing. It is configured as an LED display device. The normal symbol display device 35 variably displays the normal symbol by repeating the lighting of the first display unit and the lighting of the second display unit alternately based on the passing of the game ball to the normal symbol operating gate 22, When the fluctuation time elapses, one of the first display unit and the second display unit is turned on and the other is turned off to stop and display the normal symbol. When the normal symbol is hit and displayed as a stop symbol, the second start port (ordinary electric accessory) 23 is opened.

  In this embodiment, when the game ball passes the normal symbol operation gate 22 during the normal symbol variation display, the normal symbol variation display is suspended up to a predetermined number (for example, four), and the current variation display is displayed. When finished, the variable display of the normal symbols on hold is started sequentially. The number of ordinary symbols held is displayed on the number-of-holds display device 36.

  The effect symbol display device 37 is an image display device configured by a liquid crystal display or the like, and performs various effect displays such as a change display of effect symbols (pseudo symbols), a reach effect, and a notice effect on the display screen. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of effect display of the effect symbol display device 37. As shown in the figure, in the center of the display screen of the effect image display device 37, three effect symbols 37L, 37C, and 37R including left, middle, and right, which are composed of numbers, letters, characters, symbols, characters, and the like, are displayed. . The three effect symbols 37L, 37C, and 37R are variably displayed so as to scroll from top to bottom when a game ball enters the start opening, and are stopped and displayed in the order of left, right, and center when a predetermined variation time has elapsed. Is done. When the right effect design 37R is stopped and displayed and the right effect design 37R does not match the left effect design 37L, it is disengaged (normally disengaged, unreachable disengagement). On the other hand, when the right effect symbol 37R matches the left effect symbol 37L, reach is reached, and the process shifts to reach effect. Then, when the middle production symbol 37C is stopped and displayed through the reach production, if the middle production symbol 37C does not coincide with the left and right production symbols 37L and 37R, the middle production design is lost (reach off). When 37C coincides with the left and right effect symbols 37L and 37R, it is a big hit. The effect symbol display device 37 is basically a special symbol (first special symbol, first special symbol, which is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display device (first special symbol display device 31, second special symbol display device 32) described above. If the 2 special symbols) are out of symbol, the three effect symbols 37L, 37C, 37R are stopped and displayed in a disengagement mode (normally out of reach or out of reach), and the special symbol that is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display device is a jackpot symbol. If there is, the three effect symbols 37L, 37C, and 37R are stopped and displayed in a big hit manner. In addition, in the upper right portion of the display screen of the effect symbol display device 37, a character symbol 38a (“Tatsuyoshi Kuma no”) whose display mode (expression) changes according to the effect contents is displayed.

  Further, a first reserved symbol 39a and a second reserved symbol 39b are displayed at the bottom of the display screen of the effect symbol display device 37. The first reserved symbols 39a are added one by one in order from the left side every time a game ball enters the first start port 23 while the special symbol (the first special symbol, the second special symbol) is being displayed. Each time a special symbol variation display is started, it is erased one by one from the right. The second reserved symbols 39b are added one by one in order from the right each time a game ball enters the second start port 24 during the variation display of the special symbols (first special symbol, second special symbol). Each time a special symbol variation display is started, it is erased one by one from the left.

[Configuration of control circuit]
Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the pachinko machine 1 has, as its control circuit, a main control device 60, a payout control device 70, a launch control device 80, a sub integrated control device 90, and an effect symbol control device 91. And a power supply board (not shown). The main controller 60 is configured as a microprocessor centered on the CPU 60a, and in addition to the CPU 60a, a ROM 60b for storing processing programs and tables, a RAM 60c for temporarily storing data when executing the processing programs, input / output ports, communication Provide ports. Although not shown, the payout control device 70, the launch control device 80, and the sub-integrated control device 90 are similarly configured as a microprocessor centered on a CPU. In addition to the CPU, ROM, RAM, input / output ports, communication Provide ports. Further, the pachinko machine 1 is provided with an external connection terminal 65, and a signal indicating a game state and a game result is transmitted to the hall computer 100 (see FIG. 3) through the external connection terminal 65.

  The main controller 60 controls the basic progress of the game. As shown in FIG. 3, the main control device 60 is connected with detection signals from the front frame opening switch 3 a that detects opening of the front frame 3, the inner frame opening switch 5 a that detects opening of the inner frame 5, and the like. Input via the relay terminal board 64. Further, the main control board 60 includes a gate switch 22a for detecting the passage of the game ball to the normal symbol operating gate 22, a first start port switch 23a for detecting the entrance of the game ball to the first start port 23, A second start port switch 24a for detecting a game ball entering the second start port 24, a big winning port switch 25a for detecting a game ball entering the main winning port 25, and a game ball for the normal winning port 26 A detection signal from the normal winning opening switch 26a or the like for detecting the entering of the ball is input via the game board relay terminal board 61. On the other hand, the main control device 60 outputs a drive signal to the second starting port solenoid 24c, the big prize opening solenoid 25c and the like via the game board relay terminal plate 61. Further, from the main controller 60, the first special figure display device 31, the second special figure display device 32, the first special figure reservation number display device 33, the second special figure reservation number display device 34, and the normal symbol display device 35 are provided. A display signal to the normal symbol hold number display device 36 and the like is output via the symbol display device relay terminal board 62. Further, the main controller 60 outputs a signal to the hall computer 100 via the back wiring relay terminal board 64 and the external connection terminal board 65.

  The payout control device 70 controls the payout of prize balls and rental balls. A detection signal from a ball break switch 76 for detecting a ball break of a ball tank (not shown) for storing game balls to be paid out to the upper tray 11 is input to the payout control device 70 via the back wiring relay terminal plate 64. Then, a detection signal from a payout switch 74 for detecting a game ball to be paid out to the upper tray 11 is input via the payout relay terminal plate 71 and the back wiring relay terminal plate 64, and a full switch 75 for detecting the fullness of the lower tray 12 The detection signal from is directly input. On the other hand, a drive signal to the payout motor 73 is output from the payout control device 70 via the back wiring relay terminal plate 64 and the payout relay terminal plate 71. The payout control device 70 is configured to be capable of two-way communication with the main control device 60 and drives the payout motor 73 in accordance with a command transmitted from the main control device 60 to pay out the winning ball. When a detection signal is input from either the ball break switch 76 or the full switch 75, the payout control device 70 stops driving the payout motor 73 until the detection state is canceled and no detection signal is input, and a prize ball is received. The payout operation is interrupted.

  Further, the payout control device 70 is configured to be able to communicate with the CR unit 50 via the CR unit terminal plate 51. The CR unit terminal board 51 is configured to be capable of bidirectional communication with the payment display device 52, and the payout control device 70 receives detection signals from the ball rental switch 53a and the payment switch 54a provided in the payment display device 52. Input via the CR unit terminal board 51. The ball lending switch 53a detects the operation of the ball lending button 53 and outputs a detection signal. The payment switch 54a detects the operation of the payment button 54 and outputs a detection signal. When the payout control device 70 inputs a ball lending command, the payout motor 73 drives the payout motor 73 to pay out the ball. Also, the payout control device 70 is configured to be capable of bidirectional communication with the launch control device 80, and with respect to the launch control device 80 when a predetermined firing stop condition such as inputting a detection signal from the full switch 75 is satisfied. Send a fire stop command.

  The launch control device 80 is responsible for controlling the launch of the game ball to the game area 21. The launch control device 80 includes a turn amount signal output in response to the turn operation of the launch handle 13, a launch stop signal from the launch stop switch 81 that detects the operation of the launch stop button, and the player A touch signal or the like is input from the touch switch 82 that detects that the touch button is touched. On the other hand, a drive signal to the firing motor 83 is output from the launch control device 80. The launch control device 80 controls the launch motor 83 so that a game ball is launched into the game area 21 based on the rotation amount signal. When the touch signal is not input or when the shooting stop signal is input, the shooting control device 80 stops driving the shooting motor 83 regardless of the operation of the shooting handle 13 so that the game ball is not shot. To do.

  The sub-integrated control device 90 is responsible for control related to game effects. The sub integrated control device 90 can receive various commands from the main control device 60 through one-way communication via the production relay terminal board 63, and performs production control according to the received command. The sub integrated control device 90 receives a detection signal from the effect button switch 16 a that detects the operation of the effect button 16. On the other hand, the sub integrated control device 90 outputs an audio signal to the speaker 14 and lighting signals to various LEDs and the lamp 15. In addition, a command for effect display control to the effect symbol display device 91 is output from the sub integrated control device 90 by one-way communication. The effect symbol display device 91 receives an effect display control command from the sub-integrated control device 90, and displays the effect symbol display device 24 so that an effect image corresponding to the command is displayed on the effect symbol display device 24. Take control.

[Outline of pachinko machine 1 game]
Next, an outline of the game in the pachinko machine 1 configured as described above will be described. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the specifications of the pachinko machine 1. The first start port 23 is located below the effect symbol display device 37 disposed in the center of the game area 21, and the player holds the launch handle 13 so that the game ball flows down to the left area of the game area 21. By turning (so-called left-handed), a game ball can enter the first start port 23. When a game ball enters the first start port 23, the display of the first special symbol variation is started, and when the first special symbol is stopped and displayed with the big hit symbol, the big hit is made and the opening operation of the big winning port 25 is repeated ( For example, a jackpot game is executed (28 seconds × 15 times). The big winning opening 25 is located below the first start opening 23, and when the big hit game is executed, the player can make a game ball enter the big winning opening 25 by left-handing. In the present embodiment, the player can also enter the game ball into the big prize opening 25 by rotating the firing handle 13 (so-called right-handed) so that the game ball flows down to the right area of the game area 21. Can be made.

  The normal symbol operating gate 22 is located on the right side of the effect symbol display device 37, the second starting port 24 is positioned below the normal symbol operating gate 22, and the player hits the game ball in the normal symbol by hitting it to the right. When the second starting port 24 can be passed through the operating gate 22 and the normal symbol is hit, the player can make a game ball enter the second starting port 24 by continuing to make a right turn. Can do. Normally, the normal symbol hit probability is low (eg, 1 / 10.0), the normal symbol variation time is long (eg, 20 seconds), and the second start when the normal symbol is hit Since the opening time of the mouth 24 is short (for example, 0.6 seconds × 1 time), the player can hardly enter the second starting mouth 24 even if the player makes a right strike. In other words, the game is mainly a game in which a player launches a game ball by hitting the first starting port 23 to the left. On the other hand, when a jackpot game is executed in response to a probabilistic jackpot, the probability of hitting a normal symbol is high (for example, until a special symbol change display is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) after the jackpot game ends. 1 / 1.0), the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is shortened (for example, 2 seconds), and the opening time of the second start port 24 when the normal symbol is hit is also extended (for example, 1.0 second × Since the electric support state that is performed three times occurs, the player can easily enter the game ball into the second starting port 24 by making a right strike. When a game ball enters the second start port 24, the second special symbol variation display is started, and when the second special symbol is stopped and displayed with the big hit symbol, the big hit game is executed. In this case, the player can cause the game ball to enter the opened big winning opening 25 by continuing the right strike. That is, in the electric support state, the game is mainly a game in which the player aims at the normal symbol operation gate 22, the second starting port 24, and the big winning port 25 and fires a game ball by hitting it to the right. In addition, when a jackpot game is executed with a chance of a big hit, the jackpot probability of a special symbol is higher than normal (for example, 1 / 319.7) in addition to the above-mentioned electric support state after the jackpot game ends. A probability variation state (high accuracy mode) that becomes (for example, 1 / 75.3) occurs. In addition, the second special symbol has a higher probability of selecting the probability variation big hit symbol at the time of the big hit than the first special symbol. Therefore, in the probability variation state with the electric support state, it is possible to continuously generate big hits in a short time, and it becomes an opportunity to acquire a lot of balls at once.

[Main control processing]
Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 1, particularly the operation of the main controller 60 will be described in more detail. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of main control processing executed by the CPU 60a of the main control device 60. This process is executed when the power switch of the pachinko machine 1 is operated. The main control process includes a power-on process necessary for powering on the pachinko machine 1 (S100), a random number update process (S110), a winning confirmation process (S120), a start winning process (S130), The symbol game process (S140), the normal symbol game process (S150), the special symbol game process (S160), and the big hit game (special game) process (S170) are repeatedly executed. In this embodiment, the time required for the processes of S110 to S170 is about 2 msec, and these processes are repeatedly executed at intervals of about 2 msec. The main control device 60 advances the entire game of the pachinko machine 1 by transmitting various commands to the control device in charge and executing the processing according to the commands by executing the main control processing.

[Random number update processing]
The random number update process of S110 is a process of updating various determination random numbers. As the determination random number, for example, a big hit determination random number (special symbol) used for a big hit determination (whether or not determination) performed based on a game ball entering the start port (the first start port 23 or the second start port 24). Random number for determination of success / failure) or a big hit used for determining a big hit symbol to be stopped and displayed on the special figure display device (the first special figure display device 31 or the second special figure display device 32) when the result of the big hit judgment is a big hit Random symbols for determining symbols, determination of out symbols used for determining out symbols to be stopped and displayed on the special symbol display device (first special symbol display device 31 or second special symbol display device 32) when the result of jackpot determination is out For example, a random number for normal symbol success / failure determination used for determination of success / failure made based on the passage of the game ball to the normal symbol operation gate 22 can be used. When the random number update process ends, the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next winning confirmation process (S120).

[Winner confirmation process]
In the winning confirmation process of S120, the state of various sensors (the first starting port switch 23a, the second starting port switch 24a, the gate switch 22a, the big winning port switch 25a, the normal winning port switch 26a, etc.) is detected and the predetermined value in the RAM 60c is determined. Is saved in the state storage area. Further, it is determined whether or not a game ball has been detected by a switch related to a prize ball (the above-mentioned prize opening switch excluding the gate switch 22a), and if it has been detected, the number of prize balls to be paid out is calculated to obtain prize ball information. Is stored in a predetermined prize ball information storage area of the RAM 60c. When the prize ball information is not 0, a prize ball number designation command (prize ball information) is transmitted to the payout control device 70, and the winning confirmation process is terminated. When the payout control device 70 receives the award ball number designation command, the payout motor 73 is driven to pay out the game balls one by one and every time the game ball paid out by the payout switch 74 is detected, the prize ball information (unpaid) The winning ball payout process is executed to decrement the number of game balls) by one. This award ball payout process is repeatedly executed until the award ball information reaches a value of 0. When a game ball is detected and a new award ball number designation command is received from the main controller 60, the award ball is received. The process is repeated until the information becomes zero. When the winning confirmation process ends, the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next start winning process (S130).

[Start-up winning process]
FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the start winning process. In the start winning process of S130, the CPU 60a of the main control device 60 first inputs a detection signal from the first start port switch 23a to determine whether or not a game ball has entered the first start port 23 ( S200). If it is determined that a game ball has entered the first start port 23, is the current number of reserved symbols of the first special symbol (the number of first special diagram reserved) being less than the upper limit (value 4 in this embodiment)? It is determined whether or not (S202). When it is determined that the number of the first special symbol hold is less than the upper limit number, the number of the first special symbol hold is incremented by 1 and the display of the first special symbol hold number display device 33 is updated (S204), The determination random number for the first special symbol is acquired and stored in a predetermined determination random number storage area of the RAM 60c (S206). Here, examples of the determination random number acquired in S206 include information on the progress of the first special symbol variable game such as the jackpot determination random number, the jackpot symbol determination random number, and the out symbol determination random number. Next, a prefetch determination process is executed based on the acquired determination random number (S208). Here, the prefetch determination process is a jackpot determination performed immediately before the first special symbol is variably displayed based on the determination random number (a big hit determination random number, a big hit symbol determination random number, and an out symbol determination random number) acquired in S206. Is a process that is performed based on the determination random number prior to the big hit determination using the big hit determination random number, the big hit symbol determination using the big hit symbol determination random number, and the out symbol determination using the out symbol determination random number. And do. The big hit determination is performed with different winning probabilities according to the gaming state (normal state, probability variation state), and the determination of the winning symbol is performed regardless of the result of the big hit determination (even if the result of the big hit determination is a big hit). The result of the prefetch determination is used for a prefetch effect described later. Then, the first special symbol prefetch determination command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 90 (S210), and the first special symbol hold count instruction command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 90 (S212), and the process proceeds to S214. . The first special symbol prefetch determination command includes the result of jackpot determination related to the prefetch determination, the jackpot symbol, and the off symbol. As described above, the prefetch determination process determines a losing symbol regardless of the result of the jackpot determination related to the prefetch determination, and the first special symbol prefetch determination command includes a losing symbol regardless of the result of the jackpot determination. . The reason for this will be described later. In addition, the first special symbol hold count instruction command includes information related to the number of first special symbol holds for causing the effect symbol display device 37 to display the first hold symbol 39a. If it is determined in S200 that no game ball has entered the first start port 23, or if it is determined in S202 that the number of first special symbols held has reached the upper limit, the processing of S204 to S212 is skipped. Then, the process proceeds to the next step S214.

  The determination random number storage area can be divided into a jackpot determination storage area and a prefetch determination storage area, and the obtained determination random numbers can be stored in the respective storage areas. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the determination random numbers stored in the storage area are shared by the jackpot determination and the prefetch determination. Alternatively, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which prefetch determination is performed as it is when a random number for determination is acquired, and then the acquired random number for determination is stored in a random number storage area for determination for jackpot determination. Whichever configuration is adopted, the prefetch determination for the prefetch effect can be executed without any problem.

  Next, a detection signal from the second start port 24a is input to determine whether or not a game ball has entered the second start port 24 (S214). If it is determined that a game ball has entered the second start port 24, is the current second special symbol hold number (second special figure hold number) less than the upper limit number (value 4 in this embodiment)? It is determined whether or not (S216). When it is determined that the number of reserved special symbols is less than the upper limit, the number of reserved special symbols is incremented by 1 and the display of the second special symbol reserved number display device 34 is updated (S218). A random number for determination of the second special symbol is acquired and stored in a predetermined random number storage area for determination in the RAM 60c (S220). Here, examples of the determination random number acquired in S220 include information on the progress of the variable game of the second special symbol such as the big hit determination random number, the big hit symbol determination random number, and the out symbol determination random number. Next, a prefetch determination process is executed based on the acquired determination random number (S222). Here, the prefetch determination process is a jackpot determination performed immediately before the second special symbol is variably displayed based on the determination random numbers (random hit determination random number, big hit symbol determination random number, and out symbol determination random number) acquired in S220. Is a process that is performed based on the determination random number prior to the big hit determination using the big hit determination random number, the big hit symbol determination using the big hit symbol determination random number, and the out symbol determination using the out symbol determination random number. And do. The big hit determination is performed with different winning probabilities according to the gaming state (normal state, probability variation state), and the determination of the winning symbol is performed regardless of the result of the big hit determination (even if the result of the big hit determination is a big hit). The result of the prefetch determination is used for a prefetch effect described later. Then, the second special symbol prefetch determination command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 90 (S224), and the second special symbol hold count instruction command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 90 (S226), and the process proceeds to S228. . Similar to the first special symbol prefetch determination command, the second special symbol prefetch determination command includes a jackpot determination result related to the prefetch determination, and also includes a missed symbol regardless of the result of the jackpot determination. Further, the second special symbol hold count instruction command includes information regarding the number of second special symbol holds for causing the effect symbol display device 37 to display the second hold symbol 39b. If it is determined in S214 that no game ball has entered the second start port 24, or if it is determined in S216 that the number of reserved special symbols has reached the upper limit, the processing of S218 to S226 is skipped. Then, the process proceeds to the next step S228.

  Then, a detection signal from the gate switch 22a is input to determine whether or not the game ball has passed through the normal symbol operating gate 22 (S228). If it is determined that the game ball has passed through the normal symbol operation gate 22, it is determined whether or not the current number of normal symbols held is smaller than the upper limit number (for example, value 4) (S230). When it is determined that the number of normal symbols held is less than the upper limit, the number of normal symbols held is incremented by 1 and the display of the normal symbol display device 36 is updated (S232). Next, a random number for normal symbol determination is acquired and stored in a predetermined random number storage area for determination in the RAM 60c (S234). In addition, as the random number for normal symbol determination, information related to the progress of the variable game of the normal symbol such as the above-described normal symbol success / failure random number can be exemplified. Then, the normal symbol hold count instruction command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 90 (S236), and the start winning process is terminated. If it is determined in S228 that the game ball has not passed through the normal symbol operating gate 22, or if it is determined in S230 that the number of normal symbols has reached the upper limit, the processing of S232 to 236 is skipped, and a start prize is awarded. The process ends. When the start winning process is completed, the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next normal symbol game process (S140).

[Normal design game processing]
In the normal symbol game process of S140, the CPU 60a of the main control device 60 first determines whether or not the number of normal symbols held is greater than zero. If it is determined that the number of holds is 0, the normal symbol game process is terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined that the number of holdings is greater than the value 0, the number of holdings is decremented by a value 1 to determine whether or not the normal symbol is correct and determine a normal symbol (stop symbol) to be stopped and displayed based on the result of the determination. . The normal symbol success / failure determination is performed by comparing the normal symbol success / failure determination random number acquired based on the passing of the game ball through the normal symbol operation gate 32 and the hit value included in the normal symbol per-determination table, When the normal symbol success / failure determination random number matches any of the winning values, it is determined to be a hit, and when the normal symbol appropriateness determination random number does not match any of the winning values, it is determined to be off. In the present embodiment, a normal symbol per-decision determination table for low probability is used when there is no electric support state, that is, a low hit probability, that is, a low hit probability (for example, 1 / 10.0). A normal symbol determination table having a large number of values, that is, a high probability of hitting (for example, 1 / 1.0) and a high probability is used. Further, when the result of the determination is successful, the winning symbol is determined as a stop symbol, and when the result of the determination is incorrect, the lost symbol is determined as a stop symbol. Then, the normal symbol variation time is set and the normal symbol variation display is started. When it is determined that the variation time has not elapsed, the normal symbol game process is temporarily ended. The variation time is set to a long time (for example, 20 seconds) when not in the electric support state, and is shortened to a short time (for example, 2 seconds) when in the electric support state. When the fluctuation time elapses, the normal symbol is stopped and displayed with the determined stop symbol. When the stop-displayed normal symbol is an out symbol, the normal symbol game process is terminated as a disconnection. On the other hand, when the stop-displayed normal symbol is a winning symbol, the opening time of the second starting port 24 is set as a hit, the opening operation of the second starting port 24 is started, and the normal symbol game process is ended. The opening time of the second start port 24 is set to a short time (for example, 0.6 seconds × 1 time) when not in the electric support state, and is set to a long time (for example, 1.0 second × 3) when in the electric support state. Times). Further, as described above, the opening operation of the second start port 24 is performed by opening and moving the movable piece 38c to the left and right by controlling the driving of the second start port solenoid 24c. When the normal symbol game process ends, the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next normal symbol game process (S150).

[Game processing per normal symbol]
In the normal symbol game process of S150, the CPU 60a of the main control device 60 determines whether or not the second start port 24 is in an opening operation. If it is determined that the second start port 24 is not in the opening operation, the game process per ordinary symbol is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined that the second start port 24 is in the opening operation, whether or not the elapsed time (opening time) from the start of the opening operation has reached the set time set in the normal symbol game process is specified. It is determined whether or not several (for example, four) game balls have entered the second start port 24. If it is determined that the opening time has not reached the set time and a specified number of game balls have not entered the second start port 24, the game processing per normal symbol is performed while maintaining the opening operation of the second start port 24. Exit once. On the other hand, if it is determined that the opening time has reached the set time, or if it is determined that a specified number of game balls have already entered the second start port 24 even before the opening time has reached the set time, The opening operation of the second start port 24 is finished (the drive of the second start port solenoid 24c is finished), and the game process per normal symbol is finished. When the game process per normal symbol is completed, the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next special symbol game process (S160).

[Special design game processing]
8 and 9 are flowcharts showing an example of the special symbol game process. In the special symbol game process of S160, the CPU 60a of the main control device 60 first determines whether or not the condition device is operating, that is, whether or not a big hit game (special game) is being performed (S300). If it is determined that the condition device is in operation, the special symbol game process is terminated. When the special game process ends, the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next jackpot game (special game) process (S170). On the other hand, if it is determined that the condition device is not in operation, whether or not any of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is in a variable display (S302) or in a stop display time (S304). , Respectively. If it is determined that one of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is not in the variable display and is not in the stop display time, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved special symbols is greater than 0 (S306). If it is determined that the second special symbol hold count is greater than 0, the oldest random number for determination of the second special symbol stored in the random number storage area for determination is read (S308), and the second special symbol is read. The variable display related process for performing the variable display is executed (S310).

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the number of reserved special symbols is 0, it is determined whether the number of reserved special symbols is greater than 0 (S312). If it is determined that the number of retained first special symbols is greater than the value 0, the oldest one of the plurality of determination random numbers for the first special symbol stored in the determination random number storage area is read (S314). Variation display related processing for performing variation display of special symbols is executed (S316). If it is determined in S312 that the first special symbol hold number is 0, the special symbol game process is terminated. In S306 to S316, when the number of reserved special symbols and the number of reserved second special symbols are both greater than the value 0, the change display of the second special symbol (digestion of reservation) is preferentially executed (special). Figure 2 priority fluctuation). Of course, the present invention is not limited to this, and the special symbol variation display may be performed in the order in which the game balls enter the start opening (first start opening 36, second start opening 24). Variation), the variation display of the first special symbol and the variation display of the second special symbol may be performed in parallel (simultaneous variation). Hereinafter, the details of the variable display related process of the first special symbol in S310 and the variable display related process of the second special symbol in S316 will be described. FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the variable display related process. Hereinafter, in order to avoid duplication, the variation display related process of the first special symbol and the variation display related process of the second special symbol will be described using the common flowchart of FIG.

  In the variation display related process, first, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is 0 (OFF) (S400). If it is determined that the probability variation flag has a value of 0, a low probability jackpot determination process with a low probability per special figure is performed (S402), and if it is determined that the probability variation flag is not a value 0 but a value 1 (ON). Then, a jackpot determination process for high probability with a high probability per special figure is performed (S404). The jackpot determination process is performed by comparing the jackpot determination random number acquired based on the game ball entering the first start port 23 or the second start port 24 with the jackpot value included in the jackpot determination table. When the big hit determination random number matches with any of the big hit values, it is determined that the big hit is determined, and when the big hit determination random number does not match any of the big hit values, it is determined that the big hit is lost. When the probability per special figure is low, a big hit judgment table with a low big hit value, that is, a low probability with low hit probability is used, and when the probability per special figure is high, the big hit value is high, that is, a high hit probability is high. A jackpot determination table for probability is used. When the jackpot determination process is executed, it is determined whether or not the result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot (S406).

  If it is determined that the result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot, a symbol mode for determining the contents (number of rounds) of the jackpot game and the gaming state after the jackpot game is set (S408), and the jackpot associated with the set symbol mode is set. The symbol is determined (S410). Here, the symbol mode is set from a plurality of symbol modes in which the contents of the jackpot game and the game state after the jackpot game are different using the jackpot symbol determination random number included in the determination random number read in S308 or S314. This is done by selecting one symbol mode. Further, the determination of the big hit symbol is performed by selecting one big hit symbol corresponding to the symbol mode from a plurality of big hit symbols associated with the plurality of symbol modes. Next, mode buffer setting processing is performed based on the symbol mode set in S408 (S412). The mode buffer setting process is a process of storing the contents of the game state after the big hit game determined according to the symbol mode until the end of the big hit game for setting the game state. This is due to the need to clear the value of the probability change flag and the time-short flag for setting the gaming state during the big hit game. Then, the variation time of the special symbol (big hit variation pattern) from the start of the variation display of the special symbol to the stop display with the determined big hit symbol is determined using the big hit variation category table (S414). FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of an example of the big hit variation category table. The big hit variation category table is stored in the ROM 60b of the main controller 60. As shown in the figure, the jackpot variation category table is a table in which a plurality of jackpot symbols A to C are associated with a plurality of variation categories (variation time and effect contents of the symbol variation effect). The same table is used regardless of whether the hit probability is low or high. Of course, different tables may be used depending on whether the probability per special figure is low or high. The variation time of the special symbol can be determined by deriving the variation category corresponding to the jackpot symbol determined in S410 from the jackpot variation category table. In this embodiment, in the jackpot variation category table, SP reach A (variation time 60 seconds) associated with the jackpot symbol A and SP associated with the jackpot symbol B as variation categories (variation time, production contents). Reach B (variation time is 80 seconds) and SP reach C (variation time is 100 seconds) associated with jackpot symbol C. As shown in FIG. 11, the jackpot symbols A to C are a jackpot symbol C, a jackpot symbol B, and a jackpot symbol A in descending order of selection rate. That is, when the result of the big hit determination is a big hit, the appearance rate of each variation category (SP reach A to C) is in the order of SP reach C, SP reach B, SP reach A from the highest.

  If it is determined in S406 that the result of the big hit determination is out of place, the out symbol is determined (S416), and the special symbol variation time (out of range) from the start of the special symbol variation display until the stop symbol is displayed. (Variation pattern) is determined (S418). FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the deviation variation pattern determination process. In the deviation variation pattern determination process, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is a value 1 (ON) (S460). If it is determined that the probability variation flag is not the value 1 but the value 0 (OFF), the outlier variation category table for low probability is selected (S462), and if it is determined that the probability variation flag is the value 1, the outlier variation for high probability is selected. A category table is selected (S464). Then, a variation category corresponding to the outlier symbol determined in S416 is derived from the selected variation variation category table (S466), whether the derived variation category is a normal variation (S468), and whether it is a normal reach. (S470), whether it is SP reach A (S472) and whether it is SP reach B (S472), respectively. If it is determined that the fluctuation category is normal fluctuation, a normal fluctuation pattern corresponding to the current number of reserved first and second special symbols as a deviation fluctuation pattern, in this embodiment, the current number of held is a predetermined number (for example, When the value is 3) or more, the normal fluctuation with the fluctuation time of 2 seconds is selected. When the current number of holdings is less than the predetermined number, the normal fluctuation pattern with the fluctuation time of 10 seconds is selected (S476). The variation pattern determination process ends. If it is determined that the variation category is normal reach, a normal reach pattern having a variation time of 20 seconds is selected as a variation variation pattern (S478), and the variation variation pattern determination process is terminated. If it is determined that the variation category is SP reach A, an SP reach A pattern with a variation time of 60 seconds is selected as a variation variation pattern (S480), and the variation variation pattern determination process is terminated. If it is determined that the variation category is SP reach B, an SP reach B pattern with a variation time of 80 seconds is selected as a variation variation pattern (S482), and the variation variation pattern determination process is terminated. If it is determined that the fluctuation category is neither normal fluctuation, normal reach, SP reach A, or SP reach B, it is SP reach C. Therefore, an SP reach C pattern with a change time of 100 seconds is selected as an outlier change pattern (S484). Then, the deviation variation pattern determination process ends.

  FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a low probability outlier variation category table and a high probability outlier variation category table. FIG. 13A shows a low probability outlier variation category table, and FIG. 13B shows a high probability outlier variation category table. The low probability outlier variation category table and the high probability outlier variation category table are stored in the ROM 60b of the main controller 60. As shown in FIG. 13 (a), the low probability out-of-range variation category table has a normal variation (non-reach out, variation time of 10 seconds) associated with the out symbol A as the variation category (variation time, production contents). 2 seconds), normal reach associated with the out symbol B (variation time 20 seconds), SP reach A (variation time 60 seconds) associated with the out symbol C, and SP reach associated with the out symbol D B (variation time is 80 seconds) and SP reach C (variation time is 100 seconds) associated with the outlier symbol E. And the selection rate of the detachment symbols A to E is in the order of the detachment symbol A, the detachment symbol B, the detachment symbol C, the detachment symbol D, and the detachment symbol E from the highest. Therefore, when the probability per special figure is low and the result of the big hit determination is out of the range, the appearance rate of each variation category (normal variation, normal reach and SP reach A to C) is increased from the highest to normal variation, normal reach, SP. The order is reach A, SP reach B, SP reach C.

  In the present embodiment, in the big hit variation category table, normal fluctuation and normal reach are not selected, so even if normal fluctuation and normal reach appear, the possibility of a big hit is 0%. In addition, in the jackpot variation category table, the appearance rates of SP reach A to C are in the order of SP reach C, SP reach B, and SP reach A, while in the low probability out-of-range variation category table, SP reach. The appearance rates of A to C are in the order of SP reach A, SP reach B, and SP reach C from the highest. Therefore, when the gaming state is a normal state (low probability state), the expectation degree (reliability) of each variation category is in the order of SP reach C, SP reach B, and SP reach A.

  As shown in FIG. 13 (b), the high probability out-of-range variation category table has a variation category (variation time, production contents) with a variation time of 2 seconds or 10 seconds in the out symbol B among the out symbols A to E. It differs from the low probability outlier variation category table in that the normal variation is associated and the outreach symbol D is associated with the SP reach C having a variation time of 100 seconds. That is, in the high probability outlier variation category table, the outlier B associated with the normal reach with a variation time of 20 seconds in the low probability outlier variation category table is associated with the normal variation. As a result, when the game state is a probable change state (electric support state), many of the change categories that are selected when the result of the big hit determination is out of the normal change can be made a normal change whose change time is shorter than the normal reach. It is possible to increase the digestion speed of (whether or not). Also, in the high probability outlier variation category table, the outlier symbol D associated with SP reach B in the low probability outlier variation category table is associated with SP reach C. As a result, when the gaming state is in a probabilistic state, the occurrence frequency of SP reach C having the highest degree of big hit expectation in the normal state increases, and the player's sense of expectation for the big hit can be increased, thereby improving the gaming fun.

  When the variation pattern is determined in this way, the variation display of the special symbol is started (S420), the number of special symbols held is decremented by the value 1, and the first special diagram reservation number display device 33 or the second special figure reservation number display device 34 is displayed. Is updated (S422). In this process, when the variable display of the first special symbol is started, the retained number of the first special symbol is decremented by a value of 1 and the display of the first special symbol retained number display device 33 is updated, and the second special symbol is renewed. When starting the variable display of symbols, the number of second special symbols held is decremented by the value 1, and the display of the second special symbol reserved number display device 34 is updated. Also, the random number for determination related to the hold to be digested this time is cleared with the update of the number of hold of the special symbol. Then, the variation instruction command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 90 (S424), and the mode information designation command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 90 (S426), and the variation display related processing is terminated. Receiving the change instruction command, the sub integrated control device 90 transmits a control command to the effect symbol control device 91 so that the effect symbol display device 37 starts the symbol change effect. The variation instruction command includes a result of jackpot determination, a variation pattern of special symbols (variation time), a stop symbol (big hit symbol, missed symbol), and the like. The mode information designation command includes a gaming state.

  Returning to the special symbol game process of FIG. 8 and FIG. 9, when the special symbol game process is executed after the variation display of the special symbol (the first special symbol or the second special symbol) is started, the first special game process is executed in S302. Since it is determined that either the symbol or the second special symbol is in the variable display, the CPU 60a of the main control device 60 determines whether or not the variable time has elapsed (S318). Since the variation time is set according to the variation pattern of the special symbol determined in S414 or S418, whether or not the variation time has passed is determined by the elapsed time since the variation display of the special symbol is started and the variation pattern. This can be done by comparing the corresponding variation times. If it is determined that the variation time has not elapsed, the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated. If it is determined that the fluctuation time has elapsed, a symbol stop command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 90 (S320), and the special symbol during the fluctuation display is stopped and displayed (S322). The sub integrated control device 90 that has received the symbol stop command transmits a control command to the effect symbol control device 91 so that the effect symbol display device 37 ends the symbol variation effect. Then, it is determined whether or not the stop display time has elapsed (S324). Here, the stop display time is set to 0.5 seconds in this embodiment. If it is determined that the stop display time has not elapsed, the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated. When the special symbol game process is executed after the special symbol stop display is made, it is determined whether or not the stop display time has elapsed in S304. If it is determined that the special symbol has elapsed, the special symbol stop display is terminated (S326), and it is determined whether or not the special symbol stopped and displayed is a big hit symbol (S328).

  If it is determined in S328 that the game is a big hit symbol, in order to generate a big hit game (special game), the operation of the condition device is started (S330) and the operation of the accessory continuous operation device is started (S332). Subsequently, a jackpot game start effect command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 90 (S334), and a mode information designation command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 90 (S336). The sub-integrated control device 90 that has received the jackpot game start effect command executes a jackpot game start effect (opening effect). The mode information designation command includes the contents of the jackpot game, the game state after the jackpot game is finished, and the like. In order to stop the probability variation function, the time reduction function, and the open extension function during the big hit game, the probability variation flag is set to the value 0 (OFF) when the probability variation flag is the value 1 (ON) (S338, S340), and the time reduction flag is the value 1. When it is (ON), the time flag is set to 0 (OFF) (S342, S344), and the special symbol game process is terminated. When the special symbol game process ends, the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next big hit game process (special game process) in S170.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S328 that the symbol is not a big hit symbol, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is a value 1 (ON) (S346), and if it is determined that the probability variation flag is not a value 1 but a value 0 (OFF), S356. Proceed to the process. If it is determined that the probability variation flag has a value of 1, the probability variation counter is decremented by a value of 1 (S348), and it is determined whether or not the probability variation counter has a value of 0 (S350). Here, the probability variation counter indicates the number of remaining variations of the special symbol that maintains the probability variation state, and the probability variation counter is set with a predetermined value at the end of the big hit game (in this embodiment, the probability variation big hit is set). The value 100 is set as a trigger). If it is determined that the probability variation counter is not 0, the process proceeds to the next step S356 while maintaining the probability variation state. If it is determined that the probability variation counter is value 0, the probability variation flag is set to 0 to end the probability variation state. At the same time (S352), a mode information designation command indicating that the gaming state has ended the probability change state, that is, the normal state is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 90 (S354), and the process proceeds to the next step S356. The sub-integrated control device 90 that has received the mode information designation command, for example, transmits a control command to the effect symbol control device 91 to change the display screen of the effect symbol display device 37 from the probability change state to the normal state. To do.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the time-short flag is a value 1 (ON) (S356). If it is determined that the time-short flag is not a value 1 but a value 0 (OFF), the special symbol game process is terminated. If it is determined that the time reduction flag has a value of 1, the time reduction counter is decremented by a value of 1 (S358), and it is determined whether the time reduction counter has a value of 0 (S360). Here, the hour / hour counter indicates the number of remaining fluctuations of the special symbol that maintains the electric support state (time / short state, open / extended state, and general high probability state). A predetermined value is set (in this embodiment, a value of 100 is set in response to a probable big hit). If it is determined that the time counter is not 0, the special symbol game process is terminated while maintaining the electric support state. If the time counter is determined to be 0, the time flag is set to 0 to end the electric support state. (S362), a mode information designation command indicating that the power support state has ended is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 90 (S364), and the special symbol game process is terminated. The sub-integrated control device 90 that has received the mode information designation command, for example, transmits a control command to the effect symbol control device 91 to change the display screen of the effect symbol display device 37 from the short-time state to the normal state. To do. In this embodiment, when the big hit game is executed with the chance of the big hit game, the same number of times (100 times) is set in the probability change counter and the hourly counter after the big hit game ends. Ends at the same time. Of course, if different numbers of times are set in the probability variation counter and the time reduction counter, the probability variation state ends and the electric support state continues, or the electric support state ends and the probability variation state continues.

[Big hit game processing]
In the big hit game process of S170, the CPU 60a of the main control device 60 first determines whether or not the condition device is operating (during a big hit game). If it is determined that the condition device is not in operation, the jackpot game process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined that the condition device is in operation, it is determined whether or not the special winning opening 25 is open and whether or not it is in the interval. If it is determined that the big prize opening 25 is not being opened and not in the interval, the big prize opening 25 is opened by driving the big prize opening solenoid 25c, and the big hit game process is once ended. On the other hand, if it is determined that the special winning opening 25 is being opened, whether or not the elapsed time (opening time) since the opening of the special winning opening 25 has reached a predetermined time (for example, 28 seconds) is determined. , Whether or not a prescribed number (for example, 9) of game balls have entered the big winning opening 25 is determined. If it is determined that the opening time has not reached the specified time and a specified number of game balls have not entered the big winning opening 25, the big hit game processing is terminated while the big winning opening 25 is kept open. On the other hand, if it is determined that the opening time has reached the specified time, or if it is determined that the specified number of game balls have already entered the big winning opening 25 even before the opening time has reached the specified time, The winning opening 25 is closed. Such opening and closing of the big prize opening 25 is repeatedly performed until the final round is completed. The number of repetitions of opening and closing of the big winning opening 25 in the jackpot game, that is, the number of rounds, is determined by the contents of the jackpot game stored in the mode buffer setting process of S412. If it is determined that the final round has ended, a jackpot game end effect command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 90. The sub-integrated control device 90 that has received the jackpot game end effect command executes the jackpot game end effect (ending effect). Then, according to the game state after the big hit game stored in S412, various values are set in the probability change flag, the probability change counter, the hourly flag and the hourly counter, and the mode information designation command including the game state after the big hit game is sub-integrated The game is transmitted to the control device 90, and the jackpot game process is terminated. In the present embodiment, when the gaming state after the big hit game is a probable change state and the electric support state, a value 1 is set to the probability change flag and the hourly flag, and a value 100 is set to the probability change counter and the hourly counter, so that the game after the big hit game When the state is the normal state, the value 0 is set to the probability variation flag and the time reduction flag.

[Production control processing]
Next, the effect control executed by the sub integrated control device 90 will be described. FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the effect control process executed by the CPU of the sub integrated control device 90. The effect control process of the present embodiment is performed by repeatedly executing various effect processes such as the hold display process (S500), the symbol variation effect process (S510), and the prefetch effect process (S520). In the effect control process, a jackpot game effect based on the reception of the jackpot game start effect command or the jackpot game end effect command is also executed. However, since such an effect does not form the gist of the present invention, description thereof is omitted.

[Hold display effect processing]
FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the hold display effect process. In the hold display process of S500, the CPU of the sub integrated control device 90 firstly holds the hold number instruction command (first special figure hold number instruction command) transmitted by the main controller 60 in S212 or S226 of the start winning process of FIG. , Second special figure hold number instruction command) is received (S600). If it is determined that the pending number instruction command has not been received, the process proceeds to S606. On the other hand, if it is determined that the hold number instruction command is received, the number of hold of the special symbol is incremented by 1 (S602), one hold symbol is additionally displayed (S604), and the process proceeds to S606. In this process, when the first special symbol hold number instruction command is received as the hold number instruction command, the hold number of the first special symbol is incremented by 1 and the first reserved symbol 39a is displayed on the effect symbol display device 37. The control command is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 91 so as to be additionally displayed. When the second special symbol hold number instruction command is received, the hold number of the second special symbol is incremented by 1 and This is a process of transmitting a control command to the effect symbol control device 91 so that one second reserved symbol 39b is additionally displayed on the effect symbol display device 37.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the change instruction command transmitted by the main controller 60 in S424 of the change display related process in FIG. 10 has been received (S606). If it is determined that the change instruction command has not been received, the hold display effect process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined that the change instruction command has been received, the number of special symbols held is decremented by 1 (S608). This process is a process of decrementing the hold number of the first special symbol by a value of 1 when the received variation instruction command is related to the first special symbol, and the received variation instruction command is changed to the second special symbol. In such a case, the number of reservations of the second special symbol is decremented by a value of 1. Then, the reserved symbols to be digested this time are moved to a predetermined digestion position (S610), the remaining reserved symbols are shifted and displayed (S612, S614), and the hold display effect process is terminated. Note that the shift display is not performed when there are no remaining reserved symbols. In the processing of S610 to S614, when the received change instruction command is related to the first special symbol, the first reserved symbol 39a is moved to the digestion position and the remaining first reserved symbol 39a is shifted. When the received change instruction command is related to the second special symbol, the second reserved symbol 39b is moved to the digestion position and the remaining second reserved symbol 39b is shifted. Specifically, this is performed by transmitting a control command to the effect symbol control device 91 so that the effect symbol display device 37 displays the movement of the reserved symbol to a predetermined digestion position and the shift display of the remaining reserved symbols.

[Design variation effect processing]
FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the symbol variation effect process. In the symbol variation effect process of S510, the CPU of the sub integrated control device 90 first determines whether or not a variation instruction command transmitted from the main control device 60 has been received (S700). If it is determined that the change instruction command has not been received, the process proceeds to S706. On the other hand, if it is determined that the change instruction command has been received, the effect pattern of the symbol change effect (change pattern of the effect symbol) and the effect symbol based on the change pattern (change time) and the stop symbol of the special symbol included in the change instruction command. Set the stop symbol. The effect pattern of the symbol variation effect is determined using a table (see FIGS. 11 and 13) in which the variation pattern (variation time) of the special symbol and the effect pattern of the symbol variation effect are associated with each other. ) Is derived by deriving an effect pattern corresponding to. In the present embodiment, as described above, the normal variation is determined when the variation time of the special symbol is 2 seconds or 10 seconds, the normal reach is determined when it is 20 seconds, the SP reach A is determined when it is 60 seconds, and 80 SP reach B is determined at the second time, and SP reach C is determined at the 100 second time. As described above, each special symbol variation pattern (variable time of 2 seconds, 10 seconds, 20 seconds, 60 seconds, 80 seconds, 100 seconds) is a special symbol each stop symbol (big hit symbol A to C, missed) Since it is associated with any one of the symbols A to E), the production pattern of the production symbol (normal variation, normal reach, SP reach A to C) is also a special symbol of each stop symbol (big hit symbol A to C, out of symbol A to C) E). Then, with respect to the specific off symbols B and D, different performance patterns are associated depending on whether the gaming state is the normal state (normal mode) or the probability variation state (high accuracy mode). Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 13, when the gaming state is a normal state, the outreach symbol B is determined as a normal reach as an effect pattern, while when the gaming state is a probable state, Normal fluctuations (out of reach) are determined. In addition, if the gaming state is the normal state, the reach symbol D is determined as SP reach B as an effect pattern, while if the game state is a probable change state, SP reach C is determined as the effect pattern.

  When the design variation effect pattern and the stop symbol of the effect design are set in this way, the design variation effect is started. The symbol variation effect is performed by transmitting a control command (symbol variation effect start command) instructing the start of the symbol variation effect to the effect symbol control device 91. Upon receiving the symbol variation effect start command, the effect symbol control device 91 of the effect symbol display device 37 starts the symbol variation effect (effect symbol variation display) according to the effect pattern on the display screen of the effect symbol display device 37. Perform display control. An example of reach production is shown in FIG. 17, and examples of SP reach A to C are shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 17, the reach effect is performed in a state where the left effect symbol 37L and the right effect symbol 37R coincide with each other, and the middle effect symbol 37C is scrolled, and the character “REACH!” Is displayed. At the same time, the facial expression of the character design (“Tatsuyoshi Kuma no”) changes from expressionless to smiling. SP reach A-C develops from the above reach production. In SP reach A, as shown in FIG. 18A, the main character searches for an enemy character (boss), and an effect ("search reach") indicating whether the search is successful or not is performed. As shown in FIG. 18B, the object (“rock”) is attempted to be destroyed, and an effect (“training reach”) indicating whether or not the destruction is successful is performed. In SP reach C, the main character is the enemy character. A confrontation and an effect ("confrontation reach") indicating success or failure are performed by winning or losing the confrontation.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the symbol stop command transmitted from the main control device 60 in S320 of the special symbol game process of FIG. 8 has been received (S706). If it is determined that the symbol stop command has been received, the symbol variation effect is terminated (S708), and the process proceeds to S710. If it is determined that the symbol stop command has not been received, S708 is skipped and the process proceeds to S710. The processing of S708 is performed by transmitting to the effect symbol control device 91 a control command (design symbol effect end command) for instructing the end of the symbol change effect. Upon receiving the symbol variation effect end command, the effect symbol control device 91 ends the symbol variation effect (effect symbol variation display) on the display screen of the effect symbol display device 37, and the stop symbol of the effect symbol determined in S702 is displayed. Display control of the effect symbol display device 37 is performed so as to be displayed.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the mode information designation command transmitted from the main controller 60 is received in S336, S354, S364, S426, etc. of the special symbol game process of FIG. 9 (S710). If it is determined that the mode information designation command is received, the game state information stored in the predetermined game state information storage area of the RAM is updated according to the game state included in the mode information designation command (S712), and the process proceeds to S714. If it is determined that the mode information designation command has not been received, the process of S712 is skipped and the process proceeds to S714. Then, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is a probability variation state (high probability mode) (S714). If it is determined that the current game state is the normal state (normal mode), the display screen of the effect symbol display device 37 is changed to the normal mode screen (S716), the symbol variation effect process is terminated, and the current game state is definitely changed. If it determines with it being in a state, the display screen of the production | presentation symbol display apparatus 37 will be made into the screen for high accuracy modes (S718), and a symbol fluctuation | variation production process will be complete | finished. These processes are performed by transmitting a control command for instructing display of the normal mode screen or the high-accuracy mode screen to the effect symbol control device 91. An example of the normal mode screen is shown in FIG. 19A, and an example of the high accuracy mode screen is shown in FIG. 19B. As described above, when the special symbol is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) in the probability variation state, the probability variation state is terminated, and the main control device 60 transfers to the sub integrated control device 90 in S354 of the special game process of FIG. A mode information specification command is transmitted. When the sub integrated control device 90 receives this mode information designation command, it transmits a control command to the effect symbol control device 91 to change the display screen of the effect symbol display device 37 from the high accuracy mode screen to the normal mode screen. . In the present embodiment, when changing from the high-accuracy mode screen to the normal mode screen, as shown in FIG. 20, the high-accuracy mode end effect for notifying the player of the end of the probability change state (high-accuracy mode). Display the screen.

[Pre-reading effect processing]
FIG. 21 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the prefetch effect process. In the pre-reading effect process of S520, the CPU of the sub integrated control device 90 firstly has a pre-read determination command (first special command) transmitted by the main control device 60 upon occurrence of a hold in S210 or S224 of the start winning process of FIG. It is determined whether or not a symbol prefetch determination command or a second special symbol prefetch determination command has been received (S800). If it is determined that the prefetch determination command has not been received, the process proceeds to S808. On the other hand, if it is determined that the prefetch determination command has been received, it is determined whether or not the off symbol included in the prefetch determination command is a symbol capable of performing the prefetch effect (S802). In the present embodiment, out of symbols A through E, out symbols B through E excluding out symbol A are defined as symbols capable of performing a pre-reading effect. If it is determined that the out symbol is not a pre-readable effect implementation symbol (out symbol A), the process proceeds to S810. On the other hand, if it is determined that the out symbol is a symbol that can be prefetched (any one of the out symbols B to E), an effect pattern is determined based on the out symbol (S804), and the hold generated this time is set as a prefetch effect target hold. The setting is made (S806).

  Next, it is determined whether or not there is a prefetch effect target hold in the currently stored hold (S808). When it is determined that there is no pre-reading effect target hold, the pre-reading effect process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined that there is a pre-reading effect target hold, it is determined whether or not the pre-reading effect execution execution timing has arrived (S810). The performance execution timing is a timing before the timing at which the pre-reading production target is suspended (the special symbol is variably displayed based on the suspension). For example, a prefetch determination command related to the pre-reading production target is received. For example, the timing immediately after that, or the timing at which the change display of the special symbol is started based on the hold that is digested before the hold of the pre-reading production target can be made. If it is determined that the performance execution timing has not arrived, the pre-reading effect processing is temporarily terminated, and if it is determined that the performance execution timing has arrived, the pre-reading effect that changes the reserved symbol related to the pre-reading effect target hold according to the effect pattern determined in S806. Is executed (S812), and the prefetch effect process is terminated. This process is performed by transmitting a control command to the effect symbol control device 91 so that the reserved symbol related to the pre-read effect target hold among the reserved symbols displayed on the effect symbol display device 37 changes with the specified effect pattern. . As described above, the prefetch effect is performed at a timing before the timing at which the prefetch effect target is suspended, and is executed across a plurality of variable displays of special symbols.

  In this embodiment, the pre-reading effect is a hold change notice effect that changes the display of the reserved symbol related to the pre-reading effect target hold to any of a plurality of pre-reading effect symbols. For example, reach is generated as a pre-reading effect symbol. The first stage pre-reading effect design (for example, an exclamation mark “!”) Or the second stage pre-reading design design that suggests that an effect with a big hit expectation level equal to or higher than SP reach A is generated (for example, , SP letter “SP”), third stage look-ahead effect design (for example, white star mark “☆”), which suggests that an effect with a big hit expectation level higher than SP reach B is generated, SP reach C And a fourth-stage look-ahead effect design (for example, a black star mark “★”). Thus, the generation of reach effects and the types of reach effects (SP reach A to C) are suggested depending on the types (number of stages) of the prefetch effects displayed in the prefetch effects. As described above, since a different jackpot expectation degree is defined for each of the plurality of reach effects (SP reach A to C), the prefetch effect indicates the jackpot expectation degree depending on the type of the prefetch effect design to be displayed. It can be said.

  In addition, the pre-reading effect may change the display of the reserved symbol related to the pre-reading effect target hold only once in any of the plurality of pre-reading effect symbols, or may be changeable multiple times. In the former case, the pre-reading effect can be performed by displaying any one or a plurality of pre-reading effect symbols excluding the pre-reading effect symbol having a higher jackpot expectation than the upper limit pre-reading effect symbol. In the latter case, the pre-reading effect is displayed after displaying one of the pre-reading effect symbols within the range of multiple pre-reading effect symbols excluding the pre-reading effect symbol having a higher jackpot expectation than the upper-limit pre-reading effect symbol. This can be done by changing to a look-ahead effect design with a higher degree of expectation of jackpot than the look-ahead effect design. At this time, the change of the pre-reading effect design may be increased by one step up to the upper limit pre-reading effect design, or may be performed a plurality of steps at a time. Further, there may be a pattern that does not increase up to the upper limit prefetch effect design. For example, considering the case where the third-stage pre-reading effect design (“☆”) is determined as the upper-limit pre-reading effect design, the pre-reading effect display uses the display of the pre-reading effect design as the effect pattern. The pattern ("!"), The second stage pre-reading effect design ("SP"), the third stage pre-reading design design ("☆") are changed (up) in this order, and the pre-reading design design is a third. The pattern for displaying the stage pre-reading effect ("☆") and the display of the pattern for pre-reading effect are changed from the first stage pre-reading effect design ("!") To the second stage pre-reading effect design ("SP"). Can include a pattern that does not change until the third stage look-ahead effect design ("☆"). When the third-stage pre-reading effect design (“☆”) is determined as the upper-limit pre-reading design symbol, the fourth-stage pre-reading design symbol (“★”) is not displayed. The determination of the upper-limit pre-reading effect design can be performed using the out-of-line design included in the pre-reading determination command and the upper-limit pre-reading effect design determination table. FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an upper limit prefetch effect symbol determination table. The upper-limit prefetch effect design determination table is obtained by associating each of the off-design symbols B to E with an upper-limit prefetch effect design symbol having a different jackpot expectation degree. In addition, since the off symbol A is not a symbol on which the prefetch effect can be implemented, the off symbol A is not associated with the upper limit prefetch effect symbol. As shown in FIG. 22, a first stage pre-reading effect design symbol (“!”) Is associated with the off-design symbol B as the upper-limit pre-reading design symbol, and the out-design symbol C is associated with the second stage as the upper-limit pre-reading design symbol. A pre-reading effect design symbol (“SP”) is associated, the out-of-design symbol D is associated with the third-stage pre-reading design symbol (“☆”) as the upper-limit pre-reading design symbol, and the out-of-design symbol E is associated with the upper-limit pre-reading design. A 4th stage look-ahead effect design ("★") is associated as a design.

  Here, as described above, the symbol variation effect is executed in accordance with the variation display of the special symbol, and the special symbol stop symbol based on the result of the jackpot determination is a specific out symbol D as the symbol variation effect effect pattern. In some cases, if the gaming state is a normal state, SP reach B is determined, and if the gaming state is a probabilistic state, SP reach C, which is a reach effect having a higher jackpot expectation than SP reach B, is determined. On the other hand, the pre-reading effect is executed across a plurality of variation displays of the special symbol based on the result of the pre-reading determination, and the stop pattern of the special symbol based on the pre-reading determination is the above-mentioned specific outlier design. In the case of D, the third stage prefetch effect design symbol (“☆”) that suggests the occurrence of SP reach B or higher is determined as the upper limit prefetch effect design symbol regardless of the gaming state. That is, when the out symbol of the special symbol based on the pre-reading determination is the specific out symbol D, SP reach B, which is an effect pattern associated with the specific out symbol D in the normal state and the probability variation state, In SP reach C, an upper-limit pre-reading effect design (third-stage pre-reading effect design) having an upper limit on the jackpot expectation level corresponding to the effect pattern (SP reach B) having the lower level of jackpot expectation level is determined. This is because the prefetching effect is executed across a plurality of variable displays of special symbols, so if the gaming state is changed during the prefetching effect, the prefetching effect is executed before the gaming state is changed. This is because there is a possibility that a wrinkle may occur between the effect pattern and the effect pattern of the symbol variation effect executed after the game state is changed.

  FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram showing the state of a prefetch effect. FIG. 23 shows that the pre-reading effect target hold is executed after the pre-reading effect (holding notice effect) in which the second reserved symbol 39b is changed to the fourth stage pre-reading effect design ("★") is executed. The case where the probability variation state (high accuracy mode) is continued until such special symbol variation display (symbol variation effect) is executed is shown. As shown in the figure, the fourth-stage pre-reading effect symbol (“★”) displayed in the pre-reading effect is shifted one by one every time the change display of the effect symbol (special symbol) is started, and the pre-reading effect target is suspended. When the change display of the effect symbol (special symbol) related to is started, the display moves to the digestion position 39c. The pre-reading effect is continuously performed even for the reserved symbol moved to the digestion position 39c. Note that the pre-reading effect may end when the special symbol variation display related to the pre-reading effect target hold is started. In this case, the digestion position may be omitted. Then, when the variation display of the effect symbol related to the prefetch effect target hold is started, the reach is reached, and the SP reach C is suggested by the fourth-stage look-ahead effect symbol (“★”). In this way, when the gaming state does not change during the pre-reading effect performed across a plurality of variation displays of the special symbol, the pre-reading effect pattern related to the pre-reading effect target hold is the pre-read effect target hold This suggests an effect pattern of the symbol variation effect, and no wrinkle occurs between the two.

  FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a state when the high-accuracy mode is shifted to the normal mode in the middle of the pre-reading effect in the comparative example. FIG. 24 shows that after the prefetch effect (holding notice effect) is executed for the prefetch effect target hold, the game state is definitely changed until the special symbol change display (symbol change effect) related to the prefetch effect target hold is executed. The case where the state (high accuracy mode) is changed to the normal state (normal mode) is shown. In the comparative example, the prefetch determination is executed in the probability variation state, and the symbol D is determined as the failure symbol in the prefetch determination, and the occurrence of the SP reach C associated with the failure symbol D in the probability variation state is suggested as the prefetch effect production pattern. It is assumed that the fourth stage pre-reading effect design (“★”) is determined. In this case, when the game state is changed from the probabilistic state to the normal state in the middle of the prefetch effect performed for the prefetch effect target hold, the symbol variation effect performed when the special symbol is variably displayed for the prefetch effect target hold. The effect pattern is not an effect pattern based on the probability variation state but an effect pattern based on the normal state. That is, the effect pattern of the symbol variation effect is not the SP reach C suggested by the fourth-stage look-ahead effect design (“★”), which is the pre-read effect being executed, but the SP reach B having a smaller jackpot expectation. Become. For this reason, the effect pattern of the pre-reading effect results in an excessive jackpot expectation, resulting in a decrease in the gaming interest of the player.

  FIG. 25 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a state when shifting from the high-accuracy mode to the normal mode during the pre-reading effect in the embodiment. In the embodiment of FIG. 25, in the same situation as the comparative example of FIG. 24, the pre-reading is performed in consideration of the fact that even if the current gaming state is a probable change state, the normal state may be changed during the pre-reading effect. As an effect pattern for the effect, a third-stage look-ahead effect design (“☆”) that suggests the occurrence of SP reach B associated with the off-design D in the normal state is determined. In this case, when the game state is changed from the probabilistic state to the normal state in the middle of the prefetch effect performed for the prefetch effect target hold, the symbol variation effect performed when the special symbol is variably displayed for the prefetch effect target hold. As described above, the effect pattern is an effect pattern according to the normal state. That is, the effect pattern of the symbol variation effect is SP reach B suggested by the third-stage look-ahead effect symbol (“☆”), which is the pre-read effect being executed. For this reason, in the embodiment, even if the gaming state changes from the probability change state to the normal state in the middle of the pre-reading effect, the pre-reading effect pattern related to the pre-reading effect target hold is the pattern variation effect related to the pre-read effect target hold. It is a suggestion of the production pattern, and no wrinkle occurs between the two. In the embodiment, if the probability variation state continues as it is, SP reach C having a higher jackpot expectation than SP reach B suggested by the third stage prefetch effect design symbol (“☆”) in the prefetch effect is generated. However, such an effect will increase the player's expectation for the jackpot, and therefore will not diminish the gaming interest of the player.

  In addition, when the gaming state is changed from the probabilistic state to the normal state in the middle of the pre-reading effect, the result of the pre-reading determination for the pre-reading effect target hold becomes a big hit, while the special symbol variation display based on the pre-reading effect target hold In some cases, the result of the jackpot determination performed at the time of losing. In the present embodiment, in consideration of such a case, the main controller 60 determines the out symbol regardless of the result of the prefetch determination (whether it is a big hit or not) and includes the out symbol in the prefetch determination command. 90, the sub-integrated control device 90 determines the effect pattern of the prefetch effect based on the off symbol included in the received prefetch determination command. As a result, it is possible to prevent the jackpot expectation level of the effect pattern of the prefetch effect related to the prefetch effect target hold from being excessively higher than the expectation value of the effect pattern of the symbol variation effect related to the hold of the prefetch effect target, The decline in the entertainment interest can be suppressed.

  In the pachinko machine 1 according to the embodiment described above, when the prefetch effect is executed across a plurality of variation displays of the special symbol based on the result of the prefetch determination, a plurality of prefetch effect performance patterns having different jackpot expectations ( When the stop symbol determined in the prefetch determination is a specific out symbol D, a specific out symbol in each gaming state (normal state, probability change state) is provided. The jackpot expectation degree (third stage look-ahead effect) corresponding to the effect pattern (SP reach B) having the lower jackpot expectation degree among the effect patterns (SP reach B, SP reach C) of the symbol variation effect associated with D The production pattern of the pre-reading production is determined with the design (“☆”)) as the upper limit. As a result, even if the game state changes during the pre-reading effect performed across a plurality of change displays of special symbols, the pattern change is performed based on the content of the pre-reading effect and the hold memory related to the pre-reading effect. It is possible to prevent the production contents from being wrinkled. As a result, it is possible to prevent the pre-reading effect from becoming an excessive hit expectation level due to a change in the gaming state, and it is possible to suppress a decrease in gaming interest by the player.

  In the pachinko machine 1 of the embodiment, the hold change notice effect that changes the hold symbol is performed as the pre-reading effect. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the display mode of the character symbol 38a shown in FIG. For example, any pre-reading effect may be executed as long as it can be executed across a plurality of variable displays of special symbols, such as changing a facial expression in a plurality of stages.

  In the pachinko machine 1 of the embodiment, in the high probability out-of-range variation category table, the same pattern variation production effect pattern is associated with a plurality of out-of-sequence symbols (normal variation is associated with out-of-design symbols A and B, and out-of-design symbols D and E are SP Reach C is associated), but the same symbol variation effect effect pattern may not be associated with a plurality of outlier symbols. Further, in the low probability outlier variation category table, the same symbol variation effect effect pattern is not associated with a plurality of outlier symbols, but the same symbol variation effect effect pattern may be associated with a plurality of outlier symbols. In addition, a part of each variation category table selected according to the gaming state may include a missing symbol that is not selected. For example, in the high probability outlier variation category table, the outlier symbol B associated with the normal reach may not be selected, and the selection ratio may be distributed to the outlier symbol A associated with the normal variation.

  In the pachinko machine 1 of the embodiment, when the gaming state after the big hit game is shifted to the probability changing state (high accuracy mode) triggered by the probability changing big hit, the variation display of the special symbol is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times). The probability variation state is assumed to be continued. However, as shown in FIG. 26, when the gaming state after the big hit game is shifted to the probability variation state (high accuracy mode), does the pachinko machine 1 continue the probability variation state every time the special symbol variation display is executed? If the lottery (no falling lottery) is performed and the lottery result is off, the probability variation state is continued, and if the lottery result is successful, the specification may be shifted to the normal state. In this case, since it is unclear at which timing the gaming state changes from the probabilistic state to the normal state, the significance of applying the present invention is great.

  In the embodiment, the game balls supplied from the island facilities in the game hall are paid out to the upper tray 11 as prize balls or rental balls. However, a so-called enclosed pachinko machine may be used. Enclosed pachinko machines play a game by circulating game balls enclosed therein. The above-described embodiments and modifications can be applied to this encapsulated pachinko machine, and the same effects can be achieved. Further, the pachinko machines of the embodiments and the modifications may be applied to so-called management gaming machines. The management gaming machine restricts external access to the main control device, and specific information (which affects game performance) from the frame control device (corresponding to the payout control device in the embodiment) to the main control device. Other than information and information that may affect the game result), the frame control device is connected to the CR unit, and can communicate with the outside only through the frame control device.

The correspondence between the main elements of the embodiment and the main elements of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problems will be described. In the embodiment, the first start port 23 and the second start port 24 correspond to the “start port”, and the main control device 60 that executes S206 and S220 of the start winning process of FIG. 7 serves as the “determination information storage unit”. Correspondingly, the main control device 60 that executes S402 and S404 of the variable display related processing of FIG. 10 corresponds to “win / fail judgment means”, and the main control device 60 that executes S410 and S416 of the variable display related processing is “design determination”. The main controller 60, the first special figure display device 31, and the second special figure display device 32 that execute S420 of the variable display related process and S322 of the special symbol game process of FIG. 9 corresponds to the “game state setting means”, and the main controller 60 for performing the setting process of the game state at the end of the big hit game corresponds to the “game state setting means”. category ROM60b of the main control unit 60 for storing the out fluctuations category table tables and 13 corresponds to the "fluctuation pattern table storage unit", the S462 outlying variation pattern determination process of the variation display-related processing of S414, S418 and FIG. 12 The main control device 60 to be executed corresponds to “fluctuation pattern table selection means”, and the sub integrated control device 90 to execute S702 of the symbol fluctuation effect processing in FIG. 16 corresponds to “fluctuation effect pattern determination means”, and the symbol fluctuation effect. The sub integrated control device 90, the effect symbol control device 91, and the effect symbol display device 37 that execute the processes S704 and S708 correspond to the “symbol variation effect execution means”, and the main control that executes the start winning process S208, S222. The apparatus 60 corresponds to “prefetch determination means”, and the sub-integrated control that executes S804 of the prefetch effect process in FIG. The device 90 corresponds to “prefetching effect pattern determining means”, and the sub-integrated control device 90, the effect symbol control device 91, and the effect symbol display device 37 that execute the processing of S812 of the prefetching effect process are designated as “prefetching effect execution means”. Equivalent to. The correspondence between the main elements of the embodiment and the main elements of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problem is the same as that of the embodiment described in the column of means for solving the problem. Therefore, the elements of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problems are not limited. In other words, the interpretation of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problem should be made based on the description of the column, and the examples are those of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problem. It is only a specific example.

  The embodiments of the present invention have been described using the embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and can be implemented in various forms without departing from the gist of the present invention. Of course you get.

  1 Pachinko machine, 2 outer frame, 3 front frame, 3a front frame release switch, 4 glass plate, 5 inner frame, 5a inner frame release switch, 11 upper tray, 12 lower tray, 13 launch handle, 14 speaker, 15 frame side Decoration lamp, 16 effect button, 16a effect button switch, 20 game board, 21 game area, 21a outer rail, 21b inner rail, 22 normal symbol operation gate, 22a gate switch, 23 first start port, 23a first start port switch , 24 2nd start port, 24a 2nd start port switch, 24b Movable piece, 24c 2nd start port solenoid, 25 Grand prize port, 25a Grand prize port switch, 25b Open / close member, 25c Grand prize port solenoid, 26 Normal prize port , 26a Ordinary winning opening switch, 27 Out port, 31 1st special symbol display device (1st special figure Display device), 32 second special symbol display device (second special symbol display device), 33 first special symbol hold number display device (first special figure hold number display device), 34 second special symbol hold number display device ( 2nd special figure hold number display device), 35 normal symbol display device, 36 normal symbol hold number display device, 37 effect symbol display device, 37C, 37L, 37R effect symbol, 38a character symbol, 39a first hold symbol, 39b first 2 reserved symbols, 50 CR unit, 51 CR unit terminal board, 52 settlement display device, 53 ball lending button, 53a ball lending switch, 54 settlement button, 54a settlement switch, 60 main controller, 60a CPU, 60b ROM, 60c RAM , 61 Game board relay terminal board, 62 Graphic display device relay terminal board, 63 Production relay terminal board, 64 Back wiring relay terminal board, 65 External connection Terminal plate, 70 Discharge control device, 71 Discharge relay terminal plate, 73 Discharge motor, 74 Discharge switch, 75 Full switch, 76 Out of ball switch, 80 Firing control device, 81 Firing stop switch, 82 Touch switch, 83 Firing motor, 90 Sub integrated control device, 91 effect design control device, 100 hall computer.

Claims (1)

A gaming machine that executes a hit game when a symbol that is variably displayed based on a game ball entering a start port is stopped and displayed at a predetermined hit symbol,
Determination information storage means capable of storing a plurality of determination information acquired based on the game ball entering the start opening;
Correct / incorrect determination means for determining correct / incorrect based on the determination information;
A symbol determining means for determining one of a plurality of symbols predetermined based on the result of the determination as a stop symbol;
A symbol display means for variably displaying the symbol, and for stopping and displaying the stop symbol determined by the symbol determining means;
Gaming state setting means for setting any one of a plurality of predetermined gaming states;
A variation pattern table storage means for storing a plurality of types of variation pattern tables in which a variation effect pattern according to a gaming state is assigned to each of the plurality of symbols;
A change pattern table selecting means for selecting a variation pattern table corresponding to the playing state set by the game status setting means from among a plurality of kinds of variation pattern table stored in the variation pattern table storage unit,
A variation presentation pattern determining means for determining the variation performance pattern based on the variation pattern table selected by the stop symbol and the variation pattern table selecting unit determined by the stop symbol determination means,
With the variation display of the symbol, the symbol variation effect execution means for executing the symbol variation effect based on the variation effect pattern determined by the variation effect pattern determination means,
Prior to the success / failure determination of the success / failure determination means, at least a prefetch determination means for determining the stop symbol,
Prefetch effect pattern determination means for determining a prefetch effect pattern based on the stop symbol determined by the prefetch determination means;
Pre-reading effect execution means capable of executing pre-reading effects straddling a plurality of variation displays of symbols by the symbol display means based on the pre-reading effect pattern determined by the pre-reading effect pattern determination means;
With
As the variation effect pattern , there are a plurality of types of variation effect patterns with different expected expectations that the stop symbol by the symbol display means becomes the hit symbol,
In the plurality of types of variation pattern tables, different variation effect patterns are assigned to at least specific symbols among the plurality of symbols,
As the prefetch effect pattern, there are a plurality of types of change effect patterns and a plurality of types of prefetch effect patterns corresponding to the hit expectation degree,
When the stop symbol determined by the pre-read determination unit is the specific symbol, the pre-reading effect pattern determination unit allocates the specific symbol according to the gaming state in each of the plurality of types of variation pattern tables. wherein determining the look-ahead performance pattern to a maximum of per expected degree corresponding to the variation performance pattern having the lower the per expectations of the change effect pattern that is,
A gaming machine characterized by that.

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