JP6609743B2 - Bullet ball machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine, and more particularly to a ball game machine in which a pre-reading notice effect is executed based on a storage of numerical data extracted due to a ball entering a starting port.

  In conventional ball game machines, numerical data (random numbers) is extracted due to the ball entering the starting port provided in the game area of the game board, and the extracted random numbers are stored as a reserved memory up to a predetermined number Is done. Then, whether or not the stored random number is a value that becomes a predetermined jackpot is determined, and the special symbol is variably displayed and then confirmed and displayed. When the result of the determination is a jackpot, The mainstream is a game that shifts to a big hit game (special game) that can be expected to increase the number of balls and is advantageous to the player. Note that the stored random numbers are displayed in the same number as the stored number to make it easier for the player to understand.

  In addition, in a conventional ball game machine, a random number stored on hold is confirmed at a stage prior to the determination of success / failure, and a pre-reading notice effect that suggests the possibility that the random number will be a big hit can be executed. For example, there is a thing that gives a sense of expectation that is a big hit before the result of the determination of success / failure is displayed (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).

JP 2010-099203 A Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-067876

By the way, in the ball game machine described in Patent Document 1, the random number that was initially stored and stored was a big hit during the fluctuation of the special symbol that was started in the state where there was no stored and stored random number that was determined to be successful. In some cases, the pre-reading notice effect is not executed for the random number stored in the hold. Further, in the ball game machine described in Patent Document 2, it is a special game that one or a plurality of specific reserved memories are in the reserved memory, which is the execution condition of the prefetching notice effect. Even if it is satisfied, if the special effect in the special game is executed, the effect is not executed.
The conventional pre-reading notice effect is the following, if a random number is extracted and pre-reading is performed from the characteristics of the effect performed across a plurality of special symbol fluctuations, and the effect is not executed without satisfying the condition. Due to the relationship with the prefetching of the extracted random number, it may not be performed as it is. Therefore, in the conventional configuration, it cannot be said that the frequency of execution of the prefetching notice effect is high, and it cannot be said that the prefetching notice effect is fully utilized.
Therefore, in view of the circumstances described above, the present invention has been made with the object of realizing a bullet ball game machine that has a high frequency of execution of the pre-reading notice effect and that is sufficiently utilized and that is rich in interest.

The invention described in claim 1
Numerical data extraction means for extracting numerical data due to a game ball entering the starting port,
Reservation storage means capable of storing a plurality of numerical data extracted by the numerical data extraction means as reservation storage;
A determination unit for determining whether or not to shift to a special game advantageous to the player based on the numerical data stored in the holding storage unit;
A special symbol display device that variably displays a special symbol indicating the result of the determination of success / failure, and displays the special symbol after confirming the special symbol;
Numerical data confirmation means for confirming the contents of the numerical data extracted by the numerical data extraction means before the determination of the success / failure based on the numerical data;
When the confirmation result confirmed by the numerical data confirmation means is a predetermined confirmation result, prefetching notice effect control means for executing a prefetching notice effect that suggests the expected degree of transition to the special game of the confirmed numerical data; With
The prefetch notice effect control means is
If there is ball entrance Previous Symbol starting opening in said special symbol variation with a predetermined variation manner as the first execution start condition is met, the prefetch announcement attraction numerical data extracted due to the ball entrance Can be started in response to the entry ,
Regardless of the validity or invalidity of the first execution start condition after the entering sphere, the number of pre-Symbol pending memory at the start of a new said special symbol variation is equal to or larger than a predetermined number of stored if the second execution start condition is satisfied As a result , the pre-reading notice effect of the numerical data extracted due to the entry can be started according to the start of the fluctuation ,
An effect mode of the pre-reading notice effect started when the first execution start condition is satisfied is different from an effect mode of the pre-reading notice effect started when the second execution start condition is satisfied .

In the present invention, when the numerical data extracted due to the ball entering the starting port is stored in the holding storage means, it is desirable to perform the following procedure. For example, when numerical data is extracted due to entering the starting port, it is confirmed whether or not the number of numerical data stored in the holding storage means has reached the upper limit number. If the upper limit number is not reached, the extracted numerical data is stored in a predetermined storage area set in advance. Thereafter, the numerical data stored in the predetermined storage area is stored in the holding storage means.
Further, if the number of numerical data stored in the hold storage means does not reach the upper limit number, the extracted numerical data may be stored in the predetermined storage area and the hold storage means, respectively.
Further, when the numerical data is extracted due to the ball entering the starting port, the extracted numerical data is stored in a predetermined storage area. Then, it is checked whether or not the number of numerical data stored in the hold storage means has reached the upper limit number. If the upper limit number has not been reached, the numerical data stored in a predetermined storage area is stored in the hold storage means. It may be. In this case, if the numerical data stored in the holding storage means has reached the upper limit number, the numerical data stored in the predetermined storage area is deleted.

It is desirable that the numerical data confirmation unit confirms the numerical data stored in a predetermined storage area. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and numerical data stored in the hold storage means may be confirmed. In addition, a configuration is also conceivable in which, when the numerical data is extracted, the confirmation result is stored as it is without using the means for storing the numerical data, and the confirmation result is stored.
The numerical data confirming unit confirms, for example, whether or not the content of the numerical data is a content that is a special game (big hit game) advantageous to the player. In this case, it is desirable to confirm the game contents (number of rounds) of the special game and whether or not a game advantageous for the transition to the next special game is given after the special game. In addition, it is confirmed whether the content is a content that the normal reach effect is executed, the content that the super reach effect is executed, or the content that causes a loss that the reach effect is not executed. In addition, a configuration for confirming the contents of the production is also conceivable. In this case, the numerical data confirmation means designates the contents of the effect in advance.

The prefetching notice effect control means can execute the prefetching notice effect according to a predetermined confirmation result such as the possibility that the numerical data becomes a special game (including super reach and reach) by the numerical data extraction means. .
As a control flow, the pre-reading notice effect control means determines whether the pre-reading determination is a specific determination content, determines whether the first execution start condition is satisfied, and determines whether the second execution start condition is satisfied. A configuration to perform is desirable. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it is first determined whether the first execution start condition is satisfied, whether the prefetch determination is a specific determination content, whether the second execution start condition is satisfied, or prefetch determination. A configuration is also conceivable in which the determination is made in the order of the specific determination contents.
In the first execution start condition, it is desirable that the predetermined variation mode in the variation of the special symbol is, for example, a loss variation in which the reach effect is not performed. By making it possible for the pre-reading notice effect to be performed when the expectation of the variation effect is low, it is possible to have an expectation even for the loss variation.
In the second execution start condition, when a new special symbol change is started, for example, if there is one or more hold memories that have not been determined to be correct, the pre-read notice effect It is desirable to do. If there is one or more reserved memories, it is possible to produce effects that span a plurality of changes including the change.

  According to the present invention, the pre-reading notice effect is produced when the first execution start condition is satisfied, while the second execution start condition is satisfied even if the first execution start condition is not satisfied. To be executed. Therefore, it is possible to increase the frequency of execution of the pre-reading notice effect, to fully utilize the pre-reading notice effect, and to provide an amusing and amusing ball ball game machine.

The invention according to claim 2 is the ball game machine according to claim 1,
The prefetching notice effect control means starts the prefetching notice effect even when the first execution start condition is satisfied when the confirmation result of the numerical data confirmed by the numerical data confirmation means is a specific confirmation result. Without the above, the pre-reading notice effect can be started when the second execution start condition is satisfied.
For example, when the confirmation result of the numerical data confirmation unit is a special game, the prefetching notice effect control unit does not execute the prefetching notice effect, even if the first execution start condition is satisfied, and the second execution start condition is It is desirable to execute the pre-reading notice effect upon establishment. In this way, the player expects the pre-reading notice effect to start at the timing of the second execution start condition, and does not start at the time of entering the start opening (timing of the first execution start condition). But expectation will continue.

  According to the present invention, by causing the player to be aware of the presentation start timing such as whether the pre-reading notice effect is executed when the first execution start condition is satisfied or whether the second execution start condition is satisfied, It is possible to add interest that the reliability of the notice effect is high at the timing of, and the reliability is low at the timing of the other.

The invention according to claim 3 is the bullet ball game machine according to claim 1,
The pre-reading notice effect control means executes the pre-reading notice effect when the first execution start condition is satisfied when the confirmation result of the numerical data confirmed by the numerical data confirmation means is a specific confirmation result. However, even if the second execution start condition is satisfied, the prefetch notice effect is not executed.
For example, the prefetch notice effect control means executes the prefetch notice effect when the first execution start condition is satisfied when the confirmation result of the numerical data confirmation means is a special game. On the other hand, it is desirable not to execute the prefetch notice effect even if the second execution start condition is satisfied. In this case, the player expects the pre-reading notice effect to start at the timing of the first execution start condition, but the player starts at the timing of the second execution start condition even if it does not start there. As a result, expectation will continue.

  According to the present invention, by causing the player to be aware of the presentation start timing such as whether the pre-reading notice effect is executed when the first execution start condition is satisfied or whether the second execution start condition is satisfied, It is possible to add interest that the reliability of the notice effect is high at the timing of, and the reliability is low at the timing of the other.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the ball game machine according to any one of the first to third aspects,
The pre-reading notice effect control means satisfies both the first execution start condition and the second execution start condition when the confirmation result of the numerical data confirmed by the numerical data confirmation means is a specific confirmation result. If there is no special prefetch notice effect, it is possible to execute.

  When neither the first execution start condition nor the second execution start condition is satisfied, the special symbol based on the numerical data stored on hold immediately after entering the starting port is started. Therefore, as a special look-ahead notice effect, the expectation effect (for example, changing the color) is performed on the effect design that is fluctuating based on the confirmation result of the numerical data confirmation means, or the expectation up notice effect is given in the fluctuating effect. It is desirable to do.

  According to the present invention, even if neither the first execution start condition nor the second execution start condition is satisfied, the confirmation result of the numerical data confirmation means can be utilized by performing the special pre-reading notice effect. It is possible to increase the frequency of the performance.

It is a front view of the ball game machine of a 1st embodiment to which the present invention is applied. It is a front view of the game board of the said ball game machine. It is a rear view of the said ball game machine. It is an electrical block diagram of the said ball game machine. It is a figure which shows the game specification of the said bullet ball game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the main routine performed with the main control apparatus of the said ball game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the special figure start winning confirmation process performed with the said main controller. It is a 1st flowchart which shows the control content of the special figure success / failure determination process performed with the said main controller. It is a 2nd flowchart which shows the control content of the said special figure determination processing. It is a 3rd flowchart which shows the control content of the said special figure determination processing. It is a 4th flowchart which shows the control content of the said special figure determination process. It is a 1st flowchart which shows the control content of the special game process performed with the said main controller. It is a 2nd flowchart which shows the control content of the said special game process. It is a 3rd flowchart which shows the control content of the said special game process. It is a 4th flowchart which shows the control content of the said special game process. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the 1st execution start condition process A performed with the sub control apparatus of the said ball game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the 2nd execution start condition process A performed with the said sub control apparatus. It is a figure which shows the 1st display mode of the prefetch notice effect performed with the said ball game machine. It is a figure which shows the 2nd display mode of the said prefetch notice effect. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the 2nd execution start condition process B performed with the sub control apparatus of the ball game machine of 2nd Embodiment to which this invention is applied. It is a figure which shows the 3rd display mode of the said prefetch notice effect. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the 1st execution start condition process logic C performed with the sub control apparatus of the ball game machine of 3rd Embodiment to which this invention is applied. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the 2nd execution start condition process C performed with the sub-control apparatus of the said ball game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the 2nd execution start condition process D performed with the sub control apparatus of the ball game machine of 4th Embodiment to which this invention is applied.

A pachinko machine 1 as a ball game machine to which the present invention is applied will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 has a structure in which each part of the configuration is held by an outer frame 10 that forms a vertically long fixed outer frame holding frame. The outer frame 10 is provided with a front frame (glass frame) 11 in which a plate glass 110 is fitted and an inner frame (not shown) that can be opened and closed through a hinge 101 provided at the upper and lower positions on the left side. The front frame 11 and the inner frame are closed and locked to the outer frame 10 by the cylinder lock 18 so that the key is inserted into the cylinder lock 18 and the key is operated clockwise to open the inner frame. The front frame 11 is opened by a counterclockwise operation.
A game board 2 (FIG. 2) held by the inner frame is provided behind the plate glass 110 of the front frame 11.

  Speakers 112 are respectively disposed on the left and right sides of the upper portion of the front frame 11, so that game sounds are output, thereby improving the game taste. In addition to the frame-side decorative lamp 113 that emits light according to the gaming state, the front frame 11 is provided with LEDs that notify the gaming abnormality.

An upper plate 12 and a lower plate 13 are integrally formed in the lower half of the front frame 11. A launching handle 14 is provided on the right side of the lower plate 13, and the launching device is operated by operating the firing handle 14 clockwise, and the game ball supplied from the upper plate 12 is launched toward the game board 2. Is done. A prize ball is paid out to the upper plate 12.
The lower tray 13 is configured to receive the award balls overflowing from the upper tray 12, and the game balls accumulated in the lower tray 13 can be moved to another box (dollar box) provided in the game store by operating the ball removal lever.

  The pachinko machine 1 is a so-called CR machine, and is adjacent to a prepaid card unit (CR unit) CR that reads and writes a prepaid card. The pachinko machine 1 is provided with a lending button 171, a settlement button 172 and a settlement display device 173 on the right side of the upper plate 12. In addition, an effect button 15 that is an operation means that can be operated by the player and a jog dial 16 that is an operation means are provided so as to surround the outer periphery thereof at the center position of the upper plate 12.

The game board 2 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, a substantially circular gaming area 20 surrounded by an outer rail 201 and an inner rail 202 is formed on the game board 2. A large number of game nails are planted in the game area 20.
A center case 200 is attached to the center of the game area 20. The center case 200 is provided with an LCD panel of the effect symbol display device 21 (not shown in its entirety) in the center. In addition, the center case 200 is provided with a warp inlet, a warp rod, a stage, and the like, as is well known.

At the left lateral position of the center case 200 in the game area 20, there is provided a normal figure operation gate 22 through which a game ball can pass and a lottery of a normal symbol (hereinafter simply referred to as a normal figure) is executed. .
The first special symbol (hereinafter referred to as the first special figure) is determined whether or not a game ball can be entered at a position directly below the center of the center case 200 at all times. A starting port 23 is provided. Further, there is a tulip-type ordinary electric accessory (hereinafter simply referred to as a general electric accessory) at a position immediately below it, and whether or not the second special symbol (hereinafter referred to as the second special figure) is determined due to the entry is executed. A second special figure starting port 24 is installed. It should be noted that the second special figure starting port 24 can be entered (winning) only when the utility is opened. The general electric utility is configured to be opened in a predetermined release mode for a predetermined time when it is a win in the above-mentioned lottery.

  In the position directly below the second special figure starting port 24, there is provided a big winning port 25 which is provided so as to be opened and closed by an opening / closing plate of a special electric accessory and is opened to a big hit game.

  A plurality (four) of general winning ports 27 are arranged at positions on the left side of the first special figure starting port 23 to the big winning port 25 at a diagonally lower left position of the center case 200. In addition, an out port 203 is provided at the bottom of the board surface immediately below the special winning port 25.

  At the lower right corner of the game board 2, the first special figure display device 28A, the second special figure display device 28B, the first special figure reservation number display device 281 and the second special figure reservation number display are displayed outside the outer rail 201. A device 282, a universal map display device 29, and a universal map hold number display device 291 are provided.

  FIG. 3 shows the back side of the pachinko machine 1, and on the back side of the pachinko machine 1, an inner frame 30 for detachably attaching the game board 2 is accommodated. As with the front frame 11, the inner frame 30 is installed so that the vertical position of one side edge (the right side in FIG. 3) is hinged to the outer frame 10 and can be opened and closed. The inner frame 30 is formed with a game ball flow-down passage. A ball tank 31, a tank rail 32, and a payout unit 33 are provided from above (upstream), and a payout mechanism is provided in the payout unit 33. . With this configuration, when a game ball wins the winning opening of the game board 2, a predetermined number of game balls (prize balls) are passed from the ball tank 31 via the tank rail 32 by the payout unit 33 through the payout ball flow path and the upper plate. 12 is paid out. Further, the payout unit 33 for paying out the prize balls also pays out the balls to be paid out by operating the lending button 171.

On the back side of the pachinko machine 1, a main control device 40, a payout control device 41, a sub integrated control device 42, an effect symbol control device 43, a launch control device 44, and a power supply board 45 are provided.
The main control device 40, the sub integrated control device 42, and the effect symbol control device 43 are provided on the game board 2, and the payout control device 41, the launch control device 44, and the power supply board 45 are provided on the inner frame 30. Although the launch control device 44 is not depicted in FIG. 3, it is provided below the payout control device 41.

  Further, an external connection terminal plate 38 is disposed on the right side of the ball tank 31, and a signal indicating a game state and a game result is sent to the hall computer (not shown) by the external connection terminal plate 38. Conventionally, the external connection terminal board for transmitting signals to the hall computer is divided into a board (terminal for outputting a signal outputted from the game board side to the hall computer) and a frame side (outer frame 10, front In this embodiment, the game state and the game via one external connection terminal board 38 are used. However, in this embodiment, the terminal 11 is used to output signals output from the frame 11 and the inner frame 30 to the hall computer. A signal indicating the result is transmitted to the hall computer.

FIG. 4 shows the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1, with a main control device 40 that controls the game progression and the like as a sub-control device, a payout control device 41, a sub-integrated control device 42, and an effect symbol control device 43. It is the structure which comprises. The main control device 40, the payout control device 41, the sub-integrated control device 42, and the production symbol control device 43 are all provided with a CPU, ROM, RAM, input port, output port, and the like. A program composed of a main routine and a subroutine mounted in the ROM is started due to an interrupt signal having a 2 ms period or a 4 ms period, and various controls are executed. The main controller 40 is also provided with a random number counter for extracting various random numbers.
The launch control device 44 is not provided with a CPU, ROM, RAM or the like. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the launch controller 44 may be provided with a CPU, ROM, RAM, and the like.

  The main controller 40 is electrically connected to the hall computer 500 of the game facility via the back wiring relay terminal board 530 and the external connection terminal board 38. The main controller 40 also has a glass frame opening SW (switch) for detecting whether the front frame (glass frame) and the inner frame are closed via the back wiring relay terminal plate 530 and the game board relay terminal plate 531. 501, the detection signal of the inner frame opening SW502 is input. Further, the main controller 40 includes a first special figure start port SW503 for detecting a ball entering the first special figure start port 23, and a second special figure start port for detecting a ball entering the second special figure start port 24. SW504, the detection signal of the normal operation SW505 for detecting the entrance to the normal operation gate 22 is input. Furthermore, the main control device 40 receives detection signals such as a general winning opening SW506 for detecting a winning at a plurality of general winning openings 27, a count SW 507 for detecting a winning at a large winning opening 25, and the like.

  The main controller 40 operates in accordance with the installed program, and generates various commands related to the progress of the game based on the above detection signals and the like. Then, the main control device 40 outputs commands to the sub-integrated control device 42 and the production symbol control device 43 via the payout control device 41 and the production relay terminal board 532. The main controller 40 also displays the first special figure display device 28A, the second special figure display device 28B, the first special figure reservation number display device 281 and the second special figure reservation number display via the symbol display device relay terminal plate 533. The display control of the device 282, the universal map display device 29, the universal map hold number display device 291 and the like is performed.

Further, the main control device 40 is connected to a special prize opening solenoid 508 and a general electric utility solenoid 509 via a game board relay terminal board 531. The main control device 40 controls the special prize opening solenoid 508 to operate the opening / closing plate of the special electric accessory to open the special prize opening 25. In addition, the main control device 40 controls the electric utility solenoid 509 to operate the electric utility to open and close the second special figure starting port 24.
The output signal from the main controller 40 is also output to the test signal terminal, and a management signal such as symbol variation and special figure jackpot is sent to the hall computer 500 through the external connection terminal plate 38.

The main control device 40 and the payout control device 41 are capable of bidirectional communication.
The payout control device 41 receives a detection signal of a ball break SW 520 that detects that the ball tank is empty via the back wiring relay terminal plate 530 and the payout relay terminal plate 534. The payout control device 41 receives detection signals such as a payout SW 522 for detecting that a game ball has been paid out and a full SW 523 for detecting that the game ball storage tray is full. Further, the payout motor 521 is operated in accordance with a command sent from the main controller 40 to pay out the game ball. Further, it is electrically connected to the CR unit CR via the CR unit terminal plate 535, and the payout motor 521 is operated in accordance with the lending request signal to pay out the rented balls. Lending requests and payment request operation signals from the ball lending SW 171 and the settlement SW 172 are input to the CR unit CR via the settlement display device 173, and the balance display of the prepaid card is controlled by the CR unit CR.

  The firing control device 44 receives detection signals such as a firing stop SW 524 that stops firing and a touch SW 525 that detects that a player is in contact (operating) with the firing handle 14. The firing control device responds to a command sent from the main control device 40 via the payout control device 41 (which reflects the signal of the touch SW 525 and the game situation), the rotation signal of the firing handle 14 and the signal of the firing stop SW 524. The launch motor 526 is controlled to launch and stop the game ball.

The sub integrated control device 42 includes a volume control SW. The sub integrated control device 42 receives operation signals of the effect button 15 and the jog dial 16.
Then, the sub integrated control device 42 drives the speaker 112 to output sound, and controls lighting and extinguishing of various LEDs and various lamps 113. Furthermore, the command of the display mode of the effect which displays a character etc. to the effect design control apparatus 43 and the pseudo effect design of a special figure is transmitted.

  The effect symbol control device 43 constitutes the effect symbol display device 21 together with the LCD panel unit and the accessory unit. The effect symbol control device 43 controls the display of the LCD panel of the effect symbol display device 21 in accordance with a command sent from the sub integrated control device 42.

  The pachinko machine 1 configured in this way, when a game ball enters the normal operation gate 22, the normal display starts to change on the general display display device 29, and according to the mode of the general map stopped after a predetermined time. If the winning combination is made, the electric utility solenoid 509 is driven to enter the second special figure starting port 24. In addition, in the pachinko machine 1, the opening time of the electric utility is 0.2 seconds (once) in normal times, and 1.8 seconds (twice) in the short time state (open extended state) which is advantageous for the player. is there. Further, the second special figure starting port 24 has a configuration in which a game ball cannot be entered unless the electric utility is driven.

  When a game ball enters the first special figure starting port 23, a plurality of types of random numbers (numerical data) relating to whether or not the first special figure is determined are extracted, and a predetermined number is stored as a hold memory of the first special figure. Then, the validity determination is performed based on the random number stored in the hold, and accordingly, the first special figure starts to change in the first special figure display device 28A and stops after a predetermined time. In addition, when a game ball enters the second special figure starting port 24, a plurality of types of random numbers (numerical data) relating to the determination of whether or not the second special figure is appropriate are extracted and stored in a predetermined number as a hold memory of the second special figure. . Then, the determination of success / failure is performed based on the random number stored in the hold, and accordingly, the second special figure starts the variable display on the second special figure display device 28B, and stops after a predetermined time.

  Note that whether or not the first special figure and the second special figure are true or false is given priority regardless of the order of entering the first special figure start port 23 and the second special figure start port 24. carry out. Specifically, when there is a reserved memory of the first special figure, when the fluctuation of the second special figure stops and there is no reserved memory of the second special figure, the amount of the reserved memory of the first special figure Make a pass / fail decision.

  Since the variation display and the final display of the first special figure and the second special figure are only displayed small in the corners of the game area 20, the first design symbol display device 21 provided in the center of the game area 20 A pseudo effect display using a pseudo effect symbol corresponding to the special figure or the second special figure is performed. Then, the result of the determination of success / failure is notified to the player by a pseudo effect display. For example, the pseudo effect display is configured such that three pseudo effect symbols are changed and a big hit is obtained when the three symbols stop at the same symbol. As the pseudo effect display, a reach effect in which two symbols stop at the same symbol is performed, and the player's expectation is enhanced by whether or not the remaining changing symbols stop at the same symbol.

  The pachinko machine 1 has a big hit game (special game) that can be expected to increase the number of prize balls if it is a big win (winning) according to the final display of the first special figure and the second special figure. Executed. In the big hit game, the special winning opening 25 is opened in a predetermined release mode, and a game ball can be inserted into the special winning opening 25. Note that, as the big hit game, for example, from a 5R normal big hit game in which a round game that opens the big prize opening 25 in a predetermined release mode is performed for five rounds, an 8R positive variable big hit game in which eight rounds are performed, and a 10R positive variable big hit game in which ten rounds are performed. Any one game is selected.

  The pachinko machine 1 is configured as a stochastic machine. Specifically, games by the pachinko machine 1 are roughly classified into a game state in which the big prize opening 25 is closed and a big hit game state in which the big prize opening 25 is opened. Furthermore, the gaming state in which the special winning opening 25 is closed is roughly classified into a normal probability state (normal gaming state) and an advantage for the player as compared to the normal gaming state (high probability of being a big hit, easy to hit a big hit). High-probability gaming states (hereinafter also referred to as probability variation gaming states) exist. For example, after the 5R normal big hit game is finished, the game shifts to the normal probability game state, and after the 8R probability change big hit game or the 10R probability change big hit game is finished, the game goes to the high probability game state.

  The first special figure and the second special figure are composed of a probability variation symbol and a non-probability variation symbol, and the probability variation gaming state is set to be transitionable after the jackpot game is finished in the probability variation symbol, and the normal gaming state and the probability variation gaming state are set. Of these, in any gaming state, if a big hit is made with the probability variation pattern, after the big hit game is over, the game shifts to the probability changing gaming state. Similarly, the normal game state is set so that it can be transferred after the big hit game with the non-stochastic variation symbol is finished, and if either of the normal game state or the probable variable game state is a big hit with the non-probability variation symbol, the big hit game is ended. Then, the normal game state is entered.

  After the transition to the normal gaming state, the fluctuation time of the first special figure, the second special figure and the usual figure is shortened by a specified number of times (for example, 100 times), and the opening extension function of the ordinary utility is activated. It becomes. When the variation time (the time from the start of variation until the result is displayed) is shortened, the number of times the variation display is performed within a certain time is increased.

  Specifically, in the short time state, the time for the normal map displayed on the general map display device 29 is shortened as well as the time for the first special chart and the second special chart are shortened. By doing so, the fixed diagram is displayed many times within a certain time. Accordingly, the number of times that the normal map is hit within a certain time increases, and the number of times the second special figure starting port 24 is opened increases accordingly. In addition, since the opening time of the second special figure starting port 24 (general power object) is set to be long (opening extension function), it becomes easy to win a large number of game balls. By making it easy for a large number of game balls to win in this manner, the number of times of display of the second special figure is further increased, and the player's possession ball can be obtained by a prize ball obtained by winning the second special figure starting port 24. It becomes difficult to reduce, and an advantageous game can be performed.

  In the probable gaming state, the first special figure, the second special figure, and the usual figure change time is shortened as in the short-time state, and the opening extension function of the utility power is activated. The settings related to the shortening of various symbols and the extension function of the public utility are the same as the short-time state, but the probability variation game state has a higher probability of hitting a special figure in addition to the short-time state. The gaming state is advantageous to the player.

  The pachinko machine 1 uses the random number (numerical data) extracted due to the entry to the first special figure start opening 23 or the second special figure start opening 24 as the random number. A pre-reading determination is performed to confirm whether or not there is a possibility of a big hit before the determination of whether or not the determination is made.

  In addition, the pachinko machine 1 performs the pre-reading notice effect that suggests the degree of expectation that will be a big hit according to the result of the pre-reading determination before the first special figure or the second special figure showing the result of the success / failure determination is displayed. Can be executed. For example, the pre-reading notice effect displays, on the effect symbol display device 21, a hold display that is displayed according to the hold memory of the first special figure and the hold memory of the second special figure, which is different from the normal hold symbol. This shows the degree of expectation that will be a big hit. The pre-reading notice effect is for the random number for which the pre-reading notice effect was executed across multiple variations of the special figure when the effect is started (when a symbol different from the normal reserved symbol is displayed) This is continued until the fluctuation of the special figure accompanying the determination is started.

  FIG. 5 shows the game specifications of the pachinko machine 1. The pachinko machine 1 has a high probability that the winning probability that a big hit game will occur regardless of the first special figure and the second special figure, for example, the low-probability gaming state (the normal gaming state) is “1/300”. The game state (probability game state) is set to “1/30”.

Regardless of the first special figure and the second special figure, the probability change entry rate for shifting to the probability change game state after the end of the big hit game is set to “65%”.
The probability variation number of times that the probability variation gaming state is continued is continued until the symbol variation accompanying the determination of success / failure of the first special diagram and the second special diagram reaches “100 times”.
The number of time reductions in which the time reduction state is continued is continued until the symbol variation accompanying the determination of success / failure of the first special figure and the second special figure reaches “100 times”.
Next, the prize ball will be described. The number of award balls in the first special figure starting port 23 is set to “3” per ball. The prize ball of the second special figure starting port 24 is set to “1” for each incoming ball. The number of winning balls for other winning ports (for example, the general winning port 27) is set to “10” for each winning ball. The number of prize balls in the big prize opening 25 is set to “15” for each entered ball.
In the big hit game, the prescribed number of balls entered in the big winning opening 25 is set to “10”.

The normal winning probability is set to “1/5” in the normal gaming state and “4/5” in the short time state.
The opening time of the ordinary electric accessory is set to “0.1 second × 1 time” in the normal gaming state, and is set to “2.2 seconds × 1 time” in the short time state.

Hereinafter, details of the operation of the pachinko machine 1 will be described based on program processing executed by the main control device 40, the sub integrated control device 42, and the like.
FIG. 6 shows a flowchart of a “main routine” executed by the main controller 40. The “main routine” is composed of this process (S100 to S110, S115) and the remaining process (S111), and has a cycle of 2 ms or 4 ms. Starting from the interrupt signal, it is first determined whether or not it is a normal interrupt (S100). This determination processing is performed by determining whether or not the value of a predetermined area of the RAM as a memory is a predetermined value, and when the processing executed by the CPU shifts to this processing, normal processing is executed. This is for determining whether or not it is acceptable. As a case where the interruption is not normal, the CPU may be runaway due to noise or the like when the power is turned on, but it may be considered that the CPU runaway is hardly caused by the recent improvement in technology, so it is usually the time when the power is turned on. When the power is turned on, the value of the predetermined area of the RAM is different from the predetermined value.
If a negative determination that the interrupt is not normal (S100: no), the initial setting in the processing of S115 (for example, writing of a predetermined value to the predetermined area of the memory, working of the memory such as a normal figure and a special figure as an initial symbol) The initial value is written into the area). A numerical value for determining whether or not the interrupt is normal is written into the RAM as part of this initial setting.

  If an affirmative determination is made as a normal interrupt in the process of S100 (S100: yes), an initial value random number update process of S101 is executed. This process is an increment process in which “1” is added each time this process is executed for the value of the initial value random number. “1” is added to the value of the initial random number before execution of this process. When the random number before execution of this process is, for example, “299” as the maximum value, “0”, which is the first value in the next process. Returning to FIG. 3, 300 integers from “0” to “299” are repeatedly generated in ascending order.

  The subsequent big hit determination random number update process (S102) is an increment process in which “1” is added each time the process is executed, similar to the initial value random number update process. For example, when it is “299” as the maximum value, it returns to the initial value “0” in the next processing, and 300 integers from “0” to “299” are repeatedly generated in ascending order. The initial value of the big hit determination random number is the value set (created) in the initial value random number update process (S101). If this value is 150, the jackpot determination random number is updated as “150” “151” “152”... “299” “0” “1”.

  When the big hit determination random number is completed (updated 300 times), the initial value random number at that time is set as the initial value of the big hit determination random number. The jackpot determining random number is incremented by “1” from the initial value. Then, when the big hit determination random number makes a round again, the initial value random number value at that time is changed to the initial value of the big hit determination random number. That is, this series of operations is repeated. In the above example, when the big hit determination random number reaches “149”, the cycle is one round. Therefore, the value next to “149” is the value of the initial random number. If the value of the initial random number is “87”, “149” “87” “88”... “299” “0” “1”. Next to is a new initial random number value.

The subsequent big hit symbol determination random number update process (S103) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates ten integers “0” to “9”, and adds “1” for each process and exceeds the maximum value. It returns to the initial value “0”.
The subsequent hit determination random number update process (S104) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates ten integers from “0” to “9”. When “1” is added for each process and the maximum value is exceeded, the process begins. It returns to “0” which is the value of. The value to be won is always “7”. This winning determination random number is used for the lottery of the usual figure, and the initial value random number, the big hit determining random number, the reach determination random number, the big hit symbol determining random number, and the variation pattern determining random number are used for the special drawing lottery.

The reach determination random number update process (S105) is configured as a counter that repeatedly generates 229 integers from “0” to “228”, and adds “1” for each process and exceeds the maximum value. The value returns to “0”.
The variation pattern determination random number update process (S106) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 120 integers from “0” to “119”. When “1” is added for each process and the maximum value is exceeded, the process is started. It returns to “0” which is the value of.

  In the subsequent winning confirmation process (S107), confirmation of winning (winning) of the first special figure starting port 23 and second special figure starting port 24, confirmation of the passing of the game ball of the normal operation gate 22, and the general winning opening 27 Confirmation of winning (winning) and input processing of each switch connected to the main controller 40 are executed.

In the next success / failure determination processing (S108), processing such as determination of success / failure corresponding to each of the normal illustrations and special illustrations, symbol variation associated with the determination of success / failure, special game processing, and the like are performed.
In each subsequent output process (S109), the main control device 40 sends the payout control device 41, the sub-integrated control device 42, the production symbol control device 43, the launch control device 44, the big prize opening solenoid 508, etc. as the game progresses. Each output process is executed. That is, when it is detected by the winning confirmation processing (S107) that there is a game ball in each winning port on the game board, a prize ball signal is sent to the payout control device 41 to pay out the game ball as a prize ball. Execute the process to send. Moreover, the process which outputs the sound data corresponding to a game state to the sub integrated control apparatus 42 is performed. Further, when there is an abnormality in the pachinko machine, processing for outputting an error signal to the effect symbol control device 43 is executed to notify that the error is in progress.

  The subsequent fraud monitoring process (S110) is a process for monitoring whether the general winning opening 27 is fraudulent. In this process, it is determined whether or not the number of game balls entering the winning opening within a predetermined time is greater than a predetermined number, and if there are more, it is determined to be illegal and a notification is given to that effect.

  The remaining process subsequent to this process is composed of the initial value random number update process of S111, but is exactly the same process as S101. This process forms an infinite loop and is repeated as long as time is allowed until the next interrupt is executed. The time required to execute this process from S100 to S111 differs for each interrupt depending on whether or not to execute the jackpot process, the display mode of the special figure, and the like. As a result, the number of times the remaining process is executed is different for each interrupt, and the value updated to the initial random number by executing the interrupt process once is not uniform. Thereby, the possibility that the initial value random number is synchronized with the big hit determination random number becomes extremely small. If the value of the initial random number (300 from 0 to 299) when the big hit determination random number has made a round, the probability of synchronization is only 1/300. The hit determination random number update process (S104) may also be executed in the remaining process.

Next, a part of subroutines of the winning confirmation process (S107), the success / failure determination process (S108), and each output process (S109) which are deeply related to the present invention will be described.
The “special drawing start winning confirmation process” shown in FIG. 7 is performed by using various random numbers such as a jackpot determining random number extracted when a game ball enters the first special figure starting port 23 and the second special figure starting port 24. Then, it is stored in the main controller 40 as a hold storage. Then, various commands resulting from entering the first special figure starting port 23 and the second special figure starting port 24 are transmitted to the sub integrated control device 42. In the present embodiment, the number of reserved memories that can be stored due to entering the first special figure starting port 23 and the number of reserved memories that can be stored due to entering the second special figure starting port 24 are as follows. There are four.

  In the “special drawing start winning confirmation process”, first, it is determined whether or not the first special figure starting port SW503 detects a ball entering the first special figure starting port 23 (S200). If there is no entry (S200: no), the process proceeds to S205. The process is terminated and the process returns to the main routine of the main controller 40. If there is a ball entering the first special figure starting port 23 (S200: yes), it is confirmed whether or not the number of the first special figure hold memory stored in the main controller 40 in the process of S201 is full. (Check whether the upper limit has been reached). If it is full (S201: yes), the process proceeds to S205.

  If the reserved memory of the first special figure is not full (S201: no), in the process of S202, the big hit determining random number, the big hit symbol determining random number, the reach determining random number, the fluctuation pattern determining random number, etc. of the first special figure To extract. The various extracted random numbers are stored in a predetermined storage area of the main controller 40. Further, the random number stored in the predetermined storage area is stored in the reserved storage area of the main controller 40 as the reserved storage. Even if the number of reserved memories in the first special figure is 0, various random numbers such as success / failure random numbers extracted when a game ball enters the first special figure starting port 23 are stored in numbers less than the maximum value. It is stored in the same way as there is. The processing in S202 corresponds to “numerical data extraction means” and “hold storage means” described in the claims.

Subsequently, a prefetch determination process of the first special figure is executed (S203). In the pre-reading determination process, whether or not the big hit determination random number or the big hit symbol determination random number stored in the predetermined storage area is a specific numerical value is determined before determining whether or not the big hit is made. . For example, as a specific numerical value, whether it is a numerical value determined to be a big hit, a numerical value determined to be super reach or reach, and if it is a big hit, whether it is a probable big hit or a big hit with a large number of rounds It is confirmed whether or not. In this process, a prefetch command indicating the judgment result of the prefetch judgment of the first special figure is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 42. This processing corresponds to “numerical data confirmation means” recited in the claims. Thereafter, a pending storage counter indicating the number of pending storage is added, and a pending number instruction command indicating the value of the added pending storage counter of the first special figure is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 42 (S204).
The prefetch command is preferably transmitted to the sub integrated control device 42 when there is a possibility of a big hit or a reach. Of course, a configuration may be adopted in which a prefetch command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 42 every time regardless of the determination contents.

  In the subsequent process of S205, it is determined whether or not the second special figure starting port SW504 has detected a ball entering the second special figure starting port 24. If there is no entry (S205: no), this process is terminated and the process returns to the main routine of the main controller 40. If there is a ball entering the second special figure starting port 24 (S205: yes), it is confirmed whether or not the number of the second special figure holding memory stored in the main controller 40 is full in the process of S206. (Check whether the upper limit has been reached). If it is full (S206: yes), the process returns.

  If the hold of the second special figure is not full (S206: no), in the process of S207, the big hit determination random number, the big hit symbol determination random number, the reach determination random number, the fluctuation pattern determination random number, etc. of the second special figure To extract. The various extracted random numbers are stored in a predetermined storage area of the main controller 40. Further, the random number stored in the predetermined storage area is stored in the reserved storage area of the main controller 40 as the reserved storage. Even if the number of reserved memories in the second special figure is 0, various random numbers such as success / failure random numbers extracted when a game ball enters the second special figure start port 24 are stored in less than the maximum value. It is stored in the same way as there is. The processing in S207 corresponds to “numerical data extraction means” and “hold storage means” described in the claims.

Subsequently, a prefetch determination process of the second special figure is executed (S208). In the pre-reading determination process, whether or not the big hit determination random number or the big hit symbol determination random number stored in the predetermined storage area is a specific numerical value is determined before determining whether or not the big hit is made. . For example, as a specific numerical value, whether it is a numerical value determined to be a big hit, a numerical value determined to be super reach or reach, and if it is a big hit, whether it is a probable big hit or a big hit with a large number of rounds It is confirmed whether or not. In this process, a prefetch command indicating the judgment result of the prefetch judgment of the second special figure is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 42. This processing corresponds to “numerical data confirmation means” recited in the claims. Thereafter, a pending storage counter indicating the number of reserved memories is added, and a reserved number indicating command indicating the value of the added reserved memory counter of the first special figure is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 42 (S209).
The prefetch command is preferably transmitted to the sub integrated control device 42 when there is a possibility of a big hit or a reach.

In the "Special view start winning check process", unless full number of pending memory, stores the extracted random number to a preset predetermined storage area, then the stored random number in a predetermined storage area It is the structure which memorize | stores in a pending | holding storage area. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and if the number of reserved memories is not full, the extracted random numbers may be stored in a predetermined storage area and a reserved storage area, respectively. Further, when a random number is extracted due to entering the first special figure starting port 23 or the second special figure starting port 24, the extracted random number is stored in a predetermined storage area. Then, it is confirmed whether or not the number of reserved memories is full. If the number is not full, random numbers stored in a predetermined storage area may be stored in the reserved storage area. In this case, if the number of reserved memories is full, the random numbers stored in a predetermined storage area are deleted.
In the “special drawing start winning confirmation process”, the prefetch determination process prefetches a random number stored in a predetermined storage area, but is not limited to this, and the random number stored in the reserved storage area is prefetched. May be.

  FIG. 8 to FIG. 11 show a flowchart of the “special drawing determination processing”. In this process, the success / failure determination for the first special figure and the determination for the second special figure are executed separately, and if there is a holding storage for the second special figure, the determination for the second special figure is given priority. . It should be noted that whether or not the first special figure and the second special figure are determined is almost the same process, and in the following description, the two are distinguished if necessary. Otherwise, the first special figure and the second special figure are distinguished. Instead, simply “special drawing”.

As shown in FIG. 8, in the “special drawing win / no-go determination process”, first, it is determined whether or not a special winning combination is being played by confirming that the special electric accessory is not in operation (S300). If the special electric accessory is operating (S300: no), the process proceeds to “special game processing” (see FIG. 9). If the special electric combination is not activated and the big hit game is not being played (S300: yes), it is determined whether or not the first special figure or the second special figure is in a variable stop state (S301). If in variation stopped (S301: yes), placing the symbol of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is determined whether it is in the non-displayed (S302).

If the confirmed symbol of the first special figure or the second special figure is not displayed in the process of S302 (S302: yes), it is determined whether or not there is a pending storage of the second special figure (S303). If there is a hold memory of the second special figure (S303: yes), the hold memory number of the second special figure is subtracted and a shift process of the hold memory is performed (S304). As a result of the shift processing, the oldest stored memory among the stored memories of the second special figure becomes the target of the determination.

If there is no second special figure hold memory in the process of S303 (S303: no), it is determined whether there is a first special figure hold memory (S305). If there is a holding memory of the first special figure (S305: yes), the holding memory number of the first special figure is subtracted, and the holding memory is shifted (S306). By the shift process, the oldest reserved memory among the reserved memories of the first special figure becomes the target of the determination of success / failure.
If there is no storage for the first special figure (S305: no), the process proceeds to "special game processing".

Subsequent to the process of S304 or S306, in the process of S310 shown in FIG. 9, the probability change flag is checked to determine whether or not the current game state is the special change probability change game state. If the probability change is in progress (S310: yes), the determination is made by comparing the success / failure determination table at the time of the probability change with the jackpot determination random number that is the target of the success / failure determination (S311).
If it is not in the process of S310 (S310: no), a determination is made by comparing the normal probability determination table and the big hit determination random number to be determined (S312).

Subsequently, in the process of S313, it is determined whether or not the determination of whether or not the process of S311 or S312 is a big hit. This corresponds to “appropriateness determination means” recited in the claims.
If it is a big hit (S313: yes), in the process of S314, the big hit symbol is determined based on the big hit symbol determining random number that is the object of the success / failure determination.
Subsequently, a variation pattern such as a variation time of the big hit symbol of the special figure is determined based on the random number for determining the variation pattern that is the object of the determination (S315).

  After determining the variation pattern, a big hit setting process is performed (S316). In this process, based on the determined jackpot design, for example, the content of the jackpot game, such as whether the 10R probability variable jackpot game, the 8R probability variable jackpot game, or the 5R normal jackpot game, the end of the jackpot game A transition to a later probability change game, a transition to a shorter time, a setting of a jackpot start effect time of a jackpot game executed by the effect symbol display device 21, a setting time of a jackpot end effect, and the like are made.

  In the process of S313, if it is not a big hit but a loss (S313: no), a change pattern such as a change time of the special symbol lose pattern is determined in the process of S317. Next, a loss setting process is performed (S318).

After the process of S316 or the process of S318, a process of transmitting the information of the reserved memory after the determination of the success / failure (for example, information indicating the decrease of the reserved storage after the execution of the determination of the correct / failure) to the sub integrated control device 42 is performed (S319). ).
In the subsequent process of S320, the symbol variation start control of the first special symbol display device 28A or the second special symbol display device 28B is performed, and the symbol variation start command and the symbol designation command are transmitted to the sub integrated control device 42. Move to “Process”. The variation start command and the symbol designation command include a variation pattern of a special figure, a determination result of whether or not the special figure is appropriate. Depending on the configuration, a symbol confirmation command for instructing the end of the variation time may be sent. However, since the variation time is designated in advance by a variation pattern or the like, it is not essential.

  In the process of S301 of FIG. 8, when the special figure is changing (S301: no), as shown in FIG. 10, when the change time of the symbol has elapsed (S330: yes), in the confirmed symbol display process of S331, Control is performed to end the display of the fluctuation of the special figure on the first special figure display device 28A or the second special figure display device 28B. Thereafter, the process proceeds to “special game processing”.

If the fixed symbol of the special figure is being displayed in the process of S302 of FIG. 8 (S302: no), the process proceeds to S340 of FIG. 11 to determine whether or not the fixed symbol display time has ended. If the fixed symbol display time has not ended (S340: no), the process proceeds to "special game processing".
On the other hand, if the determined symbol display time has ended (S340: yes), the fixed symbol display of the special symbol of the first special symbol display device 28A or the second special symbol display device 28B is performed by the finalized symbol display end processing of S341. The control to be ended is performed, and a command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 42 so as to end the fixed display of the pseudo effect design corresponding to the special figure.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the symbol of the special figure is a combination that is a big hit (S342). If the combination is a big hit (S342: yes), the probability variation flag indicating the probability variation gaming state is “1”. If there is (S343: yes), the probability variation flag is reset to “0” (S344). Subsequently, if the time reduction flag indicating the time reduction state is “1” (S345: yes), the time reduction flag is reset to “0” (S346). By these processes, the game state relating to the probability change state and the short time state in the big hit game (special game) is reset to the normal state.

  Subsequently, the operation of the condition device is started (S347). In addition, the condition device is activated when the determination of whether or not the special figure is a big hit and the big hit symbol is confirmed and displayed, and the start condition of the big hit game is established. Necessary equipment. Furthermore, the operation of the accessory continuous operation device is started (S348), and a big hit start effect process is performed (S349), and the process proceeds to "special game process". Also, with this processing, a big hit game start command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 42.

If the combination is not a big hit in the process of S342 (S342: no), it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is “1” (S350). If the probability variation flag is “1” (S350: yes). In step S351, a probability variation counter that counts the duration of the probability variation state is subtracted, and it is determined whether or not the probability variation counter after the subtraction is “0”. If the probability variation counter is “0” (S351: yes), the probability variation flag is reset to “0” (S352).
Next, it is determined whether or not the time reduction flag is “1” (S353). If the time reduction flag is “1” (S353: yes), the time reduction counter that counts the duration of time reduction in the processing of S354 is subtracted. Then, it is determined whether or not the time-counter after the subtraction is “0”. If the hour / hour counter is “0” (S354: yes), the hour / hour flag is reset to “0” (S355).
In the subsequent state designation command transmission process of S356, a state designation command including information on a probability change flag indicating a gaming state and a time reduction flag is transmitted to the sub integrated control device. Thereafter, the process proceeds to “special game processing”.

In the “special game processing” shown in FIG. 12, first, it is confirmed whether or not the accessory continuous operation device is in operation (S400). If it is in operation (S400: yes), a winning prize is obtained in the processing of S401. It is confirmed whether 25 is open. If the accessory continuous operation device is not in operation (S400: no), the process returns.
If the winning prize opening 25 is not open in the process of S401 (S401: no), it is checked in the process of S402 whether or not it is during the big hit game interval. If not (S402: no), the process of S403 In the process, it is confirmed whether or not the special figure jackpot end effect is being performed. If the jackpot end effect is not being performed (S403: no), it is confirmed whether or not the jackpot start effect time has elapsed in the process of S404, and the jackpot start effect time is reached. Is confirmed (S404: yes), the first prize winning opening 25 is opened in the prize winning opening process and the process returns (S405).

  If the prize winning opening is being opened in the process of S401 (S401: yes), as shown in FIG. 13, confirmation of whether or not there are 10 winning prizes (specified number of prizes) in the prize winning opening 25 (S410), Alternatively, it is confirmed whether or not the opening time of the big prize opening 25 has ended (S411), and if any can be confirmed, the big prize opening 25 is closed (S412), the big hit interval process is executed (S413), and the process returns. .

If it is during the big hit interval in the process of S402 (S402: yes), as shown in FIG. 14, it is confirmed whether or not the big hit interval time has passed (S420), and if it has passed (S420: yes). ) In the process of S421, is the final round (for example, the fifth round for a five-round jackpot game, the eighth round for an eight-round jackpot game, or the tenth round for a ten-round jackpot game)? If it is the final round (S421: yes), the big hit end effect processing of S422 is executed, and a big hit end command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 42 and the effect symbol control device 43 in this processing. End the jackpot game and return.
On the other hand, if it is not the final round (S421: no), the opening of the big winning opening 25 of the next round is executed by the opening process of the big winning opening 25 in S423, and the process returns.

  If the jackpot end effect is being performed in the process of S403 (S403: yes), as shown in FIG. 15, it is confirmed whether or not the jackpot end effect time has elapsed (S430), and the elapse of the time is confirmed. (S430: yes), the process of stopping the operation of the accessory continuous operation apparatus of S431 is executed, and then the process of stopping the operation of the condition apparatus is executed (S432).

Subsequently, in the process of S433, it is confirmed whether or not there is a setting to be probable after the big hit game according to the jackpot game, and if there is a probable change setting (S433: yes), the probabilistic game state is repeated in the process of S434. The number of times (100 times) is set, and “1” is set to the probability variation flag in the process of S435. As a result, a probabilistic gaming state is given after the big hit game ends.
Next, in the process of S436, it is confirmed whether or not there is a time reduction setting according to the jackpot symbol. If there is a time reduction setting (S436: yes), the number of repetitions of the time reduction state (100 times) is set (S437), “1” is set to the time reduction flag (S438). As a result, a time-short state is given after the big hit game ends. Thereafter, a special jackpot end command transmission process (S439) is executed. In this process, a big hit end command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 42 and the effect symbol control apparatus 43, and the big hit game is terminated and the process returns.

  Next, based on FIG. 16 and FIG. 17, “first execution start condition process A” and “second execution start condition process A” that control whether or not to execute the prefetch notice effect will be described. The “first execution start condition process A” and the “second execution start condition process A” are subroutines executed by the sub integrated control device 42.

As shown in FIG. 16, the “first execution start condition process A” first checks whether or not a prefetch determination signal (prefetch command) is received from the main control device 40 (S500). If no prefetch command has been received (S500: no), the process returns to the main routine (not shown) executed by the sub-integrated control device 42 and this process is terminated.
If a prefetch command has been received (S500: yes), in the process of S501, it is determined whether or not the judgment content of the prefetch command is a predetermined judgment content such as jackpot, super reach, reach, or the like. It should be noted that the determination content of the prefetch command is preferably stored in a predetermined storage area of the sub integrated control device 42 until the change in the reserved storage is completed.
If the determination is negative (S501: no), the process returns.
If the determination is affirmative (S501: yes), in the process of S502, it is determined whether or not the special figure is changing at the time of entering the special figure starting port of the reserved storage in which the received prefetch command is generated. . If it is changing (S502: yes), the change contents of the special figure being changed are referred to in the processing of S503.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation content is “normal loss fluctuation” in which reach is not performed (S504). If the determination is affirmative (S504: yes), the pre-reading notice effect in the hold storage corresponding to the prefetching command received in the process of S505 is executed. Then return. In this process, the sub integrated control device 42 transmits a command related to the execution of the pre-reading notice effect to the effect symbol control device 43, and thereby the effect is displayed on the effect symbol display device 21.

  The “first execution start condition process A” includes a ball entering the first special figure starting port 23 or the second special figure starting port 24 during normal loss fluctuation of the first special figure or the second special figure. If the content (result) of the prefetch determination in the hold storage due to the sphere is a predetermined determination content, the first execution start condition is satisfied and the prefetch notice effect is executed. The pre-reading notice effect executed when the first execution start condition is established is started when the start opening enters the first special figure start opening 23 or the second special figure start opening 24.

  If the special map is not changing in the process of S502 (S502: no), or if it is not “normal loss change” in the process of S504 (S502: no), the first condition failure flag is set in the process of S506. Set “1”. Then return.

  The “first execution start condition process A” is executed in the order of determination of the prefetch determination signal, determination of the determination content, determination during fluctuation of the special figure, and determination of the variation content. The determination order may be changed. For example, the configuration may be such that the determination during the special figure change and the determination of the change content are performed first, and then the prefetch determination signal and the determination content are determined. In this way, it is only necessary to determine the prefetch command only when the prefetch notice effect is variable. However, when a plurality of types of prefetching notice effects are provided, it is not used only for the prefetching notice effects of the present case, so the flow of determining the prefetch command first is preferable. What is necessary is just to select suitably by what kind of pre-reading notice effect is provided, what kind of fluctuation contents are provided, etc.

  Subsequent to “first execution start condition process A”, “second execution start condition process A” is executed. As shown in FIG. 17, the “second execution start condition processing A” first determines whether or not a special figure change start command (variation start signal) of the first special figure or the second special figure has been received from the main control device 40. Is determined (S600). That is, it is determined whether or not there is an instruction from the main control device 40 to change the pseudo effect design of the first special figure or the second special figure. If the determination is negative (S600: no), the process returns to the main routine executed by the sub-integrated control device 42 and the present process is terminated.

If the determination in step S600 is affirmative (S600: yes), it is determined in step S601 whether the first condition failure flag is “1”. If the determination is negative (S601: no), the process returns.
If the determination is affirmative (S601: yes), the number of reserved memories in the first special figure and the second special figure is “2” or more (corresponding to the “predetermined memory number” described in the claims) in the process of S602. It is determined whether or not. It is desirable to set the predetermined storage number to “2”. For example, if the hold storage is “2” or more, it becomes possible to continuously perform the prefetch notice effect using the hold display across a plurality of variations.
The predetermined storage number may be “one” or more. In this case, the pre-reading notice effect may be a continuous effect because it is possible to produce an effect using the hold display before the success / failure determination and an effect (effect that does not use the hold display) at the time of fluctuation accompanying the determination of whether or not the hold memory is appropriate. it can.
If a negative determination is made in the process of S602 (S602: no), the process returns.

  If the determination in S602 is affirmative (S602: yes), the first condition failure flag is reset to “0” in S603. Subsequently, a prefetch notice effect is executed (S604). In this process, the sub integrated control device 42 transmits a command related to the execution of the pre-reading notice effect to the effect symbol control device 43, and thereby the effect is displayed on the effect symbol display device 21. Then return.

  In the “second execution start condition process A”, the contents (results) of the pre-reading determination of the hold memory caused by the ball entering the first special figure starting port 23 or the second special figure starting port 24 are the predetermined determination contents. However, when the first execution start condition is not satisfied, the second execution start condition is satisfied if the number of reserved memories is equal to or greater than the predetermined storage number at the start of a new first special figure or second special figure change. The pre-reading notice effect is executed. The pre-reading notice effect executed when the second execution start condition is satisfied is started at the start of fluctuation of the first special figure or the second special figure.

  In the “second execution start condition process A”, the process is executed in the order of the determination of the fluctuation start signal, the determination of the first condition failure flag, and the determination of the number of reserved memories. You may change it. For example, the configuration may be such that, after the determination of the fluctuation start signal, the number of reserved memories is determined, and then the first condition failure flag determination is performed.

Next, a representative example of a display form of the pseudo effect and the pre-reading notice effect using the pseudo effect symbol executed by the effect symbol display device 21 will be described with reference to FIGS. 18 and 19.
FIG. 18A shows a typical display form of a normal pseudo effect in which the pre-reading notice effect is not executed. In the pseudo effect, a pseudo effect symbol 701 composed of a three-digit numeric symbol is variably displayed on the display screen of the effect symbol display device 21. Further, “Tatsuyoshi Bear” 730, which is the character of the pachinko machine 1, is displayed.

  Further, on the display screen of the effect symbol display device 21, a first hold display 710 indicating the number of reserved memories of the first special figure is displayed on the left side of the lower end part, and the number of reserved memories of the second special figure is displayed on the right side of the lower end part. A second hold display 720 is displayed. For example, the first hold display 710 displays a hold symbol composed of the same number of circles (white circles in the illustrated example) as the number of reserved memories of the first special figure. For example, the second hold display 720 displays a hold symbol made up of the same number of rectangles (white squares in the example) as the number of reserved memories of the second special figure. In the example shown in the figure, there are two unprocessed pending memories of the first special figure during the fluctuation of the special figure. In addition, the hold memory of the second special figure is not stored, and the second hold display 720 is indicated by a broken line.

FIG. 18B shows an example of a pre-reading notice effect when the first execution start condition is satisfied.
When a game ball enters the first special figure starting port 23 during the fluctuation of FIG. 18 (a), as shown in FIG. 18 (b), the third hold memory is displayed on the first hold display 710. The reserved symbol 713 shown is additionally displayed. Furthermore, if the third reserved memory is a predetermined determination content that there is a possibility of a super-reach or reach by prefetch determination, the third reserved symbol 713 corresponding to the third reserved memory is determined. Is displayed as a look-ahead notice effect design that may be a big hit, super reach, or reach, and a reserved design consisting of a circle (black circle in the example) different from the normal reserved design is displayed. In this way, the pre-reading notice effect symbol due to the establishment of the first execution start condition corresponds to the reserved memory resulting from the entry after entering the first special figure starting port 23 or the second special figure starting port 24. It is displayed at the timing when the reserved symbol is displayed (when starting ball is entered).

  Although not shown in the drawing, a game ball enters the second special figure starting port 24 during the fluctuation of FIG. 18A, and it is further determined that there is a possibility of a super-reach or a reach by a prefetch determination. Then, a hold symbol indicating the first hold memory is displayed on the second hold display 720. In this case, the reserved symbol is displayed as a square reserved symbol different from the normal reserved symbol as a look-ahead notice effect symbol that may be a big hit, super reach, or reach.

  FIG. 18C shows an example in which the first execution start condition is not satisfied and the prefetch notice effect is not performed. In the illustrated example, during the reach of the first special figure or the second special figure, a game ball enters the first special figure start port 23, and the holding symbol indicating the third reserved memory of the first special figure is displayed. Indicates the added state. In this case, even if the third reserved memory of the first special figure is determined to be a big hit by the pre-reading judgment and there is a possibility of super reach or reach, the entry to the first special figure start opening 23 during the reach production is performed. Since it is a sphere, the pre-reading notice effect is not performed, and a normal reserved symbol is displayed as the reserved symbol indicating the third reserved memory.

FIG. 19A shows an example of the pre-reading notice effect when the second execution start condition is satisfied. In the example shown in FIG. 18C, when the first execution start condition is not satisfied and the pre-reading notice effect is not performed due to the reach effect in FIG. Indicates a state in which is started. In this case, the oldest reserved memory is digested by a new change. As a result, the number of reserved memories becomes two, so that the first reserved display 710 displays two reserved symbols. And, since the second reserved memory is a big hit at the time of entering the first special figure starting port 23 in the previous fluctuation, a predetermined look-ahead determination is made that there is a possibility of super reach or reach, When the second execution start condition is satisfied, a reserved symbol 712 composed of a circle (a black circle in the example) different from the normal reserved symbol is displayed as the pre-reading notice effect symbol. In this way, the pre-reading notice effect symbol due to the establishment of the second execution start condition is the timing at which a new special figure starts to be changed after entering the first special figure start opening 23 or the second special figure start opening 24. (At the start of fluctuation).
In the example shown in FIG. 18B and FIG. 19A, the holding symbol (713 in FIG. 18B) of the pre-reading notice effect of the first execution start condition and the pre-reading notice of the second execution start condition are used. Although the reserved design of the effect (712 in FIG. 19A) is the same design, it is not limited to this. For example, the hold symbol of the pre-reading notice effect of the first execution start condition may be different from the hold symbol of the pre-reading notice effect of the second execution start condition. In the case of the same symbol, even if the execution timing is different, it can be treated as the same look-ahead notice effect, and the expectation to the big hit can be shown with a uniform effect. In the case of different symbols, it is more effective by adopting a configuration in which the degree of expectation for jackpots differs depending on the execution timing.

  It should be noted that as the pre-reading notice effect symbol, it is desirable to configure a plurality of types of reserved symbols different from the normal reserved symbols. For example, it is desirable to distinguish a reserved symbol with a high expectation level that is a big hit, a reserved symbol with a high expectation level that is a super reach, and a reserved symbol with a high expectation level that is a normal reach. Furthermore, a holding symbol with a high expectation level that is a probable big hit and a holding symbol with a high expectation level that is a big hit with the longest number of rounds may be provided.

  On the other hand, the pre-reading notice effect is not limited to the configuration using the holding symbol indicating the holding memory. For example, as shown in FIG. 19B, a short story effect of about 10 seconds (in the illustrated example, a karateka fighting scene) may be inserted as another notice effect. Story production is a big hit in reserved memory, and if there is a possibility of super reach or reach, there is a reserved memory for which a predetermined read-ahead determination exists, and the same story can be continuously inserted across multiple fluctuations. Desirable (continuous story notice). Note that this type of pre-reading notice effect does not indicate which reserved memory can be expected to be a big hit, unlike a configuration using a reserved symbol.

  As another notice effect, for example, as shown in FIG. 19C, the character “Tatsuyoshi Bear” displayed during the change of the special figure is changed to “Tatsukichi no Kuma no Smile” 731 which is different from the normal one. It may be changed. Note that this type of pre-reading notice effect does not indicate which reserved memory can be expected to be a big hit, as in the case of a configuration using a story.

  In the pachinko machine 1 according to the first embodiment, when it is determined whether or not the first execution start condition is satisfied, it is determined whether or not the pre-reading notice effect has already been executed for the previous reserved storage and executed. If this is the case, the first execution start condition may not be satisfied. In this case, “1” is set to the first condition failure flag. According to this, it is possible to execute the prefetch notice effect when the second execution start condition is satisfied.

  In the pachinko machine 1 according to the first embodiment, when the first execution start condition is not satisfied, the second execution start condition is satisfied and the pre-reading notice effect can be executed. However, the first execution condition is satisfied or not satisfied. Regardless of this, the pre-reading notice effect may be executed when the second execution start condition is satisfied. In this case, when determining whether or not the second execution start condition is satisfied, if there are more than a predetermined number of reserved memories and the prefetch determination content is the predetermined determination content, the prefetch notice effect is executed. It may be.

  The pachinko machine 1 according to the first embodiment includes numerical data extraction means [FIG. 7: S202, S207] for extracting numerical data due to the game ball entering the start opening [FIG. 2: 23, 24]. , A holding storage means (FIG. 7: S202, S207) capable of storing a plurality of numerical data extracted by the numerical data extraction means as a holding storage, and a special advantageous to the player based on the numerical data stored in the holding storage means A special determination unit that performs a determination of whether or not to shift to a game [FIG. 2: S313] and a special symbol that indicates the result of the determination is variably displayed. Numerical data confirming means for confirming the contents of the numerical data extracted by the symbol display device [FIG. 2: 28A, 28B] and the numerical data extracting means prior to the validity determination based on the numerical data [FIG. 7: 203, S208], and when the confirmation result confirmed by the numerical data confirmation means is a predetermined confirmation result, a prefetching notice effect that executes a prefetching notice effect suggesting the degree of expectation to shift to the special game of the confirmed numerical data Control means [FIG. 16: S505, FIG. 17: S604], and the pre-reading notice effect control means indicates that the first execution start condition is that the ball has entered the starting port during the change of the special symbol according to the predetermined change mode. As described above, the pre-reading notice effect of the numerical data extracted due to the entry can be started, or the pre-reading notice effect is started under the first execution start condition after entering the starting port. If not, at the start of a new special symbol change, the pre-reading notice of the numerical data extracted due to the entry is set as the second execution start condition that the number of reserved memories is equal to or greater than the predetermined number Out and the possible start.

According to the pachinko machine 1 of the first embodiment, the random numbers extracted by entering the first special figure start opening 23 or the second special figure start opening 24 during the special figure change of the lose where the reach effect is not performed are extracted. However, if there is a possibility of a big hit or a reach due to the pre-reading determination, it is determined that the first execution start condition is satisfied, and the pre-reading notice effect is executed. On the other hand, even if the first execution start condition is not satisfied, special figure fluctuation is newly started, and there is one or more pending storages for which the determination is not processed. If there is a possibility, it is determined that the second execution start condition is satisfied, and the pre-reading notice effect is executed. Therefore, the frequency of execution of the prefetch notice effect can be increased, and the prefetch notice effect can be fully utilized. By, the look-ahead announcement attraction is frequently done, which is a rich structure of interest that can be chewed high expectations of the player.

Second Embodiment
A pachinko machine according to a second embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described.
In the pachinko machine 1 according to the first embodiment, even if the result of the prefetch determination is a big hit, if both the first execution start condition and the second execution start condition are not satisfied, the prefetch notice effect is performed. Absent. Therefore, the pachinko machine according to the second embodiment is configured so that the prefetching notice effect can be executed even if the result of the prefetching determination is a big hit and the first execution start condition and the second execution start condition are not satisfied. Can be used more diversely. The basic configuration of the pachinko machine according to the second embodiment is substantially the same as that of the first embodiment, and differences will be mainly described.

  In the pachinko machine, the “first execution start condition process A” (FIG. 16) is executed in the sub integrated control device 42 as in the first embodiment. Subsequently, the “second execution start condition process B” shown in FIG. 20 is executed to control the prefetch notice effect. In this process, first, it is determined whether or not the special figure variation start command (variation start signal) of the first special figure or the second special figure has been received (S610). If the determination is negative (S610: no), the process returns to the main routine executed by the sub-integrated control device 42 and the present process is terminated.

If the determination in S610 is affirmative (S610: yes), it is determined in S611 whether or not the first condition failure flag is “1”. If the determination is negative (S611: no), the process returns.
If it is affirmation determination (S611: yes), in the process of S612, it will be determined whether the number of holding | maintenance memory | storage of a 1st special figure and a 2nd special figure is "2" or more. If the determination is affirmative (S612: yes), the first condition failure flag is reset to “0” in the process of S613. Subsequently, a prefetch notice effect is executed (S614). In this process, the sub integrated control device 42 transmits a command related to the execution of the pre-reading notice effect to the effect symbol control device 43, and thereby the effect is displayed on the effect symbol display device 21. Then return.

  If a negative determination is made in the process of S612 (S612: no), the first condition failure flag is reset to “0” in the process of S615. Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the result of the prefetch determination is a big hit (S616). If the determination is negative (S616: no), the process returns. If the determination is affirmative (S616: yes), a special prefetch notice effect is executed (S617). In this process, the sub integrated control device 42 transmits a command related to the execution of the special pre-reading notice effect to the effect symbol control device 43, whereby the effect symbol display device 21 performs the effect. Then return.

As described above, the pachinko machine executes the normal prefetching notice effect when the first execution start condition or the second execution start condition is satisfied, and executes the special prefetching notice effect when these conditions are not satisfied. When neither the first execution start condition nor the second execution start condition is satisfied, there is no reserved memory other than the one that is changing. Therefore, the special pre-reading notice effect is an effect for making a notice indicating the degree of expectation that becomes a big hit of the reserved memory that fluctuates based on the determination of success or failure.
As shown in FIG. 21, the special pre-reading notice effect is displayed on the display screen of the effect symbol display device 21 with a special pre-reading symbol 750 at the center of the lower end. Note that the special look-ahead symbol 750 uses a symbol (star symbol in the example) different from the symbol on the first reserved display 710 and the second reserved display 720.
The special pre-reading effect may be displayed while the special figure is changing, and may be configured to use a changing symbol indicating whether the first special figure or the second special figure is changed. In addition, it is desirable to change to the special prefetch symbol 750 when the special prefetch effect condition is satisfied. Note that the special pre-reading effect is displayed in advance during the change of the reserved memory to be pre-readed, and therefore may not be said to be a pre-reading effect. However, the special prefetching effect belongs to the prefetching notice effect because the start cause is based on the determination of the prefetching command. Of course, as a normal notice, a configuration is also possible in which the pre-reading notice effect is processed on the condition that the pre-reading notice effect was not performed at the start of the change.
Furthermore, the special pre-reading notice effect may be configured to insert the narrative effect (see FIG. 19B) for a short time of about 10 seconds during the change of the special figure. In addition, the character “Tatsuyoshi Bear” displayed during the change of the special figure may be changed to “Tatsukichi Bear with a Smile” (see FIG. 19C), which is different from the normal character.

  The pachinko machine of the second embodiment includes pre-reading notice effect control means [FIG. 16: S505, FIG. 20: S614]. The pre-reading notice effect control means, when the confirmation result of the numerical data confirmed by the numerical data confirmation means [FIG. 7: S203, S208] is a specific confirmation result (big hit), the first execution start condition and the second execution When none of the start conditions is satisfied, the special pre-reading notice effect can be executed.

  According to the pachinko machine of the second embodiment, even if neither the first execution start condition nor the second execution start condition is satisfied, the special prefetch notice effect is performed when the prefetch determination result is a big hit. Therefore, it is possible to make use of the prefetch determination and increase the frequency of execution of the notice effect.

  In the pachinko machine according to the second embodiment, the “second execution start condition process B” is executed in the order of determination of a fluctuation start signal, determination of a first condition failure flag, and determination of the number of reserved memories. However, the determination order is not limited to this, and the determination order may be changed. For example, the configuration may be such that the determination during the special figure change and the determination of the change content are performed first, and then the prefetch determination signal and the determination content are determined.

<Third Embodiment>
A pachinko machine according to a third embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described. The pachinko machine according to the third embodiment does not execute the pre-reading notice effect even if the first execution start condition is satisfied, and starts the second execution when the determination content of the pre-reading determination is a big hit (specific confirmation result). The pre-reading notice effect can be started when the condition is satisfied. The basic configuration of the pachinko machine according to the third embodiment is almost the same as that of the first embodiment, and differences will be mainly described.

In the pachinko machine of the third embodiment, the “first execution start condition process C” shown in FIG. 22 is executed in the sub integrated control device 42 to control the pre-reading notice effect. In this process, first, it is confirmed whether or not a prefetch determination signal (prefetch command) is received from the main controller 40 (S520). If no prefetch command has been received (S520: no), the process returns to the main routine executed by the sub-integrated control device 42, and this process is terminated.
If a prefetch command is received (S520: yes), it is determined in the process of S521 whether or not the prefetch command determination content is a predetermined determination content such as a big hit, super reach, reach, or the like. It should be noted that the determination content of the prefetch command is preferably stored in a predetermined storage area of the sub integrated control device 42 until the change in the reserved storage is completed.
If a negative determination is made in the process of S521 (S521: no), the process returns. If the determination is affirmative (S521: yes), it is determined in the processing of S522 whether or not the special figure is fluctuating when entering the special figure starting port of the reserved storage in which the received prefetch command is generated. . If it is changing (S522: yes), reference is made to the changing contents of the special figure being changed in the processing of S523.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation content is “normal loss fluctuation” in which reach is not performed (S524). If it is affirmation determination (S524: yes), it will be determined whether the determination content of the prefetch command received in the process of S525 is the specific determination content used as a big hit. If it is negative determination (S524: yes), in the process of S527, the prefetch notice effect with the predetermined determination content corresponding to the received prefetch command is executed. Then return.

If an affirmative determination is made in the process of S525 (S525: yes), it is determined in the process of S526 whether or not a pre-reading notice effect with a specific determination content is to be executed. In this case, for example, it is desirable to extract a random number and determine whether or not to execute the pre-reading notice effect by lottery using the random number.
If a positive determination is made in the process of S526 (S526: yes), a pre-reading notice effect with a specific determination content is executed in the process of S526. Then return.
On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in the process of S526 (S526: no), “1” is set to the specific determination flag indicating that the pre-reading notice effect with the specific determination content is not executed in the process of S528. . Then return.

  If the special figure is not changing in the process of S522 (S522: no), or if it is not “normal loss change” in the process of S524 (S523: no), the first condition failure flag is set in the process of S529. Set “1”. Then return.

The “first execution start condition process C” is a game ball that enters the first special figure starting port 23 or the second special figure starting port 24 during the normal loss variation of the first special figure or the second special figure. If the content (result) of the pre-reading determination of the hold storage caused by the entry is a super-reach or reach determination content other than the big hit, the pre-reading notice effect is executed. In this case, the pre-reading notice effect is started immediately after entering the first special figure starting port 23 or the second special figure starting port 24.
On the other hand, when the determination content is a big hit, the pre-reading notice effect can be prevented from being executed.

  In the “first execution start condition process C”, the process is executed in the order of determination of a prefetch determination signal, determination of determination contents, determination during special figure fluctuation, and determination of fluctuation contents. The determination order may be changed.

  Subsequent to “first execution start condition process C”, “second execution start condition process C” is executed. As shown in FIG. 23, the “second execution start condition processing C” first determines whether or not a special figure change start command (variation start signal) of the first special figure or the second special figure has been received from the main control device 40. Is determined (S620). That is, it is determined whether or not there is an instruction from the main control device 40 to change the pseudo effect design of the first special figure or the second special figure. If the determination is negative (S620: no), the process returns to the main routine executed by the sub-integrated control device 42, and this process is terminated.

If an affirmative determination is made in the process of S620 (S620: yes), it is determined in the process of S621 whether or not the first condition failure flag is “1”. If it is affirmation determination (S621: yes), in the process of S623, it will be determined whether the pending | holding memory | storage number of a 1st special figure and a 2nd special figure is "2" or more. If the determination is negative (S623: no), the process returns.
If the determination is affirmative (S623: yes), the first condition failure flag is reset to “0” in the process of S624. Subsequently, the specific determination flag is reset to “0” (S625). Then, a pre-reading notice effect with a predetermined determination content is executed (S626). Then return.

If a negative determination is made in the process of S621 (S621: no), it is determined whether or not the specific determination flag is “1” in the process of S622. If the determination is negative (S622: no), the process returns.
If it is affirmation determination (S622: yes), in the process of S623, it will be determined whether the holding | maintenance storage number of a 1st special figure and a 2nd special figure is more than "2". If the determination is affirmative (S623: yes), the first condition failure flag is reset to “0” in the process of S624. Subsequently, the specific determination flag is reset to “0” (S625). Then, a pre-reading notice effect with specific determination contents is executed (S626). Then return.

In the “second execution start condition process C”, the content (result) of the pre-reading determination of the reserved memory caused by the ball entering the first special figure starting port 23 or the second special figure starting port 24 is the predetermined determination content. However, when the first execution start condition is not satisfied, the pre-reading notice effect is executed if the number of reserved memories is equal to or greater than the predetermined memory number at the start of the variation of the new first special figure or second special figure. In this case, the prefetch notice effect is started at the start of the fluctuation of the first special figure or the second special figure.
On the other hand, the determination content based on the pre-reading determination of the hold memory is a big hit (specific determination content), and the pre-reading notice effect is started immediately after entering the first special figure starting port 23 or the second special figure starting port 24. If not, if the number of reserved memories is equal to or greater than the predetermined number at the start of the change of the new first special figure or second special figure, the pre-reading notice effect of the big hit held memory is executed. Also in this case, the pre-reading notice effect is started at the start of fluctuation of the first special figure or the second special figure.
In addition, the pachinko machine of 3rd Embodiment is good also as a structure which can perform special prefetch notice effect like 2nd Embodiment.

  The pachinko machine according to the third embodiment includes pre-reading notice effect control means [FIG. 22: S527, FIG. 23: S626]. The pre-reading notice effect control means pre-reads even if the first execution start condition is satisfied when the numerical data confirmation result confirmed by the numerical data confirmation means [FIG. 7: S202, S207] is a specific confirmation result. This is a configuration capable of starting the pre-reading notice effect when the second execution start condition is satisfied without starting the notice effect.

  The pachinko machine according to the third embodiment can execute a pre-reading notice effect with a high expectation value of a big hit immediately after entering the starting opening, and can be executed at the start of fluctuation of the special figure. Thereby, it is possible to make the player recognize that the pre-reading notice effect executed at the start of the fluctuation of the special figure has a high expectation level for the big hit. Therefore, by making the player aware of the production start timing such as whether the pre-reading notice production with high expectation level of the big hit is executed when the first execution start condition is satisfied or whether the second execution start condition is satisfied. It is possible to add interest that the reliability of the notice effect is high at one timing and the reliability is low at the other timing.

In the pachinko machine according to the third embodiment, the “second execution start condition process C” is executed in the order of the determination of the fluctuation start signal and the determination of the first condition failure flag. The determination order may be changed.
Further, the pachinko machine of the third embodiment may be configured to be able to execute a special pre-reading notice effect as in the second embodiment.

<Fourth embodiment>
A pachinko machine according to a fourth embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described. The pachinko machine according to the fourth embodiment executes the prefetch notice effect when the first execution start condition is satisfied when the determination content of the prefetch determination is a big hit (a specific confirmation result). On the other hand, even if the second execution start condition is satisfied, the prefetching notice effect is not executed when the prefetching determination content is a big hit. The basic configuration of the pachinko machine according to the fourth embodiment is almost the same as that of the first embodiment, and differences will be mainly described.

  In the pachinko machine, the “first execution start condition process A” (FIG. 16) is executed in the sub integrated control device 42 as in the first embodiment. Subsequently, the “second execution start condition process D” shown in FIG. 24 is executed to control the prefetch notice effect. In this process, first, it is determined whether or not the special figure variation start command (variation start signal) of the first special figure or the second special figure has been received (S630). If the determination is negative (S630: no), the process returns to the main routine executed by the sub-integrated control device 42, and this process is terminated.

If an affirmative determination is made in the process of S630 (S630: yes), it is determined in the process of S631 whether or not the first condition failure flag is “1”. If the determination is negative (S631: no), the process returns.
If the determination in S631 is affirmative (S631: yes), it is determined in S632 whether or not the number of reserved memories in the first special figure and the second special figure is “2” or more. If the determination is negative (S632: no), the process returns.
If an affirmative determination is made in the process of S632 (S632: yes), it is determined whether the determination content of the prefetch command received in the process of S633 is a specific determination content that is a big hit. If the determination is negative (S633: yes), the first condition failure flag is reset to “0” in the process of S635. Subsequently, a pre-reading notice effect with a predetermined determination content is executed (S636). Then return.

If an affirmative determination is made in the process of S633 (S633: yes), it is determined in the process of S634 whether or not a pre-reading notice effect with a specific determination content is to be executed. In this case, for example, it is desirable to extract a random number and determine whether or not to execute the pre-reading notice effect by lottery using the random number.
If a positive determination is made in the process of S634 (S634: yes), a pre-reading notice effect with a specific determination content is executed in the process of S526 through the process of 635. Then return.
On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in the process of S634 (S634: no), the pre-reading notice effect with the specific determination content is not executed, and the process returns.

In the “second execution start condition process D”, the content of the pre-reading determination of the reserved memory resulting from the entry into the first special figure starting port 23 or the second special figure starting port 24 is a predetermined determination content. When the execution start condition is not satisfied, the pre-reading notice effect of the predetermined determination content is executed if the number of reserved memories is equal to or greater than the predetermined stored number at the start of the variation of the new first special figure or the second special figure. To do. In this case, the prefetch notice effect is started at the start of the fluctuation of the first special figure or the second special figure.
On the other hand, when the determination content by the prefetch determination is a big hit (specific determination content), the prefetch notice effect can be prevented from being executed regardless of whether the first execution start condition is satisfied or not.

  The pachinko machine according to the fourth embodiment includes pre-reading notice effect control means [FIG. 22: S527, FIG. 23: S626]. The pre-reading notice effect control means, when the confirmation result of the numerical data confirmed by the numerical data confirmation means [FIG. 7: S202, S207] is a specific confirmation result, the prefetching notice notice control means is satisfied. Although the effect is started, the pre-reading notice effect is not started even if the second execution start condition is satisfied.

  The pachinko machine according to the fourth embodiment can execute a pre-reading notice effect with a high expectation value of a big hit immediately after entering the starting opening, but not at the time of starting the fluctuation of the special figure. Thereby, it is possible to make the player recognize that the pre-reading notice effect executed immediately after entering the starting port has a high expectation value for the big hit. Therefore, by making the player aware of the production start timing such as whether the pre-reading notice production with high expectation level of the big hit is executed when the first execution start condition is satisfied or whether the second execution start condition is satisfied. It is possible to add interest that the reliability of the notice effect is high at one timing and the reliability is low at the other timing.

In the pachinko machine according to the fourth embodiment, the “second execution start condition process D” is performed in the order of determination of a fluctuation start signal, determination of a first condition failure flag, and determination of the number of reserved memories. However, the determination order is not limited to this, and the determination order may be changed.
Further, the pachinko machine according to the fourth embodiment may be configured to be able to execute a special prefetch notice effect as in the second embodiment.

In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, Of course, it can implement variously in the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention. For example, when the determination content of the prefetch determination described in the third embodiment is specific determination content, the prefetching notice effect is not executed under the first execution start condition, and the prefetching notice effect is started under the second execution start condition. The pre-reading notice effect is executed under the first execution start condition and the pre-reading notice condition is executed under the second execution start condition when the determination contents of the pre-read determination described in the fourth embodiment are specific determination contents. You may combine with the structure which can not perform a notice effect. In this case, it is desirable to provide a plurality of types of specific determination contents, and to properly use the configuration of the third embodiment and the configuration of the fourth embodiment according to the type of specific determination content. For example, if the normal a big hit specific determination content, using the configuration of the third embodiment, if the probability varying big hit specific determination content, may be used the configuration of a fourth embodiment. It is also conceivable that a plurality of types of prefetching notice effects are provided, the first prefetching notice effect is configured as in the third embodiment, and the second prefetching notice effect is configured as in the fourth embodiment. In this way, the second pre-reading notice effect can be expected more when entering the starting opening, and the first pre-reading notice effect can be expected more at the start of the fluctuation. Even if it is implemented, the expected points can be used by shifting.
Furthermore, a third look-ahead notice effect that can be expected at any timing of the first embodiment can be combined. According to this, the second pre-reading notice effect and the third pre-reading notice effect are expected more at the time of entering the starting opening, and the first pre-reading notice effect and the third pre-reading notice effect are expected more at the start of fluctuation.
In addition, the present invention may be applied to a pachinko machine having a small hit in determining whether or not a special symbol is appropriate. In that case, as the prefetching notice effect, the first prefetching notice effect mainly showing the degree of expectation of jackpot and the second prefetching notice effect showing mainly the degree of expectation of jackpot can be executed. Implementation with any of the configurations of the fourth embodiment is also conceivable. For example, if the first pre-reading notice effect is implemented in the fourth embodiment and the second pre-reading notice effect is implemented in the third embodiment, whether or not a big hit is expected at the start entrance is expected in the first pre-reading notice effect. Thus, it is possible to expect the second pre-reading notice effect as to whether or not to make a small hit at the start of the change.
In addition, the present invention has a predetermined number of game balls enclosed in a pachinko machine base, and fires the enclosed game balls toward the game area of the game board, collects the released game balls, and collects the collected games. You may apply to the enclosed pachinko machine which plays a game using a predetermined number of game balls inside by circulating a ball again.

1 Pachinko machine (ball game machine)
21 Production Symbol Display Device 23 First Special Figure Starting Port (Starting Port)
24 2nd special figure starting port (starting port)
25 grand prize opening 28A 1st special figure display device (special symbol display device)
28B 2nd special figure display device (special symbol display device)
40 Main controller (numerical data extraction means, hold storage means, validity determination means, numerical data confirmation means)
42 Sub integrated control device (pre-reading notice effect control means)

Claims (4)

Numerical data extraction means for extracting numerical data due to a game ball entering the starting port,
Reservation storage means capable of storing a plurality of numerical data extracted by the numerical data extraction means as reservation storage;
A determination unit for determining whether or not to shift to a special game advantageous to the player based on the numerical data stored in the holding storage unit;
A special symbol display device that variably displays a special symbol indicating the result of the determination of success / failure, and displays the special symbol after confirming the special symbol;
Numerical data confirmation means for confirming the contents of the numerical data extracted by the numerical data extraction means before the determination of the success / failure based on the numerical data;
When the confirmation result confirmed by the numerical data confirmation means is a predetermined confirmation result, prefetching notice effect control means for executing a prefetching notice effect that suggests the expected degree of transition to the special game of the confirmed numerical data; With
The prefetch notice effect control means is
If there is ball entrance Previous Symbol starting opening in said special symbol variation with a predetermined variation manner as the first execution start condition is met, the prefetch announcement attraction numerical data extracted due to the ball entrance Can be started in response to the entry ,
Regardless of the validity or invalidity of the first execution start condition after the entering sphere, the number of pre-Symbol pending memory at the start of a new said special symbol variation is equal to or larger than a predetermined number of stored if the second execution start condition is satisfied As a result , the pre-reading notice effect of the numerical data extracted due to the entry can be started according to the start of the fluctuation ,
An effect mode of the pre-reading notice effect started when the first execution start condition is satisfied is different from an effect mode of the pre-reading notice effect started when the second execution start condition is satisfied. Gaming machine. In the bullet ball game machine according to claim 1,
The prefetching notice effect control means starts the prefetching notice effect even when the first execution start condition is satisfied when the confirmation result of the numerical data confirmed by the numerical data confirmation means is a specific confirmation result. The ball game machine is characterized in that the pre-reading notice effect can be started when the second execution start condition is satisfied. In the bullet ball game machine according to claim 1,
The prefetch notice effect control means starts the prefetch notice effect when the first execution start condition is satisfied when the confirmation result of the numerical data confirmed by the numerical data confirmation means is a specific confirmation result. However, the ball game machine is characterized in that the pre-reading notice effect is not started even if the second execution start condition is satisfied. In the bullet ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The pre-reading notice effect control means satisfies both the first execution start condition and the second execution start condition when the confirmation result of the numerical data confirmed by the numerical data confirmation means is a specific confirmation result. A bullet ball game machine that is configured so that a special pre-reading notice effect can be executed when there is no such game.

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