JP6609768B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that executes an effect using a symbol.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, gaming machines that perform effects using symbols are known. In the gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, the special figure type determination processing unit of the main control processing unit is configured to stop the second special figure when the second special figure starts to change, which is the start time of the second special figure game. To decide. The main control processing unit transmits a second special figure type command designating the stop symbol of the second special figure to the sub-control processing unit. In addition, the main control processing unit is that the result of the prefetch determination for the special figure hold random number held before the start of this special figure game (notification effect for notifying the result of the jackpot judgment) is prefetch. Is transmitted to the sub-control processing unit. Thereafter, the stop pattern of the effect symbol in the special figure game is determined in the effect mode determination unit of the sub-control processing unit based on the second special figure type command and the presence / absence of the receipt / non-prefetch command.

JP 2014-161365 A

  However, the gaming machine described in Patent Literature 1 can improve the player's expectation by using the effect symbol only during the stop symbol display in the above-described reserved consecutive notice effect. Since the conventional gaming machine determines the final display mode of the effect symbol in the notification effect at the start of the notification effect, according to the stop pattern of the effect symbol in the notification effect that is scheduled to be executed later corresponding to the reserved random number The effect cannot be executed before the notification effect. For this reason, the conventional gaming machine has a problem that there is a limit to the execution of the effect that maintains the player's expectation in accordance with the determination pattern of the effect symbol.

  An object of this invention is to provide the gaming machine which can maintain a player's expectation according to the fixed aspect of the production | presentation pattern in alerting | reporting effect.

The gaming machine according to the present invention is configured to execute a jackpot game advantageous to the player, triggered by one or more start ports provided on the game board, and a game ball winning the start port. Random number acquisition means for acquiring one or a plurality of random numbers including a jackpot random number for determining
Based on the jackpot random number acquired by the random number acquiring means, the jackpot determining means for determining whether or not to execute the jackpot game, and after variably displaying at least one symbol, the jackpot determining means A notification effect executing means for executing a notification effect, which is an effect of notifying the player of the determination result by the jackpot determination means, by stopping and displaying the confirmed symbol that is the symbol indicating the determination result, and the notification effect executing means The random number acquired by the random number acquisition unit while the notification effect is being executed by the random number storage unit for sequentially storing the random number acquired as the hold random number for which the determination by the jackpot determination unit is suspended, and stored in the random number storage unit Pre-read information consisting of one or more pieces of information based on the reserved random number, Based on the first prefetch information that is the prefetch information acquired from the first hold random number that is the hold random number by the information acquisition means and the information acquisition means that is acquired before the determination by the determination means is performed First determination means for determining a first confirmed symbol that is the determined symbol in the first notification effect that is the notification effect executed by the notification effect executing means for the first reserved random number; and the first determination In accordance with the first determined symbol determined by the means, a mode of the second notification effect which is one or a plurality of the notification effects executed before the first notification effect by the notification effect executing means is determined. and a second determining means, said pattern has the player is capable classified into a plurality of types having different expected values is advantageous, the determined symbol is stopped table constitutes a predetermined reach state A reach symbol to be displayed and a final stop symbol to be stopped and displayed after the reach symbol, and the first determining means determines at least a first reach symbol that is the reach symbol of the first confirmed symbol, The second deciding means, the symbol of the expected value of the same type as the symbol constituting the first reach symbol, the final stop symbol of the second confirmed symbol which is the confirmed symbol in the second notification effect, or characterized in that than the symbol constructing the first reach symbol that determine the low the pattern of the expected value.

In the gaming machine according to the present invention, the first confirmed symbol of the first notification effect executed for the first reserved random number is executed before the determination by the jackpot determining means is executed for the first reserved random number, It is determined based on the first look-ahead information. For this reason, the gaming machine according to the present invention can determine the mode of the second notification effect executed prior to the first notification effect according to the first determined symbol in the first notification effect. Since the second determining means determines the symbol having the expected value equal to or lower than the symbol constituting the first reach symbol as the final stop symbol of the second determined symbol, the first reach symbol Is not lower than the expected value of the final stop symbol of the second confirmed symbol. For this reason, the gaming machine can maintain the expectation for the first notification effect without lowering the player's expectation for the first notification effect by executing the second notification effect. Therefore, the gaming machine according to the present invention can maintain the player's expectation according to the determination pattern of the effect symbol in the notification effect.

It said second determining means as an aspect of the second notification effect may determine the pre-Symbol second deterministic design. In this case, since the 2nd determination means can determine a 2nd determination symbol according to a 1st determination symbol, it can link and perform the determination aspect of a 1st alerting | reporting effect, and the confirmation aspect of a 2nd alerting | reporting effect. Therefore, the gaming machine can improve the player's sense of expectation for the first notification effect by executing the second notification effect in consideration of the first confirmed symbol.

1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1. FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 2. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1. FIG. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the 1st jackpot relation information storage area of RAM52. 4 is a conceptual diagram of a special symbol determination table stored in a ROM 53. FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram of a variation pattern determination table stored in a ROM 53. FIG. 4 is a flowchart of main processing performed in the main board 41. It is a flowchart of the special symbol process performed in the main process. It is a flowchart of the special symbol process performed in the main process. It is a flowchart of the special symbol process performed in the main process. It is a flowchart of the random-number prefetch process performed in a special symbol process. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a symbol continuous notice effect. 5 is a conceptual diagram of a look-ahead jackpot target symbol determination table stored in a ROM 583. FIG. FIG. 10 is a conceptual diagram of a prefetched target symbol determination table stored in a ROM 583. 5 is a conceptual diagram of a scenario table stored in a ROM 583. FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram of a final stop symbol determination table stored in a ROM 583. FIG. 4 is a flowchart of sub control board processing performed in a sub control board 58; It is a flowchart of the effect design determination process performed in a sub control board | substrate process. It is a flowchart of the alerting | reporting effect control process performed in a sub control board | substrate process. It is a flowchart of the reach design determination process performed in a notification effect control process. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen 28 in a symbol continuous notice effect. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen 28 in a symbol continuous notice effect. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen 28 in a symbol continuous notice effect. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen 28 in a symbol continuous notice effect. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen 28 in a symbol continuous notice effect. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen 28 in a symbol continuous notice effect.

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

  As shown in FIG. 1, a game board 2 is provided in the upper half of the pachinko machine 1. The game board 2 has a substantially square plate shape when viewed from the front (see FIG. 2), and the front surface is protected by a front frame 13 holding a transparent glass plate. An upper plate 5 is provided at the lower part of the game board 2. The upper plate 5 supplies metal game balls to the game ball launcher 37 (see FIG. 3) and receives prize balls. On the upper surface of the upper plate 5, an operation button 9 that is operated by a player is provided. A lower plate 6 for receiving a prize ball is provided immediately below the upper plate 5. On the right side of the lower plate 6, a launch handle 7 for adjusting the launch of the game ball is provided. The launch handle 7 is provided so that the player can rotate the game handle. When the player rotates the launch handle 7 and performs the launch operation, the game ball launching device has a strength corresponding to the rotation angle of the launch handle 7. A game ball is fired by 37. Speakers 48 are respectively provided on the left and right corners of the upper portion of the front frame 13.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a substantially circular game area 4 surrounded by a guide rail 3 is formed on the front surface of the game board 2. The game balls launched by the game ball launching device 37 (see FIG. 3) are guided to the game area 4 by the guide rail 3 and flow down in the game area 4. The game area 4 includes a first game area 4L and a second game area 4R that have different degrees of flow of game balls depending on the firing strength of the launch handle 7. The first game area 4L is located on the left side of the game area 4 when viewed from the player facing the pachinko machine 1, and the second game area 4R is located on the right side of the game area 4 when viewed from the player. . The guide rail 3 is formed on the left side of the game area 4. A game ball that has been launched with a firing strength greater than or equal to a predetermined strength by the firing handle 7 flows down the second game area 4R (see, for example, an arrow 11 in FIG. 2), and a game ball that has been launched with a launch strength less than a predetermined strength is The first game area 4L flows down (see, for example, the arrow 10 in FIG. 2). Hereinafter, launching a game ball as indicated by an arrow 10 is referred to as “left-handed”, and launching a game ball as indicated by an arrow 11 is referred to as “right-handed”.

  An effect device 8 for executing various effects is provided in the approximate center of the game area 4. The rendering device 8 includes a display screen 28 made of an LCD at the center. The display screen 28 displays various images, and particularly displays an effect symbol 80 (see FIG. 25), which is an effect symbol for notifying the player of the result of the jackpot determination. The pachinko machine 1 changes the multiple (three in the present embodiment) effect symbols 80, and then executes a notification effect to confirm and display a combination of effect symbols 80 indicating the result of the jackpot determination. Inform the player of the result.

  In the effect device 8, a movable accessory 30 is provided above the display screen 28. The movable accessory 30 performs various effects by operating the movable part. A normal symbol operation gate 12 is provided at the lower right portion of the effect device 8. A first start port 14 and a second start port 15 are provided below the stage device 8, and a special prize opening 16 is provided below the first start port 14. The second starting port 15 includes an opening / closing member as an ordinary electric accessory (an accessory that changes the size of the entrance of the prize opening based on the result of the normal hit determination), and the second starting port 15 is the second only when the opening / closing member is opened. The entrance of the start port 15 is opened, and the game ball can win the second start port 15. The second starting port 15 is configured such that a game ball can be won even in a closed state in which the opening / closing member is closed, and the game ball can be won more easily than in the closed state by opening the opening / closing member. There may be. The big winning opening 16 also includes an opening / closing member, and the game ball can win the big winning opening 16 only when the opening / closing member is opened. Each open / close member is electrically opened and closed by a solenoid. In addition to the above, the game board 2 is provided with various types of illumination lamps, winning holes, windmills, game nails, and the like.

  In this embodiment, most of the game balls that pass through the normal symbol operating gate 12 are those that have flowed down the second game area 4R by hitting right, and those that have flowed down the first game area 4L by hitting left are normal. It is difficult to pass through the symbol operating gate 12. The first starting port 14, the second starting port 15, and the big winning port 16 are both a game ball that has flowed down the first game area 4L by left-handed and a game ball that has flowed down the second game area 4R by right-handed. Arranged to be possible. Of these, for the first start port 14, the game ball that has flowed down the first game area 4L by left-handed hitting the game ball that has flowed down the second game area 4R by right-handed hitting due to the arrangement of the winning opening and game nails, etc. The arrangement is easier to win. As for the second start opening 15 and the big winning opening 16, the game balls that have flowed down the second game area 4R by right-handed hitting the first game area 4L by left-handed hitting due to the arrangement of the winning mouth and the game nails, etc. It is easier to win than the game balls that have flowed down.

  In the lower right part of the game board 2, a symbol display unit 24 for displaying the result of jackpot determination, the number of reserved balls, and the like is provided. The symbol display unit 24 includes a first special symbol display unit, a second special symbol display unit, a normal symbol display unit, a first special symbol memory number display LED, a second special symbol memory number display LED, and a normal symbol memory number display LED. Prepare. Each of the first special symbol display unit and the second special symbol display unit includes one 7-segment LED, and displays a first special symbol and a second special symbol indicating the results of the first jackpot determination and the second jackpot determination. Hereinafter, when the first jackpot determination and the second jackpot determination are collectively referred to, or when neither is specified, it is also referred to as a jackpot determination. The normal symbol display unit displays the result of the normal hit determination by turning on and off the LED. The first special symbol memory number display LED and the second special symbol memory number display LED display the number of game balls whose so-called jackpot determination result is not yet displayed (so-called “special symbol reserved ball number”). The normal symbol memory number display LED displays the number of game balls for which the normal hit determination result is not yet displayed (so-called “ordinary symbol reserved ball number”).

  Next, a game flow in the pachinko machine 1 will be schematically described. The pachinko machine 1 is provided with a big hit game and a normal hit game. In the pachinko machine 1, a jackpot game is played when it is determined that the jackpot is “big hit”. The pachinko machine 1 repeats a round in which a state in which a game ball can be won in the big winning opening 16 is maintained a predetermined number of times during a single jackpot game until a predetermined condition is satisfied. The predetermined condition is, for example, that a specified number of game balls win after the grand prize opening 16 is opened, or that a predetermined time elapses after the big prize opening 16 is opened. The pachinko machine 1 causes a non-stochastic fluctuation state with a jackpot probability determined to be “hit” in the jackpot determination to be about 1/300 and a probability fluctuation state with about 1/60 after the end of the jackpot game. Can do. In addition, a non-time-short state in which the opening / closing member of the second start port 15 is opened at a normal rate, and a short-time state in which the opening / closing member of the second start port 15 is opened higher than the non-time-short state. Can be created after the jackpot game ends. With these combinations, the pachinko machine 1 has a “non-probability variation non-short state” (hereinafter referred to as “normal state”), a “probability variation short state” (hereinafter “probability variation short state”), and a “non-probability”. Three types of gaming states occur: “short state when changing” (hereinafter referred to as “short state when not probable”). However, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and the pachinko machine 1 may generate four or more types of gaming states including, for example, a “probability variation non-short-time state”. In addition, the pachinko machine 1 may generate two or less types of gaming states.

  In the present embodiment, when the probability variation state occurs after the end of the jackpot game, the time-short state is simultaneously generated. The generated probability variation state and short-time state continue after the jackpot game ends until the next jackpot game is started. That is, in the present embodiment, the “probability short time state” generated after the end of the jackpot game continues after the end of the jackpot game until the next jackpot game is started.

  In addition, the probability variation state may not occur after the end of the jackpot game, and the short time state may occur. In this case, the short time state that occurred is from the end of the jackpot game until the start of the next jackpot game execution, or the sum of the number of times of the first jackpot determination and the number of times of the second jackpot determination (hereinafter referred to as “the number of determinations”). ) Until the specified number of times (hereinafter referred to as “time reduction number”) is reached. In the present embodiment, the number of time reductions is 100 times. That is, the “non-probability variation short state” of the pachinko machine 1 ends when the number of determinations after the jackpot game ends reaches the number of times or the next jackpot game is started after the jackpot game ends. By satisfying the above end condition, the gaming state shifts from the “non-probability short time state” to the “normal state”. Note that the number of time reductions is not limited to 100 in the present embodiment, and various times can be set in accordance with game playability. For example, the pachinko machine 1 has a plurality of time reduction times in a short-time state that occurs after the jackpot game is ended, depending on a special symbol determined when the jackpot is determined and a game state that is generated at the time of the jackpot determination. It may be determined from the number of time reductions.

  The “non-probability change short state” and the “probability change short state” end at the start of the jackpot game. In other words, during the jackpot gaming state, the “normal state” is generated. For this reason, the count of the number of determinations and the number of time reductions is cleared by the start of the jackpot game. Note that the termination condition of the probability variation state is not limited to the example of this embodiment. For example, it may be a gaming machine having a so-called frequency cut probability changing function in which the probability variation state generated after the end of the jackpot game ends when the number of determinations reaches a predetermined number. In addition, the pachinko machine 1 is provided with a specific area inside the jackpot 16 and a probability variation state is generated after the jackpot game is finished on condition that the game ball passes the specific area during the jackpot game. Also good. Further, the pachinko machine 1 may perform a falling lottery that ends the probability variation state for each jackpot determination, and may end the probability variation state when the falling lottery is won.

  Next, the normal hit game will be described. The normal hit determination is performed when the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 12 as an opportunity. The probability of being determined to be a normal hit in the time reduction state (99/100 in this embodiment) is higher than the probability of being determined to be a normal hit in the non-time reduction state (4/100 in this embodiment). In addition, the maximum opening time of the opening / closing member of the second starting port 15 during the normal hit game is shorter in the shorter time state (4.2 seconds in this embodiment) than in the non-shorter time state (0.2 seconds in this embodiment). Is long. Further, the variation time of the normal symbol is shorter in the variation time in the short time state (2 seconds in the present embodiment) than in the non-time-short state (in this embodiment, 10 seconds). After the normal symbol indicating the hit is fixedly displayed on the normal symbol display unit of the symbol display unit 24, the opening / closing member of the second start port 15 is opened. In the “short state at the time of probability change” and the “short state at the time of non-probability change” that are the short-time state, the rate at which the opening / closing member of the second start port 15 is opened is higher than in the non-short-time state. As a result, in the short time state, the game ball can be easily won at the second start port 15 rather than at the first start port 14. Therefore, during the short-time state, it is more advantageous for the player to advance the game by hitting right than to advance the game by hitting left. On the other hand, in the “normal state”, which is a non-time-short state, the rate at which the opening and closing member of the second start port 15 is opened is lower than that in the time-short state, so that the first start port 14 is easier than the second start port 15. Game balls can be awarded. Therefore, in the non-time-short state, it is more advantageous for the player to advance the game by left-handed than to advance the game by right-handed. Note that the pachinko machine 1 may be a gaming machine in which it is more advantageous for the player to advance the game by left-handing than to advance the game by right-handing regardless of the gaming state.

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

  The main board 41 controls the main control of the pachinko machine 1. The main board 41 includes a main board CPU unit 50. The main board CPU unit 50 includes a CPU 51 that performs various arithmetic processes, a RAM 52 that temporarily stores data, and a ROM 53 that stores a control program and the like. The main board CPU unit 50 is electrically connected to the interrupt signal generation circuit 57. The main board 41 executes a program each time an interrupt signal is input from the interrupt signal generation circuit 57.

  The main board 41 is electrically connected to the sub control board 58, the payout control board 45, the relay board 47, the output port 55, the first start port switch 72, and the second start port switch 73 via the I / O interface 54. Connect to. The output port 55 outputs various information of the pachinko machine 1 to a game hall management computer (not shown). The first start port switch 72 detects a game ball won in the first start port 14. The second start port switch 73 detects a game ball won in the second start port 15.

  The sub control board 58 performs comprehensive control such as effects according to the command transmitted from the main board 41. The sub control board 58 includes a CPU 581, a RAM 582, and a ROM 583, and is electrically connected to the lamp driver board 46, the effect control board 43, the operation buttons 9, and the speaker 48. The lamp driver board 46 controls operations of various illuminations of the rendering device 8, operations of the movable accessory 30, and the like. The effect control board 43 includes a CPU 431, a CGROM 432, and the like, and controls display of the display screen 28 in accordance with a command received from the sub-control board 58.

  The payout control board 45 includes a CPU 45a and the like. The payout control board 45 controls the operation of the prize ball payout device 49 according to a command transmitted from the main board 41, and pays out a predetermined number of game balls as prize balls according to the winning of game balls.

  The relay board 47 is electrically connected to the normal electric accessory opening / closing solenoid 69, the big prize opening / closing solenoid 70, the normal symbol operation switch 74, the big prize opening switch 75, and the symbol display unit 24. The ordinary electric accessory opening / closing solenoid 69 opens and closes the opening / closing member of the second start port 15 during the normal winning game. The big prize opening / closing solenoid 70 opens and closes the opening / closing member of the big prize opening 16 during the big hit game. The normal symbol operation switch 74 detects a game ball that has passed through the normal symbol operation gate 12. The big prize opening switch 75 detects a game ball won in the big prize opening 16.

  The power supply board 42 is electrically connected to the main board 41 and the game ball launching device 37 and supplies DC stabilized power to each board and the game ball launching device 37. The game ball launching device 37 launches game balls one by one toward the game area 4 at regular intervals (0.6 seconds in the present embodiment).

  The first jackpot relation information storage area of the RAM 52 will be described with reference to FIG. Since the configuration of the second jackpot relation information storage area is the same as that of the first jackpot relation information storage area, the description will be simplified. The first jackpot relation information storage area and the second jackpot relation information storage area are used in a special symbol process (see FIGS. 8 to 11) of the main process described later. The first jackpot relation information storage area is provided with a plurality of storage areas. When a game ball wins at the first start opening 14, if the number of the first reserved balls by winning the first start opening 14 out of the special symbol holding balls is less than 4 (0 to 3), the number is small. Random numbers are stored in order from the storage area. In the present embodiment, the number (maximum first reserved ball number) that can hold the jackpot determination and store a random number for the game ball won at the first start port 14 is “4”. The CPU 51 uses the storage area with the smallest number among the random numbers in the storage area that has not yet been processed as a determination area, and performs various processes such as jackpot determination on the random number stored in the determination area. When the process related to the random number stored in the determination area (specifically, the notification effect for notifying the jackpot determination result and the jackpot game executed when the jackpot determination result is a jackpot) is finished, the number is next smaller. The storage area is set as a determination area, and processing such as jackpot determination is repeated. Note that the random numbers in the storage area that has been processed may be deleted as appropriate.

  In each storage area, a first jackpot random number field in which the value of the first jackpot determination counter is stored, a first special symbol determination random number field in which the value of the first special symbol determination counter is stored, and a first variation pattern determination counter A first variation pattern determination random number column is provided in which the values are stored. When a game ball wins the first starting port 14, the value of each random number acquisition counter counted at that time is stored in each column. The first jackpot random number is used for determining the first jackpot. The first special symbol determination random number is used to determine the first special symbol. The first variation pattern determination random number is used to determine a variation pattern indicating the variation time of the first special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display unit of the symbol display unit 24.

  In the pachinko machine 1, the variation time of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is equal to the effect time of the notification effect informing the player of the results of the first jackpot determination and the second jackpot determination. The sub control board 58 controls the notification effect according to the variation pattern determined by the main board 41. Specifically, the main board 41 starts the variation of the first special symbol according to the first variation pattern based on the first variation pattern determination random number. Moreover, the main board | substrate 41 starts the fluctuation | variation of a 2nd special symbol according to the 2nd fluctuation pattern based on a 2nd fluctuation pattern determination random number. The sub-control board 58 starts the variation display of the effect symbol 80 in synchronization with the start of variation of either the first special symbol or the second special symbol. When the fluctuation time of either the first special symbol or the second special symbol that has started to change ends, the main board 41 displays the changed first special symbol or second special symbol for a predetermined special symbol stop display time. It is confirmed and displayed for 0.8 seconds in this embodiment. The sub-control board 58 confirms and displays the effect symbol 80 in synchronization with the special symbol stop display time. Further, the sub-control board 58 executes a notification effect synchronized with the variation pattern not only by the effect symbol 80 but also by the display screen 28, the movable accessory 30, the speaker 48, and the like.

  The second jackpot relation information storage area is used in a special symbol process (see FIGS. 8 to 11) of the main process described later. Similar to the first jackpot relation information storage area, the second jackpot relation information storage area is provided with a plurality of storage areas. When a game ball wins a prize at the second start opening 15, if the number of the second reserved balls by winning the second start opening 15 out of the special symbol holding balls is less than 4 (0 to 3), the number is small. Random numbers are stored in order from the storage area. In the present embodiment, the number (maximum second reserved ball number) that can hold the jackpot determination and store a random number for the game ball won in the second starting port 15 is “4”.

  In the following description, when the first jackpot random number and the second jackpot random number are collectively referred to, or when neither is specified, it is also referred to as a jackpot random number. Further, when the first variation pattern determination random number and the second variation pattern determination random number are collectively referred to, or when neither is specified, it is also referred to as a variation pattern determination random number. Further, when the first jackpot relation information storage area and the second jackpot relation information storage area are collectively referred to, or when neither is specified, it is also referred to as a jackpot relation information storage area. In addition, the jackpot random number that is stored in the jackpot relation information storage area, the jackpot random number for which the jackpot determination is suspended, and the various random numbers that are acquired together with the jackpot random number for which the jackpot determination is suspended and stored in the jackpot relation information storage area Collectively called a pending random number. The number of first reserved random numbers stored in the first jackpot related area among the reserved random numbers corresponds to the number of first reserved balls. The number of the second reserved random numbers stored in the second jackpot related area among the reserved random numbers corresponds to the second reserved ball number. The RAM 52 is provided with a normal hit relation information storage area for storing a random number acquired when a game ball is won in the normal symbol operating gate 12. The normal hit relation information storage area is configured in the same manner as the big hit relation information storage area.

  A special symbol determination table stored in the ROM 53 will be described with reference to FIG. The pachinko machine 1 refers to the special symbol determination table for the first special symbol indicating that the result of the first jackpot determination is a jackpot and the second special symbol indicating that the result of the second jackpot determination is a jackpot To decide. The first special symbol and the second special symbol are each classified into one of a plurality of jackpot types.

  In the present embodiment, the jackpot type is “8R normal”, “8R probability variation”, “16R probability variation” indicated by “classification name” in the “jacket type” column in the special symbol determination table for both the first special symbol and the second special symbol. There are three types. The “gaming state” in the “bonus type” column indicates a gaming state that occurs after the jackpot game ends. “Short-term continuation” in the “Big jackpot type” column indicates a continuation condition for a short-time state generated after the end of the jackpot game. “100 times” indicates that the number of time reductions is 100, and “until next time” indicates that the time reduction state continues after the jackpot game is started until the next jackpot game is started. “Number of rounds” in the “Big jackpot type” column indicates the total number of rounds repeated during a single jackpot game. That is, “8R” and “16R” included in the type name of the jackpot type correspond to abbreviations of the number of rounds predetermined for each jackpot type. A jackpot in which a probability variation state occurs after the end of the jackpot game is also referred to as a “probable variation jackpot”, and a jackpot in which a probability variation state does not occur after the end of the jackpot game is also referred to as a “normal jackpot”. That is, “probability variation” and “normal” included in the type name of the jackpot type indicate “probability variation jackpot” and “normal jackpot”.

  As shown in FIG. 5, in the special symbol determination table, random numbers of special symbol determination random numbers respectively corresponding to a plurality of jackpot types are defined for each of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. When it is determined that the jackpot is determined to be a jackpot, a special symbol corresponding to the value of the special symbol determination random number is determined. In accordance with the jackpot type to which the determined special symbol belongs, the number of rounds, the game state to be generated after the jackpot game is ended, and the continuation condition for the short time state to be generated are determined. In the pachinko machine 1, when it is determined that the jackpot is determined in the first jackpot determination and the second jackpot determination, the ratio of “8R normal” is 25%, the ratio of “8R probability variation” is 25%, and “16R probability variation”. The ratio is 50%.

  In the present embodiment, when the jackpot type is “8R probability variation” or “16R probability variation”, a probability variation short-time state is generated after the jackpot game ends. When the jackpot type is “8R normal”, a non-probability short time state is generated after the jackpot game ends. When a jackpot game according to the jackpot type of “8R probability variation” and “16R probability variation” which is “probability variation jackpot” is executed, the probability variation state continues from the end of the jackpot game to the next jackpot game. For this reason, when the jackpot type is “8R probability variation” and “16R probability variation”, the expected value at which the jackpot game is executed after the jackpot determination is determined to be a jackpot than when the jackpot type is “8R normal”. Get higher. Therefore, when the jackpot type is “8R probability variation” and “16R probability variation”, the expected value that the player is advantageous for paying out the winning ball is higher than when the jackpot type is “8R normal variation”. In addition, when comparing the jackpot game with “8R probability change” and the jackpot game with “16R probability change”, the “16R probability change” with a larger number of rounds gives the player an advantage in paying out the winning ball than “8R probability change”. The expected value becomes higher. Therefore, in this embodiment, the expected value that the player is advantageous in the order of “8R normal”, “8R probability variation”, and “16R probability variation” increases.

  The variation pattern determination table stored in the ROM 53 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, the variation pattern determination table shows whether the jackpot determination is the first jackpot determination or the second jackpot determination, the gaming state at the time of the jackpot determination (normal state, short-term probability variation state, or non-probability variation) A plurality of tables are provided according to the time reduction state) and the result of jackpot determination (big hit or miss). Each table is assigned a plurality of types of variation patterns, and each variation pattern is associated with a variation pattern determination random number value (0 to 511). When the first jackpot determination is performed, a table corresponding to the gaming state at that time and the determination result is referred to, and one variation pattern corresponding to the variation pattern determination random number value acquired together with the jackpot random number is determined. .

  As shown in FIG. 6, when the determination result of the first jackpot determination in the normal state is a jackpot, “reach effect A”, “reach effect B”, “reach effect C”, “reach effect D”, “reach” The ratio at which the variation pattern is determined increases in the order of “Effect E”. Here, the “reach effect” is, for example, a notification effect for executing an effect indicating that there is a possibility of a big hit after a reach state in which two of the three effect symbols 80 are stopped at the same symbol is configured. . On the other hand, when the determination result is out of place, the ratio of the variation pattern determined in the order of “reach effect A”, “reach effect B”, “reach effect C”, “reach effect D”, and “reach effect E”. Becomes lower. Therefore, the expected value that the result of the first jackpot determination is a jackpot increases in the order of “reach effect A”, “reach effect B”, “reach effect C”, “reach effect D”, and “reach effect E”. If the determination result is a small hit, “reach effect C” is determined. In the present embodiment, the “non-reach” variation pattern is a notification effect in which the effect ends without reaching the reach state, and in this embodiment, is determined only when the result of the jackpot determination is out of place.

  Although details are omitted, in the variation pattern determination table, a plurality of types of variation patterns are assigned to the second jackpot determination according to the gaming state, and each variation pattern corresponds to the variation pattern determination random number value. It is attached. The main board 41 fluctuates the first special symbol or the second special symbol for a variation time determined according to the determined variation pattern. Further, the main board 41 transmits to the sub control board 58 a fluctuation pattern designation command that is a command for designating the fluctuation pattern determined with reference to the fluctuation pattern determination table. The sub-control board 58 controls the display screen 28, the speaker 48, and the like according to the variation pattern specified by the command.

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

  As shown in FIG. 7, when the main process is started, a command output process is first performed (S10). In the command output process, a control command is output to the sub control board 58, the payout control board 45, the relay board 47, and the like. The control command output here is a control command stored in the RAM 52 in the main process executed last time.

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

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

  Next, special electric accessory processing is performed (S13). In the special electric accessory processing, processing for controlling the operation of the jackpot game (mainly opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member of the big winning opening 16) and processing regarding the game state generated after the end of the jackpot game are performed. In the present embodiment, when it is determined that the jackpot is in the normal state, if the jackpot type is “8R probability variation” or “16R probability variation”, the probability variation flag and the hourly flag are set to “ON” after the jackpot game ends. . When the jackpot type is “8R normal”, the hourly flag is set to “ON” after the jackpot game ends. Note that the number of rounds in the jackpot game is determined according to the jackpot type in the special symbol processing described later. In the present embodiment, in each round of the jackpot game, the big winning opening 16 is opened with a maximum opening time of 29 seconds. Then, once opened, the big winning opening 16 is closed when the conditions for the elapse of the maximum opening time and the winning of nine game balls are satisfied.

  Next, special symbol processing is performed (S14). As will be described in detail later, in the special symbol processing, jackpot determination, change pattern determination, special symbol determination, gaming state transition processing, and the like are performed (see FIGS. 8 to 11).

  Next, ordinary electric accessory processing is performed (S15). In the ordinary electric accessory processing, a process for controlling the operation of the normal winning game (mainly the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member of the second start port 15) is performed. When it is determined that the normal hit is made during the time reduction state, the CPU 51 opens the opening / closing member of the second start port 15 for a longer time than during the non-time reduction state. Note that if the time reduction flag is set to “ON”, the CPU 51 determines that it is in the time reduction state.

  Next, normal symbol processing is performed (S16). In the normal symbol processing, a normal hit random number is acquired when the normal symbol operation switch 74 detects a game ball. Based on the acquired random number, processing such as ordinary hit determination, storage of commands for controlling fluctuations in ordinary symbols, and the like are performed. As described above, the normal hit determination is performed with each probability (99/100 or 4/100) depending on whether or not the time-short state has occurred.

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

  Details of the special symbol process (S14, see FIG. 7) will be described with reference to FIGS. First, flags used in special symbol processing will be described. The RAM 52 stores a jackpot gaming state flag, a special symbol display state flag, a probability variation flag, a time reduction flag, and the like. The jackpot game state flag is “ON” when “1” is stored during the jackpot game, and “0” is stored and “OFF” when the jackpot game is not played. The special symbol display state flag is “1” when either the first special symbol or the second special symbol is changing (during the change), and when either one is stopped (during the stop display). “2” is stored, and “0” is stored when neither of them is changing nor being stopped. The probability variation flag is “ON” because “1” is stored during the probability variation state. The time reduction flag is “ON” because “1” is stored during the time reduction state.

  As shown in FIG. 8, when the special symbol process is started, it is determined whether or not a game ball is won at the first start port 14 (S41). When the first start port switch 72 provided at the first start port 14 detects winning of a game ball, a flag corresponding to the first start port switch 72 is displayed in the main process switch reading process (S11, see FIG. 7). “ON”. If this flag is not “ON”, it is determined that the game ball has not won (S41: NO), and the process proceeds to the determination of S51. If a game ball has won a prize at the first start port 14 (S41: YES), it is determined whether or not the first reserved ball number is “4” (S42). If the first number of reserved balls stored in the RAM 52 is “4” (S42: YES), the number of stored balls that can be stored has reached the upper limit, and the process proceeds to the determination of S51.

  If the first reserved ball number is not “4” (S42: NO), “1” is added to the first reserved ball number stored in the RAM 52 (S43). Next, a reserved ball number notification command for notifying the first reserved ball number to the sub-control board 58 is stored in the RAM 52 (S44). The reserved ball number notification command is transmitted to the sub control board 58 in the command output process (S10, see FIG. 7) of the main process to be executed next time.

  Next, various random numbers are acquired and stored in the storage area with the smallest number among the empty storage areas in the first jackpot relation information storage area (see FIG. 5) (S45). Specifically, the value of the first jackpot determination counter is in the first jackpot random number column, the value of the first special symbol determination counter is in the first special symbol determination random number column, and the value in the first variation pattern determination random number column is The value of the single variation pattern determination counter is stored in the RAM 52.

  Next, the information about the first reserved random number newly stored in S45 is acquired (prefetched) before the first big hit determination is actually performed on the first big hit random number included in the first held random number. A random number prefetch process is performed (S46). Thereafter, the process proceeds to the determination of S51.

  With reference to FIG. 11, the random number prefetching process (S46, see FIG. 8) will be described in detail. In the random number look-ahead process, it is determined by information on the result of the first jackpot determination performed for the first stored random number newly stored in S45 (see FIG. 8) and the first stored variation pattern determining random number. Information about the variation pattern, and information about the jackpot type determined by the newly stored first special symbol determination random number. In addition, prefetch commands based on the acquired various information are stored.

  As shown in FIG. 11, when the random number prefetching process is started, the information on the first reserved random number newly stored in S45 is acquired as the reserved random number prefetched information (S131). The value of the first jackpot random number is referred to in the acquired reserved random number prefetch information (S132). Next, a determination table according to whether or not a probability variation state has occurred is referred to (S133). Although not shown, the ROM 53 is provided with a low probability determination table and a high probability determination table as tables for performing the first jackpot determination. The low probability determination table is a table used for determining the first jackpot in the non-probability fluctuation state, and the random numbers of the first jackpot random numbers corresponding to “big jackpot” and “missing” are defined. The high probability determination table is a table used for determining the first jackpot in the probability fluctuation state, and the random numbers of the first jackpot random numbers corresponding to the “big jackpot” and “missing” are defined. In S133, when the probability variation flag is “ON”, it is determined that the probability variation state has occurred, and the high probability determination table is selected. When the probability variation flag is “OFF”, it is determined that the probability variation state has not occurred, and the low probability determination table is selected. With reference to the selected low-probability determination table or high-probability determination table, information indicating whether the first jackpot random number referenced in S132 corresponds to “big hit” or “out of” is acquired as jackpot random number look-ahead information (S134). The acquired jackpot random number look-ahead information is stored in the RAM 52.

  Next, the value of the first variation pattern determination random number is referred to in the reserved random number prefetch information (S136). Next, a variation pattern determination table (see FIG. 6) corresponding to the gaming state currently being generated and the jackpot random number look-ahead information stored in S134 is referred to (S138). In the referenced variation pattern determination table, information about the variation pattern corresponding to the value of the first variation pattern determination random number is acquired as variation pattern prefetch information (S139). The obtained variation pattern prefetch information is stored in the RAM 52.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the jackpot random number look-ahead information acquired in S134 is information indicating “jackpot” (S141). When the jackpot random number look-ahead information is information indicating “out” (S141: NO), the process proceeds to S145. When the jackpot random number prefetch information is information indicating “big jackpot” (S141: YES), the value of the first special symbol determination random number is referred to in the reserved random number prefetch information (S142). Next, the special symbol determination table (see FIG. 5) is referred to (S143), and information about the jackpot type corresponding to the value of the first special symbol determination random number is acquired as jackpot type prefetch information (S144). The acquired jackpot type prefetch information is stored in the RAM 52.

  Next, a prefetch command for notifying the sub-control board 58 of the jackpot type prefetch information acquired when the jackpot random number prefetch information, the variation pattern prefetch information, and the jackpot random number prefetch information is information indicating “big jackpot” is created. Is stored in the RAM 52 (S145). The prefetch command is transmitted to the sub control board 58 in the command output process (S10, see FIG. 7) of the main process to be executed next time. The process returns to the special symbol process (see FIG. 8).

  Returning to the description of FIG. Next, it is determined whether or not a game ball is won at the second start port 15 (S51). When the second start port switch 73 provided at the second start port 15 detects winning of a game ball, a flag corresponding to the second start port switch 73 is displayed in the switch reading process (S11, see FIG. 7) of the main process. “ON”. If this flag is not “ON”, it is determined that the game ball has not won (S51: NO), and the process proceeds to the determination of S61 (see FIG. 9). If a game ball has won the second starting port 15 (S51: YES), it is determined whether or not the second reserved ball number is “4” (S52). If the number of second reserved balls stored in the RAM 52 is “4” (S52: YES), the number of stored balls that can be stored has reached the upper limit, and the process proceeds to the determination of S61.

  When the second reserved ball number is not “4” (S52: NO), “1” is added to the second reserved ball number stored in the RAM 52 (S53). Next, various random numbers are acquired and stored in the storage area with the smallest number among the empty storage areas in the second jackpot relation information storage area (not shown) (S55). Specifically, in the second jackpot random number column, the value of the second jackpot determination counter (second jackpot random number), the value of the second special symbol determination counter (second special symbol determination random number), the second variation pattern determination counter Each value (second variation pattern determining random number) is stored. Thereafter, the process proceeds to the determination of S61.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 9, it is determined whether or not the game state is a jackpot gaming state (S61). If the jackpot gaming state flag is “ON”, it is determined that the jackpot gaming state is in effect (S61: YES), and the process returns to the main process. When the jackpot gaming state flag is “OFF”, it is determined that the jackpot gaming state is not in effect (S61: NO), and it is determined whether either the first special symbol or the second special symbol is changing. (S62). If the special symbol display state flag is not “1”, it is determined that none of the symbols is changing (S62: NO), and whether one of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is in a stopped state or not. Is determined (S63). If the special symbol display state flag is not “2”, it is determined that none of the special symbol display state is being displayed (S63: NO), the process proceeds to S71 (see FIG. 10), and processing such as jackpot determination is performed.

  In the present embodiment, in the jackpot determination, the second jackpot determination is performed with priority over the first jackpot determination. As shown in FIG. 10, first, it is determined whether or not the number of second reserved balls is “1” or more (S71). When the number of second reserved balls stored in the RAM 52 is “1” or more (S71: YES), the second big hit determination is performed, which will be described in detail later. When the second reserved ball number is “0” (S71: NO), it is determined whether or not the first reserved ball number is “1” or more (S72). If the number of first reserved balls stored in the RAM 52 is “0” (S72: NO), the process returns to the main process.

  When the number of first reserved balls is “1” or more (S72: YES), “1” is subtracted from the number of first reserved balls stored in the RAM 52 (S73). Next, a reserved ball number notification command for notifying the first reserved ball number to the sub-control board 58 is stored in the RAM 52 (S74). The determination area of the first jackpot relation information storage area (see FIG. 4) is shifted to the storage area of the next number (S75).

  Next, a first jackpot determination is made according to whether or not the state is a probability fluctuation state (S76). In S76, with reference to the state of the probability variation flag, it is specified whether or not the probability variation state has occurred at the present time. The low probability determination table or the high probability determination table described above is selected in accordance with the result of specifying whether or not the probability variation state has occurred. With reference to the selected low probability determination table or high probability determination table, it is determined whether the first jackpot random number stored in the determination area shifted in S75 corresponds to “big hit” or “out of line”. The Thereby, the first jackpot determination based on the undetermined first jackpot random numbers stored in the RAM 52 is performed in the order in which the first jackpot random numbers are stored.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the result of the first jackpot determination is a jackpot (S77). When the result of the first jackpot determination is a jackpot (S77: YES), a first special symbol indicating a jackpot is determined (S78). Specifically, referring to the special symbol determination table (see FIG. 5), the first special symbol determination random number obtained simultaneously with the jackpot random number stored in the determination area shifted in S75. One special symbol is determined. Also, the jackpot type corresponding to the determined first special symbol is determined (S79). Thereafter, the process proceeds to S111. When the result of the first jackpot determination is out of order (S77: NO), a predetermined first special symbol indicating that it is out of place is determined (S80), and the process proceeds to S111.

  In the second big hit determination, first, the second reserved ball number is subtracted by “1” (S93). The determination area of the second jackpot related information storage area is shifted to the storage area of the next number (S95). Next, a second jackpot determination is made according to whether or not the probability variation state is present (S96). In S96, it is specified whether or not the probability variation state has occurred at the present time with reference to the state of the probability variation flag. The low probability determination table or the high probability determination table described above is selected in accordance with the result of specifying whether or not the probability variation state has occurred. With reference to the selected low probability determination table or high probability determination table, it is determined whether the second jackpot random number stored in the determination area shifted in S95 corresponds to “big hit” or “out of line”. The Thereby, the second jackpot determination based on the undetermined second jackpot random number stored in the RAM 52 is performed in the order in which the second jackpot random numbers are stored.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the result of the second jackpot determination is a jackpot (S97). If the result of the second jackpot determination is a jackpot (S97: YES), a second special symbol indicating a jackpot is determined (S98). Specifically, the special symbol determination table (see FIG. 5) is referred to, and the second special symbol determination random number corresponding to the value of the second special symbol determination random number acquired simultaneously with the jackpot random number stored in the determination area shifted in S95. Two special symbols are determined. The jackpot type corresponding to the determined second special symbol is determined (S99). Thereafter, the process proceeds to S111. When the result of the first jackpot determination is out of place (S97: NO), a predetermined second special symbol indicating that it is out of place is determined (S100), and the process proceeds to S111.

  Next, a variation pattern determination process is performed (S111). The variation pattern determination process is a process for determining a variation pattern of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. In the variation pattern determination process, in the variation pattern determination table (see FIG. 6) stored in the ROM 53, whether the jackpot determination is the first jackpot determination or the second jackpot determination, the gaming state at the time of the jackpot determination (normally The variation pattern of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is determined by referring to a table according to the state, the short state at the time of probability change, or the short state at the time of the non-probability change) and the result of the jackpot determination (big hit or miss).

  When the variation pattern is determined, a variation pattern designation command for designating the determined variation pattern is stored in the RAM 52 (S112). The variation pattern designation command is transmitted to the sub control board 58 in the command output process (S10, see FIG. 7) of the main process to be executed next time. The variation time of the first special symbol or the second special symbol determined according to the determined variation pattern is set in the special symbol variation time counter (S113). “1” indicating that either the first special symbol or the second special symbol is changing is stored in the special symbol display state flag (S114), and the process returns to the main process.

  Further, in the determination of S62 shown in FIG. 9, when “1” is stored in the special symbol display state flag, it is determined that either the first special symbol or the second special symbol is changing ( S62: YES), it is determined whether or not the variation time has elapsed (S121). When the value of the special symbol variation time counter set in the process of S113 (see FIG. 10) is “0”, it is determined that the variation time has passed (S121: YES), and the special symbol is stopped in the RAM 52. The command is stored (S122). This command is transmitted to the relay board 47 and the sub-control board 58 by the command output process (S10, see FIG. 7), and instructs to stop changing the first special symbol or the second special symbol, and the effect design 80 on the display screen 28. To do. Next, a predetermined special symbol stop display time (0.8 seconds in this embodiment) is stored in the special symbol stop time counter (S123). “2” indicating that either the first special symbol or the second special symbol is being stopped is stored in the special symbol display state flag (S124). Thereafter, one of the first start port flag and the second start port flag that is “ON” is set to “OFF” (S125), and the process returns to the main process. On the other hand, if it is determined in S101 that the variation time has not yet elapsed (S121: NO), the process returns to the main process.

  In addition, when “2” is stored in the special symbol display state flag in the determination of S113 (S63: YES), whether or not the stop display time has elapsed according to the value of the special symbol stop time counter set in S122. Is determined (S126). If the value of the special symbol stop time counter is not “0”, it is determined that the stop display time has not yet elapsed (S126: NO), and the process returns to the main process. When the stop display time has elapsed (S126: YES), “0” indicating that neither the first special symbol nor the second special symbol is changing or stopped is stored in the special symbol display state flag. (S127). Next, a game state transition process is performed (S128), and the process returns to the main process.

  In the game state transition process, a flag control for shifting the game to the jackpot game when it is determined to be a jackpot, and a flag for ending the short-time state and the probability variation state when a predetermined end condition is satisfied. Control is performed. Specifically, when the jackpot determination result is a jackpot, the jackpot gaming state flag is “ON”, and the gaming state is shifted to the jackpot gaming state. In this case, a jackpot game start command indicating that the jackpot game is to be started is stored in the RAM 52 and transmitted to the sub-control board 58 by command output processing (S10, see FIG. 7). During the jackpot game, the gaming state shifts to the normal state. Further, if the termination conditions of the short-time state and the probability variation state are satisfied, these gaming states are terminated, and the gaming state shifts to the non-short-time state and the non-probability variation state.

  With reference to FIG. 12, the symbol continuous notice effect performed in the present embodiment will be described. Here, the notice effect is an effect in which the expected value of the jackpot determination result notified by the notification effect is notified to the player before the combination of the effect symbols 80 is confirmed and displayed. In this embodiment, according to the content of the prefetch information prefetched from the hold random number, the aspect of the effect design 80 displayed in the notification effect performed with respect to the hold random number is determined in advance. The on-hold random number that triggered the display of the effect symbol 80 is hereinafter referred to as “target on-hold”. The prefetch information acquired from the target hold is hereinafter referred to as “target prefetch information”. In addition, the notification effect that is executed later for the target hold is hereinafter referred to as “target effect”. The notification effect that is executed for the hold random number stored before the target hold and that is executed before the target effect is hereinafter referred to as “hold notification effect”.

  In general, in gaming machines, it is often determined at the start of a notification effect which one of the effect symbols 80 is used for the notification effect to be confirmed. In the present embodiment, the pachinko machine 1 determines the final display mode of the effect symbol 80 in the target effect at a time point before the start of the target effect. In the pachinko machine 1, the final display mode of the effect symbol 80 in the target effect is determined according to the expected value of the determination result of the jackpot determination indicated by the target prefetch information. Then, the mode of the hold notification effect is determined according to the determined display mode of the effect symbol 80 in the determined target effect. The mode of the on-hold notification effect to be determined is mainly an aspect of the effect symbol 80 that is displayed in a variable manner and fixedly displayed on the hold notification effect.

  When there are a plurality of hold random numbers stored before the target hold, the hold notification effect is executed a plurality of times prior to the target effect. Even in such a case, the pachinko machine 1 can determine the display mode of the effect symbol 80 in each of the plurality of hold notification effects according to the final display mode of the effect symbol 80 in the target effect. An effect of notifying the expected value of the target effect indicated by the target look-ahead information using the confirmed display mode in the target effect and the display mode of the effect symbol 80 in the hold notification effect according to the confirmed display mode in the target effect is implemented in this implementation. It is a design continuous notice effect in the form. The pachinko machine 1 can effectively enhance the player's expectation for the target effect using the effect design 80 over a plurality of continuous notification effects including the hold notification effect and the target effect.

  As shown in FIG. 12, in the symbol continuous notice effect of the present embodiment, the display mode of the effect symbol 80 in the hold notification effect executed prior to the target effect is conscious of the fixed display mode of the effect symbol 80 in the target effect. Configured as a thing. An example of the symbol continuous notice effect shown in FIG. 12 will be described. In the present embodiment, the symbol continuous notice effect is executed when the gaming state is the normal state. In the present embodiment, the symbol continuous notice effect is executed in a notification effect for notifying the determination result of the first jackpot determination. In the present embodiment, when the gaming state is the normal state, it is possible to easily win the game ball at the first starting port 14 rather than the second starting port 15. For this reason, it is more advantageous for the player to advance the game by hitting left than to advance the game by hitting right. The pachinko machine 1 executes a symbol continuous notice effect mainly in a normal state where a game ball wins a prize at the first start port 14.

  As shown in (1) of FIG. 12, after the notification effect is started and the effect symbol 80 starts to change, the effect symbol 80 is fixedly displayed in the “143” array and the notification effect ends. Further, it is assumed that the game ball wins the first starting port 14 and the first reserved random number is acquired. Here, the notification effect shown in (1) is a notification effect that notifies that the determination result of the jackpot determination is out of place. Note that the arrow “↓↓↓” shown in (1) indicates that the effect symbol 80 is being variably displayed, and the number “143” indicates the display mode of the effect symbol 80. In the present embodiment, the effect design 80 that has started to change stops in the order of left → middle → right, and reaches the final display.

  It is assumed that the first hold random number stored in response to the winning of a game ball to the first start port 14 during execution of the notification effect shown in (1) is target hold. In the present embodiment, target prefetch information is acquired from the target hold when the target hold is acquired. Then, in accordance with the acquired target prefetching information, the final display mode of the effect symbol 80 in the target effect is determined. In this embodiment, the timing at which the final display mode of the effect symbol 80 in the target effect is determined is when the target hold is acquired. It is assumed that the number of first reserved balls at the time when the target hold is acquired is “4” including the target hold.

  In the present embodiment, the target effect is executed as a reach effect in which a combination of effect symbols 80 indicating the determination result of the jackpot determination is determined and displayed after the reach state. In this case, since the reach effect is repeatedly executed from the hold notification effect to the target effect, the pachinko machine 1 can attract the player's interest toward the execution of the target effect. The confirmed display mode based on the combination of effect symbols 80 that are confirmed and displayed in the target effect is composed of a reach symbol and a final stop symbol. The reach symbol is a set of two effect symbols 80 that constitute a reach state and are displayed in a stopped state. In the present embodiment, the reach symbol is composed of two effect symbols 80 indicating the same number. The final stop symbol is an effect symbol 80 that is stopped and displayed after the reach symbol.

  The final display mode of the effect symbol 80 in the target effect is determined according to the expected value of the target effect indicated by the target prefetch information. Although details will be described later, in this embodiment, the expected value of the target effect is divided into three stages. When the expected value of the target effect is the highest, the reach symbol of the target effect is determined using any of the effect symbols 80 indicating the numbers “3” and “7”. The effect symbol 80 indicating the number “3” or “7” is hereinafter also referred to as “first effect symbol”. When the expected value of the target effect is medium, the reach symbol of the target effect is determined using one of the effect symbols 80 indicating the numbers “1” and “5”. The effect symbol 80 indicating the numbers “1” and “5” is hereinafter also referred to as “second effect symbol”. When the expected value of the target effect is the lowest, the reach symbol of the target effect is determined using any of the effect symbols 80 indicating the numbers “2”, “4”, and “6”. The effect symbol 80 indicating the numbers “2”, “4”, and “6” is hereinafter also referred to as “third effect symbol”. Further, the reach design of the target effect is also referred to as “target design” hereinafter.

  In the example of FIG. 12, as shown in (5), the expected value of the target effect indicated by the target prefetch information is the highest among the three levels, and the effect symbol 80 indicating the number “7” is the target symbol. Suppose that it was decided. In the target effect, there are a case where it is notified that the result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot, and a case where a notification that the result of the jackpot determination is out of date. When the target effect notifies that the result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot, the effect symbol 80 indicating the same number as the reach symbol is determined as the final stop symbol. In (5), like the effect symbol 80 indicating the reach symbol “7”, the effect symbol 80 indicating “7” is determined as the final stop symbol. Further, when the target effect is notified that the result of the jackpot determination is out of place, the effect symbol 80 indicating a number different from the reach symbol is determined as the final stop symbol. In (5), a state is shown in which the effect symbol 80 indicating “2”, which is different from the effect symbol 80 indicating “7” as the reach symbol, is determined as the final stop symbol.

  As the final display mode of the effect symbol 80 in the target effect is determined according to the target prefetch information, the hold notification effect mode is determined. In the symbol continuous notice effect, the mode of the hold notification effect is determined as the reach effect. In addition, the display mode of the effect symbol 80 in the hold notification effect that is the reach effect is determined based on the final display mode of the effect symbol 80 in the target effect.

  As shown in (4) of FIG. 12, the on-hold notification effect executed immediately before the target effect (N = 1) is an arrangement in which the effect symbol 80 is “11 ↓” after the effect symbol 80 starts to change. Through the reach state displayed in, the effect symbol 80 is confirmed and displayed in an array of “117” indicating the determination result of the deviation, and the notification effect ends. Note that “N = 1” indicates a notification effect that is executed immediately before the target effect among the hold notification effects. The final stop symbol of the hold notification effect “N = 1” is determined to be the effect symbol 80 that shows the same expected value as the target symbol. The example of (4) shows a state in which the effect symbol 80 indicating “7” that is the same as the target symbol is determined as the final stop symbol of the hold notification effect of “N = 1”. Then, the reach symbol of the hold notification effect of “N = 1” is the same expected value as the final stop symbol of the hold notification effect of “N = 1” or the final stop symbol of the hold notification effect of “N = 1”. Is determined to be an effect design 80 showing a lower expected value. In the example of (4), the effect symbol 80 indicating “1” having a lower expected value than the effect symbol 80 indicating “7” that is the final stop symbol of the hold notification effect of “N = 1” is “N = 1”. Is determined as the reach design of the hold notification effect.

  Also, as shown in (3) of FIG. 12, the “N = 2” hold notification effect executed immediately before the “N = 1” hold notification effect, After reaching the reach state in which the effect symbol 80 is displayed in the “22 ↓” arrangement, the effect symbol 80 is fixedly displayed in the “221” arrangement indicating the determination result of the loss, and the notification effect ends. Note that “N = 2” indicates a notification effect that is executed two times before the target effect among the hold notification effects. For the final stop symbol in the hold notification effect of “N = 2”, the effect symbol 80 showing the same expected value as the reach symbol of the hold notification effect of “N = 1” is determined. The example of (3) shows a state in which the effect symbol 80 indicating “1”, which is the same as the reach symbol of the notification effect “N = 1”, is determined as the final stop symbol of the hold notification effect “N = 2”. .

  Further, as shown in (2) of FIG. 12, the “N = 3” hold notification effect executed immediately before the “N = 2” hold notification effect, After reaching the reach state in which the effect symbol 80 is displayed in an array of “44 ↓”, the effect symbol 80 is fixedly displayed in an array of “442” indicating the determination result of the deviation, and the notification effect is ended. Note that “N = 3” indicates a notification effect that is executed three times before the target effect among the hold notification effects. For the final stop symbol in the hold notification effect of “N = 3”, the effect symbol 80 indicating the same expected value as the reach symbol of the hold notification effect of “N = 2” is determined. The example of (3) shows a state in which the effect symbol 80 indicating “4”, which is the same as the reach symbol of the notification effect “N = 2”, is determined as the final stop symbol of the hold notification effect “N = 3”. .

  As shown in (2) to (4), the final stop symbol in the hold notification effect is the same as the expected value indicated by the reach symbol in the target effect, or lower than the expected value indicated by the reach symbol in the target effect. The symbol 80 is determined. For this reason, for example, the pachinko machine 1 can configure the symbol continuous notice effect so that the expected value of the effect symbol 80 displayed in the reach state and the confirmed display mode increases in order from the hold notification effect to the target effect. it can. In this case, the pachinko machine 1 can sequentially increase the player's expectation toward the execution of the target effect by the display mode of the effect symbol 80 in the hold notification effect.

  With reference to FIG. 13, the prefetch jackpot target symbol determination table stored in the ROM 583 of the sub control board 58 will be described. The look-ahead jackpot target symbol determination table is a table used in an effect symbol determination process (see FIG. 18) described later. In the pre-read jackpot target symbol determination table, the type of effect symbol 80 used as the target symbol in the target effect is defined according to the content indicated by the jackpot type pre-read information included in the target pre-read information. In the present embodiment, when the target effect informs that the result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot, a combination of three effect symbols 80 indicating the same number is fixedly displayed. That is, when the target symbol is determined by the look-ahead jackpot target symbol determination table, the final stop symbol in the target effect is determined as the effect symbol 80 indicating the same number as the target symbol. That is, by referring to this prefetch jackpot target symbol determination table, the final display mode of the target effect in the case where the jackpot random number prefetch information included in the target prefetch information is information indicating “big jackpot” is determined.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the expected value that the player is advantageous becomes higher in the order of the jackpot type “8R normal”, “8R probability variation”, and “16R probability variation”. As shown in FIG. 13, when the jackpot type prefetch information included in the target prefetch information indicates “16R probability variation”, any one of the design symbols 80 indicating “3” and “7” that are the first effect symbols is the target effect. To be used in the fixed display mode. That is, one of the effect symbols 80 indicating “3” and “7” is determined as the target symbol and the final stop symbol of the target effect, respectively. Further, when the jackpot type pre-read information included in the target pre-read information indicates “8R probability change”, any one of the effect designs 80 indicating “1” and “5” as the second effect symbols is set as the target effect definite display mode. It is decided to be used. That is, one of the effect symbols 80 indicating “1” and “5” is determined as the target symbol and the final stop symbol of the target effect, respectively. In addition, when the jackpot type pre-read information included in the target pre-read information indicates “8R normal”, any of the effect designs 80 indicating the third effect symbols “2”, “4”, and “6” is confirmed as the target effect. It is determined to be used for the display mode. That is, any of the effect symbols 80 indicating “2”, “4”, and “6” is determined as the target symbol and the final stop symbol of the target effect, respectively. Thus, according to the expected value indicated by the jackpot type pre-read information included in the target pre-read information, different effect symbols 80 are used for the target effect fixed display mode. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can make the player interested in which effect symbol 80 is displayed in the target effect.

  With reference to FIG. 14, the prefetched target symbol determination table stored in the ROM 583 will be described. The pre-reading target symbol determination table is a table used in an effect symbol determination process (see FIG. 18) described later. The type of effect symbol 80 used for the target symbol in the target effect is defined in the pre-read misregistration target symbol determination table in accordance with the contents indicated by the variation pattern pre-read information included in the target pre-read information. By referring to the prefetch error target symbol determination table, the target symbol in the target effect in the case where the jackpot random number prefetch information included in the target prefetch information is information indicating “out of” is determined.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the expected value for which the determination result of the first jackpot determination is a jackpot is “reach effect A”, “reach effect B”, “reach effect C”, “reach effect D”, “ It becomes higher in the order of “reach production E”. As shown in FIG. 13, in the pre-read misalignment target symbol determination table, one of the first effect symbols is determined as the target symbol as the expected value corresponding to the reach effect type indicated by the variation pattern pre-read information increases. It is comprised so that a ratio may become high. In addition, in the pre-reading target symbol determination table, the lower the expected value corresponding to the reach effect type indicated by the variation pattern pre-reading information is, the higher the ratio that one of the third effect symbols is determined as the target symbol is increased. It is configured. Note that the pre-read misregistration target symbol determination table is defined such that the target symbol is determined when the variation pattern pre-read information included in the target pre-read information indicates a variation pattern other than “non-reach”.

  Further, the pre-read misplaced target symbol determination table is configured such that when the target symbol is determined with reference to the pre-read misalignment target symbol determination table, one of the third effect symbols is determined as the final stop symbol of the target effect. ing. Thereby, when it is notified by the target effect that the result of the jackpot determination is out of place, the effect symbol 80 indicating the expected value that is the same as the expected value indicated by the reach symbol or lower than the expected value indicated by the reach symbol. Stops as the final stop symbol and reaches the final display mode. For example, when the expected value indicated by the effect symbol 80 displayed in the reach state and the final display mode changes in order from the hold notification effect to the target effect, the effect symbol 80 in the final display mode in the target effect is changed. The expected value shown decreases. Thereby, the pachinko machine 1 can notify the player that the symbol continuous notice effect has ended.

  The scenario table stored in the ROM 583 will be described with reference to FIG. The scenario table is a table used in an effect symbol determination process (see FIG. 18) described later. In the present embodiment, the scenario is information that defines in advance which effect symbol 80 is the final stop symbol displayed in the hold notification effect. A plurality of patterns are provided in the scenario that defines which effect symbol 80 is the final stop symbol. A plurality of such scenario patterns are stored in the scenario table.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the scenario table includes “T”, “N”, “scenario pattern”, “N = 3 final stop symbol”, “N = 2 final stop symbol”, “N = 1 final stop symbol”. "," Decision ratio "items are provided. “T” is the effect symbol 80 corresponding to the reach symbol in the determined display mode in the target effect determined based on the look-ahead jackpot target symbol determination table (see FIG. 13) or the target error determination symbol table (see FIG. 14). Indicates. “N” indicates the number of hold notification effects that are executed before the target effect is executed. When the target hold is stored, the number of hold random numbers stored before the target hold varies depending on the timing at which the target hold is stored. If “N” is “3”, this indicates that the hold notification effect is executed three times before the target effect is executed. In addition, if “N” is “2”, it is a case where two hold notification effects are executed before the target effect is executed, and if “N” is “1”, before the target effect is executed. It is shown that it is a case where one hold notification effect is performed. In the scenario table, a different scenario pattern is assigned for each value of “N”.

  “N = 3 final stop symbol” indicates the final stop symbol in the hold notification effect executed three times before the target effect. “N = 2 final stop symbol” indicates the final stop symbol in the hold notification effect that is executed twice before the target effect. “N = 1 final stop symbol” indicates the final stop symbol in the hold notification effect executed one time before the target effect. “Decision rate” indicates the rate at which scenario patterns are determined for each of “T” and “N”. In the “decision ratio”, “prefetch jackpot” indicating that the jackpot random number prefetch information is information indicating “big jackpot”, and “prefetch misalignment” indicating that the jackpot random number prefetch information is information indicating “loss” Different proportions are defined.

  Here, in the scenario table in the present embodiment, regardless of the value of the effect symbol 80 indicated by “T” and the value of “N”, “N = 1 final stop symbol” has the same effect symbol 80 as “T”. Is defined. Therefore, when the pachinko machine 1 refers to the scenario table and the final stop symbol of the hold notification effect is determined, the final stop symbol of the hold notification effect executed immediately before the target effect is the same as the reach symbol in the target effect. The production symbol 80 is used. In other words, the pachinko machine 1 notifies the target symbol in the hold notification effect executed immediately before the target effect in the symbol continuous notice effect. As described above, the expected value of the target effect is shown depending on which effect design 80 the target symbol is. The pachinko machine 1 can attract the player's attention to the final stop symbol of the hold notification effect executed immediately before the target effect, and can improve the expectation for the target effect.

  In addition, in the scenario stored in the scenario table, an effect design 80 that shows the same expected value as the expected value indicated by “T” or an effect design 80 that has an expected value lower than the expected value indicated by “T” is displayed on hold. It is defined as the final stop symbol in the production. For this reason, in the symbol continuous notice effect, the expected value indicated by the final stop symbol of the hold notification effect does not exceed the expected value indicated by “T”. That is, in the symbol continuous notice effect, the expected value indicated by the effect symbol 80 changes from the hold notification effect to the target effect or changes in order. For this reason, the pachinko machine 1 can prevent the player's sense of expectation from being lowered during the execution of the symbol continuous notice effect.

  The case where “T” is the effect symbol 80 indicating the number “7” as the first effect symbol will be specifically described. Of the scenario patterns, “Pattern 1”, “Pattern 2”, “Pattern 8”, “Pattern 9”, and “Pattern 13” have the final stop symbols of all the hold notification effects as the first effect symbols (“3” or “7”). It is defined to be In this case, in the symbol notice effect, the reach symbol is displayed in the target effect while the expected value indicated by the final stop symbol of the hold notification effect is maintained at the highest level. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can advance the game while keeping the player's expectation at the highest level during the execution of the symbol notice effect.

  Of the scenario patterns, “Pattern 3”, “Pattern 4”, “Pattern 10”, and “Pattern 11” have the final stop symbol as the second effect symbol (“1” or “1” From “5”), it is defined to be the first effect design (“3” or “7”). “Pattern 6” and “Pattern 13” are the first effect from the third effect symbol (any one of “2”, “4”, and “6”) as the hold notification effect proceeds continuously. It is defined to be a symbol (“3” or “7”). In addition, “Pattern 5” has a final stop symbol “2”, which is the third effect symbol, and “1”, which is the second effect symbol, as the hold notification effect proceeds continuously. It changes to "7" which is an effect design. In such a case, since the expected value indicated by the final stop symbol of the hold notification effect is increased as the hold notification effect is continuously executed, the pachinko machine 1 senses the player's expectation toward the target effect. Can be improved gradually. As a general rule, the pachinko machine 1 sequentially increases the expected value of the final stop symbol of the hold notification effect that is continuously executed to the expected value indicated by the target symbol or in order with respect to the expected value indicated by the target symbol. The pachinko machine 1 can promote the player's understanding of how to enjoy the symbol continuous notice effect by defining the final stop symbol of the hold notification effect based on such a law property.

  Furthermore, among the scenario patterns, “pattern 7” includes “N = 3 final stop symbol” as the second effect symbol “5”, “N = 2 final stop symbol” as the third effect symbol “6”, In “N = 1 final stop symbol”, “7” which is the same first effect symbol as “T” is defined. This is a definition in which the expected value rises in “N = 1 final stop symbol” after the expected value once decreases from “N = 3 final stop symbol” to “N = 2 final stop symbol”. In this regard, “Pattern 7” has a definition that violates the above-mentioned law property that the expected value increases in order with respect to the expected value indicated by the target symbol. However, in the case of “Pattern 7”, when the hold notification effect is executed, the final stop symbol is “5” → “6” → “7”, and the numbers indicated by the effect symbol 80 increase in order, and finally, the target The final stop symbols of the hold notification effects are defined so as to reach the symbol “7”. In the pachinko machine 1, the final stop symbol such as “Pattern 7” is deliberately defined in order to increase the player's expectation by the unexpectedness that the final stop symbol in the hold notification effect shows a behavior contrary to the law. Is going. Hereinafter, such a definition that violates the law is also referred to as “law breaking”. “Pattern 13” can be said to be an example in which the transition of the final stop symbol indicated by “Pattern 7” is expressed in two hold notification effects.

  In the scenario table, the determination ratio is determined so that the scenario pattern that breaks the law is determined at a predetermined ratio. The value of the determination ratio of “Pattern 7” and “Pattern 13” is higher in the case of “pre-fetch big hit” than in the case of “pre-fetch loss”. For this reason, when the breaking of the law occurs in the symbol continuous notice effect, it is possible to effectively increase the player's sense of expectation for jackpot. It should be noted that the decision rate of the scenario pattern for breaking the rule is set lower than the decision rate of the scenario pattern based on the rule other than “Pattern 7” and “Pattern 13”. The pachinko machine 1 can increase the player's expectation due to the unexpectedness due to the breaking of the law by providing the scenario pattern of breaking the law, while promoting the player's understanding of the law of the final stop pattern in the hold notification effect. .

  As for the determination ratio of scenario patterns other than “Pattern 7” and “Pattern 13”, the higher the expected value of the effect design 80, the more the scenario pattern used as the final stop design, The determination rate in the case is defined so as to be higher than the determination rate in the case of misreading. For example, the total of the determination ratios in the case of the pre-reading jackpot of “Pattern 1” and “Pattern 2” in which the first effect design is used for “N = 3 final stop symbol” and “N = 2 final stop symbol” (30% ) Is higher than the total (15%) of the determination ratios in the case of misreading. In addition, the determination ratio (10%) in the case of the prefetch big hit of “Pattern 6” in which the third effect design is used for “N = 3 final stop symbol” and “N = 2 final stop symbol” Lower than the decision rate (20%). For this reason, the possibility that the look-ahead jackpot will increase as the effect symbol 80 having a higher expected value is used as the final stop symbol of the hold notification effect. The pachinko machine 1 draws the player's attention to the effect symbol 80 displayed in the symbol continuous notice effect by defining the determination ratio of the final stop symbol of the hold notification effect as described above, It can be improved according to the final stop symbol of the hold notification effect.

  By using such a scenario table, the pachinko machine 1 uses the determination result of the jackpot determination notified by the target effect and the final stop pattern of the hold notification effect according to the expected value indicated by the reach effect executed by the target effect. Can be determined. Also, by using the scenario table, in addition to the scenario pattern according to a certain rule, it is possible to provide a scenario pattern that breaks the law, so that the symbol continuous notice effect can be made more interesting. . The pachinko machine 1 determines the final stop symbol of the hold notification effect using the scenario table, particularly when the target symbol is the first effect symbol. Since the pachinko machine 1 determines the final stop symbol using the scenario table when the expected value of the target effect is the highest, it is possible to effectively improve the player's expectation toward the target effect.

  The final stop symbol determination table stored in the ROM 583 will be described with reference to FIG. The final stop symbol determination table is a table used in an effect symbol determination process (see FIG. 18) described later. In the present embodiment, the final stop symbol determination table is used when the final stop symbol displayed in the hold notification effect is determined for each hold notification effect regardless of the scenario. The pachinko machine 1 determines the final stop symbol of the hold notification effect using the final stop symbol determination table when the target symbol is the second effect symbol or the third effect symbol.

  As shown in FIG. 16, each item of “T”, “final stop symbol”, and “decision ratio” is provided in the final stop symbol determination table. “T” indicates the effect symbol 80 corresponding to the reach symbol in the final display mode in the target effect, as in FIG. “N” indicates the number of on-hold notification effects executed before the execution of the target effect, as in FIG. The “final stop symbol” indicates the type of the final stop symbol determined as “N = 3 final stop symbol”, “N = 2 final stop symbol”, and “N = 1 final stop symbol”. “Decision ratio” indicates the ratio at which “N = 3 final stop symbol”, “N = 2 final stop symbol”, and “N = 1 final stop symbol” are determined.

  This will be specifically described. When “T” is the third effect symbol (“2”, “4”, or “6”), based on the final stop symbol determination table, “N = 3 final stop symbol” and “N = 2 final stop symbol” ”, One of the third effect symbols is determined. In other words, the production symbols 80 having the same expected value as the target symbol are determined as “N = 3 final stop symbol” and “N = 2 final stop symbol”. In “N = 1 final stop symbol”, the same effect symbol 80 as “T” is defined. For this reason, in the symbol continuous notice effect, the expected value indicated by the final stop symbol of the hold notification effect does not exceed the expected value indicated by the target symbol. The pachinko machine 1 can give the player a certain sense of expectation based on the expectation value indicated by the target symbol in the hold notification effect.

  When “T” is the second effect symbol (“1” or “5”), one of the second effect symbols is 60% as “N = 3 final stop symbol” based on the final stop symbol determination table. One of the third effect symbols is determined at a determination ratio of 40%. Two patterns of “Case 1” and “Case 2” are provided for determining “N = 2 final stop symbol”. “Case 1” is a table that is referred to when one of the third effect symbols is determined as “N = 3 final stop symbol”. In “Case 1”, as “N = 2 final stop symbol”, one of the second effect symbols is determined with a determination ratio of 60%, and one of the third effect symbols is determined with a determination ratio of 40%. The “Case 2” is a table referred to when any of the second effect symbols is determined as “N = 3 final stop symbol”. In “Case 2”, as the “N = 2 final stop symbol”, one of the second effect symbols is determined at a determination rate of 100%. In “N = 1 final stop symbol”, the same effect symbol 80 as “T” is defined. For this reason, the pachinko machine 1 increases the expected value indicated by the final stop symbol of the hold notification effect in the symbol continuous notice effect in order with respect to the expected value indicated by the target symbol or the same as the expected value indicated by the target symbol. Can do.

  With reference to FIGS. 17 to 26, the details of the sub control board processing executed by the sub control board 58 and the symbol continuous notice effect executed in the present embodiment will be described. In the sub control board process, a process for controlling the notification effect by the display screen 28, the speaker 48, and the like is performed according to the command transmitted from the main board 41. In particular, in the sub-control board processing, the symbol continuous notice effect is controlled. The sub control board process is executed by the CPU 581 according to the program stored in the ROM 583.

  First, flags used in sub control board processing will be described. The RAM 582 of the sub control board 58 stores a final stop symbol determination flag, a continuous notice flag, and the like. The final stop symbol determination flag stores “1” and becomes “ON” when the final stop symbol of the hold notification effect is determined based on the final stop symbol determination table (see FIG. 16). If the final stop symbol of the hold notification effect is not determined based on “0”, “0” is stored and “OFF” is set. For the continuous notice flag, “1” is stored and “ON” from when execution of the symbol continuous notice effect is decided until the target effect is confirmed and displayed, and is “ON”, otherwise “0”. Is stored and “OFF”.

  As shown in FIG. 17, when the sub control board process is started, it is determined whether or not a reserved ball number notification command is received from the main board 41 (S151). If the pending ball number notification command has not been received (S151: NO), the process proceeds to the determination of S154. When the reserved ball number notification command is received (S151: YES), the first reserved ball number corresponding to the information notified by the reserved ball number notification command is stored in the RAM 582 (S152). Specifically, when the information notified by the reserved ball number notification command is information notifying that the first reserved ball number has been added by “1”, the CPU 581 stores the first reserved ball stored in the RAM 582. Add “1” to the number. When the information notified by the reserved ball number notification command is information notifying that the first reserved ball number has been subtracted by “1”, the CPU 581 calculates “1” from the first reserved ball number stored in the RAM 582. Is subtracted.

  Next, a process of displaying the same number of on-hold displays 90 (see FIG. 21) as the number of first on-hold balls stored in the RAM 582 on the display screen 28 is performed (S153). FIG. 21A shows an example of the display screen 28 when the number of first reserved balls is three during execution of the notification effect. FIG. 21A shows an effect symbol 80 (hereinafter also referred to as “left symbol”) arranged in the leftmost of the three effect symbols 80 and an effect symbol 80 arranged in the center (hereinafter “middle symbol”). This also indicates that the effect symbol 80 (hereinafter also referred to as “right symbol”) arranged on the right is still changing. On the lower side of the three effect symbols 80, three on-hold displays 90 of the same number as the first on-hold ball number are displayed. When the number of first reserved balls is incremented by “1” in this state, one corresponding hold display 90 is additionally displayed as shown in FIG. The following description will be made assuming that the first hold random number stored at this timing is the target hold. As shown in FIG. 21 (B), the hold display 90 corresponding to the newly stored target hold may be used as a special display 91 having a different form from the hold display 90 corresponding to the already stored first hold random number. Good. FIG. 21 (B) shows an example of a state in which the right symbol 81 which is the final stop symbol of the effect symbols 80 is stopped after the target hold is stored, the three effect symbols 80 are confirmed and displayed, and the notification effect is ended. Show.

  Returning to the description of FIG. Next, it is determined whether or not a prefetch command is received from the main board 41 (S154). If the prefetch command has not been received (S154: NO), the process proceeds to the determination of S156. When the prefetch command is received (S154: YES), the effect symbol determination process is executed (S155), and the process proceeds to the determination of S156.

  With reference to FIG. 18, the effect symbol determination process (S155, refer to FIG. 17) will be described in detail. In the effect design determination process, it is determined whether or not the newly stored first reserved random number is handled as the target hold, and when the target hold is handled, a process of determining the target design according to the target prefetch information is performed. .

  As shown in FIG. 18, when the effect symbol determination process is started, it is determined whether or not the continuous notice flag is “ON” (S171). If the continuous notice flag is “ON” (S171: YES), the process returns to the sub-control board process (see FIG. 17). This is for avoiding the case where the execution of the symbol continuous notice effect is determined redundantly and the processing is complicated when the execution of the symbol continuous notice effect is already determined.

  On the other hand, when the continuous notice flag is “OFF” (S171: NO), it is acquired when the jackpot random number prefetch information, the variation pattern prefetch information, and the jackpot random number prefetch information notified by the prefetch command are information indicating “big jackpot”. Jackpot type prefetch information is stored in the RAM 582 (S172). Next, the number of first reserved balls stored in the RAM 582 is referred to (S173). It is determined whether or not the number of first reserved balls is “2” or more (S174). When the number of first reserved balls is less than “2” (S174: NO), the process returns to the sub control board process (see FIG. 17). This is for determining the execution of the symbol continuous notice effect when two or more first reserved random numbers including the target hold are stored.

  When the number of first reserved balls is “2” or more (S174: YES), continuous notice execution lottery is executed (S175). In the continuous notice execution lottery, whether or not to execute the symbol continuous notice effect based on the newly stored first reserved random number is determined by lottery. In the continuous notice execution lottery, the CPU 581 acquires, for example, a random number used for the continuous notice execution lottery when the prefetch command is received, and determines whether to execute the symbol continuous notice effect based on the acquired random number. Determine the ratio of In other words, it is determined whether or not to treat the newly stored first reserved random number as the target hold. Next, as a result of the continuous notice execution lottery, it is determined whether or not it is decided to execute the symbol notice effect (S176). If it is determined not to execute the symbol continuous notice effect (S176: NO), the process returns to the sub-control board process (see FIG. 17).

  When it is determined to execute the symbol continuous notice effect (S176: YES), the jackpot random number prefetch information stored in the RAM 582 is referred to in the processing of S172 (S177). It is determined whether or not the referenced jackpot random number prefetch information is a prefetch jackpot (S178). When the jackpot random number prefetch information is a prefetch jackpot (S178: YES), the jackpot type prefetch information stored in the RAM 582 is referred to in the processing of 172 (S179). Next, the pre-read jackpot target symbol determination table (see FIG. 13) stored in the ROM 583 is referred to, and the target symbol corresponding to the jackpot type pre-read information is determined for the target effect corresponding to the target suspension (S180). The determined target symbol is stored in the RAM 582. The process proceeds to S184.

  On the other hand, when the jackpot random number prefetch information referred in the process of S177 is out of prefetch (S178: NO), the variation pattern prefetch information stored in the RAM 582 is referred to in the process of S172 (S181). It is determined whether or not the referenced variation pattern prefetch information indicates a variation pattern of “non-reach” (S182). If the referenced variation pattern prefetch information indicates a variation pattern of “non-reach” (S182: YES), the process returns to the sub control board process. When the variation pattern prefetch information indicates a variation pattern other than “non-reach” (S182: NO), the prefetched target symbol determination table (see FIG. 14) stored in the ROM 583 is referred to, and the target corresponding to the target hold For the effect, a target symbol corresponding to the variation pattern prefetch information is determined (S183). The determined target symbol is stored in the RAM 582. The process proceeds to S184.

  Next, the value of “N” is set to a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the number of first reserved balls (S184). Thus, “N” is set to indicate the number of hold notification effects to be executed before the target effect. The set “N” value is stored in the RAM 582. Next, it is determined whether or not the determined target symbol is the first effect symbol (S185). When the determined target symbol is the first effect symbol (S185: YES), the scenario table (see FIG. 15) stored in the ROM 583 is referred to determine one scenario pattern corresponding to the value of “N”. (S186). The determined scenario pattern is stored in the RAM 582 (S188). The process proceeds to S190. On the other hand, when the determined target symbol is the second effect symbol or the third effect symbol (S185: NO), the final stop symbol determination flag is “ON” (S189), and the process proceeds to S190. Next, the continuous notice flag becomes “ON” (S190), and the process returns to the sub-control board process (see FIG. 17).

  Returning to the description of FIG. Next, it is determined whether or not a variation pattern designation command is received from the main board 41 (S156). When the variation pattern designation command has not been received (S156: NO), the process proceeds to the determination of S158. When the variation pattern designation command is received (S156: YES), the notification effect control process is executed (S157), and the process proceeds to the determination of S158.

  With reference to FIG. 19, the notification effect control process (S157, see FIG. 17) will be described in detail. In the notification effect control process, the control of the notification effect that notifies the determination result of the jackpot determination using the effect symbol 80, in particular, the control of the hold notification effect and the target effect is performed.

  As shown in FIG. 19, when the notification effect control process is started, the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command received from the main board 41 is stored in the RAM 582 (S201). Next, it is determined whether or not the variation pattern stored in the RAM 582 is the first variation pattern based on the first variation pattern determination random number (S202). When the variation pattern is the second variation pattern based on the second variation pattern determination random number (S202: NO), the notification effect is controlled according to the second variation pattern (S216), and the process is sub-control board processing (FIG. 17). Return to Reference).

  When the variation pattern is the first variation pattern (S202: YES), it is determined whether or not the continuous notice flag is “ON” (S203). When the continuous notice flag is “OFF” (S203: NO), the notification effect is controlled according to the first variation pattern (S216), and the process returns to the sub-control board process.

  When the continuous notice flag is “ON” (S203: YES), it is determined whether or not the value of “N” stored in the RAM 582 is “1” or more (S204). Here, when the value of “N” is “1” or more when the continuous notice flag is “ON”, the notification effect controlled in the current notification effect control process is the hold notification effect. If the value of “N” is equal to or greater than “1” (S204: YES), it is determined whether or not the final stop symbol determination flag is “ON” (S205). When the final stop symbol determination flag is “OFF” (S205: NO), the scenario pattern stored in the RAM 582 is referred to in the process of S188 (see FIG. 18), and the final value corresponding to the value “N” is determined from the scenario pattern. A stop symbol is acquired (S206). The acquired final stop symbol is stored in the RAM 582. The process proceeds to S208.

  On the other hand, when the final stop symbol determination flag is “ON” (S205: YES), the final stop symbol determination table (see FIG. 16) stored in the ROM 583 is referred to, and the final stop according to the value of “N” The symbol is determined (S207). The determined final stop symbol is stored in the RAM 582. The process proceeds to S208.

  Next, reach design determination processing is executed (S208). In the reach symbol determination process, the reach symbol in the hold notification effect controlled in the current notification effect control process is determined according to the final stop symbol that has already been determined and stored in the RAM 582. Details of the reach symbol determination process will be described later.

  Next, using the final stop symbol and the reach symbol determined in the reach symbol determination process, control for executing the hold notification effect as the reach effect is performed (S209). The hold notification effect is executed as a reach effect synchronized with the variation time of the special symbol determined according to the variation pattern stored in the process of S201. For this reason, for example, even if the variation pattern stored in S201 indicates “non-reach”, the hold notification effect is executed as the reach effect. In the hold notification effect, after the three effect symbols 80 start to fluctuate, the effect symbol 80 determined in the reach symbol determination process is used as the reach symbol, the reach state is configured, and then the final stop symbol is stopped. finish. By doing in this way, the pachinko machine 1 can repeatedly execute the reach effect from the hold notification effect to the target effect in the symbol continuous notice effect, thereby improving the player's expectation. Thereafter, the process returns to the sub-control process (see FIG. 17).

  The reach symbol determination process (S208, see FIG. 19) will be described in detail with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 20, when the reach symbol determination process is started, the last stop symbol (hereinafter referred to as “previous last stop symbol”) for the hold notification effect executed last time for the hold notification effect whose execution is controlled this time. Is stored in the RAM 582 (S221). When the hold notification effect that controls the execution this time is the multiple hold notification effect after the symbol notice effect is started, the last last stop symbol is stored in the RAM 582. On the other hand, when the hold notification effect that controls the execution this time is the first control after the continuous notice flag is set to “ON”, the last last stop symbol is not stored in the RAM 582. When the last final stop symbol is not stored in the RAM 582 (S221: NO), the final stop symbol (hereinafter referred to as “current final”) that controls the execution at this time acquired or determined in each process of S205 or S206 (see FIG. 19). Reference is made to “stop symbol” (S222). Then, the effect design 80 having the same or lower expected value than the current final stop design is determined as the reach design of the current hold notification effect (S222). The process returns to the notification effect control process (see FIG. 19).

  With reference to FIG. 22, a specific description will be given of a case where an effect design 80 having the same expected value or a lower expected value than the current final stop design is determined as the reach design of the current hold notification effect. FIG. 22C shows an example of the display screen 28 when the hold notification effect “N = 3” is started and each of the three effect symbols 80 is being displayed in a variable manner. Here, based on the target pre-read target information stored during execution of the previous notification effect shown in FIG. 21, the effect symbol indicating “7” as the target symbol by the process of S180 or S183 (see FIG. 18). Assume that 80 is determined. Then, it is assumed that the scenario pattern “pattern 5” is determined from the scenario table (see FIG. 15) in the process of S186 (see FIG. 18) in accordance with the determined target symbol. As shown in FIG. 15, in the scenario pattern of “pattern 5”, “N = 3 final stop symbol” that is the current final stop symbol is defined as an effect symbol 80 indicating “2”. Since the hold notification effect is not executed before the hold notification effect of “N = 3”, the last final stop symbol is not stored.

  In this case, with respect to the effect symbol 80 indicating “2” which is the final stop symbol this time, the effect symbol 80 having the same or lower expected value is determined as the reach symbol (S222). The effect symbol 80 indicating “2” belongs to the third effect symbol having the lowest expected value. For this reason, since there is no effect symbol 80 indicating an expected value lower than “2”, any effect symbol 80 among the third effect symbols (“2”, “4”, “6”) indicating the same expected value is present. Is determined as the reach symbol. In the reach symbol determination process, the reach symbol is determined so that the final stop symbol and the reach symbol this time do not become the same effect symbol 80. It is assumed that the production symbol 80 indicating “4” is determined as the reach symbol in S222. In this case, as shown in FIG. 22D, a reach symbol 83 by two effect symbols 80 in which the left symbol and the middle symbol indicate “4” is displayed on the display screen 28. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 22 (E), the effect symbol 80 indicating “2” which is the final stop symbol this time is stopped and displayed on the display screen 28 as the right symbol 81, and the hold notification effect “N = 3” is displayed. Leads to a final display.

  Returning to the description of FIG. On the other hand, if the last final stop symbol is stored in the RAM 582 (S221: YES), it is determined whether or not the last final stop symbol and the current final stop symbol are the same effect symbol 80 (S223). In the case of the effect symbol 80 in which the last final stop symbol is different from the last final stop symbol (S223: NO), the same effect symbol 80 as the previous final stop symbol is determined as the reach symbol of the current hold notification effect (S224). The process returns to the notification effect control process (see FIG. 19). In addition, when the last final stop symbol and the current final stop symbol are the same effect symbol 80 (S223: YES), the effect symbol 80 having the same expected value as the last final stop symbol is determined as the reach symbol of the current hold notification effect. (S225).

  With reference to FIG. 23 and FIG. 24, the case where the same effect symbol 80 as the last final stop symbol is determined as the reach symbol of the current hold notification effect will be specifically described. FIG. 23F shows an example of the display screen 28 when the hold notification effect “N = 2” is started. Here, it is assumed that the effect design 80 indicating “7” is determined as the target design and the scenario pattern “pattern 5” is determined following the FIG. In this case, the scenario pattern “pattern 5” includes “2” for the last final stop symbol “N = 3 final stop symbol” and “1” for the current final stop symbol “N = 2 final stop symbol”. An effect design 80 is defined. Since the last final stop symbol and the current final stop symbol are different production symbols 80, the production symbol 80 indicating “2” as the last final stop symbol is determined as the reach symbol (S224). In this case, as shown in FIG. 23 (G), reach symbols 83 by two effect symbols 80 indicating “2” are displayed on the display screen 28 in the left symbol and the middle symbol. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 23H, the effect symbol 80 indicating “1” which is the final stop symbol this time is stopped and displayed on the display screen 28 as the right symbol 81, and the hold notification effect of “N = 2” is displayed. Leads to a final display.

  FIG. 24I shows an example of the display screen 28 when the hold notification effect “N = 1” is started. The scenario pattern of “Pattern 5” includes “1” in the last final stop symbol “N = 2”, and “N = 1 final stop symbol” in the current final stop symbol, which is the same as the target symbol “ An effect symbol 80 indicating “7” is defined. Since the last final stop symbol is different from the current final stop symbol, the effect symbol 80 indicating “1”, which is the last final stop symbol, is determined as the reach symbol (S224). In this case, as shown in FIG. 24 (J), reach symbols 83 by two effect symbols 80 indicating “1” are displayed on the display screen 28 in the left symbol and the middle symbol. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 23 (K), the effect symbol 80 indicating “7” which is the final stop symbol this time is stopped and displayed on the display screen 28 as the right symbol 81, and the hold notification effect of “N = 1”. Leads to a final display.

  Although not shown, since the last final stop symbol and the current final stop symbol are the same effect symbol 80, the effect symbol showing the same expected value as the previous final stop symbol is determined as the reach symbol of the current hold notification effect. The case of the case will also be described. For example, it is assumed that the third effect symbol is determined as the target symbol by the process of S183 (see FIG. 18). In this case, the final stop symbol determination table (see FIG. 16) is referred to, and any of “N = 3 final stop symbol”, “N = 2 final stop symbol”, and “N = 1 final stop symbol” is the third effect symbol. Is determined. For example, if the “N = 1 final stop symbol” and the “N = 2 final stop symbol” are both determined to be the effect symbol 80 indicating “2”, the reach symbol of the hold notification effect of “N = 2” It is determined from the third effect symbols showing the same expected value as “2” which is the last final stop symbol (S225). In this case, for example, if the determined display mode of the three effect symbols 80 in the “N = 3” hold notification effect is “442” in the order of “left middle right” symbols, the “N = 2” hold notification effect. The final display mode of the three effect symbols 80 is determined to be “442” or “662”.

  In this way, in the hold notification effect, the effect state 80 displayed on the display screen 28 is interlocked with each other in the hold notification effect, and the repeated reach state is configured. The pachinko machine 1 can attract the player's interest in the symbol continuous notice effect. And the pachinko machine 1 can make the player aware of which target symbol is used in the target effect for the player. In addition, since the expected value indicated by the effect symbol 80 displayed in the hold notification effect does not decrease with respect to the expected value indicated by the target symbol, the player's expectation is kept constant by executing the symbol notice effect. It becomes easy to be drunk or improved. In this way, the pachinko machine 1 can attract the player's attention to the entire symbol notice effect.

  Returning to the description of FIG. When the continuous notice flag is “ON” and the value of “N” is “0”, the notification effect controlled in the current notification effect control process is the target effect. When the value of “N” is “0” in the determination of S204 (S204: NO), the target symbol determined in the processing of S180 or S183 and stored in the RAM 582 is controlled in the current notification effect control processing. Acquired as a reach pattern for the production (S211).

  Next, the final stop symbol corresponding to the determination result of the jackpot determination notified by the target effect is determined (S212). Specifically, the CPU 581 determines whether the determination result of the jackpot determination that is notified by the target effect is “big hit” or “missed” based on the variation pattern stored in the processing of S201. When notifying the determination result that the target effect is “big hit”, the CPU 581 determines the same effect symbol 80 as the target symbol as the final stop symbol. Further, when notifying the determination result that the target effect is “big hit”, the CPU 581 determines the effect symbol 80 different from the target symbol as the final stop symbol.

  Next, the final stop symbol determination flag is set to “OFF” (S213). Next, the target effect is controlled using the target symbol acquired in the process of S211 and the final stop symbol determined in the process of S212 (S214). The CPU 581 controls the target effect based on the variation pattern (S214). The process returns to the notification effect control process (see FIG. 19).

  The target effect will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. 25 and 26. FIG. 25L shows an example of the display screen 28 when the target effect is started. Here, it is assumed that an effect design 80 indicating “7” is determined as the target design following FIGS. 22 to 24. In this case, as shown in FIG. 25 (M), reach symbols 83 (target symbols) with two effect symbols 80 indicating “7” are displayed on the display screen 28 in the left symbol and the middle symbol. In the present embodiment, the target symbol and the final stop symbol in the “N = 1” hold notification effect executed immediately before the target effect are the same effect symbol 80. Due to the continuity between the hold notification effect and the target effect, the pachinko machine 1 can maintain the player's expectation from the hold notification effect to the target effect.

  Thereafter, when notifying the determination result that the target effect is “big hit”, as shown in FIG. 26 (P), the effect symbol 80 indicating “7” as the target symbol as the final stop symbol is displayed as the right symbol 81. The display is stopped at 28, the final display is reached, and the target effect ends. In addition, when the determination result of the target effect being “out of” is notified, the effect symbol 80 indicating “2” different from the target symbol as the final stop symbol is displayed as the right symbol 81 as shown in FIG. The screen is stopped and displayed on the screen 28 to reach a final display, and the target effect ends. In this embodiment, when notifying the determination result that the target effect is “out of”, one of the effect symbols 80 is determined as the final stop symbol from the third effect symbols. This is because by using the production symbol 80 indicating the lowest expected value as the final stop symbol, the player's expectation maintained in the symbol continuous notice production is separated, and the expectation is directed to the next notification production. It is.

  Returning to the description of FIG. Next, it is determined whether or not a special symbol stop command is received from the main board 41 (S158). If the special symbol stop command has not been received (S158: NO), the process proceeds to the determination of S168. When the special symbol stop command is received (S158: YES), the combination of the effect symbols 80 indicating the determination result of the jackpot determination is fixedly displayed (S159).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the current notification effect that has been confirmed is a notification effect based on the first variation pattern (S161). This determination is made based on whether or not the variation pattern stored in the RAM 582 in S201 (see FIG. 19) is the first variation pattern. When the variation pattern is the second variation pattern (S161: NO), the process proceeds to the determination of S168. When the variation pattern is the first variation pattern (S161: YES), it is determined whether or not the continuous notice flag is “ON” (S162). When the continuous notice flag is “OFF” (S162: NO), the process proceeds to the determination of S168.

  When the continuous notice flag is “ON” (S162: YES), it is determined whether or not the value of “N” stored in the RAM 582 is “1” or more (S163). When the value of “N” is equal to or greater than “1” (S163: YES), the value of “N” is decremented by “1” (S164), and the process proceeds to the determination of S168. On the other hand, when the value of “N” is “0” (S163: NO), the continuous notice flag is set to “OFF” (S165). Note that the previous last stop symbol and the current final stop symbol stored in the RAM 582 are erased in accordance with the “OFF” operation of the continuous notice flag. The process proceeds to determination of S168.

  Next, it is determined whether or not a jackpot game start command is received from the main board 41 (S168). If the jackpot game start command has not been received (S168: NO), the process returns to the determination of S151. When the jackpot game start command is received (S168: YES), the jackpot game is started (S169), and the process returns to the determination of S151.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 1, the target symbol constituting the reach state in the target effect executed for the target hold is determined based on the target prefetch information (S180 or S183). The pachinko machine 1 determines the effect symbol 80 used in the hold notification effect executed before the target effect according to the target symbol (S186 or S206). Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can maintain the player's expectation toward the target effect by controlling the hold notification effect according to the final display mode of the effect symbol 80 in the target effect in the symbol continuous notice effect. it can.

  The pachinko machine 1 determines the final confirmed symbol in the hold notification effect according to the target symbol. For this reason, the pachinko machine 1 can execute the target effect confirmation display form and the hold notification effect confirmation display form in association with each other in the symbol continuous notice effect. The pachinko machine 1 can improve the player's expectation for the target effect by the hold notification effect by making the confirmed display mode in the hold notification effect conscious of the target symbol.

  In the pachinko machine, the effect symbol 80 used for the notification effect is provided with three types of a first effect symbol, a second effect symbol, and a third effect symbol. The first effect symbol is used as the target symbol when the expected value of the target effect is the highest, the second effect symbol is used as the target symbol when the expected value is medium, and the third effect symbol is used as the target value when the expected value is the lowest. The CPU 581 of the pachinko machine 1 generates an effect symbol 80 that indicates an expectation value that is the same as the expectation value indicated by the effect symbol 80 that constitutes the target symbol or that is lower than the expectation value indicated by the effect symbol 80 that constitutes the target symbol. The final stop symbol of the hold notification effect is determined. In this case, the expected value indicated by the target symbol is not lower than the expected value indicated by the final stop symbol in the hold notification effect. For this reason, the pachinko machine 1 can be maintained in the symbol continuous notice effect without reducing the player's expectation toward the target effect.

  As another example, for example, the second determination means includes the final stop symbol in the immediately preceding confirmed symbol that is the confirmed symbol of the immediately preceding notification effect that is executed immediately before the first notification effect of at least the second notification effect. May be determined as the symbol of the expected value of the same type as the symbol constituting the first reach symbol. In the pachinko machine 1, “N = 1 final stop symbol” which is the final stop symbol of the “N = 1” hold notification effect executed immediately before the target effect is determined to be the effect symbol 80 indicating the same number as the target symbol. Is done. The pachinko machine 1 can notify the player of the target symbol in the hold notification effect by displaying the target symbol to be displayed as the reach symbol in the target effect in the hold notification effect of “N = 1”. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can attract the player's attention to the final stop symbol in the hold notification effect, and can increase the player's expectation from the hold notification effect to the target effect.

  As another example, in the third notification effect and the fourth notification effect, which are the second notification effects that are continuously executed, the second determination unit is the final symbol of the third notification effect. The final stop symbol of three confirmed symbols and the second reach symbol that is the reach symbol of the fourth confirmed symbol that is the confirmed symbol of the fourth notification effect that is executed after the third notification effect of the same kind The design of the expected value may be determined. When the last final stop symbol is stored in RAM 582 (S221: YES), CPU 581 determines the same effect symbol as the last final stop symbol as the reach symbol of the current hold notification effect (S224). When the last final stop symbol and the current final stop symbol are the same, the effect symbol 80 showing the same expected value as the last final stop symbol is determined as the reach symbol of the current hold notification effect (S225). In this case, in the hold notification effect that is continuously executed, the effect symbol 80 that is the same as the last last stop symbol that is the last stop symbol of the hold notification effect that is executed first, or the effect symbol 80 that shows the same expected value is executed later. It is set as the reach symbol of the hold notification effect. Since the final stop symbol of the hold notification effect executed first and the reach symbol of the hold notification effect executed later are associated with each other, the pachinko machine 1 determines the expected value based on the reach symbol of the hold notification effect executed later. In advance, it is possible to give a notice in the hold notification effect that is executed first. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 attracts the player's attention to the final stop symbol in the hold notification effect executed first, and the player moves from the hold notification effect executed first to the hold notification effect executed later. Can raise the sense of expectation.

  In the present embodiment, the first start port 14 and the second start port 15 correspond to the “start port” of the present invention. The CPU 51 of the main board 41 that acquires random numbers in S45 and S55 of FIG. 8 functions as the “random number acquisition means” of the present invention. The CPU 51 of the main board 41 that performs the jackpot determination in S76 and S96 of FIG. 10 functions as the “jacket determination means” of the present invention. The CPU 581 of the sub-control board 58 that controls the notification effect in S209, S214, and S216 in FIG. 19 functions as the “notification effect execution means” of the present invention. The RAM 52 that stores the random numbers acquired in S45 and S55 in FIG. 8 functions as the “random number storage unit” of the present invention. The CPU 51 of the main board 41 that acquires the reserved random number prefetch information in S46 of FIG. 8 functions as the “information acquisition unit” of the present invention. The CPU 581 of the sub-control board 58 that determines the target symbol in S180 and S183 in FIG. 18 functions as the “first determination unit” of the present invention. The CPU 581 of the sub-control board 58 that determines the final stop symbol of the hold notification effect in S186 of FIG. 18 and S206 of FIG. 19 functions as the “second determining means” of the present invention.

  The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described in detail above, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. For example, in the above embodiment, the symbol continuous notice effect is performed in a notification effect that notifies the determination result of the first jackpot determination, but is not limited to this, and is performed in a notification effect that notifies the determination result of the second jackpot determination. May be. For example, in the present embodiment, when the gaming state is a short-time state, it is possible to easily win the game ball at the second starting port 15 rather than the first starting port 14. The pachinko machine 1 may execute the symbol continuous notice effect in a short time state when the game is progressed by right-handed and the game ball is won mainly at the second starting port 15. In this case, in order to execute the symbol continuous notice effect in the notification effect informing the determination result of the second jackpot determination, the random number look-ahead process (see FIG. 11) is performed on the newly stored second reserved random number. Other processes may be performed.

Further, the jackpot determination is not performed in priority to the first jackpot determination as in the above embodiment, but in the order in which the game balls win among the first start port 14 and the second start port 15, The corresponding first jackpot determination or second jackpot determination may be performed. Then, random number look-ahead processing is performed on both the first reserved random number and the second reserved random number,
In this case, since the symbol continuous notice effect corresponding to the total number of the maximum first reserved ball number and the maximum second reserved ball number can be performed, execution of the hold notification effect more times for the target effect. Can improve the player's expectation.

  In the above embodiment, in determining the final stop symbol of the hold notification effect, whether to determine with reference to the scenario table or to determine with reference to the final stop symbol determination table according to the type of expected value of the target symbol It is determined. For example, the final stop symbol of the hold notification effect may be determined by referring to the scenario table regardless of the type of the target symbol. Further, the final stop symbol of the hold notification effect may be determined by referring to the final stop symbol determination table regardless of the type of the target symbol.

  When the final stop symbol of the hold notification effect is determined by referring to the final stop symbol determination table, the final stop symbol may be determined depending on the variation pattern of the hold notification effect. For example, when the variation pattern of the hold notification effect specifies a so-called pseudo-continuous effect in which the effect symbol 80 is displayed multiple times with a temporary stop display in one notification effect, the final stop symbol is determined. The method may be changed. Specifically, the temporary stop symbol in the pseudo stop effect temporary stop display and the final stop symbol that is finally confirmed and displayed in the hold notification effect may be determined according to the target symbol. In this case, the number of temporary stops in the pseudo-continuous effect is specified based on information such as the fluctuation pattern of the hold-notifying effect, and the expected number is sequentially expected in one hold notification effect in which the pseudo-continuous effect is performed in consideration of the specified number of times. The temporary stop symbol and the final stop symbol may be determined so that the value increases or shows the same expected value. Thereby, the interest of the symbol continuous notice effect can be further improved.

  In the above embodiment, the expected value of the target effect is shown in three stages according to the first effect symbol, the second effect symbol, and the third effect symbol, but the number of expected value categories is not limited to this. Two steps or four or more steps may be used.

  In the above embodiment, the display screen 28 is composed of an LCD, but the configuration of the display screen 28 is not limited to this. For example, various displays using 7-segment LEDs, dot LEDs, and the like may be used for the display screen 28. .

  In the above embodiment, the effect design 80 that has started to fluctuate in the notification effect stops in the order of left → middle → right and reaches the confirmation display. However, the variation and confirmation mode of the effect design 80 is not limited to this. For example, the effect design 80 that has started to fluctuate in the notification effect may stop in the order of left → right → middle and reach the final display. That is, the reach state may be constituted by a combination of two symbols, a left symbol and a right symbol, and the final stop symbol may be a middle symbol.

  In the above embodiment, in the notification effect that is executed when the target hold is acquired, the final stop symbol is not determined and the symbol continuous notice effect is started from the next notification effect. The start timing of the notice effect is not limited to this. For example, the time from when the target hold is acquired to the end of the notification effect being executed is specified. If the specified time is equal to or longer than the predetermined time, the final stop symbol of the notification effect being executed is set as the target symbol. It is good also as determining according to. In this case, the predetermined time is determined based on the time necessary for determining the final stop symbol corresponding to the target symbol and confirming the display at the end of the notification effect being executed using the determined final stop symbol. , You may set arbitrarily.

  In the above embodiment, based on the look-ahead jackpot target symbol determination table, when the jackpot type look-ahead information indicates “16R probability variation”, the first performance symbol indicates “8R probability variation”, and the second performance symbol indicates “8R probability variation”. In the case of “normal”, it is determined that the third effect symbol is used as a final display mode of the target effect. For example, when the jackpot determination result is notified in the notification effect in which the symbol continuous notice effect is not performed, the jackpot type and the effect symbol 80 may or may not be determined according to the above correspondence. . For example, in the notification effect in which the symbol continuous notice effect is not performed, when the effect symbol 80 indicating “1” which is the second effect symbol in the final display mode is used for the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol, “16R A jackpot game with a jackpot type of “probability change” may be executed.

  In the above-described embodiment, when the jackpot random number pre-read information in the target pre-read information indicates misread (S178: NO), the change pattern pre-read information indicates a change pattern other than “non-reach” (S182: NO). The target symbol is determined (S183), and the symbol continuous notice effect according to the target symbol is executed. For example, in the case of the target prefetch information, when the jackpot random number prefetch information is out of prefetch and the variation pattern prefetch information indicates a variation pattern of “non-reach”, the symbol continuous announcement effect may be performed as a so-called gasse effect. . The symbol continuous notice effect as the gasse effect is different from the symbol continuous notice effect of the above embodiment in that the reach state is not configured in the notification effect performed after the hold notification effect corresponding to the target effect. In this case, for example, when the jackpot random number prefetch information in the target prefetch information indicates a prefetch misalignment (S178: NO) and the variation pattern prefetch information indicates a variation pattern of “non-reach” (S182: YES), It is determined whether or not to perform the symbol continuous notice effect. This determination may be made, for example, by a lottery based on a predetermined random number that determines whether or not to execute a symbol continuous notice effect as a gasse effect. When the lottery is won, for example, based on a predetermined rule using the scenario table or the final stop symbol determination table, the effect symbol 80 used for the hold notification effect is determined, and the symbol continuous notice as the gas effect is determined. Production may be performed. In this case, even if the reach state is not configured in the notification effect performed after the hold notification effect corresponding to the target effect, the reach effect can be continuously performed in the hold notification effect. Opportunities to improve the player's expectation can be increased.

  In the above embodiment, the value “N” in the process of S184 is set to indicate the number of on-hold notification effects executed before the target effect. Thereafter, every time a special symbol stop command is received, “1” is subtracted from the value of “N” (S164), thereby grasping the number of hold notification effects executed before the target effect. For example, when a jackpot game start command is received (S168: YES), the value of “N” may be cleared to “0” and the continuous notice flag may be set to “OFF”. For example, even if an error occurs in counting the value of “N” for some reason, the value of “N” is cleared each time a jackpot game start command is received, and the continuous notice flag is set to “OFF”. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can smoothly control the symbol continuous notice effect.

  All elements described in the claims, specification and drawings (for example, production device, symbol display unit, electric accessory, prize opening, etc.) are physical unless otherwise explicitly limited. These may be single or plural, and the arrangement may be changed as appropriate. Further, the names (element names) given to the elements are merely given for convenience in describing the present case, and there is no particular awareness that a special meaning is caused thereby. Therefore, what is an element is not limitedly interpreted only by the element name. For example, the “display screen” may be hardware alone or may include software. Furthermore, it is easy for a person skilled in the art to determine whether a plurality of elements among all the above elements should be integrally configured as appropriate, or whether one element is divided into a plurality of elements. Since it is clear that all patterns are within the expected range even if not all the patterns are described in the description etc., the statement that they are clearly excluded in the claims etc. Needless to say, all of these are included in the scope of the right according to the present invention. Therefore, merely adopting the difference in configuration within the range to the gaming machine because it is not described in the present embodiment does not mean that the right according to the present invention is avoided. . The same applies to differences in obvious ranges that can be easily considered by those skilled in the art from the present embodiment in the configuration and shape of each element.

1 Pachinko Machine 2 Game Board 14 First Start Port 15 Second Start Port 41 Main Board 51 CPU
52 RAM
53 ROM
58 Sub-control board 581 CPU
582 RAM
583 ROM

Claims (2)

One or more start ports provided on the game board;
Random number obtaining means for obtaining one or a plurality of random numbers including a jackpot random number for deciding whether or not to execute a jackpot game advantageous to the player, when a game ball wins the starting opening,
A jackpot determining means for determining whether or not to execute the jackpot game based on the jackpot random number acquired by the random number acquiring means;
This is an effect of notifying the player of the determination result by the jackpot determination means by suspending and displaying the fixed symbol that is the symbol indicating the determination result by the jackpot determination means after variably displaying at least one symbol. A notification effect executing means for executing a notification effect;
Random number storage means for sequentially storing the random number acquired by the random number acquisition means while the notification effect execution means is being executed by the notification effect execution means as a hold random number for which the determination by the jackpot determination means is suspended;
Information acquisition means for acquiring pre-read information consisting of one or more information based on the hold random number stored in the random number storage means before the determination by the jackpot determination means is performed on the hold random number; ,
The notification executed by the notification effect executing means on the first reserved random number based on the first read-ahead information that is the read-ahead information acquired from the first reserved random number that is the reserved random number by the information acquisition means First determining means for determining a first confirmed symbol that is the confirmed symbol in the first notification effect that is an effect;
In accordance with the first determined symbol determined by the first determining means, the second notification effect is one or a plurality of the notification effects executed before the first notification effect by the notification effect executing means. A second determining means for determining an aspect ,
The symbols can be classified into a plurality of types with different expected values that are advantageous to the player,
The confirmed symbol includes a reach symbol that is configured to be stopped and displayed in a predetermined reach state, and a final stop symbol that is stopped and displayed after the reach symbol,
The first determining means determines at least a first reach symbol that is the reach symbol of the first confirmed symbol,
The second deciding means, the symbol of the expected value of the same type as the symbol constituting the first reach symbol, the final stop symbol of the second confirmed symbol which is the confirmed symbol in the second notification effect, or gaming machine characterized that you decide to lower the pattern of the expected value than the symbol constructing the first reach design. Said second determining means, a game machine according to claim 1, characterized in that as an embodiment of the second notification effect, determines the pre-Symbol second deterministic design.

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