JP6678152B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

In a pachinko gaming machine, which is a kind of gaming machine, an effect of notifying the total number of prize balls paid out to a player during a big hit game is performed (for example, see Patent Document 1).
In the pachinko gaming machine of Patent Document 1, a ball entry command is transmitted from the main control board every time a game ball enters the special winning opening during a jackpot game, and the number of balls entered by the sub-control board that receives the ball entry command Is accumulated, and the total number of winning balls obtained by multiplying the number of entering balls by the number of winning balls for one entering ball is notified.

JP 2008-272317 A

  Some of the total number of prize balls is directly related to the player's profit, and as the big hits continue (so-called chan), the total number of prize balls tends to increase. It can be high information. For this reason, it is desired to realize a more interesting effect for such an effect that the player is interested in.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a game ball that can enhance the interest.

A gaming machine which solves the above-mentioned problem has a big hit game in which a big winning opening is opened when a big hit lottery is won, and after the big hit game is over, a game which can produce an advantageous game more advantageous than the normal game In the machine, a notification effect including at least one of the total number of prize balls acquired by the player as a result of having hit the game ball into the special winning opening at the time of the big hit and at least one of the number of consecutive hit games. Notification means capable of executing the effect, effect control means for controlling the execution of the effect, and mode control means for controlling the effect mode, the effect control means, during the symbol variation game when the advantageous game ends If the symbol variation game in which the advantageous game is finished has been won in the jackpot lottery, the symbol variation game can be executed. After deriving the result indicating that no selection has been made, the notification effect is executed, and after displaying the special image which is a trigger for notifying the jackpot result during the execution of the notification effect, the player is elected to the jackpot lottery. Can be derived, and in the effect mode, there are a plurality of effect modes in which a non-probable change state and a non-incidence rate improving state are provided, and the mode control means terminates the advantageous game. If the symbol variation game has not been won in the jackpot lottery, the non-probable variation state and non-ball entry are triggered by the end of the advantageous game as an effect mode after the notification effect is executed in the symbol variation game. The gist is to control to the same type of effect mode in which the rate is improved .

In the above-mentioned gaming machine, when the symbol change game in which the advantageous game is finished has not been won in the jackpot lottery, the effect mode controlled by the mode control means after the notification effect is executed is such that the notification effect is executed. May be a special effect mode that appears after the display.

A gaming machine which solves the above-mentioned problem has a big hit game in which a big winning opening is opened when a big hit lottery is won, and after the big hit game is over, a game which can produce an advantageous game more advantageous than the normal game A jackpot type determining means for determining the type of a jackpot when the jackpot lottery is won, and a prize ball obtained by the player at the time of the jackpot and at least when the game ball enters the jackpot. A notification means capable of executing a notification effect including at least any one of the count results of the total number of hits or the number of continuous hit games, an effect control means for controlling execution of the effect, and a mode control means for controlling an effect mode. The effect control means can execute the notification effect during the symbol change game in which the advantageous game ends, and the symbol change game in which the advantageous game ends When the big hit lottery has been won and a specific big hit has been determined, an effect different from the notification effect can be executed, and the symbol change game in which the advantageous game ends is not won in the big hit lottery In the symbol fluctuation game, after deriving a result indicating that the jackpot lottery has not been won, the notification effect is executed, and when the counting result does not satisfy a predetermined condition, the notification effect is performed in a normal mode. When the count result satisfies a predetermined condition, the notification effect is executed in a special mode, and the mode control means performs the notification effect as the effect mode after the notification effect is executed. When the advantageous game is completed, the non-probable change state and the non-ball entry rate are performed when the game is executed in the mode and the game is executed in the special mode Controlling to the same type of effect mode to be in the upper state, when the effect control means causes the notification effect to be executed when the special condition is satisfied, the value indicated in the counting result notified in the notification effect is the value The gist is that it can be the starting value after the end of the notification effect.

  In the above gaming machine, the effect mode controlled by the mode control means after the notification effect is executed may be a special effect mode that appears after the information effect is executed.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the improvement of interest can be aimed at.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a pachinko gaming machine. The front view of a game board. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of a pachinko gaming machine. Explanatory drawing explaining the kind of big hit. (A)-(d) is an explanatory view explaining each variation pattern at the time of low certainty and low base, at the time of high accuracy + high base, and at the time of low accuracy + high base. (A), (b) is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a background image, (c), (d) is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of an image instructing the launch mode of a game ball, (e), (f) FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of an image for notifying a game result. Explanatory drawing explaining the transition mode of an effect mode, and the background image of each effect mode. (A)-(d) is explanatory drawing explaining each count of the continuous frequency of a big hit game, and the total number of prize balls acquired during the big hit game. Explanatory drawing explaining the execution mode of the effect when the final fluctuation | variation of a high base is out. Explanatory drawing explaining the execution mode of the effect when the final change of a high base is a big hit. (A)-(d) is explanatory drawing explaining the execution mode of the effect after the result of a game was notified in another example.

Hereinafter, an embodiment embodied in a pachinko gaming machine will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko gaming machine 10 as a gaming machine is provided with a gaming board YB. A frame member (front frame) Y1 is arranged on the front surface of the game board YB. On the board of the game board YB, a game area YBa having a substantially circular shape in a front view is defined. In the gaming area YBa, a game ball launched by a player operating a firing handle HD arranged on the front of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is guided to flow down. In addition, an effect display device 11 having an image display section GH is provided substantially at the center of the game area YBa. The image display unit GH of the effect display device 11 is, for example, a liquid crystal display type display unit. The effect display device 11 displays various display effects using images, such as a symbol change game using an effect symbol (decorative symbol). Further, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is provided with a decorative lamp La for performing a light emitting effect. The decorative lamp La is arranged on a frame (for example, a front frame) of the pachinko gaming machine 10 or on the game board YB. Further, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is provided with a speaker (sound output unit) Sp that outputs various sounds such as sound effects and music and performs sound effects.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of winning ports (ball entrances) into which game balls can enter are arranged in the game area YBa of the game board YB. The winning opening includes a first starting opening 12, a second starting opening 13, a large winning opening 14, and ordinary winning openings (general winning openings) 15a and 15b.

  The first starting port 12 is a winning port through which a game ball is inserted when the starting condition of the symbol changing game is satisfied. In this embodiment, the first starting port 12 is located below the effect display device 11, and is always opened so that a game ball can enter. The first starting port 12 is provided with a ball passage (not shown) for guiding a game ball that has entered the ball to the back side of the game board YB. The ball path detects a game ball that has entered the first starting port 12. Means (starting sensor (switch) SE1 shown in FIG. 3) are provided.

  The second starting port 13 is a winning port through which a game ball is inserted when the starting condition of the symbol changing game is satisfied. In this embodiment, the second starting port 13 is located to the right of the first starting port 12. The second starting port 13 is closed so that the game ball cannot enter or is unlikely to enter when the predetermined condition (normal symbol winning) is not satisfied. Then, the second starting port 13 is opened so that the game ball can enter or is easily entered when a predetermined condition (normal symbol winning) is satisfied. The second starting port 13 is opened by receiving power from an actuator (such as a solenoid or a motor). In this embodiment, the actuator that opens the second starting port 13 is the actuator AC1 shown in FIG. Further, a ball passage (not shown) for guiding a game ball that has entered the ball to the back side of the game board YB is connected to the second starting port 13, and a game ball that has entered the second starting port 13 is provided in the ball path. A detecting means (starting sensor (switch) SE2 shown in FIG. 3) is provided. In this embodiment, the second starting port 13 is a specific starting port that opens and closes a ball entrance of the second starting port 13 and has an opening / closing member operated by an actuator.

  The special winning opening 14 is a winning opening in which a game ball is inserted when the payout condition of the prize ball is satisfied. In this embodiment, the special winning opening 14 is located at the lower right of the effect display device 11. The special winning opening 14 is closed so that a game ball cannot be inserted when a predetermined condition (winning of a special symbol) is not established. The special winning opening 14 is opened so that a game ball can enter or can enter easily when a predetermined condition (winning of a special symbol) is satisfied. The special winning opening 14 is opened by receiving power from an actuator (such as a solenoid or a motor). In this embodiment, the actuator that opens the special winning opening 14 is the actuator AC2 shown in FIG. Further, a ball passage (not shown) for guiding a game ball that has entered the ball to the back side of the game board YB is connected to the special winning opening 14 and detects a game ball that has entered the special winning opening 14 in the ball passage. Means (count sensor (switch) CS shown in FIG. 3) are provided.

  The jackpot game is performed a plurality of times in a round game in which a game ball is allowed to enter the special winning opening 14 with a predetermined maximum number of rounds as an upper limit. Then, when a big hit game is generated, an opening time is set before the first round game starts, and an opening effect indicating the start of the big hit game is performed during the opening time. When a big hit game is generated, an ending time is set when the final round game ends, and an ending effect indicating the end of the big hit game is performed during the ending time.

  The normal winning openings 15a and 15b are winning openings for allowing game balls to enter when satisfying conditions for paying out prize balls. In this embodiment, the normal winning openings 15a and 15b are located in a left area and a right area of the gaming area YBa, respectively. The normal winning openings 15a and 15b are always open so that game balls can enter.

  The left normal winning opening 15a is located at a position where a game ball fired mainly at the first starting opening 12 can enter the ball, and a game ball fired at the large winning opening 14 cannot enter the ball. In position. In this embodiment, a plurality of normal winning openings 15a are provided in the left area. Further, a ball passage (not shown) for guiding a game ball that has entered the ball to the back side of the game board YB is connected to each of the normal winning holes 15a on the left side. A sensor (normal sensor HS1 shown in FIG. 3) for detecting a game ball is provided. The ball passage connected to the normal winning opening 15a on the left is constituted by a plurality of branch passages for receiving game balls entering each normal winning opening 15a and a collective passage for receiving game balls guided through each branch passage. The single common sensor HS1 is disposed in the collecting passage.

  The right normal winning opening 15b is located at a position where a game ball fired aiming at the large winning opening 14 can enter the ball, and a game ball fired aiming at the first starting opening 12 cannot enter the ball. In position. In this embodiment, a single normal winning opening 15b is provided in the right area. A ball passage (not shown) for guiding game balls that have entered the ball to the back side of the game board YB is connected to the normal winning hole 15b on the right side, and game balls that enter the normal winning hole 15b are connected to the ball passage. (A normal sensor HS2 shown in FIG. 3) for detecting the pressure.

  As shown in FIG. 2, an operation gate 18 is provided in the game area YBa. In this embodiment, the operation gate 18 is located on the right side of the game area YBa and above the second starting port 13 and the special winning port 14. The operation gate 18 has a gate port 18a which is always open so that a game ball can enter. The gate opening 18a is provided with means (gate sensor (switch) GS shown in FIG. 3) for detecting a game ball entering and passing. The gate port 18a of the operation gate 18 is a ball entry port for entering a game ball when a starting condition of a normal symbol changing game using a normal symbol is satisfied. The second starting port 13 wins a normal symbol hitting lottery performed by a game ball entering the operation gate 18, and is opened from the closed state after the normal symbol hitting symbol is derived in the normal symbol changing game. Operate to state.

  In the first starting port 12, the second starting port 13, the large winning port 14, and the normal winning ports 15a, 15b described above in this embodiment, the payout condition of the prize ball is established by entering the game ball in any of the winning ports. It is a winning opening. In this embodiment, the number of prize balls of the first starting port 12 is [4 balls], the number of prize balls of the second starting port 13 is [1 ball], and the number of prize balls of the special winning port 14 is [15 balls]. In addition, the number of prize balls of the normal winning ports 15a and 15b is set to [5 balls]. The first starting port 12, the second starting port 13, the special winning port 14, and the normal winning ports 15a and 15b are ball-entering devices that are targeted for paying out prize balls by entering game balls. A plurality of ball entry devices are provided. The special winning opening 14 is a special ball-in device that allows game balls to enter during a big hit game, and the normal winning openings 15a and 15b always allow game balls to enter while playing. This is a normal ball entry device in which only the payout condition of the prize ball is satisfied by the ball entry. On the other hand, the operation gate 18 is not a ball entry device that is a target of paying out a prize ball when a game ball enters, and even if a game ball enters, the prize ball payout condition is not satisfied.

  In this embodiment, the player adjusts the strength of the firing strength of the firing handle HD to strike the game ball in the left area and the right area, and the first starting port 12 and the second starting port 13 It is possible to allow game balls to enter the special winning opening 14, the normal winning openings 15a and 15b, or the operation gate 18. Specifically, when a game ball is fired with the firing intensity adjusted to be relatively high (a so-called right strike), the game ball tends to flow down to the right area, and the second starting port 13 and the special winning opening are provided. 14. There is a possibility that the ball will enter the normal winning opening 15b or the operation gate 18. It should be noted that right-handing is performed by adjusting the firing intensity at the maximum intensity or an intensity slightly weaker than the maximum intensity, since it is necessary to fire the game ball vigorously to reach the right region.

  On the other hand, when a game ball is fired with the firing intensity adjusted to be weaker (a so-called left strike), the game ball tends to flow down to the left area and enters the first starting port 12 or the normal winning port 15a. May ball. In addition, since it is not necessary to launch the game ball as vigorously as in the case of right strike, the game ball is adjusted to such an intensity that the launched game ball does not reach the right region. In this embodiment, when a right strike is performed, a flow path of the game ball is formed by a game component such as a game nail so that the game ball cannot enter the first starting port 12 and the normal winning opening 15a. . Note that the game parts may be arranged so as to restrict the ball from entering the first starting opening 12 and the normal winning opening 15a when right-handed, or may be arranged in a first position compared to when left-handed. It may be arranged such that it is difficult to enter the starting port 12 and the normal winning opening 15a (the probability of entering the ball is extremely low).

  In this embodiment, the “left area” is an area located on the left side of a center line C that bisects the game area YBa into right and left when the game board YB is viewed from the front. In this embodiment, the “right region” is a region located on the right side of the center line C when the gaming board YB is viewed from the front. The game ball fired by operating the firing handle HD in the pachinko gaming machine 10 is guided by the launch passage 19 located on the left side when the gaming board YB is viewed from the front, and is prevented from returning to the most downstream position of the launch passage 19. The game area YBa is reached through the valve 20. Therefore, the “left region” is also a region near the launch passage 19, and the “right region” is a region away from the launch passage 19. Then, the game ball guided to flow down the left area passes through the left side of the effect display device 11 located in the game area YBa, and heads toward the out port 22 located at the lowermost part of the game area YBa. A game ball guided to flow down the right area passes through the right side of the effect display device 11 located in the game area YBa, and heads toward the out port 22.

  Further, special symbol display devices 23a and 23b, hold display devices 24a and 24b, and a normal symbol display device 25 shown in FIG. 3 are provided on the game board YB. These display devices are located at portions of the game board YB that are visible to the player when the pachinko gaming machine 10 is viewed from the front. For example, these display devices are provided on a decoration member provided in a game area of the game board YB, a corner decoration member of the game board YB, and the like.

  The special symbol display devices 23a and 23b perform a symbol change game using the special symbol, and a special symbol corresponding to the lottery result of the big hit lottery is derived in the symbol change game. The special symbol display device 23a is a display device for performing a symbol variation game of a first special symbol, and the special symbol display device 23b is a display device for performing a symbol variation game of a second special symbol. When a game ball enters the first starting port 12 and is detected, the start condition of the symbol changing game of the first special symbol is satisfied. On the other hand, when a game ball enters the second starting port 13 and is detected, the starting condition of the symbol changing game of the second special symbol is satisfied. In the first special symbol and the second special symbol, a jackpot lottery is performed when the start condition is satisfied, and the probability of winning the jackpot lottery is the same. In the first special symbol and the second special symbol, by changing the type of the jackpot determined in the case of winning the jackpot and the determination ratio of the jackpot of the same type, the advantage when winning the jackpot lottery ( For example, the prize balls may be slightly different, and the application period of the ball entry rate improvement state may be different.

  When the starting condition is satisfied, the special symbol display device 23a or the special symbol display device 23b performs a special symbol change game to derive a lottery result of the jackpot lottery, and is derived in the symbol change game. The design variation game for deriving the result according to the special symbol is also performed on the effect display device 11 using the effect symbol.

  The special symbol display devices 23a and 23b are display devices provided with luminous bodies. In the special symbol fluctuating game, any combination of illuminants constituting the display device is derived as a special symbol. The special symbol includes a jackpot symbol derived when the jackpot lottery is won and a loss symbol derived when the jackpot lottery is not won.

  On the other hand, the effect display device 11 derives an effect symbol that enables the result of the symbol changing game to be recognized by a combination of a plurality of pieces of identification information (in the embodiment, three columns of identification information). In this embodiment, the identification information constituting the combination of the effect symbols is constituted by a design imitating Arabic numerals. As a specific example, the identification information of each column is Arabic numerals [1] to [9]. Thereby, the combination of the effect symbols is, for example, a combination such as [111] in which the identification information of all columns is the same, or a combination such as [479], [337], [121] in which the identification information of all columns is not the same. become. And the result of the design change game of the effect symbol corresponds to the result of the design change game of the special symbol. For this reason, when the big hit symbol is derived in the special symbol change game, in the design symbol change game of the effect symbol, a combination in which the identification information of all columns is the same identification information is derived, and the big hit can be recognized. On the other hand, when a shift symbol is derived in the special symbol variation game, a combination in which the identification information of all columns does not become the same identification information is derived in the design symbol variation game, and the loss can be recognized. Note that the first special symbol change game and the second special symbol change game are not executed at the same time, and the effect display device 11 executes an effect symbol change game corresponding to the executed special symbol.

  The hold display device 24a is a display device for displaying the number of symbols in the first special symbol variation game (execution suspension number) whose execution is suspended, and the suspension display device 24b is for displaying the second special symbol whose execution is suspended. It is a display device that displays the number of symbol variation games (start pending number). The ordinary symbol display device 25 performs an ordinary symbol change game using the ordinary symbols, and in the ordinary symbol change game, an ordinary symbol according to a lottery result of the ordinary symbol hit lottery is derived.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is provided with operation buttons BT that can be operated by a player. In this embodiment, the operation buttons BT are arranged on the upper surface of a storage plate 21 that stores game balls. The operation button BT is a push button type. The operation button BT of this embodiment has one operation unit. The operation unit is a part where the player performs a pressing operation.

  Further, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment has a probability changing function. The probability variation function is a function capable of giving a probability variation state (hereinafter, referred to as “probable variation state”) in which the winning probability of the jackpot lottery is changed from a low probability (normal probability) to a high probability after the end of the big hit game. . The probability change state is a gaming state that is easier for the player to win the jackpot lottery than the non-probability change state in which the winning probability of the jackpot lottery is low (hereinafter, referred to as “non-probability state”), and which is advantageous to the player. . The probable change state is provided, for example, until the next time a jackpot lottery is won.

  Further, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment has a ball entry rate improving function. The ball entry rate improving function is a function capable of providing a ball entry rate improvement state in which the ball entry rate per unit time to the second starting port 13 as a predetermined ball entry port is improved. The ball entry rate improvement state is a so-called “electric support state” or “high base state”. In the following description, a state where the ball entry rate improvement state is not provided may be referred to as a “non-ball entry rate improvement state”. The non-balling rate improvement state is a so-called “non-electric support state” and a “low base state”.

  The ball entry rate improvement state can be realized by, for example, executing one control arbitrarily selected from the following four controls, or executing a combination of a plurality of controls. The first control is an ordinary symbol variation time reduction control that makes the variation time of the ordinary symbol variation game shorter than in the non-ball-entry rate improving state. The second control is a normal symbol probability variation control that changes the probability of winning a normal symbol winning lottery (normal winning probability) to a higher probability than in the non-ball-entry rate improving state. The third control is an opening time extension control that makes the total opening time of the second starting port 13 based on a normal symbol winning lottery longer than that in the non-ball entry rate improving state. The opening time extension control includes controlling the number of times of opening of the second starting port 13 based on winning in the normal symbol hitting lottery to be larger than in the non-ball-entry rate improving state, and the normal symbol hitting lottery. It is preferable to execute at least one of the controls in which the one opening time of the second starting port 13 based on the winning of the first time is made longer than that in the non-ball-entry rate improving state. The fourth control is a special symbol variation time reduction control that makes the variation time (for example, the average variation time) of the special symbol variation game easier to be shorter than in the non-ball entry rate improving state. When executing the special symbol variation time reduction control, the ball entry rate improvement state is a so-called “variation time reduction state”.

  The ball entry rate improvement state is, for example, the next time, until the jackpot lottery is won, or until a special symbol change game of a specified upper limit number (for example, 100 times) is executed after the ball entry rate improvement state is given, Alternatively, the bonus is awarded until a jackpot lottery is won before the specified upper limit number is reached. In this embodiment, the ball entry rate improvement state is an advantageous game that is generated after the jackpot game is completed when the jackpot lottery is won, and is more advantageous than the non-ball entry rate improvement state (normal game). Then, the prescribed upper limit number of the ball entry rate improvement state can be an end condition for terminating the ball entry rate improvement state when the number of executions of the symbol variation game reaches a predetermined number. In addition, winning the jackpot during the ball entry rate improvement state may be an end condition for terminating the ball entry rate improvement state by obtaining a lottery result that can be an opportunity to end the ball entry rate improvement state. In the case of the pachinko gaming machine 10 using the first special symbol and the second special symbol, the prescribed upper limit number is the total number of the symbol changing game of the first special symbol and the symbol changing game of the second special symbol.

Further, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is mounted with various boards including a main control board 30 and a sub-control board 31 shown in FIG.
The main control board 30 can execute a control operation in a predetermined procedure, a main control CPU 30a, a main control ROM 30b storing a control program of the main control CPU 30a, and the like, and can write and read necessary data. A main control RAM 30c. The main control board 30 has a random number generation circuit 30d.

  The main control CPU 30a receives detection signals of various sensors SE1, SE2, CS, GS, HS1, and HS2. The main control CPU 30a controls display contents of various display devices (special symbol display devices 23a and 23b, hold display devices 24a and 24b, ordinary symbol display device 25, and the like), and controls operations of the actuators AC1 and AC2. Control.

  The information stored in the main control ROM 30b includes a main control program for executing a process related to a game, information for specifying a variation pattern of a special symbol (main variation pattern), various determination values, and the like. The main fluctuation pattern of the special symbol can specify a fluctuation time (effect time) from when the special symbol starts to change until the special symbol is fixed and displayed. The main fluctuation pattern can be classified into a main fluctuation pattern for a big hit and a main fluctuation pattern for a loss. The big hit change based on the big hit main change pattern is an effect performed when the big hit lottery is won, and the big hit symbol is finally derived in the special symbol changing game. The loss variation based on the main variation pattern for the loss is an effect performed when the big hit lottery is not won. In a special symbol variation game, a final symbol is derived. Note that the loss variation includes a variation in which a reach effect is performed in a design variation game of an effect symbol and a loss, and a variation in which the reach effect is not performed in the design variation game of an effect symbol. In the following, there may be a case where a change that is a loss in performing the reach effect is performed and a change in reach is indicated. Also, the various determination values include a jackpot determination value used in a jackpot lottery, a normal hit determination value used in a normal symbol hit lottery, and the like. The main control RAM 30c stores various information (such as a random number value, a timer value, a flag, and a start pending number) that is appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  The main control CPU 30a executes a random number update process (software random number generation process) that updates various software random numbers at predetermined control cycles (interruption cycles) and stores the updated values in the main control RAM 30c. The software random numbers include a jackpot symbol random number used when determining a special symbol jackpot symbol, a variation pattern distribution random number used when assigning a variation pattern, and the like. The random number generation circuit 30d generates a hardware random number by updating the value by one every one cycle of an internal system clock (for example, 10 MHz) supplied from a clock circuit (not shown) mounted on the microprocessor. The hardware random number includes a jackpot random number used for a special symbol jackpot lottery and a normal jackpot random number used for a normal symbol jackpot lottery.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the sub control board 31 is electrically connected to the main control board 30 so that control information (control signal) is transmitted from the main control board 30 in one direction. The sub-control board 31 includes a sub-control CPU 31a that can execute a control operation in a predetermined procedure, a sub-control ROM 31b that stores a control program for the sub-control CPU 31a, and a sub-control ROM that can write and read necessary data. And a control RAM 31c.

  The sub-control CPU 31 a of the sub-control board 31 performs control according to the control information (control command) transmitted from the main control board 30. For example, when starting the special symbol change game of the special symbol, the main control CPU 30a transmits control information for instructing the start of the change (start of the game) in addition to the control of the display contents of the special symbol display devices 23a and 23b. It is transmitted to the control CPU 31a. The sub-controlling CPU 31a that has received the control information controls the display content on the effect display device 11 so that the effect changing game of the effect symbol is performed. The sub-control CPU 31a controls lighting / non-lighting of various decorative lamps La provided on the frame of the pachinko gaming machine 10 and the game board YB, and controls audio output of the speaker Sp. The effect by the decorative lamp La and the speaker Sp is performed in accordance with the design changing game of the effect symbol, or is performed in a standby state or the like.

  Further, a detection signal of the operation button BT is input to the sub-control board 31. The operation button BT has a built-in detection unit (not shown) for detecting an operation state. When the operation button BT is pressed, the detection unit outputs a detection signal that allows the operation button BT to be specified. The detection unit is, for example, a proximity sensor or a contact switch that can output an electric signal. The detection signal is a binary signal consisting of ON / OFF.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a payout control board 32 is mounted on the pachinko gaming machine 10. The payout control board 32 is connected to the main control board 30. The main control board 30 and the payout control board 32 are electrically connected so that information (control signal) is transmitted bidirectionally. The payout control board 32 drives the ball payout device 33 based on the payout information transmitted from the main control board 30 and instructing the payout of prize balls, and pays out a predetermined number of prize balls.

  The payout designation command (payout signal) as payout information transmitted from the main control board 30 to the payout control board 32 is a prize ball corresponding to the winning opening when the player enters a winning opening for payout of prize balls. The number can be specified. For example, the payout designation command when the ball enters the first starting port 12 is configured so that [4 balls] can be specified as the number of prize balls. For example, when the main control board 30 manages the total number of prize balls to be paid out, the payout designation command is configured to instruct the payout of one prize ball. A payout designation command instructing the payout of one prize ball (until the total number of prize balls becomes zero) may be transmitted to the payout control board 32. The payout designation command is composed of 2 bytes of data. One of the first byte data and the second byte data is data indicating that payout of prize balls is instructed, and the other is the number of prize balls. Is the data indicating

Hereinafter, processing (normal processing) performed by the main control CPU 30a of the main control board 30 to control a game will be described.
First, processing (reception processing (input processing)) related to reception of a detection signal of a game ball from each of the sensors SE1, SE2, CS, GS, HS1, and HS2 will be described.

  When the main control CPU 30a receives the detection signal from the start sensor SE1 due to the ball entering the first start port 12, the first special symbol start holding number is less than the upper limit number (4 in this embodiment). It is determined whether there is. When the number of start suspensions of the first special symbol is less than the upper limit, the main control CPU 30a rewrites the number of start suspensions by adding 1 and rewrites the number of start suspensions, and displays the number of start suspensions after the addition. Control.

  Further, when the main control CPU 30a receives the detection signal from the start sensor SE2 due to the ball entering the second start port 13, the number of start suspensions of the second special symbol is the upper limit number (4 in this embodiment). It is determined whether it is less than. When the number of start suspensions of the second special symbol is less than the upper limit, the main control CPU 30a rewrites the number of start suspensions by adding 1 and rewrites the start suspension number, and displays the start suspension number after the addition. Control.

  Note that the main control CPU 30a does not add the start suspension count when the start suspension count has reached the upper limit. On the other hand, when the number of start suspensions is added, the main control CPU 30a transmits information (such as a reservation designation command) capable of specifying the number of start suspensions after the addition to the sub control board 31. The sub-controlling CPU 31a that has received the information that can specify the number of start suspensions causes the effect display device 11 to display an image indicating the number of start suspensions that can be specified from the information. In this embodiment, the main control CPU 30a functions as a holding counting unit that counts a game ball that has entered the starting opening (the first starting opening 12 or the second starting opening 13) during the execution of the symbol change game as a start holding. . Further, in this embodiment, the main control RAM 30c functions as a hold storage unit that stores the number of start-up suspensions counted by the main control CPU 30a that is a suspension counting unit.

  In addition, when a game ball enters the ball with less than the upper limit of the number of pending start-ups, the main control CPU 30a obtains various random number values triggered by the ball entry and can specify the obtained various random number values. The random number information is stored in the main control RAM 30c. The random number information may be constituted by a value of the random number, or may be constituted by information obtained by converting the value of the random number into another information capable of specifying the value. Further, when storing the random number information, the main control CPU 30a determines the order of entering the game balls (the order of storing the information) that triggered the acquisition of the value of the random number and the order of entering the game balls that entered earlier. (Storage order of information) is stored in the main control RAM 30c so that it can be specified. When obtaining the value of the random number, the main control CPU 30a obtains the value of the big hit random number from the random number generation circuit 30d, and obtains the value of the big hit symbol random number and the value of the variation pattern distribution random number from the main control RAM 30c. .

  Further, the main control CPU 30a, in a process when a detection signal is received from the gate sensor GS, a process of storing the number of ordinary reservations (the number of ordinary drawing games) and a process of acquiring various random numbers used for a normal winning lottery and the like. I do. An upper limit number (4 in this embodiment) is set for the number of ordinary reservations in the same manner as the respective number of suspensions for starting the first special symbol and the second special symbol. For this reason, when the number of ordinary reservations is less than the upper limit, the main control CPU 30a rewrites the ordinary reservation number by adding 1 and rewrites the ordinary symbol reservation display device (not shown) so as to display the ordinary reservation number after the addition. Control.

  The main control CPU 30a performs a prize ball process for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls in an input process when receiving detection signals from the start sensors SE1 and SE2, the normal sensors HS1 and HS2, and the count sensor CS. Do. In the prize ball processing, a payout designation command (payout signal) to be transmitted to the payout control board 32 is generated and transmitted, and a prize ball designation command as a prize ball information to be transmitted to the sub control board 31 (prize ball designation). Signal) and transmitting the signal. In the process of transmitting the prize ball designation command, the main control CPU 30a sends the prize ball to a winning port (first starting port 12, second starting port 13, large winning port 14, and normal winning port 15a, 15b) to be paid out. Each time a game ball is detected, a prize ball designation command corresponding to the winning opening in which the ball is generated is generated and transmitted.

  The prize ball designation command is configured to be able to specify a prize hole to be paid out and a number of prize balls to be paid out by entering a ball into the prize hole. Therefore, the prize ball designation command is set for each type of winning opening. More specifically, the prize ball designation command of the first starting port 12 is [A5H04H], the prize ball designation command of the second starting port 13 is [A6H01H], and the prize ball of the left ordinary winning port 15a. The designated command is [A7H05H]. The prize ball designation command for the normal winning opening 15b on the right is [A8H05H], and the prize ball designation command for the special winning opening 14 is [A9H0FH]. In this embodiment, each prize ball designation command is composed of 2 bytes of data, and the first byte of data (higher-order data) is data indicating a ball entry device (winning opening) for which a prize ball is to be paid out. The data of the second byte (lower byte) is data indicating the number of award balls.

  Next, a description will be given of a process related to the execution of a special symbol changing game for deriving the lottery result of the big hit lottery (special figure changing process). It should be noted that the main control CPU 30a executes the special figure changing process at a predetermined control cycle (for example, 4 ms).

  In the special figure variation process, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the condition for starting the symbol variation game of the special symbol is satisfied. In this determination, the main control CPU 30a determines that the start condition is satisfied when the special symbol changing game is not being executed and the jackpot game is not being performed, while the special symbol changing game is being executed. Or when it is during a big hit game, it is determined that the start condition is not satisfied. Then, when the start condition is not satisfied, the main control CPU 30a ends the special figure changing process.

  When the above-described start condition is satisfied, the main control CPU 30a reads the number of start-suspended numbers of the second special symbol, and determines whether the read-out start-number is greater than zero. Then, when the start holding number of the second special symbol is larger than zero, the main control CPU 30a performs a predetermined process so as to start the symbol changing game of the second special symbol. On the other hand, when the number of start suspensions of the second special symbol is zero, the main control CPU 30a reads the number of start suspensions of the first special symbol, and determines whether or not the read start suspension number is larger than zero. Then, when the number of start suspensions of the first special symbol is larger than zero, the main control CPU 30a performs a predetermined process so as to start the symbol changing game of the first special symbol. The pachinko gaming machine 10 according to this embodiment has a specification in which the symbol change game of the second special symbol is preferentially executed without simultaneously executing the symbol change game of the first special symbol and the symbol change game of the second special symbol. is there.

  In addition, when both the number of holdings of the first special symbol and the number of holdings of the second special symbol are zero, the main control CPU 30a executes a demonstration effect (hereinafter, referred to as a “demonstration effect”). Perform processing. The demonstration effect is an effect for notifying that the pachinko gaming machine 10 is in a standby state by using a device such as the effect display device 11, for example, to obtain a customer attracting effect.

  When starting the symbol change game of the second special symbol, the main control CPU 30a rewrites the second special symbol by decrementing the number of start reservations by one, and displays the number of start reservations after the subtraction. Control. In addition, when the number of start suspensions is subtracted, the main control CPU 30a transmits information (such as a suspension designation command) capable of specifying the number of start suspensions after the subtraction to the sub control board 31.

Next, the main control CPU 30a acquires the random number information stored first among the random number information stored in the main control RAM 30c.
The main control CPU 30a that has obtained the random number information compares the value of the big hit random number with the big hit determination value and performs a big hit lottery. In the big hit lottery, the main control CPU 30a determines whether the big hit lottery (that is, the execution of the special figure change process) is in the probable state or the non-probable state based on the information that can specify the gaming state. Then, a jackpot lottery is performed with different winning probabilities based on the determination result.

  In the jackpot lottery, the main control CPU 30a determines whether the value of the jackpot random number acquired from the main control RAM 30c matches the jackpot determination value. When the value of the big hit random number matches the big hit determination value, the big hit lottery is won. When the jackpot lottery is won, the main control CPU 30a performs a jackpot process. Specifically, the main control CPU 30a determines the special jackpot symbol based on the value of the jackpot symbol random number specified from the acquired random number information. The determined big hit symbol is a fixed stop symbol derived in the special symbol changing game. The big hit symbol of the special symbol is associated with the type of big hit. Therefore, determining the jackpot symbol determines the type of the jackpot. The type of big hit in this embodiment will be described later. In this embodiment, the main control CPU 30a functions as a jackpot type determining means for determining a jackpot type when a jackpot lottery is won.

  Further, the main control CPU 30a determines a main fluctuation pattern from the main fluctuation patterns for the big hit that can be selected when the big hit is won, based on the value of the fluctuation pattern distribution random number specified from the obtained random number information. . At this time, the main control CPU 30a determines a main fluctuation pattern from the selectable main fluctuation patterns based on information capable of specifying the game state. The types of main fluctuation patterns that can be selected according to the game state in this embodiment will be described later.

  In addition, if the main control CPU 30a does not win the jackpot lottery, the main control CPU 30a performs a disconnection process. In the losing process, the main control CPU 30a determines a losing symbol of the special symbol. The determined losing symbol becomes a fixed stop symbol derived in the symbol changing game of the special symbol. Further, the main control CPU 30a determines the main fluctuation pattern for the outlier based on the value of the fluctuation pattern distribution random number specified from the obtained random number information. When determining the main fluctuation pattern for the loss, the main control CPU 30a determines either the main fluctuation pattern with the reach or the main fluctuation pattern without the reach. At this time, the main control CPU 30a determines the main variation pattern from the selectable main variation patterns based on the information that can specify the game state, as described above.

  When starting the symbol change game of the first special symbol, the main control CPU 30a performs the same control as that of the above-described second special symbol for the first special symbol. In other words, the main control CPU 30a performs the subtraction of the number of start suspensions of the first special symbol, the jackpot lottery, and the jackpot process or the disconnection process based on the jackpot lottery result.

  In addition, the main control CPU 30a, based on the result of the above-described processing, executes the control information (instructing the sub-control CPU 31a of the sub-control board 31 to control the game effect based on the result of the above-described processing as the processing relating to the execution of the special symbol changing game. Control command). The various types of control information generated in this process are transmitted to the sub-control CPU 31a at a predetermined timing by a command transmission process performed by the main control CPU 30a.

  When starting the special symbol variation game, the main control CPU 30a generates a variation start command (variation start information) that can specify starting the symbol variation game as control information. The change start command also includes information that can specify the change pattern determined in the above-described jackpot processing or out-of-position processing. Further, when starting the special symbol changing game of the special symbol, the main control CPU 30a generates a special symbol command (special symbol information) capable of specifying the special symbol as control information. Since the special jackpot symbol corresponds to the type of jackpot, the type of jackpot can be specified by the special symbol information. For this reason, the special figure command is also information that can specify whether it is a hit or not, and also information that can specify the type of big hit.

  When the elapsed time from the start of the special symbol change game has reached a predetermined change time (time set in the main change pattern), the main control CPU 30a sets the special symbol design as control information. A change stop command (change end information) that can specify that the change game is to be ended is generated. When starting the special symbol change game, the main control CPU 30a changes the display contents of the special symbol display device 23a or the special symbol display device 23b so as to start the change of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. Control and start measuring the fluctuation time. Then, the main control CPU 30a changes the display content of the special symbol display device 23a or the special symbol display device 23b so as to derive the determined special symbol when the variation time set in the determined main variation pattern has elapsed. Control.

Here, the types of big hits in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
The pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment includes a special symbol ZA, a special symbol ZB, and a special symbol ZC as the first special symbol big hit symbol. In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment includes a special symbol Za, a special symbol Zb, and a special symbol Zc as the big hit symbol of the second special symbol.

The big hit games of the special symbols ZA to ZC and Za to Zc are each configured by 16 round games (16R).
In the big hit game of the special symbols ZA and Za, 16 (times) is defined as the number of round games (number of rounds) in which a payout (prize ball) can be substantially obtained during the big hit game. A round game in which a ball can be substantially obtained is a round game in which the opening time of the special winning opening 14 is opened in a long opening pattern, for example, 25 seconds. The round game in which it is substantially impossible to obtain a payout is a round game in which the opening time of the special winning opening 14 is opened in a short opening pattern, for example, 0.4 seconds. The number of acquired payouts obtained during the jackpot game is equal to the number of round games in which payouts can be substantially obtained. The number of acquired payout balls may be expressed as the total number of game balls (prize balls) paid out by entering the special winning opening 14, or a number obtained by subtracting the number of shots from the total number of game balls paid out. May be expressed as

  On the other hand, in the big hit game of the special symbols ZB and Zb, 4 (times) is defined as the number (round number) of round games in which a payout (prize ball) can be substantially obtained during the big hit game. In other words, the jackpot game of the special symbols ZB and Zb is a round game in which the total number of round games is 16, but of the 16 round games, 4 round games are released in a long open pattern, This is a round game in which 12 round games are released in a short open pattern. In the big hit game of the special symbols ZC and Zc, 7 (times) is defined as the number (round number) of round games in which a payout (prize ball) can be substantially obtained during the big hit game. In other words, the jackpot game of the special symbols ZC and Zc is a round game in which the total number of round games is 16 times, and among the 16 round games, 7 round games are released in a long open pattern, This is a round game in which nine round games are released in a short open pattern.

  According to the above configuration, when the big hit games of the special symbols ZA to ZC and Za to Zc are compared, the number of acquired payouts in the big hit game of the special symbols ZA and Za is the big hit of the special symbols ZB, ZC, Zb and Zc. The theoretical value is larger than the number of obtained balls in the game. Also, when comparing the jackpot games of the special symbols ZB, ZC, Zb, Zc, the number of acquired balls in the jackpot game of the special symbols ZC, Zc is more theoretical than the number of acquired balls in the jackpot game of the special symbols ZB, Zb. Many values. For this reason, in terms of the number of acquired payouts in the jackpot game, the jackpot of the special symbols ZA and Za has a higher advantage than the jackpot of the special symbols ZB, ZC, Zb and Zc, and the jackpot of the special symbols ZC and Zc is The advantage is higher than the special symbols ZB and Zb.

  The big hits of the special symbols ZA, ZB, Za and Zb are the big hits in which the winning probability of the big hit lottery after the end of the big hit game is a high probability and the ball entry rate improvement state with the specified upper limit number of 10,000 times is given. is there. On the other hand, the jackpot of the special symbols ZC and Zc is a jackpot in which the winning probability of the jackpot lottery after the end of the jackpot game is a low probability and the ball entry rate is improved with the prescribed upper limit number being 100 times.

  According to the above configuration, when comparing the big hits of the special symbols ZA to ZC and Za to Zc, the conditions for imparting the probable change state and the improved ball entry rate in the special symbols ZA, ZB, Za and Zb are as follows. It is superior to the provision conditions of the probable change state and the improved ball entry rate in Zc. For this reason, in terms of the conditions for applying the probability change state and the improved ball entry rate, the big hits of the special symbols ZA, ZB, Za, and Zb have a higher degree of advantage than the big hits of the special symbols ZC and Zc.

  As described above, when the number of obtained payouts, the probability of change, and the condition for providing an improved ball entry rate are combined, the big hits of the special symbols ZA and Za out of the big hits of the special symbols ZA to ZC and Za to Zc in this embodiment. Is the most advantageous. That is, in this embodiment, the types of the big hits can be distinguished by the advantage as described above, and the big hits of the special symbols ZA and Za having the highest advantage among the plurality of kinds of the big hits correspond to the specific big hits.

  The winning probabilities of the special symbols ZA to ZC and Za to Zc by the lottery using the big hit symbol random numbers when the big hit lottery is won are set to predetermined probabilities. The winning probabilities of the special symbols ZA to ZC and Za to Zc are defined by the number of possible wins of the big hit symbol assigned to each special symbol. FIG. 4 exemplifies the distribution of possible numerical values of the big hit symbol to the special symbols ZA to ZC and Za to Zc. Specifically, assuming that the possible numbers of the jackpot symbol random numbers are 0 to 99 (100 in total), the special symbol ZA of the first special symbol has 10 symbols, the special symbol ZB has 40 symbols, and the special symbol ZC. Are assigned 50 numerical values. Also, assuming that the number of possible jackpot symbol random numbers is 0 to 99 (100 in total), 35 symbols for the special symbol Za of the second special symbol, 15 symbols for the special symbol Zb, and 50 symbols for the special symbol Zc. Are distributed. According to such a distribution, the rate at which the first special symbol wins the jackpot lottery and the state after the big hit game ends becomes a positive change state (probable change entry rate) and the second special symbol wins the jackpot lottery and the Are 50%, which is the same ratio. When the winning probability of the special symbol ZA of the first special symbol and the winning probability of the special symbol Za of the second special symbol are compared, the winning probability of the special symbol Za is high. When the jackpot lottery of the second special symbol is won, it is easier to obtain the jackpot with the highest advantage than when the player wins.

Next, the types of main fluctuation patterns in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
The pachinko gaming machine 10 according to this embodiment generates three game states by a combination of the non-probable change state, the probable change state, the non-inclusion rate improved state, and the entry rate improved state according to the type of jackpot illustrated in FIG. Is possible. More specifically, a non-probable state and a non-increased ball rate improvement state (low certainty and low base), a probable change state and a high ball entry rate improved state (high certainty and high base), a non-probable change state and a high ball entry rate State (low and high base). And the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment is provided with a fluctuation pattern distribution table according to the above-mentioned three gaming states. The fluctuation pattern distribution table is a set of main fluctuation patterns that can be selected, and is configured by allocating a predetermined number of numerical values among the numerical values that the fluctuation pattern distribution random numbers can take for each fluctuation pattern. That is, by assigning a predetermined number of numerical values to each variation pattern distribution table, the selectivity for each variation pattern is defined.

  FIG. 5A is a low-probability low-base fluctuation pattern distribution table that is referred to when a main fluctuation pattern is selected at a low probability and a low base. In the low-probability / low-basis fluctuation pattern distribution table, main fluctuation patterns PA1 and PA2 of out-of-plane fluctuations, main fluctuation patterns PA3 and PA4 of out-of-plane reach fluctuation, and main fluctuations of big hit fluctuation are selectable main fluctuation patterns. A plurality of types of main fluctuation patterns including patterns PA5 and PA6 are allocated.

  FIG. 5B is a fluctuation pattern distribution table for the high-precision high base which is referred to when selecting the main fluctuation pattern at the time of high reliability and high base. In the variation pattern distribution table for high-accuracy and high-basis, the main variation patterns PB1 and PB2 of the outlier variation, the main variation patterns PB3 and PB4 of the outreach variation, and the main variation of the jackpot variation are selectable main variation patterns. A plurality of types of main fluctuation patterns including the patterns PB5 and PB6 are allocated.

  FIGS. 5C and 5D are fluctuation pattern distribution tables for a low-probability and high-base which are referred to when selecting a main fluctuation pattern at the time of low-probability and high-base. The pachinko gaming machine 10 according to this embodiment has a fluctuation pattern distribution table (FIG. 5) which is referred to when the number of fluctuations after the end of the big hit game is 1 to 99 as a fluctuation pattern distribution table for low-probability and high-basis. (C)) and a fluctuation pattern distribution table (FIG. 5 (d)) which is referred to when the number of fluctuations after the end of the big hit game is 100. That is, as the variation pattern distribution table for the low-probability and high-base, two tables which are referred to in the same game state but have different reference timings, that is, different numbers of changes are provided. In addition, the number of times of change corresponds to the number of times of execution of the symbol changing game.

  FIG. 5C shows main fluctuation patterns that can be selected, main fluctuation patterns PC1 and PC2 of the deviation fluctuation, main fluctuation patterns PC3 and PC4 of the deviation reach fluctuation, and main fluctuation patterns PC5 and PC6 of the big hit fluctuation. Are classified. On the other hand, in FIG. 5D, a main fluctuation pattern PC1x of a loss fluctuation and a main fluctuation pattern PC5 of a big hit fluctuation are distributed as selectable main fluctuation patterns.

  In each of the variation pattern distribution tables shown in FIGS. 5A to 5C, not only the main variation patterns illustrated above but also a larger number of main variation patterns are distributed. On the other hand, in the fluctuation pattern distribution table shown in FIG. 5D, a main fluctuation pattern of one kind of deviation fluctuation and a main fluctuation pattern of one kind of big hit fluctuation are distributed. In other words, in this embodiment, the main fluctuation pattern that can be selected when the number of fluctuations is 100 at the time of low certainty and high base is the main fluctuation pattern PC1x when it is out of the chance to win the big hit lottery. At the time of the jackpot in which the lottery is won, the main variation pattern PC5 is uniquely determined. In each variation pattern distribution table, there is a combined main variation pattern that is also distributed to other variation pattern distribution tables, and there is a dedicated main variation pattern that is distributed only to the variation pattern distribution table. .

  Note that “T1”, “T2”, and “TX” in the main fluctuation pattern of the deviation fluctuations allocated to the fluctuation pattern distribution tables in FIGS. 5A to 5D are fluctuation times at the time of the deviation fluctuation. . Further, “NR” and “SR” in the main fluctuation pattern of the out-of-reach variation or the big-hit variation assigned to each of the variation-pattern allocation tables in FIGS. 5A to 5D are the out-of-reach variation or the big hit. This is the type of reach production performed in the fluctuation. Specifically, “NR” is a normal reach effect, and “SR” is a super reach effect. The normal reach effect is an effect of deriving the combination of the effect symbols by stopping the fluctuation of the remaining columns (the middle one) after the reach is formed. The super-reach effect is an effect in which the effect is developed after the effect symbols in the remaining columns are derived by the normal reach effect or in the middle of the normal reach effect, and a combination of effect symbols is derived by the effect after the development. Super Reach production is positioned as a production that has a higher expectation of big hits than Normal Reach production. The jackpot expectation degree can be calculated by the ratio of the appearance rate in the case of a big hit to the total appearance rate obtained by adding the appearance rate in the case of a miss and the appearance rate in the case of a big hit. When a plurality of types of super reach effects are provided, the degree of big hit expectation may be different for each type of super reach effect.

Next, a description will be given of a process related to the progress of the big hit game performed by winning the big hit lottery.
The big hit game of this embodiment includes an opening at the start of the big hit game, a round game for opening the big winning port 14, and an ending at the end of the big hit game. In other words, the big hit game progresses in stages, such as opening → round game → ending. Then, the main control CPU 30a generates a control information (control command) for instructing the sub-control CPU 31a of the sub-control board 31 to control a game effect, as a process relating to the progress of the big hit game, and opens a special winning opening. And a closing process. The various types of control information generated in the above process are transmitted to the sub-control CPU 31a at a predetermined timing by a command transmission process performed by the main control CPU 30a.

Next, processing related to the gaming state will be described.
In this process, the main control CPU 30a generates control information capable of specifying a gaming state as control information. The various types of control information generated in the above process are transmitted to the sub-control CPU 31a at a predetermined timing by a command transmission process performed by the main control CPU 30a.

  When the game state is set to the non-probable change state and the non-incidence rate improving state (low certainty and low base), the main control CPU 30a uses the state 1 designation command (game state information) as a state designation command capable of specifying the game state. Generate In addition, when the game state is set to the probability change state and the ball entry rate improving state (high certainty and high base), the main control CPU 30a uses the state 2 designation command (game state information) as a state designation command capable of specifying the game state. Generate When the game state is in the non-probable change state and the ball entry rate is improved (low certainty and high base), the main control CPU 30a determines that the game state is a state designation command (game state) that can specify the game state. Information). Also, when managing the application period of the ball entry rate improvement state by the number of times of change, the main control CPU 30a counts the number of executed symbol change games of the special symbol, and the termination condition of the ball entry rate improvement state is satisfied. At the time, an end command (game state information) is generated as a state designation command capable of specifying the end of the ball entry rate improvement state.

  The generated game state information is transmitted to the sub-control CPU 31a, for example, when the power is turned on (when power is restored) or when the game state changes. For example, when the game state after the end of the big hit game is set to the probability change state and the ball entry rate improving state, a state 2 designation command is transmitted to the sub control CPU 31a with the end of the big hit game. The game state information is not limited to the exemplified control information, but is set for each game state that needs to be recognized by the sub control CPU 31a.

  In this embodiment, the main control CPU 30a functions as a game state control means for controlling a game state. In the gaming state, the non-ball entry rate improving state (low base), which is the first gaming state, and the advantage relating to the entry of gaming balls into the second starting port 13 are more advantageous than the first gaming state. And a high ball entry rate state (high base) that is a second game state. In addition, the ball entry rate improvement state is a game state in which the advantage relating to the entry of game balls into the second starting port 13 is more advantageous than the non-ball entry rate improvement state. Then, the main control CPU 30a, which is a game state control means, ends the second game state when the end condition of the second game state is satisfied while in the second game state (high base).

Next, a description will be given of a process related to the execution of the ordinary symbol variation game for deriving the lottery result of the ordinary winning lottery (general symbol variation process).
In the ordinary symbol variation process, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the start condition of the ordinary symbol variation game is satisfied. In this determination, the main control CPU 30a determines that the start condition is satisfied when the normal symbol change game is not being executed and the normal symbol hit game is not being performed, while the normal symbol change game is being executed, or It is determined that the start condition is not satisfied when a normal symbol hit game is being performed. Then, when the start condition is not satisfied, the main control CPU 30a ends the general-purpose variation process.

  When the above-described start condition is satisfied, the main control CPU 30a reads the number of ordinary reservations and determines whether the read number of ordinary reservations is larger than zero. When the number of ordinary reserves is larger than zero, the main control CPU 30a performs a predetermined process so as to start the ordinary symbol variation game. On the other hand, when the number of ordinary reservations is zero, the main control CPU 30a terminates the ordinary figure fluctuation processing.

  When starting the normal symbol variation game, the main control CPU 30a subtracts one from the normal reserved number and rewrites it. Then, the main control CPU 30a acquires the earliest random number information among the random number information (normal random numbers) stored in the main control RAM 30c. Then, the main control CPU 30a compares the value of the random hit random number specified from the acquired random number information with the normal hit determination value, and performs a normal hit lottery. The pachinko gaming machine 10 according to this embodiment has a ball entry rate improving function. For this reason, in the normal winning lottery, the main control CPU 30a performs the normal hitting lottery with a different winning probability depending on whether the normal hitting lottery is in the ball entry rate improving state or the non-ballistics rate improving state.

  In this embodiment, the winning probability in the non-ball-entry rate improving state is set to zero (no ordinary hit), and the winning probability in the ball-entry rate improving state is set to 100% (no loss). The winning probability of the normal winning lottery can be defined by the ratio of the value of the normal winning random number (normal hit determination value) to the possible value of the random number.

  Returning to the explanation of the normal drawing variation process, in the normal winning lottery, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the value of the normal random number acquired from the main control RAM 30c matches the normal hit determination value. Then, when the value of the normal hit random number matches the normal hit determination value, the normal hit lottery is won. When the normal hit lottery is won, the main control CPU 30a performs a normal hit process. In the normal hitting process, the main control CPU 30a determines the hit symbol of the normal symbol and also determines the fluctuation pattern of the normal symbol which can specify the fluctuation time of the normal symbol fluctuation game. The hit symbol of the determined ordinary symbol is a fixed stop symbol derived in the ordinary symbol variation game. On the other hand, when the main control CPU 30a does not win the normal winning lottery, the main control CPU 30a performs the normal losing process. In the normal losing process, the main control CPU 30a determines a losing symbol of the normal symbol and also determines a fluctuation pattern of the normal symbol. The determined non-designated symbol is a fixed stop symbol derived in the normal symbol variation game.

  The main control CPU 30a causes the ordinary symbol display device 25 to execute the ordinary symbol change game in accordance with the result of the ordinary hit process or the normal loss process performed based on the lottery result of the ordinary hit lottery, and After a lapse of time, a normal hit symbol or a non-normal symbol is fixedly stopped and displayed. In addition, when the normal winning lottery has been won, the main control CPU 30a generates a normal winning game after the end of the normal symbol variation game. In the normal hitting game, the second starting port 13 is opened in a predetermined opening pattern to control the game ball so that the ball can enter the ball.

  In this embodiment, the main control CPU 30a functions as an ordinary winning lottery means for performing an ordinary winning lottery as an ordinary symbol winning lottery. In this embodiment, the main control CPU 30a normally generates a normal hit game in which the open / close member of the second start-up port 13 is opened after the normal symbol changing game is completed when the normal symbol winning lottery is won. It functions as a hit game generating means.

  Next, various processes executed by the sub-control CPU 31a of the sub-control board 31 based on the effect control program will be described. When receiving the control command from the main control CPU 30a, the sub-control CPU 31a executes various processes according to the control command. In this embodiment, the sub-control CPU 31a functions as an effect control unit that controls the execution of the effect.

First, the effect symbol variation process will be described.
In the effect design variation process, upon receiving the special figure command, the sub-controlling CPU 31a determines a combination of effect designs to be derived in the effect design variation game based on the special design specified by the special figure command. When the special symbol big hit symbol is designated, the sub-controlling CPU 31a determines the combination of the big hits with the effect symbols. Further, when the special symbol is specified as a lost symbol, the sub-controlling CPU 31a determines a combination of effect symbols to be derived in the effect symbol change game based on the main change pattern specified from the change start command. . More specifically, the sub-control CPU 31a determines a combination of outliers including a reach formation symbol when a main fluctuation pattern of outreach fluctuation is designated. In addition, when the main variation pattern of the deviation variation is designated, the sub-controlling CPU 31a determines a combination of deviations that do not include the reach forming symbol.

  In this embodiment, in the design symbol change game of the effect symbol, a combination of the effect symbols in three columns including the left column, the middle column, and the right column is derived. In the design symbol change game of the effect symbol, a reach is formed by deriving the same effect symbol in a predetermined plurality of columns (in this embodiment, two columns of a left column and a right column), and a reach is formed. In the embodiment, a reach effect for deriving the middle row (one row) is performed. For this reason, the same effect symbol derived in a predetermined plurality of columns is a reach forming symbol, and the combination of the loss including the reach forming symbol is such that predetermined plural columns are the same effect symbol, and the remaining columns are the predetermined plural symbols. It is a combination that is an effect design different from the effect design of the row. In addition, the combination of the outliers that do not include the reach forming symbol is a symbol in which a plurality of predetermined columns are different, and the remaining columns are combinations that do not matter whether they match the effect symbols of the predetermined plurality of columns. Incidentally, the jackpot combination of this embodiment is a combination in which the effect symbols in all rows are the same effect symbol. That is, the combination of the big hits also includes the reach forming symbol.

  Further, upon receiving the change start command, the sub-controlling CPU 31a controls the display contents of the effect display device 11 (image display unit GH) based on the type of the main change pattern that can be specified from the command. Determine the sub-variation pattern. The sub-fluctuation pattern can specify the fluctuation contents (production contents) of the design fluctuation game of the effect symbol.

  The sub-controlling CPU 31a that has determined the sub-variation pattern controls the display content of the effect display device 11 (image display unit GH) so that the design variation game of the effect symbol is displayed with the variation content specified by the sub-variation pattern. I do. Then, the sub-controlling CPU 31a controls the display content of the image display unit GH so as to end the design changing game of the effect symbol and derive the combination of the effect symbol according to the elapse of the fluctuation time specified from the main fluctuation pattern. . In this embodiment, the symbol change game of the effect symbol is ended upon receipt of the change stop command, but the change time specified from the main change pattern is measured by the control of the sub control CPU 31a, and the effect is produced. The symbol change game of the symbol may be ended. That is, the end of the design change game of the effect symbol may be controlled without transmitting the change stop command from the main control board 30.

  In addition, the start suspension which may exist in the symbol variation game in which the end condition of the ball entry rate improvement state (high base) is satisfied, is a normal hold generated by winning a normal winning lottery before the start of the symbol variation game. This may be caused by a game ball entering the second opening 13 in a win game or a normal win game generated by winning a normal win lottery during the symbol variation game. The start suspension (start suspension of the second special symbol) that can occur in this manner is executed in the non-ball-entry rate improving state even when shifting from the ball-in-ball rate improving state to the non-ball-entry rate improving state. Become. Then, as described with reference to FIGS. 5A to 5D, the main fluctuation pattern is selected from the fluctuation pattern distribution table corresponding to the game state at the start of the symbol fluctuation game. In other words, the main variation pattern of the symbol variation game that satisfies the above-mentioned condition for ending the ball entry rate improvement state is selected from the variation pattern distribution table at the time of the high base. The start suspension which may exist in the symbol variation game to be established is selected from the variation pattern distribution table at the time of the low base. Therefore, the type of the main change pattern that can be selected is changed depending on the difference of the change pattern distribution table for selecting the main change pattern, and the change content and the non-ball entry rate of the symbol change game executed in the ball entry rate improving state. There may be a case where the fluctuation content of the symbol fluctuation game executed in the improved state is different.

  In the control of the effect display device 11, the sub-control CPU 31a of the sub-control board 31 selects an image effect to be executed, and reads data necessary for the selected image effect from the ROM. The sub-control board 31 includes a character ROM in which character image data to be displayed on the effect display device 11, specifically, a person, a character, a figure, or a symbol (including a decorative design) is stored in advance. Data may be read. Then, the sub-control CPU 31a of the sub-control board 31 outputs the read data to a VDP (video display processor). The VDP executes display control based on the input data, and causes the image display unit GH to display an image.

In addition, when receiving the control command transmitted from the main control CPU 30a, the sub-control CPU 31a executes control according to the control command.
For example, during the big hit game, a control command capable of specifying the big hit game is transmitted to the sub control CPU 31a. For example, such control commands include an opening command that can specify the start of the opening, a round command that can specify the start of each round game, and an ending command that can specify the start of the ending. Then, the sub-control CPU 31a receiving these commands causes the image display unit GH or the like to execute the opening effect, each round effect, and the ending effect.

  Further, during the big hit game, upon receiving the prize ball designation command, the sub-control CPU 31a receives a prize ball to be paid out from the received prize ball designation command (that is, a prize hole in which a ball is entered) and the prize hole. The number of award balls to be paid out by entering the mouth is specified. The prize ball designation command is transmitted every time a ball is entered into a winning port to be paid out, regardless of the progress of the jackpot game, and is received by the sub control CPU 31a. Then, in this embodiment, when the sub-control CPU 31a specifies that a prize ball has been generated by the ball entry into the special winning opening 14 from the prize ball designation command, the sub-control CPU 31a displays the prize ball stored and held in the sub-control RAM 31c. The number of prize balls is added to the storage information capable of specifying the total number, and stored and held. For example, when the prize ball designation command [A9H0FH] is received while the storage information capable of specifying “90 balls” as the total number of prize balls is stored, the sub-control CPU 31a sets the total number of prize balls to [ 105 balls (90 balls + 15 balls)] as identifiable storage information. Then, the sub-control CPU 31a executes an effect of notifying the total number of prize balls based on the storage information capable of specifying the total number of prize balls after addition. That is, information indicating the total number of prize balls is displayed on the image display section GH during the big hit game under the control of the sub-control CPU 31a. The total number of prize balls stored and held in the sub control RAM 31c is held until a predetermined reset condition is satisfied, and is cleared to zero when the reset condition is satisfied.

  FIGS. 6A to 6F show examples of images displayed on the effect display device 11 (image display unit GH) in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment. The following images are displayed on the effect display device 11 under the control of the sub-control CPU 31a.

  FIGS. 6A and 6B illustrate the background image HK of the image display unit GH when the effect changing game of the effect symbol is executed. The background image HK illustrated in FIG. 6A is a background image in which a mountain is colored green and fresh green. The background image HK illustrated in FIG. 6B is an image of a background that images the sea. Such a background image HK is not limited to a still image, and may be, for example, a moving image in which a part of clouds floating in the sky moves over time. Then, the symbol change game of the effect symbol is displayed so as to overlap the front side of the background image HK, and the effect symbol of each column is displayed so as to overlap the front side of the background image HK.

  The background image HK of the image display unit GH is, when the image related to the change of the effect design among the images projected on the image display unit GH is the main image (main effect), behind the image related to the change of the design. It can be positioned as an image to be projected. In addition, the background image HK of the image display unit GH may be positioned as an image displayed on a portion of the image display unit GH in which the effect symbols and the information for informing the player (for example, information on the number of start suspensions) are not displayed. Can also. For this reason, for example, in the background image HK, an image displayed in the background during the fluctuation of the effect symbol such as a normal fluctuation (fluctuation before reach formation) or a reach effect in the symbol fluctuation game of the effect symbol There is. In addition, the background image HK includes an image displayed during an interval between the design change games of the effect symbols and an image displayed during the demonstration effect. Also, since the background image HK can be positioned as a sub-effect for promoting the effect of the main effect, the effect in the sub-effect in order to promote the effect of the main effect is, for example, a pattern variation of the effect symbol. It may be changed during a game or the like.

  Note that the white downward arrows shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B indicate a state in which the effect symbols in each row are changing. Further, the reserved image HG is displayed on the image display section GH so as to overlap the background image HK. 6A and 6B, the reserved image HG is displayed at the lower left of the image display unit GH. The hold image HG is displayed by the sub-control CPU 31a that has received the information (hold specification command) that can specify the number of start-holds transmitted by the main control CPU 30a. The reserved image HG is composed of, for example, the display of characters corresponding to the number of the reserved start and the display of numbers, and increases when the starting condition is satisfied, and decreases when the special symbol changing game is started.

  In addition, the reserved image HG displayed on the image display unit GH is used in an effect of a prefetch notice. The look-ahead notice is a symbol variation game that has not been started yet, and indicates a possibility that the symbol variation game stored as the hold memory (start hold) will be a big hit. Then, when the symbol variation game stored as the hold memory when the start condition is satisfied is the specific symbol variation game (target variation of the prefetch advance notification), the prefetch announcement is executed before the specific symbol variation game is started. It is a notice. At this time, if there is a symbol variation game that is started before the specific symbol variation game, the pre-reading notice is executed over a plurality of symbol variation games (or over a plurality of symbol variation games).

  The pre-reading notice using the reserved image HG includes a reserved change notice for changing the reserved image HG corresponding to the specific symbol change game to a reserved image HG different from the normal display mode. More specifically, for example, when a new hold occurs when the number of start-up suspensions as the number of suspension storages is “2”, the suspension image HG indicates the suspension of three balls from the image indicating the suspension of two balls. Become an image. At this time, when the pre-reading notice is executed, the image indicating the hold of the third ball is displayed in a display mode different from the normal image indicating the hold of the first and second balls, and With changes. It can be recognized that the prefetch notice is executed by the change of the reserved image. That is, the symbol change game corresponding to the hold of the third ball can be a specific symbol change game. Note that the pre-reading notice is an effect that gives a notice of the expectation of a big hit in a symbol variation game that has not been started yet, in other words, a future symbol variation game. For this reason, in order to avoid inconsistency between the result of pre-reading and the actual result, the execution is performed in a situation that involves a change in the game state, for example, a transition from an improved ball entry rate state to a non-ball entry rate enhanced state. It may be configured to regulate. In other words, the pre-reading notice is not executed, for example, as the specific symbol variation game, which is the symbol variation game that can be the final variation of the ball entry rate improving state, or is not executed across the symbol variation game, which can be the final variation of the ball entry rate improving state. It is executed at a time different from the execution timing of the final change of the ball entry rate improvement state.

  FIGS. 6C and 6D exemplify a notification image FG for notifying an area recommended as an area for firing a game ball in the course of a game. As described with reference to FIG. 2, the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to this embodiment fires a game ball to the left area when it is better to advance the game aiming at the first starting port 12. On the other hand, if it is better to advance the game aiming at the second starting port 13 or the special winning port 14, it is recommended to launch the game ball to the right area. When the left area is recommended, the game does not need to aim at the second starting port 13 or the big winning port 14, that is, the game is performed in the non-hitting rate improvement state (low base) which is not the big hit game. . On the other hand, when the area on the right is recommended, it is a game that needs to aim at the second starting port 13 or the big winning port 14, that is, a game performed in a state of increasing the ball entry rate (high base) and a big hit game. .

  FIG. 6C shows a notification image FG for instructing right-handing when the right area is recommended. The notification image FG for instructing right-handing is displayed during a period in which the big hit game is provided and then the state of increasing the ball entry rate after the big hit game is provided. That is, the notification image FG for instructing right-handing may be displayed at the time of transition to the jackpot game and the ball entry rate improvement state, or may be continuously displayed during the above-described period. The notification image FG for instructing right-handing is displayed by the sub-control CPU 31a that has received the information transmitted by the main control CPU 30a and which can specify the right-handing instruction. The information that can specify the right-handing instruction may be dedicated information (right-handing specification command), or may specify that the opening command is transmitted when the game shifts to the jackpot game or that the ball entry rate is improved. It may be a status designation command.

  FIG. 6D shows a notification image FG instructing left-handing when the left area is recommended. The notification image FG for instructing left-handing ends when the ball entry rate improvement state reaches the specified upper limit number of times, and is determined when the state shifts to the non-probability change state and the non-ball entry rate improvement state (low certainty and low base). It is displayed for a period (for example, several seconds to several tens of seconds). The notification image FG instructing left-handing is displayed by the sub-control CPU 31a that has received the information transmitted by the main control CPU 30a and which can specify the left-handing instruction. The information that can specify the left-handing instruction may be dedicated information (left-handing specifying command), or a state specifying command that can specify that the ball entry rate improvement state has been terminated by reaching the specified upper limit number ( End command).

  The notification image FG instructing the left-handing of FIG. 6D is not limited to the time of shifting to the non-probability changing state and the non-ball-entry rate improving state, but also, for example, during the non-probability changing state and the non-ball-entry rate improving state. For example, it may be displayed on the operation gate 18 when a predetermined number of game balls (one ball or a plurality of balls such as two balls) is entered. The display at the time of the transition described above is intended to cause the hitting (operation method) of the game ball to return from right-handed to left-handed by the end of the ball entry rate improving state. On the other hand, the notification that a predetermined number of game balls have entered the above-mentioned operation gate 18 has a strong meaning of a warning that the game balls have not been fired to the recommended area, and a notification image instructing left-handing. FG can be regarded as a type of error notification.

  6E and 6F are game result images RG displayed in the notification effect (first effect) for notifying the result of the game performed by the player. The game result image RG is displayed on the image display unit GH at a predetermined time during the game when a condition for displaying the game result image RG is satisfied. In this embodiment, in the game result image RG, the counting result of the total number of prize balls (hereinafter, referred to as “prize”) as a game medium acquired by the player due to a jackpot and a game ball entering the special winning opening 14 (hereinafter, “prize ball”). The result of counting the number of consecutive big hit games (hereinafter, referred to as “continuous counting result”) is notified. 6 (e) and 6 (f), the prize ball counting result is indicated by the title of [acquired PT (acquired points)], and the continuous counting result is indicated by the title of [continuous count]. Notation.

  The game result images RG of FIGS. 6E and 6F are images displayed in the notification effect for notifying the game result, but the counting result satisfies a predetermined condition or satisfies the condition. Either one is selected and displayed depending on whether it is present or not. Specifically, FIG. 6E shows a game result image RG when the counting result does not satisfy a predetermined condition, and FIG. 6F shows that the counting result satisfies a predetermined condition. It is a game result image RG when there is. The game result image RG of FIG. 6F has a screen configuration in which the character (girl) KY appearing on the screen wears a gorgeous costume and emits a celebration message so as to praise the result of the game. I have. In the following description, the description of the game result image RG does not particularly distinguish between the game result images RG of FIGS. 6E and 6F, and when these are to be distinguished, the game result of FIG. The image RG is described as a game result image RG1, and the game result image RG in FIG. 6F is described as a game result image RG2.

  The prize ball counting result and the continuous counting result are results counted by the sub-control CPU 31a that has received the control information transmitted by the main control CPU 30a, and these count results are used by the sub-control CPU 31a until a predetermined reset condition is satisfied. It is stored and held in the RAM 31c. The control of the sub-control CPU 31a for displaying the game result image RG will be described later. The notification image FG and the game result image RG illustrated in FIGS. 6C to 6F may be regarded as a type of background image displayed on the image display unit GH.

Next, with reference to FIG. 7, a description will be given of an effect mode provided in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment and a transition mode of the effect mode.
The effect mode of this embodiment is a gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 10, more specifically, a winning probability of a jackpot lottery is a low probability, a high probability, or a ball entry rate improving state (high base). Or whether the ball is in the non-ball-entry rate-improved state (low base). These effect modes mainly correspond to the type of the background image HK displayed on the effect display device 11 (the image display unit GH) when the effect changing game of the effect symbol is executed, and the player operates the background image HK. The effect mode can be specified from. And it can be said that the effect mode is switched by the establishment of the transition condition, and is a specific effect that can be continued over a plurality of symbol change games until the transition condition is satisfied. The background image HK corresponding to the effect mode is switched to a super-reach effect-specific image when the design change game of the effect symbol shifts to the super-reach effect, or the demonstration effect is established when the execution condition of the demonstration effect is satisfied. Is switched to the non-display state when the image is switched to. However, the background image HK corresponding to the effect mode is displayed on the image display unit GH in principle when the above-mentioned non-display condition is not satisfied.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment includes an effect mode M1 in a non-probable state and a non-increased ball rate improving state (low certainty and low base), and a probable change state and an increased ball entry rate state (high). An effect mode M2 of a certain and high base and an effect mode M3 of a non-probable change state and an improved ball entry rate (low certain and high base) are provided.

  The effect mode M1 further includes a normal mode and a special mode in which the background image HK is different in the same game state. In the normal mode, a background image HK1a is displayed as a background image HK in which the mountain is colored green. On the other hand, in the special mode, a background image HK1b is displayed as a background image HK, which is an image of a snow scene in which mountains are stained white.

  The effect mode M2 is a probability change mode for notifying that the winning probability of the jackpot lottery is high. In the probability change mode, a background image HK2 is displayed as a background image HK, which is an image of a cherry blossom scene in which the mountains are colored cherry blossom. The effect mode M3 is a chance mode (time saving mode) for notifying that the winning probability of the big hit lottery is low, but that the ball entry rate is being improved. In the chance mode, a background image HK3 is displayed as a background image HK, which is an image of autumn leaves whose mountains are colored red.

  The transition modes of these effect modes M1, M2, M3 are as described below. In this embodiment, the transition of the effect mode is performed under the control of the sub-control CPU 31a, and the sub-control CPU 31a functions as mode control means for controlling the effect mode.

  From the effect mode M1, it is possible to make a transition to the effect mode M2 or the effect mode M3 depending on the type of the winning jackpot, with a condition of winning the jackpot lottery. Specifically, when the special symbols ZA, ZB, Za, and Zb, which are the variable jackpots, are won, the game shifts to the effect mode M2 after the end of the large hit game, and the special symbols ZC, Zc, which are the non-deterministic variable jackpots. In the case of winning, the game shifts to the effect mode M3 after the end of the big hit game. Regardless of whether the user stays in the normal mode or the special mode in the effect mode M1, the transition mode to the effect mode M2 or the effect mode M3 is the same condition.

  In the effect mode M1, in the normal mode and the special mode, the normal mode does not shift to the special mode, and the shift from the special mode to the normal mode is possible. The special mode is an effect that can be shifted from the effect mode M3 in the effect mode M3 that stays in the non-probable change state and the increased ball entry rate state when the condition for ending the increased ball entry rate is satisfied by reaching the specified upper limit number of times. Mode. In the special mode, it is possible to stay until the number of fluctuations of the symbol change game after the transition reaches a predetermined number (for example, 10 times), and after reaching the predetermined number, the mode is shifted to the normal mode.

  From the effect mode M2, it is possible to make a transition to either the effect mode M2 or the effect mode M3 depending on the type of the hit jackpot, with a condition of winning the jackpot lottery. Specifically, when the special symbols ZA, ZB, Za, and Zb, which are the variable jackpots, are won, the game shifts to the effect mode M2 after the end of the large hit game, and the special symbols ZC, Zc, which are the non-deterministic variable jackpots. In the case of winning, the game shifts to the effect mode M3 after the end of the big hit game.

  From the effect mode M3, it is possible to make a transition to either the effect mode M2 or the effect mode M3 depending on the type of the winning jackpot, with a condition of winning the jackpot lottery. Specifically, when the special symbols ZA, ZB, Za, and Zb, which are the variable jackpots, are won, the game shifts to the effect mode M2 after the end of the large hit game, and the special symbols ZC, Zc, which are the non-deterministic variable jackpots. In the case of winning, the game shifts to the effect mode M3 after the end of the big hit game. Furthermore, from the production mode M3, the production is performed on condition that the number of fluctuations of the symbol variation game executed without winning the big hit lottery after the transition to the production mode M3 has reached the prescribed upper limit number of the ball entry rate improvement state. Move to mode M1. That is, the transition from the effect mode M3 to the effect mode M1 is made when the high base is finished. At this time, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment shifts to the special mode in the effect mode M1.

Hereinafter, control contents executed by the sub-control CPU 31a to display the game result image RG in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
First, control for counting the continuous counting result and the prize ball counting result notified in the game result image RG will be described.

  The continuous counting result indicates the number of consecutive winnings (so-called consecutive number of times). In this embodiment, "the success of winning a jackpot" means, regardless of the type of the jackpot, that the first jackpot was won and then the jackpot lottery was won while the ball entry rate was improved after the end of the jackpot game. including. For this reason, when the big hit is won so as to satisfy the above-described condition, the sub control CPU 31a counts the number of continuous big hit games. The jackpot that can be the first jackpot is a jackpot that can be generated by winning a jackpot lottery in a non-probable change state and a non-increased ball rate improvement state (low certainty and low base) except for a special situation described in detail later. is there.

  In addition, the prize ball counting result is obtained by the player by the game ball entering the special winning opening 14 during the jackpot game based on the jackpot corresponding to the continuous jackpot counted as the continuous counting result described above. It shows the total number of prize balls to be obtained. The total number of prize balls in this embodiment is equivalent to the number of game balls paid out by the ball payout device 33, and is a number that does not consider the number of game balls fired by the player in the game.

  Here, specific examples of the continuous counting result and the winning ball counting result will be described with reference to FIGS. Incidentally, ZA, Za, Zc, Zc in the figure indicate the type of the special symbol (that is, the type of the big hit). In the figure, "high" indicates a high base (increased ball entry rate) and "low" indicates a low base (non-incidence rate increased state).

  FIG. 8A shows that the special symbol ZA (the first special symbol) has been won in the non-probable state and the non-increased ball rate improving state (low certainty and low base). Can be a big hit. Next, if a special symbol Za (second special symbol) is hit in the ball entry rate improving state after the jackpot game based on the special symbol ZA jackpot, the jackpot of the special symbol Za can be the second jackpot. . Next, if the special symbol Zc (second special symbol) is hit in the ball entry rate improved state after the big hit game based on the big hit of the special symbol Za, the big hit of the special symbol Zc can be the third big hit. . Thereafter, in the ball entry rate improving state after the jackpot game based on the jackpot of the special symbol Zc, the winning state is not won in the jackpot lottery state, and when the specified upper limit number is reached, the gaming state shifts to the non-ball entry rate improving state and the effect mode M3. To the effect mode M1 (special mode).

  In the example of FIG. 8 (a), since the big hit lottery was not won in the state of improving the ball entry rate after the end of the big hit game based on the big hit of the special symbol Zc, the result of the continuous counting is (1), (2), It is counted as [3 times] as shown in (3). Further, in the example of FIG. 8A, the prize ball counting result is a prize ball obtained by three big hit games counted by the continuous counting result, that is, each big hit game indicated by d1, d2, d3 in the figure. Is counted as [D1], which is the total value of the winning balls obtained in.

  FIG. 8 (b) shows that the special symbol ZC (first special symbol) has been won in the non-probable change state and the non-increased ball rate improving state (low certainty and low base). Can be a big hit. Next, if a special symbol Za (second special symbol) is hit in the ball entry rate improving state after the jackpot game based on the special jackpot of the special symbol ZC, the jackpot of the special symbol Za can be the second jackpot. . Next, if the special symbol Zc (second special symbol) is hit in the ball entry rate improved state after the big hit game based on the big hit of the special symbol Za, the big hit of the special symbol Zc can be the third big hit. . Thereafter, in the ball entry rate improving state after the jackpot game based on the jackpot of the special symbol Zc, the winning state is not won in the jackpot lottery state, and when the specified upper limit number is reached, the gaming state shifts to the non-ball entry rate improving state and the effect mode M3. To the effect mode M1 (special mode).

  In the example of FIG. 8 (b), the jackpot lottery was not won in the state of improving the ball entry rate after the end of the jackpot game based on the jackpot of the special symbol Zc. Therefore, the result of the continuous counting is (1), (2), It is counted as [3 times] as shown in (3). In the example of FIG. 8B, the prize ball counting result is a prize ball obtained by three big hit games counted by the continuous counting result, that is, each big hit game indicated by d4, d5, and d6 in the figure. Is counted as [D2], which is the total value of the winning balls obtained in the above.

  In the examples of FIGS. 8A and 8B, the types of the second and third hits are the same, but the types of the first hit are different. Then, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, as described with reference to FIG. 4, a difference may occur in the number of acquired payouts between the big hit of the special symbol ZA and the big hit of the special symbol ZC. For this reason, the same [3 times] is counted as the continuous counting result, but a different counting result is shown as the winning ball counting result. Note that the round game constituting the big hit game can be ended by elapse of a predetermined time or by satisfying either condition of entering a predetermined number of balls. As described above, the round game is ended under the same conditions, such as the lapse of the specified time or the input of a specified number of balls, but the manner in which the game balls launched into the game area YBa enter the special winning opening 14 is unambiguous. It is not fixed. In other words, when the number of balls entered into the special winning opening 14 is less than the specified number, the round game may be terminated by the lapse of the specified time, or the number of balls entered into the special winning opening 14 may exceed the specified number of rounds. In some cases, the game is over (over prize is generated). For this reason, the prize ball counting result fluctuates depending on the type of the big hit, etc., even if the continuous counting result is the same, due to the above-described factors, and further, the game ball enters the special winning opening 14 in the round game. It varies depending on the mode. Note that the prize ball counting result increases as the number of times counted as the continuous counting result increases, assuming that the types of the same big hit (or the same number of obtained payouts obtained as the theoretical value) are continuous. .

  FIG. 8 (c) shows that the special symbol ZA (first special symbol) has been won in the non-probable change state and the non-increased ball entry rate improved state (low certainty and low base). Can be a big hit. Next, if the special symbol Zc (second special symbol) is hit in the ball entry rate improving state after the big hit game based on the big hit of the special symbol ZA, the jackpot of the special symbol Zc can be the second big hit. . Thereafter, in the ball entry rate improving state after the jackpot game based on the jackpot of the special symbol Zc, the winning state is not won in the jackpot lottery state, and when the specified upper limit number is reached, the gaming state shifts to the non-ball entry rate improving state and the effect mode M3. To the effect mode M1 (special mode). FIG. 8 (c) further shows a case where the special symbol ZA (first special symbol) is hit in the non-probable change state and the non-ball-entry rate-improved state after the shift to the non-ball-entry rate-improved state. ing.

  In the example of FIG. 8 (c), the jackpot lottery is not won in the state of improving the ball entry rate after the end of the jackpot game based on the jackpot of the special symbol Zc. Therefore, the result of the continuous counting is indicated by (1), ( It is counted as [2 times] as shown in 2). In other words, after the transition to the non-ball-entry rate improving state, even if the special symbol ZA jackpot is won again in the non-probable change state and the non-ball-entry rate improved state, the big jackpot is not shown for the first time as indicated by (1) in the figure. And is not reflected in the previous counting result. For this reason, in the example of FIG. 8C, the prize ball count result is obtained by the prize balls acquired by the two big hit games counted in the continuous count result, that is, by the big hit games indicated by d7 and d8 in the figure. It is counted as [D3] which is the total value of the obtained winning balls.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, the event illustrated in FIG. 8C is not reflected in the continuous counting result and the prize ball counting result, but the event won in the big hit as illustrated in FIG. Is designed to reflect the winning of the jackpot in the continuous counting result and the prize ball counting result.

  The jackpot of the special symbol Zc (second special symbol) shown in FIG. 8D is a jackpot counted as a continuous counting result. In this example, the continuous counting result is counted as [X times (X: number)]. doing. Then, in the ball entry rate improvement state after the jackpot game based on the jackpot of the Xth special symbol Zc, the jackpot does not win in the jackpot lottery state, and when the specified upper limit number is reached, the game state shifts to the non-ball entry rate improvement state, A transition is made from the effect mode M3 to the effect mode M1 (special mode). In this embodiment, the special mode of the effect mode M1 is a special effect mode that can be shifted only when shifting from the ball-increase rate improving state to the non-ball-entry rate improving state. Stay until the predetermined number of times W (for example, 10 times) is reached.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to this embodiment, when the jackpot is won during the special mode stay, the jackpot is not added to the already counted continuous counting result without the jackpot as the first jackpot. Is added to the already counted prize ball counting result during the jackpot game based on the prize ball. That is, in the example of FIG. 8D, the jackpot won in the special mode is added to the already counted continuous count result [X], and the added continuous count result becomes [X + 1]. Further, in the example of FIG. 8D, the prize ball counting result is a prize ball acquired in the X jackpot games counted by the already counted continuous counting result, that is, a special symbol Zc indicated by dx1 in the figure. The prize ball amount obtained in the jackpot game based on the jackpot of the special symbol ZA indicated by dx2 in the drawing is added to the prize ball counting result counted including the prize balls acquired in the jackpot game based on the jackpot. That is, the prize ball counting result obtained by adding the prize ball amount indicated by dx2 in the drawing is counted as [Dx]. When the special symbol ZA is won in the special mode, after the big hit game based on the big hit is completed, the ball entry rate is improved, and thereafter, the continuous counting is performed under the conditions described with reference to FIGS. The result and the winning ball counting result are continuously counted.

  As described above, under the conditions described with reference to FIGS. 8A to 8D, the sub-controlling CPU 31a counts the continuous counting result and the winning ball counting result, respectively. That is, the sub control CPU 31a can specify that the big hit lottery has been won by receiving the control command transmitted by the main control CPU 30a such as the type of the main fluctuation pattern or the special figure command designated by the fluctuation start command. is there. Further, the sub-controlling CPU 31a can specify that the ball entry rate improving state is generated by receiving the state designation command transmitted by the main control CPU 30a, and that the ball entry rate improving state ends. Further, since the sub-controlling CPU 31a controls the effect mode, it is possible to specify that the effect mode M3 has shifted to the special mode of the effect mode M1 and that the special mode has shifted to the normal mode. The sub-control CPU 31a receives the prize ball designation command transmitted by the main control CPU 30a, and a game ball enters the special winning opening 14 from the type of the received prize ball designation command, and a prize ball is generated. It can be specified.

  Thus, in this embodiment, the sub-control CPU 31a can count the continuous counting result and the winning ball counting result under the conditions described with reference to FIGS. The sub-control CPU 31a stores and holds the continuous count result and the winning ball count result in the sub-control RAM 31c. In this embodiment, the condition for continuously counting the continuous counting result and the winning ball counting result is not satisfied by the end of the special mode, and the reset condition of the continuous counting result and the winning ball counting result is satisfied in this embodiment. By doing so, these counting results are cleared to zero.

  The timing of clearing the continuous counting result and the prize ball counting result to zero may be at the end of the special mode, or at the time of winning the next big hit which can be the first big hit. When the backup function of the sub-control board 31 is installed, the continuous counting result and the prize ball counting result are retained even when the power supply is stopped as backup information, and can be restored when the power supply is started. It may be. On the other hand, the continuous counting result and the prize ball counting result can be information that is deleted by stopping the power supply when the backup function of the sub-control board 31 is not installed.

  Next, display control of the game result image RG for notifying the continuous counting result and the winning ball counting result counted as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10. In this embodiment, the effect display device 11 (image display unit GH) functions as a notification unit.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, the display timing of the game result image RG is set to a timing at which the ball entry rate improvement state (high base) ends and the non-ball entry rate improvement state (low base) can be entered.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9, in the design change game of the effect design reaching the specified upper limit number of times that the end condition of the ball entry rate improvement state is satisfied, the design change game loses the change (that is, the big hit). If the lottery has not been won), the game result image RG is executed. In other words, the game result image RG is displayed on the image display unit GH when the specific condition that the final change in the ball entry rate improvement state is the outlier change is satisfied, and the game result image RG is displayed to display the continuous counting result and the prize. A notification effect for notifying the ball counting result is executed. In other words, the sub-controlling CPU 31a causes the notification effect to be executed when the ball entry rate improvement state ends when the number of times of change of the symbol change game reaches the specified upper limit number. In addition, since the ball entry rate improvement state can eventually become the final change by repeating the number of changes or stepping, the fact that the ball entry rate improvement state as the specific condition is the final change is an element that is satisfied over time. . In addition, the jackpot lottery is performed at the start of the symbol variation game. Since the jackpot lottery determines whether the jackpot is a jackpot or a loss, the final variation of the ball entry rate improvement state as a specific condition is a variation. Is an element that is established at the time of performing the jackpot lottery. Therefore, the specific condition in this embodiment is a condition that can be satisfied when the above-described plurality of elements are satisfied.

  As shown in FIG. 5 (d), the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment is a dedicated pattern for selecting a main fluctuation pattern when the number of fluctuations reaches 100, as a fluctuation pattern distribution table for low-accuracy and high-basis. Is provided. Then, the fluctuation pattern distribution table for the low-probability base when the number of times reaches 100 times includes a main fluctuation pattern PC1x of the deviation fluctuation in which [TX] is defined as the fluctuation time. The main fluctuation pattern PC1x is a dedicated main fluctuation pattern that is not distributed to the other fluctuation pattern distribution tables and is capable of executing a notification effect for displaying the game result image RG. For this reason, it can be said that the specific condition for executing the notification effect is satisfied when a specific fluctuation pattern called the main fluctuation pattern PC1x is selected.

  When the above-described specific condition is satisfied, the main control CPU 30a selects the main fluctuation pattern PC1x from the low-precision / high-basis fluctuation pattern distribution table in FIG. 5D, and specifies the fluctuation that designates the main fluctuation pattern PC1x. The start command is transmitted to the sub control CPU 31a. Then, the sub-controlling CPU 31a, which has received the fluctuation start command designating the main fluctuation pattern PC1x, controls the display content of the image display unit GH according to the corresponding sub-variation pattern, and as shown in FIG. Run the game.

  More specifically, in the design symbol changing game of the effect symbol displayed on the image display unit GH when the above-described specific condition is satisfied, a combination of the effect symbols that can recognize the deviation when the time T1 elapses after the start of the change ( ([123] is illustrated in the figure) is stopped. This time T1 is different from the main fluctuation pattern PC1 of the deviation fluctuation assigned to the fluctuation pattern distribution table for the low-precision / high-basis, which is referred to when selecting the main fluctuation pattern having the number of fluctuations of 1 to 99, for example. This is the same time as stopping the combination of the effect symbols that can recognize the symbol and ending the fluctuation.

  Subsequently, the game result image RG is displayed on the image display unit GH after the combination of the effect symbols that can recognize the loss is stopped. At this time, the image display unit GH displays either the game result image RG1 of FIG. 6E or the game result image RG2 of FIG. 6F in accordance with each of the continuous counting result and the winning ball counting result. Is displayed. Specifically, the game result image RG1 is displayed when the above counting result does not satisfy the predetermined condition, and the game result image RG2 is displayed when the above counting result satisfies the predetermined condition. In this embodiment, satisfying the predetermined condition means that the continuous counting result has reached a predetermined number (for example, 10 times) or the prize ball counting result has reached a predetermined number of balls (for example, 20,000 balls). Is satisfied. When the predetermined number of times is set to, for example, [10], it means that the big hit is won 10 times in succession. When the predetermined number of balls is set to, for example, [20000], the ball is counted as a continuous counting result. This means that the total number of prize balls obtained in the plurality of jackpot games has reached 20,000.

  In this embodiment, the sub-control CPU 31a functioning as the effect control means performs the notification effect in the normal mode (game mode) when the count result including the continuous count result and the prize ball count result does not satisfy the predetermined condition. The process is executed with the result image RG1). On the other hand, when the count result satisfies the predetermined condition, the sub control CPU 31a causes the notification effect to be executed in a special mode (game result image RG2). Then, the game result image RG (RG1 or RG2) is continuously displayed on the image display unit GH for a time α after the stop of the combination of the effect symbols that can recognize the loss. In this embodiment, before the notification effect is executed, the combination of the effect symbols that can recognize the loss is stopped, so that the condition for ending the ball entry rate improvement state that is an advantageous game is satisfied (that is, The ball entry rate improvement state ends.) Stopping the combination of the effect symbols that can recognize the loss is to derive a fluctuation result that can specify that the winning has not been won in the jackpot lottery. In this embodiment, the winning has not been won in the jackpot lottery The notification effect is executed after derivation of the fluctuation result that can specify the information.

  Further, in this embodiment, the sub-control CPU 31a causes the notification effect to be executed when the above-described specific condition is satisfied. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 9, during the ball entry rate improvement state where it is easy to obtain the start suspension, the start suspension exists with a high probability even at the time when the final change of the ball entry rate improvement state is performed. And, among the symbol variation games that have not been started yet and are stored as the start suspension, there are cases where a symbol variation game that becomes a big hit is included, and a case where a symbol variation game that becomes a big hit is not included (all (In the case of a symbol variation game that results in a loss). It is possible to specify whether there is a symbol change game that is a big hit in the start hold by pre-reading the start hold, and a symbol change game that is a big hit that is set to the start hold at this time will be described later. It may be performed after the mode M1 shifts to the special mode. However, in this embodiment, the sub-control CPU 31a causes the notification effect to be executed when a specific condition that the final change of the ball entry rate improvement state is a non-uniform change is satisfied, and the specific condition is a big hit while the start is suspended. This holds true both when there is a start hold that causes the start hold and when there is no start hold that causes a big hit in the start hold. That is, the sub-control CPU 31a causes the notification effect to be executed only when the specific condition is satisfied, irrespective of the information obtained by pre-reading the start suspension. Note that even when the notification effect is executed when the specific condition is satisfied, the start suspension that may occur before the execution of the notification effect in the ball entry rate improving state is maintained without disappearing. Also, for example, a game ball that has entered the second starting port 13 during execution of the notification effect is stored as start-up hold.

  Then, after displaying the game result image RG, an effect of changing the background of the image display unit GH during the time β is displayed on the image display unit GH. More specifically, the background image HK3 (image of autumn leaves) displayed on the image display unit GH at the start of the change becomes the background image HK1b (image of snow scene) in the special mode of the production mode M1. It changes (third production). Then, in the image display unit GH, after the lapse of the time β, the combination of the effect symbols capable of recognizing the loss that has stopped when the time T1 has elapsed is definitely stopped. The combination of the effect symbols stopped after the lapse of the time T1 is in a temporarily stopped state, and becomes a definite stop state after the lapse of the time β, that is, the lapse of the fluctuation time TX (= T1 + α + β) of the main fluctuation pattern PC1x. In the image display unit GH, after the end of the 100th symbol change game, if there is a start suspension at the time of the end, the game state shifts to the non-probable change state and the non-ball entry rate improving state (low certainty and low base). After that, the first symbol change game is started. That is, the subsequent symbol variation game including the first symbol variation game is performed in accordance with the main variation pattern selected from the low-probability low-base variation pattern distribution table shown in FIG. As a result, in the image display unit GH, the background image HK changes in response to the change in the game state, and the change content that can appear in the design change game of the effect symbol differs before and after the change in the game state, and can change. .

  In this embodiment, after the 100th symbol variation game is over, the mode shifts to the special mode of the effect mode M1. In other words, the condition for shifting from the effect mode M3 to the special mode of the effect mode M1 is that the 100th symbol change game ends, and the process in which the 100th symbol change game proceeds is not included in the shift condition. For this reason, even if the CPU 31a for sub-control displays any one of the game result image RG1 and the game result image RG2 as the game result image RG in the 100th symbol change game and executes the notification effect, the sub-control CPU 31a executes the notification effect. After the execution, the mode is shifted to the special mode of the effect mode M1 at the same time as the end of the symbol variation game. That is, after the execution of the notification effect, the process is shifted to the same type of effect mode (special mode of effect mode M1). Thus, the special mode of the effect mode M1 in this embodiment can be a special effect mode that appears after the notification effect is executed. Further, in this embodiment, when the mode is shifted from the effect mode M3 to the effect mode M1, the region recommended as the region for firing the game ball is changed from the right region to the left region. For this reason, after the 100th symbol variation game ends, the notification image FG for instructing left-handing shown in FIG. 6D is displayed on the image display unit GH for a predetermined period together with the background image HK1b in the special mode ( 3rd production).

  In this embodiment, the special mode of the effect mode M1 is a period in which it is possible to continuously count the jackpots which have won the jackpot lottery during the special mode as a continuous counting result and a prize ball counting result. Since the transition to the special mode is performed after the execution of the notification effect, the [continuation number] or [acquired PT] notified in the notification effect does not include the continuous counting result and the prize during the special mode continues. It can be a starting value for counting the ball counting result.

  In the above, the case where the notification effect is displayed because the 100th symbol change game is the loss change has been described. However, when a big hit occurs, the effect described below is displayed on the image display unit GH.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 10, in the symbol change game of the effect symbol displayed on the image display unit GH, a reach is formed when the time Ta elapses after the start of the change. That is, the same effect design (for example, [3]) is stopped in a predetermined plurality of columns (two columns of the left column and the right column in this embodiment) in the image display unit GH.

  Here, the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment has a main pattern for performing a reach effect in the low-precision and high-based fluctuation pattern distribution table when the number of fluctuations reaches 100, as shown in FIG. Only the main fluctuation pattern PC5 of the jackpot fluctuation is allocated as the fluctuation pattern. In other words, the main variation pattern of the off-reach variation is not assigned to the variation pattern assignment table for the low-probability / high-basis shown in FIG. 5D as in the other variation pattern assignment tables. For this reason, if the main control CPU 30a wins the jackpot lottery, the main control CPU 30a selects the main fluctuation pattern PC5 from the low-precision and high-base fluctuation pattern distribution table of FIG. 5D and specifies the main fluctuation pattern PC5. A change start command is transmitted to the sub control CPU 31a. Then, the sub-controlling CPU 31a that has received the fluctuation start command designating the main fluctuation pattern PC5 controls the display content of the image display unit GH according to the corresponding sub-variation pattern, and as shown in FIG. Run the game. From this, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, when the reach is displayed on the image display unit GH in the 100th design symbol changing game, it is possible to definitively recognize that it is a big hit at that time. Become like

  The design change game of the effect symbol based on the main change pattern PC5 is a change content that derives a big hit via a normal reach effect. For this reason, in the image display unit GH, after the reach is formed, the normal reach effect is displayed during the time Tb, and the combination of the effect symbols (for example, [333]) that can recognize the big hit is stopped. At this time, a part of the effect displayed on the image display unit GH in the process of deriving the effect symbol combination that can recognize the big hit changes according to the type of the big hit that has been won.

  Specifically, when the special symbol Za (or the special symbol ZA) has been won, the image display section GH switches the background image HK from the background image HK3 (image of autumn leaves) of the effect mode M3 to a special image. The image changes to a background image HK4 (an image of the sea) provided as a background image. Then, in the image display unit GH, after a lapse of a predetermined time from the change to the background image HK4, the change to the background image HK3 again and the combination of the effect symbols that can recognize the big hit stop. That is, the background image HK4 is cut into the image display unit GH as an effect to notify that the special symbol Za (or the special symbol ZA) has been won. The effect of displaying the background image HK4 is executed when a specific big hit is determined, and is an effect different from the notification effect. The effect of displaying the background image HK4 is a special effect that can be executed in the symbol variation game in which the ball entry rate improvement state ends.

  On the other hand, when the special symbols Zb and Zc (or the special symbols ZB and ZC) are won, the background image HK is maintained as the background image HK3 (image of autumn leaves) of the effect mode M3 in the image display unit GH. The combination of the effect symbols that can recognize the big hit stops.

  Then, after the elapse of the time Tb, the combination of the effect symbols that can recognize the big hit is definitely stopped in the image display unit GH. That is, the combination of the effect symbols that can recognize the big hit is in a state of being fixedly stopped when the fluctuation time T3 (Ta + Tb) of the main fluctuation pattern PC5 has elapsed. After that, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, a big hit game is generated, and after the big hit game ends, the ball entry rate is improved and the game mode shifts to the effect mode M2 or the effect mode M3 according to the type of the big hit.

  As described with reference to FIG. 10, when the 100th symbol change game is a big hit, the specific condition for displaying the game result image RG, that is, the final change in the ball entry rate improvement state is a non-change is established. Therefore, the game result image RG is not displayed in the symbol changing game of the effect symbol, and the notification effect is not executed. On the other hand, when the 100th symbol variation game is a big hit, the main variation pattern PC5 assigned as the main variation pattern of the big hit variation in the variation pattern distribution table for the low-probability and high-basis shown in FIG. Is executed (second effect). In the fluctuation pattern distribution table for low-probability and high-basis fluctuation patterns in FIG. 5D, only the main fluctuation pattern PC5 is distributed as the main fluctuation pattern of the big hit fluctuation. For this reason, the effect based on the main fluctuation pattern PC5 allocated to the low-probability / high-basis fluctuation pattern distribution table in FIG. 5D is performed under the condition that the final fluctuation in the ball entry rate improvement state is a big hit fluctuation. Since it is an effect that can appear, it can be a dedicated effect that can be executed in a symbol variation game that satisfies the termination condition of the ball entry rate improvement state. Further, the effect based on the main fluctuation pattern PC5 can be a special effect executed when the symbol fluctuation game that satisfies the condition for ending the ball entry rate improvement state has won the jackpot lottery. Also, the effect (variation content) based on the main variation pattern PC5 that can be executed when the symbol variation game that satisfies the condition for ending the ball entry rate improvement state is a jackpot is a jackpot variation, and the effect is the ball entry rate improvement state. Is an effect that cannot appear as an effect (variation content) when the symbol variation game that satisfies the ending condition is not satisfied. In other words, in this embodiment, the effect when the symbol variation game that satisfies the termination condition of the ball entry rate improvement state is a loss is an effect of a loss variation based on the main variation pattern PC1x, and an effect based on the main variation pattern PC5. Is formed in the same manner as in the above, and thereafter, it is different from the off-reach fluctuation which becomes the off.

Therefore, in this embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) A game result image RG1 in a normal mode and a game result image RG2 in a special mode are provided as a game result image RG on which a continuous counting result and a prize ball counting result are displayed. For this reason, the notification effect for displaying the game result image RG is diversified, and the interest can be improved. Then, whether the game result image RG is displayed in the normal mode or the special mode is determined by whether the continuous counting result exceeds a predetermined number of times, or the prize ball counting result exceeds a predetermined number of balls. Depends on whether or not the condition is satisfied. For this reason, the player is interested in displaying the game result image RG2 of the special mode, and as a result, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the jackpot lottery and the game during the jackpot game. Can be improved.

  (2) Even if either the game result image RG1 or the game result image RG2 is displayed, the game mode is shifted to the same type of effect mode (in the embodiment, the special mode of the effect mode M1), so that the game result image RG2 is displayed. The scarcity value of doing so can be improved. That is, it is possible to give the player a sense of superiority in displaying the game result image RG2. Further, by shifting to the same type of effect mode, it is possible to make the player understand that there is no change in the playability after the game result image RG is displayed, and to provide easy playability. be able to.

  (3) Since the notification effect in which the game result image RG is displayed is executed when a specific condition is satisfied, it is possible to make the player easily recognize at what timing the notification effect is executed. it can. Further, since the game result image RG is displayed when the specific condition is satisfied, the rarity of the game result image RG being displayed can be improved.

  (4) Also, the special mode of the effect mode M1 is a special effect mode that shifts after the notification effect is executed, so that the appearance of the effect mode can motivate the player to continue the game. In addition, when the big hit is won during the special mode, the big hit is reflected in the continuous counting result and the prize ball counting result, so that the player can be motivated to continue the game. In particular, in a situation where the game result image RG2 has not been displayed yet, it is possible to motivate the player to continue the game with the aim of winning the big hit in the special mode.

  (5) The main variation pattern PC1x that is capable of executing the notification effect is a dedicated variation pattern that can be selected in the case of the final variation and loss of the ball entry rate improvement state. After the symbol variation game in which the notification effect is executed, that is, after the completion of the ball entry rate improvement state, the transition destination effect mode is the special mode of the effect mode M1, and the special mode is also a dedicated mode. For this reason, the process of shifting from the ball entry rate improved state to the non-ball entry rate improved state after the notification effect can be given specialty. As a result, it is possible to reduce the discourage of the player due to the transition to the non-ball-entry rate improving state by the specialness of the effect.

  (6) When the final fluctuation of the ball entry rate improvement state is out of order, an announcement effect is executed, and when a big hit occurs, the effect of the jackpot fluctuation is executed without executing the information effect. For this reason, the player can easily recognize at what timing and under what conditions the notification effect is executed.

  (7) Since the jackpot fluctuation when the final change in the ball entry rate improvement state is a jackpot is a special effect, it is possible to definitively recognize that the appearance of the effect causes a jackpot. That is, even if the combination of the effect symbols is not derived in the effect change game of the effect symbol, it is possible to definitively recognize that a big hit will occur. In addition, it is possible to give the player a sense of superiority due to the fact that a big hit has been obtained immediately before there is a possibility that the state changes from the ball entry rate improving state to the non-ball entry rate improving state.

  (8) When the final change of the ball entry rate improvement state is a big hit and a specific big hit, a background image HK4 that can be a special effect during the big hit change is displayed. For this reason, in addition to the effect of the above (7), it is possible to give the player a sense of superiority by winning a specific big hit.

  (9) Further, before the notification effect is executed, the player is made aware of the end of the ball entry rate improving state by stopping the combination of outliers, and the notification effect executed thereafter is used as a trigger. It is possible to change the feeling to continue the game in the state where the ball entry rate is improved.

The above embodiment may be modified as follows.
-FIG. 11 illustrates an example in which the notification effect is executed when the jackpot lottery is won in the ball entry rate improving state. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11A, a combination of effect symbols that can recognize a deviation is once displayed, and then, for example, a game result image RG1 (RG) is displayed as shown in FIG. 11B. Perform the notification effect. Then, an image IG imitating lightning is cut in during the execution of the notification effect as shown in FIG. 11C, and thereafter an effect in which a big hit can be recognized on the image display unit GH as shown in FIG. 11D. Display a combination of symbols. According to the effect illustrated in FIG. 11, the game result image RG <b> 1 (RG) is displayed to make it seem that the ball entry rate improvement state ends, but the resurrection effect that informs that a big hit has been made by cutting in the image IG. Can be realized. That is, in the effect of FIG. 11, the notification effect is executed in the symbol variation game in which the termination condition of the ball entry rate improvement state may be satisfied. Then, according to the resurrection effect using such an informing effect, the mood of the once-disappointed player can be raised at once by ending the ball entry rate improvement state, and a highly entertaining effect can be realized. Note that the image IG to be cut in may be a dedicated image for realizing the effect shown in FIG. 11, that is, a resurrection effect, or may be an image that is also used for cutting in a normal symbol change game.

  -In addition, in the above-described another example, the opportunity for the resurrection effect may be given by operating the operation button BT. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 11B, after the game result image RG is displayed, an image prompting the operation of the operation button BT is displayed, and a resurrection effect is executed based on the operation result of the operation button BT. A case (successful effect) and a case where the resurrection effect is not executed (failure effect) may be created. At this time, the image prompting the operation of the operation button BT may be displayed instead of the cut-in of the image IG shown in FIG. In this case, the image prompting the operation of the operation button BT can be regarded as an image to be cut in. Further, the image prompting the operation of the operation button BT may be displayed after the cut-in of the image IG shown in FIG. When the operation button BT is used as in this alternative example, if the operation button BT is not operated, the resurrection effect may be executed in the same manner as when the operation button BT is operated, or the operation button BT 11 may be developed through an effect different from the operation performed when is operated. In the effect using the operation button BT, the image prompting the operation of the operation button BT may be a dedicated image for realizing the resurrection effect, or the effect using the operation button BT in the normal symbol change game may be executed. It may be a dual-purpose image that also appears when performing. Further, the expectation degree of the big hit may be notified by changing the display mode of the image of the operation button BT. In this case, as the image of the operation button BT, the image obtained by changing the design (including the shape change and the color change) of the operation button BT and the image obtained by changing the size of the image of the operation button BT restore the expectation of the big hit, that is, the image of the operation button BT. The expectation may be reported.

  In addition, another example described with reference to FIG. 11 can also be realized as a continuous effect that informs the player whether or not the ball entry rate improvement state continues. For example, it is assumed that there is a jackpot that can give the ball entry rate improvement state 30 times, a jackpot that can be given 50 times, and a jackpot that can be given 100 times. In this case, for example, when a big hit that can give the ball entry rate improvement state 100 times is won, the notification effect is executed in the 30th and 50th symbol change games, and thereafter, as shown in FIG. Such a resurrection effect may be performed to notify that the ball entry rate improvement state continues.

  -Three or more game result images RG may be provided as a notification effect, and a condition in which the displayed game result image RG changes may be set in a plurality of stages. For example, the type of the game result image RG may be changed when the continuous number is 10 times, and the type of the game result image RG may be changed when the continuous number is 20 times.

-Only one of the continuous counting result or the prize ball counting result may be displayed on the game result image RG in the notification effect.
-The game result image RG in the notification effect may display not only the continuous counting result and the winning ball counting result but also another counting result as in the embodiment. For example, the total number of games from when the condition counted as the continuous counting result is satisfied to when the notification effect is executed may be displayed. Further, for example, the number of times that the reach effect has appeared from when the condition counted as the continuous counting result is satisfied until the notification effect is executed may be displayed. Note that this alternative example can also be used when displaying only one of the continuous counting result and the prize ball counting result in the previous alternative example. For example, the continuous counting result and other counting results are displayed. Alternatively, the prize ball counting result and other counting results may be displayed.

  In the notification effect, in addition to the effect by the display of the game result image RG, other effects such as the emission of the decorative lamp La, the sound output from the speaker Sp, and the operation of the effect movable body when the effect movable body is provided. Any combination may be executed.

  -In the above-mentioned another example, when the notification effect is displayed in addition to the display of the game result image RG and another effect is combined and executed, the target of the special effect of the notification effect when the counting result satisfies a predetermined condition is changed. May be. Specifically, the target of the special mode may be the game result image RG, another effect, or both the game result image RG and the other effects as in the embodiment.

  When the effect display device 11 of the embodiment is the main display device, the pachinko gaming machine 10 may include one or more sub-display devices in addition to the main display device. The notification effect may be executed on the sub display device. In addition, if the sub-display device is movable, the sub-display device can be regarded as a kind of a movable body for effect, and the sub-display device may be used to execute the notification effect in a special mode.

  The notification effect may be executed after the final change of the ball entry rate improvement state is completed and before the next symbol change game is started. In this case, in the variation pattern distribution table for the low-accuracy and high-basis shown in FIG. 5D, the main variation pattern of the outlier variation allocated to another variation pattern distribution table instead of the main variation pattern PC1x. Should be assigned. In this alternative example, a main fluctuation pattern dedicated to the final fluctuation in the ball entry rate improving state may be allocated as the main fluctuation pattern selected at the time of a loss.

The notification effect may be executed in the ending effect of the big hit game, or may be executed after the big hit game ends and before the symbol change game is started.
-The notation of the count result shown in the game result image RG may be changed. For example, the numerical value counted as the continuous counting result and the numerical value counted as the winning ball counting result may be displayed as they are.

  In the notification effect, the title may be displayed according to the continuous counting result or the prize ball counting result. For example, a title such as “Apprentice” may be displayed when the continuous counting result is in the range of 1 to 3 times, and “Len Chang King” or the like may be displayed when the result exceeds 10 times.

  -The pachinko gaming machine 10 backs up the final result of the continuous counting result and the prize ball counting result (that is, the result at the time when the condition for continuing the counting is completed), and makes the counting result during the demonstration effect and the like. May be displayed. This ranking display may be automatically displayed after the transition to the demonstration effect, or may be displayed by the player operating the operation button BT. The ranking may be the ranking of today or the ranking of a predetermined period (for example, weekly or monthly). In addition, when a result exceeding the stored count result is obtained, as a real-time notification, it is specified that the current count result exceeds the ranked counted result, for example, during a jackpot game or the like. Possible messages may be displayed on the image display unit GH. When realizing such an effect, it is preferable to mount a backup function of the sub-control board 31 and mount an RTC (real-time clock) capable of measuring the date and time on the sub-control board 31.

  -The production mode M1 may be set to the normal mode only, and may be shifted to the normal mode after the ball entry rate improvement state ends. Then, even if the big hit is won after the transition to the normal mode, the big hit may not be added to the counting of the continuous counting result and the prize ball counting result. That is, it may be the first big hit. In the case of this alternative example, the first big hit at which the counting of the continuous counting result is started is a big hit that has been won in the big hit lottery in the non-probable change state and the non-ball entry rate improving state.

  -A special mode is provided as a transition mode for transitioning from the ball entry rate improvement state to the non-ball entry rate improvement state, as in the embodiment. May be positioned as the first big hit. That is, even if the big hit is won in the special mode, the result of the winning may not be reflected on the continuous counting result or the prize ball counting result.

  The effect mode that can be shifted to after the execution of the notification effect does not need to be fixed. For example, when there are a plurality of modes in which the background image HK is different from among the effect modes M1, such as a mountain mode, a sea mode, and a river mode in which there is no difference in the profit to be provided to the player, such as a mountain mode, a sea mode, and a river mode Alternatively, the migration destination may be arbitrarily selected. For example, the transfer destination may be set in a predetermined order, or the transfer destination may be determined by lottery. That is, the mountain mode, the sea mode, and the river mode in this alternative example are all modes of the effect mode M1, specifically, a mode in a non-probable change state and a non-incidence rate improving state (low certainty and low base). is there. Therefore, it can be said that the three exemplified modes are the same type of effect mode in terms of the mode in the non-probable change state and the non-incidence rate improving state. Then, it may be possible to shift to each mode when the notification effect is in the normal mode and when the notification effect is in the special mode.

  -The prize ball counting result is not limited to the prize ball generated by entering the large winning opening 14, but also includes the prize ball generated by entering the second starting port 13 or the normal winning opening 15b during the big hit game. May be counted. The prize ball counting result may be counted by adding the prize balls generated during the ball entry rate improving state. In this case, since the prize ball designation command of the embodiment is configured to be able to specify the winning opening in which the prize ball has occurred, the prize balls occurring in some of the winning openings are counted in addition to the prize ball counting result. Alternatively, the prize balls generated in all winning ports may be counted in addition to the prize ball counting result. When adding the prize balls generated in the winning openings other than the special winning opening 14 to the prize ball counting result, the total number of the prize balls generated in the special winning opening 14 and the total number of the prize balls generated in the other winning openings are determined. Can also be displayed separately.

  -Assuming that the notification effect is executed within the change time of the symbol change game, the symbol change game is a big hit depending on the notification content of the notification effect, or there is a symbol change game that becomes a big hit in the start hold The user may be suggested or notified. An effect that suggests or informs of such a big hit can be positioned as a notice effect. And when the case where a notice effect is performed by the notification content of the notification effect is specifically illustrated, in the embodiment, the game result image RG1 and the game result image RG2 are provided as images displayed in the notification effect, For example, a notice effect may be executed by changing the background color of these game result images RG1 and RG2. Further, the display colors of the continuous counting result and the winning ball counting result may be changed. According to this alternative example, the game result image RG displayed in the notification effect can be positioned not only as an image for notifying the continuous counting result and the prize ball counting result but also as an image for notifying a big hit, and the interest of the effect can be enhanced. Can be improved.

  The notification effect is an effect to be executed within the effect time of the predetermined effect, and the notification content may indicate or notify that there is a symbol change game that is a big hit in the start suspension depending on the notification content. An effect that suggests or informs of such a big hit can be positioned as a notice effect. The predetermined effect in this alternative example can be, for example, an ending effect during a jackpot game. The information effect is performed within the effect time of the ending effect, and the game result image RG1 is executed in the same manner as in the above-described other example. , RG2, the notice effect may be executed. Further, the display colors of the continuous counting result and the winning ball counting result may be changed. According to this alternative example, the game result image RG displayed in the notification effect can be positioned not only as an image for notifying the continuous counting result and the prize ball counting result, but also as an image for notifying a big hit, and the effect of the effect is produced. Can be improved.

  In the fluctuation pattern distribution table for low-probability and high-basis shown in FIG. 5 (d), out-of-reach fluctuations that can cause the notification effect to be performed may be allocated. In this case, only the main variation pattern of the outreach variation may be assigned, or the main variation pattern of the outreach variation may be assigned in addition to the main variation pattern PC1x of the outbound variation. With such a configuration, it is possible to increase a chance that a reach is formed as the final change of the ball entry rate improvement state.

  -The type of jackpot may be changed. For example, when a plurality of types of jackpots are provided, a round game constituting a jackpot game based on each jackpot may have its opening pattern set to a time at which a payout is obtained. In other words, the jackpot provided in the pachinko gaming machine 10 may generate a jackpot game in which a round game is not mounted according to an open pattern set at a time during which a payout cannot be obtained. That is, the specifications (specs) of the pachinko gaming machine 10 including the types of the jackpots in the pachinko gaming machine 10 (including the opening pattern of the jackpot gaming) are not limited to the embodiment, and can be arbitrarily changed. For example, the jackpot probability and the probability change transition rate can be arbitrarily changed, and the type of the main fluctuation pattern to be allocated to the fluctuation pattern distribution table can be arbitrarily changed.

  -You may make the image display part GH in the ball entry rate improvement state notify the remaining number of times of the ball entry rate improvement state. By displaying the notification of the remaining number as zero at the start of the final change of the ball entry rate improvement state, it can be recognized that the termination condition of the ball entry rate improvement state is satisfied. The means for recognizing that the end condition of the ball entry rate improvement state is satisfied is not limited to the image display, but may be an audio output such as "last one".

  During the jackpot game, only the total number of prize balls acquired in the jackpot game may be reported, or the prize ball counting result may be reported in addition to the total number of prize balls acquired in the jackpot game. . In addition, since the total number of prize balls acquired in the jackpot game is reflected in the prize ball counting result as the total number of prize balls acquired in the jackpot game included in the continuous counting result, the total number of prize balls reset after the end of the jackpot game is reset. Is also good.

  The form of the prefetch notice that can be executed in the pachinko gaming machine 10 may be, for example, a form in which a specific image (a related image is preferable) is displayed on the image display unit GH over a plurality of symbol change games.

  The background image HK displayed on the image display unit GH in the effect modes M1 to M3 can be arbitrarily changed. For example, if the effect is such that the ally character battles with the enemy character, such an image may be displayed as the background image HK over a plurality of symbol change games.

In the pachinko gaming machine 10 provided with the effect mode, the type of effect mode and the transition mode of the effect mode can be arbitrarily changed depending on the type of jackpot that the pachinko game device 10 has.
The transition from the special mode to the normal mode in the effect mode M1 of the embodiment may be performed by winning in the lottery for determining whether or not to perform the transition. In this case, the probability of winning in the lottery may be a fixed probability. In the case of the fixed probability, the mode may be forcibly shifted to the normal mode when the predetermined number of changes is reached as the upper limit. Further, the probability of winning the lottery may be varied according to the number of times of change. For example, in a stage where the number of changes is small, the winning probability is set to zero or a very low probability so that the special mode is continued for a certain number of changes, and the winning probability is changed to a very high probability at a certain number of changes. Is also good. Further, the winning probability may be varied stepwise to a high probability.

  -In the special mode of the effect mode M1 in the embodiment, the continuous counting result and the prize ball counting result may be notified. In addition, the continuous counting result and the prize ball counting result may be reported in the ball entry rate improving state.

  -When the power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 10 is interrupted due to a power failure or the like during the consecutive chan for which the continuous counting result is to be applied, and the power is restored thereafter, the notification effect for displaying the game result image RG may not be executed. Good. Alternatively, when the notification effect is executed in the above situation, the display of the continuous counting result or the prize ball counting result can specify that counting is impossible or whether it is unknown whether the counting is correct or not, such as "????" It may be displayed. This display is applicable even when the continuous counting result and the prize ball counting result are backed up, for example, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 having the backup function mounted on the sub-control board 31. That is, in a situation where it is expected that the continuous counting result or the winning ball counting result is incorrect, the continuous counting result or the winning ball counting result stored in the sub control RAM 31c may not be displayed. Note that such a situation is not limited to when the power is restored, and the sub-control CPU 31a transmits a control command transmitted from the main control RAM 30c necessary for counting a continuous counting result or a prize ball counting result, such as a prize ball designation command, for example. It is possible that reception could not be performed for some reason or a control command was missing.

  -The winning probability may be set so that the normal winning lottery is won even during the non-balling rate improvement state. For example, if one random value is determined as the normal hit determination value when the normal random number can take a value of [0] to [10000], the winning probability of the normal hit lottery is 1/10000, and the same as in the embodiment, The probability is almost zero. In other words, the winning probability of the ordinary winning lottery during the non-ball-entry rate improving state may be set to not only zero but may be set to an extremely low probability compared to the winning probability of the ordinary winning lottery during the entering-ball rate improving state. Good.

  In the embodiment, the winning probability of the normal winning lottery in the non-ball-entry rate improving state is zero. Therefore, if the game state at the time of the normal hit lottery is the non-ball entry rate improving state, the normal figure change process performs the normal departure process without performing the normal hit lottery, and the game state at the time of the normal hit lottery is entered. Ordinary winning lottery may be performed in the sphere improvement state.

  -The sub control board 31 is used as a sub general control board, and a display control board for controlling the effect display device 11 separately from the sub control board 31, a light emission control board for controlling the decorative lamp La, and a speaker for the speaker Sp. A sound control board may be provided. A sub-control board may include such a sub general control board and a board for controlling other effects.

  The main control CPU 30a of the main control board 30 and the sub-control CPU 31a of the sub-control board 31 may be mounted on a single board. Further, in the above another example, a display control board, a light emission control board, and a sound control board may be arbitrarily combined to form a single board or a plurality of boards.

-The pachinko gaming machine 10 of the embodiment may be embodied as a gaming machine (a so-called one-type and two-type mixing machine) that provides a jackpot game when a game ball passes through a specific area.
-As a pachinko gaming machine 10 equipped with a probability variation function, a specification that gives a probability variation state until the next big hit is won, a specification that gives a probability variation state until a winning lottery is won (falling machine), or predetermined There is a specification (ST machine) in which a probability variation state is provided until the symbol variation game for the number of times is completed. In addition, a pachinko gaming machine equipped with a probability variation function has a specification (V-variable machine) that gives a probability variation state when a game ball passes through a specific area. The pachinko gaming machine 10 of the embodiment may be embodied in a pachinko gaming machine having any of these specifications. Further, the pachinko gaming machine 10 may be a pachinko gaming machine of a specification in which the above-described fall machine and V-variable machine are mixed.

  The present invention may be applied to a pachinko gaming machine that can simultaneously execute the first special symbol changing game and the second special symbol changing game. For example, the symbol change game of the first special symbol may be configured to be executable when the big hit game is not occurring, regardless of whether the symbol change game of the second special symbol is executed. Further, for example, the symbol change game of the second special symbol may be configured to be executable when a big hit game is not occurring, regardless of whether the symbol change game of the first special symbol is executed. In such a pachinko game machine capable of simultaneously executing the first special symbol change game and the second special symbol change game, a state (for example, a small hit RUSH) using a small hit lottery or a small hit game is set. It may be configured to be able to occur. For example, the state using the small hit lottery or the small hit game may be an advantageous state compared to the high base state.

  -The embodiment may be embodied in a spinning-type gaming machine. A spinning-type gaming machine (slot machine, pachislot) uses medals as a game medium, performs a lottery by operating a start lever, stops rotation of a reel by operating a stop button, and responds to the result of the role lottery. It is a gaming machine that pays out a medal as a prize when a combination wins. In the spinning-type gaming machine, there are a bonus game and an ART game as advantageous games that are advantageous to the player. The ART game has an assist function for notifying the operation order of the stop button in order to win a specific combination. The ART game is awarded by winning the ART lottery, and corresponds to obtaining a lottery result in which winning the ART lottery can be a trigger for generating an advantageous game. In the ART game, the number of executions of the symbol variation game has reached a predetermined number, or a lottery result that can be a trigger for ending the ART game has been obtained (for example, the number of wins of the specific small role reaches the predetermined number). ), And terminates. Then, in such a spinning-type gaming machine, a notification effect including at least one of the total number of game media (medals) obtained by the player during the ART game, which is an advantageous game, or the number of continuous ART games. (Game result image RG) may be executed similarly to the embodiment. Note that in the spinning-type gaming machine, the above-described notification effect may be executed during the symbol change game in which the termination condition of the ART game is satisfied. Further, in the rotary gaming machine, the notification effect may be executed during a period from the start of the symbol change game in which the termination condition of the ART game may be satisfied to the start of the next symbol change game. In other words, during the period, the notification effect is executed after the symbol variation game ends (after the medal payout process ends). In addition, in the case where the notification effect is executed in the spinning-type gaming machine, before executing the notification effect, the ART game is finished, or the end condition of the ART game is suggested or notified. An effect may be performed. The effect is, for example, an effect in which a friend character is defeated in a battle effect between an ally character and an enemy character, or an effect in which the remaining number of ART games is zero when the remaining number is notified. Also, in the case of a spinning-type gaming machine, a case where the notification effect is executed in the normal mode and a case where the notification effect is executed in the special mode according to the continuous counting result or the prize ball counting result described in the embodiment may be created. Then, similarly to the embodiment, in the case where the notification effect is executed in the normal mode and the case where the notification effect is executed in the special mode, the effect mode after the end of the notification effect may be the same type of effect mode. In addition, the total number of game media acquired by the player in the ART game is, for example, the total number of game media acquired by the player before the end of the ART game if the number of games is added. In addition, the total number of game media acquired by the player in the ART game is, for example, one set of a predetermined number of games, and if the number of sets is added, if the number of games is added, the number of games before the end of the set number of games is completed. This is the total number of game media acquired by the player. In the ART game based on the number of sets, the preparation mode is set after the completion of one set of ART games until the start of the next ART game, but the game media acquired during the preparation mode may be included in the total number. And need not be included. Note that a display device such as a liquid crystal is mounted on the spinning-type gaming machine, and the display effect may be executed on the display device.

Next, technical ideas that can be grasped from the above embodiment and other examples will be additionally described below.
(2-1) Hold counting means for counting a game ball that has entered the starting opening as a start hold during execution of the symbol variation game, and hold storage means for storing the number of start holds counted by the hold counting means; At the time of the big hit, and at least the total number of prize balls acquired by the player by entering the game ball into the big winning opening, or a notification effect including at least one of the number of consecutive hit games can be performed. Notification means, and an effect control means for controlling the execution of the effect, the effect control means causes the information effect to be executed by the establishment of a specific condition, the specific condition is a big hit during the start hold A gaming machine that is established both when there is a start hold and when there is no start hold that makes a big hit in the start hold.

  (2-2) In a gaming machine in which a symbol variation game that has not yet been started is stored as a start suspension, and a prefetch notice indicating a possibility of a big hit can be executed before the symbol variation game based on the start suspension is started. In response to a big hit, a notification effect including at least one of the total number of prize balls acquired by the player as a result of the game ball entering the big winning opening or the number of consecutive hit games can be executed. And an effect control means for controlling execution of the effect, wherein the effect control means causes the information effect to be executed when a specific condition is satisfied, and the information effect is a symbol stored as the start hold. A game machine that is an effect that can be executed even when a fluctuating game exists, and wherein the notification effect and the prefetch notice are executed at different times.

(2-3) The gaming machine according to (2-1) or (2-2), wherein the specific condition is that a specific variation pattern is selected.
(2-4) The starting port has a specific starting port having an opening / closing member, and a normal winning lottery means for performing a normal symbol hitting lottery, and a normal symbol variation game for deriving a lottery result of the normal symbol hitting lottery. A normal game executing means for executing; a normal hit game generating means for generating a normal hit game in which the open / close member is opened after the end of the normal symbol variation game when the normal symbol hitting lottery is won; And a game state control means for controlling the game state, wherein the game state has a first game state and an advantage relating to the entry of a game ball into the specific starting port is more advantageous than the first game state. A second game state, wherein the game state control means terminates the second game state when the end condition of the second game state is satisfied when the game state is the second game state; The means comprises the second The notification effect is executed at the timing of the end of the skill state, and the start hold existing during the execution of the notification effect is a normal hit game generated by winning the normal symbol hit lottery before the execution of the notification effect. The gaming machine according to any one of (2-1) to (2-3), which may be generated when a game ball enters the specific starting port before or during execution of the notification effect.

  (2-5) The variation content of the symbol variation game executed before the execution of the notification effect is different from the variation content of the symbol variation game based on the start suspension present during the execution of the notification effect. The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (2-4).

  (2-6) The notification effect is an effect that is executed within the change time of the symbol change game, and the symbol change game is a big hit depending on the notification mode, or a symbol change that becomes a big hit during start-up hold. This is an effect capable of suggesting or notifying that a game exists.

  (2-7) The notification effect is an effect that is performed within the effect time of a predetermined effect, and indicates or notifies that there is a symbol-changing game that is a big hit in the start suspension depending on the notification content. Is a possible production.

  (3-1) When a jackpot lottery is won, a jackpot game in which a big winning opening is opened is generated, and after the big jackpot game is completed, a game machine capable of generating an advantageous game more advantageous than the normal game is produced. The first effect includes a first effect and a second effect that can be executed when a symbol variation game in which the advantageous game ends is executed, and the first effect Is a performance in which at least a total number of prize balls acquired by a player by a game ball having entered the special winning opening and a count result of at least one of the number of consecutive big hit games are triggered by a big hit. A game machine that causes the second effect to be executed when the symbol change game in which the advantageous game is finished has been won in the jackpot lottery.

  (3-2) The effect further includes a third effect, and when the effect control means executes the first effect when a specific condition is satisfied, the third effect is executed after the first effect is completed. The gaming machine according to (3-1), wherein three effects are executed.

  (3-3) The effect control means causes the first effect to be executed when the symbol variation game in which the advantageous game ends is not won in the jackpot lottery, and the symbol variation game in which the advantageous game ends is executed by the symbol variation game. In the case of winning the jackpot lottery, the second effect is executed and the second effect is executed when the second effect is executed. The first effect is not executed, and the second effect is a symbol change in which the advantageous game ends. The gaming machine according to (3-1) or (3-2), which is a dedicated effect executable in a game.

  (3-4) Mode control means for controlling an effect mode is provided, and the mode control means controls the special effect mode that appears after the first effect is executed and appears after the first effect is executed. The gaming machine according to any one of (3-1) to (3-3).

  (3-5) Hold counting means for counting a game ball that has entered the starting port as a start hold during execution of the symbol change game, and hold storage means for storing the number of start holds counted by the hold counting means; (3-1) to ((3) to (3), wherein the variation content of the symbol variation game executed before the execution of the first effect is different from the variation content of the symbol variation game based on the start suspension present during the execution of the first effect. The gaming machine according to any one of 3-4).

  (4-1) An advantageous game is generated by obtaining a lottery result that can be an opportunity to generate an advantageous game, and the number of executions of the symbol change game of the advantageous game reaches a predetermined number, or the advantageous game is terminated. In a gaming machine in which the advantageous game is terminated when an end condition including at least one of obtaining a lottery result that can be an opportunity to be performed, the total number of game media acquired by the player during the advantageous game, or Informing means capable of executing a notification effect including at least one of the counting results of the number of consecutive advantageous games, and effect control means for controlling execution of the effect, wherein the effect control means includes an end condition of the advantageous game. Is established during the symbol variation game, and a period from the start of the symbol variation game in which the end condition of the advantageous game may be satisfied to the start of the next symbol variation game. At least one of the notification effects is configured to be executable, and when the counting result does not satisfy a predetermined condition, the notification effect is executed in a normal mode, and the counting result satisfies a predetermined condition. Sometimes the notification effect is executed in a special mode, and before the notification effect is executed, it is suggested that the end condition of the advantageous game is satisfied, or that the end condition of the advantageous game may be satisfied or A gaming machine that performs an effect to inform.

  (4-2) A winning game is generated after the end of the jackpot game, triggered by winning of the jackpot lottery, and the number of executions of the symbol variation game reaches the predetermined number of times, or the advantageous game ends. In a gaming machine in which the advantageous game is terminated when an end condition including at least one of a lottery result that can be a trigger is obtained, a gaming ball enters at least a big winning opening at a big hit as a trigger. A total number of prize balls acquired by the player, or a notifying means capable of executing a notifying effect including at least one of the counting results of the number of consecutive jackpot games, and an effect control means for controlling execution of the effect, The effect control means may be configured to execute during the symbol change game in which the advantageous game end condition is satisfied, and during the symbol change game in which the advantageous game end condition may be satisfied. At least one of the notification effects is configured to be executable, and when the counting result does not satisfy a predetermined condition, the notification effect is executed in a normal mode, and the counting result satisfies a predetermined condition. When the notification effect is executed in a special mode, and before the notification effect is executed, it is suggested that the end condition of the advantageous game is satisfied or that the end condition of the advantageous game may be satisfied. Or, a gaming machine for executing an effect to notify.

  (4-3) The game according to (4-3), wherein the effect control means causes a special effect to be executed when the symbol variation game that satisfies the condition for ending the advantageous game has been won in the jackpot lottery. Machine.

  (4-4) The effect control means causes the notification effect to be executed when the symbol variation game in which the condition for ending the advantageous game is satisfied has not been won in the jackpot lottery, and the condition for ending the advantageous game is satisfied. When the symbol variation game has won the jackpot lottery, the special effect is executed, and when the special effect is executed, the notification effect is not executed.The special effect is the special effect of the advantageous game. The gaming machine according to the above (4-3), which is a dedicated effect executable in a symbol change game in which an end condition is satisfied.

  (4-5) When the symbol fluctuation game in which the advantageous game end condition is satisfied is won in the jackpot lottery, the symbol fluctuation game is changed in the symbol fluctuation game in which the advantageous game end condition is satisfied. The gaming machine according to (4-4), wherein the variation content is a variation content that cannot appear as variation content of the symbol variation game when the jackpot lottery is not won.

  (5-1) A jackpot game in which a big winning opening is opened when a jackpot lottery is won, and after the big jackpot game is over, in a gaming machine capable of producing an advantageous game more advantageous than a normal game, A jackpot type determining means for determining the type of jackpot when the jackpot is won, and the total number of prize balls or the jackpot obtained by the player at the time of the jackpot and at least when the game ball enters the jackpot. Informing means capable of executing an informing effect including at least one of counting results of the number of consecutive games, and effect controlling means for controlling execution of the effect, wherein the effect controlling means is a symbol in which the advantageous game ends. The notification effect can be executed during the fluctuation game, and the symbol fluctuation game in which the advantageous game ends is won in the jackpot lottery, and a specific jackpot is determined. Game machine for executing a different effect from that of the notification effect to come.

  (5-2) The effect control means causes the notification effect to be executed when the symbol change game in which the advantageous game ends has not been won in the jackpot lottery, and the effect different from the notification effect is the advantageous game The gaming machine according to the above (5-2), which is a dedicated effect executable in the symbol variation game in which the game ends.

  (5-3) The type of the jackpot can be distinguished by the degree of advantage, and the specific jackpot is the jackpot (5-1) or (5-) having the highest advantage among a plurality of types of jackpots. The gaming machine according to 2).

  (5-4) When the symbol change game in which the advantageous game is finished has not been won in the jackpot lottery, the effect control means can specify that the symbol change game has not been won in the jackpot lottery in the symbol change game. The gaming machine according to any one of (5-1) to (5-3), wherein, after deriving a result, the notification effect is executed.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko gaming machine, 11 ... Production display device, 14 ... Big winning opening, 30 ... Main control board, 30a ... Main control CPU, 30c ... Main control RAM, 31 ... Sub-control board, 31a ... Sub-control CPU , GH: image display section, M1, M2, M3: effect mode, HG: reserved image, PC1x: main fluctuation pattern, RG, RG1, RG2: game result image.

Claims (4)

In the case of a jackpot lottery, a jackpot game in which a big winning opening is opened is generated, and after the jackpot game ends, in a gaming machine capable of generating an advantageous game more advantageous than the normal game,
As a trigger jackpot, and you can execute a notification effect including at least the large total number of prize balls acquired by the player by winning opening into the gaming ball is ball entrance, or jackpot gaming at least one of counting the number of successive results Notification means,
Effect control means for controlling the execution of the effect,
Mode control means for controlling the effect mode,
The effect control means,
The notification effect can be executed during a symbol change game in which the advantageous game is ended,
If the symbol change game in which the advantageous game is finished has won the jackpot lottery, after deriving a result indicating that the jackpot lottery has not been won in the symbol change game, the notification effect is executed, After displaying a special image that triggers the jackpot result during the execution of the notification effect, it is possible to derive a result indicating that the jackpot has been won ,
In the effect mode, there are a plurality of effect modes that are in a non-probable change state and a non-incidence rate improvement state,
If the symbol change game in which the advantageous game ends does not win the jackpot lottery, the mode control means ends the advantageous game as an effect mode after the notification effect is executed in the symbol change game. In response to this, the gaming machine controls the same type of effect mode in which the non-probable change state and the non-increase rate are improved . When the symbol change game in which the advantageous game is finished has not been won in the jackpot lottery, the effect mode controlled by the mode control means after the notification effect is executed is a special mode which appears after the information effect is executed. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the effect mode is an effect mode . In the case of a jackpot lottery, a jackpot game in which a big winning opening is opened is generated, and after the jackpot game ends, in a gaming machine capable of generating an advantageous game more advantageous than the normal game,
A jackpot type determining means for determining a jackpot type when the jackpot lottery is won;
It is possible to execute a notification effect including a count of at least one of the total number of prize balls acquired by the player as a result of the game ball entering the special winning opening and at least one of the number of consecutive big hit games triggered by the big hit. Notification means,
Effect control means for controlling the execution of the effect,
Mode control means for controlling the effect mode,
The effect control means,
The notification effect can be executed during a symbol change game in which the advantageous game is ended,
The symbol change game in which the advantageous game is finished has won the jackpot lottery, and when a specific jackpot has been determined, it is possible to execute an effect different from the notification effect,
If the symbol variation game in which the advantageous game is finished has not been won in the jackpot lottery, after deriving a result indicating that the symbol variation game has not been won in the jackpot lottery, the notification effect is executed,
When the counting result does not satisfy a predetermined condition, the notification effect is executed in a normal mode, and when the counting result satisfies a predetermined condition, the notification effect is executed in a special mode,
The mode control means, as an effect mode after the notification effect is executed, the advantageous game is ended when the information effect is executed in the normal mode and when the information effect is executed in the special mode. As an opportunity , control to the same type of production mode that is in a non-probable change state and a non-ball entry rate improvement state ,
When the effect control means causes the notification effect to be executed when the special condition is satisfied, the value indicated in the counting result notified in the notification effect can be a starting value after the notification effect has ended. . The gaming machine according to claim 3 , wherein the effect mode controlled by the mode control unit after the notification effect is executed is a dedicated effect mode that appears after the notification effect is executed .