JP6679965B2 - Amusement machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

There are three main types of jackpots for gaming machines: probability variation jackpot, normal jackpot, and latent probability variation jackpot.
In the case of probability variation big hit and normal big hit, in the gaming machine, the variation display of the decorative symbol is started, and after this variation display, the variation display process of displaying the lottery result is executed, and the fact that the big hit is the lottery result is displayed. After the big hit is displayed, the gaming machine executes the privilege giving process of opening the special winning opening a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times) and returning a large number of prize balls to the player. Further, in the case of the probability fluctuation big hit, in the gaming machine, after the privilege granting processing is executed, the probability variation processing for increasing the winning probability of the jackpot is further executed, and the gaming machine is in the probability variation state.
In the case of a big jackpot, the gaming machine performs a variable display process, and after displaying that it is out of sync, a high-speed opening / closing process that opens the big winning opening twice at a speed at which it is almost impossible to win a game ball is executed. As a result, the gaming machine is in a probable state. In the case of the latent probability variation big hit, in the gaming machine, after the high-speed opening / closing processing is executed, the mode effect processing described later is also executed together with the probability variation processing.

  Further, in the gaming machine, even if the latent probability variation big hit is not performed, the variable display processing is executed, and after the fact that it is out is displayed, the high-speed opening / closing processing is executed, and the mode effect processing may be further executed. However, the probability changing process is not executed. In this case, the gaming machine behaves as if it had won the latent probability variation jackpot, but since it is not a jackpot, the gaming machine industry calls the effect of causing the gaming machine to perform such a jackpot ( See, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In the mode effect processing, various suggestion effects with different expectations, that is, expectations that cause the player to expect the gaming machine to be in a probable state, are performed. For example, in order to suggest whether the degree of expectation is high or low, in each suggestion effect, an effect in which the expectation degree is made different by making the color developed in the game machine different from other suggestion effects is performed. Then, this mode effect process is executed for a predetermined number of times of variable display, that is, is finished when it is rotated a predetermined number of times (so-called falling), and the gaming machine returns to a normal state.

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  However, the gaming machine may be in the probable state even after the mode effect process is finished, and even in that case, when the mode effect process is finished, the player recognizes that the game machine is in the probable state. It becomes difficult to have the expectation you expect.

  While the mode effect process is being executed, the player can maintain the sense of expectation even if the expected degree of the suggestion effect being executed is low, but once the mode effect process is completed, there is no chance. This is because it is an illusion that it does not exist.

Then, even if the gaming machine is in the probable change state, it becomes difficult for the player to have a sense of expectation for the variable display or the like that is executed after the fall and before the jackpot is won. In the present invention, the player's sense of expectation for the variable display that is executed after the fall and before the big hit is won is lowered, and the interest of the gaming machine is prevented from being lowered, and the game playability is reduced. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine with improved performance.

The gaming machine according to the invention of claim 1,
A variation means that starts variation when the start condition is satisfied, and indicates the lottery result after the variation,
If another variation is performed when the starting condition is satisfied, the right to make the variation is stored, and when the other variation ends, the right is digested in the order of oldest memory to store the starting condition. Digestive means,
If the lottery result is a win, a privilege giving means for giving a privilege to the player,
The normal state in which the probability that the varying means indicates a win as the lottery result is normal, and the probability change state in which the probability that the varying means indicates a win as the lottery result is higher than the normal state is the game concerned. Control means for controlling the machine,
Among a plurality of suggestion effects with different expectations that make the player expect that the gaming machine is in the probability change state, a suggestion effecting means for performing any of the suggestion effects,
A production ending means for terminating the suggestive production at a fall timing which is a timing for terminating the suggestive production,
When the memory extinguishing means stores the right to make the change, which is the target of the privilege grant, at the fall timing, an effect continuation means for continuously executing the suggested effect even after the fall timing. Prepare

  According to this, when the memory extinguishing means stores the right to make the change subject to the privilege grant, the suggestive effect continues even after the fall timing, so the change display executed before the jackpot is won. The player's expectation for is maintained.

  Therefore, in the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to prevent the player's expectation for the variable display that is executed after the falling timing and before the big hit is won, from being lowered, so that the enjoyment of the gaming machine is improved.

The fall timing may be determined by lottery or may be predetermined.
Like the gaming machine according to claim 2, when the memory digestion means stores the right to make the change to be granted the privilege at the fall timing, the effect continuation means is drawn by lottery even after the fall timing. The suggestive effect may be continuously executed.

  In this way, if the player wins, it is possible to prevent the player's expectation for the variable display that is executed until the big hit is won from being lowered, so that the suggestion effect will be completely stopped at the falling timing. Compared with the case, the interest of the gaming machine is improved.

As in the gaming machine according to the third aspect, the effect continuation means may draw the number of times the changing means changes as the falling timing.
Specifically, the falling timing may be a time point when the fluctuation of the number of times the lottery means draws the lottery has ended, but it is not limited to this.

It is a perspective view of a pachinko machine of an embodiment. It is a front view of the pachinko machine of an embodiment. It is a block diagram of a control circuit with which the pachinko machine of an embodiment is provided. (A) is a figure showing a big hit judging table, (b) is a figure showing a big hit classification judging table, and (c) is a figure showing a small hit judging table. It is a figure which shows the classification pattern determination table applied when a loss is determined among the fluctuation pattern type determination tables. It is a table for lottery of special modes when entering. It is a table for drawing a special mode when continuing. It is an explanatory view showing an example of a mode effect. This is a table for a falling lottery. It is another example of the table for drawing a special mode when continuing. It is another example of the table for performing the falling lottery. It is another example of the table for drawing a special mode at the time of entry.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 is provided with an outer frame 100 formed in a rectangular shape, a game frame 101 openably and closably attached to the inside of the outer frame 100, and an openably and closably attached to the game frame 101. And a glass door frame 2.

  When closed, the glass door frame 2 covers the upper part 2/3 of the front side (player side) of the game frame 101. An upper plate 3 and a lower plate 4 are attached to the lower 1/3 of the game frame 101. The upper plate 3 is mounted directly below the portion to which the glass door frame 2 is mounted, and the lower plate 4 is mounted directly below the upper plate 3. A chance button 16 is provided on the front surface of the upper plate 3. In addition, an operation handle 5 is installed on the lower third of the game frame 101 and on the right side of the lower plate 4 when viewed from the player side.

  A game board 6 is attached to the upper 2/3 portion of the game frame 101, which is covered by the glass door frame 2. On this game board 6, a game area 7 in which the driven game balls can flow down is formed.

At the center of the game area 7, as shown in FIG. 2, a liquid crystal display device 9 is installed. A center frame 90 is installed around the liquid crystal display device 9 so as to surround the liquid crystal display device 9. In this center frame 90, four lamps 96 to 99 indicating the number of reserved balls are installed.
On the lower side of the liquid crystal display device 9 installed in the game area 7, two start winning openings 140 and 141 are arranged vertically. A variable winning device 15 that facilitates winning of a game ball by being in an open state is installed in the starting winning opening 141 on the lower side.

  Below the start winning holes 140 and 141, a special variable winning device 20 for opening and closing a large winning hole (not shown) provided in the game area 7 is installed. On the left side of the special variable winning device 20 and outside the game area 7, a special symbol display 67 constituted by a 7-segment LED is installed. On the special symbol display 67, as a winning effect, the special symbol displayed by the 7-segment LED is variably displayed.

The special symbol display 67, when the starting condition is satisfied by the game ball winning the starting winning opening 140 or the starting winning opening 141, the variable display of the special symbol is performed.
On the special symbol display 67, after the fluctuation display, as a symbol indicating the lottery result, a symbol indicating a probability fluctuation jackpot (hereinafter referred to as "probability variation symbol"), a symbol indicating a time saving jackpot (hereinafter referred to as "time reduction symbol"), latent probability variation One of the symbols showing big hits (hereinafter referred to as "probability design"), the symbols showing small hits (hereinafter referred to as "small hit symbol"), and the symbols showing deviating (hereinafter referred to as "departing symbol") are finally stopped and displayed. It

  There are 127 ways of displaying the result of the special symbol display 67. As the probability variation symbol, the time saving symbol, the sudden probability symbol, the small symbol symbol, and the off symbol symbol, a symbol such as "0" to "9" which is relatively easy for the player to understand may be used.

  When the probability variation symbol is displayed on the special symbol display 67, after the probability variation symbol is stopped and displayed, a first large winning game process described later is executed. Then, after the first big winning game process is completed, until the next big hit (any kind) starts the first big winning game process described later or the second big winning game process described later (hereinafter, " Probability variation process ”is performed, and a probability variation process that raises the jackpot winning probability is performed as compared to the normal state (except the time of the probability variation state (the time other than the probability variation and the latent probability variation described later)). In addition, at the time of the probability change, a time saving process (a process in which the processing time for the variable display is shorter than usual) is executed.

  When the time saving symbol is displayed on the special symbol display 67, after the stop display of the time saving symbol, the first large winning game process described later is executed. Then, when the first large winning game process is completed, the time saving process is executed until the special symbol display 67 displays variable 100 times. In this case, the probability variation process is not executed.

  When the affirmative symbol is displayed on the special symbol display 67, after the stop and affirmative symbol is displayed, a second large winning game process described later is executed. Then, after this second big winning game process ends, until the first big winning game process described later or the second big winning game process described later is started by the next big hit (any kind) (hereinafter, " The probability variation process is performed to increase the winning probability of the big hit compared to the normal state.

  If the small symbol symbol is displayed on the special symbol indicator 67, after the small symbol symbol is stopped and displayed, the second large symbol game process is executed. After the execution of the second large winning game process by the small winning symbol, it is controlled to the same gaming state as before the execution of the second large winning game process. If the probability variation process has been executed, the probability variation state is maintained, and if the probability variation process has not been executed, the normal state is maintained. As for the time saving process, the state before the execution of the second large winning game process is maintained as in the case where the abrupt design is displayed.

  The liquid crystal display device 9 is a device for displaying the contents of the variable display performed on the special symbol display device 67 as a winning effect with enhanced effect for the player. Specifically, the liquid crystal display device 9 displays a state in which decorative symbols (for example, 16 types of symbols including numbers) are vertically scrolled in the three decorative symbol display areas 9a to 9c arranged in the horizontal direction. The variable display is displayed. As long as the variable display of the special symbol is continued on the special symbol display 67, even if the variable display of the decorative symbol is temporarily stopped (temporarily stopped) on the liquid crystal display device 9, it is definite for the big hit lottery and the big hit type lottery. It does not mean that the display result is shown.

In addition to the decorative pattern, the liquid crystal display device 9 displays various characters such as characters and the number of rounds at the time of a big hit for the purpose of production.
When the special symbol display 67 displays a probability variation symbol or a time saving symbol, the decorative symbols displayed on the liquid crystal display device 9 are arranged in the same type of symbol, and the fact that a big hit has occurred is directly to the player. Give notice.

  For example, when the probability variation design is displayed, the decorative designs displayed on the liquid crystal display device 9 are aligned with "1" or "7", and when the time saving design is displayed, "1" or "7". Align with other symbols to notify the player of the occurrence of these jackpots. After these, as a winning effect, a first large winning game process is performed for 15 rounds of control for opening the special winning opening for 30 seconds per round.

  When the sudden symbol or the small symbol symbol is displayed on the special symbol indicator 67, the liquid crystal display device 9 displays three decorative symbols that are not aligned. That is, the loss is displayed. After that, as a winning effect, a second big winning game process is executed in which the big winning opening is opened for 0.5 seconds per round for two rounds.

  However, when the abrupt design is displayed, the number-of-rounds indicator 19 is turned on as the second big winning game process. However, since the lighting time of the round number display 19 is very short, even if the player sees the round number display 19 after the player notices that the special winning opening is opened, the lighting is often already finished.

  The lamps 96 to 99 indicating the number of reserved balls have an effective starting prize (a winning prize when the number of reserved memories is less than 4 in the present embodiment) during the change to the starting winning port 140 or the starting winning port 141. Each time, the lamps are turned on in order from the upper left lamp 96 to the lower right lamp 99.

  Further, the lamps 96 to 99 each time the special symbol variation display of the special symbol display 67 is started, that is, the variation that has been executed at the time of winning the starting winning opening 140 or the starting winning opening 141 ends. , Every time the process of starting the variation is performed by satisfying the start condition of the variation display by digesting the rights in the order of oldest memory, the lamp 96 displayed on the leftmost side is erased, and the other display is performed. The lamps 97 to 99 are shifted to the left one by one and turned on. That is, the number of lit lamps 96 to 99 is reduced by one.

  In the RAM 55, the special symbol starting condition of the special symbol display 67 is satisfied (when the hit ball wins the starting winning opening 140 or the winning opening 141), the jackpot extracted by the CPU 56 (see FIG. 3) of the main board 31. Four reserved storage buffers for storing the order of extraction of various random numbers such as judgment random numbers are provided. The lamps 96 to 99 display the number of reserved storage buffers (reserved storage number) in which various random numbers are stored among the reserved storage buffers so as to be specifiable. In the pending storage buffer, the start condition (for example, the end of the variable display of the previous special symbol, the end of the jackpot gaming state) is not satisfied among the various random numbers extracted (so-called waiting for a turn) Up to four pieces of data are stored as the right to perform variable display.

The winning balls that have entered the above-described starting winning opening 140 or the starting winning opening 141 are guided to the back surface of the game board 6 and detected by the starting opening switches 620 and 621 (see FIG. 3). The variable winning device 15 is opened by the solenoid 71 (see FIG. 3). The variable winning device 15 is opened by the solenoid 71 in accordance with the result of the variable display of the ordinary symbol described later, so that the game ball easily wins the starting winning opening 141 (it becomes easier to start winning), and for the player. It will be in an advantageous state.

  In addition, the special variable winning device 20 is moved by a solenoid 72 (see FIG. 3) to be in an acceptable state in which a game ball can be won in the special winning opening and an unacceptable state in which a game ball cannot be won in the special winning opening. It is changeable and the special winning opening is opened in the acceptable state. The winning balls led from the special variable winning device 20 to the back surface of the game board 6 are detected by the count switch 63 (see FIG. 3).

In the first big winning game process, the special variable winning device 20 keeps the special winning opening in an open state until a predetermined time elapses from the opening of the special winning opening or until a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls are won. To do. Until a certain period of time (for example, 30 seconds in the first big winning game process, 0.5 seconds in the second big winning game process) has elapsed since the special winning opening was opened or closed, or a predetermined number (for example, 10) It is one round until the ball is hit in the big winning opening. The big hit game state is a state in which a large number of winning balls are repeatedly released for a predetermined number of rounds (for example, 15 times), and a large number of gaming balls are paid out as a privilege by winning a winning game ball in the opened large winning holes. Say.

  The special variable winning device 20 also opens the special winning opening only twice in an extremely short time (for example, about 0.5 seconds) in the second big winning game process. When the latent probability variation big hit, it is executed in this second big winning game process. Also in the case of a small hit, the second big winning game process is executed. In the second big winning game process, the special winning opening is opened only for an extremely short period of time, and therefore often ends without hitting any single hit ball.

  Further, on the left side of the game area 7, a round number indicator 19 including a pair of LEDs labeled "15" and "2" is installed. The number-of-rounds display 19 displays the number of rounds in the big hit game state.

  However, the small hit game state based on the occurrence of the small hit is called the second big hit game processing for convenience, but since it is not the big hit game state based on the occurrence of the big hit, the round number indicator 19 is not lit. Absent.

  On the other hand, on the right side of the game area 7, a normal symbol display 12 including a pair of LEDs marked with "○" and "x" is installed. This normal symbol display 12 is capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information called normal symbols (for example, "○" and "x").

  When it is detected by the gate switch 61 (see FIG. 3) that the game ball has passed through the gate 28, a random number for normal symbol determination is extracted and mounted on the main substrate 31 (see FIG. 3) RAM 55 (see FIG. 3). It is stored in the normal symbol buffer (see). In this embodiment, the upper limit of the number of normal random symbols for determination that can be stored in the normal symbol buffer of the RAM 55 (see FIG. 3) is four. If the display state of the normal symbol changes in the normal symbol display 12 (“○” and “×” are alternately lit), the variable display can be started (end of the previous variable display in the normal symbol display 12) In the normal symbol display device 12, the variable display of the normal symbol is started.

  Above the normal symbol display 12, a normal symbol hold storage indicator having a predetermined number (four in this embodiment) of LEDs for displaying the number of stored random numbers for normal symbols stored in the normal symbol buffer 13 are installed. This normal symbol hold storage display 13 increases the number of LEDs to be turned on when the gate switch 61 detects that the game ball has passed through the gate 28 and newly stores the normal symbol per determination random number. Each time the variable display of the normal symbols (for example, "○" and "x") is started on the normal symbol display device 12, the LED that is turned on is reduced by 1.

  On the normal symbol display 12, the left and right lamps marked with ○ and X (the symbol can be visually recognized when turned on) are alternately lit to perform the variable display of the ordinary symbol, and the variable display is for a predetermined time ( For example, if the time saving state is 2.9 seconds, the time saving state is 29.2 seconds). Then, at the end of the variable display, the lamp on the left side, which is marked with a circle, is lit up to win the game. If the display result of the variable display on the normal symbol display 12 is a hit, the variable winning device 15 is a predetermined time (for example, 2.9 seconds in the time saving state, 1.4 seconds in the time saving state) It becomes open.

Whether or not the result of the variable display of the normal symbol is a hit, the game ball passes through the gate 28, and the value of the random symbol for determining the normal symbol extracted when the game ball is detected by the gate switch 61 is predetermined. Ordinary symbol is determined by whether or not it matches the judgment value. This hit probability is very high in the short-time state (for example, 35/36), but low in the short-time state (for example, 1/36). The time saving state is a state in which the ratio of the variable winning device 15 being in the open state is very high, so that the player does not decrease the number of game balls that he or she holds (or the amount of decrease is very small even if decreased). You can proceed with the game.

  The winning openings 290 to 293 are installed on the downstream side of the gate 28 and to the left and right of the starting winning opening 140. When it is detected by the winning opening switch 64 (see FIG. 3) that the gaming balls have won in the winning openings 290 to 293, a predetermined number of gaming balls are paid out. The payout of the game balls is also performed by the winning of the game balls through the starting winning openings 140, 141 and a large winning opening (not shown), but it is not performed only when the gaming balls pass through the gate 28.

  At the lower part of the game area 7 of the game board 6, an out port 30 for taking in hit balls that have not won is installed. In addition, two speakers 27 (see FIG. 1) (not shown) that produce a sound effect or a sound as a predetermined sound output are installed on the upper left and right outside the game area 7.

  In addition, the gaming machine 1 drives a drive motor (not shown) by operating the operation handle 5, and uses the rotational force of this drive motor to shoot a game ball into the game area 7 (see FIG. 3). ) Is installed. The game ball shot from the hitting ball launching device 45 enters the game area 7 through a hit ball rail (not shown) circularly mounted on the game board 6 so as to surround the game area 7, and then descends the game area 7. Come on. The game balls that have not won any of the starting winning openings 140, 141, the large winning openings, and the winning openings 290 to 293 are discharged from the out opening 30.

Next, the internal configuration of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
The main board 31 includes a basic circuit 53. The basic circuit 53 includes a ROM 54, a RAM 55, a CPU 56, and an I / O port section 57. The ROM 54 stores various programs and various data. The CPU 56 executes various processes based on the programs and data stored in the ROM 54.

  The gaming machine 1 of this embodiment includes a backup battery (not shown). Then, even when the power of the gaming machine 1 is cut off, the basic circuit 53 is supplied with power from the backup battery. Therefore, the data stored in the RAM 55 is retained as long as power is supplied from the backup battery while the power of the gaming machine 1 is cut off.

In addition to the basic circuit 53, the main board 31 includes a switch circuit 32, a solenoid circuit 33, and an information output circuit 34.
The switch circuit 32 is a circuit that gives signals to the basic circuit 53 from the gate switch 61, the starting opening switches 620 and 621, the count switch 63, the winning opening switch 64 and the like.

  The solenoid circuit 33 is a circuit that drives a solenoid 71 that opens and closes the variable winning device 15, a solenoid 72 that opens and closes the special variable winning device 20, and the like according to a command from the basic circuit 53.

  The information output circuit 34 outputs an information output signal such as big hit information indicating that the first and second big hit game processes are executed to an external device such as a hall computer according to the data given from the basic circuit 53. Circuit.

Further, the main board 31 is also connected with a reset switch 93 for resetting an internal state (RAM 55) at power-on and a main switch 94 for switching ON / OFF of the power supply. The reset switch 93 and the main switch 94 are installed inside the gaming machine 1, and the detection signals of the reset switch 93 and the main switch 94 are output to the basic circuit 53.

  Further, the CPU 56 included in the basic circuit 53 performs display control of the special symbol display 67, display control of the normal symbol display 12, and the number of rounds display 19, and light emission control of the normal symbol hold storage display 13.

  The basic circuit 53 is connected to the payout control board 36, the firing control board 37, and the display control board 80. The basic circuit 53 uses a payout control board 36 to insert a prepaid card or the like into a card unit 50 that enables a ball lending, and a plurality of winning holes provided in the game board 6 to win a game ball. The ball payout device 44, which pays out the prize balls, is controlled based on the detection. The basic circuit 53 detects that the operating handle 5 has been operated via the launch control board 37, and when it detects the operation of the operating handle 5, it drives and controls the hitting ball launching device 45 to bring the game ball to the game area 7. Execute control to fire toward.

  The basic circuit 53 transmits an effect control command (effect control signal) to the display control board 80. The display control board 80 is a computer device including a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like. Since the display control board 80 is also supplied with power from the backup battery, the data stored in the RAM is retained even when the power of the gaming machine 1 is cut off.

Upon receiving the effect control command from the main board 31, the display control board 80 controls the display of the liquid crystal display device 9 in accordance with the received effect control command.
The display control of the liquid crystal display device 9 includes variable display of decorative symbols, big hit round effect, and the like.

  The chance button 16 is connected to the display control board 80. When the display control board 80 detects that the chance button 16 is operated while controlling the liquid crystal display device 9 and executing a specific effect, the display control substrate 80 changes the image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 9, or the like. Execute control.

An audio output board 70 is connected to the display control board 80, and control is performed so that the speaker 27 outputs various effect sound effects via the audio output board 70.
The lamp driver board 35 is connected to the display control board 80, and when the instruction to display the number of reserved balls is received from the basic circuit 53, the control to turn on the lamps 96 to 99 is executed.

Next, the variable display of the special symbol on the special symbol display 67 and the variable display of the decorative symbol on the liquid crystal display device 9 will be described.
When a game ball is won in the starting winning opening 140 or the starting winning opening 141, whether the winning is a probability variation big hit, a time saving big hit, a latent probability variation big hit, a small hit, or a loss is drawn by the basic circuit 53. Then, on the special symbol display 67 and the liquid crystal display device 9, the variable display of the special symbol and the variable display of the decorative symbol according to the lottery result are executed.

The lottery method will be described.
The big hits (probability fluctuation big hits, short-time big hits, and latent probability variation big hits) are big hit judgment table (stored in ROM 54) shown in FIG. It is determined based on the value of (random R: 0 to 65535).

In the normal state, if the value of the big hit determination random number is 1000 to 1059, 13320 to 13477, it is determined to be a big hit, and if it is any other value, it is determined to be a big hit.

  On the other hand, when the probability changes, if the value of the random number for jackpot determination is 1024 to 1519, 13320 to 15004, it is determined to be a jackpot, and if it is any other value, it is determined to be a hit.

  Next, the jackpot type determination is determined by the jackpot type determination table (stored in the ROM 54) shown in FIG. 4B and the jackpot type determination random number (random Q: random Q: random number selected among the random numbers selected at the time of starting winning). 0 to 9).

The jackpot type determination table shown in FIG. 4B is used when a game ball wins the starting winning opening 140 or the starting winning opening 141.
When a game ball is won in the starting winning opening 140 or the starting winning opening 141 and the winning result is a big hit, a big hit type determination random number (random Q: 0 to 9) among the random numbers extracted at the time of the start winning. A value of 0, 3, 5 or 7 is determined to be a probability fluctuation big hit, a value of 1, 2, 4, 6 or 8 is determined to be a time saving big hit, and a value of 9 is a latent probability change. It is decided to be a big hit.

  By the way, when it is determined that the probability fluctuation big hit is determined, the time saving process is executed without limitation of the number of times until a new big hit occurs. At this time, while the short game is being executed, if a game ball wins the starting winning opening 140 or the starting winning opening 141, a big hit occurs with a probability of 1/30.

  Also, when it is determined that it is a time saving big hit, after the determination, probability fluctuation big hit occurs, new time saving big hit occurs, until the variable display of the special symbol is executed only 100 times, time saving processing Is executed.

The time saving process is maintained when a latent probability variation big hit or a small hit occurs.
For example, when a latent probability variation big hit or a small hit occurs while being controlled to the probability variation state, the time saving state is maintained until a new big hit occurs after the second big hit game process ends.

  When the latent probability variation big hit or small hit occurs while being controlled to the normal game state and the time saving state, after the second large winning game process is finished, it is digested before the latent probability variation big hit or small hit occurs. The number of remaining minutes is controlled to the time saving state.

If the latent probability variation big hit or small hit occurs when the time is not controlled even in the time saving state, the time saving state is not controlled even if the second big hit ends.
Next, when the game ball is won in the starting winning opening 140 or the starting winning opening 141 and the winning result is out of alignment, of the small hit determination table in FIG. 4C and the random number randomly selected during the starting winning. Whether or not a small hit is determined based on the value of the small hit determination random number (random S: 0 to 65535). If the value of the random number for hit determination is 10,000 to 10065, it is determined to be a small hit, and if it is any other value, it is determined not to be a small hit.

Next, the determination of the variation pattern of the special symbol will be described.
The variation pattern of the special symbol is determined in accordance with the lottery result (probably variable big hit, short-time big hit, sudden big hit, small hit, out) at the time of winning the game ball.

The variation pattern is determined based on the value of the variation type determination random number that is randomly selected when the game ball is won, and the variation pattern is determined based on the value of the variation pattern determination random number.
In the case of loss, there are three types of variation patterns: non-reach loss, normal reach, and super reach. There are two types of normal reach and super reach in the case of stochastic fluctuation big hit or short-time big hit. In the case of the latent probability variation big hit, it is one type of non-reach loss.

  Normal reach and super reach are patterns in which the reach display mode in which the left and right decorative designs that are stopped first and second respectively in the variable display process are arranged in the same type of design appears. Normal reach has the same display time as non-reach lose. On the other hand, super reach has a longer display time than non-reach loss or normal reach, and many effects are performed.

  However, when the number of held storages is 3 or more, the time during which the variable display of the special symbol and the decorative symbol is performed is shortened compared to the original variation display time of the selected variation pattern (when 4 is reached. It is shortened more than when it became 3.) In non-reach loss and normal reach, the time when the variable display is executed in the normal case is the same, but in normal reach, the process of deriving the reach display mode once and then deriving the display result is shortened. Regarding the fluctuation time, the normal reach loss becomes longer than the non-reach loss that does not need to go through such a process. Further, in the variation pattern of super reach, the effect display of the decorative design may be omitted (all or part) and the result of the variable display of the decorative design may be displayed.

Next, the distribution of the types of fluctuation patterns when the loss is determined will be described with reference to FIG.
When the loss is determined, the classification of the types differs depending on the number of pending storages.

In the example of FIG. 5, it is assumed that the random number for fluctuation type determination takes a value in the range of 0 to 251.
As shown in the figure, when the number of pending storages is 2 or less, non-reach loss occurs when the random number value for variation type determination is 0 to 99, normal reach loss when 100 to 229, and super reach loss when 230 to 251. . On the other hand, when the number of reserved memories is 3 or more, the value of the random number for fluctuation type determination is 0 to 199, non-reach loss, 200 to 229 is normal reach loss, and 230 to 251 is super reach loss. In other words, the range of random numbers that will be distributed to super reach loss is the same regardless of the number of pending storage, whereas the range of random numbers that are distributed to non-reach loss and normal reach loss depends on the number of pending storage. Will be different.

  On the other hand, although not shown, a fluctuation pattern type determination table applied when a probability fluctuation big hit is determined, a fluctuation pattern type determination table applied when a time saving big hit is determined, a latent probability variable big hit In the table for determining the type of the variation pattern applied when is determined, there is no difference in the type allocation according to the number of pending storages. In other words, the range of random numbers assigned to each of normal reach and super reach is the same regardless of the number of reserved memories. In addition, the ratio distributed to super reach is higher than when the loss was decided.

When the type of the fluctuation pattern is determined, the fluctuation pattern is determined more finely from that.
Here, only one type of variation pattern is selected when the type of variation pattern is non-reach loss, probability variation big hit or short-time big hit and normal reach. The variation patterns selected in the case of normal reach loss include a plurality of variation patterns (one frame before, one frame after, two frames after) with different numbers of sliding frames of the decorative pattern. For the variation patterns selected in the case of super-reach loss, there are multiple variation patterns (1 frame before, 1 frame after, 2 frames after) with different numbers of decorative design slips for two types of super reach A and super reach B. There is. There are two types of super reach A and super reach B in the case of super reach with stochastic fluctuation big hit or short-time big hit.

  In addition, Super Reach B in probability variation big hit or short-time big hit, after the temporary stop by aligning the decorative design with a design other than "1" or "7", re-start with all the decorative designs still aligned. It is a pattern that includes re-lottery that is varied and displays the final result.

  In the case of probability fluctuation big hit, after the symbols other than "1" or "7" are aligned, the symbols "1" or "7" are finally aligned and stop, but in the case of a time saving jackpot , After the symbols other than "1" or "7" are aligned, the symbols other than "1" or "7" are finally aligned again and stopped.

  The condition for starting the variable display of the special symbols on the special symbol display 67 is satisfied by the fact that all the variable displays based on the starting winnings prior to the starting winning that causes the variable display are completed. Therefore, when the start winning is made in the state where there is no reserved memory at all, the starting condition of the variable display of the special symbol is immediately satisfied by the starting winning.

  On the other hand, if the pending display is stored due to the starting winning (specific starting winning) when the variable display based on the starting winning is not finished yet, only one ahead of the specific starting winning. When the variable display of the special symbol based on the starting winning (first starting prize) is finished, the condition for starting the variable display of the special symbol based on the specific starting winning is satisfied. At this time, after the variable display of the special symbol based on the first-start prize is finished, the variable display of the special symbol based on the specific start-win is started without delay.

  As described above, when the special symbol is variably displayed on the special symbol display 67, the decorative symbol is variably displayed on the liquid crystal display device 9. The variable display of the special symbol on the special symbol display 67 is to be immediately started by the establishment of the start condition, but the variable display of the decorative symbol on the liquid crystal display device 9 is not immediately started by the establishment of the start condition. Instead, it is started after a certain delay time has passed since the start condition was satisfied. The variable display of the special symbol will be executed until the variation display time determined according to the variation pattern selected after the start condition is satisfied.

  By the way, all the effects executed in the liquid crystal display device 9 are determined by the display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80 (see FIG. 3). Also, regarding the variable display of the decorative pattern, the type of the decorative pattern that is specifically displayed is subject to the jackpot determination and the variation pattern determination performed by the CPU 56 of the main board 31, on the display control board 80. The display control CPU 81 determines.

  In order to enable the display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80 to make these determinations, the random numbers extracted when the game ball wins the starting winning opening 140 or the starting winning opening 141 (random numbers for jackpot determination, jackpot type determination). Command associated with the identification information for each start winning a command from the CPU 56 of the main board 31 to the display control board 80. Is transmitted to the display control CPU 81.

  Further, when the variable display of the special symbol is started on the special symbol display 67, a command indicating the identification information of the starting winning that started this and the determined variation pattern is displayed from the CPU 56 of the main board 31. It is transmitted to the display control CPU 81 of the control board 80. Further, when the game state changes, a command indicating the changed game state is transmitted from the CPU 56 of the main board 31 to the display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80.

Furthermore, when the first big winning game process is executed, a command indicating the number of rounds is transmitted from the CPU 56 of the main board 31 to the display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80 each time each round is started. It Even when each round is completed, a command indicating the end of the round is transmitted from the CPU 56 of the main board 31 to the display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80.

  When the first big hit game process ends, 15 rounds end, when the second big hit game process ends, when 2 rounds end, a command indicating the end of the big hit game state is issued on the main board 31. It is transmitted from the CPU 56 to the display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80.

Hereinafter, control of execution of the effect by the display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80 will be described in detail.
First, the determination of the decorative pattern will be described.

  The type of the decorative pattern is determined by the display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80 on condition that the big hit, the big hit type, and the variation pattern made by the CPU 56 of the main board 31 are followed.

As for the decorative symbols to be finally stopped, when the probability variation big hit or the short-time big hit, all three of the same kind of symbols are selected.
In the case of the latent probability variation big hit, or when it is lost (including the case where a small hit is determined) and the variation pattern of the reach is selected, for the decorative pattern that is finally stopped, right and left The same type of design is selected as the decorative design, and a different type of design is selected as the decorative design therein.

  For decorative designs that are finally stopped in the case of a loss that does not reach, different types of designs are selected for the left and right decorative designs (the middle design is the same as the left or right decorative design) , Or a different type of pattern).

  Then, the display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80 variably displays the decorative pattern according to the variation pattern determined by the CPU 56 of the main board 31 and notified by the command, and the variation display time corresponding to the variation pattern has elapsed. At this time, the variable display is fixed with the selected type of decorative design.

Next, the mode effect (corresponding to the suggestion effect of the present invention) will be described.
The process related to this mode effect is the so-called "at the time of entry" (the game ball is won at the starting winning opening 140 or the starting winning opening 141, and the winning result is a latent probability variation big hit or small hit, and the variable display ends, Display control from the time when the 2 large winning game processing is completed, or when there is a holding ball for latent probability variation big hit or small hit and the fluctuation display by the holding ball ends, and the 2nd big winning game processing ends) This is a process executed by the display control CPU 81 of the substrate 80.

  This mode effect has a first special mode to a fourth special mode, and the display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80 has the first degree of expectation that the player expects the gaming machine 1 to be in the probable state. A special mode, a second special mode, a third special mode, and a fourth special mode are increased in this order (the fourth special mode has the highest degree of expectation) so that the background color of the liquid crystal display device 9 is changed. Perform the processing to be performed.

  It should be noted that the degree of expectation is not changed by changing the background color of the liquid crystal display device 9 to make the height higher or lower, but by any other effect (for example, a change in music, a change in a character, a change in a variable pattern, etc.) You can put it on, or you can put different heights by combining various effects.

The processing relating to this mode effect is executed from the time of entry to the fall except for the case where the first large winning game processing is executed midway. Hereinafter, the period from the time of entry to the time of falling is called continuation.
A process of drawing a mode effect at the time of entry will be described with reference to FIG. This lottery may be performed any time before the entry.

  When the winning result is the latent probability variation big hit, the display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80 has a 35% probability of randomly selecting the first special mode, a 45% probability of randomly selecting the second special mode, and a 15% probability. There is a probability that the third special mode is selected, and there is a 5% probability that the fourth special mode is selected.

  Also, the display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80 has a winning result, but in the case of a small hit, the first special mode is randomly selected with a probability of 95% and the second special mode with a probability of 4%. A lottery is performed, and the third special mode is drawn with a probability of 1%, and the fourth special mode is drawn with a probability of 0%.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80 has a 30% probability that even if there is a small hit, if there is a holding ball that is a big hit lottery among the holding balls, the first control has a probability of 30%. The special mode is drawn, the second special mode is drawn with a probability of 40%, the third special mode is drawn with a probability of 20%, and the fourth special mode is drawn with a probability of 10%.

  As described above, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the RAM 55 stores the right to perform the variable display which is the target of the privilege, when there is a big hit lottery among the reserved balls. In this case, there is a high probability that the special mode with high expectation will be executed.

Next, a process of lottery the mode effect at the time of continuation will be described with reference to FIG. This lottery may be performed at any time before the variable display of the decorative symbols, which is continuously performed, is stopped.
In the case of the latent probability change and the first special mode is continuously executed, as shown in FIG. 7A, the display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80 has a probability of 50% of the first special mode. A mode is selected, a second special mode is selected with a probability of 30%, a third special mode is selected with a probability of 15%, and a fourth special mode is selected with a probability of 5%.

  The display control CPU 80 of the display control board 80 draws the first special mode with a probability of 70% when the first special mode is being executed in the normal state and during the continuation, and has a probability of 20%. The second special mode is drawn by, the third special mode is drawn with a probability of 10%, and the fourth special mode is drawn with a probability of 0%.

  The display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80 draws the first special mode with a probability of 30% in the case where there is a big hit in the reserved ball and the first special mode is being executed at the time of continuation. The second special mode is drawn with a probability of%, the third special mode is drawn with a probability of 25%, and the fourth special mode is drawn with a probability of 5%.

  It should be noted that the display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80, when the winning result of the variable display immediately before the entry is the latent probability variation big hit, when the first special mode is executed, the big hit holding ball is held. If there is, there is a 30% chance of drawing the first special mode, a 40% chance of drawing the second special mode, a 25% chance of drawing the third special mode, and a 5% chance of winning the The four special modes may be selected by lottery.

In the case of the latent probability change and the second special mode is continuously executed, the display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80 has a probability of 10% of the first special as shown in FIG. 7B. A mode is selected by lot, a second special mode is selected by a probability of 20%, a third special mode is selected by a probability of 30%, and a fourth special mode is selected by a probability of 40%.

  The display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80 draws the first special mode with a probability of 60% and has a probability of 35% when the second special mode is continuously executed in the normal state. The second special mode is drawn, the third special mode is drawn with a probability of 4%, and the fourth special mode is drawn with a probability of 1%.

  The display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80 draws the first special mode with a probability of 5% when there is a big hit in the reserved ball and the second special mode is being executed when continuing. The second special mode is drawn with a probability of%, the third special mode is drawn with a probability of 40%, and the fourth special mode is drawn with a probability of 50%.

  It should be noted that the display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80, when the winning result of the variable display immediately before the entry is the latent probability variation big hit, when the second special mode is executed, the big hit holding ball is held. If there is, there is a 5% chance of drawing the first special mode, a 5% chance of drawing the second special mode, a 40% chance of drawing the third special mode, and a 50% chance of winning the The four special modes may be selected by lottery.

  In the case of the latent probability change and when the third special mode is being executed continuously, the display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80 has a probability of 0% of the first special mode as shown in FIG. 7C. A mode is selected, a second special mode is selected with a probability of 5%, a third special mode is selected with a probability of 75%, and a fourth special mode is selected with a probability of 20%.

  The display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80 draws the first special mode with a probability of 0% in the normal state and when the third special mode is continuously executed, and has a probability of 64%. The second special mode is drawn, the third special mode is drawn with a probability of 35%, and the fourth special mode is drawn with a probability of 1%.

  The display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80, when there is a big hit in the hold ball, and when the third special mode is being executed at the time of continuation, if there is a big hit hold ball in the hold ball, 0 There is a% chance that the first special mode is drawn, a 5% chance that the second special mode is drawn, a 65% chance that the third special mode is drawn, and a 30% chance that the fourth special mode is drawn. .

  It should be noted that the display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80, when the winning result of the variable display immediately before the entry is the latent probability variation big hit, when the third special mode is executed, the big hit holding ball is held. If there is, there is a 0% chance of drawing the first special mode, a 5% chance of drawing the second special mode, a 65% chance of drawing the third special mode, and a 30% chance of winning the first special mode. The four special modes may be selected by lottery.

  In the case of the latent probability change and the fourth special mode is continuously executed, the display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80 has a probability of 0% of the first special as shown in FIG. 7D. The mode and the second special mode are drawn, the third special mode is drawn with a probability of 10%, and the fourth special mode is drawn with a probability of 90%.

  In the normal state and when the fourth special mode is continuously executed, the display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80 randomly selects the first special mode with a probability of 0% and has a probability of 9%. The second special mode is drawn, the third special mode is drawn with a probability of 80%, and the fourth special mode is drawn with a probability of 11%.

The display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80, when there is a big hit in the hold ball, and when the fourth special mode is executed during continuation, if there is a big hit hold ball in the hold ball, 0 The first special mode and the second special mode are drawn with a probability of%, the third special mode is drawn with a probability of 5%, and the fourth special mode is drawn with a probability of 95%.

  It should be noted that the display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80, when the winning result of the variable display immediately before the entry is the latent probability variation big hit, when the fourth special mode is executed, the big hit holding ball is held. If there is, the first special mode and the second special mode are drawn with a probability of 0%, the third special mode is drawn with a probability of 5%, and the fourth special mode is drawn with a probability of 95%. May be.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, even in the case of a small hit, if there is a big hit in the holding ball, the probability that the mode effect with high expectation is executed is when there is no big hit in the holding ball. High compared to

  Next, in the present embodiment, an example of a mode effect performed in the case of a small hit or a latent change of latency will be described with reference to FIG. The process related to the mode effect is a process executed by the CPU 81. In FIGS. 8A to 8M, as a state when the process related to the mode effect is executed, a state in which the decorative symbol changes in the decorative symbol display areas 9a to 9c is shown in the upper stage, and the holding ball is in the middle stage. The lamps 96 to 99 are turned on depending on the number of the symbols, and the lower part shows a brief explanation of the timing and the like in each figure.

In FIG. 8, black circles mean non-big hit holding balls, and double circles mean big hit holding balls.
FIG. 8A shows that three reserved balls are accumulated when the decorative pattern that has been fluctuating due to a small winning or a latent probability change winning (2R) is stopped. In addition, this winning indicates that the result of the falling lottery described later is 30 times. The number of times of falling lottery is 30 times as an example, and it goes without saying that other times such as 5 times and 50 times may be used.

In this case, as the decorative symbol, at least one symbol different from the other two symbols is displayed in the decorative symbol display areas 9a to 9c, and then the second large winning game process is executed.
FIG. 8B shows that the second big winning game process is being executed. When the second big winning game process is executed, the special winning opening is opened twice at high speed.

  FIG. 8C shows that the second big winning game process ends and the effect based on any one of the first to fourth special modes is started. At this time, the reservation ball at the left end displayed in FIGS. 8A and 8B disappears, and the variable display of the decorative pattern by the disappeared reservation ball starts.

  Immediately after the second big winning game process associated with a small hit or a probability of latent change, it is called a rush. After the entry, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the effect based on the special mode is executed until it falls.

FIG. 8D shows that the effect based on the special mode from FIG. 8C is continued and the variable display of the decorative pattern started in FIG. 8C is executed.
FIG. 8E shows a state in which the effect based on the special mode from FIG. 8C is continued and the variable display started in FIG. 8C is stopped. At this time, the lottery for the mode effect is also performed. In FIG. 8 (f), the effect based on the special mode selected in FIG. 8 (e) is performed (or, the effect based on the special mode at the same level as the entry). Is performed), and the holding ball at the left end displayed in FIG. 8 (f) disappears, and the appearance of the variable display of the decorative design by the disappeared holding ball is shown. ing.

  FIG. 8 (g) shows a state in which the effect based on the special mode started in FIG. 8 (f) is continued, and the decorative pattern that has changed in FIG. 8 (f) is stopped. At this time, a lottery for mode effects is also performed. Further, FIG. 8 (g) shows that three reserve balls have occurred between the start of the variable display of the decorative symbols in FIG. 8 (f) and the stop thereof.

  In FIG. 8 (h), an effect based on the special mode selected in FIG. 8 (g) is performed (the level of the special mode is the same level as immediately before (FIG. 8 (f) to FIG. 8 (g)). However, a different level may be displayed), and the holding ball at the left end displayed in FIG. 8 (h) has disappeared, and the appearance of the variable display of the decorative design by the disappeared holding ball is shown. ing.

Thereafter, similarly, the variable display of the decorative pattern is repeated and the effect based on the special mode is continued.
FIG. 8I shows a state in which the variable display is repeated 30 times after the entry and the 30th variable display is stopped, that is, the state at the falling timing. Further, FIG. 8 (i) shows that there is a big hit in the holding balls stored in the RAM 55 when the variable display for the 30th time is stopped.

When there is no big hit in the reserved ball, thereafter, the effect based on the special mode is not executed until the small hit or the latent probability change is won again.
However, in FIG. 8 (i), when the 30th variation display is stopped, there is a big hit in the reserved ball, so a lottery for the mode effect is performed, and the effect of the special mode according to the lottery result is continued. It That is, the CPU 81 executes the effect continuation process that continuously executes the suggested effect even after the falling timing.

  FIG. 8 (j) shows that an effect based on the special mode selected by lottery in FIG. 8 (i) is being performed, and the reserved ball at the left end displayed in FIG. 8 (i) disappears, It is shown that the variable display of the decorative design by the disappeared holding ball has started.

  FIG. 8 (k) shows a state in which the effect based on the special mode started in FIG. 8 (j) is continued, and the decorative design that has changed in FIG. 8 (j) is stopped. At this time, a lottery for mode effects is also performed.

FIG. 8 (l) shows that the effect based on the special mode selected in FIG. 8 (k) is being performed, and the reserved ball at the left end displayed in FIG. 8 (k) disappears, It is shown that the variable display of the decorative design by the disappeared holding ball has started.

FIG. 8 (m) shows that after the variable display started in FIG. 8 (l) is stopped, the variable display based on the big hit holding ball is started and stopped, and the decorative pattern is a big hit (decorative pattern) It became 777). Further, the display based on the special mode is also continued until it is indicated that the decorative pattern is a big hit (it may be finished before a fixed time).

After that, the first game process is executed, and the effect based on the special mode is not executed until the small hit or the latent probability change is won again.
Next, the falling lottery will be described.

The processing related to the falling lottery is executed by the display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80, and the falling lottery is for determining the end of the above-described mode effect.
This falling lottery is executed based on the table shown in FIG.

This falling lottery is executed at the time of entry.
In the case of the latent probability change, as shown in FIG. 10, the falling timing is selected with a probability set to each rotation speed, and the rotation timing falls when the rotation speed corresponding to the timing is reached. That is, in FIG. 10, the probability that the 20th rotation, the 25th rotation, the 30th rotation, and the 35th rotation are selected as the falling timing is 5%, and the probability that the 40th rotation and the 45th rotation are selected is 15%, respectively. , The probability that the 50th rotation is drawn is 50%.

  On the other hand, when the latency probability does not change (normal time), as shown in FIG. 10, the probability that the 20th rotation and the 25th rotation are selected as the fall timing is 20%, the 30th rotation, and the 35th rotation The probability of being drawn is 15%, and the probability of being drawn at the 40th rotation, the 45th rotation, and the 50th rotation is 10%.

The gaming machine 1 described above has the following characteristic operational effects.
In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the RAM 55 stores the right to make a change to which the privilege is to be granted (holding ball), the suggestion effect is continued even after the fall timing (FIG. 8 (i) and thereafter). Therefore, the player's expectation for the variable display executed until the big hit is won is maintained.

Therefore, in the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to prevent the player's sense of expectation for the variable display executed until the big hit is won from being lowered, so that the interest of the gaming machine is improved.
Next, the correspondence relationship between the present embodiment and the present invention will be described.

  In the present embodiment, when the starting condition is satisfied by, for example, winning the game ball into the starting winning opening 140 or the starting winning opening 141, the special symbol or the decorative symbol starts changing (for example, FIG. 8 (c) (d). )), The CPU 56 and the CPU 81 execute the variation process that is the process of displaying the lottery result after this variation (for example, FIG. 8E). The CPU 56 and the CPU 81 that execute this process perform the variation process of the present invention. It corresponds to the means.

  In the present embodiment, when the game ball is won in the starting winning opening 140 or the starting winning opening 141, if another change is made, the right to make the change is stored in the RAM 55 and any of the lamps 96 to 99 is stored. When or is turned on and other fluctuations are finished, the CPU 56 and the CPU 81 execute the processing of digesting the rights in order of oldest memory to satisfy the starting condition and starting the fluctuations. The CPU 56 that executes this processing. The CPU 81 and the RAM 55 correspond to the memory extinguishing means of the present invention.

  In the present embodiment, when the changed lottery result is a win (big hit) (for example, FIG. 8 (m)), in the present embodiment, the special variable winning device 20 and the ball payout device 44 are operated to play the game ball. The CPU 56 executes the process of paying out as a privilege, but the CPU 56, the special variable winning device 20 and the ball payout device 44, which execute this process, correspond to the privilege giving means of the present invention.

  In the present embodiment, the probability that a big hit as a lottery result after fluctuation is normal, and a probability fluctuation process is performed, and the probability that a big hit as a lottery result after fluctuation is higher than the normal state. The CPU 56 controls the gaming machine 1 in any of the probability changing states, but the CPU 56 that executes this control corresponds to the control means of the present invention.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, each of the first special mode to the fourth special mode is provided as a plurality of suggestive effects having different expectations that cause the player to expect the gaming machine to be in the probable state. The CPU 81 executes the process of performing the suggestion effect of any one of these special modes by lottery while performing different effects for each mode. The CPU 81 executing this control corresponds to the suggestion effecting means. .

In the present embodiment, the fall timing, which is the timing for ending the suggestive effect, is determined by performing a fall lottery (FIG. 9), and the CPU 81 executes the effect ending process for ending the suggestive effect at the fall timing. The CPU 81 that executes is equivalent to the effect ending means. ,
In the present embodiment, when the RAM 55 stores the right to make a change to which the privilege is granted at the fall timing, the CPU 81 executes an effect continuation process that continuously executes the suggested effect even after the fall timing. However, the CPU 81 that executes this control corresponds to the effect continuation means.

Hereinafter, other examples of the present embodiment will be described.
(1) In the present embodiment, the continuous special mode is drawn based on FIG. 7, but the special mode may be drawn based on the table of FIG.

  In the case of the latent probability change and the fourth special mode is continuously executed, as shown in FIG. 10A, the display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80 has a probability of 1% of the first special mode. A mode is selected, a second special mode is selected with a probability of 1%, a third special mode is selected with a probability of 8%, and a fourth special mode is selected with a probability of 90%.

  The display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80 draws the first special mode with a probability of 5% when the fourth special mode is being executed in the normal state and during the continuation, and has a probability of 9%. The second special mode is drawn by, the third special mode is drawn by 75%, and the fourth special mode is drawn by 11%.

  The display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80 has a big hit holding ball in the holding ball even when there is a big hit in the holding ball and when the fourth special mode is being executed when continuing. In that case, there is a 1% chance of drawing the 1st special mode, a 1% chance of drawing the 2nd special mode, a 3% chance of drawing the 3rd special mode, and a 95% chance of drawing the 4th special mode. Lottery mode.

  Although there is a case where the mode is lowered in the transition to the special mode described above, the mode may not be lowered. In this way, the mode does not go down, so there is no anxiety for the player that the mode goes down even if the mode goes up.

  In the case of the latent probability change and when the third special mode is continuously executed, the display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80 has a probability of 0% of the first special, as shown in FIG. The mode or the second special mode is drawn, the third special mode is drawn with a probability of 75%, and the fourth special mode is drawn with a probability of 25%.

  The display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80 draws the first special mode or the second special mode with a probability of 0% when the third special mode is being executed in the normal state and during the continuation. , 99% probability to draw the third special mode, and 1% probability to draw the fourth special mode.

  The display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80 has a probability of 0% with the probability that the third special mode is executed when there is a big hit in the holding ball and the third special mode is executed. The second special mode is drawn, the third special mode is drawn with a probability of 65%, and the fourth special mode is drawn with a probability of 35%.

In this way, the mode does not drop when there is a big jackpot, so it is possible to prevent the possibility of a big jackpot from increasing when the mode drops.
The display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80 has a probability of 0% as shown in FIG. 10C when the latent probability change and the third special mode is being executed at the time of continuation. The special mode is drawn, the second special mode is drawn with a probability of 5%, the third special mode is drawn with a probability of 70%, and the fourth special mode is drawn with a probability of 25%.

  The display control CPU 80 of the display control board 80 draws the first special mode with a probability of 0% when the third special mode is being executed in the normal state and continuously, and has a probability of 30%. The second special mode is drawn by, the third special mode is drawn by 69%, and the fourth special mode is drawn by 1%.

The display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80 has a probability of 0% with the probability that the third special mode is executed when there is a big hit in the holding ball and the third special mode is executed. The second special mode is drawn, the third special mode is drawn with a probability of 65%, and the fourth special mode is drawn with a probability of 35%.

In this way, the mode may not be lowered only when the big hit is held. In this way, when the mode is lowered and the holding ball is exhausted, it is possible to suppress a big hit while keeping the mode low.
(2) In the above embodiment, the falling lottery is executed based on the table shown in FIG. 9, but it may be executed based on the table shown in FIG.

In this case, the lottery by the falling lottery is executed as follows.
When the latent probability changes at the time of entry, the falling timing is selected with a probability set for each rotation speed, and the rotation timing falls when the rotation speed corresponding to the timing is reached. That is, in FIG. 11, the probability that the 10th to 20th rotations are selected as the fall timing is 5%, the probability that the 21st to 30th rotations are selected is 5%, and the probability that the 31st to 40th rotations are selected is 30%. The probability that the 31st to 50th rotations are drawn is 50%, and the probability that the 51st rotation or more is drawn is 10%.

On the other hand, when the probability of latency does not change (in the normal state), the probability that the 10th to 20th rotations are selected as the fall timing is 20%, and the probability that the 21st to 30th rotations are selected is 30%, 31 to 31st. The probability that the 40th rotation is selected is 30%, the probability that the 41st to 50th rotations are selected is 20%, and the probability that the 51st rotation or higher is selected is 0%.
(3) In the above embodiment, the lamps 96 to 99 are used as devices for indicating the number of reserved balls, but as shown in FIG. 2, they are located on the center frame 90 and to the right of the starting winning opening 140. A reserve ball lamp may be installed in the reserve ball display area 91 provided in the portion, and the number of reserve balls may be indicated by this reserve ball lamp.
(4) In the above embodiment, the falling lottery is performed only once, but in the falling lottery, every time the variable display is executed a predetermined number of times (hereinafter referred to as “rotation”) after the process related to the mode effect is started. You may go to

For example, the following lottery may be performed based on the table shown in FIG.
Specifically, after 20 rotations, the mode effect ends with a probability of 5% (hereinafter referred to as “fall”) in the probability change state, and falls with a probability of 20% in the normal state. May be.

  After that, if 25 rotations occur, the probability of falling is 5% in the case of the probability changing state, 20% probability of falling in the normal state, and 30 rotations or 35 rotations in the case of the probability changing state. It may fall with a probability of 5%, and in the normal state, it may fall with a probability of 15%.

Further, if it is 40 or 45 rotations, it falls with a probability of 15% in the case of a probable state, if it is a normal state, it falls with a probability of 10%, and if it makes 50 revolutions, it falls in a case of a probable state. It may fall at a probability of 50%, and may fall at a probability of 10% in the normal state.
(5) In the above embodiment, the mode effect at the time of entry is drawn based on FIG. 6, but it may be drawn based on the table shown in FIG.

  When the winning result is the latent probability change big hit, the display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80 has a 55% probability of drawing the first special mode, a 30% probability of drawing the second special mode, and has a 13% probability. The third special mode may be drawn with a probability and the fourth special mode may be drawn with a probability of 2%.

  Also, the display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80 has a winning result, but in the case of a small hit, the first special mode is randomly selected with a probability of 95% and the second special mode with a probability of 4%. It is also possible to perform a lottery, to draw the third special mode with a probability of 1%, and to draw a fourth special mode with a probability of 0%.

  Further, the display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80 has a probability of 0% in the first special mode or the second even if there is a holding ball for which a big hit is drawn among the holding balls even if it is a small hit. The special mode may be drawn, the third special mode may be drawn with a probability of 90%, and the fourth special mode may be drawn with a probability of 10%.

In this way, if there is a big hit lottery among the reserved balls, the one with a low expectation may not be selected.
(6) Also, the mode effect at the time of entry may be drawn by lot based on the table shown in FIG.

  The display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80 is 40% when the winning result is a latent probability variation big hit and when there is a holding ball that is a big hit among the holding balls even if it is a small hit. The first special mode is drawn with a probability of 30%, the second special mode is drawn with a probability of 30%, the third special mode is drawn with a probability of 20%, and the fourth special mode is drawn with a probability of 10%. Good.

  Also, the display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80 has a winning result, but in the case of a small hit, the first special mode is randomly selected with a probability of 95% and the second special mode with a probability of 4%. It is also possible to perform a lottery, to draw the third special mode with a probability of 1%, and to draw a fourth special mode with a probability of 0%.

In this way, when there is a big hit lottery among the reserved balls, the lottery probability may be the same as when the latency probability changes.
(7) In the above-described embodiment, the trigger for the mode fall is determined in advance by lottery, but it may be set as follows.

  You may draw a fall for each change. The fall after the predetermined number of revolutions may be drawn every time. You may make it fall down after a predetermined period of time. The fall may be drawn every time after the lapse of a predetermined time. You may make it fall by a predetermined effect (for example, reach). The falling lottery may be selected from these various patterns. You may make it easy to fall as the number of rotations increases or the elapsed time becomes longer.

Furthermore, the lottery method described in the embodiment and the lottery method that has been raised as an exception may be variously combined, and one of the methods may be selected to perform the lottery. Alternatively, it may be randomly selected and drawn. The selection timing may be a rush time or another timing.
(8) The switching timing of the mode may be at the start of the change or during the change. It may be when the chance button 16 is pressed. The mode lottery may be performed a plurality of times, and the lottery timing may be every time the variable display is finished or when the chance button 16 is pressed.
(9) When the number of pending big hits is small, the degree of expectation may be increased.
(10) In the above embodiment, the degree of expectation is explained as the degree of expecting the player to be in the probability variation state in which the jackpot is displayed as the lottery result with a higher probability than usual in the variation display process. However, the present invention is not limited to these as long as the player feels that the player is in an advantageous state, such as a degree of expecting a big hit.
(11) In the above embodiment, the case where the opportunity to enter the mode effect is the small hit and the latent probability variation big hit has been described, but the opportunity to enter the mode effect is the same in the number of rounds and the effect as in the case of the probability variation big hit or the normal big hit. It is also possible to use a big hit that does not report whether the probability variation big hit or the normal big hit. That is, the trigger for entering the mode effect is not limited to the small hit and the latent probability variation big hit, and may be any one that makes it difficult for the player to determine whether the probability variation state or the normal state.

(12) In the above-described embodiment, when the memory extinguishing means stores the right to make a change subject to privilege at the time of falling, that is, when there is a reserved ball (see FIG. 8 (i) and thereafter), the falling Although the suggestive effect is always continued after the timing, the suggestive effect may be continued by lottery.

In this way, if the player wins, it is possible to prevent the player's expectation for the variable display that is executed until the big hit is won from being lowered, so that the suggestion effect will be completely stopped at the falling timing. Compared with the case, the interest of the gaming machine is improved.
(13) In the above embodiment, the falling timing is the number of times that the randomly selected changing means makes a change, but the number is not limited to this.

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Claims (3)

A gaming machine,
A variation means that starts variation when the start condition is satisfied, and indicates the lottery result after the variation,
If another variation is performed when the starting condition is satisfied, the right to make the variation is stored, and when the other variation ends, the right is digested in the order of oldest memory to store the starting condition. Digestive means,
If the lottery result is a win, a privilege giving means for giving a privilege to the player,
The normal state in which the probability that the varying means indicates a win as the lottery result is normal, and the probability change state in which the probability that the varying means indicates a win as the lottery result is higher than the normal state is the game concerned. Control means for controlling the machine,
Among a plurality of suggestion effects with different expectations that make the player expect that the gaming machine is in the probability change state, a suggestion effecting means for performing any of the suggestion effects,
A production ending means for terminating the suggestive production at a fall timing which is a timing for terminating the suggestive production,
When the memory extinguishing means stores the right to perform the change targeted for the privilege at the fall timing, an effect continuation means that continuously executes the suggestion effect even after the fall timing,
Equipped with
When the memory extinguishing means stores the right to perform the change that is the target of the privilege grant, the suggestion effect means defines the suggestion effect with a relatively high expectation level as the privilege grant target. gaming machine according to claim Rukoto to run with high probability as compared with the case where the not stored right to change made. In the gaming machine according to claim 1,
The production continuation means is
When the memory extinguishing means stores the right to make a change subject to a privilege at the falling timing, the suggestive effect is continuously executed by lottery even after the falling timing. Amusement machine. A gaming machine,
A variation means that starts variation when the start condition is satisfied, and indicates the lottery result after the variation,
If another variation is performed when the starting condition is satisfied, the right to make the variation is stored, and when the other variation ends, the right is digested in the order of oldest memory to store the starting condition. Digestive means,
If the lottery result is a win, a privilege giving means for giving a privilege to the player,
The normal state in which the probability that the varying means indicates a win as the lottery result is normal, and the probability change state in which the probability that the varying means indicates a win as the lottery result is higher than the normal state is the game concerned. Control means for controlling the machine,
Among a plurality of suggestion effects with different expectations that make the player expect that the gaming machine is in the probability change state, a suggestion effecting means for performing any of the suggestion effects,
A production ending means for terminating the suggestive production at a fall timing which is a timing for terminating the suggestive production,
When the memory extinguishing means stores the right to perform the change targeted for the privilege at the fall timing, an effect continuation means that continuously executes the suggestion effect even after the fall timing,
Equipped with
As the falling timing, the effect continuation means randomly selects the number of times the fluctuation means makes a change, and in the probability variation state, a probability of randomly selecting the number of times that is relatively larger than that in the normal state. A gaming machine characterized by a high price.