JP6705398B2 - Amusement machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a game machine represented by a ball game machine.

A pachinko machine is a typical example of a game machine. In a typical conventional pachinko machine, when entering a starting opening provided in the game area, a lottery is conducted according to the entered ball, and when the jackpot is won in the lottery, it becomes a special game state. It is known that a large number of game balls can enter the winning opening. Further, such a pachinko machine is provided with a display device, in the display device, the variable display of the symbol is started based on the fact that the lottery is performed, and the lottery result as the final stop display of the variable display. The corresponding stop result is displayed.

In addition, in the conventional pachinko machine, if the game ball enters the starting port while the variable display of the symbol is being displayed on the display device, the hit information used for the big hit lottery (corresponding to the lottery result) There is information configured such that information, which corresponds to a lottery result, is reserved and stored with a predetermined number (for example, four) set in advance as an upper limit (for example, see Patent Document 1).

See JP-A-2016-22147

However, there is a possibility that there is still room for improvement in the gaming machine having the conventional structure capable of storing the lottery result up to a predetermined upper limit value.

Therefore, it is an object of the gaming machine according to the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of suitably holding and storing a lottery result up to a predetermined upper limit value.

A gaming machine according to the present invention, in order to solve the above problems,
With a display unit that can display multiple rows of symbols,
A lottery means for performing a predetermined lottery when a predetermined starting condition is satisfied,
A variation mode selection unit that selects a variation mode of the variable display of the symbols in the plurality of columns when the starting condition is satisfied,
When the start condition is satisfied, the display unit displays the symbols in the plurality of columns in a variation manner selected by the variation manner selecting means, and then the symbols according to the lottery result of the lottery means . A variation execution means that displays a stop in combination,
When the lottery result is the predetermined first result, after the symbols of the plurality of columns are stopped and displayed by the combination of the symbols showing the first result by the variation executing means, a special game state more advantageous than the normal game state is obtained. Game control means to be generated,
Among the lottery results by the lottery means, a lottery result in which the execution of the variable display of the symbols in the plurality of columns by the variation execution means is withheld can be stored in a predetermined storage unit with a predetermined number as an upper limit. ,
A special effect display means for displaying a predetermined special effect on the display section with a predetermined probability when the number of lottery results stored in the storage section by the holding storage section reaches an upper limit,
The variation mode selectable by the variation mode selection means is
Reach to stop and display the symbols in a state where a part of the combination of symbols showing the first result is formed, and then to stop and display the remaining symbols whose variable display is continued in the symbols according to the lottery result by the lottery means. Display mode,
At least including a non-reach display mode for stopping and displaying a symbol corresponding to the lottery result by the lottery means without including the reach display mode,
As a variation mode that is executed in a predetermined variation time based on the satisfaction of one start condition, the reach display mode and a mode in which a plurality of variable displays in the non-reach display mode are executed are set,
When the lottery result stored in the storage unit by the hold storage unit includes a lottery result indicating the first result, the change mode selection unit stores the lottery result in the storage unit by the hold storage unit. Compared with the case where the lottery result indicating the first result is not included in the lottery results, a mode is selected in which the variable display is executed a plurality of times in the non-reach display mode with a high probability .

With the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of suitably holding and storing the lottery result up to a predetermined upper limit value.

Front perspective view of a pachinko machine as an example of a gaming machine Perspective view showing the pachinko machine in the open state Perspective view showing the pachinko machine in another open state Perspective view showing the pachinko machine in still another open state Pachinko machine front view Front view of the pachinko machine with the front block removed Front view of the game board Rear perspective view of the pachinko machine Rear view of a pachinko machine Block diagram showing the electrical configuration of a pachinko machine Flow chart showing an example of main control main processing Flowchart showing an example of main control interrupt processing Time chart for explaining the time when the suggestive effect appears in the variable display of the decorative pattern Schematic diagram showing the screen transition of the special symbol display device according to the time chart of FIG. Schematic diagram showing a screen transition diagram of the special symbol display device according to the time chart of FIG. Schematic diagram showing a screen transition diagram of the special symbol display device according to the time chart of FIG. (A) is a screen diagram showing an example of a screen in which the player can select whether or not to restore the variable display of the decorative symbol that was performed before the transition to the special game state in the special game state, b) is a screen diagram showing an example of a screen displayed when the variable display of the decorative symbol is restored in the special game state The figure which shows an example of the appearance probability of the pending full tank production in the pachinko machine of 1st Embodiment. Time chart for explaining suggestive production cancel function The schematic diagram which shows the pachinko machine of 3rd Embodiment used as an own machine, and the other pachinko machine communicatively connected with the said pachinko machine. Screen diagram showing an example of display contents of the decorative pattern display device when operating the selection operation device during the operable period that occurs during variable display of the decorative pattern The figure which shows an example of the appearance probability of the reservation full tank production in the pachinko machine of 5th Embodiment. The figure explaining an example for making it easy to increase the number of times the right to hold the unit game relating to the special symbol is increased.

Regarding the embodiment of the game machine according to the present invention, a pachinko machine 100 as an example of a ball game machine, which is a kind of game machine, will be described, and then a modification and other kinds of game machines will be described. First, regarding the embodiment of the pachinko machine 100, a structural configuration, an electrical configuration, and various control processes will be sequentially described.

<Structural structure>
First, the configuration of the structural portion of the pachinko machine 100 will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. 1 to 9. 1 to 4 are perspective views showing various states of the pachinko machine 100, FIG. 1 shows a closed state of the pachinko machine 100, and FIG. 2 shows a front block 102 and an intermediate block 103 integrated with an outer frame 101. 3 shows a state in which the front block 102 is opened with respect to the intermediate block 103, and FIG. 4 shows a state in which the rear block 104 is opened with respect to the intermediate block 103. Shows. 5 is a front view of the pachinko machine 100, and FIG. 6 shows a state in which the front block 102 of the pachinko machine 100 is removed from the state of FIG. Various wirings are omitted in each drawing, and a part of the configuration of the game board 400 is omitted in FIGS. 3 and 6.

The pachinko machine 100 includes, for example, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, an outer frame 101, a front block 102, an intermediate block 103, and a rear block 104, and these parts are relatively operated by a predetermined operation. It is configured to be displaceable.

The outer frame 101 has a function as a main body supporting unit that supports the main body of the pachinko machine 100. The outer frame 101 is, for example, as shown in FIG. 2, a substantially quadrilateral frame in which a top plate portion 111, a bottom plate portion 112, a left side plate portion 113, and a right side plate portion 114 are assembled, and the pachinko machine 100 is installed. It is fitted into a game machine installation facility (island facility) provided in the game hall and is firmly fixed by a fixture (not shown). In addition, in the pachinko machine 100, the outer frame 101 is not an indispensable configuration, and the outer frame 101 or the outer frame 101 has the same inner shape, and a main body portion corresponding to the configuration of the pachinko machine 100 excluding the outer frame 101 is provided. The island facility may be provided with a part of a supporting mechanism that supports the locking mechanism or a locking mechanism that locks the main body part.

Intermediate block support mechanisms 121 and 122 are provided on one side in the left-right direction of the outer frame 101 (on the side of the left side plate portion 113). The outer frame 101 and the intermediate block 103 are connected (joined) by the intermediate block support mechanisms 121 and 122, and the main body portion of the pachinko machine 100 pivots on one end side (left side) in the left-right direction in the front view of the pachinko machine 100. The base end side and the other end side (right side) are configured to be rotatable forward with the pivoting tip side.

The intermediate block support mechanisms 121 and 122 are provided, for example, as shown in FIG. 1, at the upper end and the lower end of the outer frame 101 so as to be separated from each other. In each of the intermediate block support mechanisms 121 and 122, for example, the shaft support portion provided in the outer frame 101 supports the shaft portion provided in the intermediate block 103 from below, and the shaft portion is provided in the shaft hole provided in the shaft support portion. It is configured so as to be rotatable when the is inserted. The configuration in which the main body of the pachinko machine 100 including the intermediate block 103 is rotatable is not limited to the above-described configuration, and a shaft hole is provided on the intermediate block 103 side and a shaft portion is formed on the outer frame 101 side. Other configurations may be used.

The intermediate block support mechanisms 121 and 122 are provided with a function of releasing the connection state between the outer frame 101 and the intermediate block 103 by a predetermined detaching operation, and the main body portion of the pachinko machine 100 including the intermediate block 103 is attached to the outer frame 101. In contrast, it is detachably attached. For example, the connection state of the intermediate block 103 with respect to the outer frame 101 is released by performing a predetermined detaching operation of opening the intermediate block 103 with respect to the outer frame 101 by a certain amount or more and moving the intermediate block 103 upward by a certain amount. It As a result, the main body of the pachinko machine 100 can be removed from the outer frame 101.

The front block 102 is arranged so as to overlap with the front side of the middle block 103, and the middle block 103 and the front block 102 are connected by front block support mechanisms 131 and 132 provided on the left side in front view. The front block support mechanisms 131 and 132 have the same configuration as the intermediate block support mechanisms 121 and 122, support the front block 102 rotatably forward with respect to the intermediate block 103, and remove it by a predetermined removal operation. It is configured to be possible.

The rear block 104 is arranged on the rear side with respect to the middle block 103 so as to overlap with each other, and the middle block 103 and the rear block 104 are separated by the rear block support mechanisms 136 and 137 (see FIG. 8) provided on the left side in front view. It is connected. The rear block support mechanisms 136 and 137 have the same structure as the intermediate block support mechanisms 121 and 122 and the front block support mechanisms 131 and 132, and support the rear block 104 so as to be rotatable rearward with respect to the intermediate block 103. Moreover, it is configured to be detachably supported by a predetermined detaching operation.

In the pachinko machine 100, an intermediate block locking mechanism that restricts opening and closing of the intermediate block 103 with respect to the outer frame 101, a front block locking mechanism that restricts opening and closing of the front block 102 with respect to the intermediate block 103, an intermediate block locking mechanism and a front block locking mechanism. A lock operation mechanism that is operated to unlock or lock the block locking mechanism is provided. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the intermediate block 103 is provided with a key cylinder 141 as a lock operation mechanism exposed to the front side of the pachinko machine 100 through the opening of the front block 102.

As a predetermined operation on the key cylinder 141, when a right rotation operation is performed by an operation key (not shown), the movable portion 143 of the intermediate block locking mechanism provided in the intermediate block 103 operates. As a result, the engaged portion 142 provided on the outer frame 101 as a part of the intermediate block locking mechanism is disengaged from the movable portion 143, and the intermediate block 103 is opened and closed with respect to the outer frame 101. Become.

On the other hand, the movable portion 144 of the front block locking mechanism provided in the intermediate block 103 operates in response to the leftward rotation operation of the predetermined operation key on the key cylinder 141. As a result, the engaged portion 145 provided on the front block 102 as a part of the front block locking mechanism is disengaged from the movable portion 144, and the front block 102 is placed in the open/close permitted state with respect to the intermediate block 103. Become.

Further, the pachinko machine 100 is provided with a rear block opening/closing restriction mechanism that restricts opening/closing of the rear block 104 with respect to the intermediate block 103. The rear block opening/closing restriction mechanism allows the rear block 104 with respect to the intermediate block 103 to switch between a state in which opening/closing is prohibited (opening/closing prohibited state) and a state in which opening/closing is permitted (opening/closing permitted state) by a predetermined operation. It is said that.

The rear block opening/closing restricting mechanism is configured by, for example, as shown in FIG. 4, two opening/closing restricting portions 150A and 150B provided in the intermediate block 103 and one opening/closing restricting portion 150C provided in the rear block 104. .. The three opening/closing restriction units 150A to 150C are provided with rotating pieces 151A to 151C that can be rotated. The rotating pieces 151A to 151C change a state of engagement with an opening portion arranged so as to overlap with each other in the closed state of the rear block 104 due to a rotation operation, whereby an open/close prohibited posture corresponding to the open/close prohibited state. And an opening/closing allowable posture corresponding to the opening/closing allowed state can be switched. When all the turning pieces 151A to 151C are set in the opening/closing allowable posture, the turning pieces 151A to 151C can pass through the openings, and the rear block 104 enters the opening/closing allowed state with respect to the intermediate block 103. The open/close prohibited posture and the open/close permitted posture may be switched between the open/close prohibited state and the open/close permitted state by changing at least one of the positions and orientations of the rotating pieces 151A to 151C, and is configured to rotate only at a fixed position. It may be configured to move in a fixed direction, or may be configured to operate by a combination of movement and rotation. Hereinafter, the same applies to the change in posture when the constituent members of each device move between a plurality of postures.

Of the three rotating pieces 151A to 151C, two rotating pieces 151A and 151B corresponding to a part of them are formed on the rear block 104 in the open/close prohibited state of the rear block 104, as shown in FIG. One rotating piece 151C, which is exposed to the back side of the pachinko machine 100 through the opening and corresponds to the remaining portion, is exposed to the front side of the intermediate block 103, as shown in FIG. For this reason, it is not possible to switch all the rotation pieces 151A to 151C to the open/close permissible postures only by an operation from one side such as the back side of the pachinko machine 100 or the front side of the intermediate block 103, and thus, the crime prevention performance is achieved. Has been raised.

In addition, the pachinko machine 100 is provided with a game ball movement restriction mechanism that restricts the movement of the game ball from the intermediate block 103 to the front block 102. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, for example, the game ball movement restricting mechanism is configured by a combination of a flow-down restricting piece 161 provided on the intermediate block 103 and a restricting changing portion 162 provided on the front block 102. The downflow restricting piece 161 is biased by a coil spring (not shown) toward the front side where the front block 102 is located.

In a state in which the front block 102 is closed with respect to the intermediate block 103 (closed state of the front block 102), the flow-down restriction piece 161 is in a movement-allowed state that allows the flow of the game ball, and specifically, the restriction. The changing portion 162 pushes and pushes the intermediate block 103 to the rear side. The flow-down restricting piece 161 is arranged rearward with respect to a guide passage (not shown) for guiding the game ball from the intermediate block 103 to the front block 102 in the movement permitting state. Thereby, in the closed state of the front block 102, the movement of the game ball from the intermediate block 103 to the front block 102 is allowed.

On the other hand, in the state where the front block 102 is opened with respect to the intermediate block 103 (the front block 102 is in the open state), the pressing of the flow-down regulation piece 161 by the regulation changing portion 162 is released, and compared with the closed state of the front block 102. As a result, the downflow restricting piece 161 is set in a movement prohibited state in which it projects toward the front block 102. The flow-down restriction piece 161 projects into the guide passage in the movement prohibited state and blocks the flow of the game ball to the downstream side. As a result, the movement of the game ball from the intermediate block 103 to the front block 102 is prohibited.

In the pachinko machine 100, as shown in FIG. 2, for example, the intermediate block 103 is closed to the outer frame 101 at the lower end on the rear side of the intermediate block 103 and on the rotation front side (left side in rear view). An open/closed detection switch 108 for detecting whether or not the intermediate block is provided is provided. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, for example, the intermediate block is provided at the lower end on the front side of the intermediate block 103 and on the rotation tip side (right side in front view). An open/close detection switch 109 for detecting whether or not the front block 102 is closed is provided for 103.

Next, each structure of the front block 102, the intermediate block 103, and the rear block 104 will be described in order.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the front block 102 is a substantially rectangular member that forms substantially the entire front surface of the pachinko machine 100 and has a thickness in the front-rear direction, and decorates the front surface portion of the pachinko machine 100. It has a function as a front decoration means. The front block 102 is mainly configured by a base frame 201 made of synthetic resin, and a plurality of functional components are attached to the front and rear of the base frame 201. On the front surface side of the base frame 201, a front decoration 210 that forms the front surface of the pachinko machine 100 surrounds the opening 210A along the outer edge of the opening 210A that includes the front view central portion of the front block 102. Is installed. In the state where the base frame 201 forming the front block 102 and the front decorative body 210 are combined, the opening 210</b>A is formed to penetrate in the front-rear direction over a wide range except the outer peripheral portion where the front decorative body 210 is attached. Through this opening 210A, the intermediate block 103 including the game board 400 located on the rear side of the front block 102 is configured to be visible to the player.

Further, in the front block 102, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, a central panel 220 provided on the back side of the base frame 201 so as to close the opening 210A, a main storage mechanism 230 for storing game balls, It is provided with an auxiliary storage mechanism 240 for storing the game balls, and a firing operation device 250 operated by the player for firing the game balls stored in the main storage mechanism 230.

Further, in the front block 102, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, as a part of the front decorative body 210, an opening peripheral portion 211 that surrounds the peripheral edge of the opening 210A and a portion that protrudes forward on the lower side of the opening 210A. Upper protrusion 217, a lower protrusion 218 located below the upper protrusion 217 and protruding forward, and an upper protrusion 217 and a lower protrusion on the right side of the lower protrusion 218. A flat portion 219, which is formed in a substantially flat region located on the back side of 218 and in which the firing operation device 250 is disposed, is formed. The main storage mechanism 230 is disposed on the upper protrusion 217, and the auxiliary storage mechanism 240 is disposed on the lower protrusion 218.

The central panel 220 has a function as a cover body that allows the rear side to be visible while closing the opening 210A that is formed through in the front-rear direction in a state where the base frame 201 and the front decorative body 210 are combined. The central panel 220 includes, for example, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, a panel frame 221 (see FIG. 3) attached from the rear side of the base frame 201 and a light transmissive member fitted to the front side of the panel frame 221. Front plate 222 (see FIG. 1) and a light-transmissive rear plate 223 (see FIG. 3) that is fitted to the front side of the panel frame 221 in a substantially parallel manner with the front plate 222 with a predetermined gap. There is.

The main storage mechanism 230 has a function of storing the game balls acquired according to the progress of the game and the game balls lent from the game hall. The main storage mechanism 230 includes, for example, as shown in FIG. 1, a storage portion 231, a ball removing mechanism (not shown), and a ball removing operation member 232 for operating the ball removing mechanism. In the storage portion 231, an inlet 231A for allowing a game ball to flow from the inside of the pachinko machine 100 to the storage portion 231, and an outlet (not shown) for causing the game ball to flow from the storage portion 231 to the inside of the pachinko machine 100, A discharge port (not shown) formed upstream of the outflow port is provided. By opening this discharge port, the game balls are discharged from the storage unit 231 to the player side without being taken into the pachinko machine 100. The ball removal mechanism has a function of switching the discharge destination of the game ball between the outflow port and the discharge port.

The game ball obtained according to the progress of the game and the game ball lent out in accordance with the lending operation to the lending operation device 292 described later mainly flow into the storage section 231 through the inflow port 231A. In addition, the storage portion 231 is formed with an opening on the upper side, and through this opening portion, a game ball owned by the player is manually inserted, or a game ball that is rented out at the game hall is supplied.

The game balls that have flowed into the storage unit 231 are sequentially guided to the side where the outlet and the outlet are formed (the upper right side in FIG. 1) while being aligned in a line. When the ball removing operation (for example, the pressing operation) on the ball removing operation member 232 is not performed, the game ball is guided to the launching device 330 (see FIG. 3) described later through the outlet. On the other hand, when the ball removing operation for the ball removing operation member 232 is performed, the game ball is guided to the auxiliary storage mechanism 240 (see FIG. 1) through the discharge port.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, the auxiliary storage mechanism 240 opens and closes the storage portion 241 having the inflow ports 241A and 241C (see FIG. 5) of the game ball and the discharge port 241B (see FIG. 1), and the discharge port 241B. A ball-removing mechanism 243 for operating the ball-removing mechanism 243 and a ball-removing operation member 242 for operating the ball-removing mechanism 243 are provided. The game balls and the like acquired in accordance with the progress of the game mainly flow into the main storage mechanism 230, but if the storage portion 231 is full, it flows into the storage portion 241 through the inflow port 241A. Further, even in response to the ball removing operation on the ball removing operation member 232, the game ball flows into the storing section 241 from the storing section 231 through the inflow port 241C.

The bottom surface of the storage section 241 is inclined downward toward the discharge port 241B. When the discharge port 241B is opened by a ball removing operation (for example, a pressing operation) on the ball removing operation member 242, all the game balls stored in the storage section 241 can be sequentially released to the outside of the pachinko machine 100. In addition, when the discharge port 241B is completely opened by the ball removing operation on the ball removing operation member 242, the discharge port 241B is kept in the open state until a return operation (for example, a pressing operation again) is performed on the ball removing operation member 242. Maintained. A ball overflow switch 249 (see FIG. 10) that detects whether or not game balls are excessively stored in the storage portion 241 is provided at the back of the inflow port 241A.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, the firing operation device 250 includes a pedestal 251 projecting forward from the flat portion 219 of the front decorative body 210, and a rotatable firing handle 252 provided around the pedestal 251. A variable resistor 253 (see FIG. 10) that detects the rotational operation amount of the firing handle 252, a contact sensor 254 (see FIG. 10) that detects that the player is in contact with the firing handle 252, and a firing handle 252 It includes a firing stop switch 255 (see FIG. 5) for invalidating the ejection of the game ball accompanying the rotation operation by the operation of the player. When the firing handle 252 is rotationally operated by the player, a game ball is ejected from the launching device 330 (see FIG. 3) toward the game board 400 (see FIG. 3) at a strength corresponding to the amount of rotational operation. If the contact sensor 254 does not detect contact between the firing handle 252 and the player, or if the firing operation is invalidated by operating the firing stop switch 255, the firing handle 252 is being rotated. However, the game ball is not ejected from the launch device 330.

Further, behind the front decorative body 210 in the front block 102, frame light emitting devices 271-275 (see FIG. 10) are provided. The frame light emitting devices 271 to 275 are disposed so as to overlap with the opening peripheral portion 211 of the front decorative body 210 on the back side, and are attached to the base frame 201. As shown in FIG. 5, the opening peripheral portion 211 includes an upper center edge portion 211A, an upper left side edge portion 211B and an upper right side edge portion 211C located on both left and right sides of the upper side center edge portion 211A, and an upper left side edge portion. It has a left-side edge portion 211D located below 211B and a right-side edge portion 211E located below to the upper-right side edge portion 211C as light emitting portions, and frame light emission is performed corresponding to each light emitting portion. Devices 271-275 are installed.

The frame light emitting devices 271-275 include an upper central frame light emitting device 271 corresponding to the upper central edge part 211A, an upper left frame light emitting device 272 corresponding to the upper left side edge part 211B, and an upper right frame light emitting corresponding to the upper right side edge part 211C. The device 273, the left frame light emitting device 274 corresponding to the left edge portion 211D, and the right frame light emitting device 275 (see FIG. 10) corresponding to the right edge portion 211E are configured. Each of the frame light-emitting devices 271-275 is a light-emitting diode (LED) as one or a plurality of light-emitting means, an electronic component such as a resistor for controlling the LED, and these electronic components are integrated and electrically connected. And a printed circuit board.

Further, in the front block 102, as shown in FIG. 5, for example, an upper left acoustic output port 211F and an upper right acoustic output port 211G are provided above the opening peripheral edge portion 211, and these upper left acoustic output ports 211F are provided. A left upper acoustic device 281 and a right upper acoustic device 282 (see FIGS. 3 and 10) are provided corresponding to the respective upper right acoustic output ports 211G. The upper left acoustic device 281 and the upper right acoustic device 282 are attached to the base frame 201 so as to be located at the back (rear) of the opening peripheral portion 211 of the front decorative body 210.

Further, in the front block 102, as shown in FIG. 1, for example, a game ball lending device 290 is provided on the right side of the upper surface of the upper protrusion 217. The game ball lending device 290 is a frequency display device 291 for displaying a numerical value according to the balance of bills, cards, etc. inserted in a card unit (not shown) arranged side by side on the pachinko machine 100, and a game ball lending device. It includes a lending operation device 292 that is operated by the player when receiving the money, and a return operation device 293 that is operated by the player when returning the bills, cards, and the like inserted in the card unit. When a lending operation is performed on the lending operation device 292 in a valid state in which bills, cards, etc. are inserted into the card unit and the numerical values corresponding to those amounts are displayed on the frequency display device 291, the lending operation is performed. Accordingly, a predetermined number of game balls are lent out from the payout device 540 (see FIG. 8) in the rear block 104, and the display of the frequency display device 291 is updated along with the renting of the game balls. On the other hand, when a return operation is performed on the return operation device 293 in the valid state, an equivalent of a banknote corresponding to the balance or a card recording the balance is returned from the card unit according to the return operation.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the front block 102 is provided with an input operation device 260 that allows a player to perform an input operation different from the shooting operation. The input operation device 260 includes, for example, a push operation device 261 that can perform a push operation, a rotation operation device 262 that can perform a rotation operation, and a selection operation device 263 that can perform an up/down/left/right direction operation. With these operation devices 261-263, an effect selection operation for selecting an effect executed in the pachinko machine 100, a device setting operation for setting the volume and the light amount of each apparatus that executes the effect of the pachinko machine 100, or a player. It is possible to execute information setting operation, etc. that enables execution of the effect of the pachinko machine 100 according to the game before the previous time by inputting information, and these operations can be executed by the player or the manager of the game hall as necessary. It is said that.

For example, although details will be described later, the pressing operation device 261 functions as an operation device for causing a predetermined suggestive effect to appear during a period in which the decorative symbol is variably displayed on the decorative symbol display device 479 (see FIG. 7). To do. The "indication effect" is an effect that suggests the degree of ease (or degree of expectation) of transition to the special game state after the decorative symbol is fixedly displayed on the decorative symbol display device 479.

It should be noted that an input operation unit (for example, an annular rotation operation unit in the rotation operation device 262) with which the player comes into contact with the input operation device 260 is rotated, moved up and down by an input operation unit drive means such as a motor or a solenoid, or It is preferable that an operation such as a vibration is configured to be executable by control of the pachinko machine 100 (for example, control of the sub control board 940 (see FIG. 10)), either before or after the input operation, or during the input operation, or By operating the input part at a plurality of timings, it is possible to diversify the effect accompanied by the input operation, such as positively prompting the input operation.

Next, the intermediate block 103 will be described. The intermediate block 103 is a member having a substantially rectangular shape having substantially the same size as the front block 102, and by attaching the front block 102 and the rear block 104, a function of bringing the main body portion of the pachinko machine 100 into an integrated state. have. The intermediate block 103 is configured by attaching a plurality of functional components including the game board 400 to the base frame 301.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the intermediate block 103 includes a base frame 301 having an opening, a game board 400 (see FIG. 3) attached from the front side while covering the opening of the base frame 301, and the base frame. A game board support mechanism that rotatably and detachably supports the game board 400 with respect to 301, a game board fixing mechanism that fixes the position of the game board 400 to the base frame 301, and a game ball on the game board 400. Based on a command from the main control unit 370, a launching unit 330 (see FIG. 3) for ejecting, a main control unit 370 (see FIG. 4) mounted on the back side of the game board 400 to integrally control the progress of the game. And a sub-control device 390 (see FIG. 4) for controlling game effect and status notification.

In the base frame 301, as shown in FIG. 3, a guide passage portion 301A in which a guide passage for guiding a game ball discharged from a payout device 540 (see FIG. 8) described later to the front block 102 is formed, A plurality of wirings (not shown) and an opening 301B in which the signal relay device 311 is located are provided. The opening 301B has a shape penetrating in the front-rear direction below the game board 400, and the plurality of wirings inserted into the opening 301B are various devices provided in the front block 102 (for example, the frame light emitting device 271 to 271). 275, the upper left audio device 281 and the upper right audio device 282) and the devices (for example, the main control device 370 and the sub control device 390) provided on the back side of the intermediate block 103 or the rear block 104, for electrical connection. The signal relay device 311 including the wiring has a function as a relay board that relays a part of the wiring.

As shown in FIG. 3, the game board 400 is a flat plate-shaped base body 401 having through holes through which game balls such as a discharge port 401A can pass forward and backward, and an outer rail that smoothly curves from the lower left to the upper right of the base body 401. 402, an inner rail 403 that smoothly curves from the lower right to the upper left of the base body 401, a return ball prevention mechanism 404 attached to the upper left end of the inner rail 403, and an upper right end of the outer rail 402. The recoil prevention member 405 is attached. The outer rail 402 guides a game ball shot from a launching device 330 described later into the game area. The return ball prevention mechanism 404 prevents the game ball once released into the game area from the launch passage 401B formed in the portion where the outer rail 402 and the inner rail 403 face each other in parallel, and returns to the launch passage 401B. The recoil prevention member 405 has a shock absorbing property that prevents a large recoil of the game ball such that the game ball heading to the right beyond the upper center of the game board 400 returns to the left side via the upper center again. However, for example, it is formed of a material such as a vibration damping rubber.

As shown in FIG. 3, a return ball passage portion 163 is formed in the lower portion of the front block 102 on the back side. There is a gap between the guide member 335 that guides the game ball from the launching device 330 toward the launching path 401B and the outer rail 402, and the launching device 330 launches the ball but does not exceed the return ball prevention mechanism 404. The game ball returning in the passage 401B is returned from the inflow port 241A (see FIG. 5) to the auxiliary storage mechanism 240 (see FIG. 5) via the return ball passage portion 163 arranged below this gap.

The game ball that has advanced beyond the return ball prevention mechanism 404 reaches the game area and moves (flows down) while falling within the game area by its own weight. The game area has a substantially circular outer peripheral shape, and is partitioned into a shape in which most of the area has a front-back width slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball. The outer peripheral portion of the game area is defined by the outer rail 402 and the inner rail 403, the front side is defined by the rear plate 223 of the central panel 220 into a substantially planar shape, and the rear side is defined by the base 401 of the game board 400 in a substantially planar shape. It is divided into Various structures provided in the game area will be described later.

As shown in FIG. 3, the launch device 330 includes a ball feed mechanism 331 that sequentially sends the game balls stored in the main storage mechanism 230 to a launch position, and a ball feed solenoid 332 that drives the ball feed mechanism 331 (FIG. 10). (See), a firing mechanism 333 for ejecting the game ball arranged at the firing position, a firing solenoid 334 (see FIG. 10) for driving the firing mechanism 333, and a game ball fired from the firing mechanism 333 on the game board 400. And a guide member 335 for guiding to the firing path 401B. The firing device 330 operates according to the firing operation on the firing operation device 250 as described above, and the drive control of the firing solenoid 334 is changed according to the firing operation on the firing operation device 250 to adjust the firing force.

As shown in FIG. 4, the main controller 370 includes a main control board 920 (see FIG. 10) and a board case 371 having a two-part structure that houses the main control board 920. The main control board 920 is housed inside a light-transmitting board case 371 that is sealed so that it cannot be opened without leaving a trace.

The main controller 370 is rotatably attached to the back side of the game board 400. Specifically, the mounting portion 372 is rotatably connected and fixed to the back side of the base 401 of the game board 400, and the main control device 370 is mounted on the mounting portion 372. Thereby, not only the back side (front surface side) of the main control device 370, but also the front side (back surface side) of the main control device 370 by rotating the mounting portion 372, the main control device 370 on the game board 400. It can be easily confirmed with the device attached. The main control device 370 may be connected to the mounting portion 372 so as not to be removed without leaving a trace, and the removal status of the main control device 370 may be easily managed.

The sub-control device 390 includes a sub-control board 940 (see FIG. 10) and a board case 391 having a split structure for housing the sub-control board 940. Like the main control board 920, the sub-control board 940 is housed inside a translucent board case 391 that is sealed so that it cannot be opened without leaving a trace. It is attached to the back side.

Here, in the game board 400, various structures arranged in the game area will be described mainly with reference to FIG. 7. FIG. 7 is a front view of the game board 400.

As shown in FIG. 7, the game board 400 includes a base body 401, a flow-down changing member such as a nail 411 or a windmill 412 that changes the flow-down direction or flow-down speed of a game ball, and a central portion arranged substantially in the center of the base body 401. The structure 420, the middle start winning device 431 arranged on the lower side with respect to the central structure 420, and the starting device according to the second special symbol arranged on the lower right side with respect to the central structure 420 (specifically The right start winning device 432), the big winning devices 433 and 434 (specifically, the lower big winning device 433 and the upper big winning device 434) arranged below the right starting winning device 432, and the right start. The starting device 436 related to the normal symbol arranged on the upper side (upstream side) of the winning device 432, and the upper right side of the game board 400 and arranged on the upper side (upstream side) with respect to the upper and lower large winning devices 433 and 434. The winning combination operating device 435 and the general winning award devices 439A and 439B arranged on the left and right sides of the middle starting award device 431 are provided.

The middle starting prize device 431 is a winning device in which two winning devices (specifically, the left middle starting prize device 431A and the right middle starting prize device 431B) are integrated. The left inside starting winning device 431A is a starting device relating to the first special symbol, and the right inside starting winning device 431B is a starting device relating to a second special symbol similar to the right starting winning device 432. That is, the medium starting prize winning device 431 is a winning device having two functions as a starting device relating to the first special symbol and a starting device relating to the second special symbol.

The middle starting prize device 431 includes a distribution unit 620 that distributes the game balls that have entered from the entrance 611 to either the left middle starting prize device 431A or the right middle starting prize device 431B. The distribution unit 620 is configured such that each time a game ball enters from the entrance 611, the winning devices 431A and 431B to which the game ball is distributed are alternately switched. As a result, the game balls that have entered the middle start winning device 431 basically enter alternately to the left middle starting winning device 431A or the right middle starting winning device 431B.

In addition, the middle-start prize device 431 does not cause a part of the game ball that has entered from the entrance 611 to enter any of the middle-start prize devices 431A and 431B, and has a very low probability of being on the right side or the left side of the middle-start prize device 431. It has a function of discharging onto the game board 400 from the opening formed in the. The probability that the game ball that has entered through the entrance 611 is discharged without entering the starting winning devices 431A and 431B is, for example, about 1/100, and preferably about 1/1000.

Further, the game board 400 is provided with a plurality of switches as detection means for detecting passage of a game ball corresponding to the above-mentioned left inside starting winning device 431A and the like (see FIG. 10), corresponding to each switch. The entry of the game ball into the predetermined area can be detected. For example, a middle-start winning prize switch (left-side middle starting winning prize switch 441A) that detects a game ball that has entered the left-side middle starting winning device 431A, a middle-start winning switch (right-side middle) that detects a gaming ball that has entered the right-side starting winning device 431B. Start prize winning switch 441B), right start winning prize switch 442 for detecting a game ball that has entered the right starting prize winning device 432, lower big prize switch 443 that detects a game ball that has entered the lower big prize device 433, upper big prize device 434. Upper prize winning switch 444 that detects the game ball that has entered, winning combination operation switch 445 that detects the game ball that has entered the winning combination operation device 435, start switch 446 that detects the game ball that has entered the starting device 436, and lower prizes A non-specific passage switch 447 that detects a game ball that has entered a non-specific passage (not shown) formed inside the device 433, and a specific passage (not shown) formed inside the lower major winning device 433 The game board 400 is provided with a specific passage switch 448 for detecting the played game balls, and general prize switches 449A, 449B for detecting the game balls that have entered the general prize devices 439A, 439B, respectively.

In addition, the game board 400 is provided with various sensors to prevent fraud (see FIG. 10), and an abnormality occurring in the pachinko machine 100 can be detected. For example, a magnetic sensor 491, a vibration sensor 492, a radio wave sensor 493, etc. are installed on the game board 400.

The central structure 420 and the entrance portion of the game ball of the starting device 436 constitute a ball entrance, and the game ball that has entered each ball entrance is discharged to the game area. Game balls of the respective winning devices, specifically, the left middle starting winning device 431A, the right middle starting winning device 431B, the right starting winning device 432, the lower big winning device 433, the upper big winning device 434, and the general winning devices 439A, 439B. The entrance portion of each constitutes a winning opening, and the game balls that have entered each winning opening are guided through a through hole formed in the base 401 to a collecting and discharging passage (not shown) formed on the back side of the base 401. In addition, the game balls that have not entered each winning device are guided to the collection and discharge passage through the discharge port 401A provided at the most downstream side portion of the game area. The game ball guided to the collecting and discharging passage is discharged from the pachinko machine 100 to a game ball circulating device (not shown) provided in the game hall. When a game ball enters any of the winning devices, a predetermined number of game balls corresponding to the type of the winning device are paid out from the payout device 540 (see FIGS. 8 and 9).

Each winning device may be configured separately from other winning devices, and like the middle starting winning device 431, two or more winning devices (for example, the left middle starting winning device 431A and the right middle starting winning device 431A). The winning device may be configured by a device in which 431B) is integrated. Further, the starting device such as the left middle starting winning device 431A does not necessarily have to be a winning opening from which a predetermined number of game balls are paid out when the game balls enter, and the game balls are not returned to the game area without being paid out. It may be used as a ball entrance to be discharged.

Each of the general winning device 439A and the general winning device 439B guides the entered game ball to the back side of the base 401 without changing the probability of the game ball entering them. The middle-start prize device 431 does not change the entrance probability to the entrance 611, but as described above, a part of the game balls that have entered the middle-start prize device 431 is placed on either the left-right middle-start prize device 431A or 431B. Without entering (that is, without being guided to the back side of the base 401), is discharged onto the game board 400 (that is, a game area).

In addition, the right start winning a prize device 432 which relates to the 2nd special design has the mechanism which changes the entry probability of the game sphere inside that. It should be noted that the mechanism for changing the entry probability of the game ball does not need to be provided only in the starting device according to the second special symbol, and instead of or in addition to it, the starting device according to the first special symbol, a general winning device. 439A, 439B, may be provided in any or a plurality of winning devices such as the middle starting winning device 431 including the starting device according to the first special symbol and the starting device according to the second special symbol. Further, the mechanism for changing the entering probability of the game ball may be constituted by a driving means such as an electrically driven solenoid, and is represented by a mechanism operated by the own weight of the game ball entering a predetermined area. It may be configured by a mechanism that operates mechanically.

The right start winning a prize device 432 which relates to the 2nd special design, the right approach regulation mechanism 452 and the right approach regulation mechanism which change the entry probability of the game sphere inside due to the transition between the entry permission posture and the entry prohibition posture. And a right entry restriction solenoid 462 (see FIG. 10) that drives 452. The right entry regulation mechanism 452 includes two movable pieces driven by the right entry regulation solenoid 462, and when the right entry regulation mechanism 452 is in the entry prohibited posture, the two movable pieces enter the entrance (the winning opening). ) Is narrowed (or closed), the game ball cannot enter the right start winning device 432, but when the right entry regulation mechanism 452 is in the entry allowable posture, the two movable pieces have their tips. The game ball can enter the right start winning device 432 by adopting the arrangement in which the interval between the parts is enlarged. The right approach control mechanism 452, when the winning ball is selected by a lottery (hereinafter also referred to as "ordinary symbol lottery") based on the fact that the game ball that has entered the starting device 436 related to the normal symbol is detected by the start switch 446, the right approach In response to the drive by the restriction solenoid 462, the approaching attitude is changed a predetermined number of times and a predetermined time.

As shown in FIG. 7, the lower-large prize winning apparatus 433 has a lower-entry restricting mechanism 453 that restricts the entry of the game ball into the inside of the lower-entry restricting mechanism 453 by the transition between the allowable-entry attitude and the prohibited-entry attitude, and the lower-entry restriction The lower entry restriction solenoid 463 (see FIG. 10) that changes the posture of the mechanism 453, and the transition between the non-guided posture and the guided posture to move the game ball that has entered the lower big winning device 433 to the non-specific passage or the specific passage. A distribution mechanism (not shown) for distribution and a switching solenoid 465 (see FIG. 10) for changing the attitude of the distribution mechanism to switch the guidance destination of the game ball are provided. When the lower entry regulation mechanism 453 of the lower big prize device 433 is in the entry prohibited posture, the lower entry regulation mechanism 453 closes the entrance (winning hole), so that the game ball cannot enter the lower big prize device 433. When the lower entry regulation mechanism 453 is in the entry allowable posture, the lower entry regulation mechanism 453 opens the entrance to allow the game ball to enter the lower prize winning apparatus 433. In addition, when the game ball that has entered the lower-large prize winning device 433 is guided to a non-specific path when the distribution mechanism is in the non-guided attitude that projects forward, and when the distribution mechanism is in the guided attitude that retracts backward. Will be guided to a specific passage. The specific passage, the non-specific passage, and the distribution mechanism are provided for diversifying the transition of the game state, and when the game ball enters the specific passage, the player is given a favorable game state as a privilege. ..

As shown in FIG. 7, the upper prize winning apparatus 434 has an upper entry regulation mechanism 454 that regulates the entry of the game ball into the inside by the transition between the entry permitted posture and the entry prohibited posture, and the upper entry regulation. An upper entry restriction solenoid 464 (see FIG. 10) that changes the posture of the mechanism 454 is provided. When the upper entry regulation mechanism 454 is in the entry prohibited posture, the upper entry regulation mechanism 454 closes the entrance (winning hole) so that the game ball cannot enter the upper special winning apparatus 434, but the upper entry regulation mechanism 454. Is a permitted entry posture, the upper entry regulation mechanism 454 opens the entrance to allow the game ball to enter the upper prize winning apparatus 434.

In addition, as the entry allowable posture and the entry prohibited posture as a mechanism for changing the entering probability of the game ball into the inside of the right entry regulation mechanism 452, etc., each mechanism is configured to form a winning opening (or a ball entrance) of each device. Corresponding to the posture change of the operating member that switches between the special state in which the game ball can enter and the normal state in which the game ball cannot enter, at least one of the position and direction of the operating member differs depending on each posture. I wish I had it. Further, as a mechanism for changing the probability of entry of the game ball such as the right approach regulation mechanism 452, it is not always necessary to set the state in which the game ball cannot enter to the normal state. In the state, the posture of the operating member may be changed to a state in which the game ball is more likely to enter than in the normal state.

The game balls can enter the lower prize winning device 433 and the upper prize winning device 434 when a lottery for a big hit is won. Specifically, a lottery based on the game ball that has entered the left-side starting start prize device 431A related to the first special symbol being detected by the left-side starting start prize switch 441A (hereinafter also referred to as "first special symbol lottery"). When winning, or based on the fact that the game ball that has entered the right middle starting prize winning device 431B or the right starting winning prize device 432 related to the second special symbol is detected by the right middle starting prize winning switch 441B or the right starting prize winning switch 442. When the lottery (hereinafter also referred to as “second special symbol lottery”) is won, at least one of the lower entry regulation solenoid 463 and the upper entry regulation solenoid 464 is activated. By this operation, at least one of the lower entry regulation mechanism 453 and the upper entry regulation mechanism 454 takes the entry permitted posture for a given number of times for a given number of times. In addition, the distribution mechanism shifts to the guiding posture in response to the operation of the switching solenoid 465 after a predetermined time has passed from the shift of the lower approach regulating mechanism 453 to the approaching allowable posture, and further switches a predetermined time after shifting to the guiding posture. When the solenoid 465 is stopped, it returns to the non-guided posture.

The winning combination operation device 435 is a device for setting conditions necessary for the lower-winning prize device 433 and the upper-winning prize device 434 to start operating. After winning the big hit lottery, on condition that the game ball of the winning combination operation device 435 has passed, either the lower big prize device 433 or the upper big prize device 434 starts to operate. Therefore, when the player wins the big hit, the player can start the special game state at the timing intended by the player. In addition, it is not always necessary that either the lower big winning device 433 or the upper big winning device 434 starts the operation on the condition that the game ball of the winning combination operating device 435 has passed, and instead of that, or In addition, one of the lower-winning prize device 433 and the upper-winning prize device 434 may be configured to start operating after the elapse of a predetermined time.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the game board 400 is integrated with display devices 471 to 473 that display variable displays of symbols and lottery results, and display devices 476 to 478 that display the number of times games are held. A display having a plurality of light emitting units is provided in a lower left portion corresponding to a part of the game board 400. The plurality of light emitting units are preliminarily divided into light emitting areas corresponding to the respective devices, and the state of each device is displayed by the light emitting state.

Specifically, on the game board 400, along with the first special symbol lottery, the first special symbol is variably displayed, or the first special symbol is fixedly displayed as a stop symbol according to the lottery result. With the special symbol display device 471 relating to the special symbol and the second special symbol lottery, the second special symbol is variably displayed, or the second special symbol is confirmed and displayed as a stop symbol according to the lottery result. Special symbol display device 472 related to the special symbol, special symbol hold display device 476 that displays the number of times the unit game related to the first special symbol is held, and special symbol hold that displays the number of times the unit game related to the second special symbol is held And a display device 477 is provided. The right of the unit game relating to the first special symbol and the right of the unit game relating to the second special symbol are respectively reserved up to four times. Here, the unit game is a one-time game executed based on one start prize, and a lottery determination based on the lottery determination executed based on the one start prize and a lottery based on the prize determination. It refers to a series of games from the start to the end of variable display until the result is displayed.

When the right of the unit game related to the first special symbol is reserved up to the maximum number of times, it is assumed that the game ball that has entered the left middle starting prize winning device 431A is detected by the left middle starting winning prize switch 441A (see FIG. 10). Also, the right to the unit game related to the first special symbol is not added. Similarly, when the right of the unit game related to the second special symbol is reserved up to the maximum number of times, the game ball that has entered the right middle start winning a prize device 431B or the right starting award winning device 432 is the right middle starting prize winning switch 441B (Fig. 10) or the right start winning a prize switch 442 (see FIG. 10), the right of the unit game related to the second special symbol is not added.

Each of the special symbol display device 471 relating to the first special symbol and the special symbol display device 472 relating to the second special symbol is composed of a plurality of light emitting units, and is controlled by the main control board 920 (see FIG. 10). .. Each of the display of the first special symbol and the display of the second special symbol is expressed by a light emitting pattern of a plurality of light emitting units (a combination of light emitting states (light off, lighting, blinking) including a light emitting color). The special symbol hold display device 476 related to the first special symbol and the special symbol hold display device 477 related to the second special symbol are the number of holding times depending on the combination of the light emitting states (light off, lighting, blinking) of the two single-color light emitting units. indicate.

Further, in the game board 400, with the ordinary symbol lottery, the ordinary symbol is variably displayed, and the ordinary symbol is fixedly displayed as the stop symbol according to the lottery result, and the ordinary symbol is related. A normal symbol hold display device 478 for displaying the number of times the right to hold a unit game is held is provided. The right to the unit game related to the normal symbol is reserved up to 4 times. When the right of the unit game related to the normal symbol is reserved up to the maximum number of times, the right of the unit game related to the normal symbol is not added even if the game ball that has entered the starting device 436 is detected by the start switch 446.

The normal symbol display device 473 is composed of a plurality of light emitting units, and is controlled by the main control board 920 (see FIG. 10). Usually, the design is expressed by the light emitting patterns of the plurality of light emitting units. Further, the normal symbol holding display device 478 displays the number of holding times by a combination of the light emitting states (light off, lighting, blinking) of the two single color light emitting units.

In addition, in the game board 400, in the unit game relating to the first special symbol and the second special symbol, the decorative symbol is variably displayed or the decorative symbol is fixedly displayed so as to overlap the rear of the central structure 420. A decorative pattern display device 479 is provided. The variable display and final display of the decorative symbols are controlled by the sub-control board 940, and are synchronized with the variable display and final display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol by the main control board 920. In the variable display of the decorative symbol, more complicated and various effects are executed than in the variable display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. The variable display and confirmed display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol and the variable display and confirmed display of the decorative symbol are not always changed at the same timing, or the stopped display is displayed as the confirmed display. It is not necessary to set, and it is also possible to set such that a fixed display is performed at substantially the same timing by starting the fluctuation at substantially the same timing while providing a slight time difference at each timing.

In addition, the game board 400 includes a board surface light emitting device 490 (see FIG. 10) provided on the back side of various structures, and the board surface light emitting device 490 accompanies the progress of the game under the control of the sub control board 940. Various light emission effects and status notification by light emission are executed.

Here, various game states and transitions between the game states will be described. The normal game state (hereinafter also abbreviated as "normal game state") is a state in which the variable display time of the first special symbol, the second special symbol and the normal symbol is long (hereinafter also referred to as "non-time saving state"). Correspond.

If you win the big hit in the first special symbol lottery or the second special symbol lottery, the game ball enters the specific passage (internal passage of the lower big winning device 433) during the special game state that shifts based on the winning. Depending on whether or not the game state to be transferred after the special game state is different. If the game ball does not enter the specific passage during the special game state, the first special symbol lottery, the state that the variable display time of the second special symbol and the normal symbol is shorter than the non-time saving state (hereinafter, "time saving state" , And the winning state of the jackpot in the first special symbol lottery and the second special symbol lottery is the same as the normal gaming state (hereinafter also referred to as "low probability state") is a gaming state ( In the following, also referred to as "time saving game state"). On the other hand, when the game ball enters the specific passage during the special game state, it is a time saving state, and the winning probability of the big hit in the first special symbol lottery and the second special symbol lottery is higher than the normal game state. (Hereinafter, also referred to as “high-probability state”) to a gaming state (hereinafter, also referred to as “probability variation gaming state”).

The time saving game state is maintained until the total number of unit games relating to the first special symbol and the second special symbol reaches a predetermined number of times (for example, 50 times), but thereafter, it returns to the normal game state. In addition, the probability variation game state is maintained until the total number of unit games related to the first special symbol and the second special symbol reaches a predetermined number (for example, 100 times), but then returns to the normal game state.

The game state and the transition between the game states do not necessarily have to have the above-described configuration, and for example, the high-probability state may be configured to continue until the next big hit, or the above-mentioned game state may be changed depending on other contents. At least one may be configured, a game state different from each of the above-mentioned game states may be further included, and a configuration in which the game states are transitioned by a condition different from the above condition may be adopted.

Next, the operation of the main devices of the game board 400 will be described generally in chronological order. In the main control board 920, a winning random number related to a special symbol (common to the first special symbol and the second special symbol), a big hit symbol random number, a stop pattern random number, various variation pattern random numbers are generated, and various game states. In the case where the game ball that has entered the left-side middle starting prize winning device 431A which is the starting device relating to the first special symbol is detected by the left-side middle starting winning prize switch 441A (see FIG. 10), the starting winning of the first special symbol is achieved. At the time of starting winning of the first special symbol, if the right of the unit game relating to the first special symbol is not reserved up to the maximum number, the winning random number, the big hit symbol random number and the stop pattern random number relating to the special symbol are acquired, It is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM of the main control board 920.

The unit game by the random number acquired based on the start winning of the first special symbol is not in the special game state and is not in the unit game relating to the first special symbol or the second special symbol, and the first special symbol and the second special symbol. If the right of the unit game relating to the symbol is not reserved, it is started immediately after the storage of those random numbers. In addition, even when not in the special game state, when the right of the unit game related to the first special symbol or the second special symbol or the unit game related to the first special symbol or the second special symbol is reserved , After the end of the unit game related to all the special symbols (first special symbol and the second special symbol) that was held before the current prize, the unit game based on the present starting prize is started. When each random number is obtained based on the starting prize of the first special symbol during the special game state, the unit game by the random number is all held before the present starting prize after the special game state. It is started after the unit game relating to the special symbol.

In addition, the unit game by the random number acquired based on the start winning of the second special symbol is not in the special game state and is not in the unit game relating to the first special symbol or the second special symbol, and the first special symbol and the If the right of the unit game relating to the two special symbols is not reserved, it is started immediately after the storage of those random numbers. In addition, even when not in the special game state, when the right of the unit game related to the first special symbol or the second special symbol or the unit game related to the first special symbol or the second special symbol is reserved , After the end of the unit game related to all the special symbols (first special symbol and the second special symbol) that was held before the current prize, the unit game based on the present starting prize is started. When each random number is acquired based on the starting winning of the second special symbol during the special gaming state, the unit game by the random number is all held before the starting winning of this time after the special gaming state. It is started after the unit game relating to the special symbol.

That is, the unit game relating to the first special symbol and the second special symbol is executed in the order of the start winning. It should be noted that it is not always necessary to have a configuration in which the unit games relating to the first special symbol and the second special symbol are executed in the order of the start winning, and one of the special symbols is executed in preference to the other special symbol. The unit game based on the start winning of the second special symbol may be prioritized over the unit game relating to the first special symbol, for example. That is, during the unit game related to the first special symbol or the second special symbol, the starting prize of the first special symbol is obtained, and if the starting prize of the second special symbol is subsequently obtained, the starting prize is obtained later. The unit game based on the starting winning of the second special symbol may be preferentially executed, or the two special symbols may not be alternative but may be simultaneously variable.

If the big hit in the first special symbol lottery based on the start winning of the first special symbol, if the jackpot winning of the first special symbol lottery based on the obtained jackpot symbol random number, the stop symbol ( The type of jackpot pattern) is determined. The type of this stop symbol corresponds to the type of jackpot, for example, the number of rounds (for example, 6 rounds and 16 rounds) corresponding to the number of times the lower entry regulation mechanism 453 or the upper entry regulation mechanism 454 takes the entry allowable posture, or A plurality of types of big hits are set corresponding to the types of game states such as a game state (whether or not to shift to the probability variation game state) after the special game state, and a big hit symbol is set for each type. When the big hit is not won in the first special symbol lottery, a lost symbol different from the big hit symbol is set as the stop symbol.

After the first special symbol lottery, based on the current game state, lottery result, the value of the stop pattern random number, the value of various fluctuation pattern random numbers, the number of times the right to hold the unit game relating to the first special symbol, the first special The variation display time of the symbol is determined, and the variation pattern of the decorative symbol is selected. The variation pattern of the decorative design is roughly classified into a variation pattern in which the reach display is performed before the decorative design corresponding to the stop design (big hit design or lost design) related to the first special design is confirmed and displayed (hereinafter, “reach design”. Also referred to as "variation pattern"), there is a variation pattern in which the reach display is not performed before the decorative design corresponding to the case where the stop design related to the first special design is the lost design is confirmed.

In addition, the "reach display" means that the variable display of the decorative symbol in the unit game relating to the first special symbol or the second special symbol is started to be displayed, and then the left and right display areas of the decorative symbol display device 479 are fixedly displayed. The display result when the remaining decorative design is confirmed and displayed, in which some combinations corresponding to the combination of decorative designs are a big hit, and the variable display continues in the central display area (that is, It is a display that suggests to the player that there is a possibility of a big hit depending on the stop pattern).

The reach display includes a normal reach which is a reach display with a relatively short fluctuation display time (for example, about 25 seconds to about 30 seconds) and a reach display with a fluctuation display time longer than the normal reach (for example, about 60 seconds to about 180 seconds). Super reach and is included. The types of reach display are not limited to two types, normal reach and super reach, and may be three or more types including a special reach which is a reach display having a variable display time longer than that of super reach.

The reach variation pattern is provided for each type of reach display such as normal reach and super reach. Note that only one type of normal reach may be set, or a plurality of types with different variable display times may be set. When a plurality of types of normal reach are set, a reach variation pattern is provided for each type of normal reach. Similarly, only one type of super reach may be set, or a plurality of types with different variable display times may be set. When multiple types of super reach are set, the reach variation pattern is provided for each type of super reach.

After the variable display time of the first special symbol is determined and the variation pattern of the decorative symbol is selected, the variable display of the first special symbol in the special symbol display device 471 relating to the first special symbol and the decoration in the decorative symbol display device 479. The variable display of symbols (variation effect) is started, and in the first special symbol, the variable display is continued in a fixed pattern over the variable display time, and in the decorative pattern, the variation pattern over the variable display time. The variable display according to is continued. After that, with the passage of the variable display time, the stop symbol related to the first special symbol is fixedly displayed, and the symbol corresponding to the stop symbol of the first special symbol is fixedly displayed as the decorative symbol. The finalized display of the first special symbol and the decorative symbol is continued for at least a predetermined fixed time.

If the stop symbol related to the first special symbol is a big hit symbol, after the fixed display of the first special symbol, the game state shifts to the special game state. In the special gaming state, the lower entry control mechanism 453 of the lower special prize device 433 and the upper entry control mechanism 454 of the upper special prize device 434 are allowed to enter a predetermined number of times in a predetermined order according to the type of jackpot. . When a predetermined number (for example, 8) of game balls are detected by the special winning switches 443, 444 in each of the entry allowable postures of the lower entry regulation mechanism 453 and the upper entry regulation mechanism 454, or a predetermined maximum. When the allowed entry time (for example, 29.5 seconds) has elapsed, the lower entry regulation mechanism 453 or the upper entry regulation mechanism 454 shifts to the entry prohibited posture. Then, after the elapse of the predetermined entry prohibition time, either the lower entry regulation mechanism 453 or the upper entry regulation mechanism 454 returns to the entry permitted posture again. This approach restriction operation is repeated a predetermined number of times in a predetermined order corresponding to the type of jackpot.

The lower entry regulation mechanism 453 and the upper entry regulation mechanism 454 are configured such that only one of them takes a permitted entry posture during the special game state, and after a predetermined waiting time has elapsed from the start of the special game state (after the opening period) One shifts to the first approach permission posture. In addition, the special game state ends after a predetermined entry prohibition time has elapsed since the last return to the entry prohibition posture and a predetermined standby time has elapsed after that (after the ending period). After the end of the special gaming state, as described above, the state shifts to the time saving gaming state or the probability variation gaming state.

In various game states, the game ball that has entered the right-side middle start winning device 431B or the right-start winning device 432 which is the starting device related to the second special symbol is the right-side middle-start winning switch 441B (see FIG. 10) or the right-start winning switch. When it is detected by 442 (see FIG. 10), the second special symbol is a starting prize. The control of the unit game based on the start winning of the second special symbol is executed in the same manner as the control relating to the above-mentioned first special symbol. That is, if the right of the unit game related to the second special symbol is not reserved up to the maximum number at the time of starting winning of the second special symbol, each random number related to the special symbol is acquired, and the unit game based on this starting prize is executed. To be done. Further, the determination of the stop symbol according to the second special symbol lottery, the selection of the variation pattern of the decorative symbol, the execution of the variable display, and the transition control of the gaming state, etc., is executed in the same manner as the control relating to the first special symbol To be done.

In various game states, when the game ball that has entered the starting device 436 is detected by the start switch 446, if the right of the unit game related to the normal symbol is not retained up to the maximum number of times, the winning random number related to the normal symbol is acquired. Then, it is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM of the main control board 920. At this time, if it is not during the unit game related to the normal symbol, immediately after the storage, the unit game related to the acquired normal symbol is started. On the other hand, if the unit game related to the normal symbol is in progress, the unit game related to the acquired normal symbol is started after the end of the unit game based on the right of the unit game related to the already-acquired normal symbol.

In the unit game related to the normal symbol, it is determined whether or not it is won based on the value of the winning random number, and when it is won, a predetermined hit symbol is set as a stop symbol. On the other hand, when the normal symbol lottery is not won, a predetermined lost symbol is set as a stop symbol. After the normal symbol lottery, the variable display of the normal symbol is started on the normal symbol display device 473, and in the non-time saving state, the variable display is continued in a fixed pattern for a predetermined variation display time, and in the time saving state. The variable display with a fixed pattern is continued for a predetermined variable display time shorter than the non-time saving state. With the lapse of a predetermined time according to the gaming state, the stop symbol related to the normal symbol is fixedly displayed for a certain period of time.

When the stop symbol related to the normal symbol is a winning symbol, after the normal symbol is confirmed and displayed, the right entry restriction mechanism 452 of the right starting winning device 432 shifts to the entry permission posture at least once. Specifically, when the player wins in the non-time saving state (normal gaming state and special gaming state), the right start winning device 432 allows entry for a predetermined maximum entry allowable time (for example, about 0.1 seconds). In the case of winning in the time saving state (time saving game state and probability variation game state), a predetermined maximum allowable entry time longer than that in the case where the right start winning device 432 is in the non-time saving state (for example, about 4.8 seconds). ) Intermittently (for example, divided into three times) to shift to the entry permission posture. However, when a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls are detected by the right start prize switch 442, the right entry regulation mechanism 452 shifts to the entry prohibited posture without waiting for the maximum entry allowable time to elapse. Also, the operation of the right start winning device 432 in the unit game relating to the present normal symbol is completed even if the number of times of transition to the entry allowable posture has not reached the predetermined number.

Next, a configuration relating to the playability of the pachinko machine 100 of the present embodiment will be described.

In order to receive the second special symbol lottery (hereinafter, this lottery may be referred to as "right special symbol lottery") based on the start winning to the right start winning a prize device 432, first, in the ordinary symbol lottery Of course, the game ball has to enter the right starting prize winning device 432 in the entry permitted state of the right starting prize winning device 432 based on the winning. The winning probability for a normal symbol in the normal gaming state is the same as the winning probability in the short-time gaming state, but the stay time in the entry-permitted state of the right starting winning device 432 based on the winning in the normal gaming state (for example, Since 0.1 second) is set to be extremely short compared to the staying time in the time saving state (for example, about 4.8 seconds), in the normal gaming state, the opportunity per unit time to receive the right special symbol lottery , Per unit time that can receive the first special symbol lottery and the second special symbol lottery (hereinafter, these lottery may be referred to as "center side special symbol lottery") based on the start winning to the medium start prize winning apparatus 431 It is much smaller than the opportunity. On the contrary, in the time saving state such as the time saving game state or the probability variation game state, the opportunity per unit time to receive the right special symbol lottery is significantly larger than the opportunity per unit time to receive the central side special symbol lottery. ing.

Therefore, the player wins the big hit in the center side special symbol lottery, and in the subsequent special game state, aims to shift to the probability variation game state by allowing the game ball to enter the specific passage. On the other hand, in the time saving game state and the probability variation game state, the game is aimed at winning the big hit in the right special symbol lottery before each game state ends.

Specifically, in the game board 400, a central structure body 420 is provided in the center of the game area where the game balls flow down, and a game method (left-handed game) in which the game balls flow down mainly from the left side of the central structure body 420. Method) and a game method (right-handed game method) in which a game ball flows down mainly from the right side of the central structure 420 can be selectively performed. The player plays the game by the left-handed gaming method in the normal gaming state, and plays the game by the right-handed gaming method in the time saving gaming state and the probability variation gaming state. Further, since the lower prize winning device 433 and the upper prize winning device 434 are arranged on the right side with respect to the central structure 420, the game is performed by the right-handed gaming method even in the special gaming state.

Next, the rear block 104 will be described. 8 and 9 are a rear perspective view and a rear view showing the pachinko machine 100, respectively. Note that the outer frame 101 is omitted in FIG. 8 for easy understanding.

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the rear block 104 is configured by attaching other members and devices to the base body 501. The base block 501 and the intermediate block 103 are connected by the rear block support mechanisms 136 and 137, so that the rear block 104 is supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the intermediate block 103.

The rear block 104 continuously rectifies the game balls (for example, in one row) on the downstream side of the game ball tank 510 with the game ball tank 510 as a ball storage unit that stores the game balls and aligns them in one stage. A tank rail 520 as a ball alignment section, a case rail 530 as a ball guide section for guiding a game ball flowing from the tank rail 520 on the downstream side of the tank rail 520, and a payout of the game ball on the downstream side of the case rail 530. A payout device 540 that rents out game balls, and a guidance as a ball guide portion that guides the game balls flowing out from the payout device 540 on the downstream side of the payout device 540 to a guide passage (not shown) formed in the base 501. A member 550, a payout control device 560 that controls the payout of the game balls and the lending of the game balls by the payout device 540, and a power supply that converts external power into power of a predetermined voltage required by various devices and outputs the power. A power supply/launch control device 570 having a function as a means and a function as a launch control means for controlling the launch of a game ball based on a launch operation to the launch operating device 250 in cooperation with the main control board 920, and a payout control device 560. Further, it is provided with a relay device 950 which relays a signal between the game ball lending device 290 (see FIG. 1) and a card unit (not shown) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 100.

The base body 501 is integrally molded of resin (for example, ABS resin), and includes a base portion 502 corresponding to the front side portion and a protective cover portion 503 located behind the base portion 502. The base portion 502 has an upper portion formed in a substantially frame shape along the outer shape of the rear block 104, and a lower portion formed in a substantially flat shape having a thickness in the front-rear direction, to which other devices are attached. It has a function as an attached part.

The protective cover portion 503 is formed in a substantially plate shape having a thickness in the front-rear direction. Further, the protective cover portion 503 does not cover the entire back surface of the intermediate block 103, but covers a part of the back surface of the intermediate block 103, such as a part of the main controller 370, which needs frequent inspection and confirmation, to the back surface of the pachinko machine 100. The size is set so as to form a window portion for exposure. On the back surface of the protective cover portion 503, a large number of vent holes 503A having a function of improving the heat radiation performance of the main control device 370 and the sub control device 390 are formed.

The game ball tank 510 is a horizontally long box-shaped container that opens upward, and one end side in the longitudinal direction thereof is sequentially replenished with game balls supplied from a ball circulating device (not shown) of the island facility. An opening (not shown) is formed at one end side in the longitudinal direction different from the side where the game balls are supplied in the game ball tank 510. The bottom surface of the game ball tank 510 gently inclines in the longitudinal direction, and the game ball supplied to the game ball tank 510 moves to the opening side by its own weight. Further, the bottom surface of the game ball tank 510 is inclined in a direction (front-back direction) orthogonal to the longitudinal direction as compared with the longitudinal direction, and guides the game ball to the side where the opening is provided (for example, the front side). .. Further, on the bottom surface of the game ball tank 510, a metal antistatic plate (not shown) is attached so as to overlap therewith, and the antistatic plate is connected to the ground potential so that the inside of the game ball tank 510 and The static electricity of the game ball on the downstream side is removed.

The tank rail 520 is attached to the side where the opening of the game ball tank 510 is formed, and the game ball flows through the opening of the game ball tank 510. The tank rail 520 has a passage forming member 521 that forms a passage of a substantially gutter-shaped game ball having a width that allows the game balls to pass in a line, and the height gradually increases as the upper surface of the passage formed by the passage forming member 521. Is provided with a rectifying member 522 that has a top surface portion that becomes lower and gradually rectifies the game balls flowing down the passage from a vertically overlapping height to a one-step height. The passage formed by the tank rail 520 is gently inclined toward the downstream side and guides the game ball to the opposite side of the game ball tank 510.

The case rail 530 is formed vertically so as to be continuous with the lower side of the tank rail 520, and a game ball from the tank rail 520 flows in. On the case rail 530, the game balls are curved left and right so as not to flow vigorously, and are continuous downward. In addition, a ball break detection unit 539 for detecting a ball break is provided in the middle of the ball passage in the case rail 530. The storage ball switch 591 (see FIG. 10) is built in the out-of-ball detection unit 539, and the storage ball switch 591 causes a ball clogging or the like on the case rail 530 or on the upstream side of the storage ball switch 591 to cause a game ball in the case rail 530. Detects an out-of-ball condition that is not normally replenished.

The payout device 540 includes a delivery mechanism for delivering the game balls, a payout motor 542 (see FIG. 10) as a drive unit for driving the delivery mechanism, and a payout counting switch 592 (see FIG. 10). In response to the operation of the payout motor 542 based on the control by the payout control device 560, the game balls stored in the ball passage are discharged to the downstream side. Passage of the released game balls through the ball passage is detected by the payout counting switch 592, whereby the payout control device 560 (payout control board 930) counts the number of payouts of the game balls.

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the payout control device 560 and the power supply/launch control device 570 are mounted so as to overlap with the lower rear surface of the base portion 502 of the base body 501 so as to be positioned on the lower rear surface side of the rear block 104. Has been. The rear block 104 including the payout control device 560 and the power supply/launch control device 570 can be continuously used even when the game board 400 is replaced with another game board due to a model change or the like.

The payout control device 560 includes a payout control board 930 (see FIG. 10) and a board case for accommodating the payout control board 930. It is housed inside a substrate case that is sealed so that it cannot be opened.

The power supply/launch control device 570 includes a power supply/launch control board 900 (see FIG. 10) and a board case that houses the power/launch control board 900. The power/launch control board 900 is similar to the main control board 920. And is housed inside a sealed substrate case.

<Electrical configuration>
Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 100 will be described. FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 100. As shown in FIG. 10, the pachinko machine 100 includes control circuit devices such as a power supply/launch control board 900, a power supply monitoring board 910, a main control board 920, a payout control board 930, and a sub control board 940. Note that, in FIG. 10, a relay circuit device that only relays various signals is omitted. Below, these major control circuit devices will be individually described in detail.

The power supply/launch control board 900 includes a power supply unit 901 that supplies electric power of a predetermined voltage to each unit of the pachinko machine 100 via a power supply path (broken line in the drawing), and a launching device according to the operation of the launching operation device 250. A firing control unit 902 that controls the drive of 330 and a signal relay unit 903 that relays the initialization signal from the initialization switch 907 and the ball overflow signal from the ball overflow switch 249 are provided.

The power supply unit 901 takes in external electric power (for example, 24 V AC) supplied from the outside and converts it into internal electric power (for example, 24 V DC), and also generates various electric power from the internal electric power. The electric power generated by the power supply unit 901 is electric power of a drive voltage (for example, DC 12 V) for driving devices such as various solenoids and various motors, drives various switches, and executes control processing. It also includes power for a control voltage (for example, DC 5 V) for controlling the voltage, power for a backup voltage for holding the contents of the RAM of the main control board 920, and the like.

The power supply unit 901 supplies various powers generated from the internal power to the power supply monitoring board 910, the main control board 920, the payout control board 930, the sub control board 940, and the like. Specifically, the power monitoring board 910 is supplied with the power of the internal power, the driving voltage, the control voltage, and the backup voltage. Electric power of a driving voltage, a control voltage, and a backup voltage is supplied to the main control board 920, and these electric powers are supplied via the power supply monitoring unit 911 of the power supply monitoring board 910. Electric power of a drive voltage and a control voltage is supplied to the payout control board 930. Electric power of a driving voltage and a control voltage is supplied to the sub control board 940. The firing control unit 902 and the signal relay unit 903 are supplied with the drive voltage and the control voltage.

A power switch 909 is connected to the power supply unit 901, and when the power switch 909 is in the off state, the acquisition of external power is stopped. The pachinko machine may be turned off by turning off the power switch 909 or by removing a power plug (not shown) connected to the power supply unit 901 via the power switch 909 from an external power supply outlet (not shown). A state in which the supply of electric power to the inside of the machine 100 is stopped or a state in which the supply of external electric power itself is stopped is collectively referred to as a “power failure state”.

The power supply unit 901 is configured to normally output the power of the control voltage for a predetermined period even after the transition to the power failure state. As a result, the main control board 920 can save the state and end the control so as to return to the current control state.

The firing control unit 902 cooperates with the main control board 920 to control the driving of the ball feeding solenoid 332 and the firing solenoid 334 of the firing device 330. The ball feeding solenoid 332 and the firing solenoid 334 are permitted to operate when a predetermined condition is satisfied. Specifically, the fact that the player is touching the firing handle 252 (see FIG. 1) is detected based on the contact sensor signal from the contact sensor 254, and the firing stop switch 255 for stopping the firing is provided. The firing control unit 902 outputs a firing permission signal in the ON state to the main control board 920 on condition that the firing control unit 902 is not operated. Further, the main control board 920 outputs a firing solenoid control signal and a ball feeding solenoid control signal to the firing control unit 902 based on the firing permission signal and the firing abnormality signal. The firing control unit 902 operates the ball feeding solenoid 332 based on the ball feeding control signal in the ON state, and operates the firing solenoid 334 based on the reception of the firing solenoid control signal in the ON state and the resistance value of the variable resistor 253. Let As a result, the game balls are sequentially launched from the launching device 330 with a strength corresponding to the resistance value of the variable resistor 253 (the amount of rotational operation of the launch handle 252).

The signal relay unit 903 outputs an initialization signal in the ON state to the main control board 920 when the initialization switch 907 is pressed. In the main control board 920, the storage information stored in the RAM of the main control board 920 is initialized in response to the reception of the initialization signal in the ON state. The initialization switch 907 does not necessarily have to be configured to output a signal to the main control board 920 via the signal relay unit 903. For example, the initialization switch 907 is directly mounted on the main control board 920. The initialization switch 907 may be housed in the substrate case 371, and thereby it is possible to suppress an illegal signal input aiming at a section where a signal is transmitted.

Further, the signal relay unit 903 outputs an on-state ball overflow signal to the main control board 920 when the ball overflow switch 249 detects a game ball. In the main control board 920, the low-speed payout signal is output to the payout control board 930 based on the detection of the ball overflow signal in the ON state, and the payout control board 930 that has received the low-speed payout signal determines the rotation speed of the payout motor 542 (the payout speed). The payout speed of the game balls from the device 540 is reduced. Further, the main control board 920 outputs a high speed payout signal to the payout control board 930 based on the detection of the ball overflow signal in the off state, and the payout control board 930 that has received the high speed payout signal determines the rotation speed of the payout motor 542. Speed up.

The power supply monitoring board 910 performs power supply and various signal transmission between the power supply/launch control board 900 and the main control board 920, and a power supply monitoring section 911 that monitors the power supply state from the power supply/launch control board 900. And a signal relay unit 912 for relaying. The power supply monitoring unit 911 also outputs a power failure signal to the main control board 920 in response to the transition to the power failure state, and monitors the voltage of DC stable 24 V which is the maximum voltage output from the power supply unit 901. When the voltage is less than 22 V for a predetermined time, it is determined that the power is out, and an on-state power outage signal is output to the main control board 920. The main control board 920 recognizes the shift to the power failure state by receiving the power failure signal in the ON state.

The main control board 920 comprehensively controls the operation of the pachinko machine 100. An MPU (not shown) as a one-chip microcomputer is mounted on the main control board 920. The MPU includes a CPU (not shown) as an arithmetic processing unit, a ROM (not shown) that stores various control programs and fixed data executed by the CPU, and various data temporarily when the control program is executed. RAM (not shown) for storing the like. In addition, various circuits such as a timer circuit (not shown), a counter circuit (not shown), a clock generation circuit (not shown), and a signal transmission/reception circuit (not shown) are mounted on the main control board 920. There is. The RAM of the main control board 920 is configured so that internal data can be maintained (backed up) by the power supply of the backup voltage from the power supply/launch control board 900 even after the transition to the power failure state.

The payout control board 930 controls the payout operation of the game balls by the payout apparatus 540 according to the instruction from the main control board 920 and the payout operation of the game balls by the payout apparatus 540 according to the operation of the game ball lending apparatus 290. The payout control board 930, like the main control board 920, includes an MPU (not shown) as a one-chip microcomputer including a CPU (not shown), a ROM (not shown) and a RAM (not shown), and a timer circuit. Various circuits such as a counter circuit (not shown), a clock circuit (not shown), a signal transmitting/receiving circuit (not shown), etc. are mounted.

The payout control board 930 is equipped with an input/output port as a connecting means for connecting to another device so that information can be communicated. For example, bidirectional information input/output communication is possible with the main control board 920 and the relay device 950. Is connected to the open/close detection switches 108 and 109, the storage ball switch 591, and the payout counting switch 592 so that only one-way information input communication is possible, and the payout motor 542 is only one-way information. Only output communication is possible. Like the RAM of the main control board 920, the RAM of the payout control board 930 may have a backup function capable of maintaining internal data for a certain period in a power failure state, or the RAM of the main control board 920. Unlike the above, the internal data may not be maintained in the power failure state.

The sub control board 940 controls operations of various effect devices, various light emitting devices, various audio devices, and the like, based on an instruction from the main control board 920. The sub control board 940 is equipped with an input/output port as a connecting means for connecting to another device so that information can be communicated. For example, the sub control board 940 is connected to the main control board 920 so that only one-way information input communication is possible. The input operation device 260 is bidirectionally connected so that information can be communicated therewith, and the decorative pattern display device 479 and the like are connected so that only one-way information output communication is possible.

<Various control processes>
Next, various control processes executed by the main control board 920 will be described. The control processing in the main control board 920 is roughly divided into a main processing that is started when a power failure state is restored and a main processing that is interrupted periodically (in this embodiment, at a period of 2 ms (milliseconds)). The timer interrupt processing is performed.

First, the main processing executed by the main control board 920 will be described with reference to FIG. 11. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the main processing of the main control board 920 (abbreviated as “main control main processing” in FIG. 11).

In the main processing of the main control board 920, first, a series of control start processing (program start processing S1001 to random number initial setting processing S1019) for starting up the main control board 920 and initializing various information is executed only once. , After that, the interrupt prohibition process S1020 for prohibiting the interrupt, and the winning random number initial value counter (partial area of RAM) and the jackpot symbol random number initial value counter (partial area of RAM) related to the special symbol and the normal symbol A random number initial value updating process S1021 for updating the value of the winning random number initial value counter (a partial area of the RAM), and a first fluctuation type counter for determining a fluctuation display time (fluctuation time), a fluctuation pattern, etc. The fluctuation counter updating process S1022 for updating the value of the fourth fluctuation type counter (a part of the RAM) and the interrupt permission process S1023 for permitting the interrupt are repeatedly executed. If a timer interrupt request occurs before the interrupt permission process S1023, the timer interrupt process is executed immediately after the interrupt permission process S1023.

In a series of control start processing, a program start processing S1001 that sets an initial value in a stack pointer (a partial area of RAM) that controls the execution of a program, an interrupt mode setting processing S1002 that sets an interrupt mode, and a payout control board. A startup standby process S1003 of waiting for a predetermined time until the 930, the sub control board 940, and the like are booted is executed.

After the startup standby process S1003, a determination process S1004 of the output state of the initialization signal from the initialization switch 907 of the power/launch control board 900, a determination process S1005 of the value of the power failure information (a part of the RAM), and a saving Information storage state determination processing S1007 is performed, and based on these determination results, it is determined whether or not to delete the stored information in the RAM. Here, the saved information is information necessary for returning to the game state before the power failure, and corresponds to a partial area of the RAM that was updated according to the progress of the game before the power failure, and is executed. The value of the counter concerning the unit game in the inside, the value of the counter stored by the start winning, and the like are exemplified.

The storage state of the stored information is determined as follows. First, a checksum value for a storage area in a predetermined range of the RAM is calculated (checksum calculation processing S1006), and the current checksum value and a power failure monitoring processing S1202 accompanying the transition to the previous power failure state (see FIG. 12). ), it is determined whether the exclusive OR of the checksum value and the RAM determination value, which is the two's complement of the checksum value, is “0” (determination process S1007). It is determined whether or not the checksum value at the time of transition to the power failure state is the same.

When the initialization signal is in the ON state (S1004: Y), when the power failure information is not the predetermined power failure value indicating that the saving information has been saved and completed at the time of transition to the power failure state (S1005: N), or saving When the information is not normally retained (S1007:N), the RAM clear processing S1008 of erasing the stored information in the RAM is executed. After it is determined that the stored information is normally held (S1007: Y) or after the RAM clearing process S1008 is executed, a hardware for initializing various devices connected to the main control board 920. Wear initialization processing S1009 is executed.

After the hardware initialization process S1009, a process S1010 of determining whether or not the power failure information is a power failure value is executed. When the power failure information is the power failure value (S1010:N), the RAM recovery setting processing S1011 for initializing various information including the recovery of the retained information and the recovery command indicating the completion of the setting are set (recovery command Output process S1012). By the restoration of the held information in the RAM restoration setting process S1011, the control state of the main control board 920 is restored to the control state immediately before the transition to the previous power failure state.

On the other hand, when the power failure information is not the power failure value (S1010:Y), various information is initialized without the restoration of the holding information (RAM initialization processing S1013), and an initialization command indicating the completion of the setting is output. (Initialization command output process S1014).

In the RAM restoration setting process S1011 and the RAM initial setting process S1013, the power failure information is set to a predetermined energization value different from the power failure value, and various error statuses such as fraud detection error immediately before the transition to the previous power failure status. Even if occurs, all of those error states are canceled. Further, either the return command or the initialization command is output from the main control board 920 to both the payout control board 930 and the sub control board 940, and the payout control board 930 and the sub control board 940 which have received the return command or the initialization command. In each of the above, a predetermined initialization process is executed.

After the initial setting (determination process S1004 to initialization command output process S1014) of the RAM according to the situation at the time of startup, if the condition device was operating at the time of the transition to the previous power failure state, the special game state is set. Preparations for returning are made (special game state return preparation processing S1015). Specifically, in the special game state return preparation process S1015, the operation states of the condition device and the accessory continuous operation device are determined, and the process corresponding to the game situation during the power failure state is executed in the sub control board 940. It

After the special game state return preparation process S1015, it is determined whether the time saving state flag is set or not by determining whether it is the time saving state or the non-time saving state (determination process S1016), which is the time saving state. In this case (S1016:Y), the time saving command is output (time saving command output processing S1017). On the other hand, in the non-time saving state (S1016:N), the non-time saving command is output (non-time saving command output process S1018). After that, the value of the winning random number counter (partial area of the RAM) relating to the special symbol is initialized (random number initial setting process S1019).

Next, with reference to FIG. 12, the timer interrupt processing executed by the main control board 920 will be described. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a timer interrupt process (abbreviated as “main control interrupt process” in the figure) executed by the main control board 920.

In the timer interrupt process of the main control board 920, first, an interrupt start process S1201 for starting a timer interrupt is executed. Specifically, a predetermined value is set in the interrupt control register. As a result, interrupts other than this timer interrupt are prohibited. After that, a power failure monitoring process S1202 to external information output process S1221 related to substantial control such as game progress control of the pachinko machine 100 and monitoring of various sensors is sequentially executed. However, when the game progress is stopped based on detection of various frauds (S1207: Y), the control signal output process S1208 to the external information output process S1221 are not executed. Finally, the interrupt permission process S1222 for permitting the next timer interrupt is executed, and the current timer interrupt process ends. In the following, various types of main processing will be individually described.

In the power outage monitoring process S1202, the value of the power outage information (a part of the RAM) is updated based on the output state of the power outage signal output from the power supply monitoring unit 911 of the power supply monitoring board 910. Specifically, the output state of the power failure signal is confirmed three times, and when the ON state is detected for all three times, it is determined to be the power failure state. If it is not determined in this determination that there is a power outage, the power outage information is maintained at the energization value.

On the other hand, if it is determined in the power outage monitoring process S1202 that there is a power outage, the following process is executed. First, the value of the power failure information is changed from the energization value set in the RAM restoration setting process S1011 or the RAM initial setting process S1013 (see FIG. 11) to a predetermined power failure value. Also, a checksum value for a storage area in a predetermined range of the RAM is calculated, and the two's complement of the checksum value is set as the RAM determination value. As a result, the pachinko machine 100 enters an infinite loop that does not perform substantial control such as progress of games and monitoring of various sensors, and the state of the RAM after the RAM determination value is set is held based on the backup power. It Since the output state of the power failure signal is confirmed three times, each processing of the timer interrupt is executed twice after the reception of the power failure signal is detected for the first time.

In the random number updating process S1203, the winning random number counter related to the special symbol, the big hit symbol random number counter, the stop pattern selection counter, and the winning random number counter related to the ordinary symbol are updated. Specifically, if the value of the winning random number counter related to the special symbol is a value different from the specified maximum value (for example, "576"), it is changed to a value larger than the current value by "1", and the special symbol is changed. If the value of the winning random number counter related to is the specified maximum value, it is changed to the specified minimum value (“0”). However, if the changed value is the same as the circulation initial value for the winning random number counter for the special symbol, the value of the winning random number counter for the special symbol is the same as the winning random number initial value counter for the special symbol. Value, and the circulation initial value is also set to the same value as the winning random number initial value counter.

The big hit symbol random number counter, the stop pattern selection counter, and the winning random number counter related to the normal symbol are also updated in the same manner as the winning random number counter related to the special symbol. However, as the update range defined by the specified maximum value and the specified minimum value of each counter, a unique value is set for each counter, and multiple counters are updated asynchronously. Refers to an initial value counter unique to each counter. For example, the winning random number counter relating to the special symbol and the winning random number initial value counter relating to the special symbol have the same range of values, and the jackpot symbol random number counter and the jackpot symbol random number initial value counter have the same range of values, The winning random number counter related to the normal symbol and the winning random number initial value counter related to the ordinary symbol have the same value range.

In the random number initial value updating process S1204, the winning random number initial value counter related to the special symbol, the big hit symbol random number initial value counter, and the winning random number initial value counter related to the normal symbol are updated. Specifically, if the value of the winning random number initial value counter related to the special symbol is a value different from the specified maximum value (for example, "576"), it is changed to a value larger than the current value by "1", and the special value is changed. When the value of the winning random number initial value counter related to the symbol is the specified maximum value, it is changed to the specified minimum value (“0”). Also for the symbol random number initial value counter related to special symbols and the winning random number initial value counter related to normal symbols, except that the specified maximum value and specified minimum value are unique values to those counters, the winning random number initial related to the special symbol It is updated as in the case of the value counter.

In the variation counter updating process S1205, the values of the first variation type counter to the fourth variation type counter for determining the variation display time (variation time), the variation pattern, and the like are updated. Specifically, when the value of the first fluctuation type counter is different from the specified maximum value (for example, "187"), it is changed to a value that is "1" larger than the current value, and the first fluctuation When the value of the type counter is the specified maximum value, it is changed to the specified minimum value (“0”). The second variation type counter to the fourth variation type counter are also updated in the same manner as the first variation type counter except that the specified maximum value and the specified minimum value are values unique to those counters. To be done.

In addition, the winning random number counter, the big hit symbol random number counter, the stop pattern selecting counter and the variation type counters related to the special symbol and the ordinary symbol do not necessarily have to have the above configuration, and at least a part of the above counter is configured as another configuration. For example, the initial value counter may not be used to update from a constant initial value, or the random number generating IC may be used to refer to the value as needed without using a program. .

In the game stop determination process S1206, when the fraud detection information is the fraud detection value, the game stop value is updated and various information for stopping the progress of the game is set. On the other hand, if the injustice detection information is not the injustice detection value or is already the game stop value, each process for stopping the game progress is not executed and the game stop determination process S1206 ends. The fraud detection information is set to the fraud detection value when various fraud occurrences are detected in the fraud detection processing S1211. Further, in the determination processing S1207, it is determined whether or not the game is stopped depending on whether or not the fraud detection information is the game stop value.

In the control signal output process S1208, based on the control data stored in the output buffer, the special symbol display device 471 relating to the first special symbol, the special symbol display device 472 relating to the second special symbol, and the ordinary symbol Normally, signals for controlling various notification devices such as the symbol display device 473 are output. Further, based on the control data stored in the output buffer, various actuators such as a ball feed solenoid 332, a firing solenoid 334, a right approach regulation solenoid 462, a lower approach regulation solenoid 463, an upper approach regulation solenoid 464, and a switching solenoid 465 are operated. A control signal is output.

In the switch reading process S1209, the medium start prize winning switches 441A and 441B, the right start prize winning switch 442, the lower prize winning switch 443, the upper prize winning switch 444, the winning combination operation switch 445, the starting switch 446, the non-specific passage switch 447, the specifying The signal states from the passage switch 448 and the general winning switches 449A and 449B are read, and changes in the detection state of the game ball by various switches are detected.

Specifically, in the switch reading process S1209, the signal states from the various switches are read into the input buffer (a part of the RAM) twice at predetermined time intervals, and the signals from the various switches are read. For each of the following, a signal state read for the first time (hereinafter abbreviated as “first signal state”) and a signal state read for the second time (hereinafter abbreviated as “second signal state”) A change in the detection state of various switches is detected based on the detection state detected by the previous timer interrupt (hereinafter abbreviated as “previous detection state”). Then, for each switch, when the previous detection state is the off state, when the first signal state is the on state and the second signal state is the on state, it is determined that the switch is the on state transition. Then, a detection flag (a partial area of the RAM) corresponding to the type of switch is set. As described in the power failure monitoring process S1202, even if the power supply is stopped, each process of the timer interrupt is executed twice, so that the ON state of various switches is immediately after the power supply is stopped. Even when it is started, the detection flags of various switches can be set accurately.

In the timer update process S1210, various timers (predetermined area of RAM) used for variable display of special symbols and normal symbols, control of each game state, and fraud monitoring are updated.

In the fraud detection process S1211, a fraudulent act such as forcibly entering a game ball into various prize winning devices or forcing various prize winning devices to operate is detected. Specifically, the right start winning device 432, the lower big winning device 433, and the upper big winning device 434 are forcibly moved to the allowable entry postures, and the game balls are guided to a specific passage of the lower big winning device 433 by vibration. , Induction of forced malfunction of the right start winning device 432, the lower big winning device 433, and the upper big winning device 434 by radio waves, induction of game balls to various winning devices by magnetic attraction, left middle starting winning device 431A, Occurrence of a situation in which there is a high possibility that a fraudulent act such as guiding a game ball to the right middle start prize device 431B, the right start prize device 432, the lower big prize device 433, and the upper big prize device 434 at an abnormal timing is performed. To detect.

In the winning detection response processing S1212, control based on the detection of the game ball by the various switches provided on the game board 400 is executed. Specifically, in the case where the medium start prize switch detection flag is set based on the detection of the game ball by the left middle start prize switch 441A (see FIG. 10) and the right middle start prize switch 441B (see FIG. 10). The middle start winning counter (a predetermined area of the RAM) and the first payout counter (a predetermined area of the RAM) are updated. Further, when the right start prize switch detection flag is set based on the detection of the game ball by the right start prize switch 442 (see FIG. 10), the first payout counter is updated. Further, when the lower big prize switch detection flag is set based on the detection of the game ball by the lower big prize switch 443 (see FIG. 10), or when the game ball is detected by the upper big prize switch 444 (see FIG. 10). When the upper prize winning switch detection flag is set based on this, the special winning counter (a predetermined area of the RAM) and the second payout counter (a predetermined area of the RAM) are updated.

In the firing control process S1213, the launch-related information for controlling the launch of the game ball by the launching device 330 is updated. Specifically, the operation flag of the ball feeding solenoid 332 that drives the ball feeding mechanism 331 and the operation flag of the firing solenoid 334 that drives the firing mechanism 333 are updated.

In the input signal monitoring process S1214, based on the output state of the signal from the opening/closing detection switch 108 (see FIG. 10) via the payout control board 930, an intermediate block is output to the outer frame 101 (see FIGS. 1 and 2). It is detected whether 103 (see FIGS. 1 and 2) is closed. Further, based on the output state of the signal from the opening/closing detection switch 109 via the payout control board 930 (see FIG. 10), the intermediate block 103 (see FIGS. 2 and 3) is compared with the front block 102 (see FIGS. 2 and 3). It is detected whether (see 3) is closed.

In the payout state monitoring process S1215, the information indicating the payout control state output from the payout control board 930 is monitored, and various payout state commands corresponding to the payout control state are set as necessary. The sub-control board 940 that has received the payout state command causes the decorative symbol display device 479, the upper left acoustic device 281, the upper right acoustic device 282, and the like to perform notification according to the type of the payout state command.

In the payout signal output process S1216, various prize ball commands are set based on the values of the first payout counter and the second payout counter as necessary, and output to the payout control board 930. The first payout counter and the second payout counter are updated according to the setting of the prize ball command. For example, the first payout counter is incremented by 1 each time a game ball corresponding to one winning is detected, and is decremented by 1 each time a prize ball command based on the winning is set. In the payout control board 930, a prize is awarded to the main control board 920 every time the control for paying out the number of game balls (for example, three) corresponding to the winning is executed (specifically, shortly before the payout is completed). When the ball command is requested and the payout of the prize balls is continued, the main control board 920 outputs a further prize ball command. The second payout counter is a counter that is updated corresponding to a prize (for example, 13 pieces) having a different number of prize balls from the first payout counter, and a prize ball command based on the value of the second payout counter is paid out. When 930 is received, the payout control board 930 executes control for paying out a number of game balls corresponding to the prize ball command.

In the special symbol-related processing S1217, the suspension control of the right of the unit game relating to the first special symbol and the control of the unit game relating to the first special symbol are executed. Specifically, in the reservation control of the right of the unit game related to the first special symbol, the operation control of the special symbol reservation display device 476 related to the first special symbol is executed. Further, in the control of the unit game according to the first special symbol, the operation control of the special symbol display device 471 relating to the first special symbol is executed, and when the big hit is won in the first special symbol lottery, the lower big winning device The operation control of 433 and the special winning apparatus 434 is further executed.

Further, in the unit game relating to the first special symbol, each information for displaying the variable display and the fixed display of the decorative symbol on the decorative symbol display device 479 is selected. For example, in the unit game relating to the first special symbol, the variation pattern of the variable display of the decorative symbol executed by the decorative symbol display device 479 is the current game state, the lottery result, the value of the stop pattern random number, and the various variation pattern random numbers. The value is selected based on the number of times the right to hold the unit game relating to the first special symbol is held.

Further, in the special symbol related processing S1217, the suspension control of the right of the unit game relating to the second special symbol and the control of the unit game relating to the second special symbol are executed. Specifically, in the reservation control of the right of the unit game related to the second special symbol, the operation control of the special symbol reservation display device 477 related to the second special symbol is executed. In addition, in the control of the unit game related to the second special symbol, the operation control of the special symbol display device 472 related to the second special symbol is executed, and when the big hit is won in the second special symbol lottery, the lower major winning device. Operation control of 433 and the special winning device 434 is further executed.

Further, in the unit game relating to the second special symbol, each information for displaying the variable display and the fixed display of the decorative symbol on the decorative symbol display device 479 is selected. For example, in the unit game related to the second special symbol, the variation pattern of the variable display of the decorative symbol executed by the decorative symbol display device 479 is the current game state, the lottery result, the value of the stop pattern random number, and the various variation pattern random numbers. The value is selected based on the number of times the right to hold the unit game relating to the second special symbol is held.

In the normal symbol related processing S1218, the control of holding the right of the unit game related to the normal symbol and the control of the unit game related to the normal symbol are executed. Specifically, in the hold control of the right of the unit game relating to the normal symbol, the operation control of the normal symbol hold display device 478 is executed. Further, in the control of the unit game related to the normal symbol, the operation control of the normal symbol display device 473 related to the normal symbol is executed, and when the normal symbol lottery is won, the operation control of the right start winning device 432 is further executed. ..

In the display control process S1219, the special symbol display device 471 relating to the first special symbol in the special symbol related process S1217, the special symbol display device 472 relating to the second special symbol, the special symbol holding display device 476 relating to the first special symbol, and Based on various information updated to control the operation of the special symbol hold display device 477 or the like related to the second special symbol, output data for specifically operating those devices is combined. The combined output data is output to each device in the control signal output process S1208 based on the next timer interrupt.

Further, in the display control process S1219, various commands corresponding to the respective information for displaying the variable display and the fixed display of the decorative symbol selected in the special symbol related process S1217 on the decorative symbol display device 479 are set. For example, a variation pattern command corresponding to the variation pattern selected in the special symbol related process S1217 is set. The set command is output to the sub control board 940 in the control signal output process S1208 based on the next timer interrupt. The sub control board 940 controls the decorative symbol display device 479 based on the command received from the main control board 920.

In the motor control process S1220, operation control of various motors is executed. In the external information output process S1221, output data to be output to an external device such as a data display device (not shown) or a management device (not shown) electrically connected to the pachinko machine 100 is set.

<Suggestive production that appears in variable display of decorative designs>
In the pachinko machine 100 of the present embodiment, the variable display of the decorative symbol on the decorative symbol display device 479 corresponding to the variable display of the special symbol on the special symbol display device 471 or the special symbol display device 472 is a predetermined reach display (for example, In the case of a mode including super reach, it is configured such that a predetermined suggestive effect can be brought out by pressing the pressing operation device 261.

With reference to FIG. 13 to FIG. 16, a description will be given of suggestive effects that appear in variable display of decorative symbols. FIG. 13 is a time chart for explaining the time when the suggestive effect appears in the variable display of the decorative symbol. Note that, in FIG. 13, as an example of the variable display in which the suggestive effect can appear, a variable display including a super reach having a variable display time of 90 seconds is illustrated. 14 to 16 are schematic diagrams showing screen transitions of the special symbol display device 471 according to the time chart of FIG. 13, respectively.

As shown in FIG. 13, at time ts, when the variable display of the decorative symbol synchronized with the variable display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is started in the decorative symbol display device 479, each symbol constituting the decorative symbol. Will start scrolling. The display data forming the variable display of the decorative pattern is prepared in the ROM (not shown) of the sub control board 940 in association with each fluctuation pattern command that the sub control board 940 can receive from the main control board 920. Has been done.

In the pachinko machine 100 of the present embodiment, the decorative design includes a design in the left column (hereinafter also referred to as “left design”), a design in the right column (hereinafter also referred to as “right design”), and a left design. It is composed of three rows of symbols including the symbol between the right symbol and the symbol (hereinafter also referred to as "middle symbol"). In the example shown in FIG. 13, the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are assumed to have started the variable display of the decorative symbols that were stopped at “6”, “5”, and “3”, respectively.

A predetermined time period (for example, 4 seconds later) after the variable display of the decorative pattern is started at time ts, the first operable period is started (time t1). The first operable period started at time t1 ends after a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) from the start (time t2). The first operable period from the time t1 to the time t2 is a period in which the player can perform the pushing operation on the pressing operation device 261. Note that the time t2 does not necessarily have to be a predetermined time after the start of the first operable period, and the first operable period ends at the timing when the player performs a pushing operation on the pressing operation device 261. The display corresponding to the operation may be performed, and even in the other operable periods described below, each operable period is ended at the timing when the pushing operation is performed, and the display of the effect corresponding to the operation is performed. You may start.

When the first operable period starts at time t1, as shown in FIG. 14, the decorative symbol display device 479 that variably displays the decorative symbol indicates that the pushing operation with respect to the pressing operation device 261 is possible. An image 601 reminiscent of FIG. 6 and a character 602 “Enemy has come!” are displayed as a comment on the production that prompts a pressing operation on the pressing operation device 261.

Each display data related to the display of the image 601 and the characters 602 is prepared in the ROM (not shown) of the sub control board 940, and the start time (that is, the time of day) of the first operable period is controlled by the control of the sub control board 940. It is displayed on the decorative symbol display device 479 at t1) and is erased at the end time of the period (that is, time t2).

When the player does not perform the pressing operation on the pressing operation device 261 in the first operable period, as illustrated in FIG. 13, after a predetermined time (for example, 15 seconds) after the variable display of the decorative symbol is started at time ts. At the timing of (after), of the decorative symbols that are being displayed in a variable manner, the left symbol stops (time t4)
On the other hand, when the player performs a pushing operation on the press operation device 261 in the first operable period, when the first operable period ends at time t2, the first special effect, which is one of the suggested effects, is started. .. As shown in FIG. 14, three types of pattern 1A, pattern 1B, and pattern 1C are prepared as the first special effect, and the first of the one pattern selected from these three types is prepared. The special effect is started at time t2 by the control of the sub control board 940.

The pattern 1A is a pattern including a character 611A such as "The army has arrived!" and a red frame (red frame) 612A surrounding the screen of the decorative pattern display device 479. The pattern 1B is a pattern including a character 611B such as "A thief has come!" and a yellow frame (yellow frame) 612B surrounding the screen of the decorative pattern display device 479. The pattern 1C is a pattern including a character 611C such as "A cat has come!" and a blue frame (blue frame) 612C surrounding the screen of the decorative pattern display device 479. Each display data relating to the display of the pattern 1A, the pattern 1B, and the pattern 1C is prepared in the ROM (not shown) of the sub control board 940. The combination of the character and the frame need not be set to be the same each time, and the character and the frame may be selected by lottery.

The lottery for selecting which of the pattern 1A, the pattern 1B, and the pattern 1C is selected as the first special effect (hereinafter, also referred to as “first special effect lottery”) is performed by the control by the sub-control board 940. Specifically, in the first special effect lottery, the sub control board 940 acquires the value of the first special effect selection counter (a partial area of the RAM) provided on the sub control board 940, and then the first special effect concerned. It is performed by referring to the first special effect selection table prepared in the ROM of the sub control board 940 for the value of the selection counter.

The first special effect selection counter is updated every predetermined time (for example, every 4 ms (millisecond)), and at the update timing, the value of the counter is a value different from the specified maximum value (for example, "99"). In this case, the value is changed to a value larger than the current value by “1”, and when the value of the counter is the specified maximum value, it is changed to the specified minimum value (“0”).

When the sub control board 940 selects the pattern of the first special effect by the first special effect lottery, the sub control board 940 receives from the main control board 920 a variation pattern command corresponding to the variation display of the decorative pattern that is currently being executed. The timing may be the timing when the first operable period starts or ends.

As the first special effect selection table, the first hit time table that is referred to when the big hit is won in the first special symbol lottery or the second special symbol lottery corresponding to the variable display of the decorative symbol currently being executed, , The first out-of-miss table referred to when the jackpot is not won in the lottery is prepared.

The selection probability of each pattern (pattern 1A, pattern 1B, pattern 1C) in the first hit time table and the first out-of-time table is the winning probability in each special symbol lottery, and the variable display of the decorative symbol currently being executed (ie, The variable display including the reach display) is set in consideration of the probability of being selected when the special symbol lottery does not result in a big hit.

Specifically, when the pattern 1A appears, after the decorative pattern that is currently being variably displayed is confirmed (that is, the first special symbol or the second special symbol that corresponds to the decorative symbol that is currently being variably displayed is It is set to have the highest possibility of transitioning to the special gaming state (after being confirmed and displayed), and when pattern 1C appears, transition to the special gaming state after the decorative pattern that is currently displayed in a variable manner is confirmed and displayed. Is set to be the least likely.

Therefore, when the first special effect appears, the player recognizes the degree of expectation for the special game state by looking at the characters included in each pattern. In other words, when the player sees the character 611A "The army of XX has come!" included in the pattern 1A, the player has the highest expectation for the special game state, while the "cat" included in the pattern 1C is included. When the character 611C that says "I came!" is seen, the degree of expectation for the special game state is the lowest.

Similarly, when the first special effect appears, the player recognizes the degree of expectation for the special game state by looking at the frame portion of each pattern. That is, when the player sees the pattern 1A in which the frame 612A is red, the player has the highest expectation for the special game state, while the player sees the pattern 1C in which the frame 612C is blue, the special game state. Have the lowest expectations for.

In the pachinko machine 100 of the present embodiment, in the first hit time table, the selection probability of the pattern 1A is the highest (for example, 60%), the selection probability of the pattern 1B is the second highest (for example, 20%), and the pattern 1C. Is set to be the lowest (for example, 10%). On the other hand, in the first out-of-range table, the selection probability of pattern 1C is the highest (for example, 60%), the selection probability of pattern 1B is the second highest (for example, 20%), and the selection probability of pattern 1A is the lowest. (For example, 10%) is set.

As shown in FIG. 13, the first special effect ends after a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) from the start of the first special effect (time t3). The first special effect (Pattern 1A, Pattern 1B, Pattern 1C) is displayed on a layer in front of the variable display of the decorative pattern that is currently being executed. Therefore, when the first special effect ends at time t3, the execution is performed. The variable display of the decorative pattern inside appears again. Then, at time t4, the left symbol stops.

After a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) after the left symbol stops at time t4, the second operable period starts (low time t5) during the low-speed fluctuation (scroll) before the right symbol stops. The first operable period started at time t5 ends after a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) from the start (time t6). The second operable period from the time t5 to the time t6 is a period in which the player can perform the pushing operation on the pressing operation device 261.

When the second operable period starts at time t5, as shown in FIG. 15, an image 603 that reminds the player that the pressing operation device 261 can be pushed is displayed on the decorative symbol display device 479. Is displayed. The display data relating to the display of the image 603 is prepared in the ROM (not shown) of the sub control board 940, and the decoration is performed at the start time (that is, time t5) of the second operable period by the control of the sub control board 940. It is displayed on the symbol display device 479 and is erased at the end time of the period (that is, time t6).

When the player does not perform the pushing operation on the pressing operation device 261 in the second operable period, as shown in FIG. 13, after a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds, 30 seconds from the start of the variable display of the decorative symbol at the time ts). At the timing of (after), the right symbol that scrolls slowly (slowly changes) is stopped so that the reach display is displayed (time t7). For example, in the configuration where the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are fixedly stopped with the same symbol when the big hit is won in the first special symbol lottery or the second special symbol lottery, as shown in FIG. 15, the left symbol is " When it is stopped at "7", the reach display is generated by stopping at the right symbol at "7" at time t7.

On the other hand, when the player performs a pushing operation on the press operation device 261 in the second operable period, when the second operable period ends at time t6, the second special effect, which is one of suggested effects, is the sub-control board. It is started by the control of 940. As the second special effect, as shown in FIG. 15, four types of pattern 2A, pattern 2B, pattern 2C, and pattern 2D are prepared, and one of these four types is selected. The second special effect of the pattern is started at time t6.

The pattern 2D is a pattern in which the right symbol that scrolls at a low speed is stopped so that the reach display is displayed, as in the case where the player does not perform the pushing operation on the pressing operation device 261 in the second operable period.

As shown in FIG. 15, the pattern 2C starts moving again (display Q1) after being temporarily stopped so that the right pattern that scrolls at a low speed becomes the reach display, and shifts only one from "7" where the right pattern becomes the reach display. It stops at "8" (display Q2), and the middle symbol is short and temporarily stopped (display Q3). When a series of displays Q consisting of these displays Q1 to Q3 is displayed, the symbols in the right and left middle three columns are re-scrolled. The symbols in the respective columns to be re-scrolled are stopped so that the left symbol stops at the same symbol as the symbol stopped at time t4, and then the right symbol undergoes low speed scrolling to reach display. That is, the pattern 2C is a pattern configured as a continuous effect as if the variable display is simulated twice.

The pattern 2B is the same as the pattern 2C up to the part where the right symbol scrolls slowly in the re-scrolled three columns of symbols. In the pattern 2B, after a series of display Q is performed again thereafter, the symbols in the right and left middle three columns start the second re-scrolling. The symbols in the respective columns in which the second re-scrolling is started are stopped so that the left symbol stops at the same symbol as the symbol stopped at the time t4, and then the right symbol undergoes the low-speed scroll to reach the reach display. That is, the pattern 2B is a pattern configured as a continuous effect as if the variable display is simulated three times.

The pattern 2A is the same as the pattern 2B up to the part where the right symbol scrolls slowly in the second re-scrolling. In the pattern 2A, after a series of display Q is performed again thereafter, the symbols in the three columns in the left and right sides start re-scrolling for the third time. The symbols in the respective columns that have started re-scrolling for the third time stop after the left symbol stops at the same symbol as the symbol stopped at time t4, and then the right symbol stops at low speed scrolling to reach the display. That is, the pattern 2A is a pattern configured as a continuous effect as if the variable display is simulated four times.

In addition, regarding the pattern (pattern 2A, pattern 2B, pattern 2C) for performing continuous production in the second special production, the frame of each color that surrounds the screen of the decorative pattern display device 479 appears during production. For example, in the pattern 2C, as shown in FIG. 15, a blue frame 613C appears in the display Q3 (that is, the display in which the middle symbol is short and is temporarily stopped) forming the series of displays Q.

On the other hand, in the pattern 2B, the blue frame 613B1 appears in the display Q3 that constitutes the first series of displays Q, and the yellow frame appears in the display Q3 that constitutes the second series of displays Q. To do. That is, a frame of different color appears in the series of display Q performed for the first time and the series of display Q performed for the second time.

In the pattern 2A, a blue frame 613A1 appears in the display Q3 that constitutes the first series of displays Q, and a yellow frame appears in the display Q3 that constitutes the second series of displays Q. A red frame appears in the display Q3 that constitutes the series of displays Q performed the third time. That is, different colored frames appear in the series of displays Q performed the first time, the series of displays Q performed the second time, and the series of displays Q performed the third time. In Pattern 2A, a rainbow-colored (rainbow-colored) frame may appear before the right pattern stops after the third re-scrolling. In this case, the variable display indicates a big hit. Correspondingly, it is set to always transit to the special game state after the variable display.

Each display data related to the above-described pattern 2A, pattern 2B, and pattern 2C display is prepared in the ROM (not shown) of the sub control board 940. For the pattern 2D, the display data forming the variable display of the decorative pattern being executed is diverted.

The lottery for selecting which of the pattern 2A, the pattern 2B, the pattern 2C, and the pattern 2D is selected as the second special effect (hereinafter, also referred to as “second special effect lottery”) is performed by the control by the sub control board 940. Specifically, in the second special effect lottery, the sub control board 940 acquires the value of the second special effect selection counter (a partial area of the RAM) provided on the sub control board 940, and then the second special effect concerned. It is performed by referring to the second special effect selection table prepared in the ROM of the sub control board 940 for the value of the selection counter.

The second special effect selection counter is updated every predetermined time (for example, every 4 milliseconds), and when the value of the counter is different from the specified maximum value (for example, “99”) at the update timing, Is changed to a value larger than the current value by "1", and when the value of the counter is the specified maximum value, it is changed to the specified minimum value ("0"). Note that a counter that is common to the above-described first special effect selection counter may be used as the second special effect selection counter.

When the sub control board 940 selects the pattern of the second special effect by the second special effect lottery, the sub control board 940 receives from the main control board 920 a variation pattern command corresponding to the variation display of the decorative pattern that is currently being executed. The timing may be the timing when the second operable period starts or ends.

As the second special effect selection table, the second hit time table that is referred to when the big hit is won in the first special symbol lottery or the second special symbol lottery corresponding to the variable display of the decorative symbol currently being executed. A second out-of-miss table that is referred to when the jackpot is not won in the lottery is prepared.

The selection probability of each pattern (pattern 2A, pattern 2B, pattern 2C, pattern 2D) in the second hit time table and the second out-of-time table is the winning probability in each special symbol lottery and the variable display of the currently executed decorative symbol. (That is, the variable display including the reach display) is set in consideration of the probability of being selected when the special symbol lottery does not result in a big hit.

Specifically, when the pattern 2A appears, after the decorative pattern that is currently being variably displayed is confirmed and displayed (that is, the first special symbol or the second special symbol corresponding to the decorative symbol that is currently being variably displayed is It is set to have the highest possibility of transitioning to the special gaming state (after being confirmed and displayed), and when the pattern 2D appears, transition to the special gaming state after the decorative pattern that is currently displayed in variation is confirmed and displayed. Is set to be the least likely. Further, the pattern 2B and the pattern 2C are set to have the second highest possibility and the third highest possibility, respectively.

Therefore, as the second special effect, when the pattern 2A for performing continuous effect as if the variable display is simulated four times appears, the player maximizes the degree of expectation for the special game state. In the case where the pattern 2D which is the reach display is displayed without the continuous effect even though the pressing operation device 261 is operated, the player makes the lowest expectation.

Further, in the pattern 2A, the pattern 2B, and the pattern 2C that perform the continuous effect among the second special effects, the frames (frames 613C, 613B1, 613A1, etc.) surrounding the screen of the decorative symbol display device 479 are surrounded. ) Is configured to appear. The number of times the color of the frame changes in each pattern is four times in pattern 2A, twice in pattern 2B, and once in pattern 2C, so that the player can change the color of the frame each time. Improves expectations for special game states.

Furthermore, the change in the color of the frame in the patterns 2A, 2B, and 2C is likely to transition to the special game state, like each pattern (pattern 1A, pattern 1B, and pattern 1C) that constitutes the first special effect. It is configured to change in the order of blue→yellow→red as the height increases. In other words, in the second special effect, the order of changing the color of the frame in each pattern (pattern 2A, pattern 2B, pattern 2C) in which the continuous effect is performed has a certain regularity with the possibility of transitioning to the special game state. Is configured to be. Therefore, the player synergistically increases the degree of expectation for the special game state as the color of the frame sequentially changes in accordance with the regularity.

In the pachinko machine 100 of the present embodiment, in the second hit time table, the selection probability of the pattern 2A is the highest (for example, 60%), the selection probability of the pattern 2B is the second highest (for example, 30%), and the pattern 2C. Is set to have the third highest selection probability (for example, 8%), and the pattern 2D has the lowest selection probability (for example, 2%). On the other hand, in the second out-of-range table, the selection probability of the pattern 2D is highest (for example, 70%), the selection probability of the pattern 2C is second highest (for example, 18%), and the selection probability of the pattern 2B is third. It is set to be high (for example, 10%) and the selection probability of the pattern 2A is lowest (for example, 2%).

As shown in FIG. 13, the second special effect ends by stopping so that the right symbol becomes a reach display after a predetermined time from the start of the second special effect (time t10). In addition, in FIG. 13, only one time is illustrated as the time t10 which is the end time of the second special effect, but the execution time of the second special effect is different for each pattern (pattern 2A, pattern 2B, pattern 2C, pattern). 2D), the four times corresponding to each pattern of the second special effect can be time t10.

For example, in the pattern 2D, the time t7, which is the stop time of the right symbol when the player does not perform the pushing operation on the pressing operation device 261, during the second operable period, becomes the time t10. On the other hand, in the pattern 2A, for example, the timing 60 seconds after the variable display of the decorative symbol is started at time ts is time t10. Further, in each of the patterns 2B and 2C, for example, the timing 40 seconds and 50 seconds after the variable display of the decorative pattern is started at the time ts is the time t10.

The execution time of the second special effect may correspond to the preselected variable display time. For example, re-scrolling may be performed corresponding to each pattern (pattern 2A, pattern 2B, pattern 2C, pattern 2D). The variable display having a longer variable display time may be selected as the number of times is larger, and the pattern may be determined by determining the number of re-scrolls by determining the variable display time by the main control board 920. .. Further, the length of the effect (battle effect) executed after the right symbol is stopped is different, the timing of the right symbol stop in the first time and the second time and thereafter is the same in each pattern, and the length is different corresponding to each pattern. It may be configured to execute the Sano production.

At time t7 or at time t10 after the end of the second special effect, when the right symbol stops in the reach display, the third operable period starts. The third operable period ends after a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) from the start (time t8 or time t11). The third operable period is a period in which the player can perform the pushing operation on the pressing operation device 261.

When the third operable period is started by stopping the right symbol in the reach display, as shown in FIG. 16, the decorative symbol display device 479 is a game that the push operation device 261 can be pushed. An image 605 that reminds the person and a character 606 “Recruiting a helper!” are displayed as a comment on the production that urges the pressing operation on the pressing operation device 261.

Each display data related to the display of the image 605 and the character 606 is prepared in the ROM (not shown) of the sub control board 940, and the decorative pattern is displayed by the control of the sub control board 940 at the start time of the third operable period. It is displayed on the device 479 and is deleted at the end of the period.

As shown in FIG. 13, when the third operable period started at time t7 ends at time t8, regardless of whether or not the player has pressed the pressing operation device 261 during the third operable period. The battle effect, which is one of the suggested effects, is started by the control of the sub control board 940. Similarly, when the third operable period started at time t10 ends at time t11, regardless of whether the player has operated the pressing operation device 261 during the third operable period, The battle effect is started by the control of the sub control board 940.

The battle effect is an image effect in which the character until the final stop of the middle symbol is considered as an enemy such as a XX army, bandit, or cat, and a battle situation. As the battle effect, as shown in FIG. 16, four types of patterns 4A, 4B, 4C, and 4D are prepared, and one of the four patterns selected from these four types is prepared. The battle effect starts at time t8 or time t11.

The pattern 4A is a pattern showing that the enemy is fighting overwhelmingly in a priority situation. The pattern 4B is a pattern showing that the enemy is fighting in a priority situation. Pattern 4C is a pattern showing a state of fighting against an enemy in a situation inferior. The pattern 4D is a pattern showing a state of fighting in an overwhelmingly inferior situation against the enemy.

Each display data related to the display of the pattern 4A, the pattern 4B, the pattern 4C, and the pattern 4C is prepared in the ROM (not shown) of the sub control board 940. Each of these patterns 4A, 4B, 4C, and 4D may have a configuration in which only display data corresponding to the video effect showing the situation of each battle is prepared, or can appear in the first special effect. It is also possible to have a configuration in which display data corresponding to a plurality of types of video effects showing the battle situation are prepared for each type of enemy.

In addition, each pattern 4A, 4B, 4C is a pattern of a long presentation time used when the right symbol is stopped at time t7 (that is, when the pressing operation device 261 is not pressed at the second operation time). , And a pattern of a short effect time used when stopped at time t10 after the end of the second special effect (that is, when the pressing operation device 261 is pressed at the second operation time). On the other hand, regarding the pattern 4D, the time when the right symbol stops is the same regardless of whether or not the second special effect is performed (that is, whether or not the pressing operation device 261 is pressed at the second operation time). Therefore, there is prepared one effect time pattern that is shared by the case where the pressing operation device 261 is pressed and not operated during the second operation time.

The lottery for selecting which of the pattern 4A, the pattern 4B, the pattern 4C, and the pattern 4D is selected as the battle effect (hereinafter, also referred to as “battle effect lottery”) is performed by the control by the sub-control board 940. Specifically, in the battle effect lottery, the sub-control board 940 acquires the value of the battle effect selection counter (a part of the RAM) provided on the sub-control board 940, and the value of the battle effect selection counter is obtained. , The battle effect selection table prepared in the ROM of the sub-control board 940.

The battle effect selection counter is updated every predetermined time (for example, every 4 milliseconds), and when the value of the counter is different from the specified maximum value (for example, “99”) at the update timing, When the value of the counter is changed to a value that is larger than the current value by "1" and is the specified maximum value, the value is changed to the specified minimum value ("0"). It should be noted that a counter that is common to at least one of the first special effect selection counter and the second special effect selection counter described above may be used as the battle effect selection counter.

The timing when the sub control board 940 selects the battle effect pattern by the battle effect lottery is the timing when the sub control board 940 receives from the main control board 920 a variation pattern command corresponding to the variation display of the decorative symbol that is currently being executed. Alternatively, it may be the timing when the third operable period starts or ends.

As the battle effect selection table, the fourth hit time table that is referred to when the big hit is won in the first special symbol lottery or the second special symbol lottery corresponding to the variable display of the decorative symbol currently being executed, A fourth out-of-miss table that is referred to when the jackpot is not won in the lottery is prepared.

The selection probability of each pattern (pattern 4A, pattern 4B, pattern 4C, pattern 4D) in the fourth hit time table and the fourth out-of-range table is the winning probability in each special symbol lottery, and the variable display of the currently executed decorative symbol. (That is, the variable display including the reach display) is set in consideration of the probability of being selected when the special symbol lottery does not result in a big hit.

Specifically, when the pattern 4A appears, after the decorative pattern that is currently being variably displayed is confirmed (that is, the first special symbol or the second special symbol corresponding to the decorative symbol that is currently being variably displayed is It is set to have the highest possibility of transitioning to the special gaming state (after being confirmed and displayed), and when the pattern 4D appears, transition to the special gaming state after the decorative pattern that is currently being displayed is confirmed and displayed. Is set to be the least likely. The patterns 4B and 4C are set so that the probability is second and third highest, respectively.

Therefore, when the pattern 4A that performs a video effect showing that the enemy is overwhelmingly prioritized as a battle effect appears, the player maximizes the expectation for the special game state. Then, when the pattern 4D for performing the video effect showing that the player is fighting overwhelmingly inferior to the enemy appears, the player lowers the degree of expectation.

In the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment, in the fourth hit time table, the selection probability of the pattern 4A is highest (for example, 80%), the selection probability of the pattern 4B is second highest (for example, 15%), and the pattern 4C. Is set to have the third highest selection probability (for example, 5%) and the pattern 4D has the lowest selection probability (for example, 0%). On the other hand, in the fourth out-of-range table, the selection probability of the pattern 4D is highest (for example, 80%), the selection probability of the pattern 4C is second highest (for example, 15%), and the selection probability of the pattern 4B is third. It is set to be high (for example, 4%) and the selection probability of the pattern 4A is lowest (for example, 1%).

The battle effect started at time t8 or time t11 is, as shown in FIG. 13, a timing after a predetermined time (90 seconds in the example shown in FIG. 13) after the variable display of the decorative symbol is started at time ts. Then, the middle symbol finally stops in the symbol according to the lottery result of the first special symbol lottery or the second special symbol lottery (that is, the decorative symbol is fixedly displayed) and ends (time te).

In the configuration where the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are fixedly stopped when the big hit is won in the first special symbol lottery or the second special symbol lottery, the left symbol and the right symbol both stop at "7". If it is, if the first or second special symbol lottery is a big hit, the middle symbol finally stops at "7" at time te. On the other hand, if the first or second special symbol lottery is not a big hit, the middle symbol finally stops at a symbol other than "7" (for example, "8") at time te. Immediately before or at the same time as this stop, the result of the battle effect is also displayed. If the first or second special symbol lottery is a big hit, an image in which the character on the ally side wins is displayed, and if it is not a win An image is displayed in which the enemy character wins and the teammate loses.

As shown in FIG. 13, when the player performs a pushing operation on the pressing operation device 261 in the third operable period started at time t7, when the third operable period ends at time t8, the suggestive effect 1 The third special effect, which is the third special effect, is started by the control of the sub control board 940. Similarly, when the player performs a pushing operation on the press operation device 261 during the third operable period started at time t10, similarly, when the third operable period ends at time t11, the third special effect starts. It

As the third special effect, as shown in FIG. 16, three types of pattern 3A, pattern 3B, and pattern 3C are prepared, and the third of one pattern selected from these three types. The special effect is started at time t8. As described above, at time t8 or time t11, the battle effect is also started, but the third special effect is displayed in the image layer in front of the battle effect, so the player is in charge of the third special effect. Until the end, the third special effect will be seen on the screen of the decorative symbol display device 479.

The pattern 3A is a pattern including a character 614A such as "A man has come!" and a red frame 615A surrounding the screen of the decorative pattern display device 479. The pattern 3B is a pattern including a character 614B "A fighter has come!" and a yellow frame 615B surrounding the periphery of the screen of the decorative pattern display device 479. The pattern 3C is a pattern including a character 614C such as "A dog came!" and a blue frame 615C surrounding the periphery of the screen of the decorative pattern display device 479. Each display data related to the display of the pattern 3A, the pattern 3B, and the pattern 3C is prepared in the ROM (not shown) of the sub control board 940.

The lottery for selecting which of the pattern 3A, the pattern 3B, and the pattern 3C is selected as the first special effect (hereinafter, also referred to as “third special effect lottery”) is performed by the control by the sub-control board 940. Specifically, in the third special effect lottery, the sub control board 940 acquires the value of the third special effect selection counter (a part of the RAM) provided on the sub control board 940, and then the third special effect. It is performed by referring to the third special effect selection table prepared in the ROM of the sub control board 940 for the value of the selection counter.

The third special effect selection counter is updated every predetermined time (for example, every 4 milliseconds), and when the value of the counter is different from the specified maximum value (for example, “99”) at the update timing, Is changed to a value larger than the current value by "1", and when the value of the counter is the specified maximum value, it is changed to the specified minimum value ("0"). It should be noted that a counter common to at least one of the above-described first special effect selection counter, second special effect selection counter, or battle effect selection counter may be used as the third special effect selection counter.

When the sub control board 940 selects the pattern of the third special effect by the third special effect lottery, the sub control board 940 receives from the main control board 920 a variation pattern command corresponding to the variation display of the decorative pattern that is currently being executed. The timing may be the timing when the third operable period starts or ends.

As the third special effect selection table, the third hit time table that is referred to when the big hit is won in the first special symbol lottery or the second special symbol lottery corresponding to the variable display of the decorative symbol currently being executed. A third out-of-miss table that is referred to when the jackpot is not won in the lottery is prepared.

The selection probability of each pattern (pattern 3A, pattern 3B, pattern 3C) in the third hit time table and the third out-of-range table is the winning probability in each special symbol lottery, and the variable display of the decorative symbol currently being executed (ie, The variable display including the reach display) is set in consideration of the probability of being selected when the special symbol lottery does not result in a big hit.

Specifically, when the pattern 3A appears, after the decorative pattern that is currently being variably displayed is confirmed (that is, the first special symbol or the second special symbol corresponding to the decorative symbol that is currently being variably displayed is It is set to have the highest possibility of transitioning to the special gaming state (after being fixedly displayed), and when the pattern 3C appears, transition to the special gaming state after the decorative pattern that is currently displayed in variable display is definitely displayed. Is set to be the least likely.

Therefore, when the third special effect appears, the player recognizes the degree of expectation for the special game state by looking at the characters included in each pattern. In other words, when the player sees the character 614A that says "XX man came!" included in the pattern 3A, the player has the highest expectation for the special game state, while it includes the pattern "3C". When the character 614C "Dog came!" is seen, the degree of expectation for the special game state is set to the lowest.

Similarly, the player recognizes the degree of expectation for the special game state by looking at the frame portion of each pattern when the third special effect appears. That is, when the player sees the pattern 3A in which the frame 615A is red, the player has the highest expectation for the special game state, while the player sees the pattern 3C in which the frame 615C is blue, the special game state. Have the lowest expectations for.

In particular, the correlation between the color of the frame of each pattern (pattern 3A, pattern 3B, pattern 3C) forming the third special effect and the possibility of transitioning to the special game state, each pattern forming the first special effect ( Since the pattern 1A, the pattern 1B, and the pattern 1C) are configured in the same manner, the player sensuously determines the degree of expectation of the special game state for the color of the frame in the third special effect from the regularity of the color of the frame. it can.

In the pachinko machine 100 of the present embodiment, in the third hit time table, the selection probability of the pattern 3A is highest (for example, 70%), the selection probability of the pattern 3B is second highest (for example, 25%), and the pattern 3C. Is set to be the lowest (for example, 5%). On the other hand, in the third out-of-range table, the selection probability of the pattern 3C is highest (for example, 80%), the selection probability of the pattern 3B is second highest (for example, 18%), and the selection probability of the pattern 3A is lowest. (For example, 2%) is set.

As shown in FIG. 13, the third special effect started at time t8 or time t11 ends after a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) from the start (time t9 or time t12). The third special effect (Pattern 3A, Pattern 3B, Pattern 3C) is displayed in a layer in front of the battle effect, so that the player has finished the third special effect at time t9 or time t12. The battle effect will be seen on the screen of the decorative pattern display device 479.

As described above, in the pachinko machine 100 of the present embodiment, when the variable display of the decorative symbol on the decorative symbol display device 479 is a mode that includes the predetermined reach display, the pressing operation device 261 is pressed to perform the predetermined operation. Suggestive production can be revealed.

In the example illustrated in FIG. 13, the operable period during which the pressing operation device 261 can be pushed in is three times (that is, the first operable period and the second operable period) while the variable display of the decorative pattern is performed once. , And a third operable period), and the player presses the pressing operation device 261 in each operable period, so that the suggestive effect (that is, the first special effect, the first special effect, or the second special effect, depending on the time at which the operation is performed is performed. The second special effect and the third special effect can be displayed (displayed) on the decorative symbol display device 479.

Therefore, in the variable display of the decorative pattern in the example shown in FIG. 13, three operable periods are provided while one variable display is performed, so that the press operation device 261 in each operable period The suggestive effect can be displayed in various patterns (more specifically, eight patterns) depending on the presence or absence of an operation.

First, the first pattern causes the first special effect to appear at time t2 by performing the pressing operation on the pressing operation device 261 in the first operable period started at time t1, and starts at time t5. By performing the pressing operation on the pressing operation device 261 in the second operable period, the second special effect is displayed at time t6, and the pressing operation on the pressing operation device 261 is performed in the third operable period started at time t10. This is a pattern that causes the third special effect and the battle effect to appear at time t11.

The second pattern is to perform the pressing operation on the pressing operation device 261 in the first operable period started at the time t1, thereby causing the first special effect to appear at the time t2, and the second special effect started at the time t5. By performing the pressing operation on the pressing operation device 261 during the operable period, the second special effect is displayed at time t6, and the pressing operation on the pressing operation device 261 is not performed during the third operable period started at time t10. Thus, at time t11, only the battle effect is revealed without causing the third special effect to be revealed.

In the third pattern, the pressing operation is performed on the pressing operation device 261 in the first operable period started at time t1, so that the first special effect appears at time t2, and the second special effect starts at time t5. By not performing the pressing operation on the pressing operation device 261 during the operable period, the second special effect is not displayed, and by performing the pressing operation on the pressing operation device 261 during the third operable period started at time t7, This is a pattern for displaying the third special effect and the battle effect at time t8.

In the fourth pattern, the pressing operation device 261 is pressed in the first operable period started at time t1, so that the first special effect appears at time t2 and the second special effect starts at time t5. By not performing the pressing operation on the pressing operation device 261 during the operable period, the second special effect is not displayed, and the pressing operation is not performed on the pressing operation device 261 during the third operable period started at time t7. , At the time t8, only the battle effect is revealed without causing the third special effect to be revealed.

In the fifth pattern, the second special effect is not displayed by not performing the pressing operation on the pressing operation device 261 in the first operable period started at time t1, and the second operation is started at time t5. By performing the pressing operation on the pressing operation device 261 during the period, the second special effect is displayed at time t6, and by performing the pressing operation on the pressing operation device 261 during the third operable period started at time t10, This is a pattern for displaying the third special effect and the battle effect at time t11.

In the sixth pattern, the second special effect is not displayed by not performing the pressing operation on the pressing operation device 261 in the first operable period started at time t1, and the second operation is started at time t5. By performing the pressing operation on the pressing operation device 261 during the period, the second special effect is displayed at time t6, and the pressing operation on the pressing operation device 261 is not performed during the third operable period started at time t10. , At the time t11, only the battle effect is revealed without causing the third special effect to be revealed.

In the seventh pattern, the second special effect is not displayed by not performing the pressing operation on the pressing operation device 261 in the first operable period started at time t1, and the second operation is started at time t5. By not performing the pressing operation on the pressing operation device 261 during the period, the second special effect is not displayed, and by performing the pressing operation on the pressing operation device 261 during the third operable period started at time t7, the time t8 is reached. Is a pattern for displaying the third special effect and the battle effect.

The eighth pattern does not cause the second special effect to appear by not performing the pressing operation on the pressing operation device 261 in the first operable period that starts at time t1, and the second operation that starts at time t5 is possible. By not performing the pressing operation on the pressing operation device 261 during the period, the second special effect is not displayed, and by not performing the pressing operation on the pressing operation device 261 during the third operable period started at time t7, This is a pattern in which only the battle effect is displayed without displaying the third special effect at t8.

In this manner, when the operable period provided a plurality of times is provided while the variable display is performed once, a plurality of patterns of patterns are selected depending on whether the pressing operation device 261 is operated in each operable period. The suggestive effect can be displayed with one of the patterns.

As described above, the variable display including the super-reach with the variable display time of 90 seconds has been illustrated as an example of the variable display provided with the operable period of a plurality of times. However, in the pachinko machine 100 of the present embodiment, the variable display time is changed. Also, in the variable display including the super reach of the length other than 90 seconds, the operable period is similarly provided a plurality of times. Regardless of the type of reach display included, a variable display time longer than a predetermined time (variable display including reach display) may be provided with a plurality of operable periods. .. The number of operable periods provided may differ depending on the length of the variable display time. Further, the number of operable periods provided for one variable display may be one.

Although the details will be described later, in the pachinko machine 100 of the present embodiment, after the variable display capable of showing a plurality of suggestive effects, such as the variable display including the super reach shown in FIG. When the gaming state transitions to the special gaming state, the variable display of the decorative symbol that was performed on the decorative symbol display device 479 before the transition to the special gaming state, including the suggestive effect that can appear during the variable display It is configured so that it can be restored.

In order to realize such a configuration, the sub-control board 940 executes a variable display capable of producing a plurality of suggestive effects, such as the variable display including the super reach shown in FIG. 13, and supports the variable display. When the lottery result of the special symbol lottery (the first special symbol lottery or the second special symbol lottery) is a big hit, the stop symbol of each row immediately before the variable display of the decorative symbol is started (for example, the example of FIG. 13) "653"), a lottery result of the first special effect lottery, a lottery result of the second special effect lottery, a lottery result of the third special effect lottery, a lottery result of the battle effect lottery, and a fixed display of the decorative symbol. The stop symbols (for example, “777” in the example of FIG. 13) of each column in FIG.

These pieces of information (that is, the stop symbol before the variable display of the decorative symbol, the stop symbol of the fixed display of the decorative symbol, and the lottery result of each effect lottery) are configured to store all of this information at a predetermined timing. Alternatively, one or more pieces of information may be stored at each timing at a plurality of timings. The timing for storing the information may be the timing at which the variable display ends (that is, the timing at which the confirmed display is displayed), the timing at which the variable display starts, or each performance lottery It may be the timing to be given.

<Restoration of suggested production in special game state>
In a configuration in which a plurality of suggestive effects appear while one variable display is performed, a suggestive effect that appears later is less likely to transition to a special game state than a suggestive effect that appears earlier. In this case, the player may be disappointed in the game because he/she loses the expectation of changing from the currently displayed variable display to the special game state. In order to prevent such discouragement, the player can choose not to intentionally operate the press operation device 261 during the operable period.

However, in some cases, such as when the fixed display of the decorative symbol is a display indicating that the jackpot has been won in the first special symbol lottery or the second special symbol lottery, the player does not allow it to appear at his own will. Sometimes you may want to know what would have happened if the suggestive production was revealed.

On the other hand, in the pachinko machine 100 of the present embodiment, during the period of the special game state, the variable display of the decorative symbol, which was performed in the decorative symbol display device 479 before the transition to the special game state, It is configured so that it can be restored including suggestive effects that can appear during variable display.

The configuration will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 17A is a screen diagram showing an example of a screen in which the player can select, in the special game state, whether to restore the variable display of the decorative symbol that was performed before the transition to the special game state. Is. FIG. 17B is a screen diagram showing an example of a screen displayed when the variable display of the decorative symbol is restored in the special game state.

In the pachinko machine 100 of the present embodiment, after the variable display capable of displaying a plurality of suggestive effects, such as the variable display including the super reach shown in FIG. 13, the game state is changed to the special game state. In this case, when a predetermined round (for example, the third round) is started among a plurality of rounds (for example, 16 rounds) executed in the special gaming state, before the transition to the special gaming state. As a screen (hereinafter also referred to as a "restore selection screen") that allows the player to select whether or not to restore the variable display of the decorative pattern that has been performed, a screen as shown in FIG. Displayed on device 479.

As shown in FIG. 17A, the restoration selection screen is a character 621 that informs the player that the variable display of the decorative pattern that was performed before the transition to the special game state can be restored, and the decoration An image 622 that reminds the player that a pressing operation can be performed on the pressing operation device 261 to restore the variable display of the symbols, and a round number display 631 that informs the player of the current round number in the special gaming state. It is configured as a screen displayed on the special game state screen including.

The character 621 and the image 622 are displayed on the special game state screen at the timing when a predetermined round (for example, the third round) is started in the special game state, and a predetermined time after the display is started (for example, 5 seconds). Will be deleted later). That is, the restoration selection screen is displayed on the decorative symbol display device 479 over a period from the start of a predetermined round in the special game state to the lapse of a predetermined time such as 5 seconds. Each display data related to the display of the character 621 and the image 622 is prepared in the ROM (not shown) of the sub control board 940, and the sub control board 940 controls display and erasure.

When the player performs a pressing operation on the pressing operation device 261 during the period when the restoration selection screen is displayed, the sub control board 940 displays the decorative pattern that has been changed before the transition to the special game state being executed. With respect to each information stored in a predetermined area of the RAM (that is, a stop symbol before the variable display of the decorative symbol, a stop symbol of the fixed display of the decorative symbol, and a lottery result of each production lottery), the variable display of the decorative symbol is displayed. , Restoring including suggestive effects that can appear in the variable display.

That is, in the case of the example of FIG. 13 described above, when the variable display of the decorative symbol stopped at “653” is started and the first operable period comes, as shown in FIG. 17B, the image 601 is displayed. And characters 602 are displayed. After that, when the pressing operation device 261 is operated during the first operable period, the first special effect according to the stored lottery result of the stored first special effect lottery is executed.

When the second operable period comes after the left symbol stops at “7”, the image 603 is displayed. After that, when the pressing operation device 261 is operated during the second operable period, the second special effect corresponding to the stored lottery result of the stored second special effect lottery is executed.

When the third operable period comes after the right symbol stops at "7" so as to reach the display, the image 605 and the character 606 are displayed. After that, when the pressing operation device 261 is operated during the third operable period, the third special effect corresponding to the stored lottery result of the third special effect lottery and the stored lottery result of the battle effect lottery are used. The battle effect is displayed, and when the variation display time (for example, 90 seconds in the example of FIG. 13) of the variation display being executed has elapsed, the middle symbol finally stops at “7”. That is, the decorative pattern is confirmed and displayed as "777".

On the other hand, when the press operation device 261 is not operated during the third operable period, the battle effect according to the stored lottery result of the stored battle effect lottery is displayed and executed as in the case where the press operation device 261 is operated. At the timing when the variable display time of the variable display inside has elapsed, the medium symbol finally stops at "7".

Therefore, when the variable display of the decorative symbol, which was performed before the transition to the special game state being executed, is restored as described above, the player has an operable period provided three times (first operable period). , Second operable period, and third operable period), the first special effect, the second special effect by pressing the pressing operation device 261 during all operable periods or some operable periods. Or, you can see the special effect that you want to see among the third special effects.

That is, in the variable display of the restored decorative symbol, the operable period corresponding to the operable period in which the pressing operation device 261 is operated during the variable display of the decorative symbol that was performed before the special game state. When the player operates the press operation device 261, the player sees the special pattern seen during the variable display of the decorative symbol that was performed before the special gaming state even in the variable display of the restored decorative symbol. You can see the production again.

On the other hand, in the variable display of the restored decorative design, an operation corresponding to the operable period during which the pressing operation device 261 is not operated during the variable display of the decorative design that was performed before the special game state is possible. When the player operates the pressing operation device 261 for the period, the player restores the special effect that was not seen during the variable display of the decorative symbol that was performed before the special game state. It can be seen in the variable display of decorative patterns.

Therefore, for example, in the variable display of the decorative pattern in the example shown in FIG. 13, as described above, the suggestive effects (first special effect, second special effect, third special effect) are provided in eight patterns from the first to the eighth. Special effect, and battle effect) can be displayed, but in the variable display of the restored decorative design, the same pattern is displayed in the variable display of the decorative design that was performed before the special gaming state. The suggestive effect can be displayed in a pattern, or the suggestive effect can be displayed in a different pattern.

Here, the restoration of the variable display of the decorative pattern does not necessarily have to be restored from the beginning to the end of the variable display, and a part of the variable display may be restored, or after the start winning is generated. The period in which the variable display is executed a plurality of times until the variable display corresponding to the winning of the big hit is executed may be recoverable, or the time when the player recovers may be selectable.

The restoration selection screen may be displayed a plurality of times during the special gaming state, such as displaying the restoration selection screen in the third and seventh rounds in the special gaming state. That is, the variable display of the decorative symbol may be restored a plurality of times during the special game state. By adopting a configuration in which the variable display of the decorative pattern can be restored multiple times, the player suggests a plurality of types of patterns different from the pattern that appears in the variable display of the decorative pattern that was performed before the special game state. Can be revealed.

When the variable display of the decorative symbol, which was performed before the transition to the special game state being executed, is restored to the decorative symbol display device 479, the restoration is performed as shown in FIG. 17(b). A round number display 641 indicating the current round number is displayed in a predetermined area (for example, the lower right part of the screen) so that the player can recognize the current round number while playing. The display of the round number display 641 is controlled by the sub control board 940. Instead of displaying the number of rounds display 641, a reduced screen of the special game state screen may be displayed in a predetermined area.

<Hold full production>
In the pachinko machine 100 of the present embodiment, both the number of times of holding the right of the unit game relating to the first special symbol and the number of holding the right of the unit game relating to the second special symbol are both the maximum number, that is, for both special symbols. When the number of holdings reaches eight in total, a predetermined effect (hereinafter, this effect is also referred to as "holding full tank effect") appears on the decorative pattern display device 479 under a predetermined condition.

The held full tank effect may be an effect that is immediately executed when the total number of holdings reaches eight, or a variable display is executed for a certain period (for example, a predetermined number of times (for example, 10 times)). Or a special period that continues until a predetermined time (for example, 5 minutes) elapses, and the start of the special period changes the background color of the display area of the decorative pattern display device 479. The effect may be suggested by the player by displaying it or displaying a specific color on the peripheral portion of the display screen. In addition, in the hold full production, a specific sound effect is output at the timing when the number of holds reaches eight, a specific character that does not appear except during a special period appears during variable display, or a decorative pattern. Expectation for the lottery result of the special symbol (first special symbol or second special symbol) for the suspension every time the suspension display has a specific movement (for example, high speed movement) or the suspension display color is 1 The color indicating the degree (for example, the color of the display section indicating the hold is displayed in blue, yellow, red, or rainbow, and the order of the colors may be the same as that of the color indicating the other expected degree. It is an effect such as being displayed in a preferred state), and it is an effect with a special feeling that cannot be seen at all or in other situations other than the special period.

In the pachinko machine 100 of the present embodiment, the number of times of holding the right of the unit game related to the first special symbol and the number of times of holding the right of the unit game related to the second special symbol are both the maximum number (upper limit of the number of holding times). If reached, in all of these holds, the probability of appearance of the full tank production depending on whether or not the hold that has been won in the special symbol lottery (first special symbol lottery or second special symbol lottery) is included Are configured differently.

In more detail, when the hold that has been won in the special symbol lottery is included in the hold for the maximum number of times, it is held with a higher probability than when the hold that is won in the special symbol lottery is not included. It is configured so that a full tank production is displayed. For example, as shown in FIG. 18, when the holdings for the special symbol lottery are included in the holdings for the maximum number of times, the holding full tank effect appears with a probability of 80%. If the symbol lottery does not include the winning hold, the reserved full tank effect is displayed only with a probability of 10%.

The lottery for displaying the reserved full tank effect (hereinafter also referred to as “reserved full tank effect lottery”) is performed under the control of the sub-control board 940. Specifically, the holding full tank production lottery, the sub-control board 940, when the number of each holding times for the first special symbol and the second special symbol has reached the maximum number of times, the holding provided in the sub-control board 940 By acquiring the value of the full tank effect counter (a part of the RAM) and referring to the reserved full tank effect selection table prepared in the ROM of the sub control board 940 for the value of the reserved full tank effect counter. Done.

The main control board 920 notifies the sub-control board 940 of information relating to the number of holdings at a predetermined timing each time the number of holdings for each special symbol changes. The sub-control board 940 can determine whether or not each of the numbers of times of holding for the first special symbol and the second special symbol has reached the maximum number based on the information notified from the main control board 920.

In addition, the main control board 920, for example, at a timing when the number of times of holding for the special symbol is increased due to the occurrence of the start winning of each special symbol, a predetermined command including information on the number of times of holding of each special symbol (hereinafter This command is also referred to as a "hold command") is transmitted to the sub control board 940 to notify the sub control board 940 of information relating to the number of hold times. In addition, the main control board 920, for example, at the timing when the main control board 920 transmits the fluctuation pattern command (that is, the timing when the number of times of holding for the special symbol decreases), the main control board 920 sends the fluctuation pattern command including information on the number of times of holding to the sub control board. By transmitting the information to the sub-control board 940, the sub-control board 940 is notified of the information on the number of times of holding.

The hold command includes information on the number of times each special symbol is held, as well as information on a lottery result of each special symbol lottery (first special symbol lottery or second special symbol lottery). When the sub-control board 940 receives the hold command from the main control board 920, the information relating to the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is associated with the reception order of the hold command (that is, the order in which the start winning is generated) RAM. Is stored in a predetermined area of, and thereafter, when the corresponding hold is exhausted (that is, the held unit game is executed), the information is erased. Based on the information stored in the RAM, the sub-control board 940 can determine whether or not the hold for the first special symbol and the second special symbol includes the hold that is won in the special symbol lottery. ..

The pending full production counter is updated every predetermined time (for example, every 4 ms (milliseconds)), and at the update timing, the value of the counter is different from the specified maximum value (for example, "99"). Is changed to a value larger than the current value by “1”, and when the value of the counter is the specified maximum value, it is changed to the specified minimum value (“0”).

As the hold full production selection table, the first table to be referred to when the hold that has been won in the special symbol lottery is included in the hold for the maximum number of times, and the special symbol lottery during the hold for the maximum number of times A second table to be referred to when the winning hold that has won is not included is prepared. The first table is set so that the appearance of the reserved full tank production is selected with a predetermined probability (for example, a probability of 80% as in the example shown in FIG. 18). The second table is also set so that the appearance of the reserved full tank production is selected with a predetermined probability (for example, a probability of 10% as in the example shown in FIG. 18).

The sub-control board 940 executes the reserved full tank effect when the appearance of the reserved full tank effect is selected in the reserved full tank effect lottery.

In the pachinko machine 100 of the present embodiment, the sub-control board 940 is configured to perform the holding full production lottery when the number of times each of the holdings for the first special symbol and the second special symbol reaches the maximum number. However, when the main control board 920 reaches the maximum number for each of the numbers of holdings for the first special symbol and the second special symbol, the holding full tank production lottery similar to the holding full tank production lottery performed by the sub control board 940 is performed. It may be configured to perform a performance lottery. In such a configuration, the main control board 920 notifies the sub-control board 940 of information to notify when the appearance of the reserved full production is selected in the reserved full production lottery, and the sub-control board 940. Executes the reserved full tank effect when the information is received from the main control board 920.

Next, the operation and effect of the pachinko machine 100 of the present embodiment described above will be described.

In the pachinko machine 100 of the present embodiment, during the period of the special game state, the variable display of the decorative symbol that was being performed in the decorative symbol display device 479 before the transition to the special game state is pressed during the variable display. The suggestion effect (first special effect, second special effect, third special effect) that can be displayed by operating the operation device 261 is configured to be restored.

Therefore, even when the player does not intentionally operate the press operation device 261 during the operable period provided for the appearance of the suggestive effect, during the variable display of the decorative symbol, The player can later restore and see a suggested effect that has not been seen because the pressing operation device 261 was not operated.

As a result, the player may have negative emotions in the game, such as regret not having seen the suggestive effect that could be seen during the variable display of decorative patterns Since it is possible to reduce the interest, it is possible to suppress the decline in interest in the game.

Further, in the pachinko machine 100 of the present embodiment, when both the number of times of holding the right of the unit game relating to the first special symbol and the number of holding the right of the unit game relating to the second special symbol reach the maximum number The reserved full tank effect is displayed on the decorative pattern display device 479 under a predetermined condition. Therefore, since the player has the purpose of increasing the number of times of holding for each special symbol, the motivation for the game is improved.

In particular, when the hold that has been won in the special symbol lottery is included in the hold for the maximum number of times, there is a high probability that the hold full tank production is higher than when the hold that is won in the special symbol lottery is not included. Is configured to appear. In other words, in the case where the hold that has been won in the special symbol lottery is included in the hold, the hold full tank effect is more likely to appear than in the case where the hold that is won in the special symbol lottery is not included. The appearance of the reserved full tank effect can create a situation in which the player is expected to generate a special game state. Therefore, the progress of the game can be improved, and the enjoyment of the game can be improved.

Here, the lottery result of the reserved full production may be suggested to the player by a variable display different from the variable display related to the first special symbol and the second special symbol, for example, to the player. At the timing when the number of holdings, which triggers the lottery for holding full production, reaches the upper limit, a part of the display area of the decorative pattern display device 479 (for example, the upper right corner) is circular in a front view in the circumferential direction. Displays a roulette in which fan-shaped areas with "hit" and "miss" are arranged in order, and one of each area is lit in sequence to perform variable display by roulette effect and hold Corresponding to the lottery result of the full tank effect, finally, an effect in which the lighting portion stops in the area of “win” or “miss” may be executed, and then the reserved full tank effect may be executed. .. As a result, it is possible to easily show the player that the reserved full tank production is likely to be executed.

<Second Embodiment>
Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the pachinko machine 100 of the second embodiment, a function that allows the player to cancel the execution of the second or subsequent suggestive effect among the plurality of suggestive effects that can appear during one variable display (hereinafter, This function is also referred to as a "implication effect canceling function"). In the following description, the same components as those in the above-described first embodiment will be designated by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 19 is a time chart for explaining the suggestive effect canceling function. Note that FIG. 19 exemplifies a case where the player cancels the suggestive effect in the variable display including the super reach in which the variable display time shown in FIG. 13 is 90 seconds.

As shown in FIG. 19, when the player operates the pressing operation device 261 in the first operable period from time t1 to time t2, and the first special effect is performed in the period from time t2 to time t3. After the first special effect ends at time t3, the first cancelable period starts at time ta1 (for example, 1 second after the end of the first special effect). The first cancelable period ends at time ta2, which is a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds after) from time ta1.

The first cancelable period may be provided in a period before the second operable period is started. Therefore, for example, the first cancelable period may start at time t3 when the first special effect ends, or the first cancel period ends at time t4 when the left symbol stops. Good.

In the first cancel period, the sub-control board 940 is controlled to inform the player that the subsequent suggestion effect display can be canceled based on the display data prepared in the ROM (not shown) of the sub-control board 940. Characters and images are displayed. For example, a character similar to the image 601 is displayed, in which a character indicating a comment is displayed to inform the player that the display of the subsequent suggestion effect can be canceled, or the player is reminded that the pressing operation device 261 can be pushed. The image is displayed.

When the player performs a pushing operation on the pressing operation device 261 in the first cancel period, the second operable period and the third operable period do not occur, and when the player stops at the time t7 so that the right symbol becomes the reach display, The non-battle effect is started by the control of the sub control board 940.

The non-battle effect is an effect that is different from the suggestion effects such as the first special effect and the battle effect, in a manner that does not recall the degree of ease of transition to the special game state after the decorative design is confirmed and displayed. The non-battle effect is, for example, an introduction video of a character that appears in a suggestion effect such as the first special effect that can appear in the variable display, and the display data thereof is prepared in the ROM of the sub-control board 940.

As shown in FIG. 19, the second operable period starts at time t5 on the condition that the player does not operate the pressing operation device 261 in the first cancel period. When the player operates the press operation device 261 in the second operable period from time t5 to time t6, and the second special effect is performed in the period from time t6 to time t10, the second special effect is performed. The second cancelable period starts at time ta3 (for example, 5 seconds before the end of the second special effect) within the production execution period. The second cancelable period ends at time ta4, which is a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) after time ta3.

The second cancelable period may be provided in the period before the third operable period is started. Therefore, for example, the second cancelable period may start at time t6 when the second special effect starts, or the right symbol stops (or the second special effect ends) time t10. Alternatively, the second cancellation period may end.

In the second cancel period, similar to the first cancel period described above, the display of the subsequent suggestive effect to the player based on the display data prepared in the ROM of the sub control board 940 is canceled by the control of the sub control board 940. Characters and images that inform you of what you can do are displayed.

When the player performs a pushing operation on the pressing operation device 261 in the second cancel period, the third operable period does not occur, and at the time t10, when the right symbol is stopped so as to reach the display, the game is performed in the first cancel period. The non-battle effect similar to the case where the person performs the pressing operation on the pressing operation device 261 is started by the control of the sub control board 940.

It should be noted that the effect time of the non-battle effect started at time t10 by the player operating the pressing operation device 261 in the second cancel period is the first cancel except when the second special effect is the pattern 2D. It is shorter than the battle effect started at time t7 due to the player operating the press operation device 261 during the period.

The display data of the battle effect started at time t10 when the player operates the pressing operation device 261 in the second cancellation period also corresponds to the time t7 when the player operates the pressing operation device 261 in the first cancellation period. Like the display data of the battle effect that is started in 1., it is prepared in the ROM of the sub control board 940.

Although not shown in FIG. 19, during the third operable period, the player does not operate the pressing operation device 261 during the first cancellation period, and the player does not operate the pressing operation device 261 during the second cancellation period. Is started at time t7. When the third operable period occurs, at least the battle effect appears as the suggested effect regardless of whether or not the player operates the pressing operation device 261 in the third operable period.

Next, the operation and effect of the pachinko machine 100 of the present embodiment described above will be described.

In the pachinko machine 100 of the present embodiment, among a plurality of suggestive effects (first special effect, second special effect, third special effect, battle effect) that can appear during one variable display, Since the player has a function (the suggestive effect cancel function) that allows the player to cancel the execution of the suggestive effects (the second special effect, the third special effect, the battle effect) from the second time onward, the suggestive effect that appears later is It is possible to suppress the situation indicating that the possibility of transitioning to the special game state is lower than that of the suggestion effect that has appeared earlier. Therefore, the player loses his/her expectation for the occurrence of the special game state due to the content of the suggestive effect that has appeared later, and thereby, it is possible to suppress the decline in interest in the game.

<Third Embodiment>
Next, a third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the pachinko machine 100 of the third embodiment, when the pressing operation device 261 is operated during the operable period that occurs during the variable display of the decorative pattern, the predetermined suggestion effect is the decorative pattern of the pachinko machine 100 which is the own device. While being displayed on the display device 479, when the selection operation device 263 is operated during the operable period, a predetermined suggestive effect is displayed on the decorative pattern display device 479 of another pachinko machine 100. .. In the following description, the same components as those in the above-described first embodiment will be designated by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 20 is a pachinko machine 100 of the third embodiment which is the own machine (hereinafter, this pachinko machine is also referred to as “pachinko machine 100A” for convenience), and another pachinko machine 100 communicably connected to the pachinko machine 100. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a machine 100 (hereinafter, this pachinko machine is also referred to as “pachinko machine 100B” for convenience).

As shown in FIG. 20, the pachinko machine 100A is communicatively connected to the pachinko machine 100B via a LAN 651. The connection between the pachinko machine 100A and the pachinko machine 100B is not limited to the LAN 651, and may be directly connected by a cable or the like, or may be a wireless connection according to various standards such as Bluetooth (registered trademark).

Further, the pachinko machine 100B, which is a communication partner of the pachinko machine 100A, may be the pachinko machine 100 installed at a specific position with respect to the pachinko machine 100A, such as on the right side of the pachinko machine 100A, or the game hall ( Of the plurality of pachinko machines 100 installed in the hall, a predetermined pachinko machine 100 designated by the pachinko machine 100A may be used. In addition, the number of the pachinko machines 100B that are the communication partners of the pachinko machines 100A may be one or plural.

When the operable period (for example, the first operable period in the first embodiment) occurs during the variable display of the decorative pattern in the pachinko machine 100A, the player presses the pressing operation device 261 in the operable period. In this case, the suggestive effect (for example, the first special effect in the first embodiment) corresponding to the operable period is displayed on the decorative symbol display device 479 of the pachinko machine 100A, which is its own machine.

On the other hand, when the player performs the directional operation in the predetermined direction (for example, right direction) on the selection operation device 263 during the operable period generated in the pachinko machine 100A, the suggestion effect corresponding to the operable period is given. The information is transmitted to the pachinko machine 100B, which is predetermined as a communication partner, via the LAN 651.

The information transmitted by the pachinko machine 100A to the pachinko machine 100B (information related to the suggested effect corresponding to the operable period) is selected by the pattern selected as the suggested effect (for example, the first special effect lottery in the first embodiment). Information indicating the first special effect pattern). The transmission of information to the pachinko machine 100B is performed by the control of the sub control board 940 of the pachinko machine 100A.

When the pachinko machine 100B receives the information from the pachinko machine 100A, based on the received information, the suggested effect of the pattern selected in the pachinko machine 100A, that is, the player presses the press operation device 261 during the operable period. The suggestive effect (for example, the first special effect in the first embodiment) displayed on the decorative symbol display device 479 of the pachinko machine 100A in the case of displaying is displayed on the decorative symbol display device 479 of the pachinko machine 100B. The display control in the pachinko machine 100B is performed by the control of the sub-control board 940 of the pachinko machine 100B.

That is, in the pachinko machine 100A of the present embodiment, when the player presses the pressing operation device 261 during the operable period that occurs during the variable display of the decorative pattern, the suggestive effect corresponding to the operable period. Can be displayed on the decorative pattern display device 479 of the pachinko machine 100A, which is the player's own machine, and when the player performs a predetermined direction operation on the selection operation device 263 during the operable period, the operation is performed. The suggestion effect corresponding to the possible period can be displayed on the decorative pattern display device 479 of the pachinko machine 100B which is another pachinko machine.

The pachinko machine 100B controls the sub-control board 940 of the pachinko machine 100B to display the suggestive effect on the decorative pattern display device 479 of the pachinko machine 100B based on the information received from the pachinko machine 100B. A reduced screen of a screen (for example, a screen on which variable display is performed) displayed on the decorative symbol display device 479 of the pachinko machine 100B based on a game is a predetermined area of the decorative symbol display device 479 (for example, a screen Displayed in the lower right part of.

Next, the operation and effect of the pachinko machine 100 of the present embodiment described above will be described.

In the pachinko machine 100A of the present embodiment, when the pressing operation device 261 is operated during the operable period that occurs during the variable display of the decorative pattern, the suggested effect is displayed on the decorative pattern display device 479 of the pachinko machine 100A which is the own device. On the other hand, when the selection operation device 263 is operated during the operable period, the suggestion effect is displayed on the decorative pattern display device 479 of the other pachinko machine 100B.

In this way, the display position of the suggestive effect can be changed by operating the pressing operation device 261 or the selection operation device 263 during the operable period, so that the suggestive effect is displayed according to the operation of the player. It becomes possible to add variety to the game, and the interest of the game can be improved.

In particular, when the selection operation device 263 is operated during the operable period, the suggested effect is displayed on the decorative pattern display device 479 of the other pachinko machine 100B, so that the suggested effect is played on the other pachinko machine 100B. It can be seen together with the player, and can have a different interest than when playing the game alone.

<Fourth Embodiment>
Next, a fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the pachinko machine 100 according to the fourth embodiment, when the selection operation device 263 is operated instead of the press operation device 261 during the operable period during the variable display of the decorative pattern, the predetermined suggestion effect is the decorative pattern display device. It is configured to be displayed in an area different from the area in which the variable display of the decorative pattern in 479 is displayed. In the following description, the same components as those in the above-described first embodiment will be designated by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 21 is a screen view showing an example of the display contents of the decorative symbol display device 479 when the selection operation device 263 is operated during the operable period that occurs during the variable display of the decorative symbol. When the operable period (for example, the first operable period in the first embodiment) occurs during the variable display of the decorative pattern in the pachinko machine 100, the player presses the press operation device 261 in the operable period. In this case, the suggested effect (for example, the first special effect in the first embodiment) corresponding to the operable period is displayed on the entire screen of the decorative symbol display device 479.

On the other hand, when the player performs a direction operation in a predetermined direction (for example, right direction) on the selection operation device 263 during the operable period generated in the pachinko machine 100, the operation can be performed as shown in FIG. Suggestive effects corresponding to the period are displayed in the right area 479A of the decorative symbol display device 479.

In contrast to the right area 479A where the suggestive effect is displayed, the left area 479B displays the content when the player does not operate the press operation device 261 during the operable period (for example, the first embodiment in the first embodiment). (Variable display after one operable period) is displayed.

When the suggestion effect displayed in the right area 479A ends, the continuation of the variable display of the decorative symbol is displayed on the entire screen of the decorative symbol display device 479. Alternatively, the continuation of the variable display of the decorative pattern may be displayed in the left area 479B and nothing may be displayed in the right area 479A, and the continuation of the variable display of the decorative pattern in each of the left and right areas 479A and 479B. May be displayed.

Note that the control related to the above-described display in this embodiment is performed by the sub control board 940.

Next, the operation and effect of the pachinko machine 100 of the present embodiment described above will be described.

In the pachinko machine 100 of the present embodiment, when the selection operation device 263 is operated instead of the pressing operation device 261 in the operable period that occurs during the variable display of the decorative pattern, the suggestive effect is the decorative pattern of the decorative pattern display device 479. It is displayed in an area different from the area in which the variable display is displayed.

In this way, the display position of the suggestive effect can be changed by operating the pressing operation device 261 or the selection operation device 263 during the operable period, so that the suggestive effect is displayed according to the operation of the player. It becomes possible to add variety to the game, and the interest of the game can be improved.

Further, the player, the suggestion effect displayed by operating the selection operation device 263, and the content displayed on the decorative symbol display device 479 when neither the press operation device 261 nor the selection operation device 263 is operated. And can be seen at the same time, the interest in the game is improved.

<Fifth Embodiment>
Next, a fifth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the pachinko machine 100 of the first embodiment, when the number of times of holding the right of each unit game relating to the first special symbol and the second special symbol reaches the maximum number (upper limit of the number of holding times), all of these In the hold, the appearance probability of the hold full production was different depending on whether or not the hold that was won in the special symbol lottery (first special symbol lottery or second special symbol lottery) was included.

On the other hand, in the pachinko machine 100 of the fifth embodiment, when the number of times of holding the right of each unit game relating to the first special symbol and the second special symbol reaches the maximum number (upper limit of the number of holding times) The appearance probability of the reserved full tank effect is configured to differ depending on how many times the arrival is within a predetermined period. In the following description, the same components as those in the above-described first embodiment will be designated by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted.

Specifically, in the pachinko machine 100 of the present embodiment, as the number of times each of the holding numbers for the first special symbol and the second special symbol reaches the maximum number in the predetermined period, the probability of appearance of the reserved full tank production increases. Is configured so that there is a portion where Hereinafter, the above “predetermined period” is also referred to as a “holding number monitoring period”.

For example, as shown in FIG. 22, when the number of times each of the holdings for the first special symbol and the second special symbol has reached the maximum number, is the first time within a predetermined period, the reserved full tank effect is With the probability of 50%, when the second time is the second time, the reserved full tank effect is shown with a probability of 70%, and when it is the third time, the reserved full tank effect is shown with a probability of 80%. If it is the fourth and subsequent times, the reserved full tank effect is displayed with a probability of 95%.

In the pachinko machine 100 of the present embodiment, the hold count monitoring period is a starting point at the time when each of the hold counts for the first special symbol and the second special symbol reaches the maximum number at a certain time, and all of these hold numbers are It is a period until it is exhausted (that is, until the unit game related to the first or second special symbol is played the maximum number of times).

It should be noted that, from the starting point, the unit game relating to the first or second special symbol may be a period until a predetermined number of times is greater or less than the maximum number of times as a holding frequency monitoring period, or predetermined from the starting point. The period until the predetermined time elapses may be set as the hold count monitoring period. Further, as the starting point of the number-of-holds monitoring period, not only the time when the number of each holding for the first special symbol and the second special symbol reaches the maximum number, a predetermined time (for example, 0 minutes every hour) Alternatively, it may be a time point when the player gives an instruction by a predetermined method.

In the pachinko machine 100 of the present embodiment, the holding full tank production lottery is the same as the pachinko machine 100 of the first embodiment, the sub-control board 940, the maximum number of times each hold for the first special symbol and the second special symbol is maximum. When the number of times is reached, the value of the reserved full tank effect counter (a part of the RAM) provided on the sub control board 940 is acquired, and the value of the reserved full tank effect counter of the sub control board 940 is acquired. It is performed by referring to the reserved full production effect selection table prepared in the ROM.

As the hold full production effect selection table of the present embodiment, it is referred to when it is the first time in the hold count monitoring period that each of the hold counts for the first special symbol and the second special symbol has reached the maximum number. A first table, a second table referred to in the case of the second time, a third table referred to in the case of the third time, and a fourth table referred to in the case of the fourth time or later are prepared.

The first table is set so that the appearance of the reserved full tank production is selected with a predetermined probability (for example, a probability of 50% as in the example shown in FIG. 22), and the second table is also predetermined. The appearance of the reserved full tank effect is set to be selected with the determined probability (for example, the probability of 70% as in the example shown in FIG. 22). Similarly, the third table and the fourth table are also set so that the appearance of the reserved full tank effect is selected with a predetermined probability.

The sub-control board 940 has a period flag (a partial area of the RAM) set when the holding count monitoring period is set, and each holding count for the first special symbol and the second special symbol during the holding count monitoring period. Each of them has an arrival counter (a partial area of the RAM) that counts the maximum number of times and a remaining period counter (a partial area of the RAM) that counts the remaining period of the pending count monitoring period. The initial values of the arrival counter and the remaining period counter are “0”.

The sub-control board 940 sets the period flag and sets the arrival counter to 1 when each of the numbers of holdings for the first special symbol and the second special symbol reaches the maximum number in the state where the period flag is not set. In addition, the total of the upper limit values of the number of holdings for the first special symbol and the second special symbol (in the present embodiment, "8") is set in the remaining period counter. Then, the sub-control board 940 refers to the first table, performs the reserved full tank effect lottery, and executes the reserved full tank effect when the appearance of the reserved full tank effect is selected.

The sub-control board 940, in a state where the period flag is set, when each of the number of times of each holding for the first special symbol and the second special symbol has reached the maximum number, the increment counter is incremented by 1 from the remaining period counter. Subtract one. Then, the sub-control board 940 refers to the table corresponding to the value of the arrival counter in the reserved full tank effect selection table to perform the reserved full tank effect lottery, and when the appearance of the reserved full tank effect is selected. Perform the hold full production.

Further, when the value of the remaining period counter becomes “0” by updating the remaining period counter, the sub-control board 940 determines that the hold count monitoring period has ended, cancels the setting of the period flag, and reaches the arrival counter. Is set to the initial value "0".

In addition, in the pachinko machine 100 of the present embodiment, the sub-control board 940 is configured to perform the reserved full tank production lottery, but the main control board 920 holds the same as the reserved full tank production lottery performed by the sub-control board 940. It may be configured to perform a full tank production lottery. In such a configuration, the main control board 920 notifies the sub-control board 940 of information to notify when the appearance of the reserved full production is selected in the reserved full production lottery, and the sub-control board 940. Executes the reserved full tank effect when the information is received from the main control board 920.

Next, the operation and effect of the pachinko machine 100 of the present embodiment described above will be described.

In the pachinko machine 100 of the present embodiment, when the number of times of holding the right of each unit game related to the first special symbol and the second special symbol reaches the maximum number (upper limit of the number of holding times), the arrival is predetermined. It is configured such that the appearance probability of the reserved full tank effect differs depending on how many times it has reached within the period.

Therefore, within the predetermined period, when the number of holdings for each special symbol reaches the upper limit again, the suggestive effect is more likely to appear than when the number of holdings reaches the upper limit before that, so the player With the purpose of increasing the number of holdings for each special symbol, it is possible to face a game in which a game ball is shot aiming at entry into the starting device for each special symbol. This can improve the player's willingness to play.

<Sixth Embodiment>
Next, a sixth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the pachinko machine 100 of the sixth embodiment, it is easy to increase the number of times of holding the right of each unit game relating to the first special symbol and the second special symbol (easy to store the hold). In the following description, the same components as those in the above-described first embodiment will be designated by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted.

In the special game state, the number of times of holding the unit game relating to the special symbol tends to reach the upper limit due to the game ball shot during the special game state, so if the reach display appears in the variable display of the decorative symbol, The player who sees it stops firing the game ball so as not to increase the number of holdings before the occurrence of the special game state (that is, during the variable display), considering that the special game state will occur thereafter. There are many cases. That is, the appearance of the reach display in the variable display of the decorative symbol may be one of the reasons why the holding of the unit game related to the special symbol is difficult to increase.

On the other hand, in the pachinko machine 100 of the present embodiment, when the variable display including the reach display is selected as the variable display of the decorative symbol executed in the decorative symbol display device 479 (that is, the sub-control board 940 is the main In the case of receiving a variation pattern command corresponding to the variation display including the reach display from the control board 920), when there is a hold that is won in the special symbol lottery among the holds for the first special symbol or the second special symbol. Is configured so that, with a predetermined probability, a variable display that includes the same variable display time (variation time) as the selected variable display but does not include the reach display (that is, complete loss variation display) is executed multiple times. To be done.

For example, FIG. 23A is a time chart showing an example of variable display including reach display. In this example, the variable display time of the variable display is 60 seconds. In the variable display including the reach display, when the right symbol stops and the reach display occurs, the player tends to stop the firing of the game ball for a relatively long period until the middle symbol stops thereafter.

On the other hand, FIG. 23B is a time chart showing an example of the complete loss variation display. The variable display time of the variable display including the reach display is configured to be longer than the variable display time of the complete loss variable display. In this example, the variable display time of the variable display is 20 seconds.

FIG. 23C is a time chart showing a variable display having a variable display time of 60 seconds, which is composed of a complete loss variable display having a variable display time of 20 seconds. As shown in FIG. 23C, by repeating the complete loss variation display shown in FIG. 23B three times, the same variation display time as the variation display including the reach display shown in FIG. Second) variable display is configured.

For each of the variable displays including the reach display prepared in advance in the ROM of the sub-control board 940, it is necessary to set the complete-miss variable display to configure the variable display having the same variable display time as the variable display including the reach display. The information that defines whether to combine in this way is prepared in advance in the ROM of the sub control board 940. Based on the information, the sub-control board 940 configures the variable display by combining the target complete-miss variation display so that the variation display time is the same as the variation display including the reach display.

On the other hand, when the variable display including the reach display is selected as the variable display of the decorative symbols to be executed in the decorative symbol display device 479, the special symbol lottery is won in the hold for the first special symbol or the second special symbol. Even if there is no pending hold, as in the case where there is a pending win in the special symbol lottery, with a certain probability, the same variation display time as the selected variation display, complete loss variation display multiple times A variable display including is configured to be executed.

However, in the pachinko machine 100 of the present embodiment, the probability that the variable display including the complete loss variation display for a plurality of times is executed is that the special symbol lottery is won during the suspension for the first special symbol or the second special symbol. The case where there is a hold is higher than the case where there is no hold that has been won in the special symbol lottery during the hold for the first special symbol or the second special symbol.

The lottery (hereinafter, also referred to as “non-reach mode lottery”) whether or not to execute the variable display including the complete loss variation display a plurality of times is performed by the control by the sub-control board 940. Specifically, in the non-reach mode lottery, when the sub control board 940 receives a change pattern command corresponding to a change display including a reach display from the main control board 920, a selection counter (provided on the sub control board 940 ( This is performed by acquiring the value of a partial area of RAM) and referring to the selection table prepared in the ROM of the sub control board 940 for the value of the selection counter.

The selection counter is updated every predetermined time (for example, every 4 ms (milliseconds)), and when the value of the counter is different from the specified maximum value (for example, “99”) at the update timing, When the value of the counter is changed to a value that is larger than the current value by "1" and is the specified maximum value, the value is changed to the specified minimum value ("0").

As the selection table, the first table to be referred to when there is a hold that has been won in the special symbol lottery in the hold for the first special symbol or the second special symbol, and the hold for the first special symbol or the second special symbol There is prepared a second table to be referred to when there is no hold in which the special symbol lottery is won. The first table has a predetermined probability (for example, a probability of 80%) of execution of variable display including a plurality of complete-miss variation display for the same variation display time as the variation display indicated by the received variation pattern command. Is set to be performed. The second table also has a predetermined probability (for example, a probability of 10%) that the variable display including the complete loss variation display for the same variation display time as the variation display indicated by the received variation pattern command can be executed. Set to be selected.

In the non-reach mode lottery, the sub-control board 940 selects, in the non-reach mode lottery, when the execution of the variable display including the plurality of complete loss variation displays for the same variation display time as the variation display indicated by the received variation pattern command is selected. Execute variable display including multiple display.

If the variation display indicated by the reach variation pattern received from the main control board 920 causes a special gaming state after that (that is, if the special symbol lottery is won), the sub-control board 940 displays a complete loss variation. It is controlled so that the stop symbol (fixed symbol) in the variable display consisting of a combination of is a big hit symbol.

In FIG. 23, the variable display time of the variable display including the reach display is an integer multiple of the variable display time of the complete loss variable display, but the variable display time of the variable display including the reach display is completely lost. If the variable display time of the variable display is not an integral multiple of the variable display time, the sub-control board 940 extends or shortens each variable display time of the one or more complete loss variable display, so that the entire variable display time is The variation display time of the variation display (variation display including the reach display) corresponding to the reach variation pattern received from the control board 920 is controlled.

Next, the operation and effect of the pachinko machine 100 of the present embodiment described above will be described.

In the pachinko machine 100 of the present embodiment, when the variable display including the reach display is selected as the variable display of the decorative symbol, the special symbol lottery is won during the suspension for the first special symbol or the second special symbol. If there is a pending display, the variable display that includes the multiple variable display without the reach display (that is, complete loss display) with the same variable display time as the selected variable display is executed with a certain probability. Is configured.

In this way, by making it difficult to execute the variable display including the reach display, it is possible to suppress the event that the player stops the firing of the game ball when the reach display appears, so the first special symbol And it is possible to easily increase the number of times of holding the right of each unit game relating to the second special symbol (easy to store the holding). Therefore, in the configuration in which the above-mentioned hold full tank effect is performed, the hold for each special symbol is easily accumulated, and the hold full tank effect is likely to appear, so that the player cannot see the hold full tank effect. This makes it harder to feel dissatisfied and suppresses the decline in interest in games.

Only when there is a hold that wins the special symbol lottery among the holds for each special symbol, instead of the variable display including the reach display, the variable display including the variable display that does not include the reach display appears multiple times. Therefore, in the case where there is a hold that wins the special symbol lottery among the holds for each special symbol, the hold is easier to accumulate than when there is no hold that wins the special symbol lottery. Therefore, in the case where there is a hold that has been won in the special symbol lottery among the holds for each special symbol, the hold full tank production is easier to appear than when there is no hold that is won in the special symbol lottery. The appearance of the reserved full tank effect can create a situation in which the player is expected to generate a special game state. As a result, the progress of the game can be made more comfortable, and the enjoyment of the game can be improved.

Also, since the variable display including multiple variable displays that do not include the reach display appears instead of the variable display including the reach display, the reach display of the variable display time corresponding to the variable display including the reach display is not included. It is not necessary to have the display data of the variable display exclusively, and the display data of the variable display that does not include the reach display and that has a shorter variable display time than the variable display including the reach display can be used. As a result, the storage capacity consumption of the pachinko machine 100 is preferably suppressed.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and may be modified and implemented as described below, for example. In this case, each configuration described below may be applied to each embodiment described above, or a plurality of configurations described below may be combined and applied to each embodiment described above.

(1) Modified example of the pachinko machine 100 according to the first embodiment In the first embodiment, information such as a lottery result of each special effect lottery is stored with respect to the variable display of the decorative symbol being executed. However, the variation of a plurality of (for example, four) decorative patterns, including the variable display of the decorative pattern being executed and the variable display of the decorative pattern executed before the variable display of the decorative pattern being executed. For each display, information such as a lottery result of each special effect lottery may be stored every time the variable display of each decorative symbol is executed. In this configuration, even if the lottery result of the special symbol lottery (first special symbol lottery or second special symbol lottery) corresponding to the variable display of each decorative symbol is not a big hit, lottery of each special effect lottery Information such as results shall be stored.

In this way, when the lottery result of the special symbol lottery corresponding to the variable display of the decorative symbol being executed is a big hit, in the special game state transitioned to after that, the player has the fixed symbols of the big hit symbol. Not only the suggestive effect that can appear in the variable display, but by restoring the suggestive effect that can appear in the variable display of the decorative pattern that was performed before the variable display of the decorative pattern, until the transition to the special game state You can know the history of suggestive production of.

Further, in the first embodiment, the suggestion effect can be restored in the special game state, but the time when the suggestion effect can be restored does not have to be limited to the special game state. The display may be configured to restore the suggestive effect that was able to appear in the variable display of the decorative pattern that was executed before the variable display, so-called “customer waiting effect” (that is, the pachinko machine 100 is A configuration may be used during the period of effect display irrelevant to the game state, such as a title display and a demo display, which is displayed on the decorative symbol display device 479 when a predetermined time has not been played by the player. ..

In addition, in such a configuration, even if the lottery result of the special symbol lottery (first special symbol lottery or second special symbol lottery) corresponding to the variable display of each decorative symbol is not a big hit, lottery of each special effect lottery Information such as the result may be stored.

Further, in the above-described first embodiment, the suggestive effect that can be displayed during the variable display of the decorative symbol can be restored, but it is performed using the image showing the hold status displayed on the decorative symbol display device 479. The suggestion effect suggesting the occurrence probability of the special game state with respect to each hold (that is, each held right of each unit game) may be restored. That is, the variable display of the decorative pattern may be restored including the suggestive effect that can appear before the variable display of the decorative pattern is started, whereby the winning prize before the variable display is started and before the variable display is started. The variable display can be restored over a long period of time after the occurrence of. In this case, as the information to be stored in a predetermined area of the RAM regarding the variable display of the decorative pattern performed before the transition to the special game state in execution, a color indicating the degree of expectation is displayed as the color of the hold display. The information corresponding to the color for each hold display in, the number of holds at the timing when the start winning corresponding to the jackpot win, and the information about the variable display executed every time the hold is exhausted, It is preferable that the control board 940 stores the data because the process until the big hit can be reproduced more accurately.

Further, in the first embodiment, the suggestion effect selected from a plurality of types is displayed by operating the pressing operation device 261 during the operable period, but in the operable period of 1 A plurality of operable operation modes may be set, and a plurality of types of suggestive effects may be associated with each operation mode.

In this case, when the pressing operation device 261 or the selection operation device 263 is operated in any one of the plurality of operation modes during the operable period, a plurality of suggestive effects associated with the operated operation mode are displayed. The suggestive effect selected from the inside may be displayed. For example, when a right operation is performed on the selection operation device 263 during a predetermined operable period, one of the patterns selected from among a plurality of types of patterns forming the suggestive effect associated with the operation is selected. When the pattern appears and the leftward operation is performed on the selection operation device 263 during the same operable period, the pattern is selected from a plurality of types of patterns that form the suggestive effect associated with the operation. The pattern of 2 may appear.

In this way, when operations in a plurality of different operation modes can be performed in the same operable period, one operation mode (for example, the selection operation device 263 with respect to the selection operation device 263) is selected from the plurality of operation modes during the operable period. By performing the operation in the rightward direction, it is inevitable that the suggestive effect that is seen by the operation in another operation mode (for example, the leftward operation on the selection operation device 263) cannot be seen. On the other hand, by making it possible to restore the suggestive effect that can appear in the operable period later, the player can also see the suggestive effect in which the appearing is exclusive, so that the player is satisfied. Therefore, the interest in the game can be appropriately improved.

Further, in the first embodiment, the image effect displayed on the decorative symbol display device 479 is illustrated as the suggestive effect, but the suggestive effect is not limited to the image effect. For example, effects by sounds (voices, music) output from the audio devices 281 and 282, effects by lights output from the various light-emitting devices 490 and 271 to 275, effects by operation of a structure that is operably provided, and the like. May be an element of suggestive production.

Different suggestion effects may be configured depending on a combination of elements such as an image effect, an effect by sound, an effect by light, and an effect by operation of a structure. In this case, depending on the operation mode during the operable period, the suggestive effect in which the included elements are different may be displayed. For example, when the right operation is performed on the selection operation device 263, a suggestion effect composed of an image effect, an effect by sound, an effect by light, and an effect by the operation of a structure is displayed, and the selection operation is performed. When a leftward operation is performed on the device 263, a suggestive effect including an image effect and a sound effect is displayed, and when an upward operation is performed on the selection operation device 263, an image effect is generated. You may make it show the suggestive production comprised only.

(2) Modified Example of Pachinko Machine 100 According to Second Embodiment In the second embodiment described above, the next operable period from after the end of the special effect (first special effect, second special effect) that is the suggested effect. Although the cancelable period (the first cancelable period, the second cancelable period) is provided before the start of the (second operable period, the third operable period), but after the completion of the suggestive effect It may be configured such that a cancelable period is provided between the time and the start of the next suggestive effect.

Alternatively, the operation device that instructs execution of the suggested effect and the operation device that instructs cancellation of execution of the suggested effect may be different operation devices, and the operable period may also serve as the cancelable period. In the configuration in which the operable period also serves as the cancelable period, the process corresponding to the operating device operated first in the period (that is, execution of suggestive effect or cancellation of execution of suggestive effect) is performed. Alternatively, the process corresponding to the operating device operated last in the period may be performed.

In addition, in the second embodiment, the player can cancel the second or later suggestive effect from among the plurality of suggestive effects that can appear during one variable display by the suggestive effect canceling function. Although the configuration has been described, a cancelable period may be provided before or immediately after the start of the variable display, and the execution of all suggestive effects that can appear while the variable display is performed may be canceled.

In the second embodiment, the suggestive effect that can appear in the variable display with the operable period (that is, the suggestive effect that appears when the player operates) is canceled by the suggestive effect cancel function. Although the configuration is possible, the player may cancel the suggestive effect that automatically appears during the variable display of the decorative pattern regardless of the operation of the player by the suggestive effect canceling function.

Further, in the second embodiment, when the player operates the press operation device 261 during the cancelable period, the subsequent operable period is not generated, so that the subsequent suggestive effect is not displayed. Although the subsequent operable period is generated, the player's operation during the operable period may be invalidated so that the subsequent suggestive effect is not displayed.

Further, in the second embodiment, when the player operates the press operation device 261 during the cancelable period, the subsequent suggestive effect is not displayed, but the player operates the press operation device 261 during the cancelable period. When is operated, a suggestion effect having a lower probability of occurrence of a special game state than the suggestion effect that appears before the cancelable period may be displayed.

(3) Modified Example of the Pachinko Machine 100 According to Third and Fourth Embodiments In the third and fourth embodiments, when the push operation device 261 is operated during a predetermined operable period, the operable period. Although the suggestion effect according to is displayed on another area of the decorative pattern display device 479 of the other pachinko machine 100 or the decorative pattern display device 479 of the pachinko machine 100 which is the own machine, the press operation device 261. All of the variable display of the decorative pattern after the is operated are displayed in another region in the decorative pattern display device 479 of another pachinko machine 100 or the decorative pattern display device 479 of the pachinko machine 100 which is the own machine. May be In the configuration in which all the variable displays of the decorative symbols after the press operation device 261 has been operated are displayed on the decorative symbol display device 479 of the other pachinko machine, the pachinko machine 100 of the other pachinko machine 100 is operated during the subsequent operable period. It may be configured to be operable using an operation device (press operation device 261 or the like).

(4) Modified Example of Pachinko Machine 100 According to Fifth Embodiment In the fifth embodiment, as the reserved full tank production selection table, each of the number of times of holding for the first special symbol and the second special symbol is the maximum number. The first table referred to when it is the first time in the hold count monitoring period, the second table referred to when the second time is reached, the third table referred to when the third time is reached, and 4 The fourth table to be referred to in the case of the second time and thereafter is prepared, but each of these tables (first table, second table, third table) is in a special symbol lottery while it is on hold. Even if it is divided into a hit time table that is referred to when the winning hold is included and a miss time table that is referred to when the hold that is won in the special symbol lottery is not included in the hold Good.

By having a table at the time of hitting and a table at the time of disengagement, in the case where the hold held in the special symbol lottery is included in the hold, compared to the case where the hold held in the special symbol lottery is not included As a result, the holding full tank effect is more likely to appear, so that it is possible to create a situation in which the player is expected to generate a special game state by the appearance of the holding full tank effect. Therefore, the progress of the game can be improved, and the interest of the game can be improved more suitably.

(5) Modified Example of Pachinko Machine 100 According to Sixth Embodiment In the sixth embodiment described above, by performing complete loss variation display (variation display not including reach display) multiple times, variation display including reach display is performed. Although the variable display of the corresponding variable display time is performed, the complete lost variable display of the variable display time corresponding to the variable display including the reach display may be exclusively prepared.

Further, in the sixth embodiment, when the variable display including the reach display is selected as the variable display of the decorative symbol, the special symbol is held in the suspension for the special symbol (the first special symbol, the second special symbol). If there is a pending lottery in the lottery, it is configured to execute a variable display that includes multiple variable displays that do not include the reach display for the same variable display time as the selected variable display. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the variable display, which does not include the reach display, is performed with the variable display time shorter than the display.

Further, in the sixth embodiment, when the variable display including the reach display is selected as the variable display of the decorative symbol, when the special symbol lottery is held in the pending for the special symbol, Is configured to make it easier to store the hold by executing the variable display that includes the variable display that does not include the reach display for multiple times with the predetermined probability for the same variable display time as the selected variable display. The configuration for facilitating is not limited to this.

For example, when the entrance portion of the starting device according to the special symbol is provided with an entry restricting mechanism that changes the probability of the game ball entering the inside of the starting device, the posture of the entrance restricting mechanism is set to the inside of the starting device. It may be possible to make it easier to store the hold by changing the posture so that the game ball easily enters (or allows the game ball to enter the inside). Alternatively, by shortening the period from when the reach display is performed until the middle symbol is finally stopped, the period during which the player can stop the firing of the game ball is shortened, thereby making it easier to accumulate the hold. You can

Further, in the sixth embodiment, if there is a hold that has been won in the special symbol lottery among the holds for the special symbol (first special symbol, second special symbol), if there is no winning hold Compared with the above, the variable display time may be selected based on the condition that the variable display for a long time is easily selected as the variable display of the decorative pattern.

(6) The present invention may be applied to a pachinko machine or the like of a type different from those of the above embodiments. For example, it may be implemented as a pachinko machine in which once a big hit occurs, the expected big hit value is increased until a big hit state occurs a plurality of times (for example, twice or three times) including the big hit. Further, it may be implemented as a pachinko machine which is in a special game state on condition that a ball is won in a predetermined area after a big hit symbol is displayed. Alternatively, it may be implemented in an enclosed pachinko machine in which balls circulate. Further, in addition to the pachinko machine, it may be implemented as various game machines such as arrangement ball type pachinko machines and sparrow balls. Further, the present invention is not limited to a pachinko machine, and may be applied to a slot machine, or may be applied to a gaming machine such as a parrot in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are integrated.

<Invention extracted from each of the above embodiments>
The features of the invention group extracted from each of the above-described embodiments will be described below, showing problems and effects as necessary. It should be noted that, in the following, for ease of understanding, the configuration corresponding to each of the above-described embodiments is appropriately shown in parentheses or the like, but is not limited to the specific configuration shown in brackets or the like. The meanings and examples of the terms described in each feature may be applied as the meanings and examples of the terms described in other features described in the same wording.

<Characteristic 10>
A display unit (decorative pattern display device 479) capable of displaying a plurality of columns of symbols in a variable manner,
A lottery means (main control board 920) for performing a predetermined lottery when a predetermined start condition is satisfied;
Variation mode selection means (main control board 920) for selecting a variation mode (variation pattern of decorative symbols) of variable display of symbols in the plurality of columns when the starting condition is satisfied,
When the start condition is satisfied, the display unit displays the symbols in the plurality of columns in a variation mode selected by the variation mode selection means, and then stops at a combination of symbols according to the lottery result. A variation executing means (sub-control board 940) for displaying,
When the lottery result is the predetermined first result, after the symbols of the plurality of columns are stopped and displayed by the combination of the symbols showing the first result by the variation executing means, a special game state more advantageous than the normal game state is obtained. With game control means (main control board 920) to be generated,
Of the lottery results by the lottery means, a lottery result in which the variation display means holds the variation display of the symbols in the plurality of columns is a predetermined storage unit with a predetermined number as an upper limit (RAM of the main control board 920). Reserved storage means (main control board 920) capable of storing in
Special effect display means (sub control board 940) for displaying a predetermined special effect on the display unit with a predetermined probability when the number of lottery results stored in the storage unit by the holding storage unit reaches the upper limit. And
When the lottery result stored in the storage unit by the hold storage unit includes a lottery result indicating the first result, the change mode selection unit stores the lottery result in the storage unit by the hold storage unit. As compared with the case where the lottery result indicating the first result is not included in the lottery results, the variation mode in which the number of lottery results stored in the storage unit by the storage unit is likely to increase is selected. A gaming machine characterized by.

Conventionally, there is a pachinko machine as a typical example of a game machine. In a typical conventional pachinko machine, when entering a starting opening provided in the game area, a lottery is conducted according to the entered ball, and when the jackpot is won in the lottery, it becomes a special game state. It is known that a large number of game balls can enter the winning opening. Further, such a pachinko machine is provided with a display device, in the display device, the variable display of the symbol is started based on the fact that the lottery is performed, and the lottery result as the final stop display of the variable display. The corresponding stop result is displayed.

In addition, in the conventional pachinko machine, if the game ball enters the starting port while the variable display of the symbol is being displayed on the display device, the hit information used for the big hit lottery (corresponding to the lottery result) There is information configured such that information, which corresponds to a lottery result, is reserved and stored with a predetermined number (for example, four) set in advance as an upper limit (see, for example, JP-A-2016-22147).

However, there is a possibility that there is still room for improvement in the gaming machine having the conventional structure capable of storing the lottery result up to a predetermined upper limit value. For example, when the hit information reaches the upper limit value, even if a game ball enters the starting opening, the hit information for the entered ball is not stored and is simply wasted.

On the other hand, with the gaming machine described in Feature 10, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of suitably storing the lottery result up to a predetermined upper limit value. That is, when the predetermined starting condition is satisfied, the variation mode of the variable display of the symbols in the plurality of columns is selected by the variation mode selection means, and the variation execution means displays the symbols in the plurality of columns in the selected variation mode. After being displayed in a variable manner, the symbols are stopped and displayed in a combination of symbols according to the result of the lottery. At this time, if the lottery result is a predetermined first result, a special game state that is more advantageous than the normal game state is generated by the game control means after the symbols in a plurality of columns are stopped and displayed by a combination of symbols showing the first result. To do.

Among the lottery results by the lottery means, the lottery results in which the execution of the variable display of the symbols in the plurality of columns by the variation executing means is suspended can be stored in the predetermined storage unit by the suspending storage means up to the predetermined number. It When the number of lottery results stored in the storage unit reaches the upper limit, the special effect display unit displays a predetermined special effect on the display unit with a predetermined probability. Therefore, the player can face a game aiming at establishment of the start condition with the purpose of increasing the number of lottery results stored in the storage unit. As a result, it is possible to improve the player's willingness to play a game with respect to the gaming machine capable of storing the lottery result up to a predetermined number (upper limit) in the storage unit by the holding storage means.

When the lottery result stored in the storage unit by the hold storage unit includes a lottery result indicating the first result, the variation mode selection unit determines whether the lottery result stored in the storage unit by the hold storage unit is included in the lottery results. As compared with the case where the lottery result indicating the first result is not included, it is configured to select the variation mode in which the number of lottery results stored in the storage unit by the storage unit is likely to increase.

Therefore, when the lottery result stored in the storage unit by the hold storage unit includes the lottery result indicating the first result, the number of lottery results stored in the storage unit by the hold storage unit is likely to increase. Therefore, the number of lottery results stored in the storage unit easily reaches the upper limit, and the possibility of displaying the special effect is increased. As a result, the player is less likely to be dissatisfied with not being able to see the special effect, and thus it is possible to suppress the decline in interest in the game.

When the lottery result stored in the storage unit includes a lottery result indicating the first result, and when the lottery result stored in the storage unit does not include the lottery result indicating the first result. Since the special effect is easily displayed in comparison, it is possible to create a situation in which the player is expected to generate a special game state by displaying the special effect. Therefore, the progress of the game can be refreshed, and the interest in the game can be improved.

The "special effect" in the gaming machine described in Feature 10 is not limited to the effect displayed on the display unit, but may be used in place of the effect displayed on the display unit or in addition to the effect displayed on the display unit. , A sound effect, a light effect, an operation effect of an operable structure, or a combination of some or all of them. Therefore, the "special effect display means" in Feature 10 may be "special effect execution means" that executes various special effects including display.

In addition, in the gaming machine described in Feature 10, the information stored (held) in the storage unit by the suspending storage means is replaced with the description of “lottery result” and also as “information used for lottery by lottery means”. Alternatively, “information corresponding to the lottery result” may be used.

<Characteristic 11>
A display unit (decorative pattern display device 479) capable of displaying a plurality of rows of symbols each in a variable manner,
A lottery means (main control board 920) for performing a predetermined lottery when a predetermined start condition is satisfied;
Variation mode selection means (main control board 920) for selecting a variation mode (variation pattern of decorative symbols) of variable display of symbols in the plurality of columns when the starting condition is satisfied,
When the start condition is satisfied, the display unit displays the symbols in the plurality of columns in a variation mode selected by the variation mode selection means, and then stops at a combination of symbols according to the lottery result. A variation executing means (sub-control board 940) for displaying,
When the lottery result is the predetermined first result, after the symbols of the plurality of columns are stopped and displayed by the combination of the symbols showing the first result by the variation executing means, a special game state more advantageous than the normal game state is obtained. With game control means (main control board 920) to be generated,
Among the lottery results by the lottery means, the lottery result in which the execution of the variable display of the symbols in the plurality of columns by the variation execution means is withheld can be stored in a predetermined storage unit with a predetermined number as an upper limit. Sub-control board 940),
Special effect display means (sub control board 940) for displaying a predetermined special effect on the display unit with a predetermined probability when the number of lottery results stored in the storage unit by the holding storage unit reaches the upper limit. And
The variation mode selectable by the variation mode selection means is such that after the symbols are stopped and displayed in a state where a part of the symbol combination showing the first result is formed, the remaining symbols for which the variation display is continued are drawn by the lottery. Including at least a reach display mode in which stop display is performed with a symbol corresponding to the lottery result by the means, and a non-reach display mode not including the reach display mode,
When the lottery result stored in the storage unit by the hold storage unit includes a lottery result indicating the first result, the change mode selection unit stores the lottery result in the storage unit by the hold storage unit. A gaming machine which selects a non-reach display mode with a high probability compared to a case where the lottery result indicating the first result is not included in the lottery results.

Conventionally, there is a pachinko machine as a typical example of a game machine. In a typical conventional pachinko machine, when entering a starting opening provided in the game area, a lottery is conducted according to the entered ball, and when the jackpot is won in the lottery, it becomes a special game state. It is known that a large number of game balls can enter the winning opening. Further, such a pachinko machine is provided with a display device, in the display device, the variable display of the symbol is started based on the fact that the lottery is performed, and the lottery result as the final stop display of the variable display. The corresponding stop result is displayed.

In addition, in the conventional pachinko machine, if the game ball enters the starting port while the variable display of the symbol is being displayed on the display device, the hit information used for the big hit lottery (corresponding to the lottery result) There is information configured such that information, which corresponds to a lottery result, is reserved and stored with a predetermined number (for example, four) set in advance as an upper limit (see, for example, JP-A-2016-22147).

However, there is a possibility that there is still room for improvement in the gaming machine having the conventional structure capable of storing the lottery result up to a predetermined upper limit value. For example, when the hit information reaches the upper limit value, even if a game ball enters the starting opening, the hit information for the entered ball is not stored and is simply wasted.

On the other hand, with the gaming machine described in Feature 11, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of suitably storing the lottery result up to a predetermined upper limit value. That is, when the predetermined starting condition is satisfied, the variation mode of the variable display of the symbols in the plurality of columns is selected by the variation mode selection means, and the variation execution means displays the symbols in the plurality of columns in the selected variation mode. After being displayed in a variable manner, the symbols are stopped and displayed in a combination of symbols according to the result of the lottery. At this time, if the lottery result is a predetermined first result, a special game state that is more advantageous than the normal game state is generated by the game control means after the symbols in a plurality of columns are stopped and displayed by a combination of symbols showing the first result. To do.

Among the lottery results by the lottery means, the lottery results in which the execution of the variable display of the symbols in the plurality of columns by the variation executing means is suspended can be stored in the predetermined storage unit by the suspending storage means up to the predetermined number. It When the number of lottery results stored in the storage unit reaches the upper limit, the special effect display unit displays a predetermined special effect on the display unit with a predetermined probability. Therefore, the player can face a game aiming at establishment of the start condition with the purpose of increasing the number of lottery results stored in the storage unit. As a result, it is possible to improve the player's willingness to play a game with respect to the gaming machine capable of storing the lottery result up to a predetermined number (upper limit) in the storage unit by the holding storage means.

When the lottery result stored in the storage unit by the hold storage unit includes a lottery result indicating the first result, the variation mode selection unit determines whether the lottery result stored in the storage unit by the hold storage unit is included in the lottery results. The non-reach display mode is selected with a higher probability than when the lottery result indicating the first result is not included. Therefore, when the lottery result stored in the storage unit by the holding storage unit includes the lottery result indicating the first result, the variable display in the non-reach display mode is likely to be displayed.

When the variation display of the reach display mode is displayed, the player may stop firing the game ball during the variation display in consideration of the fact that a special game state will occur thereafter. On the other hand, in the gaming machine described in Feature 11, when the lottery result stored in the storage unit by the holding storage means includes the lottery result indicating the first result, the variable display in the non-reach display mode is displayed. Since it is easy to be displayed, it is possible to prevent the player from stopping the firing of the game ball during the variable display.

As a result, the number of lottery results stored in the storage unit by the storage unit is likely to increase, so that the number of lottery results stored in the storage unit easily reaches the upper limit, and the possibility of displaying the special effect is increased. Increase. As a result, the player is less likely to be dissatisfied with not being able to see the special effect, and thus it is possible to suppress the decline in interest in the game.

When the lottery result stored in the storage unit includes a lottery result indicating the first result, and when the lottery result stored in the storage unit does not include the lottery result indicating the first result. In comparison, since the variable display in the non-reach display mode is easily displayed, it is possible to more easily display the special effect when the lottery result stored in the storage unit includes the lottery result indicating the first result. it can. Therefore, it is possible to create a situation in which the player is expected to generate a special game state by displaying the special effect, so that the progress of the game can be refreshed and the interest in the game can be improved.

The "special effect" in the gaming machine described in Feature 11 is not limited to the effect displayed on the display unit, but may be used instead of the effect displayed on the display unit or in addition to the effect displayed on the display unit. , A sound effect, a light effect, an operation effect of an operable structure, or a combination of some or all of them. Therefore, the "special effect display means" in Feature 11 may be "special effect execution means" that executes various special effects including display.

Further, in the gaming machine described in the feature 11, the information stored (held) in the storage unit by the holding storage means may be “information used for lottery by the lottery means” instead of the description of “lottery result”. Alternatively, “information corresponding to the lottery result” may be used.

<Characteristic 12>
A gaming machine according to feature 11,
A variation time determining means for determining a variation time relating to variable display of symbols in a plurality of columns when the starting condition is satisfied,
The variation mode selecting means is for selecting the variation mode corresponding to the variation time determined by the variation time determining means,
When the variation time determined by the variation time determination means corresponds to the reach display aspect, the variation mode selection means selects the first result in the lottery results stored in the storage unit by the hold storage means. When the lottery result indicating is included, the non-reach display mode of the fluctuation time shorter than the fluctuation time determined by the fluctuation time determination means is selected from among the lottery results stored in the storage unit by the pending storage means. Is selected with a higher probability than when the lottery result indicating the first result is not included in
The variation execution means corresponds to the reach display mode determined by the variation time determination means, and displays the first result in the lottery result stored in the storage unit by the hold storage means. When the non-reach display mode of the variation time shorter than the variation time determined by the variation time determination means is selected by the variation mode selection means when the lottery result shown is included, the selected non-reach A gaming machine characterized by performing a variation display of the variation time determined by the variation time determining means by performing the display mode one or more times.

With the gaming machine according to Feature 12, when the variation time determined by the variation time determination means corresponds to the reach display mode, the first result is displayed in the lottery result stored in the storage unit by the holding storage means. When the lottery result shown is included, the variation mode selection means, the non-reach display mode of the variation time shorter than the variation time determined by the variation time determination means, of the lottery results stored in the storage unit by the pending storage means. It is selected with a higher probability than when the lottery result indicating the first result is not included therein.

When the variation time determined by the variation time determination means corresponds to the reach display mode and the lottery result stored in the storage unit by the hold storage means includes the lottery result indicating the first result, the variation mode When the non-reach display mode of the fluctuation time shorter than the fluctuation time determined by the fluctuation time determination unit is selected by the selection unit, the fluctuation execution unit performs the selected non-reach display mode one or more times. Then, the fluctuation display of the fluctuation time determined by the fluctuation time determining means is performed.

Therefore, in order to perform the variable display of the non-reach display mode of the variable time corresponding to the reach display mode, the data related to the non-reach display mode of the variable time shorter than the reach display mode can be diverted, and the reach display mode is supported. It is not necessary to exclusively prepare the data relating to the non-reach display mode of the variable time. Thereby, the consumption amount of the storage capacity of the gaming machine can be appropriately suppressed.

<Characteristic 20>
A display unit (decorative pattern display device 479) capable of displaying a design,
A lottery means (main control board 920) for performing a predetermined lottery when a predetermined start condition is satisfied;
When the starting condition is satisfied, after performing the variable display of the symbols on the display unit, the variation execution means (sub-control board 940) for performing the stop display with the symbols according to the lottery result as the stopped symbols. ,
When the lottery result is the predetermined first result, after the stop display of the stop symbol indicating the first result is performed by the variation executing means, a game control means for generating a special game state more advantageous than the normal game state (Main control board 920),
An operation unit (press operation device 261) that can be operated by the player,
It is composed of at least a part of the period from the satisfaction of the starting condition where the first result is obtained by the lottery means to the stop display of the stop symbol indicating the first result by the variation executing means. Each operation mode is performed for each of the plurality of operation modes of the operation unit that can be operated at one or a plurality of operation times set within the production executable period (the execution period of the variable display of the decorative pattern). Special effect selection means (sub-control board 940) for selecting each special effect to be executed in the case of being broken, from among a plurality of kinds of effects,
Of the plurality of operation modes of the operation unit that can be operated at the one or more operation times set in the effect executable period, the first operation mode is A first special effect display unit (sub-control board 940) that displays the special effect selected by the special effect selection unit on the display unit when the operation unit is operated,
Each special effect selected by the special effect selecting means for each of the plurality of operation modes of the operation unit that can be operated at the one or more operation times set in the effect executable period. Storage control means (sub-control board 940) for storing the effect information to be stored in a predetermined storage section (RAM of the sub-control board 940) so that the respective special effects can be restored.
When the operation unit is operated in the second operation mode of the plurality of operation modes within a predetermined restoration possible period set after the end of the effect executable period, the storage control unit stores the operation unit in the storage unit. Second special effect display means (sub-control board 940) that displays the special effect selected by the special effect selection means for the second operation mode on the display unit based on the stored effect information; A gaming machine characterized by being equipped with.

In a typical conventional pachinko machine, when entering a starting opening provided in the game area, a lottery is conducted according to the entered ball, and when the jackpot is won in the lottery, it becomes a special game state. It is known that a large number of game balls can enter the winning opening. Further, such a pachinko machine is provided with a display device, in the display device, the variable display of the symbol is started based on the fact that the lottery is performed, and the lottery result as the final stop display of the variable display. The corresponding stop result is displayed.

In recent years, a game machine in which a player operates a staging button at a predetermined timing to change a display content on a display device or output a corresponding sound from a speaker, etc. It is known (see, for example, JP-A-2016-193329).

However, there is a possibility that there is still room for improvement in the conventional gaming machine configured to execute the predetermined effect based on the operation of the effect button by the player at the predetermined timing. For example, if the player operates the effect button at a predetermined timing, the player can experience the effect corresponding to the operation of the effect button, but if the player does not operate the effect button at that timing, The player cannot experience the effect corresponding to the operation of the effect button.

On the other hand, with the gaming machine described in Feature 20, it is possible to provide a gaming machine configured to suitably execute a predetermined effect based on the fact that the player operates the operation unit at a predetermined timing. it can. That is, when the predetermined starting condition is satisfied, the variation execution means performs variable display of the symbols on the display section, and then the symbols are stopped and displayed in a combination of symbols according to the lottery result by the lottery means. At this time, if the lottery result is the predetermined first result, after the symbols are stopped and displayed in the combination of symbols showing the first result, the game control means causes a special game state which is more advantageous than the normal game state.

It is possible to perform at least part of the period from when the starting condition for which the first result is obtained by the lottery means is satisfied until the stop display of the stop symbol indicating the first result is performed by the variation execution means. The operation time is set within the period. With respect to each of the plurality of operation modes of the operation unit that can be operated at the operation time, each special effect executed when each operation mode is performed is a plurality of types of effects by the special effect selection unit. To be selected from. The effect information indicating each special effect selected by the special effect selecting unit is stored in a predetermined storage unit by the storage control unit so that each special effect can be restored.

When the operation unit is operated in the first operation mode among the plurality of operation modes that can be operated at the one or more operation times set in the production executable period. With the first special effect display means, the special effect selected by the special effect selection means for the first operation mode is displayed on the display unit.

On the other hand, when the operation unit is operated in the second operation mode of the plurality of operation modes within the predetermined restoration available period set after the end of the effect executable period, the storage control unit stores the operation result. Based on the effect information stored in the section, the special effect selected by the special effect selecting unit for the second operation mode is displayed on the display unit.

Therefore, even if the operation unit is not operated in the second operation mode at a predetermined operation time within the production executable period, by operating the operation unit in the second operation mode within the restoration possible period. The special effect that the player could not see because he/she did not operate the operation section in the second operation mode at a predetermined operation time in the effect executable period (special operation corresponding to the second operation mode You can restore the production and see it. As a result, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the player will have a negative emotion in the game, such as regret not having seen some or all of the special effects in his/her will during the production executable period. The decline in interest is suppressed.

The "special effect" in the gaming machine described in the feature 20 is not limited to the effect displayed on the display unit, but may be used instead of the effect displayed on the display unit or in addition to the effect displayed on the display unit. , A sound effect, a light effect, an operation effect of an operable structure, or a combination of some or all of them. Therefore, the “first special effect display device” and the “second special effect display device” in the feature 20 respectively execute the “first special effect execution device” and the “second special effect execution device” that execute various special effects including display. It may be a "performance production means".

<Characteristic 21>
A gaming machine according to feature 20,
The production executable period includes an execution period of variable display of symbols executed by the change executing means,
A plurality of the operation times are set within the execution period of the variable display of the symbols,
The second special effect display means, during the restorable period, the second special effect display means, at a second operation time after the operation time when the operation unit is operated in the first operation mode, of the plurality of operation modes. When the operation section is operated in this operation mode, based on the effect information stored in the storage section by the storage control means, the special effect selection means selected for the second operation mode by the special effect selection means. A game machine characterized by displaying an effect on the display unit.

If the gaming machine described in the feature 21, in the configuration in which the operation unit can be operated in the first operation mode or the second operation mode at different operation times within the execution period of the variable display of the symbols, the variable display of the symbols The special effect corresponding to the first operation mode is displayed by operating the operation unit in the first operation mode at the previous operation time within the execution period, but the second operation mode is displayed at the subsequent operation time. Even when the special effect corresponding to the second operation mode is not displayed without operating the operation section, the player operates the operation section in the second operation mode within the restorable period, so that the player can , The special effect corresponding to the second operation mode can be restored and viewed.

If multiple operation times are provided within the execution period of variable display of symbols, if the special effect that can be displayed for each operation time is an effect that suggests the probability of occurrence of a special game state thereafter, then later If the displayed special effect is an effect that suggests that it is less likely to transit to the special game state than the previously displayed special effect, the player loses the expectation of transitioning to the special game state. There is a risk of disappointment in the game. In order to prevent such discouragement, the player may choose not to operate the operation part at a later operation time, but if the operation part is not operated at a later operation time, then transition to a special game state. In some cases, it may be tempting to know later what happened if a special effect that was not displayed by the user was displayed.

On the other hand, in the case of the gaming machine described in the feature 21, the player can restore and see the special effect corresponding to the second operation mode during the restorable period, which gives the player a sense of satisfaction. Therefore, the interest in the game can be improved.

<Characteristic 22>
A gaming machine according to feature 20 or feature 21,
The second special effect display means performs the operation in the second operation mode at the operation time when the operation section is operated in the first operation mode among the plurality of operation modes during the restoration possible period. When the unit is operated, the special effect selected by the special effect selecting unit for the second operation mode is displayed on the display unit based on the effect information stored in the storage unit by the storage control unit. A gaming machine characterized by displaying.

With the gaming machine according to feature 22, in the configuration in which the operation unit can be operated in the first operation mode or the second operation mode at the common operation time within the effect executable period, the first operation can be performed in the effect executable period. Even if the operation unit cannot be operated in the second operation mode by operating the operation unit in the operation mode No., the player corresponds to the second operation mode in the restorable period. You can see the special effects restored. As a result, the special game that the player could not see in the production executable period can be seen, so that the player can be satisfied and the interest in the game can be improved suitably.

<Characteristic 30>
A display unit (decorative pattern display device 479) capable of displaying a design,
A lottery means (main control board 920) for performing a predetermined lottery when a predetermined start condition is satisfied;
When the starting condition is satisfied, after performing the variable display of the symbols on the display unit, the variation execution means (sub-control board 940) for performing the stop display with the symbols according to the lottery result as the stopped symbols. ,
When the lottery result is the predetermined first result, after the stop display of the stop symbol indicating the first result is performed by the variation executing means, a game control means for generating a special game state more advantageous than the normal game state (Main control board 920),
A first operation section (press operation device 261) that can be operated by the player;
A second operation unit (selection operation device 263) provided at a position different from the first operation unit and operable by the player;
It is composed of at least a part of the period from the satisfaction of the starting condition where the first result is obtained by the lottery means to the stop display of the stop symbol indicating the first result by the variation executing means. A special effect that is executed when the first operation section is operated at the operation time set within the effect executable period (the execution period of the variable display of the decorative pattern) is selected from a plurality of types of effects. Special effect selection means (sub-control board 940),
When the first operation unit is operated at the operation time set within the effect displayable period, the special effect selected by the special effect selection unit with respect to the operation of the first operation unit at the operation time. Is displayed at a predetermined position on the display unit, and when the second operation unit is operated at the operation time, the special effect selection unit selects the operation of the first operation unit at the operation time. A special effect control means (sub-control board 940) for controlling the displayed special effect to be displayed at a position different from the predetermined position, and a gaming machine.

In a typical conventional pachinko machine, when entering a starting opening provided in the game area, a lottery is conducted according to the entered ball, and when the jackpot is won in the lottery, it becomes a special game state. It is known that a large number of game balls can enter the winning opening. Further, such a pachinko machine is provided with a display device, in the display device, the variable display of the symbol is started based on the fact that the lottery is performed, and the lottery result as the final stop display of the variable display. The corresponding stop result is displayed.

In recent years, a game machine in which a player operates a staging button at a predetermined timing to change a display content on a display device or output a corresponding sound from a speaker, etc. It is known (see, for example, JP-A-2016-193329).

However, there is a possibility that there is still room for improvement in the conventional gaming machine configured to execute the predetermined effect based on the operation of the effect button by the player at the predetermined timing. For example, since the effect displayed on the display device by the player operating the operation button is always displayed in the same area, in that respect, there is no novelty and it is monotonous.

On the other hand, with the gaming machine having the characteristic 30, it is possible to provide a gaming machine configured to suitably execute a predetermined effect based on the fact that the player operates the operation unit at a predetermined timing. it can. That is, when the predetermined starting condition is satisfied, the variation execution means performs variable display of the symbols on the display section, and then the symbols are stopped and displayed in a combination of symbols according to the lottery result by the lottery means. At this time, if the lottery result is the predetermined first result, after the symbols are stopped and displayed in the combination of symbols showing the first result, the game control means causes a special game state which is more advantageous than the normal game state.

It is possible to perform at least part of the period from when the starting condition for which the first result is obtained by the lottery means is satisfied until the stop display of the stop symbol indicating the first result is performed by the variation execution means. The operation time is set within the period. Each special effect executed when the operation unit is operated at the operation time is selected from a plurality of types of effects by the special effect selection means.

When the first operation unit is operated at the operation time set within the production executable period, the special effect control unit selects the special operation selection unit for the operation of the first operation unit at the operation time. The special effect is displayed at a predetermined position on the display unit. On the other hand, when the second operation unit is operated at the operation time, the special effect control unit causes the special effect selected by the special effect selection unit with respect to the operation of the first operation unit at the operation time. It is displayed at a position different from the predetermined position.

Therefore, the display position of the special effect can be changed by operating the first operation unit or the second operation unit, so that the game in which the special effect is displayed according to the operation of the player has variety. It becomes possible to improve the interest of the user.

<Characteristic 31>
A gaming machine according to feature 30,
When the second operation unit is operated at the operation time set within the effect displayable period, the special effect control means selects the special effect with respect to the operation of the first operation unit at the operation time. A game machine characterized by transmitting effect information indicating a special effect selected by means to another game machine and displaying the special effect on a display unit of the other game machine.

With the gaming machine described in the feature 31, when the second operation section is operated at the operation time set within the effect displayable period, the special effect control means causes the first operation section to operate at the operation time. By transmitting the effect information indicating the special effect selected by the special effect selecting unit to the operation to the other gaming machine, the special effect is displayed on the display unit of the other gaming machine.

Therefore, the special effect can be displayed on the display unit of another gaming machine, so that the special effect can be viewed together with the other player, and an interest different from the case of playing the game alone can be obtained.

<Characteristic 32>
A gaming machine according to feature 30,
When the second operation section is operated at the operation time set within the effect displayable period, the special effect control means performs the special effect with respect to the operation of the first operation section at the operation time. The special effect selected by the selection means is displayed at a position different from the predetermined position on the display unit, and the first operation unit or the second operation unit is displayed at the predetermined position at the operation time. A game machine, which displays contents displayed on the display unit when not operated.

With the gaming machine according to feature 32, when the second operation unit is operated at the operation time set within the effect displayable period, the special effect control means causes the first operation unit to operate at the operation time. A position where the special effect selected by the special effect selecting unit for the operation is different from a predetermined position on the display unit (that is, a position where the special effect is displayed when the first operation unit is operated at the time of the operation). Displayed in. On the other hand, at a predetermined position on the display unit, the content displayed on the display unit when neither the first operation unit nor the second operation unit is operated at the operation time is displayed.

Therefore, the player simultaneously displays the special effect displayed by operating the second operation unit and the content displayed on the display unit when neither the first operation unit nor the second operation unit is operated. Since it can be seen, the interest in the game can be suitably improved.

<Characteristic 33>
A gaming machine according to feature 30 or feature 31,
A receiving unit (sub-control board 940 of the pachinko machine 100B) capable of receiving the effect information from another gaming machine,
The special effect control means, when the effect information transmitted from another game machine is received by the receiving means, displays the special effect indicated by the effect information on the display unit.

With the gaming machine described in Feature 33, when the effect information transmitted from another gaming machine is received, the special effect display means displays the special effect indicated by the effect information based on the received effect information. Displayed in the section. Therefore, the special effect based on the effect information received from the other gaming machine can be displayed on the display unit, so that the special effect can be viewed together with the other player playing on the other gaming machine, and the player can play the game alone. You can get a different interest from doing it.

<Characteristic 40>
A display unit (decorative pattern display device 479) capable of displaying a design,
A lottery means (main control board 920) for performing a predetermined lottery when a predetermined start condition is satisfied;
When the starting condition is satisfied, after performing the variable display of the symbols on the display unit, the variation execution means (sub-control board 940) for performing the stop display with the symbols according to the lottery result as the stopped symbols. ,
When the lottery result is the predetermined first result, after the stop display of the stop symbol indicating the first result is performed by the variation executing means, a game control means for generating a special game state more advantageous than the normal game state (Main control board 920),
Among the lottery results, a hold storage means capable of storing a lottery result in which the execution of the variable display of the symbols by the change executing means is held in a predetermined storage unit (RAM of the main control board 920) with a predetermined number as an upper limit. (Main control board 920),
Special effect display means (sub control board 940) for displaying a predetermined special effect on the display unit with a predetermined probability when the number of lottery results stored in the storage unit by the holding storage unit reaches the upper limit. And
When the lottery result stored in the storage unit by the holding storage unit includes a lottery result indicating the first result, the special effect display unit stores the lottery result in the storage unit by the holding storage unit. A gaming machine, which displays the special effect with a higher probability than when the lottery result indicating the first result is not included in the lottery results.

Conventionally, there is a pachinko machine as a typical example of a game machine. In a typical conventional pachinko machine, when entering a starting opening provided in the game area, a lottery is conducted according to the entered ball, and when the jackpot is won in the lottery, it becomes a special game state. It is known that a large number of game balls can enter the winning opening. Further, such a pachinko machine is provided with a display device, in the display device, the variable display of the symbol is started based on the fact that the lottery is performed, and the lottery result as the final stop display of the variable display. The corresponding stop result is displayed.

In addition, in the conventional pachinko machine, if the game ball enters the starting port while the variable display of the symbol is being displayed on the display device, the hit information used for the big hit lottery (corresponding to the lottery result) There is information configured such that information, which corresponds to a lottery result, is reserved and stored with a predetermined number (for example, four) set in advance as an upper limit (see, for example, JP-A-2016-22147).

However, there is a possibility that there is still room for improvement in the gaming machine having the conventional structure capable of storing the lottery result up to a predetermined upper limit value. For example, when the hit information reaches the upper limit value, even if a game ball enters the starting opening, the hit information for the entered ball is not stored and is simply wasted.

On the other hand, with the gaming machine described in the characteristic 40, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of suitably storing the lottery result up to a predetermined upper limit value. That is, when the predetermined starting condition is satisfied, the variation execution means performs variable display of the symbols on the display section, and then the symbols are stopped and displayed in a combination of symbols according to the lottery result by the lottery means. At this time, if the lottery result is the predetermined first result, after the symbols are stopped and displayed in the combination of symbols showing the first result, the game control means causes a special game state which is more advantageous than the normal game state.

Among the lottery results by the lottery means, the lottery results for which the execution of the variable display of the symbols by the variation executing means is suspended can be stored in the predetermined storage unit by the suspension storage means up to the predetermined number. When the number of lottery results stored in the storage unit reaches the upper limit, the special effect display unit displays a predetermined special effect on the display unit with a predetermined probability. Therefore, the player can face a game aiming at establishment of the start condition with the purpose of increasing the number of lottery results stored in the storage unit. As a result, it is possible to improve the player's willingness to play a game with respect to the gaming machine capable of storing the lottery result up to a predetermined number (upper limit) in the storage unit by the holding storage means.

When the lottery result stored in the storage unit by the hold storage unit includes the lottery result indicating the first result, the special effect display unit displays the lottery result stored in the storage unit by the hold storage unit. The special effect is displayed with a higher probability than when the lottery result indicating the first result is not included.

Therefore, when the lottery result indicating the first result is included in the lottery results stored in the storage unit, when the lottery result indicating the first result is not included in the lottery results stored in the storage unit, Since the special effect is easily displayed in comparison, it is possible to create a situation in which the player is expected to generate a special game state by displaying the special effect. Therefore, the progress of the game can be refreshed, and the interest in the gaming machine capable of storing the lottery result up to the predetermined number (upper limit) in the storage unit by the holding storage means can be improved.

The "special effect" in the gaming machine described in the feature 40 is not limited to the effect displayed on the display unit, but may be used instead of the effect displayed on the display unit or in addition to the effect displayed on the display unit. , A sound effect, a light effect, an operation effect of an operable structure, or a combination of some or all of them. Therefore, the "special effect display means" in the feature 40 may be "special effect execution means" that executes various special effects including display.

Further, in the gaming machine described in the characteristic 40, the information stored (held) in the storage unit by the holding storage unit may be “information used for lottery by the lottery unit” instead of the description of “lottery result”. Alternatively, “information corresponding to the lottery result” may be used.

<Characteristic 50>
A display unit (decorative pattern display device 479) capable of displaying a design,
A lottery means (main control board 920) for performing a predetermined lottery when a predetermined start condition is satisfied;
When the starting condition is satisfied, after performing the variable display of the symbols on the display unit, the variation execution means (sub-control board 940) for performing the stop display with the symbols according to the lottery result as the stopped symbols. ,
When the lottery result is the predetermined first result, after the stop display of the stop symbol indicating the first result is performed by the variation executing means, a game control means for generating a special game state more advantageous than the normal game state (Main control board 920),
Among the lottery results, a hold storage means capable of storing a lottery result in which the execution of the variable display of the symbols by the change executing means is held in a predetermined storage unit (RAM of the main control board 920) with a predetermined number as an upper limit. (Main control board 920),
Special effect display means (sub control board 940) for displaying a predetermined special effect on the display unit with a predetermined probability when the number of lottery results stored in the storage unit by the holding storage unit reaches the upper limit. And
The special effect display means, after the number of lottery results stored in the storage section by the holding storage means reaches an upper limit in a predetermined first time period, then performs a predetermined second time within a predetermined time period including the first time period. When the number of lottery results stored in the storage unit by the holding storage means reaches the upper limit again at the time, the special effect is displayed with a higher probability than when the special effect is displayed at the first time. A gaming machine characterized by that.

Conventionally, there is a pachinko machine as a typical example of a game machine. In a typical conventional pachinko machine, when entering a starting opening provided in the game area, a lottery is conducted according to the entered ball, and when the jackpot is won in the lottery, it becomes a special game state. It is known that a large number of game balls can enter the winning opening. Further, such a pachinko machine is provided with a display device, in the display device, the variable display of the symbol is started based on the fact that the lottery is performed, and the lottery result as the final stop display of the variable display. The corresponding stop result is displayed.

In addition, in the conventional pachinko machine, if the game ball enters the starting port while the variable display of the symbol is being displayed on the display device, the hit information used for the big hit lottery (corresponding to the lottery result) There is information configured such that information, which corresponds to a lottery result, is reserved and stored with a predetermined number (for example, four) set in advance as an upper limit (see, for example, JP-A-2016-22147).

However, there is a possibility that there is still room for improvement in the gaming machine having the conventional structure capable of storing the lottery result up to a predetermined upper limit value. For example, when the hit information reaches the upper limit value, even if a game ball enters the starting opening, the hit information for the entered ball is not stored and is simply wasted.

On the other hand, with the gaming machine having the feature 50, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of suitably storing the lottery result up to a predetermined upper limit value. That is, when the predetermined starting condition is satisfied, the variation execution means performs variable display of the symbols on the display section, and then the symbols are stopped and displayed in a combination of symbols according to the lottery result by the lottery means. At this time, if the lottery result is the predetermined first result, after the symbols are stopped and displayed in the combination of symbols showing the first result, the game control means causes a special game state which is more advantageous than the normal game state.

Among the lottery results by the lottery means, the lottery results in which the execution of the variable display of the symbols by the variation execution means is suspended can be stored in the predetermined storage unit by the suspension storage means with a predetermined number as the upper limit. When the number of lottery results stored in the storage unit reaches the upper limit, the special effect display unit displays a predetermined special effect on the display unit with a predetermined probability. Therefore, the player can face a game aiming at establishment of the start condition with the purpose of increasing the number of lottery results stored in the storage unit. As a result, it is possible to improve the player's willingness to play a game with respect to the gaming machine capable of storing the lottery result up to a predetermined number (upper limit) in the storage unit by the holding storage means.

The special effect display means, after the number of lottery results stored in the storage section by the hold storage means reaches the upper limit in a predetermined first time period, holds the special production time in a predetermined second time period within a predetermined time period including the first time period. When the number of lottery results stored in the storage unit by the storage unit reaches the upper limit again, the special effect is displayed with a higher probability than when the special effect is displayed in the first period.

Therefore, within the predetermined period, when the number of lottery results stored in the storage unit reaches the upper limit again, a special effect is displayed compared to when the number of lottery results reaches the upper limit before that. Since it becomes easier, the player can face the game aiming at establishment of the start condition with the purpose of increasing the number of lottery results stored in the storage unit. As a result, it is possible to improve the player's willingness to play a game with respect to the gaming machine capable of storing the lottery result up to a predetermined number (upper limit) in the storage unit by the holding storage means.

Note that the "special effect" in the gaming machine described in the feature 50 is not limited to the effect displayed on the display unit, but may be used instead of the effect displayed on the display unit or in addition to the effect displayed on the display unit. , A sound effect, a light effect, an operation effect of an operable structure, or a combination of some or all of them. Therefore, the "special effect display means" in the feature 50 may be "special effect execution means" that executes various special effects including display.

Further, in the gaming machine described in the feature 50, the information stored (held) in the storage unit by the suspension storage unit may be replaced with the description of the “lottery result” as “information used in the lottery by the lottery unit”. Alternatively, “information corresponding to the lottery result” may be used.

<Characteristic 51>
In the gaming machine described in feature 50,
The special effect display means stores the number of lottery results stored in the storage unit by the holding storage unit in the storage unit by the holding storage unit in the second period after the number of lottery results reaches the upper limit in a predetermined first period. When the number of stored lottery results reaches the upper limit again, when the lottery result stored in the storage unit by the holding storage means includes the lottery result indicating the first result, the holding A gaming machine, which displays the special effect with a higher probability than when the lottery result stored in the storage unit by the storage means does not include the lottery result indicating the first result.

In the gaming machine described in the feature 51, the special effect display means stores the hold result in the second time after the number of the lottery results stored in the storage unit by the hold storage means reaches the upper limit in the predetermined first time. When the number of lottery results stored in the storage unit by the means again reaches the upper limit, when the lottery result stored in the storage unit by the holding storage unit includes the lottery result indicating the first result, The special effect is displayed with a higher probability than when the lottery result stored in the storage unit by the hold storage means does not include the lottery result indicating the first result.

Therefore, when the lottery result indicating the first result is included in the lottery results stored in the storage unit, when the lottery result indicating the first result is not included in the lottery results stored in the storage unit, Since the special effect is easily displayed in comparison, it is possible to create a situation in which the player is expected to generate a special game state by displaying the special effect. Therefore, the progress of the game can be refreshed, and the interest in the game can be improved.

<Characteristic 60>
A display unit (decorative pattern display device 479) capable of displaying a design,
A lottery means (main control board 920) for performing a predetermined lottery when a predetermined start condition is satisfied;
When the starting condition is satisfied, after performing the variable display of the symbols on the display unit, the variation execution means (sub-control board 940) for performing the stop display with the symbols according to the lottery result as the stopped symbols. ,
When the lottery result is the predetermined first result, after the stop display of the stop symbol indicating the first result is performed by the variation executing means, a game control means for generating a special game state more advantageous than the normal game state (Main control board 920),
A predetermined period set within a period from when the start condition for obtaining the first result by the lottery means is satisfied until the stop display of the stop symbol indicating the first result is performed by the variation execution means. As a first special effect that can be displayed at the first time, a first special effect selecting unit (sub-control board) that selects one special effect from a plurality of types of special effects that suggest the probability of occurrence of the special game state thereafter. 940),
A first special effect means (sub control board 940) for displaying the first special effect selected by the first special effect selecting means on the display unit at the first time period;
An operation unit (press operation device 261) that can be operated by the player,
The operation unit is executed after the first special effect is executed by the first special effect means at the first time and before a predetermined second time set after the first time in the period comes. Is operated, if the probability of occurrence of the special game state suggested by the first special effect is higher than a predetermined probability, the second special effect suggesting the probability of occurrence of the special game state is set to the second special effect. Second special effect control means for controlling such that the second special effect, which is not displayed on the display unit at a certain time or which indicates a higher probability of occurrence of the special game state than the first special effect, is displayed on the display unit (Sub-control board 940), and provided with a gaming machine.

In a typical conventional pachinko machine, when entering a starting opening provided in the game area, a lottery is conducted according to the entered ball, and when the jackpot is won in the lottery, it becomes a special game state. It is known that a large number of game balls can enter the winning opening. Further, such a pachinko machine is provided with a display device, in the display device, the variable display of the symbol is started based on the fact that the lottery is performed, and the lottery result as the final stop display of the variable display. The corresponding stop result is displayed.

In recent years, various character designs and the like are displayed during variable display of the designs, and every time the character designs and the like are displayed, the expectation that a big hit according to the type of the displayed character design, etc. What is suggested to a person is known (see, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2009-153699).

However, there is a possibility that there is still room for improvement in the conventional gaming machine configured so that the effect that suggests the expectation to the big hit to the player is displayed during the variable display of the symbols. For example, during the variable display of the symbols, if the display of the character symbols or the like displayed later is lower in the expectation for the jackpot suggested by the display than the display of the character symbols or the like displayed earlier, the player is The expectation for the big hit is temporarily increased by the previous display, but is lost by the subsequent display, which may reduce the interest in the game.

On the other hand, with the gaming machine described in the feature 60, it is possible to provide a gaming machine configured to appropriately execute a predetermined effect based on the fact that the player operates the operation unit at a predetermined timing. it can. When the predetermined starting condition is satisfied, after the variation display means displays the variation of the symbols on the display unit, the symbols are stopped and displayed in the combination of the symbols according to the lottery result by the lottery means. At this time, if the lottery result is the predetermined first result, after the symbols are stopped and displayed in the combination of symbols showing the first result, the game control means causes a special game state which is more advantageous than the normal game state.

At a predetermined first time set within a period from when the starting condition in which the first result is obtained by the lottery means is satisfied until the stop display of the stop symbol indicating the first result is performed by the variation executing means. The displayable first special effect is selected by the first special effect selection means from a plurality of types of special effects that indicate the probability of occurrence of the special game state thereafter. The selected first special effect is displayed on the display unit at the first time by the first special effect means.

After the first special effect is executed by the first special effect means at the first time, the period (the start condition in which the first result is obtained by the lottery means is satisfied, and then the first result is changed by the change executing means). When the operation unit is operated before the predetermined second time set after the first time within the period until the stop display of the stop symbol shown is performed), it is suggested by the first special effect. When the probability of occurrence of the special game state is higher than the predetermined probability, the second special effect indicating the probability of occurrence of the special game state is not displayed on the display unit during the second period by the control of the second special effect control means. Or, a second special effect that indicates a higher probability of occurrence of a special game state than the first special effect is displayed on the display unit.

Therefore, after the first special effect, it is possible to suppress the display of the second special effect that indicates the occurrence probability of the special game state lower than that of the first special effect, so that the second special effect is displayed after the first special effect. In the configuration that is performed, it is possible to prevent the player from losing his/her expectation for the occurrence of the special gaming state and deteriorating the interest in the game.

The "special effect" in the gaming machine described in the feature 60 is not limited to the effect displayed on the display unit, but may be used instead of the effect displayed on the display unit or in addition to the effect displayed on the display unit. , A sound effect, a light effect, an operation effect of an operable structure, or a combination of some or all of them. Therefore, the "first special effect display means" in the feature 60 may be "first special effect execution means" that executes various special effects including display, and the "second special effect control means" may be The control may be performed so as to execute various special effects including display.

Note that at least one feature described in Features 10 to 60 may be applied in combination with any other feature or multiple features. The following is a basic configuration of a gaming machine to which each of the above features can be applied.

Pachinko machine: A launching operation means operated by a player, a game ball launching means for launching a game ball based on the operation of the launching operation means, and a passage portion for guiding the launched game ball to a predetermined game area, A gaming machine that includes each game component arranged in a game area, and gives a bonus to a player when a game ball passes through a predetermined passage portion of each of the game components.

Rotating drum type game machines such as slot machines: The rotation of the revolving body is started based on the operation of the start operation means, the rotation of the revolving body is stopped based on the operation of the stop operation means, and the player is responsive to the design after the stop. A gaming machine that gives benefits to.

As described above, the present invention is suitable for a game machine such as a ball game machine.

100... Gaming machine, 261... Press operation device, 263... Selection operation device, 479... Decorative pattern display device, 920... Main control board, 940... Sub control board

Claims (2)

With a display unit that can display multiple rows of symbols,
A lottery means for performing a predetermined lottery when a predetermined starting condition is satisfied,
A variation mode selection unit that selects a variation mode of the variable display of the symbols in the plurality of columns when the starting condition is satisfied,
When the start condition is satisfied, the display unit displays the symbols in the plurality of columns in a variation manner selected by the variation manner selecting means, and then the symbols according to the lottery result of the lottery means . A variation execution means that displays a stop in combination,
When the lottery result is the predetermined first result, after the symbols of the plurality of columns are stopped and displayed by the combination of the symbols showing the first result by the variation executing means, a special game state more advantageous than the normal game state is obtained. Game control means to be generated,
Among the lottery results by the lottery means, a lottery result in which the execution of the variable display of the symbols in the plurality of columns by the variation execution means is withheld can be stored in a predetermined storage unit with a predetermined number as an upper limit. ,
A special effect display means for displaying a predetermined special effect on the display section with a predetermined probability when the number of lottery results stored in the storage section by the holding storage section reaches an upper limit,
The variation mode selectable by the variation mode selection means is
Reach to stop and display the symbols in a state where a part of the combination of symbols showing the first result is formed, and then to stop and display the remaining symbols whose variable display is continued in the symbols according to the lottery result by the lottery means. Display mode,
At least including a non-reach display mode for stopping and displaying a symbol corresponding to the lottery result by the lottery means without including the reach display mode,
As a variation mode that is executed in a predetermined variation time based on the satisfaction of one start condition, the reach display mode and a mode in which a plurality of variable displays in the non-reach display mode are executed are set,
When the lottery result stored in the storage unit by the hold storage unit includes a lottery result indicating the first result, the change mode selection unit stores the lottery result in the storage unit by the hold storage unit. game, characterized by selecting a mode in which variable display of a plurality of times is performed by the non reach the display mode with high probability in comparison with the case where the first does not include lottery result indicating the result in the lottery result Machine. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is a pachinko machine.