JP6755043B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a pachinko machine (hereinafter, also referred to as a gaming machine).

In the current general pachinko game machine, a random number is extracted when a game ball launched by a player enters a start port provided in the game area, and the extracted random number value is a preset jackpot value. A jackpot determination is made to determine whether or not the game is true, and if the jackpot determination is won, a jackpot gaming state in which the jackpot is opened occurs. The result of the jackpot determination is notified to the player by the change of the special symbol and the pseudo effect performed according to the change of the special symbol.

It should be noted that, when a game ball enters the starting port while the special symbol is changing, a model in which random values extracted up to a predetermined number (for example, 4) are stored on hold is common. Then, in order to raise the player's expectation for the hold-stored random number value, the hold-stored random number value is confirmed before the jackpot determination is performed, and the player feels the expectation based on the confirmed result. There are many pachinko machines that perform a production that gives a feeling (so-called "look-ahead production"). In particular, as one of the look-ahead effects, as described in Patent Document 1, a special effect indicating that a value determined to be a jackpot is stored in the hold memory is executed during the jackpot game. There is (so-called "holding consecutive villa production").

In addition, some recent pachinko gaming machines are provided with a plurality of production modes during the probability change in order to prevent the player from getting bored with the probability change state. And, there is an increasing number of configurations in which a player can select one production mode from a plurality of production modes during a big hit game. In addition, since the effect of preventing boredom is low if each effect mode has a different background image, in many game machines, the rate of occurrence of notice is different in each effect mode, the reach effect is completely different, and the effect button is used. Ingenuity such as making the method different (eg, repeated hits or one press) has been made.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2012-152241

However, the following problems may occur when the reserved consecutive villa production and the production mode selection are combined.
For example, consider a case where the effect mode that the player can select includes a simple effect mode in which no notice is given and a continuous effect mode in which the game button is repeatedly pressed to execute a specific effect.

The simple production mode is a production mode in which it is not possible to know when and when a big hit will occur, and a big surprise can be given to the player when the big hit is made, because it is not known which is the expected pattern fluctuation. However, when the hold consecutive villa effect is executed, it can be seen that the hold-stored random number values (in the case where a plurality of hold-stored random number values are stored, any of the plurality of random number values) are hit. You can give it, but you can't give it a big surprise.

The continuous hit production mode is a production in which the player operates the production button many times to develop a more reliable production or a big hit is generated as it is, and the player "big hit with his own power". It is a production mode that can make you think "I won the game" or "I intervened in the hit / loss". However, since it is known that a big hit occurs when the hold consecutive villa effect is executed, the effect button is not operated in the variable effect of the random value stored on hold.

That is, depending on the selected production mode, the hold consecutive villa production may erase the goodness of the production mode. In addition to the continuous hitting production mode and the simple production mode, there may be a production mode that is incompatible with the hold consecutive villa production. After the big hit is completed, the number is one more than the predetermined number (5 because the predetermined number is 4 in the above example), and while the big hit is determined, the designated production mode is not set, so that it is compatible with the reserved consecutive villa production. It is possible to avoid shifting to the bad production mode, but this may not be enough for the production mode specified by the player. For example, when a so-called super reach occurs, it may take several minutes from the start of the symbol variation to show the result of the hit / fail judgment to the player, and when such a super reach is performed a plurality of times, the specified production mode is set. It may even take up to 10 minutes.
In addition, if the reserved consecutive villa production and the production mode selection are combined, there is a possibility that an unprecedented game entertainment will occur regardless of the above-mentioned compatibility.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a game machine having an unprecedented interest in gaming by providing both functions to entertain the player, such as a reserved consecutive villa production and a production mode selection. With the goal.

The gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present invention, which has been made to solve the above problems, has an operating means for a player to operate, a starting port provided in a game area, and a game ball entering the starting port. A numerical data extraction means that extracts numerical data when a ball is hit, a hold storage means that stores the numerical data extracted by the numerical data extraction means as a hold storage up to a predetermined number, and a hold storage means that stores the numerical data. A jackpot determination means that determines the hit / fail based on the numerical data for the hit / fail determination, a jackpot game execution means that executes the jackpot game on the condition that the jackpot determination means has been determined to win, and a win / loss by the jackpot determination means. A special symbol display means for displaying a special symbol indicating the result of the determination of the above, a pseudo effect selection means for selecting a pseudo effect of the special symbol from a plurality of types of pseudo effects, and a pseudo effect selected by the pseudo effect selection means. It is provided with an effect symbol display device for displaying an effect, and a probability transfer means for shifting the probability of being determined to be won by the jackpot determination means to a high probability gaming state, which is a state higher than the normal gaming state, after the jackpot game is completed. In the ball game machine, the winning / failing numerical value confirming means for confirming whether or not the winning / failing numerical data related to the hold storage is a value determined to be won by the jackpot determining means, and the jackpot gaming , A hold consecutive villa effect executing means for executing a hold consecutive villa effect indicating that a value determined to be won by the big hit determination means is stored in the numerical data for winning / fail determination stored in the hold storage means. And, the appearance rate of the pseudo-effect and / and a plurality of effect modes in which the pseudo-effect itself is different from each other are provided, and the operation of the effect mode in the high probability gaming state by the player from among the plurality of effect modes. The effect mode selection means for selecting according to the operation during the jackpot game via the means is provided, and the hold consecutive villa effect execution means is said during the jackpot game after the selection by the effect mode selection means. It is characterized in that the hold consecutive villa effect is executed, and the probability of executing the hold consecutive villa effect differs depending on the effect mode selected by the effect mode selection means.

Here, "a plurality of effect modes in which the appearance rate of the pseudo effect and / and the pseudo effect itself are different from each other" means that, for example, in the first effect mode (see Reference Example 1), the pseudo effect A and the pseudo effect B are performed. In the second effect mode (see Reference Example 1), not only the effect mode in which the pseudo effect to be performed is completely different, such that only the pseudo effect C is performed, but also the pseudo effect A and the pseudo effect B are performed in the first effect mode. In the second effect mode, a pseudo effect A and a pseudo effect C are performed, and a part of the pseudo effects that are commonly performed is also referred to as a "plurality of effect modes". Further, in the first effect mode, the pseudo effect A is performed with a lower probability than the pseudo effect B, and in the second effect mode, the pseudo effect A is performed with a higher probability than the pseudo effect B. Treat as "mode". Not limited to claim 1, in the present invention, it is the effect mode selection means that selects which effect mode is to be used. Therefore, when the player does not operate the operation means, a predetermined rule is set. The mode of selecting a predetermined effect mode in the above is also interpreted as "the effect mode selection means has selected the effect mode". This is because it can be interpreted that "the player has selected the predetermined effect mode by omitting the operation of the operating means". In addition, the probability transfer means may always operate when something (for example, the end of a big hit) occurs, but even if the trigger occurs, additional conditions (for example, a specific hit symbol is displayed) or If the probability change port (entry of the game ball into the later-described later) is not established, it may not operate.

As a first reference example of the present invention, among the plurality of effect modes, a first effect mode that is incompatible with the hold-up consecutive villa effect and a second effect mode that is an effect mode other than the first effect mode. If the effect mode selected by the effect mode selection means is the first effect mode, the hold consecutive villa effect execution means may not execute the hold villa effect. Conceivable.
Here, as the "effect mode that is incompatible with the hold consecutive villa effect", the above-mentioned continuous hit effect mode and simple effect mode can be exemplified.

The present invention according to claim 1 includes at least a button pressed by a player as the operation means, and when the button is pressed in the effect mode as the plurality of effect modes, the pass / fail determination is made. There are a button pressing effect mode in which the probability of occurrence of the effect of suggesting the result of the above to the player is higher than that of other effect modes, and a non-button pressing effect mode that is not the button pressing effect mode. The villa effect executing means is more likely to have the non-button pressing effect mode selected by the effect mode selecting means than when the button pressing effect mode is selected by the effect mode selecting means. Is characterized by having a high probability of executing.

Here, "the holding consecutive villa effect is executed with a higher probability when the non-button pressing effect mode is selected by the effect mode selecting means than when the button pressing effect mode is selected". , When the button press effect mode is selected, the hold consecutive villa effect is not executed at all as in the first reference example, or when the non-button press effect mode is selected, it is always executed. It also includes a mode in which both are performed. Further, the "button press effect mode that is not the button press effect mode" does not mean that all the effect modes that are not the button press effect mode are non-button effect modes. There may be a third effect mode that is neither a button press effect mode nor a non-button press effect mode. Therefore, the probability that the hold consecutive villa effect is executed in this third effect mode may be lower than the probability that the hold consecutive villa effect is executed in the button press effect mode. It also includes a mode in which there is only one type of non-button pressing effect mode. It should be noted that the necessary button presses in the button press effect mode do not have to be performed once. If the button is pressed many times, the effect develops into a more reliable effect, or if a big hit is generated as it is, this is the above-mentioned continuous hit effect mode.

Further, an operation means (joystick, touch panel, jog dial, etc.) other than the buttons may be provided. When an operation means other than the button (temporarily referred to as a touch panel) is provided, the operation means used for selection by the effect mode selection means may be a touch panel or the button. Further, when a plurality of operation means are provided in this way, the selection by the effect mode selection means may be configured so that the plurality of operation means are combined and selected. For example, a plurality of effect modes and a pointer pointing to any of the displayed plurality of effect modes are displayed on the effect symbol display device. When the jog dial is rotated, the position of the pointer changes to change the effect mode pointed to, and when the button is pressed, the effect mode pointed to by the pointer is selected at that time. Further, the number of times the button is pressed in the effect mode in which the result of the hit / fail determination is suggested to the player may be once or may be multiple times. In the case of a plurality of times, it is conceivable that the more the number of times the button is pressed in a certain period of time, the easier it is for the suggestion to be made, or the more reliable the suggestion is made.

The present invention according to claim 2 is an operating means for a player to operate, a starting port provided in a game area, and numerical data for extracting numerical data when a game ball enters the starting port. Win / fail based on the extraction means, the hold storage means that stores the numerical data extracted by the numerical data extraction means as a hold storage up to a predetermined number, and the numerical data for determining whether or not the result is stored by the hold storage means. A jackpot determining means for making a determination, a jackpot game executing means for executing a jackpot game on the condition that the winning is determined by the jackpot determining means, and a special symbol showing the result of the winning / failing determination by the jackpot determining means are displayed. A special symbol display means, a pseudo effect selection means for selecting a pseudo effect of the special symbol from a plurality of types of pseudo effects, an effect symbol display device for displaying the pseudo effect selected by the pseudo effect selection means, and the above. A ball game machine provided with a probability transfer means for shifting the probability of being determined to be won by the jackpot determination means to a high probability gaming state, which is a state higher than the normal gaming state, after the end of the jackpot game. The winning / failing numerical value confirming means for confirming whether or not the winning / failing numerical data stored in the storage means is a value determined to be won by the jackpot determining means, and the winning / failing related to the reserved storage during the jackpot game. The pending consecutive villa effect executing means for executing the reserved consecutive villa effect indicating that the value determined to be won by the jackpot determination means is stored in the numerical data for determination, and the appearance rate or / and of the pseudo effect. The pseudo-effects themselves are provided with a plurality of effect modes different from each other, and the effect mode in the high-probability gaming state can be changed to an operation during the jackpot game by the player via the operation means from the plurality of effect modes. The effect mode selection means for selecting according to the situation is provided, and the hold consecutive villa effect execution means executes the hold consecutive villa effect during the jackpot game after the selection by the effect mode selection means. The probability of executing the reserved consecutive villa effect differs depending on the effect mode selected by the effect mode selection means, and as the plurality of effect modes, the result of the hit / fail determination by the jackpot determination means is a hit. In this case, there are a simple effect mode in which the player is not notified of the result and a non-simple effect mode other than the simple effect mode before the special symbol indicating the result is displayed on the special symbol display means. , When the simple effect mode is selected by the effect mode selection means Rather, it is characterized in that when the non-simple effect mode is selected by the effect mode selection means, the hold consecutive villa effect is executed with a higher probability.

In this simple effect mode, the result of the winning / failing determination is not notified by the pre-reading effect described above. However, the suggestion of the result of the hit / fail judgment may be made by the look-ahead effect. Further, the precautions regarding the non-simple effect mode are the same as the precautions regarding the non-button press effect mode described above. Further, when claim 2 is applied to claim 1, one of the third effect modes described with respect to claim 1 may be a simple effect mode, and one of the non-button pressing effect modes is a simple effect. It may be in mode.

The second reference example of the present invention is an operation means for a player to operate, a start port provided in the game area, and a numerical data extraction for extracting numerical data when a game ball at the start port enters. A jackpot that makes a hit / fail judgment based on the means, the hold storage means that stores the numerical data extracted by the numerical data extraction means up to a predetermined number, and the numerical data for hit / fail judgment that is stored by the hold storage means. A determination means, a jackpot game execution means for executing a jackpot game on the condition that the jackpot determination means has determined that the player has won, and a special symbol display means for displaying a special symbol indicating the result of the winning / failing determination by the jackpot determination means. With the pseudo effect selection means for selecting the pseudo effect of the special symbol from a plurality of types of pseudo effects, the effect symbol display device for displaying the pseudo effect selected by the pseudo effect selection means, and the jackpot determination means. A ball game machine provided with a probability transfer means for shifting the probability of being determined to win to a high probability game state, which is a state higher than the normal game state, after the end of the jackpot game, and is stored in the hold storage means. The winning / failing numerical value confirming means for confirming whether or not the winning / failing numerical data is a value determined to be won by the jackpot determining means, and the winning / failing stored in the hold storage means during the jackpot game. The holding consecutive villa effect executing means for executing the reserved consecutive villa effect indicating that the value determined to be won by the jackpot determination means is stored in the numerical data for determination, and the pseudo effect different from each other are the effect symbols. An effect mode selection means for selecting the effect mode in the high probability gaming state from among a plurality of effect modes performed on the display device according to the operation during the jackpot game by the player via the operation means. The reserved consecutive villa effect executing means executes the reserved consecutive villa effect before the selection is made by the effect mode selection means, and when the reserved consecutive villa effect is executed, the said It is characterized in that there is the effect mode that cannot be selected by the effect mode selection means.
Here, the cautions regarding the plurality of effect modes and the probability transfer means are the same as the precautions regarding the plurality of effect modes and the probability transfer means in claim 1, respectively.

A third reference example of the present invention includes at least a button pressed by a player as the operating means in the gaming machine of the second reference example, and as one of the plurality of effect modes, in the effect mode. When the button is pressed, there is a button pressing effect mode that suggests the result of the hit / fail determination to the player, and when the hold consecutive villa effect is executed, the button pressing effect mode is changed to the effect mode selection means. It is characterized in that it becomes impossible to select by.
Here, the caution regarding the button pressing effect mode is the same as the caution regarding the button pressing effect mode in claim 1.

The fourth reference example of the present invention is the game machine of the second reference example or the third reference example, in the case where the result of the hit / fail determination by the jackpot determination means is a hit as one of the plurality of effect modes. When there is a simple effect mode that does not notify the player of the result before the special symbol indicating the result is displayed on the special symbol display means, and the hold consecutive villa effect is executed, the simple effect mode is changed to the above. It is characterized in that it cannot be selected by the effect mode selection means.

Here, the precautions regarding the simple effect mode are the same as the precautions regarding the simple effect mode in claim 1. Further, when the fourth reference example is applied to the third reference example, one of the third effect modes described with respect to claim 1 may be the simple effect mode, and one of the non-button pressing effect modes is It may be in the simple production mode.

According to the gaming machine according to claim 1, the probability of executing the reserved consecutive villa effect differs depending on the effect mode selected by the effect mode selection means. Therefore, for example, a game in which the reserved consecutive villa effect is desired to be seen. The person may select an effect mode in which the probability of executing the hold consecutive villa effect is high (however, a hit must exist in the hold memory). In addition, a player who does not want to know that he / she will hit until the moment when a hit occurs may select an effect mode in which the probability of executing the hold consecutive villa effect is low. As described above, according to the gaming machine of the present invention, by selecting the effect mode, the probability of occurrence of the reserved consecutive villa effect can be changed, which is an unprecedented hobby of gaming.

According to the gaming machine of the first reference example, if the effect mode selected by the effect mode selection means is the first effect mode that is incompatible with the hold consecutive villa effect, the hold consecutive villa effect is not executed, so that the hold is held. The consecutive villa production does not spoil the advantages and values of the first production mode. This makes it possible to freely design the effect mode (for example, the content of the pseudo effect and the appearance rate of a specific pseudo effect).

The gaming machine according to claim 1 includes a button pressing effect mode as an example of the first effect mode. That is, when the button is pressed in the button pressing effect mode, the result of the hit / miss determination is suggested to the player. Since it is determined that there is a hit in the hold memory when the hold consecutive villa effect is performed, it is not significant that the player presses the button and receives the suggestion of the result of the hit / fail judgment. Therefore, it can be said that the button press effect mode and the hold consecutive villa effect are not compatible. And when the button press effect mode is selected, the probability that the hold consecutive villa effect is executed is lower than when the non-button press effect mode is selected, so the hold consecutive villa effect is an advantage of the button press effect mode. The probability of losing value is low, and even if both the production mode selection and the hold consecutive villa production are provided, the probability of problems occurring is low.

Claim 2 also shows an example of the first effect mode. The first effect mode of claim 2 is a simple effect mode in which no advance notice is performed based on so-called look-ahead. Although the production mode is performed until the result of the hit / fail judgment is actually shown, it is meaningless to perform the hold consecutive villa production during the big hit prior to that, so the simple production mode and the hold consecutive villa production are compatible. It can be said that it is not good. And when the simple production mode is selected, the probability that the reserved consecutive villa production will be executed is lower than when the non-simple production mode is selected, so the reserved consecutive villa production loses the advantages and value of the simple production mode. The probability of doing so is low, and even if both the production mode selection and the hold consecutive villa production are provided, the probability that a problem will occur is low.

In the gaming machine of the second reference example, there is an effect mode that cannot be selected when the hold consecutive villa effect is executed, so that the hold consecutive villa occurs even if the player does not notice the hold consecutive villa effect. You can know what to do from the fact that a certain production mode cannot be selected.

In the gaming machine of the third reference example, when the hold consecutive villa effect is executed, the button press effect mode cannot be selected. Since it can be said that the button press effect mode is not compatible with the hold consecutive villa effect as described above, it is possible to prevent the button press effect mode from occurring after the hold consecutive villa effect is executed.

In the gaming machine of the fourth reference example, the simple effect mode cannot be selected when the hold consecutive villa effect is executed. Since it can be said that the simple effect mode is not compatible with the hold consecutive villa effect as described above, it is possible to prevent the simple effect mode from occurring after the execution of the hold villa effect.

Front view of the pachinko machine 50 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Front view of the game board 1 of the pachinko machine 50 Rear view of pachinko machine 50 Electrical configuration diagram of pachinko machine 50 A flowchart showing an outline of the main routine executed by the main control device 80 of the pachinko machine 50. Flow chart of start winning confirmation process executed by the main control device 80 Flowchart 1 of the pass / fail determination process executed by the main control device 80 Flowchart 2 of the pass / fail determination process executed by the main control device 80 Flowchart 3 of the pass / fail determination process executed by the main control device 80 Flowchart 4 of the pass / fail determination process executed by the main control device 80 Flowchart 1 of special game processing executed by the main control device 80 Flowchart 2 of special game processing executed by the main control device 80 Flowchart 3 of special game processing executed by the main control device 80 It is a table showing the relationship between the random number for determining the big hit symbol and the symbol displayed on the special symbol display devices 9 and 10, (a) is a big hit symbol, and (b) is each table showing a small hit symbol. A table showing the relationship between the winning symbol and the game state after the big hit Flowchart of jackpot effect selection process executed by the sub-integrated control device Explanatory drawing of the menu screen to select the production mode Explanatory drawing showing an example of the production performed in the one-shot notification production mode Explanatory drawing showing an example of a production that may develop into a continuous hit production Explanatory drawing showing an example of repeated hitting production Explanatory drawing showing an example of reserved consecutive villa production and non-reserved consecutive villa production Flowchart of pending consecutive villa production control processing executed by the sub-integrated control device Explanatory drawing of the menu screen for selecting the production mode in another embodiment

A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described below. The embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the following examples, and various embodiments belonging to the technical scope of the present invention can be adopted, and the contents described in the respective examples are appropriately combined. It goes without saying that it is possible.

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As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 50, which is a kind of ball game machine, has a structure in which each part of the structure is held by an outer frame 51 forming a vertically long fixed outer shell holding frame. Hinge 53 is provided on the upper and lower left sides of the outer frame 51, and the inner frame 70 shown in FIG. 3 is attached to the other side of the hinge 53, and the inner frame 70 opens and closes with respect to the outer frame 51. It has a possible configuration. A plate glass 61 is detachably provided on the front frame 52, and the game board 1 shown in FIG. 2 is attached to the inner frame 70 behind the plate glass 61.

Speakers 66 are provided on the upper left and right sides of the front frame 52, and game sounds generated from the pachinko machine 50 are output to improve the taste of the player. Further, in order to improve the taste of the player, the front frame 52 is provided with a plurality of frame-side decorative lamps that emit light according to the game state. An upper plate 55 and a lower plate 63 are integrally formed below the front frame 52. A launch handle 64 is attached to the right side of the lower plate 63, and the launcher (not shown) can be moved by rotating the launch handle 64 clockwise to move the game ball supplied from the upper plate 55. It is fired toward the game board 1.

An effect button 67 that can be operated by the player is provided in the upper center of the upper plate 55, and the effect button 67 is provided with a jog dial 68 around it. When the player operates the effect button 67 or the jog dial 68 during the predetermined period, the content displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 described later changes, or the game sound output from the speaker 66 changes. Further, this pachinko machine 50 is a so-called CR machine, and a prepaid card unit (CR unit) 56 for reading and writing a prepaid card is attached, and a rental button 57 is attached to the upper plate 55 of the pachinko machine 50. , A CR settlement display device having a settlement button 58 and a balance indicator 59.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 1 of the pachinko machine of this embodiment. Since the overall configuration of this pachinko machine follows known technology, illustration and description will be omitted. As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 1 is provided with a substantially circular game area 3 surrounded by known guide rails 2a and 2b. A large number of game nails 4 are struck in the game area 3.

A center case 5 is arranged in a substantially central portion of the game area 3. The center case 5 is provided with a warp entrance, a warp passage, a stage, a window for facing the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 (which is a liquid crystal display device and displays a pseudo symbol), and the like, as in the case of known ones.

A first start port 11 is arranged below the center case 5, and a second start port 12 is further below the center case 5. The second starting port 12 is provided with an ordinary electric accessory provided with a wing piece that can be opened and closed, and the game ball cannot enter the second starting port 12 unless the wing piece is opened. A gate 17 is arranged on the left side of the center case 5, and when the game ball passes through the gate 17, the normal symbol fluctuates, and when the normal symbol hits and stops at the symbol, the wing piece is released. In the lower right of the game area, there are a normal symbol display device 7 composed of a plurality of LEDs, a normal symbol hold number display device 8, a first special symbol hold number display device 18, and a second special symbol hold number display device 19. A first special symbol display device 9 composed of a 7-segment display device and a second special symbol display device 10 are arranged.

An attacker-type big winning opening 14 is arranged below the second starting opening 12. Further, on the left side of the first starting port 11, a first left winning opening 31, a second left winning opening 32, a third left winning opening 33, and a fourth left winning opening 34 are provided. The first left winning opening 31, the second left winning opening 32, the third left winning opening 33, and the fourth left winning opening 34 are ordinary winning openings whose winning rate does not change at all times. These ordinary winning openings are also collectively referred to as general winning openings 31.

As shown in FIG. 3, the back surface of the pachinko gaming machine 50 has an inner frame 70 for detachably attaching the game board 1 described above being housed in the outer frame 51 described above. The inner frame 70 is provided with a ball tank 71, a tank rail 72, and a payout device 73 from above. With this configuration, if a game ball is won at the winning opening on the game board 1, a predetermined number of game balls can be discharged from the ball tank 71 to the upper plate 55 described above by the payout device 73 via the tank rail 72. .. Further, on the back side of the pachinko machine 50 (see also FIG. 4), a main control device 80, a payout control device 81, an effect symbol control device 82, a sub integrated control device 83, a launch control device 84, and a power supply board 85 are provided. Has been done. The effect symbol control device 82 and the sub integrated control device 83 correspond to the sub control device.

The main control device 80, the effect symbol control device 82, and the sub integrated control device 83 are provided on the game board 1, and the payout control device 81, the launch control device 84, and the power supply board 85 are provided on the inner frame 70. Although the launch control device 84 is not drawn in FIG. 3, the launch control device 84 is provided below the payout control device 81. An external connection terminal 78 is provided on the right side of the ball tank 71, and a signal indicating a game state or a game result is sent from the external connection terminal 78 to a hall computer (not shown). Conventionally, the external connection terminal 78 for transmitting a signal to the hall computer is for a board (a terminal for outputting a signal output from the game board side to the hall computer) and for a frame (frame side (front frame). Two types (terminals for outputting signals output from 52, inner frame 70, outer frame 51) to the hall computer) are used, but in this embodiment, the hall computer is used via one external connection terminal 78. A signal indicating the game status and the game result is transmitted to.

As shown in the block diagram of FIG. 4, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 50 is configured around the main control device 80. It should be noted that this block diagram does not describe a so-called relay board, a power supply circuit, or the like for simply relaying signals. Further, although detailed illustration is omitted, all of the main control device 80, the payout control device 81, the effect symbol control device 82, and the sub integrated control device 83 are provided with a CPU, ROM, RAM, input port, output port, and the like. However, in this embodiment, the launch control device 84 is not provided with the CPU, ROM, and RAM. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the emission control device 84 may be provided with a CPU, ROM, RAM, or the like.

The main control device 80 includes a first start port switch 11a for detecting a game ball entering the first start port 11, a second start port switch 12a for detecting a game ball entering the second start port 12, and the like. A normal symbol operation switch 17a that detects a game ball that has entered the gate 17 that operates a symbol, a count switch 14a for counting the game balls that have entered the large winning opening 14, a first left winning opening 31, and a second left winning. A detection signal such as a winning opening switch 31a for detecting a game ball that has entered the opening 32, the third left winning opening 33, and the fourth left winning opening 34 is input. Although the code of the winning opening switch 31a corresponds to the first left winning opening 31, each of the general winning openings, that is, the first left winning opening 31, the second left winning opening 32, and the third left winning opening 33, A winning opening switch is provided for each of the fourth left winning opening 34, and it is configured so that it can be individually detected that a game ball has entered each general winning opening.

The main control device 80 operates according to the installed program, generates various commands related to the progress of the game based on the above-mentioned detection signal and the like, and outputs them to the payout control device 81 and the sub-integrated control device 83.
Further, the main control device 80 displays the first special symbol display device 9, the second special symbol display device 10, and the ordinary symbol display device 7 connected via the symbol display device relay terminal plate 90, and holds the first special symbol. It controls the lighting of the number display device 18, the second special symbol hold number display device 19, and the normal symbol hold number display device 8.

Further, the main control device 80 controls the opening and closing of the large winning opening 14 by controlling the large winning opening solenoid 14b, and controls the ordinary electric accessory solenoid (denoted as a general electric accessory solenoid in FIG. 4) 12b. Controls the opening and closing of the second starting port 12. In addition to the output signal from the main control device 80 being output to the test signal terminal, management signals such as symbol fluctuations and big hits (also called special games) are output to the external connection terminal 78 and sent to the hall main computer 87. Be done. Bidirectional communication is possible between the main control device 80 and the payout control device 81.

The payout control device 81 operates the payout motor 20 in response to a command sent from the main control device 80 to pay out the prize balls. In this embodiment, the detection signal of the payout switch 21 for counting the game balls to be paid out as the prize balls is input to the payout control device 81, and the payout control device 81 counts the prize balls. In addition to this, it is also conceivable to use a configuration in which the detection signal of the payout switch 21 is input to the main control device 80 and the payout control device 81, and both the main control device 80 and the payout control device 81 count the prize balls.

The payout control device 81 receives signals from the glass frame opening switch 35, the inner frame opening switch 36, the full switch 22, and the ball out switch 23, and the full switch 22 indicates that the lower plate 63 is full. When is input or when a signal indicating that there are few or no game balls is input to the ball tank by the ball out switch 23, the payout motor 20 is stopped and the payout operation of the prize ball is stopped. The full switch 22 and the out-of-ball switch 23 are also configured to continue to output a signal until the state is resolved, and the payout control device 81 does not output the signal, so the payout motor 20 Resume driving.

Further, the payout control device 81 operates the payout motor 20 by communicating with the prepaid card unit via the CR unit terminal plate 24, and discharges the rental ball. The loaned ball is detected by the payout switch 21, and the detection signal is input to the payout control device 81. The CR unit terminal board 24 is also connected to the settlement display board 25 so that it can communicate in both directions. The settlement display board 25 has a ball lending button for requesting the lending of game balls and a return for requesting settlement. Buttons and balance indicators are connected.

Further, the payout control device 81 transmits information about the prize ball, information indicating the open / closed state of the frame (inner frame, front frame), etc. to the hall computer via the external connection terminal 78, and also to the launch control device 84. Send a launch stop signal.
In this embodiment, the game balls are paid out, but an enclosed type may be used in which the game balls generated in response to a prize or the like are stored without being paid out.

The launch control device 84 controls the launch motor 30 to launch the game ball into the game area 3. In addition to the payout control device 81, the launch control device 84 receives a rotation amount signal from the launch handle, a touch signal from the touch switch 28, and a launch stop signal from the launch stop switch 29.
The rotation amount signal is output when the player operates the launch handle, the touch signal is output when the player touches the launch handle, and the launch stop switch signal is output when the player presses the launch stop switch 29. It is output. If the touch signal is not input to the launch control device 84, the game ball cannot be launched, and when the launch stop switch signal is input, the game ball cannot be launched even if the player touches the launch handle. It has become.

The sub-integrated control device 83 corresponds to the sub-control device, receives data and commands transmitted from the main control device 80 via the effect relay terminal board 65, and receives them for effect display control, sound control, and lamp control. Commands for effect display control are transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82, and each control part (sound control device and lamp control device) included in itself for sound control and lamp control is used. Distribute to the functional part of). Then, the functional unit as the voice control device controls the sound output from the speaker by operating the sound LSI based on the data for voice control, and the functional unit as the lamp control device is based on the data for lamp control. By operating the lamp driver, various LEDs and lamps 26 are controlled. Further, the effect button 67 and the jog dial 68 are connected to the sub-integrated control device 83, and when the player operates these buttons 67 and 68, the signal is input to the sub-integrated control device 83. ..

Bidirectional communication is possible between the sub-integrated control device 83 and the effect symbol control device 82. The effect symbol control device 82 displays the effect symbol based on the data and commands received from the sub-integrated control device 83 (both are transmitted from the main control device 80 and some are generated by the sub-integrated control device 83). The device 6 is controlled to display an effect image such as an effect symbol on the screen 6a of the effect symbol display device 6.

The main routine will be described with reference to FIG. The main routine is periodically executed with hard interrupts approximately every 2 ms. In the present embodiment, the process executed only once from S10 to S65 is referred to as "main process", and the process of S70 which is repeatedly executed as long as the time allows within the time remaining after executing this process is "main process". It is called "residual processing". The "main process" is periodically executed by the above interrupt.

When a hard interrupt is executed by the microcomputer, it is first determined whether or not it is a normal interrupt (S10). This determination process is performed by determining whether or not the value of the predetermined area of the RAM as the memory is a predetermined value, and when the process executed by the microcomputer shifts to the main process, the normal process is executed. It is for judging whether or not it is okay. When the interrupt is not a normal interrupt, it is possible that the microcomputer runs out of control when the power is turned on or due to noise or the like. However, since it can be considered that there is almost no runaway of the microcomputer due to recent technological improvements, it is usually when the power is turned on. When the power is turned on, the value of the predetermined area of the RAM is different from the predetermined value.

When it is determined that the interrupt is not a normal interrupt (S10: no), each initial setting (for example, writing a predetermined value to a predetermined area of the memory and using a special symbol and a normal symbol as the initial symbol) to the work area of the memory is performed. (Writing of value, etc.) is performed (S15), and the process proceeds to residual processing (S70).

When an affirmative determination is made as a normal interrupt (S10: yes), the initial value random number update process is executed (S20). This process is an increment process that increments the value of the initial value random number by +1 each time this process is executed, and adds +1 to the value of the initial value random number before executing this process, but the random number value before executing this process is the maximum. When the value is "299", it returns to the initial value "0" in the next process, and 300 integers from "0" to "299" are repeatedly created in ascending order.

The big hit determination random number update process (S25) following S20 is an increment process that increments by +1 each time the process is executed in the same manner as the initial value random number update process, and when the maximum value is "299", it starts in the next process. It returns to "0" which is the value of, and 300 integers from "0" to "299" are repeatedly created in ascending order. The first value of the big hit determination random number is the value set in the initial value random number setting process. Assuming that this value is 250, the random numbers for determining the jackpot are updated as "250", "251", "252" ... "299", "0", "1" ....

When the jackpot determination random number makes one round (updated 300 times), the value of the initial value random number at that time is set to the initial value of the jackpot determination random number, and the jackpot determination random number is +1 from the initial value. Perform increment processing. Then, when the big hit determination random number makes one round again, the operation of setting the value of the initial value random number at that time to the initial value of the big hit determination random number is performed. That is, this series of operations is repeated. In the above example, when the big hit determination random number becomes "249", it is one round, so that the value of the initial value random number is next to "249". If the value of the initial value random number is "87", it changes to "249", "87", "88" ... "299", "0", "1" ... "86", and "86". Next to is the new value of the initial value random number. The big hit symbol determination random number update process (S30) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 250 integers from "0" to "249", and is incremented by 1 for each main process, and when the maximum value is exceeded, the initial value is "0". Return to.

The hit determination random number update process (S35) following S30 is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 6 integers from "0" to "5", and is incremented by 1 for each main process, and when the maximum value is exceeded, the initial value is used. Return to a certain "0". The number of values to be won is "1", "2", "3", "4", "5" in the open extension state, and "3" in the normal state (non-open extension state). is there. That is, in the open extension state, there is a 5/6 chance of winning, and in the normal state, there is a 1/6 chance of winning. This hit determination random number update process is used for the lottery of ordinary symbols, and other initial value random numbers, jackpot determination random numbers, jackpot symbol determination random numbers, reach determination random numbers, and fluctuation pattern determination random numbers are special symbols (also with special symbols). Used for lottery. The reach determination random number update process (S40) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 229 integers of "0" to "228", and is incremented by 1 for each process and exceeds the maximum value, which is the initial value "0". Return to. The number of values to be won when the fluctuation time shortening function is not activated in the normal probability state is 21, and the values are "0" to "20", which are the values to be won when the fluctuation time shortening function is activated in the normal probability state. The number is 5, the values are "0" to "4", the number of winning values in the high-probability gaming state is 6, and the values are "0" to "5".

The random number update process (S45) for determining the fluctuation pattern is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 1021 integers of "0" to "1020", and is incremented by 1 for each process and is the initial value when the maximum value is exceeded. Return to "0". In the subsequent winning confirmation process (S50), confirmation of winning of the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12 and input processing of each switch provided in the pachinko machine 50 and connected to the main control device 80 are executed. In this embodiment, when the game ball wins the first start port 11 and the second start port 12, a plurality of random numbers such as a big hit determination random number, a big hit symbol determination random number, a fluctuation pattern determination random number, and a reach determination random number are acquired. However, the number of start ports that can be stored on hold is limited to 4 for each of the 1st start port 11 and the 2nd start port 12, and when the hold memory is 4 full, the game ball corresponds to the start port (No. 1). Even if a prize is won in the 1 start port 11 or the 2nd start port 12), only the prize ball is paid out, and the plurality of random numbers are not stored on hold.

Subsequently, a hit / fail determination process (S55) is performed as a condition establishment determination means for determining whether or not it is a big hit. When the pass / fail determination process (S55) is completed, the fraud monitoring process (S60) is subsequently executed. The fraud monitoring process (S60) monitors whether or not fraud has been performed on the normal winning openings (first left winning opening 31, second left winning opening 32, third left winning opening 33, fourth left winning opening 34). It is a process, and it is determined whether or not the number of game balls entering the winning opening within a predetermined time is larger than the predetermined number, and if it is more than the predetermined number, it is determined to be fraudulent and a notification to that effect is given. It is a process. That is, the fraud determination means is provided in the main control device 80.

In each subsequent output process (S65), the main control device 80 refers to the effect symbol control device 82, the payout control device 81, the launch control device 84, the sub integrated control device 83, the grand prize opening solenoid 14b, etc. according to the progress of the game. Each output process is executed. That is, when it is detected by the prize confirmation process (S50) that there is a prize for the game ball at each prize opening on the game board 1, the prize ball data is output to the payout control device 81 in order to pay out the game ball as the prize ball. The process of outputting the sound data corresponding to the game state to the sub-integrated control device 83 is output to the effect symbol control device 82 to notify that an error is occurring when there is an abnormality in the pachinko machine 50. Execute each process to be performed.

The above-mentioned residual processing following this processing is composed of the initial value random number update processing (S70), and is exactly the same processing as the above-mentioned S20. This process forms an infinite loop and is repeated as long as time allows until the next interrupt is executed. The time required to execute the main processing from S10 to S65 described above differs for each interrupt depending on whether or not the jackpot processing is executed, the difference in the display mode of the special symbol, and the like. As a result, the number of times the residual processing is executed also differs for each interrupt, and the value updated to the initial value random number by executing the interrupt processing shown in FIG. 5 once is not uniform. As a result, the possibility that the initial value random number is synchronized with the jackpot determination random number is extremely reduced. If the initial value random numbers (300 ways from 0 to 299) occur to the same extent when the big hit determination random number makes one round, the probability of synchronization is only 1/300. Further, the above-mentioned hit determination random number update process (S35) may also be configured to be executed within the residual process.

Next, the start winning confirmation process of detecting the winning of the first and second starting ports 11 and 12 and performing the hold storage and the like according to the winning will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. Note that this process is configured as a subroutine called from the winning confirmation process executed from the main routine.

First, in S100, the main control device 80 wins a game ball to the first starting port 11 or the second starting port 12 based on the detection signal of the first starting port SW11a and the detection signal of the second starting port SW12a. Determine if it has occurred. Then, in the case of an affirmative determination (S100: yes), the process shifts to S105, and in the case of a negative determination (S100: no), this process ends. In S105, the main control device 80 determines whether or not the number of reserved storages for the special figure corresponding to the starting port where the winning is generated is less than the maximum value (4 as an example). Then, in the case of an affirmative determination (S105: yes), the process shifts to S110, and in the case of a negative determination (S105: no), this process ends.

In S110, the main control device 80 uses a random number for determining a jackpot used in the jackpot lottery, a random number for determining a jackpot symbol for determining a symbol (hit symbol) that is stopped and displayed when a winner is hit in the jackpot lottery, and a symbol effect. A random number for determining reach for determining whether or not to reach is extracted, a random number for determining a fluctuation pattern for determining a fluctuation time of a special symbol, and the like are extracted. Then, the extracted random numbers are stored as a hold memory for the special figure corresponding to the starting port where the winning is generated, and the processing is transferred to S115.

In S115, the main control device 80 determines whether or not the newly generated random number for determining the jackpot related to the reserved memory is a specific value (a value that is a hit in the jackpot lottery), the random number for determining the reach related to the reserved memory, and the like. A look-ahead determination is performed to determine whether or not the value is a specific value (a value that reaches in the symbol effect). Then, a look-ahead command indicating the result of the look-ahead determination and the type of special figure (whether it is the first special figure or the second special figure) corresponding to the hold memory on which the look-ahead judgment is performed is generated, and sub-integrated control It is transmitted to the device 83 (S120).

The sub-integrated control device 83 that has received the look-ahead command stores the look-ahead determination result indicated by the look-ahead command until the hold storage corresponding to the look-ahead command is exhausted. In the following S125, the main controller 80 generates a hold number command indicating how many hold memories are generated for the special figure corresponding to the newly generated hold memory, and transmits the command to the sub-integrated control device 83. This process ends.

It should be noted that one command indicating the number of reserved memories corresponding to each special figure and the result of the look-ahead determination for the held memory may be generated, and the command may be used instead of the look-ahead command or the hold number command. ..

Among the pass / fail determination processes of S55, the process of determining the pass / fail of the special symbol is as shown in FIGS. 7 to 10, and the main control device 80 sets a jackpot flag as to whether or not the special electric accessory is operating. Judgment is made based on (S200). If the judgment of S200 is a negative judgment, the special symbol is not changing (S205: no), and the confirmed symbol is not displayed (S210: no), the process shifts to S250 of FIG. It is determined whether or not there is a hold memory according to S125). If there is this hold memory (S250: yes), the number of hold memories of the second special figure is decremented (S255), and the process proceeds to S270. When there is no second hold (S250: no), the process proceeds to S260, and it is determined whether or not there is a hold memory (hold memory according to S110) of the first special figure. If there is this hold memory (S260: yes), the number of hold memories of the first special figure is decremented (S265), and the process proceeds to S270. In S270, the oldest hold memory (however, if the second hold exists, the second hold has priority even if the first hold is older) is read (the hold memory is erased), and the probability change flag is set. Is set (that is, 1) or not. Here, when the probability variation flag is 1, it means that the current pachinko machine 50 is in a high probability gaming state. If the judgment is affirmative (S270: yes), the read random number for determining the jackpot is collated with the hit value recorded in the probability variation table (S275). Here, the number of hit values is 10, which is 7 to 16. That is, the hit probability is 1/30. When S270 is negatively determined (S270: no), the hit determination random number is collated with the hit value recorded in the normal table in S280. Here, the hit value is only 7. That is, the hit probability is 1/300.

When the determination of S275 or S280 is performed, it is determined in S285 whether or not it is a big hit (hit or false judgment), and if it is affirmative (S285: yes), the big hit symbol (also called a hit symbol) is determined by the random number for determining the jackpot symbol. Is determined (S290). Here, the relationship between the random number for determining the jackpot symbol and the jackpot symbol is shown in FIG. 14A. As shown in FIG. 14A, when the value of the random number for determining the jackpot symbol is 0 to 19, the corresponding special symbol display device (that is, the random number for determining the jackpot symbol read in S170 is the first special figure. "1" is displayed on the 7-segment display device as the jackpot symbol to be displayed on the first special symbol display device 9 for the hold storage and the second special symbol display device 10) for the hold storage of the second special figure. Of the two segments that are lit in the case, only the upper part is lit and the symbol with the decimal point lit is selected. Let this symbol be A. When the value of the random number for determining the jackpot symbol is 20 to 39, the jackpot symbol displayed on the corresponding special symbol display device is 5 segments that are lit when "2" is displayed on the 7-segment display device. From, a symbol in a state where each of the top and bottom is turned off is selected. Let this symbol be B. When the value of the random number for determining the jackpot symbol is 40 to 59, the jackpot symbol displayed on the corresponding special symbol display device is five segments that are lit when "3" is displayed on the 7-segment display device. From, only the upper vertical bar is turned off, and the symbol with the decimal point turned on is selected. Let this symbol be C. When the value of the random number for determining the jackpot symbol is 60 to 79, the four segments that are lit when "4" is displayed on the 7-segment display device as the jackpot symbol to be displayed on the corresponding special symbol display device. From, a symbol in which only the horizontal bar is turned off is selected. Let this symbol be D.

When the value of the random number for determining the jackpot symbol is 80 to 99, the jackpot symbol displayed on the corresponding special symbol display device is 5 segments that are lit when "5" is displayed on the 7-segment display device. From, the symbol in which only the right vertical bar is turned off is selected. Let this symbol be E. When the value of the random number for determining the jackpot symbol is 80 to 99, the jackpot symbol displayed on the corresponding special symbol display device is 5 segments that are lit when "5" is displayed on the 7-segment display device. From, only the right vertical bar is turned off, and the symbol with the decimal point turned on is selected. Let this symbol be E. When the value of the random number for determining the jackpot symbol is 100 to 104, the jackpot symbol displayed on the corresponding special symbol display device is 6 segments that are lit when "6" is displayed on the 7-segment display device. Therefore, a symbol similar to "h" is selected in a state where only the upper horizontal bar and the lower horizontal bar are turned off. Let this symbol be F. When the value of the random number for determining the jackpot symbol is 105 to 109, only the top horizontal bar and the upper right vertical bar of the 7-segment display device are lit as the jackpot symbol to be displayed on the corresponding special symbol display device. The symbol of is selected. Let this symbol be G. Hereinafter, every time the value of the random number for determining the jackpot symbol increases by 5, symbol A, symbol B, symbol C, symbol D, symbol E, symbol F, symbol G, symbol A, symbol B, symbol C, and symbol D are set. , From 160 when the value of the random number for determining the jackpot symbol increases, every time the value of the random number for determining the jackpot symbol increases by 10, symbol D, symbol E, symbol F, symbol G, symbol A, symbol B, symbol C, symbol D, symbol E is set. A common display symbol is used for the first special figure and the second special figure.

Return to FIG. Next, the fluctuation pattern is determined by the random number for determining the fluctuation pattern (S295), and the jackpot setting process is performed (S300). If it is determined to be off in S265, the process proceeds to S320 to determine whether or not it is a small hit. This compares a table in which a predetermined small hit value is stored with a random number for determining a big hit. The small hit values are "70" and "140", and the small hit probability is 2/200, that is, 1/100. If the determination is affirmative (S285: yes), the fluctuation pattern is determined by the random number for determining the fluctuation pattern (S325), the small hit setting process (S330) is performed, and the unit joins S315. In the small hit setting process (S330), the small hit symbol is also set, and a random number for determining the big hit symbol is also used in this setting. FIG. 14 (b) shows the relationship between the random number for determining the big hit symbol and the small hit symbol. There are five types of small hit symbols, and when the value of the random number for determining the big hit symbol is 0 to 49, symbol a is selected as the small hit symbol to be displayed on the corresponding special symbol display device, and the random number for determining the big hit symbol is used. When the value is 50 to 99, the symbol b is selected as the small hit symbol to be displayed on the corresponding special symbol display device, and when the value of the random number for determining the big hit symbol is 100 to 149, the corresponding special symbol is displayed. When the symbol c is selected as the small hit symbol to be displayed on the device and the value of the random number for determining the jackpot symbol is 150 to 199, the symbol d is selected as the small hit symbol to be displayed on the corresponding special symbol display device, and the jackpot is displayed. When the value of the random number for determining the symbol is 200 to 259, the symbol e is selected as the small hit symbol to be displayed on the corresponding special symbol display device. That is, even in the case of a small hit, the same symbol as the symbol displayed in the case of a big hit is displayed on the corresponding special symbol display device. The small hit symbol exists only in the first special symbol. Further, in addition to the big hit symbol and the small hit symbol shown in FIG. 15, there is a lost symbol (not shown), which lights seven segments in an “H” shape. Return to FIG. If it is determined in S320 that it is not a small hit, the process moves to S335 to perform a fluctuation pattern determination process, perform a loss setting process (S345), and then join S315.

In S315, the data indicating the above-mentioned lottery result, specifically, the data indicating any of normal jackpot, probability variation jackpot, small hit, reach loss (although it is missed but with reach display), and loss without reach display and fluctuation time. A fluctuation start command (display control command) including data of the fluctuation pattern for which is specified is output to the sub-integrated control device 83 (S315), and the process shifts to the special game processing. It should be noted that the effect symbol display device 6 sets the effect symbol by the process of S315 and starts the variation display thereof, but the main control device 80 also starts the variation of the special symbol almost at the same time. Further, when the special symbol changes, the effect symbol always changes, and when the effect symbol changes, the special symbol also changes. Therefore, the change of these symbols is also simply referred to as "the symbol changes". ..

When it is determined in FIG. 7 that the special symbol is changing (S205: yes), the process shifts to S350 in FIG. 9, and whether or not the symbol fluctuation time (based on the fluctuation pattern of S295 or S305) has elapsed is determined. judge. If it is a negative judgment (S350: no), a special game process is performed, and if it is a positive judgment, a definite symbol display process (S355) is performed and then a special game process is performed.

When it is determined in FIG. 7 that the confirmed symbol is being displayed (S210: yes), the process proceeds to S400 in FIG. 10, and it is determined whether or not the display time of the confirmed symbol has expired. If it is a negative determination (S400: no), a special game process is performed, and if it is an affirmative determination, a definite symbol display end process (S405) is performed, and then it is determined whether or not the combination is a big hit (S410). If it is affirmative, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is 1 (S415), and if it is affirmative determination (S415: yes), the probability variation flag is set to 0 (S420), and the process proceeds to S425. If it is a negative judgment (S415: no), the process proceeds to S425 as it is.

In S425, it is determined whether or not the time saving flag is 1. If the time saving flag is 1 (S425: yes), the time saving flag is set to 0 in S430, and the process proceeds to S435. If the time saving flag is not 1 (S425: no), the process proceeds to S435 as it is. When the time reduction flag is set to 1, in this embodiment, the average fluctuation time of the special symbol is shortened, the average fluctuation time of the ordinary symbol is shortened, and the opening extension function of the ordinary electric accessory 12 is set.

In S435, the jackpot flag is set by the condition device operation start processing. Then, the accessory continuous operating device is operated in S440, and the big hit start effect processing is performed in S445. In the jackpot start effect processing, a command to start the jackpot game and information related to the jackpot game (big hit opening time, opening pattern, jackpot ending time, number of rounds, etc.) are transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83. When the jackpot start production process is completed, a special game process is performed.

If it is determined in S410 that the special symbol that has been confirmed and displayed is not a display that is a big hit, the process proceeds to S450 and it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is 1. If it is an affirmative determination (S450: yes), it is determined whether or not the number of probability changes is 0 (S455). If the number of probability changes is 0 (S455: yes), the probability change flag is set to 0 in S460, and the process proceeds to S465. When the probability change flag is not 1 (S450: no) or when the probability change number is not 0 (S455: no), the process proceeds to S465 as it is. In S465, it is determined whether or not the time reduction flag is 1, and if it is 1, (S465: yes), it is determined whether or not the number of time reductions is 0 (S470). If the number of time reductions is 0 (S470: yes), the time reduction flag is set to 0 in S475 and the process proceeds to S480. When the number of time reductions is not 0 (S470: no) or when the time reduction flag is not 1 (S465: no), the process proceeds to S480 as it is. In S480, a state designation command indicating a state such as whether or not the current game state is in the probable change and whether or not the time is shortened is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83, and the process shifts to S485. In S485, it is determined whether or not the special symbol that has been confirmed and displayed is a combination that makes a small hit, and if it is affirmative (S485: yes), the process proceeds to S490. In S490, the special electric accessory operation start process is executed, and in the subsequent S495, when the small hit start effect process is performed, the special game process is executed. If S485 is negatively determined, the special game process is executed as it is.

In the special game processing shown in FIGS. 11 to 13, the main control device 80 determines whether or not the accessory continuous operating device is operating based on the jackpot flag (S500). If the accessory continuous operation device is operating (S500: yes), it is determined whether or not the large winning opening 14 is open (S505). If the large winning opening 14 is not open (S505: no), it is determined whether the large winning opening 14 is closed due to the interval between rounds (S510). If it is not even during the interval (S510: no), it is determined whether the jackpot end effect is in progress (S515). If this is also a negative determination (S515: no), it is determined whether or not the time required for the effect of starting the jackpot game has elapsed (S520). When the jackpot start effect time has elapsed (S520: yes), the jackpot opening process (S525) is performed to end (return) this process. If the jackpot start effect time has not elapsed (S520: no), this process ends as it is.

If it is determined in S505 that the large winning opening 14 is open, the process proceeds to S550 in FIG. 12, and it is determined whether or not 10 large winning openings 14 have been won. In this embodiment, the number is 10, but 9 or 8 may be used, and the number is not particularly limited. When 10 pieces have been won in the large winning opening 14 (S550: yes), the process proceeds to S560 to close the large winning opening. Then, the jackpot interval process (S565) is performed to end the special game process. If 10 pieces have not been won in the large winning opening 14 (S550: no), the process proceeds to S555 to determine whether or not the opening time of the large winning opening 14 has expired. In this embodiment, the maximum opening time of each round is set to 29 seconds in the case of a big hit in 16 rounds or 10 rounds, and the maximum opening time of each round is 0.3 seconds in the case of a big hit in 2 rounds. Is set to. Of course, it is not limited to this number of seconds. When the opening time ends (S555: yes), it joins S560, and when it does not end (S555: no), the special game process ends.

If it is determined in S510 of FIG. 11 that the interval is in progress, the process proceeds to S570 of FIG. 12 to determine whether or not the jackpot interval time has elapsed. When the interval time has elapsed (S570: yes), it is determined whether or not the large winning opening 14 was opened immediately before the final round (S575). If it is the final round (S575: yes), the jackpot end effect processing (S580) is performed, and the special game processing is completed. If it is not the final round (S575: no), the process of opening the large winning opening 14 again (S585) is performed, and the special game process is completed. If it is determined that the jackpot interval time has not elapsed (S570: no), the special game process is terminated as it is. In the process of opening / closing the large winning opening 14, a signal is also transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83. Based on the signal, the sub-integrated control device 83 grasps the current round and performs an effect according to the round.

If it is determined in S515 of FIG. 11 that the jackpot end effect is in progress, the process proceeds to S600 of FIG. 13 to determine whether or not the jackpot end effect time has elapsed. When the jackpot end effect time has elapsed (S600: yes), the operation of the accessory continuous operation device is stopped (S605), and the operation of the condition device is stopped (S610). Then, in S615, it is determined whether or not to shift to the probability change state after the end of the big hit, and if it is affirmative judgment (S615: yes), the probability change number setting process (S620) is performed. Then, 1 is set to the probability change flag (S625), and the process proceeds to S630. If it is a negative judgment (S615: no), the process proceeds to S630 as it is. In S630, it is determined whether or not to shift to the time saving state after the end of the big hit, and if it is affirmative judgment (S630: yes), the time saving number setting process (S635) is performed. Then, 1 is set to the time saving flag (S640), and the process proceeds to S645. If it is a negative judgment (S630: no), the process proceeds to S645 as it is. Then, the jackpot end command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 (S645), the state designation command transmission process is executed (S650), and the special game process is terminated. The content of the state specification command transmission process (S650) is the same as the process of S480. However, in the state specification command transmission process of S480, it is executed after the display of the confirmed symbol is completed in S405 and it is determined in S410 that it is not a "big hit combination", so it is out of order. The status specification command will be sent to the sub each time. On the other hand, since S650 is executed after it is determined in S600 that the jackpot end effect time has elapsed, a state specification command is sent to the sub each time the jackpot ends. Then, the main control device 80 is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 together with information indicating which process the state designation command was transmitted. Return to FIG. If it is determined in S600 that the jackpot end effect time has not elapsed, the special game process is terminated as it is. When it is determined in FIG. 11 that the accessory continuous operation device is not operating (S500: no), a small hit process is performed, but this is omitted. To give an overview only, the large winning opening 14 is opened twice for 0.3 seconds, and if there are more prizes than the specified number during opening, it is closed before 0.3 seconds have passed. .. And this opening pattern is almost the same opening pattern as the big hit generated by displaying the 2R specific time saving symbol.

The types of jackpots will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 15 shows a hit symbol (special symbol) displayed on the first special symbol display device 9 and the second special symbol display device 10, and a game state after a big hit generated by the corresponding symbol. In this figure, the small hit symbol and the lost symbol are also shown. In addition, the value of the random number for determining the jackpot symbol when each jackpot symbol is displayed is also shown. As shown in FIG. 15, in the first special figure, 16 rounds (indicated as R in the figure, hereinafter referred to as R), the specified time-saving symbol corresponds to the case where the random number for determining the jackpot symbol is 0 to 99, and 10R is specified. The time-saving symbol 1 corresponds to the case where the random number for determining the jackpot symbol is 100 to 109, the 10R specific time-saving symbol 2 corresponds to the case where the random number for determining the jackpot symbol is 110 to 119, and the 10R specific time-saving symbol 3 corresponds to the jackpot. Corresponding to the case where the random number for determining the symbol is 120 to 129, the 10R specific time saving symbol 4 corresponds to the case where the random number for determining the jackpot symbol is 130 to 139, and the random number for determining the jackpot symbol is 140 for the 10R specific time saving symbol 5. Corresponding to the case of ~ 149, 10R specific time saving symbol 6 corresponds to the case where the random number for determining the jackpot symbol is 150 to 159, and the 2R specific time saving symbol corresponds to the case where the random number for determining the jackpot symbol is 160 to 199. The 10R normal time saving symbol corresponds to the case where the random number for determining the jackpot symbol is 200 to 249. Comparing this with FIG. 14 (a), it is the symbols A to E that correspond to the 16R specific time saving symbols, and the symbols F and G that correspond to the 10R specific time saving symbols 1, and the 10R specific time saving has. Symbols A and B correspond to symbol 2, symbols C and D correspond to symbol 3 with 10R specific time reduction, and symbols E and F correspond to symbol 4 with specific time reduction. Designs G and A correspond to the 10R specific time-saving symbols 5, symbols B and C correspond to the 10R specific time-saving symbols 6, and symbols D to G correspond to the 2R specific time-saving symbols. It is the symbols A to E that correspond to the 10R normal time-saving symbols.

If the 10R normal time-saving symbol is hit, the probability change function is not given after the jackpot ends, and if the hit is with any other symbol, the probability change function is given until the next big hit. The number of time-saving functions given after the end of the big hit (the number of fluctuations of the special symbol) is changed according to the game state when the hit symbol is displayed. First, when hit in a non-time saving state (regardless of low probability or high probability), if the hit symbol is a 2R specific time saving symbol, there is no time saving, and if it is a 10R normal time saving symbol, the time saving function is 10 times. Only, if you hit with other symbols, the time saving function will be given until the next big hit. If you hit in a time-saving state (regardless of low probability or high probability), the time-saving function is only 21 times for 10R normal time-saving symbols, and if you hit with other symbols, time-saving until the next big hit The function is given. Nothing happens in the case of a lost pattern.

In the second special figure, the 16R specific time-saving symbol corresponds to the case where the random number for determining the jackpot symbol is 0 to 99, and the 10R specific time-saving symbol 1 corresponds to the case where the random number for determining the jackpot symbol is 100 to 149, 10R. The specific time-saving symbol 2 corresponds to the case where the random number for determining the jackpot symbol is 150 to 159, the 2R specific time-saving symbol corresponds to the case where the random number for determining the jackpot symbol is 160 to 199, and the 10R normal time-saving symbol corresponds to the jackpot symbol. Corresponds to the case where the determination random number is 200 to 249. Compared with FIG. 19 (a), the symbols A to E correspond to the 16R specific time saving symbols, and the symbols A to G correspond to the 10R specific time saving symbol 1, and the 10R specific time saving has. Symbols B and C correspond to symbol 2, symbols D to G correspond to 2R specific time-saving symbols, and symbols A to E correspond to 10R normal time-saving symbols.

Then, when hit with a 10R normal time-saving symbol, the probability change function is not given after the end of the big hit, and when hit with other symbols, the probability change function is given until the next big hit. The number of time saving functions given after the end of the big hit (number of fluctuations of the special symbol) is 21 times in the case of the 10R normal time saving symbol, regardless of the game state when the hit symbol is displayed, and hits with other symbols. In that case, the time saving function will be given until the next big hit.

FIG. 16 shows an outline of the jackpot effect determination process executed by the sub-integrated control device 83. This process is activated when the sub-integrated control device 83 receives the jackpot start command from the main control device 80 (S700: yes). The jackpot start command is transmitted in the jackpot start effect processing of S445 of FIG. When the sub-integrated control device 83 receives the jackpot start command (S700: yes), it shifts to S705, and whether or not the gaming state before receiving the jackpot start command is a high-probability gaming state (denoted as a probability change state in the figure). judge. If it is a negative determination, it is determined whether or not the jackpot related to the received jackpot start command (hereinafter referred to as the jackpot) is a 2R probability variation jackpot (S710). If S710 is negatively determined, S715 determines whether or not the jackpot is a probability variation jackpot (here, 16R probability variation jackpot or 10R probability variation jackpot). If it is affirmative, the process proceeds to S720, and 1 is set in the effect mode selection flag. The effect mode selection flag indicates whether or not to display the effect mode for selecting the effect mode after the jackpot in the jackpot effect on the effect symbol display device 6 as the jackpot effect, and 1 is displayed, 0. Indicates that is not displayed. The initial value of the effect mode selection flag is 0. The menu for selecting the effect mode is as shown in FIG. 17, and is displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 in the third round of the jackpot (see reference numeral 97). Reference numeral 98 indicates a mode after a big hit that can be selected on this menu screen, and a normal effect mode, a one-shot notification effect mode, a continuous hit effect mode, and a simple effect mode can be selected. The characteristics of each mode are shown to the right of each mode (reference numeral 100). A white circle or black circle symbol 99 is displayed on the left of each mode. Rotating the jog dial 68 moves the black circle up and down, and pressing the effect button 67 selects the mode displayed to the right of the black circle. .. For example, when the effect button 67 is pressed in the state of FIG. 17, the one-shot notification effect mode is selected. When a predetermined time (for example, 15 seconds) elapses without pressing the effect button 67, the normal effect mode is selected. In addition, it is configured so that the mode in which the black circle is displayed is set when the predetermined time elapses (including the case where the normal effect mode is selected due to the elapse of the predetermined time, it is called a passive selection). You may. Further, the predetermined time may not be a fixed time such as 15 seconds, but may be a time that can change, for example, "until the end of one round".

Here, each effect mode will be described. First, FIG. 18 shows a one-shot notification effect mode. FIG. 18A shows that the effect symbol 91 is changed by the effect symbol display device 6, and the reference numeral 92 displayed at the lower right of the screen is a hold symbol indicating the hold memory of the second special symbol. That is, in the state of FIG. 18A, there are two reserved memories of the second special symbol. FIG. 18B shows how this fluctuation is stopped, and here, the effect symbol 91 happens to be stopped by the combination of “354”. Here, the reserved symbol 93 is newly displayed. In the case of the one-shot notification effect mode, the hold symbol 93 is often displayed in the same manner as the hold symbol 92, even if the hold memory corresponding to the hold symbol 93 is a hit. On the other hand, in the one-shot notification effect mode, if the hold memory corresponding to the hold symbol 93 is a hit, the effect symbol corresponding to the hold memory starts to change, as shown in FIG. 18 (c). The character 101 is displayed at the upper part of the screen of the effect symbol display device 6. As a result, for example, a one-shot notification effect is to notify the player that a hit will occur before the hit mode (here, "333") is displayed as shown in FIG. 18 (d). The mode. The character 101 may be displayed even if it is not in the one-shot notification effect mode, but in modes other than the one-shot notification effect mode, the character 101 is displayed even if a hit symbol change is started. On the other hand, in the one-shot notification effect mode, the character 101 is always displayed as the reserved symbol corresponding to the hit.

Next, the continuous hitting effect mode will be described. An example of the continuous hitting effect is shown in FIGS. 19 and 20. In this example, as shown in FIG. 19 (a), the character 94 corresponding to the player confronts the enemy 95, and if the character 94 wins the battle, it becomes a big hit, and as shown in FIG. 19 (b), from the enemy 95. If you lose after being attacked, you will lose the reach action as shown in Fig. 19 (c). When the continuous striking effect is performed, the screen as shown in FIG. 20 (a) is displayed after FIG. 19 (b). The difference from FIG. 19 (c) is that the effect symbol 91 is still fluctuating, and the gauge 96 is displayed on the left side of the screen. Reference numeral 97 indicates an effect button 67, and when the effect button 67 is repeatedly hit, the gauge changes color from below. If the gauge is successfully discolored to the top, it becomes a big hit as shown in FIG. 20 (c). On the other hand, if the gauge can be discolored only halfway, the loss is confirmed as shown in FIG. 20 (b). In the continuous striking effect mode, this continuous striking effect is frequently generated.

The simple effect mode is a mode in which no effect such as continuous striking effect or changing the reserved symbol is performed. For example, as shown in FIGS. 18 (a) and 18 (b), the effect symbol 91 is simply changed. The mode. In the normal effect mode, even if the hold memory is hit, the probability that the hold symbol is displayed in a special mode such as the hold symbol 93 is not 100%, and the frequency of repeated hit effects is higher in the continuous hit effect mode. There is no mode.

Return to FIG. If S705 is determined affirmatively, the process proceeds to S723, and it is determined whether or not the jackpot is a 16R probability variation jackpot. If affirmative judgment is made, the process proceeds to S720. When the processing of S720 is completed, it is determined whether or not there is a 16R jackpot in the hold storage of the second special symbol (S725). If it exists (S725: yes), 1 is set in the hold consecutive villa production flag in S730. The hold consecutive villa effect flag tentatively determines that the hold consecutive villa effect is to be performed as a big hit effect, and indicates that 1 is performed and 0 is not performed (1 is tentative). The initial value of the hold consecutive villa production flag is 0.

When the processing of S730 is completed, the process proceeds to S735, and it is determined whether or not the effect mode selection flag is 1. If S710 is affirmatively determined, S715 is negatively determined, S723 is negatively determined, or S725 is negatively determined, the process goes straight to S735. If S735 is affirmatively determined, S740 determines whether or not the pending consecutive villa production flag is 1. If it is affirmative, S745 selects the hold consecutive villa production jackpot with the production mode selection as the jackpot production, and ends (returns). The hold consecutive villa production jackpot with effect mode selection is a jackpot effect in which a hold consecutive villa effect may be performed after displaying a menu (see FIG. 17) for selecting an effect mode in the third round of the jackpot. It should be noted that the hold consecutive villa effect flag is 1 (S740: yes) is the 16R probability change big hit generated in the probability change state by the processing of S705 to S730, and is in the hold memory of the second special symbol. Only when there is a 16R jackpot.

FIG. 21 shows an example of the reserved consecutive villa production. In this example, in the eighth round of the jackpot, the image in which the character 94 and the enemy confront each other is displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 again (FIG. 21 (a)). In the hold consecutive villa production, the character 94 is up in the ninth round of the jackpot, and an image as if the character 94 is wrapped in flame is displayed on the production symbol display device 6 (FIG. 21 (b)). .. On the other hand, in the non-holding consecutive villa production, the character 94 is up, but the character 94 is not wrapped in flames (FIG. 21 (c)). By looking at the image as if the character 94 is wrapped in flames, the player can know that there is a 16R jackpot in the reserved memory in addition to the 16R probability variation jackpot currently occurring.

Return to FIG. If S740 is negatively determined, the process proceeds to S750, a non-holding consecutive villa production jackpot with effect mode selection is selected as the jackpot production, and the process ends. The non-holding consecutive villa effect jackpot with effect mode selection is a jackpot effect in which the effect mode is selected in the third round of the jackpot (see FIG. 17) and the hold consecutive villa effect is not performed. That is, in the eighth round, the image of FIG. 21 (c) is displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 instead of the image of FIG. 21 (b). It should be noted that the non-holding consecutive villa effect with the effect mode selection is performed (the hold consecutive villa effect flag is not 1, but the effect mode selection flag is 1) because the jackpot is a non-high probability game by the processing of S705 to S730. 16R probability variation jackpot occurred in the state but there is no 16R jackpot in the hold memory of the 2nd special symbol, or 16R probability variation jackpot occurred in the high probability game state but there is no 16R jackpot in the hold memory of the 2nd special symbol. It will be the case. That is, the so-called first hit is a 16R probability variation jackpot or a 10R probability variation jackpot, or a 16R probability variation jackpot occurs in a high probability gaming state. That is, the opportunity to select the effect mode is given when the first hit is a 16R probability variation jackpot or a 10R probability variation jackpot, and when a 16R probability variation jackpot occurs in a high probability gaming state.

If S735 is negatively determined, the process proceeds to S755, a non-holding consecutive villa production jackpot without selecting the production mode is selected as the jackpot production, and the process ends. No effect mode selection The non-holding consecutive villa effect jackpot is a jackpot effect in which the menu for selecting the effect mode (see FIG. 17) is not displayed in the third round of the jackpot, and the hold consecutive villa effect is not performed. In addition, the effect mode selection flag and the hold consecutive villa effect flag become 0 after the big hit ends.

In the pachinko machine 50, even if the hold consecutive villa effect flag is 1, the hold consecutive villa effect may not be performed. This will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing an outline of the hold consecutive villa effect control process executed by the sub-integrated control device 83, and this process is a menu for selecting the effect mode in the hold villa effect jackpot with effect mode selection (FIG. 17). (See) is started after the display is finished. When this process is activated, it is determined whether or not the continuous hitting effect mode is selected in the menu (S800). If it is affirmative, the process shifts to S830 to perform a non-holding consecutive villa effect, that is, a jackpot effect in which an image as shown in FIG. 21C is output to the effect symbol display device 6, and this process ends (return). To do. When S800 is negatively determined, the process proceeds to S810 to determine whether or not the simple effect mode is selected in the menu. If it is affirmative (S810: yes), the process proceeds to S830, the non-holding consecutive villa effect is executed, and this process is terminated. If it is a negative judgment (S810: no), the process shifts to S820 to perform a hold consecutive villa effect, that is, a jackpot effect in which an image as shown in FIG. 21B is output to the effect symbol display device 6, and this process is performed. finish. That is, when the normal effect mode or the one-shot notification effect mode is selected, the hold consecutive villa effect is performed. It should be noted that the hold consecutive villa production control process is only a process in the hold consecutive villa production jackpot with the production mode selection, and the normal production mode or the one-shot notification production mode is selected in the above menu in the non-hold consecutive villa production jackpot with the production mode selection. Even if it is done, the hold consecutive villa production will not be performed.

According to such a hold consecutive villa effect control process, when the player selects the continuous hit effect mode or the simple effect mode in the menu for selecting the effect mode (including the case where it is selected by passive selection), the hold sequence The villa production will not be performed.

According to the game machine configured as described above, when the player selects a mode that is incompatible with the hold consecutive villa effect (in this embodiment, either the continuous hit effect mode or the simple effect mode), the hold sequence Since the villa production is no longer performed, it is possible to prevent the goodness of the continuous hitting production mode and the simple production mode from being lost due to the reserved continuous villa production.

Here, the correspondence between the configuration / state of the present embodiment and the constituent requirements of the present invention is shown. The effect button 67 and the jog dial 68 correspond to the "operation means" of the present invention (particularly, the effect button 67 corresponds to the "button" of the present invention), and the special game process corresponds to the "big hit game execution means" of the present invention. The process of S285 corresponds to the "big hit determination means" of the present invention, and the process of S110 corresponds to the one having both the "numerical data extraction means" and the "holding storage means" of the present invention, and the first special symbol display device 9 And the second special symbol display device 10 corresponds to the "special symbol display means" of the present invention, the processes of S295, S325 and S335 correspond to the "pseudo-effect selection means" of the present invention, and the process of S290 corresponds to the present invention. Corresponds to the "probability transition means" of the above, the processing of S115 corresponds to the "numerical value confirmation means for determining whether or not to pass" of the present invention, and the processing of S740, S800, and S810 becomes the "holding consecutive villa production execution means" of the present invention. Correspondingly, the simple effect mode and the continuous hit effect mode correspond to the "first effect mode" of the present invention, and the normal effect mode and the one-shot notification effect mode correspond to the "second effect mode" of the present invention. The process of outputting an image to the effect symbol display device 6 and receiving an input via the effect button 67 corresponds to the "effect mode selection means" of the present invention. Further, the variation and display of the effect symbol 91, the continuous striking effect, and the display of the character 101 all correspond to the "pseudo effect" of the present invention.
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In the above embodiment, the sub-integrated control device 83 that controls the effect symbol display device 6 is configured to also control the speaker 30, various LEDs, and the lamp 31, but a plurality of sub-controls that individually control these. It may be reconfigured as a device. The present invention can also be applied to an enclosed pachinko machine. In the enclosed pachinko machine, numerical data corresponding to the number of prize balls is given to the player without paying out the game balls. Then, the game ball used for launch is generally circulated in the game machine and repeatedly used.

In the above embodiment, when the simple effect mode or the continuous hitting effect mode is selected in the menu of the hold consecutive villa effect jackpot with the effect mode selection, the hold consecutive villa effect is not performed at all. It may be configured such that the probability that the hold consecutive villa production is performed is reduced (however, it does not become zero). Further, in the configuration, the probability that the hold consecutive villa effect is performed may be different depending on whether the simple effect mode is selected or the continuous hit effect mode is selected. In addition, when the normal effect mode or the one-shot notification effect mode is selected, even if the conditions for executing the hold consecutive villa effect are satisfied, the hold consecutive villa effect is not always executed (however, the simple effect mode or the simple effect mode or It may be configured to execute the hold consecutive villa effect with a higher probability than when the continuous hit effect mode is selected.

In addition, the effect mode that can be selected may change depending on whether or not the hold consecutive villa effect is performed. This configuration is shown in FIG. FIG. 23 shows a menu for selecting the effect mode, and the difference from FIG. 17 is that the first big hit is displayed in the 13th round instead of the 3rd round (see reference numeral 97. The production is performed in the 8th round as in the above embodiment). Secondly, the modes that can be selected are only the normal effect mode and the one-shot notification effect mode. In the case of a non-holding consecutive villa production jackpot with production mode selection, in addition to the menu shown in FIG. 17 in the 13th round, that is, the normal production mode and the one-shot notification production mode, the continuous hit production mode and the simple production mode are also available. A selectable menu screen is displayed. In this way, the menu is displayed after the hold consecutive villa effect is executed, and when the hold consecutive villa effect is performed, the incompatible mode cannot be selected. By doing so, it is possible to prevent a meaningless effect mode (a continuous striking effect mode or a simple effect mode in the pachinko machine 50) from being performed.

In the above embodiment, it is necessary that the hold consecutive villa effect is performed because the big hit occurs in a probable change state, and that both the hit and the hit in the hold memory are 16R. However, it may be reconfigured so that the hold consecutive villa effect is performed under conditions looser than the above conditions. For example, even if the hit in the hold memory is 10R or 2R, it may be configured to perform the hold consecutive villa effect. In this case, it may be configured to perform different reserved consecutive villa productions depending on the number of rounds. Further, in the case where the hold consecutive villa effect is generated after the effect mode is selected, the hold villa effect that is generated may be changed according to the selected effect mode. For example, when the normal effect mode is selected, the flame worn by the character 94 is red in FIG. 21 (b), whereas when the one-shot notification effect mode is selected, the flame is blue. And so on. Further, instead of performing the hold consecutive villa effect on the effect symbol display device 6, various LEDs and lamps 26 may be made to emit light in a predetermined lighting pattern, or a predetermined sound may be output from the speaker 30. .. Although the pachinko machine 50 is not provided, a movable object may be provided around the effect symbol display device 6 or the like, and the movable object may be operated to perform a hold consecutive villa effect. Further, these may be combined to produce a reserved consecutive villa effect.

Further, in the above embodiment, in the big hit where the effect mode selection flag is 1, the menu for selecting the effect mode is always displayed in the third round, but it may be displayed in a round other than the third round. In addition, the reserved consecutive villa production may be performed in a round other than the 8th round. Further, although the pachinko machine 50 has a configuration for determining whether or not the probability is high depending on the jackpot symbol, the present invention may be applied to a configuration for determining whether or not the probability is high by a method other than this. .. For example, the present invention can be applied to a gaming machine provided with a probability change opening in the big winning opening 14 and having a high probability after the big hit when the ball enters the probability change opening during the big hit. In such a game machine, the opening pattern of the big winning opening 14 is usually a big hit in which there is a round in which it is easy to enter the probable change opening and a big hit consisting only in a round in which it is difficult to enter the probable change opening. Depending on which of the big hits occurred and which big hit is in the hold memory, whether to display the menu to select the production mode and whether to perform the hold consecutive villa production. It is possible to decide. It should be noted that the display of the menu for selecting the effect mode and the effect of the hold consecutive villa are performed after the game ball enters the probabilistic opening.

In addition, a game machine that always shifts to a high-probability gaming state after the end of the big hit without the condition that a specific special symbol is displayed or the ball enters the probability change mouth, and a predetermined number of times, if the big hit is done, the probability is always low after the big hit ends. The present invention may be applied to a gaming machine in a state. Further, there may be other than the above-mentioned four types of effect modes. For example, there may be an effect mode in which a pseudo effect suggesting a hit or the like is performed by pressing the effect button 67 once. Such an effect mode may be provided in place of any of the above four types. Further, the effect mode described above may also perform a pseudo effect other than the pseudo effect described above. For example, in the one-shot notification mode, the character 101 may not be displayed, but a pseudo-effect in which the reserved symbol 92 changes to a symbol dedicated to the hit notification may be used.

6: Production symbol display device 9: 1st special symbol display device 10: 2nd special symbol display device 11: 1st start port 12: 2nd start port 14: Grand prize opening 50: Pachinko machine 80: Main control device 83: Sub-integrated controller

Claims (2)

Operation means for the player to operate,
A start port provided in the game area and
Numerical data extraction means for extracting numerical data when a game ball enters the starting port, and
A hold storage means that stores numerical data extracted by the numerical data extraction means as a hold storage up to a predetermined number, and a hold storage means.
A jackpot determination means for determining whether or not the result is based on the numerical data for determining whether or not the result is stored by the hold storage means.
A jackpot game execution means for executing a jackpot game on the condition that the jackpot determination means has determined that the player has won.
A special symbol display means for displaying a special symbol indicating the result of the hit / fail determination by the jackpot determination means, and
Pseudo-effect selection means for selecting the pseudo-effect of the special symbol from a plurality of types of pseudo-effect,
An effect symbol display device that displays a pseudo effect selected by the pseudo effect selection means,
Probability transfer means for shifting the probability of winning by the jackpot determination means to a high probability gaming state, which is a state higher than the normal gaming state, after the end of the jackpot game.
It is a ball game machine equipped with
A winning / failing numerical confirmation means for confirming whether or not the winning / failing numerical data related to the hold storage is a value determined to be won by the jackpot determining means, and
During the jackpot game, a hold for executing a hold consecutive villa effect indicating that a value determined to be won by the jackpot determination means is stored in the numerical data for winning / fail determination stored in the hold storage means. Renso production execution means and
The appearance rate of the pseudo-effect and / and a plurality of effect modes in which the pseudo-effect itself is different from each other are provided, and among the plurality of effect modes, the effect mode in the high-probability gaming state can be operated by the player. An effect mode selection means for selecting according to the operation during the jackpot game through the game, and
With
The reserved consecutive villa effect executing means executes the reserved consecutive villa effect during the jackpot game after the selection by the effect mode selection means.
The probability of executing the reserved consecutive villa effect differs depending on the effect mode selected by the effect mode selection means.
As the operating means, at least a button pressed by the player is provided.
As one of the plurality of effect modes, when the button is pressed in the effect mode, the probability of occurrence of the effect of suggesting the result of the hit / fail determination to the player is higher than that of the other effect modes. Mode exists,
The means for executing the reserved consecutive villa production is
The hold consecutive villa effect is higher when the effect mode other than the button press effect mode is selected by the effect mode selection means than when the button press effect mode is selected by the effect mode selection means. A game machine characterized in that it is executed with probability. Operation means for the player to operate,
A start port provided in the game area and
Numerical data extraction means for extracting numerical data when a game ball enters the starting port, and
A hold storage means that stores numerical data extracted by the numerical data extraction means as a hold storage up to a predetermined number, and a hold storage means.
A jackpot determination means for determining whether or not the result is based on the numerical data for determining whether or not the result is stored by the hold storage means.
A jackpot game execution means for executing a jackpot game on the condition that the jackpot determination means has determined that the player has won.
A special symbol display means for displaying a special symbol indicating the result of the hit / fail determination by the jackpot determination means, and
Pseudo-effect selection means for selecting the pseudo-effect of the special symbol from a plurality of types of pseudo-effect,
An effect symbol display device that displays a pseudo effect selected by the pseudo effect selection means,
Probability transfer means for shifting the probability of winning by the jackpot determination means to a high probability gaming state, which is a state higher than the normal gaming state, after the end of the jackpot game.
It is a ball game machine equipped with
A winning / failing numerical confirmation means for confirming whether or not the winning / failing numerical data related to the hold storage is a value determined to be won by the jackpot determining means, and
During the jackpot game, a hold for executing a hold consecutive villa effect indicating that a value determined to be won by the jackpot determination means is stored in the numerical data for winning / fail determination stored in the hold storage means. Renso production execution means and
The appearance rate of the pseudo-effect and / and a plurality of effect modes in which the pseudo-effect itself is different from each other are provided, and among the plurality of effect modes, the effect mode in the high-probability gaming state can be operated by the player. An effect mode selection means for selecting according to the operation during the jackpot game through the game, and
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The reserved consecutive villa effect executing means executes the reserved consecutive villa effect during the jackpot game after the selection by the effect mode selection means.
The probability of executing the reserved consecutive villa effect differs depending on the effect mode selected by the effect mode selection means.
As one of the plurality of effect modes, when the result of the hit / fail determination by the jackpot determination means is a hit, the result is displayed to the player before the special symbol indicating the result is displayed on the special symbol display means. There is a simple production mode that does not announce
When the effect mode other than the simple effect mode is selected by the effect mode selection means, the holding consecutive villa effect is more likely to occur than when the simple effect mode is selected by the effect mode selection means. A gaming machine characterized by being something to execute.

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