JP6844856B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine.

Conventionally, in a gaming machine represented by a pachinko gaming machine, a reach production, a production that arouses expectations such as winning a jackpot and development of the production content (fan production), and a loss production that does not perform a fan production or reach production (dose fluctuation production). ), Various productions such as) are prepared, and the variable production pattern is selected by lottery to enhance the fun of the game by the production. In addition, various devices for changing the effect frequency have been proposed. For example, Patent Document 1 is configured to change the generation ratio of reach effect and fanning effect according to the number of reservations.

JP-A-2017-035620

As described above, there are already many pachinko gaming machines whose production frequency can be changed as conventional models. However, in order not to cause the player to get bored, it is required to improve the interest of the game by a more suitable production frequency, and there is room for improvement.

The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the above-mentioned conventional techniques. That is, the problem is to provide a game machine whose production frequency can be changed, and to provide a technique for improving the enjoyment of the game by the production.

In order to solve the above problems, the gaming machines disclosed in the present specification are:
Lottery means to draw big hits and
A holding means that holds the numerical information used for the jackpot lottery by the lottery means until the execution condition for executing the jackpot lottery by the lottery means is satisfied.
A special symbol display means that displays the special symbol indicating the lottery result by the lottery means in a variable manner, and stops and displays the special symbol after a variable time has elapsed from the start of the variable display.
A variable effect pattern is selected according to the information of the variable pattern of the special symbol by the special symbol display means, and the variable effect means for performing the variable effect, which is an effect showing the lottery result by the lottery means, according to the selected variable effect pattern.
With
Among the variable effect patterns selected by the variable effect means, the loss effect pattern, which is a variable effect pattern indicating that the lottery result by the lottery means is a loss, is the first one that does not include the reach effect and the special effect. A loss effect pattern and a second loss effect pattern including the special effect are included.
The variable effect means
The mode for selecting the loss effect pattern includes a first mode and a second mode in which the probability that the second loss effect pattern is selected is higher than that of the first mode.
In the first mode, when the specific condition indicating that the variation effect other than the first loss effect pattern is not performed is satisfied, the process shifts to the second mode.
When the number of consecutive fluctuation effects by the first loss effect pattern reaches the threshold number, the specific condition is satisfied.
When the holding ratio, which is a numerical value indicating the magnitude of the number of holdings by the holding means within a predetermined period, is larger than the threshold value, the threshold number is set as the first number.
When the hold ratio is equal to or less than the threshold value, the number of times of the threshold value is set to the second number of times smaller than the first number of times.
It is characterized by that.

According to the present invention, a game machine capable of executing a plurality of effects, and a technique for improving the enjoyment of the game by the effects is realized.

It is a perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine which concerns on embodiment. It is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the structure of the game board of the pachinko game machine shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the display in the frame A of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the electric structure of the game control board of a pachinko game machine and peripheral equipment. It is a block diagram which shows the electric structure of the production control board of a pachinko gaming machine and peripheral equipment. It is a jackpot type judgment table. It is a table showing the opening mode of the big winning opening. (A) is a jackpot determination table, (B) is a reach determination table, (C) is an ordinary symbol hit determination table, and (D) is an ordinary symbol variation pattern selection table. It is a fluctuation pattern judgment table. It is an open pattern determination table of the electric chew. Start winning command specific table. It is a figure which shows the effect symbol variation effect. It is a figure which shows the flow of the variation effect pattern including a normal reach effect. It is a figure which shows the flow of the fluctuation effect pattern including the effect fanning effect. It is a figure which shows the flow of the variation effect pattern including the character fanning effect. It is a figure which shows the selection ratio of the doh loss and the fanning fluctuation effect in the loss without reach. It is a figure which shows the selection ratio of the type of a fanning effect. It is a figure which shows the state transition between a normal production mode, a fanning priority mode, and a premier zone. It is a figure which shows the flow of the premier variation production pattern in a premier zone. It is a figure which shows the premier zone transition lottery table in the loss without reach. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the game side start processing in a game control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the game side timer interrupt processing in a game control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the sensor detection processing in a game control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the normal operation processing in a game control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the special operation processing in a game control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the special symbol standby processing in a game control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the special figure 2 big hit determination process (special figure 1 big hit determination process) in a game control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the processing during special symbol change in a game control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the special symbol determination processing in a game control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the game state management process in a game control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the game state reset process in a game control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the jackpot game processing in a game control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the round processing in a game control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the jackpot end processing in a game control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the game state setting process in a game control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the production side start processing in an effect control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the effect side 1ms timer interrupt processing in the effect control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the effect side 10ms timer interrupt processing in the effect control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the received command analysis processing in an effect control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the variation effect start processing in an effect control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the variation effect pattern selection process in an effect control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the zone release processing in an effect control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the 1st mode selection process in an effect control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the 2nd mode selection process in an effect control board.

1. 1. Structure of Game Machine A pachinko game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the vertical direction and the horizontal direction of each part of the pachinko gaming machine as an example of the gaming machine will be described so as to coincide with the vertical direction and the horizontal direction as seen from the player facing the pachinko gaming machine. Further, the front direction of each part of the pachinko gaming machine will be described as a direction approaching the player facing the pachinko gaming machine, and the rear direction of each part of the pachinko gaming machine will be described as a direction away from the player facing the pachinko gaming machine.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the embodiment includes a gaming machine frame 2 that constitutes an outer shell of the pachinko gaming machine PY1. The game machine frame 2 includes an outer frame 22 and a front door (front frame) 23. The outer frame 22 is a vertically rectangular frame that forms the outer shell of the pachinko gaming machine PY1. The front door 23 is arranged on the front side of the outer frame 22 and has a vertically rectangular shape that protects the game board 1. The front door 23 is a portion facing the player and is decorated in various ways.

The center of the front door 23 is open, and a transparent transparent plate 23t is attached to the opening. The transparent plate 23t is a glass plate in this embodiment, but may be a transparent synthetic resin plate. Further, the front door 23 includes an upper decorative unit 200, a left decorative unit 210, a right decorative unit 220, and an operation mechanism unit 230.

The operation mechanism unit 230 is arranged below the opening portion of the front door 23. The operation mechanism unit 230 is provided with a handle 72k at the lower right portion for launching a game ball with a firing intensity according to a rotation angle. Further, the operation mechanism unit 230 is provided with an upper plate 34 for storing game balls (rental balls and prize balls), and can be operated by the player at the time of a production performed as the game progresses. An effect button 40k and a select button 42k are provided. Further, on the lower side of the operation mechanism unit 230, a lower plate 35 for storing game balls that cannot be accommodated in the upper plate 34 is provided.

The left side decoration unit 210 is arranged on the left side of the opening portion in the front door 23. The left side decoration unit 210 includes a left side frame lamp 53L. The right side decoration unit 220 is arranged on the right side of the opening portion in the front door 23. The right side decoration unit 220 includes a right side frame lamp 53R. The left frame lamp 53L and the right frame lamp 53R are collectively referred to as "frame lamp 53".

The upper decorative unit 200 is arranged above the opening portion in the front door 23, and projects forward from the left decorative unit 210, the right decorative unit 220, and the operation mechanism unit 230. Further, the upper decorative unit 200 includes a central upper unit 400 arranged in the center in the left-right direction, a left speaker 52L arranged on the left side of the central upper unit 400, and a right speaker 52R arranged on the right side of the central upper unit 400. And have. The left side speaker 52L and the right side speaker 52R are collectively referred to as "speaker 52". Further, in the center of the upper decorative unit 200, a decorative movable body 58k that can rotate is provided.

Further, the pachinko gaming machine PY1 includes a gaming board 1 as shown in FIG. The game board 1 is attached to the inside of the game machine frame 2 and is housed in the game machine frame 2. On the game board 1, a game area 6 into which a game ball launched by operating the handle 72k flows down is formed by being surrounded by an outer rail 62 or an inner rail 63. Further, in the game area 6, a plurality of game nails for guiding the game ball are projected.

Further, an image display device 50 including a liquid crystal panel is provided near the center of the game area 6. Further, a center decorative body 61 is arranged near the center of the game area 6 and in front of the image display device 50. At the lower part of the center decoration body 61, a stage 61s is formed which can guide a game ball rolling on the upper surface to the first starting port 11. Further, on the left side of the center decorative body 61, a warp portion 61w is provided to allow the game ball to flow in from the entrance and to flow out the game ball from the exit to the stage 61s.

Below the image display device 50 in the game area 6, a first start winning device 11D including a first start port 11 in which the ease of entering the game ball does not always change is provided. The first starting opening 11 is also referred to as a first starting winning opening or a fixed entry opening. The winning of the game ball to the first starting port 11 triggers the lottery of the first special symbol (big hit lottery, that is, acquisition and determination of a big hit random number or the like).

Further, below the first starting port 11, a second starting winning device (so-called electric chew) 12D provided with the second starting port 12 is provided. The second starting opening 12 is also referred to as a second starting winning opening or a variable ball entry opening. The winning of the game ball to the second starting port 12 triggers a lottery for the second special symbol (big hit lottery, that is, acquisition and determination of a big hit random number or the like). In the following description, the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12 may be collectively referred to as a "starting port".

The electric chew 12D includes an electric chew opening / closing member (movable member) 12k that can move forward and backward, and opens / closes the second starting port 12 by the operation of the electric chew opening / closing member 12k. The second starting port 12 allows the game ball to enter only when the electric chew opening / closing member 12k is in the advanced position (that is, when the electric chew opening / closing member 12k is in the open state). That is, when the electric chew opening / closing member 12k is in the retracted position (that is, when the electric chew opening / closing member 12k is in the closed state), the game ball cannot enter. The second starting port 12 may have a variable ease of entering the game ball, and when the electric chew opening / closing member 12k is in the closed state, it is more difficult for the game ball to enter than when it is in the open state. If it is, it does not have to be completely impossible to enter the ball when the electric chew opening / closing member 12k is in the closed state.

Further, on the right side of the first starting port 11 in the game area 6, a large winning device (attacker, AT) 14D provided with the large winning opening 14 is provided. The grand prize device 14D includes an AT opening / closing member 14k that changes between an open state and a closed state, and opens and closes the grand prize opening 14 by operating the AT opening / closing member 14k. The large winning opening 14 allows a game ball to enter only when the AT opening / closing member 14k is in the open position (that is, in the open state).

Further, on the right side of the center decoration body 61 in the game area 6, a gate 13 through which the game ball can pass is provided. The passage of the game ball to the gate 13 triggers a normal symbol lottery (that is, acquisition and determination of a normal symbol random number (winning random number)) that determines whether or not to open the electric chew 12D.

Further, the game area 6 is provided with a plurality of general winning openings 10. Further, at the lowermost portion of the game area 6, an out port 19 is provided to discharge a game ball that has been driven into the game area 6 but has not won any of the winning ports to the outside of the game area 6.

The game area 6 in which various winning openings and the like are arranged includes a left game area 6L on the left side of the center in the left-right direction and a right game area 6R on the right side. A method of firing a game ball so that the game ball flows down the left game area 6L is called left-handed hitting. On the other hand, a method of firing a game ball so that the game ball flows down in the right game area 6R is called right-handed hitting. In the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of this embodiment, the flow path through which the game ball can flow down when playing left-handed is called the first flow path R1, and the flow path through which the game ball can flow down when playing right-handed. The road is referred to as a second flow path R2.

A first starting port 11, an electric chew 12D, a general winning port 10, and an out port 19 are provided on the first flow path R1. The player aims to win a prize in the first starting port 11 and the general winning opening 10 by driving the game ball so as to flow down the first flow path R1.

On the other hand, a gate 13, a large winning device 14D, an electric chew 12D, a general winning opening 10, and an out opening 19 are provided on the second flow path R2. The first starting port 11 is arranged substantially in the center of the game area 6, but a game nail or the like is arranged so that the game ball does not face the first starting port 11 in the case of a right-handed hit. Therefore, the player hits the game ball so as to flow down the second flow path R2 to pass through the gate 13, win a prize in the second starting port 12 related to the electric chew 12D, or enter the large winning port 14. Aim for a prize.

In addition, indicators 8 are arranged at the lower right of the game board 1. On the display 8 as shown in FIG. 4, the first special symbol display 81a for variably displaying the first special symbol (special figure 1) and the second special symbol display 81a for variably displaying the second special symbol (special figure 2) are displayed. A special figure display 81b and a normal figure display 82 that variably displays a normal pattern (normal figure) are included. Further, the indicators 8 have a first special figure hold indicator 83a and a second special figure display for displaying the number of stored operations of the first special figure display 81a (first special figure hold, special figure 1 hold). The second special figure hold indicator 83b, which displays the number of stored operations of the device 81b (second special figure hold, special figure 2 hold), and the normal figure display 82, which displays the number of stored operation hold of the normal figure display 82. A hold indicator 84 is included.

The variable display of the first special symbol is performed with the winning of the game ball to the first starting port 11. The variable display of the second special symbol is performed with the winning of the game ball to the second starting port 12. In the following description, the first special symbol and the second special symbol are collectively referred to as "special symbol". Further, the first special figure display 81a and the second special figure display 81b are collectively referred to as "special figure display 81". Further, the first special figure holding indicator 83a and the second special figure holding indicator 83b are collectively referred to as "special figure holding indicator 83".

The special symbol display 81 notifies the result of the lottery (special symbol lottery, jackpot lottery) based on the winning of the starting port by variably displaying (variably displaying) the special symbol (identification information) and then displaying the stop. The stop-displayed special symbol (stop symbol, special symbol derived and displayed as a display result of variable display) is one special symbol selected from a plurality of types of special symbols by a special symbol lottery. When the stop symbol is a special symbol (big hit symbol) in a predetermined jackpot stop mode, the pachinko gaming machine PY1 opens the jackpot 14 with an opening pattern according to the type of jackpot symbol displayed as stopped. (Special game) is performed. The opening pattern of the big winning opening in the big hit game will be described later.

The first special figure display 81a and the second special figure display 81b are each composed of, for example, eight LEDs arranged side by side, and display a special symbol according to the result of the jackpot lottery depending on the lighting mode. .. For example, if you win a jackpot (one of multiple types of jackpot symbols), you will see "○○ ●● ○○ ●●" (○: lit, ●: off) from the left, 1, 2, 5 , The 6th LED is lit to display the jackpot symbol. If there is a loss, a lost pattern such as "●●●●●●● ○" is displayed, in which only the LED on the far right is lit. A mode in which all the LEDs are turned off may be adopted as a lost symbol. Further, before the special symbol is stopped and displayed, the special symbol is variablely displayed (variable display) over a predetermined variation time, and the variation display mode is, for example, so that light repeatedly flows from left to right. The mode is that the LED lights up. The variable display mode may be any mode such that all the LEDs blink at the same time unless each LED is stopped and displayed (displayed in a specific mode).

When the pachinko gaming machine PY1 wins a game ball at the starting port, it acquires various random numbers such as a jackpot random number for the winning and temporarily stores the values (determination information) of the various random numbers. The storage area for storing various random numbers is referred to as a special figure reservation storage unit 105. Specifically, if a prize is won in the first start port 11, it is stored in the first special figure hold storage unit 105a as a first special figure hold (hold of special figure 1), and if it is a prize in the second start port 12. For example, it is stored in the second special figure reservation storage unit 105b as the second special figure hold (hold of special figure 2). There is an upper limit to the number of special figure reservations that can be stored in each special figure reservation storage unit 105, and the upper limit number (also referred to as the upper limit) in the present embodiment is "4" for the first special figure reservation storage unit 105a and the second. The special figure reservation storage unit 105b is also set to "4".

The special figure hold stored in the special figure hold storage unit 105 is digested when the special symbol can be variably displayed based on the special figure hold. The digestion of the special figure hold means that the jackpot random number or the like corresponding to the special figure hold is determined, and the variable display of the special symbol for showing the determination result is executed. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine PY1, when the variable display of the special symbol based on the winning of the game ball to the first starting port 11 or the second starting port 12 cannot be performed immediately after the winning, that is, the special based on other jackpot random numbers. Even if there is a prize during the execution of the variable display of the symbol or the special game (big hit game or small hit game), the right to the big hit lottery for the prize can be reserved up to the predetermined number. You can do it.

Then, the number of such special figure hold is displayed on the special figure hold indicator 83. Specifically, the first special figure holding indicator 83a is composed of four LEDs, and the second special figure holding indicator 83b is also composed of four LEDs. Each special figure hold indicator 83 displays the number of special figure hold by turning on the LEDs for the number of special figure hold.

The variable display of the normal symbol is performed when the game ball passes through the gate 13. The normal symbol display 82 notifies the result of the normal symbol lottery based on the passage of the game ball to the gate 13 by displaying the normal symbol in a variable manner (variable display) and then stopping the display. The normal symbol that is stopped and displayed (normal symbol, normal symbol that is derived and displayed as a display result of variable display) is one ordinary symbol selected from a plurality of types of ordinary symbols by the ordinary symbol lottery. When the stop-displayed normal symbol is a predetermined specific normal symbol (normal symbol in a predetermined stop mode, that is, a normal hit symbol), the opening according to the type of the stop-displayed normal symbol and the current gaming state. An auxiliary game is performed in which the second starting port 12 is opened (the electric chew 12D is operated) in the pattern. The opening pattern of the second starting port 12 will be described later.

The normal symbol display 82 is composed of, for example, two LEDs, and displays a normal symbol according to the result of a normal symbol lottery depending on the lighting mode thereof. For example, if the lottery result is a win, a normal hit symbol is displayed. There are a plurality of types of ordinary hit symbols in this form. For example, if you win a hit (one of multiple types of hit symbols), the first and second LEDs from the left will light up, such as "○ ●" (○: on, ●: off). Display the winning symbol. If the lottery result is a loss, a normal loss pattern in which both LEDs are turned off is displayed, such as "●●". Before the normal symbol is stopped and displayed, the fluctuation display (variable display) of the normal symbol is performed for a predetermined fluctuation time, and the mode of the fluctuation display is, for example, that both LEDs are turned on alternately. The variable display mode may be any mode such that all the LEDs blink at the same time unless each LED is stopped and displayed (displayed in a specific mode).

When the pachinko gaming machine PY1 passes the game ball to the gate 13, it acquires a normal symbol random number or the like for the passage, and temporarily stores the values of these various random numbers (judgment information) as a normal figure hold. .. The storage area for storing these various random numbers is referred to as the normal figure reservation storage unit 106. There is an upper limit to the number of normal figure reservations that can be stored in the normal figure reservation storage unit 106, and the upper limit number (also referred to as an upper limit) in this embodiment is "4".

The normal figure hold stored in the normal figure hold storage unit 106 is digested when the variable display of the normal symbol based on the normal figure hold becomes possible. The digestion of the normal figure hold means to determine the normal hit random number corresponding to the normal figure hold and execute the variable display of the normal symbol to show the judgment result. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine PY1, when the variable display of the normal symbol based on the passage of the game ball to the gate 13 cannot be performed immediately after the passage, that is, during execution of the variable display of the normal symbol based on another normal hit random number or Even if the game ball passes through the gate 13 during the execution of the auxiliary game, the right of the ordinary winning lottery for the passage can be reserved up to a predetermined number.

Then, the number of such a normal figure hold is displayed on the normal figure hold indicator 84. The normal figure hold indicator 84 is composed of four LEDs. The normal figure hold indicator 84 displays the number of normal figure hold by turning on the LEDs for the number of normal figure hold.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, in the pachinko gaming machine PY1, the display unit 50a of the image display device 50 has a variation of decorative symbols (effect symbols) EZ1, EZ2, and EZ3 synchronized with a variable display (variable display) of a special symbol. There is an effect symbol display area for display. The effect symbol display area includes, for example, three symbol display areas of "left", "middle", and "right". The left effect symbol EZ1 is displayed in the left symbol display area, the middle effect symbol EZ2 is displayed in the middle symbol display area, and the right effect symbol EZ3 is displayed in the right symbol display area. Each of the production symbols consists of a plurality of symbols representing numbers from "1" to "9", for example. The image display device 50 displays the result of variable display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol (that is, the result of the jackpot lottery) in an easy-to-understand manner by combining the left, middle, and right effect symbols. In the following description, the left effect symbol EZ1, the middle effect symbol EZ2, and the right effect symbol EZ3 are collectively referred to as "effect symbol EZ".

For example, when a big hit is won, the effect symbol EZ is stopped and displayed with doublet such as "777". In addition, if it is out of alignment, the effect symbol EZ is stopped and displayed at a random number such as "263". This makes it easier for the player to grasp the progress of the game. That is, the player generally does not grasp the result of the jackpot lottery by the first special figure display 81a or the second special figure display 81b, but by the image display device 50. The position of the symbol display area does not have to be fixed. Further, as a mode of variable display of the effect symbol EZ, for example, there is a mode of scrolling in the vertical direction. In addition, it is possible to arbitrarily change what kind of combination of effect symbols EZ is stopped and displayed according to each lottery result.

The image display device 50 displays, in addition to the effect symbol variation effect (also referred to as variation effect) using the effect symbol EZ as described above, a jackpot effect performed in parallel with the jackpot game, a demonstration effect for waiting for customers, and the like. It is displayed on the part 50a. In the effect symbol variation effect, in addition to the effect symbols such as numbers, the effect images other than the effect symbols such as the background image and the character image are also displayed.

Further, the display unit 50a of the image display device 50 has a hold icon display area for displaying the hold icon HA according to the number of stored special figure holds. By displaying the hold icon HA, it is possible to show the player the number of stored special figure holds in an easy-to-understand manner.

2. Electrical Configuration of Pachinko Gaming Machine PY1 Subsequently, the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. The pachinko gaming machine PY1 includes a game control board 100, an effect control board 120, and a payout control board 170. The game control board 100 mainly controls game profits such as various lottery such as big hits and transition of game states. The effect control board 120 controls the display of the image display device 50, the lighting of various lamps, the sound output, and the like, which are mainly performed with the progress of the game. The payout control board 170 controls the payout of the game ball.

Further, the pachinko gaming machine PY1 includes a power supply board 190. The power supply board 190 controls the supply of electric power to the game control board 100, the effect control board 120, the image control board 140, and the payout control board 170, and supplies necessary power to other devices via these boards. To do.

The power supply board 190 is provided with a backup power supply circuit 192. The backup power supply circuit 192 is necessary for holding information to the game control board 100 when power is not supplied to the pachinko gaming machine PY1 from the outside, that is, when the main power supply is off or a power failure occurs. Power supply. Therefore, the information stored in the game control board 100 is temporarily held while the power can be supplied from the backup power supply circuit 192 even when the pachinko game machine PY1 is not supplied with electric power from the outside. A dedicated backup power supply circuit for each control board may be provided. A power switch 191 is connected to the power supply board 190. By operating the power switch 191, the main power supply can be switched on and off.

As shown in FIG. 5, the game control board 100 is equipped with a game control one-chip microcomputer that controls the progress of the game of the pachinko game machine PY1 according to a program. Hereinafter, the game control one-chip microcomputer will be referred to as a game control microcomputer 101. The game control microcomputer 101 includes a game ROM (Read Only Memory) 103 that stores a program for controlling the progress of the game, a game RAM (Random Access Memory) 104 that is used as a work memory, and a game ROM 103. A gaming CPU (Central Processing Unit) 102, which executes a program stored in the above, is included. The game control microcomputer 101 transmits or receives data from another board or the like via the game I / O (Input / Output) port 118. The game I / O port 118 may be built in the game control microcomputer 101. Further, the gaming ROM 103 may be externally attached.

The gaming RAM 104 is provided with a special figure holding storage unit 105 for storing various random numbers related to the special figure holding, and a normal figure holding storage unit 106 for storing various random numbers related to the normal figure holding. Further, the special figure holding storage unit 105 has a first special figure holding storage unit 105a for storing various random numbers related to the special figure holding of the special figure 1 and a second special figure storing various random numbers related to the special figure holding of the special figure 2. Figure Hold storage unit 105b is provided.

Various sensors and solenoids are electrically connected to the game control board 100 via a relay board 172. Therefore, signals from each sensor are input to the game control board 100, and signals are output from the game control board 100 to each solenoid. Specifically, the sensors include a first starting port sensor 11a, a second starting port sensor 12a, a gate sensor 13a, a large winning opening sensor 14a, and a general winning opening sensor 10a.

The first start port sensor 11a is provided directly below the first start port 11, and outputs a signal for detecting the passage of the game ball, that is, when the game ball passes through the first start port 11, the output value is increased. Output a changing signal. The second starting port sensor 12a is provided directly below the second starting port 12, and outputs a signal for detecting the passage of the game ball, that is, when the game ball passes through the second starting port 12, the output value is increased. Output a changing signal. The gate sensor 13a is provided in the passing region directly below the gate 13 and outputs a signal for detecting the passage of the game ball, that is, outputs a signal whose output value changes when the game ball passes through the gate 13. To do.

The large winning opening sensor 14a is provided directly below the large winning opening 14, and outputs a signal for detecting the passage of the game ball, that is, a signal whose output value changes when the game ball passes through the large winning opening 14. Is output. The general winning opening sensor 10a is provided directly below each general winning opening 10, and outputs a signal for detecting the passage of the game ball, that is, the output value changes when the game ball passes through each general winning opening 10. Output the signal to

Further, as the solenoids, there are an electric chew solenoid 12s and an AT solenoid 14s. The electric chew solenoid 12s drives the electric chew opening / closing member 12k of the electric chew 12D. The AT solenoid 14s drives the AT opening / closing member 14k of the grand prize device 14D.

Further, the game control board 100 includes a first special figure display 81a, a second special figure display 81b, a normal figure display 82, a first special figure hold display 83a, a second special figure hold display 83b, and a second special figure hold display 83b. The normal figure hold indicator 84 is electrically connected. That is, the display control of these indicators 8 is performed by the game control microcomputer 101.

Further, the game control board 100 transmits various commands to the payout control board 170, and receives various signals from the payout control board 170 for payout monitoring. Specifically, the payout device 73 and the card unit CU are electrically connected to the payout control board 170. The card unit CU is a device that is installed adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine PY1 and enables ball lending based on information such as an inserted prepaid card. Further, the launching device 72 is electrically connected to the payout control board 170 via the launch control board 175.

The payout control board 170 drives the payout motor 73 m of the payout device 73 based on the signal from the game control microcomputer 101 and the signal from the card unit CU electrically connected to the pachinko gaming machine PY1 to drive the payout device 73. Have the 73 pay out the prize balls, or have the payout device 73 pay out the rental balls. The prize balls or rental balls to be paid out are controlled by a signal from the payout sensor 73a for counting.

In the pachinko gaming machine PY1, the number of prize balls paid out by winning the first starting port 11 is three, and the number of prize balls paid out by winning the second starting port 12 is two. In addition, the number of prize balls paid out by winning the large winning opening 14 is 13, and the number of winning balls paid out by winning the general winning opening 10 is 3. The number of these prize balls is an example and may be appropriately selected.

The launching device 72 includes a firing solenoid 72s, a touch switch 72a, and a firing volume 72b, in addition to the handle 72k. When the player operates the handle 72k of the launching device 72, a signal indicating that the touch switch 72a has touched the handle 72k is output to the launch control board 175, and the amount of rotation of the handle 72k from the launch volume 72b. The signal corresponding to the above is output to the launch control board 175. The launch control board 175 drives the launch solenoid 72s, and based on various signals input from the launch device 72, the launch device is used so that the game ball is launched with an appropriate strength or the game ball is not launched. 72 is controlled.

Further, a RAM clear switch 119 is connected to the game control board 100. The RAM clear switch 119 is attached to the game control board 100 and is arranged on the rear surface of the pachinko gaming machine PY1. That is, the RAM clear switch 119 is usually in a position where it cannot be visually recognized by the player on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 and cannot be operated by the player. Therefore, the RAM clear switch 119 is usually operated by the hall staff. When the pachinko gaming machine PY1 is started with the RAM clear switch 119 pressed, the gaming RAM 104 is initialized. As a result, the information stored in the gaming RAM 104 is lost.

Further, the game control board 100 transmits various commands to the effect control board 120. The communication between the game control board 100 and the effect control board 120 is unidirectional communication in which only commands can be transmitted from the game control board 100 to the effect control board 120. That is, a unidirectional control circuit using, for example, a diode is interposed between the game control board 100 and the effect control board 120 as a communication direction regulating means.

Further, an external output terminal board 173 is connected to the game control board 100. The external output terminal plate 173 outputs various signals based on the signals received from the game control microcomputer 101 to an external device arranged outside the pachinko game machine PY1 such as a data display DH and a hall computer HC. Specifically, the external output terminal plate 173 is provided with a plurality of channels (CN) for external output. Then, the connector corresponding to each channel (CN) and the connector on the data display DH side are connected by a cable. One signal is output from each connector to the outside. In the external output terminal plate 173, for example, a jackpot count signal indicating that a jackpot has been won, a signal indicating the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine PY1, a frame opening signal indicating that the gaming machine frame 2 is open, and a predetermined number of frames A signal indicating that a prize ball has been made and a security signal indicating that an unexpected prize has been won are output from different channels.

As shown in FIG. 6, the effect control board 120 is mounted with an effect control one-chip microcomputer that controls the effect of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 according to a program. Hereinafter, the one-chip microcomputer for effect control will be referred to as the effect control microcomputer 121. The effect control microcomputer 121 executes programs stored in the effect ROM 123 that stores programs for controlling the effect as the game progresses, the effect RAM 124 that is used as the work memory, and the effect ROM 123. The effect CPU 122 is included. The effect control microcomputer 121 transmits or receives data from another board or the like via the effect I / O port 138. The effect I / O port 138 may be built in the effect control microcomputer 121. Further, the effect ROM 123 may be externally attached.

The effect RAM 124 is provided with a start winning command hold storage unit 125 that stores a start winning command including hold lottery information. The hold lottery information includes information based on each random number stored in the special figure hold storage unit 105 of the game control board 100. The start winning command hold storage unit 125 further stores the first start winning command hold storage unit 125a that stores the first start winning command based on the first special figure hold, and the second start winning command based on the second special figure hold. A second start winning command holding storage unit 125b is provided. In addition, the effect RAM 124 may be provided with a storage unit for storing commands including information on holding the normal drawing.

Specifically, the first start winning command hold storage unit 125a and the second start winning command hold storage unit 125b are each provided with storage areas corresponding to the upper limit number of special figure reservations. In the pachinko gaming machine PY1, four storage areas are provided in the first start winning command hold storage unit 125a according to the upper limit of the special figure hold, and four storage areas are also provided in the second start prize command hold storage unit 125b. Is provided. Further, each storage area is provided with a plurality of small areas. Specifically, in the pachinko gaming machine PY1, the start winning command specified based on the winning of the starting opening, the data indicating the display mode of the hold icon HA, and the reception counter value that is counted up every time the starting winning command is received. And are stored in each small area. The reception counter is used to manage the winning order.

Further, the image control board 140, the accessory lamp control board 162, and the voice control circuit 161 are electrically connected to the effect control board 120. The effect control microcomputer 121 of the effect control board 120 causes the image CPU 142 of the image control board 140 to perform display control of the image display device 50 based on the command received from the game control board 100. The image RAM 144 of the image control board 140 is a memory in which image data is expanded. The image ROM 143 of the image control board 140 contains still image data and moving image data displayed on the image display device 50, more specifically, characters, items, figures, characters, numbers, symbols, background images, and effect symbols EZ. Image data such as hold icon HA is stored. The image CPU 142 of the image control board 140 reads image data from the image ROM 143 based on a command from the effect control microcomputer 121. Then, the read image data is displayed on the image display device 50.

Further, the effect control microcomputer 121 performs voice control for outputting voice, music, sound effects, and the like to the speaker 52 via the voice control circuit 161 based on the command received from the game control board 100. Specifically, acoustic data such as voice output from the speaker 52 is stored in the effect ROM 123 of the effect control board 120. The voice control circuit 161 may store acoustic data. Further, the image control board 140 may be electrically connected to the speaker 52 or the voice control circuit 161 so that the image control board 140 performs voice control. In this case, the image control board 140 may store acoustic data.

Further, the effect control microcomputer 121 controls the lighting of each lamp such as the frame lamp 53 and the board lamp 54 via the accessory lamp control board 162 based on the command received from the game control board 100. Specifically, the effect control microcomputer 121 creates light emission pattern data that determines the light emission mode of each lamp using the data stored in the effect ROM 123, and transfers the light emission pattern data to the accessory lamp control board 162. Send. The accessory lamp control board 162 that has received the light emission pattern data controls the light emission of each lamp according to the light emission pattern data.

Further, the effect control microcomputer 121 operates the decorative movable body 58k electrically connected to the accessory lamp control board 162 via the movable body relay board 163 based on the command received from the game control board 100. .. Specifically, the effect control microcomputer 121 creates operation pattern data that determines the operation mode of the decorative movable body 58k using the data stored in the effect ROM 123, and uses the operation pattern data as the accessory lamp control board. Send to 162. The accessory lamp control board 162 that has received the operation pattern data controls the operation of the decorative movable body 58k according to the operation pattern data.

The CPU may be mounted on the accessory lamp control board 162. In that case, the CPU may be made to execute the lighting control of each lamp such as the frame lamp 53 and the board lamp 54 and the operation control of the decorative movable body 58k. Further, in that case, a ROM may be mounted on the accessory lamp control board 162, and the ROM may store data used for creating light emission pattern data and data used for creating operation pattern data.

Further, the effect button detection sensor 40a, the effect button vibration motor 40 m, the effect button lamp 40La, and the select button detection sensor 42a are electrically connected to the effect control board 120. The effect button detection sensor 40a is a detection sensor corresponding to the effect button 40k. Therefore, when the effect button 40k is pressed, the effect button detection sensor 40a outputs a signal related to the effect button 40k to the effect control board 120. Based on the signal output from the effect button detection sensor 40a, the effect control board 120 can determine whether or not the effect button 40k has been pressed.

The select button 42k is composed of four directional buttons up, down, left and right, and the select button detection sensor 42a is a detection sensor corresponding to each of the four directional buttons, that is, an upward button detection sensor 42Ua and a downward button detection sensor. It is composed of 42Da, a right direction button detection sensor 42Ra, and a left direction button detection sensor 42La. Therefore, the effect control board 120 can distinguish which direction button is pressed.

The effect button vibration motor 40 m is a motor built in the effect button 40k to vibrate the effect button 40k. The effect button lamp 40La is a lamp built in the effect button 40k in order to illuminate the effect button 40k. Further, the select button detection sensor 42a is a detection sensor corresponding to the select button 42k. Based on the signal output from the select button detection sensor 42a, the effect control board 120 can determine whether or not the select button 42k has been pressed, similarly to the effect button 40k.

3. 3. Explanation of jackpot and the like Next, the jackpot in the pachinko gaming machine PY1 will be described. When a game ball wins a prize at the starting port (first starting port 11 or second starting port 12), the pachinko gaming machine PY1 acquires at least four random numbers: a jackpot random number, a jackpot type random number, a reach random number, and a fluctuation pattern random number. ..

In the pachinko gaming machine PY1, a jackpot lottery is performed by determining the acquired jackpot random numbers. The results of the big hit lottery (special symbol lottery) include "big hit" and "missing". The jackpot type random number is a random number for determining the jackpot type when the result of the jackpot lottery is "big hit". The jackpot random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 65535. The jackpot type random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 99.

The reach random number is a random number that determines whether or not to generate reach in the effect symbol variation effect indicating the result when the result of the jackpot lottery is “missing”. Reach is a state in which there is only one effect symbol that is variablely displayed out of a plurality of effect symbols (decorative symbols), and it depends on which symbol the variable display effect symbol is stopped and displayed. It is a state (for example, a state of "7 ↓ 7") in which a combination of production symbols indicating a big hit is won. The effect symbol that is stopped and displayed in the reach state may be displayed as if it is slightly shaken in the display unit 50a of the image display device 50, or may be displayed so as to be repeatedly enlarged and reduced. This reach random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 255.

The fluctuation pattern random number is a random number for determining a fluctuation pattern including the fluctuation time of the special symbol. The fluctuation pattern random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 99. By determining the variation pattern, the pachinko gaming machine PY1 selects a variation effect pattern suitable for the variation time, including whether or not to perform the SP reach effect or the normal reach effect. The SP reach (super reach) is a production that suggests that the expectation of a big hit is higher than that of the normal reach, and the production time is longer than that of the normal reach. The SP reach in this embodiment is usually carried out progressively through the reach.

Further, the pachinko gaming machine PY1 acquires at least a normal hit random number when the gaming ball passes through the gate 13. The ordinary hit random number is a random number for a lottery (ordinary symbol lottery, ordinary symbol lottery) as to whether or not to perform an auxiliary game for operating the electric chew 12D. The normal hit random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 65535.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of this embodiment, when the result of the big hit lottery is "big hit", the "big hit symbol" is stopped and displayed on the special figure display 81. On the other hand, when the result of the big hit lottery is "missing", the special figure display 81 is made to stop and display the "missing symbol". When the jackpot is won, a "special game" is executed in which the jackpot 14 is opened in an opening pattern according to the type of the special symbol (the type of the jackpot) that is stopped and displayed. A special game that is executed by winning a big hit is also called a "big hit game". A "small hit" may be provided in the result of the big hit lottery, and in that case, the "small hit symbol" is stopped and displayed on the special figure display 81. Furthermore, if a small hit is won, a special game for small hits (small hit game) is executed.

In this form, the jackpot game consists of multiple round games, an opening before the first round game is started (also referred to as OP), and an ending after the final round game is completed (also referred to as ED). ) And is included. Each round game begins with the end of the OP or the end of the previous round game and ends with the start of the next round game or the start of the ED. The closing time of the grand prize opening between round games (inter-round interval) is included in the open round game before the closing.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of this embodiment, there are a plurality of types of jackpots. The types of jackpots are as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 7, in this embodiment, there are roughly two types of jackpots. Probability change jackpot (8R probability variation jackpot symbol and 16 probability variation jackpot symbol) and normal jackpot (8R normal jackpot symbol and 16R normal jackpot symbol). The probabilistic jackpot is a jackpot in which the gaming state after the jackpot game shifts to a high probability state. On the other hand, the normal jackpot is a jackpot in which the gaming state during the jackpot game does not shift to the high probability state, that is, the jackpot remains in the low probability state. That is, the probabilistic jackpot is a jackpot that is more advantageous to the player than the normal jackpot. The details of the game state will be described later. The types of jackpots are distributed to probabilistic jackpots at a rate of 65% when the jackpots are won, and are distributed to normal jackpots at a rate of the remaining 35%.

Each jackpot symbol has the same number of rounds (R), which is the number of round games, but the opening time of the jackpot 14 in each round is different. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, any jackpot is 16R, but in the case of the 8R probability variation jackpot symbol and the 8R normal jackpot symbol, 1 to 8R is a long opening time of 25 seconds at the maximum. , 9 to 16R are extremely short opening times of 0.1 seconds at maximum. Therefore, the possibility of winning a prize is extremely low in 9 to 16R, and it is substantially 8R. On the other hand, in the case of the 16R probability variation jackpot symbol and the 16R normal jackpot symbol, since all of 1 to 16R have a long opening time of 25 seconds at the maximum, there is a high possibility of winning in all rounds.

In addition, the pachinko gaming machine PY1 is in a state in which so-called electric support control (control to support winning of the second starting port 12 by the electric chew 12D) is executed after the big hit game, but the type of the winning big hit symbol The number of lottery (the number of time reductions) after the jackpot game, which is a condition for terminating the electric support control, differs depending on the above. Specifically, in the case of a probabilistic jackpot, the number of time reductions is until the next jackpot is won, and in the case of a normal jackpot, the number of time reductions is 100 times. Therefore, even with this difference in the number of time reductions, it can be said that the probabilistic jackpot is a jackpot that is more advantageous to the player than the normal jackpot. Regardless of the type of jackpot symbol, even if the jackpot is won before the number of time reductions reaches 100, the end condition of the electric support control is satisfied. The details of the electric support control will be described later.

4. Description of Game State Next, the game state of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the present embodiment will be described. The special figure display 81 and the normal figure display 82 of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 have a probability fluctuation function and a fluctuation time shortening function, respectively. The state in which the probability fluctuation function of the special figure display 81 is operating is referred to as a "high probability state", and the state in which the probability fluctuation function is not operating is referred to as a "normal probability state (non-high probability state)". In the high probability state, the jackpot probability is higher than in the normal probability state.

Specifically, in the high probability state, the pachinko gaming machine PY1 uses a jackpot determination table in which the value of the jackpot random number determined to be a jackpot is larger than the jackpot determination table used in the normal probability state, as shown in FIG. 9 (A). Use to make a big hit lottery. That is, when the probability fluctuation function of the special symbol display 81 is activated, the probability that the display result (that is, the stop symbol) of the variable display of the special symbol by the special symbol display 81 becomes a jackpot symbol as compared with the case where it is not activated. Will be higher.

Further, the state in which the fluctuation time shortening function of the special figure display 81 is operating is referred to as a "time saving state", and the state in which the function is not operating is referred to as a "non-time saving state". In the time-saving state, the fluctuation time of the special symbol (the time from the start of the fluctuation display to the derivation display of the display result) is shorter than in the non-time-saving state. That is, as shown in FIG. 10, the fluctuation pattern is determined using the fluctuation pattern table in which the fluctuation pattern having a short fluctuation time is selected more often than in the non-time reduction state. Further, as shown in FIG. 9B, when the lottery result of the big hit is out of order, it is more difficult to select the reach in the time-saving state than in the non-time-saving state. This is to speed up the digestion speed of the special figure hold by making it easier to select the non-reach loss with a short fluctuation time in the time saving state. When the number of reserved balls of the special symbol is "3" or "4", a fluctuation pattern having a shorter fluctuation time than when the number of reserved balls of the special symbol is "0" to "2" is selected. It is supposed to be done. That is, in the time saving state, as will be described later, the electric chew 12D is likely to be released and the hold of the special figure 2 is likely to be accumulated. Therefore, it becomes easy to select a fluctuation pattern with a short fluctuation time. As a result, in the time-saving state, the pace of digestion of the special figure hold becomes faster, and an effective prize (a prize that can be stored as a special figure hold) to the starting port is likely to occur. Therefore, the game can proceed smoothly.

The probability fluctuation function and the fluctuation time shortening function of the special figure display 81 may be operated at the same time, or only one of them may be operated. Further, the probability fluctuation function and the fluctuation time shortening function of the normal figure display 82 are operated in synchronization with the fluctuation time shortening function of the special figure display 81. That is, the probability fluctuation function and the fluctuation time shortening function of the normal figure display 82 operate in the time saving state and do not operate in the non-time saving state. Therefore, in the time-saving state, the winning probability in the normal symbol lottery is higher than in the non-time-saving state. That is, as shown in FIG. 9C, a hit determination (ordinary symbol) is performed using an ordinary symbol hit determination table in which the value of the ordinary hit random number determined to be a hit is larger than that of the ordinary symbol hit determination table used in the non-time saving state. Judgment). That is, when the probability fluctuation function of the normal symbol display 82 is activated, the probability that the display result of the variable display of the normal symbol by the normal symbol display 82 will be a normal hit symbol is higher than when it is not activated. ..

Also, in the time-saving state, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is shorter than in the non-time-saving state. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9D, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is 10 seconds in the non-time saving state, but 1 second in the time saving state. Further, in the time saving state, as shown in FIG. 11, the opening time of the electric chew 12D in the auxiliary game is longer than in the non-time saving state. That is, the opening time extension function of the electric chew 12D is operating. In addition, in the time saving state, the number of times the electric chew 12D is opened in the auxiliary game is larger than in the non-time saving state. That is, the function of increasing the number of times the electric chew 12D is opened is operating.

In the situation where the probability fluctuation function and the fluctuation time shortening function of the normal figure display 82, and the opening time extending function and the opening number increasing function of the electric chew 12D are operating, compared with the case where these functions are not operating. As a result, the electric chew 12D is frequently opened, and the game ball frequently wins a prize at the second starting port 12. As a result, the base, which is the ratio of the number of prize balls to the number of launched balls, becomes high. Therefore, the state in which these functions are operating is referred to as a "high base state", and the state in which these functions are not operating is referred to as a "low base state". In the high base state, you can aim for a big hit without significantly reducing the number of game balls you have. The high base state is a state in which so-called electric support control (control for supporting winning of the second starting port 12 by the electric chew 12D) is being executed. Therefore, the high base state is also referred to as an electric support control state or a ball entry support state. On the other hand, the low base state is also called a non-electric support control state or a non-ball entry support state.

The high base state does not have to activate all of the above functions. That is, the operation of one or more of the probability fluctuation function of the normal figure display 82, the fluctuation time shortening function of the normal figure display 82, the opening time extension function of the electric chew 12D, and the opening frequency increasing function of the electric chew 12D. It suffices if the electric chew 12D is opened more easily than when the function is not operating. Further, the high base state may be controlled independently without being accompanied by the time saving state.

When playing the pachinko gaming machine PY1 for the first time, the gaming state after the power is turned on is a normal probability state, a non-time saving state, and a low base state. This gaming state is particularly referred to as a "low probability low base state". The low probability low base state may be referred to as a "normal game state". Further, the state in which the special game (big hit game) is being executed is referred to as a "special game state (big hit game state)". Further, a state controlled by at least one of a high probability state and a high base state is referred to as a "privilege gaming state".

In a high base state such as a high accuracy high base state or a low accuracy high base state, it is advantageous to allow the game ball to enter the right game area 6R by right-handed striking. This is because the electric support control makes it easier to open the electric chew 12D than in the low base state, and it is easier to win the second starting port 12 than to win the first starting port 11. .. Therefore, while passing the game ball through the gate 13 that triggers the normal symbol lottery, the game ball is hit right to win the second starting port 12. As a result, it is possible to obtain a large number of starting prizes (winning to the starting port) rather than hitting left. In this pachinko gaming machine PY1, the game is played by right-handed even during the jackpot game.

On the other hand, in the low base state, it is more advantageous to let the game ball enter the left game area 6L by hitting the left side. Since the electric support control is not executed, it is difficult to open the electric chew 12D compared to the high base state, and it is easier to win the first starting port 11 than to win the second starting port 12. Because it has become. Therefore, a left-handed strike is performed in order to win a game ball in the first starting port 11. This allows you to get a lot of starting prizes rather than hitting right.

5. Start winning command The pachinko gaming machine PY1 of this embodiment can execute a so-called look-ahead effect. Look-ahead is a special figure fluctuation (variation display of a special symbol) based on the start prize by using the start prize command specified based on the numerical information (random number value such as jackpot random number) acquired by the start prize. It is a process of determining whether or not the jackpot is successful for the start winning prize before the start, and the look-ahead effect is an effect that suggests the degree of expectation of the jackpot based on the look-ahead result. Specifically, it includes a notice effect and an effect of changing the display mode of the hold icon HA.

As shown in FIG. 12, the start winning command generated in this embodiment includes the winning / failing information of whether or not it is a big hit. Further, the start winning command of this embodiment includes information on the type of jackpot, starting port information on which starting port of the first starting port 11 or the second starting port 12 has won, and a non-time saving state and a time saving state. It includes information on the game status of which game state the player has won, and information on the presence or absence of reach in the case of a loss. The start winning command may include at least information on whether or not it is a big hit, and what kind of information is included in the start winning command can be changed as appropriate. For example, information on whether or not it is in a high probability state and information on the fluctuation time may be included.

The start winning command is generated by the game control microcomputer 101 and input to the effect control microcomputer 121. The look-ahead and look-ahead effect are performed by the effect control microcomputer 121 to which the start winning command is input.

6. Fluctuation effect Next, the variation effect executed by the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the present embodiment will be described. In the pachinko gaming machine PY1, a plurality of variation effect selection tables for selecting a variation effect pattern are prepared, and with the start of the variation display of the special symbol, the variation effect selection table that matches the variation pattern is used. Select a production pattern.

In the variable production pattern, in addition to the production symbol variation production that displays the production design EZ in a variable manner, the execution of various productions such as reach production (normal reach production and SP reach production) and fanning production that arouses the expectation for winning the jackpot. The presence / absence and execution timing are determined. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine PY1, the scenario of the variation effect is determined by selecting the variation effect pattern.

Hereinafter, some effects included in the variable effect pattern will be illustrated. FIG. 13 shows an effect symbol variation effect that is the basis of the variation effect. When the pachinko gaming machine PY1 starts the effect symbol variation effect, as shown in FIG. 13 (A), the left effect symbol EZ1, the middle effect symbol EZ2, and the right effect symbol EZ3 are displayed on the display unit 50a of the image display device 50, respectively. Is displayed on the screen, and the variable display of these effect symbols EZ is started. “↓” in FIG. 13 indicates that the effect symbol EZ is being displayed in a variable manner. The pachinko gaming machine PY1 lights the frame lamp 53 or the board lamp 54 according to a predetermined lighting pattern during the execution of the effect symbol variation effect. Further, the pachinko gaming machine PY1 outputs a predetermined music and sound effect from the speaker 52 during the execution of the effect symbol variation effect.

After that, the pachinko gaming machine PY1 stops and displays the left effect symbol EZ1, the middle effect symbol EZ2, and the right effect symbol EZ3 according to the stop symbol selected in advance. The order and timing of stop display are determined by the variable effect pattern. For example, as shown in FIGS. 13 (B), (C), and (D), the left effect symbol EZ1, the right effect symbol EZ3, and the middle effect symbol EZ2 are in that order. Stop display. The stop display of the effect symbol does not need to be completely stopped until the special symbol of the special symbol display 81 is stopped, and may be a temporary stop display that is slightly moving.

FIG. 13 shows a case where the fluctuation pattern is a loss without reach, that is, a case where the lottery result of the jackpot is a loss. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 13 (D), it is a combination of the effect symbols EZ indicating that the lottery result of the jackpot was lost in the state where all the effect symbols EZ are stopped and displayed. The pachinko gaming machine PY1 may indicate that the lottery result of the jackpot was lost only by the effect symbol variation effect, but even in the case of loss, various effects such as reach effect and fanning effect are executed. May occur. In the present specification, as shown in FIG. 13, a variation effect based on a variation effect pattern that does not include a reach effect or a fan effect is referred to as a “dose variation effect”. In addition, a variable effect including a fanned effect is referred to as a “fanned variable effect”. The dohazure variable production tends to be less interesting than the variable production including the reach production and the fanning production.

FIG. 14 shows the flow of the variable effect pattern including the reach effect. When the pachinko gaming machine PY1 starts the effect symbol variation effect, the pachinko gaming machine PY1 starts the effect symbol EZ variation display as shown in FIG. 14 (A). After that, according to the variable effect pattern, the first stop symbol (left effect symbol EZ1 in this embodiment) is stopped and displayed as shown in FIG. 14 (B), and then the second stop symbol (the second stop symbol (C)) is displayed. In this embodiment, the right effect symbol EZ3) is stopped and displayed. At this time, the second stop symbol is stopped and displayed with the same effect symbol EZ as the first stop symbol. That is, the effect symbol EZ is set as the reach mode.

After that, when the lottery result of the jackpot is lost, the pachinko gaming machine PY1 has already stopped and displayed the third stop symbol (medium effect symbol EZ2 in this embodiment) as shown in FIG. 14 (D1). The stop display is made with the effect symbol EZ different from the symbol and the second stop symbol. On the other hand, when the jackpot is won, as shown in FIG. 14 (D2), the third stop symbol is stopped and displayed with the same effect symbol EZ as the first stop symbol and the second stop symbol. Further, in the case of a variable effect pattern including the SP reach effect, as shown in FIG. 14 (D3), the SP reach effect symbol SEZ indicating the development to the SP reach is stopped and displayed to develop the SP reach.

In the reach effect, when the remaining one effect symbol EZ in the variable display is stopped and displayed at the same effect symbol EZ as the effect symbol EZ that has already been stopped and displayed, the jackpot is shown. Expectations can be given to the player. Therefore, it tends to be more interesting than the fluctuating production.

FIG. 15 shows the flow of the variation effect pattern of the fanning variation effect. When the pachinko gaming machine PY1 starts the effect symbol variation effect, the pachinko gaming machine PY1 starts the effect symbol EZ variation display as shown in FIG. 15 (A). After that, according to the variation effect pattern, the first stop symbol (left effect symbol EZ1 in this embodiment) is stopped and displayed as shown in FIG. 15 (B). At this time, the effect image EG is added to the first stop symbol. The effect image EG corresponds to, for example, an image having a star motif or an image having a flame motif. By adding the effect image EG, the player is given a sense of discomfort that is different from the effect of fluctuations in the do-it-out, and the sense of discomfort can lead to the expectation of winning the jackpot. From this, it can be a highly entertaining production as compared with the dohazure fluctuation production. The addition of the effect image EG is an example of a fanning effect.

In addition to the addition of the effect image EG, the fanning effect may be, for example, the output of a warning sound from the speaker 52, the lighting of the frame lamp 53, or the vibration of the effect button 40k. Further, the fanning effect related to the image display is not limited to the addition of the effect image EG, and changes in the display mode of the effect symbol such as increasing the size of the effect symbol, changing the color of the effect symbol, and swinging the effect symbol. It may be.

After that, the pachinko gaming machine PY1 also adds the effect image EG to the second stop symbol (right effect symbol EZ3 in this embodiment) as shown in FIG. 15 (C). It should be noted that the fanning effect is not limited to the first stop symbol, but may be from the second stop symbol. Moreover, you may go only to the 1st stop symbol. After that, as shown in FIG. 15 (D1), the third stop symbol is stopped and displayed. If it is a variable effect pattern including the SP reach effect, as shown in FIG. 15 (D2), the SP reach effect symbol SEZ is stopped and displayed to develop the SP reach.

In addition, when the third stop symbol is stopped and displayed, the fanning effect such as the effect image EG may be continued or stopped. If the fanning effect is continued, the expectation for the next variable effect and the jackpot for SP reach can be increased.

Further, as shown in FIG. 16C, the fanning effect may be the display of the character image CG suggesting the expectation of the jackpot or the display of the dialogue image SG suggesting the expectation of the jackpot. That is, it may be a display of a preview image suggesting the degree of expectation of a big hit. Even if the preview image is displayed, the player is given a sense of incongruity that is different from the do-loss fluctuation effect, so that the effect can be more interesting than the do-hazure variation effect. In addition, since the continuation of the production also raises the expectation for the jackpot, the suggestion for the continuation of the production is also included in the suggestion for the expectation for the jackpot.

7. Production mode The pachinko gaming machine PY1 of this mode has a normal production mode, a fanning priority mode that makes it easier to select a variable production pattern of a fanning variation effect than a normal production mode, and a fanning priority mode as an effect mode when selecting a variable effect pattern. It has a premier mode in which a variable production pattern including a premier production is selected.

The pachinko gaming machine PY1 is provided with a variation effect selection table for selecting a variation effect pattern for each variation pattern of a special symbol. FIG. 17A shows a loss without reach in the variation pattern, and when the variation time is 10000 ms (for example, “P040” in FIG. 10), the variation effect selection table shows the deviation effect and the fanning. The selection ratio with the variable effect is shown for each effect mode. As shown in FIG. 17A, in the normal effect mode, the fanning variation effect is selected at a rate of 20%, but in the fanning priority mode, the fanning variation effect is selected at a rate of 90%. That is, in the normal effect mode, the fanning effect does not occur so much, but in the fanning priority mode, the fanning effect is included in most cases. As shown in FIG. 17 (A), in the normal effect mode and the fanning priority mode, the fluctuation pattern indicates a loss without reach, and when the fluctuation time is 10000 ms, the fluctuation effect and the fanning variation effect are produced. One of the above is selected.

Further, FIG. 17B shows a loss without reach in the variation pattern, and when the variation time is 5000 ms (for example, “P041” in FIG. 10), the variation effect in the variation effect selection table is lost. The selection ratio between the effect and the fanning variation effect is shown for each effect mode. As shown in FIG. 17B, when the fluctuation time is shortened, the probability that the fanning effect in the normal effect mode is generated is further reduced.

In the premier mode, the variable effect selection table for the premier mode is used, and the variable effect pattern for the premier mode is selected. Further, the reach effect is executed when the fluctuation pattern indicates a loss with reach or a big hit.

The pachinko gaming machine PY1 has a plurality of types of fanning effects, and in the case of a fanning variation effect, the type of fanning effect to be executed is also selected. FIG. 18 shows the types of fanning effects and their selection ratios. In this embodiment, most of the fanning effects are effects using only the effect image EG, but occasionally, other effect elements such as displaying the character image CG and lighting the frame lamp 53 are added. As a result, it is possible to change the fanning effect, and the interest of the effect is improved.

FIG. 19 shows the state transition of the effect mode between the normal effect mode and the fanning priority mode. In the initial state, the pachinko gaming machine PY1 is in the normal production mode. There are the following two conditions for the effect mode to shift from the normal effect mode to the fanning priority mode.

The first is a condition based on the number of consecutive times of the do-it-yourself variation effect, and the condition is that the number of consecutive times reaches the threshold number. That is, the pachinko gaming machine PY1 is provided with a do-hazure counter that counts the number of consecutive times of the do-hazard fluctuation effect, counts up the do-hazure counter each time the do-hazard change effect is executed, and when a change-out effect other than the do-hazure change effect is performed, the do-hazure counter. To reset. Then, when the value of the Dohazure counter reaches the threshold number of times, it is determined that the condition for shifting to the fanning priority mode is satisfied.

The second is related to the number of slump seconds estimated to be the time during which the fluctuation display of the special symbol is not performed even though the player is playing the game, and the number of slump seconds exceeds the threshold second. The condition is that. Specifically, the number of slump seconds is a continuous time in a state where the display content of the display unit 50a of the image display device 50 does not change (for example, the continuous time when the demo screen is displayed), and the pachinko gaming machine PY1 has a slump. The number of seconds is measured, and when the number of slump seconds exceeds the threshold number of seconds, it is determined that the condition for shifting to the fanning priority mode is satisfied. The number of slump seconds may be a continuous time in a state in which the change display of the special symbol is not performed, instead of the continuous time in the state where the display content of the display unit 50a is unchanged. In this case, in order to distinguish from the case where the player is not playing the game, when the continuous time reaches the reset time longer than the threshold second (for example, 5 to 10 minutes), the time counting time is reset and the fluctuation display for one time is displayed. It is advisable to suspend the timekeeping until the end of.

The above two conditions are examples of specific conditions indicating that a variation effect other than the do-it-out variation effect is not performed in the normal effect mode. In other words, if the Dohazure fluctuation effect is continuous, of course, no other variation effect is performed. In addition, if the number of slump seconds is long, the fluctuation effect is not executed in the first place. Then, by satisfying at least one of the first condition (the number of consecutive times of the fluctuation fluctuation effect) and the second condition (the number of slump seconds), the pachinko gaming machine PY1 gives priority to the effect mode from the normal effect mode. Shift to mode. As the number of consecutive dohazure fluctuation effects increases, the player will continue to watch simple effects, and it is easy for the player to get bored. Therefore, when the number of consecutive times of the do-it-yourself variation effect is large, the effect mode is shifted to the fanning priority mode. In addition, as the number of slump seconds increases, the player is likely to be stressed by the fact that the big hit lottery is not performed, and the player is likely to get bored. Therefore, when the number of slump seconds is large, the effect mode is shifted to the priority mode. By shifting to the fanning priority mode, the fanning effect is likely to occur from the next variable effect, and the player is less likely to get bored.

That is, in the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the present embodiment, when the specific condition indicating that the fluctuation effect other than the do-it-out variation effect is not performed in the normal effect mode is satisfied, the fanning priority is given to increase the probability that the fanning variation effect is selected. Move to mode. By changing the production mode, the player is less likely to get bored. The reason why the selection ratio between the do-loss fluctuation effect and the fanning variation effect can be switched in this way is that the length of the variation effect is the same for both the do-hazure variation effect and the fanning variation effect. That is, in this embodiment, as a loss effect pattern of 10000 ms, both a do-loss variation effect and a fanning variation effect are prepared, and the appearance rate of the fanning effect is adjusted only by changing the selection ratio. Therefore, the process is simple.

In addition, the pachinko gaming machine PY1 satisfies the above-mentioned two specific conditions (a condition regarding the number of consecutive times of the dohazure fluctuation effect and a condition regarding the number of slump seconds) as a condition for the effect mode to shift from the normal effect mode to the fanning priority mode. It is not always necessary to have it, and only one of them may be present. Further, it may have specific conditions other than the above-mentioned two specific conditions. For example, the number of slumps, which is the number of times the number of slump seconds has become the threshold second or more, may be counted, and when the number of slumps per unit time reaches a predetermined number, the condition for shifting to the fanning priority mode may be satisfied. Further, for example, when the standby screen (demo screen) is displayed, or when the continuous time during which the standby screen is displayed reaches the threshold time, the condition for shifting to the fanning priority mode may be satisfied.

On the other hand, when the effect mode is the fanning priority mode, the pachinko gaming machine PY1 shifts to the normal effect mode on condition that the variable effect including the reach effect is executed. In other words, since the reach production can give the player a sense of expectation for a big hit rather than the fanning effect, when the reach production is performed, the player can be given a certain degree of expectation for a big hit, and the player can enjoy the game. I can guess. Therefore, the pachinko gaming machine PY1 returns the production mode from the fanning priority mode to the normal production mode.

Further, when the effect mode is the premier mode, the pachinko gaming machine PY1 selects a variable effect pattern including a premier effect that is not selected in the normal effect mode or the fanning priority mode. In this embodiment, the variable effect including the premier effect is referred to as "premier variable effect". In addition, the state in which the production mode is set to the premier mode is defined as the "premier zone". FIG. 20 shows the flow of the premier fluctuation production in the premier zone. In the premier variation production in the premier zone, the pachinko gaming machine PY1 starts the production symbol variation production as shown in FIG. 20 (A), and the title suggesting that the pachinko game machine is in the premier zone during the execution of the production symbol variation production. The image TG is displayed on the display unit 50a of the image display device 50.

Then, in the effect symbol variation effect in the premier variation effect, the effect image EG is added to the effect symbol EZ as shown in FIGS. 20 (B1) and 20 (B2). This effect image EG may be the same as or different from the effect image EG in the fanning effect. Even in the premier variable production, since the effect image EG is added, the player is given a sense of discomfort that is different from the fluctuating effect, and the discomfort gives the player the expectation of winning the jackpot. Can also lead to.

Further, in the case of a fluctuation pattern including SP reach, as shown in FIG. 20 (C), after displaying an image showing the development to SP reach, it develops into SP reach displaying a production image for the premier zone. Let me. That is, when the fluctuation pattern including SP reach is reached in the premier zone, SP reach for the premier zone is performed. That is, the SP reach is different from the SP reach in the normal production mode and the fanning priority mode. As a result, the player is given a special feeling of the premier zone, and the special feeling can lead to the expectation of winning the jackpot.

In the premier zone, the effect symbol variation effect with the effect image EG is performed in each variation effect. Therefore, even if the loss without reach is continuous as the fluctuation pattern, the effect symbol variation effect with the effect image EG is repeated. By continuing the premier variable production, it is possible to raise expectations for the next variable production and the jackpot for SP reach.

Since the Premier Zone adds a rarity value to its execution itself, its transition conditions are also unlikely. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 19, when the production mode is the normal production mode or the fanning priority mode and the fluctuation pattern indicates a loss without reach, a lottery for transition to the premier zone is performed. If you win the lottery, you will be transferred to the premier zone.

Specifically, when the effect mode is the normal effect mode, as shown in FIG. 21, the player wins the premier zone transition lottery with a probability of 1%. That is, it is rare to shift from the normal production mode to the premier zone. On the other hand, if the production mode is the fanning priority mode, there is a 20% chance of winning the premier zone transition lottery. That is, in the fanning priority mode, there is a higher probability of shifting to the premier zone as compared with the normal production mode, and it becomes easier to shift to the premier zone. Therefore, by shifting to the fanning priority mode, the expectation for shifting to the premier zone will increase, and it can be expected that the expectation will fuel the expectation for winning the jackpot.

In addition, the pachinko gaming machine PY1 has three conditions as conditions for canceling the premier zone. The first is on the condition that you win the jackpot. The second condition is that SP reach is executed. The third condition is that the number of consecutive fluctuation effects in the premier zone has reached a predetermined number. Then, by satisfying any one of the first condition (winning the jackpot), the second condition (execution of SP reach), and the third condition (the number of consecutive times in the premier zone), the premiere The zone is canceled and the production mode shifts to the normal production mode. If the premier production is repeated many times, the special feeling of the premier production will be lost. Therefore, when the number of consecutive variable productions in the premier zone reaches a predetermined number, the premier zone is canceled.

In addition, in the above-described form, when the specific condition indicating that the fluctuation effect other than the do-loss fluctuation effect is not performed (the condition regarding the number of consecutive times of the do-loss variation effect and the condition regarding the number of slump seconds) is satisfied, the fanning variation effect is produced. The probability of selecting the variation effect pattern of is increased, and the probability of transition to the premier zone is increased, but it is not always necessary to perform both, and only one of them may be performed. In other words, even in the premier zone, the effect image EG is added, and as a result, the fanning effect is performed. Therefore, even if the probability of transition to the premier zone is increased, the player's expectation for the jackpot will be increased. obtain.

8. Operation of the Game Control Microcomputer 101 Next, the operation of the game control microcomputer 101 on the game control board 100 of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 will be described. As a specific process executed by the game control microcomputer 101, there is a game side activation process. The counter, timer, flag, status, buffer, etc. that appear in the operation description of the game control microcomputer 101 are provided in the game RAM 104.

[Game side activation process]
The game-side activation process executed by the game control microcomputer 101 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the game control microcomputer 101, when the main power supply of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 was turned on from off, that is, the power switch 191 was turned on, and power supply from the outside was started via the power supply board 190. Taking this as an opportunity, the program of the game side activation process is read from the game ROM 103 and executed.

In the game-side activation process, the game control microcomputer 101 first performs an initial operation (S001). Specifically, in S001, the game control microcomputer 101 permits access to the game RAM 104. Further, when the RAM clear switch 119 is pressed or the main power supply is not normally turned off, the game RAM 104 is initialized. As a result, various flags and statuses become initial values, and various information stored in the game RAM 104 is lost. Further, a RAM initialization command for initializing the effect RAM 124 and the like on the effect control board 120 side is set in the output buffer of the game RAM 104. In addition, in S001, for example, stack setting, constant setting, interrupt time setting, game CPU 102 setting, SIO, PIO, CTC (circuit for managing interrupt time) and the like are set. The initial operation of S001 is executed only once after the power is turned on, and is not executed thereafter.

After S001, the game control microcomputer 101 disables the interrupt (S002). Next, the game control microcomputer 101 updates the values of various random numbers (S003). Specifically, in S003, the game control microcomputer 101 updates the values of various random numbers such as a jackpot random number, a jackpot type random number, a reach random number, a fluctuation pattern random number, and a normal hit random number. As a method of updating the random number, for example, a predetermined number of values are added at the time of one update. The predetermined number may be common to all random numbers or may be different for each random number. The value of the random number returns to 0 when the upper limit is reached. Further, the initial value of the random number may be 0 or a value other than 0, and the initial value of the random number may be common to all random numbers or may be different for each random number. .. Further, each random number may be generated by using a known random number generation circuit including a counter IC or the like. In that case, S003 may be omitted. Further, the random number generation circuit may be built in the game control microcomputer 101.

After S003, the game control microcomputer 101 permits an interrupt (S004). After that, S002 to S004 are repeated. While the interrupt is permitted, the game side timer interrupt process (S005) can be executed. The game side timer interrupt process is executed based on, for example, an interrupt pulse repeatedly input to the game CPU 102 at a cycle of 4 ms. When the game side timer interrupt process is executed, the processes S002 to S004 are repeated between the end of the game side timer interrupt process and the start of the next game side timer interrupt process. .. If an interrupt pulse is input to the gaming CPU 102 in the interrupt disabled state, the execution of the game side timer interrupt process is not started immediately, but is started after waiting for the interrupt enabled state.

[Game side timer interrupt processing]
Next, the game side timer interrupt processing of S005 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The game side timer interrupt process is executed by the game control microcomputer 101 every time an interrupt pulse having a cycle of 4 ms is input.

In the game side timer interrupt processing, the game control microcomputer 101 first sends a command set in the output buffer of the game RAM 104 to a command other than the game control board 100 in the pachinko game machine PY1 such as the effect control board 120 and the payout control board 170. Output to the device of (S101). Commands are appropriately set in the output buffer of the game RAM 104 by various processes described later.

After S101, the game control microcomputer 101 stores the input information (S102). Specifically, in S102, the game control microcomputer 101 outputs from various sensors such as the first start port sensor 11a, the second start port sensor 12a, the gate sensor 13a, the large winning opening sensor 14a, and the general winning opening sensor 10a. Read the signal. Then, the presence or absence of a prize is determined based on those signals, and a payout command for instructing the payout of the prize ball according to the type of the winning opening is set in the output buffer of the game RAM 104.

After S102, the game control microcomputer 101 updates the values of various random numbers (S103). The processing of S103 is the same as that of S003. That is, the game control microcomputer 101 updates the values of various random numbers both during the execution period of the game side timer interrupt process and during other periods. The value of the random number may be updated only in one of the periods.

After S103, the game control microcomputer 101 executes a sensor detection process for detecting the passage of the game ball to a predetermined area such as a start port based on signals output from various sensors (S111). Details of S111 will be described later.

After S111, the game control microcomputer 101 executes a normal operation process, which is an operation related to a normal symbol (S121). Specifically, in S121, when the game control microcomputer 101 satisfies the lottery condition for the normal hit, whether or not the normal hit random number stored in the normal figure reservation storage unit 106 is used to win the normal hit. To judge. Then, the normal symbol stop symbol data according to the determination result and the fluctuation pattern according to the game state are determined, and the normal symbol display 82 is made to display the normal symbol. Further, when a normal hit is won, the opening pattern of the electric chew 12D is determined according to the gaming state, and the electric chew 12D is operated. The details of the normal operation processing will be described later.

After S121, the game control microcomputer 101 executes a special operation process which is an operation related to the special symbol (S131). Specifically, in S131, when the game control microcomputer 101 satisfies the jackpot lottery condition, it determines whether or not the jackpot has been won by using the jackpot random number stored in the special figure reservation storage unit 105. .. Then, a special symbol according to the determination result and a variation pattern according to the game state are determined, and the special symbol display 81 is made to display the special symbol. If the jackpot is won, the jackpot game is executed. The order of S121 and S131 may be reversed. Details of the special operation processing will be described later.

After S131, the game control microcomputer 101 outputs drive data for controlling various solenoids (S151). For example, the AT solenoid 14s is controlled to drive the AT opening / closing member 14k to open / close the large winning opening 14. After S151, the game control microcomputer 101 sets the special figure hold indicator 83 and the normal figure hold indicator based on each hold number of the normal figure hold number, the first special figure hold number, and the second special figure hold number. The display of 84 is updated (S161).

After S161, the game control microcomputer 101 outputs various signals via the external output terminal plate 173 based on the command set in the external output buffer of the game RAM 104 (S171). For example, when a jackpot is won in a jackpot lottery, the game control microcomputer 101 outputs a jackpot signal to an external device.

After S171, the game control microcomputer 101 executes a power supply cutoff monitoring process for normally turning off the main power supply (S181). Specifically, in S181, the game control microcomputer 101 stores, for example, information indicating that the main power supply has been normally turned off in the game RAM 104 when the power switch 191 is detected to be turned off. Then, access to the gaming RAM 104 is restricted.

After S181, the game control microcomputer 101 executes other processing (S191). Other processes include, for example, updating the timer during operation, processing for paying out the prize ball according to the winning of the game ball, detection and notification of fraud, and the like. After S191, the game side timer interrupt processing is terminated.

After that, the game control microcomputer 101 repeats the processing of S002 to S004 of the game side activation process until the next interrupt pulse is input to the game CPU 102, and when the interrupt pulse is input, the game side timer interrupt is performed again. Execute the process. In S101 of the game side timer interrupt process executed again, the command set in the output buffer of the game side RAM 104 in the previous game side timer interrupt process is output.

[Sensor detection processing]
Next, the sensor detection process of S111 in FIG. 23 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 24.

In the sensor detection process, the game control microcomputer 101 first determines whether or not the game ball has passed through the gate 13 based on the signal output from the gate sensor 13a (S201). When the game ball has passed through the gate 13 (YES in S201), the game control microcomputer 101 determines whether or not the number of normal drawing reservations is less than 4 (S202).

If the number of normal figure reservations is less than 4 (YES in S202), the game control microcomputer 101 adds 1 to the number of normal figure reservations (S203), and further acquires and acquires the value of the random number per ordinary figure. The value of the normal hit random number is stored in the general figure holding storage unit 106 (S204).

After S204, or when the number of holdings of the normal drawing is not less than 4 (NO in S202), or when the game ball has not passed through the gate 13 (NO in S201), the game control microcomputer 101 is the first. Based on the signal output from the start port sensor 11a, it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed through the first start port 11 (S211). When the game ball has passed through the first starting port 11 (YES in S211), the game control microcomputer 101 determines whether or not the number of the first special figure reservations is less than 4 (S212).

If the number of the first special figure hold is less than 4 (YES in S212), the game control microcomputer 101 adds 1 to the number of the first special figure hold (S213), and further, the jackpot random number, the jackpot type random number, The value of each random number related to the jackpot of the reach random number and the fluctuation pattern random number is acquired, and the value of each acquired random number is stored in the first special figure reservation storage unit 105a (S214).

After S214, the game control microcomputer 101 identifies the first start winning command based on the value of each random number acquired in S214, and sets the first start winning command in the output buffer of the game RAM 104 (S215). ). The first start winning command is used for a look-ahead effect, etc., in addition to the effect when the fluctuation occurs. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 12, the first start winning command includes the winning / failing information of whether or not it is a big hit.

The first start winning command set in the output buffer is transmitted to the effect control board 120 in S101 of the game side timer interrupt process. That is, even before the variation display of the special symbol corresponding to the random number acquired in S214 is started, the command including the information related to the random number is output to the effect control board 120. The effect control microcomputer 121 of the effect control board 120 executes the process corresponding to the command in response to the input of the command.

After S215, when the number of first special figure reservations is 4 or more (NO in S212), or when the game ball has not passed through the first starting port 11 (NO in S211), the game control microcomputer 101. Determines whether or not the game ball has passed through the second starting port 12 based on the signal output from the second starting port sensor 12a (S221). When the game ball has passed through the second starting port 12 (YES in S221), the game control microcomputer 101 determines whether or not the number of the second special figure reservations is less than 4 (S222).

If the number of the second special figure hold is less than 4 (YES in S222), the game control microcomputer 101 adds 1 to the number of the second special figure hold (S223), and further, like S214, regarding the jackpot. The value of each random number is acquired, and the value of each acquired random number is stored in the second special figure reservation storage unit 105b (S224).

After S224, the game control microcomputer 101 identifies the second start winning command based on the value of each random number acquired in S224, and sets the second start winning command in the output buffer of the game RAM 104 (S225). ). As a result, similarly to S215, a command including information related to the random number is output to the effect control board 120 before the variation display of the special symbol corresponding to the random number acquired in S224 is started.

After S225, when the number of 2nd special figure reservations is 4 or more (NO in S222), or when the game ball has not passed through the 2nd starting port 12 (NO in S221), the large winning opening sensor 14a After performing the processing corresponding to the above and the processing corresponding to the general winning opening sensor 10a, the game control microcomputer 101 ends the sensor detection processing.

[Normal operation processing]
Next, the normal operation process of S121 of FIG. 23 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 25.

In the normal operation process, the game control microcomputer 101 first determines whether or not the electric chew 12D is operating (S401). If the electric chew 12D is not in operation (NO in S401), the game control microcomputer 101 determines whether or not the stop display of the normal symbol is in progress (S402). Unless the stop display of the normal symbol is being displayed (NO in S402), the game control microcomputer 101 determines whether or not the fluctuation display of the normal symbol is being displayed (S403). Unless the fluctuation display of the normal symbol is being displayed (NO in S403), the game control microcomputer 101 determines whether or not the number of reserved balls of the normal symbol is "0" (S404). If the number of reserved balls of the normal symbol is "0" (YES in S404), the normal operation process ends.

On the other hand, if the number of reserved balls of the normal symbol is not "0" (NO in S404), the game control microcomputer 101 makes a normal hit determination (S405). Specifically, in S405, the value of the normal symbol random number stored in the normal symbol hold storage unit 106 is read out, and whether or not it is a hit is determined based on the normal symbol hit determination table shown in FIG. 9 (C). Then, the game control microcomputer 101 determines the normal drawing stop symbol according to the result of the hit determination (S406). Specifically, in S406, the normal figure stop symbol data according to the result of the hit determination is set in a predetermined storage area of the game RAM 104. That is, if it is "lost", the data corresponding to the "normal lost symbol" is set, and if it is "hit", the data corresponding to the "normal hit symbol" is set.

After S406, the game control microcomputer 101 determines the fluctuation time of the normal symbol (S407). Specifically, in S407, referring to the normal symbol variation pattern selection table shown in FIG. 9 (D), if the game state is the time saving state, the normal symbol variation pattern having a variation time of 1 second is selected. If the gaming state is a non-time saving state, a normal symbol variation pattern with a normal symbol variation time of 10 seconds is selected.

After S407, the game control microcomputer 101 subtracts 1 from the number of normally symbol reserved balls (S408). Then, the storage location (storage area) of each normal figure hold in the normal figure hold storage unit 106 is shifted by one to the side read from the current position, and the storage corresponding to the fourth hold in the normal figure hold storage unit 106 is performed. Clear the area (the storage area farthest from the read side) (S409). In this way, the general map hold is digested in the order in which it was held. After that, the game control microcomputer 101 starts the variation display of the normal symbol in the normal symbol variation pattern selected in S407 (S410). Along with this, a command for starting the fluctuation of the normal symbol is set in order to notify the effect control board 120 of the start of the fluctuation of the normal symbol.

Further, if the fluctuation display of the normal symbol is being displayed (YES in S403), the game control microcomputer 101 determines whether or not the fluctuation time of the normal symbol has elapsed (S411), and if it has not elapsed (NO in S411). ), Ends normal operation processing. On the other hand, if it has passed (YES in S411), the game control microcomputer 101 stops the variable display of the normal symbol at the display result (normal hit symbol or normal out-of-order symbol) according to the determination result of the normal symbol random number. (S412). Then, the normal symbol fluctuation stop command for notifying the fluctuation stop of the normal symbol is set on the effect control board 120 (S413), the stop time of the normal symbol is set (S414), and the normal operation process is terminated.

Further, if the stop display of the normal symbol is being displayed (YES in S402), the game control microcomputer 101 determines whether or not the stop time of the normal symbol set in S414 has elapsed (S415), and if not. (NO in S415), the normal operation process is terminated. On the other hand, if it has passed (YES in S415), the game control microcomputer 101 determines whether or not the normal symbol stop symbol data of the normal hit symbol is set (S416), and the data must be the normal hit symbol data. If (that is, if it is not a hit (NO in S416)), the normal operation process is terminated.

On the other hand, if it is the data of the normal hit symbol (that is, if it is a hit (YES in S416)), the game control microcomputer 101 sets the opening pattern of the electric chew 12D (S417). Specifically, in S417, if the time is shortened, the opening pattern in the time saving state is set as the opening pattern of the electric chew 12D. On the other hand, if it is in the non-time saving state, the opening pattern in the non-time saving state is set as the opening pattern of the electric chew 12D. Then, the game control microcomputer 101 operates the electric chew 12D according to the set opening pattern (S418).

Further, if the electric chew 12D is operating (YES in S401), the game control microcomputer 101 determines whether or not the operating time of the electric chew 12D has elapsed (S419), and if not (S419). NO), the normal operation process ends. On the other hand, if it has passed (YES in S419), the game control microcomputer 101 ends the operation of the electric chew 12D (S420), and ends the normal operation process.

[Special operation processing]
Next, the special operation process of S131 of FIG. 23 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 26. In the special operation processing, the processing related to the special figure display 81 and the grand prize device 14D is divided into four stages, and "special operation status" is assigned to 1 to 4 in each of these stages. The initial value of the special operation status is "1".

In the special operation processing, the game control microcomputer 101 first reads the value of the special operation status (S1002), and executes one of the processes (any of S1003 to S1006) according to this value.

Specifically, when the value of the special operation status is "1", the special symbol standby process (S1003) is performed. If the value of the special operation status is "2", the special symbol change processing (S1004) is performed. If the value of the special operation status is "3", the special symbol determination process (S1005) is performed. If the value of the special operation status is "4", the jackpot game process (S1006) is performed. Each of these processes (S1003 to S1006) will be described later.

[Special symbol standby processing]
Next, the special symbol standby process of S1003 of FIG. 26 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 27.

In the special symbol standby process, the game control microcomputer 101 first determines whether or not the number of reserved balls in the second starting port 12 (that is, the number of reserved balls in special figure 2) is “0” (S1401). Special Figure 2 When the number of reserved balls is "0" (YES in S1401), that is, when there is no memory of the random number acquired due to the winning of the second starting port 12, the game control microcomputer 101 is the first It is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls in the 1 starting port 11 (that is, the number of reserved balls in the special figure 1) is “0” (S1411).

If the number of reserved balls in the special figure 1 is also "0" (YES in S1411), that is, if there is no memory of the random number acquired due to the winning of the first starting port 11, the game control microcomputer 101 has already been used. It is determined whether or not the display unit 50a of the image display device 50 is set as the standby screen (demo screen for waiting for customers) (S1421), and if it is set as the standby screen (YES in S1421), the special symbol standby process is terminated. If the standby screen is not set (NO in S1421), a customer waiting standby command for displaying the waiting screen is set after waiting for the elapse of a predetermined waiting time (S1422), and the special symbol waiting process is terminated.

Special figure 2 When the number of reserved balls is not "0" (NO in S1401), that is, there is one or more memory of random numbers (holding information of special figure 2) acquired due to winning a prize in the second starting port 12. In this case, the game control microcomputer 101 performs the special figure 2 jackpot determination process (S1402). Special Figure 2 Details of the jackpot determination process will be described later.

After S1402, the game control microcomputer 101 selects the variation pattern of the special figure 2 based on the determination result of the special figure 2 in S1402 (S1403). Specifically, the fluctuation pattern is selected based on the fluctuation pattern random number with reference to the fluctuation pattern determination table shown in FIG. Once the fluctuation pattern is decided, the fluctuation time is also decided.

After S1403, the game control microcomputer 101 subtracts one from the number of reserved balls in FIG. 2 (S1404). Then, the storage location (storage area) of various random numbers in the second special figure reservation storage unit 105b is shifted by one to the side read from the current position, and the first hold in the second special figure reservation storage unit 105b is performed. Clears the storage area corresponding to (S1405).

After S1405, the game control microcomputer 101 starts the variation display of the special figure 2 by the second special figure display 81b (S1406), and sets the variation start command of the special figure 2 in the output buffer of the game RAM 104 (S1406). S1407). The fluctuation start command (also referred to as the special figure 2 fluctuation start command) set in the special figure 2 fluctuation start process includes information and fluctuations of the special figure stop symbol data set in the special figure 2 jackpot determination process (S1402). It contains pattern information (information including fluctuation time information) and information on jackpot lottery (big hit success / failure and jackpot type). Further, the game control microcomputer 101 sets the special operation status to "2" (S1408).

Further, when the number of reserved balls in the special figure 2 is "0" but the number of reserved balls in the special figure 1 is not "0" (YES in S1401 and NO in S1411), that is, there is no reserved information in the special figure 2, but the first When there is one or more memories of the random number group (holding information of the special figure 1) acquired due to the winning of the 1 starting port 11, the game control microcomputer 101 performs the special figure 1 jackpot determination process (S1412). I do. The details of the special figure 1 jackpot determination process will be described later.

After S1412, the game control microcomputer 101 selects the variation pattern of the special figure 1 based on the determination result of the special figure 1 in S1412 (S1413). Specifically, the fluctuation pattern is selected based on the fluctuation pattern random number with reference to the fluctuation pattern determination table shown in FIG. Once the fluctuation pattern is decided, the fluctuation time is also decided.

After S1413, the game control microcomputer 101 subtracts one from the number of reserved balls in FIG. 1 (S1414). Then, the storage location (storage area) of various random numbers in the first special figure reservation storage unit 105a is shifted by one to the side read from the current position, and the fourth hold in the first special figure reservation storage unit 105a is performed. The storage area corresponding to (S1415) is cleared (the storage area farthest from the read side). In this way, the first special figure hold is digested in the order in which it was held.

After S1415, the game control microcomputer 101 starts the variation display of the special figure 1 by the first special figure display 81a (S1416), and sets the variation start command of the special figure 1 in the output buffer of the game RAM 104 (S1416). S1417). The fluctuation start command set in the special figure 1 fluctuation start process (also referred to as the special figure 1 fluctuation start command) includes information and fluctuations of the special figure stop symbol data set in the special figure 1 jackpot determination process (S1412). It contains pattern information (information including fluctuation time information) and information on jackpot lottery (big hit success / failure and jackpot type). Further, the game control microcomputer 101 sets the special operation status to "2" (S1408). After S1408, the special symbol standby process is terminated.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the variable display of the special symbol based on the first special figure hold is performed only when the second special figure hold is "0". That is, the digestion of the second special figure hold is executed in preference to the digestion of the first special figure hold. It should be noted that the special figure hold may be digested in the order of memory without giving priority to the digestion of the second special figure hold. Further, in this embodiment, one of the first special figure hold and the second special figure hold cannot be digested while the other is being digested, but the other can be digested even during the digestion of one. May be good.

[Special Figure 2 Big Hit Judgment Process (Special Figure 1 Big Hit Judgment Process)]
Next, the special figure 2 jackpot determination process of S1402 of FIG. 27 and the special figure 1 jackpot determination process of S1412 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 28. Since the processing flow of the special figure 2 jackpot determination process and the special figure 1 jackpot determination process is the same, both processes will be described together.

In the special figure 2 big hit determination process or the special figure 1 big hit determination process, the game control microcomputer 101 first reads a big hit random number from the game RAM 104 as a determination value (S1501). Specifically, in the special figure 2 jackpot determination process, it is stored in the first storage area (that is, the storage area corresponding to the first storage area of the second special figure hold) of the second special figure hold storage unit 105b of the gaming RAM 104. Read the jackpot random number that is there. Further, in the special figure 1 jackpot determination process, the jackpot random number stored in the first storage area (that is, the storage area corresponding to the first storage area of the first special figure hold) of the first special figure hold storage unit 105a of the gaming RAM 104 Is read.

Next, the game control microcomputer 101 sets a jackpot determination table (see FIG. 9A) (S1502). Then, it is determined whether or not it is a big hit (S1504). Specifically, if the game control microcomputer 101 is in a normal probability state (non-high probability state), it determines whether or not it is a big hit based on the table for the non-high probability state in the jackpot determination table, and in the high probability state. If there is, it is determined whether or not it is a jackpot based on the table for the high probability state in the jackpot determination table.

If the result of the jackpot determination is "big hit" (YES in S1504), the game control microcomputer 101 reads out the jackpot type random number and determines the type of the jackpot symbol based on the jackpot type determination table shown in FIG. (S1506). After S1506, the game control microcomputer 101 turns on the jackpot flag (S1507), and sets the special symbol stop symbol data according to the type of the jackpot symbol in the special symbol buffer provided in the game RAM 104 (S1507). S1508), this process is completed. On the other hand, if the result of the jackpot determination is "missing" (NO in S1504), the special symbol stop symbol data corresponding to the lost symbol is set in the special symbol buffer (S1508), and this process is completed.

[Processing during special symbol change]
Next, the processing during the special symbol change of S1004 of FIG. 26 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 29.

In the special symbol changing process, the game control microcomputer 101 first determines whether or not the fluctuation time of the special symbol (the fluctuation time determined according to the fluctuation pattern) has elapsed (S1701). If the fluctuation time has not elapsed (NO in S1701), the special symbol changing processing is immediately terminated. As a result, the variable display of the special symbol is continued.

On the other hand, if the fluctuation time has elapsed (YES in S1701), the game control microcomputer 101 sets the fluctuation stop command (S1702) and sets the special operation status to "3" (S1703). Then, the variation display of the special symbol is stopped at the symbol (big hit symbol or missed symbol) corresponding to the set special symbol stop symbol data (S1704), and the processing during the special symbol variation is terminated.

[Special symbol confirmation process]
Next, the special symbol determination process of S1005 of FIG. 26 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In the special symbol determination process, the game control microcomputer 101 first determines whether or not the stop time of the special symbol (stop time determined according to the fluctuation pattern selected in S1403 or S1413) has elapsed (S1801). If the stop time has not elapsed (NO in S1801), this process is immediately terminated. As a result, the stop display of the special symbol is continued. On the other hand, if the stop time has elapsed (YES in S1801), the game control microcomputer 101 performs the game state management process (S1802). The details of the game state management process will be described later.

Next, the game control microcomputer 101 determines whether or not the jackpot flag is ON (S1803). If the jackpot flag is ON (YES in S1803), the game control microcomputer 101 performs the game state reset process (S1804). The details of the game state reset process will be described later. After that, the game control microcomputer 101 sets the special operation status to "4" (S1805). Then, in order to start the jackpot game, the jackpot opening setting is set (S1806), and the jackpot opening command is set (S1807). In the opening setting, the opening time of the jackpot game is set to a predetermined timer.

After S1807, the game control microcomputer 101 sets the value of the open counter to a value corresponding to the number of rounds of the jackpot game (S1808), and ends this process. The open counter is a counter that indicates the remaining number of round games in the jackpot game. This counter is also called the remaining round count counter.

Further, if the jackpot flag is not ON (NO in S1803), the jackpot game is not started. Therefore, the game control microcomputer 101 sets the special operation status to "1" (S1809) and ends this process.

[Game status management process]
Next, the game state management process of S1802 of FIG. 30 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In the game state management process, the game control microcomputer 101 first determines whether or not the time saving flag is ON (S2005). If the time saving flag is ON (YES in S2005), the game control microcomputer 101 subtracts one value of the time saving counter that counts the number of executions of the variation display of the special symbol executed in the time saving state by the subtractive method (YES). S2006), it is determined whether or not the value of the time reduction counter is "0" (S2007). If the value of the time saving counter is "0" (YES in S2007), the time saving flag is turned off (S2008). In this pachinko gaming machine PY1, the value of the time saving counter is set to "10000" if the probability variation jackpot is won at the time of transition to the time saving state, and the value of the time saving counter is set to "10000" if the normal jackpot is won. It is set to "100".

After S2008, or if the determination result of S2005 or S2007 is NO, this process ends.

[Game state reset process]
Next, the game state reset process of S1804 in FIG. 30 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 32.

In the game state reset process, the game control microcomputer 101 first determines whether or not the probability change flag is ON (S2101). If the probability change flag is ON (YES in S2101), the game control microcomputer 101 turns off the probability change flag (S2102). After S2102, or if the probability change flag is not ON (NO in S2101), the game control microcomputer 101 determines whether or not the time reduction flag is ON (S2103). If the time saving flag is ON (YES in S2103), the game control microcomputer 101 turns off the time saving flag (S2104). That is, during the execution of the jackpot game, it is controlled to a non-high probability state and a non-time saving state. After S2104, or if the time saving flag is not ON (NO in S2103), this process ends.

In this embodiment, since the low base state is always in the non-time saving state, the low base state is also controlled during the execution of the jackpot game. The low base state in this embodiment is a low base state in the sense that there is no winning support due to the frequent opening of the electric chew 12D, and the base up based on the operation of the large winning device is not taken into consideration. Absent.

[Big hit game processing]
Next, the jackpot game process of S1006 of FIG. 26 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 33.

In the jackpot game process, the game control microcomputer 101 first determines whether or not the opening time of the jackpot game has elapsed (S2301). If the opening time has not elapsed (NO in S2301), this process is immediately terminated. If the opening time has elapsed (YES in S2301), the game control microcomputer 101 determines whether or not the ending of the jackpot game has started (S2302).

If the ending has not been started (NO in S2302), the game control microcomputer 101 executes round processing (S2303). On the other hand, if the ending has been started (YES in S2302), the game control microcomputer 101 executes the jackpot end process (S2304). Details of the round processing and the jackpot end processing will be described later. After S2303 to S2304, this process is completed.

[Round processing]
Next, the round processing of S2303 of FIG. 33 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 34.

In the round processing, the game control microcomputer 101 first determines whether or not the large winning opening 14 is open (S2501). If the large winning opening 14 is not open (NO in S2501), it is determined whether or not it is time to open the large winning opening 14 (S2502).

When it is time to open the big winning opening 14 (YES in S2502), the game control microcomputer 101 opens the big winning opening 14 according to the selected opening pattern (S2503), and further includes information on the number of rounds. The round designation command is set in the output buffer of the gaming RAM 104 (S2504). After S2504, or if the time to open the large winning opening 14 has not been reached (NO in S2502), this process ends.

On the other hand, if the large winning opening 14 is open (YES in S2501), the game control microcomputer 101 has a maximum number of winnings (9 in this embodiment) in which the number of winnings in the large winning opening 14 in the unit open game is specified. ) Is determined (S2521). If the specified number of winnings has not been reached (NO in S2521), whether it is time to close the opening large winning opening 14 (that is, whether the predetermined opening time has passed since the opening of the large winning opening 14). Is determined (S2522). Then, if the opening time of the large winning opening 14 has not elapsed (NO in S2522), this process ends.

On the other hand, when the specified number of winnings has been reached (YES in S2521) or when the opening time of the large winning opening 14 has elapsed (YES in S2522), that is, either of the two conditions for ending the opening of the large winning opening. When is satisfied, the game control microcomputer 101 closes the open winning opening 14 (S2523). Then, the value of the open counter is subtracted by one (S2524).

After S2524, the game control microcomputer 101 determines whether or not the value of the open counter is 0 (S2525). If the value of the release counter is not 0 (S2525: NO), this process is terminated as it is in order to start the next release. If the value of the open counter is 0 (YES in S2525), the jackpot ending setting is set (S2526) and the jackpot ending command is set (S2527) in order to end the jackpot game. In the ending setting, the ending time of the jackpot game is set to a predetermined timer. After S2527, this process ends.

[Big hit end processing]
Next, the jackpot end processing of S2304 of FIG. 33 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 35.

In the jackpot end process, the game control microcomputer 101 first determines whether or not the ending time of the jackpot game has elapsed (S3001), and if the ending time has not elapsed (NO in S3001), the present process is immediately performed. Finish. On the other hand, if the ending time has elapsed (YES in S3001), the game control microcomputer 101 turns off the jackpot flag (S3002) and sets the special operation status to "1" (S3003). As a result, in the next game-side timer interrupt process, the special symbol standby process (S1003) is executed again as the special operation process. After that, the game control microcomputer 101 performs a game state setting process (S3004) to complete the process.

[Game status setting process]
Next, the game state setting process of S3004 of FIG. 35 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 36.

In the game state setting process, the game control microcomputer 101 first determines whether or not the type of jackpot that triggered the execution of the jackpot game is a probability variation jackpot (S3101). If it is not a probabilistic jackpot, that is, if it is a normal jackpot (NO in S3101), the game control microcomputer 101 turns on the time saving flag (S3102) and sets "100" in the time saving counter (S3103). As a result, the gaming state after the big hit game this time becomes a non-high probability state, a time saving state, and a high base state (that is, a low probability high base state). This low-accuracy high-base state ends when either the condition that the variable display of the special symbol is performed 100 times or that the next big hit is won is satisfied.

On the other hand, in the case of a probability change jackpot (YES in S3101), the game control microcomputer 101 turns on the probability change flag (S3104) and sets "10000" in the probability change counter (S3105). Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 101 turns on the time saving flag (S3107) and sets "10000" in the time saving counter (S3108). As a result, the game state after the big hit game this time becomes a high probability state, a short time state, and a high base state (that is, a high probability high base state). This high-accuracy high-base state ends when either the condition that the variable display of the special symbol is performed 10,000 times or that the next big hit is won is satisfied. In this pachinko gaming machine PY1, the jackpot is won at about 1/80 in a high probability state. Therefore, the next big hit is won before the lottery is substantially performed 10,000 times.

After S3108 or S3103, the game control microcomputer 101 finishes the game state setting process.

9. Operation of the effect control microcomputer 121 Next, the operation of the effect control microcomputer 121 on the effect control board 120 of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 will be described. As a specific process executed by the effect control microcomputer 121, there is an effect side activation process. The counter, timer, flag, status, buffer, etc. that appear in the operation description of the effect control microcomputer 121 are provided in the effect RAM 124.

[Starting process on the production side]
The effect side activation process executed by the effect control microcomputer 121 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 37. In the effect control microcomputer 121, when the main power supply of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 was turned on from off, that is, the power switch 191 was turned on, and power supply from the outside was started via the power supply board 190. Taking this as an opportunity, the program of the effect side activation process is read from the effect ROM 123 and executed.

In the effect side activation process, the effect control microcomputer 121 first performs the CPU initialization process (S4001). In the CPU initialization process (S4001), stack setting, constant setting, CPU 92 setting, SIO, PIO, CTC (circuit for managing interrupt time) and the like are set.

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not the power supply cutoff signal is ON and the contents of the effect RAM 124 are normal (S4002). If it is not normal (NO in S4002), the effect control microcomputer 121 initializes the effect RAM 124 (S4003). On the other hand, if it is normal (YES in S4002), the effect control microcomputer 121 proceeds to S4004 without initializing the effect RAM 124. That is, if the power off signal is not ON, or if the contents of the effect RAM 124 are not normal even if the power off signal is ON (NO in S4002), the effect RAM 124 is initialized, but the power is turned off due to a power failure or the like. If the signal is turned on but the contents of the effect RAM 124 are kept normal (YES in S4002), the effect RAM 124 is not initialized. If the effect RAM 124 is initialized, the values of various flags, statuses, counters, and the like are reset. Further, S4001 to S4003 are executed only once after the power is turned on, and are not executed thereafter.

In S4004, the effect control microcomputer 121 disables interrupts (S4004). Next, the random number seed update process is executed (S4005). In the random number seed update process, the random number values required for determining various effects are updated. The random number for determining the effect includes a random number for determining the variable effect pattern for determining the variable effect pattern, a random number for determining various advance notice effects, a continuous effect random number for executing the continuous effect, and the like. The random number update method can be the same as the random number update process performed by the game control board 100 described above. The random number update method may be the same as or different from that of the game control microcomputer 101. Further, each random number may be generated by using a known random number generation circuit including a counter IC or the like. In that case, S4005 may be omitted. Further, the random number generation circuit may be built in the effect control microcomputer 121.

After S4005, the effect control microcomputer 121 executes a command transmission process (S4006). In the command transmission process, various commands stored in the output buffer in the effect RAM 124 of the effect control board 120 are transmitted to the image control board 140. Upon receiving the command, the image control board 140 executes various effects (effect symbol variation effect, jackpot effect associated with the jackpot game (opening effect, round effect, ending effect, etc.)) using the image display device 50 according to the command. It should be noted that the effect control board 120 outputs sound from the speaker 52 via the sound control circuit 161 as the image control board 140 executes various effects, and the board lamp 54 or the board lamp 54 via the accessory lamp control board 162. The frame lamp 53 is made to emit light, and the decorative movable body 58k is driven. The effect control microcomputer 121 subsequently permits an interrupt (S4007). After that, S4004 to S4007 are looped. The 1 ms timer interrupt process (S4009) on the effect side and the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4010) on the effect side can be executed.

The effect control microcomputer 121 also executes interrupt processing other than S4009 and S4010. For example, the effect control microcomputer 121 is a game control that stores a command sent from the main control board 80 in the effect RAM 124 when the command is input to the effect I / O port 138 of the effect control microcomputer 121. Executes command interrupt processing. The game control command interrupt process is executed in preference to other interrupt processes (S4009, S4010).

[Production side 1ms timer interrupt processing]
Next, the effect side 1 ms timer interrupt process of S4009 of FIG. 37 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 38. The effect side 1 ms timer interrupt process is executed by the effect control microcomputer 121 each time an interrupt pulse having a 1 ms cycle is input.

In the effect side 1 ms timer interrupt process, the effect control microcomputer 121 first performs input process (S4201). In the input process, the effect control microcomputer 121 creates switch data (edge data and level data) based on the detection signals from the effect button detection sensor 40a and the select button detection sensor 42a.

After S4201, the effect control microcomputer 121 performs lamp data output processing (S4202). In the lamp data output processing, the lamp data created by the lamp processing in the 10ms timer interrupt processing on the effect side, which will be described later, or other processing is output to the accessory lamp control board 162 in order to make the frame lamp 53 or the like emit light at a timing suitable for the effect. .. That is, the frame lamp 53 and the like are made to emit light in a predetermined light emitting mode according to the lamp data.

After S4202, the effect control microcomputer 121 performs a drive control process (S4203). In the drive control process, drive data (data for driving the decorative movable body 58k) is created or output in order to drive the decorative movable body 58k at a timing suitable for the effect. That is, the decorative movable body 58k is driven in a predetermined operation mode according to the driving data.

After S4203, the effect control microcomputer 121 performs other processing such as resetting the watchdog timer (S4204). After S4204, the production side 1ms timer interrupt processing is completed.

[Production side 10ms timer interrupt processing]
Next, the effect side 10 ms timer interrupt process of S4010 of FIG. 37 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 39. The effect side 10 ms timer interrupt process is executed by the effect control microcomputer 121 every time an interrupt pulse having a cycle of 10 ms is input.

In the effect side 10 ms timer interrupt process, the effect control microcomputer 121 first performs a receive command analysis process (S4301). The details of the received command analysis process will be described later. Next, the effect control microcomputer 121 performs a switch state acquisition process of storing the switch data created by the effect side 1 ms timer interrupt process as the switch data for the effect side 10 ms timer interrupt process in the effect RAM 124 (S4302). Subsequently, a switch process for setting the display contents and the like of the display unit 50a is performed based on the switch data stored in the switch state acquisition process (S4303). The details of the switch processing will be described later.

After S4303, the effect control microcomputer 121 performs lamp processing (S4304). In the lamp processing, the effect control microcomputer 121 creates lamp data (data that controls the light emission of the frame lamp 53 and the like), manages the time of the light emission effect, and the like. Subsequently, voice control processing is performed (S4305). In the voice control process, voice data (data that controls the output of voice from the speaker 52) is created, output to the voice control circuit 161 and time management of voice production is performed. As a result, the sound that matches the effect to be executed is output from the speaker 52. After S4305, the effect control microcomputer 121 executes other processes such as updating the effect determination random number (S4399), and ends this process.

[Received command analysis processing]
Next, the reception command analysis process of S4301 of FIG. 39 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 40.

In the reception command analysis process, the effect control microcomputer 121 first determines whether or not a start prize command (first start prize command or second start prize command) has been received from the game control board 100 (S4411), and then determines whether or not the effect control microcomputer 121 has received the start prize command (S4411). (YES in S4411), the start winning command is stored in the start winning command hold storage unit 125, and the start winning process for pre-reading and the hold icon HA is performed (S4412).

After S4412, or if the start winning command has not been received (NO in S4411), the effect control microcomputer 121 receives a fluctuation start command from the game control board 100 (special figure 1 change start command or special figure 2 change start command). (S4413), and if the variation start command is received (YES in S4413), the variation effect start process for selecting and starting the variation effect is performed (S4414). The details of the variable effect start processing will be described later.

After S4414, or if the fluctuation start command has not been received (NO in S4413), the effect control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not the fluctuation stop command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4415), and determines whether or not the fluctuation stop command has been received (S4415). (YES in S4415), the variation effect end processing is performed (S4416). In the variation effect end process, the variation effect being executed is terminated.

After S4416, or if the fluctuation end command is not received (NO in S4415), the effect control microcomputer 121 performs a process based on a received command other than the above command (for example, an opening command) as another process (S4419). , Round designation command, ending command, big winning opening winning command, normal symbol fluctuation start command, normal symbol fluctuation stop command, customer waiting standby command, etc.) to finish the reception command analysis process.

[Variation production start processing]
Next, the variation effect start processing of S4414 of FIG. 40 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 41.

In the variation effect start process, the effect control microcomputer 121 first analyzes the variation start command (S5401). The fluctuation start command includes information on the fluctuation pattern including the success or failure of the jackpot.

After S5401, the effect control microcomputer 121 shifts the data stored in the start winning command hold storage unit 125 (first start winning command hold storage unit 125a or second start winning command hold storage unit 125b) ( S5403).

In the shift process of S5403, the effect control microcomputer 121 shifts each data such as the start winning command stored in the first storage area to the fourth storage area to the previous storage area, and shifts each data to the previous storage area. Clear. For example, the data stored in the fourth storage area of the first start winning command hold storage unit 125a is shifted to the third storage area of the first start winning command hold storage unit 125a, and the fourth storage area is cleared. .. Further, the data stored in the first storage area of the first start winning command hold storage unit 125a is common to the first start prize command hold storage unit 125a and the second start prize command hold storage unit 125b for the fluctuation. It is shifted to the effect storage unit, and the data previously stored in the effect storage unit for the change is overwritten.

After S5403, the effect control microcomputer 121 shifts the hold icon HA (S5404). For example, the first hold icon HA is the variable icon, the second hold icon HA is the first hold icon HA, and the third hold icon HA is the second hold icon HA. Further, the mode of the hold icon HA is changed as needed according to the hold icon scenario.

After S5404, the effect control microcomputer 121 selects a combination of the effect symbols EZ1, EZ2, and EZ3 to be finally stopped and displayed in the variation effect (S5411). For example, if the jackpot is won, a combination of doublet effect symbols such as "777" is selected. If there is a loss, a combination of staggered patterns such as "123" is selected.

After S5411, the effect control microcomputer 121 performs a variation effect pattern selection process (S5412). In the variation effect pattern selection process, a table for variation effect according to the variation pattern is selected, a random number for determining the variation effect pattern is acquired, and the acquired random number value is used for the selected variation effect selection table for variation effect. The variable effect pattern is selected by making a judgment. The details of the variable effect pattern selection process will be described later.

After S5412, the effect control microcomputer 121 sets a variation effect start command for starting the variation effect with the variation effect pattern selected in S5412 in the output buffer of the effect RAM 124 (S5413). When the variation effect start command set in S5413 is transmitted to the image control board 140 by the command transmission process (S4006), the image control board 140 of the image display device 50 based on the received variation effect start command. A variable effect is performed on the display unit 50a. After S5413, the effect control microcomputer 121 ends the variation effect start process.

[Variable effect pattern selection process]
Next, the variation effect pattern selection process of S5412 of FIG. 41 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 42.

In the variable effect pattern selection process, the effect control microcomputer 121 first acquires the current number of holds and updates the hold ratio (S6001). Specifically, in this embodiment, at the start of the fluctuation effect, the current number of holds excluding the hold (hold information during the change display) is acquired. The effect control microcomputer 121 holds a counter for each number of holds in the effect RAM 124. In this embodiment, since the maximum value of the number of holds is 4, the counter when the number of holds is 0, the counter when the number is 1, the counter when the number is 2, and the counter when the number is 3 or more. And, it will be holding. Then, the counter corresponding to the current number of holds is counted up. Each counter is reset when the power is turned on. Therefore, the total of the above-mentioned four counters is the total number of fluctuations since the power was turned on. In this embodiment, as the hold ratio, the ratio when the number of holds is 0 and 1 out of the total number of fluctuations is calculated. That is, the hold ratio = (counter value in the case of 0 + counter value in the case of 0) / (total number of fluctuations). This hold ratio is also stored in the effect RAM 124.

Further, the effect control microcomputer 121 updates the number of slump seconds (S6002). In the present embodiment, as the number of slump seconds, the period during which the display content of the display unit 50a of the image display device 50 is not updated is timed, and the number of slump seconds until immediately before the start of the variation effect is acquired. In this embodiment, a still image is displayed as a standby screen while the fluctuation effect is not being performed. Therefore, when the fluctuation effect is continuously performed, the number of slump seconds is equivalent to the confirmation time of the special symbol, but when the standby screen is displayed before the fluctuation display is started, the time is longer than the confirmation time. It is measured. Note that S6001 and S6002 may be in reverse order or at the same time. This number of slump seconds is also stored in the effect RAM 124.

After S6002, the effect control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not the effect mode is the premier zone (S6011). In the case of the premier zone (YES in S6011), the effect control microcomputer 121 acquires a random number for determining the variation effect pattern, and determines the acquired random number value using a variation effect selection table for the premier zone (not shown). As a result, the variable effect pattern is selected (S6012). That is, in the case of the premier zone, the variation effect pattern for the premier variation effect is selected.

After S6012, the effect control microcomputer 121 executes a zone release process for determining whether or not to release the premier zone (S6013), and ends the variation effect pattern selection process. The details of the zone release process will be described later.

If it is not in the premier zone (NO in S6011), that is, in the normal production mode or the fanning priority mode, the production control microcomputer 121 analyzes the fluctuation start command and determines whether or not the current fluctuation pattern corresponds to the reachless loss. Is determined (S6021). When it does not correspond to the loss without reach (NO in S6021), that is, when it corresponds to the loss with reach or the winning of the big hit, the effect control microcomputer 121 acquires a random number for determining the variation effect pattern, and the acquired random number value is used. The variation effect pattern is selected by making a determination using the variation effect selection table corresponding to the variation start command (S6022). In other words, if there is a loss with reach, the variation effect pattern is selected using the variation effect selection table that is for loss with reach and that matches the fluctuation time, and if it is a big hit, it is for the jackpot winning and the variation that matches the fluctuation time. A variable effect pattern is selected using the effect selection table.

After S6022, the effect control microcomputer 121 executes the first mode selection process for selecting the effect mode (S6023), and ends the variable effect pattern selection process. The details of the first mode selection process will be described later.

When it corresponds to the loss without reach (YES in S6021), the effect control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not the effect mode is the fanning priority mode (S6031). In the case of the fanning priority mode (YES in S6031), the effect control microcomputer 121 acquires a random number for determining the variation effect pattern, and uses the acquired random number value for the fanning priority mode and the variation effect that matches the fluctuation time. The variation effect pattern is selected by making a judgment using the selection table (S6032). On the other hand, when the mode is not the fanning priority mode (NO in S6031), that is, when the mode is the normal effect mode, the effect control microcomputer 121 acquires a random number for determining a variation effect pattern, and the acquired random number value is used as a normal effect. A variation effect pattern is selected by making a determination using a variation effect selection table that is for a mode and matches the variation time (S6033). In this embodiment, in the fanning priority mode, the selection ratio of the fanning fluctuation effect is higher than that in the normal effect mode (see FIG. 17). Therefore, in the fanning priority mode, the fanning effect is easily executed.

After S6032 or S6033, the effect control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not the time is shortened (S6041). When the time saving state is not (NO in S6041), that is, in the non-time saving state, the effect control microcomputer 121 executes the second mode selection process for selecting the effect mode (S6042), and ends the variable effect pattern selection process. The details of the second mode selection process will be described later. In the case of the time saving state (YES in S6041), since the effect mode is not changed, the second mode selection process is not executed and the variable effect pattern selection process is terminated.

[Zone release process]
Next, the zone release process of S6013 of FIG. 42 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 43.

In the zone release process, the effect control microcomputer 121 first analyzes the fluctuation start command and determines whether or not the current fluctuation pattern is a big hit or has SP reach (S6101). When the jackpot is won or there is SP reach (YES in S6101), the effect control microcomputer 121 shifts the effect mode to the normal effect mode (S6102). That is, when SP reach is executed, a long premier production is executed regardless of whether or not the jackpot is won, giving the player a special feeling, so the premier zone is canceled and the next time. Return to the normal production mode from the variable production of. Further, the effect control microcomputer 121 resets the value of the premier counter that counts the number of times the variation effect by the premier zone is continuous (S6103), and ends the zone release process.

When neither the jackpot winning nor the SP reach is selected (NO in S6101), the effect control microcomputer 121 counts up the value of the premier counter (S6111). Then, the effect control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not the value of the premier counter has reached a predetermined number of times (S6112). Even when the value of the premier counter reaches a predetermined number of times (YES in S6112), the effect control microcomputer 121 shifts the effect mode to the normal effect mode (S6102) and resets the value of the premier counter (S6103). As a result, the normal production mode is returned from the next variable production. That is, if the production in the premier zone is continued, the special feeling of the premier production is lost, so an upper limit is set on the number of continuous fluctuations in the premier zone. When the value of the premier counter has not reached the predetermined number of times (NO in S6112), the effect control microcomputer 121 ends the zone release process without canceling the premier zone.

[First mode selection process]
Next, the first mode selection process of S6023 of FIG. 42 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 44.

In the first mode selection process, the effect control microcomputer 121 first determines whether or not the effect mode is the fanning priority mode (S6151). In the case of the fanning priority mode (YES in S6151), the effect control microcomputer 121 shifts the effect mode to the normal effect mode (S6152). As a result, the normal production mode is returned from the next variable production. In this embodiment, since the reach effect (SP reach effect or normal reach effect) is always performed when the jackpot is won (see FIG. 10), the reach effect is performed including the case where there is a loss with reach. On condition that it is done, the production mode will shift from the fanning priority mode to the normal production mode.

When the mode is not the fanning priority mode (NO in S6151), that is, when the mode is the normal effect mode, the effect control microcomputer 121 resets the value of the doh loss counter that counts the number of times the doh loss variation effect is continuous (S6153). That is, since the reach effect is performed, the variation effect other than the do-it-out variation effect is performed. From this, the value of the do-it-yourself counter is reset. After S6152 or S6153, the first mode selection process ends.

[Second mode selection process]
Next, the second mode selection process of S6042 of FIG. 42 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 45.

In the second mode selection process, the effect control microcomputer 121 first draws a transition to the premier zone (S6201). Then, it is determined whether or not the premier zone has been won (S6202). When the premier zone is won (YES in S6202), the effect control microcomputer 121 shifts the effect mode to the premier zone (S6203). The winning probability of the transition to the premier zone differs between the normal production mode and the fanning priority mode (see FIG. 21), and the fanning priority mode is easier to win in the premier zone than the normal priority mode. .. Further, the effect control microcomputer 121 resets the value of the do-it-yourself counter (S6204), and ends the second mode selection process.

When the premier zone is not won (NO in S6202), the effect control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not the effect mode is the fanning priority mode (S6211). In the case of the fanning priority mode (YES in S6211), the effect control microcomputer 121 ends the second mode selection process without changing the effect mode.

In the case of not the fanning priority mode (NO in S6211), that is, in the normal effect mode, the effect control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not the fanning effect is included in the selected variation effect pattern (S6212). When the fanning effect is included (YES in S6212), the effect control microcomputer 121 resets the value of the do-it-yourself counter (S6204), and ends the second mode selection process.

When the fanning effect is not included (NO in S6212), the effect control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not the hold ratio is larger than a predetermined value (S6221). As described above, the hold ratio is the ratio when the number of hold is 0 to 1 out of the total number of fluctuations since the power is turned on. Therefore, the larger this value is, the more the special figure change is performed. It shows that there is no such thing, and it shows that the player is in a state where he / she is likely to get bored. Therefore, when the hold ratio is not larger than the predetermined value (NO in S6221), the effect control microcomputer 121 sets the threshold number for shifting to the fanning priority mode to a normal threshold value (S6222). On the other hand, when the hold ratio is larger than the predetermined value (YES in S6221), the effect control microcomputer 121 makes it easier to shift the threshold number for shifting to the fan priority mode to the fan priority mode than the normal threshold. Is set to the threshold value for (S6223). For example, regarding the number of thresholds to be compared with the value of the do-it-all counter, the number of normal thresholds is 10 and the number of thresholds for slump is 5.

After S6222 or S6223, the effect control microcomputer 121 counts up the value of the do-it-yourself counter (S6231). Then, the effect control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not the value of the do-miss counter has reached the threshold number (S6232). When the value of the do-miss counter reaches the threshold number (YES in S6232), the effect control microcomputer 121 shifts to the fanning priority mode (S6234). Further, the value of the do-it-yourself counter is reset (S6204), and the second mode selection process is terminated.

Further, when the value of the do-miss counter has not reached the threshold number (NO in S6232), the effect control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not the number of slump seconds is equal to or greater than the threshold number of seconds (S6233). Even when the number of slump seconds is equal to or greater than the threshold number of seconds (YES in S6233), the effect control microcomputer 121 shifts to the fanning priority mode (S6234). Further, the value of the do-it-yourself counter is reset (S6204), and the second mode selection process is terminated.

When the number of slump seconds is not equal to or greater than the threshold number of seconds (NO in S6233), the effect control microcomputer 121 ends the second mode selection process without shifting to the fanning priority mode or the premier zone.

In this embodiment, the reach effect is executed as a condition for shifting from the fanning priority mode to the normal effect mode. However, the number of consecutive variable effects performed in the fanning priority mode is counted, and the reach effect is not executed. When the predetermined number of times is reached, the normal effect mode may be entered. In addition, as a condition for shifting from the premier zone to the normal production mode, the number of consecutive variable productions performed in the premier zone is counted, and when the predetermined number of times is reached without winning a big hit or executing SP reach, the mode shifts to the normal production mode. However, this condition may not be necessary.

Further, in the present embodiment, the threshold number for shifting to the fanning priority mode is changed according to the hold ratio, but the threshold number may be a fixed value. Further, in the present embodiment, the threshold number is selected from one of the two thresholds, that is, for normal use and for slump, according to the hold ratio. However, as the hold ratio becomes smaller, the number of thresholds decreases. You may choose from one or more thresholds.

10. Effect of the embodiment In the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the present embodiment, if it can be determined that no production other than the fluctuation fluctuation production is performed in the normal production mode, there is a high possibility that the player will get tired of the game. The mode is shifted to the fanning priority mode in which the probability that the fanning variation effect is selected is increased. As a result, the frequency of execution of the fanning effect is increased, the chances of the player's expectation for the jackpot are increased, and the player is less likely to get bored. As a result, an improvement in the operating rate can be expected.

It should be noted that the present embodiment is merely an example and does not limit the present invention in any way. Therefore, as a matter of course, the present invention can be improved and modified in various ways without departing from the gist thereof. For example, the numerical values (number of lottery numbers, set values of various tables, upper limit of various holding numbers, etc.) described in the present embodiment are examples and may be appropriately selected.

Further, in the embodiment, one gate 13 and one large winning opening 14 are provided on the right side of the center decoration body 61, but these are not limited to one and may be plural. Further, the gate 13 and the grand prize opening 14 are not limited to the right side of the center decoration body 61, and may be provided on the left side of the center decoration body 61.

Further, in the embodiment, the game machine is controlled to a high probability state based on the type of jackpot (type of stop symbol of special symbol), but a specific area is provided on the game board 1 and a game to the specific area is provided. It may be a gaming machine (so-called V probability machine) that is controlled to a high probability state based on the passage of a ball. Further, in the embodiment, a big hit is won by a lottery of a special symbol (first special symbol or second special symbol) based on the entry of the game ball into the starting port (first starting port 11 or second starting port 12). It is a game machine equipped with a so-called type 1 jackpot, but it may be a game machine equipped with a so-called type 2 jackpot that wins a jackpot by passing a game ball through a specific area provided on the game board 1. ..

Further, in the embodiment, the process related to the second special figure hold is prioritized over the process related to the first special figure hold, but the process related to the first special figure hold may be prioritized. In addition, the process related to the special figure reservation that is stored first may be prioritized. Further, the process related to the first special figure hold and the process related to the second special figure hold may be performed in parallel. That is, the special figure 1 and the special figure 2 may be changed at the same time. In this case, when a special symbol indicating a big hit or a small hit is stopped and displayed on either one, the variable display of the other special symbol is forcibly stopped and displayed as a lost symbol.

Further, in the embodiment, the display unit for performing the variation effect is configured by the display screen of one display device (display unit 50a of the image display device 50), but is configured by each display unit of two or more display devices. You may. For example, in a configuration including a sub display device in addition to the image display device 50 as the main display device, the effect symbol EZ is variablely produced on the display screen of the main display device, and the display screen of the sub display device is used. It may be configured to perform a variation effect of a small symbol. Further, the normal drawing effect may be configured to be performed on the display screen of the sub display device. A touch panel including a touch sensor and a liquid crystal display device may be mounted on the game machine frame 2, and the liquid crystal display device on the touch panel may be used as a sub display device.

Further, the rules regarding the generation of the start winning command (see FIG. 12) may be changed as appropriate. For example, the start winning command may include information on the number of special figure reservations, information on the game state, information on fluctuation patterns, and the like.

Further, in the embodiment, the game area 6 is divided into a left game area 6L on the left side and a right game area 6R on the right side with respect to the left-right direction in the game area 6, for example, in the vertical direction. It may be configured to distinguish against. In this case, only the flow down due to the weight of the game ball is considered, but for example, it may be considered to move the game ball upward by using a mechanism for moving the game ball in the vertical direction. Further, the configuration may be such that the left and right regions are not distinguished. That is, the so-called gauge configuration is not limited to the arrangement of the embodiment.

Further, in the embodiment, four random numbers such as a jackpot random number are acquired as random numbers (judgment information) acquired based on the winning of the starting port, but one random number is acquired and used as the random number. Based on this, it may be decided whether or not it is a big hit or a small hit, the type of the big hit or the small hit, the presence or absence of reach, and the type of the fluctuation pattern. That is, the number of random numbers to be acquired based on the starting prize and what is to be determined for each random number can be arbitrarily set.

Further, in the embodiment, there is only one type of winning of the ordinary symbol lottery, but a type may be provided for the winning of the ordinary symbol lottery. In this case, as the random numbers to be acquired based on the passage of the gate, in addition to the ordinary symbol random numbers, the type random numbers per ordinary symbol may be acquired. Alternatively, one random number may be acquired, and based on the random number, whether or not it is a hit, and the type of the normal hit symbol may be determined.

Further, the processes disclosed in the embodiment mainly include the game CPU 102 of the game control microcomputer 101 of the game control board 100, the effect CPU 122 of the effect control microcomputer 121 of the effect control board 120, and the image control board 140. It is executed by the image CPU 142, but may be executed by a single or a plurality of CPUs by, for example, a single control board. Further, the process disclosed in the embodiment may be executed by a plurality of CPUs in at least one of the game control microcomputer 101 and the effect control microcomputer 121. Further, the process disclosed in the embodiment may be executed in combination with other hardware in addition to the game control microcomputer 101 and the effect control microcomputer 121. Further, among the processes disclosed in the embodiment, a part of the processes of the game control microcomputer 101 and the effect control microcomputer 121 may be executed by another microcomputer. That is, it is an example of a means for executing various kinds of processing by combining the game control microcomputer 101, the effect control microcomputer 121, one microcomputer including these, and other hardware. In addition, the process disclosed in the embodiment can be realized in various aspects such as a recording medium or a method in which a program for executing the process is recorded.

A control method for realizing the functions of the game machine, a computer program, and a computer-readable storage medium for storing the computer program are also new and useful.

11. Inventions Shown in the Above Embodiments The inventions shown in the following embodiments are shown in the above-described embodiments. In the description of the means described below, the corresponding configuration names and expressions in the above-described embodiment and the reference numerals used in the drawings are added in parentheses for reference. However, the components of the invention are not limited to this appendix.

The gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine PY1) according to the configuration of the first invention changes the lottery means (game control microcomputers 101, S1402, S1412) for performing a big hit lottery and a special symbol showing the lottery result by the lottery means. Information on the fluctuation pattern of the special symbol by the special symbol display means (special symbol display 81) that displays and stops and displays the special symbol after the fluctuation time elapses from the start of the variation display, and the information of the fluctuation pattern of the special symbol by the special symbol display means. In addition, a variable effect pattern is selected, and according to the selected variable effect pattern, the variable effect means (microcomputer 121 for effect control, image display device 50) that performs the variable effect, which is an effect showing the lottery result by the lottery means, is provided. Among the variable effect patterns selected by the variable effect means, the loss effect pattern, which is a variable effect pattern indicating that the lottery result by the lottery means is lost, includes a reach effect and a special effect (fanning effect). A first loss effect pattern (do-loss variation effect) that is not included and a second loss effect pattern (fanning variation effect) that includes the special effect are included, and the variation effect means is a mode for selecting a loss effect pattern. As described above, there is a first mode (normal effect mode) and a second mode (fanning priority mode) in which the probability that the second loss effect pattern is selected is higher than that of the first mode. In the first mode, when the specific condition (the number of consecutive times of the loss variation effect, the number of slump seconds) indicating that the variation effect other than the first loss effect pattern is not performed is satisfied, the second mode It is characterized by the transition to.

There are already many pachinko gaming machines whose production frequency can be changed as conventional models. However, in order not to cause the player to get bored, it is required to improve the interest of the game by a more suitable production frequency. Therefore, according to the configuration of the first invention, there is a high possibility that the player gets tired of the game when the production other than the first loss effect pattern that does not include the special effect and the reach effect is performed. Therefore, in such a case, the probability that the second loss effect pattern including the special effect is selected is increased. As a result, the player's expectation for the jackpot is fueled, and the player is less likely to get bored. As a result, an improvement in the operating rate can be expected.

Further, it is preferable that the variation effect means satisfies the specific condition when the number of consecutive variation effects by the first loss effect pattern reaches the threshold number. When the first loss effect pattern (do-loss variation effect) is continuously executed, it means that the variation effect other than the first loss effect pattern is not performed, which is preferable as a specific condition.

Further, the gaming machine according to the configuration of the first invention includes a holding means for holding the numerical information used for the jackpot lottery by the lottery means until the execution condition for executing the jackpot lottery by the lottery means is satisfied. When the holding ratio, which is a numerical value indicating the magnitude of the number of holdings in the holding means within a predetermined period, is larger than the threshold value, the variable effect means sets the threshold number as the first number, and the holding ratio is the threshold. In the following cases, the threshold number may be set to the second number, which is smaller than the first number. When the hold ratio is small, the number of lottery draws per unit time is generally small, and the number of executions of variable effects tends to be small. Therefore, it is preferable to reduce the threshold number of times, increase the chances of shifting to the second mode, and enhance the interest of the game by directing.

Further, the hold ratio may be the ratio of the change display in which the number of holds at the start of the change display is equal to or less than the predetermined number among all the change displays performed within the predetermined period. In this case, the number of holdings at the start of fluctuation may be counted for each number of holdings, and the holding ratio can be easily calculated. As for the hold ratio, for example, the total time may be measured for each hold number.

Further, it is preferable that the variation effect means satisfies the specific condition when the continuous time (number of slump seconds) in a state where the displayed image does not change reaches the threshold time. When there is no change in the displayed image, there is a high possibility that the variation effect is not performed, and the number of executions of the variation effect tends to be small. Therefore, it is preferable to increase the chances of shifting to the second mode and enhance the interest of the game by directing. Alternatively, the variation effect means can be expected to have the same effect even if the specific condition is satisfied when the continuous time in the state where the variation effect is not executed reaches the threshold time.

Further, it is preferable that the first loss effect pattern and the second loss effect pattern have the same length of the variation effect. If the length of the fluctuating effect is different, it is possible to match the time of the fluctuating effect by forcibly shortening the special effect, but the effect tends to be uncomfortable. Since the first loss effect pattern and the second loss effect pattern are the same, it becomes easy to change the variable effect pattern.

Further, it is preferable that the special effect includes a fanning effect that arouses a feeling of expectation for winning a big hit rather than the first loss effect pattern. By encouraging the winning of the jackpot, the effect of enhancing the interest can be expected.

1 Game board 40k Production button 40La Production button lamp 40m Production button Vibration motor 50 Image display device EZ Production design PY1 Pachinko game machine

Claims (1)

Lottery means to draw big hits and
A holding means that holds the numerical information used for the jackpot lottery by the lottery means until the execution condition for executing the jackpot lottery by the lottery means is satisfied.
A special symbol display means that displays the special symbol indicating the lottery result by the lottery means in a variable manner, and stops and displays the special symbol after a variable time has elapsed from the start of the variable display.
A variable effect pattern is selected according to the information of the variable pattern of the special symbol by the special symbol display means, and the variable effect means for performing the variable effect, which is an effect showing the lottery result by the lottery means, according to the selected variable effect pattern.
With
Among the variable effect patterns selected by the variable effect means, the loss effect pattern, which is a variable effect pattern indicating that the lottery result by the lottery means is a loss, is the first one that does not include the reach effect and the special effect. A loss effect pattern and a second loss effect pattern including the special effect are included.
The variable effect means
The mode for selecting the loss effect pattern includes a first mode and a second mode in which the probability that the second loss effect pattern is selected is higher than that of the first mode.
In the first mode, when the specific condition indicating that the variation effect other than the first loss effect pattern is not performed is satisfied, the process shifts to the second mode.
When the number of consecutive fluctuation effects by the first loss effect pattern reaches the threshold number, the specific condition is satisfied.
When the holding ratio, which is a numerical value indicating the magnitude of the number of holdings by the holding means within a predetermined period, is larger than the threshold value, the threshold number is set as the first number.
When the hold ratio is equal to or less than the threshold value, the number of times of the threshold value is set to the second number of times smaller than the first number of times.
A game machine characterized by that.