JP6913777B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to gaming machines such as pachinko machines, arrange ball machines, and slot machines.

In a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, a sequence of symbols is cyclically displayed on each of a plurality of, for example, three symbol display units on the screen, and a stop symbol after the change is set across the three symbol display units, for example. The mainstream is configured to generate a profit state that is advantageous to the player when a specific mode such as "7, 7, 7" is formed on the effective line.
Further, it is known that a plurality of effective lines are set so that reach can be established simultaneously with, for example, two or more effective lines, but each symbol sequence of this type of gaming machine can form a specific mode. In many cases, valid symbols and non-effective symbols (so-called blank symbols) that cannot form a specific aspect are arranged alternately, for example.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2011-041846

In this way, in the case of a gaming machine in which the symbol sequence includes ineffective symbols, the transition speed of the symbols is faster because the length of the symbol sequence is longer than in the case of only the effective symbols, and the individual symbols that are changing can be played. There was a problem that it was difficult for people to see.
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a gaming machine capable of improving the visibility of effective symbols as needed while adopting a configuration in which effective symbols and ineffective symbols are arranged. The purpose is to do.

The present invention selects a symbol display means 60 capable of variablely displaying the symbol by circulating symbol rows 73a to 73c and 74a to 74c composed of a plurality of symbols, and a variable pattern of the symbol from a plurality of types. The variation pattern selection means 103a is different from the profit state generating means 92 that generates a profit state when the stop symbol after the change by the symbol display means 60 becomes a specific mode, and the symbol variation mode by the symbol display means 60. A mode change control means 106 capable of changing to a plurality of types of modes is provided, and the symbol display means 60 circulates the symbol rows 73a to 73c and 74a to 74c according to the fluctuation pattern selected by the variation pattern selection means 103a. After the display, the circular display of the symbol sequences 73a to 73c and 74a to 74c is configured to be stopped, and the variation pattern selection means 103a is used for each of the plurality of types of modes including the first mode and the second mode. In the gaming machine in which the variation pattern to be selected is different, the plurality of symbols constituting the symbol rows 73a to 73c and 74a to 74c may constitute an effective symbol capable of forming the specific aspect and the specific aspect. It is possible to exclude the ineffective symbol from the symbol rows 73a to 73c and 74a to 74c according to the symbol variation state by the symbol display means 60, including the non-effective symbol, and the stopped symbol is defined as the specific mode. The main control means 75 performs a hit determination process for determining whether or not to perform a hit determination process and a variation time selection process for selecting the variation time of the symbol, and is based on the result of the hit determination process and the result of the variation time selection process. The variation pattern is selected by the variation pattern selection means 103a by the sub control means 76 according to the mode, and can be selected in the first mode in which the effective symbol and the ineffective symbol can be the final stop symbol. The first variation pattern includes a first specific variation pattern in which the stop timing is different corresponding to the plurality of variation times, and the first variation pattern can be selected in the second mode in which the ineffective symbol cannot be the final stop symbol. The two fluctuation patterns include a second specific fluctuation pattern in which the stop timing is different corresponding to the plurality of the fluctuation times, and the stop timing of the symbol in the first specific fluctuation pattern is set to a plurality of the second specific fluctuation patterns. It coincides with any of the stop timings of the above-mentioned symbols in.

According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the visibility of the effective symbol as needed while adopting the configuration in which the effective symbol and the ineffective symbol are arranged.

It is an overall front view of the pachinko machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is an exploded perspective view of the pachinko machine. It is a front view of the game board of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the symbol display part, the effective line and the symbol sequence in the 1st mode of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the symbol display part, the effective line and the symbol sequence in the 2nd mode of the pachinko machine. It is a block diagram of the control system of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the hit probability and the fluctuation time of the normal symbol, and the opening / closing pattern of the 2nd special symbol starting means for each game state of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the correspondence relation of the jackpot mode, the special profit state, the special game state, the jackpot effect mode, and the special symbol command about the 1st and 2nd special symbols of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the jackpot fluctuation pattern table of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the deviation variation pattern table of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the hold addition command of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the hold subtraction command of the pachinko machine. Correspondence between the stop point (a) of the first normal reach deviation variation pattern in the first mode of the pachinko machine and the stop points (b) to (d) of the second to fourth normal reach deviation fluctuation patterns in the second mode. It is a figure which shows. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the customer waiting effect processing of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the mode selection screen in the customer waiting state of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the mode change processing of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the hold display image, the changing hold image, and the mode change reservation image of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the initial display symbol in each mode of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the effect symbol variation in the 1st mode of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the effect symbol variation in the 2nd mode of the pachinko machine.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1 to 20 illustrate an embodiment in which the present invention is adopted in a pachinko machine. In FIGS. 1 and 2, the gaming machine main body 1 includes an outer frame 2 and a front frame 3 arranged on the front side of the outer frame 2. The front frame 3 is pivotally attached to the outer frame 2 via a first hinge 4 in the vertical direction arranged on one end side in the left-right direction, for example, the left end side, and is pivotally attached to the outer frame 2 so as to be openable and detachable. The outer frame 2 can be locked in a closed state by the locking means 5 provided on the opposite side, for example, the right end side.

The front frame 3 includes a main body frame 6 and a glass door 7 arranged on the front side of the main body frame 6. The glass door 7 is pivotally attached to the main body frame 6 via a second hinge 8 in the vertical direction arranged on one end side in the left-right direction, for example, the left end side, and is pivotally attached to the main body frame 6 by the locking means 5. It can be locked in the closed state. The first hinge 4 and the second hinge 8 are arranged so as to have the same axis, for example.

As shown in FIG. 2, the outer frame 2 is formed in a rectangular shape by a pair of left and right vertical frame members 2a and 2b and a pair of upper and lower horizontal frame members 2c and 2d. For example, a front cover member 9 made of synthetic resin is attached to the lower front side of the outer frame 2 so as to connect the lower front side of the left and right vertical frame members 2a and 2b along the front edge of the lower horizontal frame member 2d. There is. The front cover member 9 projects to the front side of the left and right vertical frame members 2a and 2b, and the main body frame 6 is arranged on the upper side thereof. Further, in the outer frame 2, the outer frame upper hinge metal fittings 11 constituting the first hinge 4 are arranged, for example, in the upper left portion, and the outer frame lower hinge metal fittings 12 are arranged in the upper left portion of the front cover member 9 in the lower left portion, respectively.

The main body frame 6 is made of synthetic resin, and has a rectangular frame portion 13 that can substantially contact the front edge side of the outer frame 2 on the upper side of the front cover member 9, and a game board provided on the upper side in the frame portion 13. For example, the mounting portion 14 and the lower mounting portion 15 provided on the lower side in the frame portion 13 are integrally provided. A game board 16 is detachably mounted on the game board mounting portion 14, for example, from the front side, and a launching means 17, a lower speaker 18, and the like are arranged on the lower mounting portion 15 on the front side thereof. Further, in the main body frame 6, the main body frame upper hinge metal fittings 19 constituting the first hinge 4 and the main body frame upper hinge metal fittings 20 forming the second hinge 8 are, for example, in the upper left portion, and the first, second hinges 4, 8 are provided. The hinge metal fittings 21 under the main body frame constituting the above are arranged, for example, in the lower left portion.

The glass door 7 includes a resin door base 22 formed in a rectangular shape corresponding to the front surface side of the main body frame 6. In the door base 22, window holes 24a of the glass window 24 are formed corresponding to the front side of the game area 23 formed in the game board 16, and a plurality of window holes 24a (here, four) are formed around the window holes 24a, for example. An effect means such as an upper speaker 25 and a blower effect device 26 is arranged, and an upper decorative cover 27 that substantially covers the upper speaker 25 and the like from the front side is attached.

Further, on the lower front side of the door base 22, the upper plate 30 for storing the game balls paid out from the payout means 28 arranged on the rear side of the main body frame 6 and supplying the game balls to the launching means 17, and the upper plate 30 are full. A lower plate 31 for storing surplus balls and the like at the time of It is installed. The lower decorative cover 33 is formed, for example, in a forward-facing bulge shape, and for example, a predetermined operation means such as an effect button 34 and a cross operation means 35 that can be pressed and operated by the player is provided on the upper side thereof. The cross operation means 35 includes four operation units, for example, an upper key 35a on the rear side, a lower key 35b on the front side, a left key 35c on the left side, and a right key 35d on the right side.

A glass unit 36 is detachably attached to the back side of the door base 22 so as to substantially close the window hole 24a from the rear side, and is arranged along the edges on the first, second hinges, 4 and 8 sides. Vertical hinge end side reinforcing sheet metal 37, vertical opening / closing end side reinforcing sheet metal 38 arranged along the edge on the opening / closing end side, and left / right lower reinforcement arranged under the window hole 24a. The sheet metal 39 is detachably fixed to and from the sheet metal 39 by screwing or the like. Further, on the door base 22, the hinge metal fittings 40 on the glass door constituting the second hinge 8 are arranged, for example, in the upper left portion, and the hinge metal fittings 41 below the glass door are arranged in the lower left portion, for example.

Further, for example, a ball feed unit 42, a lower plate guide unit 43, and the like are mounted on the back side of the lower reinforcing sheet metal 39. The ball feeding unit 42 is for supplying the game balls in the upper plate 30 one by one to the launching means 17, and is arranged corresponding to the front side of the launching means 17. The lower plate guide unit 43 guides the surplus ball when the upper plate 30 is full and the foul ball that has returned without reaching the game area 23 even though it was launched by the launching means 17 to the lower plate 31. For example, the ball feed unit 42 is adjacent to the ball feed unit 42 and is arranged on the first, second hinges, 4 and 8 sides thereof.

As shown in FIG. 3, the game board 16 includes a base plate 45 such as a veneer plate, and a guide rail 46 for guiding a game ball launched from the launching means 17 is arranged in an annular shape on the front side of the base plate 45. In addition to unit parts such as the central display frame unit 47, the starting winning unit 48, and the normal winning unit 49, a large number of game nails (not shown) are arranged in the game area 23 inside the guide rail 46. Further, on the plurality of unit parts 47 to 49, in addition to various display means such as a normal symbol display means 51, a normal hold quantity display means 52, a first special symbol display means 53, a second special symbol display means 54, and a normal symbol. A starting means 55, a first special symbol starting means 56, a second special symbol starting means 57, a large winning means 58, a plurality of ordinary winning means 59, and the like are provided. Further, on the rear side of the base plate 45, in addition to the image display means 60 including the liquid crystal display means and the like, the movable effect means 61 and the like provided with the movable body 61a that can move the front side of the image display means 60 and the like are arranged.

The central display frame unit 47 constitutes the display frame of the image display means 60, and is detachably mounted from the front side with respect to the mounting holes (not shown) penetrating in the front-rear direction formed in the base plate 45. .. As shown in FIG. 3, the central display frame unit 47 is arranged outside the mounting hole along the front surface of the base plate 45, and the front mounting plate 62 through which the game ball can pass, and the image display means 60. Arranged in the shape of a front view gate extending from both the left and right sides to the upper side on the front side of the above, and arranged between the decorative frame 63 projecting forward on the inner peripheral side of the front mounting plate 62 and the left and right lower ends of the decorative frame 63. It has a stage 64 to be played. The game balls launched by the launching means 17 and entering the upper side of the game area 23 are distributed to the left and right at the top of the decorative frame 63, and the left flow path 65a on the left side and the right flow path 65b on the right side of the central display frame unit 47. Flow down either.

The central display frame unit 47 is provided with a warp inlet 66 through which a game ball can flow, on at least one side of the left flow path 65a side and the right flow path 65b side, for example, the left flow path 65a side. The game ball that has flowed into the warp entrance 66 rolls freely in the left-right direction on the stage 64, and then either the central drop portion 67 provided corresponding to the center in the left-right direction of the game area 23 or any other portion. It falls to the front side from the top. Further, on the upper side of the stage 64, an intrusion prevention means 68 for preventing the invasion of the game ball to the rear side due to bounce or the like is provided.

The start winning unit 48 is arranged below the central display frame unit 47, and is detachably attached to the base plate 45 from the front side. The ordinary winning unit 49 is arranged on the left side of the starting winning unit 48 under the central display frame unit 47, and is detachably attached to the base plate 45 from the front side.

The normal symbol starting means 55 is for starting the variable display of the normal symbol by the normal symbol display means 51, and is composed of a passing gate or the like through which the game ball can pass, and is a passage detecting means (passing detecting means) for detecting the passage of the game ball. (Not shown). The ordinary symbol starting means 55 is provided, for example, on the front side of the front mounting plate 62 on the right side of the central display frame unit 47, and allows a game ball flowing down the right flow path 65b to pass through.

The ordinary symbol display means 51 is for displaying the ordinary symbol in a variable manner, and includes a plurality of light emitters (for example, LEDs) corresponding to a plurality of ordinary symbols (for example, two types of “○” and “×”). For example, it is arranged in the decorative frame 63 of the central display frame unit 47. The normal symbol display means 51 blinks so that a plurality of light emitters emit light in a predetermined order based on the normal symbol starting means 55 detecting the game ball, and is acquired when the normal symbol starting means 55 detects the game ball. When the hit judgment random number value included in the ordinary random number information matches the predetermined hit judgment value, for example, the illuminant on the "○" side corresponding to the hit mode (predetermined mode) is lit, and other than that. In the case, for example, the light emitting body on the "x" side corresponding to the detached mode lights up and stops. When the stop symbol after the change of the ordinary symbol display means 51 becomes the winning mode, the ordinary profit state occurs.

Further, when the ordinary symbol starting means 55 detects a game ball during the ordinary holding period including the symbol changing state and the ordinary profit state of the ordinary symbol displaying means 51, the ordinary random number information acquired by the detection is predetermined. The maximum number of reserved symbols, for example, 4 is reserved and stored, and each time the normal holding period ends, one is consumed and the normal symbol is changed. The stored number of ordinary random number information (ordinary hold number) is notified to the player by the ordinary hold number display means 52 or the like. The normally reserved quantity display means 52 is arranged, for example, in the decorative frame 63 of the central display frame unit 47.

The first special symbol starting means 56 is for starting the symbol variation by the first special symbol displaying means 53, is composed of a non-opening / closing winning means having no opening / closing means, and is a game ball for detecting a winning game ball. It is equipped with a detection means (not shown). The first special symbol starting means 56 is provided in, for example, the starting winning unit 48, is arranged in an upward opening shape corresponding to the central drop portion 67 of the stage 64, and is warped on the left flow path 65a side. Due to the existence of a route that wins a prize from the entrance 66 via the stage 64, the game ball that has flowed down the left flow path 65a has a higher probability of winning than the game ball that has flowed down the right flow path 65b. There is. When a game ball wins the first special symbol starting means 56, a predetermined number of game balls per winning is paid out as a prize ball.

The second special symbol starting means 57 is for starting the symbol variation by the second special symbol displaying means 54, and the game ball can be won in the open state and cannot be won (or from the open state) by the operation of the opening / closing unit 69. It is composed of an openable and closable winning means that can be changed to a closed state (which is also difficult to win), and is equipped with a game ball detecting means (not shown) for detecting a winning game ball. When the symbol becomes a hit mode and a normal profit state occurs, the opening / closing portion 69 changes from the closed state to the open state for a predetermined time.

The second special symbol starting means 57 is arranged, for example, on the front mounting plate 62 on the right side of the central display frame unit 47 and on the downstream side of the normal symbol starting means 55, and is a game that has flowed down the right flow path 65b. The ball can be won. The opening / closing portion 69 can swing around a rotation axis in the left-right direction provided on the lower side, for example, and in the closed state, it is substantially flush with the front mounting plate 62 so that the game ball can pass through the front side. In the open state, the front side of the front mounting plate 62 has an inclined shape that descends backward so that the game ball can win a prize backward. When a game ball wins the second special symbol starting means 57, a predetermined number of game balls per winning is paid out as a prize ball.

The first special symbol display means 53 is composed of one or a plurality of, for example, a display means such as a 7-segment type capable of variablely displaying one first special symbol, and the first special symbol starting means 56 is a game. The first special symbol is fluctuated for a predetermined time on the condition that the ball is detected, and the jackpot determination random number value included in the first special random number information acquired when the game ball is detected by the first special symbol starting means 56 is predetermined. If it matches the determined jackpot determination value, it stops in the first jackpot mode, and in other cases, it stops in the first missed mode. When the stop symbol after the change of the first special symbol display means 53 becomes the first jackpot mode, the first extraordinary profit state occurs.

The second special symbol display means 54 is composed of one or a plurality of, for example, a display means such as a 7-segment type capable of variablely displaying one second special symbol, and the second special symbol starting means 57 is a game. The second special symbol is fluctuated for a predetermined time on the condition that the ball is detected, and the jackpot determination random number value included in the second special random number information acquired when the game ball is detected by the second special symbol starting means 57 is predetermined. If it matches the determined jackpot determination value, it stops in the second jackpot mode, and in other cases, it stops in the second missed mode. When the stop symbol after the change of the second special symbol display means 54 becomes the second jackpot mode, the second extraordinary profit state occurs.

The first and second special symbol display means 53 and 54 are arranged, for example, in the decorative frame 63 of the central display frame unit 47. The first and second special symbols are not, for example, numerical symbols, but are composed of a plurality of types of symbols having no special meaning in themselves, such as a combination of lines and dots, and one of those symbols or one of them. A plurality of modes are the first and second jackpot modes, and the other modes are the first and second missed modes. In this embodiment, four types of A1 to A4 and B1 to B4 are provided as the first and second jackpot modes (FIG. 8).

In addition, the first and second special symbols are started during the special holding period including the symbol change of the first special symbol display means 53, the symbol change of the second special symbol display means 54, and the first and second special profit states. When the means 56 and 57 detect the game ball, the first and second special random number information acquired by the means 56 and 57 are stored in a predetermined maximum number of pending numbers, for example, four each. Then, when the hold memory on the second special symbol side is 1 or more at the end of the special hold period, the hold memory of the second special symbol is digested and the second special symbol is changed, and the first special symbol is changed. When only the reserved memory on the symbol side is 1 or more, the reserved memory of the first special symbol is digested and the first special symbol is changed. As described above, in the present embodiment, when both the first special symbol and the second special symbol are not changing, and there is a hold memory on both the first special symbol side and the second special symbol side. Is designed to give priority to the change of the second special symbol. The number of stored first and second special random number information (number of first and second special reserved numbers) is notified to the player by the image display means 60 or the like.

The large winning means 58 is an opening / closing type winning means provided with an opening / closing plate 70 capable of switching between an open state in which the game ball can be won and a closed state in which the game ball cannot be won. The game ball, which is arranged on the downstream side of the special symbol starting means 57 and upstream of the first special symbol starting means 56, has flowed down the right flow path 65b rather than the game ball flowing down the left flow path 65a. It is possible to win a prize with a high probability. The big prize means 58 is the first and second specials that occur when the first and second special symbols of the first and second special symbol display means 53 and 54 stop in the first and second big hit modes after the change. In the profit state, the opening / closing plate 70 is opened to the front side according to a predetermined opening pattern, and the game ball that has fallen on the opening / closing plate 70 is made to win a prize inside. When a game ball wins the large prize-winning means 58, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls per prize.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, one of a plurality of types of extraordinary profit states is selected corresponding to the first and second jackpot modes A1 to A4 and B1 to B4. There are three types of opening patterns of the big winning means 58 in the extraordinary profit state of the present embodiment: 15R, 10R, and 2R. Is assigned a 10R open pattern, and 2R open patterns are assigned to the jackpot modes A4 and B4, respectively. Each of the 15R and 10R open patterns is configured to perform so-called rounds with balls 15 times and 10 times, respectively, and the 2R open patterns are configured to perform so-called rounds without balls twice. There is.

Here, in the round with balls, after the large winning means 58 is opened, when the number of winnings to the large winning means 58 reaches a predetermined number (for example, 9) or a predetermined time (for example, 28 seconds) elapses. It is set to close the big prize means 58, and if the player hits right aiming at the big prize means 58 on the right flow path 65b side, the maximum number of game balls can be easily won and a large number of prize balls can be won. Can be acquired. On the other hand, in the round without a ball, the big prize means 58 is set to open for a very short time (for example, 0.2 seconds), and even if the player hits the right side aiming at the big prize means 58, the game is played. It is difficult to win a ball, and the player cannot expect to win the prize ball. In addition, an open pattern having both a round with a ball and a round without a ball may be provided.

Further, in the image display means (symbol display means) 60, for example, the effect symbol can be variablely displayed in parallel with the variable display of the first and second special symbols by the first and second special symbol display means 53 and 54. It is possible to display various images such as the first and second hold display images X1 to X4, Y1 to Y4, and the changing hold image Z indicating the number of first and second special hold images.

Regarding the variation of the effect symbols, a plurality of (three in this case) symbol display units 71a to 71c or 72a to 72c as shown in FIGS. 4 (a) and 5 (a) are provided on the image display means 60. In those symbol display units 71a to 71c or 72a to 72c, the symbol sequences 73a to 73c or 74a to 74c as shown in FIGS. 4 (b) and 5 (b) are cyclically displayed. The symbol rows 73a to 73c and 74a to 74c are each composed of a plurality of (here, 18) production symbols. In the present embodiment, when the special symbol is stopped in the first and second jackpot modes, the effect symbol is in the jackpot effect mode, and when the special symbol is stopped in the first and second missed modes, the effect symbol is out of effect. It becomes an aspect.

Here, the jackpot effect mode refers to a stop symbol mode in which the effect symbol forms a specific mode on a predetermined effective line. In the specific mode of the present embodiment, in addition to the specific mode in which all three effect symbols on the effective line are the same, such as "gold, gold, gold" and "7, 7, 7", "gold, 4" -Includes irregular specific modes that are predetermined combinations such as "6", "seven, balls, seven" and the like.

Further, in the present embodiment, it is possible to change to a plurality of types of modes (here, two types of the first mode and the second mode) based on the player's operation, and the effect symbol corresponds to these two types of modes2. It is possible to display variations by scrolling in the horizontal direction (first direction) in the first mode and scrolling in the vertical direction (second direction) in the second mode. The details of the mode change will be described later.

As shown in FIG. 4A, the symbol display units 71a to 71c used for the effect symbol variation in the first mode (horizontal scrolling) are approximately three effect symbols in the upper, lower, and middle stages of the image display means 60. It is formed in a horizontally long shape, and for example, the left column, the right column, the middle column, the rising right, and the falling right shown in FIG. 4A so as to straddle the three symbol display portions 71a to 71c. Effective lines L11 to L15 are set.

Further, in the symbol rows 73a to 73c used for the effect symbol variation in the first mode, 18 effect symbols are arranged in the order shown in FIG. 4 (b). As shown in FIG. 4 (b), there are 10 types of effect symbols used in the first mode, "1" to "8", "gold", and "★", of which "1" to "8". , "Gold" are valid symbols that can form a specific mode, and "★" are ineffective symbols that cannot form a specific mode. In all the symbol rows 73a to 73c, 9 valid symbols and 9 The non-valid symbols are arranged alternately. Therefore, even if three "★" s are aligned on any of the effective lines, it is not a jackpot effect mode but a missed effect mode. Each of the 18 effect symbols constituting the symbol rows 73a to 73c is assigned a symbol number of 00H to 11H in the order of arrangement (FIG. 4B), and the position control of the symbol rows 73a to 73c is performed. It is performed using this symbol number.

In the case of the symbol rows 73a to 73c of the present embodiment, since the arrangement of the effect symbols is reversed between the upper symbol row 73a and the lower symbol row 73b (FIG. 4 (b)), for example, the upper, lower, and middle symbols are arranged. In the case of a variable pattern in which the symbols are stopped in order, reach can be established simultaneously between the two effective lines, specifically, the upward-sloping effective line L14 and the downward-sloping effective line L15. In the following description, the case where the reach is established by two effective lines at the same time is referred to as "W reach", and the case where the reach is established by only one effective line is referred to as "S reach".

Further, as shown in FIG. 5 (a), the symbol display units 72a to 72c used for the effect symbol variation in the second mode (vertical scrolling) are left, right, and inside of the image display means 60, respectively. It is formed in a vertically long shape for each piece, and for example, the upper, lower, middle, upward-sloping, and downward-sloping five lines shown in FIG. Effective lines L21 to L25 are set.

In the symbol rows 74a to 74c used for the effect symbol variation in the second mode, 18 effect symbols are arranged in the order shown in FIG. 5 (b). As shown in FIG. 5 (b), the effect symbols used in the second mode are "1" to "7", "pole", "evil", "person", "ball", "★", "☆". , "One" to "Seven", "Pole", "Evil", "People", "Tama" are valid symbols, and "★", "☆" are ineffective symbols. In all the symbol rows 74a to 74c, nine valid symbols and nine ineffective symbols are arranged alternately. Further, each of the 18 effect symbols constituting the symbol rows 74a to 74c is assigned a symbol number of 00H to 11H as in the symbol rows 73a to 73c in the first mode (FIG. 5 (b)). , The position control of the symbol rows 74a to 74c is performed using this symbol number. In addition, the effective symbol may include a symbol that does not constitute any specific aspect.

Further, in the case of the symbol rows 74a to 74c of the present embodiment, the arrangement of "1" to "seven" is reversed between the left symbol row 74a and the right symbol row 74b, and the left symbol row 74a and the right symbol row 74a and the right symbol row Since two "seven" are arranged with "★" in each of 74b, for example, in the case of a variable pattern in which the symbols stop in the order of left, right, and middle, reach can be established at the same time on two or more effective lines. .. In the following description, in addition to the above-mentioned "W reach" and "S reach", the case where the reach is established at the same time on three (or more) effective lines is referred to as "T reach".

The jackpot effect mode of the effect symbol corresponds to the jackpot mode and the like as shown in FIG. That is, for example, in the case of jackpot modes A4 and B4, "gold, 4.6" (in the case of the first mode), "seven, ball, seven" (in the case of the second mode), etc. on any of the effective lines. In the case of jackpot modes A3 and B3, "8,8,8" (in the case of the first mode), "6,6,6" on any of the effective lines. (In the case of the second mode), it becomes a jackpot effect mode in which an even-numbered symbol alignment specific mode is established, and in the case of the jackpot modes A2 and B2, "7, 7, 7" (the second) on any of the effective lines. It is a jackpot effect mode in which an odd-numbered pattern alignment specific mode such as "1 mode"), "1, 1, 1" (in the case of the second mode) is established. Further, in the case of the jackpot modes A1 and B1, the specific jackpot production mode different from the above jackpot production mode, for example, in the case of the first mode, the symbol alignment of "gold, gold, gold" is specified on any effective line. The jackpot effect mode in which the mode is established, and in the case of the second mode, the jackpot effect mode in which the specific mode of "7, 7, 7" is established on each of the upward-sloping and downward-sloping effective lines L24 and L25. ..

Further, regarding the first and second hold display images X1 to X4, Y1 to Y4, and the changing hold image Z (FIG. 17), the first and second special symbol starting means 56 and 57 are based on detecting the game ball. When the number of first and second special holdings increases, one additional first and second holding display images X1 and Y1 to be displayed on the image display means 60, and the first and second special symbols are displayed. When the number of first and second special reservations decreases based on the start of new fluctuations of the first and second special symbols by means 53 and 54, for example, the changing hold image Z is deleted and the first and second special symbols are deleted. The second hold display images X1 and Y1 are shifted one by one toward the front side of the queue (for example, the right side of the screen), and the extruded first and second hold display images X1 and Y1 are, for example, predetermined. It is moved to a position and changed to a new pending image Z during change.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of the control system of this pachinko machine. In FIG. 6, 75 is a main control board, 76 is an effect control board, and each of these control boards 75 and 76 includes a front frame 3 and the back side of a back cover covering an image display means 60 and the like mounted on the game board 16. They are housed in board cases that are detachably attached to appropriate positions on the back side of the game machine main body 1 including the game board 16.

The main control board (main control means) 75 comprehensively controls the game operation, and includes a normal random number creation processing means 81 composed of a CPU, ROM, RAM, etc., a normal start port check processing means 82, and a normal random number storage. Means 83, ordinary symbol processing means 84, ordinary symbol display control means 85, ordinary profit state generating means 86, special random number creation processing means 87, special start port check processing means 88, special random number storage means 89, special symbol processing means 90, The special symbol display control means 91, the special profit state generation means 92, the special game state generation means 93, the control command transmission means 94, and the like are provided.

The ordinary random number creating processing means 81 is configured to repeatedly generate a hit determination random number or the like used for determining whether or not the changed ordinary symbol is the winning mode at predetermined time intervals. The normal start port check processing means 82 performs processing based on the detection of the game ball by the normal symbol starting means 55, and based on the normal symbol starting means 55 detecting the game ball, the normal random number creation processing means 81 It is configured to acquire the created ordinary random number information such as the hit determination random number value and store the ordinary random number information in the first-in first-out type ordinary random number storage means 83 up to a predetermined upper limit holding number (for example, 4). Has been done.

The normal symbol processing means 84 performs processing related to the variable display of the normal symbol, and the normal symbol display means 51 is in a state where the normal symbol display means 51 can be variablely displayed, and one or more hit determination random numbers are stored in the normal random number storage means 83. The hit judgment random number value is taken out from the beginning of the queue of the normal random number information stored in the normal random number storage means 83 on condition that the number is (normally held number is 1 or more), and the hit judgment random number value is set in advance. The hit / miss judgment is performed according to whether or not it matches the specified hit judgment value, and the type of the stop symbol after the change of the normal symbol is selected based on the hit / miss judgment result, and the normal symbol is selected. It is configured to select the variation time.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, the hit probability (for example, 1 / 1.3) in the special gaming state (in the time saving state and the probability change state) described later is the hit probability in other normal gaming states. It is set higher than (for example, 1/10), and the fluctuation time in the special gaming state (for example, 2.7 seconds) is set to be shorter than the fluctuation time in the normal gaming state (for example, 27 seconds). ..

The ordinary symbol display control means 85 controls the display of the ordinary symbol display means 51 based on the ordinary symbol processing by the ordinary symbol processing means 84, and the ordinary symbol display means 51 is in a state where variable display is possible and the ordinary random number storage means. On the condition that one or more ordinary random number information is stored in 83 (the number of ordinary pending numbers is 1 or more), the ordinary symbol display means 51 starts the fluctuation of the ordinary symbol, and the ordinary symbol processing means 84 selects it. Based on the elapse of the changed fluctuation time, the fluctuation of the normal symbol is stopped by the stop symbol also selected by the normal symbol processing means 84.

The ordinary profit state generating means 86 is a second special symbol when the stop symbol after the change of the ordinary symbol display means 51 becomes a hit mode based on the result of the hit determination by the ordinary symbol processing means 84. The opening / closing portion 69 of the starting means 57 is adapted to generate a normal profit state that changes to an open state according to, for example, any of a plurality of types of opening / closing patterns. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, a normal opening / closing pattern (for example, 0.2 seconds × 1 opening) and an extended opening / closing pattern (for example) set so that the opening time is longer than the normal opening / closing pattern. Two types of opening / closing patterns (2 seconds x 3 times opening) are set, and the normal opening / closing pattern is selected during the normal game state and the extended opening / closing pattern is selected during the special game state.

The special random number creation processing means 87 performs a special random number creation process for repeatedly generating a jackpot determination random number used for determining jackpot / miss, a symbol determination random number used for selecting a stop symbol after a change of a special symbol, and other predetermined random numbers. It is configured to do.

The special starting port check processing means 88 performs processing based on the winning of the game ball to the first and second special symbol starting means 56 and 57, and is any one of the first and second special symbol starting means 56 and 57. Based on the winning of the game ball, the first and second special random number information such as the jackpot determination random number value and the jackpot symbol random number value created by the special random number creation processing means 87 are acquired, and the first and second special random numbers are acquired. The special random number storage means 89 is configured to store the special random number information up to a predetermined upper limit holding number (for example, 4 each).

Further, the special start port check processing means 88 includes a look-ahead determination means 88a. The look-ahead determination means 88a determines the first and second special random number information acquired when the game ball wins the first and second special symbol starting means 56 and 57 before being subjected to the symbol variation. Whether or not the jackpot judgment random number value included in the first and second special random number information matches the first and second jackpot judgment values at the timing of, for example, when the first and second special random number information is acquired (big hit? Pre-reading judgment is performed for (whether or not) and the like. This look-ahead determination result is transmitted to the effect control board 76 and the like by, for example, a hold addition command (FIG. 11) transmitted based on the winning of the game ball to any of the first and second special symbol starting means 56 and 57. Will be done.

In the look-ahead determination means 88a of the present embodiment, in addition to the jackpot / miss determination, the variation pattern of the effect symbol is determined, and the hold addition command shown in FIG. 11 is transmitted based on the look-ahead determination result. For example, when the game ball wins the second special symbol starting means 57, the number of the second special hold becomes three, and the pre-reading determination for the second special random number information acquired at that time results in the jackpot / miss determination result being lost. Then, when the normal reach fluctuation pattern without pseudo-ream is selected as the fluctuation pattern, "B803H" is transmitted as the hold addition command. It should be noted that what is selected on the main control board 75 side is the outline of the fluctuation pattern, and the details of the fluctuation pattern are determined on the effect control board 76 side.

Special symbol processing hand stage 9 0, first, performs a process related variable display of the second special symbol and performance symbol, first, second special symbol display means 53 and 54 becomes vary displayable state Sometimes, if the number of the second special hold is 1 or more, the queue of the second special random number information is started, and if only the number of the first special hold is 1 or more, the queue of the first special random number information is the first jackpot. The judgment random number value is taken out, and the jackpot / loss judgment is performed according to whether or not the jackpot judgment random number value matches the predetermined jackpot judgment value, and the first and second hits are determined according to the jackpot judgment result. The stop symbol mode of the special symbol, the variation pattern of the effect symbol, and the like are determined.

In the stop symbol mode of the first and second special symbols, when the jackpot determination result is a jackpot, for example, the first and second jackpot modes A1 are based on the jackpot symbol random number value included in the first and second special random number information. ~ A4, B1 to B4 (FIG. 8), and if the jackpot determination result is out of order, for example, one or a plurality of first and second outlier modes based on the newly acquired outlier symbol random number value. It is selected from. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, in the case of a jackpot, the types of the first and second special profit states and the special gaming states (hereinafter, jackpot) correspond to the selected first and second jackpot modes. The type) is decided. That is, the jackpot type when the jackpot modes A1 and B1 are selected is "15R probability variation", the jackpot type when the jackpot modes A2 and B2 are selected is "10R probability variation", and the jackpot modes A3 and B3 are selected. In this case, the jackpot type is "10R time reduction", and when the jackpot modes A4 and B4 are selected, the jackpot type is "2R probability variation (sudden probability)".

Here, the special gaming state is a gaming state that is advantageous to the player that occurs after the end of the extraordinary profit state, and in the present embodiment, there are two types, a time saving state and a probability change state. During the time saving state, for example, the fluctuation time of the first and second special symbols is switched to a shortened fluctuation time shorter than the normal fluctuation time, and the probability that the normal symbol becomes a hit mode is higher than the normal probability (for example, 1/10). To the probability (for example, 1 / 1.3), the fluctuation time of the normal symbol from the normal fluctuation time (for example, 27 seconds) to the shortened fluctuation time (for example, 2.7 seconds), of the second special symbol starting means 57 in the ordinary profit state. The opening / closing pattern can be switched from a normal opening / closing pattern (for example, 0.2 seconds × 1 opening) to an extended opening / closing pattern (for example, 2 seconds × 3 times opening) (FIG. 7). The time saving state ends when the next extraordinary profit state occurs or when the first and second special symbols have changed a predetermined number of times (for example, 50 times).

During the probabilistic state, the probability that the first and second special symbols will be in the first and second jackpot modes is switched to a higher probability (for example, 1/35) than the normal probability (for example, 1/350), and the time is shortened. The same switching as above is also performed. The probability change state ends when the next extraordinary profit state occurs, but other end conditions such as the number of fluctuations of the first and second special symbols may be added. The probabilistic state that occurs after the end of the extraordinary profit state of 2R is a so-called sudden probabilistic change (hereinafter referred to as abrupt probability), and the effect symbols related to the start of the extraordinary profit state are irregular specific modes.

Further, the variation pattern of the effect symbol includes a jackpot variation pattern selected when the determination result of jackpot / miss is a jackpot, and a missed variation pattern selected when the determination result of the jackpot / miss is a jackpot. As shown in FIG. 9, the jackpot fluctuation pattern includes, for example, fluctuation time, presence / absence and number of pseudo-reams, reach fluctuation / non-reach fluctuation, type of reach fluctuation, S / W / T reach classification, and re-lottery. There are multiple types depending on the presence or absence of. For example, the first fluctuation pattern in FIG. 9 is a fluctuation time of 131 s, pseudo-ream 3 times, S reach, SP reach 1 jackpot fluctuation pattern with re-lottery, and the 21st fluctuation pattern is a fluctuation time of 68 s, pseudo-ream 2 times. , S reach or W reach, normal reach jackpot fluctuation pattern with re-lottery, 41st fluctuation pattern is fluctuation time 75.4s, no pseudo-ream, W reach, SP reach 2 jackpot fluctuation pattern without re-lottery. The SP reach fluctuation pattern is a fluctuation pattern that develops into the SP reach effect after the normal reach effect.

In addition, all jackpot fluctuation patterns correspond to at least one of the jackpot types (here, 15R probability variation, 10R probability variation, 10R time reduction, and 2R probability variation (sudden probability)), and when selecting a jackpot fluctuation pattern, For example, only the jackpot fluctuation pattern corresponding to the jackpot type selected earlier is selected. For example, when 2R probability variation (sudden probability) is selected as the jackpot type, for example, only the jackpot fluctuation pattern with a circle in the 2R probability variation (sudden probability) column in FIG. 9 is selected.

Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the out-of-bounds fluctuation pattern includes, for example, fluctuation time, presence / absence and number of pseudo-reams, whether or not it is reach fluctuation, and in the case of reach fluctuation, its type, S / W / T reach classification, and stop. Multiple types are provided due to differences in points and the like. For example, the first fluctuation pattern in FIG. 10 has a fluctuation time of 104.7 s, three pseudo-reams, S reach, and the SP reach 1 deviation fluctuation pattern with a stop point behind, and the 20th fluctuation pattern has a fluctuation time of 65. 7s, no pseudo-ream, W reach, SP reach 2 out of the middle stop point fluctuation pattern, 22nd fluctuation pattern is 30s of fluctuation time, no pseudo-ream, S reach or W reach, normal reach out of +1 stop point It is a fluctuation pattern.

Here, the stop point specifies the position at which the middle symbol, which is the final stop symbol, is stopped in the case of reach fluctuation, and is set by, for example, the amount of deviation with respect to the position (big hit position) that is the jackpot effect mode. Will be done. For example, when the stop point is any of "+1" to "+17", the middle symbol stops at a position shifted by +1 to +17 frames from the jackpot position, and the stop point is "out of front" or "out of back". In the case of, the middle symbol stops at the position one frame before or one frame after the jackpot position, and in the case of "out of the middle", it stops between those two jackpot positions in the W reach where there are two jackpot positions. do.

It should be noted that the jackpot fluctuation pattern and the missed fluctuation pattern to be selected may be different depending on the game state at the start of the symbol fluctuation. That is, for example, the jackpot variation pattern table and the missed variation pattern table for the probabilistic variation state and the jackpot variation pattern table and the missed variation pattern table for the non-probability variation state (time saving state and the normal game state) may be provided separately.

The special symbol display control means 91 controls the display of the first and second special symbol display means 53 and 54, and the first special symbol display means 53 or the first special symbol display means 53 or the first is based on the special symbol processing by the special symbol processing means 90. 2 The first and second special symbols are changed by the special symbol display means 54, and the first and second special symbols are changed in the selected stop symbol mode based on the elapse of the selected fluctuation time. Is designed to stop.

The extraordinary profit state generating means (profit state generating means) 92 is for generating the first and second extraordinary profit states (profit states) that are advantageous to the player, and the special symbol processing means 90 determines the jackpot / loss. When the result is a big hit and the stop symbol mode after the change of the first and second special symbols becomes the first and second big hit modes, the big winning means 58 is set to a predetermined opening pattern, for example, 15R, shown in FIG. It is configured to generate a first and second extraordinary profit state that opens according to any of the three types of opening patterns 10R and 2R.

The special gaming state generating means 93 is for generating a special gaming state that is advantageous to the player, and after the end of the first and second special profit states, the time saving state corresponding to the first and second jackpot modes, It is configured to generate any special gaming state (FIG. 8) of the probabilistic state.

The control command transmission means 94 is for transmitting a predetermined control command to a sub-control board such as the effect control board 76 to give a control command, and when the first and second special hold numbers increase, the first and second special hold numbers are given. Fluctuation of the first and second special symbols based on the function of transmitting the hold addition command (FIG. 11) for specifying the addition of the second special hold number to the effect control board 76 side and the special symbol processing by the special symbol processing means 90. At the start, a hold subtraction command (FIG. 12) that specifies the subtraction of the first and second special hold numbers, a variation pattern command (FIGS. 9 and 10) that specifies the variation pattern of the effect symbol, and the first and second special symbols. A special symbol command (FIG. 8) for designating the stop symbol mode of The first and second special symbols are completed by the function of transmitting the fluctuation stop command to the effect control board 76 side, the fluctuation of the first and second special symbols is completed when the first and second special hold numbers are both 0, and so on. It is equipped with a function to send a customer waiting demo command when the variable standby state is reached.

In the hold addition command, as shown in FIG. 11, the upper byte (MODE) indicates the number of first / second special hold numbers and the number after the addition, and the lower byte (EVENT) indicates the look-ahead determination result. There is. For example, if the number of the first special hold after addition is two and the look-ahead is prohibited, "B301H" is set, and the number of the second special hold after addition is four. When the SP reach 1 jackpot fluctuation pattern is selected, "B9BBH" is transmitted respectively.

Further, as shown in FIG. 12, the hold subtraction commands are "B001H" to "B005H" corresponding to the first special hold number of 0 to 4, and "B101H" corresponding to the second special hold number of 0 to 4. "To" B105H "are provided. Since this hold subtraction command is transmitted not only at the time of hold subtraction but also at the time of recovery from a power failure, a command corresponding to the upper limit of four holds is also prepared.

The special symbol commands are "BB02H" to "BB05H" and "BC02H" to "BC05H" (FIG. 8) corresponding to the first and second jackpot modes A1 to A4 and B1 to B4, and the first and first symbols not shown. 2 “BB01H” and “BC01H” (not shown) corresponding to the detached mode are provided.

The effect control board (sub-control means) 76 controls the effect by various effect means such as the illumination means 101 such as LED, the speakers 18, 25, the movable effect means 61, and the image display means 60, and receives the hold addition command. It includes time processing means 102, variation pattern command reception time processing means 103, in-game effect control means 104, customer waiting control means 105, mode change control means 106, and the like.

The hold addition command reception processing means 102 performs processing when the first and second special hold numbers increase, and is provided with a look-ahead effect lottery means 102a or the like and receives a hold addition command from the main control board 75. In addition, except when the look-ahead effect is prohibited, a lottery related to the look-ahead effect is performed by the look-ahead effect lottery means 102a, and the first and second hold display images X1 and Y1 are displayed on the image display means 60 according to the lottery result and the like. It is designed to set a hold change effect scenario to be additionally displayed in.

Here, the "look-ahead effect" is an effect based on the look-ahead determination result by the look-ahead determination means 88a, and includes a "look-ahead continuous effect", a "look-ahead hold change effect", and the like.

The "look-ahead continuous effect" is to execute, for example, the same mode of effect in a plurality of symbol variations up to the symbol variation corresponding to the special random number information that is the target of the look-ahead determination based on the pre-reading determination result. For example, when two types of effect modes, "rain" and "thunder", are provided as continuous look-ahead effect, if any of them is won by the look-ahead effect lottery means 102a, the special random number information is supported. For example, an image of "rain" or "thunder" is used as a background image in a plurality of times of change of the effect symbol up to the change of the symbol.

Further, the "look-ahead hold change effect" displays the first and second hold display images X1 to X4, Y1 to Y4, and the changing hold image Z in a predetermined display mode based on the look-ahead determination result. The production scenario is selected according to the lottery result of this look-ahead pending change production. For example, there are three types of hold display modes of "elephant", "lion", and "giraffe" as the look-ahead hold change effect, and when any of them is won by the look-ahead effect lottery means 102a, as shown in FIG. For example, when the first and second hold display images are newly additionally displayed, the hold display image is displayed in a display mode such as a winning "elephant". If the look-ahead is prohibited or if the look-ahead hold change effect is not won, the hold display image will be a display mode other than the hold display mode such as "elephant", "lion", "giraffe", etc. related to the look-ahead hold change effect. For example, it is displayed with "○".

The variation pattern command reception processing means 103 performs processing when the symbol variation is started by the first and second special symbol display means 53 and 54, and includes the symbol variation content selection means 103a, the advance notice effect lottery means 103b, and the like. When, for example, a hold subtraction command, a variation pattern command, and a special symbol command are received from the main control board 75 within a certain period of time, the symbol variation content selection means 103a selects a specific variation content of the effect symbol and gives a notice. The effect lottery means 103b draws a lottery for the advance notice effect, and sets a variable pattern scenario, a notice effect scenario, a hold change effect scenario, and the like according to the results and the like. In the hold change effect scenario in this case, for example, the changing hold image Z is deleted, and the first and second hold display images X1 to Y1 are moved toward the front side of the queue (for example, the right side of the screen) by one. The images are shifted one by one, and the extruded first and second reserved display images X1 and Y1 are moved to, for example, a predetermined position to be changed to a new pending image Z during fluctuation.

The symbol variation content selection means 103a selects a specific effect content of the variation pattern, a stop symbol mode of the effect symbol, and the like based on the variation pattern command received from the main control board 75 and the mode at that time. For example, when a plurality of types of normal reach effects, SP reach 1 effects, and the like are provided, such as normal reach effects A to D and SP reach 1 effects A to C, one of them is selected. In the case of reach fluctuation, for example, one effective line is selected in the case of S reach, and two effective lines are selected in the case of W reach. If two or more of the / W / T reach are candidates, select one of them first. Then, the stop symbol mode of the effect symbol is selected based on the selected effective line, stop point, and the like. In addition, when a re-lottery or a temporary stop is performed during the fluctuation, the symbol mode at that time is also selected.

Here, in the present embodiment, since the scroll direction of the effect symbol, the configuration of the symbol sequence, and the like are different for each mode (FIG. 4), the specific effect content and the effect symbol of the variation pattern selected by the symbol variation content selection means 103a are used. The stop symbol mode and the like are also different for each mode. Further, in the present embodiment, in the first mode of horizontal scrolling, all 18 symbols constituting each of the symbol rows 73a to 73c are displayed and the symbols are changed until at least each of the symbol rows 73a to 73c is stopped (or temporarily stopped). On the other hand, in the second mode of vertical scrolling, for example, the invalid symbols "★" and "☆" are excluded from the middle symbol row (final stop symbol row) 74c that stops last after the reach is established. However, only the effective symbols "1" to "7", "pole", "evil", "person", and "ball" are displayed on the screen, and the symbol is changed in units of 2 frames. There is.

As a result, when there are a plurality of deviation variation patterns of the same type in the deviation variation pattern table (FIG. 10) on the main control board 75 side and their stop points are continuous with each other (referred to as a specific variation pattern), the first mode Since all symbols (excluding those constituting the jackpot mode) can be stopped, one type of first specific fluctuation pattern (specific fluctuation pattern included in the first fluctuation pattern that can be selected in the first mode) It is possible to cover all the stop points with, but in the second mode it is not possible to stop with an ineffective symbol, so in order to cover all the stop points of the specific fluctuation pattern, multiple types of second specific It is necessary to provide a variation pattern (a specific variation pattern included in the second variation pattern that can be selected in the second mode). For example, in the example of FIG. 10, 18 normal reach deviation fluctuation patterns (shown in gray in FIG. 10) in which the stop points are set to +1 to +17 are provided, but in the case of the first mode corresponding to this. Has one type of first normal reach loss variation pattern (first specific variation pattern) (FIG. 13 (a)), and three types of second to fourth normal reach loss variation patterns (second specific variation pattern) in the second mode. (FIGS. 13 (b) to 13 (d)) are provided respectively.

FIG. 13 shows the correspondence between each stop point in the first normal reach deviation variation pattern in the first mode and each stop point in the second to fourth normal reach deviation fluctuation patterns in the second mode. 13 (a) to 13 (d) show each stop point (gray portion) in the case of W reach / S reach in each fluctuation pattern corresponding to the fluctuation time. As shown in FIGS. 13 (b) to 13 (d), the stop points in the second to fourth normal reach out-of-reach fluctuation patterns in the second mode are intermittently arranged avoiding the positions corresponding to the ineffective symbols. There is. Then, the stop timings of all the stop points in the first normal reach out-of-range fluctuation pattern shown in FIG. 13 (a) are the stops of the stop points in the second to fourth normal reach out-of-range fluctuation patterns shown in FIGS. 13 (b) to 13 (d). It matches one of the timings.

Therefore, regardless of which of the 18 normal reach loss variation patterns having different stop points is selected on the main control board 75 side, in the case of the first mode, the stop point of the stop point is selected from one type of first normal reach loss variation patterns. While the matching ones are selected, in the case of the second mode, one of the three types of the second to fourth normal reach deviation fluctuation patterns is selected according to the stop point, so that the reach effect is produced between the modes. Can be greatly different.

Further, the advance notice effect lottery means 103b draws a lottery as to whether or not to execute one or a plurality of types of advance notice effects while the effect symbols are changing. Here, the advance notice production is a production related to the appearance of a predetermined event such as whether or not a jackpot production mode appears due to a change in the production symbol, and is a production related to the appearance of a predetermined event, such as "conversation production", "step-up production", "movable body production", and the like. Various modes such as "button effect" can be considered. For example, in the "conversation effect", the lines of a plurality of characters are sequentially output to the image display means 60 in a conversational format while the effect symbol is fluctuating. Further, the "step-up effect" includes displaying the effect image on the image display means 60 during the fluctuation of the effect symbol, for example, according to the reliability (hereinafter referred to as the jackpot reliability) in which the effect symbol is the jackpot effect mode. A predetermined effect step is sequentially executed up to a predetermined stage among a plurality of stages (for example, three stages). In this step-up effect, for example, the jackpot reliability is set to increase as the stage of the effect step progresses.

Further, in the "movable body effect", the movable body 61a is operated in a predetermined motion pattern with a predetermined probability according to the jackpot reliability, for example, while the effect symbol is fluctuating, and the image corresponds to the motion of the movable body 61a. Display of the effect image on the display means 60 and the like are executed. Further, in the "button effect", when it is determined that the operation of the effect button 34 satisfies the predetermined operation condition (operation is established) during the operation valid period during the fluctuation of the effect symbol, for example, a predetermined value according to the jackpot reliability is determined. Probability is to execute a predetermined operation effect.

In addition, various production scenarios such as a variation pattern scenario, a notice production scenario, and a hold change production scenario are described in, for example, in each line for each elapsed time (ms) from the start of execution of the scenario, various production means, that is, lighting means 101. Each effect content is set by the speakers 18, 25, the movable effect means 61, the image display means 60, and the like. This effect scenario is executed by sequentially starting the effect set for each line at the timing set for each line by the effect control means 104 during the game.

The customer waiting control means 105 receives the customer waiting demo command from the main control board 75 until the change of the first and second special symbols by the first and second special symbol display means 53 and 54 is started. It controls the effect during the waiting state (non-gaming state in which the fluctuation display of the symbol is not performed), and for example, the customer waiting effect process (FIG. 14) can be executed by the timer interrupt. The customer waiting state starts when, for example, receives a customer waiting demo command from the main control board 75, and starts, for example, fluctuating the first and second special symbols, or when the player touches the firing handle 32 (customer). It ends when the waiting state end condition is satisfied).

Subsequently, the customer waiting effect processing shown in FIG. 14 will be described. In this customer waiting effect processing, first, the customer waiting state flag is determined (S1). This customer waiting state flag indicates whether or not the customer waiting state is in the customer waiting state. For example, 1 is set if the customer waiting state is in progress, and 0 is set if the customer waiting state is not in the customer waiting state. If the customer waiting flag is not 1 (S1: No), it is determined whether or not the customer waiting demo command has been received from the main control board 75 (S2), and the customer waiting demo command has not been received (S2). : No) ends the customer waiting effect processing here.

The customer waiting demo command can be used not only when the first and second special hold numbers are both 0 and the first and second special symbols are in the variable standby state, but also when the backup is restored from the customer waiting state, for example, the RAM. It is transmitted from the main control board 75 to the effect control board 76 at the time of clearing or the like.

If a customer waiting demo command is received while not in the customer waiting state (S1: No → S2: Yes), the customer waiting state flag is set to 1 (customer waiting state) (S3) and the customer waiting is normal. The production is started (S4), the initial value is set in the demo timer, and then (S5) the customer waiting production process is completed. In the customer waiting normal effect, for example, the image display means 60 continues to display an image of the effect symbol in a state of being stopped due to the previous symbol change, the illumination means 101 emits light in a predetermined light emission pattern, and the speakers 18 and 25 emit light. Outputs a predetermined BGM. The demo timer is for measuring the duration of the normal effect of waiting for customers, and a value corresponding to, for example, 180 s is set as an initial value.

Further, if the customer waiting state flag is 1 (customer waiting state) in S1 (S1: Yes), it is determined whether or not the customer waiting state end condition is satisfied (S6). In the present embodiment, when the fluctuation start timing of the first and second special symbols arrives (when a fluctuation pattern command or the like is received) and when the player touches the firing handle 32 (the touch sensor of the firing handle 32). It is determined that the customer waiting state end condition is satisfied in any of the cases (when it is turned on). If the customer waiting state end condition is not yet satisfied (S6: No), it means whether or not the customer waiting normal production is in progress, that is, either the customer waiting normal production or the customer waiting special production described later. (S7).

Then, if the customer waiting normal production is still in progress (S7: Yes), for example, on the condition that the special gaming state is not in progress (S8: No), the demo timer is subtracted by 1 (S9), and the value of the demo timer after the subtraction is On condition that it is 0 (S10: Yes), the execution of the special effect waiting for customers is started (S11). On the other hand, if the special gaming state is in progress (S8: Yes), or if the value of the demo timer after subtraction is not yet 0 (S10: No), the customer waiting normal effect is continued as it is (S12).

In this way, for example, on condition that the player is not in the special gaming state, the customer waiting special effect is started when a predetermined time (180s in this case) has elapsed from the start of the customer waiting state. In the special effect of waiting for customers, the "mode selection screen" and the "demo screen" are alternately displayed on the image display means 60 at predetermined time intervals, and the illumination means 101 emits light in a predetermined light emission pattern, and the speakers 18 and 25. Is designed to output a predetermined BGM.

Here, the "mode selection screen" is a screen for mode selection by the player, and as shown in FIG. 15, for example, a plurality of modes corresponding to a plurality of types (here, two types) of modes in the image display means 60. The designated images 111a and 111b are displayed, and any one of the mode-designated images in the selected state (at the start of display, the mode-designated image corresponding to the mode at that time) is highlighted. For example, an operation means for changing the mode. Each time (effect button 34, etc.) is operated, the highlighted target is sequentially switched. The mode change control will be described later. Further, on the "demo screen", a model image image, a company logo image, a stop image of a production pattern, and the like are repeatedly displayed, for example, in a predetermined pattern.

After the start of the customer waiting special effect (S7: No), until the customer waiting state end condition is satisfied (S6: Yes), that is, the change start timing of the first and second special symbols arrives, or the player fires. Until the handle 32 is touched, for example, the special effect of waiting for customers is continued (S13). After that, when the customer waiting state end condition is satisfied (S6: Yes), the customer waiting state flag is set to 0 (not in the customer waiting state) (S14), and the customer waiting normal effect or the customer is being executed. The waiting special effect is finished (S15), and the customer waiting effect process is finished.

The mode change control means 106 controls the mode change. For example, by executing the mode change process (FIG. 16) in the timer interrupt, the mode change (selection) by the player during the predetermined mode change possible period. When an operation is performed, the mode is changed at a predetermined timing according to the operation. In the present embodiment, all the periods after the power is turned on, except during the first and second extraordinary profit states, are set as the mode changeable periods.

In the mode change process (FIG. 16), it is first determined whether or not the player has performed a mode change operation (S21). In the present embodiment, the left key 35c and the right key 35d of the cross operation means 35 are assigned for mode change, and by pressing either the left key 35c or the right key 35d during the mode changeable period. The mode can be changed. Further, during the mode changeable period, during the display of the above-mentioned "mode selection screen" (FIG. 15), in addition to the left key 35c and the right key 35d of the cross operation means 35, the effect button 34 is also used for mode change. can.

When it is determined that the mode change operation has been performed (S21: Yes), it is determined whether or not the first and second extraordinary profit states are in effect (that is, whether or not the mode can be changed). , If it is in the first or second extraordinary profit state (S22: Yes), that is, if it is not during the mode changeable period, the mode change process ends here. If it is not in the first or second extraordinary profit state (S22: No), it is determined whether or not it is in the customer waiting state (in the variable waiting state) (S23), and if it is in the customer waiting state (S23: Yes), the initial display symbol according to the changed mode is set (S32 to S34), the mode is changed (S35), and the mode change process is completed. As a result, the variation of the effect symbol that is newly started after the customer waiting state ends is performed in the variation display mode corresponding to the changed mode.

In the present embodiment, the change of the effect symbol when the mode is not changed is performed by using the stop symbol mode of the previous change as the initial display symbol, but in the first effect symbol change after the mode change, the stop symbol mode of the previous change is performed. Regardless of this, the effect symbol is changed from the state in which the initial display symbol (FIG. 18) set for each mode is displayed (S32 to S34). This is because the configuration of the symbol sequence is different for each mode (FIG. 4). Therefore, if the stop symbol mode of one mode is simply converted to the symbol mode of the other mode based on, for example, the symbol number, the converted symbol is used. This is because the aspect may become a special pattern aspect and mislead the player. It is desirable that the initial display symbol for each mode is set to a symbol mode other than the jackpot effect mode or the so-called chance eye.

If it is determined in S23 that the customer is not in the waiting state (S23: No), processing according to the mode change flag is performed. Here, the mode change flag indicates whether or not the mode change is reserved, and is set to ON during the mode change reservation, for example.

If it is determined in S24 that the mode change flag is not ON (mode change reservation is not in progress) (S24: No), the mode change flag is set to ON (mode change reservation in progress) (S25), and the mode change reservation is made. The display is started (S26), and the mode change process is terminated. The mode change reservation display notifies that a mode change is being reserved. For example, a mode change reservation image such as "NEXT >> 1st mode" indicating a new mode in which the change reservation is being made to the image display means 60. 112 is displayed (FIG. 17). On the other hand, if it is determined in S24 that the mode change flag is ON (mode change reservation in progress) (S24: Yes), the mode change flag is cleared (S27), and the mode change reservation display is terminated (S28). ), End the mode change process.

As a result, during the mode changeable period (except during the waiting state for customers), the player can reserve the mode change by operating the left key 35c or the right key 35d of the cross operating means 35 once. In that state, the reservation for mode change can be canceled by further operating the left key 35c or the right key 35d of the cross operation means 35 once. If three or more modes are provided, each time the operation means for changing the mode is operated, "Reservation for change to the second mode"-> "Reservation for change to the third mode"-> "Reservation cancellation" "→" Reservation for change to the second mode "-> ... It is sufficient that three or more states of the reservation state for change to each mode and the state for canceling the change appear in sequence.

Further, when it is determined in S21 that there is no mode change operation (S21: No), it is determined whether or not the timing of the start of fluctuation of the effect symbol has arrived (S29), and the timing of the start of fluctuation of the effect symbol is still present. If not (S29: No), the mode change process ends here. Further, even when the timing of the start of fluctuation of the effect symbol has arrived (S29: Yes), if the mode change flag is not ON (mode change reservation is in progress), the mode change process ends here (S30: No). do.

If there is no mode change operation (S21: No), the timing to start changing the effect symbol has arrived (S29: Yes), and the mode change flag is ON (mode change reservation is in progress) (S30: Yes), the mode is changed. The flag is cleared (S31), the initial display symbol (FIG. 18) is set according to the changed mode (S32 to S34), the mode is changed (S35), and the mode change process is completed. As a result, when the mode change is reserved during the mode changeable period other than the customer waiting state, the mode change is performed at the timing when the next effect symbol change is started.

FIG. 19 shows an example of the effect symbol variation in the first mode, and FIG. 20 shows an example of the effect symbol variation in the second mode. It should be noted that, among the effect symbols, the image constituting the effective symbol is often composed of a symbol portion showing characters such as numbers and a decorative portion such as a character accompanying the symbol portion, but in FIGS. 19 and 20 A production design consisting of only the design part is used. Further, images other than the effect symbols, such as reach effect images, notice effect images, hold display images, and the like are also omitted in FIGS. 19 and 20.

In the first mode in which the effect symbols are scrolled in the horizontal direction, the three symbol rows 73a to 73c in the upper, lower, and middle start to fluctuate at the same time from the state in which the predetermined display symbol mode is displayed (FIG. 19 (a)). (Fig. 19 (b)). At this time, in the case of the first effect symbol variation after the change from the second mode to the first mode, regardless of the stop symbol mode of the previous variation, as shown in FIG. 19A, for the second mode. The change of the effect symbol is started from the state where the set initial display symbol (FIG. 18 (a)) is displayed.

Then, when the upper and lower symbol rows 73a and 73b are stopped and the reach of "7" is established on the effective line L13 (FIG. 19 (c)), for example, the upper and lower symbol display units 71a and 71b form a reach. The other symbols are erased while leaving only the valid symbol "7" to be performed, but the symbol display unit 71c in the middle row continues to fluctuate the symbol row 73c with all 18 effect symbols including the ineffective symbol (FIG. 19). (D) to (f)), for example, finally, the ineffective symbol "★" stops on the effective line L13, and the detached effect mode is determined (FIG. 19 (g)).

On the other hand, in the second mode in which the effect symbols are scrolled in the vertical direction, the three symbol rows 74a to 74c in the left, right, and middle are changed at the same time, for example, from the state in which the predetermined display symbol mode is displayed (FIG. 20 (a)). (Fig. 20 (b)). At this time, in the case of the first effect symbol variation after the change from the first mode to the second mode, regardless of the stop symbol mode of the previous variation, as shown in FIG. 20A, for the first mode. The change of the effect symbol is started from the state where the set initial display symbol (FIG. 18 (b)) is displayed.

Then, when the two left and right symbol rows 74a and 74b are stopped and the reach of "four" is established on the effective line L21 (FIG. 20 (c)), for example, the reach is configured from the left and right symbol display units 72a and 72b. Erase other symbols, leaving only the valid symbol "4". In addition, after the reach is established, the ineffective symbols "★" and "☆" are removed from the still changing middle symbol sequence (final stop symbol sequence) 74c, and the valid symbols "1" to "7", " The fluctuation continues only with "pole", "evil", "person", and "ball". As a result, after the reach, each effective symbol in the middle symbol row 74c can be made to correspond to the original two frames and transitioned on the symbol display unit 72c in a relaxed manner, so that the visibility by the player is improved.

Further, instead of excluding (erasing) the ineffective symbols "★" and "☆", visibility reduction processing such as reducing the ineffective symbols as much as possible may be performed. As a result, the same effect as when eliminating ineffective symbols can be expected.

As shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, in the present embodiment, the intervals between the effect symbols differ depending on the mode. That is, the symbol display units 71a to 71c in the first mode that perform horizontal scrolling have a larger dimension in the longitudinal direction than the symbol display units 72a to 72c in the second mode that perform vertical scrolling. The distance from the symbol is larger in the first mode than in the second mode. As a result, in the first mode, it is possible to change the symbol without deteriorating the visibility while leaving the ineffective symbol even after the reach.

As described above, in the pachinko machine of the present embodiment, the image display means (symbol display means) 60 capable of variablely displaying the symbols by circulating the symbol rows 73a to 73c and 74a to 74c composed of a plurality of symbols. When the symbol variation content selection means (variation pattern selection means) 103a for selecting the symbol variation pattern from a plurality of types and the stop symbol after the variation by the image display means (symbol display means) 60 become a specific mode. The extraordinary profit state generating means (profit state generating means) 92 that generates the profit state and the mode change control means 106 that can be changed to a plurality of types of modes in which the symbol variation mode by the image display means (symbol display means) 60 is different. The image display means 60 cyclically displays the symbol rows 73a to 73c and 74a to 74c according to the fluctuation pattern selected by the symbol variation content selection means 103a, and then periodically displays the symbol rows 73a to 73c and 74a to 74c. It is configured to be stopped, and the fluctuation pattern to be selected by the symbol variation content selection means 103a is different for each of a plurality of types of modes including the first mode and the second mode, and the stop symbol is specified. The hit determination process for determining whether or not the mode is used and the variation time selection process for selecting the variation time of the symbol are performed on the main control board (main control means) 75, and the result of the hit determination process and the variation time selection process are performed. The effect control board (sub-control means) 76 selects the variation pattern by the symbol variation content selection means 103a based on the result, and the first variation pattern that can be selected in the first mode is a plurality of first variation patterns. The second fluctuation pattern, which includes the first normal reach out-of-reach fluctuation pattern ( first specific fluctuation pattern) whose stop timing differs according to the fluctuation time and can be selected in the second mode, stops corresponding to a plurality of fluctuation times. includes a first to fourth normal reach out variation pattern timing is different (second specific change pattern), the stop timing of symbols in the first normal reach out variation pattern (first specific change pattern), a plurality of types of second to fourth This is the same as any of the stop timings of the symbols in the normal reach out-of-reach fluctuation pattern ( second specific fluctuation pattern).

Further, the plurality of symbols constituting the symbol rows 73a to 73c and 74a to 74c include effective symbols that can form a specific aspect and ineffective symbols that cannot form a specific aspect, and the second to fourth normal reach deviation variations. The pattern (specific variation pattern) is configured so as not to have a stop position corresponding to the ineffective symbol by excluding the ineffective symbol from the symbol rows 74a to 74c at a predetermined timing.

Further, the scroll directions of the symbol rows 73a to 73c and 74a to 74c are different between the first mode and the second mode.

Further, the main control board (main control means) 75 performs a hit determination process for determining whether or not the stop symbol is in a specific mode and a variation time selection process for selecting the variation time of the symbol, and the effect control board (sub). In the control means) 76, the first normal reach loss variation pattern (specific variation pattern) is selected in the case of the first mode based on the results of the hit determination process and the variation time selection process in the main control board (main control means) 75. However, in the case of the second mode, it is configured to select one of a plurality of types of second to fourth normal reach out-of-reach fluctuation patterns (specific fluctuation patterns).

Further, the pachinko machine of the present embodiment includes an image display means (design display means) 60 capable of cyclically displaying the symbol rows 73a to 73c and 74a to 74c by a plurality of symbol display units 71a to 71c and 72a to 72c, respectively, and an image display. The stop symbol after the change by the means (symbol display means) 60 becomes a specific mode on the effective lines L11 to L15 and L21 to L25 set across the plurality of symbol display units 71a to 71c and 72a to 72c. A plurality of symbols constituting the symbol columns 73a to 73c and 74a to 74c, which are provided with the extraordinary profit state generating means (profit state generating means) 92 for generating a profit state in the case of the case, constitute a specific mode. It includes possible valid symbols and ineffective symbols that cannot form a specific mode, and makes it possible to exclude ineffective symbols from the symbol sequence according to the symbol variation state by the image display means (symbol display means) 60. ..

Further, when the reach is established by the symbol variation by the image display means (symbol display means) 60, the ineffective symbol can be excluded from the final stop symbol sequence 74c that stops last.

Further, the mode is changed to a plurality of modes including a first mode in which the symbol rows 73a to 73c fluctuate in the horizontal direction (first direction) and a second mode in which the symbol rows 74a to 74c fluctuate in the vertical direction (second direction). It is possible. Whether or not the ineffective symbols are excluded from the symbol rows 73a to 73c and 74a to 74c is different between the first mode and the second mode.

Further, the initial display symbols displayed on the plurality of symbol display units 71a to 71c and 72a to 72c are set for each mode, and the first symbol variation after the mode change displays the initial display symbol corresponding to the changed mode. It is configured to start from the state where it was done. Further, the intervals between the valid symbols and the non-effective symbols adjacent to each other are made different between the first mode and the second mode.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, in the embodiment, an example in which two types of modes are provided is shown, but three or more types of modes may be provided. Further, the effect mode other than the symbol variation mode, for example, the position of the movable body may be different for each mode. Further, the number of effective lines in at least one mode (for example, one) may be different from the number of effective lines in the other mode (for example, five).

In the embodiment, the ineffective symbol can be eliminated in the vertical scrolling mode, but the ineffective symbol may be eliminated in the horizontal scrolling mode. A reach variation pattern that excludes ineffective symbols and a reach variation pattern that does not exclude ineffective symbols may be provided for one mode. Further, in the same type of reach variation pattern, there may be a case where the ineffective symbol is excluded and a case where the ineffective symbol is not excluded.

The timing for excluding the ineffective symbol (erasing from the screen) is arbitrary, and may be substantially simultaneous with the establishment of reach, or may be after that. In addition, the ineffective symbol may be excluded before the reach is established, or the ineffective symbol may be excluded by the normal fluctuation that does not go through the reach.

A plurality of types of initial display symbols used for the first symbol variation after the mode change may be provided for each mode.

As in the embodiment, one type of first specific variation pattern included in the first variation pattern selectable in the first mode, and a plurality of types included in the second variation pattern selectable in the second mode. When the stop timings of all the stop positions in the first specific fluctuation pattern are matched with any of the stop timings of the stop positions in a plurality of types of the second specific fluctuation patterns, the second is the case. The specific fluctuation pattern does not have to exclude ineffective symbols. Further, the second specific fluctuation pattern corresponding to the first specific fluctuation pattern may have two types or four or more types.

A plurality of types of specific fluctuation patterns included in the first fluctuation pattern that can be selected in the first mode are associated with a plurality of types of specific fluctuation patterns included in the second fluctuation pattern that can be selected in the second mode. , Each stop timing of the stop position in the plurality of types of specific fluctuation patterns included in the first fluctuation pattern may be matched with any of the stop timings of the stop position in the plurality of types of specific fluctuation patterns included in the second fluctuation pattern. ..

Further, the present invention can be similarly implemented in various ball game machines such as arrange ball machines and sparrow ball game machines, as well as in game machines other than ball game machines such as slot machines.

60 Image display means (design display means)
71a to 71c Symbol display unit 72a to 72c Symbol display unit 73a to 73c Symbol string 74a to 74c Design string 92 Extraordinary profit state generating means (profit state generating means)
L11 to L15 valid line L21 to L25 valid line

Claims (1)

A symbol display means capable of variablely displaying the symbol by circulating a symbol sequence composed of a plurality of symbols, and a symbol display means.
A variation pattern selection means for selecting the variation pattern of the symbol from a plurality of types,
A profit state generating means that generates a profit state when the stop symbol after the change by the symbol display means becomes a specific mode, and a profit state generating means.
It is provided with a mode change control means capable of changing to a plurality of types of modes in which the symbol variation mode by the symbol display means is different.
The symbol display means is configured to periodically display the symbol sequence according to the variation pattern selected by the variation pattern selection means, and then stop the cyclic display of the symbol sequence.
In a gaming machine in which the variation pattern to be selected by the variation pattern selection means is different for each of the plurality of types of modes including the first mode and the second mode.
The plurality of symbols constituting the symbol sequence include effective symbols that can form the specific aspect and ineffective symbols that cannot form the specific aspect.
The ineffective symbol can be excluded from the symbol row according to the symbol variation state by the symbol display means.
The main control means performs a hit determination process for determining whether or not the stop symbol has the specific mode and a variation time selection process for selecting the variation time of the symbol.
The sub-control means selects the variation pattern by the variation pattern selection means based on the result of the hit determination process and the result of the variation time selection process.
The first variation pattern that can be selected in the first mode in which the valid symbol and the ineffective symbol can be the final stop symbol is a first specific variation pattern in which the stop timing is different corresponding to a plurality of the variation times. Including
The second variation pattern that can be selected in the second mode in which the ineffective symbol cannot be the final stop symbol includes a second specific variation pattern in which the stop timing is different corresponding to the plurality of variation times.
A gaming machine characterized in that the stop timing of the symbol in the first specific variation pattern is matched with any of the stop timings of the symbol in the plurality of second specific variation patterns.

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