JP7078269B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a ball game machine in which the jackpot winning probability used for determining whether or not a jackpot is a jackpot can be changed by an administrator.

In a ball game machine represented by a pachinko machine, whether or not it is a big hit is determined according to the jackpot winning probability by digesting the hold memory stored based on the game ball entering the starting port, and the determination result is the result. If it is a big hit, a big hit game is executed in which the opening of the big winning opening is executed a predetermined number of times. Further, it is known that after the big hit game, the player shifts to either a normal game state or a high-gain game state in which the big hit is easier to win than the normal game state. Here, as a condition for shifting to the high-gain gaming state, for example, it is determined by lottery to shift to the high-gain gaming state in accordance with the digestion of the reserved memory, or during the jackpot game, inside the big winning opening. It is stipulated that a game ball enters a specific area provided.

Further, there is known a configuration in which a plurality of jackpot winning probabilities are set and any one of the jackpot winning probabilities can be arbitrarily set by the administrator of the gaming machine. Further, for example, Patent Document 1 proposes a configuration for executing a suggestion effect suggesting a set jackpot winning probability.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2019-5554

By the way, in the conventional configuration for executing the suggestion effect, many of the conventional configurations execute the suggestion effect during a big hit game that is advantageous to the player or in the high gain gaming state. Here, in the configuration in which the suggestion effect is executed during the jackpot game, the suggestion effect is executed according to a predetermined probability each time the jackpot is won (that is, each time the jackpot game is executed). On the other hand, in the configuration in which the suggestion effect is executed in the high gain game state, the suggestion effect is executed according to a predetermined probability for each digestion of the reserved memory in the high gain game state (that is, for each change in the special symbol). In such a configuration, once a state in which a high-gain game state is repeated through a big hit game (so-called continuous villa) occurs, the chances of executing a suggestion effect increase, so the big hit winning probability set on the machine stand is used for the game. Can be guessed relatively easily. As a result, there has been a problem that the operating rate is lowered on the machine machine in which the low jackpot winning probability is set.

The present invention proposes a ball game machine that can suppress a decrease in the operating rate of the machine by making it difficult to estimate the jackpot winning probability by the suggestion effect performed during the consecutive villas.

The first invention of the present invention is provided in a game area, and is provided in a large winning opening in which a game ball flowing down the game area is converted into an open state in which a ball can enter and a closed state in which the ball cannot enter, and the game area. When the game ball enters the provided start port, the winning / failing determination means for determining whether or not the game is a jackpot based on a predetermined jackpot winning probability, and the determination result by the winning / failing determining means is a jackpot, the big prize is awarded. A high-gain gaming state in which the jackpot is more likely to occur after the jackpot game than in the normal gaming state, based on the jackpot game control means for executing the jackpot game that opens the mouth and the establishment of predetermined advantageous gaming conditions. In a ball game machine provided with a game state transition means for shifting to, and a winning probability setting means capable of selectively setting any of the jackpot winning probabilities from a plurality of different jackpot winning probabilities. The suggestion effect according to a predetermined suggestion probability based on the suggestion effect device for executing the suggestion effect suggesting the winning probability information related to the jackpot winning probability set by the winning probability setting means and the winning of the jackpot by the winning / failing determination means. The suggestion effect control means is provided with a suggestion effect control means for executing and controlling the above, and the suggestion effect control means is less than the threshold number when the number of repetitions of the high gain gaming state repeated through the jackpot game is equal to or more than a predetermined threshold number. It is a ball game machine characterized by having a low-probability suggestion processing content that executes and controls a suggestion effect according to a lower suggestion probability than in the case.

Here, only one "large winning opening" may be provided in the game area, or a plurality of "large winning openings" may be provided.
Only one "starting port" may be provided in the game area, or a plurality of "starting openings" may be provided.
As the "advantageous game condition", for example, it can be preferably set that it is determined to shift to the high gain game state by lottery, that the game ball passes through a specific area provided inside the large winning opening, and the like.
The "high gain gaming state" is a state in which a jackpot is easily won, and for example, a state in which the jackpot winning probability is higher than in the normal gaming state, a state in which the ball is easily entered into the starting port, and the like can be preferably set.
"Winning probability information" is information indicating the jackpot winning probability set by the probability setting means, information indicating whether the set jackpot winning probability is high or low, and the set jackpot winning probability is a specific jackpot winning probability. Information indicating whether or not the probability is high, information indicating that the jackpot winning probability has been changed by the probability setting means, and the like can be applied. Further, it may be information that can suggest the jackpot winning probability by the number of times the suggestion effect is displayed. Furthermore, it is also possible to selectively use one piece of information from these plurality of pieces of information.
The "suggestion effect device" may be any of a liquid crystal display (effect symbol display device) that displays a symbol (image), a speaker that generates sound, a lamp or LED that lights up or blinks, and further, these. It may be more than one in. Then, such a "suggestion effect device" may be a dedicated device for executing the suggestion effect, or may be one that also executes an effect other than the suggestion effect.
The "suggestion effect" may not only suggest the winning probability information but also suggest the expectation of winning the big hit.
The "suggestion effect" is executed in a mode suitable for the "suggestion effect device". That is, when the suggestion effect device is a liquid crystal display, the "suggestion effect" is an effect of displaying a symbol suggesting the winning probability information, and when the suggestion effect device is a speaker, the "suggestion effect" is the winning probability. It is an effect of generating a sound suggesting information, and when the suggestion effect device is a lamp or an LED, the "suggestion effect" is an effect of generating light suggesting winning probability information.
The "repeated number of times" is the number of times that is counted each time the high-gain game state is repeated through the big hit game, and the count ends when the game shifts to the normal game state. This "number of repetitions" can be rephrased as the number of consecutive villas. Therefore, the "repeated number of times" is substantially the same as the number of times the jackpot game is repeated through the high-gain game state.
The "threshold number" may be set to only one, or may be set to a plurality different from each other. In the latter case, the suggestion probability gradually decreases each time a plurality of threshold times are reached.

According to this configuration, when the number of repetitions of the high-gain gaming state exceeds the threshold number due to the consecutive villas, the suggestion effect becomes difficult to be executed due to the decrease in the suggestion probability. However, it is difficult to estimate the jackpot winning probability by suggestive staging. In this way, even if a series of villas is created relatively easily, it is difficult to guess whether or not the set jackpot winning probability is high, and it is difficult to distinguish between the machines with the high jackpot winning probability. It is also difficult to distinguish the machine with the low jackpot winning probability set. Therefore, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the operating rate of the machine set with a low jackpot winning probability.
Further, if the set jackpot winning probability cannot be estimated in one consecutive villa, it is easy for the player to continue the game even after the consecutive villa, regardless of whether the set jackpot winning probability is high or low. This also improves the effect of suppressing the decrease in the operating rate of the machine base.

The second invention of the present invention includes one or a plurality of large winning openings provided in a gaming area, in which a gaming ball flowing down the gaming area is converted into an open state in which a ball can enter and a closed state in which the ball cannot enter. It is said that the hit / fail determination means for determining whether or not a jackpot is a big hit based on a predetermined jackpot winning probability and the determination result by the hit / fail determination means are big hits, triggered by the entry of the game ball into the start port provided in the game area. Based on the jackpot game control means for executing the jackpot game that opens the jackpot and the establishment of predetermined advantageous gaming conditions, the jackpot is more likely to occur after the jackpot game than in the normal gaming state. A ball game provided with a game state transition means for shifting to a high-gain gaming state and a winning probability setting means capable of selectively setting any of the jackpot winning probabilities from among a plurality of different jackpot winning probabilities. In the machine, the suggestion effect device for executing the suggestion effect suggesting the winning probability information related to the jackpot winning probability set by the winning probability setting means, and the establishment of the predetermined suggestion condition in the high gain gaming state. Along with this, the suggestion effect control means is provided with the suggestion effect control means for executing and controlling the suggestion effect according to a predetermined suggestion probability, and the suggestion effect control means means that the duration of the high gain gaming state is equal to or longer than the predetermined threshold period. It is a ball gaming machine characterized by having a low-probability suggestion processing content that executes and controls a suggestion effect according to a low suggestion probability as compared with the case of less than the threshold period.

Here, the "large winning opening", "starting opening", "advantageous gaming condition", "high gain gaming state", "winning probability information", "suggestion effect device", and "suggestion effect" are the first inventions. Is similar to.
As the "suggestion condition", for example, the number of determinations by the winning / failing determination means (that is, the number of fluctuations of the special symbol) reaches a predetermined number in the high gain gaming state, and the number of reach occurrences reaches the predetermined number in the high gain gaming state. That, and the time to continue the high gain gaming state reaches a predetermined time, and the like can be applied. Here, the number of times of determination and the number of occurrences can be set once or a plurality of times (for example, 3 times, 10 times, etc.), and if it is set to 1 time, each determination or reach is generated by the pass / fail determination means. Each time, the suggestion condition is satisfied.
For the "continuation period", the number of determinations by the winning / failing determination means (that is, the number of fluctuations of the special symbol), the time for continuing the high-gain gaming state, and the like can be suitably set.
Only one "threshold period" may be set, or a plurality of different "threshold periods" may be set. In the latter case, the suggestion probability gradually decreases each time the duration reaches the threshold period.

According to this configuration, when the duration of the high-gain gaming state is equal to or longer than the threshold period, the suggestion probability becomes low even if the suggestion condition is satisfied, and it becomes difficult to execute the suggestion effect. Even in the game state, it is difficult to estimate the jackpot winning probability by the suggestion staging. In this way, even if a high-gain gaming state is reached relatively easily, it is difficult to guess whether or not the set jackpot winning probability is high, and it is difficult to distinguish the machine with the high jackpot winning probability set. Therefore, it is difficult to distinguish the machine with the low jackpot winning probability set. Therefore, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the operating rate of the machine set with a low jackpot winning probability.
Further, if the set jackpot winning probability cannot be estimated in the high gain gaming state, it is easy for the player to continue the game even after the end of the high gain gaming state regardless of whether the set jackpot winning probability is high or low. This also improves the effect of suppressing the decrease in the operating rate of the machine base.

In the above-mentioned ball game machine of the present invention, the suggestion effect control means is a high-winning suggestion effect that suggests a jackpot winning probability equal to or higher than a predetermined winning probability when the suggestion effect is executed and controlled by the low-probability suggestion processing content. A configuration having processing contents that increase the suggestion probability is proposed.
Here, it is preferable that the "processing content that increases the suggestion probability of the high winning suggestion effect" is executed only when the jackpot winning probability equal to or higher than the predetermined winning probability is set. Further, in this configuration, the "suggestion probability of the high winning suggestion effect" is the content of the low probability suggestion processing as compared with the case where the number of repetitions described above is less than the threshold number or the duration is less than the threshold period. It is preferable that the configuration is high in the above state.

According to such a configuration, there is a high probability that the high-winning suggestion effect will be executed even when the suggestion effect is executed and controlled by the content of the low-probability suggestion process. That is, in a state where the number of repetitions of the high gain gaming state is equal to or greater than the threshold number or the duration is equal to or longer than the threshold period, it is difficult to execute the suggestion effect, but there is a possibility that the high winning suggestion effect is executed. high. As a result, when the number of repetitions exceeds the threshold number or when the duration exceeds the threshold period, the player who desires to execute the high winning suggestion effect even if the suggestion effect is not easily executed. It can stimulate emotions and improve the interest of the game.

The above-mentioned bullet game machine of the present invention includes a game effect device for executing a game effect according to the progress of a game, and an effect control means for executing and controlling the game effect, and the effect control means. Is a game effect mode that is different from each other assigned to the case where the suggestion effect is executed and controlled by the low probability suggestion processing content and the case where the suggestion effect is executed and controlled with a higher suggestion probability than the low probability suggestion process content. It is proposed that the configuration includes processing contents for executing and controlling the game effect according to the game effect mode assigned to each case.

According to such a configuration, since the game effect is executed by different game effect modes depending on whether the suggestion effect is executed and controlled by the low-probability suggestion processing content and the case excluding the case, the number of repetitions of the high-gain game state is repeated. It is possible for the player to know from the game staging that the suggestion probability is lowered when the number of times is equal to or greater than the threshold number or the duration is equal to or longer than the threshold period. As a result, when the suggestion effect is executed and controlled by the content of the low probability suggestion process, the reason can be understood even if the suggestion effect is not executed easily. It can be suppressed as much as possible. Therefore, since the suggestion effect is not easily executed, it is possible to suppress the game from being stopped, and it is possible to contribute to the suppression of the decrease in the operating rate of the machine as a whole.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine 1 which concerns on this invention. It is a front view of the game board 2 of the pachinko machine 1. It is a back view of the pachinko machine 1. It is a block diagram which shows the electric structure of the pachinko machine 1. It is a figure explaining a part of the specification of the game in the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment. (A) A chart showing the relationship between the jackpot symbol mode of the first special symbol and the content of the jackpot game, and (B) a chart showing the relationship between the jackpot game mode of the second special symbol and the content of the jackpot game. It is a flowchart which shows the outline of the main routine. It is a flowchart which shows the start winning process. FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing a pass / fail determination process. FIG. 2 is a flowchart 2 showing a pass / fail determination process. FIG. 3 is a flowchart 3 showing a pass / fail determination process. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a pass / fail determination process. FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing a jackpot game process. FIG. 2 is a flowchart 2 showing a jackpot game process. FIG. 3 is a flowchart 3 showing a jackpot game process. It is a chart which shows the suggestion probability assigned to each setting value 1-6. It is a flowchart which shows the suggestion effect control process of Example 1. FIG. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an effect display mode of the suggestion symbol 111 and the high setting suggestion symbol 112 of the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram 2 showing an effect display mode of the suggestion symbol 111 and the high setting suggestion symbol 112 of the first embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the suggestion effect control process of Example 2. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an effect display mode of the suggestion symbol 111 and the high setting suggestion symbol 112 of the second embodiment. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram 2 showing an effect display mode of the suggestion symbol 111 and the high setting suggestion symbol 112 of the second embodiment. It is a front view of the game board 2 of another example.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The embodiments according to the present invention are not limited to the following embodiments, and various embodiments may be adopted as long as they belong to the technical scope of the present invention. It is also possible to appropriately combine the following examples and other examples.

As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment has a structure in which each part of the configuration is held by an outer frame 51 forming a vertically long fixed outer holding frame. An inner frame (not shown) is attached to the outer frame 51 so as to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame 51 via hinges 53 provided on the upper and lower sides of the left side thereof, and further, front to the front surface of the inner frame. A frame (glass frame) 52 is attached to the inner frame so as to be openable. A plate glass 61 is provided on the front frame 52 so as to be removable. Further, on the back side (rear side) of the flat glass 61, a game board 2 (FIG. 2) attached to the inner frame is arranged.

Speakers 66 are arranged on the left and right of the upper portion of the front frame 52, and the game sound and the alarm sound emitted from the speaker 66 enhance the taste of the game and alert the player. Further, the front frame 52 is provided with a plurality of frame-side decorative lamps 65 that emit light according to the game state, and the light emission improves the taste of the game. Further, an upper plate 55 and a lower plate 63 are integrally provided at the lower portion of the front frame 52, and a firing handle 64 is arranged on the right side of the lower plate 63. The launch handle 64 is rotated clockwise by the player to move a launch device (not shown) to launch a game ball supplied from the upper plate 55 toward the game area 3 of the game board 2. do.

Prize balls and rental balls are paid out to the upper plate 55. Further, the lower plate 63 is configured to receive a prize ball overflowing from the upper plate 55, and includes a ball pulling lever (not shown) for discharging the game ball in the lower plate 63. By operating this ball pulling lever by the player, the game balls stored in the lower plate 63 can be transferred to a separate box (dollar box).

The pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment is a so-called CR machine, and a prepaid card unit (CR unit) 56 for reading and writing a prepaid card is adjacent to the pachinko machine 1. The pachinko machine 1 is provided with a settlement display device 94 (see FIG. 4) having a lending button 57, a settlement button 58, and a balance display device 59. Further, in the central portion of the upper plate 55, an effect button 67, a jog dial 68, and a determination switch 69 that can be operated by the player are provided.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the gaming board 2 of the pachinko machine 1. The game board 2 is provided with a substantially circular game area 3 surrounded by guide rails 2a and 2b, and a large number of game nails (not shown) are planted in the game area 3. A center case 5 is arranged in the center of the game area 3, and an LCD screen of the effect symbol display device 6 (not shown as a whole) is arranged in the center of the center case 5 so as to be visible from the front. ing. The center case 5 is also provided with a warp entrance, a warp passage, a stage, and the like (not shown).

The first starting port 11 is arranged directly under the center case 5, and the normal symbol operating gate 17 and the second starting port 12 are arranged side by side on the right side of the center case 5. .. The first starting port 11 is configured to allow a game ball to enter at all times, while the second starting port 12 is composed of an ordinary electric accessory 13 having a wing piece that can be opened and closed. It is a configuration that allows the game ball to enter only in the open state of. Further, the normal symbol actuating gate 17 is configured so that the game ball can always pass through the game ball.

Further, a first large winning opening device 21 provided with a first large winning opening 14 is provided directly below the first starting opening 11, and a second large winning opening 15 is provided below the ordinary electric accessory 13. The second large winning opening device 26 is provided. The first grand prize opening device 21 includes an opening / closing piece 22 that operates to change the position between an upright position for closing the first big winning opening 14 and a tilting position for tilting forward from the standing position to open the opening / closing piece 22. By setting the above-mentioned standing position, the game ball cannot enter the first large winning opening 14, and by setting the tilting position, the game ball can enter the first large winning opening 14. Make it a state. Such a first prize opening device 21 includes a first prize opening solenoid 14b (see FIG. 4) that opens and closes the opening / closing piece 22, and by driving and controlling the first prize opening solenoid 14b, the first prize opening solenoid 14b is driven. The big winning opening 14 can be converted and controlled into the closed state and the open state, respectively. Similarly, the second special winning opening device 26 includes an opening / closing piece 27 that operates to change the position between an upright position that closes the second big winning opening 15 and a tilting position that tilts forward and opens from the standing position. By setting the opening / closing piece 27 to the upright position, the game ball cannot enter the second major winning opening 15, and by setting the tilting position, the game ball enters the second major winning opening 15. Make it as open as possible. The second major winning opening device 26 includes a second major winning opening solenoid 15b (see FIG. 4) that opens and closes the opening / closing piece 27, and by driving and controlling the second major winning opening solenoid 15b, the second major winning opening solenoid 15b is driven. The two major winning openings 15 can be converted and controlled into the closed state and the open state, respectively.

Further, four general winning openings 41 are arranged on the left side of the first starting opening 11. These general winning openings 41 are configured to allow game balls to be constantly entered. Further, an out port 16 is arranged at the most downstream portion of the game area 3, and when the game ball launched in the game area 3 does not win a prize in any of the winning openings or the starting openings, the said Enter the ball at the out opening 16.

Such a game area 3 includes a left flow area 3a in which the game ball flows down on the left side of the central center case 5, and a right flow area 3b on which the game ball flows down on the right side of the center case 5. By hitting right, the game ball that has passed above the center case 5 flows down the right flow area 3b, and by hitting the game ball left, the game ball flows down the left flow area 3a. The normal symbol operating gate 17, the second starting port 12, and the second large winning opening 15 are provided in the right flow area 3b. Therefore, by aiming at the right flow down area 3b (so-called right-handed hitting), it is possible to enter the normal symbol operating gate 17, the second starting port 12, and the second big winning opening 15. On the other hand, the first starting port 11 and the first winning opening 14 arranged directly under the center case 5 are game balls that flow down the left flow area 3a by a game nail planted in the game board 2. Can enter the ball. Therefore, by aiming at the left flow area 3a (so-called left-handed), the ball can be entered into the first starting port 11, the first large winning opening 14, or the above-mentioned four general winning openings 41. Since the left flow area 3a and the right flow area 3b are configured in this way, the player can use right-handed and left-handed properly to use the right-handed and left-handed areas 11 and 12 and the big winning openings 14 and 15. You can play a game aimed at. It should be noted that the first starting port 11 and the first large winning opening 14 of this embodiment are difficult for a game ball that has flowed down the right flow area 3b due to a game nail.

Further, in the lower right of the game board 2, a normal symbol display device 7 composed of a plurality of LEDs, a normal symbol hold number display device 8, a first special symbol hold number display device 18, and a second special symbol hold number display device are displayed. 19 and a first special symbol display device 9 and a second special symbol display device 10 composed of a 7-segment display device are arranged.

FIG. 3 is a back view of the pachinko machine 1. On the back side of the pachinko machine 1, an inner frame 70 to which the game board 2 is detachably attached is housed in an outer frame 51. The inner frame 70 is provided with a ball tank 71, a tank rail 72, and a payout device 73 from above. With this configuration, when a game ball is inserted into each of the above-mentioned winning openings provided in the game board 2, the game ball supplied from the ball tank 71 via the tank rail 72 is used as a prize ball and is a payout device. It is paid out to the upper plate 55 by 73. Further, when the lending button 57 and the settlement button 58 of the CR unit 56 described above are operated, the lending ball is paid out by the payout device 73.

Further, on the back side of the pachinko machine 1, a main control device 80, a payout control device 81, an effect symbol control device 82, a sub-integrated control device 83, a launch control device 84, and a power supply board 85 are arranged. The main control device 80, the effect symbol control device 82, and the sub-integrated control device 83 are provided on the game board 2, and the payout control device 81, the launch control device 84 (see FIG. 4), and the power supply board 85 are contained therein. It is provided in the frame 70. Although the launch control device 84 is not drawn in FIG. 3, it is provided below the payout control device 81. Further, an external connection terminal board 78 is provided on the right side of the ball tank 71, and signals (information) indicating a game state and a game result are externally (hall computer 87, etc.) via the external connection terminal board 78. Is sent to (see Figure 4). Conventionally, the external connection terminal board 78 has a board (terminal for outputting a signal output from the game board side to the outside) and a frame (frame side (front frame 52, inner frame 70, outer). Two types of terminals) for outputting the signal output from the frame 51) to the outside are used, but in this embodiment, the signal is transmitted to the outside via one external connection terminal board 78. ..

Further, the main control device 80 of this embodiment is provided at a position where the probability setting switch 95 and the setting change button 96 can be operated. The probability setting switch 95 and the setting change button 96 are for selecting and setting any one of the plurality of preset setting values, and are operated by the administrator of the game store. To. Here, in this embodiment, six types of set values 1 to 6 are set in advance, and different set values 1 to 6 are assigned different jackpot winning probabilities. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, the jackpot winning probability of the set value 1 (low probability mode: 1/300, high probability mode: 1/30) has the lowest probability of winning the jackpot, and the set value 2 ( Low probability mode: 1/280, high probability mode: 1/28), setting value 3 (low probability mode: 1/260, high probability mode: 1/26), setting value 4 (low probability mode: 1/240, High probability mode: 1/24), set value 5 (low probability mode: 1/220, high probability mode: 1/22), and the jackpot winning probability of set value 6 (low probability mode: 1). / 200, high probability mode: 1/20) is the highest. As described above, the winning probability of the set value 6 is the most advantageous to the player, and the winning probability of the set value 1 is the most disadvantageous.
The method of setting such set values 1 to 6 will be described below.
The administrator described above inserts a predetermined key into the probability setting switch 95 and rotates it in a predetermined direction (for example, to the right) to turn on the probability setting switch 95, and a RAM clear button (shown) of the main control device 80. By turning on the power while pressing (), the above setting value can be changed. In this state, the administrator can select any of the set values 1 to 6 by pressing the setting change button 96. More specifically, each time the setting change button 96 is pressed, the numerical values "1" to "6" are sequentially displayed on the first special symbol display device 9. Then, by displaying the desired numerical value on the first special symbol display device 9, any of the set values 1 to 6 corresponding to the numerical value is selected. In this selected state, by rotating the key inserted in the probability setting switch 95 to return it to the initial position, the selected set value is confirmed, and the jackpot winning probability included in the set value is determined. It is set. In this way, the manager of the game store can set any of the set values 1 to 6 for each pachinko machine 1. In this embodiment, when one set value is set, a signal indicating the set set value is transmitted from the main control device 80 to the sub-integrated control device 83, and is received by the sub-integrated control device 83. The set value shown in the signal is stored in the RAM. As a result, the sub-integrated control device 83 retains the set value stored in the RAM until the power is turned off.
Further, when the probability setting switch 95 is turned on by inserting the key into the probability setting switch 95 and rotating it in a predetermined direction and the power is turned on without operating the RAM clear button, the key is set as it is. The set value is displayed on the first special symbol display device 9. By this operation, the set value currently set can be confirmed. Then, by performing an operation of rotating the key inserted in the probability setting switch 95 to return it to the initial position, the display of the set value is completed, and the process proceeds to the normal process.
In this embodiment, the set value is selected and set by operating the probability setting switch 95 and the setting change button 96, but the present invention is not limited to this, and other operating means may be applied. It is also possible. For example, it may be possible to select and set a set value by operating a dedicated button or knob. Further, in this embodiment, the set values 1 to 6 are displayed on the first special symbol display device 9, but the present invention is not limited to this, and other display devices may be used for display. Alternatively, it is also possible to notify the set value by voice or to notify the set value according to the lighting mode of a predetermined LED.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the electrical wiring of the pachinko machine 1. This block diagram does not simply describe a so-called relay board or power supply board that relays signals. Further, although detailed illustration is omitted, all of the main control device 80, the payout control device 81, the effect symbol control device 82, and the sub-integrated control device 83 are provided with a CPU, ROM, RAM, input port, output port, and the like. .. Then, the CPU of each of these control devices starts the program mounted on each ROM by the interrupt signal having a cycle of 2 ms, and executes various controls.

The main control device 80 is provided with a first start port switch 11a for detecting a game ball that has entered the first start port 11 and a game ball that has entered the second start port 12 via the game board relay terminal plate 74. A second start port switch 12a for detection, a normal gate switch 17a for detecting a game ball that has passed through a normal symbol operating gate 17, and a first count switch 14a for counting game balls that have entered the first grand prize opening 14. Detection signals are input from the second count switch 15a for counting the game balls that have entered the second major winning opening 15, the general winning opening switch 41a that detects the game balls that have entered the general winning opening 41, and the like. Will be done.

The main control device 80 operates according to a program mounted in the ROM, generates various commands related to the progress of the game based on the above-mentioned detection signals and the like, and issues the commands to the payout control device 81 and the sub-integrated control device. Output to 83. Further, the main control device 80 controls the display of the first special symbol display device 9, the second special symbol display device 10, and the ordinary symbol display device 7 via the symbol display device relay terminal board 75, and also controls the display of the first. The lighting control of the special symbol hold number display device 18, the second special symbol hold number display device 19, and the normal symbol hold number display device 8 is performed. Further, the first special winning opening solenoid 14b, the second special winning opening solenoid 15b, and the ordinary electric utility solenoid 13a are also connected to the main control device 80 via the game board relay terminal plate 74. The main control device 80 controls the opening and closing of the first prize opening 14 by driving and controlling the first prize opening solenoid 14b, and drives and controls the second prize opening solenoid 15b to control the second prize opening 15. Open / close control. Further, the opening / closing control of the second starting port 12 is performed by driving and controlling the ordinary electric service solenoid 13a. Further, the main control device 80 outputs a signal for management such as a symbol variation and a big hit to the hall computer 87 via the external connection terminal board 78.

The payout control device 81 is configured to enable bidirectional communication with the main control device 80, and drives the payout motor 90 in response to a command transmitted from the main control device 80 to pay out the prize balls. In this embodiment, the detection signal of the payout switch 91 for counting the game balls to be paid out as prize balls is input to the main control device 80 and the payout control device 81, and both of them count the prize balls. ..

Further, signals from the full switch 92 and the out-of-ball switch 93 are input to the payout control device 81. The full switch 92 detects that the lower plate 63 is full, and outputs a signal to the payout control device 81 in connection with this detection. The ball-out switch 93 detects that the stored amount of the game ball is small or is not stored in the ball tank (not shown), and outputs a signal to the payout control device 81 in association with this detection. When the payout control device 81 inputs signals from the full switch 92 and the ball out switch 93, the payout control device 81 drives and stops the payout motor 90 to stop the payout operation of the prize ball. The full switch 92 and the out-of-ball switch 93 are configured to continue to output a signal until the detected state is resolved, and the payout control device 81 drives the payout motor 90 by stopping the input of the signal. To resume.

The payout control device 81 can communicate with the CR unit 56 via the CR unit terminal plate 79, and drives the payout motor 90 in response to the lending command to pay out the lending ball. The CR unit terminal board 79 is also connected to the settlement display device 94 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication, and signals from the ball rental switch and the settlement switch provided in the settlement display device 94 are input. The ball lending switch detects the operation of the lending button 57 and outputs a signal, and the settlement switch detects the operation of the settlement button 58 and outputs a signal. Further, the payout control device 81 is also connected to the launch control device 84, and sends a launch stop command to the launch control device 84 at a predetermined opportunity.

The launch control device 84 controls the launch motor 97 to launch the game ball into the game area 3. In addition to the payout control device 81 described above, a rotation amount signal from the launch handle 64, a touch signal from the touch switch 98, and a launch stop signal from the launch stop switch 99 are input to the launch control device 84. The rotation amount signal is output when the player rotates the launch handle 64, the touch signal is output when the player touches the launch handle 64, and the launch stop signal is the launch stop switch 99 by the player. It is output by pressing. The launch control device 84 controls not to launch the game ball unless a touch signal is input, and even when a launch stop signal is input, the game is played regardless of the operation of the launch handle 64. It is controlled not to fire the ball.

The sub-integrated control device 83 receives data and commands transmitted from the main control device 80, distributes these to data for effect display control, sound control, and lamp control, and issues commands for effect display control and the like. It is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82, and data for sound control and lamp control is distributed to each control portion (functional component of the voice control device and the lamp control device) included in itself. Then, the functional unit as a voice control device controls the output of voice from the speaker 66 by operating the sound LSI based on the data for voice control, and the functional unit as the lamp control device is the data for lamp control. By operating the lamp driver based on the above, various LEDs and lamps 65 are controlled to emit light.

Further, a switch for detecting the operation of the effect button 67, the jog dial 68, the decision switch 69, and the like is connected to the sub-integrated control device 83, and when each switch detects the operation by the player, the signal is input. Will be done. The jog dial 68 may be configured to be connected to the staging symbol control device 82.

The effect symbol control device 82 includes data and commands transmitted from the sub-integrated control device 83 (the one transmitted from the main control device 80, the input from the main control device 80 in the sub-integrated control device 83, and the input of the effect button and the like. The control is performed based on (generated based on the above), and an effect image such as a special effect symbol is displayed on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6. The sub-integrated control device 83 and the main control device 80 are configured as a one-way communication circuit from the main control device 80 to the sub-integrated control device 83 via the staging relay terminal plate, and are configured with the sub-integrated control device 83. The connection with the effect symbol control device 82 is configured as a one-way communication circuit from the sub-integrated control device 83 to the effect symbol control device 82.

The power supply board (not shown) is configured as a DC power supply that generates a DC voltage by electric power supplied from an external AC power supply, and is attached to each part constituting the pachinko machine 1 by operating a power supply switch provided on the power supply board. Supply power. This power supply board includes a backup power supply composed of a capacitor or the like, and stores power in the backup power supply while power is being supplied from the AC power supply. As a result, in the event of a power failure, power is supplied to the main control device 80 or the like (for example, the RAM of the main control device 80), and even after the power supply from the AC power supply is stopped, the data in the RAM of the main control device 80 is maintained for a certain period of time. Is retained. The backup power supply may be provided in the main control device 80 or in a device other than the power supply board. In this case, the power supply board outputs a supply signal to the device equipped with the backup power supply while the power is supplied from the AC power supply, and a power failure signal to the device equipped with the backup power supply when the power supply is stopped. Is output.

Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment will be described.
When the game ball launched into the game area 3 flows down the left flow area 3a and enters the first start port 11 (the first start port switch 11a in FIG. 4 detects the game ball), the first special symbol is displayed. The first special symbol starts to fluctuate in the device 9, and the random number extracted due to the entry of the ball is determined to be correct or not. Then, when a predetermined fluctuation time elapses from the start of the fluctuation, the result of this success / failure determination is notified by stopping and displaying the first special symbol.
Here, the random numbers extracted when the ball enters the first starting port 11 are stored as the first hold storage, as will be described later. Up to four of the first reserved storages are stored, and the number of stored first reserved memories (hereinafter referred to as the first reserved storage number) is represented by the number of lights of the first special symbol reserved number display device 18. By digesting the first reserved memory stored in this way, the hit / fail determination and the change of the first special symbol are executed. The number of first reserved memories indicates the number of undigested first reserved memories.

On the other hand, when the game ball launched into the game area 3 flows down the right flow area 3b and passes through the normal symbol operating gate 17 (the normal gate switch 17a in FIG. 4 detects the game ball), the normal symbol display device 7 displays the game ball. The normal symbol starts to display the fluctuation, and the random number extracted due to the incoming ball is determined to be correct or not. Then, when the normal symbol stopped after a predetermined time from the start of fluctuation is in a predetermined hitting mode, the wing piece of the normal electric accessory 13 is driven, and the game ball can enter the second starting port 12. Here, the wing piece of the ordinary electric accessory 13 is opened once for 0.2 seconds in the non-open extension mode described later by hitting the normal symbol once, and is opened for 1 second in the open extension mode described later. Perform the opening three times.

When the game ball enters the second start port 12 (the second start port switch 12a in FIG. 4 detects the game ball), the second special symbol starts to change on the second special symbol display device 10, and the second special symbol starts to change. Random numbers extracted due to entering the ball are judged to be correct or not. Then, when the predetermined fluctuation time elapses from the start of the fluctuation, the result of this success / failure determination is notified by stopping and displaying the second special symbol.
Here, the random numbers extracted when the ball enters the second starting port 12 are stored as the second hold storage, as will be described later. Up to four of the second reserved storages are stored, and the number of stored second reserved storages (hereinafter referred to as the second reserved storage number) is represented by the number of lights of the second special symbol reserved number display device 19. By digesting the second reserved memory stored in this way, the hit / fail determination and the change of the second special symbol are executed. The second reserved memory number indicates the undigested number of the second reserved memory.

During such fluctuations of the first special symbol and the second special symbol, the effect symbol display device 6 performs variation display of the special effect symbols 101a to 101c linked to the variation of each special symbol (see FIG. 18). By the variation display of the special effect symbols 101a to 101c and the display of the stop mode of the special effect symbols 101a to 101c on the effect symbol display device 6, the player can change each special symbol and the result of the hit / fail determination (big hit, small). You can know the hit or loss).
Here, in the present embodiment, the first special symbol and the second special symbol give priority to the fluctuation of the second special symbol regardless of the order of entry into the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12. And execute. That is, when there is an undigested second reserved memory (when the number of the second reserved memory is one or more), the second reserved memory is digested regardless of the presence or absence of the undigested first reserved memory. The change of the special symbol starts. Then, only in the state where there is no undigested second reserved memory, the first reserved memory is digested and the change of the first special symbol is started.

If the result of the hit / fail determination executed by the digestion of the first reserved memory is a big hit, the first special symbol display device 9 stops the first special symbol in a predetermined big hit symbol mode, and the effect symbol display device 6 specially stops the first special symbol. The effect symbol is stopped and displayed according to the jackpot symbol mode. As a result, the jackpot game is executed in which the jackpot is confirmed and the first jackpot 14 is opened. In this big hit game, an open round for opening the first big winning opening 14 is repeatedly executed a predetermined number of times via an interval.
On the other hand, if the result of the hit / fail determination executed by the digestion of the second reserved memory is a big hit, the second special symbol display device 10 stops the second special symbol in a predetermined big hit symbol mode, and the effect symbol display device 6 The special effect symbol is stopped and displayed according to the jackpot symbol mode. As a result, the second big hit is confirmed, and the big hit game in which the second big winning opening 15 is opened is executed. In this big hit game, an open round for opening the second big winning opening 15 is repeatedly executed a predetermined number of times via an interval.
Further, when the hit / fail determination result by digesting the second reserved memory is a small hit, the second special symbol is stopped in a predetermined small hit symbol mode, and the special effect symbol is displayed in the effect symbol display device 6 by the small hit symbol mode. Display the stop display. As a result, the small hit is confirmed, and the small hit game of opening and closing the second big winning opening 15 once is executed. In this embodiment, it is determined whether or not it is a small hit only by digesting the second reserved memory. Therefore, in the digestion of the first reserved memory, it is only determined whether or not it is a big hit.

Here, in this embodiment, two types of jackpot games having different numbers of open rounds are provided, and when it is determined as a jackpot in the winning / failing lottery by digesting the first reserved memory or the second reserved memory described above, Selectively execute one of the jackpot games. As will be described later, the selection of this jackpot game is performed based on the random numbers (random numbers for determining the first and second jackpot symbols, which will be described later) extracted by entering the balls into the first starting port 11 and the second starting opening 12. Random numbers.
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the two types of jackpot games are a long type that executes an open round that opens the big winning openings 14 and 15 10 times, and a short type that executes the open round 4 times. The open round is repeated with an interval in between. Regardless of the type, in each opening round, the opening time of the large winning openings 14 and 15 elapses for 30 seconds, or 10 (specified number) game balls are won in the large winning openings 14 and 15. Then, the big winning openings 14 and 15 are closed and the process ends. In such a big hit game, when the long type having the largest number of rounds is executed, more game balls can be entered into the big winning openings 14 and 15 as compared with the short type.

Further, in the above-mentioned small hit game, the operation of opening the second large winning opening 15 for 1.5 seconds is performed once. In such a small hit game, it is more difficult to obtain a prize ball than in the above-mentioned big hit game.

Next, the specifications of the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment will be described. In the following, the number of prize balls, the probability of winning a big hit, the probability of winning a small hit, the probability of winning a normal symbol, and each game state will be described. Other specifications are the same as before, so explanations have been omitted.

As shown in FIG. 5, when the balls are entered into the starting openings 11, 12, the large winning openings 14, 15, and the general winning openings 41, a set number of prize balls are paid out. Specifically, three prize balls are entered into the first large winning opening 14 for each entry into the first starting port 11, and five prize balls are entered into the first large winning opening 14 for each entry into the second starting opening 12. Thirteen prize balls are paid out for each ball, 13 prize balls are paid out for each entry into the second major winning opening 15, and five prize balls are paid out for each entry into the general winning opening 41.

Further, the configuration of this embodiment has a function of increasing the probability of winning a big hit in the above-mentioned hit / fail determination, and is configured as a so-called probability variable machine. That is, the game according to this configuration is a game that proceeds while the first big winning opening 14 and the second big winning opening 15 are closed, and the above-mentioned big hit that opens the first big winning opening 14 and the second big winning opening 15. The game, which is roughly divided into games and progresses with the major winning openings 14 and 15 closed, is set to a normal game state and a probabilistic game state in which the probability of winning a big hit is higher than that of the normal game state. After the end of the big hit game, the game shifts to either the normal game state or the probabilistic game state.
The normal game state is a game state in which the "low probability mode / non-open extension mode" is set, and the probability variation game state is a game state in which the "high probability mode / open extension mode" is set.

In the low probability mode, a preset low winning probability is valid and a winning / failing judgment is made as to whether or not it is a big hit. In the high probability mode, a high winning probability higher than the low winning probability is valid and a hit / fail judgment is made. I do. That is, the low winning probability and the high winning probability are defined as the jackpot winning probability for determining whether or not it is a jackpot, and the low winning probability is determined by the winning / failing determination in the normal gaming state (low probability mode). It is used, and the high winning probability is used in the winning / failing determination in the probabilistic gaming state (high probability mode).
In this embodiment, the low winning probability and the high winning probability are set for each of the above-mentioned set values 1 to 6, respectively, and in the case of the low probability mode, they are set according to the set setting values 1 to 6. On the other hand, in the case of the high probability mode, the high winning probability determined by the set set values 1 to 6 is valid. More specifically, when the set value 1 is set, the winning / failing judgment is made with the low winning probability of 1/300 as valid in the low probability mode, and the high winning probability of 1/30 is valid in the high probability mode. The hit / fail judgment is made. When the set value 2 is set, the winning / failing judgment is made with the low winning probability of 1/280 as valid in the low probability mode, and the winning / failing is made with the high winning probability of 1/28 valid in the high probability mode. Make a judgment. When the set value 3 is set, the winning / failing judgment is made with the low winning probability of 1/260 as valid in the low probability mode, and the winning / failing is made with the high winning probability of 1/26 valid in the high probability mode. Make a judgment. When the set value 4 is set, the winning / failing judgment is made with the low winning probability of 1/240 valid in the low probability mode, and the winning / failing is made with the high winning probability of 1/24 valid in the high probability mode. Make a judgment. When the set value 5 is set, the winning / failing judgment is made with the low winning probability of 1/220 as valid in the low probability mode, and the winning / failing is made with the high winning probability of 1/22 valid in the high probability mode. Make a judgment. When the set value 6 is set, the winning / failing judgment is made with the low winning probability of 1/200 as valid in the low probability mode, and the winning / failing is made with the high winning probability of 1/20 valid in the high probability mode. Make a judgment. Such a low winning probability and a high winning probability are the same in both the digestion of the first reserved memory and the digestion of the second reserved memory.
As will be described later, which of the low-probability mode and the high-probability mode will be set after the big hit game is a random number extracted by entering the ball into the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12 (first described later). , Second jackpot symbol determination random number).

In the open extension mode, the winning probability of the normal symbol is set to be higher than that in the non-open extension mode, and the opening time of the second starting port 12 is extended as compared with the non-open extension mode. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, the winning probability of a normal symbol is set to 1/10 in the non-open extension mode, whereas the corresponding winning probability is set to 9/10 in the open extension mode. Then, in the opening operation of the second starting port 12, the opening for about 0.2 seconds is performed once in the non-opening extension mode, whereas the opening for about 1 second is performed three times in the opening extension mode.
Further, in the open extension mode, the variation time between the first special symbol and the second special symbol is shorter than the variation time in the non-open extension mode, and the variation time of the normal symbol is shorter than the variation time in the non-open extension mode. ..

In the above-mentioned probability variation game state, after the jackpot game is completed, the total number of fluctuations of the first special symbol and the number of fluctuations of the second special symbol (hereinafter referred to as the number of fluctuations of the special symbol) reaches a predetermined upper limit value. Alternatively, the game ends on the condition that either the first special symbol or the second special symbol is confirmed and displayed in the jackpot symbol mode described later (the jackpot game is started). Here, when the number of fluctuations in the special figure reaches the upper limit value in the probabilistic gaming state, the game shifts to the normal gaming state. In this embodiment, the upper limit value set as the end condition is set to 100 times.

Further, in this embodiment, the small hit winning probability described above is set uniformly (for example, 1/60) for each of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. Therefore, the small hit winning probability is the same regardless of the above-mentioned set values 1 to 6 and the gaming state (normal gaming state, probabilistic gaming state). In this embodiment, the small hit winning probability is set uniformly, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a plurality of different small hit winning probabilities are set and set in each set value as in the above-mentioned big hit winning probability. The small hit winning probability of the set value may be valid.

Next, the jackpot symbol mode of the first and second special symbols will be described with reference to FIG.
As described above, the first special symbol is variablely displayed on the first special symbol display device 9 based on the digestion of the first reserved memory, and after the fluctuation time elapses, the first special symbol is stopped and displayed in a symbol mode indicating the result of the hit / fail determination. To. Since this first special symbol is determined to be a big hit or a loss by a hit / fail judgment, it is stopped and displayed in a symbol mode showing a big hit (big hit symbol mode) or a symbol mode showing a loss (missing symbol mode) to indicate a big hit or a loss. Determine. Similarly, the second special symbol is variablely displayed on the second special symbol display device 10 based on the digestion of the second reserved memory, and after the lapse of the variable time, the second special symbol is stopped and displayed in a symbol mode indicating the result of the pass / fail determination. Since this second special symbol is determined to be a big hit, a small hit, or a loss based on a hit / fail determination, it indicates a symbol mode indicating a big hit (big hit symbol mode), a symbol mode indicating a small hit (small hit symbol mode), or a loss. Stop display in the symbol mode (missing symbol mode) and confirm the big hit, small hit, or loss.

Ten types of jackpot symbols are predetermined for each of the first special symbol and the second special symbol, and when the jackpot is determined by the hit / fail determination, the random numbers for determining the jackpot symbols in the first and second reserved memories are used. Therefore, any one of the jackpot symbols is determined.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6A, the first to tenth jackpot symbols are defined in the first special symbol, and the contents of the jackpot game and the above are defined in each jackpot symbol. The game state after the big hit game is assigned to each.
The first to fourth jackpot symbols are assigned a jackpot game in which the number of four rounds is determined and the above-mentioned normal game state. That is, when the first special symbol is stopped and displayed in any of the first to fourth jackpot symbol modes and confirmed, the jackpot game in which the open round is repeated four times is executed, and the normal game state (low probability mode /) after the jackpot game is executed. Shift to non-open extension mode).
The fifth and sixth jackpot symbols are assigned a jackpot game in which the number of rounds is 10 and the above-mentioned normal game state. That is, when the first special symbol is stopped and displayed in any of the fifth and sixth jackpot symbol modes and confirmed, the jackpot game in which the open round is repeated 10 times is executed, and the normal gaming state (low probability mode /) after the jackpot game is executed. Shift to non-open extension mode).
In the 7th to 10th jackpot symbol modes, a jackpot game in which the number of rounds of 10 times is determined and the above-mentioned probability variation game state are assigned. That is, when the first special symbol is stopped and displayed in any of the 7th to 10th jackpot symbols and confirmed, the jackpot game in which the open round is repeated 10 times is executed, and the probability change game state (high probability mode /) after the jackpot game is executed. Shift to open extension mode).

Then, as a condition for ending the probabilistic gaming state that shifts after the jackpot game according to the 7th to 10th jackpot symbols, the total number of fluctuations of the first special symbol and the number of fluctuations of the second special symbol (number of fluctuations of the special symbol). Is set to reach 100 times (the above upper limit value) and that either the first special symbol or the second special symbol is confirmed and displayed in the jackpot symbol mode (the jackpot game is started). ing. As a result, the probabilistic gaming state ends when one of the above two end conditions is satisfied. Here, when the number of times the special figure changes reaches 100 times in the probabilistic gaming state, the probabilistic gaming state is terminated and the normal gaming state is entered.
In this embodiment, the upper limit value (100 times) of the number of special map fluctuations is set when the game shifts to the probabilistic game state after the big hit game according to the 7th to 10th big hit symbols.

The selection of the first to tenth jackpot symbols is performed according to a predetermined selection probability. That is, when the jackpot is determined by the winning / failing lottery by digesting the first reserved memory, the first to tenth jackpot symbol modes are selected according to each selection probability, the first special symbol is changed, and then the game is stopped in any of the jackpot symbol modes. Is confirmed and displayed. Specifically, the selection probability of the 1st to 4th jackpot symbols is 2/20, the selection probability of the 5th and 6th jackpot symbols is 8/20, and the selection probability of the 7th to 10th jackpot symbols is 2 /. It is defined as 20.

As shown in FIG. 6B, the second special symbol defines the eleventh to twentieth jackpot symbol modes, and like the first special symbol described above, each jackpot symbol mode is a jackpot game. The content and the game state after the big hit game are assigned to each.
The eleventh and twelfth jackpot symbols are assigned a jackpot game in which the number of four rounds is determined and the above-mentioned normal game state. That is, when the second special symbol is stopped and displayed in any of the 11th and 12th jackpot symbols and confirmed, the jackpot game in which the open round is repeated four times is executed, and the normal gaming state (low probability mode / non-probability mode / non-probability mode) is executed after the jackpot game. Shift to open extension mode).
The thirteenth and fourteenth jackpot symbols are assigned a jackpot game in which the number of rounds is set to 10 and the above-mentioned normal game state. That is, when the second special symbol is stopped and displayed in any of the 13th and 14th jackpot symbols and confirmed, the jackpot game in which the opening round is repeated 10 times is executed, and after the jackpot game, the normal gaming state is entered.
The fifteenth to twentieth jackpot symbol modes are assigned a jackpot game in which the number of rounds of 10 times is determined and the above-mentioned probability variation game state. That is, when the second special symbol is stopped and displayed in any of the 15th to 20th jackpot symbols and confirmed, the jackpot game in which the open round is repeated 10 times is executed, and the probability change game state (high probability mode /) after the jackpot game is executed. Shift to non-open extension mode).

Then, as a condition for ending the probabilistic gaming state that shifts after the jackpot game according to the 15th to 20th jackpot symbols, the total number of fluctuations of the first special symbol and the number of fluctuations of the second special symbol (number of fluctuations of the special symbol). Is set to reach 100 times (the above upper limit value) and that either the first special symbol or the second special symbol is confirmed and displayed in the jackpot symbol mode (the jackpot game is started). When either one is established, the probabilistic game state ends. Here, when the number of times the special figure changes reaches 100 times in the probabilistic gaming state, the probabilistic gaming state is terminated and the normal gaming state is entered.
In this embodiment, the upper limit value (100 times) of the number of special map fluctuations is set when the game shifts to the probabilistic game state after the big hit game according to the 15th to 20th big hit symbols.

Such selection of the eleventh to twentieth jackpot symbol embodiments is performed according to a predetermined selection probability. That is, when the jackpot is determined by the winning / failing lottery by digesting the second reserved memory, the 11th to 20th jackpot symbol modes are selected according to each selection probability, the second special symbol is changed, and then the game is stopped in any of the jackpot symbol modes. Is confirmed and displayed. Specifically, the selection probability of the 11th and 12th jackpot symbols is 2/20, the selection probability of the 13th and 14th jackpot symbols is 8/20, and the selection probability of the 15th to 20th jackpot symbols is 10. Each is set to 20/20.

In the present embodiment, it is advantageous for the player to enter the ball into the first starting port 11 in the normal game state, and the game mainly by left-handed movement is likely to proceed. On the other hand, in the probabilistic game state, since it is advantageous for the player to enter the ball into the second starting port 12, the game is likely to proceed mainly by right-handed hitting.
More specifically, since the normal gaming state is the "low probability mode / non-open extension mode", the winning probability (1/10) of the normal symbol is low and the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is long. Therefore, it is difficult to enter the ball into the second starting port 12, and it can be said that it is advantageous for the player to proceed with the game aiming at the first starting port 11 which can always enter the ball. On the other hand, since the probabilistic game state is the "high probability mode / open extension mode", the winning probability (9/10) of the normal symbol is extremely high, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is short, and the priority is digested. (Ii) The fluctuation time of the special symbol is short. Further, the probability of winning a big hit is higher than that in a normal gaming state, and there is a high possibility of winning a big hit with a large number of rounds (10 times). Therefore, it is advantageous for the player to advance the game aiming at the normal symbol operating gate 17 and the second starting port 12, and the game mainly by right-handed movement is likely to proceed.

Next, the processing of various programs executed by the main control device 80 will be described.
FIG. 7 shows a flowchart of the main routine. The main routine is composed of the main processing from S10 to S80 and the residual processing of S85 that is repeated as long as the time allows within the time remaining after executing the main processing, and is periodically executed by a hard interrupt every 2 ms. Will be done. When a hard interrupt is executed by the microcomputer, it is first determined whether or not the interrupt is normal (S10). This determination process is performed by determining whether or not the value of the predetermined area of the RAM as the memory is a predetermined value, and when the process executed by the microcomputer shifts to the main process, the normal process is executed. It is for judging whether or not it is okay.

If a negative determination (that is, a determination that the interrupt is not normal) is made in S10 (S10: No), the initial setting (S15) is executed, and the process proceeds to the residual processing (S85). In this initial setting, for example, writing of a predetermined value to a predetermined area of the RAM, writing of each initial value to a working area of the RAM, such as using the first and second special symbols as initial symbols, is executed. On the other hand, if an affirmative determination (that is, determination that it is a normal interrupt) is made in S10 (S10: Yes), the initial value random number update process (S20), the jackpot determination random number update process (S25), and the first jackpot symbol Random number update process for determination (S30), random number update process for second big hit symbol determination (S35), random number update process for small hit symbol determination (S40), random number update process for hit determination (S45), reach determination Random number update process (S50), random number update process for determining fluctuation pattern (S55), winning confirmation process (S60), win / fail determination process (S65), special game process (S70), fraud monitoring process (S75), image Each output process (S80) such as output process is performed, and the initial value random number update process (S85) is looped within the remaining time until the next interrupt signal is input.

Next, the start winning process executed by the main control device 80 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This start winning process is one of the subroutines called in the winning confirmation process (S60) of the main routine described above.
In the start winning process, S100 determines whether or not the first start port switch 11a has detected the game ball. In the case of a negative determination, the process proceeds to (S100: No) and S120, and in the case of an affirmative determination, the process proceeds to (S100: Yes) and S105. In S105, it is determined whether or not the first reserved storage number has reached the upper limit value (for example, 4). In the case of an affirmative determination, the process proceeds to (S105: Yes) and S120, and in the case of a negative determination, the process proceeds to (S105: No) and S110.

In S110, the first extraction random number holding storage process is executed. In this first extraction random number hold storage process, a random number for determining the first jackpot, a random number for determining the first jackpot symbol, a random number for reach determination, a random number for determining a fluctuation pattern, etc. are extracted and stored as the first hold storage, and at the same time, the first is stored. (1) Add 1 to the first hold number counter indicating the number of hold storages, and perform the processing necessary for turning on the first special symbol hold number display device 18 according to the information of the first hold number counter.

In S120, it is determined whether or not the second start port switch 12a has detected the game ball. In the case of a negative determination (S120: No), the start winning process is terminated, and in the case of an affirmative determination (S120: Yes), the process proceeds to S125. In S125, it is determined whether or not the second reserved storage number has reached the upper limit value (for example, four). In the case of an affirmative determination (S125: Yes), the start winning process is terminated, and in the case of a negative determination (S125: No), the process proceeds to S130.

In S130, the second extraction random number holding storage process is executed. In this second extraction random number hold storage process, a random number for determining a second jackpot, a random number for determining a second jackpot symbol, a random number for reach determination, a random number for determining a fluctuation pattern, etc. are extracted and stored as the second hold storage, and at the same time, the second is stored. (Ii) Add 1 to the second hold number counter indicating the number of hold storages, and perform the processing necessary for turning on the second special symbol hold number display device 19 according to the information of the second hold number counter.

Next, the pass / fail determination process executed by the main control device 80 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 9 to 12. This hit / fail determination process is one of the subroutines called in the pass / fail determination process (S65) of the main routine described above.

In the hit / fail determination process, as shown in FIG. 9, it is determined whether or not the special electric accessory is operating (that is, the big hit game or the small hit game is being executed) (S150). Then, in the case of an affirmative determination (S150: Yes), the pass / fail determination process is terminated, and in the case of a negative determination (S150: No), the process proceeds to S155. In S155, it is determined whether or not the first special symbol or the second special symbol is being displayed in a variable manner. Then, in the case of an affirmative determination (S155: Yes), the process proceeds to S260 in FIG. 11, and in the case of a negative determination (S155: No), the process proceeds to S160. In S160, it is determined whether or not the first special symbol or the second special symbol is being confirmed and displayed. Then, in the case of an affirmative determination, the process proceeds to (S160: Yes), S300 in FIG. 12, and in the case of a negative determination, the process proceeds to (S160: No), S165.

In S165, it is determined whether or not there is an undigested second reserved memory, and in the case of an affirmative determination, the process proceeds to (S165: Yes) and S170, and in the case of a negative determination, the process proceeds to (S165: No) and S175. .. In S170, the number of the second reserved memory is decremented, the oldest undigested second reserved memory is selected, and the information (numerical data such as random numbers) stored in the second reserved memory is determined as the second big hit. Move to the given buffer for. In this way, the second reserved memory is digested.

In S175, it is determined whether or not there is an undigested first reserved memory, and in the case of an affirmative determination, the process proceeds to (S175: Yes) and S180, and in the case of a negative determination (S175: No), a pass / fail determination process is performed. To finish. In S180, the number of the first reserved memory is decremented, the oldest undigested first reserved memory is selected, and the information (numerical data such as random numbers) stored in the first reserved memory is determined as the first big hit. Move to the given buffer for. In this way, the first reserved memory is digested.
In the pass / fail determination process of this embodiment, the second hold memory is prioritized over the first hold memory and is the target of the pass / fail determination. Therefore, the first hold memory is subject to the pass / fail judgment only when there is no undigested second hold memory.

In S185, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is 1, and in the case of an affirmative determination, the process proceeds to (S185: Yes) and S190, and in the case of a negative determination, the process proceeds to (S185: No) and S195. Here, the probability variation flag = 1 indicates the above-mentioned probability variation gaming state (“high probability mode / open extension mode”), and the probability variation flag = 0 indicates the above-mentioned normal gaming state (“low probability mode / non-probability mode”). Indicates that it is in the open extension mode ").

In S190, a hit / fail determination table (probability variation table) corresponding to the set setting values 1 to 6 and the high probability mode is selected, and the jackpot determination is moved to the jackpot determination buffer based on the selected probability variation table. It is determined whether or not the random number is a big hit. Here, when the second reserved memory is digested, it is also determined whether or not the large hit determination random number is a small hit based on the selected probability variation table. Further, in S190, the remaining number of hit / fail determinations that can be executed in the probabilistic game state (probability change flag = 1) (the remaining number until the upper limit of the number of special map fluctuations is reached) is decremented. This remaining number of times (hereinafter referred to as the remaining number of times of special figure fluctuation) is decremented in both the digestion of the first reserved memory and the digestion of the second reserved memory.
After the processing of S190, the process proceeds to S200.

On the other hand, in S195, the hit / fail judgment table (normal table) corresponding to the set setting values 1 to 6 and the low probability mode was selected, and the table was moved to the jackpot judgment buffer based on the selected normal table. The random number for big hit determination is judged whether or not it is a big hit. Here, when the second reserved memory is digested, it is also determined whether or not the large hit determination random number is a small hit based on the selected normal table. After the processing of S195, the process proceeds to S200.

In S200, it is determined whether or not it is a big hit based on the determination result of S190 or S195, and if it is an affirmative determination, it proceeds to (S200: Yes), S205, and if it is a negative determination (S200: No), S220. Proceed to.

In S205, the jackpot symbol mode of the special symbol is determined based on the jackpot symbol determination random number (the jackpot symbol determination random number in the buffer for jackpot determination) related to the digested hold memory. More specifically, when the first reserved memory is digested, one jackpot symbol embodiment is determined from the above-mentioned 1st to 10th jackpot symbol embodiments based on the random number for determining the jackpot symbol (FIG. 6 (A). )reference). On the other hand, when the second reserved memory is digested, one of the 11th to 20th jackpot symbol embodiments described above is determined based on the random number for determining the jackpot symbol (see FIG. 6B). ). As described above, the determination of the first to tenth jackpot symbols and the determination of the eleventh to twentieth jackpot symbols are performed according to a predetermined selection probability.
Here, when the first reserved memory is digested, the probability of selecting one of the first to fourth jackpot symbol embodiments is 10%, and one of the fifth and sixth jackpot symbol embodiments is selected. The probability of performing is 40%, and the probability of selecting any of the 7th to 10th jackpot symbols is 50%. That is, when the jackpot is determined by digesting the first hold memory, the probability of shifting to the above-mentioned normal gaming state (low probability mode / non-open extension mode) after the jackpot game is 50%, and the probability changing gaming state (high probability mode). / The probability of shifting to the open extension mode) is 50%.
On the other hand, when the second reserved memory is digested, the probability of selecting one of the 11th and 12th jackpot symbol embodiments is 10%, and one of the 13th and 14th jackpot symbol embodiments is selected. The probability is 40%, and the probability of selecting any of the 15th to 20th jackpot symbol modes is 50%. That is, when the jackpot is determined by digesting the second reserved memory, the probability of shifting to the above-mentioned normal gaming state (low probability mode / non-open extension mode) after the jackpot game is 50%, and the probability changing gaming state (high probability mode). / The probability of shifting to the open extension mode) is 50%.

In the subsequent variation pattern determination process of S210, the variation pattern determination random number and reach determination random number, etc. (variation pattern determination random number, reach determination random number, etc. in the jackpot determination buffer) and the probability variation flag related to the digested hold memory are used. Based on this, the fluctuation time of the special symbol is determined, and the fluctuation pattern of the special symbol is determined according to the fluctuation time.
More specifically, the variation time of the special symbol that can be selected is predetermined according to the probability variation flag, and the variation time of the special symbol is determined according to the above-mentioned random number for determining the variation pattern, the reach determination random number, and the like. That is, when the probability variation flag = 0 (normal game state), since the non-open extension mode is used, the variation time of the special symbol corresponding to the non-open extension mode can be selected, and the variation pattern of the digested hold memory is determined. The fluctuation time of the special symbol is determined by the random number for use and the reach judgment random number. On the other hand, when the probability variation flag = 1 (probability variation game state), since it is an open extension mode that shortens the variation time of the special symbol, the variation time of the special symbol corresponding to the open extension mode can be selected, and the variation pattern. The fluctuation time is determined by a random number for determination or a reach judgment random number. The reach determination random number is used to determine whether or not to execute various predetermined reach effects (normal reach effect, long reach effect, super reach effect, etc.). Then, when it is decided to execute any of the reach effects, the variation time of the special symbol is determined according to the determined reach effect.

In the following S215, the number of rounds of the jackpot game and the gaming state after the jackpot game are set according to the jackpot game content determined in S205 (see FIG. 6). Here, when shifting to the normal gaming state after the big hit game, it is decided to switch to the low probability mode and the non-open extension mode. On the other hand, when shifting to the probabilistic gaming state, it is determined to switch to the high probability mode and the open extension mode described above, and the upper limit value of the number of special figure fluctuations is determined. Further, in S215, the effect time and the effect pattern (the effect time and the effect pattern between the big hit start effect and the big hit end effect) and the interval time related to the big hit game are also set.
After this S215, the process proceeds to S250.

In S220, whether or not it is a small hit is determined based on the determination result of S190 or S195. Here, in the case of an affirmative determination, the process proceeds to (S220: Yes) and S225, and in the case of a negative determination, the process proceeds to (S220: No) and S240. In addition, in this embodiment, as described above, since it is determined whether or not it is a small hit only when the second reserved memory is digested, when the first reserved memory is digested, S220 is used. Negative judgment (proceed to S240).

In S225, the small hit symbol is determined based on the random number for determining the big hit symbol related to the second hold storage, and the process proceeds to S230.
In the variation pattern determination process of S230, as in the case of S210, the variation pattern determination random number and reach determination random number and the like (variation pattern determination random number and reach determination random number in the jackpot determination buffer) related to the second hold storage are used. The fluctuation time of the second special symbol is determined based on the probability variation flag, and the fluctuation pattern of the second special symbol is determined according to the fluctuation time.
In the following S235, the opening operation pattern of the second large winning opening 15 in the small hit game, the effect time related to the small hit game, and the like are set, and the process proceeds to S250.

Further, in S240 following the negative determination of S220, the variation pattern determination random number and the reach determination random number and the like (variation pattern determination random number and reach determination in the jackpot determination buffer) related to the digested hold storage are performed in the same manner as in the S210. The fluctuation time and fluctuation pattern of the special symbol are determined based on the random number, etc.) and the probability variation flag. Further, in S240, prior to this, a process of determining a lost symbol is performed. In the following S245, the processing related to the loss is performed, and the process proceeds to S250.
In this embodiment, the process of determining the lost symbol is performed in S240, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a configuration may be provided in which a process of determining the lost symbol is provided before S240.

In S250, the hold number command indicating the first hold storage number and the second hold storage number after decrementing in S170 and S180, and the information of the hit / fail determination result determined in S190 and S195 (big hit, small hit, Alternatively, the command including the information of the loss) and the variation start command including the jackpot game content determined in S205, the variation time of the special symbol, the stop mode of the special symbol, and the like are transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83. This fluctuation start command includes information indicating whether the digested reserved memory is the first reserved memory or the second reserved memory, and information on whether or not to execute various reach effects. Further, the first special symbol display device 9 or the second special symbol display device 10 is driven and controlled according to the digested hold storage to start the fluctuation of the first special symbol or the second special symbol, and the pass / fail determination process is completed. do.
When the sub-integrated control device 83 receives such a command, the sub-integrated control device 83 receives the information indicated in the command (first hold storage number and second hold storage number, change time of special symbol, presence / absence of various reach effects, pass / fail determination result). , Special symbol stop mode, jackpot game content, etc.) are stored in a predetermined buffer. Then, the sub-integrated control device 83 transmits a command to the effect symbol control device 82 in accordance with the fluctuation start command, and the effect symbol control device 82 drives and controls the effect symbol display device 6 according to the received command. , The display of the special effect symbol corresponding to the information of the stop symbol mode and the variation pattern of the special symbol is started.

In S260 of FIG. 11 following the affirmative determination of S155 described above, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation time of the special symbol has elapsed, and in the case of an affirmative determination (S260: Yes), the process proceeds to S265, and in the case of a negative determination. (S260: No) ends the pass / fail determination process. In S265, the variable display of the special symbol is terminated, and the definite symbol of the special symbol (that is, the big hit symbol determined in S205, the small hit symbol determined in S225, or the lost symbol determined in S240) is displayed. A symbol confirmation command for executing the confirmation display of the effect symbol is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83, and the pass / fail determination process is terminated.

In S300 of FIG. 12 following the affirmative determination of S160 described above, it is determined whether or not the duration of the confirmation display of the special symbol has expired, and in the case of an affirmative determination (S300: Yes), the process proceeds to S305 and a negative determination is made. In the case of (S300: No), the hit / fail determination process is terminated. In S305, the confirmation display of the special symbol is finished, and the process proceeds to S310. In S310, it is determined whether or not the special symbol that has been confirmed and displayed is the jackpot symbol mode, and if the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to (S310: Yes), S315, and if the determination is negative, (S310: No), S360. move on. In S315, the probability change flag is referred to, and when the probability change flag = 1, the probability change flag is cleared (S320) and the remaining number of special figure fluctuations is cleared (S330), and the process proceeds to S340. After that, by sequentially executing the state designation command transmission process (S340), the condition device operation start process (S345), the accessory continuous operation device operation start process (S350), and the big hit start effect process (S355), the mode of the big hit game. A command indicating the above, a command instructing the start of the big hit game, and the like are transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 to start the big hit game and end the winning / failing determination process.
Here, in the state specification command transmission process (S340) of this embodiment, when the probability change flag is cleared (S320), information indicating the end of the probability change game state is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83. ..

On the other hand, in S360 following the negative determination of S310, the probability variation flag is referred to, and when the probability variation flag = 1 (S360: Yes), the remaining number of hit / fail determinations that can be executed during the probability variation mode (number of fluctuations in the special figure). (Remaining number of)) (S365). Then, when the remaining number of special figure fluctuations = 0 (S365: Yes), the probability change flag is cleared (S370), and the process proceeds to S390. On the other hand, in the case of a negative determination in S365 (S365: No), the process proceeds to S390.

In S390, the state specification command transmission process is executed. In the state designation command transmission process (S390) of this embodiment, when the probability change flag is cleared (S370), information indicating the end of the probability change gaming state is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83.
In the following S395, it is determined whether or not the second special symbol that has been confirmed and displayed is a symbol that becomes a small hit. By sequentially executing S400) and the small hit start effect process (S405), a command indicating the mode of the small hit game, a command instructing the start of the small hit game, and the like are transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83. The small hit game is started, and the winning / failing determination process is completed. Further, in the case of a negative determination in S395 (S395: No), the hit / fail determination process is terminated.

Next, the jackpot game process executed by the main control device 80 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 13 to 15. This big hit game process is a process executed from the special game process (S70) of the main routine described above when a big hit is obtained by the above-mentioned hit / fail determination process.

In the jackpot game process, as shown in FIG. 13, it is determined whether or not the accessory continuous actuating device is operating (that is, the jackpot game is being executed) (S500). Here, in the case of an affirmative determination, the process proceeds to (S500: Yes) and S505, and in the case of a negative determination (S500: No), the jackpot game process is terminated.

In S505, it is determined whether or not the large winning openings 14 and 15 are open, and in the case of an affirmative determination (S505: Yes), the process proceeds to S550 in FIG. 14, and in the case of a negative determination (S505: No). ), Proceed to S510.

In S510, it is determined whether or not the interval between open rounds in the jackpot game is in progress. In the case of an affirmative determination, the process proceeds to (S510: Yes), S570 in FIG. 14, and in the case of a negative determination, the process proceeds to (S510: No), S515. In S515, it is determined whether or not the end effect of the big hit game is in progress. In the case of an affirmative determination, the process proceeds to (S515: Yes) and S600 in FIG. 15, and in the case of a negative determination, the process proceeds to (S515: No) and S520.

In S520, it is determined whether or not the start effect time in the big hit game has elapsed. In the case of an affirmative determination, the process proceeds to (S520: Yes) and S525, and in the case of a negative determination (S520: No), the jackpot game process is terminated.

In S525, the large winning opening opening process for opening the large winning openings 14 and 15 is executed. In this large winning opening opening process, the opening time (for example, 30 seconds) preset as the maximum opening time of the large winning openings 14 and 15 in the opening round is synchronized with the opening start of the large winning openings 14 and 15. Start digestion. After this big winning opening opening process, the big hit game process is finished. Here, the time digestion of the opening time is performed by the subtraction process of the opening timer. Specifically, the release timer is preset with a counter value corresponding to the release time (30 seconds), and a process of subtracting the counter value each time the jackpot game process is executed (for each timer interrupt process) is performed. It is assumed that the opening time has elapsed when the counter value becomes 0. As a matter of course, the opening time measuring means is not limited to the subtraction process of the opening timer, and other means can also be used.

In S550 of FIG. 14 following the affirmative determination of S505, it is determined whether or not the number of game balls that have entered the large winning openings 14 and 15 is 10. In the case of an affirmative determination, the process proceeds to (S550: Yes) and S560, and in the case of a negative determination, the process proceeds to (S550: No) and S555. In S555, it is determined whether or not the opening time (30 seconds) has elapsed due to the time digestion of the opening timer described above. Here, in the case of an affirmative determination, the process proceeds to (S555: Yes) and S560, and in the case of a negative determination (S555: No), the jackpot game process is terminated. In S560, the large winning opening closing process is executed, and the large winning opening 14 and 15 are closed (the opening round is completed). In the following S565, the jackpot interval process for setting the interval between each open round of the jackpot game is executed, and the jackpot game process is terminated.

In S570 of FIG. 14 following the affirmative determination of S510, it is determined whether or not the interval time of the big hit game has elapsed. Here, in the case of an affirmative determination, the process proceeds to (S570: Yes) and S575, and in the case of a negative determination (S570: No), the jackpot game process is terminated. In S575, it is determined whether or not the final round has ended, and in the case of an affirmative determination, the process proceeds to (S575: Yes) and S580, and in the case of a negative determination, the process proceeds to (S575: No) and S585.
In S580, the jackpot end effect processing for performing the effect when ending the jackpot game is executed. After this S580, the jackpot game process ends.
In S585, the large winning opening opening process is executed. In this process, the same process as in S525 described above is performed to open the large winning openings 14 and 15, and to start time digestion for the opening time (30 seconds).

Further, in S600 of FIG. 15 following the affirmative determination of S515, it is determined whether or not the time for the jackpot end effect has ended. In the case of an affirmative determination (S600: Yes), the process proceeds to S605, and the S605 and S610 are sequentially executed, while in the case of a negative determination (S600: No), the jackpot game process is terminated. In S605 and S610, the accessory continuous operation device and the condition device are stopped, and the process proceeds to S615. In S615, it is determined whether or not to shift to the probabilistic game state after the big hit game. Here, in the case of affirmative determination (S615: Yes), the number of hit / fail determinations that can be executed during the probabilistic game state (upper limit value of the number of special figure fluctuations) is set (S620), and the probabilistic flag = 1 (S620). S625).
Here, in the case of shifting to the probabilistic game state, since the high probability mode and the open extension mode are set, the upper limit value of the number of special figure fluctuations determined in S215 of the hit / fail determination process is referred to in S620. Set the upper limit value to the remaining number of special figure fluctuations.

In the following S630, the probability variation repeat count process is executed, and the probability variation repeat count is incremented. As described above, the number of times of probabilistic change repeat indicates the number of times of probable change game state repeated through the big hit game, and is counted every time the state shifts to the probable change game state. Then, when the game shifts to the normal game state after the big hit game, the probability variation repeat count is reset. After this S630, the process proceeds to S640.

In S640 and S645, a process of transmitting a jackpot end command for ending the effect related to the jackpot game and a state designation command transmission process are executed for the sub-integrated control device 83, and the jackpot game process is terminated. Here, in the present embodiment, in S645, the information of the game state (normal game state or probable change game state) that shifts after the big hit game and the number of probable change repeats counted in S630 are sub-integrated control device. Send to 83.

Next, the main part of the present invention will be described with reference to Examples 1 and 2 below.

In the configuration of the first embodiment, when the big hit is confirmed by the above-mentioned hit / fail determination process, the suggestion symbol 111 (see FIG. 18) suggesting the set values 1 to 6 set during the big hit game executed by the big hit. The high setting suggestion symbol 112 (see FIG. 19) suggesting a set value of 4 or more is displayed on the effect symbol display device 6. Here, the suggestion symbol 111 is more likely to be displayed during the jackpot game as the set value of the higher jackpot winning probability is set (see FIG. 16). That is, the suggestion symbol 111 suggests that the higher the probability (appearance rate) displayed during the big hit game, the higher the set value of the big hit winning probability is set. Therefore, as the number of executions of the jackpot game increases, the player can accurately estimate the set value. On the other hand, the high setting suggestion symbol 112 may be displayed during the big hit game when the set values 4 to 6 are set (see FIG. 16). Therefore, when the high setting suggestion symbol 112 is displayed, the player can know that the machine has a high jackpot winning probability set.

In this embodiment, when the jackpot is confirmed by the hit / fail determination process, it is determined by lottery whether or not to display the suggestion symbol 111 or the high setting suggestion symbol 112, and when the display is determined, the jackpot start effect of the jackpot game is used. The suggestion symbol 111 or the high setting suggestion symbol 112 is displayed. Here, a plurality of probabilities for determining the display of the suggestion symbol 111 (hereinafter, suggestion probability) and a probability for determining the display of the high setting suggestion symbol 112 (hereinafter, high setting suggestion probability) are set, respectively, and are set in FIG. As shown, a suggestion probability and a high set suggestion probability are assigned to each of the set values 1 to 6. Then, it is determined by lottery whether or not to display the suggestion symbol 111 or the high setting suggestion symbol 112 according to the suggestion probability and the high setting suggestion probability according to the set set value.
In the present embodiment, in the lottery for whether or not to display the suggested symbol 111 or the high setting suggested symbol 112, a random number for the lottery (hereinafter referred to as a suggested lottery random number) is extracted, and the suggested lottery random number is used. , The determination is made according to the suggestion lottery table determined by the suggestion probability and the high setting suggestion probability. Here, a plurality of suggestion lottery tables defined by each suggestion probability and a high setting suggestion probability are provided, and as will be described later, one suggestion lottery table is valid, and the suggestion symbol 111 or by drawing a suggestion lottery random number. It is determined whether or not to display the high setting suggestion symbol 112.

In the suggestion lottery table determined by the suggestion probability, one is set to be valid when the probability variation repeat count is less than the threshold number and the other is valid when the probability variation repeat count is more than the threshold number, respectively, for each set value 1 to 6. ing. That is, a table group consisting of a plurality of suggestion lottery tables assigned to each set value 1 to 6 which is valid when the probability variation repeat count is less than the threshold count, and when the probability variation repeat count is equal to or more than the threshold count. Each setting is provided from the table group consisting of a plurality of suggestion lottery tables to be valid, and one of the table groups is valid and valid depending on whether the number of probabilistic repetitions is less than or equal to the threshold number. Select one suggestion lottery table assigned to the values 1-6. Then, using the one suggestion lottery table selected in this way, the lottery is performed, and it is determined whether or not to display the suggestion symbol 111 or the high setting suggestion symbol 112. Here, each suggestion lottery table of the table group valid when the probability variation repeat count is less than the threshold count is valid when the suggestion probability of each set value 1 to 6 is equal to or more than the threshold count. Compared to the suggestion lottery table, each is higher. Therefore, when the number of probable variation repetitions is less than the number of thresholds, the probability of determining the display of the suggested symbol 111 is higher than when the number of repetitions is less than the thresholds. Therefore, there is a high probability that the suggestion symbol 111 will be hidden. On the other hand, each suggestion lottery table of the table group valid when the probability variation repeat count is equal to or more than the threshold count is valid when the high setting suggestion probability of the set value 4 to 6 is less than the threshold count. Higher than the suggestion lottery table. Therefore, when the number of probable variation repetitions is equal to or greater than the number of thresholds, the probability of determining the display of the high setting suggestion symbol 112 is higher than in the case of less than the number of thresholds.
In this embodiment, the number of thresholds is set to three. As a result, one suggestion lottery table is selected and used for the lottery according to whether or not the number of probabilistic repeats is 3 or more and the set value. In other words, the number of big hit games repeatedly executed via the probabilistic game state is up to the third time, and the number of times of the big hit games is the fourth and subsequent times. From the above, one suggestion lottery table corresponding to the set set value is selected and used for the lottery.

The suggestion probabilities of the suggestion lottery tables set for each of the set values 1 to 6 will be specifically described with reference to FIG.
In the table group that is valid when the probability variation repeat count is less than the threshold number, the suggestion lottery table assigned to the set value 6 is set with the suggestion probability = 20% and the high setting suggestion probability = 5%. The probability of suggestion is the highest. Further, in the suggestion lottery table with the set value 5, the suggestion probability = 16% and the high setting suggestion probability = 5% are set, and the suggestion probability is the second highest after the set value 6. Further, in the suggestion lottery table of the set value 4, the suggestion probability = 12% and the high setting suggestion probability = 5% are set, and the suggestion probability is the second highest after the set value 5. Further, the suggestion lottery table with the set value 3 has a suggestion probability = 8% and a high setting suggestion probability = 0%, and the suggestion lottery table with the set value 2 has a suggestion probability = 4% and a high setting suggestion probability. = 0% is set, and in the suggestion lottery table with the set value 1, the suggestion probability = 2% and the high setting suggestion probability = 0% are set. In each suggestion lottery table of the table group that is valid less than the threshold number of times, the suggestion probability is gradually lowered in order from the set value 6, so that the suggestion symbol 111 is displayed in a plurality of big hit games. It is possible to guess the set value set by. Further, since each suggestion lottery table with the set values 1 to 3 has a high setting suggestion probability = 0%, when the high setting suggestion symbol 112 is displayed, the set values 4 to 6 are set. Recognize.
On the other hand, in the table group that is valid when the probability variation repeat count is equal to or greater than the threshold number, the suggestion lottery table assigned to the set value 6 is set with the suggestion probability = 10% and the high setting suggestion probability = 10%. Although the suggestion probability is low, the high setting suggestion probability is high as compared with the suggestion lottery table of the set value 6 which is valid when the number of times is less than the threshold. Further, the suggestion lottery table having the set value 5 has a suggestion probability of 8% and a high suggestion probability of 10%, which are suggested as compared with the suggestion lottery table of the set value 5 which is less than the threshold number. Although the probability is low, the high setting suggestion probability is high. Further, the suggestion lottery table having the set value 4 has a suggestion probability of 5% and a high suggestion probability of 10%, which are suggested as compared with the suggestion lottery table of the set value 4 which is less than the threshold number. Although the probability is low, the high setting suggestion probability is high. Further, in each suggestion lottery table of the set values 1 to 3, the suggestion probability = 0% and the high setting suggestion probability = 0% are set respectively, and the suggestion lottery table of the set values 1 to 3 less than the threshold number of times is set. In comparison, the probability of suggestion is low. By setting each suggestion lottery table of the table group that is valid at the threshold number or more in this way, the suggestion symbol 111 is displayed in the case of the threshold number or more as compared with the case of less than the threshold number. Although the probability is low, the probability that the high setting suggestion symbol 112 is displayed is high. When the number of times is equal to or greater than the threshold number, each suggestion lottery table with the set values 1 to 3 has a suggestion probability of 0% and a high setting suggestion probability of 0%. Whichever of the above is displayed, it can be seen that the set values 4 to 6 are set.

It should be noted that the probability variation repeat count is the number of probabilistic game states repeated through the jackpot game as described above, and indicates the number of consecutive villas in one consecutive villa. Therefore, when the number of consecutive villas is small (when the number of probable variation repetitions is less than the threshold number), the probability of displaying the suggestion symbol 111 is high and the probability of displaying the high setting suggestion symbol 112 is low, while the number of consecutive villas is low. (When the number of probable variation repetitions is equal to or greater than the threshold number), the probability of displaying the suggestion symbol 111 decreases and the probability of displaying the high setting suggestion symbol 112 increases. As a result, if the machine is set with a setting value with a high probability of winning a big hit and the probability variation game state is in a row, if the probability variation repeat count exceeds the threshold number, the suggestion symbol 111 will be difficult to display, but the setting is high. The probability that the suggestion symbol 112 is displayed increases.
In this embodiment, even when the big hit is confirmed in the normal game state, the suggestion symbol 111 or the high setting suggestion symbol 112 is displayed by the suggestion lottery table. In this case, since the number of probable variation repetitions is 0, it is determined whether or not to display the suggestion symbol 111 or the high setting suggestion symbol 112 by validating the suggestion lottery table that is valid below the threshold number. ..

Further, in the present embodiment, when the probability variation repeat count is less than the threshold number, the jackpot start effect is executed in the effect mode for displaying the first effect symbol 115, and the probability variation repeat count is equal to or more than the threshold number. In this case, the jackpot start effect is executed in the effect mode in which the second effect symbol 116 is displayed. By displaying either the first effect symbol 115 or the second effect symbol 116 in this way, the suggestion probability less than the threshold number (suggestion lottery table) and the suggestion probability more than the threshold number (suggestion lottery table) are displayed. It is relatively easy for the player to determine which of the above is valid.

As described above, in the configuration of the present embodiment, the suggestion symbol 111, the high setting suggestion symbol 112, the first effect symbol 115, and the second effect symbol 116 are displayed in the jackpot start effect, and these symbols 111 and 112 are displayed respectively. , 115, 116 are set to be displayed or hidden, and the first to sixth jackpot start display patterns are provided. Then, one jackpot start display pattern is selected according to whether or not the probability variation repeat count is equal to or greater than the threshold number and whether or not the suggestion symbol 111 is displayed, and the effect symbol display device 6 selects one jackpot start display pattern according to the selected jackpot start display pattern. Perform the jackpot start effect.
Here, the first to third big hit start display patterns realize the effect mode for displaying the first effect symbol 115. The first jackpot start display pattern is a pattern for displaying the suggested symbol 111, and is selected when the number of probable variation repetitions is less than the threshold number and the display of the suggested symbol 111 is determined by the lottery. The second jackpot start display pattern is a pattern for displaying the high setting suggestion symbol 112, and is selected when the probability variation repeat count is less than the threshold number and the display of the high setting suggestion symbol 112 is determined by the lottery. .. The third jackpot start display pattern is a pattern in which the suggestion symbol 111 and the high setting suggestion symbol 112 are not displayed, and when the number of probable variation repetitions is less than the threshold number, the suggestion symbol 111 and the high setting suggestion symbol 112 are obtained by the lottery. Selected if you decide to hide. On the other hand, the fourth to sixth big hit start display patterns realize the effect mode for displaying the second effect symbol 116. The fourth jackpot start display pattern is a pattern for displaying the suggested symbol 111, and is selected when the number of probable variation repetitions is equal to or greater than the threshold number and the display of the suggested symbol 111 is determined by the lottery. The fifth jackpot start display pattern is a pattern for displaying the high setting suggestion symbol 112, and is selected when the probability variation repeat count is equal to or greater than the threshold number and the display of the high setting suggestion symbol 112 is determined by the lottery. .. The sixth jackpot start display pattern is a pattern in which the suggestion symbol 111 and the high setting suggestion symbol 112 are not displayed, and when the number of probable variation repetitions is equal to or greater than the threshold number, the suggestion symbol 111 and the high setting suggestion symbol 112 are obtained by the lottery. Selected if you decide to hide.

In this embodiment, the set value information 1 to 6 is transmitted from the main control device 80 when the power is turned on, and the sub-integrated control device 83 stores the received set value information in the RAM. Therefore, at least when the power is on, the set value stored in the RAM can be confirmed at any time. Further, as described above, the jackpot winning information is included in the fluctuation start command transmitted from the main control device 80 by the win / fail determination process S250, and the sub-integrated control device 83 receives the fluctuation start command. Remember every time. Further, as described above, the information on the number of probable variation repeats is transmitted from the main control device 80 by S645 of the jackpot game process, and the sub-integrated control device 83 updates each time the information on the number of probabilistic repeats is received. , Always remember the latest information.

Next, the suggestion effect control process for controlling the display of the suggestion symbol 111 described above will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This suggestion effect control process is a process executed periodically (for example, a timer interrupt process having a cycle of 2 ms) in the sub-integrated control device 83, and is transmitted from the main control device 80 by the above-mentioned hit / fail determination process and jackpot game process. It is executed according to the command and information.
In this embodiment, the sub-integrated control device 83 performs a suggestion random number extraction process (not shown) for extracting the suggestion lottery random number each time the fluctuation start command is received. Here, the suggested lottery random numbers take a predetermined number (for example, 100) of integer values and are created periodically (for each timer interrupt process) in ascending order.

The suggestion effect control process determines in S800 whether or not a fluctuation start command has been received from the main control device 80. Then, in the case of an affirmative determination, the process proceeds to (S800: Yes) and S805, and in the case of a negative determination (S800: No), the suggestion effect control process is terminated. Here, as described above, the change start command is transmitted from the main control device 80 to the sub-integrated control device 83 by S250 of the pass / fail determination process.

In S805, the winning result of the big hit included in the fluctuation start command is referred to, and it is determined whether or not the big hit is won. Then, in the case of an affirmative determination, the process proceeds to (S805: Yes) and S810, and in the case of a negative determination (S805: No), the suggestion effect control process is terminated.

In S810, the suggestion table selection process is executed. In this suggestion table selection process, the suggestion lottery table set for each set value is selected and valid based on the set value information and the probability variation repeat count information. That is, it is determined whether or not the number of probable variation repetitions is equal to or greater than the number of thresholds (3 times), and based on this determination result, either a table group having less than the number of thresholds or a table group having more than or equal to the number of thresholds is selected. Valid. Then, one suggestion lottery table assigned to the set set value is selected from the valid table group. For example, in the machine where the set value 6 is set, if the probability variation repeat count is less than the threshold number, the suggestion lottery table defined by the suggestion probability = 20% and the high setting suggestion probability = 5% is selected. When the probability variation repeat count is equal to or greater than the threshold number, the suggestion lottery table defined by the suggestion probability = 10% and the high setting suggestion probability = 10% is selected (see FIG. 16). Further, in the machine where the set value 1 is set, when the probability variation repeat count is less than the threshold number, the suggestion lottery table defined by the suggestion probability = 2% and the high setting suggestion probability = 0% is selected. When the probability variation repeat count is equal to or greater than the threshold number, the suggestion lottery table defined by the suggestion probability = 0% and the high setting suggestion probability = 0% is selected (see FIG. 16).

In S815, the suggestion determination process is executed. In this suggestion determination process, whether or not to display the suggestion symbol 111 or the high setting suggestion symbol 112 by determining the suggestion lottery random number extracted by the suggestion random number extraction process using the suggestion lottery table selected in S810. To decide.

In S820, the jackpot start display pattern selection process is executed. In this jackpot start display pattern selection process, the result of whether or not to display the suggestion symbol 111 or the high setting suggestion symbol 112 determined in S815 and the information of whether or not the number of probable variation repetitions is equal to or more than the threshold number are obtained. -One jackpot start display pattern is selected from the sixth jackpot start display pattern, and the execution of the jackpot start effect by the selected jackpot start display pattern is determined.

In S825, the jackpot start effect control process is executed. In this jackpot start effect control process, the effect symbol display device 6 displays the jackpot start effect according to the jackpot start display pattern determined in S820. Specifically, a command including information on the jackpot start display pattern determined in S820 is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82, and by transmitting this command, the effect symbol display device 6 is transmitted via the effect symbol control device 82. The display control of the jackpot start effect according to the jackpot start display pattern is performed. When the effect symbol control device 82 receives the command from the sub-integrated control device 83, the effect symbol control device 82 generates moving image data for displaying the jackpot start display pattern according to the information of the jackpot start display pattern included in the command. Then, by reproducing this moving image data, the big hit start effect by the big hit start display pattern is displayed on the effect symbol display device 6.

Next, the display mode of the jackpot start effect displayed by the effect symbol display device 6 will be described with reference to FIGS. 18 and 19. In this embodiment, the suggestion symbol 111 is a plurality of petal symbols flying on the screen, and the high setting suggestion symbol 112 is a rabbit character symbol.

For example, in the normal gaming state, when the player enters the first starting port 11 by hitting the left side, the first reserved memory is generated, and by digesting the first reserved memory, the first special symbol starts to change. .. Then, in the effect symbol display device 6, the special effect symbols 101a to 101c are variablely displayed as shown in FIG. 18 (A) as the first special symbol changes. Here, in the normal gaming state, the message symbol 102 (see FIG. 19) indicating the probabilistic gaming state is not displayed on the effect symbol display device 6, and the player indicates that the normal gaming state is achieved by hiding the message symbol 102. It is shown in.

After that, as shown in FIG. 18B, the special effect symbols 101a to 101c are stopped and displayed along with the fixed stop of the first special symbol. Here, when the first special symbol is a big hit, the special effect symbols 101a to 101c are stopped and displayed in the symbol mode indicating the big hit, and the big hit is confirmed.

When the big hit by the first special symbol is confirmed, the big hit game that opens the first big winning opening 14 is started. Along with the start of the big hit game, the effect symbol display device 6 displays the big hit start effect. In this jackpot start effect, as shown in FIGS. 18C to 18E, a message symbol 103 indicating the start of the jackpot game and a character symbol (first effect symbol) 115 are displayed.
Here, in the normal gaming state, the probability variation repeat count (= 0 times) is less than the threshold number (3 times). Therefore, in the suggestion effect control process described above, based on the set value, the setting value is set. One suggestion lottery table is selected from the table groups valid less than the threshold number of times, and it is determined whether or not to display the suggestion symbol 111 and the high setting suggestion symbol 112 according to the selected suggestion lottery table. Then, when it is determined to hide the suggestion symbol 111 and the high setting suggestion symbol 112, as shown in FIG. 18C, the effect symbol display device 6 displays the jackpot start effect according to the third jackpot start display pattern. Will be done. In this case, the jackpot start effect by the effect mode (first effect symbol 115) indicating that the probability variation repeat count is less than the threshold number is displayed, and further, the suggestion symbol 111 and the high setting suggestion symbol 112 are displayed in the jackpot start effect. Since is hidden, the player can know that the lottery based on the suggestion probability and the high setting suggestion probability has been lost. Further, when the display of the suggested symbol 111 is determined, as shown in FIG. 18D, the effect symbol display device 6 displays the jackpot start effect according to the first jackpot start display pattern. In this case, since the first effect symbol 115 and the suggestion symbol 111 are displayed, the player can know that the lottery based on the suggestion probability has been won. Further, when the display of the high setting suggestion symbol 112 is determined, as shown in FIG. 18E, the effect symbol display device 6 displays the jackpot start effect according to the second jackpot start display pattern. In this case, since the first effect symbol 115 and the high setting suggestion symbol 112 are displayed, the player can know that the lottery based on the high setting suggestion probability has been won.

Further, in the probabilistic gaming state, since it is easy for the player to enter the second starting port 12 by hitting the ball to the right, the second special symbol fluctuates relatively frequently. Then, in the effect symbol display device 6, the special effect symbols 101a to 101c are variablely displayed as shown in FIG. 19 (A) as the second special symbol changes. Here, in the probabilistic gaming state, a message symbol 102 indicating the probabilistic gaming state is displayed, and the player is notified that the probabilistic gaming state is in effect.
After that, when the second special symbol is confirmed and stopped by the big hit, the special effect symbols 101a to 101c are stopped and displayed in the symbol mode indicating the big hit on the effect symbol display device 6, and the big hit is confirmed (see FIG. 19B). .. With this big hit confirmation, the big hit game that opens the second big winning opening 15 is started. Here, for example, if the probability variation repeat count = 1, since it is less than the threshold number, it is set from the table group that is valid if it is less than the threshold number, as in the case of the normal gaming state described above. One suggestion lottery table is selected based on the set value, and it is determined whether or not to display the suggestion symbol 111 and the high setting suggestion symbol 112 according to the selected suggestion lottery table. Then, according to this determination, one of the first to third jackpot start display patterns is selected, and as shown in FIGS. 18C to 18E, the jackpot start effect is displayed according to the selected jackpot start display pattern. .. As described above, the jackpot start effect when the probability variation repeat count is less than the threshold number is the same as the jackpot start effect executed by the jackpot determination in the normal gaming state described above.

Further, when the second special symbol is confirmed as a big hit in the probabilistic game state, as shown in FIG. 19B, a message symbol 105 indicating the number of probable change game states (number of consecutive villas) that will be repeated through the big hit game. Is displayed.
Here, for example, if the probability variation repeat count = 5, since it is equal to or more than the threshold number, one suggestion lottery is made from the table group that is valid at the threshold number or more based on the set set value. A table is selected, and it is determined whether or not to display the suggestion symbol 111 and the high setting suggestion symbol 112 according to the selected suggestion lottery table. Then, when it is determined to hide the suggestion symbol 111 and the high setting suggestion symbol 112, as shown in FIG. 19C, the effect symbol display device 6 displays the jackpot start effect according to the sixth jackpot start display pattern. Will be done. In this case, since the jackpot start effect by the effect mode (second effect symbol 116) indicating that the probability variation repeat count is equal to or greater than the threshold number is displayed, the suggestion probability used in the lottery of the suggestion symbol 111 is low. The player can know that it is a probability. Further, when the display of the suggested symbol 111 is determined, as shown in FIG. 19D, the effect symbol display device 6 displays the jackpot start effect according to the fourth jackpot start display pattern. In this case, since the second effect symbol 116 and the suggestion symbol 111 are displayed, the lottery is won with the above-mentioned suggested probability with a low probability, so that the player has a set value of 4 to 6 with a high jackpot winning probability. Can be known. Further, when the display of the high setting suggestion symbol 112 is determined, as shown in FIG. 19E, the effect symbol display device 6 displays the jackpot start effect according to the fifth jackpot start display pattern. In this case, since the second effect symbol 116 and the high setting suggestion symbol 112 are displayed, the player can know that the set value has a high probability of winning a big hit of 4 to 6.

Next, the features of Example 1 will be described.
The pachinko machine 1 of the first embodiment determines whether or not to display the suggestion symbol 111 or the high setting suggestion symbol 112 by lottery when the jackpot is confirmed, and when the display is determined, the suggestion symbol is produced by the jackpot start effect. 111 or the high setting suggestion symbol 112 is displayed. Then, when the probability variation repeat count of the probability variation game state repeated through the jackpot game is equal to or more than the threshold number, the suggestion that the suggestion symbol 111 is displayed as compared with the case where the probability variation repeat count is less than the threshold number. While lowering the probability, the high setting suggestion probability of displaying the high setting suggestion symbol 112 is increased.
According to such a configuration, when the big hit is confirmed in the normal game state or when the big hit is confirmed in the probabilistic game state where the number of repeated probability changes is less than the threshold number, the appearance rate (displayed) of the suggested symbol 111 in the multiple big hit games is displayed. The set values 1 to 6 can be estimated from the probability). On the other hand, when the jackpot is confirmed in the probability variation game state where the probability variation repeat count is equal to or greater than the threshold number, it is difficult to display the suggested symbol 111. Therefore, even if multiple jackpot games occur, the set value 1 to 1 to It is difficult to guess 6. That is, even if the number of probability variation repetitions is equal to or greater than the threshold number, it becomes difficult to display the suggestion symbol 111 due to the decrease in the suggestion probability, so that it becomes difficult to guess the set set value. Therefore, even if a consecutive villa in a probabilistic game state is generated relatively easily, it is difficult to determine whether the jackpot winning probability set on the machine base is high or low. Further, if the set set value cannot be estimated in one consecutive villa, it becomes easy for the player to continue the game even after the consecutive villa regardless of the set set value. Therefore, in the configuration of this embodiment, it is possible to suppress that the operating rate of the machine set with the set value of the low jackpot winning probability is lowered because the set value can be estimated relatively easily.

Further, in the configuration of the first embodiment, when the number of probable variation repetitions exceeds the threshold number, the suggestion probability decreases and the suggestion symbol 111 becomes difficult to be displayed as described above, but the set values 4 to 6 having a high jackpot winning probability are high. If is set, the high setting suggestion probability is high, so that the high setting suggestion symbol 112 is likely to be displayed. That is, when the number of probable variation repetitions is equal to or greater than the threshold number, the probability that the high setting suggestion symbol 112 is displayed is high, so that the suggestion symbol 111 is difficult to display, but the high setting suggestion symbol 112 The display can be expected. Then, when the high setting suggestion symbol 112 is displayed, it becomes clear that the set values 4 to 6 are set, and in the first embodiment, even if the suggestion symbol 111 is displayed, the set value 4 is displayed. It becomes clear that ~ 6 is set. This effectively stimulates the emotions of the player who desires to display the high setting suggested symbol 112 or the suggested symbol 111 even if the suggested symbol 111 is not easily displayed when the number of probable variation repetitions exceeds the threshold number. Since it can be done, it is possible to improve the interest of the game of suggesting the set value.

Furthermore, in the configuration of the first embodiment, different effect modes (display of the first effect symbol 115 or display of the second effect symbol 116) are used depending on whether the number of probable variation repetitions is less than the threshold number or more than the threshold number. The jackpot start effect is displayed. Therefore, the player knows whether the suggestion symbol 111 is easy to display (when the suggestion probability is high) or difficult to display (when the suggestion probability is low) by the effect symbols 115 and 116 displayed in the jackpot start effect. obtain. As a result, the player can understand the reason even if the suggestion symbol 111 is not displayed easily when the number of probable change repetitions exceeds the threshold number. Therefore, when the number of probable variation repetitions is equal to or greater than the threshold number, it is possible to prevent the player from misunderstanding that the hidden symbol 111 is due to a set value having a low probability of winning a big hit. It is possible to suppress a decrease in the operating rate due to the fact that 111 is not displayed easily.

In the configuration of the second embodiment, when the reach is reached during the fluctuation of the first special symbol or the second special symbol in the probabilistic game state, the suggestion symbol 111 or the set value 4 suggesting the set value during the reach effect. The high setting suggestion symbol 112 suggesting the above is displayed, and whether or not to display the suggestion symbol 111 or the high setting suggestion symbol 112 is determined by lottery. Then, when the number of fluctuations of the first special symbol and the second special symbol (hereinafter referred to as the number of fluctuations of the special symbol) in the probabilistic game state becomes the predetermined threshold number or more, the suggestion for determining the display of the suggested symbol 111 by the lottery. The probability is lowered as compared with the case where the number of times is less than the threshold number, and the high setting suggestion probability for determining the display of the high setting suggestion symbol 112 is increased as compared with the case where the number of times is less than the threshold number.
As in the case of the first embodiment, the suggestion symbol 111 of the second embodiment is more likely to be displayed during the reach effect (suggestion probability) as the set value having a higher jackpot winning probability is set. It has become. Therefore, it is possible to estimate the set value relatively accurately from the appearance rate in the multiple reach effects.

In the second embodiment, whether or not the suggestion symbol 111 or the high setting suggestion symbol 112 is displayed when the execution of the reach effect is determined by digesting the first hold memory or the second hold memory by the hit / fail determination process in the probabilistic game state. Will be decided by lottery. This lottery is performed by extracting the suggested lottery random numbers and determining the extracted suggested lottery random numbers in the suggested lottery table defined by the suggested probability and the high setting suggested probability, as in the first embodiment. ..
Here, in the present embodiment, a table group consisting of a plurality of suggestion lottery tables assigned to each set value 1 to 6 is valid when the number of fluctuations of the special figure is less than the threshold number, and the special figure. It is provided with a table group consisting of a plurality of suggestion lottery tables assigned to each set value 1 to 6 for which the number of fluctuations is valid when the number of fluctuations is equal to or greater than the threshold number. The table group of is valid, and one suggestion lottery table assigned to each set value 1 to 6 is selected from the valid table groups. Then, using the one suggestion lottery table selected in this way, the lottery is performed, and it is determined whether or not to display the suggestion symbol 111 or the high setting suggestion symbol 112. In each of these suggested lottery tables, the table group in which the number of special figure fluctuations is less than the threshold number is valid, as compared with the table group in which any of the set values 1 to 6 is valid in the threshold number or more. Therefore, the probability of suggestion is high. Therefore, when the number of special symbol fluctuations is less than the threshold number, the probability of determining the display of the suggested symbol 111 is high, and when the number of special symbol fluctuations is equal to or more than the threshold number, the probability of determining the display of the suggested symbol 111 is low. Further, each suggestion lottery table of the table group valid at the threshold number of times or more has a higher probability of high setting suggestion than that of the table group valid at the threshold number of times or less. Therefore, when the number of special symbol fluctuations exceeds the threshold number, the probability that the high setting suggestion symbol 112 is displayed increases.

The suggestion probability and the high setting suggestion probability of each suggestion lottery table are set in the same manner as in Example 1. That is, as shown in FIG. 16, in the table group that is valid when the number of special map fluctuations is less than the threshold number, the suggestion probability of the suggestion lottery table assigned to the set value 6 is the highest, and the set value 5 The suggestion probability gradually decreases from to the set value 1, and the suggestion probability of the suggestion lottery table assigned to the set value 1 is the lowest. Each suggestion lottery table with the set values 4 to 6 has a high setting suggestion probability = 5%, and each suggestion lottery table with the set values 1 to 3 has a high setting suggestion probability = 0%. On the other hand, in the table group that is valid when the number of special figure fluctuations is equal to or more than the threshold number, each suggestion lottery table in which each suggestion probability defined in the suggestion lottery table of each set value 1 to 6 is less than the threshold number of times. The suggestion probability of the suggestion lottery table assigned to the set values 1 to 3 is 0%. The high setting suggestion probability defined in each suggestion lottery table of the set values 4 to 6 is higher than that of each suggestion lottery table less than the threshold number, and the high setting suggestion probability of the set values 1 to 3 is the threshold number of times. It is 0% as well as less than. Since the suggestion lottery table is set for each of the set values 1 to 6 in this way, when the number of special symbol fluctuations is equal to or greater than the threshold number, the suggested symbol 111 is less likely to be displayed than when it is less than the threshold number. However, the probability that the high setting suggestion symbol 112 is displayed is high.

In the second embodiment, the threshold number is set to 70 times. That is, in the probabilistic gaming state, the number of special figure fluctuations is counted each time the first reserved memory and the second reserved memory are digested, and the number of special figure changes is less than the threshold number until the number of special figure changes reaches 70. One suggestion lottery table is selected from the table group, and after the number of fluctuations of the special figure reaches 70 times, one suggestion lottery table is selected from the table groups that are valid at the threshold number or more.
Here, the number of special figure fluctuations counted in the probabilistic gaming state is reset when the jackpot is won and it is determined to shift to the normal gaming state after the jackpot game. Then, when the jackpot is won and it is decided to shift to the probabilistic gaming state after the jackpot game, the number of special map fluctuations at the time of the jackpot winning is maintained. That is, the number of special map fluctuations is continuously counted in the consecutive villas where the probabilistic game state is repeated through the big hit game. Therefore, if the number of special figure fluctuations is less than the threshold number (70 times) in one consecutive villa, there is a high probability that the suggested symbol 111 will be displayed in the reach effect, and if it exceeds the threshold number, it is suggested by the reach effect. The probability that the symbol 111 is displayed decreases. As a result, even if the probability-changing gaming state is relatively easily held in a row, if the number of special symbol fluctuations is equal to or greater than the threshold number, it becomes difficult to display the suggested symbol 111.

Further, in the second embodiment, when the reach is produced during the fluctuation of the first special symbol and the second special symbol in the probabilistic game state, the reach effect by the reach effect mode for displaying the effect symbol 121 of the fighter aircraft (FIG. 2). 21) and the reach effect (see FIG. 22) in the reach effect mode for displaying the effect symbol 122 of the racing car are selectively executed. Here, when the number of fluctuations in the special figure is less than the threshold number, the reach effect mode of the fighter is selected, and when the number of fluctuations of the special figure is more than the threshold number, the reach effect mode of the racing car is selected. Then, the reach effect is displayed according to the selected reach effect mode. In the normal game state, the number of times the special figure changes is set to be less than the threshold number, and the reach effect by the reach effect mode of the fighter is displayed.
Such a reach effect is displayed according to the first to sixth reach effect display patterns. The first to third reach effect display patterns realize the reach effect mode for displaying the effect symbol 121 of the fighter. The first reach effect display pattern is a pattern for displaying the suggested symbol 111, and is selected when the number of times the special symbol changes is less than the threshold number and the display of the suggested symbol 111 is determined by the lottery. .. The second reach effect display pattern is a pattern for displaying the high setting suggestion symbol 112, and is selected when the number of times the special figure changes is less than the threshold number and the display of the high setting suggestion symbol 112 is determined by the lottery. Will be done. The third reach effect display pattern is a pattern that does not display the suggestion symbol 111 and the high setting suggestion symbol 112, and when the number of special symbol fluctuations is less than the threshold number, the suggestion symbol 111 and the high setting suggestion symbol 112 are obtained by the lottery. Selected when it is decided to hide. On the other hand, the fourth to sixth reach effect display patterns realize the reach effect mode for displaying the effect symbol 122 of the racing car. The fourth reach effect display pattern is a pattern for displaying the suggestion symbol 111, and is selected when the number of times the special symbol changes is equal to or greater than the threshold number and the display of the suggestion symbol 111 is determined by the lottery. The fifth reach effect display pattern is a pattern for displaying the high setting suggestion symbol 112, and is selected when the number of times the special figure changes is equal to or greater than the threshold number and the display of the high setting suggestion symbol 112 is determined by the lottery. Will be done. The sixth reach effect display pattern is a pattern that does not display the suggestion symbol 111 and the high setting suggestion symbol 112, and when the number of times the special symbol changes is equal to or greater than the threshold number, the suggestion symbol 111 and the high setting suggestion symbol 112 are obtained by the lottery. Selected when it is decided to hide.

In the second embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment described above, the set information of the set values 1 to 6 is transmitted from the main control device 80 to the sub integrated control device 83 when the power is turned on. The sub-integrated control device 83 stores the received set value information in the RAM. Further, as described above, the information of the reach effect is included in the fluctuation start command transmitted from the main control device 80 by the hit / fail determination process S250, and the sub-integrated control device 83 receives the fluctuation start command. Remember every time. Further, the information on the probabilistic game state is transmitted from the main control device 80 by S645 of the jackpot game process described above. Then, when the sub-integrated control device 83 receives the information on the probabilistic gaming state, it stores and holds the information on the normal gaming state until the next time it is received.

Next, the suggestion effect control process of the second embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This suggestion effect control process is a process that is periodically (for example, a timer interrupt process with a 2 ms cycle) executed by the sub-integrated control device 83, as in the first embodiment described above, and is the above-mentioned hit / fail determination process and jackpot game process. Is executed according to the command or information transmitted from the main control device 80.
Even in the second embodiment, the sub-integrated control device 83 performs a suggestion random number extraction process (not shown) for extracting a suggestion lottery random number each time the fluctuation start command is received.

In the suggestion effect control process of the second embodiment, S900 determines whether or not the game is in a probabilistic game state. Then, in the case of an affirmative determination, the process proceeds to (S900: Yes) and S905, and in the case of a negative determination, the process proceeds to (S900: No) and S950. Here, as described above, the sub-integrated control device 83 is transmitted with information on whether it is a probabilistic gaming state or a normal gaming state by the jackpot game processing S645.

In S905, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation start command is received from the main control device 80. Then, in the case of an affirmative determination, the process proceeds to (S905: Yes) and S910, and in the case of a negative determination (S905: No), the suggestion effect control process is terminated. Here, as described above, the fluctuation start command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 by S250 of the pass / fail determination process.

In S910, the special figure change number count process is executed. In this special figure change number count process, one is added to the special figure change number in response to the reception of the change start command.
In the following S915, it is determined whether or not to execute the reach effect. In the case of an affirmative determination, the process proceeds to (S915: Yes) and S920, and in the case of a negative determination (S915: No), the suggestion effect control process is terminated. Here, as described above, the sub-integrated control device 83 is transmitted with information on whether or not the reach effect is executed by the hit / fail determination process S250.

In S920, the suggestion table selection process is executed. In this suggestion table selection process, the suggestion lottery table set for each set value is selected and enabled based on the information of the set value set and the information of the number of fluctuations in the special figure. That is, it is determined whether or not the number of fluctuations in the special figure is equal to or greater than the number of thresholds (70 times), and based on this determination result, either a table group having less than the number of thresholds or a table group having more than or equal to the number of thresholds is selected. Valid. Then, one suggestion lottery table assigned to the set set value is selected from the valid table group. For example, when the set value 6 is set and the number of special map fluctuations is less than the threshold number, the suggestion lottery table defined by the suggestion probability = 20% and the high setting suggestion probability = 5% is selected, while the suggestion lottery table is selected. When the number of fluctuations in the special figure is equal to or greater than the threshold number, a suggestion lottery table defined by the suggestion probability = 10% and the high setting suggestion probability = 10% is selected (see FIG. 16).

In S925, the suggestion determination process is executed. In this suggestion determination process, whether or not to display the suggestion symbol 111 or the high setting suggestion symbol 112 by determining the suggestion lottery random number extracted by the suggestion random number extraction process using the suggestion lottery table selected in S920. To decide.

In S930, the reach effect display pattern selection process is executed. In this reach effect display pattern selection process, the result of whether or not to display the suggestion symbol 111 or the high setting suggestion symbol 112 determined in S925 and the information of whether or not the number of special symbol fluctuations is equal to or more than the threshold number are obtained. -Select one reach effect display pattern from the sixth reach effect display pattern, and determine the execution of the reach effect by the selected reach effect display pattern.

In S935, the reach effect control process is executed. In this reach effect control process, the effect symbol display device 6 displays the reach effect according to the reach effect display pattern determined in S930. Specifically, a command including information on the reach effect display pattern determined in S930 is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82, and by transmitting this command, the effect symbol display device 6 is transmitted via the effect symbol control device 82. The display control of the reach effect according to the reach effect display pattern is performed. When the effect symbol control device 82 receives the command from the sub-integrated control device 83, the effect symbol control device 82 generates moving image data for displaying the reach effect display pattern according to the information of the reach effect display pattern included in the command. Then, by reproducing this moving image data, the reach effect by the reach effect display pattern is displayed on the effect symbol display device 6.

On the other hand, in S950 following the negative determination of S900, it is determined whether or not the game is in a big hit game state. Then, in the case of an affirmative determination (S950: Yes), the suggestion effect control process is terminated, and in the case of a negative determination (S950: No), the process proceeds to S955. Here, as described above, the command indicating the start of the jackpot and the command indicating the end of the jackpot are transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83. Therefore, in the S900, the jackpot game is referred to with reference to these commands. Determine if it is in a state.

In S955, it is determined whether or not the number of special map fluctuations is more than 0. Then, in the case of an affirmative determination, the process proceeds to (S955: Yes) and S960, and in the case of a negative determination (S955: No), the suggestion effect control process is terminated. In S960, the number of special map fluctuations is 0. Then, the suggestion effect control process is terminated.

Next, the display mode of the reach effect displayed by the effect symbol display device 6 will be described with reference to FIGS. 21 and 22. Also in the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the suggestion symbol 111 is a plurality of petal symbols flying on the screen, and the high setting suggestion symbol 112 is a rabbit character symbol.

For example, in the probabilistic gaming state in which the normal gaming state is transferred through the jackpot game, when the second special symbol is first changed by the digestion of the second reserved memory, the second special symbol is changed in FIG. 21 (A). As shown, the special effect symbols 101a to 101c are variablely displayed on the effect symbol display device 6. As in the first embodiment, in the probabilistic gaming state, the message symbol 102 indicating the probabilistic gaming state is displayed.

Then, when the execution of the reach effect is determined by the hit / fail determination process executed by the digestion of the second reserved memory, the special effect symbols 101a and 101c are set in a predetermined reach symbol mode as shown in FIG. 21 (B). The stop display is displayed, and the reach effect is displayed as shown in FIGS. 21 (C) to 21 (E). When it comes to reach, a message symbol 125 indicating reach is displayed.
Here, in the variation of the second special symbol that is first executed in the probabilistic gaming state, the number of variations of the special symbol is 1, which is less than the number of thresholds (70 times). Therefore, in the above-mentioned suggestion effect control process, one suggestion lottery table is selected from the table groups that are valid below the threshold number of times based on the set value set and the number of times less than the threshold number, and the selected suggestion is selected. It is determined whether or not to display the suggestion symbol 111 and the high setting suggestion symbol 112 according to the lottery table. When it is determined to hide the suggestion symbol 111 and the high setting suggestion symbol 112, the effect symbol display device 6 displays the reach effect according to the third reach effect display pattern, as shown in FIG. 21 (C). To. In this case, the reach effect by the reach effect mode (fighter aircraft effect symbol 121) indicating that the number of special symbol fluctuations is less than the threshold number is displayed, and the suggestion symbol 111 and the high setting suggestion symbol 112 are further displayed in the reach effect. Since is hidden, the player can know that the lottery based on the suggestion probability and the high setting suggestion probability has been lost. Further, when the display of the suggestion symbol 111 is determined, as shown in FIG. 21 (D), the effect symbol display device 6 displays the reach effect according to the first reach effect display pattern. In this case, since the reach effect by the effect symbol 121 and the suggestion symbol 111 is displayed, the player can know that the lottery has been won with the suggestion probability. Further, when the display of the high setting suggestion symbol 112 is determined, as shown in FIG. 21 (E), the effect symbol display device 6 displays the reach effect according to the second reach effect display pattern. In this case, since the effect symbol 121 and the high setting suggestion symbol 112 are displayed, the player can know that the lottery based on the high setting suggestion probability has been won.

Further, when the change of the second special symbol is repeatedly executed in the probabilistic game state and the number of times of the special symbol change becomes 70 times or more due to the change of the second special symbol, it is determined to execute the reach effect. The staging symbols 101a to 101c are variablely displayed (FIG. 22 (A)), and the special staging symbols 101a and 101c are stopped and displayed in the reach symbol mode (FIG. 22 (B)). Here, when it is determined to hide the suggestion symbol 111 and the high setting suggestion symbol 112, as shown in FIG. 22C, the effect symbol display device 6 displays the reach effect according to the sixth reach effect display pattern. Will be done. In this case, since the reach effect by the reach effect mode (racing car effect symbol 122) indicating that the number of special symbol fluctuations is equal to or greater than the threshold number is displayed, the suggestion probability used in the lottery of the suggestion symbol 111 is high. The player can know that the probability is low. Further, when the display of the suggestion symbol 111 is determined, as shown in FIG. 22D, the effect symbol display device 6 displays the reach effect according to the fourth reach effect display pattern. In this case, since the reach effect by the effect symbol 122 and the suggestion symbol 111 is displayed, the lottery is won with the above-mentioned suggestion probability with a low probability, so that the set value 4 to 6 with a high jackpot winning probability is set. Can be known. Further, when the display of the high setting suggestion symbol 112 is determined, as shown in FIG. 22 (E), the effect symbol display device 6 displays the reach effect according to the fifth reach effect display pattern. In this case, since the effect symbol 122 and the high setting suggestion symbol 112 are displayed, the player can know that the set value has a high probability of winning a big hit of 4 to 6.

Further, in the probabilistic game state (during the consecutive villas) that is repeated through the big hit game, as described above, the number of special figure fluctuations is continuously counted in the plurality of probable change game states that are repeated. Therefore, in the probabilistic game state during the consecutive villas, the reach effect mode (the second) to display the effect symbol 122 as shown in FIGS. 22 (C) to 22 (E) after the number of times the special figure changes exceeds the threshold number. The reach effect is displayed by the 4th to 6th reach effect display pattern).

In the configuration of the second embodiment, the suggestion symbol 111 or the high setting suggestion symbol 112 is displayed when the reach is produced in the probabilistic gaming state, and the number of special symbol fluctuations in the probabilistic gaming state is equal to or more than the threshold number. In this case, the suggestion probability is lowered and the high setting suggestion symbol is raised, which is different from the above-mentioned Example 1. Further, it is also different from the above-described first embodiment that the reach effect is performed by different reach effect modes (effect symbols 121 and 122) depending on whether the number of special symbol fluctuations is less than the threshold number or more than the threshold number. Other than these differences, it is the same as that of the first embodiment, and therefore the description thereof is omitted as appropriate.

Next, the features of Example 2 will be described.
When the pachinko machine 1 of the second embodiment decides to perform a reach effect during the fluctuation of the special symbol in the probabilistic game state, it is determined by lottery whether or not to display the suggestion symbol 111 or the high setting suggestion symbol 112. When the display is determined, the suggestion symbol 111 or the high setting suggestion symbol 112 is displayed in the reach effect, and further, when the number of special symbol fluctuations in the probabilistic game state is equal to or greater than the threshold number, the number of special symbol fluctuations is displayed. Is less than the threshold number of times, the suggestion probability of displaying the suggestion symbol 111 is lowered, while the suggestion probability of displaying the high setting suggestion symbol 112 is increased.
According to this configuration, when the number of times the special symbol changes (the number of times the special symbol changes) in the probabilistic gaming state is less than the threshold number, the appearance rate (probability of display) of the suggested symbol 111 in the multiple reach effects is determined. The set values 1 to 6 can be estimated. On the other hand, when the number of special symbol fluctuations in the probabilistic game state exceeds the threshold number, it is difficult to display the suggested symbol 111 in the reach effect. Therefore, even if the reach effect is executed a plurality of times, the set value 1 to 1 to It is difficult to guess 6. That is, even in the case of a binar where the probabilistic gaming state is repeated, if the number of special symbol fluctuations exceeds the threshold number in the binar, the suggestion probability decreases and it becomes difficult to display the suggestion symbol 111. Therefore, it becomes difficult to guess the set value. Therefore, even if a consecutive villa in a probabilistic game state is generated relatively easily, it is difficult to determine whether the jackpot winning probability set on the machine base is high or low. Further, if the set set value cannot be estimated in one consecutive villa, it becomes easy for the player to continue the game even after the consecutive villa regardless of the set set value. Therefore, in the configuration of this embodiment, it is possible to suppress that the operating rate of the machine set with the set value of the low jackpot winning probability is lowered because the set value can be estimated relatively easily.

Further, in the configuration of the second embodiment, when the number of special symbol fluctuations in the probabilistic gaming state exceeds the threshold number, the suggested probability decreases and the suggested symbol 111 becomes difficult to display as described above, but the jackpot winning probability is high. If the set values 4 to 6 are set, the high setting suggestion probability is high, so that the high setting suggestion symbol 112 is likely to be displayed. As a result, when the number of special symbol fluctuations exceeds the threshold number, even if the suggested symbol 111 is not displayed easily, the emotion of the player who desires the display of the high setting suggested symbol 112 can be effectively stimulated, and the set value can be set. It is possible to improve the interest of the game of suggesting.

Furthermore, in the configuration of the second embodiment, the reach is achieved by different reach effect modes (fighter effect symbol 121 or racing car effect symbol 122) depending on whether the number of special map fluctuations is less than the threshold number or more than the threshold number. Display the effect. As a result, the player can know whether the suggestion symbol 111 is easy to display or difficult to display by the effect symbols 121 and 122 displayed in the reach effect. Therefore, when the number of special symbol fluctuations exceeds the threshold number in the probabilistic game state, the player can understand the reason even if the suggested symbol 111 is not displayed easily, so that the operation by hiding the suggested symbol 111 is performed. The rate decrease can be suppressed.

Hereinafter, the correspondence between the terms used in Examples 1 and 2 described above and the terms described in the claims will be described.
The pachinko machine 1 corresponds to an example of a ball game machine according to the present invention.
The first large winning opening 14 and the second large winning opening 15 correspond to an example of the large winning opening according to the present invention.
The first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12 correspond to an example of the starting port according to the present invention.
The hit / fail determination processes S165 to S205 correspond to an example of the hit / fail determination means according to the present invention.
The jackpot game processing (FIGS. 13 to 15) corresponds to an example of the jackpot game control means according to the present invention.
It corresponds to an example of the advantageous gaming conditions according to the present invention that the 7th to 10th jackpot symbol modes or the 15th to 20th jackpot symbols are selected in S205 of the hit / fail determination process and the jackpot game is further terminated.
The probabilistic gaming state corresponds to an example of the high gain gaming state according to the present invention.
The jackpot game processes S610 to S625 correspond to an example of the game state transition means according to the present invention.
The main control device 80, the probability setting switch 95, and the setting change button 96 correspond to an example of the probability setting means according to the present invention.
The set values 1 to 6 correspond to an example of the winning probability information according to the present invention.
The suggestion symbol 111 displayed by the effect symbol display device 6 corresponds to an example of the suggestion effect according to the present invention, and the high setting suggestion symbol 111 displayed by the effect symbol display device 6 corresponds to an example of the high winning suggestion effect according to the present invention. Corresponds to.
The high setting suggestion probability corresponds to an example of the suggestion probability of the high setting suggestion effect according to the present invention.
The effect symbol display device 6 corresponds to an example of the suggestion effect device and the game effect device according to the present invention.
The suggestion effect control process of the first embodiment corresponds to an example of the suggestion effect control means according to the present invention (first invention), and one suggestion from the table group having a threshold number or more by S810 to S825 of the suggestion effect control process. Selecting a lottery table and controlling the display of the suggestion symbol 111 corresponds to an example of the content of the low-probability suggestion processing according to the present invention (first invention).
The probability variation repeat count of the first embodiment corresponds to an example of the repeat count according to the present invention (first invention).
Determining the execution of the reach effect by the fluctuation of the special symbol in the probabilistic gaming state corresponds to an example of the suggestion condition according to the present invention (second invention).
The duration of the present invention (second invention) is defined by the number of fluctuations of the special symbol (number of fluctuations of the special symbol) counted in the probabilistic gaming state. Then, the threshold period according to the present invention (second invention) is defined by the number of thresholds of the second embodiment.
The suggestion effect control process of the second embodiment corresponds to an example of the suggestion effect control means according to the present invention (second invention), and one suggestion from the table group having a threshold number of times or more by the suggestion effect control process S920 to S935. Selecting a lottery table and controlling the display of the suggestion symbol 111 corresponds to an example of the content of the low-probability suggestion processing according to the present invention (second invention).
The sub-integrated control device 83 corresponds to an example of the staging control means according to the present invention.
The jackpot start effect of the first embodiment and the reach effect of the second embodiment correspond to an example of the game effect according to the present invention.
The first to sixth big hit start display patterns of the first embodiment and the first to sixth reach effect display patterns of the second embodiment correspond to an example of the game effect mode according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, another example of the above-mentioned embodiment will be described.
In the first embodiment, the number of thresholds can be appropriately changed and set. In the first embodiment, the number of thresholds is set to 3, but for example, the number of thresholds can be set to 2 or 5. Similarly, in the second embodiment, the threshold number is set to 70 times, but it can be appropriately changed and set to, for example, 50 times or 80 times.

Further, in the first and second embodiments, the suggestion probability of less than the threshold number and the suggestion probability of more than the threshold number can be appropriately changed and set. For example, it is possible to set the suggestion probability of the set values 1 to 4 to 0% as the suggestion probability of the threshold number or more. Alternatively, it is also possible to set all of the set values 1 to 6 to a value larger than 0% as the suggested probability of the number of thresholds or more. Similarly, the high setting suggestion probability less than the threshold number and the high setting suggestion probability more than the threshold number can be appropriately changed and set.

Further, in the first and second embodiments, one threshold number is set, but a plurality of threshold counts can be set so that the suggestion probability gradually decreases each time each threshold count is reached. Is. Then, the high setting suggestion probability may be gradually increased each time each threshold number is reached, or may be increased only when one of the plurality of threshold times is reached. good. For example, in the first embodiment, the first to third threshold times (3 times, 5 times, 7 times) different from each other are set, and the probability variation repeat count is less than the first threshold number. The suggestion probability becomes lower and higher depending on the number of times of the threshold or more and less than the number of the second threshold, the number of times of the second threshold or more and less than the number of the third threshold, and the case of the number of the third threshold or more. Is set to be gradually higher. In this configuration, four types of table groups that are valid in each of the above cases are provided, and one of the table groups that are valid according to the number of probabilistic repeats is assigned to each of the set values 1 to 6. Select the suggestion lottery table (suggestion probability). Similarly, even in the second embodiment, it is possible to set a plurality of threshold times.

Further, in the second embodiment, the number of times the special figure changes is continuously counted in one consecutive villa, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the number of times the special figure changes is reset every time the probability change game state is reached after the big hit game. It is also possible to make a configuration that does. In this configuration, the same number of thresholds may be used in each probability-changing game state, and the number of thresholds decreases as the number of consecutive chans in the probability-changing game state (the number of transitions to the probability-changing game state in one consecutive villa) increases. You may try to do it. Alternatively, depending on the number of consecutive chans in the probabilistic game state, each suggestion probability of less than the threshold number and more than the threshold number may be gradually lowered, and each high setting suggestion probability may be gradually increased. Here, with only one of the number of times less than the threshold and the number of times of threshold or more, the suggestion probability is gradually lowered and the high setting suggestion probability is gradually increased, or only one of the suggestion probability and the high setting suggestion probability changes. It can also be configured to be.

Further, in the first embodiment, not only during the consecutive villas, but also in the big hit game, whether or not to display the suggested symbol 111 is drawn and the suggested symbol 111 is displayed during the big hit game. As a configuration, only in the jackpot game in which the probabilistic game state is repeated (only during the consecutive villas), it is possible to draw a lottery whether or not to display the suggestion symbol 111 and display the suggestion symbol 111 during the jackpot game.
Further, the first embodiment is configured to display the suggestion symbol 111 during the jackpot start effect of the jackpot game, but as another configuration, during the interval between the open rounds in the jackpot game, during the specific open round, and the jackpot end. It is also possible to display the suggestion symbol 111 during the production. Further, each time the display of the suggestion symbol 111 is determined, these display timings may be selected.

Similarly, in the second embodiment, the suggestion symbol 111 may be displayed only in the probabilistic gaming state during the consecutive villa (probability variable gaming state after the double-chan). Further, the timing of displaying the suggestion symbol 111 is not limited to the reach effect, but may be the variation start timing or variation end timing of the special effect symbol, the variation start timing or variation stop timing of the special effect symbols 101a to 101c, and the like. be. Further, these display timings may be selected for each display determination of the suggestion symbol 111.

Further, in the first embodiment, the jackpot start effect displayed when the number of times is less than the threshold number and the jackpot start effect displayed when the number of times is more than the threshold number are executed in the effect mode in which the effect symbols 115 and 116 are displayed different from each other. However, not limited to this, it is also possible to display the jackpot start effect by the same effect mode. Further, it is also possible to configure the effect mode of the jackpot start effect displayed when the number of times is less than the threshold number and the effect mode of the jackpot start effect displayed when the number of times is more than the threshold number to be different background colors and modes. Is.
Similarly, the second embodiment may be configured to display the reach effect by the same reach effect mode in the case where the number of times is less than the threshold number and the case where the number of times is more than the threshold number. Further, the reach effect mode for the reach effect when the number of times is less than the threshold number and the reach effect mode for the case where the number of times is more than the threshold number may be different from each other in the background color and the background mode. Further, not limited to the reach effect, the background mode (background color, background mode, etc.) during the fluctuation of the special effect symbols 101a to 101c can be configured differently depending on whether the number of times is less than the threshold number or more than the threshold number. Is.

Further, in the first embodiment, in the jackpot start effect, the display of the suggestion symbol 111 or the high setting suggestion symbol 112 and the display in the effect mode indicating whether or not the number of times is less than the threshold number are executed, but the present invention is not limited to this. , The display timing of the suggestion symbol 111 or the high setting suggestion symbol 112 may be different from the timing of the effect display indicating whether or not the number of suggestions is less than the number of suggestions. For example, the effect display indicating whether or not the number of times is less than the threshold number can be executed in the jackpot start effect, and the display of the suggestion symbol 111 or the high setting suggestion symbol 112 can be executed in the effect in a specific open round.
Similarly, also in the second embodiment, the display of the suggestion symbol 111 or the high setting suggestion symbol 112 and the effect display indicating whether or not the number of times is less than the threshold number can be executed at different timings. For example, when the display of the special effect symbols 101a to 101c is started, the effect display indicating whether or not the number of times is less than the threshold number can be executed, and the suggestion symbol 111 or the high setting suggestion symbol 112 can be displayed in the reach effect.

Further, in Examples 1 and 2, the display timing of the suggestion symbol 111 and the display timing of the high setting suggestion symbol 112 are the same, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the display timings of the two may be different. For example, in the first embodiment, when the suggestion symbol 111 is displayed, the suggestion symbol 111 is displayed in the jackpot start effect, while when the high setting suggestion symbol 112 is displayed, the effect in a specific open round is displayed. The high setting suggestion symbol 112 may be displayed. Further, when the display timings of the suggestion symbol 111 and the high setting suggestion symbol 112 are different in this way, the same suggestion symbol may be displayed at each display timing. That is, when the suggestion effect suggesting the set set values 1 to 6 is executed, the suggestion symbol is displayed at a predetermined display timing (for example, the jackpot start effect), while the set value 4 or more is suggested. When the high setting suggestion effect is executed, the suggestion symbol is displayed at a display timing different from that of the suggestion effect (for example, an effect in a specific open round). Depending on the timing at which the same suggestion symbol is displayed in this way, the suggestion symbol is either a suggestion effect suggesting the set setting values 1 to 6 or a high setting suggestion effect suggesting a set value 4 or more. It becomes.

Further, in Examples 1 and 2, the configuration is such that the high setting suggestion symbol 112 suggesting the set value 4 or more is displayed, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the high setting suggestion symbol suggesting the set value 5 or more is displayed. It is also possible to display a high setting suggestion symbol suggesting the configuration and the setting value 6.

Further, in Examples 1 and 2, different suggested probabilities are set for each set value 1 to 6 for which the jackpot winning probability is set, and the set value set according to the ratio (appearance rate) of the number of times the suggested symbol 111 is displayed. However, the configuration is not limited to this, and a suggestion symbol (a symbol whose set value can be known by one display) that directly suggests each set value can be displayed, or a predetermined set value can be displayed. It is also possible to display a suggestion symbol suggesting the above. Alternatively, a suggestion symbol suggesting an odd number of setting values or a suggestion symbol suggesting an even number of setting values may be displayed, or each of these suggestion symbols may be selectively displayed with a predetermined probability. It is possible. Furthermore, the suggestion symbols that suggest each of these set values, the suggestion symbols that suggest more than the set values, and the suggestion symbols that suggest odd or even numbers are not necessarily those that accurately suggest the set values, and the settings suggested by each. It may indicate that the value is likely.
For example, in the first embodiment, a suggestion symbol suggesting a set value of 4 or more, a suggestion symbol suggesting an odd set value, and a suggestion symbol suggesting an even set value are displayed, and the probability variation is repeated. The suggestion probability of each suggestion symbol that is valid when the number is less than the threshold number and the suggestion probability of each suggestion symbol that is valid when the number is more than the threshold count are set for each set value. Here, the suggestion probability of each suggestion symbol that is valid when the number of times of the threshold is equal to or more is lower than the suggestion probability of each suggestion symbol that is valid below the number of thresholds. Even with such a configuration, the same action and effect as in Example 1 described above can be obtained. Even in the second embodiment, each suggested symbol and the suggested probability can be set in the same manner.

Further, in the second embodiment, the duration of the probabilistic gaming state is defined by the number of special symbol fluctuations (the number of fluctuations of the first special symbol and the second special symbol) counted in the probabilistic gaming state, but the present invention is limited to this. However, the probability variation game is based on the elapsed time in the probability variation game state, the number of shots in the probability variation game state, the number of prize balls in the probability variation game state, the number of balls entering the second starting port 12 in the probability variation game state, and the like. It is also possible to have a configuration that defines the duration of the state. In any case, the same as in the second embodiment can be realized by setting the threshold time and the number of thresholds according to the elapsed time and the number of shots that define the duration.

Further, the first and second embodiments are configured to shift to the normal gaming state or the probabilistic gaming state after the big hit game, but are not limited to this, and may be configured to be able to shift to the open extended gaming state after the big hit game. For example, in the first embodiment, after the big hit game, it is possible to shift to the normal game state, the probability variation game state, or the open extension game state (“low probability mode / open extension mode”). In this configuration, there is a possibility that the jackpot is confirmed in the open extension gaming state that has transitioned from the probabilistic gaming state via the jackpot game, and the probabilistic gaming state shifts to the probabilistic gaming state via the jackpot game. When returning from the open extended gaming state to the probabilistic gaming state in this way, the continuous villa in the probabilistic gaming state is continued, and the open extended gaming state is counted in the number of consecutive villas (the number of repetitions of the probabilistic gaming state). You may do so.
Similarly, in the second embodiment, when the player returns to the continuous villa in the probabilistic game state via the open extended game state, the number of changes in the special symbol executed in the open extended game state is also in the continuous villa. It may be counted as the number of times the special figure changes in.

Further, Examples 1 and 2 have a configuration exemplified for a so-called first-class pachinko machine, but are not limited to this, and can be applied to a first-class and two-kind mixer.
As another configuration applied to the mixer, as shown in FIG. 24, a normal symbol operating gate 17 is arranged on the right side of the central center case 5, and a second normal symbol operating gate 17 is provided below the normal symbol operating gate 17. A second big winning opening device 131 having two big winning openings 135 is arranged. A normal electric accessory 13 provided with a second starting port 12 is arranged below the second large winning opening device 131. The second large winning opening device 131 includes an opening / closing piece 136 that operates to change the position between an upright position that closes the second large winning opening 135 and a tilting position that tilts forward and opens from the standing position, and is not shown. The opening / closing piece 136 is repositioned to an upright position and a tilting position by a large winning opening solenoid to open / close the second special winning opening 135. The second large winning opening device 131 has a specific opening 133 and a normal opening 134 capable of entering the game ball into an internal region into which the game ball that has entered the second large winning opening 135 flows into the specific opening 133, and the specific opening 133. A shutter piece (not shown) that opens and closes the door is arranged. Such a second big winning opening device 131 opens the second big winning opening 135 in a small hit game and also opens the shutter piece so that the ball can enter the specific opening 133. Then, when the ball enters the specific opening 133 in the small hit game, the big hit is confirmed and the big hit game in which the second big winning opening 135 is opened is executed. On the other hand, the configuration of this alternative example is to shift to the normal gaming state or the open extension gaming state after the big hit game, and is in the normal gaming state according to the big hit symbol mode of the first special symbol or the big hit symbol mode of the second special symbol. And shift to either the open extension game state. Further, after the jackpot game executed by entering the specific opening 133 is completed, the game shifts to the open extended game state. Here, the open extension gaming state is the above-mentioned open extension mode, and it is easier to enter the second starting port 12 as compared with the normal gaming state. Further, since the winning probability of the small hit is set to a relatively high probability (for example, 1/10), in the open extended game state, it is easy to enter the second starting port 12 by right-handed, and the small hit game can be performed. Occurs relatively frequently. In such another configuration, the small hit game is likely to be executed in the open extended game state, and the big hit game is executed by entering the specific opening 133 in the second large winning opening 135 during the small hit game. That is, the open extension game state can be repeated through the big hit game. Since the configuration of a general mixer can be applied to this alternative example, the details thereof are omitted as appropriate.
In the configuration of the other example, the set values 1 to 6 are set by the manager of the game store as in the first embodiment, and the suggestion symbol 111 is displayed according to a predetermined suggestion probability during the big hit game. It shall be. Then, when the number of repetitions of the open extended game state repeated through the jackpot game becomes a predetermined number of times (for example, 3 times) or more, the suggestion probability is lowered as compared with the case where the number of times is less than the threshold number. In this configuration, when a ball enters the specific port 133, the information on the entry is transmitted from the main control device to the sub-integrated control device, and the sub-integrated control device that receives this is a suggestion effect for displaying the suggestion symbol 111. Execute control processing. This suggestion effect control process is the same process as that of the first embodiment by replacing S800 of the suggestion effect control process (FIG. 17) of the first embodiment with "receive a signal entering the specific port 133?". realizable. Even in such a configuration of another example, the same action and effect as in Example 1 can be obtained.

Further, in the above-mentioned configuration of the mixer, similarly to the second embodiment, the suggestion symbol 111 is displayed according to a predetermined suggestion probability during the reach effect in the open extension game state repeated through the jackpot game. You can also do it. In this configuration, when the number of fluctuations of the special symbol in the open extended gaming state is equal to or more than a predetermined number of thresholds (for example, 30 times), the suggestion probability is lowered as compared with the case of less than the number of thresholds. The suggestion effect control process for displaying the suggestion symbol 111 is the same as that of the second embodiment by replacing S900 of the suggestion effect control process (FIG. 21) of the second embodiment with "open extended gaming state?". It can be realized by the processing of. Even in such a configuration of another example, the same action and effect as in Example 2 can be obtained.

Further, in Examples 1 and 2, the configuration is provided with six-step setting values 1 to 6 in which different jackpot winning probabilities are set, but the configuration is not limited to this, and the number of steps of the set value is appropriately changed and set. It is possible. That is, it is also possible to set the set values 1 to 3 in three stages, the set values 1 to 10 in ten stages, and the like. Further, even if the jackpot winning probability defined for each set value is met, the setting is not limited to the first and second embodiments, and can be appropriately changed and set.
Further, in the first and second embodiments, the set value information is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 at the timing when the power is turned on, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the set value information is transmitted. It is also possible to change the timing as appropriate. For example, the information of the set value may be transmitted at the fluctuation start timing (timing of determination of success / failure) of the first and second special symbols. Furthermore, it is also possible to set the timing of digesting the reserved memory, the timing of entering the first start port or the second start port, the timing when the first reserved memory number or the second reserved memory number reaches the upper limit, and the like. be.

Further, in the configurations of the first and second embodiments, the suggestion effect or the high setting suggestion effect is executed by displaying the suggestion symbol 111 or the high setting suggestion symbol 112 on the effect symbol display device 6, but the present invention is not limited to this. The suggestion effect and the high setting suggestion effect may be executed by lighting or blinking by the lamp, or may be executed by the sound from the speaker. Further, the display on the effect pattern display device 6, the light emission by the lamp, and the sound generation by the speaker may be appropriately combined.

Further, the pachinko machine 1 of Examples 1 and 2 is configured to include an upper plate 55 and a lower plate 63, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a so-called enclosed pachinko machine may be used. The enclosed pachinko machine plays a game by circulating a predetermined number of gaming balls enclosed inside. The above-mentioned embodiment can be applied to such an enclosed pachinko machine, and the same effect can be obtained. Further, the pachinko machine of the embodiment may be a so-called managed gaming machine. The management gaming machine makes it impossible to access the main control device from the outside, and enables communication from the main control device to the frame control device (corresponding to the payout control device of the embodiment) in only one direction, and frame control. It is a configuration that can communicate with the hall computer only through the device. The configurations of the above-described embodiment and other examples can be applied to such a managed gaming machine, and the same effects can be obtained.

1 Pachinko machine (ball game machine)
3 Game area 6 Directional symbol display device 14 First big winning opening 15 Second big winning opening 111 Suggested symbol 112 High setting suggested symbol

Claims (3)

A large winning opening provided in the game area, in which the game ball flowing down the game area is converted into an open state in which the ball can enter and a closed state in which the ball cannot enter.
A winning / failing determination means for determining whether or not a game is a big hit based on a predetermined big hit winning probability, triggered by the entry of the game ball into the starting port provided in the game area.
If the determination result by the hit / fail determination means is a big hit, the big hit game control means for executing the big hit game that opens the big winning opening, and the big hit game control means.
A game state transition means for shifting to a high-gain gaming state in which the jackpot is more likely to occur than in a normal gaming state after the jackpot game based on the establishment of a predetermined advantageous gaming condition.
In a ball game machine provided with a winning probability setting means capable of selectively setting any of the jackpot winning probabilities from among a plurality of different jackpot winning probabilities.
A suggestion effect device for executing a suggestion effect suggesting winning probability information related to the jackpot winning probability set by the winning probability setting means, and a suggestion effect device.
A suggestion effect control means for executing and controlling the suggestion effect according to a predetermined suggestion probability based on the winning of the big hit by the hit / fail determination means is provided.
The suggestion staging control means is
The suggestion effect is executed by the appearance of the suggestion symbol.
When the number of repetitions of the high-gain gaming state repeated through the jackpot game is equal to or more than a predetermined threshold number, the frequency of appearance of the common suggestion symbol is reduced as compared with the case where the number of repetitions is less than the threshold number. A ball game machine characterized by having a low-probability suggestion processing content that executes and controls a suggestion effect according to a low suggestion probability. One or more large winning openings provided in the game area, in which the game balls flowing down the game area are converted into an open state in which the ball can enter and a closed state in which the ball cannot enter.
A winning / failing determination means for determining whether or not a game is a big hit based on a predetermined big hit winning probability, triggered by the entry of the game ball into the starting port provided in the game area.
When the determination result by the hit / fail determination means is a big hit, the big hit game control means for executing the big hit game that opens the big winning opening, and the big hit game control means.
A game state transition means for shifting to a high-gain gaming state in which the jackpot is more likely to occur than in a normal gaming state after the jackpot game based on the establishment of a predetermined advantageous gaming condition.
In a ball game machine provided with a winning probability setting means capable of selectively setting any of the jackpot winning probabilities from among a plurality of different jackpot winning probabilities.
A suggestion effect device for executing a suggestion effect suggesting winning probability information related to the jackpot winning probability set by the winning probability setting means, and a suggestion effect device.
A suggestion effect control means for executing and controlling the suggestion effect according to a predetermined suggestion probability is provided with the establishment of a predetermined suggestion condition in the high gain gaming state.
The suggestion staging control means is
When the duration of continuing the high-gain gaming state is equal to or longer than a predetermined threshold period, the low-probability suggestion processing content for executing and controlling the suggestion effect according to a lower suggestion probability than in the case of less than the threshold period is provided .
Further, when the suggestion effect is executed and controlled by the low probability suggestion processing content, the ball is characterized by having a processing content that increases the suggestion probability of the high win suggestion effect that suggests the jackpot winning probability higher than the predetermined winning probability. Gaming machine. It is provided with a game effect device for executing a game effect according to the progress of the game, and an effect control means for executing and controlling the game effect.
The staging control means
It is provided with different game effect modes assigned to the case where the suggestion effect is executed and controlled by the low probability suggestion processing content and the case where the suggestion effect is executed and controlled with a higher probability than the low probability suggestion process content. The ball game machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the ball game machine includes processing contents for executing and controlling the game effect according to the game effect mode assigned to each case.

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