JP7109761B2 - game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine that variably displays identification symbols.

Among gaming machines (for example, pachinko machines, slot machines, etc.) that variably display identification symbols, there are gaming machines in which a ready-to-win state is formed by the variably displayed identification symbols. For example, in a gaming machine in which identification symbols are variably displayed in a plurality of display areas, and when the same identification symbol is stopped and displayed in each display area, a privilege (for example, a jackpot state, etc.) is awarded, except for one display area When the same identification pattern is stop-displayed in another display area, a reach state is formed in which a privilege is given if the same identification pattern is stop-displayed in the remaining one display area (for example, Patent Document 1, etc.). . In such a gaming machine, when the ready-to-reach state is formed, the player is one step closer to the awarding of the privilege, and thus the expectation of the awarding of the privilege can be aroused.

JP 2016-185450 A

However, in the above-described gaming machine, as the effects in which the ready-to-win state is formed become more common, the freshness is lost, and as a result, there is a problem that the interest in the game cannot be enhanced.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to increase the interest in playing a game in a gaming machine in which a ready-to-win state is formed.

In order to solve at least part of the above problems, the gaming machine of the present invention employs the following configuration. i.e.
A gaming machine that variably displays an identification pattern,
A ready-to-reach state generating means for forming a ready-to-reach state by the identification pattern;
A ready-to-win suggestive effect is executed to suggest to the player the possibility that the ready-to-reach state will be formed, and when the ready-to-reach suggestive effect is not formed as a result of executing the ready-to-reach suggestive effect, the ready-to-reach suggestive effect is performed again. a viable reach suggesting means; and
a notification means for notifying the player that the ready-to-win suggestion effect will be executed;
The reach state includes a plurality of types of reach states with different degrees of advantage for the player,
The reach suggestion means is
When the ready-to-reach state is formed as a result of the ready-to-reach suggestive effect, if the advance notice of the ready- to-reach suggestive effect remains, the remaining advance notice of the ready-to-reach suggestive effect is extinguished to obtain the result of the ready-to-reach state. without confirming the reach state, it is possible to execute a promotion suggesting production that suggests the possibility of the reach state being promoted to a more advantageous reach state,
When the ready-to-reach state is formed as a result of the ready-to-reach suggesting performance, if there is no advance notice of the ready-to-reach suggesting performance, the result of the ready-to-reach state is determined without performing the promotion suggesting performance. Amusement machine.

In this specification, "front" and "front" indicate "the side near the player (the front side as seen from the player)", and "back" and "back" indicate "from the player of the gaming machine." The side to be separated (the back side as seen from the player)" is shown. "Upper" means "upper" as seen from the player, "lower" means "lower" as seen from the player, and "left" as seen from the player. It indicates "left", and "right" indicates "right" as seen from the player.

According to the present invention, it is possible to enhance the interest of the game.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine of the present embodiment. It is a front view of the game board unit of the present embodiment. It is an explanatory view showing the basic performance of the pachinko machine of the present embodiment. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing how identification symbols are variably displayed by the effect display device of the present embodiment; It is an explanatory diagram showing the types of jackpot symbols and the types of ready-to-win states. It is a block diagram showing the configuration of a control circuit in the pachinko machine of the present embodiment. It is a flow chart of game control processing executed by the main control board of the pachinko machine of the present embodiment. It is a flow chart of the effect control processing executed by the sub-control board of the pachinko machine of the present embodiment. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a corresponding process executed by the sub-control board of the pachinko machine of the present embodiment upon receiving a command received from the main control board; It is an explanatory diagram showing the flow of the symbol variation effect including the ready-to-win expectation effect of the present embodiment. It is an explanatory view showing an example of the symbol variation effect table of the present embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which showed the mode that the sign production|presentation of a present Example and an advance notice production|presentation are performed. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing types of portent information in the portent effect of the present embodiment; FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of advance notice information in the advance notice effect of the present embodiment; FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing types of notice information in the notice effect of the present embodiment; FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing the flow after the ready-to-win suggestion effect in the symbol variation effect of the present embodiment; FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing scenario types after the ready-to-win suggestive presentation of the embodiment; It is explanatory drawing which showed the specific example of the 1st type after the ready-to-win suggestion production|presentation of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed the specific example of the 2nd type after the ready-to-win suggestion production|presentation of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed the specific example of the 3rd type after the ready-to-win suggestion production|presentation of a present Example. FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of the fourth type after the ready-to-win suggestion effect of the present embodiment; 10 is a flow chart of preliminary effect setting processing executed by a sub-control board of a modified example; FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing the flow of a reach expectation effect in a modified example; It is an example of a reach expectation effect table of a modified example. It is explanatory drawing which showed the specific example of the reach expectation production|presentation of a modification.

An embodiment of the present invention described above will be described. The following examples are described in the following order.
A. Pachinko machine configuration:
A-1. Configuration of the front side of the device:
A-2. Game board configuration:
A-3. Control board configuration:
B. Game control processing:
C. Production control processing:
D. Expected reach production:
D-1. Summary of Reach Expectation Production:
D-2. Foreshadowing and foreshadowing:
D-3. Reach Suggestion Directing:
E. Variant:

A. Pachinko machine configuration:
A-1. Configuration of the front side of the device:
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1. FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, a front frame 4 is provided on the front side of the pachinko machine 1. As shown in FIG. A window portion 4a is formed in a substantially central portion of the front frame 4, and a synthetic resin transparent plate 4b is fitted in the window portion 4a. The player can visually recognize the game area of the game board 20 (see FIG. 2) arranged on the far side through the window portion 4a (transparent plate 4b). A small window portion 4c is formed in the lower right portion of the window portion 4a in the front frame 4, and a transparent plate 4d such as a synthetic resin plate is fitted in the small window portion 4c. The player can visually recognize the segment display portion 50 (see FIG. 2) of the game board 20 arranged on the far side through the small window portion 4c (transparent plate 4d). Although the details will be described later, the segment display section 50 is a display section that displays game-related information by combining a plurality of LEDs.

An upper lamp 5a is provided above the window portion 4a in the front frame 4, a right side lamp 5b is provided on the right portion of the peripheral portion of the window portion 4a, and a left side lamp is provided on the left portion of the peripheral portion of the window portion 4a. A lamp 5c is provided. In addition, upper speakers 6a are provided on the upper left and right sides of the window portion 4a that is wide open in the center of the front frame 4, and the front surface of the lower part of the body frame (the lowest position of the pachinko machine 1 as seen from the player). is provided with a lower speaker 6b. These upper lamp 5a, right side lamp 5b, left side lamp 5c, upper speaker 6a, and lower speaker 6b are driven in order to enhance the effect of the game.

An upper plate portion 7 is provided below the window portion 4a in the front frame 4. As shown in FIG. The upper plate part 7 stores game balls rented based on the balance information of a card unit 60 provided corresponding to the pachinko machine 1 and game balls paid out as prize balls from the pachinko machine 1.例文帳に追加In addition, a lower plate portion 8 is provided below the upper plate portion 7, and a game ball lent out exceeding the capacity of the upper plate portion 7 and a game ball paid out exceeding the capacity of the upper plate portion 7 are used. A ball is stored.

A firing handle 9 is provided on the right side of the lower plate portion 8 in the front frame 4 . The rotating shaft of the firing handle 9 is connected to a firing device unit 261 (see FIG. 6) mounted on the far side of the firing handle 9 . Game balls stored in the upper plate portion 7 are supplied to the launcher unit 261 . When the player rotates the firing handle 9, the rotation is transmitted to the firing device unit 261, the firing motor 262 (see FIG. 6) built in the firing device unit 261 rotates, and the strength corresponding to the rotation angle is generated. A game ball is fired at .

A middle frame and a body frame are provided on the back side of the front frame 4 . The body frame is a substantially rectangular frame formed by assembling wooden plate members, and the pachinko machine 1 is installed in the game hall by attaching the body frame to island equipment. One end (left side in FIG. 1) of the front frame 4 and the middle frame is pivotally supported with respect to the main body frame. The frame is rotatably supported forward with respect to the body frame. A game board unit 10 having a game board 20 is detachably attached to the front side of the middle frame. The board unit 10 is exposed.

A-2. Game board configuration:
FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board unit 10. FIG. A game board 20 is mounted on the front side of the game board unit 10, and a substantially circular game area 21 is formed in the center of the game board 20. - 特許庁Around the game area 21 , a guide passage is formed by the outer rail 22 and the inner rail 23 for guiding the game ball shot from the launcher unit 261 (see FIG. 6) to the game area 21 . A game ball shot from the shooting device unit 261 passes through this guide passage and is released to the game area 21 .

The game ball released to the game area 21 flows downward from the upper part of the game area 21 . Since the game area 21 is visually recognized by the player through the window portion 4a of the front frame 4, the state of the game ball flowing down the game area 21 is also visually recognized by the player through the window portion 4a.

A large central opening 30 is formed in the center of the game area 21, and a display section for displaying an effect is provided behind the central opening 30. - 特許庁In this embodiment, two effect display devices 40 and 41 each comprising a liquid crystal display are provided as the display section. These performance display devices 40 and 41 are movable, and can be arranged side by side in a vertically continuous state as shown in FIG. In such a state that they are arranged vertically, the display screens of the two effect display devices 40 and 41 can be used as one display area. For this reason, it is possible to produce powerful performances on a large screen. In the following description, of the effect display devices 40 and 41 arranged in a continuous vertical fashion, the upper display portion will be referred to as the effect display device 40 and the lower display portion will be referred to as the effect display device 41 .

A wall 31 protruding forward is formed at the periphery of the central opening 30 to prevent game media flowing down the game area from entering the central opening 30 . This prevents game media from entering the central opening 30 .

The effect display devices 40 and 41 are partly hidden behind the game board 20, but since the game board 20 is made of a transparent member (for example, a transparent acrylic plate, etc.), the player can It is possible to see the entire display screens of the effect display devices 40 and 41. - 特許庁

Below the wall 31 surrounding the central opening 30 described above, there is provided a first starting opening 24 which is a starting opening whose opening size is unchanged (constant) and which allows game balls to enter at all times. A game ball entering the first starting port 24 is led to the back side of the game board 20 through a passage provided inside. A first starting hole sensor 24s (see FIG. 6) is provided in the passage inside the first starting hole 24, and a game ball entered into the first starting hole 24 can be detected.

In addition, below the first starter opening 24 in the game area 21, a second starter opening 25, which is a ball entry opening (starter opening) in which the possibility of entering a game ball changes, is provided. The second starting port 25 is provided with an opening/closing door 26 that can be rotated in the front-rear direction of the pachinko machine 1, and the opening/closing door 26 stands substantially upright and a game ball cannot enter (or is difficult to enter) in a closed state. , the opening/closing door 26 can be turned to the front side of the pachinko machine 1 and can be changed to an open state in which a game ball can be entered (or entered easily). A game ball entering the second starting port 25 is led to the back side of the game board 20 through a passage provided inside. A passage inside the second starting hole 25 is provided with a second starting hole sensor 25s (see FIG. 6), and it is possible to detect a game ball entering the second starting hole 25.

A normal symbol operating gate 27 is provided on the right side of the central opening 30, and a gate sensor 27s (see FIG. 6) for detecting the passage of a game ball is provided inside the normal symbol operating gate 27. there is When the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 27, normal symbol hit determination is performed. And, as a result of the normal pattern hit determination, when it is a normal pattern hit, the opening/closing door 26 described above is in an open state.

Similarly, on the right side of the central opening 30, there is provided a large winning opening 28 (variable ball entry opening) having a substantially rectangular shape. The big winning opening 28 is provided with an opening/closing door 29 that can be rotated in the front-rear direction of the pachinko machine 1, and the opening/closing door 29 stands substantially upright and is in a closed state in which a game ball cannot enter, and the opening/closing door 29 is in the pachinko machine. It can be changed to an open state in which a game ball can be entered by rotating to the front side of 1. FIG. 2 shows a state in which the big winning opening 28 is in an open state. A game ball that enters the big winning hole 28 is led to the back side of the game board 20 through a passage provided inside. A large winning opening sensor 28s (see FIG. 6) is provided in the passage inside the large winning opening 28, and can detect a game ball entering the large winning opening 28. FIG. When a game ball enters the above-described first start port 24 or second start port 25, a big win determination is made, and when the result of the big win determination is a big win, the game shifts to a big win state advantageous to the player. Then, when the game shifts to the big win state, the big winning opening 28 is opened.

In addition, in the vicinity of each game device described above, there are general ball entrances (not shown) into which game balls can enter, windmill-shaped wheels that affect the downflow path of game balls, and numerous obstacle nails (not shown). is provided.

When a game ball enters any one of the first start hole 24, the second start hole 25, and the general ball entry hole, a predetermined number (three in this embodiment) of game balls are paid out to the player, When a game ball enters the big winning hole 28, a predetermined number (13 in this embodiment) of game balls are paid out to the player. A payout detection sensor 249 (see FIG. 6) is provided in the path through which the game balls to be paid out pass, and can detect the game balls that have been paid out.

At the bottom of the game area 21 and below the second start port 25, an out port 33 is provided, and the above-described first start port 24, second start port 25, big winning port 28, general ball entry A game ball that does not enter any of the openings is discharged from the out opening 33 to the back side of the game board 20.例文帳に追加

A segment display section 50 for displaying game-related information by a combination of LEDs is provided on the lower right side of the game area 21 on the game board 20 . The segment display portion 50 is visually recognized by the player through a small window portion 4c (see FIG. 1) provided in the front frame 4. FIG.

The segment display unit 50 is provided with a normal pattern display unit that displays the results of the normal pattern hit determination described above. When the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 27 and the game ball is detected by the gate sensor 27s, a determination random number (normal symbol per determination random number described later) is obtained as a predetermined determination value, and the determination random number is Based on the normal pattern per decision to determine whether it is per normal pattern or off. Then, based on the result of the normal pattern hit determination, the normal pattern is variably displayed in the normal pattern display unit and then stopped and displayed. In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, two LEDs are arranged in the normal symbol display portion, and the normal symbol is variably displayed by switching which of these two LEDs is lit. A stop display is performed by lighting a predetermined LED out of the LEDs. In addition, as normal symbols, two types of symbols can be stopped and displayed: a normal winning pattern in which the left LED of the two LEDs is lit, and a normal off pattern in which the right LED is lit. If the result of the normal pattern hit determination is a normal pattern, the normal pattern will be stopped and displayed with a normal pattern per pattern, and if the result of the normal pattern hit determination is a normal pattern deviation, the normal pattern will be stopped and displayed with a normal pattern deviation. be done. In this way, when the normal pattern is stopped and displayed as a normal winning pattern or a normal losing pattern, in order to fix the stopped and displayed pattern, a display (fixed display) is performed to maintain the stopped display state of the pattern until a predetermined time elapses. . Then, when the normal pattern is stopped and displayed in the normal pattern per pattern, the normal pattern per state in which the second starting port 25 is in the open state and then in the closed state is set.

In this way, when the normal game per state is set, the above-described opening and closing door 26 is in an open state, and the ball can be entered into the second start opening 25 (or it becomes easier to enter). In addition, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, there is a non-electric support state in which the frequency of game balls entering the second starting port 25 is low, and an electric support state in which the frequency of game balls entering the second starting port 25 is high. and either one of them can be selectively set. As a method of differentiating the frequency of entry of the game ball into the second starting port 25, for example, a method of differentiating the fluctuation time of the normal pattern, a method of differentiating the winning probability in the normal pattern hit determination, and a normal pattern hit. It is possible to adopt any one method or a combination of multiple methods from among the method of varying the open time to be in the open state in the case of a normal game, and the method of varying the number of times to be in the open state in the case of a hit. can.

The segment display portion 50 is provided with a normal pattern suspension display portion that displays the number of determination random numbers (normal pattern suspension) that are acquired as the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 27 . Normal pattern hit determination and fluctuation display are not performed immediately after acquisition of the determination random number (after the game ball passes through the normal pattern operation gate 27), but the acquired determination random number is temporarily stored as normal pattern suspension. Then, when a predetermined condition is established, normal pattern hit determination and normal pattern fluctuation display are performed based on the stored normal pattern reservation. Such a normal pattern reservation is stored with an upper limit of 4 pieces. The number of normal map reservations (the number of normal map reservations) stored in this way is displayed in the normal map reservation display unit. For example, two LEDs are arranged in the normal map reservation display unit, and in this normal map reservation display unit, by lighting one LED out of the two LEDs, the number of general map reservations is one. It indicates that there is, and by lighting two LEDs, it indicates that the number of normal figure reservations is 2, and by blinking one LED, it indicates that the number of normal figure reservations is 3, 2 Blinking LEDs indicate that the number of normal figure reservations is 4. In addition, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the normal pattern suspension is stored, if it is not during the variable display of the normal patterns, during the fixed display of the normal patterns, or during the winning state of the normal patterns, it is the first It performs the variable display of the normal pattern hit determination and the normal pattern related to the stored normal pattern reservation.

The segment display section 50 is provided with a first special figure display section that displays the result of the big hit determination executed with the ball entering the first starting hole 24 . When a game ball enters the first starting port 24 and is detected by the first starting port sensor 24s, a predetermined determination value is determined as a judgment random number (a jackpot judgment random number, a jackpot type random number, a variation pattern selection random number, a reach A random number, etc.) is acquired, and a big hit determination is performed to determine whether a big hit or a loss based on the determination random number. Then, after the first special symbol (hereinafter also referred to as "first special symbol") as identification information is variably displayed on the first special symbol display part, the first special symbol corresponding to the result of the big hit determination is stopped and displayed. Let The variable display of the first special symbol will be described in detail in the later "variable display of special symbols".

The segment display unit 50 is provided with a first special figure reservation display unit that displays the number of determination random numbers (first special figure reservation) stored that are acquired with the entry of the game ball into the first starting port 24. ing. When the game ball enters the first start port 24, the big hit determination and the variation display are performed as described above, but these big hit determination and variation display are performed immediately after the game ball enters the first start port 24. Instead, the obtained judgment random number is temporarily stored as the first special figure reservation. Then, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, big hit determination and variation display of the first special figure are performed based on the stored first special figure reservation. Such a first special figure reservation is stored with an upper limit of four. The number of first special figure reservations (first special figure reservation number) thus stored is displayed in the first special figure reservation display section. For example, two LEDs are arranged in the first special figure reservation display unit, and in this first special figure reservation display unit, the first special figure by lighting one LED out of the two LEDs Indicates that the number of reservations is 1, indicates that the number of the first special figure reservations is 2 by lighting two LEDs, and blinks one LED The number of the first special figure reservations indicates that there are three, and indicates that the first special figure pending number is four by blinking two LEDs.

The segment display section 50 is provided with a second special figure display section for displaying the result of the big hit determination executed with the ball entering the second starting port 25 . When a game ball enters the second starting port 25 and is detected by the second starting port sensor 25s, a predetermined determination value is determined as a judgment random number (a jackpot judgment random number, a jackpot type random number, a variation pattern selection random number, a reach A random number, etc.) is acquired, and a big hit determination is performed to determine whether a big hit or a loss based on the determination random number. Then, after variably displaying the second special symbol (hereinafter also referred to as the "second special symbol") as identification information on the second special symbol display part, the second special symbol corresponding to the result of the big hit determination is stopped and displayed. Let The variable display of the second special symbol will be described in detail in the "variable display of special symbols" described later.

The segment display unit 50 is provided with a second special figure reservation display unit that displays the number of determination random numbers (second special figure reservation) stored that are acquired with the entry of the game ball into the second starting port 25. ing. When the game ball enters the second start port 25, the big hit determination and the variation display are performed as described above, but these big hit determination and variation display are performed immediately after the game ball enters the second start port 25. Instead, the obtained judgment random number is temporarily stored as the second special figure reservation. Then, when a predetermined condition is established, big hit determination and variation display of the second special figure are performed based on the stored second special figure reservation. Such a second special figure reservation is stored with an upper limit of four. The number of second special figure reservations (number of second special figure reservations) thus stored is displayed in the second special figure reservation display section. For example, two LEDs are arranged in the second special figure reservation display unit, and in this second special figure reservation display unit, the second special figure by lighting one LED out of the two LEDs Indicates that the number of reservations is 1, indicates that the 2nd special figure reservation number is 2 by lighting 2 LEDs, and blinks 1 LED 2nd special figure reservation number indicates that there are three, and indicates that the second special figure pending number is four by blinking two LEDs.

<Variable display of special symbols>
As described above, when the game ball enters the first start port 24, the first special figure is displayed in the first special figure display section, and when the game ball enters the second start aperture 25, the second special figure is displayed. The second special figure is variably displayed in the figure display section. Eight LEDs are arranged in the first special figure display section and the second special figure display section, respectively. The first special figure and the second special figure (hereinafter collectively referred to as "special symbols" unless they are particularly distinguished) are each displayed by switching the lit LED out of the eight LEDs. Fluctuating display.

The variation pattern of the special symbol is selected with reference to a pre-stored variation pattern selection table. Here, the fluctuation pattern is the time (fluctuation time) from when the special symbol (the first special symbol or the second special symbol) starts the variable display to the stop display.

When the selected variable time elapses after the variable display of the special symbols is started, the special symbols are stopped and displayed. In the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment, the special symbol is stopped and displayed by lighting a predetermined LED out of the eight LEDs. Here, the special symbol selected based on the result of the above-described big hit determination is stopped and displayed. That is, when the result of the judgment of the big win is a big win, the big-win pattern corresponding to the big win is stopped and displayed, and when the result of the judgment of the big win is a loss, the winning pattern corresponding to the loss is stopped and displayed. . The types of these symbols can be identified by different combinations of lit LEDs. After the special pattern (first special pattern or second special pattern) is stopped and displayed as a jackpot pattern or a losing pattern, the pattern is kept displayed in a stopped state until a predetermined time elapses in order to confirm the stopped and displayed pattern. Display to be maintained (hereinafter also referred to as “fixed display”) is performed. In the following, the game from the start of the special symbol variable display to the completion of the variable display due to the lapse of a predetermined variable time and the final display of the special symbol as a big hit symbol or a lost symbol, that is, one time The game until the result of the variable display is obtained is expressed as "symbol variation game".

In the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment, the first special figure suspension and the second special figure suspension are stored during the variable display of any special symbol, during the fixed display of any special symbol, and during the jackpot state. Even if it is, the symbol variation game related to these reservations is not performed. Further, when only the first special figure reservation is stored out of the first special figure reservation and the second special figure reservation, the symbol variation game related to the first special figure reservation stored first is performed, but the second special figure reservation is performed. When 2 special figure reservations are stored, regardless of whether or not the 1st special figure reservations are stored, the pattern variation game related to the 2nd special figure reservations stored first is performed. That is, the second special figure is preferentially displayed over the first special figure (having a so-called second special figure priority variation function).

When the first special symbol or the second special symbol is stop-displayed (confirmed display) in any of the big-hit symbols, the game shifts to a big-hit state in which a round game is performed a plurality of times in which the big winning opening 28 is opened. Incidentally, the jackpot state corresponds to the "privilege" of the present invention.

In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, one round game ends when nine game balls enter (9 counts) or 30 seconds elapse, so in most cases, one round In the game, 117 (9 counts×13 payout balls) game balls are paid out.

FIG. 3 shows the basic performance of the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3, in the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment, it is possible to set a plurality of types of jackpot states with different degrees of advantage for the player. The methods for differentiating the degree of advantage of the big win state are roughly divided into a method of differentiating the profit (for example, the number of game media) given during the big win state and a method of differentiating the game state to be shifted to after the end of the big win state. There are two methods of .

As a method of differentiating the profits given during the big win state, for example, there is a method of varying the number of round games to be executed during one big win state. In the example shown in FIG. 3, a 6-round jackpot state in which 6-round games are played and a 13-round jackpot state in which 13-round games are played are executable, and profits are given per round. are the same, the 13-round big win state is more advantageous for the player than the 6-round big win state.

Further, as a method of changing the game state to be shifted after the end of the jackpot state, there are the following methods. In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the game states in which the big win is judged are "a low probability state in which the probability of being judged as a big hit in the big win judgment is low (probability of 1/299)" and "a state in which the big win is judged It is possible to set a "high-probability state" in which the probability of being determined as is high (probability of 1/50). Then, in the big win state, it is possible to set a normal big win state in which the big win state is shifted to a low probability state and a probability variable big win state in which the big win state is shifted to a high probability state after the big win state is ended, and the probability variable big win state can be set. This is a big win state more advantageous to the player than the normal big win state.

In the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment, a 13-round big win state and a 6-round big win state can be set as the probability variable big win state, and a 6-round big win state can be set as the normal big win state. The distribution of the jackpot state differs depending on whether the jackpot determination is for the first special symbol or the jackpot determination is for the second special symbol. In the jackpot judgment for the first special figure, 3% are in the 13 rounds of the probability variable jackpot state, 62% are in the 6 rounds of the probability variable jackpot state, and 35% are in the 6 rounds of the normal jackpot state. there is Also, in the big hit determination for the second special figure, 65% are 13 rounds of probability variable big hits, and the remaining 35% are 6 rounds of normal big hits.

Therefore, in the jackpot determination for the first special figure, the probability of being in the 13-round jackpot state is only 3%, and 97% of the majority is in the 6-round jackpot state. On the other hand, in the jackpot determination for the second special figure, 65% are in the 13-round jackpot state, and the remaining 35% are in the 6-round jackpot state, so when the jackpot state is reached, many games are played. We can expect the distribution of media. On the other hand, the probability of becoming a probability variable big hit state is the same 65% regardless of whether it is a big hit determination for the first special symbol or a big hit determination for the second special symbol. Therefore, the big-hit determination for the second special symbol is a big-hit determination more advantageous to the player than the big-hit determination for the first special symbol.

After the probability variable jackpot state ends, the state shifts to the high probability state, and also shifts to the electric support state described above. The state in which the high probability state and the electric support state are set continues until the next big win is won, and ends when the next big win is won.

After the normal jackpot state ends, the state shifts to a low probability state, and in this case also, the electric support state is set. However, this electric support state ends when the next big hit is won, or when the symbol variation game is executed a predetermined number of times, and the state shifts to the non-electric support state. The number of times of the pattern variation game when the electric support state ends is 20 times when the normal jackpot state that triggered the transition to the electric support state is elected by the jackpot determination for the first special figure, and the second special. 100 times in the case of winning by the jackpot determination in the figure.

The example described above is an example of a method of varying the degree of advantage of the big win state, and other methods may be employed as long as the degree of advantage of the big win state can be made different. For example, the degree of advantage can be varied by varying the ending condition of the game state to be shifted after the end of the big hit state.

For example, after the end of the jackpot state, a jackpot state to shift to a high probability state (or electric support state) that ends when the next jackpot is won, and a high probability state that ends when the symbol variation game is executed a predetermined number of times (or electric It is also possible to set a big hit state to shift to a support state).

Alternatively, after the end of the big win state, the big win state is shifted to a high probability state (or electric support state) in which the symbol variation game is completed when the symbol variation game is executed a predetermined first number of times, and the symbol variation game is more than the first number of times. It is also possible to set a big hit state that shifts to a high probability state (or electric support state) that ends when the game is executed the second number of times.

Alternatively, after the end of the big win state, a big win state that shifts to a high probability state (or electric support state) that ends with the winning of the next big win, and a lottery that is performed each time a symbol variation game is executed (lost). It is also possible to set a big hit state to shift to a high probability state (or electric support state) to end.

Alternatively, after the end of the big win state, a big win state is shifted to a high probability state (or an electric support state) that ends when a lottery performed with a predetermined first probability is won (lost) each time a symbol variation game is executed. , a jackpot state that shifts to a high-probability state (or electric support state) that ends when winning (losing) a lottery performed with a second probability higher than the first probability each time a symbol variation game is executed is set. You can also

In addition, if a predetermined right is acquired during the jackpot state, the game state is shifted to a relatively advantageous game state (for example, a high probability state, an electric support state, etc.) after the jackpot state ends, while the predetermined right cannot be acquired. In a game machine that shifts to a relatively disadvantageous game state (for example, a low probability state, a non-electric support state, etc.) after the jackpot state ends, there are multiple types with different possibilities of acquiring the above-mentioned predetermined right. You can also set the jackpot state of.

As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment, when the result of the judgment of the big win is a big win, the big win pattern is stopped and displayed. appears stopped. Therefore, the stop-displayed special symbol indicates not only whether the game is a big hit or a loss, but also indicates the type of the big win state to be shifted by the big win in the case of a big win.

In the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment having such basic performance, the game progresses as follows. In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the start is started from the non-electric support state, that is, the state in which the frequency of ball entry into the second start port 25 is low. will be The player can adjust the shooting intensity of the game ball by adjusting the rotation angle of the shooting handle 9, and can separately hit the left and right sides of the central device 40.例文帳に追加Since the first starting port 24 can enter the game ball released to the left side game area 21 of the central device 40, in the non-electric support state, the left side hitting that releases the game ball to the left side game area 21 is done. A game ball enters the first starting port 24 and a big win determination is performed, and as a result, when a big win is achieved, the state shifts to a big win state. When the game shifts to the big win state, the big winning opening 28 is opened. Since the game ball released to the right game area 21 of the central device 40 can enter the big winning opening 28, in the big hit state, the game ball is released to the right game area 21. will be When the jackpot state ends, the electric support state is set. In the electric sapo state, the frequency of entering the second starting port 25 is high, so the second starting port 25 and the normal symbol operation gate 27 for opening the second starting port 25 are made to enter. A game is played. Since both the second starting port 25 and the normal symbol operation gate 27 are capable of entering the game ball released to the right game area 21, right hitting is performed in the electric support state. Then, when the electric support state ends, it becomes a non-electric support state, so it is returned to left-handed hitting.

<Contents of Display on Effect Display Device 41>
In the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment, an effect is produced as the game progresses as described above. As one of the effects, the effect display devices 40 and 41 perform a display effect of displaying various images on the display screen. For example, in the performance display devices 40 and 41, various performances (hereinafter referred to as "symbol variation performance") are performed along with the variation display (symbol variation game) of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. That is, in synchronization with the start timing of the variable display (symbol variation game) of the special symbol (first special symbol or second special symbol) displayed in the first special symbol display unit or the second special symbol display unit, the effect display In the devices 40 and 41, the symbol variation performance is started, and the symbol variation performance is ended in synchronization with the end timing of the special symbol variation display.

As described above, the effect display devices 40 and 41 can be arranged continuously in the vertical direction. (also referred to as "connected display area"). FIG. 4 shows an example of the symbol variation effect. In this pattern variation effect, the identification pattern is displayed in a variable manner. In the above-described connected display area, a predetermined number (three) of variable display areas for variably displaying identification patterns are arranged in a predetermined direction (horizontal direction in this embodiment). The display fluctuates with . In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4A, the identification pattern is variably displayed by moving in a predetermined direction (from above to below in this embodiment). At this time, the identification pattern is variably displayed across the two effect display devices 40 and 41. - 特許庁

Although the variable display areas are arranged in a straight line in this embodiment, the arrangement is arbitrary. For example, they can be arranged in a mountain shape or in a V shape. Moreover, all the variable display areas need not be formed in the same effect display device, and for example, all the variable display areas can be displayed in separate effect display devices. Also, each variable display area can be moved in the middle of pattern variation.

As identification patterns, seven types of patterns with designs of numbers "1" to "7" are adopted. It should be noted that the identification pattern may be another pattern as long as it is a pattern that can be identified by the player. For example, it is possible to design a pattern of letters other than numbers, such as alphabets, or to design a pattern other than letters.

The identification patterns to be variably displayed in each variable display area are not all stopped and displayed at the same time, but stopped and displayed in a predetermined order. In this embodiment, first, the identification pattern is stopped and displayed in the left variable display area (see FIG. 4(b)), and then the identification pattern is stopped and displayed in the right side variation display area (FIG. 4(c) (e). )reference). Finally, the identification pattern is stopped and displayed in the central variable display area (see FIGS. 4(d), (f) and (g)). Note that hereinafter, the stop display of the first identification symbol may be referred to as the first stop display, and the stop display of the second identification symbol may be referred to as the second stop display. , the stop display of the third (last) identification symbol may be referred to as a third stop display (final stop display).

In this embodiment, when the result of the big hit determination is a big hit, the big win pattern corresponding to the big win is stopped and displayed (the identification pattern is stopped and displayed in a specific manner), and when the result of the big win decision is a failure. , the missing symbol corresponding to the missing is stopped and displayed (the identification symbol is stopped and displayed in the lost mode). In this embodiment, as the jackpot pattern, a pattern composed of three identical identification patterns such as "1", "1", and "1" (hereinafter also referred to as "double eyes") is set. . As the winning symbols, symbols other than the jackpot symbols, that is, symbols composed of a plurality of types of identification symbols (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as "separate eyes") are set.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4(c), when the two identification symbols that are stopped and displayed are different from each other, it is determined that they are out at that time, and then, as shown in FIG. 4(d), Missing symbols are stopped and displayed.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4(e), when the two identification symbols that are stopped and displayed are the same, the same identification pattern is also stopped and displayed in the variable display area that is stopped and displayed last. Since it becomes a big hit pattern, it will be in a reach state. Here, the ready-to-win state means that in a plurality of variable display areas excluding one variable display area, the identification symbols constituting the jackpot symbol (specific mode) are stopped and displayed, and in the remaining one variation display area, the identification symbol is displayed. A state in which the stop display is not displayed. In this ready-to-reach state, it suffices if the identification pattern is stopped and displayed in a plurality of variable display areas excluding one variable display area, and whether or not the identification pattern is displayed in the remaining one variable display area is irrelevant. do not have. Therefore, for example, when the identification symbols constituting the jackpot symbol (specific mode) are stopped and displayed in a plurality of variation display areas excluding one variation display area, the identification symbol is displayed in the remaining one variation display area. Even if it is not, it will be in a reach state. In this way, at the time when the identification symbols constituting the jackpot pattern (specific mode) are stopped and displayed in a plurality of variation display areas excluding one variation display area, the identification symbol is displayed in the remaining one variation display area. As a case where it is not, for example, at the time when the identification pattern constituting the jackpot pattern (specific mode) is stopped and displayed in a plurality of variation display areas excluding one variation display area, the remaining one variation display area. In addition to the case where the identification pattern is temporarily not displayed, in a plurality of fluctuation display areas excluding one fluctuation display area, the identification pattern that constitutes the jackpot pattern (specific mode) is stopped and displayed. In some cases, the variable display of the identification pattern is started in only one variable display area, and then the display is stopped.

From this ready-to-reach state, as shown in FIG. 4(f), when an identification symbol different from the identification symbols stopped and displayed in the other variable display areas is stopped and displayed in the last variable display area to be stopped and displayed, The missing symbol is stopped and displayed (becomes out of reach). On the other hand, from the reach state, as shown in FIG. 4(g), the same identification symbols as the identification symbols stopped and displayed in the other variable display regions are also stopped in the last variable display region. When displayed, the big hit pattern is stopped and displayed.

Incidentally, the jackpot pattern may be an identification pattern of a predetermined specific mode, and does not necessarily have to be a combination (double) consisting of the same identification pattern. For example, it can be an identification pattern configured by a specific combination. Specific examples include "1", "2", "3", "A", "B", and "C".

In this embodiment, the stop-displayed identification symbols differ depending on whether the jackpot state is the normal jackpot state or the probability variable jackpot state. FIG. 5(a) shows normal jackpot symbols corresponding to the normal jackpot state and probability variable jackpot symbols corresponding to the probability variable jackpot state, respectively. As shown in FIG. 5(a), as the normal jackpot pattern, doubles designed with ``1'', ``2'', ``4'' or ``6'' are set, and as the probability variable jackpot pattern, ``3'' is set. Corollas with a design of "5" or "7" are set. Further, the identification pattern is an identification pattern corresponding to the normal jackpot pattern so that the player can easily distinguish whether it is the identification pattern corresponding to the normal jackpot pattern or the identification pattern corresponding to the variable probability jackpot pattern. The pattern and the identification pattern corresponding to the probability variable big hit pattern are colored in different colors. In the example shown in FIG. 5(a), identification symbols "1", "2", "4" and "6" corresponding to normal jackpot patterns are colored in silver. Some '3', '5' and '7' are colored in gold.

In addition, in this embodiment, the ready-to-win state in which the normal jackpot pattern can occur is called the normal ready-to-win state, and the ready-to-win state in which the probability variable jackpot pattern can occur is called the probability variable ready-to-win state. FIG. 5(b) shows the normal reach state and the probability variable reach state. As shown in FIG. 5(b), the ready-to-reach state composed of identification patterns designed with "1", "2", "4" or "6" is the normal ready-to-reach state, and "3", "5". Alternatively, the reach state composed of an identification pattern designed with "7" is a probability variable reach state. In this embodiment, since the variable probability big win state is a game state more advantageous to the player than the normal big win state, the variable probability reach state before becoming the variable probability big win pattern is the state before becoming the normal big win pattern. The normal reach state is a reach state more advantageous for the player.

In addition, the normal ready-to-win state is defined as "in a plurality of variable display areas excluding one variable display area, the identification symbols that constitute the normal jackpot symbol are stopped and displayed, and in the remaining one variation display area, the identification symbols are stopped and displayed. It can also be regarded as a state in which the probability variable reach state is not reached, and the probability variable reach state is “in a plurality of variable display areas excluding one variable display area, the identification symbols that make up the probability variable jackpot symbol are stopped and displayed, and the remaining one variable display. It can also be regarded as a state in which the identification pattern is not stopped and displayed in the area.

In addition, as a method of setting a plurality of types of ready-to-reach states with different degrees of advantage for the player, a method other than the above-described method of setting the normal ready-to-reach state and the probability variable ready-to-reach state can be used. For example, in a game machine in which a plurality of types of jackpot states with different degrees of advantage are set, not limited to a normal jackpot state and a probability variable jackpot state, a reach state constituting a part of jackpot symbols in a relatively unfavorable jackpot state , and a ready-to-win state that constitutes a part of the jackpot pattern of the relatively advantageous jackpot state. The "plural types of jackpot states with different degrees of advantage" are as described above.

Alternatively, it is also possible to set a plurality of types of ready-to-win states with different possibilities of becoming a big hit state. As for the difference in the appearance of these multiple types of reach states, for example, as in the above example, it is possible to change the identification pattern that constitutes the reach state, and the background color and lamp when the reach state occurs. It is also possible to make the lighting colors of 5a to 5c and the like different.

In this way, the result of the big hit determination is displayed not only on the first special figure display section or the second special figure display section but also by the effect display devices 40 and 41 . However, the effect display devices 40 and 41 have a larger display area than the first special figure display part and the second special figure display part, and the result of the big hit determination is also the first special figure display part and the second special figure. Since the effect display devices 40 and 41 are displayed more clearly for the player than the display unit, the player usually plays the game while watching the symbol variation effect of the effect display devices 40 and 41.例文帳に追加

A-3. Control circuit configuration:
FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control circuit in the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment. As illustrated, the control circuit of the pachinko machine 1 is composed of many control boards, various boards, relay terminal boards, and the like. Specifically, a main control board 200 that controls the basic progress of the game, a sub-control board 220 that controls the performance of the game, and an image display and audio output under the control of the sub-control board 220. An image and sound control board 230 responsible for such control, a lamp control board 226 responsible for controlling the light emission of the lamp under the control of the sub-control board 220, and a payout control board 240 responsible for controlling the rental and payout of game balls, It is composed of a launch control board 260 that controls the launch of game balls. These control boards include CPUs (CPUs 201, 221, 231, etc.) that execute various logic operations and calculation operations, ROMs (ROMs 202, 222, 232, etc.) that store various programs and data executed by the CPUs, and program Various peripheral LSIs, such as RAMs (RAMs 203, 223, 233, etc.) in which the CPU stores temporary data when executing , input/output circuits, etc., are interconnected by buses.

The main control board 200 includes a first starting hole sensor 24s that detects a game ball entering the first starting hole 24, a second starting hole sensor 25s that detects a game ball entering the second starting hole 25, A gate sensor 27s for detecting a game ball passing through a normal symbol operation gate, a big winning hole sensor 28s for detecting a game ball entering the big winning hole 28, etc. are connected. When the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 receives a game ball detection signal from the first start sensor 24s, the second start sensor 25s, the gate sensor 27s, the big win sensor 28s, etc., the detection signal is input. A command corresponding to the sensor that has been detected is output to the sub control board 220, the payout control board 240, the launch control board 260, and the like.

In addition, the main control board 200 includes a starting port solenoid 26m for opening and closing the opening/closing door 26 provided in the second starting port 25 (for opening and closing the second starting port 25). Also, a large prize winning opening solenoid 29m for opening and closing the opening/closing door 29 provided in the large winning opening 28 (for opening and closing the large winning opening 28) is connected. The CPU 201 of the main control board 200 transmits drive signals to the starting solenoid 26m, the big win solenoid 29m, and the segment display section 50, thereby controlling these operations.

The sub-control board 220 is connected to an image/audio control board 230, a lamp control board 226, and the like. When receiving various commands from the main control board 200, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 analyzes the contents of the commands and performs game effects according to the contents. That is, commands for designating an output image and output sound are transmitted to the image/audio control board 230, and to the lamp control board 226, the upper lamp 5a, the right side lamp 5b, and the left side lamp 5c (hereinafter referred to as " By transmitting a command designating the light emission pattern of various lamps 5a to 5c, the game effect is performed.

The image/audio control board 230 includes a VDP 234 , an image ROM 235 and an audio ROM 236 in addition to a CPU 231 , a ROM 232 and a RAM 233 . Upon receiving a command from the sub-control board 220, the CPU 231 of the image/audio control board 230 instructs the VDP 234 to display an image corresponding to the command. The VDP 234 reads out image data (for example, sprite data, moving image data, etc.) used for displaying the instructed image from the image ROM 235 to generate an image and outputs it to the display screen of the effect display device 41 . When the CPU 231 of the image/audio control board 230 receives a command from the sub-control board 220, it reads the voice data corresponding to the command from the voice ROM 236, and outputs the voice based on the voice data via the amplifier board 224. The sound is output from the upper speaker 6a and the lower speaker 6b (hereinafter also referred to as "various speakers 6a and 6b").

The main control board 200 is connected to the payout control board 240, and the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 controls the first start sensor 24s, the second start sensor 25s, the gate sensor 27s, the big winning sensor 28s, and the like. When the game ball detection signal is received, a payout command instructing the payout control board 240 to pay out the game ball is output. When the payout control board 240 receives this payout command, it performs control for paying out game balls.

The payout control board 240 also includes a ball lending button 245 (not shown in FIG. 1) provided on the upper tray 7, a card unit 60 arranged side by side in the pachinko machine 1, and a payout device 247 for paying out game balls. etc. are connected. When the ball lending button 245 is operated, this signal is transmitted to the card unit 60 via the payout control board 240 . While communicating data with the payout control board 240, the card unit 60 drives the payout motor 248 of the payout device 247 to lend the game balls.

A firing control board 260 is connected to the payout control board 240, and the firing control board 260 includes a firing motor 262 for firing game balls and a touch switch for detecting that the player is touching the firing handle 9. A launcher unit 261 with 263 etc. is connected. When the shooting control board 260 detects that the player is touching the shooting handle 9 via the touch switch 263, the shooting control board 260 drives the shooting motor 262 to shoot the game ball with strength according to the rotation angle of the shooting handle 9. to fire.

B. Game control processing:
Under such a configuration, the following game control is performed. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a rough flow of game control processing performed by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 as control relating to the progress of the game. The game control process is performed by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 based on timer interrupts generated at predetermined intervals (for example, every 4 msec). Hereinafter, game control processing performed by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 will be described according to the flowchart. In the following description, descriptions of well-known processing such as initialization processing of the CPU 201, interrupt prohibition processing, and interrupt enable processing are omitted.

<Output processing>
As shown in FIG. 7, when the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 starts the game control process, first, the output process (S100) is performed. In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, various commands to be transmitted to various control boards such as the sub control board 220 and the payout control board 240 are stored in an output buffer secured in the RAM 203 in various processes. In the output process (S100), various commands stored in the output buffer are output to various control boards. By doing so, for example, the sub-control board 220 controls the performance in accordance with the progress of the game, and the payout control board 240 drives the payout motor 248 to pay out the game balls. becomes.

<Random number update process>
The CPU 201 of the main control board 200 then performs random number update processing (S110). In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, as described above, the big hit determination and the normal pattern hit determination are performed based on a predetermined determination random number. Specifically, the big hit determination is performed based on the "big hit determination random number", and the normal pattern hit determination is performed based on the "normal pattern hit determination random number". In addition, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, a plurality of types of jackpot states can be executed, and when the result of jackpot determination is a jackpot, the type of jackpot state is determined based on the "jackpot type random number". It is determined. The variation display of the special symbols in the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment is performed based on the variation pattern, and this variation pattern is selected based on the "variation pattern selection random number". In addition, in the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment, when the result of the jackpot determination is a failure, it is determined based on the "ready-to-win random number" whether or not the symbol variation effect executed by the effect display device 41 is to be in the ready-to-win state. do. These random numbers are updated in the random number update process (S110). These random numbers are updated not only in the random number update process (S110), but also during the period from the end of the game control process to the start of the next game control process (the next timer interrupt). good too. Alternatively, a dedicated circuit for updating random numbers may be provided, and the random numbers may be updated by this dedicated circuit.

<Sensor detection processing for starting port, etc.>
Next, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs a start port sensor detection process (S120). In the starting opening sensor detection process (S120), based on detection signals from the first starting opening sensor 24s, the second starting opening sensor 25s, the big winning opening sensor 28s, etc., the starting opening 24 and the second starting opening 25 are detected. It is determined whether or not the game ball has entered. Then, when it is determined that the game ball has entered, a payout command including the number of game balls to be paid out according to the entered ball is stored in the output buffer of the RAM 203 . When the payout command is stored in the output buffer, it is output to the payout control board 240 in the next output process (S100). In the payout control board 240 which received the payout command, the game balls are paid out.

In addition, in the sensor detection process (S120) such as the start opening, it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed through the normal symbol operation gate 27 based on the detection signal from the gate sensor 27s. As a result, when it is determined that the game ball has passed through the normal symbol operation gate 27, it is determined whether or not the number of normal symbol reservations has reached four, which is the upper limit. Then, if the number of normal pattern reservations does not reach 4 pieces, the normal pattern per determination random number is acquired and the general pattern per determination random number is stored as normal pattern reservation. The general pattern reservation is stored in the general pattern reservation storage area secured in the RAM 203 so that the stored order can be identified. In addition, when the game ball has not passed through the normal pattern operation gate 27, or when the normal pattern reservation number has already reached 4 pieces, a new normal pattern reservation is not stored.

Further, in the sensor detection process (S120) such as the starting opening, it is determined whether or not the game ball has entered the first starting opening 24 based on the detection signal from the first starting opening sensor 24s. As a result, when it is determined that the game ball has entered the first start port 24, it is determined whether or not the number of first special figure reservations has reached four, which is the upper limit. Then, if the number of the first special figure reservation does not reach four, a jackpot determination random number, a jackpot type random number, a fluctuation pattern selection random number and a reach random number are acquired and these random numbers are stored as the first special figure reservation. The first special figure reservation is stored in the first special figure reservation storage area secured in the RAM 203 so that the stored order can be identified.

Here, the variation display of the first special figure (symbol variation game) is performed based on the jackpot determination random number, the jackpot type random number, and the variation pattern selection random number among the random numbers acquired as the first special figure reservation. In addition, the production (symbol fluctuation production) performed according to the fluctuation display of the first special figure is based on the jackpot judgment random number, the jackpot type random number, the fluctuation pattern selection random number, and the reach random number obtained as the first special figure reservation. done. Therefore, when the first special figure suspension is stored, even if the fluctuation display based on the first special figure suspension has not yet started (even if the fluctuation start condition is not satisfied), the first special figure suspension It is possible to determine the aspect of the variation display and production based on (design variation game and design variation production based on the first special figure reservation). For example, even before the variable display based on the first special figure reservation is performed, whether or not the jackpot pattern is stopped and displayed when the variable display based on the first special figure reservation is performed, or the reach state It is possible to determine whether or not the ready-to-win effect executed in . Such a determination is called a preliminary determination, and in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the first special figure reservation is stored, a preliminary determination is made with respect to the first special figure reservation, and the preliminary determination result is obtained. is stored in association with the first special figure reservation. In this way, after storing the first special figure reservation and storing the preliminary judgment result about the first special figure reservation, the preliminary judgment result command indicating the preliminary judgment result is stored in the output buffer of the RAM 203 . The pre-determination result command thus stored in the output buffer is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 in the next output process (S100). By doing so, the sub-control board 220 can execute various effects based on the preliminary determination result of the first special figure reservation. In addition, if the game ball has not entered the first start port 24, or if the number of the first special figure reservations has already reached 4, the new first special figure reservations will not be stored, No judgment is made.

After performing the processing related to the storage of the first special figure reservation in this way, subsequently, based on the detection signal from the second starting port sensor 25s, it is determined whether or not the game ball entered the second starting port 25. . As a result, when the game ball enters the second starting port 25, it is determined whether or not the second special figure reservation number has reached four, which is the upper limit value. Then, if the second special figure reservation number does not reach four, a jackpot determination random number, a jackpot type random number, a variation pattern selection random number and a reach random number are acquired and these random numbers are stored as a second special figure reservation. The second special figure reservation is stored in the second special figure reservation storage area secured in the RAM 203 so that the stored order can be identified. After storing the second special figure reservation in this way, the same preliminary determination as described above is performed for the second special figure reservation, and the result of the preliminary determination is stored in association with the second special figure reservation. Thus, after storing the second special figure reservation and storing the preliminary judgment result about the second special figure reservation, the preliminary judgment result command indicating the preliminary judgment result is stored in the output buffer of the RAM 203 . The pre-determination result command thus stored in the output buffer is also transmitted to the sub-control board 220 in the next output process (S100). By doing so, the sub-control board 220 can execute various effects based on the preliminary determination result of the second special figure reservation. In addition, if the game ball has not entered the second start port 25, or if the number of the second special figure reservations has already reached four, the new second special figure reservations are not stored, No judgment is made.

<Normal operation processing>
The CPU 201 of the main control board 200 then performs normal operation processing (S130). In this normal operation process (S130), a process of displaying the normal symbols in a variable manner and shifting to a normal pattern hit state is performed. In the normal operation process (S130) of this embodiment, the normal operation status is set in four stages from 1 to 4, and the process to be executed is selected according to the set normal operation status. For example, when the normal operation status is 1, it is determined whether or not the normal pattern fluctuation start condition is established, and when it is determined that the normal pattern fluctuation start condition is established, the normal pattern fluctuation waiting process for starting the fluctuation display is selected, and the normal operation When the status is 2, normal pattern fluctuating processing is selected to stop and display the normal pattern during variable display, and when the normal operation status is 3, the normal pattern is confirmed and the normal pattern per pattern is confirmed In the case of normal pattern determination processing for shifting to the normal pattern per state is selected, and in the state where the normal operation status is 4, normal pattern electric accessory processing for opening and closing the opening and closing door 26 along with the transition to the normal pattern per state is selected. After one of the selected processes is executed, the normal operation process (S130) ends. That is, the same process is repeated each time the normal operation process (S130) is executed until the normal operation status is switched.

The normal operation status is set to 1 as an initial value. Therefore, normal pattern fluctuation standby processing is executed at first. In the general pattern fluctuation standby process, first, it is determined whether the general pattern reservation is stored in the general pattern reservation storage area. If the normal pattern hold is not stored, the normal pattern fluctuation standby process is terminated. That is, it will be in a standby state until the general pattern hold is stored. On the other hand, when the general pattern reservation is stored, the general pattern reservation that is stored first among the general pattern reservations that are stored is read. Then, based on the read general pattern reservation (normal pattern per determination random number), the general pattern per determination is performed. As a result of the normal pattern hit determination, when it is a normal pattern hit, the normal pattern hit pattern is stored as a pattern (stop pattern) to be stopped and displayed in the variable display of the normal pattern this time. On the other hand, when the result of the normal pattern hit determination is the normal pattern deviation, the normal pattern deviation pattern is stored as a pattern (stopped pattern) to be stopped and displayed in the variable display of the normal pattern this time. After memorizing the results of the variable display of the normal symbols this time, the variable time of the normal symbols is set, and the variable display of the normal symbols is started. Then, the general pattern reservation that is the target of the general pattern per determination of this time is erased from the general pattern reservation storage area. Thereafter, the normal operation status is set to 2 so that the normal pattern fluctuation process is executed in the next normal operation process (S130), and the normal pattern fluctuation standby process is terminated.

When the normal operation status is set to 2, the above-described normal figure fluctuation process is executed. In this normal pattern fluctuation process, it is determined whether or not the normal pattern fluctuation time during the fluctuation display has elapsed. As a result, when the fluctuation time has not passed, the processing during normal pattern fluctuation is terminated as it is. That is, until the fluctuation time elapses, the processing during this normal figure fluctuation will be repeated. Then, when the fluctuation time elapses, the normal symbols being changed and displayed are stopped and displayed in a manner that is stored in advance. That is, if the result of the judgment per normal pattern is per normal pattern, the LED on the left of the normal pattern display unit is turned on (the pattern per normal pattern is stopped and displayed), and the result of the judgment per normal pattern is out. If there is, the LED on the right of the normal pattern display unit is turned on (stopped display of the missing pattern). After the normal symbols are stopped and displayed in this manner, the fixed display time of the normal symbols is set, and the fixed display of the normal symbols is started. Then, the normal operation status is set to 3 so that the normal symbol determination process is executed in the next normal operation process (S130), and the normal pattern fluctuation process is terminated.

When the normal operation status is set to 3, the above-described normal symbol determination process is executed. In this normal design determination process, it is determined whether or not the fixed display time set in the above-described normal pattern fluctuation process has elapsed. As a result, when the fixed display time has not passed, the normal symbol fixing process is terminated as it is. In other words, the normal symbol confirmation process is repeated until the confirmation display time elapses. Then, when the fixed display time elapses, it is determined whether or not the normal pattern stopped and displayed (fixed display) this time is a normal pattern winning pattern (lighting of the LED on the left of the normal pattern display section). As a result, when the stopped and displayed normal symbol is the off symbol, the normal symbol operation status is returned to 1 so that the normal symbol variation standby process is executed in the next normal operation process (S130). On the other hand, when the normal pattern stopped and displayed is a normal pattern winning pattern, the opening pattern (number of times of opening, opening time, closing time, etc.) of the second starting port 25 in the normal pattern winning state is set. After that, it is shifted to the normal state. After that, the special action status is set to 4 so that the normal electric accessory process is executed in the next normal action process (S130), and the normal symbol determination process ends.

When the normal operation status is set to 4, the above-described normal electric accessory processing is executed. In this ordinary electric accessory processing, the opening/closing door 26 is operated by controlling the starting port solenoid 26m so that the second starting port 25 is in the open state/closed state in the above-described opening pattern. Then, when the control according to this open pattern is completed, the state per normal pattern is terminated. After that, the special action status is set to 4 so that the normal electric accessory process is executed in the next normal action process (S130), and the normal symbol determination process is terminated.

Further, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, either one of the electric support state and the non-electric support state is selectively set as described above. The electric support state and the non-electric support state are realized as follows.

That is, compared to the non-electric sapo state, the probability that the result of the normal pattern hit determination will be a normal pattern hit probability (per normal pattern probability) is high, and the normal pattern fluctuation time (normal pattern fluctuation time) is short. , the opening time of the second starting port 25 in the state of normal drawing is set long. Therefore, in the electric support state, compared with the non-electric support state, the second starting port 25 is opened more frequently and the period in which it is in the open state is longer, so the number of game balls to the second starting port 25 is increased. The frequency of entering the ball increases (high frequency state). For example, if the non-electric sapo state is set, set the probability per normal pattern to 1/100 Per normal pattern), set the normal pattern fluctuation time to 20 seconds, and set the opening time of the second start port 25 in the normal pattern per state to 0.3 seconds (0.1 second x 3 times open). On the other hand, if the electric sapo state is set, set the probability of the normal pattern to 99/100 (99/100 of the random numbers that can be Set the random number to per normal pattern), set the normal pattern fluctuation time to 1 second, and set the opening time of the second start port 25 in the normal pattern per state to 4.5 seconds (1.5 seconds × 3 times open) .

<Special action processing>
The CPU 201 of the main control board 200 then executes special operation processing (S140). In the special action process (S140), a process of displaying a special symbol (first special symbol or second special symbol) in a variable manner and transitioning to a big hit state is performed. In the special action process (S140) of this embodiment, the special action status is set in four stages from 1 to 4, and the process to be executed is selected according to the set special action status. That is, when the special operation status is 1, it is determined whether or not the condition for starting the fluctuation of the special symbol is satisfied, and when it is determined that the condition is satisfied, the special symbol variation waiting process for starting the variable display of the special symbol is selected. , When the special action status is 2, the special symbol changing process for stopping and displaying the special symbol during the variable display is selected, and when the special action status is 3, the special symbol confirmation process for confirming and displaying the special symbol When it is selected and the special action status is 4, the special figure electric accessary product processing for opening and closing the opening/closing door 29 is selected with the execution of the special figure per game. After one of the selected processes is executed, the special action process (S140) ends. In other words, the same process is repeated each time the special action process (S140) is executed until the special action status is switched.

<Special symbol standby process>
The initial value of the special action status is 1, and in this case, the special symbol standby process described above is performed. As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the second special figure reservation is preferentially digested over the first special figure reservation. Therefore, in the special symbol standby process, it is first determined whether or not there is a second special symbol reservation. When there is a second special figure reservation, a second special figure big hit determination process is performed. In the second special figure jackpot determination process, the first stored second special figure reservation jackpot determination random number (jackpot determination random number, jackpot type random number, variation pattern selection random number, reach random number) is read. Then, the big hit determination is performed based on the big hit determination random number included in the read second special figure reservation.

If there is no second special figure reservation, it is determined whether or not there is a first special figure reservation. When there is a first special figure reservation, a first special figure big hit determination process is performed. In the first special figure jackpot determination process, the first stored first special figure reservation jackpot determination random number (jackpot determination random number, jackpot type random number, variation pattern selection random number, reach random number) is read. Then, the big hit determination is performed based on the big hit determination random number included in the read first special figure reservation. In addition, when there is no first special symbol reservation, the special symbol standby process is terminated.

Here, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, as described above, the gaming state related to the probability of being determined to be a big hit in the big win determination is "low probability of being determined to be a big win in the big win determination (probability of 1/299 ) low probability state” or “high probability state with a high probability (probability of 1/50) that the jackpot is determined to be a big hit”. The setting of such a low-probability state or high-probability state is realized as follows. That is, when the low probability state is set, the random number of 1/299 of the jackpot determination random numbers that can be obtained as the first special reserve or the second special reserve is a big hit, and the high probability state is set. If there is, a random number of 1/50 of the jackpot determination random numbers that can be acquired as the first special figure reservation or the second special figure reservation is taken as a big hit.

When the second special figure big hit determination process or the first special figure big hit determination process is completed, based on the result of the big hit determination, the type of symbol to be stopped and displayed in the current special symbol variation display (symbol variation game) is selected. be. When the result of the big win determination is the big win, the big win pattern corresponding to the big win is stop-displayed, and when the result of the big win determination is the loss, the losing pattern corresponding to the loss is stop-displayed. In particular, when the result of the big-hit determination is a big-hit, the big-hit symbols corresponding to the kind of the big-hit are stop-displayed. In addition, a plurality of types of jackpot patterns and winning patterns are prepared, and a plurality of types of jackpot patterns corresponding to the types of jackpots are also prepared. Therefore, even if the stopped special symbols are confirmed, it is difficult to identify which result the symbol corresponds to, and as a result, the symbol variation effect executed by the effect display device 41 is made. attracts more attention. The ROM 202 of the main control board 200 stores in advance a symbol selection table corresponding to the result of the jackpot determination and the type of the jackpot, and a special symbol to be stopped and displayed is selected according to the symbol selection table. The jackpot symbols and winning symbols selected as symbols to be stopped and displayed are stored in the stop symbol storage area secured in the RAM 203 .

When the symbols to be stopped and displayed are selected, subsequently, the variation pattern of the special symbol variation display (symbol variation game) is selected. The fluctuation pattern is, as described above, the time (fluctuation time) from when the special symbol (the first special figure or the second special figure) starts the fluctuation display to the stop display, and each fluctuation pattern has other Information (fluctuation pattern ID) for identifying the fluctuation pattern is attached. A variation pattern selection table (not shown) is referred to in the process of selecting a variation pattern. The variation pattern selection table is a table in which variation pattern selection random numbers are assigned to a plurality of variation patterns (variation pattern ID, variation time). In the process of selecting a variation pattern, in such a variation pattern selection table, the variation pattern corresponding to the variation pattern selection random number read as the first special figure reservation or the second special figure reservation is determined as the current variation pattern. . Therefore, the probability that each variation pattern is selected is determined by the ratio of the random numbers assigned to each variation pattern among the obtainable variation pattern selection random numbers.

In addition, the variation pattern selection table to be referred to is not determined only by the result of the big hit determination, but the type of special symbol (first special figure or second special figure), the currently set game state, the big hit state A variation pattern selection table corresponding to various game progresses such as the type of the game, the number of the first special figure suspension and the number of the second special figure suspension stored is selected. By doing so, it becomes possible to select variation patterns corresponding to various game progress situations.

After selecting the variation pattern, the variation display of the special symbols is started. Then, the variation pattern designation command indicating the variation pattern selected this time, the result of the jackpot determination, the type of the jackpot state, and the presence or absence of reach is stored in the output buffer of the RAM 203 . The variation pattern designation command thus stored in the output buffer is output to the sub-control board 220 in the next output process (S100). As described above, as the variation pattern, since variation patterns corresponding to various game progress conditions are selected, the sub-control board 220 that receives the variation pattern specification command outputs symbols with production patterns corresponding to various game progress conditions. A variable production can be executed. Also, the first special figure reservation or the second special figure reservation that is the object of this big hit determination is erased from the first special figure reservation storage area or the second special figure reservation storage area. Then, after updating the special action status to 2 so that the special figure fluctuating process is performed in the next special action process, the special symbol standby process is terminated.

<Process during special figure fluctuation>
When the special symbol variation display is started and the special action status is updated to 2, the above-described special symbol variation process is performed. During the special figure fluctuation process, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation end timing has come. That is, it is determined whether or not the time from the start of the variable display of the special symbols has reached the variable time selected in the special symbol waiting process. When it is not the fluctuation end timing, in order to continue the fluctuation display of the special symbol, the process during special figure fluctuation is terminated as it is. On the other hand, when the fluctuation end timing comes, the symbols selected in the special symbol waiting process are stopped and displayed. For example, when the result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot, the jackpot symbol selected in the special symbol standby process is stopped and displayed, and when the result of the jackpot determination is a loss, it is selected in the special symbol standby process. Stop and display the outlier pattern. Then, the fixed display of the pattern is started, and the fixed display time for the fixed display of the special pattern is set. After that, after the special action status is updated to 3 so that the special symbol determination process is performed in the next special action process, the process during special figure fluctuation is terminated.

<Special symbol confirmation process>
When the special action status is updated to 3, the special symbol confirmation process for confirming and displaying the special symbols is performed as described above. In the special symbol confirmation process, it is determined whether or not the confirmation display time set in the special symbol fluctuation process has passed. As a result, when the fixed display time has not passed, the special symbol fixing process is terminated as it is in order to continue the fixed display.

When the fixed display time elapses, it is determined whether or not the stop-displayed (fixed display) pattern is a big win pattern, and if it is a big win pattern, a process for starting a big win state is performed. For example, the opening pattern (number of times of opening, opening time, closing time, etc.) of the big winning opening 28 in the big win state is set. Thereafter, a jackpot state start command indicating that the jackpot state has started is stored in the output buffer of the RAM 203 toward the sub-control board 220 . The jackpot state start command thus stored in the output buffer is output to the sub-control board 220 in the next output process (S100). When the jackpot state start command is stored in the output buffer, it is then determined whether or not the state is a high probability state, and if the state is a high probability state, a low probability state is set. Then, the game state designation command indicating that the game state is the low probability state is stored in the output buffer of the RAM 203 . The gaming state designation command thus stored in the output buffer is output to the sub-control board 220 in the next output process (S100). When the game state designation command is stored in the output buffer, the special action status is updated to 4 so that the special electric accessory process is performed in the next special action process. Then, the output buffer of the RAM 203 stores a variation stop command indicating that the symbol variation game has ended. The fluctuation stop command stored in the output buffer is output to the sub-control board 220 in the next output process (S100). When the fluctuation stop command is stored in the output buffer, the special symbol determination process is terminated.

In the above description, the flow when the displayed stopped symbol is a jackpot symbol has been described. judge. If the result of determination is that the power supply is in the power supply state, it is determined whether or not the conditions for ending the power supply state are met. That is, every time the symbol variation game is executed, 1 is subtracted from the value of the electric support number counter indicating the number of times the electric support state remains, and when the value of the electric support number counter becomes 0, the electric support state ends. It is determined that the condition is met. When the condition for terminating the electric support state is satisfied, the electric support state is ended and the non-electric support state is set. Then, the game state designation command indicating that the game state is the non-electric support state is stored in the output buffer of the RAM 203 . The gaming state designation command thus stored in the output buffer is output to the sub-control board 220 in the next output process (S100). After the game state designation command is stored in the output buffer, or if the end condition of the electric support state is not satisfied, or if it is already in the non-electric support state, a special Update the operational status to 1. Then, the output buffer of the RAM 203 stores a variation stop command indicating that the symbol variation game has ended. The fluctuation stop command stored in the output buffer is output to the sub-control board 220 in the next output process (S100). When the fluctuation stop command is stored in the output buffer, the special symbol determination process is terminated.

<Special electric accessory processing>
When the special action status is updated to 4, the special electric accessary product process of opening and closing the big winning opening 28 is performed with the transition to the big hit state as described above. In the special electric accessary product processing, first, it is determined whether or not the conditions for starting the round game described above (hereinafter, also referred to as "round starting conditions") are established. In this embodiment, for the first round game, the condition for starting the round is that the jackpot state has started. Elapsed time is the round start condition. When this round start condition is satisfied, the round game is started, so the big winning opening 28 is opened. Then, a round game start command indicating that the round game has started is stored in the output buffer of the RAM 203 . The round game start command stored in the output buffer is output to the sub-control board 220 in the next output process (S100).

After the round game start command is stored in the output buffer, or if it is not determined that the round start condition is satisfied, whether or not the round game end condition (hereinafter also referred to as "round end condition") is satisfied judge. As described above, the round end condition is that 9 game balls have entered the big winning hole 28 (9 counts) or that 30 seconds have passed. If the round end condition is not satisfied, the special electric accessary product processing is terminated as it is. On the other hand, when the round end condition is satisfied, the round game is ended, so the big winning opening 28 is closed and a round game end command indicating the end of the round game is stored in the output buffer of the RAM 203.例文帳に追加The round game end command thus stored in the output buffer is output to the sub-control board 220 in the next output process (S100). After the round game end command is stored in the output buffer, 1 is subtracted from the value of the round counter indicating the remaining number of executions of the round game. Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the round counter has become zero. If the value of the round counter is not 0, the special electric accessary product processing is terminated as it is in order to continue the jackpot state.

When the value of the round counter is 0, the big win state ends, so processing for ending the big win state is executed. In this embodiment, a jackpot state end command indicating that the jackpot state has ended is stored in the output buffer of the RAM 203 . The jackpot state end command thus stored in the output buffer is output to the sub-control board 220 in the next output process (S100). After the jackpot state end command is stored in the output buffer, if the current jackpot state is the probability variable jackpot state, the high probability state and the electric support state are set, and if the normal jackpot state, the low probability state and the electric support state are set. . Then, the game state designation command indicating the game state after setting is stored in the output buffer of the RAM 203 . The game state designation command thus stored in the output buffer is output to the sub-control board 220 in the next output process (S100). After the game state designation command is stored in the output buffer, the special operation status is updated to 1 in order to return to the standby state of the symbol variation game, and then the special electric accessory processing is terminated.

<Holding number processing>
The CPU 201 of the main control board 200 then performs a pending number process (S150). In this pending number processing (S150), the number of the first special Figure pending stored in the first special Figure pending storage area, and the number of the second special Figure pending stored in the second special Figure pending storage area , and stores a pending number transfer command indicating these numbers in the output buffer of RAM 203 . The pending number transmission command thus stored in the output buffer is also output to the sub-control board 220 in the next output process (S100). By doing so, the sub-control board 220 displays various effects based on these numbers, such as displaying reserved symbols corresponding to the number of first special figure reservations and the number of second special figure reservations on the effect display device 41. can be executed. When the pending number process ends, the game control process ends.

In this way, the main control board 200 executes game control processing, and as a result, the game progresses. Then, in the sub control board 220, based on various commands received from the main control board 200, effects are executed as the game progresses.

C. Production control processing:
FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing a rough flow of effect control processing performed by the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 as control related to effects. The effect control processing is performed by the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 based on a timer interrupt that occurs every predetermined period (every 10 msec, for example). The effect control processing performed by the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 will be described below according to the flowchart. In the following description, descriptions of well-known processes such as the initialization process of the CPU 221, interrupt prohibition process, and interrupt enable process are omitted.

When the effect control processing is started, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 first performs command analysis processing (S200). Here, every time the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 receives a command from the main control board 200, the command is stored in the received command storage area of the RAM 223 as external interrupt processing. In the command analysis process (S200), the command stored in the received command storage area, that is, the effect corresponding to the command received from the main control board 200 is determined. A command to be transmitted to the control board 226 or the like is stored in an output buffer secured in the RAM 223 .

The CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 then performs output processing (S210). In this process, commands stored in the output buffer of the RAM 223 are transmitted to the image/audio control board 230, the lamp control board 226, and the like. When a command is received from the sub-control board 220, the image/sound control board 230 displays an image corresponding to the received command on the effect display device 41, and outputs sound corresponding to the received command from various speakers 6a, 6b, etc. do. Also, the lamp control board 226 causes the various lamps 5a to 5c and the like to emit light in a light emission pattern corresponding to the received command.

As described above, the sub-control board 220 cooperates with the image/audio control board 230, the lamp control board 226, and the like to execute various effects. Execution of various effects in cooperation with the board 230, the lamp control board 226, etc. is simply expressed as "the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 executes various effects".

FIG. 9 shows processing performed by the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 in response to commands received from the main control board 200 . As shown in FIG. 9, when the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 receives the pre-determination result command, the pre-determination effect, which is the effect based on the pre-determination result, is performed. For example, an image of a character or the like corresponding to the preliminary determination result is displayed on the production display device 41, or the mode of the reserved design displayed in the first reservation display area or the second reservation display area of the production display device 41 is used as the preliminary judgment result. A corresponding mode may be used. The pre-determination effect need not always be performed when the pre-determination result command is received, and may be performed when a predetermined condition is established (for example, when a predetermined execution lottery is won).

In addition, as shown in FIG. 9, when the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 receives the reservation number transmission command, the same number of reservation symbols as the first special figure reservation number and the second special figure reservation number indicated by this command, It is displayed in the first reserved display area and the second reserved display area of the effect display device 41 . In addition, it is not necessary to always display both the first special figure reservation number and the second special figure reservation number. , the number of the first special figure pending is displayed, and the second special figure pending number is displayed in the non-electric support state where the right-handed hit is performed, that is, in the state where the second special figure main game is performed. good too.

Further, as shown in FIG. 9, when the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 receives the variation pattern designation command, the symbol variation effect (identification symbol (including fluctuating display of

The ROM 222 of the sub-control board 220 stores pattern variation performance execution patterns corresponding to the variation patterns. Therefore, when the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 receives the variation pattern specification command, it selects the symbol variation effect corresponding to the variation pattern indicated by the variation pattern specification command, and executes the symbol variation effect. By doing so, the symbol variation effect is executed in accordance with the variation display of the special symbols.

When receiving a variation stop command during execution of the symbol variation effect described above, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 ends the symbol variation effect (stops and displays the identification symbol). It should be noted that the identification pattern need only be displayed in a manner capable of suggesting (or notifying) the result of the big hit determination to the player, so it is not necessary to be completely stopped and displayed, for example, displayed in a oscillating manner. Alternatively, the information indicated by the identification pattern (for example, number information of "1" to "7") may be maintained while being deformed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 9, when the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 receives the big-hit state start command, it starts a big-hit state effect indicating that the game is in the big-hit state. For example, at the timing when the big win state is started, a fanfare effect indicating the start of the big win state is executed, and a moving image (so-called movie) indicating that the big win state is in progress is started to be displayed.

When the round game start command is received during the big hit state, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 starts a round game effect indicating that the round game is in progress (for example, superimposed on the big win state effect). For example, an effect indicating the number of round games in the jackpot state being executed (for example, an effect displaying 1R, 2R, 3R, etc.) is started. Then, when the round game end command is received, the round game effect is ended, and when the big win state end command is received, the big win state effect is ended.

Further, as shown in FIG. 9, when the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 receives the game state designation command, it starts an effect corresponding to the set game state. For example, the identification patterns 41a, 41b, 41c and their background images are executed in a mode (color, shape, etc.) corresponding to the game state, or when the electric sapo state is set, the remaining electric sapo number is displayed. Or start a production to do.

D. Expected reach performance:
D-1. Overview of reach expectation production:
As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the symbol variation game is executed based on the entry of the ball into the starting holes 24 and 25, and the effect display devices 40 and 41 are displayed as the symbol variation game progresses. , the symbol variation game is executed. In this symbol variation effect, a ready-to-win expectation effect that makes the player expect that a ready-to-win state will be formed can be executed.

FIG. 10 shows a rough flow of the symbol variation effect when the ready-to-win expectation effect is executed. As shown in FIG. 10, in the symbol variation effect, the identification symbol variation display is first started, and then the ready-to-win expectation effect is executed.

The ready-to-reach expectation production includes a ready-to-reach suggesting production that suggests the possibility that a ready-to-win state will be formed, and a preliminary announcement to the player that the ready-to-reach suggesting production will be executed before the ready-to-reach suggesting production is executed. and a foreshadowing effect that suggests to the player the possibility that the foretelling effect will be executed before the foretelling effect is executed. When the predictive performance is executed, the predictive performance is executed with a higher probability than when the predictive performance is not executed. Therefore, by executing the portent effect, it is possible to arouse expectations for the execution of the advance notice effect. In addition, by executing the advance notice effect, it is possible to arouse the expectation that the ready-to-win state will be formed from the stage before the ready-to-win suggestive effect is executed. Also, when the ready-to-win suggestive effect is executed, the ready-to-win state is formed with a higher probability than when the ready-to-win suggestive effect is not executed. Therefore, by executing the ready-to-win suggestion effect, it is possible to arouse expectations for the formation of the ready-to-win state.

When the ready-to-win suggestive effect is executed, the identification pattern is second stop-displayed, and as a result, if the ready-to-win state is not formed, the third stop-display is performed to stop-display the losing pattern. On the other hand, when the ready-to-win state is formed, after the ready-to-win effect is executed, if the result of the big-hit determination is a big hit, the big-hit pattern is stopped and displayed, and the result of the big-hit determination is not out. If there is, the missing pattern is stopped and displayed. The timing of the first stop display can be before the ready-to-win suggestive effect is executed, can be simultaneous with the ready-to-win suggestive effect is executed, or the ready-to-win suggestive effect is executed. It can also be after That is, the timing of starting the ready-to-win indication effect can be before the first stop display, at the same time as the first stop display, or after the first stop display. You can also

In addition, the reach expectation production includes a promotion suggestion production that makes you expect that when the normal reach state is formed as a result of the reach suggestion production being executed, this normal reach state will be promoted to a more advantageous variable reach state. is When the promotion suggesting performance is executed, at least one (in this embodiment, all) identification patterns among the two identification patterns forming the normal ready-to-win state are variably displayed again and then stop-displayed again. As a result, when the probability variable reach state is formed, the above-described reach effect is performed in the probability variable reach state. On the other hand, when the variable probability ready-to-win state is not formed, the normal ready-to-win state is shifted to the above-described ready-to-win effect. In addition, the timing of changing and displaying the identification pattern again can be before, after, or at the same time as starting the promotion-suggesting effect. In other words, the timing of starting the promotion-suggesting effect can be before, after, or at the same time as the timing of again changing and displaying the identification symbols. By the way, in the present embodiment, when the ready-to-win state is entered from the ready-to-win suggesting effect, the normal ready-to-win state is entered, but it is possible to change the probability variable ready-to-win state. In this case, the ready-to-reach performance is shifted to the variable-to-reach state without executing the promotion-suggesting performance.

Whether or not such a ready-to-win expectation effect is executed is determined by whether or not a symbol change effect including a ready-to-win expectation effect is selected as the symbol change effect. In addition, the same applies to whether or not an indication effect included in the ready-to-reach expected effect, an advance notice effect, a ready-to-reach suggesting effect, a promotion suggesting effect, etc. is executed. The ROM 222 of the sub-control board 220 stores a symbol variation performance table for selecting which symbol variation performance is to be executed from a plurality of types of symbol variation performances prepared in advance, and this symbol variation performance table is stored. A symbol variation effect to be executed based on this is selected.

FIG. 11 shows an example of the symbol variation effect table. For example, the symbol variation effect with the symbol variation effect pattern ID "ZH001" is one of the symbol variation effects that do not include the expected reach effect. ) is not executed. The symbol variation effect of "ZH002" includes an indication effect, but is one of the symbol variation effects that do not include a notice effect or a reach suggestion effect. However, it does not develop into a notice effect, and therefore, the reach suggestion effect is not executed. The "ZH003" and "ZH004" symbol variation effects are one of the symbol variation effects including the precursor effect, the advance notice effect and the reach suggestion effect, and when such symbol variation effect is selected, the precursor effect is executed. After that, the advance notice effect is executed, and then the ready-to-win suggestion effect is executed.

In addition, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, even if the precursor effect is executed, the advance notice effect may not be executed. It can also be made to run. In addition, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the advance notice effect is executed, the ready-to-win suggestion effect is always executed. Except), the reach suggestion effect may be executed. In this way, even if the advance notice effect is executed, the ready-to-win suggestive effect may not be executed, so that the player can feel the tension, and as a result, it is possible to increase the interest in the game.

D-2. Omen production and advance notice production:
FIG. 12 shows an example of an indication effect and an advance notice effect. The example of FIG. 12 corresponds to "ZH004" of the symbol variation effect explained in FIG. FIG. 12(a) shows how the identification symbols are variably displayed across the effect display devices 40 and 41. FIG. Further, the upper effect display device 40 is formed with a predetermined number of forewarning effect display areas in which the foreshadowing effect and the forewarning effect are executed. In the example shown in FIG. 12, four notice effect display areas 70a, 70b, 70c, and 70d are formed. Each notice effect display area has a vertically long rectangular shape, and is arranged side by side in a predetermined direction (in this embodiment, the horizontal direction orthogonal to the direction in which the identification pattern moves).

When the ready-to-win expectation effect is executed in a state in which the identification symbols are variably displayed in this manner, the portent effect is first executed as shown in FIG. 12(b). In the portent effect, portent information indicating execution of the portent effect is displayed one by one in each of the portant effect display areas. That is, precursor information 72a is displayed in the advance notice effect display area 70a, precursor information 72b is displayed in the advance notice effect display area 70b, precursor information 72c is displayed in the advance notice effect display area 70c, and precursor information 72c is displayed in the advance notice effect display area 70d. is displayed as precursor information 72d, and as a result, four pieces of precursor information are displayed in total. In addition, when the ready-to-win expectation effect is executed, the identification pattern is displayed on another effect display device (in this embodiment, the lower effect It is displayed on the display device 41).

There are a plurality of types of portent information, and the types are shown in FIG. In the example shown in FIG. 13, four types of precursor information, namely precursor information A, precursor information B, precursor information C, and precursor information D, are shown. Predetermined portions of each portent information are colored in predetermined colors different from each other, and as a result, the displayed image is based on the color. For example, the precursor information A is displayed in a black-based display image by coloring a predetermined portion in black, and the precursor information B is displayed in a blue-based display image by coloring a predetermined portion in blue. The precursor information C is displayed in a green-based display image by coloring a predetermined portion in green, and the precursor information D is a display image in which a predetermined portion is colored in red. As a result, the displayed image is based on red.

In this embodiment, the area where each piece of precursor information is displayed is predetermined. In the example shown in FIG. 13, the precursor information A is displayed in the advance notice effect display area 70a, the precursor information B is displayed in the advance notice effect display area 70b, the precursor information C is displayed in the notice effect display area 70c, and the precursor information D is displayed. It is displayed in the announcement effect display area 70d. That is, the precursor information 72a shown in FIG. 12B is precursor information A, the precursor information 72b is precursor information B, the precursor information 72c is precursor information C, and the precursor information 72d is It is precursor information D. It should be noted that the area where the portent information is displayed may not be determined in advance.

By the way, in the pattern variation effect that does not develop from the precursor effect to the notice effect, the precursor information is not displayed in the middle of the symbol variation effect. In addition, in the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment, the number of portent information displayed in the portent effect is always the same, but it is also possible to set a plurality of patterns of the number of portent information to be displayed.

After the foreshadowing effect is thus executed, the advance notice effect is subsequently executed. When the notice effect is executed, as shown in FIG. 12(c), notice information (notice information 74a) for notifying the player that the ready-to-win suggestion effect will be executed is displayed in the notice effect display area. be. As described above, since the precursor information is already displayed in the preview effect display area, the precursor information is switched to the preview information in the preview effect. In addition, the portent information and the advance notice information are display images that imitate the front and back of the card, respectively, and when the portence information is switched to the advance notice information, the card is turned over.

Also, the number of portent information indicates the upper limit of the number of pieces of advance notice information to be displayed. As described above, the notice information is displayed so as to be switched with the portent information, so that the player can easily recognize that the number of portent information indicates the upper limit of the number of displayed portent information. be able to.

FIG. 12(c) shows how the portent information 72a displayed in the announcement effect display area 70a is switched to the announcement information 74a. Although only one notice information is displayed in FIG. 12(c), a plurality of notice information may be displayed. In addition, in the advance notice effect, after the advance notice information is displayed once, notice information may be additionally displayed, and in FIG. situation is shown. The number of additions does not need to be limited to one time, but may be limited to a predetermined number of times of two or more, or may be set without a limit. Also, the number of pieces of advance notice information to be added at one time need not be one, and may be a predetermined number of two or more.

FIG. 14 shows an example of advance notice information. As shown in FIG. 14, the advance notice information 74 includes an enemy character image representing the appearance of the enemy character, an enemy character name image representing the name of the enemy character, and the degree of danger (strength) of the enemy character. A risk image represented by the number of stars is included. There are a plurality of types of advance notice information, and the type and degree of danger of enemy characters differ depending on the types.

FIG. 15 shows types of advance notice information. In the example shown in FIG. 15, there are five types of notice information: notice information A, notice information B, notice information C, notice information D, and notice information E. An enemy character A with a risk level of 5 is displayed as the advance notice information A, an enemy character B with a risk level of 4 is displayed as the advance notice information B, and an enemy character C with a risk level of 3 is displayed as the advance notice information C. As D, an enemy character D with a risk level of 2 is displayed, and as advance information E, an enemy character E with a risk level of 1 is displayed. The reach suggestion effect that will be executed later is executed based on the notice information, but the higher the risk of the notice information, the lower the possibility of reaching the reach state, and the lower the risk of the notice information, the more likely the reach state will occur. Is high.

Further, the advance notice information A is displayed in the advance notice information display area 70a. That is, since the advance notice information A is displayed so as to switch from the advance information A, it can be regarded as the advance notice information corresponding to the advance information A. Further, the advance notice information A has a black-based display image by coloring a predetermined portion (the background color of the enemy character image) in black. As described above, since the precursor information A is also a display image based on black, this point also corresponds.

Further, the notice information B is displayed in the notice information display area 70b. That is, since the advance notice information B is displayed so as to switch from the advance information B, it can be regarded as the advance notice information corresponding to the advance information B. FIG. Further, the advance notice information B has a blue-based display image by coloring a predetermined portion (the background color of the enemy character image) in blue. As described above, since the precursor information B is also a display image based on blue, this point also corresponds.

Further, the notice information C is displayed in the notice information display area 70c. That is, since the advance notice information C is displayed so as to switch from the advance information C, it can be regarded as the advance notice information corresponding to the advance information C. Further, the advance notice information C has a green-based display image by coloring a predetermined portion (the background color of the enemy character image) in green. As described above, since the precursor information C is also a display image based on green, this point also corresponds.

Further, the notice information D or the notice information E is displayed in the notice information display area 70d. That is, since the advance notice information D or the advance notice information E is displayed so as to switch from the precursor information D, it can be regarded as the precursor information corresponding to the precursor information D. Further, the preview information D and the preview information E are displayed images based on red by coloring a predetermined portion (the background color of the enemy character image) in red. As described above, since the precursor information D is also a display image based on red, this point also corresponds.

In this way, the position at which each piece of advance notice information is displayed is determined in advance according to the degree of risk (the possibility of reaching the reach state). Therefore, the player can recognize the degree of risk of the notice information (possibility of reach state) from the position where the notice information is displayed without confirming the contents of the notice information. In addition, the position where each notice information is displayed is arranged in the order of risk (order of possibility of reach state), so from the position where the notice information is displayed, the degree of risk of the notice information (reach state and possibility) can be recognized more easily. Furthermore, the order in which the notice information is displayed is such that the notice information is displayed in descending order of risk. Therefore, the player's expectations can be raised step by step.

In addition, the position where each notice information is displayed can be non-corresponding to the degree of danger (probability of reaching the reach state), or it can be arranged in an order other than the order of risk (order of the possibility of reaching the reach state). can also Also, the order in which the notice information is displayed does not have to be displayed in descending order of the degree of danger. It is also possible to display high predetermined advance notice information.

D-3. Reach suggestion production:
After the announcement effect is executed as described above, the ready-to-win suggesting effect is executed to suggest to the player the possibility that the ready-to-win state will be formed. FIG. 16 shows the flow after the end of the advance notice effect.

As shown in FIG. 16, the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the advance notice effect is completed, digests one advance notice information displayed in this advance notice effect, and executes the ready-to-win suggestion effect corresponding to the advance notice information. . When the ready-to-win suggesting performance is executed, the identification pattern is displayed in the second stop state, and as a result, when the ready-to-win state is not formed, the ready-to-win suggesting performance is executed again on the condition that advance notice information remains. In this way, while the advance notice information remains, the ready-to-win suggesting effect is repeated until the ready-to-win state is formed. Then, when the advance notice information disappears, the symbol variation performance is terminated by stop-displaying the missing symbols.

On the other hand, when the ready-to-reach state (normal ready-to-reach state in this embodiment) is formed, the ready-to-reach effect in the normal ready-to-reach state is executed if there is no advance notice information. That is, when the normal ready-to-win state is formed by the last notice information, the ready-to-win effect in the normal ready-to-win state is executed. If the result of the judgment of the big hit this time is a loss, it is stop-displayed with a winning pattern, and if the result of the big-hit judgment of this time is a normal big win, it is stop-displayed with a normal big win pattern. In addition, in the present embodiment, when the normal reach state is formed, the variable probability big hit state is prevented. You can also make it so that there is For example, after the normal jackpot symbols are once stopped and displayed, they may be switched to the probability variable jackpot symbols by promotion, so that the probability variable jackpot state can be achieved.

After the normal reach state is formed, if there is still notice information remaining, one notice information can be digested and the temporarily displayed identification pattern can be changed again to promote to a more advantageous reach state. A promotion suggestion production that suggests sexuality is executed. As a result of execution of the promotion suggesting performance and the second stop display of the identification pattern, the promotion is not performed when the probability variable ready-to-reach state is not formed. If the player is not promoted, and the advance notice information remains, the promotion suggestion performance is executed again. In this way, while the advance notice information remains, the promotion suggesting effect is repeated until the probability variable reach state is formed. Then, when the advance notice information disappears, the ready-to-win effect in the normal ready-to-win state is executed.

On the other hand, when the probability variable reach state is formed, the reach performance in the probability variable reach state is executed. Then, if the result of the big hit determination of this time is a loss, it is stop-displayed with a losing pattern, and if the result of the big hit determination of this time is a probability variable big win, it is stop-displayed with a probability variable big win pattern.

In addition, in FIG. 16, as a plurality of types of reach states with different degrees of advantage, a form including a normal reach state and a probability variable reach state was described, but for example, a plurality of types of reach states with different possibilities of becoming a big hit state are set. If it is, the ready-to-win state suggests the possibility of forming a ready-to-win state with a relatively low possibility of becoming a big win state, and the promotion-suggesting effect suggests a reach state with a higher possibility of becoming a big win state. can be made to suggest the possibility of being formed.

The flow after the ready-to-reach suggestion effect has been described above, and such flow can be broadly classified into four types. FIG. 17 shows four such typologies. First, as a first type, there is a case in which the ready-to-win state is not formed although the ready-to-win suggesting effect is executed. In addition, as a second type, there is a case where the ready-to-win performance is executed, and when the normal ready-to-win state is formed, the advance notice information disappears, and the ready-to-reach performance does not develop into the promotion suggesting performance. In addition, as a third type, there is a case where the ready-to-win suggesting effect is executed, and after the normal ready-to-win state is formed, the promotion-suggesting effect is executed, but the player is not promoted. Finally, as a fourth type, there is a case in which the ready-to-reach suggesting effect is executed to form the normal ready-to-reach state, and then the promotion-suggesting effect is executed to promote to the probability variable ready-to-reach state.

FIG. 18 shows a specific example of the first type described above. FIG. 18(a) shows a state in which the ready-to-win suggestion effect is started in a state where two advance notice information 74a and 74b are displayed. In this embodiment, the precursor information (precursor information 72c, 72d) is kept displayed even after the end of the advance notice effect (after the start of the ready-to-win suggestion effect). It is also possible to erase (not display) the information.

From this state, the notice information 74a with the highest degree of danger (lowest possibility of reaching the reach state) among the notice information being displayed is enlarged to the central variable display area of the lower effect display device 41.例文帳に追加By moving in the state, a ready-to-win suggesting effect corresponding to this advance notice information 74a is executed. When such a ready-to-win suggestive performance is executed, the ready-to-win state is formed with a higher probability than when the ready-to-win suggestive performance is not executed, and thus expectations for the ready-to-win state to be formed can be aroused. In addition, since the advance notice information to be the target of the ready-to-win suggestive performance is moved to the variable display area in the middle in an enlarged state, the player can easily recognize which advance notice information corresponds to the ready-to-win suggestive performance. can be done. Further, when the notice information is displayed in the middle variable display area, the identification pattern is not displayed in the middle variable display area so as not to interfere with the display of the notice information.

After that, as shown in FIG. 18(c), the identification pattern is second stop-displayed with the advance notice information 74a being moved to the center variable display area. At this time, the first stop-displayed identification symbol is "2", and the second stop-displayed identification symbol is "3", so that the ready-to-win state is not formed. However, since the notice information 74b still remains, the notice information 74a is erased from the middle variable display area, and the stopped identification pattern is again displayed in a variable manner (see FIG. 18(d)), and the middle variable display is performed. The notice information 74b is displayed in the area (see FIG. 18(e)). After that, it is second stop-displayed, but as shown in FIG. 18(f), the second stop-displayed identification symbol "4" is different from the first stop-displayed identification symbol "1", so the reach state is reached. is not formed. Furthermore, since there is no advance notice information left, as shown in FIG.

FIG. 19 shows a specific example of the second type described above. FIG. 19(a) also shows how the ready-to-win suggestion effect is started in a state in which two pieces of advance notice information 74a and 74b are displayed, as in the first type. Then, as in the first type, although the ready-to-win suggesting effect is executed according to the first advance notice information 74a (see FIG. 19(b)), the ready-to-win state is not formed (see FIG. 19(c)). However, in the second type, the normal ready-to-win state consisting of the identification pattern "1" is formed by the ready-to-win suggesting effect according to the second advance notice information 74b (see FIGS. 19(d), (e), and (f)). . Then, the image representing the enemy character, the image representing the name of the enemy character, and the degree-of-risk image of the advance notice information 74b that has formed the ready-to-reach state are displayed across the effect display devices 40 and 41 (see FIG. 19G). ). After that, while the normal reach state is formed, the reach performance corresponding to the enemy character develops.

FIG. 20 shows a specific example of the third type described above. FIG. 20(a) also shows how the ready-to-win suggestion effect is started in a state where two pieces of advance notice information 74a and 74b are displayed, as in the first type. However, in the third type, the normal ready-to-win state is formed by the ready-to-win suggesting effect according to the first advance notice information 74a (see FIGS. 20(b) and (c)). Furthermore, since the advance notice information remains, the promotion suggesting effect is executed. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 20(d), the advance notice information 74a is erased, and the stop-displayed identification pattern is again variably displayed. At this time, the identification pattern forming the normal ready-to-win state is kept displayed. By doing so, it is possible to show the player that the normal reach state is at least guaranteed. Further, the identification pattern forming the normal ready-to-reach state is displayed on the front side of the identification pattern displayed in a variable manner. By doing so, it is possible to ensure the visibility of the identification pattern that forms the normal ready-to-win state. On the other hand, the display of the identification pattern forming the normal ready-to-win state is displayed in a small size so as not to reduce the visibility of the identification pattern that is displayed in a variable manner, and is displayed at the corner of the performance display device 41 on the lower side. .

By moving the notice information 74b from such a state to the variable display area in the middle, a promotion suggesting effect corresponding to the notice information 74b is executed (see FIG. 20(e)). In the promotion suggesting effect, as in the reach suggesting effect, the lower the risk of the enemy character, the higher the possibility of being promoted to the variable reach state. Therefore, when the danger level of the enemy character is 4, the possibility of promotion is extremely low, and as a result of the second stop display in FIG. 20(f), the reach state is not formed. In addition, since no notice information remains, the secured normal reach state of "6" is confirmed, and the image representing the enemy character and the name of the enemy character in the notice information 74a forming the normal reach state of "6" are displayed. The image and the degree-of-risk image are displayed in a large size across the effect display devices 40 and 41 (see FIG. 20(g)). After that, it develops into a ready-to-reach effect corresponding to this enemy character.

FIG. 21 shows a specific example of the fourth type described above. In FIG. 21(a), four pieces of advance notice information 74a, 74b, 74c, and 74d are displayed. In the fourth type, the ready-to-win suggestive effect is first executed in accordance with the advance notice information 74a, but the ready-to-reach state is not formed (see FIG. 21(b)), followed by the ready-to-reach suggestive effect in accordance with the advance notice information 74b. Executed, but again no reach condition is formed (see FIG. 21(c)). After that, the normal reach state of "6" is finally formed by the reach suggestion effect according to the third notice information 74c (see FIG. 21(d)). ” is formed (FIGS. 21(e) and 21(f)). Then, the image representing the enemy character, the image representing the name of the enemy character, and the degree-of-risk image of the advance notice information 74d forming the variable probability reach state of "7" are displayed across the effect display devices 40 and 41 (Fig. 21(g)). Then, while forming the probability variable reach state, the reach performance corresponding to the enemy character develops.

As described above, according to the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the ready-to-win suggesting effect indicating the possibility of forming the ready-to-win state is to be executed, it is announced in advance that the ready-to-win suggesting effect will be executed. be. Therefore, it is possible to make the player expect that the ready-to-win state will be formed from the stage before the ready-to-win suggesting effect is executed.

In the above-described embodiment, when the ready-to-win suggestive effect is started, the advance notice information is not added, but it is also possible to add the advance notice information after the ready-to-win suggestive effect is started.

E. Variant:
In the above-described embodiment, the notice effect and the sign effect are executed in the pattern variation effect in which the ready-to-win suggestion effect is executed. You can also run In this way, it is possible to make the players expect that the ready-to-win state is formed from the stage before the symbol variation effect including the ready-to-win suggesting effect is executed. In this modified example, an example of a method of executing a forewarning effect or a precursory effect as a preliminary effect will be described. The description of the parts common to the above embodiment will be omitted, and mainly the different parts will be described.

As described in the above embodiment, the main control board 200 detects that a game ball has entered the first start port 24 or the second start port 25, and obtains a determination value such as a big hit determination random number. At that time, a big hit determination or the like can be performed, and the result of the big hit determination or the like can be output to the sub-control board 220 as a pre-determination result command. Therefore, the sub-control board 220 can execute a preliminary effect according to the result of the big hit determination before the symbol variation game is started (before the variation start condition is established). The determination of whether or not to execute such a preliminary effect is executed in the preliminary effect setting process performed in the above-described command analysis process (S200).

FIG. 22 shows a flowchart of the preliminary effect setting process. In this preliminary effect setting process, first, it is determined whether or not a preliminary determination result command has been received from the main control board 200 (S300). As a result, if the preliminary determination result has not been received (S300: no), the preliminary effect setting process of FIG. 22 is terminated.

On the other hand, when the pre-judgment result command is received (S300: yes), in order to judge whether the symbol variation game is immediately executed with respect to the judgment value acquired this time or whether to wait for a turn. , It is determined whether or not the symbol variation effect (symbol variation game) is being executed (310). As a result, when the symbol variation effect (symbol variation game) is not being executed (S310: no), the symbol variation game is immediately executed and there is no time to execute the preliminary effect, so the preliminary effect setting process of FIG. 22 is performed. finish.

When the symbol variation effect (symbol variation game) is being executed (S310: yes), it will be in a waiting state, so whether or not there are a predetermined number of symbol variation games that can be used as a preliminary effect. In order to determine, it is determined whether or not the number of reservations is a predetermined number (in this embodiment, four including the special figure reservation newly stored this time) or more (S320). As a result, when the pending number is less than the predetermined number (S320: no), the preliminary effect setting process of FIG. 22 is terminated.

On the other hand, if the number of reservations is equal to or greater than the predetermined number (S320: yes), it is determined that there is room to execute the preliminary performance, and it is determined whether or not to execute the reach expectation performance as the preliminary performance (S330). ). Then, as a result of the determination, it is determined whether or not it is determined to execute the expected reach performance (S340), and if it is determined not to perform the expected reach performance (S340: no), the preliminary performance setting of FIG. While the process is terminated, when it is determined to execute the expected reach performance (S340: yes), the type of the expected reach performance to be executed is selected, and the expected reach performance is executed at a predetermined start timing. Set the reach expectation production flag. Then, the preliminary effect setting process of FIG. 22 ends.

It should be noted that, in this modification, in order to determine whether or not there is a margin to execute the pre-production (expected reach production), it is determined whether or not the symbol variation production (symbol variation game) is being executed. However, when it is determined that the reserved number is equal to or greater than the predetermined number, it is possible to determine whether or not there is a margin, so it is possible to determine whether the symbol variation effect (symbol variation game) is being executed. It is also possible not to judge

Also, even if there is no reserved number equal to or greater than the predetermined number, if the symbol variation effect (symbol variation game) is being executed, it is possible to execute the symbol variation effect (symbol variation game). When determining whether or not the symbol variation effect (symbol variation game) is being executed, it is possible not to determine whether or not the pending number is equal to or greater than a predetermined number.

In this embodiment, the ready-to-reach expectation performance as a preliminary performance can be executed in a state in which four special figure reservations are stored, and among these four special figure reservations, the symbol variation game is started first. is set as the execution start timing of the reach expectation effect. FIG. 23 shows a rough flow of the reach expectation effect. As shown in FIG. 23, if the symbol variation game in which the ready-to-win suggestion performance is executed is the "ready-to-win suggestion target times", the sign effect or the advance notice effect is executed in three symbol variation games before this reach suggestion target time. It's like Therefore, it can be expected that the ready-to-win state is formed three times before the symbol variation game in which the ready-to-win suggestive effect is executed. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, it is possible to add advance notice information even to reach-suggestion target times. For this reason, it is possible to expect that the advance notice information will be added even after reaching the reach suggestion target times.

The ready-to-win expectation performance executed in this way is stored in the ready-to-win expectation performance table of the ROM 222, and the ready-to-win expectation performance selected from the ready-to-win expectation performance table is executed. Then, depending on the type of the selected ready-to-win expectation effect, the timing at which the precursor effect, the advance notice effect, and the addition of the advance notice information are executed is determined. FIG. 24 shows an example of the reach expectation effect table. For example, when the ready-to-win expectation performance of ``RK001'' is selected, the precursor performance is executed in the symbol variation game three times before, and the symbol variation game is after the symbol variation game in which this precursor performance is executed. The advance notice performance is executed in the second pattern variation game. In this advance notice effect, one advance notice information is displayed, and then the ready-to-win suggestive effect is executed without adding the advance notice information.

When the ready-to-win expectation performance of 'RK002' is selected, the forewarning performance and the advance notice performance are executed in the symbol variation game three times before. That is, the notice effect is executed in the same symbol variation game as the symbol variation game in which the precursor effect is executed. In this advance notice effect, one advance notice information is displayed, and then the ready-to-win suggestion effect is executed without adding the advance notice information.

When the "RK003" ready-to-win expectation performance is selected, after one notice information is displayed by the notice performance together with the sign performance in the symbol variation game three times before, the symbol variation game for the ready-to-win suggestion target time is started. After that, one piece of advance notice information is added.

In the example shown in FIG. 24, an example in which the ready-to-win suggestive effect is finally executed has been described, but the predictive effect can also be executed when the ready-to-win suggestive effect is not executed. In this way, even when the ready-to-win suggestive effect is not executed, it is possible to expect that the ready-to-win suggestive effect will be executed by the premonition effect. In this case, such an omen effect can also be executed across a plurality of symbol variation games. By doing so, it is possible to make the player expect that the advance notice effect will be executed across a plurality of symbol variation games.

In addition, in the example shown in FIG. 24, the start timing of the ready-to-win expectation effect (prediction effect) is all the same at "three times before", but may be "two times before" or "one time before". Alternatively, the start timing can be made different depending on the ready-to-reach expectation effect.

FIG. 25 shows an example when "RK003" in FIG. 24 is selected as the ready-to-reach expectation effect. FIG. 25(a) shows how the identification symbols are variably displayed across the effect display devices 40 and 41. FIG. On the upper effect display device 40, notice effect display areas 70a, 70b, 70c and 70d for displaying notice information are formed. In addition, although the description is omitted in the above-described embodiment, the lower effect display device 41 has a first reservation display area 80 indicating the number of the first special reservation and a second display area indicating the number of the second special reservation. 2 reserved display area 81 is formed. In the first reserved display area and the second reserved display area, the number of special figure reservations is indicated by displaying the reserved images of a predetermined shape (circular in this embodiment) respectively.

In FIG. 25(a), it is determined that the ready-to-win expectation production is executed in accordance with the number of the first special figure reservations being four during the execution of the symbol variation production (symbol variation game). "RK003" is selected as the reach expectation effect. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 25(b), when the symbol variation effect (symbol variation game) ends, the ready-to-win expectation effect is started from the next symbol variation effect (symbol variation game). When the ready-to-reach expectation effect is started, as shown in FIG. 25(c), four portent information 72a, 72b, 72c, 72d are first displayed as portent effects, and then one advance notice information 74a is displayed. Then, the identification pattern is stopped and displayed with the removed pattern, and the pattern variation performance (symbol variation game) three times before is completed. Next, in the symbol variation effect (symbol variation game) two times before and one time before, the notice information is not added, the missing symbol is stopped and displayed, and the symbol variation effect (symbol) of the reach suggestion target time (symbol When the variable game) is started, the second advance notice information 72b is displayed in addition, and the ready-to-win suggestive presentation is performed.

As described above, according to the pachinko machine 1 of the present modified example, the ready-to-win expectation effect is executed as a preliminary effect, so that the ready-to-win state is formed from the stage before the ready-to-win suggesting effect is executed. Expectations can be aroused.

It should be noted that the ready-to-reach expectation effect as the preliminary effect of this modified example can be combined with the above-described embodiment.

Although the embodiments and modifications of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these, and is not limited to the wording of each claim as long as it does not depart from the scope described in each claim. A person skilled in the art can easily replace them, and improvements based on the knowledge that a person skilled in the art usually has can be added as appropriate.

In the above-described embodiment or modified example, the pachinko machine 1 is provided as a game machine, which provides the player with a profit (game value) as a result of the game by paying out game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall. An applied example was described. The present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention can be applied to a type of gaming machine that gives a game profit in a form different from "payout of game balls". For example, by storing data indicating the amount of profit (magnitude of game value) corresponding to the entry of a game ball into various ball entrances, a game profit (game The present invention can also be applied to a type of pachinko machine that gives a player a value), and in this case also, the same effects as in the above-described embodiment can be obtained. Pachinko machines that convert game profits (game values) into data and give them to players include machines that circulate and use a plurality of game balls built into the pachinko machine. , a pachinko machine (a so-called enclosed game machine) configured to return game balls ejected to the back side of the game board through various ball inlets or outlets to the shooting position again and shoot them.

In the above embodiment or modified example, the gaming machine is explained as a pachinko machine, but it may be a so-called slot machine.

<Gaming Machines Extracted from Examples or Modifications>
The following game machines can be extracted from the above embodiments or modifications.

<Game machine A1>
A gaming machine that variably displays an identification pattern,
A ready-to-reach state generating means for forming a ready-to-reach state by the identification pattern;
a ready-to-win suggesting means capable of executing a ready-to-win suggesting effect for suggesting to the player the possibility that said ready-to-win state will be formed.

According to such a gaming machine, the possibility of forming a reach state is suggested to the player, so that the player can expect that the reach state will be formed, and as a result, the interest in the game is enhanced. can be increased.

<Game machine A2>
The gaming machine described in gaming machine A1,
The ready-to-win suggesting means makes it possible to execute the ready-to-win suggesting effect again when the ready-to-win state is not formed as a result of executing the ready-to-win suggesting effect,
The game machine is characterized in that the ready-to-win state generating means enables the ready-to-win state to occur as a result of executing the ready-to-win suggesting effect again.

According to such a game machine, even if the ready-to-win state is not formed as a result of executing the ready-to-win suggesting effect, the ready-to-win state is formed because the ready-to-win state is formed by executing the ready-to-win suggesting effect again. Even if it is not done, it is possible to reinvigorate expectations for the formation of the ready-to-win state, and as a result, it is possible to increase the interest in the game.

<Game machine A3>
A gaming machine described in gaming machine A2,
A gaming machine comprising a foretelling means for notifying that the ready-to-win suggestive effect will be executed.

According to such a game machine, since the execution of the ready-to-win suggestion performance is announced, it is possible to arouse expectations for the formation of the ready-to-win state from the stage before the ready-to-win suggestion performance is executed. .

<Game machine A4>
A gaming machine described in gaming machine A3,
A game machine, comprising a notification means for notifying a player of an upper limit number of times that the ready-to-win suggestion effect is to be executed.

According to such a gaming machine, not only is the execution of the ready-to-win suggestive effect announced, but also the upper limit number of times that the ready-to-win suggestive effect is executed is announced, and the upper limit number of times indicates the player's willingness to reach the ready-to-reach state. Since the sense of expectation can be changed, it is possible to make the game more interesting.

<Game machine A5>
A gaming machine described in gaming machine A4,
The game machine is characterized in that the notice means is capable of displaying notice information for notifying that the ready-to-win suggesting effect will be executed, and for notifying the upper limit number of times according to the number of times the notice information is displayed.

According to such a gaming machine, since the number of advance notice information is the upper limit number of times, the player can easily grasp the advance notice information.

<Game machine A6>
A gaming machine described in gaming machine A5,
The game machine, wherein the notice means has means for displaying the notice information additionally after displaying at least one notice information.

According to such a gaming machine, even after the notice information is once displayed, there is a possibility that further notice information may be added. It is possible to make the player expect that the advance notice information will be added, and as a result, it is possible to increase the interest in the game until the ready-to-win suggesting effect is executed.

<Game machine A7>
A gaming machine described in gaming machine A5 or gaming machine A6,
The game machine, wherein the notice means displays the notice information according to the possibility of forming the ready-to-win state among the plurality of kinds of the notice information.

According to such a gaming machine, it is possible to suggest the possibility that a ready-to-win state will be formed for each advance notice information.

<Game machine A8>
A gaming machine described in gaming machine A7,
The ready-to-reach suggesting means executes the ready-to-reach suggesting effect corresponding to the advance notice information in order from the advance notice information having the lowest possibility of forming the ready-to-win state when a plurality of the notice information are displayed. Characteristic game machine.

According to such a gaming machine, the ready-to-win state suggestive effects are executed in order from the lowest possibility of reaching the ready-to-win state, so that the expectation for the ready-to-win state can be increased step by step.

<Game machine A9>
A gaming machine according to any one of gaming machines A5 to A8,
The reach state includes a plurality of types of reach states with different degrees of advantage for the player,
The ready-to-reach suggesting means is a promotion that suggests the possibility of promotion to a more advantageous ready-to-reach state when the ready-to-reach state is formed before the upper limit number of ready-to-reach suggesting effects are executed. A game machine capable of executing a suggestive performance.

According to such a game machine, if the ready-to-win state occurs before reaching the notified upper limit number of times, there is a possibility that the ready-to-win state is promoted to a higher advantageous degree. It is possible to reduce the impression that the remaining number of advance notices has been wasted.

<Game machine A10>
A gaming machine described in gaming machine A9,
The ready-to-win suggesting means executes the promotion-suggesting effect with the remaining number of the notice information as an upper limit number of times.

According to such a game machine, since the promotion suggesting effect is executed according to the remaining number of notice information, the impression that the number of notices remaining at the time of reaching the ready-to-reach state is wasted is further enhanced. It is possible to further reduce it.

<Game machine A11>
A gaming machine according to any one of gaming machines A5 to A10,
A game machine, comprising an indication means for suggesting a possibility that the advance notice information will be displayed at a stage before the advance notice information is displayed.

According to such a gaming machine, since the possibility of the notice information being displayed is suggested, it is possible to stir expectations for the ready-to-win state even before the notice information is displayed.

<Game machine A12>
The gaming machine described in gaming machine A11,
The gaming machine, wherein the indication means suggests an upper limit number of the advance notice information before the advance notice information is displayed.

According to such a gaming machine, since the upper limit number of notice information is also suggested, it is possible to change the player's expectations according to the suggested upper limit number, and to provide more varied game characteristics. It becomes possible.

<Game machine A13>
The gaming machine described in gaming machine A12,
The game machine, wherein the portent means indicates the upper limit number of the notice information by displaying the portent information indicating that the notice information will be displayed by the upper limit number of the notice information.

According to such a gaming machine, since the upper limit number of notice information is suggested by the number of portent information, the player can easily grasp the suggested upper limit number.

<Game machine A14>
A gaming machine according to any one of gaming machines A5 to A13,
determination value storage means for acquiring and storing a predetermined determination value when a predetermined acquisition condition is satisfied;
determination means for determining whether or not to grant a predetermined privilege based on the stored determination value;
determination value reading means for reading out the stored determination values in the order in which they are stored; variation display means for variably displaying the identification pattern when a predetermined variation start condition is established;
stop display means for stop-displaying the identification pattern in a manner corresponding to a determination result based on the read determination value;
The ready-to-win suggesting means executes the ready-to-win suggesting effect suggesting the possibility that the ready-to-win state is formed by the variably displayed identification symbols during the variable display,
The game machine is characterized in that the advance notice means gives advance notice that the ready-to-win suggestive effect will be executed at a stage before the variable display of identification symbols for executing the ready-to-win suggestive effect is started.

According to such a gaming machine, since it is announced that the ready-to-win suggestive effect will be executed before the start of the variable display in which the ready-to-win suggestive effect is executed, the expectation that the ready-to-win state will be formed can be expressed as a ready-to-win state. It is possible to stir before the start of the variable display in which the suggestive effect is executed.

<Game machine A15>
The gaming machine described in gaming machine A14,
The notice means has means for additionally displaying the notice information for notifying that the ready-to-win suggestive effect will be executed after the variable display for executing the ready-to-win suggestive effect is started. game machine.

According to such a gaming machine, not only is it possible to arouse expectations for the formation of the ready-to-win state from before the start of the variable display in which the ready-to-win suggestive effect is executed, but also the ready-to-win suggestive effect is executed. It is possible to expect that the advance notice information will be added even after the variable display to be performed is started. Therefore, it is possible to increase the interest in the game from the start of the variable display in which the ready-to-win suggestive effect is executed until the ready-to-win suggestive effect is executed.

<Game machine A16>
A gaming machine according to any one of gaming machines A1 to A15,
A plurality of variable display areas are provided to variably display the identification pattern,
variable display means for variably displaying the identification pattern in the plurality of variable display areas;
stop display means for stop-displaying the identification symbols variably displayed in the plurality of variable display areas for each of the variable display areas;
a privilege granting means for imparting a privilege according to the specific mode when the plurality of stopped identification patterns are in the specific mode,
In the ready-to-reach state, the identification pattern constituting the specific mode is stopped and displayed in a plurality of the variable display regions excluding one of the variable display regions, and the identification pattern is stopped in the remaining one of the variable display regions. A game machine characterized by being in a non-displayed state.

According to such a gaming machine, the identification symbols constituting the specific mode are statically displayed in the plurality of variable display regions except for one variable display region, and the identification symbols are statically displayed in the remaining one variable display region. It is possible to apply it to a game machine in which the state in which it is not done is in the reach state.

<Game machine B1>
A gaming machine that variably displays an identification pattern,
A ready-to-reach state generating means for forming a ready-to-reach state by the identification pattern;
a ready-to-win suggesting means capable of executing a ready-to-win suggesting effect for suggesting to the player the possibility that the ready-to-win state will be formed;
The ready-to-win suggesting means, when the ready-to-win suggesting effect is executed, executes the ready-to-win suggesting effect so that the ready-to-win state is formed at a higher probability than when the ready-to-win suggesting effect is not executed. Amusement machine.

According to such a gaming machine, when the ready-to-win suggestive effect is executed, the ready-to-win state is likely to occur, and the ready-to-win state is formed because the ready-to-win state is suggested to the player by the ready-to-win suggestive effect. It is possible to make the player expect that the game will be played, and as a result, it is possible to enhance the interest of the game.

<Game machine B2>
The gaming machine described in gaming machine B1,
The ready-to-win suggesting means makes it possible to execute the ready-to-win suggesting effect again when the ready-to-win state is not formed as a result of executing the ready-to-win suggesting effect,
The game machine is characterized in that the ready-to-win state generating means enables the ready-to-win state to occur as a result of executing the ready-to-win suggesting effect again.

According to such a game machine, even if the ready-to-win state is not formed as a result of executing the ready-to-win suggesting effect, the ready-to-win state is formed because the ready-to-win state is formed by executing the ready-to-win suggesting effect again. Even if it is not done, it is possible to reinvigorate expectations for the formation of the ready-to-win state, and as a result, it is possible to increase the interest in the game.

<Game machine B3>
The gaming machine described in gaming machine B2,
A gaming machine comprising a foretelling means for notifying that the ready-to-win suggestive effect will be executed.

According to such a game machine, since the execution of the ready-to-win suggestion performance is announced, it is possible to arouse expectations for the formation of the ready-to-win state from the stage before the ready-to-win suggestion performance is executed. .

<Game machine B4>
A gaming machine described in gaming machine B3,
A game machine, comprising a notification means for notifying a player of an upper limit number of times that the ready-to-win suggestion effect is to be executed.

According to such a gaming machine, not only is the execution of the ready-to-win suggestive effect announced, but also the upper limit number of times that the ready-to-win suggestive effect is executed is announced, and the upper limit number of times indicates the player's willingness to reach the ready-to-reach state. Since the sense of expectation can be changed, it is possible to make the game more interesting.

<Game machine B5>
A gaming machine described in gaming machine B4,
The game machine is characterized in that the notice means is capable of displaying notice information for notifying that the ready-to-win suggesting effect will be executed, and for notifying the upper limit number of times according to the number of times the notice information is displayed.

According to such a gaming machine, since the number of advance notice information is the upper limit number of times, the player can easily grasp the advance notice information.

<Game machine B6>
A gaming machine described in gaming machine B5,
The game machine, wherein the notice means has means for displaying the notice information additionally after displaying at least one notice information.

According to such a gaming machine, even after the notice information is once displayed, there is a possibility that further notice information may be added. It is possible to make the player expect that the advance notice information will be added, and as a result, it is possible to increase the interest in the game until the ready-to-win suggesting effect is executed.

<Game machine B7>
A gaming machine described in gaming machine B5 or gaming machine B6,
The game machine, wherein the notice means displays the notice information according to the possibility of forming the ready-to-win state among the plurality of kinds of the notice information.

According to such a gaming machine, it is possible to indicate the possibility of forming a ready-to-win state for each advance notice information.

<Game machine B8>
A gaming machine described in gaming machine B7,
The ready-to-reach suggesting means executes the ready-to-reach suggesting effect corresponding to the advance notice information in order from the advance notice information having the lowest possibility of forming the ready-to-win state when a plurality of the notice information are displayed. Characteristic game machine.

According to such a gaming machine, the ready-to-win state suggestive effects are executed in order from the lowest possibility of reaching the ready-to-win state, so that the expectation for the ready-to-win state can be increased step by step.

<Game machine B9>
A gaming machine according to any one of gaming machines B5 to B8,
The reach state includes a plurality of types of reach states with different degrees of advantage for the player,
The ready-to-reach suggesting means is a promotion that suggests the possibility of promotion to a more advantageous ready-to-reach state when the ready-to-reach state is formed before the upper limit number of ready-to-reach suggesting effects are executed. A game machine capable of executing a suggestive performance.

According to such a game machine, if the ready-to-win state occurs before reaching the notified upper limit number of times, there is a possibility that the ready-to-win state is promoted to a higher advantageous degree. It is possible to reduce the impression that the remaining number of advance notices has been wasted.

<Game machine B10>
A gaming machine described in gaming machine B9,
The ready-to-win suggesting means executes the promotion-suggesting effect with the remaining number of the notice information as an upper limit number of times.

According to such a game machine, since the promotion suggesting effect is executed according to the remaining number of notice information, the impression that the number of notices remaining at the time of reaching the ready-to-reach state is wasted is further enhanced. It is possible to further reduce it.

<Game machine B11>
A gaming machine according to any one of gaming machines B5 to B10,
A game machine, comprising an indication means for suggesting a possibility that the advance notice information will be displayed at a stage before the advance notice information is displayed.

According to such a gaming machine, since the possibility of the notice information being displayed is suggested, it is possible to stir expectations for the ready-to-win state even before the notice information is displayed.

<Game machine B12>
A gaming machine described in gaming machine B11,
The gaming machine, wherein the indication means suggests an upper limit number of the advance notice information before the advance notice information is displayed.

According to such a gaming machine, since the upper limit number of notice information is also suggested, it is possible to change the player's expectations according to the suggested upper limit number, and to provide more varied game characteristics. It becomes possible.

<Game machine B13>
A gaming machine described in gaming machine B12,
The game machine, wherein the portent means indicates the upper limit number of the notice information by displaying the portent information indicating that the notice information will be displayed by the upper limit number of the notice information.

According to such a gaming machine, since the upper limit number of notice information is suggested by the number of portent information, the player can easily grasp the suggested upper limit number.

<Game machine B14>
A gaming machine according to any one of gaming machines B5 to B13,
determination value storage means for acquiring and storing a predetermined determination value when a predetermined acquisition condition is satisfied;
determination means for determining whether or not to grant a predetermined privilege based on the stored determination value;
determination value reading means for reading out the stored determination values in the order in which they are stored; variation display means for variably displaying the identification pattern when a predetermined variation start condition is established;
stop display means for stop-displaying the identification pattern in a manner corresponding to a determination result based on the read determination value;
The ready-to-win suggesting means executes the ready-to-win suggesting effect suggesting the possibility that the ready-to-win state is formed by the variably displayed identification symbols during the variable display,
The game machine is characterized in that the advance notice means gives advance notice that the ready-to-win suggestive effect will be executed at a stage before the variable display of identification symbols for executing the ready-to-win suggestive effect is started.

According to such a gaming machine, since it is announced that the ready-to-win suggestive effect will be executed before the start of the variable display in which the ready-to-win suggestive effect is executed, the expectation that the ready-to-win state will be formed can be expressed as a ready-to-win state. It is possible to stir before the start of the variable display in which the suggestive effect is executed.

<Game machine B15>
A gaming machine described in gaming machine B14,
The notice means has means for additionally displaying the notice information for notifying that the ready-to-win suggestive effect will be executed after the variable display for executing the ready-to-win suggestive effect is started. game machine.

According to such a gaming machine, not only is it possible to arouse expectations for the formation of the ready-to-win state before the start of the variable display in which the ready-to-win suggestive effect is executed, but also the ready-to-win suggestive effect is executed. It is possible to expect that the advance notice information will be added even after the variable display to be performed is started. Therefore, it is possible to enhance the interest of the game from the start of the variable display in which the ready-to-win suggestive effect is executed until the ready-to-win suggestive effect is executed.

<Game machine B16>
A gaming machine according to any one of gaming machines B1 to B15,
A plurality of variable display areas are provided to variably display the identification pattern,
variable display means for variably displaying the identification pattern in the plurality of variable display areas;
stop display means for stop-displaying the identification symbols variably displayed in the plurality of variable display areas for each of the variable display areas;
a privilege granting means for imparting a privilege according to the specific mode when the plurality of stopped identification patterns are in the specific mode,
In the ready-to-reach state, the identification pattern constituting the specific mode is stopped and displayed in a plurality of the variable display regions excluding one of the variable display regions, and the identification pattern is stopped in the remaining one of the variable display regions. A game machine characterized by being in a non-displayed state.

According to such a gaming machine, the identification symbols constituting the specific mode are statically displayed in a plurality of variable display regions except for one variable display region, and the identification symbols are statically displayed in the remaining one variable display region. It is possible to apply it to a game machine in which the state in which it is not done is in the reach state.

<Game machine C1>
A gaming machine that variably displays an identification pattern,
A ready-to-reach state generating means for forming a ready-to-reach state by the identification pattern;
a ready-to-win suggesting means capable of executing a ready-to-win suggesting effect for suggesting to the player the possibility that the ready-to-win state will be formed;
A gaming machine, wherein the ready-to-win suggesting means executes the ready-to-win suggesting effect by using the same display device as a display device for variably displaying the identification symbols.

According to such a gaming machine, the possibility of forming a reach state is suggested to the player, so that the player can expect that the reach state will be formed, and as a result, the interest in the game is enhanced. can be increased. In addition, since the ready-to-win suggesting effect is executed by the same display device as the display device on which the identification pattern is variably displayed, the identifying pattern and the ready-to-win suggesting effect can be easily seen at the same time.

It is also possible to apply the configuration of any one of the game machines A2 to A16 to the game machine C1.

<Game machine D1>
A gaming machine that variably displays an identification pattern,
A ready-to-reach state generating means for forming a ready-to-reach state by the identification pattern;
a ready-to-win suggesting means capable of executing a ready-to-win suggesting effect for suggesting to the player the possibility that the ready-to-win state will be formed;
The reach suggestion means is
The same display device as the display device on which the identification pattern is variably displayed can execute the reach suggesting effect,
When the ready-to-win suggestive performance is executed, the ready-to-win suggestive performance is executed so that the ready-to-win state is formed at a higher probability than when the ready-to-win suggestive performance is not executed.

According to such a gaming machine, when the ready-to-win suggestive effect is executed, the ready-to-win state is likely to occur. It is possible to make the player expect that the game will be played, and as a result, it is possible to enhance the interest of the game. In addition, since the ready-to-win suggesting effect is executed by the same display device as the display device on which the identification pattern is variably displayed, the identifying pattern and the ready-to-win suggesting effect can be easily seen at the same time.

Incidentally, it is also possible to apply the configuration of any one of the game machines A2 to A16 to the game machine D1.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be used in a gaming machine that variably displays identification symbols.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Pachinko machine (game machine) 40, 41... Effect display device 200... Main control board 220... Sub control board 230... Image sound control board.

Claims (1)

A gaming machine that variably displays an identification pattern,
A ready-to-reach state generating means for forming a ready-to-reach state by the identification pattern;
A ready-to-win suggestive effect is executed to suggest to the player the possibility that the ready-to-reach state will be formed, and when the ready-to-reach suggestive effect is not formed as a result of executing the ready-to-reach suggestive effect, the ready-to-reach suggestive effect is performed again. a viable reach suggesting means; and
a notification means for notifying the player that the ready-to-win suggestion effect will be executed;
The reach state includes a plurality of types of reach states with different degrees of advantage for the player,
The reach suggestion means is
When the ready-to-reach state is formed as a result of the ready-to-reach suggestive effect, if the advance notice of the ready- to-reach suggestive effect remains, the result of the ready-to-reach state is obtained by extinguishing the remaining advance notice of the ready-to-reach suggestive effect. without confirming the reach state, it is possible to execute a promotion suggesting production that suggests the possibility of the reach state being promoted to a more advantageous reach state,
When the ready-to-reach state is formed as a result of the ready-to-reach suggesting performance, if there is no advance notice of the ready-to-reach suggesting performance, the result of the ready-to-reach state is determined without performing the promotion suggesting performance. Amusement machine.

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