JP7239829B2 - game machine - Google Patents

Description

Regarding gaming machines.

Conventionally, among various pinball game machines, the so-called first-class pachinko game machine has a display area such as a liquid crystal display provided approximately in the center of the game board. Display (hereinafter, such display is referred to as "symbol variation" or "variation display"). This game machine shifts to a special game called a jackpot in which more prize balls than in a normal game can be obtained when the combination of symbols becomes a specific mode when the variation of symbols in a plurality of rows is stopped. known as a thing. In the variable display of symbols in the display area, not only are multiple symbols variably displayed, but the variable display time is usually set in a state called a so-called reach screen, in which if one more symbol is aligned, a big hit will occur. The performance is designed to increase the player's sense of expectation, such as making it longer. In addition, the player's expectations are heightened by effects that use characters in images such as patterns to give a story to the variable display, and advance notice effects that suggest the high degree of expectation for transition to special games. (See Patent Document 1, for example).

In recent years, the need to develop models that are not bound by type has been recognized in order to further improve game playability. is also being developed. In addition, when it becomes a small hit, the game ball is passed through a specific area (V zone) in the variable ball entry device to promote it from a "small hit" to a "big hit", creating a new special game (hereinafter referred to as " There is also proposed a game machine that generates a "small win development big win" or "small win V" (see Patent Document 2, for example).

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-230714 JP 2010-29308 A

While many gaming machines with various game features are provided as described above, it is becoming more and more important to enhance the interest of presentation in order to attract players.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine with a highly entertaining presentation.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a gaming machine according to one aspect of the present invention executes a lottery for determining whether or not a transition to a special game advantageous to the player from a normal game is possible, triggered by a predetermined game operation. special game control means for executing a special game when the lottery by the lottery means indicates that a transition to the special game is possible; and after the special game is completed when a predetermined condition is satisfied. A specific game control means for shifting the game state of the normal game to a specific game state more advantageous than the normal state, a performance determining means for determining the content of performance, and an operating means for receiving an operation input by the player for the performance. After the end of the specific game state, the performance determining means shifts to a special performance mode for displaying a special performance, and in the special performance mode, terminates the special performance mode based on the operation input to the operation means.

In addition, any combination of the above constituent elements, and those in which the constituent elements and expressions of the present invention are replaced with each other between methods, devices, systems, computer programs, recording media storing computer programs, data structures, etc. , is effective as an aspect of the present invention.

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to enhance the interest of the presentation.

It is a diagram showing the basic structure on the front side of the pachinko game machine. It is a diagram showing the basic structure on the back side of the pachinko game machine. It is a diagram showing a functional block of the pachinko game machine. 3 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of a main substrate; FIG. It is a figure which shows typically a right/wrong determination table. FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically showing range setting of winning/failing lottery values for each set value; It is a figure which shows a pattern determination table typically. It is a figure which shows a fluctuation pattern table typically. FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically showing a prior validity determination table referred to in prior validity determination; It is a figure which shows typically the preliminary right/wrong determination table corresponding to game setting. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a sub-board; FIG. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a figure which shows typically the outline of a mobile cooperation system. 3 is a block diagram schematically showing the hardware configuration of a main board and sub-boards; FIG. It is a block diagram which shows roughly the hardware constitutions of a production|presentation control apparatus. It is a flow chart showing the control start processing of the main board in the pachinko game machine. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing in detail the setting change process of S124 in FIG. 15; FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing in detail the setting confirmation process of S126 in FIG. 15; FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing in detail the main process of S120 in FIG. 15; FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing details of interrupt processing; It is a flow chart showing the control start processing of the sub-board in the pachinko game machine. FIG. 21 is a flow chart showing in detail the main process of S518 in FIG. 20; FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing interrupt processing when a command is received from the main board; It is a flow chart showing an interrupt process when a timer interrupt for effect display control occurs. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing interrupt processing when a sub CPU receives a command from a control CPU; FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing interrupt processing when a timer interrupt for controlling various devices occurs. It is a flowchart which shows the process of a special design variation display. It is a flowchart which shows the process of a decorative design variation display. It is a flow chart showing the process of the special game. It is a flowchart which shows the process of a small-hit game. It is a diagram showing a basic structure on the front side of the pachinko game machine of the first embodiment. It is a figure which shows the change specification of the production mode in 1st Example. It is a figure which shows the game flow of the pachinko game machine of 2nd Example. It is a figure which shows the example of a pending|holding charge production|presentation. It is a figure which shows the example of a pending|holding charge production|presentation. It is a figure which shows the example of special bonus production. It is a figure which shows the production|presentation process of special bonus production|presentation. It is a figure which shows the flow of a special effect based on a special effect pattern. It is a figure which shows the flow of a special step-up notice. It is a figure which shows the prohibition conditions of Tsukkomi production|presentation. It is a diagram schematically showing the structure of the front side of the pachinko game machine.

(Prerequisite technology)
In the pachinko game machine of this embodiment, a plurality of games corresponding to the conventional type 1 pachinko game machine are mixed. The second game is preferentially executed so that the first game and the second game as the plurality of games are not executed at the same time. Moreover, in order to make these game characteristics compatible, it is equipped with a plurality of starting prize winning openings, a plurality of special symbol display devices, and a plurality of holding lamps. It is designed so that the number of jackpot balls released in the second game is generally larger than that in the first game. For example, the second game has a higher probability of becoming a big hit with variable probability, and the second game has a larger number of unit games that make up the special game when the second game hits (the opening time of the big winning port is A long long opening unit game and a short opening unit game having a short opening time are mixed in one special game, and even if the number of unit games is the same, the second game is longer than the first game. ), the second game is designed to be relatively more profitable than the first game. On top of that, at first, the first game is aimed at the first hit, and after the big hit in the first game is given to shorten the working time, the second game is repeatedly aimed at to obtain a lot of balls. come true.

FIG. 1 shows the basic structure of the front side of a pachinko game machine. The pachinko game machine 100 is mainly composed of a game machine frame and a game board. The game machine frame of the pachinko game machine 100 includes an outer frame 101, a front frame 102, a transparent plate 103, a door 104, an upper ball tray 105, a lower ball tray 106, a launch handle 107, a speaker 108, a production button 109, a cross key 110, A decorative lamp 111 is included. The outer frame 101 has an opening and is a frame for fixing the pachinko game machine 100 to a position to be installed. The front frame 102 is a frame body aligned with the opening of the outer frame 101, and is attached to the outer frame 101 by a hinge mechanism (not shown) so that it can be opened and closed. The front frame 102 includes a mechanism for shooting game balls, a mechanism for detachably housing a game board, a mechanism for guiding or collecting game balls, and the like.

The transparent plate 103 is made of glass or the like and supported by the door 104 . The door 104 is attached to the front frame 102 by a hinge mechanism (not shown) so that it can be opened and closed. The upper ball tray 105 has a mechanism for storing game balls, delivering game balls to the launch rail, extracting game balls to the lower ball tray 106, and the like. The lower ball tray 106 has a mechanism for storing and extracting game balls. Speakers 108 are provided on the left and right sides of the upper portion of the door 104, and sound effects and music sounds are output according to the game state and the performance by means of controlling the performance. Most of the resin member forming the exterior of the door 104 is translucent, and the decorative lamp 111 is provided inside the translucent interior. The decoration lamp 111 is an LED that emits light in various colors according to the game state, the effect, etc. by a means for controlling the effect, and plays a role of the effect by blinking.

The game board 80 has a first starting port 11, a second starting port 12, a big winning port 20, a first operating port 31, a second operating port 32, and a general winning port 33 on a game area 81 partitioned by rails 82. , an outlet 34, a performance display device 60, and a center decoration 64. The center decoration 64 is a decorative resin member provided so as to form a screen frame of the effect display device 60 over the substantially central part of the game area 81 and its upper and right parts. 60 protection, decoration and other functions. A stage 65 is formed at the bottom of the center decoration 64 on which the game ball that has flowed in rolls. It is distributed to the side direction that does not enter the ball. Above the center decoration 64, a movable accessory 66 is provided which is driven along with the content of the performance to perform a performance action. In the game area 81, mechanisms such as a plurality of game nails and windmills (not shown) for forming a flow path for game balls are installed. In this specification, "entering the ball", "winning", and "falling" may be synonymous with each other. In addition, each winning hole and each ball entrance may be configured as a "passing hole" (also called a "gate" or "through chucker") through which game balls pass. ', 'winning', 'falling in' and 'passing' may also be synonymous with each other.

The first starting port 11 is provided as a starting winning port corresponding to the first game, and the second starting port 12 is provided as a starting winning port corresponding to the second game. The first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12 are configured so that it is possible to aim for entry into one of the game balls according to the player's intention. The first starting port 11 is provided substantially at the lower center of the game area 81 , and the second starting port 12 is provided directly below the first starting port 11 . Left-handed, that is, when the ball is hit relatively weakly aiming to flow into the left passage of the center decoration 64, it is possible or easy to enter the first start hole 11 and the second start hole 12, while right-handed. That is, if the ball is hit relatively strongly aiming to flow into the right passage of the center decoration 64, it is possible or easy to enter the second starting hole 12, but it is impossible to enter the first starting hole 11. Alternatively, a flow path is formed by arranging the game nails so as to make it difficult to enter the ball. However, since the upper part of the opening of the second starting port 12 is usually covered with the first starting port 11 and the inflow of the game ball is hindered, unless the expansion mechanism of the second starting port 12 is opened, the second starting port 12 is impossible or difficult to enter. The winning lottery is a lottery for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game, and is executed each time a ball enters the first start port 11 or the second start port 12. be.

In addition, the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12 may be provided at positions separated from each other to such an extent that it is possible to target one of them depending on the launch strength of the game ball. The first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12 may be installed separately on the left side and the right side of the game area 81, respectively, so that a game ball aimed at one side is difficult to enter the other side. For example, the first starting hole 11 is provided at a position where it is possible or easy to enter the ball when the ball is hit left-handed, that is, when the ball is shot relatively weakly so as to flow into the left passage of the center decoration 64 . The second starting port 12 is provided at a position where it is possible or easy to enter the ball when hitting the ball to the right, that is, when the ball is shot relatively strongly so as to flow into the right passage of the center decoration 64 .

The first starting port 11 is provided with a first starting winning detection device 16 . The first start winning detection device 16 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the first start opening 11, and generates first start winning information indicating the entry when the game ball enters. The second starting port 12 includes a second starting prize detection device 17, a normal electric accessory 90 (so-called electric tulip) that is an opening mechanism, and a normal electric accessory solenoid 91 for opening and closing the normal electric accessory 90. Prepare. The second start winning detection device 17 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the second start opening 12, and generates second start winning information indicating the entry at the time of entry.

The first operation opening 31 is provided at a left side position of the game area 81 and includes a first passage detection device 36 . The first passage detection device 36 is a sensor that detects the passage of the game ball to the first operation opening 31, and generates passage information indicating the passage when it passes. The second operation opening 32 is provided at the right side position of the game area 81 and includes a second passage detection device 37 . The second passage detection device 37 is a sensor that detects the passage of the game ball to the second operation opening 32, and generates passage information indicating the passage at the time of passage. Passage of the game ball to the first operating port 31 or the second operating port 32 triggers an opening lottery for determining whether or not to spread the normal electric accessory 90 . When the game ball passes through the first operating port 31 or the second operating port 32, the normal symbol, which is the symbol indicating the determination result of the open lottery, is variably displayed on the normal symbol display portion 45. - 特許庁Therefore, the open lottery is also called "normal symbol lottery". After a lapse of a predetermined time from the start of fluctuation, the fluctuation display of normal symbols stops. When the normal symbol stops at a winning symbol, the normal electric accessory 90 is expanded by the driving force of the normal electric accessory solenoid 91, and the possibility of the ball entering the second starting port 12 increases. As a modified example, the number of operating ports may be set to one, and the configuration may be such that one is provided at the left side position of the game area 81 .

The three general winning openings 33 are each equipped with a general winning detection device 38 for detecting the entry of game balls. The general winning detection device 38 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the general winning opening 33, and generates general winning information indicating the entry of the game ball at the time of entry.

The large winning opening 20 includes a large winning opening detection device 25 for detecting the entry of a game ball, and a large winning opening solenoid 92 for opening and closing the large winning opening 20 . The big winning detection device 25 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the big winning hole 20, and generates big winning hole winning information indicating the ball entering when the ball enters. The big winning opening 20 is a horizontally rectangular winning opening that opens as a "jackpot" when the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52 stops in a predetermined manner. The big winning opening 20 is provided at the upper right position of the out opening 34 . In addition, as a modified example, one more large winning opening may be provided in the central lower portion of the game area 81 or above or below the large winning opening 20, and a plurality of large winning openings may be provided. The out port 34 is a discharge port from which game balls that have not entered any of the winning ports are discharged, and includes an out detection device 39 . The out detection device 39 is a sensor that detects a game ball discharged through the out port 34, and generates discharge information indicating the detection at the time of detection. The out port 34 is provided at the central lowermost end of the game area 81 so that all game balls that have not entered any of the winning ports can be guided and passed through. A plurality of out detection devices 39 may be arranged side by side while ensuring a game ball passage with a sufficient width to prevent ball clogging in the out port 34 .

A pattern display unit 120 is arranged outside and below the game area 81 on the game board 80 . The symbol display unit 120 includes a first special symbol display portion 41, a second special symbol display portion 42, a first special symbol reservation display portion 71, a second special symbol reservation display portion 72, a normal symbol display portion 45, and a normal symbol display portion. Display units such as a holding display unit 75, a game state display unit 76, an abnormality notification unit 77, and the like are provided. Specifically, a first special symbol display portion 41 corresponding to the first game and a second special symbol display portion 42 corresponding to the second game are arranged side by side at the lower left position, and the first special symbol Variations of 51 and second special symbol 52 are displayed.

The first special symbol 51 is a symbol corresponding to the determination result of the first lottery triggered by the entry of the game ball into the first starting port 11, and when stopped in a predetermined hit mode, the special game. As a big hit occurs. The second special symbol 52 is a symbol corresponding to the determination result of the second success or failure lottery triggered by the entry of the game ball into the second starting port 12, and when stopped in a predetermined hit mode, the special game. As a big hit occurs. The first special symbol display portion 41 and the second special symbol display portion 42 are, for example, an 8-segment LED consisting of 8 segments, 7 segments forming a "figure 8" and 1 segment representing a "dot". is a display device. An 8-segment LED can express a numerical value of 8 bits by combining 8 segments. The first special pattern 51 and the second special pattern 52 represented by a combination of segments do not necessarily form letters or numbers, and may be generally meaningless symbols formed by combinations of segments. . These symbols are replaced one after another at high speed and displayed on the first special symbol display portion 41 and the second special symbol display portion 42, or predetermined display (eg "-") and non-display (eg all lights off) are switched. By displaying the symbol corresponding to the determination result after repeating for a predetermined time, the symbol variation display of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 is realized. It should be noted that the first special symbol display portion 41 and the second special symbol display portion 42 use an LED dot array that is not an 8-segment LED, and a plurality of kinds of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol display portion 42 are combined with the lighting pattern and the lighting color. A special pattern 52 may be expressed.

In addition, since the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 do not necessarily have a role of production, in the present embodiment, the first special symbol display portion 41 and the second special symbol on the lower left side of the game area 81 are displayed. It is displayed in an inconspicuous size on the display part 42.例文帳に追加However, when adopting a method of expressing without using a decorative pattern by giving the special pattern itself a dramatic role, the special pattern is displayed on another display device such as a liquid crystal display instead of the 8-segment LED. It may be configured to allow

Above the first special symbol display part 41, a first special symbol reservation display part 71 is provided as a suspension lamp for special symbol variation corresponding to the first game, and above the second special symbol display part 42, a second special symbol display part 71 is provided. A second special symbol reservation display portion 72 is provided as a special symbol variation reservation lamp corresponding to the game of . The first special figure reservation display unit 71 consists of two lamps, and the number of pending lottery values in the first game depending on the number of lights or blinking numbers (hereinafter, the number of pending lottery values) (also simply referred to as "holding number"). The number of reservations in the first special symbol reservation display unit 71 is the number of times (the number) of obtaining the lottery value based on winning the first start port 11 during the variation of the first special symbol 51 or during the execution of the special game. Yes, indicating the number of winning balls for which symbol variation has not yet been executed. The second special figure reservation display unit 72 also consists of two lamps, and displays the number of reservations in the second game according to the number of lights or the number of blinks. The number of reservations in the second special symbol reservation display unit 72 is the number of times (the number) of obtaining the lottery value based on winning the second start port 12 during the variation of the second special symbol 52 or during the execution of the special game. Yes, indicating the number of winning balls for which symbol variation has not yet been executed. The pending number of win/fail lottery values is also displayed at the bottom of the screen of the effect display device 60 in the form of the number of lit pending lamp images.

A normal symbol display portion 45 is provided on the right side of the symbol display unit 120 . For the sake of convenience, the normal symbol display portion 45 is composed of two lamps, and the normal symbol display state is represented by a lighting combination thereof. First, by flashing the first lamp and the second lamp at the same time, the variation of the normal pattern is expressed, and finally, the combination of the lighting state of the first lamp and the second lamp is the stop pattern of the normal pattern. is expressed. For example, turning on the first lamp and turning off the second lamp expresses the stop pattern of losing, turning off the first lamp and turning on the second lamp expresses the first winning mode, and the first The lighting of both the lamp and the second lamp expresses the second winning mode.

In addition, on the right side of the normal symbol display portion 45, a normal symbol suspension display portion 75 is provided as a suspension lamp for normal symbol variation. The normal pattern reservation display unit 75 also consists of two lamps, and displays the number of normal pattern fluctuations pending according to the number of lights or the number of flashes. The number of reserved normal symbol fluctuations is the number of game balls that have passed through the first operating port 31 or the second operating port 32 during normal symbol fluctuations, and the number of normal symbol lotteries in which normal symbol fluctuations have not yet been executed. indicate.

The symbol display unit 120 is provided with a game state display section 76 and an abnormality notification section 77 . The game state display unit 76 is a display unit that displays a game state such as a specific game state, which will be described later, and is composed of, for example, one lamp and one 7-segment LED. For example, each game state is notified by lighting a lamp when the probability is fluctuating, blinking when the ball is easy to enter, and extinguishing when the normal state. to display the number of unit games (number of rounds) to be executed in the special game. The abnormality notification unit 77 is a display unit that notifies an abnormality of a part of the game machine, and is composed of, for example, a plurality of lamps, and notifies the abnormality with a lighting pattern corresponding to the type of abnormality. It should be noted that these display units may be configured individually without being collectively arranged in the pattern display unit 120, or they may be divided into a plurality of display devices grouped as appropriate. Further, the notification of the game state such as the specific game state may be configured so as to be limited to a predetermined period of time, for example, a certain period of time after the power is restored.

Approximately in the center of the game area 81, an effect display device 60 is provided so that the screen is exposed from the screen frame formed by the center decoration 64, and the decorative pattern 61 interlocking with the first special pattern 51 or the second special pattern 52 is displayed. Display the variation of the effect image including. Such display is hereinafter referred to as "symbol variation" or "variation display".

The effect display device 60 is a display device composed of a liquid crystal display that variably displays the decorative pattern 61 in conjunction with the variable display of the first special pattern 51 or the second special pattern 52 . The decorative pattern 61 is a pattern for visually directing the determination result display of the lottery indicated by the first special pattern 51 and the second special pattern 52 . The effect display device 60 displays, as the decorative pattern 61, a moving image in which a plurality of rows of patterns imitating a slot machine game, for example, are varied in the central area of the screen. In this embodiment, symbols composed of numerals "0" to "9" are displayed in three rows and varied, and finally the combinations of the three symbols that are stopped and displayed indicate hits or misses. Each of the plurality of patterns constituting the decorative pattern 61 is composed of numbers, letters, or symbols decorated with colors and patterns. It may be configured in such a manner that a different pattern is added to each and integrated. The pattern is a pattern depicting a motif related to the decoration or performance theme set for the model of the pachinko gaming machine 100, and may be a pattern depicting a person or animal character, for example. The decorative pattern 61 is switched between a case where a pattern integrally included in the pattern is variably displayed and a case where the pattern is separated and only numbers, letters and symbols are variably displayed according to the development of the performance. It may be configured to be In the background of the variable display of the decorative pattern 61, a moving image having a performance effect related to the decoration or performance theme set for the model of the pachinko game machine 100 is displayed in conjunction with the pattern variation.

The effect display device 60 is composed of a liquid crystal display, which is a high-definition dot-matrix display device. There may be. In the case of a large size, the game ball passage on the right side of the performance display device is formed with a passage width that allows one game ball to pass through, and if the player hits the game ball with the maximum strength as a so-called "right-handed hit", the right side passage is almost certain. A game ball can be passed through, and it is possible to distinguish between so-called "left-handed". The effect display device 60 may be configured not only by a single display device but also by a combination of a plurality of display devices. In the case of multiple displays, displays of different sizes, such as a combination of a main liquid crystal and a sub-liquid crystal, may be combined. (upper ball plate, right decorative lamp, etc.). If installed near the firing handle, it may be configured in the form of a touch panel that allows the player to input operations. The effect display device 60 is not limited to a liquid crystal display, and may be configured by a display device such as an organic EL display, or may be configured by mechanical display means such as a drum rotation type, or display means such as an LED matrix type. .

The effect button 109 is an operation input means that the player presses to input a predetermined instruction to the gaming machine according to the content of the effect. A performance button 109 is provided on the front frame 102 . The production button 109 is normally stored in the front frame 102, but a rod-shaped member is attached to the back side of the production button 109, and the rod-shaped member and the production button 109 are arranged in a direction substantially perpendicular to the board surface. It is provided so that it can be protruded. The rod-shaped member and the performance button 109 function as a performance lever 112 in a state of protruding outside, and the player can grip the performance button 109 and pull the performance lever 112 downward. This also allows the player to input a predetermined instruction to the gaming machine. The cross key 110 is operation input means for the player to input a direction instruction to the gaming machine, and is provided on the left outer wall surface of the upper ball tray 105 .

The game method and control flow performed in the gaming machine having the above configuration will be outlined. When the player rotates the shooting handle 107 by hand, the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 105 are guided by the rail 82 one by one and shot to the game area 81 with the intensity corresponding to the rotation angle. . When the player manually fixes the rotating position of the shooting handle 107, the shooting of game balls is repeated at regular time intervals. The game ball shot to the upper part of the game area 81 hits a plurality of game nails, a windmill, a center ornament 64, etc., and falls in a direction according to how it hits. When the game ball falls into each of the winning openings of the general winning opening 33, the first starting opening 11, the second starting opening 12, and the big winning opening 20, the prize balls corresponding to the type of the winning opening enter the upper ball tray 105 or the lower ball tray. It is dispensed onto the ball tray 106 . A game ball falling into each winning hole such as a general winning hole 33 is treated as a safe ball, and a game ball falling into an out hole 34 is treated as an out ball. The ejection of safe balls may be excluded from detection by the out detection device 39, or the specification may be such that the safe balls are guided to the area where the out detection device 39 is provided and all of the ejections are detected by the out detection device 39. may be Alternatively, guidance of safe balls and detection of safe balls by the out detection device 39 may not be performed, and the number of discharged balls may be determined by adding the number of detected safe balls to the number of detected out balls.

Further, when the game ball passes through the first operating port 31 or the second operating port 32, the normal symbol is variably displayed in the normal symbol display part 45, and is stop-displayed after the lapse of the variability display time determined prior to the display. When the normal symbols are stop-displayed in the first winning mode or the second winning mode, the normal electric accessories 90 are expanded based on the winning mode of the stopped-displayed symbols and the game state when they are stopped. . That is, when the game state when the symbols are stopped is the normal game state and the normal symbols are stopped and displayed in the first winning mode, the normal electric accessory 90 is opened for a short period of 0.1 seconds. Further, when the normal symbols are stopped and displayed in the first winning mode during the specific game state (for example, the easy-to-enter state), the normal symbols are displayed in the second winning mode during the normal time and the specific game state (for example, the easy-to-enter state). When the stop display is performed, a long opening of 6 seconds is executed as the opening of the normal electric accessory 90 . Here, the winning probability of normal symbols and the execution probability of long opening are set differently depending on the game state. Specifically, in the open lottery in the normal state, the normal pattern wins with a probability of 1/100, and the execution probability of the short opening in that case (the probability that the winning pattern of the first winning mode is selected) is 1/100. 3. The execution probability of long opening (the probability of selecting the winning pattern of the second winning mode) is set to 2/3. In addition, in the open lottery in the specific game state (for example, easy ball entry state), the normal symbol wins with a probability of 99/100, and the selection probability between the first win mode and the second win mode is the same as in the normal game state. However, it is set so that the long opening is executed even if the lottery is won in any mode. In this way, in the easy-to-enter state, the function of changing the hit probability of the normal pattern (probability change from 1/100 to 99/100) and the function of extending the opening time (0 when the opening time is displayed stopped in the first winning mode) 0.1 second to 6.0 seconds), the ease of entering the second starting port 12 is enhanced. In addition, the function (long opening) to extend the operating period of the normal electric accessory 90 may be called "open extension".

In addition, as described above, the probability of long opening in the normal state is higher than the probability of short opening, so that the long opening is executed at a certain rate even in the normal state when winning the normal pattern. . As a modification, on the contrary, in the normal state, the probability of short opening may be higher than the probability of long opening. good. Further, in the ball-entering easy state, it is possible to increase the ease of ball-entering the second starting port 12 by using three functions including a function of shortening the variation time of normal symbols. In that case, the variation time of the normal symbol is, for example, 10 seconds in the normal state and 2 seconds in the easy-to-enter state. It should be noted that the winning probability of the open lottery in the normal state may be set to zero (0/100), and the specification may be such that the normal electric accessory 90 can be expanded only when the open lottery is performed in the easy-to-enter state. Further, when the normal electric accessories 90 are expanded, it may be notified in advance to that effect, or may be notified before the start of the normal pattern variation by reading in advance the suspension of the normal symbol variation, or the normal symbol variation may be notified. You may report during a change.

As a modification of the opening mode when the normal electric accessory 90 of the second starting port 12 is opened for a long time, the total opening time is extended to about 6 seconds by repeating the 2-second opening, which is longer than the short opening, three times. It is good also as an aspect. Alternatively, a plurality of combinations of the open time and the number of times of opening may be prepared, and one of them may be selected. For example, in the case of three 2-second openings, the total opening time is the same as in the case of one 6-second opening, but the former is longer than the latter when the interval period is included. Therefore, especially in the configuration of the modification in which the second starting port 12 is arranged in the right-handed direction, the former is the one who enters the ball assuming that the player who notices the opening matches the hitting direction with the second starting port 12 from that point. The chances are long. In addition, it is possible to configure such that there are a plurality of winning types of normal symbols, and the opening mode of the expansion mechanism differs according to the winning types. For example, when the normal pattern is the first hit, the normal state is 0.1 seconds open once, and the easy ball entry state is 1 second open three times, and when the second hit is the normal state. In this case, the ball may be opened once for 6 seconds, and in the easy-to-ball state, the open for 2 seconds may be opened twice.

On the other hand, when the ball is entered into the first starting port 11 or the second starting port 12, the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 are displayed in the first special symbol display section 41, the second special symbol display section 42 and the effect display device 60. , and the decorative pattern 61 are variably displayed. The variable display of the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 is stopped after the lapse of the variable display time determined prior to display. The first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 are variably displayed according to a variation pattern in which the variation mode from the start to stop of variation is determined. The decorative pattern 61 is variably displayed according to a variability performance pattern in which a variability mode from the start to stop of the variability is determined. Plural kinds of variation patterns and variation performance patterns are prepared respectively, and each of them has various lengths of variation time. While the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 are variably displayed according to the variation pattern, the decorative design 61 is variably displayed according to the variation performance pattern having the same variation time. In the fluctuation pattern, a fluctuation display time is set for each pattern as a condition for ending the pattern fluctuation, and when the fluctuation display time elapses, the first special pattern 51, the second special pattern 52, and the decorative pattern 61 change. be stopped. Hereinafter, the variable display of the decorative pattern 61 displayed according to the variable effect pattern will be exemplified, and the variable effect pattern will be briefly described. In addition, details such as a method of determining the variation pattern and the variation effect pattern will be described separately.

As an example of the variable display of the decorative pattern 61, first, the symbols in all three rows are changed like the rotation of the reels of a slot machine at the start of the variation, and when the variation end timing is approached, the symbols are stopped row by row, thereby finally stopping. Display the symbol combination as. Incidentally, as an operation when the variation of the decorative symbols 190 is stopped, it is possible to control not to stop one row at a time but to stop a plurality of rows at the same time so as to attract the attention of the performance display other than the decorative symbols during the variable display, or in a shorter variation time. You may enable it to display a design variation. In addition, as an operation at the start of the variation of the decorative pattern 190, control is performed so as to delay the start of variation of a part of the rows according to the subsequent development of the variation (type of production pattern, etc.), so as to produce a sense of expectation. can be

Next, the variation effect pattern will be briefly described. The variable performance pattern includes a normal out of reach performance pattern, a reach out performance pattern, and a reach big hit performance pattern. The normal outlier effect pattern is a effect pattern when displaying a normal outlier pattern combination. The out-of-reach performance pattern is a performance pattern when a combination of out-of-reach symbols is displayed through a ready-to-win state in which a big win is achieved if one more symbol is aligned. The ready-to-win big-hit production pattern is a production pattern when a big-hit symbol combination is displayed through the ready-to-win state. In particular, the reach state pattern includes patterns with various long and short fluctuation times. A reach pattern with a relatively short fluctuation time is called "normal reach", and a reach pattern with a long fluctuation time is called "super reach". ”. The usual out-of-ordinary performance pattern, the out-of-reach performance pattern, and the ready-to-win big hit performance pattern each include a normal pattern displayed in a normal state and a time-saving pattern displayed in a time-saving state. However, even in the normal state, if the second pattern variation corresponds to the ball entering the second starting port 12, the probability that the big hit will change and the number of unit games of the special game will increase. Since it can be said that the chance state is higher than the first variation corresponding to the ball entering the first starting hole 11, a pattern for chance presentation may be used to indicate that there is a chance for a relatively advantageous big win to occur. In addition, although the pattern for time saving is used in a time saving state in an Example, since it accompanies time saving in a probability variable state, the time saving pattern is used also in a probability variable state. However, in the modified example, it may be a specification that uses a pattern for probability variation that is different from that for time saving in the probability variation state. Alternatively, it may be a specification that uses a common pattern for time saving and probability variation, or a specification that uses a pattern for probability variation in a probability variation state without using a pattern for time saving.

When the number of winning lotteries held reaches a predetermined number (for example, 3), the symbol variation time in the case of losing is shortened (hereinafter also referred to as "shortened variation") in order to improve the game efficiency. Similarly, when the number of pending lotteries is 4, the pattern variation time in the case of losing is further shortened than the case of the above 3 in order to further improve the game efficiency (hereinafter also referred to as "super shortened variation"). ). When the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 at the time of stopping become a stop mode indicating a big win after the above-described symbol fluctuation, the game state is more advantageous to the player than the normal game. The game shifts to a special game, and the opening/closing operation of the big winning opening 20 is started. The mode of stopping the decorative symbols 61 indicating a big hit is, for example, a mode of combination in which the types of three symbols match.

There are two types of special games, a normal special game and a shortened special game, and there is a big difference in the profit from winning prize balls. A normal special game is started by displaying an effect screen called start demo time. After the start demonstration time is displayed on the screen, the big winning hole 20 is opened, and after the opening continues for about 30 seconds, or after 9 or more game balls fall, it is temporarily closed. The operation from opening to closing of such a large prize winning opening 20 is basically called a unit game, but there may be cases where multiple short-time openings are repeated during one unit game. After the opening and closing of the big winning opening 20 or the unit game is repeated a predetermined number of times, for example, 4 times or 10 times, the normal special game is ended by displaying an effect screen called end demo time. In normal special games, 9 or more balls can be sufficiently expected to be entered per unit game, and sufficient prize balls (also referred to as ``discharged balls'') can be obtained through 10 unit games, resulting in a large profit. is obtained. A special game in which the unit game is repeated 10 times is arbitrarily called a "10R big hit", and a special game in which the unit game is repeated 4 times is arbitrarily called a "4R big hit". In addition, although the unit game is repeated 10 times, the unit game is substantially repeated a few times by opening the big winning opening 20 for a shorter time (for example, 1.6 seconds) in some unit games. It is also possible to realize a normal special game (sometimes referred to as "substantial nR jackpot") similar to the one.

On the other hand, in the shortened special game, the start demonstration time and the end demonstration time are short or almost short (eg, 0.1 seconds), and the big winning opening 20 is opened for only 1.6 seconds in one unit game. This unit game is repeated twice and the shortened special game is ended. In the shortened special game, since the opening of the big winning hole 20 is repeated only twice for a very short period of time, almost no ball can enter the big winning hole 20, and the number of balls that come out is substantially zero or few (for example, a few It is a special game equal to the number of payouts corresponding to 1 to 2 balls in one round, such as about 10 balls to about 10 balls. A special game in which two unit games are repeated is also called a "2R jackpot" as appropriate. Although the number of unit games is the same as that of the normal special game, a shortened special game can be realized by opening the big winning opening 20 for a shorter time than usual in all unit games.

Further, through the above-described pattern variation, when the first special pattern 51 or the second special pattern 52 and the decorative pattern 61 at the time of stop are in a predetermined small winning mode, a small winning game composed of one unit game , and the opening/closing operation of the big winning opening 20 is executed. In one unit game that constitutes the small winning game, the big winning opening 20 is opened for only about 1.6 seconds, and the appearance is similar to that of the 2R big winning.

When a special game occurs and the hit stop pattern at that time is in a specific mode (for example, "777"), a probability variation, which is one of the specific games, is further started after the special game is finished. During the probability variation, a lottery with a higher probability of winning than the normal probability state is performed, and a new special game can occur relatively early. It should be noted that the fact that the determination result of the win/fail lottery is a specific jackpot, that is, a jackpot with a probability change may not be clearly indicated on the outside, and may be in a latent probability change state in which it is not explicitly reported as a decorative pattern or performance content. In that case, the effect display device 60 does not clearly indicate whether the probability is variable or non-variable even during the variable probability. It should be noted that, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the effect display device 60 may indicate whether it is a probability variation or a non-probability variation.

An easy ball entry state, which is one of the specific game states, is started in the normal game after the special game ends. In the ball-entering easy state, the winning probability of the open lottery is increased more than usual, and the opening extension is executed to extend the opening time of the normal electric accessory 90. - 特許庁Since the number of hits of normal symbols per fixed period of time can be increased and the ease of entering the second starting hole 12 is also increased, the possibility of increasing the number of balls entering the second starting hole 12 is also high. Therefore, as a result of increasing the chances of winning a prize ball by entering the second starting port 12, it is possible to continue playing while hardly reducing the number of balls in hand or increasing the number of balls in hand little by little.

In the easy-to-enter state, as one of the specific game states, the variation time of the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 is shortened more than in the normal state, so-called time saving. The fluctuation time of the first special pattern 51, the second special pattern 52, and the decorative pattern 61 is returned to the original fluctuation time after the fluctuation display is performed a predetermined number of times, for example, 100 times, but the fluctuation number is reached. If a big hit occurs before, the time saving will end once. Since the fluctuation time of the first special pattern 51, the second special pattern 52, and the decorative pattern 61 is shortened in the reduction of working hours, compared with the case of the normal state in which the pattern is changed with the normal fluctuation time, it is possible to wait until the big hit occurs. time can be shortened, and the easiness of obtaining a big win can be relatively increased. In a modified example, it may be a specification that does not implement the time saving of the special symbol in the easy-to-enter state.

FIG. 2 shows the basic structure on the back side of the pachinko game machine. The power switch 150 is a switch for turning on/off the power of the pachinko game machine 100 . The main board 200 controls the overall operation of the pachinko game machine 100, and processes overall game operations such as a lottery when the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12 are won. The sub-board 300 includes a liquid crystal unit 151 and controls display contents in the effect display device 60 , and particularly changes the effect display contents according to the determination result by the main board 200 . The back set mechanism 152 includes a prize ball tank 153, a flow path for prize balls, a payout device 154 for paying out prize balls, and the like. The payout device 154 pays out the game balls supplied from the prize ball tank 153 to the upper ball tray 105 according to the winning to each prize winning opening. The payout control board 155 controls the payout operation by the payout device 154 . The shooting device 156 shoots the balls stored in the upper ball tray 105 to the game area 81 one by one. A firing control board 157 controls the firing operation of the launcher 156 . The power board 158 supplies power to each part of the pachinko gaming machine 100 . A performance display section 159 is provided on the substrate of the main substrate 200 . The performance display unit 159 is composed of four 7-segment LEDs that display, for example, a four-digit number that indicates the ratio of the total number of prize balls to the total number of shot balls, which is the sum of safe balls and out balls.

A setting change device 170 is provided on the board of the main board 200 . The setting change device 170 is a device for changing settings to one of a plurality of settings (also referred to as game settings) corresponding to a plurality of game specifications. For example, six levels of settings (setting 1 to setting 6) are prepared as game settings, and the probability of winning a big hit can be varied according to the game settings. Specifically, the larger the numerical value among the settings 1 to 6, the more advantageous the game specifications can be for the player. The jackpot probability of each setting can be determined so that ≦M4≦M5≦M6. It is not essential to assign different jackpot probabilities to different game settings, and the jackpot probabilities may be the same between different game settings. For example, the same jackpot probability may be assigned to all game settings from setting 1 to setting 6.

The setting change device 170 includes a setting key cylinder 171 for inserting a setting key held by an employee of the game parlor, a setting change button 172 for changing the setting to one of a plurality of game settings, and a set value. It includes a setting display portion 173 that lights up and a setting memory that stores set values. The setting key cylinder 171 is a turnkey switch for shifting to a state in which settings can be changed (hereinafter referred to as "setting change state") and a state in which settings can be confirmed (hereinafter referred to as "setting confirmation state"). First, the power switch 150 is turned off, the setting key is inserted into the setting key cylinder 171, and the setting key is turned to turn it on. In order to shift to the setting change state, the power switch 150 is turned on while pressing the RAM clear switch (sometimes referred to as "RWM clear switch"). On the other hand, to shift to the setting confirmation state, the power switch 150 is turned on without pressing the RAM clear switch.

When the setting change state is entered, the number “1” indicating setting 1 is displayed on the setting display unit 173 as the initial value of the game setting, and the setting can be changed by pressing the setting change button 172 . The setting display section 173 is composed of a 7-segment LED that displays a one-digit number. Each time the setting change button 172 is pressed once, the setting values displayed on the setting display section 173 are changed in order of 1→2→3→4→5→6→1→ . . . When the setting key inserted into the setting key cylinder 171 is returned to the OFF state after changing the setting, the setting value displayed on the setting display section 173 at that time is stored in the setting memory, and the setting change is confirmed. , it becomes a playable state. On the other hand, when shifting to the setting confirmation state, the setting value stored in the setting memory is displayed on the setting display portion 173 . In the setting confirmation state, even if the setting change button 172 is pressed, the setting value displayed on the setting display section 173 does not change, and the setting cannot be changed. After that, when the setting key inserted into the setting key cylinder 171 is returned to its original state to turn it off, the game becomes ready for play. When the setting key is turned off to enable a game, the setting display section 173 is turned off and the current setting value cannot be visually recognized.

Note that the setting change button 172 may also be used as a RAM clear switch. In this case, if the power is turned on while the RAM clear switch is pressed while the setting key is not turned (setting key OFF state), the RAM is cleared. On the other hand, if the power is turned on while the RAM clear switch is pressed while the setting key is turned (setting key ON state), the RAM is cleared and the setting change state is entered. If the power is turned on without pressing the RAM clear switch while the setting key is off, the power is restored without clearing the RAM. On the other hand, if the RAM clear switch is not pushed in the setting key ON state and the power is turned on, the setting confirmation state is entered. Further, the setting display section 173 may also be used as the performance display section 159 . In this case, the combined display section may function as the performance display section 159 in the playable state, and may function as the setting display section 173 in the setting change state or setting confirmation state. In addition, the setting change device 170 may not be provided, and the change of game settings may be disabled.

<Functional block>
FIG. 3 shows functional blocks of the pachinko gaming machine 100. As shown in FIG. Hereinafter, the functions realized by using each configuration will be described. For the part already described as , the term may be used as it is for the sake of convenience.

The pachinko game machine 100 includes a power board 158 that generates power to be used in the game machine based on AC power (AC 24V, etc.) supplied from the outside of the game machine, and a main control device that controls the basic operation of the game and the progress of the game. , a payout control board 155 as a frame control device for controlling the payout of prize balls, a launch control board 157 for controlling the launch of game balls to the game area, and controls the performance operations and processes. It is configured in a form in which the function is shared with the sub-board 300 as a sub-controller.

The main board 200 includes a first starting port 11, a second starting port 12, a big winning port 20, a first operating port 31, a second operating port 32, a group of general winning ports (first general winning port 33a, second general winning port It is electrically connected to the port 33b), the output port 34, the pattern display unit 120, and the external information output terminal 160, and transmits and receives various control signals to and from each of them. The payout control board 155 is electrically connected to the main board 200 , the firing control board 157 and the payout device 154 . The payout control board 155 transmits a launch permission signal to the launch control board 157 based on a signal indicating the control state of the prize ball payout and the main board 200 transmitted from the main board 200, and indirectly controls the launch control board 157. , and the payout of prize balls by the payout device 154 is controlled. Dispensing device 154 includes dispensing motor 166 and ball counting sensor 167 . The firing control board 157 is electrically connected to the payout control board 155, the launching device 156, and the ball feeding device 164, and controls the ball feeding device 164 and the ball feeding device 164 based on a firing permission signal or the like transmitted from the payout control board 155. A device 156 is controlled to shoot a game ball. The sub-board 300 includes the effect display device 60, the movable accessories 66 (the drive motor 67, the position detection sensor 68), the speaker 108, the effect input operation device 115 (the effect button 109, the cross key 110), the decorative lamp 111 and the electrical and transmit and receive various control signals to and from each other.

The main board 200 and the sub-board 300 are configured so that data transmission/reception between the main board 200 and the sub-board 300 is one-way from the main board 200 to the sub-board 300. It is arranged on the sub-board 300 . Since the unidirectionality of data transmission from the main substrate 200 to the sub substrate 300 is maintained, data cannot be transmitted from the configuration included in the sub substrate 300 to the configuration included in the main substrate 200. I can't even ask. Therefore, the sub board 300 cannot refer to the information generated by the main board 200 unless the information is transmitted. Further, between the main board 200 and the payout control board 155, and between the payout control board 155 and the launch control board 157, data transmission and reception are performed bidirectionally. However, as in the case between the main board 200 and the sub-board 300, data can be sent and received in one direction from the main board 200 to the payout control board 155, or in one direction from the payout control board 155 to the firing control board 157. A configuration for data transmission/reception may be employed.

The functional blocks included in the main board 200, the payout control board 155, the firing control board 157, and the sub-board 300, which will be described below, are merely examples. may be installed. For example, the functional blocks included in the main board 200 may be configured to be mounted on the sub-board 300, or the functional blocks included in the firing control board 157 may be configured to be mounted on the payout control board 155. good. Also, for example, a part of the functional blocks included in the main board 200 may be configured to be mounted on the main board 200, and the remaining part may be mounted on the payout control board 155. may be divided and provided on a plurality of substrates so that one functional block is configured as a whole.

<Main board 200>
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the main substrate 200. As shown in FIG. The main board 200 includes an entering ball determination means 201, a performance display section 159, a random number generation means 202, a first lottery means 211, a second lottery means 212, a preliminary determination means 235, a normal figure lottery means 213, a reservation control means 240, a main Display control means 250, special game control means 260, small winning game control means 265, specific game control means 270, opening and closing control means 275, special figure adjustment means 276, main initial process execution means 280, main power interruption process execution means 282, It comprises main error detection means 284 , setting change means 286 , setting confirmation means 287 and command communication means 205 .

<Entering ball determination means 201>
The entering ball determining means 201 determines entering of a game ball into each winning hole. The ball entry determination means 201 determines that the game ball has won the first start opening 11 when receiving the first start winning information, and determines that the game ball has won the second starting opening 12 when receiving the second start winning information. to decide. A ball entry judging means 201 judges that the game ball has entered the big prize winning slot 20 when receiving the big winning slot winning information, and judges that the game ball has entered the general winning slot 33 when receiving the general winning slot information. The entering ball determination means 201 determines that the game ball has passed through the first operation opening 31 or the second operation opening 32 when passing information is received. The entering ball determination means 201 determines that the game ball has passed through the out port 34 when receiving the ejection information. The entered ball determination means 201 calculates the ratio of the total number of prize balls to the total number of fired balls, which is the sum of safe balls and out balls, and displays it on the performance display section 159 . The ball-entering determination means 201 calculates the "number of balls paid out"/"number of out-balls"×100 when the probability of winning a big hit is normal probability and normal ball-entering state (so-called low probability and low ball-entering state). is displayed on the performance display unit 159 . Therefore, the performance display section 159 displays the base in the low base state.

<Random Number Generation Means 202>
The random number generating means 202 generates random numbers to be used for various decisions in the first lottery means 211 , the second lottery means 212 and the normal pattern lottery means 213 . Specifically, the random number generation means 202 generates a random number (also referred to as a "lottery value") used in the lottery by the first lottery determination means 221 and the second lottery determination means 222. A range of random numbers is generated by predetermined means. In addition, the random number generating means 202 selects from "0" to "255" as a random number (also referred to as "symbol determination lottery value") used in design determination (symbol lottery) by the first symbol determination means 226 and the second symbol determination means 227. A random number in the range of up to is generated by a predetermined means. In addition, the random number generating means 202 uses "0" to "255 ” is generated by a predetermined means. In addition, the random number generating means 202 generates a random number in the range from "0" to "99" as a random number to be used in the success/failure lottery by the normal pattern lottery means 213 by means of a predetermined means. Further, the random number generation means 202 generates a random number in the range of "0" to "2" by a predetermined means as a random number used when determining the normal symbol. In addition, "random number" here refers to physical random numbers generated by a random number generation circuit, true random numbers in a mathematical sense, and pseudo-random numbers such as random numbers using a 16-bit counter and software random numbers using random number generation algorithms. It's okay. Alternatively, random numbers generated by combining hardware random numbers and software random numbers may be used. The random numbers obtained by the first lottery means 211 and the second lottery means 212 may be generated by the same generating means, or may be generated by different generating means. .

<Universal drawing lottery means 213>
The normal pattern lottery means 213 generates a random number used for the lottery of the normal pattern and the random number used for determining the stop pattern of the normal pattern when the game ball passes through the first operation port 31 or the second operation port 32. 202 to execute a lottery. The normal symbol lottery means 213 includes a normal symbol success/failure determination table (not shown) that is referred to for determining whether the normal symbol is appropriate, and a normal symbol determination that is referred to for determining the stop symbol of the normal symbol to be displayed on the normal symbol display unit 45. to hold the table. The correspondence relationship between the lottery value for win/fail lottery and the win is defined in the normal symbol determination table, and the correspondence relationship between the lottery value for determining the stop symbol and the normal symbol is defined in the normal symbol determination table. Based on the winning probability and the selection probability of the symbol, the success or failure of the normal symbol and the stop symbol are determined. The normal pattern lottery means 213 determines the stop pattern of the normal pattern with reference to the normal pattern determination table when the lottery value for the success/failure lottery of the normal pattern corresponds to the hit, and the lottery value for the success/failure lottery of the normal pattern is determined. If it falls under the deviation, always determine the aspect of the 1 deviation symbol. If the result of the determination of whether or not the normal symbol is a win, and the normal symbol stops at a predetermined symbol (first winning mode or second winning mode), the opening/closing control means 275, which will be described later, determines the mode of the stopped symbol and the game state. The normal electric accessory 90 of the second starting port 12 is expanded accordingly. The expansion time is 0.1 seconds for short opening and 6 seconds for long opening. The normal symbol lottery value is temporarily reserved by a reserve control means 240, which will be described later. However, the lottery value is reserved only when it does not exceed the predetermined upper limit number reserved by the reservation control means 240 .

<First lottery means 211 and second lottery means 212>
The first lottery means 211 includes a first lottery value acquisition means 216, a first success/fail determination means 221, a first symbol determination means 226, and a first variation pattern determination as a function of executing the first lottery related to the first game. A means 231 is included, and a first win/fail lottery is executed as a win/fail lottery corresponding to the ball entering the first starting port 11.例文帳に追加Based on various lottery results by the first lottery means 211, the main display control means 250 causes the first special symbol display section 41 to display the first special symbol 51 in a variable manner. Also, based on the information transmitted from the command communication means 205, the decorative pattern 61 is variably displayed in the display area of the effect display device 60. FIG. The second lottery means 212 includes a second lottery value acquisition means 217, a second propriety determination means 222, a second symbol determination means 227, and a second variation pattern determination means 232, and corresponds to the ball entering the second starting port 12. A second winning lottery is executed as a winning lottery. Based on various lottery results by the second lottery means 212, the main display control means 250 causes the second special symbol display section 42 to display the second special symbol 52 in a variable manner. Also, based on the information transmitted from the command communication means 205, the decorative pattern 61 is variably displayed in the display area of the effect display device 60. FIG.

<First Lottery Value Obtaining Means 216 and Second Lottery Value Obtaining Means 217>
The first lottery value acquisition means 216 acquires random numbers for various lotteries and determinations by the first lottery means 211 from the random number generation means 202 when the ball enters the first starting hole 11 . Specifically, the first success/failure lottery value for success/failure determination by the first success/failure determination means 221, the first symbol lottery value for determining the stop mode of the first special symbol 51 by the first symbol determination means 226, the first variation pattern A first pattern lottery value for determining the variation pattern (variation time) of the first special symbol 51 by the determining means 231 is obtained from the corresponding random number generating means. The second lottery value acquiring means 217 acquires random numbers for various lotteries and determinations by the second lottery means 212 from the random number generating means 202 when the ball enters the second starting hole 12 . Specifically, the second success or failure lottery value for success or failure determination by the second success or failure determination means 222, the second symbol lottery value for determining the stop mode of the second special symbol 52 by the second symbol determination means 227, the second variation pattern A second pattern lottery value for determining the variation pattern (variation time) of the second special symbol 52 by the determining means 232 is obtained from the corresponding random number generating means.

The first success/failure determination means 221 executes success/failure determination to determine whether or not to shift to a special game based on the first success/failure lottery value. The second success/failure determination means 222 executes success/failure determination to determine whether or not to shift to a special game based on the second success/failure lottery value. In the success/failure determination, more specifically, "big hit" indicating transition to a special game, "small hit" indicating transition to a small hit game, " It is determined whether it corresponds to "out of". The first right/wrong judgment means 221 and the second right/wrong judgment means 222 hold a right/wrong judgment table referred to in the right/wrong judgment. In addition, in order to distinguish the success/failure determination to be executed at the time of starting the pattern variation from the prior success/failure determination described later, it is also appropriately referred to as "the success/failure determination as the main determination". In this specification, when the term "table" or "selection criteria" is used, the relationship between the first parameter such as the lottery value and the second parameter such as the value indicating the option is strictly defined in the table structure. It not only refers to data, but also broadly includes implementation by a program structure that derives a second parameter from a first parameter as such a correspondence relationship. The concept including them is substantially synonymous with the "table" and is appropriately referred to as "selection criteria". When a table structure is used, substantially one type of selection criteria may be composed of a combination of a plurality of structurally subdivided tables. It shows the number of actual types of tables, not the number of tables that have been formatted.

The first right/wrong determination means 221 and the second right/wrong determination means 222 hold tables corresponding to respective right/wrong determinations as right/wrong determination tables referred to in the right/wrong determination. Specifically, a right/wrong determination table for right/wrong determination by the first right/wrong determination means 221 (also referred to as a "first right/wrong determination table") and a right/wrong determination table for right/wrong determination by the second right/wrong determination means 222 ("second (also referred to as "validity judgment table") is held, and a table to be referred to is selected according to the validity judgment to be executed. Judgment results of big hits, small wins, and misses are associated with winning/failing lottery values in a plurality of winning/failing determination tables, and winning/failing probabilities are determined according to the range setting of the associated big wins. In addition, a plurality of types of win/fail judgment tables corresponding to a plurality of game settings are prepared. is prepared. In addition, when the probability of a big hit, a small win, and a loss is the same among a plurality of game settings, a winning/failure determination table that is common to the plurality of game settings may be prepared.

FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing a propriety determination table. This figure shows a win-or-fail determination table corresponding to a specific game setting, and shows a win-fail determination table corresponding to setting 6. FIG. In the hit/fail determination table of this figure, the determination results of big wins, small wins, and misses are associated with the win/fail lottery values. is determined. The first right/wrong judgment means 221 and the second right/wrong judgment means 222 refer to the right/wrong judgment table of this figure in the right/wrong judgment as the main judgment. In both of the first success/failure lottery by the first success/failure determination means 221 and the second success/failure lottery by the second success/failure determination means 222, a big win is usually made only when the success/failure lottery value falls within the range of 0-299. When the odds are variable, the range of the big win is expanded, and the big win is achieved not only when the win/fail lottery value falls within the range of 0-299, but also when it falls within the range of 300-2999. Thus, the range corresponding to the big hit changes according to the game state. In this figure, a single hit/fail determination table shows the jackpot range for both normal and variable probability, but the hit/fail determination table may be prepared separately for normal time and for variable probability. It may be separately prepared for the first win/fail lottery and the second win/fail lottery.

In this embodiment, even if the winning/failing lottery value does not fall within the big winning range, it will be a small winning if it falls within a predetermined range. In the example of this figure, if the winning lottery value obtained by the first winning judgment means 221 falls within the range of 64000 to 65535, it becomes a small hit, and the winning lottery value acquired by the second winning judgment means 222 is 56500 to 65535. If it falls within the range, it will be a small hit. That is, the second win/fail lottery has a wider range of small wins than the first win/fail lottery, and the small wins are more likely to occur. In this way, when it does not correspond to the big hit, it is originally all "missing", but in the example of this figure, the winning lottery value range when it does not correspond to the small hit among the cases where it does not correspond to the big hit is especially expressed as "outside". Further, when the "win or fail" is understood from the viewpoint of "whether or not it is a win", the "minor win" and the "big win" may be included in the broad sense of "win". In addition, in this figure, an example is shown in which the determination table for whether or not a big hit is made and the determination table for whether or not a small win is made are realized in the form of a single winning or not judgment table. good. Further, the "small win" may be provided only in one of the first game and the second game, or may be provided in neither game. In that case, the value corresponding to the small hit is not set in the corresponding success/fail determination table.

FIG. 6 schematically shows the range setting of the winning lottery value for each set value. FIG. 1(a) shows the correspondence relationship between the first win/fail lottery value acquired by the first win/fail determination means 221 and the win/fail determination result. FIG. 2(b) shows the correspondence relationship between the second win/fail lottery value acquired by the second win/fail determination means 222 and the win/fail determination result. The range of the first winning lottery value and the second winning lottery value that will be a big hit at normal time and probability change is 0 to 294 if the setting value is "1", 0 to 295 if the setting value is "2", and the setting value is " 0 to 296 if the set value is "3", 0 to 297 if the set value is "4", 0 to 298 if the set value is "5", and 0 to 299 if the set value is "6". Therefore, the larger the set value, the greater the range of winning/losing lottery values that result in a big win in the normal time, and the probability of winning a big win in the normal time increases. In addition, the range of the first winning lottery value and the second winning lottery value that will be a big hit only at the time of probability change (that is, the loss in normal times) is 295 to 2949 if the setting value is "1", and if the setting value is "2". 296 to 2959 if the setting value is "3", 297 to 2969 if the setting value is "4", 298 to 2979 if the setting value is "4", 299 to 2989 if the setting value is "5", and if the setting value is "6", 300-2999. Therefore, the greater the set value, the greater the range of winning/losing lottery values that will result in a big win at the time of variable probability, and the higher the probability of winning a big win at the time of variable probability. The range of winning/losing lottery values is determined so that the ratio between the normal big win probability of winning a big win in a normal time and the big winning probability of winning a big win in a variable probability is constant irrespective of the set value. In this figure, the range of winning/losing lottery values is determined so that the variable probability jackpot probability is 10 times the normal jackpot probability, and is common to all set values "1" to "6". . Further, the range of winning/losing lottery values is determined so that the probability of winning a small win is constant regardless of the set value. In all set values "1" to "6", if the range of the first lottery value is 64000-65535, it will be a small hit, and if the range of the second lottery value is 56500-65535, it will be a small hit. It hits. The range of win/fail lottery values outside the range of a big win or a small win is "off". In this figure, the big win probability is different for each set value, but the correspondence relationship between the win/loss lottery value and the win/fail judgment result may be determined so that the big win probability is the same for different set values.

<First Symbol Determination Means 226 and Second Symbol Determination Means 227>
Returning to FIG. 4, the first symbol determining means 226 and the second symbol determining means 227 determine the stop symbol at the start of symbol fluctuation based on the symbol lottery value obtained from the random number generating means 202 and the result of the winning/losing determination. . The first symbol determining means 226 and the second symbol determining means 227 hold a plurality of symbol determination tables that are referred to for determining the stop symbol of the special symbol. Specifically, the first symbol determination means 226 holds a plurality of symbol determination tables corresponding to the results of the success/failure determination by the first success/failure determination means 221, A plurality of symbol determination tables are held according to the determination results. A first win/fail determination means 221 holds a first pattern determination table for big wins to be referred to when winning big, a first symbol determination table for small wins to be referred to for small wins, and a first symbol determination table for loss to be referred to when losing. A second win/fail determination means 222 holds a second pattern determination table for big wins to be referred to for big wins, a second symbol determination table for small wins to be referred to for small wins, and a second symbol determination table for misses to be referred to for misses. The first symbol determination means 226 and the second symbol determination means 227 select the symbol determination table to be referred to according to the result of the success/failure determination. In addition, in order to distinguish the symbol determination to be executed when the symbol variation is started from the preliminary symbol determination described later, it is also appropriately called "symbol determination as the final determination".

FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing a symbol determination table. FIG. 7(a) is a table to be referred to when the hit/fail judgment result is a big hit, FIG. 7(b) is a table to be referred to when the hit/fail judgment result is a miss, and FIG. 7(c) is a This is a table to be referred to when the result of winning/failure determination is a small hit. The first symbol determination means 226 and the second symbol determination means 227 refer to the symbol determination table of this figure in the symbol determination as the final determination. Each symbol determination table defines the correspondence relationship between the numbers "0" to "10" indicating the types of special symbols and the first symbol lottery value or the second symbol lottery value. The types of special symbols are associated with the judgment results of big wins, small wins, and misses, respectively. "10" corresponds to an out. Each type is assigned a plurality of special symbols, that is, a plurality of generally meaningless symbols formed by combining segments.

As shown in FIG. 7(a), special symbol types "0" to "4" are associated with the presence or absence of a big hit and probability fluctuation after the big hit. Specifically, the type "0" indicates a 10R jackpot with a probability change as a specific jackpot, and is associated with "0 to 99" in the case of the first symbol lottery value, and "0 to 99" in the case of the second symbol lottery value. 144”. Type "1" indicates a 4R jackpot (or "actual 4R hit") with probability variation as a specific jackpot, and is associated with "100 to 149" in the case of the first design lottery value, and in the case of the second design lottery value It is associated with "145 to 149". The type "2" indicates a 2R big hit with variable probability, and the type "2" is associated with both the first symbol lottery value and the second symbol lottery value of "150 to 189". Type "3" indicates a 10R jackpot that does not involve probability variation as a normal jackpot. Type "4" indicates a 4R jackpot that does not involve probability variation as a normal jackpot, and type "4" is associated with both the first symbol lottery value and the second symbol lottery value of "230 to 255". In this way, the selection probability for each jackpot type (that is, the contents of the jackpot and whether or not there is a change in probability thereafter) is determined by the size of the range of the symbol lottery values.

In addition, it is also possible to provide more types of special patterns, and in that case, by configuring so that one jackpot type is determined corresponding to a plurality of types of special patterns, it is possible to increase the number of types of patterns and increase the number of jackpots. You can set less types. Alternatively, it is possible to subdivide into a larger number of types of jackpots corresponding to the increased number of symbol types. Furthermore, it is possible to provide different symbol types for the first lottery and the second lottery. In this case, one kind of jackpot is determined so as to correspond to each of the kind of special symbols selected at the time of the first lottery and the kind of special symbols selected at the time of the second lottery. However, it is desirable to set the ratio of the probability change to be the same between the first lottery and the second lottery.

As shown in FIG. 7(b), the type "10" is associated with the symbol lottery values of the entire range when the winning/failing determination result is out. Therefore, it is decided that the same special symbol should always be stop-displayed in the case of a loss. It should be noted that it is also possible to provide a plurality of special symbols that are stopped and displayed in the case of being out.

As shown in FIG. 7(c), special symbol types "5" to "9" are associated with small hits. The type "5" is associated with the symbol lottery value range "0-49", and the type "6" is associated with the symbol lottery value range "50-99". The type "7" is associated with the range of symbol lottery values "100 to 149", the type "8" is associated with the range of symbol lottery values "150 to 199", and the type "9" is the range of symbol lottery values. It is associated with "200 to 255".

In this embodiment, the table of FIG. 7 is referred to as a preliminary symbol determination table also in the preliminary symbol determination in order to save the storage area in the main board 200. FIG. The first symbol determination means 226 and the second symbol determination means 227 indicate the type of the special symbol as a result of the preliminary symbol determination, indicating that the value is the first winning lottery or the second winning lottery. It is transmitted to the effect determining means 303 together with the indicated value and the number of pending. In addition, as the preliminary symbol determination table, a table that is further subdivided to enable execution of complicated determination, or a simple one that summarizes the determination range of big hit symbols for executing a similar special game may be used. . In addition, when the pattern is uniformly determined at the time of loss as in the present embodiment, a specific pattern can be selected without referring to the acquired symbol lottery value and without preparing a pattern determination table for loss. may decide.

<First variation pattern determining means 231 and second variation pattern determining means 232>
Returning to FIG. 4, the first variation pattern determining means 231 obtains from the random number generating means 202 the variation pattern in which the display process of the symbol variation to be displayed on the first special symbol display unit 41 and the effect display device 60 is determined. It is determined from among a plurality of variation patterns based on one pattern lottery value. The second variation pattern determination means 232 uses the second pattern lottery value obtained from the random number generation means 202 as the variation pattern in which the display process of the symbol variation to be displayed on the second special symbol display unit 42 and the effect display device 60 is determined. Based on this, it is determined from among a plurality of variation patterns. The first variation pattern determination means 231 and the second variation pattern determination means 232 refer to the variation pattern table to determine the variation pattern of the symbol variation when starting the symbol variation. In addition, the first variation pattern determination means 231 and the second variation pattern determination means 232 perform preliminary pattern determination as to which variation pattern range the pattern lottery value corresponds to. The first variation pattern determination means 231 and the second variation pattern determination means 232, and the control means of the main substrate 200 include a variation pattern table to be referred to for determining the variation pattern when the variation start condition is satisfied, and a change pattern table to the start port. Each holds or shares a pre-pattern determination table used to generate information for determination of execution of look-ahead processing at the time of ball entry. In the fluctuation pattern, the fluctuation time from the start of fluctuation to the stop when the special symbol is variably displayed is determined, and the fluctuation time varies depending on the type. That is, for each variation pattern in which the display process of the symbol variation is determined, a variation display time is substantially determined for each pattern as a termination condition of the symbol variation, and when the variation display time elapses, the special symbols are displayed. is stopped from fluctuating. Incidentally, the variation pattern determination to be executed at the time of starting the pattern variation is also appropriately referred to as "variation pattern determination as main determination" in order to distinguish it from the preliminary pattern determination. In addition, in order to contribute to the selection of the variation effect pattern of the decorative design to be described later, it may be defined as different types of variation patterns with the same variation time.

FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically showing a variation pattern table. The first variation pattern determination means 231 and the second variation pattern determination means 232 refer to the table of this figure (a) in the normal state, and refer to the table of this figure (b) in the time saving state.

As shown in FIG. 8(a), if the success/failure determination result is out of the normal state, if the pattern lottery value is 0 to 4, select "Super 1", which is the super reach of the pattern range number "0", If the pattern lottery value is 5 to 9, "Super 2", which is the super reach of the pattern range number "1", is selected. If the pattern lottery value is 10 to 19, select "normal 1" which is the normal reach of the pattern range number "2", and if the pattern lottery value is 20 to 29, select "normal 2”. If the pattern lottery value is 30 to 255, the pattern range number "4" and "no reach out" are selected. As "no reach out", different variation patterns are selected according to the number of holds, 10 seconds variation pattern when the number of holds is 0 to 2, 7 seconds variation pattern when the number of holds is 3, number of holds is 4, a variation pattern of 4 seconds is selected.

In this figure, an example in which five types are mainly classified according to the variation time will be described. A plurality of variation performance patterns are prepared for each variation pattern on the sub-board 300, and there are dozens of variation performance patterns in total. is associated with the lottery value range of each classification.

The range of pattern lottery values assigned to "Normal 1", "Normal 2", and "No Reach Out" also varies depending on the number of holds. When the number of reservations is 0, 1, it is as shown in this figure (a), but as the number of reservations increases, the lottery value range of "normal 1" and "normal 2" narrows, and the lottery value of "no reach out" Wider range. The smaller the number of reservations, the wider the lottery value range of the variation pattern with a relatively long variation time, and the probability that the variation pattern with a long variation time is selected increases. Therefore, the smaller the number of reservations, the longer the average fluctuation time, and the larger the number of reservations, the shorter the average fluctuation time. By using a variation pattern table in which the correspondence relationship between the pattern lottery value range and the variation pattern differs for each number of reservations, it is possible to realize control in which a variation pattern with a long variation time is likely to be selected when the number of reservations decreases.

In the normal state, if the success/failure determination result is a 4R jackpot or a 10R jackpot, if the pattern lottery value is 0 to 123, select "Super 1", which is the super reach of the pattern range number "5", and the pattern lottery value is If it is 124 to 248, it selects "Super 2" which is the super reach of the pattern range number "6". If the pattern lottery value is 249 to 252, select "normal 1" which is the normal reach of the pattern range number "7", and if the pattern lottery value is 253 to 255, select "normal 2”.

In the normal state, when the success/failure determination result is a 2R big hit or a small hit, if the pattern lottery value is 0 to 122, select "Super 3", which is the super reach of the pattern range number "9", and the pattern lottery value is If it is 123 to 255, it selects "normal 3" which is the normal reach of the pattern range number "10".

When the first variation pattern determination means 231 and the second variation pattern determination means 232 transmit the pre-determination result to the effect determination means 303 as a so-called look-ahead result, the value of the pattern range number (0 to 10) is It is transmitted together with a value indicating whether it is the lottery or the second lottery, and the number of pending lotteries. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 8, the preliminary pattern determination is exemplified so as to have a table for each success/failure determination result. In addition to deriving only information about the range in which it is positioned, the control means of the sub-board 300 may be controlled so as to determine what kind of variation is to be performed along with the result of the preliminary suitability determination.

In the variation pattern table of FIG. 8B that is referred to in the time saving state, pattern lottery values are assigned to all variation patterns for time saving. However, the correspondence relationship between the range of the pattern lottery value and the variation time is the same as in FIG. "No reach out, shortened" is a variation pattern with a relatively short fluctuation time that is associated with the same lottery value range and pattern range number as the "no reach out" in FIG. 8(a). "Reach without reach shortening" also selects a different variation pattern depending on the number of holds, 10 seconds variation pattern when the number of holds is 0, 1, 1 second variation pattern when the number of holds is 2 to 4 are selected respectively. The first variation pattern determination means 231 and the second variation pattern determination means 232 may refer to different variation pattern tables, or may refer to different variation pattern tables depending on the game state. For example, in a gaming machine in which the second lottery is set to be more advantageous than the first lottery, and the second lottery is given priority over the first lottery, the ball-entering state is easy due to the time saving. A situation in which the holding of the second lottery is exhausted and the first lottery is continuously executed is not preferable for the player. Therefore, in the loss fluctuation in the first lottery in the easy-to-enter state, a fluctuation pattern table in which a long-time (for example, 10 seconds) fluctuation pattern that does not shorten the fluctuation time is uniformly selected regardless of the number of reservations is referred to. You can do it.

<Holding control means 240>
Returning to FIG. 4 , the reservation control means 240 includes a special figure reservation means 241 and a normal figure reservation means 242 . When the special figure holding means 241 newly acquires the first winning lottery value or the second winning lottery value, the symbol variation corresponding to the first winning lottery value or the second winning lottery value acquired before that. is displayed, the start of pattern variation corresponding to the newly obtained first win/fail lottery value or second win/fail lottery value is suspended, and the win/fail lottery value is stored until the start of the variation display of the corresponding pattern. Here, for the first special symbols, the upper limit is four, and the first success or failure lottery value, the first pattern lottery value, and the first pattern lottery value are stored. A second lottery value, a second pattern lottery value, and a second pattern lottery value are stored. The normal pattern reservation means 242 stores the normal pattern lottery value acquired by the normal pattern lottery means 213 as a reserved ball. The numbers of these reservations are represented by the number of lights or the number of blinks of the first special figure reservation display portion 71, the second special figure reservation display portion 72, and the normal figure reservation display portion 75, respectively. The number of reservations by the special figure reservation means 241 is also displayed on the effect display device 60. - 特許庁

The lottery value of the second success/failure lottery retained in the special figure retention means 241 is preferentially digested over the lottery value of the first success/failure lottery, and the pattern variation is displayed. Therefore, even if the big win lottery value is reserved as the first win/fail lottery, as long as the lottery value is held as the second win/fail lottery, the pattern variation corresponding to the big win lottery value of the first win/fail lottery is not displayed. Therefore, even if the big win is reserved in the first win/fail lottery, by continuing to beat until the big win is held in the second win/fail lottery, there is a possibility that a plurality of continuous big wins can be obtained.

<Main display control means 250>
The main display control means 250 includes a first special figure control means 251 , a second special figure control means 252 and a general figure control means 254 . The first special symbol control means 251 displays the variation of the first special symbol 51 on the first special symbol display section 41 according to the variation pattern determined corresponding to the determination result of the first winning lottery by the first lottery means 211. Let The first special figure control means 251 makes it a condition for starting a new symbol variation that the variation display of the symbols corresponding to the first win-or-fail lottery or the second win-or-fail lottery made before is completed. The second special symbol control means 252 displays the variation of the second special symbol 52 on the second special symbol display section 42 according to the variation pattern determined corresponding to the determination result of the second winning lottery by the second lottery means 212. Let The second special figure control means 252 also makes the completion of the fluctuation display of the symbols corresponding to the first win/fail lottery or the second win/fail lottery performed before that a new symbol variation start condition.

The first special figure control means 251 reserves the start of the symbol variation display corresponding to the first success/failure lottery when the success/failure lottery value of the second success/failure lottery is stored by the special figure retention means 241.例文帳に追加On the other hand, the second special figure control means 252 starts the symbol variation display corresponding to the second success or failure lottery regardless of whether or not the success or failure lottery value of the first success or failure lottery is stored by the special figure reservation means 241.例文帳に追加Thus, when the lottery values are reserved for both the first win/fail lottery and the second win/fail lottery, the lottery value held for the second win/fail lottery is preferentially read and the pattern variation is displayed. In such a case, the lottery value withheld in the first lottery is not read out and the symbol variation does not start until the number of pending lotteries in the second lottery becomes zero.

The first special figure control means 251 and the second special figure control means 252 are changed by the command communication means 205 described later at the timing to start and stop the variable display of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52. A start command and a variation stop command are transmitted to the effect determination means 303 (sub-main). When transmitting the variation start command, the value indicating each of the success/failure determination result, the stop pattern, and the variation pattern determined or determined as this determination, and the value indicating whether it is the first success/failure lottery or the second success/failure lottery It is transmitted to the effect determination means 303 together with the variation start command. When the fluctuation stop command is transmitted, the value indicating the stop pattern is transmitted to the effect determining means 303 together with the fluctuation stop command. In addition, the effect determination means 303 (sub-main) transmits a variation start command, a change stop command, etc. to the effect control means 304 in order to control the variable display of the decorative symbols by the effect control means 304 (sub-sub). As a result, the variable display by the main display control means 250 and the effect control means 304 (sub-sub) are synchronized and interlocking is maintained. The normal pattern control means 254 causes the normal pattern display section 45 to display the determination result of the lottery by the normal pattern lottery means 213 as the fluctuation display of the normal pattern.

<Special Figure Adjustment Means 276>
The special figure adjustment means 276 waits the start of the other variation display while one of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 is variably displayed. The special figure adjusting means 276 is the second special symbol based on the ball entering the second starting port 12, regardless of the order in which the game ball entered the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12. The variable display of 52 is prioritized over the variable display of the first special symbol 51 based on the ball entering the first starting port 11.例文帳に追加For example, when both the first win/fail lottery value and the second win/fail lottery value are reserved, the second win/fail lottery value is always preferentially consumed and the second special pattern 52 is continuously varied and displayed.

In addition, the special figure adjustment means 276 in the modified example changes the variation display of the first special symbol 51 and the variation display of the second special symbol 52 according to the order of entering the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12 Alternatively, the display may be varied. For example, when the ball is entered in the order of the first starting port 11, the first starting port 11, and the second starting port 12, the display fluctuates in the order of the first special symbol 51, the first special symbol 51, and the second special symbol 52. be done. In this case, the special figure adjustment means 276 monitors the reservation control means 240 and stores the reservation order of the success or failure lottery value. Which special symbol should be varied is determined according to the order of game ball entry, that is, the retention order of the winning lottery value in the retention control means 240, so the player can easily grasp the variation order visually.

The special figure adjustment means 276 in another modification may display the variation display of the first special symbol 51 and the variation display of the second special symbol 52 in a predetermined digestion order regardless of the order of entry. good. For example, priority may be given to alternately displaying the variable display of the first special symbol 51 and the variable display of the second special symbol 52 . For example, when both the first winning lottery value and the second winning lottery value are reserved, the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 are displayed alternately. Which special symbol should be changed is simply alternated regardless of the order of game ball entry, so the player can intuitively grasp the order of change.

When one of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 is stopped in a winning manner, the special figure adjusting means 276 waits for the other to start the variable display. In this case, since the variable display of the special symbols is not started while the special game is being executed, the player can concentrate on the special game.

<Preliminary determination means 235>
The prior determination means 235 includes a first lottery prior determination means 236 and a second lottery prior determination means 237 . First lottery pre-determination means 236 includes various random numbers acquired by first lottery value acquisition means 216 before execution of various determinations by first success/failure determination means 221, first symbol determination means 226, and first variation pattern determination means 231 Before the start of the fluctuation of the first special symbol by the first special figure control means 251 using the information about the fluctuation is determined in advance. The second lottery pre-determination means 237, the second lottery value acquisition means 217 various random numbers acquired by the second lottery value acquisition means 217 before executing various determinations by the second success/failure determination means 222, the second symbol determination means 227, and the second variation pattern determination means 232 Before the start of the variation of the second special symbol by the second special symbol control means 252 using the information about the variation is determined in advance.

The first lottery prior determination means 236 includes a first prior lottery value determination table, a first prior symbol lottery value determination table, and a first prior variation pattern random value determination as determination tables for prior determination of the first lottery means 211. hold the table. The first lottery prior determination means 236 determines the random number group to which the first lottery value stored in the special figure reservation means 241 belongs using the first lottery value determination table. The first lottery prior determination means 236 determines the random number group to which the first symbol lottery value stored in the special figure reservation means 241 belongs using the first prior symbol lottery value determination table. The first lottery prior determination means 236 determines the random number group to which the first variation pattern lottery value stored in the special figure reservation means 241 belongs using the first prior variation pattern determination table. These determination results are temporarily stored as preliminary determination results, and information about the preliminary determination results is transmitted to the sub board 300 by command communication means 205 (sub control command transmission means 207), which will be described later.

FIG. 9 is a diagram schematically showing a prior validity determination table referred to in prior validity determination. The first lottery prior determination means 236 (preliminary success/failure determination for the first game) refers to the first prior success/failure lottery value determination table in FIG. is "0 to 299", the value of "1" indicating that is set as the result of the prior suitability determination. If the winning lottery value is "300 to 2999", the value "2" indicating that is set as the preliminary winning judgment result. If the winning lottery value is "3000 to 63999", the value "3" indicating that is set as the preliminary winning judgment result. If the winning lottery value is "64000 to 65535", the value "4" indicating that is set as the preliminary winning judgment result. Next, referring to the first preliminary symbol lottery value determination table (not shown), if the first symbol lottery value is "0 to 99", the value of "0" indicating that is set as the preliminary symbol determination result. . When the first symbol lottery value is "100 to 149", the value of "1" indicating that is set as the preliminary symbol determination result. If the first symbol lottery value is "150 to 189", a value of "2" indicating that is set as the preliminary symbol determination result. When the first symbol lottery value is "190 to 229", a value of "3" indicating that is set as the preliminary symbol determination result. When the first symbol lottery value is "230 to 255", the value of "4" indicating that is set as the preliminary symbol determination result. Furthermore, referring to the first preliminary variation pattern random value determination table (not shown), if the first pattern lottery value is "0 to 9", the value of "A" indicating that is set as the preliminary pattern determination result. . If the first pattern lottery value is "10 to 29", the value "B" indicating that is set as the preliminary pattern determination result. If the first pattern lottery value is "30 to 255", the value of "C" indicating that is set as the preliminary pattern determination result. As described above, the preliminary determination information set by the first lottery preliminary determination means 236 (preliminary determination regarding the first game) is performed by the command communication means 205 (sub control command transmission means 207) described later. It is transmitted to the effect determination means 303 in accordance with the transmission timing of the information indicating the entry of the ball (indicating that it is the first lottery), the information indicating the number of pending balls, and the like.

The second lottery prior determination means 237 (preliminary success/failure determination for the second game) refers to the second prior success/failure lottery value determination table in FIG. If the value is "0 to 299", the value of "1" indicating that is set as the preliminary suitability determination result. If the winning lottery value is "300 to 2999", the value "2" indicating that is set as the preliminary winning judgment result. If the winning lottery value is "3000 to 56499", a value of "3" indicating that is set as the preliminary winning judgment result. If the winning lottery value is "56500 to 65535", the value "4" indicating that is set as the prior winning judgment result. Next, referring to the second preliminary symbol lottery value determination table (not shown), if the second symbol lottery value is "0 to 144", the value of "0" indicating that is set as the preliminary symbol determination result. . If the second symbol lottery value is "145 to 149", the value "1" indicating that is set as the preliminary symbol determination result. When the second symbol lottery value is "150 to 189", a value of "2" indicating that is set as the preliminary symbol determination result. When the second symbol lottery value is "190 to 229", the value of "3" indicating that is set as the preliminary symbol determination result. When the second symbol lottery value is "230 to 255", the value of "4" indicating that is set as the preliminary symbol determination result. Furthermore, referring to the second preliminary variation pattern random value judgment table (not shown), if the second pattern lottery value is "0 to 9", the value of "A" indicating that is set as the preliminary pattern judgment result. . If the second pattern lottery value is "10 to 29", the value "B" indicating that is set as the preliminary pattern determination result. If the second pattern lottery value is "30 to 255", the value of "C" indicating that is set as the preliminary pattern determination result. As described above, the preliminary determination information set by the second lottery preliminary determination means 237 (preliminary right or wrong determination regarding the second game) is transmitted to the second start port 12 by the command communication means 205 (sub control command transmission means 207) described later. (Indicating that it is a second lottery), information indicating the number of pending balls, etc. are transmitted to the effect determining means 303 in accordance with the transmission timing.

The various types of information temporarily stored as the preliminary determination result by the preliminary determination means 235 are stored in a predetermined preliminary determination result storage area with an upper limit of 4, similarly to the number of reserved storages. It should be noted that the pre-determination result may be stored using the reservation storage area that the reservation control means 240 stores. The information may be erased based on transmission of the preliminary determination result by the preliminary determination means 235 to the effect determination means 303 by the command communication means 205 (sub-control command transmission means 207), which will be described later. In this way, by sharing with other areas and erasing information based on the completion of transmission, efficient use of the storage area in the main board 200 can be expected. Further, as the determination table for preliminary determination, the determination table for main determination may be used without providing a table dedicated to preliminary determination, and the preliminary determination regarding the first game and the preliminary determination regarding the second game may be performed. A part or all of them may share a common pre-determination table. In this way, by sharing this table with other determination tables, it is possible to reduce the data capacity of the main board 200 . It should be noted that the content to be transmitted as the determination result of the prior determination means 235 can be appropriately selected, such as transmitting only the determination result of acceptance or rejection, for example. In addition, the random number values acquired by the first lottery value acquisition means 216 and the second lottery value acquisition means 217 are transmitted to the sub-board 300 by the command communication means 205 without being judged by the advance judgment means 235, and the sub-board 300 may be configured to determine the content of the preliminary determination.

The prior determination means 235 may refer to a prior success/failure lottery value determination table in which the correspondence relationship between the success/failure lottery value and the prior success/failure determination result differs according to the setting value set by the setting change device 170 . As with the win/loss determination table described above, a plurality of types of pre-win/fail lottery value determination tables corresponding to a plurality of game settings may be prepared, and the pre-win/fail lottery value determination table to be referred to may be switched according to the set values of the game settings. In addition, a pre-win/fail lottery value determination table that can be used in common among a plurality of game settings may be used. In this case, the win/loss may be pre-determined by a combination of the set value of the game setting and the value of the pre-win/fail determination result.

FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically showing a prior success/failure determination table corresponding to game settings. FIG. 3(a) is a prior determination table referred to by the first lottery prior determination means 236, and FIG. 4(b) is a prior determination table referred to by the second lottery prior determination means 237. If the win/loss lottery value is "0 to 294", the result of the prior win/fail determination is "11", indicating that all the settings 1 to 6 will result in a big win. When the win/loss lottery value is "295", the result of prior win/loss determination is "12", indicating that a big win is achieved in the normal setting of 2 or more or in all settings in the variable probability. When the win/loss lottery value is "296", the result of prior win/loss determination is "13", which indicates that a big hit is achieved with the normal setting of 3 or more or with all the settings during the variable probability. When the win/loss lottery value is "297", the result of the prior win/loss determination is "14", indicating that a big win is achieved in the normal setting of 4 or more or in all the settings in the variable probability. When the win/loss lottery value is "298", the result of prior win/fail determination is "15", indicating that a big win is achieved in the normal setting of 5 or more or in all settings in the variable probability. When the win/loss lottery value is "299", the prior win/loss determination result is "16", indicating that a big win is achieved with the normal setting of 6 or all the settings during the variable probability. Also, when the win/loss lottery value is "300 to 2949", the result of the prior win/loss determination is "21", indicating that all the settings at the time of probability change will result in a big hit. If the win/loss lottery value is "2950 to 2959", the result of prior win/loss determination is "22", indicating that a big hit is achieved at the setting of 2 or higher at the time of variable probability. When the win/loss lottery value is "2960 to 2969", the prior win/loss judgment result is "23", which indicates that a big win is achieved when the odds are set to 3 or higher. When the win/loss lottery value is "2970 to 2979", the result of prior win/loss determination is "23", indicating that a big hit is achieved when the odds are set to 4 or higher. When the win/loss lottery value is "2980 to 2989", the prior win/loss determination result is "25", indicating that a big win is achieved when the odds are set to 5 or more. When the win/loss lottery value is "2990 to 2999", the prior win/loss determination result is "26", indicating that the setting 6 at the time of probability variation will result in a big hit. Furthermore, when the first lottery value shown in (a) is "3000 to 63999", and when the second lottery value shown in (b) is "3000 to 56499", the preliminary judgment result is " 30”, indicating that it is out in all settings. Also, when the first lottery value shown in (a) is "64000 to 65535", and when the second lottery value shown in (b) is "56500 to 65535", the advance judgment result is " 40”, indicating that it will be a small hit in all settings. By using such a prior success/failure determination table, it is possible to show an appropriate prior success/failure determination result for each game setting value.

<Special game control means 260>
The special game control means 260 operates the special game when the first special symbol 51 is stopped in a predetermined jackpot mode when the first win/fail lottery by the first lottery means 211 results in the transition to the special game. A special game is executed by determining that a condition is met and opening the big winning hole 20.例文帳に追加Similarly, the special game control means 260, when the second winning lottery by the second lottery means 212 results in indicating the transition to the special game, when the second special symbol 52 is stopped in a predetermined jackpot mode. A special game is executed by determining that a special game operating condition is established and opening a big winning hole 20.例文帳に追加

The special game is a game in which the operation of opening and closing the big winning opening 20 is continued a plurality of times, and is composed of a plurality of unit games. The special game includes a 10R jackpot in which a unit game is repeated ten times, a 4R jackpot in which a unit game is repeated four times, and a 2R jackpot in which a unit game whose release time is shorter than the 10R jackpot and the 4R jackpot is repeated twice. The 10R jackpot is a jackpot in the second lottery, and the 4R jackpot is a jackpot in the first lottery. In the 10R jackpot and the 4R jackpot, in principle, the big prize opening 20 is opened for about 30 seconds in one unit game. In the 2R jackpot, the big prize opening 20 is opened for about 1.6 seconds in one unit game. The special game control means 260 terminates the special game when the set number of rounds of the unit game is consumed. Even in the case of a 2R jackpot, if a predetermined condition is satisfied, the big prize opening 20 may be opened in the same manner as the 10R jackpot and the 4R jackpot.

<Small hit game control means 265>
A small winning game control means 265 operates a small winning game when the first special symbol 51 is stopped in a predetermined small winning manner when the first lottery by the first lottery means 211 results in a small winning. A small winning game is executed by judging that the condition is established and causing the opening/closing control means 275 to open the big winning opening 20.例文帳に追加Similarly, when the second lottery by the second lottery means 212 results in a small hit, the small hit game control means 265 determines that when the second special symbol 52 is stopped in a predetermined small hit mode, the small win game control means 265 A small winning game is executed by determining that a winning game operation condition is established and causing the opening/closing control means 275 to open the big winning opening 20.例文帳に追加

In the small winning game, the unit game is executed once, and the big winning opening 20 is opened and closed twice in one unit game. The small winning game control means 265 opens the big winning opening 20 for only about 0.8 seconds per opening and closing, and then closes the big winning opening 20 to end the small winning game.

<Specific game control means 270>
The specific game control means 270 controls the normal game in the probability variable state, the time saving state, and the ball easy state. A specific game control means 270 shifts the game state to a variable probability state, a time saving state and an easy ball entry state after the end of the special game when the special pattern is a pattern of a specific jackpot accompanied by a transition to a variable probability. The variable probability state, the time saving state and the easy ball entry state are continued until the next big hit occurs. In the time saving state, the first variation pattern determination means 231 and the second variation pattern determination means 232 select a variation pattern with a short variation time so that the variation display time of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 is generally shortened. do. However, in a normal state, reference is made to the variation pattern table corresponding to the number of retentions of the lottery value by the retention control means 240, and as the number of retentions by the retention control means 240 decreases, a variation pattern with a longer variation time tends to appear. In the easy-to-enter state, at least one of the three functions of variable probability of normal symbols, short time of normal symbols, and extension of the opening of the second start port 12 is performed, so that the entry to the second start port 12 The ball frequency (ease of entering the ball) is improved. During the variable probability state, the probability that the result of the success/failure determination by the first success/failure determination means 221 and the second success/failure determination means 222 is a big hit is maintained at a high value. Further, the specific game control means 270 puts the second starting port 12 in an open extension state when the specific jackpot is obtained, and further increases the winning probability of the open lottery only when the winning lottery is the second winning lottery. It shifts to a probability variable state higher than the normal probability state.

<Opening/closing control means 275>
The opening/closing control means 275 controls the opening/closing of the ordinary electric accessory 90 of the second starting opening 12 and the big winning opening 20 . The opening/closing control means 275 sends an opening instruction to the normal electric accessory solenoid 91 to open the normal electric accessory 90 of the second starting port 12 when the normal pattern is stopped in a specific manner. The opening/closing control means 275 opens the second starting port 12 with a short or long opening time according to the result of the opening lottery in the normal state, and opens the second start port 12 with a long opening time in the easy-to-enter state. 2 Open the starting port 12 . The ease of entering a ball into the second starting port 12 is enhanced so that the player can continue the game without reducing the number of balls he has. The opening/closing control means 275 sends an opening instruction to the big winning gate solenoid 92 to open the big winning gate 20 in the special game.

<Main initial processing execution means 280, main power failure processing execution means 282, main error detection means 284>
The main initial process executing means 280 executes the control start process of the main board 200 when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is turned on or when the power is restored. The main power-off process execution means 282 executes an abnormality handling process such as a power-off process in the main substrate 200 when a power failure such as a power failure occurs. The main error detection means 284 executes abnormality detection processing in the main board 200 . The control start processing, abnormality handling processing, and abnormality detection processing of the main board 200 will be described later.

<Setting Changing Means 286, Setting Confirming Means 287>
The setting change means 286 executes a "setting change process" for changing game settings. When the power switch 150 is turned on while the RAM clear switch is pressed while the setting key cylinder 171 is in the ON state, the setting change means 286 shifts to the setting change state described above. The setting change unit 286 causes the setting display unit 173 to display the setting values stored in the setting memory when the state is changed to the setting change state. The setting change unit 286 sequentially changes the setting values displayed on the setting display unit 173 in response to pressing of the setting change button 172 in the order of 1→2→3→4→5→6→1→ . , the setting value stored in the setting memory is updated to the same value as displayed on the setting display section 173 . When the setting key cylinder 171 is turned off, the setting change means 286 terminates the setting change state and turns off the setting display section 173 .

The setting confirmation means 287 executes a "setting confirmation process" for confirming game settings. If the power switch 150 is turned on without pressing the RAM clear switch while the setting key cylinder 171 is in the ON state, the setting confirmation means 287 shifts to the setting confirmation state described above. The setting confirmation unit 287 causes the setting display unit 173 to display the setting values stored in the setting memory when the state is shifted to the setting confirmation state. Unlike the setting change unit 286 described above, the setting confirmation unit 287 does not change the setting value displayed on the setting display unit 173 even if the setting change button 172 is pressed, and also updates the setting value stored in the setting memory. do not. When the setting key cylinder 171 is turned off, the setting confirmation means 287 terminates the setting confirmation state and turns off the setting display section 173 .

The setting value data managed by the setting memory may be numbers "0" to "5" instead of numbers "1" to "6". In this case, setting value "0" corresponds to setting 1, setting value "1" corresponds to setting 2, setting value "2" corresponds to setting 3, and setting value "3" corresponds to setting 4. , setting value “4” may correspond to setting 5, and setting value “5” may correspond to setting 6. By using "0" as the normal value of the set value data, when the RAM is cleared when the RAM is abnormal and the set value data is set to the initial value "0", it will not be determined to be abnormal. can be simplified. In addition, when executing some lottery using the set value data, for example, when selecting different tables or data for each set value in the prefetch process, there is also an advantage that the offset processing for the selection can be simplified. . For example, when "1" to "6" are used as set value data, additional processing such as decrementing the start address by -1 is required when using these values as they are as offset data for table or data selection. On the other hand, when "0" to "5" are used as the set value data, the numerical value of the set value data can be used as the offset data. In addition, when numerical values of “0” to “5” are used as the setting value data, the setting change means 286 and the setting confirmation means 287 may display the numerical values of the setting value data as they are on the setting display section 173, or may display the setting value data as they are. A numerical value obtained by adding +1 to the numerical value of the value data may be displayed on the setting display section 173 . In the latter case, the numeric data of "0" to "5" are converted into the numeric values of setting 1 to setting 6 in the game setting and displayed, so that the display can be easily understood by the manager of the gaming machine.

<Command transmission means>
The command communication means 205 includes a payout control command communication means 206 that transmits control commands necessary for executing payout and the like to the payout control board 155, and a sub-controller that transmits control commands necessary for executing performance control and the like to the sub-board 300. A command transmission means 207 is included. The payout control command communication means 206 transmits a payout command instructing payout of the number of prize balls corresponding to each winning hole based on the judgment of the entering ball into each winning hole by the entering ball judging means 201 . Sends a command that indicates the status of an error that occurred in The sub-control command transmitting means 207 transmits the determination result of the lottery corresponding to the symbol variation to the effect determining means 303 together with the symbol variation control command when starting the symbol variation.

The sub-control command transmitting means 207 varies at the timing when the first special figure control means 251 and the second special figure control means 252 start and stop the variation display of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52. A start command and a variation stop command are transmitted to the effect determination means 303 (sub-main). When transmitting the variation start command, the value indicating each of the success/failure determination result, the stop pattern, and the variation pattern determined or determined as this determination, and the value indicating whether it is the first success/failure lottery or the second success/failure lottery It is transmitted to the effect determination means 303 together with the variation start command. When the fluctuation stop command is transmitted, the value indicating the stop pattern is transmitted to the effect determining means 303 together with the fluctuation stop command. In addition, the effect determination means 303 (sub-main) transmits a variation start command, a change stop command, etc. to the effect control means 304 in order to control the variable display of the decorative symbols by the effect control means 304 (sub-sub). As a result, the variable display by the main display control means 250 and the effect control means 304 (sub-sub) are synchronized and interlocking is maintained. Also, the sub-control command transmitting means 207 transmits the preliminary determination result by the preliminary determining means 235 to the effect determining means 303 . After the preliminary determination result is temporarily stored in the transmission buffer, regardless of whether or not the pattern variation display corresponding to the lottery starts immediately, the winning opening corresponding to the preliminary determination result (first start opening 11, second start opening It is transmitted to the effect determination means 303 together with the type information of the port 12), the information of the number of reservations, the game state, etc., and is erased from the transmission buffer or overwritten later. As a result, on the side of the sub-board 300, it is possible to speculatively recognize the winning result before the turn to start pattern variation, based on the received preliminary determination result. Processing based on the preliminary determination information performed by the sub-board 300 will be described later. Sub-control command transmitting means 207 is set by special game control means 260 information on the special game, information on the small winning game by small winning game control means 265, information on the lottery result by normal figure lottery means 213, setting change means 286 setting value information of the game setting is transmitted to the sub-board 300 . Further, the sub-control command transmitting means 207 transmits various kinds of control in the main board 200 or to the main board 200, such as information on initial processing by the main initial process executing means 280 and the main error detecting means 284, information on errors, and the like. information about various signals and the like to be sent to the sub-board 300 as appropriate.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the sub-board. The sub board 300 includes pattern mode determination means 301, pattern storage means 302, effect determination means 303, effect control means 304, timer means 307, effect setting means 308, sub initial process execution means 360, sub power interruption process execution means 362, A sub-error detecting means 364 , a command receiving means 370 , and a sub-side prior determination means 371 are provided.

The pattern storage means 302 holds a plurality of production patterns in which the content of the production image to be displayed on the production display device 60 and the display process thereof are determined when the decorative pattern 61 is changed. The performance patterns include a plurality of variable performance patterns in which the variation process from start to stop of variation in the variable display of the decorative pattern 61 and the performance process are determined, and the degree of expectation for the big win displayed separately from the variable display of the decorative pattern. and a plurality of forewarning effect patterns that foretell the height of the variable display before stopping.

The command receiving means 370 receives various commands transmitted from the command communication means 205 , and the sub-side preliminary determination means 371 holds the preliminary determination results transmitted from the command communication means 205 . The effect determination means 303 includes normal effect determination means 373 and prefetch effect determination means 374 . The normal effect determination means 373 displays on the effect display device 60 by the effect control means 304 according to the information of the determination result of the first lottery or the determination result of the second lottery transmitted from the command communication means 205, and the speaker 108, decides the content of the presentation to be output to the decoration lamp 111 or the like. The effect determination means 303 determines the content of effect according to the set value of the game setting transmitted from the command communication means 205 . The look-ahead effect determination means 374 determines the effect content to be displayed on the effect display device 60 by the effect control means 304 and output to the speaker 108, the decoration lamp 111, etc., according to the preliminary determination result transmitted from the command communication means 205. . The normal effect determination means 373 is determined by the first variation pattern determination means 231 or the second variation pattern determination means 232, and is selected from among a plurality of variation effect patterns corresponding to the special symbol variation pattern transmitted from the command communication means 205. Either one is selected and read out from the pattern storage means 302 . The normal effect determination means 373 sends the information of the read variable effect pattern to the effect control means 304 . The normal effect determining means 373 holds a pattern table to be referred to in order to select a variable effect pattern. In addition, there may be a case where the variable effect pattern is determined by the normal effect determination means 373 with reference to the preliminary determination result transmitted from the command communication means 205, and the contents of the look-ahead effect determined by the look-ahead effect determination means 374 are varied. A production pattern may be determined. The look-ahead effect determination means 374 more accurately specifies the result of this determination based on the result of prior determination from the command communication means 205, the result of prior determination in the past held in the sub-board 300, the game state information, and the like. Based on the results obtained, whether or not to execute the look-ahead effect before this determination and the execution details are determined. Specifically, the look-ahead effect determination means 374 determines whether the current game state is in the probability variation game, and then shifts to the normal game state based on the prior determination result prior to the prior determination result received this time. determine whether or not to Based on the judgment result, it identifies the result of this judgment related to the pre-judgment result received this time, the selected variation pattern, etc., and determines whether or not to execute the pre-reading effect and the execution content of the pre-reading effect based on the specific result. . Since the normal effect determining means 373 and the look-ahead effect determining means 374 cooperate in many parts of the effect determining means 303, the effect determining means 303 will be described as including both, except for a particularly necessary part.

In each variation performance pattern, a variation time is set for each pattern as a termination condition of the pattern variation, and the pattern variation is stopped when the variation time elapses. The effect determination means 303 selects a variable effect pattern of the effect image having the same variable time according to the change pattern of the special symbol.

The symbol mode determining means 301 determines the combination and arrangement of the stationary symbols of the decorative symbols 61 based on the determination result of the lottery by the first lottery means 211 or the second lottery means 212, the stop symbol of the special symbol, the variation pattern of the special symbol, and the decoration. It is determined according to the variation performance pattern of the design. The symbol mode determination means 301 transmits information indicating the determined combination of stop symbols to the effect control means 304 . The symbol mode determining means 301 holds a symbol range table to be referred to in order to determine the stop symbol of the decorative symbol.

The stop pattern of the decorative pattern 61 is formed as a combination of three patterns. For example, when the result of the success/failure determination by the first success/failure determination means 221 and the second success/failure determination means 222 indicates a transition to a 4R big hit or a 10R big hit special game. A specific combination, for example, a combination of three symbols such as "777" and "111" is selected. A specific combination such as "357" is also selected when the success/failure determination result is a 2R big hit or a small hit, but these specific combinations are not necessarily combinations of three symbols. It doesn't have to be. If the success/failure judgment result is neither a big hit nor a small hit, it is a combination such as "312" or "946" where the three symbols are not aligned, and it is a specific combination selected at the time of a 2R big hit or a small hit. Non-applicable combinations are selected. If the hit/fail judgment result is not a 4R jackpot or a 10R jackpot, and if a variation pattern that indicates an outlier with a reach is selected, a combination that does not have a single pattern such as "191" or "727" to select.

The variation display pattern of the decorative symbols defines the variable display mode of the decorative symbols, that is, the performance process from the start of the variation of the decorative symbols to the stop of the variation. The variable effect patterns include a pattern for displaying a normal winning pattern, a pattern for displaying a winning pattern after a ready-to-win state in which one more pattern is aligned, and a winning pattern after a ready-to-win state. Contains patterns for when In particular, the pattern when passing through the reach state includes patterns with various long and short fluctuation times. In each variation performance pattern, a variation time is set for each pattern as a termination condition of the pattern variation, and the pattern variation is stopped when the variation time elapses. A performance determining means 303 selects a variation performance pattern of decorative symbols having the same variation time as the special symbols according to the variation pattern of the special symbols.

In the time saving state, when the variation pattern selected by the first variation pattern determining means 231 or the second variation pattern determining means 232 is a pattern for time saving, the effect determining means 303 determines the variation for which the effect content for time saving is determined. Select a production pattern. The effect content for time saving is an effect in which a background image or sound is output to give the impression that the player is in an advantageous state due to the time saving or probability change.

The advance notice effect pattern is a effect pattern for temporarily displaying a specific character or motif image, animation, video, or the like, a effect pattern for moving a character, or a effect pattern for outputting a specific sound. The performance by the foretelling performance pattern is executed in parallel with the pattern variation, and preliminarily suggests that the degree of expectation that the pattern variation is stopped in a jackpot mode is high. For example, there is a normal announcement effect in which only one image of a character is displayed on the screen, and a group announcement effect in which a group of characters are displayed so as to pass from one end of the screen to the other. In addition, a step-up notice performance is further included in which the display process of the notice performance is divided into a plurality of stages, the number of stages to be displayed is variable, and the greater the number of stages, the higher the expectation for the big win.

The notice effect pattern includes a pattern (post-read notice) for predicting the final stop state of the pattern by executing the effect at the timing after the display mode of the decorative pattern 61 becomes the ready-to-win state, and the decorative pattern 61. There is also a pattern (notice before reach) that foretells at the same time that the production will be executed at a timing that is not always stopped and the reach state will be reached.

The performance determining means 303 determines whether or not to display the preliminary performance on the performance display device 60 according to the determination result of the win/fail lottery or the preliminary determination result by a predetermined preliminary lottery, sets the preliminary performance, and displays it. To decide a notice performance pattern. A performance determining means 303 holds a preliminary announcement determination table to be referred to for determining whether or not to display the preliminary performance and a preliminary announcement type table to be referred to when selecting the kind of preliminary performance pattern. The advance notice determination table is set so that different columns are referred to according to the judgment result of the success or failure lottery or the result of prior judgment, and the advance notice effect is displayed at a higher probability when the lottery is successful than when the lottery is lost. As described above, the correspondence relationship between the determination result of the win/fail lottery and whether or not to display the advance notice effect is determined. Thus, the display of the advance notice effect itself can suggest a high degree of expectation for the big win.

The effect control means 304 causes the effect display device 60 to variably display the effect image including the decorative pattern 61 according to the selected variable effect pattern data. The production control means 304 sets the reception of the command to start the variation of the decorative pattern 61 as a condition for starting the variable display of the new decorative pattern. When the effect determining means 303 determines to display the notice effect, the effect control means 304 displays the notice effect according to the selected notice effect pattern on the effect display device 60 in a form superimposed on the pattern change effect. Let

A performance control means 304 reserves the start of the pattern variation display corresponding to the first win/fail lottery when the win/fail lottery value of the second win/fail lottery is stored, and whether the win/fail lottery value of the first win/fail lottery is stored. The pattern variation display corresponding to the second win/fail lottery is started regardless of whether or not. Thus, when the lottery values are reserved for both the first win/fail lottery and the second win/fail lottery, the lottery value held for the second win/fail lottery is preferentially read out and the variation of the decorative pattern is displayed. . In such a case, the lottery value withheld in the first lottery is not read out until the number of pending lotteries in the second lottery becomes 0, and the decorative design does not start to change. In this manner, the effect control means 304 causes the effect display device 60 to display the symbol variation effect including the variable display of the decorative symbol 61. - 特許庁

The effect control means 304 further controls the lighting and extinguishing of the decorative lamp 111 and the operation of the movable accessory 66 . The effect control means 304 has effect display control means 305 , sound control means 306 and lamp control means 309 . Effect display control means 305 controls display on the effect display device 60 , and sound control means 306 controls sound output from the speaker 108 . The lamp control means 309 controls lighting and extinguishing of the decoration lamp 111 .

During the variation of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52, the effect display device 60 needs to display an image indicating that the symbol is varying. Normally, a normal-sized decorative pattern 61 having a certain size is variably displayed, but other than the variation of the decorative pattern 61, other than the variation of the decorative pattern 61, is regarded as the main performance content in a manner that hinders the visibility of the variable display of the normal-sized decorative pattern 61.例文帳に追加A special effect may be displayed. In this case, the player is presented with the fact that the pattern is fluctuating by variably displaying the substitute pattern, which is a decorative pattern smaller in size than the normal-sized decorative pattern. Hereinafter, when simply referred to as a decorative pattern, it means a normal-sized decorative pattern, but when distinguishing from an alternative pattern, a normal-sized decorative pattern is also called a "normal decorative pattern" or a "main decorative pattern".

The alternative pattern is displayed while the visibility of the normal decorative pattern is obstructed, for example, while the normal decorative pattern is hidden. The alternative pattern is a form of decorative pattern for directing the result of the judgment result, and has a display form simplified (in other words, simplified, simplified) than the normal decorative pattern, and the normal decorative pattern It is displayed in a more simplified variation process than The alternative pattern has an external display form corresponding to the portion indicating the pattern type of the normal decorative pattern, for example, has a display form representing numbers, letters, and symbols indicating the pattern type. In addition, the alternative pattern is variably displayed in an area narrower than the area where the decorative design is variably displayed. Typically, it is located at a position where it is difficult for elements other than the design to interfere with the main effect, such as a corner of the screen of the effect display device 60. Fluctuating display. The alternative pattern is usually displayed relatively smaller than the decorative pattern, but has a display form in which at least the type of pattern can be identified in appearance. The alternative pattern may be a reduced version of the normal decorative pattern, or may be the same as the normal decorative pattern except for the size.

A plurality of substitute patterns displayed in place of a plurality of normal decorative patterns suggest a high degree of expectation that the result of the winning lottery will be in an advantageous state for the player due to the combination of stop modes at the end of variation. For example, a plurality of alternative symbols suggest that the likelihood of a big win in the variation is high when two of the three alternative symbols are in a ready-to-win state. In addition, the left and right symbols in the reach state are “3” and “7”, which indicate that the expectations are relatively high, and the expectations are “1” and “2”. The degree of expectation of the reach state may be suggested by becoming a pattern of a type that suggests a relatively low degree. It should be noted that the alternative pattern does not appear to be in a definite stop state, but is in a temporary stop state in which slight shaking is maintained. After the temporary stop of the alternative symbol, the normal decorative symbol may be displayed in place of the alternative symbol, and the normal decorative symbol may be displayed in the fixed stop state. Further, the display periods may overlap instead of exclusively displaying the normal decorative pattern and the alternative pattern. Furthermore, at the time of a predetermined performance in which the visibility of the normal decorative pattern is obstructed, the variable display of the normal decorative pattern may be continued and the variation of the alternative pattern may be displayed. Unlike the alternative design, the special design is fluctuating in a predetermined area of the effect display device 60 while the first special design 51 and the second special design 52 are changing, with an image that is about the same as or smaller than the alternative design. A simple symbol suggesting that there is something may be variably displayed. The simple design may consist of a variable display of a combination of three patterns in the same way as the normal decorative design, or may consist of a variable display of a single design, or may be a simple symbol ("O", "X", etc.). may be configured in such a manner that they are sequentially switched. The simple design is not related to the variable display mode of the normal decorative design or alternative design, it displays a constant variation from the start to the end of the variation of the special design, and when it is stopped, it is related to the stop display mode of the normal decorative design. may be displayed as It should be noted that the simple symbols may be changed as long as the indication that the special symbols are being displayed in a variable manner and the result of the special symbols are reported at least, and the simple symbols may be displayed in a combination of two symbols or the like. In addition, the simple design may also be called "sub-decorative design", "sub-design", "mini-decorative design", "mini-design", and the like. Aside from the effect display device 60, variable display of a decorative pattern called a fourth pattern that shows a display equivalent to the simple pattern by means of a light emitting mode such as an LED may be used. The fourth symbol is used to indicate the progress of the game (display during variation of special symbols, display of results) in the event that a problem occurs in the effect display device 60 or the like. As an example of the display mode of the fourth pattern, the LED lights up in sequence as "white", "blue", "green", "yellow", "orange", and "red" (blinking including extinguishing is also possible). Alternatively, the variable display may be suggested by blinking in a single color according to the type of the special pattern, and the luminescence color when stopped display may suggest the type of loss or big hit.

The clock means 307 is a clock circuit that outputs time information used for games. The clock means 307 is a timer circuit that measures the time from power-on with a counter and outputs it as time information. However, a real-time clock circuit that incorporates a battery and can continue to measure the date and time by the battery even when the power of the pachinko game machine 100 is turned off or during a power outage may be used. In the case of a real-time clock circuit, there is the possibility that slight differences may occur in the time of each game machine due to individual differences or time lags. is unlikely to occur.

The effect determination means 303 executes a synchronized effect that starts at a predetermined timing triggered by the time information output by the clock means 307 indicating a predetermined time. The synchronization effect is an effect displayed on the effect display device 60 in a synchronization effect period which is substantially asynchronous with the fluctuation period of the symbol fluctuation and the game state. The synchronization performance period lasts for several minutes, and its length is longer than one symbol variation time, and can include a plurality of symbol variation periods. The effect pattern of the synchronizing effect is stored in the pattern storage means 302, and reproduction of a predetermined music piece and video is determined in the effect pattern. A plurality of types of performance patterns for synchronized performance are prepared, and different types of performance patterns can be selected depending on the date and time such as the month, date, day of the week, and time.

Synchronization performance is executed regardless of whether it is during a normal game or during a special game. Here, "during a normal game" includes displaying a so-called standby demo screen. That is, the "during normal game" includes (1) "normal game during variable display" in which symbols are displayed in a variable manner, (2) "normal game during variable stop" in which symbols are not displayed in variable display and the standby demo screen is not displayed. , and (3) ``Normal game during display of standby demo screen'' in which the standby demo screen is being displayed instead of the variable display of symbols. The tuning effect can be executed during any period of (1) to (3), but in the case of (2) and (3), the output mode for control such as volume reduction and brightness reduction in the tuning effect is (1). can be different from when Also, while the standby demo screen is being displayed, the player can input information about the mobile cooperation system described later by operating the effect button 109 or the cross key 110, and when the operation input is received, the video and audio of the synchronization effect are output. It is suppressed, and screen display such as effect customization by the mobile cooperation system is given priority.

The synchronization effect is, for example, a performance in which a predetermined musical piece or video is reproduced at a predetermined time (referred to as "synchronization effect start time"). The time that triggers the reproduction of the synchronization effect may be the time that arrives after a predetermined time interval from when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is turned on, or the time on the hour or half past the hour based on the standard time. may be Alternatively, times may be set that may vary depending on the date or day of the week, not at regular intervals such as "every hour", but at different intervals such as one hour later, then three hours later, and so on. Intervals may vary by date or day of the week. It may be a variable setting in which the time can be designated by a game clerk for each game parlor. However, it is set in advance so that the same synchronization effect is executed at least at the same time among a plurality of machines of the same model installed in the same game parlor. For example, in the case of a specification that is triggered by the arrival of a predetermined time interval after the power is turned on, a plurality of machines are powered on at the same time in an amusement arcade. As a result, when the predetermined time is reached, the same synchronizing effect is executed on the plurality of game machines all at once. As a result, the performance is displayed at the same time as if it were synchronized on multiple devices, and the same music and images are played at the same time, creating a synergistic effect with a sense of realism, as if a live performance or movie was being shown on the spot. A dramatic effect is obtained.

The function of synchronized performance is similarly built in other game machines of the same model, and a plurality of game machines on the same game island are simultaneously turned on by the game clerk every day. Then, all of the plurality of game machines that are powered on at the same time reach the synchronization performance start time almost at the same time, so that the synchronization performance can be executed all at once. This is called multi-unit synchronous production. In that case, not only will the video display be synchronized across multiple units, but the output of sound effects and background music will also be synchronized across multiple units. increase.

The effect setting means 308 stores the game history of the player. The game history includes the history of game results and the history of performance results. The history of the game result is the result of the game that leads to the number of balls that the player can obtain as a result of the game, such as the number of hit balls, the number of prize balls, the number of big hits, the number of probability variations, and the number of time reductions. Unlike game profits, the history of performance results is recorded in order to obtain benefits such as the right to change the content and type of performance and the right to make it easier for specific types of performance to appear. It is information such as the score of For example, in order to convert the number of appearances of a predetermined effect, the result of a mini game, etc. into a score and give it to the player, encoded information indicating the score and game history, such as a two-dimensional code, is displayed on the screen. When the player reads and decodes the two-dimensional code with the camera of his/her mobile terminal, the score and game history information obtained by the decoding are stored in the player's mobile terminal. A cooperation system between the gaming machine and the mobile terminal of the player via the two-dimensional code will be described later. It should be noted that the score here is necessary to expand the range of production customization described later, and the score reaches a predetermined cumulative value (for example, reaching 1000 points, every 100 points, etc.). With this as an opportunity, the number of customizable items increases.

Effect setting means 308 stores settings for selecting one of a plurality of types of effect content options as effect customization based on the player's selection instruction and game history. For example, a pattern storage means 302 prepares a plurality of types of performance patterns with different motifs, characters and music to be displayed as performance patterns to be displayed during special games, and the player is allowed to select which performance to display. It is assumed that Alternatively, a plurality of kinds of motifs or character patterns are prepared in a pattern storage means 302 as designs of patterns included in decorative patterns to be varied, and the player is allowed to select which pattern to display. In these cases, when the player operates the production button 109 or the cross key 110 while the standby demo screen is displayed, and the production pattern is selected through the operation, the production setting means 308 selects the contents of the selection. Remember. The effect determination means 303 selects the type of effect pattern during the special game according to the setting stored by the effect setting means 308. - 特許庁

The sub-initial processing executing means 360 executes control start processing of the sub-board 300 when the pachinko gaming machine 100 is powered on or when the power is restored. The sub-power-off process execution unit 362 executes an abnormality handling process such as a power-off process in the sub-board 300 when a power failure such as a power failure occurs. The sub-error detection means 364 executes abnormality detection processing in the sub-board 300 . When the sub-error detection means 364 detects power interruption, the sub power-off processing execution means 362 backs up the data in the RAM to the backup RAM as power interruption processing.

FIG. 12 is a diagram schematically showing an outline of the mobile cooperation system. As a premise of the mobile cooperation system, the player is registered as a user by setting an account and a password on the game history server 358 provided with a dedicated site on the mobile terminal 354 in advance. When the player presses the performance button 109 at the start of the game, the performance display control means 305 causes the screen of the performance display device 60 to display the two-dimensional code 350 encoded with the address of the dedicated site of the game history server 358, The player is made to read it with the camera of the mobile terminal and access the dedicated site of the game history server 358. - 特許庁Character information (also referred to as "password information") in which the player's identification information and performance score history are coded from the dedicated site is transmitted to the mobile terminal and displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal. The effect display control means 305 causes the effect display device 60 to display the input screen of the password information, and allows the player to input the password information through button operation such as the cross key 110 . The performance setting means 308 decrypts the entered password information and registers it as the identification information of the player and the performance score history, so that the player's previous game contents and performance score state can be handed over. The input of this password information serves as an instruction to start recording the game history of the player and an instruction to start effect customization for selecting various effect elements. Thereafter, in the pachinko game machine 100, with the progress of the game and the performance, the performance setting means 308 adds the score given to the player as a profit in the performance at any time and accumulates it as a performance score history, and the player , it is possible to carry out production customization at any time and select and set favorite elements as various production elements. Scoring in performance is basically added for each pattern variation, and a higher score is given to a performance type with a higher degree of expectation for shift to a special game, and a higher score is given when shifting to a special game.

As effect customization, the player utilizes a part of the cumulatively acquired points, and according to the number of points used, colors, backgrounds, shapes, characters, etc. that constitute the content of the effect displayed on the effect display device 60 are changed. You can change production elements such as music to your favorite type. The effect setting means 308 receives an instruction to change the effect element through button operation by the player, and changes various effect elements according to the instruction. Multiple types of items are prepared for each customizable production element, and a different value is set as the number of points required for each item. Therefore, when the accumulated score reaches a predetermined value, the number of customizable items increases, or a chance is given to increase the customizable items. When a player operates a button to instruct the end of a game or performance customization, a performance setting means 308 generates a two-dimensional code 350 that encodes information such as performance benefits and performance score history, and controls the performance display. Means 305 displays on effect display device 60 . The player reads the two-dimensional code 350 with the camera of his/her mobile terminal, and decodes the read two-dimensional code 352 to acquire information and store it in the mobile terminal 354 . Further, the information is transmitted from the portable terminal 354 to a game history server 358 having a dedicated site via the network 356, and is managed in association with its own account information. In this way, information such as performance benefits and performance score history is transmitted to the mobile terminal 354 via transmission means such as display and reading of the two-dimensional code 350, and is managed by the game history server 358. The contents of the game and production can be taken over in the next game. In addition, by continuing the game for a long time, the number of symbol changes and the number of presentations increase, so that points can be obtained.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram schematically showing the hardware configuration of the main board 200 and the sub board 300. As shown in FIG. The main substrate 200 includes electronic components such as a main CPU 290, a main RAM 291, a main ROM 292, and the like. The main ROM 292 stores in advance a main control program and data for controlling game operations in general. A main control program or data is read from the main ROM 292 into the main RAM 291 , and the main control program is executed by the main CPU 290 . Each electronic component is connected by a bus such as a system bus and a data bus (not shown). A ball entry signal from each ball entrance and a payout signal from the payout control board 155 are acquired by the main CPU 290 via various interfaces (not shown). The main CPU 290 drives and controls external devices such as winning opening solenoids, the first special symbol display section 41 and the second special symbol display section 42 by various drive circuits (not shown). Also, commands necessary for effect control are transmitted from the main CPU 290 to the sub-board 300 together with information such as the result of the win/fail lottery, the determination result of the pattern, the determination result of the variation pattern, and the like. A signal is transmitted from the main board 200 to the sub-board 300 by one-way communication.

The command data transmitted from the main board 200 to the sub-board 300 has a two-byte configuration consisting of a combination of one-byte command type data called MODE data and one-byte command content data called EVENT data. The main board 200 can send one command by associating the command type data and the command content data and transmitting them to the sub board 300 . The instruction type data is a bit string indicating the instruction type, and a unique type code is assigned in advance to each instruction type at the development stage. The instruction content data is a bit string indicating the content of the instruction. The most significant bit of instruction type data and instruction content data is an identification bit that indicates whether it is instruction type data or instruction content data. When the bit is 0, it indicates that it is instruction content data.

Communication from the main board 200 to the sub-board 300 requires two transmissions of 1 byte each in order to transmit 2-byte command data due to the specification of transmitting 1-byte data per data transmission. . MODE data, which is the upper byte, is transmitted in the first communication, and EVENT data, which is the lower byte, is transmitted in the second communication. Considering the possibility of communication failure due to the influence of noise, etc., the main circuit board 200 continuously transmits the same data, and when the sub circuit board 300 reads the same data twice in succession, the completion of transmission and reception of the data is determined. . The main board 200 repeatedly transmits the same data until it is read twice in succession, and transmits it up to five times.

The sub-board 300 includes electronic components such as a sub-CPU 310, sub-RAM 311, sub-ROM 312, effect control device 313, and the like. The sub ROM 312 is one of data storage means for holding a sub control program including effect pattern data defining a effect process and display pattern data defining a effect display process. A sub-control program including effect pattern data, display pattern data, and sound pattern data is read from the sub-ROM 312 into the sub-RAM 311, and effect control by the sub-control program is executed by the sub CPU 310. FIG. Each electronic component is connected by a bus such as a system bus and a data bus (not shown). A signal from an external device such as the effect button 109 is acquired by the sub CPU 310 via various interfaces (not shown). The sub CPU 310 drives external devices such as the effect display device 60, the speaker 108, the decorative lamp 111, and the movable accessory 66 by the effect control device 313 and various drive circuits and control circuits (not shown) according to the effect pattern data, and outputs the display. , voice output, lighting of lamps, and performances by character actions. Sub CPU 310 transmits display pattern data and sound pattern data to effect control device 313 . In this embodiment, an example in which the sub-board 300 includes the effect control device 313 will be described, but the sub-board 300 and the effect control device 313 do not need to be integrated as a board, but are separated and connected to each other. may be formed as a separate substrate with the

FIG. 14 is a block diagram schematically showing the hardware configuration of the effect control device 313. As shown in FIG. The performance control device 313 includes a control CPU 320 , a control RAM 322 , a data ROM 324 , a display control circuit 326 and an audio control circuit 314 . The data ROM 324 is one of data storage means for holding raw material data such as effect image data and motion data used for effect display and audio data used for audio output in a data-compressed state. The effect image data is an image used for variable display and effect display as a effect object indicating the result of winning or failing lottery determination. It is a material image such as a moving image to be used. The motion data is data that defines the action when adding a dramatic action to an image used for various effects at a predetermined timing. The audio data is audio data such as music, background sounds, sound effects, and lines of characters that are output during production.

Based on the display pattern data sent from the sub CPU 310, the effect image data and motion data designated by the display pattern data are read from the data ROM 324 to the control RAM 322, and the effect display using the effect image data and motion data. is executed by the control CPU 320 . As a result, the control CPU 320 transmits commands relating to effect display, effect image data, and motion data to the display control circuit 326, and the display control circuit 326 performs display control. Similarly, the control CPU 320 transmits commands and audio data relating to audio output to the audio control circuit 314, and the audio control circuit 314 performs audio output control.

The display control circuit 326 includes a decoder 332 , a drawing memory 334 , a drawing circuit 336 , a frame buffer 338 and a display circuit 340 , each connected via a bus 330 . For convenience, the bus 330 in this figure generically represents buses such as a system bus, a data bus, and an address bus.

Effect image data and motion data sent from the control CPU 320 are stored in the drawing memory 334 , and compressed data among these data are decoded by the decoder 332 . The drawing memory 334 is a VRAM (VideoRAM) used as a work area when the decoder 332 decodes effect image data and motion data, and used as a work area when the drawing circuit 336 executes drawing processing and image processing. ).

The drawing circuit 336 uses the data stored in the drawing memory 334 to sequentially execute the commands sent from the control CPU 320 to generate a display image. 338. The frame buffer 338 is a VRAM as a buffer memory for temporarily storing frames of moving images to be output to the effect display device 60 .

The display circuit 340 outputs the display images stored in the frame buffer 338 to the effect display device 60 in the form of video signals in the order in which they are stored. The frame buffer 338 has a memory area for two frames, for example. Store in the memory area for one more frame.

The data ROM 324 holds “detailed display pattern data” that defines the display control process performed by the display control circuit 326 . At this time, the display pattern data sent from the sub CPU 310 can be referred to as "general display pattern data" that defines the outline of the effect display process. For example, in the general display pattern data, a rough flow of a series of effect display processes is defined, such as the start and stop timing of variation of decorative patterns, the order of reproduction of a plurality of moving images, and the timing of start and stop of reproduction. . On the other hand, detailed display pattern data includes detailed display control such as the display order of sprite images for realizing variable display of decorative patterns, and the display processing order for each frame to display moving images based on motion data. A process is defined.

When performing display control based on the "general display pattern data" sent from the sub CPU 310, the effect control device 313 reads the "detailed display pattern data" necessary for the process from the data ROM 324, and uses both display pattern data. display processing. Therefore, it can be said that the effect control device 313 executes the display control process based on the display pattern data including the "general display pattern data" and the "detailed display pattern data". Therefore, in this specification, unless explicitly mentioned, the "general display pattern data" stored in the sub ROM 312 and the "detailed display pattern data" stored in the data ROM 324 are not distinguished from each other. ”. For example, when the effect control means performs specific processing based on the display pattern data held in the data storage means, the display pattern data includes "general display pattern data" and "detailed display pattern data". . In the modified example, even if the display pattern data is not divided into the "general display pattern data" and the "detailed display pattern data", and the display pattern data serving as both is held in the sub ROM 312 or the data ROM 324, good.

In this embodiment, as the hardware configuration of the effect control device 313, a configuration including a control CPU 320, a control RAM 322, a data ROM 324 and a display control circuit 326 is shown. In a modification, control CPU 320, control RAM 322, data ROM 324, and display control circuit 326 may be integrated instead of being configured as separate electronic components. Also, the processing that is supposed to be executed by the display control circuit 326 may be executed by the control CPU 320 , the control RAM 322 or the data ROM 324 . For example, the control CPU 320 included in the effect control device 313 may execute processing that is supposed to be performed by the decoder 332 , the drawing circuit 336 and the display circuit 340 included in the display control circuit 326 . Further, the control RAM 322 included in the effect control device 313 may also function as the drawing memory 334 and the frame buffer 338 . In addition, the hardware configuration may not include the display control circuit 326 in the effect control device 313, in this case, the processing to be executed by the display control circuit 326 is executed by the control CPU320, the control RAM322 or the data ROM324 may be

Further, in this embodiment, as the hardware configuration of the sub-board 300, a configuration including a production control device 313 in addition to the sub-CPU 310, sub-RAM 311 and sub-ROM 312 is shown. In a modification, the sub CPU 310, the sub RAM 311, the ROM 312 and the effect control device 313 may be integrated instead of being configured as separate electronic components. Further, the processing that is executed by the effect control device 313 may be executed by the sub CPU310, the sub RAM311 or the sub ROM312. For example, the sub CPU 310 may execute the processing of the control CPU 320 , the sub RAM 311 may also function as the control RAM 322 , and the sub ROM 312 may function as the data ROM 324 . In addition, the sub-board 300 may have a hardware configuration in which the effect control device 313 is not included. may

FIG. 15 is a flow chart showing control start processing of the main board 200 in the pachinko game machine. This control start process is executed by the main initial process executing means 280 , but hereafter it will be described as being executed by the main CPU 290 functioning as the main initial process executing means 280 . When the power switch 150 is turned on, the main CPU 290 sets a stack pointer (S100), permits access to the main RAM 291 (S102), and executes initial settings related to hardware such as setting internal registers of the main CPU 290. (S104).

The main CPU 290 checks the operating state of the setting key, and if the setting key is ON (Y in S105), checks the operating state of the RAM clear switch. If the RAM clear switch is ON (Y of S122), setting change processing is executed (S124). On the other hand, if RAM clear is OFF (N of S122), setting confirmation processing is executed (S126). In S105, if the setting key is in the OFF state (N in S105), the processing of S122 to S126 is skipped.

Subsequently, according to the operating state of the RAM clear switch, the value of the power-off information flag, and the state of data stored in the main RAM 291, power-off recovery processing or initialization processing of the main RAM 291 is executed. Specifically, when the RAM clear switch is not turned on and both the value of the power interruption information flag and the data stored in the main RAM 291 are normal, the power interruption recovery process is executed. do. In other cases, that is, when the RAM clear switch is turned on or even when the RAM clear switch is not turned on, either the power interruption information flag or the data stored in the main RAM 291 is normal. If not, initialization processing of the main RAM 291 is executed.

The main CPU 290 confirms the operating state of the RAM clear switch, and when the RAM clear switch is turned on (Y in S106), initializes the main RAM 291 (S116). If the RAM clear switch has not been turned on (N of S106), the main CPU 290 confirms the value of the power-off information flag (S108). If the value of the power-off information flag does not match the power-off normal data (N of S108), the main RAM 291 is initialized (S116). If the value of the power-off information flag matches the power-off normal data (Y of S108), the data stored in the main RAM 291 is checked (S110). As will be described later, if the processing was completed normally when the power was turned off last time, the checksum of the data stored in the main RAM 291 is stored in the main RAM 291, so the main CPU 290 uses the checksum to The data in the main RAM 291 are inspected. If the data stored in the main RAM 291 are not normal (N of S112), the data in the main RAM 291 are initialized (S116). If the data stored in the main RAM is normal (Y of S112), a process for returning to the state before the power was turned off is executed (S114).

In the power-off recovery process (S114), the power-on normal data indicating that the power was turned on normally is stored in the power-off information flag, and the initialization of various errors and the initial setting of communication with the payout control board 155 are executed. do. Next, it clears the command requests that have not been sent before the power is turned off, and requests the command transmission of various information indicating the game state. Subsequently, a performance command corresponding to the number of operation pending balls of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is requested. Subsequently, the open/closed states of the second starting port 12 and the big prize winning port 20 are restored to the states before the power was turned off. Subsequently, a process for notifying the operating state of the special symbol probability variation function is executed.

In the RAM initialization process (S116), power-on normal data is stored in the power-off information flag, the entire area of the main RAM 291 is cleared to 0, and the initialization of the main RAM 291 and the initialization of the effect display are executed. Note that in the initialization process of S116, the setting values stored in the setting memory of the setting change device 170 are not cleared, and the setting values set in the setting change process of S124 are held as they are.

When the power-off recovery process (S114) or RAM initialization process (S116) is completed, a count value is set to start an interrupt process, which will be described later, and an interrupt timer is started (S118). As a result, a timer interrupt occurs at predetermined time intervals (for example, 4 milliseconds) thereafter, and interrupt processing, which will be described later, is executed. Subsequently, the main CPU 290 executes main processing for managing the gaming machine (S120).

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing in detail the setting change process of S124 in FIG. The value of the setting memory in which the setting value of the game setting should be stored is confirmed, and if the setting memory value is not normal (N of S132), the setting value is initialized to the initial value (S134). When "1" to "6" are used as setting value data, "1" is set as the initial value, and when "0" to "5" are used as setting value data, "0" is set as the initial value. If the setting memory value is normal (Y of S132), the process of S134 is skipped. Subsequently, the setting change state is entered (S136), and the setting values stored in the setting memory are displayed on the setting display section 173 (S138). If there is a change operation using the setting change button 172 (Y of S140), the setting values displayed on the setting display section 173 are updated, and the setting values stored in the setting memory are updated (S142). If there is no change operation (N of S140), the process of S142 is skipped. If the setting key remains ON (N of S144), the processing of S138 to S142 is repeated. If the setting key inserted into the setting key cylinder 171 is returned to its original state and turned OFF (Y in S144), the setting display section 173 is hidden so that the setting values cannot be visually recognized (S146), and the process returns.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing in detail the setting confirmation process of S126 in FIG. The value of the setting memory in which the setting value of the game setting should be stored is confirmed, and if the setting memory value is not normal (N of S152), the setting value is initialized to the initial value (S154). If the setting memory value is normal (Y of S152), the process of S154 is skipped. The setting confirmation state is entered (S156), and the setting values stored in the setting memory are displayed on the setting display section 173 (S158). If the setting key remains ON (N of S160), the processing of S158 is repeated to continue displaying the setting value, and if the setting key is OFF (Y of S160), the setting display section 173 is hidden. to make the set value invisible (S162), and return.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing in detail the main processing of S120 in FIG. The main CPU 290 once prohibits timer interrupts (S200), starts the operation of the watchdog timer (S202), and monitors power interruption (S204). When a power supply voltage monitoring circuit (not shown) detects a drop in the power supply voltage supplied from the power supply board 158, the power supply voltage monitoring circuit inputs an unconditional interrupt request signal to the main CPU 290 to execute power-off memory. In the process, the power-off confirmation data is stored in the power-off confirmation flag. Therefore, the main CPU 290 monitors the value of the power-off confirmation flag (S204), and when the value of the power-off confirmation flag matches the power-off confirmation data (Y of S206), executes the power-off process. Therefore, the process proceeds to S212. If the value of the power interruption confirmation flag does not match the power interruption confirmation data (N of S206), in order to update the initial value random number per normal symbol, the initial random number per special symbol, and the soft initial random number per special symbol, An initial value random number update process is executed (S208), a timer interrupt is permitted (S210), and the process returns to S200. Thereafter, S200 to S210 are repeated. If a timer interrupt occurs while the timer interrupt is disabled (S202-S208), after the timer interrupt is enabled in S210, the interrupt process, which will be described later, is executed.

When power failure is detected in S206 (Y in S206), the main CPU 290 restarts the watchdog timer (S212) and confirms the contents of the power failure information flag (S214). If the content of the power-off information flag does not match the power-on normal data (N in S214), it is determined that the power-on data was not saved normally, and the power-off abnormal data is stored in the power-off information flag. (S216) and proceed to S222. If the content of the power-off information flag matches the power-on normal data (Y in S214), it is determined that the power-on data has been saved normally, and the power-off normal data is stored in the power off information flag. (S218). Subsequently, when the power is turned on next time, in order to check the backed-up data of the main RAM 291, the checksum of the data stored in the main RAM 291 is calculated and stored in the main RAM 291 (S220). Next, access to the main RAM 291 is prohibited (S222), and the loop continues until the power is turned off. Note that the above power-off processing is executed by the main power-off processing executing means 282 realized by the main CPU 290 .

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing details of interrupt processing. When a timer interrupt occurs in the main process (S120), the main CPU 290 executes interrupt processing. First, an interrupt operating condition is set (S300), and the watchdog timer is restarted (S302). Subsequently, in order to manage the game machine, input processing (S304), various random number update processing (S306), initial value update type random number update processing (S308), initial value random number update processing (S310), timer subtraction processing (S312) , 2nd starting mouth effective period setting process (S314), winning monitoring process (S316), prize ball control process (S318), normal symbol operation gate monitoring process (S320), normal symbol control process (S322), normal symbol fluctuation start Monitoring process (S324), starting opening monitoring control process (S326), special symbol control process (S328), special electric accessory control process (S330), large winning opening effective period setting process (S332), special symbol variation start monitoring control Processing (S334), Abnormality detection processing (S336), Ball passing time abnormality detection processing (S338), Game state display processing (S340), Handle state signal inspection processing (S342), LED output processing (S344), Launch control signal Output processing (S346), test signal output processing (S348), solenoid output processing (S350), production control command transmission processing (S352), external information output processing (S354) are executed in order, and the next timer interrupt is permitted. (S356) and return.

In the input process (S304), the data of the input port of the switch attached to the game board surface, disconnection short circuit power supply abnormality detection signal, door / frame open signal, magnetic detection signal, radio wave detection signal, and touch state signal are monitored. , data indicating the input state is created and stored in the main RAM 291 . The data indicating this input state consists of level data (input port data at the time of the current interrupt), rising data or falling data (input port data at the time of the current interrupt, and input port data at the time of the previous interrupt). This is data indicating a switch for which switching is observed by comparing the data of the input port by exclusive OR).

In various random number update processes (S306), the normal symbol variation pattern random number and the variation pattern random number are updated. A normal symbol variation pattern random number is read from the main RAM 291, and if the value is less than a predetermined maximum value, the value is incremented and stored, and if the value is greater than or equal to the predetermined maximum value, 0 is stored. Also, the fluctuation pattern random number is read from the main RAM 291, and if the result of subtracting a predetermined value from the value is 0 or more, the subtraction result is stored, and if it is less than 0, a predetermined maximum value is stored. As a result, the normal symbol variation pattern random number and the variation pattern random number are updated each time the timer interrupt occurs.

In the initial value update type random number update process (S308), the random number per normal symbol, the random number per special symbol, and the soft random number per special symbol are updated. The value of each random number, the maximum value, and the initial value are read out from the main RAM 291, and the value of the random number is incremented. If the incremented result exceeds the maximum value, the value of the random number is set to 0. Also, when the incremented result matches the initial value, the initial value random number is read from the main RAM 291 to update the initial value. As a result, the random number per normal symbol, the random number per special symbol, and the soft random number per special symbol are updated each time the timer interrupt occurs, and when the value of the random number returns to the initial value, that is, the range of the random number is completed. Then, a new initial value is set and a random number is generated.

In the initial value random number update process (S310), the initial value random number per normal symbol, the symbol initial value random number per special symbol, and the soft initial value random number per special symbol are updated. An initial value random number is read from the initial value random number update table of the main RAM 291, and the value of the initial value random number is incremented. If the incremented result exceeds the upper limit, the value of the initial random number is set to zero. A similar process is executed in the initial value random number update process (S208) in the main process (S120).

In the timer subtraction process (S312), the 2-byte timer is updated. The values of the timers for various controls are read from the main RAM 291 according to the respective tables, and when the timer values are other than 0, the values are sequentially decremented and stored. If the timer value is 0, no timer update is performed.

In the second starting opening valid period setting process (S314), the valid period of the second starting opening 12 is set. In the second start port 12, there is an effective period during which a prize ball is paid out when a game ball enters and a lottery related to the second special symbol is executed, and a prize ball payout and a second special symbol are executed even if a game ball enters. An invalid period is set during which the lottery related to the symbol is not executed. As will be described later, in the starting opening monitoring control process (S326), the second starting opening winning monitoring process is not executed during the invalid period of the second starting opening 12, so the game ball enters the second starting opening 12. Even if it does, the payout of prize balls and the lottery related to the second special symbol are not executed. The same applies to the case where the valid period and the invalid period are set for the first starting opening 11, the big winning opening 20, the first working opening 31, the second working opening 32, the general winning opening 33, and the like. When the state of the normal symbol is "ordinary electric accessary product in operation", data indicating that the second starting port 12 is valid is stored in the second starting port valid period flag. If the state of the normal pattern is not "ordinary electric accessories in operation", if the value of the second start opening effective extension timer is not 0, the second start opening valid period flag indicates that the second start opening 12 is valid. If the value of the second starting port valid extension timer is 0, data indicating that the second starting port is in the invalid period is stored in the second starting port valid period flag.

In the prize winning monitoring process (S316), it is checked whether the game ball has passed through the switch. If so, update the win counter. It also requests the creation of a security output request to be output to the external information output terminal 160 and the transmission of a command.

In the prize ball control process (S318), monitoring of data reception from the payout control board 155, command transmission request to the payout control board 155, command transmission to the payout control board 155, and inspection of received data from the payout control board 155 are executed in order.

In the normal symbol operation gate monitoring process (S320), the passage of the game ball through the first operation opening 31 and the second operation opening 32 is monitored, and it is determined that the game ball has passed through the first operation opening 31 or the second operation opening 32. When the number of reserved normal symbol fluctuations is less than the upper limit value of 4, the number of reserved normal symbols is updated, and a random number related to normal symbols is stored in the main RAM 291 .

In the normal symbol control process (S322), the state of the normal symbol is monitored, and when it is determined that the normal symbol control is in progress, the process relating to the normal symbol display section 45 or the normal electric accessory 90 is executed. When the state of the normal design is "during normal design fluctuation", normal design fluctuation processing is executed, and when it is "normal design stop design display", normal design stop design display processing is executed, "normal electric If it is "in operation", the normal electric auditors operation process is executed, and if it is "demonstrating the end of normal electric auditors operation", the normal electric auditors product operation end demonstration process is executed. In the normal symbol fluctuation process, after the normal symbol fluctuation is performed, the fluctuation time is monitored, and when it is determined that the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is over, the fluctuation stop setting of the normal symbol is performed, and the state of the normal symbol is changed to "Normal". Set to "symbol stop symbol display". In the normal pattern stop pattern display process, the stop pattern display time of the normal pattern is monitored, and when it is determined that the stop pattern display time of the normal pattern is over, the operation end setting of the normal pattern corresponding to the result of the hit determination is executed. In the case of a hit, set the state of the normal pattern to "normal electric accessory in operation", save the operating state of the normal electric accessory opening extension function at the time of normal electric accessory operation start, and start normal electric accessory operation Execute the operation setting of the normal electric accessory solenoid 91 corresponding to the operating state of the normal electric accessory opening extension function at the time. In the case of loss, the normal design state is set to "normal design fluctuation standby". When it is determined that the winning number of the winning openings related to the normal electric accessories 90 has reached the maximum number of winnings by monitoring the winning of the winning openings related to the ordinary electric accessories 90 of the game ball in the normal electric accessories operating process. , executes the operation end setting of the normal electric accessory 90 and the setting of the second starting port effective extension time. When it is determined that the number of winning prizes of the winning openings related to the normal electric accessory 90 has not reached the maximum winning number, the opening/closing time of the entrance of the winning opening related to the normal electric accessory 90 is monitored, and the normal electric accessory 90 is monitored. When it is determined that the opening/closing of the entrance of the winning opening is completed, and the opening of the entrance of the series of normal electric accessories 90 is completed, the operation end setting of the normal electric accessories 90 and the second start opening valid Execute the extension time setting. When it is determined that the opening/closing time of the entrance of the winning opening related to the normal electric accessory 90 has not ended, the opening/closing setting of the opening/closing of the entrance of the winning opening related to the ordinary electric accessory 90 is not executed. In the ordinary electric accessory operation end demonstration process, the operation end demonstration time of the ordinary electric accessory 90 is monitored, and when it is determined that the operation end demonstration time of the ordinary electric accessory 90 is over, the state of the normal symbol is changed to "normal symbol Set to “Waiting for fluctuation”.

In the normal symbol fluctuation start monitoring process (S324), the state of the normal symbol is monitored, and if it is "waiting for normal symbol fluctuation" and the value of the number of normal symbol operation pending balls is other than 0, the normal symbol fluctuation is determined to start When it is determined to start the normal pattern variation, the number of normal pattern operation suspension balls is decremented, hit determination, stop pattern determination, normal pattern variation pattern number setting, and normal pattern variation time setting are executed. . After that, the state of the normal design is set to "during normal design fluctuation", and the area of the main RAM 291 used for normal design state setting, hit determination, and fluctuation pattern determination is cleared.

In the starting opening monitoring control process (S326), the first starting opening 11 winning and the second starting opening 12 winning of the game ball are monitored. If the winning of the game ball is confirmed when the number of balls with the operation pending of the first special symbol is less than 4, the built-in random number is acquired, and the value obtained by adding the value of the soft random number per special symbol to the acquired built-in random number, It is stored in the buffer as a special symbol per random number used in big hit determination. In addition, as the random number which relates to the special design, it acquires and remembers the design random number and the fluctuation pattern random number. When the reservation of the second special design is prioritized over the reservation of the first special design, only the renewal of the reservation related to the winning is executed. In addition to updating the pending status of the winning, the total pending number is updated and the winning order is stored. Subsequently, in order to request a notice effect command corresponding to the random number to be stored at the time of start-up winning, the state of the game machine is checked, and if it is determined that it is a command transmission period, a hit notice effect request, a winning pattern notice effect request, and a pattern notice Execute production requests in order. Here, (1) while waiting for a hit and while the probability variation function of the normal symbol is not operating, when storing the random number related to the first special symbol, (2) waiting for a hit and the normal symbol When the random number associated with the second special symbol is stored while the probability variation function is not in operation, or (3) when the random number associated with the second special symbol is stored during the big win or the small win. , is the command transmission period. Subsequently, a production command corresponding to the number of operation pending balls of the special symbol is requested. As a result, the sub-board 300 is notified that the number of activated balls with special symbols has been updated. As described above, in pre-reading, four sets of preliminary determination information (preliminary correctness determination information, preliminary pattern determination information, and preliminary pattern determination information) and the number of reserved balls are transmitted to the sub-board 300 . In the above example, the main CPU 290 controls the transmission of the command for the pre-determination process, but in another example, if there is a ball entering the starting hole, it is uniformly transmitted and can be read ahead. The sub-CPU 310 may make various judgments such as whether it is a period or not. Subsequently, the value of the second starting opening effective period flag is checked, and if the value of the second starting opening effective period flag is data indicating that the second starting opening 12 is in the effective period, the first starting opening winning prize In the same way as in the case, the monitoring process of the second start opening winning is executed. When the value of the second starting opening valid period flag is data indicating that the second starting opening 12 is in the invalid period, the second starting opening winning monitoring process is not executed. In addition, when it is confirmed that the game ball has won a prize when the number of reserved balls is 0, the number of reserved balls is temporarily changed from 0 to 1, and then a control process relating to the start of fluctuation, which will be described later, is executed. .

In the special symbol control process (S328), the hit waiting state is checked, and if the special electric accessary product is in operation, that is, during the big hit or the small hit, the special symbol control process is terminated. If the special electric accessory is not in operation, the state of the special symbol is inspected, and if "standby for special symbol variation", end the special symbol control general-purpose processing, and if "variation start", special symbol variation Start processing is executed, and if ``special symbol fluctuation is in progress'', special symbol variation in-process is performed, and if ``special symbol stop symbol display is in progress'', special symbol stop symbol display in-process is performed. In the special symbol variation start processing, the selection number of the special symbol variation pattern is acquired based on the variation pattern random number, the variation time corresponding to the special symbol variation pattern number is determined, and the sub board 300 starts the effect display. Request a command for additional pattern information, variation pattern, and character information, set the state of the special pattern to ``during special pattern variation'', and clear the variation pattern determination area used to determine the special pattern variation pattern with 0. . In the special symbol variation process, after the special symbol variation is performed, the variation time is monitored, and when it is determined that the special symbol variation time has ended, the special symbol variation stop setting is performed, and the special symbol state is changed to "special Set to "symbol stop symbol display". In a special pattern stop pattern display process, the stop pattern display time of the special pattern is monitored, and when it is determined that the stop pattern display time of the special pattern is over, the operation end setting of the special pattern corresponding to the result of hit determination is executed. In the case of a big hit, in order to end the operation of the special design, the state of the special design is set to "waiting for special design fluctuation", the number of times the special electric accessory operates continuously, and the probability of special design The variable function, the variable time shortening function for special symbols, the probability variable function for normal symbols, the variable time shortening function for normal symbols, and the opening extension function for normal electric accessories are deactivated, and the state of the game machine is prepared for the opening of the big winning mouth. Set to medium, set the winning start demonstration display time, command request for winning start demonstration effect, and command request for firing position specification effect (command request to execute effect that suggests recommended firing position such as "right shot") to run. When the result of the hit determination is a small win, the end of the operation of the special symbol variation time shortening function and the normal symbol probability variation function is determined, the variation pattern selection state is updated, the game state command is requested, and the special symbol is requested. In order to end the operation of the special symbol, set the state of the special symbol to "waiting for special symbol fluctuation", set the state of the gaming machine during the small winning start demonstration, set the winning start demonstration display time, set the winning start demonstration effect Execute the command request and the command request for the firing position designation effect. If the result of hit determination is lost, the end of the operation of the special symbol variation time reduction function and the normal symbol probability variation function is determined, the variation pattern selection state is updated, the game state command is requested, and the special symbol is determined. In order to end the operation, the state of the special symbol is set to "standby for special symbol variation", and the command request for the launch position designation effect is executed.

In the special electric auditors control process (S330), in order to execute the processing related to the special electric auditors, the operating state of the condition device and the special electric auditors is inspected, and the condition device is in operation or the special electric auditors are in operation If it is determined, the process related to the special electric accessory is executed. Depending on the operating state of the special electric accessory, processing during preparation for opening the special electric accessory, processing during operation of the special electric accessory, processing during closing of the large winning opening, processing during the jackpot end demonstration, processing during the small winning start demonstration, small winning special electric In-operation processing, small-hit big winning opening closed processing, and small-hit end demonstration processing are executed.

In order to save the result of valid period determination of the big winning opening 20 in the big winning opening valid period setting process (S332), when the value of the big winning opening valid time is 0, the big winning opening valid period flag is set. Stores the mouth invalid period data, and when it is other than 0, stores the big winning mouth valid period data in the big winning mouth valid period flag.

In the special symbol variation start monitoring control process (S334), the operating state of the special symbol is monitored, and it is determined whether or not the special symbol is ready to start varying. When the order of digestion of the reserved balls of special symbols is the priority digestion of the second special symbol, (1) not during the big hit or the minor hit, (2) the first special symbol is waiting for fluctuation, (3) ) that the second special symbol is waiting for variation, and (4) that the number of operation pending balls of the special symbol is other than 0, when all are satisfied, the special symbol is in a state where variation can be started. I judge. In addition to the above (1) to (3), (5) the total number of reserved balls with special symbols must be other than 0, and (6) the relevant When the judgment is satisfied with the order of execution, that is, the order of winning, it is judged that the special symbols are ready to start changing.

When it is determined that the special pattern is ready to start fluctuating, the number of operation reserved balls of the special pattern is subtracted, and a performance command corresponding to the number of reserved balls of the first special pattern and the second special pattern is requested. As a result, the sub board 300 is notified that the number of reserved balls of the special symbol has been updated.

Subsequently, the hit determination of the special symbol is executed. In the hit determination, it is determined whether it is a big hit, a small hit, or a loss based on the special symbol hit random number, and the determination result is stored in the special symbol determination flag. Next, determine the pattern. In the determination of the pattern, if the hit judgment is a big hit, the big hit pattern is decided based on the special pattern per pattern random number, if it is a small hit, the small hit pattern is decided, and if it is a loss, it is a losing pattern. is determined.

When the result of the hit determination is a big hit, based on the value of the group determination number indicating the type of the hit pattern determined in the design determination process, the operation content of the probability variation function of the special symbol is determined, and the special symbol is determined. The game state after the end of the big win is set, such as the operating contents of the variable time shortening function and the easy winning state of normal symbols. Subsequently, the settings during the big win are executed, such as the number of times the special electric accessory operates continuously and the contents of the opening time of the big prize opening. Subsequently, based on the result of the hit determination and the operating state of the probability variation function of normal symbols, the content of the variation pattern selection state is set by selecting the variation pattern table to be referred to after the end of the big win. Next, a start demonstration time and an end demonstration time are set with reference to a table selected based on the value of the group determination number indicating the game state and the type of winning symbol. Subsequently, the area of the main RAM 291 used for hit determination and design determination is cleared, and the state of the special design is set to "variation start".

If the result of the hit determination is a small hit, the content of the variation pattern selection state is set by selecting the variation pattern table to be referred to after the end of the small hit, the start demonstration time and the end demonstration time are set, and the hit The area of the main RAM 291 used for judgment and design determination is cleared, and the state of the special design is set to "variation start". If the result of the hit determination is a loss, the area of the main RAM 291 used for the hit determination and design determination is cleared, and the state of the special design is set to "variation start".

In the abnormality detection process (S336), the main CPU 290 functioning as the main error detection means 284 inspects the magnetic detection signal, disconnection/short-circuit power supply abnormality detection signal, radio wave detection signal, and door/frame opening signal, and detects any change in the error state. If there is, the error state is stored and the sub board 300 is requested to display the error state presentation of the game machine. At this time, the light emission mode of light emitting means such as an LED mounted on the control board may be controlled according to the error state. If there is no change in the error state, the request for storing the error state and displaying the error state rendering is not executed.

In the entering ball passing time abnormality detection process (S338), the main CPU 290 functioning as the main error detection means 284 monitors the continuous ON time of each switch level to detect the entering ball passing time abnormality, and measures the continuous ON time ( For example, when it is determined that the value of a counter that is incremented at each interrupt when the switch is on) is an abnormal value, the setting of the entry passage time abnormality, the command transmission request, and the security information output to the external information output terminal 160 Create an output claim in order. At this time, the light emission mode of light emitting means such as an LED mounted on the control board may be controlled in accordance with the ball passing time abnormality. If it is determined that the continuous ON time is not abnormal, security output request is not created.

In the game state display process (S340), in order to request the display of the number of times the special electric accessory operates continuously, the error state, the number of normal symbols in operation pending balls, and the number of special symbols in operation pending balls, respective displays are displayed. Create data.

In the steering wheel state signal inspection process (S342), the steering wheel state is inspected in order to monitor the touch state of the steering wheel. Update, set the steering wheel state monitoring timer, and request to send a steering wheel state rendering command. As a result of the inspection, if it is determined that there is no change in the steering wheel state, the steering wheel state monitoring timer is set. If the result of decrementing the value of the handle state monitoring timer is other than 0, it is determined that the timer is being decremented, and the subsequent processing is not executed.

In the LED output process (S344), the display of the special symbol, the display of the normal symbol, the display of the number of activated balls of the special symbol, the number of activated suspended balls of the normal symbol, the display of the game state, and the special electric accessory are displayed continuously. Initialization of the display to display the number of times it operates, display the operating state of the special electric accessory when the accessory continuous operation device is not activated, display the hitting division, display errors, and display the prize ball ratio , acquisition and output of display data.

In the firing control signal output process (S346), in order to output a signal for prohibiting/permitting the firing of game balls, the communication state with the payout control board 155 and the setting of the prohibiting/permitting the firing corresponding to the disconnection short-circuit power supply abnormality, and After acquisition of the firing prohibition/permission data, a firing prohibition/permission signal is output.

In the test signal output process (S348), a signal to be output to the test equipment is created and output to the corresponding output port.

In the solenoid output process (S350), in order to output the output data of the normal electric accessory solenoid 91 and the large winning opening solenoid 92, the output data of the normal electric accessory solenoid 91 is obtained, and the output data of the large winning opening solenoid 92 is obtained. Acquire and output data output. The operating flag and operating timer of each solenoid are acquired, and the output data corresponding to the acquired solenoid operating flag and solenoid operating timer are acquired. Subsequently, the solenoid activation timer is updated, and the output data is output to the solenoid output port.

In the performance control command transmission process (S352), it is checked whether or not there is a transmission request for a command to be transmitted to the sub-board 300, and if it is determined that there is a transmission request, the requested command data is acquired, and the used command buffer is set to 0. Clear, acquire MODE data corresponding to the acquired command data, output MODE data, hold MODE data, acquire EVENT data corresponding to the acquired command data, and output EVENT data in this order.

In the external information output process (S354), a signal to be output to the external information output terminal 160 is created, and the created signal is output to the external information output port.

Random numbers used in the operation process of the main substrate 200 will be described in more detail. The random numbers used in the main board 200 mainly include random numbers per normal symbol and normal pattern variation pattern random numbers as random numbers related to normal symbols, and random numbers per special symbol (hard random numbers) as random numbers related to special symbols. , special symbol per soft random number, special symbol per symbol random number, fluctuation pattern random number. In addition, as the random number for giving the initial value of the random number per normal symbol, the random number per special symbol, and the soft random number per special symbol, which is the initial value update type random number, the initial value random number per normal symbol, the initial value per special symbol There are random numbers and soft default random numbers per special symbol.

The random number per normal symbol is updated in the initial value update type random number update process (S308) of the interrupt process and stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM291. The random number per normal symbol is, in the normal symbol operation gate monitoring process (S320) of the interrupt process, when it is determined that the game ball has passed through the first operation opening 31 or the second operation opening 32, the normal number of reserved symbol variations. is less than the upper limit of 4, it is acquired from a predetermined position in the main RAM 291 and stored in another area of the main RAM 291 . The normal symbol random number is used for determination of winning and stop symbol when it is determined to start the normal symbol variation in the normal symbol variation start monitoring process (S324).

The normal symbol variation pattern random number, for example, takes a value of 0 to 232, is updated in various random number update processing (S306) of the interrupt processing, and is stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM291. Normal symbol variation pattern random number, when it is determined that the game ball has passed through the first operation opening 31 or the second operation opening 32 in the normal symbol operation gate monitoring process (S320) of the interrupt processing, the normal symbol variation is suspended. If the number is less than the upper limit of 4, it is acquired from a predetermined location in the main RAM 291 and stored in another area of the main RAM 291 . The normal symbol variation pattern random number is used for determining the normal symbol variation pattern when it is determined to start the normal symbol variation in the normal symbol variation start monitoring process (S324).

The random number per special symbol is obtained when it is confirmed that the game ball has won a prize when the number of balls with the operation suspension of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is less than 4 in the start port monitoring control process (S326) of the interrupt process. , the values of the built-in random number and the soft random number per special symbol are obtained, and the two are added together to generate and stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291 . The special symbol hit random number is used for executing the big hit determination and the small hit determination in the special symbol variation start monitoring control process (S334) of the interrupt process.

The soft random number per special symbol is updated in the initial value update type random number update process (S308) of the interrupt process and stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM291. The soft random number per special symbol is stored in the main RAM 291 when it is confirmed that the game ball has won a prize when the number of operation pending balls of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is less than 4 in the start port monitoring control process (S326). and is used to generate a random number per special symbol, as described above.

The special symbol per symbol random number takes a value of, for example, 0 to 999 (0 to 255 in the example of FIG. 7), is updated in the initial value update type random number update process (S308) of the interrupt process, and is stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. Stored. The special symbol per symbol random number is stored in the main RAM 291 when it is confirmed that the game ball has won a prize when the number of activated balls of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is less than 4 in the start port monitoring control process (S326). , and stored in another area of the main RAM 291 . The special symbol per symbol random number is used to determine a big hit symbol in the special symbol variation start monitoring control process (S334) of the interrupt process, when the hit determination is a big hit.

The variation pattern random number takes a value of, for example, 0 to 49999 (0 to 255 in the example of FIG. 8), is updated in various random number update processing (S306) of interrupt processing, and is stored in a predetermined location of the main RAM 291. The fluctuation pattern random number is set to a predetermined number in the main RAM 291 when the game ball winning is confirmed when the number of balls with the first special symbol or the second special symbol activated is less than 4 in the starting port monitoring control process (S326). It is obtained from the location and stored in another area of the main RAM 291 . The variation pattern random number is used to determine the special symbol variation pattern in the special symbol control process (S328) of the interrupt process.

Normal per symbol initial value random number, special symbol per symbol initial value random number, and special per symbol soft initial value random number are the same values as normal per symbol random number, special symbol per symbol random number, and special symbol per soft random number respectively. It is updated in the initial value random number update process (S208) of the main process (S120) and the initial value random number update process (S310) of the interrupt process, and stored in a predetermined location in the main RAM 291. In the initial value update type random number update process (S308), the normal per symbol initial value random number, the special symbol per symbol initial value random number, and the special per symbol soft initial value random number are the normal per symbol random number, the special symbol per symbol random number, and the special symbol random number. When updating soft random numbers per symbol, it is used as the initial value of each random number.

Since the interrupt process is executed at regular time intervals by timer interrupt, various random number update processes (S306) and initial value update type random number update process (S308) included in the interrupt process are also executed at regular time intervals. be. That is, the normal per symbol random number, normal per symbol variation pattern random number, special per symbol random number, special per symbol soft random number, special symbol per symbol random number, and variation pattern random number are updated at regular intervals. On the other hand, in the main process (S120), the period from the end of the interrupt process to the occurrence of the next timer interrupt, that is, the time required for the interrupt process from the fixed time measured by the timer is calculated. Repeated for the reduced time. Since the time required for the interrupt process varies depending on the game state, etc., the initial value random number update process (S208) in the main process (S120) may be replaced with various random number update processes (S306) or initial value update type random number update process (S308). ), it is not executed at regular intervals. As a result, the initial value random number acquired when setting the initial value in the initial value update type random number update process (S308) can be made random each time.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing control start processing of the sub board 300 in the pachinko game machine. This control start process is executed by the sub initial process executing means 360 , but hereafter it will be described as being executed by the sub CPU 310 functioning as the sub initial process executing means 360 . When starting to control the sub board 300, the sub CPU 310 sets a stack pointer (S500), prohibits all interrupts until various initial settings are completed (S502), and performs register setting and port initialization of the sub CPU 310. Initialize the hardware (S504). The control program is read from the sub-ROM 312 and placed in the sub-RAM 311. Of the various variables in the control program, variables with initial values are set to initial values, and variables without initial values are set to zero-clear data. Thus, the sub-RAM 311 is initialized (S506). Interrupt processing in the sub-board 300 includes, as interrupt processing executed with the highest priority, processing upon power-up and reset processing upon occurrence of various abnormalities when the watchdog function is enabled. As interrupt processing of priority level 7 with the next highest execution priority, there is processing of a command received from the main substrate 200. As interrupt processing of priority level 3, which has the next highest priority, detection of CPU runaway by a watchdog timer. There is a time reset process. The interrupt processing of priority level 2, which has the next highest priority, is processing related to commands sent and received with the control CPU 320. The interrupt processing of priority level 1, which has the lowest priority, is communication processing with the real-time clock. and various device control processes such as lamps, solenoids, and motors. If interrupts related to the various processes described above occur at the same time, the interrupts having the highest priority set in advance for each type of interrupt are preferentially executed. The processing shown in the figure consists of the highest priority level interrupt, which is processing at power-on and reset processing upon occurrence of various errors, and the reset processing upon detection of CPU runaway, which is priority level 3 interrupt. include.

Interrupts other than commands received from the main board 200 (priority level 7) are prohibited (S510), and various error information used in the relevant model is set from all pre-stored error information for all models (S512). . All lamps such as the decorative lamp 111 are turned off (S514), the watchdog timer starts operating (S516), and the main process is executed (S518). Normally, the main processing of S518 does not return to this flow, but when it returns, it shifts to sleep (low power consumption mode) (S520).

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing in detail the main processing of S518 in FIG. In order to check whether or not the control program arranged in the sub-RAM 311 in S506 of FIG. All interrupts are permitted (S532), and devices such as motors and solenoids are initialized (S534).

If the watchdog timer is set to be used, the watchdog timer is cleared (S536), the decorative pattern counter is updated so that the combination of the decorative patterns is random (S540), and the input port of the sub CPU 310 is monitored (S542). In addition, since S540 is a process in the method of determining the missing decorative symbols using a counter, in the case of the method of determining the missing decorative symbols using a lottery sheet incorporating all the symbol combinations that are the missing symbols. , the process of S540 is not executed. The process of determining the missing decorative symbols using the lottery sheet is executed when a command indicating a special symbol stop symbol is received from the main board 200 in S552 as will be described later. The sub CPU 310 functioning as the sub error detection means 364 monitors the error state and, when various errors are detected, reports the error (S544), executes processing according to the input state of the effect button 109 (S546), An advance notice lottery is executed (S548). In addition, the advance notice lottery in S548 sends the notice effect command to appear immediately after the start of the pattern fluctuation to the effect control device 313 as early as possible, so that the lottery process is not processed in one loop, but multiple times. It is divided into loops, and the notice effect to appear immediately after the start of pattern fluctuation is drawn in the previous loop. If there is an operation request for a device such as a real-time clock, lamp, motor, solenoid, etc., the operation is executed (S550), the command saved in the command buffer is analyzed (S552), and if the command is immediately after analysis, the process proceeds to S536. Returning (Y of S554), if it is not immediately after command analysis (N of S554), the lottery soft random numbers are updated as low-priority processing that can be performed during idle time (S556), and the processing returns to S536. In S552, when the command to be analyzed indicates a special symbol variation pattern, the decorative symbol variation effect pattern is determined in the processing of S552, and when the analyzed command indicates a special symbol stop symbol, a lottery sheet is drawn. In the case of the method of determining the outlier pattern of the decorative pattern by using, the stop pattern of the decorative pattern is decided in the process of S552.

FIG. 22 is a flow chart showing interrupt processing when a command is received from the main board 200 . The main command received from the main substrate 200 is an interrupt command of priority level 7, which has the highest priority next to reset interrupt and error interrupt. The data received from the main substrate 200 is read to the input port, and when the same data is read twice in succession, the data is determined as a new command (Y in S600), and the determined command becomes the first command. If it is (MODE data) (Y of S602), the first command is stored in the temporary storage area (S604). A hard random number is obtained for subsequent processing (S606) and the original routine is returned to. By obtaining a hard random number every time there is an interrupt of a main command from the main board 200 in this way, the randomness of the value is enhanced without generating periodicity in the timing of obtaining the random number. If the data read in S600 do not match two times in a row (up to five times can be read), skip S602 and return to the original routine (N of S600).

In S602, if the confirmed command is not the first command but the second command (N of S602), if it can be confirmed that the first command has already been properly received (Y of S608), the command buffer (command data (S610), and stores the first command and the second command in the command buffer (S612). The command data saved in the command buffer is analyzed in S552 of FIG. The command write pointer is updated (S614), the first command saved in the temporary storage area is cleared (S616), and the original routine is returned to. If the first command has not been received in S608, the process after S610 is skipped (N in S608) and the original routine is returned to.

FIG. 23 is a flow chart showing interrupt processing when a timer interrupt for effect display control occurs. This timer interrupt is a priority level 2 interrupt for transmitting a command relating to effect display from sub CPU 310 to control CPU 320, and occurs at a cycle of 500 μs. In this interrupt, the buffer is checked (S620), and if there is command data for transmission in the buffer (Y of S622), the command data is read (S624) and transmitted to the control CPU 320 (S626). The command data transmission to the control CPU 320 is attempted up to three times at predetermined time intervals until the sub CPU 310 receives from the control CPU 320 a command indicating normal reception on the control CPU 320 side. After transmission, the setting of the read address of the buffer is updated (S628), and the original routine is returned to. If there is no data for transmission in the buffer (N of S622), the processing after S624 is skipped and the original routine is returned to.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing interrupt processing when sub CPU 310 receives a command from control CPU 320 . This interrupt is also a priority level 2 interrupt. The command that the sub CPU 310 receives from the control CPU 320 is mainly a command indicating that the command transmitted from the sub CPU 310 to the control CPU 320 has been received normally. When a command is received from the control CPU 320, the received command data is read (S630), the command is analyzed (S632), saved in the command buffer (S634), and the original routine is returned to.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing interrupt processing when a timer interrupt for controlling various devices occurs. This timer interrupt is for lamp control such as the decorative lamp 111, solenoid and motor control for driving the movable accessory 66, and management control of various timers, and occurs at a 1 ms cycle. Since the interrupt is of priority level 1, which has the lowest priority, interrupts of priority level 2 or higher are permitted (S640), and a signal indicating input from the production button 109, a signal indicating error detection, and a signal indicating power failure. , input/output of ports for inputting/outputting drive signals to devices to be controlled such as motors and solenoids (S642). At this time, if a signal indicating power failure is input, the process immediately proceeds to backup processing. Data related to device control is updated (S644), such as count processing based on the control pattern of devices such as motors and solenoids, and on/off control of buffers for writing data to the port in S642, and a timer is set to measure the timing of the performance. update (S646), update the timer for managing the effective input time of the production button 109 (S648), and update the task control counter for lighting switching control of the decoration lamp 111, runaway monitoring control of the control CPU 320, etc. to create a 16 ms period (S650).

Note that the minimum unit of lighting switching control of the decoration lamp 111 is 16 ms. One frame of image display control is 16 ms or 32 ms, and by setting an integral multiple thereof as the minimum unit of lighting switching control of the decoration lamp 111, it is possible to easily synchronize the lamp control and the image display control. Also, in the case of counting a relatively long period of time, such as error reporting for 30 seconds, if one interrupt (1 ms) cycle count is used, the count value will be longer than necessary. The count value can also be shortened by using the count value of the period.

The task control has 16 kinds of tasks from processes 0 to 15, one of which is lighting switching control of the decoration lamp 111 and two tasks are runaway monitoring control of the control CPU 320 . Lighting switching control of the decorative lamp 111 is performed once every 16 interrupts according to the count value of the task control counter, thereby realizing switching at a cycle of 16 ms. The runaway monitoring control of the control CPU 320 is assigned to, for example, processing 0 and processing 8, and when the count values of the task control counter are 0 and 8, that is, once every 8 interrupts, the toggle signal from the control CPU 320 is monitored (S652). By doing so, monitoring at a period of 8 ms is realized.

Note that the control CPU 320 outputs a toggle signal that turns on and off every frame, and if the toggle signal does not change continuously for 1600 ms, it is determined that the control CPU 320 is running out of control, and the sub CPU 310 sends a reset signal to the control CPU 320, and the control CPU 320 that receives the reset signal executes the reset. Since the toggle signal is received from the control CPU 320 at a cycle of one frame (16 ms or 32 ms), monitoring is performed at a cycle of 8 ms, which is shorter than that cycle. Finally, a timer for managing a relatively long error notification period, such as error notification for 30 seconds, as described above is decremented (S654), and error notification ends upon timeout.

FIG. 26 is a flow chart showing the process of special symbol variation display. When the second success/failure lottery value is reserved (Y of S700), the second success/failure determination means 222 reads out the second success/failure lottery value and determines whether the second special symbol 52 wins or fails (S702). The determination means 222 determines the stop pattern of the second special symbol 52 (S704), the second variation pattern determination means 232 determines the variation pattern of the second special symbol 52 (S706), and the variation start command is issued along with the determined result. It is transmitted to the sub board 300 and the pattern variation of the second special pattern 52 is started (S716).

If the second lottery value is not reserved (N of S700), but the first lottery value is reserved (Y of S708), the first success determination means 221 performs the first lottery The value is read out and the validity of the first special symbol 51 is determined again (S710), the first validity determination means 221 determines the stop symbol of the first special symbol 51 (S712), and the first variation pattern determination means 231 determines the first A variation pattern of one special symbol 51 is determined (S714), and a variation start command is transmitted to the sub board 300 along with the determined result to start symbol variation of the first special symbol 51 (S716). If the first win/fail lottery value is not reserved, the process from S710 to S722 is skipped (N of S708).

The special symbol pattern variation display is processed (S718), S718 is repeated until the predetermined variation time elapses and the symbol display stop timing is reached (N of S720), and the symbol display stops after the predetermined variation time elapses. When the timing is reached (Y of S720), a variation stop command is transmitted to the sub board 300 to stop the symbol variation being displayed at the predetermined stop symbol (S722), and the variation display of the special symbols is terminated. do.

FIG. 27 is a flow chart showing the process of decorative symbol variation display. The effect determining means 303 of the sub board 300 receives a command indicating the start of variation and the contents of the effect display from the main board 200 (S750), and the decorative symbols are stopped according to the received stop symbol, variation pattern, and success/failure determination result of the special symbol. A mode is determined (S752), and a variation effect pattern corresponding to the variation pattern is determined (S754). Here, if the premonitory setting is turned on by prior determination (Y of S756), the already determined variable effect pattern is a pattern that includes specific effect content that should be avoided from being superimposed on the advance notice effect. If it is not (N of S758), and if it is not a symbol change that triggered the turning on of the precursor setting (N of S760), the setting to display a predetermined advance notice effect is executed (S764), and the precursor setting is executed. If it is the symbol variation that triggered the turn-on (Y of S760), the precursor setting is turned off (S762). If the precursor setting is not ON (N of S756), or if the specific effect content is included in the variable effect pattern (Y of S758), the processing from S760 to S764 is skipped.

After that, the variable effect display of the decorative symbols is started (S766), the variable effect display process of the decorative symbols (S768), and the display process of the advance notice effect are executed (S770). S768 and S770 are repeated (N of S772), and when a variation stop command is received (Y of S772), the symbol variation display is stopped by stopping and displaying the decorative symbols in the stop mode determined in S752 (S774 ), and ends the decorative symbol variation effect (S776).

FIG. 28 is a flow chart showing the process of the special game. First, the effect display control means 305 starts a special game effect process (S800), and the opening/closing control means 275 opens the big winning opening 20 (S802). If the predetermined opening time has not passed (N of S804) and the number of balls entering the big winning opening 20 has not reached 9 or more, the process returns to S804 (N of S806), and whether the predetermined opening time has passed ( Y in S804), but the opening time has not elapsed (N in S804), but when the number of balls entering the big winning hole 20 reaches 9 or more (Y in S806), the opening/closing control means 275 opens the big winning hole. 20 is closed (S810).

If the unit game has not reached the final round (N of S810), add 1 to the number of rounds and return to S802 (S812), and if the unit game has reached the final round (Y of S810), effect display. The control means 305 terminates the effect processing of the special game (S814), the special game control means 260 terminates the special game (S816), and starts execution of the specific game, ie, variable probability, short working hours, easy entry state (S818). ).

FIG. 29 is a flow chart showing the process of the small winning game. In the small winning game, a unit game executed only once is started (S819), the big winning opening 20 is opened (S820), the opening is continued until a predetermined opening time elapses (N of S822), and the opening is continued. If the time has passed (Y of S822), the big prize opening 20 is closed (S824), and if the set number of times of opening and closing has not been completed (N of S826), 1 is added to the number of times of opening and closing, and the process returns to S820. (S828), if opening and closing for the set number of times is completed (Y of S826), the small hit game is terminated.

In the base technology, the number of jackpot balls in the second game is generally larger than that in the first game. , but in another example, the first game may be designed so that the expected value of winning balls is higher than that of the second game. However, it may be designed so that the expected values of winning balls in the first game and the second game are substantially equal. In the latter case, the average number of unit games included in the special game executed in the first game and the special game executed in the second game may be designed to be equal. For example, in the first game, a special game in which the unit game is executed 7 times is executed with a probability of 100%, and in the second game, a special game in which the unit game is executed 4 times with a probability of 50%. However, a special game may be executed in which the unit game is executed 10 times with a probability of 50%. Also, in any case, a specific area is provided in the big winning opening, and if the game ball that entered the big winning opening enters the specific area or passes through the specific area, in the normal game after the special game ends It may be configured such that a specific game such as a variable probability state is implemented. In this case, the special game executed when the second game results in a big win is more likely to enter the specific area than the special game executed when the first game results in a big win. is high, and the probability that the normal game in the variable probability state is executed after the special game is finished may be configured to be high. For example, there are a first win in which a special game is executed in which it is relatively difficult to enter a specific area, and a second win in which a special game is executed in which it is relatively easy to enter a specific area. It may be configured such that the second game has a higher probability of winning the second prize than the first game. Alternatively, the probability of getting the second win in the first game is less than 100%, but the probability of getting the second win in the second game may be 100%.

<First embodiment>
In the following explanation, the process of displaying the image of the effect on the effect display device 60 may be described as the operation of the effect determining means 303. Means 303 (sub-main) transmits a command related to the image of the effect to be displayed to the effect control means 304 (sub-sub) realized by the control CPU 320, and the effect control means 304 controls the display control circuit 326 to perform the effect. The image is displayed on the effect display device 60. - 特許庁Therefore, in the following description, the operations described mainly by the effect determination means 303 may be expressed mainly by the effect control means 304 or the display control circuit 346. FIG. In the following description, the configuration for displaying an image can be appropriately replaced with a configuration for outputting information indicated by the image by voice.

The pachinko game machine 500 of the first embodiment has various characteristic configurations in addition to the basic configuration based on the above-described base technology. In the following, differences from the underlying technology will be mainly described, and descriptions of common points will be omitted. Among the elements constituting the pachinko gaming machine 500 of the first embodiment, the elements identical or corresponding to the elements explained in the underlying technique are given the same reference numerals and explained.

The pachinko gaming machine 500 of the first embodiment includes a plurality of start winning openings, a plurality of special symbol display devices, a plurality of holding lamps, and one big winning opening, like the pachinko gaming machine 100 of the underlying technology. In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 500 of the first embodiment, like the pachinko gaming machine 100 of the underlying technology, changes the second special symbol 52 (hereinafter also referred to as "special figure 2") to the first special symbol 51 ( Also referred to as "Special Figure 1" below. On the other hand, the pachinko gaming machine 500 of the first embodiment differs from the pachinko gaming machine 100 of the base technology in that it has a small win V function. In addition, it is a reservation of the lottery value acquired with the entry of the ball to the first start port 11, in other words, the reservation of the variation of the special figure 1 is also called "special figure 1 reservation", to the second start port 12 It is a reservation of the lottery value obtained with the entry of the ball, in other words, the reservation of the variation of the special figure 2 is also called "special figure 2 reservation".

In the pachinko gaming machine 500 of the first embodiment, when the game ball enters the first start port 11 or the second start port 12, the first winning lottery or the second winning lottery is executed, and the determination result of the lottery is A special game is started in which the big winning opening 20 is repeatedly opened when a big win is achieved. On the other hand, when the determination result of the first win/fail lottery or the second win/fail lottery is a predetermined result called a small win, a small win game in which the total opening time of the big winning port 20 is shortened. is executed. This small winning game is distinguished from the big winning because it has only one unit game that is repeated multiple times in the case of a big winning.

When the game ball entering the big winning opening 20 enters a specific area called V zone in the big winning opening 20 when the small winning game is executed, the special electric accessory is continuously operated to perform the big winning game. A special game is executed in which a conditional device for activating an accessory continuous actuating device for execution is actuated, a small win is promoted to a big win, and a unit game in which a big prize winning opening 20 is opened for a long period of time is repeated multiple times. . A so-called small hit V occurs. That is, the special game control means 260, when the special symbol is stopped and displayed in a manner indicating a big win, or when the game ball entering the big winning hole 20 during the small winning game A special game is executed when passing through. Therefore, the small winning game in the first embodiment has substantially the same operation as the second type pachinko game known in the past. As a difference between the model that adopts the small hit V and the second type pachinko game, in the small hit V, depending on the stop display mode of the special symbol that triggered the execution of the small hit game (so-called type of hit) 2. It is possible to change the condition device (character continuous actuating device) that is activated when the ball enters a specific area, and to change the profit obtained by one V winning.

When the special game ends, the game shifts to a specific game called a variable time reduction game (hereinafter referred to as "time reduction") with a predetermined probability (100% in the first embodiment). The reduction in working hours is continued until a new big hit occurs after the special game ends, or the number of variations of the special symbols reaches a predetermined number. The time reduction of the first embodiment is a state in which the ease of entering the ball into the second starting port 12 is higher than in the normal state, and also corresponds to the easy-to-enter state in the underlying technology, and is also called an electric chew support. . Shortening of time includes (1) shortening of variable time of special symbols, (2) probability variation of normal symbols, (3) shortening of variable time of normal symbols, and (4) extension of open time of normal electric accessary 90 . The ordinary electric accessary 90 is a ball entry variation mechanism that can be opened so that the entry of a game ball into the second starting port 12 changes from a relatively difficult state to a relatively easy state.

Further, as will be described later, in the win-or-fail lottery triggered by the entry of the ball into the second start hole 12, the probability of being judged as a small hit is set high. Therefore, during the time saving period when the ease of entering the second starting port 12 increases and immediately after the time saving ends (the period during which the special figure 2 suspension based on the entering ball to the second starting port 12 is digested), there is a small hit. It is likely to occur, and the possibility of occurrence of a small hit V also increases. It should be noted that the big win that is compared with the small win V, and the big win in which the special game is started when the symbol variation is stopped and displayed in a manner indicating the big win is hereinafter also referred to as the "big win". In the normal game in the normal state (non-time-saving state), first, the ball is entered into the first starting port 11 to obtain the symbol jackpot of the special figure 1 to shift to the time-saving. Then, the ball is entered into the second starting port 12 in a time-saving manner to obtain a small winning V or a big winning pattern, and the short winning V and the big winning pattern are aimed at continuously by continuing the time-saving even after the end of the special game. becomes. As in the first embodiment, in a pachinko game machine that adopts a small win V, when a setting function is installed, a big win that develops from a small win that is not affected by the set value is the main game purpose in a specific game. As a result, compared to the specific game (probability variable state) in the model equipped with the variable probability function related to the lottery of special symbols such as the underlying technology, it is possible to suppress the setting difference of the game property during the specific game. Specifically, when performing a specific game that continues 100 times, in the case of a model that adopts a small hit V (small hit probability 1/100), the possibility of getting a big hit from a small hit during a specific game is about Although it is 63%, in the case of a probability machine like the underlying technology (probability during probability: setting 1 = 1/100, setting 6 = 1/80), the probability of hitting a big hit during probability is 63% (setting 1) ~ It changes greatly to 71% (setting 6).

FIG. 30 shows the basic structure on the front side of the pachinko game machine 500 of the first embodiment. The first starting port 11 is the central lower part of the game area 81 and is provided at the lower position of the center decoration 64 . The first starting port 11 is provided at a position where a game ball launched with a first strength (relatively weak strength in the first embodiment, in other words, left-handed hitting) can enter or is easily entered. On the other hand, the second start hole 12, the big winning hole 20, and the operation hole 30 are different from the first strength (in the first embodiment, the strength is relatively high, in other words, right-handed). It is provided at a position where it is possible or easy to enter the ball. In the first embodiment, the left-handed game ball is prevented from entering the second starting hole 12, the big winning hole 20, and the operation hole 30, and the right-handed game ball enters the first starting hole 11. To prevent this, game nails and pinwheels are arranged in the game area 81, and a flow path for game balls is set. The working port 30 corresponds to the first working port 31 and the second working port 32 of the base technology, and inside the working port 30 are the first passage detection device 36 and the second passage detection device of the base technology. A passage detection device 35 corresponding to 37 is provided.

Inside the big winning hole 20, a specific area is provided in which a small hit develops and a big hit occurs when a game ball passes through. detect that A specific area opening/closing solenoid 506 controls a switching member that switches the state of the specific area between a closed state in which game balls cannot pass and an open state in which game balls can pass. The specific area opening/closing solenoid 506 controls the switching member to open the specific area when the result of the winning lottery (which can also be called the result of winning/failure determination) is a small hit according to the control of the opening/closing control means 275 . When a ball entering a specific area is detected, a decision is made to shift to a special game. When the ball entering the specific area is not detected, the game returns to the normal game after finishing the small winning game.

In the special game according to the first embodiment, there is a first special game (symbol jackpot) that is executed when the symbols at the time of stop become a jackpot, and a small win after the symbols at the time of stop become a small win. There is a second special game (small win V, small win development big win) that is executed when the game develops into a big win. The first special game is the same as the special game shown in the underlying technique, that is, triggered by the symbol jackpot. The second special game is a special game associated with the operation of the condition device and the operation of the accessory continuous operation device triggered by the fact that the game ball passed through the specific area during the small winning game (also called "V winning") is.

A status display lamp 502 for indicating the gaming status of the gaming machine 500 is provided at the lower right position outside the gaming area 81 . The status display lamp 502 is, for example, composed of two lamps. The lamp indicates whether or not it is a game state (ordinary electric accessory easy to enter state or special electric accessory operating state) that should be hit to the right. The first lamp lights up when the normal game is in the time saving state, and is turned off when the normal game is in the normal state. The second lamp is turned on when the game state is the right-handed game state, that is, when the time-saving state, the small winning game state, or the special game state, and is turned off when the normal state. Therefore, the second lamp of the status display lamp 502 functions as a so-called right-handed indicator lamp, and indicates whether or not the game state should be right-handed in a certain display mode.

In the pachinko game machine 500 of the first embodiment, the probability of the special figure 1 symbol jackpot and the special figure 2 symbol jackpot probability are both 1/220 (setting 1) to 1/189 (setting 6). Since the pachinko game machine 500 does not have a function of varying the probability of special symbols, the probability of a big winning symbol does not vary, and a lottery is always drawn with a constant probability for each probability determined by a set value. In addition, the small hit probability of the special figure 1 is 0, the small hit probability of the special figure 2 is 1/7.7, the first special game (symbol big hit) or the second special game (small hit V, small hit In a specific game (easy ball entry state) that shifts after a development jackpot), the special figure 2 is mainly variably displayed, and a large amount of balls are produced by repeating the execution of the second special game from the small win with a high probability. It is a game property to obtain (make a series of houses). As a modification, the small hit probability of special figure 1 may be greater than 0 (for example, 1/500), but is set to a value smaller than the small hit probability of special figure 2 at least.

In addition, in the small winning game, the opening/closing control means 275 opens the big winning opening 20 for a predetermined time of 1.8 seconds or less (for example, 1.6 seconds), and during that time, the specific area inside the big winning opening 20 is also open. controlled to be It is preferable that the large winning opening 20 adopts a sliding attacker type (a type in which a game ball can roll on the lid member of the large winning opening and can enter the ball when the lid member is opened). The upper part of 20 or the flow path near the big winning opening 20 is configured to have a zigzag shape, for example, so that a plurality of game balls stay near the entrance (cover etc.) of the big winning opening 20 . Furthermore, the opening pattern of the big winning opening 20 is repeated 13 times with a predetermined closing time (for example, 1 second) interposed between the opening of 0.124 seconds. It is preferable to design it so that a ball can be entered. Thereby, when the big winning hole 20 is opened for a short time in the small winning game, the ball entering the big winning hole 20 and the small winning V can be generated with high probability. In other words, the pachinko gaming machine 500 of the first embodiment is configured such that if a small hit occurs, a small win V can be obtained.

Main features of the first embodiment will be described. The first embodiment proposes a technique for appropriately controlling changes in the rendering mode (background image, etc.). Specifically, when a special condition is achieved (after the end of time saving in the embodiment), the special production mode is controlled to end based on the player's intention, in other words, it is an operation based on the player's intention. control so that it can only be terminated. This enhances the interest of the game.

FIG. 31 shows change specifications of the production mode in the first embodiment. The figure schematically shows the connection between a plurality of production modes. The production mode can also be said to be a production stage, and a plurality of variable production patterns and advance notice production patterns are provided for each production mode. A variable performance pattern and a notice performance pattern are provided for each performance mode so that at least one of a motif, a theme, a background image, an appearing character, and a story is different if the performance mode is different. That is, the effect determination means 303 selects a variable effect pattern and a notice effect pattern with different contents (for example, different motifs and themes) for each effect mode. The effect display control means 305 displays variable effects and advance notice effects having different contents (for example, different motifs and themes) for each effect mode.

The normal stage 510 is a production stage that stays in a non-time-saving (that is, normal state) normal game. The normal stage 510 includes a story stage 512 and a synopsis stage 514 transferred from the story stage 512 . Also, the story stage 512 includes a spring stage 516, a summer stage 518, an autumn stage 520, and a winter stage 522 (hereinafter collectively referred to as the story stage 512). The effect determination means 303 has a stage counter for identifying the stage in which the player is currently staying. For example, a stage counter value of "1" may be associated with the spring stage 516, a stage counter value of "2" with the summer stage, a stage counter value of "3" with the autumn stage 520, and a stage counter value of "4" with the winter stage 522. good.

The effect determining means 303 displays the effect stage (one of the spring stage 516, summer stage 518, autumn stage 520, and winter stage 522) corresponding to the stage counter value while staying in the story stage 512. - 特許庁Also, the effect determination means 303 switches the effect mode to be displayed in the order of spring stage 516, summer stage 518, autumn stage 520, winter stage 522, spring stage 516, . . . based on the stage counter value. A performance determining means 303 executes a stage change lottery for each variation after 15 variations from the start of display of the stage during stay in any of the spring stage 516, summer stage 518, autumn stage 520, and winter stage 522. - 特許庁In the stage change lottery, the stage change is won with a predetermined probability.

The effect determination means 303 updates the stage counter value when any one of the following update conditions is satisfied. For example, if the stage counter value is less than 4, the stage counter value +1 is set as the new stage counter value, and if the stage counter value is 4, the stage counter value is reset to 1.
Update condition 1: After 15 fluctuations from the start of the stage display, winning the stage change lottery in the deviation fluctuations excluding ultra-shortening fluctuations and fluctuations of reach or more.
Update condition 2: Transition to synopsis stage 514 after super reach.

The synopsis stage 514 is a production stage to which the player moves after super reach when staying at the story stage 512 . A performance determining means 303 shifts to a synopsis stage 514 after winning super reach as a result of a performance lottery while staying in one of story stages 512.例文帳に追加The effect determination means 303 executes a stage change lottery for each variation after the 15 variations from the start of the synopsis stage 514 . When this stage change lottery is won, the effect determination means 303 shifts from the synopsis stage 514 to the story stage 512 . Specifically, the story stage 512 (for example, the spring stage 516) immediately before the synopsis stage 514 is shifted to the next stage (for example, the summer stage 518).

The effect determination means 303 does not update the stage counter value of the story stage 512 even if super reach is displayed during the stay at the synopsis stage 514 or even if the stage change lottery is won. In addition, the effect determination means 303 includes a counter (also referred to as a "variation number counter") for counting the number of variations (15 times in the embodiment) for determining whether or not to execute the stage change lottery. If super reach is won during the stay at 512, the variation counter is reset, but if super reach is won during the stay at the synopsis stage 514, the change counter is not reset. This is to prevent the staying time of the synopsis stage 514 from becoming excessively long.

The look-ahead stage 530 is a special performance mode that shifts on condition that the shift lottery is won by the look-ahead performance determination means 374 when fluctuations of a predetermined reach or more, such as super reach, are suspended due to so-called look-ahead. . Look-ahead stage 530 is executed as a one-variation rendition. In the next change, if the super reach is not won, the original story stage 512 is returned to, and if the super reach is won, the synopsis stage 514 is entered.

Chance zone 540 is an effect mode that shifts after the end of a special game associated with the first hit (typically a big hit in the pattern). The production determination means 303 shifts the production mode to the chance zone 540 in the normal game (up to 5 fluctuations) over the fluctuation of one time reduction and the maximum four fluctuations of the special figure 2 reservation. In the chance zone 540, the main game feature is to obtain a big hit (typically a small hit V) by entering the second start hole 12. - 特許庁

The consecutive game zone 542 shifts after the end of the special game in a game state in which big wins (typically small wins V) are likely to occur continuously within a relatively short period of time (hereinafter also referred to as "consecutive game state"). production mode. The production determination means 303 shifts the production mode to the consecutive house zone 542 in the normal game (up to 15 fluctuations) over the fluctuation of 11 times of time reduction and the maximum of 4 fluctuations of the special figure 2 reservation. It should be noted that, at the end of the consecutive game zone 542, the effect determination means 303 determines the prize balls (in other words, paid balls) obtained by the player in the previous consecutive game state (typically during a period of a plurality of special games). is displayed (result display 544).

"Time reduction 1 time" corresponding to the chance zone 540 and "Time reduction 11 times" corresponding to the Renso zone 542 are intended to be the number of fluctuations related to the special figure 2, which is the main game property during the easy-to-enter state. . The termination condition of the easy-to-enter state due to the variation related to the special figure 1 is separately prepared (for example, the variation related to the special figure 1 is 5 times, etc.). As a result, even if the change based on the hold related to the special figure 1 that can exist at the start of the chance zone 540 (Renzo zone 542) (immediately after the big hit game) is performed, the easy-ball-entering state will end unintentionally. It can be prevented.

A performance determining means 303 shifts to a special performance mode for displaying a special performance after the end of time saving. Specifically, the effect determination means 303 obtains a big hit (typically a small hit V) in a time saving once in the chance zone 540 and a maximum of 4 fluctuations (maximum 5 fluctuations) of the special figure 2 reservation. If not, the production mode in the subsequent normal game is shifted to the first special stage 546.例文帳に追加In addition, the effect determination means 303 does not acquire a big hit (typically a small win V) in the 11 times of time saving in the Renso zone 542 and the maximum of 4 times of fluctuation (maximum 15 fluctuations) of the special figure 2 reservation. If so, the production mode in the subsequent normal game is shifted to the second special stage 548 . The first special stage 546 and the second special stage 548 continue for a period of at least 15 variations.

The game state in the 1st special stage 546 and the 2nd special stage 548 is a left-handed state (non-time-saving normal state) which should aim at the entrance ball to the 1st starting mouth 11 similarly to the normal stage 510. FIG. However, neither the story stage 512 nor the synopsis stage 514 transition to the first special stage 546 and the second special stage 548 . The effects in the first special stage 546 and the effects in the second special stage 548 are effects as rewards provided to a player who has won a big hit at least once. In other words, the effect in the first special stage 546 and the effect in the second special stage 548 reduce the motivation of the player who did not win a win (big win or small win) in the chance zone 540 or the Renso zone 542. It is a production to suppress

The effect determination means 303 increments the change count counter each time a change occurs from the start of display, regardless of whether the player is staying in the first special stage 546 or the second special stage 548 . Then, the effect determining means 303 performs a predetermined operation on the effect button 109 and/or the cross key 110 (referred to as "stage change operation") when a stage change is desired during each variable effect after the end of 15 variations. An image prompting the player to input is displayed.

If a stage change operation is input within the valid period of a predetermined button operation, the effect determination means 303 changes the story stage 512 (implementation In the example, it is shifted to the spring stage 516). In other words, the effect determination means 303, while staying in the first special stage 546 and the second special stage 548, unless a big win or a small win V occurs, until the stage change operation is explicitly input by the player. A first special stage 546 and a second special stage 548 continue.

A performance determining means 303 does not update the stage counter or reset the variation number counter even when super reach occurs during stay on either the first special stage 546 or the second special stage 548.例文帳に追加That is, the effect determination means 303 continues the first special stage 546 and the second special stage 548 until the player explicitly inputs a stage change operation after the end of the 15 variation, regardless of whether or not super ready-to-win occurs. . In this way, by allowing the player to determine the end of the first special stage 546 and the second special stage 548 that can be shifted to when the high difficulty condition of winning is achieved, the player can perform the second stage for a desired period of time. The effects of the first special stage 546 and the second special stage 548 can be seen, and the interest in the effects can be enhanced.

A modification of the first embodiment will be described. Hereinafter, the effect of displaying various notices (suggestion of the degree of expectation of a big hit, etc.) triggered by the player's button operation is also referred to as "button effect". Unless otherwise specified, the button effect includes a normal button effect in which an image simulating the effect button 109, the effect lever 112, etc. is displayed on the effect display device 60 to explicitly prompt the player to input the button operation, and the effect display device. 60 includes both a so-called back button effect in which an image simulating the effect button 109, the effect lever 112, etc. is not displayed and the button operation input is not indicated to the player. The "button effect" ("back button effect") includes the effect based on the input of the effect lever 112 as described above, and can also be called "input effect" or "operation input effect". In addition, button operations for stage changes (for example, stage changes from the first special stage 546 and the second special stage 548 to the story stage 512) are also called "stage change operations" to distinguish them from the button operations for the above button effects. .

A first modified example will be described. During the stage change effective period, which is the button operation effective period for accepting the stage change button operation (stage change operation), the first one of the plurality of decorative patterns 61 is displayed at low speed (or stopped) from the start of pattern fluctuation. It may be a period of up to When the reach is established in the pattern variation production, many button productions and back button productions can be executed in various notices related to the degree of expectation of a big hit, so the button operation input for these button productions is recognized as a stage change operation. This is to prevent it from being done.

A second modification will be described. A higher priority may be set for the button operation for the button effect than for the stage change operation. In other words, the stage change valid period continues from the start to the end of the pattern variation, but if a button operation is input during the execution of the button effect, the button operation is recognized as an operation for the button effect, not a stage change operation. may Furthermore, during stays in the first special stage 546 and the second special stage 548 (especially after 15 variations from the start), the effect lottery table may be set so as not to win the button effect. It should be noted that the aspect of this modified example can be applied not only to button effects as variable effects, but also to button effects and back button effects based on pending look-ahead. The button effect and the back button effect are, for example, an effect in which a pending image is displayed in a form simulating a button, and the button operation is triggered to change into a mode suggesting the degree of expectation of a big hit with the reserved lottery value. good too.

In relation to the second modification, the stage change operation may be set to have lower priority than the button operation for the normal (explicit) button effect, and higher priority than the button operation for the reverse button effect. Alternatively, while the stage change operation during the notice before the reach is established has a higher priority than the button operation for the back button effect, the stage change operation during the notice after the reach is established has a lower priority than the button operation for the back button effect. good.

A third modification will be described. The stage change operation may be a long press of the effect button 109 (for example, continuing the pressed state for one second or longer). Further, when a stage change operation is input during the stage change effective period, the effect determination means 303 may display a selection menu for confirmation ("Are you sure you want to change the stage? Yes/No", etc.). This prevents an unintended stage change due to an erroneous operation.

The pachinko game machine 500 may have an auto repeated hit function (a function of recognizing repeated hits of the effect button 109 when the effect button 109 is long pressed). In relation to the third modified example, when displaying the above selection menu for confirmation, the auto-repeat function may be automatically disabled, and input by the auto-repeat function is ignored while the selection menu is displayed. may be configured as follows. This is to prevent a stage change due to an assumed operation by the auto repeated hitting function when the player unintentionally presses the effect button 109 or the like for a long time.

In relation to the third modification, when No (no stage change) is input to the confirmation selection menu, the effect determination means 303 disallows the stage change operation until the next symbol change. Good (not acceptable). This is because there is a possibility that the remaining variation time may be short, and there is a possibility that a sufficient input period for button operation cannot be secured.

A fourth modification will be described. In order to avoid conflict with the button operation for the button effect, the input target for the stage change operation may be different from the input target for the button operation for the button effect. For example, if the button operation target for the button effect is the effect button 109, the input target for the stage change operation may be assigned to the cross key 110, the effect lever 112, or the volume/light amount adjustment button.

A fifth modification will be described. In the configuration of the first embodiment, when the stage change operation target member (for example, the performance button 109) is out of order, the first special stage 546 and the second special stage 548 are maintained until a big win or a small win is obtained. end up Therefore, when a predetermined operation (hereinafter also referred to as an "alternative operation") is input to a member (for example, the cross key 110) different from the original target of the stage change operation, the effect determination means 303 inputs the stage change operation. can be regarded as a For example, when the original stage change operation is the depression of the effect button 109, a long press operation in the upward direction of the cross key 110 or simultaneous pressing of the up and down keys of the cross key 110 is performed by pressing the effect button 109 (that is, stage change). operation). It should be noted that the aspect of this modified example can be applied not only to stage changes but also to normal button effects. If another function such as volume adjustment is assigned to the alternative operation of the stage change operation, even if either the stage change or the other function such as volume adjustment is executed according to the predetermined priority good.

A sixth modification will be described. The effect determination means 303 may always cause the stage of effect to start from the story stage 512 (spring stage 516) when the pachinko game machine 500 is powered on (when connected to an external power source). In that case, the stage counter value and the variation counter value may be reset to their initial values. Alternatively, the effect determination means 303 may exclude stay stage information such as the first special stage 546 and the second special stage 548 from being initialized in the sub board 300 . That is, the effect determination means 303 may resume the effect mode that was being stayed when the pachinko game machine 500 was turned on immediately before the power was turned off. According to this sixth modification, even if the power is turned off while staying at the first special stage 546 or the second special stage 548 (when the store is closed, etc.), when the power is turned on (when the store opens the next day, etc.), the settings can be changed. This makes it difficult for the player to determine that the RAM has been cleared.

A seventh modification will be described. The second special stage 548 is a production mode that is shifted after the Renso zone 542 ends, that is, it can be shifted when at least one new big win (typically a small win V) is obtained after the first win. production mode. Therefore, the second special stage 548 has stricter transition conditions than the first special stage 546 . In order to avoid a decrease in the desire to play due to the difficulty of experiencing the production of the second special stage 548, the production determination means 303, while staying on one of the first special stage 546 and the second special stage 548, You may enable the production mode change of . For example, the effect determination means 303 displays an image prompting a predetermined operation input when the user desires to change the effect mode to the other effect mode, and when the operation is input, the effect mode is shifted to the other effect mode. good.

In relation to the seventh modification, the effect determination means 303 may cause the effect display device 60 to display a customization screen for allowing the player to set the conditions for transitioning to the effect mode. On this customization screen, for example, it may be possible to reverse the transition condition to the first special stage 546 and the transition condition to the second special stage 548 . Alternatively, on the customization screen, even if it is possible to set to move to either the first special stage 546 or the second special stage 548 at the end of either the chance zone 540 or the Renso zone 542. good.

An eighth modified example will be described. When the condition for shifting to the prefetching stage 530 is satisfied in the pattern variation production during stay in the first special stage 546 and the second special stage 548, the production determining means 303 selects the prefetching target which is the condition for shifting to the prefetching stage 530. The effect mode may be shifted to the look-ahead stage 530 until the variable display related to the suspension of is completed. Then, at the time of the next change after the change related to the suspension of the look-ahead target, the effect determination means 303 returns the effect mode to the first special stage 546 or the second special stage 548 . However, if there is a large divergence between the production mode (background, color, story, characters, etc.) in the first special stage 546 and the second special stage 548 and the production mode in the look-ahead stage 530, the production determination means 303 Even if the transition condition to the look-ahead stage 530 is established in the symbol variation performance during stays in the special stage 546 and the second special stage 548, the performance mode of the symbol variation performance is prevented from being shifted to the look-ahead stage 530.例文帳に追加good too.

A ninth modification will be described. In the above embodiment, the experience of the big win (acquisition of the big win in the pattern or the small win V) is the condition for shifting to the first special stage 546 and the second special stage 548 . As a modified example, a variable display is performed a certain number of times in a non-time-saving normal game, and a function using an RTC (real time clock) circuit, which is a timekeeping means 307 provided on the sub-board 300, at a predetermined time. The condition for transitioning to the first special stage 546 and the second special stage 548 may be the detection of arrival or the like.

The technical idea of the first embodiment is also useful for a reel-type game machine (hereinafter referred to as a "slot machine") provided with an operation input device (effect buttons, etc.) related to effects. The normal game of the pachinko gaming machine 100 corresponds to the normal game of the slot machine, and the special game of the pachinko gaming machine 100 corresponds to the bonus game (big bonus, regular bonus, etc.) of the slot machine. In a slot machine, a bonus game is executed when a lottery by a lottery means indicates that a transition to a bonus game is possible and the reels are stopped. Further, in the slot machine, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the normal game after the bonus game is shifted to an advantageous state (for example, replay time (RT), assist replay time (ART), etc.) that is more advantageous than the normal state. In such a slot machine as well, after the end of an advantageous state such as ART, a shift is made to a special effect mode corresponding to the first special stage 546 or the second special stage 548, and the special effect mode is switched based on the player's operation. You can terminate it.

<Second embodiment>
The present embodiment will be described below, focusing on the base technology and the points that are different from the first embodiment, and the description of the common points will be omitted. It goes without saying that the features of the eighth embodiment can be arbitrarily combined with the features of the base technology, the first embodiment, and the modifications.

An outline of the second embodiment will be described. In the second embodiment, regarding the chance zone 540 described in the first embodiment, a further advantageous game under the condition (barrier) of obtaining a small hit V (or a big hit) with one time reduction + a maximum of four holdings By notifying in a dramatic manner whether or not the transition to the Renso zone 542, which is the state, can be won (in other words, whether or not the conditions for transition to the Renso zone 542 have been satisfied), a new barrier breakthrough is made in a short time. Provides type rendition. Specifically, in the pachinko game machine 500 of the second embodiment, one of two or more production modes (serious mode and comical mode in the embodiment) is selected as the production mode during time saving (chance zone 540). It is possible. In any of the two or more types of presentation modes, there are a plurality of types of pending display modes (character pending and frame pending in the embodiment). The effect during the time saving differs in the effect configuration (the effect process up to the display of the success/failure determination result) according to the pending display mode related to the variation. According to the pachinko game machine 500 of the second embodiment, it is possible to diversify the effects in the time-saving state and enhance the amusement of the game.

FIG. 32 shows the game flow of the pachinko gaming machine 500 of the second embodiment. As explained in the first embodiment, the pachinko machine 500 is a small hit V spec, the special figure 2 wins a small hit with a high probability, and if a small win is obtained, it is almost a small win V It is configured to be able to win a development jackpot).

The normal mode 550 is a normal game game mode with a jackpot probability of 1/220 (setting 1) to 1/189 (setting 6). The jackpot in the normal mode 550 is typically the pattern jackpot of the special figure 1, and according to the winning mode of the special figure 1, it is distributed to the normal jackpot 552 of 4 rounds with a probability of 99%, and the probability of 1%. will be distributed to 10 rounds of special jackpot 554. The production mode in the normal mode 550 corresponds to the normal stage 510, the look-ahead stage 530, the first special stage 546 and the second special stage 548 shown in the first embodiment.

The chance zone 540 is a game mode with a variable period of 4 variable periods of 1 time saving + 2 reserved (maximum) special figures, and enters by winning a big hit with 1 special figure in a non-time saving normal game. Four special figures 2 pending (maximum) in the chance zone 540 are games in a non-time-saving normal game, but after the special figure 2 small hit V big hit (or special figure 2 pattern big hit), the chance zone 540 It is not transferred and is transferred directly to Renso zone 542 . In addition, after the big hit of the special figure 1 in the normal game during time saving, it is transferred to the Renso zone 542.例文帳に追加After the big hit of the special figure 2 small hit V in the chance zone 540 , the game is shifted to the Renso zone 542 .

The effect in the chance zone 540 will be explained in detail. When the condition for shifting to the chance zone 540 is satisfied (for example, when the special figure 1 is obtained in the non-time-saving normal game), the effect determination means 303 performs the effect in the chance zone 540 during the jackpot end demonstration. As a mode, a selection screen is displayed for allowing the player to select one of a plurality of types of presentation modes. In addition, the selection screen may be displayed during the special figure 2 fluctuation of one time reduction instead of the jackpot end demonstration. In the second embodiment, either a serious mode 560 or a comical mode 562 can be selected as the production mode in the chance zone 540 .

In serious mode 560, an image showing a serious battle (for example, a duel) with an enemy character is displayed. On the other hand, in the comical mode 562, an image showing a comical battle with an enemy character (for example, a game such as Hoi Hoi Hoi) is displayed. In both the serious mode 560 and the comical mode 562, if the opponent's enemy character is defeated, the game is successful, and a small win or a big win is confirmed, that is, the transition to the Renso zone 542 is confirmed. The effect display control means 305 is selected by the player from the serious mode 560 and the comical mode 562 for the time saving 1 time + special figure 2 reservation (maximum) 4 (maximum) 5 special figure 2 fluctuations Display the performance of the performance mode.

In addition, the special figure 1 variation can be executed in the chance zone 540, but the effect determination means 303 determines the special figure 1 variation in the chance zone 540 as a size smaller than the decorative pattern 61 at the time of the special figure 2 variation, except for the case of a big hit. is displayed using a decorative pattern (also called a "mini pattern"). Chance zone 540 is the main game property to obtain a small hit by special figure 2 fluctuation, and special figure 1 fluctuation is because the probability of small hit is very low probability (for example, 0%).

At the start of the one-time fluctuation in the chance zone 540, the production determination means 303 selects a dedicated fluctuation production pattern (here, also referred to as a "special fluctuation production pattern"). The special variation performance pattern defines execution of a holding charge performance of content prompting the player to accumulate the special figure 2 suspension as the performance of the first half of the variation. In addition, as the production in the latter half of the variation, it is determined to execute a battle production of contents (serious or comical) according to the production mode selected on the selection screen. An effect display control means 305 displays a pending charge effect and a battle effect (serious or comical) according to the special variable effect pattern.

The performance determining means 303 determines which of a plurality of types of performance modes (serious mode 560, comical mode 562 in the embodiment) is selected by the player, and is acquired when the ball enters the second start port 12. An image indicating that the second lottery value is reserved (an image indicating special figure 2 reservation, hereinafter simply referred to as "reserved image") is displayed in which form among predetermined multiple types of forms You can decide whether to let In the second embodiment, the effect determining means 303 selects any one of "character suspension", which is a suspension image using a character, and "frame suspension", which is a suspension image using a graphic object of a predetermined shape, as the mode of the suspension image. to be selected by lottery. The effect display control means 305 displays the pending image in the pending charge effect in either the character pending mode or the piece pending mode selected by the effect determining means 303 . In both the serious mode 560 and the comical mode 562, either character suspension or frame suspension can be displayed as the suspension image.

FIG. 33 shows an example of a pending charge effect. The pending charge effect 570 includes a pending image 572 a , a Ho1 image 572 b , a Ho2 image 572 c , a Ho3 image 572 d , a Ho4 image 572 e , a remaining time image 574 , and a right navigation 576 , which are collectively referred to as a pending image 572 . The pending image 572a shows the special figure 2 pending that is digested by one pattern variation (that is, the variation) of time saving. The retention 1 image 572b shows the special figure 2 suspension digested by the first symbol variation after the end of the time saving, and the retention 2 image 572c shows the special figure 2 suspension digested by the second symbol variation after the completion of the time saving. The 3rd image 572d shows the special figure 2 suspension digested by the 3rd symbol variation after the end of time saving, and the 4th image 572e shows the special figure 2 suspension digested by the 4th symbol variation after the end of time saving. The remaining time image 574 indicates the remaining time (10 seconds in the figure) of the pending charge effect. In the second embodiment, the remaining time until a pending promotion effect, which will be described later, is started is shown. The right-hand navigation 576 is an image that prompts the player to hit right.

FIG. 33 shows a pending charge effect 570 when character pending is selected by the effect determining means 303 . The effect determination means 303 displays a character suspension in a mode suggesting the effect content in each change of the chance zone 540 as a suspension image 572 . Specifically, when the comical mode 562 is selected by the player, one of the enemy character groups that will be opponents in a comical battle (for example, turn around and hoi) is displayed as a pending image 572. Let On the other hand, when the serious mode 560 is selected by the player, one of the teammate character images that will be teammates in the serial battle is displayed as the pending image 572 .

FIG. 34 also shows an example of the pending charge effect. The figure shows a pending charge effect 570 when the frame pending is selected by the effect determining means 303 . In the pending charge effect 570 shown in the figure, a graphical object having a predetermined shape is displayed as the pending image 572 . The reserved piece does not directly suggest the content of the battle presentation in each variation of the chance zone 540, but suggests the degree of expectation that the result of the lottery will be a small win or a big win in each variation.

As shown in FIGS. 33 and 34, in the second embodiment, images of a plurality of modes (appearances such as colors) are provided for each of character suspension and frame suspension. Then, the selection probability of each mode is determined so that the expectation of winning (typically a small win, but may include a big win) for each mode. Although FIG. 33 and FIG. 34 show a situation in which only the character suspension and the frame suspension are suspended respectively, the character suspension and the frame suspension can be displayed together. In addition, the first variation of the time saving of special figure 2 (the pending image 572a) is actually information related to the random number value being changed, and strictly speaking, it is not the holding information, but the one-time variation of the time saving is produced They are called "character suspension" and "frame suspension" because the same display as the suspension after the end is performed.

For example, in the serious mode 560, characters are reserved from character A (default ally character), character B (weak ally character), character C (strong ally character), and character D (strongest ally character) belonging to the ally character group. Either is selected. As for the reserved frame, one of the blue frame (default frame), green frame, red frame, and giraffe-patterned frame (yellow + brown) is selected. The degree of expectation for winning is determined, for example, to increase in the order of blue panel<character A<character B<green panel<red panel<character C<giraffe-patterned panel=character D.

On the other hand, in the comical mode 562, character suspension is performed among character E (weakest enemy character), character F (weak enemy character), character G (strong enemy character), and character H (strongest enemy character) belonging to the enemy character group. one is selected from As with the serious mode 560, the reserved frame is selected from the blue frame (default frame), green frame, red frame, and giraffe-patterned frame (yellow+brown). The degree of expectation for winning is determined to increase in the order of blue frame<character H<character G<green frame<red frame<character F<giraffe-patterned frame=character E. It should be noted that the giraffe-patterned top, character D, and character E may definitively notify that the corresponding hold is a hit, that is, they are selected with a predetermined probability only in the case of a hit. may

Thus, in the second embodiment, at least one aspect (specifically, frame suspension) of the plurality of types of aspects of the pending image is the same standard for both the serious mode 560 and the comical mode 562. suggest degrees. As a result, it is possible to present the expectation of winning to many players in an easy-to-understand manner.

The effect accompanying the pattern change in the chance zone 540 is displayed in the pending charge effect 570 (in other words, determined by the effect determining means 303) according to the type of the pending image 572, until the result of the success/failure determination is displayed. The production process is configured differently. The production accompanying the pattern fluctuation here is the battle production in the second half of the time saving one fluctuation and the battle production in each fluctuation of the special figure 2 reservation (up to 4 pieces) after the time saving end.

Specifically, as the effect pattern of the battle effect, different effect patterns are determined depending on whether the pending image 572 in the pending charge effect 570 is frame pending or character pending. For example, the production pattern of the battle production when the serious mode 560 is set and the reserved image 572 is frame reserved is (1) ally character appearance incitement (contents to notify the degree of expectation of winning), (2) win-lose branch (contents to notify hit or miss). In addition, the production pattern of the battle production in the case of the comical mode 562 and the holding image 572 is frame holding is (1) the appearance of the enemy character (content to notify the degree of expectation of winning), (2) win-lose branch (contents to notify hit or miss).

On the other hand, the effect pattern of the battle effect when the pending image 572 is the character pending is common to both the serious mode 560 and the comical mode 562, and includes (1) preemptive attack agitation (content to report a hit or miss), (2) win-lose. It becomes a branch (contents to report hit or miss).

That is, when the pending image 572 is frame pending, the character appearing in the battle production is unknown, so the character is made to appear in the first half of the battle production to inform the expectation of winning. On the other hand, when the pending image 572 is character pending, the character appearing in the battle effect is already known in the pending charge effect 570 . Therefore, when the pending image 572 is the character pending, there is a possibility that the winning/losing branch is displayed even in the first half of the battle presentation, and the winning is reported at that time. Further, when the pending image 572 is character pending, even if the player loses in the first half of the battle effect, there is a possibility that the hit will be notified by the reverse effect or the like in the second half of the battle effect.

Next, the pending promotion effect will be described. Effect determination means 303, in the holding charge effect 570, which is the first half of the variable effect of the time saving 1 time (1st special figure 2 fluctuation), further winning to the second start port 12 after the special figure 2 suspension reaches the upper limit (hereinafter (Also called "over winning") occurs, it is possible to execute a pending promotion effect that promotes the mode of the previously displayed pending image 572 to a mode with a higher degree of expectation for winning than before. In the second embodiment, the mode of pending promotion effect differs depending on the effect mode (serious mode 560 or comical mode 562) selected by the player.

A pending promotion effect in the serious mode 560 will be described. Effect determination means 303 holds a plurality of pending change lottery tables in which at least one of the number of pending images to be promoted and the degree of promotion of pending images is different. In the second embodiment, as a plurality of pending change lottery tables, a first pending change lottery table in which the number of pending images to be promoted and the degree of promotion of the pending images are relatively small (a small change is selected with a high probability); The number of pending images to be promoted and the degree of promotion of the pending images are moderate (medium changes are selected with high probability). A third pending change lottery table that is relatively large (large changes are selected with high probability) is maintained.

After the special figure 2 suspension reaches the upper limit (after the five suspension images 572 are displayed in the suspension charge performance 570), the effect determination means 303 increases the number of balls entering the second start port 12, and the first suspension The tables are promoted in the order of the change lottery table, the second hold change lottery table, and the third hold change lottery table (selection is switched). For example, the 1st hold change lottery table is selected for the 1st over-win, the 2nd hold change lottery table is selected for the 5th over-win, and the 3rd hold change lottery table is selected for the 9th over-win. ("Over winning" refers to entering the second start port 12 after the special figure 2 reservation reaches the upper limit). When the execution timing of the pending promotion performance is reached, the performance determining means 303 selects one winning promotion out of the five pending images 572 displayed so far by lottery using the pending change lottery table being selected at that time. It is decided to collectively promote the pending images 572 described above. In addition, although three types of lottery tables were illustrated by dividing the 1st hold change lottery table to the 3rd hold change lottery table and the degree of expectation, for each lottery table, the lottery result of the special figure 2 change and the special figure 2 Six kinds of lottery tables may be prepared according to the position of the random number value that becomes a hit in the reserve or the information that all of them are lost.

In the case of character suspension, the effect display control means 305 may change character A (default ally character) to character B (weak ally character) or character C (strong ally character), for example. In the case of frame suspension, the effect display control means 305 may change, for example, a blue frame (default frame) into a green frame or a red frame. As described above, giraffe-patterned pieces reserved, character D reserved, and character E reserved are display modes in which hits are determined. Not included as display mode after change.

Next, the pending promotion effect in the comical mode 562 will be explained. A performance determining means 303 determines two changes (presence or absence of promotion and promotion mode) for the generated special figure 2 suspension when the special figure 2 suspension occurs during time saving (especially during the suspension charge performance 570). After the special figure 2 suspension reaches the upper limit in the suspension charge performance 570, the effect determination means 303 changes the mode of one suspension image 572 each time a further ball enters the second start port 12 according to the predetermined change content. change according to In the second embodiment, the reserved image 572a, the reserved 1 image 572b, the reserved 2 image 572c, the reserved 3 image 572d, the reserved 4 image 572e, the reserved image 572a . Whether or not the pending image should be promoted is encouraged, and each pending image 572 is changed a maximum of two times. In the second embodiment, the 4th image 572e is changed at the 10th over-winning ball, and pending promotion is not performed after the 11th over-winning ball, but the possibility of pending promotion is continued after the 11th over-winning ball. may be executed.

In this way, in both the serious mode 560 and the comical mode 562, as the number of over winnings in the pending charge effect 570 increases, more pending images 572 are promoted, and the degree of promotion is also increased, making the player feel comfortable. You can raise your expectations. Also, even after the special figure 2 reservation reaches the upper limit, the player can be encouraged to shoot the game ball.

In addition, in the second embodiment, when the pending image 572 changes in the pending promotion effect, in the case of frame pending, it changes only to the higher frame pending (mode with higher expectation of winning), and in the case of character pending changes only to high-ranking character holding (mode with a higher chance of winning). As a modification, the pending change effect can change from the first type of pending image 572 to the second type of pending image 572, but it is possible to change from the second type of pending image 572 to the first type of pending image 572. Changes to image 572 may be prohibited. For example, at least one change in the pending promotion effect may be a change from piece pending to character pending (preferably, character pending with higher expectation of winning). However, it is preferable that there is no change from character suspension to frame suspension. This is because, in general, the player tends to have the impression that character hold is easier to hit than frame hold, which is an inorganic display mode. In addition, by changing the selection ratio between character suspension and frame suspension according to information on whether the suspension (or the variation) is actually a hit or a loss, the frequency of winning is increased in the case of character suspension. , so that the player will have the impression that it is easier to win the game if the character is held.

A modification of the second embodiment will be described. Effect determination means 303, when the special figure 2 suspension occurs at the timing after the battle effect shift in the time reduction one-time fluctuation, after the battle effect shift, it is displayed in the pending charge effect 570 shown in FIG. 33 and FIG. The pending display is temporarily hidden except for the pending image 572 that is the object of the current battle production, and is removed after that, and the remaining pending display mode is temporarily displayed at the start of the next change. Therefore, as the pending image 572 showing the special figure 2 pending that occurred during the non-display period, only the blue frame (the frame pending with the lowest expectation for hitting) may be selected. In the case of holding pieces, characters appearing in the battle are displayed in the first half of the battle production, so there is an advantage that the content of the battle is not fixed. As another aspect, when the special figure 2 suspension occurs at the above timing, the effect determination means 303 may select character suspension with the lowest expectation of winning, or frame suspension with the lowest expectation of winning. Either of the character reserves with the lowest expectation of winning may be selected with a probability of 1/2.

A second modification will be described. The effect determination means 303 creates a stimulating effect (also called a button effect, which includes a change in the pending image 572 and a button image) that prompts the player to operate the effect button 109 in order to promote the pending image 572 in the pending promotion effect. production) may be executed. However, it is preferable that the effect determination means 303 determines whether or not to execute the fan effect (button effect) according to the situation of over winning (that is, the status of the reservation of the special figure 2). For example, when there is no over-winning ball in the serious mode 560, the effect determination means 303 preferably suppresses the execution of the fan effect (button effect).

As another aspect of the second modification, the selection condition of the first pending change lottery table in the serious mode 560 is set to 0 ball or 1 over winning ball, so that the effect determination means 303 can determine whether the over winning ball is 0 ball or 1 ball. Also, a stimulating effect (button effect) may be executed. However, it is preferable not to display the effect for the fanning in the screen area where there is no special figure 2 reservation (where the reservation image 572 is not displayed).

A third modification will be described. As will be described later with reference to FIG. 40, on the game board 80 of the pachinko game machine 500 (or on the right side of the game board 80), there are a plurality of characters (ally characters and/or enemy characters) that can be displayed with the characters reserved. A plurality of character roles (character panels 592 described later) may be provided. The effect determination means 303 refers to settings of effect customization stored by the effect setting means 308 . Here, it is assumed that a favorite character selected by the player is stored as effect customization. The effect determination means 303 (effect control means 304) operates a character role that indicates a character registered as a favorite of the player among a plurality of character roles arranged on the game board 80 in a special manner. Well, you may also make it emit light (flashing, etc.).

When the character suspension is displayed as the suspension image 572, the performance determining means 303 treats the player's favorite character as the chance character, and displays the image of the chance character as the character suspension to suggest that the expectation of winning is high. You may For example, when a hit (big win or small win) occurs due to fluctuations in the chance zone 540, the effect determination means 303 will give a chance to the character with a higher probability than a mishap and/or with a higher probability than other characters. It may be decided to display an image of the character.

<Third embodiment>
The present embodiment will be described below, focusing on the underlying technology, and the differences from the first and second embodiments, and the description of the common points will be omitted. It goes without saying that the features of the third embodiment can be arbitrarily combined with the features of the base technology, the first embodiment, the second embodiment, and the modifications.

An outline of the third embodiment will be described. The pachinko game machine 500 of the third embodiment is also a small winning V-spec, and by providing a special small winning V-series performance state based on symbol type look-ahead, the amusement of the game is heightened.

Specifically, as the first aspect of the third embodiment, the special game control means 260 provides a plurality of different profit amounts that can be obtained according to the type of symbol indicating a win (for example, the type of symbol indicating a small win). Execute one of the special games of the type. When a ball enters the first starting hole 11 or the second starting hole 12, the advance determination means 235 determines whether or not the variable display of the symbols based on the lottery value obtained with the entry of the ball will start immediately. Regardless of whether or not, the effect determination means 303 provides advance judgment information (including advance judgment result and advance symbol judgment result) regarding the result when the success judgment is executed based on the lottery value acquired with the entry of the ball as a trigger. to notify.

The performance determining means 303 refers to the prior determination information, and when executing the special game, the specific winning lottery value, which is the lottery value for executing the special game of a specific type as the next special game, is reserved. If so, it is determined that the content of the effect in the special game this time is a special effect (a special bonus effect to be described later). The above special game of this time may be a special game of a specific type established in a specific production mode, in other words, it may be a special game under a predetermined condition. The specific type of special game as the next special game may include multiple types of special games, such as a 6-round special game, a 9-round special game, and the like.

The effect determination means 303 determines that the effect content in the special game based on the specific winning lottery value is also a special effect (special bonus effect described later). When the special performance is executed for the second and subsequent times, the performance determining means 303 is provided when the winning lottery value (which may not be the specific winning lottery value), which is the lottery value for executing the next special game, is reserved. , it is possible to determine that the content of the effect in the special game based on the winning lottery value is also a special effect. According to this aspect, when a series of reserved games including a special game of a specific type occurs, the special performance is displayed over a plurality of special games, and the execution conditions for the special performance after the third time are relaxed. By making it easier to continue the special production for a long time, it is possible to enhance the interest of the production related to the reservation.

In addition, as a second aspect of the third embodiment, the effect determination means 303 is a lottery value (here, it may not be the above-mentioned specific winning lottery value) that the next special game will be executed as an effect in the special game ) is on hold, it is possible to decide to execute a special effect (special bonus effect to be described later) that notifies of the reservation. The effect determining means 303 selects an effect (a special chance to be described later) that suggests the amount of profit associated with the next (strictly speaking, the next time onward) special game as an effect associated with a pattern change in the normal game after the end of the special game in which the special effect is executed. performance) is decided. According to this aspect, it is possible to realize a suitable symbol variation effect before the start of the next special game after notification of the reservation internal rescheduling, and to increase interest in the variation performance related to the reservation internal rescheduling.

In addition, in the second aspect, the effect determining means 303 provides not only a variable effect, but also an effect (a special bonus described later) that suggests a profit amount related to the next special game (strictly speaking, after the next time) even during the special game. performance) is decided. According to this aspect, it is possible to further heighten the interest of the special game presentation related to the reserve house. In other words, the pachinko gaming machine 500 of the third embodiment displays a special bonus effect in the special game related to the on-hold Renso, and displays a special chance effect in the normal game sandwiched between the special games related to the on-hold Renso. By repeating this, we will suggest the amount of profit related to the reservation in the special bonus effect and the special chance effect respectively. According to this aspect, it is possible to enhance both the interest of the special game and the normal game related to the reservation.

Details of the third embodiment will be described. The special game control means 260 of the pachinko game machine 500, as a special game accompanying V winning in the special figure 2 small hit, according to the type of the special figure 2 small hit pattern, a plurality of types of profit amount that can be obtained are different. Execute one of the special games. In the embodiment, as a plurality of types of special games, the number of unit games is 3 rounds, 6 rounds, and 9 rounds (4 rounds, 7 rounds, and 10 rounds when the small win is counted as the first round of the special game). Including special games of The distribution rate of a plurality of types of special games (in other words, winning probability of each small winning pattern) is 3 rounds: 6 rounds: 9 rounds = 38: 30: 32. As mentioned above, after the end of the special game accompanying the special figure 2 small hit V, it moves to the continuous zone 542 of a total of 15 variations of 11 times of time saving variation + 4 times of special figure 2 variation in the normal state. Renso zone 542 is a game feature aiming at obtaining a small hit of 1/7.7 within 15 fluctuations.

If the hit/fail determination result as this determination is a big hit or a small hit, the effect determination means 303 refers to the prior determination information transmitted from the main board 200 regarding the special figure 2 suspension, and determines the next big hit or It is confirmed whether or not there is a small hit (in other words, whether or not a pending game will occur). When the next big win or small win exists in the special figure 2 reservation and a predetermined condition is satisfied, the performance determining means 303 executes a special bonus performance as the performance contents in the special game of this time.

Specifically, the effect determination means 303 determines that the special game associated with the current big hit or small win (small win V) based on this determination is 6 rounds or more (that is, 6 rounds or 9 rounds), and special figure 2 is reserved. When the special game associated with the next big win or small win (small win V) is 6 rounds or more (that is, 6 rounds or 9 rounds), execution (start) of the special bonus performance is determined. The number of special game rounds accompanying this big hit or small win V can be specified by referring to the pattern judgment result as the final judgment, and the special game rounds accompanying the next big hit or small win V in the special figure 2 reservation The number can be specified by referring to the preliminary symbol determination result. Thus, in the third embodiment, the sub-board 300 performs execution management of the special bonus effect based on the preliminary determination information, and typically determines whether or not to start the special bonus effect at the time of the first small win V. .

It is desirable that the effect determination means 303 does not execute the effect suggesting the entry into the special bonus effect during the symbol variation in which the small win as the first win occurs. This is because, if the V prize is not won, it will not develop into a big hit. Therefore, it is conceivable that the judgment as to whether or not to execute the special bonus effect in the case of a small hit is made at the timing when the specific area is passed during the small hit game. In a situation where a special bonus effect is possible, if a specific area is passed during a small hit game, an effect (V winning effect) that notifies that the specific area has been passed, or a small hit development big hit start demonstration ( In the period from the end of the small winning game to the start of the first round of the big winning game), the player is informed about the execution of the special bonus effect. On the other hand, when the first win is a big win, an effect suggesting a special bonus effect may be executed during the pattern variation when the big win occurs. In addition, when the special bonus effect is executed, at least 12 rounds (6 rounds for this time + 6 rounds for the next time) are confirmed, but in the combination of 3 rounds + 9 rounds or 9 rounds + 3 rounds, the special bonus effect is entered. do not.

In the special bonus effect, the effect determining means 303 performs a "point" acquisition effect for each period of three rounds (that is, each of the 1st to 3rd rounds, the 4th to 6th rounds, and the 7th to 9th rounds). (hereinafter also referred to as "point acquisition stimulus effect") is displayed. The point-acquisition incitement production is a production that suggests the amount of profit that can be obtained in this or the next special game (i.e., a series of reserved games). is.

In the example, 1 point implies winning 1 round. Alternatively, one point may imply winning two or more rounds (eg, three rounds). If the number of rounds corresponding to 1 point is small, the success frequency of the point-acquisition inciting effect can be increased, and if the number of rounds corresponding to 1 point is large, a large amount of profit can be obtained by acquiring 1 point. can impress people. It should be noted that in the embodiment, the "points" are not intended for the small winning game, and are converted according to the number of rounds of the special game executed in the small winning development jackpot and the big winning, but as a modification, A small winning game may also be treated as one round and may be configured to be displayed as points.

After the second hit after the start of the special bonus effect, the effect determination means 303 determines that if there is a win (a big win or a small win) in the reserve, even if the win is a special game of less than 6 rounds, the special game is executed. The continuation of the bonus effect (and the special chance effect to be described later) is determined. That is, the first special game and the second special game in which the special bonus effect is executed must be 6 rounds or more (6 rounds or 9 rounds in the embodiment), but the third and subsequent special games are all types of special games (3 rounds, 6 rounds, or 9 rounds in the example) are allowed. That is, the number of rounds of the special game based on the small hit (jackpot) of this determination as a condition for executing (starting) the special bonus effect and the second small hit (jackpot) that is the special bonus effect that exists in the reserve The conditions for the number of rounds of special games based on the third and subsequent small hits (jackpots), which are special bonus effects, are more relaxed than the conditions for the number of rounds of special games based on the start conditions. While strictly set, it is configured to enhance the continuity of the special bonus effect.

FIG. 35 shows an example of a special bonus effect. FIG. 35(a) shows the first screen of the special bonus effect 580. FIG. The first screen of the special bonus effect 580 includes a button image 582, and includes contents for prompting the operation of the effect button 109 as a point acquisition incentive effect. Also, the special bonus effect 580 includes a right-handed navigation 576, cumulative points 581, cumulative prize balls 583, and stock points 585. The right-hand navigation 576 is an image that prompts the player to hit right. The accumulated points 581 is an image showing the total number of rounds executed during a series of special bonus presentations (during consecutive games). The cumulative number of prize balls 583 is an image showing the total number of prize balls paid out during a series of special bonus presentations (during consecutive games).

Stock points 585 is an image showing the number of stocked points. In other words, the stock points 585 is an image showing the number of points that have been acquired so far and the round of the special game corresponding to the points has not yet been executed. A stock point 585 contains one or more point objects. The effect display control means 305 changes the point object corresponding to the executed round in the special game (small win V) to gray display. Then, when the special game (small win V) ends, the one or more point objects displayed in gray are erased (hidden).

FIG. 35(b) shows the second screen of the special bonus effect 580. FIG. The second screen of the special bonus effect 580 shows the result of the point-acquisition stimulus effect on the first screen, and this figure shows that the result of the button operation is successful and points are obtained. Specifically, it indicates that two point icons 584 have been obtained, that is, two new points have been obtained. In addition, when the result of the point acquisition prompting effect (the result of the button operation) is failure, a content indicating that the point acquisition has failed is displayed.

FIG. 35(c) shows the third screen of the special bonus effect 580. FIG. The third screen of the special bonus effect 580 shows the number of points (acquired points 586) obtained by the player as a result of the point-acquisition stimulus effect on the first screen. The effect display control means 305 adds a point object corresponding to the acquired points 586 to the stock points 585 . A stock point 585 in the same figure suggests that at least 5 rounds can be executed in the special game in this time and the next time onwards (suspended inner Renso).

The point acquisition incentive effect is not a fixed pattern (in other words, one type of effect that has a pattern according to the expected degree of point acquisition), but there are multiple types such as reach effects and advance notice effects in variable effects. exist. The effect determination means 303 may select one of a plurality of patterns of the point-acquisition stimulus effect (a plurality of patterns having different stories and backgrounds) by lottery.

Also, the maximum number of points acquired in the third embodiment is nine. At the start of each special game related to the special bonus effect, the effect determination means 303 determines (1) the number of rounds of the current special game (information determined by the pattern determination result as final determination), (2) acquired by then Number of points (number of stock points) for the number of rounds of special games that have already been completed and have not been executed, (3) Number of rounds of winning (big win or small win V) in suspension (determined by preliminary symbol judgment result based on the number of points to be earned in this special game and the point acquisition scenario in the special bonus effect in this special game ).

A performance determining means 303 determines the content of the point acquisition incentive performance by lottery according to the determined point acquisition scenario. For example, a high-expectation notice is selected with a high probability for the point-acquisition inciting effect at which points are to be obtained. As a type of point acquisition incitement production, a notice that is completed in 1 round scale (low expectation pattern), a notice that is completed in 2 rounds (or 3 rounds) (high expectation pattern, and acquisition of 6 points or more is confirmed pattern, etc.) may be provided.

FIG. 36 shows the production process of the special bonus production 580. FIG. FIG. 36(a) shows the effect process of the special bonus effect 580 in the small hit V of the first time. A performance determining means 303 determines whether or not to execute a special bonus performance, based on the presence or absence of a pending inner revolver and the number of rounds of the next big win at the time of V winning. When the execution of the special bonus effect is decided, the effect determining means 303 displays that fact in the start demonstration. A performance determining means 303 displays a point-acquisition stimulating performance in each of the 1st to 3rd rounds and the 4th to 6th rounds.

If the current special game is 6 rounds, the effect determination means 303 terminates the current special bonus effect and displays a special chance effect (described later) in the subsequent normal game. If the current special game is 9 rounds, the performance determining means 303 displays successful point acquisition in at least 4th to 6th rounds of point acquisition incentives, and displays point acquisition incentive performances in 7th to 9th rounds. When the 9th round ends, the effect determining means 303 terminates the special bonus effect of this time and displays a special chance effect (described later) in the subsequent normal game.

During the special bonus effect 580, a chance icon may be obtained in addition to obtaining points (point icon 584). The chance icon indicates that the current special game (typically, the small win V big win) ends, and that the transition to the normal game (symbol variation state) until the next win (big win or small win) occurs. This is an icon that suggests shifting to a chance presentation (described later). Also, when the chance icon is acquired, the same effect as the success pattern of the point acquisition encouragement effect is performed, and the acquisition of the chance icon is notified. In addition, the chance icon and points may be obtained at the same time. Or it will shift to a normal game (symbol fluctuation state) up to a small hit). For example, if there are 3 unredeemed points (= 3 rounds) during the point-acquisition inciting effect, and 3 new points and a chance icon are acquired, a special chance effect will be executed with a total of 6 points stocked. Then, it is certain that a total of 6 rounds or more of the special game will be executed in the small win V (or big win) of the next time or the next time and one after another.

FIG. 36(b) shows the effect process of the special bonus effect 580 in the second small hit V. FIG. Since the execution of the special bonus performance is determined at the time of the first small win V, the special game associated with the second small win V is also 6 rounds or more. A performance determining means 303 further continues the special chance performance and the special bonus performance even after the second small win V, based on the presence or absence of a pending inner renso (here, the number of rounds of the next big win is irrelevant) at the time of V winning. Decide whether to let A performance determining means 303 displays a point-acquisition stimulating performance in each of the 1st to 3rd rounds and the 4th to 6th rounds.

If the current special game is 6 rounds and the end of the special bonus effect has been determined (i.e., if there is no big win or small win in the hold, or if the special bonus effect continuation end lottery described later is won ), the effect determination means 303 terminates the special bonus effect. A special chance effect (described later) is not displayed in the normal game in the subsequent time-saving state. In addition, if the current special game is 6 rounds and the continuation of the special bonus effect has been determined (that is, if there is a big hit or a small win in the hold, and the special bonus effect continuation end lottery has been won. If not), the effect determination means 303 terminates the special bonus effect of this time, and displays a special chance effect (described later) in the subsequent normal game in the time-saving state.

If the current special game is 9 rounds, the performance determining means 303 displays successful point acquisition in at least 4th to 6th rounds of point acquisition incentives, and displays point acquisition incentive performances in 7th to 9th rounds. When 9 rounds are finished and the end of the special bonus effect is determined (that is, when there is no big win or small win in the reserve), the effect determining means 303 ends the special bonus effect. A special chance effect (described later) is not displayed in the normal game in the subsequent time-saving state. When 9 rounds are completed and continuation of the special bonus effect is determined (that is, when there is a big win or a small win in the hold and the lottery for ending the continuation of the special bonus effect is not won), the effect is decided. Means 303 terminates the special bonus effect this time and displays a special chance effect (described later) in the subsequent normal game in the time-saving state.

FIG. 36(c) shows the effect process of the special bonus effect 580 in the small hit V after the third time. As described above, the special game associated with the third small win V can be any of 3 rounds, 6 rounds, and 9 rounds. A performance determining means 303 determines whether or not to further continue the special bonus performance based on the presence or absence of a pending inner revolver (the number of rounds of the next big win here is also irrelevant) at the time of V winning. A performance determining means 303 displays a point-acquisition inciting performance in the 1st to 3rd rounds.

When the current special game is 3 rounds and the end of the special bonus effect is determined, the effect determining means 303 ends the special bonus effect. A special chance effect (described later) is not displayed in the normal game in the subsequent time-saving state. In addition, when the special game of this time is 3 rounds and the continuation of the special bonus effect is determined, the effect determining means 303 terminates the special bonus effect of this time, and special A chance effect (described later) is displayed.

If the current special game is 6 rounds or more (that is, 6 rounds or 9 rounds), the effect determination means 303 displays the point acquisition success in the 1st to 3rd rounds of the point acquisition encouragement, and in the 4th to 6th rounds. Display the point acquisition instigation production. When the current special game is 6 rounds and the end of the special bonus effect is determined, the effect determining means 303 ends the special bonus effect. A special chance effect (described later) is not displayed in the normal game in the subsequent time-saving state. In addition, when the special game of this time is 6 rounds and the continuation of the special bonus effect is determined, the effect determining means 303 terminates the special bonus effect of this time, and special A chance effect (described later) is displayed.

If the current special game is the 9th round, the performance determining means 303 displays point acquisition in the 4th to 6th rounds of point acquisition incentives, and displays the point acquisition incentives performance in the 7th to 9th rounds. When the 9 rounds are finished and the end of the special bonus effect is decided, the effect determining means 303 ends the special bonus effect. A special chance effect (described later) is not displayed in the normal game in the subsequent time-saving state. When the 9 rounds are finished and the continuation of the special bonus effect is determined, the effect determining means 303 terminates the special bonus effect of this time, and performs a special chance effect (described later) in the normal game in the time-saving state thereafter. display.

In addition, when the special bonus effect continuation condition is satisfied, the effect determining means 303, for example, even if there is a lottery value that becomes a jackpot or a small win of 6 rounds or more in the special figure 2 reservation, the special bonus effect will be determined by lottery (continuation end lottery). The winning probability of this lottery (probability of exceptionally ending the special bonus effect) is set to a very low value (approximately 1 to 3%). This is because, if the end of the special bonus performance confirms that there is no win in the special figure 2 reserve, there is a possibility that the expectation of the player will be greatly spoiled when the special bonus performance ends.

Next, the special chance production will be explained. The special chance effect is until the next win occurs in the normal game (corresponding to the Renso zone 542 in FIG. 32) in a state where the special bonus effect is finished and the next win (big win or small win) is confirmed. This is an effect that is displayed over a plurality of changes in . In the pachinko game machine 500 of the third embodiment, the sub-board 300 (effect determination means 303) manages entry into the special bonus effect by the prefetch effect determination means 374. FIG. On the other hand, the main board 200 determines whether or not the special bonus effect is entered, when the special bonus effect is completed, when the main board 200 shifts to the special chance effect, and when it moves to the Renso zone 542. It is not possible to switch the variation pattern table referred to in the normal game in the time saving state. Therefore, as the variation pattern during the execution period of the special chance presentation, the same variation pattern (variation time) as during the normal presentation in the Renso zone 542 is selected. Therefore, the variation pattern determining means 231 of the main substrate 200 selects a variation pattern having a relatively long variation time in order to visually notify whether or not a small win (big win) will occur in the continuous zone 542. As a result, it is difficult to quickly digest the hold until the next hit that has already been decided. Therefore, it is necessary to display an interesting effect to the player until the next hit that has already been determined occurs. In the third embodiment, the special chance effect is displayed during the period until the next hit that has already been determined occurs.

As described above, when the special chance effect is displayed, the player determines that the next win is confirmed (in other words, there is a lottery value that will be a big win or a small win in the hold). It is possible. Therefore, the performance determining means 303 displays, as the special chance performance, not the content of notifying the degree of expectation of winning, but the content suggesting the amount of profit that can be obtained in the next and subsequent winnings. Specifically, similar to the special bonus effect, a content to encourage the acquisition of points (hereinafter also referred to as "point acquisition announcement") is displayed.

The effect determining means 303 can determine, in the special chance effect, to display an effect to encourage the acquisition of the point icon 584 and an effect to inform the success or failure of the acquisition of the point icon 584 . In addition, the performance determining means 303 can determine the display of the performance to encourage the acquisition of the chance icon and the performance to report the success or failure of acquisition of the chance icon in the special chance performance as well as during the special bonus performance. In addition to the next hit (big hit or small win) that has already been reported in the special figure 2 reservation, the effect determination means 303 determines whether there is another hit (big hit or small win) in addition to the chance icon. Acquisition can be determined. Therefore, when the chance icon is acquired in the special chance presentation, two or more hits are confirmed including the current variation. If you acquire a chance icon during the special chance production, at the end of the special bonus production, along with the display of the failure pattern of the point acquisition promotion production or the success pattern of the point acquisition, special It is notified that the game will shift to the chance presentation.

The state in which the special chance effect is displayed is the state in which the hit in the special figure 2 reservation is confirmed. Therefore, at the start of the special chance effect, the effect determining means 303 determines one or more fluctuations until the next hit based on the preliminary determination information (preliminary pattern determination result) transmitted from the main substrate 200. Calculate total time. An effect display control means 305 displays a time image indicating the time until the next hit occurs from the start of the special chance effect. The effect display control means 305 may update the time image so as to count down the time until the next hit occurs during the display of the special chance effect.

In each fluctuation during the special chance production, the fluctuation pattern determining means (first fluctuation pattern determining means 231, second 2) may be selected by the variation pattern determination means 232). Therefore, when displaying one point-earning advance notice for one variation, there is a possibility that the player will have an impression that the tempo is bad. Therefore, when the variation pattern in the variation during the special chance presentation is relatively long (longer than a predetermined threshold value), the effect determination means 303 displays a plurality of point acquisition warning notices during the variation. For example, the effect determination means 303 displays multiple point acquisition notices during one fluctuation in a manner in which a specific theme, motif, story, character, etc. step up (so-called step-up notice manner). You may let In addition, multiple point acquisition notices to be displayed during one fluctuation may be individually displayed with independent contents.

The effect determination means 303, when entering the special chance effect, determines the fluctuation time information based on the preliminary pattern determination result of the special figure 2 pending (at least until the first hit) existing at that time, and the next hit (big hit or small hit V). Based on the number of rounds and the number of pending points at that time, the scenario of the number of times of point acquisition inciting notice over a plurality of fluctuations up to the earliest hit, the success timing of the notice, and the number of points to be acquired is determined. The performance determining means 303 determines the number of points to be obtained in each of the one or more point acquisition prompting announcements and the announcement pattern so as to match the determined scenario. It should be noted that this is the final point acquisition prompting notice during the special chance production, and in the embodiment, success is always selected as the final point acquisition prompting notice in the winning variation. As a result, at least one of the point icon and the chance icon is obtained in the last point acquisition inciting notice.

A modification of the third embodiment will be described below. A first modified example will be described. The performance determining means 303 wins the end lottery of the special bonus performance and forcibly terminates the special bonus performance, and hits again within the special figure 2 suspension (or within 2 fluctuations after the special bonus is completed). (For example, when a hit that satisfies the continuation condition of the special bonus effect) occurs, the special bonus effect may be returned again along with the hit. In this case, the effect determination means 303 may restore the points at the time when the special bonus effect was forcibly terminated. According to this aspect, the winning probability of the continuation termination lottery of the special bonus effect can be made relatively high, making it easy to realize a game with unexpectedness. In addition, since the winning probability of the special bonus effect continuation end lottery in the third embodiment was relatively low, the end of the special bonus effect (transition to Renso zone 542) was the special figure 2 at the end. Although there was a possibility of spoiling the expectation of the reserved small hit (big hit), by increasing the winning probability of the special bonus effect continuation end lottery as in the modified example, the reservation can be made at the time of transition to the Renso zone 542. The possibility that there will be a hit hold increases, and it is possible to prevent the shift to the Renso zone 542 from spoiling the expectation for the hit of the special figure 2 hold.

A second modification will be described. The pachinko game machine 500 of the third embodiment is designed to notify the time until the next hit during the special chance production. Since the number is decreasing, it becomes difficult to obtain the result of the effect lottery for the continuation of the special bonus effect, and the continuation rate of the special bonus effect and the special chance effect is lowered. On the other hand, in order to obtain a large number of balls (number of rounds) by repeating the special bonus effect to the special chance effect and lead to the promotion of gaming motivation, etc. There is an intention of the developer to shift to directing).

Therefore, the effect determination means 303 is the content that suggests the degree of expectation of earning points according to the number of winnings to the second start port 12 (or the number of special figures 2 pending) in the first half part of each variation during the special chance effect. A notice (also referred to as a "point acquisition expectation suggestion notice") may be displayed. In the second half of each variation during the special chance production, a point acquisition warning notice may be displayed. In addition, the effect determination means 303 displays a message such as "Put the ball into the second starting port 12 (electric chew) and save your spirit" at the start of each variation during the special chance effect, and displays the second starting port. After urging the player to enter 12, a point acquisition warning notice may be displayed.

Further, the setting suggestion may be made according to the ball entering the second starting hole 12 . For example, the production determination means 303 (voice control means 306) is the first over winning to the second start port 12 in each variation during the special chance production (the second start under the situation where there are four special figure 2 reservations A special voice suggesting the set value of the pachinko gaming machine 500 may be output when the ball is first entered into the mouth 12 . The content of the special voice may differ according to the set value. In addition, the effect determining means 303 displays the reserved image of the special figure 2 reserved in a special mode, and suggests a set value by horizontally inverting, vertically inverting, or rotating at least a part of the reserved image in the special mode. good.

A third modification will be described. A performance determining means 303 displays a notification performance indicating the content of the type of winning when a small winning V is won. This notification effect is the effect of the operation start demonstration period of the accessory continuous actuating device after the end of the small win, for example, the effect of notifying the number of rounds of the special game accompanying the V prize (contents depending on the number of rounds scheduled to be executed) is a different effect) and the effect to notify the execution (start) of the first special bonus effect.

The time value of the operation start demonstration period of the accessory continuous actuating device after the end of the small win is also a matter determined by the main substrate 200, so whether or not to enter into the special bonus performance and whether the special bonus performance is being executed. It is a time value that cannot be changed depending on whether or not Therefore, when entering or continuing the special bonus effect, the start demonstration effect indicating the start or continuation of the special bonus effect is substituted instead of the round number notification effect. Since there is an index of "points" in consecutive games related to the special bonus effect, the effect determination means 303 does not indicate the number of consecutive games (that is, the number of big wins and minor wins), but the acquired special game rounds. The content of the start demonstration effect (continuous effect of the special bonus effect) may be switched according to the number of points (that is, the total number of rounds during the continuous game). A larger number is displayed for ``acquiring total △△ points (△△ rounds)'' than for ``○○ consecutive houses'', giving the player the impression that a greater profit is being obtained. This is because it becomes easier.

Also, in the special bonus effect, point acquisition incentives (continuous incentives) may be executed in units of three rounds. In this case, the interval between the rounds after this fanning may be made longer, and an effect equivalent to the contents of the operation start demonstration of the accessory continuous operation device may be frequently displayed.

A fourth modification will be described. The special bonus effect and the special chance effect are in a state of transition from the effect of 11 times of time reduction + 4 times of special figure 2 pending fluctuation maximum (here, called “rush effect”) in Renso zone 542 . The effect determination means 303 may display a selection screen for selecting one of a plurality of effect modes (themes, backgrounds, characters, stories, etc.) in the rush effect. The effect determination means 303 may display the rush effect in the aspect of the effect mode selected on the selection screen. If a small hit occurs during the special bonus effect but the ball does not enter the specific area (V winning), the effect determining means 303 terminates the special bonus effect and selects a specific effect mode (typically the most recent You may return to the rush production of the production mode selected in ). In addition, if there is no V prize at the time of the small hit, and the situation becomes a non-time-saving normal game after the small win game ends, and if there is no special figure 2 reservation, the rush production (Renzo zone 542) is performed. It may be terminated and returned to the normal stage 510 .

A performance determining means 303 terminates the special bonus performance even when a plurality of small wins are present in the special figure 2 reserve and when V winning is not made in the previous small win game. For example, consider the case where the next small win is a 6-round small win pattern, the next small win is also a 6-round small win pattern, and the number of acquired points is displayed as "9". . At this time, the player cannot determine whether two or more small wins occur or the next small win is 9 rounds. Here, if the V prize, which is the condition for starting the next small win V, fails, it will not make sense unless "-6 rounds" is displayed, but if such an effect is provided, it will prevent irregular situations. It is necessary to provide a plurality of production patterns. Therefore, in this modified example, regardless of how many stocks of small wins are in stock, the special bonus effect is ended when the V prize fails, and the rush effect is returned to commonality. This eliminates the need for production patterns for dealing with irregularities. Although there is a possibility that the effect control may become complicated, when an effect pattern for dealing with irregularities is prepared, the specifications may be such that the special bonus effect (special chance effect) is maintained even if the V winning is failed.

<Fourth embodiment>
This embodiment will be described below, focusing on the underlying technology and the differences from the first to third embodiments, and the description of the common points will be omitted. It goes without saying that the features of the fourth embodiment can be arbitrarily combined with the features of the base technology, the first to third embodiments, and the modifications.

An outline of the fourth embodiment will be described. In the pachinko game machine 500 of the fourth embodiment, when a specific performance occurs, a performance is provided in which the player can arbitrarily change the performance contents to be executed as the subsequent variable performance, thereby increasing the interest of the performance. increase

Specifically, the effect determination means 303 can determine the execution of the effect based on the special effect pattern as the content of the effect. In the special performance pattern, a first performance for allowing the player to select a form of advance notice suggesting the degree of expectation of winning and a second performance for displaying the above notice in the form selected in the first production are executed. is defined. The first effect consists of a first step in which the player selects one of a plurality of types of notice categories, and one of a plurality of notice patterns belonging to the notice category selected in the first step. and a second step of allowing the player to select an advance notice pattern. That is, in the fourth embodiment, (1) the player is allowed to select one of a plurality of types of effects including pending changes, and (2) a specific effect pattern of the effect type selected in (1) above. A two-stage selection performance is provided for further selecting the player.

According to this aspect, the player is made to select the advance notice mode in the latter stage effect (the above-mentioned second effect) in the former stage effect (the above-mentioned first effect), and by making the selection stage plural, A player can arbitrarily select a notice mode in the performance from among various candidates, and the interest in the performance can be enhanced.

In addition, the number or types of options presented in the first production may be determined according to the number of reservations (for example, the number of special figures 1 reservation). Further, in the special effect pattern, it may be determined to display a content that prompts an increase in the number of reserved games over a period from the start of the variable effect to the presentation of the first effect. Specifically, the selection of (1) above may be a specification in which the number of selectable types increases according to the number of suspensions, and a period for causing suspension may be provided at the start of the presentation. According to this aspect, it is possible to further diversify the presentation, and to encourage the player to shoot the game ball in order to make the options more advantageous (for example, to increase the number of options).

Details of the fourth embodiment will be described. The variable effect patterns that can be selected by the effect determining means 303 include special effect patterns. FIG. 37 shows a special effect flow based on the special effect pattern. "SP" in the figure indicates super reach. The effect process shown in FIG. 37 and the time value of each notice may be determined in the special effect pattern. When the special effect pattern is selected, the effect display control means 305 can stop display (temporarily stop) the special decoration pattern in long reach. When the special decoration pattern is stop-displayed (temporarily stopped) in the long reach, the effect display control means 305 displays the effect mode selection notice in which the special character appears as the variable effect following the long reach. The effect mode selection notice corresponds to the first effect described above.

In the effect mode selection notice, the special character presents rewards (two or more types out of five types) as contents corresponding to the first stage of the first effect described above, and the desired rewards (can be said to be categories) are presented to the player. Includes a category selection notice for selection. The type of reward may differ each time depending on the lottery. The five types of rewards include (1) suspension, (2) timer, (3) intense production, (4) win-loss notification, and (5) self-question.

(1) Suspension allows the player to arbitrarily select the pattern of the suspension (suspension image). (2) As for the timer, the player can arbitrarily select a timer (for example, the number of seconds) that will appear during the later SP (the above-mentioned second effect). (3) The super-hot effect allows the player to arbitrarily select the form of the super-hot effect that appears during the later SP. (4) Win/lose notification allows the player to arbitrarily select the ratio of notification by the special character when asking the special character whether the variation will be a win or not. (5) Self-questioning is an advance notice of the content of the special character's self-questioning, which confirms the transition to the first special SP.

The effect display control means 305 urges the player to increase the number of pending balls (in other words, to enter the first start hole 11) from the start of the variable effect based on the special effect pattern to the end of the category selection notice. Display an image of the content. As will be described later, in the pattern selection notice following the category selection notice, the larger the pending number, the greater the number of patterns displayed to be selectable. be.

The effect mode selection notice presents a detailed pattern of rewards (categories) selected in the category selection notice as content corresponding to the second stage of the first effect, and allows the player to select a desired pattern. Includes selection notice. If (1) Suspension is selected in the category selection notice, the pattern selection notice is (1-1) no change (selected when not changing the reserved image), (1-2) red (change to red reserve) , (1-3) rucksack, (1-4) 2nd special SP (serious SP, shifts to 2nd special SP instead of 1st special SP), (1-5) rainbow false (written as false It changes to a rainbow-colored hold, and hit confirmation) can be displayed in a selectable manner.

The above (1-3) rucksack is a pattern in which the hold image changes to a rucksack-shaped hold, and an object that suggests the degree of expectation of winning appears from the hold of the rucksack during the subsequent SP. . This pattern is to first provide the pending change as a reward and postpone the notification of the expected degree of winning.

When (2) timer is selected in the category selection notice, (2-1) 8 seconds, (2-2) 18 seconds, and (2-3) 28 seconds can be displayed in the pattern selection notice so as to be selectable. All of them specify the time from the start of the later SP to the occurrence of the effect corresponding to each SP. In the pattern selection notice, (2-4) 2nd special SP (Serious SP, shift to 2nd special SP instead of 1st special SP), (2-5) ∞ (hit confirmed) are displayed as selectable. sell.

If (3) hot effect is selected in the category selection notice, in the pattern selection notice, (3-1) giraffe pattern object (high expectation production corresponding to each SP occurs), (3-2) giraffe flash (Giraffe pattern flash appears immediately after selection), (3-3) Group notice (Group notice appears immediately after selection), (3-4) 2nd special SP (serious SP, 1st (3-5) rainbow suspension (suspended image changes to rainbow color, winning is confirmed) can be displayed in a selectable manner.

If (4) winning/losing notification is selected in the category selection notice, (4-1) the notification rate of 33% (in the case of a win, the winner will be announced at about 1/3), (4-2). Notification rate 50% (notify about 1/2 when winning), (4-3) Notification rate 99% (notify about 1/1 when winning), (4-4) 2nd special SP (serious SP, shifting to 2nd special SP instead of 1st special SP), (4-5) notification rate 77% (hit guaranteed) can be displayed in a selectable manner. In addition, when (5) Question and Answer is selected in the category selection notice, the pattern selection notice is not executed, and the first special SP is executed.

The number of patterns displayed selectably in the category selection notice (the number of reward patterns) is associated with the number of reservations (for example, special figure 1 number of reservations 0 to 4). Specifically, the larger the pending number, the larger the number of selectable reward patterns to be displayed. to display.
For example, the above patterns (*-1) and (*-2) (* is one of 1 to 4) are displayed to be selectable regardless of the number of reservations. The above pattern (*-3) is selectably displayed in the case of two pending prizes, or appears in real time when the second pending prize is won. The above pattern (*-4) is selectably displayed in the case of 3 reserved prizes, or appears in real time when the 3rd reserved prize is won. The above pattern (*-5) is a premier pattern and can be displayed when there are 4 pending coins and there is a win in the pending coins. Alternatively, it can appear and display in real time when there is a winning in the reserve and when the fourth pending prize is won.

The effect display control means 305 may replace the above pattern (*-1) displayed by default with the above pattern (*-4) as a premier pattern when the fourth reserved prize is won. This replacement may be performed with a certain probability if there is a win in the hold.

Next, the second special SP in FIG. 37 will be described. As already mentioned, the second special SP is a super ready-to-win effect that is transferred when the pattern (*-4) second special SP is selected in the pattern selection notice. No matter which reward category is selected in the category selection notice, the pattern (*-4) second special SP can be displayed in the pattern selection notice so that it can be selected.

The second special SP includes an effect in which an image of talking with a special character is displayed and a win is notified by vibrating a movable object (in the embodiment, the effect button 109) on the game board 80.例文帳に追加As a modified example, the second special SP may notify the winning by not vibrating the effect button 109 but by emitting light from any lamp on the game board 80, generating a special effect sound, or generating a lever action. good. In other words, the second special SP may be a content that notifies a win upon completion of a mission that has little or no relation to the display image. Furthermore, the second special SP has a so-called fake effect that shows the success of the mission (button vibration, lamp light, etc.) to make it look like a hit, even if the result is actually a loss. It may be executed with probability.

A modification of the fourth embodiment will be described. As a first modification, similar to the pattern selection notice in the production mode selection notice, the reward category that is selectably displayed in the category selection notice in the production mode selection notice also depends on the number of reservations (for example, the number of reserved special figures 1) good too. For example, the effect determination means 303, for the above-mentioned reward categories (1) to (5) in the category selection notice, the more the number of special figures 1 reserved, the more reward categories (up to 5 types) to be displayed so that they can be selected. may decide. In addition, the effect display control means 305 may selectably display a large number of reward categories (up to 5 types) in the category selection notice as the special figure 1 reserved number increases.

As another aspect, the effect determination means 303 may determine the number of reward categories that are selectably displayed in the category selection notice under conditions other than those requiring the shooting of game balls, such as the number of reservations. . For example, the effect determination means 303 may display a mission effect requesting a predetermined operation of the effect button 109 or the cross key 110, and according to the mission achievement status in the mission effect, the category selection notice is displayed so that it can be selected. may determine the number of reward categories that Also, the effect determination means 303 may determine to selectably display more reward categories (up to five types) as the number of completed missions increases.

A second modification will be described. The effect determination means 303 emits light from the light guide plate on the game board 80 when over winning exceeding the upper limit of the reserved number occurs during the special effect based on the special effect pattern (for example, during the long reach or during the display of the effect mode selection notice). and the light emission mode of the light guide plate. The effect display control means 305 may cause the light guide plate to emit light in the manner determined by the effect determination means 303 . The light guide plate may be provided with a plurality of patterns of light emission, and at least one pattern (for example, a pattern that emits light in rainbow colors) may definitely notify a hit. The effect determination means 303 may determine to light the light guide plate in rainbow color with a predetermined probability (1/5 or the like) when an over-win occurs and there is a win in the reserve.

A third modification will be described. In the fourth embodiment, the number of options in the pattern selection notice is configured to depend on the number of reservations. As a modification, the number of options in the category selection notice may be configured to depend on the number of reservations, or the number of options in both the category selection notice and the pattern selection notice may be configured to depend on the number of reservations. good too.

<Fifth embodiment>
This embodiment will be described below, focusing on the underlying technology and the differences from the first to fourth embodiments, and the description of the common points will be omitted. It goes without saying that the features of the fifth embodiment can be arbitrarily combined with the features of the base technology, the first to fourth embodiments, and the modifications.

An outline of the fifth embodiment will be described. The pachinko game machine 500 of the fifth embodiment is configured to be able to change the progress scenario of the notice by button operation input during the notice (for example, comment notice) including a plurality of steps. enhance sexuality.

Specifically, the effect determination means 303 can determine the execution of the effect based on the special effect pattern as the content of the effect. In the special effect pattern, it is determined that a notice progressing in multiple stages (referred to as "special step-up notice" in the embodiment) is to be executed. Effect display control means 305 operates a predetermined operation means (effect button 109, etc.) during display of an advance notice of an intermediate stage other than the final stage when execution of an effect based on a special effect pattern is determined. When a predetermined operation is input to the operation means during the effective period, a notice different from the notice scheduled to be displayed is displayed as the notice in the middle. The effect display control means 305 cancels the display of the notice scheduled to be displayed at the stage after the above-mentioned intermediate stage when the different notice is displayed in the above-mentioned intermediate stage. Canceling the display of the notice that was scheduled to be displayed at the stage after the intermediate stage may be, for example, not displaying the notice that was scheduled to be displayed, and replacing the production pattern with a pattern different from that up to that point. It's okay.

Note that, in the embodiment, the mid-stage announcements are the first-stage announcement and the intermediate-stage announcement excluding the final-stage announcement. In addition, the player is not notified of the operation effective period for the operating means (the effect button 109 or the like) during which the notice of the intermediate stage is being displayed by the image display of the effect display device 60 or the like. That is, the effect associated with the operation input to the operating means during the operation effective period during which the preliminary announcement is being displayed is the so-called reverse button effect. Also, as the content of the variable effect, if a special step-up notice and a special notice different from the special step-up notice ("step suggestion notice" described later) are duplicated, it is possible to switch to the above different notice. It is configured not to win the performance pattern, or configured to restrict switching to the different notice.

Details of the fifth embodiment will be described. FIG. 38 shows the flow of special step-up notice. The special step-up notice of this embodiment is a comment notice in which the character speaks lines (for example, an image showing the character's lines is displayed) while the pattern is changing, and a maximum of 3 steps (SU1, SU2, SU3) are displayed. However, since the effect that can be displayed is determined by the effect determining means 303 according to the variation pattern determined by the variation pattern determining means 231 of the main board 200 and the result of the winning lottery, etc., intermediate steps SU1 and SU2 It may end. Further, depending on the contents of the character's lines in the individual steps (SU1, SU2, SU3), the contents of subsequent effects may branch to hold changes, stage changes, special reach, or special pseudo-continues. For example, if the comment in SU2 suggests a pending change, the process shifts to a pending change effect that changes the pending image. Also, if the comment in SU2 suggests a stage change, the process shifts to a stage change effect that changes the effect stage. Also, if the comment at SU2 suggests a special pseudo-run, the special pseudo-run is generated through the display at SU3.

The special effect pattern is (1) when the variation pattern of the symbol variation in which the special step-up notice is executed is greater than or equal to the normal variation (specifically, when it is not a shortened variation that varies for a predetermined short period of time of about 3 seconds), and (2) SU3 is scheduled to be executed, and (3) when SU2 is being executed, a tsukkomi effect, which is an interrupt effect, can be executed as a back button specification. In the embodiment, whether or not the condition (1) is satisfied is determined using a special symbol variation pattern (so-called main variation pattern) determined on the main board 200 . As a modification, whether or not the condition (1) is satisfied may be determined using a variation effect pattern (so-called sub-variation pattern) determined by the sub-board 300 (effect determination means 303).

The effect display control means 305 does not display, on the effect display device 60, a button image or the like indicating the effective period of the button operation in SU2. A light-emitting device provided on the button 109 or the like may be configured to notify that the button is active). In a situation where the above conditions (1) to (3) are satisfied, the effect display control means 305, when a predetermined operation (such as pressing) on the effect button 109 is input, displays the comment being displayed (or scheduled to be displayed) in SU2. The advance notice is canceled, and a tsukkomi effect, which is different from the comment notice that was scheduled to be displayed, is displayed as an interrupt effect. When the tsukkomi effect is displayed, the effect display control means 305 cancels the display of the notice (such as SU3) scheduled to be executed after SU2 as a effect when the effect button 109 is not operated.

In the tsukkomi effect, the contents corresponding to the comment displayed in SU2 are displayed. For example, if the comment displayed in SU2 is the comment numbered 1 of the production pattern (for example, the dialogue of character A), the production display control means 305 preliminarily displays the comment numbered 1 of the production pattern in the tsukkomi production. The associated tsukkomi comment (for example, a tsukkomi line of character A) may be displayed. In addition, if the comment displayed in SU2 is the comment numbered 2 in the production pattern (for example, the dialogue of character B), the production display control means 305 preliminarily displays the comment numbered 2 in the production pattern in the tsukkomi production. The associated tsukkomi comment (for example, a tsukkomi line of character B) may be displayed.

The tsukkomi effect has a prohibition condition that prohibits its execution. This prohibited condition can also be said to be an impermissible condition that defines a situation in which the tsukkomi effect cannot be executed. FIG. 39 shows the prohibited conditions for the tsukkomi effect. Impossible condition No. 1 is a constraint by a variation pattern (in the embodiment, the main variation pattern determined by the main board 200). Impossible condition No. 2 to 4 are restrictions by production patterns. Impossible condition No. 5 is a constraint due to combination (combination) with other notices. The effect determination means 303 determines the impossibility No. of FIG. If any one of 1 to 5 is applicable, no effect pattern capable of executing the tsukkomi effect is selected. Alternatively, the effect determination means 303 selects an effect pattern capable of executing a tsukkomi effect, and even if the effect button 109 is operated in a situation where the execution conditions (1) to (3) of the tsukkomi effect are satisfied, the tsukkomi effect is executed. Suppress the display of production.

Impossible condition No. in FIG. 5, when combined with the step suggestion notice, the performance determining means 303 replaces the content of the comment in the special step-up notice with one suitable for the step suggestion notice, and changes the content of each comment of the special step-up notice. In addition, the step-suggestion notice itself suggests a relatively high degree of expectation for winning. Therefore, the effect display control means 305 suppresses the branching to the tsukkomi effect when combined with the step suggestion notice, and causes the step suggestion notice to be displayed while proceeding to SU3. Note that the stepwise suggestion notice will be described in detail in the sixth embodiment.

The technical idea of the fifth embodiment is also useful for a reel-type game machine (hereinafter referred to as a "slot machine") provided with an operation input device (effect buttons, etc.) related to effects. The normal game of the pachinko gaming machine 100 corresponds to the normal game of the slot machine, and the special game of the pachinko gaming machine 100 corresponds to the bonus game (big bonus, regular bonus, etc.) of the slot machine. In a slot machine, a bonus game is executed when a lottery by a lottery means indicates that a transition to a bonus game is possible and the reels are stopped. Further, in the slot machine, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the normal game after the bonus game is shifted to an advantageous state (for example, replay time (RT), assist replay time (ART), etc.) that is more advantageous than the normal state. In such a slot machine, similarly to the pachinko gaming machine 500 of the fifth embodiment, an announcement including a plurality of steps (for example, a comment announcement progressing for each operation of a stop button for stopping each of the three reels) It may be configured such that the advance scenario of the advance notice can be changed by button operation input.

<Sixth embodiment>
This embodiment will be described below, focusing on the underlying technology and the differences from the first to fifth embodiments, and the description of the common points will be omitted. It goes without saying that the features of the sixth embodiment can be arbitrarily combined with the features of the base technology, the first to fifth embodiments, and the modifications.

An outline of the sixth embodiment will be described. The pachinko game machine 500 of the sixth embodiment notifies the degree of expectation of winning by means of effects that change cumulatively during variation (for example, appearance of images, light emission of lamps, operation of movable objects, etc.). In this way, a novel performance that has never been seen before is realized.

Specifically, the effect determining means 303 can determine the execution of the effect based on the special effect pattern as the effect in one symbol variation. When execution of a performance based on a special performance pattern is determined, a performance display control means 305 provides a stepwise suggestion notice stepwise suggesting the degree of expectation relating to the winning of the symbol variation, and another notice different from the stepwise suggestion performance. Display a production that includes The step-suggestion notice advances the stage when the content that triggers the progress of the step notice is displayed in the other notices above, and notifies the progress of the step in a cumulative manner. be.

In the embodiment, the above-mentioned other notices are the comment notices of the fifth embodiment, pseudo-continuous variation effects, or other notice effects suggesting the degree of expectation for a big hit. The pseudo-continuous variation production is a production that makes it appear as if a plurality of pseudo pattern fluctuations have been executed by displaying a temporary stop of the decorative pattern in one pattern fluctuation. It is an effect constructed so as to relatively increase the expectation of a big hit. The individual pseudo symbol variations displayed in the pseudo continuous variation presentation are called pseudo run 1, pseudo run 2, and pseudo run 3. During each variation display of Pseudo-Ren 1 to Pseudo-Ren 3, which are pseudo pattern variations, comment notices and other notice effects (for example, button effects, stage change effects, cut-in effects, step-up effects, etc.) are displayed. be done.

Details of the sixth embodiment will be described. The step-suggestion notice of this embodiment is different from the pseudo-continuous variation performance (a performance in which the degree of expectation for a big hit increases step by step according to the number of pseudo-pattern fluctuations) that is executed in parallel, in other words, multiple The expectation of winning is relatively high based on the screen display contents and the state of the character (movable character in the embodiment) on the game board 80 triggered by the display of various contents of the effect over the pseudo-continuous fluctuation performance of the times. It is a notice production that cumulatively changes to the state.

FIG. 40 schematically shows the structure of the front side of the pachinko game machine 500. As shown in FIG. A light guide plate 590 capable of emitting light in various colors is provided on the game board 80 of the pachinko game machine 500 . Also, on the game board 80, six character panels 592, which are movable accessories on which six characters are drawn, are arranged. A performance control means 304 (a performance display control means 305, etc.) causes the light guide plate 590 to emit light in red or purple at the timing when performance serving as a trigger for progressing the step suggestion notice is executed, for example, when the step suggestion notice is executed. The character panel 592 also has lamps. The effect control means 304 (effect display control means 305, etc.) sequentially reverses the character panel 592 and causes the lamp of the reversed character panel 592 to emit red or purple light when executing the step suggestion notice. The character panel 592 and the lamps of the character panel 592 maintain the inverted state and the light emission state of the lamps until the end of the variation or the development timing of the SP ready-to-win performance, which is the high-expectation performance during the variation. That is, the step suggestion notice of the embodiment is a notice effect in which the entire front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 500 is gradually dyed red or purple. In this embodiment, stages 1 to 6 are prepared as the cumulative stages of the stage suggestion notice.

A performance determining means 303 determines a sub-variation pattern, which is a variation performance pattern, from the main variation pattern transmitted from the main board 200 at the time of the advance notice lottery (for example, at the start of symbol variation). The sub-fluctuation pattern defines, for example, a rendering time value capable of executing a pseudo-continuous variation rendering including pseudo-runs 1-3. A performance determining means 303 determines a performance scenario based on the sub-variation pattern. The production scenario defines that a pseudo continuous variation production including pseudo-runs 1 to 3 is executed, and an SP ready-to-win production is executed after the pseudo-run 3.

In addition, the effect determination means 303 determines to what stage the stage suggestion notice advances (increases) in each stage of the pseudo series 1 to 3 before the scenario is determined or as a lottery equivalent to the scenario determination. A lottery is executed (step-level lottery) to determine a step-up scenario for step-suggestion notice (step-scenario lottery). The step-up scenario, for example, as a scenario pattern of 1, progresses to stage 1 in pseudo-series 1, progresses to stages 2 to 4 in pseudo-series 2, and progresses to stages 5 and 6 in pseudo-series 3. good too. In this way, the step suggestion notice is the content (pseudo continuation 1, pseudo continuation 2, pseudo continuation 3, etc. in the embodiment) that triggers the stage of the step suggestion notice to proceed in other notices (pseudo continuous fluctuation effects in the embodiment). The stage progresses when is displayed. The scenario pattern of the step-up scenario may be configured such that, as a sub-fluctuation pattern, in the case of a production scenario that develops from the pseudo-run 2 to the SP ready-to-win production, the stage of the pseudo-run 2 reaches the stage 6.

When the production scenario and the step-up scenario are determined, the production determination means 303 conducts an individual advance lottery for the performance contents (execution pattern) of the advance notice production during the pattern fluctuation scheduled to be executed as the production scenario for the execution of the step suggestive production. A table is used to determine individual presentation contents such as pseudo-run 1, pseudo-run 2, pseudo-run 3, SP, etc. by lottery. For example, the effect determination means 303 determines the effect pattern so that the effect content that can trigger the progress of the step suggestive notice is displayed as an individual notice lottery for the comment notice of the pseudo series 1, and the determined comment notice is displayed. In accordance with this fact, the character panel 592 of the character A is reversed to emit red light in the first stage of the step suggestion notice, and the pseudo-continuation pattern is temporarily stopped to suggest the execution of the pseudo-continuation notice effect of the pseudo-continuation 1. By setting the advance notice effect pattern of time as a pattern that triggers the progress of the step suggestion notice, the character panel 592 of the character B is reversed as the second step of the step suggestion notice at the stage when the pseudo continuous notice progresses to the pseudo continuation 2. to make it glow red. Similarly, the effect determination means 303 determines the contents of the individual notice effects so that the contents of the notice effects such as the comment notice executed in the pseudo-continuation 2 (the pseudo-continuation 3) are consistent with the step-increasing scenario. An execution pattern of performance contents of step suggestive notice and related other notice performed during one pattern variation is determined. The performance control means 304 reverses the character panel 592 each time the stage rises according to the step-up scenario determined by the performance determination means 303, and reverses the character panel 592 of the character F at the last sixth stage. light up in red. In this manner, the stage suggestive notice cumulatively informs the progress of the stage by cumulatively changing the plurality of character panels 592 .

In addition, the effect display control means 305 causes the effect display device 60 to display a step-suggestion effect as a background image in the step-suggestion advance notice. A plurality of levels (in other words, patterns) are provided for the gradual suggestion effect. Specifically, the step suggestion effect includes a chance pattern (firmly rising by two or more steps) and a large chance pattern (definitely reaching the highest step (sixth step)). The performance determining means 303 determines which of the default, chance pattern, and large chance pattern the step suggestion effect is to be displayed so as to match the step-up scenario in the pseudo series 1-3.

In addition, the effect determination means 303 selects one of a plurality of light emission patterns of the character panel 592 according to the effect scenario and the step-up scenario. The plurality of light emission patterns of the character panel 592 includes purple light emission (default, no SP or higher), red light emission 1 (normal SP or higher), and red light emission 2 (strong SP or higher with relatively high expectation of winning).

Also, the step-up scenario may include a pattern that causes the light guide plate 590 to emit gold light when reaching the highest step (sixth step). The gold light emission of the light guide plate 590 may suggest that a special cut-in occurs during reach development.

In principle, it is possible to reach the highest stage (sixth stage in the embodiment) at the last pseudo-continuous variation (for example, pseudo-continuous 3) of the sub-variation pattern that executes the step suggestion notice. As an exception, an announcement that is executed after reaching the highest level may display content that suggests or notifies of an increase in level. However, once the highest level is reached, even if the notice of the above exception is displayed, the level will not be increased further.

The present invention has been described above based on the examples. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that this embodiment is merely an example, and that various modifications can be made to combinations of each component and each treatment process, and that such modifications are within the scope of the present invention. be.

The present invention has been described above based on the examples. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that this embodiment is merely an example, and that various modifications can be made to combinations of each component and each treatment process, and that such modifications are within the scope of the present invention. be. For example, in modifications, the present invention may be applied to slot machines, rock-paper game machines, and other game machines.

Note that the techniques described in the examples and modifications may be specified by the following aspects.
[First aspect]
A lottery means for executing a lottery for determining whether or not a transition to a special game more advantageous to the player than to a normal game can be made with a predetermined game operation as a trigger;
A special game control means for executing the special game when the result of the lottery by the lottery means indicates that the transition to the special game is possible;
Specific game control means for shifting the game state of the normal game after the end of the special game to a specific game state more advantageous than the normal state when a predetermined condition is satisfied;
production determination means for determining production content;
an operation means for receiving an operation input by the player for the performance;
with
After the end of the specific game state, the effect determination means shifts to a special effect mode for displaying a special effect, and in the special effect mode, terminates the special effect mode based on the operation input to the operation means. game machine.

"After the end of the specific game state" is after the end of the specific game state, and there is a relatively high possibility that the lottery result indicates that it is possible to shift to the special game. 2 pending) digestion. In other words, the specific gaming state may include a period of time saving (electric chew support), and a digestion period of suspension (for example, special figure 2 suspension, 0 to 4 balls) associated with electric chew entering ball. As described in the above embodiment, special figure 1 does not have a small hit or a small win that is easy to win a V prize, while special figure 2 wins a small win that is easy to win a V prize with a high probability. This is because it can be said that the state during the digestion pending in FIG. 2 is more advantageous than the normal state.

According to this aspect, it is possible to increase the interest in the game by allowing the player to decide by himself/herself whether to end the special production mode (that is, the reward production mode) that shifts to when a condition with a relatively high degree of difficulty is achieved. can.

[2nd-1 aspect]
a game board on which a game area is formed;
A first start port provided at a predetermined position in the game area;
a second starting port provided at a predetermined position in the game area and having a ball entry variation mechanism that can be opened so that the game ball entry changes from a relatively difficult state to a relatively easy state;
Success/failure determination means for executing a win/fail determination based on a first lottery value obtained when the ball enters the first starting hole or a second lottery value obtained when the ball enters the second starting hole. and,
holding control means for holding the first lottery value and the second lottery value, up to a predetermined number, until the start of variable display of the symbols corresponding to the success/failure determination;
a pattern display control means for variably displaying a pattern for indicating the result of the success/failure determination;
a special game control means for executing a special game more advantageous to the player than a normal game when a predetermined condition is satisfied as a result of the success/failure determination indicating a hit;
Specific game control means for shifting the game state of the normal game after the end of the special game to an easy-to-enter state in which the ease of entering the ball into the second start port is higher than the normal state;
a production display device for displaying production contents;
effect determination means for determining effect content to be displayed on the effect display device;
with
The effect determination means is capable of determining, in the easy-to-enter state, in which of a plurality of types of modes the pending image indicating that the second lottery value is being held is to be displayed,
In the pinball game machine, the effect associated with the symbol variation in the easy-to-enter state has a different effect process up to the display of the result of the success/failure determination according to the type of the displayed reserved image of the second lottery value.

According to this aspect, regarding the pattern variation effect in the easy-to-enter state, the effect in the easy-to-enter state is varied by varying the effect process up to the display of the result of the judgment according to the display mode of the reserved image. It is possible to enhance the interest of the game.

[Second-2 aspect]
a game board on which a game area is formed;
A first start port provided at a predetermined position in the game area;
a second starting port provided at a predetermined position in the game area and having a ball entry variation mechanism that can be opened so that the game ball entry changes from a relatively difficult state to a relatively easy state;
Success/failure determination means for executing a win/fail determination based on a first lottery value obtained when the ball enters the first starting hole or a second lottery value obtained when the ball enters the second starting hole. and,
holding control means for holding the first lottery value and the second lottery value, up to a predetermined number, until the start of variable display of the symbols corresponding to the success/failure determination;
a pattern display control means for variably displaying a pattern for indicating the result of the success/failure determination;
a special game control means for executing a special game more advantageous to the player than a normal game when a predetermined condition is satisfied as a result of the success/failure determination indicating a hit;
Specific game control means for shifting the game state of the normal game after the end of the special game to an easy-to-enter state in which the ease of entering the ball into the second start port is higher than the normal state;
a production display device for displaying production contents;
effect determination means for determining effect content to be displayed on the effect display device;
with
The effect determination means is capable of determining, in the easy-to-enter state, in which of a plurality of types of modes the pending image indicating that the second lottery value is being held is to be displayed,
In the effect associated with the pattern variation in the easy-to-enter state, the effect process up to the display of the result of the success/failure determination is different according to the type of the displayed second lottery value pending image.
One of a plurality of types of production modes can be selected as the production mode in the easy-to-enter state,
The effect determination means is capable of determining in which of the plurality of types of modes the pending image is to be displayed, regardless of which one of the plurality of types of effect modes is selected,
The pinball game machine, wherein at least one mode among the plurality of types of modes of the reserved image suggests the degree of expectation of winning based on the same standard in any production mode.

According to this aspect, in addition to the above 2-1 aspect, it is possible to further diversify the production in the easy-to-enter state by making it possible to select one of a plurality of production modes. Since at least one aspect of the plurality of types of aspects of the image suggests the degree of expectation for winning based on the same standard in any production mode, many players cannot understand the degree of expectation for winning. can be presented easily.

[3rd-1 aspect]
a game board on which a game area is formed;
A first start port provided at a predetermined position in the game area;
a second starting port provided at a predetermined position in the game area and having a ball entry variation mechanism that can be opened so that the game ball entry changes from a relatively difficult state to a relatively easy state;
Success/failure determination means for executing a win/fail determination based on a first lottery value obtained when the ball enters the first starting hole or a second lottery value obtained when the ball enters the second starting hole. and,
holding control means for holding the first lottery value and the second lottery value, up to a predetermined number, until the start of variable display of the symbols corresponding to the success/failure determination;
a pattern display control means for variably displaying a pattern for indicating the result of the success/failure determination;
a special game control means for executing a special game more advantageous to the player than a normal game when a predetermined condition is satisfied as a result of the success/failure determination indicating a hit;
production determination means for determining production content;
When a ball enters the first starting hole or the second starting hole, regardless of whether or not the variable display of symbols based on the lottery value obtained with the entry of the ball is started immediately, the a prior determination means capable of notifying the effect determination means of prior determination information regarding a result of a success/failure determination based on a lottery value obtained with the entry of a ball as a trigger;
with
The special game control means executes one of a plurality of types of special games with different obtainable profit amounts according to the type of symbol indicating a win,
When executing the special game, the effect determining means, when a specific winning lottery value, which is a lottery value for executing a special game of a specific type as the next special game, is reserved, determines whether the special game of this time. Decided to make the production content in special production,
The effect determination means determines that the effect content in the special game based on the specific winning lottery value is also the special effect,
When a winning lottery value, which is a lottery value for executing the next special game, is reserved when the special performance is executed for the second time or later, the performance determining means provides a performance in the special game based on the winning lottery value. A pinball game machine whose content can also be determined to be the special effect.

According to this aspect, when a suspended inner-fleet game including a specific type of special game occurs, the special effect is displayed over a plurality of special games, and the execution conditions of the special effect after the third time are relaxed. By making it easier to continue the special production for a long time, it is possible to enhance the interest of the production related to the reservation.

[3rd-2 aspect]
a game board on which a game area is formed;
A first start port provided at a predetermined position in the game area;
a second starting port provided at a predetermined position in the game area and having a ball entry variation mechanism that can be opened so that the game ball entry changes from a relatively difficult state to a relatively easy state;
Success/failure determination means for executing a win/fail determination based on a first lottery value obtained when the ball enters the first starting hole or a second lottery value obtained when the ball enters the second starting hole. and,
holding control means for holding the first lottery value and the second lottery value, up to a predetermined number, until the start of variable display of the symbols corresponding to the success/failure determination;
a pattern display control means for variably displaying a pattern for indicating the result of the success/failure determination;
a special game control means for executing a special game more advantageous to the player than a normal game when a predetermined condition is satisfied as a result of the success/failure determination indicating a hit;
a production display device for displaying production contents;
effect determination means for determining effect content to be displayed on the effect display device;
When a ball enters the first starting hole or the second starting hole, regardless of whether or not the variable display of symbols based on the lottery value obtained with the entry of the ball is started immediately, the a prior determination means capable of notifying the effect determination means of prior determination information regarding a result of a success/failure determination based on a lottery value obtained with the entry of a ball as a trigger;
with
The effect determination means determines execution of a special effect of notifying a reservation in a case where a lottery value for executing the next special game is reserved as a effect in the special game,
The effect determination means determines the execution of the effect suggesting the profit amount related to the next special game as the effect associated with the pattern variation after the special game in which the special effect is executed is finished.

According to this aspect, it is possible to realize a suitable symbol variation effect before the start of the next special game after notification of the reservation internal resso, and it is possible to enhance the interest of the production related to the reservation internal resso.

[Fourth aspect]
a game board on which a game area is formed;
A starting port provided at a predetermined position in the game area;
success/failure determination means for executing a success/failure determination based on a lottery value acquired with the entry of a ball into the starting hole;
a holding control means for holding the lottery value up to a predetermined number until the start of variable display of symbols corresponding to the winning/failing determination;
a pattern display control means for variably displaying a pattern for indicating the result of the success/failure determination;
a special game control means for executing a special game more advantageous to the player than a normal game when a predetermined condition is satisfied as a result of the success/failure determination indicating a hit;
production determination means for determining production content;
with
The effect determination means can determine execution of a effect based on a special effect pattern as the effect content,
In the special performance pattern, a first performance for allowing the player to select a form of advance notice suggesting the degree of expectation of winning and a second performance for displaying the notice in the form selected in the first production are executed. and
The first effect consists of a first step in which the player selects one of a plurality of types of notice categories, and one of a plurality of notice patterns belonging to the notice category selected in the first step. A pinball game machine including a second stage for allowing a player to select the notice pattern.

According to this mode, the player is allowed to select the notice mode in the latter stage effect in the former stage effect, and the player selects the notice mode in the latter stage effect from among various candidates by making the selection stages plural. It becomes possible to select arbitrarily, and it is possible to enhance the interest of the presentation.

[Fifth aspect]
production determination means for determining production content;
effect display control means for displaying the effect content determined by the effect determining means;
an operation means for receiving an operation input by a player;
with
The effect determination means can determine execution of a effect based on a special effect pattern as the effect content,
The special effect pattern is defined to execute a notice that progresses in multiple stages,
When execution of an effect based on the special effect pattern is determined, the effect display control means performs the operation effective period for the predetermined operating means while displaying an advance notice of an intermediate stage other than the final stage. displaying a notice different from the notice that was scheduled to be displayed as the notice in the middle when a predetermined operation to the operation means is input;
The effect display control means cancels the display of the notice at the stage after the intermediate stage when the different notice is displayed at the intermediate stage.

According to this aspect, the player can change the progression scenario of the notice by inputting button operations or the like during the notice composed of a plurality of stages, and can enhance the interest of the presentation.

[Sixth aspect]
a game board on which a game area is formed;
A starting port provided at a predetermined position in the game area;
success/failure determination means for executing a success/failure determination based on a lottery value acquired with the entry of a ball into the starting hole;
a holding control means for holding the lottery value up to a predetermined number until the start of variable display of symbols corresponding to the winning/failing determination;
a pattern display control means for variably displaying a pattern for indicating the result of the success/failure determination;
a special game control means for executing a special game more advantageous to the player than a normal game when a predetermined condition is satisfied as a result of the success/failure determination indicating a hit;
production determination means for determining production content;
effect display control means for displaying the effect content determined by the effect determining means;
with
The effect determination means can determine execution of a effect based on a special effect pattern as a effect in one pattern variation,
When execution of an effect based on the special effect pattern is determined, the effect display control means provides a step-by-step notice indicating the degree of expectation for the winning of the pattern variation and another notice different from the step-by-step notice. Display the production including
The step notice progresses when the content that triggers the progress of the step notice is displayed in the other notice, and the progress of the step is notified in a cumulative manner. A pinball game machine.

According to this aspect, the stages of the stage announcement are progressed according to the display contents of other announcements executed in the same symbol variation effect, and the progress of the stages is reported in a cumulative manner, thereby providing novelty. It is possible to realize a powerful advance notice effect.

11 first start port 12 second start port 60 effect display device 80 game board 81 game area 220 success/fail determination means 230 variation pattern determination means 260 special game control means 303 effect determination means 304 effect control Means 305 Effect display control means.

Claims (1)

A lottery means for executing a lottery for determining whether or not a transition to a special game more advantageous to the player than to a normal game can be made with a predetermined game operation as a trigger;
A special game control means for executing the special game when the result of the lottery by the lottery means indicates that the transition to the special game is possible;
Specific game control means for shifting the game state of the normal game after the end of the special game to a specific game state more advantageous than the normal state when a predetermined condition is satisfied;
production determination means for determining production content;
an operation means for receiving an operation input by the player for the performance;
with
After the end of the specific game state, the effect determination means shifts to a special effect mode for displaying a special effect, and in the special effect mode, terminates the special effect mode based on the operation input to the operation means. ,
The effect determination means terminates the special effect mode even when the special effect mode is maintained and a predetermined operation member different from the operation means is operated. is configured to allow
It has a plurality of types of special effect modes as the special effect mode,
The plurality of types of special effect modes are gaming machines with mutually different conditions that trigger the start of execution .

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