JP7300697B2 - game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to gaming machines, and is particularly applicable to pachinko gaming machines and the like.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a gaming machine in which a special game advantageous to a player can be executed based on a specific result of a predetermined determination. In this type of game machine, there is a game machine in which symbols are variably displayed as a trigger for execution of determination, and information regarding the result of determination is presented to the player by means of effects during the variable display and display results of the variable display. . In such a gaming machine, the game interest is improved by the aspect of the variable presentation in which the symbols are displayed in a variable manner. As a mode of such a variable effect, there is a mode in which after the start of the variable display of the symbols, the symbols are once stopped (temporarily stopped) and then changed again (see Patent Document 1, for example).

JP-A-2001-46634

However, since the variable effect of performing the re-fluctuation display as described above has already been adopted in many game machines, and the content of the effect tends to be uniform, it is difficult to obtain a sufficient effect. It has become to.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to enhance the performance effect of the variable presentation in which the re-variation display is performed, thereby improving the enjoyment of the game.

In order to solve the aforementioned problems, the present invention employs the following configurations.
That is, the game machine of means 1 is
A gaming machine that enables execution of a special game that is advantageous to a player based on a specific result as a result of determination performed based on the establishment of a predetermined condition,
Equipped with variable display control means for variably displaying a plurality of symbols on a predetermined display unit triggered by the execution of the determination,
The variable display control means variably displays a plurality of symbols based on a variable mode selected from among a plurality of predetermined variable modes,
The variation mode includes at least one re-variation display in which at least one symbol is temporarily stopped after the variation display of the plurality of symbols is started until the display result is finally displayed, and then the plurality of symbols is re-varied. There is a re-variation mode that is performed once or multiple times,
The re-variation mode includes at least a plurality of re-variation modes with different execution timings of re-variation display,
The design types of the design include at least a first design type and a second design type having a display mode different from that of the first design type,
In the re-variation mode of the plurality of types, after the plurality of symbols of the first symbol type start the variable display, a plurality of symbols are displayed according to the re-variable display performed before the display result of the variable display is confirmed. A re-variation mode with a pattern type change in which the pattern type of the pattern changes from the first pattern type to the second pattern type is included ,
The re-variation mode with the symbol type change is a mode in which the re-variation display is performed a plurality of times, and the symbol types of the plurality of symbols are changed from the first symbol type according to the re-variation display of the final time among the plurality of times. Equipped with a mode that changes to the second pattern type
This is the gist of it.

According to the gaming machine of means 1, it is possible to realize diversification of the re- variation modes and enhance the effect of the variable display based on the re-variation modes (that is, the variable presentation for performing the re-variation display). , it is possible to improve the game interest.

According to the present invention as described above, it is possible to enhance the performance effect of the variable performance in which the variable display is performed again, and to improve the interest in the game.

1 is a front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. It is a back view of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view showing the configuration of the game board according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the main display shown in FIG. 3, showing display devices provided in the gaming machine. It is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the gaming machine. It is a table showing the correspondence between the types of jackpots and the opening patterns of the jackpots. It is the table|surface which shows the various random numbers which the microcomputer for game control acquires. (A) is a jackpot determination table, (B) is a jackpot type determination table, (C) is a normal symbol hit determination table, and (D) is a normal symbol variation pattern selection table. It is a fluctuation pattern table. 4 is a flowchart of main control main processing; 4 is a flowchart of main interrupt processing; It is a flow chart of a starting port sensor detection process. It is a flow chart of the process at the time of start ball entry. It is a flow chart of normal figure operation processing. It is a flowchart of normal symbol standby processing. It is a flow chart of normal symbol suitability determination processing. It is a flowchart of normal symbol random number shift processing. It is a flow chart of processing during normal design fluctuation. It is a flow chart of normal design decision processing. It is a flowchart of ordinary electric accessories processing. It is a flowchart of special figure operation processing. It is a flowchart of a special symbol standby process. It is a flowchart of the special figure 2 propriety determination process. It is a flowchart of special figure 2 variation pattern selection processing. It is a flowchart of special figure 2 variation pattern selection processing. It is a flowchart of special figure 2 random number shift processing. It is a flowchart of special figure 1 propriety determination processing. It is a flowchart of special figure 1 variation pattern selection processing. It is a flowchart of special figure 1 variation pattern selection processing. It is a flowchart of special figure 1 random number shift processing. It is a flowchart of processing during special symbol fluctuation. It is a flowchart of special design decision processing. It is a flowchart of special electric auditors processing (jackpot game). It is a flowchart of a game state setting process. It is a flow chart of the number of pending ball processing. 7 is a flowchart of power-off monitoring processing; 9 is a flowchart of sub-control main processing; 4 is a flowchart of reception interrupt processing; 10 is a flowchart of 2 ms timer interrupt processing; 10 is a flowchart of 10 ms timer interrupt processing; 8 is a flowchart of received command analysis processing; It is a flow chart of the fluctuation effect start processing. (a) is a table showing the types of performance symbols (symbol types), (b) is a diagram showing an example of re-variation symbols, and (c) is a re-variation pattern determination table. (a) is a diagram showing an example of a display screen displaying a background image (normal background) of a school building, and (b) is a diagram showing an example of a display screen displaying a background image (story re-varying background) of a classroom. (c) is a diagram showing an example of a display screen displaying a character background image (re-fluctuation zone background). (a) is a timing chart for re-variation of the story based on the re-variation pattern A1, (b) is a timing chart for re-variation of the story based on the re-variation pattern A2, and (c) is a re-variation of the story based on the re-variation pattern A3. It is a timing chart of fluctuation. (a) is a timing chart of the re-fluctuation zone based on the re-fluctuation pattern B1, (b) is a timing chart of the re-fluctuation zone based on the re-fluctuation pattern B2, and (c) is a re-fluctuation based on the re-fluctuation pattern B3. It is a timing chart of a zone. FIG. 11 is a re-fluctuation pattern determination table of Example 2; FIG. (a) is a timing chart of early re-variation based on re-variation patterns C1 to C3, and (b) is a timing chart of post-variation based on re-variation patterns D1 and D2.

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described using examples. In the following, the game media used in the game are game balls, and the present invention is applied to a pachinko game machine (pinball game machine) capable of progressing the game by shooting the game balls toward the game board surface. An example is explained. In addition, the pachinko gaming machine according to the following embodiment performs variable display of special symbols based on the entry of a game ball into the starting hole, and stop-displays the jackpot symbols when the variable display of the special symbols ends. This is a so-called "Type 1 type" pachinko machine that can execute a jackpot game (special game) in which a predetermined amount of game profit (for example, prize balls) can be awarded to the player.

Further, in the following description, simply the front side (front) means the front side (the side where the player is positioned during a game) when the gaming machine is viewed from the front, and simply the rear side (rear) means the game machine. It is the rear side (rear side) when the machine is viewed from the front. In addition, simply the upper side (above), the lower side (downward), the left side (left side), and the right side (right side) refer to the respective directions of up, down, left, and right when the game machine is viewed from the front. , for example, refer to upper, lower, left, and right sides in FIGS.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the pachinko game machine 1 of this embodiment includes a game machine frame 50 and a game board 2 mounted inside the game machine frame 50. The game board 2 is a game machine. It is configured to be detachable from the frame 50 . FIG. 3 shows the game board 2 removed from the game machine frame 50 . The game machine frame 50 includes a front frame 51 having a decorative surface, a main body frame 52 for mounting the game board 2, etc., and an outer frame 53 for mounting the pachinko game machine 1 on island facilities of the hall. The front frame 51, the main body frame 52 and the outer frame 53 are pivotally supported at one end and configured to be openable and closable.

In addition, the front frame 51 has a shooting handle 60 for shooting game balls with a shooting intensity corresponding to the operation amount (rotational angle) of the player, and can store game balls and supply the stored game balls to the shooting device side. A batted ball supply tray (upper tray) 61 and a surplus ball receiving tray (lower tray) 62 for storing game balls that cannot be accommodated in the batted ball supply tray 61 are provided. Further, on the front frame 51, a first effect button 63a and a second effect button 63b (these two effect buttons are collectively referred to as a (also referred to simply as a "production button 63"), a decorative frame lamp 66 capable of emitting various lights depending on the game situation, and various sounds (sound effects) depending on the game situation. A speaker 67 and the like are also provided.

The effect button 63 functions as input means for inputting by the player, and the effect button to be used can be properly used according to the type of game effect. For example, when the first effect button 63a or the second effect button 63b is operated during execution of the game effect, a predetermined operation corresponding effect is performed based on the operation. Incidentally, the structure of the effect button 63 is not limited to the mode of the present embodiment, and it is sufficient if the player can make an input. For example, an input means ( For example, it may be a haunting type, a touch sensor type, etc.), or it may be a non-contact type input means (photoelectric type, etc.) that detects the proximity of a part of the player's body and performs input. good. Moreover, the production button may be one that performs a production operation such as protruding upward or frontward or vibrating (movable production operation means).

The game board 2 is surrounded by a rail member 4 and formed with a game area 3 in which game balls shot by operating a shooting handle 60 flow down. A plurality of game nails 16 for guiding game balls are protruded in the game area 3, and a ball return prevention piece 6 is provided at the tip of the rail member 4. - 特許庁The ball return preventing piece 6 is for preventing the game ball once guided to the game area from returning to the launching device side. The game board 2 is also provided with a decorative board surface lamp 5 (see FIG. 5) capable of emitting various lights according to the game situation.

An image display device 7 (effect display device) made up of a liquid crystal display device is provided near the center of the game area 3 . A display screen 7a (also referred to as "effect display section") of the image display device 7 displays effect patterns 8L, 8C, 8R (simply referred to as "effect patterns 8"), which are a kind of effect images. A region 7b (also referred to as a "performance symbol display part") is provided, and the performance symbols 8L, 8C, 8R fluctuate in synchronization with the variable display of the first special symbol and the variable display of the second special symbol, which will be described later. display. As a mode of variable display, for example, there is a mode of scrolling up and down, left and right, oblique directions, and the like. The production pattern display area 7b is composed of three pattern display areas, for example, "left", "middle" and "right". A symbol 8C is displayed, and a right effect symbol 8R is displayed in the right symbol display area. The positions of the left, middle and right pattern display areas do not have to be set separately, and the left, middle and right performance pattern display areas may be the entire pattern display area (the performance pattern display area 7b). In addition, the production design display area 7b (production design display section) can be provided over substantially the entire area of the display screen 7a (production display section). It is also possible to configure so that the position, size, etc. of the region 7b are changed.

The production patterns 8L, 8C, and 8R (identification information) of this embodiment each include numbers (number information) from "1" to "9", and these numbers are displayed in order. It has become. Specifically, the variable display of the production pattern 8 scrolls the production pattern in the vertical direction (from top to bottom in this example) in the order of "1" → "2" ... "8" → "9" (ascending order). When it reaches "9", it returns to "1", and the scroll display is repeated until the end of the fluctuation (stop display). Further, in this embodiment, each of the numbers "1" to "9" forming the production pattern includes color information, so that the production pattern can be classified according to the color. Specifically, the odd numbered patterns "3" and "7" are red patterns (hereinafter also referred to as "red patterns"), and the other odd numbered patterns "1", "5", "9" is a green pattern (hereinafter also referred to as "green pattern"). Further, the even number symbols "2", "4", "6", and "8" are blue symbols (hereinafter also referred to as "blue symbols").

Furthermore, in this embodiment, as the production pattern 8, a "character design" (see FIG. 3) in which predetermined characters with motifs of people, animals, etc. are combined with the above-mentioned numbers, and only the above-mentioned numbers. It is provided with a "characterless production pattern". As shown in FIG. 43(a), there are nine characters "A" to "I" in the characters that make up the "drawing pattern with character". Each of the nine characters "A" to "I" is used for each of the symbols "1" to "9", such as character B for the symbol "2" and character C for the symbol "3". By associating them in a one-to-one relationship, a "character-presenting pattern" is configured. On the other hand, the "effect pattern without character" is a effect pattern (number pattern) excluding the character of the "effect pattern with character", as shown in FIG. 43(a). Thus, in this embodiment, there are two types of performance symbols (symbol types), ie, "symbol types with characters" and "symbol types without characters".

Here, among the symbol types of the performance symbols, the "symbol type with character" is also referred to as "first symbol type", and the "symbol type without character" is also referred to as "second symbol type". In addition, in this embodiment, as a general rule, the first symbol type (with characters) is displayed, and the second symbol type (without characters) is displayed when a predetermined effect condition is satisfied. It is assumed that The production conditions are determined by, for example, a game state, production mode, and variation production mode (variation production pattern), which will be described later.

Displayed on the first special symbol display device 41a (also referred to as "first special symbol display unit"), which will be described later, by a combination of the left, middle, and right performance symbols (stopped display mode) that are stop-displayed in the performance symbol display area 7b. The result of the variable display of the first special symbol to be displayed, the result of the variable display of the second special symbol displayed on the second special symbol display device 41b (also referred to as "second special symbol display unit"), that is, the special symbol The result of the success/failure determination (simply referred to as “success/failure determination”) is displayed so that the player can easily recognize it. In this embodiment, the order (stop order) in which the three effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R that are variably displayed are stop-displayed is, in principle, "left→right→middle". That is, the first stop symbol in the stop order is the left effect symbol 8L, the second stop symbol in the stop order is the right effect symbol 8R, and the third (last) stop symbol in the stop order is the middle effect symbol 8C. . The first stop symbol is also called "first stop symbol", the second stop symbol is also called "second stop symbol", and the third stop symbol is called "second stop symbol". This is also referred to as "third stop symbol" or "final stop symbol".

Further, any one of the first special design, the second special design, and the effect design is simply referred to as "design" or "identification information". In addition, the normal pattern is "normal pattern" or "normal identification information", the special pattern is "special pattern", the first special pattern is "special pattern 1" or "first special pattern", the second The special pattern is also called "special pattern 2" or "second special pattern". In addition, the image display device 7 that displays the production design 8, the first special design display 41a that displays the first special design, and the second special design display 41b that displays the second special design are referred to as "identification information. Also called display means.

For example, if the result of the special symbol suitability determination is a big hit, and the type of the big hit is a 16R big hit or a 6R big hit, etc., the same three-digit number such as "222" or "777" (specific mode, specific It is possible to stop and display the production pattern in the display result). Also, if the result of the special design propriety judgment is out, at least one of the three patterns such as "637" and "373" will be produced with different patterns (non-specific mode, non-specific display result) It is possible to stop and display the design. As a result, the player can easily grasp the progress of the game by looking at the stop-displayed effect symbols. In other words, the player generally does not directly grasp the result of the special symbol suitability determination by looking at the special symbols displayed on the first special symbol display device 41a and the second special symbol display device 41b, but rather the effect The performance symbols displayed in the symbol display area 7b are seen and grasped.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, among the production patterns 8 (8L, 8C, 8R), as the middle production pattern 8C, in addition to the patterns "1" to "9", the execution (occurrence) of the re-variation production described later is suggested. A re-fluctuation pattern (see FIG. 43(b)) is provided. This re-fluctuation pattern is not normally displayed, and under the condition that the production pattern 8 of the first pattern type (with character) is displayed in a variable manner, when the medium production pattern 8C is temporarily stopped, the medium production pattern 8C is displayed. can appear on the display screen 7a as one of the In addition, since the re-fluctuation design does not indicate the result of the determination of the suitability of the special design, it does not include at least number information (number design), and in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. It is composed mainly of the characters "NEXT".

In this embodiment, the re-fluctuation pattern is provided in the middle production pattern 8C, but the re-fluctuation pattern may be provided in the left production pattern 8L or the right production pattern 8R, and the three production patterns 8L, 8C, 8R. You may provide a re-variation pattern for all. Furthermore, the design of the re-variation symbol is not limited to that shown in FIG. 43(b), and any design can be used as long as it can notify the player of the execution (occurrence) of the re-variation effect.

Here, the re-fluctuation design is also called "special design". In addition, among the results of the special symbol suitability determination, the big hit is also called "specific result", and the loss is also called "non-specific result". Furthermore, among the stop display modes (symbol combination) of the effect pattern 8, the stop display mode (double in this embodiment) corresponding to the case where the result of the special symbol propriety determination is a big hit is referred to as a "jackpot mode" or a "specified mode" or "specific display result", and the stop display mode (in this embodiment, loose eyes) corresponding to the case where the result of the special symbol suitability determination is "off", "non-specific mode", or " Also referred to as "non-specific display result". Further, since it can be said that the stop display mode of the effect pattern 8 indicates the result of the variable display of the effect pattern 8, the stop display mode of the effect pattern 8 is also called "result display mode".

On the display screen 7a of the image display device 7, in addition to displaying the game production using the above-mentioned production patterns (production pattern game production), the jackpot game production (special game production) and the , other game effects such as a demo effect for waiting for customers are displayed. In the performance pattern game performance, the jackpot game performance, and the demonstration performance, in addition to performance symbols such as numbers, performance images other than performance symbols such as background images and character images are also displayed. Incidentally, the production pattern game production is also referred to as "fluctuation production".

In addition, on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7, a first effect pending display area 9c (first effect pending display portion) for displaying the first effect pending 9a according to the number of stored first special figure pending described later. , and a second effect pending display area 9d (second effect pending display section) for displaying the second effect pending 9b according to the number of stored second special figure pending (see FIG. 3). Depending on the display mode (number of displays) of the first effect suspension and the second effect suspension, the number of memories of the first special figure suspension and the second special figure suspension display 43b displayed in the first special figure suspension display 43a described later The number of memories of the second special figure reservation displayed in can be shown to the player in an easy-to-understand manner. Furthermore, on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7 of the present embodiment, the effect suspension corresponding to the currently fluctuating special symbol (first special symbol or second special symbol), that is, the digested special symbol suspension A variable suspension display area 9e for displaying the corresponding effect suspension (first effect suspension 9a or second effect suspension 9b) is provided (see FIG. 3). Note that the effect suspension displayed in the suspension display area on the display screen 7a is also a kind of effect image.

Near the center of the game area 3 and in front of the image display device 7, a center decorative body 10 surrounding the display screen 7a (the performance symbol display area 7b) is provided. The center decoration 10 is made of a plastic (resin) molding, and is attached to the surface (front) of the game board 2 as a frame-like part (board part) with an opening in the center. . The display screen 7a of the image display device 7 can be visually recognized through the central opening of the center decorative body 10. As shown in FIG.

A stage portion 11 having a game ball rolling surface on which game balls can roll is provided in the lower portion of the center decoration 10, and a hollow warp portion 12 is provided in the left portion of the center decoration 10. It is The warp part 12 is provided with a warp entrance and a warp exit, and by receiving a game ball flowing down the game area 3 (left game area 3A) from the warp entrance and discharging it from the warp exit, the game ball is moved to the stage. Guide to part 11. A game ball guided to the rolling surface of the stage portion 11 is more likely than a game ball not guided to the stage portion 11 to enter a first start port 20, which will be described later. In addition, on the upper part of the center decoration body 10, there is an electric decoration member (board surface lamp 5) such as an LED, etc., which is capable of lighting, blinking, etc. according to the game state, and is a decoration member in the shape of letters, figures, etc. 13 are placed.

Behind the center decorative body 10, a movable decorative member 14 (movable accessory) is provided which can move along with the game performance. The movable decorative member 14 is normally hidden in a frame that constitutes the center decorative body 10, and is in a state where the whole cannot be visually recognized. Accordingly, it appears on the front side of the display screen 7a, and most of it can be visually recognized. As a result, the player's expectation for the big win is heightened.

Here, the image display device 7 capable of performing display effects by displaying various effect images according to the game situation is also referred to as "display effect means", and is movable by operating in accordance with the game effects. The movable decorative member 14 capable of effecting is also called "movable effect means". In addition to the movable decorative member 14, for example, when the effect button 63 moves up and down or vibrates with the game effect, the effect button 63 can also be called "movable effect means". In addition, the speaker 67 capable of performing sound production by emitting various sounds (sound effects) according to the game situation is also referred to as "sound production means", and emits various lights according to the game situation. The board surface lamp 5, the frame lamp 66, and the decorative member 13, which can perform light production by emitting light, are also called "light production means". In addition to these board lamps 5 and the like, for example, the effect button 63 and the firing handle 60 have built-in decorative members such as LEDs, similar to the decorative member 13. In the case of lighting, blinking, etc., in response, the effect button 63 and the firing handle 60 can also be said to be "light effect means". Further, the "display effect means", the "movable effect means", the "sound effect means" and the "light effect means" are also collectively referred to as "effect means".

Below the image display device 7 in the game area 3, there is provided a fixed winning device 19 having a non-variable first start port 20 that does not change the ease with which a game ball enters. Based on the entry of the game ball into the first starting port 20, a random number for special symbol suitability determination is acquired, and when a predetermined condition is established, the suitability determination related to the first special symbol (first special symbol suitability Judgment) is executed, and the first special symbol is variably displayed, and is stopped and displayed based on the result of the success/failure determination.

Below the first starting hole 20, a variable winning device 22 is provided, which includes a variable second starting hole 21 (also referred to as a "variable starting hole") that changes the ease with which a game ball enters. . Based on the entry of the game ball into the second starting port 21, a random number for special symbol suitability determination is acquired, and when a predetermined condition is established, the suitability determination of the second special symbol (second special symbol suitability determination ) is executed, the second special symbol is variably displayed, and is stop-displayed based on the result of the win/loss determination.

In addition, the variable display of special symbols and the variable display of performance symbols that are performed based on the fact that the result of the special symbol propriety determination is "big hit" are also called "big hit variation" or "specific variation", special symbol propriety determination The variable display of the special symbols and the variable display of the effect symbols that are performed based on the fact that the result of is "out" is also called "outside variation" or "non-specific variation".

The variable winning device 22 has a movable member 23 and opens and closes the second starting port 21 by the operation of the movable member 23 . By this opening and closing operation, the second starting port 21 can change from the first mode (closed state) to the second mode (open state) in which the possibility of entering a game ball is higher than that in the first mode. be. In other words, the movable member 23 changes the possibility of a game ball entering the second starting port 21 by performing a predetermined operation (opening/closing operation). This movable member 23 is driven by a second starting port solenoid 24 (see FIG. 5). In this embodiment, the second starting port 21 allows game balls to enter only when the movable member 23 is in an open state, and disables game balls to enter when the movable member 23 is in a closed state. . In addition, if the second starting port 21 is such that the game ball is more difficult to enter when the movable member 23 is in the closed state than when the movable member 23 is in the closed state, it is completely closed when the movable member 23 is in the closed state. It does not have to be something that makes it impossible to enter the ball.

On the right side of the first starting hole 20 in the game area 3, a big winning device 31 having a big winning hole 30 (also referred to as a "variable ball entry hole") is provided. The big prize winning device 31 has an opening/closing member 32 and opens and closes the big prize opening 30 by operating the opening/closing member 32 . The opening/closing member 32 is driven by a big winning opening solenoid 33 (see FIG. 5). A game ball can enter the big winning opening 30 only when the opening/closing member 32 is in an open state. That is, the large winning port 30 (large winning device 31) is opened and closed by the opening and closing member 32, and the state (closed state) in which the game ball cannot enter and the state (closed state) in which the game ball can enter open state). Incidentally, the big winning opening 30 or the big winning device 31 is also called an "attacker".

A gate 28 (game ball passage opening) through which game balls can pass is provided in the right area of the game area 3 . Based on the passage of the game ball to the gate 28, a random number for determining whether or not the normal symbol is determined is acquired, and when a predetermined condition is established, a normal determination is made as to whether or not the second start port 21 is to be opened. While the symbol suitability determination is executed, the normal symbols are variably displayed, and are stopped and displayed based on the results of the normal symbol suitability determination. When the winning normal symbol is stopped and displayed, the second starting port 21 is opened. Furthermore, a plurality of general prize winning openings 27 are provided in the lower part of the game area 3 . The first starting hole 20, the second starting hole 21, the big winning hole 30, and the general winning hole 27 are ball entry holes that trigger the payout of prize balls. , a predetermined number of game balls (prize balls) are paid out at each ball entrance. Specifically, the number of prize balls in the first start hole 20 is "5", the number of prize balls in the second start hole 21 is "3", the number of prize balls in the big prize hole 30 is "15", and the general prize hole 27 The number of prize balls is "10".

The game area 3, in which a plurality of ball entrances (the first starting opening 20, the second starting opening 21, the big winning opening 30, the general winning opening 27, and the gate 28) are arranged, is opened from the center in the left-right direction. It can be divided into a left game area (first area) 3A and a right game area (second area) 3B. The hitting method of shooting a game ball so that the game ball flows down the left game area 3A is called "left hitting", and the hitting method of shooting the game ball so that the game ball flows down the right game area 3B is called "right hitting". ”. Here, among the plurality of ball entrances, the first starting opening 20 and the left general winning opening 27 are provided so that the game balls flowing down the left game area 3A of the game area 3 can enter, The second starting opening 21, the big winning opening 30, the right general winning opening 27 and the gate 28 are provided so that a game ball flowing down the right game area 3B of the game areas 3 can enter. Therefore, in the pachinko game machine 1, when the game is started, as a general rule, the player aims to enter the first start hole 20 by striking to the left. On the other hand, when the winning judgment based on the ball entering the first starting port 20 results in a big hit and the game state changes to a special game state, etc., in principle, the gate 28, the second starting port 21, and the big winning port are hit to the right. We will aim to enter the 30th.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a main display 40 is arranged in the lower right part of the game board 2. As shown in FIG. The main display 40 includes a first special symbol display unit 41a (first special symbol display unit) that variably displays and statically displays the first special symbol, and a second special symbol that variably displays and statically displays the second special symbol. A display device 41b (second special symbol display portion) and a normal symbol display device 42 (normal symbol display portion) that variably display and stop display normal symbols are included. In addition, on the main display 40, the first special figure reservation display 43a that displays the number of the memory number of the right or wrong determination information (first special figure reservation) related to the first special symbol, and the right or wrong determination information related to the second special symbol A second special figure reservation indicator 43b that displays the number of memories of (second special figure reservation), a normal figure reservation indicator 44 that displays the number of memories of the operation reservation (normal figure reservation) of the normal design indicator 42, It is included. Further, the main display 40 includes a hit display 48 indicating that the result of the first special symbol suitability determination or the second special symbol suitability determination is a hit, and the first special symbol suitability determination or the second special symbol suitability determination. A round indicator 45 indicating the number of rounds of the jackpot game to be executed when the result of determination is a jackpot; A firing direction indicator 47 is included to indicate whether a strike should occur (eg, a high base condition, discussed below) or a left-handed condition (eg, a low base condition, discussed below). These various displays included in the main display 40 are display-controlled by a main control unit, which will be described later.

The variable display of the first special symbol is performed based on the entry of the game ball into the first starting port 20. - 特許庁The variable display of the second special symbol is performed based on the entry of the game ball into the second starting port 21 . In the following description, the first special symbol and the second special symbol may be collectively referred to as special symbols. Also, the first special symbol display device 41a and the second special symbol display device 41b may be collectively referred to as the special symbol display unit 41. FIG. Also, the first special figure reservation display 43a and the second special figure reservation display 43b may be collectively referred to as the special figure reservation display unit 43.

In the special symbol display unit 41, after the special symbol (identification information) is variably displayed for a predetermined time, it is stopped and displayed, and the ball is entered into the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21 according to the stopped and displayed special symbol (stop symbol). The result of the lottery (special design success/failure determination, jackpot lottery) based on is notified. The special symbol to be stopped and displayed is one special symbol selected from among a plurality of types of special symbols by special symbol propriety determination. If the stop design is a predetermined big hit design (specific special design, specific identification information), that is, the mode of stop display of the special design (display result of variable display of special design) is a specific mode (specific display result ), a jackpot game (special game) is performed to open the jackpot 30 in an opening pattern corresponding to the type of the jackpot symbol stopped and displayed. The opening pattern of the big winning opening in the big winning game will be described later.

The special symbols are stopped and displayed until a predetermined stop display time (fixed display time) elapses. Then, if the special symbol that is stopped and displayed is a missing symbol (outgoing mode, non-specific mode), and if the special symbol reservation is stored at the time of the stop display, when the stop display time elapses, the storage order The oldest (earliest) special symbol reservation is digested, and the next special symbol variable display is started. In addition, if the stopped special symbol is a missing symbol and the special symbol reservation is not stored at the time of the stop display, the stopped display state of the special symbol is maintained even after the stop display time has elapsed. be done. On the other hand, when the stop-displayed special symbol is a jackpot symbol, when the stop display time elapses, the process shifts to the opening period of the jackpot game, which will be described later, and the first round of the jackpot game is started after the opening period. . Incidentally, the stop display time of the special symbols is generally set to "0.5 seconds to 1.0 seconds", and is set to "0.6 seconds" in this embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 4, the first special symbol display device 41a is composed of eight LEDs indicated by "ip", and displays a special symbol according to the result of the first special symbol suitability determination. In this embodiment, three types of big hits, namely, "16R first big win", "6R second big win" and "6R third big win" are provided as a result of the first special symbol win/fail judgment (see FIG. 8). , The LED of the first special symbol display 41a can take a display form (specific form, specific display result) corresponding to each of the three types of jackpots. Specifically, when the result of the first special symbol propriety determination is the 16R first jackpot, the three LEDs of "ijn" are turned on and the rest are turned off (16R first jackpot pattern), and the 6Rth In the case of a 2-jackpot, three LEDs of "ino" are turned on and the rest are turned off (6R second jackpot pattern), and in the case of a 6R-third jackpot, three LEDs of "inp" are turned on. are lit and the rest are extinguished (6R 3rd jackpot pattern). Also, when it is out, the two LEDs of "lo" are turned on and the rest are extinguished (outgoing pattern).

Also, the second special symbol display 41b is composed of eight LEDs indicated by "ah", and displays a special symbol according to the result of the second special symbol suitability determination. In this embodiment, two types of big hits, "16R fourth big win" and "16R fifth big win" are provided as a result of the second special symbol suitability determination (see FIG. 8), and the second special symbol display device. The LED 41b can take a display mode (specific mode, specific display result) corresponding to each of the two types of jackpots. Specifically, when the result of the second special symbol propriety determination is the 16R fourth jackpot, the three LEDs of "abd" are lit and the rest are turned off (16R fourth jackpot pattern), In the case of 5 big wins, the three LEDs of "abg" are turned on and the rest are turned off (16R 5th big win pattern). Also, when it is out, two LEDs of "eh" are turned on and the rest are extinguished (outgoing symbol).

Incidentally, the stop display mode (stop symbol) of the special symbol and the type of big win (type of number of rounds, number of big wins, etc.) are not limited to these, and can be arbitrarily set. In addition, before the special symbols are stopped and displayed, the special symbols are variably displayed for a predetermined variable time. Thus, each LED can be turned on.

In this pachinko game machine 1, when a game ball enters the first start port 20 or the second start port 21, various information ("acquired information") such as a random number for judging whether or not a special symbol Also referred to as) is acquired, and the acquired various information is temporarily stored in a special figure reservation storage unit (not shown) formed in the RAM of the main control unit. Specifically, if the ball is entered into the first start port 20, it is stored as the first special figure hold in the first special figure hold storage unit (not shown), and if the ball is entered into the second start port 21, It is stored in the second special figure reservation storage unit (not shown) as the second special figure reservation. The number of special figure suspension (acquisition information) that can be stored in each special figure suspension storage unit is up to a predetermined number, and the upper limit value in the present embodiment is "4" respectively. These first special figure reservation storage unit and second special figure reservation storage unit are also referred to as "first acquisition information storage means" and "second acquisition information storage means", respectively, and are generally referred to as "acquisition information storage means".

The special figure reservation stored in the special figure reservation storage part is consumed when the variable display of the special symbol based on the special figure reservation becomes possible. Digestion of the special figure reservation means to determine the special symbol suitability determination random number or the like corresponding to the special figure reservation, and to execute the variable display of the special symbol for showing the determination result. Therefore, in the pachinko game machine 1, when the variation display of the special symbols based on the entry of the game ball into the first start port 20 or the second start port 21 cannot be immediately executed at the time of the entry, that is, the variation of the special symbols Even when the display is being executed or the special game is being executed, it is possible to reserve the right to judge whether or not the special symbol is appropriate for the entered ball, with a predetermined number (4 in this embodiment) being the upper limit. there is

The number of special figure reservations stored in the special figure reservation storage unit is displayed on the first special figure reservation display 43a and the second special figure reservation display 43b. Specifically, the first special figure reservation indicator 43a is composed of two LEDs of "uv", and by controlling the display of the LEDs according to the number of the first special figure reservations, the first special figure It displays the number of pending. For example, if the number of holds is "0", the display mode is such that both LEDs are turned off, such as "u □ v □" (for example, □: lights off, ●: lights up in red, ▲: lights up in green), and the number of holds is "1", the "u" LED is extinguished and the "v" LED is lit in red, such as "u v". v□”, the “u” LED is lit in red and the “v” LED is turned off. It is possible to set the display mode to light up in red, and to light up both LEDs in green, such as "u▲v▲" when the number of reservations is "4 (upper limit number)".

In addition, the second special figure reservation indicator 43b is composed of two LEDs of "wx", and by controlling the display of the LEDs according to the number of second special figure reservations, the number of second special figure reservations is displayed. For example, if the number of holds is "0", the display mode is such that both LEDs are turned off, such as "w □ x □" (for example, □: lights off, ●: lights up in red, ▲: lights up in green). "1" to "4" are also defined in the same manner as the first special figure reservation display 43a.

The variable display of normal symbols is performed with the passage of the game ball to the gate 28 as a trigger. In the normal symbol display device 42, after the normal symbols are variably displayed for a predetermined period of time, the normal symbols are stopped and displayed, and the result of normal symbol propriety determination based on the passage of the game ball through the gate 28 is displayed by the stopped and displayed normal symbols (stop symbols). inform. The normal symbol to be stopped and displayed is one normal symbol selected from a plurality of types of normal symbols by the normal symbol propriety determination. When the stop-displayed normal symbol is a predetermined specific normal symbol (hit normal symbol), an auxiliary game is played to open the second starting port 21 in an opening pattern according to the current game state. The opening pattern of the second starting port 21 will be described later.

As shown in FIG. 4, the normal symbol display device 42 is composed of two "st" LEDs, and displays the normal symbol corresponding to the result of the normal symbol propriety determination according to the lighting mode thereof. For example, when the judgment result is a hit, the winning normal symbol with both LEDs lit is stopped and displayed, such as "st■" (for example, ■: lighting, □: lighting off). In addition, when the determination result is out, the out normal symbol is displayed such that only the LED of "t" lights up, such as "s□t■". It should be noted that the normal design is not a specific normal design. Before the normal symbols are stopped and displayed, the variable display of the normal symbols is executed over a predetermined variable time. be.

In this pachinko gaming machine 1, when a game ball passes through the gate 28, various information (also called "acquired information") such as a random number for judging normal symbols is acquired based on the passage of the game ball, and the acquired various information is obtained. is temporarily stored as a normal map reservation in a normal map reservation storage unit (not shown) formed in the RAM of the main control unit. The number of normal pattern reservations that can be stored in the general pattern reservation storage unit is up to a predetermined number, and the upper limit value in the present embodiment is "4". The normal pattern reservation stored in the normal pattern reservation storage unit is digested when the variable display of the normal pattern based on the normal pattern reservation becomes possible. Digestion of the normal pattern reservation means that the random number for determining whether the normal pattern is appropriate or not corresponding to the normal pattern reservation is determined, and the variable display of the normal pattern is executed to show the determination result. Therefore, in the pachinko game machine 1, when the variable display of normal symbols based on the passage of the game ball through the gate 28 cannot be immediately executed at the time of its passage, that is, during the execution of the variable display of normal symbols or during the execution of the auxiliary game. Even in such a case, it is possible to reserve the right to determine whether or not the normal symbol is appropriate for the passage, with a predetermined number as the upper limit.

The number of normal pattern reservations stored in the general pattern reservation storage unit is displayed on the general pattern reservation display 44 . Specifically, the general map hold indicator 44 is composed of two LEDs of "qr", and displays the number of general map reservations by lighting the LEDs according to the number of general map reservations. be. For example, if the number of holds is "0", the display mode is such that both LEDs are turned off, such as "q □ r □" (for example, □: lights off, ●: lights up in red, ▲: lights up in green). is "1", the LED of "q" is extinguished and the LED of "r" is lit in red, such as "q□r●". In addition, the number of reservations "2" to "4" are also defined in the same manner as the first special figure reservation display 43a.

Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko game machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 5. FIG. The pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment includes a main control board 80 (also known as a "main control unit", which performs control related to game progress and game profits, such as special symbol success/failure determination, normal symbol success/failure determination, game state transition, etc.). section"), a sub-control board 90 (also referred to as a "sub-control section", also referred to as a "production control section") that controls the performance to be executed as the game progresses, payout control that controls the payout of game balls Board 110 (also referred to as "payout control unit"), image display device 7 and effect display device 102, effect first special figure reservation display device 103a and effect second special figure reservation display device 103b image control board for performing display control 100 (also referred to as an “image control unit”).

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a main control board housing case containing a main control board 80 is provided at substantially the center of the rear surface side (rear side) of the pachinko game machine 1, and above the main control board case is a main control board housing case. is provided with a storage case for image control boards, etc., in which the sound control board 106, the lamp control board 107, and the image control board 100 are stored, and the sub control board storage case, in which the sub control board 90 is stored, is provided in the storage case for the image control boards, etc. are superimposed. A payout control board case for housing the payout control board 110 is provided on the lower left side of the main control board case, and a power board case for housing the power board 109 is provided on the right side thereof.

The main control board 80 is mounted with a game control one-chip microcomputer (also referred to as a "game control microcomputer") 81 that controls the progress of the game of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program. The game control microcomputer 81 includes a ROM storing programs for controlling the progress of the game, a RAM used as a work memory, and a CPU executing the programs stored in the ROM. The game control microcomputer 81 transmits and receives data (information) to and from other boards and the like via an input/output circuit 87 (I/O port section). The input/output circuit 87 may be built in the game control microcomputer 81 . Also, the ROM may be externally attached. The RAM of the game control microcomputer 81 is provided with the above-described special figure reservation storage unit (first special figure reservation storage unit and second special figure reservation storage unit) and normal figure reservation storage unit. In addition, at a predetermined address of the RAM (main control RAM) of the main control board 80 (game control microcomputer 81), storage areas for use in various flags and various counters are secured.

Various sensors and solenoids are connected to the main control board 80 via a relay board 88 . Therefore, a signal is input to the main control board 80 from each sensor, and a signal is output from the main control board 80 to each solenoid. Specifically, as sensors capable of detecting game balls, a first starting hole sensor 20a, a second starting hole sensor 21a, a gate sensor 28a, a big winning hole sensor 30a and a general winning hole sensor 27a are connected. These various sensors are also called "detection sensors" or "detection means".

The first starting hole sensor 20a is provided in the first starting hole 20 and detects a game ball entering the first starting hole 20. As shown in FIG. The second starting hole sensor 21a is provided in the second starting hole 21 and detects a game ball entering the second starting hole 21 . The gate sensor 28a is provided inside the gate 28 and detects a game ball that has passed through the gate 28. As shown in FIG. The big winning hole sensor 30 a is provided in the big winning hole 30 and detects a game ball entering the big winning hole 30 . The general winning hole sensor 27a is provided in each general winning hole 27 and detects a game ball entering the general winning hole 27. FIG.

Also, as the solenoids, the second starting opening solenoid 24 and the big winning opening solenoid 33 are connected. These various solenoids are also called "driving means". The second starting solenoid 24 is for driving the movable member 23 of the variable winning device 22 . The big winning opening solenoid 33 is for driving the opening/closing member 32 of the big winning device 31 .

Furthermore, the main control board 80 includes a first special symbol display 41a, a second special symbol display 41b, a normal symbol display 42, a first special symbol suspension display 43a, a second special symbol suspension display 43b, and a normal symbol display. A figure hold indicator 44, a round indicator 45, a game state indicator 46, a shooting direction indicator 47 and a hit indicator 48 are connected. That is, the display control of these main display devices 40 is performed by the game control microcomputer 81 .

Further, the main control board 80 transmits various commands to the payout control board 110 and receives signals from the payout control board 110 for payout monitoring. The payout control board 110 includes a payout device 120 that pays out prize balls and rental balls, and a card unit 135 (installed adjacent to the pachinko game machine 1 and stored in an inserted prepaid card (game value storage medium) or the like). (which enables ball rental based on the information received) is connected, and a launcher 112 is connected via a launch control board 111 (also referred to as a "launch control unit"). Firing device 112 includes a firing handle 60 (see FIG. 1).

The payout control board 110 is mounted with a payout control one-chip microcomputer 116 (also referred to as “payout control microcomputer”) for controlling the payout of game balls according to a predetermined program. The payout control microcomputer 116 includes a ROM that stores a program for controlling the payout of game balls, a RAM that is used as a work memory, and a CPU that executes the programs stored in the ROM. The payout control microcomputer 116 drives the payout motor 121 of the payout device 120 based on the signal from the game control microcomputer 81 and the signal from the card unit 135 connected to the pachinko game machine 1 through the input/output circuit 117. Then, pay out prize balls or pay out rental balls. The game balls to be paid out are detected by payout sensors 122 and 123 for counting. When the player operates the firing handle 60 of the firing device 112 , the touch switch 114 detects the player's contact with the firing handle 60 and the firing volume 115 detects the amount of rotation of the firing handle 60 . Then, the shooting motor 113 is driven and controlled so that the game ball is shot with strength corresponding to the magnitude of the detection signal of the shooting volume 115 . In this embodiment, the number of game balls that can be continuously shot by the shooting device 112 by driving the shooting motor 113 is about 100 in one minute.

Also, the main control board 80 transmits various commands to the sub-control board 90 . The connection between the main control board 80 and the sub control board 90 is a unidirectional communication connection that allows only transmission of signals from the main control board 80 to the sub control board 90 . That is, between the main control board 80 and the sub-control board 90, a unidirectional circuit (for example, a circuit using a diode) (not shown) is interposed as communication direction control means.

As shown in FIG. 5, the sub-control board 90 is mounted with an effect control one-chip microcomputer 91 (also referred to as "effect control microcomputer") for controlling the effect of the pachinko game machine 1 according to a predetermined program. The effect control microcomputer 91 includes a ROM that stores programs and the like for controlling effects as the game progresses, a RAM that is used as a work memory, and a CPU that executes the programs stored in the ROM. . The effect control microcomputer 91 transmits and receives data to and from other boards and the like via an input/output circuit 95 . Incidentally, the input/output circuit 95 may be built in the effect control microcomputer 91, and the ROM may be externally attached. In addition, at a predetermined address of the RAM (effect control RAM) of the sub-control board 90 (effect control microcomputer 91), a storage area for use in various flags and various counters is secured.

An image control board 100 , an audio control board 106 and a lamp control board 107 are connected to the sub-control board 90 . The sub-control board 90 (sub-control section), the image control board 100 (image control section), the sound control board 106 (sound control section), and the lamp control board 107 (lamp control section) display according to the state of the game. It functions as an effect execution means for causing a corresponding device or member for effect (effect means) to execute various effects such as effect, sound effect, and lamp effect (light effect). In addition, it also functions as a notice effect executing means for executing various notice effects such as a chance notice, a pending change notice, a step-up notice, and the like.

The effect control microcomputer 91 of the sub control board 90, based on the command received from the main control board 80, to the CPU of the image control one-chip microcomputer 101 of the image control board 100 (also referred to as "image control microcomputer"), Display control of the image display device 7, the effect display 102, the effect first special figure suspension display 103a and the effect second suspension display 103b is performed. The RAM of the image control board 100 is a memory for developing image data. In the ROM of the image control board 100, still image data and moving image data displayed on the image display device 7, specifically characters, items, graphics, letters, numbers, symbols, etc. (including production patterns, reserved patterns, etc.) and image data such as background images are stored. The image control microcomputer 101 reads image data from the ROM based on a command from the performance control microcomputer 91, and executes display control based on the read image data.

The effect display device 102 consists of two LEDs, and performs variable display and stop display in accordance with the variable display and stop display of the effect pattern 8. The stop display is performed in a display mode showing the display result (the result of the special symbol propriety determination). Moreover, the production 1st special figure suspension display 103a and the production 2nd suspension display 103b are similarly made up of two LEDs. And, by lighting/extinguishing or combination of colors of the two LEDs, the production first special figure suspension display 103a is displayed by the number of reservations displayed in the first production suspension display area 9c and the first special figure suspension display 43a. The display is controlled in a display mode showing the same number of reservations as the number of reservations made. In addition, the second special figure pending display 103b is displayed in a display mode showing the same pending number as the pending number displayed in the second effect pending display area 9d and the second special figure pending display 43b. controlled. This is done by displaying a performance image other than a performance design or performance suspension on substantially the entire display screen 7a (performance display section), or by operating the movable decorative member 14 to operate the performance design display area 7b (performance design display) of the display screen 7a. part), the effect pattern 8, the first effect suspension 9a, the second effect suspension 9b, etc., and some or all of the various effect images displayed on the display screen 7a are made invisible. Such an indicator is provided because there is a possibility that Instead of or in addition to the one-chip microcomputer 101 for image control of the image control board 100, a VDP (Video Display Processor) may be provided.

Also, the effect control microcomputer 91 outputs voice, music, sound effects, etc. from the speaker 67 via the voice control board 106 based on commands received from the main control board 80 . Sound data such as voice output from the speaker 67 is stored in the ROM of the sub-control board 90 . A CPU may be mounted on the audio control board 106, and in that case, the CPU may be caused to execute audio control. Furthermore, in this case, a ROM may be mounted on the audio control board 106, and sound data may be stored in the ROM. Alternatively, the speaker 67 may be connected to the image control board 100 to cause the image control microcomputer 101 to perform voice control. In this case, the sound data may be stored in the ROM of the image control board 100. FIG.

Further, the effect control microcomputer 91, based on the command received from the main control board 80, the light emission pattern data (data for deciding on/off, emission color, etc.) that determines the light emission mode of the lamps such as the frame lamp 66 and the board surface lamp 5 , lamp data) is determined from the data stored in the ROM, and lighting control of lamps (LEDs) such as the frame lamp 66 and the board surface lamp 5 is performed via the lamp control board 107 .

Also, the effect control microcomputer 91 operates the movable decorative member 14 connected to the lamp control board 107 via the relay board 108 based on the command received from the main control board 80 . As described above, the movable decorative member 14 is a movable so-called gimmick provided behind the center decorative body 10 . The effect control microcomputer 91 determines operation pattern data (also referred to as "driving data") for operating the movable decorative member 14 in a predetermined operation mode from data stored in the ROM of the sub-control board 90, The movement of the movable decorative member 14 is controlled based on the determined movement pattern data. A CPU may be mounted on the lamp control board 107 , and in that case, the CPU may be caused to control lighting of the lamp and control the operation of the movable decorative member 14 . Furthermore, in this case, a ROM may be mounted on the lamp control board 107, and data relating to light emission patterns and operation patterns may be stored in the ROM.

Also, the sub-control board 90 includes a first effect button detection switch 63c for detecting that the first effect button 63a or the second effect button 63b (see FIG. 1) is operated (push, rotate, pull, etc.) and A second effect button detection switch 63d is connected. Therefore, when the player performs a predetermined input operation on the first effect button 63a or the second effect button 63b, a signal from the corresponding effect button detection switch is input to the sub-control board 90. Incidentally, the first production button detection switch 63c and the second production button detection switch 63d are collectively referred to simply as "production button detection switch".

Next, the control (determining means) relating to the winning/losing determination in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described. In this embodiment, there are "big hit" and "loss" as a result of special symbol suitability determination. In the case of a "big win", the special symbol display part 41 stops displaying the "big win pattern", and in the case of a "loss", the special symbol display part 41 stops displaying the "loss pattern". When it is determined as a big hit in the special symbol right/wrong determination, a "special game" is executed to open the big winning opening 30 in an opening pattern corresponding to the type of the special symbol (big hit type) stopped and displayed. A special game executed as a big hit is also called a "big hit game". A jackpot game (special game) is a game that is advantageous for a player who can obtain a large amount of prize balls by entering a game ball into the jackpot 30, and the game state in which the jackpot game is performed is defined as " It is also called "special game state".

There are a plurality of types of jackpots in this embodiment. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, "16R (round) 1st jackpot", "6R 2nd jackpot", "6R 3rd jackpot", "16R 4th jackpot" and "16R 5th jackpot" A total of 5 types are provided. Among these jackpots, "16R 1st jackpot", "6R 2nd jackpot" and "6R 3rd jackpot" are jackpots related to the first special symbol, and "16R 4th jackpot" and "16R 5th jackpot". is a big hit related to the second special symbol. In the special symbol display section 41, the jackpot symbols corresponding to these jackpot types are stopped and displayed.

Specifically, the "16R 1st jackpot", "16R 4th jackpot" and "16R 5th jackpot" all have "16" rounds and " Once", the opening time of the big prize opening 30 in one round is "25 seconds". In addition, the "6R 2nd jackpot" and the "6R 3rd jackpot" both have the number of rounds of "6", the number of openings of the big prize opening 30 in one round of "1", and the big prize in one round. The opening time of the mouth 30 is "25 seconds". However, when the game balls of a predetermined number (hereinafter also referred to as "specified number") enter the big winning hole 30 before the opening time has passed after the big winning hole 30 is opened. , Even if the opening time has not elapsed, the big prize winning opening 30 is closed when a specified number of balls are entered. In this embodiment, the specified number is "10".

In addition, the round that constitutes the jackpot game is simply referred to as "R", and is also referred to as "round game". The 6R second and 6R third big wins are collectively referred to as "6R big wins", and the 16R first, 16R fourth and 16R fifth big wins are collectively referred to as "16R big wins". Furthermore, the jackpot game related to the 6R jackpot (6R jackpot game) is also referred to as "first special game", and the jackpot game associated with the 16R jackpot (16R jackpot game) is also referred to as "second special game".

In the pachinko game machine 1 of this embodiment, the game state after the end of the big win game is shifted to a high probability state, a time saving state, a high base state, etc., according to the type of the generated (winning) big win. That is, when the result of the special symbol success/failure determination is a big win, and the type of the big win is one of the above-described 16R first big win, 6R second big win and 16R fourth big win, the game state after the big win game ends. It is referred to as "high probability state, time saving state and high base state" described later. On the other hand, if the result of the special symbol success/failure determination is a big win and the type of the big win is either the 6R third big win or the 16R fifth big win, the game state after the big win game ends will be changed as described later. "Low probability state, time saving state and high base state". From this, the 16R 1st jackpot, 6R 2nd jackpot and 16R 4th jackpot can be regarded as "probable variable jackpot", and 6R 3rd jackpot and 16R 5th jackpot are "non-probability variable jackpot" ("normal jackpot" or It is also called a “time saving jackpot”.).

The distribution probability to each jackpot in the case of a big hit in the judgment of the first special pattern (special figure 1) is 5% for the 16R first jackpot, 50% for the 6R second jackpot, and 50% for the 6R third jackpot. 45%. On the other hand, when the second special symbol (special figure 2) is determined to be a big hit, the distribution probability to each big hit is 55% for the 16R 4th big hit and 45% for the 16R 5th big hit. It's becoming That is, when a big hit is determined based on the ball entering the second starting port 21 (special figure 2 right or wrong determination), the appearance rate (distribution probability) of the 16R jackpot is 100%. Compared to the case of a big hit due to the success/failure determination (special figure 1 success/failure determination) based on the ball entering the 1 start port 20, the appearance rate (distribution probability) of the 16R big hit is high. In this way, in the pachinko game machine 1, the game ball enters the second start port 21 rather than becoming a big hit in the success/failure determination (special figure 1 success/failure determination) performed when the game ball enters the first start port 20. It is set so that the player will be more likely to win a big hit in the success/failure determination (special figure 2 success/failure determination) performed by entering the ball. Therefore, the player expects the ball to enter the second starting hole 21 and plays the game. This is particularly noticeable during the operation of the later-described opening extension function (while the high base state is occurring) when the frequency of entering the ball into the second starting hole 21 increases.

Here, in the pachinko game machine 1, whether or not a big win is made is determined based on a ``random number for judging the success or failure of a special symbol (also referred to as ``information for judging success or failure''). is determined based on the "random number for determining the type of jackpot (also referred to as "random number for symbol determination" and "information for symbol determination"). As shown in FIG. 7(A), the random number for determining whether the special symbol is right or wrong takes a value in the range of "0 to 629", and the random number for determining the jackpot type takes a value in the range of "0 to 99". In addition, the random number (acquired information) acquired based on the ball entering the first start port 20 or the second start port 21 includes "variation pattern random number (also referred to as “fluctuation pattern information”).

The fluctuation pattern random number is a random number for determining a fluctuation pattern including fluctuation time, and takes a value in the range of "0 to 198". Random numbers obtained based on passing through the gate 28 include random numbers for normal symbol suitability determination shown in FIG. 7(B). The random number for determining whether or not the normal symbol is appropriate is a random number for determining whether or not to perform an auxiliary game for opening the second starting port 21 (normal symbol lottery), and takes a value in the range of "0 to 240".

Next, the game state of the pachinko game machine 1 of this embodiment will be described. The pachinko game machine 1 has a plurality of game states by combining the probability variation function, variation time shortening function, and open extension function for special symbols and normal symbols in an operating state or a non-operating state. For special symbols (first special symbol and second special symbol), the state in which the probability variation function is operating is called "high probability state" or "variable state", and the state in which it is not operating is "low probability state" or " "Normal state". In the high-probability state, the probability of being determined as a big hit in the special symbol propriety determination is higher than in the normal state. That is, in the normal state, the success/failure determination is performed using the normal state jackpot determination table, but in the high-probability state, the jackpot determination table for the high-probability state with a large value of the special symbol hit/fail determination random number that is determined as the jackpot is used. is used to determine whether it is appropriate (see FIG. 8(A)). That is, when the special pattern probability variation function is activated, the probability of the result of the variation display of the special symbols being a big hit (a stopped pattern becomes a big win pattern) is higher than when it is not activated. In addition, the control of the operation and non-operation of the probability variation function is performed by the main control board 80 (game control microcomputer 81). Therefore, the main control board 80 (game control microcomputer 81) is a probability setting means that can set the winning probability (jackpot probability) of the special symbol success/failure to a low probability (first probability) or a high probability (second probability) It works.

In addition, the state in which the variable time reduction function is operating for special symbols (first special symbol and second special symbol) is called "time saving state" or "shortened variable state", and the state that is not in operation is "non-time saving state ” or “normal fluctuation state”. In the time-saving state, the average value of the special symbol variation time (the time from the start of the variable display to the time of the final display) is shorter than the average value of the special symbol variation time in the non-time-saving state. That is, in the time saving state, the variation pattern is determined using a variation pattern table that is determined so that a variation pattern with a short variation time is selected more than in a non-time saving state (see FIG. 9) . As a result, in the time-saving state, the pace of digestion of the special figure reservation becomes faster, and an effective entry ball (an entry ball that can be remembered as a special figure reservation) to the starting port is more likely to occur. Therefore, it is possible to aim for a big hit under the smooth progress of the game. In addition, the control of the operation and non-operation of the variable time reduction function is performed by the main control board 80 (game control microcomputer 81). Therefore, the main control board 80 (game control microcomputer 81) functions as shortened variation state setting means capable of setting a shortened variation state in which the variation time of the special symbol is shorter than usual.

The probability variation function and the variation time shortening function for special symbols (first special symbol and second special symbol) may operate simultaneously, or only one of them may operate. Then, the probability variation function and the variation time shortening function for the normal symbols operate in synchronization with the variation time shortening function for the special symbols. That is, the normal symbol probability variation function and variation time reduction function operate in the time saving state of the special symbol and do not operate in the non-time saving state. For this reason, in the time saving state, the hit probability in the normal symbol propriety determination is higher than in the non-time saving state. Specifically, in the time saving state, the value of the normal symbol random number (hit random number) determined to be a hit is larger than the normal symbol per determination table used in the non-time saving state. Normal design determination) is performed (see FIG. 8(C)).

In addition, in the time saving state, the fluctuation time of the normal design is shorter than in the non-working time saving state. In this embodiment, the variation time of the normal symbol is 30 seconds in the non-time saving state, but is 1 second in the time saving state (see FIG. 8(D)). Furthermore, in the time saving state, the opening time extension function of the variable winning device 22 (second starting port 21) is activated, and the opening time of the second starting port 21 in the auxiliary game is longer than in the non-time saving state. In addition, in the time saving state, the opening frequency increasing function of the variable winning device 22 is activated, and the opening frequency of the second starting port 21 in the auxiliary game is higher than in the non-time saving state. Specifically, when the result of the normal design propriety determination is hit in the non-time saving state, the movable member 23 of the variable winning device 22 (second start port 21) performs 0.2 second opening operation once, and the time saving state When the result of the normal symbol propriety determination is hit, the movable member 23 of the variable winning device 22 (second starting port 21) performs an opening operation of 2.0 seconds three times.

Under the circumstances where the probability variation function and variation time reduction function for normal symbols, and the opening time extension function and the opening number increase function of the variable winning device 22 are operating, compared to the case where these functions are not operating As a result, the second starting port 21 is opened frequently, and the frequency of game balls entering the second starting port 21 increases (also referred to as "high frequency state"). As a result, the base, which is the ratio of the number of balls awarded to the number of balls fired, increases. Accordingly, the state in which these functions are activated is referred to as the "high base state" and the state in which they are not activated is referred to as the "low base state." In the high base state, you can aim for a big hit without greatly reducing the number of game balls in your hand (holding balls).

A high base state (high frequency state) may not be one in which all of the above functions are activated. That is, by operating at least one of the probability variation function and variation time reduction function for normal symbols, and the opening time extension function and opening number increase function of the variable winning device 22, than when the function is not in operation It is sufficient that the second starting port 21 is easily opened (the frequency of ball entry is high). Also, the high base state may be controlled independently without accompanying the time saving state of the special symbol. A function for generating such a high base state can also be called a "high base generation function".

In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, as described above, the game after the jackpot game (after the special game) when any one of the 16R first jackpot, the 6R second jackpot and the 16R fourth jackpot occurs The state is a high-probability state of special symbols, a time-saving state of special symbols, and a high base state (see FIG. 6). This game state is particularly referred to as "high accuracy high base state". The high-probability-high base state ends when the variable display of the special symbols is executed a predetermined number of times, or when a big win is achieved and a big win game is executed. This high-probability-high base state is a so-called "variable probability state" for the player.

In addition, the game state after the jackpot game (after the special game) when either the 6R third jackpot or the 16R fifth jackpot is won becomes the normal state (low probability state) of the special symbols, and the time saving of the special symbols. state and high base state (see FIG. 6). This game state is particularly referred to as "low certainty high base state". The low-probability-high base state ends when the variable display of the special symbols is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times), or when a big win is won and the big win game is executed.

In addition, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, as the game state, it is possible to set three game states of "low-probability-low base state", "low-probability-high base state", and "high-probability-high base state". In addition to this, it may be possible to set a high probability state of special symbols, a non-shortening state of special symbols and a low base state, that is, a "high probability low base state".

In a high base state such as a low probability high base state or a high probability high base state, the game can be advantageously progressed by making the game ball enter the right game area 3B by hitting to the right. In the high base state, the second starting port 21 is easier to open than in the low base state, and it is easier for the ball to enter the second starting port 21 than to enter the first starting port 20. (Possibility of entering the game ball is higher in the second start opening than in the first start opening). For this reason, the game ball is passed through the gate 28 which triggers the normal symbol suitability determination, and the game ball is hit to the right in order to enter the second start port 21.例文帳に追加This makes it possible to obtain a large number of start-up balls (opportunities for judging whether a special symbol is right or wrong) compared to the case of hitting left-handed. In this state, the shooting direction indicator 47 is controlled to light up in a predetermined manner, and notifies that the game ball should be shot aiming at the right game area 3B (right hitting instruction notification).

On the other hand, in a low base state (for example, a low probability low base state), the game can be progressed advantageously by making the game ball enter the left game area 3A by hitting to the left. In the low base state, the second starting port 21 is more difficult to open than in the high base state, and it is easier to enter the first starting port 20 than to enter the second starting port 21. (Possibility of entering the game ball is higher in the first start opening than in the second start opening). Therefore, the player hits left to enter the game ball into the first starting hole 20. - 特許庁As a result, it is possible to obtain a large number of starting balls (opportunities for special symbol propriety determination) compared to the case of hitting to the right. In this state, the shooting direction indicator 47 is lighting-controlled (display-controlled) in a predetermined manner, and notifies that the game ball should be shot aiming at the left game area 3A (left-handed instruction notification).

Here, the shooting direction indicator 47 is composed of two "yz" LEDs, and indicates the shooting direction by turning on the LEDs according to the game state. For example, in the low base state, it is possible to notify that the ball should be shot to the left game area by displaying both LEDs as "yzz" (for example, □: off, ▪: on). can. In addition, in the high base state, it is possible to notify that the ball should be shot to the right game area by lighting up both LEDs such as "yz" (for example, □: off, ▪: on). can.

[Main control main processing]
Next, the operation of the game control microcomputer 81 (control processing by the main control section 80) will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 to 36. FIG. Incidentally, counters, flags, statuses, buffers, timers, etc. appearing in the explanation of the operation of the game control microcomputer 81 are provided in the RAM of the main control board 80 . The game control microcomputer 81 provided on the main control board 80 reads and executes a main control main processing program shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, in the main control main process, initial setting is first performed (S101). In the initial setting, for example, stack setting, constant setting, interrupt time setting, CPU setting of the main control board 80, SIO, PIO, CTC (interrupt time controller) setting, various flags, status and counter settings. Reset, etc. The initial value of the flag is "0" or "OFF", the initial value of the status is "1", and the initial value of the counter is "0". Initialization (S101) is performed only once after power-on and is not performed thereafter.

After the initial setting (S101), interrupts are prohibited (S102), and the normal design/special design main random number update process (S103) is executed. In this normal symbol/special symbol main random number update process (S103), the values of various random number counters shown in FIG. 7 are updated by adding one. When the value of each random number counter reaches the upper limit, it returns to "0" and is added again. The initial value of each random number counter may be a value other than "0", or may be changed randomly. The updated random number counter value is sequentially stored in a predetermined update value storage area (not shown) of the RAM of the main control board 80 .

When the normal symbol/special symbol main random number update process (S103) ends, the interrupt is permitted (S104). While interrupts are enabled, interrupt processing (S105) can be executed. This interrupt processing (S105) is executed, for example, based on an interrupt pulse that is repeatedly input to the CPU of the main control board 80 at a 4 ms cycle. Then, after the interrupt process (S105) is completed, the update process of various counter values by the normal design/special design main random number update process (S103) is repeated until the next interrupt process (S105) is started. executed. If an interrupt pulse is input to the CPU while the interrupt is disabled, the interrupt processing (S105) is not started immediately, but is started after the interrupt is enabled (S104).

[Interrupt processing]
Next, interrupt processing (S105) will be described. As shown in FIG. 11, in the interrupt process (S105), first, the output process (S201) is executed. In the output process (S201), the command (control signal) set in the output buffer provided in the RAM of the main control board 80 in each process described below is output to the sub control board 90, the payout control board 110, etc. do. The commands to be output here include the game state, the result of the special symbol suitability determination, the symbol as the type of big hit, the variation pattern, the entry of the game ball into various entrances (starting entrance, big winning entrance, etc.), the round Various information related to game progress and the like is included. A command consists of, for example, 2-byte information. The upper 1 byte is information about the command type, and the lower 1 byte is information about the contents of the command.

In the input process (S202) that follows the output process (S201), various sensors (first start sensor 20a, second start sensor 21a, big winning sensor 30a, etc.) mainly attached to the pachinko game machine 1 , see FIG. 5) is read and stored in the output buffer of the RAM as winning ball information. Also, when the big winning hole sensor 30a detects a game ball, the large winning hole entering ball command is stored in the output buffer of the RAM. Furthermore, a detection signal from a lower tray full detection sensor (not shown) for detecting the fullness of the lower tray 62 is also taken in and stored in the output buffer of the RAM as lower tray full data.

The normal symbol/special symbol main random number update process (S203) performed next is the same as the normal symbol/special symbol main random number update process (S103) performed in the main control main process of FIG. That is, the updating process of various random number counter values (including the normal symbol random number counter value) shown in FIG. period until the next interrupt process (S105) starts).

After the normal design/special design main random number update process (S203), the later-described start opening sensor detection process (S204), start ball time process (S205), normal figure operation process (S206), special figure operation process (S207) , Hold ball count processing (S208) and power off monitoring processing (S209) are executed. After that, other processing (S210) not deeply related to the present invention is executed, and the interrupt processing (S105) ends. Then, the processing of S102 to S104 of the main control main processing is repeatedly executed until the next interrupt pulse is input to the CPU of the main control board 80 (see FIG. 10), and when the interrupt pulse is input (about 4 ms later), the interrupt process (S105) is executed again. In the output process (S201) of the interrupt process (S105) that is executed again, the commands set in the output buffer of the RAM in the previous interrupt process (S105) are output.

[Starting port sensor detection processing]
As shown in FIG. 12, in the starting opening sensor detection process (S204), first, it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed through the gate 28, that is, whether or not the game ball has been detected by the gate sensor 28a (S301). ). If the game ball has not passed through the gate 28 (NO at S301), the process proceeds to S305, and if the game ball has passed through the gate 28 (YES at S301), the number of normal symbol holding balls (normal pattern holding number, specifically, the value of a counter that counts the number of normal pattern reservations provided in the RAM) is less than 4 (S302).

If the number of normal symbol reserved balls is not less than 4 (NO in S302), the process proceeds to S305. On the other hand, if the number of normal design reserved balls is less than 4 (YES in S302), "1" is added to the normal number of reserved design balls (S303), and normal design random number acquisition processing (S304) is performed. In the normal symbol random number acquisition process (S304), the value of the random number counter for normal symbol validity determination stored in the updated value storage area (not shown) of the RAM (label -TRND-H, see FIG. 7 (B)) , and the acquired random value (acquired information) is stored in the address space corresponding to the current number of normal symbol reserved balls out of the normal pattern reserved storage unit provided in the RAM of the main control board 80.

In S305, it is determined whether or not the game ball has entered the second starting hole 21, that is, whether or not the game ball has been detected by the second starting hole sensor 21a (S305). When the game ball has not entered the second start port 21 (NO in S305), the process proceeds to S309, and when the game ball has entered the second start port 21 (YES in S305). , The number of special figure 2 pending balls (the number of second special figure reservations, specifically the number of the counter that counts the number of second special figure reservations provided in the RAM of the main control unit 80) is less than 4 (upper limit number) (S306). Then, if the number of special figures 2 reserved balls is not less than 4 (NO in S306), the process proceeds to S309, and if the number of special figures 2 reserved balls is less than 4 (YES in S306), special figures 2 Add 1 to the number of held balls (S307).

Then special figure 2 relation random number acquisition processing (S308) it does. In the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process (S308), the value of the special symbol propriety determination random number counter (label-TRND-A) stored in the updated value storage area (not shown) of the RAM, the random number for determining the jackpot type Acquire the value of the counter (label-TRND-AS) and the value of the fluctuation pattern random number counter (label-TRND-T1) (that is, acquire the random number value shown in FIG. Information) is stored in the address space corresponding to the current special figure 2 reservation ball number out of the second special figure reservation storage unit.

Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the game ball has entered the first start hole 20, that is, whether or not the game ball has been detected by the first start hole sensor 20a (S309). If the game ball does not enter the first start port 20 (NO in S309), the process is finished, but if the game ball enters the first start port 20 (YES in S309), the special figure 1 The number of pending balls (the number of the first special figure pending, specifically the value of the counter that counts the number of the first special figure pending provided in the RAM of the main control unit 80) is less than 4 (upper limit number) It is determined whether or not (S310). Then, if the number of special figure 1 reserved balls is not less than 4 (NO in S310), the process is finished, but if the number of special figure 1 reserved balls is less than 4 (YES in S310), special figure 1 reserved Add "1" to the number of balls (S311).

Then special figure 1 relation random number acquisition processing (S312) it does. In the special figure 1 related random number acquisition process (S312), as in the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process (S308), the value of the special symbol propriety determination counter stored in the update value storage area (not shown) of the RAM (label-TRND-A), the value of the jackpot type determination random number counter (label-TRND-AS) and the value of the fluctuation pattern random number counter (label-TRND-T1) are obtained (that is, the random number shown in FIG. 7 (A) numerical value), and store those obtained random values in the address space corresponding to the current number of special figure 1 reserved balls out of the first special figure reserved storage unit.

[Starting ball entry process]
As shown in FIG. 11, the game control microcomputer 81 performs the start entrance sensor detection process (S204) and then the start ball entry process (S205). As shown in FIG. 13, in the start-up ball processing (S205), first, it is determined whether or not the number of special-figure 2 reserved balls has increased by "1" (S315). Then, when it is determined that the number of special figure 2 reserved balls has increased by "1" (YES in S315), the process proceeds to S316. This corresponds to the case where "1" is added to the special figure 2 reserved ball number at S307 in the starting opening sensor detection process (S204) based on the game ball entering the second starting opening. On the other hand, if it is determined that the number of special figure 2 reserved balls has not increased (NO in S315), the process proceeds to S319.

In S316, the latest acquired random number (acquired information) acquired in the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process (S308) in the immediately preceding start sensor detection process (S204) and stored in the second special figure reservation storage unit (acquired information) is read ( S316). Next, the acquisition random number value related to the read second special symbol is determined (S317). In S317, among the obtained random numbers read out, the value of the special symbol success/failure determination random number counter (special symbol success/failure determination random number) is determined according to the current game state (low probability state or high probability state). If the result of the determination is a big win, the type of the big win is further determined. Judgment by this S317 is a pre-judgment (S1303, S1304) performed prior to the success judgment (S1303, S1304) in the special figure 2 success judgment process (S1202) described later. This corresponds to the so-called "reserved lookahead").

In addition, the prior determination of whether or not the jackpot is a jackpot determination table (see FIG. 8 (A)), that is, if it is a high probability state, it is a jackpot determination table for a high probability state, if it is a normal state (low probability state) For example, based on the jackpot determination table for the normal state, it is possible to determine whether or not the value matches the jackpot determination value. Further, as another prior determination mode, for example, as a variation pattern information determination table capable of determining variation pattern information, a variation pattern information determination table for normal state (for low probability state) and for high probability state (high probability state for) and a variation pattern information determination table. Then, in the preliminary determination, predetermined variation pattern information is selected based on the obtained random number value (such as the value of the random number counter for determining whether the special symbol is right or wrong) and the variation pattern information determination table according to the game state. It is possible to From this selected variation pattern information, it is possible to identify whether or not the game is a big win, the type of the big win, and whether or not a game effect with a high degree of reliability of the big win will be executed.

Next, in S318, the game information (preliminary determination information) related to the result of the preliminary determination by S317, specifically, the information indicating whether the special symbol success/failure determination random number value matches the big hit determination value (hit/failure information) and , Command data including information indicating the value of the random number counter for determining the jackpot type (random number value for determining the jackpot type), information indicating the value of the variation pattern random number counter (variation pattern random number value), etc. and set the command in the output buffer of the RAM (S318). In addition, as a special figure 2 start ball command, part or all of the value of the special figure 2 acquisition random number read in S316 may be sent to the sub control board as it is, or the value of the special figure 2 acquisition random number is not transmitted as it is, and the game information (for example, the above-mentioned fluctuation pattern information etc.) acquired based on the value of the special figure 2 acquisition random number may be transmitted.

In addition, by analyzing the special figure 2 start ball command transmitted from the main control unit 80 by the sub-control unit 90, it is information related to the big hit, which is the type of the big hit, and which is the variation pattern. etc., can be identified by the sub-controller 90 . Also, in this embodiment, in addition to this, by analyzing the special figure 2 start ball command, whether the acquired special figure 2 acquisition random number becomes a big hit when determined in a high probability state, and low probability It is possible to specify whether or not a big hit will be achieved when determined by the state. As a result, the sub-control unit 90 stores the received special figure 2 start ball command as a hold (production hold information), pre-determines the production hold information at a specific timing, and determines whether it is correct or not in a low probability state. It is possible to determine whether or not performance suspension information determined to be a big hit is stored in .

In addition, from the viewpoint of fraud prevention, the random number for determining whether the special symbol is right or wrong among the acquired random numbers read in S316 is not sent as it is to the sub-control unit, and the value of the other random number counter for determining the jackpot type (jackpot Random number for type determination) and information indicating the value of the variation pattern random number counter (variation pattern random number), and information indicating the result of prior determination Generate command data as a special figure 2 start ball command, can be set.

Next, in S319, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls in special figure 1 has increased by "1" (S319) in the same manner as in the processing relating to special figure 2 described above. Then, when it is determined that the number of special figure 1 reserved balls has increased by "1" (YES in S319), the process proceeds to S320. This corresponds to the case where "1" is added to the special figure 1 reserved ball number at S311 in the starting hole sensor detection process (S204) based on the game ball entering the first starting hole. On the other hand, in S319, when it is determined that the number of Toku-zu 1 reserved balls has not increased (NO in S319), the process ends as it is.

In S320, it is determined whether or not the time saving flag is ON (S320), and if it is determined that the time saving flag is ON, that is, in the high base state (YES in S320), the process ends as it is. On the other hand, when it is determined that the time saving flag is OFF in S320, that is, in the low base state (NO in S320), the process proceeds to the pre-determination process after S321. Here, if the time saving flag is ON, that is, if the current game state is a high base state, the opening extension function that increases the frequency of entering the second start port 21 is operating, and the special figure 2 is valid or not This is a state in which determination (see FIG. 8B) is likely to be made. Also, in this embodiment, as will be described later, digestion of special figure 2 reservation (variation display of the second special symbol) is executed with priority over digestion of special figure 1 reservation (variation display of the first special symbol) ( So-called special figure 2 priority change machine). In such a configuration, for example, the pre-determination of special figure 1 is performed, the result is notified to the player by the effect such as notice, and the result of the pre-determination is a big hit. , Using the priority of special 2 pending digestion, intentionally eliminate special 2 pending (set to "0") at an arbitrary timing, and hit the big hit according to special 1 with the result of pre-judgment shown Technical intervention such as intentional generation is possible. It is not preferable from the viewpoint of game fairness that the player can adjust the timing of the occurrence of the big win in this way. Therefore, if the current gaming state is not the low base state but the high base state (YES in S320), the processing related to the pre-judgment of special figure 1 after S321 is not performed, and this processing (at the time of starting ball processing).

The processing of S321 to S323 is to perform the same processing as the above-described S316 to S318 for the special figure 1. That is, the latest acquisition random number (acquisition information) acquired in the special figure 1 related random number acquisition process (S312) in the starting entrance sensor detection process (S204) and stored in the first special figure reservation storage unit (S321), Pre-judgment is performed for the acquired random number value read out (S322). Then, the command data including the game information related to this prior determination is generated as a special figure 1 starting entry command, and the command is set in the output buffer of the RAM (S323). It should be noted that the prior determination of S322 (suspended prefetch) is performed prior to the validity determination (S1603, S1604) in the special figure 1 validity determination process (S1207) described later.

[Normal figure action processing]
The game control microcomputer 81 performs the normal pattern operation process (S206) shown in FIG. 14 after the start ball entering process (S205). In the general pattern operation process (S206), the processing related to the normal symbol display device 42 and the variable winning device 22 is divided into four stages, and "normal pattern operation status 1, 2, 3, 4" is assigned to each of these stages. . Then, when the "normal pattern operation status" is "1" (YES in S401), the normal symbol standby process (S402) is performed, and when the "normal pattern operation status" is "2" (S401 NO in S403, YES in S403), perform normal design fluctuation process (S404), and when "normal pattern operation status" is "3" (NO in S401, S403, YES in S405), normal design confirmation Processing (S406) is performed, and when the "normal figure operation status" is "4" (NO in all of S401, S403 and S405), normal electric accessory processing (S407) is performed. In addition, the general figure operation status is "1" in the initial setting.

[Normal symbol standby process]
As shown in FIG. 15, in the normal design standby process (S402), first, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls in the normal design is "0" (S501), and if "0" (YES in S501 ), ending this process. On the other hand, if it is not "0" (NO in S501), the normal symbol suitability determination process, which will be described later, is performed (S502), and then the normal symbol variation pattern selection process is performed (S503). In the normal symbol variation pattern selection process, the normal symbol variation pattern selection table shown in FIG. 8(D) is referred to, and if the game state is a time saving state, a normal symbol variation pattern with a normal symbol variation time of 1 second is selected. do. On the other hand, if the game state is a non-time-saving state, a normal design variation pattern in which the normal design variation time is 30 seconds is selected. After finishing the normal design variation pattern selection process (S503), the normal design random number shift process (S504) described later is performed, then the normal design variation start process (S505) is performed, and the process is completed. In the normal design variation start process, the normal design variation display is started based on the normal design variation pattern selected in S503, and the normal operation status is set to "2". Also, in the normal symbol variation start process, a normal symbol variation start command is set in order to inform the sub-control board 90 of the start of normal symbol variation.

[Normal symbol suitability determination process]
As shown in FIG. 16, in the normal symbol validity determination process (S502), first, the value of the normal symbol validity determination random number counter (label-TRND-H) stored in the normal symbol retention storage unit is read out (S601). . Next, it is determined whether or not the time saving flag is ON (that is, whether or not the game state is the time saving state) (S602). In S602, if it is determined that the time saving flag is ON, that is, the time saving state (YES in S602), the table for the time saving state out of the normal symbol hit determination table shown in FIG. 8 (C) (hit determination value is " 0” to “239”), it is determined whether or not it is a hit (S604), and the process proceeds to S605. That is, it is determined whether or not the value of the read random number counter for judging normal symbol validity (label -TRND-H) matches any of the hit judgment values. On the other hand, in S602, if the time saving flag is not ON, that is, if it is determined that it is in a non-time saving state (NO in S602), the normal symbol per determination table shown in FIG. Based on the judgment value "0", "1"), it is judged whether or not it is a hit (S603), and the process proceeds to S605. Then, the result of the normal figure right or wrong determination (S603, S604) is to determine whether it is a hit (per normal figure) (S605), and if it is determined to be out (NO in S605), the normal symbol to be stopped and displayed ( Normal pattern off pattern) is determined (S606) and the process is finished. On the other hand, if it is determined to be a hit (per normal pattern) in S605 (YES in S605), the normal pattern (per pattern per normal pattern) to be stopped and displayed is determined (S607), and the flag per normal pattern is turned ON (S608 ) to end the process.

[Normal symbol random number shift process]
As shown in FIG. 17, in the normal symbol random number shift process (S504), first, the number of normal symbol reserved balls is decremented by 1 (S701). Next, the storage location of each general map reservation in the general map reservation storage unit is shifted by one from the current position to the read side (S702). Then, the address space, which is the storage location of the highest reserved memory in the normal pattern reservation storage unit, is emptied ("0"), that is, the RAM area corresponding to the fourth normal pattern reservation is cleared to 0 (S703 ) to end the process. In this way, the reserves are digested in the order of reserves.

[Processing during normal symbol fluctuation]
As shown in FIG. 18, in the normal design fluctuation process (S404), first, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation time of the normal design has passed (S801), and if it has not passed (NO in S801), the process is finished. . On the other hand, if it has passed (YES in S801), the normal symbol fluctuation stop command is set (S802), and the general pattern operation status is set to "3" (S803). Then, other processing such as stopping the variable display of the normal design with the display result (hitting normal design or losing normal design) according to the determination result of the random number for determining whether the normal design is correct is performed (S804), and this processing is performed. Finish.

[Normal design confirmation process]
As shown in FIG. 19, in the normal pattern determination process (S406), first, it is determined whether or not the normal pattern per flag is ON (S901). If the normal pattern hit flag is not ON (NO in S901), the normal pattern operation status is set to "1" (S905), and this process ends. On the other hand, if the normal figure hit flag is ON (YES in S901), then it is determined whether or not the time saving flag is ON, that is, whether it is in the time saving state (S902). Then, if it is in the time saving state (YES in S902), the opening pattern in the time saving state is set as the opening pattern of the variable winning device 22 (second start port 21) (S903). The opening pattern in the time saving state is, as described above, an opening pattern in which opening for 2.0 seconds is repeated three times. Therefore, "3" is set to the second starting port open counter that counts the number of times the second starting port 21 is opened.

On the other hand, if it is in the non-time-saving state (NO in S902), the open pattern during the non-time-saving state is set as the open pattern of the variable winning device 22 (second start port 21) (S906). The open pattern in the non-working time saving state is, as described above, an open pattern that opens once for 0.2 seconds. Therefore, "1" is set to the second starting port open counter. Then, following the setting of the open pattern (S903, S906), the general pattern operation status is set to "4" (S904), and this process ends.

[Normal electric accessory processing]
As shown in FIG. 20, in the normal electric accessary product process (S407), first, it is determined whether or not the end flag per normal pattern is ON (S1001). Ordinary figure per end flag is a flag indicating that the opening of the second start port 21 has ended in the auxiliary game executed as a hit.

If the normal pattern per end flag is not ON (NO in S1001), it is determined whether or not the second starting port 21 is open (S1002). If it is not open (NO in S1002), it is determined whether or not the time (timing) for opening the second starting port 21 has arrived (S1003). If so (YES in S1003), the second starting port 21 is opened (S1004), and the process ends. On the other hand, if the second starting port 21 is being opened (YES in S1002), whether or not the time (timing) for closing the second starting port 21 has come (S1005), if it has not reached (NO in S1005), the process is finished, and if it has reached (YES in S1005), the second start port 21 is closed ) (S1006).

Then, following the closing process of the second starting port 21 (S1006), the value of the second starting port open counter is decremented by 1 (S1007), and whether or not the value of the second starting port open counter is "0". Determine (S1008). If it is not "0" (NO in S1008), the process ends as it is to open the second starting port 21 again. On the other hand, if it is "0" (YES in S1008), the general pattern per end process for ending the auxiliary game is performed (S1009), and the general pattern per end flag is set (S1010) to finish the process. In addition, the second starting port open counter becomes "0" when the opening of the second starting port 21 (opening operation of the movable member 23) is performed three times during the time saving state, and if it is during the non-time saving state When the second starting port 21 is opened once, it becomes "0".

On the other hand, if the end flag per normal pattern is ON in S1001 (YES in S1001), the opening operation of the second starting port 21 of the number of times set in S903 or S906 has ended. The hit end flag is turned OFF (S1011), the normal pattern hit flag is turned OFF (S1012), the normal pattern operation status is set to "1" (S1013), and the process ends. As a result, in the next interrupt process, the normal symbol standby process (S402) is executed again as the normal symbol operation process (FIG. 13).

[Special figure action processing]
As shown in FIG. 11, the game control microcomputer 81 performs a special figure operation process (S207) following the normal figure operation process (S206). In the special figure operation processing (S207), as shown in FIG. 21, the processing related to the special symbol display device 41 and the big winning device 31 is divided into four stages, and each stage has "special figure operation status 1, 2, 3 , 4”. Then, when the "special figure operation status" is "1" (YES in S1101), the special symbol standby process (S1102) is performed, and when the "special figure operation status" is "2" (S1101 NO in S1103, YES in S1103), perform special symbol fluctuation processing (S1104), and if "special figure operation status" is "3" (NO in both S1101 and S1103, YES in S1105), special symbol confirmed Processing (S1106) is performed, and when "special figure operation status" is "4" (NO in all of S1101, S1103, S1105), special electric accessary processing (S1107) as a jackpot game is performed. It should be noted that the special figure operation status is "1" in the initial setting.

[Special symbol standby process]
As shown in FIG. 22, in the special symbol standby process (S1102), first, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls (that is, the number of special figure 2 reserved balls) of the second starting port 21 is "0" (S1201 ). If the number of reserved balls in the special figure 2 is "0" (YES in S1201), that is, if there is no storage of the random number counter value acquired due to the entry into the second start port 21, the first start It is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls of mouth 20 (that is, the number of reserved balls of special figure 1) is "0" (S1206). Then, if the number of special-figure 1 reserved balls is also "0" (YES in S1206), that is, if there is no memory of the random number counter value obtained due to the entry into the first start port 20, the image It is determined whether the display screen 7a of the display device 7 is being used as a standby screen (executing a demo screen for customer waiting) (S1211). ), and if the standby screen is not being processed (NO in S1211), standby screen setting processing is executed to display the standby screen (S1212).

In S1201, if the number of special figure 2 reserved balls is not "0" (NO in S1201), that is, if there is one or more stored random number counter values acquired due to the entry into the second start port 21 , Toku-zu 2 validity determination processing (S1202), Toku-zu 2 variation pattern selection processing (S1203), Toku-zu 2 random number shift processing (S1204), Toku-zu 2 variation start processing (S1205) are performed in this order. Also, if the number of special 2 reserved balls is "0" but the number of special 1 reserved balls is not "0" (YES in S1201, NO in S1206), that is, the random number counter value related to the second start port 21 Although there is no memory, if there is one or more memory of the random number counter value acquired due to the entry into the first starting port 20, special figure 1 validity determination processing (S1207) described later, special figure 1 fluctuation Pattern selection process (S1208), special figure 1 random number shift process (S1209), special figure 1 fluctuation start process (S1210) are performed in this order. Thus, in this embodiment, the variable display of the first special symbol based on the first special figure reservation is performed only when the second special figure reservation is "0" (YES in S1201). That is, digestion of the second special symbol reservation (variation display of the second special symbol) is executed with priority over digestion of the first special symbol reservation (variation display of the first special symbol). And in this embodiment, the win/loss determination based on the second special figure reservation is more likely to result in a big hit with a large profit for the player than the win/loss determination based on the first special figure reservation (Fig. 8 (B) ).

[Special figure 2 suitability determination process]
As shown in FIG. 23, in the special figure 2 propriety determination process (S1202), first, as the determination value, the lowest area of the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b of the RAM (that is, the first of the second special figure reservation RAM area corresponding to ) (the oldest memory) read out the value (label-TRND-A) of the special symbol propriety determination random number counter (S1301). Next, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is ON, that is, whether or not the state is a high probability state (S1302). Then, if it is not a high probability state (NO in S1302), that is, if it is a normal state, the jackpot determination table for the normal state (jackpot determination values are "3" and " 397”), a decision is made (S1303). On the other hand, if it is in the high probability state (YES in S1302), the winning judgment is performed based on the big hit judgment table for the high probability state among the big hit judgment tables (S1304). In the high-probability state jackpot determination table, the jackpot determination values are "3", "53", "113", "173", "227", "281", "337", "397", and "449". , "503".

If it is determined that the result of the jackpot determination (S1303, S1304) is a "jackpot" (YES in S1305), the value of the random number counter for determining the jackpot type (label-TRND-AS) is read and shown in FIG. The jackpot type is determined based on the jackpot type determination table shown (S1307), the jackpot pattern is determined based on the value of the jackpot type determination random number (S1308), the jackpot flag is turned ON (S1309), and the process is finished. . On the other hand, when it is determined that the result of the big hit determination (S1303, S1304) is not a "big hit" (NO in S1305), the winning pattern is determined (S1306), and the process ends. In addition, in the case of the success/failure determination related to the first special symbol, the big hit type is determined using the first special symbol jackpot type determination table, and in the case of the success/failure determination related to the second special symbol, the second special symbol The jackpot type is determined using the jackpot type determination table. Here, the big hit judgment (special symbol success or failure judgment) and the big hit type determination judgment may be called "judgment" respectively, and even if it is called "judgment" including which big hit pattern is determined by judging the big hit good. These results may also be called "determination results".

Here, the round indicator 45 is composed of two LEDs, a 6R lamp and a 16R lamp (see FIG. 4). Then, for example, when the 6R jackpot is achieved, the lamp for 6R is lit and displayed at the timing when the corresponding jackpot pattern is confirmed and displayed. Specifically, it becomes a display mode like "6▲16△". Further, when the 16R big win is achieved, the lamp for 16R is lit and displayed at the timing when the corresponding big win pattern is confirmed and displayed. Specifically, it becomes a display mode like "6Δ16▴".

[Tokuzu 2 variation pattern selection process]
In the special symbol standby process (FIG. 22), the special figure 2 variation pattern selection process is performed (S1203) next to the special figure 2 propriety determination process (S1202). As shown in FIGS. 24 and 25, in the special figure 2 variation pattern selection process (S1203), first, it is determined whether the gaming state is a time saving state (whether the time saving flag is ON) (S1401 ). In S1401, if it is determined that it is not in the time saving state (NO in S1401), that is, if it is not in the time saving state, then it is determined whether or not the jackpot flag is ON (S1402). In S1402, when it is determined that the jackpot flag is ON (YES in S1402), with reference to the non-time saving state jackpot table (part corresponding to the non-time saving state and jackpot of the variation pattern table shown in FIG. 9), A variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) (S1403). Here, one of the variation patterns P1 to P3 is selected. Incidentally, in this embodiment, when the variation pattern is determined, the variation time is also determined. Next, the process proceeds to S1404.

On the other hand, in S1402, if it is determined that the jackpot flag is not ON (NO in S1402), then it is determined whether or not the number of pending second special symbols is "1" or "2" (S1405). The number of reservations referred to here is the number of memories including the information that determines the variation pattern by this process, so the number of reservations is any value from "1" to "4". Then, in S1405, if it is determined that the number of reservations is "1" or "2" (YES in S1405), the first reservation number out table (non-time saving state and out of the fluctuation pattern table shown in FIG. 9 and The part corresponding to the number of held balls "1, 2") is referred to, and a variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) (S1406). Here, one of the variation patterns P4 to P7 is selected.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S1405 that the number of reservations is not "1" or "2", that is, it is "3" or "4" (NO in S1405), the second reservation number deviation table (variation shown in FIG. 9 Select a variation pattern based on the variation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) by referring to the part corresponding to the non-time-saving state and out of the pattern table and the number of held balls "3, 4" (S1407 ). Here, one of the variation patterns P8 to P11 is selected. In addition, the first retention number deviation table is set to have a higher possibility of selecting a variation pattern with a relatively long variation time period than the second retention number deviation table. Furthermore, the shortest selectable fluctuation time (12000 ms) is also set to be longer than that of the second pending number deviation table (4000 ms).

Also, in S1401, when it is determined that it is in the time saving state (YES in S1401), it is determined whether or not the jackpot flag is ON (S1408). In S1408, when it is determined that the jackpot flag is ON (YES in S1408), with reference to the time saving state jackpot table (part corresponding to the time saving state and jackpot of the variation pattern table shown in FIG. 9), the variation pattern A variation pattern is selected based on the random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) (S1409). Here, one of the variation patterns P12 to P14 is selected.

On the other hand, when it is determined at S1408 that the jackpot flag is not ON (NO at S1408), it is then determined whether or not the pending number is "1" (S1410). The number of reservations referred to here is also the same as described above, and the number of reservations is any value from "1" to "4". In S1410, if it is determined that the number of reservations is "1" (YES in S1410), the table for the third reservation number out of the variation pattern table shown in FIG. applicable part) to select a variation pattern based on the variation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) (S1411). Here, one of the variation patterns P15 to P18 is selected.

Also, in S1410, when it is determined that the number of reservations is not "1", that is, the number of reservations is any of "2" to "4" (NO in S1410), the fourth reservation number deviation table (Fig. 9 The part corresponding to the time-saving state and off and the number of held balls "2 to 4" in the variation pattern table shown in ), and select the variation pattern based on the variation pattern random number counter value (label - TRND-T1) (S1411). Here, one of the variation patterns P19 to P22 is selected.

It should be noted that the variation pattern selected in the case of time saving and out of time, compared to the variation pattern selected in the case of non-time saving state and out of time, is likely to select a variation pattern with a short variation time It is This is to speed up the digestion speed of the special figure reservation (promptly advance the game during the time saving) by making it possible to select more variation patterns with a short variation time in the time saving state.

After selecting the variation pattern as described above, the other processing shown in FIG. 24 is performed (S1404), and the processing ends. In other processing (S1404), processing such as setting a variation pattern designation command corresponding to the selected variation pattern to the output buffer of the RAM is performed. Also, the variation pattern designation command set in this process is included in a variation start command, which will be described later, and is sent to the sub-controller 90 by the output process (S201).

[Special figure 2 random number shift processing]
As shown in FIG. 26, in the special figure 2 random number shift process (S1204), first, the number of special figure 2 reserved balls is decremented by 1 (S1501). Next, the storage location of various counter values in the second special figure reservation storage unit is one lower side (for example, if the second special figure reservation storage unit consists of an address space corresponding to the address "0000" to "0003", the address "0000" side) (S1502). Then, set "0" to the highest address space of the second special figure reservation storage unit, that is, (if stored up to the upper limit number) RAM area corresponding to the fourth of the second special figure reservation is cleared to 0 (S1503), and this processing ends.

After executing the special figure 2 random number shift process (S1204), the special figure 2 fluctuation start process (S1205) shown in FIG. 22 is performed. In the special figure 2 fluctuation start process (S1205), the special figure operation status is set to "2", the fluctuation start command is set in the output buffer of the RAM, and the fluctuation display of the second special symbol is started.

In the special symbol standby process (S1102) of FIG. 22, when the number of special 2 reserved balls is "0" and the number of special 1 reserved balls is not "0" (YES in S1201, NO in S1206) , Special figure 1 propriety determination process (S1207), Special figure 1 variation pattern selection process (S1208), Special figure 1 random number shift process (S1209), Special figure 1 variation start process (S1210) are performed in this order.

[Special figure 1 suitability determination process]
As shown in FIG. 27, in the special figure 1 validity determination process (S1207), the process (S1601 to S1609) is performed in the same flow as the special figure 2 validity determination process (S1202) shown in FIG. Therefore, detailed description of this process is omitted. However, since this process is a process related to the special figure 1, in S1601, it is stored in the lowest area of the first special figure reservation storage unit in the RAM (that is, the RAM area corresponding to the first one of the first special figure reservation) The random number counter value (label-TRND-A) for judging whether the special symbol is right or wrong is read out and processed.

[Special figure 1 variation pattern selection process]
As shown in FIGS. 28 and 29, in the special figure 1 variation pattern selection process (S1208), the special figure 2 variation pattern selection process (S1403) shown in FIGS. )I do. Therefore, detailed description of this process is omitted.

[Special figure 1 random number shift processing]
As shown in FIG. 30, in the special figure 1 random number shift process (S1209), first, the number of special figure 1 reserved balls is decremented by 1 (S1801). Then, the storage location of various counter values in the first special figure reservation storage unit is shifted to the lower side by one (S2002). Then, set "0" to the highest address space of the first special figure reservation storage unit, that is, (when stored up to the upper limit number) RAM area corresponding to the fourth of the first special figure reservation is cleared to 0 (S1803), and this processing ends.

After executing the special figure 1 random number shift process (S1209), the special figure 1 fluctuation start process (S1210) shown in FIG. 22 is performed. In the special figure 1 fluctuation start process (S1210), the special figure operation status is set to "2", the fluctuation start command is set in the output buffer of the RAM, and the fluctuation display of the first special symbol is started.

[Processing during special symbol fluctuation]
As shown in FIG. 31, in the special symbol variation process (S1104), first, the variation time of the special symbol, that is, the variation time determined according to the variation pattern selected at S1203 or S1208 (see FIG. 9) (S1901). If it is determined that the fluctuation time has not passed (NO in S1901), the process ends. As a result, the variable display of the special symbols is continued.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the fluctuation time has passed (YES in S1901), a fluctuation stop command is set (S1902). Then, it is determined whether or not the variable probability flag is ON (S1903), and if it is ON (YES in S1903), 1 is subtracted from the variable probability counter (S1904), and whether or not the value of the variable probability counter is "0" is determined (S1905). If it is determined in S1905 that the variable probability counter is "0", the variable probability flag is turned OFF, and the process proceeds to S1907. On the other hand, when it is determined that the variable probability flag is not ON (NO at S1903) and when it is determined that the variable probability counter is not "0" (NO at S1905), the process proceeds to S1907.

And in S1907, it is determined whether or not the time saving flag is ON (S1907), and if it is determined that the time saving flag is ON (YES in S1907), the number of fluctuation display times of the special symbol executed during the time saving state is counted. The value of the time saving counter is subtracted by 1 (S1908), it is determined whether the value of the time saving counter is "0" (S1909), and if it is "0" (YES in S1909), the time saving flag is turned OFF (S1910 ), and proceed to the processing of S1911. Also, if it is determined that the time saving flag is not ON (NO at S1907) and if it is determined that the value of the time saving counter is not "0" (NO at S1909), the process proceeds to S1911.

In S1911, the special figure operation status is set to "3" (S1911). Then, other processing such as stopping the variable display of the special symbols according to the determination results of the special symbol propriety determination random number and the jackpot type determination random number is performed (S1912), and this processing is finished.

[Special symbol confirmation process]
As shown in FIG. 32, in the special symbol determination process (S1106), first, it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is ON (S2001). If the jackpot flag is ON (YES in S2001), then it is determined whether or not the type of the confirmed jackpot is the 16R jackpot, and if it is determined to be a 16R jackpot (YES in S2002), it is executed during the jackpot game. The value of the round counter that counts the number of rounds to be played is set to "16" (S2003), and the process proceeds to S2009. On the other hand, when it is determined in S2002 that the type of jackpot is not the 16R jackpot (NO in S2002), the confirmed jackpot type is the 6R jackpot, so the value of the round counter is set to "6" (S2004), and S2009. to process.

In S2009, a big winning opening opening pattern corresponding to the determined jackpot type (kind) is set (S2009), and the process proceeds to S2010. Here, as described above, the opening pattern of the big winning opening is determined according to the type of the big winning, so the big winning opening opening pattern corresponding to the big winning confirmed this time is set (see FIG. 6). Then, in each jackpot game, the opening operation of the big winning hole 30 is executed based on the big winning hole opening pattern set in S2009.

In S2010, a jackpot opening command is set to start the jackpot game (S2010). In this embodiment, the opening commands are the first opening command corresponding to the 16R first big win, the second opening command corresponding to the 6R second big win, the third opening command corresponding to the 6R third big win, and the 16R fourth big win. There are provided a total of five types of corresponding fourth opening commands and fifth opening commands corresponding to the 16R fifth big win. At S2010, an opening command is set according to the type of the jackpot determined this time (the jackpot to start). Then, the main control unit 80 (game control microcomputer 81) transmits the set opening command to the sub-control unit 90 at a predetermined timing by the output process (S201), and the sub-control that receives the opening command The unit 90 executes processing for executing a predetermined game effect based on the opening command.

After setting the opening command, the opening period of the jackpot game is started (S2011), and the special figure operation status is set to "4" (S2012). Also, when it is determined that the jackpot flag is not ON in S2001 (NO in S2001), the special figure operation status is set to "1" (S2013), and the process ends. It should be noted that the opening period is a period set before the start of the first opening operation of the big winning opening in the jackpot game and after the variable display of the special symbol (effect symbol) is disabled. ” is also called. Also, the effect executed in the "start period" is also called "start effect (opening effect)". In this embodiment, the opening period (opening time) is determined by the type of the confirmed jackpot and the game state when the jackpot is confirmed (that is, when the jackpot symbols are stopped and displayed). The opening period can be specified by the aforementioned opening command. Therefore, the sub-control part 90 which received the opening command can perform an opening effect based on the jackpot type and opening period specified by the said opening command.

[Special electric accessory processing (jackpot game)]
As shown in FIG. 33, in the special electric auditors processing (S1107), first, it is determined whether the probability variation flag is ON (S2101), and if it is determined that the probability variation flag is ON (YES in S2101), The variable probability flag is turned OFF (S2102), and then it is determined whether or not the time saving flag is ON (S2103). In S2103, when it determines with a time saving flag being ON (it is YES at S2103), a time saving flag is turned OFF (S2104), and it transfers to the process of S2105. In addition, if it is determined that the probability variation flag is not ON in S2101 (NO in S2101), the process proceeds to S2103 without performing the processing of S2102, and if it is determined that the time saving flag is not ON in S2103 (NO in S2103), The process proceeds to S2105 without performing the process of S2104. In other words, during execution of the jackpot game, it is controlled to a low probability state and a non-time saving state. In this embodiment, since it is always in the low base state during the non-time saving state, it is also controlled to the low base state during execution of the big hit game.

Next, it is determined whether or not the jackpot end flag is ON (S2105). The big-hit end flag is a flag indicating that all the operation processing of the big-winning device 31 (opening processing of the big-winning opening 30) in the big-hit game has ended (the big-hit game has ended). If the jackpot end flag is not ON (NO in S2105), then it is determined whether or not it is time to start the round (S2106). This is determined based on the big winning opening opening pattern set for each big winning type described above. For example, if it is before the start of the first round, it is determined whether or not it is time to execute the first opening process of the first round after the opening period has ended. Further, if the first round has already started, it is determined whether or not the previous round has ended and a predetermined interval period has ended (interval time has elapsed).

When it is determined that it is time to start the round in S2106 (YES in S2106), the round start command of the corresponding round is set (S2107), and the big winning opening opening process is performed (S2108). In S2107, a round start command capable of specifying the round to be started is set, such as "1R start command" for the start of the first round and "2R start command" for the start of the second round. The set round start command is transmitted to the sub-controller 90 by the output process of S201. In addition, in S2108, mainly, the process of enabling the detection of the game ball by the large winning opening sensor 30a, and the opening/closing member for opening the large winning opening 30 based on the large winning opening opening pattern set in S2009 described above. 32 is opened, and one round game is started.

Here, regarding the detection of the game ball by the big winning hole sensor 30a, "validation" means that when the game ball is detected by the big winning hole sensor 30a, the detection is sent to the big winning hole 30. It means to treat (process) as a normal incoming ball. On the other hand, "disable (invalidate)" means that when a game ball is detected by the large winning hole sensor 30a, the detection is treated as an abnormal ball entering the large winning hole 30 (large winning hole error). means (to process). In this embodiment, the detection of the game ball by the big winning opening sensor 30a is valid, in principle, from the start of the round game to the end of the round game until a predetermined time (1 second in this embodiment) elapses. This period is set as an effective period of game ball detection by the big winning opening sensor 30a. The game control microcomputer 81 that performs processing related to setting the effective period of game ball detection by the big winning hole sensor 30a functions as "effective period setting means". When the game ball is detected by the large winning hole sensor 30a during the invalid period (ineffective period), the detection becomes invalid, and an abnormal ball entry into the large winning hole 30 (large winning hole error) occurs. A command indicating (big winning hole error command) is transmitted from the main control section 80 to the sub-control section 90 . In response to this, the sub-control unit 90 performs a process related to the execution of error notification for informing the outside of the occurrence of an abnormal entry of a ball into the big winning hole 30 (big winning hole error).

On the other hand, if it is determined in S2106 that it is not the round start time (NO in S2106), the process proceeds to S2112. Here, as a case where it is determined that it is not the round start time, for example, during the opening period before the start of the first round, during the round game, during the interval period after the end of the round game (during the big winning opening closing process), etc. can be mentioned. .

In S2112, it is determined whether or not the operation for opening the large winning opening is being executed, that is, whether or not the large winning opening opened by the processing of S2108 is still open (during the round game) (S2112). As a result, if it is determined that it is not during the execution of the large winning opening opening operation (during the round game) (NO in S2112), the process proceeds to S2116, and it is determined that the large winning opening opening operation is being executed (during the round game) If determined (YES in S2112), it is determined whether or not the end condition (round end condition) of the round game being executed is established (S2113).

Here, as the round end conditions of the present embodiment, (1) the opening time (for example, "25 seconds") of the large winning opening determined in the round game being executed, that is, the execution time of the round game has elapsed, ( 2) Two conditions are defined: that a predetermined specified number (for example, "10") of game balls enter the big winning hole in the round game being executed. If one of the conditions is met first, the round end condition is met based on the condition that was met first. In addition, during the jackpot game (during the round game), as long as there is no error or trouble that makes it impossible to shoot the game ball, and the game ball is shot smoothly, the round ends when the condition (2) is met. It is normal for the condition to hold.

In S2113, if it is determined that the round end condition is not satisfied (NO in S2113), the process is finished, and if it is determined that the round end condition is satisfied (YES in S2113), the round end command for the corresponding round is issued. It is set (S2114), and the closing process of the big winning opening is performed (S2115). In S2114, a round end command capable of specifying the round to end is set, such as "1R end command" if the first round is ended, and "2R end command" if the second round is ended. The set round end command is transmitted to the sub-controller 90 by the output process of S201.

Next, in S2116, it is determined whether or not the interval time has passed (S2116), and if it is determined that the interval time has not passed (NO in S2116), the process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in S2116 that the interval time has passed (YES in S2116), the value of the round counter is decremented by 1 (S2117), and it is determined whether or not the value of the round counter is "0" (S2118). ). If it is determined in S2118 that the value of the round counter is not "0" (NO in S2118), the process ends. On the other hand, when it is determined that the value of the round counter is "0" (YES in S2118), as a jackpot ending process for ending the jackpot game, a jackpot ending command is set (S2119), and a jackpot ending period is started. Then (S2120), the jackpot end flag is turned ON (S2121), and the process ends. Incidentally, the value of the round counter becomes "0" when all the round games in the jackpot game to be executed are finished.

In S2119, out of a plurality of predetermined ending commands, an ending command is selected according to the game state at the occurrence of the current big win, the type of the current big win, the game state after the big win game, etc., and the selected ending command is selected. command is set. The type of ending command set in this way determines the ending period (ending time) to be executed (set). The ending period is a period set after all the opening operations of the big winning opening 30 in the big hit game are completed and before the variable display of the special symbol (effect symbol) can be executed. ” is also said. During the ending period (end period), the big winning opening 30 is closed. The effect executed during the "end period" is also called "end effect (ending effect)".

Then, the main control unit 80 (game control microcomputer 81) transmits the ending command set in S2119 to the sub-control unit 90 at a predetermined timing by the output process (S201), and receives the ending command. The sub-control unit 90 executes a predetermined ending effect based on the ending command.

Also, in S2105, when it is determined that the jackpot end flag is ON (YES in S2105), since the final round in the jackpot game has ended, whether or not the ending time of the jackpot has passed, that is, the aforementioned S2120 (S2122), and if it is determined that the ending time has not passed (NO in S2122), the process ends. On the other hand, when it is determined that the ending time has elapsed (YES in S2122), the jackpot end flag is turned OFF (S2123), and the later-described game state setting process (S2124) is performed. Then, the jackpot flag is turned OFF (S2125), the special figure operation status is set to "1" (S2126), and the process is finished. As a result, in the next interrupt process, the special symbol standby process (S1102) is executed again as the special symbol operation process (FIG. 21). Incidentally, the game control microcomputer 81 that executes the above special electric accessary product processing (S1107) functions as "special game executing means" and "round game executing means".

[Game state setting process]
As shown in FIG. 34, in the game state setting process (S2124), first, it is determined whether or not the jackpot game ended this time is related to the probability variable jackpot (S2201). In this embodiment, as described above, the 16R 1st jackpot, 6R 2nd jackpot, and 16R 4th jackpot are three types of probability variable jackpots. determine whether or not Then, when it is determined that the probability variation jackpot is ended this time (YES in S2201), the probability variation flag is turned ON (S2202), the probability variation counter is set to "10,000" (S2203), and the time saving flag is turned on (S2204), "10,000" is set in the time saving counter (S2205), and the process ends.

Here, the value to be set in the variable probability counter is the number of times the special symbol propriety determination can be executed with high probability. The value of "10,000" (10,000 times) to be set in this embodiment is the probability of a big hit in a high probability state, the business hours of a day at amusement arcades, and the judgment of whether a special figure is possible during the business hours. Considering the number of times, etc., it is practically the same as guaranteeing a high-probability state until the next big win occurs or the business hours are over. Therefore, when the game state is set to the high probability state, it can be said that the high probability state is guaranteed until the next big win occurs (substantially synonymous). Also, when the variable probability flag is ON, the time saving counter is similarly set to "10,000", so while this high probability state is set, the time saving state (open extended state) is also set. It can be said that That is, when the jackpot game related to the probability variable jackpot ends, the game state becomes the "high probability high base state". It should be noted that, as in the present embodiment, by setting the value of "10,000" to the variable probability counter and the time-saving counter, it is possible to substantially set the high probability high base state until the next big hit, or the variable probability flag And when the time-saving flag is ON, a control may be adopted in which a high-probability-high base state is set until the next big hit occurs without setting a value in the counter.

On the other hand, in S2201, if it is determined that it is not a probability variation big hit (NO in S2201), that is, if it is a jackpot game related to a non-probability variation big hit (normal jackpot) that has ended this time, time saving without turning on the probability variation flag The flag is turned ON (S2206), and the time saving counter is set to "100" (S2207), and the process is finished. In this embodiment, as described above, the 6R 3rd jackpot and the 16R 5th jackpot are two types of non-probable variable jackpots (normal jackpots). The game state becomes "low certainty high base state". This low-probability-high base state ends when any of the following conditions are satisfied: that the special symbol is displayed 100 times (the special symbol propriety judgment is performed 100 times), and that the next big hit occurs. do. Incidentally, the time saving counter and the variable probability counter count the number of times obtained by summing the number of times of variable display of the first special symbol and the number of times of variable display of the second special symbol. The game control microcomputer 81 that executes the game state setting process (S2124) functions as "game state setting means".

[Processing of number of pending balls]
As shown in FIG. 11, the game control microcomputer 81 performs a reserved ball number process (S208) following the special figure operation process (S207). As shown in FIG. 35, in the reserved ball number processing (S208), first, the number of special 1 reserved balls, the number of special 2 reserved balls and the number of normal symbol reserved balls stored in the RAM of the main control board 80 are read. (S2501). Then, the data of the number of reserved balls (the number of reserved balls command for transmitting the information of the number of reserved balls to the sub-control board 90, etc.) is set in the output buffer of the RAM (S2502). The data related to the number of pending balls (number of pending balls command) is output by the output process (S201) in the next interrupt process (S105), and the data related to the number of pending balls (number of pending balls command) is output for each interrupt process. to the output buffer (S2502) and output processing (S201) are sequentially performed. When the sub-control unit 90 that has received the pending ball number command determines that the special figure pending ball number has increased or decreased based on the received pending ball number command, the display screen 7a of the image display device 7 is displayed accordingly. The display contents of the effect pending display area (first effect pending display area 9c, second effect pending display area 9d) are updated. Specifically, for example, when the number of special figure 1 reserved balls increases by 1 from "3" to "4", the first effect reservation 9a corresponding to the increased number of special figure 1 reserved balls "4" It is additionally displayed in the first effect pending display area 9c. Also, when the number of special figure 1 reserved balls is reduced by 1 from "2" to "1" (that is, when the first special figure reservation is digested), the left end of the first effect reservation display area 9c (special figure 1 reservation The location corresponding to the number of balls "1", see FIG. 3) is moved to the variable suspension display area 9e (see FIG. 3), and along with this, the first effect suspension The first effect pending 9a displayed in the display area 9c is moved (shifted) by one to the left.

In addition, regarding the data of the number of special reserved balls when the number of special reserved balls is added, that is, the data of the number of special reserved balls associated with the occurrence of the start ball (start winning), the above-mentioned start ball command Alternatively, the number of reserved balls command indicating the number of special reserved balls after the addition (after starting entering ball) may be set in the output buffer together with the starting entering ball command. In addition, regarding the data of the number of reserved balls when the number of reserved balls is subtracted, that is, the data of the number of reserved balls associated with the start of fluctuation of special symbols (digestion of special reserved balls), the above-mentioned fluctuation start command Include or may be set in the output buffer together with the fluctuation start command holding ball number command indicating the special figure holding ball number after subtraction (after special figure holding digestion).

[Power off monitoring process]
As shown in FIG. 11, the game control microcomputer 81 performs a power interruption monitoring process (S209) following the pending ball number process (S208). As shown in FIG. 36, in the power-off monitoring process (S209), first, it is determined whether or not a power-off signal is input (S2601), and if there is no input (NO in S2601), the process ends. On the other hand, if there is a power-off signal input (YES in S2601), the current state of the gaming machine ) is stored in the RAM (S2602), the power-off flag is turned ON (S2603), and then loop processing is performed without returning to the interrupt processing (FIG. 11).

[Sub-control main processing]
Next, the operation of the production control microcomputer 91 (control processing by the sub-control section 90) will be described with reference to FIGS. 37 to 42. FIG. Incidentally, counters, flags, statuses, buffers, timers, etc. appearing in the description of the operation of the effect control microcomputer 91 are provided in the RAM of the sub-control board 90 (sub-control section). When the power of the pachinko game machine 1 is turned on, the effect control microcomputer 91 provided on the sub-control board 90 reads and executes a sub-control main processing program shown in FIG. 37 from the ROM of the sub-control board 90 . As shown in the figure, in the sub-control main processing, CPU initialization processing is first performed (S4001). In CPU initialization processing (S4001), stack setting, constant setting, CPU 92 setting, SIO, PIO, CTC (interrupt time controller) setting, various flags, status and counter resetting are performed.

Subsequently, in S4002, it is determined whether or not the power-off signal is ON and the contents of the RAM of the sub-control board 90 are normal (S4002). If the determination result is NO (NO at S4002), the RAM of the sub-control board 90 is initialized (S4003), and the process proceeds to S4004. On the other hand, if the determination result is YES (YES in S4002), the RAM of the sub-control board 90 is not initialized and the process proceeds to S4004. That is, if the power-off signal is not ON, or if the contents of the RAM are not normal even if the power-off signal is ON (NO in S4002), the RAM of the sub-control board 90 is initialized. If the power-off signal is turned ON but the contents of the RAM are maintained normally (YES in S4002), the RAM is not initialized. Initializing the RAM resets the values of various flags, statuses and counters. Note that these S4001 to S4003 are executed only once after the power is turned on (when the power is turned on), and are not executed thereafter. In addition, in this embodiment, the effect control microcomputer 91 also performs the same processing as the power interruption monitoring processing (S209) by the game control microcomputer 81 shown in FIG. Then, data relating to effect control at that time is stored in the RAM of the sub-control board 90 . That is, the data related to the effect control at the time of power failure such as power failure is backed up. Therefore, unless the RAM of the sub-control board 90 is initialized (S4003) when the power is turned on after recovering from a power failure such as a power failure (recovering from a power failure), the effect control by the effect control microcomputer 91 The state of returns to the state before the power failure occurred.

In S4004, interrupts are prohibited. Next, random number seed update processing is executed (S4005). In the random number seed update process (S4005), the values of various effect determination random number counters are updated. The updated random number counter value is sequentially stored in a predetermined update value storage area (not shown) of the RAM of the sub-control board 90 . The random number for determining the effect includes the random number for determining the variable effect that determines the mode (variable effect pattern) of the effect pattern game effect to be executed, the random number for determining the previous notice effect that determines the previous notice effect, and the random number for determining the effect pattern that determines the effect pattern. There are random numbers, etc. The random number update method can be the same method as the random number update process performed by the main control board 80 described above. It should be noted that when updating the random number, the random number may be incremented by 2 instead of being incremented by 1. The effect determination random number is acquired at a predetermined timing. As this timing, for example, when a control signal (starting ball command) is sent from the main control board 80 to notify that there is a starting ball, or when the main control board 80 sends a control signal ( When a variation start command) is transmitted, or when determining a variation effect pattern described later. The storage location of the obtained effect determination random number is a predetermined random number counter value storage area (not shown) of the RAM of the sub-control board 90 .

When the random number seed update process (S4005) ends, the command transmission process is executed (S4006). In the command transmission process, various commands (control signals) stored in the output buffer in the RAM of the sub-control board 90 (hereinafter also referred to as "sub-output buffer") are sent to the image control board 100, the audio control board 106, and the Of the lamp control boards 107, the command is transmitted to the corresponding control board to which the command is to be sent. Each control board (each control unit) that receives the command uses various production devices (image display device 7, speaker 67, board lamp 5, frame lamp 66, movable decorative member 14, etc.) according to the received command to perform various A production (variation production, a special game production related to a big hit game, etc.) is executed. The effect control microcomputer 91 subsequently permits an interrupt (S4007). After that, S4004 to S4007 are looped. While interrupts are enabled, reception interrupt processing (S4008), 2 ms timer interrupt processing (S4009), and 10 ms timer interrupt processing (S4010) can be executed. By executing these control processes, the display control of performance symbols and the like executed on the display screen 7a (the performance symbol display area 7b) of the image display device 7, the lighting control of various lamps, and the operation of the movable decorative member control, voice output control from a speaker, and the like can be performed.

[Receive interrupt processing]
In the reception interrupt process (S4008), as shown in FIG. 38, whether or not the strobe signal (STB signal) is ON, that is, the strobe signal sent from the main control board 80 is sent to the external INT input section of the effect control microcomputer 91. It is determined whether or not there is an input (S4101). If it is determined in S4101 that the strobe signal is not ON (NO in S4101), the process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined at S4101 that the strobe signal is ON (YES at S4101), various commands transmitted from the main control board 80 are stored in the RAM of the sub control board 90 (S4102), and the process ends. . This reception interrupt process (S4008) is a process that is executed with priority over other interrupt processes (S4009, S4010).

[2 ms timer interrupt processing]
The 2 ms timer interrupt process (S4009) is a process that is executed each time an interrupt pulse with a period of 2 msec is input to the sub-control board 90. FIG. As shown in FIG. 39, in the 2ms timer interrupt process (S4009), first, based on detection signals from the effect button detection switches 63c and 63d, an input process for creating switch data (edge data and level data) is performed (S4201). ). Next, a lamp data output process (S4202) for outputting lamp data for illuminating lamps such as the frame lamp 66 and the board surface lamp 5, and outputting drive data for driving the movable decorative member 14 (electric drive source). drive data output processing (S4203). The lamp data and driving data are created by 10 ms timer interrupt processing, which will be described later. Then, watchdog timer processing for resetting the watchdog timer is performed (S4204).

[10 ms timer interrupt processing]
The 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4010) is a process that is executed each time an interrupt pulse with a period of 10 msec is input to the sub-control board 90. FIG. As shown in FIG. 40, in the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4010), first, a received command analysis process (S4302), which will be described later, is performed. Next, switch state acquisition processing is performed to store the switch data created by the 2 ms timer interrupt processing in the RAM of the sub-control board 90 as switch data for 10 ms timer interrupt processing (S4303). Based on the data, switch processing for setting the display contents of the display screen 7a is performed (S4304). After that, other processes such as creating lamp data (data for controlling the lighting of the board lamp 5 and the frame lamp 66) and updating random numbers for effect determination are executed (S4305).

[Receive command analysis processing]
As shown in FIG. 41, in the received command analysis process (S4302), first, it is determined whether or not a start entry command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4395). If determined (NO in S4395), the process proceeds to S4401, and if it is determined that the start ball command has been received (YES in S4395), effect pending information storage processing (S4400) is performed, and the process proceeds to S4401. do. Effect pending information storage processing (S4400), various information (prior determination results, jackpot type determination random Numbers, game information such as fluctuation pattern random numbers), depending on the type of special design (1st special design, 2nd special design) and the number of special design pending balls at the time of sending and receiving the start ball command (at the time of command generation) , is stored in a predetermined effect pending information storage area of the RAM of the sub-control board 90 in a shift memory format. For example, if the received starting ball command is a special figure 1 starting ball command corresponding to the number of pending balls "4" of special figure 1, the pre-determination result and hit type included in the special figure 1 starting ball command Such information is stored as special figure 1 effect reserved information in an area corresponding to the number of reservations 4 out of the special figure 1 effect reserved information storage area. The effect pending information stored in this way is used for execution of various effects such as a variable effect, an advance notice effect, and an effect mode, which will be described later. The storage contents (effect pending information) of the effect pending information storage area in the sub control board 90 are the special figure pending storage units (first special figure pending storage unit, second special figure It matches the storage contents (obtained information) of the reserved storage unit). For this reason, the effect pending information storage area of the sub-control board 90 can also be said to be "obtained information storage means".

Next, in S4401, it is determined whether or not a variation start command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4401), and if it is determined that a variation start command has been received (YES in S4401), variation production start processing ( S4402) is performed, the process proceeds to S4403, and when it is determined that the variation start command is not received (NO in S4401), the process proceeds to S4406 without performing the variation production start process. In S4403, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation stop command is received from the main control board 80 (S4403), and when it is judged that the fluctuation stop command is received (YES in S4403), the production design is stopped and the fluctuation production is performed. The end processing of the fluctuation production to end is performed (S4404). In the fluctuation production end processing (S4404), the production pattern 8 is stopped and displayed, and the fluctuation production end command for ending the fluctuation production is set in the sub-output buffer. When the set variable effect end command is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the image control microcomputer 101 changes the effect pattern 8 that has been variably displayed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7. A stop display is made and the variable performance (performance symbol game performance) is terminated. On the other hand, in S4403, when it is determined that the fluctuation stop command is not received (NO in S4403), the process proceeds to S4405 without performing the fluctuation production end process. Incidentally, the variable effect refers to various effects performed in accordance with the variable display of the special symbols, such as the variable display of the effect pattern 8 and the ready-to-win effect.

Subsequently, in S4405, it is determined whether or not a big hit game-related command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4405). Here, the big hit game related command means that the game state controlled by the game control microcomputer 81 (main control unit 80) becomes a special game state, and when the big hit game (round game) in the special game state is executed, the main control A command transmitted from the board 80 . Specifically, the opening command (see S2010) transmitted at the start of the jackpot game (special game state), the round start command (see S2107) transmitted at the start of the round, the big winning opening 30 in the round Large winning mouth entry command sent based on the entry of the ball, Round end command sent at the end of the round (see S2114), Ending command sent at the end of the jackpot game (special game state) (see S2119 ), etc. In S4405, it is determined whether or not any of these jackpot game-related commands have been received, and if not received (NO in S4405), the process proceeds to S4407, and if received (YES in S4405) , performs a jackpot game-related effect process relating to the execution of various jackpot game effects according to the type of the received command (S4406).

In S4406, for example, if the received jackpot game-related command is an opening command, the opening effect command specifying the opening effect corresponding to the type of the jackpot specified based on the command is set in the sub output buffer, and the round start command If so, a round start effect command that specifies the effect (round start corresponding effect) corresponding to the start of the round specified based on the command is set in the sub output buffer, and if it is a big winning entrance ball command, the A ball entry performance command designating a ball entry performance corresponding to the entry of the game ball into the big winning hole 30 specified based on the command is set in the sub output buffer. In addition, if the received jackpot game-related command is a round end command, a round end effect command specifying an effect (round end corresponding effect) corresponding to the end of the round specified based on the command is set in the sub-output buffer. If it is an ending command, an ending effect command designating an ending effect corresponding to the type of jackpot specified based on the command is set in the sub-output buffer.

When the jackpot game-related command set in the sub-output buffer is transmitted to the image control board 100 by command transmission processing (S4006) in this way, the image control microcomputer 101 executes the jackpot game (special game state) or according to the progress of the round. On the display screen 7a of the image display device 7, an effect (jackpot game effect) related to the big win game such as an opening effect and a round effect is executed.

Finally, the process of S4407 is performed, and this process (received command analysis process) ends. In S4407, as other processing, processing based on other received commands (for example, normal symbol variation start command and normal symbol variation stop command) excluding the various commands described above is performed.

[Variation production start processing]
Next, the fluctuation effect start process (S4402) executed in the received command analysis process (S4302) will be described. As shown in FIG. 42, in the variable production start process (S4402), first, random number processing for production determination to acquire various production determination random numbers such as variable production determination random numbers, advance notice production determination random numbers, production pattern determination random numbers, etc. (S4501) is performed. In this embodiment, the process of S4501 is performed at the timing of receiving the variation start command from the main control unit 80, and a predetermined value (acquired information) is obtained from each random number. Based on this acquired value (acquired information), the aspect of the effect symbol game effect (fluctuation effect) to be executed, the mode of the advance notice effect, the effect symbol to be stopped and displayed, etc. are determined.

Next, in S4502, the received variation start command is analyzed (S4502). The variation start command includes a variation pattern specification command (information specifying a variation pattern) that specifies the variation pattern selected in the variation pattern selection process of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. Then, the information specifying the variation pattern includes the variation pattern information (P1 to P22) shown in FIG. As a result, the symbol information and the like specifying the jackpot type are included (see FIG. 8). In addition, since there are those corresponding to the first special symbol and those corresponding to the second special symbol in the variation pattern specification command, by analyzing the variation pattern specification command, the effect symbol game effect to be started this time It is possible to determine whether (variation display of the production pattern) is related to the special figure 1 or related to the special figure 2. It should be noted that the variation pattern information, game state information, symbol information, etc. can be used in other processes other than the variation effect start process to be executed thereafter.

Then, in S4503, the effect control microcomputer 91 refers to the current mode status (S4503). The mode status is for determining the production mode to be executed. The mode status has any value from "1" to "5", and each value is assigned to the production modes A to E. Specifically, mode status "1" corresponds to production mode A, mode status "2" corresponds to production mode B, mode status "3" corresponds to production mode C, mode status "4" corresponds to It corresponds to the production mode D, and the mode status "5" corresponds to the production mode E. By referring to the current mode status, it is possible to specify the current rendering mode.

Here, the production mode mainly refers to the aspect of production in the image display device 7, and if the production mode is different, some or all of the production aspects of the game production such as the advance notice production and the ready-to-win production are different. It is said that Specifically, the effect image displayed on the image display device 7 is produced such that the display mode (for example, pattern design, number design, etc.) of the effect pattern 8 is different, or the characters, items, and background images that appear are different. It is supposed to be different depending on the mode. In addition, the production pattern game production and the jackpot game production can be executed in a manner according to the production mode, and when a plurality of game productions (notice production, reach production, round production, etc.) are provided, the production mode It is possible to execute different game effects depending on.

In this embodiment, production mode A and production mode B are production modes that can be executed when the game state is a low-probability-low base state, and production mode C is executable when the game state is a low-probability-high base state. production mode, the production mode D is a production mode that can be executed when the game state is a high probability high base state, and the production mode E is a low probability high base state or a high probability high base state. It is a production mode that can be executed even in Therefore, if the production mode is any of "A to D", the player confirms the production mode to determine whether the current game state is a low probability low base state or a high probability high base state (probability variable game state ). On the other hand, if the production mode is "E", even if the player confirms the production mode, the current game state is a low probability high base state (time saving state) or a high probability high base state (variable probability game state) It is difficult (impossible) to grasp (determine) whether the In that sense, the production mode E can be said to be a "probability non-notification mode".

Next, in S4504, a variable effect pattern determination table (not shown) for determining a pattern of variable effect (variable effect pattern) performed using the image display device 7, the board lamp 5, the movable decorative member 14, etc. is set (S4504). Specifically, based on the mode status (current production mode) referred to in S4503 and the variation pattern specification command received from the main control unit 80, the variation production pattern determination table to be used is set. For example, when the variation pattern information specified by the received variation pattern specification command is "P1 (variation pattern P1)" (see FIG. 9), as a variation production pattern determination table, at the time of a big hit corresponding to the current production mode A variable performance pattern determination table is set. The variable effect pattern determination table is mainly for determining the execution mode of the effect symbol game effect (variation mode of the effect symbol, etc.), and a plurality of variable effect pattern determination tables corresponding to the effect mode (mode status) ( (not shown) are stored in the ROM of the sub-control board 90 in advance. In S4504, the table corresponding to the mode status (current production mode) referred to in S4503 is selected and set from among those fluctuation production pattern determination tables.

Next, in S4505, based on the variable performance determination random number obtained in S4501 and the variable performance pattern determination table set in S4504, a variable performance pattern that matches the specified variation pattern is selected and set (S4505) . As the variable effect pattern, a variation mode (execution mode of the effect symbol game effect) of the effect symbol 8 displayed in the effect symbol display area 7b is set. As a result, in the production pattern game production (variation production), when executing the reach production (reach-with production pattern game production), or when executing the character production performed using a specific character (character production pattern game production), A case where no reach effect or character effect is executed (non-reach pattern game effect) is determined. In addition, the ready-to-win effect is, for example, as a display mode of the effect pattern 8 when the result of the special symbol propriety determination indicates that the result is a big hit, the three effect patterns 8L, 8C, 8R are all the same (double eyes). In the case where modes (big win mode, specific mode) are provided, two of the three performance symbols 8L, 8C, 8R are stopped (temporarily stopped) with symbols constituting the big win mode, and the remaining one is variable display. It means an effect indicating whether or not the remaining one effect pattern is stopped and displayed as a pattern that completes the jackpot mode in the continuing state.

In addition, in S4505, based on the random number for determining the performance symbol acquired in S4501 and a stop symbol determination table (not shown), the performance symbol 8 to be stopped and displayed (also referred to as "stop performance symbol") is determined and set. Here, the types of stop display include temporary stop display (temporary stop) and fixed stop display (fixed stop). Temporary stop means that the scrolling display (variable display) of the production design is temporarily stopped (temporarily stopped), and the production design is at a predetermined stop position (for example, production design display area 7b) on the display screen, and the numbers, characters, etc. It means that it is displayed in a state of moving slightly to the extent that it can be recognized. The state of slight movement is also referred to as "sway fluctuation". On the other hand, the fixed stop means that the scroll display (variable display) of the performance symbols is completed, and the performance symbols are at a predetermined stop position (for example, the performance symbol display area 7b) on the display screen, and the numbers, characters, etc. are recognized. It means that it is displayed completely stopped in a state where it can be done. When the effect symbol is fixed and stopped after the variable display, the display result of the variable display (result of the variable effect) is definitely displayed (fixed display). Therefore, the temporary stop of the performance symbols can be performed once or multiple times until the final stop.

The stop effect symbols to be determined (selected) in S4505 are the temporarily stopped symbol (hereinafter also referred to as "temporary stop symbol") and the fixed stop symbol (hereinafter also referred to as "fixed stop symbol"). Specifically, the effect pattern 8 that is stopped (fixed stop) as a result of the effect pattern game effect (variable effect), that is, the fixed stop pattern is out if the result of the special symbol propriety determination is out and the reach is out. , ``787'', etc., one of the three performance symbols 8L, 8C, 8R is a loose pattern (reach failure, failure mode) different from the other performance symbols. , etc., at least one of the three performance symbols 8L, 8C, 8R is a loose pattern (completely missed pattern, missing mode) different from the other performance symbols. On the other hand, if the result of the judgment of whether or not the special symbol is a big hit is the 16R 1st or 16R 4th big win, it will be doubled (big win mode) of ``777'', and in the case of other big hits, other than ``777''. It is considered to be a Zoro (jackpot mode).

In addition, the production pattern 8 that is temporarily stopped in the middle of the variable display before reaching the final stop, that is, the temporary stop pattern is basically the above-mentioned double eyes (jackpot mode) other than the above-mentioned double eyes (out of reach, Completely out of line, etc.). However, for example, in the case of a variable effect pattern in which a so-called "re-lottery" is executed to variably display the effect pattern 8 again after stopping the effect pattern 8 at the double roll, the temporarily stopped pattern is the double roll (big hit mode). In this case, the temporary stop symbol is a symbol corresponding to a relatively low-advantage jackpot (for example, a normal jackpot with a lower advantage than the variable-probability jackpot). Furthermore, since the production pattern 8 is temporarily stopped immediately before (just before) the fixed stop after the end of the variable display, the production pattern 8 temporarily stopped just before the fixed stop is also a temporary stop pattern. The temporary stop symbol is the same as the fixed stop symbol. It should be noted that the stop display mode of the production pattern 8 shown in the present embodiment (appearance, pattern combination) is only an example, and it is possible to appropriately set what to stop display as the stop production pattern (temporary stop pattern, fixed stop pattern). is.

In the pachinko game machine 1 of the present embodiment, as a variation mode (variation pattern) of the performance pattern 8, reach A, reach B, reach C, super reach (also referred to as "SP reach") A, super reach B, super Reach C, character effects, etc. are set, and in S4505, which of these effects is to be performed or not to be performed (this is also referred to as "normal variation") is determined in the variable effect pattern determination table. determined based on Then, when the ready-to-win effect symbol game effect is executed, any ready-to-win effect is set based on the variation pattern designation command and the variable effect pattern determination table. Incidentally, when the super ready-to-win effect is executed as the effect symbol game effect, the possibility of a big win is set to be higher than when the normal ready-to-win effect is executed. That is, it can be said that the super ready-to-win effect is a game effect with a high jackpot reliability (possibility of hitting a big hit) compared to the normal reach effect. Also, the ready-to-win effect can be set (executed) mainly when a variation pattern designation command designating a variation pattern with a variation time of 30000 ms or more (see FIG. 9) is received.

Here, the variable display of the production pattern 8 is basically performed as follows. That is, after the three production patterns 8L, 8C, and 8R start the variable display, the fluctuation speed of all the patterns becomes high and substantially constant, and after that, at the timing when a predetermined time has passed, the first stop pattern (left in this example) The variation speed of the effect symbol 8L) is lowered and the first stop symbol is stopped (temporarily stopped). Next, the fluctuation speed of the second stop symbol (the right effect symbol 8R in this example) decreases, the second stop symbol stops (temporary stop), and finally the third stop symbol (the middle effect symbol 8C in this example). , and the third stop symbol stops (temporary stop). After that, the three performance symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R are determined and stopped, so that the display result of the variable display is derived and displayed, thereby completing one variable display. Based on the flow from the start to the end of such variable display, normal variation, ready-to-win effects, and the like are performed.

Specifically, for example, when the variable time shortening function of the special symbol according to the number of reserved balls and the game state is not operating (when the variable time shortening function is not activated), the three production symbols 8L, 8C, 8R When the fluctuation display is started, the left production pattern 8L (first stop pattern) stops (temporary stop) at the timing when a predetermined time (for example, 9 seconds) has passed from the start of the fluctuation, followed by the right production pattern 8R. (Second stop symbol) is stopped (temporarily stopped). At this time, if the left and right performance patterns 8L and 8R stop at the same number pattern and reach is established, the reach performance develops, and if reach is not established (that is, normal fluctuation), the right production pattern 8R Following the stop (temporary stop) of the (second stop symbol), the middle effect symbol 8C (third stop symbol) is stopped (temporarily stopped). In this embodiment, in the normal variation, the time taken from the start of the variation of the production pattern 8 to the stop (temporary stop) of the third stop pattern (the middle production pattern 8C in this example) is 11 seconds. In addition, in normal fluctuation when the special symbol fluctuation time reduction function is operating, the time it takes from the start of the fluctuation display to the stop (temporary stop) of the left production pattern 8L (first stop pattern) is normal (variation When the time reduction function is not activated), along with this, the time taken until the right production pattern 8R (second stop pattern) and the middle production pattern 8C (third stop pattern) stop (temporarily stop) Shorten.

In addition, in this embodiment, as a variation mode (fluctuation pattern) of the production pattern 8 in the low-probability base state (non-time-saving state), the result of one special design propriety determination (digestion of one special pattern reservation) Based on this, it is equipped with a multiple variation mode in which it is shown that the performance pattern 8 is displayed multiple times. A multiple variation mode is also called a “re-variation mode” or a “pseudo-continuous mode”. In the variable display (also referred to as "re-variation effect") of the production pattern 8 based on the re-variation mode (also called "re-variation pattern"), the production pattern 8 is temporarily stopped after the variable display and the production pattern after the temporary stop. A re-variation display is performed to change (re-variate) 8 again. Specifically, after starting the variable display of the three production patterns 8L, 8C, 8R and the fluctuation speed of all the patterns becomes high and substantially constant, at least one production pattern (for example, the left production pattern 8L) is temporarily stopped. After the temporary stop, the three performance symbols 8L, 8C and 8R are again variably displayed (revariated) at high speed. In addition, the number of performance symbols to be temporarily stopped in the re-fluctuation pattern should be at least one, and after temporarily stopping one performance symbol (for example, the left performance symbol 8L), the three performance symbols 8L, 8C, 8R In addition to re-varying all, after temporarily stopping two production patterns (for example, left production pattern 8L and right production pattern 8R), all three production patterns 8L, 8C, 8R are changed again, or three production patterns are changed. After temporarily stopping 8L, 8C, and 8R, it is possible to change all the symbols again.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, a plurality of re-variation patterns with different execution modes of the re-variation effect are provided, and in S4505, which of the plurality of re-variation patterns is to be executed is determined whether the re-variation effect is to be executed. It is determined using the re-fluctuation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 43(c), including whether or not. Specifically, the re-variation effects of this embodiment are roughly divided into two types, "story re-variation" and "re-variation zone", and each re-variation effect (story re-variation, re-variation zone) is executed. There are three re-variation patterns with different aspects (number of re-variations, type of symbols, variation time of re-variation, etc.). That is, a total of six re-variation patterns are provided. In addition, the re-change pattern related to the story re-change is also referred to as "first re-change pattern" or "first re-change mode", and the re-change pattern related to the re-change zone is "second re-change pattern" or Also referred to as "second re-variation mode". In addition, the three re-change patterns related to the story re-change are also referred to as "pattern A1", "pattern A2" and "pattern A3", respectively, and the three re-change patterns related to the re-change zone are respectively referred to as " Also referred to as “pattern B1”, “pattern B2” and “pattern B3”.

The re-fluctuation pattern determination table is a kind of the variation effect pattern determination table set in S4504 described above, and the re-fluctuation pattern determination table and the random number for determining the variation effect obtained in S4501 described above. is executed or not, and the re-fluctuation pattern in the case of execution is determined. Then, when it is determined to execute any of the re-variation patterns, the details of the variation performance (reach performance, etc.) corresponding to the determined (selected) re-variation pattern are stored in another variation performance pattern determination table (not shown). is determined using It should be noted that the details of the variation effect according to the re-variation pattern (ready-to-win effect, etc.) can be included in the re-variation pattern and determined in advance.

As shown in FIG. 43(c), the re-variation pattern determination table of the present embodiment is a variation pattern (here, P1 to P11) and the random number for determining the fluctuation production obtained in S4501 described above, the contents of the re-fluctuation production (that is, the re-variation pattern) are set to "none (not executed)", "pattern A1", The data structure is such that it is possible to determine one of "pattern A2", "pattern A3", "pattern B1", "pattern B2" and "pattern B3". Specifically, for each of the special symbol variation patterns "P1", "P2", "P3", "P4, P8", "P5, P9", "P6, P10", and "P7, P11", variation Random numbers for effect determination (0 to 99) are assigned to "None", "Pattern A1", "Pattern A2", "Pattern A3", "Pattern B1", "Pattern B2" and "Pattern B3". ing. In the re-fluctuation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 43(c), "-" indicates that no random number value is assigned, and this part is not subject to selection (not selected).

Here, "Pattern A1", which is the production mode of the re-variation of the story, is a pattern in which the number of re-variations is 1 and develops into a ready-to-win effect after the first re-variation, and "Pattern A2" is the number of re-variations. is two times and develops into a ready-to-win production after the second re-fluctuation, and "pattern A3" has three re-fluctuations and develops into a ready-to-reach production after the third re-fluctuation. pattern (see FIGS. 45(a)-(c)). In addition, "pattern B1", which is the production mode of the re-fluctuation zone, is a pattern in which the number of re-fluctuations is 4 and develops into a normal reach production after the fourth re-fluctuation, and "pattern B2" has a re-fluctuation number of times. It is a pattern that is 4 times and develops into SP reach production after the 4th revariation, and "pattern B3" has 6 revariations and develops into SP reach production after the 6th revariation. (See FIGS. 46(a) to (c)). The details of the effect content of the story re-variation and the re-variation zone will be described later.

In the re-variation pattern determination table of the present embodiment, the random number for determining the variation effect (0 to 99) is set to " none”, “pattern A1”, “pattern A2”, “pattern A3”, “pattern B1”, “pattern B2” and “pattern B3”. Execution probability), jackpot reliability, etc. are determined. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 43(c), when the variation pattern of the special symbol is "P7, P11" (outlier), all the random numbers for determining the variation effect of "0 to 99" are set to "none". assigned, and the re-variation pattern is not selected (executed).

Also, as shown in FIG. 43(c), when the variation pattern of the special symbol is either "P3" (big hit) or "P6, P10" (loss), "P3" to "P6, P10" The selection rate of “None” is higher (P3: 60%, P6, P10: 70%), and for each of the variation patterns “P3” and “P6, P10”, “Pattern A3” and “Pattern B3 ” is not selected (executed). In the case of the variation pattern "P3" (big hit), the selection rate of "pattern B2" is the highest (15%) among the total of four patterns of "patterns A1, A2" and "patterns B1, B2". , "Pattern B1" (10%), "Pattern A2" (9%), and "Pattern A1" (6%). In other words, the re-change pattern related to the re-change zone is more likely to be selected than the re-change pattern related to the story re-change. On the other hand, in the case of the fluctuation pattern “P6, P10” (outlier), the selectivity of “pattern A1” is the highest among the four patterns “pattern A1, A2” and “pattern B1, B2” (15 %), followed by “Pattern A2” (10%), “Pattern B1” (3%), and “Pattern B2” (2%). That is, the re-variation pattern related to the story re-variation is more likely to be selected than the re-variation pattern related to the re-variation zone.

Also, as shown in FIG. 43(c), when the variation pattern of the special symbol is either "P2" (big hit) or "P5, P9" (loss), "P5, P9" from "P2" The selection rate of “none” is higher (P2: 40%, P5, P9: 50%), and “pattern B1” is selected (executed) for each of the fluctuation patterns “P2” and “P5, P9” ). Then, in the case of the variation pattern "P2" (big hit), the selection rate of "pattern B3" is the highest (20%) among a total of five patterns of "patterns A1 to A3" and "patterns B2, B3". , "Pattern B2" (15%), "Pattern A3" (12%), "Pattern A2" (8%), and "Pattern A1" (5%). In other words, the re-change pattern related to the re-change zone is more likely to be selected than the re-change pattern related to the story re-change. On the other hand, in the case of the variation patterns “P5, P9” (outliers), the selectivity of “pattern A1” is the highest among a total of five patterns, “patterns A1 to A3” and “patterns B2, B3” (13 %), followed by “Pattern A2” (12%), “Patterns A3 and B2” (both 10%), and “Pattern B3” (5%). That is, the re-variation pattern related to the story re-variation is more likely to be selected than the re-variation pattern related to the re-variation zone.

Also, as shown in FIG. 43(c), when the variation pattern of the special symbol is either "P1" (big hit) or "P4, P8" (loss), "P1" to "P4, P8" The selection rate of “none” is higher (P1: 40%, P4, P8: 50%), and for each of the variation patterns “P1” and “P4, P8”, “pattern A1” and “pattern B1 ” is not selected (executed). In the case of the variation pattern "P1" (big hit), the selection rate of "pattern B3" is the highest (25%) among a total of four patterns of "patterns A2, A3" and "patterns B2, B3". , "patterns A3 and B2" (both 15%) and "pattern A2" (5%). In other words, the re-change pattern related to the re-change zone is more likely to be selected than the re-change pattern related to the story re-change. On the other hand, in the case of the variation patterns “P4, P8” (outliers), the selectivity of “pattern A2” is the highest among the four patterns “patterns A2, A3” and “patterns B2, B3” (17 %), followed by “Pattern A3” (13%), “Pattern B2” (12%), and “Pattern B3” (8%). That is, the re-variation pattern related to the story re-variation is more likely to be selected than the re-variation pattern related to the re-variation zone.

With such a re-fluctuation pattern determination table, in the pachinko game machine 1 of the present embodiment, the longer the fluctuation time of the special pattern (effect pattern), the easier the re-fluctuation performance is executed, and in the case of a big hit, the story re-fluctuation is performed. In comparison, the re-variation zone is more likely to be executed, or the greater the number of re-variations, the higher the reliability of the big hit. That is, the jackpot reliability for the re-variation pattern is higher in the re-variation zone than in the story re-variation. , and in the re-fluctuation zone, "Pattern B1", "Pattern B2", and "Pattern B3" are higher in that order.

Next, in S4506, the process (notice effect setting process) related to the setting of the notice effect is performed (S4506). In this embodiment, the notice effect (reservation prefetch notice) based on the effect reservation information (preliminary judgment result) stored in S4400, and the notice effect (the change notice) related to the current special figure fluctuation display (variation notice), etc. Since the notice effect can be executed, in S4506, it is determined whether or not to execute (execution existence) for each notice effect, and the execution pattern (notice effect pattern) of the notice effect to be executed is set. or Specifically, based on the notice effect determination random number acquired in S4501 and the notice effect determination table stored in the ROM of the sub control board 90, the presence or absence of the notice effect execution and the notice effect pattern are determined. A notice effect pattern is set based on the result.

In addition, the storage contents of the production pending information stored in S4400 (the storage contents of the production holding information storage area) and the result of the special symbol propriety determination specified by the analysis result of the fluctuation start command in S4502 (this special figure fluctuation Appropriate judgment result related to display), variation pattern information of special symbols also specified by the analysis result of the variation start command (variation pattern and stop design related to this special figure variation display), variation production pattern set in S4505, Furthermore, depending on the current effect mode (background) and the like, the notice effect pattern set in S4506, that is, the type (notice type) and mode of the notice effect to be executed, whether or not the notice effect is executed, etc. will differ. Also, when executing a notice effect, out of a plurality of notice effects, one notice effect (one type of notice effect) may be performed, or two or more notice effects (multiple types of notice effects) may be combined. In other words, during one variable display (during variable performance), multiple types of advance notice effects may be performed at respective execution timings.

Then, in S4507, the variation production start command for starting the production pattern game production (variation production, advance notice production, etc.) is set in the sub output buffer based on the fluctuation production pattern set in S4505 and the notice production pattern set in S4506. (S4507), and ends the variable effect start processing. When the variable effect start command set in S4507 is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the image control microcomputer 101 outputs the variable effect pattern specified based on the variable effect start command, that is, S4505. Predetermined variable performance image data corresponding to the variable performance pattern set in (image data indicating the start of variation of the performance pattern 8, during variation, stop of variation, etc.) and the notice performance pattern specified based on the command to start the variation performance That is, the predetermined notice effect image data corresponding to the notice effect pattern set in S4506 is read from the ROM of the image control board 100, and the image display device 7 displays the variable effect, the notice effect, etc. based on the read image data. Execute on the screen 7a. In addition, a variable display (blinking display) by two LEDs on the effect display 102 is also executed. Incidentally, the effect control microcomputer 91 that executes the variable effect start process (S4402) functions as "variable display control means".

[Re-fluctuation production]
Next, the re-fluctuation effect executed when the re-fluctuation pattern (re-fluctuation mode) is set as the fluctuation effect pattern (fluctuation mode) of the performance symbol 8 at S4505 described above will be described. As described above, there are two types of re-variation effects of the present embodiment, namely, "story re-variation" and "re-variation zone", so these two types of re-variation effects will be described.

First, the re-variation effect is a re-variation display in which at least one effect pattern is temporarily stopped before the effect pattern 8 starts the variable display and ends (fixed stop), and then the three effect patterns are re-varyed. Although it is performed a predetermined number of times, in this embodiment, the re-varying display is performed with a predetermined effect. That is, when the variable display of the production pattern 8 is performed in the low-probability-low base state (production mode A or B), the display screen 7a of the image display device 7 usually shows, as shown in FIG. A “background image H1” depicting the scenery of a school building is displayed. In addition, the production pattern 8 normally displayed in the low-probability-low base state is the "production pattern with character" (see FIGS. 3 and 43(a)). These ``background image H1'' and ``drawing pattern with character'' are changed to another background image or changed to another kind of pattern, and after temporarily stopping the drawing pattern 8, the drawing pattern 8 is changed again. A re-varying display is performed.

Specifically, when the story re-variation is performed as the re-variation effect, that is, when the variable display of the production pattern 8 is performed based on any of the patterns A1 to A3 described above, the variable display of the production pattern 8 is started ( 44(a) is changed to a background image H2 depicting the scenery of the classroom shown in FIG. A story effect (predetermined effect, specific effect display) expressed by contents is started on the display screen 7a. After that, under the condition that the story production is performed, after the fluctuation speed of the three production patterns 8L, 8C, 8R becomes high and substantially constant, the fluctuation speed of the left production pattern 8L as the first stop pattern is lowered. Then, the left performance symbol 8L is temporarily stopped, and then the fluctuation speed of the right performance symbol 8R as the second stop symbol begins to decrease. Then, just before the right production pattern 8R temporarily stops, the fluctuation speed of the right production pattern 8R returns to high speed, and the left production pattern 8L that has already been temporarily stopped restarts the fluctuation display, so that the three production patterns 8L, 8C and 8R start changing display (re-change) again. This is the first re-variation. At the execution timing of this re-variation, that is, after the left production pattern 8L is temporarily stopped, at the timing when the three production patterns 8L, 8C, and 8R start to change again, the content of the story production (class scene) is changed to the next stage ( For example, the class progresses (develops) to the class in the second period, and the contents of presentation representing the class scene are updated (changed). After that, when the second re-variation and the third re-variation continue, the left production pattern 8L is temporarily stopped and the production pattern 8 is performed in the same situation as the first re-variation. (8L, 8C, 8R) is displayed in relation to the re-variation, and the content of the story presentation advances (develops) to the next stage in accordance with the execution timing of the re-variation.

In this way, the story re-variation (variation display of the production pattern 8 based on any of the patterns A1 to A3) is accompanied by a story production (one mode of predetermined production) that is executed from the start of the variable display of the production pattern 8. Then, the re-variation display (re-variation performance) of the performance pattern 8 is performed. In addition, when the story re-variation is performed, at least until the re-variation based on the re-variation pattern (any of the patterns A1 to A3) related to the story re-variation is completed, the pattern type of the production pattern 8 is "character with character production Design" (first design type).

FIG. 45 shows the flow of the re-variation presentation by such story re-variation. FIG. 45(a) is a timing chart of story re-variation based on pattern A1, FIG. 45(b) is a timing chart of story re-variation based on pattern A2, and FIG. It is a timing chart of story re-variation based on. As shown in FIGS. 45(a) to 45(c), in the story re-variation, the story production is started with the start of the variable display of the production pattern 8 for any of the patterns A1 to A3, and the story production is started. As a result, the background image on the display screen 7a changes from H1 (school building) to H2 (classroom) (see FIGS. 44(a) and 44(b)).

Then, in the re-variation of the story based on the pattern A1, while the effect display (background effect) related to the story effect is being performed on the display screen 7a, as shown in FIG. 5 seconds), the left effect pattern 8L is temporarily stopped (indicated as "left temporary stop" in the figure), and after a predetermined time (3 seconds in this example) has passed, three As the production patterns 8L, 8C, 8R start to change again, the content of the story production develops to the next stage. After that, after a predetermined period of time (eight seconds in this example), the ready-to-win effect is established, and the story effect ends, and the ready-to-win effect is started. The re-variation display (left temporary stop→re-variation of all symbols) and the development of the story presentation up to this ready-to-win effect (establishment of the ready-to-win effect) are the basic flow of the story re-variation effect. The re-variation display (temporary stop and re-variation) of the effect pattern 8 according to this basic flow is performed twice in the story re-variation based on the pattern A2 (see FIG. 45(b)), and the story re-variation based on the pattern A3. Then, it is performed three times (see FIG. 45(c)).

In addition, in the present embodiment, in the re-variation effect due to the re-variation of the story, at the timing when the first re-variation is performed, information (re-variation number information K) indicating the number of times re-variation is executed (number of re-variations) is displayed. is to be started (see FIG. 44(b)). This re-change number information K is displayed after the first re-change is performed until reach is established (that is, until the story effect is completed). can be displayed.

On the other hand, when the re-variation zone is performed as the re-variation effect, that is, when the variable display of the effect pattern 8 is performed based on any of the patterns B1 to B3 described above, a predetermined time (this example 11 seconds) has passed and the three performance symbols 8L, 8C, 8R are temporarily stopped, the normal background image H1 shown in FIG. 44(a) is displayed as the background on the display screen 7a. Therefore, during this period, it is difficult (impossible) for the player to determine whether or not the variable display of the effect symbol 8 being executed is related to the re-variable effect.

Then, after the fluctuation display of the production pattern 8 is started, the fluctuation speed of the three production patterns 8L, 8C, 8R becomes high and substantially constant, then the left production pattern 8L, the right production pattern 8R, and the middle production pattern 8C. While each pattern is stopped (temporarily stopped) in the order of, at the timing when the fluctuation speed of the medium production pattern 8C decreases, a re-fluctuation pattern (special pattern) shown in FIG. The re-fluctuation pattern becomes the temporary stop pattern of the medium production pattern 8C, and the three production patterns 8L, 8C, 8R are temporarily stopped. Triggered by the temporary stop of the effect symbol 8 including the re-fluctuation symbol, the background image H1 shown in FIG. 44(a) and the character image CG shown in FIG. 44(c) approach the player side. is changed to the background image H3 depicting , and a re-fluctuation zone effect (predetermined effect, specific effect display) in which temporary stop and re-fluctuation of the effect pattern 8 are repeated a predetermined number of times is started on the display screen 7a. In addition, with the start of the re-fluctuation zone effect, the symbol type of the effect symbol 8 is changed from "with character (first symbol type)" to "without character (second symbol type)" (Fig. 43(a)). That is, during the re-fluctuation zone production, the production pattern 8 with only numbers is displayed.

When the re-fluctuation zone effect is started (entering the re-fluctuation zone), the high-speed fluctuation (re-fluctuation) of the three production patterns 8L, 8C, and 8R and the predetermined numbers (for example, "135", "123", etc. A temporary stop of the three performance symbols 8L, 8C, 8R by the special combination of 3) is repeated a predetermined number of times (4 or 6 times in this example). Here, in the present embodiment, a plurality of types of variation times are defined as the variation times (re-variation display times) for repeated re-variation in the re-variation zone. Specifically, the variation time for the first and second re-variations is 5 seconds, the variation time for the third and fourth re-variations is 2 seconds, and the fifth and sixth re-variations The variation time is 1 second. Also, the temporary stop time between each variation is set to 0.3 seconds. Therefore, in the re-fluctuation zone, as the number of times of re-fluctuation of the production pattern 8 increases, the fluctuation time relating to the re-fluctuation becomes shorter, and the sense of speed of the re-fluctuation increases. In this way, in the re-fluctuation zone (variation display of the production design 8 based on any of the patterns B1 to B3), after the start of the fluctuation display of the production design 8, the first production design 8 including the re-variation design (first time ), the re-variation display (temporary stop and re-variation) of the performance symbols 8 is performed along with the re-variation zone performance (one aspect of the predetermined performance) that is started with the temporary stop of ).

FIG. 46 shows the flow of the re-variation production by such a re-variation zone. FIG. 46(a) is a timing chart of the re-fluctuation zone based on the pattern B1, FIG. 46(b) is a timing chart of the re-fluctuation zone based on the pattern B2, and FIG. 46(c) is the pattern B3. 2 is a timing chart of a re-fluctuation zone based on; As shown in FIG. 46, in the re-fluctuation zone, for any of the patterns B1 to B3, the re-fluctuation zone effect ("zone effect ”), a variable effect is performed by a normal background (background image H1) and a normal effect pattern (character effect pattern). Then, at the timing when a predetermined time (11 seconds in this example) elapses from the start of fluctuation, the first temporary stop of the production pattern 8 is performed in a manner including the above-mentioned re-fluctuation pattern (middle production pattern 8C). Based on this, the re-fluctuation zone effect is started. With the start of this re-fluctuation zone effect, the background image on the display screen 7a changes from H1 (school building) to H3 (character) (see FIGS. 44(a) and (c)), and the pattern type of the effect pattern 8 is a character. There is a change from character (first symbol type) to no character (second symbol type) (see FIG. 43(a)).

Then, in the re-fluctuation zone based on the pattern B1, while the effect display (background effect) related to the re-fluctuation zone effect is being performed on the display screen 7a, the first re-fluctuation start ( At the timing when a predetermined fluctuation time (5 seconds in this example) elapses from the start of the re-fluctuation zone), the production pattern 8 (8L, 8C, 8R) temporarily stops with a special appearance (second temporary stop), and then , the production pattern 8 performs the second re-variation. From here, at the timing when the same variation time (5 seconds in this example) as the first re-variation has passed, the production pattern 8 temporarily stops with the same special appearance as before (third temporary stop), and then, The production pattern 8 performs the third re-variation. Further, from here, at the timing when the variation time (2 seconds in this example) shorter than the previous 1st and 2nd re-variations has passed, the production pattern 8 temporarily stops with the same special appearance as before, and then the production pattern 8 performs the fourth re-variation. The variation time for the fourth re-variation is the same as the variation time for the third re-variation (2 seconds in this example). When ready-to-win is achieved through the fourth re-fluctuation, the re-fluctuation zone effect is terminated and the normal ready-to-win effect is entered.

In addition, in the re-fluctuation zone based on pattern B2, as shown in FIG. 46(b), in the same manner as in the re-fluctuation zone based on pattern B1, four times until the re-fluctuation zone production ends (reach establishment) , and reach is established through the fourth re-fluctuation, the re-fluctuation zone effect is completed, and the process shifts to the SP ready-to-win effect. Furthermore, in the re-fluctuation zone based on pattern B3, as shown in FIG. Each re-fluctuation is performed with a shorter fluctuation time (1 second in this example) than the previous 4th re-fluctuation, and reach is established after the 6th re-fluctuation, resulting in a re-fluctuation zone production is completed, and the SP ready-to-win production is started.

[Effect of Example 1]
In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment described above, the performance symbols 8 (8L, 8C, 8R) are displayed on the display screen 7a (the performance symbol display area 7b) of the image display device 7, triggered by the execution of the special symbol suitability determination. The display fluctuates with . This variable display is performed according to a variable performance pattern selected based on the result of the special symbol propriety determination from among a plurality of types of predetermined variable performance patterns, but in this embodiment, the variable performance pattern As a re-variation pattern ( Re-variation mode) is provided. Then, a plurality of patterns are provided in the re-variation pattern, and specifically, a re-variation pattern (first re-variation mode ), and a re-variation pattern (second re-variation mode) related to the re-variation zone in which the re-variation display of the production pattern 8 is performed with the re-variation zone production. In other words, in the present embodiment, two types of re-variation effect based on the re-variation pattern, ie, "story re-variation" and "re-variation zone" can be executed.

Of these two types of re-variation production, in the re-variation production by story re-variation, the background image displayed as the background on the display screen 7a is changed to the background image H1 of the school building (Fig. 44 ( a)) is changed to the background image H2 of the classroom (see FIG. 44(b)), and the story production (background production, predetermined production, specific production display) is started. Therefore, from the player's point of view, when the story effect is started at the same time as the change is started, the change is a re-variation effect due to the re-variation of the story, that is, the re-variation display of the effect pattern 8 (temporary stop and restart) From the beginning of the change, it is possible to recognize that the change will be made.

On the other hand, in the re-fluctuation effect by the re-fluctuation zone, the background image displayed as the background on the display screen 7a is the background image of the school building from the start of the variable display of the effect symbol 8 until the first (first time) temporary stop occurs. It is H1 (see FIG. 44(a)), and the normal background remains. Then, with the first temporary stop as a trigger, the background image is changed from the background image H1 of the school building (see FIG. 44(a)) to the background image H3 of the character (see FIG. 44(c)), and the re-fluctuation zone Effect (background effect, predetermined effect, specific effect display) is started. Therefore, from the player's point of view, at the beginning of the fluctuation, it is impossible to recognize that the fluctuation is a re-variation effect, that is, the re-variation display (temporary stop and re-variation) of the production pattern 8 is performed. It is impossible (difficult), and when the first temporary stop occurs and the re-fluctuation zone production starts (entering the re-fluctuation zone), the change is a re-variation production due to the re-variation of the story. This is the first time we can recognize that.

In this way, the story re-variation based on the first re-variation pattern and the re-variation zone based on the second re-variation pattern are both re-variation effects, but the start timing (execution time) of the story re-variation in the story re-variation , the start timing (execution time) of the re-fluctuation zone effect in the re-fluctuation zone is clearly different, and the story re-fluctuation (first re-fluctuation pattern) and the re-fluctuation zone (second re-fluctuation pattern) , is a re-variation production that gives a completely different impression (taste) to the player. As a result, it is possible to realize diversification of the re-variation pattern, enhance the effect of the re-variation presentation, and eventually improve the game interest.

In addition, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, not only the start timing (execution time) of the story production in the story re-variation and the start timing (execution time) of the re-variation zone production in the re-variation zone are different, but also the production After the start of the variable display of the pattern 8, the execution (occurrence) time of the first re-variation is also different between the story re-variation and the re-variation zone. That is, in the re-variation of the story, the left production pattern 8L is temporarily stopped at the timing when 5 seconds have elapsed from the start of the fluctuation, and the three production patterns 8L, 8C, 8R are changed again at the timing when 3 seconds have passed. It has become a thing. On the other hand, in the re-fluctuation zone, the three production patterns 8L, 8C, 8R are temporarily stopped at the timing when 11 seconds have elapsed from the start of fluctuation, and after the temporary stop, the three production patterns 8L, 8C, 8R are again fluctuated. It is supposed to This also makes it possible to give an impression of completely different effects, even though both the story re-variation and the re-variation zone are re-variation effects.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, in the re-variation of the story based on the first re-variation pattern and the re-variation zone based on the second re-variation pattern, when executing the re-variation display (temporary stop and re-variation) The background displayed on the display screen 7a is completely different. That is, the content of the effect is completely different between the story effect in the story re-variation and the re-variation zone effect in the re-variation zone. As a result, it is possible to prevent the effect content related to the re-variation effect from becoming uniform.

In particular, in the re-variation of the story, the production content before and after at least the first (first) re-variation display (temporary stop and re-variation) is performed based on the classroom background image H2 (see FIG. 44(b)). The production content (first production mode) is a story production that expresses a class scene with a narrative. On the other hand, in the re-fluctuation zone, the background image H1 of the school building (see FIG. 44(a)) is displayed as the content before the first (first) re-fluctuation display (temporary stop and re-fluctuation) is performed. As a normal background (background effect), when the second and subsequent re-fluctuation display (temporary stop and re-fluctuation) after the first (1st) re-fluctuation display (temporary stop and re-fluctuation) are performed The effect content is the effect content (second effect mode) of the re-fluctuation zone effect in which the character background image H3 (see FIG. 44(b)) is displayed. In other words, in the re-fluctuation of the story, the effects before and after the first (first) re-fluctuation display (temporary stop and re-fluctuation) are related to each other, whereas in the re-fluctuation zone, The performance contents before and after the first (first) re-variation display (temporary stop and re-variation) are not related to each other. In this way, the re-variation of the story based on the first re-variation pattern and the re-variation zone based on the second re-variation pattern are completely different in the way the re-variation effect progresses and the effect content, etc. It is possible to realize a re-variation production.

In addition, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the re-variation pattern (first re-variation pattern) related to the re-variation of the story that executes the story production from the beginning of the variation of the production pattern 8, and after the variation of the production pattern 8 Of the re-fluctuation patterns (second re-fluctuation patterns) related to the re-fluctuation zone that executes the re-fluctuation zone effect from the first temporary stop occurrence (re-fluctuation start), the second re-fluctuation pattern is the first re-fluctuation. Compared to the pattern, when the result of the special symbol suitability determination is a big hit (when the variation pattern of the special symbol is a big hit variation pattern), it is highly likely to be selected. Therefore, it is possible to obtain a game property such that the reliability of the big win increases if the execution timing of the effects (predetermined effects) related to the re-variation effects such as the story effects and the variable zone effects is relatively late. This makes it possible to enhance the interest of the re-variation effect.

In addition, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, as the symbol types of the performance symbols 8, there are symbol types with characters (first symbol type) and symbol types without characters (second symbol type). In the re-variation of the story based on the variation pattern, the re-variation display (temporary stop and re-variation) is performed from the start to the end of the story production by the production pattern 8 of the first symbol type (production pattern with character), and based on the second re-variation pattern. In the re-fluctuation zone, the re-variation display (temporary stop and re-fluctuation) is performed by the second symbol type production pattern 8 (character-less production pattern) from the start to the end of the re-variation zone production. As a result, it is possible to vary the impression given to the player (taste of the re-fluctuation effect) depending on the type of the re-fluctuation effect (re-fluctuation pattern) (re-change of the story, re-fluctuation zone), thereby enhancing the interest of the re-fluctuation effect. becomes possible.

In addition, in the pachinko game machine 1 of the present embodiment, in the re-fluctuation effect by the re-fluctuation zone, the medium effect pattern 8C when the effect pattern 8 temporarily stops before the start of the re-fluctuation zone effect is changed to a re-fluctuation pattern (special pattern). In addition, the number (symbol combination) when the production pattern 8 is temporarily stopped during the re-fluctuation zone production is the special number (special combination). As a result, it is possible to attract the player's interest to the effect pattern 8 to be temporarily stopped, and to enhance the interest of the re-variation effect.

In the present embodiment, in the re-variation effect due to the re-variation of the story, after the left effect pattern 8L, which is the first stop pattern, is temporarily stopped, immediately before the right effect pattern 8R, which is the second stop pattern, is temporarily stopped, three Although the production patterns 8L, 8C, 8R are to be changed again, after the right production pattern 8R, which is the second stop pattern, is temporarily stopped, all patterns are immediately before the middle production pattern 8C, which is the third stop pattern, is temporarily stopped. may be changed again, or after temporarily stopping the three performance patterns 8L, 8C, 8R, all the patterns may be changed again. In the latter case, one of the three production patterns 8L, 8C, 8R is temporarily stopped as a re-fluctuation pattern (special pattern), or the three production patterns 8L, 8C, 8R are temporarily stopped. It is also possible to make a symbol combination) into a special outcome (special combination).

In addition, in the present embodiment, in the re-variation production by the re-variation zone based on the second re-variation pattern, after the three production symbols 8L, 8C, 8R are temporarily stopped, all symbols are re-varied. After the left performance pattern 8L which is the stop pattern is temporarily stopped, all patterns are changed again just before the right performance pattern 8R which is the second stop pattern is temporarily stopped, or the right performance pattern 8R which is the second stop pattern is changed. After temporarily stopping, all the symbols may be changed again immediately before the medium effect symbol 8C, which is the third stop symbol, is temporarily stopped.

Next, the pachinko game machine 1 of Example 2 of the present invention will be described. In the following description, points different from the first embodiment (configuration, effects, etc.) will be mainly described, and detailed descriptions of points common to the first embodiment (configuration, effects, etc.) will be omitted.

The second embodiment has a re-variation effect different from that of the first embodiment described above as a re-variation effect based on the re-variation pattern. That is, it has a re-variation pattern (re-variation mode) different from that of the first embodiment. In the following description, instead of the re-variation effect (story re-variation, re-variation zone) of the first embodiment, the re-variation effect of the present embodiment is provided. However, in addition to the re-variation effect of the first embodiment described above, the re-variation effect of the present embodiment may be provided.

The re-variation effects of this embodiment are roughly divided into two types, "first re-variation" and "post-re-variation". There are three re-variation patterns with different fluctuation times, etc.), and two re-variation patterns with different execution modes (number of re-variations, pattern types, re-variation fluctuation times, etc.) for re-variation production by post-revariation is provided. Here, the first re-variation is performed when the first (first) re-variation display (temporary stop and re-variation) after the start of the variable display of the production pattern 8 is 6 seconds after the start of the variation. This is a re-fluctuation effect, and the later re-fluctuation is a re-fluctuation in which the execution time of the first (first) re-fluctuation display (temporary stop and re-fluctuation) is 11 seconds after the start of the fluctuation, which is later than the first re-fluctuation. It is a variable effect (see FIG. 48). In this embodiment, the re-variation pattern related to the first re-variation can be referred to as the "first re-variation pattern" or the "first re-variation mode", and the re-variation pattern related to the later re-variation can be referred to as " It can be referred to as "second re-variation pattern" or "second re-variation mode". In addition, the three re-variation patterns related to the first re-variation are also referred to as "pattern C1", "pattern C2" and "pattern C3", respectively, and the two re-variation patterns related to the re-variation zone are respectively referred to as " Also referred to as “pattern D2” and “pattern D3”.

Next, based on FIG. 47, the re-fluctuation pattern determination table of this embodiment will be described. The re-fluctuation pattern determination table of the present embodiment is also set in S4504 described above when determining (setting) the fluctuation effect pattern of the effect symbol 8 . As shown in FIG. 47, the re-variation pattern determination table of the present embodiment is a variation pattern (here, P1 to P11 ) and the random number for determining the fluctuation effect obtained in S4501 described above, the content of the re-fluctuation effect (that is, the re-fluctuation pattern) is set to “none (not executed)”, “pattern C1”, “pattern C2 , 'Pattern C3', 'Pattern D1' and 'Pattern D2'. Specifically, in consideration of the length of the variation time of the special symbol and the result of the determination (that is, the variation pattern of the special symbol), the variation patterns of the special symbol "P1", "P2", "P3", "P4, For each of P8", "P5, P9", "P6, P10", "P7", and "P11", the random number value for determining the variable effect (0-99) is set to "none", "pattern C1", and "pattern C2". ”, “Pattern C3”, “Pattern D1” and “Pattern D2”.

As shown in FIG. 47, in the re-variation pattern determination table of this embodiment, when the variation pattern of the special symbol is "P11" (off), the re-variation pattern is not selected (executed). When the pattern is "P7" (outlier), the re-variation patterns other than the pattern C1 are not selected (executed). Note that the selectivity (10%) of pattern C1 when the variation pattern is "P7" is lower than the selectivity (90%) of "none".

Also, as shown in FIG. 47, when the variation pattern of the special symbol is either "P3" (big hit) or "P6, P10" (loss), "P6, P10" is more " None” has a high selection rate (P3: 60%, P6, P10: 70%), and “Pattern D2” is not selected (executed) for each of the variation patterns “P3” and “P6, P10”. It has become. In the case of the variation pattern “P3” (big hit), the selectivity of “pattern D1” is the highest among the four patterns “patterns C1 to C3” and “pattern D1” (13%). , “Pattern C3” (12%), “Pattern C2” (10%), and “Pattern C1” (5%). In other words, the revariation pattern related to the later revariation is more likely to be selected than the revariation pattern related to the earlier revariation. On the other hand, in the case of the variation patterns “P6, P10” (outlier), the selectivity of “pattern C1” is the highest among the four patterns “patterns C1 to C3” and “pattern D1” (14%). , "Pattern C2" (8%), "Pattern C3" (5%), and "Pattern D1" (3%). That is, the re-variation pattern relating to the earlier re-variation is more likely to be selected than the re-variation pattern relating to the later re-variation.

Also, as shown in FIG. 47, when the variation pattern of the special symbol is either "P2" (big hit) or "P5, P9" (loss), "P5, P9" is more " None” has a high selectivity (P2: 40%, P5, P9: 50%). Then, in the case of the variation pattern "P2" (big hit), the selectivity of "pattern D2" is the highest (25%) among a total of five patterns of "patterns C1 to C3" and "patterns D1 and D2". , "Pattern D1" (15%), "Pattern C3" (8%), "Pattern C2" (7%), and "Pattern C1" (5%). In other words, the revariation pattern related to the later revariation is more likely to be selected than the revariation pattern related to the earlier revariation. On the other hand, in the case of the variation patterns “P5, P9” (outliers), the selectivity of “pattern C1” is the highest among a total of five patterns, “patterns C1 to C3” and “patterns D1, D2” (15 %), followed by “pattern C2” (13%), “pattern C3” (10%), “pattern D1” (7%), and “pattern D2” (5%). That is, the re-variation pattern relating to the earlier re-variation is more likely to be selected than the re-variation pattern relating to the later re-variation.

Also, as shown in FIG. 47, when the variation pattern of the special symbol is either "P1" (big hit) or "P4, P8" (loss), "P4, P8" is more " None” has a high selection rate (P1: 40%, P4, P8: 50%), and “Pattern C1” is not selected (executed) for each of the fluctuation patterns “P1” and “P4, P8”. It has become. In the case of the variation pattern "P1" (big hit), the selectivity of "pattern D2" is the highest among the four patterns "patterns C2, C3" and "patterns D1, D2" (27%). , "Pattern D1" (18%), "Pattern C3" (10%), and "Pattern C2" (5%). In other words, the revariation pattern related to the later revariation is more likely to be selected than the revariation pattern related to the earlier revariation. On the other hand, in the case of the fluctuation patterns “P4, P8” (outlier), the selectivity of “pattern C2” is the highest among the four patterns “patterns C2, C3” and “patterns D1, D2” (15 %), followed by “Pattern C3” (13%), “Pattern D1” (12%), and “Pattern D2” (10%). That is, the re-variation pattern relating to the earlier re-variation is more likely to be selected than the re-variation pattern relating to the later re-variation.

With such a re-variation pattern determination table, in the pachinko game machine 1 of the present embodiment, the longer the variation time of the special symbol (performance symbol), the easier the re-variation performance is executed, and in the case of a big hit, the re-variation is performed first. It is configured such that the post-comparison re-variation is easier to execute, or that the reliability of the big win increases when the execution (occurrence) timing of the first (first) re-variation is delayed. That is, the jackpot reliability for the re-variation pattern is higher in the post-revariation than in the pre-revariation, and in the pre-revariation, "pattern C1", "pattern C2", "pattern C3" , and in the post-revariation, the patterns are higher in the order of "Pattern D1" and "Pattern D2".

Next, the re-variation effect of the present embodiment will be specifically described. As described above, there are two types of re-variation production of this embodiment, "first re-variation" and "after re-variation". The normal background image H1 shown in FIG. 43(a) is displayed on the display screen 7a until the re-fluctuation display is completed and the ready-to-win effect or finalization stop is started. That is, the re-fluctuation effect is performed under the normal background image H1. In addition, in both "first re-fluctuation" and "after re-fluctuation", in principle, the production pattern 8 is "character-present design", but the final (third) time in pattern C3 (previous re-fluctuation) In the re-fluctuation and the last (second) re-fluctuation in the pattern D2 (post-re-fluctuation), the effect pattern 8 may be "a character-less effect pattern". This is to increase the player's sense of expectation by impressing the player that the re-variation presentation has a relatively high degree of reliability of the big win. Determination of whether or not to change the symbol type of the effect symbol 8 (whether or not the symbol type is changed) is separately made by lottery using random numbers for determining effect in S4505. As the re-variation patterns relating to the first re-variation and the subsequent re-variation, it is possible to provide a pattern of "with symbol type change" and a pattern of "no symbol type change".

Here, the flow of the re-variation effect by the first re-variation will be described with reference to FIG. 48(a). The upper part of FIG. 48(a) is a timing chart of the previous re-variation based on the pattern C1, and the middle part of FIG. 48(a) is the timing chart of the previous re-variation based on the pattern C2. The lower stage is a timing chart of the first re-variation based on the pattern C3. Of the re-fluctuation patterns related to the first re-fluctuation, pattern C1 is a pattern in which the number of re-fluctuations is one and develops into a deviated fixed stop or reach effect after the first re-fluctuation, and pattern C2 is a pattern It is a pattern in which the number of fluctuations is two times and develops into a ready-to-win effect after the second re-fluctuation, and pattern C3 has three re-fluctuations and develops into a ready-to-win effect after the third re-fluctuation. It is a pattern to

As shown in FIG. 48(a), in the first re-variation, for any of the patterns C1 to C3, at the timing when a predetermined time (6 seconds in this example) elapses from the start of the variable display of the effect symbol 8, three The first temporary stop of the performance symbols 8L, 8C and 8R is performed. At this time, at least one of the three production patterns 8L, 8C, 8R (for example, the middle production pattern 8C) becomes a re-fluctuation pattern (special pattern) and temporarily stops, or the three production patterns 8L, 8C, The result of 8R (symbol combination) becomes a special result (symbol combination), and the game is temporarily stopped. By this first temporary stop, the player can recognize that the change is a re-variation effect, that is, the re-variation display (temporary stop and re-variation) of the effect pattern 8 will be performed. .

After the first temporary stop, in the pattern C1, the re-fluctuation of the production pattern 8 is performed once, and after the first re-fluctuation, the production pattern 8 stops at a loose eye (reach failure), or the reach establishment. It becomes and shifts to reach production. In addition, in pattern C2, after the first temporary stop, the re-variation of the production pattern 8 is performed twice with one temporary stop on the way, and after the second re-change, the reach is established and the reach production is performed. transition to Furthermore, in the pattern C3, after the first temporary stop, the re-variation of the production pattern 8 is performed three times with two temporary stops on the way, and after the third re-variation, the reach is established and the reach production transition to In the re-fluctuation effect due to the previous re-fluctuation of these patterns C1 to C3, the fluctuation time related to the re-fluctuation is uniformly 6 seconds, and the time from the start of the fluctuation to the first re-fluctuation start (temporary stop) and the same time It's becoming Therefore, in the variable display of the production pattern 8 based on the re-variation pattern related to the first re-variation, the variable display for 6 seconds is repeatedly performed until the loose eye stops or the ready-to-win state is established (re-variation production).

In the re-fluctuation patterns C1 to C3 related to the first re-fluctuation, the temporary stop pattern when the production pattern 8 is temporarily stopped may be the same pattern combination for all temporary stops, or a different pattern combination for each temporary stop. It is also possible to temporarily stop the re-fluctuation symbols in all temporary stops.

On the other hand, the flow of the re-variation effect by the post-re-variation will be described with reference to FIG. 48(b). The upper part of FIG. 48(b) is a timing chart of post-re-variation based on pattern D1, and the lower part of FIG. 48(b) is a timing chart of post-re-variation based on pattern D2. Among the re-fluctuation patterns related to the post-re-fluctuation, pattern D1 is a pattern in which the number of re-fluctuations is one and develops into a ready-to-win effect after the first re-fluctuation, and pattern D2 has two re-fluctuations. It is a pattern that develops into a ready-to-win effect after the second re-fluctuation.

As shown in FIG. 48(b), in the post-revariation, for both patterns D1 and D2, a predetermined time (11 seconds in this example) is longer than the pre-revariation from the start of the variable display of the effect symbol 8. When the timing passes, the three performance symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R are temporarily stopped for the first time. At this time, at least one of the three production patterns 8L, 8C, 8R (for example, the middle production pattern 8C) becomes a re-fluctuation pattern (special pattern) and temporarily stops, or the three production patterns 8L, 8C, The result of 8R (symbol combination) becomes a special result (symbol combination), and the game is temporarily stopped. By this first temporary stop, as with the previous re-variation, the player can confirm that the change is a re-variation effect, that is, the re-variation display (temporary stop and re-variation) of the production pattern 8 will be performed. It becomes possible to recognize

After the first temporary stop, in pattern D1, the re-fluctuation of the production pattern 8 is performed once. In addition, in pattern D2, after the first temporary stop, the re-variation of the production pattern 8 is performed twice with one temporary stop on the way, and after the second re-variation, the ready-to-win is established and the ready-to-win production is performed. transition to In the re-fluctuation production by the post-re-fluctuation of these patterns D1 and D2, the fluctuation time related to the re-fluctuation is uniformly 11 seconds, and the time from the start of the fluctuation to the first re-fluctuation start (temporary stop) is the same time. It's becoming Therefore, in the variable display of the production pattern 8 based on the re-variation pattern related to the post-re-variation, the variable display for 11 seconds is repeatedly performed until the ready-to-win state is established (re-variation production).

Incidentally, in the re-fluctuation patterns D1 and D2 relating to the post-re-fluctuation, the temporary stop pattern when the production pattern 8 is temporarily stopped may be the same pattern combination for all temporary stops, or a different pattern combination for each temporary stop. It is also possible to temporarily stop the re-fluctuation symbols in all temporary stops.

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In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment (embodiment 2) described above, as a re-variation pattern (re-variation mode) for performing re-variation display (temporary stop and re-variation) of the production pattern 8 once or more times, A re-variation pattern (first re-variation mode) related to the first re-variation and a re-variation pattern (second re-variation mode) related to the later re-variation are provided, and "previous re-variation" is provided as a re-variation effect. Two types of "post-revariation" are executable. Then, the re-fluctuation effect due to the first re-fluctuation and the re-fluctuation effect due to the post-re-fluctuation are different in the execution (occurrence) timing of the first re-fluctuation. If the variation execution (occurrence) time is relatively early, it is possible to recognize that the variation effect is a re-variation effect due to the previous re-variation, and the first re-variation execution (occurrence) time is relatively If it is late, it becomes possible to recognize that the variable effect is a re-variation effect due to a post-revariation. In this way, although both the first re-variation and the post-re-variation are re-variation effects, the re-variation effects give different impressions (flavours) to the player due to the difference in the execution (occurrence) timing of the first re-variation. It has become. As a result, it is possible to realize diversification of the re-variation pattern, enhance the effect of the re-variation presentation, and eventually improve the game interest.

Further, in the pachinko game machine 1 of the present embodiment, the re-variation pattern related to the re-variation after the execution (occurrence) of the first re-variation is relatively late is the execution (occurrence) of the first re-variation. Compared to the re-fluctuation pattern related to the earlier re-fluctuation whose time is relatively early, when the result of the special symbol propriety determination is a big hit (when the special symbol fluctuation pattern is a big hit fluctuation pattern), there is a high possibility that it will be selected. It is a thing. For this reason, it is possible to obtain a game property such that the reliability of the big win increases if the execution (occurrence) timing of the first temporary stop and re-variation is relatively late after the production pattern 8 starts the variable display. This makes it possible to enhance interest in the re-variation effect.

In particular, in the present embodiment, the re-variation pattern D1 related to the later re-variation has a higher hit reliability than the re-variation patterns C2 and C3 related to the first re-variation, but the number of re-variations is smaller. The re-variation pattern D2 related to the re-variation has a higher jackpot reliability than the re-variation pattern C3 related to the previous re-variation, but the number of re-variations is smaller (see FIGS. 47 and 48). Therefore, if the execution (occurrence) timing of the first revariation is late, even in a revariation performance with a small number of revariations, the reliability of the big hit is higher than a revariation performance with a large number of revariations. Also obtained, it is possible to enhance the interest of the re-variation production.

In the present embodiment, two types of re-variation effects are provided, namely, "previous re-variation" and "post-re-variation", in which the first re-variation is executed (occurred) at different times. It is also possible to further provide a pattern for the execution timing of the second re-variation. For example, the time between the execution time of the first re-variation in the first re-change (6 seconds from the start of the change) and the execution time of the first re-change in the post-re-change (11 seconds from the start of the change) (for example, the change 8 seconds from the start) is the execution time of the first re-variation, and the time earlier than the execution time of the first re-variation in the first re-variation (for example, 3 seconds from the start of the variation) is the first re-variation Re-fluctuation pattern with the timing of execution of fluctuation, re-fluctuation pattern with the timing of execution of the first re-fluctuation later than the execution time of the first re-fluctuation in the post-re-fluctuation (for example, 20 seconds from the start of fluctuation), etc. Various re-variation patterns can be provided.

Also, in this embodiment, instead of the "story re-variation" and "re-variation zone" according to the first embodiment, the re-variation effects of "early re-variation" and "later re-variation" are provided. , In addition to the "story re-variation" and "re-variation zone" of the first embodiment, the "early re-variation" and "post-re-variation" of the present embodiment (embodiment 2) may be provided. In this case, when setting the fluctuation effect pattern (S4505), for example, first, using the re-fluctuation pattern determination table (first re-fluctuation pattern determination table) shown in FIG. As a result, when it is determined that neither the "story re-change" nor the "re-change zone" is to be executed, the re-change pattern determination table (second re-change pattern determination) shown in FIG. table) can be used to make decisions about "pre-re-varying" and "post-re-varying". This makes it possible to select and execute any one of the four types of re-variation effects.

In addition, in this embodiment, regarding the re-variation display (temporary stop and re-variation) of the production pattern 8 in the previous re-variation and the subsequent re-variation, after temporarily stopping the three production patterns 8L, 8C, 8R, all these Although the design is to be re-varied, the re-variation display (temporary stop and re-variation) of the production design 8 in the first re-variation and the subsequent re-variation is performed in the same manner as the story re-variation in the first embodiment described above. can be That is, of the three performance symbols 8L, 8C, 8R, after the left performance symbol 8L, which is the first stop symbol, is temporarily stopped, the three performance symbols are immediately before the right performance symbol 8R, which is the second stop symbol, is temporarily stopped. 8L, 8C, and 8R may be changed again. Alternatively, after the right performance symbol 8R, which is the second stop symbol, is temporarily stopped, the three performance symbols 8L, 8C, 8R are changed again just before the medium performance symbol 8C, which is the third stop symbol, is temporarily stopped. good too.

As described above, Examples 1 and 2 have been described as embodiments of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to these, and is limited to the wording of each claim as long as it does not depart from the scope described in each claim. However, it is possible for those skilled in the art to easily replace them, and to add improvements as appropriate based on the knowledge that those skilled in the art usually have.

For example, in the first and second embodiments described above, a re-variation pattern is provided as a variable performance pattern of the performance design 8 in the low-probability-low base state (non-time-saving state), and the re-variation performance can be executed in the low-probability-low base state. However, a re-variation pattern may be provided as a variable performance pattern of the performance pattern 8 in a high base state such as a low probability high base state or a high probability high base state, so that the re-variation performance can be executed even in the high base state. In this way, since the re-variation effect can be executed not only in the low base state but also in the high base state, it is possible to increase the interest in the game in the high base state.

Also, the manner of distributing (assigning) the random numbers in the tables shown in FIGS. 43(c) and 47 is only an example, and it is possible to distribute the random numbers in consideration of the execution manner of the re-fluctuation effect and the game playability. is. Furthermore, the execution mode (re-variation pattern) of the re-variation effect is limited to the modes shown in FIGS. 45(a) to (c), FIGS. It is possible to set arbitrarily, including the number of times of re-fluctuation, re-fluctuation time, pattern (temporary stop pattern) and appearance when temporarily stopped, and design type of production pattern used in re-fluctuation production. is.

In addition, in the above-described first and second embodiments, when the production design is temporarily stopped in the re-variation effect, the re-variation design and the special appearance may be displayed (re-variation zone of the first embodiment, Preliminary re-fluctuation and post-re-fluctuation in the second embodiment), temporary stop may be made with a simple loose pattern, or temporary stop may be made with a ready-to-win pattern in which left and right performance symbols are the same.

Further, in the above-described first and second embodiments, the re-variation display (temporary stop and re-variation) of the performance symbols is performed by temporarily stopping the performance symbols that are being variably displayed with the re-variation symbols or special results. However, instead of displaying a re-variation pattern or a special result, a predetermined notification effect (re-variation notification effect) that informs that a re-variation display will be performed It may be made to indicate that re-variation display (temporary stop and re-variation) of the production design is performed by performing when stopping). As the notification effect in this case, for example, in addition to the effect pattern, an image suggesting the execution of the re-fluctuation display is displayed on the display screen, a sound or light suggesting the execution of the re-fluctuation display is emitted, or the re-fluctuation display is performed. It is conceivable to operate the movable decorative member (movable object) in a manner suggesting the execution of

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the present invention is applied to a pachinko game machine provided with one big winning device (big winning opening) that operates in a big win game (special game state), but the present invention is applied to this. The invention is not limited, and the present invention can also be applied to a pachinko game machine having a plurality of (for example, two) large winning devices (large winning openings).

In addition, in the above-described embodiment, for the preliminary determination based on the starting ball, the latest acquisition random number value (acquisition information) stored in the special figure reservation storage unit is read, and the read acquisition random number value (acquisition information) is determined. (Pre-judgment) was supposed to be performed ("starting ball entry process (S205)", see Figs. 11, 13, etc.), but the method of pre-judgment is not limited to this. For example, in addition to the special figure holding storage unit, the area (acquired information storage means) that stores the acquired information that is subject to preliminary determination (that is, the acquired information acquired based on the starting ball) is stored in the main control unit and sub-control It may be provided in the RAM of the unit and the obtained information stored in the storage area (preliminary determination storage unit) may be determined (preliminary determination). In this case, by storing the result of the preliminary determination in the RAM of the main control unit or the sub-control unit, it is possible to erase the acquired information used for the preliminary determination (acquired information stored in another storage area).

In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the control processing of digesting the second special figure reservation with priority over the first special figure reservation, the control processing of the so-called special figure 2 priority digestion, but not limited to this, the first special figure It may be a control process of preferentially digesting the hold to the second special figure hold, the control process of so-called special figure 1 priority digestion. In addition, priority is not set for the digestion of the first special reservation and the digestion of the second special reservation, and among the first special reservation and the second special reservation, the oldest one is digested in order. Control processing, that is, so-called order-of-ball (memory order) digestion control processing may be used. Further, the digestion of the first special figure reservation and the digestion of the second special figure reservation may be executed in parallel.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the present invention is applied to a type 1 pachinko machine that determines whether or not to activate the probability variation function based on the type of the jackpot pattern. is not limited to For example, the big winning opening (V attacker) is provided with a specific area (V area) as a variable probability operation opening, and the probability variation function is performed based on whether the game ball passes through the specific area (V passing) during the jackpot game. It is also possible to apply the present invention to a type 1 pachinko game machine (so-called "V certain machine") that determines whether or not to operate. Alternatively, a specific area (V area) is provided in the large winning opening that can enter the ball when the result of the special symbol propriety determination is a small hit, and the game ball entering the big winning opening during the small winning game It is also possible to apply the present invention to a one- and two-type pachinko machine in which a jackpot game is executed when a specific area is passed (V pass), and a jackpot game is executed based on the V pass.

In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the probability variation function can be set to a low probability (first probability) or a high probability (second probability) by deactivating or activating the probability variation function. is not limited to this, for example, three or more types of probabilities can be set, such as medium probability (third probability) higher than low probability (first probability) and lower than high probability (second probability) good too. Furthermore, first low probability and first high probability (first probability condition), second low probability and second high probability (second probability condition), third low probability and third high probability (third probability condition), etc. , a plurality of types of probability conditions that define the relationship between low probability and high probability are provided, and any one of the plurality of types of probability conditions can be arbitrarily set (selected) when the gaming machine is powered on, for example. good too.

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(1-1) A gaming machine in which a special game advantageous to a player can be executed based on the result of a determination made based on the establishment of a predetermined condition being a specific result,
Equipped with variable display control means for variably displaying a plurality of symbols on a predetermined display unit triggered by the execution of the determination,
The variable display control means variably displays a plurality of symbols based on a variable mode selected from among a plurality of predetermined variable modes,
The variable mode includes at least a predetermined re-variation display in which at least one symbol is temporarily stopped after the variable display of the plurality of symbols is started until the display result is finally displayed, and then the plurality of symbols is re-varied. There is a re-variation mode that accompanies the production,
A gaming machine, wherein the re-variation mode includes a plurality of re-variation modes with different execution timings of a predetermined effect.

In the gaming machine of (1-1) above, a plurality of symbols are variably displayed on a predetermined display section triggered by the execution of determination. This variable display is performed based on a variable mode selected from a plurality of predetermined variable modes. The variation mode to be selected includes at least a re-variation in which at least one symbol is temporarily stopped after the variable display of the plurality of symbols is started until the display result is finally displayed, and then the plurality of symbols is re-varied. There is a re-variation mode in which the display is accompanied by a predetermined effect, and the re-variation mode includes at least a plurality of re-variation modes in which the execution timing of the predetermined effect is different. As a result, it is possible to realize diversification of the re-variation modes and enhance the performance effect of the variable display based on the re-variation modes (that is, the variable performance for performing the re-variation display), and as a result, improve the amusement of the game. becomes possible.

(1-2) In the gaming machine of (1-1) above,
A gaming machine, wherein at least one re-variation mode among the plurality of types of re-variation modes is different in content of a predetermined effect from other re-variation modes.

In the gaming machine (1-2) above, for at least one re-variation mode among the plurality of re-variation modes, the content of the predetermined effect is different from the other re-variation modes. As a result, it is possible to make the content of the presentation different depending on the type of the re-variation mode, and it is possible to prevent the content of the presentation from becoming uniform.

(1-3) In the gaming machine of (1-1) or (1-2) above,
The re-variation mode includes at least a first re-variation mode and a second re-variation mode in which the execution timing of the predetermined effect is later than the first re-variation mode,
A gaming machine, wherein the second re-variation mode has a higher possibility of being selected when the result of the determination is the specific result, compared to the first re-variation mode.

In the gaming machine of (1-3) above, the re-variation mode includes at least a first re-variation mode and a second re-variation mode in which the execution timing of the predetermined effect is later than the first re-variation mode. Therefore, the second re-variation mode is more likely to be selected when the determination result is the specific result, compared to the first re-variation mode. Therefore, in the variable display based on the re-variation mode, that is, in the variable effect for performing the re-variable display, the degree of expectation for execution of the special game can be indicated by the execution time (occurrence time) of the predetermined effect. As a result, it is possible to enhance the interest of the variable presentation in which the variable display is performed again.

(1-4) In any one gaming machine from (1-1) to (1-3) above,
The symbols include at least a symbol of a first symbol type and a symbol of a second symbol type whose display mode is different from that of the first symbol type,
The re-variation mode includes at least a mode in which the re-variation display is performed with a plurality of symbols of the first symbol type, and a mode in which the re-variation display is performed with a plurality of symbols of the second symbol type. A game machine characterized by comprising:

In the above (1-4) gaming machine, there are at least a first symbol type and a second symbol type as the symbol types. The re-variation mode includes at least a mode in which re-variation display is performed with a plurality of symbols of the first symbol type, a mode in which re-variation display is performed with a plurality of symbols of the second symbol type, exists. As a result, the impression of the re-variation display given to the player can be varied depending on the type of the re-variation mode, and it is possible to enhance the interest of the variation effect in which the re-variation display is performed.

(1-5) In any one gaming machine from (1-1) to (1-4) above,
The gaming machine, wherein the variable display control means may temporarily stop at least one symbol with a predetermined special symbol when the plurality of symbols are variably displayed based on the re-variation mode.

In the above (1-5) gaming machine, in the variable display based on the re-variation mode (variation effect in which the re-variation display is performed), at least one of the plurality of symbols may be temporarily stopped with a predetermined special symbol. It has become something. As a result, it is possible to suggest that the re-fluctuation display will be performed by the temporary stop of the special symbols, and it is possible to attract the player's interest to the temporary stop of the special symbols.

(1-6) In any one gaming machine from (1-1) to (1-5) above,
The gaming machine, wherein the variable display control means may temporarily stop the plurality of symbols in a predetermined special combination when the plurality of symbols are variably displayed based on the re-variation mode.

In the gaming machine of (1-6) above, there are cases where a plurality of symbols are temporarily stopped in a predetermined special combination in the variable display based on the re-variation mode (variation effect in which the re-variation display is performed). . As a result, it is possible to suggest that the re-variation display will be performed by the temporary stop of the plurality of symbols by the special combination, and to attract the interest of the player to the temporary stop of the plurality of symbols by the special combination. .

(2-1) A gaming machine that enables execution of a special game that is advantageous to the player based on the fact that the result of determination made based on the establishment of a predetermined condition is a specific result,
Equipped with variable display control means for variably displaying a plurality of symbols on a predetermined display unit triggered by the execution of the determination,
The variable display control means variably displays a plurality of symbols based on a variable mode selected from among a plurality of predetermined variable modes,
The variation mode includes at least one re-variation display in which at least one symbol is temporarily stopped after the variation display of the plurality of symbols is started until the display result is finally displayed, and then the plurality of symbols is re-varied. There is a re-variation mode that is performed once or multiple times,
A gaming machine, wherein the re-variation mode includes at least a plurality of re-variation modes with different execution timings of the re-variation display.

In the gaming machine of (2-1) above, a plurality of symbols are variably displayed on a predetermined display section triggered by the execution of determination. This variable display is performed based on a variable mode selected from a plurality of predetermined variable modes. The variation mode to be selected includes at least a re-variation in which at least one symbol is temporarily stopped after the variable display of the plurality of symbols is started until the display result is finally displayed, and then the plurality of symbols is re-varied. There are re-variation modes in which the display is performed once or multiple times, and the re-variation modes include at least a plurality of re-variation modes in which the re-variation display is performed at different times. As a result, it is possible to realize diversification of the re-variation modes and enhance the performance effect of the variable display based on the re-variation modes (that is, the variable performance for performing the re-variation display), and as a result, improve the amusement of the game. becomes possible.

(2-2) In the gaming machine of (2-1) above,
The re-change mode includes at least a first re-change mode and a second re-change mode in which the first re-change display is performed later than the first re-change mode,
A gaming machine, wherein the second re-variation mode has a higher possibility of being selected when the result of the determination is the specific result, compared to the first re-variation mode.

In the gaming machine of (2-2) above, the re-variation modes include at least a first re-variation mode and a second re-variation mode in which the first re-variation display is executed later than the first re-variation mode. , and the second re-variation mode is more likely to be selected than the first re-variation mode when the determination result is the specific result. Therefore, in the variable display based on the re-variation mode, that is, in the variable effect in which the re-variation display is performed, the degree of expectation for execution of the special game can be indicated by the execution time (occurrence time) of the first re-variation display. . As a result, it is possible to enhance the interest of the variable presentation in which the variable display is performed again.

(2-3) In the gaming machine of (2-1) or (2-2) above,
The symbols include at least a symbol of a first symbol type and a symbol of a second symbol type whose display mode is different from that of the first symbol type,
The re-variation mode includes at least a mode in which the re-variation display is performed with a plurality of symbols of the first symbol type, and a mode in which the re-variation display is performed with a plurality of symbols of the second symbol type. A game machine characterized by comprising:

In the above (2-3) gaming machine, there are at least a first symbol type and a second symbol type as the symbol types. The re-variation mode includes at least a mode in which re-variation display is performed with a plurality of symbols of the first symbol type, a mode in which re-variation display is performed with a plurality of symbols of the second symbol type, exists. As a result, the impression of the re-variation display given to the player can be varied depending on the type of the re-variation mode, and it is possible to enhance the interest of the variation effect in which the re-variation display is performed.

(2-4) In any one gaming machine from (2-1) to (2-3) above,
The gaming machine, wherein the variable display control means may temporarily stop at least one symbol with a predetermined special symbol when the plurality of symbols are variably displayed based on the re-variation mode.

In the gaming machine of (2-4) above, there is a case where at least one of the plurality of symbols is temporarily stopped with a predetermined special symbol in the variation display based on the re-variation mode (variation effect in which the re-variation display is performed). It has become something. As a result, it is possible to suggest that the re-fluctuation display will be performed by the temporary stop of the special symbols, and it is possible to attract the player's interest to the temporary stop of the special symbols.

(2-5) In any one gaming machine from (2-1) to (2-4) above,
The gaming machine, wherein the variable display control means may temporarily stop the plurality of symbols in a predetermined special combination when the plurality of symbols are variably displayed based on the re-variation mode.

In the gaming machine of (2-5) above, there are cases where a plurality of symbols are temporarily stopped in a predetermined special combination in the variable display based on the re-variation mode (variation effect in which the re-variation display is performed). . As a result, it is possible to suggest that the re-variation display will be performed by the temporary stop of the plurality of symbols by the special combination, and to attract the interest of the player to the temporary stop of the plurality of symbols by the special combination. .

1 pachinko machine, 2 game board, 3 game area, 4 rail member, 5 board surface lamp, 6 ball return prevention piece, 7 image display device, 7a display screen (display area, effect display section), 7b effect pattern display area ( production design display section), 8 production design, 9a first production reservation, 9b second production reservation, 9c first production reservation display area (first production reservation display section), 9d second production reservation display area (second production reservation display unit), 20 first starting port, 21 second starting port, 28 gate, 30 big winning port, 31 big winning device, 41a first special symbol display (first special symbol display unit), 41b second special symbol Display (second special symbol display unit), 80 main control board (main control unit), 81 game control microcomputer, 90 sub control board (sub control unit), 91 performance control microcomputer, 100 image control board (image control part), 101 microcomputer for image control.

Claims (1)

A gaming machine that enables execution of a special game advantageous to a player based on a result of determination made based on establishment of a predetermined condition being a specific result,
Equipped with variable display control means for variably displaying a plurality of symbols on a predetermined display unit triggered by the execution of the determination,
The variable display control means variably displays a plurality of symbols based on a variable mode selected from among a plurality of predetermined variable modes,
The variation mode includes at least one re-variation display in which at least one symbol is temporarily stopped after the variation display of the plurality of symbols is started until the display result is finally displayed, and then the plurality of symbols is re-varied. There is a re-variation mode that is performed once or multiple times,
The re-variation mode includes at least a plurality of re-variation modes with different execution timings of re-variation display,
The design types of the design include at least a first design type and a second design type having a display mode different from that of the first design type,
In the re-variation mode of the plurality of types, after the plurality of symbols of the first symbol type start the variable display, a plurality of symbols are displayed according to the re-variable display performed before the display result of the variable display is confirmed. A re-variation mode with a pattern type change in which the pattern type of the pattern changes from the first pattern type to the second pattern type is included ,
The re -variation mode with the symbol type change is a mode in which the re-variation display is performed a plurality of times, and the symbol types of the plurality of symbols are changed to the first symbol type according to the re-variation display of the final time among the plurality of times. A game machine characterized by comprising a mode in which the pattern type changes from the pattern type to the second pattern type.

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