JP7296655B2 - game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to gaming machines.

A pachinko machine, which is a representative example of gaming machines, shoots a pachinko ball in response to a player operating an operating handle, and the shot pachinko ball enters a starting prize-winning opening within a game area (starting prize-winning). ) will be used as a trigger to execute a jackpot lottery (hit judgment). When winning the big win lottery, the performance symbols to be variably displayed on the display screen of the pattern display device are stopped by the combination of the big win, and then the big win game state is generated. When the variable display of the effect pattern is performed on the display screen of the symbol display device, various effects according to the variable display are performed by the symbol display device, other display devices, speakers, lamp devices, etc. (For example, , Patent Document 1).

JP-A-2005-261711

However, the various effects employed in the pachinko machine are determined based on the results of the big win lottery, and heighten expectations for the occurrence of the big win game state (stopping of the combination of the performance symbols with the big win). The main thing is the performance. Therefore, even if a plurality of types of effects are set, the contents suggested by them are uniform, and there is a possibility that they do not sufficiently contribute to enhancing the interest of the pachinko game.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention has been proposed in view of the problems inherent in the prior art, and has been proposed to preferably solve these problems.

In order to overcome the above problems and achieve the intended purpose, the invention according to claim 1 of the present application is
Hit judgment is executed when the judgment execution condition is satisfied, and the symbol display unit (Ma, Mb) displays the symbol variation display according to the result of the hit judgment, and the hit judgment becomes the hit judgment result. A game control means (60a) for generating a winning game state in a case, and an effect control means (65a) for causing an effect executing section (19c) to execute an effect based on a control signal from the game control means (60a). In a game machine that
The game control means (60a) is configured to be able to execute game control with an advantage selected by operating a predetermined operation means (CLS) at the time of power-on, among a plurality of stages of advantage regarding a game. ,
The effect control means (65a) is configured to cause the effect execution unit (19c) to execute a plurality of types of suggestive effects related to the degree of advantage, including at least a high-level suggestive effect and a low-level suggestive effect,
When the execution of the high stage suggestive effect is determined, there is a possibility that the game control is executed with the advantage of a specific stage, and the game control is executed with the advantage of a stage lower than the specific stage. When the execution of the low-level suggestive effect is determined, the game control is executed with the advantage of a level different from the lowest level among the levels lower than the specific level. Possibility is higher than the possibility that the game control is executed with the said advantage of the specific stage, and the possibility that the game control is executed with the said advantage of the lowest stage, the specific stage The probability of the lottery process of the suggestion effect related to the advantage is set so that the relationship is set to 0% , which is lower than the possibility that the game control is executed with the advantage,
Possibility of game control being executed with the highest level of advantage when execution of the low stage suggestion effect is determined, Possibility of game control being executed with the lowest level of advantage The gist is that the probability of the lottery process of the suggestion effect related to the advantage is set so that the probability is higher than 0% .
According to this, the player can guess from the suggestive effect which one of the plurality of stages of the game-related advantages the game control is being performed at.
In addition, the execution of the high-level suggestive effect and the non-execution of the low-level suggestive effect allow the game control to be performed at a specific stage of advantage (that is, the state that is relatively advantageous for the player who plays the game) ), and by executing the low-level suggestive effect and not executing the high-level suggestive effect, the game control is performed at an advantage level lower than a specific level (that is, for the player who plays the game relatively unfavorable condition).
In order to overcome the above problems and achieve the intended purpose, the invention according to claim 2 of the present application is
Hit judgment is executed when the judgment execution condition is satisfied, and the symbol display unit (Ma, Mb) displays the symbol variation display according to the result of the hit judgment, and the hit judgment becomes the hit judgment result. A game control means (60a) for generating a winning game state in a case, and an effect control means (65a) for causing an effect executing section (19c) to execute an effect based on a control signal from the game control means (60a). In a game machine that
The game control means (60a) is configured to be able to execute game control with an advantage selected by operating a predetermined operation means (CLS) at the time of power-on, among a plurality of stages of advantage regarding a game. ,
The effect control means (65a) is configured to cause the effect execution unit (19c) to execute a plurality of types of suggestive effects related to the degree of advantage, including at least a high-level suggestive effect and a low-level suggestive effect,
When the execution of the high stage suggestive effect is determined, there is a possibility that the game control is executed with the advantage of a specific stage, and the game control is executed with the advantage of a stage lower than the specific stage. When the execution of the low-level suggestive effect is determined, the game control is executed with the advantage of a level different from the lowest level among the levels lower than the specific level. Possibility is higher than the possibility that the game control is executed with the said advantage of the specific stage, and the possibility that the game control is executed with the said advantage of the lowest stage, the specific stage The probability of the lottery process of the suggestion effect related to the advantage is set so that the relationship is set to 0% , which is lower than the possibility that the game control is executed with the advantage,
A lottery process for suggestive performance related to said advantage so that there is no possibility that game control is being executed at said lowest level of said advantage in both cases in which execution of said high-level suggestive performance and low-level suggestive performance is determined. The gist is that the probability of
According to this, the player can guess from the suggestive effect which one of the plurality of stages of the game-related advantages the game control is being performed at.
In addition, the execution of the high-level suggestive effect and the non-execution of the low-level suggestive effect allow the game control to be performed at a specific stage of advantage (that is, the state that is relatively advantageous for the player who plays the game) ), and by executing the low-level suggestive effect and not executing the high-level suggestive effect, the game control is performed at an advantage level lower than a specific level (that is, for the player who plays the game relatively unfavorable condition).

The present application includes the following technical ideas.
A plurality of kinds of the number of target times are set, and the number of execution times of pattern variation display is obtained by subtracting the number of target times immediately before from the number of target times of the second and subsequent times from the number of times of execution of the pattern variation display until reaching the target number of times of the first time. The gist is that there is less
According to this, when the period in which the winning game state does not occur becomes longer (when a so-called "get stuck" occurs), the number of times of execution of the symbol variation display reaches the target number of times. Suggestion effects can be executed accordingly. Here, after the power is turned on or after the end of the winning game state, the number of times of execution of the symbol variation display until the first target number of times is reached (the first lottery process is performed), the next target number of times after reaching the previous target number of times By setting the number of times the symbol variation display is executed until the target number of times after the second time is reached (the lottery process after the second time is performed) is set to be smaller, when the so-called fit becomes large, the suggestive effect Opportunities that can be executed can be made to come at short intervals, and it is possible to prevent the player from losing interest in the game.

The present application includes the following technical ideas.
The effect control means (65a) is configured to allow the effect executing section (19c) to execute a plurality of types of suggestive effects including at least an odd-numbered stage suggestive effect and an even-numbered stage suggestive effect,
When the execution of the odd stage suggestive effect is determined, there is a high possibility that the game control is being executed at the odd number stage counted from the low stage side, and the execution of the even stage suggestive effect is highly likely. The probability of the lottery process is set so that the probability that the game control is executed at the even-numbered stage counted from the low stage side is highly likely when it is determined. and
According to this, when the number of executions of the symbol variation display reaches the target number of times, the execution of the odd stage suggestive effect and the non-execution of the even stage suggestive effect indicate that the game control is being performed at the odd stage advantage. As well as being able to suggest, it is possible to suggest that the game control is being performed with an even number stage of advantage by executing the even stage suggesting effect and not executing the odd stage suggesting effect.

The present application includes the following technical ideas.
The effect executing section (19c) is provided on the door body (13) forming the front surface of the machine and has a movable portion (70), and executes the suggestive effect including at least the operation of the movable portion (70). The gist of it is to get
According to this, the effect execution unit provided on the door constituting the front surface of the machine executes the suggestive effect including the operation of the movable part, thereby not only the player playing the game machine but also other games. It is possible to suggest the degree of advantage in a manner that is easy for a person to confirm.

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to add interest to the game.

1 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine according to Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a front view of a pachinko machine, and the main part is enlarged and shown. It is a front view of a game board. FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram showing electrical connections of a control board and the like; The main control board housed in the main board case is shown viewed from the front side (back side of the machine). It is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the control state of the main control CPU and the display contents of the performance display device, the game information display device and the symbol display device. It is a time chart showing the flow from power-on to transition to setting change mode to playable state. It is a time chart showing the flow from power-on to transition to setting confirmation mode to playable state. It is a flow chart which shows the main processing of main control CPU. FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing processing related to setting change in FIG. 9 ; FIG. FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing processing related to setting confirmation in FIG. 9 ; FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the normal processing of main control CPU. It is a flowchart which shows the timer interrupt processing of main control CPU. A luminous color determination table referred to when the performance control CPU determines the luminous color of the third luminous decorative portion in the motivation stimulating performance, wherein (a) is a first luminous color determination table and (b) is a second luminous color determination table. 2, and (c) is the third emission color determination table. (a) is an explanatory diagram showing the types and contents of the winning sound patterns in the over winning effect, and (b) is a winning sound determination table that the effect control CPU refers to when determining the winning sound pattern for the over winning effect. is. It is a mode determination table at the time of setting suggestion which the performance control CPU refers to in the performance mode lottery processing executed at a specific timing. FIG. 10 is a winning sound determination table referred to when the effect control CPU of the pachinko machine according to the second embodiment determines the winning sound pattern of the over winning effect, (a) is a first winning sound determination table, and (b) is , is a second winning sound determination table.

Next, the gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to a preferred embodiment 1 and with reference to the accompanying drawings. As the gaming machine, a general pachinko machine will be described as an example. Also, in the following description, "front", "rear", "left", and "right" refer to the pachinko machine viewed from the front side (player side) unless otherwise specified.

(About pachinko machine 10)
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 according to the first embodiment is formed in a rectangular frame shape with front and rear openings, and is installed vertically on an installation frame stand (not shown) of a game parlor. A middle frame (game machine main body) 12 for detachably holding a game board 20 (see FIG. 3) is attached to the opening front side of the door 11 so as to be openable and detachable like a door. A decorated front frame (decorative frame) 13 is attached to the front side of the middle frame 12 so as to be openable and detachable like a door. Although not shown, an opening/closing detection lever is provided at the upper right end of the middle frame 12 and moves back and forth according to the opening/closing of the front frame 13 . The open state of the middle frame 12 and the front frame 13 is detected by detecting the displacement of the opening/closing detection lever with a door open detection sensor SE10 (see FIG. 4) provided on the middle frame 12. FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the front frame 13 is formed with a window 13a through which a game area 20a (see FIG. 3) formed on the front side of the game board 20 is viewed from the front side. A see-through protection plate 13b made of a glass plate or a transparent synthetic resin material is arranged so as to cover the window 13a. Further, an upper ball receiving tray 14 and a lower ball receiving tray 15 for storing pachinko balls are integrally attached to the lower portion of the front frame 13 . Here, the pachinko machine 10 is configured to pay out pachinko balls to the upper ball tray 14 by driving a ball payout device (not shown). The upper ball receiving tray 14 stores the pachinko balls paid out by the ball payout device, and is provided so as to finally deliver the stored pachinko balls one by one to the hitting position by the ball launching device (not shown). It is When the upper ball receiving tray 14 is filled with pachinko balls, newly put out pachinko balls are guided to the lower ball receiving tray 15 and stored.

As shown in FIG. 1, an operation handle 16 for operating the ball shooting device provided on the middle frame 12 is provided at the lower right position of the front frame 13. As shown in FIG. The operating handle 16 is provided with an operating lever 16a biased in a counterclockwise rotation direction, and when the player rotates the operating lever 16a to the right, the ball launching device is operated to reach the hitting position. Pachinko balls are shot one by one toward the game area 20a. Then, when the launched pachinko ball wins (starts winning) starting winning openings 31a and 32a described later in the game area 20a, special figure winning determination (hitting determination) is executed with the winning as a trigger, and this winning determination As a result of the determination of winning, a jackpot game state (hit game state) advantageous to the player is generated. That is, the determination execution condition is established by the starting winning to the starting winning openings 31a and 32a.

The game board 20 arranged on the middle frame 12 includes a symbol display device 17 (see FIGS. 3 and 4) as a performance executing section capable of executing performance (display performance). In the pachinko machine 10, a main control board 60 (see FIG. 4) provided on the rear side of the machine is provided with main control processing (game control) related to the game, such as the above-mentioned special hit determination and control of various game states. The main control CPU 60a (game control means) is executed, and based on the control signal (command) from the main control CPU 60a, the production control board 65 (see FIG. 4) provided on the rear side of the machine. The CPU 65a (effect control means) comprehensively controls control processing related to various effects such as display effects corresponding to game contents. With such a control configuration, the pachinko machine 10 performs a symbol variation performance of varying and displaying symbols for performance (hereinafter referred to as decoration symbols) when a pachinko ball enters the starting prize winning openings 31a and 32a. The display unit 17a informs the result of the determination of the winning of the special symbol by means of the decorative figure which is finally stopped and displayed (determined stop display) in the symbol variation production. As the pattern display device 17, a liquid crystal display device, in which a liquid crystal panel capable of displaying various patterns, characters, etc. in addition to decorative drawings is housed in a storage case, is generally adopted. And various conventionally known display devices capable of variable display can be employed.

Here, the front frame 13 is provided with effect execution units 18 and 19 capable of executing light effect and sound effect. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, speakers (sound output means) 18 are arranged at the upper and lower portions of the front frame 13 as an effect executing section capable of outputting voices and sound effects. In addition, substantially the entire portion of the front frame 13 above the upper ball tray 14 is decorated except for the window 13a, and the effect execution unit changes the color of the front surface by light from LEDs or the like (emits light). It constitutes a frame lamp (light emitting means) 19 as. The frame lamp 19 has a first light-emitting decorative portion 19a along the upper edge and the left edge of the window 13a, and a horizontally elongated plate-shaped second light-emitting decorative portion 19b disposed on the front side of the upper portion of the first light-emitting decorative portion 19a. , and a third light-emitting decorative portion 19c that protrudes forward from a position along the right edge of the window 13a. The third light-emitting decorative portion 19c is a decoration shaped like a "spear", and its upper portion protrudes above the upper surface of the pachinko machine 10 (the upper surface of the outer frame 11 and the front frame 13). Light emitting bodies (not shown) such as LEDs provided in the frame lamp 19 are turned on and off, and suitable sound is output from the speaker 18, thereby emitting light in accordance with the display effect on the pattern display device 17. It is configured so as to be able to perform production and sound production.

As shown in FIG. 2, inside the third light-emitting decorative portion 19c provided on the front frame 13, a rotary reflecting plate 70 is accommodated as a movable portion (movable body) for performing action rendering. The rotary reflecting plate 70 is a vertically elongated plate-like member, and is plated on both sides so as to efficiently reflect light. The rotating reflector 70 has a vertically extending shaft 71 connected to a drive shaft of a performance motor MT (see FIG. 4), and rotates around the shaft 71 in response to the driving of the performance motor MT. is configured to Here, the third light-emitting decorative portion 19c is configured so that substantially the entire outer surface emits light by light from a plurality of LEDs (not shown) provided therein, and the light-emitting mode changes according to the rotation of the rotary reflector 70. It is

(Regarding game board 20)
Next, the configuration of the game board 20 will be described. The game board 20 is composed of a flat plate-like transparent plate (play area forming member) formed in a substantially rectangular shape with a predetermined plate thickness from a synthetic resin material such as acrylic or polycarbonate having optical transparency. On the front side of the game board 20, as shown in FIG. 3, a game area 20a in which pachinko balls can flow down (movable) is defined by a substantially circular guide rail 22 disposed on the front surface (board surface). . A pachinko ball shot from the ball shooting device is guided into the game area 20a through a shot ball passage 22a formed along the outer periphery of the game area 20a. The game board 20 may be a non-light-transmitting plate member made of veneer material, synthetic resin material, or the like, on which a decorative seal or the like is affixed.

As shown in FIG. 3, the game board 20 is formed with a plurality of mounting openings penetrating back and forth inside the outer circumference of the game area 20a. there is For example, the game board 20 includes a first starting winning part 31, a second starting winning part 31, a second starting A winning section 32 and a special winning section 33 are provided. Also, the game area 20a of the game board 20 is provided with a large number of game nails. Therefore, the pachinko ball that has reached the game area 20a changes its flowing direction irregularly due to contact with the game nail, and some of the balls enter the winning holes 31a, 32a, and 33a. In addition, at the lowermost position of the game area 20a, an out port 23 is formed so as to penetrate the game board 20 in the front and rear direction, and the pachinko balls that have flowed down to the lowermost portion of the game area 20a are discharged from the out port 23 to the outside of the game area 20a. It is designed to be discharged.

(Regarding the frame-shaped decorative body 25)
A frame-like decorative body 25 (see FIG. 3) having an opening 25a that opens forward and backward is attached to a substantially central portion of the game area 20a. A display portion 17 a of the pattern display device 17 arranged on the rear side of the game board 20 faces the front side of the game board 20 through the opening 25 a of the frame-like decorative body 25 . The frame-like decorative body 25 includes an eaves-like portion 25b that protrudes forward from the front surface of the game board 20 to prevent pachinko balls from entering the inner peripheral side (that is, the opening 25a), and a rear end of the eaves-like portion 25b. A thin plate-like base plate portion 25c extending along the front surface of the board 20 in the outer peripheral direction of the eaves-like portion 25b is provided. The game area 20a is provided with a frame-shaped decorative body 25, so that a first ball flow down path 21a, which is a path (moving area) for pachinko balls flowing down the left side of the eaves-like portion 25b, and the right side of the eaves-like portion 25b. It is divided into a second ball flow-down path 21b, which is a path (movement area) for pachinko balls flowing down. When the pachinko ball is made to flow down the first ball flow-down path 21a (in the case of hitting to the left), the possibility of winning the first starting prize-winning portion 31 is higher than when the pachinko ball is flowed down the second ball flow-down path 21b. When the pachinko ball is made to flow down the second ball flow-down path 21b (in the case of hitting to the right), the number of pachinko balls to the second start prize-winning section 32 and the special prize-winning section 33 is higher than when the pachinko ball is flowed down the first ball flow-down path 21a. It is designed to increase the chances of winning a prize.

(Regarding start-up winning sections 31 and 32)
As shown in FIG. 3, the first starting prize winning portion 31 is configured such that the first starting prize winning port 31a is always open to always receive pachinko balls flowing down the game area 20a. On the other hand, the second starting winning part 32 is an opening/closing winning part (variable winning part) that opens and closes the second starting winning port 32a by a starting opening/closing member 32b according to predetermined opening conditions and closing conditions. That is, the second start winning hole 32a changes to an open state in which a pachinko ball can win (enter a ball) and a closed state in which the pachinko ball cannot win (enter a ball). In addition, the second start-up winning section 32 includes a start-up winning solenoid SL1 (see FIG. 4) as driving means for opening and closing (driving) the opening/closing member 32b for start-up.

The first and second start prize winning units 31 and 32 are provided with start prize detection sensors SE1 and SE2 (see FIG. 4) for detecting pachinko balls that have won (entered) the first and second start prize openings 31a and 32a. ) is provided. Then, when the pachinko balls are detected by the start winning detection sensors SE1 and SE2 (when the winning to the start winning openings 31a and 32a is detected), the ball dispensing device detects pachinko balls of a specified number of prize balls (for example, four). (Prize balls) are to be paid out. In addition, when the pachinko ball is detected by the starting winning detection sensors SE1 and SE2 (satisfaction of the determination execution condition), starting winning information (values of various random numbers to be described later) is acquired, and based on this acquired starting winning information, A special figure hit determination (big hit lottery) is performed as to whether or not to give a big hit game state.

In addition, in the display unit 17a of the symbol display device 17, the symbol variation effect is executed according to the display contents (effect pattern) determined based on the result of the special symbol hit determination. Then, as a result of the symbol variation effect, the decoration figures as the effects symbols are fixed and displayed on the symbol display device 17 in a predetermined winning display combination (for example, three identical decoration figures, etc.). It is possible to notify that a winning game advantageous to the player (hereinafter referred to as a big winning game state) is awarded.

(Regarding the special winning section 33)
As shown in FIG. 3, the special winning portion 33 includes a special winning opening (ball entrance, variable ball entrance) 33a and a special opening/closing member 33b. 33b constitutes an opening/closing winning section (variable winning section) for opening and closing the special winning opening 33a. The special winning portion 33 includes a special winning solenoid SL2 (see FIG. 4) as a driving means, and opens (drives) the special opening/closing member 33b in response to the driving of the special winning solenoid SL2. 33a is changed from an open state in which a pachinko ball can win a prize to a closed state in which the pachinko ball cannot win a prize. The special winning part 33 is provided with a special winning detection sensor SE3 (special winning detection means, see FIG. 4) for detecting a pachinko ball that has won the special winning opening 33a. When pachinko balls are detected by the special winning detection sensor SE3, the ball dispensing device dispenses pachinko balls (prize balls) of a prescribed number (for example, nine) of prize balls.

Here, the special prize winning solenoid SL2 is drive-controlled in a jackpot game state provided after the decorative symbols are fixed and stopped in combination to be displayed on the symbol display device 17.例文帳に追加That is, when the jackpot game state is provided, the special winning opening 33a of the special winning portion 33 is opened, thereby giving the player an opportunity to win a prize ball. Specifically, the jackpot game state includes a specified number of round games (for example, 3 times, 6 times or 9 times). Winning of pachinko balls is allowed. In one round game, either a prescribed number of pachinko balls (a prescribed number, for example, 9) wins in the special prize winning port 33a, or a prescribed time (for example, 25000 ms special electric call open time) from the start of each round game. is set to end when In addition, between each round game in the jackpot game state, an inter-round interval is set in which the special opening/closing member 33b is kept closed for a predetermined time (for example, an inter-round interval time of 1000 ms). In the jackpot game state, the opening effect is performed for a predetermined time (for example, an opening time of 8000 ms) before the start of the first round game, and the ending effect is performed for a predetermined time (for example, 5000 ms) after the end of the final round game. ending time). Here, the main control CPU 60a can set a jackpot flag indicating whether or not the jackpot game state is in progress in the main control RAM 60c. ”, and the value of the big win flag is reset to “0” at the end timing of the big win game state (the end timing of the ending effect).

Next, display means for displaying symbols (the game information display M and the symbol display device 17) provided on the game board 20 will be described.

(Regarding game information display M)
As shown in FIG. 3, the game board 20 is provided with a game information display M capable of displaying various game information. The game information display device M includes a plurality of display units (information display units) Ma, Mb, Mc, Md, and is electrically connected to a main control CPU 60a of the main control board 60, which will be described later. (light emission mode) is controlled. Each display unit (information display unit) Ma, Mb, Mc, Md has one or a plurality of lighting units (LEDs) that can be switched between a lighting state and a lighting-out state. A plurality of types of game information can be displayed for each of the display portions (information display portions) Ma, Mb, Mc and Md according to the difference in at least one of color and lighting position. In the game information display device M according to the first embodiment, each display unit (information display unit) Ma, Mb, Mc, Md is composed of a predetermined number of LEDs (lighting units) whose lighting can be individually controlled. A 7-segment display, a dot matrix display, a small liquid crystal display, or other display means can be used.

(About special figure display part Ma, Mb)
On the game information display M, there is a special symbol (hereinafter referred to as special symbol (refer to FIG. 3). The special figure display units Ma and Mb finally display a plurality of types of symbols (special symbols) after starting the variable display triggered by the winning of the first starting winning opening 31a (detection by the first starting winning detection sensor SE1). A first special figure display unit Ma composed of a plurality of LEDs (eight in the first embodiment) that stop and display one of them, and a winning to the second starting winning opening 32a (second starting winning detection sensor After starting the variable display triggered by detection by SE2), a plurality of LEDs (eight in Embodiment 1) that finally stop and display one of a plurality of types of special symbols (hereinafter referred to as "special symbols") ) and a second special figure display portion Mb.

In addition, as the special symbols stopped and displayed in the first and second special symbol display portions Ma and Mb, there are a plurality of types of special symbols as jackpot symbols that can recognize that the jackpot game state is given, and a recognition of the missing. One type of special figure as a possible outlier display (outlier symbol) is set corresponding to each of the special figure display portions Ma and Mb. These special figures (multiple types of jackpot patterns and one type of off pattern) correspond to the display in which at least one of the lighting parts of the special figure display units Ma and Mb is in a lighting state, and the number of lighting each other , lighting positions and lighting colors are set to be different. In the following description, the special figure variation display performed in the first special figure display section Ma is referred to as "first special figure variation display", and as a result of the first special figure variation display, the first special figure display section Ma The special figure that is stopped and displayed in is sometimes referred to as special figure 1. Similarly, the special figure fluctuation display performed in the second special figure display portion Mb is referred to as "second special figure fluctuation display", and as a result of the second special figure fluctuation display, the second special figure display portion Mb is stopped and displayed. A special figure may be referred to as a special figure 2.

The fluctuation time (special figure fluctuation time) of the special figure fluctuation display in the special figure display parts Ma and Mb and the type of special figure to be stopped are detected by the first and second start winning detection sensors SE1 and SE2. It is determined based on the start winning information (the acquired random number value) acquired by the main control CPU 60a as a trigger. Specifically, the main control CPU 60a uses the value of the special figure per determination random number used for determining whether or not to give the big hit game state (special figure per determination), and the special figure used for determining the big hit pattern as a special figure The value of the random number for determination and the value of the random number for special figure variation pattern distribution used to determine the variation time of the special figure variation display and the contents of the pattern variation effect are detected by the first and second start winning detection sensors SE1, Acquired according to the pachinko ball detection timing by SE2, and stored in the main control RAM 60c as a storage means provided in the main control board 60. FIG. Then, according to the value of the random number for the determination of the special figure stored in the main control RAM 60c, the determination of the special figure is performed. Determines one type of special figure that indicates Also, when the special figure hit determination results in a hit determination result, a special figure as a big hit design is determined according to the value of the special figure determination random number. Further, a special figure variation pattern for specifying the variation time of the special figure variation display and the content of the design variation performance is determined from among a plurality of types according to the value of the random number for special figure variation pattern allocation.

In addition, in the first embodiment, the game state after the jackpot game state is terminated is notified by the special figure stopped and displayed as a result of the special figure fluctuation display in the special figure display portions Ma and Mb. . Here, the pachinko machine 10, along with the determination of the jackpot pattern using the value of the special figure determination random number by the main control CPU60a, the number of round games constituting the jackpot game state, Determine the game state. The main control CPU 60a has a probability variation function that improves the probability that the special hit determination will be a hit determination result, and a winning rate improvement that improves the ease of winning a pachinko ball into the second start winning hole 32a (winning probability). It has a function, and the probability change state (variable probability state, high probability state) in which the probability change function operates, or the winning rate improvement state in which the winning rate improvement function operates (easy winning state, variable short (short time ) state, high base state), a plurality of types of game states can occur. In addition, the main control CPU60a, corresponding to the variable probability state, sets the value of the variable probability flag stored in the main control RAM60c to "1", and the state where the probability variation function does not operate (non-variable probability state, low probability state) is configured to set the value of the probability variation flag to "0". In addition, the main control CPU 60a sets the value of the variable short flag stored in the main control RAM 60c to "1" corresponding to the variable short state, and the state in which the winning rate improvement function does not operate (non-variable short state, In the low base state), the value of the variable short flag is set to "0".

Specifically, in the first embodiment, as the game state after the end of the jackpot game state, the first game state (low probability low base state) in which neither the probability variation function nor the winning rate improvement function is operated, and the probability variation function and a second game state (high-probability-high base state) in which the winning rate improvement function is activated, and a third game state (high-probability-low base state) in which the probability variation function is activated and the winning rate improvement function is not activated; A fourth gaming state (low-probability-high base state) in which the winning rate improving function is activated without activating the probability variation function can occur. In addition, the number of round games in the jackpot game state (specified number of times) is three times for the "first jackpot" and the "second jackpot", six times for the "third jackpot" and the "fourth jackpot", and a "fifth jackpot". ”, the game state after the end of the jackpot game state is a low-probability-low base state after the end of the “first big win”, a high-probability-low base state after the end of the “second jackpot”, A low-probability-high base state is set after the "third big win", and a high-probability-high base state is set after the "fourth big win" and "fifth big win".

(Regarding special figure reservation display parts Mc, Md)
The special figure reservation display parts Mc, Md store the start winning information (various random number information) acquired when the pachinko ball wins the first start winning opening 31a and the second starting winning opening 32a in the storage means inside the machine ( Specifically, when stored as starting suspension information (special figure suspension information) in the main control RAM 60c) provided on the main control board 60, it is a display unit that displays the number of suspensions of the starting suspension information so that it can be specified. . Here, as shown in FIG. 3, the special figure reservation display unit Mc, Md is the main control of the starting winning prize information (various random number information) acquired when the pachinko ball wins the first starting winning port 31a RAM 60 c displays the number of reservations stored as the first start reservation information, and the first special figure reservation display section Mc, and the start winning prize information (various random number information) acquired when the pachinko ball wins in the second start winning opening 32a The main control RAM 60c consists of a second special figure reservation display portion Md that displays the number of reservations stored as the second start reservation information, and each special figure reservation display portion Mc, Md is a plurality of each (in the first embodiment, each 2 LEDs (lighting units). That is, the number of times of the reserved first special figure fluctuation display and the second special figure fluctuation display (the number of symbol fluctuation effects) is notified by the display contents of the first and second special figure reservation display portions Mc and Md. .

Here, the holding number of the first start holding information displayed in the first special figure holding display portion Mc is added by 1 by winning the pachinko ball to the first start winning opening 31a, and the first special figure fluctuation One is subtracted each time the display (symbol variation effect) is performed. Similarly, the number of reservations of the second start reservation information displayed in the second special figure reservation display section Md is added by 1 by winning the pachinko ball to the second start winning opening 32a, and the second special figure fluctuation One is subtracted each time the display (symbol variation effect) is performed. A predetermined upper limit number ("4" for both in the first embodiment) is set for the number of suspensions of the first and second start suspension information. It is set so that the number of pending information can be added to each other.

(Regarding the pattern display device 17)
The symbol display device 17 is electrically connected to a display control board 66, which will be described later, so that the display content is updated by the control of the display control board 66 based on the control signal output from the effect control CPU 65a of the effect control board 65. It's becoming In the display unit 17a of the symbol display device 17, a plurality of symbol rows 171 (for example, left, right, and middle three rows) are set that can variably display decorative symbols. Triggered by the winning of the 2-start winning opening 32a (satisfaction of the determination execution condition), the decorative figures of each symbol row 171 are displayed in a variable manner. Design variation production (decoration figure variation display) is performed over the variation time specified by the special figure variation pattern determined by the main control CPU 60a, and the decoration figure is stopped and displayed (confirmed display) at the end timing of the variation time. It ends by being done. In this case, the result of the special symbol hit determination is notified by the symbol combination of the decorative symbols stopped and displayed (determined display) on the stop symbol effective line 173 combining the effective stop positions 172 determined in each symbol row 171. . For example, by stopping and displaying three of the same decorative symbols side by side on the stop symbol effective line 173, it is notified that the special symbol winning determination has become a winning determination result (a big winning game state is generated). . In addition, in a state in which a predetermined pattern row (for example, the middle row) 171 continues to fluctuate, the same two decorative patterns are displayed side by side on the stop pattern effective line 173 (reach state). It is suggested that there is a high possibility that the determination is a winning determination result (a big winning game state is generated). In the first special figure display unit Ma and the symbol display device 17, the first special figure variation display and the symbol variation effect related to the first special figure variation display are started at the same time, and the special figure 1 and the decoration figure are displayed at the same time. Stop is displayed. Similarly, in the second special figure display unit Mb and the symbol display device 17, the second special figure variation display and the symbol variation effect related to the second special figure variation display are started at the same time, and the special figure 2 and the decoration figure Stop display is displayed at the same time.

In addition, in the display unit 17a of the symbol display device 17, the number of suspensions (waiting number) of the symbol variation effect triggered by the start winning to the first start winning opening 31a is displayed as the first suspension display. 174, and a second pending display area 175 for displaying the pending number (waiting number) of the symbol variation effect triggered by the start winning to the second start winning opening 32a as a second pending display. The first suspension display in the first suspension display area 174 is the same number of suspensions as the number of suspensions displayed in the first special figure suspension display portion Mc (the number of suspensions stored as the first start suspension information by the main control RAM 60c) represents In addition, the second suspension display in the second suspension display area 175 is the same number as the number of suspensions displayed in the second special figure suspension display Md (the number of suspensions stored as the second start suspension information by the main control RAM 60c) Represents the number of holds.

(Regarding various substrates 59, 60, 65, 66, etc. provided in the pachinko machine 10)
As shown in FIG. 4, on the rear side of the pachinko machine 10, a main control board 60 having a main control CPU 60a for overall control of the pachinko game is arranged. Further, on the rear side of the pachinko machine 10, a performance control board 65 having a performance control CPU 65a for controlling performance, and the pattern display device according to the contents of performance determined by the performance control board 65 (performance control CPU 65a). A display control board 66 having a display control CPU 66a for controlling image display in 17 is arranged. Furthermore, on the rear side of the pachinko machine 10, as shown in FIG. A power supply board 59 having a power supply circuit (not shown) for supplying power to the electrical components is provided. Each of the control boards 59, 60, 65, 66 is arranged on the rear side of the pachinko machine 10 while being housed in a transparent board case.

(Regarding the configuration related to pachinko machine control)
Next, the specific board configurations and control details of the above-described control boards 59, 60, 65, and 66 provided in the pachinko machine 10 are described as the power supply board 59, the main control board 60, the effect control board 65, and the display control board 66. will be explained in order.

(About the power supply board 59)
The power supply board 59 is provided with a power switch PWS for switching ON/OFF of the power supply, and the voltage value of the power supply voltage (hereinafter referred to as monitoring power supply voltage) supplied to the power supply circuit (not shown) is A power failure monitoring circuit (not shown) is provided to monitor whether the voltage has dropped to the threshold voltage. Here, the monitoring power supply voltage drops to the threshold voltage when, for example, the power supply from the outside of the machine is cut off due to the turning off of the power switch PWS or a power failure (at the time of power failure).

The power board 59 is provided with a reset signal circuit (not shown) connected to the power interruption monitoring circuit. Here, the power-off monitoring circuit, when the monitored power supply voltage is equal to or less than the threshold voltage, power off the reset signal circuit, the main control board 60 (main control CPU 60a) and the effect control board 65 (effect control CPU 65a) A signal (a signal indicating that the monitored power supply voltage has dropped to the threshold voltage) is output. In addition, the reset signal circuit, when the power supply from the outside of the machine is started (at the time of power-on or power recovery) and at the time of input of the power-off signal, the main control board 60 (main control CPU 60a) and the production control board 65 (production control A reset signal is output to the CPU 65a) to regulate the operations of the main control CPU 60a and the effect control CPU 65a. Also, the power supply board 59 is provided with a backup power supply (not shown) such as a capacitor. When the power supply to the pachinko machine 10 stops (when a power-off signal is output), power is supplied from the backup power supply to the main control CPU 60a and the effect control CPU 65a.

(Regarding the main control board 60)
Here, the main control board 60 will be explained. As shown in FIG. 4, the main control board 60 includes a main control CPU 60a that executes control processing, a main control ROM 60b that stores control programs executed by the main control CPU 60a, and data necessary for the processing of the main control CPU 60a. · It has a main control RAM 60c that can be read, and a random number generation circuit 60d that generates a hardware random number used for special hit determination and normal hit determination, which will be described later.

The random number generation circuit 60d is provided with a clock generator (not shown) and a random number counter for judging a special figure (not shown). The value of the random number for judging a special figure up to "65535" is counted (updated) at the timing corresponding to the input of the clock signal from the clock generator (hardware random number update process). Then, when a signal indicating the detection by the start winning detection sensor SE1, SE2 is input from the main control CPU 60a to the random number generation circuit 60d, the special figure hit determination random number counter counts at the time of the input. The value of the random number for determination is input to the main control CPU 60a as a random number confirmation signal, and is stored in the main control RAM 60c as starting winning information. In addition, the main control board 60 updates the random number for determining the special figure as a hardware random number in the random number generation circuit 60d, while the random number for determining the special figure and the special figure fluctuation as a software random number under the control of the main control CPU 60a. Each value of the random number for pattern allocation is updated.

The main control CPU 60a is electrically connected to various detection sensors (see FIG. 4) such as the first start winning detection sensor SE1, the second start winning detection sensor SE2, and the special winning detection sensor SE3. It is configured to input signals and determine whether or not the detection signal is input. In addition, the main control CPU 60a is electrically connected to various driving means such as the starting winning solenoid SL1 and the special winning solenoid SL2, and is configured to drive and control each driving means. Furthermore, the main control CPU 60a is electrically connected to a game information display M that displays various information related to games, and displays the display contents ( light emission modes).

It should be noted that the main control CPU 60a functions as control processing execution means for executing control processing (game control) related to games. In addition, the main control CPU 60a determines (lottery) whether a game state (jackpot game state) that is advantageous to the player is generated when the determination execution condition is satisfied (detection by the start winning detection sensors SE1 and SE2). and a generating means for generating a game state (jackpot game state) advantageous to the player when the determination execution condition is satisfied. In addition, the main control CPU 60a functions as an operation control means for executing drive control processing for the starting winning solenoid SL1 and the special winning solenoid SL2. In addition, the main control CPU 60a functions as an entering ball detection determination means capable of executing detection determination processing for determining whether detection by the winning detection sensors SE1, SE2, and SE3 has occurred. In addition, the main control CPU 60a determines the game time (for example, the special figure fluctuation time) triggered by the establishment of the time determination condition (for example, the execution of the special figure start process, which will be described later) (for example, the special figure fluctuation time determination process, which will be described later) ) functions as a time determining means and also functions as a timing control means for measuring the game time. The main control CPU 60a is configured to advance the game according to the measurement of the game time. In addition, the main control CPU 60a updates the display of the information display unit (for example, special figure display units Ma, Mb) according to the measurement of the game time (for example, special figure fluctuation time) (executes the display control process described later) information It functions as display control means.

Here, the main control board 60 is provided with a clear switch CLS for initializing (erasing the backed-up storage information) the control RAMs 60c and 65c provided in the control boards 60 and 65. A connecting clear circuit (not shown) is provided. In the first embodiment, when the power switch PWS of the power board 59 is turned ON (power is turned on) while the clear switch CLS is turned ON, a clear signal is output from the clear circuit to the control boards 60 and 65. Control CPUs 60a and 65a provided in predetermined control boards 60 and 65 which have received the information initialize control RAMs 60c and 65c as storage means provided in the control boards 60 and 65, respectively. In the following description, an operation for initializing the control RAMs 60c and 65c (simultaneously performing an ON operation of the clear switch CLS and an ON operation of the power switch PWS) may be referred to as a "clear operation". Further, in the following description, a power-on operation (turning on the power switch PWS while the clear switch CLS is off) without initializing the control RAMs 60c and 65c may be referred to as a "power recovery operation." be.

Here, the main control RAM 60c provided on the main control board 60 is provided with a backup area in addition to a regular storage area (work area) for temporarily storing various information while the pachinko machine 10 is in operation. Then, according to the power supply from the backup power supply, part or all of the various information stored in the regular storage area of the main control RAM 60c is stored (written) in the backup area, and the information stored in the backup area is It is held for a certain period of time after the power supply to the pachinko machine 10 from the outside of the machine is stopped. The storage (writing) of various information in the backup area by the main control CPU 60a is executed in the power-off process (see FIG. 12) at the time of power-off (when the power-off signal is input), and the various information stored in the backup area. The setting (reading) to the common storage area is executed in the data recovery process (see FIG. 9) when power supply to the pachinko machine 10 is started.

(Regarding storage areas and storage contents in the main control RAM 60c)
In the main control RAM 60c, as storage areas for storing information to be backed up, there is a game information storage area whose stored contents are erased when the clear switch CLS is cleared, and a game information storage area which is stored even when the clear switch CLS is cleared. A setting information storage area whose content is not erased is provided. Here, as the information stored in the game information storage area, for example, information that can specify the game state (variable probability flag, variable short flag, and jackpot flag), information that can specify the progress of the game ( Measured value of the game time described later, the number of round games executed during the jackpot game state, etc.), starting winning information (values of various random numbers) acquired according to winning to the starting winning openings 31a and 32a, There is unoutput information of the command. In addition, information that can identify an error (error flag value) is also stored in this game information storage area. On the other hand, in the setting information storage area of the main control RAM 60c, there are a plurality of stage flags (described later) for specifying the probability of a hit determination result (jackpot probability) in the special hit determination executed by the main control CPU 60a. is provided.

(Regarding the setting of the jackpot probability (advantage))
In the main control ROM 60b, there are multiple types (specifically, first to third 6 types of 6 right/wrong judgment tables) are stored. Each success/failure determination table includes one type of normal probability, which is the jackpot probability in a low-probability state in which the probability variation function is not activated, and one type of jackpot probability in a high-probability state (probability variation state) in which the probability variation function is activated. It corresponds to the probability at the time of probability variation of the kind. Specifically, the first right/wrong determination table corresponds to the lowest normal probability and variable probability probability, and the second right/wrong determination table corresponds to the second lowest normal probability and variable probability probability. Yes. Similarly, the third to sixth right/wrong determination tables correspond to the third to sixth lowest probabilities in the normal state and in the probability variation state. Therefore, the sixth right/wrong determination table becomes a right/wrong determination table corresponding to the highest probabilities of normal probability and variable probability probability. Of the plurality of stage flags provided in the main control RAM 60c, the stage 1 flag is associated with the first right/wrong determination table, the stage 2 flag is associated with the second right/wrong determination table, and the stage 3 flag is associated with the second right/wrong determination table. , stage 4 flag, stage 5 flag, and stage 6 flag are associated with the third to sixth propriety determination tables, respectively. These six types of stage flags can be respectively changed to values of "0" and "1", and the main control CPU 60a sets the value of one type of stage flag to "1" and sets the value of the other five types to "1". By setting the value of the stage flag to "0", using the success/failure determination table corresponding to the stage flag with the value set to "1", the jackpot probability (normal probability and probability probability) corresponding to the table It is configured to execute a special figure hit determination.

In this way, the main control CPU 60a can execute the special figure hit determination (game control) at each of the 6 stages of the jackpot probability, and according to the difference in the stage flag whose value is set to "1", 6 It is configured to specify with which jackpot probability among the types the special figure hit determination is executed. In the following description, the six-stage jackpot probability may be expressed as "advantage (regarding the game)" ("advantage 1" to "advantage 6" in descending order). That is, the main control CPU60a, by setting the value of the stage 1 flag to "1" and the value of the other stage flags to "0", sets the advantage of the game control to "advantage 1", and sets the stage 6 flag By setting the value of "1" and the value of the other stage flag to "0", the advantage of game control is set to "advantage 6" ("advantage 1" is the lowest level of advantage, " Advantage 6" is the highest level of advantage). Further, in the following description, changing the type of the stage flag to have a value of "1" under the control of the main control CPU 60a may be expressed as "advance level setting change".

The main control CPU 60a sets the advantage in the special figure hit determination in response to the setting change operation (described later) for the setting change operation means (predetermined operation means) operably provided on the rear side. It is configured to perform a change (i.e., change the stage flag to a value of "1"). That is, the main control CPU 60a executes the special figure hit determination with the advantage according to the selection by the setting change operation among the plurality of stages of advantage regarding the game. Here, the main control CPU 60a controls the "setting change mode (setting change state)" and the "setting confirmation mode (setting confirmation state)". The setting change mode is a control mode (control state) in which a setting change operation for changing the setting of the advantage is enabled. Also, the setting confirmation mode is a control mode (control state) in which only the confirmation of the advantage at the time point is possible without validating the setting change operation. Note that the main control CPU 60a operates under a specific condition that the ON operation state of the power switch PWS, the ON posture of the setting operation unit 91 to be described later, and the detection state of the door open detection sensor SE10 are simultaneously satisfied. Further, when the clear switch CLS is operated, the setting change mode is entered, and when the clear switch CLS is not operated, the setting confirmation mode is entered.

As shown in FIG. 5, the main control board 60 includes a setting operation unit 91 that is the object of operation when starting and ending the setting change mode and the setting confirmation mode, and the advantage of the special figure hit determination by the main control CPU 60a. A performance indicator 92 capable of displaying setting display values (“1” to “6”) indicating (any of “advantage level 1” to “advantage level 6”), and a setting change operation target in the setting change mode. A setting change operation means is provided. In the first embodiment, the above clear switch CLS is also used as the setting change operating means. On the other hand, setting change operation means may be provided separately from the clear switch CLS.

The setting operation unit 91 is a cylindrical cylinder having a slit-shaped keyhole 91a into which a setting key (key) (not shown) is inserted on the projecting end surface. It is configured to be able to rotate only Specifically, the setting operation unit 91 can be displaced between an OFF posture (see FIG. 5) in which the longitudinal direction of the keyhole 91a faces the vertical direction and an ON posture in which the longitudinal direction of the keyhole 91a faces the horizontal direction, As the setting key inserted into the keyhole 91a is rotated, it is possible to rotate the key by 90 degrees clockwise from the off position to the on position and to rotate counterclockwise by 90 degrees from the on position to the off position. can. Note that the setting operation unit 91 is configured to allow the setting key to be inserted into or removed from the keyhole 91a only in the OFF posture. The main board case 100 housing the main control board 60 is formed with an opening 101 exposing the clear switch CLS and an opening 102 exposing the protruding end face of the setting operation section 91. The clear switch CLS and setting operation section 91 can be operated without opening 100 . On the other hand, the performance indicator 92 is covered with a main board case 100 made of a transparent synthetic resin material so that the displayed contents are visible and inaccessible.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the performance indicator 92 has four 7-segment display sections 92a each made up of seven segments. Each 7-segment display portion 92a is configured to be able to display integers from "0" to "9" and alphabets such as "b" and "E" depending on the combination of lighting positions of the segments. Note that FIG. 6 shows the performance indicator 92, and the segments in the lighting state are shown in color. The main control CPU 60a causes the performance indicator 92 to light up and display the setting display values described above during the setting change mode and the setting confirmation mode. In this case, as shown in FIG. 6, any numerical value from "1" to "6" is displayed as the set display value using the 7-segment display section 92a on the right end of the performance indicator 92. FIG.

The setting display value is displayed during the setting confirmation mode and the setting change mode as described above, and indicates the degree of advantage (jackpot probability) when the main control CPU 60a shifts to the game ready state after the end of the mode. However, the setting display value displayed during the setting change mode changes each time the clear switch CLS as setting change operating means is operated. For example, when the advantage is set to "advantage 1", the rightmost 7-segment display portion 92a of the performance indicator 92 displays the setting display value "1" at the start of the setting change mode, and then Every time the setting change operation is performed, the numerical values from "1" to "6" change in the order of "2"→"3" . . . "6"→"1"→"2" . The same applies when an advantage other than "advantage 1" is set. For example, when the advantage is set to "advantage 5", the 7-segment display section 92a displays the setting change mode At the start of the setting display value "5" is displayed, and after that, every time the setting is changed, the order is "6" → "1" → "2" ... "6" → "1" → "2" ... Numerical value changes. On the other hand, the setting display value displayed in the setting confirmation mode does not change regardless of the presence or absence of operation until the end of the mode (until the setting operation unit 91 is turned off). Note that after the setting change mode and the setting confirmation mode are finished, the setting display value is not displayed on the performance display device 92 . In this case, the base value (the ratio of the total number of paid out prize balls to the total number of effective balls) calculated by the main control CPU 60a for the game period in the first game state (low probability/low base state) is displayed on the performance indicator 92 (“b~” is displayed on the 7-segment display portion 92a).

In the first embodiment, the main control CPU 60a notifies each of the occurrence of an abnormality in the stored content of the main control RAM 60c and the occurrence (possibility) of an abnormality in the setting of the advantage as a "first setting error". It is configured so that it can be determined as The main control CPU 60a is configured to notify the occurrence of the first setting error by lighting display of the performance indicator 92. FIG. Here, when the main control CPU 60a determines that the first setting error has occurred, an operation to shift the main control CPU 60a to the setting change mode (hereinafter referred to as "first shift operation") or setting confirmation of the main control CPU 60a "E1" is displayed using the two 7-segment display portions 92a on the right side of the performance indicator 92, regardless of whether or not the operation for shifting to the mode (hereinafter referred to as "second transition operation") has been performed ( See Figure 6).

In addition, when the power is turned off during the setting change mode, the main control CPU 60a uses the performance indicator 92 to make a notification when the power is turned on thereafter. In other words, it is not common to turn off the power of the pachinko machine 10 during the setting change mode, and when such a state occurs, a fraudulent act of illegally changing the setting of the advantage (jackpot probability) is performed. This is because it is suspected that Therefore, in the first embodiment, when it is determined that the setting change mode was in progress at the time of the previous power failure when the power is turned on, the performance indicator 92 is lit and indicated as an abnormal state (hereinafter referred to as "second setting error"). notify. When the main control CPU 60a determines that the second setting error has occurred, "E2" is displayed using the two 7-segment display portions 92a on the right side of the performance indicator 92 (see FIG. 6). However, in the first embodiment, when the first shift operation is performed, it is not determined that the second setting error has occurred, and the mode shifts to the setting change mode as it is. This is because any advantage can be set by shifting to the setting change mode in accordance with the first shift operation.

The main control CPU 60a is configured to output a setting error designation command to the effect control CPU 65a when a setting error (first setting error, second setting error) occurs. On the other hand, the effect control CPU 65a executes setting error notification for notifying that a setting error has occurred during a period from inputting the setting error designation command to power-off. In this case, as shown in FIG. 6, substantially the entire display section 17a of the pattern display device 17 is used to display a dedicated image containing the text "setting error" and the text "please change the setting". Is displayed.

The main control CPU 60a is configured to transition to the setting change mode when the first transition operation is performed. Here, the first transition operation is to set the door open detection sensor SE10 to the detection state and switch the setting operation unit 91 to the ON posture for the pachinko machine 10 in the power-off state (see t1 in FIG. 7). Then (see t2 in FIG. 7), the power switch PWS is turned ON (power is turned on) while the clear switch CLS is in the operating state (see t3 in FIG. 7). That is, an operation including a clear operation (initialization of the main control RAM 60c) is defined as the first shift operation (condition for shifting the control state of the main control CPU 60a to the setting change mode). Further, the first transition operation includes an operation of setting the setting operation unit 91 to the ON posture using the setting key. Further, the first transition operation includes an operation to put the door open detection sensor SE10 in the detection state (that is, to open the middle frame 12 and the front frame 13). Thereby, the pachinko machine 10 of the first embodiment can shift the main control CPU 60a to the setting change mode only when a plurality of predetermined conditions are satisfied. Only the administrator of the gaming parlor can shift the main control CPU 60a to the setting change mode to change the advantage (jackpot probability) (ordinary players etc. can shift the main control CPU 60a to the setting change mode. is not possible). After the first shift operation is performed, the main control CPU 60a displays the set display value on the performance display 92 at the timing of shifting to the setting change mode (see t4 in FIG. 7), and the setting operation unit 91 is turned off. After the turning operation (see t5 in FIG. 7), the setting change mode is ended by an operation to turn the setting operation unit 91 into the OFF posture (hereinafter referred to as "first transition end operation (setting change mode end operation)"). The display of the setting display value on the performance display 92 is changed to the display of the base value (see t6 in FIG. 7) along with (transition to the playable state).

The main control CPU 60a is configured to initialize the main control RAM 60c upon transition to the setting change mode. In this case, the main control CPU 60a erases the game information stored in the game information storage area of the main control RAM 60c, but does not erase the setting information stored in the setting information storage area of the main control RAM 60c. do. In addition, the main control CPU 60a of the first embodiment initializes the main control RAM 60c along with the transition to the setting change mode (first transition operation) as described above, and also initializes the setting change mode by the first transition end operation. , the main control RAM 60c is initialized again.

Further, the main control CPU 60a is configured to output a RAM clear designation command to the effect control CPU 65a when a power-on operation (clearing operation) accompanied by initialization of the main control RAM 60c is performed. Therefore, the main control CPU 60a also outputs the RAM clear designation command to the effect control CPU 65a when the first transition operation including the clear operation is performed (when transitioning to the setting change mode). The effect control CPU 65a is configured to control the RAM clear notification for a predetermined time after the RAM clear designation command is input. Here, the effect control CPU 65a waits for the start of RAM clear notification triggered by the first transition operation (input of a setting change start command to be described later) (see t7 in FIG. 7). In other words, the RAM clearing notification is not performed during the setting change mode, but is started after the setting change mode ends. Note that the RAM clear notification that has been on standby due to the transition to the setting change mode is when the setting change mode is terminated (a setting change end command to be described later is input) (see t5 in FIG. 7) and the door open detection sensor SE10 is not detected. Triggered by the state (see t7 in FIG. 7), the process is started. In addition, the main control CPU 60a is configured to hide the display of the setting display value on the performance display 92 (see t6 in FIG. 7) when the setting change mode ends (shifts to the playable state). there is

The main control CPU 60a is configured to output a setting change start command to the effect control CPU 65a, triggered by the start of the setting change mode associated with the first transition operation. In addition, the main control CPU60a is triggered by the end of the setting change mode accompanying the first transition end operation (displacement to the OFF posture of the setting operation unit 91) during the setting change mode, and sends a setting change end command to the effect control CPU65a. configured to output. On the other hand, the effect control CPU 65a notifies that it is in the setting change mode (executes setting change in-progress notification) during the period from the input of the setting change start command to the input of the setting change end command. It has become. In this case, as shown in FIG. 6, substantially the entire display portion 17a of the pattern display device 17 is used to display a dedicated image including the characters "setting change in progress". When the effect control CPU 65a inputs the setting change end command, the effect control RAM 65c stores as a history that the game has shifted to the setting change mode after the power is turned on.

Further, the main control CPU 60a controls the display content of the game information display M to be different from the normal display content during the period from the start to the end of the setting change mode. In Example 1, as shown in FIG. 6, the game information display M is turned off.

The main control CPU 60a is configured to transition to the setting confirmation mode when the second transition operation is performed. Here, for the pachinko machine 10 in which the power supply is cut off (see t11 in FIG. 8), the second shift operation is performed by setting the door opening detection sensor SE10 to the detection state and switching the setting operation unit 91 to the ON position. Then (see t12 in FIG. 8), the power switch PWS is turned ON (power is turned on) (see t13 in FIG. 8) without putting the clear switch CLS in the operated state (while maintaining the non-operated state). That is, the operation including the power restoration operation is defined as the second shift operation (condition for shifting the control state of the main control CPU 60a to the setting confirmation mode). That is, as in the case of the setting change mode, the main control CPU 60a can be shifted to the setting confirmation mode only when a plurality of predetermined conditions are satisfied. Then, only the manager of the game parlor can shift the main control CPU 60a to the setting confirmation mode and confirm the advantage (jackpot probability) (general players etc. shift the main control CPU 60a to the setting confirmation mode). not be allowed). However, the second shift operation does not include a clear operation for initializing the main control RAM 60c (includes a power restoration operation). After the second shift operation is performed, the main control CPU 60a displays the setting display value on the performance display 92 at the timing of shifting to the setting confirmation mode (see t14 in FIG. 8), and the setting operation unit 91 is turned off. After the turning operation (see t15 in FIG. 8), the setting confirmation mode is terminated by an operation to turn the setting operation unit 91 into the OFF posture (hereinafter referred to as a "second shift end operation (setting confirmation mode end operation)"). The display of the setting display value on the performance display 92 is changed to the display of the base value (see t16 in FIG. 8) along with (transition to the playable state).

Further, the main control CPU 60a is configured to output a recovery command to the effect control CPU 65a when a power-on operation (power recovery operation) without initialization of the main control RAM 60c is performed. Therefore, the main control CPU 60a also outputs the recovery command to the effect control CPU 65a when the second transition operation including the power restoration operation is performed (when shifting to the setting confirmation mode). Then, the effect control CPU 65a is configured to control power recovery notification for a predetermined time after inputting the restoration command. Here, the effect control CPU 65a waits for the start of power recovery notification triggered by the second transition operation (input of a setting confirmation start command to be described later) (see t17 in FIG. 8). That is, the power recovery notification is not performed during the setting confirmation mode, but is started after the setting confirmation mode is terminated by the second shift end operation. It should be noted that the power recovery notification that has been on standby due to the transition to the setting confirmation mode is when the setting confirmation mode is terminated (a setting confirmation end command to be described later is input) (see t15 in FIG. 8) and the door open detection sensor SE10 is not detected. Triggered by the state (see t17 in FIG. 8), the process is started.

The main control CPU 60a is configured to output a setting confirmation start command to the effect control CPU 65a, triggered by the start of the setting confirmation mode associated with the second transition operation. In addition, the main control CPU60a is triggered by the end of the setting confirmation mode accompanying the second transition end operation (displacement to the OFF posture of the setting operation unit 91) during the setting confirmation mode, and sends a setting confirmation end command to the effect control CPU65a. configured to output. On the other hand, the effect control CPU 65a notifies that it is in the setting confirmation mode (executes setting change notification) during the period from inputting the setting confirmation start command to inputting the setting confirmation end command. It has become. In this case, as shown in FIG. 6, substantially the entire display portion 17a of the pattern display device 17 is used to display a dedicated image including characters "setting confirmation". In addition, when the effect control CPU 65a inputs the setting confirmation end command, it is stored in the effect control RAM 65c as a history that the mode is shifted to the setting confirmation mode after the power is turned on.

In addition, the main control CPU 60a controls the display content of the game information display M to be different from the normal display content during the period from the start to the end of the setting confirmation mode. In Example 1, as shown in FIG. 6, the game information display M is in a fully lit state.

(main processing)
Main processing performed by the main control CPU 60a will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

First, the main control CPU 60a executes an initial setting process necessary for normal operation of the main control CPU 60a when the power switch PWS on the power board 59 is switched from OFF to ON and the pachinko machine 10 is powered on. (step S101). In this case, the main control CPU 60a also performs settings for periodically generating timer interrupt processing (see FIG. 13), which will be described later. Specifically, an interval timer (for example, 4 ms) for measuring the interrupt generation interval is set in a register of a timer circuit (not shown) provided on the main control board 60, and timer interrupt processing is generated. allow However, the main control CPU 60a does not permit execution of the processes from step S505 to step S511 described later in this timer interrupt process. In addition, the processing (timekeeping processing) of step S503 described later in the timer interrupt processing is permitted limitedly (the processing of measuring the game time is not permitted), and the processing of step S504 (detection determination processing) described later is limited. (enable only detection sensors (not shown) to detect possible fraudulent conditions). As a result, the pachinko machine 10 is maintained in a game stop state in which game-related control is not executed until the main control CPU 60a executes the process (device setting) of step S115, which will be described later. After completing the initial setting process, the main control CPU 60a sets the main control RAM 60c to an access permission state (step S102).

Next, the main control CPU 60a determines whether the clear switch CLS is turned on at the timing when the power switch PWS is turned on (step S103). In the determination process of step S103, the main control CPU 60a determines whether or not there is an input of the clear signal from the clear switch circuit, and if it determines that the clear signal is input (in the case of affirmative determination) , the process proceeds to step S104 (described later). When the main control CPU 60a determines that the clear signal has not been input in the determination process of step S103 (in the case of a negative determination), the main control CPU 60a proceeds to the process of step S107, and saves data in the backup area of the main control RAM 60c. data check to see if the backup data stored is normal. Specifically, the RAM determination value (checksum value) is calculated, and the calculated RAM determination value is compared with the RAM determination value saved in the power-off process (step S402, see FIG. 12) to be described later. value or not. If it is determined in step S107 that the backup data is not normal (in the case of a negative determination), the process proceeds to step S112. On the other hand, when the backup data is determined to be normal (in the case of affirmative determination), the process proceeds to step S108.

The main control CPU 60a clears (deletes) the storage contents of the main control RAM 60c (game information storage area) in the process of step S104. That is, when the affirmative determination is made in step S103 described above (at the time of input of the clear signal), the main control CPU 60a performs the power-off processing (described later The backup data stored in step S402) is cleared, and the initial value is set in the main control RAM 60c. That is, the main control CPU 60a initializes the main control RAM 60c in the process of step S104, and then activates the pachinko machine 10. However, in this case, the main control CPU 60a erases only the game information stored in the game information storage area and does not erase the setting information stored in the setting information storage area.

After completing the process of step S104, the main control CPU 60a sets a RAM clear designation command indicating that the memory contents of the main control RAM 60c have been cleared, and outputs the command to the effect control CPU 65a (step S105). Thereby, the notification (RAM clear notification) corresponding to the clear operation is executed based on the control of the effect control CPU 65a. However, when the main control CPU 60a outputs a setting change start command in step S106 (processing related to setting change) described later, the effect control CPU 65a that has input the command controls the execution of the RAM clear notification, and the setting change mode ends. Wait until a later time.

Here, the main control CPU 60a executes a process related to setting change (transition to setting change mode) of the advantage (jackpot probability) in step S106 following step S105 described above. This processing (step S106) will be described later.

When it is determined that there is an abnormality in the backup data in the data check in step S107, the main control CPU 60a performs power-off processing (step S402 described later) at the time of power-off (when the power switch PWS is turned OFF or when a power failure occurs). The stored backup data is cleared, and the initial value is set in the main control RAM 60c (step S112). In this case, the main control CPU 60a controls to change the display content of the performance indicator 92 to "E1" in the subsequent step S113 to notify the abnormality of the pachinko machine 10 (the setting error as the abnormality of the main control RAM 60c). I do. Then, the main control CPU 60a maintains the game stop state (step S114) until the pachinko machine 10 is powered off thereafter, and does not shift to normal processing (see FIG. 12), which will be described later.

If an affirmative determination is made in step S107 described above (when the backup data is normal), the main control CPU 60a sets the value of the power-off flag to "0" (step S108). The power-off flag is always set to a value of "0" in the main control RAM 60c. is changed to That is, the value of the power-off flag is set to "1" when a power-off signal is input from the power supply board 59 to the main control board 60 in response to power-off or power failure. When the process of step S108 ends, the main control CPU 60a proceeds to the process of step S109. The value of the power-off flag is also set to "0" in steps S104 and S112 described above.

Next, in step S109, the main control CPU 60a executes data recovery processing based on the information stored in the backup area of the main control RAM 60c. In this data restoration process, the main control CPU 60a sets the contents backed up at the time of power failure in the regular storage area (work area) of the main control RAM 60c, and restores the pachinko machine 10 to the state before the power failure.

After completing the process of step S109, the main control CPU 60a sets a recovery command indicating that the power supply has been recovered, and outputs it to the effect control CPU 65a (step S110). As a result, the notification (power recovery notification) corresponding to the power recovery operation is executed based on the control of the effect control CPU 65a. However, when the main control CPU 60a outputs a setting confirmation start command in step S111 (processing related to setting confirmation) described later, the effect control CPU 65a that has input the command controls the execution of the power recovery notification, and the setting confirmation mode is finished. Wait until a later time. In addition, when the power supply is restarted after the power supply is stopped (power off) in the middle of the symbol variation effect, the effect control CPU 65a that has input the restoration command output from the main control CPU 60a in the step S109 will display the symbol. Execution of the performance relating to the device 17, the speaker 18 and the frame lamp 19 is restarted from the next pattern variation performance.

Here, the main control CPU 60a executes a process related to confirming the setting of the advantage (jackpot probability) (shifting to the setting confirmation mode) in step S111 following step S110 described above. This processing (step S111) will be described later.

After completing the processing of step S106 or step S111, the main control CPU 60a executes processing such as device setting (step S115). Here, the main control CPU 60a includes information indicating the advantage of the special figure hit determination (any of "advantage 1" to "advantage 6") set at the time of execution of the process (step S115) Set and output the priority designation command. This advantage designation command is input to the effect control CPU 65a. In addition, the main control CPU 60a sets the detection sensors (entering ball detection means) SE1, SE2, and SE3, which have been ineffective since the power was turned on, to a detectable state.

In addition, the main control CPU 60a, in step S115, when the generation of the timer interrupt process (see FIG. 13) was permitted (at the time of step S101 described above), the control process in the timer interrupt process was partially restricted. Allow execution. As a result, the processing from step S505 to step S511 described later in the timer interrupt processing can be executed, and the game time is measured in step S503 (timing processing) described later, and in step S504 (detection determination processing) described later. Determination of the detection state by the detection sensors (entering ball detection means) SE1, SE2, and SE3 can be executed. As a result, the pachinko machine 10 (main control CPU 60a) repeats the normal processing (see FIG. 12) described later after the processing of step S115 by the main control CPU 60a is completed, unless the power-off signal is input. to an executable control state (changes from a game-stopped state to a play-enabled state).

(Normal processing)
Next, the normal processing performed by the main control CPU 60a will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

In the normal process, the main control CPU 60a first determines whether the value of the power-off flag set in the main control RAM 60c is "1" (step S401). Here, the main control board 60 forces the main control CPU 60a to perform non-maskable interrupt processing regardless of the control state of the main control CPU 60a when the power-off signal is input from the power supply board 59 (during power-off). It is configured to interrupt the main control RAM 60c to change the value of the power-off flag stored in the main control RAM 60c from "0" to "1". When the value of the power-off flag is determined to be "1" in the determination process of step S401 (in the case of affirmative determination), the main control CPU 60a executes the power-off process (step S402). . On the other hand, when the value of the power-off flag is determined to be "0" (in the case of a negative determination), the main control CPU 60a proceeds to the process of step S403, which will be described later.

In the power-off process (step S402), the main control CPU 60a disables the timer interrupt process. Then, the main control CPU 60a stores the game information necessary for restoring the game state and the like when power is restored in the backup area of the main control RAM 60c. In this power-off process, the main control CPU 60a calculates a RAM determination value (checksum value) that is referenced when power supply from outside the machine is started, and stores the calculated RAM determination value in the backup area of the main control RAM 60c. memorize to

Further, the main control CPU 60a sets a power-off command in the power-off process (step S402), and outputs the power-off command to the effect control CPU 65a and the display control CPU 66a. Then, the main control CPU 60a sets the main control RAM 60c to an access prohibited state in the power-off process. After completing the series of power-off processing described above, the main control CPU 60a goes into a loop state (standby state) in which no processing is performed until the voltage value is completely lowered.

On the other hand, when the value of the power-off flag is determined to be "0" in the determination process of step S401 described above (in the case of a negative determination), the main control CPU 60a executes a timer interrupt process (see FIG. 13) described later in step It is determined whether or not it occurred during the period after the end of the process of S115 (see FIG. 9) or during the period after the end of the previous step S401 (step S403). Then, when the main control CPU 60a determines that the timer interrupt process has occurred (in the case of affirmative determination), it proceeds to the process of step S401 described above. If it is determined that the timer interrupt process has not occurred in the process of step S403 (if a negative determination is made), the main control CPU 60a repeatedly executes the determination process of step S403 until the timer interrupt process occurs.

(Timer interrupt processing)
Next, the timer interrupt processing performed by the main control CPU 60a will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

The main control CPU 60a first executes command input/output processing in timer interrupt processing (step S501). In addition, commands that can be output in this command input/output process are commands set in relation to the timer interrupt process. (described later), an open command (described later), a closed command (described later), and the like.

In step S502, the main control CPU 60a executes error determination processing. In this error determination process, the main control CPU 60a determines whether or not an abnormal state (error) of the pachinko machine 10 has occurred, and if it is determined that an abnormal state has occurred, an error corresponding to the abnormal state that has occurred Set the value of the determination flag to "1". Then, when the value of any error determination flag is "1", the main control CPU 60a specifies the error determination flag whose value is "1", and specifies the error corresponding to the specified error determination flag. Set command. In addition, the set error designation command is output toward the effect control CPU 65a according to the execution of the above-described command input/output processing (step S501).

In step S503, the main control CPU 60a executes a timing process for measuring the game time (fluctuation time, etc.) relating to the progress of the game. Specifically, the main control CPU 60a, as the game time related to the progress of the game, the special figure fluctuation time specified by the special figure fluctuation pattern, and the time from the end timing of the special figure fluctuation display to the start timing of the next special figure fluctuation display A special figure fluctuation interval time that is a waiting time, an opening time that is the time when the opening effect is performed in the big win game state, an ending time that is the time when the ending effect is performed in the big win game state, and the maximum duration of each round game. and the round interval time, which is the waiting time from the end of the round game to the start of the next round game, can be measured in the timing process (step S503). In addition, in the first embodiment, the special opening and closing member 33b is opened over the period during which the round game is provided, but the special opening and closing member 33b is opened during a part of the period during which the round game is provided. It may be made open. In this case, in step S302, the maximum duration from the start timing of the round game can be measured, and part of the maximum duration can be measured as the special electric release time. The main control CPU 60a also measures the time required for each error determination in the error determination process (step S502), in addition to the above-described multiple types of game times.

In step S504, the main control CPU 60a detects from detection sensors (first start winning detection sensor SE1, second start winning detection sensor SE2, special winning detection sensor SE3, etc.) electrically connected to the main control CPU 60a. A detection determination process for determining whether or not a signal is input is executed. In this detection determination process, the main control CPU 60a determines whether or not each ball entry detection means is in a detection state according to the presence or absence of input of detection signals from various ball entry detection means SE1, SE2, SE3, etc. It is designed to Here, when the main control CPU 60a determines the detection state (that the detection signal is input) of any one of the plurality of entrance detection means SE1, SE2, SE3, the entrance detection corresponding to the detection state It is determined to pay out prize balls corresponding to the types of the means SE1, SE2, SE3.

In step S505, the main control CPU 60a uses the value of the special figure determination random number as the software random number used to determine the special figure jackpot pattern, and the special figure fluctuation pattern as the software random number used to determine Update the value of the random number for special figure fluctuation pattern distribution (perform the software random number update process). In this software random number update process, all 101 types of integer values of "0" to "100" as special figure determination random numbers and all of "0" to "250" as special figure fluctuation pattern distribution random numbers 251 kinds of integer values are updated by "1" for each update process. That is, in the first embodiment, each time the timer interrupt process occurs once (every 4 ms), the random number for special figure determination, the random number for special figure fluctuation pattern distribution random number value is updated by "1" (If the value before update is the maximum value, it is updated to an initial value determined at random). It should be noted that the hardware random number update process for updating the value of the random number for determination of a special figure is executed by the random number counter for determination of a special figure provided in the random number generation circuit 60d.

In step S506, the main control CPU 60a executes a game state switching process for switching the game state. Specifically, the main control CPU 60a is stored in the main control RAM 60c at the timing of starting the jackpot game state (timing when a predetermined time elapses after the jackpot pattern (special pattern) is stopped and displayed as a result of the special pattern fluctuation display) The value of the big win flag to be played is changed from '0' to '1', and at the timing of ending the big win game state, the value of the big win flag is changed from '1' to '0'. The main control CPU 60a sets a jackpot start command in response to changing the value of the jackpot flag to "1". On the other hand, the main control CPU 60a sets a jackpot end command according to changing the value of the jackpot flag to "0".

In addition, in this step S506, the main control CPU60a changes the value of the variable probability flag stored in the main control RAM60c from "0" to "1" when the variable probability state is started with the end of the jackpot game state. , when ending the variable probability state, the value of the variable probability flag is changed from "1" to "0". The main control CPU 60a sets a variable probability start command in response to changing the value of the variable probability flag to "1". On the other hand, the main control CPU 60a sets the variable probability end command according to changing the value of the variable probability flag to "0". Furthermore, in this step S506, the main control CPU 60a changes the value of the variable short flag stored in the main control RAM 60c from "0" to "1" when the variable short state is started with the end of the jackpot game state. When changing and terminating the variable shortening state, the value of the variable shortening flag is changed from "1" to "0". The main control CPU 60a sets a variable-shortening start command in response to changing the value of the variable-shortening flag to "1". Then, the main control CPU 60a sets a variable-shortening end command in response to changing the value of the variable-shortening flag to "0".

It should be noted that the set jackpot start command, jackpot end command, probability variable start command, probability variable end command, variable short start command, variable short end command is effect control CPU 65a according to the execution of the above-described command input/output process (step S501) output to.

In step S507, the main control CPU 60a executes a special figure input process regarding a special figure. In this special figure input process, the main control CPU 60a determines that there is an input of a detection signal from the start winning detection sensor SE1, SE2 in the above-described detection determination process (step S504) (that is, the start winning opening 31a, 32a), various random numbers are acquired as starting winning information and stored in the starting storage area of the main control RAM 60c. Here, as the value of the random number stored in the starting storage area of the main control RAM 60c as the start winning prize information, the value of the random number (hardware random number) for judging the special figure counted by the random number counter for judging the special figure (hardware random number) , there is a value of software random numbers such as random numbers for special figure determination and random numbers for special figure fluctuation pattern distribution. The starting memory area of the main control RAM 60c includes a starting memory area for storing starting winning information when it is determined that a detection signal has been input from the first starting winning detection sensor SE1, and a second starting winning detection sensor SE2. A start memory area for storing start winning information when it is determined that there is an input of a detection signal from the start memory area is set individually, and a predetermined upper limit number (4 in the first embodiment) is set in each start memory area. ), according to the time series, it is possible to store (hold) as start hold information until the corresponding special figure fluctuation display is started. Therefore, when the main control CPU 60a determines that a detection signal has been input from the first start winning detection sensor SE1, the starting winning information ( It is checked whether the number of storage (holding number) of the start suspension information) has reached the upper limit, and only when the upper limit is not reached, new start winning prize information is stored in the start storage area, and the current state in the start storage area Updates (adds) the numerical information indicating the number of stored (number of reservations). Further, when the main control CPU 60a determines that a detection signal has been input from the second start winning detection sensor SE2, the main control CPU 60a detects starting winning information (starting Confirm whether the number of pending information) storage (holding number) has reached the upper limit, and only if the upper limit has not been reached, store new start winning prize information in the start storage area, and the current value in the start storage area Updates (adds) the numerical information indicating the number of memories (number of reservations). Also, in the special figure input process (step S507), at the timing when the number of start winning prize information (start reservation information) stored in the start storage area of the main control RAM 60c (number of reservations) etc. changes, the number of memories after the change Set the start winning command for specifying (holding number) etc. As the starting winning command, different commands are set depending on whether it is output in response to detection by the first starting winning detection sensor SE1 or in response to detection by the second starting winning detection sensor SE2. . The set start winning command is output toward the effect control CPU 65a according to the execution of the above-described command input/output process (step S501).

In step S508, the main control CPU 60a determines the game contents (based on the value of various random numbers) based on the start winning information stored in the main control RAM 60c, and starts the special figure fluctuation display (symbol fluctuation effect). Execute start processing. In this special figure start processing, special figure per determination whether or not to cause a special figure per game, determination of special figures to be stopped and displayed in the special figure display units Ma and Mb, design variation production (special figure variation display) The determination of the special figure variation pattern related to the execution time (special figure variation time determination process) etc. are executed by the main control CPU 60a.

Specifically, in the special figure start process, the main control CPU 60a determines whether the fluctuation start condition of the special figure fluctuation display is satisfied, and when it is determined that this fluctuation start condition is satisfied, the start memory of the main control RAM 60c Read out the starting winning prize information stored in the area (if there is more than one, the earliest stored starting winning prize information). Then, the main control CPU 60a updates (subtracts) the numerical value information indicating the current stored number (holding number) in the starting storage area where the read starting winning information is stored. Next, the main control CPU 60a refers to the right/wrong determination table corresponding to the stage flag whose value in the main control RAM 60c is set to "1" among the six types of right/wrong determination tables stored in the main control ROM 60b. , It is determined whether or not the value of the random number for judging the special figure among the read starting prize information matches the judgment value for the special figure of the success/failure determination table (per special figure determination). That is, the main control CPU 60a is a special figure with a jackpot probability (normal probability/variable probability) corresponding to the advantage set at that time (any of "advantage 1" to "advantage 6") Perform a hit check. Then, when the special figure hit determination results in the determination result of the deviation, the special figure indicating the deviation is determined as the special figure to be stopped and displayed in the special figure display portions Ma and Mb as a result of the special figure fluctuation display. On the other hand, if the special figure hit determination results in a hit determination, the value of the special figure determination random number among the read start winning information is any of the special figure determination determination values stored in the main control ROM 60b. Depending on whether it matches with or not, a special figure to be stopped and displayed as a jackpot symbol in the special figure display parts Ma and Mb as a result of the special figure fluctuation display is determined from among a plurality of types.

Next, the main control CPU 60a refers to the variation pattern table, and determines the special figure variation pattern from among different options depending on whether the special figure hit determination was a hit determination result or an off determination result (special Fig. Fluctuation time determination processing). Then, the main control CPU 60a sets a special figure variation pattern specification command indicating the determined special figure (type of hit) and the determined special figure variation pattern, and according to the timing of starting the special figure variation display, the effect control CPU 65a output to. In addition, the set special figure variation pattern specification command is output toward the effect control CPU 65a according to the execution of the above-described command input/output processing (step S501).

In step S509, the main control CPU 60a executes a display control process for controlling the display contents of special figures on the game information display M (first and second special figure display portions Ma, Mb, normal figure display portion Me). . Specifically, corresponding to the period during which the special figure fluctuation time is measured, the special figure display units Ma, Mb are controlled to light up and extinguish in a light emission mode indicating that the special figure fluctuation display is in progress (switching control) Together with the completion of the measurement of the special figure fluctuation time, the special figure display units Ma and Mb are controlled to light up in a light emitting mode showing the special figure as a result of the variation display. On the other hand, during the period when the special figure fluctuation time is not measured (including during the jackpot game state), light is emitted indicating the special figure stopped and displayed as a result of the latest special figure fluctuation display in each of the display units Ma and Mb. Aspect lighting control is maintained. Here, the main control CPU60a, at the timing when the number of storage (holding number) of the start winning prize information (starting hold information) stored in the corresponding start storage area of the main control RAM60c increases or decreases, special figure hold display portions Mc, Md In addition, the changed lighting mode is maintained until the stored number increases or decreases next time.

In step S510, the main control CPU 60a executes the first drive process of driving the starting prize winning solenoid SL1 to open the starting opening/closing member 32b (giving a normal game per game).

In step S511, the main control CPU 60a drives the special winning solenoid SL2 to open the special opening/closing member 33b during the period during which the jackpot game state is provided (the period during which the value of the jackpot flag in the main control RAM 60c is "1"). A second drive process for opening is executed. Specifically, the main control CPU 60a, at the timing of starting the measurement of the special electric opening time (in other words, the timing of ending the measurement of the opening time and the round interval time) in the timing processing (step S503) described above, special winning solenoid In addition to switching SL2 from demagnetized state to excited state (opening special opening/closing member 33b), detection of pachinko balls of specified winning number by special winning detection sensor SE3 or opening of special electric signal in measurement in the above-described timing processing (step S503) Triggered by the passage of time, the special winning solenoid SL2 is switched from the excited state to the demagnetized state (the special opening/closing member 33b is closed). Here, the main control CPU 60a sets an opening command to open the special opening/closing member 33b at the timing of switching the special prize winning solenoid SL2 from the demagnetized state to the energized state (the start timing of each round game). In addition, the main control CPU 60a sets a closing command indicating closing of the special opening/closing member 33b at the timing of switching the special winning solenoid SL2 from the excited state to the demagnetized state (end timing of each round game). In addition, the set opening command and closing command are output toward the effect control CPU 65a according to the execution of the command input/output processing (step S501) described above. Then, the main control CPU 60a ends the timer interrupt process upon completion of the process of step S511.

(Processing related to setting changes)
Next, the processing of step S106 (processing related to setting change) in the main processing described above will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

In the process (FIG. 10) related to this setting change, the main control CPU 60a first checks whether the setting values (advantage setting) of each stage flag (stage 1 flag to stage 6 flag) in the main control RAM 60c are normal. Determine (step S201). Then, when it is determined in step S201 that the set value of each stage flag is normal, the process proceeds to step S202. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S201 that the set value of the stage flag is not normal (setting error), the process proceeds to step S209.

If it is determined in step S201 that the set values of the stage flags are not normal (setting abnormality), for example, the set values of the stage flags from the stage 1 flag to the stage 6 flag are all "1", or two or more This is a state in which the set value of the stage flag is "1" and corresponds to a state in which a setting error (first setting error) has occurred. On the other hand, in step S209, the main control CPU 60a sets the values of the stage 2 flag to the stage 6 flag to "0" and sets the value of the stage 1 flag to "1". Set the advantage (jackpot probability) of special figure hit determination to "advantage 1" (resetting process). In the first embodiment, the lowest level of advantage is set to "advantage 1" in the resetting process (step S209). It may be set to "advantage level 3" which is different from both the lowest level and the highest level.

In subsequent step S210, the main control CPU 60a causes the performance indicator 92 to display "E1" in response to the occurrence of the first setting error. Then, it sets and outputs a setting error designation command. This setting error designation command is input to the effect control CPU 65a. On the other hand, the effect control CPU 65a starts the setting error notification by inputting the setting error designation command. Thereafter, the game stop state is maintained (step S211) until the pachinko machine 10 is powered off, and the above-described normal processing (FIG. 12) is not performed.

If the setting value of the stage flag is normal in the above-described step S201, the main control CPU 60a checks in step S202 whether or not the setting operation unit 91 is displaced to the ON posture (whether or not the setting key is ON). ) is determined. Then, if the setting operation unit 91 is displaced to the ON posture, the process proceeds to step S203, and if the setting operation unit 91 is maintained in the OFF posture, the process proceeds to step S212. Further, in step S203, the main control CPU 60a determines whether the door open detection sensor SE10 is in the detection state (whether the door is in the open state). Then, if the door open detection sensor SE10 is in the detection state, the process proceeds to step S204, and if the door open detection sensor SE10 is maintained in the non-detection state, the process proceeds to step S212.

If either step S202 or step S203 results in a negative determination, that is, when the power is turned on, the main control CPU 60a does not perform the first shift operation for shifting the main control CPU 60a to the setting change mode. If the clear operation is simply performed, the process proceeds to step S212. Here, in step S212, the main control CPU 60a determines whether or not the previous power failure was in the setting change mode. If the determination in step S212 is negative, the process (FIG. 10) relating to setting change is terminated, and the process proceeds to step S115 of the main process (FIG. 9) described above. On the other hand, when step S212 is affirmative determination, it transfers to step S213. The affirmative determination in step S212 corresponds to the occurrence of a setting error (second setting error). That is, the main control CPU 60a determines whether or not a second setting error has occurred when a simple clear operation other than the first shift operation is performed when the power is turned on. On the other hand, the main control CPU 60a does not determine whether or not the second setting error has occurred when the first shift operation is performed when the power is turned on.

In subsequent step S213, the main control CPU 60a causes the performance indicator 92 to display "E2" in response to the occurrence of the second setting error. Then, it sets and outputs a setting error designation command. This setting error designation command is input to the effect control CPU 65a. On the other hand, the effect control CPU 65a starts the setting error notification by inputting the setting error designation command. Thereafter, the game stop state is maintained (step S214) until the pachinko machine 10 is powered off, and the above-described normal processing (FIG. 12) is not performed.

Here, the control state of the main control CPU 60a after the above-mentioned step S203 becomes an affirmative determination and the main control CPU 60a shifts to step S204 until it shifts to step S208 described later is the setting change mode in the main control CPU 60a. Corresponds to the transition state. That is, the main control CPU 60a puts the door open detection sensor SE10 in the detection state, switches the setting operation unit 91 to the ON posture, and turns ON the power switch PWS (turns on the power) while setting the clear switch CLS to the operation state. If the transition operation 1 is performed, the setting change mode is entered (step S204).

In step S204, the main control CPU 60a causes the performance indicator 92, which has been turned off, to display the setting display value corresponding to the stage flag whose value is set to "1". In this case, the main control CPU 60a puts the game information display M into a fully extinguished state. In addition, the main control CPU 60a sets and outputs a setting change start command indicating the start of the setting change mode. This setting change start command is input to the effect control CPU 65a. On the other hand, the effect control CPU 65a controls to wait for the start of the RAM clear notification by inputting the setting change start command, while starting the notification during the setting change.

After completing the process of step S204, the main control CPU 60a determines whether or not the clear switch CLS as setting change operating means (setting change SW) has been operated in step S205. When it is determined that the clear switch CLS has been operated, the process proceeds to step S206, and the display of the set display values on the performance indicator 92 is displayed in a predetermined order ("1"→"2"→"3"). …Loop order like “6” → “1” …) to change the display to a different set display value. Then, the main control CPU 60a proceeds to step S207. On the other hand, when the main control CPU 60a determines in step S205 that the clear switch CLS has not been operated, the process proceeds to step S207 without performing the processing of step S206. Next, in step S207, the main control CPU 60a determines whether or not the setting operation unit 91 has been displaced to the OFF posture (whether or not the setting key is OFF). Then, if the setting operation unit 91 has been displaced to the OFF posture, the process proceeds to step S208. By moving from step S207 to step S208, the main control CPU 60a terminates the setting change mode. On the other hand, if the setting operation unit 91 is maintained in the ON posture in step S207, the main control CPU 60a proceeds to step S205 again. The main control CPU 60a repeats the processing from step S205 to step S207 until it is determined in step S207 that the setting operation unit 91 is displaced to the OFF posture.

The operation of the clear switch CLS determined in step S205 described above corresponds to a setting change operation for changing the setting of the special figure hit determination advantage (jackpot probability) by the main control CPU 60a. However, since the setting change operation can be performed any number of times during the setting change mode, the advantage level corresponding to the setting display value displayed on the performance display device 92 is at the time when the processing of step S205 is executed. is not determined as the advantage after the setting change mode, and the advantage corresponding to the setting display value displayed on the performance display 92 when the setting change mode is terminated as a result of step S207 is set as the advantage after the setting change mode It is designed to be fixed as an advantage.

The main control CPU 60a sets and outputs a setting change end command in step S208. This setting change end command is input to the effect control CPU 65a. Then, the setting change processing (FIG. 10) is terminated, and the process proceeds to step S115 of the main processing (FIG. 9) described above. On the other hand, the effect control CPU 65a terminates the notification during setting change by inputting the setting change end command, and stores the transition to the setting change mode as a history in the effect control RAM 65c. In addition, the effect control CPU 65a waits when both conditions are met (condition 1) when the setting change end command is input and when the door open detection sensor SE 10 changes to a non-detection state (condition 2). RAM clear notification is started.

(Processing related to setting confirmation)
Next, the processing of step S111 (processing related to setting confirmation) in the main processing described above will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

In the setting confirmation process (FIG. 11), the main control CPU 60a first checks whether the setting values (advantage setting) of each stage flag (stage 1 flag to stage 6 flag) in the main control RAM 60c are normal. Determine (step S301). Then, when it is determined in step S301 that the setting value of each stage flag is normal, the process proceeds to step S302. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S301 that the set value of the stage flag is not normal (setting error), the process proceeds to step S305.

When it is determined in step S301 that the set value of the stage flag is not normal (setting abnormality), for example, the set value of each stage flag from the stage 1 flag to the stage 6 flag is all "1", or two or more This is a state in which the set value of the stage flag is "1" and corresponds to a state in which a setting error (first setting error) has occurred. On the other hand, in step S305, the main control CPU 60a sets the values of the stage 2 flag to the stage 6 flag to "0" and sets the value of the stage 1 flag to "1". Set the advantage (jackpot probability) of special figure hit determination to "advantage 1" (resetting process). In the first embodiment, the lowest level of advantage is set to "advantage 1" in the resetting process (step S305). It may be set to "advantage level 3" which is different from both the lowest level and the highest level.

In subsequent step S306, the main control CPU 60a causes the performance indicator 92 to display "E1" in response to the occurrence of the first setting error. Then, it sets and outputs a setting error designation command. This setting error designation command is input to the effect control CPU 65a. On the other hand, the effect control CPU 65a starts the setting error notification by inputting the setting error designation command. Thereafter, the game stop state is maintained (step S307) until the pachinko machine 10 is powered off, and the above-described normal processing (FIG. 12) is not performed.

If the set value of each stage flag is normal in the above-described step S301, the main control CPU 60a determines in step S302 whether or not the setting change mode was set at the time of the previous power failure. And when this step S302 is negative determination, it transfers to step S308 mentioned later. On the other hand, when step S302 is affirmative determination, it transfers to step S303. The affirmative determination in step S302 corresponds to the occurrence of a setting error (second setting error). That is, the main control CPU 60a determines whether or not the second setting error has occurred regardless of whether or not the second shift operation for shifting the main control CPU 60a to the setting confirmation mode has been performed when the power is turned on. determine whether

In subsequent step S303, the main control CPU 60a causes the performance indicator 92 to display "E2" in response to the occurrence of the second setting error. Then, it sets and outputs a setting error designation command. This setting error designation command is input to the effect control CPU 65a. On the other hand, the effect control CPU 65a starts the setting error notification by inputting the setting error designation command. Thereafter, the game stop state is maintained (step S304) until the pachinko machine 10 is powered off, and the above-described normal processing (FIG. 12) is not performed.

When the above-described step S302 results in a negative determination, the main control CPU 60a proceeds to step S308 and determines whether or not the setting operation section 91 is displaced to the ON posture (whether or not the setting key is ON). Next, in step S309, the main control CPU 60a determines whether or not the door open detection sensor SE10 is in the detection state (whether the door is in the open state). Then, if the setting operation unit 91 is displaced to the ON posture in step S308 and the door open detection sensor SE10 is in the detection state in step S309, the process proceeds to step S310. On the other hand, when either step S308 or step S309 becomes a negative determination, that is, when the power is turned on, the main control CPU 60a performs the second shift operation for shifting the main control CPU 60a to the setting confirmation mode. If the power recovery operation is simply performed, the setting confirmation process (FIG. 11) is terminated, and the process proceeds to step S115 of the main process (FIG. 9) described above.

Here, the control state of the main control CPU 60a after the above-described step S309 becomes an affirmative determination and the main control CPU 60a shifts to step S310 until it shifts to step S312 described later is the setting confirmation mode in the main control CPU 60a. Corresponds to the transition state. That is, the main control CPU 60a sets the door open detection sensor SE10 to the detection state, switches the setting operation unit 91 to the ON posture, and turns ON the power switch PWS (power is turned on) without setting the clear switch CLS to the operation state. When the second shift operation is performed, the mode shifts to the setting confirmation mode (step S310). In this case, the main control CPU 60a causes the performance indicator 92 to display the setting display value corresponding to the stage flag whose value is set to "1". Also, in this case, the main control CPU 60a puts the game information display M into a fully lit state. Then, the main control CPU 60a sets and outputs a setting confirmation start command indicating the start of the setting confirmation mode. This setting confirmation start command is input to the effect control CPU 65a. On the other hand, the effect control CPU 65a controls to wait for the start of power recovery notification by inputting the setting confirmation start command, while starting the notification during setting confirmation.

Next, in step S311, the main control CPU 60a determines whether or not the setting operation unit 91 is displaced to the OFF posture (whether or not the setting key is OFF). Then, the processing of step S311 is repeated until the setting operation unit 91 is displaced to the OFF posture. During this time, the performance indicator 92 continuously displays the set display value corresponding to the stage flag whose value is set to "1".

When the main control CPU 60a determines in step S311 that the setting operation unit 91 has been displaced to the OFF posture, the process proceeds to step S312. The main control CPU 60a sets and outputs a setting confirmation end command in step S312. This setting confirmation end command is input to the effect control CPU 65a. Then, the setting confirmation process (FIG. 11) is terminated, and the process proceeds to step S115 of the main process (FIG. 9) described above. On the other hand, the effect control CPU 65a terminates the notification during setting confirmation by inputting the setting confirmation end command, and stores the transition to the setting confirmation mode in the effect control RAM 65c as a history. In addition, the effect control CPU 65a waits when both conditions are met (condition 1) and that the door open detection sensor SE10 has changed to a non-detection state (condition 2). start the recovery notification.

(About production control board 65)
Next, the effect control board 65 will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, the performance control board 65 includes a performance control CPU 65a that executes control processing, a performance control ROM 65b that stores a control program executed by the performance control CPU 65a, and data necessary for the processing of the performance control CPU 65a. A writable/readable effect control RAM 65c and the like are provided. An effect control ROM 65b and an effect control RAM 65c are connected to the effect control CPU 65a. It is designed to be stored (set) in the control RAM 65c.

Here, the effect control CPU 65a determines the effect content based on the control signal (command) output by the main control board 60, and outputs the determined effect content to the display control board 66 as a control signal (command). In addition, the effect control CPU 65a controls the sound output of the speaker 18 according to the determined effect content, and also controls the frame lamps 19 (first to third light emitting decorative parts 19a, 19b, 19c) provided on the front frame 13. ), a lamp (not shown) provided on the game board 20, and the like. Furthermore, the effect control CPU 65a controls the rotary reflector (movable part) 70 provided in the frame lamp 19 (the third light-emitting decoration part 19c) of the front frame 13 according to the determined effect content. 4) is operated by the drive control. Thereby, the effect control CPU 65a can comprehensively control the effect executed by the pattern display device 17, the speaker 18, and the frame lamp 19 (including the rotary reflector 70) as the effect executing section. That is, the effect control CPU 65a functions as effect control means for executing control processing relating to effects based on control signals from the main control CPU 60a (game control means).

Here, the effect control ROM 65b stores an effect pattern (see FIG. 15) for the symbol variation effect, which specifies the specific effect contents to be executed in the symbol change effect. This production pattern is associated with a special figure variation pattern specified by a special figure variation pattern specification command from the main control CPU 60a. Then, the production control CPU 65a determines one of a plurality of types of production patterns corresponding to the special figure fluctuation pattern (variation time) determined by the main control CPU 60a, and each production execution unit 17, 18 according to the decided production pattern. , 19. That is, the effect control CPU 65a, based on the start winning information (random number) acquired by the main control CPU 60a, displays the display contents as the symbol variation effect on the symbol display device 17, the frame lamp 19, etc. according to the symbol variation effect. The light emission color and light emission timing, and the audio output content and audio output timing of the speaker 18 corresponding to the design variation effect are determined.

Also, the effect control CPU 65a obtains various information regarding the progress of the game based on various control signals output from the main control CPU 60a, thereby controlling the content of the effect according to the progress of the game. For example, the effect control CPU 65a determines the effect pattern related to various effects during the big win game state stored in the effect control ROM 65b based on the input of the jackpot start command, the jackpot end command, the opening command, the closing command, etc. At the input timing of the command, various effects executing units (the pattern display device 17, the speaker 18, the frame lamp 19, etc.) start effects. In addition, the effect control CPU 65a is based on the input of the variable probability start command, the variable probability end command, the variable short start command, the variable short end command, the jackpot start command, the jackpot end command, etc. The background image according to the situation specified by the command , effect sound, light emission mode, etc. are determined, and the performance execution units 17, 18, 19 are caused to start execution.

In addition, the effect control CPU 65a can set a plurality of types of effect modes, and is configured to vary the effect contents of the symbol variation effect, the determination frequency of the effect, etc. for each effect mode. Therefore, at least in a state where no special effects (such as a ready-to-win effect performed in accordance with the ready-to-win state) are being performed, the player can select any effect mode according to the effect modes of the pattern display device 17, the speaker 18 and the frame lamp 19. It can be easily grasped whether it is Note that the effect mode will be described later.

In addition, the effect control CPU 65a is configured to comprehensively control error notification for notifying the occurrence of various errors based on various error designation commands output from the main control CPU 60a. A detailed description of the error notification will be omitted.

(Regarding the display control board 66)
Next, the display control board 66 will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, the display control board 66 includes a display control CPU 66a that executes control processing, a display control ROM 66b that stores control programs executed by the display control CPU 66a, and data necessary for the processing of the display control CPU 66a. A writable/readable display control RAM 66c and the like are provided. A display control ROM 66b and a display control RAM 66c are connected to the display control CPU 66a, and the pattern display device 17 is also connected to the display control CPU 66a. A display control program for controlling the display contents of the pattern display device 17 is stored in the display control ROM 66b. The display control ROM 66b stores various image data (image data such as designs, background images, characters, etc.) relating to various effects, and also stores various image data relating to error notification. In addition, the display control RAM 66c stores (sets) various information that can be rewritten as appropriate while the pachinko machine 10 is in operation.

(Suggestion regarding setting of advantage)
Next, among the control contents by the effect control CPU 65a, the suggestion (hereinafter referred to as "setting suggestion") regarding the setting of the special figure hit determination advantage (jackpot probability) executed by the main control CPU 60a will be described.

The effect control CPU 65a obtains information on the degree of advantage based on commands from the main control CPU 60a (advantage degree designation command, setting change end command, etc.), thereby suggesting a plurality of types of setting suggestions (described later) with different execution triggers. (first to third setting suggestions) can be controlled. In addition, each setting suggestion includes information on the currently set advantage level, and whether or not the mode has changed to the setting change mode when the power is turned on (whether or not the advantage setting may have been changed). ) information, or at least any of the following. Each setting suggestion can be executed only while the pachinko machine 10 (main control CPU 60a) is in a playable state, such as during RAM clear notification (initialization notification), power recovery notification, setting change mode, and setting confirmation mode. It cannot be executed while the game is stopped.

(First setting suggestion (emission color in motivational production))
The "first setting suggestion" is the advantage of special hit determination according to the difference in the mode of the motivation stimulating effect executed when the state in which the big hit game state is not generated continues for a predetermined period (so-called addiction). This suggests the stage of That is, in the first embodiment, the motivation stimulating effect is executed as a suggestive effect (setting suggestive effect) regarding the setting of the advantage. The production control CPU 65a rotates (movement production) the rotary reflector 70 (movable part) inside the third light-emitting decorative portion 19c (see FIG. 2) provided in the front frame 13, thereby performing a motivation-raising production. 3 Execute the light emitting decoration section 19c. In this case, the effect control CPU 65a can suggest the degree of advantage according to whether or not the third light-emitting decorative portion 19c emits light and which of the plurality of emitted colors it emits light. A performance mode of motivation stimulating performance is determined.

The performance control CPU 65a also controls the light emission of the third light-emitting decorative portion 19c during performances other than the motivation-stimulating performances. Therefore, even if the third light-emitting decorative portion 19c emits light in the motivation stimulating effect, the light emission mode is different from other effects. In addition, the motivation-stimulating effect is executed under different execution conditions (execution timing and execution probability) from other effects, etc., and a notification display (display effect) for drawing attention to the third light-emitting decorative portion 19c is provided by the pattern display device. 17, the player can distinguish the motivation stimulating effect from other effects. This notification display is performed using a range including each effective stop position 172 and each reserved display area 174, 175 of the decorative figure in the pattern display device 17. FIG. That is, during the motivating effect, the notification display is displayed in a state where the types of decoration symbols stopped and displayed on the pattern display device 17 and the pending display are made invisible.

The effect control CPU 65a acquires information about the level of advantage based on the input of the advantage designation command from the main control CPU 60a, and the input of the special figure variation pattern designation command from the main control CPU 60a (however, the special figure hit determination (only when the determination result is out), count the number of executions of the special figure variation display (symbol variation display) after turning on the power or after the end of the jackpot game state, and store the count value in the production control RAM 65c In addition to storing in the variation number storage area, when the special figure variation pattern designation command when the special figure hit determination is a hit determination result is input from the main control CPU 60a and when the power is turned on, the variation number storage area is configured to clear the count value stored in the Then, the production control CPU65a determines the execution of motivational production as a condition (execution timing) that the count value (the number of executions of the special figure fluctuation display) reaches a predetermined target number of times (described later). A lottery process is executed regarding the color of light emitted from the third light-emitting decorative portion 19c in the motivation stimulating effect. That is, the motivation stimulating effect is not executed except when the count value in the change number storage area reaches the target number of times, and the player can easily grasp the timing when the motivation stimulating effect can be executed. Therefore, even in a situation where a state in which a big win game state is not generated continues for a relatively long time, the player can expect execution of the motivation stimulating performance, and the player's motivation to continue the game can be aroused.

Here, in the production control ROM 65b, 100 out of 300 times or more are stored as the target number of times (the number of executions of the special figure fluctuation display) for executing the lottery process regarding the light emitting color of the third light emitting decoration part 19c in the motivation stimulating production. Each number of times (300 times, 400 times, 500 times, . . . ) that is a multiple of . That is, from the second and subsequent target times (400 times, 500 times ...) to the previous target number (300 times , 400 times . Then, as shown in FIG. 14, the effect control CPU 65a determines that the number of executions of the special figure variation display after power-on or after the end of the jackpot game state is the number of times from 300 times to 500 times (300 times) determined as the target number of times. , 400 times and 500 times), the emission color of the third emission decoration portion 19c is determined according to the first emission color determination table (see FIG. 14(a)), and is defined as the target number of times. When the number of times from 600 to 1000 (600, 700, . 3. Determine the luminescent color of the luminous decoration part 19c, and when the number of times exceeding 1000 times (1100 times, 1200 times, 1300 times, etc.) is reached, the third light emission is performed. The light emitting color of the third light emitting decorative portion 19c is determined according to the color determination table (see FIG. 14(c)).

As shown in FIG. 14(a), the effect control CPU 65a refers to the first light emission color determination table to determine the light emission color of the third light emitting decoration portion 19c in the motivation stimulating effect. If the figure hit determination advantage is set to "advantage 1", it is determined not to emit light from the third light-emitting decorative portion 19c (probability of light emission is 0%). If the advantage is set to "advantage 2", it is determined with a probability of 90% that the third light-emitting decorative portion 19c will not emit light, and with a probability of 6% that it will emit white light. 1% chance to decide to emit red light, 3% chance to decide to emit purple light (0% chance to emit gold light). Further, if the advantage is set to "advantage 3", it is decided with a probability of 90% that the third light-emitting decorative portion 19c will not emit light, and with a probability of 6% that it will emit light with a white emission color. 3% chance to decide to emit red light, 1% chance to decide to emit purple light (0% chance to emit gold light). Further, if the advantage is set to "advantage 4", it is determined with a probability of 90% that the third light-emitting decorative portion 19c will not emit light, and with a probability of 4% that it will emit white light. 1% probability to emit light in red color, 4% probability to decide to emit light in purple color, and 1% probability to emit light in gold color. to decide. Further, if the advantage is set to "advantage 5", it is determined with a probability of 90% that the third light-emitting decorative portion 19c will not emit light, and with a probability of 4% that it will emit white light. Decide to emit light in red color with a probability of 4%, decide to emit light in purple color with a probability of 1%, and emit light in gold color with a probability of 1%. to decide. Further, if the advantage is set to "advantage 6", it is decided with a probability of 90% that the third light-emitting decorative portion 19c will not emit light, and with a probability of 5% that it will emit light in a white emission color. Decide to emit red light with a probability of 2%, decide to emit light with a purple color with a probability of 2%, and emit light with a gold color with a probability of 1%. to decide.

That is, in the luminescent color lottery process (decision based on the first luminescent color determination table) executed by the effect control CPU 65a when the target number of times is 300 times, 400 times, and 500 times, when "Advantage 1" is set, It is set so that it is always determined not to emit light. ”) is suggested (announced). Further, by determining with the same probability (90%) not to emit light at each setting from "advantage level 2" to "advantage level 6", when the third light emitting decoration part 19c does not emit light in the motivation stimulating effect, Each expected value for each setting state of "advantage level 2" to "advantage level 6" is made equal. In addition, for white light, which is the color that is determined with the highest probability among multiple types of light emission colors, the higher the level of advantage, the lower the probability, except for the highest level of advantage ("Advantage 6"). By being set, it is suggested that the lower the level of advantage, the higher the possibility, in response to the third light-emitting decorative portion 19c emitting white light in the motivation-stimulating effect. Furthermore, the probability of determining red light emission is set to be higher when "advantage level 3" and "advantage level 5" are set than in the cases of "advantage level 2" and "advantage level 4". , it is suggested that there is a high possibility that it is an odd-numbered level of advantage (“advantage 3” or “advantage 5”) according to the red light emission of the third light-emitting decorative portion 19c in the motivating effect. It's like On the other hand, the probability of determining purple light emission is set to be higher when "Advantage 2" and "Advantage 4" are set compared to "Advantage 3" and "Advantage 5". According to the fact that the third light-emitting decorative portion 19c emits purple light in the motivating effect, it is suggested that there is a high possibility that the even-numbered level of advantage (“advantage level 2” or “advantage level 4”) is high. It has become. Only when the highest level of "advantage level 6" is set, the determination probabilities of red light emission and purple light emission are set to be the same, and the third light emitting decorative portion 19c emits either red or purple light in the motivating effect. However, each expected value for being in the setting state of the highest level "advantage level 6" is made to be equal. In addition, among the multiple types of luminous colors, the luminous color with the lowest probability of being determined is the gold luminous color. When the third light-emitting decorative portion 19c emits gold light in the evocative effect, it is suggested (notified) that the advantage level is a specific level (“advantage level 4”) or higher.

As shown in FIG. 14(b), the effect control CPU 65a refers to the second light emission color determination table to determine the light emission color of the third light emitting decoration portion 19c in the motivation stimulating effect. If the figure hit determination advantage is set to "advantage 1", it is determined not to emit light from the third light-emitting decorative portion 19c (probability of light emission is 0%). Further, if the advantage is set to "advantage 2", it is determined with a probability of 80% that the third light-emitting decorative portion 19c will not emit light, and with a probability of 10% that it will emit light in a white color. 3% chance to decide to emit red light, 7% chance to decide to emit purple light (0% chance to emit gold light). Further, if the advantage is set to "advantage 3", it is determined with a probability of 80% that the third light-emitting decorative portion 19c will not emit light, and with a probability of 10% that it will emit white light. 7% chance to decide to emit red light, 3% chance to decide to emit purple light (0% chance to emit gold light). Further, if the advantage is set to "advantage 4", it is determined with a probability of 75% that the third light-emitting decorative portion 19c will not emit light, and it is decided with a probability of 10% that it will emit white light. Decide to emit light in red color with a probability of 4%, decide to emit light in purple color with probability of 10%, and emit light in gold color with probability of 1%. to decide. Further, if the advantage is set to "advantage 5", it is determined with a probability of 75% that the third light-emitting decorative portion 19c will not emit light, and with a probability of 10% that it will emit white light. 10% probability to emit light in red color, 4% probability to decide to emit light in purple color, and 1% probability to emit light in gold color. to decide. Further, if the advantage is set to "advantage 6", it is determined with a probability of 70% that the third light-emitting decorative portion 19c will not emit light, and with a probability of 10% that it will emit light in a white color. Decide to emit light in red color with a probability of 9%, decide to emit light in purple color with probability of 9%, and emit light in gold color with probability of 2%. to decide.

That is, in the luminescent color lottery process (determination based on the second luminescent color determination table) executed by the effect control CPU 65a when the target number of times is 600, 700, 800, 900, and 1000, "advantageous It is set so that it is always determined not to emit light when the setting is "degree 1", and when the third light-emitting decorative portion 19c emits light in a motivating effect, it must not be "advantage 1" ("advantage 2 to "advantage level 6") is suggested (announced). In addition, the probability of deciding not to emit light is set to be lower for higher levels of advantage, suggesting that the lower the level of advantage, the higher the possibility. In addition, the white light, which is the light color that is determined with the highest probability among multiple types of light emission colors, is determined with the same probability (90%) for each setting from "advantage level 2" to "advantage level 6". By doing so, when the third light-emitting decorative portion 19c emits white light in a motivation-stimulating effect, each expected value for each setting state of "advantage level 2" to "advantage level 6" is made equal. . Furthermore, the probability of determining red light emission is set to be higher when "advantage level 3" and "advantage level 5" are set than in the cases of "advantage level 2" and "advantage level 4". , it is suggested that there is a high possibility that it is an odd-numbered level of advantage (“advantage 3” or “advantage 5”) according to the red light emission of the third light-emitting decorative portion 19c in the motivating effect. It's like On the other hand, the probability of determining purple light emission is set to be higher when "Advantage 2" and "Advantage 4" are set compared to "Advantage 3" and "Advantage 5". According to the fact that the third light-emitting decorative portion 19c emits purple light in the motivating effect, it is suggested that there is a high possibility that the even-numbered level of advantage (“advantage level 2” or “advantage level 4”) is high. It has become. Only when the highest level of "advantage level 6" is set, the determination probabilities of red light emission and purple light emission are set to be the same, and the third light emitting decorative portion 19c emits either red or purple light in the motivating effect. However, each expected value for being in the setting state of the highest level "advantage level 6" is made to be equal. In addition, among the multiple types of luminous colors, the luminous color with the lowest probability of being determined is the gold luminous color. When the third light-emitting decorative portion 19c emits gold light in the evocative effect, it is suggested (notified) that the advantage level is a specific level (“advantage level 4”) or higher.

As shown in FIG. 14(c), the effect control CPU 65a refers to the second light emission color determination table to determine the light emission color of the third light emitting decoration portion 19c in the motivation stimulating effect. If the figure hit determination advantage is set to "advantage 1", it is determined not to emit light from the third light-emitting decorative portion 19c (probability of light emission is 0%). Also, if the advantage of the special figure hit determination by the main control CPU 60a is set to "advantage 2", it is determined with a probability of 66% that the third light emitting decorative part 19c will not emit light, and with a probability of 20% Decide to emit light in white color, determine to emit light in red color with a probability of 4%, and decide to emit light in purple color with probability of 10% (gold emission color 0% chance to emit light with Also, if the advantage of the special figure hit determination by the main control CPU 60a is set to "advantage 3", it is determined with a probability of 66% that the third light emitting decorative part 19c will not emit light, and with a probability of 20% Decide to emit white light, 10% probability to decide to emit red light, 4% probability to decide to emit purple light (golden color) 0% chance of firing). Also, if the advantage of the special figure hit determination by the main control CPU 60a is set to "advantage 4", it is determined with a probability of 55% that the third light emitting decorative part 19c will not emit light, and with a probability of 15% Decide to emit white light, 7% probability to decide to emit red light, 18% probability to decide to emit purple light, 5% probability determines to emit light in gold color. Also, if the advantage of the special figure hit determination by the main control CPU 60a is set to "advantage 5", it is determined with a probability of 50% that the third light emitting decorative part 19c will not emit light, and with a probability of 15% Decide to emit white light, 18% probability to decide to emit red light, 7% probability to decide to emit purple light, 10% probability determines to emit light in gold color. Also, if the advantage of the special figure hit determination by the main control CPU 60a is set to "advantage 6", it is determined with a probability of 50% that the third light emitting decorative part 19c will not emit light, and with a probability of 15% Decided to emit light in white color, determined to emit light in red color with 10% probability, decided to emit light in purple color with probability of 10%, determined to emit light in purple color with probability of 15%. determines to emit light in gold color.

That is, when the target number of times is 1100 times, 1200 times, 1300 times, and so on, the effect control CPU 65a executes the luminescent color lottery process (determination based on the third luminescent color determination table). is set so that it is always determined not to emit light when setting . It is suggested (announced) that it is any of the advantages up to 6”. In addition, the probability of deciding not to emit light is set to be lower for higher levels of advantage, suggesting that the lower the level of advantage, the higher the possibility. Furthermore, for white light emission, which is the light emission color that is determined with the highest probability among the plurality of types of light emission colors, the determination probability when each of "advantage level 2" and "advantage level 3" is set is "advantage level 3". is set to a higher probability than in the case of a higher stage, and when the third light-emitting decorative portion 19c emits white light in a motivating effect, the advantage level is set to a level lower than the "advantage level 4". is suggested. Furthermore, the probability of determining red light emission is set to be higher when "advantage level 3" and "advantage level 5" are set than in the cases of "advantage level 2" and "advantage level 4". , it is suggested that there is a high possibility that it is an odd-numbered level of advantage (“advantage 3” or “advantage 5”) according to the red light emission of the third light-emitting decorative portion 19c in the motivating effect. It's like On the other hand, the probability of determining purple light emission is set to be higher when "Advantage 2" and "Advantage 4" are set compared to "Advantage 3" and "Advantage 5". According to the fact that the third light-emitting decorative portion 19c emits purple light in the motivating effect, it is suggested that there is a high possibility that the even-numbered level of advantage (“advantage level 2” or “advantage level 4”) is high. It has become. Only when the highest level of "advantage level 6" is set, the determination probabilities of red light emission and purple light emission are set to be the same, and the third light emitting decorative portion 19c emits either red or purple light in the motivating effect. However, each expected value for being in the setting state of the highest level "advantage level 6" is made to be equal. In addition, among the multiple types of luminous colors, the luminous color with the lowest probability of being determined is the gold luminous color. When the third light-emitting decorative portion 19c emits gold light in the evocative effect, it is suggested (notified) that the advantage level is a specific level (“advantage level 4”) or higher.

Here, as is clear from the comparison of the tables shown in FIGS. 14(a), 14(b), and 14(c), the probability of deciding not to emit light from the third light-emitting decorative portion 19c is the first The probability of using the second emission color determination table is lower than the case of using the emission color determination table of , and the probability of using the third emission color determination table is lower than the case of using the second emission color determination table. is used, the probability is lower. That is, the larger the target number of times when the effect control CPU 65a executes the lottery process (the longer the stuck state in which the jackpot game state is not generated), the more likely the third light emitting decorative portion 19c will emit light in the motivation stimulating effect. becomes higher (possibility that the third light-emitting decorative portion 19c does not emit light in the motivation-stimulating effect decreases).

In addition, the golden light emission of the third light emitting decorative portion 19c in the motivation stimulating effect is "advantage 4” can be determined only for higher tiers. That is, the golden light emission of the third light emitting decorative portion 19c in the motivational production suggests (or confirms) that the main control CPU 60a executes the special hit determination with a higher level of advantage (jackpot probability) than "advantage 4" It is a “high-level suggestive production” that notifies On the other hand, the white light emission of the third light emitting decorative portion 19c in the motivation stimulating effect has a low probability when setting a higher level of advantage than "advantage 4" when the third light emission color determination table is used to determine the light emission color. Become. In other words, the white light emission of the third light emitting decoration part 19c in the motivational effect corresponding to the target number of times of 1100 times or more is determined by the main control CPU 60a with an advantage (big hit probability) lower than "advantage 3". It is a "low-level suggestive production" that suggests executing. Note that when referring to the first luminescent color determination table in the lottery process, the probability of determining the luminescent color to white when the advantage is set to "6" is higher than when the advantage is set to "4" or "5". High probability. Further, when referring to the second emission color determination table in the lottery process, the probability of determining the emission color to be white is the same regardless of the setting of the advantage. In this way, by varying the distribution ratio of the white light emission determination probability for each advantage level according to the light emission color determination table, the contents suggested by the white light emission of the third light emitting decorative portion 19c in the motivation stimulating effect (the stage) are made different according to the difference in the target number of times the lottery process is executed.

Furthermore, the red light emission of the third light-emitting decorative portion 19c in the motivation-stimulating effect has an odd-numbered degree of advantage ( In the case of "advantage level 3" and "advantage level 5"), it can be determined with high probability. On the other hand, the purple light emission of the third light-emitting decorative portion 19c in the motivation-stimulating effect is even-level advantage ( In the case of "advantage level 2" and "advantage level 4"), it can be determined with high probability. That is, the red light emission of the third light emitting decoration part 19c in the motivation stimulating effect suggests that the main control CPU 60a executes the special prize hit determination with the odd-number stage advantage (jackpot probability) among the plurality of stages of advantage. It is an "odd number stage suggestion effect", and the purple light emission suggests that the main control CPU 60a executes a special figure per judgment with an even number stage advantage (jackpot probability) among multiple stages of advantage "Even number stage suggestion It is "directing". In addition, when determining the emission color with any emission color determination table (in the lottery process corresponding to any target number of times), when setting the highest level "advantage level 6", each decision probability of red emission and purple emission are set to be equal.

(Second setting suggestion (execution of over winning effect))
"Second setting suggestion" is performed according to the difference in the mode of the over-winning effect executed when over-winning to the special winning opening 33a (winning more than 9, which is the prescribed number of winning) occurs during the jackpot game state. It is intended to suggest the stage of the degree of advantage of the determination per special figure. That is, in the first embodiment, the over winning effect is executed as a suggesting effect (setting suggesting effect) regarding the setting of the advantage. The effect control CPU 65a generates a winning by exceeding the sound output of the speaker 18 (sound effect by the winning sound) according to one of the plurality of types of winning sound patterns (see FIG. 15(a)) stored in the effect control ROM 65b. By controlling in accordance with the timing, the speaker 18 is caused to execute an over winning effect. In this case, the effect control CPU 65a determines the effect mode of the over-winning effect so as to indicate the degree of advantage according to which winning sound of the plurality of types of winning sounds is output from the speaker 18. - 特許庁

Here, the special opening/closing member 33b for opening and closing the special winning opening 33a is opened by the excitation of the special winning solenoid SL2 during the round game. Since the special prize winning solenoid SL2 is demagnetized substantially at the same time as detection by SE3, the special opening/closing member 33b is quickly displaced from the open state to the closed state. For this reason, the over-winning performance is limited to cases where another pachinko ball passes through (enters) the special winning hole 33a in a short period of time before and after the pachinko ball with the specified winning number is detected by the special winning detection sensor SE3. This is an effect that can be executed with a relatively low frequency of execution. On the other hand, in Embodiment 1, regardless of the type of jackpot game state (type of jackpot pattern) or the number of round games, the over-win effect is always executed each time an over-win occurs.

The effect control CPU 65a acquires information about the level of advantage based on the input of the advantage designation command from the main control CPU 60a. In addition, the effect control CPU 65a counts the number of winning pachinko balls into the special winning opening 33a (the number detected by the special winning detection sensor SE3) based on the input of the special winning command from the main control CPU 60a, and calculates the count value. It is configured to store in the winning number storage area of the effect control RAM 65c, and to clear the count value stored in the winning number storage area when the release command or the jackpot end command from the main control CPU 60a is input. That is, the effect control CPU 65a is the total number of pachinko balls to the special winning hole 33a generated from the start of the round game to the start of the next round game (until the end of the jackpot game state in the case of the final round game) The number of prizes won determines the number of prizes won in each round game. Each time the count value stored in the winning number storage area is updated to a value indicating the number of winnings exceeding the specified number of winnings (9), the level of advantage set at that time and the winning sound described later are displayed. Based on the determination table (FIG. 15(b)), one of the plurality of winning sound patterns (see FIG. 15(a)) is determined. That is, in the first embodiment, the over-win effect is executed even when the over-win is detected during the inter-round interval time or during the closing operation of the special opening/closing member 33b.

As shown in FIG. 15(a), the effect control ROM 65b stores a plurality of types of winning sound patterns (winning sound 1 to winning sound 13). In addition, each winning sound 1 to 13 is output from the speaker 18 as one of a plurality of types of words 1 to 13 (type 2) by one of a plurality of types of people a to i (type 1). , specify content that is distinct from each other. Specifically, the prize-winning sound 1 and the prize-winning sound 5 have the same type 1 (person a), but differ from each other in the type 2 (words 1 and 5). and both types 1 and 2 are prize-winning sound patterns expressed with different performance contents. Prize-winning sound 2 and prize-winning sound 6 are common in type 1 (person b), but different in type 2 (words 2 and 6). Types 1 and 2 are prize-winning sound patterns expressed with different performance contents. Prize-winning sound 3 and prize-winning sound 7 are common in type 1 (person c), but different in type 2 (words 3 and 7). and both types 1 and 2 are prize-winning sound patterns expressed with different performance contents. Prize-winning sound 4 and prize-winning sound 13 are common in type 1 (person d), but different in type 2 (words 4 and 13). , 2 are prize-winning sound patterns expressed with different performance contents. In addition, the winning sound patterns of the winning sounds 8 to 12 are different in type 1 (person e, f, g, h, i) and type 2 (words 8 to 12). 7, 13 and both types 1, 2 are expressed with different presentation contents.

As shown in FIG. 15(b), the effect control CPU 65a refers to the winning sound determination table to determine the winning sound pattern for the over-winning effect. degree 1", the winning sounds 1 to 4 are determined with a probability of 20%, the winning sound 6 is determined with a probability of 15%, and the winning sound 7 is determined with a probability of 5% (winning The probability of determining notes 5,8-13 is 0%). If the advantage is set to "advantage 2", winning sounds 1 to 5 are determined with a probability of 20%, winning sound 6 is determined with a probability of 5%, and winning sound 7 is determined with a probability of 15%. (The probability of determining winning sounds 8 to 13 is 0%). If the advantage is set to "advantage 3", winning sounds 1 to 4 are determined with a probability of 20%, winning sound 5 is determined with a probability of 10%, and winning sound 6 is determined with a probability of 15%. , the winning sound 7 is determined with a probability of 5%, the winning sounds 8 and 9 are each determined with a probability of 3%, and the winning sounds 10 and 11 are each determined with a probability of 2% (winning sound The probability of deciding 12,13 is 0%). If the advantage is set to "advantage 4", winning sounds 1 to 4 are determined with a probability of 20%, winning sound 5 is determined with a probability of 10%, and winning sound 6 is determined with a probability of 5%. , the winning sound 7 is determined with a probability of 15%, the winning sounds 8 and 9 are each determined with a probability of 1%, and the winning sounds 10 and 11 are each determined with a probability of 4% (winning sound The probability of deciding 12,13 is 0%). If the advantage is set to "advantage 5", winning sounds 1 to 4 are determined with a probability of 20%, winning sound 5 is determined with a probability of 10%, and winning sound 6 is determined with a probability of 15%. , the winning sound 7 is determined with a probability of 5%, and the winning sounds 8 to 12 are each determined with a probability of 2% (the probability of determining the winning sound 13 is 0%). If the advantage is set to "advantage 6", winning sounds 1 to 4 are determined with a probability of 20%, winning sounds 5 to 7 are determined with a probability of 10%, and winning sound 8 is determined. ∼13 each with a 5 percent probability.

Here, as is clear from the winning sound determination table shown in FIG. By determining with the same probability (15%) at each setting from "advantage 2" to "advantage 6" excluding "advantage 1" and "advantage 6"), over winning effects are winning sounds 1 to 4 When output from the speaker 18 as a prize-winning sound corresponding to any one of (1) to (2), the respective expected values for the setting states of "advantage 2" to "advantage 5" are made equal. Also, when the determination probability of winning sound 6 as a winning sound pattern is set to "advantage 1", "advantage 3" and "advantage 5", it is different from "advantage 2" and "advantage 4". By setting a relatively high probability, according to the over-winning effect being output from the speaker 18 as a winning sound corresponding to the winning sound 6, the odd-numbered level of advantage ("advantage 1" or " It is suggested that there is a high possibility that it is an advantage of 3” or an “advantage of 5”). On the other hand, when the determination probability of winning sound 7 as the winning sound pattern is set to "advantage 2" and "advantage 4", it is different from "advantage 1", "advantage 3" and "advantage 5". By setting the probability to be relatively high, according to the over winning effect being output from the speaker 18 as a winning sound corresponding to the winning sound 7, even-numbered levels of advantage (“advantage 2” or “ It is suggested that there is a high possibility that the degree of advantage is 4”). That is, in the over-winning effect in which the winning sound corresponding to the winning pattern of the winning sound 6 is output from the speaker 18, the main control CPU 60a determines the special prize with the odd-numbered advantage (jackpot probability) among the plurality of advantages. , and the over-winning effect in which a winning sound corresponding to the winning pattern of the winning sound 7 is output from the speaker 18 is the main control CPU 60a that selects one of the plurality of levels of advantage. It is an "even stage suggestion production" that suggests executing a special figure hit determination with an even stage advantage (jackpot probability). It should be noted that, only when the highest level of "advantage level 6" is set, the determination probability of each of winning sound 6 and winning sound 7 is set equally, and which of winning sound 6 and winning sound 7 corresponds to the over winning effect. Even if the winning sound is output from the speaker 18, each expected value for the setting state of the highest level "advantage level 6" is made to be equal.

The winning sound 5 as the winning sound pattern of the over winning effect is distributed only to the advantages of which the decision probability is the first specific stage ("advantage level 2") or higher, and the over winning effect corresponds to the winning sound 5. In response to output from the speaker 18 as the winning sound, it is suggested (notified) that the advantage is higher than the first specific level (“advantage 2”). In addition, each of the winning sound 8 to the winning sound 11 as the winning sound pattern is distributed only to the advantage of the second specific stage ("advantage 3") or higher, and the over winning effect is the winning. In response to output from the speaker 18 as a prize-winning sound corresponding to any of the sound 8 to the prize-winning sound 11, it is suggested (notified) that the advantage is the second specific level (“advantage 3”) or higher. ). Furthermore, the prize winning sound 12 as the prize winning sound pattern is distributed only to the advantages of which the decision probability is the third specific stage ("advantage 5") or higher, and the over winning effect is the winning sound corresponding to the winning sound 12. is output from the speaker 18, it is suggested (notified) that the advantage is higher than the third specific level ("advantage 5"). Furthermore, the prize-winning sound 13 as the prize-winning sound pattern is distributed only to the advantages of the fourth specific stage ("advantage 6") or higher, and the over-winning effect is the prize-winning according to the prize-winning sound 13. According to the output from the speaker 18 as sound, it is suggested (deterministically notified) that the advantage of the fourth specific stage ("advantage 6" which is the highest stage) is obtained. . That is, in the over-winning effect in which the winning sounds corresponding to the winning patterns of the winning sounds 8 to 13 are output from the speaker 18, the main control CPU 60a executes the special prize hit determination with a higher level of advantage (jackpot probability) than the specific stage. It is a “high-level suggestive production” that suggests (or definitely notifies) that

(Third setting suggestion (probability improvement of production mode change))
"Third setting suggestion" is whether or not the production mode (predetermined production) is changed at a specific timing, and whether or not the setting change mode has been entered when the power is turned on (it is possible that the setting change operation has been performed). Whether or not) is suggested, and according to the difference in the production mode after the mode change, it suggests the stage of the advantage of the special figure per determination. That is, in the first embodiment, an effect mode (a special effect mode to be described later) that is started at a specific timing is executed as a suggestive effect (setting suggestive effect) regarding the setting of the advantage. The production control CPU 65a changes the background image displayed on the pattern display device 17 (display production), and accordingly changes the production mode by the frame lamp 19 and the production mode by the speaker 18 (light emission production, sound production). Then, the pattern display device 17, the speaker 18 and the frame lamp 19 are caused to change the mode of the presentation mode. In this case, the effect control CPU 65a changes the effect mode so as to suggest an advantage according to the type of the effect mode after the change displayed on the pattern display device 17 only for the mode change of the effect mode at a specific timing. Determines the subsequent production mode.

Note that the effect control CPU 65a executes the effect mode lottery process for determining whether or not to change the effect mode each time the lottery condition is established, not only in the case of the "third setting suggestion". Concretely, the production control CPU 65a determines that the lottery condition is satisfied each time a special figure variation pattern designation command is input from the main control CPU 60a, executes the production mode lottery process, and executes the production mode lottery process in the production mode lottery process. It is configured to change the production mode when a lottery result to change is obtained. However, the effect control CPU 65a is only when the first transition end operation (setting change mode end operation, specific operation related to setting change of advantage) that displaces the setting operation unit 91 to the off posture is performed when the power is turned on. , The probability of determining the mode change in the production mode lottery process executed when a specific lottery condition is satisfied (mode change decision rate) is set higher than the mode change decision rate of the production mode lottery process executed when other lottery conditions are met. This increases the possibility that the production mode will be changed when the specific lottery condition is established. For this reason, when the mode change of the production mode is performed when a specific lottery condition is satisfied, there is a high possibility that the power is switched to the setting change mode (control state that enables the setting change operation). It is possible to increase the player's expectation for the setting change operation performed by shifting to the setting change mode at the time of input.

Here, first, the types of production modes will be described. The effect control CPU 65a sets the "normal effect mode A" corresponding to the period when the game state by the main control CPU 60a is in the low base state, and sets the "normal effect mode B" corresponding to the period when the game state is in the high base state. control so as to However, as described above, the effect control CPU 65a executes the effect mode lottery process each time the lottery condition is satisfied, and if the lottery result of changing the effect mode in this effect mode lottery process is obtained, the effect control CPU 65a waits for a predetermined period of time ( For example, during the period from the start of the symbol variation effect corresponding to the special figure variation pattern designation command that triggered the effect mode lottery to the end), the effect mode is "special effect mode C" and "special effect mode D ” to either In the first embodiment, the mode change decision rate of the effect mode lottery process by the effect control CPU 65a is set to 2%, of which 1% is changed to "special effect mode C", and the remaining 1% is "special It has been changed to production mode D.

On the other hand, the effect control CPU 65a acquires information about the degree of advantage based on the input of the advantage designation command from the main control CPU 60a, and turns on the power based on the input of the setting change end command from the main control CPU 60a. It grasps that it shifted to the setting change mode at times. In addition, the effect control CPU65a, when the setting change operation is performed when the power is turned on, when the first special figure variation pattern specification command is input after the power is turned on (when a specific lottery condition is established) effect mode lottery processing to be executed By setting the mode change decision rate of ``20%'' higher than the mode change decision rate (2%) of the production mode lottery process executed when the special figure variation pattern specification command is input in other cases, the power is turned on. It is set so as to generate a mode change of the production mode with a high probability in the first (specific number of times) symbol variation production later. Also, in this case, the effect control CPU 65a executes the effect mode lottery process with reference to the setting suggestion time mode determination table (see FIG. 16), and determines whether or not to change the mode, and selects a plurality of types of effect modes ("special effect Mode C" and "special presentation mode D") to which presentation mode is changed is determined. On the other hand, the effect control CPU 65a, when the first transition end operation is not performed when the power is turned on, after that, the effect mode lottery processing executed until the power supply to the pachinko machine 10 is cut off. Do not change the mode change decision rate (keep it at 2 percent).

In this way, the condition for changing the mode change decision rate of the production mode lottery process to a high probability is that the first transition end operation is performed when the power is turned on, and the first special figure fluctuation after the power is turned on. By setting the production mode lottery process at the time of inputting the pattern designation command, the "third setting suggestion" is provided as a benefit to the player who has generated the starting prize that triggers the first pattern variation production after the power is turned on. ” is given. In other words, a certain value is given to the first game played on the pachinko machine 10 after the game parlor starts its business, thereby attracting the players.

As shown in FIG. 16, the effect control CPU 65a refers to the setting suggestion time mode determination table to determine whether or not to change the effect mode and the type of effect mode to be changed. If the hit judgment advantage is set to "advantage 1", it decides not to change the production mode with a probability of 80%, and decides to change to "special production mode C" with a probability of 20%. (the probability of deciding to change to "special effect mode D" is 0%). In addition, if the advantage is set to "advantage 2" or "advantage 4", it is determined with a probability of 80% that the production mode will not be changed, and that the production mode will be changed to "special production mode C". It decides with a probability of 15% and decides to change to "special presentation mode D" with a probability of 15%. In addition, if the advantage is set to "advantage 3" or "advantage 5", it is determined with a probability of 80% that the production mode will not be changed, and 15 that it will be changed to "special production mode C". It decides with a probability of 5% and decides to change to the "special presentation mode D" with a probability of 5%. In addition, if the advantage is set to "advantage 6", it is determined with a probability of 80% that the production mode will not be changed, and it is changed to "special production mode C" and "special production mode D". Each has a 10% chance of deciding to change.

That is, in the production mode lottery process when the first transition end operation is performed when the power is turned on, and the first special figure variation pattern designation command after the power is turned on, "advantage 1" to "advantage 6 , the probability of changing the effect mode to either ``special effect mode C'' or ``special effect mode D'' is determined according to which advantage is set up to ''. Regardless of whether the production mode is not changed (predetermined production is not executed), it is determined with a certain probability (80%) (the production mode is determined with a certain probability (20%)). Therefore, even if the advantage is any advantage from "advantage 1" to "advantage 6", the opportunity to change the mode of the performance mode is equally given.

In addition, the probability of deciding to change "normal production mode A" (low base state production mode) to "special production mode C" is "advantage 1", "advantage 3" and "advantage 5" At the time of setting, the production mode is changed to "special production mode C" because it is set to a higher probability than the cases of "advantage 2", "advantage 4" and "advantage 6" Depending on the situation, it has been suggested that there is a high probability that it is an odd-numbered advantage. In addition, when the probability of deciding to change "normal production mode A" to "special production mode D" is set to "advantage 2", "advantage 4" and "advantage 6", ”, “advantage degree 3” and “advantage degree 5” are set to a high probability as compared to the case of “special production mode C”, in response to the production mode being changed, an even number of stages It has been suggested that it is highly likely to be advantageous. In other words, the mode change to "special effect mode C" in the first pattern variation effect after power-on is determined by the main control CPU 60a with the odd-numbered degree of advantage (jackpot probability) among the plurality of stages of advantage. , and the mode change to "special effect mode D" in the first pattern variation effect after turning on the power is performed by the main control CPU 60a among the multiple stages of advantage. It is an "even stage suggestion production" that suggests executing a special figure hit determination with an even stage advantage (jackpot probability).

In addition, the mode change to "special effect mode D", which is "even number stage suggestive effect", is at the time of setting the odd number stage advantage ("advantage 1", "advantage 3", "advantage 5") Not only is the probability of being determined low, but the probability of being determined when setting the lowest level ``advantage 1'' is lower than when setting ``advantage 3'' and ``advantage 5'', which are odd-numbered stages other than the lowest tier lower than the determined probability. Specifically, the mode change to "special effect mode D" is set not to be decided when "advantage 1" is set (decision probability is set to 0%), and the first pattern change after turning on the power In addition to the high possibility of an even-numbered level of advantage, it is suggested (notified) that it is not the lowest level of "advantage level 1" according to the mode change to "special production mode D" in the production. ing.

Furthermore, only when the advantage after the setting change is the highest level of "advantage level 6", each decision probability of changing to "special production mode C" and "special production mode D" is set equal, Even if the performance mode is changed to either the ``special performance mode C'' or the ``special performance mode D'', each expected value for the setting state of the highest level ``advantage degree 6'' is made equal. .

(Action of Example 1)
Next, the functions and effects of the first embodiment described above will be described.

In the pachinko machine 10 of the first embodiment, the main control CPU 60a executes the special figure hit determination (hit determination) triggered by the start winning to the start winning openings 31a and 32a (satisfaction of determination execution conditions). In this case, the main control CPU 60a creates a pass/fail determination table (stored in the main control ROM 60b) corresponding to the step flag whose value is set to "1" among the six types of step flags stored in the main control ROM 60b. By referring to any of the six types of winning judgment tables), the value of the random number for judging a special figure in the starting memory information stored in the starting storage area of the main control RAM 60c at the time of starting winning is the value of the winning judgment table It is determined whether or not it is a hit depending on whether or not it matches the special figure hit determination value. That is, the main control CPU 60a can execute the special figure hit determination (game control) with 6 levels of jackpot probability (6 levels of advantage regarding games) corresponding to 6 types of win/loss determination tables. Then, the main control CPU 60a displays a special figure variation display (symbol variation display) according to the result of the special figure hit determination on the special figure display portions Ma, Mb (symbol display portion) of the game information display M, When the special figure hit determination results in the hit determination result, the special winning opening solenoid SL2 of the special winning portion 33 is driven and controlled to operate the special opening/closing member 33b, and the special winning opening 33a is opened. (Hit game state) is generated.

Here, the values of the six types of stage flags stored in the main control RAM 60c (specifically, the types of stage flags having a value of "1") are changed by the first transition operation performed when the power is turned on. When the control state of the control CPU 60a shifts to the setting change mode, it is changed according to the setting change operation during the setting change mode. That is, the main control CPU 60a executes the special figure hit determination with the advantage (big hit probability) according to the selection by the setting change operation when the power is turned on (the advantage setting can be changed). In addition, the information about the setting of the advantage is transmitted to the effect control CPU 65a by the advantage designation command, the setting change end command, etc. output from the main control CPU 60a when the power is turned on.

The effect control CPU 65a, based on a control signal such as a special figure variation pattern designation command from the main control CPU 60a, performs a symbol variation effect (effect), which is a display effect corresponding to the special figure variation display, on the symbol display device 17 (effect executing unit). , the first to third light emitting decoration parts 19a, 19b, 19c of the frame lamp 19 (performance execution part) are caused to execute the light emission performance (performance) in accordance with the pattern variation performance, and the light emission performance (performance) is performed in accordance with the pattern variation performance. A speaker 18 (a performance executing section) is caused to perform a sound performance (performance). Here, the effect control CPU 65a performs the motivation stimulating effect, the over winning effect, and the mode change of the effect mode as a suggestive effect related to the advantage (jackpot probability) of the special figure hit determination executed by the main control CPU 60a. Let 17, 18, 19 execute. Therefore, the player can guess the degree of advantage (regarding the stage of the degree of advantage and whether or not a transition to the setting change mode has been performed), and the contents of the game can be varied.

(Effect on Motivational Production)
The performance control CPU 65a is 300 times, 400 times, 500 times, which is a predetermined target number of executions of the special figure fluctuation display (symbol fluctuation display) after the power is turned on or after the end of the jackpot game state (hit game state). When reaching . A motivation stimulating performance is executed by controlling the light emission color or non-light emission. Then, which advantage is set from "advantage 1" to "advantage 6" according to the luminescent color of the third light-emitting decorative portion 19c in this motivating effect (advance degree stage) is determined. Suggest. Thus, as a privilege when the period in which the big win game state does not occur becomes longer (when a so-called stuck state occurs), the suggestion of the advantage by the luminescent color of the third light emitting decoration part 19c in the motivation stimulating effect is given. be able to. That is, it is possible to give the interest of estimating the advantage of the special figure hit determination from the motivation stimulating effect executed by the third light emitting decoration part 19c, and it is possible to keep the player's interest in the game for a long time.

Here, since a plurality of types (300 times, 400 times, 500 times, 600 times, . When the period not to be longer (when a so-called fit occurs), the number of times of executing the special figure fluctuation display reaches the target number of times occurs multiple times, and according to the lottery process of multiple times, the third light emitting decoration part 19c can be made to emit light in multiple motivational effects. In addition, the luminous color table to be referred to in the luminous color lottery process is determined so that the probability of emitting light from the third luminous decorative portion 19c in the motivational production increases as the number of executions of the special figure fluctuation display reaches the target number of times. The longer the period in which the big win game state is not generated, the more likely it is that the light emission of the third light emitting decorative portion 19c will be determined, so that even when the so-called addiction increases, the player will continue to play. You can avoid losing interest. Here, after the power is turned on or after the end of the jackpot game state, the number of executions of the special figure fluctuation display (300 times) until the first target number of times is reached (the first lottery process is performed) From another target number of times The number of executions of the special figure fluctuation display minus the number of previous targets, that is, the number of executions of the special figure fluctuation display from reaching the previous target number to reaching the next target number (100 times) is better Since the number is small, when the so-called addiction becomes large, the opportunity for the third light-emitting decorative part 19c to emit light can be given at short intervals by the motivation stimulating performance, and the player's interest in the game can be prevented from being lost.

In addition, the effect control CPU 65a performs a motivation-stimulating effect (a suggestive effect on the degree of advantage) by causing the third light-emitting decoration part 19c (effect execution part) to emit gold light (a high-level suggestive effect) and the third light-emitting decoration part 19c. The third light-emitting decoration part 19c is caused to execute a plurality of types of light-emitting effects (of the luminescent color) including white light-emitting effect (high-level suggestive effect), and the third light-emitting decorative part 19c is made to emit golden light (high-level suggestive effect). effect) is likely to be executed when the level of advantage is higher than "advantage level 4", and the effect of causing the third light-emitting decorative portion 19c to emit white light (low-level suggestive effect) is higher than "advantage level 4". The probability of lottery processing is set so that there is a high possibility that it will be executed when the advantage level is low (in the first embodiment, it is limited to the case where it is performed corresponding to the target number of times of 1100 or more). ing. For this reason, when the number of executions of the special figure fluctuation display reaches the target number of times, the execution of the high-level suggestion production (and non-execution of the low-level suggestion production) will result in a higher level of advantage than "advantage level 4" (jackpot probability ), the main control CPU 60a is making a special hit determination (that is, it is in a relatively advantageous state for the player who plays the game), and the execution of the low stage suggestion effect (and the high stage Due to non-execution of suggestive effect), the main control CPU 60a is performing a special figure hit determination with an advantage level lower than "advantage level 4" (that is, it is a relatively disadvantageous state for the player who plays the game. ) can be suggested.

Furthermore, the effect control CPU 65a, as a motivation stimulating effect (a suggestive effect regarding the degree of advantage), causes the third light emitting decoration part 19c (effect execution part) to emit red light (odd stage suggestive effect) and the third light emitting decoration part 19c. The third light-emitting decorative portion 19c is caused to execute a plurality of types of light-emitting effects (of luminescent colors) including purple light-emitting effect (even-numbered stage suggestive effect), and the third light-emitting decorative portion 19c is caused to emit red light (odd-numbered stage suggestive effect). Effect) is likely to be executed when the odd-number stage advantage (“advantage level 3” or “advantage level 5”) is high, and the effect (even-number stage suggestive effect) that causes the third light-emitting decorative portion 19c to emit purple light is highly likely to be executed. The probability of the lottery process is set so that the relationship is likely to be executed when the even stage advantage ("advantage 2" or "advantage 4").Therefore, the special figure fluctuation When the execution count of the display reaches the target count, the execution of the odd stage suggestive effect (and the non-execution of the even stage suggestive effect) allows the main control CPU 60a to determine the special prize with the odd stage advantage. In addition, the execution of the even stage suggestion effect (and the non-execution of the odd stage suggestion effect) can suggest that the main control CPU 60a is making a special hit determination with an even stage advantage. .

Here, the third light-emitting decoration unit 19c (effect execution unit) that executes a motivation-stimulating effect (a suggestive effect regarding the degree of advantage) under the control of the effect control CPU 65a is the front frame 13 (door body) that constitutes the front surface of the pachinko machine 10. and has a rotary reflector 70 (movable part, movable body) capable of rotating inside, and changes the light emission mode of the third light emitting decorative part 19c according to the rotation of the rotary reflector 70. Execute a motivational production as follows. Therefore, in a manner that can be easily confirmed not only by the players who play the game on the pachinko machine 10 but also by other players, suggestions regarding the advantage (big hit probability) of the special hit determination set in the pachinko machine 10 are made. It can be performed.

(Action for Over Winning Effect)
The effect control CPU 65a determines that the number of pachinko balls exceeding the specified winning number (the specified number, nine in the first embodiment) has been detected by the special winning detection sensor SE3 in each round game in the jackpot game state (in the special winning opening 33a In response to the fact that the player has won a prize, a winning sound is output from a speaker 18 to execute an over winning performance. For this reason, it is possible to give added value to the big hit game state generated according to the result of the special figure hit determination, and to give further interest in the big hit game state. In addition, the special prize winning port 33a is displaced to the closed position in accordance with the winning of the prescribed winning number (9) of pachinko balls. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the performance suggesting the degree of advantage from being frequently executed as the over winning performance, and to increase the expectation for the execution of the over winning performance in the jackpot game state.

In addition, the effect control CPU 65a causes the speaker 18 to output an effect (high-level suggestive effect) by the winning sound corresponding to the winning sounds 8 to 13 as the winning sound pattern as an over winning effect (a suggestive effect regarding the degree of advantage), There is a high possibility that the winning sounds (high level suggestive effect) corresponding to the winning sounds 8 to 11 are executed when the advantage is "advantage level 3" or higher, and the winning sound (high level suggestive effect) corresponding to the winning sound 12 effect) is likely to be executed when the advantage is "5" or higher, and when the winning sound (high-level suggestive effect) corresponding to the winning sound 13 is "advantage 6" The probability of the lottery process is set so that there is a high possibility that the process will be executed immediately. Therefore, when pachinko balls exceeding the specified number of winnings are detected by the special winning detection sensor SE3 in the jackpot game state, the main control CPU 60a is given an advantage (jackpot probability) of a specific level or higher by executing the high-level suggestive effect. It can be suggested that the special figure hit determination is performed (that is, it is in an advantageous state for the player who plays the game).

Here, the over-winning effect (high-level suggestive effect) in which a winning sound corresponding to the winning sound pattern of the winning sound 13 is output from the speaker 18 is only available when the highest level of advantage, ie, "advantage level 6" is set. Execution can be determined. Therefore, by outputting the winning sound corresponding to the winning sound pattern of the winning sound 13 from the speaker 18 as an over winning effect, the main control CPU 60a determines the special prize with the highest degree of advantage (jackpot probability). (ie, being in the most advantageous state for the player playing the game).

Furthermore, the effect control CPU 65a produces over winning effect (suggestive effect regarding the degree of advantage) with the winning sound corresponding to the winning sound pattern of the winning sound 6 (odd stage suggestive effect) and the winning sound pattern of the winning sound 7. A speaker 18 is caused to execute a plurality of kinds of sound effects including corresponding sound effects (even-number stage suggestive effects) by the corresponding prize-winning sounds, and sound effects (odd-number stage suggestive effects) by the prize-winning sounds corresponding to the prize-winning sound patterns of the prize-winning sounds 6. is an odd-numbered advantage (“advantage 1,” “advantage 3,” or “advantage 5”). The probability of lottery processing is set so that there is a high possibility that the performance (even stage suggestive performance) will be executed when the even stage advantage ("advantage level 2" or "advantage level 4") is high. Therefore, when pachinko balls exceeding the specified number of winnings are detected by the special winning detection sensor SE3 in the jackpot game state, the execution of the odd number stage suggestion effect (and the non-execution of the even number stage suggestion effect) results in the odd number stage. It can be suggested that the special figure hit determination is performed by the main control CPU 60a with the advantage (jackpot probability) (for example, there is a possibility that the special figure hit determination is performed at the lowest level of advantage). Along with this, the execution of the even stage suggestion effect (and the non-execution of the odd stage suggestion effect) allows the main control CPU 60a to determine the special figure at the even stage advantage (for example, at the lowest stage advantage It is possible to suggest that there is a low possibility that a special figure per judgment is being made).

(Effect on mode change of production mode)
The effect control CPU 65a performs the effect mode lottery process, which is a lottery process related to changing the mode from the normal effect mode A to the special effect modes C and D (predetermined effect), by inputting a special figure variation pattern designation command from the main control CPU 60a (lottery Executes when the condition is met). Then, the effect control CPU 65a is, only when the first transition end operation (setting change mode end operation, specific operation) is performed when the power is turned on, when the first special figure fluctuation pattern designation command is input after the power is turned on ( To increase the probability (mode change decision rate) of deciding to change the mode of the production mode in the production mode lottery process executed at a specific timing. That is, when the first transition end operation is performed when the power is turned on, the first special figure after the power is turned on among the production mode lottery processing executed for each input of the special figure variation pattern specification command (satisfaction of the lottery condition) Since the mode change decision rate is increased only in the production mode lottery process (at a specific timing) at the time of inputting the variation pattern specification command, it corresponds to the production mode lottery process at the time of inputting the first special figure variation pattern specification command. Depending on whether or not the mode change is executed, the player can accurately guess whether or not the first transition end operation has been performed when the power is turned on. That is, it is possible to provide the player with the interest of guessing whether or not the first transition end operation related to the advantage level is performed based on whether or not the mode change is executed, thereby attracting the player.

In addition, the production control CPU 65a changes the mode from the normal production modes A and B to the special production mode C (predetermined production) and the mode from the normal production modes A and B to the special production mode D as the mode change of the production mode. Change (predetermined effect) is made to be executed by each effect execution unit of the pattern display device 17, the speaker 18 and the frame lamp 19. - 特許庁Then, in the production mode lottery process executed at the time of input of the first special figure variation pattern designation command (specific timing) after the first transition end operation is performed when the power is turned on, the advantage is any of the multiple stages. Regardless of whether it is, with a certain probability, it is decided not to change the mode to either of the special production modes C and D (not to execute each of the plurality of types of mode changes), and the probability according to the degree of advantage , the type of mode change to be executed (to which of the special effect modes C and D the mode is changed) is determined. Therefore, it is possible to evenly give the opportunity to change the mode of the presentation mode regardless of the degree of advantage among the plurality of stages. In addition, by deciding which of the special production modes C and D to change the mode (type of mode change) according to the degree of advantage, the mode change to the special production mode C and the mode change to the special production mode D The player can guess the advantage depending on which of the above is executed.

Furthermore, the production control CPU 65a determines the execution in the production mode lottery process executed at the time of inputting the first special figure variation pattern designation command (specific timing) after the first transition end operation is performed when the power is turned on. As the mode change (suggestion effect regarding the degree of advantage), the mode change from normal effect mode A to special effect mode C (predetermined effect) and the mode change from normal effect mode A to special effect mode D (predetermined effect ) are executed by each of the performance execution units of the pattern display device 17, the speaker 18 and the frame lamp 19. And there is a possibility that the mode change to the special production mode C (odd stage suggestion production) is executed when the odd number stage advantage ("advantage 1", "advantage 3", or "advantage 5") High, so that there is a high possibility that the mode change to special production mode D (even stage suggestion production) will be executed when the even number stage advantage ("advantage level 2" or "advantage level 4") The probability of the lottery process is set in.However, only in the case of the highest level of advantage, which is "advantage level 6", is the probability of determining the execution of mode change to special effect mode C and to special effect mode D. For this reason, when the first transition end operation is performed when the power is turned on, the execution of the odd-numbered stage suggestion effect (and the even-numbered stage Due to non-execution of suggestion production), the advantage is changed, and it can be suggested that the advantage is an odd-numbered level of advantage (for example, it may have been changed to the lowest level of advantage), Execution of the even-numbered stage suggestion effect (and non-execution of the odd-numbered stage suggestion effect) suggests that the advantage level is an even-numbered level of advantage (for example, it is unlikely that the advantage level has been changed to the lowest level) Here, only in the case of the highest level of advantage ("advantage level 6"), the odd number stage suggestion performance and the even number stage suggestion performance are executed with the same probability, so the odd number stage suggestion performance and the even number stage suggestion It is possible to heighten expectations for a state in which game control is performed with the highest degree of advantage (that is, the most advantageous state for the player playing the game) regardless of which performance is executed. .

Here, the mode change to the special production mode D (even stage suggestive production) is determined when the lowest stage "advantage level 1" is set, and the odd number stage other than the lowest stage is "advantage level 3". And it is lower than the probability decided when setting "Advantage 5" (decision probability is 0%). Therefore, by executing the mode change to the ``special performance mode D'' in the first pattern variation performance after turning on the power, the player can accurately guess that the lowest level ``advantage degree 1'' is not reached.

Next, Example 2 will be described with reference to FIG. In the pachinko machine 10 of the second embodiment, the effect control CPU 65a obtains information on the advantage based on commands (advantage designation command and setting change end command) from the main control CPU 60a, so that multiple It is configured to be able to control types of setting suggestions (first to third setting suggestions to be described later). However, the second embodiment differs from the first embodiment in the content of control regarding the second setting suggestion (over winning effect). Therefore, in the second embodiment, the control contents of the over winning effect by the effect control CPU 65a will be mainly described, and the same configuration and the same control contents as those of the pachinko machine 10 of the first embodiment described above will be given the same names. are used, and the same reference numerals are attached, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

The effect control CPU 65a of the second embodiment is a pachinko ball to the special winning port 33a generated from the start of the round game to the start of the next round game (until the end of the jackpot game state in the case of the final round game). The number of prizes won in each round game is specified by the total number of prizes won. Each time the count value stored in the winning number storage area is updated to a value indicating the number of winnings exceeding the prescribed number of winnings (9), the level of advantage set at that time and the winning sound determination table are updated. (See FIGS. 17(a) and 17(b)). In the second embodiment, only the winning sound 1, the winning sound 2, the winning sound 3, the winning sound 4, the winning sound 12, and the winning sound 13 described in the first embodiment are set as the winning sound patterns. there is

Here, the effect control CPU 65a of the second embodiment determines that the count value stored in the winning number storage area after the update triggered by the winning of the pachinko ball into the special winning hole 33a is one of the specified winning number (9). In the case of dealing with the number of winning prizes exceeding (10th winning prize), one of the winning sound patterns 1 to 4 is determined with reference to the first winning sound determination table (see FIG. 17(a)). If the count value corresponds to the number of winnings (the 11th and subsequent winnings) exceeding the prescribed number of winnings by two or more, the second winning sound determination table (see FIG. 17(b)) is referred to and the winning sound is selected. It is configured to determine which of the patterns 12,13.

When the effect control CPU 65a determines the winning sound pattern for the over winning effect by referring to the first winning sound determination table shown in FIG. 1”, the winning sound 1 is determined with a probability of 80%, and the winning sound 2 is determined with a probability of 20% (the probability of determining the winning sounds 3 and 4 is 0%). If the advantage is set to "advantage 2", winning sound 1 is determined with a probability of 60%, winning sound 2 is determined with a probability of 30%, and winning sound 3 is determined with a probability of 10%. Decide (the probability of deciding winning sound 4 is 0%). If the advantage is set to "advantage 3", winning sound 1 is determined with a probability of 30%, winning sound 2 is determined with a probability of 50%, and winning sound 3 is determined with a probability of 20%. Decide (the probability of deciding winning sound 4 is 0%). If the advantage is set to "advantage 4", winning sound 1 is determined with a probability of 20%, winning sound 2 is determined with a probability of 50%, and winning sound 3 is determined with a probability of 30%. Decide (the probability of deciding winning sound 4 is 0%). Also, if the advantage is set to "advantage 5", winning sound 1 is determined with a probability of 15%, winning sound 2 is determined with a probability of 25%, and winning sound 3 is determined with a probability of 60%. Decide (the probability of deciding winning sound 4 is 0%). Also, if the advantage is set to "advantage 6", winning sound 2 is determined with a probability of 20%, winning sound 3 is determined with a probability of 60%, and winning sound 4 is determined with a probability of 20%. Decide (the probability of deciding the winning sound 1 is 0%).

That is, at the time of the first over winning (10th winning) in each round game in the jackpot game state, the winning sound 1 is determined as the winning sound pattern when either "Advantage 1" or "Advantage 2" is set. winning sound 2 is likely to be determined as the winning sound pattern when either "advantage 3" or "advantage 4" is set, and when "advance 5" or "advantage 6" is set, a prize is won The probability of lottery processing is set so that winning sound 3 and winning sound 4 are likely to be determined as sound patterns. The over-winning effect by the winning sound corresponding to the winning sound pattern of the winning sound 1 suggests that the main control CPU 60a executes the special prize hit determination with an advantage (big hit probability) lower than the "advantage 3". It is a low-level suggestive production. In addition, the over-winning effect by the winning sound corresponding to the winning sound pattern of the winning sound 4 is performed by the main control CPU 60a executing the special prize winning judgment with "advantage 6" which is the highest level of advantage (jackpot probability). It is a “high-level suggestive production” that suggests.

On the other hand, the effect control CPU 65a refers to the second winning sound determination table shown in FIG. is set to "advantage 1", the winning sound 12 is determined with a probability of 20%, the winning sound 13 is determined with a probability of 15%, and the over winning effect is not executed with a probability of 65%. If the advantage is set to ``advantage 2'', the winning sound 12 is determined with a probability of 15%, the winning sound 13 is determined with a probability of 20%, and the winning sound is determined with a probability of 65%. If it is determined not to execute the effect and the "advantage level 3" is set, the winning sound 12 is determined with a probability of 30%, the winning sound 13 is determined with a probability of 10%, and the winning sound 13 is determined with a probability of 60%. If it is decided not to execute the over winning effect and the advantage is set to ``advantage 4'', the winning sound 12 is determined with a probability of 10% and the winning sound 13 is determined with a probability of 30%. The non-execution of the over winning performance is determined with a probability of 60%, and if the "advantage degree 5" is set, the winning sound 12 is determined with a probability of 60% and the winning sound 13 is determined with a probability of 5%. On the other hand, if the non-execution of the over winning effect is determined with a probability of 35% and the advantage is set to "advantage level 6", the winning sound 12 is determined with a probability of 5% and the winning sound 13 is determined with a probability of 60%. is determined with a probability of , and non-execution of the over winning effect is determined with a probability of 35%.

That is, when the second and subsequent over-wins (eleventh and subsequent wins) in each round game in the jackpot game state, odd-numbered levels of advantage (“advantage 1,” “advantage 3,” and “advantage 5 ) is set, winning sound 12 is likely to be determined as the winning sound pattern, and when even-numbered advantages (any of ``advantage 2'', ``advantage 4'' and ``advantage 6'') are set The probability of the lottery process is set so that the winning sound 13 is likely to be determined as the winning sound pattern. The over-winning effect by the winning sound corresponding to the winning sound pattern of the winning sound 12 is an "odd number stage suggestive effect" that suggests that the main control CPU 60a executes the special figure hit determination with the odd number stage advantage (jackpot probability). be. In addition, the over-winning effect by the winning sound corresponding to the winning sound pattern of the winning sound 13 is an "even-stage suggestive effect" that suggests that the main control CPU 60a executes the special figure hit determination with an even-stage advantage (jackpot probability). ”.

Incidentally, as is clear from the comparison of the tables shown in FIGS. 17(a) and 17(b), the lottery process at the time of the first over-winning (10th winning) and the second and subsequent over-winning (11 The types of determinable winning sound patterns and the number of determinable winning sound patterns are different in the lottery process at the time of the second and subsequent winnings. In addition, in the lottery process at the time of the first over-winning (10th winning), it is not decided not to execute the over-winning effect, whereas the second and subsequent over-winning (11th and subsequent winnings) In the lottery process at time, it is determined with a relatively high probability that the over winning effect is not executed. Furthermore, in the lottery process at the time of the first over-winning (10th winning), each of the winning sound patterns (winning sounds 1 to 4) corresponds to a plurality of continuous advantages, In the lottery process at the time of over winning (11th and subsequent winnings), each of the winning sound patterns (winning sounds 12, 13) corresponds to either the odd-numbered level of advantage or the even-numbered level of advantage. are doing.

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Next, the functions and effects of the second embodiment described above will be described.

As in the case of the first embodiment, the pachinko machine 10 of the second embodiment has a motivation-raising effect, an over-winning effect, and an effect mode as suggestive effects related to the advantage (jackpot probability) of special hit determination executed by the main control CPU 60a. The effect control CPU 65a causes the effect execution units 17, 18 and 19 to execute the mode change. The effect control CPU 65a determines that the number of pachinko balls exceeding the specified winning number (the specified number, nine in the first embodiment) has been detected by the special winning detection sensor SE3 in each round game in the jackpot game state (in the special winning opening 33a Winning), an over-winning effect, which is a suggestive effect related to the degree of advantage, is executed by outputting a winning sound from the speaker 18.例文帳に追加

Here, the effect control CPU 65a executes the lottery process by referring to the first winning sound determination table at the time of the first over-winning as an over-winning effect (a suggesting effect regarding the degree of advantage), and selects the winning sound 1 as the winning sound pattern. An effect of winning sound corresponding to any one of 1 to 4 is output from the speaker 18. - 特許庁On the other hand, when the second and subsequent over-wins are made, the lottery process is executed by referring to the second prize-winning sound determination table, and the speaker 18 produces an effect by the prize-winning sounds corresponding to either one of the prize-winning sounds 12 and 13 as the prize-winning sound pattern. output sound from

That is, the effect control CPU 65a can cause the speaker 18 as the effect execution unit to execute the over winning effect in response to the detection of the pachinko balls exceeding the specified winning number by the special winning detection sensor SE3, and the special winning detection sensor. Depending on whether the number detected by SE3 exceeds the specified number of winnings by 1 (10th winning) or exceeds 2 or more (11th and subsequent winnings), the form of over winning effects (winning sound pattern) can be determined. Therefore, it is possible to increase interest in winning a large number of pachinko balls in the special winning hole 33a and improve the amusement of the game.

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The present invention is not limited to Examples 1 and 2 described above, and can be modified as follows.

(1) In the first and second embodiments, the information indicating the stage of the advantage set when the power is turned on is sent to the effect control CPU (effect Although configured to be transmitted to the control means), it may be transmitted by other control signals (eg, special figure variation pattern designation command, jackpot start command, etc.).
(2) In the first and second embodiments, the main control CPU (game control means) outputs the setting change end command when the setting change mode ends, and the effect control CPU (effect control means), but may be transmitted by another control signal (for example, a setting change start command, etc.).
(3) In Examples 1 and 2, the third light-emitting decoration unit (production execution unit) is configured to suggest an advantage by means of the lighting mode (light emission color) of the third light-emitting decoration unit (production execution unit) in the motivation-inviting production. It is executed by the production execution unit (for example, the first or second light emitting decoration unit, the pattern display device, the speaker, the movable body for production provided on the game board, etc.), and the production mode of the other production execution unit (light emission mode, The advantage level may be suggested according to the display mode, sound output mode, and operation mode.
(4) In Embodiments 1 and 2, the stage of the advantage is indicated by the motivation-stimulating effect. It may be suggested whether or not the advantage was selected.
(5) In Embodiments 1 and 2, when the number of executions of the special figure variation display (symbol variation display) after turning on the power reaches the target number of times, and when the special figure variation display ( In the case where the number of executions of symbol variation display) reaches the target number of times, the lottery process for the motivation stimulating performance is executed. good.
(6) In Embodiments 1 and 2, a plurality of types of the target number of times for executing the lottery process of the motivation stimulating effect are set, and the number of executions of the special figure fluctuation display between each target number is the same (each target number is equal interval), but may be set each target number of times so that the number of executions of the special figure fluctuation display between each target number of times is gradually reduced.
(7) In Embodiments 1 and 2, in all of the first to third emission color determination tables, the third light emission decoration unit (effect execution unit) emits light (executes effect) when the lowest level of advantage is set. ) is set to 0%, but in at least one light emission color determination table, the third light emission decoration unit (effect execution unit) emits light (executes effect) when the lowest level of advantage is set. may be set to determine
(8) In Embodiments 1 and 2, the third light-emitting decoration part (performance execution part) can emit light and the rotating reflector (movable part) provided inside the third light-emitting decoration part operates in the motivation-stimulating performance. However, it is also possible to operate a movable body for presentation provided at a position (for example, a game board) different from the third light-emitting decorative section, or to operate the movable section (movable body) for a motivation-stimulating presentation. may not be included.
(9) In Embodiments 1 and 2, the winning sound for the over-winning prize is output from the speaker (performance executing section) as the over-winning effect, and the advantage is suggested by the sound output mode. Executed by another production execution unit (for example, a pattern display device, a frame lamp, a movable body for production provided on the game board, etc.), and the production mode of the other production execution unit (display mode, light emission mode, operation mode) You may make it suggest about an advantage by.
(10) In Embodiments 1 and 2, the advantage level is suggested by the over-winning effect. It may be suggested whether or not the advantage was selected.
(11) In the first embodiment, the over-win effect is always executed each time an over-win occurs. can be
(12) In the first embodiment, the advantage is suggested by each over-win effect that is executed each time an over-win occurs. The advantage may be suggested only for the over winning effect.
(13) In Embodiments 1 and 2, the configuration is such that the over winning effect is executed for the over winning in all round games in the jackpot game state (hitting game state). It is also possible to execute the over winning effect only for the first time.
(14) In Embodiments 1 and 2, the number of winnings is counted based on the number of detections of the special winnings detection sensor (special winnings detection means) from the start of the round game to the start of the next round. The number of winnings may be counted based on the number of detections of the special winning detection sensor (special winning detection means) from the start of the game to the end of the round game.
(15) In Examples 1 and 2, the type 1 (person) of some of the plurality of types of prize-winning sound patterns is common, and the type 2 (words) of all the prize-winning sound patterns is set to be different. All winning sound patterns may have different types 1 (person), or some of the winning sound patterns may have the same type 2 (words).
(16) In Embodiments 1 and 2, when the special figure variation pattern specification command is input (when the lottery condition is established), the production mode lottery process is configured to be executed, but the first special figure variation pattern specification after turning on the power The performance mode lottery process may be executed only when a command is input.
(17) In Embodiments 1 and 2, the mode change of the effect mode is performed in the first special figure variation display (first symbol variation effect) after the power is turned on, so that the setting change mode is entered when the power is turned on. Although it is configured to suggest, it may be made to suggest that a setting change operation has been performed (or that the advantage level has been changed) in the setting change mode.
In this case, a control signal indicating that the setting change operation has been performed in the setting change mode (or that the advantage has been changed) is sent from the main control CPU (game control means) to the production control CPU (production control means) ), and based on the input of the control signal, it is possible to increase the mode change decision rate for the performance mode lottery process when a specific lottery condition is established.

13 Front frame (door body)
17 Symbol display device (production execution unit)
18 Speaker (Production Execution Unit)
19 frame lamp (production execution part)
19c Third light emitting decoration section (effect execution section)
33a Special prize-winning entrance (ball entrance)
33b Special opening/closing member (opening/closing member)
60a Main control CPU (game control means)
65a production control CPU (production control means)
70 rotating reflector (moving part)
CLS clear switch (predetermined operation means)
Ma 1st special figure display section (symbol display section)
Mb 2nd special figure display section (symbol display section)

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Hit determination is executed when a determination execution condition is satisfied, and a symbol variation display corresponding to the result of hit determination is displayed on a symbol display unit, and when the hit determination results in a hit determination result, a winning game state is established. and an effect control means for causing an effect execution unit to execute an effect based on a control signal from the game control means,
The game control means is configured to be able to execute game control with an advantage selected by operating a predetermined operation means when the power is turned on, from among a plurality of stages of advantages related to the game,
The effect control means is configured to allow the effect execution unit to execute a plurality of types of suggestive effects related to the degree of advantage, including at least a high-level suggestive effect and a low-level suggestive effect,
When the execution of the high stage suggestive effect is determined, there is a possibility that the game control is executed with the advantage of a specific stage, and the game control is executed with the advantage of a stage lower than the specific stage. When the execution of the low-level suggestive effect is determined, the game control is executed with the advantage of a level different from the lowest level among the levels lower than the specific level. Possibility is higher than the possibility that the game control is executed with the said advantage of the specific stage, and the possibility that the game control is executed with the said advantage of the lowest stage, the specific stage The probability of the lottery process of the suggestion effect related to the advantage is set so that the relationship is set to 0% , which is lower than the possibility that the game control is executed with the advantage,
Possibility of game control being executed with the highest level of advantage when execution of the low stage suggestion effect is determined, Possibility of game control being executed with the lowest level of advantage A gaming machine characterized in that the probability of lottery processing of the suggestive effect relating to the advantage is set so as to be higher than 0% . Hit determination is executed when a determination execution condition is satisfied, and a symbol variation display corresponding to the result of hit determination is displayed on a symbol display unit, and when the hit determination results in a hit determination result, a winning game state is established. and an effect control means for causing an effect execution unit to execute an effect based on a control signal from the game control means,
The game control means is configured to be able to execute game control with an advantage selected by operating a predetermined operation means when the power is turned on, from among a plurality of stages of advantages related to the game,
The effect control means is configured to allow the effect execution unit to execute a plurality of types of suggestive effects related to the degree of advantage, including at least a high-level suggestive effect and a low-level suggestive effect,
When the execution of the high stage suggestive effect is determined, there is a possibility that the game control is executed with the advantage of a specific stage, and the game control is executed with the advantage of a stage lower than the specific stage. When the execution of the low-level suggestive effect is determined, the game control is executed with the advantage of a level different from the lowest level among the levels lower than the specific level. Possibility is higher than the possibility that the game control is executed with the said advantage of the specific stage, and the possibility that the game control is executed with the said advantage of the lowest stage, the specific stage The probability of the lottery process of the suggestion effect related to the advantage is set so that the relationship is set to 0% , which is lower than the possibility that the game control is executed with the advantage,
A lottery process for suggestive performance related to said advantage so that there is no possibility that game control is being executed at said lowest level of said advantage in both cases in which execution of said high-level suggestive performance and low-level suggestive performance is determined. A gaming machine characterized in that a probability of is set.

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