JP2007185230A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine with a fall lottery function improving the working rate of the game machine by suppressing a player from giving up a game during a probability variable state and suppressing the lowering of the player's eagerness to the game. <P>SOLUTION: This game machine which has a function drawing a lottery (hereinafter, referred to as the fall lottery) for falling from the probability variable state to a regular state at a prescribed lottery probability during the probability variable state, draws the lottery whether or not storing the result of the fall lottery for every variable display of game symbols at a prescribed lottery probability (S760 and S770) and, when winning the lottery (S790: YES), stores the result of the fall lottery. When the number of stored results of the fall lottery reaches the prescribed value (S730: YES), this game machine displays the result of the stored fall lottery (S840). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that provides a game to a player using a game medium.

  Conventionally, in a pachinko machine which is a kind of gaming machine, a plurality of gaming symbols are variably displayed according to the game and a big hit lottery is made. If the same game symbols are prepared when the variation of the game symbols stops, the lottery result is set as a big hit, and a big hit game that can acquire many game balls is provided to the player.

  The game symbols include a normal symbol and a probability variation symbol (hereinafter referred to as a probability variation symbol). Then, when the probability variation symbols are gathered, in the game after the big hit game is finished, the lottery probability of occurrence of the big hit (hit probability) is set to be more advantageous for the player than the normal time (so-called probability fluctuation (hereinafter, the probability variation is This state is hereinafter also referred to as a probable change state). On the other hand, when the normal symbols are arranged, the jackpot probability is set as normal (this state is hereinafter also referred to as a normal state). The big hits resulting from the regular symbols and the probable variation symbols are referred to as the normal big hits and the probable variation big hits, respectively.

Therefore, the conventional gaming machine is configured to fall from the probability variation state to the normal state when a normal big hit is made during the probability variation state.
Recently, however, even if it is in the probability change state, this is not displayed, and every time the game symbol is displayed variably, a fall lottery that determines whether to fall from the probability change state to the normal state is performed, and the normal state If a decision is made to fall, a gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as a falling lottery machine) that has a function to fall into a normal state even though it is not a big hit is installed in the amusement hall. (For example, refer nonpatent literature 1.).
CR Savanna King, “Pachinko Victory Guide No. 7-2, 2005”, Hakuyo Shobo Co., Ltd., July 2, 2005, Vol. 17, No. 17, p138-p139

  However, since the falling lottery machine described in Non-Patent Document 1 does not perform a notification (hereinafter referred to as a falling notification) that informs that when falling from the certain variation state to the normal state, how long will it be in the certain variation state? Will be concealed. Therefore, the falling lottery machine is different from the gaming machine in which the probability variation state normally continues until the big hit, the guaranteed variation state is guaranteed until the next big hit, and as a result, the next big hit is not promised. Although there is an advantage of increasing the joy when it is a big hit, there is a problem that the game is abandoned without knowing the continuation of the probabilistic state, and sometimes it is felt that it suffered a disadvantage. In particular, beginners, in many cases to carry out a game without having to understand the characteristics of such a fall lottery machine, accidentally leave at stop of the game, it would give up the game despite the probability variation state continues It is possible.

  On the other hand, if the above-mentioned fall notification is performed, the game will not be abandoned without knowing the continuation of the probability variation state, but when the fall notification is performed, the expectation for the big hit is lost early, and the player It is conceivable that the game willingness will be abandoned and the game will be abandoned, and as a result, there will be a problem that the operating rate of the gaming machine will be lowered.

  The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and by suppressing the abandonment of the game during the probabilistic state and preventing the player from feeling the feeling that the player suffered a disadvantage, The purpose is to improve the customer satisfaction of the player and to improve the operating rate of the gaming machine by suppressing the decrease in the player's gaming motivation.

  As means for solving the above-mentioned problem, the gaming machine of the invention of claim 1 has a preset first lottery probability, or a second lottery probability that is more advantageous to the player than the first lottery probability, A jackpot lottery that determines whether or not to provide a jackpot game that is advantageous to the player, and if the jackpot lottery determines that the jackpot game is provided by the jackpot lottery, the jackpot game that provides the jackpot game A second lottery for determining whether to change the jackpot lottery from the first lottery probability to the second lottery probability with a third lottery probability set in advance; When it is determined that the jackpot lottery is to be changed to a probability, a probability increasing means for executing the jackpot lottery with the second lottery probability and the jackpot lottery with the second lottery probability set in advance are set to the second lottery. From the lottery probability Probability of executing the jackpot lottery with the first lottery probability when it is determined that the lottery lottery is to be changed to the first lottery probability by making a fall lottery A reduction execution means and a storage execution lottery for determining whether to store the result of the falling lottery with a preset fifth lottery probability, and storing the result of the falling lottery by the storage execution lottery When the determination is made, a falling lottery result storage unit that stores the result of the falling lottery, and a result storage number detection unit that detects the number of the results of the falling lottery stored in the falling lottery result storage unit And at the time of notification by the notification time determination means for determining whether the storage number of the result of the falling lottery detected by the result storage number detection means has reached the notification value, and by the notification time determination means, Was judged Expediently, and summarized in that and a falling state informing means for informing the storage contents of the tumble lottery result storage means.

  The gaming machine according to claim 1 configured as described above is configured so that the jackpot game providing means has a jackpot with a preset first lottery probability or a second lottery probability that is more advantageous to the player than the first lottery probability. When a lottery is performed and it is determined that a jackpot game is provided, a jackpot game advantageous to the player is provided.

  Then, the probability increasing means performs a lottery for determining whether to change the jackpot lottery from the first lottery probability to the second lottery probability with the preset third lottery probability, and the second lottery If it is determined that the probability will be changed, the jackpot lottery is executed with the second lottery probability, and the probability reduction execution means further determines the jackpot lottery from the second lottery probability with the preset fourth lottery probability. If a falling lottery that determines whether to change to the first lottery probability is performed and it is determined that the lottery lottery is changed to the first lottery probability, the big hit lottery is executed with the first lottery probability.

  Then, the falling lottery result storage means performs a storage execution lottery for determining whether to store the result of the falling lottery with a preset fifth lottery probability, and determines that the result of the falling lottery is stored. In the case, the result of the falling lottery is stored, and the result storage number detecting means detects the number of the results of the falling lottery stored in the falling lottery result storing means.

  Further, it is determined by the notification time determination means whether the notification number when the number of storages of the result of the falling lottery detected by the result storage number detection means has reached the notification value. The state notification means notifies the stored contents of the falling lottery result storage means.

  Therefore, the result of the falling lottery is notified when the stored number of the results of the falling lottery reaches the notification value regardless of whether the probability of the big lottery is changed from the second lottery probability to the first lottery probability. Is done. In addition, since the memory of the result of the falling lottery is determined by the memory execution lottery of the fifth lottery probability, the player does not know in advance the timing at which the result of the falling lottery is notified.

The gaming machine of the invention of claim 2 includes a symbol display means for variably displaying a game symbol every time the jackpot lottery is performed by the jackpot game providing means, and for stopping and displaying the game symbol according to the result of the jackpot lottery. And a variation display number counting means for counting the number of variation displays after the big hit, which is the number of times the game symbol is varied after the jackpot game ends, and the notification time judging means stores the result of the falling lottery In addition to determining that the notification time is reached when the number reaches the notification value, the variation display count after big hit counted by the variation display count counting means reaches a predetermined determination value set in advance. In this case, the gist of the gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein it is determined that the notification is being made.

  In the gaming machine of claim 2 configured as described above, in addition to the operation of claim 1, the game display is variably displayed by the symbol display means for each jackpot lottery by the jackpot game providing means, and according to the result of the jackpot lottery The game symbol is stopped and displayed, and the variation display frequency counting means counts the number of variations after the big hit, which is the number of times the game symbol is varied after the big hit game ends. Then, in addition to the fact that the notification time determination means determines that it is the notification time when the stored number of results of the falling lottery reaches the notification value, the change after the big hit counted by the fluctuation display frequency counting means When the number of display times reaches a predetermined determination value set in advance, it is determined that the notification is being made.

Therefore, the result of the falling lottery is notified when the number of displayed variations after the big hit reaches the predetermined determination value regardless of whether the number of stored results of the falling lottery reaches the notification value.
The gaming machine according to claim 3 is a first lottery for determining whether the big hit lottery is performed with the first lottery probability when the notification time determination means determines that the notification time is reached. When the probability determining means and the first lottery probability determining means determine that the big hit lottery is performed with the first lottery probability, the notification time prohibiting the operation of the notification time determining means A gist of the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a determination prohibiting unit.

  The gaming machine according to claim 3 configured as described above, in addition to the operation of claim 1 or claim 2, when the first lottery probability determination means is determined to be the notification time by the notification time determination means. When it is determined that the big hit lottery is performed with the first lottery probability, the notification determination unit prohibits the operation of the notification determination unit.

  Accordingly, when the big hit lottery is performed with the second lottery probability at the time when the result of the falling lottery is notified, if it is further determined by the notification time determination means that the notification time is informed, The result is notified. In addition, when the big hit lottery is performed with the first lottery probability at the time when the result of the falling lottery is notified, the result of the falling lottery is not notified thereafter.

  A gaming machine according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the second lottery for determining whether the big hit lottery is performed with the second lottery probability when the notification time determining means determines that it is the notification time. When the probability judging means and the second lottery probability judging means determine that the jackpot lottery is performed with the second lottery probability, a value for changing the notification value or the predetermined judgment value The game machine according to claim 3, further comprising a changing unit.

  In the gaming machine of claim 4 configured as described above, in addition to the operation of claim 3, when the second lottery probability determining means determines that the notification time is informed by the notification time determining means, the big hit lottery is performed. If it is determined that the second lottery probability is being performed, the notification value or the predetermined determination value is changed by the value changing means.

  Therefore, when the state where the big hit lottery is performed with the second lottery probability continues, and the notification of the result of the falling lottery is performed a plurality of times, the conditions at the time of notification in each notification can be changed. .

  In the gaming machine according to claim 5, when the falling lottery result storage means stores the result of the falling lottery, the variation display number after the big hit counted by the fluctuation display number counting means together with the result of the falling lottery 3. The number-of-falls state notification means reports the number of post-hit fluctuation display times stored in the falling lottery result storage means together with the stored contents of the falling lottery result storage means. A gist of the gaming machine according to claim 4.

  In addition to the operation of any one of claims 2 to 4, the gaming machine according to claim 5 configured as described above is counted by the falling lottery result storage unit and the result of the falling lottery by the variable display number counting unit. The number of fluctuation display times after the big hit is stored, and the falling state notification means notifies the number of fluctuations after the big hit stored in the falling lottery result storage means together with the stored contents of the falling lottery result storage means.

Accordingly, it is possible to simultaneously notify the result of the falling lottery and the number of display changes after the big hit corresponding to this result.
In the gaming machine of the sixth aspect of the invention, the fall state notifying means stores the storage contents of the fall lottery result storage means for the storage number detected by the result storage number detection means in the fall lottery result storage means. The gist of the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that notification is performed in the order in which the reliability is increased sequentially or continuously or stepwise.

  In the gaming machine of claim 6 configured as described above, in addition to the operation of any one of claims 1 to 5, the result of the falling lottery is stored in the falling lottery result storage unit by the falling state notifying unit. In order, the notification is made in a stage where the reliability increases in sequence, continuously or step by step.

  Therefore, the player can know with high reliability whether or not the big hit lottery is currently being performed with the second lottery probability by checking the content of the notification by the fall state notification means to the end.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the gaming machine according to the fall state notification means according to the fall lottery result stored in the fall lottery result storage means and the stored number detected by the result storage number detection means. 7. The system according to claim 1, further comprising: a notification mode setting unit that sets a notification mode, wherein the falling state notification unit reports in the notification mode set by the notification mode setting unit. The gist of the described gaming machine is a summary.

  The gaming machine of claim 7 configured in this way has the result of the falling lottery stored in the falling lottery result storage means by the notification mode setting means in addition to the action of any of claims 1 to 6. The notification mode by the fall state notification unit is set according to the stored number detected by the result storage number detection unit, and the fall state notification unit notifies in the notification mode set by the notification mode setting unit. Therefore, it is possible to notify the result of the falling lottery in various manners according to the result of the falling lottery and the number of memories.

  The gaming machine according to the invention of claim 8 displays information suggesting the number of times the game symbol is changed by the symbol display means after the jackpot game is finished, and the result of the falling lottery in the falling lottery result storage means. 8. A suggestion display means for displaying information suggesting that the information has been stored, or displaying information suggesting the storage contents of the falling lottery result storage means, is provided. A summary of the gaming machine described in.

  The gaming machine according to claim 8 configured as described above is configured to display information suggesting the number of times of display of a game symbol by the suggestion display means in addition to the operation according to any one of claims 2 to 7, Information indicating that the result of the falling lottery is stored in the result storage means or information indicating the storage contents of the falling lottery result storage means is displayed.

Therefore, the player can know information indicating the number of times of variable display, information indicating that the result of the falling lottery is stored, and information indicating the result of the falling lottery.
The gaming machine according to claim 9 provides a start game device in which a game ball can win or pass, a game ball detection device that detects a game ball that wins or passes the start game device, and the jackpot game A first random number generating means for generating a first random number for use in a lottery determination, and a second random number for use in a lottery for determining the type of the big hit game and the gaming state after the big hit game is ended Second random number generation means; and first random number extraction means for extracting the first random number generated by the first random number generation means due to the game ball detection device detecting a game ball; Providing the jackpot game with second random number extraction means for extracting the second random number generated by the second random number generation means due to the detection of the game ball by the gaming ball detection device The means includes the first random number extraction means and the first random number extraction means. After the second random number extraction unit extracts the random number, it is determined whether the value of the first first random number extracted by the first random number extraction unit matches the preset jackpot random number value, When it is determined that they match, it is determined that the jackpot game is to be provided, and thereafter, based on the value of the second random number extracted by the second random number extraction means, the type of jackpot game and the jackpot game The gist of the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein a gaming state after completion is determined.

  In the gaming machine of claim 9 configured as described above, in addition to the operation of any one of claims 1 to 8, the first random number generating means generates the first random number, and the second random number generating means Generates a second random number. Then, the game ball detecting device detects a game ball that has won or passed the starting game device.

  Further, the first random number extraction means extracts the first random number generated by the first random number generation means due to the detection of the game ball by the gaming ball detection device, and the second random number. The second random number generated by the second random number generating means due to the game ball detecting device detecting the game ball is extracted by the extracting means.

  Then, when the value of the first random number extracted by the first random number extraction means coincides with the value of the preset jackpot random number by the jackpot game providing means, it is determined that the jackpot game is provided. Based on the value of the second random number extracted by the second random number extraction means, the type of the big hit game and the game state after the big hit game is determined.

Accordingly, after it is determined that the jackpot game is to be provided, it is possible to simultaneously determine the type of the jackpot game and the game state after the jackpot game ends.
The gaming machine of the invention of claim 10 provides a jackpot game that is advantageous to the player with a preset first lottery probability or a second lottery probability that is more advantageous to the player than the first lottery probability. If the jackpot lottery is performed and the jackpot lottery is determined to provide the jackpot game, the jackpot game providing means for providing the jackpot game and the jackpot game providing means are provided. Each time the jackpot lottery is performed, the game symbols are variably displayed, and the game symbol corresponding to the result of the jackpot lottery is stopped and displayed, and the jackpot lottery is performed with a preset third lottery probability. If a lottery is performed to determine whether to change from the first lottery probability to the second lottery probability, and if it is determined to change to the second lottery probability, the jackpot lottery is increased. A probability raising means for executing with the second lottery probability and a fall for determining whether to change the jackpot lottery from the second lottery probability to the first lottery probability with a preset fourth lottery probability If it is determined that the lottery is performed and the first lottery probability is changed, the probability reduction execution means for executing the jackpot lottery with the first lottery probability and the symbol display means stop display. Stop symbol storage means for storing stop symbol information indicating the contents of the played game symbol, storage stop symbol display means for displaying the game symbol indicated by the stop symbol information stored in the stop symbol storage means, When the big hit lottery is executed with the second lottery probability, a lottery for determining whether to stop display with the game symbol related to the stop symbol information with a preset sixth lottery probability Thus, when it is determined that the game symbol related to the stop symbol information is to be stopped and displayed, the game symbol indicated by the stop symbol information stored in the stop symbol storage means is associated with the game symbol. The gist of the present invention is to include a symbol display control means for controlling the symbol display means so as to stop and display the game symbol.

  The gaming machine according to claim 10 configured as described above is characterized in that the jackpot game providing means has a jackpot with a preset first lottery probability or a second lottery probability that is more advantageous to the player than the first lottery probability. When a lottery is performed and it is determined that a jackpot game is provided, a jackpot game advantageous to the player is provided.

  Then, the probability increasing means performs a lottery for determining whether to change the jackpot lottery from the first lottery probability to the second lottery probability with the preset third lottery probability, and the second lottery If it is determined to change to the probability, the jackpot lottery is executed with the second lottery probability, and the probability reduction execution means further selects the jackpot lottery from the second lottery probability with the preset fourth lottery probability. When the falling lottery is performed to determine whether to change to the first lottery probability and the first lottery probability is determined, the big hit lottery is executed with the first lottery probability.

  Then, the stop symbol storage means stores stop symbol information indicating the contents of the game symbol stopped and displayed by the symbol display means, and the storage stop symbol display means is indicated by the stop symbol information stored in the stop symbol storage means. Display game symbols.

  Furthermore, when the big win lottery is executed with the second lottery probability by the symbol display control means, it is determined whether to stop display with the game symbol related to the stop symbol information with the preset sixth lottery probability. If it is determined that the game symbol related to the stop symbol information is to be stopped and displayed, it is stopped at the game symbol related to the game symbol indicated by the stop symbol information stored in the stop symbol storage means. The symbol display means is controlled to display.

  Therefore, regardless of whether or not the probability of the big win lottery has been changed from the second lottery probability to the first lottery probability, it is stored in the stop symbol storage means according to the result of the lottery performed with the sixth lottery probability. The game symbol related to the game symbol indicated by the stopped symbol information is stopped and displayed.

  In the gaming machine according to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, when the symbol display means stops and displays the game symbol related to the game symbol indicated by the stop symbol information, the game machine from the end of the jackpot game to the present is displayed. 11. The gaming machine according to claim 10, further comprising rising information notifying means for notifying information indicating or suggesting that the jackpot lottery has been executed with the second lottery probability at a predetermined time point. To do.

  In addition to the action of claim 10, the gaming machine of claim 11 configured as described above is a jackpot game when the rise information notification means stops and displays a game symbol related to the game symbol indicated by the stop symbol information. Information indicating or indicating that the jackpot lottery was executed with the second lottery probability at a predetermined time from the end to the present is notified.

  Therefore, the player can use the information notified by the rising information notification means as a material for determining whether the big hit lottery is currently being executed with the second lottery probability.

  The gaming machine of the first aspect of the invention notifies the result of the falling lottery when the stored number of the results of the falling lottery reaches the notification value. Therefore, if the player continues the game until the notification value is reached, the big hit lottery is executed with the second lottery probability at the time of the notification (that is, the high probability state), or the big hit lottery Is executed with the first lottery probability (that is, the low probability state).

  Therefore, if the player is notified of the result of the falling lottery and knows that the current state is in a high probability state, the player may continue the game as it is, and conversely, if the player knows that the present state is in a low probability state. Just give up the game.

For this reason, it is possible to prevent the player from giving up the game during a high probability state and to later feel regrettable, and to achieve an extremely excellent effect of improving customer satisfaction.
In addition, at the time of falling from the high probability state to the low probability state, the result of the falling lottery is not notified. Therefore, when the stored number of falling lottery results reaches the notification value, the result of the falling lottery is notified, and the player gives up the game knowing that it is in a low probability state at the time of notification. However, from the time of falling to the time of notification of the result of the falling lottery, the game is continued with a willingness to play (that is, if the game is continued, it is possible to win a big hit relatively quickly). In other words, it is extremely excellent that the game can be continued by suppressing a decrease in the player's gaming motivation at the time of falling from the high probability state to the low probability state, and the operating rate of the gaming machine can be improved. There is an effect.

  In addition to the effect of claim 1, the gaming machine of the invention of claim 2 can notify the result of the falling lottery when the number of fluctuation display after the big hit reaches a predetermined judgment value. Therefore, since the number of falling lottery results does not reach the notification value, it is possible to suppress a situation in which the result of the falling lottery cannot be known even if the number of fluctuation display after the big hit increases, that is, the player However, it is possible to increase the chances of knowing the result of the falling lottery and to improve the customer satisfaction.

  In addition to the effect of claim 1 or claim 2, the gaming machine of the invention of claim 3 notifies the result of the falling lottery every time the notification condition is satisfied, as long as the high probability state continues after the big hit. It becomes possible to do. Therefore, once a notification indicating that a high probability state is given once after the end of the big hit, it is possible to suppress the situation that the result of the falling lottery cannot be known thereafter, that is, the player is the result of the falling lottery It is possible to increase the chances of knowing the customer's knowledge and to achieve an excellent effect of improving customer satisfaction.

  In addition to the effect of claim 3, the gaming machine of the invention of claim 4 has the condition at the time of notification for the notification performed every time the condition at the time of notification is satisfied, as long as the high probability state continues after the end of the big hit. It becomes possible to change. Therefore, it becomes difficult for the player to predict the timing at which the next notification is performed based on the condition at the time of the previous notification. Thereby, the player comes to have a pleasure of predicting the timing when the next notification is performed, and the game performance is improved.

  In addition to the effects of any one of claims 2 to 4, the gaming machine of the invention of claim 5 associates the result of the falling lottery with the number of display variations after the big hit corresponding to this result, and informs the player. It becomes possible. Therefore, the player can know, for example, by notification that “there was a high probability state until the number of fluctuation display after big hit” or “the low probability state after the number of fluctuation display after big hit”. Thus, before the notification is made, the player predicts in advance how many rotations of the number of fluctuation display times after the big hit the high-probability state has been continued, and compared with the result of the notification, It will have the pleasure of confirming what it was, and it will have the extremely excellent effect of improving the gameability of the gaming machine.

  In addition to the effects of any one of claims 1 to 5, the gaming machine of the invention of claim 6 is configured so that a highly reliable fall lottery result cannot be obtained unless the content of the notification is confirmed to the end. It becomes possible to do. By doing so, the player often pays attention to the contents continuously from the beginning to the end of the notification, and as a result, the degree of attention of the game is improved, and the gameability of the gaming machine is improved. It has an extremely excellent effect.

  In addition to the effects of any one of claims 1 to 6, the gaming machine of the invention of claim 7 can notify the result of the falling lottery in various ways, thereby notifying the result of the falling lottery. It is possible to provide a configuration that can make the expressions provided by the user extremely diverse, and it is possible to improve the game performance and the customer satisfaction.

  In addition to the effects of any one of claims 2 to 7, the gaming machine of the invention of claim 8 is informed of the result of the falling lottery without bothering to see the number of variable displays displayed on the call lamp. It becomes possible to know the number of times of variable display after the end of the big hit game at the time (so-called start number). In addition, by confirming a display indicating that the result of the falling lottery has been stored, the player predicts to some extent how long the player will continue to play the notification of the result of the falling lottery. Therefore, it is possible to give the player motivation to continue the game and to improve the operating rate of the gaming machine. Further, the player confirms the display suggesting the storage contents of the falling lottery result storage means, so that the player predicts whether the high probability state continues before the result of the falling lottery is notified. Can be obtained. Thereby, the player can enjoy how to decide whether or not to continue the game without notifying the result of the falling lottery, and the game performance is improved.

  In addition to the effects of any one of claims 1 to 8, the gaming machine according to the invention of claim 9 makes decisions related to jackpot games such as the type of jackpot game and the game state after the jackpot game is over 1 on the program. Can be done in places. For this reason, when changing the type of jackpot game and the setting of the game state after the jackpot game is completed, it becomes possible to change the program while paying attention to only one place on the program. There is an effect that the work of changing the setting is simplified.

  When the gaming machine of the invention of claim 10 is in a high probability state, a gaming symbol related to the gaming symbol displayed on the memory stop symbol display means is displayed according to the result of lottery with the sixth lottery probability. Stop display. Therefore, when the player recognizes that there is a relationship between the two game symbols by comparing the game symbols displayed on the memory stop symbol display means with the game symbols stopped and displayed on the symbol display means, It can be predicted that a high probability state.

  On the other hand, if the display of the game with no relation to the game symbol displayed on the memory stop symbol display means continues for a long time, the player can be predicted to be in a low probability state at the present time. .

Therefore, the player may determine whether to continue or give up the game based on the prediction.
For this reason, it is possible to prevent the player from giving up the game during a high probability state and to later feel regrettable, and to achieve an extremely excellent effect of improving customer satisfaction.

  Also, in order for the player to be able to predict that the current state is in a low probability state, it is necessary to continue to display the game symbols that are not related to the game symbols displayed on the memory stop symbol display means for a long time. Therefore, at the time of falling from the high probability state to the low probability state, the low probability state cannot be predicted. In other words, when the player falls from a high probability state to a low probability state, the player's willingness to play can be suppressed, allowing the player to continue the game, and the operating rate of the gaming machine can be improved. There is an extremely excellent effect.

  In addition to the effect of claim 10, the gaming machine of the invention of claim 11 clearly or suggests that the jackpot lottery was executed with the second lottery probability at a predetermined time from the end of the jackpot game to the present. Information can be obtained by the player. Therefore, in addition to the game symbols stopped and displayed by the symbol display means, it is possible to obtain a judgment material for predicting whether or not the high probability state continues. For example, if a display such as “May have been probable five times before the change” or “It has been probable five times before the change” is given by the rising information notification means, it is better to continue the game. The player can make a determination that the game is good and continue the game, so that it is possible to decide whether or not to continue the game by notification by the rising information notification means, and it is extremely possible that the gameability is improved. Excellent effect.

(First embodiment)
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine 1 to which the present invention is applied.

  2 is a block diagram of the control system of the gaming machine 1, FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the game control process, FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the special symbol / special electric accessory process, and FIG. 5 is the start winning process. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the fluctuation display process, FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the falling lottery notification process, FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the initial notification process, FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the final notification process, and FIG. FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of a display example of the result of the falling lottery by the symbol display device 21, and FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of the stop symbol creation process.

  A gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. 1 provides a pachinko game to a player who has visited a game hall (not shown). The game machine 1 is attached to an outer frame 3 (not shown) that can be opened and closed. An inner frame 5, a game board 7 attached to the inner frame 5 and facing the player, and a handle for launching a game ball 8 on the game board 7 for the player to perform a game act 9 and a prize provided as a result of a gaming act on the game board 7, here, an upper tray 11 for storing a game ball 8 (the game ball 8 paid out as a prize is referred to as a prize ball), and discharged from the upper tray 11 And a main control board 41 which is attached to the inner frame 5 and performs control for providing a game. The lower receiving tray 13 receives the game ball 8 to be played.

  The game board 7 facing the player is provided with a symbol display device 21 that provides an interesting symbol to the player at a position visible to the player, a winning port 17, and an electric accessory 18. The game ball 8 wins from the electric accessory 18 and has a start winning port 23 having a function of outputting a start signal and a large winning port 25. By opening the large winning port 25, a large amount of prize balls can be obtained. A special electric accessory 24 having a function to be provided, a left winning port 27 where the game ball 8 wins, located on the left side of the big winning port 25, and a right ball port 25, where the gaming ball 8 wins. When the right winning opening 29, the special symbol display device 31 that displays the result of the special symbol game, the special symbol memory display device 33 that displays the number of the special symbol game held, and the game ball 8 pass, Normal with function to output normal symbol start signal The pattern starting gate 35, the normal symbol display device 37 for displaying the result of the normal symbol game, the normal symbol memory display device 39 for displaying the number of holding of the normal symbol game, and the number of continuous operations of the special electric accessory 24 are displayed. And a special electric accessory continuous operation number display device 40. In addition, here, the symbol display device 21 is configured to display symbols of various aspects by a configuration in which a full-color LED display plate whose details will be described later is mainly modularized, but is not limited thereto. Any other light emission principle or symbol formation principle may be used as long as the symbol can be expressed by energization.

  An upper left speaker 119 is installed on the upper left side of the game board 7, and an upper right speaker 129 is installed on the upper right side of the game board 7. The upper left speaker 119 and the upper right speaker 129 have a function of outputting game sounds and sound effects with stereo sound on the game board 7.

  In the special symbol display device 31, one special symbol is variably displayed. In this embodiment, “A”, “B”, “C”, “D”, “E”, “F”, “G”, “H”, “I”, “J”, “K”, “ 15 kinds of alphabets “L”, “M”, “N”, “O” and a character “−” are provided as special symbols. In addition, in the symbol display device 21, the three left and right decorative symbols are variably displayed independently. In this embodiment, “1”, “2”, “3”, “4”, “5”, “6”, “7”, “8”, “9”, “A”, “B”, “ Fifteen types of decorative symbols, “C”, “D”, “E”, and “F”, are provided.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a control system of the gaming machine 1.
In the gaming machine 1, a CPU, ROM, RAM, etc. (not shown) included in the main control board 41 work together with the configuration described below to play a game based on a start signal input from the start winning opening 23 (shown in FIG. 1). He / she displays special symbols on the special symbol display device 31, displays interesting symbols on the symbol display device 21, inputs operation signals from the operation buttons 15, and the special electric accessory 24 (shown in FIG. 1). ) Is operated continuously. Below, the surrounding structure of the main control board 41 is demonstrated.

The main control board 41 is supplied with power from the power supply board 43.
The power board 43 is supplied with power from the power receiving board 53, and the power receiving board 53 is supplied with AC 24 volt power from outside via the AC 24 V power receiving terminal 67.

  In addition, the power receiving board 53 is connected to the gaming ball lending device connection terminal board 51 and supplies AC 24 volt power received from the outside. Further, the power supply board 43 which receives the supply of AC 24 volt power from the power receiving board 53 directly supplies power to the launch control board 45 and the payout control board 47, and effects control is performed via the function separation relay terminal board 54. Power is supplied to the substrate 55. The power supply board 43 supplies power to the effect symbol control board 57 via the function separation relay terminal board 54 and the effect control board 55, and further passes through the effect symbol control board 57 to the inverter board 56. Supply power to

With these configurations, control and drive power generated from an AC 24 volt power supply is supplied to each unit.
The ground circuit 75 of the power receiving board 53 connected to an external AC 24 volt power source is grounded via a capacitor (not shown) and an external AC 24 volt power source wire (not shown).

  The ground circuit 75 of the power receiving board 53 is connected to the ground system of the gaming machine 1 and is connected to the tank rail metal plate 69, the tank 71, and the upper hinge 73. As a result, the ground level of the gaming machine 1 is unified, and the tank rail metal plate 69, the tank 71, and the upper hinge 73 are grounded to the ground, and static electricity induced thereby is discharged to the ground.

The main control board 41 and the like receiving the power supply in this way are connected as follows.
The main control board 41 detects the game ball 8 won in the winning port 17 of the start winning port 23 and outputs a start / win signal, and detects the game ball 8 won in the electric accessory 18. Then, the switch 2 (110) for outputting the start / winning signal, the function separating relay terminal plate 54 for relaying the signal output to the effect control board 55, the payout control board 47 for controlling the payout of the game ball 8, A signal between the game relay board 7 and the signal relay terminal board 58 for relaying a signal output for displaying special symbols and normal symbols, the external terminal board 77 to which a signal line is connected to the outside of the gaming machine 1, and the game board 7. Is connected to a relay terminal plate 159 for a panel that relays the signal. Here, the main control board 41 has only a signal input function between the switch 1 (109) and the switch 2 (110), while the function separation relay terminal plate 54, the design relay terminal plate 58, the external Only a signal output function is provided between the terminal board 77 and a signal input / output function is provided between the board relay terminal board 159 and the payout control board 47.

  In this way, each configuration directly connected to the main control board 41 is grouped for each input function, output function, and input / output function, so that, for example, a configuration in which signals are input in consideration of signal input / output As a result, a clear and appropriate inspection can be performed, and the gaming machine 1 can be easily tested and inspected, and the maintainability and the safety function are improved.

Next, individual connection states will be described.
A board relay terminal plate 159 for inputting / outputting signals to / from the main control board 41 detects the game ball 8 that has passed through the normal symbol start gate 35 and outputs a normal symbol start signal switch 3 (161). ), The game ball 8 won in the big prize opening 25 and detecting the game ball 8 won in the left prize opening 27 by detecting the switch 4 (163) for outputting the big prize opening prize signal and the left prize signal Is connected to the switch 5 (165) for outputting the game ball 8 that has won the right winning opening 29 and outputs the right winning signal, and relays the signals output from these. The panel relay terminal plate 159 is connected to the solenoid 1 (181) serving as the drive source of the special electric accessory 24 and the solenoid 2 (171) serving as the drive source of the electric accessory 18, and is connected to the main control board 41. The drive signal output from is relayed.

  A special symbol display board 60 for supplying special power to the special symbol display device 31 and displaying a special symbol on the symbol relay terminal board 58 for relaying a signal output from the main control board 41, and a normal symbol. A normal symbol display board 62 for supplying drive power to the display device 37 to display normal symbols and a drive power to the normal symbol storage display device 39 to display the number of normal symbols held, and a special symbol memory The drive power is supplied to the display device 33 to display the number of reserved special symbols and the special symbol storage display board 64, and the special electric accessory continuous operation frequency display device 40 is supplied with the drive power to provide the special electric accessory. A special electric accessory continuous operation number display board 66 for displaying 24 continuous operation numbers is connected.

  With these configurations, the main control board 41 has the special symbol display device 31, the normal symbol display device 37, the normal symbol memory display device 39, the special symbol memory display device 33, and the special electric accessory continuous operation number display device. 40 is directly driven to display the expression of the game results.

The gaming machine 1 has a function of paying out the game ball 8 as a prize ball together with the expression of the result of the game, and the configuration thereof will be described below.
The game ball 8 is paid out by the main control board 41 and a payout control board 47 that transmits and receives signals to and from the main control board 41.

  In the payout control board 47, the main control board 41 passes through the payout control board 47, and the ball count front switch 95 for detecting the number of prize balls, the ball count back switch 97, and the lower tray 13 A tray full switch 101 for detecting that the player is full of prize balls, a supply ball shortage switch 103 for detecting that the game balls 8 to be paid out as prize balls are insufficient, and a glass frame An open switch 94 is connected, and signals from these are input. These signals are used by a prize ball payout control or the like (not shown).

  The payout control board 47 is connected to the payout apparatus board 49 and the game ball lending apparatus connection terminal plate 51, and outputs a drive signal to the payout apparatus board 49 to control the payout motor 99, and to play a game ball or the like. Signals are transmitted to and received from the lending device connection terminal board 51. As a result, the payout control board 47 pays out rental balls and prize balls. The payout control board 47 is connected with a prize ball notification board 98 for notifying that a prize ball has been paid out. Detailed description of the operation is omitted.

  The payout control board 47 pays out prize balls based on signals from the main control board 41 and pays out rental balls based on signals from the lending device connection terminal board 51 such as game balls. .

  The gaming ball lending device connection terminal board 51 for outputting the lending ball payout signal is connected to the frequency display board 107 housed in the upper tray 11 shown in FIG. 1 and the well-known prepaid card unit 105. In both directions, data signals are transmitted and received. Thereby, the lending device connection terminal board 51 such as a game ball sends the signal from the prepaid card unit 105 to the payout control board 47 or sends it to the frequency display board 107, thereby displaying the remaining amount of the prepaid amount and the function of lending operation. Provide a part of.

  The payout control board 47 is connected to the external terminal board 77. Thereby, the external terminal board 77 can output the signal output from the dispensing control board 47 and the glass frame opening switch 94 connected via the dispensing control board 47 to an external hall management computer (not shown), for example. It becomes possible.

  Further, the launch control board 45 connected to the payout control board 47 and receiving a signal from the payout control board 47 is connected to a launch solenoid 93 for launching the game ball 8 to the game area, and the launch relay terminal board. The touch sensor 85 for detecting the operation of the player connected to the launch lever 83 for adjusting the launch intensity via the 81, the launch stop switch 89 for the player to stop firing, and the launch A launch volume 91 for adjusting the launch intensity by the solenoid 93 and a ball feed solenoid 87 for feeding the game ball 8 to the launch position are connected. Thereby, a known operation of launching the game ball 8 is provided. Detailed description of the operation is omitted.

Next, the function of the effect control board 55 for inputting a signal from the main control board 41 via the function separation relay terminal board 54 will be described together with the configuration provided for exhibiting this function.
The effect control board 55 for inputting a signal from the main control board 41 via the function separation relay terminal board 54 is connected to the symbol display device 21 via the effect symbol control board 57, and the details will be described later. Based on the signal from the main control board 41, these are controlled, and the image and the symbol which the symbol display device 21 displays are determined and displayed. The inverter board 56 that receives power supply from the power supply board 43 supplies drive power to the symbol display device 21.

  The effect control board 55 is connected to the lower frame LED board 121 via the upper frame LED board 59 and the upper left frame LED board 117, and is connected to the left frame LED board 123 and the frame via the upper frame LED board 59. Connected to the right LED board 125, these are controlled based on signals from the main control board 41, and LEDs (not shown) provided on the peripheral edge of the game board 7 are turned on.

  The effect control board 55 is connected to the upper left speaker 119 provided on the upper left side of the game board 7 via the upper LED board 59 and the upper left LED board 117, and It is connected to the upper right speaker 129 provided on the upper right side of the game board 7 via the frame upper right LED board 127, and further between the upper receiving tray 11 and the lower receiving tray 13 via the dish relay board 61. Is connected to a dish speaker 131 and outputs music, sound, announcements, and sound effects based on signals from the main control board 41.

  The effect control board 55 is connected to the effect button board 133 via the dish relay board 61. When the operation button 15 connected to the effect button board 133 is operated, an operation signal indicating that effect is provided. Enter.

  The effect control board 55 is connected to the lamp relay terminal board 65, and the center decoration LED board 1 (141), the center decoration LED board 2 (147), and the center decoration LED are connected via the lamp relay terminal board 65. LED (not shown) that is connected to the board 3 (149) and the center decoration LED board 4 (151) and is provided in the center decoration that decorates the periphery of the symbol display device 21 based on a signal from the main control board 41 Lights up etc.

  The effect control board 55 is connected to the left sleeve LED board 153 and the right sleeve LED board 155 via the lamp relay terminal board 65, and based on the signal from the main control board 41, the game board 7 The LED (not shown) provided in the left and right sleeves is turned on.

  The main control board 41 and the effect control board 55 shown above are connected by a signal cable 72, and the transmission data (ZDT 0 to ZDT 7) output from the main control board 41 by this signal cable 72. The control signal (ZSTR) is input to the effect control board 55 via the function separation relay terminal board 54.

  Thereby, transmission data (ZDT0 to ZDT7) and a control signal (ZSTR) are transmitted from the main control board 41 to the effect control board 55 by one-way communication. It has a configuration that has no effect.

  The main control board 41 that supplies the transmission data (ZDT0 to ZDT7) and the control signal (ZSTR) to the effect control board 55 generally has the following structure and operates.

  The main control board 41 is equipped with storage elements such as a ROM and a RAM, and the RAM has a random number counter for setting a game mode at random and the number of special symbol games held (hereinafter, the number of special symbol games held). A special symbol game holding counter C11 indicating the number of special characters after the jackpot is ended, a start counter C12 indicating the number of times the special symbol is variably displayed (hereinafter referred to as the number of start times), and the number of friends indicating the number of effect characters described later. A counter C13 is provided.

  As the random number counter, the big hit determination random number counter used for the lottery of whether or not the big hit is obtained by sequentially incrementing and changing every 2 milliseconds between 0 and 746 (however, when it reaches 746, it is replaced with 0). C1 and a random number determining random number for big hit used to determine a stop symbol for big hit, which is sequentially incremented every 2 milliseconds between 0 and 74 (however, when 74 is reached, it is replaced with 0). The counter C2 is incremented and fluctuated sequentially every 2 milliseconds between 0 and 88 (however, when reaching 88, it is replaced with 0), and the reach used for lottery of whether or not the fluctuation pattern includes reach fluctuation Random number counter C3 and a value between 0 and 1306 are incremented and fluctuated sequentially every 2 milliseconds (however, when 1306 is reached, it is replaced with 0) The fluctuation pattern selection random number counter C4 used for selecting the fluctuation pattern of the fluctuation display and the fluctuation is sequentially incremented every 2 milliseconds between 0 and 100 (however, when it reaches 100, it is replaced with 0) A re-variation pattern selection random number counter C5 used for lottery to determine whether or not to perform re-variation (so-called re-lottery) after the symbol is once a big hit symbol, and every 2 milliseconds between 0 and 49 Sequentially incremented and fluctuated (however, when 49 is reached, it is replaced with 0). It is incremented and fluctuated sequentially every second (however, when it reaches 99, it is replaced with 0), and the character for production (in this embodiment, “dog”, “雉”, “monkey”) . Later, fellow and fellow additional lottery random number counter C7 used in lottery whether to add also referred) is provided. Note that the fluctuation range that is the probability of the random number is a design value.

  Further, the RAM of the main control board 41 is permitted to receive a jackpot determination flag F1 indicating the result of the jackpot determination, a probability variation state setting flag F2 indicating the probability variation state, and a notification (described later) of the result of the falling lottery. An area with a falling lottery notification permission flag F3 indicating that the event is present is provided. In the following description, setting a flag indicates that the value of the flag is 1, and clearing the flag indicates that the value of the flag is 0.

  Further, the RAM of the main control board 41 stores up to four random numbers obtained from the big hit determination random number counter C2 and up to four random numbers obtained from the big hit determination random number counter C2. The big hit symbol determination random number storage buffer B2, the reach determination random number storage buffer B3 storing up to four random numbers acquired from the reach determination random number counter C3, and the maximum four random numbers acquired from the variation pattern selection random number counter C4 are stored. Fluctuation pattern selection random number storage buffer B4, revariation pattern selection random number storage buffer B5 for storing up to four random numbers acquired from revariation pattern selection random number counter C5, and up to four random numbers acquired from falling lottery random number counter C6 From falling lottery random number storage buffer B6 and fellow lottery random number counter C7 The resulting random number a fellow additional lottery random number memory buffer B7 for storing up to four, the area of the tumble lottery result storage buffer B11 for storing the result of the fall lottery is provided.

Next, various controls will be described.
First, a game control process repeatedly executed by the main control board 41 will be described with reference to FIG.

This game control process is executed every 4 milliseconds when power is supplied to the gaming machine 1, and executes control related to the game provided by the gaming machine 1 to the player.
In this game control process, the main CPU (not shown) of the main control board 41 first determines whether or not the work area is normal (S10). If it is determined that the work area is not normal (S10), an initialization setting process for a RAM (not shown) of the main control board 41 is performed (S20). Thereafter, the process proceeds to S120. Note that it is immediately after the main control board 41 is turned on that the work area is determined not to be normal.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the work area is normal (S10), next, an output for outputting commands to the effect control board 55 and the payout control board 47 and an external output signal to the external terminal board 77 is performed. The processing is executed (S30), and thereafter, input processing for checking data (signal) input from an input port (input interface) (not shown) is executed (S40). Further, a payout process for creating a command related to a prize ball based on a winning ball (winning signal) is executed (S50), and then an error detection / release process for detecting and releasing a switch disconnection / short circuit error is executed (S50). S60).

  Next, in S70, it is determined whether or not an error is detected in S60. If it is determined that an error has occurred (S70), the process proceeds to S110. On the other hand, if it is determined that there is no error (S70), in S80, a normal symbol / start winning a prize opening process for performing control relating to fluctuation / stop of the normal symbol and control for opening the start winning prize opening 23 is executed. Further, in S90, special symbol / special electric accessory processing for executing control for changing / stopping special symbols, which will be described in detail later, and for creating a display command and controlling the special electric accessory 24 is executed. Thereafter, in S100, a lamp / voice command creation process for creating a command related to LED control and a command related to speaker control is executed, and the process proceeds to S110.

When the process proceeds to S110, external information creation processing for creating external information such as start number information and game state information is executed.
Thereafter, in S120, the jackpot determination random number counter C1, the jackpot symbol determination random number counter C2, the reach determination random number counter C3, the variation pattern selection random number counter C4, the revariation pattern selection random number counter C5, the falling lottery random number counter C6, and the fellow addition lottery random number. Each random number update process for updating each value with the counter C7 is executed. In S130, an initial value random number update process is performed to update the random value of the initial value determination random number for changing the initial value of the jackpot determination random number counter C1. Thereafter, the process proceeds to S120, and the above process is repeated. That is, the processes of S120 and S130 are repeated until the game control process of the next cycle is started.

Next, the special symbol / special electric accessory processing performed in S90 will be described with reference to FIG.
When the special symbol / special electric accessory processing is started, the main CPU (not shown) of the main control board 41 first starts a winning prize which is a process when the game ball 8 is thrown into the starting prize opening 23 in S210. Processing (detailed description will be described later) is performed. Thereafter, in S220, a variation display process (detailed description will be described later) for controlling the variation display of special symbols is performed. Further, in S230, when it is determined that the big hit is determined in the big hit determination (described later), a special electric combination control process (detailed explanation is omitted) for providing the big hit game by controlling the operation of the special electric combination 24. And the special symbol / special electric accessory processing is temporarily terminated.

Next, the start winning process performed in S210 will be described with reference to FIG.
When the start winning process is started, the main CPU (not shown) of the main control board 41 first determines whether or not the switch 1 (109) or the switch 2 (110) has detected a win in S310. Here, when it is determined that no winning is detected (S310), the start winning process is temporarily terminated as it is. On the other hand, when a winning is detected (S310), the process proceeds to S320.

  Then, in S320, it is determined whether or not the value of the special symbol game holding number counter C11 (hereinafter also referred to as a special symbol game holding number) is equal to a predetermined special holding upper limit K1 (4 in the present embodiment). That is, it is determined whether or not the special symbol variation display can be suspended. Here, if the number of special symbol game holds is equal to the predetermined special hold upper limit K1, it is determined that the hold is impossible (S320), and the start winning process is temporarily ended. On the other hand, if the number of special symbol games on hold is not equal to the predetermined special reservation upper limit K1, it is determined that the holding is possible (S320), and the special symbol game holding number counter C11 is incremented in S330.

  In S340, a big hit random number acquisition process is performed. In this jackpot random number acquisition process, the value of the jackpot determined random number counter C1 is stored in the jackpot determined random number storage buffer B1. Further, in S350, a big hit symbol random number acquisition process is performed. In the jackpot symbol random number acquisition process, the value of the jackpot symbol determination random number counter C2 is stored in the symbol pattern random number storage buffer B2 for jackpot. Thereafter, in S360, reach determination random number acquisition processing is performed. In the reach determination random number acquisition process, the value of the reach determination random number counter C3 is stored in the reach determination random number storage buffer B3.

  In step S370, a random number acquisition process for selecting a special figure variation pattern is performed. In this special figure variation pattern selection random number acquisition process, the value of the variation pattern selection random number counter C4 is stored in the variation pattern selection random number storage buffer B4. Thereafter, in S380, special figure big hit variation selection random number acquisition processing is performed. In this special figure big hit variation selection random number acquisition process, the value of the revariation pattern selection random number counter C5 is stored in the revariation pattern selection random number storage buffer B5. Further, in S390, a low probability transition random number acquisition process is performed. In this low probability transfer random number acquisition process, the value of the falling lottery random number counter C6 is stored in the falling lottery random number storage buffer B6.

  Thereafter, in S400, a random number acquisition process for adding friends is performed. In this friend addition random number acquisition process, the value of the friend addition lottery random number counter C7 is stored in the friend addition lottery random number storage buffer B7. Then, the start winning process is temporarily terminated.

Next, the variable display process performed in S220 will be described with reference to FIG.
When this variation display process is activated, the main CPU (not shown) of the main control board 41 first performs a low-probability transition random number determination process in S510. In this low-probability transition random number determination process, the random number stored earliest among the random numbers stored in the falling lottery random number storage buffer B6 is acquired, and this random number and a preset falling lottery setting value “4” are obtained. ], The probability variation state setting flag F2 is cleared.

  In S520, it is determined whether or not the probability variation state setting flag F2 set or cleared in S550 described later is set. That is, it is determined whether or not the state is a certain change state. If the probability variation state setting flag F2 is set, it is determined that the probability variation state has occurred (S520), and probability variation big hit determination processing is performed in S530. This probability variation jackpot determination process acquires the random number stored earliest among the random numbers stored in the jackpot determination random number storage buffer B1, and this random number and a predetermined probability variation jackpot determination value “1”, “3”, “5”, “7”, “9”, “11”, “13”, “15”, “17”, “19”, “21”, “23”, “25”, “27” ”,“ 29 ”,“ 31 ”,“ 33 ”,“ 35 ”,“ 37 ”,“ 39 ”, and if they match, it is determined as“ big hit ”, The big hit determination flag F1 is set. If they do not match, it is determined that the game is “lost” and the big hit determination flag F1 is cleared. Then, the process proceeds to S550.

  On the other hand, if the probability change state setting flag F2 is not set, it is determined as a normal state (S520), and a normal big hit determination process is performed in S540. In the normal jackpot determination process, the random number stored earliest among the random numbers stored in the jackpot determination random number storage buffer B1 is acquired, and this random number and a preset normal jackpot determination value “3”, It is determined whether or not “7”, “9”, and “11” match. If they match, it is determined that the game is “big hit”, and the big hit determination flag F1 is set. It is determined that it is “losing” and the big hit determination flag F1 is cleared. Then, the process proceeds to S550. The probability variation jackpot determination process in S530 and the normal jackpot determination process in S540 are collectively referred to as a jackpot determination process.

  When the process proceeds to S550, a stop symbol creation process is performed. In this stop symbol creation process, first, the random number stored first among the random numbers stored in the jackpot symbol determination random number storage buffer B2 is acquired, and then whether or not the jackpot determination flag F1 is set is determined. to decide. That is, it is determined whether or not “big hit” is determined in the big hit determination process (S530, S540). If the jackpot determination flag F1 is set, it is determined that the jackpot determination process has been determined to be “big hit”, and display is stopped based on the random number value acquired from the jackpot symbol determination random number storage buffer B2. Determination of the type of special symbol (hereinafter referred to as “stop symbol”), determination of probable jackpot or normal jackpot, number of rounds of jackpot game, determination of type of short time, and number of seconds for opening a big winning opening for one round Make a decision.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 14, when the obtained random number value is “0” as shown in the instruction n1, the stop symbol is “A”, the normal big hit, the round number is “2R”, and the time reduction is “None” and the number of seconds for opening the big prize opening are determined to be “0.5 seconds”. Also, when the obtained random number value is “35” as shown in the instruction n2, the stop symbol is “H”, the probability variation big hit, the number of rounds is “2R”, and the short time is “10 rounds after the big hit ends. "The winning prize opening opening seconds are determined to be" 0.5 seconds ". Further, when the acquired random number value is “70” as shown in the instruction n3, the stop symbol is “O”, the probability variation big hit, the round number is “15R”, the short time is “until next big hit”, the big The winning opening opening seconds are determined to be “29.5 seconds”. Here, the correspondence between the acquired random number value and the stop symbol is set so that the probability determined to be a probable big hit or a normal big hit is ½ each.

  Returning to FIG. 6, when it is determined that the probability variation big hit, the probability variation state setting flag F2 and the falling lottery notification permission flag F3 are set, and when it is determined that the normal big hit, the probability variation state setting flag F2 and the falling lottery notification are set. Clear the permission flag F3.

On the other hand, if the big hit determination flag F1 is not set, it is determined that the big hit determination process has been determined to be “losing”, and the stop symbol is determined to be “−”.
Thereafter, in S560, a variation pattern selection process is performed. In this variation pattern selection process, the random number stored earliest among the random numbers respectively stored in the reach determination random number storage buffer B3, the variation pattern selection random number storage buffer B4, and the re-variation pattern selection random number storage buffer B5. 1 from among a plurality of preset variation patterns based on the acquired random number, the current gaming state (that is, any of the probability variation state, the normal state, and the short time state), and the number of special symbol game suspensions. Determine one variation pattern.

  In step S570, a variation display command creation process is performed. In this variation display command creation process, a variation pattern command for designating the stop symbol determined in S550 and the variation display in the variation pattern determined in S560 is created. That is, in the process of S30, the variation pattern command is transmitted to the special symbol display board 60 and the effect control board 55, whereby the symbol display device 21 displays the variation display of the decorative symbol, and the special symbol display device 31 specially displays. Starts variable display of symbols.

  Further, the variation display command creation processing creates a stop command for instructing stop display when a variation display time preset by the variation pattern command elapses after the variation pattern command is created. That is, in the process of S30, this stop command is transmitted to the special symbol display board 60 and the effect control board 55, thereby changing the decorative symbol of the symbol display device 21 and the special symbol of the special symbol display device 31. Is stopped.

  Thereafter, in S580, the start number counting process is performed. In the start number counting process, the start counter C12 is incremented when the symbol display device 21 starts the variable display, and the value of the start counter C12 is set to “0” when the big hit game is finished.

Further, in S590, a falling lottery notification process (detailed description will be described later) for notifying the result of the falling lottery is performed, and the fluctuation display process is temporarily ended.
Next, the falling lottery notification process performed in S590 will be described with reference to FIG.

  When the falling lottery notification process is activated, the main CPU (not shown) of the main control board 41 first determines in S710 whether or not the falling lottery notification permission flag F3 set or cleared in S550 is set. . That is, it is determined whether or not notification of the falling lottery is permitted. Here, if the falling lottery notification permission flag F3 is not set, it is determined that the notification of the falling lottery is not permitted (S710), and the falling lottery notification process is temporarily ended as it is. On the other hand, if the falling lottery notification permission flag F3 is set, it is determined that the falling lottery notification is permitted (S710), and in S720, the value of the start counter C12 (start count) is a predetermined start count determination value. It is determined whether or not it is equal to or greater than K2 (eg, “50”).

  If the number of start times is less than the predetermined start number determination value K2 (S720), the value of the number-of-friends counter C13 (hereinafter referred to as the number of additional members) is set to a predetermined number-of-friends determination value K3 (this implementation) in S730. In the form, it is determined whether or not “3”) or more. Here, when the number of additional members is less than the predetermined number of members determination value K3 (S730), a turn display setting process is performed in S740. This roaring display setting process creates a display command for causing the symbol display device 21 to display the player after the jackpot ends until the condition of S720 or S730 is satisfied. That is, in the process of S30, the display command is transmitted to the effect control board 55, so that the symbol display device 21 displays the player. For example, as shown in FIGS. 10B, 10 </ b> C, and 10 </ b> D, a friend is added to each of a first fellow display area 21 a, a second fellow display area 21 b, and a third fellow display area 21 c, which will be described in detail later. Information indicating the number of start times I1, I2, and I3 at the time of addition and the types of added friends I4, I5, and I6 is displayed.

  Thereafter, in S750, it is determined whether or not the probability change state setting flag F2 set or cleared in S550 is set. That is, it is determined whether or not the state is a certain variation. Here, if the probability variation state setting flag F2 is set, it is determined that the probability variation state has occurred (S750), and a random number determination process for probability variation fellow addition is performed in S760. This random number determination process for adding friends for probability change acquires the random number stored first in the random numbers stored in the friend addition lottery random number storage buffer B7 in S400, and adds this random number and a preset friend for randomness change. It is determined whether or not the lottery setting value K4 (here, “0”, “1”, “2”, “3”) matches. Then, the process proceeds to S780.

  On the other hand, if the probability change state setting flag F2 is not set, it is determined as a normal state (S750), and a normal fellow addition random number determination process is performed at S770. In this random number determination process for adding regular friends, the random number stored first in the random numbers stored in the fellow addition lottery random number storage buffer B7 in S400 is acquired, and this random number and a preset normal friend added are acquired. It is determined whether or not the lottery setting value K5 (here, “0”, “1”) matches, and the process proceeds to S780.

  In S780, it is determined whether or not the big hit determination flag F1 is set. That is, it is determined whether or not “big hit” is determined in the big hit determination process (S530, S540). Then, when the big hit determination flag F1 is set, it is determined that the big hit determination process has been determined as “big hit” (S780), and in S830, the big hit display effect indicating that the big hit is displayed is the symbol display device 21. A display command for display on the screen is created, and the falling lottery notification process is temporarily terminated. That is, in the process of S30, the display command is transmitted to the effect control board 55, thereby displaying an effect indicating that the symbol display device 21 is a big hit.

  On the other hand, if the big hit determination flag F1 is not set, it is determined that the game has been determined to be “losing” in the big hit determination process (S780), and the random number acquired in S760 and the setting value for the probability variation fellow additional lottery are obtained in S790. It is determined whether or not it is determined that K4 or the random number acquired in S770 matches the normal friend additional lottery setting value K5. That is, it is determined whether it is determined in S760 or S770 that a friend is added. In addition, the setting value K4 for the friend addition lottery for probability variation and the setting value K5 for the normal friend addition lottery are collectively referred to as a friend addition lottery setting value.

If it is determined that the acquired random number does not match the friend addition lottery setting value and no friend is added (S790), the falling lottery notification process is temporarily terminated.
If it is determined that the acquired random number matches the friend addition lottery setting value and a friend is added (S790), the friend number counter C13 is incremented in S800, and further in S810. , The result of the falling lottery in the process of S610, the value of the start counter C12 (start number), the value of the number of friends counter C13 (number of additional friends), the value of the probability variation state setting flag F2 (hereinafter, the probability variation state setting value) Are also collected as falling lottery information, and this falling lottery information is stored in the falling lottery result storage buffer B11. Thereafter, in S820, a display command for causing the symbol display device 21 to display an effect indicating that a friend has been added is created, and the falling lottery notification process is temporarily terminated. That is, in the process of S30, the display command is transmitted to the effect control board 55, so that the symbol display device 21 displays an effect indicating that a friend has been added.

  Returning to S720, if the start count is equal to or greater than the predetermined start count determination value K2 (S720), in S840, an initial notification process for notifying the result of the falling lottery at the initial stage (details will be described later). And the falling lottery notification process is temporarily terminated.

Next, the initial notification process performed in S840 will be described with reference to FIG.
When the initial notification process is activated, the main CPU (not shown) of the main control board 41 first determines whether or not the big hit determination flag F1 is set in S910. That is, it is determined whether or not “big hit” is determined in the big hit determination process (S530, S540). Then, if the big hit determination flag F1 is not set, it is determined that “losing” has been determined in the big hit determination process (S910), and the value of the fellow number counter C13 (the number of additional fellows) is “0” in S920. It is judged whether it is larger than "." That is, it is determined whether there is a result of the falling lottery to be notified.

  Here, when the number of additional friends is larger than “0”, it is determined that the result of the falling lottery to be notified remains (S920), and the falling stored in the falling lottery result storage buffer B11 in S930. The lottery information stored first is acquired, and it is determined whether or not the probability variation state setting value extracted from the falling lottery information is “1”. That is, it is determined whether or not the falling lottery information acquired in S930 is stored in the falling lottery result storage buffer B11 when the probability variation state has occurred.

  When the probability variation state set value is “0”, it is determined that the probability variation state is not stored (S930), and in S940, the number of additional friends extracted from the falling lottery information acquired in S930 is “1”. Is determined. That is, by displaying “Dog”, it is determined whether or not to perform a dog display effect that suggests the falling lottery result.

  Here, if the number of additional friends is “1”, it is determined that a dog display effect is performed (S940), and a display command for causing the symbol display device 21 to perform the dog display effect is created in S970, The process proceeds to S1060. That is, in the process of S30, the display command is transmitted to the effect control board 55, whereby the symbol display device 21 displays the dog display effect.

  On the other hand, if the number of additional friends is not “1”, it is determined that the dog display effect is not performed (S940), and the number of additional friends extracted from the falling lottery information acquired in S930 is “2” in S950. Judge whether or not. That is, by displaying “判断”, it is determined whether or not to perform a kite display effect that suggests the falling lottery result.

  Here, if the number of additional friends is “2”, it is determined that a heel display effect is to be performed (S950), and a display command for causing the symbol display device 21 to perform the heel display effect is created in S980. The process proceeds to S1060. That is, the symbol display effect is displayed on the symbol display device 21 by transmitting the display command to the effect control board 55 in the process of S30.

  On the other hand, if the number of additional friends is not “2”, it is determined that the monkey display effect suggesting the falling lottery result is displayed by displaying “monkey” as the effect character (S950). A display command for causing the symbol display device 21 to perform a display effect is created, and the process proceeds to S1060. That is, the symbol display effect is displayed on the symbol display device 21 by transmitting the display command to the effect control board 55 in the process of S30.

  Returning to S930, if the probability variation state set value is “1”, it is determined that the probability variation state is stored (S930), and the falling lottery information acquired in S930 is stored in the falling lottery result storage in S990. The time when the friend is added to the buffer B11 (that is, when the friend is added to the first friend display area 21a, the second friend display area 21b, or the third friend display area 21c (FIG. 10B, FIG. 10C, (See (d))), it is determined whether or not to perform a premium display effect indicating whether or not a premium display effect indicating that it is surely changed, and when it is determined that a premium display effect is to be performed (S990), a premium is obtained in S1050. A display command for causing the symbol display device 21 to perform a display effect is created, and the initial notification process is temporarily ended. In other words, the symbol display device 21 displays the premium display effect by transmitting this display command to the effect control board 55 in the process of S30.

  When it is determined that the premium display effect is not performed (S990), it is determined in S1000 whether or not the number of additional friends extracted from the falling lottery information acquired in S930 is “1”. That is, it is determined whether or not a dog display effect is performed.

  Here, if the number of additional friends is “1”, it is determined that a dog display effect is to be performed (S1000), and a display command for causing the symbol display device 21 to perform a dog display effect is created in S1030. The process proceeds to S1060. That is, in the process of S30, the display command is transmitted to the effect control board 55, whereby the symbol display device 21 displays the dog display effect.

  On the other hand, if the number of additional friends is not “1”, it is determined that the dog display effect is not performed (S1000), and the number of additional friends extracted from the falling lottery information acquired in S930 is “2” in S1010. Judge whether or not. That is, it is determined whether or not to perform a wrinkle display effect.

  Here, if the number of additional friends is “2”, it is determined that the heel display effect is to be performed (S1010), and a display command for causing the symbol display device 21 to perform the heel display effect is created in S1040. The process proceeds to S1060. That is, the symbol display effect is displayed on the symbol display device 21 by transmitting the display command to the effect control board 55 in the process of S30.

  On the other hand, if the number of additional friends is not “2”, it is determined that a monkey display effect is to be performed (S1010). In S1020, a display command for causing the symbol display device 21 to perform the monkey display effect is created, and S1060 is generated. Migrate to That is, the symbol display effect is displayed on the symbol display device 21 by transmitting this display command to the effect control board 55 in the process of S30.

Then, when the process proceeds to S1060, the fellow number counter C13 is decremented, and the initial notification process is once ended.
Returning to S920, if the number of additional friends is equal to “0”, it is determined that there is no result of the falling lottery to be notified (S920), and in S1070, the final-stage notification of the result of the falling lottery ( Hereinafter, a final notification process (detailed description will be described later) for performing a final notification is performed, and the initial notification process is temporarily ended.

  Returning to S910, if the big hit determination flag F1 is set, it is determined that the big hit determination process has been determined to be “big hit” (S910), and the big hit display effect is displayed on the symbol display device 21 in S1080. Display command for creating the initial notification process. That is, in the process of S30, the display command is transmitted to the effect control board 55, thereby displaying an effect indicating that the symbol display device 21 is a big hit.

Next, the final notification process performed in S1070 will be described with reference to FIG.
When the final notification process is activated, the main CPU (not shown) of the main control board 41 first determines whether or not the final notification is being executed in S1210. If the final notification is not being executed (S1210), a display command for causing the symbol display device 21 to start the final notification is created in S1220, and the final notification process is temporarily ended. That is, in the process of S30, the display command is transmitted to the effect control board 55, whereby the symbol display device 21 starts final notification.

  On the other hand, when the final notification is being executed (S1210), it is determined in S1230 whether or not the variable display by the symbol display device 21 after the start of the final notification is the first rotation. Here, when the variable display is the first rotation (S1230), it is determined in S1240 whether or not the probability change state setting flag F2 set or cleared in S550 is set. That is, it is determined whether or not the state is a certain variation. Here, if the probability variation state setting flag F2 is not set, the normal state is determined (S1240), and a display command for causing the symbol display device 21 to perform an effect with a low probability of Momotaro winning is created in S1250. Then, the final notification process is temporarily ended. That is, in the process of S30, the display command is transmitted to the effect control board 55, whereby the symbol display device 21 displays an effect with a low probability that Momotaro will win.

  If the probability variation state setting flag F2 is set, it is determined that the probability variation state has occurred (S1240). In S1260, a display command for causing the symbol display device 21 to perform an effect with a high probability that Momotaro will win is created. The final notification process is once terminated. That is, in the process of S30, the display command is transmitted to the effect control board 55, whereby the symbol display device 21 displays an effect with a high probability that Momotaro will win.

  Further, in S1230, when the variable display is performed by the symbol display device 21 of one rotation or more after the final notification is started (S1230), the probability change state setting flag set or cleared in S550 in S1270. It is determined whether F2 is set. That is, it is determined whether or not the state is a certain variation. Here, if the probability variation state setting flag F2 is not set, it is determined as a normal state (S1270), and in S1280, a display command for causing the symbol display device 21 to perform an effect that Momotaro loses is created. That is, in the process of S30, the display command is transmitted to the effect control board 55, whereby the symbol display device 21 displays an effect that Momotaro loses. In S1290, the falling lottery notification permission flag F3 is cleared, and the final notification process is temporarily ended.

  On the other hand, if the probability variation state setting flag F2 is set, it is determined that the probability variation state has occurred (S1270), and in S1300, a display command for causing the symbol display device 21 to perform an effect in which Momotaro wins is created. That is, in the process of S30, the display command is transmitted to the effect control board 55, whereby the symbol display device 21 displays an effect that Momotaro wins.

Thereafter, in S1310, the predetermined start number determination value K2 is changed to be larger than the current value (for example, “50” → “120”), and the final notification process is temporarily ended.
Next, a specific example of notification of the falling lottery result in the gaming machine 1 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS.

  First, when the jackpot game is over, the fact that the jackpot game has ended (letter “Large jackpot” in FIG. 10 (a)), and the “home call calling mode” is started (“Momotaro” in FIG. 10 (a)). “Departure for Defeat” is displayed on the display screen of the symbol display device 21 (hereinafter referred to as symbol display screen).

  After that, when the variable display is started, the symbol display screen is in the “call-to-call mode” (character “Iza Onigajima” in FIG. 10B) and the first friend is added. The first friend display area 21a indicating the start number of the time point and the type of the friend added first, and the second number indicating the start number of the point when the friend is added second and the type of the friend added second. A friend display area 21b and a third friend display area 21c indicating the number of start times when the friend is added third and the kind of the friend added third are displayed (see FIG. 10B).

  For example, if the number of start times is 10 and the result of the first falling lottery is stored in the falling lottery result storage buffer B11, as shown in FIG. 10B, the first fellow display area 21a is displayed. , “10th rotation” display I1 and “dog” display I4 are added, and further, “10th rotation, dog has become a friend” is displayed. In addition, although the display I1 of the rotation “10th rotation” and the display I4 of the “dog” added to the first friend display area 21a are continuously displayed thereafter, the “10th rotation, the dog becomes a friend” The character “has become” is erased at the start of the next fluctuation display (that is, the fluctuation display of the eleventh rotation).

  Furthermore, for example, if the number of start times is 15, and the result of the second falling lottery is stored in the falling lottery result storage buffer B11, as shown in FIG. , “15th rotation” display I2 and “雉” display I4 are added, and further, “15th rotation, 雉 has become a friend” is displayed. In addition, although the display I2 of the rotation “15th rotation” and the display I4 of “雉” added to the second friend display area 21b are continuously displayed after that, The character “has become” is erased at the start of the next fluctuation display (that is, the fluctuation display at the 16th rotation).

  Thereafter, for example, when the number of start times is 25, and the result of the third falling lottery is stored in the falling lottery result storage buffer B11, as shown in FIG. In 21c, the display I3 of “25th rotation” and the display I6 of “monkey” are added, and further, the characters “25th rotation, monkey has become a friend” are displayed. In addition, although the display I3 of the rotation “25th rotation” and the display of the “monkey” I6 added to the third friend display area 21c are continuously displayed thereafter, the “25th rotation, the monkey becomes a friend”. The character “has become” is erased at the start of the next fluctuation display (that is, the fluctuation display at the 26th rotation).

  Then, at the start of the next fluctuation display (that is, the fluctuation display at the 26th rotation), the mode shifts to “Onigashima mode” and “Onigashima mode” in FIG. 11 (a) arrives at “Onigashima. “Defeat!” Is displayed, and “Dog” added as the first friend and “Oni” are displayed to fight. Thereafter, for example, a display indicating that “Dog” has won is displayed, and further, the fact that the dog was in a promiscuous state until the tenth turn (“After the big hit, it was probable until the tenth turn”). Character) is displayed.

  Then, during the next fluctuation display (that is, the fluctuation display at the 27th rotation), a display in which “雉” added to the second friend and “demon” fights is performed. After that, for example, a display that “雉” is defeated is performed, and there is a possibility that it has fallen to a normal state (“Oto, Momotaro et al. Probably fall ??” in FIG. 11B) ) Is displayed.

  Further, during the next fluctuation display (that is, the fluctuation display at the 28th rotation), a display in which the “monkey” added to the third friend and the “demon” fights is performed. After that, for example, a display indicating that “monkey” wins is performed, and further, the fact that it was in a probable state until the 25th rotation (“It was probable until a while ago? Is it still continuing?” In FIG. 11C). Character) is displayed.

Then, during the next fluctuation display (that is, the fluctuation display at the 29th rotation), a display in which “Momotaro” and “Boss Demon” fight is performed (see FIGS. 12A and 12B).
Then, during the next fluctuation display (that is, the fluctuation display at the 30th rotation), as shown in FIG. ("Characterized by the 26th to 30th rotations") was displayed.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 12 (b), when the display that “Momotaro” wins is performed, the probability variation state is continued (“probability variation continuation in FIG. 12 (b)! , “Defeated!” Characters) is displayed, and the next variation display (that is, the variation display at the 31st rotation) shifts to the “call-to-call mode”.

  In addition, when a big hit is made during the “call-to-call mode” (see FIG. 13A), as shown in FIG. 13B, “Kinki” intrudes and plays with Momotaro. After that, “Momotaro” is displayed to win and the jackpot is confirmed.

  Further, when a big hit occurs immediately after the display indicating that it has fallen into the normal state (see FIG. 13C) (that is, during the next fluctuation display), as shown in FIG. 13D. , “Kimaki” intrudes and displays a game with Momotaro, and then “Momotaro” is defeated. However, after that, “Momotaro” is revived and a reverse victory is displayed, and the jackpot is confirmed.

  In the gaming machine 1 configured as described above, a first lottery probability set in advance (4/747 in the present embodiment), or a second lottery probability that is more advantageous to the player than the first lottery probability (this book In the embodiment, in 20/747), a lottery (hereinafter referred to as a jackpot lottery) for determining whether to provide a jackpot game advantageous to the player is performed (S530, S540), and the jackpot game is provided by the jackpot lottery. If the determination is made, a jackpot game is provided (S230).

  Then, a lottery is performed to determine whether to change the jackpot lottery from the first lottery probability to the second lottery probability with a preset third lottery probability (in this embodiment, 1/2), When it is determined to change to the second lottery probability, the big hit lottery is executed with the second lottery probability (S550), and a preset fourth lottery probability (in this embodiment, 1 / 50), when a fall lottery is performed to determine whether to change the jackpot lottery from the second lottery probability to the first lottery probability, and when it is determined to change to the first lottery probability Then, the big hit lottery is executed with the first lottery probability (S510).

  Then, a lottery is performed to determine whether to store the result of the falling lottery with a preset fifth lottery probability (2/100 in the normal state, 4/100 in the probability variation state) (S760, S770), When it is determined that the result of the falling lottery is stored, the result of the falling lottery is stored in the falling lottery result storage buffer B11 (S810), and the result of the falling lottery stored in the falling lottery result storage buffer B11 is stored. The number is detected (S800).

  Further, it is determined whether or not the number of the fallen lottery results detected (additional number of friends) has reached the predetermined number of friends determination value K3, and if it is determined that the predetermined number of friends determination value K3 has been reached, the falling lottery result storage is performed. The result of the falling lottery stored in the buffer B11 is notified (S840).

Therefore, the result of the falling lottery is notified when the number of results of the falling lottery reaches the predetermined number-of-friends determination value K3 regardless of whether or not the probability of the big hit lottery has been changed to the first lottery probability. .
Therefore, if the player continues the game until the number of results of the falling lottery reaches the predetermined number-of-friends determination value K3, the big hit lottery is currently executed with the second lottery probability (that is, in the probability variation state). It is possible to know whether the big win lottery is executed with the first lottery probability (that is, in the normal state).

  Therefore, if the player is informed of the result of the falling lottery and knows that the current state is in a promising state, the player can continue the game as it is, and conversely, if the player knows that the current state is the normal state, You should just give up.

For this reason, it is possible to prevent the player from giving up the game during the probabilistic state and to later feel regrettable, and to achieve an extremely excellent effect of improving customer satisfaction.
Also, at the time of falling from the probability variation state to the normal state, the result of the falling lottery is not notified. Accordingly, when the number of results of the falling lottery reaches the predetermined number of friends determination value K3, the result of the falling lottery is notified, and even if the player gives up the game knowing that the current state is normal. From the time of falling to the time of notifying the result of the falling lottery, the game is continued with a willingness to play. In other words, at the time of falling from the probabilistic state to the normal state, it is possible to continue the game by suppressing a decrease in the player's willingness to play, and to improve the operating rate of the gaming machine. Play.

  Each time the symbol display device 21 performs the jackpot determination in the processing of S530 or S540, the special symbol and the decorative symbol (hereinafter, the special symbol and the decorative symbol are collectively referred to as a game symbol) are variably displayed to determine the jackpot determination. The game symbols corresponding to the result are stopped and displayed (S550, S560, S570), and the number of game symbol variation display (start count) after the end of the big hit game is counted (S580). Then, in addition to the case where the number of falling lottery results has reached the predetermined number of friends determination value K3, when the number of start times has reached a predetermined start number determination value K2 set in advance (S720), the falling lottery result storage buffer The result of the falling lottery stored in B11 is notified (S840).

  For this reason, the result of the falling lottery is notified when the number of start times reaches the predetermined start number determination value K2, regardless of whether or not the number of the result of the falling lottery reaches the predetermined number of friends determination value K3. Therefore, since the number of falling lottery results does not reach the predetermined number-of-friends determination value K3, it is possible to suppress a situation in which the result of the falling lottery cannot be known even if the number of starts increases, that is, the player However, it is possible to increase the chances of knowing the result of the falling lottery and to improve the customer satisfaction.

  Further, when the result of the falling lottery is notified, it is determined whether or not the big hit lottery is performed with the first lottery probability (S1270), and the big hit lottery is performed with the first lottery probability. When it is determined, notification of the result of the subsequent falling lottery is prohibited (S1290).

  Therefore, when the big hit lottery is performed with the second lottery probability at the time when the result of the falling lottery is notified, the number of the result of the falling lottery further reaches a predetermined fellow number determination value K3 (or When the start count reaches the predetermined start count determination value K2, the result of the falling lottery is notified. In addition, when the big hit lottery is performed with the first lottery probability at the time when the result of the falling lottery is notified, the result of the falling lottery is not notified thereafter.

  Therefore, as long as the probability variation state continues after the big hit, the number of falling lottery results reaches the predetermined number of friends determination value K3 (or the number of start times reaches the predetermined start number determination value K2). It is possible to notify the result of the above. Therefore, once a notification indicating that the probability variation state has been made once after the big hit is over, it is possible to suppress a situation in which the result of the falling lottery cannot be known thereafter, that is, the player can determine the result of the falling lottery. It is possible to increase the number of opportunities to know and to achieve an excellent effect of improving customer satisfaction.

  In addition, when the result of the falling lottery is notified, it is determined whether the big hit lottery is performed with the second lottery probability (S1270), and the big hit lottery is performed with the second lottery probability. If it is determined, the predetermined start number determination value K2 is changed (S1310).

  Therefore, when the state where the big hit lottery is performed with the second lottery probability continues and the notification of the result of the falling lottery is performed a plurality of times, it is possible to change the notification start conditions in each notification. . For this reason, it becomes difficult for the player to predict the timing at which the next notification is performed based on the notification start condition in which the previous notification was performed. Thereby, the player comes to have a pleasure of predicting the timing when the next notification is performed, and the game performance is improved.

  Further, when storing the result of the falling lottery, the value of the start counter C12 (start count) is stored together with the result of the falling lottery (S810), and the start count is notified together with the result of the falling lottery (S960, S970, S980). , S1020, S1030, S1040).

  For this reason, it is possible to simultaneously notify the result of the falling lottery and the number of starts corresponding to this result. Therefore, the player can know, for example, from the notification that “the number of rotations of the start number is a high probability state” or “the number of rotations after the number of start times is a low probability state”. Thus, before the notification is made, the player predicts in advance how many rotations of the start count the probability variation state has continued and compares it with the result of the notification to confirm whether his prediction has been hit. It has a great effect of improving the game performance of the gaming machine.

  In addition, the results of the falling lottery are sequentially, continuously or step-by-step trusted in the order stored in the falling lottery result storage buffer B11 (in this embodiment, in the order of “dog” → “雉” → “monkey”). Production with higher degrees (In this embodiment, “After the big hit, the 10th turn was definitely changed” (see FIG. 11A)) → “Oh, Momotaro and others! Probably falling?” (FIG. 11 (Refer to (b))-> “It was a certain change until a while ago? Is it still continuing?” (See FIG. 11C)).

  Therefore, it is possible to prevent the result of the falling lottery with high reliability from being obtained unless the content of the notification is confirmed to the end. By doing so, the player often pays attention to the contents continuously from the beginning to the end of the notification, and as a result, the degree of attention of the game is improved, and the gameability of the gaming machine is improved. It has an extremely excellent effect.

  Further, according to the falling lottery result stored in the falling lottery result storage buffer B11 and the number thereof, a notification mode is set (S960, S970, S980, S1020, S1030, S1040), and the set notification mode is set. Notification is made (S1070). For this reason, it becomes possible to provide a configuration capable of making the expression provided by the notification of the result of the falling lottery extremely diverse by being able to notify the result of the falling lottery in various modes. There is an extremely excellent effect that it is possible to improve game playability and customer satisfaction.

  Further, display of information suggesting that the result of the falling lottery is stored in the falling lottery result storage buffer B11 (in this embodiment, “dog” is displayed in the first fellow display area 21a and “雉” is displayed in the second fellow display area 21b. ”, A display of“ monkey ”is added to the third friend display area 21c) (S740).

  For this reason, the player confirms the display that suggests that the result of the falling lottery has been memorized, so that the player can predict how long the player will continue to play the result of the falling lottery. Therefore, it is possible to give the player motivation to continue the game and to improve the operating rate of the gaming machine.

  Further, it is determined whether or not the value of the random number acquired from the jackpot determination random number counter C1 in the process of S340 matches the probability variation jackpot determination value or the normal jackpot determination value (S530, S540). , Based on the value of the random number acquired from the jackpot symbol determination random number counter C2 in the process of S350 (in this embodiment, the number of rounds of the jackpot game and the number of seconds in which the big winning opening is opened), And the game state (in this embodiment, the probability variation state or the normal state and the type of time reduction) after the big hit game ends is determined (S550).

  Therefore, after it is determined that the jackpot game is to be provided, it is possible to simultaneously determine the type of the jackpot game and the game state after the jackpot game, and the jackpot game such as the type of the jackpot game and the game state after the jackpot game ends. Related decisions can be made in one place on the program. For this reason, when changing the type of jackpot game and the setting of the game state after the jackpot game is completed, it becomes possible to change the program while paying attention to only one place on the program. There is an effect that the work of changing the setting is simplified.

  In the embodiment described above, the processes of S230, S340, S520 to S540 are the jackpot game providing means in the present invention, the process of S550 is the probability increasing means in the present invention, the process of S510 is the probability decreasing executing means in the present invention, The process is a fall lottery result storage unit in the present invention, the process in S730 is a notification time determination unit in the present invention, and the process in S840 is a fall state notification unit in the present invention.

  The symbol display device 21 and the special symbol display device 31 are the symbol display means in the present invention, the processing in S580 is the variable display number counting means in the present invention, the processing in S1270 is the first lottery probability judging means in the present invention, The process is a notification determination prohibiting means in the present invention, the process in S1270 is a second lottery probability determining means in the present invention, the process in S1310 is a value changing means in the present invention, and the processes in S960 to S980 and S1020 to S1040 are in the present invention. The notification mode setting means, the process of S740, is a suggestion display means in the present invention.

  Further, the electric accessory 18 is a start game device according to the present invention, the switch 2 (110) is a game ball detection device according to the present invention, and the big hit determination random number counter C1 is the first random number generating means according to the present invention, the big hit symbol determination random number counter. C2 is the second random number generating means in the present invention, the process in S340 is the first random number extracting means in the present invention, and the process in S350 is the second random number extracting means in the present invention.

  Further, the determination probability in the process of S540 is the first lottery probability in the present invention, the determination probability in the process of S530 is the second lottery probability in the present invention, and the probability of setting the probability variation state setting flag F2 in the process of S550 is The third lottery probability in the present invention, the probability of clearing the probability variation state setting flag F2 in the process of S510, is the fourth lottery probability in the present invention, the probability that it is determined that “companies are added” in the processes of S760 and S770. Is the fifth lottery probability in the present invention, the predetermined number of friends determination value K3 is the notification value in the present invention, the special symbols and decorative symbols are the game symbols in the present invention, the number of start is the number of fluctuation display after the big hit in the present invention, the predetermined number of start The judgment value K2 is the predetermined judgment value in the present invention, the number of rounds of the big hit game and the number of seconds for opening the big winning opening for one round is Kind of jackpot gaming in the invention, of the type of probability variation state or normal state and a time reduction is a gaming state after the jackpot game end in the present invention.

(Second Embodiment)
A second embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the second embodiment, only parts different from the first embodiment will be described.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the falling lottery notification process in the second embodiment, and FIGS. 16 and 17 are explanatory diagrams of a display example of the result of the falling lottery by the symbol display device 21.
The gaming machine 1 in the second embodiment is different from the gaming machine 1 in the first embodiment in that the falling lottery notification process performed in S590 is changed.

The falling lottery notification process in the second embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG.
When the falling lottery notification process is activated, the main CPU (not shown) of the main control board 41 first performs a stop symbol storage process in S1410. In the stop symbol storing process, stop symbol information indicating the contents of the decorative symbols that have been displayed for the last 10 rotations is stored in the RAM of the main control board 41.

  In step S1420, a memory stop symbol display process is performed. In this storage stop symbol display process, a display command for causing the symbol display device 21 to display the decorative symbol indicated by the stop symbol information stored in the RAM of the main control board 41 is created. That is, in the process of S30, the display command is transmitted to the effect control board 55, so that the symbol display device 21 displays the decorative symbols that are stopped and displayed for the latest 10 rotations.

  Thereafter, in S1430, it is determined whether or not the probability variation state setting flag F2 set or cleared in S550 is set. That is, it is determined whether or not the state is a certain change state. Here, if the probability variation state setting flag F2 is not set, it is determined as a normal state (S1430), and the falling lottery notification process is once ended. On the other hand, if the probability variation state setting flag F2 is set, the probability variation state is determined (S1430), and in S1440, the symbol modification lottery probability (for example, 1/5 in the present embodiment) set in advance is changed. A lottery is performed to determine whether or not a symbol change lottery has been won. Here, when the symbol change lottery is not won (S1440), the falling lottery notification process is temporarily ended.

  If the symbol change lottery is won (S1440), reliability determination processing is performed in S1450. This reliability determination process is performed by “0%”, “10%”, “20%”, “30%”, “40%”, “50%”, “60%”, “70%”, “80% ”Or“ 90% ”to select a reliability level, a reliability selection lottery is performed with a preset lottery probability (for example, all 1/10), and the reliability level is determined based on the lottery result. decide.

  In S1460, based on the reliability selected in 1440, the display is generated in S570 so as to be stopped and displayed with a decorative symbol related to the decorative symbol indicated by the stop symbol information stored in the RAM of the main control board 41. Change the displayed variation display command. That is, “0%”, “10%”, “20%”, “30%”, “40%”, “50%”, “60%”, “70%”, “80%”, “90% Is selected, “1 time before”, “2 times before”, “3 times before”, “4 times before”, “5 times before”, “6 times before”, “ The variable display command is changed so that the decorative symbols stopped and displayed at “7 times before”, “8 times before”, “9 times before”, and “10 times before” are stopped.

  Thereafter, in S1470, information that clearly or suggests that the probability variation state has continued at a predetermined time (for example, before 5 rotations of the fluctuation display) from the end of the big hit game to the present (for example, “ A display command for causing the symbol display device 21 to execute the “probability change state” or “the change was probable before the 5th rotation” is completed, and the falling lottery notification process is temporarily terminated.

Next, a specific example of notification of the falling lottery result in the gaming machine 1 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS.
First, when the big hit game is finished, as shown in FIG. 16A, the fact that the big hit game is finished (characters of “big hit end” in FIG. 16A) is displayed on the display screen (design display screen) of the symbol display device 21. ) Is displayed.

  Thereafter, when the variable display is started, as shown in FIG. 16 (b), the symbol display area has a latest decorative symbol display area 21d for displaying the decorative symbols that have been stopped and displayed for the last ten rotations. Is displayed.

  The latest decorative symbol display area 21d is provided with a column (stop symbol display column 21e) for displaying a decorative symbol one to ten times before. Furthermore, “1 time before”, “2 times before”, “3 times before”, “4 times before”, “5 times before”, “6 times before”, “7 times before”, “8 times before” Continuation probabilities corresponding to “9 times before” and “10 times before” “0%”, “10%”, “20%”, “30%”, “40%”, “50%”, “60% ”,“ 70% ”,“ 80% ”, and“ 90% ”are displayed.

  When the first decorative symbol is stopped and displayed after the big hit game is finished, as shown in FIG. 16 (c), the stop symbol is displayed in the portion corresponding to “one time before” in the stopped symbol display field 21e. The decorated decoration ("2, 5, 7") is displayed.

  Further, when the second decorative symbol is stopped and displayed, as shown in FIG. 17A, the decorative symbol (“3” displayed in the stop symbol display field 21e corresponding to “one time before” is stopped. 3 · 7 ”) is displayed, and the decorative symbol (“ 2 · 5 · 7 ”) that is stopped and displayed before that is displayed in the portion corresponding to“ 2 times before ”.

  Thereafter, after the decorative symbols are displayed in all of the stopped symbol display fields 21e (for example, the 11th rotation of the variable display), the decorative symbols that have been stopped ("2.1, 3") are stopped and displayed before eight rotations. The portion 21f corresponding to “8 times before” in the most recent decorative symbol display area 21d is highlighted so as to match the decorated symbol.

  In the gaming machine 1 configured as described above, stop symbol information indicating the contents of the decorative symbols stopped and displayed on the symbol display device 21 is stored in the RAM of the main control board 41 and stored in the RAM of the main control board 41. The decorative symbol indicated by the stop symbol information is displayed on the symbol display device 21.

  Further, in the case of a probable change state (S1430), a lottery is performed to determine whether to stop display with a decorative symbol related to the stop symbol information with a symbol change lottery probability (in this embodiment, for example, 1/5). (S1440), when it is determined that the stop symbol is displayed with the decorative symbol related to the stop symbol information, the game symbol related to the decorative symbol indicated by the stop symbol information stored in the RAM of the main control board 41 The symbol display device 21 is controlled so as to stop display at (S1460).

  Therefore, regardless of whether or not the probability change state has been changed to the normal state, the decorative symbol indicated by the stop symbol information stored in the RAM of the main control board 41 according to the result of the lottery with the symbol change lottery probability. The decorative symbol related to is stopped and displayed on the symbol display device 21.

  For this reason, when the player recognizes that there is a relationship between the two decorative symbols by comparing the decorative symbol displayed on the symbol display device 21 with the decorative symbol stopped and displayed on the symbol display device 21. It can be predicted that the current state is probabilistic. On the other hand, if the stop display with the decorative symbol that is not related to the game symbol displayed on the symbol display device 21 continues for a long time, the player can be predicted to be in the normal state at the present time.

Therefore, the player may determine whether to continue or give up the game based on the prediction.
For this reason, it is possible to prevent the player from giving up the game during the probabilistic state and to later feel regrettable, and to achieve an extremely excellent effect of improving customer satisfaction.

  Also, in order for the player to be able to predict that the current state is the normal state at the present time, it is necessary to continuously display the decorative symbols that are not related to the decorative symbols displayed on the symbol display device 21 for a long time. It is impossible to predict that the normal state is reached when the probability change state falls to the normal state. In other words, at the time of falling from the probabilistic state to the normal state, it is possible to continue the game by suppressing a decrease in the player's willingness to play, and to improve the operating rate of the gaming machine. Play.

  Also, when displaying a stop with a decorative symbol related to the decorative symbol indicated by the stop symbol information, information that clearly or suggests that the big hit lottery was in a promising state at a predetermined time from the end of the big hit game to the present (For example, “It may have been in a state of probability change before 5 revolutions” or “It was in a state of probability change before 5 revolutions”).

  For this reason, it becomes possible for the player to use it as a material for determining whether or not he is currently in a probable state. Therefore, in addition to the decorative symbols stopped and displayed on the symbol display device 21, it is possible to obtain a judgment material for predicting whether or not the probability variation state continues. For example, if a message such as “May have been probabilistic five times before change” or “It has been probable five times before change” is displayed, it is determined that it is better to continue the game. It is possible to enjoy the way of determining whether or not to continue the game by this notification, such as when a person goes and continues the game, and the game performance is improved.

  In the embodiment described above, the process of S1410 is the stop symbol storage means in the present invention, the process of S1420 is the memory stop symbol display means in the present invention, the processes of S1430, S1440 and S1460 are the symbol display control means in the present invention, and S1470. The process is the rising information notifying means in the present invention, and the probability of winning the symbol change lottery in the process of S1440 is the sixth lottery probability in the present invention.

As mentioned above, although one Example of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to the said Example, As long as it belongs to the technical scope of this invention, a various form can be taken.
For example, in the first embodiment, the predetermined start number determination value K2 is changed in the process of S1310. However, the predetermined fellow number determination value K3 may be changed.

  Moreover, in the said 1st Embodiment, although what showed the information which suggests that the result of the falling lottery was memorize | stored was shown on the symbol display apparatus 21, you may make it display on the symbol display apparatus 21 the frequency | count of a start. Good. Thereby, the player can know the number of start times when the result of the falling lottery is notified without bothering to see the number of start times displayed on the calling lamp.

  Alternatively, display of information suggesting the content of the result of the falling lottery (for example, “Is there a chance that it has fallen to a certain degree?” Or “Large probability of continued change!”) May be displayed on the symbol display device 21. . Thereby, the player can obtain the judgment material for predicting whether the probability variation state continues before the result of the falling lottery is notified. Thereby, the player can enjoy how to decide whether or not to continue the game without notifying the result of the falling lottery, and the game performance is improved.

  Also, for example, as shown in FIG. 18 (a), as in the second embodiment, the same decorative design as the past decorative design (see the region 21g surrounded by the dotted line in FIG. 18 (a)) is stopped. Although it may be displayed, as shown in FIG. 18 (b), the same symbols (Fig. 18 (Fig. 18 (Fig. In an area 21h surrounded by a dotted line in b), the decorative symbol may be stopped and displayed to notify an advantageous state (for example, big hit decision, super reach decision, etc.).

  As shown in FIG. 18 (c), when the right symbols of the previous one and the previous three times of the stop symbols in the past (stop display for three rotations) are aligned (in FIG. 18 (c)). (Refer to the region 21i surrounded by a dotted line) The stop symbol of the previous two times may start to generate a reach action.

  As a result, a variety of effects can be produced with respect to the variation pattern of the variation display, and it is possible to prevent the player from getting bored during the game, and to achieve an extremely excellent effect that the customer satisfaction can be improved.

1 is a front view of a gaming machine 1 to which the present invention is applied. 2 is a block diagram of a control system of the gaming machine 1. FIG. It is a flowchart showing game control processing. It is a flowchart showing a special symbol / special electric accessory process. It is a flowchart showing a start winning process. It is a flowchart showing a fluctuation | variation display process. It is a flowchart showing a fall lottery notification process. It is a flowchart showing an initial notification process. It is a flowchart showing the final alerting | reporting process. It is explanatory drawing of the example of a display of the result of the fall lottery by the symbol display apparatus 21. FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the example of a display of the result of the fall lottery by the symbol display apparatus 21. FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the example of a display of the result of the fall lottery by the symbol display apparatus 21. FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the example of a display of the result of the fall lottery by the symbol display apparatus 21. FIG. It is explanatory drawing of a stop symbol production process. It is a flowchart showing a fall lottery notification process. It is explanatory drawing of the example of a display of the result of the fall lottery by the symbol display apparatus 21. FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the example of a display of the result of the fall lottery by the symbol display apparatus 21. FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the example of a display of the symbol by the symbol display apparatus.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game machine, 3 ... Outer frame, 5 ... Inner frame, 7 ... Game board, 8 ... Game ball, 9 ... Handle,
11 ... Upper saucer, 13 ... Lower saucer, 15 ... Operation buttons, 17 ... Winner, 18 ... Electric accessories,
21 ... Symbol display device, 23 ... Start prize opening, 24 ... Special electric accessory, 25 ... Grand prize opening,
27 ... Left prize opening, 29 ... Right prize opening, 31 ... Special symbol display device,
33 ... Special symbol memory display device, 35 ... Normal symbol start gate, 37 ... Normal symbol display device,
39 ... Normal symbol memory display device, 40 ... Special electric accessory continuous operation number display device,
41 ... Main control board, 43 ... Power supply board, 45 ... Launch control board, 47 ... Discharge control board,
49 ... Dispensing device board, 51 ... Lending device connection terminal board such as game balls, 53 ... Power receiving board,
54 ... Function separation relay terminal board, 55 ... Production control board, 56 ... Inverter board,
57 ... Production design control board, 58 ... Relay terminal board for design,
59 ... LED board on frame, 60 ... Special symbol display board,
61 ... Relay board for dishes, 62 ... Normal symbol display substrate, 64 ... Special symbol memory display substrate,
65 ... Relay terminal board for lamp, 66 ... Special electric accessory continuous operation number display board,
67 ... AC24V power receiving terminal, 69 ... tank rail sheet metal, 71 ... tank,
72 ... Signal cable, 73 ... Upper hinge, 75 ... Ground circuit, 77 ... External terminal board,
81 ... Relay terminal board for launch, 83 ... Launch lever, 85 ... Touch sensor,
87 ... ball feed solenoid, 89 ... launch stop switch, 91 ... launch volume,
93 ... Launch solenoid, 94 ... Glass frame opening switch, 95 ... Ball counting front switch,
97 ... ball counting back switch, 98 ... prize ball notification board, 99 ... payout motor,
101 ... lower tray full switch, 103 ... supply ball shortage switch,
105 ... Prepaid card unit, 107 ... Frequency display board, 109 ... Switch 1,
110: Switch 2, 117 ... Upper left LED board, 119 ... Upper left speaker,
121: Under-frame LED substrate, 123: Frame left LED substrate, 125 ... Frame right LED substrate,
127 ... upper right LED board of frame, 129 ... upper right speaker, 131 ... dish speaker,
133 ... Production button board, 141 ... Center decoration LED board 1,
147 ... Center decoration LED board 2, 149 ... Center decoration LED board 3,
151 ... Center decoration LED board 4, 153 ... Left sleeve LED board,
155 ... Right sleeve LED board, 159 ... Relay terminal board for board, 161 ... Switch 3,
163: Switch 4, 165 ... Switch 5, 167 ... Switch 6,
171 ... Solenoid 2, 181 ... Solenoid 1

Claims (11)

A jackpot lottery is performed to determine whether to provide a jackpot game that is advantageous to the player at a preset first lottery probability or a second lottery probability that is more advantageous to the player than the first lottery probability. When the jackpot lottery determines that the jackpot game is provided, the jackpot game providing means for providing the jackpot game;
When a lottery is performed to determine whether to change the jackpot lottery from the first lottery probability to the second lottery probability with a preset third lottery probability, and when the lottery lottery is changed to the second lottery probability If the determination is made, the probability increasing means for executing the jackpot lottery with the second lottery probability,
A fall lottery is performed to determine whether to change the jackpot lottery from the second lottery probability to the first lottery probability with a preset fourth lottery probability, and the first lottery probability is changed. If the determination is made, probability reduction execution means for executing the jackpot lottery with the first lottery probability,
A storage execution lottery is performed to determine whether or not to store the result of the falling lottery with a preset fifth lottery probability, and a determination is made that the result of the falling lottery is stored by the memory execution lottery. In the case, the falling lottery result storage means for storing the result of the falling lottery,
A result storage number detecting means for detecting the number of stored results of the falling lottery stored in the falling lottery result storing means;
Notification time determination means for determining whether the stored number of results of the falling lottery detected by the result storage number detection means has reached a notification value;
A gaming machine comprising: a fall state notifying means for notifying the storage contents of the fall lottery result storage means when the notification time judging means determines that it is the notice time. Each time the jackpot lottery is performed by the jackpot game providing means, the game symbols are variably displayed, and the game display corresponding to the result of the jackpot lottery is stopped and displayed.
Fluctuation display frequency counting means for counting the number of fluctuation display times after jackpot, which is the number of fluctuation display times of the game symbol after the end of the jackpot game,
The notification time determination means, in addition to determining that it is the notification time when the stored number of results of the falling lottery reaches the notification value, in addition to the jackpot counted by the variable display frequency counting means 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein when the number of post-change display times reaches a predetermined determination value set in advance, it is determined that the notification is being made. First lottery probability determining means for determining whether the big hit lottery is performed with the first lottery probability when the notification time determining means determines that it is the notification time;
When the first lottery probability determining means determines that the big hit lottery is performed with the first lottery probability, the notification time determination prohibiting means for prohibiting the operation of the notification time determining means; The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a gaming machine. Second lottery probability judging means for judging whether the big hit lottery is performed with the second lottery probability when it is judged by the notice time judging means that the time is informed;
When the second lottery probability determination means determines that the big hit lottery is performed with the second lottery probability, the second lottery probability determination means includes value changing means for changing the notification value or the predetermined determination value. The gaming machine according to claim 3. When the falling lottery result storage means stores the result of the falling lottery, the falling lottery result, together with the result of the falling lottery, stores the number of fluctuation display times after the big hit counted by the fluctuation display number counting means,
5. The falling state notifying means notifies the number of fluctuation display times after the big hit stored in the falling lottery result storing means together with the stored contents of the falling lottery result storing means. A gaming machine according to any one of the above. The fall state informing means is
The stored contents of the falling lottery result storage means for the storage number detected by the result storage number detection means are highly reliable, sequentially, stepwise, in the order stored in the falling lottery result storage means. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the notification is made using an effect that becomes. Notification mode setting means for setting a notification mode by the fall state notification means according to the result of the falling lottery stored in the falling lottery result storage means and the stored number detected by the result storage number detection means. Prepared,
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the falling state notifying means notifies in the notification manner set by the notification manner setting means. Display of information suggesting the number of times of display of the game symbol change by the symbol display means after the end of the jackpot game, information indicating that the result of the falling lottery is stored in the falling lottery result storage means The gaming machine according to any one of claims 2 to 7, further comprising suggestion display means for displaying information indicating the storage contents of the falling lottery result storage means. A starting gaming device through which game balls can win or pass;
A game ball detection device for detecting a game ball won or passed through the start game device;
First random number generating means for generating a first random number used in the lottery for determining whether or not to provide the jackpot game;
Second random number generating means for generating a second random number used in a lottery for determining the type of the jackpot game and the gaming state after the jackpot game ends;
First random number extraction means for extracting the first random number generated by the first first random number generation means due to the gaming ball detection device detecting a gaming ball;
A second random number extracting means for extracting the second random number generated by the second random number generating means due to the gaming ball detecting device detecting a gaming ball;
The jackpot game providing means is:
After the first random number extraction means and the second random number extraction means extract random numbers, the first random number value extracted by the first random number extraction means is a preset jackpot random number value. If it matches, it is determined that the jackpot game is provided, and then, based on the value of the second random number extracted by the second random number extraction means, The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein a type of jackpot game and a gaming state after the jackpot game is finished are determined. A jackpot lottery is performed to determine whether to provide a jackpot game that is advantageous to the player at a preset first lottery probability or a second lottery probability that is more advantageous to the player than the first lottery probability. When the jackpot lottery determines that the jackpot game is provided, the jackpot game providing means for providing the jackpot game;
Each time the jackpot lottery is performed by the jackpot game providing means, the game symbols are variably displayed, and the game display corresponding to the result of the jackpot lottery is stopped and displayed.
When a lottery is performed to determine whether to change the jackpot lottery from the first lottery probability to the second lottery probability with a preset third lottery probability, and when the lottery lottery is changed to the second lottery probability If the determination is made, the probability increasing means for executing the jackpot lottery with the second lottery probability,
A fall lottery is performed to determine whether to change the jackpot lottery from the second lottery probability to the first lottery probability with a preset fourth lottery probability, and the first lottery probability is changed. If the determination is made, probability reduction execution means for executing the jackpot lottery with the first lottery probability,
Stop symbol storage means for storing stop symbol information indicating the content of the game symbol stopped and displayed in the symbol display means;
Storage stop symbol display means for displaying the game symbol indicated by the stop symbol information stored in the stop symbol storage means;
When the big hit lottery is executed with the second lottery probability, a lottery for determining whether to stop display with the game symbol related to the stop symbol information with a preset sixth lottery probability If it is determined that the game symbol related to the stop symbol information is to be stopped and displayed, the game symbol indicated by the stop symbol information stored in the stop symbol storage means is associated with the game symbol. A gaming machine comprising: a symbol display control means for controlling the symbol display means so as to stop and display the game symbol. When the symbol display means stops and displays the game symbol related to the game symbol indicated by the stop symbol information, the big hit lottery is selected at a predetermined time from the end of the big hit game to the present time. The game machine according to claim 10, further comprising rising information notifying means for notifying information that clearly or suggests that the game was executed with a lottery probability.

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