JP2010035610A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine improving a performance effect and also suppressing the deterioration of the performance effect. <P>SOLUTION: A game data determination means (a prior determination means) 330 has a function for determining the content of a performance corresponding to a variable display of special symbols related to the determination result and, in a variable display of special symbols executed prior to the variable display of the special symbols, a sub control board 202, when a determination result by at least the game data determination means 330 accords with a preset predetermined condition such as having a ready-to-win condition, allows a performance control means 502 to control the performance based on the performance content corresponding to the variable display of the special symbols related to the determination result according with the predetermined condition. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that draws a winning combination such as a big hit when a game ball enters a start opening.

  Conventionally, a lottery of a jackpot or the like is performed by entering a game ball at the start opening, and for example, a gaming machine in which an attacker is released when winning a jackpot, and more prize balls can be obtained is known ing. Such a gaming machine displays a lottery result while giving various elaborate effects on a symbol display unit or the like composed of a liquid crystal screen or the like in order to give a player a sense of expectation for a jackpot and improve game performance.

  Normally, a gaming machine notifies a lottery result by displaying a special symbol representing a jackpot or a loss on a special symbol display section in a stopped state, but it is predetermined according to various conditions until the lottery result is notified. (For example, 10 seconds). Until the special symbol in the stopped state is displayed on the special symbol display section, in other words, the special symbol is displayed in a fluctuating state until a predetermined time elapses after the lottery starts (hereinafter referred to as fluctuating). Display). When a game ball enters the start port during the variable display, the variable display right (hereinafter referred to as “holding ball”) is reserved up to a predetermined number (for example, four) and processed after the predetermined time has elapsed. There is a gaming machine that enhances the effect by focusing on the point where the processing of the reserved balls is sequentially performed (see Patent Document 1).

  In general gaming machines, while a special symbol is variably displayed on the special symbol display unit, various decorative symbols (designation symbols) are displayed on the decorative symbol display unit. One variation display (effect) of the decorative symbol is performed with respect to one variation display of the special symbol. On the other hand, when a plurality of reserved balls are reserved, the special symbol display unit continuously displays the special symbol multiple times, and the decorative symbol display unit continuously displays the decorative symbol variation display. .

  In the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, for example, a single story is completed by continually displaying the variation display of each decoration symbol over a plurality of variations of the decoration symbol display and associating the contents of the effects of the preceding and following effects. By performing the related effect (display of a plurality of decorative symbols related to the contents), a higher effect is exhibited as compared with the case where only one variation of the decorative symbol is displayed.

  For example, when there are three reserved balls, the decoration symbol display unit continuously performs the effect by the decoration symbol three times. At this time, the gaming machine performs an effect related to the beginning of the story and notifies the player of the lottery result in the first variation display of the decorative symbols. Subsequently, during the second variation display of decorative symbols, an effect related to the middle of the story, which is a continuation of the first effect, is performed, and the lottery result is notified to the player. Then, the gaming machine performs an effect that the story is completed during the third variation display of the decorative symbol, and then notifies the player of the lottery result. In this way, if the story is continued over a plurality of decorative symbol variation displays, the player's expectation can be gradually increased. Therefore, the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 can exhibit a very high stage effect as compared to a gaming machine that produces an effect that a story is completed by a single variation display of decorative symbols.

JP 2004-283544 A

  However, although the gaming machine described in Patent Literature 1 can perform a related effect, it is not yet determined how many reserved balls will be reserved at the end when the related effect starts. Depending on the number of reserved balls that are reserved, the time required for production (variable display time for special symbols) may be changed, so a series of stories developed in the decorative symbol display section will be in the middle (mainly between each production) In), the production effect may be reduced.

  In view of the above background, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that improves the effect and suppresses the decrease in the effect.

  A gaming machine according to a first aspect of the present invention is a special symbol display means for variably displaying a special symbol, and a start opening for generating a right to start variably displaying the special symbol by the special symbol display means when a game ball enters. And control means for controlling the progress of the game, the control means lottery game data relating to the right to start the display of the variation of the special symbol based on the ball entering the start opening of the game ball Game data lottery means, game data determination means for determining the game data, and when a game ball enters the start port during a period when the special symbol variation display cannot be started, Special symbol holding storage means for reserving the right to start the variation display of the special symbol based on, and the effect corresponding to the variation display of the special symbol based on the determination result of the game data by the game data determination means An effect determining means for determining a configuration, and an effect control means for effect controlling based on a determination result of the effect determining means, wherein the game data determining means is a special symbol related to the determination result. The control means has a function of determining the contents of the presentation corresponding to the variable display, and the control means satisfies the predetermined condition when at least a determination result by the game data determination means matches a predetermined condition set in advance. In special symbol variation display executed before the special symbol variation display related to the coincidence determination result, the production control means has the effect corresponding to the special symbol variation display related to the determination result matching the predetermined condition. The production can be controlled based on the contents.

  The start port is provided in the game board, and is configured such that a game ball launched into the game area of the game board can enter or pass. The configuration of the start port is not particularly limited as long as it can detect that a game ball has entered or passed (hereinafter referred to as “entered ball” or the like). Game data is acquired by lottery or the like by the game data lottery means based on the entry of the game ball into the start opening or the like, and is determined by the game data determination means. When the game data is determined, the special symbol can be variably displayed on the special symbol display means. The special symbol is finally displayed stationary (stopped) as a determination result of the acquired game data.

  That is, the special symbol variation display means that the special symbol is displayed in a variation state on the special symbol display means and is finally displayed in a stationary state, and the player is notified of the lottery result of the game data. Means that. The special symbol variation display starts when a lottery of game data is performed, and it takes a predetermined time from when the special symbol starts to be displayed in the variation state until the special symbol is finally displayed in the stationary state. . Eventually, it is only necessary to notify the player of the game data lottery result, so the time from when the variable display is started until the final special symbol is displayed to the player, that is, the special symbol is changing. The display to the player is not essential, and the case where no display is made to the player during the change is also included in the change display in the present invention.

  The game data is, for example, a random number or a command acquired by a lottery from a random number generating means or the like. For example, jackpot determination data (for example, jackpot random number) for determining whether or not the jackpot is won, jackpot type determination for determining the type of jackpot It consists of data (for example, design random number), reach determination data (for example, reach random number) for determining presence / absence of reach, and effect determination data (effect random number) for determining the required time of the effect, contents of effect, and the like.

  The game data may be composed of all of the various determination data or a part of the various determination data in the controlled process, and the determination data constituting the game data may be changed. In other words, there are cases where all the various determination data constituting the game data are acquired at once, and cases where the determination data is acquired in a plurality of times. For example, it is possible to acquire all the various determination data at a predetermined opportunity. On the other hand, it is also possible to acquire jackpot determination data, jackpot type determination data and reach determination data at a predetermined first opportunity, and to obtain performance determination data at a predetermined next opportunity. Opportunities for acquiring these various determination data are set as appropriate.

By the way, when the determination result of the jackpot determination data is “big hit”, the jackpot game is executed after the special symbol variation display related to the determination of the game data.
A jackpot game is a game ball that can be entered by opening a bonus opening and closing device, which normally makes it impossible or difficult to enter a game ball. It is a game in which a prize ball corresponding to is paid out. There are no particular restrictions on the form of the accessory or the pattern for releasing the accessory, but for example, a round of games that end when a predetermined number of game balls enter the opened accessory or a predetermined time elapses. Set to repeat multiple rounds.

  In addition to “big hit” and “losing”, “small hit” may be set in the determination result of the big hit determination data. When winning a small win, after the end of the change display of the special symbol indicating the small win, as with the big win game, there is usually a feature such as a big prize opening and closing device that makes it impossible or difficult to enter the game ball It is a small hit game that is opened and allows game balls to enter, and award balls according to the game balls are paid out. The difference between the jackpot game and the jackpot game is the total opening time of the bonuses, and the opening time of the jackpot game is longer.

  That is, when the lottery result of the game data is, for example, a big win or a small win, that is, other than a lose, the big win game or the small hit game is generally executed after the special symbol variation display process is finished. .

  During the special symbol variation display, during the big hit game and during the small hit game, the next special symbol variation display cannot be started, so the right to start a new special symbol variation display during these periods Even if the right to start the variable display of the changed special symbol is reserved, the variable display of the special symbol related to the right is not started until these periods are over. That is, the period during which the special symbol variation display cannot be started includes the special symbol variation display time and the game time of the game corresponding to the special symbol.

  Therefore, if the lottery result of the game data is other than losing, in other words, during the period from the start of the variable display of one special symbol to the start of the variable display of the next special symbol, During the period when the special symbol's variation display cannot be started, a variation display of one special symbol and a game corresponding to the specific special symbol displayed in a stationary state on the special symbol display means (a jackpot game or a small bonus game) ) And are executed.

  In addition, one effect can be executed in response to the change display of one special symbol. This effect is generally performed by an effect agent composed of a liquid crystal display device, a speaker, a light, a movable device, and the like, which is included in a gaming machine. The composition (time required, content, etc.) of the effect by the effect agent is determined by the effect determining means based on the game data determination result by the game data determining means. Then, based on the determination result by the effect determining means, the effect control means controls the effect by the predetermined effect actor.

  By the way, when a game ball enters the start gate during a period when the special symbol variation display cannot start, the right to start the special symbol variation display triggered by the entry of this new game ball is reserved. It can be retained in the storage means. That is, the game data acquired based on, for example, entering the starting ball of the game ball is stored in the special symbol storage unit. The game data determination means determines the game data stored in the special symbol hold storage means before the special symbol variation display process is executed. That is, game data is determined in advance. When the determination result of the game data matches a predetermined condition set in advance, the control means, in the variation display of the special symbol executed before the variation display of the special symbol related to the determination result that matches the predetermined condition, The effect control means can control the effect based on the effect contents corresponding to the variable display of the special symbol related to the determination result that matches the predetermined condition.

  For example, the determination result of the game data is “big hit”, “small hit”, “losing”, the type of jackpot (for example, with a short time, high probability, long hit, short hit, etc.), “reach of It corresponds to any one of “existence” and the like, or a combination. When the predetermined condition is “With Reach”, the special symbol is displayed at the time of the production corresponding to the special symbol variation display executed before the special symbol variation display (variation display of the special symbol) related to the determination result. An effect (hereinafter referred to as a sub-effect) based on the effect content corresponding to the variable display (hereinafter referred to as the effect content) can be executed in a superimposed manner. The effect content is, for example, a background / situation if it is an effect by a liquid crystal display device, a main character that appears, if it is an effect by a light, if it is an effect by a movable device such as a color of light to be irradiated, an accessory, etc. This refers to the operation of Since these contents of production are examples, the aspect is not restricted to these.

  The sub-effect is an effect widely composed of contents related to the contents of the effect. By performing the effect according to the contents of the effect as the sub-effect, the sub-effect can be further expected. For example, when the predetermined condition is “With Reach” and the game data pre-determined results are “Big Bonus” and “With Reach”, for example, the content of the presentation at that time is also determined in advance, A sub-effect related to the contents of the effect of the reach effect can be performed in advance on the reach. By obtaining the production contents in advance, the reliability (certainty) of the sub production can be improved.

  For example, the content of the reach effect is “the first snow situation” (here, the reach effect is referred to as the first snow reach), and the change display of the special symbol related to the determination result is four times later, that is, the special symbol. Is assumed to be related to the fourth holding ball. At this time, it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation by performing a sub-effect related to the content of the effect, “Get out the first snow reach within 4 rotations!” During the effect related to the first reserved ball. Since this sub production is based on the production contents determined (acquired) in advance, it has certainty.

  In the case of an effect by a liquid crystal display device, as a sub effect, for example, a message related to the background or character at the time of the effect corresponding to the variable display of the special symbol can be displayed in advance. For example, if the above-mentioned predetermined condition is “with reach” and the background of the performance at that time is an airport, the text related to the airport “Let the plane appear!” Will be displayed in advance in the previous performance.

  Here, for example, if the reach effect is a reach effect related to a jackpot, when the background is an airport, “Present an airplane!” And display the text related to the effect at the time of reach in advance. Thus, when the background of the airport, which is easily associated with an airplane, is displayed on the liquid crystal display device, it can be expected to suggest that the player is a big hit. On the other hand, in the case of reach production related to loss, when the background is an airport, "Ship the ship!" When the background of the airport, which is difficult to associate with, is displayed on the liquid crystal display device, it can be suggested to the player that it is a loss. Therefore, based on the content of the effect corresponding to the variation display of the special symbol, the effect of the effect can be enhanced by changing the content of the preliminary effect according to the determination result of the game data.

  Moreover, it is also possible to set to display a character or the like related to the production corresponding to the change display of the special symbol for a moment or for a few seconds without displaying it in text. When the production corresponding to the special symbol fluctuation display executed before the special symbol fluctuation display is executed a plurality of times, the production (appearance position, appearance time, action, etc.) based on the production content is produced each time. Each can be selected and changed.

  In addition, for example, when the effect corresponding to the special symbol variation display executed before the special symbol variation display is executed a plurality of times, it is also possible to perform each production with the contents associated with each presentation. It is also possible to carry out with the contents. Furthermore, when the effect corresponding to the special symbol variable display executed before the special symbol variable display is executed a plurality of times, even if the effect based on the content of the specific effect is always performed at each event, the predetermined effect It may be done only occasionally.

  In this way, since it is possible to perform a notice effect in various variations toward the effect related to the determination result of the game data that matches the predetermined condition, the player can have a sense of expectation, and , Can prevent the rut.

  According to a second aspect, in the first aspect, the predetermined condition is that a reach effect is performed when the special symbol related to the determination result is displayed. Therefore, the player can have a stronger sense of expectation.

  The game data determination means has a function of determining the content of the effect corresponding to the special symbol variation display related to the determination result, and the control means is a predetermined value in which at least the determination result by the game data determination means is preset. In the special symbol variation display executed before the special symbol variation display related to the determination result matching the predetermined condition, the effect control means displays the determination result matching the predetermined condition. Since the effect can be controlled based on the effect content corresponding to the variation display of the special symbol, it is possible to improve the effect and suppress the decrease in the effect.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a front view showing an example of a gaming machine according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, gaming boards 101 are horizontally orthogonal. FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged view of the gaming machine, showing how the movable piece 120a of the second start port 120 opens and closes.

  An operation handle 113 having a launching unit (see reference numeral 292 in FIG. 3) is disposed below the game board 101. The game ball launched by driving the launching unit rises between the rails 102a and 102b and reaches the upper part of the game board 101, and then falls within the game area 103. A plurality of nails (not shown) are provided in the game area 103, and the nails change the direction of the falling game ball. On the other hand, a windmill for changing the direction of the game ball and a ball entrance are provided at positions in the middle of the fall of the game ball.

A symbol display unit 104 is arranged at the center of the game area 103 of the game board 101. For example, a liquid crystal display (LCD) is used as the symbol display unit 104. Below the symbol display unit 104, a first start port 105 capable of receiving a game ball driven toward the game area 103 is disposed. Below the first start port 105, a second start port 120 having a pair of movable pieces 120a is disposed. When the pair of movable pieces 120a are in the closed state, the second starter port 120 receives a game ball, that is, it is impossible or difficult to enter the second starter port 120 (FIG. 2 (a )), When the pair of movable pieces 120a are in the open state, the game ball can be received more easily than the first starting port 105 (see FIG. 2B).
In the pair of movable pieces 120a, the second start port 120 is controlled to the first state where the second start port 120 is less likely to enter the game ball than the first start port 105, and the second start port 120 is the first start port 105. In some cases, the second state is controlled so that the game ball can easily enter.

A winning gate 106 is arranged on the left side of the symbol display unit 104.
When the passing of the game ball through the winning gate 106 is detected, a normal symbol lottery that opens the movable piece 120a for a predetermined time is set. A normal winning opening 107 is provided on the side or lower side of the symbol display unit 104. When a game ball enters the normal winning opening 107, a predetermined number of winning balls (for example, 10) are paid out. At the bottom of the game area 103, there is provided a collection port 108 for collecting game balls that have not entered the start ports 105 and 120 and the winning port 107.

  In the lower right of the symbol display unit 104, a first special symbol display 84 for displaying a lottery result by a first special symbol lottery means 300 described later, and a second special for displaying a lottery result by a second special symbol lottery means 320. A symbol display 86 is provided. On these two indicators 84 and 86, after the special symbol is variably displayed, the result of lottery is notified by finally displaying it statically. When a game ball enters the first start port 105 or the second start port 120 during the special symbol variation display, the right of the special symbol variation display obtained by the entry, the so-called reserved ball is reserved. . The number of reserved balls thus reserved is displayed on the first special symbol hold indicator 88 and the second special symbol hold indicator 90. The first special symbol display 84 and the second special symbol display 86 constitute the special symbol display means of the present invention.

  Similarly to the above, when a game ball enters the winning gate 106, the normal symbol lottery means 360 performs a lottery. The normal symbol display 82 for displaying the lottery result is, for example, the right of the symbol display unit 104. It is provided at the bottom. Then, the normal symbol change display right obtained by the game ball entering the winning gate 106 during the normal symbol change display, that is, the number of reserved balls is displayed on the normal symbol hold display 92.

  Each of these indicators 82, 84, 86, 88, 90, 92 is composed of, for example, an LED, and the lottery result by the first special symbol lottery means 300, the second special symbol lottery means, depending on the lighting state of this LED. 320, lottery result by the normal symbol lottery means 360, the number of reserved balls obtained by entering the first starting port 105, the number of reserved balls obtained by entering the second starting port 120 The number of reserved balls obtained by entering the winning gate 106 is notified.

  When the game ball enters the first start port 105 or the second start port 120, the symbol display unit 104 described above starts a variable display of a plurality of decorative symbols. Stop. The fact that a specific symbol (for example, “777”) is arranged at the time of the stop means that the player has won a jackpot. In the case of a big hit game, the operation of opening the big prize opening / closing door 109a in the big prize opening / closing device 109 located below for a certain period is repeated a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times) and the number corresponding to the game balls entered. The prize ball is paid out. In addition, when the game ball enters the first starting port 105, the symbol display unit 104 displays the decorative symbol related to the ball entering the first starting port 105 in a variable manner, and the game ball is displayed at the second starting port 120. By entering the ball, the decorative symbol related to the ball entering the second start port 120 is variably displayed.

  In the present embodiment, when a game ball enters the first start port 105 or the second start port 120, the special symbol is variably displayed on the first special symbol display 84 or the second special symbol display 86. During the special symbol variation display, the symbol display unit 104 displays the decorative symbol variation. If both the first start port 105 and the second start port 120 have a so-called hold ball for variable display, the hold ball obtained by entering the second start port 120 has priority. Digested.

  A frame member 110 is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the game area 103 of the game board 101. The frame member 110 has a shape that surrounds the periphery of the game area 103 on the four sides of the game board 101 in the vertical and horizontal directions. Further, the frame member 110 has a shape protruding from the board surface of the game board 101 toward the player side.

  An effect light 111 (lamp unit) is provided above and below the game area 103 of the frame member 110. The effect lights 111 each include a plurality of lights 112. Each light 112 irradiates a player in front of the gaming machine, and the light irradiation direction can be changed in the vertical direction so that the irradiation position moves along the abdomen from the top of the player. Each light 112 is driven by a motor (not shown) provided in the effect light 111 so as to change the light irradiation direction in the vertical direction.

  Each light 112 also irradiates the surroundings of the gaming machine, and the light irradiation direction can be rotated so that the irradiation position forms a circle with respect to the gaming machine. Each light 112 is driven by a motor provided in the effect light 111 so as to rotate the light irradiation direction. The motor that is driven to rotate the direction of light irradiation from each light 112 is a motor different from the motor that changes the direction of light irradiation from each light 112 in the vertical direction.

  The effect light 111 can change the irradiation direction of the light irradiated from the entire effect light 111 in three dimensions by rotating the irradiation direction of the light irradiated from each light 112 while changing the vertical direction.

  The light irradiation direction is changed when, for example, a big hit state is reached. As a result, the player and the surroundings of the gaming machine are sequentially irradiated so that the surroundings (other players) can be informed that the gaming machine is in a big hit state. The degree can be increased. Therefore, it is possible to give the player a sense of excitement due to attention, and to continuously or repeatedly use the gaming machine of the present embodiment, thereby improving the operating rate of the gaming machine.

In addition, a tray unit 119 to which game balls are supplied is provided below the game area 103 of the frame member 110. The tray unit 119 is supplied with game balls lent out from a rental ball device (not shown).
An operation handle 113 is disposed below the frame member 110. The operation handle 113 is operated by the player when the game ball is fired by driving the launching unit. Similar to the frame member 110 described above, the operation handle 113 has a shape protruding from the board surface of the game board 101 to the player side.

  The operation handle 113 includes a firing instruction member 114 that drives the above-described launching unit to launch a game ball. The firing instruction member 114 is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the operation handle 113 so as to rotate clockwise as viewed from the player. The launcher causes the game ball to be launched when the firing instruction member 114 is directly operated by the player. Although not described because it is a known technique, the operation handle 113 is provided with a sensor that detects that the player directly operates the firing instruction member 114.

  On the upper side and the side of the symbol display unit 104 (on the right side in the drawing in FIG. 1), there are provided effects (hereinafter referred to as “effects”) 115, 116. The directors 115 and 116 in the gaming machine of the present embodiment schematically represent a part of the Japanese sword (the vicinity of the samurai). The directors 115 and 116 are provided so as to be movable along the longitudinal direction of the directors 115 and 116 as if the blade is pulled out from the sheath and the pulled blade is returned to the sheath again.

  The director 110 is driven by a solenoid, and the director 116 is driven by a motor. By driving the similar directors 115 and 116 with different types of driving sources, it is possible to cause the directors 115 and 116 to perform their own movements, thereby increasing the stage effect.

On the lower side of the game area 103 of the frame member 110, a chance button 117 for receiving an operation by the player is provided. The operation of the chance button 117 is effective while guidance for prompting the operation of the chance button 117 is displayed, for example, in a specific reach effect during the game.
In addition, the frame member 110 incorporates a speaker (see reference numeral 277 in FIG. 3) that outputs a production effect sound or a sound for informing fraud. This speaker 277 is of a type that can output high / mid / low sounds, and outputs high / mid / low sounds in a balanced manner during normal performance. Is controlled to output a high treble region high so that it can be heard well around.

(Internal structure of control means)
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the control means of the gaming machine 1. The control means 200 includes a plurality of control boards. In the illustrated example, the control means 200 includes a main control board 201, a sub control board 202, a prize ball control board 203, and a lamp control board 206.

  The main control board 201 mainly controls a basic operation related to the game of the gaming machine 1 and executes a basic process according to the progress of the game content based on a program stored in the ROM 201b, and a calculation process of the CPU 201a A RAM 201c or the like that functions as a data work area is provided.

  The main control board 201 performs a lottery lottery (special symbol determination) related to the game, selects an effect execution command recorded in the ROM 201b based on the lottery result, and sends the effect execution command to the sub-control board 202. Send to. The sub-control board 202 controls devices related to effects by the symbol display unit 104, the speaker 277, the lamp control board 206, and the like according to the configuration of the effects based on the received effect execution command.

  This jackpot is pre-programmed to occur with a predetermined probability based on the generated random number. The effect execution command has information related to the game effect, the effect time of the effect corresponding to each effect execution command is set, and effects such as effect background pattern, reach effect pattern, appearance character, voice pattern, etc. The configuration of is set.

  On the input side of the main control board 201, a first start port detection unit 221 that detects a game ball that has entered the first start port 105, and a second start that detects a game ball that has entered the second start port 120. A mouth detection unit 225, a gate detection unit 222 that detects a game ball that has passed through the winning gate 106, a normal winning port detection unit 223 that detects a game ball that has entered the normal winning port 107, and a big winning port opening / closing device 109 Is connected to a special winning opening detection unit 224 that detects a game ball that has entered the ball.

On the other hand, an accessory operating device 231 is connected to the output side of the main control board 201. In the present embodiment, the accessory actuating device 231 is constituted by a large winning opening / closing solenoid 109b for opening / closing the large winning opening / closing door 109a and a second starting opening / closing solenoid 120b for opening / closing the second starting opening 120. (See FIG. 4).
The above-mentioned accessory actuating device 231 is controlled by the main control board 201 and energizes the big prize opening / closing solenoid 109b to open the big prize opening / closing door 109a in the big hit game (long win game, short win game) The second start opening / closing solenoid 120b is energized to open / close the second start opening 120 by winning the normal symbol.

  The sub control board 202 mainly controls the effects during the game, and stores the CPU 202a that executes the effect processing based on the effect execution commands transmitted from the main control board 201, the program, and the past effect patterns. A ROM 202b and a RAM 202c functioning as a data work area when the CPU 202a performs arithmetic processing are provided.

  The CPU 202a has a function of controlling so that the same effect pattern is not continuously generated in the range of the effect execution command transmitted from the main control board 201, as compared with the past effect pattern having a predetermined number of fluctuations. It may be provided.

  Connected to the input side of the sub-control board 202 is a chance button detection unit 220 that detects that the chance button 117 has been operated. On the other hand, the symbol display unit 104 is connected to the output side of the sub control board 202, and the sub control board 202 also has a function of executing an effect process based on the received effect execution command. That is, the CPU 202a in the sub-control board 202 executes an effect process based on the effect execution command, the ROM 202b stores various image data such as a background image, a pattern image, and a character image, and the RAM 202c performs data work during the calculation process of the CPU 202a. Functions as an area. The sub-control board 202 includes a VRAM 202d for writing image data to be displayed on the symbol display unit 104.

  Normally, the CPU 202a reads a program stored in the ROM 202b, executes various image processing such as background image display processing, symbol image display and variation processing, and character image display processing, reads necessary image data from the ROM 202b, and stores it in the VRAM 202d. Write. The background image, the design image, and the character image are superimposed and displayed on the design display unit 104 on the display screen. That is, the design image and the character image are displayed so as to be seen in front of the background image. At this time, if the background image and the design image overlap at the same position, the design image is preferentially stored in the VRAM 202d by referring to the Z value of the Z buffer of each image data by a known hidden surface removal method such as the Z buffer method. .

  In addition, a speaker 277 is connected to the output side of the sub control board 202, and the sub control board 202 also has a function of controlling output of sound as an effect process based on the effect execution command described above. That is, in the sub control board 202, the CPU 202a executes audio processing based on the effect execution command, the ROM 202b stores various audio data, and the RAM 202c functions as a data work area during the arithmetic processing of the CPU 202a. When various effects are executed, the CPU 202a reads a program stored in the ROM 202b based on the effect execution command, executes various sound output processes such as effect sound effect processing, and outputs sound from the speaker 277.

  A lamp control board 206 for controlling the lamp 262, the effect light 111 and the accessory part 254 is connected to the output side of the sub control board 202. The lamp control board 206 functions as a data work area during the arithmetic processing of the CPU 206a, a CPU 206a that executes an effect process based on an effect execution command transmitted to the sub control board 202, a ROM 206b that stores various effect pattern data, and the like. A RAM 206c and the like are provided.

  The lamp control board 206 performs lighting control for various lamps 262 provided on the game board 101, the base frame, and the like based on the effect execution command transmitted to the sub-control board 202. The lighting control for the lights 112 is performed, and the drive control for the motors is performed to change the irradiation direction of the light from each light 112.

  In addition, the lamp control board 206 performs a drive control of a solenoid for operating the effect accessory 115 on the accessory part 254 based on the effect execution command transmitted to the sub control board 202, and the effect object 116. The drive control of the motor which operates is performed.

  In addition, a prize ball control board 203 is connected to the main control board 201 bidirectionally, that is, capable of transmitting and receiving. The prize ball control board 203 performs prize ball control based on a program stored in the ROM 203a. The prize ball control board 203 includes a CPU 203a that executes prize ball control processing, a RAM 203c that functions as a data work area when the CPU 203a performs arithmetic processing, and the like.

  The prize ball control board 203 performs control for paying out the number of prize balls at the time of entering the ball to the connected payout unit 291. In addition, an operation of launching a game ball with respect to the launch unit 292 is detected, and the launch of the game ball is controlled. The payout unit 291 includes a motor or the like for paying out a predetermined number from a game ball storage unit (not shown).

  The prize ball control board 203 is a game ball that has entered the respective entrances (the first start opening 105, the second start opening 120, the normal winning opening 107, and the big winning opening opening / closing device 109) with respect to the payout unit 291. Control to pay out the number of prize balls corresponding to. The launching unit 292 launches a game ball for gaming, and includes a sensor (not shown) that detects a game operation by the player, a solenoid that launches the game ball, and the like (not shown). When the game operation is detected by the sensor of the launch unit 292, the prize ball control board 203 drives a solenoid or the like in response to the detected game operation to fire the game ball intermittently (every predetermined interval). A game ball is sent out to the game area 103 of 101.

(Functional configuration of main control board and sub control board)
FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram schematically showing a functional configuration of the control means 200 for controlling the progress of the game.

As shown in FIG. 4, the ROM 201b of the main control board 201 functions mainly when a game ball enters the first starting port 105, and functions as a first special symbol lottery means 300, a first special symbol display control means. 301, first special symbol fluctuation control means 302, and first random number determination means (the fluctuation determination means) 303.
The ROM 201b functions mainly when a game ball enters the second start port 120. The second special symbol lottery means 320, the second special symbol display control means 321, and the second special symbol variation control means 322 function. , Second random number determination means (variation determination means) 323 is provided. The first special symbol lottery means 300 and the second special symbol lottery means 320 constitute the game data lottery means of the present invention.
Further, the ROM 201b includes a pre-determination unit 330 and a pre-command transmission unit 331 that function when the reserved ball is reserved.
The first random number determination means 303, the second random number determination means 323, and the prior determination means 330 constitute the game data determination means of the present invention.

In addition, the ROM 201b is a long hit game control means 340, a short hit game control means 341, a high probability game control means 342, a short-time game control means 343, a normal game control means 344, and a small hit game control as means for controlling the progress of the game. Means 345.
Further, the ROM 201b mainly functions at the time of the special symbol variation display process. The variation display monitoring unit 350, the gaming state monitoring unit 351, the special symbol hold monitoring unit 352, the variation time determining unit 353, the effect random number lottery unit 354, the effect random number Determination means 355 and effect execution command transmission means 356 are provided.
The ROM 201b also includes a normal symbol lottery means 360, a normal symbol display control means 361, a normal symbol variation control means 362, and a normal symbol lottery result determination means 363 that function when a game ball enters the winning gate 106. ing.

On the other hand, the ROM 202b of the sub-control board 202 includes an effect determining means 501, an effect control means 502, an effect execution command analyzing means 503, and an effect data hold monitoring means 504 that function when receiving an effect execution command.
The ROM 202b of the sub control board 202 includes a prior command analysis unit 505, a reach flag determination unit 506, and an effect type determination unit 507 that function when a prior command is received.

The RAM 201c of the main control board 201 includes first special symbol hold storage means 401, second special symbol hold storage means 402, normal symbol hold storage means 403, and game state storage means 404.
On the other hand, the RAM 202c of the sub control board 202 includes first effect data hold storage means 510, second effect data hold storage means 511, and reach flag storage means 512.
Hereinafter, the configuration and function of each means will be described.

  The long hit game control means 340, the short hit game control means 341, the high probability game control means 342, and the short time game control means 343 are programs for controlling the progress of the game when winning a big hit. In the present embodiment, there are a plurality of types of jackpots, and when a jackpot is won, a jackpot type is further determined, and based on this determination, the CPU 201a operates each program and each gaming state. Control the progress of the game. On the other hand, the normal game control means 344 is a program for controlling the progress of the game in a normal game state where the jackpot is not won, that is, in the same state as the initial state when the game is started.

  The long hit game control means 340 obtains the right to execute the long hit game as a result of the big win lottery triggered by the game ball entering the first start port 105 or the second start port 120. Control the progress of the game per long. In the present embodiment, the “long win game” is a kind of jackpot game, and is a game in which the big prize opening and closing device 109 is opened and closed over a total of 15 rounds.

  Here, “round” means that a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses in a state in which the grand prize opening / closing device 109 is in the open state, or a predetermined number (for example, 9 balls) of game balls are used as the start opening. When one of the conditions for entering a ball is satisfied, this means that one opening / closing operation that is in a closed state is executed a predetermined number of times. In this embodiment, the opening time of the big winning opening / closing device 109 per round in the short win game is set to be extremely shorter than the opening time of the big winning opening / closing device 109 per round in the long hit game. . Further, in the present embodiment, when a long winning game is executed, the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening / closing device 109 is set to be executed more frequently than in the short winning game.

  The opening / closing operation of the special prize opening / closing device 109 is performed by the special prize opening / closing solenoid 109b. Specifically, when the CPU 201a operates the long winning game control means 340 to control the long winning game, first, the special winning opening opening / closing solenoid 109b is energized to open the large winning opening / closing door 109a. Then, when the special winning opening detection unit 224 detects that a predetermined number (for example, nine) of gaming balls have entered the special winning opening / closing device 109, for example, the CPU 201a operates the long hit gaming control means 340, The energization of the special prize opening / closing solenoid 109b is stopped.

  Even if a predetermined number of game balls have not entered the grand prize opening opening / closing device 109, when a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses after the grand prize opening opening / closing door 109a is opened, the big prize opening opening / closing solenoid. The energization of 109b is stopped. As described above, when either of the two conditions is satisfied, the energization to the special prize opening / closing solenoid 109b is stopped, and the special prize opening / closing device 109 is closed.

  When a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds) elapses after the special prize opening / closing device 109 is closed, the CPU 201a activates the long hit game control means 340 to energize the special prize opening / closing solenoid 109b again. Then, the special winning opening opening / closing door 109a is opened. In this way, the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening / closing device 109 is repeatedly performed for 15 rounds. When a game ball enters the special winning opening / closing device 109, the payout unit 291 receives a winning ball corresponding to the winning combination. To be paid out. Therefore, by executing the long hit game, the player can acquire a large amount of prize balls.

  On the other hand, when the short hit game control means 341 acquires the right to execute the short win game as a result of the big win lottery triggered by the game ball entering the first start port 105 or the second start port 120 In addition, the progress of the short hit game is controlled. In the present embodiment, “short win game” is a type of big win game, which is a game in which the big prize opening and closing device 109 is opened and closed only for two rounds.

  The opening / closing operation of the special prize opening / closing device 109 is performed by the special prize opening / closing solenoid 109b, as in the case of the long winning game. Specifically, when the CPU 201a operates the short hit game control means 341 to control the short hit game, first, the big winning opening opening / closing solenoid 109b is energized to open the big winning opening opening / closing door 109a. However, in the present embodiment, energization of the special winning opening / closing solenoid 109b is stopped instantaneously (for example, 0.2 seconds), and such control is repeated twice at a predetermined interval.

  Therefore, the time for which the big winning opening / closing device 109 is in the open state is extremely short as compared to the above long game, and the possibility that the game ball enters the big winning port opening / closing device 109 is extremely high compared to the long winning game. Lower. Further, since the special winning opening opening / closing door 109a returns to the closed state in an instant, it is difficult for the player to recognize that the special winning opening opening / closing device 109 has been opened. As is clear from this, the “short win game” is not intended to pay out a prize ball to the player, but is intended to improve the game and enhance the interest. However, even in the “short win game”, when a game ball enters the large winning opening / closing device 109, a prize ball corresponding to the winning ball is paid out.

  The high-probability game control means 342 controls the game in a high-probability game state in which the game is progressed in a state where the winning probability of the jackpot (including both long and short wins) is higher than that in the normal game state. In the present embodiment, the high probability gaming state is executed after the long winning game or the short winning game is completed. Specifically, when a game ball enters the first start opening 105 or the second start opening 120, the first special symbol lottery means 300 or the second special symbol lottery means 320 acquires a big hit random number. Then, the first random number determination unit 303 or the second random number determination unit 323 determines the acquired jackpot random number based on a predetermined table. At this time, in a normal gaming state (including a short-time gaming state that is not a high-probability gaming state; hereinafter referred to as a low-probability gaming state), a jackpot random number is determined based on a normal hourly-hit determination table, and a high-probability gaming is performed. In the state, the big hit random number is determined based on the high probability hourly random number determination table. In the high probability hourly random number determination table, the number (type) of random numbers determined to be big hits is set larger than that in the normal hour random number determination table. The jackpot determination and type will be described later in detail.

The short-time game control means 343 is a program for controlling a short-time game. In this embodiment, the short-time game is a short-time change time of the normal symbol by the normal symbol fluctuation control means 362, and the winning of the normal symbol is won. A game with a high probability.
Specifically, when the game ball passes the winning gate 106, a normal symbol lottery is performed. The normal symbol lottery is performed by the CPU 201a operating the normal symbol lottery means 360 to randomly extract random numbers when the game ball passes through the winning gate 106. The random numbers obtained in this way are determined based on the normal symbol normal time determination table in the normal gaming state (including the high probability gaming state that is not the short-time gaming state), and the short-time gaming state is obtained. In this case, the determination is made based on the normal symbol time per hour determination table.

  At this time, in the normal symbol time per hour determination table, a larger number of random numbers that are determined to be hit are set than in the normal symbol normal time per hour determination table. In this way, the winning probability of the normal symbol in the short-time gaming state is as high as 90%, for example. However, when the normal symbol is won, the pair of movable pieces 120a of the second start port 120 are opened for a predetermined time, and the game It becomes easy for the ball to enter the second starting port 120.

  In the short-time gaming state, the normal symbol variation time is shortened compared to the normal gaming state. That is, when the game ball passes through the winning gate 106, random numbers are acquired and the acquired random numbers are determined. At this time, the player is informed whether the result of the normal symbol lottery is a win or a loss. A predetermined time is required until notification. The time required for notifying the player of the result of the normal symbol lottery is set shorter in the short-time gaming state than in the normal gaming state. Thereby, in the short-time gaming state, the lottery results of the normal symbols are notified to the player one after another, and the second start port 120 is frequently opened. As is clear from this, the short-time gaming state means that it is easy to enter the game ball into the second starting port 120, so that the right to win a lottery is obtained without consuming much of the game ball. It is a gaming state that progresses in a possible state.

  Then, the normal game control means 344 controls the progress of the normal game that does not correspond to either the big hit game (long win game, short win game) or the special game state (high probability game state, short-time game state). As described above, the CPU 201a operates any one of the long hit game control means 340, the short hit game control means 341, the high probability game control means 342, the short time game control means 343, and the normal game control means 344 to play a game. Although the progress is controlled, the current game state controlled by each of these control means 340 to 344 is written in the game state storage means 404 of the RAM 201c.

  Next, the normal symbol lottery means 360, the normal symbol display control means 361, the normal symbol variation control means 362, the normal symbol lottery result determination means 363, and the normal symbol hold memory that start control when the game ball passes the winning gate 106. The means 403 will be described.

  When the game ball passes through the winning gate 106 and is detected by the gate detection unit 222, the normal symbol lottery means 360 acquires a random number value of 1 from a random number value (for example, 0 to 250) prepared in advance. When the random value is acquired by the normal symbol lottery means 360, the normal symbol lottery result determination means 363 determines whether or not it is a hit based on the table stored in the ROM 201b. At this time, if it is a normal gaming state, the winning is determined based on the normal symbol normal hour determination table, and if it is a short time gaming state (including a high probability gaming state), it is displayed in the normal symbol short time determination table. The hit is determined based on the result.

  If the result of the determination by the normal symbol lottery result determination means 363 is a win, the second starting port opening / closing solenoid 120b is operated to open the movable piece 120a and maintain the open state. The control is terminated while the second start port opening / closing solenoid 120b is maintained in the closed state without being operated. The result of determination by the normal symbol lottery result determination means 363 is displayed on the normal symbol display 82 by the normal symbol display control means 361.

It should be noted that a predetermined time is required until the determination result is displayed on the normal symbol display 82 after the game ball passes through the winning gate 106.
That is, when the game ball passes through the winning gate 106, the normal symbol display 82 displays a lamp that is lit or blinking as if the lottery is currently being performed. After such lighting or blinking for a predetermined time, the lottery result is finally displayed. This is a normal symbol variation display, and the variation display time is preset for each gaming state as described above.

  Specifically, in the short-time gaming state, the variation time of the normal symbol is set as short as, for example, 1.5 seconds, and the probability of winning the winning is also set as high as 90%. Therefore, in the short-time gaming state, as long as the game ball passes through the winning gate 106, lottery and variation display of normal symbols are performed one after another, and the time for the second start port 120 to be kept open becomes longer.

On the other hand, in the game state other than the short-time game state, the variation time of the normal symbol is set to be as long as 10 seconds, for example, and the probability of winning in the win is also set as low as 10%.
In the second starting port 120, when the normal symbol is won in the above-mentioned short-time game state, the 1.2-second opening / closing operation is performed four times, whereas the normal symbol is not displayed in the game state other than the short-time game state. Even if it wins, the opening operation of 0.2 seconds is performed only once. As is clear from this, in the short-time gaming state, the time for which the second starting port 120 is in the open state is long, and in other gaming states, the time for which the second starting port 120 is in the closed state is long.

  If the game ball further passes through the winning gate 106 during the normal symbol variation display, the normal symbol lottery means 360, that is, the normal symbol variation display right, is reserved in the normal symbol hold storage unit 403. The The maximum number of reserved rights for the lottery is four, and is displayed on the normal symbol hold display 92 by the normal symbol display control means 361.

  Note that the following two methods are conceivable when the right to change the display of the normal symbol is retained in the normal symbol hold storage unit 403 as described above. One is to acquire a random value when the game ball passes through the winning gate 106 and store the acquired random value in the normal symbol storage unit 403. Then, the order in which the game balls pass through the winning gate 106 and the random number value are stored in association with each other, and the winning determination based on the random number value is sequentially performed in the passing order. The other is a method in which the normal symbol storage means 403 stores only that the game ball has passed through the winning gate 106, acquires a random number value at the time of the change, and starts a change display based on the random number value. It is.

Next, control by the main control board 201 when a game ball enters the first start port 105 or the second start port 120 will be described.
When the first start port detector 221 (second start port detector 225) detects that a game ball has entered the first start port 105 (second start port 120), the detection signal is sent to the main control board 201. Sent. When the signal is received, the first special symbol lottery means 300 (second special symbol lottery means 320), for example, any one random number value out of random numbers (for example, 0 to 600) prepared in advance as game data. To extract. The random value extracted here includes a jackpot random number, a design random number, and a reach random number. The jackpot random number is a random number for determining the jackpot or loss, and the design random number is for determining the type of jackpot (high or low winning probability of jackpot, long hit / short hit, presence / absence of time, etc.) It is a random number. The reach random number is a random number for determining whether or not to perform reach production.

  The RAM 201c is provided with a gaming state storage unit 404. The gaming state storage unit 404 has a special gaming state (high probability gaming state, short-time gaming state, etc.) as to whether the current gaming state is a normal gaming state. I remember. Then, when the first special symbol lottery means 300 (second special symbol lottery means 320) extracts the random number value, the first random number determination means 303 (on the basis of the gaming state stored in the gaming state storage means 404) Second random number determination means 323) determines the random number value.

  Specifically, if the gaming state stored in the gaming state storage unit 404 is a normal (low probability) gaming state, the jackpot random number extracted by the first random number determination unit 303 (second random number determination unit 323) is used. Based on the first special symbol normal time determination table (second special symbol normal time determination table), if it is a high-probability gaming state, the first special symbol probability variation time determination table (second special symbol probability variation time) Determine based on a hit determination table. That is, different tables are set to be referred to based on the gaming state.

  For example, a table for determining a random number value acquired by the first special symbol lottery means 300 is as shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, the determination is made based on the same determination table regardless of the starting opening that has entered the ball, but it is also possible to set the determination based on a different determination table depending on the starting opening that has entered the ball. . FIG. 5 (a) is a table (a jackpot random number that is divided into a normal (low probability) gaming state and a high probability gaming state showing a winning probability such as a jackpot, a winning jackpot random number for the jackpot, and a winning jackpot random number for the jackpot. It is an example of a determination table. FIG. 5B is a table (design random number determination table) for determining the design random number, that is, the type of jackpot (long or short (number of rounds, etc.), the probability of winning, whether or not there is a short time, etc.) It is an example. FIG. 5C is an example of a reach random number, that is, a table for determining whether or not there is a reach (reach random number determination table).

  In FIG. 5A, the jackpot random number is composed of 601 random numbers from 0 to 600, and the random number is set to win either the jackpot or the loss. That is, the random numbers from 1 to 600 are divided into jackpots or loses. For example, in the normal jackpot random number determination table referred to in the normal gaming state, two random numbers 7 and 317 are stored as winning random numbers in the jackpot, while on the other hand, when the high probability is referred to in the high probability gaming state. In the jackpot determination table, 20 random numbers of 7, 37, 67, 97, 127, 157, 187, 217, 247, 277, 307, 337, 367, 397, 427, 457, 487, 517, 547, 577 are included. The jackpot is stored as a random number for winning.

  When a game ball enters the first starting port 105, the first special symbol lottery means 300 acquires the jackpot random number. At this time, if in the normal gaming state, the first random number determination means 303 determines either a big win or a loss based on the normal big hit determination table. That is, if the jackpot random number acquired by entering the first starting port 105 is 7 or 317, it is determined that the jackpot is a jackpot. If the gaming state is high probability, based on the high probability jackpot determination table, whether the first random number determination means 303 is the jackpot random number acquired by the first special symbol lottery means 300 is a big hit or lost? Determine whether or not.

  In the present embodiment, a “small hit” is provided separately from the “big hit” described above, and the winning of the “small hit” is also determined by a big hit random number. The “small hit” in the present embodiment is to acquire the right to execute the “small hit game” in which the instant opening operation of the special prize opening / closing device 109 is performed for two rounds, as in the short win game. is there. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5 (a), regardless of the gaming state, when the big hit random number is 50 or 100, a big hit game in which the big winning opening / closing device 109 is opened for two rounds is executed. Will be. The small hit game is controlled by the CPU 201a operating the small hit game control means 345. Further, as will be described in detail later, this small hit game is not intended for paying out a prize ball, and the player recognizes that the gaming state has shifted to the high probability gaming state, as will be described later. It is provided for the purpose of making it difficult.

  As a result of the determination of the jackpot random number, when it is determined that the jackpot random number is a random number for acquiring the right to execute the jackpot game, the CPU 201a operates the first random number determination unit 303, and FIG. ) To determine (determine) the type of jackpot. The types of jackpots determined here are "per length with high probability and short time", "per length with short time with normal time", "short per length with short time with high probability", "short per short time with normal time", and "short without short time with high probability" There are six types, “winning” and “normal short-time short-winning”.

  "Per length with a high probability of shortening" means that three game values are given. When winning this “long chance with short time with high probability”, as a first game value, a predetermined number of game balls are controlled on the condition that the opening / closing device 109 of the special prize opening is controlled for 15 rounds and one round ends. (9) A long hit game is executed in which a ball is entered or a predetermined time (30 seconds) elapses. Thereby, the player can acquire a large amount of prize balls. When the long hit game ends, the game progresses in the high-probability gaming state as the second gaming value, and the game advances in the short-time gaming state as the third gaming value. As a result, the player can win a large number of prize balls, and after winning the prize balls, can reduce the consumption of the game balls and realize a big win again early. However, the short-time gaming state, which is the third gaming value given here, ends when the special symbol variation display is performed a preset number of times (100 times).

“Normal per short length” gives two game values. This “per length with a short time” is different from the above “per length with a short time with a high probability” in that the winning probability of the jackpot becomes a low-probability gaming state after the end of the long-game.
As described above, in the present embodiment, after the end of the long hit game in which a large amount of prize balls can be obtained, the long win in which the game progresses in the high probability game state where the winning probability of the big win is high, There is provided a long win in which the game progresses in a low-probability gaming state in which the winning probability is low.

  “Short win with high probability short-time” means that the game progresses in a high-probability gaming state in which the winning probability of winning the jackpot is high after repeating the operation of the winning opening opening / closing device 109 for a moment for two rounds. It is. If this “short win with high probability” is selected, a large number of prize balls cannot be obtained immediately by opening the special prize opening / closing device 109, but the subsequent gaming state becomes a high probability gaming state. Therefore, there is a high possibility that a large amount of prize balls will be obtained in subsequent games. In addition, when winning “short win with high probability short-lived”, it becomes short-time game state at the same time as the high-probability gaming state, so it is possible to reduce the consumption of game balls until winning a big hit again.

  “Short hit with normal time” means that the game progresses in a low-probability gaming state in which the winning probability of winning the jackpot is low after repeating the operation for the momentary opening and closing device 109 to open momentarily for two rounds. is there. However, similarly to the above “short win with high probability time-shortening”, since the subsequent gaming state becomes the short-time gaming state, it is possible to reduce the consumption of the game ball only for a predetermined number of times. In the normal game state, if the “short win with normal time” is won, the game value that enables execution of the short time game is only given thereafter, but in the high probability game state, If the player wins the “short win with normal time”, there is a demerit that the win probability of the jackpot will fall from a high probability to a low probability.

  In this embodiment, both the “short win with normal time” and “short win with high probability” have the opening / closing operation of the big prize opening / closing device 109 and the second start port 120 after shifting to the short game state. The same opening / closing operation. Also, as will be described later, the production contents are the same for “short win with normal time” and “short win with high probability”. Therefore, for the player, after the short win game (two round opening / closing operation of the big prize opening / closing device 109) is finished, it is determined whether the win probability of the jackpot is high or low. It has become very difficult to do. In this way, the reason for providing "short win with normal time" is whether the winning probability of jackpot is high probability or low probability when it becomes short-time game state after the short win game ends, This is to make the player have doubts.

  “Short win without short time with high probability” means that, as with the above “Short hit with short time with high probability”, the winning winning opening / closing device 109 is repeatedly opened for two rounds, and then the probability of winning the jackpot is high. It shifts to a high probability gaming state (so-called latent probability changing state). However, this “high probability short-time short win” is different from the above “high probability short-time short hit” in that the short-time game is not started after the short hit game ends. Even if this “high probability short time short win” is won, it is not possible to immediately acquire a large amount of prize balls by opening the special prize opening / closing device 109, but the subsequent gaming state becomes a high probability gaming state. Therefore, there is a high possibility that a large amount of prize balls will be obtained in subsequent games.

  “Normal short time short hit” means that the game progresses in the normal gaming state after repeating the operation for the momentary opening and closing device 109 to open momentarily for two rounds. In other words, even if this “normal short-time short win” is won, neither high-probability gaming state nor short-time gaming state is entered. Moreover, since it is impossible to obtain a large number of prize balls by opening the round winning opening / closing device 109 for two rounds, the player is hardly given the game value due to the big win. . The reason for providing such “normal short-time short wins” is that the player is mainly concerned with whether the winning probability of jackpot is high or low after the short win game. This is to make doubts. In the normal gaming state, if you are elected for the “normal short time without short wins”, there will be no change in the gaming state, but in the high probability gaming state, you will win the “normal short time without short wins”. Then, there is a demerit that the probability of winning the jackpot falls from a high probability to a low probability.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in order to raise a suspicion about the fact that the winning probability of the jackpot is high due to the winning of the “high probability short time short short” win, In addition, there is a “small hit”. However, since this “small hit” is not a kind of big hit, the small hit game is started when the hit random number (50, 100) is acquired instead of the design random number. Similarly to the case of winning the “ordinary short no hit short”, the “small hit game” repeats the operation of opening the big winning opening / closing device 109 for two rounds. However, the “small hit” is different from the “normal short and short hit” in that the gaming state does not change after the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening and closing device 109. In other words, if you win the “Short hit without normal time” in the high probability gaming state, the gaming state becomes the normal gaming state after the short winning game ends, but even if you win the “small hit” in the high probability gaming state Thereafter, the high-probability gaming state continues. In this embodiment, if the lottery result of the game data is a short win or a small win, the type of jackpot is stored if it is stored in the special symbol hold storage means that reserves the right to start the special symbol variation display. After completion of the special symbol variation display, the opening operation of the special prize opening / closing device 109 is instantaneously performed. After the completion of the opening operation of the special prize opening / closing device 109, the variation display of the next special symbol is started. The

When a game ball enters the first starting port 105, the CPU 201a operates the first special symbol lottery means 300 to acquire a reach random number in addition to the jackpot random number and symbol random number. One reach random number is randomly acquired from 0 to 250 random numbers.
When determining that the jackpot random number is a loss, the CPU 201a operates the first random number determination unit 303 to determine the reach random number based on the reach random number determination table at the time of the loss, while determining that it is a jackpot In this case, the reach random number is determined based on the reach random number determination table for the big hit.

In FIG. 5C, in the reach random number determination table, a random number from 0 to 24 is determined as an effect with reach, and other random numbers are determined as an effect without reach. Accordingly, at the time of losing, the probability that the non-reach effect is executed is increased, while the so-called gas reasure effect that gives the player a sense of expectation is executed with a probability of about 10%. In FIG. 5C, a reachable effect is always executed at the time of a big hit.
Here, the effect with reach and the effect without reach determined by the reach random number indicate the form of the decorative symbol effect performed in the symbol display unit 104. In other words, during the special symbol variation display, the symbols consisting of several sequences in which the numbers “1” to “9” are continuously written in the vertical direction are displayed in three columns, and the special symbol variation display starts. Almost at the same time, these symbols begin to scroll (see FIG. 1).

In the effect with reach, when the scrolling is stopped and the symbols are stopped and displayed after elapse of a predetermined time after the start of scrolling, any two symbols (several sequences) are stopped first. At this time, the same number stops and is displayed on a straight line extending horizontally or diagonally, and the last one row gradually decreases the scrolling speed, and the expectation that three identical numbers may be aligned on the straight line. To the player. Such reach production includes so-called super reach production in which various characters appear and stories develop before the last row of scrolling stops.
On the other hand, in the non-reach effect, the design is stopped and displayed in a state where the same numbers are not aligned on a straight line extending horizontally or diagonally without giving an effect that gives the player a sense of expectation as described above. .

  As described above, the reach random number is used to determine whether the effect with reach or the effect without reach is to be performed in the symbol display unit 104, and the player with the reach appears with a predetermined probability. Is given a reasonable expectation. If you win the jackpot, you will always have a reach with the above-mentioned effects. Finally, the decorative symbols will stop and display with the same numbers aligned on a straight or horizontal line. Sometimes, the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in a state where the same numbers are not aligned on the straight line.

  As described above, when the first random number determination unit 303 determines each random number, the first special symbol variation control unit 302 newly stores information on the special symbol in a predetermined storage area, and changes the special symbol. While the display control is started, the first special symbol display control means 301 starts the variable display of the special symbol on the first special symbol display 84. Specifically, a special symbol in a stationary state corresponding to the determination result of the jackpot random number and the symbol random number is finally displayed on the first special symbol display 84 as a lottery result.

  Even when a game ball enters the second start port 120, the same control as described above is performed by the second special symbol lottery means 320 and the second random number determination means 323. Then, the second special symbol variation control means 322 starts the special symbol variation display control based on the random number value, and the second special symbol display control means 321 displays the special symbol on the second special symbol display 86. Start displaying fluctuations.

  When a game ball enters the first start port 105 or the second start port 120, when a special symbol based on the previous game ball is being displayed, or during a big hit game If the game is in a special game state that is advantageous to the player, such as during a small hit game, that is, during the period when the special symbol cannot be changed, either Special symbol lottery means 300, 320 obtains production random numbers for determining the time of special symbol variation display (time required for production) and the type of production content (for example, type of reach, type of character to be operated, etc.) To do. That is, at this time, the game data is composed of a jackpot random number, a design random number, a reach random number, and a production random number.

  The game data (random numbers) acquired by the first special symbol lottery means 300 or the like is stored in the first special symbol hold storage means 401 of the RAM 201c and is determined by the prior determination means 330. The determination result is transmitted to the sub-control board 202 by the prior command transmission means 331 as a prior command. In the present embodiment, when game data is stored in the first special symbol hold storage unit 401, at least a jackpot random number, a symbol random number, a reach random number, and an effect random number are stored. A jackpot random number, a design random number, a reach random number, and an effect random number are determined as game data.

  The prior determination unit 330 determines a jackpot random number, a design random number, and a reach random number by the same control as the first random number determination unit 303 and the second random number determination unit 323, and further refers to the effect random number determination table shown in FIG. The production random number is determined by collating with the production random number. The special symbol variation display time (hereinafter referred to as special diagram variation time) and the production type are determined by the effect random number determination table before the special symbol variation display (special symbol variation display related to the game data). . Here, the production types in the figure (“A” to “E” in the figure) are the main targets in the production corresponding to the variation display of the special symbol, for example, characters appearing in the symbol display unit 104, It is composed of an operating accessory or a light 112 irradiated with light. The effect random number determination table is classified according to the presence or absence of reach. In the effect random number determination table with reach and the effect random number determination table without reach, the effect type is the same, but the special figure variation time is different.

  The first special symbol storage unit 401 is configured as shown in FIG. FIG. 6A is a diagram showing an example of the storage area related to the holding order. As is clear from this figure, the first special symbol holding storage unit 401 is configured such that the game ball is the first start port detecting unit 221. The game data (big hit random number, symbol random number, reach random number) acquired based on the detection of the game ball is stored in association with the order in which the game balls are detected. The reserved balls retained in the storage unit 401 are digested in the storage unit 401 in the order in which they are retained.

  Specifically, the first special symbol storage unit 401 includes four storage areas from the first storage area 401 a to the fourth storage area 401 d, each time a game ball enters the first start port 105. The reserved balls are retained in order from the first storage area 401a. That is, when a game ball enters the first start port 105 in a state where the reserve ball is retained in the first storage area 401a, the reserve ball is retained in the second storage area 401b. In this way, up to four reserved balls are reserved in the first special symbol storage unit 401.

  On the other hand, when a game ball enters the first starting port 105 in a state where the reserve ball is retained in all of the first storage area 401a to the fourth storage area 401d, the above-mentioned variation display is performed as the reserve ball. Rights are not reserved. In other words, if the number of reserved balls is retained up to the upper limit number of reserves in the first special symbol storage unit 401, even if a game ball enters the first start port 105, the big hit lottery by the entered ball is Not done. However, even in this case, a predetermined number of prize balls for the game balls entering the first start port 105 are paid out.

  In addition, the retained ball retained in the first special symbol storage unit 401 is monitored by the fluctuation display monitoring unit 350 and is always digested (processed) from the first storage area 401a. When the reserved sphere stored in the first storage area 401a is digested, the reserved sphere stored in the second storage area 401b to the fourth storage area 401d is moved from the storage area to the previous one by the variable display monitoring unit 350. It is moved to the area. That is, when the reserved sphere retained in the first storage area 401a is digested, the retained sphere retained in the second storage area 401b moves to the first storage area 401a. Similarly, the reserved ball retained in the third storage area 401c moves to the second storage area 401b, and the retained ball retained in the fourth storage area 401d shifts to the third storage area 401c. Therefore, it becomes possible to accept the reserved ball in the fourth storage area 401d, that is, to reserve the reserved ball again.

  On the other hand, when a game ball enters the second starting port 120, if it is in a variable display based on the previous game ball's entry, or during a big hit game or a small hit game In the case of a special gaming state advantageous to the player, that is, during a period when the special symbol cannot be changed, the second special symbol storage unit 402 is also similar to the first special symbol storage unit 401. The game data (a jackpot random number, a design random number, a reach random number) acquired based on the fact that the game ball has been detected by the second start port detector 225 is stored as a holding ball in association with the order in which the game balls are detected. To do. That is, when a game ball enters the second start port 120, the right to display a special symbol change is reserved in the second special symbol storage unit 402 as a reserved ball. The right of variable display of the special symbol reserved in the storage area 402 is digested in the storage area 402 by the variable display monitoring means 350 in the reserved order.

  Specifically, the second special symbol storage unit 402 includes four storage areas from the fifth storage area 402a to the eighth storage area 402d, and each time a game ball enters the second start port 120, The reserved balls are retained in order from the fifth storage area 402a. That is, when a game ball enters the second start port 120 in a state where it is retained in the fifth storage area 402a, a reserved ball is retained in the sixth storage area 402b. In this way, up to four reserved balls are reserved in the second special symbol storage unit 402 (see FIG. 6B).

  On the other hand, when a game ball enters the second start port 120 in a state where the reserve ball is retained in all of the fifth storage area 402a to the eighth storage area 402d, the above-mentioned variation display is performed as the reserve ball. Rights are not reserved. In other words, if the number of reserved balls is retained up to the upper limit number of reserves in the second special symbol storage means 402, even if a game ball enters the second start port 120, Not done. However, even in this case, a predetermined number of prize balls for the game balls entering the second start port 120 are paid out.

  In addition, when a plurality of reserved balls are reserved in the second special symbol storage unit 402, it is digested from the fifth storage area 402a, but is stored in the fifth storage area 402a by the variable display monitoring unit 350. When the reserved balls are digested, the reserved balls retained from the sixth storage area 402b to the eighth storage area 402d are also moved from the storage area to the previous area by the change display monitoring means 350. That is, when the reserved sphere retained in the fifth storage area 402a is digested, the retained sphere retained in the sixth storage area 402b moves to the fifth storage area 402a. Similarly, the reserved sphere retained in the seventh storage area 402c moves to the sixth storage area 402b, and the retained sphere retained in the eighth storage area 402d moves to the seventh storage area 402c. Accordingly, it becomes possible to accept the reserved ball in the eighth storage area 402d, that is, to reserve the reserved ball again.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the storage area is divided for each start opening into which the game ball has entered, and the reserved balls are reserved. Therefore, the game data relating to these hold balls is stored in the start opening into which the game balls have entered. Are stored in association with each other. However, as described above, the object of the present invention can be achieved even if the holding balls are stored by another method without storing the holding balls separately in the two storage units 401 and 402. For example, the reserved balls are retained in one storage means in the order in which the game balls enter the start opening. At this time, even if a flag that associates which starting ball the game ball has entered is stored in association with the holding ball and the holding ball with the predetermined flag is preferentially processed, An effect similar to that of the gaming machine can be obtained.

As shown in FIG. 6C, the eight storage areas from the first storage area a to the eighth storage area d are all jackpot random number storage areas, symbol random number storage areas, reach random number storage areas. And an effect random number storage area for storing game data (random numbers).
As described above, the production type of the production corresponding to the special figure variation time and the variation display of the special symbol is acquired as the production random number determination result, but both of the transmissions are related to the production type. Only information is good. That is, at least information related to the effect type only needs to be transmitted to the sub control board 202.

As will be described later, the game data relating to the holding ball may be determined again by the change determination means before the special symbol change display is executed, that is, after the game data is determined by the prior determination means 330. For example, at this point, it is desirable to store information related to the effect type in the effect random number determination result area in the effect random number determination result. This is because information on the special figure fluctuation time can be acquired later by the fluctuation determination means.
On the other hand, if the game data is not determined again after being determined by the pre-determining means 330, it is also necessary to transmit information related to the special figure variation time to the sub-control board 202 at this time. This is because information on the special figure variation time cannot be acquired later by other means.
As described above, when the reserved ball is reserved in the first special symbol storage unit 401, the first special symbol display control unit 301 sets the reserved number of reserved balls to the first special symbol reservation. This is displayed on the display 88.

  In this embodiment, the production random number is determined regardless of the presence or absence of reach. For example, the production random number may be determined by lottery only in the case of the production with reach. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the presence / absence of reach production is determined without depending on the number of reserved balls (whether 100% reach or no reach is determined based on the reach random number determination result). May vary depending on the number of reserved balls to be retained, and it may be determined by drawing the effect random number only when it is determined that the reach effect is always executed. In addition, although the effect random number may be drawn, it is possible that the determination is not made.

  On the other hand, the second special symbol lottery means 320 and the second special symbol display control means 321 also when a game ball enters the second starting port 120 and the second starting port detector 225 detects the game ball. The second special symbol variation control means 322 and the prior determination means 330 perform the same processing as described above. However, the acquired game data is stored in any of the fifth storage area 402a to the eighth storage area 402d, and the number of reserved balls is displayed on the second special symbol hold display 88.

  When the reserved ball is reserved only in one of the special symbol hold storage means 401 and 402, the above digestion process is executed, but the reserved ball is reserved in both of the special symbol hold storage means 401 and 402. If so, for example, the retaining balls are digested in the following order.

When the reserved ball is reserved in both the first special symbol storage unit 401 and the second special symbol storage unit 402, the reserved ball stored in the second special symbol storage unit 402 is given priority. Digested (processed).
For example, as shown in FIG. 7 (a), a holding ball is retained in the first storage area 401 a to the third storage area 401 c of the first special symbol holding storage means 401, and the fifth special symbol holding storage means 402 It is assumed that a holding ball is reserved in the storage area 402a and the sixth storage area 402b.
In addition, the order in which the game balls enter the first start port 105 and the second start port 120 is, as illustrated, the first start port 105 → the second start port 120 → the first start port 105 → the second. It is assumed that the start port 120 → the first start port 105.
In the present embodiment, the second starting port 120 is a starting port that is preferentially digested (hereinafter referred to as a priority starting port), and in this case, the reserved ball in the fifth storage area 402a is preferentially processed. Then, the retaining balls are digested in the order of the arrows shown in FIG.

  Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 7C, it is assumed that three reserved balls are reserved in the first special symbol storage unit 401 that performs non-priority processing. In this case, the three reserved balls retained in the first special symbol storage unit 401 are digested successively in the order indicated by the dotted lines in the figure. However, when the first reserved ball is digested, in other words, when the first variation display is performed, the reserved ball is reserved in the second special symbol hold storage means 402 to which priority processing is performed. Then (when the ball enters the second starting port 120), the reservation ball is interrupted, and the reservation ball is digested in the order indicated by the solid line in the figure.

  As is clear from this, in the case where a plurality of reserved balls are reserved in the first storage area 401a where non-priority processing is performed (priority processing is not performed) in both storage means 401 and 402, priority processing is performed. When the reserved ball is retained in the fifth storage area 402a where the interruption is performed, there is a high possibility that an interruption process is performed. On the other hand, when a game ball enters the second start port 120, which is the priority start port, and a plurality of holding balls are reserved, no interruption processing is performed, and the plurality of holding balls are always continuous. To be digested.

  As described above, the retained balls are sequentially digested. The CPU 201a controls the digestion of the retained balls, and the CPU 201a controls the digestion of the retained balls in the fluctuation display monitoring means of the ROM 201b. 350. The fluctuation display monitoring unit 350 monitors a determination processing area for determining a special symbol by determining a random value, and when the determination processing area becomes empty, that is, the special symbol that is being displayed in a variable display. When the variable display is completed, the random number value of the reserved sphere to be processed stored in the first storage area 401a or the fifth storage area 402a is shifted to the determination processing area. Thereafter, the above-described special symbol variation display is started based on the random number value shifted to the determination processing area.

  As will be described in detail later, when the special symbol fluctuation display is performed for a predetermined time, the first special symbol display control means 301 and the second special symbol display control means 321 terminate the special symbol fluctuation display, and the first special symbol display control means 321 ends. The special symbol is statically displayed on the symbol display 84 or the second special symbol display 86 as the determination result (determination result of game data).

  Next, a processing procedure by the main control board 201 when a game ball enters the first start port 105 or the second start port 120 will be described based on a flowchart. First, the start port process will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

(Start-up processing)
(Step S101)
When the first start port detecting unit 221 or the second start port detecting unit 225 detects that a game ball has entered the first start port 105 or the second start port 120, the start port detecting units 205 and 225 that have entered the ball. It is determined whether or not there are less than four reserved balls stored in the special symbol hold storage means 401 and 402 corresponding to.

  For example, when a ball entry signal is received from the first start port detector 221, it is determined whether the number of reserved balls retained in the first special symbol storage unit 401 is less than 4, and the second start port detector If the incoming signal is received from 225, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls in the second special symbol storage unit 402 is less than 4. Here, as means for determining whether or not the number of reserved balls is less than 4, it is determined whether or not the reserved balls are reserved in the fourth storage area 401d of the first special symbol storage means 401, and the second It is determined whether or not the reserved ball is reserved in the eighth storage area 402 of the special symbol storage unit 402.

  In step S101, when it is determined that there are four reserves (NO in step S101), a special symbol variation display, that is, a big hit lottery is performed for the game ball entering the start opening. Instead, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out and the control on the main control board 101 is terminated.

(Step S102)
In step S101, if it is determined that the reserved number is less than 4 (NO in step S101), as game data for entering the game balls into the start openings 105 and 120, for example, jackpot random numbers, symbol random numbers and Get reach random numbers. At this point, the game data is composed of a jackpot random number, a design random number, and a reach random number. In addition to the jackpot random number, the design random number, and the reach random number, it is possible to simultaneously obtain a production random number as the game data.

(Step S103)
In step S103, the special symbol hold monitoring unit 352 determines whether game data is stored in the first special symbol hold storage unit 401 or the second special symbol hold storage unit 402 (whether there is a holding ball). The
If it is determined in step S103 that there is no reserved ball (NO in step S103), the process proceeds to step S104.

(Step S104)
Next, for example, the fluctuation display monitoring means 350 determines whether or not the special symbol is being variably displayed. Specifically, it is determined whether game data is stored in a predetermined processing area of the RAM 201c, or whether any of the special symbol variation display control means 301, 302 is in operation.
If it is determined in step S103 that the special symbol is not being variably displayed (YES in step S103), the process proceeds to step S104.

(Step S105)
In step S105, for example, the game state monitoring means 351 determines whether a big hit game or a small hit game is currently being executed. For example, whether or not the data indicating the big hit game or the data showing the small hit game is stored in the game state storage means 404, or the long hit game control means 340, the short hit game control means 341 or the small hit game control It is determined whether the means 345 is in operation.

If it is determined in step S105 that the big hit game or the small hit game is not currently being executed (NO in step S105), a special symbol variation display process is executed.
If “NO” is determined in step S103 to step S105, the first special symbol hold storage unit 401 or the second special symbol hold storage unit 402 stores it based on the start port detectors 221 and 225 that have transmitted the incoming signal. Is done. In other words, the stored ball storage process in which the held ball is reserved is executed.

(Reserved ball storage process)
The reserved ball storage process will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

(Step S201)
The first special symbol lottery means 300 or the second special symbol lottery means 320 acquires an effect random number as game data for the entry of the game ball into the start port according to the start port into which the game ball has entered. At this point, the game data is composed of a jackpot random number, a design random number, a reach random number, and an effect random number. As described above, step S201 is omitted if the production random number is also acquired in step S102.

(Step S202)
When the reserved ball is reserved, the pre-determining means 330 stores the game data in the special symbol hold storage means 401 and 402, and at the same time, based on the game data, “success / defeat of jackpot”, “type of jackpot” ", Presence / absence of reach" and "variable display time (time required for production) / production type" are determined (preliminary determination). The effect type is, for example, the background / situation at the time of the effect, the main characters appearing, and the like, and the target of the effect type is appropriately set. For example, one production type can represent “airport” as a background pattern, “spring” as a situation, and “angel” as a character.

  It should be noted that the determination of the game data by the pre-determination unit 330 may be performed by referring to the game data stored in the first special symbol hold storage unit 401 or the second special symbol hold storage unit 402. Alternatively, a predetermined processing area for prior determination may be provided, and determination may be made by directly writing the acquired game data (extracted random number) in the processing area. The prior determination is not to be performed immediately after it is determined that the reserved ball is reserved (YES in steps S103 and S104). If it is before the execution and an opportunity is possible, it may be performed anytime.

(Step S203)
As described above, when the prior determination unit 330 determines game data, a preliminary command is generated based on the determination result and transmitted to the sub-control board 202. The prior command includes a determination result by the prior determination means 330, a start port (first start port 105 or second start port 120) into which a game ball related to the game data has entered, and an area for storing the determination result (first storage) Information on the area 401a to the second storage area 402d) and the like is included. The game data waits in the first special symbol hold storage means 401 or the second special symbol hold storage means 402 until the special symbol change display process (holding ball shift process).

(Holding ball shift process)
As will be described later, when the variation display of the special symbol is finished, the variation display monitoring unit 350 determines the game data stored in the first special symbol hold storage unit 401 or the second special symbol hold storage unit 402 for a predetermined determination. Shifted to the processing area (holding shift processing is executed). Specifically, when the game data is stored only in the first special symbol hold storage unit 401, the game data stored in the first storage area 401a of the first special symbol hold storage unit 401 is the determination processing area. When the game data is stored only in the second special symbol hold storage means 402, the game data stored in the fifth storage area 402a of the second special symbol hold storage means 402 is stored in the determination processing area. Shifted. When game data is stored in both special symbol hold storage means 401 and 402, the game data stored in the fifth storage area 402a is preferentially shifted to the determination processing area. When the game data stored in the first storage area 401a of the first special symbol hold storage means 401 or the fifth storage area 402a of the second special symbol hold storage means 402 is shifted, the special symbol variation display processing is performed. Is called.

(Special symbol change display process)
The special symbol variation display process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
(Step S301)
First, the CPU 201a operates the gaming state monitoring unit 351 to determine whether or not the gaming state stored in the gaming state storage unit 404 has a high probability. However, here, there is no distinction between a high probability state after the end of the long hit game and a high probability state after the short hit game.

(Step S302) (Step S303)
If it is determined in step S301 that the gaming state is not high probability (low probability gaming state), a special symbol normal time determination table (in FIG. 11, a normal time determination table) is selected. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S301 that the game state is a high probability gaming state, a special symbol high probability determination table (in FIG. 11, a high probability determination table) is selected. Here, for the jackpot determination table for determining the jackpot random number, normal time or high probability is selected.

(Step S304)
The CPU 201a operates the first random number determination unit 303 or the second random number determination unit 323 based on the start ports 105 and 120 related to the game data, and the jackpot random number and the random number based on the table selected in step S302 or step S303. The design random number is determined, and the determination result is appropriately symbolized and stored in a predetermined storage area, for example. Thereby, the determination result of the jackpot random number (the winning result of the jackpot) and the determination result of the symbol random number (the type of the jackpot) are determined.

(Step S305)
In step S305, it is determined whether or not a reach random number determination result, that is, a reach presence effect.

(Step S306)
If it is determined that there is a reach effect (YES in step S305), the CPU 201a activates the effect random number acquisition unit 355 to acquire the effect random number. This effect random number determines the special figure variation time, that is, the reach time of the reach effect (so-called “scale”). For example, one random number is randomly selected from 0 to 250 effect random numbers. A lottery will be held.

(Step S307)
When the effect random number is acquired, the effect random number determination unit 356 determines the effect random number acquired based on the effect random number determination table stored in advance in the ROM 201b. This effect random number determination table indicates that, for example, when the effect random numbers of 0 to 20, 61 to 80, 121 to 140, and 181 to 200 are acquired, the reach effect time is 30 seconds, When the production random numbers of 21 to 40, 81 to 100, 141 to 160, and 201 to 220 are acquired, it indicates that the production time with reach is 60 seconds, 41 to 60, 101 to 120, 161 to When the effect random numbers 180, 221 to 240 are acquired, the reach effect time is 90 seconds. When the effect random numbers 241 to 250 are acquired, the reach effect time is 120. Indicates seconds. Therefore, in this step S307, the special figure variation time, that is, the time required for reach production is determined.

(Step S308)
When it is determined that there is no reach effect (NO in step S305), the CPU 201a activates the special symbol hold monitoring unit 352 to hold the ball in the first special symbol hold storage unit 401 and the second special symbol hold storage unit 402. Check the total number of reserved items.

(Step S309)
The CPU 201a operates the variation time determining means 353 to determine the special figure variation time (the time required for the (no reach) effect) based on the total number of reserved balls confirmed in step S308. For example, when the total number of reserved balls is 0 or 1 during the process of step S308, the special figure change time is determined to be 12 seconds, and when the total number of reserved balls is two, When the special figure fluctuation time is determined to be 8 seconds and the total number of reserved balls is 3 or more, the special figure fluctuation time is set to 4 seconds.

  In addition, when starting the change display of the special symbol related to the reserved ball retained in the first special symbol reservation storage unit 401, the special symbol variation is performed according to the number of reserved balls retained in the first special symbol reservation storage unit 401. When the time is determined and the change display of the special symbol relating to the retained ball retained in the second special symbol storage unit 402 is started, according to the number of retained balls retained in the second special symbol storage unit 402 The special figure variation time may be determined.

(Step S310)
As described above, when the time for displaying the variation of the special symbol (the time required for the effect with reach and the time required for the effect without reach) is determined, the CPU 201a operates the effect execution command transmission unit 356 to generate an effect execution command. At the same time, the data is transmitted to the sub control board 202. The effect execution command transmission unit 356 includes information based on the game data. Specifically, when the jackpot is won, if the jackpot is won, the type of jackpot (long hit, short hit, with a short time, no short time, etc.), special figure variation time, stored in the game state storage means 404 The current game state, information on the starting opening that has entered the ball, etc. are attached.

(Step S311)
As described above, when the effect execution command is transmitted, the CPU 201a activates the first special symbol display control unit 301 to cause the special symbol indicators 84 and 86 to start the variable symbol display.

(Step S312) (Step S313)
When the variation display of the special symbol is started, the determination result of the jackpot random number and the determination result of the symbol random number are stored in a predetermined storage area inside the gaming machine. If the determination result of the jackpot random number is a jackpot or a jackpot, a jackpot game (a game for a long game / a game for a short game) or a game for a jackpot is executed after the end of the variable symbol display. Therefore, if the determination result of the jackpot random number is a jackpot or a small hit, for example, at this time, the determination result of the jackpot random number and the determination result of the design random number are confirmed, and a game start process based on the confirmation result is performed.

  Specifically, since the time for displaying the variation of the special symbol is also determined at this point, for example, by using an internal timer control, the CPU 201 can be used for a long time as the determined variation time of the special symbol is elapsed. The game control means 340, the short hit game control means, or the short hit big hit game control means 341 or the small hit game control means 345 can be operated to perform predetermined game control.

  The special symbol fluctuation display is executed only for the special figure fluctuation time determined as described above, and after the special figure fluctuation time has passed, if the jackpot lottery result is a jackpot, the type of jackpot will be the jackpot lottery result If is not a big hit, the lottery result is stopped and displayed on the special symbol indicators 84 and 86.

  Based on the advance command transmitted from the advance command transmission means 331 and the effect execution command transmitted from the effect execution command transmission means, the sub control board 202 controls the effect. First, the sub control board 202 when the advance command is transmitted will be described.

  Each time the prior determination unit 330 determines game data and a prior command is generated by the prior command transmission unit 331, the prior command is transmitted to the sub-control board 202 and the game data corresponding to the prior command is related. Depending on the start ports 105 and 120, the first effect data hold storage means 510 or the second effect data hold storage means 511 provided in the RAM 202 c of the sub control board 202 is stored.

  The prior determination means 330 is associated with a signal corresponding to a storage area for storing the prior command when transmitting the prior command. For example, when the prior determination means 330 generates a prior command, a storage area for storing game data relating to the prior command (the first storage area 401a to the fourth storage area 401d or the first storage area 401d of the first special symbol hold storage means 401) is stored. (2) Information that identifies the first storage area 402a to the fourth storage area 402d) of the special symbol holding means 402 is attached to the advance command.

  As shown in FIGS. 12 (a) and 12 (b), the first effect data hold storage means 510 has, for example, four storage areas from a first storage area 510a to a fourth storage area 510d, and the second effect data described above. The data hold storage unit 511 has four storage areas from the fifth storage area 511a to the eighth storage area 511d. That is, the first storage area 401a to the fourth storage area 401d of the first special symbol holding storage means 401 correspond to the first storage area 510a to the fourth storage area 510d of the first effect data storage means 510, and the second The fifth storage area 402a to the eighth storage area 402d of the special symbol storage unit 402 correspond to the fifth storage area 511a to the eighth storage area 511d of the second effect data storage unit 511. For example, in the case where game data is stored in the first storage area 401a of the first special symbol storage unit 401 in the main control board 201, the advance command transmitted to the sub control board 202 is stored in the first effect data storage. It is stored in the first storage area 510a of the means 510.

  On the other hand, when the special symbol variation display is started, the retained balls retained in the first storage area 401a or the fifth storage area 402a are digested in the main control board 201, and the second storage area 401b to the fourth storage are stored. When the holding ball retained in the area 401d or the sixth storage area 402b to the eighth storage area 402d is shifted, the sub-control board 202 similarly uses the previous command stored in each storage area or the previous one. Shift to storage area.

As shown in FIG. 12C, each of the eight storage areas from the first storage area 510a to the eighth storage area 511d has a jackpot random number determination result storage area, a design random number determination result storage area, a reach It is composed of a random number determination result storage area, an effect random number determination result storage area, and a reach effect type data storage area, and a determination result of game data (random number) by the prior determination means 330 constituting the game data determination means and a sub reach effect to be described later. Reach effect type data to be stored is stored.
Specifically, the jackpot determination random number determination result by the prior determination unit 330 is the jackpot random number determination result storage area, the symbol random number determination result is in the symbol random number determination result storage area, and the reach random number determination result is the reach random number determination result. In the storage area, the effect random number determination result is stored in the effect random number determination result storage area, and the reach effect type data is stored in the reach effect type data storage area.

  The reach production type data is data that can be attached to another prior command that is digested before a prior command having information that the reach random number determination result indicates that there is a reach (hereinafter referred to as a prior command with reach). is there. In other words, the advance command with reach is stored in the reach effect type data storage area of the storage areas 510a to 511d in which the previous command to be digested is stored before the digest process is performed. The reach production type data is associated with information related to the production type (“A” to “E”) of the advance command with reach. For example, when the game data related to the advance command is stored in the first storage area 401a and the information on the effect type obtained by the advance determination means 330 is “A”, the reach effect type data in the storage area 510a Information indicating the effect type “A” is stored as reach effect type data in the storage area.

  Reach effect type when the main effect is controlled based on the effect execution command corresponding to the advance command by attaching the reach effect type data to the advance command stored in the effect data hold storage means 510, 511. Sub-reach production based on the data is controlled. Specifically, when an effect execution command has information that the determination result of the jackpot random number is “losing” and the effect type is “B”, the reach effect type data is included in the advance command corresponding to the effect execution command. If “” is not attached, only the main effect based on the information such as “losing” and “B” of the effect execution command is controlled. On the other hand, when the reach effect type data indicating “A” is attached to the advance command corresponding to this effect execution command, along with the control of the main effect based on information such as “losing” and “B” of the effect execution command The sub-reach effect based on the reach effect type data “A” is executed in a superimposed manner on the main effect.

  In the main effect control based on the effect type of the effect execution command, as will be described later, for example, after the more detailed effect content is determined based on the effect type, the effect related to the effect type is mainly executed. . For example, in the main effect based on the effect execution command having information of the effect type “B”, an effect of a longer time than the sub-reach effect is performed, for example, in the background of “B (for example, seaport)”. That is, the main effect is comprehensively controlled simultaneously with other effect components, such as a director, sound, and irradiation, with various characters and the like appearing around a predetermined background of “B”.

  The “sub-reach effect” is, for example, a simpler effect (shorter time, simple effect, etc.) than the main effect based on the effect type of the effect execution command. If the production type is set as the background, for example, “A” represents an airport, the phrase “Airplane” related to “Airport” is used, for example, the phrase “Make an airplane appear!” Displayed on the display unit 104 in advance. If the production type is set for a main character and “A” represents an angel, the angel is displayed on the symbol display unit 104 for a moment or for a few seconds in advance. As an aspect of the sub-reach effect, in addition to the background and the character, it is possible to control a predetermined accessory, light, etc. for a moment or for a few seconds.

  FIG. 13 shows the production contents (modes) (A-1, A-2,..., B-1,...) Of the sub reach production set for each production type of the reach production type data of the sub reach production. ing. For example, if “A” represents the background of an airport, A-1 is “Let the plane appear!” And A-2 is “Let the pilot appear!” A-3 can be set to “fly”, and these lines can be displayed on the symbol display unit 104 or can be output from the speaker by voice. In other words, depending on the detailed contents, all are related to “A”, but the contents of the dialogue can be changed.

  Further, for example, A-1 is a content that character A appears on the left side of the front of the symbol display unit 104, A-2 is a content that character A appears in the center of the front of the symbol display unit 104, and A-3 is The character A can be set to change the appearance position of the character depending on the detailed content such as the content that the character A appears on the right side of the symbol display unit 104 when viewed from the front. Further, A-1 is a content that character A runs on the symbol display unit 104, A-2 is a content that character A jumps on the symbol display unit 104, and A-3 is a character A that is displayed on the symbol display unit 104. It can be set to change the action of the character according to the detailed contents, such as the contents to sit at.

  The contents of the sub-reach effect are selected by lottery or the like when the reach effect is controlled, for example. In FIG. 13, it is set so that the production content of the sub-reach production is surely executed for one production type (A-1, A-2, A-3 with respect to the production type “A”). For example, it is also possible to provide an item in which the sub-reach effect is not executed for one effect type (A-1, A-2 are not performed for the effect type “A”).

  In the present embodiment, the reach effect type data is associated with a prior command that is digested before the reachable prior command is digested. The fact that the advance command has information that there is a reach means that the effect execution command corresponding to the advance command includes the information that there is reach, and therefore the reach presence effect is executed based on the effect execution command. Therefore, since the sub-reach effect is executed in a superimposed manner at the time before the reach effect, the reach effect can be boosted by suggesting the reach effect to be performed thereafter.

  In other words, when the determination result of the game data matches the predetermined condition that there is a reach, the player performs a superimposed sub (reach) effect toward the effect corresponding to the determination result (here, with reach). It is possible to suggest (notice) that the determination result relating to the predetermined condition is won. As a result, the player has a sense of expectation. Here, it is the same as a so-called related effect in that the effect is boosted toward the determination result relating to the predetermined condition. However, the related effect has a plurality of effects (special symbols) in order to provide the continuity of the effect (Variable display) must be executed without interruption. Therefore, in order to execute the related effects, it is necessary to perform more complicated control internally. In addition, for example, when the predetermined condition is “with reach”, there is a case where the determination result of the jackpot random number is lost, and if it is lost, the result is lost while executing a related effect with high expectation. The player can be discouraged.

  In the sub-reach effect, a simple effect (for example, in a short time) is performed compared to the related effect, so that the amount of information necessary for the effect can be reduced and the control can be simplified. In addition, for example, since it is not necessary to provide continuity to the production on the way to the production with reach, there is no need to continuously display the special symbols.

  The sub-control board 202 is provided with reach flag storage means 512 for storing a reach flag. The reach flag is information that can be stored in the reach flag storage unit 512 when a reach advance command is transmitted to the sub-control board 202, and is associated with information related to the effect type of the reach advance command. For example, when the effect type of the advance command with reach is “A”, information indicating that the effect type is “A” is attached to the reach flag stored in the reach flag storage unit 512 based on the advance command. . The reach flag storage means 512 can store a plurality of reach flags.

  In addition, the reach flag is determined based on the advance command stored in the effect data hold storage means 510 and 511 after the advance command related to the reach flag is stored in the effect data hold storage means 510 and 511 of the sub-control board 202. The effect type of the flag can be associated as reach effect type data. That is, the reach flag is stored in the storage areas 510a to 511d in which the preliminary command received by the secondary control board 202 is stored after the preliminary command is stored in the effect data storage means 510 and 511 of the secondary control board 202. The

  The reach flag is also attached with information related to the start port related to the advance command corresponding to the reach flag. In the present embodiment, the first start port stored in the reach flag storage unit when the prior command related to the second start port (priority start port) 120 is stored in the second effect data storage unit 511. Only when the reach flag relating to (non-priority start port) 105 is stored, the reach effect type data is associated with the prior command. This is because the main control board 201 preferentially processes the reserved ball related to the second start port 120. For example, even if a new advance command is stored in the second effect data storage unit 511 when the reach flag related to the second start port 120 is stored in the reach flag storage unit 512, the new advance command is not reached. This is because it is processed after the prior command related to the flag. In addition, when the reach flag relating to the first start port 105 is stored in the reach flag storage unit 512, if a new advance command is stored in the second effect data storage unit 511, the new advance command is reached. This is because it is processed before the advance command related to the flag. Hereinafter, a processing procedure when the sub-control board 202 receives the advance command will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

(Step S401)
When the sub-control board 202 receives the advance command, the advance command analysis means 505 analyzes the advance command and stores the game data attached to the advance command (the first storage area 401a to the first storage area 401). The information related to the eight storage areas 402d) is acquired, and the advance command is stored in any of the storage areas 501a to 501d and 502a to 502d corresponding to the storage areas (first storage area 401a to eighth storage area 402d).

(Step S402)
Next, the prior command analysis unit 505 determines whether or not the information regarding the start port related to the received prior command is information indicating the second start port (priority start port) 120.
If it is determined that second start port 120 (YES in step S402), the process proceeds to step S403.

(Step S403)
Here, the reach flag determination unit 506 determines whether or not a reach flag is stored in the reach flag storage unit 512.

(Step S404)
If it is determined in step S403 that there is a reach flag (YES in step S403), whether or not the reach flag is a reach flag relating to the first start port (non-priority start port) 105 (whether or not it is the first start port). Is determined. Here, when a plurality of reach flags are stored in the reach flag storage means 512, each reach flag is determined.

(Step S405) (Step S406)
If it is determined in step S404 that the first start port 105 (YES in step S404), the production type related to the reach flag is confirmed, and one of the first production data storage means 510 in which the prior command is stored. Reach effect type data indicating the same content as the effect type is stored in the reach effect type data storage areas of the storage areas 510a to 510d. If the process of step S406 is executed, or if NO is determined in steps S402 to S404, the process proceeds to step S407.

(Step S407)
In step S407, the advance command analysis unit 505 determines whether the received advance command includes information indicating that the reach random number determination result by the advance determination unit 330 has reach (whether reach is present).

(Step S408)
If it is determined in step S407 that there is a reachable advance command (YES in step S407), the reach flag is stored in the reach flag storage means 512 by the advance command analysis means 505, for example.

(Step S409)
In step S409, the reach flag determination unit 506 determines whether or not the start port related to the reach flag stored in the reach flag storage unit 512 is the second start port (priority start port) 120.
If it is determined that the second start port 120 (YES in step S409), the process proceeds to step S410. If it is determined that the first start port 105 (NO in step S409), the process proceeds to step S413.

(Step S410)
Based on the reach flag relating to the second start port 120 newly stored in the reach flag storage means 512, the effect type determination means 507 stores the advance command excluding the advance command (the advance command relating to the reach flag). It is determined whether or not the reach effect type data identical to the effect type of the reach flag is stored in each of the storage areas 511a to 511d of the second effect data storage means 511.

(Step S411) (Step S412)
If it is determined in step S410 that there is no same reach effect type data (NO in step S410), the process proceeds to step S412, for example, the effect type determination means 507 stores the reach effect type data in the storage areas 511a to 511d. Store in the type data storage area.

(Step S413)
Based on the reach flag relating to the first start port 105 newly stored in the reach flag storage means, the effect type determination means 507 stores advance commands excluding the advance command (previous command relating to the reach flag). It is determined whether the same reach effect type data as the effect type of the reach flag is stored in each of the storage areas 510a to 510d and 511a to 511d of the first and second effect data storage means 511.

(Step S414) (Step S415)
If it is determined in step S413 that there is no same reach effect type data (NO in step S413), the process proceeds to step S415. For example, the effect type determination unit 507 stores the reach effect type data in its storage areas 510a to 510d, 511a, and so on. The data is stored in the reach effect type data storage area 511d.

  If NO is determined in step S407, YES is determined in step S411, and YES is determined in step S414, the control by the sub control board 2020 is finished once.

(Production control processing)
When the effect execution command is transmitted to the effect storage means of the sub control board 202, the effect control process is started in the sub control board 202. The effect control process will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

(Step S501)
When the sub control board 202 receives the effect execution command, the effect execution command is stored in the effect storage means 510 of the RAM 202c. This effect execution command has information relating to the determination result of the game data, the required time for the effect (variation time of the special symbol), the effect type (for example, A to E), and the like.

(Step S502)
Next, the effect execution command analysis means 503 determines whether or not the received effect execution command includes information indicating that the reach random number determination result indicates that there is a reach (whether it is a reachable effect execution command).

(Step S503)
If it is determined in step S502 that the command is an execution command with reach (YES in step S502), the reach flag related to the advance command corresponding to the production execution command is deleted, and the process proceeds to step S504. This is because the advance command corresponding to the effect execution command is digested as the reachable effect is executed based on the effect execution command, so that the reach flag is deleted together with the advance command.
If it is determined in step S502 that it is not an effect execution command with reach (NO in step S502), step S503 is skipped and the process proceeds to step S504.

(Step S504)
The effect determining means 501 selects the main effect determination table based on the effect execution command. In detail, the effect determining means 501 uses the details of the main effect based on the information on the presence / absence of reach effect, the time required for the effect, and the effect type included in the effect execution command, for example, using a predetermined random number. The lottery is performed, and the determination is made with reference to the main performance determination table (see FIG. 16). Here, the main effect determination table with the reach effect is set so that the main effect content is the same regardless of the determination result of the jackpot random number. However, when the determination result of the jackpot random number is a jackpot, as described above, the symbol display unit 114 often stops in the state where three identical numbers (symbols) are finally arranged.

(Step S505)
Next, the effect data hold monitoring unit 504 determines whether or not information (data) related to the determination result of the game data is stored in the effect data hold storage units 510 and 511.

(Step S506)
If it is determined in step S505 that data is stored (YES in step S505), the effect data hold monitoring unit 504 determines whether reach effect type data is stored in the effect data hold storage units 510 and 511. To do.
If it is determined in step S505 that no data is stored (NO in step S505), step S506 is skipped and the process proceeds to step S507.

(Step S507)
If it is determined in step S506 that the reach effect type data is stored (YES in step S506), the effect determining unit 501 determines, for example, based on the reach effect type data (here, “A” to “E”). The sub reach production determination table classified for each production type is selected. In detail, the effect determination means 501 draws the content of the sub reach effect based on the reach effect type data using, for example, a predetermined random number, and determines with reference to the sub reach effect determination table (see FIG. 13).

(Step S508)
In step S508, the effect data hold monitoring unit 504 executes the shift process of the effect data storage units 510 and 511.
Next, effect control is performed by the effect control means 502 based on the determination result of the main effect and the determination result of the sub (reach) effect.
If NO is determined in step S505, the effect control process is executed by skipping steps S506 to S508.

  When a game ball enters the first start port 105 or the second start port 120, a big winning lottery is performed and a special symbol variation display process is performed. On the main control board 201, a special symbol variation process is performed. Apart from that, a normal symbol variation display process is also performed. The winning gate process and the normal symbol variation display process will be described below.

(Winning gate processing)
(Step S601)
As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 17, when a game ball passes through the winning gate 106, the winning gate detection unit 222 detects the passage of the game ball.
When the winning gate detection unit 222 detects a signal, the detection signal is transmitted to the main control board 201, and the normal symbol lottery means 360 acquires a random value (for example, 0 to 250).

(Step S602)
When the random number value is acquired, the normal symbol fluctuation control means 362 determines whether or not the normal symbol is currently fluctuating. When it is determined that the normal symbol is not changing, a change start process described later is immediately performed based on the passage of the game ball.

(Step S603)
On the other hand, if the normal symbol is changing when the random number value is acquired, it is determined in step S403 whether or not the normal symbol hold is less than the upper limit reserved number 4, that is, the normal symbol change display. It is determined whether or not the right can be reserved.

(Step S604)
If it is determined in step S403 that the right to display the fluctuation of the normal symbol can be reserved, the random number value acquired in step S401 is stored in the normal symbol holding storage unit 403, and the fluctuation start process is performed. Wait until Further, in the above-described step S403, when the hold is the upper limit reserved number 4, the right to display the variation of the normal symbol is not reserved, so the control based on the passing of the game ball to the winning gate 106 is finished. .

(Normal symbol display process)
Next, in the state where there is no hold in the normal symbol hold storage unit 403, the right to display the variable of the normal symbol acquired by the game ball passing through the winning gate 106, and the normal symbol reserved in the normal symbol hold storage unit 403 The process of the right of variable display, that is, the procedure of the normal symbol variable display process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

(Step S701)
When performing the variable display start processing, first, the normal symbol variation control means 362 is whether the gaming state stored in the gaming state storage means 404 is a short-time gaming state (including a high-probability gaming state with a short time), It is determined whether the game state is other.

(Step S702) (Step S703)
If it is determined in step S701 that the game state (normal game state, timeless probability change game state) other than the short-time game state (including the time-varying probability variable game state) is determined (NO in step S701), the normal symbol The normal hourly hit determination table is selected. Then, based on the normal symbol normal time determination table, the normal symbol lottery result determination unit 363 determines whether or not the acquired random number value is successful. Note that, according to the normal symbol normal time determination table, among random numbers from 0 to 250, for example, random numbers from 0 to 24 are determined to be winning, and other random values are determined to be lost. That is, according to the normal symbol normal hour determination table, the random number value is determined to be a hit with a probability of about 10%.

  In addition, when digesting the reserved ball retained in the normal symbol hold storage unit 403, the random number value stored in the normal symbol hold storage unit 403 is read to a predetermined processing area and the above determination process is performed. . On the other hand, when the game ball passes through the winning gate 106 with no hold, the acquired random number value is directly written in the predetermined processing area.

(Step S709)
As a result of the hit determination in step S703, if it is determined that it is lost, after the loss variation display processing is performed, the variation display start processing is terminated, and the variation display is performed based on the standby state or the next hold. Processing will be performed. The loss variation display processing here is processing in which normal symbol variation display is performed for a preset time (for example, 10 seconds).

(Step S704)
On the other hand, if it is determined to be a win in step S503, the normal variation display process is performed. The normal variation display processing here is processing in which normal symbol variation display is performed for a preset time (for example, 10 seconds).

  The normal symbol variation display is performed by the normal symbol display control means 361. The normal symbol display control means 361 causes the normal symbol display 82 to light up or blink the LED or the like for 10 seconds, and then statically display a predetermined symbol for normal use.

(Step S705)
As described above, the CPU 201a transmits a signal for controlling the second start port opening / closing solenoid 120b at the timing when the normal symbol starts to change and stops after a predetermined time has elapsed, and based on the signal, the second start port 120 is opened. At this time, the second starting port 120 is controlled to be closed again after being opened for 0.2 seconds.

(Step S706) (Step S707)
If it is determined in step S701 that the time-short gaming state (including the high-probability gaming state with time reduction) is determined (YES in step S701), the normal symbol time / short time determination table is selected. The normal symbol lottery result determination unit 363 determines whether or not the acquired random number value is hit based on the normal symbol time / short time determination table.

(Step S709)
If the result of the hit determination in step S706 is a loss, the variation display processing is terminated after the loss variation display processing is performed, and the variation display processing is performed based on the standby state or the next hold. Will do. The loss variation display processing here is processing in which normal symbol variation display is performed for a preset time (for example, 1.5 seconds).

(Step S708)
On the other hand, if it is determined to be a win in step S706, a time-variable display process is performed in step S708. The short time variation display processing here is processing in which normal symbol variation display is performed for a preset time (for example, 1.5 seconds).

  The normal symbol variation display is also performed by the normal symbol display control means 361. That is, when the small hit information or the accuracy information is stored in the determination result storage area, the normal symbol display control unit 361 lights or blinks the LED or the like in the normal symbol display 82 for 1.5 seconds. Then, a predetermined winning symbol is stopped and displayed.

(Step S706)
As described above, the CPU 201a transmits a signal for controlling the second start port opening / closing solenoid 120b at the timing when the normal symbol starts to change and stops after a lapse of a predetermined time, and based on the signal, the second start port 120 is controlled. In the short-time gaming state, the second start port 120 repeats the opening operation of 5.0 seconds, for example, four times.

  For example, it is assumed that a game ball easily passes through the winning gate 106, and the right to display the variation of the normal symbol is always reserved up to the upper limit reserved number. In this case, if the normal symbol fluctuation display time is 10 seconds, the normal symbol lottery is performed 6 times per minute, but if the normal symbol fluctuation display time is 1 second, the normal symbol lottery per minute. Is performed 60 times. As is clear from this, the shorter the fluctuation display time of the normal symbol, the more the number of lotteries per unit time increases. As a result, the second start port 120 can be maintained while keeping the winning probability constant. The number of times it is released increases. That is, the reserved ball is reliably retained.

  In the above embodiment, the main control board 201 and the sub-control board 202 share the role, but it is only necessary to appropriately determine which board each unit is provided on. In particular, in the above embodiment, the effect determining means 331 determines the effect execution command on the main control board 201 and transmits it to the sub control board 202. For example, the effect execution command is determined on the sub control board 202. It doesn't matter.

It is a front view of the gaming machine of the present embodiment. It is the elements on larger scale of FIG. It is a block diagram of a control means. It is a detailed block diagram in a main control board and a sub control board. It is an example of the determination table which determines the random number value at the time of entering a starting port, and this random number value. It is a conceptual diagram of the 1st special symbol reservation storage means and the 2nd special symbol reservation storage means of this invention. It is a figure explaining the digestion order of holding | maintenance. It is an example of an effect random number determination table. It is a flowchart which shows the starting port process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the reservation memory | storage process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the change display process of the special symbol in a main control board. It is a conceptual diagram of the 1st production data reservation storage means and the 2nd production data reservation storage means. It is an example of a sub reach production determination table. It is a flowchart which shows a process when a sub control board receives a prior command. It is a flowchart which shows the effect process in a sub control board. It is an example of a main performance determination table. It is a flowchart which shows the winning gate process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the change display process of the normal symbol in a main control board.

Explanation of symbols

82 Normal symbol display 84, 86 Special symbol display (Special symbol display means 105 First start port (start port)
106 Winning Gate 120 Second Start Port (Start Port)
200 Control Unit 221 First Start Port Detection Unit 225 Second Start Port Detection Unit 300 First Special Symbol Lottery Unit (Game Data Lottery Unit)
301 first special symbol display control means 302 first special symbol fluctuation control means 303 first random number determination means (game data determination means)
320 Second special symbol lottery means (game data lottery means)
321 Second special symbol display control means 322 Second special symbol fluctuation control means 323 Second random number determination means (game data determination means)
330 Prior determination means (game data determination means)
331 Pre-command transmission means 340 Long hit game control means 341 Short hit game control means 342 High probability game control means 343 Time-short game control means 344 Normal game control means 345 Small hit game control means 350 Fluctuation display monitoring means 351 Game state monitoring means 352 Special symbol hold monitoring means 353 Variation time determination means 354 Production random number lottery means 355 Production determination command means 356 Production execution command transmission means 360 Normal symbol lottery means 361 Normal symbol display control means 362 Normal symbol fluctuation control means 363 Normal symbol lottery result judgment means 401 First special symbol storage means (special symbol storage means)
402 Second special symbol storage unit (special symbol storage unit)
403 Normal symbol storage means 501 Effect determination means 502 Effect control means 503 Effect execution command analysis means 504 Effect data hold monitoring means 505 Advance command analysis means 506 Reach flag analysis means 507 Effect type determination means 510 First effect data hold storage means 511 Second effect data storage unit 512 Reach flag storage unit

Claims (2)

Special symbol display means for variably displaying the special symbol;
A start opening for generating a right to start the change display of the special symbol by the special symbol display means when the game ball enters;
Control means for controlling the progress of the game,
The control means includes
Game data lottery means for drawing lottery game data related to the right to start the variable symbol display based on the game ball entering the start opening;
Game data determining means for determining the game data;
Special symbol holding memory that reserves the right to start the variation display of the special symbol based on the entry of the game ball when the game ball enters the start port during a period in which the variation display of the special symbol cannot be started Means,
Effect determining means for determining the composition of the effect corresponding to the variation display of the special symbol based on the determination result of the game data by the game data determining means;
An effect control means for effect control based on the determination result of the effect determination means,
The game data determination means has a function capable of determining the content of the effect corresponding to the variation display of the special symbol related to the determination result,
The control means includes
When the determination result by at least the game data determination means matches a predetermined condition set in advance, the special symbol variation display executed before the special symbol variation display related to the determination result that matches the predetermined condition A game machine characterized in that the effect control means can control the effect based on the effect content corresponding to the variable symbol display according to the determination result that matches the predetermined condition.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined condition is that a reach effect is performed at the time of displaying a variation of the special symbol related to the determination result.

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