JP2010051362A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of suppressing the decline of player's interest even when winning is clearly reported when winning a special game without discharge balls of similar winning forms, in the game machine provided with two or more kinds of the special games. <P>SOLUTION: The special games controlled by a control means 200, includes a long winning game which can be a trigger of shifting a game state, a short winning game which can be a trigger of shifting the game state, and a small winning game which can not be a trigger of shifting the game state. In the control means 200, when the small winning game is performed, a small winning game number-of-times storage means stores the number of times of the small winning games. Then, when the number of times of the small winning games reaches a prescribed number of times, performances during the small winning game and after the end of the small winning game are changed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine equipped with a special game for opening and closing a grand prize opening.

  Conventionally, when a game ball enters the start gate, a big hit lottery (a lottery for acquiring a right to execute a special game) is performed, and when a big hit (a right to execute a special game) is won, it is normally closed There is known a gaming machine in which a prize winning opening maintained in a state is opened, and prize balls corresponding to the number of gaming balls entered in the prize winning prize are paid out to the player. In such a gaming machine, there are a plurality of special types such as a long hit game for the purpose of causing the player to win a prize ball, and a short hit game or a small hit game having a purpose different from that for acquiring a prize ball. A game is provided.

  The long hit game is a game in which a round game in which the big prize opening is kept open until a predetermined number of game balls enter or until a predetermined time elapses is repeated a plurality of times. Therefore, by executing the long hit game, the player can obtain a large amount of prize balls. In addition, when winning per long, it is also possible to change the winning probability of jackpot after the end of the long per game. That is, a transition from a low-probability gaming state in which a game proceeds under a preset probability of jackpot winning to a high-probability gaming state in which the jackpot winning probability is set higher than the low-probability gaming state, Alternatively, it is possible to shift from a high probability gaming state to a low probability gaming state.

  On the other hand, in the short win game, as in the long hit game, the round game is executed a plurality of times, but the time that the big prize opening is maintained in the open state is shortened, and almost no game balls are in the big prize opening. This game is designed not to enter. Therefore, in a short hit game, the player can hardly obtain a prize ball. However, when winning a short win, the winning probability of the jackpot is changed after the short win game ends.

  In addition, the small win game is the same as the short win game, in which the opening / closing operation of the big winning opening is performed, and the opening / closing operation mode of the big winning opening is made the same as the short winning game. Therefore, the difference between the small hit game and the short hit game becomes indistinguishable or difficult for the player. However, even if winning a small hit, the winning probability of the big win does not change before and after winning the small hit, and this is different from the short win. In this way, by making it difficult for a player to determine whether he / she has won a short win or short win, expecting that he / she may have won a short win and shifted to a high-probability gaming state, Anxiety that it may have shifted to the probability gaming state can be given.

  In addition, the small win game is the same as the short win game, in which the opening / closing operation of the big winning opening is performed, and the opening / closing operation mode of the big winning opening is made the same as the short winning game. Therefore, the difference between the small hit game and the short hit game becomes indistinguishable or difficult for the player. However, even if winning a small hit, the winning probability of the big win does not change before and after winning the small hit, and this is different from the short win.

  In Patent Document 1, a game in which a short win or a small win is notified in the same form (hereinafter referred to as “first notification”) and the player can know that one of the winning games will be performed. The machine is shown. Then, it is assumed that which of the above hits is notified after a predetermined period of delay (hereinafter referred to as “second notification”). In this way, even if it is a win that was notified in the same form, by delaying the timing to clarify which was, even when winning a small win, the player wins a short win You can have expectations you may have.

JP 2006-180907 A

  In the gaming machine shown in Patent Document 1, although the timing of the second notification that clearly notifies whether the winning winning is a short winning or a small winning is delayed, the player will eventually You will know what happened. For example, when a player who has continued to play a game with the assumption that he / she has won a short win by the first notification and has entered a high-probability gaming state despite the fact that it was actually a small hit, , The expectation for the high probability gaming state and the expectation for the first notification will be significantly reduced. As described above, in the gaming machine shown in Patent Document 1, while the player is expected once by the first notification, the player's expectation is betrayed by the second notification, and the interest of the player is reduced. There is.

  The present invention is a gaming machine with a plurality of types of special games, which can suppress a decrease in the interest of the player even if they are clearly notified in the case of winning special games that do not have a similar appearance. The purpose is to provide a machine.

  The gaming machine according to claim 1 is a low-probability gaming state in which a probability of acquiring a right to execute a special game capable of acquiring a prize ball according to a game ball entering the big prize opening is set to a predetermined probability. Or a gaming machine comprising control means for progressing a game in a high-probability gaming state in which the probability of acquiring a right to execute the special game is set to a higher probability than the low-probability gaming state, The means is provided on the game board based on the game data lottery means for acquiring the game data when the game ball enters the starting port and performing a lottery for acquiring the right to shift to the special game. The first special game that can be used as a trigger for the transition of the gaming state is executed by opening the designated prize winning opening by executing a plurality of round games that allow a game ball to enter the special winning prize opening. First special game control means, and the loud A second special game control means for controlling a second special game, which is set to be shorter than the first special game, and which can be a trigger for transition of the gaming state, A third special game that controls a third special game that cannot be used as a trigger for transition of the gaming state, while the special winning opening opens and closes in a manner in which the player cannot discriminate the difference from the second special game. Control means and effect control means for controlling effects based on the game data, and the control means has at least a plurality of effect modes relating to the third special game as effects based on the game data. , Further comprising a special game execution number storage means for storing the number of times the third special game has been executed, and when the number stored in the special game execution number storage means reaches a predetermined number, And changes the representation embodiment according to the special game.

  A gaming machine according to a second aspect is the gaming machine according to the first aspect, wherein the control means further includes an effect aspect relating to a second special game as an effect based on the game data, At least one of the plurality of effect modes according to the third special game is the same as the effect mode according to the second special game.

  The big prize opening is provided in the game board, and normally, the big prize opening is kept in a closed state, so that it is impossible to enter a game ball. On the other hand, when the special game is started, the special winning opening is opened and the game ball can enter. However, the special winning opening may be opened and closed in cases other than special games. In addition, the configuration of the special winning opening is not particularly limited as long as it can detect that a game ball has entered or passed.

  The control means controls the progress of the game, and controls the progress of the special game by satisfying a predetermined condition. For example, when a game ball enters or passes through a start port provided in the game board, a lottery is performed, and whether or not a special game is to be executed is determined based on the result of the lottery. Although the detailed contents of the special game are not particularly limited, in the present invention, at least a first special game in which a round game in which the big prize opening is opened is executed a plurality of times and a large number of prize balls can be obtained; A second special game in which the round game is executed the same number of times as the first special game is provided. Note that the first special game is a so-called long game, and is a game that can acquire a large number of prize balls, which is the greatest goal when the game is advanced.

  In the second special game, the total opening time of the big prize opening must be set shorter than that in the first special game. The total opening time of the big prize opening means the total of the longest time that the big prize opening can be open during the special game. For example, in the first special game, if the round game that opens the grand prize opening once is performed 15 times, and the maximum opening time of each big prize opening is 30 seconds, the big prize opening in the first special game The total opening time is 450 seconds. Therefore, in the second special game, it is only necessary that the total longest time during which the special winning opening can be open is shorter than 450 seconds.

However, the number of round games in the first special game is the same as the number of round games in the second special game, and the total opening time of the big prize opening in the second special game is the first If the total opening time of the special winning opening is shorter than that in the special game, it is not always necessary that the number of opening of the large winning opening is the same in both special games.
For example, in the first special game, the grand prize opening is opened and closed 5 times during one round game, and in the second special game, the grand prize opening is opened and closed once during one round game. You may only do it.

  In the first and second special games, the maximum opening time of the big prize opening may be different depending on the number of round games to be continued. For example, in the second special game, out of 15 round games, a round game with a maximum opening time of 30 seconds and a round game with 1 second may be provided.

In the third special game, the special winning opening is opened and closed a predetermined number of times within a range smaller than that of the second special game. For example, when the grand prize opening is opened and closed 15 times in the second special game, the grand prize opening may be opened and closed only once or 14 times in the third special game.
In the third special game, the special winning opening is opened and closed in such a manner that the player cannot distinguish or difficult to distinguish the difference from the second special game. The mode in which the player cannot distinguish or difficult to distinguish the difference from the second special game is that elements other than the number of times of opening / closing the grand prize opening, such as the opening / closing time, opening / closing speed, and opening / closing timing of the big prize opening, The special game and the third special game are exactly the same or similar. In any case, the player cannot determine whether the second special game is being performed or the third special game is being performed simply by visually confirming the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening. Say things.

The condition for continuing the second special game is that a game ball enters the big winning opening, but the round for providing such a continuation condition may be every round or only a specific round. For example, during the first round game in the second special game, if one or more game balls enter the big prize opening, the second round game can be continued. When one or more game balls have entered the grand prize opening, the third round game may be continued.
On the other hand, when the second special game is started, it is unconditionally continued until the third round game, but in order to continue the fourth round game, a predetermined condition must be satisfied. It may be conditioned. The continuation condition at this time may be that the game ball enters the grand prize opening in the third round game, or the game ball enters the grand prize opening in any of the first to third round games. It is good as well. When the continuation condition is satisfied, only the next round game may be continued, or the round game may be continued up to a preset number of times (for example, 15 times).

  The effect control means includes a decorative symbol effect (effect by video) by the symbol display unit, an effect effect by the effect character, an audio effect, a lamp effect, etc. while the special symbol is variably displayed by the special symbol change display means. Control various effects.

  According to the present invention, when the number of times that the third special game that cannot be expected to receive a large amount of prize balls and cannot be a trigger for the transition to the gaming state is executed is more than a predetermined number of times, the third special game Change the production. The production changed in this way appears only when the third special game is executed a predetermined number of times or more. Therefore, if the number of opportunities to win the third special game increases, the corresponding amount will increase. It is also possible to enjoy new productions that are not present. Therefore, even if you can't expect a lot of prize balls and you win frequently when you can't be a chance to change the gaming state, In addition, the fun of the game can be enhanced.

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, FIG. 2 is a partial enlarged view of a start opening provided in the gaming machine, and FIG. 3 is a partial enlarged view of a big prize opening provided in the gaming board. . The gaming machine 1 includes a game board 101. At the lower position of the game board 101, an operation handle 113 having a launching unit (see reference numeral 292 in FIG. 4) is provided. The game ball launched by driving the launching unit 292 rises between the rails 102 a and 102 b and reaches the upper position of the game board 101, and then falls within the game area 103. The game area 103 is provided with a plurality of nails (not shown), a windmill that changes the falling direction of the game ball, and a entrance, so that the game ball can be dropped in various directions. Yes.

  A symbol display unit 104 is arranged at the center 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. As apparent from FIG. 2, the second starter port 120 is unable or impossible to receive the game ball when the pair of movable pieces 120 a is in the closed state. When is open, it is easier to accept a game ball than the first starting port 105.

A winning gate 106 is arranged on the left side of the symbol display unit 104.
The winning gate 106 is provided to detect the passing of the game ball and to draw a normal symbol for opening the second start port 120 for a predetermined time. A normal winning opening 107 is disposed on the side of the symbol display unit 104 or below. 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, a collection port 108 is provided for collecting game balls that have not entered any of the entrances.

  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, the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner, and the predetermined symbol is stopped and displayed after a predetermined time has elapsed, and the result of the lottery triggered by the entry of the game ball into the starting port is displayed. Is done. In the present embodiment, both the indicators 84 and 86 are constituted by a plurality of LEDs, and the LEDs blink as the special symbols change display starts, as if the lottery is currently being drawn. Impression is given to the player. And when predetermined time passes, LED preset according to the lottery result will light-display, and a lottery result will be alert | reported to a player.

  If 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 (hereinafter referred to as “holding ball”) obtained by the entry is reserved. Is done. 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.

  Similarly to the above, when a game ball enters the winning gate 106, the normal symbol lottery means 360 performs a lottery, and a normal symbol display 82 for displaying the lottery result is provided. 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 the reserved balls is displayed on the normal symbol hold indicator 92.

  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 variation display of a plurality of decoration symbols, and displays the variation of the decoration symbol after a predetermined time has elapsed. Stop. When specific symbols (for example, “777”) are prepared at the time of this stop, it means that the right to execute the jackpot game (long win game) is acquired, and then the jackpot game (long hit game) is started. When a big hit game (long win game) is started, the special winning opening opening / closing door 109a in the special winning opening / closing device 109 located below the gaming area 103 opens a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times). Repeatedly, a prize ball corresponding to the game ball entered is paid out.

  The special prize opening / closing device 109 includes a special prize opening / closing door 109a, and the special prize opening / closing door 109a normally maintains the special prize opening 109c in the closed state shown in FIG. . It should be noted that when the special winning opening 109c is in the closed state, it is natural that a game ball cannot enter the special winning opening 109c. On the other hand, when the jackpot game is started, a prize winning opening / closing solenoid 109b described later is energized, and the prize winning opening / closing door 109a is opened by the prize winning opening / closing solenoid 109b as shown in FIG. The mouth 109c is opened. In this way, when the special prize opening / closing door 109a is opened, the special prize opening / closing door 109a functions as a tray for guiding the game ball into the big prize opening 109c. You can enter the ball.

  In addition, the game ball that has entered the grand prize winning port 109c is discharged to the back side of the game board 101 through the passage 140. In this passage 140, the entry of the game ball to the big winning port 109c is detected. A large winning opening detection unit 224 including a sensor is provided. Therefore, the game balls that have entered the special winning opening 109c are collected in the same manner as the gaming balls discharged from the discharge opening 108 and the like after being detected by the special winning opening detecting section 224.

  In the grand prize winning port 109c, there is provided a continuous prize winning port 130 through which a game ball that has entered the grand prize winning port 109c can enter with a predetermined probability. The game ball that has entered the continuous winning opening 130 is discharged to the back side of the game board 101 through the passage 131, and the entry of the gaming ball into the continuous winning opening 130 is detected in this passage 131. A continuous winning opening detecting unit 240 including a sensor is provided. Therefore, the game balls that have entered the continuous winning opening 130 are detected in the same manner as the gaming balls discharged from the discharge opening 108 and the like after being detected by the continuous winning opening detecting section 240.

Further, 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.
In the frame member 110, effect lights 111 (lamp units) are provided on the two sides on the upper side and the lower side of the game area 103. The effect lights 111 each include a plurality of lights 112. Each light 112 irradiates a player who is in front of the gaming machine 1, 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.

In addition, each light 112 can irradiate 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 1. 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.

Furthermore, a tray unit 119 to which game balls are supplied is provided on the lower side of the game area 103 in 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 at a lower position of 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 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, the directors 115 and 116 can make their own movements, thereby enhancing the stage effect.
In addition, a chance button 117 that accepts an operation by the player is provided on the lower side of the game area 103 in the frame member 110. 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. 4) that outputs a production effect sound or a sound that informs 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 sound region high so that it can be heard well around.

(Internal structure of control means)
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the control means of the gaming machine 1. The control means 200 is composed of a plurality of control boards. In the illustrated example, the main control board 201, the sub control board 202, the prize ball control board 203, and the lamp control board 206 are configured.

The main control board 201 controls the basic operation related to the game of the gaming machine 1, and based on the program stored in the ROM 201b, the CPU 201a that executes the basic processing accompanying the progress of the game content, and the data work during the arithmetic processing of the CPU 201a A RAM 201c functioning as an area is provided.
In the main control board 201, a big hit lottery is performed in response to a game ball entering the first start port 105 or the second start port 120, and the effect stored in the ROM 201b is based on the lottery result. Select the related command.

  On the input side of the main control board 201, a first start port detection unit 221 that detects that a game ball has entered the first start port 105, and a game ball that has entered the second start port 120 are detected. A second start port detecting unit 225 for detecting, a gate detecting unit 222 for detecting that a game ball has passed through the winning gate 106, and a normal winning port detecting unit 223 for detecting a game ball that has entered the normal winning port 107; The big prize opening detection unit 224 that detects a game ball that has entered the big prize opening 109c and the continuous prize opening detection unit 240 that detects a game ball that has entered the continuous prize opening 130 are connected.

Further, 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 accessory actuating device 231 is controlled by the main control board 201 and energizes the big prize opening / closing solenoid 109b during a big hit game (long win game, short win game) or a small hit game, thereby winning the big prize opening / closing door 109a. In addition, the second start opening 120 is opened / closed by energizing the second start opening / closing solenoid 120b by winning the normal symbol.

On the other hand, on the input side of the sub control board 202, a chance button detection unit 220 for detecting that the chance button 117 is operated is connected.
The sub-control board 202 mainly controls the effects during the game. The CPU 202a executes the effect lottery and effect processing based on the commands transmitted from the main control board 201, the program and the past effect patterns. And a RAM 202c that functions as a data work area when the CPU 202a performs arithmetic processing.

When this sub-control board 202 receives a command related to the effect transmitted from the main control board 201, the sub-control board 202 performs a lottery based on this command, and confirms the effects such as the effect background pattern, the reach effect pattern, the appearance character, The determined effect is controlled.
In addition, a symbol display unit 104 is connected to the output side of the sub-control board 202, and a decorative symbol effect is developed in the symbol display unit 104 according to the contents determined by lottery. The sub-control board 202 is provided with 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. .

Further, a speaker 277 is connected to the output side of the sub control board 202 so that sound is output as determined in the sub control board 202.
On the output side of the sub-control board 202, a lamp control board 206 for controlling the lamp 262, the effect light 111, and the effect agent actuating device 254 is provided. The production effect actuating device 254 is configured by a motor, a solenoid, or the like that activates the production features, such as the production features 115 and 116.
The lamp control board 206 operates a program based on a command transmitted from the sub-control board 202 to execute an effect process, a ROM 206b that stores various effect pattern data, and a data work area at the time of arithmetic processing by the CPU 206a. The RAM 206c and the like functioning as

The lamp control board 206 performs lighting control for various lamps 262 provided on the game board 101, the base frame, etc., and performs lighting control for a plurality of lights 112 in the effect light 111. In order to change the irradiation direction of the light, drive control for the motor is performed.
In addition, the lamp control board 206 performs drive control for a solenoid that operates the effect actor 115 based on a command transmitted from the sub control board 202, and performs drive control for a motor that operates the effect actor 116, and the like.

  Further, a prize ball control board 203 is connected to the main control board 201 so as to be able to transmit in both directions. The prize ball control board 203 performs prize ball control based on a program stored in the ROM 203b. The prize ball control board 203 includes a CPU 203a that executes a prize ball control process by operating a program stored in the ROM 203b, 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 for paying out a predetermined number from the game ball storage unit.

  The prize ball control board 203 corresponds to the game balls that have entered the respective entrances (the first start opening 105, the second start opening 120, the normal winning opening 107, and the big winning opening 109c) with respect to the payout unit 291. Control to pay out the number of winning balls. 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 launching unit 292, the prize ball control board 203 drives a solenoid or the like in response to the detected game operation to intermittently fire the game ball, thereby playing the game area 103 of the game board 101. A game ball is sent out.

(Functional configuration of main control board and sub control board)
FIG. 5 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. 5, the ROM 201b of the main control board 201 mainly includes a first special symbol lottery means 300 and a first special symbol display as means for functioning when a game ball enters the first starting port 105. A control unit 301, a first special symbol variation control unit 302, and a first random number determination unit 303 are provided.

The ROM 201b mainly functions as a trigger when a game ball enters the second starting port 120. The second special symbol lottery means 320, the second special symbol display control means 321, the second special symbol variation control, and the like. Means 322 and second random number judgment means 323 are provided.
In addition, the ROM 201b has a long hit game control means 340, a short hit game control means 341, a small hit game control means 342, a high probability game control means 343, a short-time game control means 344, and a normal game control as means for controlling the progress of the game. Means 345 and effect execution command transmission means 333 are provided.
Further, the ROM 201b functions as an opportunity to enter a game ball into the winning gate 106 as a normal symbol lottery means 360, a normal symbol display control means 361, a normal symbol variation control means 362, a normal symbol lottery result determination means 363. It has.

The RAM 201c of the main control board 201 includes a first special symbol hold storage unit 401, a second special symbol hold storage unit 402, a normal symbol hold storage unit 403, a game state storage unit 404, and a round number storage unit 405. .
On the other hand, the ROM 202b of the sub-control board 202 includes effect lottery means 501, effect control means 502, and effect flag control means 503.
The RAM 202c of the sub control board 202 includes a game state storage unit 510, a small hit game number storage unit 511, and an effect flag storage unit 512. Note that the “small hit game number storage means” in the present embodiment is the “third special game number storage means” of the present invention.

  The long hit game control means 340, the short hit game control means 341, the high probability game control means 343, and the short time game control means 344 are programs for controlling the progress of the game when winning the big hit. In the present embodiment, a plurality of types of jackpots are provided, and when a jackpot is won, a jackpot type is further determined, and based on this determination, the CPU 201a operates each program and stores each game state. And control the progress of the game. On the other hand, the normal game control means 345 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 type of jackpot game, which is a game in which a round game opened and closed by the big prize opening and closing device 109 is performed a total of 15 times. Note that the “game per long” in the present embodiment is the first special game of the present invention.

  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. Thereby, a round game is started. Then, when the special winning opening detecting unit 224 and the continuous winning opening detecting unit 240 detect that a predetermined number (9) of game balls have entered according to the special winning opening / closing device 109, the CPU 201a controls the long hit game control. The means 340 is operated to stop the energization of the special prize opening / closing solenoid 109b, and the round game is ended. Even if a predetermined number of game balls do not enter the winning prize opening / closing device 109 and the continuous winning opening 130, when the predetermined time (30 seconds) has elapsed since the opening of the big winning opening / closing door 109a, The energization of the winning opening / closing solenoid 109b is stopped. As described above, when either of the two conditions is satisfied, the energization to the big prize opening / closing solenoid 109b is stopped, the round game is ended, and the big prize opening opening / closing device 109 is closed.

  When a predetermined time (2 seconds) elapses after the special prize opening / closing device 109 is closed, the CPU 201a operates the long hit game control means 340 to energize the special prize opening / closing solenoid 109b again. Then, the big prize opening / closing door 109a is opened. As a result, the second round game is started. 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 this embodiment, “short win game” is a kind of big win game, and the big prize opening / closing device 109 opens and closes 15 times as in the above “long win game”, and the round game is executed 15 times. It is a game. However, in this “short win game”, the maximum opening time of the big prize opening / closing door 109a is set shorter than the “long win game”. The “short win game” in the present embodiment is the “second special game” of the present invention.

  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. Thereby, a round game is started. However, in the present embodiment, energization of the special winning opening and closing solenoid 109b is stopped instantaneously (0.05 seconds), and such control is repeated 15 times at a predetermined interval (1 second).

However, in the short win game, the round game can be continued on condition that the game ball enters the continuous winning opening 130. In other words, if the game ball does not enter when the big winning opening 109c is opened for a moment, the short win game is ended, and the short win game cannot be continued.
Specifically, when the short win game is started, the first round game is performed first, and the big prize opening 109c is opened once in the first round game. When the first round game is completed, the second round game is started at a predetermined interval (1 second). In the present embodiment, the second round game is unconditionally started, but during this second round game (the second opening of the big prize opening 109c), a game ball is placed in the big prize opening 109c. If the player enters the ball and the game ball does not enter the continuous winning opening 130, the short win game is terminated.

As already described, in the short win game, the energization of the large winning opening / closing solenoid 109b is stopped instantaneously, and therefore, the possibility that a game ball wins the large winning opening 109c is extremely low. In addition, even if a game ball enters the big winning opening 109c, the short hit game ends unless the game ball enters the continuous winning opening 130. That is, in the short win game, in most cases, it ends when the special winning opening 109c is opened twice.
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 enhance the interest of the game. Even in the “short win game”, when a game ball enters the big winning opening 109c, a prize ball corresponding to the ball is paid out.

As a result of the jackpot lottery on condition that a game ball has entered the first start port 105 or the second start port 120, the small hit game control means 342 acquires the right to execute the small hit game. Control the progress of the small hit game. In this small hit game, the opening and closing operation of the big prize opening and closing device 109 is performed twice, but the opening time and opening timing of the big prize opening and closing door 109a are made exactly the same as the above "short win game". ing.
That is, in the short win game, when the game ball does not enter the continuous winning slot 130 and the short win game is ended in the second round game, the short win game and the small win game are the big wins. The opening time, opening timing, and opening frequency of the mouth opening / closing door 109a are exactly the same. The “small hit game” in the present embodiment is the “third special game” of the present invention.

  The high-probability game control means 343 controls the game in a high-probability game state in which the game progresses in a state where the winning probability of the big hit (including both long wins 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 winning random number. Then, the first random number determination unit 303 or the second random number determination unit 323 determines the acquired winning random number based on a predetermined table. At this time, in the low probability gaming state, the hit random number is determined based on the special symbol normal hour hit determination table, and in the high probability gaming state, the hit random number is determined based on the special symbol high probability hour hit determination table. Is determined. In the special symbol high probability hourly determination table, the number (type) of random numbers to be determined to be jackpots is set larger than that in the special symbol normal hour determination table. The jackpot determination and type will be described later in detail.

The short-time game control means 344 is a program for controlling a short-time game. In this embodiment, the short-time game is a short game in which the normal symbol fluctuation control means 362 has a short variation time 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 on condition that the game ball passes through the winning gate 106. The random number obtained in this way is determined based on the normal symbol normal hour per hour determination table when not in the short time gaming state, and is determined based on the normal symbol time per hour determination table in the short time gaming state. Is done.

  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 game state means that it is easy to enter the game ball into the second starting port 120, and the right to win a lottery is obtained without spending much of the game ball. It is a gaming state that progresses in a possible state.

  Then, the normal game control means 345 advances a normal game that does not correspond to any of the big hit game (long win game, short win game), the small hit game, and the special game state (high probability game state, short-time game state). Control. As described above, the CPU 201a operates any of the long hit game control means 340, the short hit game control means 341, the high probability game control means 343, the short time game control means 344, and the normal game control means 345 to play a game. Although the progress is controlled, the current gaming state controlled by each of the control means 340 to 345 is written in the gaming state storage means 404 of the RAM 201c.

Hereinafter, the progress of the game related to the normal symbol and the progress of the game related to the special symbol will be described in detail.
First, 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 gate detection unit 222 detects that the game ball has passed the winning gate 106, the normal symbol lottery means 360 acquires a random number of 1 from a random number prepared in advance (for example, 0 to 250). When the random number is acquired by the normal symbol lottery means 360, the normal symbol lottery result determination means 363 determines whether or not the winning is based on the table stored in the ROM 201b. At this time, if it is a normal gaming state, it is determined whether or not it is hit based on the normal symbol normal hour hit determination table. Is determined.
If the result of the determination by the normal symbol lottery result determination means 363 is a win, the second start 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.
In other words, when the game ball passes through the winning gate 106, the normal symbol display 82 is displayed with a lamp lit or blinking as if the lottery is currently being performed, and such lighting or blinking is predetermined. After the time is over, 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, the normal symbol lottery and variation display 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 addition, when the normal symbol is won in the short game state, the second starting port 120 is opened four times for 1.2 seconds, whereas the normal symbol is not displayed in the game state other than the short 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 that the second starting port 120 is in the open state is much longer than in the normal gaming state, and the game ball enters the second starting port 120. The chances of doing so are much higher.

  If the game ball further passes through the winning gate 106 during the normal symbol fluctuation display, the normal symbol lottery means 360 has the right to draw, that is, the normal symbol fluctuation display right, in the normal symbol hold storage means 403. Reserved. 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.

  The normal symbol variation start processing will be described below with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

(Step S101)
As shown in FIG. 6, when the game ball passes the winning gate 106, the winning gate detection unit 222 detects the passage of the gaming ball.
When the winning gate detection unit 222 detects a signal, the CPU 201a operates the normal symbol fluctuation control means 362 to determine whether or not the normal symbol is currently changing.

(Step S102)
If the normal symbol is fluctuating, it is determined in step S102 whether or not the normal symbol hold is less than the upper limit reserve number of 4, that is, whether or not the right to change the display of the normal symbol is reserved. Is determined. As a result, if the number of normal symbols held is four, which is the upper limit reserved number, the control is terminated.

(Step S103)
On the other hand, if the normal symbol hold is less than 4, the CPU 201a operates the normal symbol lottery means 360 including random number generating means and the like, and randomly selects one random number from 0 to 250. get.

(Step S104)
In step S103, when a random number is acquired, the acquired random number is stored in the normal symbol hold storage unit 403, and the control based on the passing of the game ball to the winning gate 106 is ended.

  If it is determined in step S101 that the normal symbol is not changing, a random number is acquired in the same manner as in step S103, and the change start process in FIG.

  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 processing of the right of variable display will be described with reference to FIG.

(Step S201)
When the variation start process is performed, first, the CPU 201a operates the normal symbol variation control unit 362, and whether the gaming state stored in the gaming state storage unit 404 is a short-time gaming state or another gaming state. Determine.

(Step S202) (Step S203)
If it is determined in step S201 that the game state is other than the short-time game state (normal game state, high-probability game state), the normal symbol normal time determination table is selected. Then, the CPU 201a operates the normal symbol lottery result determination means 363, and performs the above-described acquisition random number hit determination based on the normal symbol normal hour hit determination table. Note that, according to the normal symbol normal hour 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 numbers are determined to be lost. That is, according to the normal symbol normal hour determination table, a random number is determined to be a hit with a probability of about 10%.

  Further, when digesting the hold reserved in the normal symbol hold storage unit 403, the random number stored in the normal symbol hold storage unit 403 is read into 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 is directly written in the predetermined processing area.

(Step S204)
As a result of performing the hit determination in step S203, if it is determined that a win is detected, a normal variation process is performed in step S204. Here, the normal variation processing is processing for stopping and displaying a predetermined winning symbol after the normal symbol variation display is performed for a preset time (10 seconds).
The fluctuation display of the normal symbol is performed by the CPU 201a operating the normal symbol display control means 361. That is, the normal symbol display control means 361 causes the normal symbol display 82 to turn on or blink an LED or the like for 10 seconds, and then stop and display a predetermined winning symbol.

(Step S209)
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S203 that a loss has occurred, a loss variation process is performed in step S209. Here, the loss variation process is a process of stopping and displaying a predetermined symbol for losing after the normal symbol variation display is performed for a preset time (10 seconds). In this way, when the symbol for losing is stopped and displayed, the processing in the main control board 201 is ended, and the variation processing is performed based on the standby state or the next hold.

(Step S205)
On the other hand, if it is determined to be a win in step S203, after the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in step S204, the CPU 201a activates a predetermined program and transmits a signal for controlling the second start opening / closing solenoid 120b. Then, the second start port 120 is opened based on the signal. At this time, the second starting port 120 is controlled to be closed again after being opened for 0.2 seconds.

(Step S206) (Step S207)
In step S201, if it is determined that the time-short gaming state, the normal symbol time-short time determination table is selected. Then, the CPU 201a activates the normal symbol lottery result determination means 363, and determines the acquired random number based on the normal symbol time / short time determination table.

(Step S208)
As a result of performing the hit determination in step S207, if it is determined that the win, a time-variation process is performed in step S208. Here, the short time variation process is a process of stopping and displaying a predetermined winning symbol after the normal symbol variation display is performed for a preset time (1.5 seconds).
The normal symbol variation display is also performed by the normal symbol display control means 361. That is, the normal symbol display control means 361 causes the normal symbol display 82 to turn on or blink the LED or the like for 1.5 seconds, and then stop and display a predetermined winning symbol.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S207 that a loss has occurred, a loss variation process is performed in step S209. However, in the lost variation process in the short-time gaming state, after a normal symbol variation display is made for a preset time (1.5 seconds), a predetermined loss symbol is stopped and displayed.

(Step S205)
As described above, the CPU 201a operates a predetermined program at a timing at which the normal symbol starts to change and stops after a lapse of a predetermined time, and transmits a signal for controlling the second start opening / closing solenoid 120b. The second start port 120 is controlled based on the above. In the short-time gaming state, the second start port 120 repeats the opening operation for 1.2 seconds four times.
The control when the game ball passes the winning gate 106 is controlled by the normal game control means 345 in the normal game state, and is controlled by the time-short game control means 344 in the time-short game state.

Next, control when a game ball enters the first start port 105 or the second start port 120 will be described.
For example, when the first start port detecting unit 221 detects that a game ball has entered the first start port 105, the detection signal is transmitted to the main control board 201. When the signal is received, the first special symbol lottery means 300 extracts any random number (game data of the present invention) from random numbers (for example, 0 to 600) prepared in advance. The random numbers extracted here include a hit random number, a design random number, and a reach random number. The winning random number is a random number for determining whether or not a big hit, that is, whether or not a right to execute the big hit game is acquired. The design random number is the type of jackpot (long win, short win, presence / absence of transition to high probability gaming state, presence / absence of transition to short-time gaming state), that is, what kind of game value is won when winning the jackpot It is a random number for determining whether it is given. The reach random number is a random number for determining whether or not to perform reach production.

  The RAM 201c of the main control board 201 is provided with a game state storage unit 404, and the current game state is stored in the game state storage unit 404. Then, when the first special symbol lottery means 300 or the second special symbol lottery means 320 obtains a random number, the first random number determination means 303 or the second special symbol lottery means 303 or the second special symbol lottery means 320 based on the gaming state stored in the gaming state storage means 404. The random number determination means 323 determines the random number.

  Specifically, if the gaming state is low probability, the acquired random number is determined based on the special symbol normal hour determination table, and if the gaming state is high probability, the acquired random number is determined based on the special symbol high probability hourly determination. Judgment is made based on the table. In the present embodiment, the same determination table is used when a game ball enters the first start port 105 and when a game ball enters the second start port 120. Different determination tables may be used depending on the start opening into which the game ball has entered.

The random numbers acquired by the first special symbol lottery means 300 or the second special symbol lottery means 320 and the determination table used when determining the acquired random numbers are as shown in FIG.
FIG. 8A shows an example of a jackpot winning probability and a winning random number, and FIG. 8B shows an example of the type of game value given when winning a jackpot, its winning probability, and a design random number. FIG. 8C shows an example of the presence / absence of reach effect, its appearance probability, and an example of reach random numbers.

  As shown in FIG. 8A, one winning random number is acquired from 601 random numbers from 0 to 600. In the low-probability gaming state, the hit random number is determined based on the special symbol normal hour hit determination table. According to the special symbol normal hour hit determination table, the two random numbers 7 and 317 are big hits. It is determined. On the other hand, in the high-probability gaming state, the hit random number is determined based on the special symbol high-probability hourly determination table. According to this special symbol high probability per hour determination table, 7, 37, 67, 97, 127, 157, 187, 217, 247, 277, 317, 337, 367, 397, 427, 457, 487, 517, Twenty random numbers 547 and 577 are determined to be big hits.

  For example, when a game ball enters the first starting port 105, the CPU 201a operates the first special symbol lottery means 300 to acquire the winning random number. At this time, in the normal gaming state, the CPU 201a operates the first random number determination unit 303 to determine whether or not the winning random number is hit or lost based on the special symbol normal time determining table. That is, if the winning random number acquired by entering the game ball into the first starting port 105 is 7 or 317, it is determined to be a winning, and if it is any other random number, it is determined to be lost. Further, in the high probability gaming state, it is determined whether or not it is a win based on a special symbol high probability per hour determination table.

  In the present embodiment, a “small hit” is provided separately from the “big hit” described above, and the winning of the “small win” is also determined by a 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 / closing device 109 is opened twice in the same manner as the short win game. is there. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8A, regardless of the gaming state, when the winning random number is 50 or 100, a small winning game in which the big winning opening / closing device 109 is opened twice is executed. The Rukoto. The small hit game is controlled by the CPU 201a operating the small hit game control means 342. In addition, as will be described in detail later, this small hit game is not intended to pay out a prize ball, and as will be described later, the fact that the gaming state has shifted to a high probability gaming state or a low probability gaming state. It is provided for the purpose of making it difficult for the player to discriminate.

  As a result of the determination of the winning random number, when it is determined that the winning random number is a random number for acquiring the right to execute the jackpot game, the CPU 201a operates the first random number determining means 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”. Note that a game that is won and executed for “per length with high probability” and “per length with normal time” is the “first special game” of the present invention. In addition, a game that is won and executed in the “high probability short / short short win” and “normal short / short short win” is the “second special game” of the present invention.

  "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. Note that the short-time gaming state, which is the third gaming value given here, will continue until the jackpot is won.

“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. Further, in the “per length with normal time saving”, the time-short gaming state after the end of the long winning game ends when a special symbol variation display is performed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times).
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 proceeds in a high-probability gaming state where the winning probability of winning the jackpot is high after repeating the action of the winning opening opening / closing device 109 opening for a maximum of 15 rounds. To do. 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, if you win the “short win with high probability short-time”, the game ball will be in the high-probability gaming state at the same time as the winning or after the short win game, and will be in the short-time gaming state. This makes it possible to reduce the consumption.

  “Short win with normal time” means that the game proceeds in a low-probability gaming state in which the winning probability of winning the jackpot is low after repeating the action of the winning-opening opening / closing device 109 opening for a moment for a maximum of 15 rounds. Is. 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 (15 round opening / closing operation of the big prize opening / closing device 109) is finished, it is determined whether the winning probability of winning 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” is the same as “Short win with short time with high probability” above. A transition is made to a high-probability gaming state (so-called latent probability variation state) that has a high probability. 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 when winning this “high probability short / short short win”, it is not possible to immediately acquire a large number of prize balls by opening the special prize opening / closing device 109. In addition, since it does not become a short-time gaming state thereafter, the consumption of the game ball is higher than “short hit with high probability short-time”. However, since the subsequent gaming state is a high-probability gaming state, there is a high possibility of winning a large number of prize balls by winning the long game in subsequent games.

  “Normal short time short hit” means that the game proceeds in the normal game state after repeating the operation that the special winning opening opening / closing device 109 opens momentarily for 15 rounds at maximum. 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 acquire a large number of prize balls by opening the round 15 of the special prize opening / closing device 109, the player is hardly given the game value due to the big win. . The reason for providing such “normal time short hits” is mainly to return the gaming state from the high probability gaming state to the low probability gaming state without paying out a prize ball. In addition, even if “normal short time short win” is won in the normal game state, the game state does not change at all. Therefore, if the player is made indistinguishable between “high chance short / short short hit” and “normal short / short short hit”, the winning probability of jackpot will be high after the short win game ends. Or whether the probability is low or not.

  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 on the condition that a hit random number (50, 100) is acquired instead of a design random number. In this “small hit game”, the operation of opening the prize winning opening / closing device 109 for a moment is repeated twice. However, this “small hit” is different from the above “normal short no short hit” in that the game state does not change at all after the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening / closing device 109. In other words, if you win the “Short win without normal time” in the high-probability gaming state, the gaming state will become a low-probability gaming state after the short-winning game ends. However, the high-probability gaming state continues thereafter.

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 together with the winning random number and the symbol random number. One reach random number is randomly acquired from 0 to 250 random numbers. The reach random number is determined as follows.
That is, when the CPU 201a operates the first random number determination unit 303 to determine that the winning random number is lost, the reach random number is determined based on the reach random number determination table at the time of the loss, and is determined to be a big hit. In this case, the reach random number is determined based on the reach random number determination table for the big hit. In the reach random number determination table at the time of losing, a random number from 0 to 24 is determined as a reach effect, and other random numbers are determined as a reachless effect.

Therefore, 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%. At the time of a big hit, a reach effect is always executed.
Here, the reach effect determined by the reach random number and the reach-less effect indicate an aspect 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. At the same time, these symbols begin to scroll.

Then, in the effect with reach, when the scrolling is stopped and the symbols are stopped and displayed after a predetermined time has elapsed after the start of the scrolling, any two symbols (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 to perform the reach effect or the non-reach effect in the symbol display unit 104. For the player, the reach effect appears with a predetermined probability. To give a reasonable expectation. If you win a jackpot, you will always have the reach described above, and finally the decorative symbols will stop and display with the same numbers on a straight line that extends horizontally or diagonally. The decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in a state where the same numbers are not aligned on the straight line.

  Further, 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.

  On the other hand, when a game ball enters the first start port 105 or the second start port 120, if a special symbol change display is performed based on the previous game ball, it is acquired. The random number (game data) is stored in the first special symbol hold storage unit 401 or the second special symbol hold storage unit 402 of the RAM 201c. The first special symbol reservation storage unit 401 and the second special symbol reservation storage unit 402 are configured as shown in FIG.

  That is, FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of the storage area related to the holding ball. As is clear from this figure, the first special symbol holding storage means 401 is configured such that the gaming ball is the first start port detecting unit 221. Random numbers (hit random numbers, design random numbers, reach random numbers) acquired based on the detection of the game balls are stored in association with the order in which the game balls are detected as the holding balls. In other words, when a game ball enters the first start opening 105, the right of the special symbol change display is stored in the first special symbol hold storage means 401 as a so-called hold ball. The reserved balls retained in the storage unit 401 are digested and processed in the storage unit 401 in the order stored.

  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 start 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, a special symbol by the entry is displayed. The right to change is 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.

  Further, the reserved ball retained in the first special symbol storage unit 401 is always digested (processed) from the first storage area 401 a by the first special symbol variation control unit 302. When the reserved sphere stored in the first storage area 401a is digested, the reserved sphere retained from the second storage area 401b to the fourth storage area 401d moves from the storage area to the previous 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, the fourth storage area 401d can accept the reserved ball again, that is, can reserve it.

  On the other hand, when a game ball enters the second start port 120, if the variation display based on the previous game ball is being displayed, the second special symbol storage unit 402 stores the game ball. Random numbers (hit random numbers, symbol random numbers, reach random numbers) acquired based on the detection by the second start-up port detection unit 225 are stored in association with the order in which game balls are detected as reserved balls. That is, when a game ball enters the second start port 120, the right to display the special symbol, that is, the right to win the big prize is stored in the second special symbol storage unit 402 as a reserved ball. The right to display the variation of the special symbol reserved in the storage area 402 is digested and processed in the storage area 402 by the second special symbol variation control means 322 in the stored 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. On the other hand, when a game ball enters the second starting port 120 in a state in which the reserve ball is retained in all of the fifth storage area 402a to the eighth storage area 402d, the change display of the special symbol is displayed. 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 the reserved balls stored in the fifth storage area 402a are digested. Then, the reserved ball retained from the sixth storage area 402b to the eighth storage area 402d moves from the storage area to the previous area. 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. Therefore, the eighth storage area 402d can accept the reserved ball again, that is, can reserve it.

  In this way, in this embodiment, the storage area is divided for each start opening into which the game ball has entered, and the holding balls are reserved. Therefore, the random numbers related to these holding balls, the start opening into which the game balls have entered, Are stored in association with each other. However, as described above, the reserved balls may not be stored separately in the two storage units 401 and 402 but may be stored by other methods. 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, it may be stored in association with the holding ball which starting ball the game ball has entered, and the holding ball associated with the preset starting port may be preferentially processed.

As shown in FIG. 9C, the eight storage areas from the first storage area 401a to the eighth storage area 402d are all hit random number storage areas, symbol random number storage areas, and reach random number storage areas. have. The winning random number storage area stores the winning random number, the symbol random number storage area stores the symbol random number, and the reach random number storage area stores the reach random number.
Then, as described above, when the reserved ball is retained in the first special symbol storage unit 401, the CPU 201a operates the first special symbol display control unit 301 to determine the number of retained balls retained. 1 is displayed on the special symbol hold display 88.

  Note that the second special symbol lottery means 320 and the second special symbol display control means 321 also when a game ball enters the second start port 120 and the second start port detector 225 detects a game ball. The second special symbol variation control means 322 and the second random number determination means 323 perform the same processing as described above. However, the extracted random number is stored in any of the fifth storage area 402a to the eighth storage area 402d.

When a plurality of reserved balls are reserved in the special symbol storage means 401 and 402, the reserved balls are digested in the following order. That is, when the reserved ball is retained in both the first special symbol storage unit 401 and the second special symbol storage unit 402, the retained ball retained in the second special symbol storage unit 402 has priority. Digested.
For example, as shown in FIG. 10 (a), the reserved balls are retained in the first storage area 401 a to the third storage area 401 c of the first special symbol storage unit 401, and the fifth special symbol storage unit 402 It is assumed that the 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, since the second start port 120 is a priority start port, in this case, the hold balls in the fifth storage area 402a are processed preferentially, and hold is performed in the order of the arrows shown in FIG. 10B. The ball is digested.

  Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 10C, 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 special symbol variation display is performed, the reserved ball is stored in the second special symbol holding storage unit 402 to which priority processing is performed. Is retained (when the ball enters the second starting port 120), the reserved ball is interrupted, and the reserved balls are digested in the order indicated by the solid line in the figure.

  As is apparent from this, when a plurality of reserved balls are reserved in the first special symbol storage unit 401 in which the non-priority processing is performed in both storage units 401 and 402, the priority processing is performed. There is a high possibility that an interruption process is performed when the reserved ball is reserved in the five storage area 402a. 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.

  The retained balls are sequentially digested as described above. The CPU 201a controls the digestion of the retained balls, and the first special symbol variation control means 302 and the second special symbol variation control means of the ROM 201b. 322. Both of these fluctuation control means 302 and 322 monitor the first storage area 401a or the fifth storage area 402a to determine which reserved ball is to be processed.

Next, the control when a game ball enters the start port will be specifically described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 11, first, the first start port detection unit 221 or the second start port detection unit 225 detects that a game ball has entered the first start port 105 or the second start port 120.

(Step S301)
Then, the CPU 201a of the main control board 201 operates a variation determination program (not shown) to determine whether or not the special symbol is variably displayed, or during a special game (long win game, short win game, small hit game). It is determined whether or not there is. At this time, if it is determined that the special symbol is not in a variable display and is not in a special game, the special symbol based on the entry is immediately displayed, so that the same as step S303 described later. After the game data is acquired, the variation start process of FIG. 12 is performed.

(Step S302)
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S301 that the game is changing or special game is in progress, the first special symbol hold storage means 401 or the second special symbol hold storage means 402 may store the fourth storage area 401d or the eighth storage area. It is determined whether a random number is stored in 402d. Specifically, 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 When the incoming signal is received from the mouth detector 225, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls in the second special symbol storage unit 402 is less than 4.

  If it is determined in step S302 that there are four reserved balls, a special symbol variation display, that is, a jackpot lottery is not performed depending on the game ball's entry, so a predetermined number of prize balls And the control on the main control board 201 is terminated.

(Step S303)
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S302 that the number of reserved balls is less than 4, that is, it is determined that the reserved balls are reserved, the first storage area 401a to the fourth storage area 401d or the fifth storage area 402a to the eighth storage area. Game data (a hit random number, a design random number, a reach random number) is stored in 402d, and the reserved ball is reserved.
At this time, the CPU 201a operates a predetermined program, and the number of reserved balls retained is lit and displayed on the special symbol hold indicators 88 and 90. Thereby, the control in the main control board 201 is completed.

(Variation start processing)
Next, FIG. 12 shows the control related to the special symbol variation display performed based on the game data and the control related to the special game (long win game, short win game, small hit game) performed after the special symbol variation display. This will be described with reference to FIG.

(Step S401)
First, when starting the special symbol variation display, game data (a winning random number, a design random number, a reach random number) is stored in a predetermined processing area of the RAM 201c in the main control board 201. Here, when the game ball enters the start opening when the special symbol variation display is not performed, the CPU 201a operates the first special symbol lottery means 300 or the second special symbol lottery means 320 to play the game. Data is acquired, and this game data is stored in the processing area. On the other hand, when game data is stored in the first special symbol hold storage unit 401 or the second special symbol hold storage unit 402, the CPU 201a operates a predetermined program to store the first storage area 401a or the fifth storage. The game data stored in the area 402a is stored in the processing area.

(Step S402)
Further, when game data is stored in the first special symbol storage unit 401 or the second special symbol storage unit 402, each game data is shifted to the previous storage area. Specifically, in the above step S401, when the game data stored in the fifth storage area 402a of the second special symbol storage means 402 is stored in the processing area, the sixth storage area 402b to the eighth storage. The game data stored in the area 402d is shifted to the previous storage area. On the other hand, when the game data stored in the first storage area 401a of the first special symbol holding storage means 401 is stored in the processing area in the above step S401, it is stored in the second storage area 401b to the fourth storage area 401d. The stored game data is shifted to the previous storage area. However, if no game data is stored in the first special symbol hold storage unit 401 or the second special symbol hold storage unit 402, the process in step S402 is not performed.

(Step S403)
In step S401, when game data is stored in the processing area, the CPU 201a operates a predetermined program to determine whether or not the game state stored in the game state storage unit 404 is a high probability game state.

(Step S404) (Step S405)
In step S403, if it is determined that the gaming state is not a high probability gaming state (low probability gaming state), a special symbol normal time determination table is selected (step S404). On the other hand, if it is determined in step S403 that the game state is a high-probability gaming state (regardless of whether or not the short-time gaming state is present), a special symbol high-probability time determination table is selected (step S405). The three tables selected here are a winning determination table for determining a winning random number, a symbol determining table for determining a symbol random number, and a reach random number determining table for determining a reach random number.

(Step S406)
Then, the CPU 201a operates the first random number determination unit 303 or the second random number determination unit 323 to determine each random number based on the table selected in step S404 or step S405. Accordingly, whether or not the jackpot can be won, the type of jackpot when the jackpot is won, and the aspect of the effect made during the variable symbol display are determined. Since each random number determination process is as described above, a description thereof is omitted here.

(Step S407)
In step S407, as a result of determining the reach random number, it is determined whether the effect mode is an effect with reach or an effect without reach.

(Step S408)
If it is determined that the effect mode is a reachable effect, the CPU 201a further operates the first special symbol lottery means 300 or the second special symbol lottery means 320 to acquire an effect random number. This effect random number is used to determine the time for displaying the special symbol, that is, the reach effect time (scale). For example, one random number is randomly selected from 0 to 250 effect random numbers. .

(Step S409)
When the effect random number is acquired, the effect random number is determined based on the effect random number determination table stored in the ROM 201b. For example, if the effect random number determination table is an effect random number of 0 to 50, the reach effect time is determined to be 20 seconds. If the effect random number is 51 to 150, the reach effect time is determined. Is determined to be 30 seconds, and when the production random number is 151 to 250, the reach production time is determined to be 60 seconds. Therefore, in this step S409, the time for the special symbol variation display, that is, the time for the reach effect is determined.

(Step S410)
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S407 that the effect is not an effect with reach (effect without reach), the CPU 201a activates a predetermined program to store the first special symbol hold means 401 and the second special symbol hold memory. The total reserved number of reserved balls of the means 402 is determined.

(Step S411)
Then, the CPU 201a operates a variation time determination program (not shown) to determine the variation time (effect time) of the special symbol based on the total number of reserved balls. For example, when the total number of reserved balls is 0 or 1 during the change start process, the change time is determined to be 12 seconds. Further, when the total number of reserved balls is 2, the variation time is determined to be 8 seconds and 3 or more to 4 seconds.
In addition, when starting the variable display of the special symbol related to the reserved ball retained in the first special symbol storage unit 401, the variation time according to the number of reserved balls retained in the first special symbol storage unit 401 Is determined, and the variable symbol display of the reserved ball retained in the second special symbol storage unit 402 is started, according to the number of reserved balls retained in the second special symbol storage unit 402. The fluctuation time may be determined.

(Step S412)
When the time of special symbol variation display (reach effect time, non-reach effect time) is determined as described above, the CPU 201a operates the effect execution command transmission means 333 to send the effect execution command to the sub-control board 202. Send. Each information based on the game data is attached to the effect execution command. Specifically, whether or not you win a jackpot (including a jackpot), if you win a jackpot, the type (long win, short win,), the mode of production (reach with reach or non-reach production Information regarding the time of the special symbol variation display, and information regarding the current gaming state stored in the gaming state storage means 404.

(Step S413)
When the effect execution command is transmitted as described above, the CPU 201a operates the first special symbol display control means 301 or the second special symbol display control means 321 to display the special symbol display 84, 86 on the special symbol. Start the variable display. The special symbol variation display time is only the time determined in step S409 or step S411. After the time has elapsed, the special symbol indicators 84 and 86 have a symbol corresponding to the type of jackpot. Finally stop display.

(Step S414)
In addition, when the game data is won by “big jackpot (long win, short win)”, in order to start the jackpot game to start the jackpot game after the special symbol change display is finished. Necessary processing is performed. Therefore, here, it is determined whether or not the game data wins the “big hit”.

(Step S415)
If it is determined in step S414 that the “big hit” is not won, it is further determined whether or not the “small win” is won. Then, when the “small hit” is won, processing for starting the small hit game is performed after the special symbol variation display is completed. On the other hand, when neither “big hit” nor “small win” is won, the processing in the main control board 201 is ended.
When an effect execution command is transmitted to the sub-control board 202 in step S412, the sub-control board 202 displays the decorative symbol effects and effect actors 115 and 116 on the symbol display unit 104 during the special symbol variation display. The effect production by, other sound production and lamp production are controlled. This control will be described in detail later.

  In the special symbol variation start process controlled as described above, if the jackpot is won, after the jackpot special symbol is stopped and displayed, the “long win game” or “short win game” Is started. If it is determined in step S414 that the big win is won, the RAM 201c stores whether the long win or the short win is identifiable. And when winning per long, control of "game per long" is performed as shown in FIG.

(Step S501)
First, when starting control of a long hit game, the CPU 201 a operates the long hit game control means 340 and transmits a long hit effect start signal to the sub-control board 202. In the sub-control board 202, the effect during the long game is started by receiving the long effect production start signal. In the present embodiment, a movie is displayed on the symbol display unit 104 during a long game, the effect light 111 is lit corresponding to the movie, and music is output from the speaker 277. Such effects are consistently performed from the start to the end of the long hit game, but are controlled by the CPU 202a of the sub-control board 202 operating the effect control means 502.

(Step S502)
As described above, when an effect dedicated to a long winning game is started, the CPU 201a activates the long winning game control means 340 to start energization of the special winning opening / closing solenoid 109b, and opens the special winning opening / closing door 109a. As a result, a game ball can enter the special winning opening 109c.
Further, at the same time as energizing the special prize opening / closing solenoid 109b, a round start signal is transmitted from the main control board 201 to the sub control board 202. When the sub control board 202 receives the round start signal, the CPU 202a operates the effect control means 502 to control the effect for each round. For example, in the symbol display unit 104, a movie dedicated to a long game is already displayed, and a message such as “start one round” is displayed together with this movie.

(Step S503) (Step S504) (Step S505)
In step S502, when the special winning opening opening / closing door 109a is opened, the time counter provided on the main control board 201 starts measuring time. When a predetermined time (30 seconds) elapses, the CPU 201a operates the long hit game control means 340 to stop energization of the special prize opening / closing solenoid 109b (step S505), and closes the special prize opening / closing door 109a. Similarly, when the special winning opening detection unit 224 and the continuous winning opening detection unit 240 detect the entry of a predetermined number (9) of game balls, the energization of the special winning opening / closing solenoid 109b is similarly stopped. The Therefore, the control in steps S503 and S504 is performed within a predetermined time after the special winning opening opening / closing door 109a is opened and the number of game balls detected by the special winning opening detection unit 224 is less than the predetermined number. Is repeatedly performed, and the special winning opening opening / closing door 109a is maintained in the open state.

(Step S506)
Then, in step S505, energization of the special prize opening / closing solenoid 109b is performed by determining whether a predetermined time has elapsed or the special prize opening detection unit 224 and the continuous prize opening detection part 240 detect a predetermined number of game balls. When stopped, the CPU 201a operates the game control means 340 per long and counts “1” in the round number storage means 405 and stores it. The count value stored in the round number storage means 405 is used to determine how many rounds of the game per game have been played.

(Step S507)
Further, the CPU 201a operates the game control means 340 per long to determine the count value stored in the round number storage means 405. If the count value is not 15, the processes in steps S502 to S506 are repeated.

(Step S508)
On the other hand, when the number of rounds reaches 15 as a result of repeating the processes of steps S502 to S507, the count value stored in the round number storage unit 405 is cleared.

(Step S509)
When the opening / closing operation of the special prize opening / closing device 109 is performed a predetermined number of times (15 rounds), the long winning game is terminated, and the CPU 201a activates the long winning game control means 340 to cause the sub control board 202 to play the long winning game. Send an end signal. Then, when the sub control board 202 receives the long hit game end signal, the CPU 202b operates the effect control means 502 to perform the ending effect related to the so-called long hit game end.

(Step S510)
Further, the CPU 201 a operates the game control unit 340 per long, and the subsequent game state is stored in the game state storage unit 404. In the present embodiment, since the gaming state becomes the short-time gaming state after the end of the long hit game, the gaming state storage unit 404 stores a flag indicating that it is the short-time gaming state. In addition, when the long winning game related to the winning of “long probability with short time” ends, a flag indicating that the high probability gaming state is stored in the gaming state storage means 404, When the long winning game related to winning is completed, a flag indicating the low probability gaming state is stored.
In this way, when the process for proceeding with the subsequent game is performed, the control of the long hit game on the main control board 201 is finished.

  On the other hand, in the case of winning a short win, the “short win game” is controlled as shown in FIG.

(Step S601)
First, in starting the control of the short hit game, the CPU 201 a operates the short hit game control means 341 and transmits a short hit effect start signal to the sub control board 202. The sub control board 202 starts the short hit effect start process by receiving the short hit effect start signal (step S601a) (details will be described later). Here, the control of the effect performed during the short hit game is performed.

(Step S602)
When the short hit effect start signal is transmitted to the sub-control board 202 as described above, the CPU 201a operates the short hit game control means 341 to energize the big prize opening / closing solenoid 109b and open the big prize opening / closing door 109a. . However, in this short win game, since the energizing time of the special winning opening / closing solenoid 109b is set to be as short as 0.05 seconds, the special winning opening / closing door 109a immediately returns to the closed state after opening for a moment. However, since the dead weight of the special winning opening / closing door 109a acts, the time from the opening of the special winning opening / closing door 109a until it is completely closed becomes longer than 0.05 seconds.

(Step S602a)
Further, the CPU 201a of the main control board 201 operates the large winning opening opening signal transmission means which is one of the programs constituting the short hit game control means 341 at the same time as energizing the large winning opening / closing solenoid 109b, A special winning opening release signal is transmitted to the sub-control board 202.
When the sub control board 202 receives the special winning opening release signal, the CPU 202a controls the effect of starting the round game by operating the effect control means 502 to light the lamp.

(Step S603)
In step S602, when the special prize opening / closing device 109 is opened / closed, the CPU 201a activates the short hit game control means 341 and counts and stores "1" in the round number storage means 405. Thereby, it is stored that the first round game is performed in the short hit game.

(Step S604)
When “1” is stored in the round number storage means 405 as described above, the CPU 201a operates the short hit game control means 341 again, and, similarly to the above step S602, sets the big prize opening opening / closing solenoid 109b to 0.05. Energize for seconds. Note that the time from the first energization of the big prize opening / closing solenoid 109b in step S602 to the second energization of the big prize opening / closing solenoid 109b in step S604 is one second.
Also, during the second energization of the special prize opening / closing solenoid 109b, a special prize opening opening signal is transmitted to the sub-control board 202, and the CPU 202a operates the effect control means 502 based on the signal to start the round game. The effect is controlled (step S604a).

(Step S605) (Step S606)
During the second round game in the above step S604 (second opening / closing of the big prize opening / closing device 109), a game ball enters the continuous prize opening 130, and the continuous prize opening detection unit 240 detects the entry. Then, “1” is added and stored in the round number storage means 405. As a result, the count value stored in the round number storage means 405 is “2”, and the fact that the second round game has been executed is stored.

(Step S607)
Then, the CPU 201a operates the short hit game control means 341 to determine the count value stored in the round number storage means 405. If the count value is not 15, the processes in and after step S604 are repeated, and the round game is performed 15 times at the maximum. Note that the time until the process of step S604 is repeated is 1 second. That is, in the short win game, the time during which the special winning opening opening / closing door 109a is opened is set to 1 second.

(Step S608)
On the other hand, in the second and subsequent round games, if the game ball does not enter the continuous winning opening 130 (“NO” in step S605), or the game ball enters the continuous winning opening 130 during each round game. If the round game is continued 15 times (“YES” in step S607), the count value stored in the round number storage means 405 is cleared.

(Step S609)
Then, when ending the short hit game, the CPU 201 a operates the short hit game control means 341 and transmits a short hit game end signal to the sub-control board 202. In the sub-control board 202 that has received the signal, the CPU 202a activates the effect control means 502 to end the effect performed during the short hit game or start the effect related to the ending of the short hit game. (Step S609a).

(Step S610)
In the main control board 201, the CPU 201 a operates the short hit game control unit 341 and stores the subsequent game state in the game state storage unit 404. Specifically, when the gaming state becomes the short-time gaming state after completion of the short hit game, a flag indicating that it is in the short-time gaming state is stored in the gaming state storage unit 404. In addition, when the short win game related to the winning of “short win with high probability short time” or “short win without high probability time short” is completed, a flag indicating that the game state storage means 404 is in a high probability game state is displayed. Remembered. On the other hand, when the short win game related to the winning of “short win with normal time” or “short win without normal time” is completed, a flag indicating that the game state is low probability is stored.
In this way, when the process for proceeding with the subsequent game is performed, the control of the short hit game on the main control board 201 is finished.

(Step S601a01)
On the other hand, when the sub-control board 202 receives the short hit effect start signal transmitted from the main control board 201 in step S601, the “short hit effect start process” is performed as shown in FIG.
In the short hit effect start process, first, the CPU 202a activates the effect flag control means 503 and causes the effect flag storage means 512 to store the effect flag “1”. This effect flag is for determining the effect after the short hit game.

(Step S601a02)
In step S601a01, when the effect flag is stored in the effect flag storage unit 512, the CPU 202a of the sub-control board 202 operates the effect lottery unit 501, and the effect during the short win game is started. In the present embodiment, a movie is displayed on the symbol display unit 104 during the short hit game, the effect light 111 is turned on corresponding to the movie, and music is output from the speaker 277. Such effects are consistently performed from the start to the end of the short hit game, and are controlled by the CPU 202a of the sub control board 202 operating the effect control means 502. In addition, as an effect performed here, for example, an effect (probability change suggestion effect) related to an opening when an effect that expects a high probability gaming state is started.

  As described above, when the short hit game is started, the effect flag “1” is stored and the effect during the short hit game is executed. Here, the effect that is executed when the short hit game is being performed and the effect that is performed after the short hit game is finished are always effects that expect a high probability state. At this time, since an effect that can expect a high-probability gaming state is performed, it is possible for the player to look into the subsequent games while having a sense of expectation.

  On the other hand, in the special symbol variation start process controlled as described above, when the small bonus is won, the “small bonus game” is started after the small bonus special symbol is stopped and displayed. . In the case of winning a small hit, the “small hit game” is controlled as shown in FIG.

(Step S701)
First, at the start of control of the small hit game, the CPU 201 a operates the small hit game control means 342 and transmits a small hit effect start signal to the sub-control board 202. In the sub control board 202, the small hit effect start processing is started by receiving the small hit effect start signal (step S701a). Here, the control of the effect executed during the small hit game is performed.

(Step S702)
When the small hit effect start signal is transmitted to the sub-control board 202 as described above, the CPU 201a operates the small hit game control means 342 to intermittently energize the big prize opening / closing solenoid 109b. In other words, the small hit game control means 342 is programmed to energize the special winning opening / closing solenoid 109b for 0.05 seconds twice at intervals of 1 second. Therefore, when the CPU 201a operates the small hit game control means 342, the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening / closing door 109a is performed twice continuously.
This small hit game control method is different from the short win game control method described above, but the open / close operation mode (opening time, opening timing) of the big prize opening / closing device 109 is different from the short win game. It is the same for winning games. Therefore, as long as the short hit game ends in the second round game, the player cannot distinguish whether the small hit game is being executed or whether the short hit game is being executed.
In this way, when processing for proceeding with the subsequent game is performed, the control of the small hit game on the main control board 201 is completed.

(Step S701a01)
On the other hand, when the sub-control board 202 receives the small hit effect start signal transmitted from the main control board 201 in step S701, the “small hit effect start process” is performed as shown in FIG.
In the small hit effect start process, first, the CPU 202a increments the small hit number of games N stored in the small hit number of games storage means 511 when the control of the small hit game effect is started, and stores the small hit number of games. The means 511 stores the number N of small hit games. The initial value of the number N of small hit games is 0.

(Step S701a02)
As described above, when the small hit game number storage unit 511 stores the small hit game number N, the CPU 202a operates the effect flag control unit 503 to select an effect flag. Then, the CPU 202a stores the selected effect flag in the effect flag storage unit 512. The effect flag selection table selected at this time is as shown in FIG. Specifically, the effect flag control means 503 confirms the small hit game number N stored in the small hit game number storage means 511, and a plurality of predetermined numbers based on the small hit game number N are determined. One effect flag is selected from the effect flags. For example, when the number of small hits N is 1 to 3, the production flag “1” is selected, and when the number of small hits N is 4, 7, or 10, it corresponds to the production flag “2”. When the table to be played is selected and the number N of small hits is 5, 8, and 11, the table corresponding to the production flag “3” is selected and the number of small hits N is 6, 9, and 12. The table corresponding to the production flag “4” is selected. The effect flag selected in this way is stored in the effect flag storage means 512 by the CPU 202a.

(Step S701a03) (Step S701a04)
In step S701a02, when the effect flag is stored in the effect flag storage unit 512, the effect lottery unit 501 selects an effect pattern based on the effect flag, and determines the effect with reference to this. The effect pattern selection table selected at this time is as shown in FIG. Specifically, the effect lottery means 501 confirms the effect flag stored in the effect flag storage means 512, and selects one effect from a plurality of effects determined in advance based on the effect flag. For example, when the effect flag is “1”, “probable change suggestion effect” is selected, and when the effect flag is “2”, “small special effect 1” is selected, and the effect flag Is “3”, “small hit special effect 2” is selected, and when the effect flag is “4”, “small hit special effect 3” is selected.

(Step S701a05)
When the effect pattern is determined as described above, the CPU 202a of the sub-control board 202 operates the effect control means 502 to start the effect during the small hit game. In the present embodiment, a movie is displayed on the symbol display unit 104 during the small hit game, the effect light 111 is lit corresponding to the movie, and music is output from the speaker 277. Such effects are consistently performed from the start to the end of the small hit game, but are controlled by the CPU 202a of the sub control board 202 operating the effect control means 502.
In addition, the time from the start to the end of the small hit game is set in advance, and the effect performed during the small hit game is set to the same extent as the preset time. The probability change suggestion effect executed during the small hit game is set to the same content as the probability change suggestion effect executed during the short hit game. “Small Bonus Special Effect 1”, “Small Bonus Special Effect 2”, and “Small Bonus Special Effect 3” are special effects that are executed only during the small hit game, and the last big hit game It is a special performance that is only performed when the small hits are won three or more consecutive times. The contents of the “small hit special effect 1”, “small hit special effect 2”, and “small hit special effect 3” are not particularly limited as long as they are different from the “probable change suggestion effect” at first glance.

  As described above, when a small hit game is started, an effect flag is stored based on the number of small hit games, and an effect during the small hit game and subsequent effects are determined based on the effect flag. Become. Then, when the small hit game is executed, the same effect as the effect executed during the short hit game is executed until the small hit number stored in the small hit game number storage means 511 is a predetermined number of times. Become. Therefore, even when a small hit game is started, an effect that a high probability gaming state can be expected is performed, so that the player can look forward to the subsequent games while having a sense of expectation. Further, when the number of small hits stored in the small hit number of games storage means 511 exceeds a predetermined number, a special effect dedicated to small hit games is executed. Therefore, when the small hit game is continuously executed for a predetermined number of times or more, an effect that can be seen only during the small hit game is executed, and the player's interest in the small hit game is enhanced. it can.

Next, control of effects performed during the special symbol variation display will be described with reference to FIG. As described above, when the special symbol variation start process is performed, an effect execution command is transmitted from the main control board 201 to the sub control board 202 (step S412 in FIG. 12).
In the present embodiment, when the sub control board 202 receives the effect execution command, the “normal effect mode”, “probable change suggestion effect mode”, “small hit special effect mode 1”, “small hit special effect mode 2” and “ An effect related to any of the “small hit special effect mode 3” is executed.

  Here, the “normal effect mode” is an effect mode mainly performed in the normal game state. The “probable change suggestion effect mode”, “small hit special effect mode 1”, “small hit special effect mode 2” and “small hit special effect mode 3” are the “small hit game” and “short hit game”. It is an effect mode performed after the end. The “probable change suggestion effect mode”, “small hit special effect mode 1”, “small hit special effect mode 2”, and “small hit special effect mode 3” are, for example, the above-mentioned “normal effect mode” in the symbol display unit 104. Then, characters that do not appear will appear, or different background images will be displayed. In addition, an audio production that is different from the “normal production mode” is developed such that music different from the “normal production mode” is output. The “probability change suggestion effect mode” is not particularly limited as long as it is an effect mode different from the “normal effect mode” at first glance. In addition, if the “small hit special effect mode 1”, “small hit special effect mode 2”, and “small hit special effect mode 3” are different from the “probable change suggestion effect mode” at first glance, their contents are: It doesn't matter.

  In the ROM 202b of the sub control board 202, “normal effect mode table”, “probability suggestion effect mode table”, “small hit special effect mode table 1”, “small hit special effect mode table 2” and “small hit special” Five effect tables, “effect mode table 3”, are stored. Each production mode table stores a plurality of production commands having contents corresponding to the respective modes. For example, in the “normal production mode”, one production command is selected from the “normal production mode table”. It will be. In the following, a flow from when an effect command is selected from each effect mode table to when the effect is controlled based on the effect command will be described.

(Step S801)
When the sub control board 202 receives the effect execution command, the CPU 202a activates a predetermined program to confirm the effect flag stored in the effect flag storage means 512. Here, the case where the effect flag is stored is a case where either “short win game” or “small hit game” is performed before the special symbol variation start processing (step of FIG. 15). S601a01, step S701a02 in FIG. 17).

(Step S802)
When the effect flag is confirmed in step S801, the CPU 202a selects the effect mode based on the effect flag. The effect mode selection table selected at this time is as shown in FIG. For example, when the production flag is not stored, the “normal production mode table” is selected, and when the production flag is “1”, the “probable change suggestion production mode table” is selected and the production flag is set. If it is “2”, “small hit special effect mode table 1” is selected, and if the effect flag is “3”, “small hit special effect mode table 2” is selected, When the flag is “4”, “small hit special effect mode table 3” is selected.

(Step S803)
As described above, “normal effect mode table”, “probable change suggestion effect mode table”, “small hit special effect mode table 1”, “small hit special effect mode table 2”, and “small hit special effect mode table 3”. If any of these is selected, the CPU 202a operates the effect lottery means 501 to perform the effect lottery.
In addition, in both of the above tables, the table when winning “long win”, the table when winning “short win”, the table when winning “small hit”, and the table when “losing” Each table is provided. Moreover, each table is further provided with a reach effect table and a non-reach effect table, and is further provided with tables corresponding to effect times that can be executed for each effect mode. Then, the corresponding table is selected based on the information related to the effect time information included in the received effect execution command and the effect mode (the effect with reach and the effect without reach). Each of these tables stores a plurality of commands in which a decorative design effect form in the design display unit 104, a combination effect effect form in the effect actors 115 and 116, or a voice effect aspect and a lamp effect aspect are combined. One command is determined from a plurality of commands.

(Step S804)
If one command is determined in step S803, it is determined whether or not the received effect execution command is an effect execution command related to “long hit”. As a result, when it is determined that the received effect execution command does not relate to “long hit”, the effect is controlled based on the confirmed command in step S806 described later.

(Step S805)
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S804 that the received effect execution command is related to “long hit”, the effect flag stored in the effect flag storage unit 512 is cleared. At this time, the number N of small hit games is cleared. As a result, the “probability suggestion effect mode”, the “small hit special effect mode 1”, the “small hit special effect mode 2” and the “small hit special effect” executed after the end of the “short hit game” or “small hit game”. The effect in “Mode 3” is ended, and after the jackpot game is ended, the effect is controlled in the “normal effect mode”.

(Step S806)
When each control is performed as described above, the CPU 202a activates the effect control means 502 and starts control of the symbol display unit 104, the effect actors 115 and 116, the speaker 277, and the effect light 111 based on the determined command. To do. Thus, various effects are performed during the special symbol variation display, and the player's expectation is enhanced by such effects.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, each time a small hit game is executed, the number of small hit games is stored, and during the small hit game based on the number of small hit games, after the end of the small hit game Change the production of When the small hit game is executed for a predetermined number of times or more, it is changed to an effect (so-called premier effect) that is unlikely to appear normally. Therefore, even if only the small hit game continues, the interest of the player can be enhanced.

It is a front view of the gaming machine of the present embodiment. It is the elements on larger scale of Drawing 1, and is a figure showing the opening-and-closing state of a starting mouth. It is the elements on larger scale of Drawing 1, and is a figure showing the opening and closing state of a special winning opening. 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 a flowchart which shows the control at the time of memorize | storing hold | maintenance in a normal symbol hold | maintenance memory | storage means. It is a flowchart which shows the change start process of the normal symbol in a main control board. It is an example of the random number acquired when a game ball enters a starting port, and the determination table which determines this random number. It is a conceptual diagram of a 1st special symbol reservation storage means and a 2nd special symbol reservation storage means. It is a figure explaining the digestion order of holding | maintenance. It is a flowchart which shows the process in the main control board | substrate when a game ball enters into a starting port. It is a flowchart which shows the change start process of the special symbol in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the process in the main control board at the time of performing a game per long. It is a flowchart which shows the process in the main control board at the time of performing a short hit game. It is a flowchart which shows the process in the sub control board at the time of performing a short hit game. It is a flowchart which shows the process in the main control board at the time of performing a small hit game. It is a flowchart which shows the process in the sub control board | substrate at the time of performing a small hit game. It is a figure which shows the table which determines an effect flag, the table which determines an effect pattern, and the table which determines an effect mode. It is a flowchart which shows the effect process in a sub control board.

Explanation of symbols

109 Grand prize opening / closing device 109a Grand prize opening / closing door 109b Grand prize opening / closing solenoid 109c Grand prize opening 130 Continuous prize opening 200 Control means 224 Grand prize opening detection section 240 Continuous prize opening detection section 300 First special symbol lottery means 301 No. 1 1 special symbol display control means 302 first special symbol fluctuation control means 303 first random number judgment means 320 second special symbol lottery means 321 second special symbol display control means 322 second special symbol fluctuation control means 323 second random number judgment means 503 Effect flag control means 511 Small hit game number storage means 512 Effect flag storage means

Claims (2)

A low-probability gaming state in which the probability of acquiring a right to execute a special game capable of acquiring a prize ball according to the game ball entering the big prize opening is set to a predetermined probability, or the right to execute the above special game Control means for controlling the progress of the game in a high probability gaming state in which the probability of acquisition is set to a higher probability than the low probability gaming state, and a gaming machine comprising:
The control means includes
Game data lottery means for acquiring game data triggered by the entry of a game ball into the starting port and performing a lottery for acquiring the right to shift to the special game;
Based on the game data, by opening a grand prize opening provided on the game board, a round game that allows a game ball to enter the grand prize opening is executed a plurality of times and the gaming state First special game control means for controlling a first special game that can be a transition opportunity;
A second special game control means for controlling a second special game that is set to be shorter than the first special game and the second special game that can be a trigger for the transition of the gaming state, in which the total opening time of the big prize opening in the round game is set;
A third special game that controls a third special game that cannot be used as a trigger for transition of the gaming state while the special winning opening is opened and closed in a manner in which the player cannot distinguish or difficult to distinguish the difference from the second special game. Game control means;
Production control means for controlling the production based on the game data,
The control means includes
As an effect based on the game data, it has at least a plurality of effect modes related to the third special game,
A special game execution number storage means for storing the number of times the third special game has been executed;
A gaming machine characterized in that when the number of times stored in the special game execution number storage means reaches a predetermined number of times, the effect mode relating to the third special game is changed. The control means includes
As an effect based on the game data, it further has an effect aspect related to the second special game, and at least one of the effect aspects related to the third special game is an effect aspect related to the second special game. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is the same.

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