JP2010075517A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which can sufficiently demonstrate the performance effect of a performance for a latent probability change making a game player anticipates the transfer to a high probability game state. <P>SOLUTION: A control means 100 controls a low probability game state wherein the winning probability for a jackpot is low, and the high probability game state wherein the winning probability is higher than that of the low probability game state. Game data includes first data by which the following games can be progressed under the high probability game state which cannot be recognized or is difficult to be recognized by a game player, and second data by which the game state before or after the acquisition of the game data is unchangeable. The control means 100 executes the control of a suggested performance mode until the completion conditions are satisfied with the attainment of a number of times which is set in advance regarding the suggested performance mode conforming to the second data as the completion conditions from among suggested performance modes which are started with the acquisition of the first data or the second data as the trigger. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that performs a lottery drawing when a game ball enters a start opening.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known a gaming machine capable of executing a jackpot game capable of winning a prize ball when a jackpot lottery is performed in response to a game ball entering a start opening and the jackpot is won. Many of these gaming machines allow a game to proceed in a low probability gaming state in which the jackpot winning probability is set to a predetermined probability and a high probability gaming state in which the jackpot winning probability is higher than the low probability gaming state. ing. In recent years, the player has a sense of expectation that the player may have entered the high-probability gaming state without clearly informing the player that the player has entered the high-probability gaming state (so-called latent probability change). A gaming machine with enhanced interest is being provided.

JP 2008-18169 A

  As described above, in a gaming machine that employs so-called latent probability change, in order to increase the player's expectation during the latent probability change, the effect in the low-probability gaming state and the high-probability gaming state are determined as the effect for the latent probability change. A production different from the production is provided. Thus, at first glance, by providing an effect that cannot be determined whether the game state is a high-probability game state or a low-probability game state, it is possible to enhance the interest of the player who is changing the latent probability.

  However, since the effect for changing the latent probability expects the player to be in a high probability gaming state, if the effect for changing the latent probability continues indefinitely, the player will actually be in the high probability gaming state. However, it is determined that the effect for changing the latent probability has been performed as an appearance only for the appearance. As a result, the effect for changing the latency probability is regarded as an effect with low reliability (that is, an effect with a low possibility of being in a high-probability gaming state, a so-called Gase effect), and the effect of the effect for changing the latent probability is sufficiently obtained. There was a problem that could not be demonstrated.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can sufficiently exhibit the effect of the effect of changing the latent probability that makes the player expect that the state has shifted to the high probability gaming state.

  The first invention obtains game data triggered by the entry of a game ball into a starting port provided in the game board, and performs a lottery to acquire a right to execute a special game capable of acquiring a prize ball. A game in a low-probability gaming state in which the winning probability of acquiring the right to execute the special game is controlled to a preset probability, or in a high-probability gaming state in which the winning probability is higher than the low-probability gaming state A game machine having a control means for controlling the progress of the game, wherein the game data includes a high-probability game state in the subsequent game state, and the player recognizes the progress of the game in the high-probability game state. The second data in which the game state is invariable before and after the execution of the game data, while the player is unable to determine the difference between the first data which is impossible or difficult to recognize and the first data. And including The control means starts with the acquisition of the first data or the second data, and suggests that the high-probability suggestion effect that suggests the possibility that the current gaming state is the high-probability gaming state continues for a predetermined period. An effect control unit that executes control of the effect mode is provided, and the effect control unit determines that the number of times set in advance for the suggestion effect mode based on the second data is reached as an end condition until the end condition is satisfied. Control of the suggestion effect mode is executed.

  The second invention is a gaming machine according to the first invention, wherein the special symbol is variably displayed, and the special symbol variation display means for stopping the variation display after a predetermined time has elapsed, and the special symbol is triggered by the entrance of the game ball. A start opening that generates the right to start the display of the variation of the special symbol by the symbol variation display means, and the game data is acquired in response to the game ball entering the start opening of the jackpot game that can win a prize ball A lottery for acquiring the right to execute and a low-probability gaming state in which the winning probability for acquiring the right to execute the jackpot game is controlled to a preset probability, or the winning probability is higher than the low-probability gaming state Control means for proceeding with a game in a high-probability gaming state as a probability, and the control means enters a game ball into the start opening when the special symbol is variably displayed by the special symbol variation display means. Ball Based on the game data stored in the special symbol holding storage means for storing the game data obtained by the above, and retaining the right of variable display of the special symbol triggered by the entry And a variation time determining means for determining a variation time based on the game data and the number of reserves of the variable symbol display right at the start of the variation, and an effect based on the game data. The game data includes a subsequent gaming state that is a high-probability gaming state, and the player cannot recognize or difficult to recognize the progress of the game in the high-probability gaming state. While the difference between the first data and the first data is a mode in which the player cannot discriminate or is difficult to discriminate, the gaming state becomes invariable before and after the execution of the game data. Second data and lost data that does not correspond to any of the first data and the second data are included, and the lost data is reserved for the right of variable display of special symbols in the special symbol storage unit. When the number is equal to or greater than the preset number, the variation time is determined as the first time, while when the reserved number is less than the preset number, the variation time is longer than the first time. High probability determined at a second time, and the control means is started with the acquisition of the first data or the second data, and suggests the possibility that the current gaming state is the high probability gaming state The suggestion effect mode is controlled so that the suggestion effect continues for a predetermined period, and the suggestion mode effect based on the second data is set in advance. The suggestion effect mode by the effect control means until the end condition is satisfied with the end condition that the change time related to the change display of the special symbol is determined as the second time The control is executed.

  A third invention is the gaming machine of the first or second invention, wherein the control means opens a special winning opening provided in a game board as the special game, and a game ball to the special winning opening A first special game in which a round game that allows the player to enter the game is executed a plurality of times, and the round game is executed the same number of times as the first special game, and the total opening of the big prize opening in all round games The second special game set to be shorter than the first special game and the special winning opening are opened and closed a predetermined number of times within a range shorter than the second special game, and the second special game And a third special game that opens and closes the grand prize opening in a manner in which the player cannot discriminate the difference from the game or is difficult to discriminate. When a certain number of game balls enter when opening When in, where the large winning opening has the predetermined number of times the same number of special winning opening and closing of the third special game of, characterized by terminating the second special game.

  A fourth invention is a gaming machine according to the third invention, wherein the control means has a different probability of acquiring a right to execute at least the first special game before and after the execution of the second special game. On the other hand, before and after the execution of the third special game, the right acquisition probability to execute the first special game is made equal.

  A fifth invention is the gaming machine according to the third or fourth invention, wherein the control means in the second special game is a circuit corresponding to a final opening / closing circuit of the big prize opening in the third special game. When the game ball does not enter the big prize opening, the second special game is ended.

  A sixth invention is a gaming machine according to the fifth invention, wherein the third special game has a special winning opening opened and closed only twice, and the control means is a large game in the second special game. When the game ball does not enter at the time of the second opening of the winning opening, the second special game is ended.

  A seventh invention is the gaming machine according to the sixth invention, wherein the control means continues a round game only once when a game ball enters the big prize opening in the second special game. It is characterized by.

  An eighth invention is the gaming machine according to the third to seventh inventions, wherein a continuous winning opening is provided in the special winning opening, and the control means does not enter a gaming ball into the continuous winning opening. The second special game is ended when the game is finished.

The starting port is provided in the game board, and the game balls launched on the game board are configured to enter or pass. The configuration of the start port is not particularly limited as long as it can detect that a game ball has entered or passed.
When a game ball enters or passes through the start port, a lottery is performed by acquiring game data. This game data consists of random numbers, commands, etc. acquired by random number generation means. The lottery based on the game data determines whether or not to acquire the right to execute the jackpot game and the subsequent game state.

The game data includes game data to win a so-called jackpot and game data to lose, and the game data to win a jackpot further includes a plurality of types of game data. In other words, there are provided a plurality of types of jackpots in which the contents of the jackpot game to be executed and the subsequent gaming state is a high probability gaming state or a low probability gaming state are appropriately combined.
Any number of types of game data related to jackpots, that is, jackpots may be provided, but at least two game data must be provided.

  The first data is data in which a subsequent gaming state becomes a high probability gaming state, but it becomes impossible for the player to recognize that it is a high probability gaming state. The first data may be a high-probability gaming state after executing the jackpot game, or may be a high-probability gaming state without executing the jackpot game.

  Here, the jackpot game is a prize ball corresponding to the entry of the game ball, in which the game ball can be entered by releasing the role that normally makes the game ball impossible or difficult to enter. Is a game to be paid out. There is no particular limitation on the pattern for releasing the accessory. For example, it is preferable to repeat one round that ends when a predetermined number of game balls enter or a predetermined time elapses. For this reason, apart from the first data, a jackpot game that can win a prize ball within a preset range is executed, and the data (third data) in which the subsequent gaming state becomes a high-probability gaming state. It is desirable to provide it. The jackpot game executed by this third data must achieve winning balls. Therefore, it is necessary to set the range set in advance to a range where at least prize balls equal to or more than the number of game balls fired during the jackpot game can be obtained.

  On the other hand, the second data is game data in which the gaming state becomes a low-probability gaming state after a game in which the difference from the jackpot game based on the first data is indistinguishable or difficult to discriminate by the player. The second data makes it impossible to determine whether the game state is in a high probability game state or a low probability game state after the jackpot game is over. The method of making the difference from the jackpot game indistinguishable or difficult for the player is not limited to the case where the opening time of the big prize opening and the number of times of opening are exactly the same, and the opening time of the big prize opening is slightly different. Cases where the number of times of opening is slightly different are widely included.

In addition, when shifting to the high probability gaming state based on the first data, the so-called losing effect is performed as usual without actuating any accessory provided on the game board, and the high probability gaming state is entered. Even after the transition, the same production as in the normal gaming state is developed. In this way, the player cannot recognize the transition to the high probability gaming state, and can create the unrecognizable state of the present invention.
Alternatively, when shifting to the high-probability gaming state, the player is shown the possibility of shifting to the high-probability gaming state by operating an accessory or the like as set in advance or performing a specific effect. On the other hand, even when the gaming state remains in the normal gaming state, if the actor or the like is operated with a predetermined probability as described above, or if a specific performance is performed, the transition to the high probability gaming state , The player loses confidence. Thus, in the present invention, it is expressed as difficult to recognize a state in which the player is not convinced that the state has shifted to the high probability gaming state.

  Also, when a high probability gaming state is achieved after executing a jackpot game based on the first data, for example, the jackpot game is executed as a jackpot game that activates the accessory to such an extent that the player becomes difficult to see. It is effective that the fact itself is difficult for the player to recognize.

  Further, the method and timing for notifying the player that the gaming state is the high probability gaming state or that the current gaming state is the high probability gaming state is not particularly limited. For example, as a method of notifying the player, a message may be displayed or output by voice. Or although it is not a clear message, you may alert | report to a player by the production which appears only in a high probability game state. In any case, it is sufficient that the player recognizes that the player is in a high probability gaming state or is in a high probability gaming state, and the configuration of the notification means is not particularly limited.

  In addition, one production mode widely includes a mode in which a specific type of production continues for a predetermined period. A specific type of production means that the content of the production can be classified, distinguished, or categorized by type. Further, the predetermined period refers to a period over at least a plurality of games.

  Fluctuation display means notifying the player of the lottery result of whether or not the big hit with a special symbol, until the special symbol is finally displayed to the player after starting the variation, It takes a certain amount of time. As for the special symbol, it is only necessary that the lottery result is finally notified to the player. Therefore, when the special symbol is displayed to the player after the change starts, that is, the display to the player during the change is not essential, and no indication is displayed to the player during the change. Is also included in the variable display referred to in the present invention.

  According to the first aspect, the suggestion effect mode that is started when the second data is acquired is terminated when the predetermined effect is performed a predetermined number of times. Thereby, the suggestion effect mode which is actually a low-probability gaming state does not continue indefinitely. Therefore, the high-probability suggestion effect is not regarded as a low-reliability effect (that is, an effect that is unlikely to be a high-probability gaming state, a so-called gasse effect), and the high-probability suggestion effect (the effect for changing the latent probability) The production effect by can be fully exhibited.

  Further, according to the second invention, the suggestion effect mode is performed only for the predetermined number of times, and is ended depending on the hold status when the loss is acquired. This is different from the conventional pattern-cut effect mode in which a predetermined number of times are continuously ended. Therefore, while avoiding that the suggestion effect mode that is actually a low-probability gaming state continues indefinitely, a high-probability suggestion effect (without impairing the player's expectation by not necessarily ending in a predetermined number of times) It is possible to sufficiently exhibit the production effect by the production for changing the latent probability).

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 2, and an operation handle 3 is rotatably provided at a lower position of the game board 2. The operation handle 3 is provided with a rotation angle detection SW 3a for detecting the rotation angle, and a voltage corresponding to the detection angle of the rotation angle detection SW 3a is provided in the game ball launching mechanism. Applied to the firing solenoid 4a (see FIG. 3). When a voltage is applied to the firing solenoid 4a, the firing solenoid 4a operates according to the applied voltage, and a game ball is launched with a strength according to the rotation angle of the operation handle 3.

The game ball fired as described above rises between the rails 5 a and 5 b and reaches the upper position of the game board 2, and then falls within the game area 6. At this time, the game ball falls unpredictably by a plurality of nails and windmills (not shown) provided in the game area 6.
The game area 6 is provided with a plurality of normal winning openings 7. Each of the normal winning holes 7 is provided with a normal winning hole detection SW 7a. When the normal winning hole detection SW 7a detects the entry of a game ball, a predetermined winning ball (for example, 10 game balls) is paid out. It is.

  Further, a winning gate 8 is provided in the gaming area 6 and above the normal winning opening 7 so as to pass a game ball. The winning gate 8 is provided with a gate detection SW 8a for detecting the passage of the game ball. When the gate detection SW 8a detects the passage of the game ball, a lottery of a normal symbol, which will be described later, is performed.

Further, a lower start position of the game area 6 is provided with a first start port 9 through which a game ball can enter, similarly to the normal winning port 7. Further, a second start port 10 is provided directly below the first start port 9. As shown in FIG. 2A, the second starting port 10 has a pair of movable pieces 10b, and the first mode in which the pair of movable pieces 10b is maintained in a closed state, and FIG. As shown in b), the pair of movable pieces 10b are controlled to move to the second mode in which the pair of movable pieces 10b are in the open state. When the second starting port 10 is controlled in the first mode, the first starting port 9 located immediately above the second starting port 10 becomes an obstacle and does not accept game balls. It is possible or difficult. On the other hand, when the second starting port 10 is controlled to the second mode, the pair of movable pieces 10b function as a tray, and it is easy to enter the game ball into the second starting port 10. That is, when the second start port 10 is in the first mode, there is almost no opportunity for entering a game ball, and when the second start port 10 is in the second mode, the opportunity for entering a game ball is increased.
The first start port 9 and the second start port 10 are provided with a first start port detection SW 9a and a second start port detection SW 10a for detecting the entrance of a game ball, respectively. When the entry of a ball is detected, a lottery for acquiring a right to execute a jackpot game, which will be described later (hereinafter referred to as a “hit lottery”), is performed. Also, when the detection SWs 9a and 10a detect the entry of a game ball, a predetermined prize ball (for example, 4 game balls) is paid out.

As shown in FIG. 1, a special winning opening 11 is provided further below the second starting opening 10. The special prize opening 11 is usually provided with a special prize opening / closing door 11b, and the special prize opening 11 is normally maintained in the closed state shown in FIG. 3A by the special prize opening / closing door 11b. , It is impossible to enter game balls. On the other hand, when a special game, which will be described later, is started, a special prize opening / closing solenoid 11c, which will be described later, is energized, and the special prize opening / closing solenoid 11c is opened by the special prize opening / closing solenoid 11c as shown in FIG. The special winning opening 11 is opened. In this way, when the prize winning opening / closing door 11b is opened, the prize winning opening / closing door 11b functions as a tray for guiding the game balls into the prize winning opening 11, and the game balls enter the prize winning opening 11. A ball is possible. The big prize opening 11 is provided with a big prize opening detection SW 11a, and when the big prize opening detection SW 11a detects the entry of a game ball, a predetermined prize ball (for example, 15 game balls) is paid out. .
The player does not enter any of the normal winning port 7, the first starting port 9, the second starting port 10, and the grand winning port 11 further below the above-mentioned grand winning port 11, that is, at the bottom of the game area 6. A discharge port 12 is provided for discharging the game balls.

  The game balls that have entered the big prize opening 11 are discharged to the back side of the game board 2 through the passage 40, and the passage 40 is provided with the special prize detection SW 11 a. Accordingly, the game balls that have entered the special winning opening 11 are collected in the same manner as the gaming balls discharged from the discharge opening 12 and the like after being detected by the special winning opening detection SW 11a.

  In the grand prize opening 11, a continuous prize opening 30 is provided through which a game ball that has entered the big prize opening 11 can enter with a predetermined probability. The game ball that has entered the continuous prize opening 30 is discharged to the back side of the game board 2 through the passage 31. In this path 31, it is detected that the game ball has entered the continuous prize opening 30. A continuous winning opening detection SW 31a including a sensor is provided. Therefore, the game balls that have entered the continuous winning opening 30 are collected in the same manner as the game balls discharged from the discharge opening 12 and the like after being detected by the continuous winning opening detection SW 31a.

In addition, the game board 2 is provided with an effect device for performing various effects.
Specifically, an effect display device 13 composed of a liquid crystal display (LCD) or the like is provided at a substantially central portion of the game area 6, and an effect agent device is provided on the right side of the effect display device 13. 14 and 15 are provided. Further, an effect lighting device 16 is provided at both the upper position and the lower position of the game board 2, and an effect button 17 is provided on the left side of the operation handle 3.

  The effect display device 13 displays an image while the game is not being performed or displays an image according to the progress of the game. In particular, when a game ball enters the first start port 9 or the second start port 10, the decorative symbol for notifying the player of the lottery result is variably displayed. The decorative symbol is, for example, that three numbers are scroll-displayed, and the scrolling is stopped after a predetermined time, and a specific symbol (number) is displayed in an array. As a result, while the symbols are being scrolled, the player is given an impression that the lottery is currently being performed, and the player is notified of the lottery result by the symbols displayed when the scrolling is stopped. By displaying various images, characters, and the like during the decorative display of the decorative symbols, the player is given a high expectation that they may win a jackpot.

The stage effect devices 14 and 15 give the player a sense of expectation according to their operation modes. In the present embodiment, the stage effect device 14 is composed of a movable device in the shape of a person's face, and the bag is used as the stage effect device 15. The stage effect device 14 moves, for example, in the left-right direction or protrudes to the front side of the gaming machine 1. In addition, the production effect device 15 is configured such that the opening degree of the bag is variably controlled. Various expectation feelings are given to the player by the combination of the operation modes of these effect actor devices 14 and 15 and the operations of both effect actor devices 14 and 15.
In addition, the effect lighting device 16 includes a plurality of lights 16a, and performs various effects while changing the light irradiation direction and emission color of each light 16a.

Further, an effect button 17 that can be pressed by the player is provided on the left side of the operation handle 3. For example, the effect button 17 is effective only when a message for operating the effect button 17 is displayed on the effect display device 13. The effect button 17 is provided with an effect button detection SW 17a. When the effect button detection SW 17a detects an operation of the player, a further effect is executed in accordance with this operation.
Further, although not shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 is provided with an audio output device 18 (see FIG. 4) composed of a speaker, and in addition to the above-described effect devices, a sound effect is also performed. ing.

Below the game area 6, the first special symbol display 19, the second special symbol display 20, the normal symbol display 21, the first hold indicator 22, the second hold indicator 23, the normal symbol hold display A vessel 24 is provided.
The first special symbol display 19 is for notifying a lottery result of a jackpot that is performed when a game ball enters the first start port 9. That is, a plurality of special symbols corresponding to the jackpot lottery result are provided, and the lottery result is notified to the player by displaying the special symbol corresponding to the jackpot lottery result on the first special symbol display 19. I am doing so. For example, “7” is displayed when the jackpot is won, and “−” is displayed when the player wins. “7” and “−” displayed in this way are special symbols, but these special symbols are not displayed immediately, but are displayed in a stopped state after being displayed for a predetermined time. .

  More specifically, when a game ball enters the first starting port 9, a jackpot lottery will be performed. However, the jackpot lottery result is not immediately notified to the player, and a predetermined time is passed. The player is notified when it has passed. Therefore, until the predetermined time elapses, the first special symbol display 19 displays a display (variation display) as if the lottery is currently being performed, such as blinking an LED. When a predetermined time has elapsed, a special symbol corresponding to the jackpot lottery result is stopped and displayed so that the player is notified of the lottery result. The second special symbol display 20 is for notifying a lottery result of the jackpot performed when a game ball has entered the second starting port 10, and the display mode is the above-described first display. This is the same as the special symbol display mode in the special symbol display 19.

  The normal symbol display 21 is for notifying the lottery result of the normal symbol that is performed when the game ball passes through the winning gate 8. As will be described in detail later, when the winning symbol is won by the normal symbol lottery, the normal symbol display 21 is turned on, and then the second starting port 10 is controlled to the second mode for a predetermined time. Note that this normal symbol is not immediately notified of the lottery result when the game ball passes through the winning gate 8, and the normal symbol display 21 blinks until a predetermined time elapses. Fluctuation is displayed.

Furthermore, when a special ball is displayed in the first starting port 9 or the second starting port 10 during a special symbol variation display or during a special game to be described later, the special symbol variation display cannot be performed immediately. The right to display special symbols is reserved under the above conditions. More specifically, the right to display the variation of the special symbol in which the game ball enters and is retained at the first start port 9 is retained as the first hold (U1), and the game ball enters the second start port 10 The right of variable display of the special symbol reserved is reserved as the second reservation (U2).
For both of these holds, the upper limit reserved number is set to four, and the reserved number is displayed on the first hold indicator 22 and the second hold indicator 23, respectively. When there is one first hold (U1), the LED on the left side of the first hold indicator 22 is lit, and when there are two first holds (U1), 2 of the first hold indicator 22 is displayed. One LED lights up. In addition, when the number of the first hold (U1) is three, the LED on the left side of the first hold indicator 22 blinks and the LED on the right side is lit, and when the number of the first hold (U1) is four, Two LEDs of the 1 hold indicator 22 blink. Further, on the second hold indicator 23, the number of reserved pieces of the second hold (U2) is displayed in the same manner as described above.
The upper limit reserved number of normal symbols is also set to four, and the reserved number is displayed on the normal symbol hold indicator 24 in the same manner as the first hold indicator 22 and the second hold indicator 23. Is done.

(Internal structure of control means)
Next, control means for controlling the progress of the game will be described with reference to FIG. In the present embodiment, the control unit 100 includes a main control board 101, a sub control board 102, a prize ball control board 103, a lamp control board 104, and an effect control board 105.

  The main control board 101 controls the basic operation of the game. The main control board 101 includes a CPU 101a, a ROM 101b, and a RAM 101c. The CPU 101a reads out a program stored in the ROM 101b based on an input signal from each detection SW or timer, performs arithmetic processing, directly controls each device or display, or according to the result of the arithmetic processing. Send commands to other boards. The RAM 101c functions as a data work area during the arithmetic processing of the CPU 101a.

To the input side of the main control board 101, a normal winning opening detection SW 7a, a gate detection SW 8a, a first starting opening detection SW 9a, a second starting opening detection SW 10a, a large winning opening detection SW 11a, and a continuous winning opening detection SW 31a are connected. The game ball detection signal is input to the main control board 101.
Further, an accessory operating device 25 is connected to the output side of the main control board 101. The accessory actuating device 25 includes a second start opening / closing solenoid 10c for opening / closing the pair of movable pieces 10b of the second start opening 10 and a large winning opening opening / closing solenoid 11c for opening / closing the large winning opening opening / closing door 11b. Composed.

  The sub-control board 102 mainly controls each effect such as during game or standby. The sub control board 102 includes a CPU 102a, a ROM 102b, and a RAM 102c, and is connected to the main control board 101 so as to be able to communicate in one direction from the main control board 101 to the sub control board 102. The CPU 102a reads out a program stored in the ROM 101b based on a command transmitted from the main control board 101 or an input signal from the effect button detection SW 17a or the timer, performs arithmetic processing, and based on the processing. The command is transmitted to the lamp control board 104 or the effect control board 105. The RAM 102c functions as a data work area during the arithmetic processing of the CPU 102a.

  The prize ball control board 103 performs game ball launch control and prize ball payout control. The prize ball control board 103 includes a CPU 103a, a ROM 103b, and a RAM 103c, and is connected to the main control board 101 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication. The CPU 103a reads a program stored in the ROM 103b based on an input signal from the rotation angle detection SW 3a, and controls energization of the firing solenoid 4a provided in the game ball launching mechanism. In addition, a prize ball payout device 26 having a motor or the like for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls from the game ball storage unit to the player is connected to the output side of the prize ball control board 103. Based on the command transmitted from the main control board 101, the CPU 103a reads a predetermined program from the ROM 103b to perform arithmetic processing, and controls the prize ball payout device 26 to pay out a predetermined prize ball to the player. At this time, the RAM 103c functions as a data work area during the arithmetic processing of the CPU 103a.

  The lamp control board 104 includes a CPU 104a, a ROM 104b, and a RAM 104c in the same manner as the above boards, and controls lighting of the effect lighting device 16 provided on the game board 2 and changes the light irradiation direction. Drive control for the motor. In addition, energization control is performed on a drive source such as a solenoid or a motor for operating the production actors 14 and 15. The lamp control board 104 is connected to the sub-control board 102, and performs the above-described controls based on the command transmitted from the sub-control board 102.

The effect control board 105 is an image CPU 105 a ₁ , an image ROM 105 b ₁ , an image RAM 105 c ₁ , a VRAM 105 d for performing image display control of the effect display device 13, and a sound CPU 105 a ₂ for performing sound output control of the sound output device 18. Voice ROM 105b ₂ and voice RAM 105c ₂ . The effect control board 105 is connected to the sub control board 102 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication, and the effect display device 13 and the audio output device 18 are connected to the output side thereof.

The image ROM 105b ₁ stores a large number of image data such as decorative symbols and backgrounds displayed on the effect display device 13, and the image CPU 105a ₁ stores a predetermined program based on a command transmitted from the sub-control board 102. It reads, reads the predetermined image data from ROM105b ₁ to VRAM105d, the display control of the performance display device 13. The CPU 105a ₁ executes various image processing such as background image display processing, decoration symbol display processing, and character image display processing on the effect display device 13, but the background image, decoration symbol image, and character image are effect display. The image is superimposed on the display screen of the device 13.
That is, the decorative 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 105d 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. .

The audio ROM 105b ₂ stores a large amount of audio data output from the audio output device 18, and the audio CPU 105a ₂ reads a predetermined program based on a command transmitted from the sub-control board 102. The sound output control in the sound output device 18 is performed.

(Main programs stored in the ROM of the main control board)
FIG. 5 shows an example of a main program stored in the ROM 101b of the main control board 101 that controls the progress of the game. FIG. 6 shows a sub control board 102, a lamp control board 104, and an effect control board 105 that control the effects. An example of main programs stored in each ROM is shown. Note that the programs shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 are merely listed as examples of programs that perform characteristic control among the controls in this embodiment, and other programs are not shown in the progress of the game. Many programs are provided.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a normal symbol processing program 200 is stored in the ROM 101 b of the main control board 101 as a program that functions when a game ball passes the winning gate 8. The ROM 101b stores a winning gate passage processing program 201, a normal symbol variation processing program 202, and a second start port control program 203 that function as subprograms of the normal symbol processing program 200. Further, the ROM 101b stores a winning random number lottery program 201a that functions as a subprogram of the winning gate passage processing program 201 and a winning random number determination program 202a that functions as a subprogram of the normal symbol variation processing program 202. .

  In addition, the ROM 101b stores a special symbol processing program 220 as a program that functions when a game ball enters the first start port 9 or the second start port 10 as a trigger. In addition, the ROM 101b stores a starting opening ball processing program 221 and a special symbol variation processing program 222 that function as subprograms of the special symbol processing program 220. Further, the ROM 101b stores a special symbol holding number count program 221a, a jackpot random number lottery program 221b, a symbol random number lottery program 221c, and a reach random number lottery program 221d that function as subprograms of the starting entrance ball processing program 221. Yes. The ROM 101b also has a jackpot determination processing program 222a, a variation pattern selection processing program 222b, a variation random number lottery program 222c, a special symbol variation display program 222d, and a variation suspension process that function as a subprogram of the special symbol variation processing program 222. A program 222e is stored.

The ROM 101b stores a special game processing program 240 as a program that functions during a special game described later. The ROM 101b also has a big prize opening processing program 241 that functions as a subprogram of the special game processing program 240, and a jackpot gaming processing program 241a that functions as a subprogram of the big winning prize processing program 241. 241b is stored.
The ROM 101b stores an output processing program 260 for transmitting commands determined by the above programs to the sub control board 102, the prize ball control board 103, or an external connection device (not shown). The external connection device is, for example, provided adjacent to the gaming machine 1, a ball rental device for lending a gaming ball to the gaming machine 1, or provided above the gaming machine 1, It is a display device that displays the number of jackpots or the like, or a hall computer for grasping the progress of each gaming machine.

(Main programs stored in ROM on other boards)
The ROM 102b of the sub control board 102 stores an effect execution command reception processing program 320 as a program that functions when receiving an effect execution command (described later) transmitted from the main control board 101. The ROM 102b stores an effect random number lottery program 321 and an effect random number determination process program 322 that function as subprograms of the effect execution command reception processing program 320.
The ROM 102b stores a special game command reception processing program 330 as a program that functions when a special game command (described later) transmitted from the main control board 101 is received. The ROM 102b also includes a long hit command reception processing program 331, a short hit command reception processing program 332, and a small hit command reception processing program that function as subprograms of the special game command reception processing program 330. 333 is stored.
Further, the ROM 102 b stores an effect command transmission program 334 for transmitting an effect command determined on the sub-control board 102 to the lamp control board 104 and the effect control board 105.

Further, the ROM105b ₁ of performance control board 105, as a program that functions upon receiving the transmitted presentation commands from the sub-control board 102, effect display apparatus control program 341 is stored. The effect display device control program 341 is classified into a decorative symbol variation display program 342, a long hit game effect control program 343, a short hit game effect control program 344, and a small hit game effect control program 345. Further, the ROM 105b ₂ of the sub control board 105 stores a sound output device control program 346 as a program that functions when an effect command transmitted from the sub control board 102 is received.
In addition, the ROM 104b of the lamp control board 104 stores an effect actor device operation program 360 and an effect lighting device control program 361 as programs that function when an effect command transmitted from the sub-control board 102 is received. ing.

(Main storage area of main control board RAM)
The RAM 101c of the main control board 101 mainly has a storage area shown in FIG. The storage areas listed below are merely examples, and many other storage areas are provided.
In the RAM 101c, the normal symbol hold number (G) storage area 400, the normal symbol hold storage area 401, the special symbol hold number (U) storage area 402, the special symbol hold storage area 403, the remaining number of changes in the high probability gaming state (X ) A storage area 406, a remaining short-time game state variation count (J) storage area 407, a round game count (R) storage area 408, a winning prize entrance number (C) storage area 409, and a game state storage area 410 are provided. ing. The game state storage area 410 includes an auxiliary game start flag storage area 410a, a short time game flag storage area 410b, a high probability game flag storage area 410c, a long hit game start flag storage area 410d, a short hit game start flag storage area 410e, A small hit game start flag storage area 410f is provided.
Note that a plurality of storage areas are also provided in the RAM 102c of the sub control board 102. The specific configuration thereof will be described in the explanation of the game progress control described later.

(Description of gaming state)
Next, the gaming state when the game progresses will be described. In the present embodiment, one of “low probability gaming state”, “high probability gaming state”, “short-time gaming state”, “non-short-time gaming state”, “long-hitting gaming state”, “short-hit gaming state”, and “small-hit gaming state” The game progresses in the game state. However, while the game is in progress, if the game state is “low probability game state” or “high probability game state”, it is always “time-short game state” or “non-time-short game state”. In other words, there are cases of “low probability gaming state” and “short-time gaming state” and “low probability gaming state” and “non-short-time gaming state”. . Note that the gaming state when the game is started, that is, the initial gaming state of the gaming machine 1 is a “low probability gaming state” and is set to a “non-short-time gaming state”. Is referred to as a “normal gaming state”.

In this embodiment, the “low probability gaming state” means that in the jackpot lottery performed on the condition that a game ball has entered the first starting port 9 or the second starting port 10, the winning probability of jackpot is 2 / The game state set to 601. The jackpot winning here is to acquire a right to execute a “long win game” or a “short win game” which will be described later.
On the other hand, the “high probability gaming state” means a gaming state in which the jackpot winning probability is set to 20/601. Therefore, in the “high probability gaming state”, it is easier to acquire the right to execute “game per long” or “game per short” than in the “low probability gaming state”.

  In the present embodiment, “non-short game state” means that the time required for the lottery is set as long as 29 seconds in the normal symbol lottery performed on the condition that the game ball has passed the winning gate 8, and It means a gaming state in which the opening control time of the second starting port 10 when winning is set as short as 0.2 seconds. That is, when a game ball passes through the winning gate 8, a normal symbol lottery is performed, and the lottery result is determined 29 seconds after the lottery is started. If the lottery result is a win, then the second start port 10 is controlled to the second mode for about 0.2 seconds.

On the other hand, the “short-time gaming state” means that the time required for the normal symbol lottery is 3 seconds, which is shorter than the “non-short-time gaming state”, and the second starting point when winning in the win A game state in which the release control time of 10 is set to 3.5 seconds, which is longer than the “non-short game state”.
In this embodiment, the probability of winning in the normal symbol lottery is set to 90%, and this winning probability is the game state of either “non-short game state” or “short-time game state”. But it doesn't change. Therefore, in the “short-time gaming state”, the second starting port 10 is more easily controlled to the second mode as long as the game ball passes through the winning gate 8 than in the “non-short-time gaming state”. As a result, in the “short-time gaming state”, the player can proceed with the game without consuming the game balls, but this is the original purpose of the “short-time gaming state”.
However, in the “short-time gaming state”, the above-mentioned purpose of providing the “short-time gaming state” may be achieved by making the winning probability in the normal symbol lottery higher than the “non-short-time gaming state”. I do not care.

In the present embodiment, the “long hit gaming state” means a right to execute a long hit game in a jackpot lottery performed on the condition that a game ball has entered the first start port 9 or the second start port 10. This is the gaming state that is executed when the player has earned.
In the “long hit gaming state”, a round game in which the special winning opening 11 is opened is performed 15 times in total. The total opening time of the grand prize opening 11 in each round game is set to a maximum of 30 seconds. If a predetermined number of game balls (for example, nine) enter the big prize opening 11 during this period, one round game will be played. End. In other words, the “long hit game state” is a game state in which a game ball enters the big winning opening 11 and a player can acquire a prize ball corresponding to the winning ball, so that a large number of prize balls can be acquired. is there.

In the present embodiment, the “short win game state” means the right to execute a short win game in the big win lottery performed on the condition that a game ball has entered the first start port 9 or the second start port 10. This is the gaming state that is executed when the player has earned.
In the “short win game state”, a round game in which the special winning opening 11 is opened is performed twice in total. However, in each round game, the big prize opening 11 is opened only once, and the opening time is set to 0.1 seconds. During this time, when a predetermined number of game balls (for example, 9 balls) enter the big prize opening 11, one round game is finished. However, since the opening time of the big prize opening 11 is extremely short as described above, Hardly enters, and even if a game ball enters, only one or two game balls enter in one round game. Even in the “short win game state”, when a game ball enters the big winning opening 11, a predetermined prize ball (for example, 15 game balls) is paid out.

In the present embodiment, the “small hit game state” means the right to execute the small hit game in the big hit lottery performed on the condition that a game ball has entered the first start port 9 or the second start port 10. This is the gaming state that is executed when the player has earned.
Also in the “small winning game state”, as in the above “short winning game state”, the big winning opening 11 is opened twice. The opening time, opening / closing timing, and opening / closing mode of the special winning opening 11 at this time are the same as the “short hit gaming state”, or the player determines whether the “small hit gaming state” and the “short hit gaming state”. Is approximated to the extent impossible or difficult. However, when a game ball enters the special winning opening 11, a predetermined prize ball (for example, 15 game balls) is paid out in the same manner as described above.

In the present embodiment, the “long win game” and the “short win game” are referred to as “big hit game”, and the “big hit game” and the “small hit game” are collectively referred to as “special game”. That's it.
In the main control board 101, a flag is stored in the gaming state storage area 410 of the RAM 101c so as to grasp which gaming state is the above gaming state.
In addition, the game state is changed from one game state to another game state when “big hit” is won as a result of the jackpot lottery. In the present embodiment, a plurality of types of “hit” are provided, and the gaming state thereafter changes according to the type of “hit” won. The “big hit” provided in the present embodiment will be described below.

(Description of jackpot type)
In the present embodiment, “per length with high probability”, “per length with normal time”, “short per time with high probability”, “short per hour with normal time”, “short per hour with high probability”, “ There are six types of big hits, “normal short and short short hits”.

  "Per length with a high probability of shortening" means that three game values are given. When this “per-long with high probability” is selected, the first gaming value becomes the “long-hitting gaming state”, and the player can acquire a large amount of prize balls. When this “long-run gaming state” ends, the game progresses in the “high probability gaming state” as the second gaming value, and in the “short-time gaming state” as the third gaming value. The game progresses. 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. In the present embodiment, the “high probability gaming state” and the “short-time gaming state” are continued until the special symbol variation display is performed a maximum of 10,000 times. Therefore, from the viewpoint of the probability, the “high probability gaming state” and the “time-short gaming state” will continue until the jackpot is won again.

“Regular per length with a short time” means that two game values are given. When this “ordinary length with a short time” is won, the first gaming value is the above “long gaming state”, and the player can acquire a large amount of prize balls. Further, when the “long hit gaming state” ends, the game proceeds in the “short time gaming state” as the second gaming value. However, it is different from the above “per length with high probability time reduction” in that the game proceeds in the “low probability gaming state” instead of the “high probability gaming state” after the “long winning gaming state”. In the present embodiment, when winning the “ordinary time with short time” wins and becomes “short time game state”, when the special symbol variation display is performed up to 100 times, the “short time game state” is displayed. Is finished.
As described above, in the present embodiment, after the “long hit gaming state” in which a large amount of prize balls can be obtained, the game progresses in the “high probability gaming state” with a high jackpot winning probability. And a long win in which the game progresses in a “low probability gaming state” in which the winning probability of the jackpot is low.

  "Short win with high probability short-time" means that the gaming state shifts to the above "short winning gaming state", and after the "short winning gaming state" ends, "high-probable gaming state" and "short-short gaming state" The game progresses at. If you win this short chance with high probability, you will not be able to win a large amount of prize balls immediately, but the subsequent gaming state will be a “high probability gaming state”, The chance to win a prize ball increases. In addition, when winning “short win with high probability”, it will be in “short-time gaming state” after the short winning game ends, so it is possible to reduce the consumption of game balls until winning a big win again . In addition, even when this “short win with high probability time reduction” is won, the above “high probability gaming state” and “time saving gaming state” continue until the special symbol variation display is performed 10,000 times at the maximum.

  “Short win with normal time” means that the gaming state shifts to the above “short winning gaming state”, and after the “short winning gaming state”, the game progresses in “shorter gaming state”. is there. In the same way as the above “Short per win with high probability”, since the subsequent game state is “Time-short game state”, it is possible to reduce the consumption of game balls until the special symbol is displayed 100 times. Is possible. In addition, in the “low probability gaming state”, when “winning with a short time with normal time” is won, it will only enjoy the advantage that the game can proceed in the “short time gaming state” thereafter. In the “high probability gaming state”, if the winning “short win with normal time” is won, there is a demerit that the player falls into the “low probability gaming state”.

  In the present embodiment, both the “short win with normal time” and “short win with high probability” have the opening / closing operation of the big prize opening 11 and the second start port 10 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, it is very difficult for the player to determine whether the game state is the “high probability game state” or the “low probability game state” after the end of the “short hit game state”. Yes. In this way, by providing “short win with normal time”, the player has doubts about whether the gaming state is “high probability gaming state” or “low probability gaming state”. It is possible to enhance the interest of the game.

  “Short per hit without high-probability time” refers to “high-probability gaming state” after the “short-winning gaming state” ends, as in the above “short win with high probability time-short”. However, this “high probability short-time short win” is different from the above “high probability short-time short hit” in that it does not become a “short-time gaming state” after the short-winning game ends. Even if this “high probability short / no short win” is won, a large number of prize balls cannot be obtained immediately. In addition, since it does not become the “short-time gaming state” thereafter, the consumption of the gaming ball is larger than the “short hit with high probability short-time”. However, since the subsequent gaming state becomes the “high probability gaming state”, in the subsequent games, there is a high possibility of winning a large amount of prize balls by winning per long game. In addition, even when this “high probability short-time short win” is won, the “high-probability gaming state” continues until the special symbol change display is performed a maximum of 10,000 times.

  “Normal short no short hit” means that after the “short win gaming state” ends, the game proceeds in the “low probability gaming state”. In other words, even if the “normal short-time short win” is won, neither the “high probability gaming state” nor the “short-time gaming state” is transferred. In addition, since it is impossible to obtain a large number of prize balls depending on the short win game, 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 the “low probability short win” in the “low probability gaming state” is won, the gaming state does not change at all. Therefore, if the player is not able to distinguish between “high chance short / short short hit” and “normal short / short short hit”, is the “high probability gaming state” after the short win game ended? It is possible to raise the interest of the game by making the player have doubts about whether or not it is in the “low probability gaming state”.

In this embodiment, “small hit” is provided separately from “big hit”, and when “small hit” is won, the subsequent gaming state becomes “small bonus gaming state”. However, when the “small hit” is won, the gaming state such as the “high probability gaming state” or the “short time gaming state” is not changed after the “small hit gaming state” ends. For example, when “small hit” is won in the “high probability gaming state”, the “high probability gaming state” continues even after the “small hit gaming state” ends.
Note that “high probability time short short hit” corresponds to the first data of the present invention, and “small hit” corresponds to the second data of the present invention.

Next, the progress of the game in the gaming machine 1 will be described using a flowchart showing the control of the control means 100.
FIG. 8 shows main subroutines executed in the main control board 101, and the CPU 101a repeats all the subroutines shown every 0.004 seconds. Here, the subroutine is executed in the order of winning gate passage processing → normal symbol variation processing → second start opening process → start opening ball processing → special symbol variation processing → large winning opening processing → prize ball processing → output processing. This is for convenience of explanation. Actually, processing performed based on a signal from the detection SW (winning gate passage processing, start opening ball entering processing) → variation processing (normal symbol variation processing, special symbol variation processing) → processing for actuating an accessory (second start) It is preferable that the subroutines are executed in the order of mouth processing, special winning opening processing) → prize ball processing → output processing.

(Winning gate passing process)
First, the CPU 101a of the main control board 101 reads the winning gate passage processing program 201 from the ROM 101b, and performs the winning gate passage process shown in FIG.

(Step S101)
The winning gate passage processing program 201 determines whether the gate detection SW 8a has detected a signal, that is, whether or not the game ball has passed the winning gate 8. If the gate detection SW 8a has not detected a signal, that is, if the game ball has not passed the winning gate 8, the winning gate passing process is terminated and the next subroutine is executed.

(Step S102)
If it is determined in step S101 that the gate detection SW 8a is ON, whether or not the normal symbol hold count (G) stored in the normal symbol hold count (G) storage area 400 is less than 4 Judging. As a result, if the number of ordinary symbols held (G) is 4, the winning gate passing process is terminated and the next subroutine is executed.

(Step S103)
In the above-described step S102, when the number of reservations (G) is less than 4, "1" is added to the current number of reservations (G) stored in the normal symbol reservation number (G) storage area 400. And remember.

(Step S104)
Next, the CPU 101a reads the winning random number lottery program 201a, which is a subprogram of the winning gate passage processing program 201, and obtains a random number of 1 from random numbers (for example, 0 to 250) prepared in advance. The random number acquired by the winning random number lottery program 201 a is stored in the normal symbol holding storage area 401.
Thereby, the winning gate passing process is completed.

(Normal symbol variation processing)
When the winning gate passing process is completed as described above, the CPU 101a reads the normal symbol variation processing program 202 from the ROM 101b, and performs the normal symbol variation process shown in FIG.

(Step S201)
The normal symbol variation processing program 202 determines whether or not the flag is turned on in the auxiliary game start flag storage area 410a of the RAM 101c. The term “auxiliary game” here means that the second start port 10 is controlled in the second mode, and the case where the flag is turned on in the auxiliary game start flag storage area 410a. This is a case where the second starting port 10 is controlled in the second mode. Therefore, in this step S201, it is determined whether or not the second starting port 10 is being controlled in the second mode. When the flag is turned on in the auxiliary game start flag storage area 410a, that is, when the second start port 10 is controlled to the second mode, the normal symbol variation process is terminated and the next Run a subroutine.

(Step S202)
In step S201, when the flag is not turned on in the auxiliary game start flag storage area 410a, that is, when the second start port 10 is controlled to the first mode, the normal symbol variation display is in progress. Determine whether or not.

(Step S203)
The case where “NO” is determined in both step S201 and step S202 is a case where the second starting port 10 is maintained in the first mode and the normal symbol variation display is not performed. is there.
In this case, based on the random number stored in the normal symbol holding storage area 401, the normal symbol variation display can be started. However, when no random number is stored in the normal symbol hold storage area 401, that is, when the hold number (G) is “0”, the normal symbol is not displayed in a variable manner. Is determined to be greater than or equal to “1”. As a result, when the number of holds (G) is “0”, the normal symbol variation process is terminated and the next subroutine is executed.

(Step S204)
In the above step S203, when it is determined that the number of holdings (G) is “1” or more, “1” is subtracted from the value (G) stored in the normal symbol holding number (G) storage area 400. The new number of holds (G) is stored.

(Step S205)
Next, the CPU 101a reads a hit random number determination program 202a that is a subprogram of the normal symbol variation processing program 202, and determines the hit random number stored in the normal symbol hold storage area 401. When a plurality of winning random numbers are stored, the winning random numbers are read in the stored order.
The ROM 101b is provided with a table for determining the hit random number, and the hit random number determination program 202a determines whether or not the read random number is checked against the above table. For example, according to the above table, among the random numbers from “0” to “250”, random numbers from “0” to “224” are determined to be successful, and other random numbers are determined to be lost. That is, in this embodiment, the normal symbol winning probability is set to about 90%.

(Step S206) (Step S207) (Step S208)
As a result of the determination of the winning random number in step S205, a winning symbol is set when it is determined that it is a winning (“YES” in step S206), and when it is determined that it is lost (“NO” in step S206), it is lost. A symbol is set.
Here, the winning symbol is a symbol that finally turns on the LED in the normal symbol indicator 21, and the lost symbol is a symbol that finally turns off without turning on the LED. The winning symbol set is to store a command to turn on the LED in the normal symbol display 21 in a predetermined storage area, and the lost symbol set is a command to turn off the LED in the normal symbol display 21. Is stored in a predetermined storage area.

(Step S209)
Next, the normal symbol variation processing program 202 determines whether or not a flag is turned on in the time-saving game flag storage area 410b. The case where the flag is turned on in the short-time game flag storage area 410b is when the gaming state is in the short-time gaming state, and the case where the flag is not turned on is when the gaming state is in the non-short-time gaming state. There is a time.

(Step S210) (Step S211)
When it is determined in step S209 that the flag is turned on in the short-time game flag storage area 410b, the variation time is set to 3 seconds, and when it is determined that the flag is not turned on in the short-time game flag storage area 410b Is set to 29 seconds. By the processing of step S210 or step S211, the time for normal symbol variation display is determined.

(Step S212)
When the fluctuation time is set as described above, the normal symbol fluctuation processing program 202 starts normal symbol fluctuation display on the normal symbol display 21. In the normal symbol variation display, the normal symbol display 21 blinks the LED at a predetermined interval, and gives the player an impression as if it is currently being drawn. This normal symbol variation display is continuously performed for the time set in step S210 or step S211.

(Step S213)
The normal symbol variation processing program 202 starts normal symbol variation display in step S212 and starts measuring time.
As a result, the normal symbol variation process ends.

(Step S214)
On the other hand, when it is determined in step S202 that the normal symbol variation display is being performed, that is, when the normal symbol variation display is performed when the CPU 101a starts the normal symbol variation processing, the setting is made. It is determined whether the fluctuation time has elapsed. That is, in the present embodiment, all routine processes in the main control board 101 are performed every 0.004 seconds. The case where “YES” is determined in step S202 is a case where the processing from step S201 to step S213 is performed by the routine processing performed before the routine processing. Therefore, in this step S214, it is determined whether or not the variation time (3 seconds or 29 seconds) set by the routine processing performed before that time has elapsed. As a result, if it is determined that the set variation time has not elapsed, it is necessary to continue the variation display as it is, so the normal symbol variation process is terminated and the next subroutine is executed.

(Step S215)
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S214 that the set variation time has elapsed, the variation of the normal symbol on the normal symbol display 21 is stopped. At this time, the normal symbol display unit 21 stops and displays the normal symbol (hit symbol or lost symbol) set by the previous routine processing. As a result, the result of the normal symbol lottery is notified to the player.

(Step S216)
When the variation of the normal symbol is stopped in the step S215, the variation time set by the routine processing before that is reset.

(Step S217) (Step S218)
If the set normal symbol is a winning symbol, in step S218, the auxiliary game start flag storage area 410b is turned on, and the normal symbol variation process is terminated. As a result, the auxiliary game is started in the second start port process which is a subroutine to be executed next. On the other hand, if the set normal symbol is a lost symbol, the normal symbol variation process is terminated as it is.

(Second start-up process)
When the normal symbol variation process ends as described above, the CPU 101a reads the second start port control program 203 from the ROM 101b and performs the second start port process shown in FIG.

(Step S301)
The second start port control program 203 first determines whether or not the flag is turned on in the auxiliary game start flag storage area 410a. There are the following two cases where the flag is turned on in the auxiliary game start flag storage area 410a. One is a case where the auxiliary game is not started at the start of the routine process but the auxiliary game is started by the routine process. The other is a case where an auxiliary game has already been executed at the start of the routine processing.
When it is determined that the flag is not turned on in the auxiliary game start flag storage area 410a, the second start port process is terminated and the next subroutine is executed.

(Step S302)
In step S301, when it is determined that the flag is turned on in the auxiliary game start flag storage area 410a, the second start port control program 203 determines whether or not the auxiliary game is being performed. If an auxiliary game has already been executed, the process of step S308 described later is performed.

(Step S303)
When it is determined in step S302 that the auxiliary game has not yet been executed, that is, as described above, when the auxiliary game is not started at the start of the routine process but the auxiliary game is started by the routine process. The second start port control program 203 determines whether or not the flag is turned on in the time-saving game flag storage area 410b.

(Step S304) (Step S305)
If it is determined in step S303 that the flag has been turned on in the short-time game flag storage area 410b, that is, if the current game state is the short-time game state, the second start port control program 203 sets the release time to 3 Set to 5 seconds. On the other hand, when it is determined that the flag is not turned on in the time-short game flag storage area 410b, the second start port control program 203 sets the opening time to 0.2 seconds.
Here, the opening time is a time for controlling the pair of movable pieces 10b of the second start port 10 to the second mode. Therefore, here, a command for controlling the second start port 10 in the second mode for a predetermined time is read and set.

(Step S306)
When the opening time is set in step S304 or step S305, the second start port control program 203 starts energizing the second start port opening / closing solenoid 10c. Thereby, the 2nd starting port 10 will open and it will be controlled by the 2nd mode.

(Step S307)
Further, the second start port control program 203 starts measuring time simultaneously with the start of energization of the second start port opening / closing solenoid 10c.

(Step S308)
Next, the second start port control program 203 determines whether or not the opening time set in step S304 or step S305 has elapsed. Note that if “NO” is determined in step S302 and the processing from step S303 to step S307 is performed in the routine processing, it is always determined “NO” in step S308, and the next subroutine is executed. It becomes.
On the other hand, when it is determined in step S302 that an auxiliary game is being performed, it may be determined that the opening time set in the routine before the routine has elapsed. However, even if the auxiliary game has already been executed at the start of the routine, if the set release time has not elapsed (“NO” in step S308), the second start port process is terminated. The following subroutine is executed.

(Step S309)
When the second start port control program 203 determines in step S308 that the set open time has elapsed, the energization of the second start port opening / closing solenoid 10c is stopped. As a result, the second starting port 10 returns to the first mode, and it becomes impossible or difficult to enter the game ball again, and the auxiliary game that has been executed ends.

(Step S310)
When the energization of the second start opening / closing solenoid 10c is stopped as described above, the second start opening control program 203 resets the set open time.

(Step S311)
Finally, the second start port control program 203 turns off the flag in the auxiliary game start flag storage area 410a, ends the second start port process, and executes the next subroutine.

(Start-up entrance ball processing)
When the second start opening process is completed as described above, the CPU 101a reads the start opening entering processing program 221 from the ROM 101b, and performs the start opening entering process shown in FIG.

(Step S401)
The starting opening ball processing program 221 determines whether the first starting opening detection SW 9a has detected a signal, that is, whether or not a game ball has entered the first starting opening 9. If the first start port detection SW 9a does not detect a signal, that is, if the game ball has not entered the first start port 9, the start port entering process is terminated and the next subroutine is executed. To do.

(Step S402)
If it is determined in step S401 that the first start port detection SW 9a is ON, whether or not the first hold (U1) stored in the special symbol hold count (U) storage area 402 is less than 4 Determine whether. As a result, if the first hold (U1) is the upper limit reserved number “4”, the starting entrance ball entering process is terminated and the next subroutine is executed.

(Step S403)
In step S402, if the first hold (U1) is less than 4, the CPU 101a reads the special symbol hold count program 221a and stores it in the special symbol hold count (U) storage area 402. “1” is added to the current first hold number (U1) and stored.

(Step S404)
Further, the CPU 101a reads the jackpot random number lottery program 221b, acquires the jackpot random number, and stores the acquired jackpot random number in the special symbol holding storage area 403. Note that the jackpot random number determines whether the jackpot, the small hit, or the loss. The jackpot random number lottery program 221b eliminates one jackpot random number from 601 random numbers from “0” to “600”. Extract randomly. Subsequently, the CPU 101a reads the symbol random number lottery program 221c, acquires the symbol random number, and stores the acquired symbol random number in the special symbol holding storage area 403. In addition, the symbol 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 when winning the jackpot The symbol random number lottery program 221c randomly extracts one symbol random number from 251 random numbers “0” to “250”. Further, the CPU 101a reads the reach random number lottery program 221d, acquires the reach random number, and stores the acquired reach random number in the special symbol holding storage area 403. The reach random number is used to determine whether or not to perform an effect with reach. The reach random number lottery program 221d randomly selects one reach random number from 251 random numbers from “0” to “250”. Extract.

Each random number acquired as described above is stored in the special symbol reservation storage area 403. A conceptual diagram of the special symbol reservation storage area 403 is shown in FIG. As is clear from FIG. 13A, the special symbol reservation storage area 403 has eight storage units from a first storage unit 403a to an eighth storage unit 403h. Further, in each of the storage units 403a to 403h, as shown in FIG. 13B, whether a game ball has entered the first start port 9 and a random number has been acquired, or a game ball has been stored in the second start port 10. Information about whether a random number has been acquired after entering the ball is stored. Each of the storage units 403a to 403h stores three random numbers, that is, the acquired jackpot random number, symbol random number, and reach random number.
And each random number acquired in the said step S404 is memorize | stored in order from the 1st memory | storage part 403a. For example, when no random number is stored in any of the first storage unit 403a to the eighth storage unit 403h, the acquired random number is stored in the first storage unit 403a. For example, if random numbers have already been stored in the first storage unit 403a to the fourth storage unit 403d, the acquired random number is stored in the fifth storage unit 403e.

When the processing when the first start port detection SW 9a is ON as described above is completed, it is determined whether or not the second start port detection SW 10a is ON, and the above steps S401 to S404 are performed. The same processing is repeated.
As a result, the start opening ball entry process is completed, and the CPU 101a executes the following subroutine.

(Special symbol variation processing)
When the start-entry ball entering process is completed as described above, the CPU 101a reads the special symbol variation processing program 222 from the ROM 101b, and performs the special symbol variation process shown in FIG.

(Step S501)
In the special symbol variation processing program 222, first, the flag is turned on in any of the long hit game start flag storage area 410d, the short hit game start flag storage area 410e, and the small hit game start flag storage area 401f of the ROM 101b. That is, it is determined whether a special game is being played. As a result, if it is determined that the special game is being played, the special symbol variation process is terminated and the next subroutine is executed.

(Step S502)
When the special game is not in progress, the special symbol variation processing program 222 determines whether or not the special symbol variation is being displayed.

(Step S503)
Further, if the special symbol is not changing, the special symbol fluctuation processing program 222 determines that the special symbol hold number (U) stored in the special symbol hold number (U) storage area 402 is 1 or more. Judging. More specifically, it is determined whether at least one first hold (U1) or second hold (U2) is reserved. If neither the first hold (U1) nor the second hold (U2) is stored, the special symbol variation process is terminated and the next subroutine is executed.

(Step S504)
If it is determined in step S503 that the number of special symbol hold (U) is “1” or more, “1” is obtained from the value (U) stored in the special symbol hold number (U) storage area 402. The new hold number (U) obtained by subtracting is stored.

(Step S505)
Subsequently, the special symbol variation processing program 222 performs a shift process on the data stored in the special symbol reservation storage area 403. Specifically, each data stored in the first storage unit 403a to the eighth storage unit 403h is shifted to the previous storage unit. For example, the data stored in the fifth storage unit 403e is shifted to the fourth storage unit 403d. At this time, the data stored in the first storage unit 403a is written in a predetermined processing area and is erased from the special symbol holding storage area 403.

(Step S600)
Then, the CPU 101a reads the jackpot determination processing program 222a from the ROM 101b, and executes the jackpot determination processing based on the data written in the predetermined processing area in step S505.

(Step S601)
As shown in FIG. 15, the jackpot determination processing program 222a determines whether or not a flag is turned on in the high probability game flag storage area 410c. The case where the flag is turned on in the high probability game flag storage area 410c is a case where the current game state is a high probability game state.

(Step S602) (Step S603)
If it is determined in step S601 that the current gaming state is a high probability gaming state, a “high probability random number determination table” is selected in step S602. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S601 that the current gaming state is not a high probability gaming state (low probability gaming state), a “low probability random number determination table” is selected in step S603.

(Step S604)
The jackpot determination processing program 222a uses the “high probability random number determination table” or “low probability random number determination table” selected in step S602 or step S603 as the jackpot random number written in the processing area in step S505. Determine based on.

Here, the determination of the jackpot random number performed by the jackpot determination processing program 222a will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 16A shows an example of the jackpot winning probability and the jackpot random number. As shown in FIG. 16 (a), one jackpot random number is acquired from 601 random numbers from 0 to 600. In the low probability gaming state, the jackpot random number is determined based on the low probability random number determination table. According to the low probability random number determination table, two random numbers 7 and 317 are determined to be the jackpot. . On the other hand, in the high-probability gaming state, the jackpot random number is determined based on the high-probability random number determination table. According to this high probability random number determination table, 7, 37, 67, 97, 127, 157, 187, 217, 247, 277, 317, 337, 367, 397, 427, 457, 487, 517, 547, 577 20 random numbers are determined to be jackpots.
As described above, even when the random numbers stored in the special symbol storage area 403 are the same, the case of using the “high probability random number determination table” and the case of using the “low probability random number determination table” Thus, a different determination result is obtained.

  In the present embodiment, the “small hit” win is also determined by a big hit random number. The “small hit” is to acquire the right to execute the “small hit game”. In this embodiment, regardless of the gaming state, in other words, whether the “low probability random number determination table” or the “high probability random number determination table” is used, the jackpot random number is 50 or 100. If there is, it is determined as “small hit”.

(Step S605) (Step S606)
As a result of the determination of the jackpot random number in step S604, the jackpot determination processing program 222a further determines the type of jackpot by determining the symbol random number written in the processing area.

  The determination of symbol random numbers performed by the jackpot determination processing program 222a will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 16 (b) shows an example of the type of game value given when winning the jackpot, that is, the type of jackpot, its winning probability, and a design random number. FIG. 16 (b-1) shows the first start FIG. 16B-2 shows an example of a table used to determine the first hold (U1) acquired when the game ball enters the mouth 9, and FIG. 16B-2 shows that the game ball enters the second start port 10. It is an example of the table at the time of determining the acquired 2nd pending | holding (U2). FIG. 16B-3 is an example of a table used when it is determined that the jackpot random number has been won as a result of the jackpot random number determination, and the first hold (U1) and the second hold (U2). ) Use the same table.

When it is determined in step S604 that the jackpot random number is won for the first hold (U1), the jackpot determination processing program 222a is based on the table shown in FIG. 16 (b-1). The design random number is determined and any one of the six types of jackpots is determined.
On the other hand, if it is determined that the jackpot random number has won the jackpot for the second hold (U2), the jackpot determination processing program 222a uses the symbol random number based on the table shown in FIG. 16 (b-2). And one of the two types of jackpots shown in the figure is determined.

  Note that the reason for winning the second hold (U2) only for either “per length with a high probability” or “per length with a normal time” is as follows. That is, in the non-short game state, almost no game ball enters the second start port 10. In other words, in the non-time-saving gaming state, most of the jackpot lottery is performed when a gaming ball enters the first start port 9. Therefore, in the non-time-saving gaming state, any of the six types of jackpots is won to increase the interest of the game.

On the other hand, even when a game ball enters the second starting port 10, if six types of jackpots are won, a short-time game state is provided to change the player's willingness to play the game. There is a risk of declining.
For example, if you win the “short win with high probability” and become short-time gaming state, if you win “short win with normal time” or “short win with no normal time”, It is impossible to enjoy the game value due to winning the “Short-Catch”, and the player's willingness to play is reduced at once.

Also, for example, if a player wins a short-time game with a high probability and becomes a short-time game state, if a player frequently wins one of the “short wins” again, the player receives a lot of prize balls. It is difficult to achieve the maximum goal of the game to win the game, and the willingness to play can decline at once. Such a situation frequently occurs in the short-time gaming state.
Therefore, in order to prevent the above-mentioned situation from occurring frequently, the second hold (U2) is elected only for either “high probability per short length” or “normal per short length”. It is.

As a result of the determination of the jackpot random number, if it is determined that the jackpot is won, the jackpot determination processing program 222a determines the type of the jackpot based on the table shown in FIG. decide.
In the present embodiment, “small hit 1” and “small hit 2” are provided as the types of “small hit”. However, regardless of which “small hit” is won, the contents of the small hit game executed thereafter are exactly the same. In “small hit 1” and “small hit 2”, the special symbol display 19, Only the special symbol stopped and displayed at 20 is different.

(Step S607)
When the jackpot type is determined as described above, the jackpot determination processing program 222a sets a jackpot symbol (special symbol) corresponding to the jackpot type. The jackpot symbol set is a process for stopping and displaying the determined jackpot symbol on the special symbol indicators 19 and 20 when the special symbol variation display ends. Therefore, when each random number written in the processing area relates to the first hold (U1), the special symbol display 19 performs processing so that the jackpot symbol is displayed, and the case relates to the second hold (U2). Is processed so that the jackpot symbol is displayed on the special symbol display 20.

(Step S608) (Step S609) (Step S610)
If it is determined in step S605 that the jackpot is not a big hit, it is determined whether or not the result of the jackpot random number determination is a big hit (step S608). As a result, if it is a small hit, the big hit determination processing program 222a determines the type of small hits (one small hit, two small hits) by determining the design random number (not shown), the small hit A small winning symbol (special symbol) corresponding to the type of the symbol is set (step S609). On the other hand, if it is determined in step S608 that it is not a small hit, the big hit determination processing program 222a sets a lost symbol.

(Step S700)
When the jackpot determination process is completed as described above, the CPU 101a next reads the variation pattern selection processing program 222b and determines the variation pattern.

(Step S701)
As shown in FIG. 17, the variation pattern selection processing program 222b determines whether or not the result of the jackpot determination process in step S600 is a jackpot.

(Step S702)
If the result of the jackpot determination process is a jackpot, the jackpot table is selected and set.

(Step S703) (Step S704)
Further, when it is determined that the result of the jackpot determination process is not a jackpot, it is further determined whether or not the result of the jackpot determination process is a jackpot. If the result of the big hit process is a small hit (“YES” in step S703), the small hit table is selected and set (step S704).

(Step S705) (Step S706)
When the result of the jackpot determination process in step S703 is neither a big hit nor a small hit and a loss, the total number of reserved balls stored (reserved) in the special symbol reserved storage area 403 by the variation pattern selection processing program 222b. Check the number of reserves.
After confirming the total number of reserved balls, the variation pattern selection processing program 222b selects a reach random number table (hereinafter referred to as a “lost reach random number table”) upon loss based on the total reserved number. Specifically, when the variation pattern selection processing program 222b confirms the total number of reserved balls, one random number random table is selected from a plurality of predetermined random number tables determined based on the total reserved number. select. Then, the variation pattern selection processing program 222b determines the reach random number written in the processing area based on the selected reach random number determination table. The lost reach random number table selected at this time is as shown in FIG. In this embodiment, as is clear from FIG. 18, the probability that the reach effect is performed decreases as the total number of reserved balls increases, and the reach effect is performed as the total number of reserved balls decreases. The probability is set to be high.
In addition, about the reach random number table at the time of jackpot (jackpot reach random number table), the several reach random number table based on the total reserve number of reservation balls is not provided. This is because, in the case of a big win, it is desirable to perform reach production (so-called super reach, special reach, etc.) that raises the player's expectation, not just the total number of reserved balls. is there.

As already described, one reach random number is randomly selected from 0 to 250 random numbers. In the present embodiment, the reach random number is determined based on the reach random number determination table only when the jackpot random number is determined to be lost. In the reach random number determination table, a random number from 0 to 24 is determined as an effect with reach, and other random numbers are determined as an effect without reach. 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%. On the other hand, since a reachable effect is always executed at the time of a big hit and a small hit, in this embodiment, a reach random number is acquired, but the reach random number is not determined.
Here, the effect with reach and the effect without reach determined by the reach random number indicate the aspect of the decorative design effect performed in the effect display device 13. In other words, during the special symbol variation display, the symbols composed of several sequences in which the numbers “1” to “9” are continuously written in the vertical direction are displayed in three columns. These symbols start scrolling at the same time.

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 a production with reach includes a 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 effect with reach or the effect without reach in the effect display device 13 when the result of the determination of the jackpot random number is lost. A reachable effect appears with a probability, so that a player has a reasonable expectation. In the case of winning the jackpot, the above-mentioned effect with reach is always performed, and the decorative symbols are finally stopped and displayed with the same numbers aligned on a straight line extending horizontally or diagonally. On the other hand, in the case of winning with a small win or loss, the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in a state where the same numbers are not aligned on the straight line.

(Step S707) (Step S708) (Step S709)
As a result of the determination of the reach random number performed as described above, if it is determined that there is a reach effect, the reach table is selected and set, and if it is determined that there is no reach effect, the lose table is selected. Set.

(Step S710)
Next, the CPU 101a reads the variable random number lottery program 222c, and randomly extracts 1 random numbers from “0” to “250” in the same manner as the reach random numbers.

(Step S711)
Then, the fluctuation pattern selection processing program 222b determines the fluctuation random number extracted in step S709 based on the big hit table, the small hit table, the reach table, and the lose table. Each table determines the variation time of the special symbol and the contents of the effects performed during the variation of the special symbol.

  The variation pattern determined here is determined based on the total number of reserved balls as in step S706. This variation pattern will be described with reference to FIG.

When the processing from step S705 to step S706 has been performed, the loss has been confirmed, and the presence or absence of the reach effect has been determined as the effect at the time of the loss.
In step S706, if the reach random number is determined, and it is determined that there is no reach, the change pattern selection processing program 222b determines a change pattern based on the lottery table shown in FIG. At this time, the variation pattern selection processing program 222b determines a command according to the total number of reserved balls.

  For example, when the total number of reserved balls is 1, the variation pattern selection processing program 222b determines either the variation pattern A-1 or A-2. In both the fluctuation patterns A-1 and A-2, the effect time is set to 12 seconds. Further, when the total number of reserved balls is 4 or more, the variation pattern selection processing program 222b determines one of the variation patterns D-1 or D-2. In both the fluctuation patterns D-1 and D-2, the effect time is set to 4 seconds. The required time (scale) of the production at the time of losing is determined based on the total number of reserved balls.

  If it is determined in step S706 that the reach random number is determined, and the reach is determined to be present, the change pattern selection processing program 222b determines the change pattern based on the lottery table shown in FIG. Also in this case, as described above, the required time for production is determined according to the total reserved number of reserved balls.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S701 that the game is a big hit, the variation pattern selection processing program 222b determines a variation pattern based on the lottery table shown in FIG. As is clear from FIG. 20, the effect at the time of jackpot is determined regardless of the total number of reserved balls, that is, the effect time, that is, the variation time of the special symbol.

(Step S712)
When the variation pattern is determined as described above, the variation pattern selection processing program 222b sets a command as determined above and ends the variation pattern selection processing.

(Step S506)
Next, as shown in FIG. 16, the special symbol variation processing program 222 transmits the jackpot determination result and the information related to the variation pattern determined in the above step S600 and step S700 to the sub-control board 102. Set the production execution command. This production execution command relates to at least information related to the jackpot determination result of “big win”, “small jackpot”, and “losing”, the variation time of the special symbol, and the mode of production (reach with reach or non-reach effect) Have information.

(Step S507)
Then, the CPU 101a reads the special symbol fluctuation display program 222d and starts the special symbol fluctuation display on the special symbol indicator 19 or 20. That is, when the information written in the processing area relates to the first hold (U1), the special symbol display 19 is blinked, and when the information related to the second hold (U2), the special symbol display 20 is blinked. .

(Step S508)
When the variation display of the special symbol is started as described above, the special symbol variation processing program 222 starts measuring the variation time.

(Step S509)
On the other hand, when “YES” is determined in step S502, the process of steps S507 and S508 is performed in the routine process (special symbol variation process) before the special symbol variation process, and the special symbol variation is performed. This is the case where the display is performed. Therefore, in this case, it is determined whether or not the variation time set in step S711 has elapsed. As a result, if it is determined that the set time has not elapsed, the special symbol variation process is terminated and the next subroutine is executed.

(Step S510)
If it is determined in step S509 that the set time has elapsed, the special symbol variation processing program 222 sets in step S600 in the routine processing (special symbol variation processing) before the special symbol variation process. The displayed special symbol is stopped and displayed on the special symbol indicators 19 and 20. As a result, the jackpot determination result is notified to the player.

(Step S511)
Then, the special symbol variation processing program 222 resets the set variation time.

(Step S800)
The special lottery result is determined by stopping and displaying the special symbol as described above. Therefore, in the main control board 101, it is necessary to determine the subsequent gaming state and the like according to the jackpot lottery result. Therefore, here, in order to proceed with the subsequent game in accordance with the jackpot lottery result, the process during fluctuation stop shown in FIG. 21 is performed.

(Step S801)
The CPU 101a reads the processing program 222e during fluctuation suspension and determines whether or not the special symbol set is a jackpot symbol.

(Step S802)
If it is determined in step S801 that the set special symbol is not a jackpot symbol, the processing program 222e during fluctuation suspension determines whether or not a flag is turned on in the short time game flag storage area 410b. The case where the flag is turned on in the short-time game flag storage area 410b is a case where the current game state is the short-time game state.

(Step S803)
When the current gaming state is the short-time gaming state, the operation value obtained by subtracting “1” from (J) stored in the remaining fluctuation count (J) storage area 407 of the short-time gaming state is used as a new remaining fluctuation. Stored as the number of times (J).

(Step S804) (Step S805)
The remaining fluctuation count (J) of “0” means that the special symbol fluctuation display in the short-time gaming state has been performed a predetermined number of times. Therefore, when the remaining number of changes (J) = 0, the processing program 222e during change stop turns off the flag stored in the short time game flag storage area 410b. Note that if the current gaming state is not the short-time gaming state, the processing of steps S803 to S805 is not performed.

(Step S806)
The processing program 222e during fluctuation suspension determines whether or not the flag is turned on in the high probability game flag storage area 410c. The case where the flag is turned on in the high probability game flag storage area 410c is a case where the current game state is a high probability game state.

(Step S807)
If the current gaming state is a high probability gaming state, the calculated value obtained by subtracting “1” from (X) stored in the remaining variation count (X) storage area 406 of the high probability gaming state is a new value. Stored as the remaining number of fluctuations (X).

(Step S808) (Step S809)
When the remaining variation number (X) is “0”, it means that the variation display of the special symbol in the high probability gaming state has been performed a predetermined number of times. Therefore, when the remaining number of changes (X) = 0, the process program 222e during change stop turns off the flag stored in the high probability game flag storage area 410b. Note that if the current gaming state is not a high-probability gaming state, the processes in steps S807 to S809 are not performed.

(Step S810) (Step S811)
Further, the processing program 222e during fluctuation stop determines whether or not the set special symbol is a small hit symbol, and if it is a small hit symbol, a flag is set in the small hit game start flag storage area 410f. Turns ON and ends the process during fluctuation stop.

(Step S812)
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S801 that the set special symbol is a jackpot symbol, the processing program 222e during fluctuation suspension further determines whether the jackpot symbol is a high probability jackpot symbol. That is, it is determined whether the set special symbol is a symbol related to one of “long per short with high probability”, “short per short with high probability” or “short per short without high probability”.

(Step S813)
In the above step S812, if the set special symbol is a symbol related to a high probability jackpot, the processing program 222e during fluctuation stop turns on the flag in the high probability game flag storage area 410c. If the current gaming state is a high-probability gaming state, the flag has already been turned on, so the flag is left on as it is.

(Step S814)
In addition, the processing program 222e during suspension of suspension stores, in the remaining variation count (X) storage area 406 of the high probability gaming state, how many times the determination of the jackpot random number is performed in the “high probability random number determination table” thereafter. . In the present embodiment, “10000” is stored in the upper limit fluctuation count (X).

(Step S815)
On the other hand, when it is determined in step S812 that the set jackpot symbol is a normal jackpot symbol, that is, the set special symbol is “normal per short length” or “short for normal time”. When it is determined that the symbol is one of “success” and “normal short / no short win”, the fluctuation stoppage processing program 222e turns off the flag of the high probability game flag storage area 410c. If the current gaming state is a low-probability gaming state, the flag is originally turned off, so that the flag is kept off as it is.

(Step S816)
In addition, if the data is stored in the remaining fluctuation count (X) storage area 406 of the high-probability gaming state, the processing program 222 during fluctuation stop resets the data.

(Step S817)
Further, the processing program 222e during fluctuation stop further determines whether or not the jackpot symbol is a jackpot symbol with a short time. In other words, whether the set special symbol is a symbol related to one of “long per short with high probability”, “per long per short with normal”, “short per short with high probability” or “short per short with normal” to decide.

(Step S818)
When it is determined in step S817 that the jackpot symbol is a jackpot symbol with a time reduction, the processing program 222e during fluctuation stop turns on a flag in the hourly game flag storage area 410b.

(Step S819) (Step S820) (Step S821)
When the above-mentioned jackpot symbol is a high-probability jackpot symbol ("YES" in step S819), that is, "High probability short-term per length" or "High probability short-term per-spot" If the symbol is related to the symbol, “10000” is stored in the remaining fluctuation count (J) storage area 407 of the short-time gaming state (step S820). On the other hand, if the jackpot symbol is a normal jackpot symbol ("NO" in step S819), that is, if it is a symbol related to "long per hour with normal time" or "short per hour with normal time", “100” is stored in the remaining number of state fluctuations (J) storage area 407 (step S821).

(Step S822) (Step S823)
Further, when the processing program 222e during fluctuation stop determines that the jackpot symbol is a jackpot symbol without time reduction, that is, the set special symbol is “high probability short / short short hit” or “normal time short / short short”. When it is determined that the symbol is related to “winning”, the flag is turned OFF in the short-time game flag storage area 410b (step S822), and the remaining change count (J) of the short-time game state is stored in the storage area 407. (J) is cleared (step S823). Note that when the current gaming state is the short-time gaming state, the flag is originally turned off, so the flag is kept off as it is.

(Step S824) (Step S825) (Step S826)
Further, the processing program 222e during fluctuation stop determines whether the jackpot symbol is a jackpot symbol per long. That is, it is determined whether the set special symbol is a symbol related to “per length with a high probability time” or “per length with a normal time”. As a result, when it is determined that the jackpot symbol is a jackpot symbol per long, the variable stop processing program 222e turns on a flag in the long hit game start flag storage area 410d (step S825). On the other hand, when it is determined that the jackpot symbol is a short hit jackpot symbol, the processing program 222e during variable suspension turns on the flag in the short hit game start flag storage area 410e (step S826).
As a result, the process during fluctuation suspension and the special symbol fluctuation process are completed, and the CPU 101a executes the following subroutine.

(Large winnings processing)
When the special symbol variation process is completed as described above, the CPU 101a reads the special prize opening process program 241 from the ROM 101b and performs the special prize opening process shown in FIG.

(Step S901) (Step S902)
The big winning opening processing program 241 determines whether or not the flag is turned on in the long hit game start flag storage area 410d or the short hit game start flag storage area 410e (step S901). If the flag is turned on in any one of the storage areas, it is determined whether or not the turned-on flag is a long hit game start flag (step S902). When it is determined that the long hit game start flag is ON, the long hit game process shown in FIG. 23 is performed.
On the other hand, when it is determined that the long hit game start flag is not ON, the short hit game process shown in FIG. 24 is performed.

(Step S903)
On the other hand, if the flag is not turned on in any of the storage areas in the above step S901, the big winning opening processing program 241 determines whether or not the flag is turned on in the small hit game start flag storage area 410f. to decide. As a result, when the flag is turned on in the small hit game start flag storage area 410f, the small hit game process shown in FIG. 25 is performed. On the other hand, when the flag is not stored in the small hit game start flag storage area 410f, the big winning opening process is ended, and the CPU 101a executes the next subroutine.

(Big hit game processing)
In step S901, when it is determined that the flag is turned on in the long hit game start flag storage area 410d or the short hit game start flag storage area 410e, the CPU 101a reads the big hit game processing program 241a as the big hit game process. Then, the long winning game process shown in FIG. 23 and the short winning game process shown in FIG. 24 are started.
The long hit game corresponds to the first special game of the present invention, and the short hit game corresponds to the second special game of the present invention.

(Game processing per long)
(Step S1001)
The long hit game is started by transmitting an opening command (long hit opening command). This opening command is for transmitting the jackpot game process start information in the main control board 101 to the sub control board 102. Therefore, the jackpot game processing program 241a determines whether or not this opening command has already been transmitted.

(Step S1002)
If it is determined in step S1001 that the opening command has not yet been transmitted (“NO” in step S1001), the jackpot game processing program 241a sets the long hitting opening command.
The long hitting opening command is for transmitting information that the long hitting game is started to the sub-control board 102.

(Step S1003)
When the opening command is set as described above, the jackpot game processing program 241a starts measuring the opening time (step S1003). In this way, when the measurement of the opening time is started, the long hit gaming process is ended. When the sub control board 102 receives the long hitting opening command, the sub control board 102 executes an opening effect for starting the long hit game.

(Step S1004)
If it is determined in step S1001 that an opening command has already been transmitted, the jackpot game processing program 241a determines whether or not it is currently opening.

(Step S1005)
If it is determined in step S1004 that the opening is currently being performed, it is determined whether a preset opening time has elapsed. As a result, when the set time has not elapsed, the game processing per long is finished and the next subroutine is executed.

(Step S1006)
If it is determined in step S1005 that the set time has elapsed, the number of entries (C) storage area 409 in the special winning opening is cleared. However, if it is determined in step S1004 that the opening is in progress, and if it is determined in step S1005 that the set time for the opening has elapsed, nothing is stored in the number-of-games winning (C) storage area 409. Not remembered. Accordingly, the processing in step S1006 is performed only when it is determined that the interval is in progress in step S1011 described later and the interval time set in step S1005 is determined to have elapsed.

(Step S1007)
Next, the jackpot game processing program 241a adds “1” to the current round game number (R) stored in the round game number (R) storage area 408 and stores it. If it is currently open (“YES” in step S1004) and it is determined that the set opening time has elapsed (“YES” in step S1005), the number of round games (R) storage area 408 Nothing is remembered. That is, since no round game has been performed yet, “1” is stored in the round game count (R) storage area 408.

(Step S1008)
The jackpot game processing program 241a sets a round start command to transmit the start information of the round game in the main control board 101 to the sub control board 102. When the sub control board 102 receives a round start command in the long hit gaming state, for example, a display for presentation is performed such as “fifth round”.

(Step S1009)
Then, the jackpot game processing program 241a starts energizing the prize winning opening / closing solenoid 11c to open the prize winning opening / closing door 11b and sets the energizing time of the prize winning opening / closing solenoid 11c in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 101c. Set to 30 seconds.

(Step S1010)
When energization of the big prize opening / closing solenoid 11c is started as described above, the big hit game processing program 241a starts measuring the opening time.

(Step S1011)
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1004 that the opening is not in progress, the jackpot game processing program 241a determines whether or not it is currently in the interval. As will be described later in detail, the interval here is a pause time set between round games and is set to 2 seconds in this embodiment. Therefore, if it is determined that the interval is in progress, it is determined in step S1005 whether or not the interval time of 2 seconds has elapsed. If the set time (2 seconds) has not elapsed, the jackpot game processing is performed. Exit and execute the next subroutine.
On the other hand, when the set time has elapsed, the processes of steps S1006 to S1010 are executed as processes for starting the next round game.

(Step S1012)
If it is determined in step S1011 that the interval is not in progress, the jackpot game processing program 241a determines whether or not the ending is currently in progress. Ending here refers to processing after all preset round games have been completed. Accordingly, if it is determined that the ending is currently in progress, it is determined in step S1024 whether or not the set ending time has elapsed. If it is determined that the set time has elapsed, the long ending time is determined in step S1025. The flag stored in the winning game start flag storage area 410d is turned OFF, and the long winning game process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1024 that the set time has not elapsed, the per-long game process is terminated.

(Step S1013) (Step S1014)
On the other hand, in the above step S1012, the case where it is determined that the ending is not in progress is that the opening is not in progress, in the interval, or in the ending, that is, the big winning opening 11 is being opened in the long hit game. It will be. Therefore, here, the jackpot game processing program 241a determines whether or not the big prize opening detection SW11a is turned on (step S1013). (C) “1” is added to the number of entered balls (C) stored in the storage area 409 to newly store the number of entered balls (C) (step S1014). Note that the jackpot game processing program 241a turns off the big prize opening detection SW11a when the number of entered balls (C) is added in step S1014.

(Step S1015) (Step S1016) (Step S1017)
Next, the jackpot game processing program 241a determines whether or not the set open time, in other words, the energizing time of the big prize opening / closing solenoid 11c (long hit game = 30 seconds) has elapsed (step S1015). As a result, when it is determined that the set time has elapsed, the big hit game processing program 241a stops energization of the big winning opening / closing solenoid 11c (step S1017).
In addition, even within the set opening time, when a predetermined number (for example, 9) of game balls have entered the big winning opening 11 (“YES” in step S1016), the same as above, The energization of the winning opening / closing solenoid 11c is stopped.
If the set time has not elapsed and the number of balls entered (C) has not reached the predetermined number, the game processing per long is terminated as it is.

(Step S1018)
When the energization of the big prize opening / closing solenoid 11c is stopped, the big hit game processing program 241a determines whether or not the round game number (R) stored in the round game number (R) storage area 408 is the maximum. When the flag is turned on in the long hit game start flag storage area 410d, “15” is stored in the RAM 101c as the maximum number of round games. The jackpot game processing program 241a compares the data stored in the RAM 101c with the round game count (R) stored in the round game count (R) storage area 408, thereby determining the number of round games (R ) Is the maximum.

(Step S1019) (Step S1020)
If it is determined in step S1018 that the number of round games (R) is not the maximum, the jackpot game processing program 241a sets an interval time. In this embodiment, since the interval from the end of the round game to the start of the next round game is 2 seconds, 2 seconds is stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 101c (step S1019), and the interval time Measurement is started (step S1020).

(Step S1021)
If it is determined in step S1018 that the number of round games (R) has reached the maximum, the jackpot game processing program 241a determines the number of round games (R) stored in the round game number (R) storage area 408. Reset.

(Step S1022) (Step S1023)
Further, the jackpot game processing program 241a sets an ending command (long hit ending command) to transmit the jackpot game end information to the sub-control board 102 (step S1022). At the same time, the time required for the ending, that is, the ending time (for example, 5 seconds) is stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 101c, and the measurement of the ending time is started (step S1023).
When the long hit gaming process is completed as described above, the following subroutine is executed.

(Short game processing)
(Step S1051)
The short hit game is started by transmitting an opening command (short hit opening command). This opening command is for transmitting the jackpot game process start information in the main control board 101 to the sub control board 102. Therefore, the jackpot game processing program 241a determines whether or not this opening command has already been transmitted.

(Step S1052)
When it is determined in step S1051 that the opening command has not yet been transmitted (“NO” in step S1051), the big hit game processing program 241a sets the short hit opening command.
The short hit opening command is for transmitting information to start the short hit game to the sub-control board 102.

(Step S1053)
When the opening command is set as described above, the jackpot game processing program 241a starts measuring the opening time (step S1003). Thus, when the measurement of the opening time is started, the short hit game processing is ended. When the sub control board 102 receives the short hit opening command, the sub control board 102 executes an opening effect for starting the short hit game.

(Step S1054)
If it is determined in step S1051 that an opening command has already been transmitted, the jackpot game processing program 241a determines whether or not it is currently opening.

(Step S1055)
If it is determined in step S1054 that the opening is currently being performed, it is determined whether a preset opening time has elapsed. As a result, when the set time has not elapsed, the short hit game process is terminated and the next subroutine is executed.

(Step S1056)
If it is determined in step S1055 that the set time has elapsed, the number of balls received (C) storage area 409 is cleared. However, if it is determined in step S1054 that the opening is in progress, and it is determined in step S1055 that the setting time for the opening has elapsed, nothing is stored in the number of winning winning entrance (C) storage area 409. Not remembered. Accordingly, the processing in step S1056 is performed only when it is determined that the interval is in progress in step S1061 described later and the interval time set in step S1055 has elapsed.

(Step S1057)
Next, the jackpot game processing program 241a adds “1” to the current round game number (R) stored in the round game number (R) storage area 408 and stores it. If it is currently open (“YES” in step S 1054) and it is determined that the set opening time has elapsed (“YES” in step S 1055), the number of round games (R) storage area 408 Nothing is remembered. That is, since no round game has been performed yet, “1” is stored in the round game count (R) storage area 408.

(Step S1058)
The jackpot game processing program 241a sets a round start command to transmit the start information of the round game in the main control board 101 to the sub control board 102. Even if the sub-control board 102 receives the round start command in the short hit gaming state, no control for presentation is performed.

(Step S1059)
Then, the jackpot game processing program 241a starts energizing the prize winning opening / closing solenoid 11c to open the prize winning opening / closing door 11b and sets the energizing time of the prize winning opening / closing solenoid 11c in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 101c. Set to 0.1 seconds.

(Step S1060)
When energization of the big prize opening / closing solenoid 11c is started as described above, the big hit game processing program 241a starts measuring the opening time.
(Step S1061)
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1054 that the opening is not in progress, the jackpot game processing program 241a determines whether or not it is currently in the interval. The interval here is also set to 2 seconds as already described. Therefore, if it is determined that the interval is in progress, it is determined in step S1055 whether or not the interval time of 2 seconds has elapsed. If the set time (2 seconds) has not elapsed, the jackpot game processing is performed. Exit and execute the next subroutine.
On the other hand, when the set time has elapsed, the processes of steps S1056 to S1060 are executed as processes for starting the next round game.

(Step S1062)
If it is determined in step S1061 that it is not during the interval, the jackpot game processing program 241a determines whether or not it is currently ending. Ending here refers to processing after all preset round games have been completed. Therefore, if it is determined that the ending is currently in progress, it is determined in step S1076 whether or not the set ending time has elapsed. If it is determined that the set time has elapsed, in step S1077, the short ending time is determined. The flag stored in the winning game start flag storage area 410d is turned OFF, and the short winning game process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1076 that the set time has not elapsed, the short hit game process is terminated as it is.

(Step S1063) (Step S1064)
On the other hand, in the case where it is determined in step S1062 that the ending is not in progress, the case where none of the opening, the interval, or the ending is being performed, that is, the big winning opening 11 is being opened in the short win game. It will be. Therefore, here, the jackpot game processing program 241a determines whether or not the big prize opening detection SW11a and the continuous prize opening detection SW31a are ON (step S1063), and when the detection SW11a and 31a are ON. Adds “1” to the number of entered balls (C) stored in the winning prize opening number (C) storage area 409, and newly stores the number of entered balls (C) (step S1064). The jackpot game processing program 241a turns off the big prize opening detection SW11a when the number of balls (C) is added by turning on the big prize opening detection SW11a in step S1064. When the number of entered balls (C) is added by turning ON the continuous winning a prize opening detection SW 31a, the continuous winning a prize opening detection SW 31a is not turned OFF in the step S1064 (details will be described later).

(Step S1065) (Step S1066) (Step S1067)
Next, the jackpot game processing program 241a determines whether or not the set open time, in other words, the energizing time of the big prize opening / closing solenoid 11c (short win game = 0.1 seconds) has elapsed (step S1065). ). As a result, if it is determined that the set time has elapsed, the big hit game processing program 241a stops energization of the big winning opening / closing solenoid 11c (step S1067).
In addition, even within the set opening time, when a predetermined number (for example, 9) of game balls have entered the big winning opening 11 (“YES” in step S1066), the same as above, The energization of the winning opening / closing solenoid 11c is stopped.
If the set time has not elapsed and the number of balls entered (C) has not reached the predetermined number, the short hit game process is terminated as it is.

(Step S1068)
When energization of the big prize opening / closing solenoid 11c is stopped, the big hit game processing program 241a determines whether or not the number of round games (R) stored in the round game number (R) storage area 408 exceeds one.
When it is determined that the number of round games (R) is 1, the short hit game process is terminated as it is.

(Step S1069)
If it is determined in step S1068 that the number of round games (R) exceeds 1, the jackpot game processing program 241a determines whether or not the continuous winning a prize opening detection SW 31a is ON.

(Step S1070)
If it is determined in step S1069 that the continuous prize opening detection SW 31a is ON, the jackpot game processing program 241a has the maximum number of round games (R) stored in the round game number (R) storage area 408. Judge whether there is. Even when the short hit game start flag storage area 410d is ON, “15” is stored as the maximum number of round games in the RAM 101c. The jackpot game processing program 241a compares the data stored in the RAM 101c with the round game count (R) stored in the round game count (R) storage area 408, thereby determining the number of round games (R ) Is the maximum.

(Step S1071) (Step S1072)
If it is determined in step S1070 that the number of round games (R) is not the maximum, the jackpot game processing program 241a sets an interval time. In this embodiment, since the interval from the end of the round game to the start of the next round game is 2 seconds, 2 seconds is stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 101c (step S1071), and the interval time Measurement is started (step S1072).

(Step S1073)
If it is determined in step S1070 that the round game number (R) has reached the maximum, the jackpot game processing program 241a uses the round game number (R) stored in the round game number (R) storage area 408. Reset.
Even when it is determined in step S1069 that the continuous prize opening detection SW 31a is not ON, the jackpot game processing program 241a resets the round game number (R) stored in the round game number (R) storage area 408. To do. Further, the jackpot game processing program 241a turns off the continuous winning opening detection SW 31a in the step S1073.

(Step S1074) (Step S1075)
Further, the jackpot game processing program 241a sets an ending command (short hitting ending command) to transmit the jackpot game end information to the sub-control board 102 (step S1074). At the same time, the time required for the ending, that is, the ending time (for example, 5 seconds) is stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 101c, and the measurement of the ending time is started (step S1075).
When the short hit game processing is completed as described above, the following subroutine is executed.

(Small game processing)
If it is determined in step S903 that the flag is turned on in the small hit game start flag storage area 410f, the CPU 101a reads the small hit game processing program 241b and starts the small hit game process shown in FIG. .
The small hit game corresponds to the third special game of the present invention.

(Step S1101)
The small hit game is started by sending an opening command. This opening command is for transmitting the start information of the small hit game process in the main control board 101 to the sub control board 102. Therefore, the small hit game processing program 241b determines whether or not this opening command has already been transmitted.

(Step S1102)
If it is determined in step S1101 that the opening command has not yet been transmitted, the small hit game processing program 241b transmits the small hit opening command to the sub-control board 102.
In the present embodiment, the small hitting opening effect based on the small hitting opening command executed on the sub control board 102 and the short hitting opening effect based on the short hitting opening command (see step S1053 above) are the same. It is directed. As a result, it is possible to make it impossible to distinguish between the start of the small hit game and the start of the short hit game on the sub-control board 102. At this time, the small hitting game processing program 241b may set the short hitting opening command in the same manner as the big hitting game processing program 241a. In other words, by setting the same command at the start of the small hit game and at the start of the short hit game, it is impossible to distinguish between the start of the small hit game and the start of the short hit game on the sub-control board 102. It doesn't matter.

(Step S1103)
When the command is set as described above, the small hit game processing program 241b starts measuring the opening time and ends the small hit game processing.

(Step S1104)
If it is determined in step S1101 that the opening command has already been transmitted, the small hit game processing program 241b determines whether or not the opening command is currently being opened.

(Step S1105)
If it is determined in step S1104 that the opening is currently in progress, it is determined whether a preset opening time has elapsed. As a result, if it is determined that the set time has not elapsed, the small hit game process is terminated and the next subroutine is executed.

(Step S1106) (Step S1107)
If it is determined in step S1105 that the set time has elapsed, a command for energizing and controlling the special prize opening / closing solenoid 11c is set. This command is an instruction to energize the special winning opening / closing solenoid 11c twice for 0.1 seconds with an interval of 2 seconds. That is, unlike the big hit game process, in the big hit game process, the control for the big prize opening / closing solenoid 11c, that is, the opening / closing operation of the big prize opening 11 is performed as a series of operations, and the continuous operation takes the opening time. It will start when it has passed.
Further, the small hit game processing program 241b starts measuring the big winning opening operating time (step S1107), and ends the small hit game processing.

(Step S1108)
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1104 that the opening is not in progress, the small hit game processing program 241b determines whether or not the ending is currently in progress. Ending here refers to processing after the opening / closing control of the preset winning opening is finished. Therefore, if it is determined that the ending is currently in progress, it is determined in step S1117 whether or not the set ending time has passed. If it is determined that the set time has passed, the small ending time is determined in step S1118. The flag in the winning game start flag storage area 410f is turned OFF, and the small winning game process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1117 that the set time has not elapsed, the small hit game process is terminated as it is.

(Step S1109) (Step S1110)
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1108 that the ending is not in progress, it means that neither the opening nor the ending is in progress, that is, the big winning opening 11 is continuously operating in the small hit game. Become. Therefore, here, the small winning game processing program 241b determines whether or not the big prize opening detection SW11a is turned on (step S1109), and when the detection SW11a is turned on, the big prize mouth entry is made. “1” is added to the number of entered balls (C) stored in the number (C) storage area 409 to newly store the number of entered balls (C) (step S1110). The small hit game processing program 241b turns off the big prize opening detection SW11a when the number of entered balls (C) is added in step S1109.

(Step S1111) (Step S1112) (Step S1113)
Next, the small hit game processing program 241b determines whether or not the set operation time has elapsed (step S1111). The operating time here refers to the first energizing time of the large winning opening / closing solenoid 11c (0.1 sec) + the interval time (2 sec) + the energizing time of the second large winning opening / closing solenoid 11c (0.1 sec). ) For a total of 2.2 seconds. When this operating time has elapsed, the special prize opening / closing solenoid control is terminated (step S1113).
Even if the predetermined number (for example, 9) of game balls have entered the big winning opening 11 even within the set opening time (“YES” in step S1112), the small hit game processing program 241b. Finishes the special opening / closing solenoid control.
If the operating time has not elapsed and the number of entered balls (C) has not reached the predetermined number, the small hit game process is terminated as it is (NO in step S1112).

(Step S1114)
In step S1113, when the big winning opening opening / closing solenoid control is completed, the small hit game processing program 241b resets the number of winning (C) stored in the big winning opening (C) storage area 409.

(Step S1115) (Step S1116)
Further, the small hit game processing program 241b sets an ending command to transmit information on the end of the small hit game to the sub-control board 102 (step S1115). In the present embodiment, the small hitting ending effect based on the small hitting ending command executed on the sub control board 102 and the short hitting ending effect based on the short hitting ending command (see step S1074 above) have the same mode. It is directed. As a result, it is possible to make the distinction between the end of the small hit game and the end of the short hit game in the sub-control board 102 impossible. The ending command set at this time may be the same as the ending command for short hit set in the short hit gaming state. That is, as with the opening command, the same command is set for the short hit game and the small hit game for the ending command, so that the end of the small hit game on the sub control board 102 and the end of the short hit game are discriminated. Can be disabled. At the same time, the time required for ending (for example, 5 seconds) is stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 101c, and measurement of the ending time is started (step S1116).
When the small hit game processing is completed as described above, the following subroutine is executed.

  When the special winning opening process is completed as described above, the CPU 101a reads the prize ball processing program from the ROM 101b, and performs a process of paying out predetermined prize balls according to the detection signals of the respective detection SWs (see FIG. 8). . In the present embodiment, detailed description of the prize ball processing is omitted. When the winning ball process is completed, the CPU 101a finally reads the output process program 260 and executes the output process.

(Step S1201) to (Step S1209)
The output processing program 260 transmits each command to the sub-control board 102 as shown in FIG. The effect execution command transmitted in step S1201 is a command set in the special symbol variation process (see FIG. 14).
Each command transmitted in steps S1202 to S1204 is a command set during the game processing per long (see FIG. 23), and the commands transmitted in steps S1205 to S1207 are performed during the game processing per short game. This command is set (see FIG. 24).
The commands transmitted in steps S1208 to S1209 are commands set during the small hit game processing (see FIG. 25).

(Step S1210)
The contents determined in each subroutine process are transmitted to the external device as a command. Examples of the external device include a display device installed above the gaming machine 1. This display device notifies the player of various information such as the total number of lottery wins, the number of wins for the jackpot, or the number of wins with a high probability jackpot, and in order to notify the player of such information, The output processing program 260 transmits necessary information to the external device as a command.

  As described above, in the main control board 101, the CPU 101a reads out each main program and subprogram, and executes all the processes described above every 0.004 seconds.

  Next, processing in the sub control board 102 when each command is transmitted from the main control board 101 will be described. Each command transmitted from the main control board 101 is stored in the RAM 102 c of the sub control board 102. The CPU 102a of the sub control board 102 goes to see whether or not the command is stored in the RAM 102c, for example, every 0.004 seconds, and controls the effect based on each stored command. FIG. 27 shows main subroutines executed in the sub-control board 102, and the CPU 102a repeatedly performs the effect execution command reception process → the special game command reception process → the effect command transmission process.

(Direction execution command reception processing)
The CPU 102a reads the effect execution command reception processing program 320 from the ROM 102b, and executes the effect execution command reception process shown in FIG.
The effect execution command has information on the contents of the special symbol from which the variable display is started, that is, whether the special symbol related to the big hit, the small hit, or the loss is displayed. Further, it has information on whether the effect performed at the time of the variable symbol display of the special symbol is the effect with reach or the effect without reach, and further the time of the effect.
In the present embodiment, when an effect execution command is received, an effect based on one of the three modes of “normal effect mode”, “probability change suggestion effect mode”, and “probability change determined effect mode” is executed.
The “normal effect mode” corresponds to the low-probability notification effect mode of the present invention, the “probability change suggestion effect mode” corresponds to the suggestion effect mode of the present invention, and the “probability change determined effect mode” corresponds to the high-probability notification effect of the present invention. Corresponds to the production mode.

  Here, the “normal effect mode” is an effect mode mainly performed in the normal game state. As will be described in detail later, this “normal effect mode” appears only when the gaming state is a low-probability gaming state. Therefore, it is also referred to as “normal confirmed effect mode”.

  In addition, the “probability change suggestion effect mode” is an effect mode that is performed after the end of the “small hit game” and the “short hit game”. In the “probable change suggestion effect mode”, for example, in the effect display device 13, a character that does not appear in the “normal effect mode” appears, or a different background image is 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. In any case, the content of the “probable 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 this way, by making an effect mode different from the “normal effect mode”, the player is expected to have a high probability game state.

  Furthermore, the “probability change effect mode” completely notifies the player that the game state is the high probability game state, for example, the effect display device 13 displays “enter into the high probability game state”. Such an effect is developed. As will be described in detail later, the “probability change effect mode” appears only when the gaming state is a high-probability gaming state after the “long winning game” and the “short winning game” are completed. Thereby, when the “probability change effect mode” appears, the player can recognize that the gaming state is a high probability gaming state. Therefore, even if a message indicating that the game state is a high-probability gaming state is not specifically displayed, if the production mode is different from both the “normal production mode” and the “probability change production mode”, There is no particular restriction on the specific production mode.

The ROM 102b stores three tables, a “normal effect mode table”, a “probable change suggestion effect mode table”, and a “probability determined effect mode table”, and each table has effects corresponding to the respective modes. Multiple commands are stored. In addition, each effect mode table stores a long hit effect table, a short hit and small hit effect table, an effect table with lose reach, and an effect table without lose reach. Each of these effect tables is further provided with a plurality of tables corresponding to the variation time based on the effect execution command. For example, there is a table for 4 seconds, 8 seconds, and 12 seconds in the effect table without los-reach, and a table for 1 minute, 1 minute 30 seconds, and 2 minutes is provided in the long hit effect table. It has been.
The effect execution command reception processing program 320 selects one effect table from the plurality of tables based on the information included in the received effect execution command. For example, in the “normal effect mode”, when the received effect execution command includes information “lost”, “non-reach effect”, and “variable time 4 seconds”, 4 seconds from the “normal effect mode table”. An effect table without los-reach is selected, and one effect command (in this case, an effect command without los-reach for 4 seconds) is selected from this effect table. In the following, a flow from when an effect command is selected from each table until the effect is controlled based on the effect command will be described.

(Step S1301)
The effect execution command reception processing program 320 determines whether or not an effect execution command is stored in the RAM 102c. As a result, when the effect execution command is not stored, the effect execution command receiving process is terminated, and the next subroutine is executed.

(Step S1302)
When it is determined in step S1301 that the effect execution command is stored, the effect execution command reception processing program 320 determines whether or not the effect execution command is a big hit.

(Step S1303) (Step S1304)
When it is determined in step S1302 that the effect execution command is a big hit, the effect execution command receiving time processing program 320 determines whether or not the effect execution command is a time-saving hit (step S1303). If it is determined in step 1303 that the effect execution command is a hit with a time reduction, the effect execution command reception processing program 320 further determines whether or not the effect with a time reduction is a high probability (step). S1304).

(Step S1305) (Step S1306)
When it is determined in step S1304 that the per unit with a short time is per high probability, the effect execution command receiving time processing program 320 turns OFF the probability change suggestion effect mode flag if it is ON. (Step S1305). Note that if the probability change suggestion mode flag is not ON, the process proceeds to step S1306 without any particular processing in step S1305.
Then, the effect execution command reception processing program 320 selects the probability variation confirmed effect mode table (step S1306).

(Step S1307) (Step S1308)
Next, the CPU 102a reads the effect random number lottery program 321 and randomly extracts one random number from the random numbers “0” to “250” (step S1307).
Then, the CPU 102a reads the effect random number determination processing program 322 and determines the acquired random number based on the effect table determined in step S1306. In the effect table, a random number and an effect pattern are associated with each other, and one effect pattern is determined from a number of effect patterns according to the random number. Here, the decorative design pattern in the effect display device 13, the operation pattern of the effect actor devices 14 and 15, the irradiation pattern of the effect illumination device 16, and the sound pattern output from the sound output device 18 are determined.

(Step S1309)
As described above, when the effect pattern performed during the special symbol variation display is determined, the effect execution command reception processing program 320 sets the effect confirmation command related to the effect pattern. As a result, the effect execution command reception process ends, and the CPU 102a executes the following subroutine.

(Step S1310) (Step S1311)
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1303 that the effect execution command is not time-stricken, the effect execution command receiving time processing program 320 is flagged in the probability change suggestion effect mode flag (that is, the probability change suggestion effect). If there is a mode 1 flag and a probability change suggestion mode 2 flag), these are turned OFF (step S1310). If any of the probability change suggestion effect mode flags is not ON, the process proceeds to step S1311 without any particular processing in step S1310.
Then, the effect execution command reception processing program 320 resets the probability variation suggestion effect mode 2 times (S). The probability variation suggestion effect mode 2 times (S) is a variable representing the number of times that the effect in the probability change suggestion effect mode 2 is executed.
Even when it is determined in step S1304 that the effect execution command is not per high probability, the effect execution command reception processing program 320 executes the processing from step S1310 onward.

(Step S1312) (Step S1313)
Next, the effect execution command reception processing program 320 turns ON the 1 flag in the probability change suggestion effect mode (step S1312).
Then, the effect execution command reception processing program 320 selects a probability change suggestion effect mode table (step S1313).

(Step S1314)
On the other hand, when it is determined in step S1302 that the effect execution command is not a big hit, the effect execution command reception processing program 320 determines whether or not the effect execution command is a big hit.

(Step S1315) (Step S1316)
When it is determined in step S1314 that the effect execution command is a small hit, the effect execution command reception processing program 320 turns OFF if there is a certain probability suggestion effect mode flag that is ON ( Step S1315). If none of the probability variation suggestion effect mode flags are ON, the process proceeds to step S1316 without any particular processing in step S1315.
Then, the effect execution command reception processing program 320 resets the probability variation suggestion effect mode 2 times (S).
(Step S1317) (Step S1318)
Next, the effect execution command reception processing program 320 turns on the 2 flag in the probability change suggestion effect mode (step S1317).
Then, the effect execution command reception processing program 320 sets the probability variation suggestion effect mode 2 times (S) to 30 times. That is, in this embodiment, the probability variation suggestion effect mode 2 is continued 30 times at the maximum.
Thereafter, in step S1313, the effect execution command reception processing program 320 selects the probability change suggestion effect mode table.

(Step S1319)
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1314 that the effect execution command does not correspond to a small hit, the effect execution command reception processing program 320 determines whether or not the flag indicating that the probability change suggestion effect mode 2 is ON. To do.

(Step S1320)
If it is determined in step S1319 that the flag during the probability change suggestion effect mode 2 is ON, the effect execution command reception processing program 320 determines whether or not the probability change suggestion effect mode 2 times (S) is less than 30 times. Judging.

(Step S1321)
If it is determined in step S1320 that the probability variation suggestion effect mode 2 times (S) is less than 30 times, the effect execution command reception processing program 320 adds “+1” to the probability change suggestion effect mode 2 times (S). To do.
Thereafter, the effect execution command reception processing program 320 selects the probability change suggestion effect mode table (step S1313).

(Step S1322) (Step S1323) (Step S1324)
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1320 that the probability variation suggestion effect mode 2 times (S) is not less than 30 times, the effect execution command reception processing program 320 resets the probability change suggestion effect mode 2 times (S). (Step S1322).
Next, the effect execution command reception processing program 320 turns off the probability change suggestion effect mode 2 flag (step S1323).
Then, the effect execution command reception processing program 320 selects the normal effect mode table (step S1324).

  As described above, when each production mode table is selected, the processes of steps S1307 to S1309 are executed. As a result, the effect execution command reception process ends, and the CPU 102a executes the following subroutine.

(Special game command reception processing)
When the effect execution command reception process is completed as described above, the CPU 102a reads the special game command reception processing program 330 from the ROM 102b, and performs the special game command reception process shown in FIG.

(Step S1401)
The special game command reception processing program 330 determines whether or not a long hit command (opening command, round start command, ending command) is stored in the RAM 102c. As a result, when the long hit command is stored, the long hit command receiving process shown in FIG. 30 is performed.

(Step S1402)
On the other hand, if the special game command reception processing program 330 determines in step S1401 that the long hit command is not stored in the RAM 102c, the short hit command (opening command, round start command, ending command) is further determined. ) Is stored. As a result, when the short hit command is stored, the short hit command receiving process shown in FIG. 31 is performed.

(Step S1403)
If the special game command reception processing program 330 determines in step S1402 that no short hitting command is stored in the RAM 102c, a small hitting command (opening command, ending command) is further stored. Judge whether or not. As a result, when the small hit command is stored, the small hit command receiving process shown in FIG. 32 is performed.
If it is determined that no small hitting command is stored in the RAM 102c, the CPU 102a ends the special game command reception process and executes the next subroutine.

(Command reception processing per long)
If it is determined in step S1401 that the long hit command is stored in the RAM 102c, the CPU 102a reads the long hit command reception processing program 331 and starts the long hit command receiving process shown in FIG. To do.

(Step S1501)
The long hit command reception processing program 331 determines whether or not the command stored in the RAM 102c is a long hit opening command.

(Step S1502)
When the long hitting opening command is stored in the RAM 102c, the long hitting command receiving time processing program 331 first sets a command related to the presentation performed during the long hitting game (long hitting gaming command). To do. The “long play game effect command” set here turns on the command for displaying an image on the effect display device 13, the command for operating the effect agent devices 14 and 15, and the effect lighting device 16. Command for outputting voice from the voice output device 18. The effects performed based on these commands are continuously performed from the start to the end of the long hit game.

(Step S1503)
In addition, the long hit command reception processing program 331 sets a command related to the effect (long winning opening effect command) performed at the start of the long hit game. The effect executed by the “long winning opening effect command” is, for example, displaying a message “starting long hit game” on the effect display device 13 or the audio output device 18 or notifying the user by voice. is there. When the long winning gaming effect command and the long winning opening effect command are set, the CPU 102a ends the long winning command reception process in the routine process and executes the next subroutine process.

(Step S1504)
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1501 that the command stored in the RAM 102c is not the long hitting opening command, the long hitting command reception processing program 331 is stored in the RAM 102c. It is determined whether the current command is a round start command.

(Step S1505)
When it is determined that the command stored in the RAM 102c is a round start command, the long hit command reception processing program 331 sets a round effect command. This round effect command is for causing the message “fifth round”, for example, to be superimposed and displayed on the effect display device 13.

(Step S1506)
On the other hand, a case where the command stored in the RAM 102c is not a round start command is a case where a long hitting ending command is stored in the RAM 102c. Therefore, in this case, the long hit command reception processing program 331 sets the long hit ending effect command. When the long hitting ending effect command is transmitted to the lamp control board 104 or the effect control board 105, the effect that has been continuously performed since the start of the long hit game is ended, and the effect related to the ending is newly performed. Is called.

(Command reception processing for short hits)
If it is determined in step S1402 that the short hit command is stored in the RAM 102c, the CPU 102a reads the short hit command reception processing program 332 and starts the short hit command reception process shown in FIG. To do.

(Step S1601)
The short hit command reception processing program 332 determines whether or not the command stored in the RAM 102c is a short hit opening command.

(Step S1602)
When the short hitting opening command is stored in the RAM 102c, the short hitting command reception processing program 332 sets a command related to the effect performed during the short hit game (short win game effect command). The “short hit game effect command” set here turns on the command for displaying an image on the effect display device 13, the command for operating the effect agent devices 14 and 15, and the effect lighting device 16. Command for outputting voice from the voice output device 18. The effects performed based on these commands are continuously performed from the start to the end of the short hit game or the small hit game.

  In the long hit game, the round game ends when a predetermined number of game balls have entered the big winning opening 11, so the time required for the long win game varies depending on the state of the game balls entered. On the other hand, in the short win game and the small hit game, since the opening time of the big winning opening 11 is extremely short, the big winning opening 11 is closed when a predetermined number of game balls enter the big winning opening 11. Absent. In other words, the opening time of the big winning opening in the short win game, that is, the time required for the short win game is always the same. Therefore, the short hit gaming effect command set in step S1602 is set so that the effect ends at the set time, for example, 30 seconds.

(Step S1603)
If it is determined in step S1601 that the command stored in the RAM 102c is not a short hit opening command, the short hit command reception processing program 332 determines that the command stored in the RAM 102c is a round hit command. It is determined whether it is a start command.
In this embodiment, even if a short hit round start command is transmitted from the main control board 101 to the sub control board 102, the sub control board 102 does not perform any control. Therefore, if it is determined in step S1603 that the command stored in the RAM 102c is a short hit round start command, the CPU 102a directly ends the short hit command reception process and executes the next routine process. .

(Step S1604)
The case where it is determined that the command stored in the RAM 102c is not a round start command is the case where the short hitting ending command is stored in the RAM 102c. Therefore, in this case, the short hit command reception processing program 332 sets the short hit ending effect command. Even if the short hitting ending effect command is set, the effect on the effect display device 13 or the audio output device 18 that has been performed since the start of the short hit game is continued. The effect executed based on the short hitting ending effect command is, for example, an effect caused by lighting of the effect lighting device 16.

(Small hit command reception processing)
If it is determined in step S1403 that the small hitting command is stored in the RAM 102c, the CPU 102a reads the small hitting command reception processing program 333 and starts the small hitting command reception process shown in FIG. To do.

(Step S1701)
The small hit command reception processing program 333 determines whether or not the command stored in the RAM 102c is a small hit opening command.

(Step S1702)
When a small hitting opening command is stored in the RAM 102c, the small hitting command reception processing program 333 sets a command related to an effect performed during the small hitting game (a small hitting game effect command). The “small hit game effect command” set here turns on the command for displaying an image on the effect display device 13, the command for operating the effect agent devices 14 and 15, and the effect lighting device 16. Command for outputting voice from the voice output device 18. The effects performed based on these commands are continuously performed from the start to the end of the small hit game.
The effect executed based on the small hit game effect command has the same mode as the effect executed based on the short hit game effect command. In other words, the same aspect of the effect is executed during the small hit game and during the short hit game.

(Step S1703)
The case where it is determined in step S1701 that the command stored in the RAM 102c is not the small hitting opening command is a case where the small hitting ending command is stored in the RAM 102c. This is because, in the control of the small hit game of the main control board 101, unlike the control of the long hit game or the short hit game, the round start command is not set, and only the opening command or the ending command is given to the sub control board 102. It is because it does not transmit.
Therefore, if it is determined in step S1701 that the command stored in the RAM 102c is not a small hitting opening command, the small hitting command reception processing program 333 sets a small hitting ending effect command. .
As a result, the small hit command receiving process is terminated, and the next routine process is executed.
(Direction command transmission processing)
As described above, when each production command is set, the CPU 102 a reads the production command transmission program 334 and transmits the set command to the lamp control board 104 or the production control board 105. Thereby, the routine processing in the sub control board 102 is completed.

As described above, when an effect command is transmitted from the sub control board 102 to the effect control board 105, the image CPU 105a ₁ reads the program from the image ROM 105b ₁ , and the effect display device 13 is based on the received effect command. Controls the image display at.
Specifically, in the demonstration execution command reception processing in the sub control board 102, when the effect confirmation command is set, an image CPU 105a ₁ reads a decorative symbol variation display program 342, the row in the variation display of the special symbols The change display of the decorative pattern is started. That is, when the performance control board 105 receives an effect confirmation command, decorative symbol variation display program 342, a decoration pattern data corresponding to the effect confirmation command stored in the image ROM105b _1, effect display written to VRAM105d Display control is performed on the device 13. As a result, the decorative display is displayed on the effect display device 13 over a predetermined time.

Also, in the long hit command receiving process of the sub control board 102, when the long hit gaming effect command, the long hit opening effect command, the round effect command, and the long hit ending effect command are set, the image CPU 105a ₁ Reads out the long play gaming effect control program 343 and controls the image display on the effect display device 13.
On the other hand, the command reception processing short per sub-control board 102, when the short-per game in effect command is set, the image CPU 105a ₁ reads out the presentation control program 344 for game short per the performance display device 13 Control image display.
Further, the command receiving small processing per sub-control board 102, when the small hit game in effect command is set, the image CPU 105a ₁ reads out the presentation control program 345 for small win game, in effect the display device 13 Control image display.
Further, when controlling the effect display device 13 on the effect control board 105, the audio CPU 105 a ₂ reads out the audio output device control program 346 from the audio ROM 105 b ₂ based on the received effect command, and the audio output device 18. Controls the output of sound at.

In the lamp control board 104, the CPU 104a reads out the effect agent device operation program 360 based on the received effect command, and controls the operation of the effect agent devices 14 and 15.
In addition, the CPU 104 a reads the effect lighting device control program 361 based on the received effect command, and controls the effect lighting device 16.

(Another form of effect execution command reception processing)
The effect execution command receiving process shown in FIG. 28 may be in another form shown in FIG. 33 (hereinafter referred to as “another form”). The same processing contents as those in FIG. 28 are denoted by the same reference numerals, detailed description thereof is omitted, and processing corresponding to the newly added reference numerals will be described.

(Step S1800)
In this different form, when it is determined in step S1320 that the probability variation suggestion effect mode 2 times (S) is not less than 30 times, the effect execution command reception processing program 320 performs the fall determination process (see FIG. 34, details will be described later). Execute).

(Step S1803)
Next, the effect execution command reception processing program 320 determines whether or not the probability change suggestion effect mode 2 fall flag has been turned ON in the fall determination process of step S1800.
At this time, if it is determined that the probability variation suggestion effect mode 2 fall flag is not ON, the effect execution command reception processing program 320 executes the process of step S1313.

(Step S1804) (Step S1805)
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1803 that the probability change suggestion effect mode 2 fall flag is ON, the effect execution command reception processing program 320 resets the probability change suggestion effect mode 2 times (S) (step S1803). S1804).
Next, the effect execution command reception processing program 320 turns off the probability change suggestion effect mode 2 flag and the probability change suggestion effect mode 2 fall flag (step S1805).
Then, the effect execution command reception processing program 320 selects the normal effect mode table (step S1324).

  As described above, when each production mode table is selected, the processes of steps S1307 to S1309 are executed. As a result, the effect execution command reception process ends, and the CPU 102a executes the following subroutine.

(Falling judgment process)
In this different form, when the probability variation suggestion effect mode 2 times (S) is 30 times or more, the effect execution command reception processing program 320 executes the fall determination process shown in FIG.

(Step S1801)
The effect execution command reception processing program 320 determines whether or not the effect execution command is a variation pattern A execution command (see FIG. 19). As already described, the fluctuation pattern A is a production time of 12 seconds and a reachless production.

(Step S1802)
When it is determined in step S1801 that the effect execution command is a variation pattern A execution command, the effect execution command reception processing program 320 turns on the probability change suggestion effect mode 2 fall flag.
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1801 that the effect execution command is not the variation pattern A execution command, the effect execution command reception processing program 320 ends the fall determination process.

  Thereby, the fall determination process is completed, and the next routine process is executed.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the probability variation suggestion effect mode that is started with the winning of the small win is ended when a predetermined number of times are performed. Thereby, the suggestion effect mode which is actually a low-probability gaming state does not continue indefinitely. Therefore, the high-probability suggestion effect is not regarded as a low-reliability effect (that is, an effect that is unlikely to be a high-probability gaming state, a so-called Gasse effect), and the effect effect of the effect in the probability change suggestion mode is sufficient. Can be demonstrated.

  Furthermore, according to this form, after the probability variation suggestion effect mode is performed for the predetermined number of times, it is terminated depending on the hold status when the loss is acquired. This is different from the conventional pattern-cut effect mode in which a predetermined number of times are continuously ended. Therefore, while avoiding that the probability variation suggestion mode that is actually a low-probability gaming state will continue indefinitely, the probability variation suggestion effect mode is not necessarily impaired by a predetermined number of times without impairing the player's expectation. The production effect of the production can be fully exhibited.

  In this embodiment, the end condition of the probability variation suggestion effect mode 2 is determined to have been determined as the effect execution command after reaching the predetermined number of times (30 times), but is not limited thereto. That is, the variation pattern B (effect time 8 seconds) or the variation patterns C and D (effect time 4 seconds) may be used. Further, it may be a reach effect such as a variation pattern E. However, if the variation patterns C and D are set as the above end conditions, the end condition of the probability change suggestion mode 2 is immediately satisfied in a state where the holding state is good (that is, a state where 3 to 4 holding balls are reserved). Therefore, the player stops launching the game ball when the number of the reserve balls becomes two so that the number of the reserve balls does not become three or more. As a result, the operating rate of the gaming machine will be reduced. Also, at the end of the production such as the probable change suggestion mode, the player may feel uncomfortable if the production is changed immediately without any prior notice. Therefore, it is desirable to ensure an appropriate production time (production effect end effect). From this point of view, the time of 4 seconds makes it difficult for the player to be aware of the end of the production, so it is desirable to make the production more than 8 seconds.

In addition, this embodiment also has the following effects.
According to the present embodiment, a long-awaited game in which the player can acquire a large amount of prize balls and a sense of expectation and anxiety that the gaming state may have shifted to a high-probability gaming state or a low-probability gaming state are given to the player Since the number of round games is the same in the short hit game to be given, it is not necessary to notify the player of the number of times the round game can be executed.
In addition, the short win game ends when a predetermined number of game balls do not enter the continuous winning opening 30. Therefore, even if the short win game and the long win game are set to the same number of round games, the short win game can be ended before the special winning opening 11 is opened and closed for the set number of times. Thereby, it is possible to reduce the number of times of opening / closing of the big prize opening 11 in the short hit game, and it is possible to reduce wear caused by repeatedly opening and closing the big prize opening 11 many times.

Since the number of times of opening / closing the big prize opening 11 when the short win game is ended and the number of times of opening / closing the big prize opening 11 in the small hit game are the same, the game ball is placed in the continuous prize opening 30 in the short win game. As long as the player does not enter, the player cannot distinguish between the short hit game and the small hit game. In other words, unless a game ball enters the continuous winning opening 30, the player cannot determine whether a short win game or a small hit game is being performed. The interest of the game can be secured by providing the small hit game.
In addition, since the number of times of opening / closing the big winning opening 11 in the small hit game is set to two, and the number of times that the short hit game is unconditionally continued is also set to two times, the time required for the small hit game and the short hit game is set. And the game will not be interrupted for a long time.

  In the short win game, when a game ball enters the continuous winning opening 30, the large winning opening 11 opens and closes three times or more, whereas in the small hit game, the game ball enters the continuous winning opening 30. Even if a ball enters, the grand prize opening 11 opens and closes only twice. Therefore, when a game ball enters the continuous winning opening 30, it is possible for the player to determine whether a short hit game or a small hit game is being executed. In other words, the player can determine whether or not there is a possibility that the subsequent gaming state will shift to the high probability gaming state or the low probability gaming state by causing the game ball to enter the continuous winning opening 30. . Since a player generally wants to distinguish between a short hit game and a small hit game, it is possible to cause a player to launch a game ball during a short hit game or a small hit game from such player psychology. It becomes possible, and interruption of a game can be prevented.

In the above embodiment, “high probability short / short short hit” and “normal short / short short hit” are provided. For example, in the low probability gaming state, even if “normal short / short short hit” is won. The gaming state does not change.
In other words, even if the player is able to determine that the game ball is inserted into the continuous winning opening 30 and the game is a short win game, the short win game is a short win game related to the winning of “normal short no short win”. As a result, there is no difference from the small hit. In this way, by providing “normal short short hits”, it is possible to give the player the recognition that the gaming state does not necessarily change even if the player determines that the short wins.

In other words, if the player determines that a short hit game has been executed on a gaming machine that has only a “high probability short no short hit”, the player recognizes that the gaming state has become a high probability gaming state. To do. More specifically, if it is determined that the opening / closing of the big prize opening 11 is related to a short win game, and if it does not become a short-time game state after that, it is assumed that the game state is always in a high probability game state. Will recognize.
However, in a gaming machine provided with “normal short no short hit”, even if it is determined that the opening / closing of the big prize opening 11 is related to the short win game, the short win game is “normal short no short hit”. May be related to Therefore, even if the player can determine that the opening / closing of the big prize opening 11 is related to the short win game, the player has a sense of expectation that the subsequent gaming state may be a high probability gaming state. It will stay at.

  However, in the case where “normal time short hit short hit” is provided, the significance of “small hit” in the high-probability gaming state increases. Because, in the high-probability gaming state, if “winning without short time” is won, the gaming state returns to the low-probability gaming state. The player longs for the action to be a small hit. In other words, even if a small win is won, the gaming state does not change after the end of the small winning game, so the high probability gaming state is maintained instead of the “short win” that may change the gaming state. The player wishes to be “small hit”. Therefore, by providing the “normal short no hit short hit”, it is possible to enhance the interest of the game by the short hit or the small hit regardless of the game state.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, “short hit with high probability time shortening” and “short hit with normal time shortening” are provided as big hits for which a short hit game is executed. And in any of these short hits, the mode of the opening / closing operation of the big winning opening 11 is the same as the above small hits. Therefore, the player cannot discriminate the difference from the small hit game during the short hit game according to "short win with high probability" or "short win with normal time". However, in both “short chance with short time with high probability” and “short hit with short time with normal time”, both are in the short-time game state after the short win game, and therefore the frequency of opening and closing the second start port 10 is high. Therefore, as soon as the short win game ends, the player recognizes that the opening / closing of the big prize opening 11 is related to the short win game. Therefore, in “short win with high probability” and “short win with normal”, if the short game state is started only when the round game is continued up to 15 times, Even if you win the “short win with short” or “short win with normal time”, as long as the round game ends in two rounds, the player will be asked whether the short win game or the small hit game has been executed. It can be made indistinguishable. However, even if the player can easily discriminate that “short win with high probability” or “short win with normal time” does not affect the present invention.

In the above embodiment, in the short win game and the small hit game, the opening / closing operation of the big prize opening 11 is performed in an instant so that almost no game balls enter the big prize opening 11. This makes it almost impossible for the player to distinguish between short win games and small hit games.
On the other hand, whether a short hit game or a small hit game is executed by allowing a game ball to enter the continuous winning opening 30 to some extent during a short hit game or a small hit game. The player may be able to discriminate to some extent. Thus, by making it easy to discriminate between short hit games and small hit games, it is possible to provide new game characteristics by notifying the subsequent game state. In this case, the game ball enters the big winning opening 11 with the continuation condition without increasing the opening time of the big winning opening 11 in the short win game and the small hit game to some extent or without providing the continuous winning opening 30. Or just do it.

(References to other embodiments)
The gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to the gaming machine 1 shown in the above embodiment. For example, a gaming machine having a plurality of prize winning openings is also suitable as the gaming machine of the present invention. In such a gaming machine, for example, by making a plurality of big prize winning holes dedicated to long wins, special winning holes only for short wins and small hits, depending on the type of jackpot (small hits) Since the big winning opening where the ball can be entered is changed, there is an advantage that the monotonousness in the big hit game or the small hit game can be eliminated.

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 figure which shows the main programs stored in ROM of the main control board. It is a figure which shows the main programs stored in ROM of the other board | substrate. It is a figure which shows the main memory area provided in RAM of the main control board. It is a figure which shows the routine process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the winning gate passage process in the main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the normal symbol fluctuation | variation process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the 2nd start port process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the starting entrance ball process in a main control board. It is a conceptual diagram of a special symbol reservation storage area provided in the RAM of the main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol fluctuation | variation process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the jackpot determination process in a main control board. It is a figure which shows an example of the table which determines game data and game data. It is a flowchart which shows the fluctuation pattern selection process in a main control board. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the reserved number of reservation balls, and a reach random number table. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the reserve number of reservation balls, and the lottery table of the fluctuation pattern at the time of a loss. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the reservation number of a reservation ball | bowl, and the lottery table of the fluctuation | variation pattern at the time of jackpot. It is a flowchart which shows the process during fluctuation stop in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the big winning opening process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the jackpot game process (long hit game process) in the main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the big hit game process (short hit game process) in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the small hit game process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the output process in a main control board. It is a figure which shows the routine process in a sub control board. It is a flowchart which shows the presentation execution command reception process in a sub control board. It is a flowchart which shows the special game command reception process in a sub control board. It is a flowchart which shows the command reception process for long hits in a sub-control board. It is a flowchart which shows the command reception process for short hits in a sub control board. It is a flowchart which shows the command reception process for small hits in a sub control board. It is a flowchart which shows another form of the presentation execution command reception process in a sub control board. It is a flowchart which shows the fall determination process in a sub control board.

Explanation of symbols

11 large winning opening 100 control means 101 main control board 102 sub control board 102a CPU
102b ROM

Claims (8)

The game data is acquired when the game ball enters the starting port provided on the game board, and a lottery for acquiring the right to execute a special game capable of acquiring a prize ball is performed.
A game in a low-probability gaming state in which the winning probability of acquiring the right to execute the special game is controlled to a preset probability, or in a high-probability gaming state in which the winning probability is higher than the low-probability gaming state A gaming machine provided with a control means for controlling the progress of
The game data includes
The first data that makes the subsequent gaming state a high probability gaming state and makes the player unrecognizable or difficult to recognize the progress of the game in the high probability gaming state;
While the difference from the first data is an aspect in which the player is unable to determine or difficult to determine, the game data is included before and after the execution of the game data second data is included,
The control means includes
Control of the suggestion effect mode that is started when the first data or the second data is acquired, and a high probability suggestion effect suggesting the possibility that the current game state is the high probability game state continues for a predetermined period. Production control means for executing
The reaching effect mode is controlled by the effect control means until the end condition is satisfied, assuming that a preset number of times is reached for the suggestion effect mode based on the second data. To play. Special symbol variation display means for variably displaying the special symbol and stopping the variation display after a predetermined time has elapsed;
A start opening for generating a right to start the display of variation of the special symbol by the special symbol variation display means in response to the entry of the game ball;
The game data is acquired in response to the entry of the game ball into the starting port, and a lottery for the right to execute the jackpot game capable of acquiring a prize ball is performed, and the winning probability of the right to execute the jackpot game is determined. A low-probability gaming state that is controlled to a preset probability, or a control means that advances the game in a high-probability gaming state in which the winning probability is higher than the low-probability gaming state,
The control means includes
When the special symbol is variably displayed by the special symbol variation display means, the game data acquired when the game ball enters the start opening is stored, and the special symbol triggered by the entrance is stored. A special symbol storage means for retaining the right of variable display;
When starting to display the variation display of the special symbol based on the game data stored in the special symbol hold storage means, the variation time based on the game data and the number of reserved right of the variation display of the special symbol at the start of the variation A variable time determining means for determining;
Production control means for controlling the production based on the game data,
The game data includes
The first data that makes the subsequent gaming state a high probability gaming state and makes the player unrecognizable or difficult to recognize the progress of the game in the high probability gaming state;
While the difference from the first data is a mode in which the player is unable to determine or difficult to determine, the second data in which the gaming state does not change before and after execution of the game data,
Loss data not included in any of the first data and the second data is included,
In the case of the loss data, when the reserved number of the right for variable display of the special symbol in the special symbol holding storage means is equal to or larger than the preset number, the fluctuation time is determined as the first time, while the reserved number is When the number is less than the set number, the variation time is determined as a second time longer than the first time,
The control means includes
Control of the suggestion effect mode that starts with the acquisition of the first data or the second data and continues with a high probability suggestion effect that suggests the possibility that the current game state is the high probability game state over a predetermined period And causing the production control means to execute
About the suggestion mode effect based on the second data, after reaching a preset number of times, the end time is determined to be that the change time related to the change display of the special symbol is determined as the second time. A gaming machine, wherein the suggestion effect mode is controlled by the effect control means until a condition is satisfied. The control means includes
As the special game,
A first special game in which a grand prize opening provided in the game board is opened, and a round game that allows a game ball to enter the big prize opening is executed a plurality of times;
A second special game in which the round game is executed the same number of times as the first special game, and the total opening time of the big prize opening in all round games is set shorter than that of the first 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, and the special winning opening is opened and closed in such a manner that the player cannot distinguish or difficult to distinguish from the second special game. And controlling the third special game
In the second special game, when a predetermined number of game balls do not enter when the pre-set big prize opening is opened, the big prize opening is the predetermined number of times of the big prize opening in the third special game. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the second special game is ended when the same number of times is opened and closed. The control means includes
Before and after the execution of the second special game, at least the right acquisition probability to execute the first special game is different,
4. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the right acquisition probability for executing the first special game is made equal before and after the execution of the third special game. The control means includes
In the second special game, when the game ball does not enter the big prize opening at the time corresponding to the final opening / closing time of the big prize opening in the third special game, the second special game is ended. The gaming machine according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that: In the third special game, the grand prize opening is opened and closed only twice,
The said control means ends the said 2nd special game, when a game ball does not enter at the time of the 2nd opening of a grand prize opening in the said 2nd special game. The gaming machine described. The control means includes
7. The gaming machine according to claim 6, wherein when a game ball enters the big winning opening in the second special game, the round game is continued only once. The grand prize opening has a continuous prize opening,
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 3 to 7, wherein the control means ends the second special game when a game ball does not enter the continuous winning opening.

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