JP2010088519A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem in executing a foreseeing performance in a game machine having two special symbols and using a foreseeing function. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine determines whether a condition device is operated or not based on a big win flag (S400). When the determination in S400 is a negative determination, no special symbols are varied (S405: NO) and no determinate symbols are displayed (S410: NO), this game machine determines whether an opening extension function is operated or not (S415). When the opening extension function is operated, this game machine controls to preferentially vary second special symbols, and when the opening extension function is non-operated, controls to preferentially vary first special symbols. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a look-ahead function.

In recent years, two special symbols, a first special symbol and a second special symbol, are provided, a first start port and a second start port corresponding to each special symbol are provided, and a second start port is formed by a normal electric accessory. There is something.
In such a gaming machine, it is common that the bonus value resulting from winning the second start opening increases the privilege value, and the lottery result of the second special symbol is preferentially displayed. By making the operation of the opening extension function more advantageous to the player than usual, there is an effect that it is possible to suppress a decrease in interest during the operation of the opening extension function.
In addition, there are some which determine whether or not to win when winning a prize called a pre-reading function, and perform various effects depending on the result.
JP 2007-268126 A

However, if a pre-reading function is installed in a gaming machine having two such special symbols, various problems occur. In the case of a continuous notice using a plurality of consecutive reserved memories as a pre-reading effect form, if the second special symbol is won during the continuous notice of the first reserved memory, the second special symbol is displayed. Since the prior notice by the first special symbol is interrupted or terminated due to priority digestion, it is not interesting.
Also, in the case of the hold effect performed using the hold number display as the pre-reading effect, the pre-reading is executed when the first special symbol is included in the operation of the open extension when all the hold memories are pre-read and the hold effect is executed. If you keep it in your mouth, you will not be able to digest it, so it will be possible for players to stock up their hits, and technical or knowledgeable players will be very advantageous and there will be no technical or knowledge There may be a situation where a player is shunned.

  Therefore, the present invention aims to solve the problems of a gaming machine having two special symbols as described above and equipped with a look-ahead function.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a gaming machine according to claim 1,
A first starter that can always win,
A second starting port that can be changed between an open state where winning is easy and a closed state where winning is difficult;
A random number for success / failure determination acquired by winning the first start port or the second start port;
A holding means for holding a random number for determining whether or not to hold;
The holding means holds the random number for the determination of success / failure acquired by winning the first starting opening up to a predetermined number, and stores the first holding means.
A second holding means for holding and storing up to a predetermined number of the random numbers for determination of success / failure acquired by winning the winning at the second starting port,
A go / no-go judgment means for executing the go / no-go judgment of the go / no-go judgment random numbers stored in the first hold means or the second hold means one by one in the order of winning;
A jackpot gaming state that is advantageous to a player who makes a transition if the result of the hit determination means is a win,
After the jackpot gaming state ends,
Opening extension means for extending a period of the open state of the second start port;
In a gaming machine comprising a high-probability state transition means for transitioning to a high-probability state with a probability of hit determination by the success / failure determination means,
The priority determination means is a priority determination means that preferentially performs either the determination of the success / failure related to the first hold means or the determination of the correct / failure related to the second hold means;
A second success / failure determination means for performing provisional acceptance / rejection determination of the acquired randomness for success / failure determination at the time of winning the first start opening or the second start opening;
Provisional determination notification means for notifying the result of the second success / failure determination means,
The provisional determination notifying means is a gaming machine characterized in that the holding means for notifying changes according to the gaming state.

  The determination of whether or not the priority is made is given priority to the determination of whether or not the first holding means is always prioritized, or the determination of whether or not the second holding means is determined may always be prioritized and may be different depending on the gaming state.

  Reservation means for informing when the high-probability state transition means and the opening extension means are in operation and when the high-probability state transition means and the opening extension means are inactive when the suspension means that performs notification according to the gaming state is changed Is to change.

In order to solve the above problem, a gaming machine according to claim 2 is:
The priority determination means prioritizes the determination as to whether or not the second holding means is in operation while the opening extension means is in operation, and determines whether the priority is applied to the first holding means when the opening extension means is inactive. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the determination is given priority.

In order to solve the above problem, a gaming machine according to claim 3 is:
The temporary determination notifying means notifies only the result of the second determination on whether or not the second holding means is in operation when the opening extension means is operating, and the result of the second determination on whether or not the first holding means is inactive when not operating. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein only the information is notified.

In order to solve the above problem, a gaming machine according to claim 4 is:
The priority determination means does not include a win when the provisional admission determination means determines that a hold storage that is a hit with either the first hold means or the second hold means is included. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the determination is made with priority given to the holding means.

In order to solve the above problem, a gaming machine according to claim 5 is:
If the priority determination means determines that the temporary storage is included in either the first holding means or the second holding means by the provisional appropriateness determination means, the holding included in the winning The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the determination is made with priority given to the means.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, either the first holding means or the second holding means is preferentially digested, and the holding means to be notified by the temporary determination notifying means is made different depending on the game state. If it is configured so that only the temporary determination notification means performs notification, it becomes impossible to grasp whether or not the reserved storage that is not preferentially digested during the operation of the open extension means is included. It is possible to solve a problem in a gaming machine having two special symbols and having a look-ahead function, such as eliminating a situation where a certain player is advantageous and making equality possible.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the second holding means is preferentially digested when the opening extension means is operated, and the first holding means is preferentially digested when the open extension means is not operated. In the case of continuous notice, since the first special symbol is given priority in normal times, there is no situation in which the continuous notice in the first special symbol is interrupted by the fluctuation of the second special symbol, and if the opening extension means is activated, the second special symbol is given. Since the holding means is preferentially digested, it is possible to make the player extremely advantageous when the opening extension function is activated like a conventional gaming machine having two special symbols.

  According to the invention described in claim 3, while having the effect of claim 2, only the second holding means is informed of the result of temporary determination when the opening extension means is operated, and only the first holding means is temporarily determined when not operating. Since only the pre-reading of the holding means that is mainly digested in accordance with the gaming state is performed so as to notify the result of the above, since the notification regarding the temporary determination notification means of the first holding means is not performed while the opening extension means is in operation, It is impossible to know whether it is included or not, and it is impossible to intentionally stock jackpots.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the holding means that is not included in the hit is preferentially digested. Therefore, if one of the holding means can store the hit, the other holding means is preferentially digested. As a result, one jackpot will be stocked. For this reason, only those who have technical skills or knowledge are not advantageous and become equal.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the holding means included in the win is preferentially digested, the holding means included in the jackpot is inevitably subject to the determination of whether or not the technical ability or Even knowledgeable players are equal because it is impossible to stock jackpots.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described based on examples of the present invention. The present invention is not limited to the following examples and the like, and it goes without saying that the present invention can be implemented in various ways without departing from the gist of the present invention.

[First embodiment]
As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko machine 50, which is a kind of ball game machine, has a structure in which each part of the configuration is held by an outer frame 51 that forms a vertically long fixed outer frame.
A hinge 53 is provided on the left and upper sides of the outer frame 51, and an inner frame 70 shown in FIG. 3 is attached to the other side of the hinge 53. The inner frame 70 opens and closes with respect to the outer frame 51. It has a possible configuration.
A plate glass 61 is detachably provided on the front frame 52, and the game board 1 shown in FIG. 2 is attached to the inner frame 70 at the back of the plate glass 61.
Speakers 66 are provided on the upper left and right sides of the front frame 52 and on the lower left and right sides of the outer frame 51, and game sounds generated from the pachinko machine 50 are output to improve the player's preference. In addition, in order to improve the player's preference, a plurality of frame side decorative lamps 65 that emit light according to the gaming state are provided in the front frame 52.
An upper plate 55 and a lower plate 63 are integrally formed below the front frame 52. A launching handle 64 is attached to the right side of the lower plate 63, and the launching device (not shown) is moved by rotating the firing handle 64 in the clockwise direction, so that a game ball supplied from the upper plate 55 is provided. Is fired toward the game board 1.
On the left side of the lower plate 63, an effect button 67 that can be operated by the player is provided. The player operates the effect button 67 during a predetermined period and is displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 described later. The content of the game changes or the game sound output from the speaker 66 changes.
The pachinko machine 50 is a so-called CR machine and includes a prepaid card unit (CR unit) 56 for reading and writing a prepaid card. The pachinko machine 50 includes a lending button 57 and a checkout button 58. And a CR settlement display device having a balance display 59.

As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 1 is provided with a substantially circular game area 3 surrounded by known guide rails 2a and 2b. A large number of game nails 4 are nailed in the game area 3.
A center case 5 is disposed at a substantially central portion of the game area 3. The center case 5 is provided with a window 5a and the like for facing a screen 6a of a warp entrance, a warp passage, a stage, and an effect symbol display device 6 (which is a liquid crystal display device and displays a pseudo symbol) as in the known case. Yes.
Above the window 5a, a dot matrix normal symbol display device 7 and a 7-segment first special symbol display device 9, a second special symbol display device 10 and a normal symbol hold storage display device 8 comprising four LEDs are installed. On the lower side, a first special symbol hold storage display device 18 and a second special symbol hold storage display device 19 are installed.
A normal symbol operating gate 17 is arranged on the left side of the center case 5. Below the center case 5 is a composite winning device 13 in which the first start port 11 and the second start port 12 are unitized. Is arranged.
The first start port 11 is a so-called chucker and can always enter the ball.
The second starting port 12 is an electric tulip, and it opens and closes in the same manner as a known electric tulip. However, since the first starting port 11 is above, a game ball cannot be entered in the illustrated closed state. However, when the game ball hits the normal symbol lottery performed when the normal symbol operation gate 17 is passed and the normal symbol hitting is displayed on the normal symbol display device 7, the second start port 12 is opened and it is easy to enter the ball. become.
An attacker-type large winning opening 14 is disposed below the composite winning device 13, and an out hole 15 is provided therebelow.
In addition, a first left winning port 31 and a second left winning port 32 are provided on the left side of the composite winning device 13, and a first right winning port 33 and a second right winning port 34 are provided along the guide rail 2b on the right side. It has been. Note that the first left winning port 31, the second left winning port 32, the first right winning port 33, and the second right winning port 34 are normal winning ports in which the winning rate does not always change.

As shown in FIG. 3, on the back side of the pachinko machine 50, an inner frame 70 for detachably attaching the game board 1 is housed in the outer frame 51 described above. The inner frame 70 is provided with a ball tank 71, a tank rail 72, and a dispensing device 73 from above. With this configuration, if there is a winning game ball at the winning slot on the game board 1, a predetermined number of gaming balls can be discharged from the ball tank 71 via the tank rail 72 to the above-described upper plate 55 by the payout device 73. .
Also, on the back side of the pachinko machine 50 (see also FIG. 4), a main control device 80, a payout control device 81, a production symbol control device 82, a sub integrated control device 83, a launch control device 84, and a power supply board 85 are provided. It has been. The production symbol control device 82 and the sub integrated control device 83 correspond to the sub control device.
The main control device 80, the production symbol control device 82, and the sub integrated control device 83 are provided on the game board 1, and the payout control device 81, the launch control device 84, and the power supply board 85 are provided on the inner frame 70. In FIG. 3, the launch control device 84 is not drawn, but the launch control device 84 is provided below the payout control device 81.
Further, an external connection terminal 78 is provided on the right side of the ball tank 71, and a signal indicating a game state and a game result is sent from the external connection terminal 78 to a hall computer (not shown). Conventionally, the external connection terminal 78 for transmitting a signal to the hall computer includes a board (a terminal for outputting a signal output from the game board side to the hall computer) and a frame (the frame side (front frame). 52, a terminal for outputting a signal output from the inner frame 70 and the outer frame 51) to the hall computer). In this embodiment, the hall computer is connected via one external connection terminal 78. A signal indicating a game state and a game result is transmitted to.

As shown in the block diagram of FIG. 4, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 50 is configured with a main controller 80 as a center. In this block diagram, a so-called relay board and power supply circuit for merely relaying signals are not described. Although not shown in detail, all of the main control device 80, the payout control device 81, the production symbol control device 82, and the sub integrated control device 83 include a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an input port, an output port, and the like. However, in this embodiment, the launch control device 84 and the power supply board 85 are not provided with a CPU, ROM, or RAM. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the launch control device 84 may be provided with a CPU, ROM, RAM, and the like.
The main controller 80 includes a first start port switch 11a that detects a game ball that has entered the first start port 11, a second start port switch 12a that detects a game ball that has entered the second start port 12, and a normal A normal symbol operation switch 17a for detecting a game ball that has entered the symbol operation gate 17, a count switch 14a for counting game balls that have entered the big winning port 14, a first left winning port 31, and a second left winning port 32 Detection signals such as a left winning port switch 31a for detecting a game ball that has entered the ball, a right winning port switch 33a for detecting a gaming ball that has entered the first right winning port 33, and the second left winning port 34 are input. .

The main control device 80 operates in accordance with the installed program, generates various commands related to the progress of the game based on the above-described detection signals and outputs them to the payout control device 81 and the sub integrated control device 83.
The main controller 80 also displays the first special symbol display device 9, the second special symbol display device 10, and the normal symbol display device 7 connected via the symbol display device relay terminal board 90, and the first special symbol hold. Control of lighting of the memory display device 18, the second special symbol hold number display device 19 and the normal symbol hold memory display device 8 is performed.
Further, the main control device 80 controls the opening / closing of the special winning opening 14 by controlling the special winning opening solenoid 14b, and controls the opening / closing of the second starting opening 12 by controlling the ordinary accessory solenoid 12b.
The output signal from the main controller 80 is also output to the test signal terminal, and a management signal such as symbol variation and big hit is output to the external connection terminal 78 and sent to the hall main computer.

The main control device 80 and the payout control device 81 can perform bidirectional communication.
The payout control device 81 operates the payout motor 20 in accordance with a command sent from the main control device 80 and pays out a prize ball. In the present embodiment, the detection signal of the payout sensor 21 for counting game balls to be paid out as prize balls is input to the payout control device 81, and the payout control device 81 counts the prize balls. In addition, it is also conceivable to use a configuration in which the detection signal of the payout sensor 21 is input to the main control device 80 and the payout control device 81 and the main control device 80 and the payout control device 81 count the prize balls.
The dispensing control device 81 receives signals from the glass frame opening switch 18, the inner frame opening switch, the full switch 22 and the ball break switch 23, and a signal indicating that the lower plate 63 is full by the full switch 22 is provided. When the signal is input and when a signal indicating that there are few or no game balls is input to the ball tank 71 by the ball cut switch 23, the payout motor 20 is stopped and the payout operation of the prize ball is stopped. Note that the full switch 22 and the ball break switch 23 are also configured to continue outputting signals until the state is cleared, and the payout control device 81 causes the payout motor 20 to stop being output. Restart the drive.
Also, the payout control device 81 operates the payout motor 20 by communicating with the prepaid card unit 56 via the game ball lending device connection terminal 24 and discharges the lending balls. The paid-out lending ball is detected by the payout switch 21, and the detection signal is input to the payout control device 81. The game ball lending device connection terminal 24 is also connected to the checkout display board 25 so as to be capable of two-way communication. The checkout display board 25 requests a checkout button 57 for requesting a checkout of game balls. A return button 58 and a balance display 59 are connected.
Also, the payout control device 81 transmits information relating to the winning ball, information indicating the open / closed state of the frames (inner frame 70, front frame 52), etc. to the hall computer via the external connection terminal 78, and also to the launch control device 84. In response to this, a fire stop signal is transmitted.
In this embodiment, the game balls are paid out. However, a configuration in which an award ball generated according to a winning or the like is stored without being paid out may be used.

The launch control device 84 controls the launch motor 30 to launch the game ball into the game area 3.
In addition to the payout control device 81, the launch control device 84 receives a rotation amount signal from the launch handle 64, a touch signal from the touch switch 28, and a launch stop signal from the launch stop switch 29.
The rotation amount signal is output when the player operates the launch handle 64, the touch signal is output when the player touches the launch handle 64, and the launch stop switch signal is output by the player pressing the launch stop switch 29. Is output. If the touch signal is not input to the launch control device 84, the game ball cannot be fired, and if the launch stop switch signal is input, the game ball can be launched even if the player touches the launch handle 64. There is no such thing.

  The sub-integrated control device 83 corresponds to the sub-control device, receives data and commands transmitted from the main control device 80, distributes them to data for effect display control, sound control and lamp control, The display control command and the like are transmitted to the effect design control device 82, and the sound control and lamp control are distributed to each control part (function unit as a sound control device and a lamp control device) included in the display control command 82. Then, the function unit as the sound control device controls the sound output from the speaker 66 by operating the sound LSI based on the data for sound control, and the function unit as the lamp control device converts the data for the lamp control. Based on the operation of the lamp driver, various LEDs and the lamp 26 are controlled. In addition, an effect button 67 is connected to the sub integrated control device 83, and when the player operates the effect button 67, a signal is input to the sub integrated control device 83.

Bi-directional communication is possible between the sub integrated control device 83 and the production symbol control device 82.
The effect symbol control device 82 displays the effect symbol display based on the data and commands received from the sub integrated control device 83 (both those transmitted from the main control device 80 and those generated by the sub integrated control device 83). The device 6 is controlled to display an effect image such as a pseudo symbol on the screen 6a.

Next, each process performed by the main controller 80 as a main routine will be described with reference to FIG.
The flowchart shown in FIG. 5 represents a main process executed by the microcomputer of the main controller 80, and is a process periodically executed by a hardware interrupt every about 2 ms. In this embodiment, each process from S10 to S65 is a process that is executed only once in the interrupt process and is referred to as “main process”, and is repeated as long as time permits within the remaining time after executing this main process. The process of S70 to be executed is referred to as “residual process”.

  When a hardware interrupt is executed by the microcomputer, it is first determined whether or not the interrupt is a normal interrupt (S10). This determination process is performed by determining whether or not the value of a predetermined area of the RAM as a memory is a predetermined value. When the process executed by the microcomputer shifts to this process, the normal process is executed. It is for judging whether it is okay. If the interrupt is not normal, microcomputer runaway due to noise or the like may be considered when power is turned on. However, microcomputer runaway may be considered to be almost impossible due to recent technological improvements, and is usually when power is turned on. When the power is turned on, the value of the predetermined area of the RAM is different from the predetermined value.

  If it is determined that the interrupt is not normal (S10: NO), the initial value is written into the work area of the memory, such as writing a predetermined value in the predetermined area of the memory, and using a special symbol and a normal symbol as an initial symbol, that is, Initial settings are made (S15), and the process proceeds to residual processing.

  If a positive determination is made that the interrupt is normal, an initial value random number update process is first executed (S20). This process is an increment process that increments the initial random number value by 1 each time this process is executed. The initial random number value before this process is incremented by +1, but the random number value before this process is executed is the maximum. When the value is “349”, it returns to the initial value “0” in the next processing, and 350 integers from “0” to “349” are repeatedly generated in ascending order.

The big hit determination random number update process (S25) following S20 is an increment process that is incremented by 1 each time the process is executed, as in the initial value random number update process. When the maximum value is "349", the next process starts with the next process. Then, 350 integers from “0” to “349” are repeatedly generated in ascending order.
When the jackpot determining random number is one week (one round), the initial value random number at that time is set as the initial value of the jackpot determining random number, and the jackpot determining random number is incremented by 1 from the initial value. . Then, when the big hit determining random number is again one week (one round), the operation of setting the initial value random number at that time to the initial value of the big hit determining random number is performed. That is, this series of operations is repeated.

  The determination random number update process (S30) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 10 integers from “0” to “9”, and is incremented by +1 for each process and becomes the initial value “0” when the maximum value is exceeded. Return.

  The winning determination random number update process (S35) following S30 is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates six integers “0” to “5”, and is incremented by 1 every time this process is exceeded. Return to a certain “0”. The number of values to be won is 3 in both the normal probability state and the high probability state, and the values are “0”, “3”, and “5”. This winning decision random number update process is used for lottery of normal symbols, and other initial value random numbers, big hit determination random numbers, big hit symbol determination random numbers, reach determination random numbers, and fluctuation pattern determination random numbers are drawn special symbols. Used for.

  The reach determination random number update process (S40) is configured as a counter that repeatedly generates 229 integers from “0” to “228”, and is incremented by +1 for each process and the initial value is “0”. Return to. In the normal probability state, the number of values won when the variable time shortening function is not activated is 21, and the values are “0” to “20”. The number is 5, the values are “0” to “4”, the number of values to be won in the high probability state is 6, and the values are “0” to “5”.

  The variation pattern determination random number update process (S45) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 1021 integers from “0” to “1020”, and is incremented by 1 for each process and is the first value when the maximum value is exceeded. Return to "0".

In the subsequent winning confirmation process (S50), confirmation of winning in the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12 and input processing of each switch provided in the pachinko machine 50 and connected to the main controller 80 are executed.
In this embodiment, when a game ball wins the first start port 11 and the second start port 12, a plurality of random numbers such as a big hit determination random number, a big hit symbol determination random number, a variation pattern determination random number, a reach determination random number, etc. are acquired. However, the number that can be reserved is limited to 4 each of the first start port 11 and the second start port 12, and when the first reserved memory is full, the game ball is stored in the first start port 11. Even if the winning ball or the second hold memory is full, even if the game ball wins the second start port 12, only the winning ball is paid out, and the plurality of random numbers are not stored. Yes.

  Subsequently, a success / failure determination process (S55) is performed as condition establishment determination means for determining whether or not a big hit. This success / failure determination process will be described later. When this success / failure determination process (S55) ends, each output process (S60) such as an image output process is subsequently executed.

  In each output process (S60), as the game progresses, the main control device 80 controls the production symbol control device 82, the payout control device 81, the launch control device 84, the sub integrated control device 83, the big prize opening solenoid 14b, and the like. Each output process is executed. That is, when it is detected by the winning confirmation process (S50) that there is a winning game ball in each winning slot on the game board 1, the winning ball data is output to the payout control device 81 so as to pay out the gaming ball as a winning ball. In the process of outputting sound data corresponding to the gaming state to the sub-integrated control device 83, an error signal is output to the production symbol control device 82 to notify that there is an error when the pachinko machine 50 is abnormal. Each process is executed.

  In the subsequent fraud monitoring process (S65), it is monitored whether or not fraud is performed on the normal winning award (the first left winning port 31, the second left winning port 32, the first right winning port 33, the second right winning port 34). It is a process to determine whether or not the number of game balls entering the winning opening within a predetermined time is greater than a predetermined number. It is processing to do. That is, the fraud determination means is provided in the main controller 80.

  The above-described remaining process following this process is composed of the initial value random number update process (S70), but is exactly the same process as S20 described above. This process forms an infinite loop and is repeated as long as time is allowed until the next interrupt is executed. The time required to execute this processing from S10 to S65 described above differs for each interrupt depending on whether or not to execute the jackpot processing, the difference in the display mode of special symbols, and the like. As a result, the number of times the remaining process is executed is different for each interrupt, and the initial value random number updated (added) value is not uniform by executing the interrupt process shown in FIG. 5 once. As a result, there is no possibility that the initial value random number is synchronized with the jackpot determination random number. In the present embodiment, since the update of the big hit determination random number is changed according to the value of the initial random number, there is no possibility of synchronization. The hit determination random number update process (S35) described above may also be executed in the remaining process.

In the start winning confirmation process shown in FIG. 6, the main controller 80 determines whether or not a game ball has entered the first start port 11 based on the detection signal of the first start port switch 11a (S100). .
If the determination is affirmative (S100: YES), the jackpot determination random number, the jackpot symbol determination random number, the reach determination random number, the fluctuation pattern determination random number, etc. are read from the corresponding counters, and the first reserved memory is full (this embodiment) It is determined whether the number is 4) (S105).
If the first reserved memory is not full (S105: NO), each random number is stored as the first reserved memory, the number of lighting of the first special symbol reserved memory display device 18 is increased by 1 (S110), and the first Prefetching related to the first hold stored as the hold prefetch process is performed (S115). Then, it is determined whether to perform the prefetching effect based on the result of the prefetching process (S120). If the prefetching effect is to be performed (S120: YES), the prefetching result is sub-integrated together with the information on the number of the first reserved storage. It controls to transmit to the control apparatus 83 (S125, S130). If not executed (S120: NO), the result of prefetching is not transmitted. If there are already four first hold memories (S105: YES), no hold is stored, and the number of lighting of the first special symbol hold storage display device 18 is not increased.
Note that the result of the prefetching process is whether a prefetching effect flag, which will be described later, is set.

If the process of S130 is completed or if a game ball has not entered the first start port 11 (S100: NO), a game ball wins the second start port 12 based on the detection signal of the second start port switch 12a. It is determined whether or not it has been done (S135). If the determination is affirmative, whether the jackpot determination random number, the jackpot symbol determination random number, the reach determination random number, the variation pattern determination random number, etc. are read from the corresponding counters, and the second reserved memory is full (four in this embodiment)? It is determined whether or not (S140).
If the second reserved memory is not full (S140: NO), the above random numbers are stored as the second reserved memory, and the number of lighting of the second special symbol reserved memory display device 19 is increased by 1 (S145). Then, prefetching related to the second hold memory stored as the second hold prefetch process is performed (S150). Then, it is determined whether or not the prefetch effect is to be executed (S155). If the prefetch effect is to be executed (S155: YES), the prefetch result is sent to the sub integrated control device 83 together with the information of the number of the second reserved storage. The transmission is controlled (S160, S165). If not executed (S155: NO), the result of prefetching is not transmitted. If there are already four second on-hold memories (S135: YES), no on-hold memories are stored and the number of lighting of the second special symbol on-hold storage display device 19 is not increased.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 17, in the command transmitted from the main controller 80 to the sub integrated controller 83 as a result of prefetching, the upper byte corresponds to the first special symbol and the second special symbol, respectively, and the lower byte is prefetched. However, the present invention is not limited to this as long as the result of the prefetching process is known.

The diagram shown in FIG. 7 is a second hold prefetch process executed by the main controller 80 when a second hold is newly stored.
The main controller 80 determines whether or not the opening extension function is operating based on an opening extension flag described later (S200). If the opening extension function is operating (S200: YES), the main control device 80 determines whether or not the probability change is being performed (S205). If it is in the probability change (S205: YES), it is referred to in the table at the time of probability change (S210), and if not in the probability change (S205: NO), it is referred to in the table at the normal time (S215). If the opening extension function is not activated, the process returns (S200: NO).
If the results of S210 and S215 are hits (220: YES), it is determined whether or not the probability change is successful (S225), and if it is a probability change (S225: YES), the prefetch effect flag is set to 1 (S230). If not (S225: NO), the prefetch effect flag is set to 2 (S235). If it is not a hit (S220: NO), it is determined whether or not reach is reached (S240), and if it is reach (S240: YES), the prefetch effect flag is set to 3 (S245). If it is not reach (S240: NO), the prefetch effect flag is not set.

The diagram shown in FIG. 8 is a first hold prefetch process executed by the main controller 80 when a first hold is newly stored.
The main controller 80 determines whether the opening extension function is operating (S300), and returns if the opening extension function is operating (S300: YES). If it is not operating (S300: NO), the random number for success / failure determination is referred to (S305), and if the stored result is a hit (S310: YES), it is determined whether it is a probability variation (S315). (S315: YES), the pre-reading effect flag is set to 1 (S320), and if it is not a probability change (S315: NO), the pre-reading effect flag is set to 2 (S325). If it is not a win (S310: NO), it is determined whether it is a small hit (S330). If it is a small hit, a prefetch effect flag is set to 3 (S335). If it is not a small hit, it is determined whether or not reach is reached (S340), and if reach is reached (S340: YES), the prefetch effect flag is set to 4 (S345). If it is not reach, the prefetch effect flag is not set.

In the determination shown in FIG. 9, in the determination process, main controller 80 determines whether or not the condition device is operating based on the jackpot flag (S400). If the determination in S400 is negative, the special symbol is not changing (S405: NO), and the final symbol is not displayed (S410: NO), it is determined whether the open extension function is in operation (S415). If the open extension function is in operation (S415: YES), it is determined whether there is anything stored in the second hold (S420), and if there is nothing stored, it is stored in the first hold. It is determined whether there is any (S425).
If the open extension function is not in operation (S415: NO), it is determined whether there is anything stored in the first hold (S430), and if there is nothing stored, it is stored in the second hold It is determined whether there is any (S435).

  By controlling in this way, the second reserved memory can be preferentially digested while the open extension function is operating, and the first reserved memory can be preferentially digested when the open extension function is not operating.

If the results of S420 and S435 are affirmative determinations, the oldest one of the second reserved memories is read (the second reserved memory is erased) as shown in FIG. Then, it is determined whether the probability variation flag is set (high probability state) or not (S505). If the determination is affirmative (S505: YES), the read big hit determination random number is collated with the hit value recorded in the probability variation table (S510).
If the determination is negative (S505: NO), the read big hit determination random number is collated with the hit value recorded in the normal table (S515).
In this embodiment, the player wins with a probability of 1/350 in the normal probability state and wins with the probability of 1/35 in the high-probability gaming state.

If the determination in S510 or S515 is a big hit (S520: YES), the big hit symbol in the second special symbol is determined by the big hit symbol determination random number (S525), and the fluctuation pattern is determined by the fluctuation pattern determination random number (S530).
On the other hand, if it is off (S520: NO), the variation pattern is determined based on the reach determination random number and the variation pattern determination random number (S535). In the case of this embodiment, since there is only one type of special symbol display in the case of losing, the losing symbol need not be determined.

Subsequent to S530 or S535, data indicating the above-mentioned lottery result, specifically, data indicating any one of the normal big hit, the probable big hit, the out of reach (with out, but with reach display), and out of with no reach display. A change start command (display control command) including change pattern data for specifying change time is output to the sub-integrated control device 83, and the read hold memory is erased. Output to. Further, the second special symbol display device 10 is controlled to start the variable display of the second special symbol (S540).
Therefore, the sub-integrated control device 83 can determine the jackpot symbol or the off symbol (hereinafter collectively referred to as a fixed symbol), the presence / absence of the reach, and the variation time based on the variation start command. Receiving the variation start command, the sub integrated control device 83 performs sound and lamp effect control in response to the special symbol variation display, and sends a variation start command to the effect symbol control device 82.

If the results of S425 and S430 are affirmative, as shown in FIG. 11 showing the first hold storage success / failure determination process, the oldest one of the first hold memories is read (the first hold memory is erased). Then, it is determined whether the probability variation flag is set (high probability state) or not (S605). If the determination is affirmative (S605: YES), the read big hit determination random number is collated with the hit value recorded in the probability variation table (S610).
If the determination is negative (S605: NO), the read big hit determination random number is collated with the hit value recorded in the normal table (S615).
In this embodiment, as described above, the player wins with a probability of 1/350 in the normal probability state and wins with the probability of 1/35 in the high probability game state.

If the determination in S610 or S615 is a big hit (S620: YES), the big hit symbol in the first special symbol is determined by the big hit symbol determination random number (S625), and the fluctuation pattern is determined by the fluctuation pattern determination random number (S630).
Further, when it is not a big hit (S620: NO), it is determined whether it is a big hit by comparing the read random number for determining the big hit with the value stored in the small hit table (S635). A variation pattern is determined based on the pattern determination random number (S640).
If it is not a small hit (S635: NO), the variation pattern is determined based on the reach determination random number and the variation pattern determination random number (S645). In the case of the present embodiment, since there is only one kind of special symbol display in the case of small hit and lose, there is no need to determine the small hit and lost symbol.

  Subsequent to S630, S640 or S645, the data indicating the lottery result described above, specifically, any one of the normal big hit, probable big hit, small hit, out of reach (with out of reach but with reach display), or out of reach without display of reach The change start command (display control command) including the data indicating the change time and the change pattern data for specifying the change time is output to the sub-integrated control device 83. Output to the sub integrated control device 83. Further, the first special symbol display device 9 is controlled to start the variable display of the first special symbol (S650).

  Note that although the same jackpot determination random number value is used for the jackpot symbol, there is a higher possibility of determining the jackpot symbol that is more advantageous for the player in the process of S525 than in the process of S625. For example, it is conceivable to set a large number of times a special winning opening is opened when a special game state described later is entered. In the present embodiment, only the result of the first special symbol includes the small hits, but may be included in the result of the second special symbol.

If the special control is changing (S405: YES), the main control device 80 has passed the symbol change time (based on the change pattern of S530 or S535, 630 or 640, 645) as shown in FIG. (S700).
If the determination is affirmative, a symbol stop command is output to the sub-integrated control device 83, and the changed special symbol display device is controlled to display the confirmed symbol in a definite manner (S705). Receiving the symbol stop command, the sub integrated control device 83 ends the sound and lamp effects in response to the special symbol variation display, and sends a symbol stop command to the effect symbol control device 82.

If the special symbol that has been confirmed and displayed is a big hit (S710: YES), main controller 80 performs a decided symbol display setting process (S715), and sets a big hit flag by the conditional device operation start process (S720). set.
Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is set (S725). If the determination is affirmative, the probability variation flag and the time reduction flag are cleared (S730). If the determination is negative (S725: NO), it is determined whether or not the time reduction flag is set (time saving state) (S735), and if the determination is affirmative, the time reduction flag is cleared (S740).

When the special symbol that has been confirmed and displayed is not a big hit (S710: NO), it is determined whether the symbol is a small hit (S745). S750 and S755) are performed, and if the symbol that is confirmed and displayed is a small hit symbol, a small hit process is performed (S760). Then, it is determined whether or not the release extension flag = 1 (S765). If the release extension flag = 1 (S765: YES), the value of the stored extension extension counter is decremented by 1 (S770). If the value of becomes zero (S775: YES), each flag is ended (S780).
In the processing of S780, the time reduction flag and the release extension flag are ended.

  If the confirmed symbol is being displayed in S410 (S410: YES), as shown in FIG. 13, it is determined whether or not the confirmed symbol display time set in the confirmed symbol display setting (S715 or 750, 755) has elapsed. If it has elapsed (S800: YES), the special symbol display device is controlled by the final symbol display end processing (S805) to end the special symbol final display, and via the sub integrated control device 83. The effect symbol control device 82 is instructed to end the pseudo symbol confirmation display.

  In the special game process shown in FIG. 14, main controller 80 determines whether or not the condition device is operating based on the jackpot flag (S900). If the condition device is in operation (S900: YES), it is determined whether or not the special winning opening 14 is open (S905). The jackpot symbol is not being opened (S905: NO), not being a big hit start effect (S910: NO), not being an interval (S915: NO), and not being a big hit end effect (S920: NO). Is stored (S925), and the jackpot start command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83 by the jackpot start effect process (S930), and the jackpot 14 is opened.

  The sub-integrated control device 83 starts the sound of the jackpot voice and lamp, and sends a jackpot start command to the performance symbol control device 82. The effect symbol control device 82 that has received the jackpot start command controls the effect symbol display device 6 to display a jackpot start effect (so-called fanfare screen). The big winning opening 14 is opened after waiting for the big hit start effect. When an affirmative determination is made in S910, S915, or S920, the process returns.

  If an affirmative determination is made in S905 (S905: YES), it is determined based on the detection signal of the count switch 14a whether or not there are ten winning balls to the big winning opening 14 (S935). It is determined whether or not the mouth opening time is over (S940). If a negative determination is made in S940, the process returns. If a positive determination is made in S935 or S940, the special winning opening 14 is closed (S945). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not it is the final round (S950). If the determination is negative, the interval command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 and the interval command is received from the sub-integrated control device 83 by the big hit interval process (S955). When the screen display of the effect symbol display device 6 is changed under the control of the effect symbol control device 82, the special winning opening 14 is opened.

When the affirmative determination is made in S950, the big hit operation is not continued, so the big hit end command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 by the big hit end effect processing (S960), and the conditional device is stopped by the conditional device stop processing (S965) ( Clear the jackpot flag).
If the jackpot symbol that is confirmed and displayed on the special symbol display device 9 in S805 and stored in S925 is a probable variation symbol (S970: YES), the probability variation flag = 1 and the time reduction flag = 1 are set (S975). (S970: NO), the value of the hour / hour counter is set to 100, and the hour / hour flag is set to 1 (S980). Note that while the time reduction flag is set, the release extension flag is also set to 1. After the processing of S975 and S980, a big hit end command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83 (S985).

The diagram shown in FIG. 15 is the first start opening winning process executed by the sub integrated control device 83.
When the sub integrated control device 83 receives data relating to the first reserved number from the main control device 80, the sub integrated control device 83 determines information (prefetch effect flag) relating to the result of prefetching sent simultaneously (S1000), and there is information relating to the result of prefetching. If this is the case (S1000: YES), information on the result of prefetching and the hold order of the hold storage are stored (S1005), and the first hold number is updated based on the received hold number (S1010). When the information regarding the result of the prefetching is not included (S1000: NO), the update processing of the first reserved number is performed as it is.

The diagram shown in FIG. 16 is the second start opening winning process executed by the sub integrated control device 83.
When the sub integrated control device 83 receives the data related to the second reserved number from the main control device 80, the sub integrated control device 83 determines the information (prefetch effect flag) regarding the result of prefetching sent simultaneously (S1100), and there is information regarding the result of prefetching. If this is the case (S1100: YES), information on the result of prefetching and the hold order of the hold memory are stored (S1105), and the second hold number is updated based on the received hold number (S1110). When the information regarding the result of the prefetching is not included (S1100: NO), the second pending number update process is performed as it is.
In this way, the sub integrated control device 83 receives the information about the result of the prefetch from the main control device 80, and executes the hold notice or the continuous notice based on the result.

  The above is the embodiment, but when the open extension function is activated, the second reserved memory is preferentially digested and only the second reserved memory is prefetched. When not activated, the first reserved memory is preferentially digested and Since the pre-reading effect is executed only for one hold memory, the continuous notice can be performed without being interrupted even if a winning is made to the second start port 12 during execution of the continuous notice by the first hold memory. In addition, in the case of the present embodiment, the reserved memory with the higher proportion of the determination of whether or not the game is determined is preferentially digested, and only the priority reserved memory is prefetched. Since there is no hold effect for the first hold memory and it is impossible to determine whether the big hit is included, it is impossible to intentionally stock the big hit and all players Be equal.

The pre-reading effect may be a reservation notice or a structure in which a continuous effect is performed for each variation, and is not particularly limited as long as it is an effect that suggests a result of executing pre-reading before the determination of success or failure.
In this embodiment, if there is a hold storage corresponding to execution of the prefetch effect, it is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83, and the sub integrated control device 83 always executes the prefetch effect when receiving hold information regarding the prefetch effect from the main control device 80. However, it is not always necessary to execute this, and when there is pending information for the main control device 80 to execute the pre-reading effect, it may be transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83 with a predetermined probability. The configuration may be such that the device 83 receives the hold information for executing the prefetch and executes the prefetch effect with a predetermined probability, and is not limited to the configuration of the present embodiment.
In addition, when the determination of whether or not to execute the prefetching effect in S120 and S155 is in the special gaming state, it is determined that the prefetching effect is not executed regardless of the result of the prefetching process, and the sub integrated control device 83 side is determined. May be configured not to transmit the result of prefetching, or may be configured not to perform prefetching processing in the special game state.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
In the first embodiment, the second reserved memory is preferentially digested during open extension, and the first reserved memory is preferentially digested when not in operation. In the second embodiment, the reserved memory digested in the previous determination of success / failure is used. If the second reserved memory has a reserved memory per probability change, even if the first reserved memory is preferentially digested, the second reserved memory is given priority from the next determination of success / failure. To be digested automatically. Other than this, the configuration is substantially the same as in the first embodiment. For this reason, the same reference numerals as those in the first embodiment are assigned and the description thereof is omitted, and different points are described.

The diagram shown in FIG. 18 is the second reservation prefetch process in the second embodiment. When the second hold is newly stored, main controller 80 determines whether the probability change is in progress (S1200). If the probability change is in progress (S1200: YES), it is referred to in the table at the time of the probability change (S1205). If not (S1200: NO), the normal table is referenced (S1210).
If the results of S1205 and S1210 are hits (1215: YES), it is determined whether or not they are probable changes (S1220), and if they are probable changes (S1220: YES), the prefetch effect flag is set to 1 (S1225). If it is not a big hit or a probable hit (S1215: NO, S1220: NO), the process returns without setting the prefetch effect flag.

The diagram shown in FIG. 19 shows the success / failure determination process in the second embodiment. Main controller 80 determines whether the condition device is in operation based on the big hit flag (S1300). If the determination in S1300 is negative, the special symbol is not changing (S1305: NO), and the final symbol is not being displayed (S1310: NO), whether or not there is a reserved memory to win in the second reserved memory The determination is made based on the flag (S1315). If it is an affirmative determination (S1315: YES), it is determined whether there is anything stored in the second hold (S1320). If there is nothing stored, is there any stored in the first hold? Judgment is made (S1325). If there is no hit in the second hold memory (S1315: NO), it is determined whether the previous change is in the second hold memory (S1330). If the determination is affirmative, it is determined whether there is something stored in the second hold (S1320), and if there is not stored, it is determined whether there is any stored in the first hold (S1325). If the previous fluctuation is not in the second pending storage (S1330: NO), it is determined whether there is any stored in the first pending (S1335). It is determined whether there is a stored one (S1340).
If S1320 is affirmative or S1340 is affirmative, the process is the same as in FIG. 10, and if S1325 is affirmative or S1335 is affirmative, it is the same as in FIG.

  By performing such control, if there is a hit in the second reserved memory, the second reserved memory is regarded as priority digestion, and if the winning is not included, the previous reserved memory in which the determination of whether or not the previous determination is made is regarded as priority digestion. be able to.

The above is the embodiment in the second embodiment. However, when the first reserved memory is digested, the first reserved memory is preferentially digested. If there is no first reserved memory and there is a second reserved memory, priority digest is performed. The subject to be preferentially digested is changed according to the special symbol that has been changed last time, such that the subject is to be the second reserved memory. If the jackpot hold is included in the second reserved memory during the change of the first special symbol on the configuration, the second special symbol is preferentially changed from the next even if the first reserved memory remains. To forcibly switch. For this reason, even if continuous notice is given during normal times, there is almost no possibility of being interrupted on the way, and even if interrupted, the interruption will be confirmed as a big hit, which is preferable for the player. For this reason, if a player is rather interrupted, he will be excited and will be more interesting.
As long as there is no loss of reserved memory, the reserved memory that is preferentially digested will not change, so the one that is easier to win will be preferentially digested, and the first reserved memory will be digested and activated when the open extension is not activated. At this time, the second reserved memory is consumed, so that only the problem can be solved with almost no change in game characteristics as compared with the previously used second reserved memory priority digestion.

In this embodiment, the pre-reading related to the second reserved storage is configured not to transmit information related to the pre-reading when there is no probability change hitting information. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Therefore, when the probability variation is determined by pre-reading, the hold that is preferentially digested changes, but a configuration that changes during normal hit and reach may also be used.
In addition, when the target of priority change is switched due to the inclusion of the jackpot hold, it is preferable to perform a special effect indicating that switching is performed.
In the present embodiment, when the second hold memory contains information, the second special symbol is preferentially changed. However, the first hold memory also has a hold memory that is a hit, and both hold memories. If there is, the first special symbol may be preferentially changed, or the previous change may be preferentially changed, and various methods can be implemented.

[Third embodiment]
Next, a third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
In the third embodiment, the first special symbol preferentially fluctuates when the open extension function is activated, and the second special symbol preferentially fluctuates when the open extension function is not activated. If there is a memory, it is configured to preferentially digest the reserved memory that is not included in the jackpot. Except for this, the configuration is substantially the same as in the first and second embodiments. For this reason, the same reference numerals as those in the first embodiment are assigned and the description thereof is omitted, and different points are described.
In the third embodiment, since the small hit look-ahead is not executed, it is not necessary to provide the small hit command in FIG.

FIG. 20 shows the second reservation prefetch process in the third embodiment. When the second hold is newly stored, main controller 80 determines whether or not the probability change is in progress (S1400). If the probability change is in progress (S1400: YES), it is referred to in the table at the time of the probability change (S1405). (S1400: NO), it is referred to in the normal table (S1410).
If the results of S1405 and S1410 are hits (1415: YES), it is determined whether the odds are probable (S1420). If they are probable (S1420: YES), the prefetch effect flag is set to 1 (S1425). If not (S1420: NO), the prefetch effect flag is set to 2 (S1430). If not successful (S1415: NO), the prefetch effect flag is not set.

FIG. 21 shows the first hold prefetch process in the third embodiment. When the first hold is newly stored, main controller 80 determines whether or not the probability change is in progress (S1500). If the probability change is in progress (S1500: YES), it is referred to in the table at the time of the probability change (S1505). (S1500: NO), it is referred to in the normal table (S1510).
If the results of S1510 and S1515 are hits (1520: YES), it is determined whether the odds are probable (S1525). If it is probable (S1525: YES), the prefetch effect flag is set to 1 (S1530). If not (S1525: NO), the prefetch effect flag is set to 2 (S1535). If it is not a hit (S1520: NO), it is determined whether or not a reach is reached (S1540), and if it is a reach (S1540: YES), a prefetch effect flag is set to 3 (S1545). If it is not reach, the prefetch effect flag is not set.

FIG. 22 shows the success / failure determination process in the third embodiment. Main controller 80 determines whether the condition device is operating based on the big hit flag (S1600). If the determination in S1600 is negative, the special symbol is not changing (S1605: NO), and the confirmed symbol is not being displayed (S1610: NO), it is determined whether there is a hit storage (S1615). If there is a winning hold memory, it is determined whether jackpot information is included in both the first holding memory and the second holding memory (S1620). If a negative determination is made, it is determined whether the winning information is the first holding memory ( S1625).
When there is no winning hold memory or when both the first and second reserved memories contain jackpot information (S1615: NO, S1620: YES), it is determined whether the release extension flag is set (S1640).

If a negative determination is made in S1625 or an affirmative determination in S1640, it is determined whether there is anything stored in the first hold (S1630), and if there is no stored, the second hold is stored. It is determined whether or not there is an item that has been set (S1635). If a positive determination is made in S1625 or a negative determination in S1640, it is determined whether there is anything stored in the second hold (S1645), and if there is nothing stored, the first hold is stored. It is determined whether or not there is an item that has been set (S1650).
If S1635 is affirmative or S1645 is affirmative, the process is the same as in FIG. 10, and if S1630 is affirmative or S1650 is affirmative, it is the same as in FIG.

  By controlling in this way, it is possible to preferentially digest reserved memory that does not include a big hit. The first reserved memory is preferentially digested during the operation of the open extension function, and the second reserved memory is inactive. Can be a priority digestion.

The above is the embodiment in the third embodiment, but the first reserved memory is preferentially digested while the open extension function is in operation, and the second special symbol is preferentially digested when the open extension function is not in operation, but it is substantially open extension. When the function is activated, the second reserved memory is mainly accumulated and the first reserved memory is interrupted. When the function is not activated, the first reserved memory is accumulated and the second reserved memory is interrupted. The second reserved memory is the main during the operation, and the first reserved memory is digested when the is not activated.
Therefore, during the release extension, the first reserved memory is frequently changed, and the possibility of being able to make a big hit reserved memory becomes extremely high, so that the player is switched to the priority digest during the digestion of the first reserved memory. It can be interesting because it makes a wish come true.
In addition, when the pre-fetching includes a winning game, priority is given to the reserved memory that does not include the winning game. Therefore, when the release extension function is activated, the first reserved memory is stored and the normal game is stored. If you do it, you will stock a real jackpot, and even people without skills and knowledge will be easy and equal.

In this embodiment, the reserved memory that does not include the jackpot reserved memory is preferentially digested, but this may be performed only when the open extension function is activated.
Further, it may be configured such that the priority digest is switched only when the first reserved memory is included in the big hit reserved memory, and the reserved memory to be preferentially used is not changed when there is a reserved memory in the second reserved memory.

[Fourth embodiment]
Various effects such as a hold notice using a hold memory display and a change related to each successive change can be considered as an effect using the pre-read function, and a fourth example will be described as an example.

The configuration of the fourth embodiment is a configuration in which pre-reading is performed to determine whether the 2R probability variation hits and small hits are held on hold for repeating the opening of the big prize opening twice for a very short time. Other than this, the configuration is substantially the same as in the first embodiment. For this reason, the same reference numerals as those in the first embodiment are assigned and the description thereof is omitted, and different points are described.
Note that the prefetch command in FIG. 17 does not include a command related to a rank-up bonus, which will be described later, but in this embodiment.

  FIG. 23 shows the first hold prefetch process in the fourth embodiment. When the first hold is newly stored, main controller 80 determines whether or not the opening extension function is operating (S1700). If the opening extension function is not operating (S1700: YES), the normal control table is determined. (S1705). If the open extension function is not activated, the process returns (S1700: NO). It is determined whether or not the result of S1705 is reach loss (S1710). If it is not reach loss (S1710: NO), it is determined whether it is a win (S1715). If it is a win (S1715: YES), it is determined whether it is a 2R probability change hit. (S1720). If it is 2R probability variation (S1720: YES), the pre-reading effect flag is set to 1 (S1725), and if it is not 2R probability variation (S1720: NO), it is determined whether it becomes a rank-up bonus (S1730), affirmative determination If so, the prefetch effect flag is set to 2 (S1735). When the reach lose (S1710: NO) or not the rank-up bonus (S1730: NO), the prefetch effect flag is set to 4 (S1740: NO). If the result of S2015 is not a hit (S1715: NO), it is determined whether a small hit is made (S1745). If a small hit is made (S1745: YES), the prefetch effect flag is set to 3 (S1750). If it is not a small hit, the prefetch effect flag is not set.

  The 2R probability change is a hit that is performed twice (for example, 0.2 seconds) for a shorter period of time than a known normal opening time, and shifts to a probability change state after the completion. The small hit is a hit that is released twice for a short time, similar to the 2R probability change hit, but is not related to the change of the gaming state. The 2R probability variation hit and the small hit are not distinguished from the player only by looking at the opening pattern. In the rank-up bonus, first, a very short short-time opening is performed twice, and then 15 normal opening times (for example, 30 seconds) are performed.

  The diagram shown in FIG. 24 is a process at the start of fluctuation in the sub integrated control device 83. When receiving the change start command, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether the change is the first special symbol (S1800). If the determination is affirmative, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether there is data relating to the prefetch effect flag stored in S1005 ( S1805). If received, it is determined whether the prefetch effect flag is 4 (S1810). If it is not 4, it is determined whether continuous notice is being executed (S1815), and if not being executed (S1815: NO), It is determined whether there are two or more first reserved memories before the first reserved memory order including the prefetch effect flag (S1820), and if there are two or more, the process of starting the continuous notice is executed (S1825). If the results of S1800, S1805, S1810, and S1820 are negative, normal effect processing is executed (S1830). If continuous notice is being executed (S1815: YES), continuous notice continuation processing is executed (S1835).

FIG. 25 shows a display example of a pre-reading effect displayed on the screen 6a of the effect symbol display device 6 in the present embodiment.
When the pre-reading production is started, the screen is switched to the battle screen between the main character HI and the enemy EN. Note that HO is a display section for each holding number, and a white circle indicates the number of the first holding memory, and a black circle indicates the number of the second holding memory.
(A) is where the pre-reading effect has started. Improve the player's belief by defeating the enemy and assigning a mission such as belief.
(B) The protagonist HI is in the mood. When the spirit is accumulated, an aura is generated, and the probability that the main character HI wins can be determined to some extent by the type of the aura.

The figure shown in FIG. 26 is a display example when the main character HI continuing from FIG. 25 loses.
(A) is a figure when enemy EN has attacked. In this embodiment, when the enemy attacks, the possibility of 2R probability change is lost.
(B) is a figure when the hero HI is attacked and defeated. If the main character HI is defeated, the grand prize opening is opened twice, but if there is no revival effect, it will not shift to the probable state.

FIG. 27 shows a display example when the hero HI following FIG. 25 wins.
(A) is a figure when the hero HI has attacked. In this embodiment, the 2R probability variation is determined at the time of attack.
(B) is a figure when the hero HI attacks and wins. Here, when the main character HI wins, the big winning opening is opened twice and the state shifts to the certainty state.

FIG. 28 is a diagram relating to a resurgence effect that is defeated by FIG. 26 but revives and reverses.
(A) FIG. 28 (b) is displayed, and it is a diagram when the winning a prize opening is displayed after being opened twice, and the aura at this time is the hottest one. At this point, the rank-up bonus is confirmed, and the special winning opening starts to be normally released and displayed as round 1 and the special gaming state is started.
(B) is a figure when it shifts to the 2nd round and a counter-attack is carried out as a resurrection effect. If this attack is given, the hero HI will win.
(C) is a figure when the hero HI attacks and wins. This effect is displayed when round 2 or later. Note that after the rank-up bonus is over, the state shifts to a certain change state.

The above is an example of the pre-reading effect in the present embodiment. By doing as described above, it is possible to produce a highly interesting effect by pre-reading the small hit, the 2R probability variation, and the rank-up bonus. In the case of a conventional jackpot or loser look-ahead production, even if continuous advance notice is given by look-ahead, the last change may not be reached, but it may be done at the time of a loser, so it is not convincing as a player However, since it is at least a small hit, the problem can be solved.
In addition, by setting the preferential digestion conditions as in the first embodiment, even if the configuration has two special symbols, the second start port 12 is won during the continuous notice and the continuous notice is interrupted. Does not occur.

  In this embodiment, if the enemy attacks, there is no possibility of a 2R probability change, but it is possible to provide an effect such as fighting back against the enemy's attack, and various methods can be implemented. Further, in this embodiment, the pre-reading effect is started by the mission to defeat the enemy, and as a result, it is configured such as 2R probability variation hit or small hit, rank up bonus, but it is not limited to this and is used for various big hits. It goes without saying that it can be done.

  It should be noted that the preferential digestion conditions and the prefetching conditions according to Examples 1, 2, 3, and 4 may be rearranged. For example, the preferential digestion condition is stored in the second reserved memory during the extended extension of the first embodiment. In the range which does not deviate from the gist of the present invention, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which the first holding means is prioritized and the pre-reading condition is only reserved storage corresponding to the changing special symbol. It can be rearranged into various configurations.

Front view of pachinko machine 50 Front view of game board 1 Back view of pachinko machine 50 Block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 50 Flow chart of main processing executed by main controller 80 Flow chart of start winning confirmation process executed by main controller 80 Flowchart of second hold prefetch process executed by main controller 80 Flowchart of first hold prefetch process executed by main controller 80 Flowchart 1 of the success / failure determination process executed by main controller 80 Flowchart 2 of the success / failure determination process executed by main controller 80 Flowchart 3 of the success / failure determination process executed by main controller 80 Flowchart 4 of the success / failure determination process executed by main controller 80 Flowchart 5 of the success / failure determination process executed by main controller 80 Flow chart of special game process executed by main controller 80 Flow chart of the first start opening winning process executed by the sub integrated control device 83 Flow chart of second start opening winning process executed by sub integrated control device 83 Prefetch result transmission data table transmitted from main controller 80 to sub integrated controller 83 Flowchart of the second reservation prefetch process executed by the main controller 80 in the second embodiment. Flowchart of the validity determination process executed by the main controller 80 in the second embodiment. Flowchart of second hold prefetch process executed by main controller 80 in the third embodiment Flowchart of first hold prefetch process executed by main controller 80 in the third embodiment Flowchart of correct / failure determination processing executed by main controller 80 in the third embodiment. Flowchart of first hold prefetch process executed by main controller 80 in the fourth embodiment Flowchart of change start processing executed by the sub integrated control device 83 in the fourth embodiment. Display example 1 in the prefetching effect in the fourth embodiment Display example 2 in the pre-reading effect in the fourth embodiment Display example 3 in the pre-reading effect in the fourth embodiment Display example 4 in the pre-reading effect in the fourth embodiment

Explanation of symbols

3: gaming area 6: effect symbol display device 9: first special symbol display device 10: second special symbol display device 11: first start port 12: second start port 17: normal symbol operation gate 18: first special symbol Hold memory display device 19: Second special symbol hold memory display device 50: Pachinko machine 80: Main control device 82: Production symbol control device 83: Sub integrated control device

Claims (5)

A first starter that can always win,
A second starting port that can be changed between an open state where winning is easy and a closed state where winning is difficult;
A random number for success / failure determination acquired by winning the first start port or the second start port;
A holding means for holding a random number for determining whether or not to hold;
The holding means holds the random number for the determination of success / failure acquired by winning the first starting opening up to a predetermined number, and stores the first holding means.
A second holding means for holding and storing up to a predetermined number of the random numbers for determination of success / failure acquired by winning the winning at the second starting port,
A go / no-go judgment means for executing the go / no-go judgment of the go / no-go judgment random numbers stored in the first hold means or the second hold means one by one in the order of winning;
A jackpot gaming state that is advantageous to a player who makes a transition if the result of the hit determination means is a win,
After the jackpot gaming state ends,
Opening extension means for extending a period of the open state of the second start port;
In a gaming machine comprising a high-probability state transition means for transitioning to a high-probability state with a probability of hit determination by the success / failure determination means,
The priority determination means is a priority determination means that preferentially performs either the determination of the success / failure related to the first hold means or the determination of the correct / failure related to the second hold means;
A second success / failure determination means for performing provisional acceptance / rejection determination of the acquired randomness for success / failure determination at the time of winning the first start opening or the second start opening;
Provisional determination notification means for notifying the result of the second success / failure determination means,
The tentative determination notifying means is changed by the holding means for notifying according to the gaming state.   The priority determination means prioritizes the determination as to whether or not the second holding means is in operation while the opening extension means is in operation, and determines whether the priority is applied to the first holding means when the opening extension means is inactive. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the determination is given priority.   The temporary determination notifying means notifies only the result of the second determination on whether or not the second holding means is in operation when the opening extension means is operating, and the result of the second determination on whether or not the first holding means is inactive when not operating. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein only the information is notified.   The priority determination means does not include a win when the provisional admission determination means determines that a hold storage that is a hit with either the first hold means or the second hold means is included. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the determination is made with priority given to the holding means.   If the priority determination means determines that the temporary storage is included in either the first holding means or the second holding means by the provisional appropriateness determination means, the holding included in the winning 4. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the determination is made with priority given to the means.

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