JP2010167062A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a Pachinko game machine which performs lottery on whether a hidden game state is reported to a player or not as a privilege for the player when a game ball wins in big winning port means, and reports a game state to be hidden to the player when winning in the lottery, thereby allowing the player to continuously have interest and savor about the winning of the game ball, consequently prevents a game from being monotonous causing the stop of the game and customer churn. <P>SOLUTION: The winning of the game ball in the big winning port 101a is detected by a big winning port sensor on the premise of putting not only a ball game state after a short winning or small-win game but also a game state after a long winning game to be in a hidden state. Thus, high probability or low probability being the winning probability of big winning lottery to be a secret object is reported to thereby perform not only reporting lottery for the short or small win but the reporting lottery for a long win. Besides, the number of rounds for the short win is made to coincide with the number of rounds for the long win. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine, and in particular, a game using a game ball on the premise that a prize is entered into a grand prize opening for the purpose of acquiring a large amount of game balls or a prize winning hole that is not intended for mass acquisition of game balls. The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine having specifications for performing the above.

  Conventionally, as this type of pachinko gaming machine, for example, a pachinko gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 below has been proposed. This pachinko machine is placed in a 15-round jackpot game state with a win of 15 rounds to win a large number of game balls out of the jackpot, and does not aim to acquire a large number of game balls out of the jackpot With a win of two rounds or a small win, the player is placed in a two-round big win or small win game state.

  Here, when the pachinko gaming machine is placed in the 2-round jackpot gaming state or the small hit gaming state as described above, the pachinko gaming machine ends the above-described two round jackpot gaming state or the jackpot gaming state. The concealment of the gaming state to be performed later is started and the start of concealment is notified to the player.

  On the other hand, when the pachinko gaming machine is placed in the 15-round jackpot gaming state as described above, the pachinko gaming machine is different from the case where the pachinko gaming machine is placed in the above-described 2-round jackpot gaming state or the jackpot gaming state. The game state to be performed after the end of the 15 round jackpot game state is notified to the player.

JP 2007-125320 A

  By the way, according to the pachinko machine described above, even if the gaming state shifts to the probability variation state or the non-probability variation state after the end of the two round big hit gaming state or the small hit gaming state, the probability variation state or the non-probability variation As described above, the state is kept secret.

  For this reason, even if the concealment state is notified to the player as described above, it is informed to the player whether the concealment state corresponds to the gaming state of the probability variation state or the non-probability variation state. It will never be done.

  Therefore, the player cannot know the gaming state after the end of the two-round big hit gaming state or the small hit gaming state. As a result, the player continues to play the game while feeling uneasy that the current gaming state may be, for example, a non-probability variation state instead of a probability variation state.

  However, in this way, simply continuing the game while making the player feel anxious, rather than raising the player's expectation and willingness to continue the game, on the contrary, the player will continue to have anxiety about the game. There is a risk that they will be unable to endure, lose interest and gambling in the game, and stop the game. In addition, pachinko machines that cause such a phenomenon are difficult to be selected when playing a new game, and as a result, a so-called customer separation may occur.

  On the other hand, when the pachinko gaming machine is placed in the 15-round jackpot gaming state, as described above, the pachinko gaming machine is different from the above-described 2-round jackpot gaming state or the small hit gaming state. The game state to be performed after the end of the 15 round jackpot game state is notified to the player. Therefore, the fear as described above does not occur originally.

  Here, in the pachinko gaming machine described above, even when placed in the 15 round jackpot gaming state, when the transition is made to the probability variation state or the non-probability variation state after the end, the probability variation state or the non-probability variation state is displayed. There is a request to remain in a concealed state, as in the case of two rounds of big hit game state or small hit game state.

  In response to this request, not only a gaming state that does not aim to acquire a large amount of game balls, but also a gaming state that aims to acquire a large amount of game balls will be kept in a concealed state. As the game continues, it will make you feel more anxious. This may occur in the gaming state after the end of the two-round big hit gaming state or the small hit gaming state as described above, but naturally also occurs in the gaming state after the end of the 15 round big hit gaming state.

  In the pachinko gaming machine, as described above, the jackpot is composed of 15 round jackpots and 2 round jackpots. In this way, if the number of rounds differs between 15 round jackpots and 2 round jackpots, the number of rounds per 15 round jackpots or 2 round jackpots can be set by providing a round number indicator according to laws and regulations related to gaming machines. Must be displayed.

  Therefore, when the pachinko gaming machine is in a gaming state of either 15 round jackpots or 2 round jackpots, the round number display will display either the 15 round jackpot or 2 round jackpots. . In addition, when the pachinko gaming machine is in a small hit gaming state, the round number display does not display the number of rounds.

  According to the above, the player can easily recognize whether the game state is a big hit of 15 rounds or a big win of 2 rounds by displaying the number of rounds displayed by the round number display. Further, when the round number indicator does not display the number of rounds, the player easily senses that the game state is a small hit game state. This means that it is easy for the player to determine whether the gaming state is a big hit of 15 rounds, a big hit of 2 rounds or a small hit. As a result, as described above, even if only the probability variation state or the non-probability variation state after the end of the two-round big hit or small hit gaming state is kept in a concealed state, the player's interest is increased. Insignificant, the significance of this secrecy state will fade.

  Therefore, the present invention eliminates the need for a round number display device by devising the round number of the jackpot game so as to avoid the laws and regulations related to the gaming machine in order to deal with the above. In addition to the gaming state that does not aim to acquire a large amount of gaming balls, the gaming ball is concealed in the gaming state that aims to acquire a large amount of gaming balls, so that the gaming ball is a means of winning a prize. When a prize is won, a lottery is performed as to whether or not to notify the game state in a concealed state as a bonus to the player, and in the case of winning, the player is notified of the game state that should be in the concealed state In this way, the pachinko gaming machine that prevents the game from becoming a monotonous game that would stop the game or leave the customer by continuously maintaining interest and interest in winning the game ball. Eyes to offer To.

In solving the above-mentioned problems, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention, according to claim 1,
Open per long pattern specified based on the open time corresponding to the long permissible amount of game balls, short open pattern specified based on the open time shorter than the open time by this long open pattern, or player A big winning opening means (100) that is opened so as to be able to win a game ball based on a small hit opening pattern that appears to be in the same open state as the short hit opening pattern;
A jackpot lottery means (622, 1110, 1220, 1230, 1240) for performing a jackpot lottery on the condition that a game ball wins a winning prize opening means (60a, 60b);
Special symbol display means (140) for variably displaying the special symbol corresponding to the jackpot lottery,
A grand prize opening winning detection means (S5) for detecting the winning when the game ball wins the big prize opening means while the grand prize opening means is open;
When the result of the big hit lottery by the big hit lottery means is the long hit, the short win or the small win, the big winning opening means is opened according to the long hit open pattern, the short hit open pattern or the small hit open pattern First control means (103, 1571, 1561, 1542, 3100, 3200, 3300) for controlling to
Second control means (1000) for controlling the special symbol display means so as to variably display the special symbol on condition that a game ball is won in the start winning opening means;
When the result of the jackpot lottery by the jackpot lottery means the short hit or the jackpot, a low probability that the jackpot winning probability is a normal probability by receiving this detection output for each detection output generated from the jackpot winning prize detection means Or a first notification lottery means (9424) for performing a notification lottery at a predetermined first notification lottery probability as to whether or not to notify whether the probability is higher than the normal probability.
When the result of the jackpot lottery means by the jackpot lottery means the long hit, the detection output is received for each detection output generated from the jackpot winning prize detection means, and the jackpot winning probability is the low probability or the high probability. A second notification lottery means (9423) for performing a notification lottery with a predetermined second notification lottery probability different from the predetermined first notification lottery probability.
A notification lottery result determination means (9430) for determining a result of the notification lottery by the first or second notification lottery means;
A notification lottery symbol display means (170) for variably displaying a notification lottery symbol corresponding to the notification lottery;
A third control means (9432, 9143) for controlling the notice lottery symbol display means so as to variably display the notice lottery symbol when the notice lottery is notified by the notice lottery means regarding the low probability or the high probability. 9433, 9435, 9435, 9441),
When it is determined by the notification lottery result determination means that the result of the notification lottery is the result of notifying whether the result of the notification lottery is the low probability or the high probability after the change display of the notification lottery symbol display means by the notification lottery symbol display means, And fourth control means (9451, 9451a, 9451b) for controlling the notice lottery symbol display means so as to stop and display the effect contents clearly indicating whether the probability is low or high.

  According to this, for example, when the gaming state of long win, short win or small hit is in one of the low probability and high probability gaming states as described above, the big prize opening means is the long hit release pattern, short win If the winning opening pattern or the small hitting opening pattern is used, there is a possibility that a game ball will be awarded to the big winning opening means.

  Here, when the winning of the game ball to the big winning opening means is detected by the big winning opening winning detection means, whether the low or high probability gaming state is to be notified is determined by the first or second notification lottery. Notification lottery is performed by the means, and a notification lottery symbol indicating whether to notify whether the gaming state has a low probability or a high probability is variably displayed by the notification lottery symbol display means.

  Then, the notification lottery symbol display means determines that the notification lottery symbol display means ends and the notification lottery result determination means determines that the result of the notification lottery is low probability or high probability. When this occurs, the content of the effect that clearly indicates whether the gaming state has a low probability or a high probability is stopped and displayed by the notification lottery symbol display means.

  As a result, regarding the low probability or high probability gaming state that is conventionally concealed with respect to the short hit or small hit gaming state, even if the long hit gaming state is set to the concealed state, When the short or small winning game state is in the low or high probability gaming state as described above, and the game ball wins the big prize opening means, the above-mentioned concealment state is given as a privilege to the player. The lottery of whether or not to notify whether the gaming state should be low or high should be performed not only in the short win or small hit gaming state but also in the long win. Then, in the case of the notification lottery result indicating that the notification should be made, the player is notified with the contents of the effect clearly indicating whether the gaming state has the low probability or the high probability described above. As a result, not only the short win or small win game state, but also the game is stopped by continuously maintaining interest and interest in the prize winning means associated with the long win game state. It is possible to prevent the game from becoming monotonous and causing customers to leave.

  In addition, as described above, the notice lottery symbol display means is provided separately from the special symbol display means, and the notice lottery symbol display means performs the change display or stop display of the notice lottery symbol. Is not mistaken.

  In addition, the above-described long per-open pattern is a long per-open pattern composed of a predetermined number of rounds (for example, 15), and the above short per-open pattern is a short circuit composed of the same number of rounds. If the hit-open pattern is used, it is possible to avoid the adoption of a round number display device due to laws and regulations related to the gaming machine in achieving the above-described effects. The above-described small hit release pattern may be a small hit release pattern having the predetermined number of rounds.

  Further, in the invention described in claim 1, when the notice lottery symbol display means displays whether the gaming state has a low probability or a high probability, the display time for the high probability gaming state is long, and the display time for the low probability gaming state is It may be shortened. As a result, since the high probability gaming state is displayed for a long time, it is convenient for the player to continuously check the high probability gaming state. In addition, since the low probability gaming state is displayed for a short time, the player can quickly move to the next gaming state.

According to the description of claim 2, the present invention provides a pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1,
A jackpot lottery result judging means (8200) for judging whether the result of the jackpot lottery by the jackpot lottery means is the long hit, the short hit or the small hit,
When the jackpot lottery result determination unit determines that the long win, the short win or the small win is determined, it is determined that a game ball wins the big prize opening means for each detection output generated from the big winning opening winning detection means. Winning determination means (8300),
A holding means (8400) for adding a prize for the game ball and holding it as a notice lottery execution hold number (K) every time the game ball is judged by the winning judgment means;
In accordance with the notification lottery by the first or second notification lottery means, there is provided a fluctuation display determination means (9440) for determining whether or not the notification lottery symbol display means is in a variable display of the notification lottery symbol display means,
Each of the first and second notification lottery means detects and outputs the subtraction update result of the notification lottery execution hold number for each subtraction update of the notification lottery execution hold number of the holding means from the big winning opening winning detection means. As a notification lottery.
When the holding number for the notice lottery execution of the holding means becomes less than “1”, when the change display determining means determines that the notice lottery symbol is not being displayed, the third control means Basically, the notification lottery symbol display means is controlled so as to display the variation of the notification lottery symbol.

  As described above, on the assumption that the change display of the notification lottery symbol is not being performed, the notification lottery execution variation display can be performed based on the notification lottery by effectively utilizing the number of holds for notification lottery execution (≧ 1). As a result, the function and effect of the invention of claim 1 can be achieved more specifically.

Moreover, according to the description of claim 3, the present invention provides a pachinko gaming machine according to claim 2,
A notice lottery stop command setting means (3154) for setting a notice lottery stop command for stopping the notice lottery by the second notice lottery means;
The first control means repeats the opening pattern per long and the opening pattern per short by a predetermined number of rounds, and repeats the small hitting opening pattern the same number of times as the predetermined number of rounds, It is designed to control the opening of the big prize opening means,
The notification lottery stop command setting means sets the notification lottery stop command set after reaching the repetition of the number of rounds smaller than the predetermined number of rounds after the start of the repetition of the per-long release pattern. And
When the jackpot lottery result determination means determines that the long winning is set, the determination by the winning determination means for the winning of the game ball to the big prize opening means is prohibited on the premise of the set of the notification lottery stop command. And

  As described above, the jackpot lottery result determination means determines that the long hit is based on the notification lottery stop command that is set after reaching the repetition of the number of rounds smaller than the predetermined number of rounds after the start of repeating the long hit release pattern. In such a case, the determination by the winning determination means for prohibition of the game ball to the big winning opening means is prohibited. For this reason, the subsequent holding of the number for holding the notice lottery execution and the notice lottery by the first and second notice lottery means are prohibited.

  As a result, long wins are assumed even if the number of game balls won in the long winning game is significantly larger than the number of winning prizes in the short winning game or the small winning game than in the big winning hole means. A lottery that informs whether the lottery result that informs whether the probability is low or high in the notice lottery is low or high in the notice lottery that assumes short hit or small hit Close to the frequency of results.

  As a result, both the notification lottery in the long hit game and the notification lottery in the short hit or small hit game do not change the arrival timing of the low or high probability in the notification lottery. The low-probability or high-probability notification by means of the game is made to the player in the long hit game, which is not much different from the short hit or small hit game. As a result, the operation and effect of the invention according to claim 2 can be achieved in a balanced manner in any of the games of short win, small hit and long hit.

  In the invention according to claim 2 or 3, the notification lottery result determination means once determines that the result of the notification lottery is a result of notifying whether the result is the low probability or the high probability. After that, when it is determined by the variable display determination means that the notification lottery symbol is being displayed, the notification lottery by the first and second notification lottery means and the notification lottery symbol change display by the notification lottery symbol display means May be prohibited.

  As described above, when the notification lottery is in the variation display of the notification lottery symbol when the notification lottery results in a lottery result that informs whether the probability is the low probability or the high probability, the notification lottery and the notification lottery symbol are displayed. Prohibit variable display. This is because the change display of the notification lottery symbol is sufficient for the player once it is performed, and the subsequent notification lottery and change display of the notification lottery symbol are redundant and unnecessary.

  According to the present invention, in the pachinko gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, the predetermined second notification lottery probability is the predetermined first notification lottery. It is characterized by being lower than the probability.

  According to this, even if the number of winning a game ball in the winning game means in the long hit game is much larger than the winning number in the big winning mouth means of the game ball in a short hit game or a small hit game, As described above, the lottery result for notifying whether the probability is low or high in the information lottery based on the assumption of long wins by lowering the predetermined second notification lottery probability than the predetermined first notification lottery probability. However, the frequency approaches the frequency of the lottery result of notifying whether the probability is low or high in the notification lottery on the premise of short hits or small hits.

  As a result, both the notification lottery in the long hit game and the notification lottery in the short hit or small hit game do not change the arrival timing of the low or high probability in the notification lottery. The low-probability or high-probability notification by means of the game is made to the player in the long hit game, which is not much different from the short hit or small hit game. As a result, the operational effects of the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 3 can be achieved in a balanced manner in any game of short hits, small hits and long hits.

Moreover, according to the description of claim 5, the present invention provides the pachinko gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The notice lottery execution holding number is displayed on the assumption that the notice lottery result determination means determines that the notice lottery execution result is a result of notifying whether the result of the notice lottery is the low probability or the high probability. It is characterized by comprising clear means (9452b) for clearing the number of notice lottery holdings after the change display of the notice lottery symbol by means is completed.

  Thus, on the assumption that the result of the notice lottery is the result of notifying whether the notice lottery is the low probability or the high probability, the notice lottery execution holding number is cleared after the notice lottery symbol change display is finished. Is done. For this reason, in the subsequent long hit game, short win game, or small hit game, the use of the previous number of notification lottery reservations can be prohibited. Therefore, in achieving the effect of the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 4, the notice lottery execution hold number will not be used for the subsequent display of the change of the notice lottery symbol. .

In addition, in any one invention of Claims 1-4 mentioned above,
Clearing means for clearing the number of pending notification lottery execution is provided,
The first control means repeats the opening pattern per long and the opening pattern per short by a predetermined number of rounds, and repeats the small hitting opening pattern as many times as the predetermined number of rounds. Open control of the prize winning means,
The clearing means, after displaying the variation of the special symbol by the special symbol display means, after repeating the predetermined number of rounds of the opening pattern per long, after repeating the predetermined number of rounds of the opening pattern per short, or You may make it clear the said notification lottery execution hold number after repeating the same number of times as the said predetermined number of rounds of a small hit release pattern.

  In this way, the number of holdings for the notification lottery execution is changed after the special symbol is displayed, after the predetermined number of rounds of the long-opening pattern is repeated, after the predetermined number of rounds of the short-opening pattern is repeated, or the small hitting is released. It is cleared after repeating the same number of rounds as the predetermined number of rounds of the pattern. For this reason, in the subsequent long hit game, short win game, or small hit game, the use of the previous number of notification lottery reservations can be prohibited. Therefore, the notice lottery execution hold number is not used for the subsequent display of the change of the notice lottery symbol.

  In addition, the code | symbol in the bracket | parenthesis of each said means shows the correspondence with the specific means as described in each embodiment mentioned later.

1 is a front view showing a first embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention. It is a front view which shows the game board of the pachinko gaming machine of FIG. It is a side view which shows the attacker of FIG. 2 in the closed state of a big prize opening door. It is a front view which shows the attacker of FIG. 2 in the closed state of a grand prize opening door. It is a perspective view which shows the drive mechanism of the attacker of FIG. 2 in the closed state of a big prize opening door. It is a side view which shows the attacker of FIG. 2 in the open state of a grand prize opening door. It is a front view which shows the attacker of FIG. 2 in the open state of a big prize opening door. It is a perspective view which shows the drive mechanism of the attacker of FIG. 2 in the open state of a big prize opening door. FIG. 3 is a partial front view showing a lower right side portion of the game board of FIG. 2. (A), (b), (c), (d), and (e) are figures which show each normal symbol, each probability variation symbol, each probability variation symbol, a small hit symbol, and a lose symbol, respectively. (A) And (b) is a figure which respectively shows a notification lottery design. It is a block diagram which shows the electronic control system of the said pachinko gaming machine. It is a block diagram which shows the detailed structure of the main controller of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the detailed structure of the sub-control apparatus of FIG. It is a flowchart showing the timer interruption program performed by CPU of the main controller of FIG. (A), (b), (c), (d), (e), and (f) are respectively jackpot random number data, jackpot symbol random number data, reach random number data, variation pattern random number data in the one embodiment, It is a chart which shows hit random number data and initial value random number data. (A), (b), (c) and (d) are charts showing a jackpot random number table, a jackpot symbol random number table, a reach random number table and a hit random number table, respectively, in the embodiment. It is a detailed flowchart which shows the starting port process routine of FIG. It is a detailed flowchart which shows the gate process routine of FIG. It is a detailed flowchart which shows the special symbol process routine of FIG. FIG. 21 is a detailed flowchart showing a jackpot determination processing subroutine of FIG. 20. FIG. 21 is a detailed flowchart showing a variation pattern selection processing subroutine of FIG. 20. FIG. 21 is a detailed flowchart illustrating a during-stop process subroutine of FIG. 20. FIG. FIG. 24 is a detailed flowchart showing a probability variation gaming state setting processing subroutine of FIG. 23. It is a detailed flowchart which shows the normal symbol process routine of FIG. It is a detailed flowchart which shows the special winning opening processing routine of FIG. FIG. 27 is a detailed flowchart illustrating a long hit releasing process subroutine of FIG. 26. FIG. FIG. 27 is a detailed flowchart showing a short hit releasing process subroutine of FIG. 26. FIG. FIG. 27 is a detailed flowchart illustrating a small hitting time release processing subroutine of FIG. 26. FIG. It is a detailed flowchart which shows the electric-chu process routine of FIG. It is a flowchart showing the presentation control program performed by CPU of the presentation control part of the sub-control apparatus of FIG. FIG. 32 is a flowchart illustrating various input processing routines in FIG. 31. FIG. FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing the display processing routine of FIG. 31. FIG. FIG. 34 is a part of a flowchart showing a notification lottery display processing subroutine of FIG. 33. FIG. FIG. 34 is a part of a flowchart showing a notification lottery display processing subroutine of FIG. 33. FIG. It is a flowchart showing the notification lottery stop display process subroutine of FIG. 3 is a timing chart showing main operation waveforms in the first embodiment. It is a detailed flowchart which shows the special winning opening process routine of 2nd Embodiment which concerns on this invention. 12 is a detailed flowchart showing a long hit releasing process subroutine according to the second embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart showing the presentation control program performed by CPU of the presentation control part of the sub control apparatus of 2nd Embodiment which concerns on this invention. It is a flowchart showing the various input processing routine of 2nd Embodiment which concerns on this invention.

Hereinafter, each embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine to which the present invention is applied. The pachinko gaming machine is erected on an island in the pachinko hall. The pachinko gaming machine has a machine frame (not shown) and a gaming machine main body supported to be openable and closable in the front-rear direction. B and the front door FD. The pachinko machine is a so-called digipachi pachinko machine.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the gaming machine main body B includes a gaming board 10, and the gaming board 10 is fitted into a frame (not shown) of the gaming machine main body B. The gaming machine main body B is supported by the frame so as to be openable and closable in the front-rear direction with respect to the machine frame.

  The gaming machine main body B includes a guide rail 20, an annular center ornament 30, and a failure nail group 40 including a number of failure nails. The guide rail 20 is disposed along the board surface 11 of the game board 10, and the guide rail 20 specifies the game area 12 on the board surface 11 of the game board 10 on the inner peripheral side thereof. Thus, the guide rail 20 guides a game ball launched from a ball launching device (not shown) by the turning operation of the handle H (see FIG. 1), and rolls it into the game area 12. In addition, the said ball | bowl launching device is arrange | positioned in the lower right part of the said frame of the gaming machine main body B. In addition, the handle H is provided as a component part of the ball launcher from the front of the lower right portion of the frame body of the gaming machine main body B.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the center decoration 30 is assembled from the board surface 11 side to the outer periphery of the central opening of the game board 10. Each obstacle nail of the obstacle nail group 40 is driven into the game board 10 in a distributed manner from the board surface 11 side from the left side to the lower side of the center decoration 30 inside the guide rail 20. Thus, according to the obstacle nail group 40, the game ball rolling from the guide rail 20 into the game area 12 rolls downward along the board surface 11 of the game board 10 through collision with each obstacle nail. .

  In addition, the gaming machine main body B includes an image display 50, and the image display 50 faces the front from the opening provided in the center of the gaming board 10 at the liquid crystal panel 51. Arranged on the back surface of the game board 10, various images are displayed under the control of the display control unit 400c (described later).

  Further, the gaming machine main body B includes a start chucker 60a, an electric tulip 60b, a through gate 70, a windmill 80, a plurality of ordinary winning holes 90, an attacker 100, a plurality of starboard lamps 110, and a plurality of star-shaped movable accessories 120. The start chucker 60a, the electric tulip 60b, the through gate 70, the windmill 80, each regular winning opening 90, the attacker 100 and each star board lamp 110 are located at the positions shown in FIG. Is assembled in the game area 12 to the board surface 11. Moreover, each star-shaped movable accessory 120 is arrange | positioned at the right side part of the center decoration 30 as shown in FIG.

  Here, the start chucker 60 a is located immediately below the center of the lower edge of the center ornament 30. The start chucker 60a is provided with a start winning opening 61, and the start chucker 60a is viewed from above the stage of the game ball and the center decoration 30 that are guided by a plurality of obstacle nails (so-called road nails) located around the left and right of the start chucker 60a. The falling game ball is given an opportunity to win a start winning opening 61 (start winning prize). Further, the start chucker 60a forms an opportunity for a big win lottery (a lottery for determining whether or not a big hit is made) based on the winning of a game ball in the start winning opening 61.

  The electric tulip 60 b is positioned immediately below the start chucker 60 a in order to play a role as an ordinary electric accessory, and the electric tulip 60 b includes an electric chew winning opening 62. Therefore, the electric tulip 60b gives the game ball an opportunity to win the electric chew winning opening 62 in the closed state (the state shown in FIG. 2). In addition, the electric tulip 60b increases the chance of winning the game ball into the electric chew winning opening 62 in the opened state. The electric chew winning port 62 also serves as a starting winning port for the game ball similar to the starting winning port 61.

  In the first embodiment, the electric tulip 60b is driven to open and close by an electric Chu actuator 63 (see FIG. 13) provided on the game board 10 from the back side. As will be described later, the special symbol is a detection output of the start winning port sensor S1 for winning the game ball to the starting winning port 61 or an electric chew sensor S2 for winning the game ball electric tulip 60b to the electric chew winning port 62. Based on the detected output, the special symbol display 140 variably displays. In addition, even if the game ball wins the start chucker 60a or the electric tulip 60b, if it is impossible to display the symbol variation due to the variation of the special symbol on the special symbol display 140 or the big hit game, etc. The hold display on the special symbol hold lamp 160 is performed as described later.

  The through gate 70 is located on the left side of the central portion of the left edge of the center ornament 30. Thereby, when the game ball rolls downward along the board surface 11 of the game board 10 from directly above the through gate 70, the game ball gets an opportunity to pass through the through gate 70. The windmill 80 is located below the through gate 70, and the windmill 80 rotates when it is hit along the board surface 11 of the game board 10 by the game ball rolling downward from the through gate 70 or its periphery. While rolling the game ball downward. A plurality of (three) normal winning holes 90 are located on both the left and right sides of the start chucker 60a, and the two left normal winning holes 90 give a chance to win a game ball that rolls downward from directly above. . Further, the right normal winning opening 90 gives an opportunity to win a game ball rolling from directly above.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the attacker 100 is provided on the game board 10 from the board surface 11 side immediately below the start chucker 60 a, and this attacker 100 is a big prize opening as shown in FIG. 3 or FIG. 6. A member 100a and a cylindrical body 100b having a rectangular cross section are provided. The prize winning opening member 100a includes a prize winning opening wall 100c and a ring body 100d having a rectangular cross section, and the prize winning opening wall 100c includes a wall body 101 and a rectangular plate as shown in FIG. It is configured with a large winning opening door 102.

  The wall body 101 is mounted from the board surface 11 side to the opening end of a through hole (not shown) formed in the game board 10 in the thickness direction of the game board 10 immediately below the start chucker 60a. The grand prize winning door 102 is supported at its lower left and right lower ends 102a (see FIG. 5) at the lower left and right inner wall lower ends of the rectangular central opening 101a of the wall body 101 so as to be pivotable in the front-rear direction. It is provided in the opening 101a so that it can be opened and closed in the front-rear direction. As shown in FIG. 3 or FIG. 6, the ring body 100 d is coaxially extended from the central opening 101 a of the wall body 101 to the back side thereof, and the ring body 100 d is connected to the through hole of the game board 10. It is coaxially fitted to the portion and faces the front of the game board 10 through the rectangular central opening 101a of the wall body 101. In the first embodiment, the central opening 101a serves as a big prize opening for the attacker 100, and the central opening 101a is also referred to as a big prize opening 101a hereinafter.

  The cylindrical body 100b is fitted into the through hole portion of the game board 10 from the back side, and the cylindrical body 100b is coaxially fitted into the ring body 100d of the prize winning opening member 100a at the opening. And is opened inside the ring body 100d (see FIG. 3 or FIG. 6).

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 8, the attacker 100 includes a drive mechanism 100e. The drive mechanism 100e is disposed along the left inner wall of the cylindrical body 100b so as to be within the annular body 100d. Is operatively connected to the left lever 102b (see FIG. 8) of the grand prize winning door 102. In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, the left lever 102 b extends from the left end portion of the special prize opening door 102 so as to incline downward toward the back side thereof. As a result, the special winning opening door 102 is pushed by the left lever 102b as will be described later, and tilts downward toward the front of the game board 10 with the left and right lower end portions 102a as a reference to open the special winning opening 101a. (See FIGS. 6 and 7). Further, the special winning opening door 102 is pulled by the left lever 102b as will be described later, and tilts upward toward the rear of the game board 10 with respect to the lower left and right lower ends 102a to close the special winning opening 101a ( 3 and 4).

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 8, the drive mechanism 100 e has a big prize opening actuator 103, and the big prize opening actuator 103 is configured by an electromagnetic actuator. The special winning opening actuator 103 is accommodated in the cylinder 100b, and the special winning opening actuator 103 is mounted on the left inner wall of the cylindrical body 100b by the casing 104 thereof.

  The prize winning port actuator 103 includes a prize winning solenoid 105, a plunger 106, and a coil spring 107. The prize winning solenoid 105 extends along the longitudinal direction of the game board 10 on its axis. It is fitted in the casing 104. The plunger 106 is fitted at the rod portion so as to be coaxially displaceable in the large winning opening solenoid 105 through the front wall 104a of the casing 104. The head 106a of the plunger 106 is a coil spring. 107 is urged toward the front of the game board 10 as will be described later. The coil spring 107 is fitted to the rod portion of the plunger 105 so as to urge the plunger 105 toward the front of the game board 10, and between the head portion 106 a of the plunger 106 and the front wall 104 a of the casing 104. Is sandwiched between.

  Accordingly, in the special winning opening actuator 103, the plunger 106 is displaced toward the front of the game board 10 by being biased by the coil spring 107 at the head 106a in accordance with the demagnetization of the special winning opening solenoid 105 (FIG. 5). On the other hand, the plunger 106 is attracted against the urging force of the coil spring 107 by the excitation of the large winning opening solenoid 105 and is displaced toward the large winning opening solenoid 105 (see FIG. 8).

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 8, the drive mechanism 100e has a slider 108 and a plate-like crank 109, and the slider 108 has a plunger 106 at a substantially U-shaped fitting portion 108a. The head portion 106a is coaxially fitted and connected to extend toward the front of the game board 10. As a result, the slider 108 is integrally displaced together with the plunger 106 in conjunction with the displacement of the plunger 106. Here, the fitting portion 108 a is formed at the rear end portion of the slider 108 so as to open in a substantially U shape toward the head portion 106 a of the plunger 106.

  The crank 109 is connected to the extended end of the left lever 102b of the big prize opening door 102 at its front end so as to be relatively rotatable. The crank 109 is connected to the length of the slider 108 by a guide tube 109a. The hole 108b is inserted in the horizontal direction. In the first embodiment, the long hole portion 108b is formed to have a long hole shape along the axial direction of the plunger 106 at the front vertical direction intermediate portion of the slider 108. The vertical width is shorter than the longitudinal length of the elongated hole portion 108b and larger than the outer diameter of the guide tube 109a. Further, the guide tube 109a protrudes from the center portion of the crank 109 toward the slider 108 side.

  The crank 109 is coupled to the slider 108 via the pin 108c at the recess 109b so as to be relatively rotatable. Specifically, the recess 109b is cut out in the upper edge intermediate portion of the crank 108 so as to be concave from the upper side to the lower side, while the pin 108c protrudes from the upper edge intermediate portion of the slider 108 toward the crank 109 side. The crank 109 is connected to the slider 108 so as to be relatively rotatable in the clockwise or counterclockwise direction shown in FIGS. 5 and 8 by inserting the pin 108c into the recess 109b. .

  Here, in the first embodiment, the recess 109b is larger than the outer diameter of the pin 108c in both the front-rear direction width (the width along the front-rear direction of the game board 10) and the depth. In addition, the pin 108c protrudes from the slider 108 so as to be located obliquely upward toward the rear of the game board 10 with respect to the protruding position of the guide cylinder 109a with respect to the crank 109 (the center portion of the crank 109).

  Therefore, when the grand prize opening door 102 is in the state of closing the big prize opening 101a, if the slider 108 is displaced toward the rear of the game board 10 with the excitation of the big prize opening solenoid 105 as described above, the crank 109 is guided. By being engaged with the pin 108c on the front inner wall of the recess 109b while being guided rearward along the long hole portion 108b by the cylinder 109a, the pin 108c is pushed toward the rear of the game board 10.

  Thereafter, the crank 109 is engaged with the rear end portion of the inner wall of the elongated hole portion 108b of the guide tube 109a, and in the clockwise direction shown in FIG. 5 with reference to the guide tube 109a. Rotate. For this reason, the big winning opening door 102 is rotated counterclockwise in FIG. 5 by the front end of the crank 109 with the left lever 102b with reference to the lower left and right lower ends thereof, and the big winning opening 101a is moved. Open (see FIG. 8).

  Further, in this state, when the slider 108 is displaced toward the front of the game board 10 in accordance with the demagnetization of the big prize opening solenoid 105 as described above, the crank 109 is moved along the elongated hole portion 108b in the guide tube 109a. By being engaged with the pin 108c at the rear inner wall of the recess 109b while being guided forward, the pin 108c is pushed toward the front of the game board 10.

  After that, the crank 109 is engaged with the front end portion of the inner wall of the elongated hole portion 108b of the guide tube 109a, and in the counterclockwise direction shown in FIG. 8 with reference to the guide tube 109a. Rotate. For this reason, the grand prize winning door 102 is rotated clockwise in FIG. 8 by the front end of the crank 109 by the left lever 102b with reference to the lower left and right lower ends thereof to close the special winning prize opening 101a. (See FIG. 5).

  In the attacker 100, when the game ball wins the grand prize winning port 101a, the game ball that has won in this way passes through the inside of the big prize winning port member 100a and the inside of the cylindrical body 100b and falls to the back side of the game board 10. I will do it. Further, even if a plurality of game balls are successively won, each of these game balls sequentially passes through the inside of the big prize opening member 100a and the inside of the cylindrical body 100b and falls to the back side of the game board 10.

  The plurality of star disk lamps 110 are located two times between the two left normal winning openings 90 and on the right side of the right normal winning opening 90. A predetermined effect is performed by blinking.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 9, the gaming machine main body B includes a normal symbol display unit 130, a special symbol display unit 140, a normal symbol holding lamp 150 and a special symbol holding lamp 160. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 9, the display 130, the special symbol display 140, the normal symbol holding lamp 150, and the special symbol holding lamp 160 are located on the board surface 11 of the game board 10 on the lower right side of the guide rail 20. Arranged in the lower right corner.

  Here, the normal symbol display 130 displays a win or miss based on the result of the symbol lottery for the game ball passing through the through gate 70. Specifically, the win is displayed by “◯”, and the miss is displayed by “×”.

  The special symbol display 140, as will be described later, outputs the detection output of the start winning port sensor S1 (see FIG. 13) with respect to the winning of the game ball to the starting winning port 61 or the electric ball to the electric chew winning port 62 of the electric ball 60b of the game ball. A predetermined symbol (see FIG. 10) is displayed according to the result of the lottery made based on the detection output of the electric Chu sensor S2 (see FIG. 13) for winning.

  In the first embodiment, the predetermined symbol is a special symbol, which is any one of the normal symbols N1 to N4, the probability variation symbols A1 to A4 and B1, B2, the small hit symbol C, and the lost symbol D. . Each of the normal symbols N1 to N4 corresponds to a non-probable length per unit of the jackpot lottery result, each of the probable symbols A1 to A4 corresponds to a per unit of probable length of the jackpot lottery result, and each The probability variation symbols B1 and B2 correspond to the short hits of the latent probability variation. Further, the small winning symbol C corresponds to a small hit in the big hit lottery result, and the lost symbol D corresponds to a lost in the big hit lottery result.

  Each normal symbol holding lamp 150 corresponds to the number of detections (the number of passing game balls) of the gate sensor S3 (see FIG. 13) with respect to the passing game ball in the through gate 70 during the change of the normal symbol or the operation of the electric tulip 60b. Turn on sequentially. Specifically, when the first game ball passes through the through gate 70, the normal symbol holding lamp 150 on the left end side lights up. When the second to fourth game balls sequentially pass through the through gate 70 following the first game ball, the second to fourth normal symbol holding lamps 150 from the left end side are sequentially displayed. Light.

  Each special symbol holding lamp 160 is detected by the start winning port sensor S1 with respect to the winning of the game ball at the starting winning port 61 while the special symbol is changing or the attacker 100 is operating, or to the electric chew winning port 62 of the electric tulip 60b. Illuminates sequentially according to the number of times the electric Chu sensor S2 detects the winning of the game ball. Specifically, when the first game ball wins the start winning opening 61, the special symbol holding lamp 160 on the left end side lights up. When the second to fourth game balls sequentially win the start winning opening 61 following the first game ball, the second to fourth special symbol holding lamps 160 from the left end side are displayed. Light up sequentially.

  In addition, the gaming machine main body B includes a notification lottery symbol display 170 as shown in FIG. The notice lottery symbol display 170 is a game state in which the game state after the end of the short hit game (described later) is in the probability change state, or the game state after the end of the small hit game (described later) is in the probability change or non-probability change state. Not only when there is a game per game, but also when the game state after the end of the long hit game (described later) is in a probabilistic or non-probable probabilistic state, whether or not to notify any of these gaming states The notification lottery symbol is variably displayed along with the notification lottery (to be described later), and the notification lottery result is stopped and displayed with the notification lottery symbol at the end of the variation display.

  In the first embodiment, the above-described notification lottery symbol is specified by the numbers “0”, “7”, and the number “−”. Therefore, the notification lottery symbol display 170 displays “0”, “7”, and “−” in a variable manner in accordance with the notification lottery, and “0”, “7”, and “−” in accordance with the end of the variable display. "" Is stopped and displayed. Here, when the notification lottery result is a win as will be described later, when the current gaming state is in the probability variation state of 100 (%), the notification lottery symbol is the number “7” as shown in FIG. In addition, when the current gaming state is an uncertain change state of 100 (%), the notification lottery symbol is a number “0” as shown in FIG. Further, as described later, when the notification lottery result is a loss, the notification lottery symbol is “-” regardless of whether the current gaming state is in the probability variation state or the non-probability variation state.

  The front door FD and the frame body of the gaming machine main body B are supported by the machine frame so as to be openable and closable in the front-rear direction, and the front door FD has a window in the hollow portion of the front frame FD1 as shown in FIG. The glass FD2 is fitted.

  The front door FD includes an effect button switch 180, a frame lamp 190, and both speakers 200. The effect button switch 180 is arranged at the lower edge of the hollow portion of the front frame FD1, and this effect button switch 180 is pushed by the player when a predetermined effect display is requested from the image display 50. Is done. The frame lamp 190 is disposed along the inner periphery of the front frame FD1, and this frame lamp 190 performs a blinking effect corresponding to a predetermined gaming state. Both speakers 200 are embedded in the upper left and right sides of the front frame FD1, and both the speakers 200 perform an audio effect in accordance with, for example, a blinking effect of the frame lamp 190.

  Next, the electronic control system of the pachinko gaming machine will be described. As shown in FIG. 12, the electronic control system includes a sensor group S, a main controller 300, and a sub controller 400. As shown in FIG. 13, it is configured with a start winning mouth sensor S1, an electric chew sensor S2, a gate sensor S3, each ordinary winning mouth sensor S4 and a big winning mouth sensor S5.

  The start winning port sensor S1 is provided in the start winning port 61, and the start winning port sensor S1 detects the winning of the game ball for each game ball winning in the start winning port 61. The electric chew sensor S2 is provided in the electric chew winning opening 62 of the electric tulip 60b, and the electric chew sensor S2 corresponds to the game ball for each game ball that wins the electric chew winning opening 62 through the electric tulip 60b. Detect winnings.

  The gate sensor S3 is provided in the through gate 70, and the gate sensor S3 detects the passing game ball for each game ball passing through the through gate 70. Each normal prize opening sensor S4 is provided in each corresponding normal prize opening 90, and each normal prize opening sensor S4 is associated with each game ball that wins in each corresponding normal prize opening 90, respectively. The winning of each game ball is detected. The big prize opening sensor S5 is provided inside the big prize opening member 100a of the attacker 100 or inside the cylindrical body 100b. The big prize opening sensor S5 wins the big prize opening 101a and wins the big prize opening member 100a. For each game ball that passes through the inside of the cylinder 100b and the inside of the cylindrical body 100b, it is detected as a winning game ball to the big winning opening 101a.

  As shown in FIG. 12, main controller 300 is connected between sensor group S, driven element group DRV1, and sub-controller 400. The main controller 300 includes a microcomputer. As shown in FIG. 13, the main controller 300 includes a bus line 310 and an input side interface 320 connected to each other via the bus line 310. Output side interfaces 330, 340, 350, a CPU 360, a soft timer 370, a ROM 380, and a RAM 390 are provided. In the first embodiment, hereinafter, the input side interface is referred to as I / F, and the output side interface is referred to as O / F.

  Therefore, main controller 300 causes CPU 360 to execute a timer interrupt program according to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 15 and 18 to 30 every time a pulse signal from soft timer 370 is generated.

  Thus, the main control device 300 performs various arithmetic processes required for controlling the driven element group DRV1 and the sub-control device 400 based on the output from the sensor group S by the CPU 360 during the execution of the timer interrupt program. . In the process of this arithmetic processing, main controller 300 causes CPU 360 to store data stored in ROM 380 (described later), temporarily stored data in RAM 390, or output from sensor group S via I / F 320 on the bus line. Input is made through 310, various arithmetic processes are performed, and an output process to the driven element group DRV <b> 1 and the sub-control device 400 via each O / F 330 to 350 is performed. The soft timer 370 is reset at the same time as the operation of the main controller 300 accompanying the power-on of the pachinko gaming machine and starts measuring time. After this start, the pulse signal is output every 4 (ms). Generated and output to the CPU 360 via the bus line 310.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 13, the driven element group DRV1 includes the above-described electric Chu actuator 63, special winning opening actuator 103, normal symbol display 130, special symbol display 140, each normal symbol holding lamp 150, and each special symbol holding lamp 150. The symbol holding lamp 160 is configured.

  In the ROM 380, the above-described timer interrupt program is stored in advance so as to be readable by the CPU 360. The ROM 380 also includes jackpot random number data RNA (see FIG. 16A), jackpot symbol random number data RNB (see FIG. 16B), reach random number data RNC (see FIG. 16C), and fluctuation pattern random number data. The RND (see FIG. 16D), the hit random number data RNE (see FIG. 16E) and the initial value random number data RNF (see FIG. 16F) are stored in advance so as to be readable by the CPU 360.

  Here, the jackpot random number data RNA and the initial value random number data RNF are respectively configured by integers 0, 1, 2,... 298 and 299 as shown in FIGS. ing. The jackpot symbol random number data RNB is composed of integers 0, 1,..., 8 and 9 as shown in FIG. The reach random number data RNC and the fluctuation pattern random number data RND are each composed of integers 0, 1, 2,..., 248, and 249, as shown in FIGS. Further, the hit random number data RNE is composed of integers 0, 1,..., 8 and 9 as shown in FIG.

  The ROM 380 further includes a jackpot random number table TB1 (see FIG. 17A), a jackpot symbol random number table TB2 (see FIG. 17B), a reach random number table TB3 (see FIG. 17C), and a hit random number table TB4. (See FIG. 17D) is stored in advance so as to be readable by the CPU 360.

Here, the jackpot random number table TB1 indicates a predetermined lottery condition, and the jackpot random number table TB1 is specified as follows as shown in FIG.
(1) In the case of a big win, if the gaming state is in the normal gaming state, the winning probability is specified as 1/300 in the random number range of 0 to 299 (see FIG. 16A), and the random value is 3. Have been identified. Here, the normal gaming state refers to a gaming state in which the jackpot probability has a normal probability (low probability). In such a normal game state, the winning probability of the special symbol and the opening pattern of the electric tulip 60b are normal.
(2) If the game state is in the probabilistic game state at the time of a big hit, the winning probability is specified as 10/300 in the random number range of 0 to 299 (see FIG. 16A), and the random value is 3, 7, 37, 67, 97, 127, 157, 187, 217, and 247. The probability variation gaming state refers to a state in which the next jackpot winning probability varies from a low probability, which is a normal probability, to a high probability in a gaming state after the end of the jackpot game (described later). Probability means probability fluctuation.
(3) In the case of small hit, in the random number range of 0 to 299 (see FIG. 16 (a)), the winning probability is specified as 6/300, and the random values are 0, 50, 100, 150, 200 and The sum of the winning probabilities for the jackpot and the jackpot is 17/300, so the remaining 283/300 is lost.

The jackpot symbol random number table TB2 is specified as follows, as shown in FIG.
(1) When the symbol is one of the normal symbols N1 to N4, in the random number range of 0 to 9 (see FIG. 16B), the winning probability of the normal symbol is specified as 4/10, and the random value Is specified as one of 0, 1, 2, and 3. The normal symbol is also referred to as a non-probable variable symbol.
(2) When the symbol is one of the probability variation symbols A1 to A4, in the random number range of 0 to 9 (see FIG. 16B), the winning probability of the probability variation symbol is specified as 4/10 and the random value Is specified as any one of 4, 5, 6, and 7.
(3) When the symbol is one of the probability variation symbols B1 and B2, in the random number range of 0 to 9 (see FIG. 16B), the winning probability of the probability variation symbol is specified as 2/10 and the random value Is specified as either 8 or 9. The sum of the winning probabilities 4/10 and 2/10 of the probability variation symbols described in (2) and (3) for the jackpot symbol random number table TB2 is 6/10, that is, 60 (%).

The reach random number table TB3 is specified as follows, as shown in FIG.
(1) When there is a reach, in the random number range of 0 to 249 (see FIG. 16C), the winning probability is specified as 22/250, and the random value is specified as one of 0 to 21 .
(2) When there is no reach, in the random number range of 0 to 249 (see FIG. 16C), the winning probability is specified as 228/250, and the random number value is specified as one of 22 to 249. ing.

  Further, in the winning random number table TB4, as shown in FIG. 17D, in the random number range of 0 to 9 (see FIG. 16E), the winning probability of winning is specified as 9/10, and the random value Is specified as any of 0-8.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the sub control device 400 includes a payout control unit 400a, an effect control unit 400b, a display control unit 400c, and a lamp control unit 400d. The payout control unit 400a is composed of a microcomputer. The payout control unit 400a is connected to the bus line 410 and the I / F 411, O / F 412, CPU 413, ROM 414, and RAM 415 connected to each other via the bus line 410. It has.

  Accordingly, the payout control unit 400a causes the CPU 413 to execute a predetermined payout control program stored in advance in the ROM 414 according to a predetermined flowchart (not shown). During this execution, the I / F 411 and the bus line 410 are connected. Drive control of the payout drive motor M is performed under the payout command control from the main controller 300. Accordingly, the payout drive motor M operates to pay out a predetermined number of game balls entering the ball payout system (not shown) from the ball tank (not shown) of the gaming machine main body B. The payout drive motor M is disposed in the ball payout system.

  The effect control unit 400b drives or controls the image display 50, the two speakers 200, and the notification lottery symbol display 170 together or selectively via the display control unit 400c under command control from the main control device 300. Further, the frame lamp 190, each star disk lamp 110, and each star movable accessory 120 are both or selectively driven and controlled via the lamp control unit 400d.

  The effect control unit 400b is composed of a microcomputer, and the effect control unit 400b is connected to the bus line 420 and the I / F 421, I / F 422, I / O / F423, O / F424, CPU425, ROM426, and RAM427 are provided. Note that I / O / F 423 represents an input / output side interface.

  Thus, the effect control unit 400b causes the CPU 425 to execute the effect control program according to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. During this execution, the production control unit 400b controls the command from the main control device 300 via the I / F 421 and the bus line 420, the request from the display control unit 400c via the I / O / F 423, and the I / F 422. Based on the push operation output of the effect button switch 180, the image display 50, both speakers 200, the notification lottery symbol display 170, the frame lamp 190, each star disk lamp 110, and each star-shaped movable accessory 120 are all together. Alternatively, various arithmetic processes are performed so as to control the display control unit 400c and the lamp control unit 400d via the I / O / F 423 and the O / F 424 so as to selectively control the drive. The effect control program is stored in advance in the ROM 426 so as to be readable by the CPU 425.

  The display control unit 400c is composed of a microcomputer. The display control unit 400c is connected to the bus line 430 and the I / O / F 431, O / F 432, CPU 433, and ROM 434 connected to each other via the bus line 430. And a RAM 435.

  Accordingly, the display control unit 400c executes an image display control program stored in advance in the ROM 434 by the CPU 433 according to a predetermined flowchart (not shown), and based on command control from the effect processing unit 400b during this execution. The image display 50, the two speakers 200, and the notification lottery symbol display 170 are subjected to various arithmetic processes required to drive or selectively control them together.

  The lamp control unit 400d includes a microcomputer, and the lamp control unit 400d includes a bus line 440 and an I / F 441, an O / F 442, a CPU 443, a ROM 444, and a RAM 445 that are connected to each other via the bus line 440. It has.

  Accordingly, the lamp control unit 400d executes a lamp control program stored in advance in the ROM 444 by the CPU 443 in accordance with a predetermined flowchart (not shown). During this execution, based on command control from the effect processing unit 400b, Various arithmetic processes required to drive and control the frame lamp 190, the star-shaped disk lamp 110, and the star-shaped movable accessory 120 together or selectively are performed.

  In the first embodiment configured as described above, when the pachinko gaming machine is in an operational state in which a game can be performed by turning on its power, the main controller 300 and the secondary controller 400 are in an operational state. Along with this, the soft timer 370 of the main controller 300 is reset to start timing, and a pulse signal is generated every 4 (ms) after the start. Therefore, main controller 300 repeatedly executes the timer interruption program according to the flowchart of FIG. 15 by CPU 360 every time a pulse signal from soft timer 370 is generated.

  In addition, with the start of operation of the sub control device 400, the payout control unit 400a, the effect control unit 400b, the display control unit 400c, and the lamp control unit 400d all start to operate. Then, the payout control unit 400a starts execution of the payout control program by the CPU 413, and the effect control unit 400b starts execution of the effect control program by the CPU 425 according to the flowchart of FIG. 400 c starts execution of the display control program by the CPU 433, and the lamp control unit 400 d starts execution of the lamp control program by the CPU 443.

Hereinafter, the operation of the pachinko gaming machine will be described by dividing it into a plurality of operation modes.
1. Non-Game Operation Mode At the present stage, the pachinko gaming machine is in an operation state when its power is turned on, and is in a state of waiting for a player to start a game. Note that the “no-game mode” refers to a mode in which a player does not yet play a game in the pachinko gaming machine (a mode corresponding to a so-called vacant state).

  Thus, each time the soft timer 370 generates a pulse signal as the main controller 300 starts operating when the power is turned on, the timer interrupt program is interrupted. This means that the execution of the timer interrupt program is repeated every 4 (ms) after the start of the operation of the main controller 300, and the time for executing the timer interrupt program is 4 (ms). It is maintained for a while.

  First, when the soft timer 370 generates the first pulse signal, the timer interrupt program is started at the start step by an interrupt based on the first pulse signal. Then, in the random number update processing routine 500, the jackpot random number data RNA, the jackpot symbol random number data RNB, the reach random number data RNC, the variation pattern random number data RND, and the hit random number data RNE are respectively expressed by the following equations (1) to (5). Based on the above, addition is updated by “1”.

RNA = RNA + 1 (1)
RNB = RNB + 1 (2)
RNC = RNC + 1 (3)
RND = RND + 1 (4)
RNE = RNE + 1 (5)
Here, the random number starts along the numerical sequence (for example, 0 to 299), starts with the initial value “0” at the same time as the power of the pachinko machine is turned on, and sequentially increments by “1” to the final value. When it reaches “299”, it is reset and returns to the initial value “0”.

  Therefore, the period when the random number reaches a certain random number value is constant. “Random number” means a certain number in a sequence consisting of numbers that are random and have the same appearance frequency as a whole. For example, this random number is selected by the image display 50 in the jackpot random number data RNA. Prior to displaying the availability, a random number value corresponding to the winning time of the game ball at the start winning opening 61 is used to determine whether or not a winning combination such as a special prize is won.

  At this stage, since the operation of the main controller 300 is started, in the random number update processing routine 500, the initial values of RNA, RNB, RNC, RND, and RNE on the right sides of the equations (1) to (5) Are both “0”. Accordingly, in the formulas (1) to (5), RNA = 1, RNB = 1, RNC = 1, RND = 1, and RNE = 1 are set (see FIGS. 16A to 16E).

  Thereafter, the timer interruption program proceeds to the start port processing routine 600 (see FIGS. 15 and 18). At this stage, there is no winning of the game ball into the start winning opening 61, so that it is determined NO in step 610 (see FIG. 18) based on the output of the corresponding start winning sensor S1. Accordingly, when the timer interruption program proceeds to the next gate processing routine 700 (see FIG. 15 and FIG. 19), there is no passage of the through gate 70 by the game ball at this stage. Based on the output of S3, NO is determined in step 710 (see FIG. 19).

  Accordingly, when the timer interruption program passes through the processing routine 800 (see FIG. 15) based on the next sensor output and proceeds to the winning ball processing routine 900, there is no game ball winning at this stage as described above. Then, the timer interruption program proceeds to the next special symbol processing routine 1000 (see FIGS. 15 and 20).

  In this special symbol processing routine 1000, at the present stage, the game by the player has not yet started, and the gaming state is neither the big hit gaming state nor the symbol variation state. Accordingly, since neither the jackpot nor the fluctuation is in progress, the determinations in both steps 1010 and 1020 are sequentially NO. At this stage, since the game ball is not yet held, the determination in step 1030 is also NO. Accordingly, the timer interrupt program proceeds to the next normal symbol processing routine 2000 (see FIGS. 15 and 25).

  In this normal symbol processing routine 2000, since the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine is neither an auxiliary gaming state nor a fluctuating state, NO is sequentially determined in each step 2100, 2200. Furthermore, since the through ball 70 does not pass through the game ball at this stage, the determination in step 2300 is also NO based on the corresponding output of the gate sensor S3. Accordingly, the timer interruption program proceeds to the next big prize opening processing routine 3000 (see FIGS. 15 and 26).

  The big winning opening processing routine 3000 is constituted by a long hit releasing process subroutine 3100, a short hit releasing process subroutine 3200, and a small hit opening process subroutine 3300. Here, the long hit release processing subroutine 3100 and the short hit release processing subroutine 3200 correspond to the big hit release processing subroutine. Both “long hit” in the long hit release processing subroutine 3100 and “short hit” in the short hit release processing subroutine 3200 are included in “big hit” in the big hit release processing subroutine.

  In the first embodiment, “long win” corresponds to 15 round jackpots for the purpose of acquiring a large amount of game balls. This means that “per length” is per 15 rounds. Further, “short win” corresponds to 15 rounds big hit that is not aimed at mass acquisition of game balls. This means that “short win” is 15 round short hits. In this way, the maximum number of rounds per short match the maximum number of rounds per long “15” is related to gaming machines when the maximum number of rounds per short and long constituting the jackpot is different This is to avoid the adoption of the round number indicator required by the laws and regulations.

  In addition, in the small hitting time opening processing subroutine 3300, since the personality of the small hitting game is different from that of the short winning game, the expression of the number of times T is used in the flowchart of FIG. 28 instead of the expression of the number of rounds R. . Accordingly, the “small hit” in the small hit release processing subroutine corresponds to 15 hits that are not aimed at mass acquisition of game balls. This means that “small hit” is 15 small hits.

  At this stage, since no game has been made yet, it is neither a long hit game, a short hit game, nor a small hit game, so step 3110 of the long hit release processing subroutine 3100 (FIG. 27). In other words, it is determined as NO in both the step 3210 (see FIG. 28) of the short hit releasing process subroutine 3200 and the step 3310 (see FIG. 29) of the small hit releasing process subroutine 3300. Along with this, the process of the special prize opening process routine 3000 ends, and the timer interruption program proceeds to the next electric chew process routine 4000 (see FIGS. 15 and 30). The above-mentioned “long win game”, “short win game”, or “small hit game” refers to a long hit, short win or small hit game.

  Then, at the present stage, since the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine is not in the auxiliary gaming state, the auxiliary gaming is not in progress. For this reason, the determination in step 4100 is NO. Accordingly, the timer interruption program proceeds to the next output processing routine 5000 (see FIG. 15). At the present stage, since the player's game by the pachinko gaming machine has not been started, in the main controller 300, the CPU 360 outputs a command indicating a state of waiting for the player's game to the sub controller 400.

  When the processing of the output processing routine 5000 ends as described above, the timer interrupt program proceeds to the initial value random number update routine 6000 (see FIG. 15). Here, when the final value in the random number sequence (for example, 0 to 299) is expressed, the initial value of the next random number is determined by a random value. For example, when the random number is added and updated from the initial value “0” to the final value “299”, the next initial value is not “0” but an arbitrary value in the random number sequence. This is useful for changing the initial value every time the random number makes one round so that periodicity does not appear when a specific random number appears.

  That is, when the timer interrupt program proceeds to the initial value random number update routine 6000 as described above, the initial value random number data RNF is added and updated by “1” based on the following equation (6) (FIG. 16 (f )reference).

RNF = RNF + 1 (6)
Here, after the timer interruption program proceeds to the initial value random number update routine 6000 as described above, the time given to the execution of the initial value random number update routine 6000 is from the start of the random number update processing routine 500 to the output processing routine 5000. This is the remaining time obtained by subtracting the time required to complete the process from 4 (ms). Therefore, for the remaining time, in the initial value random number data RNF, the random numbers are sequentially “1” from 0 to 299 based on the equation (6) under the closed loop processing of the initial value random number update routine 6000. It is repeatedly added and updated one by one.

  When the soft timer 370 generates a pulse signal subsequent to the first pulse signal, the main controller 300 causes the CPU 360 to start from the above-described closed loop processing of the initial value random number update routine 6000 (see FIG. 15). Escape and start executing the timer interrupt program again from the start step. At this time, in the initial value random number data RNF, the random number immediately before exiting from the closed loop process of the initial value random number update routine 6000 (corresponding to the random number having randomness) is the big hit random number data in the next random number update process routine 500 It is set as the initial value of RNA.

  Accordingly, when execution of the timer interruption program is started again from the start step as described above, the random number update processing routine 500 determines that the random number of the jackpot random number data RNA is based on the equation (1) and the initial value random number update routine described above. The random number of the initial value random number data RNF immediately before exiting from the closed loop processing of 6000 is added and updated by “1” as the initial value. Note that the jackpot symbol random number data RNB, the reach random number data RNC, the fluctuation pattern random number data RND, and the hit random number data RNE are respectively added and updated by “1”.

  Next, the timer interruption program is executed from the start port processing routine 600 to the output processing routine 5000 in the same manner as described above, and the process proceeds to the initial value random number update routine 6000. Along with this, the random number of the initial value random number data RNF is repeatedly updated by adding “1” sequentially from 0 to 299 based on the equation (6) under the closed loop processing of the initial value random number update routine 6000. Is done.

Thereafter, whenever the soft timer 370 sequentially generates pulse signals, that is, every 4 (ms) after the operation of the main controller 300 starts, the timer interrupt program is executed by interruption. Each time this interrupt is executed, in the random number update processing routine 500, the jackpot random number data RNA is the value of the initial value random number data RNF set as the initial value of the jackpot random number data RNA in the closed loop processing of the initial value random number update routine 6000. On the basis of the formula (1), the addition and update is performed by “1”, and the jackpot symbol random number data RNB, the reach random number data RNC, the fluctuation pattern random number data RND, and the hit random number data RNE are respectively “1”. Are added and updated one by one. Then, for each addition update as described above, the processing of the start port processing routine 600 to the initial value random number update routine 6000 subsequent to the random number update processing routine 500 is repeated in the same manner as described above.
2. Game operation mode In the state of the non-game operation mode as described above, a player receives a game ball and starts playing with the pachinko gaming machine, and puts the operation state of the pachinko gaming machine into the game operation mode. Shall. Hereinafter, this game operation mode will be described by dividing it into a main control device side game operation mode and a sub control device side game operation mode.
[1] Main controller side game operation mode As described above, when the player starts the game, if the handle H of the pachinko gaming machine is turned, the game balls are sequentially fired by the ball launcher. Then, it is guided into the game area 12 through the guide rail 20.

Even in such a stage, the timer interrupt program is repeatedly executed in the same manner as described above every time a pulse signal from the soft timer 370 is generated. Each time the timer interrupt program is executed, in the random number update processing routine 500, the jackpot random number data RNA, jackpot symbol random number data RNB, reach random number data RNC, variation pattern random number data RND, and hit random number data RNE are as described above. Similarly, addition updating is performed.
(1) Start Port Process When the update process of the random number update process routine 500 is completed as described above, the timer interrupt program proceeds to the start port process routine 600 (see FIGS. 15 and 18). In general, the start port processing routine 600 sets a lottery random number for winning based on the premise of winning a game ball to the start winning port 61 in order to form a chance to win a big win as will be described later. Hereinafter, the processing of the start port processing routine 600 in the game operation mode will be described in detail.

  As described above, the game balls sequentially guided into the game area 12 roll down along the board surface of the game board 10 via the obstacle nails of the obstacle nail group 40. In such a process, when the game ball wins the start winning opening 61 of the start chucker 60a, the winning of the game ball is detected by the start winning opening sensor S1 (see reference numeral 1 in FIG. 37).

  At this time, if the timer interruption program proceeds to step 610 of the start opening process routine 600, in this step 610, based on the detection output of the start winning opening sensor S1, as a winning to the start winning opening 61 of the game ball, It is determined as YES. Thereafter, it is determined in step 620 whether U <4. U represents the number of game balls held in the start winning opening 61.

  At this stage, if U = 0, it is determined YES in step 620, and in the next step 621, the holding number U is calculated based on the following equation (7).

U = U + 1 (7)
Here, as described above, since U = 0, the holding number U is calculated as U = 1 based on Expression (7).

  Next, in the random number setting process in step 622, each of the jackpot random number data RNA, jackpot symbol random number data RNB, reach random number data RNC, fluctuation pattern random number data RND, and hit random number data RNE in the random number update processing routine 500 (see FIG. 15). The latest random number is set in the RAM 390. Note that the set refers to a storage process.

  Thereafter, when the game balls sequentially guided in the game area 12 as described above further win the start winning opening 61, the winnings of these game balls are sequentially detected by the start winning opening sensor S1. .

  Therefore, every time the timer interruption program proceeds to the start port processing routine 600, it is determined YES in step 610, YES is determined in step 620, and in step 621, the holding number U is added based on the equation (7). In step 622, the latest random numbers of the jackpot random number data RNA, jackpot random number data RNB, reach random number data RNC, variation pattern random number data RND, and hit random number data RNE at the current stage are stored in the RAM 390 in the same manner as described above. Set. In such a state, if U ≧ 4 is established based on the latest number of holds U in step 621, NO is determined in the subsequent step 620.

As described above, assuming that the number of holds U <4, every time the number of holds U is added and updated, in step 622, processing for setting a jackpot lottery random number for forming a chance to win a jackpot lottery is performed.
(2) Gate processing Upon completion of the start port processing routine 600 as described above, the timer interrupt program proceeds to the gate processing routine 700 (see FIGS. 15 and 19). The gate processing routine 700 generally sets a random number for winning lottery on the premise that a game ball passes through the through gate 70 in order to form a chance of winning lottery as described later. Hereinafter, the processing of the gate processing routine 700 in the game operation mode will be described in detail.

  In the gate processing routine 700, it is determined in step 710 whether or not the through gate is passed. At the present stage, when the game ball guided as described above passes through the through gate 70, the pass game ball is detected by the gate sensor S3. Accordingly, in step 710, YES is determined based on the detection output of the gate sensor S3.

  Next, at step 720, it is determined whether G <4. Here, when G <4, G represents the number of reserved game balls that have passed through the through gate 70. If G = 0 at the present stage, YES is determined in step 720. Accordingly, in the next step 721, G = 1 is added and updated based on the following equation (8).

G = G + 1 (8)
After the processing in step 721, in the next lottery random number setting processing in step 722, the latest random number of the winning random number data RNE in the random number update processing routine 500 (see FIG. 15) is set as the winning lottery random number.

  After that, when the game balls sequentially guided into the game area 12 as described above further pass through the through gate 70, these pass game balls are sequentially detected by the gate sensor S3.

  Therefore, each time the timer interruption program proceeds to the gate processing routine 700, YES is determined in step 710, YES is determined in step 720, and YES in step 721, based on detection outputs sequentially generated from the gate sensor S3. Based on (8), the pending number G is added and updated. In step 722, the latest random number of the winning random number data RNE at the current stage is set as the winning lottery random number as described above. In such a process, if G ≧ 4 is established, then, when the gate processing routine 700 reaches step 720, it is determined as NO.

As described above, assuming that the number of holds G <4, every time the number of holds G is added and updated, in step 722, a winning lottery random number setting process for forming an opportunity for winning lottery is performed.
(3) Processing Based on Sensor Output Then, when the timer interruption program proceeds to the processing routine 800 (see FIG. 15) based on the sensor output, each of the above-described start winning mouth sensor S1 or gate sensor S3 is processed in this processing routine 800. The detection output is set in the RAM 390.
(4) Prize Ball Processing Thereafter, when the timer interruption program proceeds to the next prize ball processing routine 900 (see FIG. 15), in the prize ball processing routine 900, the above described game ball start winning opening 61 is entered. A prize ball command corresponding to the number of winning prizes or a command corresponding to the number of game balls passing through the through gate 70 is set.
(5) Special Symbol Processing Next, when the timer interruption program proceeds to the special symbol processing routine 1000 (see FIGS. 15 and 20), it is determined in step 1010 whether or not the jackpot is being hit. At the present stage, if the variation start processing has already been completed in step 1310 (see FIG. 20), it is determined that the jackpot game is being performed, that is, the jackpot is being hit.

  On the other hand, if the variation start process in step 1310 has not yet been performed at this stage, it is not a big hit, and therefore NO is determined in step 1010. Then, in the next step 1020, it is determined whether or not it is changing. At the present stage, as described above, the variation start process in step 1310 is not performed, the determination in step 1020 is NO, and in step 1030, it is determined whether U ≧ 1.

  Therefore, if the latest number of holds in the start port processing routine 600 is U = 0, U ≧ 1 is not established, so that it is determined as NO in Step 1030. On the other hand, if the latest hold number in the start port processing routine 600 is U ≧ 1, it is determined YES in Step 1030, and in Step 1031, the hold number U is “1” based on the following equation (9). Only the subtraction is updated.

U = U-1 (9)
After the processing in step 1031, the special symbol processing routine 1000 proceeds to the jackpot determination processing subroutine 1100 (see FIGS. 20 and 21). Then, in the jackpot lottery random number setting process in step 1110, the latest random number of the jackpot random number data RNA set in step 622 of the start port processing routine 600 is selected and set. Thereafter, in step 1120, it is determined whether or not a big hit.

  Here, the big hit means both the long win and the short win as described above. The long win is equivalent to a big hit in which the number of winning game balls to the big prize opening 101a is nine or the opening time of the big prize opening 101a is 30 (seconds) for each round over 15 rounds. Short wins are 15 rounds, and each round is a big hit that repeats opening and closing, with the opening time and closing time of the winning prize port 101a being 0.1 (seconds) and 0.2 (seconds), respectively. Equivalent to.

  In the first embodiment, the jackpot (long hit or short hit) is specified by a random number value in the jackpot random number table TB1 (see FIG. 17A), for example, “3”. If the latest jackpot lottery random number in step 1110 described above is not the random number “3”, the determination in step 1120 is NO, and the lost symbol D (see FIG. 10E) in the lost symbol set process in the next step 1121. ) Is set. This means that in step 1120, a lottery with a loser has been made.

  On the other hand, if the latest jackpot lottery random number described above is “3”, YES is determined in step 1120. This means that a lottery with a big hit (long win or short win) was made. Then, in the jackpot symbol selection random number setting process in the next step 1122, the latest random number in the jackpot symbol random number table TB2 (see FIG. 17B) that has been set in step 622 of the start port processing routine 600 is selected. Set.

  Next, in step 1130, it is determined whether or not the symbol is a probable variation. In the first embodiment, it is assumed that the probability variation symbol is specified by a random number value in the jackpot symbol random number table TB2, for example, “4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9”. If the latest jackpot symbol selection random number in step 1122 described above is not any of “4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9”, it is not a random number value corresponding to the probability variation symbol, and therefore NO is determined in step 1130. After that, in the normal symbol setting process in the next step 1131, one of the normal symbols N1 to N4 (see FIG. 10A) is set.

  On the other hand, if the above-mentioned latest jackpot symbol selection random number is any one of “4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9”, it is a random number corresponding to a probable variation symbol, so it is determined as YES in step 1130. After that, in the probability variation symbol setting process in step 1132, one of probability variation symbols A1 to A4, B1, and B2 (see FIGS. 10B and 10C) is set.

  When the processing of the jackpot determination processing subroutine 1100 is completed in this way, the special symbol processing routine 1000 proceeds to the next variation pattern selection processing subroutine 1200 (see FIGS. 20 and 22). Then, in the variation pattern selection random number setting process in step 1210, the latest random number of the variation pattern random number data RND in the random number update processing routine 500 (see FIG. 15) is set as the variation pattern selection random number.

  Thereafter, in step 1220, it is determined whether or not a big hit (long win or short win). Here, if it is a big hit (long win or short hit) based on the determination of YES in step 1120 based on the big hit lottery random number in step 1110 (see FIG. 21), it is determined YES in step 1220.

  Next, in step 1230, it is determined whether or not a short hit has occurred. At this stage, since it is a long hit if it is not a short hit, after determining NO in step 1230, in the set processing for the long hit latent table in step 1231, the long hit state is set to latent. A hit latency table is set. The long-latency latency table is stored in advance in the ROM 380 as data representing the long-award opening pattern of the special winning opening 101a. In addition, the opening pattern per long is 15 rounds so that the number of winning game balls to the big winning opening 101a is nine or the opening time of the big winning opening 101a is 30 (seconds) per round. Is set.

  On the other hand, if the determination in step 1230 is YES due to the short hit, the short hit latent table for setting the short hit state in the short hit latent table setting process in step 1232 is set. . This short hit latency table is pre-stored in the ROM 380 as data representing the short hit release pattern of the big winning opening 101a, and the short hit latency table has a short hit latency pattern for each round. The opening time and closing time (interval time) of the grand prize opening 101a are set to 0.1 (seconds) and 0.2 (seconds), respectively, and the round winning opening 101a is repeatedly opened and closed over 15 rounds. Is set. In addition, with the end of the short hit game, the game state is put into a probability change game state.

  On the other hand, when the determination in step 1220 is NO, it is determined in step 1240 whether or not a small hit is made. Here, as described above, the small hit is 15 times, and the opening time and closing time (interval time) of the big prize winning opening 101a are 0.1 (second) and 0.2, respectively. (Seconds) is repeated opening and closing of the winning prize opening 101a. However, unlike the short win, the game state before the end is maintained as it is with the end of the small hit game.

  Therefore, when the determination in step 1240 is YES because of the small hit, the small hit latent table for setting the small hit state in the small hit latent table setting process in step 1241 is set. The This small hit latency table is stored in advance in the ROM 380 as data representing the small hit release pattern of the big winning opening 101a. In the small hit opening pattern, the opening and closing time of the big winning opening 101a is set to 0.1 (second) and 0.2 (second), respectively, so that the opening / closing of the big winning opening 101a is repeated. , 15 times. In addition, the said small hit release pattern is equivalent to the above-mentioned short hit release pattern and the open pattern which does not respond | correspond to mass acquisition of game balls.

  In step 1240, if it is not a small hit, it is determined as NO. Accordingly, in the reach selection random number setting process in step 1242, the latest random number of the reach random number data RNC set in step 622 of the start port processing routine 600 is selected and set as the reach selection random number. In the first embodiment, the reach is specified by a random number value in the reach random number table TB3 (see FIG. 17C), for example, “0 to 21”.

  Next, in step 1250, it is determined whether or not it is reach. If the reach selection random number in step 1243 is any one of “0 to 21”, it is reach, so that it is determined YES in step 1250, and then in the reach table setting process in next step 1251, A reach table representing the reach mode is set. The reach table is stored in the ROM 380 in advance.

  On the other hand, if the reach selection random number in step 1243 is not any of “0 to 21”, it is not reach. Therefore, it is determined NO in step 1250, and in the process of setting the table for loss in step 1252, A lose table representing an aspect is set. The loss table is stored in the ROM 380 in advance.

  As described above, when one of the steps 1231, 1232, 1241, 1251, and 1252 is completed, the random number update processing routine 500 (see FIG. 15) performs the variation pattern selection random number setting processing in the next step 1260. The latest random number of the variation pattern random number data RND is set as a variation pattern selection random number.

  Thereafter, in the next step 1270, variation pattern setting processing is performed. Here, the variation pattern specified by the variation pattern selection random number is set as a variation pattern for long hit, short hit, small hit or reach based on the variation pattern table. In the first embodiment, the fluctuation pattern table includes the random numbers in the fluctuation pattern random number data RND and the corresponding fluctuation patterns corresponding to the random numbers (for long hits, short hits, small hits, and reach). The variation pattern is specified in advance and stored in the ROM 380 in advance.

  When the processing of the variation pattern selection processing subroutine 1200 is completed in this way, variation start command set processing is performed in the next step 1300 (see FIG. 20). Accordingly, a variation start command for the variation pattern that has been set in step 1270 is set.

  Next, in the fluctuation start process in step 1310, main controller 300 drives special symbol display 140 by CPU 360 so as to display the fluctuation pattern set in step 1270. For this reason, the special symbol display device 140 performs variation display according to the variation pattern (see reference numeral 2 in FIG. 37). Here, any one of the normal symbols N1 to N4, the probability variation symbols A1 to A4 and B1 and B2, the small hit symbol C, and the lost symbol D are variably displayed.

  After the process of step 1310, the measurement of the fluctuation time of the fluctuation pattern is started in the fluctuation time counting start process in step 1320. Here, this variation time refers to a predetermined variation time for displaying the variation of the special symbol, and the measurement of the predetermined variation time is performed by another soft timer built in the main controller 300.

  Thereafter, when the special symbol processing routine 1000 proceeds to step 1020 again, if it is determined YES, in the next step 1400, it is determined whether or not the variation time is over. At the present stage, if the fluctuation time started in step 1320 has not yet reached the predetermined fluctuation time, the determination in step 1400 is NO.

  In this state, when the special symbol processing routine 1000 subsequently proceeds to step 1400 at least once, if the fluctuation time started in step 1320 reaches the predetermined fluctuation time, In step 1400, it is determined as YES. Accordingly, in the next variable stop command set process in step 1410, the variable stop command is set so as to stop the variable display of the variable pattern started in step 1310.

  Next, in the fluctuation stop process in step 1420, main controller 300 causes CPU 360 to stop the above-described fluctuation display of special symbol display 140 based on the above-described fluctuation stop command (see reference numeral 2a in FIG. 37). ). For this reason, the special symbol display 140 stops the variation display by the above variation pattern of any of the normal symbols N1 to N4, the probability variation symbols A1 to A4 and B1, B2, the small hit symbol C, and the lose symbol D.

  After the process of step 1420, in the variable time reset process in step 1430, the predetermined variable time is reset, and the special symbol processing routine 1000 proceeds to the in-stop processing subroutine 1500 (see FIGS. 20 and 23).

  In other words, in the special symbol processing routine 1000, after the big hit (long hit or short win) or the loss (see step 1120 in FIG. 21) is determined, the big hit, short hit, small hit or lose ( The variation effect of the variation pattern for long hit, short hit, small hit or loss is set according to each step 1220, 1230, 1240 in FIG. 22 and the processing of the in-stop processing subroutine 1500 is performed in accordance with the stoppage. The

  In this during-stop processing subroutine 1500, it is determined whether or not it is a hit in step 1510 (see FIG. 23). Here, the winning means one of long hits, short hits and small hits. At this stage, if the variation pattern that has been set in step 1270 (see FIG. 22) is neither one for long hits, one for short hits, or one for small hits, it is not a hit. Determined. Then, in the next step 1520, it is determined whether J = 0. Here, J represents the number of changes in the special symbol during the short-time game. Note that the short-time game means that the special symbol variation time is shortened after the end of the jackpot game (non-probability game) with a non-probable variation game, and the opening time of the electric tulip 60b is extended. A game that efficiently changes special symbols without decreasing them.

  At this stage, if J = 0 is not satisfied, it is determined as NO in step 1520, and then in step 1521, J is subtracted and updated by “1” based on the following equation (10). Note that J represents the number of changes in the special symbol during the short-time game.

J = J-1 (10)
Next, in step 1530, it is determined again whether J = 0. At this stage, if J = 0 is not satisfied, NO is determined in step 1530. Thereafter, when the stop processing routine 1500 reaches step 1530 at least once, if J = 0, YES is determined in step 1530. As a result, the short-time game ends. Then, in the normal game state setting process in the next step 1531, the normal game state is set. In this normal gaming state, the winning probability of the special symbol is a normal probability (1/300), and the opening pattern of the electric tulip 60b which is a normal electric accessory is a normal pattern (the special symbol is displayed with a fluctuation of 30 (seconds). This is a game state in which the electric tulip 60b is opened for 0.1 (seconds) after that.

  If the variation pattern already set in step 1270 (see FIG. 22) is one of the variation patterns for long hits, short hits, and small hits in the determination in step 1510 described above, any of these variations Since the pattern corresponds to winning, YES is determined in step 1510.

  Next, in step 1540, it is determined whether or not the hit is long. Here, if the variation pattern that has been set in step 1270 (see FIG. 22) is not the variation pattern for long hits, it is determined NO in step 1540, and in the next step 1540a, it is determined whether or not it is a small hit. The Here, if the variation pattern that has been set in step 1270 (see FIG. 22) is the variation pattern for small hits, this variation pattern for small hits corresponds to the small hit, so it is determined YES in step 1540a, In the small hitting start command setting process in step 1541, the small hitting start command is set as a small hitting game start command.

  Next, in step 1542, a small hit start process is performed. Here, the opening start process for the attacker 100 is performed. Accordingly, the process for starting the control on the attacker 100 is performed by the CPU 360 of the main controller 300 based on the small hit game start command, with the small hit release pattern of the small hit latent table (see step 1241). Based on

  Along with this, each time the large winning opening actuator 103 of the drive mechanism 100e is excited by the large winning opening solenoid 105 in the attacker 100 according to the small hit opening pattern, the plunger 106 is It is attracted by the big prize solenoid 105 against the urging force of the spring 107, and is displaced toward the rear of the game board 10 together with the slider 108. Therefore, as described above, the crank 109 rotates in the clockwise direction shown in FIG. 5, and the special winning opening door 102 opens the special winning opening 101a (see FIG. 8).

  Further, every time the big prize opening actuator 103 is demagnetized by the big prize opening solenoid 105 in accordance with the small hit opening pattern, the plunger 106 is urged by the coil spring 107 and together with the slider 108, the game board 10. Displacement toward the front of Therefore, as described above, the crank 109 rotates counterclockwise as shown in FIG. 8, and the special winning opening door 102 closes the special winning opening 101a (see FIG. 5).

  In this way, the opening / closing of the big prize opening 101a is repeated by the big prize opening door 102 in accordance with the small hit opening pattern. In other words, the special winning opening 101a is intermittently opened by 0.1 (seconds) every round for 15 rounds. Along with this, the game ball guided in the game area 12 as described above can easily win the winning prize opening 101a.

  After the processing of step 1542 is performed as described above, in the small hitting start signal output processing in the next step 1543, the main controller 300 causes the CPU 360 to send a small hitting start signal indicating the start of the small hitting game to the sub-control device. Output to 400.

  As described above, when the in-stop processing routine 1500 proceeds to step 1540a after determination of NO because it is not long hit in step 1540, in this step 1540a, the variation that has been set in step 1270 (see FIG. 22). If the pattern is a short hit variation pattern, it is determined as NO because it is not a small hit. Accordingly, the in-stop processing routine 1500 proceeds to the next probability variation gaming state subroutine 1550 (see FIGS. 23 and 24).

  Then, in step 1551 (see FIG. 24), it is determined whether or not it is one of probability variation symbols A1 to A4. At this stage, if the probability variation symbol set in step 1132 (see FIG. 21) is one of probability variation symbols A1 to A4 (refer to FIG. 10B), it is determined that YES in step 1551. In the next step 1552, in the probability variation gaming state setting process, the first high probability gaming state is set. Here, in the first high probability gaming state, the winning probability of the special symbol is a probability (1/30) higher than the probability (1/300) in the normal gaming state, and the opening pattern of the electric tulip 60b is the above normal It refers to both gaming states of an open pattern that is easier to win than the gaming state (a pattern in which the electric tulip 60b is opened for 3 (seconds) after the special symbol is displayed with fluctuations of 30 (seconds). When such a first high-probability gaming state is set, the fact that the first high-probability gaming state is set is unconditionally displayed by the image display 50, for example, as “probability changing”.

  If the determination in step 1551 is NO, it is determined in step 1553 whether or not the probability variation symbol B1 or B2. At this stage, if the probability variation symbol set in step 1132 (see FIG. 21) is either probability variation symbol B1 or B2 (refer to FIG. 10C), it is determined YES in step 1553, In the short time gaming state setting process in step 1554, the gaming state is set to the short time gaming state. Accordingly, in the next step 1555, the number J of changes in the special symbol during the short-time game is set to J = 100. The short-time gaming state described above is a game in which the winning probability of the special symbol is the probability of the normal gaming state, and the opening pattern of the electric tulip 60b is an opening pattern that is easier to win than in the normal gaming state. State.

  If the determination in step 1553 is NO, in the next step 1556, it is determined whether or not the game state is normal. At the current stage, if the gaming state is not the normal gaming state, after determining NO in step 1556, the processing in step 1552 is performed in the same manner as described above.

  On the other hand, if the determination in step 1556 is YES, the second high-probability gaming state is set as the latent gaming state in the latent gaming state setting process in the next step 1557. Here, the second high-probability gaming state has a probability (1/30) that the winning probability of the special symbol is higher than the probability (1/300) in the normal gaming state as in the case of the first high-probability gaming state. There are both gaming states in which the opening pattern of the electric tulip 60b is a normal pattern (a pattern in which the electric tulip 60b is opened for 0.1 (second) after a special symbol is displayed with a variation of 30 (seconds)). . The latent game state means a non-notification game state.

  When the processing in step 1552, 1557, or 1555 is completed as described above, the stopped processing routine 1500 proceeds to step 1550a (see FIG. 23). At this stage, since it is a short hit as described above, it is determined as YES in Step 1550a. Thereafter, in step 1560, a short hit start command is set. Here, since the basis for the determination of NO in step 1540a is the short hit variation pattern set in step 1270 (see FIG. 22) as described above, the short hit start command is the short hit game. Set as a start command.

  Next, in the next step 1561, a short hit start process is performed. Here, since the short hit start command has already been set in step 1560 on the basis of the determination of NO in step 1540a described above, the processing in step 1561 is performed in order to perform a short win game.

  That is, as described above, after it is determined YES in step 1230 (see FIG. 22) of the variation pattern selection processing subroutine 1200 and the short hit latency table is set in step 1232, the in-stop processing routine 1500 is short in step 1561. When the hit start process is reached, the process of starting the control of the attacker 100 is performed by the CPU 360 of the main controller 300 based on the short hit game start command (see step 1232). ) Based on the short hit release pattern.

  That is, the big winning opening door 102 of the attacker 100 repeats opening and closing based on the short hit opening pattern. In other words, the special winning opening 101a is intermittently opened by 0.1 (seconds) every round for 15 rounds. Along with this, the game balls launched into the game area 12 as described above can easily win the prize winning opening 102a.

  After the processing in step 1561 described above, when the in-stop processing routine 1500 proceeds to step 1562, in this step 1562, short hit start signal output processing is performed. Accordingly, a short hit start signal indicating the start of the short hit game is output from the main control device 300 to the sub control device 400 by the CPU 360.

  Further, as described above, when the in-stop processing routine 1500 determines YES in step 1510 and then proceeds to step 1540, the variation pattern already set in step 1270 (see FIG. 22) is the variation pattern for long hits. If so, this variation pattern corresponds to the per unit length, so that YES is determined in step 1540.

  Accordingly, the process of the probability variation gaming state setting subroutine 1550 (see FIGS. 23 and 24) is performed in the same manner as described above. Note that the short time gaming state in step 1554 and the latent gaming state setting process in step 1557 are the same as the processing in step 1554 and step 1557 in the case of the short hit described above.

  When the processing of the probability variation gaming state subroutine 1550 is completed by the processing of step 1552, 1557 or 1555 as described above, the stopped processing routine 1500 proceeds to step 1550a (see FIG. 23) as described above. In this step 1550a, since it is a long hit as described above, it is determined as NO.

  Thereafter, in step 1570, a start per long command is set. Here, since the basis for the determination of YES in step 1540 is the variation pattern for long hits set in step 1270 (see FIG. 22) as described above, the long hit start command is the long hit game. Set as a start command.

  Next, in the next step 1571, a long hit start process is performed. Here, since the start command per length has already been set in step 1570 on the basis of the determination of YES in step 1540 described above, the processing in step 1571 is performed in order to perform a game per length.

  That is, as described above, when it is determined NO in step 1230 of the variation pattern selection processing subroutine 1200 and the long-latency latency table is set in step 1231, the in-stop processing routine 1500 reaches step 1571. The process for starting the control of the attacker 100 is performed by the CPU 360 of the main controller 300 based on the long hit release pattern of the long hit latent table based on the long hit start command.

  That is, the special winning opening door 102 of the attacker 100 repeats the opening of the special winning opening 101a based on the long hit opening pattern. In other words, the grand prize winning opening 101a is opened for 15 rounds, with 9 game balls being won or 30 seconds. Along with this, the game ball guided in the game area 12 as described above becomes easier to win the big winning opening 101a than in the case of the small hit or short hit. As a result, the player can have a chance to win a large number of prize balls.

After the processing in step 1571 described above, when the in-stop processing routine 1500 proceeds to step 1572, in this step 1572, the start signal output processing per long is performed. Accordingly, a long hit start signal indicating the start of the long hit game is output from the main control device 300 to the sub control device 400 by the CPU 360.
(6) Normal Symbol Processing When the processing of the special symbol processing routine 1000 is completed as described above, the timer interrupt program proceeds to the normal symbol processing routine 2000 (see FIGS. 15 and 25). Then, in step 2100, it is determined whether or not an auxiliary game is in progress. At the present stage, if the auxiliary game is being performed, the determination in step 2100 is YES.

  On the other hand, if the auxiliary game is not being performed, it is determined as NO in step 2100, and then in step 2200, it is determined whether or not the game is changing.

  If the normal symbol is not changing at the present stage, it is determined in step 2300 whether G ≧ 1 after determining NO in step 2200. Here, if the number G of game balls held for the latest through gate 70 in step 721 (see FIG. 19) is G = 0, the determination in step 2300 is NO. On the other hand, if G ≧ 1 is established, it is determined YES in Step 2300, and then, in Step 2310, the hold number G is updated by subtraction by “1” based on the following equation (11).

G = G−1 (11)
Thereafter, in the winning lottery random number setting process in step 2311, the latest random number of the winning random number data RNE in the random number update processing routine 500 (see FIG. 15) is set as the winning lottery random number.

  Next, in step 2320, it is determined whether or not it is a hit. At this stage, if it is a win, the determination in step 2320 is YES, and in the win symbol set process in the next step 2321, a win symbol (any one of the normal symbols N1 to N4 in FIG. 10A) is set. The Further, when the determination in step 2320 is NO, in the loss symbol setting process in step 2322, a loss symbol (loss symbol D in FIG. 10E) is set.

  After the processing in step 2321 or step 2322, in step 2330, it is determined whether or not the gaming state is a probable change or a short time. At this stage, if the game state is one of probability change and time saving, it is determined YES in Step 2330, and then in Step 2331, the variation time is set to 3 (seconds). On the other hand, when the determination in step 2330 is NO, in step 2332, the variation time is set to 29 (seconds).

  After the processing of step 2331 or step 2332 is performed in this way, in the fluctuation start processing in step 2333, the normal symbol display unit 130 causes the winning symbol set in step 2321 or the symbol set in step 2322 to be set. The display of the variation of the lost symbol is started. Accordingly, in the variable time counting start process in step 2334, another soft timer built in main controller 300 is reset to start timing.

  Thereafter, when the normal symbol processing routine 2000 proceeds to step 2200 again, since the fluctuation has already started in step 2333, YES is determined in step 2200. Then, in step 2340, it is determined whether or not the variable time is over. Here, if the time measured by the soft timer that has already started counting in step 2334 has not reached the predetermined fluctuation time, the determination in step 2340 is NO.

  In this state, when the normal symbol processing routine 2000 subsequently proceeds to step 2340 at least once, the time measured by the soft timer that has already started timing in step 2334 has reached the predetermined fluctuation time. For example, YES is determined in step 2340. Accordingly, in the fluctuation stop process in step 2341, the normal symbol display 130 stops the fluctuation display of the winning symbol or the lost symbol started in step 2333. In step 2342, the variation time is reset.

Thereafter, in the next step 2400, it is determined whether or not it is a hit. If it is not a hit, the determination in step 2400 is NO. On the other hand, when the determination in step 2400 is YES, the auxiliary game is started in the auxiliary game start process in step 2410.
(7) Grand prize opening process When the processing of the normal symbol processing routine 1000 is completed as described above, the timer interruption program proceeds to the big prize opening routine 3000 (see FIGS. 15 and 26 to 29).

  In the big winning opening processing routine 3000, the long hits opening processing subroutine 3100 is roughly the start of the long hit game out of the big hit games, and after the opening effect, the round number R = By repeating the opening of the special winning opening 101a for each round until 15 is established, the player is provided with an opportunity to acquire a large amount of prize balls (see FIG. 27).

  In addition, the short-hit opening process subroutine 3200 starts the short-hit game among the big-hits games, undergoes an opening effect, and follows the short-hit opening pattern until the number of rounds R = 15 is established for each round. By repeating the opening and closing of 101a, the player is provided with an opportunity to acquire a prize ball, but not a large amount (see FIG. 28).

  Also, the small hitting time opening processing subroutine 3300 is generally performed at the start of the small hitting game, through an opening effect, and according to the small hitting opening pattern until the number of times T = 15 is established, each time a big prize winning mouth By repeatedly opening and closing 101a, the player is provided with an opportunity to acquire a prize ball, although not a large amount (see FIG. 29).

  In the following, the respective processes of the long hit releasing process subroutine 3100, the short hit releasing pattern 3200, and the small hit releasing process subroutine 3300 will be sequentially described in detail.

  In the long hit releasing subroutine 3100 (see FIG. 27), it is determined in step 3110 whether or not a long hit game is being played. At the present stage, if the long hit start process in step 1571 (see FIG. 23) is not performed, it is determined that the long hit game is not in progress, so that NO is determined in step 3110. On the other hand, at the present stage, if the long hit start process in step 1571 (see FIG. 23) has been performed, the long hit game is in progress, so the determination in step 3110 is YES.

  When the determination in step 3110 is YES as described above, it is determined in the next step 3120 whether or not the opening is being performed. Here, “opening” means that an opening effect representing the start of the long hit game is being performed with the start of the long hit game. If it is during the opening at the present stage, it is determined YES in step 3120, and then it is determined in step 3130 whether or not the opening time has elapsed. Here, the said opening time passage means passage of a predetermined opening time. If the predetermined opening time has not yet elapsed at the present stage, the determination in step 3130 is NO. The predetermined opening time is measured by another soft timer built in main controller 300.

  After the determination of NO in step 3130, when the long hits opening process subroutine 3100 proceeds to step 3130 at least once, if the predetermined opening time has elapsed, YES is determined in step 3130 Is done. In the next step 3131, the round number R is added and updated by “1” based on the following equation (12). The round number R represents the number of rounds of the game per long.

R = R + 1 (12)
When the processing in step 3131 is completed in this way, in the process of releasing the big prize winning opening 101a in the long win game (see step 3132 to step 3151), the attacker 100 roughly determines the update round number R in step 3131. Based on the release pattern per long, the processing is performed so that nine game balls are won or the special winning opening 101a is opened until 30 (seconds) elapses. Thereby, it becomes easier to win the game ball in the big winning opening 101a as compared with the case of small win or short win. As a result, the player can expect a large amount of prize balls.

  Hereinafter, the opening process of the special winning opening 101a in the long hit game will be described in detail based on the flowchart of FIG.

  After the processing in step 3131 is performed as described above, in step 3132, the big prize opening opening process is performed in step 3132 based on the long winning release pattern. Accordingly, the special winning opening actuator 103 of the attacker 100 opens the special winning opening 101a through the special winning opening door 102 as described above (see FIGS. 6 to 8).

  After step 3132, it is determined in step 3140 whether the open time has elapsed. Here, the elapse of the opening time refers to the elapse of a predetermined opening time for the special winning opening 101a, and this predetermined opening time is set to 30 (seconds) in the case of long winning. If the predetermined opening time has not yet elapsed at the present stage, NO is determined in step 3140. In the first embodiment, during the above-described predetermined opening time, another soft timer built in the main controller 300 is reset and starts counting the opening time.

  With the determination of NO in step 3140, in the next step 3150, it is determined whether C ≧ 9. Here, when C ≧ 9, C is the number of winning game balls to the big winning opening 101a, and “9” is the upper limit of the number of winnings. At this stage, if the winning number C has not reached “9”, the determination in step 3150 is NO.

  Thereafter, the attacker 100 makes a determination of YES in step 3140 after 30 (seconds) elapses, or a determination of YES in step 3150 based on the number of detected game balls (9) by the big prize opening sensor S5. In step 3151, a special winning opening closing process is performed. Accordingly, the big prize opening actuator 103 of the attacker 100 closes the big prize opening 101a by the big prize opening door 102 as described above (see FIGS. 3 to 5).

  After the big winning opening closing process in the long hit game is performed as described above, it is determined in step 3160 whether or not R = 15. In the first embodiment, in the long game, the upper limit number of rounds R is 15 as described above. Therefore, at the present stage, if R <15, NO is determined in step 3160.

  After that, when the long hit release processing subroutine 3100 proceeds to step 3120 again, since the opening effect accompanying the start of the long hit game has already ended at this stage, NO in step 3120 Determined. Then, in step 3190, it is determined whether or not it is open. At this stage, the winning prize opening 101a is already closed under the winning prize closing process in step 3151 on the assumption that the update round number R <15 in step 3131 as described above. Accordingly, NO is determined in step 3190.

  Accordingly, it is determined in step 3190a whether or not ending is in progress. Since this ending is produced after the end of 15 rounds in the long hit game, the ending is not started at this stage. Therefore, the determination in step 3190a is NO. Next, in step 3190b, it is determined whether or not the interval time has elapsed. In the first embodiment, the interval time is a predetermined elapsed time between each round in the long game (the time from closing of the big prize opening 101a in the preceding round to the opening of the big prize opening 101a in the subsequent round) Say. The predetermined elapsed time is counted by another soft timer built in main controller 300.

  Therefore, at the present stage, as described above, since the elapsed time after closing the special winning opening 101a in step 3151 has not yet passed the interval time, the determination in step 3190b is NO.

  Thereafter, if the interval time has elapsed when the long hit opening subroutine 3100 proceeds to step 3190b at least once, YES in step 3190b based on the time measured by the soft timer. It is determined. When the determination in step 3140 or 3150 is NO and step 3120 is reached through step 3120, the determination in step 3190 is YES and the determination in step 3140 is made.

  As described above, when the determination in step 3190b is YES, in step 3131, the number of rounds R is further updated by “1” based on the equation (12). Next, the processing in step 3132 to step 3151 is repeated in the same manner as described above, whereby the special winning opening 101a is opened and closed in the same manner as described above. Thereafter, the processing of step 3160 to step 3190b is repeated in the same manner as described above, and when the determination in step 3190b becomes YES with the passage of the interval time, the round number R addition update processing in step 3131 is performed in the same manner. The Thereafter, the process as described above is repeated every time the round number R is added and updated in step 3131.

  In such a state, when the latest update round number R in step 3131 becomes R = 15, YES is determined in the subsequent step 3160. Accordingly, in step 3161, the number of rounds R = 0 is cleared. In other words, by clearing R = 0, preparation for the next long hit game is made.

  Thus, in the ending process in the next step 3162, an ending effect representing the end of the long hit game is started on the image display 50 as described later. The ending effect time, that is, the predetermined ending time is counted by another soft timer built in the main control device 300. At the present stage, since the predetermined ending time has not elapsed, NO is determined in step 3170.

  Thereafter, when the long hit release processing subroutine 3100 passes through both steps 3120 and 3190 and reaches step 3190a, it is determined as YES if ending is in progress. Thereafter, when YES is determined in the step 3170, the long hit game is ended by the processing in the long hit game end processing subroutine 3180.

  When the long hit releasing process subroutine 3100 is completed in this way, the processing of the next short hit releasing process subroutine 3200 (see FIG. 28) is started. Accordingly, it is determined in step 3210 of the short hit releasing process subroutine 3200 whether or not a short hit game is being played. At the present stage, if the short hit start process (see FIG. 23) in step 1561 has not been performed, it is determined that the short hit game is not in progress, and therefore NO in step 3210. On the other hand, if the short hit start process in step 1561 has been performed at this stage, the short hit game is being performed, and therefore the determination in step 3210 is YES.

  When the determination in step 3210 is YES in this way, it is determined in the next step 3220 whether or not opening is in progress. Here, “opening” means that an opening effect representing the start of the short hit game is in progress with the start of the short hit game. At the present stage, if the opening is being performed, YES is determined in step 3220 and then it is determined in step 3230 whether or not the opening time has elapsed. If the predetermined opening time has not yet elapsed at the present stage, the determination in step 3230 is NO. The predetermined opening time is measured by another soft timer built in main controller 300.

  After the determination at step 3230 is NO, when the short hit opening process subroutine 3200 proceeds to step 3230 at least once, if the predetermined opening time has elapsed, YES is determined at step 3230. Is done. In the next step 3231, the round number R is added and updated by “1” based on the above equation (12). Here, the number of rounds R represents the number of rounds of a short game per game.

  When the processing in step 3231 is completed in this way, in the opening process of the big winning opening 101a in the short win game (see step 3232 to step 3253), the attacker 100 roughly determines the update round number R in step 3231. Originally, based on the short hit release pattern, the special winning opening 101a is intermittently opened at intervals of 0.2 (seconds) by 0.1 (second). Thereby, although it is not as long as a game per long, a game ball becomes easy to win a big winning opening 101a. This means that in a short win game, it is possible to win a simple game ball instead of a large number of game balls as in a long win game. As a result, the player can expect to acquire a game ball, although it does not aim to acquire a large amount of prize balls as in the long hit game.

  Hereinafter, the opening / closing process of the special winning opening 101a in the short win game will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. After the processing in step 3231 is performed as described above, in step 3232, based on the short hit release pattern, a big winning opening release process is performed based on the update round number R in step 3231. Accordingly, the big prize opening actuator 103 of the attacker 100 opens the big prize opening 101a by the big prize opening door 102 as described above (see FIGS. 6 to 8).

  After the process of step 3232, it is determined in step 3240 whether or not the open time has elapsed. Here, the said opening time means the predetermined opening time with respect to the special winning opening 101a, and this predetermined opening time is set to 0.1 (second) in the case of a short win. Therefore, at the present stage, if the predetermined opening time has not yet elapsed, NO is determined in step 3240. In the first embodiment, during the above-described predetermined opening time, another soft timer built in the main controller 300 is reset and starts counting the opening time.

  With the determination of NO in step 3240, in the next step 3250, whether or not C ≧ 9 is determined as in step 3150 (see FIG. 27). At this stage, if C <9, the determination in step 3250 is NO.

  Thereafter, in accordance with the determination of YES in step 3240 due to the passage of 0.1 (seconds), or the determination of YES in step 3250 based on the detected number (9) of game balls by the special winning opening sensor S5, step 3251 is performed. In the special winning opening closing process, the special winning opening 101a is closed in the same manner as described above (see FIGS. 3 to 5), and the predetermined closing time (0.2 (seconds) of the special winning opening 101a in the short hit game is played. ) Is set. Note that the elapse of the closing time is counted by another soft timer built in the main controller 400.

  After the process in step 3251, it is determined in step 3252 whether or not the closing time has elapsed. Here, the elapsed closing time refers to the predetermined closing time set in step 3251. At this stage, since the predetermined closing time has not elapsed, the determination in step 3252 is NO, and in the next step 3253a, the flag H = 1 is set.

  After that, when the short hit releasing process subroutine 3200 reaches step 3220 again, it is determined that the opening is not already in progress, and therefore NO is determined. Further, at the present stage, since the special winning opening 101a is closed and not ending, it is determined NO in each of steps 3290 and 3290a. Next, in step 3290b, it is determined whether or not H = 1. Here, since flag H has already been set to H = 1 in step 3252a, YES is determined in step 3290b.

  Thereafter, when the predetermined closing time has elapsed, YES is determined in step 3252 based on the time measured by the other soft timer. Accordingly, after clearing flag H = 0 in step 3252, it is determined in step 3253 whether the total opening / closing time has elapsed. Here, the passage of the total opening / closing time refers to the passage of a predetermined total opening / closing time, and this predetermined total opening / closing time is the total opening / closing time of the big prize winning opening 101a per round in the short win game (for example, 0. 1 (second) × 15 + 0.2 (second) × 14 = 4.3 (second)). The passage of the predetermined total opening / closing time is counted by another soft timer built in main controller 400.

  At the present stage, since the predetermined total opening / closing time has not elapsed, the determination in step 3253 is NO. Thereafter, each time the processing from step 3232 to step 3253 is performed, the special winning opening 101a is opened and closed. This means that opening and closing of the big winning opening 101a in the short win game is repeated. Accordingly, the player cannot expect to acquire a large amount of game balls but can expect to acquire game balls. Thereafter, when the predetermined total opening / closing time has elapsed, YES is determined in step 3253 based on the time measured by the other soft timer. Thereby, the full opening / closing of the big prize winning opening 101a per round in the short win game is completed.

  As described above, when the determination in step 3253 becomes YES, it is determined in next step 3260 whether or not R = 15. In the first embodiment, as described above, the upper limit number of rounds R in the short hit game is 15. Therefore, at the present stage, if R <15, NO is determined in step 3160.

  Thereafter, when the short-hit opening process subroutine 3200 proceeds to step 3220 again, at this stage, the opening effect associated with the start of the short-hit game has already ended, and the big winning opening 101a is As described above, assuming that the update round number R <15 in step 3231 has been closed under the big prize opening closing process in step 3251, NO is sequentially determined in each step 3220 and 3290. . Furthermore, at the present stage, the ending to be performed after the short win game has ended 15 rounds has not yet started because R <15. For this reason, it is determined as NO in Step 3290a.

  Next, in step 3290b, it is determined whether or not H = 1. At this stage, since H = 0 has been cleared in step 2352, the determination in step 3290b is NO. Accordingly, in the next step 3290c, it is determined whether or not the interval time has elapsed. In the first embodiment, the passage of the interval time refers to a predetermined interval time between rounds in the short win game (the time from closing the prize winning opening 101a to opening). The predetermined interval time is counted by another soft timer built in main controller 300.

  Therefore, at the present stage, since the elapsed time after having determined YES in step 3253 has not yet elapsed since the total switching time has elapsed as described above, the determination in step 3290c is not performed. Becomes NO.

  Thereafter, when the short hit opening subroutine 3200 proceeds to step 3290c at least once, if the interval time has elapsed, YES is determined in step 3290c. Then, in step 3231, the round number R is added and updated by “1” based on Expression (12).

  Along with this, the processing in step 3232 to step 3253 is repeated in the same manner as described above, whereby the opening / closing of the special winning opening 101a is repeated in the same manner as described above. Next, the processing from step 3260 to step 3290c is repeated in the same manner as described above. When the determination at step 3290c becomes YES with the passage of the interval time, the round number R addition update processing at step 3231 is performed in the same manner. Thereafter, the process as described above is repeated every time the round number R is added and updated in Step 3231.

  In this state, when the latest update round number R in step 3231 becomes R = 15, YES is determined in the subsequent step 3260. Accordingly, in step 3261, the number of rounds R = 0 is cleared. This prepares for the next short hit game.

  Accordingly, in the ending start process in the next step 3262, a process of starting an ending effect indicating the end of the short hit game on the image display 50 is performed. The ending effect time, that is, the predetermined ending time is counted by another soft timer built in the main control device 300. At the present stage, since the predetermined ending time has not elapsed, NO is determined in step 3270.

  Thereafter, when the short hit releasing process subroutine 3200 passes through both steps 3220 and 3290 and reaches step 3290a, it is determined as YES if ending is in progress. Thereafter, when YES is determined in the step 3270, the short hit game is ended in the process in the short hit game end processing subroutine 3280.

  When the short hit releasing process subroutine 3200 is completed in this way, the next small hitting release process subroutine 3300 is performed according to the flowchart of FIG. In the first embodiment, since the small hit game is substantially the same as the short hit game, the flowchart of FIG. 29 has substantially the same configuration as the flowchart of FIG. 28 described above.

  Accordingly, steps 3310, 3320, 3330, 3331 and 3332 in FIG. 29 correspond to steps 3210, 3220, 3230, 3231 and 3232 in FIG. 28, respectively, and steps 3340, 3350, 3351, 3360 in FIG. , 3361, 3362, and 3370 correspond to steps 3240, 3250, 3251, 3252, 3252a, and 3253 of FIG. 28, respectively. 29 correspond to steps 3260, 3261, 3262 and 3270 in FIG. 28, respectively, and steps 3321, 3322, 3323 and 3324 in FIG. 29 correspond to steps 3260, 3261, 3262 and 3270, respectively. This corresponds to steps 3290, 3290a, 3290b, and 3290c in FIG. Note that the small hit game end processing subroutine 3391 in FIG. 29 corresponds to the short hit game end processing subroutine 3280 in FIG.

  However, the opening / closing process of the big winning opening 101a performed in Step 3331 to Step 3380 is performed according to the above-described small hit opening pattern. In addition, the process in other steps is also performed for the small hit game. A flag M shown in FIG. 29 corresponds to the flag H shown in FIG.

Thereby, the processing of the small hitting time opening process subroutine 3300 is performed in substantially the same manner as the short hitting time opening process subroutine 3200. As a result, the special winning opening 101a is opened and closed according to the small hit opening pattern every time until the number T = 15. Whether or not a small hit game is being played in step 3310 is determined based on whether or not the small hit start process in step 1542 (see FIG. 23) has been performed.
(8) Electric Chu Processing When the processing of the special winning opening processing routine 3000 is completed as described above, the timer interruption program proceeds to the next electric chew processing routine 4000 (see FIGS. 15 and 30). In general, the electric chew processing routine 4000 is to open the electric tulip 60b according to a probable or short game state after the opening effect is finished while the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine is in an auxiliary game. The opportunity for winning a game ball to the electric chew winning opening 62 for the player is increased. Details will be described below.

  As described above, when the timer interruption program proceeds to the electric chew processing routine 4000, it is determined in step 4100 (see FIG. 30) whether or not an auxiliary game is in progress. At the present stage, if the gaming state by the pachinko gaming machine is in an auxiliary game, the determination in step 4100 is YES.

  Then, in the next step 4200, it is determined whether or not opening is in progress. Here, “opening” means that an opening effect is being made on the image display 50 with the start of the auxiliary game. Therefore, at the present stage, if the opening effect is accompanied by the start of the auxiliary game, it is determined YES in step 4200, and then in step 4300, it is determined whether or not the opening time has elapsed. Here, the progress of the opening is determined by the passage of a predetermined opening time. If the predetermined opening time has not yet elapsed at the present stage, the determination in step 4300 is NO. Note that the lapse of the opening time is determined based on the result of counting the predetermined opening time by another soft timer built in main controller 300.

  After that, when the electric chew processing routine 4000 reaches step 4300 at least once, if YES is determined, it is determined in the next step 4400 whether the game state is probable or short.

  Thus, if the gaming state is a promising or short-time gaming state at the present stage, it is determined YES in Step 4400, and then the opening time of the electric tulip 60b in the next opening time setting process in Step 4410 is 3. Set to 5 (seconds). On the other hand, if the game state is not a probability change or a short-time game state but a non-probability change game state (normal game state), the release time of the electric tulip 60b is 0.2 (seconds) in the release time setting process in step 4420. Set to

  After the processing in step 4410 or 4420, in the next electric chew release processing in step 4430, the electric tulip 60b is controlled to 3.5 (seconds) or 0.2 (seconds) under the control of the CPU 360 of the main controller 300. During this time, it is driven by the electric Chu actuator 63 to open. Along with this, the electric chew winning opening 62 of the electric tulip 60b is opened. Thereby, the player can expect an increase in the winning of the game ball to the electric chew winning opening 62 via the electric tulip 60b. In addition, as described above, the opening time of the electric chew winning opening 62 is 3.5 (seconds) in the probability variation or short-time gaming state, and 0.2 (seconds) in the non-probability variation gaming state. Therefore, the above-mentioned player's expectation is greater in the probabilistic or shorter game state than in the non-probable game state.

  After the processing in step 4430, it is determined in step 4500 whether or not the opening time has elapsed. Here, the elapse of the opening time refers to the elapse of a predetermined opening time (3.5 (seconds) or 0.2 (seconds)) of the electric chew winning opening 62. If the predetermined opening time has not elapsed at the present stage, NO is determined in step 4500. Note that the elapse of the opening time of the electric chew winning opening 62 is counted by another soft timer built in the main controller 300.

Thereafter, when the predetermined release time has elapsed when the electric chew processing routine 4000 reaches step 4500 at least once, the predetermined release by the other soft timer is executed in step 4500. YES is determined based on the time measurement result. Accordingly, in the electric chew closing process in step 4510, the electric tulip 60b is driven by the electric chew actuator 63 under the control of the CPU 360 of the main control device 300, and the game ball to the electric chew winning port 62 is moved. Close to regulate winnings. Accordingly, in the auxiliary game end process in step 4520, the auxiliary game by the pachinko gaming machine is ended.
(9) Output Processing When the processing of the electric chew processing routine 3000 is completed as described above, the timer interrupt program proceeds to the output processing routine 5000 (see FIG. 15). In this output processing routine 5000, the detection output of the electric chew sensor S2, the detection output of the normal winning mouth sensor S4, and the detection output of the big winning mouth sensor S5 performed in each processing of the random number update processing routine 500 to the electric chew processing routine 3000. Various other data is output to the sub-control device 400 via the O / F 340 and the O / F 350.
[2] Secondary control device side game operation mode When the main control device side game operation mode is processed as described above, in the secondary control device 400, the payout control unit 400a is placed in the payout game operation mode, The control unit 400b is placed in the effect game operation mode together with the display control unit 400c and the lamp control unit 400d.
(1) Payout Game Operation Mode After the payout control unit 400a of the sub-control device 400 starts executing the payout control program as described above, various data are output from the main control device 300 to the sub-control device 400 as described above. Then, if the various data includes payout data (detection output of the big prize opening sensor S5, etc.), the payout control unit 400a receives the payout data via the I / F 411 in the CPU 413 and plays the game. A ball payout process is performed, and a payout output is output from the O / F 412 to the payout drive motor M. Therefore, the payout mechanism pays out the game ball in accordance with a predetermined payout condition under the drive of the payout drive motor M.
(2) Production Game Operation Mode As described above, when the production control unit 400b of the sub-control device 400 starts executing the production control program according to the flowchart of FIG. 31, in the random number update processing routine 7000, various random numbers for production etc. The random number is updated based on various random number data such as rendering random number data stored in the ROM 426. In the first embodiment, the above-described random number data for presentation includes a low-probability gaming state in which the winning probability in the jackpot lottery is a normal probability, and a high-probability gaming state in which the winning probability is higher than the normal probability. The data required for performing lottery for notifying or concealing any of the game states of both, and is composed of a random number sequence consisting of 0, 1, 2,.
(3) Various Input Processing When the processing of the random number update processing routine 7000 is completed as described above, the effect control program proceeds to various input processing routines 8000 (see FIGS. 31 and 32). Then, in the gaming state information set processing in step 8100, various gaming state information out of various data output from the main control device 300 via the O / F 350 as described above is converted into the I / F 421 and the production control unit 400b. The data is input to the CPU 425 through the bus line 420 and is set in the RAM 427 by the CPU 425.

  Then, in step 8200, a determination is made as to whether the jackpot (long or short hit) or small hit. At this stage, if a small hitting start signal, a short hitting start signal or a long hitting start signal is output from the main controller 300 in steps 1543, 1562 or 1572 (see FIG. 23), the small hitting start signal, Based on the short hit start signal or the long hit start signal, YES is determined in step 8200. If none of the small hit start signal, the short hit start signal, or the long hit start signal is output from the main control device 300, it is determined that the result of step 8200 is NO. This means that the processing from step 8300 to the effect random number setting subroutine 8500 is prohibited.

  As described above, when YES is determined in step 8200, the detection output of the special prize opening sensor S5 is output from the main controller 300 via the O / F 350 in the output processing routine 5000 (see FIG. 15). If it is output to the production control unit 400b, the CPU 425 of the production control unit 400b inputs the detection output of the special winning opening sensor S5 through the I / F 421 and the bus line 420, and determines YES in step 8300. .

  Thereafter, in step 8400, the notice lottery execution hold number K is added and updated based on the following equation (13). In the first embodiment, the notice lottery execution hold number K represents the hold number for holding the winning of a game ball to the big winning opening 101a which is the basis for the notice lottery execution.

K = K + 1 (13)
At this stage, if K = 0 has already been cleared in step 9552b (see FIG. 36), the addition is updated based on K = 0. Here, if the big winning opening sensor S5 detects the winning of one game ball, K = 1. Further, if the special winning opening sensor S5 detects, for example, winnings of two game balls continuously, K = 2. This means that the number of holds for the winning of the game ball that is the basis for the notification lottery execution at the current stage is “1” or “2”. In the first embodiment, the notice lottery execution hold number K is not limited to a fixed number. If the big prize opening sensor S5 detects a winning of a game ball, it is calculated for each addition update. It is stored in the RAM 427 of the control unit 400b.

Accordingly, in the effect random number setting subroutine 8500, the latest random number of the effect random number data updated in the random number update processing routine 7000 is set in the RAM 427 by the CPU 425. Thus, after being processed in step 8500 in this way, in various input reading processes in the next step 8700, various input data such as a symbol pattern from the display controller 400c and a lamp pattern from the lamp controller 400d. Is read by the CPU 425 and set in the RAM 427.
(4) Display Processing When the processing of the various input processing routines 8000 is completed as described above, the processing of the next display processing routine 9000 (see FIGS. 31 and 33) is performed. Among these display processing routines 9000, in the special symbol corresponding decorative symbol processing subroutine 9100, among the various data output from the main controller 300 in the output processing routine 5000 (see FIG. 15) as described above, the short hit and small Based on the data related to the special symbol corresponding to not only the hit but also the long symbol, a process of not setting the decorative symbol corresponding to the special symbol is performed.

  Thereafter, in the jackpot gaming display processing subroutine 9200, since the decorative symbol corresponding to the special symbol is not set as described above, it is determined according to the jackpot lottery that accompanies the winning of the game ball to the above-mentioned big winning opening 101a. In other words, the effect display based on the decorative design corresponding to the special design that should be variably displayed is not performed by the image display 50, the frame lamp 190, each starboard lamp 110, and each star movable accessory 120. .

  When the processing of the jackpot gaming display processing subroutine 9200 is completed in this way, in the other standby display processing subroutine 9300, the standby status is displayed based on the data indicating the standby status among the various data output as described above. An effect display process is performed. Accordingly, based on the display processing, the image display device 50 is driven by the display control unit 400c to display an effect representing the above-described standby, etc., and the frame lamp 190, each star board lamp 110, and each The star-shaped movable accessory 120 is driven by the lamp control unit 400d, and the effect lighting is performed in accordance with the effect display indicating that the image display unit 50 is on standby.

  When the other standby display processing subroutine 9300 is completed as described above, the display processing routine 9000 proceeds to the next notification lottery display processing subroutine 9400 (see FIGS. 33 to 36). Accordingly, in step 9410 (see FIG. 34), it is determined whether or not the flag P = 1. At this stage, if P = 0 has been reset in step 9442 (see FIG. 35), NO is determined in step 9410. The flag P = 0 indicates that the notification lottery symbol variation is not being displayed, and the flag P = 1 indicates that the notification lottery symbol variation is being displayed.

  Therefore, as described above, if NO is determined in step 9410, it is determined in next step 9411 whether or not flag Q = 1. Again, at this stage, if Q = 0 has already been reset at step 9452a (see FIG. 36), NO is determined at step 9411. Note that Q = 1 indicates that the notification lottery symbol is already being displayed even if the notification lottery result is a win, and Q = 0 indicates that the notification lottery result is not win or wins. Represents that the notification lottery symbols are not yet being displayed.

  As described above, if the determination in step 9411 is NO, the notification lottery display processing subroutine 9400 is not the winning lottery display result because the notification lottery result is not winning or the notification lottery symbol variation is not being displayed yet. In step 9420, it is determined whether K ≧ 1. If the latest update notification lottery execution hold number K in step 8400 (see FIG. 32) is K = 0 at the current stage, NO is determined in step 9420, and the notification lottery display processing subroutine is an end step (see FIG. 35). )

  On the other hand, if the latest update notification lottery execution hold number K in step 8400 satisfies K ≧ 1, at the present stage, YES is determined in step 9420. As a result, the notice lottery execution hold number K is used for the notice lottery. Thereafter, in the next step 9421, based on the following equation (14), K is decremented and updated by “1” based on the latest update notification lottery execution hold number K at the present stage.

K = K-1 (14)
Accordingly, in the next step 9422, it is determined whether or not the long hit. Here, if the grounds for both the determination of YES in step 1220 and the determination of NO in step 1230 (see FIG. 22) are established at this stage, it is a long hit, so in step 9422 It is determined as YES. Accordingly, in step 9423, a long hit notification lottery process is performed.

  In the long per-notification lottery process, the notification lottery is performed based on the effect random number updated in the random number update processing routine 7000 (see FIG. 31). That is, if the above-described updated production random number corresponds to a predetermined per-length notification lottery probability, that is, a number corresponding to 10% of 0, 1, ..., 9, for example, 0, The notice lottery is determined to be a win. Moreover, if the above-mentioned updated production random numbers correspond to any of the remaining 1 to 9, the notification lottery is determined to be lost. Note that the winning random number “0” and the lost random number “1-9” for the long hit notification lottery processing are stored in advance in the ROM 426 of the effect control unit 400b.

  On the other hand, if the basis for any of the determinations of YES in step 1230 (see FIG. 22) and YES in step 1240 (see FIG. 22) is established at this stage, the long win Since it is a short hit or small hit, it is determined to be NO in step 9422 and then determined to be YES in step 9422a. Accordingly, in the next step 9424, short hit or small hit notification lottery processing is performed.

  In the notification lottery process, the notification lottery is performed based on the effect random numbers updated in the random number update processing routine 7000 as described above. In other words, in the short hit or small hit notification lottery process of step 9424, the above-described updated effect random numbers are used as predetermined short hit and small hit notification lottery probabilities, that is, 0, 1,. If it corresponds to a number corresponding to 30% of the number, for example, any of 0 to 2, the notification lottery is determined to be a win. Further, if the above-described updated production random number corresponds to any of the remaining 3 to 9, the notice lottery is determined to be lost. Note that the winning random numbers “0 to 2” and the lost random numbers “3 to 9” for the long hit notification lottery process are stored in advance in the ROM 426 of the effect control unit 400b.

  In the first embodiment, as described above, the probability of winning the long hit notification lottery process is set to 10%, which is lower than the probability of hitting the short hit or small hit notification lottery process, 30%. For the following reason.

  That is, as described above, the opening time of the big winning opening that is opened every round in the long win game is opened every time in the small winning game or the opening time of the big winning opening that is opened every round in the short hit game. It is very long compared to the opening time of the grand prize opening. Therefore, the number of game balls predicted to win the big prize opening 101a in the long win game is very large compared to the number of game balls expected to win the big prize opening 101a in the short win game or the small hit game. It is thought that there are many. For this reason, it is considered that the number of notification lotteries performed in response to the winning of a game ball in the big winning opening 101a is considerably larger in the long hit notification lottery than in the short hit or small hit notification lottery.

  Therefore, in the first embodiment, in order to balance the number of long hit notification lottery with the number of short hit or small hit notification lottery, as described above, the long hit notification lottery process is performed. By setting the winning probability lower than the winning probability for the short hit or small hit notification lottery process, the player's sense of expectation for the notification lottery is increased, and the interest in the game is improved.

  In step 9422a described above, when it is not a short win or a small hit, it is determined NO because the big win lottery is a loss. Accordingly, the notification lottery display processing subroutine 9400 proceeds from step 9422a to the end step (see FIG. 35) without performing the notification lottery processing.

  As described above, when either step 9423 or step 9424 is completed, it is determined in the next step 9430 (see FIG. 35) whether or not the notification lottery result is a hit. Accordingly, if the notification lottery result in either step 9423 or step 9424 described above is a win, YES is determined in step 9430. Then, in the next step 9430a, it is determined whether or not the notification lottery symbol variation display is being performed.

In the determination at step 9430a, at the present stage, the notification lottery symbol variation display start processing at step 9434 (see FIG. 35) is performed, and if the notification lottery symbol variation display by the notification lottery symbol display 170 is being performed, at step 9430a. The determination is YES,
In step 9431, the flag Q is set as Q = 1. Therefore, when the notice lottery processing subroutine reaches step 9411 again, the notice lottery symbol has already been displayed in a variable manner based on the notice lottery, so that in step 9411 based on Q = 1, It is determined as YES.

  Thus, once the notification lottery result is won and the change display of the notification lottery symbol is made, the change display of the notification lottery symbol again is prohibited without performing the notification lottery in the subsequent steps 9423 and 9424. The

  On the other hand, if the notification lottery symbol variation display start processing in step 9434 (see FIG. 35) has not been performed yet, the notification lottery symbol variation display by the notification lottery symbol display 170 is not being performed, so the determination in step 9430a is NO. It is determined. Then, in the next step 9432, a winning display effect setting process is performed.

  Here, if the gaming state information in the above-described step 8100 (see FIG. 32) includes a probability variation state of 100 (%), the number “7” is set in red based on the data per notification lottery. If the game state information in step 8100 described above includes a non-probable change state of 100 (%), the number “0” is set in red based on the per-notification lottery data. Further, a predetermined notification change display time (for example, 3 (seconds)) is also set in accordance with any of these sets.

  In the first embodiment, the correspondence between the 100% probability variation state and the red number “7” and the correspondence relationship between the 100% probability variation state and the red number “0” are the above-mentioned notification lottery. The winning data is stored in advance in the ROM 426 of the arithmetic control unit 400b. The red number “7” or “0” described above may be appropriately changed to another number, and may be changed to an appropriate picture without being limited to the number.

  On the other hand, in the determination in step 9430, if the notification lottery result is lost in both of the above-described step 9424 and step 9425, NO is determined in step 9430, and the notification symbol is displayed in the next step 9430b (see FIG. 35). It is determined whether or not fluctuation display is in progress.

  At the present stage, the notification lottery symbol variation display start processing in step 9434 (see FIG. 35) is performed, and if the notification lottery symbol variation display is being performed by the notification lottery symbol display 170, the determination in step 9430b is YES, and the notification lottery processing The subroutine proceeds to an end step (see FIG. 35).

  On the other hand, if the notification lottery symbol variation display start processing in step 9434 is not performed and the notification lottery symbol variation display by the notification lottery symbol display 170 is not being displayed, NO is determined in step 9430b. Then, in the next step 9433, a losing display effect setting process is performed. In the lost display effect setting process, if the game state information in the above-described step 8100 (see FIG. 32) includes a lost state, the sign “-” is set in white based on the notification lottery lost data. In the first embodiment, the correspondence between the lost state of the notification lottery and the white sign “−” is stored in advance in the ROM 426 of the arithmetic control unit 400b as the notification lottery loss data. Note that the sign “-” may be changed to an appropriate picture as long as it does not overlap with the winning symbol.

  When the processing in step 9432 or step 9433 is completed as described above, in the next step 9434, notification lottery symbol variation start processing is performed (see reference numeral 4 in FIG. 37). In this notification lottery symbol variation start processing, processing for starting the notification lottery symbol variation display corresponding to the processing in step 9432 or step 9433 is performed, and a predetermined notification symbol variation display time for the notification lottery symbol is set. The

  Accordingly, after any processing of Step 9432 and Step 9433, in the display control unit 400c, the CPU 433 displays the change display of “0”, “7”, and “−” under the execution of the display control program. Process to start. For this reason, the notification lottery symbol display 170 is driven by the CPU 433 to start the variable display of “0”, “7”, and “−”. Note that “−” represents a loss in the notification lottery result as described later.

  Then, after the process of step 9434, in the time counting start process in step 9435, another soft timer built in the effect control unit 400b starts measuring the above-described notification symbol variation display time.

  Next, in step 9440, it is determined whether the notification lottery symbol variation display is being performed. At the present stage, if the notice lottery symbol display is being displayed by the notice lottery symbol display 170, YES is determined in step 9440. Then, in the next step 9441, it is determined whether or not a predetermined notification symbol variation display time has elapsed. At this stage, if the notification symbol variation display time has not yet elapsed, NO is determined in the step 9441, and the flag P is set to P = 1 in the next step 9443.

  Thereafter, when the notification lottery display processing subroutine 9400 reaches step 9441 at least once under the determination of YES in step 9410 based on P = 1 (see step 9443), the above-described notification symbol is displayed. If the variable display time has elapsed, YES is determined in step 9441 based on the time measured by another soft timer in step 9435, and in the next step 9442, the flag P is reset to P = 0. Accordingly, notification lottery display processing subroutine 9400 advances from step 9441 to the next notification lottery symbol stop display processing subroutine 9450 (see FIGS. 34 and 36).

  Then, it is determined in step 9451 whether or not the notification lottery result is successful. Here, if the notification lottery result in either step 9423 or step 9424 is a win, it is determined YES in step 9451, and then a display process per notification lottery result is performed in step 9451a.

  At this stage, if the content already set in step 9432 is the red number “7” corresponding to the probability variation state of 100 (%), the process of displaying the number “7” in red in step 9451a is stopped. Is made. In addition, if the content already set in step 9432 is the red number “0” corresponding to the uncertain change state of 100 (%), the process of stopping and displaying the number “0” in red in step 9451a. Made.

  Accordingly, the display control unit 400c causes the CPU 433 to use the red number “7” corresponding to the 100% probability variation state described above or the red number “0” corresponding to the 100% probability variation state. Perform stop display processing. Therefore, based on the stop display process, the notification lottery symbol display 170 is driven by the CPU 433 to stop and display the red number “7” or the red number “0”, so that the high probability or low probability. Is notified. This notification is performed not only in the game state after the end of the short hit game or the small hit game, but also in the game state after the end of the long hit game.

  As a result, not only in the gaming state after the end of the short hit game or the small hit game, but also in the gaming state after the end of the long hit game, the player can change the gaming state at the current stage to a state with a high probability or a low probability. It can be visually recognized from the notice lottery symbol display 170. As a result, not only in the game state after the end of the short hit game or the small hit game, but also in the game state after the end of the long hit game, the player is more willing to continue the game if the probability is high. If the probability is low, it can be recognized.

  When the process of step 9451a ends, it is determined in step 9552 whether or not a predetermined hit display time has elapsed. The predetermined hit display time is counted by another soft timer built in the effect control unit 400b in accordance with the process of step 9451a.

  Therefore, if the determination in step 9552 is NO, it is determined in step 9453 whether or not the gaming state is changed or updated. If the determination in step 9453 is YES, a reset process is performed in step 9453a. Thereafter, when the predetermined hit display time has elapsed, YES is determined in step 9552 based on the time measured by the other soft timer. Accordingly, after the flag Q = 0 is cleared in the next step 9452a, K = 0 is cleared in step 9492b. This means that K is cleared immediately before the end of the display processing routine 9000, and thereafter the use in the next display processing routine 9000 is prohibited.

  On the other hand, as described above, when the notice lottery display processing subroutine 9400 reaches step 9451 (see FIG. 36), if the notice lottery result in either step 9423 or step 9424 (see FIG. 34) is lost, In step 9451, NO is determined. Accordingly, in step 9451b, notification lottery result loss display processing is performed. At this stage, if the symbol “-” has already been set in step 9433 (see FIG. 35), white display processing of the symbol “-” is performed in step 9451b. Along with this, the display control unit 400c causes the CPU 433 to perform a process of stopping and displaying the loss with white display of “−” under the execution of the display control program. For this reason, the notification lottery symbol display 170 is driven by the CPU 433 to stop and display “−” in white, thereby notifying the loss.

  In this way, since only “-” is displayed in a stopped state in white, the game state at the current stage is in any fluctuation state of probability change (high probability) and non-probability change (low probability). However, the current game state remains secret for the player. In the first embodiment, as described above, based on the sign “-” set in step 9433 (see FIG. 35), the loss is notified by the white display of the sign “-”. The notification of this loss may be performed not by the white display of the sign “−” but by a display in a color different from the white of the sign “−”, and without displaying by the sign “−”. The immediately preceding effect display contents may be continuously displayed as they are. In short, it is only necessary that the display is based on the contents of the production such that any variation state of probability change (high probability) and non-probability change (low probability) is unknown to the player.

  After the processing of step 9451b, it is determined in step 9454 whether or not a predetermined loss display time has elapsed. Here, the predetermined loss display time is measured by another soft timer built in the display control unit 400c in accordance with the process of step 9451b. Thereafter, when the above-described predetermined loss display time has elapsed, YES is determined in step 9454 based on the time measured by the other soft timer. When the notification lottery symbol stop display processing subroutine 9450 reaches the end step (see FIG. 36), a reset process is performed in step 9460 (see FIG. 34).

  As described above, in the first embodiment, when the gaming state of long hit, short hit or small hit is in any of the low probability and high probability gaming states as described above, the big winning opening 101a. If the game is opened in the long hit release pattern, the short hit release pattern, or the small hit release pattern, there is a possibility of winning the game ball in the big winning opening 101a.

  Here, when the winning of the game ball to the big prize opening 101a is detected by the big prize opening sensor S5, whether to notify whether the gaming state has a low probability or a high probability is determined in step 9423 or step 9424 (see FIG. 34). ) And a notification lottery symbol display 170 showing whether or not to notify whether the game state has a low probability or a high probability is displayed on the notification lottery symbol display 170.

  Then, the notification lottery symbol display by the notification lottery symbol display unit 170 is ended, and when the lottery that the notification is not notified in step 9423 or step 9424 is already completed, it is determined whether the gaming state has a low probability or a high probability. The effect contents are stopped and displayed by the notification lottery symbol display 170.

  On the other hand, as described above, the notification lottery symbol display by the notification lottery symbol display unit 170 is ended, and when the lottery is to be notified in step 9423 or step 9424, whether the gaming state has a low probability or a high probability is clearly indicated. The effect contents to be displayed are stopped and displayed by the notification lottery symbol display 170.

  As a result, regarding the low probability or high probability gaming state that is conventionally concealed with respect to the short hit or small hit gaming state, even if the long hit gaming state is set to the concealed state, Based on the detection output of the big prize opening sensor S5, it is determined that the short or small winning gaming state is in the low or high probability gaming state as described above and the game ball has won the big prize opening 101a. As a bonus to the player, if the game state of the long win, short win or small win is placed in the low or high probability game state as described above and the game ball wins the big prize opening means, The lottery of whether to notify the low-probability or high-probability gaming state that should be in the above-described concealed state is performed not only in the short or small winning gaming state but also in the long winning.

  Then, in the case of the notification lottery result indicating that the notification should be made, the player is notified with the contents of the effect clearly indicating whether the gaming state has the low probability or the high probability described above. As a result, not only the short win or small win game state, but also the player continuously maintains interest and interest in winning the big prize 101a associated with the long win game state, It is possible to prevent a monotonous game that would leave customers.

  Further, when the gaming machine is placed in a long win, short win or small win game state, it is assumed that the winning of the game ball to the big winning opening 101a is detected by the big winning opening sensor S5, step 9423 or step 9424. Since the notice lottery is made at, the notice lottery can be performed by utilizing the existing attacker 100 without separately employing an extra winning opening.

  In addition, as described above, the notification lottery symbol display 170 is provided separately from the image display 50, and the notification lottery symbol display 170 performs variable display and stop display of the notification lottery symbol. There is no misunderstanding of the results.

  In addition, as described above, the number of rounds per short is made to coincide with the number of rounds per long R = 15. Therefore, in order to achieve the above-described effects, the adoption of a round number indicator according to laws and regulations related to gaming machines. Can be avoided.

  Also, in the first embodiment, as described above, the notification lottery execution hold number (≧ 1) is made effective on the premise that the notification lottery symbol variation display is not being performed (refer to the determination of NO in step 9410). Utilizing it, it is possible to display the change of the notification lottery symbol based on the notification lottery, and as a result, the effect of the invention of claim 1 can be achieved more specifically.

  Further, as described above, since it is a result of notifying whether the result of the notification lottery is the low probability or the high probability, once it is determined YES in Step 9430, the change display of the notification lottery symbol is displayed. If it is determined YES in step 9430a on the assumption that it is in the middle, then the notification lottery processing and the change display of the notification lottery symbol (see step 9434) in both steps 9423 and 9424 are prohibited. This is because once the change display of the notification lottery symbol is performed, it is sufficient for the player, and subsequent notification lottery and change display of the notification lottery symbol are redundant and unnecessary.

  In addition, as described above, the predetermined long hit notification lottery probability is set lower than the predetermined short hit and small hit notification lottery probabilities. Therefore, as described above, even if the number of winning game balls in the long winning game is much larger than the winning number 101a in the short winning game or the small winning game, In addition, by making the predetermined lottery notification lottery probability lower than the predetermined short hit and small hitting notification lottery probability, it is notified whether the probability lottery based on the long hit is low or high. The lottery result is close to the frequency of the lottery result that informs whether the probability is low or high in the notice lottery premised on short win or small hit.

  As a result, both the notification lottery in the long hit game and the notification lottery in the short hit or small hit game do not change the arrival timing of the low or high probability in the notification lottery. The low-probability or high-probability notification by means of the game is made to the player in the long hit game, which is not much different from the short hit or small hit game.

  Further, as described above, it is assumed that the notice lottery execution hold number K is determined in step 9430 as a result of notifying whether the result of the notice lottery is the low probability or the high probability. The notification lottery symbol display 170 is cleared after the notification lottery symbol change display is completed.

For this reason, in the subsequent long hit game, short win game, or small hit game, the use of the previous number of notification lottery reservations can be prohibited. As a result, in achieving the above-described effect, the notification lottery execution hold number K is not used for the subsequent variable display of the notification lottery symbol.
(Second Embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 38 to 41. In the second embodiment, the special prize opening processing routine 3000 described in the first embodiment (see FIG. 26). However, instead of the long hit time release processing routine 3100 (see FIGS. 26 and 27), a long hit time release processing routine 3100A (see FIGS. 38 and 39) is employed. Furthermore, in the second embodiment, in the effect control program (see FIG. 31) described in the first embodiment, instead of the various input processing routines 8000 (see FIGS. 31 and 32), various input processing routines 8000A. (See FIGS. 40 and 41).

  As described above, the flow charts shown in FIGS. 38 to 41 in the second embodiment are based on the following grounds. That is, in the said 1st Embodiment, the open time of the big winning opening 101a opened in each round of the game state per long is long. For this reason, as described in the first embodiment, even if the predetermined long-term notification lottery probability is set so as to be lower than the predetermined short-term and small hit notification lottery probability, There is a possibility that the number of game balls won in the big prize opening 101a may be larger than the number of game balls won in the big prize opening 101a during a short win or small hit game.

  For this reason, there is a possibility that the number of long hit notification lottery processes performed in response to the winning of a game ball in the big winning opening 101a is larger than the number of short hit or small hit notification lottery processes. Therefore, in the second embodiment, as described in the first embodiment, not all the round winning notification lottery processes are performed in all rounds of the gaming state per long, but the round number R is set to R = 5. After reaching the above, the flowchart shown in FIGS. 38 to 41 was adopted as described above so as to prohibit the subsequent long hit notification lottery process.

  Specifically, in the long hit time release processing subroutine 3100A, in the long hit time release processing subroutine 3100, as shown in FIG. 39, step 3162 is changed to step 3164, and each step 3152, 3153, 3154, 3155 is newly added. , 3162 and 3163 are added.

  Further, in the various input processing routines 8000A (see FIG. 41) of the effect control program (see FIG. 40) according to the second embodiment, steps 8210 and 8220 are added to the various input processing routines 8000. . Other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment.

  In the second embodiment configured as described above, when the processing of the normal symbol processing routine 1000 is completed as in the first embodiment, the timer interruption program is executed by the big prize opening processing routine 3000 (see FIGS. 15 and 38). ), The process of the long hit time release processing subroutine 3100A (see FIG. 39) is performed instead of the long hit hour release processing subroutine 3100 (see FIG. 27).

  Accordingly, the processing of step 3151 (corresponding to step 3151 in FIG. 27) of the long hit time release processing subroutine 3100A is completed, and the large winning opening actuator 103 of the attacker 100 is larger by the large winning opening door 102 as described above. The winning opening 101a is closed (see FIGS. 3 to 5). Then, in step 3152, it is determined whether or not the flag F is F = 1.

  At this stage, if F = 0 is reset at step 3162, the determination at step 3152 is NO, and at the next step 3153, it is determined whether R = 5. If the update round number R in step 3131 reaches R = 5, YES is determined in step 3153.

  Then, in the next step 3154, a command for stopping the notification lottery with respect to the long win is set as a notification lottery stop command. Thereafter, in the next step 3155, the flag F = 1 is set.

Thereafter, since R <15 at this stage, NO is determined in step 3160. Thereafter, as in the first embodiment, every time the long hit release processing subroutine 3100A reaches step 3152, YES is determined based on the flag F = 1 in step 3155, and each of steps 3152, 3153, and 3155 Without performing the process, the determination of NO in step 3160 is repeated.
In such a state, when the latest update round number R in step 3131 becomes R = 15, YES is determined in the subsequent step 3160. Accordingly, after the round number R = 0 is cleared in step 3161, the flag F = 0 is reset in step 3162, and the notification lottery stop command is reset in step 3163. The other processes in the long hit time release processing subroutine 3100A are the same as the processes in the long hit time release processing subroutine 3100 described in the first embodiment.

  Similarly to the first embodiment, when the processing of the random number update processing routine 7000 (see FIGS. 31 and 40) is completed, the processing of various input processing routines 8000A (see FIGS. 40 and 41) is performed.

  Accordingly, in step 8200 of the various input processing routines 8000A, as in the first embodiment, if it is determined that the jackpot (long hit or short hit) or the jackpot is YES, in the next step 8210, It is determined whether or not it is a long hit.

  If it is not a long hit at the current stage, it is a short hit or a small hit, so NO is determined in step 8210. For this reason, the winning determination of the game ball at the big winning opening 101a in step 8300 and the subsequent notification lottery processing are performed in the same manner as in the first embodiment.

  On the other hand, if it is a long hit at the current stage, after it is determined as YES in step 8210, it is determined in next step 8220 whether or not the notification lottery stop command has been set.

  Here, as described above, if the notification lottery stop command has been set in step 3154 (see FIG. 39), YES is determined in step 8220. Along with this, the various input processing routines 8000A shift to the processing of step 8700 without shifting to the determination of the winning game ball of the big winning opening 101a in step 8300 and the subsequent processing of step 8400 and the random number setting subroutine for presentation 8500. To do. This means that the various input processing routines 8000A shift to the processing of step 8700 while maintaining the notice lottery execution holding number K = 0.

  Therefore, even if the notification lottery display processing subroutine 9400 thereafter reaches step 9420, the determination in step 9420 is NO because the notification lottery execution hold number K = 0 at this stage. As a result, the processing after step 9421 in the notification lottery display processing subroutine 9400 is prohibited.

  As described above, in the second embodiment, in the case of a short hit or small hit game, as in the first embodiment, it is repeated until the number of rounds R = 15 or the number of times T = 15. In the game per lot, while the notification lottery process is performed, the notification lottery process is not performed until the round number R = 15, but after the round number R = 5, Subsequent long-lot notification lottery processing is prohibited.

  Thus, according to the second embodiment, the number of winning game balls in the long winning game at the big winning opening 101a is larger than the number of winning games balls in the short winning game or the small winning game at the big winning opening 101a. Even if it is quite a lot, the lottery result that informs whether the probability is high or low in the notification lottery that presupposes a long hit is low in probability or high in the notification lottery that presupposes a short or small hit. It gets closer to the frequency of the lottery result that informs whether it is a probability.

  As a result, both the notification lottery in the long hit game and the notification lottery in the short hit or small hit game do not change the arrival timing of the low or high probability in the notification lottery. The low-probability or high-probability notification by means of the game is made to the player in the long hit game, which is not much different from the short hit or small hit game. As a result, the effects of the above-mentioned notification lottery can be achieved in a well-balanced manner in any game of short wins, small wins and long wins.

In carrying out the present invention, the following various modifications are possible without being limited to the above embodiments.
(1) Unlike the above embodiments, for example, the predetermined long hit notification lottery probability may be set equal to or higher than the predetermined short hit and small hit notification lottery probabilities.
(2) The predetermined long per-notice lottery probability or the predetermined short per-hit and small per-lot notification lottery probability may be changed to another ratio.
(3) Unlike the above embodiments, the numerical ranges corresponding to winning or losing in the notification lottery may be appropriately changed to 0, 1,..., 9 as long as they do not overlap each other.
(4) Unlike the above embodiments, the predetermined short hit and small hit notification lottery probability is not common to the short hit and small hit, and the predetermined short hit notification lottery probability is the predetermined small hit notification. You may set so that it may differ from a lottery probability.
(5) The number of rounds per long and short is not limited to R = 15, and may be 14, for example, as long as both are the same. In this case, the number of small hits is the same as the number of rounds per short.
(6) If the opening time for each round (or each time) of the grand prize winning opening 101a in the short hit opening pattern or the per child opening pattern is 1.8 (seconds) or less as a whole, it is appropriately changed. Also good.
(7) The winning of the game ball to the electric chew winning port 62 of the electric tulip 60b may be used also for the starting winning port 61.
(8) When displaying the low probability or the high probability gaming state by the notification lottery symbol display 170, the display time for the high probability gaming state is long and the display time for the low probability gaming state is short. In this manner, a predetermined hit display time (see step 9552) may be set. As a result, since the high probability gaming state is displayed for a long time, it is convenient for the player to continuously check the high probability gaming state. In addition, since the low probability gaming state is displayed for a short time, the player can quickly move to the next gaming state.
(9) The notice lottery execution hold number K is the number of rounds of the short per-open pattern after repeating the special symbol display by the special symbol display unit 140 and after repeating the round per long pattern R = 15. It may be cleared after repeating up to R = 15 or after repeating the small hit release pattern up to the number of times T = 15.

Thereby, in the long hit game, the short hit game, or the small hit game after the notification lottery execution hold number is cleared, the use of the previous notification lottery execution hold number can be prohibited. Therefore, the notice lottery execution hold number is not used for the subsequent display of the change of the notice lottery symbol.
(10) After the determination based on the fact that the notice lottery is a win is once YES in step 9430a, the long hit notice lottery process (see step 9423) or the short hit and small hit notice lottery process (step 9424). No. lottery is performed in the reference lot), or the notification lottery execution holding number K is determined at any processing stage even if it is determined in step 9430 that the notification lottery result is a win. You may make it clear.

Thereby, in the long hit game, the short hit game, or the small hit game after the notification lottery execution hold number is cleared, the use of the previous notification lottery execution hold number can be prohibited. Therefore, the notice lottery execution hold number is not used for the subsequent display of the change of the notice lottery symbol.
(11) Unlike the above-described first embodiment, in addition to the attacker 100, another attacker is provided, for example, at the top of the game board 10, and the attacker 100 is used for long hits, and the other attackers are short hits. And it may be used for small hits. A winning sensor for detecting the winning of a game ball to the other attackers is provided separately from the big winning mouth sensor S5, and the detection output of the winning sensor is used for a lottery notification for short wins and small hits. In addition, the detection output of the special winning prize sensor S5 may be used for the long hit notification lottery.

50 ... Image display, 60a ... Start chucker, 60b ... Electric tulip,
100 ... Attacker, 140 ... Special symbol display, 170 ... Notification lottery symbol display,
300 ... main control device, 400b ... production control unit, 427 ... RAM, S5 ... big prize opening sensor, K ... notification lottery execution hold number, TB1 ... big hit random number table.

Claims (5)

Open per long pattern specified based on the open time corresponding to the long permissible amount of game balls, short open pattern specified based on the open time shorter than the open time by this long open pattern, or player A large winning opening means that is opened so as to be able to win a game ball based on a small hit opening pattern that appears to be in the same open state as the short hit opening pattern.
A jackpot lottery means for performing a jackpot lottery on condition that a game ball wins a winning prize opening means;
Special symbol display means for variably displaying the special symbol corresponding to the jackpot lottery,
A grand prize opening winning detection means for detecting the winning when the game ball wins the big prize opening means while the grand prize opening means is open;
When the result of the big hit lottery by the big hit lottery means is the long hit, the short hit or the small hit, the big winning opening means according to the long hit open pattern, the short hit open pattern or the small hit open pattern First control means for controlling to open
Second control means for controlling the special symbol display means so as to variably display the special symbol on the condition that a game ball is won in the start winning opening means;
When the result of the jackpot lottery by the jackpot lottery means is the short hit or the jackpot, receiving the detection output for each detection output generated from the jackpot winning prize detecting means, the jackpot winning probability is a normal probability. A first notification lottery means for performing a notification lottery with a predetermined first notification lottery probability as to whether or not to notify whether a low probability or a high probability that is higher than the normal probability;
When the result of the jackpot lottery means by the jackpot lottery means is the long hit, the detection output is received for each detection output generated from the jackpot winning prize detection means, and the jackpot winning probability is the low probability or the high probability. A second notification lottery means for performing a notification lottery with a predetermined second notification lottery probability that is different from the predetermined first notification lottery probability.
A notification lottery result determination means for determining a result of the notification lottery by the first or second notification lottery means;
A notification lottery symbol display means for variably displaying a notification lottery symbol corresponding to the notification lottery;
A third control means for controlling the notice lottery symbol display means so that the notice lottery symbol is variably displayed when the notice lottery means notifies whether the probability is the low probability or the high probability. ,
After the change display of the notification lottery symbol by the notification lottery symbol display means, the notification lottery result determination means determines that the result of the notification lottery is a result of notifying whether the result is the low probability or the high probability. And a fourth control means for controlling the notice lottery symbol display means so as to stop and display the contents of the effect clearly indicating the low probability or the high probability. Jackpot lottery result determination means for determining whether the result of the jackpot lottery by the jackpot lottery means is the long hit, the short hit or the small hit;
When the big win lottery result determination means determines that the long win, the short win or the small win, the winning prize of the game ball to the big winning opening means for each detection output generated from the big winning opening winning detection means Winning determination means for determining,
A holding means for adding a prize for the game ball and holding it as a notice lottery execution hold number every time it is determined that the game ball is won by the winning judgment means;
In accordance with the notice lottery by the first or second notice lottery means, there is provided a variable display determination means for judging whether or not the notice lottery symbol display means is in a variable display of the notice lottery symbol display means,
Each of the first and second notification lottery means obtains a subtraction update result of the notification lottery execution hold number from the big winning opening winning detection means for each subtraction update of the notification lottery execution hold number of the holding means. The notification lottery is performed in response to the detection output of
When the number of holds for the notice lottery execution of the holding means is less than "1", when the change display determining means determines that the notice lottery symbol is not being displayed in a change, the third control means 2. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the notification lottery symbol display means is controlled to perform variable display of the notification lottery symbol under the notification lottery. A notice lottery stop command setting means for setting a notice lottery stop command for stopping the notice lottery by the second notice lottery means;
The first control means repeats the opening pattern per long and the opening pattern per short by a predetermined number of rounds, and repeats the small hitting opening pattern as many times as the predetermined number of rounds. , And the opening control of the big prize opening means is performed,
The notification lottery stop command setting means sets the notification lottery stop command after reaching the repetition of the number of rounds smaller than the predetermined number of rounds after starting the repetition of the per-length release pattern. And
When the jackpot lottery result determination means determines that the long win, the determination by the winning determination means for the winning of the game ball to the big prize opening means is prohibited on the premise of the set of the notification lottery stop command. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 2.   The pachinko gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the predetermined second notification lottery probability is lower than the predetermined first notification lottery probability.   The notification lottery symbol display means by the notification lottery symbol display means on the assumption that the notification lottery result determination means determines that the result of the notification lottery is a result of notifying whether the result is the low probability or the high probability. The pachinko gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a clear unit that clears the number of pending notification lottery executions after the variable display is completed.

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