JP2011092361A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To inform a player about performing a right shooting before an opening and closing member is opened when small winning is awarded in a normal game state. <P>SOLUTION: A Pachinko game machine 100 is equipped with a first start opening where a game ball enters by a left shooting, a second special start opening, a second electric accessory start opening where a game ball enters by the right shooting, and an opening and closing prize winning means which is disposed in a right side region of a game board and has the opening and closing member opening and closing for attracting the game ball. A game state setting part 505 sets either a time reduction game state in which the game is played by the right shooting by making an electric tulip provided in the vicinity of the second electric accessory start opening open easily or the normal game state in which the game is performed by the left shooting by making the electric tulip less likely to open. An informing control part 510 informs about urging the right shooting before a blade is opened when the small winning is awarded by the entering of the game ball into the second special start opening in the normal game state. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine that is a combined type of an old first type and an old second type, in which a game is played by left-handed and right-handed.

  Conventionally, an old type 1 pachinko game machine called “Digipachi” is known. Former type 1 pachinko gaming machine, when a game ball wins a specific starting opening, obtains a random number at the timing of starting winning, and determines whether or not the random number matches a predetermined jackpot random number And the lottery result of the jackpot determination is displayed as a special symbol. Then, when the acquired random number matches the jackpot random number, the special symbol indicating the predetermined jackpot is stopped and the game is shifted to the jackpot gaming state.

  In the big hit gaming state, the big prize opening is opened for a predetermined number of rounds. One round ends when the opening / closing time of the big prize opening reaches a specified time (for example, 30 seconds) or when a specified number (for example, 10) of game balls wins during the opening of 30 seconds. Then, the next round is started in accordance with the content of the winning jackpot, and intermittent opening and closing of the big prize opening is repeated until the maximum round is reached. In this way, a large number of game balls can be obtained in the big hit game state.

  When the jackpot ends, a support function (electric chew support) using an electric tulip such as a short-time gaming state or a probability variation gaming state is added according to the type of jackpot. When the electric chew support is added, it is easy to open the electric tulip provided in the vicinity of the second starting port, so that the game ball can easily win the second starting port. In the jackpot lottery with respect to the game ball won at the second starting port, a jackpot advantageous to the player is more likely to occur than the game ball won at the first starting port. The jackpot that is advantageous to the player is specifically a jackpot with a large number of rounds or a jackpot with electric support.

  Conventionally, an old second type pachinko game machine called "honey" is known. In the former type 2 gaming machine, an open / close winning device having a pair of movable pieces (honey) is provided on the game board, and when the game ball wins a predetermined starting port, the opening / closing winning device of the game is played once, for example. Alternatively, it is a small hit that opens and closes twice, and the game ball flowing down the game board surface is captured, and the captured game ball is guided into the open / close prize apparatus. A specific area called a V zone is provided inside the open / close winning device. When a game ball that has won a prize in the open / close winning device passes through the V zone (V winning), it shifts to a big hit gaming state. To do. If you do not win V, you will lose.

  In the big hit gaming state, the predetermined number of rounds and the nesting repeat the opening and closing operation intermittently. For example, one round ends when the number of opening / closing of the honey reaches a specified number of times (for example, 18 times), or when a game ball wins a specified number (for example, 10) of the opening / closing prize-winning device while releasing the specified number of times of honey. Then, the next round is started according to the content of the winning jackpot, and the intermittent opening and closing of the honey is further repeated. The opening and closing of the honey is repeated up to the final round set according to the contents of the jackpot. In this way, a large number of game balls can be obtained in the big hit game state.

  Furthermore, conventionally, a pachinko gaming machine of a combined type of an old first type and an old second type is known (for example, see Patent Document 1 below). The compound pachinko gaming machine has, for example, a plurality of start ports including a first start port and a second start port for starting and winning a game ball launched into the right region of the game board. An open / close winning device is provided.

  When such a combined pachinko gaming machine wins a game ball at the first starting port, for example, it draws a lottery whether or not it is a big hit that opens the big winning port. When a big win is won by a winning lottery, symbols such as the number of continuous rounds when a big hit is made and the presence or absence of a short-time game after the end of the big win are determined.

  When the jackpot ends, the game shifts to the short-time gaming state according to the jackpot symbol determination result. In the short-time gaming state, electric Chu support is added. When the electric chew support is added, the electric tulip provided in the vicinity of the second starting port can be easily opened, that is, the game ball can be easily won at the second starting port, and the game is played by hitting right. .

  When a game ball wins at the second start opening, a lottery for determining whether or not to hit a bonus or a lottery for determining whether or not a big hit is made. At the time of a small hit, a small hit symbol determination is performed, such as the number of continuous rounds when a big win is made due to a V prize and the presence or absence of a short-time game after the end of the big win.

  When the game is won in the small win and the bonnet is released, the game ball wins the open / close winning device and wins the V prize, or when the win is won by the lottery, the big win that opens the big prize opening is started. It has become.

  In particular, in a pachinko gaming machine that is a combination of the former type 1 type and the former type 2 type, in order to win only the game balls passing through the right area of the game board into the open / close winning device, For example, it is known that the honey is arranged only in the right region) and the game is played by right-handed in the short-time game state.

JP-A-2005-329108

  However, in the above-described prior art, if a small win that can be won in a normal gaming state where a game is played by left-handed, a winning ball is placed in the open / close prize-winning device by right-handed when the small hit is won. Let the game be played. At this time, for example, in the case of a novice player who is not familiar with the game technique, there is a problem that the timing of making a right turn is not known and the game ball cannot be won in the open / close prize winning device.

  As a result, in the case of a beginner player, the number of jackpot occurrences is smaller than that of a player who is familiar with the game technique, that is, there is a risk that there will be less play and there will be a disadvantage, There was a problem that caused a decrease in motivation.

  In order to eliminate the above-mentioned problems caused by the prior art, the present invention is a complex pachinko gaming machine in which the honey is arranged only in one area of the game board, and the player gains the game regardless of the skill of the player. The purpose is to deter the decline in gaming motivation.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the present invention employs the following configuration. Reference numerals in parentheses indicate correspondence with the embodiments in order to facilitate understanding of the present invention, and do not limit the scope of the present invention. A pachinko gaming machine (100) according to the present invention includes an openable openable / closable member (131) that is arranged in one region of the game board (102) and attracts a game ball, and a small open / close member (131). Opening / closing prize winning means (130) having a specific area (132) that shifts to a big hit by passing a game ball at the time of hitting, and a first game ball that is launched in the other area of the game board (102) The start opening (111) and the openable / closable electric motor (141) that attracts the game ball are not provided in the vicinity, and the game ball launched into the other area of the game board (102) receives the start prize. The special second starting port (113), the first starting port (111) and the special second starting port (113) are spaced apart from each other, and are openable and closable ordinary electric appliances that attract game balls in the vicinity. (141 And a game ball that is launched in the one area of the game board (102) is a second start opening (112) for playing a winning combination and a game won in each start opening (111, 112, 113) A lottery means for performing a lottery for a ball including a lottery for opening the opening and closing member (131) and a big lottery for opening the big winning opening (150) for a predetermined round without passing through the small hits (501), special symbol variation means (502) for varying and stopping the lottery result of the winning lottery by the lottery means (501) as a special symbol, and the special symbol stopped by the special symbol variation means (502) The opening / closing control means (503) that opens the opening / closing member (131) and the jackpot are provided in the vicinity of the second start opening (112). It is easy to open the ordinary electric accessory (141), and when the game ball is launched into the one area of the game board (102) and a game is played, or the ordinary electric accessory (141) is A game state setting means (505) for setting one of the normal game states in which a game ball is launched in the other area of the game board (102) so as to be difficult to open, and the game state setting means In the state in which the normal gaming state is set by (505), when the small win is won by winning the special second starting port (113), the opening / closing member (131) is moved by the opening / closing control means (503). Notification control means (510) for notifying the player that a specific hit is made to hit a game ball in the one area of the game board (102) until it is released. ).

  In the above invention, in the state in which the normal gaming state is set by the gaming state setting means (505), when winning a small win by winning the special second starting port (113), the special symbol changing means ( 502) further comprising delay means (506) for delaying the opening timing of the opening / closing member (131) by the opening / closing control means (503) by increasing the fluctuation time of the special symbol that is fluctuated and stopped by (502). The means (510) notifies the player that the specific hit is to be made while the opening timing of the opening / closing member (131) is delayed by the delay means (506).

  In the above invention, the lottery means (2801) has pre-lottery means (2802) for performing a lottery in advance for the holding ball at the timing of starting winning, and the notification control means (510) includes the pre-lottery When the holding ball by winning the special second start port (113) is won by the means (2802), the holding ball won by the special symbol changing means (502) is the special symbol. Before starting to fluctuate, the player is informed that the specific hit is to be made.

  In the above-mentioned invention, in a state where the short-time gaming state is set by the gaming state setting means (505), a small hit is made by winning a prize to the electric power second starting port (112) or the special second starting port (113). Is further provided with shortening means for advancing the opening timing of the opening / closing member (131) by the opening / closing control means (503), and the notification control means (510, 2801) includes the opening / closing member ( 131) In the short game state when the release timing is shortened, the player is continuously notified that the specific hit is to be made.

  According to the present invention, when a small win is won in the normal gaming state, the player is notified that a game ball is launched in one area until the opening / closing member is opened. Therefore, regardless of the skill of the player, it is possible to win a game ball in the open / close winning device, and to properly generate a jackpot. As a result, it is possible to cause the player to acquire an appropriate ball and to suppress a decrease in the player's willingness to play.

It is explanatory drawing which showed the pachinko game machine. It is explanatory drawing which showed the detailed structure of the pachinko gaming machine. It is the block diagram which showed the internal structure of the control part of a pachinko game machine. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an outline of the first embodiment. 1 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a pachinko gaming machine according to a first embodiment; It is the flowchart which showed the timer interruption process which a main control part performs. It is the flowchart which showed the start port SW process which a main control part performs. It is the flowchart which showed the prior judgment process which a main control part performs. It is the flowchart which showed the special symbol process which a main control part performs. It is the flowchart which showed the hit determination processing which a main control part performs. It is explanatory drawing which showed an example of the hit random number determination table. It is explanatory drawing which showed an example of the design random number determination table used when digesting a special 1 reserved ball. It is explanatory drawing which showed an example of the design random number determination table used when digesting a special 2 reservation ball. 3 is a flowchart showing variation pattern selection processing according to the first exemplary embodiment; It is explanatory drawing which showed an example of the special fluctuation pattern table used at the time of the small hit by the special 2 holding ball in a normal game state. It is explanatory drawing which showed an example of the short fluctuation pattern table used at the time of the small hit by the special 2 reservation ball in a time-short game state. 3 is a flowchart showing a stop process according to the first exemplary embodiment; It is the flowchart which showed the winning combination process which a main control part performs. It is the flowchart which showed the opening / closing prize winning device process which a main control part performs. It is the flowchart which showed the opening / closing prize winning device process which a main control part performs. It is explanatory drawing which showed an example of the round number / opening pattern setting table. It is the flowchart which showed the V zone SW process which a main control part performs. It is the flowchart which showed the big prize mouth game processing which the main control section performs. It is the flowchart which showed the game state setting process which a main control part performs. It is the flowchart which showed the right-handed alerting | reporting process which a main control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the timer interruption process which a production control part performs. It is the flowchart which showed the command reception process which a production control part performs. It is the flowchart which showed the command reception process which a production control part performs. 3 is a flowchart showing a variation effect selection process according to the first exemplary embodiment; 3 is a flowchart showing a small hit effect selection process according to the first embodiment; It is explanatory drawing which showed an example of the right strike notification effect. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an outline of a second embodiment. It is the block diagram which showed the functional structure of the pachinko game machine concerning Embodiment 2. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a special symbol process according to the second embodiment. 10 is a flowchart showing variation pattern selection processing according to the second exemplary embodiment; It is explanatory drawing which showed an example of the small hit variation pattern table used at the time of small hit in Embodiment 2. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a loss variation pattern table used at the time of loss in the second embodiment. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a variation effect selection process according to the second exemplary embodiment;

  Exemplary embodiments 1 and 2 of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

(Embodiment 1)
(Basic configuration of pachinko machine)
First, the basic configuration of the pachinko gaming machine will be described. FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing a pachinko gaming machine. In the first to third embodiments, a so-called compound type pachinko game machine of the former first type (digital type) and old second type (honey) is used.

  In FIG. 1, a pachinko gaming machine 100 has a rectangular frame 101, and a game board 102 is detachably attached to a window hole of the frame 101. A glass frame (not shown) is attached to the front surface of the game board 102 so as to be opened and closed. In addition, a lower part of the game board 102 is provided with a tray part 103 for storing game balls, a launch lever 104 for launching the game balls of the tray part 103, and the like.

  On the upper surface of the saucer 103, for example, an effect button 105 is provided for allowing a player to perform an operation and participate in the game. Further, on the upper surface of the saucer portion 103, there are provided a game ball purchase button, a game ball purchase cancel button, a ball removal button for removing the game ball in the saucer portion 103 from below to the outside, and the like. In the center of the game board 102, an image display unit 106 made of a liquid crystal display is provided to output screen information for production.

  Next, the game flow of the pachinko gaming machine 100 will be described together with main components. Details of the main components will be described later with reference to FIG. The pachinko gaming machine 100 includes a first start port 111, a second electric start port 112, a special second start port 113, a first special figure display unit 121, a second special figure display unit 122, and a normal symbol. A display unit 123, a hold display unit 124, a right-handed notification display unit 125, an open / close winning device 130, a gate 140, an electric tulip 141, and a special winning opening 150 are provided. In the following description, description will be made using numbers in parentheses indicating game procedures. This number corresponds to the number in parentheses described in FIG.

  (1) First, in the normal gaming state, as shown by reference numeral 170, the player performs a so-called left-handed game that strikes the left area or the central area of the game board 102, and aims at the first start port 111. (2) When the game ball wins the first start opening 111, a big hit lottery is performed and the first special figure display unit (hereinafter referred to as "special 1 display unit") 121 is changed.

  When the first special symbol indicating the lottery result of the winning lottery stopped on the special 1 display unit 121 (hereinafter referred to as “special diagram 1”) is a symbol indicating a big hit, (3) the number of rounds corresponding to the lottery result of the per lottery The big winning opening 150 is a big hit. In the case of this jackpot, for example, the image display unit 106 performs an effect that suggests a jackpot by aligning and stopping the same effect symbols such as “7, 7, 7”. During the big hit, the game is played by right-handed as indicated by reference numeral 180. Note that the right hand strike corresponds to the special strike of the present invention.

  During the jackpot, the number of rounds corresponding to the jackpot symbol shown in FIG. After the jackpot is over, if the jackpot symbol is a symbol indicating “no time”, the game returns to the normal gaming state, and if the jackpot symbol is a symbol indicating “with a flag”, the game is 100 times short Migrate to Note that 100 times corresponds to the number of times the special symbol fluctuates.

  (4) If a game ball wins a special second starting port 113 provided on the stage 115 in a normal gaming state where a game is played by left-handed, (5) The figure display part (hereinafter referred to as “special 2 display part”) 122 changes. Note that there is almost no winning at the special second starting port 113, and specifically, for example, the ratio is such that one out of 2500 game balls that have been launched will win.

  When the stopped second special symbol (hereinafter referred to as “special symbol 2”) is a symbol indicating a small hit indicating the release of the honey 131, after a predetermined interval time elapses, ( 6) The honey 131 of the open / close winning device 130 is opened once, for example, for 1.2 seconds. When the stopped special figure 2 is a symbol indicating a jackpot, it is a jackpot.

  Note that the special figure 2 at the time of jackpot or jackpot indicating the release of the honey 131 is information on the number of consecutive rounds in the jackpot game and information on whether or not the short-time game is added to the gaming state after the jackpot is over. Is included.

  (7) When the game ball wins the open / close winning device 130 via the honey 131 and passes through the V zone 132 during the small hit, (8) the number of rounds corresponding to the small win symbol and the big winning opening 150 are opened. A big hit. Note that the number of rounds shown in the special figure 2 at the time of a small hit includes the release of the honey 131 at the time of the small hit.

  When the jackpot is over, if the special figure 2 that has been stopped is a symbol that shows a jackpot with a time-saving, it will newly shift to the time-saving gaming state of 100 times.

  (9) In the short-time gaming state, the player makes a right turn as indicated by reference numeral 180 and aims at the gate 140. When the game ball passes through the gate 140, (10) the normal symbol display portion 123 fluctuates for 1.5 seconds. When the stopped normal symbol is a winning symbol, (11) the electric tulip 141 is opened three times for 1.8 seconds. Note that when the stopped normal symbol is a lost symbol, the electric tulip 141 is not opened. The electric tulip 141 corresponds to the ordinary electric accessory of the present invention.

  When the game ball wins the electric start second start opening 112 spaced apart from the first start opening 111 via the electric tulip 141, a lottery is performed per (12), and the special 2 display section 122 changes. When the stopped special figure 2 is a symbol indicating a small hit indicating the release of the honey 131, after the predetermined interval time has elapsed, (13) the honey 131 of the open / close prize winning device 130 is changed according to the content of the small hit. Open once, for example 1.2 seconds. If the stopped special figure 2 is a symbol indicating a jackpot, it will be a jackpot again.

  (14) When the game ball wins the open / close winning device 130 via the honey 131 and passes the V zone 132 during the small hit, (15) the number of rounds corresponding to the small hit symbol and the large winning opening 150 are opened. A big hit. When the jackpot is over, if the special figure 2 that has been stopped is a symbol that shows a jackpot with a time-saving, it will newly shift to the time-saving gaming state of 100 times.

  Here, a supplementary description will be given of the case where the game ball passes through the gate 140 in the normal game state. When the game ball passes through the gate 140 in the normal game state, the normal symbol display unit 123 fluctuates for 4 seconds. In the normal gaming state, when the stopped normal symbol is a winning symbol, the electric tulip 141 performs the opening for 0.15 seconds once.

  In the short-time gaming state, when the game ball passes through the gate 140, the normal symbol display unit 123 fluctuates for 1.5 seconds. Further, in the normal gaming state, when the stopped normal symbol is a winning symbol, the electric tulip 141 performs 1.8 seconds of opening three times.

  As described above, in the normal gaming state, the variation time of the normal symbol is lengthened and the opening time of the electric tulip 141 is shortened, so that the small hit by winning the electric power second start port 112 in the normal gaming state is achieved. Occurrence, that is, inappropriate games such as a player aiming at the gate 140 are suppressed. On the other hand, in the short-time gaming state, by shortening the normal symbol variation time and lengthening the opening of the electric tulip 141, it is easy to generate a big hit, allowing the player to get a lot of balls and enabling a quick game I have to.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 100, the arrangement positions of the first start port 111, the special second start port 113, and the electric power second start port 112 are not limited to this, and the player's way of hitting according to the game state The first start port 105, the special second start port 113, and the second start port 112 need only be spaced apart from each other. For example, the first start port 111 and the special second start port 113 may be aimed at the right stroke in the normal gaming state, while the electric power second start port 112 may be aimed at the left stroke in the short-time gaming state. Specifically, it is essential that the electric tulip 141 be arranged in the vicinity of the electric power second start port 112, and the first start port 111, the special second start port 113, and the second start port 112 are respectively replaced. It is good also as a structure.

  In addition, the jackpot is made to open a predetermined number of rounds of the grand prize winning opening 150, but the present invention is not limited to this. The number of rounds may be released.

(Detailed configuration of pachinko machine)
Next, the detailed configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a detailed configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 100. In FIG. 2, an open / close prize apparatus 130 is provided in the approximate center of the game board 102. On the upper right side of the open / close winning device 130, a honey 131 that can be opened and closed is provided. The honey 131 captures the game ball passing through the right area of the game board 102 by hitting right.

  Inside the open / close winning device 130, a V zone 132 and a movable body 203 are provided. The movable body 203 operates so as to distribute the game balls won through the honey 131 to the special passage 201 (left side in the figure) or the normal passage 202 (right side in the figure). The special passage 201 makes it easy for the game ball to reach the V zone 132. The normal passage 202 makes it difficult for the game ball to reach the V zone 132 as compared to the special passage 201.

  In the V zone 132, a V zone switch (SW) described later is provided. The game ball that has passed through the special passage 201 is guided to the first rotating body 204. On the other hand, the game ball that has passed through the normal passage 202 is guided to the second rotating body 205.

  The first rotating body 204 provided on the special passage 201 side includes, for example, three rotation accommodating portions 204a that accommodate game balls. One of the three rotation accommodating portions 204 a is a specific accommodating area for guiding the game ball to the V zone 132. Two of the three rotation storage portions 204a are general storage regions that guide the game ball to a region (non-specific region) other than the V zone 132.

  On the other hand, the second rotating body 205 provided on the normal passage 202 side includes, for example, five rotation accommodating portions 205a for accommodating game balls. One of the five rotation accommodating portions 205 a is a specific accommodating area for guiding the game ball to the V zone 132. Four of the five rotation storage portions 205a are general storage areas that guide the game balls to the non-specific areas.

  A stage 115 is provided below the opening / closing prize winning device 130. The stage 115 is formed in a curved shape and is provided with an inclination that descends toward the front side. The game ball on the stage 115 reciprocates left and right along the curvature of the stage, and when the reciprocating amplitude decreases, the game ball falls downward due to the downward inclination.

  On the back side of the stage 115, a special second start port 113 for changing the special figure 2 displayed on the special 2 display unit 122 is provided. A special second start port SW is provided inside the special second start port 113. When a game ball is detected by the special second start port SW, the special figure 2 of the special 2 display unit 122 is displayed in a variable manner. To do. A rare game ball wins the special second starting port 113. The ratio at which the game ball wins the special second start opening 113 is, for example, a ratio of winning one game out of 2500 shot balls.

  In addition, on the lower right side of the game board 102, a special 1 display unit 121 that displays and displays special figure 1, a special 2 display unit 122 that displays and displays special figure 2, and a normal symbol change and display are displayed. A normal symbol display unit 123 to perform, a hold display unit 124 to display a hold ball, and a right strike notification display unit 125 to perform a right strike notification display are provided. The special 1 display unit 121 and the special 2 display unit 122 are configured by, for example, a 7-segment display unit, and indicate the presence / absence of a short time after the big hit and the number of continuous rounds by the displayed numbers and the colors of the numbers. It has become.

  The hold display unit 124 includes a plurality of LEDs, and displays the game ball won in the first start port 111 as a special 1 hold ball which is a right to receive a winning lottery. In addition, the hold display unit 124 displays the game balls won in the electric power second start opening 112 or the special second start opening 113 as special 2 hold balls that are the right to receive a winning lottery. The right-handed notification display unit 125 includes an LED, and lights up in a gaming state where a game is played by right-handed, such as during a big hit or during a short-time game.

  In the lower region of the open / close winning device 130, a first start port 111 for changing the special figure 1 displayed on the special display unit 121 is provided. A first start port SW is provided inside the first start port 111. When a game ball is detected by the first start port SW, the special figure 1 on the special display unit 121 is displayed in a variable manner.

  A gate SW is provided inside the gate 140 disposed in the right region of the open / close winning device 130, and when a game ball is detected by the gate SW, the normal symbol on the normal symbol display unit 123 is variably displayed. . When a specific normal symbol stops on the normal symbol display unit 123, the electric tulip 141 is opened.

  Below the gate 140, a second electric start port 112 for changing the special figure 2 displayed on the special 2 display unit 122 is provided. An electric tulip 141 as a normal electric combination that guides the game ball to the electric combination second start opening 112 is provided in the vicinity of the electric combination second start opening 112. An electric role second start port SW is provided inside the electric role second start port 112. When a game ball is detected by the electric role second start port SW, the special figure 2 of the special 2 display unit 122 is displayed. Is displayed fluctuating.

  A big prize opening 150 is provided below the second electric service start port 112. The big prize opening 150 is opened in the big hit gaming state, and a big prize opening SW is provided therein. An out port 241 is provided at the bottom of the game board 102.

(Internal configuration of control unit of pachinko machine)
Next, the internal configuration of the control unit of the pachinko gaming machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the control unit of the pachinko gaming machine 100. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the control unit 300 of the pachinko gaming machine 100 includes a main control unit 301 that controls the progress of the game, an effect control unit 302 that controls the contents of the effect, and a prize ball control that controls the payout of the prize ball. Part 303. The configuration of each control unit will be described in detail below.

(1. Main control unit)
The main control unit 301 includes a CPU 311, a ROM 312, a RAM 313, an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown), and the like. The main control unit 301 functions to control the progress of the game of the pachinko gaming machine 100 by executing various programs stored in the ROM 312 while the CPU 311 uses the RAM 313 as a work area. Specifically, the main control unit 301 performs jackpot lottery, normal symbol lottery, game state control, and the like, and controls the progress of the game. The main control unit 301 is realized by a main control board.

  The CPU 311 executes basic processing accompanying the progress of game content based on various programs stored in advance in the ROM 312. The ROM 312 has a winning lottery program, a special symbol variation program, a normal symbol lottery program, an electric tulip control program, an open / close winning device control program, a jackpot setting program, an open / close delay program, a game state setting program, a hold storage program, a right-handed notification program Etc. are stored.

  The winning lottery program is a program that performs a winning lottery including a small lottery and a big win lottery by detecting a game ball by the first starting port SW111a or the second starting port SW112a. The special symbol variation program is a program for varying / stopping the lottery result of the winning lottery as a special symbol.

  The normal symbol lottery program is a program for performing a normal symbol lottery on whether or not to open the electric tulip 141 when a game ball is detected by the gate SW 140a. The electric tulip control program is a program for closing the electric tulip 141 in a normal state and opening the electric tulip 141 for a predetermined period when the normal symbol lottery is won.

  The open / close winning device control program is a program for opening the honey 131 for a predetermined time when the lottery result of the winning lottery is a small hit. The opening time of the honey 131 is 1.2 seconds. The jackpot setting program is a program for opening a predetermined number of rounds and the big winning opening 150 when a V win is made at the time of a small win or when the lottery result of the win lottery is a big win.

  The opening / closing delay program is a program for delaying the opening timing of the honey 131 by increasing the variation time of the special symbol when winning a small winning by winning the second start opening 112, 113 in the normal gaming state. . The gaming state setting program is a program for setting a short-time gaming state or a normal gaming state after a big win according to the lottery result of the winning lottery.

  The short-time gaming state is a gaming state in which an electric chew support function that makes it easy to open the electric tulip 141 is added, and a game is played by right-handed. The electric chew support is a function in which the variation time of the normal symbol is set short, and further, the opening time of the electric tulip 141 in the normal symbol lottery is set long.

  The normal gaming state is a gaming state in which the electric chew support function is not added, that is, a gaming state in which the electric tulip 141 is hardly opened. In the normal gaming state, the game is played by left-handed.

  The holding storage program is a program for storing a game ball won in the first starting port 111 as a special 1 holding ball which is a right to win a lottery. In addition, the holding storage program is a program for storing the game balls won in the electric power second start opening 112 or the special second start opening 113 as special 2 holding balls that are the right to win a lottery. The right-handed notification program is a program that turns on the right-handed notification display unit 125 during the small hit, the big hit, and the short-time gaming state.

  The main control unit 301 includes various switches (SW) for detecting a game ball, a solenoid for opening and closing an electric accessory such as an open / close prize apparatus 130, the above-described special display unit 121, special display unit 122, normal The symbol display part 123 etc. are connected.

  Specifically, the various SWs connected to the main control unit 301 include the first start port SW111a, the second start port SW112a, the device winning SW 130a, the V zone SW132, the gate SW 140a, and the big winning port. SW150a. The first start port SW111a detects a game ball that has won the first start port 111. The electric role second start port SW112a detects a game ball won in the electric role second start port 112. The special second start port SW113a detects a game ball won in the special second start port 113.

  The device winning SW 130a detects a game ball that has won the open / close winning device 130. The gate SW 140a detects a game ball that has passed through the gate 140. The V zone SW 132 a detects a game ball won in the V zone 132. The special winning opening SW 150 a detects a game ball that has won the special winning opening 150. The detection result by each switch is input to the main control unit 301. A proximity switch or the like is used as these switches.

  The solenoids include a honey solenoid 131a, an electric tulip solenoid (electric Chu solenoid in the figure) 141a, and a special prize opening solenoid 150b. The honey solenoid 131a opens and closes the honey 131 of the open / close winning device 130. The electric tulip solenoid 141a opens and closes the electric tulip 141. The special prize opening solenoid 150b opens and closes the special prize opening 150.

  The main control unit 301 controls driving for each solenoid. For example, the main control unit 301 controls the driving of the honey solenoid 131a when the lottery result of the big hit lottery is a small hit. The main control unit 301 controls the driving of the electric tulip solenoid 141a based on the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery. Further, the main control unit 301 controls the driving of the big winning opening solenoid 150b based on the lottery result of the big win lottery and the V winning of the game ball.

  The main control unit 301 controls the display contents of the special 1 display unit 121, the special 2 display unit 122, and the normal symbol display unit 123 based on the lottery results of the winning lottery and the normal symbol lottery. The special 1 display unit 121 variably displays the lottery result of the winning lottery with respect to the game ball won in the first start port 111 as the special figure 1 and stops and displays it after a predetermined period.

  Similarly, the special 2 display unit 122 displays the lottery result of the winning lottery with respect to the game ball won at the electric power second start port 112 or the special second start port 113 as the special figure 2 and displays the stop after a predetermined period. To do. The normal symbol display unit 123 performs a normal symbol lottery on the game balls that have passed through the gate 140, variably displays the normal symbols, and stops displaying after a predetermined period.

  The main control unit 301 is connected to a special 1 hold display unit 124a, a special 2 hold display unit 124b, and a general-purpose hold display unit 124c. The special 1 hold display section 124a displays the game balls that have won the first start port 111 as special 1 hold balls that are the right to receive a winning lottery. The special 2 hold display unit 124b displays the game balls won in the electric power second start port 112 or the special second start port 113 as special 2 hold balls, which is a right to receive a winning lottery. The general figure hold display unit 124c displays the game ball that has passed through the gate 140 as a general figure hold ball that is a right to receive a normal symbol lottery.

  The main control unit 301 is connected to the right-handed notification display unit 125. The right-handed notification display unit 125 performs a lighting display for prompting a right-handed hit in a gaming state where a right-handed game is played, such as during a big hit or during a short-time game.

  Further, the main control unit 301 is connected to the movable body 203, the first rotating body 204, and the second rotating body 205, and controls the operation of each section. The main control unit 301 is also connected to the effect control unit 302 and the prize ball control unit 303, and outputs various commands to the respective control units. For example, the main control unit 301 outputs effect commands such as a change start command, a change stop command, and a big hit start command to the effect control unit 302. Further, the main control unit 301 outputs a prize ball command to the prize ball control unit 303. The prize ball command includes information indicating the number of prize balls to be paid out.

(2. Production control unit)
The production control unit 302 includes a production control unit 302a, an image / sound control unit 302b, and a lamp control unit 302c, and has a function of controlling the production content of the pachinko gaming machine 100. The effect control unit 302a controls the entire effect control unit 302 based on various commands received from the main control unit 301. The image / sound control unit 302b controls the image and sound based on the instruction content from the production supervision unit 302a. The lamp control unit 302c controls lighting of lamps provided on the frame 101, the game board 102, and the like.

(2-1. Director of Production)
First, the configuration of the production control unit 302a will be described. The production control unit 302a includes a CPU 321, a ROM 322, a RAM 323, a real time clock (hereinafter referred to as “RTC”) 324, an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown), and the like.

  The CPU 321 executes processing for determining the production contents based on various programs stored in the ROM 322 in advance. The ROM 322 stores various programs such as a notification effect program and a variable effect program necessary for the CPU 321 to execute the above processing. The RAM 323 functions as a work area for the CPU 321 and stores data indicating the contents of effects.

  In the case where the main control unit 301 is in the normal gaming state, the notification effect program is for the player to win until the bonus 131 is released if winning is won by winning the second starting ports 112 and 113. This is a program for notifying that a right hand is to be made. The variation effect program is a program that causes the effect symbol to vary corresponding to the variation time of the special symbol displayed on the special 1 display unit 121 or the special 2 display unit 122, and stops the effect symbol corresponding to the special symbol to be stopped. It is.

  The RTC 324 measures and outputs the actual time. The RTC 324 continues the clocking operation with a backup power source (not shown) even when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is cut off. In addition, an effect button 105 is connected to the effect control unit 302a and receives an operation input by a player.

(2-2. Image / Audio Control Unit)
Next, the configuration of the image / sound controller 302b will be described. The image / sound controller 302b includes a CPU 332, a ROM 333, a RAM 334, an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown), and the like.

  The CPU 332 executes image and sound generation and output processing. The ROM 333 stores a program for image and sound generation and output processing, various image data such as background images, design images, and character images necessary for the processing, various sound data, and the like. The RAM 334 functions as a work area for the CPU 332 and temporarily stores image data to be displayed on the image display unit 106 and audio data to be output from the speaker 335.

  That is, the image / sound control unit 302b performs image and sound control based on an instruction from the production control unit 302a by executing various programs stored in the ROM 333 while the CPU 332 uses the RAM 334 as a work area. Works like doing.

  For example, the CPU 332 performs various image processing and audio processing such as background image display processing, effect design variation / stop display processing, character image display processing, and character image display processing based on the instruction content instructed from the effect supervising unit 302a. Execute. At this time, the CPU 332 reads image data and audio data necessary for processing from the ROM 333 and writes them in the RAM 334.

  Image data such as a background image and effect design image written in the RAM 334 is output to the image display unit 106 connected to the image / sound control unit 302b and displayed on the display screen of the image display unit 106. The audio data written in the RAM 334 is output to the speaker 335 connected to the image / audio control unit 302b, and audio based on the audio data is output from the speaker 335.

(2-3. Lamp control unit)
Next, the configuration of the lamp control unit 302c will be described. The lamp control unit 302c includes a CPU 341, a ROM 342, a RAM 343, an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown), and the like. The CPU 341 executes processing for turning on the lamp and the like. The ROM 342 stores various programs necessary for executing the above processing, control data used for lamp lighting necessary for the processing, and the like. The RAM 343 functions as a work area for the CPU 341.

  The lamp control unit 302c is connected to the panel lamp 345, the frame lamp 346, and the movable accessory 347, and outputs data for lighting control and data for operation control. Accordingly, the lamp control unit 302c functions to control the lighting of the lamps provided in the frame 101, the game board 102, and the like and the operation of the movable accessory 347.

  In the production control unit 302, the production control unit 302a, the image / sound control unit 302b, and the lamp control unit 302c are provided as different board functions, but they may be configured on the same printed board. However, each function is independent even when they are incorporated on the same printed circuit board.

(3. Prize ball control unit)
Next, the configuration of the winning ball control unit 303 will be described. The winning ball control unit 303 includes a CPU 351, a ROM 352, a RAM 353, an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown), and the like. The CPU 351 executes a prize ball control process for controlling a prize ball to be paid out. The ROM 352 stores programs necessary for the processing. The RAM 353 functions as a work area for the CPU 351.

  The award ball control unit 303 is connected to a payout unit (payout drive motor) 357, a payout ball detection SW 358a, a ball presence detection SW 358b, a full tank detection SW 358c, and a launch unit 359.

  The winning ball control unit 303 controls the paying unit 357 to pay out the number of winning balls at the time of winning. The payout unit 357 is composed of a motor for paying out a predetermined number from the game ball storage unit. Specifically, the prize ball control unit 303 makes each winning port (first start port 111, electric power second start port 112, special second start port 113, open / close prize device 130, grand prize to the payout unit 357. Control is performed to pay out the number of prize balls corresponding to the game balls won in the mouth 150).

  In addition, the prize ball control unit 303 detects the operation of launching the game ball with respect to the launch unit 359 and controls the launch of the game ball. The launching unit 359 launches a game ball for a game, and includes a sensor that detects a game operation by the player, a solenoid that launches the game ball, and the like. When the prize ball control unit 303 detects a game operation by the sensor of the launch unit 359, the prize ball control unit 303 drives a solenoid or the like in response to the detected game operation to intermittently launch a game ball, and enters the game area of the game board 102. Send out a game ball.

  The prize ball control unit 303 is connected to various detection units for detecting the state of the game ball to be paid out, and detects the payout state for the prize ball. These detection units include a payout ball detection SW 358a, a ball presence detection SW 358b, a full tank detection SW 358c, and the like. For example, the prize ball control unit 303 realizes its function by a prize ball control board.

  In addition, a panel external information terminal board 360 is connected to the main control unit 301, and various information executed by the main control unit 301 can be output to the outside. The prize ball control unit 303 is also connected to the frame external information terminal board 370 and can output various information executed by the prize ball control unit 303 to the outside.

  The main control unit 301, the effect control unit 302, and the prize ball control unit 303 having the above-described configuration are provided on different printed boards (main control board, effect control board, prize ball control board), but are not limited thereto. For example, the prize ball control unit 303 can be provided on the same printed circuit board as the main control unit 301.

(Outline of Embodiment 1)
Next, the outline of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an outline of the first embodiment. In FIG. 4, a schematic diagram 400 shows game states 401 and 402 of the pachinko gaming machine 100 when the player is playing a game. A gaming state 401 indicates a case where the main control unit 301 is in a normal gaming state.

  In the normal gaming state shown in the gaming state 401, when the game ball wins the special second start port 113, the special 2 display unit 122 displays the special figure 2 showing the lottery result of the winning lottery / stop display. The fluctuation time of this special figure 2 is longer than the normal fluctuation time. At this time, the effect control unit 302 fluctuates / stops the effect symbol using a variation time equivalent to the variation time of the special symbol, and notifies that the game ball is to be launched in the right area of the game board 102. Announcement production is performed.

  When the special figure 2 stops in the gaming state 401, the game state 402 is entered. The gaming state 402 indicates a case where the main control unit 301 is in the small hit gaming state. In the small hit gaming state, the main control unit 301 opens the honey 131 for 1.2 seconds after opening before the honey 131 is released. Further, the main control unit 301 performs an ending if the V prize is not won. In addition, when winning V, it shifts to a jackpot gaming state.

  The effect control unit 302 performs an opening effect, an opening effect, and an ending effect in accordance with the opening of the main control unit 301, the opening of the honey 131, and the ending, respectively. The opening effect is an effect indicating that the opening of the honey 131 is started. The opening effect is an effect for enhancing the sense of expectation for the V prize. The ending effect is an effect that shows disappointment when the V prize is not won. In the case of winning V, the effect control unit 302 performs a jackpot effect in accordance with the transition of the main control unit 301 to the jackpot game state.

(Functional configuration of pachinko gaming machine according to the first embodiment)
Next, the functional configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the first embodiment. 5, the main control unit 301 of the pachinko gaming machine 100 includes a lottery unit 501, a special symbol variation unit 502, an opening / closing control unit 503, a jackpot setting unit 504, a game state setting unit 505, and a delay unit 506. And a shortening section.

  The lottery unit 501 performs a lottery with respect to the game balls detected by the first start port SW111a, the electric power second start port SW112a, or the special second start port SW113a. The winning lottery with respect to the game ball detected by the first start port SW111a is a big winning lottery that shifts without passing through the small hits. The winning lottery for the game ball detected by the electric power second starting port SW112a or the special second starting port SW113a is a small lottery for opening the honey 131, and the big winning port 150 is passed through the predetermined winning round without going through the small hits. It is a lottery including a jackpot lottery to be opened.

  The lottery unit 501 performs a winning lottery with a high winning probability for a small amount of winning for a game ball by winning at the electric power second start port 112 or the special second start port 113. In order to make it easy to win a small win in the short-time gaming state, the lottery unit 501 may perform a lottery with a winning probability of 50% or more, for example, and in this embodiment, the winning probability close to 100%. And win a lottery.

  The special symbol changing unit 502 displays the lottery result of the winning lottery by the lottery unit 501 as a special symbol on the special 1 display unit 121 or the special 2 display unit 122 to be changed / stopped. The opening / closing control unit 503 opens the honey 131 when the special symbol stopped by the special symbol changing unit 502 is a symbol indicating a small hit. The jackpot setting unit 504 sets a jackpot according to the special symbol stopped by the special symbol changing unit 502 when a V winning is won at the time of a small bonus or when the jackpot is won.

  The gaming state setting unit 505 sets the gaming state to the short-time gaming state in response to the jackpot with a time setting set in the jackpot setting unit 504. The short-time gaming state is a gaming state in which the electric tulip 141 is easily opened, and a game is played by right-handed. Further, the gaming state setting unit 505 sets the gaming state to the normal gaming state in response to the normal jackpot set in the jackpot setting unit 504. The normal gaming state is a gaming state in which it is difficult to open the electric tulip 141, and a game is played by left-handed. Specifically, the gaming state setting unit 505 sets a gaming state according to the type of jackpot after the jackpot ends.

  In addition, the production control unit 302 a includes a notification control unit 510. In the state in which the normal gaming state is set by the gaming state setting unit 505, the notification control unit 510 is in a state where the bonus 131 is won by winning the special second start port 113 until the honey 131 is released. Then, the player is notified that a specific shot for launching a game ball in the right area of the game board 102 is to be performed (a right strike is to be performed). Note that, in the normal gaming state, the notification control unit 510 makes a right-hand hit not only at the time of winning a prize by winning the special second start port 113 but also at the time of winning a prize by winning the electric power second start port 112. Inform the effect.

  Here, the time required for the launched game ball to reach the right area of the game board 102 is defined as the arrival time. The notification control unit 510 notifies that a right turn is to be made at least at a timing that is more than the arrival time before the opening timing of the honey 131.

  Further, when the normal state is set by the game state setting unit 505, the delay unit 506 releases the honey 131 by the opening / closing control unit 503 when winning by winning the special second start port 113. Delay timing. Specifically, the delay unit 506 delays the opening timing of the honey 131 by the opening / closing control unit 503 by increasing the variation time of the special symbol that is variably stopped by the special symbol variation unit 502. The delay unit 506 delays the release timing of the honey 131 so that at least the arrival time is secured.

  The delay time of the release timing of the honey 131 by the delay unit 506 is specifically a time longer than the above arrival time, for example, taking into account the time for notifying the player of the right strike and the time for performing the production. For example, the time is 5 seconds or 10 seconds. In such a configuration, the notification control unit 510 notifies the player that the player will make a right turn while the release timing of the honey 131 is delayed by the delay unit 506.

  Here, in the present embodiment, the point that the game is performed by right-handed in the short-time gaming state will be described in detail. In FIG. 5, the shortening unit is opposed to the delay unit 506, but since it is a functional unit arranged in the same block, it is written in parentheses for the delay unit 506. In a state where the short-time gaming state is set by the gaming state setting unit 505, the shortening unit advances the opening timing of the honey 131 by the opening / closing control unit 503 in the case where a winning is won by winning the second starting port 112. .

  Specifically, the shortening unit uses a variation pattern having a short variation time when the special symbol is varied by the special 2 reserved ball. In addition, since the opening time at the time of the small hit is set uniformly in advance for each of the first starting port 111 and the second starting port 112 regardless of the gaming state, It does not reduce the opening time per hit. By providing the shortening section, it is possible to play quickly in the short-time gaming state.

  The notification control unit 510 continues to notify the player that the player will make a right turn in the short game state when the opening timing of the honey 131 is shortened by the shortening unit. With such a configuration, in the short-time gaming state, the game is played by right-handed.

  The lottery unit 501, special symbol variation unit 502, opening / closing control unit 503, jackpot setting unit 504, gaming state setting unit 505, delay unit 506, and shortening unit are controlled by the CPU 311 of the main control unit 301. Realized. That is, the function of each unit is realized by the CPU 311 executing various programs stored in the ROM 312.

  Specifically, the CPU 311 realizes the function of the lottery unit 501 by executing the winning lottery program, and realizes the function of the special symbol variation unit 502 by executing the special symbol variation program. Is executed to realize the function of the opening / closing control unit 503. Further, the CPU 311 realizes the function of the jackpot setting unit 504 by executing the jackpot setting program, realizes the function of the gaming state setting unit 505 by executing the gaming state setting program, and executes the opening / closing delay program Thus, the function of the delay unit 506 is realized.

  Further, the notification control unit 510 is realized by the CPU 321 of the production supervision unit 302a. That is, the function of the notification control unit 510 is realized by the CPU 321 executing the notification effect program.

(Timer interrupt processing)
Next, a timer interrupt process performed by the main control unit 301 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a timer interrupt process performed by the main control unit 301. The timer interrupt process is a process that interrupts the main control process executed by the main control unit 301 every predetermined period (for example, 4 ms) during the power supply period.

  In FIG. 6, the CPU 311 of the main control unit 301 performs a random number update process (step S601). In the random number update process, the jackpot random number, the design random number, and the like are each incremented by, for example, +1, and each random number is updated.

  Thereafter, a switch process is performed when a game ball wins a winning port such as the first starting port 111, the electric power second starting port 112, the special second starting port 113, or the gate 140 (step S602). The switch process includes a gate SW process and a start port SW process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 7A, and a V zone SW process which will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Thereafter, symbol processing is performed (step S603). The symbol processing includes normal symbol processing and special symbol processing described later with reference to FIG. Furthermore, an electric accessory process is performed (step S604). The electric accessory process includes a winning combination process, which will be described later with reference to FIG. 16, and a process for controlling the operation of the movable combination. Thereafter, a prize ball process is performed (step S605).

  Then, a right-handed notification process for notifying the player that a right-handed action is to be performed is performed (step S606). Details of the right-handed notification process will be described later with reference to FIG. Thereafter, these output processes are performed (step S607).

(Start-up SW processing)
Next, the start port SW process performed by the main control unit 301 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7A is a flowchart illustrating the start port SW process performed by the main control unit 301. The start port SW process is a process content included in the switch process shown in step S602 of FIG.

  7A, the CPU 311 of the main control unit 301 determines whether or not the first start port SW111a of the first start port 111 is ON (step S701), and the first start port SW111a is ON. In the case (step S701: Yes), it is determined whether or not the count value U1 of the first start port detection counter that has counted the number of detections of the first start port SW 111a is smaller than "4" (step S702).

  When the count value U1 is smaller than “4” (step S702: Yes), “1” is added to the count value U1 (step S703). Then, the random number is acquired, and the acquired random number is stored in the RAM 313 (step S704). The random number is a hit random number, a design random number, a reach random number, a variation pattern random number, or the like. The winning random number determines either a big hit or a loss. For example, one winning random number is randomly acquired from 400 random numbers “0” to “399”.

  The symbol random number determines the winning type (whether or not there is a short-time game). For example, one symbol random number is randomly acquired from 250 random numbers “0” to “249”. The reach random number is used to determine whether or not there is a reach when the lottery result of the winning lottery is lost. For example, one reach random number is randomly acquired from 250 random numbers from “0” to “249”. The The variation pattern random number determines the variation pattern. For example, one variation pattern random number is randomly obtained from 100 random numbers “0” to “99”.

  Thereafter, a pre-determination process is performed (step S705), and a special 1 reserved ball number increase command is set to indicate that the special 1 reserved ball number has been increased by winning a game ball in the first starting port 111 (step S706). . Details of the advance determination process will be described later with reference to FIG. In step S701, when the first start port SW111a is not ON (step S701: No), the process proceeds to step S707. In step S702, when the count value U1 is “4” (step S702: No), the process proceeds to step S707.

  In step S707, it is determined whether or not the electric power second start port SW112a or the special second start port SW113a is ON (step S707). If these second start ports SW112a and 113a are OFF (step S707). : No), the process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, when the second start ports SW112a and 113a are ON (step S707: Yes), the count value of the second start port detection counter that counts the number of detections of the electric power second start port SW112a and the special second start port SW113a. It is determined whether or not U2 is smaller than “4” (step S708).

  When the count value U2 is smaller than “4” (step S708: Yes), “1” is added to the count value U2 (step S709). Then, the random number is acquired, and the acquired random number is stored in the RAM 313 (step S710). In step S708, when the count value U2 is “4” (step S708: No), the processing is ended as it is.

  After the process of step S710, a pre-determination process is performed (step S711), and a special 2 reserved ball number increase command indicating that the special 2 reserved ball number has increased due to the winning of the game ball to the second start ports 112 and 113 is issued. Set (step S712), the process ends.

(Preliminary judgment processing)
Next, with reference to FIG. 7B, the advance determination process (steps S705 and S711) included in the start port SW process illustrated in FIG. FIG. 7-2 is a flowchart illustrating a prior determination process performed by the main control unit 301. 7-2, the CPU 311 of the main control unit 301 performs random number determination (step S721). Specifically, the random number determination includes hit random number determination, variable time random number determination, reach random number determination, and the like.

  And the determination result by random number determination is memorize | stored as prior determination information (step S722), and a process is complete | finished. The stored prior determination information is transmitted to the production control unit 302a by the reserved ball number increase command shown in steps S706 and S712 of FIG.

(Special symbol processing)
Next, a special symbol process performed by the main control unit 301 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing special symbol processing performed by the main control unit 301. This special symbol process is a process content included in the symbol process of step S603 shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 8, the CPU 311 of the main control unit 301 determines whether or not the winning game flag is ON (step S801). The winning game flag is a flag that is set in the stop process shown in step S814, and specifically includes a big hit flag indicating that the special symbol being stopped indicates a big hit or a small hit flag indicating a small hit. .

  If the winning game flag is ON (step S801: Yes), the process is terminated as it is. If the winning game flag is OFF (step S801: No), it is determined whether or not the special symbol is changing (step S802). If the special symbol is changing (step S802: Yes), step S811 is determined. Migrate to If the special symbol is not changing (step S802: No), the count value U2 of the second start port detection counter indicating the number of special 2 reserved balls due to winning at the second start ports 112 and 113 is “1” or more. It is determined whether or not there is (step S803).

  When the count value U2 is “1” or more (step S803: Yes), a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the count value U2 is set as a new special 2 reserved ball number (step S804), and the process proceeds to step S807. In step S803, if the count value U2 is not equal to or greater than “1” (step S803: No), that is, if “U2 = 0”, the first start as the number of specially reserved balls by winning the first start port 111 is made. It is determined whether or not the count value U1 of the mouth detection counter is “1” or more (step S805).

  If the count value U1 is not equal to or greater than “1” (step S805: No), that is, if “U1 = 0”, the process is terminated as it is. When the count value U1 is “1” or more (step S805: Yes), a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the count value U1 is set as a new number of special 1 reserved balls (step S806), and the process proceeds to step S807.

  In step S807, a hit determination process is performed (step S807). The details of the winning determination process will be described later with reference to FIG. 9, but a winning random number acquired when the game ball wins the first starting opening 111 or the second starting opening 112, 113 is set in advance. This is a process for determining whether or not it matches the random number.

  In addition, as shown in step S803 to step S806, the special 2 reserved balls by winning to the second starting ports 112 and 113 are digested with priority over the special 1 reserved balls by winning to the first starting port 111. I am doing so. Thereafter, variation pattern selection processing is performed (step S808). This variation pattern selection process is a process of selecting a variation pattern of a special symbol in accordance with the determination result of the hit determination process, and details will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Thereafter, a change start command is set in the RAM 313 (step S809). Furthermore, the special symbol change is started (step S810). Then, it is determined whether or not the variation time selected by the variation pattern selection process has elapsed (step S811). If the fluctuation time has not elapsed (step S811: No), the process is terminated as it is.

  If the fluctuation time has elapsed (step S811: Yes), a fluctuation stop command is set (step S812), and the special symbol fluctuation is stopped (step S813). Thereafter, the stop process is executed (step S814), and the process ends. The details of the suspension processing will be described later with reference to FIG. 15. However, when the stopped special symbol indicates winning, a hit flag is set, or a short time flag indicating a short time gaming state is set. This is a process of turning OFF according to the number of times.

(Winning judgment process)
Next, the details of the hit determination process shown in step S807 of FIG. 8 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a hit determination process performed by the main control unit 301.

  In FIG. 9, the hit determination process performs a hit random number determination process as to whether it is a big hit or a small hit based on the hit random number acquired in the start port SW process (see FIG. 7A) (step S <b> 901). In the hit random number determination process, a hit random number determination table described later with reference to FIG. 10 is used. Then, it is determined whether or not the determination result of the hit random number determination process is a jackpot (direct hit jackpot) (step S902).

  When it is a direct hit jackpot (step S902: Yes), a design random number determination process is performed to determine the jackpot type such as the number of continuous rounds of the direct hit jackpot and the presence / absence of a short-time game (step S903). In the symbol random number determination process, a symbol random number determination table, which will be described later with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12, is used. Thereafter, a direct hit jackpot symbol is set (step S904), and the process is terminated.

  In step S902, when it is not a direct hit big hit (step S902: No), it is determined whether it is a small hit (step S905). If it is a small hit (step S905: Yes), symbol random number determination processing for determining the content of the small hit is performed (step S906). In the symbol random number determination process, a symbol random number determination table, which will be described later with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12, is used.

  Thereafter, a small hit symbol is set (step S907), and the process is terminated. In step S905, when it is not a small hit (step S905: No), a lost symbol is set (step S908), and the process is terminated.

(Example of winning random number determination table)
Next, the winning random number determination table used in the winning random number determination process shown in step S901 of FIG. 9 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the winning random number determination table. In FIG. 10, the hit random number determination table 1000 includes a hit type 1001, a start port type 1002, a range 1003, a ratio 1004, and a random value 1005.

  The hit type 1001 indicates a hit type (a direct hit big hit) or a hit type. The start port type 1002 indicates the type of the start port where the game ball has won, and specifically includes a first start port 111 and second start ports 112 and 113. Specifically, the second start ports 112 and 113 are the electric power second start port 112 and the special second start port 113. A range 1003 is a possible value of the acquired random number, and there are 400 “0 to 399”. The ratio 1004 is obtained by dividing the number of random number values 1005 by the number of ranges 1003, that is, the probability that a big hit or a small hit is selected.

  In the winning random number determination table 1000, the big hit out of the winning types 1001 indicates that winning is performed at a ratio 1004 of “1/400” regardless of the start port type 1002. Also, the small win is not won by winning a prize at the first start port 111. Further, the small win indicates that winning is made at a ratio 1004 of “399/400” in the case of winning a prize at the second start ports 112 and 113.

  In addition, when the acquired random number is a value not described in the random number value 1005, for example, when the random number acquired by winning the first start port 111 is a numerical value excluding “3”, it is lost. . As described above, in the winning random number determination based on winning in the second starting ports 112 and 113, a small winning is easily generated.

(Example of symbol random number determination table)
Next, with reference to FIG. 11, a symbol random number determination table used when digesting the special 1 reserved ball by winning the first start port 111 will be described. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a design random number determination table used when digesting the special 1 reserved ball. In FIG. 11, a symbol random number determination table 1100 is a table used in the symbol random number determination process shown in step S903 or step S906 in FIG. 9, that is, used when winning a jackpot as a result of the hit random number determination. It is a table.

  The symbol random number determination table 1100 includes a symbol 1101, a hit type 1102, a range 1103, a ratio 1104, and a random value 1105. The symbol 1101 shows the contents of the big hit or the small hit. The hit type 1102 includes a big hit or a small hit.

  A range 1103 indicates a range that the acquired random number can take. For example, there are 250 “0 to 249”. A ratio 1104 is obtained by dividing the number of random number values 1105 by the number of ranges 1103, and indicates a winning probability. In the symbol random number determination table 1100, when the hit type 1102 is a big hit, the ratios 1104 for selecting the “15 round short symbol” and the “15 round normal symbol” shown in the symbol 1101 are “125/250”, respectively. .

(Example of symbol random number determination table)
Next, with reference to FIG. 12, a design random number determination table used when digesting the special 2 reserved balls by winning to the second start ports 112 and 113 will be described. FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a design random number determination table used when the special 2 reserved ball is digested. In FIG. 12, a symbol random number determination table 1200 is a table used in the symbol random number determination process shown in step S903 or step S906 in FIG. It is a table used in the case.

  In the symbol random number determination table 1200, when the hit type 1102 is a big hit, the ratio 1104 at which the “short round 15 symbol” shown in the symbol 1101 is selected is “187/250”. That is, the so-called short-term continuation rate is about 75%. The ratio 1104 at which “15 round normal symbol” is selected is “63/250”.

  Further, in the symbol random number determination table 1200, when the hit type 1102 is a small hit, the ratio 1104 at which “16 rounds short symbol” shown in the symbol 1101 is selected is “187/250”. Further, the ratio 1104 at which “16 round normal symbol” shown in the symbol 1101 is selected is “63/250”.

  When the hit type 1102 is a small hit, the number of rounds shown in the symbol 1101 includes the release of the honey 131 at the small hit as one round. In other words, the number of rounds that open the big prize opening 150 when the big win is shifted to the V prize is substantially one less than the number of rounds shown in the symbol 1101. On the other hand, when the hit type 1102 is a big hit, the number of rounds shown in the symbol 1101 corresponds to the number of times the big winning opening 150 is opened.

  As described above, in the design random number determination, the symbol random number determination based on the winning at the second starting ports 112 and 113 generates a jackpot with a shorter time than the symbol random number determination based on the winning at the first starting port 111. It has become easier.

(Change pattern selection process)
Next, the variation pattern selection process shown in step S808 of FIG. 8 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is a flowchart of the variation pattern selection process according to the first embodiment.

  In FIG. 13, the CPU 311 of the main control unit 301 determines whether or not it is a big hit as a result of the hit determination process (step S <b> 1301). When it is a big hit (step S1301: Yes), a big hit variation pattern table is set (step S1302). The jackpot variation pattern table is a table for selecting a long-term variation pattern at the time of jackpot, and associates random number values with variation patterns of special symbols.

  Then, a variation pattern random number determination process is performed using the set table (step S1303). Thereafter, the variation pattern determined by the variation pattern random number determination process is set (step S1304), and the process ends.

  In step S1301, if it is not a big hit (step S1301: No), it is determined whether or not it is a big hit (step S1305). When it is a small hit (step S1305: Yes), it is determined whether or not a time-saving flag indicating that the time-saving gaming state is ON (step S1306). Note that the time reduction flag is a flag that is set in a game state setting process described later with reference to FIG.

  When the time reduction flag is OFF (step S1306: No), a special variation pattern table with a long variation time is set (step S1307), and the process proceeds to step S1303. The small hit when the hourly flag is OFF is based on a lottery with a special 2 holding ball by winning a special second start port 113 in the normal gaming state. In addition to this, the small hit when the hourly flag is OFF is a special hit immediately after the end of the normal jackpot won in the short-time game state in which the special 2 holding ball is stored, or immediately after the short-time game state ends. Some are based on a lottery with two holding balls.

  Specifically, supplementally, there are cases in which a special 2 holding ball is stored immediately after the end of the normal jackpot when the normal jackpot is won in the short-time gaming state or immediately after the end of the short-time gaming state, that is, the normal game In the state, there may be a change due to the special 2 holding ball. Even in such a case, a special variation pattern table is set. In addition, by using the special variation pattern table, it is possible to perform a right-handed notification effect or a chance effect that increases the player's expectation when performing a change due to the special 2 holding ball in the normal gaming state. .

  In step S1306, when the time reduction flag is ON (step S1306: Yes), a short fluctuation pattern table with a short fluctuation time is set (step S1308), and the process proceeds to step S1303. In step S1305, if it is not a small hit (step S1305: No), the loss variation pattern table is set (step S1309), and the process proceeds to step S1303.

  The loss variation pattern table is a table in which the number of reserved balls and the variation pattern are associated with each other. By using such a variation variation pattern table, a variation pattern having a shorter variation time is selected as the number of retained balls increases. It has come to be.

(Example of special variation pattern table)
Next, a special variation pattern table that is set in step S1307 in FIG. 13 and used in the variation pattern random number determination process (see step S1303 in FIG. 13) will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 14A is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a special variation pattern table used for a small hit by a special 2 holding ball in a normal gaming state. In FIG. 14A, the special variation pattern table 1400 includes a variation pattern 1401, a range 1402, a ratio 1403, a random value 1404, and a variation time 1405.

  The variation pattern 1401 is obtained by patterning the variation of the special symbol every variation time 1405. A range 1402 indicates the maximum possible value of the random number value 1404 to be acquired, and is “0 to 99”, for example. The ratio 1403 is the ratio of the number of random number values 1404 to the total number of ranges 1402, specifically, the number of random number values 1404 divided by the total number of ranges 1402 (100).

  A variation time 1405 indicates the variation time of each variation pattern 1401. As the fluctuation pattern 1401 has a longer fluctuation time 1405, for example, an effect with a sense of expectation is performed. As a specific example, “Pa1” of the fluctuation pattern 1401 is selected when the acquired random number value 1404 is “0 to 24”, and the fluctuation time 1405 is 40 seconds. As described above, in the case of a small hit in the normal gaming state, a variation pattern 1401 having a long variation time 1405 is selected to produce a right-handed notification effect, a reach effect, or the like.

(Example of short fluctuation pattern table)
Next, a short variation pattern table that is set in step S1308 in FIG. 13 and used in the variation pattern random number determination process (see step S1303 in FIG. 13) will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 14-2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a short variation pattern table used for a small hit by the special 2 holding ball in the short time gaming state. In addition, in the following description, what was demonstrated in FIG. 14-1 is attached | subjected the same code | symbol, and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  In FIG. 14B, a short variation pattern table 1410 is a table used in the short time gaming state. For example, “Pb1” of the fluctuation pattern 1401 is selected when the obtained random number value 1404 is “0 to 24”, and the fluctuation time 1405 is 2 seconds. As described above, in the short-time gaming state, a variation pattern 1401 having a short variation time 1405 is selected in order to perform a quick game.

(Processing during stoppage)
Next, details of the stop process shown in step S814 of FIG. 8 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 15 is a flowchart of the stop process according to the first embodiment. In FIG. 15, the CPU 311 of the main control unit 301 determines whether or not the hourly flag indicating the hourly gaming state is ON (step S1501). Note that the time reduction flag is a flag that is set in a game state setting process described later with reference to FIG.

  When the time reduction flag is OFF (step S1501: No), the process proceeds to step S1505. If the time-short flag is ON (step S1501: Yes), “1” is subtracted from the remaining time J of the time-short game (step S1502). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the remaining game count J of the short-time game is “0” (step S1503). When the remaining game count J is not “0” (step S1503: No), the process proceeds to step S1505. When the remaining game count J is “0” (step S1503: Yes), the time reduction flag is turned OFF (step S1504), and the process proceeds to step S1505.

  In step S1505, it is determined whether or not the stopped special symbol is a symbol indicating a direct hit jackpot (step S1505). If it is not a symbol indicating a direct hit jackpot (step S1505: No), it is determined whether or not the stopped special symbol is a symbol indicating a small hit (step S1506).

  If it is not a symbol indicating a small hit (step S1506: No), the process is terminated as it is. If it is a symbol indicating a small hit (step S1506: Yes), a small hit flag indicating that the player is in a small hit gaming state is turned on (step S1507), and a small hit opening command indicating the opening of the small hit is set (step S1507). S1508). Then, a small hit opening is started (step S1509), and the process is terminated.

  In step S1505, when the special symbol being stopped is a symbol indicating a direct hit jackpot (step S1505: Yes), the jackpot flag indicating that the jackpot gaming state is set to ON (step S1510). Then, the remaining game count J is set to “0” (step S1511), and the time reduction flag is turned OFF (step S1512). Thereafter, the jackpot opening command is set (step S1513), the jackpot opening is started (step S1514), and the process is terminated.

(Prize winnings processing)
Next, with reference to FIG. 16, a winning combination process for operating the special winning opening 150 or the open / close winning apparatus 130 will be described. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a winning combination process performed by the main control unit 301. The winning combination process is a process content included in the electric combination process shown in step S604 of FIG.

  In FIG. 16, the CPU 311 of the main control unit 301 determines whether or not the jackpot flag is ON (step S1601). The jackpot flag will be described later in the flag set in the stop process shown in FIG. 15 (see step S1510 in FIG. 15) or the open / close prize apparatus process shown in FIGS. 17-1 and 17-2. The flag is set by the V winning of the open / close winning device 130 (see step S1713 in FIG. 17-2).

  When the big hit flag is OFF (step S1601: No), it is determined whether the small hit flag is ON (step S1602). The small hit flag is a flag (see step S1507 in FIG. 15) that is set in the stop process shown in FIG. If the small hit flag is OFF (step S1602: No), the process is terminated as it is.

  When the small hit flag is ON (step S1602: Yes), an open / close prize winning device process described later with reference to FIGS. 17A and 17B is executed (step S1603), and the process is terminated. If the jackpot flag is ON in step S1601 (step S1601: Yes), a big winning mouth game process described later with reference to FIG. 20 is executed (step S1604), and the process is terminated.

(Opening and closing winning equipment processing)
Next, details of the open / close prize apparatus processing shown in step S1603 of FIG. 16 will be described using FIGS. 17-1 and 17-2. FIGS. 17A and 17B are flowcharts illustrating the open / close prize winning device process performed by the main control unit 301. In FIGS. 17A and 17B, the CPU 311 of the main control unit 301 determines whether or not it is during the V effective period after the release of the honey 131 (step S1701).

  When it is during the V effective period after the opening of the honey 131 (step S1701: Yes), the process proceeds to step S1711. If it is not during the V effective period after the opening of the honey 131 (step S1701: No), it is determined whether or not the small hit opening is being performed (step S1702). The small hit opening is a predetermined time before the honey 131 is released.

  If it is during the small hitting opening (step S1702: Yes), the process proceeds to step S1707. When the small hit opening is not being performed (step S1702: No), it is determined whether or not the honey 131 is being opened (step S1703). If the honey 131 is being released (step S1703: YES), the process proceeds to step S1709. If the honey 131 is not being opened (step S1703: No), based on the special symbol set in the winning determination process (see FIG. 9), the number of rounds R when the honey 131 or the big prize opening 150 is opened or The R number / open pattern setting process for setting the open pattern is executed (step S1704).

  In the R number / opening pattern setting process, 15 rounds or 16 rounds are set using the symbol random number determination table 1200 shown in FIG. 12, and the round number / opening pattern setting table described later with reference to FIG. 18 is used. , The opening pattern of the honey 131 and the special winning opening 150 is set.

  Thereafter, a V effective period setting process is performed for setting a V effective period including an effective period during the release of the honey 131 and after the opening is completed (step S1705). Further, “1” is added to the round number R (step S1706). Then, it is determined whether or not the opening time has elapsed (step S1707). If the opening time has not elapsed (step S1707: NO), the process is terminated as it is.

  When the opening time has elapsed (step S1707: Yes), the release of the honey 131 is started (step S1708). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the opening time of the honey 131 has elapsed (step S1709). If the release time of the honey 131 has not elapsed (step S1709: NO), the processing is ended as it is. When the release time of the honey 131 has elapsed (step S1709: YES), the release of the honey 131 is ended (step S1710), and it is determined whether or not the V effective period after the honey 131 has been released is ended (step S1711). ).

  If the V effective period after the opening of the honey 131 has not ended (step S1711: No), the process ends. When the V effective period after the opening of the honey 131 ends (step S1711: Yes), it is determined whether or not the V flag indicating the V winning at the time of the small hit is ON (step S1712). The V flag is a flag set in a V zone SW process (see FIG. 19) described later. When the V flag is ON (step S1712: Yes), the jackpot flag indicating the jackpot is turned ON (step S1713), and the hourly flag is turned OFF (step S1714).

  Then, a jackpot opening command is set (step S1715) and a jackpot opening is started (step S1716). Thereafter, the V flag is turned off (step S1717), the small hit flag is turned off (step S1718), and the process ends.

  On the other hand, in step S1712, if the V flag is OFF (step S1712: No), a small hit ending command indicating the end of the small hit is set (step S1719), and the small hit ending is started (step S1720). The small hit ending refers to a predetermined time after the opening of the honey 131. Then, the round number R is set to “0” (step S1721), and the process proceeds to step S1718.

(Example of round / open pattern setting table)
Next, a round number / opening pattern setting table used in the round number / opening pattern setting process shown in step S1704 of FIG. 17A will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the round number / opening pattern setting table. In FIG. 18, the round number / opening pattern setting table 1800 includes a winning type 1801, a continuing round number 1802, a starting port type 1803, a “opening pattern of the honey 131 in 1R” 1804, and a “big prize in 1R”. "Open pattern of mouth 150" 1805.

  The hit type 1801 is a hit type indicating either a big hit or a small win. The number of continuation rounds 1802 is the number of rounds that open the honey 131 or the special winning opening 150 during the big hit. The start port type 1803 is a type indicating the first start port 111 or the second start ports 112 and 113 in which a game ball has won. The “release pattern of the honey 131 in 1R” 1804 indicates the opening time of the honey 131 in the small hitting time. “Open pattern of the big prize opening 150 in 1R” 1805 indicates the opening time of the big prize opening 150 at the time of the big hit.

  Specifically, in the case of 15R jackpot, the big winning opening 150 is opened “29.5 seconds × 15 times”. In the case of 16R small hit, the honey 131 is released “1.2 seconds × 1” at the time of the small hit as the first round. When the win 131 is opened, if the V is won, the big prize opening 150 is opened “29.5 seconds × 15 times”. If the V prize is not won, the big prize opening 150 is not opened.

(V zone SW processing)
Next, the V zone SW process performed by the main control unit 301 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the V zone SW process performed by the main control unit 301. This V zone SW process is a process content included in the switch process shown in step S602 of FIG. In FIG. 19, the CPU 311 of the main control unit 301 determines whether or not the V zone SW 132a is ON (step S1901). If the V zone SW 132a is OFF (step S1901: No), the process is terminated as it is.

  When the V zone SW 132a is ON (step S1901: Yes), it is determined whether or not the V zone 132 in the open / close winning device 130 is in an effective period (step S1902). If it is not during the valid period of the V zone 132 (step S1902: No), the process is terminated as it is. If it is during the effective period of the V zone 132 (step S1902: Yes), the V flag indicating that the V prize is won is turned ON (step S1903). Then, a V winning command is set (step S1904), and the process is terminated.

(Big prize opening game processing)
Next, with reference to FIG. 20, the details of the special winning opening game process shown in step S1604 of FIG. 16 will be described. FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a special winning mouth game process performed by the main control unit 301. In FIG. 20, the CPU 311 of the main control unit 301 determines whether or not a big hit opening is in progress (step S2001). The jackpot opening refers to a predetermined time before the big prize opening 150 is opened.

  When the jackpot opening is in progress (step S2001: Yes), it is determined whether or not the opening time has elapsed (step S2002). If the opening time has not elapsed (step S2002: No), the process is terminated as it is.

  When the opening time has elapsed (step S2002: Yes), it is determined whether or not the round number R is “1” (step S2003). In the determination in step S2003, the round number R being “1” indicates that the honey 131 has been released in the opening / closing prize winning device process (see step S1706 in FIG. 17A). The number R not being “1” indicates that the opening 131 of the open / close prize winning device 130 is not opened, that is, a direct hit jackpot.

  When the number of rounds R is “1” (step S2003: Yes), that is, in the case of a big win by V winning, the process proceeds to step S2005. On the other hand, if the round number R is not “1” (step S2003: No), that is, if it is a direct hit jackpot, the number of rounds at the jackpot based on the symbol set in the hit determination process (see FIG. 9) R number / operation pattern setting processing for setting R (15 rounds) is executed (step S2004).

  Then, the count value C of the number of game balls won for each round is set to 0 (step S2005). Thereafter, the value obtained by adding “1” to the number of rounds R is set as a new R (step S2006), and the special winning opening solenoid 150b is controlled to start the operation of the special winning opening 150 (step S2007). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time (for example, 29.5 seconds) has elapsed since the opening of the special winning opening 150 (step S2008).

  When the operation time has elapsed (step S2008: Yes), the process proceeds to step S2010. When the operating time has not elapsed (step S2008: No), it is determined whether or not the count value C indicating the number of winnings to the big winning opening 150 is a specified number (for example, 10) (step S2009).

  If the count value C is not a specified number (step S2009: No), the process is terminated as it is. When the count value C is a specified number (step S2009: Yes), the operation of the special winning opening 150 is ended (step S2010). And it is determined whether it is the maximum round number R which shows the last round (step S2011).

  If it is not the maximum number of rounds R (step S2011: No), the process is terminated as it is. When it is the maximum number of rounds R (step S2011: Yes), an ending command is set (step S2012). The ending refers to a predetermined performance time after the special prize opening 150 is closed.

  Then, ending is started (step S2013). Thereafter, the round number R is set to “0” (step S2014), and it is determined whether the ending time has elapsed (step S2015). If the ending time has elapsed (step S2015: Yes), a game state setting process for setting a short-time game state is executed (step S2016). The game state setting process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Thereafter, the jackpot flag is turned off (step S2017), and the process is terminated. If it is determined in step S2015 that the ending time has not elapsed (step S2015: No), the processing ends.

  On the other hand, if the jackpot opening is not in progress in step S2001 (step S2001: No), it is determined whether or not ending is in progress (step S2018). If it is ending (step S2018: Yes), the process proceeds to step S2015.

  When it is not ending (step S2018: No), it is determined whether or not the special winning opening 150 is in operation (step S2019). When the special winning opening 150 is operating (step S2019: Yes), the process proceeds to step S2008. When the special winning opening 150 is not in operation (step S2019: No), the process proceeds to step S2005.

(Game state setting process)
Next, details of the gaming state setting process shown in step S2016 of FIG. 20 will be described using FIG. FIG. 21A is a flowchart illustrating a game state setting process performed by the main control unit 301. In FIG. 21A, the CPU 311 of the main control unit 301 determines whether or not it is a jackpot with time reduction (step S2101).

  If it is not a jackpot with time saving (step S2101: No), the process is terminated as it is. When it is a big hit with time reduction (step S2101: Yes), the time reduction flag is turned ON (step S2102). Thereafter, the remaining game count J of the short-time game is set to 100 (step S2103), and the process ends.

(Right-handed notification process)
Next, the right-handed notification process shown in step S606 of FIG. 6 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 21B is a flowchart illustrating a right-handed notification process performed by the main control unit 301. In FIG. 21B, the CPU 311 of the main control unit 301 determines whether or not the time-saving flag indicating the time-saving gaming state is ON (step S2111). When the time reduction flag is OFF (step S2111: No), it is determined whether or not the small hit flag indicating that the small hit gaming state is ON (step S2112).

  When the small hit flag is OFF (step S2112: No), it is determined whether or not the big hit flag indicating the big hit gaming state is ON (step S2113). When the big hit flag is OFF (step S2113: No), it is determined whether or not the notification lamp corresponding to the right-handed notification display unit 125 is lit (step S2114).

  If the notification lamp is not turned on (step S2114: No), that is, if the notification lamp is turned off, the processing is ended as it is. When the notification lamp is on (step S2114: Yes), the notification lamp is turned off (step S2115), and the process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the time reduction flag is ON in step S2111 (step S2111: Yes), it is determined whether or not the notification lamp is on (step S2116). If the notification lamp is on (step S2116: Yes), the process is terminated as it is. When the notification lamp is not turned on (step S2116: No), that is, when the notification lamp is turned off, the notification lamp is turned on (step S2117), and the process ends.

  In step S2112, when the small hit flag is ON (step S2112: Yes), the process proceeds to step S2116. In step S2113, when the big hit flag is ON (step S2113: Yes), the process proceeds to step S2116.

(Timer interrupt processing performed by the Production Control Department)
Next, a timer interrupt process performed by the effect supervision unit 302a of the effect control unit 302 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a timer interruption process performed by the production supervision unit 302a. This timer interruption process is a process in which the production control unit 302a operates to interrupt the main production control process executed by the production control unit 302a every predetermined period (for example, 4 ms) during activation.

  In FIG. 22, the CPU 321 of the production control unit 302a executes a command reception process that is performed when a command is received from the main control unit 301 (step S2201). The command reception process will be described later with reference to FIGS. 23-1 and 23-2. Then, a command transmission process for transmitting a command to the image / audio control unit 302b or the lamp control unit 302c is executed (step S2202), and the process ends.

(Command reception processing)
Next, details of the command reception process shown in step S2201 of FIG. 22 will be described with reference to FIGS. 23-1 and 23-2. FIGS. 23A and 23B are flowcharts illustrating command reception processing performed by the production supervision unit 302a. In FIGS. 23A and 23B, the CPU 321 of the production supervision unit 302a determines whether or not a reserve ball number increase command has been received from the main control unit 301 (step S2301). The retained ball number increase command is a command set in the start port SW process of the main control unit 301 (see step S706 and step S712 in FIG. 7-1).

  When the reserve ball number increase command is not received (step S2301: No), the process proceeds to step S2304. When the reserved ball number increase command is received (step S2301: Yes), the reserved ball number addition process for adding the reserved ball number is executed (step S2302).

  Thereafter, a reserved ball number command indicating that the number of reserved balls has increased is set in the image / sound controller 302b and the lamp controller 302c (step S2303). Then, it is determined whether or not a variation start command indicating the variation start of the special symbol has been received (step S2304). The change start command is a command set in the special symbol processing by the main control unit 301 (see step S809 in FIG. 8).

  When the fluctuation start command is not received (step S2304: NO), the process proceeds to step S2306. When the change start command is received (step S2304: Yes), the change effect selection process is executed (step S2305). The details of the variation effect selection process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not a change stop command for stopping the effect symbol has been received (step S2306). The change stop command is a command indicating change stop of a special symbol, and is a command set in the special symbol processing of the main control unit 301 (see step S812 in FIG. 8).

  When the change stop command is not received (step S2306: NO), the process proceeds to step S2308. When the change stop command is received (step S2306: Yes), the process during change effect end is executed (step S2307). In addition, the process during the end of the variation effect is a process of stopping the variation of the effect symbol or ending the effect mode according to the gaming state according to the number of times of change.

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not a small hit opening command indicating the start of the small hit is received (step S2308). The small hit opening command is a command that is set in the stop process of the main control unit 301 (see step S1508 in FIG. 15).

  When the small hit opening command is not received (step S2308: No), the process proceeds to step S2310. When the small hit opening command is received (step S2308: Yes), a small hit effect selection process for selecting the content of the small hit effect is executed (step S2309). Details of the small hit effect selection process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not a small hitting ending command indicating the end of the small hitting is received (step S2310). The small hitting ending command is a command that is set in the open / close prize apparatus processing of the main control unit 301 (see step S1719 in FIG. 17-2).

  When the small hitting ending command is not received (step S2310: NO), the process proceeds to step S2312. When the small hitting ending command is received (step S2310: Yes), the small hitting ending effect selection process for selecting the small hitting ending effect is performed (step S2311).

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not a jackpot opening command indicating the start of jackpot is received (step S2312). The jackpot opening command is a command set in the stop process or the open / close winning device process of the main control unit 301 (see step S1513 in FIG. 15 and step S1715 in FIG. 17-2).

  When the jackpot opening command is not received (step S2312: NO), the process proceeds to step S2314. When the jackpot opening command is received (step S2312: YES), the jackpot effect selection process for selecting the effect contents during the jackpot is executed (step S2313).

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not a jackpot ending command indicating the end of jackpot is received (step S2314). The jackpot ending command is a command that is set in the big prize opening game process of the main control unit 301 (see step S2012 in FIG. 20). If the jackpot ending command is not received (step S2314: NO), the process is terminated.

  When the jackpot ending command is received (step S2314: Yes), the jackpot ending effect selection process for selecting the jackpot ending effect is performed (step S2315), and the process is terminated.

(Variation effect selection process)
Next, with reference to FIG. 24, details of the changing effect selection process shown in step S2305 of FIG. FIG. 24 is a flowchart illustrating the changing effect selecting process according to the first embodiment. In FIG. 24, the CPU 321 of the production control unit 302a analyzes the change start command (step S2401). In step S2401, specifically, a variation pattern such as a gaming state of the main control unit 301, whether it is a win, or a reach is analyzed. Thereafter, the mode flag is referred to (step S2402).

  Then, as a result of the analysis of the change start command, it is determined whether or not the change pattern is a special change pattern corresponding to a small win in the normal gaming state (step S2403). The special variation pattern is a variation pattern selected in the variation pattern selection process shown in FIG. 13 (see step S1307 in FIG. 13).

  If the variation pattern is not a special variation pattern (step S2403: No), that is, if the variation pattern is a big hit variation pattern, a time variation variation pattern, or a loss variation pattern, the process proceeds to step S2405. Note that these variation patterns are variation patterns selected in the variation pattern selection process shown in FIG.

  When the variation pattern is a special variation pattern (step S2403: Yes), right-handed notification effect pattern selection processing is executed (step S2404). The right-handed notification effect is an effect that prompts right-handedness, and a specific example will be described later with reference to FIG. Thereafter, a variation effect pattern selection process for selecting a variation effect pattern corresponding to the variation time of the special symbol of the main control unit 301 is performed (step S2405).

  In the variation effect pattern selection process, an effect symbol or the like to be stopped is selected. In the time reduction mode, the right-handed notification effect will be continued regardless of the effect pattern selected in the variation effect pattern selection process. Thereafter, a change effect start command indicating the start of change of the effect symbol is set (step S2406), and the process ends.

(Small hit production selection process)
Next, the details of the small hit effect selection process shown in step S2309 of FIG. 23-2 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing the small hit effect selection process according to the first embodiment. In FIG. 25, the CPU 321 of the production control unit 302a analyzes the small hit opening command received from the main control unit 301 (step S2501).

  Then, a small hitting opening effect pattern selection process is executed (step S2502), and an opening effect pattern selection process for selecting an effect at the small hitting time is executed (step S2503). Further, a small hit opening effect start command is set (step S2504), and the process is terminated.

(Example of right-handed notification effect)
Next, an example of the right-handed notification effect selected in the right-handed notification effect pattern selection process (see step S2404 in FIG. 24) will be described using FIG. FIG. 26 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a right-handed notification effect.

  In FIG. 26, “right-handed chance! Right-handed start!” Is displayed in the right-handed notification effect 2600 displayed on the image display unit 106, indicating that the player is to start right-handed. Yes. Further, the arrow display 2601 suggests that the honey 131 is released. Thereby, in accordance with the release timing of the honey 131, the player can launch a game ball into the right area of the game board 102, so that the game ball can be easily won in the open / close prize apparatus 130.

  As described above, according to the first embodiment, in the normal gaming state in which a game is performed by left-handed, a small win that can be won by winning the special second start opening 113 is provided, and the small win is won In the meantime, the player is informed that the player is going to make a right turn until the honey 131 is released. Therefore, regardless of the skill of the player, a game ball can be won in the open / close winning device 130, and a jackpot can be generated appropriately. Thereby, it is possible to cause the player to acquire an appropriate ball and to suppress a decrease in the player's willingness to play.

  Further, in the first embodiment, in the normal gaming state, when winning a small win by winning the special second start port 113, the release timing of the honey 131 is delayed, and the release timing of the honey 131 is delayed. While playing, the player is notified that he will make a right turn. Therefore, the time until the game ball reaches the right area of the game board 102 can be ensured, and the game ball is made to flow down to the right area of the game board 102 at the timing when the honey 131 is released. be able to. Thereby, it is possible to make it easy to win a game ball in the open / close winning device 130, and even a beginner player or a player who is not familiar with the game method can acquire a game regardless of skill. it can.

  Further, in the first embodiment, when a special winning pattern is won by winning the special second start port 113 in the normal gaming state, a special variation pattern in which the variation time of the special symbol to be suspended is increased is used. 131 release timing was delayed. Therefore, the time until the game ball reaches the right area of the game board 102 can be ensured, and the game ball is allowed to flow down to the right area of the game board 102 at the timing when the honey 131 is released. can do. Thereby, it is possible to make it easy to win a game ball in the open / close winning device 130, and even a beginner player or a player who is not familiar with the game method can acquire a game regardless of skill. it can.

  In addition, various effects can be performed during the change of special symbols. For example, it is possible to have only a right-handed notification effect, or during a special symbol change, an effect indicating whether a right-handed notification effect will be performed or not depending on the degree of expectation for winning a small win In addition, it is possible to perform an effect involving a right-handed notification effect and a variation effect of the effect symbol.

  Further, in the first embodiment, the winning of the game ball to the special second starting port 113 is rare, that is, the occurrence of the small hit in the normal gaming state is rare, and the small hit is valuable for the player. It was supposed to be. Therefore, it is possible to increase a sense of expectation for small hits and provide an interesting pachinko gaming machine 100. In particular, in such an entertaining pachinko gaming machine 100, a right-handed notification effect is performed, so that a game ball can be awarded in the open / close prize winning device 130 regardless of the skill of the player. Even a player or the like can play with peace of mind and can increase the sense of expectation for a small hit.

  Furthermore, in the first embodiment, in the short-time gaming state, by shortening the variation time, the winning timing of the honey 131 is advanced in the case of winning a small win by winning the second starting port 112. Accordingly, in the short-time gaming state, it is possible to play a game quickly, while at the time of a small hit in the normal gaming state, a right-handed notification effect is given to the player, and the launched game ball is displayed on the right side area of the game board 102. The time to reach can be secured.

  Here, if the small hit in the normal gaming state is due to winning at the first starting port 111, it is possible to make a right-handed notification effect by extending the opening time at the small hit, but the embodiment 1 is based on winning a prize at the second start port 112. If the opening time at the small hitting time is lengthened, the quick game in the short-time gaming state is hindered. In the first embodiment, since the release timing of the honey 131 is delayed and the right-handed notification effect is performed during that time, the right-handed notification can be notified without impeding a quick game.

  In the first embodiment, since the right-handed notification effect is performed during the change of the special symbol, the right-handed notification display unit 125 (notification lamp) of the main control unit 301 is not turned on, and the image display unit 106 is turned on. The right hand can be notified by. Therefore, it is possible to make it difficult for a skilled player who may be watching the right-handed notification display unit 125 to know whether or not he / she has won a small hit until the special symbol change stops. . Thereby, while being able to improve the production effect by the right-handed notification effect, it is possible to improve the interest of the game. Further, if a losing (so-called gasse) that performs a right-handed notification effect is provided, the pachinko gaming machine 100 with more interest can be provided.

(Embodiment 2)
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the second embodiment, when a small win is won by prior determination for the holding ball, the right-handed notification effect is performed during the change before the change of the special symbol at the time of the small win. This is different from Form 1. In the following description, the description of the points described in the first embodiment will be omitted, and only the differences from the first embodiment will be described.

(Outline of Embodiment 2)
First, the outline of the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 27 is an explanatory diagram showing an outline of the second embodiment. In FIG. 27, an outline diagram 2700 shows states 2701 to 2703 of the pachinko gaming machine 100 when the player is playing a game. States 2701 and 2702 show the case where the main control unit 301 is in the normal gaming state.

  Specifically, the state 2701 shows a case where there are a plurality of special 1 reserved balls in the normal gaming state, and the special 2 reserved balls after the next change are won. When digesting the special 1 reserved ball that has won first, the effect control unit 302 performs a right-handed notification effect informing that the game ball is to be launched in the right region during the change of the special symbol. Note that the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the second embodiment digests the reserved balls in the order of winning, without preferentially digesting the special 2 reserved balls with respect to the special 1 reserved balls.

  The state 2702 shows the change / stop of the special symbol when digesting the special 2 holding ball that is won in the small hit. Also at this time, a right-handed notification effect is performed. It is assumed that the variation time of the special symbol in the states 2701 and 2702 is short. When the special symbol stops and a small hit occurs, the state shifts to state 2703. A state 2703 shows a case where the main control unit 301 is in the small hit gaming state. In the small hit gaming state, the main control unit 301 performs an opening before releasing the honey 131, an opening of the honey 131, and an ending after the honey 131 is released.

(Functional configuration of pachinko gaming machine according to the second embodiment)
Next, the functional configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 28 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the second embodiment. Note that the second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the lottery unit 2801 includes the pre-lottery unit 2802 and does not include the delay unit 506.

  The lottery unit 2801 has a preliminary lottery unit 2802. The preliminary lottery unit 2802 performs a lottery in advance for the holding ball at the timing of starting winning. In such a configuration, when the pre-lottery unit 2802 wins the special 2 reserved ball by winning the special second starting port 113 (or the electric utility second starting port 112) by the pre-lottery unit 2802, at least, The special symbol changing unit 502 notifies the player that the right-handed strike will be made to the player before the special 2 reserved ball won in the small hitting starts to change as a special symbol.

  In the following, the notification control unit 510, in the case where there is a special two-holding ball (hereinafter referred to as “small hitting holding ball”) won in the small hit, in each change until the change due to the small hit holding ball, A description will be given assuming that continuous right-handed notification effects are performed. However, the timing for starting the right-handed notification effect is not limited to this, and may be at least before the change due to the small hitting reservation ball is started. For example, the timing for starting the right-handed notification effect may be selected by lottery, and when not winning, it may be the time of the start of fluctuation due to the special one-holding ball immediately before the small hitting holding ball.

(Special symbol processing)
Next, the special symbol process according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 29 is a flowchart illustrating special symbol processing according to the second embodiment. This special symbol process is a process content included in the symbol process of step S603 shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 29, the CPU 311 of the main control unit 301 determines whether or not the winning game flag is ON (step S2901). The winning game flag is a flag that is set in the stop process shown in step S2914, and specifically includes a big hit flag indicating that the special symbol being stopped indicates a big hit or a small hit flag indicating a small hit. .

  If the winning game flag is ON (step S2901: YES), the process is terminated as it is. If the winning game flag is OFF (step S2901: No), it is determined whether or not the special symbol is changing (step S2902). If the special symbol is changing (step S2902: YES), step S2911 is determined. Migrate to When the special symbol is not fluctuating (step S2902: No), the count value U1 of the first start port detection counter indicating the number of special 1 reserved balls due to winning at the first start port 111, or the second start port 112, It is determined whether or not the count value U2 of the second start port detection counter indicating the number of special 2 reserved balls due to winning in 113 is “1” or more (step S2903).

  If the count value U1 or U2 is not equal to or greater than “1” (step S2903: No), that is, if the count value U1 or U2 is “0”, respectively, the process ends. When the count value U1 or U2 is “1” or more (step S2903: Yes), it is determined whether or not the count value U2 is digested (step S2904). Note that the digestion order of the count value U1 or U2 is the winning order.

  In step S2904, when the count value U2 is digested (step S2904: Yes), a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the count value U2 is set as the new special 2 reserved ball number (step S2905), and the process proceeds to step S2907.

  In step S2904, when the count value U2 is not digested (step S2904: No), that is, when the count value U1 is digested, a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the count value U1 is set as a new special 1-reserved ball count ( Step S2906) and the process proceeds to Step S2907.

  In step S2907, a hit determination process is performed (step S2907). Thereafter, the variation pattern selection process is performed (step S2908). This variation pattern selection process is a process of selecting a variation pattern of a special symbol according to the determination result of the hit determination process, and details will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Then, a change start command is set in the RAM 313 (step S2909). Furthermore, the change of the special symbol is started (step S2910). Then, it is determined whether or not the variation time selected by the variation pattern selection process has elapsed (step S2911). If the fluctuation time has not elapsed (step S2911: No), the processing is terminated as it is.

  When the fluctuation time has elapsed (step S2911: Yes), a fluctuation stop command is set (step S2912), and the special symbol fluctuation is stopped (step S2913). Thereafter, the stop process is executed (step S2914), and the process ends.

(Change pattern selection process)
Next, the variation pattern selection process performed by the main control unit 301 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 30 is a flowchart of the variation pattern selection process according to the second embodiment. This variation pattern selection process is the process shown in step S2908 of FIG.

  In FIG. 30, the CPU 311 of the main control unit 301 determines whether or not it is a big hit as a result of the hit determination process (step S3001). When it is a big hit (step S3001: Yes), a big hit variation pattern table is set (step S3002). The jackpot variation pattern table is a table for selecting a long-term variation pattern at the time of jackpot, and associates random number values with variation patterns of special symbols.

  Then, a variation pattern random number determination process is performed using the set table (step S3003). Thereafter, the variation pattern determined by the variation pattern random number determination process is set (step S3004), and the process ends.

  In step S3001, when it is not a big hit (step S3001: No), it is determined whether or not it is a big hit (step S3005). If it is a small hit (step S3005: Yes), the small hit variation pattern table is set (step S3006), and the process proceeds to step S3003. In step S3005, if it is not a small hit (step S3005: No), the loss variation pattern table is set (step S3007), and the process proceeds to step S3003.

(Example of variation pattern table)
Next, with reference to FIG. 31-1, the small hit variation pattern table set in step S3006 in FIG. 30 and used in the variation pattern random number determination process (see step S3003 in FIG. 30) will be described. FIG. 31A is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a small hit variation pattern table used for small hits in the second embodiment. In addition, in the following description, what was demonstrated in Embodiment 1 is attached | subjected the same code | symbol (refer FIG. 14-1 and FIG. 14-2), and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  In FIG. 31A, the small hit variation pattern table 3100 includes a number of reserved balls 3101, a variation pattern 1401, a range 1402, a ratio 1403, a random value 1404, and a variation time 1405. The number of reserved balls 3101 is the sum of the number of special 1 reserved balls due to winning of game balls at the first starting port 111 and the number of special 2 reserved balls due to winning of game balls at the second starting ports 112 and 113.

  In the second embodiment, the variation pattern 1401 is selected according to the number of reserved balls 3101. Specifically, the variation pattern 1401 having a short variation time 1405 is selected as the number of held balls 3101 increases.

(Example of loss variation pattern table)
Next, the loss variation pattern table set in step S3007 in FIG. 30 and used in the variation pattern random number determination process (see step S3003 in FIG. 30) will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 31-2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a loss variation pattern table used at the time of loss in the second embodiment.

  In FIG. 31-2, the loss variation pattern table 3110 is a table used at the time of loss. In the second embodiment, the variation pattern 1401 is selected according to the number of reserved balls 3101. Specifically, the variation pattern 1401 having a short variation time 1405 is selected as the number of held balls 3101 increases.

  In the variation pattern tables 3100 and 3110 shown in FIGS. 31-1 and 31-2, the number of reserved balls 3101 and the variation pattern 1401 are associated with each other in a one-to-one relationship. A plurality of variation patterns 1401 may be provided for the number of balls 3101 and the variation pattern 1401 may be selected by lottery.

(Variation effect selection process)
Next, with reference to FIG. 32, details of the changing effect selection process shown in step S <b> 2305 of FIG. 23-1 will be described. FIG. 32 is a flowchart illustrating the changing effect selecting process according to the second embodiment. In FIG. 32, the CPU 321 of the production control unit 302a analyzes the change start command (step S3201). More specifically, in step S3201, in addition to the gaming state and variation pattern of the main control unit 301, an analysis of whether or not it is a win or reach is performed. Thereafter, the mode flag is referred to (step S3202).

  Then, it is determined whether or not there is a small hitting holding ball indicating a small hit in the special 2 holding ball (step S3203). When there is no small hitting reservation ball (step S3203: No), the process proceeds to step S3209. When there is a small hitting reservation ball (step S3203: Yes), it is determined whether or not a continuous effect flag indicating that a right-handed notification effect is continuously performed across a plurality of changes is ON (step S3204). When the continuous effect flag is ON (step S3204: Yes), the process proceeds to step S3206.

  When the continuous effect flag is OFF (step S3204: No), the continuous effect flag is turned ON (step S3205). Then, it is determined whether or not the current variation is a variation that digests the small hitting ball (step S3206). When the current variation is not a variation that digests the small hitting reservation ball (step S3206: No), the process proceeds to step S3208. If the current variation is a variation that digests the small hitting reservation ball (step S3206: Yes), the continuous effect flag is turned OFF (step S3207).

  Thereafter, a right-handed notification effect pattern selection process is performed (step S3208). In the right-handed notification effect pattern selection process, the effect content corresponding to the change until the small hitting reservation ball is consumed is selected. Specifically, when there are two remaining fluctuations until the small hitting reservation ball is consumed, the production content for that is selected. Thereafter, variation effect pattern selection processing is performed (step S3209). Then, a change production start command is set (step S3210), and the process is terminated.

  As described above, according to the second embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, a game ball can be won in the open / close winning device 130 regardless of the skill of the player. Thereby, it is possible to cause the player to acquire a game, and thus it is possible to suppress a decrease in the player's willingness to play.

  Further, in the second embodiment, the right-handed notification effect is performed at the time of the change before the change due to the small hitting holding ball by the prior determination, so that a long change time is provided at the time of winning the small hit or a long opening time is provided. The right-handed notification effect can be easily performed only by the control on the effect control unit 302a side. Moreover, since the variation pattern tables 3100 and 3110 are selected in which variation patterns with shorter variation times are selected as the number of reserved balls increases, a quick game can be performed.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Pachinko machine 106 Image display part 111 1st starting opening 112 Electric power 2nd starting opening 113 Special 2nd starting opening 130 Opening and closing prize apparatus (opening and closing prize means)
131 Honey (opening / closing member)
132 V zone (specific area)
141 Electric tulip (ordinary electric accessory)
301 Main control unit 311 CPU
312 ROM
313 RAM
302 Production control unit 302a Production control unit 321 CPU
322 ROM
323 RAM
501 lottery section (lottery means)
502 Special symbol variation part (special symbol variation means)
503 Open / close control unit (open / close control means)
504 jackpot setting unit 505 gaming state setting unit (gaming state setting means)
506 Delay unit (delay means)
510 Notification Control Unit (Notification Control Unit)
2801 Lottery part (lottery means)
2802 Pre-lottery section (pre-lottery means)

Claims (4)

Opening / closing prize-opening means having an openable and closable opening / closing member that is arranged in one area of the game board and attracts a game ball, and a specific area that shifts to a big hit when the game ball passes when a small hit to open the opening / closing member When,
A first start opening for a game ball launched into the other area of the game board to start winning;
A special second starting port for starting and winning a game ball launched into the other area of the game board without opening or closing a normal electric accessory that attracts the game ball in the vicinity,
A game that is spaced apart from the first start port and the special second start port and is provided with an openable / closable ordinary electric accessory for attracting a game ball in the vicinity thereof, and is launched into the one area of the game board The second starting opening of the electric role that the ball starts and wins,
Lottery means for performing a lottery drawing including a lottery lottery for opening the opening and closing member and a jackpot lottery shifting without going through the jackpot for the game balls won in each start opening;
Special symbol variation means for variably stopping the lottery result of the winning lottery by the lottery means as a special symbol;
An opening / closing control means for opening the opening / closing member when the special symbol stopped by the special symbol varying means is a symbol indicating a small hit;
When a big hit is made, it is easy to open an ordinary electric accessory provided in the vicinity of the electric power second start opening, and a game ball is launched in the one area of the game board to play a game, or A game state setting means for setting one of a normal game state in which a game ball is launched in the other area of the game board by making it difficult to open the ordinary electric accessory,
In the state in which the normal gaming state is set by the gaming state setting means, when a win is won by winning the special second starting port, the opening / closing member is opened by the opening / closing control means. A notification control means for notifying a player that a specific hit is made to launch a game ball in the one area of the game board;
A pachinko gaming machine characterized by comprising: In the state where the normal gaming state is set by the gaming state setting means, the special symbol variation time that is suspended by the special symbol variation means when the small winning is won by winning the special second starting port. A delay means for delaying the opening timing of the opening and closing member by the opening and closing control means by lengthening;
2. The pachinko according to claim 1, wherein the notification control unit notifies the player that the specific hit is made while the opening timing of the opening / closing member is delayed by the delay unit. Gaming machine. The lottery means has pre-lottery means for performing a lottery in advance for the holding ball at the timing of starting winning,
The notification control means, when the reserved ball by winning the special second start opening by the preliminary lottery means wins a small hit, at least the reserved ball won by the special symbol changing means is special 2. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the player is notified that the specific hit is to be made before the symbol starts to change. In the state where the short-time gaming state is set by the gaming state setting means, the opening / closing member by the opening / closing control means in the case where a winning is won by winning the electric role second starting port or the special second starting port It further comprises a shortening means for accelerating the opening timing of
The notification control means continues to notify the player that the specific hit is to be made in a short game state when the opening timing of the opening / closing member is shortened by the shortening means. 4. The pachinko gaming machine according to any one of 3.

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