JP2011104299A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of accurately communicating opening timing of a variable winning pocket and its position to be opened to a game player with a simple constitution and of making a game ball easily win in the port opened. <P>SOLUTION: In the game machine, unless an opening/closing member of an extra-symbol-starting electric generator 15 is opened from determination of a normal hit, jackpot determination is not conducted. The generator 15 includes an electric generator LED (Light-Emitting Diode) inside. A game board 2 includes game ball-guiding members 21 and 22 for guiding a game ball to the generator 15. The members 21 and 22 include guiding members LEDs. A CPU (Central Processing Unit) of a sub-integrated board makes the generator LED and the members LEDs light or flash a predetermined time period before the opening/closing member of the generator 15 is opened. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with a variable start port that allows a game ball to be awarded only when an opening / closing member is opened.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known a gaming machine having a variable start port that allows a game ball to be awarded only when an opening / closing member is opened. The variable start port is opened when a predetermined condition such as winning by the normal hit determination is satisfied. When a game ball wins the opened variable start opening, a profit such as a big hit determination is given to the player. However, if the player does not notice that the variable start opening is opened and the game ball does not win the opened variable start opening, the player cannot obtain a profit. Therefore, for example, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, the variable start opening is turned on by turning on the illumination lamp at the center of the game board before the variable start opening provided on the right side of the game board is opened. The player is informed that it will be released.

JP 2003-62212 A

  In a conventional gaming machine, the variable start port that is actually opened and the electric lamp that notifies the opening are arranged at different positions. Therefore, the player may not be able to grasp that the variable start port is opened. There is also a possibility that it cannot be accurately recognized to which variable starting port the game ball should be fired.

  The present invention can accurately notify the player of the opening timing of the variable prize opening and the position of the variable prize opening to be opened with a simple configuration, and allows a game ball to be easily awarded to the opened variable prize opening. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can be used.

  The gaming machine according to claim 1 is caused by a passage opening detecting means for detecting a game ball that has passed through a passage opening provided on the game board, and a game ball detected by the passage opening detecting means. A normal random number acquisition means for acquiring a normal random number for determining whether or not to execute a normal hit game advantageous to the player, and the normal random number acquired by the normal random number acquisition means A normal winning determination means for determining whether or not a predetermined random number determined to be a winning, an opening / closing member, and a variable start opening that allows a game ball to win when the opening / closing member is opened; and the variable A game ball guiding member that guides the game ball toward the start port, and when the normal hit determination means determines that the normal hit is made, the variable start port opening / closing member is opened until a closing condition is satisfied Due to the fact that the start opening / closing means for executing the normal winning game, the start opening detecting means for detecting the winning of the game ball to the variable start opening, and the game ball detected by the start opening detecting means Then, the jackpot random number acquisition means for acquiring the jackpot random number for determining whether or not to execute the jackpot game advantageous to the player, and the jackpot random number acquired by the jackpot random number acquisition means are determined in advance as the jackpot Jackpot determination means for determining whether or not the predetermined random number, a first light emitting member provided at the variable start opening, a second light emitting member provided at the game ball guiding member, and opening and closing of the start opening Light emission control means for turning on or blinking the first light emitting member and the second light emitting member before a predetermined time before the opening and closing member of the variable start port is opened by the means. To have.

  In the gaming machine, the game ball that has reached the game ball guiding member is guided to the variable start port. Therefore, if the player fires the game ball toward the variable start port or the game ball guiding member, the ratio of winning the game ball to the opened variable start port can be increased. Furthermore, a first light-emitting member and a second light-emitting member are provided in each of the variable start port and the game ball guiding member that the player should set as a game ball launch target. The gaming machine can turn on or blink both the first light emitting member and the second light emitting member before a predetermined time before the variable start port is opened. Therefore, it is possible to accurately notify the player of the opening of the variable start port and the position to be the launch target of the game ball with a simple configuration.

  The gaming machine according to claim 2 is determined by the acquisition determination unit that determines whether or not the jackpot random number acquisition unit is in a state where the jackpot random number can be acquired, and the acquisition determination unit determines that the jackpot random number cannot be acquired. And a light emission prohibiting means for prohibiting light emission of the first light emitting member and the second light emitting member.

  If a big hit determination is not made even if a game ball is won at the opened variable start opening, even if it is notified that the variable winning opening is opened, it does not benefit the player. On the contrary, there is a risk that the contents of the game will be mistaken and that the player's interest in the game will be diverted. In the case where the jackpot determination is not made even if a game ball wins in the variable winning opening, the gaming machine prohibits the light emission of the first light emitting member and the second light emitting member, thereby misidentifying the game content described above, etc. It is possible to prevent the risk of occurrence.

  The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein after changing the special symbol indicating the determination result by the jackpot determination means, special symbol display control means for confirming and displaying the special symbol corresponding to the determination result of the jackpot determination means; An acquisition prohibiting means for prohibiting the acquisition of the jackpot random number by the jackpot random number acquisition means while the special symbol is changing, and the acquisition determining means is a jackpot when the special symbol is changing It is determined that the random number cannot be acquired.

  The gaming machine has no so-called special symbol operation suspension. Even if a game ball wins the variable start port during the change of the special symbol for indicating the result of the jackpot determination, the opportunity to execute the jackpot determination is not given. Therefore, by prohibiting the light emission of the first light emitting member and the second light emitting member during the variation of the special symbol, the player can determine the jackpot indicated by the special symbol without being distracted by the opening / closing operation of the variable start port. Only the results can be noted.

1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1. FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 2. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1. FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing a storage area of a RAM 52 of a main board 41. FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram showing a normal hit relation information storage area 5203 of a RAM 52. FIG. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the jackpot relation information storage area 5205 of RAM52. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing a normal symbol variation pattern determination table stored in a ROM 53. FIG. It is a timing chart which shows an example of operation of pachinko machine 1 at the time of hitting with normal hitting symbol A in a non-time-short state. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing a special symbol variation pattern determination table stored in a ROM 53. FIG. 4 is a flowchart of main processing in the main board 41. It is a flowchart of the normal symbol process performed in the main process. It is a flowchart of the normal symbol process performed in the main process. It is a flowchart of the normal electric accessory process performed in the main process. It is a flowchart of the open time determination process performed in a normal electric accessory process. It is a flowchart of the special symbol process performed in the main process. It is a flowchart of the special symbol process performed in the main process. It is a flowchart of the special electric accessory process performed in the main process. 5 is a flowchart of sub integrated substrate processing in a sub integrated substrate 58. It is a flowchart of the normal hit effect process performed in the sub integrated substrate process. It is a flowchart of the jackpot effect process performed in the sub integrated substrate process. It is a flowchart of the production process during the continuous period performed in the sub-integrated substrate process. It is a flowchart of the process at the time of jackpot end performed in the production process during the continuous period. It is a flowchart of the continuous period end process performed in the production process during a continuous period. It is a timing chart which shows an example of operation of pachinko machine 1 before transfer to a big hit continuous period. It is a figure which shows an example of the combination of the demo symbol which shows that it is normal hit. It is a figure which shows an example of the image in a tuna battle. It is a timing chart which shows an example of operation of pachinko machine 1 during a jackpot continuous period. It is a timing chart which shows an example of operation of pachinko machine 1 at the time of end of big hit continuous period. It is a timing chart which shows an example of operation of pachinko machine 1 when change of the next normal symbol is started during a jackpot game state. It is a timing chart which shows an example of operation | movement of the pachinko machine 1 when the state where a normal symbol action reservation ball does not exist continues during a big hit continuous period. It is a timing chart which compared the flow of three operation | movement AC at the time of opening and closing of the special symbol start electric accessory 15. It is the timing chart which compared the flow of two operation | movement D * E of the pachinko machine 1 in the case of complete | finishing the production | presentation which shows the result of jackpot determination. It is a figure which shows an example of a special demonstration screen.

  Hereinafter, a pachinko machine 1 which is an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the mechanical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a game board 2 is provided in the upper half of the pachinko machine 1. The game board 2 is substantially square (see FIG. 2), and the front surface is protected by a glass frame 13 holding a transparent glass plate. In the lower part of the game board 2, an upper plate 5 is provided for supplying game balls to the launcher and receiving prize balls. A lower plate 6 for receiving a prize ball is provided immediately below the upper plate 5. On the right side of the lower plate 6, a launch handle 7 for adjusting the launch of the game ball is provided. Speakers 48 are respectively provided at the left and right corners above the glass frame 13. In addition, a trackball device 8 is disposed in a substantially central portion of the upper plate 5 in a front view. The pachinko machine 1 can detect the amount of rotation of the trackball of the trackball device 8 and can control the effect according to the detected amount of rotation.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a substantially circular game area 4 surrounded by a guide rail 3 is formed on the front surface of the game board 2. In the game area 4, a display device 28 and an accessory device 30 are provided. The display device 28 is a dot display device that displays various symbols by dots, and is disposed slightly above the center of the game area 4. The accessory device 30 is arranged from the upper part to the right side of the game area 4 and performs various effects in synchronization with the display of the display device 28.

  A normal symbol start gate 12 is provided below the display device 28. Below the normal symbol start gate 12, a special symbol start electric accessory 15 is disposed. Further, a special winning opening 16 is provided below the special symbol starting electric accessory 15. The external shape of the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is formed of a synthetic resin that transmits light, and an electric accessory LED 71 (see FIG. 3) is disposed therein. Further, game ball guiding members 21 and 22 for guiding the game ball toward the special symbol start electric combination 15 are provided on the left and right sides of the special symbol start electric combination 15. The game ball guide members 21 and 22 include guide member LEDs 72 and 73 (see FIG. 3). In addition to the above, the game board 2 is provided with various electric lamps, winning holes, windmills, and game nails.

  In addition, the special symbol start electric accessory 15 and the special winning opening 16 are provided with opening and closing members. The game ball can be won in the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 or the big winning opening 16 only when the opening / closing member is opened. Each opening / closing member is electrically opened by a solenoid. By providing the game ball guiding members 21 and 22 described above, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the opening / closing member is closed without the game ball winning a prize in the special symbol starting electric combination 15 that can be won. When a game ball wins the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 and the big winning opening 16, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out.

  A symbol display unit 23 is provided on the left side of the special symbol start electric accessory 15. The symbol display unit 23 includes a normal symbol display unit 24 and a special symbol display unit 25. The normal symbol display unit 24 includes a 7-segment LED, and displays a normal symbol indicating the result of the normal hit determination. Similarly, the special symbol display unit 25 includes 7-segment LEDs, and displays a special symbol indicating the result of the jackpot determination. In addition, the result of the normal hit determination and the result of the big hit determination may be displayed on the display device 28 in some cases. That is, one display device 28 can execute both an effect indicating the result of the normal hit determination and an effect indicating the result of the jackpot determination.

  Next, games and effects in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described. In the pachinko machine 1, when the game ball passes the normal symbol start gate 12, the normal hit determination is performed. The pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment has a low probability of normal hit (non-short-time state) in which the probability of determining “win” in the normal hit determination is about 1/24, and a high probability of normal hit that is 1/1. A state (short-time state) can occur. If the determination result of the normal hit determination is “winning”, the pachinko machine 1 is in the normal hit state, the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is opened, and a game ball can be won to the special symbol starting electric accessory 15. It becomes a state. The pachinko machine 1 uses a random number for a game ball that has passed through the normal symbol start gate 12 and whose normal symbol display unit 24 does not yet display the normal hit determination result as a normal symbol operation holding ball at a maximum of four. It can memorize the ball.

  There are two types of normal hits. If the normal winning symbol A (60/100) is a normal hit during the non-time-short state, the maximum opening time of the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is 0.3 seconds. If the normal hit symbol B (40/100) is a normal hit during the non-time-short state, the maximum opening time of the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is 5.7 seconds. In addition, the open time extension function is activated during the short time state. As a result, the maximum opening time of the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is 5.8 seconds regardless of the type of the normal winning symbol. The opened special symbol starting electric combination 15 is closed when either the maximum opening time has elapsed or the winning of nine game balls is satisfied.

  When a game ball wins the opened special symbol starting electric accessory 15, a big hit determination is performed. The pachinko machine 1 can cause a non-stochastic fluctuation state in which the probability of being determined to be a “big hit” in the jackpot determination is approximately ¼, and a probability fluctuation state in which the probability is 1/1. If the jackpot is determined, a jackpot game is executed. During the jackpot game, the grand prize winning opening 16 is opened twice. The opened big winning opening is closed when either the maximum opening time (4 seconds) has elapsed or one game ball has been won. With the end of the jackpot game, the probability variation state and the short time state described above are activated.

  The pachinko machine 1 does not store random numbers for game balls that have won the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 and have not yet displayed the result of the jackpot determination. In other words, there is no memory of the special design operation holding ball. The variation time of the special symbol is set so that the variation continues until the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is closed. When the variation of the symbol is completed, the special symbol indicating the result of the jackpot determination is fixedly displayed, and the next random number can be acquired. Therefore, every time the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is opened once, the jackpot determination is performed at most once.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 1, when it is determined that the jackpot is once, the probability variation state and the short time state are generated. If the probability variation state and the short-time state are generated, the probability of being determined to be a normal hit and the probability of being determined to be a jackpot are both 1/1. Accordingly, the normal winning, special symbol starting electric combination 15 opening, jackpot, and jackpot game (hereinafter referred to as “a series of hitting operations”) are repeatedly executed. Further, the pachinko machine 1 has a function (so-called “limiter”) for limiting the continuous occurrence of the probability variation state. Specifically, when the probability variation state is continuously generated 54 times, the non-probability variation state is forcibly generated after the end of the next jackpot game. Further, the pachinko machine 1 forcibly causes a non-stochastic fluctuation state, and at the same time, causes a time-short state that continues until the normal hit determination is performed once.

  When it is determined that one big hit, a series of hitting operations are always performed 55 times continuously, and a large number of game balls are paid out. Since a series of hitting operations do not end less than 55 times (so-called “puncture” does not occur), a stable number of game balls are paid out. In addition, a series of operations for paying out a large number of game balls continues smoothly. Therefore, the player can enjoy the game while strongly expecting a series of hitting operations to be continued. Hereinafter, a period in which a series of hitting operations is set as one set of 55 consecutive times is referred to as a “big hit consecutive period”.

  Furthermore, in the pachinko machine 1, when a single jackpot continuous period ends, a time-short state that continues until the jackpot determination is performed once is caused. Therefore, in the first normal hit determination after the end of the big hit continuous period, it is always determined as “winning”, and the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is opened for a long time (5.8 seconds). When a game ball wins the opened special symbol starting electric accessory 15, the jackpot is determined with a probability of about ¼, and the jackpot continuous period is executed again. Therefore, the player can enjoy the game while strongly expecting that the jackpot continuous period is continuous (so-called “renso”).

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the control unit 40 includes a main board 41, a sub integrated board 58, a lamp driver board 46, an effect control board 43, a payout control board 45, and a relay board 47.

  The main board 41 controls the main control of the pachinko machine 1. The main board CPU unit 50 of the main board 41 is provided with a CPU 51 that performs various arithmetic processes, a RAM 52 that temporarily stores data, and a ROM 53 that stores a control program and the like. An interrupt signal generation circuit 57 is connected to the main board CPU unit 50. The CPU 51 executes the program every time an interrupt signal is input from the interrupt signal generation circuit 57. The main board 41 is connected to the sub-integrated board 58, the payout control board 45, the relay board 47, the output port 55, and the start port switch 68 via the I / O interface 54. The output port 55 outputs information on the pachinko machine 1 to a game hall management computer (not shown). The start port switch 68 detects a game ball won in the special symbol start electric accessory 15.

  The sub integrated board 58 includes a CPU 581, a RAM 582, and a ROM 583, and is connected to the lamp driver board 46, the effect control board 43, the speaker 48, and the trackball device 8. The sub-integrated board 58 performs comprehensive control such as effects according to the command transmitted from the main board 41. The lamp driver board 46 includes a CPU 46a and the like, and controls the accessory device 30, the electric accessory LED 71, the guide member LEDs 72 and 73, various electric lamps, and the like. Specifically, the lamp driver board 46 controls operations of a motor and a solenoid (both not shown) that drive the accessory device 30. Further, the electric accessory LED 71 and the induction member LEDs 72 and 73 are controlled to emit light on the condition that when the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is opened, a certain benefit is given to the player by the opening. Specifically, when the special symbol is not changing, that is, when the jackpot determination is made by winning a game ball in the opened special symbol starting electric component 15, the electric accessory LED 71 and the induction member LEDs 72 and 73 are Emits light. The effect control board 43 includes a CPU 43 a and the like, and controls the display of the display device 28 in accordance with a command received from the sub integrated board 58. The payout control board 45 includes a CPU 45a and the like. The payout control board 45 controls the operation of the prize ball payout device 49 in accordance with a command transmitted from the main board 41, and pays out a predetermined number of game balls.

  On the relay board 47, the electric accessory release solenoid 69, the big prize opening solenoid 70, the normal symbol operation switch 74, the big prize opening switch 75, the normal symbol display unit 24, the special symbol display unit 25, and the normal symbol memory number display are displayed. The LED 59 is connected and relays to the main board 41. The electric accessory opening solenoid 69 opens and closes the opening / closing member of the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 during the normal winning game. The big prize opening solenoid 70 opens and closes the opening / closing member of the big prize opening 16 during the big hit game. The normal symbol operation switch 74 detects a game ball that has passed through the normal symbol start gate 12. The big prize opening switch 75 detects a game ball won in the big prize opening 16. The normal symbol memory number display LED 59 is provided in the game board 2, and displays the number of normal symbol operation reservation balls by the number of LEDs.

  The power supply board 42 is connected to the main board 41 and the game ball launching device 37, and supplies DC stabilized power to each board and the game ball launching device 37. The game ball launching device 37 launches one game ball to the game area 4 at regular intervals (0.6 seconds in the present embodiment).

  Next, the storage area of the RAM 52 of the main board 41 will be described with reference to FIG. In the RAM 52, a counter storage area 5201, a winning ball flag storage area 5202, a normal hit relation information storage area 5203, a normal symbol operation reserved ball number storage area 5204, a jackpot relation information storage area 5205, a command relation storage area 5206, and a flag relation A storage area 5207 is provided. The counter storage area 5201 stores various counters. The winning ball flag storage area 5202 stores a flag indicating whether or not a game ball has won the normal symbol starting gate 12 and each winning opening. The normal hit relation information storage area 5203 stores a random number acquired when winning a game ball to the normal symbol start gate 12. The normal symbol operation reserved ball number storage area 5204 stores the normal symbol operation reserved ball number. The jackpot relation information storage area 5205 stores a random number acquired when winning a game ball to the special symbol start electric accessory 15. The command relation storage area 5206 stores control commands output from the main board 41 to other boards. The flag relationship storage area 5207 stores various flags other than the flags stored in the winning ball flag storage area 5202.

  The counter storage area 5201 stores a random number acquisition counter, a timer counter, a limiter count counter, a winning ball counter, and the like. As random number acquisition counters used in the following description, there are a normal winning determination counter, a normal symbol variation pattern determination counter, a symbol determination counter, a jackpot determination counter, a special symbol variation pattern determination counter, and the like. The value of the random number acquisition counter is incremented by a predetermined amount at regular intervals (4 ms) in the main process described later. The timer counter is a counter used for measuring time, and stores a predetermined value at the start of time measurement. In the main processing described later, the value of the timer counter is subtracted every 4 ms, and it is determined that a predetermined time has elapsed when the value becomes “0”. The limiter counting counter is a counter that counts the end timing of the continuous occurrence of the probability fluctuation state, and will be described later in detail. The winning ball counter is a counter that counts the number of game balls that have won the special symbol starting electric accessory 15.

  With reference to FIG. 5, the normal hit relation information storage area 5203 of the RAM 52 will be described. The normal hit relation information storage area 5203 is used in the normal symbol processing (see FIGS. 11 and 12) of the main processing described later. In the normal hit relation information storage area 5203, a determination area and first to fourth storage areas are provided. And the random number which the normal symbol operation | movement reservation ball | bowl acquired is memorize | stored in a 1st-4th memory area. In the determination area, the result of the normal hit determination currently being performed and a random number based on the normal hit game are stored.

  Each of the determination area and the first to fourth storage areas is provided with a normal hit random number column, a variation pattern determination random number column, and a hit normal symbol determination random number column. The value of the normal hit determination counter is stored in the normal hit random number column. The value of the normal symbol variation pattern determination counter is stored in the variation pattern determination random number column. The value of the symbol determination counter is stored in the hit normal symbol determination random number column. When the game ball passes through the normal symbol start gate 12, each value is stored in the storage area corresponding to the value of the normal symbol operation holding ball number. Based on this value, the normal hit determination, the normal symbol variation pattern determination, and the normal symbol determination for the normal hit determination are performed. When the process for the value stored in the determination area ends, the value stored in the first storage area is shifted to the determination area, and the next process such as a hit determination is performed based on this value. Accordingly, each value in the second to fourth storage areas is shifted to a young storage area with one number.

  The jackpot relation information storage area 5205 of the RAM 52 will be described with reference to FIG. Unlike the normal hit relation information storage area 5203, the big hit relation information storage area 5205 is provided with only a determination area. Therefore, a so-called special symbol operation holding ball cannot be stored. In the determination area, a jackpot random number field and a variation pattern determining random number field are provided. The value of the jackpot determination counter is stored in the jackpot random number column. The value of the special symbol variation pattern determination counter is stored in the variation pattern determination random number column. When the special symbol change and the jackpot game are finished, the value stored in the determination area is deleted. Note that “acquisition of random numbers” in the present invention indicates that the random numbers are acquired in such a manner that the hit determination is performed at or after the acquisition of the random numbers. Therefore, a mode in which only random numbers are extracted and no random numbers are stored in the normal hit relation information storage area 5203 or the big hit relation information storage area 5205 is not included in “acquisition of random numbers”.

  Next, the storage area of the ROM 53 of the main board 41 will be described. The ROM 53 stores various initial values, programs, and the like. Further, the ROM 53 includes a normal hit determination table for determining a normal hit, a normal hit determination table for determining a normal hit symbol when a normal hit is determined, a jackpot determination table for determining a big win, Various tables such as a normal symbol variation pattern determination table for determining a symbol variation pattern and a special symbol variation pattern determination table for determining a special symbol variation pattern are stored. Hereinafter, the normal symbol variation pattern determination table and the special symbol variation pattern determination table will be described in detail.

  The normal symbol variation pattern determination table will be described with reference to FIG. The normal symbol variation pattern is a variation pattern of the normal symbol displayed on the normal symbol display unit 24 and the demo symbol displayed on the display device 28, and is used when the result of the normal hit determination is shown. The variation pattern determines the variation time of the normal symbol and the demo symbol and the pattern of the effect performed by the display device 28, the speaker 48, the electric lamp, and the like. The sub integrated board 58 controls the effect control board 43, the lamp driver board 46, and the speaker 48 based on the variation pattern determined by the main board 41, and notifies the player of the result of the normal hit determination.

  The normal symbol variation pattern determination table is provided with a plurality of tables according to the gaming state (during the non-time-short state or the time-short state) at the time of normal hit determination and the result of the normal hit determination. A plurality of types of variation patterns are assigned to each table, and each variation pattern is associated with a normal symbol variation pattern determination random number value (0 to 127). When the normal hit determination is performed, a table corresponding to the gaming state and the determination result is referred to, and one variation pattern is determined by the value of the normal symbol variation pattern determination random number acquired when the game ball passes to the ordinary symbol start gate 12. It is determined. The main board 41 transmits a command specifying the determined variation pattern to the sub-integrated board 58. The sub integrated substrate 58 controls the display device 28 and the like according to the designated variation pattern.

  Specifically, an example in which the value of the acquired normal symbol variation pattern determination random number is “0” in the non-time-short state (during the low probability of normal hit) is determined as “out of” by the normal hit determination To In this case, a table in which the gaming state is “non-temporary state” and the determination result is “out” is referred to. Since the value of the normal symbol variation pattern determination random number is “0”, the variation pattern of “non-reach” is determined. When the variation pattern of “non-reach” is determined, the variation time, that is, the production time, is 9 seconds if the number of normally reserved symbols is 0, 1 second, 6 seconds, 3 or If there are four, it takes 4 seconds. In the pachinko machine 1, since the probability of being determined to be a normal hit during the time reduction state is 1/1, there is no “out of” table in the table referred to during the time reduction state. Further, by shortening the fluctuation time of the normal symbol during the short-time state as compared with that during the non-time-short state, it is possible to pay out the game ball smoothly during the big hit continuous period.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, the variation pattern that can be determined when the normal hit symbol A is hit in the non-time-short state will be described in detail. As described above, when the winning is the normal winning symbol A, the maximum opening time of the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is 0.3 seconds (short opening). Since this maximum opening time is shorter than the game ball firing interval (0.6 seconds), the probability of the game ball winning is low, and the probability is about 1/3. Therefore, the player can enjoy the game while strongly expecting that the game ball will win in 0.3 seconds when the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is short-opened. However, if the timing at which the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is released is easily known, there is a possibility that the game ball is fired in accordance with the timing at which the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is released. When such a configuration is possible, a difference in game content occurs between a player who makes a shoot and a player who does not make a shoot.

  According to the normal symbol variation pattern determination table of the pachinko machine 1, when the normal hit symbol A is hit in the non-time-short state, one effect is determined from ten variation patterns having the same contents and slightly different variation times. Is done. FIG. 8 shows the operation of the normal symbol display unit 24, the operation of the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 when the fluctuation patterns of 10.0 seconds, 10.3 seconds, and 10.6 seconds are determined, and The flow of production is shown. As shown in FIG. 8, when the normal winning symbol A is won during the non-time-short state, the effect to be executed (one-shot chance effect) is exactly the same up to the middle, regardless of which variation pattern is determined. Only the length of the maximum display time of the message “Aim for Electric Chu” that is displayed after the end of the blow chance is different. The special symbol start electric accessory 15 is released after the normal symbol variation time has elapsed and the fixed display time of 0.6 seconds has elapsed and the normal winning state has been reached. The special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is released at any timing during the display of the message “Aim for electric chew”.

  Therefore, the player cannot grasp the opening timing of the special symbol start electric accessory 15 from the contents of the production. Therefore, according to the pachinko machine 1, it is possible to prevent a game ball from being fired at the timing when the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is released. In this case, needless to say, the number of variation patterns of the same effect that can be executed is not limited to ten.

  The special symbol variation pattern determination table will be described with reference to FIG. The special symbol variation pattern determines a variation time of the special symbol and the demo symbol and a pattern of effects performed by the display device 28, the speaker 48, the accessory device 30, and the like. In any non-stochastic fluctuation state, the effect of “tuna battle” is executed by the display device 28 or the like using a time of about 50 seconds, regardless of which fluctuation pattern is determined. Therefore, if the pachinko machine 1 is in a non-stochastic fluctuation state, it can be determined that the jackpot is a big hit and the player will be strongly expected to shift to the jackpot continuous period by the effect of “tuna battle”. On the other hand, in the probability variation state, the probability that the jackpot is determined is 1/1, and the player is not interested in the jackpot determination result. Accordingly, the pachinko machine 1 sets the variation time of the special symbol in the probability variation state to 0.4 seconds, and immediately opens the special winning opening 16. As a result, the game balls can be paid out smoothly during the jackpot continuous period. In the meantime, the pachinko machine 1 continuously executes the “effect during the continuous period” which is the effect during the jackpot continuous period.

  Next, the operation of the main board 41 of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. The main control of the pachinko machine 1 is performed by a control program stored in the ROM 53. The main processing of the control program is executed in the CPU 51 when the CPU 51 detects an interrupt signal generated every 4 ms by the interrupt signal generation circuit 57 (see FIG. 3). Hereinafter, each step of the flowchart is abbreviated as “S”.

  First, command output processing is performed (S10). In the command output process, the control command is output to the sub-integrated board 58, the payout control board 45, the relay board 47, and the like. The control command output here is a control command stored in the RAM 52 in the main process executed last time.

  Next, a switch reading process is performed (S11). In the switch reading process, the winning of the game ball to each winning opening is determined based on the detection results of each switch (see FIG. 3) provided in the normal symbol starting gate 12, the special symbol starting electric accessory 15, and the big winning opening 16. Processing for detection is performed.

  Next, a counter update process is performed (S12). In the counter update process, the value of the random number acquisition counter stored in the RAM 52 is added, and the value of the timer counter is subtracted.

  Next, special electric accessory processing is performed (S13). In the special electric accessory process, a process for controlling the operation of the jackpot game and a process related to the game state that occurs after the jackpot game ends are mainly performed.

  Next, special symbol processing is performed (S14). In the special symbol processing, processing such as jackpot determination, determination of a special symbol variation pattern, storage of a command for controlling variation of the special symbol, and the like are performed.

  Next, ordinary electric accessory processing is performed (S15). In the ordinary electric accessory process, a process for controlling the operation of the normal hit game is performed when the normal hit is reached.

  Next, normal symbol processing is performed (S16). In the normal symbol processing, processing such as normal hit determination, determination of a normal symbol variation pattern, storage of a command for controlling variation of a normal symbol, and the like are performed.

  Next, a payout process (S17), an error check (S18), and an information output process (S19) are performed. In the payout process, the payout of prize balls is controlled. In the error check, when an error occurs, the error is notified using the display device 28, the speaker 48, and the like. In the information output process, various types of information are output to a game hall management computer (not shown).

  Next, the details of the normal symbol process (S16) will be described with reference to FIGS. First, the flags used in normal symbol processing will be described. In the flag relation storage area 5207 (see FIG. 4) of the RAM 52, a normal symbol display state flag, a normal winning game state flag, a short / medium time flag, and the like are stored. The normal symbol display state flag is “1” when the normal symbol display unit 24 is changing (during the change), “2” when the normal symbol display unit 24 is being changed (during the stop display), and during the change or stop display. If not, “0” is stored. The normal hit gaming state flag is “1” stored in the normal hit gaming state and turned “ON”, and otherwise “0” is stored and turned “OFF”. The hour / short flag is set to “ON” by storing “1” during the time reduction state, and is “OFF” by storing “0” during the non-time reduction state. It should be noted that during the time-short state, the variation time of the normal symbol is shorter than in the non-time-short state, and the probability that it is determined to be normal is 1/1. The initial value of each flag is “0”.

  As shown in FIG. 11, when the normal symbol process is started, it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed through the normal symbol start gate 12 (S21). When the game ball passes through the normal symbol start gate 12, the normal symbol operation switch 74 detects the passing of the game ball in the main process switch reading process (S11, see FIG. 10), and the corresponding winning ball flag is “ON”. It is said. If it is not “ON” (S21: NO), the process proceeds to the determination of S25 as it is.

  If the flag corresponding to the normal symbol operation switch 74 is “ON” (S21: YES), it is determined whether or not the value of the normal symbol operation holding ball number storage area 5204 is “4” (S22). ). If it is “4” (S22: YES), no more random numbers can be stored, so the process directly proceeds to the determination of S25. If the number of normal symbol operation reserved balls is any of “0” to “3” (S22: NO), “1” is added to the value of the normal symbol operation reserved balls number storage area 5204 (S23). And a random number is memorize | stored in the memory | storage area of the number corresponding to the number of normal symbol action | operation hold | maintenance balls among normal hit relation information storage area 5203 (refer FIG. 5) (S24). Specifically, the value of the normal hit determination counter is stored in the normal hit random number column. The value of the normal symbol variation pattern determination counter is stored in the variation pattern determination random number column. The value of the symbol determination counter is stored in the hit normal symbol determination random number column.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the normal hit gaming state is present (S25). If the normal hit gaming state flag is “ON” and the normal winning gaming state is set (S25: YES), the process directly returns to the main process. If it is not in the normal winning gaming state (S25: NO), processing related to control of the normal symbol display unit 24 is performed. First, it is determined whether or not the normal symbol display unit 24 is changing (S26). If the normal symbol display state flag is not “1” and is not changing (S26: NO), it is determined whether or not the normal symbol display unit 24 is in a stop display (S27). When the normal symbol display state flag is not “2” and the stop display is not being performed (S27: NO), the normal hit determination is performed.

  As shown in FIG. 12, in the normal hit determination, it is first determined whether or not there is a game ball for which the normal hit determination should be performed (S28). If the value of the normal symbol operation reserved ball number storage area 5204 is not equal to or greater than “1” (S28: NO), there is no game ball to be subjected to the normal hit determination, and the process directly returns to the main process. If it is “1” or more (S28: YES), “1” is subtracted from the value of the normal symbol operation reserved ball number storage area 5204 (S29), and the value stored in the normal hit relation information storage area 5203 is shifted. The That is, the random number stored in the first storage area is shifted to the determination area, and the random number stored in the second to fourth storage areas is shifted to the storage area one number lower (S30).

  Next, a normal hit determination is performed (S31). In the normal hit determination, a normal hit determination table corresponding to whether or not the time is short is referred to, and it is determined whether or not the normal hit is based on the value stored in the normal hit random number column of the determination area. As described above, the probability of being determined to be a normal hit is approximately 1/24 during the non-short-time state and 1/1 during the short-time state. Note that the hour / short flag indicating whether or not the hour / short state is in effect is switched between “ON” and “OFF” in a special symbol process and a special electric accessory process described later. Next, in the normal symbol variation pattern determination table (see FIG. 7), a table corresponding to the gaming state and the determination result is referred to, and the normal symbol variation pattern is determined based on the value in the variation pattern determination random number field (S32). The normal symbol variation time determined by the determined variation pattern is stored in the normal symbol variation time counter (S33). “1” indicating that the normal symbol display unit 24 is changing is stored in the normal symbol display state flag (S34). A normal symbol variation pattern designation command for designating the determined ordinary symbol variation pattern is stored in the RAM 52 (S35). The normal symbol variation pattern designation command is transmitted to the sub integrated board 58 in the next main process. Next, an ordinary symbol variation start command for instructing the variation start of the ordinary symbol display unit 24 is stored in the RAM 52 (S36), and the process returns to the main process.

  If it is determined in S26 shown in FIG. 11 that the normal symbol display unit 24 is changing (S26: YES), it is determined whether or not the change time has passed (S41). When the value of the timer counter set in S33 (see FIG. 12) becomes “0” and the normal symbol fluctuation time has elapsed (S41: YES), the normal symbol stop command is stored in the RAM 52 (S42). . This command is transmitted to the sub-integrated board 58 and the relay board 47 in the next main process, and instructs the demo symbols of the display device 28 and the normal symbols on the normal symbol display unit 24 to stop changing. Next, the stop display time of 0.6 seconds is stored in the normal symbol stop time counter (S43). “2” indicating that the normal symbol display unit 24 is in the stop display is stored in the normal symbol display state flag (S44), and the process returns to the main process. On the other hand, if it is determined in S41 that the fluctuation time has not yet elapsed (S41: NO), the process returns to the main process while the fluctuation of the normal symbol display unit 24 is continued.

  If it is determined in S27 that the normal symbol display unit 24 is in the stop display (S27: YES), it is determined whether or not the stop display time has elapsed (S45). When the value of the timer counter set in S43 becomes “0” and it is determined that the stop display time has elapsed (S45: YES), “0” indicating that the normal symbol display unit 24 is neither in stop display nor in fluctuation. Is stored in the normal symbol display state flag (S46). Next, when the normal winning random number is a random number determined in advance as “normal winning” (S47: YES), “1” indicating the normal winning gaming state is stored in the normal winning gaming state flag “ ON "(S48), and the process returns to the main process. If it is not normal hit (S47: NO), the process returns to the main process as it is. If it is determined in S45 that the stop display time has not yet elapsed (S45: NO), the process directly returns to the main process.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 13 and FIG. 14, the details of the ordinary electric accessory processing (S15) will be described. The main flags used in the ordinary electric accessory processing include an electric accessory open flag and an ordinary symbol variation waiting flag. The open flag of the electric accessory is stored as “1” when the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is opened and becomes “ON”, and is stored as “0” while it is closed. The normal symbol variation waiting flag is a flag indicating whether the variation symbol is waiting until the next normal symbol variation is enabled after the special symbol start electric accessory 15 is closed. The normal symbol fluctuation waiting flag stores “1” during variation waiting and becomes “ON”, and if not during variation waiting, “0” is stored and becomes “OFF”. The initial values are both “0”.

  As shown in FIG. 13, when the ordinary electric accessory processing is started, it is determined whether or not the normal hit gaming state is set (S51). When the normal hit gaming state flag is “OFF” and it is determined that the normal hit gaming state is not found (S51: NO), the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is not opened / closed, and the process is not changed. Return to the main process.

  If it is the normal hit gaming state (S51: YES), it is determined whether or not the normal symbol variation waiting is in progress (S52). When the normal symbol variation waiting flag is “OFF” and the variation is not waiting (S52: NO), it is determined whether or not the special symbol start electric accessory 15 is being opened (S53). If the flag for opening the electric component is “OFF” and it is not yet opened (S53: NO), the electric component release command for opening the special symbol starting electric component 15 is stored in the RAM 52 ( S54). Next, an opening time determination process for determining and setting the maximum opening time of the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is performed (S55).

  As shown in FIG. 14, when the opening time determination process is started, it is determined whether or not the time-short state is in effect (S71). If the hour / short flag is “OFF” and it is determined that the non-time / short state is in effect (S71: NO), whether or not the normal hit type is normal hit A (normal hit by the normal hit symbol A). Is determined (S72). If it is normal hit A (S72: YES), 0.3 seconds is stored in the electric utility opening time counter in order to short-open the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 (S73). Return to material processing. If it is normal hit B (S72: NO), in order to open the special symbol start electric accessory 15 for a long time, 5.7 seconds is stored in the electric accessory release time counter (S74), and the process is the normal electric accessory. Return to material processing. If the time-short state has occurred (S71: YES), the opening time extension function is activated, 5.8 seconds is stored in the electric utility opening time counter (S75), and the process is performed by the normal electric combination. Return to material processing.

  Returning to the description of FIG. When the opening time determination process (S55) ends, “1” indicating that the special symbol start electric accessory 15 is being opened is stored in the electric agent releasing flag and is set to “ON” (S56). Next, it is determined whether or not the number of winning balls to the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is “9” (S57). In the above-described switch reading process (S11, see FIG. 10), “1” is added to the value of the winning ball counter every time a gaming ball wins the special symbol starting electric accessory 15. If the value of the winning ball counter is “0” to “8” (S57: NO), it is determined whether or not the maximum opening time set in S55 has passed (S58). If the maximum opening time has not elapsed (S58: NO), the process returns to the main process as it is.

  If the normal electric game process performed thereafter is in the normal winning gaming state (S51: YES), the normal symbol fluctuation waiting is not being performed (S52: NO), and the special symbol start electric character 15 is being opened. (S53: YES) These determinations are repeated until the number of winning balls reaches “9” or until the maximum opening time elapses (S57: NO, S58: NO). When the number of winning balls is “9” (S57: YES), or when the maximum opening time has elapsed (S58: YES), an electric accessory closing command for closing the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 Is stored in the RAM 52 (S59). Next, the standby time (5.6 seconds) until the next normal symbol change is enabled is stored in the normal symbol change standby time counter (S60). The value of the winning ball counter is initialized (S61). The electric accessory opening flag is set to “OFF” indicating that the electric accessory is not being opened (S62). “1” indicating that the normal symbol variation is waiting is stored in the normal symbol variation waiting flag and is set to “ON” (S63). Then, the process returns to the main process.

  If the game state is the normal winning game state (S51: YES) and the normal symbol variation is on standby (S52: YES), it is determined whether or not the standby time has elapsed (S64). If the value of the normal symbol variation waiting time counter is not “0” and the waiting time has not elapsed (S64: NO), the process returns to the main process as it is. When the standby time has elapsed (S64: YES), “0” indicating that the normal hit gaming state is not set is stored in the normal hit gaming state flag and is set to “OFF” (S65). Further, the normal symbol variation waiting flag is set to “OFF” (S66), and the process returns to the main process.

  In addition, the length of the standby time for the variation of the normal symbol is set so that the jackpot continuous period proceeds smoothly when the game ball smoothly wins the special symbol starting electric accessory 15. In other words, if the game ball wins smoothly in the opened special symbol starting electric accessory 15, the variation of the normal symbol is waited until the subsequent jackpot game is finished. Since the short-time state has occurred after the end of the jackpot game, the next normal hit game is executed immediately after the end of the jackpot game, and the game ball is smoothly paid out. However, there is a rare case where a game ball does not win for a long time in the opened special symbol starting electric combination 15. In that case, the pachinko machine 1 can notify the player of the game situation, which will be described later in detail.

  Next, the details of the special symbol process (S14) will be described with reference to FIGS. Main flags used in the special symbol processing include a jackpot gaming state flag, a special symbol display state flag, a probability variation flag, and a time-short / medium flag. As for the jackpot game state flag, “1” is stored and “ON” during the jackpot game, and “0” is stored and “OFF” otherwise. The special symbol display state flag stores “1” during fluctuation of the special symbol display unit 25, “2” during stop display, and “0” when there is neither fluctuation nor stop display. The probability variation flag is set to “ON” when “1” is stored during the probability variation state, and is set to “OFF” during the non-probability variation state. As described above, the hour / short flag is set to “ON” during the hour / short state. The initial value of each flag is “0”.

  As shown in FIG. 15, when the special symbol process is started, it is determined whether or not a game ball has won the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 (S81). If the start opening switch 68 (see FIG. 3) does not detect a game ball and the winning ball flag corresponding to the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is not “ON”, the gaming ball has not won. (S81: NO), the process proceeds directly to the determination of S85.

  If a game ball has won the special symbol start electric accessory 15 (S81: YES), it is determined whether or not a random number is stored in the determination area of the jackpot relation information storage area 5205 (see FIG. 6) ( S82). If the random number has already been stored (S82: YES), that is, if the special symbol is changing or the jackpot game is in progress, the random number cannot be stored any more, so the process proceeds to the determination of S85 as it is. If no random number has been stored yet (S82: NO), the value of the jackpot determination counter is stored in the jackpot random number column of the determination area, and the value of the special symbol variation pattern determination counter is stored in the variation pattern determination random number column. (S83).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the jackpot gaming state is set (S85). When the jackpot gaming state flag is “ON” and it is determined that the jackpot gaming state is set (S85: YES), the processing returns to the main processing as it is. If it is not a jackpot gaming state (S85: NO), processing relating to the control of the special symbol display unit 25 is performed. First, it is determined whether or not the special symbol display unit 25 is changing (S86). If the special symbol display state flag is not “1” and is not changing (S86: NO), it is determined whether or not the special symbol display unit 25 is in a stopped display (S87). When the special symbol display state flag is not “2” and stop display is not being performed (S87: NO), a big hit determination is performed.

  As shown in FIG. 16, in the jackpot determination, first, it is determined whether or not a random number is stored in the determination area (S88). If not stored (S88: NO), the process directly returns to the main process. If a random number is stored in the determination area (S88: YES), the jackpot determination table according to whether or not the probability variation state is in effect is referred to, and whether or not the jackpot is determined by the value stored in the jackpot random number column. Determination is made (S89). As described above, the probability that the jackpot is determined to be a jackpot is about 1/4 during the non-stochastic fluctuation state and 1/1 during the probability fluctuation state.

  Next, in the special symbol variation pattern determination table (see FIG. 9), a table corresponding to the gaming state and the determination result is referred to, and the special symbol variation pattern is determined based on the value of the variation pattern determination random number field (S90). The variation time of the special symbol determined by the determined variation pattern is stored in the special symbol variation time counter (S91). “1” indicating that the special symbol display unit 25 is changing is stored in the special symbol display state flag (S92). A special symbol variation pattern designation command for designating the determined special symbol variation pattern is stored in the RAM 52 (S93). The special symbol variation pattern designation command is transmitted to the sub integrated board 58 in the next main process. Next, a special symbol variation start command for instructing the variation start of the special symbol display unit 25 is stored in the RAM 52 (S94).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the gaming state at that time is a short time state and a non-probability variation state (hereinafter referred to as “non-probability variation short state”) (S95). In the pachinko machine 1, when one jackpot continuous period ends, it is possible to cause a non-probability short time state that continues until the jackpot determination is performed once. When the non-probability short time state has occurred (S95: YES), the short / medium flag is set to “OFF” when the jackpot determination is performed (S96), and the process returns to the main process. On the other hand, if the non-probability short time state has not occurred (S95: NO), the process directly returns to the main process.

  Further, in the determination of S86 shown in FIG. 15, when it is determined that the special symbol display unit 25 is changing (S86: YES), it is determined whether or not the change time has elapsed (S101). When the value of the timer counter set in S91 (see FIG. 16) becomes “0” and the variation time of the special symbol has elapsed (S101: YES), a special symbol stop command for instructing the special symbol variation stop is issued. Is stored in the RAM 52 (S102). This command is transmitted to the sub-integrated board 58 and the relay board 47 in the next main process. Next, the stop display time of 0.5 seconds is stored in the special symbol stop time counter (S103). “2” indicating that the special symbol display unit 25 is in the stop display is stored in the special symbol display state flag (S104). The process returns to the main process. On the other hand, if it is determined in S101 that the variation time has not yet elapsed (S101: NO), the process returns to the main process while the variation of the special symbol display unit 25 is continued.

  If it is determined in S87 that the special symbol display unit 25 is in the stop display (S87: YES), it is determined whether or not the stop display time has elapsed (S105). When the stop display time set in S103 has elapsed (S105: YES), “0” indicating that the special symbol display unit 25 is neither in the stop display nor in the fluctuation is stored in the special symbol display state flag (S106). Next, when the determination result is a jackpot (S107: YES), if the probability variation flag and the hour / medium flag are “ON”, it is set to “OFF” (S108), and the jackpot gaming state flag is set to “OFF”. (S109), the process returns to the main process. If it is not a big hit (S105: NO), the process returns to the main process as it is. If it is determined in S105 that the stop display time has not yet elapsed (S107: NO), the process directly returns to the main process.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 17, the details of the special electric accessory processing (S13) will be described. Main flags used in the special electric accessory processing include a big prize opening open flag, a big prize opening waiting flag, and a first opening / closing end flag. The special winning opening open flag is set to “ON” because “1” is stored while the special winning opening 16 is opened. The big prize winning process waiting flag is a flag indicating that the waiting time from the closing of the big prize winning opening 16 until the processing related to the next big winning prize opening 16 becomes possible is in progress. The waiting flag processing waiting flag is set to “ON” because “1” is stored during the waiting time. The first opening / closing end flag stores “1” and becomes “ON” when the first of the opening / closing operations of the big prize opening 16 performed twice during one big hit game is completed. The initial values are all “0”.

  As shown in FIG. 17, when the special electric accessory processing is started, it is determined whether or not the jackpot gaming state is set (S111). If the jackpot game state flag is “OFF” and it is determined that the game state is not a jackpot game state (S111: NO), the jackpot 16 is not opened and closed, and the process directly returns to the main process.

  If it is a big hit gaming state (S111: YES), it is determined whether or not it is during the waiting time of the processing of the big prize opening (S112). If the big prize opening waiting flag is “OFF” (S112: NO), it is determined whether or not the big prize opening 16 is open (S113). When the big prize opening opening flag is “OFF” and is not yet opened (S113: NO), a big prize opening command for instructing the opening of the big prize opening 16 is stored in the RAM 52 (S114). The special winning opening release command is transmitted to the relay board 47 and the sub integrated board 58 in the next main process. 4 seconds, which is the maximum opening time of the big winning opening 16, is stored in the big winning opening time counter (S115). “1” indicating that the special prize opening 16 is open is stored in the special prize opening open flag and is set to “ON” (S116).

  Next, it is determined whether or not a game ball has won the opened big winning opening 16 (S117). If no winning is made (S117: NO), it is determined whether or not the maximum opening time of the big winning opening 16 set in S115 has passed (S118). If the maximum opening time has not elapsed (S118: NO), the process returns to the main process as it is.

  If the special electric game processing performed thereafter is in a big hit gaming state (S111: YES), it is not during the waiting time for processing of the big prize opening 16 (S112: NO), and the big prize opening 16 is open. (S113: YES), these determinations are repeatedly made until a game ball is won in the big winning opening 16 or until the maximum opening time elapses (S117: NO, S118: NO). When the game ball wins (S117: YES), or when the maximum opening time has elapsed (S118: YES), a big winning port closing command for instructing closing of the big winning port 16 is stored in the RAM 52 (S119). ). The waiting time until processing for the next big winning opening 16 is enabled is stored in the big winning opening processing waiting time counter (S120). The length of the waiting time is 1.0 second after the first opening / closing of the special winning opening 16 and 0.9 second after the second opening / closing. Next, the special winning opening open flag is set to “OFF” (S121). “1” indicating that it is during the waiting time is stored in the waiting flag processing waiting flag and is set to “ON” (S122). Then, the process returns to the main process.

  If the game state is a big hit game state (S111: YES) and the waiting time of the process of the big winning opening 16 is in effect (S112: YES), it is determined whether or not the standby time has passed (S124). If the value of the big prize opening waiting time counter is not “0” and the waiting time has not elapsed (S124: NO), the process returns to the main process as it is. When the standby time has elapsed (S124: YES), the special winning opening processing waiting flag is set to “OFF” (S125), and it is determined whether or not the first opening / closing end flag is set to “ON”. (S126). If it is not “ON” (S126: NO), the first opening / closing end flag is set to “ON” (S127), and the process returns to the main process. Then, in the main process after the next time, the second opening / closing process of the special winning opening 16 is performed (S113 to S122, etc.).

  If the first opening / closing end flag is “ON” (S126: YES), the first opening / closing end flag is set to “OFF” (S129). The jackpot gaming state flag is set to “OFF” (S130). Next, it is determined by the limiter count counter whether or not the number of continuous occurrences of the probability variation state has reached 54 (S131). If not reached (S131: NO), the probability variation flag is set to “ON” (S132), and the hour / minute flag is set to “ON” (S133). Then, “1” is added to the limiter count counter that counts the number of consecutive occurrences of the probability variation state (S134), and the process returns to the main process.

  If the value of the limiter count counter is “54” (S131: YES), only the short / medium time flag is set to “ON”, and a non-probability short time state is generated (S135). The value of the limiter count counter is initialized to “0” which is the initial value (S136), and the process returns to the main process.

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 18 to 23, processing in the sub integrated substrate 58 will be described. The sub integrated board processing described below is executed by the CPU 581 of the sub integrated board 58 in accordance with a program stored in the ROM 583. The sub integrated substrate processing is started when power is supplied to the sub integrated substrate 58.

  As described above, the sub-integrated board 58 controls effects by the display device 28, the speaker 48, the electric accessory LED 71, the guide member LEDs 72 and 73, the accessory device 30, etc., according to the command received from the main board 41. . In particular, the display device 28 can execute an effect during a continuous period that is an effect that is consistently performed during a plurality of hit operations throughout the jackpot continuous period, during the jackpot continuous period. In addition, when the progress of the smooth jackpot continuous period is temporarily stopped during the jackpot continuous period, the player can be notified of the timing of stopping and restarting the launch of the game ball. Therefore, the player can advance the game without unnecessarily firing the game ball.

  Further, the pachinko machine 1 can execute both the effect indicating the result of the normal hit determination and the effect indicating the result of the jackpot determination by the same display device 28 when it is not the jackpot continuous period. Specifically, the type of effect performed by the display device 28 or the like can be changed according to which of the two hit determination results is the result of the determination that the player has a strong interest. As a result, the cost of the pachinko machine 1 can be reduced. Furthermore, since the player can accurately grasp the game situation by paying attention only to the display device 28, the game content can be simplified and the player's interest can be strongly attracted. Hereinafter, the process for controlling these effects will be described in detail.

  The RAM 582 of the sub-integrated board 58 temporarily stores counter values, various flags, control commands, and the like, like the RAM 52 of the main board 41. Various programs, initial values, and the like are stored in the ROM 583 of the sub integrated substrate 58. As a main flag stored in the RAM 582, there is a jackpot continuous period flag. The jackpot continuous period flag is set to “ON” by storing “1” during the jackpot continuous period. Also in the sub-integrated board 58, as in the main board 41, the number of consecutive occurrences of the probability variation state is counted by the limiter counter.

  As shown in FIG. 18, in the sub-integrated substrate processing, it is determined whether or not the jackpot continuous period is in progress (S141). If it is during the big hit continuous period (S141: YES), an effect process during the continuous period, which is a process for controlling execution of the effect during the continuous period, is performed (S145), and the process returns to the determination of S141. When the jackpot continuous period flag is “OFF” and it is determined that the jackpot continuous period is not in effect (S141: NO), it is determined whether or not the special symbol is changing (S142). If the special symbol is fluctuating (S142: YES), regardless of whether or not the normal symbol is fluctuating, a jackpot effect process for controlling the effect indicating the result of the jackpot determination is performed (S144), The process returns to the determination in S141. If it is not during the big hit continuous period (S141: NO) and the special symbol is not changing (S142: NO), a normal hit effect process for controlling the effect indicating the result of the normal hit determination is performed (S143). The process returns to the determination in S141. Details of these processes will be described below.

  The normal hit effect process will be described. As shown in FIG. 19, when the normal winning effect process is started, it is determined whether or not a normal symbol variation pattern is designated (S146). When a normal symbol variation pattern designation command is transmitted from the main board 41 and a variation pattern is designated (S146: YES), a plurality of demo symbol variation effects prepared in advance correspond to the designated variation pattern. The demonstration symbol variation effect is started (S147). The demonstration symbol variation effect is an effect of notifying the player of the result of the normal hit determination by causing the demonstration symbol displayed on the display device 28 to be varied and confirmed. If the normal symbol variation pattern designation command has not been received (S146: NO), the process proceeds to the determination of S148 as it is.

  Next, during the execution of the effect indicating the normal hit, in other words, it is determined whether or not the state of the normal symbol is changing for the normal hit (S148). If the normal hit is not changing, that is, if the normal symbol is out of change or not changing (S148: NO), it is determined whether or not the normal symbol stop command is received (S149). . If not received (S149: NO), the process returns to the sub integrated substrate processing. If the normal symbol is changing, the normal symbol stop command is received from the main board 41 while the normal hit effect process is repeatedly executed. When the normal symbol stop command is received (S149: YES), the demonstration symbol indicating the result of normal determination (disconnection) notified from the main board 41 is confirmed and displayed (S150), and the process is sub-integrated board processing. Return to.

  If the state of the normal symbol is changing per normal (S148: YES), it is determined whether or not the timing for notifying the player of the opening of the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 has arrived (S151). . This timing is determined in advance for each normal symbol variation pattern so that the regular symbol variation comes before it stops. This determination is repeated until the timing comes (S151: NO). When the release notification timing arrives (S151: YES), a command for causing the display device 28 to display a message “Aim at electric power” is transmitted to the effect control board 43 (S152). Further, a command for causing the electric accessory LED 71 and the guide member LEDs 72 and 73 to emit light is transmitted to the lamp driver board 46 (S153). The electric accessory LED 71 and the induction member LEDs 72 and 73 are controlled to be extinguished when the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is closed. The same applies to the following.

  Next, it is determined whether or not a special symbol variation pattern designation command has been received (S154). If it has not been received (S154: NO), it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 was closed (S155). If it has not elapsed (S155: NO), the process returns to the determination of S154.

  As described above, when it is determined that the winning is normal, the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is opened. When a game ball wins the opened special symbol starting electric accessory 15, a big hit determination is performed and a special symbol variation pattern designation command is transmitted to the sub integrated board 58. On the other hand, if the game ball does not win the special symbol starting electric accessory 15, the jackpot determination is not performed. Accordingly, when the predetermined time has elapsed without receiving the special symbol variation pattern designation command (S155: YES), the display of “Denim Chu” is deleted and the demo symbol is displayed (S156), and the sub-integrated board Return to processing. When a special symbol variation pattern designation command is received within a predetermined time (S154: YES), an effect for notifying the result of jackpot determination (referred to as “tuna battle” in the present embodiment) is displayed on the display device 28. Processing for execution is performed (S157). Specifically, in the display device 28, the demo symbol for indicating the result of the normal hit determination is deleted, and the tuna battle is started. Processing returns to sub-integrated substrate processing. When the special symbol variation pattern designation command is received, the special symbol display unit 25 (see FIG. 2) starts to vary.

  Returning to the description of FIG. If it is not during the jackpot continuous period (S141: NO) and the special symbol display unit 25 has changed (S142: YES), a jackpot effect process is performed (S144). As shown in FIG. 20, in the jackpot effect process, the tuna battle effect by the display device 28 or the like is controlled in accordance with the special symbol variation pattern designated from the main board 41 (S160). The tuna battle is executed until the special symbol stop command is transmitted and the special symbol is confirmed and displayed (S161: NO).

  During the execution of the tuna battle, the normal auxiliary demonstration symbol and the special auxiliary demonstration symbol are displayed in a part of the upper left corner of the display device 28. The normal auxiliary demo symbol is a symbol corresponding to the normal symbol displayed on the normal symbol display unit 24. The normal auxiliary demo symbol is used only for auxiliary display of the result of the normal hit determination on the display device 28 while the effect related to the big hit determination is being performed. That is, the normal auxiliary demo symbol changes at the same time as the normal symbol variation start (reception of the normal symbol variation pattern designation command) of the normal symbol display unit 24, stops at the same time as the variation end (reception of the normal symbol stop command), It only shows the result of the normal hit determination. Therefore, if the player grasps the display mode of the normal auxiliary demo symbol, the player can recognize the result of the normal hit determination during the change of the special symbol by the normal auxiliary demo symbol in addition to the normal symbol display unit 24. Is also possible. However, the normal auxiliary demo symbol is displayed in an extremely small area as compared with the display area of the tuna battle, and only fluctuates and stops alternately. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can attract the interest of the player to the tuna battle. The CPU 581 executes a process for controlling the normal auxiliary demo symbol simultaneously with the normal hit effect process (see FIG. 19), but this description is omitted. The special auxiliary demo symbol is a symbol corresponding to the special symbol displayed on the special symbol display unit 25, and fluctuates at the start of the tuna battle and stops at the end of the tuna battle (end of variation of the special symbol). .

  When the special symbol is confirmed and displayed (S161: YES), it is determined again whether or not the determination result is a big hit (S162). If it is not a big hit (S162: NO), it is determined whether or not the normal symbol fluctuates at that time (S163). If it has fluctuated (S163: YES), the processing for the effect control board 43 is performed so that the tuna battle screen displayed on the display device 28 is erased, and the fluctuation of the demo symbol is resumed with high-speed fluctuation (S164). ). As described above, the pachinko machine 1 can make the demo symbol a high-speed fluctuation state when the effect indicating the result of the jackpot determination (disconnection) is finished and the effect indicating the result of the normal hit determination is displayed from the middle. . As a result, the pachinko machine 1 can easily indicate that the effect by the display device 28 has shifted to the effect related to the normal hit determination while allowing the display device 28 to display the results of the two types of hit determination. Can be grasped.

  On the other hand, when the special symbol indicating the disappointment is confirmed and displayed (S162: NO), if the normal symbol is not changing (S163: NO), the demo symbol indicating the determination result is not displayed and the special demo is not displayed. A screen is displayed on the display device 28 (S165). The special demonstration screen in the present embodiment is a screen in which characters lie on the left and right of the screen (see FIG. 33). In other words, the special demo screen is different from the demo symbol composed of numbers and does not display any determination result. After the tuna battle shows that the jackpot determination result is out of place, if the result of the normal hit determination made during the tuna battle or before the tuna battle is displayed with a demo symbol, the player There is a risk of misidentification. For example, when it is displayed that the normal winning is just before the execution of the tuna battle, and the normal symbol does not change after that, when the demo symbol is displayed again on the display device 28, the player determines whether it is a big hit determination or a normal hit determination. There is a risk of misunderstanding as determined to be a win. The pachinko machine 1 may control the contents of the normal symbols that have already been finished to be displayed in the demo symbols so that the game contents may be misidentified when the presentation showing the result of the jackpot determination (out) is completed. Can be prevented. If the result of the big hit determination is out of order, the process returns to the sub-integrated board process (see FIG. 18), and the normal hit effect process (S143) is performed.

  In addition, when the special symbol indicating the jackpot is confirmed and displayed (S162: YES), an effect is started during the continuous period (S167). “1” indicating that the jackpot continuous period is in progress is stored in the jackpot continuous period flag and is set to “ON” (S168), and the process returns to the sub-integrated substrate processing. Note that, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 20, during the execution of the jackpot effect process (during the change of the special symbol), the process for turning on the electric accessory LED 71 and the guide member LEDs 72 and 73 is not performed. That is, only when the special symbol does not fluctuate and the jackpot determination is made by winning a game ball to the special symbol starting electric accessory 15, the electric accessory LED 71 and the guiding member LEDs 72 and 73 are lit. Also, during the jackpot continuous period described below, since the variation time of the special symbol is as short as 0.4 seconds, the electric accessory LED 71 and the induction member LEDs 72 and 73 are always turned on when the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is opened. It will be.

  As shown in FIG. 18, if it is during the big hit continuous period (S141: YES), the effect processing is performed during the continuous period (S145). As shown in FIG. 21, in the effect processing during the continuous period, it is determined whether or not the jackpot game has ended (S171). The CPU 51 determines whether or not each of the jackpot games to be performed 55 times during the jackpot continuous period has ended, based on whether or not the processing waiting time after the opening of the two jackpots 16 has elapsed. If not completed (S171: NO), the process proceeds to the determination of S173. When each jackpot game is finished (S171: YES), a jackpot end process is performed (S172).

  As shown in FIG. 22, when the big hit end process is started, “1” is added to the limiter count counter (S181). Next, it is determined whether or not the normal symbol is changing (S182). The CPU 581 determines whether or not the normal symbol is changing depending on whether or not it is from the reception of the normal symbol variation pattern designation command to the reception of the normal symbol stop command. If it is not changing (S182: NO), it is determined whether or not the number of normal symbol operation reserved balls is “1” or more (S183). If there is a normal symbol actuated holding ball (S183: YES), the effect continues for the continuous period, and the process returns to the effect process for the continuous period.

  If the normal symbol is not changing and there is no normal symbol operation holding ball (S183: NO), it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed through the normal symbol start gate 12 (S184). If it has not passed (S184: NO), it is determined whether 10 seconds have elapsed since the end of the jackpot game (S185). If 10 seconds has not elapsed (S185: NO), the process returns to the determination of S184. If the normal symbol variation pattern designation command is received before 10 seconds elapses and it is determined that the game ball has passed through the normal symbol start gate 12 (S184: YES), the effect continues as it is during the continuous period. Returns to the production process during the continuous period.

  When 10 seconds have elapsed since the end of the big hit game without passing the normal symbol starting gate 12 (S185: YES), the production is interrupted during the continuous period, and the message “Pass the ball through the gate” is displayed. It is displayed on the device 28 (S186). Next, it is determined whether or not the normal symbol has started to change (S187), and the message continues to be displayed (S186) until the change starts (S187: NO). When the normal symbol change pattern designation command is received and it is determined that the normal symbol has started to change (S187: YES), the electric accessory LED 71 and the guide member LEDs 72 and 73 are turned on (S188). It is determined whether or not the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 has been opened (S189). If not opened (S189: NO), the process returns to S188. When the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is opened (S189: YES), the message is deleted on the display device 28, the production is resumed during the interrupted continuous period (S190), and the process is continued. Return to the production process.

  If the normal symbol is changing at the end of the jackpot game (S182: YES), whether or not the time until the changing normal symbol is fixedly displayed is 9 seconds or more is the remaining time of the variable time. Is determined by calculating (S192). If it is less than 9 seconds (S192: NO), since the special symbol start electric accessory 15 is released at an early stage, the production continues as it is during the continuous period, and the process proceeds to S183.

  If the time until the next normal symbol confirmation display is 9 seconds or more (S192: YES), the progress of the jackpot continuous period is temporarily stopped for 9 seconds or more. Therefore, the production is interrupted during the continuous period, and a message “breaking jackpot” is displayed on the display device 28 (S193). Next, it is determined whether or not the time until the next normal symbol confirmation display is 5 seconds (S194). The message continues to be displayed until 5 seconds (S194: NO). When the time until the confirmation display is 5 seconds (S194: YES), it is determined whether or not a normal symbol operation holding ball is present (S195). If there is no normal symbol operation holding ball (S195: NO), the process proceeds to S186, and the message “Please pass the ball through the gate” is displayed. If there is a normal symbol actuated holding ball (S195: YES), a message “Target electric train” is displayed on the display device 28 in order to prompt the player to resume the launch of the game ball (S196). The process proceeds to S188, and the production is resumed during the continuous period triggered by the opening of the electric accessory (S189, S190).

  Returning to the description of FIG. When the process related to the end of the big hit game is completed (S171, S172), it is determined whether or not the normal symbol has started to change (S173). If the normal symbol variation pattern designation command has not been received and it is determined that the normal symbol has not started to vary (S173: NO), the process proceeds directly to the determination of S175. When the normal symbol starts to change (S173: YES), the electric accessory LED 71 and the guide member LEDs 72 and 73 are turned on (S174).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the jackpot game has started (S175). The CPU 581 determines the start of each jackpot game to be executed a plurality of times during the jackpot succession period, using a jackpot opening command or the like. If the jackpot game has not started (S175: NO), the process returns to the determination of S171. When the big hit game is started (S175: YES), it is determined by the limiter count counter whether or not the number of consecutive occurrences of the probability variation state has reached 54 (S176). If not reached (S176: NO), the production continues for the continuous period, and the process returns to the determination of S171. If it has reached 54 (S176: YES), the production during the continuous period is ended by the continuous period end process (S177), and the process returns to the sub-integrated board process.

  As shown in FIG. 23, when the continuous period end process is started, a message “Last!” Indicating that the last jackpot game of 55 games during the jackpot continuous period has started is displayed on the display device 28. (S201). Next, it is determined whether or not the jackpot game has ended (S202). If it has not ended (S202: NO), the message display is continued. When the jackpot game ends (S202: YES), a screen indicating that the chance to execute the jackpot continuous period once again is cut-in displayed (S203). It is determined whether or not the variation of the normal symbol has started (S204). If the variation has not started (S204: NO), the cut-in display is continued.

  When the normal symbol starts to change (S204: YES), the electric accessory LED 71 and the guide member LEDs 72 and 73 are turned on (S205). The cut-in display is erased, and a “1G consecutive chance” message is displayed on the display device 28 (S206). The 1G consecutive chances indicate that the jackpot continuous period is executed again with the first (first game) normal hit determination after the jackpot continuous period ends.

  Next, it is determined whether or not a special symbol variation pattern designation command has been received (S207). If it has not been received (S207: NO), it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the special symbol starting electric member was closed (S208). If it has not elapsed (S208: NO), the process returns to S205. If the predetermined time has elapsed without receiving the special symbol variation pattern designation command (S208: YES), the process returns to S203, and the cut-in display is performed again.

  If a special symbol variation pattern designation command is received before the predetermined time has elapsed (S207: YES), the display of “1G consecutive chance” is erased and a tuna battle is started (S210). The jackpot continuous period flag is set to “OFF” (S211), and the process returns to the sub-integrated substrate process. In the sub-integrated board process, the jackpot effect process (S144) is executed.

  Next, the flow and effects of the game in the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to the timing charts and image diagrams of FIGS. In the following timing chart, the control of the pachinko machine 1 includes the probability fluctuation (probability fluctuation flag “ON” / “OFF”), time reduction (hour short / medium flag “ON” / “OFF”), normal symbol operation SW ( Normal symbol operation switch 74), normal symbol (normal symbol display unit 24), special symbol start electric accessory 15, start port SW (start port switch 68), special symbol (special symbol display unit 25), winning prize port 16, And the display device 28 is shown.

  First, with reference to FIGS. 24 to 28, the flow of the game from the start to the end of the jackpot continuous period will be described. FIG. 24 is a timing chart when a game ball wins the special symbol start electric accessory 15 when it is determined that it is a normal hit. FIG. 27 is a timing chart from when it is determined that the jackpot is subsequently reached, the jackpot continuous period starts, and a series of hitting operations are performed three times. FIG. 28 is a timing chart when a series of hitting operations are performed 55 times and a 1G continuous chance is executed.

  As shown in FIG. 24, the game state at the start of the game is a non-probability variation state and a non-time-short state. The probability of being determined to be a normal hit during the non-time-short state is about 1/24. In the example shown in FIG. 24, the game ball passes through the normal symbol start gate 12, the normal hit determination is performed, and the normal symbol changes. Since the determination result is normal hit, the reach effect is executed on the display device 28 and the like, and the combination of demo symbols indicating normal hit is confirmed and displayed. FIG. 25 shows an example of a combination of demo symbols indicating normal winning. Next, after the normal symbol stop display time elapses, the normal hit gaming state is obtained. Since the normal winning symbol B is won, the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is released for a maximum of 5.7 seconds. In this example, nine game balls have won before 5.7 seconds have passed, and the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is closed. Note that before the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is opened, a message “Aim for electric chew” is displayed on the display device 28, and the LEDs 71 to 73 are lit.

  If at least one game ball is won in the special symbol starting electric accessory 15, a big hit determination is made and the special symbol changes. The probability of being determined to be a big hit during the non-stochastic fluctuation state is about 1/4. While the special symbol is changing, the display device 28 or the like performs “tuna battle” which is an effect indicating the result of the jackpot determination. FIG. 26 shows an example of an image in the tuna battle. When the special symbol start electric accessory 15 is closed and the normal symbol change waiting time elapses, the normal symbol is allowed to change again, but the tuna battle is continued on the display device 28 during the change of the special symbol. . Further, the pachinko machine 1 does not turn on the LEDs 71 to 73 even when the special symbol starting electric combination 15 is opened when it is determined that the winning pattern is normal, while the special symbol is changing.

  Next, the process proceeds to the timing chart of FIG. In the example shown in FIG. 27, since the result of the jackpot determination is “big jackpot”, when the special symbol stop display time elapses, the jackpot continuous period starts. During the jackpot continuous period, the display device 28 continuously performs the effect during the continuous period unless there is an irregularity described later. The player can continuously enjoy a series of effects over a plurality of large hit games and ordinary hit games that are repeatedly executed.

  During the jackpot continuous period, a probability variation state and a short time state (hereinafter referred to as “probability variation short state”) are generated after the end of each jackpot game. In the short state at the time of the probability change, the change time of the normal symbol and the change time of the special symbol are shorter than in the non-probability change non-short time state. In addition, during the probability fluctuation short time state, the probability of being determined to be a normal hit and the probability of being determined to be a big win are both 1/1. Therefore, during the jackpot continuous period, the special symbol starting electric player 15 and the big winning opening 16 are repeatedly opened within a short time, and a large number of game balls are paid out. The value of the limiter count counter is incremented by “1” each time each jackpot game ends and a short time state of probability variation occurs.

  Next, the process proceeds to the timing chart of FIG. When a jackpot game is started in a state where the probability fluctuation short-time state has been generated 54 times within the jackpot continuous period, a message of “Last !!” indicating that it is the last jackpot game during the single jackpot consecutive period Is displayed on the display device 28. When the last jackpot game (the 55th jackpot game) is completed, the gaming state becomes a non-probability variation state and a short-time state. This gaming state is continued until the next jackpot determination is made. If it is during the non-stochastic fluctuation short state, the probability of winning a jackpot is about 1/4, but it is determined that the jackpot is a normal hit at 1/1, and the opening time extension function of the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is activated. That is, the player can obtain the jackpot determination transition opportunity only once after the jackpot continuous period ends. Then, the jackpot continuous period is performed again with a probability of about 1/4. During the non-probability fluctuation short-time state, a screen such as “1G consecutive chance” is displayed on the display device 28, and the game content is notified to the player.

  Next, the detail of each control which comprises said series of game is demonstrated. First, as shown in FIG. 24, a plurality of game balls can be awarded to the opened special symbol start electric accessory 15. Here, the pachinko machine 1 has no special symbol operation suspension. Furthermore, the variation time of the special symbol during the non-stochastic variation state is the maximum value of the maximum opening time of the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 (in this embodiment, 5.8 when the opening time extension function is activated). Seconds) and the winning effective time after closing the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 (in the present embodiment, although not shown, it is set longer than the sum). The winning valid time is a time for which the detection of the game ball by the start port switch 68 is valid. Therefore, every time the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is opened once, the jackpot determination is performed once at the maximum. Therefore, the player can pay attention only to the result of the jackpot determination without paying attention to whether or not the game ball wins any more when the game ball wins the special symbol starting electric accessory 15.

  As shown in FIG. 24, the pachinko machine 1 selectively executes an effect indicating the result of the jackpot determination and an effect indicating the result of the normal hit determination with one display device 28 unless the jackpot is continuous. To do. As a result, the cost of the pachinko machine 1 can be reduced. It is also possible to concentrate the player's attention only on the display device 28. Here, even if the special symbol is changing, if the special symbol start electric accessory 15 is closed and the normal symbol change waiting time elapses, the normal symbol becomes variable again. However, the tuna battle (see FIG. 26) is continued on the display device 28 during the change of the special symbol. That is, while the special symbol is fluctuating, only the normal symbol of the normal symbol display unit 24 and the normal auxiliary demo symbol at the corner of the display device 28 are fluctuated, and the display device 28 does not produce the demonstration symbol. In the pachinko machine 1, when it is determined that the jackpot is successful, the player is in an advantageous state (a jackpot continuous period), so the result of the jackpot determination is more important than the result of the normal hit determination. Further, in the pachinko machine 1, even if a game ball wins the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 during the variation of the special symbol, the big hit determination is not performed. Therefore, if the special symbol has already fluctuated, there is no profit for acquiring the opportunity to shift to the jackpot continuous period. When both the special symbol and the normal symbol are fluctuating, the pachinko machine 1 deletes the demo symbol used for the effect corresponding to the normal symbol, and executes the tuna battle, which is the effect corresponding to the special symbol, on the display device 28. . On the other hand, if the special symbol does not change, the pachinko machine 1 does not perform an effect corresponding to the special symbol on the display device 28, but only performs an effect based on the demo symbol. As a result, the player can easily and accurately grasp the game contents by paying attention only to the display device 28. The player can enjoy the performance while paying attention only to the tuna battle, without worrying about the result of the normal hit determination, while the special symbol changes. If the special symbol does not fluctuate, it is possible to focus only on the result of the normal hit determination.

  As shown in FIG. 24, the pachinko machine 1 can display a message “Targeting electric train” on the display device 28 and light the LEDs 71 to 73 before the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is opened. . Therefore, the player can easily grasp by the display device 28 and the LEDs 71 to 73 that the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 should win the game ball. On the other hand, if the special symbol is changing, the pachinko machine 1 does not light the LEDs 71 to 73 even if it is determined that the winning is normal and the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is opened. As described above, if the special symbol is changing, even if the game ball wins the special symbol starting electric combination 15, the big hit determination is not performed. Therefore, the player can focus on the tuna battle without paying attention to the LEDs 71 to 73 when the player cannot acquire the opportunity to shift to the jackpot continuous period. There is no possibility that the player will misunderstand so that the opportunity to shift to the jackpot continuous period can be newly acquired during the tuna battle.

  As shown in FIG. 27, the normal symbol can be changed after the normal symbol change waiting time has elapsed after the special symbol start electric accessory 15 is closed. The length of the standby time for the variation of the normal symbol is set so that the jackpot continuous period smoothly proceeds when the game ball smoothly wins the special symbol starting electric accessory 15. In other words, if the game ball wins smoothly in the opened special symbol starting electric accessory 15, the variation of the normal symbol is waited until the subsequent jackpot game is finished. Since the short-time state has occurred after the end of the jackpot game, the next normal hit game is executed immediately after the end of the jackpot game. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can pay out the game balls smoothly. In the present embodiment, the sum of the maximum opening time (5.8 seconds) of the special symbol starting electric accessory and the normal symbol variation waiting time (5.6 seconds) is the maximum time required for the jackpot gaming state (4 seconds). The standby time is set to be longer than (+1 second + 4 seconds + 0.9 seconds). As a result, if the game ball immediately wins the opened special symbol starting electric player 15, the next normal hit determination is performed during the short-time state after the jackpot game ends. In the present embodiment, since there is no special symbol operation suspension, the jackpot determination and the jackpot game are not executed many times each time it is determined to be a normal hit. Therefore, the timing at which the jackpot game is ended and the probability variation short-time state is generated is likely to be constant as compared to the case where a plurality of jackpot games are performed for one ordinary hit game. Therefore, it is easy to set the normal symbol variation standby time to an appropriate length, and the jackpot continuous period can be smoothly advanced. The processing when the next normal hit determination is performed during the jackpot game will be described later.

  During the jackpot continuous period, the probability of being determined to be a jackpot is 1/1. Further, as shown in FIG. 27, after the jackpot game is over, a probability variation short state is always generated. In other words, the probability variation state does not end when it is determined that the predetermined number of deviations has occurred (so-called “number cut probability change”). Further, until the jackpot game is played 55 times, the non-stochastic fluctuation jackpot is determined and the jackpot continuous period does not end. Therefore, in the pachinko machine 1, once it shifts to the jackpot continuous period, so-called puncture does not occur, and a stable number of game balls can be paid out. Therefore, the player can enjoy the game while strongly expecting to shift to the jackpot continuous period.

  During the jackpot continuous period, the probability of being determined to be a jackpot and the probability of being determined to be a jackpot are both 1/1. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can open the special symbol start electric accessory 15 and the special winning opening 16 alternately to pay out the game ball. In addition, the probability of winning is 1/1 during the probability variation short-time state, and the normal symbol variation time and the special symbol variation time are shorter than those in the non-probability variation non-time-short state. More specifically, during the probability variation short time state, the variation time of the normal symbol is shorter than the maximum opening time of the special symbol starting electric accessory 15, and the variation time of the special symbol is shorter than the maximum opening time of the special winning opening 16. . Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can open the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 and the special winning opening 16 alternately and continuously in a short time, and can smoothly pay out the game ball.

  The pachinko machine 1 does not shift to the jackpot continuous period unless it is determined to be a jackpot. This configuration is the same as that of a conventional gaming machine. However, in the pachinko machine 1, if it is not determined to be a normal hit, the game ball is not won in the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 and the jackpot determination is not performed. Then, every time it is determined that the winning is normal, the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is opened. Therefore, the player can strongly expect to shift to the jackpot continuous period every time it is determined that the jackpot is normal. Further, once it is determined that the jackpot is won, the jackpot game is not performed once, but 55 jackpot games and ordinary hit games are executed as a set, and a large number of game balls are paid out. Therefore, the player's interest can be strongly attracted compared to conventional gaming machines. In addition, as will be described in detail later, by providing a plurality of opening times for the special symbol starter electric accessory 15 to change the winning rate for the special symbol starter electric accessory 15 to further attract the player's interest. Can do.

  As shown in FIG. 28, when the jackpot continuous period ends, a non-probability variation short-time state occurs until the next jackpot determination is performed (until the next special symbol variation is started). The player can easily obtain an opportunity to shift again to the jackpot continuous period only once during the non-probability short time state. In this way, it is a big hit where a number of big hit games and normal hit games are continuous by adopting the condition for transitioning to the big hit continuous period as it becomes a normal hit and a big hit (so-called “two-stage lottery” is adopted) The continuous period itself makes it possible to retreat. In other words, by using a two-stage lottery, the player can be given a chance to play a consecutive game of consecutive jackpots in which a stable number of game balls are paid out alternately in succession and normal winning games. Can do. Therefore, an effect not found in conventional gaming machines can be achieved. Furthermore, by lowering the probability (approximately 1/24) that is determined to be a normal jackpot than the probability (approximately 1/24) that is determined to be a normal jackpot, the benefit of the occurrence of a short-time state is increased. ing. As a result, the value of the non-stochastic fluctuation short time state after the end of the jackpot continuous period can be increased, and the player's interest at the end of the jackpot continuous period can be strongly attracted. Moreover, in the pachinko machine 1, the operation of the special symbol is not suspended. Conventionally, there has been a gaming machine in which the jackpot is continuous when the special symbol operation holding ball after the jackpot game is over and the jackpot is won. However, the pachinko machine 1 can provide the player with a game completely different from the so-called “holding villa” game, and can attract the player's interest.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 29 and FIG. 30, the detail of the effect performed by the display apparatus 28 in the jackpot continuous period is demonstrated.

  FIG. 29 shows an example of the operation of the pachinko machine 1 when the next normal symbol change is started during the jackpot gaming state. As described above, during the jackpot continuous period, if the game ball wins smoothly into the opened special symbol start electric machine 15 and the big winning opening 16, the next normal state during the short-time state after the jackpot game ends. A hit determination is made. This is because, if the game ball wins smoothly, the jackpot game is completed before the special symbol start electric accessory 15 is closed and the normal symbol variation waiting time elapses. However, if the winning of the first game ball to the opened special symbol starting electric combination 15 is delayed, the timing at which the jackpot game is started is delayed accordingly. Further, if the winning of the game ball to the big winning opening 16 is delayed or not won, the time for the big hit game becomes long. As a result, as shown in FIG. 29, the next normal symbol variation may start during the jackpot gaming state.

  During the jackpot game state, it is a non-time-short state. The fluctuation time of the normal symbol that started to change during the non-short-time state is longer than the fluctuation time during the time-short state. In addition, during the non-time-short state, the probability of being determined to be a normal hit is not 1/1. Therefore, the timing at which the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is released next is delayed, and the progress of the jackpot continuous period is temporarily stopped (irregularity occurs). If a game ball is launched while the progress of the jackpot continuous period is stopped, the player suffers a disadvantage.

  As shown in FIG. 29, when the jackpot gaming state ends, the normal symbol has already fluctuated, and if there is more than 9 seconds until the fluctuating normal symbol is confirmed and displayed, the pachinko machine 1 28 can display a message “breaking jackpot”. Therefore, the player can easily grasp that the progress of the jackpot continuous period has stopped, and can prevent the game ball from being unnecessarily launched. In this embodiment, if the time between the jackpot gaming state and the final display of the next normal symbol is less than 9 seconds, the time for stopping the jackpot continuous period is short, so the performance during the continuous period remains as it is. Will continue.

  And if the pachinko machine 1 displays the message “During jackpot break”, if there is a normal symbol actuated holding ball at the time when the next normal symbol confirmation display is 5 seconds, “Aim for Electric Chu! ! "Can be displayed on the display device 28. If the normal symbol operation holding ball is present, when the normal symbol changing at that time is fixedly displayed, the change of the next normal symbol is started immediately thereafter. The gaming state at the start of the next variation of the normal symbol is a short-time state, and the probability of being determined to be a normal hit during the short-time state is 1/1. Therefore, it is determined at that time that the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is always opened after a certain amount of time has elapsed. Therefore, by displaying the message “Aim at the electric chew !!” in advance at an appropriate timing, the player can smoothly win the game ball in the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 that is released thereafter. .

  In addition, when the pachinko machine 1 displays the message “During jackpot break”, if there is no normal symbol operation hold ball at the time of 5 seconds until the next normal symbol confirmation display, The message “Ne” can be displayed on the display device 28. If the normal symbol operation holding ball does not exist, after the normal symbol changing at that time is fixedly displayed, the progress of the jackpot continuous period stops until the game ball passes through the normal symbol start gate 12. Therefore, it is necessary to prompt the player to pass the game ball through the normal symbol start gate 12. The pachinko machine 1 accurately recognizes that the progress of the jackpot continuous period will continue to stop as it is, and informs the player that the game ball should pass through the normal symbol start gate 12, so that the game content is given to the player. The progress of the game can be promoted by grasping.

  FIG. 30 shows an example of the operation of the pachinko machine 1 when a state in which the normal symbol operation holding ball does not exist continues during the jackpot continuous period. The pachinko machine 1 starts measuring time of 10 seconds when the normal symbol operation holding ball is not present when the jackpot gaming state is finished. If the game ball does not pass through the normal symbol start gate 12 for 10 seconds from the end of the jackpot game state, the production will be interrupted for a continuous period of time, and the message “Pass the ball through the gate” will be displayed. It is displayed on the display device 28. Accordingly, the pachinko machine 1 accurately recognizes that the progress of the jackpot continuous period continues to stop as it is, and informs the player that the game ball should pass through the normal symbol start gate 12 to the player. The progress of the game can be promoted by grasping the game content. When the game ball passes through the normal symbol start gate 12 and the special symbol start electric accessory 15 is released, the pachinko machine 1 resumes the performance during the continuous period.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 31, the mode of opening and closing of the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 will be described. FIG. 31 is a timing chart comparing the flows of the three operations A to C when the special symbol start electric accessory 15 is opened and closed.

  In the operation A, it is determined that the normal winning pattern A is the normal winning pattern A in which the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is short-opened. In this case, one of 10 variation patterns with slightly different variation times is determined (see FIG. 7), and the display device 28 displays a one-shot chance effect and a message “Aim at electric Chu!”. . Thereafter, the special symbol start electric accessory 15 is opened for 0.3 seconds at the maximum. In the operation A, the game ball is not awarded to the opened special symbol starting electric accessory 15. The display on the display device 28 returns to the stop display screen of the demo symbol indicating the result of the normal hit determination.

  In the operation B, as in the operation A, it is determined that the normal hit with the normal hit symbol A is made. After the normal symbol changes, the normal hit gaming state is reached, and the special symbol start electric accessory 15 is short-circuited. In the operation B, the game ball wins the opened special symbol start electric accessory 15. In this case, the display device 28 performs a tuna battle, which is an effect indicating the result of the jackpot determination, and the special symbol fluctuates at the same time. In operation B, since the determination result is out of order, the game has not shifted to the jackpot continuous period. However, if the determination result is a jackpot, a large number of game balls are paid out. That is, even when the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is short-opened, the player can obtain an opportunity to shift to the jackpot continuous period. It should be noted that the rate at which the game ball wins the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 in the case of short opening is about 1/3.

  In the operation C, it is determined that the normal winning symbol B is the normal winning symbol B for opening the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 for a long time. In this case, on the display device 28, the reach effect is performed after the change of the demo symbol, and the combination of the demo symbols indicating the normal hit is confirmed and displayed. Further, after that, a message “Aim for Electric Chu!” Is displayed, and the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is opened. The maximum opening time of the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 when the normal winning symbol B is determined to be normal winning is 5.7 seconds. Therefore, if the gaming ball is fired as usual, the gaming ball is almost 100%. Win with a probability of. A tuna battle is held with the first game ball winning.

  As described above, the pachinko machine 1 performs the two-step lottery of the normal hit determination and the big hit determination, and shorts the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 in a time shorter than the game ball firing interval (0.6 seconds). It can be opened. Therefore, the player can enjoy the game with the expectation that the game ball will win the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 every time the short is opened. Further, in the pachinko machine 1, the probability of determining a big hit (about 1/4) is higher than the probability of determining a normal hit (about 1/24). Thereby, the player can have high expectation when the game ball wins the special symbol starting electric player 15, so pay attention to whether or not the game ball wins the special symbol starting electric player 15. To do. Therefore, by lowering the probability of being determined to be normal, it is possible to attract the player's attention more strongly when the short is released. When the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is short-opened, the winning rate of the game ball is low, but when winning, it can be expected to shift to a big succession period. Players can be pleased by winning.

  In addition, the pachinko machine 1 can also open the special symbol starter electric accessory 15 for a long time, and the winning rate of the game ball to the special symbol starter electric accessory 15 at the time of long release is higher than when the short symbol is opened. In the pachinko machine 1, the winning rate when the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is opened long is approximately 100% if the game ball is fired as usual. Therefore, a player expects that it will be determined first that it is normal. And a player plays a game in the expectation that it will become a normal hit by the normal hit symbol B among two types of normal hits. When it is normal, it is expected that the game ball will win the special symbol starting electric accessory 15. Furthermore, when a game ball wins the special symbol starting electric accessory 15, it is strongly expected to shift to a jackpot continuous period. In this way, the pachinko machine 1 has an unprecedented effect of attracting interest by expecting the player in multiple stages. In addition, by providing a plurality of types of opening times for the special symbol starting electric accessory 15, it is possible to set a higher probability of normal hit than when only the long opening is performed. That is, the frequency with which the special symbol start electric accessory 15 is opened and closed can be increased. Therefore, since the player can frequently obtain an opportunity to shift to the jackpot continuous period, the player's interest can be strongly attracted.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 32 and FIG. 33, the flow of the two operations D and E of the pachinko machine 1 in the case of terminating the effect indicating the result of the jackpot determination will be described.

  In the operation D, it is determined that it is a normal hit, and the game ball wins the opened special symbol starting electric accessory 15. While the special symbol fluctuates, the display device 28 or the like performs a tuna battle (see FIG. 26), which is an effect indicating the result of the jackpot determination. Since the result of the jackpot determination is out of order, the tuna battle indicates that it is out of place. Here, at the end of the change of the special symbol, the normal symbol is changing. In this case, the pachinko machine 1 ends the tuna battle, and resumes displaying the demo symbol indicating the result of the normal hit determination in the high-speed fluctuation state. The pachinko machine 1 makes it possible to display the results of the two types of hit determination on one display device 28, while changing the demonstration design at high speed that the effect by the display device 28 has shifted to the effect related to the normal hit determination. It is possible for the player to easily grasp the state by setting it to the state.

  In the operation E, the special symbol fluctuates as in the case of the operation D, and the tuna battle (see FIG. 26) indicates that the result of the jackpot determination is out of place. Here, the normal symbol does not change at the end of the change of the special symbol. In this case, the pachinko machine 1 ends the tuna battle and causes the display device 28 to display a special demonstration screen. FIG. 33 shows an example of the special demonstration screen. The special demo screen is a screen on which characters lie on the left and right of the screen, and is different from a demo design (see FIG. 25) showing the result of the normal hit determination. After the tuna battle shows that the jackpot determination result is out of place, if the result of the normal hit determination made during the tuna battle or before the tuna battle is displayed with a demo symbol, the player There is a risk of misidentification. For example, if it is displayed that the normal winning is just before the execution of the tuna battle and the normal symbol does not fluctuate once after that, when the display device 28 displays the demo symbol (see FIG. 25) again, the player wins the big hit There is a risk of misunderstanding as judged to be a win by the judgment or the normal hit judgment. The pachinko machine 1 may control the contents of the normal symbols that have already been finished to be displayed in the demo symbols so that the game contents may be misidentified when the presentation showing the result of the jackpot determination (out) is completed. Can be prevented. Further, the player can easily grasp that the notification of the result of the jackpot determination is finished and that the normal symbol is not changed by displaying the special demonstration screen.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the game ball that has reached the game ball guiding members 21 and 22 is guided to the special symbol starting electric accessory 15. Therefore, if a player launches a game ball toward the special symbol starting electric player 15 or the game ball guiding members 21 and 22, the percentage of the game ball winning in the opened special symbol starting electric member 15 is determined. Can be raised. Further, each of the special symbol starting electric player 15 and the game ball guiding members 21 and 22 to be a game ball launch target by the player is provided with an electric player LED 71 and guiding members LEDs 72 and 73. The pachinko machine 1 can turn on or blink both the electric accessory LED 71 and the induction member LEDs 72 and 73 before the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is opened for a predetermined time. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can accurately notify the player of the opening of the special symbol start electric accessory 15 and the position to be the launch target of the game ball with a simple configuration.

  Even if a game ball wins the opened special symbol starter electric accessory 15, if a big hit judgment is not made and only a small amount of game ball is paid out, it is notified that the special symbol starter electric accessory 15 is released. However, it does not make a big profit for the player. On the other hand, if winning, there is a risk that it will be misunderstood so that the jackpot determination will be made, and there is a risk that the concentration on the performance being performed will be diverted. The pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment emits light (illuminates or turns off) the electric accessory LED 71 and the guide member LEDs 72 and 73 when the big hit determination is not performed even if the game ball wins the special symbol starting electric accessory 15. By prohibiting (flashing), it is possible to prevent the possibility of misrecognition of the game content described above.

  More specifically, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, there is no so-called special symbol operation suspension. Even if a game ball wins the special symbol starting electric combination 15 during the variation of the special symbol for indicating the result of the jackpot determination, the opportunity to execute the jackpot determination is not given. The CPU 581 of the sub-integrated board 58 prohibits the light emission of the electric accessory LED 71 and the guide member LED 72 during the change of the special symbol. As a result, the player can pay attention only to the result of the jackpot determination indicated by the special symbol without being distracted by the opening / closing operation of the special symbol starting electric accessory 15.

  The normal symbol start gate 12 in the present embodiment corresponds to the “passage port” of the present invention. The normal symbol operation switch 74 corresponds to the “passage detecting means” of the present invention. The CPU 51 of the main board 41 that acquires the normal random number in S24 of FIG. 11 functions as the “normal random number acquisition unit”. The CPU 51 that performs the normal hit determination in S31 of FIG. 12 functions as “normal hit determination means”. The special symbol start electric accessory 15 corresponds to a “variable start port”. The CPU 51 that performs the ordinary electric accessory processing shown in FIGS. 13 and 14 functions as a “start-opening / closing means”. The winning of nine game balls shown in S57 of FIG. 13 and the elapse of the maximum opening time shown in S58 correspond to the “closing condition”. The start port switch 68 corresponds to “start port detecting means”. The CPU 51 that acquires the big hit random number in S83 of FIG. The CPU 51 that makes a jackpot determination in S89 of FIG. 16 functions as a “hit determination unit”. The electric accessory LED 71 corresponds to the “first light emitting member”, and the guide members LED 72 and 73 correspond to the “second light emitting member”. The CPU 581 of the sub-integrated board 58 that turns on the electric accessory LED 71 and the guide member LEDs 72 and 73 in S153 of FIG. 19 and S174 of FIG. 21 corresponds to “light emission control means”.

  In S142 of FIG. 18, the CPU 581 that determines whether or not the jackpot random number can be acquired by determining whether or not the special symbol is changing functions as an “acquisition determining unit”. The CPU 581 that prohibits the light emission of the electric accessory LED 71 and the guide members LEDs 72 and 73 in the jackpot effect process (see FIG. 20) performed during the variation of the special symbol functions as “light emission prohibiting means”. The CPU 51 that controls the change and final display of the special symbol in the special symbol processing shown in FIGS. 15 and 16 functions as “special symbol display control means”. The CPU 51 that prohibits the acquisition of the jackpot random number during the special symbol change in S82 of FIG. 15 functions as “acquisition prohibiting means”.

  It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the embodiment described in detail above, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. First, in the present embodiment, when the special symbol start electric accessory 15 is short-opened, the presentation performed by the display device 28 and the like is only one type of “one-shot chance presentation”. A plurality of variation patterns that perform this one effect and differ only in the variation time are provided. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the game ball from being fired in accordance with the timing of the short opening. However, a plurality of types of effects performed at the time of short opening may be provided. Even in this case, if a plurality of variation patterns having different variation times are prepared for each effect, it is possible to prevent so-called shooting. Even when the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is opened for a long time, the effect may be executed by determining one from a plurality of variation patterns having the same contents but different variation times.

  The maximum opening time when the special symbol starting electric member 15 is short-opened is not limited to 0.3 seconds. However, it is desirable that the maximum opening time for the short opening is shorter than the game ball firing interval. If the maximum opening time is shorter than the game ball firing interval, the rate at which game balls win is reduced. Therefore, the player can enjoy the game while strongly expecting that the game ball will win the special symbol starting electric combination 15 opened short. Since the frequency of opening the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 can be increased, the player can always be expected.

  The opening / closing pattern of the special symbol starting electric member 15 is not limited to two types of short opening and long opening. Even when three or more types of opening / closing patterns are provided, the player can enjoy the game with the expectation that the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 will be opened for a longer time. Further, the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 may be opened a plurality of times during one ordinary game. For example, even if the total number of opening times during one normal game is changed by changing the number of times of opening and closing the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 during one normal game, the same as in the above embodiment There is an effect.

  In the above embodiment, at the end of the tuna battle (the effect indicating the result of the jackpot determination) by the display device 28, either the special demo screen or the high-speed fluctuation of the demo symbol is displayed. However, these display modes can be changed as appropriate. For example, the fact that the jackpot determination result is out of place may be continuously displayed without displaying the special demonstration screen. That is, at the end of the tuna battle, if a screen other than the demonstration symbol confirmation display screen is displayed on the display device 28, it is possible to prevent the player from misidentifying the game content. However, when the special demo screen is displayed, it is more desirable to use the special demo screen because the player can easily grasp that the result of the jackpot determination is out of place and that the normal symbol is not changing. . In addition, even when the normal symbol is changing at the end of the tuna battle, it is not limited to the restart due to the high-speed fluctuation state, and the demo symbol change may be resumed in a manner different from the normal demo symbol change.

  Needless to say, various probabilities, time, and the like can be changed as appropriate. For example, the probability of being determined to be a normal hit during the non-temporal state, the probability of being determined to be a big hit during the non-probability fluctuation state, and the like can be changed. However, as described above, the probability that the jackpot is determined to be greater than the probability that the jackpot is determined to be normal, considering the rate at which the jackpot continuous period continues after the end of the jackpot continuous period, the characteristics of the game using the short open, etc. It is desirable to set high. It is also possible to change the probability of being determined to be a normal hit during the short-time state and the probability of determining to be a big hit during the probability variation state. However, in the above-described embodiment, by setting these probabilities to 1/1, it is possible to easily control the effects by the display device 28 and the like, and the jackpot continuous period is smoothly advanced. For example, since the special symbol starting electric combination 15 is always determined to be a normal hit during the time-shortening state and the special symbol starting electric combination 15 is released, the special symbol starting electric combination 15 is subsequently opened when the normal symbol operation holding ball is present. Can be notified to the player. The jackpot is not judged to be out of order and the progress of the jackpot continuous period does not stop. If the probability of being determined to be a normal hit during the time-saving state is not 1/1, the production may be controlled based on the determination result after the normal hit determination is actually made. Further, before the normal hit determination, the determination result may be prefetched using a random number value, and the effect may be controlled based on the prefetch result.

  The number of consecutive big hit games (55 times) during the big hit continuous period can also be changed. The number of opening and closing of the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 performed during a single jackpot game can also be changed. In addition, the execution timing of notifications such as “During jackpot break”, “Aim for electric chew!” Can be changed as appropriate. For example, the notification of “during a jackpot break” can be performed after a predetermined time has elapsed after the jackpot game ends, without being performed after the jackpot game ends.

  In the embodiment described above, since there is no special symbol operation suspension, even if a game ball wins the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 during the variation of the special symbol, the big hit determination is not performed. Therefore, the player can be concentrated on the tuna battle by prohibiting the light emission of the electric accessory LED 71 and the guide members LEDs 72 and 73 during the change of the special symbol. Here, the configuration for prohibiting the light emission of the electric accessory LED 71 and the guide members LED 72 and 73 can also be applied to a gaming machine having a special symbol operation suspension. For example, in the case of a gaming machine capable of holding up to four random numbers, if the four random numbers are already stored in the jackpot relation information storage area 5205 (see FIG. 6), the special symbol starting electric game 15 Even if the ball wins, the opportunity to execute the jackpot determination is not given. Therefore, in this gaming machine, when four random numbers are already stored, the light emission of the electric accessory LED 71 and the guide members LEDs 72 and 73 may be prohibited. Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the electric accessory LED71 and the induction | guidance | derivation member LED72,73 are lighted and it alert | reports opening, it cannot be overemphasized that you may alert | report by blinking.

  In the above embodiment, when the tuna battle indicates that the jackpot determination result is out of order, if the normal symbol is changing, the display of the demo symbol indicating the result of the normal hit determination is in a high-speed fluctuation state. Resumed. As a result, the player can easily grasp that the effect has shifted to the effect related to the normal hit determination by looking at the demo symbol changing at high speed. However, the variation mode when the effect related to the normal hit determination is executed from the middle is not limited to the high-speed variation of the demo symbol, and may be a specific variation mode different from the effect related to the normal normal hit determination. For example, you may use the low-speed fluctuation state which fluctuates a demo symbol later than usual. Normally, demo symbols are scrolled, but frame feed may be performed at the end of the tuna battle. You may use the fluctuation aspect from which the direction of a scroll or a frame advance differs as a specific fluctuation aspect.

  In the above embodiment, the non-stochastic fluctuation short-time state that occurs at the end of the jackpot continuous period ends on condition that the jackpot determination is performed next. Therefore, when the jackpot continuous period ends, the jackpot determination is performed only once. However, the condition for ending the non-probability short time state can be changed. The non-probability short time state may be caused until the jackpot determination is performed a predetermined number of times or more. Even in this case, the player can enjoy the game after the end of the jackpot continuous period in the hope that the jackpot will be determined again before the non-probability short time state ends. In the present embodiment, the normal hit game and the jackpot game are alternately performed 55 times during one jackpot consecutive period. However, even when the length of the jackpot continuous period varies depending on the lottery (for example, when the probability of causing the probability fluctuation short state is not 1/1), the non-probability fluctuation short time state may be caused at the end of the jackpot continuous period. Even in this case, it is possible to give the player an opportunity to immediately shift to the big hit continuous period again by causing the non-probability short time state to occur.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 22, when the normal symbol does not fluctuate at the end of the jackpot game (S182: NO), and there is no normal symbol operation holding ball (S183: NO), the normal symbol start gate On condition that the game ball does not pass 12 for 10 seconds (S184: NO, S185: YES), the effect is interrupted during the continuous period (S186). By providing a grace period of 10 seconds, it is possible to prevent the game ball from passing through the normal symbol start gate 12 even though the game ball is being fired normally, and to immediately stop the production during the continuous period. Yes. However, it is also possible to immediately interrupt the production during the continuous period without making the determinations of S184 and S185. Even in this case, the player can easily recognize that the jackpot continuous period is interrupted. In the present embodiment, when the special symbol start electric accessory 15 is opened (S189: YES), the effect is resumed during the continuous period (S190). However, it is also possible to change the timing for resuming the production during the continuous period. In the pachinko machine 1, if the normal symbol fluctuates during the jackpot continuous period, it will always be a normal hit game. Therefore, at the time of starting the change of the normal symbol (S187: YES), the effect may be resumed during the continuous period. The special symbol starting electric accessory 15 may be restarted before or after a predetermined time of opening. Needless to say, the time of 10 seconds in S185 and the time of 5 seconds shown in S194 can be changed as appropriate.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 12 Normal symbol start gate 15 Special symbol start electric machine 16 Large winning opening 21, 22 Game ball guide member 24 Normal symbol display part 25 Special symbol display part 28 Display device 41 Main board 43 Production control board 45 Discharge control board 46 Lamp driver board 48 Speaker 51 CPU
52 RAM
53 ROM
58 Sub-integrated board 68 Start-up switch 71 Electric accessory LED
72,73 Induction member LED
74 Normal symbol operation switch 75 Big prize opening switch 581 CPU
582 RAM
583 ROM

Claims (3)

Passage detection means for detecting a game ball that has passed through a passage provided on the game board;
A normal hit random number acquiring means for acquiring a normal hit random number for determining whether or not to execute a normal hit game advantageous to the player due to the detection of the game ball by the passage detection means;
Ordinary hit determination means for determining whether or not the normal hit random number acquired by the normal hit random number acquisition means is a predetermined random number determined in advance as normal hit;
A variable start opening having an opening and closing member, and when the opening and closing member is opened, a game ball can be won;
A game ball guiding member for guiding the game ball toward the variable start port;
A start opening / closing means for executing the normal hit game by opening the opening / closing member of the variable start opening until a closing condition is satisfied when it is determined that the normal hit is determined by the normal hit determination means;
Starting port detecting means for detecting a winning of a game ball to the variable starting port;
A jackpot random number acquiring means for acquiring a jackpot random number for determining whether or not to execute a jackpot game advantageous to the player due to the detection of the game ball by the start port detecting means;
Jackpot determining means for determining whether the jackpot random number acquired by the jackpot random number acquiring means is a predetermined random number determined in advance as a jackpot;
A first light emitting member provided at the variable start port;
A second light emitting member provided on the game ball guiding member;
And a light emission control means for lighting or blinking the first light emitting member and the second light emitting member before a predetermined time before the opening / closing member of the variable start opening is opened by the start opening / closing means. Gaming machine. An acquisition determination means for determining whether or not the jackpot random number acquisition means is in a state where the jackpot random number can be acquired;
The light emission prohibiting means for prohibiting light emission of the first light emitting member and the second light emitting member when the acquisition determining means determines that the big hit random number cannot be acquired. The gaming machine according to 1. Special symbol display control means for confirming and displaying the special symbol corresponding to the determination result of the jackpot determination means after changing the special symbol indicating the determination result by the jackpot determination means;
Acquisition prohibiting means for prohibiting the acquisition of jackpot random numbers by the jackpot random number acquiring means while the special symbol is changing,
The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the acquisition determining means determines that the jackpot random number cannot be acquired when the special symbol is fluctuating.