JP2011120904A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine represented by a pachinko game machine or slot machine, which is capable of guaranteeing the fairness of the game. <P>SOLUTION: The result of winning determination based on starting information of a second starting information storing means 308 is preferentially announced to the result of winning determination based on starting information of a first starting information storing means 308. When an advance determining means derives the result of advance determination suggesting that the result of winning determination is a specific result and when a second starting region 232 is in a non-time-reduced state, an advance notice announcing means does not announce a new advance notice based on starting information different from the starting information used for the advance determination and stored in the first starting information storing means 308, but announces an advance notice using a third display device 208 for announcing the result of winning determination based on both the starting information stored in the first starting information storing means 308 and the starting information stored in the second starting information storing means 308. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a game table represented by a ball game machine (pachinko machine) and a spinning machine (slot machine).

  Game consoles such as pachinko machines are equipped with obstacles that change the direction of the fall of the game ball in the game area of the game board, a winning opening, a starting opening, a variable winning opening, etc. where the game ball can win. It is common. When a game ball wins a prize, a privilege is given to the player, such as paying out a prize ball.

  In addition, these game tables are equipped with a decorative symbol display device such as a liquid crystal display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols. When a game ball wins at the start opening, the symbols of the decorative symbol display device fluctuate for a predetermined time. Thus, when the changed symbol is in a specific mode that is a predetermined combination of specific symbols, a game state advantageous to the player is generated, such as opening a variable prize opening for a predetermined time.

  In the game machine, the interest of the game machine is improved by increasing or decreasing the opportunities for the player to obtain the above-mentioned benefits by controlling the occurrence of a game state advantageous to the player.

  As for such a gaming machine, there is a gaming machine that informs the player in advance that the symbol after the change is in a specific mode before the symbol ends the variation (see, for example, Patent Document 1). .

JP 2008-200302 A

  In the game table described in Patent Document 1, the interest of the game can be improved, but the fairness of the game may be lost.

  In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a game table that can ensure the fairness of a game.

The gaming machine of the present invention that solves the above object is a gaming machine that is provided with a starting area having a first starting area and a second starting area, and that derives starting information based on a game ball entering the starting area. ,
Based on the first start information storage means for storing up to a predetermined number of start information derived based on the game ball entering the first start area, and on the fact that the game ball has entered the second start area Start information storage means having second start information storage means for storing the derived start information up to a predetermined number;
When a predetermined success / failure determination condition is established in a state where one or more of the start information is stored in the start information storage means, a correct / incorrect determination means for performing a correct / incorrect determination based on the start information stored in the start information storage means;
The start information stored in the first start-up information storage means is used to notify the result of the determination as to whether the result is correct or not based on the start-up information stored in the second start-up information storage means. The start information that is prioritized over the notification of the result of the determination based on whether or not the determination is correct is performed by the start information storage means and the second start information storage means. When new start information is stored in the second start information storage means in a state stored only in the first start information storage means, a new start stored in the second start information storage means A result determination unit for notifying the result of the determination based on the information before the notification of the result of the determination based on the start information already stored in the first start information storage unit;
Starting information pre-reading means for pre-reading the starting information stored in the starting information storage means before the success / failure determination means performs the determination of success / failure based on the starting information;
Predetermining whether or not the result of the go / no-go judgment by the go / no-go judgment means becomes a specific go / no-go judgment result, using the start information pre-read by the start information pre-reading means, the go / no-go judgment based on the start information by the go / no-go judgment means Prior determination means to be performed before execution of
Prior notice that notifies the player that the result of the success / failure determination becomes the specific determination result based on the result of the prior determination is performed prior to the execution of the determination by the presence / absence determination means. A notice-informing means,
The second starting area takes one of a short time state in which a game ball is relatively easy to enter and a non-short time state in which it is relatively difficult to enter,
The advance notice means derives a result of advance determination indicating that the result of the success / failure determination becomes the specific success / failure determination result, and the second start area is in the non-time-short state. In this case, it is different from the start information used for the prior determination and does not perform a new advance notice based on the start information stored in the first start information storage means.
The success / failure determination result notification means includes:
A first display device for informing the result of the determination of success / failure based on the start information stored in the first start information storage means;
A second display device for informing the result of the determination of success or failure based on the start information stored in the second start information storage means;
A third display device for informing the result of the determination on the basis of both the start information stored in the first start information storage means and the start information stored in the second start information storage means,
The advance notice unit performs the advance notice using the third display device.

  According to the game stand of the present invention, the fairness of the game can be ensured.

It is the external appearance perspective view which looked at the pachinko machine 100 from the front side (player side). It is the external appearance perspective view which looked at the pachinko machine 100 from the back side. It is the schematic front view which looked at the game board 200 from the front side (player side). The circuit block diagram of a control part is shown. (A) shows an example of a special symbol stop symbol, (b) shows an example of a decorative symbol, and (c) shows an example of an ordinary stop symbol. It is. (A) is a flowchart which shows the flow of the main control part main process, (b) is a flowchart which shows the flow of the main control part timer interruption process. (A) is a figure which shows the success / failure prefetch table used by prefetch process, (b) is a figure which shows the special figure prefetch table similarly used by prefetch process. It is a figure which shows the classification of prefetch information. (A) is a figure which shows an example in which starting information is memorize | stored in the holding | maintenance memory | storage part of FIG. 1, and is not memorize | stored in the holding | maintenance memory | storage part of FIG. 2, in a non-electric support state, (b) These are figures which show an example of the prefetch information temporary storage part for special figures 1 in a non-electric support state. (A) is a figure which shows another example in which starting information is memorize | stored in the holding | maintenance memory | storage part of FIG. 1, and is not memorize | stored in the holding | maintenance memory | storage part of FIG. (b) is a figure which shows the prefetch information temporary storage part for special figure 1 corresponding to the holding | maintenance storage part of special figure 1 shown to (a). (A) is a figure which shows another example in which starting information is memorize | stored in the holding | maintenance memory | storage part of FIG. 2, and is not memorize | stored in the holding | maintenance memory | storage part of FIG. ) Is a diagram showing a prefetch information temporary storage unit for special figure 2 corresponding to the reserved storage part of special figure 2 shown in FIG. (A) is a figure which shows the success / failure determination table used in the special figure related lottery process, (b) is a figure which shows the special figure determination table used in the special figure related lottery process, (c) FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a table set selection table stored in the ROM 306 of the main control unit 300. 4 is a diagram showing a timer number determination table stored in a ROM 306 of the main control unit 300. FIG. It is a figure which shows the relationship between a timer number and a special figure change time. (A) is a flowchart of the main process which CPU404 of the 1st sub control part 400 performs, (b) is a flowchart of the command reception interruption process of the 1st sub control part 400, (c) is 5 is a flowchart of timer interrupt processing of the first sub-control unit 400. It is a figure which shows the prefetch alerting | reporting possibility determination table memorize | stored in ROM406 of the 1st sub control part 400. FIG. It is a figure which shows the example at the time of performing prior notice based on the winning to the 1st special figure starting port 230 in the conventional pachinko machine usual figure high probability state. It is a figure which shows the example when the prior notice based on the winning to the 2nd special figure starting port 232 is not performed in the conventional high probability state of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the example in case the pachinko machine of this embodiment is a usual high probability state. It is a figure which shows an example of the prefetch alert | report at the time of non-electric support in the pachinko machine 100 of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows another example of the prefetch alert | report at the time of non-electric support in the pachinko machine 100 of this embodiment.

Hereinafter, a gaming machine (for example, a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine 100 or a spinning machine such as a slot machine) according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[Embodiment 1]
<Overall configuration>
First, the overall configuration of the pachinko machine 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, the figure is the external appearance perspective view which looked at the pachinko machine 100 from the front side (player side).

  The pachinko machine 100 is a game machine that allows a player to obtain profits when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and includes an outer frame 102, a main body 104, a front frame door 106, a ball storage door 108, and a launcher. The apparatus 110 and the game board 200 are provided on the front surface (player side).

  The outer frame 102 is a wooden frame member having a vertical rectangular shape for fixing to an installation location (island facilities or the like) provided in a gaming machine installation sales shop.

  The main body 104 is a door member that is provided inside the outer frame 102, has a locking function, and serves as a longitudinal rectangular gaming machine base body that is rotatably attached to the outer frame 102 via a hinge portion 112. . The main body 104 is formed in a frame shape and has a space 114 inside. A store clerk at the store (game shop) where the pachinko machine 100 is installed can open and close the main body 104, and a main body opening sensor 1041 for detecting that the main body 104 is opened is provided.

The front frame door 106 is attached to the front surface of the main body 104 on the front surface side of the pachinko machine 100 so as to have a locking function and can be opened and closed via a hinge portion 112, and is configured in a frame shape to thereby have an inner side. Is a door member having an opening 116. The store clerk of the amusement store can also open and close the front frame door 106, and a front frame door sensor 1061 for detecting that the front frame door 106 is opened is also provided. The front frame door 106 is provided with a transparent plate member 118 made of glass or resin at the opening 116, and a speaker 120 or a frame lamp 12 is provided on the front side.
2 is attached. A space in which the game area 124 is provided is defined by the rear surface of the front frame door 106 and the front surface of the game board 200. In the present embodiment, an LED having a light source is also referred to as a lamp.

  The door 108 with a ball storage tray is a door member attached to the lower side of the main body 104 on the front surface of the pachinko machine 100 so as to have a locking function and be openable and closable. The door 108 with the ball storage tray is opened by pressing an opening lever 1081 that can be operated with the front frame door 106 opened. Further, a door sensor with ball storage tray 1082 for detecting that the door with ball storage tray 108 is opened is also provided. The ball storage tray-equipped door 108 is capable of storing a plurality of game balls (hereinafter simply referred to as “balls”), and an upper plate 126 provided with a passage for guiding the game balls to the launching device 110. A lower plate 128 that stores game balls that cannot be stored in the upper plate 126, a ball removal button 130 that discharges the game balls stored in the upper plate 126 to the lower plate 128 by the player's operation, A ball discharge lever 132 that discharges game balls stored in the lower plate 128 to a game ball collection container (common name, dollar box) by operation, and a game ball guided to the launching device 110 by operation of the player The ball launching handle 134 that is launched into the game area 124 of the game, the chance button 136 that changes the production mode of the various production devices 206 (see FIG. 2) by the player's operation, and the chance button 136 A chance button lamp 138 for emitting the chance button 136, a ball lending operation button 140 for instructing ball lending to a card unit (CR unit) installed in the game store, and a player's balance of the card unit A return operation button 142 for giving a return instruction, and a ball rental display unit 144 for displaying a player's balance and card unit status are provided. Further, the pachinko machine 100 shown in FIG. 1 is provided with a lower pan full tank detection sensor (not shown) for detecting that the lower pan 128 is filled with game balls.

  The launching device 110 is attached to the lower side of the main body 104, and a launching rod 146 that rotates when the ball launching handle 134 is operated by the player, and a launching rod 148 that strikes the game ball at the tip of the launching rod 146. . While the ball launching handle 134 is continuously being fired by the player, the launching device 110 sends the game ball to the game area 124 of the game board every time a predetermined firing period (for example, 0.6 seconds) elapses. Fire towards.

  The game board 200 has a game area 124 on the front surface, and is detachably attached to the main body 104 using a predetermined fixing member so as to face the space 114 of the main body 104. The game area 124 can be observed from the opening 116 after the game board 200 is mounted on the main body 104. In FIG. 1, the specific configuration of the game area 124 is not shown, and the specific configuration is shown in FIG.

  FIG. 2 is an external view of the pachinko machine 100 of FIG. 1 viewed from the back side.

  The upper part of the back surface of the pachinko machine 100 has an opening that opens upward, a ball tank 150 for temporarily storing game balls, and a lower part of the ball tank 150 that is positioned below the ball tank 150. A tank rail 154 is provided for guiding a ball passing through the formed communication hole and dropping to the dispensing device 152 located on the right side of the back surface.

  The payout device 152 is formed of a cylindrical member, and includes a payout motor, a sprocket, and a payout sensor (not shown) inside. The payout device 152 is detachable and is connected to the downstream end of the tank rail 154 when mounted at a predetermined position.

The sprocket is configured to be rotatable by a payout motor. The sprocket that temporarily passes through the tank rail 154 and flows down into the payout device 152 is temporarily retained, and the payout motor is driven to rotate by a predetermined angle. By this, the game ball temporarily staying out is paid out device 152.
It is configured to send out one by one downward. In other words, the payout device 152 is a kind of a ball feeding device that applies a driving force to a game ball and conveys the game ball.

  The payout sensor is a sensor for detecting the passage of the game ball sent out by the sprocket. When the game ball is passing, either a high signal or a low signal is passed. Either the high signal or the low signal is output to the dispensing control unit 600. The game ball that has passed through the payout sensor passes through a ball rail (not shown) and reaches the upper plate 126 disposed on the front side of the pachinko machine 100. The pachinko machine 100 is provided with a predetermined grant. Based on the establishment of the condition, the player is given (paid out) with an amount of game value (game ball) corresponding to the grant condition.

  On the left side of the payout device 152 in the figure, a main board case 158 that houses the main board 156 that constitutes the main control section 300 (see FIG. 4) that performs overall game control processing, and processing information generated by the main control section 300 are displayed. Based on the processing information generated by the first sub-board case 162 that houses the first sub-board 160 that constitutes the first sub-control unit 400 (see FIG. 4) that performs control processing related to the production, and the first sub-control unit 400. The second sub-board case 166 that houses the second sub-board 164 that constitutes the second sub-control unit 500 (see FIG. 4) that performs control processing related to effects, and the payout control unit 600 that performs control processing related to game ball payout ( 4) and a payout board case 172 for storing a payout board 170 having an error release switch 168 for releasing an error by the operation of a game clerk. A launch board case 176 that houses a launch board 174 that constitutes a launch control unit 630 (see FIG. 4) that performs control processing, and a power management unit 660 (see FIG. 4) that supplies power to various electrical gaming machines are configured. A power supply board case 184 that houses a power supply board 182 that includes a power switch 178 that turns the power on and off by an operation of a game store clerk and a RAM clear switch 180 that is operated when the power is turned on and outputs a RAM clear signal to the main control unit 300; In addition, a CR interface unit 186 for transmitting and receiving signals between the payout control unit 600 and the card unit is provided.

  FIG. 3 is a schematic front view of the game board 200 as viewed from the front.

  In the game board 200, an outer rail 202 and an inner rail 204 are arranged, and a game area 124 in which a game ball can roll is defined.

  An effect device 206 is disposed in the approximate center of the game area 124. The effect device 206 is provided with a decorative symbol display device 208 substantially in the center, and around the normal symbol display device 210, the first special symbol display device 212, the second special symbol display device 214, and the ordinary device. A symbol holding lamp 216, a first special symbol holding lamp 218, a second special symbol holding lamp 220, and a high-probability medium lamp 222 are provided. Hereinafter, the normal symbol may be referred to as “general symbol”, and one or more of the special symbol, the first special symbol, and the second special symbol may be referred to as “special symbol”.

  The effect device 206 performs the effect by operating the effect movable body 224, and details thereof will be described later.

The decorative symbol display device 208 is a display device for performing various displays used for decorative symbols and effects. In the present embodiment, the decorative symbol display device 208 is constituted by a liquid crystal display device (Liquid Crystal Display). The decorative symbol display device 208 is divided into four display areas, a left symbol display area 208a, a middle symbol display area 208b, a right symbol display area 208c, and an effect display area 208d, and the left symbol display area 208a and the middle symbol display area 208b. The right symbol display area 208c displays different decorative symbols, and the effect display area 208d displays an image used for the effect. Furthermore, the position and size of each display area 208a, 208b, 208c, 208d can be freely changed within the display screen of the decorative symbol display device 208. In addition, although the liquid crystal display device is employ | adopted as the decoration symbol display apparatus 208, it is not a liquid crystal display device, What is necessary is just the structure which can display various effects and various game information, for example, a dot matrix display device Other display devices including a 7-segment display device, an organic EL (ElectroLumin S3ence) display device, a reel (drum) display device, a leaf display device, a plasma display, and a projector may be employed.

  The general map display device 210 is a display device for displaying a general map, and is configured by a 7-segment LED in this embodiment. The first special figure display device 212 and the second special figure display device 214 are display devices for displaying special figures, and in the present embodiment, are constituted by 7 segment LEDs. The first special figure display device 212 and the second special figure display device 214 are predetermined symbol display means. The decorative symbol displayed on the decorative symbol display device 208 is a symbol that represents the symbol displayed on the first special symbol display device 212 or the second special symbol display device 214 in an enhanced form. The display device 208 may also be a predetermined symbol display means.

  The universal figure hold lamp 216 is a lamp for indicating the number of predetermined first variable games (detailed universal figure variable games to be described later) that are held, and in this embodiment, a predetermined number of common figure variable games are displayed. It is possible to hold up to (for example, two). The first special figure hold lamp 218 and the second special figure hold lamp 220 are lamps for indicating the number of predetermined second variable games (a special figure variable game to be described later in detail) that are being held. In the embodiment, it is possible to hold a special figure variable game up to a predetermined number (for example, four, eight for the first special figure and the second special figure). The high-probability medium lamp 222 is a lamp (notification means) for performing notification indicating the current symbol control state. This high-probability lamp 222 is configured so as to give a notification indicating the current symbol control state from the time the power is turned on until the start of the big hit game, and thereafter does not notify the current symbol control state. Yes. In the symbol control state, when the power is turned on again, the symbol control state immediately before the power is turned off is restored. The symbol control state mentioned here includes a normal state, a power support state, and a probability change state.

  In addition, a general prize opening 226, a general figure starting opening 228, a first special figure starting opening 230, a second special figure starting opening 232, and a variable winning opening 234 are provided around the effect device 206. ing.

  In the present embodiment, a plurality of general winning holes 226 are arranged on the game board 200. When a predetermined ball detection sensor (not shown) detects a ball entering the general winning holes 226 (in the general winning holes 226). In the case of winning), the payout device 152 shown in FIG. 2 is driven, and a predetermined number (for example, 10) of balls are discharged as prize balls to the upper plate 126 shown in FIG. The player can freely take out the balls discharged to the upper plate 126. With these configurations, the player can pay out the winning balls to the player based on winning. The ball that has entered the general winning opening 226 is guided to the back side of the pachinko machine 100 and then discharged to the amusement island side. In this embodiment, a ball to be paid out to a player as a consideration for winning may be referred to as a “prize ball”, and a ball lent to a player may be referred to as a “lending ball”. They are called “balls (game balls)”.

  The normal start port 228 is configured by a device called a gate or a through chucker for determining whether or not a ball has passed a predetermined area of the game area 124. In this embodiment, the left side of the game board 200 is used. One is arranged. Unlike the ball that has entered the general prize opening 226, the ball that has passed through the normal start port 228 is not discharged to the amusement island side. When a predetermined ball detection sensor detects that a ball has passed through the normal map starting port 228, the pachinko machine 100 starts a normal map variable game by the general map display device 210.

In the present embodiment, only one first special figure starting port 230 is disposed at the center of the game board 200. The first special figure starting port 230 is a fixed starting region where the size of the entrance into which the game ball enters does not change, and corresponds to an example of the first starting region referred to in the present invention. When a predetermined ball detection sensor detects a ball entering the first special figure starting port 230, the payout device 152 shown in FIG. 2 is driven, and a predetermined number (for example, three) of balls is used as a prize ball. At the same time, the special figure changing game is started by the first special figure display device 212. The ball that has entered the first special figure starting port 230 is guided to the back side of the pachinko machine 100 and then discharged to the amusement island side.

  In the present embodiment, only one second special figure starting port 232 is disposed directly below the first special figure starting port 230. A pair of blade members 2321 that can be opened and closed by a solenoid are provided in the vicinity of the second special figure start port 232, and a combination of the pair of blade members 2321 and the second special figure start port 232 is variable. It corresponds to a starting means and is generally called an electric tulip (electric chew). While the pair of blade members 2321 is closed, it is impossible to enter a ball, and when the universal figure display game 210 is won and the universal figure display device 210 stops and displays the symbol, the pair of blade members 2321 has a predetermined time. Opening and closing at intervals and a predetermined number of times allows the ball to enter the second special figure starting port 232. In other words, the second special figure starting port 232 is a variable starting region in which the size of the entrance changes from one of the small size and the large size to the other size. This corresponds to an example of the 2 start area. When a predetermined ball detection sensor detects a ball entering the second special figure starting port 232, the payout device 152 is driven, and a predetermined number (for example, four) of balls is discharged to the upper plate 126 as a prize ball. At the same time, the special figure changing game by the second special figure display device 214 is started. The ball that has entered the second special figure starting port 232 is guided to the back side of the pachinko machine 100 and then discharged to the amusement island side.

  In the present embodiment, only one variable winning port 234 is disposed below the center of the game board 200. The variable prize opening 234 includes a variable prize opening and a door member 2341 that can be opened and closed by a solenoid. The variable winning opening may be referred to as a big winning opening, and the variable winning opening 234 may be referred to as an attacker. The door member 2341 changes its state from any one of a predetermined closed state and an open state in which a game ball can easily enter the variable winning opening more than the closed state. Both the closed state and the open state are stationary states, and the closed state is a predetermined first stationary state. The closed state at the variable winning opening 234 of this embodiment is that the door member 2341 is on the player side of the game board 200. It is in a stationary state that matches the surface. On the other hand, the open state is a predetermined second stationary state, and the open state in the variable winning opening 234 of the present embodiment is rotated to the player side until the door member 2341 is substantially perpendicular to the game board 200. It is stationary. The variable winning opening 234 is kept closed until a jackpot game to be described later is started, and when the jackpot game is started, the state change is repeated between the open state and the closed state. Note that the closed state may be a state where the game ball is slightly opened to the extent that it is substantially impossible to enter, in addition to a completely closed state. Further, the variable winning opening is not limited to the one shown in FIG. 3 as long as it becomes a winning of the game ball by passing or entering the game ball. When the special figure variable game is won and the first special figure display device 212 or the second special figure display device 214 stops and displays the big hit symbol, the door member 2341 opens and closes at a predetermined time interval and a predetermined number of times. When a predetermined ball detection sensor detects a ball entering the variable winning opening 234, the payout device 152 is driven to discharge a predetermined number (for example, 15 balls) of balls to the upper plate 126 as prize balls. The ball that entered the variable winning opening 234 is guided to the back side of the pachinko machine 100 and then discharged to the amusement island side.

  Further, a plurality of disk-shaped hitting direction changing members 236 called a windmill and a plurality of game nails 238 are arranged in the vicinity of these winning openings and starting openings, and at the bottom of the inner rail 204, An out port 240 is provided for guiding a ball that has not won a prize or starting port to the back side of the pachinko machine 100 and then discharging it to the game island side.

The sphere accommodated in the upper plate 126 is supplied to the firing position of the firing rail. In this pachinko machine 100, the launch motor is driven with a strength corresponding to the amount of operation of the player's ball launch handle 134, and the outer rail 202 and the inner rail 204 are passed by the launcher 146 and the launcher 148 into the game area 124. Launch. Then, the ball that has reached the upper part of the game area 124 falls downward while changing the advancing direction by the hitting direction changing member 236, the game nail 238, etc., and a winning port (general winning port 226, variable winning port 234) or starting port. (Outside the first special figure starting port 230, the second special figure starting port 232), winning out any winning port or starting port, or just passing through the normal start port 228, the out port 240 To reach.

<Directing device 206>
Next, the rendering device 206 of the pachinko machine 100 will be described.

  On the front side of the effect device 206, a warp device 242 and a stage 244 are arranged in an area where the game ball can roll, and an effect movable body 224 is arranged in an area where the game ball cannot roll. . In addition, a decorative symbol display device 208 and a shielding device 246 (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a door) are disposed on the back side of the effect device 206. That is, in the effect device 206, the decorative symbol display device 208 and the shielding device 246 are positioned behind the warp device 242, the stage 244, and the effect movable body 224.

  The warp device 242 discharges the game balls that have entered the warp inlet 242a provided at the upper left of the effect device 206 to the stage 244 below the front surface of the effect device 206 from the warp outlet 242b.

  The stage 244 can roll a ball discharged from the warp outlet 242b or a ball naild by the game nail 238, etc., and the passed ball enters the first special figure starting port 230 at the center of the stage 244. A special route 244a is provided to facilitate the ball.

  In this embodiment, the effect movable body 224 includes an upper arm 224a and a forearm 224b imitating the upper arm and forearm of a human right arm, and an upper arm motor and an elbow (not shown) that rotate the upper arm 224a to the position of the shoulder. A forearm motor (not shown) that rotates the forearm 224b at a position is provided. The effect movable body 224 moves in front of the decorative symbol display device 208 by the upper arm motor and the forearm motor.

  The shielding device 246 includes a lattice-like left door 246a and right door 246b, and is disposed between the decorative symbol display device 208 and the front stage 244. Belts wound around two pulleys (not shown) are fixed to the upper portions of the left door 246a and the right door 246b, respectively. That is, the left door 246a and the right door 246b move to the left and right as the belt driven by the motor through the pulley moves. In the state where the left door 246a and the right door 246b are closed, the shielding device 246 covers the inner end portions of the shielding device 246 so that it is difficult for the player to visually recognize the decorative symbol display device 208. In the state where the left door 246a and the right door 246b are opened, each inner end portion slightly overlaps the outer end portion of the display screen of the decorative symbol display device 208, but the player can visually recognize all of the display of the decorative symbol display device 208. It is. In addition, the left door 246a and the right door 246b can be stopped at arbitrary positions, for example, only a part of the decorative design to the extent that the player can identify which decorative design the displayed decorative design is. Can be shielded. In addition, the left door 246a and the right door 246b may be configured so that a part of the decorative symbol display device 208 behind the lattice hole can be visually recognized, or the shoji part of the lattice hole is closed with a translucent lens body. The display by the decorative symbol display device 208 may be made vaguely visible to the player, or the shoji part of the holes in the lattice is completely blocked (shielded), and the decorative symbol display device 208 behind is made completely invisible. Also good.

<Control unit>
Next, the circuit configuration of the control unit of the pachinko machine 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. This figure shows a circuit block diagram of the control unit.

  The control unit of the pachinko machine 100 can be roughly classified into a main control unit 300 that controls the central part of the game and a command signal (hereinafter simply referred to as “command”) transmitted by the main control unit 300. A first sub-control unit 400 that controls the second sub-control unit 500 that controls various devices based on a command transmitted from the first sub-control unit 400, and a command transmitted by the main control unit 300 A payout control unit 600 that mainly performs control related to payout of game balls, a launch control unit 630 that controls the launch of game balls, and a power management unit 660 that controls the power supplied to the pachinko machine 100. Yes. In the present embodiment, the main control unit 300, the first sub control unit 400, and the second sub control unit 500 are composed of different circuit boards, but these three control units (300, 400, 500) are: The first sub-control unit 400 and the second sub-control unit 500 may be composed of one common circuit board different from the circuit board of the main control unit 300. It may be a thing. Therefore, each of the main control unit 300, the first sub control unit 400, and the second sub control unit 500 can be regarded as a predetermined control means, or one of these three control units (300, 400, 500) combined. One can be regarded as a predetermined control means, or one combined with the first sub control unit 400 and the second sub control unit 500 can be regarded as a predetermined control means.

<Main control unit>
First, the main control unit 300 of the pachinko machine 100 will be described.

  The main control unit 300 includes a basic circuit 302 that controls the entire main control unit 300. The basic circuit 302 includes a CPU 304, a ROM 306 for storing control programs and various data, and temporary data. RAM 308 for storing data, I / O 310 for controlling input / output of various devices, counter timer 312 for measuring time and frequency, and WDT 314 for monitoring abnormalities in program processing are mounted. . Note that another storage device may be used for the ROM 306 and the RAM 308, and this is the same for the first sub-control unit 400 described later. The CPU 304 of the basic circuit 302 operates by inputting a clock signal of a predetermined period output from the crystal oscillator 316 as a system clock.

  In addition, the basic circuit 302 includes a counter circuit 318 used as a hardware random number counter that changes a numerical value in the range of 0 to 65535 each time a clock signal output from the crystal oscillator 316 is received (this circuit includes two circuits). 1), the main body opening sensor 1041, the front frame door sensor 1061, the door sensor with ball storage tray 1082, and the lower tray 128 shown in FIG. 1 are filled with game balls. Receives signals output from various sensors 320 including a ball full sensor for detecting a lower pan, and a ball detection sensor provided inside each start opening, winning opening and variable winning opening, and outputs amplification results and reference voltages. A sensor circuit 322 for outputting the comparison result to the counter circuit 318 and the basic circuit 302, the first special figure display device 212, and the second special figure display device 21. A drive circuit 324 for performing display control of the display, a drive circuit 326 for performing display control of the general-purpose display device 210, and various status display units 328 (for example, general-purpose display hold lamp 216, first special figure hold lamp 218). , A second special figure holding lamp 220, a high-accuracy middle lamp 222, etc.) and a solenoid circuit 332 for opening and closing the second special figure starting port 232, the variable winning port 234, etc. A driving circuit 334 is connected to this.

When the ball detection sensor among the various sensors 320 detects that the ball has won the first special figure starting port 230, the sensor circuit 322 sends a signal indicating that the ball has been detected to the counter circuit 318. Output. Upon receiving this signal, the counter circuit 318 latches the value of the counter corresponding to the first special figure starting port 230 at that timing, and stores the latched value in the built-in counter value corresponding to the first special figure starting port 230. Store in the register. Similarly, when the counter circuit 318 receives a signal indicating that the second special figure starting port 232 has won a ball, the counter circuit 318 latches the value at the timing of the counter corresponding to the second special figure starting port 232. The latched value is stored in a built-in counter value storage register corresponding to the second special figure starting port 232.

  In addition, as the ball detection sensor referred to in this specification, specifically, a predetermined prize opening such as a general prize opening 226, a first special figure starting opening 230, a second special figure starting opening 232, a variable winning opening 234 or the like is won. And a sensor for detecting a sphere passing through the normal start port 228.

  Further, an information output circuit 336 is connected to the basic circuit 302, and the main control unit 300 is connected to an information input circuit 350 provided in an external hall computer (not shown) or the like via this information output circuit 336. The game information of the machine 100 (for example, information indicating the control state) is output.

  In addition, the main control unit 300 is provided with a voltage monitoring circuit 338 that monitors the voltage value of the power source supplied from the power management unit 660 to the main control unit 300. The voltage monitoring circuit 338 is a voltage value of the power source. Is less than a predetermined value (9v in this embodiment), a low voltage signal indicating that the voltage has decreased is output to the basic circuit 302.

  In addition, the main control unit 300 is provided with a start signal output circuit (reset signal output circuit) 340 that outputs a start signal (reset signal) when the power is turned on. When an activation signal is input, game control is started (main control section main processing described later is started).

  The main control unit 300 includes an output interface for transmitting a command to the first sub-control unit 400 and an output interface for transmitting a command to the payout control unit 600. With this configuration, the first control unit 300 Communication with the sub-control unit 400 and the payout control unit 600 is enabled. Information communication between the main control unit 300 and the first sub-control unit 400 and the payout control unit 600 is one-way communication. The main control unit 300 sends commands and the like to the first sub-control unit 400 and the payout control unit 600. The first sub control unit 400 and the payout control unit 600 are configured such that signals such as commands cannot be transmitted to the main control unit 300.

<Sub control unit>
Next, the first sub control unit 400 of the pachinko machine 100 will be described. The first sub-control unit 400 includes a basic circuit 402 that controls the entire first sub-control unit 400 mainly based on commands transmitted from the main control unit 300. The basic circuit 402 includes a CPU 404 and A RAM 408 for temporarily storing data, an I / O 410 for controlling input / output of various devices, and a counter timer 412 for measuring time, the number of times, and the like are mounted. The CPU 404 of the basic circuit 402 operates by inputting a clock signal of a predetermined period output from the crystal oscillator 414 as a system clock. The basic circuit 402 is connected to a ROM 406 for storing control programs and various effects data. The ROM 406 may store the control program and various effect data in separate ROMs.

  The basic circuit 402 includes a sound source IC 416 for controlling the speaker 120 (and amplifier), a drive circuit 420 for controlling various lamps 418, and a drive for performing drive control of the effect movable body 224. A circuit 422, an effect movable body sensor 424 that detects the current position of the effect movable body 224, a chance button detection sensor 426 that detects pressing of the chance button 136 shown in FIG. 1, an effect movable body sensor 424, and a chance button detection sensor A sensor circuit 428 that outputs a detection signal from 426 to the basic circuit 402 is connected.

  Furthermore, a second sub-control unit 500 for controlling the decorative symbol display device (liquid crystal display device) 208 and the shielding device 246 is connected to the first sub-control unit 400.

<Discharge control unit, launch control unit, power supply management unit>
Next, the payout control unit 600, the launch control unit 630, and the power management unit 660 of the pachinko machine 100 will be described.

  The payout control unit 600 controls the payout motor 602 of the payout device 152 shown in FIG. 2 mainly based on a signal such as a command transmitted from the main control unit 300, and awards based on a control signal output from the payout sensor 604. While detecting whether or not the payout of the ball or the rental ball has been completed, communication with a card unit 608 provided separately from the pachinko machine 100 is performed via the interface unit 606.

  The launch control unit 630 outputs a control signal output from the payout control unit 600 to permit or stop the launch, or a launch intensity output circuit provided in the ball launch handle 134 to operate the ball launch handle 134 by the player. Based on the control signal instructing the launch intensity according to the amount, the launcher 146 and the launcher motor 632 driving the launcher 148 shown in FIG. The device 634 is controlled.

  The power management unit 660 converts the AC power supplied from the outside to the pachinko machine 100 into a direct current, converts it to a predetermined voltage, and supplies the predetermined voltage to the payout control unit 600 and the second sub-control unit 500. The main control unit 300, the first sub control unit 400, and the launch control unit 630 are supplied with a predetermined voltage from the payout control unit 600. The power management unit 660 also stores a power storage circuit (for example, a power supply circuit) for supplying power to a predetermined component (for example, the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300) for a predetermined period (for example, 10 days) even after the external power supply is cut off. , Capacitor). In the present embodiment, a predetermined voltage is supplied from the power management unit 660 to the payout control unit 600 and the second sub control unit 500, and the main control unit 300, the first sub control unit 400, and the launch control unit are supplied from the payout control unit 600. Although a predetermined voltage is supplied to 630, the predetermined voltage may be supplied to each control unit and each device through another power supply path.

<Type of design>
Next, using FIGS. 5A to 5C, the first special symbol display device 212, the second special symbol display device 214, the decorative symbol display device 208, and the normal symbol display device 210 of the pachinko machine 100 are stopped and displayed. The types of special maps and general maps to be described will be described.

  Fig.5 (a) shows an example of the stop symbol aspect of a special figure.

  The special figure 1 variable game is started on the condition that the first start port sensor, which is a ball detection sensor, detects that a ball has entered the first special figure start port 230, and the second special figure start port 232 has a ball. The special figure 2 variable game is started on the condition that the second start port sensor which is a ball detection sensor detects that the ball has entered. When the special figure 1 variable game is started, the first special symbol display device 212 repeats the lighting of all the seven segments and the lighting of the central one segment “variable display of special figure 1” (special figure). (Floating game). When the special figure 2 variable game is started, the second special symbol display device 214 repeats the lighting of all the seven segments and the lighting of the central one segment “variable display of special figure 2” ( (Special map variable game). Then, when the variation time determined before the start of the fluctuation of the special figure 1 elapses, the first special symbol display device 212 stops and displays the stop symbol form of the special figure 1, and the fluctuation time determined before the start of the fluctuation of the special figure 2 When elapses, the second special symbol display device 214 stops and displays the stop symbol form of the special symbol 2. Hereinafter, a series of displays from the start of the “variable display of special figure 1 or 2” to the stop display of the special symbol form of special figure 1 or 2 may be referred to as symbol fluctuation stop display. This symbol variation stop display may be continuously performed a plurality of times.

FIG. 5 (a) shows three types of special charts, "Special Figure A" to "Special Figure C", as stop symbol forms in the symbol variation stop display. In FIG. 5A, the white portions in the figure indicate the segment locations where the light is turned off, and the black portions indicate the location where the segments are turned on.
“Special Figure A” is a jackpot symbol 1 (special jackpot symbol), and “Special Chart B” is a jackpot symbol 2 (normal jackpot symbol). In the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment, as will be described later, the determination as to whether or not the big hit in the special figure variable game is made by lottery of hardware random numbers, and the decision as to whether or not it is a special big hit is made by lottery of software random numbers. The difference between the jackpot and the special jackpot is the difference in whether the probability of winning the jackpot is high (special jackpot) or low (jackpot) in the next special figure variation game. Hereinafter, a state having a high probability of winning the jackpot is referred to as a special figure high probability state, and a state having a low probability is referred to as a special figure low probability state. In the present embodiment, the special figure high probability state is maintained until the next big hit. The big hit control state may be referred to as a first special control state (corresponding to an example of the second control state in the present invention). Also, a special figure high probability state after the jackpot game is ended may be referred to as a special figure probability change, and a state in which the probability of winning a big jackpot after the jackpot game ends is a second special control state or It may be called a certain change state. The first special control state and the second special control state are control states that increase the player's advantage and correspond to an example of the special control state. In the present specification, the term “control state” will be used to describe the state inside the gaming machine (pachinko machine 100). The term “control state” includes the concept of a so-called gaming state.

  Also, after the special jackpot game ends and after the jackpot game ends, the state shifts to a state where there is an electric chew support (electric support) (hereinafter referred to as an electric support state). Although the electric support state will be described in detail later, the state that shifts to the electric support state is referred to as a normal high probability state, and the state that does not shift to the electric support state is referred to as a normal low probability state. The common figure high probability state is a state in which the probability of winning the common figure variable game is high (for example, the winning probability is 99/100), and the common figure low probability state is low in the probability of winning the common figure variable game (for example, The winning probability is 1/100). In the present embodiment, in the big hit symbol 1 (special big hit symbol) of “Special Figure A”, the electric support state is maintained until the next big hit, and in the big hit symbol 2 (normal big hit symbol) of “Special Figure B”, The electric support state is maintained while the figure variation game is performed 100 times. "Special Figure A", which is a jackpot symbol 1 (special jackpot symbol), is a special figure high probability normal figure high probability state, and "Special Figure B", which is a jackpot symbol 2 (normal jackpot symbol), is a special chart low probability It is usually a high probability state. These “special chart A” and “special chart B” are symbols that give a relatively large profit amount to the player. The jackpot game may be a 15-round jackpot game or an 8-round jackpot game, and the number of rounds is not particularly limited and may be a predetermined number. The round here means the number of chances that a predetermined amount of game value (predetermined number of balls) can be obtained. In the present embodiment, the maximum value of the number of operations of the variable prize opening 234 shown in FIG. 3 is represented, and the 15th round is one or more opening / closing operations of the variable prize opening 234 (one operation). ) Means that this operation lasts up to 15 times. Each round has a predetermined round end condition (for example, the entry of a game ball of a predetermined number of balls (for example, 10 balls), acquisition of a predetermined amount of game value (predetermined number of balls), elapse of a predetermined time from the start of the round, etc. 1 or more) is completed. On the other hand, “Special Figure C” is a lost symbol.

  In addition to “Special Figure A” to “Special Figure C”, some jackpot symbols having a short number of rounds (for example, 2R) may be prepared. For example, a jackpot symbol called a sudden probability change (a special figure high probability normal figure high probability state), a jackpot symbol called a sudden shortage (a special figure low probability ordinary figure high probability state), or a hidden probability change A big hit symbol (special figure high probability normal figure low probability state) or a big hit symbol suddenly called normal (special figure low probability normal figure low probability state) may be prepared. Moreover, you may prepare a small hit pattern (per no-out).

As described above, in the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the big hit that increases the player's advantage and the loss that reduces the player's advantage are prepared.

  In the pachinko machine 100 of this embodiment, symbols other than “Special Illustration A” are also prepared as jackpot symbol 1 (special jackpot symbol), and the same applies to jackpot symbol 2 (normal jackpot symbol) and lose symbol. is there.

FIG. 5B shows an example of a decorative design. There are 10 types of decoration patterns of the present embodiment: “Decoration 1” to “Decoration 10”. The first start port sensor detects that a ball has won the first special figure start port 230 or the second special view start port 232, that is, the ball has entered the first special view start port 230; or On the condition that the second start port sensor detects that a ball has entered the second special symbol start port 232, the left symbol display area 208a, the middle symbol display area 208b, and the right symbol display of the decorative symbol display device 208 are displayed. Displayed in the order of “decoration 1” → “decoration 2” → “decoration 3” →... “Decoration 9” → “decoration 10” → “decoration 1” →... “Decoration display of decorative pattern” is performed. That is, the decorative symbol display device 208 variably displays the decorative symbols separately from the first special symbol display device 212 and the second special symbol display device 214. When “special drawing A” is notified, “decoration pattern combination 2” (for example, “decoration 3—decoration 3—decoration 3” in which the same odd number of ornamental patterns are arranged in the symbol display areas 208a to 208c. ”,“ Decoration 7-decoration 7-decoration 7 ”, etc.) are stopped and displayed. Further, when “special drawing B” is notified, “decoration pattern combination 1” (for example, “decoration 2—decoration 2—decoration 2”) in which three of the same even number of ornamental symbols are arranged in the symbol display areas 208a to 208c. ”And“ Decoration 4-Decoration 4-Decoration 4 ”) are stopped and displayed. Further, when the special symbol C, which is a missing symbol, is notified, combinations of decorative symbols other than “decorative symbol combination 1” and “decorative symbol combination 2” are displayed in the symbol display areas 208a to 208c (for example, Stop display. Hereinafter, a series of displays from the start of the “decorative display of decorative symbols” to the stop display of the decorative symbols (for example, “decorative symbol combination 2”) may also be referred to as symbol variation stop displays. FIG. 5C shows an example of a normal stop display symbol. In the present embodiment, there are two types of stoppage display modes of “normal map A”, which is a winning symbol, and “general symbol B”, which is a missed symbol. Based on the fact that the gate sensor, which is a sphere detection sensor, detects that the sphere has passed through the general start port 228, the general display display device 210 illuminates all seven segments and the central one segment. Repeat the lighting and perform “variable display of ordinary figure” (ordinary figure fluctuation game). Then, when notifying the winning of the common figure variable game, the “normal figure A” is stopped and displayed, and when notifying the deviation of the common figure variable game, the “normal figure B” is stopped and displayed. Also in FIG. 5C, the white portions in the drawing indicate the locations of the segments that are turned off, and the black portions indicate the locations of the segments that are turned on.

<Main control unit main processing>
Next, main control unit main processing executed by the CPU 304 of the main control unit 300 shown in FIG. 4 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6A is a flowchart showing the flow of the main process of the main control unit.

First, in the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300, counters for generating an initial value of a special counter for determining the special figure at the time of big hit, random numbers counter for determining the special figure at the time of big hit, a random number counter for determining the timer number, and a preliminary notice counter are provided. Is provided. In addition, the RAM 308 stores the number of holdings, the jackpot determination random number value, the jackpot special figure determination random value, the success / failure prefetch result, the special figure prefetch result, the success / failure determination result, the special figure determination result, and the special figure timer determination result. Is memorized. In addition, the RAM 308 has separate storage units that are divided into the maximum number of areas (four in this example) that can hold the start of the determination (lottery), separately for the special figure 1 and the special figure 2. Yes. As will be described later, the special storage 1 of FIG. 1 stores two random values of the special figure 1 big hit determination random value and the special figure 1 determination random value as a set, and these two random values are won. Order (holding order)
One set is stored for each area.

  As described above, the main control unit 300 shown in FIG. 4 includes the start signal output circuit (reset signal output circuit) 340 that outputs the start signal (reset signal) when the power is turned on. The CPU 304 of the basic circuit 302 to which this activation signal has been input performs reset start by a reset interrupt, and executes main control unit main processing shown in FIG. 6 in accordance with a control program stored in advance in the ROM 306.

  In step S101, initialization processing is performed. In this initialization process, first, as initial setting 1, setting of a stack initial value (temporary setting) to the stack pointer (SP) of the CPU 304, setting of an interrupt mask, initial setting of the I / O 310, various kinds of information stored in the RAM 308 Initial setting of variables, operation permission to WDT 314, initial value setting, and the like are performed. In the present embodiment, a numerical value corresponding to 32.8 ms is set in WDT 314 as an initial value. Next, the value of the WDT 314 counter is cleared, and the time measurement by the WDT 314 is restarted (hereinafter, this process is referred to as a WDT process). Following the WDT process, in the initialization process of step S101, whether or not the low voltage signal is on, that is, the voltage monitoring circuit 338 is connected to the main control unit via the second sub control unit 500 by the power supply control unit 660. When the voltage value of the power source supplied to 300 is less than a predetermined value (9v in this embodiment), it is monitored whether or not a low voltage signal indicating that the voltage has decreased is output. When the low voltage signal is on (when the CPU 304 detects that the power supply is cut off), the process returns to the WDT processing. When the low voltage signal is off (when the CPU 304 does not detect the power supply is cut off), Perform setting 2. Even when the predetermined value (9 V) is not yet reached immediately after the power is turned on, the process returns to step S103, and step S105 is repeatedly executed until the supply voltage becomes equal to or higher than the predetermined value. In the initial setting 2, a process for setting a numerical value for determining a cycle for executing a main control unit timer interrupt process, which will be described later, in the counter timer 312, a predetermined port of the I / O 310 (for example, a test output port, a second output port, etc. 1) a process of outputting a clear signal from the output port 1), a setting for permitting writing to the RAM 308, and the like.

  Next, in step S103, after setting for interrupt prohibition, the basic random number initial value updating process is performed. In the basic random number initial value update processing here, two initial value generation counters for generating the initial values of the normal winning random number counter and the special bonus judgment special random number counter are updated. After this basic random number initial value update process ends, the process proceeds to step S105.

  In step S105, effect random number update processing is performed. The RAM 308 of the main control unit 300 is provided with a timer number determination random number counter. Each of these counters generates a random number for determining a timer number that can take a value in the range of 0 to 99. In step S105, the value of this counter is updated. After this effect random number update process is completed, interrupt permission is set and the process returns to step S103.

  The main control unit 300 repeatedly executes the processes of steps S103 and S105 except during a timer interrupt process that starts every predetermined period (for example, 4 ms).

<Main control unit timer interrupt processing>
Next, the main control unit timer interrupt process executed by the CPU 304 of the main control unit 300 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6B is a flowchart showing the flow of main controller timer interrupt processing.

The main control unit 300 shown in FIG. 4 includes a counter timer 312 that generates a timer interrupt signal at a predetermined cycle (in this embodiment, about once every 4 ms), and the main control is triggered by this timer interrupt signal. The part timer interrupt process is started at a predetermined cycle. Note that at the start of the timer interrupt process, the values of the registers of the CPU 304 are temporarily saved in the stack area, or the WDT 314 is periodically saved (in this embodiment, about 2 ms which is the main controller timer interrupt period). To restart once).

  First, in step S201, input port state update processing is performed. In this input port state update process, the detection signals of various sensors 320 shown in FIG. 4 including various ball detection sensors are input via the input port of the I / O 310 to monitor the presence or absence of the detection signals, and various kinds of data are stored in the RAM 308. The data is stored in a signal state storage area provided for each sensor 320. If the detection signal of the sphere detection sensor is described as an example, information on the presence / absence of the detection signal of each sphere detection sensor detected in the timer interruption process (about 4 ms before) is stored in the RAM 308 for each sphere detection sensor. This information is read out from the previous detection signal storage area partitioned and stored in the RAM 308 in the previous detection signal storage area partitioned for each sphere detection sensor, and the previous timer interrupt processing (about 2 ms before) ) Is read from the current detection signal storage area provided for each sphere detection sensor in the RAM 308, and this information is read out from the previous detection signal storage area described above. To remember. Further, the detection signal of each sphere detection sensor detected this time is stored in the above-described current detection signal storage area.

  Further, in this step S201, the information on the presence / absence of the detection signal of each sphere detection sensor stored in each storage area of the detection signal storage area, the previous detection signal storage area, and the current detection signal storage area is compared. It is determined whether or not the information on the presence or absence of detection signals for the past three times in each sphere detection sensor matches the winning determination pattern information. This main control unit timer interrupt process that is repeatedly started at a very short interval of about 2 ms while one game ball passes one ball detection sensor is started several times. For this reason, every time the main control unit timer interrupt process is activated, in step S205 described above, a detection signal indicating that the same game ball has passed the same ball detection sensor is confirmed. As a result, a detection signal indicating that the same game ball has passed the same ball detection sensor is stored in each of the detection signal storage area, the previous detection signal storage area, and the current detection signal storage area. That is, when the game ball starts to pass through the ball detection sensor, there is no detection signal before, a previous detection signal, and a current detection signal. In the present embodiment, in consideration of erroneous detection of the sphere detection sensor and noise, it is determined that there is a prize when the detection signal is stored twice continuously after no detection signal. The ROM 306 of the main control unit 300 shown in FIG. 4 stores winning determination pattern information (in this embodiment, information indicating that there is no previous detection signal, that there is a previous detection signal, and that there is a current detection signal). In this step S205, information on the presence or absence of detection signals for the past three times in each sphere detection sensor is predetermined winning determination pattern information (in this embodiment, no previous detection signal, previous detection signal, current detection signal present). In the case of the general winning port 226, the variable winning port 234, the first special figure starting port 230, and the second special figure starting port 232, or the ordinary drawing starting port 228. Is determined to have passed. In other words, it is determined that there has been a winning at these winning ports 226, 234 and these starting ports 230, 232, 228. For example, when the information on the presence / absence of the detection signals for the past three matches with the above-described winning determination pattern information in the general winning opening sensor for detecting the winning at the general winning opening 226, there is a winning at the general winning opening 226. If the information on the presence / absence of detection signals for the past three times does not match the above-described winning determination pattern information, the subsequent general winnings are performed. The process branches to the subsequent process without performing the process associated with winning the prize to the mouth 226. Note that the ROM 306 of the main control unit 300 stores winning determination clear pattern information (in this embodiment, information indicating that there is a detection signal before the previous time, no previous detection signal, and no current detection signal). After it is determined that there has been a single win, it is not determined that there has been a win until the information on the presence or absence of detection signals for the past three times matches the winning determination clear pattern information in each ball detection sensor, and the winning determination is cleared. If it matches the pattern information, it is next determined whether or not it matches the winning determination pattern information.

  In the basic random number initial value update process (step S203), the value of the counter for generating the big hit special figure determination random number counter initial value is updated in the range of 0 to 99, and in the subsequent basic random number update process (step S205), the big hit The value of the random counter for hourly figure determination is updated in the range of 0 to 99, and the value of the counter for generation is changed to the random number counter for big special figure at the time of big hit every time the random number counter for big figure special hour determination makes one round. Set to.

  In step S207, timer update processing is performed. In this timer update processing, the normal symbol display symbol update timer for timing the time for the symbol to be changed / stopped on the normal symbol display device 210, and the time for the symbol to be changed / stopped to be displayed on the first special symbol display device 212 are timed. Special symbol 1 display symbol update timer for performing, special symbol 2 display symbol update timer for measuring the time for the symbol to be changed and stopped on the second special symbol display device 214, a predetermined winning effect time, a predetermined opening time Various timers including a timer for measuring a predetermined closing time, a predetermined end effect period, and the like are updated.

  In the winning determination process (step S209), first, when the winning holes 226, 234 and the starting holes 230, 232, 228 are won, the number of prize balls provided in the RAM 308 for each winning hole or each starting hole. The value in the storage area is read and 1 is added to set the original prize ball number storage area.

  Subsequently, in this winning determination process, when there is a winning at the first special figure starting port 230 and the number of the special figure 1 variable games held is less than a predetermined number (4 in this embodiment), Predetermined starting information is stored. That is, if the number of holdings is less than a predetermined number, the special figure 1 big hit determination random number value and the big hit hour special figure 1 determination random value are stored. Special figure 1 jackpot determination random value is a value obtained by processing a hardware random number derived from the special figure 1 counter built in counter circuit 318 shown in FIG. 4 (hardware random number value + R register value + 1) It is. On the other hand, the special value 1 determination random number for big hit time is a value obtained by processing a software random number derived from the random number counter for special figure 1 determination provided in the RAM 308 (software random number value + R register value + 1). . Various random values (starting information) are stored as a set of starting information in a vacant area corresponding to the winning order (holding order) of the holding storage unit of FIG. This special storage unit of FIG. 1 uses a predetermined first upper limit number (here, four pieces) of start information derived based on the game ball entering the first special figure start port 230 (first start area). This corresponds to an example of the first starting information storage means according to the present invention that can store up to 2). At this time, various random values (starting information) may be temporarily stored in a temporary area provided in the RAM 308, and the value stored in the temporary area may be stored in the holding storage unit of FIG. It is good also as a 1st starting information storage means, and it is good also considering the holding | maintenance memory | storage part and temporary area | region of FIG. 1 as a 1st starting information storage means. Further, the CPU 304 of the main control unit 300 adds 1 to the value of the number of holds in FIG. 1 stored in the RAM 308, and the number of holds in FIG. Therefore, the CPU 304 of the main control unit 300 corresponds to an example of a holding unit. Also, for special figure 2, as in special figure 1, each random number value that is start information is stored as a set of start information in the holding storage unit of special figure 2 provided in RAM 308, and further stored in RAM 308. 1 is added to the value of the reserved number in FIG. The reserved storage unit in FIG. 2 has a predetermined second upper limit number (here, four) of start information derived based on the game ball entering the second special figure start port 232 (second start area). This corresponds to an example of the second start-up information storage means according to the present invention that can store up to. At this time, various random values (starting information) may be temporarily stored in a temporary area provided in the RAM 308, and the value stored in the temporary area may be stored in the holding storage unit of FIG. 2 may be used as the second start-up information storage unit, or the reserved storage unit and the temporary area shown in FIG.

In addition, when it is detected that the ball has passed through the general map start opening 228 and the number of the general map variable games held is less than a predetermined number (2 in the present embodiment), the general map at that timing is used. The value of the random number counter for generating the winning random number value is stored in the random value storage area different from that for the special chart provided in the RAM 308 as the normal winning random number value as start information. In this winning determination process, a predetermined ball detection sensor is used to receive a prize (win ball) at the first special figure starting port 230, the second special figure starting port 232, the ordinary drawing starting port 228, or the variable winning port 234. When detected, the transmission information to be transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400 includes winnings in the first special figure starting port 230, the second special figure starting port 232, the ordinary drawing starting port 228, and the variable winning port 234 ( Set the winning acceptance information indicating the presence or absence of (entering).

  Whether the start information of the special figure or the start information of the usual figure, if the number of holdings is equal to or more than the predetermined number, the start information is not stored and the process proceeds to step S211.

  Further, when the winning determination process (step S209) is completed, the prefetch process is called. In this prefetch processing, first, the special figure 1 big hit determination random number value (possible numerical range is 0 to 65535) in the special memory 1 of the special memory 1 provided in the RAM 308 is prefetched or the special memory of FIG. The special figure 2 big hit determination random number value in the department (a possible numerical range is 0 to 65535) is prefetched. Note that the prefetching here means that the start information is read first before the success / failure determination (final lottery), but in the subsequent prefetching processing, the word “prefetching” is used as the result of the predecessor (prevention / correction (final lottery)). ) May be used to mean read.

  FIG. 7A is a diagram showing a pass / fail prefetch table used in the prefetch process, and FIG. 7B is a diagram showing a special figure prefetch table used in the prefetch process. These tables are stored in the ROM 306 of the main control unit 300.

  The pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment is in one of the control states of a special figure low probability state with a relatively low probability of winning a jackpot and a relatively high special figure high probability state. The high probability state of the special figure is called during probability fluctuation. A probability variation flag is prepared in the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300. When the probability fluctuation glag is set to ON, a special figure high probability state (during probability fluctuation) is set, and when the probability fluctuation glag is set to OFF, a special figure low probability state is set.

  In the success / failure look-ahead table shown in FIG. 7A, a random number range is defined for a special figure high probability state and a special figure low probability state. When the pre-reading of the special figure 1 big hit determination random number value or the special figure 2 big hit determination random value is completed, the pre-read special figure 1 big hit determination random number value or the special figure 2 big hit determination random value is changed to FIG. It is determined which random number range in the validity prefetch table shown in a) belongs to. That is, referring to the probability variation flag prepared in the RAM 308, when the special figure low probability state is in the special figure 1 big hit determination random number value or the special figure 2 big hit determination random value is 1000-1217, The success / failure look-ahead result is determined as “big hit”, and when it is other than that (0-999, 1218-65535), the success / failure look-ahead result is determined as “out of place”. Further, referring to the probability variation flag, in the case of the special figure high probability state, if the pre-read special figure 1 big hit determination random number value or the special figure 2 big hit determination random number value is 1000-2089, When it is determined as “big hit” and other than (0-999, 2090-65535), it is determined that the result of the pre-fetching is “out of”. Therefore, if the special figure 1 big hit determining random number value or the special figure 2 big hit determining random number value is 1000 to 1217, it will be a big hit in either the special figure high probability state or the special figure low probability state. . In the special figure-related process (step S213 shown in FIG. 6B), which will be described later, the special-figure-variable game is executed using the validity determination table having the same contents as the validity-prefetching table shown in FIG. This determination is performed again, and the determination result here is only a result of prior determination.

If the result of the pre-fetching is “big hit”, the big hit special figure 1 determination random number value (possible numerical range is 0 to 99) in the reserved storage unit of special figure 1 provided in the RAM 308 is prefetched, Alternatively, the jackpot special figure 2 determination random number value (possible numerical range is 0 to 99) in the special memory 2 in the special memory 2 is prefetched, and the prefetched big hit special figure determination random value is shown in FIG. It is determined which random number range in the special figure prefetch table belongs. In the special figure prefetching table shown in FIG. 7 (b), as a special figure prefetching result, "special figure A" (special big hit symbol 1 which is big hit symbol 1) and "special figure B" ( Random number ranges corresponding to each jackpot symbol 2 (normal jackpot symbol 2) are defined. When the pre-fetched random number for special figure determination at the big hit is 0-49, the special figure pre-read result is determined as “big hit symbol 1”, and when it is 50-99, it is determined as “big hit symbol 2”. Here, the symbol of the special figure is determined in advance, but it is also determined in advance whether it is a special big hit (probable big hit). As described with reference to FIG. 5 (a), since there is only one type of missing symbol “special drawing C”, if the result of the pre-fetching is “missing”, the prior determination of the symbol of the special symbol is Not performed. In addition, the determination result here is also a result of prior determination, and the determination of the special symbol (special jackpot determination) is performed again in the special symbol related processing (step S213 shown in FIG. 6B) described later. Is called.

  The pre-reading of the start information and the pre-determination using the pre-read start information described above are executed before the success / failure determination (main lottery) of the special figure related process (S213) described later is performed. The main controller 300 that prefetches the special figure 1 big hit determination random number value or the big hit special figure 1 determination random value corresponds to an example of the first start information prefetch means according to the present invention. The main control unit 300 that pre-reads the numerical value or the random number for determining the big hit time special figure 2 corresponds to an example of the second start information pre-reading means according to the present invention. In addition, the main control unit 300 that performs pre-determination based on the special figure 1 big hit determination random number value or the big hit special figure 1 determination random value using the tables shown in FIG. 7A and FIG. Corresponding to an example of the first pre-determining means according to the invention, the main control unit 300 that performs pre-determination based on the special figure 2 big hit determination random value or the big hit special figure 2 determination random value using those tables, This corresponds to an example of second pre-determining means in the present invention.

  The RAM 308 of the main control unit 300 is provided with a prefetch information temporary storage section for special figure 1 divided into areas for each hold and a prefetch information temporary storage section for special figure 2 divided into areas for each hold. It has been. The information indicating the special figure prefetching result shown in FIG. 7B (also information representing the special figure and hereinafter referred to as prefetch information) is stored in the corresponding reserved area of the prefetch information temporary storage unit.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing types of prefetch information.

  In the present embodiment, as the pre-reading information, a special big hit at the time of special figure high probability and a special big hit at the time of special figure high probability are prepared. As described above, if the special figure 1 big hit determination random number value or the special figure 2 big hit determination random number value is 1000 to 1217, the special figure high probability state or the special figure low probability state is a big hit. However, when the special figure 1 big hit determination random number value or the special figure 2 big hit determination random number value is 1218 to 2089, the special figure low probability state is lost, and the special figure high probability state is big hit. . The determination here is a preliminary determination to the last, and at the time when the preliminary determination was made, the special figure high probability state was used. When step S213) shown in FIG. 5 is executed, there may be a special figure low probability state. Here, the special figure high probability means a case where a special figure high probability state was obtained at the time of determination of success or failure in special figure related processing (step S213 shown in FIG. 6B) described later. The normal big hit at the probability is a big hit symbol 2 ("" shown in FIG. 5A) when a special figure high probability state is obtained at the time of determination of success / failure in the special figure related process (step S213 shown in FIG. 6B). Special figure B ”) means that it was a pre-determined result that will be stopped and displayed, and special figure high probability time-probable big hit is a special figure high probability state at the time of success / failure judgment in special figure related processing This means that it was a pre-determination result that stopped and displayed the jackpot symbol 1 ("Special Figure A") shown in FIG. That is, the pre-determination result when the pre-read special figure 1 big hit determination random value or the special figure 2 big hit determination random value is 1218 to 2089 is obtained.

Further, as the pre-read information, a normal big hit, a probable big hit, and a deviation are also prepared. These mean that it was a pre-determination result in the special figure low probability state at the time of the special figure-related processing, and the normal big hit is a big hit symbol 2 ("Special figure B" shown in FIG. ")" Means that it was a pre-determined result that would stop display, and a probable big hit means that it was a pre-determined result that would stop displaying jackpot symbol 1 ("Special Figure A") However, the loss means that it was a pre-determination result that caused the loss symbol (“special drawing C”) to be stopped and displayed.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, no preemption and undecided are also prepared as prefetch information. In the prefetch process described above, before starting the process, it is determined whether or not the number of holds has increased from the prefetch process executed last time. That is, the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300 also stores the number of holds until now (the number of holds at the end of the previous timer interrupt process, which is referred to as the old number of holds). The pending number at the time of executing the current pre-reading process after the winning determination process (step S209) is compared with the old pending number, and it is determined whether or not the pending number is increasing. If the number of holds has not increased, the prefetching process is terminated without prefetching the starting information. “No hold” shown in FIG. 8 means that the special figure hold has not increased.

  Moreover, in the prefetch process mentioned above, when it is an electric support state, the prefetch process is complete | finished without prefetching the random number for special figure 1 big hit determination.

  The electric support state here is a predetermined value in which the player's advantage is higher than that in the non-electric support state, for example, by shortening the time from the end of the big hit in the special figure variable game until the start of the next big hit. It means a state. This power support state is one of the control states prepared in the pachinko machine 100, and may be referred to as a time-short state. That is, the electric support state (short time state) is started on condition that the big hit game is ended (end of the first special control state). Strictly speaking, the “electric support state” is a state related to a general plan, and the “short-time state” is a state related to a special figure or a state related to a general figure and a special figure. The RAM 308 of the main control unit 300 is provided with a time reduction flag. When the time reduction flag is set to ON, the power support state is set and the normal high probability state is set. In the normal figure high probability state, compared to the normal figure low probability state, it becomes easier to win the common figure variable game (general figure certain change). For example, the winning probability of the usual figure floating game is 1/100 in the usual figure low probability state (non-electric support state), but increases to 99/100 in the usual figure high probability state (electric support state). In addition, in the electric support state, the fluctuation time of the general figure change game is shorter than that in the non-electric support state (the general figure change short). For example, in the non-electric support state, the variation time of the usual variable game of 10 seconds is shortened to 2 seconds in the electric support state. Further, in the electric support state, compared to the non-electric support state, the opening time in one opening of the pair of blade members 2321 of the second special figure starting port 232 tends to be long (electric chew releasing period extension). For example, in the non-electric support state, the electric chew release period of 0.5 seconds is extended to 2 seconds in the electric support state. Furthermore, the pair of blade members 2321 are more likely to open in the electric support state than in the non-electric support state (increase the number of times the electric chew is released). For example, a pair of blade members 2321 that opens only once in the non-electric support state per opening to the normal start port 228 opens twice in the electric support state (opens for 2 seconds, closes for 1 second, 2 seconds open). The probability of entering the second special figure starting port 232 increases due to the extension of the electric chew release period and the increase in the number of electric chew release times. In addition, as described above, the time reduction flag is set to off during the big hit game (during the first special control state). Therefore, the non-electric support state is maintained during the big hit game. This is because, if the power is supported during the big hit game, a predetermined number of game balls are placed in the second special figure starting port 232 until the predetermined number of game balls are entered during the big hit game. In order to solve this, there is a problem that the number of game balls that can be entered during a big hit and the number of game balls that can be acquired increases, resulting in an increase in gambling. In the present embodiment, in the electric support state, the universal figure change, the universal figure change short, the electric chew release period extension, and the electric chew release frequency increase are all performed, but at least one of these is performed. If this is done, the player's advantage will be high, and it may be in the electric support state, or the probability of entering the second special figure starting port 232 will be increased. If any one of them is performed, the electric support state may be set. The electric support state corresponds to an example of a first control state, and the non-electric support state corresponds to an example of a second control state. In the second control state (non-electric support state), the game ball is less likely to enter the second special figure start port 232 (second start region) than in the first control state (electric support state). As described above, the second special figure starting port 232 is a variable starting region in which the size of the entrance into which the game ball enters changes from one of the small size and the large size to the other size. . The second special figure starting port 232 (second starting region) has a larger opening in the electric support state (in the first control state) over a longer period than in the second control state (non-electric support state). Therefore, the electric support state corresponds to an example of a short time state according to the present invention, and may be referred to as an easy entry state in the following description. On the other hand, the non-electric support state corresponds to an example of a non-time-saving state according to the present invention, and may be referred to as an entry difficult state in the following description.

  In the prefetching process, the time reduction flag prepared in the RAM 308 is referred to. If the time reduction flag is set to ON, the prefetching process is terminated without prefetching the special figure 1 big hit determination random value. Therefore, prior determination using the tables shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B is not performed.

  Even if the time reduction flag is set to ON, the special figure 2 big hit determination random number value and the big hit special figure 2 determination random number value are pre-read and the tables shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B are used. Make a pre-judgment using.

  Further, in the prefetching process described above, when any one of the high probability normal big hit, the high probability time prone big hit, the normal big hit, and the probable big hit is stored in the prefetch information temporary storage unit for special figure 1, The prefetching process is terminated without prefetching the special figure 1 big hit determination random number value after the time reduction flag is set from OFF to ON until it is reset to OFF. That is, as described above, in the probability variation big hit ("Special Figure A" shown in FIG. 5A), after the big hit, the electric support state is maintained until the next big hit, and the normal big hit (shown in FIG. 5A). In “Special Figure B”), after the big hit, the electric support state is maintained while the special figure variable game is performed 100 times. In the present embodiment, the determination result of special figure 1 variable game (the main lottery) in the special figure related process will eventually be transferred to a predetermined game state (in this case, the electric support state). That is, after the time point determined by prior determination, the special figure 1 big hit determination random number value is not prefetched, and prior determination using the tables shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B is not performed. Even in this case, the special figure 2 big hit determination random number value and the big hit special figure 2 decision random value are pre-read and used in advance using the tables shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B. Make a decision. In addition, when the pre-read information temporary storage unit for special figure 2 stores any one of the normal big hit at high probability, the probability variable big hit at high probability, the normal big hit, and the probability big hit, for special figure 1 big hit judgment A random number value or a random number value for determining a big hit special figure 1 or a special figure 2 random number value for determining a big hit or a special value 2 determining random number value for a big hit is pre-read and shown in FIG. 7 (a) or FIG. 7 (b). Make a pre-judgment using a table.

  The “undecided” shown in FIG. 8 is determined in advance based on the special figure 1 big hit determination random value when it is in the electric support state or when it will be shifted to the electric support state. Means not. In the present embodiment, “undecided” is not used for the pre-read information indicating the result of the pre-judgment based on the special figure 2 big hit determination random value, but the special figure 2 big hit decision random value or the big hit time. All the random numbers for the special figure 2 determination are prefetched, and all the preliminary determinations using the tables shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B are also performed. However, the present invention can also be applied to the pachinko machine 100 that does not perform any pre-reading processing related to the special figure 2.

In the case of a pachinko machine that notifies the player that start information that is a big hit is stored in the holding storage unit (first start information storage means) of FIG. 1, until the notification is made, In order to avoid a big hit at 2, prevent the game ball from entering the second special figure starting port 232 (second starting area), and operate the ball launch handle 134 until all the holding of the special figure 1 is digested The game ball is adjusted so that it is not fired. During the period when all the holdings in FIG. 1 are digested and the pair of wing members 2321 (electrical chows) are closed, the ball launch handle 134 is operated to move the game ball to the first position. The game of entering the special figure starting port 230 and increasing the special figure 1 hold is repeated until the above notification is made, that is, until the start information that is a big hit is stored in the special storage part of the special figure 1. Then, on the condition that the notification is made, the player causes the game ball to enter the second special figure starting port 232 so as to make a big hit in the special figure 2 during the electric support state, and during the electric support state, the special figure 1 There is also a person who performs a game method (so-called stop-attack) that tries to store start information that is a big hit in both of the above and the special figure 2. This game method will be described in detail later, but when played with this game method, of course, it is very disadvantageous for pachinko shops where pachinko machines are installed, and such a game method. A player who does not know is very disadvantageous compared to a player who knows. On the other hand, when it is in the electric support state or when it will eventually shift to the electric support state, the special figure performed with reference to the start information based on the entry of the game ball into the first special figure start port 230 It may be possible to ensure the fairness of the game by prohibiting the prefetching of the determination of whether or not one is successful.

  Note that the special figure 1 big hit determination random number value and the big hit special figure 1 determination random number value are pre-read even if the electric support state or the transition to the electric support state will occur. Even if the pre-determination using the table shown in FIG. 7 (a) or FIG. 7 (b) is not performed, the type of pre-read information stored in the pre-read information temporary storage unit is set to “undecided”. Good. Or, even if it is the electric support state or the case where it will be shifted to the electric support state at any time, as in other cases, the random number for special figure 1 big hit determination and the special figure 1 determination disturbance for big hit Prefetching numerical values, and making a pre-determination using the tables shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B uniformly, and setting the type of pre-read information stored in the pre-read information temporary storage unit to “undecided” It may be an embodiment.

  FIG. 9A is a diagram illustrating an example in which the start information is stored in the holding storage unit of FIG. 1 and is not stored in the holding storage unit of FIG. 2 in the non-electric support state.

  In the present embodiment, two random number values (starting information) of a jackpot determination random value and a jackpot special figure determination random value are set as one set in the holding storage section divided into four areas. Are stored for each area, one set at a time in winning order (holding order). In the non-electric support state, the second special figure start port 232 is in a difficult entry state where it is difficult to win a prize, and the suspension of the special figure 1 is overwhelmingly easier to accumulate than the special figure 2. FIG. 9A shows a state in which three suspensions in FIG. 1 are accumulated and the suspension in FIG. 2 is zero. The starting information based on the oldest hold in the hold storage unit of FIG. 1 has a jackpot determination random value 20005 and a jackpot special figure determination random value 23. The starting information based on the next oldest hold in the hold storage unit in FIG. 1 has a jackpot determination random number value of 1100 and a jackpot special figure determination random value of 40. The starting information based on the newest hold in the hold storage unit of FIG. 1 has a jackpot determination random value of 612 and a jackpot special figure determination random value of 79. The starting information is not stored in the fourth area of the reserved storage unit of FIG. 1 shown in FIG. Further, the start information is not stored in any area of the reserved storage unit of the special figure 2 shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 9 (a), for reference, the numerical value range of the jackpot determination random number value shown in FIG. 7 (a) to which the jackpot determination random value belongs belongs in parentheses below the jackpot determination random number value. In FIG. 7B, the numerical value range of the special figure prefetching table shown in FIG. 7B is shown in parentheses below the big hit special figure determining random value.

  FIG. 9B is a diagram illustrating an example of the prefetch information temporary storage unit for the special figure 1 in the non-electric support state.

FIG. 9B shows a result of pre-determining the start-up information stored in the holding storage unit shown in FIG. 9A in the pre-read information temporary storage unit for special figure 1 divided into four areas. Is stored in the prefetch information (see FIG. 8). In the prefetch information temporary storage unit for the special figure 1, “out of” is stored in the area corresponding to the oldest hold (see 1 in the figure), and the area corresponding to the next old hold (see 2 in the figure). ) Stores “probability big hit”, and “undecided” is stored in the area corresponding to the newest hold (see 3 in the figure). “Undetermined” is stored here because “predictive big hit”, which is a specific result of determining whether or not to shift to the power support state, is stored in the previous area. This is because prior judgment was not performed. Note that “no hold” is stored in the fourth area (see 4 in the figure). "Undetermined" pre-read information corresponds to an example of the undetermined information referred to in the present invention, and the pre-read information temporary storage unit for special figure 1 corresponds to an example of the first pre-determination result storage means referred to in the present invention. .

  In addition, when a specific success / failure determination result that will eventually shift to the electric support state is stored in the previous area, “undetermined” may be stored uniformly in all areas after that area. Good. For example, in the above example, “undetermined” may be stored in the fourth area at the time when it is determined that a specific determination result is stored.

  Each area of the prefetch information temporary storage unit for special figure 1 provided in the RAM 308 is associated with each area of the reserved storage part of special figure 1 also provided in the RAM 308, and the CPU 304 of the main control unit 300 The start information used to obtain the prefetch information stored in each area of the prefetch information temporary storage unit for special figure 1 can be specified. Each area of the prefetch information temporary storage unit for special figure 2 and the holding storage part of special figure 2 are also associated with each other, and the CPU 304 of the main control unit 300 stores each area of the prefetch information temporary storage unit for special figure 2. It is possible to identify start-up information used to obtain pre-read information stored in the area.

  FIG. 10A is a diagram showing another example in which the start information is stored in the holding storage unit of FIG. 1 and is not stored in the holding storage unit of FIG. 2 in the non-electric support state. .

  In FIG. 10 (a), as in FIG. 9 (a), three reservations in FIG. 1 are stored and the reservation in FIG. 2 is 0. The example shown in FIG. 9 (a) The difference is the value of the random number for jackpot determination in the start information based on the second oldest hold in the hold storage unit of FIG. In the example shown in FIG. 10A, the value is 1500, which belongs to the outlier numerical range of the success / failure look-ahead table shown in FIG.

  FIG. 10B is a diagram showing a prefetch information temporary storage unit for special figure 1 corresponding to the reserved storage part of special figure 1 shown in FIG.

  In the temporary read-ahead information temporary storage unit for special figure 1 shown in FIG. 10 (b), an area corresponding to the second oldest hold (see 2 in the figure) is stored as “out” and corresponds to the newest hold. The “out” is also stored in the area (see 3 in the figure). In this example, since there is no specific probability determination result that will eventually shift to the electric support state in any area of the prefetch information temporary storage unit for special figure 1, etc., Pre-determination is performed in the pre-reading process for all three suspensions.

  FIG. 11A is a diagram showing another example in which the start information is stored in the holding storage unit of FIG. 2 and is not stored in the holding storage unit of FIG. 1 in the electric support state.

In the electric support state, the second special figure starting port 232 is in an easy entry state where it is easy to win a prize. In FIG. 11A, three special figure 2 holds are stored, and the special figure 1 hold is zero. The situation is shown. The starting information based on the oldest hold in the hold storage unit in FIG. 2 has a jackpot determination random value 20005 and a jackpot special figure determination random value 23. The starting information based on the next oldest hold in the hold storage unit of FIG. 2 has a jackpot determination random number value of 1200 and a jackpot special figure determination random value of 40. The startup information based on the newest hold in the hold storage unit of FIG. 2 has a jackpot determination random number of 1500 and a jackpot special figure determination random value of 79. The starting information is not stored in the fourth area of the reserved storage unit of FIG. 2 shown in FIG. Further, the start information is not stored in any area of the reserved storage unit of the special figure 1 shown in FIG.

  FIG. 11B is a diagram showing a prefetch information temporary storage unit for special figure 2 corresponding to the reserved storage part of special figure 2 shown in FIG.

  The area corresponding to the second oldest hold (see 2 in the figure) of this pre-read information temporary storage unit for special figure 2 stores “probable big hit”, and the area corresponding to the newest hold (in the figure) 3) stores “high probability time-varying big hit”. In this example, since it is a pre-determination for Special Figure 2, even if the result of the pre-determination corresponding to the second oldest hold is “probable big hit”, the advance corresponding to the next hold (newest hold) Judgment is made.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 9, even if the result of the pre-judgment for the special figure 1 is a specific success / failure judgment result that will eventually shift to the electric support state, etc. The pre-determination for hold in FIG. 2 is executed. On the other hand, even if the result of the pre-determination for special figure 2 is “probability big hit” or the like, which is a specific success / failure determination result that will eventually shift to the electric support state, as in the example shown in FIG. Thereafter, the prior determination for the suspension of the special figure 1 is executed.

  Here, the description of the main control unit timer interrupt processing shown in FIG. In step S211 shown in FIG. 6 (b), a general map related process is performed. In this common figure-related process, first, one of a plurality of processes corresponding to the state of the common figure is performed. For example, in the common figure-related processing in the middle of the normal figure change display (the value of the above-described common figure display symbol update timer is 1 or more), the 7-segment LED constituting the normal symbol display device 210 is repeatedly turned on / off. Drive control is performed. By performing this control, the normal symbol display device 210 performs a usual fluctuation display (ordinary figure fluctuation game).

  Further, in the process related to the general symbol at the timing when the normal symbol display time has elapsed (the timing when the value of the general symbol display symbol update timer is changed from 1 to 0), when the hit flag is on, the display mode of the hit symbol is displayed. When the 7-segment LED constituting the normal symbol display device 210 is turned on / off, the normal symbol display device 210 is configured so as to display the off symbol when the hit flag is off. 7 segment LED on / off drive control is performed. In addition, the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300 is provided with a setting area for performing various settings in various processes, not limited to the common drawing related processes here. Here, the above-described lighting / extinguishing drive control is performed, and the setting area is set to indicate that the normal stop display is being performed. By performing this control, the normal symbol display device 210 determines the symbol of either the winning symbol (the common symbol A shown in FIG. 5C) or the off symbol (the universal symbol B shown in FIG. 5C). Display. Thereafter, information indicating the stop period is set in a storage area of a normal stop time management timer provided in the RAM 308 in order to maintain the display for a predetermined stop display period (for example, 500 msec). With this setting, the symbol that has been confirmed and displayed is stopped and displayed for a predetermined period, and the player is notified of the result of the normal game.

Further, if the result of the usual figure variable game is a hit, the usual figure hit flag is turned on as will be described later. When the usual figure hit flag is on, the setting of the RAM 308 is set in the usual figure related process at the timing when the predetermined stop display period ends (the timing when the usual figure stop time management timer value changes from 1 to 0). The normal operation is set in the area, and the blade member 2321 is set to the open state for a predetermined opening period (for example, 2 seconds), and the opening / closing drive solenoid (332) of the blade member 2321 of the second special figure starting port 232 A signal to be held is output and the RAM 308
Is set in the storage area of the blade opening time management timer provided in FIG.

  Further, in the common figure-related processing that starts at the timing when the predetermined opening period ends (the timing when the value of the blade opening time management timer is changed from 1 to 0), the blade member 2321 for a predetermined closing period (for example, 500 msec). A signal for holding the blade member 2321 in the closed state is output to the open / close driving solenoid (332), and information indicating the closing period is set in the storage area of the blade closing time management timer provided in the RAM 308.

  Further, in the common chart-related processing that starts at the timing when the predetermined closing period ends (the timing when the value of the blade closing time management timer changes from 1 to 0), the setting of the RAM 308 is set to “inactive”. . Further, if the result of the usual figure variable game is out of play, the usual figure out flag is turned on as will be described later. When the usual figure deviation flag is ON, the RAM 308 is also used in the usual figure related process at the timing when the above-described predetermined stop display period ends (when the value of the usual figure stop time management timer is changed from 1 to 0). In the setting area of, set “Normal” inactive. In the general map related process in the case where the general map is not in operation, nothing is done and the process proceeds to the next step S223.

  Subsequently, in this general drawing-related lottery process, the opening and closing control of the general figure variable game and the second special figure starting port 232 is not performed (the state of the normal figure is inactive), and the pending general figure When the number of variable games is one or more, the result of the general variable game is won by the random lottery based on the normal random number value stored in the random value storage area described above, or is not selected A hit determination is performed to determine whether or not, and in the case of winning, a hit flag provided in the RAM 308 is set to ON. If unsuccessful, turn off the winning flag. Regardless of the result of the hit determination, next, the value of the random number counter for generating the normal figure timer random value is acquired as the normal figure timer random number value, and a plurality of fluctuation times are obtained based on the acquired general figure timer random number value. One time is selected for variably displaying the normal map on the general map display device 210, and this variable display time is stored as a normal map variable display time in a general map variable time storage area provided in the RAM 308. In addition, the number of pending general figure variable games is stored in the usual figure pending number storage area provided in the RAM 308, and from the number of pending custom figure variable games each time a hit determination is made. The value obtained by subtracting 1 is re-stored in the usual figure number-of-holds storage area. Also, the random number value used for the hit determination is deleted.

  In the main control unit timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 6B, the special figure related process (step S213) is performed following the common figure related process of step S211 described above. In this special figure related process, first, a special figure state update process (special figure 2 state update process) for special figure 2 is performed. In the special figure 2 state update process, one of the following eight processes is performed in accordance with the state of the special figure 2. For example, in the special figure 2 state update process in the middle of the special figure 2 fluctuation display (the value of the above-mentioned special figure 2 display symbol update timer is 1 or more), the 7-segment LED constituting the second special symbol display device 214 is turned on. Performs lighting / extinguishing drive control that repeatedly turns off. By performing this control, the second special symbol display device 214 performs the variable display of the special figure 2 (special figure 2 variable game).

The RAM 308 of the main control unit 300 is provided with a big hit flag and a probability variation flag. In the special figure 2 state update process that starts at the timing when the special figure 2 fluctuation display time has elapsed (the timing when the special figure 2 display symbol update timer value changes from 1 to 0), the big hit flag is on and the probability variation flag is on. In this case, the special figure A shown in FIG. 5 (a), the big hit flag is turned on, the probability variation flag is turned off, the special figure B is turned off, and the big hit flag is turned off. The 7-segment LED constituting the second special symbol display device 214 is controlled to be turned on / off, and a setting indicating that the special figure 2 is being stopped is set in the setting area of the RAM 308. By performing this control, the second special symbol display device 214 determines one symbol of the jackpot symbol 1 (special symbol A), the jackpot symbol 2 (special symbol B), and the off symbol (special symbol C). Display. After that, information indicating the stop period is set in the storage area of the special figure 2 stop time management timer provided in the RAM 308 in order to maintain the display for a predetermined stop display period (for example, 500 milliseconds). With this setting, the specially displayed special figure 2 is stopped and displayed for a predetermined period, and the result of the special figure 2 variable game is notified to the player. Also, if the electric support number stored in the RAM 308 is 1 or more, 1 is subtracted from the electric support number. If it is not a high probability state, the hourly flag is turned off. Further, the hourly flag is also turned off during the big hit game (in the special game state).

  In addition, 4H is additionally stored as transmission information (general information) in the above-described transmission information storage area in order to execute the general command rotation stop setting transmission process in the command setting transmission process (step S215) described later, and the variable display is stopped. Special figure 2 identification information indicating that the symbol to be displayed is special figure 2 is additionally stored in RAM 308 as information to be included in command data, which will be described later, and the process ends.

  Further, if the result of the special figure 2 variable game is a big hit, the big hit flag is turned on at the start of the special figure 2 variable game. When the jackpot flag is on, in the special figure 2 state update process at the timing when the predetermined stop display period ends (the timing when the special figure 2 stop time management timer value changes from 1 to 0), the RAM 308 In the setting area, the special figure 2 is in operation and waits for a predetermined winning effect period (for example, 3 seconds), that is, a period during which an image for notifying the player that the big win by the decorative symbol display device 208 is started is displayed. Therefore, information indicating the winning effect period is set in the storage area of the special figure 2 standby time management timer provided in the RAM 308. Further, 5H is additionally stored as transmission information (command type) in the above-described transmission information storage area in order to execute the general command winning effect setting transmission process in the command setting transmission process (step S215).

  Further, in the special figure 2 state update process that starts at the timing when the predetermined winning effect period ends (the timing when the value of the special figure 2 standby time management timer changes from 1 to 0), a predetermined release period (for example, 29 seconds) Or until a winning of a predetermined number of game balls (for example, 10 balls) is detected in the variable winning opening 234.) The door is connected to the solenoid (332) for opening and closing the door member 2341 of the variable winning opening 234 shown in FIG. A signal for holding the member 2341 in the open state is output, and information indicating the open period is set in the storage area of the door open time management timer provided in the RAM 308. Further, 7H is additionally stored as transmission information (command type) in the above-described transmission information storage area in order to execute the general command big prize opening release setting transmission process in the command setting transmission process (step S215).

  In the special figure 2 state update process that starts at the timing when the predetermined opening period ends (the timing when the door opening time management timer value changes from 1 to 0), the predetermined closing period (for example, 1.5 seconds) A signal for holding the door member 2341 in a closed state is output to a solenoid (332) for opening and closing the door member 2341 of the variable prize opening 234, and a closing period is stored in a storage area of a door closing time management timer provided in the RAM 308. Set the information indicating. Further, 8H is additionally stored as transmission information (command type) in the above-described transmission information storage area in order to execute the general command big prize opening closing setting transmission processing in the command setting transmission processing (step S215).

Further, in the special figure 2 state update process that starts and closes the opening / closing control of the door member 2341 a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 rounds or 2 rounds), a predetermined end effect period (for example, 3 seconds), that is, decoration The effect standby period is shown in the storage area of the effect standby time management timer provided in the RAM 308 in order to set to wait for a period during which an image informing the player that the big hit by the symbol display device 208 is to be ended is displayed. Set the information. If the big hit flag is on and the probability change flag is off, simultaneously with the end of the big hit game, the electric support number storage unit provided in the RAM 308 is set to 100 times, and the RAM 308 Turns on the hourly flag provided in. On the other hand, if both the big hit flag and the probability variation flag are set to ON, the hourly flag is turned ON. If the big hit flag is set to OFF, the power support count is not set in the power support count storage section, and the time reduction flag is not turned ON. Note that, as described above, when the time reduction flag is set to ON, it is a normal high probability state.

  Further, 6H is additionally stored as transmission information (command type) in the above-described transmission information storage area in order to execute the general command end effect setting transmission process in the command setting transmission process (step S215).

  Also, in the special figure 2 state update process that starts at the timing when the predetermined end production period ends (when the production standby time management timer value changes from 1 to 0), the special figure 2 is not activated in the setting area of the RAM 308. Set medium. Furthermore, if the result of the special figure 2 variable game is out of order, the out-of-game flag is turned on. In the case where the miss flag is on, even in the special figure 2 state update process at the timing when the predetermined stop display period described above ends (the timing when the special figure 2 stop time management timer value changes from 1 to 0), In the setting area of the RAM 308, special figure 2 inactive is set. In the special figure 2 state update process when the special figure 2 is not in operation, nothing is done and the process proceeds to the next process.

  Subsequently, in the special figure related process, a special figure state update process (special figure 1 state update process) for special figure 1 is performed. In the special figure 1 state update process, each process described in the special figure 2 state update process is performed according to the state of the special figure 1. Each process performed in the special figure 1 state update process is the same as the process in which “special figure 2” in the contents described in the special figure 2 state update process is replaced with “special figure 1”. Omitted. The order of the special figure 2 state update process and the special figure 1 state update process may be reversed.

  When the special figure 2 state update process and the special figure 1 state update process are completed, a special figure related lottery process for each of the special figure 1 and the special figure 2 is performed. In this special figure related lottery process, a lottery (whether or not is determined) is executed, a special figure to be stopped and a timer number is determined when a predetermined special figure variation start condition is established. The main control unit 300 that executes the special drawing related lottery process corresponds to an example of the success / failure determination means according to the present invention. The special figure fluctuation start condition is that the previous special figure fluctuation display has ended and a predetermined special figure stop period (for example, 0.7 seconds) has elapsed. If this special figure variation start condition is satisfied, the most recently stored starting information, that is, one set of random values (a big hit determination random number value and a big hit time special figure determination) are stored from the holding storage unit provided in the RAM 308. The random number is taken out, and the starting information (a set of random values) still stored in the reserved storage unit is transferred from the area currently stored to the next area. That is, the start information stored in the past is taken out from the hold storage unit, and if the start information is stored in the hold storage unit, the Nth oldest start information is set as the (N-1) oldest start information in the hold storage unit. It will be set. Also, 1 is subtracted from the pending number stored in the RAM 308.

In the special figure related lottery process, the process for the special figure 2 (the special figure 2 related lottery process) is first performed, and then the process for the special figure 1 (the special figure 1 related lottery process) is performed. In this way, the main control unit 300 performs the special figure 2 related lottery process before the special figure 1 related lottery process, so that the same timing (winning determination process in the main control unit timer interruption process started at a predetermined opportunity) When starting information is acquired based on the game ball entering the first special figure starting port 230 in S209) and starting information is acquired based on the game ball entering the second special figure starting port 232 in S209) If the start condition of the special figure 2 variable game and the start condition of the special figure 1 variable game are satisfied at the same time, or both the start condition of the special figure 2 variable game and the start condition of the special figure 1 variable game are satisfied Even in such a case, since the special figure 2 variable game is changing first, the special figure 1 variable game does not start changing. In addition, the main control unit 300 notifies the result of the jackpot determination of the special figure variable game by the first special figure display device 212 or the second special figure display device 214, and wins a prize to the second special figure start port 232. The lottery result notification based on the first special figure start opening 230 is prioritized over the lottery result notification based on the winning of the first special figure start opening 230. In the state where only the start information of FIG. 1 of the start information of 2 remains and is cast, and the start information of FIG. 2 is newly stored, the newly stored start information of FIG. The notification of the result of the lottery based is performed prior to the notification of the result of the lottery based on the already stored start information of FIG. Therefore, the main control unit 300 corresponds to an example of the determination result notifying unit according to the present invention.

  The difference between the special figure 2 related lottery process and the special figure 1 related lottery process is that the starting information stored in the holding storage unit of FIG. 2 is used or the starting information stored in the holding storage unit of FIG. In the following description, the special figure 2 and the special figure 1 are not particularly distinguished from each other.

  FIG. 12A is a diagram showing the success / failure determination table used in the special figure-related lottery process, and FIG. 12B is a diagram showing the special figure determination table used in the special figure-related lottery process. . These tables are also stored in the ROM 306 of the main control unit 300. The contents of the success / failure determination table shown in FIG. 12 (a) are the same as the contents of the success / failure look-ahead table shown in FIG. 7 (a), and the contents of the special figure determination table shown in FIG. It is the same as the contents of the special figure prefetch table shown in b).

  When the CPU 304 of the main control unit 300 takes out the starting information, ie, one set of random values (random number for jackpot determination and random number for jackpot special figure determination) from the reserved storage unit of the RAM 308, first the jackpot determination Based on which random number range in the success / failure determination table shown in FIG. 10A belongs to the random number value for use (possible numerical range 0 to 65535), “hit” or “out” is determined as the result of the determination. To derive. Deriving this “big hit” or “out of” corresponds to lottery.

  When the determination result is “big hit”, this time, the special value for determining the special figure at the big hit (possible numerical range is 0 to 99) is any of the special figure determining table shown in FIG. The “big hit symbol 1” or the “big hit symbol 2” is derived as a special symbol determination result based on whether it belongs to the random number range. When the result of the determination is “out of”, the determination is not performed because there is only one special figure for detachment. The special figure determination result is information representing a symbol to be stopped and displayed by the first special figure display device 212 and the second special figure display device 214.

  FIG. 12C shows a table set selection table stored in the ROM 306 of the main control unit 300.

  The RAM 308 of the main control unit 300 is provided with an area (timer selection table information storage area) for storing information representing a timer selection table. In this embodiment, two types of tables are prepared as timer selection tables. In addition, the RAM 308 is provided with a counter that counts the number of executions of the special figure variable game. If the value of the special figure variable game execution counter is greater than 0, the timing at which the special figure stop time management timer value is changed from 1 to 0, that is, the second special figure display device 214 or the first After the fluctuation display by the special figure display device 212 is finished and the fixed special figure is stopped and displayed for a predetermined period, the CPU 304 decrements the value of the special figure fluctuation game execution number counter by one.

In the special figure related processing, the special figure determination result of the jackpot symbol 1 is obtained, and the first special figure display device 212 or the second special figure display device 214 stops and displays “Special figure A” shown in FIG. In this case, in the special figure state update process at the timing when the jackpot end effect period ends, a value of 0 is set in the special figure variable game execution number counter, and information indicating the table 2 is stored in the timer selection table information storage area. To do. Then, in the special figure state update processing at the timing when the special figure stop display is finished until the special figure determination result is switched, the value of the special figure variable game execution number counter is continuously set to 0 in the timer selection table information storage area. Continues to store information representing Table 2.

  On the other hand, when the special figure determination result is determined to be the jackpot symbol 2 in the special figure related processing, the number of special figure fluctuations for the table 2 in the table set selection table shown in FIG. The start address of the stored area is set in a predetermined pointer provided in the RAM 308, a value of 100 is set in the special figure variable game execution number counter, and information representing the table 2 is stored in the timer selection table information storage area. . Further, in the special figure state update process at the timing when the special figure stop display is finished, if the value of the special figure variable game execution number counter is larger than 0, the value of the counter is subtracted by 1, and the value of the counter is 0. The information indicating the table 2 is continuously stored in the timer selection table information storage area until the time becomes. When the value of the special figure variable game execution number counter changes from 1 to 0, the pointer on the RAM 308 is advanced, and this time, the value of 0 is set in the special figure variable game execution number counter, and timer selection table information Information representing the table 1 is stored in the storage area. Then, in the special figure state update processing at the timing when the special figure stop display is finished until the special figure determination result is switched, the value of the special figure variable game execution number counter is continuously set to 0 in the timer selection table information storage area. Continues to store information representing table 1.

  When the pachinko machine 100 clears the RAM, information representing the table 1 is stored in the timer selection table information storage area. Therefore, when the off symbol is stopped and displayed, Table 1 or Table 2 is selected.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a timer number determination table stored in the ROM 306 of the main control unit 300.

  In the special figure related process (step S213) in the main control unit timer interruption process shown in FIG. 6B, if the determination result or the special figure determination result is obtained using the table shown in FIG. From the timer number determination random number counter, a timer number determination random number that can take a value in the range of 0 to 99 is acquired. The timing for acquiring the random number for determining the timer number is the timing immediately before the start of the special figure change, but may be the timing for acquiring the starting information.

  The CPU 304 of the main control unit 300 determines a timer number defined in the timer number determination table shown in FIG. 13 based on the acquired timer number determination random number.

  The timer number is the time from when the second special figure display device 214 or the first special figure display device 212 starts changing the symbol until it displays the stop symbol indicating the result of the determination of the success / failure, that is, the time for the variable display ( Special figure fluctuation time), but it may be a decoration symbol fluctuation time.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram showing the relationship between the timer number and the special figure variation time.

The timer 1 represents that the special figure fluctuation time is an extremely shortened fluctuation time of 2 seconds, and the timer 2 represents that the special figure fluctuation time is a shortened fluctuation time of 5 seconds. Note that the determination of the timer 1 or the timer 2 may be referred to as a special figure change. The timer 3 represents that the special figure fluctuation time becomes a normal fluctuation time (reference fluctuation time) of 10 seconds. Further, in the timers 1 to 3, the decorative symbol variation pattern in the decorative symbol display device 208 shown in FIG. The timer 4 indicates that the special symbol variation time becomes a variation time of 12 seconds. When the timer 4 is determined, the reach pattern variation pattern of the decorative symbol display device 208 is selected as normal reach. In normal reach, generally, two symbol display areas (for example, the left and right symbol display areas 208a and 208c shown in FIG. 3) are displayed in the same manner, and the remaining one symbol display area (for example, the middle symbol display area 208b) is stopped. If the symbol display area that is variably displayed, that is, the symbol display area that is variably displayed stops displaying a specific symbol (the symbol that is the same as the symbol display area that is stopped), a combination of predetermined jackpot symbols (FIG. 5) This is a state in which the “decorative symbol combination 1” and “decorative symbol combination 2” shown in FIG. The timer 5 indicates that the special figure fluctuation time is 40 seconds, and the timer 6 indicates that the special figure fluctuation time is 50 seconds. When the timer 5 or the timer 6 is determined, super-reach is selected as the variation pattern of the decorative symbols in the decorative symbol display device 208. Super reach is obtained by adding a special variation display to normal reach to improve the production effect (long reach, normal reverse reach, etc.). In addition, the reach also has special variations such as special multi-line reach, full rotation reach, special full rotation reach, etc., when simply reaching, it means a variation pattern of decorative design including normal reach, super reach and special variation. To do.

  This reach is performed after the success / failure determination that the result of the success / failure determination (the final lottery) in the special figure related process (S213) becomes a specific determination result (a predetermined result having a high player's advantage). Thus, it is a notice effect that informs the player in advance before notifying the result of the determination, and whether or not to reach is determined after the determination.

  As shown in FIG. 13, when the special figure determination result is an out-of-order symbol ("Special Figure C" shown in FIG. 5A), Table 1 is selected as the timer selection table, and the number of holds is 0 to 2. If so, the timer 3 is selected in many cases, the timer 4 is rarely selected, and the timer 5 or the timer 6 is very rarely selected. On the other hand, if the number of holds is 3, timer 2 is selected in most cases, and timer 5 or timer 6 is selected very rarely. If table 2 is selected as the timer selection table and the number of holds is 0 to 2, timer 2 is selected in most cases, timer 5 or timer 6 is selected very rarely, and the number of holds is 3. If so, timer 1 is selected in most cases, and timer 5 or timer 6 is selected very rarely. Therefore, when the special figure determination result is an out-of-order symbol, in many cases, the reach effect is not performed and the special figure fluctuation time of 10 seconds or less is likely to occur.

  On the other hand, the special figure determination result is jackpot symbol 1 ("Special Figure A" shown in FIG. 5A), or jackpot symbol 2 ("Special Figure B" shown in FIG. 5A)) , The timer 6 is selected with a considerable probability, the timer 5 is sometimes selected, and the timer 4 is rarely selected regardless of the timer selection table and the number of holds. Therefore, when the special figure determination result is the big hit symbol 1 or the big hit symbol 2, the reach effect is always performed, and the special figure variation time exceeding 10 seconds is obtained.

  Next, the command setting transmission process (step S215) in the main control unit timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 6B will be described. In this command setting transmission process, various commands are transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400. Note that the output schedule information transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400 is composed of 16 bits in the present embodiment, bit 15 is strobe information (indicating that data is set when ON), bit 11 -14 are command types (in this embodiment, information that can specify the type of command such as basic command, symbol variation start command, symbol variation stop command, winning effect start command, end effect start command, power recovery command, RAM clear command, etc. Bits 0 to 10 are composed of command data (predetermined information corresponding to the command type).

Specifically, the strobe information is turned on and off in the command transmission process described above. If the command type is a symbol variation start command, the command data includes information indicating the special symbol stop symbol, information indicating the control state (information indicating the setting state of the time reduction flag and the probability variable flag), the above-described timer number, etc. In the case of a symbol variation stop command, information indicating a special symbol stop symbol (special symbol determination result), information indicating a control state, etc., including a winning effect command and an end effect start command If there is, information indicating the control state is included. When the command type indicates a basic command, device information in the command data, presence / absence of winning at the first special figure starting port 230, presence / absence of winning at the second special figure starting port 232, winning of the variable winning port 234 Includes presence or absence.

  In the general command rotation start setting transmission process described above, information indicating the special figure stop symbol (special figure determination result), information indicating the control state, the timer number described above, and the suspension are stored in the RAM 308 as the command data. Information indicating the number of the first special figure variable games or the second special figure variable games that are being set is set. In the general command rotation stop setting transmission process described above, information indicating the special figure stop symbol (special figure determination result), information indicating the control state, and the like stored in the RAM 308 is set in the command data. In the above-described general command winning effect setting transmission process, the command data represents effect control information and control state stored in the RAM 308 and output to the decorative symbol display device 208, various lamps 418, and the speaker 120 during the winning effect period. Information indicating the number of information, the number of the first special figure variable game or the second special figure variable game being held, etc. is set. In the above-described general command end effect setting transmission process, command control data represents effect control information and control state stored in the RAM 308 and output to the decorative symbol display device 208, various lamps 418, and the speaker 120 during the effect standby period. Information indicating the number of information, the number of the first special figure variable game or the second special figure variable game being held, etc. is set. In the general command big prize opening release setting transmission process described above, the command data indicates information indicating the control state stored in the RAM 308, the number of the first special figure variable game or the second special figure variable game held, and the like. Set the information. In the above-mentioned general command big prize opening closing setting transmission process, the current round number stored in the RAM 308, information indicating the control state, the first special figure variable game or the second special figure variable game held in the command data. Set information indicating the number of files. In step S215, general command special figure hold increase processing is also performed. In this general command special figure hold increase process, special figure identification information (information showing special figure 1 or special figure 2) stored in the transmission information storage area of the RAM 308, control state information, prefetched in the command data Information indicating the stop symbol of special figure 1 or special figure 2 (special figure prefetching result) is set.

  In the first sub-control unit 400, it is possible to determine the production control according to the change of the game control in the main control unit 300 by the command type included in the received output schedule information, and it is included in the output schedule information. Based on the information of the command data, the contents of effect control can be determined. In addition, the first sub-control unit 400 acquires the number of remaining rounds until all the rounds are completed based on the current number of rounds included in the command. In this embodiment, since the number of rounds per round is one type of predetermined number, information indicating the number of rounds per round is not included in the command sent from the main control unit 300 to the first sub-control unit 400. In the case where a plurality of types are prepared, the command sent from the main control unit 300 to the first sub-control unit 400 includes information indicating the number of hit rounds. Based on the number of rounds, the number of remaining rounds until all rounds are completed is obtained.

  In this command setting transmission process, a command is also transmitted to the payout control unit 600 shown in FIG. The output schedule information and the payout request information output to the payout control unit 600 are composed of 1 byte, strobe information (indicating that data is set when turned on) in bit 7, and power-on information in bit 6. (In the case of ON, it indicates that this is the first command transmission after power-on), the current processing type (0-3) for encryption in bits 4-5, and the encrypted processing in bits 0-3 The number of payout requests is indicated.

Next, in the main control unit timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 6B, an external output signal setting process (step S217) is performed. In the external output signal setting process, the game information stored in the RAM 308 is output to the information input circuit 350 separate from the pachinko machine 100 via the information output circuit 336 shown in FIG.

  In step S219, device monitoring processing is performed. In this device monitoring process, the signal states of the various sensors stored in the signal state storage area in step S201 described above are read, and the presence or absence of a front frame door opening error or a bottom pan full error is monitored to open the front frame door. When an error or a lower pan full error is detected, device information indicating whether there is a front frame door opening error or a lower pan full error is set in the transmission information to be transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400. The device information set here is included in the basic command and transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400. Also, the various solenoids 332 shown in FIG. 4 are driven to control the opening / closing of the second special figure starting port 232 and the variable winning port 234, or the normal symbol display device 210, the first symbol display device 210, Display data to be output to the first special figure display device 212, the second special figure display device 214, the various status display units 328, and the like is set in the output port of the I / O 310.

When the device monitoring process in step S219 ends, the process returns to the main control unit main process shown in FIG. 6A. Before the return, the value of each register temporarily saved in step S201 is returned to each original register. Make settings and enable interrupts. In addition, before recovery, it is monitored whether or not the low voltage signal is on. If the low voltage signal is on (when power-off is detected), it returns to the power-off state when power is restored. A specific variable or stack pointer for saving is saved as a return data in a predetermined area of the RAM 308, subjected to an interruption process such as initialization of the input / output port, and then returned to the main process of the main control unit. Also good.
<Processing of First Sub-Control Unit 400>
The process of the first sub control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5A is a flowchart of main processing executed by the CPU 404 of the first sub control unit 400.

  First, in step S301 in FIG. 9A, various initial settings are performed. When the power is turned on, the initial setting in step S301 is executed. In this initial setting, initial setting of the I / O port 410 shown in FIG. 4, initialization processing of a storage area in the RAM 408, and the like are performed.

  In step S303, it is determined whether or not the timer variable is 10 or more. This process is repeated until the timer variable becomes 10, and when the timer variable becomes 10 or more, the process proceeds to step S305.

  In step S305, 0 is substituted into the timer variable.

  In step S307, command processing is performed. The CPU 404 of the first sub control unit 400 determines whether a command has been received from the main control unit 300.

  In step S309, effect control processing is performed. For example, when there is a new command in S307, processing such as reading the effect data corresponding to this command from the ROM 406 is performed, and when the effect data needs to be updated, the effect data is updated. Further, in this effect control process, a prefetch notification determination process for determining whether or not to perform prefetch notification is performed. The prefetch notification determination process will be described later in detail.

  In step S311, when the pressing of the chance button 136 shown in FIG. 1 is detected, the effect data updated in step S309 is changed to effect data corresponding to the pressing of the chance button 136.

  In step S313, if there is a command to the sound source IC 416 in the effect data read in S309, this command is output to the sound source IC 416.

  In step S315, if there is a command to the drive circuit 420 for the various lamps 418 in the effect data read in S309, this command is output to the drive circuit 420.

  In step S317, if there is a command to the drive circuit 422 of the effect movable body 224 in the effect data read in S309, this command is output to the drive circuit 422.

  In step S319, when there is a control command to be transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500 in the effect data read in S309, the control command is set to be output, and the process returns to S303.

  Next, the command reception interrupt process of the first sub control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 15B is a flowchart of the command reception interrupt process of the first sub control unit 400. This command reception interrupt process is a process executed when the first sub-control unit 400 detects a strobe signal output from the main control unit 300. In step S331 of the command reception interrupt process, the command output from the main control unit 300 is stored as an unprocessed command in the command storage area provided in the RAM 408, and the command reception interrupt process is terminated.

  Next, the first sub control unit timer interrupt process executed by the CPU 404 of the first sub control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 15C is a flowchart of the timer interrupt process of the first sub control unit 400. The first sub-control unit 400 includes a hardware timer that generates a timer interrupt at a predetermined cycle (in this embodiment, once every 2 ms), and the timer interrupt process is performed by using the timer interrupt as a trigger. Execute in the cycle.

  In step S341 of the first sub control unit timer interrupt process, 1 is added to the value of the timer variable storage area of the RAM 408 described in step S303 in the first sub control unit main process shown in FIG. Is stored in the timer variable storage area. Therefore, in step S303, the value of the timer variable is determined to be 10 or more every 20 ms (2 ms × 10).

  In step S343 of the first sub control unit timer interrupt process, a control command is transmitted to the second sub control unit 500 set in step S319, an effect random number value is updated, and the like. Ends.

  Next, the prefetch notification determination process executed in the effect control process (step S309) shown in FIG. The first sub-control unit 400 receives the command sent from the main control unit 300 by the general command special figure hold increasing process, and determines whether it is a normal high probability state (electric support state) or a normal low probability state While grasping the current control state of the pachinko machine 100 (whether it is in the non-electric support state), information (a special figure prefetching result) indicating the pre-read special figure 1 or special figure 2 stop symbol is acquired.

  FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a prefetch notification availability determination table stored in the ROM 406 of the first sub-control unit 400.

The RAM 408 of the first sub-control unit 400 is provided with a notice random number counter, and the CPU 404 of the first sub-control unit 400 receives the command from the main control unit 300 in the command processing (step S307) shown in FIG. If it is determined that the special figure hold increase command has been received, the notice random number value is acquired from the notice random number counter. The numerical value range that this notice random number value can take is a range of 0-99. The CPU 404 executes a prefetch notification determination process using the prefetch notification availability determination table shown in FIG. This prefetch notification determination process is executed before the determination of whether or not the special figure related process (S213) based on the start information used for the preliminary determination of the special figure prefetching result (the main lottery) is performed. Here, based on the current control state of the pachinko machine 100 (ordinary high probability state or ordinary low probability state) and the special figure look-ahead result included in the special figure hold increase command, the random number to which the notice random number value belongs Determine the range. A prefetch notification mode is associated with the random number range defined in the prefetch notification availability determination table. There are three types of prefetch notification modes: a prefetch effect 1, a prefetch effect 2, and a mode in which no prefetch notification is performed (none). Therefore, whether or not to perform pre-read notification is determined with a predetermined notice probability. For example, if the current control state of the pachinko machine 100 is a normal low probability state (non-electric support state) and the special figure prefetching result is usually a big hit, it is determined that the prefetch notification is performed with a probability of 90%. The pre-read notification mode is pre-read effect 1. On the other hand, when the current control state of the pachinko machine 100 is a normal figure high probability state (electric support state) and the special figure prefetching result is usually a big hit, it is determined that the prefetch notification is performed with a probability of 100%. The notification mode is prefetch effect 1.

  In addition, when the current control state of the pachinko machine 100 is a normal low probability state (non-electric support state) and the special figure prefetching result is out of order, it is determined that the prefetch notification is performed with a probability of 1%. The notification mode is pre-reading effect 1, and even when the current control state of the pachinko machine 100 is a normal figure high probability state (electric support state) and the special figure pre-reading result is off, the pre-reading notification is performed with a probability of 1%. The pre-read notification mode is pre-read effect 1. If the special figure prefetching result is out of order, the result of the determination of the success / failure (main lottery) in the special figure related processing (S213) shown in FIG.

  7A and 7B and the determination table shown in FIGS. 12A and 12B have the same contents, the special figure prefetch results and FIG. ) In the special figure related process (S213) shown in FIG. Hereinafter, the prefetch notification performed when the special figure prefetch result is not out of date may be referred to as advance notice, and the prefetch notice performed even when the special figure prefetch result is out of place may be referred to as false advance notice. The advance notice here indicates that the result of the success / failure determination (main lottery) in the special figure related process (S213) shown in FIG. 6B is based on the special prefetching result (in this case, the probability change big hit or It is to notify the player in advance that the result of the determination of success / failure is informed, and corresponds to an example of the advance notification in the present invention. The prefetch effect 1 is selected in the case of a prior notice or a false advance notice, but the prefetch effect 2 is not selected in the case of a false advance notice, but only in the case of a prior notice. Selected.

  As described above, when it is in the electric support state or when it will be shifted to the electric support state, the pre-determination using the special figure 1 big hit determination random number value is not performed, and the special figure prefetching result is not determined. become. When the special figure hold increase command received by the first sub-control unit 400 includes a result of “undecided” as the special figure prefetching result, it is pre-established with a probability of 100% regardless of the value of the preliminary random number. It is determined that no notice will be given. Therefore, if the game state is the predetermined game state (electric support state in this case) or if the game state is to be shifted to the predetermined game state (electric support state), the advance notice based on the pre-read result in FIG. No advance notice is given. That is, it is different from the start information used for the preliminary determination on the condition that the preliminary determination result indicating that the determination result is a specific determination result is derived, and for special figure 1 A new advance notice based on the starting information stored in the prefetch information temporary storage unit is not performed. The new notice notification here means that the notice notification is given at the time of a predetermined process (in this case, when it is decided whether or not to pre-read the start information), which is related to determining whether or not to perform the notice notification. Since there is a case where it has already been started, this corresponds to a notice to be performed next to a notice that has already been started.

In addition, even if it is in the electric support state or the case where it will be shifted to the electric support state at any time, the start information may be prefetched, the preliminary determination is not performed, and the notice notification is not performed in the end. Alternatively, it may be a mode in which the preliminary determination is performed but the preliminary notification is not performed in the end. In short, any mode in which the preliminary notification is not performed may be used.

  In addition, the fact that the above-mentioned new notice is not performed means that the result of the determination of whether or not the special figure 1 variable game in the special figure related process (final lottery) will eventually shift to a predetermined game state (here, the electric support state). It is a condition that it becomes clear that the specific success / failure determination result becomes as a result of the preliminary determination, but the player is notified that the specific determination result is based on the result of the preliminary determination performed later. You may make it the conditions that the notice alerting | reporting to alert | report in advance was performed once. As described above, even if it is a condition that the notice notification is actually performed once, it may not be prefetched from the start information, or the start information is prefetched, and the preliminary determination is not performed and eventually May be configured not to give a notice of notice, or may make a prior determination but may not make a notice of notice in the end.

  In addition, as described above, in the present embodiment, the result of the prior determination for the special figure 2 is a specific success / failure determination result that will eventually shift to the electric support state as in the example illustrated in FIG. ”And the like, the preliminary determination for the subsequent suspension of the special figure 1 is executed and the notice of notice can be executed. However, the result of the preliminary determination for the special figure 2 is the above-mentioned specific determination result (for example,“ In the case of “probable big hit” or the like, it is possible not to make a prior determination about the subsequent suspension of special figure 1 and not to make a new notice.

  Further, in the present embodiment, except for the case where the special figure prefetching result is out of place, the prefetch notification of special figure 2 in the case where the second special figure starting port 232 is in an easy-to-enter state (a normal high probability state). This is performed at a higher notice probability than the pre-read notification of special figure 2 when the second special figure starting port 232 is in a state where entry is difficult (ordinary low probability state).

  In the present embodiment, the first sub-control unit 400 receives the command from the main control unit 300 and executes the prefetch notification determination process. However, the main control unit 300 may execute the prefetch notification determination process. Good.

  When it is determined that the prefetch notification is performed by the prefetch notification determination process described above, in the present embodiment, the information indicating the prefetch notification mode is the information transmission process (step S319) illustrated in FIG. When the second sub-control unit 500 controls the decorative symbol display device (liquid crystal display device) 208, the decorative symbol display device 208 performs prefetching notification. This pre-read notification is performed before the result of the determination on whether or not the special figure related process is based on the pre-read start information is notified (this lottery). A combination of the first sub-control unit 400 that executes the pre-read notification determination process and the second sub-control unit 500 corresponds to an example of the advance notification unit according to the present invention.

  Note that the pre-read notification is not limited to the decorative symbol display device 208, and may be performed by the various lamps 418, the speaker 120, and the effect movable body 224.

  In addition, when the first sub-control unit 400 determines that the prefetch notification is not performed in the prefetch notification determination process (when the prefetch notification mode is determined to be “none”), the first sub-control unit 400 generates a false based on the acquired notice random number value. It may be determined whether or not prefetch notification is performed, and if so, false prefetch notification may be performed for the increased hold. For example, a predetermined probability may be set in advance so that the probability of performing false prefetch notification is lower than the probability of not performing false prefetch notification, and it may be determined whether to perform false prefetch notification. The notification mode of the false prefetch notification may be the same mode as the above-described prefetch effect 1.

Here, the lottery process related to the special figure 2 is prioritized over the lottery process related to the special figure 1, and the lottery result notification in the special lottery process related to the special figure 2 is notified to the lottery result in the lottery process related to the special figure 1. When prioritized (hereinafter, this case is referred to as special figure 2 priority fluctuation), the problems caused by performing advance notice will be described in detail.

  First, the stop by the player will be described. The term “stopping” as used herein means that the player does not intentionally place the game ball into the game area. The pachinko machine 100 must comply with the game rules, and a recent player analyzes the game rules and captures the pachinko machine. Stopping by a player is one of these strategies. For example, among the four special figure 1 variable games that are reserved, a special figure 1 variable game that can be expected to be a big hit is obtained. This is a strategy for acquiring a special figure 2 variable game that can be expected to be a big hit among the special figure 2 variable games.

  In this strategy, whether the game is in a high probability state (the second special figure start port 232 (second start area) is a state where the game ball is relatively easy to enter) Whether or not the game ball is relatively difficult to enter in the starting port 232 (second starting region) in FIG. Therefore, first, the general figure high probability state and the general figure low probability state will be summarized. According to the game rules at the time of filing of the present application, during the jackpot game (in the special game state), a normal low probability state is assumed. Further, in the present embodiment, the normal figure high probability state is maintained during the special figure high probability state after the jackpot game is over (during probability change). On the other hand, even if the special figure has a low probability after the jackpot game is finished, the electric support state is entered, and the normal figure has a high probability state. However, in the electric support state where the special figure has a low probability, if the sum of the number of lottery times of the special figure 1 variable game and the lottery number of the special figure 2 variable game exceeds 100 times, the normal figure low probability state is entered.

  Since the player who makes a stoppage is difficult to win the second special figure starting port 232 in the normal low probability state, the special figure 1 is in the normal high probability state before the normal low probability state. In order to win a big hit also for the variable game and to win a big hit also for the special figure 2 variable game, the game ball is not fired for a certain period, and the stored hold is once digested.

Hereinafter, although it demonstrates using FIGS. 17-19, the matter from following (1)-(5) presupposes in description here.
(1) The pachinko machine 100 is normally in a high probability state, and the second special figure starting port 232 is relatively easy to enter.
(2) When the big hit game is started, the pachinko machine 100 is normally in a low probability state, and the second special figure starting port 232 is in a relatively difficult entry state. In addition, after the jackpot game ends, the normal figure high probability state (electric support state), but in the special figure high probability state during the special figure low probability, the special figure 1 variable game lottery and the special figure 2 variable game lottery When the sum of the number of times exceeds 100 times, it usually becomes a low probability state.
(3) Special figure 2 priority change is performed.
(4) The maximum number of reserves of the special figure 1 variable game is 4, and the maximum number of reserves of the special figure 2 variable game is also 4.
(5) The jackpot of the special figure 2 is more easily selected than the jackpot of the special figure 1 which has a larger profit amount to be given to the player.
(6) The player knows whether or not the pachinko machine is to be pre-readed and the above (2) to (5).

  FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example in the case where a prior notice based on winning in the first special figure starting port 230 is performed in a conventional pachinko machine normal probability state.

FIG. 17 shows the states of the first special figure reservation lamp 218 and the second special figure reservation lamp 220 at the respective timings a to x when the time advances to x in the order of a, b, c. It is shown. Also, the black circles shown in FIG. 17 represent a hold with advance notice, a hatched circle represents a hold without advance notice, and a white circle represents no hold. The player knows that the advance notice will be made, and is trying to acquire the hold with the advance notice both in the special figure 1 variable game hold and in the special figure 2 variable game hold. . That is, in this figure, in an easy-to-understand manner, one or more of the four first special figure holding lamps 218 try to be black circles and one or more of the four second special figure holding lamps 220 are black dots. Trying to.

  The player repeatedly shoots the game ball into the game area (continuously launches), and eventually, a normal high probability state is started as shown in FIG. It will be easy to enter and easy to enter. The player continuously launches, and the special figure 1 variable game hold and the special figure 2 variable game hold gradually accumulate (a to g), and eventually the special figure 1 variable game hold also changes to the special figure 2 fluctuation. Game holds are also accumulated up to 4 which is the maximum number of holds (h). No advance notice is given between a and h, and at this stage, the player has not acquired any hold for which advance notice has been made. When this happens, the player makes a stop. That is, since the player once digests all the stored suspensions, the player does not drive the game ball into the game area (stopping). Based on the premise of (3) above, the special figure 2 variable game hold is digested in preference to the special figure 1 variable game hold (i to j), and eventually all the hold is consumed (k). During the pending digestion, you have never won a big hit.

  The player continues to stop until all the holdings are exhausted, and when all the holdings are exhausted, the player starts to launch (m). Eventually, the special figure 1 variable game hold and the special figure 2 variable game hold will be accumulated again up to the maximum hold number of 4 (n), but there is still no advance notice, and even at this stage, the player I haven't acquired any hold with advance notice. Therefore, the player executes the stop again and digests all the holds (op). Even during the pending digestion here, I have never won a big hit.

  When all the holds are digested again, the player resumes launch (q), and finally the advance notice regarding the special figure 1 variable game is made, and the player holds the special figure 1 variable game on hold, A hold with prior notice is obtained (r).

  Subsequently, the player continues launching (su) in order to acquire the hold for which advance notice has been made during the hold of the special figure 2 variable game. Here, since the second special figure starting port 232 is in the state of easy entry and the special figure 2 variable game hold is digested in preference to the special figure 1 variable game hold, the special figure 2 accumulated up to four is stored. When one floating game hold (s) is consumed (t), a winning at the second special figure starting port 232 is accepted and one is added. While such a special figure 2 variable game hold is repeatedly added once it has been exhausted, the advance notice regarding the special figure 2 variable game is finally given. Even in the hold of the variable game, the hold with the advance notice is obtained (u). Thus, the player has acquired the hold for which the advance notice has been made both in the special figure 1 variable game hold and in the special figure 2 variable game hold.

  Eventually, a special figure 2 variable game for which advance notice has been made will be drawn, and a normal jackpot ("Special Figure B" shown in FIG. 5 (a)) will be won and a jackpot game will be played (v). When the jackpot game is over, it will be in the electric support state with a low probability of special figure, and in the special figure high probability game state for the special figure 100 times lottery, it will not be able to win a big hit, and after the 101st time it will be in a low figure probability state Thus, it becomes difficult to win the second special figure starting port 232 (the entry difficult state). When this happens, the suspension of the special figure 1 variable game begins to be digested, the special figure 1 variable game with a prior notice is drawn, the big win is won, and the big hit game is started again (x).

  In the example described above, a very long stoppage is waited twice (i to k and opp) to wait for the fluctuation of 8 pieces on hold, and the operation rate of the pachinko machine is greatly reduced.

  Then, if advance notice is not given, it may not be the case that stoppage can be suppressed.

  FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of a case in which a prior pachinko machine does not perform advance notice based on winning in the second special figure starting port 232 in a normal high probability state.

  FIG. 18 also shows the states of the first special figure reservation lamp 218 and the second special figure reservation lamp 220 at the respective timings a to u, as in FIG. Also, the black circles shown in FIG. 18 represent the big hits, the hatched circles represent the off hold, and the white circles represent no hold. In this example, the player knows that the advance notice based on winning in the second special figure starting port 232 is not performed.

  Since the maximum number of suspensions of the special figure 1 variable game hold and the special figure 2 variable game hold from a to h is the same as in FIG. 17, the description is omitted. Since both the special figure 1 variable game hold and the special figure 2 variable game hold are accumulated up to 4 which is the maximum hold number, the hold will not increase any more, so the player will also stop . From the premise of (3) above, the special figure 2 variable game hold is consumed in preference to the special figure 1 variable game hold. Start (i-j). When the special figure 2 variable game hold is exhausted to half, the player starts to launch again, and tries to return the special figure 2 variable game hold to 4 (k to m). The player repeats the stoppage and digests the hold a little (n to o, r to s) and returns the hold to 4 (p to q). At the timing of p, a special figure 2 variable game holding that will be a big win is obtained, but in this example where a advance notice based on winning in the second special figure starting port 232 is not performed, the player will receive a special figure that will be a big hit It is not possible to know that the two-variable game hold has been won, and then by stopping and digesting the hold, the special figure 2 variable game lottery that will be a big hit will be performed and the big hit game will be started (S).

  In this way, even if no advance notice is given, the stoppage is repeated as necessary, and the operating rate of the pachinko machine is lowered.

  In addition, when the big hit game is started, the second special figure starting port 232 becomes difficult to enter from the premise of the above (2) and the second special figure starting port 232 becomes difficult to enter, and it becomes difficult to win the second special figure starting port 232. Become. In addition, when the normal time variation time is more likely to be selected in the normal figure low probability state than in the normal figure high probability state, the special figure 2 variable game hold is 1 at the timing when the big hit game ends. There is only one left (u), and the lottery drawing drawn just before the end of the jackpot is often fluctuating. There is a high possibility of being broken. Based on the premise of (5) above, the player wants to win a jackpot with Special Figure 2 rather than a jackpot with Special Figure 1, so the player leaves a large number of special Figure 2 variable games on hold. I want to keep it. In this embodiment, after the jackpot game is over, it always shifts to the ordinary high-probability gaming state. However, such as a model that determines the transition to the ordinary high-probability gaming state by lottery, etc. For gaming machines that may not transition to the gaming state, the second special figure starting port 232 is in a difficult-to-enter state at the timing when the big hit game ends, so for the player, the special figure 2 variable game I want to leave as much hold as possible.

  Then, the example in case the pachinko machine of this embodiment is a common high probability state is demonstrated. FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating an example when the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment is in a normal high probability state.

FIG. 19 also shows the states of the first special figure reservation lamp 218 and the second special figure reservation lamp 220 at the respective timings a to x, as in FIG. In addition, the black circles shown in FIG. 19 indicate a hold that is a big hit when a prior notice is made, and a circle with fine hatching is a detachment but a false advance notice is made to elevate the player. In the figure, a circle with rough hatching represents an off-hold without a false advance notice, and a white circle represents no hold.

  In addition, in the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment, advance notice or fake advance notice of the special figure 1 variable game is performed when the second special figure start port 232 is in an easy-to-enter state (ordinary high probability state). Absent. The player knows this and recognizes that in this example, which is in the normal high probability state, the advance notice or fake advance notice of the special figure 1 variable game is not performed. In addition, the example shown in FIG. 19 is an example in which the advance notice or the false advance notice of the special figure 1 variable game was not performed. On the other hand, it is recognized that advance notice and fake advance notice of special figure 2 variable games are performed. Therefore, the player has acquired the special figure 1 variable game in which the big hit can be expected among the special figure 1 variable games that are reserved for the pachinko machine 100 of the present embodiment, and the four are reserved. The strategy to acquire special figure 1 variable game that can expect a big hit among the special figure 2 variable games that have been given up is given up, and a big hit can be expected in the special figure 2 variable games in which advance notice or fake advance notice is performed Special figure 2 will be devoted to acquiring variable games. It should be noted that the player cannot distinguish between the advance notice and the false advance notice, and proceeds with the game with the expectation that the false advance notice is the advance notice.

  Since the maximum number of suspensions of the special figure 1 variable game hold and the special figure 2 variable game hold from a to h is the same as in FIG. 17, the description is omitted. Special Figure 1 Floating Game Hold and Special Figure 2 Variable Game Hold The maximum number of holds is 4, and no matter how much you win, the hold will not increase any more. The machine 100 is also stopped. From the premise of (3) above, the special figure 2 variable game hold is consumed in preference to the special figure 1 variable game hold. Start (i-j). When the special figure 2 variable game hold is exhausted to half, the player starts to launch again and tries to return the special figure 2 variable game hold to four. At this time, a hold with a false advance notice is obtained (k). After the player expects the fake advance notice to be a prior notice and waits for the lottery result of this reserved special figure 2 variable game, after the reserved special figure 2 variable game is a big hit Think about it. In other words, at the timing when the big hit game ends, as described above, the player wants to keep at least one special figure 2 variable game hold. Therefore, the game is continued so that the big hit game is started in a state where the suspension of the special figure 2 variable game is accumulated up to the maximum number of suspension (k to q). The lottery result of the special figure 2 variable game for which the false advance notice has been made is displayed as a miss (k), and the player notices that the previous notice was the false advance notice. At this stage, the player has not acquired any hold for which advance notice or false advance notice has been made. For this reason, the stoppage is performed to digest the hold a little (r to s), and an attempt is made to repeat returning the hold to four, but here, the hold with the advance notice is obtained (s). During the change display of the special figure 2 variable game for which the advance notice has been made, the player considers the same as described above, and tries to save the hold of the special figure 2 variable game to the maximum number of reservations (u to v ). Eventually, the lottery result of the special figure 2 variable game for which the advance notice has been made is displayed, and the big hit game is started (w).

  In addition, at the timing when the big hit game ends, the special figure 2 variable game hold is accumulated up to the maximum hold number (x).

Compared with the example of the conventional pachinko machine in FIG. 17 and FIG. 18, it can be seen that in the example of the pachinko machine of this embodiment shown in FIG. Therefore, according to the pachinko machine 100 of the present embodiment, the advance notice and the fake advance notice can be used to improve the interest, such as making it possible to give the player a sense of expectation. To improve the gameability and maintain the player's willingness to play by changing the notice probability of performing advance notice according to the situation (in this case, depending on whether it is in electric support state or non-electric support state) Can do. Moreover, by making a false advance notice, it is possible to effectively reduce the stoppage while stiring the player's willingness to play. In addition, the big hit at the second special figure starting port 232 has a larger profit amount to be given to the player than the big hit at the first special figure starting port 230 (for example,
If it is easy to select a big hit with a large number of rounds, etc., the player will try to acquire more chances of winning a big hit at the second special figure starting port 232 after the big hit, rather than making a stop. . As a result, stoppage is further reduced.

  In the description here, the case where the second special figure starting port 232 is in the easy entry state is referred to as a normal high probability state, and the case where the second special figure starting port 232 is in the difficult entry state is referred to as a normal figure low probability state. However, the present invention is not limited to this. In other words, if it is intended to suppress the strike, the strike is an action that is performed when the pair of blade members 1281 shown in FIG. 2 is open, and is generally called a high probability state (electric support state). If the second special figure starting port 232 is relatively easy to win without being bound by words, the probability of advance notice or false advance notice based on winning to the first special figure starting port 230 is set. What is necessary is just to make it relatively low.

  As described above, it is possible to prevent the stoppage by not performing the advance notice or the false advance notice of the special figure 1 variable game when the second special figure starting port 232 is in the state of easy entry (the electric support state). It is effective in doing. Further, in the pachinko machine 100 of the present embodiment, when it is found from the special figure look-ahead result that even in the non-electric support state (ordinary figure low probability state), it will eventually shift to the electric support state (general figure high probability state), The advance notice or fake advance notice of the special figure 1 variable game after the point of time is not performed until the non-electric support state is changed to the non-electric support state and the non-electric support state is entered again. As described above, it is more effective to prevent the stoppage by effectively using the special figure prefetching result and responding in anticipation of the control state one step ahead (electric support state).

  FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating an example of prefetch notification during non-electric support in the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment.

  FIG. 20 shows a display screen 2080 of the decorative symbol display device. The display screen 2080 shown in FIG. 20 shows how the decorative symbols are variably displayed in the left symbol display area 208a, the middle symbol display area 208b, and the right symbol display area 208c. Further, in the effect display area 208d, the hold status of FIG. 1 is shown on the left side, and the hold status of FIG. 2 is shown on the right side. A white circle indicates a display without holding, and a colored display indicates a display with holding. Among the colored displays, the horizontal stripes indicate that the result of the determination of the success / failure (the main lottery) in the special figure related process (S213) shown in FIG. 6B is based on the result of the special figure prefetching ( Here, it is a display (display of the aspect of the pre-reading effect 1) for informing the player in advance that it will be a promising big hit or a normal big hit. Although not shown in the display screen 2080 of FIG. 20, among the colored displays, the display in which the vertical stripes and the horizontal stripes are crossed is also the result of the determination of whether or not (the main lottery) is performed in the special figure related processing (S213). This is a display (display of the state of prefetching effect 2) for informing the player in advance that a specific success / failure determination result will be obtained based on the special figure prefetching result. In addition, among the colored displays, the non-patterned display means that the result of the determination of the success / failure (main lottery) in the special figure related process (S213) becomes a specific result of the determination of the correct / failure based on the special figure prefetching result. This is a display that is not notified to the user, that is, a normal hold display in which no advance notice is given.

The example shown in FIG. 20 is an example corresponding to the example of the prefetch information temporary storage unit for special figure 1 shown in FIG. There is no hold status in the special figure 2 shown on the right side of the effect display area 208d, and there are three holds in the hold situation in the special figure 1 shown on the left side of the effect display area 208d. The situation is shown. Of the four displays showing the hold status in Special Figure 1, the leftmost display is the oldest hold display and is usually the hold display, and the second display from the left is the next oldest hold display. The display is in the form of the pre-reading effect 1, and the third display from the left is the newest hold display and is normally held display. In this embodiment, the display of the aspect of the prefetch effect 1 and the display of the aspect of the prefetch effect 2 are continuously displayed until the hold is digested. In other words, the display is continued until the success / failure determination (main lottery) in the special figure related process (S213) starts for the suspension. It should be noted that the display of the pre-reading effect 1 mode and the display of the pre-reading effect 2 mode may be performed only for a predetermined period, such as a period until one symbol variation stop display ends.

  In the example shown in FIG. 20, the prefetch effect 1 is selected in the prefetch notification determination process for the second oldest hold in FIG. 1, and as a result, the next hold display is a normal hold display. The display in the form of the pre-reading effect 1 that is the second from the left in FIG. 1 is a display in which a probable big hit is predicted and corresponds to an example of the first notice in the present invention. The example shown in FIG. 20 is an example in which the second special figure start port 232 is in a state where it is difficult to enter while in the non-electric support state, and the second special figure start port 232 is also entered when this display is performed. It is a difficult state. In this embodiment, when the display in the state of the prefetch effect 1 or the prefetch effect 2 is performed once for the special figure 1 in this state, the second special figure start port 232 shifts from the difficult entry state to the easy entry state, and thereafter Until it returns to the entry difficult state, the display according to the aspect of the prefetch effect 1 or the prefetch effect 2 is not performed for the special figure 1. The fact that the second special figure starting port 232 shifts from the difficult entry state to the easy entry state and then returns to the difficult entry state corresponds to an example of the predetermined condition referred to in the present invention. In the electric support state in which the second special figure starting port 232 is in the easy entry state, the display of the prefetch effect 1 or the prefetch effect 2 is not performed for the special figure 1 in the first place.

  However, although not shown in FIG. 20, even if the pre-read effect 1 or the pre-read effect 2 is displayed once for the special figure 1 in the non-electric support state, the pre-read effect 1 or the pre-read for the special figure 2 is performed. Display according to the mode of effect 2 is performed. With regard to the special figure 2, the display according to the aspect of the pre-reading effect 1 or the pre-reading effect 2 corresponds to an example of the second notice notice according to the present invention.

  FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating another example of prefetch notification during non-electric support in the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment.

  The example shown in FIG. 21 is also an example corresponding to the example of the prefetch information temporary storage unit for special figure 1 shown in FIG. 9B. In this example, the prefetch notification for the second oldest hold in special figure 1 is used. In the determination process, the prefetch effect 2 is selected, and the second display from the left of the special figure 1 is a display of the prefetch effect 2 mode. As described above, the prefetch effect 1 is selected regardless of whether it is a prior notice or a false advance notice (see FIG. 16). The player who knows this does not know whether the display of the second oldest hold in FIG. 1 is the display of the advance notice or the false advance notice in the example shown in FIG. 20, but in this example, It turns out that it is a display of a prior notice.

  In the present embodiment, the prefetch processing is performed in the order of winning. However, the prefetching of the start information of the special figure 2 that is derived when winning the second special figure start opening 232 is used as the first special figure start opening 230. You may give priority over pre-reading of the starting information of the special figure 1 derived | led-out when winning. That is, all the starting information stored in the holding storage unit of FIG. 2 is prefetched, and all the preliminary determinations using the pre-reading starting information of FIG. 2 are performed, and then the holding storage unit of FIG. Pre-read stored startup information. As a result of the preliminary determination using the start information of FIG. 2, when the pre-read notification of FIG. 2 is performed, the special drawing is notified until the result of the main lottery based on the start information of FIG. 2 is notified. The prefetching notification 1 may not be performed. The fact that the result of the main lottery based on the start information in FIG. 2 is notified corresponds to an example of the predetermined second condition referred to in the present invention.

  Here, the supplement about this embodiment is performed. In the conventional game stand, when the first jackpot is prefetched in the hold and the subsequent hold is a jackpot, the player is notified that there are two jackpots, and the player There was a problem that I was overkilled.

In addition, in the conventional game stand, when a big hit is prefetched in the hold, and it is prefetched and informed that the subsequent hold is a loss, the game is progressed after digesting the hold that is a loss after the big hit ends. There was a problem. That is, it is possible to use the number of holdings effectively by digesting the loss in the holdings at an early stage. In other words, if the power support state is ended after the big hit, and the power support state ends, the player expects a chance for the maximum number of holdings (for example, 8) held during the power support state, but the loss is confirmed. Fairness cannot be maintained between a player who has already digested a certain hold and a player who has not.

  Furthermore, in the conventional game stand, when the big hit is prefetched first in the hold, and it is prefetched and notified that the hold after that is a good big hit or a bad big hit, a good big hit is put on hold after the big hit digestion. If you are, you can advance the game to win a better jackpot, and if you have a bad jackpot on hold after the jackpot digestion, you can advance the game without digesting the bad jackpot There was a problem.

  The pachinko machine 100 of the present embodiment that solves these problems is a pachinko machine 100 that preferentially fluctuates the special figure 2 over the special figure 1 and has only one special figure. Although there are two, it is different from the pachinko machine that changes the winning order and the pachinko machine that changes simultaneously. In this embodiment, in the pachinko machine 100 in which the special figure 2 fluctuates preferentially, when one big hit of the special figure 1 is prefetched at the time of non-electric support, a prefetch notification based on the hold after the big hit hold is performed. Not performed. The main control unit 300 generates information (a special figure prefetching result) indicating the pre-read special figure 1 or the special figure 2 stop pattern as information to be transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400 when pre-holding is performed, When prefetching is not performed, prefetching undetermined information is generated and transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400. In the present embodiment, the information on the special chart prefetch result is transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400 when the number of holdings increases due to winning the start opening, but may be transmitted at other timing such as when the change starts. . Further, the first sub-control unit 400 determines whether or not prefetch notification is possible based on the information of the special figure prefetching result transmitted from the main control unit 300. Here, the first sub-control unit 400 determines whether or not to perform false prefetch notification when not performing prefetch notification based on the information on the special figure prefetch result, and when it does, False prefetch notification may be performed.

  In addition, when one special jackpot of special figure 1 is prefetched at the time of non-electric support, the prefetching process for the hold after the big jackpot hold (the generation of prefetched undetermined information and the first sub-control part of the special figure prefetch result information) (Transmission to 400) may not be performed. In the present embodiment, a pair of blade members 2321 is provided in the vicinity of the second special figure starting port 232, but the present invention can be applied even to a game machine without the blade members 2321. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, an example is shown in which the positions of the first special figure start port 230 and the second special figure start port 232 are close to each other. For example, the first special figure start port 230 and the second special figure start port 230 The present invention can be applied even to a gaming table in which 232 is arranged on each of the left and right sides of the gaming area 124 so that the player can play.

  Further, when one big hit in Special Figure 1 is prefetched, the prefetch notification based on the hold after the big hit hold may not be performed regardless of the presence or absence of the big hit prefetch notification. By doing so, the prefetch notification based on the second jackpot is not performed without performing the prefetch notification based on the first jackpot, and it is not possible to report that there is a jackpot in the hold after the first jackpot ends. Therefore, a fair game can be provided to the player.

  Further, when one big hit in Special Figure 1 is prefetched, the prefetch processing based on the hold subsequent to the big hit hold may not be performed. In this way, a fair game can be provided to the player and the control burden may be reduced.

Further, the means for performing the prefetch process prefetches the hold, generates information representing the special figure prefetch result corresponding to each hold, and, when prefetching one big hit of special figure 1, about the hold after the big hit hold May generate pre-reading undetermined information corresponding to each hold without pre-reading the starting information.
By doing so, information is generated for the case of prefetching and the case of not prefetching, so that the processing can be made common.

  Further, the prefetching process shown in FIG. 1 may be performed only during non-electric support, and the prefetching process shown in FIG. 1 may not be performed during electric support. By doing so, there is no possibility that the game is progressed while preserving the big hit, so that a fair game can be provided to the player.

  In addition, when the special figure hold that is out of the special figure low probability and the special figure high probability when the special figure is high is prefetched, the prefetch notification based on the hold after the hold may not be performed. When the special figure has a high probability, by not performing the pre-reading notification after the holding that becomes a big hit, when the special figure 2 fluctuates and becomes a probable big hit, the player is notified that a plurality of big hits are on hold. So that the player's interest is not overly exaggerated.

  In addition, when one jackpot of Special Figure 1 is prefetched, a false prefetch notice similar to a prefetch notice that is not based on hold (in the example shown in FIGS. 20 and 21, the hold display after the jackpot hold is changed) is predetermined. May be done with probability. When the jackpot prefetch notification is not a big jackpot confirmation notification, it is possible to make it difficult to determine whether or not the jackpot prefetch notification is a hit and to improve the player's interest .

  Furthermore, when one big hit of special figure 1 is prefetched and the big hit prefetch notification is a big hit confirmation notification (for example, display in the aspect of the prefetch effect 2 shown in FIG. 21), whether or not to make a false prefetch notification The determination process may not be performed. By doing so, there is a case where the false pre-read notification is not performed after the big hit confirmation notification and the player is not aroused and the control burden can be reduced.

  In the prefetch notification determination process using the prefetch notification determination table shown in FIG. 16, an example in which prefetch notification is not performed when the prefetch information type is undetermined is shown, but the present invention is not limited thereto. When the pre-read information type is undetermined, the pre-read notification may be executed in a predetermined pre-read notification mode based on the result of the predetermined random number lottery (whether or not determination) is a specific result. Good. For example, when the prefetch information type is undetermined, it may be configured such that the prefetch notification is performed in the form of the prefetch effect 1 with a probability of 1/100 and the prefetch notification is not performed with a probability of 99/100. The prefetch effect 2 is not selected in the case of a false advance notice. In accordance with the above-described example, if it is not determined whether or not the result of the determination is a specific determination result, the prefetch effect 2 is not selected. I have to. As described above, the predetermined notification mode that is selected even when it is determined in advance that the determination result is not a specific determination result is selected based on the fact that the pre-read information type is not determined, and notification is executed. You may comprise so that it may be performed.

  In the following, matters relating to the present invention will be additionally described.

(Appendix 1)
Start information deriving means for deriving start information when a game ball enters the start area;
First starting information storage means capable of storing the starting information derived by the starting information deriving means up to a predetermined upper limit number based on the fact that a game ball has entered the first starting area of the starting areas;
Second starting information storage means capable of storing the starting information derived by the starting information deriving means up to a predetermined upper limit number based on a game ball entering the second starting area of the starting area;
If the start information is stored in both the first start information storage means and the second start information storage means, the start information is acquired from the second start information storage means,
When the start information is stored in only one of the first start information storage means and the second start information storage means, the start information is stored in the start information storage means in which the start information is stored. Starting information acquisition means configured to acquire
A determination unit for determining whether or not to perform the determination based on the starting information acquired by the starting information acquisition unit;
When the result of the determination by the determination unit is a specific determination result, the first advantage is different from the first control state in which the advantage to the player is the first advantage. Control state transition means for shifting the control state to a second control state having an advantage of 2,
A symbol display means for performing a symbol variation stop display for stopping and displaying a symbol aspect corresponding to the result of the success / failure determination by the success / failure determination means after the symbols are displayed in a variable manner;
A start information destination that pre-reads start information stored in one or both of the first start information storage means and the second start information storage means before the success / failure determination means makes a determination of success / failure Reading means,
Before the determination on the basis of the predetermined determination information stored in one or both of the first start information storage unit and the second start information storage unit is performed by the determination unit, Pre-determination means for pre-determining whether the appropriateness determination means derives the specific success / failure determination result based on the predetermined start information pre-read by the start information pre-reading means;
Based on the prior determination result by the prior determination unit, the advance determination notification is performed in advance for the advance determination notification that the determination unit derives the specific determination result, rather than the determination unit performs the determination. A game machine equipped with advance notice means,
The first prior determination means includes
The plurality of pieces of starting information are configured to perform the preliminary determination for each of a plurality of starting information stored in the first starting information storage means, and on condition that a specific preliminary determination result is derived. For the start information that has not been pre-determined, the predetermined pre-determination is performed without determining whether or not the specific determination result is derived when the determination is made by the determination unit. A game stand characterized by deriving results.

  For example, prior notice is given that specific information is on hold, and that game control based on specific information is further performed in the non-priority side FIG. 1 after game control based on the specific information. By proceeding with the game with the hold of the special figure 2 without digesting the hold of the special figure 1, the probability that the game control based on the specific information is performed in both the special figure 1 and the special figure 2 is increased. If the advantage of the game changes depending on how the game is advanced, the fairness with respect to the player may be reduced, and the player may be distrusted. According to the gaming table described in Appendix 1, when specific information is held, it is not determined whether or not other specific information is held, thereby ensuring the fairness of the game and the game May give a sense of security to the person.

In addition, the ease of entry of the game ball into the start area from one of the predetermined first specific state and the second specific state in which the game ball enters the start area more easily than the first specific state is increased. Equipped with a changing approach rate changing means,
The probability that the entry rate changing unit sets the second specific state on the condition that the determination result of the success / failure determination unit is a specific determination result is determined by the approach rate changing unit by the second specific state. It may be a game machine characterized by a higher probability than not.

Furthermore, the ease of entry of the game ball into the start area from one of the predetermined first specific state and the second specific state in which the game ball is more likely to enter the start area than the first specific state is increased. Equipped with a changing approach rate changing means,
The gaming machine may be characterized in that the entry rate changing unit is set to the second specific state on condition that the result of the determination by the determination unit is a specific determination result.

(Appendix 2)
In the game stand described in Appendix 1,
Second start information prefetching means for prefetching start information stored in the second start information storage means;
A second determination is made in advance based on the start information pre-read by the second start information pre-reading means whether or not the specific correct / fail determination result is derived when the correct / fail determination is performed by the correct / fail determination means. A pre-determination means,
The advance notice unit is configured to derive the specific success / failure determination result based on the advance determination result by the first advance determination unit and the advance determination result by the second advance determination unit. A gaming machine characterized in that a prior notice for making a prior notice is given before the success / failure determination means makes a determination of success / failure.

  According to the game stand described in appendix 2, the reserved contents of both of the special figure variable games are prefetched, so that the game effect may be enhanced.

(Appendix 3)
In the game stand described in Appendix 2,
Even when the specific prior determination result is derived as a result of the first preliminary determination unit performing the preliminary determination, the second preliminary determination unit is stored in the second startup information storage unit. A game machine characterized in that the preliminary determination is performed for all starting information.

  According to the game stand described in Supplementary Note 3, since there is prefetching all the reserved contents of the priority side special figure variable game which has little influence on the decrease in the fairness of the game, there are cases where the effect of the game can be enhanced.

(Appendix 4)
In the game stand according to any one of appendix 1 to appendix 3,
A first predetermination result storage unit that stores one or more predetermination results derived by the first predetermination unit so that start information used for the predetermination can be specified;
If the predetermination result derived by the first predetermination means is the predetermined predetermination result, undetermination information is stored in an area corresponding to undetermined start information in the first predetermination result storage unit. A game stand characterized by that.

  According to the game stand described in appendix 4, information indicating that the pre-judgment of the special figure variable game hold has not been determined is stored, so that the fairness of the game is ensured. In some cases, the player can be reassured.

(Appendix 5)
In the game stand described in Appendix 2,
The first start information by the first pre-determination means after the pre-determination for all the start information stored in the second start information storage means by the second pre-determination means is performed. A pre-determination is made for one or more starting information stored in the storage means;
When the second pre-determination unit derives the specific pre-determination result, the first pre-determination unit stores one or a plurality of start information stored in the first start information storage unit. A gaming machine characterized in that, when all of the hit / no-go judgments are made by the hit / no-go judgment unit, a predetermined prior determination result is derived without determining whether or not the specific success / failure determination result is derived.

  According to the gaming machine described in appendix 5, there may be cases where the fairness of the game can be ensured and the player can be given a sense of security.

(Appendix 6)
In a gaming machine provided with a starting area having a first starting area and a second starting area, and deriving starting information based on a game ball entering the starting area,
Based on the first start information storage means for storing up to a predetermined number of start information derived based on the game ball entering the first start area, and on the fact that the game ball has entered the second start area Start information storage means having second start information storage means for storing the derived start information up to a predetermined number;
When a predetermined success / failure determination condition is established in a state where one or more of the start information is stored in the start information storage means, a correct / incorrect determination means for performing a correct / incorrect determination based on the start information stored in the start information storage means;
The notification of the result of the determination is made and the notification of the result of the determination based on the start information stored in the second start information storage means is added to the start information stored in the first start information storage means. The start information that has been prioritized over the notification of the result of the correct / incorrect determination based on which the determination by the correct / incorrect determination means is not performed is the start information storage means of the first start information storage means and the second start information storage means. When new start information is stored in the second start information storage means while being stored only in the first start information storage means, the new start information stored in the second start information storage means A determination result notifying means for performing the notification of the result of the determination based on the determination before the notification of the result of the determination based on the starting information already stored in the first starting information storage means;
First starting information prefetching means for prefetching the starting information stored in the first starting information storage means before the validity determining means makes a determination of the validity;
By using the start information pre-read by the first start information pre-reading means, the prior determination as to whether or not the result of the correct / incorrect determination by the hit / no-go determination means becomes a specific result of the correct / failure determination is performed by executing the determination of the correct / failure by the correct / fail determination means. First pre-determining means to perform before,
Execution of the success / failure determination by the success / failure determination means at a predetermined advance notification probability for notifying the player in advance that the result of the determination of success / failure becomes the specific result of the determination of success / failure based on the result of the prior determination. And a prior notice means for carrying out before,
The advance notice unit notifies the player in advance of the first advance notice that the result of the success / failure determination is the specific determination result based on the result of the advance determination by the first advance determination unit. After the game is performed, the first notice notification is not performed until a predetermined condition is satisfied.

  This gaming table may acquire the start information at a timing when the game ball enters the start area, or may acquire the start information after a delay from the timing.

  The predetermined number stored in the first start information storage unit and the predetermined number stored in the second start information storage unit may be equal or different.

  The success / failure determination unit performs a first determination of success / failure based on the start information stored in the first start information storage unit and performs a second determination of correct / failure based on the start information stored in the second start information storage unit. Is what you do.

The first pre-determination means determines whether the first pre-judgment result is a specific pre-judgment determination result based on the start information pre-read by the first start information pre-read means. This is performed before the execution of the first success / failure determination by the determination means. Note that the second pre-determination as to whether or not the second determination result is a specific determination result based on the start information pre-read by the second start information pre-reading means. The advance notice means may or may not be performed prior to the execution of the success / failure determination. In addition to the first advance notice, the notice determination means determines whether the result of the success / failure determination is based on the result of the second prior determination. Whether or not to perform the second advance notice for informing the player in advance that the result of the success / failure determination is to be performed at a predetermined advance notice probability prior to the execution of the second determination of success / failure by the success / failure determination means. Good.

The first start information prefetching means does not prefetch the start information stored in the first start information storage means until the predetermined condition is satisfied after the notice notification means performs the first notice notification once. Alternatively, the first prior determination unit does not perform the prior determination until the predetermined condition is satisfied after the first notification unit performs the first notification unit once. There may be.

(Appendix 7)
In the game stand described in Appendix 6,
Information indicating a result of the preliminary determination performed by the first preliminary determination unit, and the first start during a period after the preliminary notification unit performs the first preliminary notification once until the predetermined condition is satisfied. A gaming machine comprising first predetermination result storage means for storing undetermined information indicating that predetermination using start information prefetched by the information prefetching means is not performed.

  Here, the first preliminary determination unit may not perform the preliminary determination until a predetermined condition is satisfied after the preliminary notification unit performs the first preliminary notification once. The first pre-determining unit performs the pre-determination even during the period, and the first pre-determination result storage unit displays the result of the pre-determination performed by the first pre-determination unit during the period. The undetermined information may be stored instead of the information to be represented.

  The first preliminary determination result storage means has an area for storing a result of the preliminary determination performed by the first preliminary determination means, and the first start information prefetching means prefetched in the area during the period. You may memorize | store the undetermined information showing that the prior judgment using starting information is not performed.

  Furthermore, the first preliminary determination result storage means may store start information used for the preliminary determination in an identifiable manner.

  In addition, the first prior determination unit may transmit the undetermined information to the advance notice unit, and when the advance notice unit receives the undetermined information, The determination result may be different from the case where the specific determination result is based on the determination result by the first determination unit.

(Appendix 8)
In the game stand described in appendix 6 or 7,
The second starting area takes one of a state where the game ball is relatively easy to enter and a state where it is difficult to enter, and a state where it is difficult to enter,
The advance notice unit does not perform the first advance notice until the predetermined condition is satisfied when the second start area is in the entry difficult state when the first advance notice is performed once. A game stand characterized by being.

  Here, when the state of the second start area is the entry difficult state when the first notice notification is performed once, the notice of notifying means determines that the state of the second start area is the entry difficult. The first notice notification may not be performed until the state shifts from the state to the easy entry state and then returns to the entry difficult state.

  Further, the advance notice unit may not perform the first advance notice when the state of the second start area is the easy entry state.

(Appendix 9)
In the game stand described in appendix 6 to appendix 8,
Second start information prefetching means for prefetching the start information stored in the second start information storage means before the success / failure determination means makes a determination of success / failure;
By using the start information pre-read by the second start-up information pre-reading means, the advance determination as to whether or not the result of the correct / incorrect determination by the hit / no-go determining means becomes a specific result of the correct / incorrect determination is performed by executing the correct / incorrect determination by the correct / incorrect determination means. Second pre-determining means to perform before,
A second notice for informing the player in advance that the result of the determination as to whether or not the result of the determination is the specific result of the determination based on the result of the determination by the second determination means; A game table, which is performed prior to the execution of the success / failure determination by the success / failure determination means with a prior notice probability.

(Appendix 10)
In the game stand described in Appendix 9,
Even if the first notice notification means performs the first notice notice once, whether or not the second notice notice is given at a predetermined notice probability regardless of whether the predetermined condition is satisfied or not is determined by the validity determination means. A game table that is performed before the execution of the game.

(Appendix 11)
In the game stand described in appendix 9 or 10,
The first pre-determination means performs pre-determination using all the start information stored in the second start information storage means pre-read by the second start information pre-read means by the second pre-determination means. The first start information pre-reading means performs a pre-determination using the start information pre-read,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein after the second notice notification is made, the notice notice means does not perform the first notice notification until a predetermined second condition is satisfied.

Here, the first start information prefetching means stores the start information stored in the first start information storage means until the second condition is satisfied after the advance notice means performs the second advance notice. The first pre-determining unit may not perform the pre-determination until the second condition is satisfied after the pre-notification notification unit performs the second pre-notification notification. It may be.

  The advance notice unit is configured to determine whether or not the determination result is based on the start information stored in the second start information prefetch unit, in which the second advance notice performed by the advance notice unit is informed to the player in advance. The first notice notification may not be performed until the success / failure determination result notifying means notifies that the determination result is a determination result.

(Appendix 12)
In the game stand that stops and displays the symbol aspect corresponding to the lottery result of the profit amount to be given to the player after starting the variable display of the symbol,
A game area in which a game ball launched in accordance with a player's operation can roll;
A first start port provided in the game area;
A predetermined ball detection sensor for detecting a game ball passing through a predetermined area of the game area;
It is provided in the gaming area and takes either one of an easy-to-win state that is relatively easy to win and a difficult-to-win state that is relatively difficult to win, and the ball detection sensor detects the game ball A second starting port that is opened when a random number lottery based on the winner is won,
When a game ball wins at the first start opening, a random number value is stored in the first random number storage area up to the maximum number of reservations, and when a game ball wins at the second start opening, A prize storage section for storing random number values up to the maximum number of reservations in the random number storage area of 2;
When a random number value is stored in the second random value storage area, a lottery of a profit amount to be given to the player is performed based on the random value stored in the second random value storage area; If no random value is stored in the second random value storage area and a random value is stored in the first random value storage area, the random number value is stored in the first random value storage area. Lottery means for performing the lottery based on a random number value,
Informing the lottery result of the lottery performed by the lottery means, the lottery result notifying means to be performed before the lottery by the lottery means is performed next, and
Prior to execution of the lottery by the lottery means, a notice of advance notice is given to inform the player in advance that the lottery result will be an advantageous result for the player based on the random number value stored in the winning storage unit. Determining whether or not to perform the advance notice, and providing notice information means for executing the advance notice,
The length of the period from the start of the symbol display to the stop of the symbol representing the lottery result by the lottery result notifying unit is based on the determination by the notice notifying unit whether or not to notify the notice. Configured to decide without
The advance notice by the advance notice means based on the random number value stored in the first random value storage area is performed only when the second starting port is in the difficult to win state. A characteristic game stand.

(Appendix 13)
In a gaming machine provided with a starting area having a first starting area and a second starting area, and deriving starting information based on a game ball entering the starting area,
Based on the first start information storage means for storing up to a predetermined number of start information derived based on the game ball entering the first start area, and on the fact that the game ball has entered the second start area Start information storage means having second start information storage means for storing the derived start information up to a predetermined number;
When a predetermined success / failure determination condition is established in a state where one or more of the start information is stored in the start information storage means, a correct / incorrect determination means for performing a correct / incorrect determination based on the start information stored in the start information storage means;
The notification of the result of the determination is made and the notification of the result of the determination based on the start information stored in the second start information storage means is added to the start information stored in the first start information storage means. The start information that has been prioritized over the notification of the result of the correct / incorrect determination based on which the determination by the correct / incorrect determination means is not performed is the start information storage means of the first start information storage means and the second start information storage means. When new start information is stored in the second start information storage means while being stored only in the first start information storage means, the new start information stored in the second start information storage means A determination result notifying means for performing the notification of the result of the determination based on the determination before the notification of the result of the determination based on the start information already stored in the first start information storage means;
Starting information pre-reading means for pre-reading the starting information stored in the starting information storage means before the success / failure determination means performs the determination of success / failure based on the starting information;
Predetermining whether or not the result of the go / no-go judgment by the go / no-go judgment means becomes a specific go / no-go judgment result, using the start information pre-read by the start information pre-reading means, the go / no-go judgment based on the start information by the go / no-go judgment means Prior determination means to be performed before execution of
Prior notice that notifies the player that the result of the success / failure determination becomes the specific determination result based on the result of the prior determination is performed prior to the execution of the determination by the presence / absence determination means. With a notice means,
The advance notice means includes start information used for the advance determination, provided that the advance determination means derives the advance determination result indicating that the determination result is the specific determination result. A game stand characterized in that a new notice is not made based on the start information stored in the first start information storage means.

According to the gaming machine described in Supplementary Note 13, for example, after it is determined in advance that it is a big hit, a new advance notice based on the suspension of the special figure 1 thereafter is not performed. The reason why the advance notice means does not perform the new advance notice means that the advance decision means derives the result of advance determination indicating that the result of the success / failure determination becomes the specific determination result. Therefore, a prior notice is made once in order to inform the player in advance that the result of the success / failure determination will be the specific determination result based on the result of the prior determination by the prior determination means. Even in the case of failure, the new notice is not performed.

  Further, the notice notification means may not perform the new notice notification until a predetermined condition is satisfied.

Further, the success / failure determination result notifying means is configured to notify the result of the determination of success / failure,
The success / failure determination means prioritizes the validity determination based on the start information stored in the second start information storage means over the correctness determination based on the start information stored in the first start information storage means. In a state in which start information that has not been determined is stored only in the first start information storage means of the first start information storage means and the second start information storage means, new start information is When stored in the second start information storage means, the determination of success / failure based on the new start information stored in the second start information storage means is added to the start information already stored in the first start information storage means. It may be performed prior to the validity determination based on this.

In addition, after a symbol is displayed in a variable manner, a symbol mode corresponding to the result of the determination by the above-described determination unit is stopped and displayed, and a series of symbol variation stop display is performed from the start of the symbol variation display to the stop display based on the result of appropriateness determination. A symbol display means for
The symbol display means displays, in the start information stored in the first start information storage means, a symbol variation stop display for performing stop display based on the result of the determination of success / failure based on the start information stored in the second start information storage means. The start information that is given priority over the symbol variation stop display that performs stop display based on the result of determination based on whether or not the determination is made, and the start information that has not been determined to be correct is determined by the first start information storage unit and the second start information storage unit. When new start information is stored in the second start information storage means in a state stored only in the first start information storage means, a new start stored in the second start information storage means The symbol variation stop display for performing the stop display based on the determination result based on the start information already stored in the first start information storage means, the symbol variation stop display for performing the stop display based on the determination result based on the information Or it may be carried out in the remote destination.

Further, the start information prefetching means includes the start information stored in the first start information storage means and the start information stored in the second start information storage means. The determination may be prefetched before performing the determination on the basis of the start information, or only one of the start information may be determined before the determination unit determines whether the determination is correct based on the start information. It may be prefetched. That is, the start information prefetching means is a first start information prefetching means for prefetching the start information stored in the first start information storage means before the success / failure determination means performs the determination on the basis of the start information. , And second start information pre-reading means for pre-reading the start information stored in the second start information storage means before the success / failure determination means makes a correct / incorrect determination based on the start information. There may be provided only one of the first start information prefetching means and the second start information prefetching means. In addition, the advance determination means uses the start information pre-read by the first start information pre-reading means to determine whether or not the result of the correct / fail determination by the correct / fail determination means is a specific determination result. First pre-determination means that is performed prior to execution of the determination of correctness based on the start information by the means, and prior determination as to whether or not the result of the correctness determination by the correctness determination means is a specific correctness determination result. Using the start information pre-read by the start information pre-reading means, the start information pre-reading means may have both of a second pre-determination means that is performed before the execution of the correctness determination based on the start information by the correctness determination means, Only one of the first pre-determination unit and the second pre-determination unit may be included. Further, the advance notice unit is used for the preliminary determination on the condition that the first preliminary determination unit has derived a preliminary determination result indicating that the determination result is the specific determination result. It may be different from the start information and may not perform a new advance notice based on the start information stored in the first start information storage means, or the result of the validity determination may be the specified The first start information storage is separate from the start information used for the pre-determination, on the condition that the second pre-determination means derives the result of the pre-determination indicating that the result of the determination of whether or not the result is You may not perform the new notice notification based on the starting information memorize | stored in the means.

(Appendix 14)
In the game stand described in Appendix 13,
A pre-determination result storage unit that stores information representing a result of the pre-determination performed by the pre-determination unit;
After the preliminary determination means derives the preliminary determination result indicating that the determination result is the specific determination result, start information is newly stored in the first start information storage means In this case, the game table is characterized by additionally storing undetermined information indicating that the prior determination is not performed in the prior determination result storage means.

(Appendix 15)
In the game stand according to appendix 13 or 14,
The second starting area takes one of a state where the game ball is relatively easy to enter and a state where it is difficult to enter, and a state where it is difficult to enter,
The advance notice means has the second start region in the entry difficult state when the prior determination means derives a preliminary determination result indicating that the result of the determination is the specific determination result. In this case, it is different from the start information used for the prior determination, and does not perform a new notice based on the start information stored in the first start information storage means. A game table.

  Note that the gaming table described in Supplementary Note 15 includes a gaming area in which a game ball launched in accordance with a player's operation can roll, a first starting port (first starting area) provided in the gaming area, and the game A predetermined ball detection sensor for detecting a game ball passing through a predetermined region of the region, and a state where the ball detection sensor is opened based on the detection of the game ball and is relatively easy to win, and relatively difficult to win The present invention can be applied to a gaming machine having a second starting port (first starting area) provided in the gaming area, which takes one of the difficult to win states.

(Appendix 16)
In the game stand according to appendix 13 to appendix 15,
Even if the advance determination means derives the result of the advance determination indicating that the result of the success / failure determination becomes the specific determination result, the start information used for the advance determination A game stand that is different from the above and that performs a new notice based on the starting information stored in the second starting information storage means.

(Appendix 17)
In the game stand according to appendix 13 to appendix 16,
The pre-determination means performs all the pre-determinations using all the start information stored in the second start information storage means and then starts the start stored in the first start information storage means To make a preliminary decision using information,
The advance notice means indicates the result of advance determination indicating that the result of the success / failure determination becomes the specific result of appropriateness / failure determination, and the start information stored in the second start information storage means by the advance determination means. A gaming machine characterized in that a new advance notice based on the starting information stored in the first starting information storage means is not performed on the condition that it has been derived by use.

(Appendix 18)
In a gaming machine provided with a starting area having a first starting area and a second starting area, and deriving starting information based on a game ball entering the starting area,
Based on the first start information storage means for storing up to a predetermined number of start information derived based on the game ball entering the first start area, and on the fact that the game ball has entered the second start area Start information storage means having second start information storage means for storing the derived start information up to a predetermined number;
When a predetermined success / failure determination condition is established in a state where one or more of the start information is stored in the start information storage means, a correct / incorrect determination means for performing a correct / incorrect determination based on the start information stored in the start information storage means;
The notification of the result of the determination is made and the notification of the result of the determination based on the start information stored in the second start information storage means is added to the start information stored in the first start information storage means. The start information that has been prioritized over the notification of the result of the correct / incorrect determination based on which the determination by the correct / incorrect determination means is not performed is the start information storage means of the first start information storage means and the second start information storage means. When new start information is stored in the second start information storage means while being stored only in the first start information storage means, the new start information stored in the second start information storage means A determination result notifying means for performing the notification of the result of the determination based on the determination before the notification of the result of the determination based on the start information already stored in the first start information storage means;
Starting information pre-reading means for pre-reading the starting information stored in the starting information storage means before the success / failure determination means performs the determination of success / failure based on the starting information;
Predetermining whether or not the result of the go / no-go judgment by the go / no-go judgment means becomes a specific go / no-go judgment result, using the start information pre-read by the start information pre-reading means, the go / no-go judgment based on the start information by the go / no-go judgment means Prior determination means to be performed before execution of
Prior notice that notifies the player that the result of the success / failure determination becomes the specific determination result based on the result of the prior determination is performed prior to the execution of the determination by the presence / absence determination means. With a notice means,
The second starting area takes one of a short time state in which a game ball is relatively easy to enter and a non-short time state in which it is relatively difficult to enter,
The advance notice means derives a result of advance determination indicating that the result of the success / failure determination becomes the specific success / failure determination result, and the second start area is in the non-time-short state. In some cases, the game is characterized in that it is different from the start information used for the preliminary determination and does not perform a new notice based on the start information stored in the first start information storage means. Stand.

(Appendix 19)
In the game stand described in appendix 18,
In a case where the result of the success / failure determination is the specific success / failure determination result, the advantage is higher than the first advantage from the first control state in which the advantage with respect to the player is the first advantage. Control state transition means for shifting the control state to the second control state which is the second advantage,
When the second start region is in the non-time-short state, the time from the start of the first control state to the transition to the second control state is the second start region in the time-short state A game table characterized by being configured to be longer than usual.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Pachinko machine 208 Decorative symbol display device 212 1st special figure display device 214 2nd special figure display device 230 1st special figure start port 232 2nd special view start port 2321 Blade member 234 Variable prize opening 2341 Door member 300 Main control part 304 CPU
306 ROM
308 RAM
400 First sub-control unit 404 CPU
406 ROM
408 RAM
500 Second sub-control unit 600 Dispensing control unit

Claims (1)

In a gaming machine provided with a starting area having a first starting area and a second starting area, and deriving starting information based on a game ball entering the starting area,
Based on the first start information storage means for storing up to a predetermined number of start information derived based on the game ball entering the first start area, and on the fact that the game ball has entered the second start area Start information storage means having second start information storage means for storing the derived start information up to a predetermined number;
When a predetermined success / failure determination condition is established in a state where one or more of the start information is stored in the start information storage means, a correct / incorrect determination means for performing a correct / incorrect determination based on the start information stored in the start information storage means;
The start information stored in the first start-up information storage means is used to notify the result of the determination as to whether the result is correct or not based on the start-up information stored in the second start-up information storage means. The start information that is prioritized over the notification of the result of the determination based on whether or not the determination is correct is performed by the start information storage means and the second start information storage means. When new start information is stored in the second start information storage means in a state stored only in the first start information storage means, a new start stored in the second start information storage means A result determination unit for notifying the result of the determination based on the information before the notification of the result of the determination based on the start information already stored in the first start information storage unit;
Starting information pre-reading means for pre-reading the starting information stored in the starting information storage means before the success / failure determination means performs the determination of success / failure based on the starting information;
Predetermining whether or not the result of the go / no-go judgment by the go / no-go judgment means becomes a specific go / no-go judgment result using the start information pre-read by the start information pre-reading means, the go / no-go judgment based on the start information by the go / no-go judgment means Prior determination means to be performed before execution of
Prior notice that notifies the player that the result of the success / failure determination becomes the specific determination result based on the result of the prior determination is performed prior to the execution of the determination by the presence / absence determination means. A notice-informing means,
The second starting area takes one of a short time state in which a game ball is relatively easy to enter and a non-short time state in which it is relatively difficult to enter,
The advance notice means derives a result of advance determination indicating that the result of the success / failure determination becomes the specific success / failure determination result, and the second start area is in the non-time-short state. In this case, it is different from the start information used for the prior determination and does not perform a new advance notice based on the start information stored in the first start information storage means.
The success / failure determination result notification means includes:
A first display device for informing the result of the determination of success or failure based on the start information stored in the first start information storage means;
A second display device for informing the result of the determination of success / failure based on the start information stored in the second start information storage means;
A third display device for informing the result of the determination on the basis of both the start information stored in the first start information storage means and the start information stored in the second start information storage means,
The game table characterized in that the advance notice means performs the advance notice using the third display device.