JP2012045050A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To effectively achieve game properties arousing a game player's interest by making it difficult to know which prize he wins while keeping a difference in an advantage state depending on each prize in a pinball game machine.SOLUTION: In a Pachinko game machine 10, a special game control means 120, if a result of a winning/losing drawing is a specified jackpot, shifts a game to a specified and special game which is conducted only when opening of a big winning opening is within an opening reference time or shorter. A specified game execution means 122 shifts the game to a ball entry easiness state where easiness of ball entry to a start opening per a fixed time is enhanced more than a normal state after the specified and special game finishes, and maintains the ball entry easiness state up to a predetermined end time. The specified game execution means 122, in a case where the result of the winning/losing drawing is a small winning in the ball entry easiness state, during a predetermined limited time including at least during execution of the small winning game, maintains the easiness of ball entry to a start opening as a limited ball entry state which is lower than the ball entry easiness state.

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko game machine, and more particularly to a technique for controlling a game state in accordance with the progress of a game in the ball game machine.

  Conventionally, among the various ball game machines, a so-called first type pachinko game machine is used while changing a plurality of symbols in a display area such as a liquid crystal display provided substantially at the center of the game board. Display (hereinafter, such display is referred to as “symbol change” or “change display”). This gaming machine shifts to a special game called so-called big hit, in which more prize balls can be obtained than a normal game when the combination of symbols when a plurality of rows of symbol variations are stopped becomes a specific aspect. It is known as a thing (for example, refer patent document 1). The variable display of symbols in the display area is not limited to simply displaying multiple symbols in a variable manner, but the time required for the variable display to be a big hit if one more symbols are aligned, such as the so-called reach screen. For example, an effect is made to increase the player's expectation, such as making it longer. In addition, it is easy to enter the start prize opening with probability-changing games and variable-time-saving games that increase the efficiency of transition to special games, with the effect of giving a story to the change display of symbols using character images, background images, etc. The player's expectation is also raised by the control that shifts to the easy-to-enter state that increases the performance.

  That is, when a special game occurs and the winning stop symbol at that time is in a specific mode, a probability variation game (hereinafter referred to as “probability change”) is started after the end of the special game. In the probability change, a lottery with a higher win probability than the normal probability state is performed, and a new special game is generated relatively early. When the transition is made to such a probability change, a new special game is generated relatively early, so that the player's sense of expectation is further enhanced. In addition, while the fluctuation time shortening game (hereinafter referred to as “time reduction”) is made, the number of symbol fluctuations and winning lotteries per certain time may increase, and the opening mechanism of the start winning opening may be expanded, The ease of entering the starting prize opening is enhanced, such as the probability of a lottery determining whether or not to expand is increased. For this reason, there is an advantage that the player can aim for a hit without reducing the number of possession balls as much as winning balls are frequently obtained by entering the starting winning opening during the time. Depending on the model, there may be a case where the time is shifted uniformly after the special game is finished, and a case where the time is shifted to a time depending on the lottery result and a case where the time is not shifted are also included. There are various models that give the player a sense of expectation as to whether or not they can enjoy such a certainty and time-saving merit.

JP 2003-230714 A

  In recent years, a so-called 2R jackpot technique called so-called 2R jackpot has been adopted in which the winning prize opening is opened for only a short time, and the game proceeds to a profit state after a special game with virtually no prize ball profit generated. The model is known. In addition, in order to distinguish such 2R big hit and the above-mentioned normal big hit, the latter may be called 15R big hit. Since 2R jackpot also generates a special game, it can be accompanied with certainty. That is, it is possible to generate a so-called sudden probability change in which the probability change is made without the knowledge of the player, and to give an impact to the player. In addition, there is a case where a technique called small hit is used in combination with a special game such as 2R big hit, in which the big winning opening is opened for only a short time in a manner very similar to the appearance but does not shift to the profit state.

  A combination of 2R big hits with probability change (also referred to as “2R probability big hits”), 2R big hits without probability change (also referred to as “2R normal big hits”), and small hits can be used to provide a variety of player benefits and losses. The gaming state can be formed. That is, when a 2R probability variation big hit occurs, regardless of whether the probability variation state or the normal state, the transition to the probability variation state is made after the special game. On the other hand, when the 2R normal big hit occurs from the probability variation state, it falls to the normal state (low probability state). When a small hit occurs, the state is maintained regardless of whether the state is a probability change state or a normal state. For this reason, in the probability variation state, it is more advantageous for the player that the small hit occurs than the 2R normal big hit. In a model that uses both 2R big hits and small hits in combination, the effect of the revival is enhanced by not showing as much as possible whether or not the transition to any profit state with different profits and losses has been made. .

  However, when a small hit occurs, the gaming state does not change even with respect to the short time. That is, even if a small hit occurs in the short-time state, the ease of entering the start winning opening due to the short time is improved, that is, the start winning opening widening mechanism as described above, The state where the probability of the lottery for determining whether or not to expand is increased is maintained as it is even if a small hit occurs. On the other hand, when a 2R big hit occurs in the short-time state, since the normal game is not being played during the special game, the state in which the ease of entering the start winning opening is enhanced due to the short-time is interrupted or terminated. . In other words, when a small hit occurs during the short time, in order to maintain a state where the ease of entering the starting prize opening during the small hit game is increased, when it appears as an appearance such as the operation of the expansion mechanism, The player knows that it was a small hit instead of a 2R big hit, and the above-mentioned beat effect is lost.

  The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and its purpose is to secure the difference in profit status between each hit in a ball game machine and make it difficult for the player to understand which win has been won. The aim is to effectively realize a game that inspires interest.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a bullet ball game machine according to an aspect of the present invention is provided with a game board on which a game area is formed and a predetermined position in the game area, and operates to increase the ease of entering the game ball. A start opening having a possible entrance variation mechanism, a success / failure lottery means for executing a success / failure lottery upon entering the start entrance, and a special symbol display control means for variably displaying a special symbol for showing the result of the success / failure lottery And a plurality of unit games that are provided at predetermined positions in the game area and are opened according to the result of the lottery, and the game balls enter when the prize ball is paid out, and the unit games that are accompanied by the opening of the game prize opening. Special game operating condition holding means for holding special game operating conditions as conditions for transitioning to special games including the number of times, special if the result of the lottery lottery results in a big hit and the special symbol is stopped and displayed in a manner indicating a big hit The game operating conditions are met As a special game control means for executing a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game by opening the special prize opening, and a unit game with the opening of the special prize opening once. Is a small hit game operating condition holding means for holding a small hit game operating condition as a condition for transitioning to a small hit game that is performed for a time less than a predetermined opening reference time, and the result of the lottery lottery results in a small hit, a special symbol Is stopped at a symbol indicating a small hit, a small hit game control means for executing a small hit game in a normal gaming state, an operation port provided at a predetermined position in the game area, and a ball entering the operation port Triggered by the action lottery means for executing the action lottery for determining whether or not to activate the pitch variation mechanism, the normal symbol display control means for variably displaying the normal symbol for indicating the result of the action lottery, Product When the lottery result is a win and the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in a manner indicating a win, the operation control means for operating the ball changing mechanism, and when the result of the lottery is a big hit, the special game After finishing, decide whether or not to shift to the easy entry state that increases the ease of entering the starting opening per certain time from the normal state. Specific game execution means for maintaining the easy-to-enter state until reaching a predetermined end in the normal game state after the end.

  Special game operation condition holding means, as special game operation conditions, normal special game transition conditions for transition to normal special games where the opening of the big prize opening is made for a time longer than the opening reference time, and the opening of the big prize opening is released And a special special game transition condition for transitioning to a special special game that is played for a time less than the reference time. The special game control means results in the success / failure lottery indicating the transition to the normal special game, and executes the normal special game when it is determined that the normal special game transition condition is satisfied, while the success / failure lottery shifts to the specific special game. When it is determined that the special special game transition condition has been established, the special special game is executed. During a predetermined limited period including the execution of the small hit game, the ease of entering the starting port is maintained in a limited entry state lower than the easy entry state.

  Here, the “starting port” may be constituted by a single starting port, or a position where a hit ball aiming at the first direction toward the working port can enter and a second different from the first direction. It may be constituted by a plurality of starting openings provided at a position where a hit ball aiming at the direction can enter. The “entrance variation mechanism” may increase the ease of entering the starting port when the inoperative state is changed to the activated state. The “entrance variation mechanism” may be an expansion mechanism that expands so as to increase the entrance ease of the start opening, or may increase the opening area of the start opening when the start opening is activated. Alternatively, it may operate as a guide mechanism that guides the game ball to the starting port. With regard to the “big prize opening”, the number of the big prize openings provided on the board may be single or plural.

  The “entrance easy state” is a state in which the ease of entering the starting port per unit time is higher than that in the normal state, and may be a state in which the operation rate of the incoming ball variation mechanism is increased. “Easy to enter” may be a state where the winning efficiency per unit time of the operation lottery is high, or a state where the fluctuation efficiency per unit time of the normal symbol is high, and further, per unit time to the starting port. It may be in a state where the entrance efficiency is high. In other words, “improvement of easy entry” means that the winning probability of the operation lottery is higher when compared with the normal state, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol (fluctuation time per one operation lottery) is shortened, Further, it may be realized by any one or a combination of the time during which the entering variation mechanism is changed to an easily entering state (operation time of the entering variation mechanism).

  “Predetermined end” means the duration of the easy-to-enter state after the special game is over. This "end" may be set as a period until a new jackpot occurs after the special game ends. Or you may set as a period prescribed | regulated by the "last number of times" specified as the frequency | count of change of the special symbol after the end of a special game. Or you may set so that both the former and the latter may be included. In the latter case, a single number may be set as the “final number of times”, or different types of times may be provided as selection targets. In that case, different end times and winning types may be associated with each other, and the end times may be determined according to the winning type when the winning lottery hits.

  “Open standard time” is distinguished based on the total opening time (total opening state time of each game) of the special winning game from the start to the end of each game, the normal special game, the special special game and the small hit game May be set as a reference time. In this case, the total open state time of the special winning opening from the start to the end of the special special game and the small hit game is set shorter than the total open state time of the special winning opening from the start to the end of the normal special game. Alternatively, the “opening reference time” is for distinguishing normal special games, specific special games, and small hit games based on the total opening time of the big winning opening in the unit game of each game (total open state time of the unit game). May be set as the reference time. Here, the “unit game” means a game as a unit when the game is continued. A special game consists of a plurality of unit games, while a small hit game consists of a single unit game. Even in this case, the total open state time of the special winning opening from the start to the end of the special special game and the small hit game is set shorter than the total open state time of the special winning opening from the start to the end of the special special game. . In other words, in addition to the fact that the special open game and the small hit game have a short total open state time of the big prize opening, the open / close mode is common in that the open mode is substantially the same, and the player can both It is difficult to distinguish games.

  “Limited entry state” may be a state where the ease of entering the start opening is lower than the easy entry state, but from the viewpoint of making it difficult to distinguish small hit games and specific special games, It is preferable that the entrance ease is common or approximate to the normal state. Further, the “limited period” may be an execution period of the small hit game. Alternatively, it may be a period from the start of the small hit game until the predetermined condition is satisfied after the small hit game ends. For example, it may be a period until a special symbol change is executed a set number of times (one or more times) after a small hit game. Or it is good also as a period until a predetermined symbol stops and is displayed, such as a special symbol coming off after a small hit game and stopping at a symbol. However, if the limited period becomes longer than necessary, the significance of shifting to the easy entry state may be lost, so it will be terminated with the end of the small hit game or immediately after the small hit game. Is preferred.

  According to this aspect, when the result of the winning or failing lottery is a small hit in the easy entry state, the limited entry state with a low ease of entering the start opening is made during the small hit game, and the specific special game Is in common with or close to the state during execution. For this reason, even if an opportunity to express the ease of entering the starting hole during the small hit game appears, it is determined by the player whether it is a small hit game or a specific special game. The possibility can be kept low. As a result, it is difficult to distinguish between the two games, and it is possible to more surely secure the gameability that raises the player's expectation. On the other hand, by returning the gaming state to the original state upon expiration of the limited period, it is possible to secure the original profit state of the small hit that there is no fall from the entering easy state.

Specifically, the specific game executing means uses the first variation pattern table and the second variation pattern as variation pattern tables that are referred to in order to select one of a plurality of variation patterns in which the variation time of the normal symbol is defined. A first variation pattern table that holds a table defined such that the selection probability of a variation pattern having a long variation time is higher than that selected based on the second variation pattern table; As the variation pattern table, a table that is defined such that the selection probability of the variation pattern having a short variation time as compared with the case of selection based on the first variation pattern table may be held. When the specific game execution means decides to shift to the easy entry state, it determines the normal symbol fluctuation time with reference to the second fluctuation pattern table, and the normal operation time per fixed time of the incoming ball fluctuation mechanism is normal. By setting it longer than the state, the ease of entering the starting port per certain time is higher than the normal state, and if the result of the lottery in the easy entry state is a small hit, Even if it has not reached, after the start of the small hit game, refer to the first variation pattern table to determine the variation time of the normal symbol, and set the operation time per fixed time of the ball variation mechanism shorter than the easy entry state (For example, it is assumed that it is substantially the same as the entering state in the normal state), and the limited entering state may be entered.
According to this aspect, when a small hit occurs when already in the easy entry state, even if the end of the easy entry state has not been reached, the limited entry state is entered after the start of the small hit game. With reference to the fluctuation pattern table, a relatively long time is set as the fluctuation time of the normal symbol. For this reason, it is possible to suppress the ease of entering the ball as a limited entry state, and it is possible to specifically realize the above-described game play.

In addition, when the result of the winning / failing lottery is a small hit in the easy entry state, the specific game execution means calculates the operation time per certain time of the entry variation mechanism even if the predetermined end has not been reached. You may be made to shift to the limited entry state by setting it shorter than the easy state (for example, it is substantially the same as the entry state in the normal state).
According to this aspect, when a small hit occurs when already in the easy entry state, even if the end of the easy entry state has not been reached, the operation time per fixed time of the change in entry mechanism is in the easy entry state. Is set shorter. For this reason, it is possible to suppress the ease of entering the ball as a limited entry state, and it is possible to specifically realize the above-described game play.

  The specific game executing means sets a predetermined number of fluctuation periods of the special symbol during the small hit game and after the small hit game as the limited period, and before the transition to the limited entry state when the limited period has elapsed You may return to the gaming state. Note that the “predetermined number of times” can be set as appropriate. However, in order to quickly end the limited entry state with the end of the small hit game, set the number of times to be small (for example, once). Is preferred.

  Alternatively, the specific game execution means sets the period until the special symbol is stopped and displayed as a limited period in a mode indicating that the result of the winning / losing lottery is out of play during the small hit game and after the small hit game. When the limited period has elapsed, the game state before the transition to the limited entry state may be restored. In general, since the probability that the result of the winning / losing lottery will be lost is set to be considerably higher than the probability of winning a big hit, according to this aspect, the limited entry state can be promptly ended upon the end of the small hit game. it can.

  The specific game execution means includes a first special figure fluctuation pattern table and a second special figure fluctuation pattern table as fluctuation pattern tables to be referred to in order to select one of a plurality of fluctuation patterns in which the fluctuation time of the special symbol is defined. As a first special figure fluctuation pattern table, a table defined so that the selection probability of a fluctuation pattern having a long fluctuation time is higher than that selected based on the second special figure fluctuation pattern table is held. As the second special figure fluctuation pattern table, a table defined such that the selection probability of the fluctuation pattern having a short fluctuation time is higher than that selected based on the first special figure fluctuation pattern table is held. The specific game execution means refers to the first special figure fluctuation pattern table in the normal state, and refers to the second special figure fluctuation pattern table in the limited period, so that the special symbol fluctuation time is normal in the limited period. You may maintain the shortened fluctuation state which becomes shorter than the average fluctuation time in a state.

  According to this aspect, since the variation time of the special symbol is shortened in the limited period, the limited period can be quickly ended after the small hit game, and the profit due to the easy entry state can be secured.

  Multiple types of stop modes are set as the stop mode of special symbols indicating that the result of the lottery result is out of place, while multiple types of different eases of entering the starting port per certain time as easy-to-enter status The easy-to-enter state is set, a plurality of types of special symbol stopping modes are associated with a plurality of types of easy-to-enter states, and the specific game execution means is selected by lottery during the small hit game and after the small hit game The period until the special symbol is stopped and displayed in a mode that indicates that the result of the result is out is set as a limited period, and when the limited period ends, the stop mode of the special symbol that triggered the termination It is also possible to shift to the easy entry state associated with.

  According to this aspect, every time the limited period ends, the type of easy entry state can change. In other words, since the easy entry state can be changed upon the end of the small hit game, the player's expectation regarding which entry easy state will be entered after the short opening game of the big prize opening is over. It is possible to realize a game that enhances the feeling. In addition, for example, if the easy entry state after a specific special game is also changed in accordance with the big hit symbol (special symbol) that triggered the game, the game that triggered the easy entry game will be a small hit. It is possible to increase the player's expectation as to whether it was a game or a specific special game.

  Multiple types of stop modes are set as the stop mode for special symbols indicating that the result of the lottery result is unsuccessful. On the other hand, multiple types of special patterns are set, and multiple types of special patterns are set. The symbol stop mode and a plurality of types of variation patterns are associated with each other, and the specific game execution means is a special symbol in a mode that indicates that the result of the lottery is out of play during the small hit game and after the small hit game Is set as the limited period, and when the limited period ends, the variation pattern associated with the stop mode of the special symbol is used as the variation pattern of the special game that triggers the termination of the limited period. You may choose. According to this aspect, the variation pattern of the special symbol when the limited period ends can be varied, and the player's interest can be enhanced.

  It should be noted that any combination of the above-described constituent elements, or the constituent elements and expressions of the present invention may be mutually replaced between methods, apparatuses, systems, computer programs, recording media storing computer programs, data structures, etc. This is effective as an embodiment of the present invention.

  According to the ball and ball game machine of the present invention, while ensuring the difference in profit status by each win, it is difficult to understand which win has been won and effectively realizes the gameability that inspires the player's interest Can do.

It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the front side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the back side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the functional block of the pachinko game machine in a present Example. It is a figure which shows typically a success / failure determination table. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a symbol determination table. It is a figure which shows a fluctuation pattern table typically. It is a time chart which illustrates the correspondence of the opening / closing pattern of the big winning opening in the special game and the small hit game and the effect display displayed on the effect display device. It is a timing chart which illustrates a game process when a normal jackpot occurs. It is a timing chart which illustrates a game process when a small hit occurs. It is a figure which shows typically the structure of the time determination table used for determination of the fluctuation | variation time of a normal symbol. It is a figure which shows typically the structure of the open pattern table used for the determination of the open pattern (expansion pattern of a normal electric accessory) of a 2nd start winning opening. It is a flowchart which shows the basic operation | movement process in a pachinko game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. 12 in detail. 14 is a flowchart showing in detail the success / failure determination process of S24 and S28 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the symbol fluctuation | variation stop process of S34 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the special game control process of S16 in FIG. 12 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the release process of S100 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the closing process of S102 in FIG. 16 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the small hit game control process of S17 in FIG. FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing in detail a release process of S160 in FIG. 19. FIG. FIG. 20 is a flowchart illustrating in detail a closing process in S162 in FIG. 19. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the open lottery control process of S18 in FIG. 12 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the open lottery process of S334 in FIG. 22 in detail.

  The pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment has a gaming property in which a plurality of games corresponding to the conventional type 1 pachinko gaming machine are mixed. In order to achieve both the first game and the second game as the plurality of games, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment includes a plurality of start winning openings, a plurality of special symbol display devices, and a plurality of holding lamps. Is provided. When the game ball enters the first start winning opening or the second starting winning opening, the first lottery and the second lottery are executed, and if the result of the lottery is “big hit”, the big winning opening Starts a special game that repeatedly opens and closes. When a big prize opening is opened and a game ball enters, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out each time, and the player can obtain a large profit.

  In this embodiment, a normal big hit and a specific big hit are provided as the big hit. A normal jackpot indicates a shift to a normal special game (referred to as “normal special game”), and a specific jackpot indicates a shift to a specific special game (“specific special game”). Each of the special games includes a plurality of unit games (games that become units when the special game continues), but the opening mode (opening time) of the special winning opening is different from each other.

  A normal special game includes a unit game of a predetermined number of times (15 times), and a predetermined number or more (10 or more winnings) or a predetermined time (30 seconds) is set as an end condition for each unit game. . In this embodiment, this normal special game is also called “15R special game”. Further, the normal jackpot that triggers the execution is also referred to as “15R jackpot”. On the other hand, the specific special game includes a predetermined number of unit games (two times), and a predetermined number or more (10 or more winnings) or a predetermined time (0.5 seconds) elapses. It is said that. As will be described later, in the extremely short time of 0.5 seconds, it is virtually impossible to expect a ball from entering the grand prize winning opening. In this embodiment, this specific special game is also referred to as “2R special game”. Also, a specific jackpot that triggers the execution is also referred to as “2R jackpot”. However, the 2R big hit is advantageous to the player in that there is a possibility that the 2R big hit is likely to be accompanied by a certain change. In this embodiment, all 15R jackpots are accompanied by a probability variation transition, but 2R jackpots are sometimes accompanied by a probability variation transition and may not be accompanied by a probability variation transition. Hereinafter, the 2R big hit with the probability change transition is also referred to as “2R positive change big hit”, and the 2R big hit without the probability change transition (with transition to the normal state) is also called “2R normal big hit”.

  On the other hand, when the first lottery or the second lottery results in a predetermined result called “small hit”, the small winning opening is made for a short time (0.5 seconds is opened twice). A winning game is executed. This small hit game is distinguished from “big hit” because it has only one unit game. In the present embodiment, even in the small hit game, since the opening time of the big prize opening is short, it is not possible to expect the appearance of the ball as in the 2R special game. Small hits are not accompanied by a specific game such as probability change or short time, and the game state before and after the small hit game is not changed. However, if a big hit occurs from the probability change state (high probability state), the game state after the special game falls to the normal state (low probability state) unless the big hit is accompanied by a probability change. Even if a hit occurs, the game state after the small hit game is maintained in a probabilistic state. Therefore, the small hit is more disadvantageous than the 2R probability big hit in that it does not involve a probability change transition, but it is more advantageous than the 2R normal big hit in that there is no fall from the probability change state to the normal state. That is, there is such a profit and loss between 2R big hit and small hit. In the present embodiment, in the first lottery and the second lottery, the second lottery is set to have a higher probability of occurrence of small hits.

  Time reduction increases the number of symbol fluctuations and success lottery per fixed time by shortening the fluctuation time of special symbols indicating the result of the success / failure lottery compared to the normal state. In addition, since the ease of entering the second starting prize opening per certain time is improved during the short time, the frequency at which the winning ball is obtained by entering the second starting prize opening increases, and the player has It is possible to aim for big hits efficiently while suppressing the decrease of balls. The time saving in this embodiment is continued until the number of changes of the special symbol reaches a predetermined number (also referred to as “the number of final times”) after the special game ends or until a new jackpot is generated. Specifically, as described later, when a big hit with a probable change occurs, the short-term end is until the next big hit occurs, and when a big hit without a probable change occurs, the short-term end Until the predetermined number of times of end (100 times) is reached or until a new jackpot occurs before that. The end of the probable change is until the next big hit.

  In this embodiment, the 2R special game and the small hit game are displayed in the same manner in appearance in the appearance of the big prize opening, making it difficult to distinguish between the two games, and which game (2R big hit or small hit is either Achieving a game that reinforces the player's sense of expectation. Also, when the time is short, the second start winning opening is in a state where it is easy to enter the ball. During the special game, the time setting is turned off, while during the small hit game, the time setting is not turned off. For this reason, if it is discriminated whether the game is a special game or a small hit game based on the ease of entering the game in the short time, the above-described gameability is not secured. This embodiment pays attention to this point, and solves such a problem by controlling the easy entry state when a small hit occurs in a short time. The details will be described below.

  FIG. 1 shows a basic structure on the front side of a pachinko gaming machine. The pachinko gaming machine 10 is mainly composed of a gaming machine frame and a gaming board. The gaming machine frame of the pachinko gaming machine 10 includes an outer frame 11, a front frame 12, a transparent plate 13, a door 14, an upper ball dish 15, a lower ball dish 16, and a launch handle 17. The outer frame 11 has an opening and is a frame for fixing the pachinko gaming machine 10 to a position where it should be installed. The front frame 12 is a frame body that aligns with the opening portion of the outer frame 11, and is attached to the outer frame 11 so as to be opened and closed by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The front frame 12 includes a mechanism for launching a game ball, a mechanism for detachably storing a game board, a mechanism for guiding or collecting the game ball, and the like.

  The transparent plate 13 is made of glass or the like and is supported by the door 14. The door 14 is attached to the front frame 12 so as to be openable and closable by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The upper ball tray 15 has mechanisms such as storage of game balls, delivery of game balls to the launch rail, and extraction of game balls to the lower ball tray 16. The lower ball tray 16 has a mechanism for storing and extracting game balls. A speaker 18 is provided between the upper ball tray 15 and the lower ball tray 16, and a sound effect corresponding to the gaming state is output.

  The game board 50 has an out port 58, a first special symbol display device 70, a second special symbol display device 71, an effect display device 60, and a first start on a game area 52 defined by the outer rail 54 and the inner rail 56. A winning opening 62, a second start winning opening 63, a center decoration 64, a first large winning opening 91, a second large winning opening 92, an operation opening 68, and a general winning opening 72 are included. Furthermore, in the game area 52, a number of game nails, windmills, and the like (not shown) are installed.

  The first start winning port 62 is provided as a start winning port corresponding to the first game, and the second start winning port 63 is provided as a start winning port corresponding to the second game. The first start winning opening 62 and the second starting winning opening 63 are provided at positions that are separated from each other to the extent that it is possible to make a goal with either of them depending on the strength of the game ball. The first start winning opening 62 and the second starting winning opening 63 are each on the left side of the game area 52 so that it is possible to aim at entering either one by the strength of the game ball according to the player's intention. The game balls that are installed on the right side are difficult to enter the other. For example, the first start winning opening 62 is provided at a position that makes it easier for a player to enter a ball when aiming at the left side of the game area 52 and firing relatively weakly, and the second start winning opening 63 is positioned on the right side of the game area 52. It is provided at a position where it is easy to enter the ball when aiming and launching relatively strongly.

  The first start winning opening 62 includes a start winning detection device 74. The start winning detection device 74 is a sensor that detects the entrance of a game ball into the first start winning opening 62, and generates first start winning information indicating the winning at the time of entering. The second start winning opening 63 includes a start winning detection device 75, a normal electric combination 65, and a normal electric combination solenoid 76 for opening and closing the normal electric combination 65. The start winning detection device 75 is a sensor that detects the entrance of a game ball into the second start winning opening 63, and generates second start winning information indicating the winning at the time of entering. When the ordinary electric combination 65 is expanded by the driving force of the ordinary electric combination solenoid 76, the ease of entering the ball into the second start winning opening 63 is increased.

  In addition, since the second start winning opening 63 is provided in a narrow passage on the right side of the game area 52 as shown in the drawing, most of the game balls hitting strongly toward the right side are at least in the vicinity of the second starting winning opening 63. Since they gather, it becomes easy to enter the second start winning opening 63. On the other hand, the first start winning opening 62 is not provided with an ordinary electric accessory, and is provided at a position away from a narrow passage, so the possibility of entering the ball is not so high. However, a game nail (not shown) is provided immediately above the second start winning opening 63, and in the state where the second starting winning opening 63 itself is not widened, the ease of entering the second start winning opening 63 itself is the first start winning opening. Lower than 62.

  The general winning opening 72 includes a plurality of general winning detecting devices 73 for detecting the entering of game balls. The general winning detection device 73 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the general winning opening 72, and generates general winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning.

  The first big winning opening 91 is provided as a big winning opening corresponding to the 15R special game, and is opened when the 15R big hit occurs. The first grand prize winning port 91 includes a winning prize detecting device 78 for detecting the entrance of a game ball, and a big prize winning port solenoid 80 for opening and closing the first big prize winning port 91. The winning detection device 78 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the first grand prize winning opening 91, and generates first big winning prize winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning. The first big winning opening 91 is a horizontal rectangular winning opening that is opened as "15R big hit" when the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 193 stops in a predetermined big hit mode (15R big hit mode). It is. The first grand prize winning port 91 is provided at a position above the out port 58.

  On the other hand, the second big winning opening 92 is provided as a big winning opening corresponding to the 2R special game and the small hit game, and is opened by the occurrence of the 2R big win or the small hit. The second grand prize opening 92 includes a prize detection device 79 for detecting the entry of a game ball and a big prize opening solenoid 81 for opening and closing the blades of the second big prize opening 92. The winning detection device 79 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the second grand prize opening 92, and generates second big prize opening winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning. When the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 193 stops in a predetermined big hit mode (2R big hit mode), the second big winning port 92 is opened as “2R big hit”. Further, the second special winning opening 92 is opened as “small hit” when the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 193 stops in a predetermined small hit mode.

  A center ornament 64 is provided around the effect display device 60 provided substantially in the center of the game area 52, and the second big prize opening 92 is attached to the right side of the center ornament 64. The game ball that has entered the opened second grand prize winning opening 92 flows into the inner space through the passage 31 provided in the center decoration 64. The winning detection device 79 is provided in the passage 31.

  A first special symbol display device 70 corresponding to the first game and a second special symbol display device 71 corresponding to the second game are provided on the left and right sides of the effect display device 60. The first special symbol display device 70 displays the variation of the first special symbol 192 corresponding to the first game, and the second special symbol display device 71 displays the variation of the second special symbol 193 corresponding to the second game. Is displayed. The first special symbol 192 is a symbol corresponding to the result of the first lottery performed when the game ball enters the first start winning opening 62, and its variable display is stopped in a predetermined hit state. A big hit as a special game occurs. The second special symbol 193 is a symbol corresponding to the result of the second lottery performed when the game ball enters the second start winning opening 63, and its variable display is stopped in a predetermined hit mode. A big hit as a special game occurs. The first special symbol display device 70 and the second special symbol display device 71 are display means constituted by a dot matrix display or a 7-segment LED. The first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 are represented by nine numbers “1” to “9”, characters such as “A” to “C”, “−”, and other symbols, respectively. .

  In the display area 194 of the effect display device 60, the variation of the decorative symbol 190 linked to the first special symbol 192 or the decorative symbol 190 linked to the second special symbol 193 is displayed. The effect display device 60 is, for example, a liquid crystal display. The decorative symbol 190 is a symbol for visually producing the first lottery result display shown by the first special symbol 192 or the second lottery result display shown by the second special symbol 193. The effect display device 60 displays, as the decorative symbol 190, for example, a plurality of rows of symbol variation moving images simulating a slot machine game in the display area 194. The effect display device 60 is constituted by a liquid crystal display in this embodiment, but may be constituted by other display means such as a mechanical drum or LED. Since the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 do not necessarily have a role of production, in this embodiment, the first special symbol display device 70 and the second special symbol at the lower left of the production display device 60 are used. In the case of adopting a technique in which the symbol display device 71 displays an inconspicuous size but does not display a decorative symbol by giving a special role to the special symbol itself, the special symbol is displayed like the effect display device 60. May be displayed on a liquid crystal display.

  The operation port 68 is provided at the right side position of the game board 50. The operation port 68 includes a passage detection device 69. The passage detection device 69 is a sensor that detects the passage of the game ball to the operation port 68, and generates passage information indicating the passage at the time of passage. The passing of the game ball to the operation port 68 triggers a normal symbol lottery for determining whether or not to expand the ordinary electric accessory 65 of the second start winning prize port 63. When the game ball passes through the operation port 68, a normal symbol, which is a symbol indicating the result of the normal symbol lottery, is variably displayed on the normal symbol display device 59. This normal symbol lottery is a lottery for determining whether or not the normal electric accessory 65 is operated, that is, whether or not the second start winning prize opening 63 is expanded based on the stop symbol of the normal symbol, and is also referred to as “operation lottery”. The normal symbol display device 59 in this embodiment is composed of two lamps for convenience, and the display state of the normal symbols is expressed by which of these lamps is lit. For example, when the first lamp is turned off and the second lamp is hit, the normal symbol fluctuation display is expressed by alternately turning on and off, and finally one of the lights is turned on. A stop symbol of a normal symbol is expressed by being stopped in the state. The normal symbol display device 59 is provided on the lower right side of the effect display device 60. After a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the change, the normal symbol change display stops. When the normal symbol stops at the winning symbol, the normal electric accessory 65 is expanded for a predetermined time.

  The center decoration 64 has functions such as a flow path of the game ball, protection of the effect display device 60, and decoration. Game effect lamps 90 are provided above and below the center ornament 64, and play a role of production by blinking or the like. Above the first special symbol display device 70, a first special figure holding lamp 20 corresponding to the first game is provided. The first special figure holding lamp 20 is composed of two lamps, and displays the holding number of the winning lottery value in the first game according to the number of lighting or blinking. The number of lottery values held in the first special figure holding lamp 20 is the number of lottery results won in the first start winning opening 62 during the fluctuation of the first special symbol 192 or during the execution of the special game. Indicates the number of winning balls that have not been executed yet.

  In addition, a second special figure holding lamp 21 corresponding to the second game is provided above the second special symbol display device 71. The second special figure holding lamp 21 is also composed of two lamps. The second special figure hold lamp 21 displays the number of hold of the winning lottery value in the second game by the number of lighting or blinking. The number of lottery values held in the second special figure holding lamp 21 is the number of lottery results won in the second start winning opening 63 during the fluctuation of the second special symbol 193 or during the execution of the special game. Indicates the number of winning balls that have not been executed yet.

  Below the normal symbol display device 59, a general symbol holding lamp 22 corresponding to the normal symbol fluctuation is provided. The regular figure holding lamp 22 is also composed of two lamps, and displays the number of holdings of normal symbol fluctuations depending on the number of lighting or blinking. The number of normal symbol fluctuations held is the number of game balls that have passed through the operation port 68 during the fluctuation of the normal symbol 195, and indicates the number of normal symbol lotteries for which the fluctuation of the normal symbol 195 has not yet been executed. The operation button 82 is a button operated by the player to input a predetermined instruction on the gaming machine side. The operation button 82 is provided on the outer wall surface near the upper ball tray 15.

  An outline of a game method and a control flow performed in the above configuration will be described. When the player turns the launch handle 17 by hand, the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 15 are guided one by one to the inner rail 56 and the outer rail 54 with a strength corresponding to the turning angle, thereby playing the game area. To 52. When the player fixes the rotation position of the firing handle 17 by hand, the game ball is repeatedly fired at regular time intervals. The game ball launched to the upper part of the game area 52 falls in a direction according to the way of hitting while hitting a plurality of game nails and windmills. When a game ball falls into each of the general winning opening 72, the first starting winning opening 62, the second starting winning opening 63, the first large winning opening 91, and the second large winning opening 92, the type of the winning opening is determined. The corresponding prize ball is paid out to the upper ball tray 15 or the lower ball tray 16. A game ball dropped into each winning hole such as the general winning hole 72 is processed as a safe ball, and a game ball dropped into the out hole 58 is processed as an out ball. Each winning opening includes a gate type through which a game ball passes. In this application, “incoming”, “entering”, and “winning” include “passing”.

  When the game ball enters the first start winning opening 62, the first special symbol 192 is variably displayed on the first special symbol display device 70, and the decorative symbol 190 is variably displayed on the display area 194 of the effect display device 60. When the game ball enters the second start winning opening 63, the second special symbol 193 is variably displayed on the second special symbol display device 71, and the decorative symbol 190 is variably displayed on the display area 194 of the effect display device 60. The variable display of the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193, and the decorative symbol 190 is stopped after the elapse of the display time determined prior to display.

  The first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 are variably displayed according to a variation pattern in which the variation mode from the variation start to the stop is determined. The decorative symbol 190 is variably displayed according to a variation effect pattern in which a variation mode from the start to the end of the variation is determined. A plurality of types of variation patterns and variation production patterns are prepared, and each has various variation times. While the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 193 is variably displayed according to the variation pattern, the decorative symbol 190 is variably displayed according to the variation effect pattern having the same variation time. In the variation pattern, a variation display time is defined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the variation of the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193, and the decorative symbol 190 is stopped when the variation display time elapses. Is done.

  As a variation display of the decorative symbol 190, first, as the variation starts, the symbols are varied in all three columns like the reel rotation of the slot machine, and when it approaches the variation end timing, it is stopped one by one as a final stop mode. The symbol combination is displayed. When the first special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 at the time of the stop are in a stop mode indicating a big hit, the game shifts to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game, and the first grand prize winning opening 91 is opened and closed. Operation starts. When the second special symbol 193 and the decorative symbol 190 at the time of the stop are in a stop mode indicating a big hit, the game shifts to a special game, and the opening / closing operation of the first big winning opening 91 is similarly started. The stop mode of the decorative symbol 190 indicating a big hit is, for example, a combination mode in which the types of three symbols match.

  The variation effect pattern includes a normal loss effect pattern, a reach failure effect pattern, and a reach jackpot effect pattern. The normal off effect pattern is an effect pattern for displaying a normal off symbol combination. The reach out effect pattern is an effect pattern for displaying an out symbol combination through a reach state, which is a big win if one more symbols are arranged. The reach jackpot effect pattern is an effect pattern when displaying a jackpot symbol combination through the reach state. In particular, the patterns when reaching the reach state include patterns with various long and short fluctuation times. Reach patterns with relatively short fluctuation times are called “normal reach”, and reach patterns with long fluctuation times are called “super reach”. ".

  If the winning / losing lottery corresponds to a big hit, a special game is executed. The 15R special game is started by displaying an effect screen called a start demo. After the start demonstration screen is displayed, the first grand prize opening 91 is opened, and after the opening continues for about 30 seconds, or after 10 or more game balls are dropped, the first prize winning opening 91 is temporarily closed. From such opening to closing of the first grand prize winning port 91 is basically called a unit game, there may be a case where a plurality of short-time opening is repeated during one unit game. After the opening / closing of the first grand prize opening 91 or the unit game is repeated 15 times, the special special game is ended by displaying an effect screen called an end demo.

  The 2R special game is also started by displaying the start demo. After the start demonstration screen is displayed, the second grand prize opening 92 is opened, and after the opening continues for about 0.5 seconds, or after 10 or more game balls have dropped in, it is temporarily closed. The unit game is from the opening to the closing of the second big winning opening 92. After the opening / closing of the second big prize opening 92 or the unit game is repeated twice, the specific special game is ended by displaying the end demo.

  On the other hand, when the winning lottery corresponds to a result called “small hit”, the small hit game is executed. The small hit game is a unit game executed in a manner similar to some types of special games (2R special games). However, the unit game executed as a small hit game is only one time, which is different from a special game in which a plurality of unit games are executed. In the present embodiment, as described above, in the small hit game, the second large winning opening 92 is short-opened a plurality of times in the same manner as in the 2R special game. That is, the small hit game is also started by displaying the start demo. In the unit game after the start demonstration screen is displayed, the short opening of the second grand prize opening 92 for about 0.5 seconds is repeated twice. After the two short releases, the small hit game is ended by displaying an effect screen called an end demo.

  When a special game occurs and a predetermined condition such as a lottery is satisfied, the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol which are one of the specific games in the normal game after the special game ends. Time reduction of 193 and the decorative symbol 190 is started. The time shortening of the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193, and the decorative symbol 190 is a state in which these fluctuation times are shortened from the normal state. The variation time of the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193, and the decorative symbol 190 is returned to the original variation time after a predetermined number of variations, for example, 100 variations are displayed, but reaches the number of variations. If a big hit occurs before, the time saving will end. Due to the shortening of time, the variation time of the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193, and the decorative symbol 190 is shortened, so that a big hit occurs compared to the normal state where the symbol variation is performed with the normal variation time. Time can be shortened, and the ease of winning a jackpot can be relatively enhanced.

  During the time reduction of the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193, and the decorative symbol 190, the easy entry state, which is one of the specific games, is performed. The easy entry state is a state in which the ease of entering the second start winning opening 63 is improved by performing the normal symbol time reduction, the probability variation of the normal symbol lottery, and the opening extension of the ordinary electric accessory 65. . The normal symbol time reduction is a state in which the variation time of the normal symbol is shortened from the normal state. In the fluctuation display of the normal symbol 195 in the normal state, a relatively long fluctuation time is set between 30 seconds and 60 seconds, whereas in the time reduction state, the fluctuation time is set to 1 second, which is considerably shorter than the normal state. However, even in the short-time state, the variation time of the normal symbol is set in the range of 30 to 60 seconds in a limited period after the start of the small hit game described later. That is, the easy entry state during the small hit game is clarified, and it is prevented that it is determined that the small hit is not the 2R big hit.

  The probability variation of the normal symbol lottery is a state where the probability of winning the normal symbol lottery is higher than the normal state. In the normal state, the normal symbol stops at the winning symbol with a low probability of 1/256. On the other hand, in the short time state, the normal symbol stops at the winning symbol with higher probability than the normal state. Specifically, in the normal time reduction, the normal symbol stops at the winning symbol with a high probability of 250/256.

  The opening extension of the ordinary electric accessory 65 is a state in which the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 65 is longer than the normal state. That is, in the normal state, the opening time per operation of the ordinary electric accessory 65 is 0.5 seconds once (normal opening pattern 1), 1 second once opening (normal opening pattern 2), 2 There are three types of one-second opening (normal opening pattern 3), and the selection probabilities of these normal opening patterns 1, 2, and 3 are about 90%, 7%, and 3%. On the other hand, the opening time per operation of the ordinary electric accessory 65 is set to 3 times of 2 seconds during the time reduction, and is longer than the normal state, so that the game ball enters the second start winning opening 63. It becomes easy.

  However, for the operation mode of the ordinary electric accessory 65 determined in a limited period after the start of the small hit game, which will be described later, even in the short-time state, the opening time per operation is 0.5 as in the normal state. There are three types of one-second release (special release pattern 1), one-second release (special release pattern 2), and one-second release (special release pattern 3). The selection probabilities of patterns 1, 2, and 3 are about 90%, 7%, and 3%. That is, even when the operation of the ordinary electric accessory 65 is seen, it is difficult to distinguish from the normal state.

  In the easy entry state due to a short time, the possibility that the number of fluctuations of the normal symbol per certain time increases as compared to the normal state increases, and the ease of entering the second start winning prize port 63 also increases. The possibility that the number of balls entering the winning prize opening 63 increases will also increase. Therefore, due to the short time of the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193, and the decorative symbol 190 and the easy entry state, the chance to obtain a winning ball by entering the second start winning opening 63 increases during that period. As a result, it is possible to continue playing while suppressing the decrease in possession.

  Note that the easy entry state in this embodiment is that easy entry into the second start winning opening 63 is performed using three functions: normal symbol time reduction, normal symbol lottery probability variation, and normal electric accessory 65 opening / extension. Increase sex. However, as a modified example, it is possible to use one or two of these three functions to increase the ease of entering the second start winning opening 63. Thus, even if only a part of the three functions is used, it is possible to improve the ease of entering the second start winning prize port 63. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which switches according to a gaming state at least any one of three functions by the period to implement and the period which does not implement.

  FIG. 2 shows a basic structure on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine. The power switch 40 is a switch for turning on / off the power of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The main board 102 controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 and processes all game operations such as lottery when winning the first start winning opening 62 and the second starting winning opening 63 in particular. The sub board 104 includes a liquid crystal unit 42, controls display contents on the effect display device 60, and changes display contents according to a lottery result by the main board 102 in particular. The main board 102 and the sub board 104 constitute a game control device 100. The back setting mechanism 39 includes a prize ball tank 44, a flow path for prize balls, a payout unit 43 for delivering prize balls. The payout unit 43 pays out the game balls supplied from the winning ball tank 44 to the upper ball tray 15 in accordance with winning in each winning opening. The payout control board 45 controls the payout operation by the payout unit 43. The launching device 46 launches the stored balls in the upper ball tray 15 to the game area 52 one by one. The launch control board 47 controls the launch operation of the launch device 46. The power supply unit 48 supplies power to each part of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  FIG. 3 shows functional blocks of the pachinko gaming machine 10 in this embodiment. In the pachinko gaming machine 10, the game control device 100 includes a first start winning port 62, a second starting winning port 63, a first big winning port 91, a second big winning port 92, a general winning port 72, an operating port 68, a first. The first special symbol display device 70, the second special symbol display device 71, the effect display device 60, the normal symbol display device 59, the operation button 82, the speaker 18, and the game effect lamp 90 are electrically connected to each other, and various controls are performed. Enables signal transmission and reception. The game control apparatus 100 controls not only the basic operation of the game, but also staging operations such as symbol variation display and electrical decoration. The game control device 100 includes a main substrate 102 as a main control device that controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 including basic operations of the game and the progress of the game, and a sub substrate as a sub-control device that controls design effects and the like. 104 is configured in such a manner that functions are shared. The game control device 100 is configured by hardware including elements such as a ROM and a RAM for storing data and programs, and a CPU used for arithmetic processing.

  In the present embodiment, the main board 102 includes a ball entering determination means 110, a first lottery means 126, a second lottery means 128, a general drawing lottery means 136, a holding control means 116, a main display control means 118, a special game control means 120, A small hit game control means 121, a specific game execution means 122, an opening / closing control means 124, a special figure adjustment means 152, and a condition holding means 176 are provided. The sub-board 104 in this embodiment includes a pattern storage unit 130, an effect determination unit 132, and an effect display control unit 134. Each functional block included in the main board 102 may be configured such that any one of the functional blocks is mounted on the sub board 104 instead of the main board 102. Similarly, each functional block included in the sub-board 104 may be configured such that any one of them is mounted on the main board 102 instead of the sub-board 104.

  However, since data transmission / reception between the main board 102 and the sub board 104 is unidirectional from the main board 102 to the sub board 104, each operation is performed so that the entire operation is realized by such data transmission / reception in one direction. The configuration is arranged on the main board 102 and the sub board 104. In this way, since the unidirectionality of data transmission from the main board 102 to the sub board 104 is maintained, data cannot be transmitted from the configuration included in the sub board 104 to the configuration included in the main board 102. It is not possible to request data transmission. Therefore, the information generated on the main board 102 cannot be referred to from the sub board 104 unless the main board 102 unilaterally transmits the information to the sub board 104.

  The entrance determination means 110 determines whether or not a game ball has entered each winning opening. When receiving the first start winning information, the winning determination means 110 determines that the game ball has won the first start winning opening 62, and when receiving the second start winning information, the game ball won the second start winning opening 63. Judge that When receiving the first grand prize opening winning information, the winning determination means 110 determines that the gaming ball has won the first big winning opening 91, and receiving the second big winning opening winning information, the gaming ball receives the second big winning prize. When it is determined that a winning is made in the mouth 92 and the general winning information is received, it is determined that the game ball has won the general winning opening 72. When receiving the passage information, the ball entering determination unit 110 determines that the game ball has passed through the operation port 68.

  The first lottery means 126 and the second lottery means 128 function as “special drawing lottery means”. The first lottery means 126 includes a first lottery value acquisition means 112, a first winning / failure determination means 113, and a first pattern determination means 114. The first lottery means 126 is a first special symbol lottery corresponding to entering the first start winning opening 62. Run the lottery. The result of the first lottery is shown in the form of variable display of the first special symbol 192 on the first special symbol display device 70, and in the form of variable display of the decorative symbol 190 in the display area 194 of the effect display device 60. . On the other hand, the second lottery means 128 includes a second lottery value acquiring means 115, a second winning / failing determining means 117, and a second pattern determining means 119, and as a special symbol lottery corresponding to a ball entering the second start winning opening 63 A second lottery is executed. The result of the second lottery is shown in the form of variable display of the second special symbol 193 on the second special symbol display device 71, and in the form of variable display of the decorative symbol 190 in the display area 194 of the effect display device 60. . When the first lottery means 126 and the second lottery means 128 start the symbol variation, the lottery result corresponding to the symbol variation is transmitted to the effect determining unit 132.

  The first lottery value acquisition unit 112 uses a random number value for the first lottery as a first winning / failing lottery value (also referred to as a “special drawing lottery value”) upon entering the first start winning opening 62. get. The second lottery value acquisition means 115 takes the value of the random number for the second lottery as the second winning / failing lottery value (also referred to as “special drawing lottery value”) when the player enters the second start winning opening 63. get. For example, the values acquired as the first winning / losing lottery value and the second winning / losing lottery value for the winning / losing lottery are acquired from a value range from “0” to “65535”. The “random number” in the present application may not be a mathematically generated random number, but may be a pseudo-random number generated by a hardware random number, a software random number, or the like. The value acquired as the first winning / losing lottery value or the second winning / losing lottery value is temporarily held by the holding control means 116. However, the first success / failure lottery value and the second success / failure lottery value are suspended within a range not exceeding the predetermined retention upper limit number retained by the suspension control means 116. In addition, in the following description, when the first success / failure lottery value and the second success / failure lottery value are not distinguished, they are also simply referred to as “win / failure lottery value”.

  The first winning / failing determination unit 113 executes a determination of whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game based on the first winning / failing lottery value. The second winning / failing determination means 117 executes a determination of whether or not to shift to the special game based on the second winning / failing lottery value. The first success / failure determination unit 113 and the second success / failure determination unit 117 hold a success / failure determination table referred to in the determination of success / failure. In the success / failure determination table, determination results of big hits, small hits, and misses are associated with the success / failure lottery values, and the success / failure probabilities are determined according to the corresponding hit range settings.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically showing the success / failure determination table. The success / failure determination table in this figure associates determination results of big hits, small hits and misses, and winning / failing lottery values. Depending on the respective range settings, the hit / failure probabilities of big hits and small hits are determined. Is determined. The first success / failure determination unit 113 and the second success / failure determination unit 117 refer to the illustrated failure determination table in the determination of success / failure. FIG. 4A is a table that is referred to during normal operation, and FIG. 4B is a table that is referred to during probability change.

  That is, in the success / failure lottery by each of the success / failure determination means, a big hit is made only when the success / failure lottery value falls within the range of 0 to 163 at normal times. On the other hand, at the time of probability change, the big hit range is expanded, and not only when the winning lottery value falls within the range of 0 to 163 but also when it falls within the range of 164 to 1639. As described above, the range corresponding to the jackpot changes according to the gaming state, but the probability of hitting the jackpot is equal between the first lottery and the second lottery. If it is a big hit, whether or not it accompanies certain change is determined separately according to the stop symbol of the special symbol. In this figure, the single hit / fail judgment table shows the big hit range for both normal time and probability change, but the success / fail judgment table may be prepared separately for normal time and for probability change.

  In the present embodiment, even if the winning / raising lottery value does not correspond to the big hit range, that is, a so-called out of range, it becomes a small hit if it falls within the predetermined range. In the example shown in the drawing, the first lottery is a small hit when the first winning / losing lottery value falls within the range of 65455 to 65535, regardless of the presence or absence of the probability variation state. On the other hand, in the second lottery, regardless of the presence or absence of the probability variation state, a small hit is made when the second winning / losing lottery value falls within the range of 65208 to 65535. That is, in the present embodiment, the second lottery triggered by entering the second starting prize port 63 has a higher probability than the first lottery triggered by entering the first starting prize port 62. It is a small hit. Therefore, if a goal is to enter the second start winning prize port 63 in a state where the ease of entering the ball is increased due to the normal time reduction, a small hit can be generated with a relatively high probability. In the case of not hitting the big hit, all of them are originally “out of place”, but in the example in this figure, the winning lottery value range in the case of not hitting the big hit is not particularly selected. It is expressed as “out”. In addition, although the example which implement | achieves the determination table of whether it is a big hit and the determination table of whether it is a small win in the figure in the form of a single winning / nothing determination table was shown in this figure, each may be implement | achieved as a separate table. Good. It should be noted that a specific hit may not be included as a small hit, and an individual range may be provided in the success / failure determination table.

  Prior to the start of symbol fluctuation, the first winning / failing determining unit 113 and the second winning / failing determining unit 117 determine a special symbol stop symbol according to a symbol lottery value, which is a random value to be acquired separately, and a result of the determination of whether or not the symbol is determined. The stop symbol is a symbol to be displayed at the end of symbol variation. The first winning / failing determination means 113 and the second winning / failing determination means 117 hold a plurality of types of symbol determination tables that are referred to in order to determine the stop symbol of the special symbol.

  FIG. 5 shows a configuration example of the symbol determination table. Here, it is assumed that the symbol lottery value is in a value range from “0” to “255”. In this symbol determination table, the symbol lottery value is associated with the stop mode (stop symbol) of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193, presence / absence of probability change, presence / absence of time reduction, and end of time reduction. ing. FIGS. 5A and 5B are tables that are referred to when the result of the lottery is a big win, and FIG. 5C is a table that is referred to when the result of the lottery is out of place. Yes, FIG. 5D is a table that is referred to when the result of the lottery is a small hit.

  When the result of the first lottery is a big hit, the first success / failure determination unit 113 refers to the symbol determination table of FIG. In this symbol determination table, a correspondence relationship between special symbols represented by numbers “1” to “9” and symbol lottery values is defined. Each special symbol defines whether or not it involves a certain change, whether or not it involves a time reduction, and the end of the case where a time reduction is involved. The first winning / failing determining means 113 selects one of the special symbols “1” to “9” according to which range the symbol lottery value is included. When the special symbols “1” to “3” are selected, it is determined to be 15R big hit, and when the special symbols “4” to “6” are selected, it is determined to be 2R probability variable big hit, and the special symbol “7”. When “9” is selected, it is determined that 2R is a normal big hit. In the present embodiment, as described above, all 15R big hits are big hits with certainty. In the present embodiment, as shown in the figure, it is a hit with probability change with a probability of about 80% of the big hit. About 50% is 15R big hit, and about 30% is 2R probability variation big hit. These jackpots are accompanied by a short time that ends until the next jackpot, as well as the probability change. On the other hand, a 2R normal jackpot of about 20% is accompanied by a short time in which the number of changes of the special symbol is 100 times.

  On the other hand, when the result of the second lottery is a big hit, the second winning / failing determining means 117 refers to the symbol determination table of FIG. In the symbol determination table, the correspondence between the special symbols “1” to “3” and “7” to “9” and the symbol lottery value is defined. That is, in the second lottery triggered by entering the second start winning opening 63, the 2R probability variation big hit is not generated. The second success / failure determination means 117 determines 15R big hit when the special symbols “1” to “3” are selected, and determines 2R normal big hit when the special symbols “7” to “9” are selected. . As shown in the figure, a 15R big hit with probability change with a probability of about 80% of the big hits and a 2R normal big hit without probability change with a probability of about 20%. The 15R jackpot is accompanied by a short time that ends until the next jackpot as well as the probability change. On the other hand, 2R normal jackpot is accompanied by a short time with a special symbol variation of 100 times as the final number of times.

  When the result of the lottery determination is not good, the first hit / failure determination unit 113 and the second hit / failure determination unit 117 refer to the symbol determination table of FIG. In this symbol determination table, only the special symbol “-” is assigned to the symbol lottery values in the entire range as the special symbol for losing. When a symbol is determined with reference to the symbol determination table of FIG. 5 (c), it is not a big hit, so it does not trigger a change in gaming state with respect to probability change and time reduction.

When the result of the winning / losing lottery is a small hit, the first winning / failing determining means 113 and the second winning / failing determining means 117 refer to the symbol determination table of FIG. In the symbol determination table of FIG. 5D, the correspondence between the special symbols represented by the characters “A” to “C” and the symbol lottery value is defined. When a symbol is determined with reference to this symbol determination table, since it is not a big hit, it does not trigger the change of the gaming state with respect to probability change and time reduction. However, the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 65 in the limited period varies depending on which of the special symbols “A” to “C” is selected. Details thereof will be described later.
It should be noted that a plurality of types of opening modes of the ordinary electric accessory 65 after the end of the limited period may be provided and changed according to a special symbol (stop symbol) that triggered the small hit game. Furthermore, a plurality of types of opening modes of the ordinary electric accessory 65 after the 2R special game may be provided, and may be changed according to a special symbol (stop symbol) that has triggered the 2R special game. Then, when the ordinary electric accessory 65 is opened, the player may be given a sense of expectation as to whether it is a small hit or a 2R big hit.
Specifically, with respect to the opening mode of the ordinary electric accessory 65 (opening pattern of the second start winning opening 63), the common selection targets for 2R probability variation big hit, 2R normal big hit and small hit are those that are easy to enter. Open patterns A, B, and C may be provided. If the special symbol that triggered the 2R special game is a symbol indicating a 2R probability variation jackpot, the selection probability of the open patterns A, B, and C is set to be about 50%, 34%, and 16%. May be. In addition, if the special symbol that triggered the 2R special game is a symbol that indicates a 2R normal jackpot, the selection probability of the open patterns A, B, and C is set to be about 33%, 34%, and 33%. May be. Furthermore, if the symbol represents a small hit that triggered the small hit game, the selection probability of the open patterns A, B, and C may be set to about 16%, 34%, and 50%. By setting in this way, the degree of expectation with respect to the gaming state (whether or not the probability is changed) after the limited period is changed according to the release pattern. For example, when the opening pattern C is opened, the probability change state is obtained with a probability of about 50%, and the normal state is obtained with a probability of about 50%. With such a setting, it is possible to realize a gaming property that raises the player's expectation regarding the gaming state after the limited period.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the first pattern determination unit 114 and the second pattern determination unit 119 select any variation pattern from a plurality of types of variation patterns in accordance with the result of the lottery determination prior to the start of symbol variation. The first pattern determination unit 114 and the second pattern determination unit 119 hold a variation pattern table to be referred to in order to determine the variation pattern. The first pattern determination unit 114 and the second pattern determination unit 119 send data indicating the determined variation pattern to the main display control unit 118 and the effect determination unit 132. A plurality of types of variation patterns are defined on the assumption that there are various variation times, short and long, and that symbol variation is also performed by a decorative symbol composed of a plurality of symbols in the variation time. In each variation pattern, a variation display time is defined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the variation of the special symbol and the decorative symbol is stopped when the variation display time elapses.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing the variation pattern table. In the variation pattern table, pattern lottery values and variation patterns are associated with each other. Here, it is assumed that the pattern lottery value is in a value range from “0” to “255”. The first pattern determining unit 114 and the second pattern determining unit 119 refer to the variation pattern table for detachment shown in FIG. 6A when the determination result is unacceptable. When the determination result is a 15R jackpot, the fluctuation pattern table for 15R jackpot shown in FIG. 6B is referred to. When the determination result is 2R big hit or small hit, the variation pattern table for 2R big hit and small hit shown in FIG. 6C is referred. For the first symbol variation after the start of the small hit game described later, the limited variation pattern table shown in FIG. 6D is referred to.

  As shown in FIG. 6A, in the deviation variation pattern table, the super lot of “super 1” is associated with the pattern lottery value “0-10” and the pattern lottery value “11-20” is “ A super reach of “Super 2” is associated. The pattern lottery values “21 to 255” are associated with any variation pattern of “normal 1”, “normal 2”, and “no reach”. As described above, when the result of the determination is wrong, any one of super reach, normal reach, and no reach may be selected. Note that, in the variation pattern table for detachment, when selecting a variation pattern of “no reach”, a different table is referred to so that a variation pattern with a shorter variation time is selected in the short time state than in the normal state.

  As shown in FIG. 6B, in the variation pattern table for 15R big hit, the super lot of “Super 1” is associated with the pattern lottery value “0 to 120”, and the pattern lottery value “121 to 240” is associated with it. The super reach of “Super 2” is associated. The pattern lottery value “241 to 250” is associated with the reach of “normal 1”, and the pattern lottery value “251 to 255” is associated with the reach of “normal 2”. As described above, when the determination result is 15R big hit, the variation pattern with reach is selected.

  As shown in FIG. 6C, in the variation pattern table for 2R big hit and small hit, a super reach of “super 3” is associated with the pattern lottery value “0 to 122”, and the pattern lottery value “123 to 255 ”is associated with a normal reach of“ normal 3 ”. As described above, when the determination result is 2R big hit or small hit, “Super 3” or “Normal 3” is selected with a probability of about 50%.

  As shown in FIG. 6 (d), in the limited variation pattern table, a limited variation pattern (no reach) with a short variation time is associated with the pattern lottery value “0 to 255”. Thus, the special symbol variation time is set to be extremely short in the limited period. In addition, when the success / failure lottery result shown by the (next) symbol variation immediately after the small hit game is a big hit, the variation time of the special symbol may be set longer.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the ordinary drawing lottery means 136 functions as “an ordinary figure determining means”, and obtains a lottery value (also referred to as an “ordinary drawing lottery value”) when a game ball passes through the operation port 68. A normal symbol lottery is executed. For example, the usual drawing lottery value is acquired from a value range from “0” to “511”. In the success / failure table referred to by the ordinary drawing lottery means 136, the determination result of winning or losing is associated with the ordinary drawing lottery value, and the success / failure probability is determined according to the associated winning range setting. As described above, in this embodiment, the time is shorter and the time (the easy entering state) is set to be a hit with higher probability than the normal state. The result of the lottery by the normal symbol lottery means 136 is variably displayed in the form of a normal symbol 195 on the normal symbol display device 59. The regular symbol lottery means 136 holds a symbol determination table to be referred to in order to determine the stop symbol of the normal symbol 195 to be displayed on the normal symbol display device 59. In the symbol determination table, a correspondence relationship between the normal symbol lottery value and the normal symbol 195 is determined, and the universal symbol lottery means 136 determines the stop symbol of the normal symbol 195 with reference to the symbol determination table.

  The regular drawing lottery 136 also holds a time determination table to be referred to in order to determine the variation time of the normal symbol 195, and executes a pattern lottery for selecting the variation time of the normal symbol 195 according to the gaming state. To do. The regular drawing lottery means 136 randomly selects a relatively long variation time between 30 seconds and 60 seconds in the variation display of the normal symbol 195 in the normal state. On the other hand, in the easy-to-enter state (during a specific game), in the normal time short state, 1 second is selected, which is a considerably shorter variation time than the normal state. In the time determination table, a correspondence relationship between such a gaming state and the variation time of the normal symbol 195 is determined, and the normal drawing lottery means 136 determines the variation time of the normal symbol 195 with reference to the time determination table. To do. A specific example of this time determination table will be described later.

  The general drawing lottery means 136 functions as a general drawing determination means. When the stop symbol determined for the normal symbol 195 is a predetermined symbol, it is determined that the normal symbol 195 is a hit, and the opening / closing control means 124 is displayed after the fluctuation display of the normal symbol 195 is stopped at the stop symbol. Expands the ordinary electric accessory 65 of the second start winning opening 63 for a predetermined time. The general drawing lottery means 136 executes an open mode lottery for determining the open mode of the ordinary electric accessory 65 when determining the fluctuation time and stop symbol of the normal symbol 195. The general drawing lottery means 136 determines the opening mode of the ordinary electric accessory 65 with reference to the opening pattern table. A specific example of this open pattern table will be described later.

  The holding control unit 116 includes a first holding unit 144, a second holding unit 146, and a general drawing holding unit 147. When the symbol variation corresponding to the previous lottery is displayed when the first lottery is newly executed, the first holding means 144 displays the new first lottery result corresponding to the lottery. Hold until fluctuating display starts. In the present embodiment, as the result of the first lottery, the winner / lottery value is held with the upper limit being four, but may be held together with the winner / failure determination result of the winner / lottery value. The reserved number is represented by the number of lighting or blinking of the first special figure reservation lamp 20. In addition, when the second lottery 146 displays a symbol change corresponding to the previous lottery when the second lottery is newly executed, the second lottery unit 146 corresponds to the lottery result of the new second lottery. Hold until the start of the variable display of the symbol to be displayed. In the present embodiment, as the result of the first lottery, the winner / lottery value is held with the upper limit being four, but may be held together with the winner / failure determination result of the winner / lottery value. The hold number is represented by the number of lighting or blinking of the second special figure holding lamp 21. The general map holding means 147 holds the general map lottery value acquired by the general map lottery means 136 as a holding ball. The number of holdings is represented by the number of lighting or blinking of the ordinary figure holding lamp 22.

  The main display control means 118 includes first special figure control means 148, second special figure control means 150, and universal figure control means 153. The first special symbol control means 148 causes the first special symbol display device 70 to display the fluctuation of the first special symbol 192 according to the fluctuation pattern determined as a result of the first lottery by the first lottery means 126. The first special symbol control means 148 sets a new symbol variation start condition that the symbol variation display corresponding to the first lottery or the second lottery performed before that ends. The second special symbol control means 150 causes the second special symbol display device 71 to display the fluctuation of the second special symbol 193 according to the fluctuation pattern determined as a result of the second lottery by the second lottery means 128. The second special symbol control means 150 also sets a new symbol variation start condition that the symbol variation display corresponding to the first lottery or the second lottery performed before that has ended.

  The first special figure control means 148 and the second special figure control means 150 issue a change start command and a change stop command at the timing of starting and stopping the change display of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193, respectively. This is transmitted to the effect display control means 134. Thereby, the fluctuation display by the main display control means 118 and the effect display control means 134 is synchronized, and the interlock is maintained. The normal symbol control means 153 causes the normal symbol display device 59 to display the lottery result by the normal symbol lottery means 136 as a fluctuation display of the normal symbol 195.

  The special figure adjusting means 152 waits for the start of the other variable display while one of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 is variably displayed. In the present embodiment, the special figure adjusting means 152 preferentially executes the variable display of the second special symbol 193 over the first special symbol 192. That is, while the second lottery value is held in the second holding unit 146, the lottery value held in the second holding unit 146 is digested even if the first lottery value 144 is held in the first holding unit 144. Prioritize. As a result, the second lottery can be continuously executed as long as the state where the second lottery value 146 is already held by the second holding means 146 at the end of the fluctuation of the second special symbol 193 is maintained. As a result, it is easy to generate a big hit with a ball at an early stage.

  When one of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 is stopped in the hit state, the special figure adjusting means 152 continues the stop display and waits for the other variable display to start. In this case, the special symbol change display is not started while the special game is executed, so that the player can concentrate on the special game.

  The condition holding unit 176 includes a special game operation condition holding unit 178 and a small hit game operation condition holding unit 180. The special game operation condition holding means 178 holds special game operation conditions for shifting to a special game including a plurality of unit games accompanied by the opening of the first big prize opening 91 or the second big prize opening 92. The special game operation condition holding means 178 holds that the special game operation condition is that the special lottery drawing results in the transition to the special game and the special symbol is stopped in a predetermined big hit mode. In other words, the special game operation condition holding means 178 holds the 15R special game operation condition that the result of the winning / failing lottery becomes a 15R big hit and the special symbol is stopped at the symbol indicating the 15R big hit. The special game operation condition holding means 178 holds, as an operation condition of the 2R special game, that the result of the winning / failing lottery becomes a 2R big hit, and that the special symbol is stopped at a symbol indicating the 2R big hit.

  The small hit game operation condition holding means 180 holds a small hit game operating condition which is a condition for shifting to the small hit game. The small hit game operating condition holding means 180 holds the result of the fact that the winning / failing lottery indicates a transition to the small hit game, and that the special symbol is stopped in a predetermined small hit mode as a small hit operating condition. In other words, the game operation condition holding means 180 holds, as an operation condition for the small hit game, that the result of the winning / failing lottery becomes a small hit and the special symbol is stopped at the symbol indicating the small hit.

  The special game control means 120 controls the execution process of the special game when the result of the lottery by the first lottery means 126 or the second lottery means 128 is a big hit. The special game is a game in which the opening / closing operation of the first grand prize winning port 91 or the second grand prize winning port 92 is continuously performed a plurality of times, and is configured by a plurality of unit games. If the number of continuations of the unit game has not reached the upper limit number, the special game control means 120 starts the next unit game after the end of the current unit game. The special game is terminated when the unit game has consumed a predetermined number of times.

  The special game control means 120 executes the 15R special game as a long-term open game when the result of the success / failure lottery becomes 15R big hit and the special game operation condition is satisfied. That is, the unit game is repeated 15 times as a 15R special game, and the first grand prize opening 91 is opened for about 30 seconds in one unit game. The total opening time (total opening state time) of the special winning opening in the 15R special game is not less than a predetermined opening reference time (2 seconds in this embodiment) in order to distinguish between the long-term opening game and the short-term opening game. ing. The special game control means 120 also executes the 2R special game as a short-term open game when the result of the winning / losing lottery becomes a 2R big hit and the special game operation condition is established. That is, a unit game is repeated twice as a 2R special game, and the second grand prize opening 92 is opened for about 0.5 seconds in one unit game. The total opening time (total opening state time: 0.5 × 2 = 1 second in this embodiment) of the special winning opening in the 2R special game is less than the above opening reference time.

  The small hit game control means 121 executes the small hit game as a short-term open game when the result of the lottery determination becomes a small hit and the small hit operation condition is satisfied. The small hit game control means 121 executes the unit game only once as the small hit game, and, for example, opens the second big prize opening 92 for 0.5 seconds and 0.5 seconds in the unit game. The total opening time (total opening state time: 0.5 × 2 = 1 second in this embodiment) of the big winning opening in the small hit game is less than the above opening reference time.

  The specific game execution means 122 controls the normal game in the probability changing state and the short time state (entering easy state). The specific game executing means 122 continues the probability changing state until the next big hit occurs. The specific game execution unit 122 continues the time-saving state until reaching a predetermined end, but once the winning lottery becomes a big hit before reaching the end, the time-saving state is once ended. In the short time state, the first pattern determining unit 114 and the second pattern determining unit 119 select the variation pattern having a short variation time so that the variation display time of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 is substantially shortened. Further, in the easy-to-enter state, the time of the normal symbol is shortened, the probability of the normal symbol is changed, and the opening and extending mechanism of the second start winning opening 63 (functioning as a “entrance variation mechanism”) is extended.

  The opening / closing control means 124 functions as an “operation control means”, and controls the opening / closing of the ordinary electric accessory 65, the first grand prize winning port 91, and the second major prize winning port 92 of the second start winning prize port 63. When the normal symbol 195 is stopped in a specific manner, the opening / closing control means 124 sends an opening instruction to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 76 to open the ordinary electric accessory 65 of the second start winning prize port 63. The opening / closing control means 124 performs an opening extension in which the ordinary electric accessory 65 is operated for a longer time than in the normal state in the easy-to-enter state, and the second start winning opening 63 is expanded for a longer time than in the normal state. . The ease of entering the ball at the second start winning opening 63 is enhanced so that the player can continue the game while suppressing the decrease in possession. In the 15R special game, the opening / closing control means 124 sends an opening instruction to the big prize opening solenoid 80 to open the first big prize opening 91. In the 2R special game and the small hit game, the opening / closing control means 124 sends an opening instruction to the big winning opening solenoid 81 to open the second big winning opening 92 for a predetermined short period of time.

  The pattern storage means 130 holds a plurality of variation pattern data as variation patterns of decorative symbols. The effect determining unit 132 selects the variation pattern of the decorative symbol 190 determined by the first lottery unit 126 or the second lottery unit 128 from the pattern storage unit 130. The effect determination means 132 determines the combination of the stop symbols of the decorative symbol 190 based on the stop symbol and variation pattern of the special symbol received from the first lottery means 126 or the second lottery means 128. The pattern storage unit 130 further retains data for an effect to be displayed on the effect display device 60 during the special game and an effect to be displayed on the effect display device 60 during the small hit game.

  The effect determining means 132 causes the effect display control means 134 to display on the effect display device 60 according to the result of the first lottery received from the first lottery means 126 or the result of the second lottery received from the second lottery means 128. Determine the contents of the production. The effect determining means 132 also determines the contents of the jackpot effect including the start demonstration and the end demo displayed during the special game prior to the execution of the special game. The effect determining means 132 further determines the contents of the small hit effect including the start demonstration and the end demo displayed during the small hit game prior to the execution of the small hit game.

  The stop symbol of the decoration symbol 190 is formed as a combination of three symbols. For example, when the result of the determination by the first lottery means 126 or the second lottery means 128 indicates a transition to 15R special game, a specific combination, for example, A combination of three symbols such as “777” and “111” is selected. A specific combination, for example, a predetermined combination such as “357” is also selected when the determination result is a 2R big hit or a small hit. That is, the specific combination of 2R big hit and small hit does not necessarily have to be a combination of three symbols. When the determination result is neither big hit nor small hit, it is a combination in which three symbols such as “312” and “946” are not arranged, and a specific combination selected at the time of 2R big hit or small hit A combination that does not apply is selected. When the determination result is not 15R big hit, and a variation pattern indicating a loss with reach is selected, a combination with only one symbol such as “191” or “727” is selected. . The effect determining unit 132 sends the stop symbol combination of the decorative symbol 190 and the variation pattern data of the decorative symbol to the effect display control unit 134.

  The decorative symbol variation pattern defines a decorative symbol variation display mode, that is, an effect process from the variation start to the variation stop of the decorative symbol. In the fluctuation pattern, a pattern for displaying a normal out symbol, a pattern for displaying a symbol out of reach after reaching a big win if one more symbols are aligned, and a jackpot symbol through a reach state are displayed. When the pattern is included. In particular, the pattern that passes through the reach state includes patterns having various fluctuation times. Each variation pattern has a variation time for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the symbol variation is stopped when the variation time elapses. The effect determining unit 132 selects a variation pattern of a decorative symbol having the same variation time as that of the special symbol according to the variation pattern of the special symbol.

  The effect display control means 134 includes a first effect control means 168 and a second effect control means 170. The first effect control means 168 variably displays the result of the first lottery by the first lottery means 126 on the display area 194 of the effect display device 60 as the decorative symbol 190 according to the selected variation pattern data. The second effect control means 170 variably displays the result of the second lottery by the second lottery means 128 on the display area 194 of the effect display device 60 as the decorative symbol 190 according to the selected variation pattern data. The first effect control means 168 and the second effect control means 170 determine that the change display of the decorative symbol 190 corresponding to the previous first lottery or second lottery has ended, and a new symbol change start condition And The effect display control means 134 further controls effect processing such as lighting and extinguishing of the game effect lamp 90 and sound output from the speaker 18.

  Next, the contents of the characteristic game progress control in this embodiment will be described. In this embodiment, as described above, the 2R special game and the small hit game are displayed in the same manner in the appearance of the big winning opening so that it is difficult to distinguish between the two games. Realize gameplay that reinforces the player's expectation of which hit has occurred. At that time, if a small hit occurs during the short time so that it is not determined whether it is a special game or a small hit game based on the ease of entering the short time, limited time from the start of the small hit game, The specific game is controlled so that the ease of entering the ball is as low as the normal state.

  FIG. 7 is a time chart illustrating the correspondence relationship between the opening / closing pattern of the big prize opening in the special game and the small hit game and the effect display displayed on the effect display device. The figure (a) shows the case of 15R big hit, the figure (b) shows the case of 2R big hit, and the figure (c) shows the case of small hit.

  As shown in FIG. 7 (a), when the winning / losing lottery result is a 15R big hit, after a symbol variation (not shown) indicating the result is displayed, a 15R special game is started and a long-term opening of the special winning opening is made. Be started. In the illustrated example, the start demonstration effect indicating the start of execution of the 15R special game is started at time t1. Then, the first unit game (first round: 1R) is started from time t2, and the opening of the first big winning opening 91 and the big hit effect are started. In the 15R special game, the unit game is repeatedly executed until the upper limit number (15 times) is reached, and the opening time of the first big winning opening 91 is set to be as long as about 30 seconds. You can expect a prize ball. For this special special game, in order to make the player recognize that such a lot of play is expected, the big prize opening different from the 2R special game and the small hit game is opened, and the open period is long. It is set. In addition, for the same purpose, in this embodiment, the contents of the start demonstration effect, the winning effect, and the end demonstration effect and the combinations thereof are selected different from those of the 2R special game and the small hit game. Note that the interval period from the closing of the first grand prize opening 91 in the previous unit game to the opening of the first big winning opening 91 in the next unit game is set to 2 seconds.

  As shown in FIG. 7 (b), when the winning / raising lottery result is a 2R big hit, after a symbol variation (not shown) indicating the result is displayed, the 2R special game is started and the short winning opening of the big prize opening is started. Be started. In the illustrated example, the start demonstration effect indicating the start of execution of the specific special game is started at time t1. Then, the opening of the second big prize opening 92 for the first unit game (first round: 1R) is started from time t2. When this 2R special game is continued, the opening time of the second big prize opening 92 in each unit game is set to about 0.5 seconds, and further, the second unit game from time t3 with an interval period of about 2 seconds. (2nd round: 2R) has started. Then, an end demonstration effect indicating the end of execution of the 2R special game is started at time t4 after an interval period of about 2 seconds from the end of the second opening (closing). A predetermined jackpot effect is displayed between time t2 and time t4.

  As shown in FIG. 7 (c), when the winning / losing lottery result is a small hit, after a symbol variation (not shown) indicating the result is displayed, the small hit game is started and the short winning opening of the big prize opening is started. Done. In the illustrated example, the start demonstration effect indicating the start of the small hit game is started at time t1. Then, a unit game (one round: 1R) in which the second grand prize opening 92 is opened twice from time t2 is started. The opening time per one time is about 0.5 seconds, and the second opening is started at time t3 after an interval period of about 2 seconds from the end (closing) of the first opening. That is, in the small hit game, the second big prize winning opening 92 is opened twice in the unit game. Then, an end demonstration effect indicating the end of execution of the small hit game is started at time t4 after an interval period of about 2 seconds from the end of the second opening (closing). A predetermined small hit effect is displayed between time t2 and time t4.

  In the present embodiment, the same contents as those of the 2R special game are selected as the contents of each effect of the start demonstration effect, the winning effect, and the end demonstration effect in the small hit game. On the other hand, as shown in the figure, the opening mode of the big winning opening for the small hit game is common to the 2R special game. In other words, since the appearance of the special winning opening is the same and the contents of the production are the same, it is difficult to distinguish between the 2R special game and the small hit game.

  FIG. 8 is a timing chart illustrating a gaming process when a 2R normal jackpot occurs. The figure (a) shows the case where the normal symbol lottery executed during the 2R special game is out of play, and the figure (b) is the winner of the normal symbol lottery executed during the 2R special game. Shows the case. In each figure, from the top, the variation state of the special symbol (the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 193), the gaming state (presence or absence of certainty change), the open / closed state of the second big winning opening 92, the variation of the normal symbol 195 The state and the open / closed state of the second start winning opening 63 are shown. In the figure, “entry: high” indicates a state where the second start winning opening 63 is easy to enter, and “entry: low” indicates that the second starting winning opening 63 is low. The normal state is shown.

  That is, in the example shown in FIG. 8A, a 2R normal big hit occurs at time t1 in the probability variation state, and the special symbol variation display is started. Then, at the time t2 when the change of the special symbol is stopped, the game shifts to the 2R special game, and the second big winning opening 92 is opened twice. And since there was a normal symbol lottery during this 2R special game, the fluctuation which shows the result of the normal symbol lottery is started from time t3. During this 2R special game, since it is not a normal game, the setting of probability change and time reduction is effectively turned off. For this reason, a pattern with a relatively long variation time is set as the variation pattern of the normal symbol 195. In addition, since the 2R normal big hit, when the 2R special game ends at time t4, it falls to the uncertain change state. On the other hand, due to the end of the special game, the time is shifted to a shorter time, and it is easy to enter again. However, since it is a non-probable change state, 100 times is set as the number of time reductions.

  In the illustrated example, the result of the normal symbol lottery during the 2R special game is out of the way, so the second start winning opening 63 is not opened when the symbol fluctuation indicating the lottery result is stopped. Then, the fluctuation indicating the result of the next normal symbol lottery is started from the time t5. However, since the time is short, the fluctuation pattern of the normal symbol 195 is set to have a relatively short variation time. In the illustrated example, since the result of the normal symbol lottery is a win, the second start winning opening 63 is opened at time t6 when the symbol variation indicating the lottery result is stopped. At this time, because the time is short, the second start winning opening 63 is opened and extended.

  On the other hand, in the example shown in FIG. 8B, since the result of the normal symbol lottery during the 2R special game was a win, the second start winning opening 63 is opened at time t42 when the symbol variation indicating the lottery result is stopped. Has been done. At this time, although the time is short, since the opening mode of the second start winning opening 63 is determined during the 2R special game, the opening extension is not made. That is, when a 2R normal big hit occurs, when the timing of the normal symbol lottery comes during the 2R special game, it is assumed that the process shown in FIG. 8A or 8B is performed. In the present embodiment, the timing for determining the opening mode of the second start winning opening 63 is set to be before the start of the fluctuation of the normal symbol 195 as in the normal symbol lottery. The determination timing of the release mode may be set when the fluctuation of the normal symbol 195 is stopped. In that case, in the example shown in FIG. 8B, since it is easy to enter the ball at time t42, the second start winning opening 63 is opened and extended.

  FIG. 9 is a timing chart illustrating the gaming process when a small hit occurs. The figure (a) shows the case where the normal symbol lottery executed during the small hit game is out of play, and the figure (b) is the normal symbol lottery executed during the small hit game. Shows the case. As a comparative example, FIG. 10C shows a case where the normal symbol lottery executed during the small hit game is a win when the limited entry state is not provided as in the prior art.

  That is, in the example shown in FIG. 9A, a small hit occurs at time t1 in the probability variation state, and the special symbol variation display is started. Then, at the time t2 when the change of the special symbol is stopped, the game is shifted to the small hit game, and the second big winning opening 92 is opened twice. And since there was a normal symbol lottery during this small hit game, the fluctuation indicating the result of the normal symbol lottery is started from time t3. Since the gaming state is maintained during the small hit game, the probability change and the setting of the time reduction are kept on.

  However, in this embodiment, the period from the start of the small hit game until the first special symbol change after the end of the game is limited, and the ease of entering the second start winning hole 63 is defined as the limited entry state. To do. This “limited entry state” exceptionally sets the ease of entry lower than the easy entry state in a limited period triggered by the occurrence of a small hit, and in this embodiment, the same setting as the normal state It is said that. That is, in the limited entry state, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol 195 is long as in the normal state, and even when the normal symbol lottery is won, the opening time of the second start winning opening 63 is shortened as in the normal state. In this embodiment, the winning probability of the normal symbol lottery is kept in the easy-to-enter state, but the winning probability may be set as low as in the normal state. By doing in this way, whether or not a small hit is generated or not based on whether or not the result of the normal symbol lottery is a win in a limited period (that is, whether or not the normal electric accessory 65 is expanded) or 2R It can be difficult to understand whether a big hit has occurred, and the player's expectation can be felt as to which game it is.

In this way, since the limited period is set and the limited entry state is set, the small symbol game is being played, but the variation pattern of the normal symbol 195 is set to have a relatively long variation time. However, since it was a small hit, the probability variation state is maintained as it is. When the limited period expires, it is returned to the easy entry state. That is, the ease of entering the ball during the small hit game is the same as during the 2R special game, and the same game state as in the case of the 2R normal big hit shown in FIG. 8A is realized. On the other hand, FIG. 9B illustrates a case where the result of the normal symbol lottery during the small hit game is a win, but the same game as in the case of the 2R normal big win shown in FIG. 8B. The state is realized. In other words, by setting a limited period and setting the limited entry state, it is difficult to distinguish between the small hit game and the 2R special game even during the execution.
On the other hand, in the comparative example shown in FIG. 9C, since the limited entry state triggered by the small hit is not provided, the easy entry state is maintained as it is during the small hit game. As a result, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol 195 is shortened reflecting the short time state. In addition, since the normal symbol lottery is won, the second start winning opening 63 is extended. For this reason, the player recognizes that the fluctuation time of the normal symbol 195 is short and that the opening time of the second start winning opening 63 is long, so that the player is a small hit game (a small hit has occurred). Can be easily recognized. In other words, in this embodiment, since the limited entry state is set as shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B, it is difficult to make such recognition, and either 2R big hit or small hit is It guarantees the gameability that despises the player's expectation of what happened.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically showing a configuration of a time determination table used for determining the variation time of the normal symbol. FIG. 4A shows a normal table that is normally used, and FIG. 4B shows a limited table that is used for a limited period. The regular drawing lottery means 136 refers to one of the time determination tables according to the gaming state and determines the fluctuation time of the normal symbol 195.

  The general drawing lottery means 136 refers to the normal table shown in FIG. 10A except for a limited period when the result of the winning / failing lottery is a small hit. In this normal table, the current gaming state and the variation time are associated with each other. As shown in the figure, a relatively long time such as 30 seconds, 40 seconds, and 60 seconds is set if it is not in a time-short state (if it is in a non-time-short state), and a considerably short fluctuation time is set as 1 second in a time-short state. The The normal drawing lottery means 136 acquires a lottery value from the range of “0 to 255” prior to the fluctuation display of the normal symbol 195. And if it is a non-time reduction state, if the acquired lottery value is in the range of “0-80”, it is 30 seconds, if it is in the range of “81-160”, it is in the range of “161-255”. 60 seconds is set as the normal map change time. On the other hand, if it is in the short time state, 1 second is set as the normal time fluctuation time regardless of the acquired lottery value “0 to 255”.

  On the other hand, when the result of the lottery drawing is a small hit, the regular drawing lottery means 136 is a limited period from the start of the small hit game (until the change of the first special symbol after the small hit game is stopped). Period), refer to the limitation table shown in FIG. The normal drawing lottery means 136 acquires a lottery value from the range of “0 to 255” prior to the fluctuation display of the normal symbol 195. If the acquired lottery value is in the range of “0-160”, 30 seconds, if it is in the range of “161-220”, 40 seconds, and if it is in the range of “221-255”, 60 seconds. Set as. In other words, a relatively long time is set as a selection target as in the case of non-short time as the normal time change time. However, since the limited entry state is due to exceptional measures, it is easier to select a relatively short time than in the case of non-time saving, considering that the time is short. In this embodiment, the normal table and the limit table are individually provided and the contents thereof are different from each other. However, in a modified example, a part of the normal table may be used as the limit table. Specifically, the non-time-short state table of FIG. 10A may be referred to even during the limited period.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram schematically showing the configuration of an opening pattern table used for determining the opening pattern of the second start winning opening (the expansion pattern of the ordinary electric accessory). FIG. 4A shows a normal pattern table that is normally used, and FIG. 4B shows a limited pattern table that is used for a limited period. The regular drawing lottery means 136 refers to one of the open pattern tables according to the gaming state, and determines the fluctuation time of the normal symbol 195.

  The general drawing lottery means 136 refers to the normal pattern table shown in FIG. 11A except for a limited period when the result of the winning or failing lottery is a small hit. In this normal pattern table, the current gaming state and the variation time are associated with each other. As shown in the figure, if it is not in the short-time state (if it is not in the short-time state), it is released once for 0.5 seconds (normally open pattern 1), once opened for 1 second (normally open pattern 2), and 1 for 2 seconds. Any one of the two times opening (normal opening pattern 3) is a selection target, and if it is in a short time state, only three times opening for 2 seconds (specific opening pattern) is selected. The normal drawing lottery means 136 acquires a lottery value from the range of “0 to 255” prior to the fluctuation display of the normal symbol 195. And if it is a non-time-short state, if the acquired lottery value is in the range of “0-230”, the normal release pattern 1 is in the range of “231-246”, and the normal release pattern 2 is in the range of “247-255”. If it is within the range, the normal opening pattern 3 is set. In this non-time-short state, the selection probability of the normal opening pattern 1 with the shortest opening time is set to be considerably high. On the other hand, if the time-short state is set, the specific opening pattern is set even if the acquired lottery value is “0 to 255”.

  On the other hand, the general drawing lottery means 136 refers to the limitation table shown in FIG. 11B during the limitation period in the case where the result of the lottery determination is a small hit. If the special symbol (see FIG. 5D) indicating the small hit is “A”, the regular drawing lottery means 136 is released once for 0.5 seconds (special opening pattern 1), and if it is “B”. Open once per second (special release pattern 2), and if “C”, open once per second (special release pattern 3). As shown in the figure, the selection probability of the special opening pattern 1 with the shortest opening time is set to be considerably high, and it is difficult to distinguish from the non-time-short state. In this embodiment, as can be seen from the comparison between FIG. 11 (b) and FIG. 5 (d), the selection probability of each open pattern in the limited period and each in the non-time-short state shown in FIG. 11 (a). Although the open pattern selection probabilities are the same, they may be set to be different from each other.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a basic operation process in the pachinko gaming machine. First, processing is performed when a game ball has won a first start winning opening 62, a second starting winning opening 63, a general winning opening 72, a first big winning opening 91, a second big winning opening 92, etc. (S10). . Then, if a normal game is being played (Y in S12), a control process for a normal game such as a winning lottery is executed (S14). If not being a normal game (N in S12), a special game control process (S16). Or, a small hit game control process is executed (S17). Then, an open lottery control process for determining the opening mode of the first start winning opening 62 is executed (S18), and payouts according to various winnings in the processes from S10 to S18 are processed (S19). Note that the special game of S16 and the small hit game of S17 are not executed simultaneously, and when one is executed, the other is avoided.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing in detail the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. If the symbol variation display has not started yet (N in S20), the second lottery means 128 from the second holding means 146 to the second success / failure lottery is the variation display timing of the second special symbol 193 (Y in S22). The value is read and the validity determination process is executed (S24). Then, the symbol variation of the second special symbol 193 and the decorative symbol 190 is started (S29). On the other hand, if it is not the variable display timing of the second special symbol 193 (N of S22) but the variable display timing of the first special symbol 192 (Y of S26), the first lottery means 126 will change from the first holding means 144 to the first special symbol 192. The winning / not-winning lottery value is read and the winning / failing determination process is executed (S28). Then, the symbol variation of the second special symbol 193 and the decorative symbol 190 is started (S29).

  Whether it is the variation display timing of the first special symbol 192 or the variation display timing of the second special symbol 193 depends on whether or not the lottery value is retained in the second retaining means 146 and the symbol variation is in progress. It is determined depending on whether or not. In the present embodiment, as described above, the lottery value held by the second holding means 146 is digested preferentially over the lottery value held by the first holding means 144, and the second special symbol 193 over the first special symbol 192. Precisely display the fluctuation display. Therefore, if the second holding means 146 holds the lottery value, the variable display of the second special symbol 193 is started at the next variable display timing. When the second holding means 146 does not hold the lottery value and only the first holding means 144 holds the lottery value, the variable display of the first special symbol 192 is started at the next variable display timing. It will be. If it is not the variation display timing of the second special symbol 193 and the variation display timing of the first special symbol 192 (N in S26), the flow of this diagram is terminated. On the other hand, if the symbol variation display has already been started (Y in S20), the symbol variation display process is executed (S30). If the symbol variation stop timing has been reached (Y in S32), the symbol variation stop is performed. The process is executed (S34). If the symbol change stop timing has not been reached, S34 is skipped (N in S32).

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing in detail the success / failure determination process of S24 and S28 in FIG. In the success / failure determination process of S24, first, the second success / failure determination means 117 reads out the second winning / failure lottery value (S42), and determines the success / failure based on the correctness determination lottery value (S44). Then, the stop symbol of the second special symbol 193 is determined based on the determination result (S46), and the second pattern determining means 119 selects the variation pattern of the second special symbol 193 (S48). The effect determining means 132 determines the stop symbol combination of the decorative symbol 190 based on the determination result and the second special symbol 193 (S50), and the variable effect pattern of the decorative symbol 190 according to the variable pattern of the second special symbol 193. Is selected (S52).

  Similarly, in the success / failure determination process of S28, first, the first success / failure determination means 113 reads the first winning / failing lottery value (S42), and determines whether or not it is correct based on the successful / bad determination lottery value (S44). Then, the stop symbol of the first special symbol 192 is determined based on the determination result (S46), and the first pattern determining means 114 selects the variation pattern of the first special symbol 192 (S48). The effect determining means 132 determines the stop symbol combination of the decorative symbol 190 based on the determination result and the first special symbol 192 (S50), and the variable effect pattern of the decorative symbol 190 according to the variable pattern of the first special symbol 192. Is selected (S52).

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing in detail the symbol variation stop process of S34 in FIG. First, a process for stopping the symbol variation is executed (S300). If the result of the winning / failing lottery is a big hit (Y in S302), if the symbol has a short time (easy entry) (Y in S304), the short time Is turned on (S306). If it is not a symbol with a short time (N in S304), the process in S306 is skipped. Further, if the symbol is accompanied by a probability variation (Y in S308), the probability variation setting is turned on (S310). If the symbol is not accompanied by a certain probability variation (N in S308), the probability variation setting is turned off (S312). And it shifts to a special game (S314). When it is 15R big hit, it shifts to 15R special game, and when it is 2R big hit, it shifts to 2R special game. Note that the probability change ON and the time ON set here are valid after the special game is over.

  On the other hand, if it is not a big hit (N in S302), if the small hit end flag described later is on (Y in S316), the small hit end flag is turned off (S318), and a limited flag described later is set. Turn off (S320). If the small hit end flag is off (N in S316), the processing in S318 and S320 is skipped. Here, the “small hit end flag” is a flag that is set when the small hit game ends, and the “limited flag” is a flag that indicates the above-described limited period. As mentioned above, the limited period is the period until the first fluctuation of the special symbol after the end of the small hit game ends, so the limited period is when the special symbol indicating a loss after the end of the small hit game is stopped To finish. When the small hit is continuously made after the end of the small hit game, the limited period is once ended and then restarted. For this reason, the fact that the small hit end flag is on indicates that the first special symbol change after the end of the small hit game is out of play or small hit, so it is turned off and the limited period ends. Is.

  If the time is short (Y in S322), if the time is short (Y in S324), the time setting is turned off. As already mentioned, the end of the short time is the same as the end of the probable change, or the end frequency (100 times) has been reached. If it is not the end of the short time (N of S324), the process of S326 is skipped. If the time is not short (N in S322), the processes in S324 and S326 are skipped. If it is a small hit (Y in S328), the process shifts to a small hit game (S329). If it is not a small hit, that is, if it is out of place (N of S328), the process of S329 is skipped.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing in detail the special game control process of S16 in FIG. If the result of the lottery is a big hit (Y in S90), the special game has already started (Y in S92), and the big prize opening (the first big prize winning port 91 or the second big winning prize port 92) is If it has not been opened (N in S98), the winning opening opening process is executed (S100). At this time, display of the set jackpot effect is also started. If the big prize opening has been opened (Y of S98), the closing process of the big prize opening is executed (S102). As a result, if the special winning opening is closed (Y in S104), the process proceeds to S106. If it is not in the closed state (N in S104), the process after S106 is skipped, and this process is temporarily ended. On the other hand, if the special game has not started in S92 (N in S92), the contents of the demonstration effect to be displayed during the special game are determined. Then, a special game is started (S94), display of the start demonstration effect is started (S96), and this process is temporarily ended.

  In S106, it is determined whether a demonstration effect is being performed. Note that the “demonstration effect” here includes a start demonstration effect and an end demonstration effect. If the demonstration is not in progress (N in S106), it is determined whether or not the special game end condition is satisfied. Here, if an end flag, which will be described later, is on, the special game end condition is satisfied. If the special game end condition is satisfied (Y in S110), the end flag is turned off (S112), and the display of the end demonstration effect is started (S114). If the special game end condition is not satisfied (N in S110), this process is temporarily ended. If it is determined in S106 that the demonstration effect is being performed (Y in S106) and the end demonstration effect is completed (Y in S116), the special game is terminated (S118). And when transfer to specific games, such as probability change and time saving, is determined, the specific game execution means 122 starts a specific game (S120). If the end demonstration effect has not ended (N in S116), the processes in S118 and S120 are skipped. If it is not a big hit (N in S90), the processing after S92 in this figure is skipped.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing in detail the release process of S100 in FIG. When the timing for opening the special winning opening based on the set opening / closing pattern is reached (Y in S122), the opening / closing control means 124 sets the operation of the opening / closing pattern (S124) and opens the special winning opening (S126). In addition, a big hit effect corresponding to the number of repetitions of the current unit game or a big hit effect corresponding to the number of repetitions being different is set and started. When it is not the opening timing (N of S122), the processes of S124 and S126 are skipped.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing in detail the closing process of S102 in FIG. When the closing timing of the special winning opening based on the set opening / closing pattern is reached, the open / close control means 124 closes the special winning opening. That is, during a special game, whether the end condition based on the number of balls is satisfied (Y in S130) or the end condition based on the number of balls is not satisfied (N in S130), the end condition based on the opening time is satisfied ( (Y of S132), the special winning opening is closed (S134). If the termination condition based on the opening time is not satisfied (N in S132), the flow after S134 is skipped.

  The end condition based on the number of balls entered in this special game is 10 or more balls entering the grand prize opening, and the end condition based on the opening time is the elapse of a set time according to the opening / closing pattern from the opening of the big prize opening. It is. In the case of 15R special game, 30 seconds have elapsed since the opening of the first big winning opening 91, and in the case of 2R special game, 0.5 seconds have elapsed since the opening of the second big winning opening 92. At this time, if the number of repetitions of the unit game has reached the upper limit of continuation (Y in S136), the end flag is turned on (S138). If the maximum number of continuations has not been reached (N in S136), the process in S138 is skipped. The upper limit number of continuations is 15 for a 15R special game and 2 for a 2R special game. If neither the end condition based on the number of entered balls nor the end condition based on the opening time is satisfied (N in S130, N in S132), the processes after S134 are skipped.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing in detail the small hit game control process of S17 in FIG. If the result of the lottery is a small hit (Y in S150), the small hit game has already started (Y in S152), and the second big winning opening 92 has not been opened (N in S158). Then, the opening process of the second big prize opening 92 is executed (S160), and if it is already opened (Y of S158), the closing process of the second big prize opening 92 is executed (S162). And if the 2nd big winning opening 92 is in a closed state (Y of S164), it will transfer to S166. If it is not in the closed state (N of S164), the process after S166 is skipped and this process is temporarily ended. On the other hand, if the small hit game has not started in S152 (N in S152), the limited flag is first turned on (S153). Then, the small hit game is started (S154), the display of the start demonstration effect is started (S156), and this process is temporarily ended.

  In S166, it is determined whether or not a demonstration effect which is an effect during the small hit game is being performed. If the demonstration effect is not in progress (N in S166), it is determined whether or not the small hit game end condition is satisfied. Here, if an end flag, which will be described later, is on, the small hit game end condition is satisfied. If the small hit game end condition is satisfied (Y in S170), the end flag is turned off (S172), and the display of the end demonstration effect is started (S174). If the small hit game ending condition is not satisfied (N in S170), this process is temporarily ended.

  When it is determined in S166 that the demonstration effect is being performed (Y in S166) and the end demonstration effect is completed (Y in S176), the small hit game is terminated (S178). At this time, the small hit end flag is turned on (S179). If the end demonstration effect has not ended (N in S176), the processes after S178 are skipped. When it is not a small hit (N of S150), the flow after S152 is skipped.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing in detail the release process of S160 in FIG. When the opening timing of the second grand prize opening 92 based on the set opening / closing pattern is reached (Y of S180), the opening / closing control means 124 sets the operation of the opening / closing pattern (S182), Opening is started (S184). When it is not the opening timing (N of S180), the processing of S182 and S184 is skipped.

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing in detail the closing process of S162 in FIG. When the end timing of the second big prize opening 92 based on the set opening / closing pattern is reached (Y in S190), the end flag is turned on (S192), and the second big prize opening 92 is closed (S194). The closing timing is, for example, a timing when 0.5 seconds have elapsed since the opening of the second big prize opening 92. If it is not the closing timing (N of S190), the processes of S192 and S194 are skipped.

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing in detail the opening lottery control process of S18 in FIG. If the ordinary drawing lottery value is held (Y in S330) and the normal symbol is not being displayed in a variable manner (N in S332), the ordinary symbol lottery means 136 executes the ordinary symbol lottery (S334). Then, according to the lottery result, the normal symbol display control means 156 starts the normal symbol variation display (S336). If the standard drawing lottery value is not held in S330 (N in S330), the processing from S332 to S336 is skipped, and if the normal symbol is being displayed in a variable manner in S332 (Y in S332), S334 And the process of S336 is skipped. Subsequently, if the normal symbol fluctuation display has already been started (Y in S338), the normal symbol display control means 156 executes the normal symbol fluctuation display processing (S340), and should end the normal symbol fluctuation display. If the timing has been reached (Y in S342), the normal symbol fluctuation display is stopped (S344).

  At this time, if the normal symbol lottery is a win (Y of S346), the expansion mechanism of the second start winning opening 63 is opened according to the open pattern determined in the open lottery process of S334 (S348), and it must be a win. If (N in S346), the process in S348 is skipped. If the normal symbol variation display is not started in S338, the processing from S340 to S348 is skipped (N in S338), and if the normal symbol variation end timing is not reached in S342 (N in S342). , S344 to S348 are skipped. Further, if the expansion mechanism (ordinary electric accessory 65) of the second start winning opening 63 is being opened (Y in S350) and the closing timing has been reached (Y in S352), the opening / closing control is performed. The means 124 closes the spreading mechanism (S354). If the closing timing has not been reached (N in S352), S354 is skipped, and if the expansion mechanism of the second start winning prize opening 63 is not opened (N in S350), S352 and S354 are skipped.

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing in detail the opening lottery process of S334 in FIG. First, if the limit flag is on (Y in S360), a limit table is set (S362). If the limit flag is off (N in S360), a normal table is set (S364). Here, the limitation table is the table shown in FIG. 10 (b) and FIG. 11 (b). The normal table is the table shown in FIGS. 10 (a) and 11 (a). Then, the normal symbol lottery determination is performed (S366), the fluctuation time of the normal symbol 195 is set by pattern lottery (S368), and the opening pattern of the second start winning opening 63 is set by opening mode lottery (S370). .

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, when a small hit occurs during a short time, the ease of entering the second start winning opening 63 during the small hit game is low. It becomes a limited entry state and is in a state common to the execution of the 2R special game. For this reason, even if the opportunity to express the ease of entering the second start winning hole 63 appears in appearance during the small hit game, the player determines whether it is a small hit game or a 2R special game. It can be difficult to distinguish. As a result, it is difficult to distinguish between the 2R special game and the small hit game (2R big hit and small hit), and it is possible to secure a game effect that raises the player's expectation. On the other hand, when the first symbol variation after the small hit game ends (when the limited period expires), it is returned from the limited entry state to the easy entry state. Profit status can be secured.

  In the above, this invention was demonstrated based on the Example. This embodiment is merely an example, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications can be made to the combination of each component and each processing process, and such modifications are within the scope of the present invention. is there.

(Modification 1)
In the above embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 5 (c) and 5 (d), an example in which the symbol determination table common to the first game and the second game is used for the small hit and miss is shown. . In a modified example, a separate symbol determination table may be provided for each of the first game and the second game for at least one of small hits and misses. For example, a separate symbol determination table is provided for each of the first game and the second game with respect to the small hit, and as a limited table shown in FIG. Probabilities may be different for both games.

(Modification 2)
In the above-described embodiment, an example is shown in which the number of rounds of a specific special game in which a short opening of the big winning opening is performed is only two rounds, and the opening time of the big winning opening per unit game is 0.5 seconds. In a modified example, special games with different numbers of rounds may be provided as specific special games. For example, the number of rounds of a specific special game may be 15 rounds as in the case of the normal special game, and the opening time of the big prize opening per unit game may be 0.1 seconds. In this case, the total opening time (total opening state time) of the special winning opening from the start to the end of the specific special game is set to be less than a predetermined opening reference time (for example, 2 seconds). Then, as a small hit game, the 0.1 second opening of the big winning opening is executed 15 times in the unit game, and the total opening time of the big winning opening from the start to the end of the small hit game (total open state time) ) Should be less than the open reference time. Even in such a configuration, since the special special game and the small hit game are common in the opening / closing mode of the big prize opening, it is difficult to distinguish between the two, and it is possible to realize the gameability which can raise the player's expectation and the above embodiment The effect of this can be exhibited. Further, by configuring in this way, the number of rounds of special games is made common regardless of whether they are special special games or normal special games, so there is no need to provide a so-called round indicator light. It becomes possible to exert the effect more remarkably. Specifically, if both the special special game and the special special game are unified into 15R special games, and the number of times of opening the big prize opening in the unit game in the small hit game is 15, the number of special game rounds is distinguished. Round indicator lamps (small hit game indicator lights: including unit game indicator lights) are not required. For this reason, it is more difficult to determine the winning by determining the lighting state of the round indicator lamp, and the effects of the above-described embodiment can be exhibited more remarkably.

(Modification 3)
In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, an example is shown in which the opening mode of the second start winning opening 63 determined during the limited period is reflected after the limited period has passed. Needless to say, when a time longer than the symbol variation is set, the opening / closing mode is reflected within the limited period. In the modified example, the normal symbol lottery and the pattern lottery for determining the variation time of the normal symbol 195 and the opening mode lottery for determining the opening mode of the second start winning opening 63 are executed at different timings. You may do it. For example, the open mode lottery may be executed at the timing of the fluctuation stop of the normal symbol 195 when the normal symbol lottery is won. Even if the normal symbol lottery and the pattern lottery are executed before the limited period, if the execution timing of the release mode lottery is in the limited period, the release time becomes relatively short (the ease of entering the ball is reduced). It may be lowered).

(Modification 4)
In the above-described embodiment, the limited period is set to end when the result of the winning / losing lottery is lost after the small hit game ends. In a modified example, the limited period may be ended when the special symbol is stopped at a specific stop symbol after the small hit game ends. For example, it is possible to set a plurality of types of special symbols indicating the detachment and terminate the limited period when any of them is stopped and displayed. Alternatively, the limited period may be ended when the special symbol fluctuates a predetermined number of times after the small hit game ends (with a predetermined number of fluctuation stops). In that case, the predetermined number of times may be set to one time, or may be set to a plurality of times. Alternatively, the limited period may be ended with the end of the small hit game.

(Modification 5)
In the above embodiment, the effect in the 2R special game (specific special game) and the effect in the small hit game are made common. In the modification, a plurality of types of effects that can be displayed in both the 2R special game and the small hit game are set, and any one of the effects is selected according to the type of special symbol indicating the 2R big hit and the small hit. Also good. In that case, the selection probability of each effect may be set to be different between the case of 2R big hit and the case of small hit.

(Modification 6)
Although not described in the above embodiment, the opening mode of the second start winning opening 63 after the limited period has ended may be determined according to the stop symbol of the special symbol that triggered the end. . For example, a plurality of types of special symbols may be set as selection targets in the out-of-sequence symbol determination table shown in FIG. On the other hand, in addition to the opening pattern table shown in FIG. 11, a plurality of types of opening patterns of the second start winning opening 63 after the limited period may be set and associated with the plurality of types of special symbols. And when a limited period is complete | finished, you may set either release pattern according to the stop symbol of the special symbol used as the termination opportunity.

(Modification 7)
Although not described in the above embodiment, a plurality of types of special symbols may be set as selection targets in the out-of-sequence symbol determination table shown in FIG. On the other hand, as the limited variation pattern table shown in FIG. 6D, a plurality of types of variation patterns (variation times) of special symbols may be set and associated with the plurality of types of special symbols. Then, any variation pattern may be set according to the stop symbol of the special symbol that triggers the limited period to end.

(Modification 8)
In the said Example, although it was set as the structure which preferentially digests the 2nd successful / bad lottery value, it is good also as a structure which preferentially digests the 1st successful / bad lottery value. In other words, when both of the first winning / losing lottery value and the second winning / losing lottery value are held, the first winning / failing lottery value is preferentially digested and the first special symbol 192 is continuously displayed in a variable manner. Good.

  Alternatively, the special figure adjusting means 152 generates the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 in accordance with the order in which the game ball has entered either the first start winning opening 62 or the second starting winning opening 63. Alternatively, the display may be selectively changed. In this case, for example, when a ball is entered in the order of the first start winning opening 62, the first starting winning opening 62, and the second starting winning opening 63, the first special symbol 192, the first special symbol 192, and the second special symbol 193 are entered. It is displayed in a variable order. The special figure adjustment unit 152 monitors the hold control unit 116 and stores the hold order of the winning / failing lottery values. As a result, which special symbol should be changed is determined according to the order of entry of the game balls, that is, the hold order of the winning / failing lottery values in the hold control means 116, so that the player can visually grasp the order of change. It becomes easy to do.

  Alternatively, the special figure adjusting means 152 performs an order based on a predetermined adjustment rule (digestion order setting) regardless of the order of entering the fluctuation display of the first special symbol 192 and the fluctuation display of the second special symbol 193. May be displayed. For example, priority may be given to alternately displaying the fluctuation display of the first special symbol 192 and the fluctuation display of the second special symbol 193. For example, when both the first winning / losing lottery value and the second winning / losing lottery value are held, the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 are alternately displayed in a variable manner. This makes it easy for the player to grasp the order of the change sensuously because which special symbol should be changed is simply switched regardless of the order of the game balls.

(Modification 9)
In the above embodiment, an example is shown in which the first big prize opening 91 opened in the 15R special game and the second big prize opening 92 opened in the 2R special game and the small hit game are shown. In a modification, for example, the second big prize opening 92 may be omitted and the first big prize opening 91 may be opened in any game, so that one common big prize opening may be provided. Alternatively, the first big prize opening 91 is a big prize opening opened in normal 15R special games, 2R special games and small hit games, and the second big prize opening 92 is a big prize opening opened in a specific 15R special game. You may provide as. That is, by adjusting the nail around the first grand prize winning port 91 and the like, even if aiming to enter the first big prize winning port 91 in an ordinary 15R special game, the probability of entering the ball is suppressed to 30% to 50%. On the other hand, when the second big prize opening 92 is opened in a specific 15R special game, the probability of entering the ball becomes 90% or more by aiming to enter the second big prize opening 92 by so-called right hit. You may design as follows.

(Modification 10)
In the above embodiment, an example is shown in which only the 15R special game is provided as a long open special game with a relatively long opening time of 30 seconds per unit game. In the modification, special games with different numbers of rounds such as 8 rounds and 12 rounds may be additionally provided as such long open special games. Further, in the above embodiment, an example is shown in which the probability change transition is secured for the 15R big hit, but the normal big hit that does not involve the probability change transition is included in the big hit that triggers the transition to the long open special game such as the 15R big hit. Also good.

(Modification 11)
In the above embodiment, an example in which the present invention is applied to a conventional gaming machine in which a plurality of first type pachinko gaming machines are mixed is shown. However, a gaming machine having one function of the first type pachinko gaming machine. It can also be applied to. In that case, you may make it provide one thing provided with the normal electric accessory as a start winning opening.

(Modification 12)
In the above embodiment, the first start winning opening 62 is disposed on the relatively left side in the game area 52 and the second starting winning opening 63 is disposed on the relatively right side, thereby entering the two start winning openings. An example is shown in which an arrangement configuration is possible. In a modified example, the first start winning port 62 and the second starting winning port 63 may be arranged along the flow path of the game ball, such as being arranged in the center of the game area 52. In that case, the second start winning opening 63 is provided immediately below the first starting winning opening 62, and in the normal state where the second starting winning opening 63 is not expanded, the first start winning opening 62 is easier to enter. In a state where the second start winning port 63 is wide and easy to enter, the second start winning port 63 may be easier to enter. Even with such a configuration, it is possible to achieve the same game playability as in the embodiment.

(Modification 13)
Although not described in the above embodiment, the 2R big hit that occurs at the time of short time and at the time of the probability change is not set with the 2R probability big hit with the transition to the probability change, but only the 2R normal big hit with the transition to the normal state is set. The big hit may be a 15R big hit. The specifications may be such that when the 2R big hit occurs at the time of short time and the probability change, the 2R normal big hit always occurs. Even in such a specification, by adopting the configuration of the above embodiment, it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation that it may be a small hit instead of the normal 2R big hit. In other words, it is possible to recognize a small hit as an existence more advantageous than a 2R normal big hit, that is, as a presence like a 2R probability variable big hit.

  10 Pachinko machines, 50 game boards, 52 game areas, 59 normal symbol display device, 60 performance display device, 62 first start winning port, 63 second start winning port, 65 ordinary electric accessory, 68 operating port, 70 first 1 special symbol display device, 71 second special symbol display device, 72 general prize opening, 91 first big prize opening, 92 second big prize opening, 100 game control device, 102 main board, 104 sub-board, 113 first pass / fail Determining means, 114 first pattern determining means, 117 second determination determining means, 118 main display controlling means, 119 second pattern determining means, 120 special game controlling means, 121 small hit game controlling means, 122 specific game executing means, 126 1st lottery means, 128 2nd lottery means, 130 pattern storage means, 132 performances Deciding means, 134 effect display control means, 136 general drawing lottery means, 156 normal symbol display control means, 178 special game operating condition holding means, 180 small hit game operating condition holding means, 190 decoration symbol, 192 first special symbol, 193 Second special symbol, 195 Normal symbol.

Claims (8)

A game board in which a game area is formed;
A start opening provided at a predetermined position in the game area, and having a ball change mechanism operable to increase the ease of entering a game ball;
A winning / failing lottery means for executing a winning / failing lottery triggered by entering the starting opening;
Special symbol display control means for variably displaying a special symbol for indicating the result of the success / failure lottery,
A large winning opening that is provided at a predetermined position in the gaming area and is opened according to the result of the success / failure lottery, and a game ball entry is a trigger for paying out a prize ball;
Special game operation condition holding means for holding a special game operation condition as a condition for transitioning to a special game including a plurality of unit games with opening of the prize winning opening;
If the result of the winning / losing lottery is a big hit, and the special symbol is stopped and displayed in a mode showing a big hit, it is advantageous to the player over the normal game by opening the big winning opening assuming that the special game operation condition is satisfied. Special game control means for executing a special game in a state of
The unit game with the opening of the big prize opening is included once, and the small winning game operating condition is maintained as a condition for shifting to the small hit game in which the opening of the big prize opening is made for a time less than a predetermined opening reference time. A small hit game operating condition holding means;
When the result of the success / failure lottery is a small hit, and the special symbol is stopped at the symbol indicating the small hit, the small hit game control means for executing the small hit game in the normal gaming state;
An operating port provided at a predetermined position in the game area;
An operation lottery means for executing an operation lottery for determining whether or not to activate the ball changing mechanism, triggered by a ball entering the operating port;
A normal symbol display control means for variably displaying a normal symbol for indicating the result of the operation lottery;
When the result of the operation lottery is a win and the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in a manner indicating a win, an operation control means for operating the entrance variation mechanism;
When the result of the lottery is a big hit, it is determined whether or not to shift to the easy entry state where the ease of entering the start opening per certain time is higher than the normal state after the special game ends. When the transition to the easy entry state is determined, the specific game execution means for maintaining the easy entry state until reaching a predetermined end in the normal game state after the end of the special game;
With
The special game operation condition holding means includes, as the special game operation condition, a normal special game transition condition for transitioning to a normal special game in which the opening of the big prize opening is made for a time equal to or longer than the opening reference time, and the big prize A special special game transition condition for transitioning to a special special game in which the opening of the mouth is performed for a time less than the opening reference time,
The special game control means executes the normal special game when it is determined that the normal special game transition condition is satisfied when the success / failure lottery results in the transition to the normal special game. As a result showing the transition to the specific special game, when it is determined that the specific special game transition condition is satisfied, the specific special game is executed,
When the result of the winning / losing lottery is a small hit in the easy-to-enter game state, the specific game executing means is easy to enter the start opening for a predetermined limited period including at least the small hit game being executed. Is maintained in a limited entry state lower than the easy entry state. The specific game execution means is
The first variation pattern table includes a first variation pattern table and a second variation pattern table as variation pattern tables referred to for selecting one of a plurality of variation patterns in which the variation time of the normal symbol is defined. As a second variation pattern table, the second variation pattern table is stored so that the selection probability of the variation pattern having a long variation time is higher than that selected based on the second variation pattern table. Holding a table that is defined so that the selection probability of a fluctuation pattern having a short fluctuation time is higher than that selected based on one fluctuation pattern table;
When the transition to the easy entry state is determined, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is determined with reference to the second fluctuation pattern table, and the operation time per fixed time of the incoming fluctuation mechanism is the normal state. By setting longer than the above, the ease of entering the starting port per certain time is increased from the normal state,
When the winning lottery result is a small hit in the easy-to-enter state, the normal variation pattern table is referred to after the start of the small hit game, even if the predetermined end has not been reached, 2. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein a transition to the limited entry state is made by determining a variation time of the symbol.   If the result of the winning / not-winning lottery results in a small hit in the easy-to-enter state, the specific game executing means is operable for a certain period of time for the in-coming variation mechanism even if the predetermined end has not been reached. The ball game machine according to claim 2, wherein the game is shifted to the limited entry state by setting the length to be shorter than the easy entry state.   The specific game execution means sets a predetermined number of fluctuation periods of the special symbol during execution of the small hit game and after the small hit game as the limited period, and when the limited period has elapsed, The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the game state is returned to the gaming state before the transition to the state.   The specific game execution means is configured to limit the period until the special symbol is stopped and displayed in a mode indicating that the result of the success / failure lottery is lost during the small hit game and after the small hit game. 4. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the game machine is set as a period, and is returned to the game state before the transition to the limited entry state when the limited period has elapsed. The specific game execution means is
As a variation pattern table referred to in order to select one of a plurality of variation patterns in which the variation time of the special symbol is defined, a first special diagram variation pattern table and a second special diagram variation pattern table are provided, As the 1 special figure fluctuation pattern table, a table defined so that the selection probability of the fluctuation pattern having a long fluctuation time is higher than that selected based on the second special figure fluctuation pattern table is held. As a 2 special figure fluctuation pattern table, a table defined so that a selection probability of a fluctuation pattern having a short fluctuation time is higher than that selected based on the first special figure fluctuation pattern table is held,
While referring to the first special figure fluctuation pattern table in the normal state, referring to the second special figure fluctuation pattern table in the limited period, the fluctuation time of the special symbol in the limited period is 6. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 4, wherein a shortened variation state that is shorter than an average variation time in a normal state is maintained. A plurality of types of stop modes are set as stop modes of the special symbol indicating that the result of the success / failure lottery is out, while the ease of entering the start port per certain time as the easy-to-enter state A plurality of different easy entry states are set, and the plurality of types of special symbol stop modes are associated with the multiple entry easy states,
The specific game execution means is configured to limit the period until the special symbol is stopped and displayed in a mode indicating that the result of the success / failure lottery is lost during the small hit game and after the small hit game. The period is set, and when the limited period ends, the state is shifted to the easy-to-enter state associated with the special symbol stop mode that triggered the end of the limited period. A ball game machine described in Crab. A plurality of types of stop modes are set as stop modes of the special symbol indicating that the result of the success / failure lottery is out, while a plurality of variation patterns in which the variation time of the special symbol is defined are set, A plurality of types of special symbols stop mode and the plurality of types of variation patterns are associated,
The specific game execution means is configured to limit the period until the special symbol is stopped and displayed in a mode indicating that the result of the success / failure lottery is lost during the small hit game and after the small hit game. A variation pattern associated with a stop mode of the special symbol is selected as a variation pattern of the special game that is set as a period and ends when the limited period ends. The bullet ball game machine according to any one of 1 to 7.

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