JP2013034793A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent disadvantages of a player in a pinball game machine configured as a composite machine that gives one lottery an advantage.SOLUTION: In a Pachinko game machine 10, a first lottery value is reserved up to a predetermined upper limit when a ball enters a first start pocket 62, and a second lottery value is reserved up to a predetermined upper limit when a ball enters a second start pocket 63, where the second lottery values are consumed preferentially. A second lottery based on the second lottery value gives an advantage over a first lottery based on the first lottery value. A performance decision means 132 decides whether to display a special performance for urging a ball to enter the second start pocket 63 as a performance displayed during a normal game depending on the number of reserved second lottery values in an easy-entry state, acquires information on operation timing of a ball entry variation mechanism when display of the special performance is decided, and decides performance content for suggesting the operation timing.

Description

  The present invention relates to a 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”). In this gaming machine, for example, when a game ball enters a start port formed on the game board, a random lottery value is acquired as a result. The acquired lottery value is temporarily stored as a reserved ball up to a predetermined upper limit number. The reserved balls are sequentially read one by one to determine whether or not they are correct, and a plurality of columns of symbols are displayed in a variable manner according to the determination result. Then, when the result of the determination of success / failure is a win and the combination of symbols when a plurality of rows of symbol variation is stopped becomes a specific mode, a so-called big hit is obtained in which more prize balls are obtained than in a normal game. It is known to shift to a special game (see, for example, 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, a character image, background image, etc. are used to create an effect that gives a story to the variation display of the symbol, and a probability variation game (also referred to as “probability variation”) and a variation time shortening game (“ It is also referred to as “short time”), and the player's sense of expectation is also enhanced by the control of shifting to the easy-to-enter state that increases the ease of entering the starting port.

JP 2003-230714 A

  In recent years, multi-function machines in which a plurality of first-type pachinko machines are mixed have been put into practical use. A plurality of starting holes are provided, the first winning / losing lottery is executed when entering one of the balls, the second winning / notifying lottery is executed when entering the other, and the one winning / notifying lottery Specifications that are more advantageous to the player than the lottery are common. In such a configuration, it is assumed that the advantageous lottery is preferentially executed, and the point that a large profit can be expected by proceeding the game without suspending the advantageous lottery value is the selling point There are also things. In such specifications, there are many cases in which the time of symbol variation is lengthened when the remaining one of the advantageous lottery values is reserved. The player is provided with a grace to secure a new lottery value on the advantageous side for the convenience of the player. However, such a grace period does not make much sense for a player who does not know the specifications of a gaming machine, such as a beginner, and may suffer a disadvantage as it is. As a result, it may interfere with the acquisition of new customers in the game hall.

  The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and an object of the present invention is to prevent a player from being disadvantaged in a multi-function machine having a specification in which one of the winning lotteries is preferentially treated.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a ball game machine according to an aspect of the present invention includes a game board in which a game area is formed, a first start opening provided in the game area, and a first start opening in the game area. Are placed at different positions and the first start / fail lottery is triggered by the entrance to the first start opening and the second start opening having a change mechanism that can be operated to increase the ease of entering the game ball. The first lottery means to perform, the second lottery means for executing the second success / failure lottery which is more advantageous to the player than the first success / failure lottery upon entering the second start opening, and a predetermined effect image Is displayed, the first display control means for variably displaying the first symbol indicating the result of the first success / failure lottery, and the second symbol indicating the result of the second winner / lottery lottery are variably displayed. The second display control means and a variable parameter for determining the symbol variable time according to the result of the lottery determination. And when the symbol variation corresponding to the previous first lottery lottery is displayed when the first first lottery lottery is newly executed, the result of the new first lottery lottery is predetermined. The first hold control means for holding up to the start of the variable display of the symbol corresponding to the lottery with the number as the upper limit, and the symbol variation corresponding to the previous second lottery lottery when the second winner lottery is newly executed Is displayed, the second holding control means for holding the result of the new second lottery lottery up to the predetermined number up to the start of the variable display of the symbol corresponding to the lottery, and the lottery lottery wins, A special game control means for executing a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game when the game is stopped with a winning symbol, and an effect content to be displayed on the effect display device according to the game state. Direction determining means and game area An operational lottery for executing an operational lottery for deciding whether or not to operate the incoming ball variation mechanism, triggered by entering the working port, and a result of the operational lottery Normal symbol display control means for variably displaying the normal symbol, fluctuation time determining means for determining the fluctuation time of the normal symbol according to the gaming state, and the result of the operation lottery is a win, and the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in a manner indicating a win If the result of the winning lottery and the operation control means for activating the pitch variation mechanism when the game is played, the ease of entering the ball into the second starting port after a special game is given. Specific game execution means for making a transition to the easy-to-enter state higher than the normal state.

  The first display control means reserves the start of the symbol variation display corresponding to the first success / failure lottery when the second hold / control result is held by the second hold control means, while the second display control means Starts the symbol variation display corresponding to the second winning / losing lottery regardless of whether or not the result of the first winning / losing lottery is held by the first holding control means. The display of the special effect for prompting the player to enter the second starting port is determined in accordance with the number of the results of the second winning lottery result by the second holding control means, and the special effect is displayed. In the case of determination, the operation timing of the entrance variation mechanism is acquired based on the result of the operation lottery and the variation time of the normal symbol, and the production contents suggesting the operation timing are determined.

  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 bullet ball gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to prevent a player from being disadvantaged in a multi-function machine having a specification in which one of the winning lotteries is preferentially treated.

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 figure which shows typically the success / failure determination table used for a normal symbol lottery. It is a figure which shows typically the prior success determination table referred by the prior determination determination of a normal symbol lottery. It is a figure which shows the fluctuation pattern table of a normal pattern typically. It is a figure which shows typically the prior variation pattern determination table referred by prior pattern determination. It is a figure which shows an open | release pattern table typically. It is a figure which shows typically the prior open pattern determination table referred by prior pattern determination. It is a figure which shows schematic structure of the whole effect displayed during a game. It is a figure showing the example of a screen of special production displayed on a production display device. It is a figure showing the example of a screen of special production displayed on a production display device. 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 the production control process of special production. It is a flowchart which shows the basic operation | movement process in a pachinko game machine. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the ball entry process of S10 in FIG. FIG. 20 is a flowchart illustrating in detail the advance determination process of S218 in FIG. 19. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the whole process of the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the prefetch process of S250 in FIG. 21 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol fluctuation | variation process of S252 in FIG. 21 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the symbol change stop process of S44 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the decoration design change process of S254 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the whole process of the special game control process of S16 in FIG. FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing in detail a special game execution process of S258 in FIG. 26. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the big hit effect setting process of S93 in FIG. 27 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the big hit effect control process of S97 in FIG. 27 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the release process of S100 in FIG. 27 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the closing process of S102 in FIG. 27 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the small hit game control process of S17 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the release process of S160 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the closing process of S162 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the open lottery control process of S18 in FIG. 18 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the open lottery process of S334 in FIG. It is a timing chart which illustrates the effect control process of the special effect in 2nd Example. It is a figure which shows typically the prior success determination table referred by prior advance determination. It is a figure which shows typically the prior symbol determination table referred by prior symbol determination. It is a flowchart which shows the preliminary determination process in 2nd Example in detail.

(First embodiment)
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”. In this embodiment, all 2R big hits are accompanied by a probability change transition, but 15R big hits are sometimes accompanied by a probability change transition and may not be accompanied by a probability change transition. Hereinafter, the 15R big hit with the probability change transition is also referred to as “15R positive change big hit”, and the 15R big hit without the probability change transition (with transition to the normal state) is also called “15R normal big hit”. For convenience of explanation, the 2R big hit may also be referred to as “2R probability variation 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. In the present embodiment, the 2R big hit is more advantageous than the small hit that does not change the gaming state in that the 2R big hit is surely accompanied by a change of probability.

  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.

  The pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment has a specification that favors the second lottery over the first lottery in such a configuration. That is, as described later, although the winning probabilities of the first lottery and the second lottery are set equal, the winning lottery value of the first lottery (also referred to as the “first winning lottery value”) is 15R as a big hit While both big hits and 2R big wins are associated with each other, only the 15R big hits are associated with the winning lottery value of the second lottery (also referred to as “second winning lottery value”). For this reason, the second game is advantageous from the standpoint of winning the ball. On the other hand, the second lottery is given priority over the first lottery. For this reason, unless the second winning lottery value is suspended, the player is likely to be able to proceed with the game relatively advantageously. In the present embodiment, in order to prevent the player from suffering a disadvantage in the pachinko gaming machine having such a specification, when the second winning lottery value is reduced, the relative value is determined by eliminating the hold as it is. To display a special effect that suggests that profits will be reduced, and alert the player. 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 a mechanism for storing game balls, sending out the game balls to the launch rail, and extracting the 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 first game, and is opened when a big hit or a small win is generated. 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 when the first special symbol 192 stops in a predetermined big hit mode or small hit mode. 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 second game, and is opened by occurrence of a big hit or a 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. The second big winning opening 92 is opened when the second special symbol 193 stops in a predetermined big hit mode or 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. Even 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 second big winning opening 92 is 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 grand prize opening is opened, and after the opening lasts for about 30 seconds or after 10 or more game balls are dropped, the game is closed once. From such opening to closing of the big prize opening 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 special prize opening 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 grand prize opening is opened, and after the opening has continued for about 0.5 seconds, or after 10 or more game balls have dropped, the game is closed once. The unit game is from opening to closing of such a big prize opening. After the opening / closing of the big prize opening or the unit game is repeated twice, the special 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 big prize opening 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 for about 0.5 seconds of the grand prize opening 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 normal 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 short time state, the fluctuation time is considerably shorter than in the normal state between 1 second and 5 seconds. Is set.

  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 26/256. 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, the normal symbol stops at the winning symbol with a high probability of 230/256 in the normal time reduction.

  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, during the time saving, the opening time per operation of the ordinary electric accessory 65 is 2 times 3 seconds (specific opening pattern 1), 3 seconds 2 times opening (specific opening pattern 2), 6 seconds 1 There are three types of open times (specific opening pattern 3), and the selection probabilities of these specific opening patterns 1, 2, and 3 are about 90%, 7%, and 3%. In other words, during the short time, the opening time per operation of the ordinary electric accessory 65 is longer than the normal state, so that the game ball can easily enter the second start winning opening 63.

  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 judging 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. The first lottery means 126 transmits information on the number of the currently held first lottery value to be retained to the effect determining means 132 when the first winner / lottery value is held. The second lottery means 128 transmits information on the number of the currently held second lottery value on hold to the effect determining means 132 when the second winner / lottery value is held. In the modified example, only the information indicating that the winning lottery value is held, not the information on the holding number of each winning / failing lottery value, is transmitted so that the effect determining means 132 can manage (calculate / update) the holding number of each winning / failing lottery value. May be. 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 has increased due to the short time, 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 | achieved 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 symbol “1” to “3” is selected, it is determined that the 15R probability variation big hit is determined, and when the special symbol “4” to “6” is selected, it is determined that it is the 2R probability variation big hit, and the special symbol “7” is determined. When “9” to “9” are selected, it is determined that 15R is a normal big hit. 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 probability variation 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, 15R normal jackpot of about 20% is accompanied by a short time with the special symbol variation count of 100 times as the final count.

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 big hit does not occur, and it is set so that it is easier to obtain a ball (prize ball) than the first lottery. . The second success / failure determination means 117 determines that the special symbol “1” to “3” is selected as the 15R probability variation big hit, and the special symbol “7” to “9” is selected as the 15R normal big hit. To do. As shown in the figure, a 15R probability big hit with probability change with a probability of about 80% of the big hits, and a 15R normal big hit without probability change with a probability of about 20%. The 15R probability variation big hit is accompanied by a short time that ends until the next big hit like the probability variation. On the other hand, the 15R normal jackpot is accompanied by a short time in which the number of changes in the special symbol is 100 times.
As described above, the first game and the second game are set so that the winning probability of the probability variation jackpot is the same, but in the first lottery, both the 15R jackpot and the 2R jackpot are selected. On the other hand, in the second lottery, only the 15R jackpot is selected, and the second game is favored in the round distribution.

  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.

  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.

  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. In the variation pattern table for detachment, when a variation pattern of “no reach” is selected, a different table is referred to so that a variation pattern having a shorter variation time than the normal state is selected in the short time 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%.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the ordinary drawing lottery means 136 functions as an “operating lottery means”, and usually obtains a lottery value (also referred to as “ordinary drawing lottery value”) when a game ball passes through the operation port 68. A 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. Based on the general drawing lottery value, the general symbol lottery means 136 executes a normal symbol lottery (operational lottery) determination as to whether or not the normal symbol lottery value corresponds to which lottery value range in the determination. The general drawing lottery means 136 holds a success / failure determination table and a prior / failure determination table to be referred to in the determination of success / failure. In addition, in order to distinguish the success / failure determination to be performed when starting the change of the normal symbol, in particular, in order to distinguish from the advance / failure determination in advance, it is also referred to as “correction determination as the main determination” as appropriate. 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.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing the success / failure determination table used for the normal symbol lottery. The success / failure determination table of this drawing associates the determination result with the normal lottery value, and the probability of success / failure is determined according to each associated range setting. The general drawing lottery means 136 refers to the success / failure determination table of this figure in the determination of validity as the main determination. In the normal symbol lottery by the normal symbol lottery means 136, the normal symbol lottery is won only when the normal symbol lottery value falls within the range of 0 to 50 as shown in FIG. When the time is short, as shown in FIG. 7 (b), the winning range is expanded, and not only when the normal drawing lottery value falls within the range of 0 to 50 but also when it falls within the range of 51 to 460. Thus, the range corresponding to the winning in the normal symbol lottery changes according to the gaming state.

  The general drawing lottery means 136 performs a pre-winning determination as to a lottery value range in the normal determination lottery value as a pre-determination process at the timing of entering the operation port 68, and the determination result Is transmitted to the effect determining means 132 as a lottery result. The result of the preliminary determination process is temporarily stored and then transmitted to the effect determination means 132 regardless of whether or not the normal symbol variation display corresponding to the lottery is immediately started. Therefore, for the sub-board 104 side, a so-called “look-ahead” process is realized in which the success / failure result of the normal symbol lottery can be speculatively recognized in advance before the order of the symbol variation start for each common symbol lottery value. The In the present embodiment, as will be described later, information on the determination results of the success / failure determination, the variation pattern determination, and the open pattern determination is transmitted to the sub-board 104 and used as a prefetch process.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically showing a prior success determination table referred to in the normal symbol lottery prior determination. The common drawing lottery means 136 refers to the prior determination table, and sets the value “1” indicating a win as a determination range as a determination result when the general drawing lottery value is “0 to 50”. When the normal lottery value is “51 to 460”, a value of “2” indicating that it is out of the normal state but is a hit in the short time state is set as a determination range. When the usual drawing lottery value is “461 to 511”, a value “3” indicating a disengagement is set as the determination range. The general drawing lottery means 136 transmits the value to the effect determining means 132 together with the number of suspensions every time the success / failure range is set as described above. In the modification, only information indicating that the drawing lot is held is transmitted instead of information on the holding number of the drawing lot value, so that the effect determining means 132 can manage (calculate / update) the holding number of the drawing lot value. May be.

  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, the correspondence between the symbol lottery value and the normal symbol 195 is determined, and the normal symbol lottery means 136 determines the stop symbol of the normal symbol 195 with reference to the symbol determination table. In addition, description is abbreviate | omitted about the specific example of this symbol determination table. The normal drawing lottery means 136 transmits the lottery result corresponding to the symbol fluctuation to the effect determining means 132 at the normal symbol fluctuation start timing.

  The regular symbol drawing means 136 also holds a variation pattern 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 general symbol lottery means 136 determines the variation pattern of the symbol variation with reference to the variation pattern table when starting the symbol variation of the normal symbol. Further, the ordinary drawing lottery means 136 performs a prior pattern determination as to which variation pattern range the pattern lottery value corresponds to. The general drawing lottery means 136 holds a variation pattern table and a prior pattern determination table that are referred to in order to determine a variation pattern. In the variation pattern, a variation time from the start to the stop when the normal symbol is variably displayed is determined, and the variation time varies depending on the type. That is, for 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 normal symbol is stopped when the variation display time elapses. It should be noted that the variation pattern determination executed when starting the symbol variation is also referred to as “variation pattern determination as the main determination” as appropriate in order to distinguish it from the prior pattern determination.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram schematically showing a normal pattern variation pattern table. The general drawing lottery means 136 refers to the fluctuation pattern table of this figure in the fluctuation pattern judgment as the main judgment. The normal drawing lottery means 136 refers to the normal variation pattern table shown in FIG. 9A in the normal state, and the specific variation pattern table shown in FIG. refer. In the variation pattern table, the correspondence between the pattern lottery value and the variation time of the normal symbol 195 is determined, and the normal symbol lottery means 136 determines the variation time of the ordinary symbol 195 with reference to the variation pattern table.

  As shown in the figure, in the normal variation pattern table of FIG. 9A, the variation time of 30 seconds for the pattern lottery values 0 to 80, 40 seconds for the pattern lottery values 81 to 160, and 60 seconds for the pattern lottery values 161 to 255. Are associated. On the other hand, in the specific variation pattern table of FIG. 9B, the variation time of 1 second is associated with the pattern lottery values 0 to 80, 3 seconds are associated with the pattern lottery values 81 to 160, and the variation time of 5 seconds is associated with the pattern lottery values 161 to 255. It has been. That is, the normal 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, while the easy entry state (short time) is 1 second. 5 seconds, which is considerably shorter than the normal state, is selected.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically illustrating a prior variation pattern determination table referred to in prior pattern determination. The normal drawing lottery means 136 refers to the table shown in the drawing, and when the pattern lottery value is “0 to 80”, sets the value “1” indicating that to the pattern range as the determination result. When the pattern lottery value is “81 to 160”, the value “2” indicating that is set in the pattern range as the determination result. When the pattern lottery value is “161 to 255”, the value “3” indicating that is set in the pattern range as the determination result. The general drawing lottery means 136 transmits the value to the effect determining means 132 every time the pattern range is set as described above.

  The regular drawing lottery 136 further holds an opening pattern table to be referred to in order to determine the opening pattern of the second start winning opening 63 when the normal symbol lottery is won (that is, the opening mode of the ordinary electric accessory 65). Then, a pattern lottery for selecting the release pattern according to the gaming state is executed. The general symbol lottery means 136 determines the opening pattern of the second start winning opening 63 with reference to the opening pattern table when starting the symbol variation of the normal symbol. Further, the ordinary drawing lottery means 136 performs a prior pattern determination as to which open pattern range the pattern lottery value corresponds to. The regular drawing lottery means 136 holds an open pattern table and a prior pattern determination table that are referred to for determining an open pattern. The opening pattern defines an opening / closing mode from the opening / closing start to the stop when the ordinary electric accessory 65 is opened / closed. Note that the opening pattern determination that is executed when the symbol variation is started is also referred to as “open pattern determination as the main determination” as appropriate in order to distinguish it from the prior pattern determination.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram schematically showing an open pattern table. The general drawing lottery means 136 refers to the opening pattern table of this figure in the opening pattern determination as the main determination. The normal drawing lottery means 136 refers to the normal opening pattern table shown in FIG. 11A in the normal state, and refers to the specific opening pattern table shown in FIG. To do. In the opening pattern table, the correspondence between the pattern lottery value and the opening mode of the ordinary electric accessory 65 is defined, and the normal drawing lotter means 136 refers to the opening pattern table for the opening mode of the ordinary electric player 65. To decide.

  As shown in the figure, in the normal release pattern table of FIG. 11A, the pattern lottery values 0 to 230 are released once for 0.5 seconds (normal release pattern 1), and the pattern lottery values 231 to 246 are 1 second. The one-time release (normal release pattern 2) and pattern lottery values 247 to 255 are associated with the release mode of two-second release (normal release pattern 3). On the other hand, in the specific release pattern table of FIG. 11B, the pattern lottery values 0 to 230 are released 3 times for 2 seconds (specific release pattern 1), and the pattern lottery values 231 to 246 are released twice for 3 seconds (specification). The opening pattern 2) and the pattern lottery values 247 to 255 are associated with the opening mode of one opening for 6 seconds (specific opening pattern 3). The normal drawing lottery means 136 obtains a pattern lottery value from the range of “0 to 255” prior to the display of the fluctuation of the normal symbol 195, and if the gaming state at that time is a normal state, refer to the normal open pattern table, If the time is short, the specific opening pattern table is referred to and the opening pattern of the second start winning opening 63 is selected.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram schematically illustrating a pre-open pattern determination table referred to in the pre-pattern determination. The normal drawing lottery means 136 refers to the table shown in the drawing, and when the pattern lottery value is “0 to 230”, sets the value “1” indicating that to the pattern range as the determination result. When the pattern lottery value is “231 to 246”, the value “2” indicating that is set in the pattern range as the determination result. When the pattern lottery value is “247 to 255”, the value “3” indicating that is set in the pattern range as the determination result. The general drawing lottery means 136 transmits the value to the effect determining means 132 every time the pattern range is set as described above.

  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 a result of the first lottery, the number of winning / failing lottery values (first winning / losing lottery value) is held with an upper limit of four. 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 a result of the second lottery, the number of winning / failing lottery values (second winning / non-winning lottery value) is held with an upper limit of four. The hold number is represented by the number of lighting or blinking of the second special figure holding lamp 21.

  If the normal symbol lottery means 147 displays the symbol variation of the normal symbol corresponding to the previous lottery when the normal symbol lottery is newly executed, the normal symbol lottery unit 147 corresponds to the lottery result of the new normal symbol lottery. Hold until symbol display starts. In this embodiment, as a result of the normal symbol lottery, the lottery value is held as a holding ball with an upper limit of four. The number of holdings is represented by the number of lighting or blinking of the ordinary figure holding lamp 22. The lottery value here includes a normal lottery value for determining whether or not it is correct, a symbol lottery value for symbol determination, a pattern lottery value for determining a variation pattern, and a pattern lottery value for determining an open pattern. The usual figure holding means 147 may further hold the setting of the success / failure range and the pattern range as the prior determination result as a holding ball. In that case, the result of the prior determination may be held in a different area from the lottery value.

  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 small hit game operating condition holding means 180 holds, as an operating condition for the small hit game, that the result of the winning / losing 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. The opening / closing control means 124 sends an opening instruction to the big prize opening solenoid 80 or the big prize opening solenoid 81 in the special game or the small hit game, and opens the first big prize opening 91 or the second big prize opening 92.

  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 effect pattern of the decorative symbol 190 from the pattern storage unit 130 based on the variation pattern information received from the first lottery unit 126 or the second lottery unit 128. The effect determining unit 132 determines the combination of the stop symbols of the decorative symbol 190 based on the special symbol stop symbol information received from the first lottery unit 126 or the second lottery unit 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 characteristic configuration and operation of the present embodiment will be described. In the present embodiment, as described above, the second game is advantageous in terms of winning a game in the case of a big hit (see FIG. 5). In order to take advantage of this advantage, as long as the state where the second winning / failing lottery value is maintained is maintained, the second lottery is continuously executed (the second winning / failing lottery value is preferentially digested). Yes. It is advantageous for the player not to keep the second winning lottery value as much as possible. Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the second winning lottery value hold is reduced, a special effect is displayed that suggests that the profit is relatively reduced by the absence of the hold as it is, and the second start winning opening 63 is displayed. Encourage players to enter.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of the entire effect displayed during the game. As shown in the figure, during a normal game, a normal effect (normal notice effect) is a display target when the number of reserved second lottery values is 2 or more. This announcement effect is displayed in parallel with the symbol variation effect by the variation display of the decorative symbol 190, and suggests in advance that the expectation that the symbol variation will stop in the big hit mode is high. In the present embodiment, a comment notice effect for displaying a specific comment character string on the screen, a group notice effect for causing a group of characters to pass from one end of the screen to the other end, and only one character image is displayed on the screen. Including the character advance notice effect to be displayed on the screen, the display process of the notice effect is divided into multiple stages, the number of stages to be displayed is variable, and the higher the number of stages, the higher the expectation to the big hit is included It is. The effect determining unit 132 executes the notice lottery for determining the presence / absence of the notice effect and the contents of the effect when the notice effect is executed, but a description thereof is omitted. In the present embodiment, a step-up notice, a group notice, a character notice, and a comment notice are set in descending order of expectation.

  On the other hand, even during the normal game, if the number of the second winning / losing lottery value is 1 or less, a special effect is displayed. When the second winning lottery value hold is 1, a danger caution effect is displayed that suggests that there is no hold and the profit is shifted to a relatively low state, and the second winning lottery value hold is zero. Then, a danger notification effect for notifying that the profit has already been shifted to a low state is displayed. Note that the “low profit state” here corresponds to a state in which the first lottery, which is relatively disadvantageous to the second lottery, is executed.

  Then, when a 15R big hit occurs during the normal game and the game is shifted to the 15R special game, a big hit effect is displayed. During the 15R special game, the big hit normal effect is displayed when the number of the second winning / losing lottery value is 2 or more. This big hit normal effect is displayed as an effect that enhances the interest of the player by introducing a relatively rare character. In this embodiment, one of the big hit effects A to D with different types of characters appearing is selected by lottery. In the modified example, those jackpot effects are effects suggesting whether or not the probability change is made after the special game due to the development of the story (whether it is a 15R probability variable jackpot or a 15R normal jackpot). Also good.

Even in the 15R special game, when the number of the second winning / losing lottery value is 1 or less, the special effect is displayed as in the normal game. When the second winning / losing lottery value is 1, a danger caution effect is displayed that suggests that there will be no immediate holding after the special game and the profit will be relatively low. When the value hold is zero, a danger notification effect is displayed to notify that the state immediately enters a low profit state after the special game. Here, the “state where profit is low” corresponds to a state where the first lottery that is relatively disadvantageous to the second lottery is executed. In the present embodiment, the special effect during the normal game and the big hit special effect during the special game have the same kind of effect contents causing the same character to appear, and are set to be continuously displayed as a series of effects. For example, if the second start winning opening 63 is not entered during the display of the big hit special effect, the special effect is displayed in the form of the normal game after the 15R special game is finished. .
In the present embodiment, the danger caution effect or the danger notification effect is displayed according to the number of the second winning lottery value held, but in the modified example, either one is displayed as a special effect. Also good. For example, a big hit normal effect is displayed when the number of holdings of the second winning lottery value is 2 or more, and a danger caution effect or a danger notification effect is displayed when the holding of the second winning lottery value is 1 or less. Good. In particular, in order to secure a display time for displaying special effects during normal games, the symbol variation time when the number of reserved second lottery lottery values is not more than a set number (for example, 1) is not less than the set time. The variation pattern selection criteria may be set so that For example, a special variation pattern table for selecting only a variation pattern having a variation time sufficient to display a special effect is provided, and the first pattern determination unit 114 and the second pattern determination unit 119 have the second winning / failing lottery value. The variation pattern may be determined with reference to the special variation pattern table when the number of hold is less than the set number.

  On the other hand, when a 2R big hit or a small hit occurs during a normal game, a probable change suggestion effect is displayed during the 2R special game or the small hit game. This probable change suggestion is based on the type of characters and the development of the story, regardless of whether the 2R special game or the game state after the small hit game is in a probable state, regardless of the number of the second winning lottery value held. This is a suggestion. In other words, in the state that the 2R special game and the small hit game are displayed in the same manner in the appearance of the big prize opening, making it difficult to distinguish between the two games, which game (2R big hit or small hit is either Achieving a game that reinforces the player's sense of expectation.

  14 and 15 are diagrams illustrating examples of special effect screens displayed on the effect display device. As shown in FIG. 14A, in the display area 194 of the effect display device 60, the decorative symbol 190 is variably displayed in the substantially central region, and the decorative symbol 190 is superimposed on the variable display. Various effects images are displayed. In addition, the reserved images 202 and 204 are displayed in a lower region that does not interfere with the fluctuating display of the decorative design 190.

  In the lower left area of the display area 194, the number of holdings of the lottery value (first hitting lottery value) held by the first holding unit 144 as the holding image 202 is displayed in the form of a lamp image. In the example shown in the drawing, two lamps corresponding to the current number of holdings are lit and displayed among the same number (four in this embodiment) of lamp images as the upper limit value of the number of holdings. The four lamp images of the hold image 202 are additionally lighted sequentially from the left whenever a hold of the first winning / losing lottery value by the first hold means 144 is added, and turned off from the right every time the hold is digested. The In terms of performance, the lamp images are sequentially digested from the left end side and displayed so that the lighting state shifts to the left.

  In the lower right area of the display area 194, the number of holdings of the success / failure lottery value (second success / failure lottery value) held by the second holding means 146 as the holding image 204 is displayed in the form of a lamp image. In the illustrated example, among the same number (four in this embodiment) of lamp images as the upper limit value of the number of reservations, three lamps corresponding to the current number of reservations are lit and displayed. The four ramp images of the hold image 204 are sequentially turned on from the left each time a hold of the second winning / losing lottery value by the second hold means 146 is added, and turned off from the right every time the hold is digested. The In terms of performance, the lamp images are sequentially digested from the left end side and displayed so that the lighting state shifts to the left.

  Then, for example, when the number of reserved second lottery lottery values when the game is shifted to the 15R special game is 1, a big hit special effect as shown in FIG. 14B is displayed. Although the second winning / losing lottery value is not digested during the special game, if the special game is terminated as it is, there is a possibility that the one second winning / losing lottery value is quickly digested and the first lottery is started. Therefore, a danger warning effect that prompts the player to enter the second start winning opening 63 during the special game is displayed. In the example shown in the figure, in the first round of the 15R special game, a display for calling attention to the player is displayed as “Don't leave this, Diner Zone!”. A display suggesting the appearance of an enemy character is also made at the corner of the screen.

  In the present embodiment, in order to assist the player's technical intervention in such a situation, the opening timing of the second start winning opening 63 (expansion operation timing of the ordinary electric accessory 65) is notified. In other words, when the normal drawing lottery value is put on hold by entering the operation port 68 during the special game, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is acquired by prefetching. The effect determining means 132 calculates the opening timing of the second start winning opening 63 based on the information of the variation time, displays a countdown until the opening timing as shown in the figure, and also displays the countdown to the second starting winning opening 63. Encourage the launch of game balls. In the example shown in the figure, the second start winning opening 63 is opened after 10 seconds, and accordingly, a display for prompting a right turn is made. If the player fires a game ball in accordance with this and can increase the number of holdings of the second winning / losing lottery value to 2 or more, the big hit special effect is ended and switched to the big hit normal effect. The “opening timing” here refers to whether or not the normal symbol lottery is necessary (whether or not the second start winning opening 63 is opened), and the opening time of the second starting winning opening 63 (the normal electric accessory 65 Expansion time), fluctuation time of normal symbol 195, fluctuation waiting time of normal symbol 195 (when there is a hold of the next common symbol lottery value, until the fluctuation start of normal symbol 195 corresponding to the next common symbol lottery value) Waiting time).

  When the number of reserved second lottery lottery values when the game is shifted to the 15R special game is zero, a big hit special effect as shown in FIG. 14C is displayed. When the special game is finished as it is, the first lottery is started immediately after the transition to the normal game, so that a danger notification effect that prompts the player to enter the second start winning opening 63 during the special game is displayed. In the illustrated example, a number of enemy characters are displayed as a “diner zone” in the first round of the 15R special game, and a display is made to notify the player that the player is already in a dangerous state.

  In this case as well, the opening timing of the second start winning opening 63 is notified in order to assist the technical intervention of the player. That is, when the regular drawing lottery value is put on hold during the special game, the effect determining means 132 obtains information on the fluctuation time of the normal symbol by prefetching, and calculates the opening timing of the second start winning opening 63. Then, as shown in FIG. 14 (d), a countdown display until the opening timing is displayed, and the launch of the game ball to the second start winning opening 63 is urged. In the example shown in the figure, the second start winning opening 63 is opened after 5 seconds, and accordingly, a display for prompting a right turn is made. If the player fires a game ball in accordance with this, and the holding number of the second winning / losing lottery value can be set to 1, for example, as shown in FIG. After that, the danger warning effect as shown in FIG. If the holding number of the second winning lottery value can be further increased to 2 or more during the special game, the big hit special effect is ended and switched to the big hit normal production.

  The same special effects are made during normal games. However, unlike the special game, since the second winning lottery value is consumed during the normal game, the special effect and the normal effect are frequently switched. That is, when the number of holds of the second winning / losing lottery value becomes 1 in accordance with the symbol variation, a special effect (danger attention effect) as shown in FIG. 15B is displayed. At this time, in order to emphasize the special effect, the decorative design 190 is displayed small at the corners of the display area 194 to make it inconspicuous. In the modified example, the decorative design 190 may be transparently displayed so as not to stand out. In the example shown in the figure, as in the case of the big hit special effect, the display is made to call the player attention by suggesting the appearance of an enemy character, while saying “Keep it up, Diner Zone!”.

  In this case as well, the opening timing of the second start winning opening 63 is notified in order to assist the technical intervention of the player. That is, when the regular drawing lottery value is put on hold during the normal game, the effect determining means 132 obtains information on the fluctuation time of the normal symbol by prefetching, and calculates the opening timing of the second start winning opening 63. Then, as shown in FIG. 15 (b), a countdown display until the opening timing is displayed, and the launch of the game ball to the second start winning opening 63 is urged. If the player fires a game ball in accordance with this and can increase the number of holdings of the second winning lottery value to 2 or more, the special effect is terminated and switched to the normal effect.

  When the number of held second lottery values is zero during the normal game, a special effect (danger notification effect) as shown in FIG. 15C is displayed. In the illustrated example, a large number of enemy characters are displayed as a “diner zone” in the same manner as the big hit special effect, and a display is made to notify the player that the player is already in a dangerous state. In this case as well, the opening timing of the second start winning opening 63 is notified in order to assist the technical intervention of the player. That is, a countdown display until the opening timing of the second start winning opening 63 is performed. If the player fires a game ball in accordance with this, and the holding number of the second winning / losing lottery value can be set to 1, for example, as shown in FIG. After that, the danger level is changed to the danger caution effect in which the risk level is reduced by one level as shown in FIG. After that, if the number of holdings of the second winning / failing lottery value can be further increased to 2 or more, the special effect is ended and switched to the normal effect. On the other hand, when the player fails to enter the second start winning opening 63 and the first lottery is made, and the 15R normal big hit is confirmed in the first game, for example, as shown in FIG. In this manner, a symbol indicating the big hit is displayed, and a “timeout” indicating failure in entering the ball is displayed.

  FIG. 16 is a time chart illustrating the correspondence relationship between the opening / closing pattern of the big prize opening and the effect display displayed on the effect display device in the special game and the small hit game. 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. 16 (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 big prize opening 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 the 15R special game, in order to make the player recognize that such a lot of play is expected, the content of the start demonstration effect, the winning effect and the end demonstration effect, and combinations thereof, 2R special game and small A game different from that of the winning game is selected. It should be noted that the interval period from the closing of the big prize opening in the previous unit game to the opening of the big prize opening in the next unit game is set to 2 seconds.

  As shown in FIG. 16 (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. And the opening of the big prize opening concerning the 1st unit game (1st round: 1R) is started from time t2. When the 2R special game is continued, the opening time of the big prize opening in each unit game is set to about 0.5 seconds, and further, the second unit game (second time from the time t3 with an interval period of about 2 seconds). 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. 16 (c), when the winning / not-winning lottery result is a small hit, after a symbol change (not shown) indicating the result is displayed, the small hit game is started and the short winning opening of the big winning 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 grand prize opening 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 big prize opening 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. 17 is a timing chart illustrating the special effect production control process. In the figure, from the top, the variation state of the special symbol (second special symbol 193), the gaming state (presence or absence of certainty variation), the open / close state of the second big prize opening 92, the variation state of the normal symbol 195, the second starting prize The open / closed state of the mouth 63 is shown respectively. 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. 17, a 15R probability variation big hit has occurred in the second lottery 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 15R special game, and the unit game with the opening of the second big prize opening 92 is started. And since the number of holdings of the second winning / losing lottery value is 1 at the start of the special game, the big hit special effect is started.

  Here, as shown in the figure, at the start of the special game, the normal symbol 195 is fluctuated, and two ordinary drawing lottery values are reserved from information by prefetching processing (also referred to as “prefetching information”), and two of them. Suppose that it was found that the regular drawing lottery value of the eyes was a win. In that case, the effect determining means 132 obtains information on the stop timing and variation time of the normal symbol 195 from the pre-read information, and therefore the symbol variation indicating the result of the second normal symbol lottery ends and the second start. The timing at which the winning opening 63 is opened is calculated. That is, the time Tset1 from the start of the special game at the time t2 to the opening of the second start winning opening 63 is calculated, and the countdown of the time Tset1 from the start of the special effect is displayed (FIG. 14B). reference). In the modified example, the countdown may be displayed after the change of the normal symbol indicating the hit is started. Specifically, the countdown display may be performed between time t3 when the variation of the normal symbol indicating the hit is started and time t4 when the normal symbol is stopped in the hit mode. In this way, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol 195 can be set as the countdown time value, and the arithmetic processing is simplified. Note that the second start winning opening 63 is opened after the normal symbol is stopped in a winning manner at time t4.

  In addition, after time t4, the effect content of the big hit effect is determined according to the presence / absence of a ball entering the second start winning opening 63. If the second winning lottery value is 2 or more after successful entry, the game is switched to the big hit normal production, but if the entry fails, the big hit special production is continuously displayed. In the example shown in the figure, the special hit effect is continued because the ball entry has failed. Then, since the usual drawing lot value held in the 14th round was a win, the time Tset2 until the second start winning opening 63 is opened at time t5 is set again, and the countdown is displayed. However, since the time Tset2 straddles the special game and the normal game, the special effect continues from the special game to the normal game. In addition, since the change of the normal symbol which shows the hit is made in the short-time state (the easy entry state) after the special game, the change time is short. On the other hand, the opening time of the second start winning opening 63 is relatively long. In the example shown in the drawing, since the player successfully entered the second start winning opening 63 opened at time t7, the special effect is ended and the normal effect is switched.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a basic operation process in a pachinko gaming machine. First, the processing when a game ball enters the first start winning opening 62, the second starting winning opening 63, the general winning opening 72, the operation opening 68, the first large winning opening 91, the second large winning opening 92, etc. Execute (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 second start winning opening 63 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. 19 is a flowchart showing in detail the ball entry process of S10 in FIG. When a winning entry to the starting winning opening (the first starting winning opening 62 or the second starting winning opening 63) is detected (Y in S200), the winning determination means 110 determines the prescribed winning ball corresponding to the starting winning opening. A number is set (S202). Then, the winning / losing lottery value is acquired (S204), and referring to whether or not the holding number of the winning / failing lottery value by the holding control means 116 is less than 4, if it is in a state where further holding is possible (Y in S206), The corresponding lottery value is held in the hold control means 116 (S208), and the hold information (current hold number) is transmitted to the effect determining means 132 (S210). If the number of holds has reached the upper limit in S206 and further hold is impossible (N in S206), the processing of S208 and S210 is skipped. If there is no entry detection in S200 (N in S200), the processing from S202 to S210 is skipped.

  If there is a ball in the operation port 68 (Y in S212), the usual drawing lottery value is acquired (S214), and further holding is performed by referring to whether the holding number of the drawing lottery value by the holding control means 116 is less than four. If it is possible (Y in S216), a pre-determination process by pre-reading is executed for the ordinary drawing lottery value (S218), and the ordinary drawing lottery value is held in the hold control means 116 (S220). If there is no ball entering the operating port 68 in S212 (N in S212), the processing from S214 to S220 is skipped. If the number of holds has reached the upper limit in S216 and further hold is impossible (N in S216), the processes in S218 and S220 are skipped.

  If there is a winning ball in the general winning opening 72 (Y in S222), the prescribed number of winning balls corresponding to the general winning hole 72 is set (S224). When there is no entry to the general winning opening 72 (N in S222), the process of S224 is skipped.

  If there is a winning at the big winning opening (the first big winning opening 91 or the second big winning opening 92) (Y of S226), the prescribed number of winning balls corresponding to the big winning opening is set (S228). When there is no entry to the big winning opening (N of S226), the process of S228 is skipped.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing in detail the advance determination process of S218 in FIG. First, a prior success determination is executed with reference to a normal symbol lottery prior determination table (S230), and a value indicating the success range is set as the determination result (S232). Subsequently, the prior variation pattern determination is executed with reference to the prior variation pattern determination table (S234), and a value indicating the variation pattern range is set as the determination result (S236). Further, the pre-open pattern determination is executed with reference to the pre-open pattern determination table (S238), and a value indicating the open pattern range is set as the determination result (S240). The value of the pre-determination result set as described above is temporarily stored together with the number of holdings, and transmitted to the effect determining means 132 of the sub-board 104 (S242).

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing an overall process of the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. In this normal game control process, the pre-reading process in the sub-board 104 is executed (S250), the special symbol changing process in the main board 102 (S252), and the decorative symbol changing process in the sub-board 104 (S254) are repeated. It is processed.

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing in detail the prefetching process of S250 in FIG. In the present embodiment, it is determined whether or not to display the special effect together with the symbol variation based on the prior determination information obtained by so-called prefetching. The effect determining means 132 determines whether or not to start the special effect and the contents of the special effect based on the information on the normal symbol lottery success / failure range, the variation pattern range, the open pattern range, and the number of the reserved lottery values held as the prior determination information. decide. The effect display control means 134 displays the effect according to the determination.

  That is, when the effect determining unit 132 of the sub-board 104 receives the advance determination information from the main substrate 102 (Y in S260), the effect display control unit 134 updates the hold display based on the information on the number of holds. That is, display processing for increasing the lighting of the lamp images in the hold images 202 and 204 shown in FIG. 14A and the like is executed (S262). If the prior determination information has not been received (N in S260), the process of S262 is skipped. The effect determining unit 132 determines whether or not the special effect condition for displaying the special effect is satisfied based on the prior determination information. Specifically, if the number of holdings of the second winning / losing lottery value is 1 or less, it is determined that the special effect condition is satisfied (Y in S264), and the special effect flag is set to ON (S266). The flag may be set in the present embodiment by setting the bit value in a predetermined area of the memory from 0 to 1, or from 1 to 0. Then, the special effect pattern for displaying the special effect is determined by referring to the effect determination table using the current game state (whether normal game or special game) and the number of reserved second lottery lottery values (S268). If the special effect condition is not satisfied (N in S264), if the special effect flag is on (Y in S270), the special effect flag is turned off and the process is temporarily ended (S272). If the special effect flag is off (N in S270), the process of S272 is skipped.

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing in detail the special symbol variation process of S252 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 to determine whether or not it is correct (S24), the stop symbol of the second special symbol 193 is determined (S26), and the variation pattern of the second special symbol 193 is determined (S28). Then, the symbol variation of the second special symbol 193 is started (S38). 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 S30), the first lottery means 126 will change from the first holding means 144 to the first special symbol 192. The one lottery lottery value is read to determine whether or not to win (S32), the stop symbol of the first special symbol 192 is determined (S34), and the variation pattern of the first special symbol 192 is determined (S36). Then, the symbol variation of the first special symbol 192 is started (S38).

  In addition, whether it is the fluctuation display timing of the first special symbol 192 or the fluctuation display timing of the second special symbol 193, in addition to whether or not the second winning lottery value is held in the second holding means 146, It is determined depending on whether the symbol is changing. In the present embodiment, as described above, the second winning / losing lottery value held by the second holding means 146 is preferentially digested over the first winning / losing lottery value held by the first holding means 144, and the first special symbol 192 is used. Also, the variable display of the second special symbol 193 is preferentially executed. Therefore, if the second holding means 146 holds the second winning / losing 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 second winning / losing lottery value, and only the first holding means 144 holds the first winning / failing lottery value, the first special symbol 192 is displayed at the next variation display timing. The variable display will be started.

  If it is not the variation display timing of the second special symbol 193 (N in S22) and it is not the variation display timing of the first special symbol 192 (N in S30), 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 (S40). If the symbol variation stop timing has been reached (Y in S42), the symbol variation is stopped. The process is executed (S44). When the symbol change stop timing has not been reached (N in S42), S44 is skipped.

  FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing in detail the symbol variation stop process of S44 in FIG. First, the process of stopping the symbol variation is executed (S50). If the result of the lottery is a big hit (Y in S52), if it is a symbol with a short time (easy entry state) (Y in S54), the short time Is turned on (S56). If it is not a symbol with a short time (N in S54), the process of S56 is skipped. If it is a symbol with a probability variation (Y in S58), the probability variation setting is turned on (S60), and if it is not a symbol with a certain probability variation (N in S58), the probability variation setting is turned off (S62). And it transfers to special game (S64). 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. However, in this embodiment, all the big hits are accompanied by a time reduction (see FIG. 5), so the time reduction setting is always turned on in S54 and S56.

  On the other hand, if it is not a big hit (N in S52), if the time is short (Y in S66), if it is the end of the short time (Y in S68), the setting of the time reduction is turned off (S70). ). 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 time reduction (N of S68), the process of S70 is skipped. If the time is not short (N of S66), the processing of S68 and S70 is skipped. If it is a small hit (Y in S72), the process shifts to a small hit game (S74). When it is not a small hit, that is, when it is out of place (N of S72), the process of S74 is skipped.

  FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing in detail the decorative symbol variation process of S254 in FIG. When the effect determining means 132 of the sub-board 104 receives the change start command from the main board 102 (Y in S280), the decoration pattern stop mode is determined according to the received determination result and the special symbol stop pattern (S282). ). Further, a variation effect pattern is determined according to the received determination result and the variation pattern (S284), and a notice effect pattern is determined (S286).

  If the special effect flag is on (Y in S288), the special effect is set (S290). That is, the special effect pattern is set so as to be replaced with the notice effect pattern determined in S286. If the special effect flag is off (N in S288), the process of S290 is skipped. Then, the effect display control means 134 updates the hold display (S292) and starts displaying the symbol variation effect, the notice effect, the special effect, etc. by the decorative symbol 190 (S296). The “update of hold display” here means a decrease in the number of lamp images that are lit up when one winning / failing lottery value is consumed in accordance with a change in design.

  If the change start command has not been received (N in S280), the processing from S282 to S296 is skipped. If the decorative symbol variation display has already been started (Y in S298), the effect display process is executed (S300), and when a variation stop command is received from the main board 102 (Y in S302), S282. The symbol variation display is stopped by stopping and displaying the decorative symbols in the stop mode determined in (S304). When the change stop command is not received from the main board 102 (N in S302), S304 is skipped. When the variable display has not been started (N in S298), S300 to S304 are skipped.

  FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing an overall process of the special game control process of S16 in FIG. In this special game control process, the pre-reading process in the sub-board 104 is executed (S256), and the execution of the special game execution process in the main board 102 and the sub-board 104 (S258) is repeated. Note that the prefetch process of S256 is the same as the process of S250 of FIG. 22 except that it is further included in the 15R special game as a special effect condition, and thus the description thereof will be omitted.

  FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing in detail the special game execution process of S258 in FIG. If the result of the winning / losing lottery is a big hit (Y in S90), if the special game has not yet started (N in S92), a setting process for the big hit effect to be displayed during the special game is executed (S93). Then, the special game is started (S94), and the display of the jackpot effect is started (S96).

  On the other hand, if the special game has already been started (Y in S92), the big hit effect control process is executed (S97). If the grand prize winning opening (the first grand prize winning opening 91 or the second big winning prize opening 92) has not been opened (N in S98), the special winning opening releasing process is executed (S100). 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.

  In S106, it is determined whether or not a demonstration of a big hit effect is in progress. 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. 28 is a flowchart showing in detail the jackpot effect setting process of S93 in FIG. If the special effect flag is on (Y in S310), the effect determining unit 132 sets the special effect pattern determined in S268 of FIG. 22 (S312). On the other hand, if the special effect flag is off (N in S310), a normal effect pattern for displaying the big hit normal effect is set (S314). In addition, as a normal production | presentation pattern, the some pattern for displaying each jackpot production AD shown in FIG. 13 is set, and either is determined by lottery.

  FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing in detail the big hit effect control process of S97 in FIG. If the special effect flag is turned on (Y in S320) and the big hit special effect has not been started (N in S322), the effect determining means 132 determines the special effect pattern determined in S268 in FIG. Set (S324). The effect display control means 134 starts effect display according to the set special effect pattern (S329). If the big hit special effect has already been started (Y of S322), the processing after S324 is skipped. On the other hand, if the special effect flag is off (N in S320), if the big hit normal effect has not been started (N in S326), a normal effect pattern for displaying the big hit normal effect is set by lottery ( S328). The effect display control means 134 starts effect display according to the set normal effect pattern (S329). If the big hit normal effect has already been started (Y of S326), the processing after S328 is skipped.

  FIG. 30 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. 31 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 big prize opening, and in the case of 2R special game, 0.5 seconds have passed since the opening of the big prize opening. 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. 32 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 win (Y in S150), the small hit game has already been started (Y in S152), and the big winning opening (the first big winning opening 91 or the second big winning opening 92) ) Is not already opened (N in S158), the winning prize opening process is executed (S160), and if it is already opened (Y in S158), the winning prize closing process is executed (S162). If the special winning opening is closed (Y in S164), the process proceeds 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 small hit game is started (S154), and the display of the start demonstration effect is started (S156).

  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. 33 is a flowchart showing in detail the release process of S160 in FIG. When the timing for opening the big prize opening based on the set opening / closing pattern is reached (Y in S180), the opening / closing control means 124 sets the operation of the opening / closing pattern (S182), and starts the opening of the big winning opening (S184). ). When it is not the opening timing (N of S180), the processing of S182 and S184 is skipped.

  FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing in detail the closing process of S162 in FIG. When the end timing of the big prize opening based on the set opening / closing pattern is reached (Y in S190), the end flag is turned on (S192), and the big prize opening is closed (S194). The closing timing is, for example, the timing when 0.5 seconds have elapsed since the opening of the big prize opening. If it is not the closing timing (N of S190), the processes of S192 and S194 are skipped.

  FIG. 35 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 variably displayed (N in S332), the ordinary drawing lottery means 136 executes an open lottery process (S334). Then, according to the lottery result, the general symbol control means 153 starts to display the variation of the normal symbol (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 variation display has already been started (Y in S338), the normal symbol control means 153 executes the normal symbol variation display processing (S340), and the timing at which the regular symbol variation display is to be terminated. If it has reached (Y of S342), the fluctuation display of the normal symbol 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. 36 is a flowchart showing in detail the open lottery process of S334 in FIG. The normal drawing lottery means 136 determines whether or not the normal symbol lottery is successful (S360), sets the fluctuation time of the normal symbol 195 by pattern lottery (S362), and sets the opening pattern of the second start winning prize port 63 by the open mode lottery. The setting is made (S364).

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the second lottery is more preferential in terms of winning the ball than the first lottery, and has a specification that is preferentially executed. When the second winning / losing lottery value hold is reduced, a special effect that prompts the user to keep the hold is displayed. Thereby, even if the player does not grasp such a specification, it can be recognized that the profit is relatively reduced by the absence of the hold as it is. In addition, with regard to the special effects, a plurality of types are provided according to the number of holdings of the second winning / losing lottery value, and the contents of the effects are changed so that the degree of danger increases as the number of holdings decreases. More specific alerting can be made, and the effect can be made remarkable. Furthermore, since the opening timing of the second start winning opening 63 is accurately calculated on the gaming machine side by the pre-reading process and the opening timing is suggested in the special effect, the player can use the first without consuming the game ball wastefully. It is possible to aim at a ball entering the 2 start winning opening 63, and the game can be advantageously advanced. That is, it is possible to prevent a player's disadvantage in a multi-function machine having a specification in which one of the winning / losing lotteries is preferentially performed.

(Second embodiment)
This embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the pre-reading process is performed not only for the normal symbol lottery but also for the winning / failing lottery, and a special effect is executed according to the result. Hereinafter, the difference from the first embodiment will be mainly described, and the description of the common points will be omitted. In the present embodiment, a 2R big hit (2R normal big hit) with no probability change is assigned as a result of the first lottery. Specifically, the 2R normal jackpot is set instead of the 2R probability variable jackpot in the symbol determination table of the first game shown in FIG. In the modification, both the 2R probability variation big hit and the 2R normal big hit may be assigned to the symbol determination table of the first game.

  With such a configuration, when a 2R normal big hit is generated in the first game, there is no expectation of a game, and there is no positive change after 2R special game, which is a considerable disadvantage for the player. Therefore, especially when the 2R normal jackpot is held as the first winning / losing lottery value, the player is encouraged to enter the second starting winning hole 63 with a special effect before the hold is digested, thereby suppressing the disadvantage of the player. (Prevent or postpone). That is, whether or not the special effect is performed is determined in consideration of not only the number of the second winning / losing lottery values held but also the winning / notifying result indicated by the first winning / losing lottery value. In other words, there is a low profit for the player within the (most recent) hold of the first winning / losing lottery value, or a thing that would be disadvantageous to see from the current state (such as falling from the probabilistic state to the normal state). In such a case, a special effect is displayed. Conversely, if there is no such effect, the special effect is not displayed. By doing so, the player can adjust the time when he / she wants to leave his / her seat in an appropriate state (that is, not suffering a disadvantage). In the present embodiment, an example is shown in which a special effect is displayed in response to a 2R normal big hit hold. However, a big hit with a small number of rounds other than that, a big hit without any change in probability (falling to a normal state) is held. A special effect may be displayed on the occasion.

  FIG. 37 is a timing chart illustrating an effect control process for special effects in the second embodiment. In the same figure, from the top, the fluctuation state of the first special symbol 192, the fluctuation state of the second special symbol 193, the game state (presence of certain change), the fluctuation state of the normal symbol 195, the open / closed state of the second start winning opening 63 Are shown respectively.

  That is, in the example shown in FIG. 37, it is assumed that the second winning lottery value is retained in the probability changing state, but the first winning lottery value that is a 2R normal jackpot is retained. Specifically, the case where the second first lottery lottery value held at time t1 is a 2R normal big hit while the number of the second lottery lottery hold is two is illustrated. At this time, the variation of the second special symbol 193 is started at the time t2, and the special effect is started when the holding number of the second winning lottery value becomes 1. On the other hand, since it is known that the common drawing lottery value corresponding to the next variation of the normal symbol is a win and the variation time thereof by prefetching, the second start winning opening 63 is displayed after the special effect is started at time t2. A time Tset1 until it is released is calculated, and a countdown of the time Tset1 from the start of the special effect is displayed. In the modification, the countdown display may be performed from the start of fluctuation of the normal symbol indicating the hit.

  In order to realize such production control, the first lottery means 126 and the second lottery means 128 have lottery values as a pre-determination process even when entering the first start winning prize port 62 or the second starting winning prize port 63. Prior lottery determination regarding which lottery value range in the win / fail determination corresponds is performed, and the determination result is transmitted to the effect determination means 132 as a lottery result. The result of the preliminary determination process is temporarily stored in the transmission buffer, and then transmitted to the effect determination means 132 regardless of whether the symbol variation display corresponding to the lottery is immediately started, and is erased from the transmission buffer or overwritten later. The Therefore, for the sub-board 104 side, a pre-reading process is realized in which the success / failure result can be presumably recognized in advance before the symbol variation start order is reached.

  FIG. 38 is a diagram schematically showing a prior success / failure determination table referred to in prior advance / failure determination. The first success / failure determination unit 113 refers to the table of FIG. 38 (a), and when the success / failure lottery value is “0 to 163”, sets a value of “1” indicating the fact as a determination result, In the case where the winning / failing lottery value is “164 to 1639”, a value “2” indicating that is set in the winning / incoming range as the determination result. When the winning / failing lottery value is “1640 to 65454”, a value of “3” indicating that is set in the winning / failing range as the determination result, and when the winning / losing lottery value is “65555 to 65535”, “4” indicating that is determined. The value of “” is set in the validity range as the determination result. That is, as can be seen from the comparison with the success / failure determination table shown in FIG. 4, “1” indicates a big hit regardless of the presence or absence of the probability change, “2” indicates a big hit at the time of the probability change, and “3 "" Indicates that it is out of play regardless of whether or not there is a certain change, and "4" indicates that it is a small hit.

  The second success / failure determination unit 117 refers to the table of FIG. 38 (b), and when the success / failure lottery value is “0 to 163”, sets a value of “1” indicating that to the determination result determination range, In the case where the winning / failing lottery value is “164 to 1639”, a value “2” indicating that is set in the winning / incoming range as the determination result. When the winning / failing lottery value is “1640 to 65207”, the value “3” indicating that is set in the winning / failing range as the determination result, and when the winning / losing lottery value is “65208 to 65535”, “4” indicating that fact is set. The value of “” is set in the validity range as the determination result.

  FIG. 39 is a diagram schematically showing a preliminary symbol determination table referred to in preliminary symbol determination. The first success / failure determination unit 113 refers to the table of FIG. 39A when the success / failure lottery value corresponds to the jackpot. When the symbol lottery value is “0 to 127”, the value “1” indicating that is set in the symbol range as the determination result, and when the symbol lottery value is “128 to 205”, “2” indicating that fact is set. "Is set in the symbol range as the determination result. When the symbol lottery value is “206 to 255”, the value “3” indicating that is set in the symbol range as the determination result. That is, as can be seen from the comparison with the symbol determination table shown in FIG. 5, “1” indicates 15R probability variation big hit, “2” indicates 2R normal big hit, and “3” indicates 15R. Usually indicates a big hit.

  The second success / failure determination means 117 refers to the table of FIG. 39 (b) when the success / failure lottery value corresponds to the jackpot. When the symbol lottery value is “0 to 205”, the value “1” indicating that is set in the symbol range as the determination result, and when the symbol lottery value is “206 to 255”, “3” indicating that fact is set. "Is set in the symbol range as the determination result. In addition, when the winning / failing lottery value falls outside or hits a small hit, the table in this figure is not referred to, and for example, a value of “4” may be set in the symbol range as a value indicating a loss or a small hit. May not be set.

  FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing in detail the preliminary determination process in the second embodiment. The processing of this figure is executed instead of S218 of FIG. In addition, about the process of S230-S240 regarding a normal symbol lottery, since it is the same as that of the process of S230-S240 of FIG. 20, the description is abbreviate | omitted. After the process of S240, the first lottery means 126 or the second lottery means 128 performs a prior win determination by referring to the prior win determination table (S400), and sets a value indicating the hit range as the determination result ( In step S402, the preliminary symbol determination is executed with reference to the preliminary symbol determination table (S404), and a value indicating the symbol range is set as the determination result (S406). The value of the pre-determination result set as described above is temporarily stored in the transmission buffer together with information such as the value indicating whether the first lottery or the second lottery, the number of holds, the hold order, etc. It is transmitted to the effect determining means 132 of the board 104 (S408).

  According to the present embodiment, in addition to the same effects as those of the first embodiment, it is possible to postpone as much as possible the transition to the gaming state that is disadvantageous to the player.

  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-described embodiment, an example in which the presence / absence of the big hit special effect is determined at the start of the special game is shown (S93 in FIG. 27). In the modification, it may be determined at a predetermined timing during the special game. For example, it may be determined whether or not the special performance condition is satisfied when a predetermined round is reached, such as when the remaining five rounds are reached, and if the special performance condition is satisfied, the display of the big hit special performance is determined. Good. Alternatively, whether or not to display the big hit special effect may be determined when the gaming state satisfies a predetermined state during the special game. For example, the presence / absence of a big hit special effect may be determined when there is a ball entering the operating port 68 during a special game.

(Modification 2)
In the above embodiment, an example is shown in which the presence / absence of display of special effects during normal games is determined according to the number of reserved second lottery lottery values (S266 in FIG. 22 and S290 in FIG. 25). In the modification, in addition to the condition for the number of reservations, whether or not to display the special effect may be determined when the gaming state satisfies a predetermined state. For example, the presence / absence of the special effect may be determined when the number of held second lottery lottery values is equal to or less than a predetermined number and when there is a ball entering the operation port 68 during the special game.

(Modification 3)
In the above embodiment, an example is shown in which the ease of entering a ball during a special game is uniformly “low” (see FIG. 17). In the modified example, the variation mode of the normal symbol during the special game, the winning probability of the normal symbol lottery, and the like may be changed according to the gaming state. For example, if the game state immediately before entering the special game is the easy entry state, the easy entry state may be entered even during the special game. That is, at least one of shortening of the variation time of the normal symbol, improvement of the winning probability of the normal symbol lottery, and extension of the expansion time of the second start winning opening 63 may be executed. Or you may make it be in a state where it is easy to enter a ball according to the result of the success / failure lottery indicating the shift to the special game. By doing so, it becomes relatively easy to increase the holding number of the second winning lottery during the special game, and the effect of the special effect is more effectively exhibited.

(Modification 4)
In the above embodiment, an example is shown in which the countdown display timing and time in the special effect are determined based on the start timing of the special game and the opening / closing timing of the second start winning opening 63 (see FIG. 17). In the modified example, the round end scheduled time and the special game scheduled end time during the special game are further calculated, and the start timing of the special performance itself and the countdown display timing in the special performance including the information are determined. Also good. In other words, the display control content of the special effect may be determined based on the predetermined timing arrival scheduled time in the special game. For example, the special effect may be displayed when the special effect condition is satisfied at the timing after the end of the 14th round in the 15R special game or after the end of the flowing movie effect as the end demonstration effect. Or conversely, after the end of the 14th round in the 15R special game, or after the end of the flowing movie effect as the end demonstration effect, set the special effect to end at the previous stage so that the special effect is not displayed. Also good.

(Modification 5)
In the said Example, the example which displays a special effect in the display area of the decoration design 190 in the effect display apparatus 60 was shown. In a modification, a display device dedicated to special effects may be provided separately. Alternatively, a dedicated display area may be provided in the effect display device 60 separately from the decorative symbol 190.

(Modification 6)
In the above-described embodiment, an example in which a plurality of large winning ports are provided, such as the first large winning port 91 for the first game and the second large winning port 92 for the second game is 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.

(Modification 7)
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.

(Modification 8)
In the above embodiment, the number of rounds of a special game (also referred to as “special special game”) in which the special winning opening is short-opened is only two rounds, and the opening time of the special winning opening per unit game is 0.5 seconds. An example to do. In the example, both the 15R jackpot and the 2R jackpot are associated with the first winning lottery value, whereas only the 15R jackpot is associated with the second winning lottery value. That is, a configuration is illustrated in which a big hit that cannot be expected (also referred to as “specific big hit”) is associated with the first lottery but cannot be associated with the second lottery. In a modified example, the specific lottery may be associated with the second lottery. In that case, the ratio of the specific big hit allocated as the big win is such that the second game is smaller than the first game, so that the second game is advantageous in terms of winning the ball. Also good.

  In the above embodiment, an example is shown in which the opening time of the big winning opening per unit game is set to 30 seconds for the 15R special game. In a modified example, a special game with a different number of rounds may be provided even with the same number of rounds. For example, as a 15R special game, a 15R regular special game in which the opening time of a big prize opening per unit game is set to a long opening of 30 seconds, and a short opening of 0.5 seconds in the opening time of a big prize opening per unit game You may make it provide 15R specific special game set to. Then, the ratio of the 15R specific big hit indicating the transition to the 15R specific special game is assigned as the big hit so that the second game is smaller than the first game, so that the second is the second in terms of winning out. The game may be advantageous. Note that the 15R specific big hit may be assigned to the first winner / lottery value and not to the second winner / lottery value.

  Further, the 15R specific special game may include a special game in which the opening time of the big prize opening per unit game is set to a short opening of 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 may 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) ) May 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. In that case, so-called round indicator lamps are provided by making the number of rounds of special games common regardless of whether they are special special games or normal special games, such as unifying the number of rounds of specific special games with 15 rounds. There is no need.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 gaming machine, 50 game board, 52 game area, 59 normal symbol display apparatus, 60 production | presentation display apparatus, 62 1st start winning opening, 63 2nd starting winning opening, 65 normal electric accessory, 68 operation opening, 70 1st Special symbol display device, 71 Second special symbol display device, 72 General prize opening, 91 First big prize opening, 92 Second big prize opening, 102 Main board, 104 Sub board, 118 Main display control means, 120 Special game control Means, 122 specific game execution means, 124 opening / closing control means, 126 first lottery means, 128 second lottery means, 132 effect determining means, 134 effect display control means, 136 ordinary drawing lottery means, 144 first holding means, 146 first 2 holding means, 147 universal drawing holding means, 153 universal drawing control means, 190 decorative design, 192 First special symbol, 193 Second special symbol, 195 Normal symbol.

Claims (6)

A game board in which a game area is formed;
A first start port provided in the game area;
A second start opening provided at a position different from the first start opening in the gaming area and having a ball changing mechanism operable to increase the ease of entering a game ball;
A first lottery means for executing a first winning / failing lottery upon entering the first start opening;
Second lottery means for executing a second success / failure lottery that is more advantageous to the player than the first success / failure lottery upon entering the second start opening;
An effect display device for displaying a predetermined effect image;
First display control means for variably displaying a first symbol indicating the result of the first winning / failing lottery;
Second display control means for variably displaying a second symbol indicating the result of the second winning / losing lottery;
A variation pattern determining means for determining a variation time of the symbol in accordance with the result of the success / failure lottery;
When a symbol variation corresponding to the previous first success / failure lottery is displayed when the first success / failure lottery is newly executed, the predetermined number of the results of the new first success / failure lottery is set to the upper limit. A first hold control means for holding until the variable display start of the symbol corresponding to the lottery,
When the symbol variation corresponding to the previous second success / failure lottery is displayed when the second success / failure lottery is newly executed, the result of the new second success / failure lottery is limited to a predetermined number. A second hold control means for holding until the variable display start of the symbol corresponding to the lottery,
Special game control means for executing a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game when the winning / failing lottery is won and the symbol is stopped at a symbol indicating a winning;
Effect determining means for determining effect contents to be displayed on the effect display device according to the gaming state;
An operating port provided 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;
Fluctuation time determining means for determining the fluctuation time of the normal symbol according to the gaming state;
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 ball changing mechanism;
When the result of the winning / losing lottery is a big hit, the specific game executing means for making a transition to the easy-to-enter game state in which the ease of entering the second start port per certain time is increased from the normal state after the end of the special game When,
With
The first display control means reserves the start of symbol variation display corresponding to the first success / failure lottery when the result of the second success / failure lottery is held by the second hold control means, The second display control means starts the symbol variation display corresponding to the second success / failure lottery regardless of whether or not the result of the first success / failure lottery is held by the first hold control means,
The effect determining means is a special effect for encouraging the player to enter the second starting port according to the number of holds as a result of the second winning / losing lottery by the second holding control means in the easy entering state. When determining whether or not to display the special effect, it is necessary to obtain the operation timing of the entrance variation mechanism based on the result of the operation lottery and the variation time of the normal symbol, A ball game machine characterized by determining production contents that suggest timing.   The effect determining means determines an effect content different from the case where there is no entrance to the second start opening when there is a entrance to the second start opening after the display of the special effect. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1.   The ball game machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the effect determining means changes the effect content to the special effect upon entering the operation port.   The effect determining means is based on a normal symbol variation time indicating a result of the operation lottery when there is a ball entering the operation port during the variation display of the first symbol and the operation lottery is won. 4. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein an operation timing of the ball changing mechanism is acquired and an effect content suggesting the operation timing is determined. 5. A main controller that mainly controls the basic operation of the game including the lottery process;
A sub-control device that mainly controls the staging operation of the game including display processing for indicating the result of the lottery processing,
The main controller includes the first lottery means, the second lottery means, the first display control means, the second display control means, the variation pattern determination means, the first hold control means, and the second hold control. Means, the special game control means, the operation lottery means, the variation time determination means, the operation control means and the specific game execution means,
The sub-control device includes the effect determining means,
Whether the first lottery means and the second lottery means immediately start the symbol variation display corresponding to the incoming ball when there is a new incoming ball at the first starting port or the second starting port. Regardless of whether or not to send the information indicating the result of the winning lottery corresponding to the entry to the effect determining means,
The operation lottery means and the variation time determination means, when there is a new entry to the operation opening, whether or not the symbol variation display corresponding to the entry starts immediately Information indicating the result of the operation lottery corresponding to and information indicating the variation time of the normal symbol to the effect determining means,
The effect determining means is based on the scheduled change end time of the second symbol due to the on-hold digestion of the result of the second success / failure lottery, information indicating the result of the operation lottery, and information indicating the variation time of the normal symbol. 4. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the presence / absence of the special effect and the contents of the effect are determined based on the obtained scheduled operation time of the ball changing mechanism. 5. The variation pattern determining means may determine whether or not the symbol variation display corresponding to the incoming ball is immediately started when there is a new incoming ball at the first starting port or the second starting port. Send information of the symbol variation time corresponding to the entry to the effect determining means,
The effect determining means is advantageous to the player depending on the result of the lottery that is on hold, the symbol variation time indicating the result of the lottery, the result of the operation lottery, and the variation time of the normal symbol. The ball game machine according to claim 5, wherein the production content suggesting the progress of the game is determined.

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