JP2013198537A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To perform a suitable symbol variation for suppressing the impairment of the entertainment of a game, in a game machine in which multiple games mixedly exist.SOLUTION: A first lottery means 126 executes a first winning/loosing lottery, and a second lottery means 128 executes a second winning/loosing lottery. When the second winning/loosing lottery becomes winning, a special game control means 120 transits a game to a special game which is larger in the advantage of a player among multiple special games at a probability higher than the case that the first winning/loosing lottery becomes winning. A first pattern decision means 114 decides a symbol variation pattern corresponding to a result of the first winning/loosing lottery following a first reference, and a second pattern decision means 119 decides a symbol variation pattern corresponding to a result of the second winning/loosing lottery following a second reference. The first reference and the second reference define mutually-different conditions on condition that either the variation pattern relatively short in a variation display time and the variation pattern relatively long in the variation display time is selected.

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine having a game area in which game balls are launched.

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

  Some gaming machines provide a game where a plurality of games corresponding to so-called first type pachinko gaming machines are mixed. Such a gaming machine may be designed so that the profit provided to the player in the second game is likely to be greater than the profit provided to the player in the first game (see, for example, Patent Document 2). ).

JP 2003-230714 A JP 2010-22695 A

  In general, it can be said that it is desirable for a player to efficiently change the symbol of a gaming machine in order for the player to efficiently acquire a ball. However, in the game machine in which a plurality of games corresponding to the so-called first type pachinko game machine are mixed, the present inventor has thought that simply making the pattern variation efficient may impair the fun of the game.

  The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and an object of the present invention is to realize a suitable symbol variation for suppressing a loss of interest in a game in a gaming machine in which a plurality of types of games are mixed. .

  In order to solve the above-described problem, 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 port provided at a predetermined position in the game area, and a predetermined position in the game area. Triggered by entering the second starting port provided in the first starting port, the first lottery means for performing the first winning / losing lottery, and entering the second starting port as the second A second lottery means for performing the winning / losing lottery, and a special game control means for shifting to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game when the first or second winning / losing lottery is won. , A symbol display device in which a symbol for indicating the result of the first success / failure lottery and a symbol for indicating the result of the second success / failure lottery are variably displayed, and a result of the first success / failure lottery and a variable display of the symbol In accordance with the first decision criterion that defines the correspondence with the fluctuation pattern in The variation pattern of the symbol is determined in accordance with the result of the lottery, and the second success / failure lottery is determined according to the second determination criteria that defines the correspondence between the result of the second success / failure lottery and the variation pattern in the symbol variation display. The variation pattern determining means for determining the variation pattern of the symbol according to the result and the first lottery lottery result as the first lottery result, with the predetermined number as an upper limit, until the symbol variation display start corresponding to the lottery lottery starts First hold control means, second hold control means for holding the result of the second winning / failing lottery as a second lottery result, and holding a predetermined number up to the start of variable display of symbols corresponding to the winning / losing lottery, and determining a variation pattern The symbols are displayed on the symbol display device in accordance with the variation pattern determined by the means. If the second lottery result is put on hold, the symbol variation display corresponding to the first success / failure lottery is not started. On the other hand, display control means for starting the symbol variation display corresponding to the second winning / losing lottery regardless of whether or not the first lottery result is put on hold and a predetermined position in the game area, and a game ball enters A normal symbol for determining whether or not the second starting port can change from a state in which a game ball is relatively difficult to enter to a state in which it is easy to enter, based on possible operating ports and entering into the operating port An ordinary drawing lottery means for executing the lottery, an opening / closing control means for changing the second starting port to an easy entry state when the result of the normal symbol lottery wins, and the first or second winning / losing lottery A specific game execution means for shifting to an easy-to-enter game state in which the probability that the normal symbol lottery is won in the normal game after the end of the special game is higher than the normal state when a specific result is met. . The special game control means is used when the second winning / losing lottery is won for the first special game having a relatively small profit for the player and the second special game having a relatively large profit for the player. , The first decision criterion and the second decision criterion are a variation pattern with a relatively short variation display time and a transition to the second special game with a higher probability than the case where the first success / failure lottery is won. Different conditions are defined as conditions for selecting which fluctuation pattern has a relatively long fluctuation display time.

  It should be noted that any combination of the above-described constituent elements, and the constituent elements and expressions of the present invention are mutually replaced between a method, an apparatus, a system, a computer program, a recording medium storing the computer program, a data structure, and the like. This is effective as an embodiment of the present invention.

  According to the present invention, in a gaming machine in which a plurality of types of games are mixed, it is possible to realize a suitable symbol variation for suppressing impairing the interest of the game.

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 a pachinko gaming machine. It is a figure which shows typically a success / failure determination table. It is a figure which shows a symbol determination table typically. It is a figure which shows a fluctuation pattern table typically. It is a figure which shows a fluctuation pattern table typically. It is a figure which shows a fluctuation pattern table typically. It is a flowchart which shows the basic operation | movement process in a pachinko game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the winning process of S10 in FIG. 9 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the prior determination process of S28 in FIG. 10 in detail. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an overall process of a normal game control process of S14 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the execution process of the special symbol fluctuation | variation process of S152 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the 2nd pattern determination process of S68 in FIG. 13 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the execution process of the decoration design change process of S154 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the process of the normal symbol of S156 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the special game process of S16 in FIG. 9 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the small hit game of S17 in FIG. 9 in detail. It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the front side of the pachinko game machine of a 1st modification. It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the front side of the pachinko game machine of a 2nd modification. It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the front side of the pachinko game machine of a 3rd modification.

  In the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment, a plurality of games corresponding to the conventional type 1 pachinko gaming machine are mixed. The second game is preferentially executed so that the first game and the second game as the plurality of games are not executed simultaneously. In order to achieve both of these game characteristics, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment includes a plurality of start ports and a plurality of special symbol display devices. As will be described in detail later, the first game involves entering the first starting port, and the second game involves entering the second starting port. Also, there are 15 rounds (15R) special games, 8R special games, and 2R special games that have different profits for the player, and the big hit in the second game is the big hit in the first game. Is set so that it is easier to shift to the 15R special game.

  According to the pachinko game machine of the present embodiment, in the normal game in the normal state that is not the short-time state, the display time of the symbol variation accompanying the ball entering the second start port is in accordance with the number of held balls in the first start port. Determine different display times. As a result, if the number of holds in the first game is different, the symbol variation time in the second game is different, the effect display time is also different, and the variation of the effect in the second game can be increased. The fun of gaming can be enhanced.

  In addition, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment basically shortens the fluctuation display time of the symbol fluctuation accompanying the ball entering the second starting port in the normal game in a short time state. However, if the entry to the first start port is held, at least one of the hold of the entry to the second start port will not shorten the symbol change display time, and will change for a long time. And As a result, when the first game is put on hold in the short time state, the possibility of a new ball entering the second starting port during the digestion of the second game is increased, and the second game is continued. Make it easier to do. In other words, it is possible to easily avoid a hit due to the first game having a low profit for the player, and to easily generate a hit due to the second game having a high profit for the player, thereby enhancing the interest of the game.

  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. It includes a mouth 62, a second start opening 63, a center decoration 64, a grand prize opening 91, an operation opening 68, and a general winning opening 72. Furthermore, in the game area 52, a number of game nails, windmills, and the like (not shown) are installed.

  The first start port 62 is provided as a start winning port corresponding to the first game, and the second start port 63 is provided as a start winning port corresponding to the second game. In the present embodiment, both the first start port 62 and the second start port 63 are positions that are easy to enter when the player launches the game ball relatively weakly aiming at the left side of the game area 52. Is provided. However, the second start port 63 is disposed immediately below the first start port 62, and when the ordinary electric accessory 65 as the expanding mechanism is closed without being expanded, the second start port 62 is provided due to the presence of the first start port 62. The configuration is such that it is difficult for a game ball to enter the start port 63. In other words, the arrangement is such that the first start port 62 inhibits the ball entering the second start port 63.

  The first start port 62 includes a start winning detection device 74. The start winning detection device 74 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the first start port 62, and generates first start winning information indicating the winning at the time of entering. The second start port 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 entry of a game ball into the second start port 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 second starting port 63 is increased. On the other hand, no ordinary electric accessory is installed at the first start port 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 big winning opening 91 is a big winning opening that is commonly used in the first game and the second game. The special winning opening 91 includes a winning detection device 78 for detecting the entry of a game ball and a special winning opening solenoid 80 for opening and closing the special winning opening 91. The winning detection device 78 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the big winning opening 91, and generates big winning opening winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning. The big winning opening 91 is a horizontal rectangular winning opening that is opened as a “big hit” when the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 193 stops in a predetermined manner. The big winning opening 91 is provided above the out opening 58. As a modification, a first big prize opening corresponding to the first game and a second big prize opening corresponding to the second game may be provided separately. In this case, the first big winning opening may be arranged at the same position as the big winning opening 91 of the present embodiment, and the second big winning opening is provided at the upper right position of the out opening 58 so as to be left-handed. It is good also as an arrangement configuration which requires right-and-left distinction.

  The first special symbol display device 70 and the second special symbol display device 71 provided at the lower left of the game area 52, and the effect display device 60 provided substantially at the center of the game area 52 are provided with a first special symbol display device on each screen. Changes in the design 192 or the second special symbol 193 and changes in the effect image including the decorative symbol 190 linked to the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 are displayed. Hereinafter, such display is referred to as “design variation” or “variation display”.

  The 1st special symbol 192 and the 2nd special symbol 193 are display devices comprised, for example by 7 segment LED. The first special symbol 192 is a special symbol corresponding to the first game, and is a symbol corresponding to the result of a lottery performed when the game ball enters the first start port 62. The second special symbol 193 is a special symbol corresponding to the second game, and is a symbol corresponding to the result of the lottery performed when the game ball is dropped into the second starting port 63. When the symbol mode when the variable display of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 is stopped is a symbol determined in advance, the timing at which the stopped symbol is displayed becomes the big hit occurrence timing. . The stop symbol is a symbol to be displayed at the end of symbol variation. In the present embodiment, the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 represented by the combination of segments do not necessarily have a body of letters or numbers, and are formed by a combination of segments constituting the 7-segment LED. In general, it may be a meaningless symbol. These symbols are switched one after another at a high speed and displayed on the first special symbol display device 70 and the second special symbol display device 71, thereby realizing the symbol variation display of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193. The Further, the 7-segment LED may be composed of 8 segments including 7 segments forming “eight-letter shape” and 1 segment representing “dot”. In this case, a numerical value for 8 bits can be expressed by combining 8 segments. Further, the first special symbol display device 70 and the second special symbol display device 71 are made of LED dot arrays that are not 7-segment LEDs, and a plurality of types of first special symbols 192 and 2 A special symbol 193 may be expressed.

  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 an open lottery (hereinafter also referred to as “normal symbol lottery”) for expanding the ordinary electric accessory 65 of the second start port 63.

  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 holes 72, the first starting port 62, the second starting port 63, and the big winning port 91, the winning ball corresponding to the type of the winning port is the upper ball plate 15 or the lower It is paid out to the 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 opening 62, the first special symbol 192 is displayed in a variable manner on the first special symbol display device 70, and the decorative symbol 190 is displayed in a variable manner in the display area 194 of the effect display device 60. When the game ball enters the second starting port 63, the second special symbol 193 is displayed in a variable manner on the second special symbol display device 71, and the decorative symbol 190 is displayed in a variable manner in the display area 194 of the effect display device 60. The variation display of the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193, and the decorative symbol 190 is stopped after the lapse of the variation time determined prior to the display. When the first special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 at the time of the stop, or the second special symbol 193 and the decorative symbol 190 at the time of the stop are in a big hit mode, a special game that is a game state advantageous to the player over the normal game Then, the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 91 is started. At this time, the decorative pattern 190 simulating the game of the slot machine takes a display mode in which the three patterns are matched.

  The special game is a game in which a unit game in which the special winning opening 91 is opened is repeated a plurality of times. In this embodiment, the unit game can be repeated 15 times to obtain a lot of balls (hereinafter also referred to as “15R special game”), and the unit game can be repeated 8 times to obtain a medium number of balls. There are three types: a special game (hereinafter also referred to as “8R special game”) and a short unit game that is repeated only twice and has almost no play (hereinafter also referred to as “2R special game”). Hereinafter, the jackpots that trigger the 15R special game, the 8R special game, and the 2R special game are also referred to as “15R jackpot”, “8R jackpot”, and “2R jackpot”, respectively. In the 15R special game and the 8R special game, when the special winning opening 91 is opened for about 30 seconds or when nine or more game balls are dropped, one unit game is completed. In the 2R special game, when the special winning opening 91 is opened for about 0.2 seconds, it is once closed to complete one unit game.

  When the first special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 at the time of the stop are in a predetermined small hit mode, the game shifts to a small hit game constituted by one unit game, and the opening / closing operation of the big winning opening 91 is executed. . When the second special symbol 193 and the decorative symbol 190 at the time of the stop are in the small hit mode, the game also shifts to the small hit game, and the opening / closing operation of the big winning opening 91 is executed. In a single unit game constituting a small hit game, the big winning opening 91 repeats the opening for about 0.2 seconds twice, so that the appearance is the same as that of the 2R big hit.

  In the normal game after the end of the special game, as one of the specific games, the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193 and the decorative symbol 190 are shortened (hereinafter referred to as “time reduction” as appropriate). . The time shortening of the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193, and the decorative symbol 190 is a state in which the variation time of these symbols is shorter than 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 starting port 63 is enhanced by executing the normal symbol time shortening, the probability variation of the open lottery, and the open extension of the normal 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. The probability variation of the open lottery is a state in which the winning probability of the open lottery is higher than the normal state. 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. As described above, in the easy entry state, the possibility that the number of fluctuations of the normal symbol per certain time increases as compared to the normal state is increased, and the ease of entering the second starting port 63 is also increased. There is a high possibility that the number of balls entering the starting port 63 will increase. Therefore, due to the shortened time and the easy entry state of the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193, and the decorative symbol 190, the chance of obtaining a winning ball by entering the second starting port 63 during that period is increased. , It will be possible to continue playing with little loss of possession.

  Note that the easy entry state in this embodiment is the ease of entering the second starting port 63 by using three functions: normal symbol time reduction, open lottery probability variation, and normal electric accessory 65 open extension. Increase. However, as a modification, it is possible to use one or two of these three functions to increase the ease of entering the second starting port 63. Thus, even if only a part of the three functions is used, it is possible to improve the ease of entering the second starting 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.

  When a special game occurs and the winning stop pattern at that time is in a specific mode, the probability variation game of the winning lottery (hereinafter referred to as “probability change” as appropriate) that is one of the specific games after the end of the special game ) Is further started. During the chance change of the winning / failing lottery, the winning / failing lottery with a higher probability of winning than the normal probability state is performed, and a new special game can be generated relatively early. The probability change of the success / failure lottery is continued until the next big hit occurs, but as a modification, it may be configured to end when a predetermined limited number of symbol changes are made. In the present embodiment, when the probability change is started, the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193, and the decorative symbol 190 are also started to be shorter or easier to enter. Probabilistic changes that do not involve the start of a state may be performed.

  When the game ball passes through the operation port 68, a symbol called a normal symbol is variably displayed on the normal symbol display device 59 for a predetermined time. The normal symbol display device 59 is provided on the right side of the prize winning opening 91. In this embodiment, the two lamps are alternately turned on and off to express the normal symbol variation display, and which lamp is finally displayed. The lottery result of a normal symbol is represented by whether it stops with lighting. As will be described later, in the present embodiment, the lottery result of the normal symbol is displayed in an effect manner on the effect display device 60.

  When the normal symbol variation display stops in a predetermined hit state after a predetermined time has elapsed, the normal electric accessory 65 of the second start port 63 expands for a predetermined time. At this time, in the normal state, for example, the normal symbol stops with a hit state with a low probability of about 1/256, and in the easy entry state described later, the normal symbol stops with a high probability of, for example, about 250/256. . When the normal symbol stops in the hit state, the normal electric accessory 65 is expanded for a predetermined time. The opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 65 is, for example, 1 second or 6 seconds in the normal state, and 6 seconds in the easy entry state. That is, a plurality of types of hit modes corresponding to a plurality of types of open times are provided, and the normal electric accessory 65 is expanded for an open time corresponding to the hit mode stopped in the normal state. In the easy entry state, it is assumed that the ordinary electric accessory 65 is expanded for 6 seconds regardless of the hit state.

  A center ornament 64 is provided around the effect display device 60. 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. The normal symbol holding lamp 22 corresponding to the normal symbol variation is provided below the normal symbol display device 59. The ordinary figure holding lamp 22 is composed of two lamps, and displays the number of holdings of normal symbol fluctuations depending on the number of lights or the number of blinking lights. 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, and indicates the number of normal symbol lotteries for which the fluctuation of the normal symbol has not yet been executed.

  The number of on / off lottery values held in the first game and the number of on / off lottery values held in the second game are collectively displayed in the hold display area 20 of the effect display device 60. The number of hold of the winning / failing lottery value in the first game is the number of lottery results won to the first start port 62 during the fluctuation of the first special symbol 192 or during the execution of the special game, and the symbol variation has not been executed yet. The number of winning balls is not indicated, and is indicated by the number of “◯” images in the hold display area 20. In the following, the hold of the winning / failing lottery value in the first game is also referred to as “special 1 hold”. The number of hold of the lottery value in the second game is the number of lottery results won in the second starting slot 63 during the fluctuation of the second special symbol 193 or during the execution of the special game, and the symbol fluctuation has not been executed yet. The number of winning balls is not indicated, and is indicated by the number of “Δ” images in the hold display area 20. In the following, holding of the winning / failing lottery value in the second game is also referred to as “special 2 holding”.

  In the hold display area 20 of FIG. 1, the special 1 hold number is 3 and the special 2 hold number is 2. In the hold display area 20, the hold where the symbol change is made next time is shown at the left end of the hold display area 20. In other words, in the single hold display area 20, the special 1 hold and the special 2 hold are arranged and displayed in the execution order of the symbol variation starting from the left. As described above, the second game has priority over the first game, and the symbol variation for the winning / failing lottery in the second game is preferentially executed, so “△” is always on the left side of “○”. Is displayed.

  The operation button 82 is a button operated by the player to input a predetermined instruction to the gaming machine. The operation button 82 is provided on the outer wall surface near the upper ball tray 15.

  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 port 62 and the second start port 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 the pachinko gaming machine 10, the game control device 100 includes a first start port 62, a second start port 63, a big winning port 91, a general winning port 72, an operating port 68, a first special symbol display device 70, and a second special symbol. The 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 can transmit and receive various control signals. 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 330, a specific game execution means 122, an opening / closing control means 124, and a condition holding means 176 are provided. The sub-board 104 in this embodiment includes an effect 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 port 62, and when receiving the second start winning information, the game ball has won the second start port 63. to decide. The winning determination means 110 determines that the game ball has won the big winning opening 91 when receiving the big winning opening winning information, and determines that the gaming ball has won the general winning opening 72 when receiving the general winning information. 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 for executing the first lottery corresponding to the entry into the first starting port 62 is the first lottery value acquiring means 112, the first winning / failing determining means 113, the first pattern determining means 114, the first A symbol determination unit 320 and a first pattern storage unit 324 are included. The second lottery means 128 for executing the second lottery corresponding to the entrance to the second starting port 63 is the second lottery value acquiring means 115, the second winning / failing determining means 117, the second pattern determining means 119, the second A symbol determining unit 322 and a second pattern storage unit 326 are included. 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. . 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 together with the symbol variation control command.

  The first lottery value acquisition means 112 acquires a random number value as the first winning / not-lotting value for the first lottery when the first start port 62 is entered. The second lottery value acquiring unit 115 acquires a random number value as the second winning / not determining lottery value for the second lottery when the ball enters the second start port 63. For example, the values acquired as the first winner / lottery value and the second winner / lottery value for the winner 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 by the first lottery value acquisition unit 112 and the second lottery value acquisition unit 115 as the first winning / losing lottery value or the second winning / losing lottery value is temporarily held by the holding control unit 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 winning / failing determining means 113 executes a determining whether or not to shift to the special game or the small hit game based on the first winning / losing lottery value. The second success / failure determination means 117 executes a failure determination to determine whether or not to shift to the special game or the small hit game based on the second winning / failure 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.

  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 determination table of FIG. In both the first lottery performed by the first winning / failing determination unit 113 and the second lottery performed by the second winning / failing determination unit 117, a big hit is obtained only when the winning / losing lottery value falls within a range of 0 to 299 in normal times. At the time of certainty change, the range of the big hit is expanded, and not only when the success / failure lottery value falls within the range of 0 to 299, but also when it falls within the range of 300 to 6549. Thus, the range corresponding to the big hit changes according to the gaming state. In this figure, the single hit / fail judgment table shows the jackpot range for both normal time and probability change. You may prepare separately for 1 lottery and 2nd lottery.

  In this embodiment, even if the winning / losing lottery value does not correspond to the big hit range, if it falls within the predetermined range, it is a small hit. In the example of this figure, when the success / failure lottery value acquired by the first success / failure determination unit 113 falls within the range of 56500 to 65535, the winning lottery value acquired by the second success / failure determination unit 117 is 64000 to 65535. If it falls within the range, it will be a small hit. That is, the first lottery has a wider range corresponding to the small hit than the second lottery, and the small win is likely to occur. In this way, if it does not correspond to the big hit, it is all “out”, but in the example in this figure, the winning lottery value range when it does not correspond to the small hit out of the cases where it does not correspond to the big hit Is expressed as “displacement”. 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.

  Note that the first winning / failing determining means 113 and the second winning / failing determining means 117, as a pre-determination process at the time of entering the first starting port 62 or the second starting port 63, determine which lottery value range in the determination of winning / failing. Further determination is made as to whether or not this is true. Then, the determination result is transmitted to the sub-board 104 (for example, the effect determining unit 132). The result of the pre-win determination is temporarily stored in the transmission buffer, and then transmitted to the sub-board 104 regardless of whether or not the symbol variation display corresponding to the lottery value subjected to the pre-win determination is immediately started. It is erased from the transmission buffer or overwritten later. Therefore, for the sub-board 104 side, a so-called “prefetching” process is realized in which the result of the success / failure can be presumably recognized in advance before the symbol variation start order is reached. Note that the success / failure determination to be performed in starting the symbol variation is also referred to as “presence / absence determination as the main determination” in order to distinguish it from the prior / presence determination.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the first symbol determination means 320 and the second symbol determination means 322 determine the stop symbol at the start of symbol variation based on the separately acquired symbol lottery value and the result of the determination of success / failure. The first symbol determination means 320 and the second symbol determination means 322 hold a plurality of symbol determination tables that are referred to in order to determine the stop symbol of the special symbol. The first symbol determination unit 320 and the second symbol determination unit 322 refer to different symbol determination tables depending on the determination result.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing a symbol determination table. FIG. 5A is a table that is referred to when the result of the determination is a big hit, FIG. 5B is a table that is referred to when the result of the determination is wrong, and FIG. This table is referred to when the determination result is a small hit. The first symbol determination means 320 and the second symbol determination means 322 refer to the symbol determination table of this diagram in symbol determination. In each symbol determination table, a correspondence relationship between a special symbol represented by a symbol “−” other than the numbers “0” to “9” and characters and the first symbol lottery value or the second symbol lottery value is defined. Yes. Each type of special symbol is associated with the success / failure determination result of big hit, small hit, and miss, and odd numbers and “0” correspond to big hits, and even numbers except “0” correspond to small hits. , The symbol “-” corresponds to detachment.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, among the special symbols “0” to “9”, the special symbols “1”, “3”, “5”, “7”, “9”, and “0” are associated with the jackpot. Among them, the special symbol “7” indicates a 15R big hit with a transition to a probable change state. The first symbol lottery value is associated with “0-24”, and the second symbol lottery value is “0-99”. ". The special symbol “3” indicates an 8R jackpot with a transition to the probability variation state. In the case of the first symbol lottery value, it is associated with “25 to 99”, and in the case of the second symbol lottery value, “100 to 149”. It is matched. The special symbol “1” indicates a 2R big hit with a transition to a probability variation state. In the case of the first symbol lottery value, it is associated with “100 to 179”, and in the case of the second symbol lottery value, “150 to 179”. It is matched.

  The special symbol “9” indicates a 15R big hit without a transition to the probability variation state. In the case of the first symbol lottery value, it is associated with “180 to 194”, and in the case of the second symbol lottery value, “180 to 219”. It is corresponded to. The special symbol “5” indicates an 8R jackpot without transition to the probability variation state, and is associated with “195 to 219” in the case of the first symbol lottery value, and “220 to 255” in the case of the second symbol lottery value. It is corresponded to. The special symbol “0” indicates a 2R big hit without transition to the probability variation state, and is associated with “220 to 255” in the case of the first symbol lottery value, but is associated in the case of the second symbol lottery value. Not. As described above, as long as the second starting port 63 is made to enter the ball, the 2R big hit that does not involve the transition to the certain change state does not occur. Also, a special game with a higher number of rounds is executed with a higher probability than the big hit triggered by entering the second starting port 63 than the big hit triggered by entering the first starting port 62. . Therefore, it is easier for the player to expect more profit from the second game based on the entrance to the second start port 63 than to the first game based on the entrance to the first start port 62. It has a configuration.

  As shown in FIG. 5B, the symbol “-” is associated with “0 to 255” which is the entire range of the symbol lottery values.

  As shown in FIG. 5C, among the special symbols “0” to “9”, the special symbols “2”, “4”, “6”, and “8” are associated with the small hits. Special symbol “2” is associated with symbol lottery value range “0-99”, special symbol “4” is associated with symbol lottery value range “100-149”, and special symbol “6” is symbol lottery. The special symbol “8” is associated with the symbol lottery value range “200 to 255”.

  In addition, the 1st symbol determination means 320 and the 2nd symbol determination means 322, when entering the 1st starting port 62 or the 2nd starting port 63, the symbol lottery value corresponds to which symbol range as a prior determination process. (For example, the range of the special symbol “7” or the special symbol “3”) is further executed in advance. Then, the determination result is transmitted to the sub-board 104 (for example, the effect determining means 132) regardless of whether or not the symbol variation display corresponding to the lottery value subjected to the prior symbol determination is immediately started. Therefore, for the sub-board 104 side, pre-reading that can identify the type of jackpot in advance is realized before the order of the start of symbol variation comes.

  The first symbol determination means 320 and the second symbol determination means 322 hold a plurality of preliminary symbol determination tables that are referred to in order to determine the range of the stop symbol of the special symbol in the preliminary symbol determination. The first symbol determining means 320 and the second symbol determining means 322 determine the symbol range to which the symbol lottery value belongs, with reference to the jackpot prior symbol determination table when the result of the prior win determination is a big hit. The jackpot pre-symbol determination table defines a plurality of types of jackpots and a range of symbol lottery values corresponding to each jackpot. In other words, if the result of the prior success / failure determination is a big hit, the result of the prior symbol determination is the type of the big hit (15R big hit / 8R big hit / 2R big hit with a transition to the probability variation state, 15R big hit / 8R without the transition to the probability variation state Big hit or 2R big hit).

  Returning to FIG. 3, the first pattern storage unit 324 holds a variation pattern in which a display process of symbol variation to be displayed on the first special symbol display device 70 and the effect display device 60 is defined. Specifically, a plurality of types of variation patterns corresponding to a plurality of types of variation display times are held, and for example, as will be described later, variations corresponding to the variation display times of 12 seconds, 8 seconds, 5 seconds, and 3 seconds, respectively. Hold the pattern. Similarly, the second pattern storage means 326 holds a variation pattern in which a display process of symbol variation to be displayed on the second special symbol display device 71 and the effect display device 60 is determined. Specifically, a plurality of types of variation patterns corresponding to a plurality of types of variation display times are held. For example, as will be described later, the variation display times are 11 seconds, 10 seconds, 9 seconds, 7 seconds, 6 seconds, and 5 seconds. • Hold the variation pattern corresponding to each of 3 seconds. These patterns are a pattern that goes out without reaching a reach state, a normal reach pattern that is a relatively short reach pattern corresponding to each of the miss and hit, and a relatively long reach that corresponds to each miss and hit. The pattern includes a super reach pattern and the like.

  The first pattern determining means 114 is configured to select a variation pattern in which a symbol variation display process to be displayed on the first special symbol display device 70 and the effect display device 60 is determined based on a first pattern lottery value acquired separately. It is determined from among a plurality of variation patterns held in the pattern storage means 324. The second pattern determination means 119 uses the second pattern based on the second pattern lottery value separately acquired for the variation pattern in which the display process of the symbol variation to be displayed on the second special symbol display device 71 and the effect display device 60 is determined. It is determined from among a plurality of variation patterns held in the storage means 326.

  The first pattern determining unit 114 and the second pattern determining unit 119 each determine a variation pattern of the symbol variation with reference to the variation pattern table when starting the symbol variation. The first pattern determination unit 114 and the second pattern determination unit 119 each hold or share a plurality of variation pattern tables as variation pattern selection criteria to be referred to for determining the variation pattern. In the variation pattern, a variation time from a variation start to a stop when the special symbol is variably displayed is determined, and has various variation times 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 special symbol is stopped when the variation display time elapses. The plurality of variation pattern tables are determined such that the variation tendency of the variation time is different as the correspondence between the variation pattern and the lottery value.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing the variation pattern table. FIGS. 6A and 6B are tables in which the first pattern determining means 114 determines a criterion for selecting a variation pattern of symbol variation with respect to the ball entering the first starting port 62. FIG. The first pattern determination unit 114 refers to the normal variation pattern table of FIG. 6A in the variation pattern determination when the result of the determination is wrong in the normal state. In determining the variation pattern when the result is not correct in the specific game state (typically, the probability variation state + the short time state + the easy entry state), the variation pattern table for the specific game in FIG. 6B is referred to. In addition, the case where the success / failure result is a big hit or a small hit will be described later with reference to FIG.

  The normal variation pattern table of FIG. 6A defines that the variation pattern of the variation display time according to the number of special 1 reservations is selected. Specifically, when the number of special 1 held is 1, that is, when the number of special 1 held becomes 0 due to the symbol variation, “0 to 255”, which is the entire range of pattern lottery values, has a variable display time of 12 This is associated with a second variation pattern (hereinafter also referred to as a “12-second pattern”, which is the same for variation patterns corresponding to other variation indication times). That is, a 12-second pattern is always selected. Even when the number of special 1 reservations is 2, “0-255”, which is the entire range of pattern lottery values, is associated with the 12-second pattern. On the other hand, when the number of reserved special 1 is 3 or 4, “0-255”, which is the entire range of pattern lottery values, is associated with an 8-second pattern obtained by shortening the 12-second pattern. As described above, the special pattern table for special 1 hold in this embodiment defines that switching to shortened variation is performed when the number of special 1 hold is 3 or more.

  In FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 to be described later, for the sake of simplification of explanation, the selection probability of a specific variation pattern may be shown as 100% and the selection probability of other variation patterns may be shown as 0%. Of course, the selection probability of the variation pattern may be set larger than the selection probability of the other variation patterns. For example, in FIG. 6A, when the number of special 1 holds is 1, the pattern lottery value corresponding to the 12-second pattern is “0-199”, and the pattern lottery value corresponding to the 8-second pattern is “200-255”. It may be.

  The variation pattern table for specific game in FIG. 6B also defines that the variation pattern of the variation display time corresponding to the number of specially held items is selected. More specifically, when the number of reserved items 1 is 1 or 2, the entire range of pattern lottery values “0-255” is associated with a 5-second pattern in which the fluctuation display time in the normal state is shortened. Yes. Further, when the number of reserved special 1 is 3 or 4, “0-255”, which is the entire range of pattern lottery values, is associated with a 3-second pattern shorter than the 5-second pattern. As described above, the special game pattern table for the special 1 hold in this embodiment defines that when the number of the special 1 hold is 3 or more, it is switched from the shortened variation to the ultra shortened variation.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing the variation pattern table. FIGS. 7A to 7C are tables in which the second pattern determining means 119 defines a criterion for selecting a variation pattern of symbol variation with respect to the ball entering the second starting port 63. The second pattern determining means 119 refers to the normal variation pattern table of FIG. 7A in the variation pattern determination when the result of the determination is wrong in the normal state. In the variation pattern determination when the specific game state, the result of the success / failure is lost, and the special 1 holding number is 0, the first specific game variation pattern table of FIG. 7B is referred to. In the variation pattern determination when the specific game state and the result of the success / failure result are out of order and the special 1 holding number is 1 or more, the second specific game variation pattern table of FIG. 7C is referred to. In addition, the case where the success / failure result is a big hit or a small hit will be described later with reference to FIG.

  The normal variation pattern table of FIG. 7A defines that the variation pattern of the variation display time according to the number of special 1 reservations is selected. Specifically, it is determined that the 11-second pattern is selected with a high probability when the number of special 1 reservations is 0, and the 10-second pattern is selected with a high probability when the number of special 1 reservations is 1. When the number is 2, it is determined to select a 9-second pattern with high probability. Further, it is determined that a 7-second pattern is selected with a high probability when the number of special 1-holdings is 3, and a 6-second pattern is selected with a high probability when the number of special 1-holdings is 4. As described above, the normal pattern table for special 2 reservation in this embodiment determines that the variation pattern of the shorter variable display time is selected with higher probability as the number of special 1 reservations increases.

  The variation pattern table for the first specific game in FIG. 7B determines that the variation pattern of the variation display time corresponding to the special 2 reserved number is selected. Specifically, when the number of reserved 2 is 1 or 2, the entire range of pattern lottery values “0-255” is associated with a 5-second pattern in which the fluctuation display time in the normal state is shortened. Yes. When the special 2 reserved number is 3 or 4, the entire range of pattern lottery values “0 to 255” is associated with a 3-second pattern shorter than the 5-second pattern. In this way, the first specific game pattern table for special 2 hold in this embodiment performs short fluctuation when there is no special 1 hold, and switches to ultra short fluctuation when the special 2 hold number is 3 or more. Determine.

  The variation pattern table for the second specific game in FIG. 7C also determines that the variation pattern of the variation display time corresponding to the special 2 reserved number is selected. Specifically, when the special 2 reserved number is 1, “0 to 255”, which is the entire range of pattern lottery values, is associated with the 11-second pattern similar to the variable display time in the normal state. On the other hand, when the special 2 reserved number is 2, “0-255”, which is the entire range of the pattern lottery values, is associated with the 5-second pattern in which the fluctuation display time in the normal state is shortened. When the special 2 reserved number is 3 or 4, the entire range of pattern lottery values “0 to 255” is associated with a 3-second pattern shorter than the 5-second pattern. As described above, the second specific game pattern table for special 2 hold in this embodiment performs a shortening variation in principle even when there is a special 1 hold. Is also determined to be switched to a long fluctuation (for example, a fluctuation of 11 seconds as in the normal state).

  FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically showing the variation pattern table. FIG. 8A is a table that defines a criterion for the first pattern determining means 114 to select a variation pattern of the symbol variation with respect to the ball entering the first starting port 62 when the result is a 15R big hit or 8R big hit. It is also a table in which the second pattern determining means 119 determines a reference for selecting a variation pattern of symbol variation for the ball entering the second starting port 63. The first pattern determination unit 114 and the second pattern determination unit 119 refer to the variation pattern table of FIG. 8A in variation pattern determination when the result of the determination is 15R big hit or 8R big hit. FIG. 8B is a table that defines a criterion for the first pattern determining means 114 to select a variation pattern of symbol variation with respect to the ball entering the first start port 62 when the result is 2R big hit or small hit. It is also a table in which the second pattern determining means 119 determines a reference for selecting a variation pattern of symbol variation for the ball entering the second starting port 63. The first pattern determination unit 114 and the second pattern determination unit 119 refer to the variation pattern table of FIG. 8B in the variation pattern determination when the result is a 2R big hit or a small hit.

  In FIG. 8A, the super lot of “super 1” is associated with the pattern lottery values 0 to 120, and the super reach of “super 2” is associated with the pattern lottery values 121 to 240. The pattern lottery values 241 to 250 are associated with the reach of “normal 1”, and the pattern lottery values 251 to 255 are associated with the reach of “normal 2”.

  In FIG. 8B, the pattern lottery values 0 to 122 are associated with the super reach “super 3”, and the pattern lottery values 123 to 255 are associated with the normal reach “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%.

  Note that the first pattern determination unit 114 and the second pattern determination unit 119 have a pattern lottery value corresponding to any pattern range as a pre-determination process when entering the first start port 62 or the second start port 63. The prior pattern determination is further executed. Then, the determination result is transmitted to the sub-board 104 (for example, the effect determining unit 132) regardless of whether or not the symbol variation display corresponding to the lottery value as the target of the prior pattern determination is immediately started.

  The first pattern determination unit 114 and the second pattern determination unit 119 hold a plurality of preliminary pattern determination tables that are referred to in order to determine a pattern range of symbol variation in the preliminary pattern determination. This pattern range is information that can specify the variation display time of the special symbol on the sub-board 104 side, and is specifically information indicating the type of variation pattern. For example, it may be information indicating a 10 second pattern, a 6 second pattern, a normal 1, a super 1 or the like. The first pattern determination unit 114 and the second pattern determination unit 119 determine the pattern range to which the pattern lottery value belongs, with reference to the prior pattern determination table for big hits, when the result of the prior hit determination is a big hit. In addition, when the result of the preliminary determination is not good, the pattern range to which the pattern lottery value belongs is determined with reference to the preliminary pattern determination table for removal. Accordingly, the sub-board 104 (for example, the effect determining unit 132) determines whether or not the big hit is generated at the future time and the big hit that is generated, based on the result of the above-described prior determination, the result of the preliminary pattern determination, and the result of the preliminary pattern determination. The type and variation pattern type (variation display time) can be determined in advance.

  Thus, the 1st lottery means 126 of a present Example performs prior determination determination, prior symbol determination, and prior pattern determination as prior determination processing at the time of entering the 1st starting port 62. FIG. Similarly, the 2nd lottery means 128 of a present Example performs a prior determination determination, prior symbol determination, and prior pattern determination as prior determination processing at the time of entering the 2nd starting port 63. Then, as the result data of the pre-determination process (hereinafter also referred to as “pre-determination result”), data indicating each of the success / failure range, the symbol range, and the pattern range is set and transmitted to the sub-board 104.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the normal drawing lottery means 136 executes a lottery by acquiring a lottery value when the game ball passes through the operation port 68, and determines whether or not the normal symbol lottery is successful. The result of the lottery by the ordinary drawing lottery means 136 is displayed in a normal symbol display device 59 in the form of a normal symbol, and is displayed in the effect display device 60 as an effect display. The general symbol lottery means 136 holds a symbol determination table to be referred to in order to determine the stop symbol of the normal symbol to be displayed on the normal symbol display device 59. The symbol determination table defines the correspondence between the lottery value and the normal symbol, and the normal symbol lottery means 136 determines the stop symbol of the normal symbol with reference to the symbol determination table. In the present embodiment, as a stop symbol indicating the winning of the normal symbol lottery, one of a plurality of types of stop symbols corresponding to a plurality of types of opening times of the ordinary electric accessory 65 is selected by lottery. For example, one of two stop symbols corresponding to the opening time of 6 seconds and 1 second is selected.

  Further, the general symbol lottery means 136 holds a time determination table to be referred to in order to determine the variation time of the normal symbol, and selects the variation time of the normal symbol according to the internal state of the gaming machine. The normal drawing lottery means 136 selects a relatively long variation time of 30 to 60 seconds in the normal symbol variation display in the normal state. On the other hand, during the time reduction, a variation time considerably shorter than the normal state is selected as 0.5 seconds. In the time determination table, the correspondence between such an internal state and the variation time of the normal symbol is determined, and the normal symbol lottery means 136 determines the variation time of the normal symbol with reference to the time determination table. The normal symbol lottery means 136 notifies the sub-board 104 (for example, the effect determining means 132) of the normal symbol lottery result, the stop symbol, and the variation time.

  When the stop symbol determined by the general symbol lottery means 136 becomes a predetermined symbol, it is determined that the normal symbol is a hit symbol, and the opening / closing control unit 124 is stopped after the change display of the normal symbol is stopped at the stop symbol. Expands the ordinary electric accessory 65 of the second start port 63 for a predetermined time. The lottery value of the normal symbol is temporarily held by the hold control means 116. However, the lottery value is held only when the predetermined hold upper limit number held by the hold control means 116 is not exceeded.

  The holding control unit 116 includes a first holding unit 144, a second holding unit 146, and a general drawing holding unit 147. The first holding means 144, when the symbol variation corresponding to the previous lottery is displayed when the first lottery is newly executed, the new first lottery result as the special one hold Hold until the start of the variable display of the symbol corresponding to. In this embodiment, the result of the first lottery (special 1 hold) holds the lottery value with an upper limit of four. 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 sets the new second lottery result as the special 2 hold. Hold until the start of the variable display of the symbol corresponding to. In the present embodiment, the result of the second lottery (special 2 hold) is held with the winning / failing lottery value up to four. The general map holding means 147 holds the general map lottery value acquired by the general map lottery means 136 as a holding ball.

  The usual figure holding means 147 displays the number of reserved balls of the usual figure lottery value by the number of lighting or blinking of the ordinary figure holding lamp 22. The first holding means 144 displays the special 1 hold on the hold display area 20 of the effect display device 60 by the number of predetermined pictures (for example, “◯”). The second holding means 146 displays the special 2 hold in the hold display area 20 of the effect display device 60 by the number of predetermined patterns (for example, “Δ”), and always shows the execution order before the special 1 hold picture. The special 2 reserved picture is displayed in a manner (that is, to the left). In addition to the hold display area 20 of the effect display device 60, the first special figure hold lamp and the second special figure hold lamp that indicate the numbers of the special 1 hold and the special 2 hold respectively by the number of lighting and blinking of the lamp are games. It may be further provided in the region 52.

  The lottery value held by the second holding means 146 is preferentially digested over the lottery value held by the first holding means 144 and the symbol variation is displayed. Therefore, even if the big hit lottery value is held in the first holding means 144, the symbol variation corresponding to the big hit lottery value of the first holding means 144 is not displayed as long as the second holding means 146 holds. Therefore, even if there is a big hit hold in the first holding means 144, there is a possibility that multiple consecutive big hits can be obtained by continuing to hit the second hold means 146 until a big hit hold is entered.

  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.

  When the second lottery 146 holds the result of the second lottery, the first special figure control unit 148 reserves the start of the symbol variation display corresponding to the first lottery. On the other hand, the second special figure control means 150 starts the symbol variation display corresponding to the second lottery regardless of whether or not the result of the first lottery is held by the first holding means 144. Thereby, when the lottery value is held by both the first holding means 144 and the second holding means 146, the lottery value held by the second holding means 146 is preferentially read and the symbol variation is displayed. The In such a case, the lottery value held in the first holding means 144 is not read until the number of holdings in the second holding means 146 becomes zero, and the symbol variation thereof does not start.

  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. When transmitting the variation start command, the determined result determination result, the stop symbol, the value indicating each variation pattern, and the value indicating either the first lottery or the second lottery are produced together with the variation start command. It transmits to the display control means 134. When transmitting the variation stop command, a value indicating the stop symbol is transmitted to the effect display control means 134 together with the variation stop command. 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 normal symbol variation display. The universal symbol control unit 153 transmits a variation start command and a variation stop command to the effect display control unit 134 at the timing of starting and stopping the variation display of the normal symbol. When transmitting the variation start command, values indicating the determination result of the normal symbol lottery, the stop symbol, and the variation time are transmitted to the effect display control means 134 together with the variation start command. When transmitting the variation stop command, a value indicating the stop symbol is transmitted to the effect display control means 134 together with the variation stop command. Thereby, the fluctuation display of the normal symbol by the main display control means 118 and the effect display control means 134 is synchronized, and the interlock is maintained.

  The condition holding means 176 holds a special game operating condition as a condition for shifting to a special game including a plurality of unit games accompanied by opening of the special winning opening. The special game operation condition is a result indicating that the game shifts to the special game in the first lottery or the second lottery, and the content of the condition is that the symbol variation corresponding to the lottery is stopped.

  When the first lottery by the first lottery means 126 results in the transition to the special game, the special game control unit 120 operates the special game when the first special symbol 192 is stopped in a predetermined big hit mode. It is determined that the condition is satisfied, and the special game is executed by opening the special winning opening 91. Similarly, the special game control means 120, when the second lottery by the second lottery means 128 results in the transition to the special game, when the second special symbol 193 is stopped in a predetermined big hit mode It is determined that the special game operation condition is established, and the special game is executed by opening the special winning opening 91. The special game is a game in which the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 91 is continuously continued a plurality of times, and is composed of a plurality of unit games with one opening / closing as a unit.

  In the special game, the first special game that opens and closes the grand prize opening 91 in a mode with relatively large numbers of balls, and the second special game that opens and closes the big prize port 91 in a mode with relatively small numbers of balls. And games. The first special game is a 15R special game that accompanies a 15R jackpot that repeats a unit game 15 times. The second special game is a 2R special game that accompanies a 2R jackpot that repeats a short unit game only twice. In addition, the special game of this embodiment is a special game that opens and closes the grand prize winning opening 91 in a mode that is an intermediate ball between the 15R special game and the 2R special game, and the 8R special that accompanies the 8R big hit that repeats the unit game 8 times. More games are included. The special game control means 120, as a general rule, opens the special winning opening 91 for about 30 seconds in a single unit game at 15R big hit and 8R big hit. The special game control means 120 ends the special game when the number of rounds set for the unit game is exhausted.

  When the first lottery by the first lottery means 126 results in the transition to the small hit game, the small hit game control means 330 is stopped when the first special symbol 192 is stopped in a predetermined small hit mode. It is determined that the small hit game operating condition is satisfied, and the small winning game is executed by opening the big winning opening 91. Similarly, when the second lottery by the second lottery means 128 results in the transition to the small hit game, the small hit game control means 330 stops the second special symbol 193 in a predetermined small hit mode. When it is determined that the small hit game operating condition is satisfied, the small winning game is executed by opening the big winning opening 91. The small hit game is a game in which the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 91 is performed a plurality of times, and is constituted by one unit game with two times of opening / closing as a unit. In the small hit game, the big winning opening 91 is opened only for a short time like the 2R big hit. The small hit game control means 330 ends the small hit game after executing the unit game once.

  The specific game execution means 122 makes a transition to a specific game state where the ease of acquiring a big jackpot is more advantageous than the normal state during the period from the end of the special game to the occurrence of the next big jackpot. Specific games include probabilities and time savings. The specific game execution means 122 always shortens the time of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 after the end of the special game regardless of whether the special game is caused by the result of the first lottery or the second lottery. Transition to the state. On the other hand, after the special game is over, the symbol determined by the first symbol determining means 320 or the second symbol determining means 322 is changed to the 15R big hit symbol / 8R big hit symbol / Limited to 2R jackpot symbols.

  During the probability variation state, the probability that the success / failure determination result by the first success / failure determination unit 113 or the second success / failure determination unit 117 is a big hit is higher than the normal state. The short time state of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 is continued until the next big hit occurs.

  The opening / closing control means 124 controls the opening / closing of the ordinary electric accessory 65 and the special winning opening 91 at the second start opening 63. When the normal symbol 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 port 63. In the present embodiment, when the stop symbol of the normal symbol is in a mode indicating the opening time of 6 seconds, the opening / closing control means 124 opens the normal electric accessory 65 for 6 seconds. In addition, when the stop symbol of the normal symbol is in a mode indicating the opening time of 1 second, the opening / closing control means 124 opens the normal electric accessory 65 for 1 second. In the easy-to-enter state, if the stop symbol of the normal symbol indicates a hit, the normal electric accessory 65 is opened for 6 seconds regardless of the mode. The opening / closing control means 124 sends an opening instruction to the special winning opening solenoid 80 or the special winning opening solenoid 81 to open the special winning opening 91 in the special game.

  The effect storage unit 130 holds a plurality of types of variation effect pattern data corresponding to a plurality of types of effect times as the variation effect pattern of the decorative design. 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. For example, the effect determination means 132 is an effect determination reference in which a plurality of types of variation patterns of special symbols are associated with a plurality of types of variation effect patterns that define a performance time that matches a variation display time defined by each variation pattern. Holds a variation production determination table. The effect determining means 132 refers to the effect determining table, and the special pattern determined by the first pattern determining means 114 or the second pattern determining means 119 is selected from the plurality of types of variable effect patterns held in the effect storage means 130. Fluctuation effect pattern data corresponding to the symbol variation pattern is read. That is, the variation effect pattern that defines the effect time that matches the variation display time defined by the variation pattern of the special symbol is selected. The effect determining means 132 determines the combination of the stop symbols of the decorative symbol 190 based on the stop symbols and the variation patterns of the special symbols determined by the first lottery means 126 or the second lottery means 128.

  The stop symbol of the decorative symbol 190 is formed as a combination of three symbols. For example, when the determination result of the first lottery means 126 or the second lottery means 128 indicates a transition to a special game of 15R big hit or 8R big hit. A specific combination, for example, a combination of three symbols such as “777” and “333” is selected. In this case, it is preferable that the same numbers as the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 are selected as the numbers to be arranged as the decorative symbol 190. For example, when the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 193 is “7”, the decorative symbol 190 is “777”. Or you may make it show the big hit also by the combination of the design in which the specific symbol which shows that it is a hit is at least one of three symbols. A specific combination, for example, a predetermined combination such as “357” is also selected when the result of the determination is a 2R big hit or a small hit, but the specific combination is not necessarily a combination of three symbols. It does not have to be. 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 determination unit 132 sends the stop symbol combination of the decorative symbol 190 and the variation effect pattern data of the decorative symbol to the effect display control unit 134.

  In the decorative pattern variation effect pattern data, a decorative symbol variation display mode, that is, a variation process from a variation start to a variation stop and a variation process are defined. The variation effect pattern includes a reach pattern that displays a stop symbol combination that is a hit state or a disengagement mode after a reach state that is a big hit if another symbol is aligned, and a stop pattern that is a disengagement mode without reaching a reach state An unreachable pattern that displays the combination is included. 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”. ". Each variation effect 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 effect pattern of a decorative symbol having the same variation time as the special symbol, according to the variation pattern of the special symbol.

  The effect storage means 130 further holds a plurality of notice effect patterns that are displayed separately from the decorative symbol variation display and suggest a high expectation level for the jackpot. The notice effect pattern is an effect pattern for temporarily displaying an image, animation, video, or the like of a specific character or motif, or an effect pattern for outputting a specific sound. The effect by the notice effect pattern is executed in parallel with the symbol variation, and suggests that the symbol variation is highly expected to stop in the big hit mode. The effect determining unit 132 associates a plurality of combinations of a stop pattern of special symbols, a variation pattern of special symbols, a variation pattern of decorative symbols, and a plurality of types of notice effect patterns as a result of the lottery determination on the main board 102. A notice effect determination table that is a criterion for determining the notice effect is retained. Then, with reference to the notice effect determination table, the notice effect pattern is determined according to the result of lottery determination on the main board 102, the special symbol stop pattern, the special symbol variation pattern, and the decorative symbol variation effect pattern. Then, the data of the determined notice effect pattern is sent to the effect display control means 134.

  It should be noted that it is desirable that the contents of the effects of the various types of variation effect patterns and the notice effect patterns corresponding to the types of effect times differ for each corresponding effect time. For example, the variation effect patterns with different effect contents may be different in the variation mode and display mode of the decorative design 190. Further, the notice effect patterns having different effect contents may be different characters, motifs, and animation contents.

  The effect display control unit 134 displays the result of the first lottery by the first lottery unit 126 or the result of the second lottery by the second lottery unit 128 as the decoration symbol 190 according to the selected variation effect pattern data. 60 display areas 194 are variably displayed. The effect display control means 134 sets a new symbol variation start condition that the variation display of the decorative symbol 190 corresponding to the previous first lottery or second lottery has ended. When the special game is executed by the special game control unit 120, the effect display control unit 134 displays the effect of the special game on the display area 194 of the effect display device 60 according to the effect data defining the content of the effect in the special game.

  When the second lottery result is held by the second holding unit 146, the effect display control unit 134 reserves the start of the symbol variation display corresponding to the first lottery, while the first holding unit 144 sets the first lottery display. Regardless of whether or not the result of the first lottery is suspended, the symbol variation display corresponding to the second lottery is started. As a result, when the lottery value is held by both the first holding means 144 and the second holding means 146, the lottery value held by the second holding means 146 is preferentially read out, and the decorative design fluctuates. Is displayed. In such a case, the lottery value held by the first holding unit 144 is not read until the number of holdings of the second holding unit 146 becomes zero, and the variation of the decorative design does not start. As described above, the effect display control means 134 causes the effect display device 60 to display the symbol variation effect including the variation display of the decorative symbol 190. 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.

  The effect determination means 132 holds a general drawing effect determination table that is a standard drawing determination criterion that associates a plurality of results of the normal symbol lottery with a plurality of effects that suggest the result of the normal symbol lottery in different modes. The plurality of effects are effects in a manner of suggesting or notifying the result of the normal symbol lottery. For example, it may be an effect of displaying a character or an animation for suggesting or notifying the winning or winning of the normal symbol lottery, and an effect of a plurality of types of effect times corresponding to a plurality of types of variation times in the normal symbol display device 59. It may be. The effect determining means 132 refers to the ordinary drawing effect determining table, determines an effect corresponding to the normal symbol lottery result, stop symbol, and variation time notified from the ordinary drawing lottery means 136, and displays the data as an effect display. This is sent to the control means 134. The effect display control means 134 displays an effect on the effect display device 60 that suggests the result of the normal symbol lottery in accordance with the change start command received from the ordinary figure holding means 147 (hereinafter also referred to as “normal figure effect”). The process is started, and the display process of the effect is ended in accordance with the change stop command received from the ordinary map holding means 147.

  For example, when the stop symbol of the normal symbol indicates that the normal electric accessory 65 is released for 6 seconds, the effect determining unit 132 selects a design (for example, “◯”) associated with the stop symbol, The effect display control means 134 may display the pattern at the end of the ordinary drawing effect. In addition, when the stop symbol of the normal symbol indicates that the normal electric accessory 65 is released for 1 second, the effect determining means 132 selects a pattern (for example, “Δ”) associated with the stop symbol, The effect display control means 134 may display the pattern at the end of the ordinary drawing effect. In addition, when the result of determining whether or not the normal symbol lottery is correct or not, or when the stop symbol of the normal symbol indicates a failure, the effect determining unit 132 displays a picture (for example, “ × ”) is selected, and the effect display control means 134 may display the design at the end of the ordinary drawing effect. It should be noted that in the easy entry state, when the normal symbol lottery result is a win, the effect determining means 132 always selects a pattern (for example, “◯”) that always shows 6 seconds open regardless of the mode of the stopped symbol. In the first place, the execution of the usual drawing effect may be suppressed in the easy entry state.

The process of operation and control by the above configuration will be described below.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a basic operation process in the pachinko gaming machine. First, processing is performed when a game ball has won the first starting port 62, the second starting port 63, the general winning port 72, the big winning port 91, etc. (S10). ), A normal game control process such as symbol variation is executed (S14), and if it is not in a normal game (N in S12), a special game control process is executed (S16), and a small hit game control process is executed. (S17). Thereafter, award ball payout according to various winnings is processed with the number of winning balls set in the winning process of S10 (S18).

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing in detail the winning process of S10 in FIG. When a ball enters the first start port 62 or the second start port 63 (Y in S20), the number of prize balls corresponding to the start port is set (S22). If the ball is entering the first starting port 62, the number of holdings by the first holding unit 144 is referred to whether it is less than 4, and if the ball is entering the second starting port 63, the second holding unit 146 is used. Whether or not the number of holds is less than 4 is referred to, and if each of them is in a state where further holding is possible (Y in S24), the winning / not-lotting value is acquired (S26). And the pre-judgment process which determines a success / failure based on the success / failure lottery value is executed (S28), and the success / failure lottery value is retained in the first retention means 144 or the second retention means 146 (S30). If there is no ball entering the first start port 62 or the second start port 63 in S20, the processing from S22 to S30 is skipped (N in S20). If the number of holds reaches the upper limit in S24 and further holding is impossible, the processing from S26 to S30 is skipped (N in S24). The above processing from S20 to S30 is a winning process with respect to the ball entering the starting port.

  In this embodiment, it is determined in advance in both the first game (the first winning / failing determining means 113 and the first symbol determining means 320) and the second game (the second winning / failing determining means 117 and the second symbol determining means 322). However, as a modification, the prior determination in the first game and the preliminary determination in the second game may be different from each other. For example, you may make the mode about which to perform as a prior judgment among the determination of a success / failure, symbol determination, and pattern determination differ between a 1st game and a 2nd game. Alternatively, only one of them may perform a pre-determination and transmit the determination result, or may switch which pre-determination is performed according to a gaming state such as whether or not the probability is being changed. Or it is good also as an aspect which determines whether prior determination is performed according to a game state in both a 1st game and a 2nd game. Further, the main board 102 may switch whether to use the determination result according to the gaming state on the sub board 104 side while transmitting the pre-determination result to the sub board 104.

  If there is a winning at the general winning opening 72 (Y of S32), the number of winning balls corresponding to the general winning opening 72 is set (S34), and if there is no winning at the general winning opening 72, S34 is skipped. (N in S32). If there is a winning ball in the big winning opening 91 (Y in S36), the number of winning balls corresponding to the big winning hole 91 is set (S38). If there is no entry to the big winning opening 91, S38 is skipped (N of S36).

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing in detail the advance determination process of S28 in FIG. First, a preliminary success / failure determination is executed with reference to the prior / failure determination table (S40), and a value indicating the success / failure range is set as the determination result (S42). Further, prior symbol determination is executed with reference to the prior symbol determination table (S44), and a value indicating the symbol range is set as the determination result (S46). Further, the preliminary pattern determination is executed with reference to the preliminary pattern determination table (S48), and a value indicating the pattern range is set as the determination result (S50). When the first lottery means 126 and the second lottery means 128 of the main board 102 set the value of the prior determination result as described above, the type of the lottery value to be held (whether it is the first lottery value or the second lottery value) A preliminary determination result is transmitted to the sub-board 104 (for example, the effect determining means 132) together with information indicating whether the value is a lottery value) or winning information indicating the number of holds. Specifically, the data is temporarily stored in the transmission buffer and transmitted to the sub-board 104 side (S52).

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an overall process of the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. In this normal game control process, a special symbol variation process on the main board 102 (S152), a decorative symbol variation process on the sub-board 104 (S154), and a normal symbol process (S156) related to entering the operation port 68. Are executed repeatedly and in parallel.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing in detail the execution process of the special symbol variation process of S152 in FIG. If the symbol variation display has not yet started (N in S60), or if the lottery value is being held by the second holding means 146 (Y in S62), the second win / fail determination means 117 is moved from the second holding means 146. The lottery value is read to determine whether or not the second special symbol 193 is correct (S64), the second symbol determining means 322 determines the second special symbol 193 (S66), and the second pattern determining means 119 is the second special symbol 193. The variation pattern is determined (S68), a variation start command is transmitted to the sub-board 104 together with the determined result, and the symbol variation of the second special symbol 193 is started (S77).

  When the lottery value is not held by the second holding means 146 (N in S62), and when the lottery value is held by the first holding means 144 (Y in S70), the first winning / failing judging means 113 reads the lottery value from the first holding means 144 and determines whether or not the first special symbol 192 is correct (S72), the first symbol determining means 320 determines the first special symbol 192 (S74), and the first pattern. The determining means 114 determines the variation pattern of the first special symbol 192 (S75), and transmits a variation start command together with the determined result to the sub-board 104 to start the variation of the first special symbol 192 (S77). If the lottery value is not held by the first holding means 144, the processing from S72 to S77 is skipped (N in S70).

  The process of S75 will be described in detail. The variable display time of the first special symbol 192 is determined according to the number of the first holding means 144 in both the normal state and the specific gaming state. That is, in the normal state, as specified by the fluctuation pattern table of FIG. 6A, when the number of special 1 holdings is 2 or less, the fluctuation pattern of the normal fluctuation display time is selected, and the number of special 1 holdings is 3 In the above case, a shortened variation pattern in which the variation display time is shortened is selected. In the specific gaming state, as specified in the fluctuation pattern table of FIG. 6B, when the special 1 holding number is 2 or less, the shortened fluctuation pattern shortened than the normal state is selected, and the special 1 holding number is selected. When is 3 or more, an ultrashort variation pattern shorter than the short variation pattern is selected.

  When the symbol variation display has already been started (Y in S60), the symbol variation display of the special symbol is processed (S78), and when the predetermined variation time has passed and the symbol display stop timing is reached (S80) Y) A variation stop command is transmitted to the sub-board 104, and the symbol variation being displayed is stopped at a predetermined stop symbol (S82). If the symbol display stop timing has not been reached, the process of S82 is skipped and the flow of this figure is terminated (N in S80).

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing in detail the second pattern determination process of S68 in FIG. The variable display time of the second special symbol 193 varies depending on the number of the first holding means 144 held in the normal state, and changes depending on whether the first holding means 144 is held in the specific gaming state.

  Specifically, in the case of a normal state that is not a specific gaming state such as a short-time state (N in S240), the second pattern determining means 119 determines that the number of specially held numbers is as specified by the variation pattern table of FIG. As the number increases, a variation pattern with a shorter variation time is selected with high probability. If it is a specific gaming state (Y in S240) and there is no special 1 hold (N in S244), as shown in the fluctuation pattern table of FIG. Alternatively, an ultrashort variation pattern is selected (S246). On the other hand, if there is a special 1 hold (Y in S244), when the special 2 hold is 2 or more (N in S248) as specified by the fluctuation pattern table of FIG. The shortening variation pattern or the super shortening variation pattern is selected according to (S246). When the special 2 hold is 1 (Y of S248), a variation pattern (11-second pattern in this embodiment) having a variation display time longer than the shortened variation pattern is selected (S250).

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing in detail the execution process of the decorative symbol variation process of S154 in FIG. When the effect determining means 132 of the sub-board 104 receives the change start command from the main board 102 (Y of S180), the stop pattern of the decorative symbol is determined according to the received special symbol stop symbol, the variation pattern, and the result of the determination. Then, the variation effect pattern that matches the variation display time in the variation pattern of the special symbol is determined (S188). The effect display control means 134 starts displaying the decorative symbols in accordance with the change effect pattern determined by the effect determining means 132, and starts displaying the notice effect according to the notice effect pattern determined by the effect determining means 132 ( S196). If no change start command is received from the main board 102, S182 to S196 are skipped (N in S180).

  If the decorative symbol variation display has already been started (Y in S198), the symbol variation display processing is executed (S200), and when a variation stop command is received from the main board 102 (Y in S202), S182 is executed. The symbol variation display is stopped by displaying the decorative symbols in the stop mode determined in (S204). If a change stop command has not been received from the main board 102, S204 is skipped (N in S202), and if change display has not been started, S200 to S204 are skipped (N in S198).

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing in detail the normal symbol processing of S156 in FIG. If the ordinary drawing lottery value 147 is held in the ordinary figure holding means 147 (Y in S260), if the normal symbol is not being displayed in a variable manner (N in S262), the ordinary figure lottery means 136 will start from the ordinary figure holding means 147. The lottery value is read to determine whether or not it is successful (S264), the normal symbol to be displayed on the normal symbol display device 59 is determined (S266), and the variation time of the normal symbol is determined (S268). Then, the symbol variation of the normal symbol is started at the determined timing (S270). In the present embodiment, in synchronization with the normal symbol fluctuation display on the normal symbol display device 59, the effect display device 60 also displays the effect corresponding to the normal symbol fluctuation. If the standard drawing lottery value is not held in S260 (N of S260), the processing from S262 to S270 is skipped, and if the normal symbol is being displayed in a variable manner in S262 (Y of S262), S264 To S270 are skipped.

  Subsequently, if the normal symbol fluctuation display has been started (Y in S272), the normal symbol fluctuation display is processed (S274), and the set fluctuation time has passed and the normal symbol fluctuation display stop timing is reached. When it has been reached (Y in S276), the normal symbol on the variable display is stopped (S278). In synchronization with this, the effect corresponding to the normal symbol variation in the effect display device 60 is also ended. At this time, if the stop symbol is a hit mode (Y in S280), an opening time for expanding the second start port 63 is determined (S282). That is, if the time is short, a relatively long time value (for example, 6 seconds) is set, and if the time is not short, a relatively short time value (for example, 0.5 seconds) is set. Then, according to the opening time, the ordinary electric accessory 65 is operated to open the second starting port 63 (S284). As already described, if the time is short, a relatively long opening time is set. On the other hand, if the stop symbol is not a hit mode (N in S280), the processes in S282 and S284 are skipped. If it is before the fluctuation time has elapsed (N in S276), the processing from S278 to S284 is skipped. When the variable display is not started in S272 (N of S272), the processing from S274 to S284 is skipped.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing in detail the special game process of S16 in FIG. First, when the special winning opening 91 has not yet been opened (N in S100), the effect display control means 134 displays a special game start demonstration, starts the special game effect processing (S102), and opens and closes control means 124. Opens the special winning opening 91 (S104). If the big winning opening 91 has been opened, S102 and S104 are skipped (Y in S100). When a predetermined opening time has elapsed since the grand prize opening 91 was opened (Y in S106), or the opening time has not elapsed (N in S106), the number of balls entered into the big winning opening 91 is When 9 or more balls have been reached (Y in S108), the open / close control means 124 closes the special winning opening 91 (S110). If the opening time has not elapsed (N in S106) and the number of balls entered into the grand prize winning opening 91 has not reached nine or more (N in S108), the processing from S110 onward is skipped and the flow in S16 Exit.

  If the unit game has reached the final round after closing the special winning opening 91 in S110 (Y in S112), the effect display control means 134 displays the end demonstration of the special game, and then ends the effect process of the special game. The special game control means 120 ends the special game (S120), and the specific game execution means 122 starts the specific game (S122). If the unit game has not reached the final round in S112 (N in S112), 1 is added to the number of rounds, and the flow in S16 is terminated (S124).

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing in detail the small hit game of S17 in FIG. If the big winning opening 91 has not been opened (N in S220), the opening process of the big winning opening 91 is executed (S222), and if it has been opened (Y in S220), S222 is skipped. When the predetermined opening time has elapsed (Y in S224), the special winning opening 91 is closed (S226), and when the predetermined opening time has not elapsed (N in S224), the steps after S226 are skipped. If the opening / closing for the set number of times has been completed after the closing of the special winning opening 91 in S226 (Y of S228), the small hit game is ended (S230). If opening / closing for the set number of times has not been completed (N in S228), 1 is added to the number of opening / closing, and the flow of S17 is ended (S232).

  According to the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the symbol variation of the second game is executed for a different time with a high probability for each reserved number of the first game, and different types of effects are displayed with a high probability. Thereby, the variation of the production | presentation in the symbol fluctuation | variation in a 2nd game can be increased. As described above, the first game is less profitable for the player than the second game, but by displaying a different effect for each reserved number of the first game, the first game is displayed. An incentive to enter the ball can be provided to the player, and the injection of the game ball can be promoted. Further, even if the special 2 hold reaches the upper limit, the player can aim to enter the first start port 62 in order to display a desired effect. That is, it is possible to provide the player with the merit of entering the first start port 62 and to promote the ejection of the game ball.

  Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine 10, the symbol variation time of the second game is further shortened as the number of the first game held is larger. As a result, there is no possibility that both the first game and the second game are held and the symbol variation stops, that is, there is no possibility of a big hit during the game, while in the second game. The efficiency of symbol variation can be increased. As a modification, the second pattern determining means 119 selects a variation pattern with a long variation time with a higher probability as the number of the first game held is larger, contrary to FIG. 7A of the embodiment. You may hold | maintain the fluctuation pattern table of the defined 2nd game. And the 2nd pattern determination means 119 may determine the symbol variation time of a 2nd game longer, so that there are many holding | maintenance numbers of a 1st game. Also in this case, as the number of the first game held increases, the symbol variation of the second game is executed for a longer time, and a different kind of effect is displayed. Therefore, the effect in the symbol variation in the second game The variation of can be increased.

  Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine 10, an effect indicating the result of the normal symbol lottery is displayed on the effect display device 60. In the pachinko gaming machine 10, the second game is more advantageous to the player than the first game. However, by suggesting the result of the normal symbol lottery in the production, the player can enter the second starting port 63. It becomes easy to aim efficiently. In particular, in the normal state where the time is not short, the probability of opening of the ordinary electric accessory 65 is low and the opening time is also short. Therefore, by suggesting the result of the normal symbol lottery in the production, it is easy to enter the second starting port 63. This makes it easier for the player to recognize and assists in entering the second starting port 63 in a normal state. Although not mentioned in the embodiment, as a modification, the effect determining unit 132 and the effect display control unit 134 may display an effect suggesting the result of the normal symbol lottery only in the normal state. In the short-time state, the second starting port 63 is always in a state where it is easy to enter the ball. Therefore, even if the result of the normal symbol lottery is suggested, the advantage for the player is small. This is because it is assumed that the demerit to be reduced is increased.

  Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine 10, the condition for reducing the symbol variation time in the first game is different from the condition for reducing the symbol variation time in the second game. For example, in this embodiment, the symbol variation time of the first game is determined according to the special 1 hold only, while the symbol variation time of the second game is changed depending on the presence or absence of the special 1 hold. As a result, the first game is less profitable for the player than the second game, but in the gaming machine where it is difficult to enter the second starting port 63 unless it is in a specific game state, Unlike the case where the symbol variation is shortened under a common shortening condition in the game, it is easy to design a suitable variation display time in the digestion of the symbol variation while suppressing impairing the interest of the game.

  More specifically, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment basically shortens the symbol variation time of the second game in the normal game in the short-time state. The symbol variation time at 1 is not shortened but is varied for a long time. As a result, when the first game is put on hold while the symbol variation efficiency of the second game is basically increased in the short-time state, the second start port 63 is newly added while the second game is digested. Increase the chance of entering the ball. The player can easily continue the second game by avoiding the transition to the first game, and can easily maintain the player's expectation for the occurrence of a big hit. As a modification, in the short time state, in the first game, the symbol fluctuation for the special 1 hold is shortened according to the number of the special 1 hold, whereas in the second game, if there is the special 1 hold, the symbol fluctuation for all of the special 2 holds. If there is no special 1 reservation, at least one symbol variation among special 2 reservations (1 to 4) may be non-shortened. As a result, while the fluctuation efficiency of the special 2 reservation is basically increased, the special 1 reservation will remain even if the special 2 reservation is completely exhausted. Therefore, it is easy to avoid the occurrence of a non-execution period of symbol variation. That is, it is easier to prevent the player's sense of expectation from being reduced by avoiding the possibility of a big hit being zero during a certain period of the game.

  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. Hereinafter, modifications will be described.

  In the above embodiment, the first start port 62 and the second start port 63 are arranged close to the lower position of the effect display device 60 in the vertical direction. As a modified example, the first start port 62 and the second start port 63 may be provided at positions separated from each other to the extent that the target ball can be divided according to the strength of the game ball. In other words, the first start port 62 and the second start port 63 are respectively located on the left side of the game area 52 so as to be able to aim at entering either one by the strength of the game ball according to the player's intention. It may be configured such that a game ball aimed at one side is difficult to enter the other side. In the following first to third modified examples, the first start port 62 is positioned so as to easily enter the ball when launched relatively weakly aiming at the left side of the game area 52 (position similar to the embodiment). The second starting port 63 is provided at a position where it is easy to enter the ball when the player launches relatively strongly aiming at the right side of the game area 52.

  FIG. 19 shows a basic structure on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine of the first modification. In the first modification, the arrangement of the first start port 62 and the second start port 63 is different from that of the embodiment. According to this aspect, the player makes a so-called right-hand hit when the second start port 63 is in a state where it is easy to enter the ball, and a game ball launched by right-hand hit is difficult to enter the first start port 62. It becomes. Therefore, the possibility that a ball enters the first start port 62 is low during a short time. In other words, the first start port 62 does not hinder the ball entering the second start port 63, and the second It is possible to increase the possibility of entering the starting port 63 and to increase the efficiency of the symbol variation of the special 2 reservation. As in the embodiment, the first game and the second game share the big winning opening 91, so that during the special game, the left game is left-handed and it is easy for a ball to enter the first starting port 62. Even if there is no 2 hold, there is a high possibility that a special 1 hold exists. As a result, it is easy to avoid the possibility that the symbol variation stops during the game, that is, the possibility of the big hit being zero in a certain period during the game.

  FIG. 20 shows a basic structure on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine of the second modification. In the second modification, the arrangement configuration of the first start port 62 and the second start port 63 is different from the embodiment. In addition to this, the big winning opening 91 is provided at the upper right position of the out opening 58, and is different from the embodiment in that it is necessary to make a right-hand hit when aiming to enter the big winning opening 91. According to this aspect, the right-handed is made both during the short time and during the special game, and it is unlikely that the first starting port 62 will enter during that period, and the possibility of entering the second starting port 63 is low. It becomes easy to raise the symbol fluctuation efficiency of special 2 reservation.

  FIG. 21 shows a basic structure on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine of the third modified example. In the third modification, the arrangement configuration of the first start port 62 and the second start port 63 is different from the embodiment. In addition to this, the first big winning opening 92 that is opened when the first game is a big hit and the second big winning opening 93 that is opened when the second game is a big hit are separately provided. It differs from the embodiment in that it is provided in the above. The first big prize opening 92 is provided with a prize winning detection device 78 and a big prize opening solenoid 80, and the second big prize winning opening 93 is provided with a prize winning detection device 79 and a big prize winning port solenoid 81. The first big prize opening 92 of this modification is arranged at the same position as the big prize opening 91 of the embodiment, and when aiming for a ball, left-handed is required, while the second big prize opening 93 is an out mouth. It is provided at a position on the upper right side of 58, and it is necessary to make a right strike when aiming at a ball. According to this aspect, the special game in the first game is digested at the first grand prize opening 92 to increase the possibility of entering the first starting port 62, and there is a period in which no change occurs after the special game ends. It becomes easy to suppress.

  In the third modification, each of the first grand prize opening 92 and the second big prize opening 93 may be used in both the first game and the second game, and the first big prize according to the jackpot symbol. Which of the mouth 92 and the second grand prize winning opening 93 is opened can be selected in terms of design. Therefore, the big start (the first big winning opening 92 is opened) that should increase the possibility of entering the first start port 62, and conversely, the second start by reducing the possibility of entering the first start port 62. A big hit (only the second big prize opening 93 is opened) that can only be entered into the mouth 63 can be provided for each of the first game and the second game according to the game to be constructed. A person can flexibly construct the gaming characteristics of the gaming machine.

A fourth modification will be described.
In the above embodiment, when there is special 1 hold in the short-time state, the change pattern for special 2 hold 1 is longer than the shortened change when special 2 hold 2 or more (11-second pattern of the embodiment, here This is called “special variation pattern”. As a modification, a special variation pattern may be selected as a variation pattern other than the special 2 reservation 1. For example, a special variation pattern may be selected for special 2 reservation 1 and special 2 reservation 2, and a shortened variation pattern may be selected for special 2 reservation 3 and special 2 reservation 4. Alternatively, a special variation pattern may be selected for special 2 reservation 1, special 2 reservation 2 and special 2 reservation 3, and a shortened variation pattern may be selected only for special 2 reservation 4. Also in this modified example, when the first game is put on hold in the short time state, it is possible to increase the possibility of newly entering the second start port 63 while digesting the second game.

A fifth modification example regarding so-called prefetching will be described.
The effect determining means 132 aims at the player entering the second starting port 63 when the result of the prior determination with respect to entering the first starting port 62 indicates that it is a big hit without any change in probability. A notice effect pattern for encouraging the user may be selected, and the notice effect may be displayed as a pre-reading effect in the symbol variation before the big hit without the change of probability occurs. The notice effect pattern for prompting the player to aim at entering the second starting port 63 may display a message or an animation to that effect. In addition, if the board configuration requires a right-handed strike to enter the second starting port 63, it may be a notice effect that prompts a right-handed strike. Further, the effect determining means 132 may execute this prefetching effect only in the probability variation state. According to this modification, by causing the player to enter the second starting port 63, the probability change transition by the second game is caused before the big hit without the probability change transition by the first game occurs. It is possible to support the generation of jackpots with priority. In particular, in the probability variation state, the probability variation state ends when a big hit without the probability variation transition by the first game occurs, so that the player can take an avoidance action for the termination of the probability variation state. Can enhance the interest of

A sixth modification will be described.
In the above-described embodiment, both the special 1-hold number and the special 2-hold number are displayed in the single hold display area 20 of the effect display device 60. In the modification, the effect display device 60 may be provided with a first hold display area for displaying the special 1 hold number and a second hold display area for displaying the special 2 hold number separately. 144 may display the special 1 reserved number in the first reserved display area, and the second reserved means 146 may display the special 2 reserved number in the second reserved display area.

A seventh modification regarding the symbol variation shortening condition in the short time state will be described.
For example, in the first game, the presence / absence of shortening may be determined only by the number of special ones held. Specifically, the specific game variation pattern table held by the first pattern determining means 114 is the same as in the embodiment. In addition, when the number of reserved items is 3 or more, it may be determined that a variation pattern having a variation display time shortened as compared with the case of 2 or less is selected with high probability. On the other hand, the variation pattern table for specific games held by the second pattern determining means 119 increases the variation pattern in which the variation display time is shorter than the normal state regardless of the number of the special 2 holding if the special 1 holding is present. It may be determined to select by probability. Further, the specific game variation pattern table held by the second pattern determining means 119 determines whether or not there is a shortening based on the number of special 2 reservations if there is no special 1 reservation. As described above, a variation pattern whose variation display time is shorter than that in the normal state is selected with high probability, and in the special 2 reservation 1, a variation pattern longer than the shortened variation pattern (for example, a variation display time pattern similar to the normal state). ) May be determined with a high probability. According to this modification, in the time-short state, the efficiency of the second game symbol variation is basically increased, but the holding of both the first game and the second game is eliminated, and the symbol variation can be stopped. That is, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the possibility of a big hit becomes zero in a certain period during the game.

  In the seventh modification, the variation display table for the specific game held by the second pattern determination means 119 has a shorter variation display time than the normal state to be selected if there is no special 1 hold. It may be determined that a variation pattern longer than the determined variation pattern (for example, a variation display time pattern similar to the normal state) is selected with high probability. This aspect also has the same effect as described above. In addition, the first game is more disadvantageous to the player than the second game, but by making even one ball enter the first start port 62, it is said that the variation in symbols in the second game is shortened. It is possible to provide merit, and it is possible to provide a novel game where the balance between the first game and the second game is important for efficient symbol variation.

An eighth modification will be described.
Although not mentioned in the above embodiment, the specific game executing means 122 is triggered by the ball entering the second start port 63 rather than the short time after the end of the special game triggered by the ball entering the first start port 62. It is possible to lengthen the short time after the end of the special game. For example, a plurality of types of short time periods are determined in advance. Here, it is assumed that three types until the end of 30 times, 50 times, or 100 times of symbol variation are determined as short-term periods. However, if there is a transition to a probable change state, the time is continued until the next big hit occurs. The specific game execution means 122, in the case of a big hit without the probability change transition by the first special symbol 192, 30 times shorter, 50 times shorter, 100 times shorter, respectively 6/10/10/3/10 Select with a probability of 1. On the other hand, in the case of big hits that do not involve a probability change due to the second special symbol 193, 30 times shorter, 50 hours shorter, 100 times shorter, with a probability of 1/10, 1/10, and 8/10, respectively. select. According to this modification, it is easier to select a shorter number of times in the second game than in the first game, and for the player, the second game is more profitable than the first game. It becomes. Therefore, when there is a special 1 hold in the easy entry state, the possibility of a new entry to the second start port 63 during the digestion of the special 2 hold before the start of the fluctuation of the special 1 hold is increased. By making it easy for the second game to continue the symbol fluctuation, it is easier to avoid the big hit with low profits for the player (that is, the big hit with the first game where the number of time reductions tends to decrease), and the big hit with high profits for the player It becomes easy to continue the period in which the player can expect (that is, the big hit of the second game in which the number of time reductions tends to increase).

A ninth modification will be described.
Although not mentioned in the above embodiment, the effect storage means 130 is an effect provided to the player on condition that a specific condition is satisfied in the game, and further holds a premium effect different from the normal effect. May be. The premium effect in this modification is a symbol variation triggered by entering the second starting port 63 (symbol variation in the second game), and a symbol variation triggered by entering the first starting port 62. It is an effect that is displayed on condition that it is continuously executed a predetermined number of times or more without interposing (symbol fluctuation in the first game). The effect determining means 132 is a premium effect corresponding to the variation pattern determined by the second pattern determining means 119 when the symbol variation in the second game is continuously executed over a predetermined number of times. May be selected and displayed on the effect display device 60. According to this aspect, it is possible to provide the player with a further incentive to continue the symbol variation due to the second game, and a suitable effect can be realized in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the embodiment.

A tenth modification will be described.
The pachinko gaming machine 10 may have a sealed ball type configuration in which a predetermined number of gaming balls are held and the gaming balls are sealed inside the gaming machine so as not to flow out of the gaming machine. In other words, the pachinko gaming machine 10 may be configured to circulate the inside of the gaming machine, for example, the gaming ball launching mechanism, the game area 52, each winning port or out port 58 without causing the gaming ball to flow out of the gaming machine. Good. In this case, the pachinko gaming machine 10 replaces various members relating to the outflow of game balls, such as the upper ball tray 15, the lower ball tray 16, and the payout unit 43 with the number of game balls held by the player. You may further provide the point management part which manages electronically as what is called a credit number. The point management unit increases or decreases the player's points every moment according to the gaming situation in the pachinko gaming machine 10. For example, each time a game ball is fired, the player's score may be decremented by 1. Each time the winning determination means 110 detects a winning at each winning opening, the player pays the number of payout balls corresponding to that winning. It may be added to the points. Note that the pachinko gaming machine 10 is an information processing device in a separate housing, and the game point device connected to the pachinko gaming machine 10 so as to be communicable may be provided with a score management unit. In this case, the pachinko gaming machine 10 determines the amount of change in the player's score every time a predetermined event in which the player's score changes during the game, for example, the launch of a game ball or winning, etc. May be notified. The score management unit of the gaming device may maintain the player's score and increase or decrease the player's score according to the amount of change of the player's score notified from the pachinko gaming machine 10. .

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Pachinko gaming machine, 50 game board, 52 game area, 62 1st start opening, 63 2nd start opening, 114 1st pattern determination means, 119 2nd pattern determination means, 120 Special game control means, 122 Specific game execution means 132 production determination means, 134 production display control means.

Claims (4)

A game board in which a game area is formed;
A first start port provided at a predetermined position in the game area;
A second start opening provided at a predetermined position in the game area and having a ball change mechanism operable to increase the ball ball entry ease;
First lottery means for executing the first winning / no-lottery upon entering the first start opening,
Second lottery means for executing a second winning / losing lottery triggered by entering the second starting port;
Special game control means for making a transition to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game when the first or second winning / losing lottery is won,
A symbol display device in which a symbol for indicating the result of the first success / failure lottery and a symbol for indicating the result of the second success / failure lottery are variably displayed;
In accordance with a first determination criterion that defines the correspondence between the result of the first success / failure lottery and the variation pattern in the variation display of the symbol, the variation pattern of the symbol is determined according to the result of the first success / failure lottery Then, according to a second determination criterion that defines a correspondence relationship between the result of the second winning / failing lottery and the variation pattern in the variation display of the symbol, the variation pattern of the symbol according to the result of the second success / failure lottery Variation pattern determining means for determining
A first hold control means for holding the result of the first success / failure lottery as a first lottery result, with a predetermined number as an upper limit until a variable display start of a symbol corresponding to the success / failure lottery starts,
Second hold control means for holding the result of the second success / failure lottery as a second lottery result, with a predetermined number as an upper limit until the start of variable display of symbols corresponding to the success / failure lottery,
In accordance with the variation pattern determined by the variation pattern determining means, the symbol is variably displayed on the symbol display device, and when the second lottery result is put on hold, the symbol variation display corresponding to the first success / failure lottery is displayed. Display control means for starting a symbol variation display corresponding to the second winning / losing lottery regardless of whether or not the first lottery result is put on hold while holding the start;
An operating port provided at a predetermined position in the game area and into which a game ball can enter;
A normal drawing lottery means for executing a normal symbol lottery for deciding whether or not to activate the ball changing mechanism of the second starting port, triggered by the ball entering the operating port;
When the result of the normal symbol lottery is a win, an operation control means for operating the entrance variation mechanism of the second start opening;
When the first or second winning / losing lottery corresponds to a specific result, the probability that the normal symbol lottery wins in the normal game after the special game ends is higher than the normal state. Specific game execution means for shifting to a state;
With
In the special game control means, the second winning / losing lottery was won for the first special game having a relatively small profit for the player and the second special game having a relatively large profit for the player. In the case, the first special lottery is transferred to the second special game with a higher probability than when the winning lottery is won,
The first determination criterion and the second determination criterion are different from each other as a condition for selecting a variation pattern having a relatively short variation display time or a variation pattern having a relatively long variation display time. A ball game machine characterized by being defined.   When the first lottery result is held in the easy-to-enter state, the second determination criterion is the second lottery result held by the second hold control means in order to suppress the start of fluctuation. 2. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein a variation pattern with a relatively long variation display time is selected as a variation pattern for at least one of the plurality of variation patterns with a high probability. The specific game executing means, when the first or second winning or failing lottery corresponds to a specific result, in the normal game after the end of the special game, the variation to shorten the symbol variation display time than the normal state Move to a time reduction state,
The second determination criterion is that a variation pattern having a variation display time shorter than a normal state is set as a variation pattern for the second lottery result held when the entry is easy and the variation time is shortened. When the first lottery result is put on hold, when the first lottery result is put on hold, the change display time is set as a change pattern for at least one of the held second lottery results than the short change pattern. The ball game machine according to claim 2, wherein a long fluctuation pattern is selected with a high probability.   The first start port and the second start port are provided in the game area in an arrangement configuration in which it is difficult for a game ball launched to aim at the second start port to enter the first start port. The bullet ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein

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